Rachel Holben

1796-1892

Rachel Holben was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 29 Sep.1796. She was the daughter of Christian Holben 1774-1885 and Maria Bachman 1776-, of Pennsylvania. Rachel married Valentine Mihm 1799-1861, a shoemaker from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Their first two children Mary and David were born in Pennsylvania. Sometime between 1824 and 1830 Valentine and Rachel relocated to Seneca County, New York. Nwe York is where the remainder of their children were born, John, Sophia, Catherine and Lavina. In a deposition given by their son John Henry Mihm in order to procure his Civil War pension he stated that they lived about a half mile north of Waterloo (#1033) (#1033a). Rachel and Valentine again relocated, sometime between 1839 and 1850, to Spencer, Medina County, Ohio. When the 1860 census was taken they had migrated to Van Wert County, Liberty Township, Ohio.

Rachel (Holben) Mihm and Valentine Mihm had six children,  Mary Polly 1820-1888 who married Amos Beldon 1815-1929, David F. 1824-1907, a Civil War Veteran who married Delilah Brouse 1832-1922, John Henry 1829-1891, a Civil War Veteran who married Malissa Dague -1921, Sophia 1833-1920 who married Isaac Putman 1829-1894, Catherine 1835-1918 who married Amasa King 1832-1870, a Civil War Veteran and Lavina 1839-1922 who married Andrew Mitchell King 1834-1918. Valentine died on 8 Sep 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Rachel moved in with her oldest daughter Mary after Valentine's death and lived with them at least through the 1880 census and probably the rest of her life.

In 1890 Rachel's son John Henry Mihm was granted a pension of $6.00 per month for his military service during the Civil War. After John's death in 1891 Rachel applied for his pension (#1034). She died before it was granted. Rachel (Holben) Mihm died on 29 Aug 1892 in Rockford, Mercer County. Ohio. She and Valentine are buried in Ridge (Slater) Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio.

Rachel (Holben) Mihm 1796-1892