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Hrrs, J. C., Royalton, Pa., was born in Derry township, Dauphin county, Pa., Oc- tober 9, 1849; son of Henry and Elvira (Coley) Hite, natives of Dauphin county. The father was a farmer by occupation and reared nine children : Katie, wife of James A. Knighton, of Harrisburg ; Jacob, deceased ; Annie, wife of Jacob Espinshader, deceased ; J. C .; Emanuel, married Miss Lydia Hamil- ton, and they have four children, Steelton, Pa .; Harry, living in Edgar county, Ill .; Jerome, deceased ; Gabriel, deceased; James, married Mrs. Susan Oaks, living in Hanover township.
John C. acquired his education in the public schools and at the academy at Pal- myra. When a young man he was engaged in farming and at the age of eighteen years began teaching school in the winter months and has been engaged in that occupation since 1867, with the exception of three years, during which he was in the insurance busi- ness. In 1882 he moved to Royalton, from the Round Top mountain, where he has since taught school, with the exception of two years. He is active in political matters in connection with the Republican party. In 1890 he was elected to the office of jus- tice of the peace, which he has filled up to the present, his term of office expiring in May, 1896. Mr. Hite was married, in 1871, to Miss Mary Aungst, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shakespeare) Aungst, of Dauphin county, who died in June, 1887. Their children are : Oliver R., Ada V., Ezra E., Mazie E., Lizzie N., Mable C. and Annie May, deceased.
KINSEY, SAMUEL, Middletown, Pa., was born in Lancaster county, Pa., August 11, 1821; son of Jacob Kinsey. The father was the first of the family to settle in Dauphin county. He was born and reared in Lan- caster county, came to Dauphin county in 1822, and located on the farm now owned by Joseph Martin. He received his educa- tion in the Lancaster county schools and learned the trade of blacksmith, which he followed until he came to Dauphin county, where he engaged in farming. He held independent views in politics and was not connected with any party. His religious faith brought him into fellowship with the Dunkard church. Mr. Kinsey married Mary Cans, by whom he had thirteen children : Barbara, Nancy, Sallie, David, John, Jacob,
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Christian, Elizabeth, Samuel, Mary, Cathe- rine, Susan, and Margaret.
Samuel, when very young, came with his parents to Dauphin county and attended the common schools. He has always been a hard-working and industrious man, and for a number of years was engaged in butcher- ing. He has been the superintendent and sexton of the Hillsdale cemetery for over forty years, during which time he has buried over three hundred bodies in this beautiful ground. In politics he is a Republican, and himself and family are connected with the United Brethren church. Mr. Kinsey was married, in 1847, to Miss Margaret May, daughter of Philip and Susan (Miller) May, of Dauphin county, by whom he has nine children : David, Sarah Ann, Fanny, Eliza- beth, Margaret, Barbara, Mary, Eli, and Katie. In 1860 he purchased the farm where he now resides.
- LONGENECKER, CHRISTIAN R., farmer, Mid- dletown, Pa., was born in Londonderry town- ship, Dauphin county, Pa., December 17, 1862; son of John S., and Margaret (Peck) Longenecker, of Harrisburg, Pa. He re- ceived his education in the public schools and was engaged in teaching in London- derry township for several years. Later he took up farming, which has since been his occupation. In the spring of 1888 he pur- chased his present farin of one hundred and eighty-three acres, where he has had his residence since that time. He was married, in 1886, to Miss Alice Ging- rich, daughter of Christian Gingrich, of Lower Swatara township, and later of Lon- donderry township. They have one child, Harry, born October 7, 1895. In politics Mr. Longenecker is a Republican. His wife is a member of the United Brethren church.
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- MARTIN, JOSEPH E., farmer, Middletown, Pa., was born in Derry township, now Cone- wago township, Dauphin county, Pa., Feb- ruary 21, 1832 ; son of Henry Martin, native of Mt. Joy township, Lancaster county, Pa., who moved from Lancaster county to Derry township, Dauphin county, about 1831. He married Miss Catherine Eshelman, of Dau- pbin county. In 1843 he moved into Lon- donderry township and settled near Red- secker's Mill, where he died in 1860. His
wife is also deceased. They were members of the Dunkard church and were actively interested in all church work. Their chil- dren are: Mary, not married, living at Elizabethtown; Joseph E .; Barbara, de- ceased ; and Henry, resides in Oklahoma.
Joseph E. received his education in the public schools of his native township and became a farmer. He was married, in 1856, to Susan, daughter of Rev. Mathias and Catherine (Heisy) Brinser. In 1857 he settled on the farm on which he has since resided. In political matters he is an ac- tive Republican, and has served as township auditor for the past six years. His family consisted of one daughter and three sons: Fannie, wife of Theo. Laverty, Middletown ; Samuel, at home, married Mary Horst, of Lancaster county; Abraham L. B., Harris- burg, Pa., clerk for Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, married Ellen Hersey, of Lancaster county; Joseph B., Middletown, school teacher at Royalton, Pa., married Myra Deal, of Lancaster county. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are members of the Zion's Children's church.
NISSLEY, JACOB, Middletown, Pa., was born on the James Young farm, in Swatara town- ship, Dauphin county, Pa., March 14, 1825; son of John Nissley, Jr. The grandfather, John Nissley, Sr., was born in Derry town- ship. He had three children : John, Samuel, and Catherine. John Nissley, Jr., the father of Jacob, married Miss Lizzie Roup, daugh- ter of Christian Roup, of Swatara township, by whom he had eight children : Betsy, Liz- zie, Sarah, Leah, Samuel, Jacob, John, and Martin. Jacob Nissley attended the schools of his native township, and remained at work on his father's farm for a number of years. After marriage he moved on to his his father's farm, where he remained for five years, having succeeded to the ownership. At the end of this time he sold the farm to James Young, since which time he has lived in the locality in which he now resides. He married Miss Catherine Horst, daughter of John Horst, of Swatara township, and they have had cleven children, of whom eight are living : Fannie, Emma, Mary, John, Jacob, Samuel, Ellen, Annie; Martin, deceased ; Catherine, deceased, and Lizzie, deccased. In his politics Mr. Nissley is a Republican, and
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has held the office of supervisor for three years, and also that of school director. He is a member of Zion's Children's church. At one time Mr. Nissley was engaged in the mill- ing business, and built the Irvin mine mill, near where he now lives.
SHOOP, JOHN, carpenter, Royalton, Pa., was born in West Hanover township, Dau- phin county, Pa., September 25, 1825; son of Samuel Shoop and Catherine (Hoover) Shoop. The father was an early settler of Dauphin county, and reared thirteen chil- dren, of whom two are living: John and George, a resident of Dauphin county. John was reared in his native township and at- tended the country schools until he was seventeen years of age, at which age he learned the carpenter trade, and has since followed that occupation. He lived in West Hanover township until 1884, and then re- moved to what is now known as Royalton. In 1847 he married Sarah Long, daughter of George Long, by whom he had three chil- dren, of whom one is living, George, born in 1854, at Rockville, Dauphin county, where he is now living. Mr. Shoop is in fellow- ship with the United Brethren church.
--- PECK, LEVI N., farmer, Middletown, Pa. was born on his present homestead, July 23, 1860; son of Christian and Anna (Nissley ) Peck. The father was born near Marietta, Lancaster county, Pa., in 1842 or 1843; the mother is a daughter of Jacob C. Nissley, of Londonderry township. After marriage the father settled on the farm now owned and occupied by his son, Levi N., where he lived until 1887, when he returned to Marietta, Pa., which is his present residence. His wife died April 1, 1881. For his second wife he married Miss Ella Gest. By his first wife he had four children : Levi N .; Emma, Mrs. John Ober, of Elizabethtown, Pa .; Barbara, wife of Aaron Booser, Steelton, Pa .; and Jacob, with his brother Levi. Mr. Peck is a mem- ber of the Democratic party, with indepen- dent proclivities, and has served as school director and as supervisor of the township. lle is a member of the United Zion's Chil- dren's church.
Levi N. received his education in the town- ship schools. He was married, December 9, 1882, to Miss Mary Foltz, daughter of John Foltz, of Deodate, Conewago township. After his marriage he settled on the farm, where he now lives. He is a stockholder in the Farm-
ers' Bank of Middletown. In politics he is a Republican and bas served as school di- rector for six years. His children are : Ella, Edith, Anna, Floy, and Christian. His brother Jacob was born on his present farm, June 21, 1873, and is a farmer by occupa- tion.
REIFF, JACOB L., was born on the farm on which he now lives in Londonderry town- ship, Dauphin county, Pa., October 20, 1816; son of John Reiff, Jr. John Reiff, the grand- father, was a native of Dauphin county and a resident of Londonderry township, where he died. He was the father of eight chil dren. John Reiff, the father of Jacob L., was born in Londonderry township in 1780, where he lived until his death in 1822. He acquired a good education for that time and was an active church member. He married Miss Fanny Riser, by whom he had four children : Peter, died at the age of twenty- one years ; Elizabeth, wife of John Kop, of Lancaster county ; Jacob L., and John, mar- ried Miss Barbara Gingerich, of London- derry township.
Jacob L. was busily engaged in farming up to 1880, when he retired from active work, but is still living on his farm and has an oversight of all the farmer's operations. He is a Republican in politics, while in re- ligious faith and profession he is connected with the Dunkard church. In 1810 he was married to Miss Fanny Nissley, daughter of Martin Nissley, of Dauphin county, by whom he had six children: Elizabeth, wife of Abram Guyer ; John N., married Miss Mary Ulch, of Dauphin county; Martin, died in 1869, aged twenty-four years, buried in Guyer's cemetery ; Catherine, wife of George Guyer; Jacob, died October 9, 1876, aged twenty-five years, and Fanny, living at home
RIFE, J. N., Middletown, Pa., was born on the old homestead, January 31, 1845. 1Je acquired his education in the public school and became a farmer. In 1870 he moved to the place on which he now has his resi- dence. In his political sentiments Mr. Rife is a Republican. He was married, in 1869, to Miss Mary E. Ulrich, daughter of Adam Ulrich, of Swatara township, and to them there have been born two children : Mamie N., wife of David W. Gingrich, and Katie W., died July 7, 1892, aged fourteen years, and is buried at the Hillsdale cemetery.
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... SMITH, JACOB, Middletown, Pa., was born in Lancaster county, Pa., December 3, 1805. He was reared and educated in his native county and learned the trade of cabinet maker. In 1834 he removed to Dauphin county and settled on the place where he now resides. He has followed his occupa- tion of cabinet making, and has also been engaged in undertaking. In his earlier life he was active in political matters, and is a member of the Republican party. For a term of years he served as supervisor of the township. Although advanced in years he still maintains an active membership in the Lutheran church, and is interested in the spiritual and benevolent works of his de- nomination. Mr. Smith was married in 1832 to Elizabeth Russell, of Londonderry township. Their children are: Mary, died July 8, 1841, aged nine years ; Sarah, wife of John Wersoll, of Dauphin county ; Chris- tina, wife of Jacob Wanamaker, of London- derry township; Elizabeth, unmarried, and lives with her father ; Henry, died January 5, 1845, aged five years. Mrs. Smith died in March, 1863. Mr. Smith, at ninety years of age, is in good health and is able to cut wood and do much work around his home.
BOOSER, EPHRAIM, was born in London- derry township, Dauphin county, Pa., Octo- ber 7, 1842; son of Jacob Booser. Henry Booser, the grandfather of Ephraim, was born in Switzerland, and was the first of the family to settle in Dauphin county. He married Miss Goss, a native of America, by whom he had five children : Henry, John, Benjamin, Jacob and Barbara, all of whom are deceased. Jacob Booser, the father of Ephraim, was born in Londonderry township, in 1797, where he spent his entire life on the old homestead. He acquired a good educa- tion in the public schools and engaged in teaching, and was an active and consistent member of the Dunkard church. He mar- ried Miss Maria Ober, of Lancaster county, by whom he had seven children : Henry, married Elizabeth Longenecker, and lives in Cumberland county; Mary, wife of Sam- uel Foltz, of Conewago township; Jacob, John, Benjamin, Michael, and Abraham, all deceased. His wife died in 1840, and in 1842 he married, secondly, Mrs. Elizabeth Brestel, widow of Michael Brestel, of Dau- phin county, by whom he had two children : Ephraim and Samuel, married Elizabeth Heisey, daughter of Henry Heisey, of Dau-
phin county, and they had these children : Emma, deceased, Mary, Anna, Elizabeth, and Sarah.
Ephraim was born on the old homestead, where he lived until he was about sixteen years old, when he went out in the world to make his own way. He became a farmer and spent his life in the township, in which he has filled nearly all of the township of- fices. In politics he is a Republican, hav- ing cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, when he was a candidate the second time. He is a member of the Dunkard church. Mr. Booser was married, June 6, 1869, to Miss Maria Hamilton, daughter of William and Mary Hamilton, of Lancaster county, by whom he has two children: Elizabeth, wife of Franklin Detweiler, of Dauphin county, and they have one child, Weigie, born October 20, 1893; and Alice, born Oc- tober 11, 1871, unmarried and living at home.
.LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP.
- HAIN, JOSEPH, was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa. He is a son of George and Sarah (Garman) Hain. The great-grandparents of the Hain family were eminent and highly respected residents of Lower Paxton township. Their remains are interred in the family lot in Sharp's cemetery. George Hain, grandfather of Joseph Hain, served efficiently as commis- sioner of Dauphin county from 1854 to 1860. George Hain (2), father of Joseph, died at the age of seventy ; his wife, Sarah Garman Hain, died aged seventy-three. They had eleven children, of whom none are now living except David and George.
Joseph Hain was a farmer, very diligent in the prosecution of his calling, and very successful. His business dealings were char- acterized by the highest integrity. He was punctual in meeting all his engagements, and enjoyed the utmost confidence and es- teem of his neighbors. He was married in December, 1851, to Elizabeth B. Hanshaw, born in Lower Paxton township, October 20, 1832, a daughter of Samuel and Cathe- rine (Zimmerman) Hanshaw. Her parents had a family of eight children, one of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are: Susanna, wife of Peter Shaef- fer; Elizabeth B., wife of Joseph ITain ; William ; Samuel; Jeremiah; Henry ; Mary,
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wife of Samuel Alleman; and Catherine, wife of Solomon Stites. The parents are both dead; the mother died in April, 1879, aged sixty-nine, the father on March 4, 1888, aged eighty-three. They were widely known and respected citizens of Dauphin county.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hain received her edu- cation in the public schools of her native township. She resided with her parents up to the time of her marriage with Joseph Hain. They had eight children; of these George was born August 5, 1854, and died August 24, 1854, aged nineteen days. Their living children are: Henry H., born August 7, 1855; John Joseph, December 12, 1859; Elizabeth R., February 27, 1860, wife of John Unger; Catherine, June 3, 1862, wife of John E. Trullinger; Sarah Ann, October 27, 1864, wife of John E. Mumma; Ida T., January 9, 1869, wife of Edward M. Crune; and Irwin Edgar, born June 11, 1872. Mr. Hain was a consistent and earnest Christian, and a member of the German Reformed church. His political views were Demo- cratic. He was a good citizen, a kind and indulgent father, a devoted and loving hus- band.
- CRUM, AMOS, farmer, was born at the old homestead where he now resides, in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., No- vember 14, 1852. He is a son of William L. and Elizabeth (Crall) Crum. William L. Crum was born March 16, 1807, and was a farmer. His wife, Elizabeth Crall, was born April 27, 1811. They had thirteen children : Susanna, born January 10, 1832; Elias, May 1, 1833; Simon, August 13, 1834; William, December 5, 1835; Elizabeth, August 18, 1837 ; John H., September 2, 1839 ; Caroline, February 1, 1841 ; Rebecca, November 12, 1843; Hettie, February 3, 1845; William H., September 22, 1846; David, October 18, 1850; Amos, November 14, 1852; one infant without name, died July 1, 1849. Their other deceased children are: William, died September 7, 1837; Simon, September, 15, 1835; Elias, May 12, 1838; Rebecca, Janu- ary 21, 1847; Hettie, January 3, 1860, and Susanna, August 29, 1891. Of the two sur- viving daughters, Elizabeth is the wife of Theodore Heckert, and Caroline of John C. Forney. The mother died May 6, 1886, aged seventy-three years and ten days; the father died September 25, 1889, aged eighty- two years, six months and nine days.
Amos Crum was educated in the public
schools of his native township. He worked on his father's farm up to the time of his marriage. In 1876 he commenced farming on his own account. In 1879 he removed to the old homestead where he now resides, having purchased the farm after his father's death. He was married, May 26, 1876, to Matilda Bright, by whom he has had four children. One child, Mary E., was born July 5, 1877, and died October 28, 1877, aged three months and twenty-two days. Their surviving children are: Tillie A., born July 6, 1879; Carrie, February 19, 1881, and Jennie May, January 23, 1889.
The parents of Mrs. Crum are both de- ceased. Her mother was born October 10, 1813, and died February 21, 1891, aged seventy-seven years, four months and eleven days. Her father died May 5, 1877, aged sixty-three years. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are deceased : Catherine, born April 25, 1840, died January 20, 1844; George Washington, born July 20, 1843, died February 9, 1849; Sevilla, born March 15, 1853, died September 21, 1864; Adeline, wife of Daniel W. Pottieger, born June 18, 1845, died July 20, 1869. Their surviving children are: Harriet, born June 20, 1836, wife of Augustus Shank ; William, December 28, 1837; John, January 2, 1846, and Matilda, Mrs. A. Crum, January 2, 1851.
-LEVAN, PETER DRESSLER, farmer, was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county. Pa., November 10, 1856. He is a son of Peter K. and Mary A. (Dressler) Levan. His grandparents, John and Christina Levan, had nine children : Solomon, Anna, John, Charles, Elizabeth, Samuel, Chauncy, Peter K., and George. Peter K. was the last sur- vivor of their children. The parents of his wife, Mary A. Dressler, had thirteen children : Daniel, John, Samuel, David, Lydia, Reuben, Hannah, Solomon, Jonas, Judy, Mary Ann, Jacob, and William. All are deceased except Judy, widow of Samuel Welker. Their son, Samuel Dressler, became prominent in poli- tics in Ohio. He was a plain and modest man, and not being desirous of notoriety or prominence, he declined the nomination of the Republican party for governor of the State.
Peter K. Levan was a farmer. He was born October 12, 1812, came to Dauphin county in the spring of 1847, and located on the present homestead. He was a man of strong convictions and energetic in the trans-
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action of his business. He was married, in Berks county, Pa., March 5, 1843, to Miss Mary A. Dressler, born July 29, 1820. They had ten children, two of whom are deceased : Sylverrius, born April 14, 1845, died August 5, 1849, and George Williams, born July 30, 1864, died February 27, 1865. Their living children are : Anna M., born December 25, 1846; Sarah E., October 16, 1848, wife of John A. Landis; Amelia M., April 30, 1850; Mary J., April 22, 1853, wife of John A. Carmany, of Harrisburg ; Ellie M., February 5, 1855; Peter Dressler, November 10, 1856 ; Carrie G., May 19, 1859, wife of Dr. H. R. Feeser; Charles Dressler, September 20, 1861. Peter K. Levan died June 2, 1887, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. His wife died March 4, 1894, in the seventy-fourth year of her age. He was a staunch Democrat. He and his wife were members of the United Brethren church, to which the family still adheres.
Peter Dressler Levan received his elemen- tary education in the public schools of Lower Paxton township. At the age of nineteen he entered the academy at Kutztown, Berks county, Pa. His first business employment was on his father's farm. Later he became engaged in dealing in cattle and horses, and has continued in that business up to the present time. He is enterprising and suc- cessful. He is always accurately informed as to supply and demand, and his judgment is seldom at fault with regard to the actual and market value of live stock.
- CRUM, EDWARD M., farmer, was born at the old homestead, Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., September 8, 1867. He is a son of Jonas and Maria (Kamerer) Crum. His paternal grandparents are both deceased. The grandfather died September 26, 1882, aged seventy-two years ; the grand- mother in March, 1888, aged seventy-four. Jonas and Maria Crum had three children : Minnie, wife of George A. Houck ; Emma C., wife of Albert W. Horstick, and Edward M. Both parents are living. Mr. Jonas Crum has served as tax collector and assessor in Lower Paxton township, and is a highly respected citizen.
Edward M.Crum attended the public schools of his native township, and at the age of eigh- teen went for two years to the Normal School, Millersville, Lancaster county, Pa. After this he was employed on his father's farm until he was twenty-two. IIe was then em-
ployed by Forney Bros., shoe manufacturers, Harrisburg, Pa., for about three years, on a stitching machine. He afterwards resumed farming, which occupation he has continued up to the present time. Mr. Crum was mar- ried, December 22, 1892, to Miss Ida F., daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth B. (Han- shaw) Hain ; they have one child, Joseph Luther. A sketch of the parents of Mrs. Crum appears in another part of this volume. Mr. Crum is a staunch Repub- lican. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Reformed church. He ranks among the enterprising and successful farm- ers of the township, and is a good citizen.
-SHOPE, REV. ADAM J., cherishes a laud- able pride in his name, because it was borne by his paternal grandfather, whose exem- plary character and life inspired his love and reverence. The Scotch-Irish blood flows in his veins and it has ever been his aim in life to be a worthy scion of that stock so pro- lific of good and great men. At the time of his birth his parents, John A. and Elizabeth (Stout) Shope, were residents of Lancaster county, Pa. Their other children are : Catharine, who married Daniel Baum, and resides in Linglestown ; Nancy, who married David E. Brehim, and is living in Astoria, Ills., and Esther, who married Daniel Crum.
Adam J. spent the greater part of his younger days on the farm in Lower Paxton township on which he now resides. He pursued the usual course in the com- mon schools of the township, and secured the training and information which the bright and industrious pupil ordinarily re- ceives from such advantages. That his moral and spiritual nature was developed along with his physical and intellectual faculties is shown by readiness and desire in early manhood to make a public profession of religion. He united with the German Baptist church (Old Brethren) and his life and conversation were consistent with the vows he had taken. Early in his Christian course he showed an intelligent and devout spirit which qualified him to be a spiritual leader. Two years after he had united with the church his brethren recognized his apti- tude for spiritual affairs and elected him deacon. He accepted this trust, and for ten years served efficiently and acceptably in this responsible position. ITis spirituality and conspicuous concern for the rescue of the perishing led the church to install him
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into the ministry of the Gospel of Christ. This was done by vote of the whole church, as is the invariable order of this fraternity. He has proved himself to be an able minis- ter of the Word, and has been a zealous and successful worker in the cause of his Master.
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