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at New York and located in Philadelphia. There he worked at his trade. Removing to Harrisburg in the fall of 1851, he continued for five years to work at shoemaking. In 1856 he became a farmer, locating in Sus- quehanna township, where he has since fol- lowed the same vocation. When he came there were but four German farmers in the township ; he is now the oldest farmer of the township. Mr. Klopfer's first presiden- tial vote, after obtaining his naturalization papers in 1856, was cast for James Buchanan. His political views are still in harmony with those of the Democratic party.
He was married, at Harrisburg, in March, 1853, to Caroline Switzer. They have had five children, one of whom, Henry, died aged six months. Their living children are : Mary E., wife of James Beaver; Louisa, wife of Frank Kline; Albert, and Charles, both unmarried. Mr. Klopfer is a member of the Lutheran church.
WITMAN, DANIEL, farmer, was born in Jackson township, Dauphin county, Pa. He is a son of John and Catherine (Messner) Witman. His parents had nine children, five of whom are deceased : Lavinia died at the age of two ; Margaret, at the age of four ; John, aged twenty-two; Catherine, wife of Henry Wilbert, aged thirty-two ; Sarah, wife of George W. Enders, at the age of thirty- one. Their living children are : Polly, wife of Henry Stoneroad; Daniel, William, and Elizabeth.
Daniel Witman received his education in the private schools of his native town. After leaving school he engaged in farming and in other occupations, working as a carpenter for three years. He then returned to the farm, where he has remained. He enlisted in the short service, in company C, com- manded by Capt. Henry O. Witman, Thirty- sixth regiment, Pennsylvania militia, under Colonel Alleman. He is a Republican. He has served efficiently as road supervisor in Susquehanna township for one term. He also held the office of tax collector in Jackson township. IIe is a member in good stand- ing of the Jacksonville Council, No. 80, at Enders postoffice, Dauphin county. Ile and his family are members of the German Re- formed church.
He was married, in Jackson township, March 8, 1857, to Mary, daughter of Joseph P. and Elizabeth (Bowman) Lyter. They have had fourteen children, seven of whom
are deceased : Ellen Sevilla, died at the age of two years; Oliver Theodore, at the age of four years; Joseph Oscar, at the age of six- teen months; John Oliver, aged four years ; Lydia Louisa, aged seven; Sarah Elspy, aged eleven ; and one who died in infancy. Their living children are: Peter Bartholomew, Catherine E., Mary Jane, Daniel Grant, Mar- tha Peninnah, Emanuel Wesley, and Cora Daisy. Catherine E. is the wife of John P. Conrad; Mary Jane is the wife of Samuel Zeiters, and Martha Peninnah is the wife of William H. Conrad.
CLAY, DANIEL W., gardening farmer, was born in West Hanover township, Dauphin county, Pa., June 17, 1854. He is a son of Adam and Sarah (Rapp) Clay. They had four children, one of whom, John A., died aged twenty-four; he lost his life on the Pennsylvania railroad at Harrisburg, where he was employed as car inspector. He left a wife and one child. Mr. and Mrs Clay's living children are: Elmira, wife of Stephen Hassler, of Reading, Pa .; William F., and Daniel W. The father died aged sixty-four years; the mother is still living.
Daniel W. Clay was educated in the public schools of West Hanover township. He was on the farm assisting his father until he was twenty-five, when he began as a gardening farmer on his own account. His energy, skill and industry soon brought him success, and he now ranks among the most thriving and prosperous men in his line in the town- ship. He was married, June 21, 1877, to Ellen E., daughter of David and Susan Reichert. They have one child, Ida F., who is at school, and stands high in her classes. Mr. Clay is a staunch Republican. He and his family attend the Lutheran church.
The father of Mrs. Clay died at the age of fifty-two years and ten months, and the mother February 15, 1892, aged seventy- eight years and eleven months. They had seven children; of these, John and Katic died in infancy ; the surviving children are : Daniel E., Sarah, David, Susan, wife of Ben- jamin C. Hoover, and Ellen Ethel, wife of D). W. Clay.
HUMMEL, JACOB, gardening farmer, was born in Susquehanna township, Dauphin county, Pa., March 28, 1843. He is a son of Christian and Catherine (Rineard) Hummel. Christian Hummel was born March 12, 1819, and died May 30, 1885. His wife,
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.Catherine Rineard, was born April 4, 1823, and died January 23, 1880. They had six children : two died in infancy, Mary Jane, born November 3, 1849, died February 23, 1850, and Elizabeth, born November 12, 1852, died April 15, 1855; David, who was born January 5, 1855, died May 24, 1887. The surviving children are: Jacob, born March 28, 1843; Sarah Ann, widow of Aaron Shreiner, born November 22, 1846; and Jeremiah, born February 13, 1858.
Jacob Hummel received a common school education in his native township. After his school days were ended he at once began business for himself. He engaged in gar- dening and farming and has made this his occupation. Mr. Hummel has served his native township for ten consecutive terms as supervisor, and has performed the duties of his office with satisfaction to the public and with credit to himself. By his honest and fair dealing he has secured the confidence of the community. His political views are Democratic.
Jacob Hummel was married, February 18, 1877, to Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Ra- chel Hawk, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hummel have two children : George W. and Sadie C. The family are members of the German Lutheran church.
- SHREINER, AARON, was born in Lancaster county on April 27, 1842. He was the son of Daniel and Eliza Shreiner. His parents had twelve children, six of whom are de- ceased. Those living are: Louisa, wife of Andrew Reed, residing in Kansas; Catherine, wife of William Frick, of Barto, Pa .; Ella, wife of James Faley, of Harrisburg ; Sarah, wife of William Lingle, of Philadelphia ; Mary, wife of a Mr. Rickard, of Illinois; and George, of Linglestown, Pa.
Aaron Shreiner had the educational op- portunities enjoyed by the average farmer boy. He was dutiful and faithful and of more than ordinary intelligence. By dili- gent use of his opportunities he became well prepared for the actual work of life by the time when he must begin it. He was pru- dent and skillful in business and earned well- merited success by his careful and frugal methods. He was highly esteemed by his neighbors.
On February 24, 1874, he married Sarah Ann, daughter of Christian and Catherine (Rineard) Hummel; she was born Novem- ber 22, 1846, in Susquehanna township.
They had one child, William Irwin. Mr. Shreiner died April 2, 1894, aged fifty-one years. He was a Republican. Mrs. Shreiner and his son are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. His death was deeply mourned by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who highly esteemed him for his many virtues and amiable characteristics, and honored him as an upright and benev- olent man. It was his strong desire and ambition to give his only son a liberal education, and it is the aim of the widowed mother to fulfill his wish and carry out his plans.
The parents of Mrs. Shreiner had six chil- dren, three of whom are living : Jacob ; Sarah Ann, Mrs. Shreiner; and Jeremiah, born February 13, 1850, residing at Steelton, Pa. Their deceased children were: Mary Ann, died February 23, 1850; Elizabeth, born November 12, 1852, died April 15, 1855; David E., born January 13, 1855, died May 24,1887.
DAVID HEPFORD's father died aged ninety- five years ; his mother aged eighty years and three months. He was a blacksmith and worked at his trade until 1847, when he took up the business of gardening and farming, which he carried on throughout the rest of his life. He bought the present homestead, consisting of about four acres, in 1868. He was a strong Republican. The family are members of the German Reformed church. In 1835 he was married to Susanna, daugh- ter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hetrich) Lingle, born June 17, 1814. They had ten children : Samuel; John J .; David, died August 3, 1890; George; Mary Ann, died aged two years and three months; Enos; Joshua, died aged eleven; Susan, wife of William Mun- ger ; Thomas; Sarah, wife of Luther Lenker.
Thomas Lingle, the father of Mrs. Hep- ford, died in 1815. He married Elizabeth Hetrich, by whom he had three children : Adam, Elizabeth, and Susanna, wife of Daniel Hepford. Mrs. Lingle's second marriage was with John Shoop, by whom she had three children: Annie, wife of Cyrus Stapler; Sarah, who died aged twenty-four, and John, who died at the age of thirty years.
Mrs. Ilepford has, up to the present time, thirty-five grandchildren and fifteen great- grandchildren. Four of the grandchildren are deceased. The names of the grandchil- dren by families are as follows: Laura P. Dora S. E., Sadie M., Carrie B., Mary S.,
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Josephine E., Grace P., Samuel G., and John E., children of Matilda Hepford; Laura, Annie, Gertrude, Minerva, Stella, Alice, Nel- lie, Herbert, and Vernada, children of David and Mary Hepford; William, Daniel, Emma, John, and Annic, children of George and Susan Hepford; Laura, John, Bertha, Charles, Sadie, and Rose, children of William and Susan Hepford Munger; Charles, son of Enos and Ellen Hepford, William, Jesse, Walter, Charles, and Samuel, children of Luther and Sarah Hepford Lenker.
'The great-grandchildren are: E. Chester, Edna M., Harry L., and Grace M. Sparver ; Irene E. and Charles H. Loomis ; Robert H. Elliott; Mary, Edna, George, and an infant not yet named, children of William and Sallie Hepford; Ross and two other children of David and Emma Hepford; an infant child of Russell and Annie Hepford Byers.
WALTZ, BENJAMIN, dairyman and farmer, was born in Lebanon county, Pa., June 17, 1850. He is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Clem- ens) Waltz. His parents were natives of Lebanon county. The father died October 20, 1881, aged seventy-two; the mother died August 31, 1893. They had ten children, four of whom are deceased : Jacob, Cath- erine, Rose, and George, who died in the army. The living children are: David; Re- becca, wife of Jacob Stouffer ; Sarah, wife of John Reinert, residing in Kansas; Alfred, John, and Benjamin.
Benjamin Waltz received his education in the public schools of Lower Paxton town- ship. He engaged in farming and has made this his life-long occupation. At the age of twenty-two he was married, January 9, 1873, to Amanda E. Bell, daughter of David and Rachel Bell.
The parents of Mrs. Waltz had nine chil- dren, three of whom are deceased : John A., Allen, and Levi, all died in infancy. Their surviving children are: Sarah J., wife of George Herman; Adam H .; Amanda E., Mrs. Waltz ; George T., Monroe D., and Ed- ward K. The parents are both living, and reside in Dauphin county. Mr. Waltz is a staunch Republican. The family are mem- bers of the Evangelical church.
- TRULLINGER, JOHN E., dairyman and farmer, was born June 29, 1858. He is a son of William and Elizabeth (Walker) Trullinger. His father is living; his mother died November 16, 1894, aged
seventy-six years. They had ten children, six of whom are deceased. Their living children are: Samuel Walker, George Lu- ther, Mary Susanna, wife of Joseph Hain, and John E.
John E. Trullinger attended the public schools in Susquehanna township. He chose the occupation of farmer, and has been en- gaged in this business up to the present time. He was married, April 14, 1886, to Cathe- rine, daughter of Joseph and Susan (Han- chow) Hain. They have one child, Sylva Minerva. The parents of Mrs. Trullinger had seven children. The father died at the age of sixty-five years.
Mr. Trullinger is an energetic and enter- prising young man. By his good manage- ment and thrift he has taken rank among the successful farmers of the township. In his political views he is a staunch Republi- can. The family are members of the Ger- man Lutheran church.
- CLEMENS, REUBEN, dairyman and farmer, was born in East Hanover township, Dau- phin county, Pa., July 30, 1842. He is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Miller) Clemens. His parents had eight children, three of whom are deceased : one died in infancy ; Reuben, the first son by that name, died at the age of five years, and William F. at the age of seven. Their surviving children are : Cyrus P .; Livina, wife of Benjamin Hess, John H .; Reuben, second son by this name, and Jacob M. His mother died April 8, 1895, aged eighty years. His father died six days later, April 14, 1895, aged eighty- five.
Reuben Clemens was educated in the pri- vate and public schools of East Hanover township. He was in the farm and dairy business up to the time of his mar- riage. He was twenty-two years old when he was married, November 6, 1862, to Sarah E., daughter of John D. and Elizabeth (Hoover) Felty. They have seven children, two of whom are deceased : William F., died in infancy, and Ida M., at the age of seven years. Their living children are: Adelia P .; Mary E., wife of Adam Hocker; Jacob M., Sarah E., and Margaret L.
In August, 1864, he enlisted in company B, Two Hundred and First Pennsylvania volunteers, under Capt. William McCarroll and Colonel Awl. He served for ten months, during which time he was stationed in the eastern part of Virginia. He was honorably
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discharged and mustered out at Harrisburg. IIe then returned to his native township. In the spring of 1866 he removed to Harris- burg, and for nineteen years was employed in the Eagle Works. In the spring of 1895 he bought the homestead, where he now re- sides, cultivating the soil and conducting a dairy. Mr. Clemens is a Republican. He and his family are members of the Church of God.
LUCAS, WILLIAM D., dairyman and farmer, was born in Colerain township, Lancaster county, Pa., November 20, 1815. He is a son of Robert and Charlotte Lucas. His parents had nine children, one of whom, James, died at the age of four years. Their surviving children are: Charles L .; Sarah, widow of a Mr. Hansziegle; William D .; Robert J .; Christiana, wife of Nelson John- son; Harry H .; Newton J .; Ellen, wife of William Fraim. His father died in 1871, aged seventy-two.
William D. Lucas received his early edu- cation in the district schools of his native county. When he was sixteen years old his parents removed to Indiana county, Pa., and he attended the public schools of that county. After leaving school he learned iron mould- ing at Lancaster, Pa. This trade acquired, he went to Harrisburg, Pa., and engaged as journeyman in the Harrisburg Car Works. He was employed by this company for ten years. He then removed to Perry county, Pa., and engaged in dairy farming. Re- turning later to Harrisburg, he took charge of the stock at the asylum. After holding this position for about two years, he resumed dairy farming, which he has carried on up to the present time.
Mr. Lucas was married, October 28, 1872, to Susan B., daughter of Philip K. and Mary Auxer. Of their four children, Samuel II. died in infancy, and Frank T. aged ten years. The surviving children are: Philip A. and Daniel E. Mr. Lucas is a member in good standing of State Capital Lodge, No. 70, I. O. O. F. He is a staunch Republican. He and his family are members of the Church of God. Philip K. Auxer, father of Mrs. Lucas, died in February, 1887, aged seventy-five; his wife August 20, 1878, aged sixty-five years.
- RAYSOR, JOHN, was born in Susquehanna township, Dauphin county, Pa., October 28, 1815. He was the only child of John Raysor,
Sr., by his first wife. His mother died
while he was an infant. The second wife of John Raysor, Sr., was Susan Fackler; they had three children : Elizabeth, Catherine and Samuel.
John Raysor, Jr., married Mary Frantz; they had three children : Susanna, unmar- ried and residing in Susquehanna township : Michael F., and John F. Mr. Raysor died September 18, 1894; his wife February 16, 1887.
Susanna F. Raysor, only daughter and eldest child of John and Mary (Frantz) Raysor, was born in Susquehanna township, Dauphin county, Pa. She was educated in the district schools of her native township. Since her school days she has always de- voted much of her time and attention to Christian work, and has been active in aid- ing the various enterprises by which the church seeks to promote the welfare of so- ciety. She has dispensed a generous hospi- tality, and by her good works and her be- neficent and amiable life and character she has won the esteem and love of the com- munity. She is a member of Zion Lutheran church, and is active and self-sacrificing in promoting the interests of that religious or- ganization.
PETERS, ABRAHAM, miller, was born in Derry township, Dauphin county, Pa .. March 19, 1827 ; son of Henry and Nancy (Kinter) Peters, of Lancaster county, Pa .: his parents had eight children, three of whom are deceased. Their living children are : Henry; Samuel; Elizabeth. who is Mrs. Haldeman and resides in Indiana: Barbara, wife of David Books, of Hummelstown, Pa .; and Abraham. Mr. Henry Peters died aged ninety years, two months and seven days ; Mrs. Nancy Peters at the age of seventy-six years.
Abraham Peters was educated in the sub- scription schools of his native county. He was then engaged in farming until 1863, when he removed to the village of Progress. Dauphin county, Pa., and began the manu- facture of brooms. In 1876 he engaged in milling. His skill as a mechanic, his integ. rity, and his many other excellent character- istics have made him popular and successful. His business has steadily increased, so that he has been compelled to enlarge his exten- sive plant to its present proportions. He was married, October 16, 1848, to Annie. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stoner. One
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of their five children, Louisa, died aged thir- teen years. The living children are: Eliza- beth, wife of David Hoerner ; John, Henry, and Abraham. Mrs. Peters died June 4, 1867. Mr. Peters' second wife was Susan Hoerner, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Seibert. Their children were: Mary Alice, who died aged seven ; Maggie, wife of Grant Early ; and William. Mr. Peters is a staunch Republican. The family are members of the Church of God.
STRINE, DANIEL H., blacksmith and wheel- wright, was born in Cumberland county, Pa. He is a son of Henry C. and Rebecca (Danner) Strine. They had nine children, of whom one died in infancy; Elizabeth died at the age of fifty. Their living chil- dren are : Samuel P .; Lydia A., wife of John Reed ; Daniel H .; Regina S .; Mary J., wife of John Grunden; William C., and Clara, wife of Edward Long. Mrs. Strine died May 13, 1869, and Mr. Strine April 20, 1893, aged about eighty-one years.
Daniel H. Strine was educated in the dis- trict schools of his native county. When he was nineteen he began to learn blacksmith- ing with John Reed, Lower Paxton town- ship. At the age of twenty-three he began business for himself in that township, re- maining there for fifteen years. In 1889 he removed to the village of Progress, where he has ever since continued work at his trade. His strict integrity and honorable dealings have built up for him a large and paying business. He is a complete master of his art, and is reliable and agreeable. His principle is, an honest dollar's worth of work for an honest dollar.
He was married, February 7, 1869, to Sarah C., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Billet) Aungst. They have four children : Wesley A., born February 22, 1871; Grace M., wife of Oscar Holtzman, born March 24, 1873 ; Minnie E., born August 30, 1882 ; Annie M., born June 2, 1892. Mr. Strine's political views are Democratic. He and his family attend the Church of God.
-SHUEY, DANIEL, shoemaker, was born in Hanover township, Dauphin county, Pa., January 14, 1836. He is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Moon) Shuey. His parents had thirteen children, two of whom died in in- fancy. Their living children are William, Catherine, Jacob, John, Daniel, Mary, wife
of Peter Leiten, Samuel, Adam, George, Henry, and Lizzie, wife of Christian Wine- rich.
Daniel Shuey received his education in the district schools of his native township. At the age of eighteen he began to learn shoemaking with David Cram, of Paxton township. His apprenticeship over he en- gaged in business for himself. After this he was in the employment of Forney Bros., Harrisburg, Pa., working at his trade for ten years. During this time he kept his home at Progress and walked back and forth be- tween home and shop every morning and evening. Ever since leaving the employ- ment of Forney Bros. he has done business on his own account at Progress. He has an enviable reputation among his numerous patrons as a skillful and reliable mechanic, honest and agreeable in his manners. His maxim has always been to give a dollar's worth of work for every dollar of pay that he receives.
He was married at the age of twenty- three to Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Eliza- beth Pottinger. Two of their children are deceased : Edward, who died aged ten years, and Katie, who died in infancy. The sur- vivors are two: Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Fag- ley, of Harrisburg, and Mary, wife of Reuben Packer. Mrs. Sarah Shuey dying, Mr. Shuey married, October 25, 1866, Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John Bauman. They have had four children : one who died in infancy and Sadie, William, and John.
Mr. Shuey is a staunch Republican. He and his family are members of the Church of God.
SHEESLEY, JOHN H., dairyman, farmer and stockman, was born April 19, 1851. He isa son of Jonathan and Catherine (Raysor) Sheesley. Abraham Sheesley, grandfather of John H., was a carpenter. He was a man of extraordinary intelligence and was hon- ored by all who knew him. He filled the position of local president in the United Brethren church. He died October 1, 1871, lacking only eight days of being cighty-five years old. ITis wife died September 29, 1873, at nearly eighty-two years of age. They had fifteen children, only five of whom are living. The parents of John H. Sheesley had five children. One of them, David F., died at theage of twenty-eight. Their living children are: Susan, wife of Joshua Bright- bill; Elizabeth, wife of John Good; Samuel
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R .. and John H. Mr. Sheesley's father died February 4, 1887, aged seventy-two years; his mother September 24, 1889, aged nearly seventy-two.
John II. Sheesley received his early edu- cation in the district schools. At the age of eighteen he entered a private academy at Harrisburg, under Prof. Gause, and studied for two terms. He was then at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Lebanon county, Pa., for one term, after which he taught school for two years in Susquehanna town- ship, and for three years in Lower Paxton township, at the Pleasant Hill school house. From that time until the present he has given his principal attention to farming and the raising of cattle and horses in his native township, making a specialty of the breed- ing of stock for dairy purposes. He is also extensively interested in the manufacture of lime as a fertilizer and for building purposes. His establishment has an extensive local patronage, and also supplies large demands from the builders of Harrisburg and neigh- boring towns.
Mr. Sheesley was married, September 9, 1875, to Catherine E., daughter of William and Catherine E. (Levan) Fisher. They have had four children. Those living are : Byron F., born November 9, 1876; John M., July 25, 1881, and Charles E., May 29, 1884. William H., born May 25, 1879, died Sep- tember 28, 1894, aged fifteen years, four months and three days. He was a youth of unusual intelligence. His amiable disposi- tion won the esteem and fond affection of his parents and brothers, his companions at school and his many friends and acquaint- ances.
Mr. Sheesley is a member in good stand- ing of the Farmers' Grange. He is a staunch Republican. Mrs. Sheesley is a member of the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren church, which church Mr. Sheesley and his family belong.
William and Catherine (Levan) Fisher, the parents of Mrs. Sheesley, had three chil- dren : John L., Catherine E., and George L. They were natives of Bucks county, Pa., and resided there until their removal to Dauphin county, where they now live. Benjamin Levan, maternal grandfather of Mrs. Shees- ley, lived to the age of eighty two years, and his wife to eighty-three. Her paternal grandfather, John Fisher, lived to the age of seventy-five years; his wife died at about the same age.
GOOD, JOHN, harness maker, was born in Upper Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., August 27, 1836. He is a son of Henry and Lydia (Eders) Good. His parents had six children, one of whom, Jacob, met his death by accident at Media, Pa., in 1865, at the age of twenty-six. He had served three years in the army in company D, Forty- sixth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers. Their surviving children are: Barbara; John; Henry ; Catherine, wife of William Bolton, and Christian E. Henry Good, the father, died aged seventy-three; his wife is still liv- ing.
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