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Alternate date is March 24, 1876

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Date is given as 9 Aug 1763 in Comm Biog Ency Dauphin Co

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Resided in Palmyra, PA

"DAUGHTER OF 1812 DIES AT PALMYRA -- Sarah Hummel Early Passes Away at Age of 87 Years -- Palmyra, Sept. 24.--Sarah Hummel Early, who died Sunday, September 22, was a daughter of the late Colonel Joseph Hummel, of Hummelstown, who served in the War of 1812. She was born in Hummelstown June 11, 1825, and in 1846 was married to Martin Early and moved to Palmyra in that year, residing continuously in the same house for fifty-two years until it was destroyed by fire in 1900, on the corner where the present Greiner building is located. For the past ten years she has resided in the home built by her son Martin H. Early.
The death of Mrs. Early brings to mind an interesting bit of local history. Her husband, the late Martin Early, who died eleven years ago, in his day enjoyed the distinction of being Palmyra's leading citizen. In 1845 he helped to build Palm Lutheran church in the west end of the town. During 1853 he purchased the farm north of the depot for the purpose of bringing water to town and also purchased at his own expense, the necessary water pipes. His public spirit led him in 1856 to present to the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company the land upon which the present depot is located.
In 1859 Mr. Early built the first grain warehouse in Palmyra and conducted a large grain business, in which he continued during the Civil War and for several years after.
During the years from 1875 to 1885, Mr. Early served Palmyra as postmaster. In 1892 he was one of the leading spirits in organizing St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and took great interest in its affairs.
Mrs. Early is survived by her three sons, Edwin K., of town; Silas L. of Carlisle, and Martin H., of New York City. Services will be held at her late residence, corner of South Railroad and Maple streets, Wednesday, at 2 p.m.."--24 Sep 1912, The Harrisburg (PA) Daily Independent

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Flags: Died Single Per=Y

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Died Single Person

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Said to reside in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1896.

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The education he received was quite limited, only such as was afforded by the country schools of the time. In 1806 he began as an apprentice to Philip Leebrick, of Hummelstown, to learn the trade of a saddler. In 1810, he went to Harrisburg, and forming a partnership with Michael Lebkicker, his old shop mate at Hummelstown, began the saddlery and harness making business. Messr. Hummel and Ledkicher subsequently engaged in merchandising, the running of saw and grist mills, the lumber trade, and the purchase of land both in the city of Harrisburg and on the Cumberland side of the Susquehanna, until the death of Mr. Lebkicher, when the survivor retired from all active business. Mr. Hummel was elected a representative of Dauphin County to the legislative session of 1822-1823, and again in that of 1840. governor Schulz appointed him one of the associate judges of the county, November 12, 1827, a position he resigned March 20, 1837. Both in the Legislature and while upon the bench Judge Hummel served the public with the same fidelity and honesty of purpose as characterized him and made him remarkable in his private business. For one-third of a century he was a director of the public schools, and at time of his death a trustee of the Harrisburg Academy. A great believer in humane treatment, he advocated, while a member of the school board, the total abolition of corporal punishment, but without success. For many years he had been interested in the old Harrisburg Bank, had served as a director, and at the close of his life was president of that institution. He died at Harrisburg on 4th of September, 1870, in his eighty-fourth year. Of judge Hummel it may be said, he was a man of great temperateness of habit in all things, was economical and frugal, unostentatious, and enjoyed life in a calm, quiet, and rational manner.

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He concluded his education in the public schools of Harrisburg, and at the age of seventeen years began an apprenticeship at the printer's trade with Jacob Babb, publisher of a local German newspaper. He subsequently became a member of the firm of Babb, Hummel and Bigler, for many years printers for the state, and publishers of the "Morgenrothe", a well-known German Democratic organ. In 1850 he was elected register of deeds. He afterwards engaged in mercantile pursuits and was successful. For several years he was deputy collector of internal revenue for the fourteenth district, also served as collector of taxes and upon the board of school control. He was one of the leading members of Zion Lutheran Church, and served as superintendent of its Sunday school until prevented by physical disability from further performing his duties.