Christian SAUM, ¹ was probably born in Northampton County; came to Hanover previous to 1796; married [blank]; lived on the Back Road, the lot - No. 10 - adjoins the Ashley borough line; died there.  They had:

Catharine Salome SAUM, b. [blank], m. Valentine KEYSER, d. 1859
Susan SAUM, m. [blank] BENNETT
John SAUM, b. 1777, m. Elizabeth GARRISON, d. 1854

John SAUM ² (Christian ¹) was born in Northampton County in 1777; came to Hanover with his father's family previous to 1796; married Elizabeth GARRISON; lived on the old homestead of his father on the Back Road near the Ashley line; died there in 1854.  They had:

David SAUM, b. 1802, m. Mary SHIREMAN, d. 1854
Elizabeth SAUM, b. 1805, m. Jacob RIMER, d. 1860
Christian SAUM, b. 1809, m. Caroline ASKAM
Lovina SAUM, b. 1813, m. Joseph FREDERICK
Joseph SAUM, b. 1817, m. Katy BRIDINGER
Catharine SAUM, b. 1821, m. Conrad RUMMAGE, d. 1847
Mary SAUM, b. 1824, m. 1st, Henry SHOEMAKER, and 2nd, Abram SHOEMAKER

Christian SAUM ³ (John ², Christian ¹) was born in Hanover in 1809; married Caroline ASKAM; lived on the Back Road leading to [the] Blackman Mine, or near it; removed to Wisconsin about 1851-52 with his family.  They had:

Anna SAUM, m. Jacob CLOWS (CLOUS)
William SAUM
John SAUM