James Andrew Hersman

1927 - 2003  (76 years)

• Name	James Andrew Hersman
  Nickname	Ab
  Born	6 Feb 1927	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Dec 2003	Newark OH   [2]
  Notes	James "Ab" Andrew Hersman Feb. 6, 1927 - Dec. 12, 2003 A funeral service for James "Ab" Andrew Hersman, 76, of Newark, will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home in Newark with the Rev. Crate Sparks officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery. Mr. Hersman died Dec. 12, 2003, at his residence. He was born Feb. 6, 1927, in Harmony, WVa., to the late Jacob and Dollie (Cobb) Hersman. Mr. Hersman worked as group leader at Owens Corning and retired after 36 years, was a member of the Fairview Freewill Baptist Church, and was a World War Two Army veteran. He is survived by wife of 48 years, Wanda Hersman, of Newark; sons, Michael, of Johnstown, and Tommy, of Newark; daughter, Linda (Michael) Davis, of Johnstown; granddaughter, Rachel; brothers, Rudy (Ruby) Hersman, of St. Louisville, Jesse (Patsy) Hersman, of Gandeeville, WVa., Jimmy (Barb) Jones, of Montpelier; sisters, Tressie Jones of Gandeeville, WVa., Hazel (Richard) Collins, of Reedy, WVa., Gertrude Rhodes, of Harmony, WVa., several nieces and nephews. Aside of his parents, Mr. Hersman is preceded in death by brothers, Brooks, Donald, Roy, Troy and Oneil, and sister, Elva Fields. Calling hours will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home, 985 N. 21st St., Newark, OH 43055. To sign an online guestbook, visit www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com <http://www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com> and click guest/book obituary Originally published Saturday, December 13, 2003 Chillicothe Gazette <http://www.chillicothegazette.com> Coshocton Tribune <http://www.coshoctontribune.com>
  Person ID	I57770	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Jacob Floyd Hersman,   b. Jan 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Nov 1966  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Dollie Jane Cobb,   b. 18 Feb 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Oct 1978, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1919	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	RCMR shows he was 37 and she was 21, both born Roane Co, however, she was not on the 1900 census, so she was born no earlier than 1900. 1920 Wolf Camp, Roane, WV all WVWVWV Hersman, Floyd 38 Dollie J 18 Elva L A da 0/12 1930 Harper, Roane, WV Hersman, Jacob F 49 m age 38 Dollie J 29 m age 18 Elva F/J/? 10 Roma B son 9 Tressa A da 8 Ruby F da 7 Gertrude R da 6 Oval F son 4.5 James A son 3.2 Rudy C son 2 Mary H 0/12
  Family ID	F7339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.