Relatives said he lived to age 22 and was 8 feet tall. His heightcann ot be disputed at this late date but considering that he fatheredat le ast 8 children and according to vital statistics, he lived to anold ag e.
"FIERBAUGH, DANIEL
Later spelled Firebaugh
Ohio Valley Genealogies by Charles A. Hanna; NY, 1900
A native of Germany, settled in Pennsylvania about 1799; removed towha t is now North Township, Harrison county, Ohio, but afterwardreturned t o Pennsylvania, where he died, his widow settling in Ohioafter his dea th; had issue, among others:
David, born either in Pennsylvania or Maryland, 1787; settled inNorth t ownship, where he died June 14, 1864; married in Harrisoncounty, Magda lena Gundy, born 1797, died 1878; daughter of Rev.Joseph and Fannie Co ffman Gundy (the former a Mennonite minister whosettled in Harrison co unty, in 1894); had issue: 1. Frances, m. JohnWeimer, and settled in A ustin, Neb.; 2. Daniel, b. April 27, 1817;died Oct 14, 1885; married E lizabeth Boor, daughter of Michael andCaroline L. Barence Boor (the fo rmer came to Harrison county with hisparents in 1838; died in Defiance , Ohio) (had issued: i. Caroline L.,died Jan 26 1866; m. Rev. B.F. Rin ehart; ii. Mary M., marriedEbenezer W. Laughridge; iii Michael B. born A ugust 7, 1845; served inthe Civil War; married Nov 18, 1869, Sarah E. S mith, born 1852; diedFeb 19, 1890; daughter of Thomas and Mary Smith; t he former b. 1809;died February 1881; the latter b. 1813; died 1882; i v. David G. diedApril 13, 1870; v. Clara E., died October 27 1879)."
