Milton Taylor Donmoyer (5)
b. August 8, 1848
Son
of Hannah Gernert (4) and Benjamin Donmoyer, Milton married Hannah E.
Springer in January 1869. They made their home in Kutztown, PA, and three
children were born of this marriage:
- Charles Benjamin (6), born September 29, 1870, died July 14, 1871;
- Jennie Elizabeth (6), born March 28, 1873; and
- William Augustus (6), born April 8, 1875.
“Served three years as a member of the Prison Board
of Berks County, and was afterwards appointed postmaster of Kutztown under
President Harrison, serving five years. Was a harness-maker by occupation,
and still kept up the business while postmaster, but also spent about
ten years of his life as a dealer in cattle. His reminiscences as a drover
are very interesting, but to appreciate and enjoy them fully he must himself
be heard relate them. Although the youngest of the family, he wanted to
go and help his brothers Frank, Lewis, and Rudy crush the rebellion, and
made a break for the front, but his guardian started after him and brought
him back, insisting that three brothers in the army at one time was enough
for one family. Industrious and frugal, he has accumulated something to
make the struggle of life easier in old age” (from Heinrich Gernhardt
and His Descendants, pg. 166).