Daniel Josiah Gernand

From History of Frederick County. p. 1135-1136:

Daniel Josiah Gernand, who is engaged in agriculture, owns and occupies the old Beaver Dam farm, consisting of 112 acres, in Johnsville District, Frederick County. He was born in the above district, December 10, 1848, and is a son of Andrew Augustus and Julia Ann (Snook) Gernand.

Jacob Gernand, the grandfather of Daniel J. Gernand, lived and died in the vicinity of Graceham, Frederick County. He was a weaver by trade. He was three times married and raised a large family.

Andrew Augustus Gernand, son of Jacob Gernand, was bom near Graceham, Frederick County. His mother died at his birth and he was raised by Adam Williar, a farmer, with whom he remained until he reached manhood. After his marriage, he came into the neighborhood of Johnsville, and farmed there the balance of his life. He owned two farms. His death took place in Johnsville, December 8, 1879, at the age of fifty-eight years. He was a very industrious and hard-working man, and this aided in causing his death. For twenty years or more, he was also much exposed to the weather, wagoning during that period to and from Baltimore. Mr. Gernand was married to Julia Ann Snook, daughter of Daniel Snook. She died on the Grossnickle farm in June, 1893, aged seventy years. They were the parents of the following named children: Annie, who was born December 5, 1847, was the wife of George H. Cramer, (see his sketch), and died near Walkersville; Addison, was born September 26, 1850, and died when five years old; Margaret Alice, who was born June 12, 1852, became the second wife of George H. Cramer, of Walkersville; Susan J., who was born March 5, 1854, was the wife of John Sheeley and died near Utica Mills, December 9, 1906; Amanda C, who was born August 12, 1856, married David J. Cramer, of Walkersville; William C., was born November 8, 1858, and died small; Ida L., born March 6, 1861, married William Sheeley, of Dublin; Fannie M., was born May 26, 1866, and married Clarence Measell, of Norfolk, Va.; and Charles E., who was born November 24, 1869, lives near Union Bridge, and is married to Fannie Morningstar.

Daniel Josiah Gernand, son of Andrew A. and Julia A. (Snook) Gernand, was raised in the neighborhood of Beaver Dam. He was a student at the Johnsville public schools until he was nineteen years old, his teachers being John S. Repp and a Mr. Jones, the former being his instructor during most of the time. From boyhood he was employed by his father on the home farm. He began farming for himself on the place now owned by A. W. Grabill, in Johnsville District. He then spent five years on the Zumbrun farm in Linganore District. The next two years were passed on the Charles Repp farm in Johnsville District. For a period of seventeen years he cultivated the farm of his father-in-law, David Grossnickle. He then made sale and removed to his present farm, which he bought in 1900. Here he has since lived, giving up much of his former activity at farming. This farm is considered one of the best on Beaver Dam. The previous owners of the place were Jacob Saylor, Christian Garber, Isaac Pfoutz, after whose death it went to his widow, who in turn sold it to Mr. Gernand.

Mr. Gernand takes very small interest in political affairs, and when he votes supports the Democratic party. About ten years ago, he became a member of the Beaver Dam German Baptist Church, and about 1906 was elected a deacon. Mr. Gernand was married January 14, 1875, to Mary E. Grossnicke, daughter of David Grossnickle, whose sketch see. There was issue of three children by this marriage: Grace I., the wife of D. W. Stitely, who resides at Beaver Dam with Mr. Gernand, by whom she has four children, Isaac Earl, Clarence Joseph, Donald Grossnickle, and David Oscar; Leslie D., went West, and married a Miss Morningstar, by whom he has two children, Lillie and Helen.

Ernest Joseph Gernand, son of Daniel J. and Mary E. (Grossnickle) Gernand, resides on a tract of 28 acres at Good Intent, Johnsville District. He was born on a farm in that district, May 4, 1879. He first attended school at Beaver Dam under Ella Eaker. When he was a boy of five, his parents located on the David Grossnickle farm, near Good Intent, and he went to school there until he was sixteen years under George K. Sappington. He was raised at farming. He first took charge of the Woods farm in Carroll County for one year, after which he removed to Upton Waltz’s place, near Johnsville. Here he stayed for three years, when he took up his residence at his present location. He is affiliated with the Beaver Dam German Baptist Church. Mr. Gernand was married January 2, 1899, to Annie M. Garber, daughter of the late Abraham Garber and his wife, Margaret Haugh. They are the parents of two children, David E. and Frank D.