PETER B. HUMMEL

HUMMEL

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/20/2020 at 13:35:28

PETER B. HUMMEL, a farmer of section 8, Carl township (postoffice Carl), was born in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, in 1839, a son of Daniel Hummel, a native of Snyder county, that State; his mother’s maiden name was Susan Bastian, and she was born in Lycoming county, that State.
The subject of this sketch was left an orphan when a small child, never knew a mother’s love or a father’s care, and was “ kicked and cuffed about ” by a cold world. He served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith’s trade, at which he was employed until June 20, 1861, when he enlisted in the Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserve Veteran Corps, and afterward was transferred to the Fortyfirst Pennsylvania Volunteers, Third Brigade, and was assigned to the First Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery A, after serving eighteen months in the infantry. He served three years, participating in the battles of Drainsville, seven days before Richmond, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Bull Run, siege of Suffolk, etc. At one time he, with other men, had to lie in trenches for two weeks. At another time his horse was killed under him, and still another his ear-drum was thrust out; and from the latter injury he has not yet recovered. He was honorably discharged at Portsmouth, Virginia.

He then made his home in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, until April 12, 1875, and then settled upon his present farm, where he owns 360 acres—-one of the best farms in Carl township. December 28, 1885, he moved to Corning, Iowa, and worked at his trade there, while renting his farm, until 1890, when he returned to the farm. On this place is a good frame house, 32x36 feet, and a story and a half high, with nine rooms and well furnished. The barn is 16 x 48 feet, granary 24x364 and one and a half stories high, sheds, feed lots, modern windmill, grove, orchard, etc. The water is forced through 1,200 feet of pipe, to a ninety-barrel tank near the house, whence it is distributed about the premises through pipes. Mr. Hummel has some high-grade cattle and horses. “ Fairlands” is the appropriate name of the beautiful home he occupies, where the family are surrounded by the comforts and luxuries of life. In his political sympathies Mr. Hummel is a Democrat, and he is a member of Lewellen Post, G. A. R., of Corning. He was made a Mason at Mt. Etna Lodge in 1888 He is also an Odd Fellow, belonging to Lodge No. 206, at Corning, and he is a member of the Encampment, Lodge No. 84, and a member of Lodge, No. 18, Daughters of Rebekah.

He was married in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1864, to Miss Emeline Hartman, a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Bikkhart) Hartman. Of their six children, three are living,—Charles P., Daniel E. and Clinton C. They lost three sons by death,—Archer, a babe; Henry A., who died by chemical poison at the age of twenty- three; he was an artist by occupation, and resided in Corning, Iowa.