Missing
I checked the Columbia Spy to see if this young man ever turned up, but found nothing. Was he unhappy with his live in Manor Twp. and wanted to get away or did he go to the Presidential Inagural and was robbed and murdered and when his body was found there was no way to identify him.

Lancaster Express Express
April 16,1856
INFORMATION WANTED - Christian Hershey, a young man at the time about 21 years of age, and of intemperate habits, left his residence in Manor township, Lancaster county, about the 1st March, 1845, for the purpose of visiting Washington city, at the inauguration of President Polk. - Since then nothing has been heard of him. If living, he is entitled to a legacy from his mother's estate, who died about a year ago, which, if not called for within four years from the first of April, 1855, it will then be divided amongst the other heirs of said estate. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by Christian Habecher, Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa.