History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . says: My grandfather, Loammi Moore, married Huldah Byram, andhad the following children: Sarah Ann married Silas Pierson; afterhis death she married the Rev. Daniel Young. Naphtali Byrammarried Eliza Woolfolk. Susan Maria married Caleb D. Bathiah married the Rev. Dr. P. A. Rauch; after his deathshe married Dr. John P. Hiester. Abby Elizabeth married the S. Young; after his death she married Professor JamesHenry Coffin. William H
History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . says: My grandfather, Loammi Moore, married Huldah Byram, andhad the following children: Sarah Ann married Silas Pierson; afterhis death she married the Rev. Daniel Young. Naphtali Byrammarried Eliza Woolfolk. Susan Maria married Caleb D. Bathiah married the Rev. Dr. P. A. Rauch; after his deathshe married Dr. John P. Hiester. Abby Elizabeth married the S. Young; after his death she married Professor JamesHenry Coffin. William Henry married Annie E. Irwin. Harrietmarried Dr. Traill Green. James Edgar died unmarried. Severalother children died in infancy. 178 MARSHALL COLLEGE. understood, was to be of sufficient size to acconunodate boththe seminary and college until the number of studentsshould render the erection of a college-building Rauchs peculiar relation to both institutions renderedhim the natural superintendent of the work, though hewas ably assisted by William McKinstry, Daniel Shafer,James O. Carson, and other residents of THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN MERCERSBUBG. The Seminary Building was erected in the summer of1836. The grounds, originally consisting of four acres atthe eastern end of the village, were purchased of Mr. Wil-liam McKinstry for $500, which was the exact amount ofhis subscription. The contractor and builder was NicholasPearce, of Chambersburg. He undertook to put up thebuilding for $9,500, leaving the basement and upperstory unfinished, engaging at the same time to completethe unfinished stories for $1,600. As the building was atonce completed we may conclude that its cost, according tothe contract, was $11,100; but as the contractor complained HENRY L. RICE. 179 that he had lost money, the synod in 1837 made him afree gift of $400. There may possibly have been otherextras; but the building was substantial and beautiful, andthe cost was almost incredib
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