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resides in Lebanon county. Mr. Kuntz is a Democrat. He is a member of the German Baptist church.
-FLOWERS, THOMAS, was born in Rapho township, Lancaster county, Pa., May 5, 1830. He is a son of Henry and Catherine (Davis) Flowers. Henry Thomas was born in Berks county, Pa., and was a farmer. His wife was Catherine Davis, and was born in Lan- caster county, Pa. They had twelve chil- dren, six of whom are living : John ; Henry ; Catherine, wife of Jacob Lehman; Jacob, Thomas, and Christian. Their deceased children are : Marian, died aged seventy-six ; Fannie, deceased, was the wife of Daniel Messerman ; Henrietta ; and three who died in infancy. Mr. Henry Flowers died in July, 1856, aged seventy-five years; his wife died in 1847, at the age of fifty-five. They were members of the Catholic church. Both died in Lebanon county.
Thomas Flowers was educated partly in Lancaster and partly in Lebanon county ; but his school advantages were limited. He left school young, and until he was eighteen years old was engaged in chopping wood at the Clearbrook furnace for Mr. Coleman, after which he was for three years engaged in farming. At the age of twenty-one he left Lebanon county and came to Dauphin county, where he continued farming. After his marriage Mr. Flowers farmed for some time in Conewago township, and then bought a small farm near Campbellstown, Lebanon county, on which he lived for twelve years. Then for seven years he was engaged in farming at Chambers Hill, Swatara town- ship ; thence he removed to Stoverdale, where he lived retired for seven years. In 1896 he purchased the large farm lately owned by J. Allwine, in Swatara township, where he has resumed the active life of the farmer. Thomas Flowers was married, at Hershey's church, August 15, 1855, to Miss Leah, daughter of Samuel and Barbara (Minich) Shoop. Their children are: Meno, and Leah, wife of Henry P. Etmoyer.
Mrs. Flowers was born April 6, 1832. Her parents were natives of Dauphin county, and were farmers. Three of their seven children are living : Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Crum, deceased; Leah, Mrs. Flowers; and Samuel. Their deceased children are: Polly, died April 28, 1894, aged seventy-three ; Barbara, died February 2, 1854, aged twenty-three.
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Mr. Shoop, the father of Mrs. Flowers, died October 23, 1872, aged seventy-six years ; and Mrs Shoop died November 18, 1876, at the age of eighty ; both died in Dauphin county.
RUTHERFORD, W. F., was born in Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa., December 7, 1839. He is a son of Abner and Ann (Espy) Rutherford. Thomas Rutherford, the ancestor of the Rutherford family in America, was born in Cookton, county Tyrone, Ireland, January 24, 1707. He was a farmer and came to the United States in 1728, landing at Philadelphia. He was married, September 7, 1730, to Miss Jane, daughter of John and Agnes Murdoch. They had twelve children : Agnes, died in 1735, aged four years; Elea- nor, died aged sixty-four, was first the wife of William Wilson, who died; her second husband was John Davidson ; Jane, who was the wife of Thomas Mays, and went to North Carolina, where both died ; John ; Thomas, died in infancy, in 1739; Agnes, died in 1813, aged seventy-three, was the wife of a Mr. Dunlap, who died, and she was again mar- ried, to William Gray; a second Thomas, was killed by the falling of a tree, January 8, 1760, when he was sixteen years old ; Mary, went to North Carolina, where she died ; Elizabeth, died October, 1745, in her infancy ; James, died March 6, 1809, aged sixty-one ; Samuel, died May 2, 1785, aged thirty-five, was a soldier in the Revolution ; Elizabeth was married three times, first to Patrick Gal- loway, secondly, to Patrick Harbison, and thirdly, to Thomas Archibald, with whom she went South, where both died.
John Rutherford, son of Thomas, and great-grandfather of W. F. Rutherford, was born in Donegal township, Lancaster county, Pa., February 16, 1737; son of Thomas and Jane (Murdoch) Rutherford, both natives of Ireland. He was educated in the schools of his native township, and was a farmer He was married, February 4, 1762, to Miss Mar- garet Park, by whom he had seven children : Jane, died February 28, 1807, aged forty-three years, wife of Samuel Hutchinson ; Martha, died August 27, 1849, aged eighty-four, was the wife of Capt. James Collier, a soldier of the Revolution; Thomas, died October 15, 1793, aged twenty-five; Samuel, died No- vember 26, 1833, aged sixty-four; Mary, died August 17, 1863, aged ninety-one, was the wife of Robert Gray, a soldier of the Revolu- tion ; John, died May 1, 1832, aged fifty-eight ;
and William. Mr. Rutherford besides being a farmer was also in public life, having held office in 1776-77. In later years he fought against the Indians. He died October 1, 1804, aged sixty-seven. Margaret, his wife, died January 18, 1810, aged seventy-three years. Both were members of the Paxtang Presbyterian church, and both are buried there.
William Rutherford, son of John and grandfather of W. F. Rutherford, was born in Swatara township, Dauphin county, Au- gust 4, 1776, and was educated in the old Paxtang school house, under the instruction of Master Allen. He was a farmer. He was in the militia, and filled all offices from lieutenant to that of colonel. In 1816 he was chosen one of the directors of the poor of Dauphin county. He was also a member of the Legislature from 1819 to 1821, and again from 1829 to 1831. Mr. William Rutherford was married, March 17, 1801, to Miss Sarah, daughter of William and Martha (Renick) Swan. They had ten children, of whom the only one now living is Dr. Hiram Rutherford, of Oakland, Ill. Their de- ceased children are: John P., died May 12, 1871, aged sixty-nine years ; Martha, October 20, 1851, aged forty-seven ; Will- iam W., March 13, 1873, aged sixty-soven ; Margaret, June 7, 1889, aged eighty; Sam- uel, March 26, 1872, aged sixty-one ; Sarah, March 28, 1873, aged sixty, was the wife of Daniel Kendig; Abner; Mary, died April 14, 1818, aged ten months; Cyrus, killed by the limb of a tree falling on his head, March 30, 1850, aged thirty years. Mr. William Rutherford died January 17, 1850, aged seventy-three.
His son, Abner Rutherford, father of W. F. Rutherford, was born in Dauphin county, March 31, 1814. He was educated in Swa- tara township, and principally at the old school house at the Paxtang church. lle was a farmer. He was married, February 28, 1839, to Miss Ann Espy, born in Dauphin county, August 13, 1812; daughter of Will iam and Susan (Gray) Espy. They were married by the Rev. James Sharon, who also baptized them in their infancy. They had nine children, three of whom are living: William F., Susan E., and Ada Byron, wife of Spencer F. Barber. Their deceased chil- dren are: John M., died May 24, 1869, aged twenty-eight; Susan E., May 5, 1846, aged two years and seven months; Sarah A., De- cember 21, 1883, aged thirty-eight, was the
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wife of Dr. A. C. Renninger, also deceased ; Abner, January 10, 1855, aged seven years ; Alice A., August 26, 1850, aged one year. Abner Rutherford was engaged in farming at Rutherford station, near Harrisburg, until 1868, when he retired. In 1835 Mr. Ruth- erford was elected captain of the Tenth com- pany, Ninety-eighth regiment, Pennsylva- nia militia. He was one of the founders of the State Agricultural Society. He filled various offices in the township. Mr. Ruther- ford was formerly a Whig, but became a Republican when that party was organized. He was for many years president of the Hummelstown Bank, and held that position at the time of his death. He was all his life a member of the Paxtang Presbyterian church. His death occurred September 2, 1890, at the age of seventy-six. His wife is still living and is in good health at the ad- vanced age of eighty-four. She is a consist- ent member of the Paxtang Presbyterian church. The mother of William F. Ruth- erford was descended from the Espy family. Its first American ancestor, George Espy, was born in Ireland and died in 1761. He came to America in 1729, and settled in Derry township, Lancaster, now Dauphin county. He was married in Ireland to Miss Jane Taylor. They had these children : John, born in 1716; Josiah, born 1718; William, died in August, 1761, aged forty- one years; Mary, born in the north of Ire- land in 1722, wife of John Woods; Jane and Elizabeth, twins, born in 1725; Elizabeth was the wife of James Forster; James, born in 1727, died in 1787; David, died in June, 1795, in Bedford, Pa., was a prominent law- yer; George, born in 1732, and Anne, born in 1736, wife of William Crane.
Josiah Espy, son of George, and maternal great-great-grandfather of W. F. Rutherford, was born in the north of Ireland in 1718, and came with his parents from Ireland in 1729. They located in Hanover, Lancaster county, now Lebanon county, where Josiah died in 1762, aged forty-four years. He was twice married, first to Miss Buell and after- wards to Miss Elizabeth Crane. There is no account of the separate issue of these marriages, but by both there were these children : Josiah ; Susan, wife of John Pat- ton ; Mary, died in 1818, aged seventy-three, was the wife of James McClure; Martha, born in 1747, wife of Capt. Lazarus Stew- art; George, died in April, 1814, in Luzerne
county ; Priscilla, born in 1753; Robert, in 1755, and Samuel, in 1757.
Josiah Espy (2), maternal great-grand- father of W. F. Rutherford, was born March 10, 1742, in Hanover, then Lancaster, now Lebanon county, Pa., where he was reared and educated. His chief occupation was farming, at which he spent most of his life in Dauphin county, Mr. Espy was married, July 8, 1769, to Miss Ann, daughter of Will- iam and Margaret Kirkpatrick. They had these children : Margaret, died September 4, 1851, was the wife of Samuel Elder ; Priscilla, died September 29, 1845, wife of Robert McClure; Josiah, died April 13, 1811; William ; James Snodgrass, died September 21, 1872, in Harrisburg, where he was one of the leading merchants; Dr. John E., died April 26, 1831, at Harrisburg, where he was a prominent physician.
William Espy, maternal grandfather of W. F. Rutherford, was born June 2, 1776, was educated in the schools of Paxtang and was a farmer. He was married, June 2, 1807, to Miss Susanna, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Forster) Gray, Rev. James R. Sharon officiating. They had three chil- dren, of whom two are living : Elizabeth G., wife of Samuel Sharp, deceased, and Ann Josiah, born December 22, 1809, died August 12, 1891, aged eighty-two years. Mr. Espy retired in 1843 and removed to Harrisburg, where he died July 28, 1850, aged seventy- four. His wife died July 10, 1854, aged seventy-two years. Both were members of the Presbyterian church.
W. F. Rutherford received his primary education in the schools of Swatara town- ship, and afterwards attended the Mt. Joy Academy, Lancaster county, for five years. HIe subsequently engaged in farm- ing, on the place on which he now lives. In 1860 he taught school for one year. Mr. Rutherford was married, in Swatara town- ship, December 30, 1862, to Miss Adeline M., daughter of John B. and Keziah (Park) Rutherford, Rev. A. D. Mitchell performing the ceremony. Of their nine children seven are living: Annie E., Richard, Jane D., Adeline M., Marshall, Keziah P., and Don- ald. Their deceased children are: Flor- ence, died in 1864, an infant, and Helen P., died August 29, 1889, aged twenty-three years. Mr. Rutherford is a Republican and in 1864 was elected school director, and served three years. He has also served as
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assessor. He has been connected with the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society for about thirty years and has been its treasurer for the past three years. IIe is a member of the Paxtang Presbyterian church and is secretary of the board of trustees of that church. Mrs. William F. Rutherford was born March 22, 1839. Her father, John B. Rutherford, was born in Dauphin county and was a farmer by occupation. He was married, March 19, 1833, by Rev. James Latta, to Miss Keziah Park, daughter of Col. James and Mary Park, and cele- brated their golden wedding March 19, 1883. Their family of eight children are all living, and are as follows: Mary L., wife of James McClure ; Eliza Jane, wife of Rev. Samuel Dickey ; Adeline, Mrs. Rutherford ; Samuel P., married to Eliza R. Bunn ; John Q. A., married to Margaret B. Elder; Francis W., married to Eleanor Elder; Keziah V., and Marion Gertrude, wife of S. Ralston Dickey. Mr. Rutherford spent his active life in farming, from which he retired a few years before his death. The Whig party elected him to the Pennsylvania House of Repre- sentatives, in which he served from 1845 to 1849. By the Republican party he was elected in later time to the State Senate, and served three years with distinguished ability. He was treasurer of the Pennsyl- vania State Agricultural Society for twenty- five years. He also held various township offices. Mr. Rutherford was a ruling elder in Paxtang church for about fifty years. He died October 10, 1892, aged eighty-six years. His wife was born in Parksburg, Chester county, October 28, 1810, and died July 23, 1885, aged seventy-four years.
-RIEGEL, SAMUEL, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., July 15, 1842 ; son of Jacob and Matilda (Hummel) Riegel. His paternal grandparents were natives of Pennsylvania. The grandfather's occupation was hat manu- facturer. On . the maternal side the grand- parents were Susan and John Hummel. Jacob Riegel, father of Samuel Riegel, was born in Dauphin county on May 6, 1810, and died October 22, 1883, aged seventy-three years, five months and sixteen days. He was educated in the schools of the county and was for forty years a blacksmith, but late in life engaged in farming in South Hanover town- ship. lle was married to Miss Matilda, daughter of John and Susan Hummel, also a native of Dauphin county. They had ten
children, six of whom are living: Catherine, wife of John M. Lowe ; Mary, wife of Jacob Dimler; Samuel, William, Jacob, and David. Their deceased children are: Silas, died No- vember 5, 1853, aged six years and nine days; John, died October 8, 1853, aged three years and eighteen days; Caroline Ida, died June 16, 1869, aged five years and eight months, and one that died in infancy, Elizabeth Riegel, died 1860, aged six months and twenty-two days.
Jacob Riegel was a Democrat and held various offices ; he was twice elected tax col- lector and inspector in Lower Paxton and South Hanover townships; in the same townships he had the rank of captain of militia. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Riegel were members of the Lutheran church. He died October 22, 1883, aged seventy-three years ; Mrs. Riegel died August 1, 1880, aged sixty- one years, eleven months and twenty-three days.
Samuel Riegel received his education in the schools of Lower Paxton and South Han- . over townships and worked with his father until he was twenty-one. He enlisted Feb- ruary 6, 1865, in company C, One Hundred and Ninety-second regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, for one year's service and was discharged August 24, 1865, the war having ended. From this time for two years he con- tinued farming. In 1868 he took up car- pentry, at which he worked for three years. He was then for five years in the service of the Reading Railroad Company, and since 1872 has been engaged in farming. While in the army Mr. Riegel learned the business of auctioneering, which he has followed for the past twenty years in connection with farming. He is a member of James Hender- son Post, No. 443, G. A. R., Hummelstown, Pa. Mr. Riegel was married, April 7, 1863, to Miss Sarah, daughter of George Washing- ton and Catherine Cassel. They have had seven children, of whom two are living: Emma L., born April 6, 1867, wife of Harry Snyder ; Harry A., born December 14, 1877. Their deceased children are : John W., born July 19, 1864, was killed on the railroad March 2, 1888; Mary E., born November 6. 1865, died January 13, 1882; Catherine, born August 25, 1868, died September 9. 1868; Jacob, born December 12, 1871, died April 12, 1872; David M., born January 15, 1875, died April 4, 1875. Mr. Riegel is a Republican. The family are members of the Lutheran church.
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Emma L., daughter of Mr. S. Riegel, was married, October 26, 1889, to Harry E. Sny- der. They have four children : Annie, born January 17, 1888; Harry H., July 27, 1891; John F., October 4, 1892, and Meade S., March 11, 1896.
Mrs. Samuel Riegel was born April 19, 1841. Her parents were both natives of Dauphin county. Her father, George W. Cassel, was born November 2, 1806, and was a farmer and butcher. He was married, May 22, 1834, to Miss Catherine, daugh- ter of Jacob and Sallie (Ewing) Cassel. Their children are: Sarah, Mrs. Riegel ; Sophia, born in 1843, wife of George Bow- man ; Kate, born July 30, 1845, died August 2, 1846; Elizabeth, December 27, 1847, wife of D. H. Bashore ; Louisa, January 15, 1853, wife of Jacob Gingerich. The mother died October 3, 1865. Mr. Cassel was married again, and his wife, who survives him, re- sides in Harrisburg. Their one child was May Rebecca, born March 24, 1867. Mr. Cassel died September 11, 1876, aged seventy years, cleven months and nine days. Mrs. Riegel's grandfather, Jacob Cassel, was a native of Dauphin county.
DIMLER, PHILIP, farmer, was born in Lan- caster county, Pa., September 27, 1838; son of John and Susan (Moyer) Dimler. John Dimler also was born in Lancaster county, and was a farmer. He removed to Dauphin county in 1841, and engaged in farming, in Swatara township. He filled important of- fices. His death occurred in July, 1879 ; his age was seventy-one years. He was married to Susan Moyer, a native of Lancaster county. Seven of their ten children are living: Philip, Jacob, Eli, Benjamin, Richard, Catherine, wife of Adam Morrow, and Eliza- beth, wife of Reuben Bomgardner. Their deceased children are : John ; Henry, died in Lancaster county, aged two years. Mrs. Dimler is in good health, at the age of eighty-four years.
Philip Dimler received a limited educa- tion in the Dauphin county schools. He re- mained with his father, assisting him in farm work, until he was twenty-four years of age. In 1864 he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Kate (Shopp) Heck- ert, born December 5, 1839. They have no children. Mr. Dimler has always been en- gaged in agricultural pursuits ; gardening and truck farming are a specialty of his busi- ness. Ile is a Democrat, and has filled va-
rious township offices. He was elected super- visor of Swatara township, and held that office for three years. He is a leading man in the community, and is highly estecmed. Mr. Dimler is a member of the Lutheran church.
Peter Heckert, Mrs. Dimler's father, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., and was a farmer. He was married to Miss Catherine Shaffer, a native of Dauphin county. Mr. Heckert now resides in Linglestown, Pa.
- BARBER, SPENCER F., farmer and dairy- man of Swatara township, was born in Union county, Pa., January 22, 1855 ; son of William B. and Agnes (Rezner) Barber. His maternal grandfather, James Rezner, was a farmer and married Miss Finney, by whom he had six children : Robert ; Samuel ; Agnes ; Sarah, deceased, wife of Dr. Schuy- ler ; Elizabeth, who married John B. Barber, and died March 5, 1887; Susan, deceased, wife of Thomas Pollock. William B., the father, was born in Union county, Pa., May 8, 1830. He received such education as the limited advantages of the schools of that day afforded, and engaged in farming, spending the greater part of his active life in that oc- cupation. He was married in his native county, February 9, 1854, to Miss Agnes Rezner, born January 2, 1835; daughter of James and Miss (Finney) Rezner. Their children are: Spencer F .; Susan, wife of Bernard Taylor, residing in Mifflinburg; Mary Ann; Fannie J .; Henrietta, wife of James Caldwell and lives in Chester, Pa .; James W., Grace, and Eva. The parents are both members of the Presbyterian church.
Spencer F. was reared on his father's farm and had the experiences which fall to the lot of the ordinary farmer boy, of win- ter schooling and summer working, both needful and beneficial in fitting the boys for the duties and responsibilities of subsequent life. At the age of twenty-one years he located in Luzerne county, Pa., and was employed as a clerk in the store of J. F. Barber & Co. for six months, after which he was for one year put in charge of the books of the firm. Subsequently he was employed for two years by the Buck Mountain Coal Company of Philadelphia, after which he was in charge of the Stout Coal Company's store at Milesville for one year, which posi- tion he was compelled to resign on account of failing health. He then spent one year in traveling through the West, visiting
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Denver, Col., Colorado Springs and other important and interesting localities, and after returning was for nine months in the employ of Hall, Shenk & Co., Philadelphia, as a traveling salesman. In the spring of 1883 he relinquished all other pursuits and settled down on the old homestead at Ruth- erford station, on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, near Harrisburg, where he has since had his home and been a farmer and dairyman. In the latter branch of business Mr. Barber is prominent and casily a leader, keeping some of the best blooded stock to be found in this part of the State. In social life Mr. Barber occupies an honorable position and enjoys the confi- dence and esteem of his neighbors. Mr. Barber removed from Luzerne county and on October 5, 1882, was married to Miss Ada B. Rutherford, daughter of Abner and Ann (Espy) Rutherford, by whom he has four children : Ann E., William B.,
James R., and Nelson R. Mrs. Barber was born in Swatara township, November 27, 1852. In his political sentiments and views Mr. Barber is in harmony with the Democratic party. He and his wife are members of the Paxtang Presbyterian church.
-- ALLWINE, JONAS, was born in London- derry township, Dauphin county, Pa., July 21, 1845. He is a son of Jonas and Mary (Barrick) Allwine. John Allwine, his pa- ternal grandfather, was a farmer ; he mar- ried in Lancaster county and reared a fam- ily of seven children : Henry ; Savilla, wife of John Hawn; one, who is the wife of John Aldinger, of Iowa; Philip; William ; Louisa, wife of John Harvey, Springville, Pa .; Jonas, deceased. Mr. John Allwine died aged seventy-nine years; his wife died in 1869. The maternal grandfather of Jonas Allwine, Jr., was born in Wurtemburg, Ger- many, and came to this country at an early day. He was a tailor, and continued throughout life to work at that trade. He married a native of Dauphin county. They had three children : Elizabeth, wife of Peter Hoffman, deceased; Mary, deceased ; Wil- liam.
Jonas Allwine, Sr., was born in August, 1820, and was engaged in farming and burn- ing lime. He filled various township offices ; served ten years as supervisor of Swatara township, and two terms as school director. His wife was Mary Barrick. Of their seven
children two are living : Anna, wife of Mar- tin Ebersole; and Jonas. Their deceased children are: John, died in 1872, aged thirty ; Lavinia, died in May, 1895, aged thirty-seven; Edwin, twin of Lavinia, died in 1863, aged three years; William and Catherine both died in infancy. Mr. All- wine died May 10; 1885, aged sixty-five years and three months; his wife died Au- gust 6, 18SS; both died at the house of their son, Jonas. They were members of the Bap- tist church, the father having united with the church shortly before his death.
After completing his school education, Joseph Allwine, Jr., was engaged in assist- ing his father on the farm until he was twenty-four ; he was also interested with his father in the lime burning. Mr. Allwine was married, July 31, 1869, to Sarah; daugh- ter of Conrad and Mary (Seltzer) Wagner, born in East Hanover township, September 21, 1847. Their children are : Emma, Will- iam H., John J., and Frank J. After his marriage Mr. Allwine continued farming and lime burning, and was also in the coal business for about eighteen years. During the year 1876 he served on the police force in Philadelphia, Pa., after which he resumed his usual business, which he has since con- tinued to prosecute without interruption. Since 1877 he has regularly attended the Harrisburg market. Mr. Allwine is a Re- publican. In 1893 he was elected to the office of supervisor of Swatara township, served a few months, and then resigned.
Conrad Wagner, father of Mrs. Allwine, was born in Lebanon county, Pa., and was a farmer during the active years of his life ; he has now retired from business. He mar- ried Miss Mary Sellers, a native of Lebanon county. They had seven children : Sarah, Mrs. Allwine; Catherine, wife of John Snavely; Mary, wife of Joseph Snavely ; Amos; Emma, wife of John Baum ; Louisa, died in 1869, aged twenty-three ; Elizabeth, deceased, wife of Joseph Seltzer. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner now reside at Union Deposit. Pa. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. All- wine was also named Conrad.
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