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-. HANSHUE, ELMER E., was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., June 25, 1868. He is a son of Jeremiah and Vernina (Garnan) Hanshue. A sketch of his parents appears elsewhere in this vol- ume. Mr. Hanshue received his primary education in the schools of Dauphin
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county, and afterwards attended the Blooms- burg State Normal School for two terms, during the years 1888 and 1889. He taught school, after completing this course, for one term in Swatara township. He then en- gage in farming with his father, and con- tinued until, in 1896, he began farming on his own account. Mr .. Hanshue was mar- ried, at Middletown, Pa., November 28, 1895, to Miss Martha E., daughter of Rev. Henry N. and Sarah (Meyers) Shope. She was born November 24, 1874. Her father, Rev. Henry N. Shope, was born September 8, 1852, attended the schools of his county, and spent his early life in farming and the dairy business. For the last thirteen years he has been in the ministry, and is still ac- tively engaged in that sacred calling. He was married, January 1, 1874, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Coble) Meyers. They have seven children : Martha E., Mrs. Hanshue; Harry M., Annie M., Sadie Bertha, Eli C., William B., and Myrtle M. Henry Meyers, maternal grand- father of Mrs. Hanshue, was born in Dau- phin county. He was a school teacher and farmer, and subsequently was a bishop in his church for some years. His first mar- riage was to Miss Sarah Ober, who died without issue. Mr. Meyers' second marriage was to Miss Sarah Coble, by whom he had five children, four of whom are living : Christ .; Barbara, wife of William Bates; David, and Sarah, Mrs. Shope, born Febru- ary 28, 1852; Eli, died September 11, 1892. Mrs. Sarah Meyers died in March, 1852, aged thirty-five years. Mr. Meyers' third wife was Miss Maria, daughter of Harry and Barbara (Rimer) Zimmerman; they had two children : Simon B. and Ella M., wife of Edward Shenk. Mr. Meyers died Septem- ber 2, 1890, aged eighty-six years, eleven months and one day. His wife is still liv- ing at the age of sixty-six.
Nathaniel Shope, paternal grandfather of Mrs. Hanshue, was educated in the public schools, became a teacher, and later entered the ministry. He was afterwards ordained a bishop. Mr. Shope was married to Miss Martha, daughter of Henry and Martha (Bowman) Garman. Their children are : Margaret, wife of Samuel Kohr, deceased ; Martha, wife of Adam Hocker; Eliza, wife of Samuel Zimmerman ; Henry, father of Mrs. Hanshue ; Hettie, wife of David Mar- tin ; Susan, wife of Jonas Zimmerman, de-
ceased ; Sarah, wife of Daniel Kohr, and Adam. Mr. Shope was a farmer up to the time of his death, which occurred March 28, 1877. His wife died in October, 1892, aged seventy-seven. Both were members of the Mennonite church.
HANSHUE, JEREMIAH, was born in Dau- phin county, Pa., August 5, 1841; son of Samuel and Catherine (Zimmerman) Han- shue. His paternal and maternal grand- parents were natives of Dauphin county, and were farmers. His paternal grandpar- ents had a family of five children. Samuel Hanshue, father of Jeremiah Hanshue, was born in Dauphin county, where he was edu- cated and followed the occupation of farm- ing. He married Miss Catherine Zimmer- man, born in Dauphin county. Their chil- dren are: Susan, wife of Peter Shaffer ; Eliz- abeth, wife of Joseph Hain ; William ; Sam- uel ; Jeremiah ; Mary, wife of Samuel Alle- man ; Henry ; Clara, wife of Solomon Stiles. Mr. Hanshue died April 13, 1890, aged eighty-two; his wife is also deceased. Both were members of the Lutheran church.
Jeremiah Hanshue was educated in the public schools, and at the Linglestown Insti- tute; he subsequently attended the Millers- town Normal School for two terms. He be- gan teaching school at the age of sixteen, and was employed in this vocation for ten years in Lower Paxton, East Hanover and Swatara townships, after which he engaged in farm- ing. Mr. Hanshue was married to Miss Ver- nina Garman, daughter of John and Emily (McGigan) Garman. They have four chil- dren : Elmer E., Ermina, Urban, and Es- tella. Mr. Hanshue has served as school director for sixteen years; in 1896 he was re-elected, and will begin a new term in June. He is a Republican. John Garman, father of Mrs. Hanshue, was born in Dau- phin county, and was a farmer. He was mar- ried to Emily McGigan, a native of Cumber- land county, Pa. They had six children : John ; Vernina, Mrs. Hanshuc; Emma, wife of Edwin Cameron; James, Verdilla, and Laura. Mr. and Mrs. Garman reside in Dau- phin county. They belong to the Lutheran church. Erwin, son of Mr. Hanshue, was graduated from the Normal School in 1893, and began teaching in the high school, at Enhaut, Pa. The other son is a farmer in Dauphin county.
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-RUPP, JOHN H., was born in Swatara town- ship, Dauphin county, Pa., June 25, 1850. He is a son of Samuel and Fanny (IIorst) Rupp. His great-grandfather, Jacob Rupp, was a farmer. He had a family of seven chil- dren: John, Jacob, Christian, and Peter; Nancy, wife of Christie Allman; one who was the wife of a Mr. Nissley, and one who was the wife of Jacob Fisher. Christian Rupp, grandfather of John H. Rupp, was born in 1788, on the homestead, where he passed his life in farming, and where he died March 11, 1872, aged eighty-four. He was married, first, to Miss Shultz; no chil- dren were born of this marriage. Mr. Rupp's second wife was Miss Mary Hippart, born in 1800; daughter of George and Mary Hippart. They had two children : Samuel, and Mary, wife of Martin Nissley. Mr. Rupp filled many offices, and was much occupied in settling estates. He was a prominent man, and enjoyed the confidence of the commu- nity. His wife died July 26, 1872; both passed away in Swatara township.
Samuel Rupp, father of John H. Rupp, was born in Dauphin county, April 16, 1824. He was educated in the schools of Swatara township, and reared on the farm. He made farming his occupation, and died in the home in which he was born. He was mar- ried in 1850; his wife, Miss Fanny Horst, was born in Dauphin county, and was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Long- necker) Horst. They have had three chil- dren : John H .; Mary, wife of William H. Atticks, and Samuel E. Mr. Rupp was a Republican. He was a member of the United Brethren church. His death occurred May 6, 1887, at the age of sixty-three. His wife still resides on the old homestead.
John Horst, maternal grandfather of J. H. Rupp, was a native of Lancaster county, Pa., a miller and distiller, but later in life en- gaged in farming. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Longnecker, born in Lancaster county, daughter of John Longnecker. They had ten children, four of whom are living: Fanny, wife of Samuel Rupp, deceased ; Mary, widow of Martin Nissley; Adeline, wife of Daniel Metz; Ellen, living at home. Their deceased children are: Elizabeth, died in 1858, aged twenty years; Leah, died in 1859, aged nineteen years; Anna, died Feb- ruary 17, 1879, aged forty-two years, was the wife of Benjamin Cockley; Catherine, died in September, 1891, aged sixty years, wife of
Jacob Nissley; Jacob, died December 2. 1891, and one who died in infancy. Mrs. Horst survives her husband, having been a widow for thirty-eight years. She resides in Swatara township, and has attained the age of eighty-eight years. She is a Mennonite in her faith.
John H. Rupp attended the schools of his native township until he was eighteen, when he entered Lebanon Valley College, and studied there two terms. He then taught winter schools in Swatara township three terms, working with his father on the farm during the summer until he became of age. After his marriage he began farming on his own account, and in connection with the farm conducted the dairy business. Mr. Rupp was married, in Harrisburg, Pa., No- vember 21, 1871, to Miss Barbara, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Epler) Foltz, born in Conewago township, March 24, 1851. They have five children : Christian J., born February 15, 1873; Samuel E., September 18, 1878; Mary E., July 16, 1880; Clara V. and Mabel S., twins, born March 11, 1891. Mr. Rupp is a Republican, and has been elected to important offices. He served as auditor of Swatara township for three years, and subsequently as assessor for seven years. He is a member of the United Brethren church at Chambers Hill.
Christian Foltz, father of Mrs.Rupp, was born in Dauphin county in 1800. He was for a num- ber of years a merchant; later he engaged in farming, and put his sons in charge of the store. He was married three times. His first wife was Miss Bucks, daughter of Jonas Bucks. Of their children, two are living, Josiah and Samuel. The deceased children are: John, died June 10, 1884, aged sixty- four years; Jacob; Susan, died in 1862, wife of Michael Conley ; her children died in infancy. Mr. Foltz was married, sec- ondly, to Miss Barbara Epley, daughter of David Epley, by whom there were born six children : Eli; Mary, wife of Mr. Wallower ; David, of Topeka, Kan .; Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Ulrich; Catherine, wife of David Gar- mon; Barbara, Mrs. Rupp. Mrs. Barbara Foltz died April, 1851. The third wife of Mr. Foltz was Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac Hentzberger. They have had four children : Emma, wife of Daniel Smith : Isaiah ; Obert, and one who died in infancy. Mr. Foltz died in March, 1863, aged sixty- three. His wife survives him, and resides in
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Londonderry township, Dauphin county. Christian Foltz, paternal grandfather of Mrs. Rupp, was a native of Dauphin county, a farmer ; he reared five children.
STEPHENSON, JOHN L., was born in Harris- burg, Pa., August 26, 1849; son of John D. and Annie (Knupp) Stephenson. His pa- ternal grandfather was a native of England and a shoemaker. He came at an carly day to this country and settled at Harrisburg. He had a family of six children, two of whom are living : Asa, residing in Ohio, and Annie, wife of Dr. Updegraff, Philadelphia. The deceased children are: Jacob, Thomas, Paul, and John D., father of John L. Stephen- son. Both grandparents were members of the Methodist church, and died in Harrisburg. The grandfather died in 1852 and the grand- mother in 1851. The maternal grandfather of John L. Stephenson was a farmer. By his first marriage he had two children : Annie, wife of John D. Stephenson ; and Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Alleman. Mr. Knupp was married the second time, and had by this marriage one daughter, Mary, wife of Lute Chandler.
John D. Stephenson, father of John L., was born in Dauphin county, Pa., and was a carpenter; his wife, Annie (Knupp) Steph- enson, was also a native of Dauphin county. Of their four children only John L. survives. Mary, wife of Samuel Sheets, died aged thirty-five years; Theresa, wife of Philip Ycager, was killed on the railroad in 1873; Sarah, died in infancy. Mr. Stephenson filled various township offices and was a member of several fraternal orders. He died October 11, 1854, aged thirty-two; his. wife is still living, residing with her son John L.
John L. Stephenson took the regular course in the public schools of Swatara town- ship, after which he worked on the farm with his uncle until he was twenty-one years of age. Mr. Stephenson was married, in Har- risburg, December 23, 1870, to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Jolm and Mary (Werner) Con- rad, born in Dauphin county, November 21, 1849. Nine of their ten children are living : Annic, wife of Philip Bomgardner; John E., Theresa J., Sarah C., Samuel, Helen R., Ed- ward R., Nettie, and Marion F. Emma died May 26, 1872, aged five months and twenty- seven days. Since his marriage, Mr. Steph- enson has been continuously engaged in farming. In 1880 he removed to the farm
lately owned by David Alleman, where he has lived since that date. Mr. Stephenson is a Democrat. His church membership is with the Lutherans. John Conrad, father of Mrs. Stephenson, was born in Dauphin county, and was a shoemaker. He was first married to Miss Page, by whom he had three sons. The second wife of Mr. Conrad was Mary, daughter of John Werner; of this marriage there were four children: David ; Sarah, Mrs. Stephenson; Joseph, and Solo- mon. Mr. Conrad died December 26, 1873, aged seventy-five years. His wife died Feb- ruary 14, 1889; both died in their native county.
SNYDER, JOHN BEIGH, was born in Buffalo Valley, Perry county, Pa., May 14, 1862; son of Emanuel and Margaret (Beigh) Snyder. Jacob Snyder, his great-grandfather, was a farmer, born in Northumberland county. His wife Catherine was a native of Ger- many. They were the parents of thirteen children : Jolm, Jacob, Jonathan, Samuel, Peter, David, Joseph, Geiger, Andrew, Henry, Lydia, Kate, and Sarah. David Snyder, grandfather of John B. Snyder, was born in Northumberland county, Pa., De- cember 20, 1808. He was a carpenter ; for about fifteen years he followed that occupa- tion, and afterwards engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Sarah Campbell. Of their ten children, four are living : Emanuel, Edward, Charles, and David. Their deceased children are: Harriet ; Hel- ena, died in September, 1876, aged forty- nine years, wife of William Weaver; Will- iam, died in 1848, aged twenty-two ; Louisa, died in 1890, wife of John Grubb; George, died in September, 1892, aged fifty-five; one died in infancy. David Snyder died in No- vember, 1886, aged eighty-one years and eleven months. His wife died in 1847, aged thirty-nine.
Emanuel Snyder, father of John B. Snyder, was born in Northumberland county, Pa., September 27, 1832, and was reared in Perry county. He was a tailor and worked at that trade for twelve years, after which he was engaged for about five years in boating on the Pennsylvania canal, having in De- cember, 1869, accepted a position on the canal between Rockville and Losch Run. He was married, in Buffalo, Perry county, Pa., September 27, 1854, to Miss Margaret, daugh- ter of John and Catherine (Raugh) Beigh. Seven of their nine children are living :
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Emma, wife of Samuel Crook, resides at 928 South Ninth street, Harrisburg; Ida, wife of John Bidge, Susquehanna township; John Beigh ; Margaret, wife of John Carpman, of near Niles, Mich .; Edward A., South Thir- teenth street, Harrisburg, Pa .; Serna, wife of William Klaiss, Lincoln street, Steelton, Pa .; Alice, wife of Benjamin Bomgardner, Twenty- first street, Harrisburg. Their deceased chil- dren are: Charles, died in August, 1877, aged twenty-two; David, died in June, 1874, aged nine years. Mr. Snyder came to, Har- risburg in 1876, where he was employed in day labor until 1890; he then retired from active work, and since that time has had his home with his eldest son.
John Beigh Snyder received his education in the public schools of Perry and Dauphin counties. He was engaged for six years in boating on the canal, after which he was employed in the iron works at Harrisburg for about thirteen years. He served on the police force under Mayor Wilson for two years. In the spring of 1896 he removed to his farm, and is now engaged in agricultural pursuits. Mr. Snyder was married, at Liver- pool, Pa., March 13, 1884, to Miss Kate, daughter of David D. and Annie (Grubb) Ritter. Their children are: Earl, born in December, 1884 ; Harry, February 28, 1886 ; and Charles, November 24, 1887. Mr. Sny- der is a member of Lodge No. 160, I.O.O.F., and has for ten years belonged to the Cen- tral Beneficial Society. He is a Republican. Mrs. Snyder is a member of the United Brethren church. David Ritter, father of Mrs. Snyder, was born in Perry county. His occupation is boating, and resides at Marys- ville. IIe married Miss Annie Grubb. Four of their children are living: Katie, Mrs. Snyder ; Ella, wife of Elmer Fulton ; Allen, and Harvey ; Ord is deceased. Rev. Dr. Ritter, grandfather of Mrs. Snyder, resides in Liverpool. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Snyder were farmers, at Millerstown.
RUTHERFORD, SAMUEL SILAS BRISBIN, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., April 28, 1825. He is a son of John Parke and Eliza (Ruth- erford) Rutherford. Thomas Rutherford, first ancestor of this branch of the family in America, and of the fourth generation preceding Samuel S. B., was born in Ireland, June 24, 1707, and emigrated from that country in 1729. He was married in the following year, on September 7, by Rev. James Anderson, of Donegal, province of
Pennsylvania, to Jean Murdoch, born in Ire- land, April 5, 1712. They had these chil- dren : Agnes, born July 9, 1731, died in 1735, aged four years; Eleanor, born Jan- uary 16, 1733, married, first, to William Will- iams ; secondly, to John Donaldson ; Jane, born January 22, 1734, married Thomas Mays, and lived in North Carolina ; John ; Thomas, born August 14, 1738, died in 1739; Agnes (2), born September 14, 1740, married William Gray; Thomas (2), born February 12, 1743, died January 8, 1760, aged sixteen years and ten months, killed by falling from a tree which he had climbed for a squirrel ; Mary and Elizabeth, twins, born February 18, 1745; Mary, mar- ried Andrew Mayse; Elizabeth, died Octo- ber, 1745; James, born August 28, 1747, died March 6, 1809, aged sixty-one years, married to Margaret Brisbin ; Samuel, born December 13, 1749, married Susannah Col- lier, enlisted as lieutenant in the Revolution, and was promoted to captain, died May 2, 1785, aged thirty-five; Elizabeth (2), born February 27, 1752, married, first, Pat- rick Galloway, secondly, Patrick Harbinger, who was hanged by Tories during the Rev- olution, and thirdly, Thomas Archibald. Thomas Rutherford died April 18, 1777, aged seventy. His wife, Jean Murdoch, died August 10, 1789, aged seventy-seven.
John Rutherford, son of Thomas, and great-grandfather of S. S. B. Rutherford, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., February 16, 1737. He was married, February 4, 1762, to Margaret Parke. They had seven chil- dren : Jane, born August 26, 1763, wife of Samuel Hutchinson, died February 28, 1807, aged forty-three ; Martha, born February 22, 1765, wife of James Collier, died August 27, 1849, aged eighty-four, was buried at Green- field, Ohio; Thomas, born November 28, 1767, died October 18, 1793, aged twenty-five years and ten months; Samuel, born July 16, 1769, married Elizabeth Brisbin, died November 26, 1833, aged sixty-four; Mary, born September 13, 1771, wife of Robert Gray, died August 16, 1863, aged ninety-one years ; John, born January 15, 1774, died May 1, 1832, aged fifty-eight; married, first, Jane Maeder, and afterwards Priscilla Bar- rett ; and William. John Rutherford was a farmer, and died October 1, 1804, aged six- ty-seven; his wife died in January, 1810, aged seventy-three years.
William Rutherford, paternal grandfather of S. S. B. Rutherford, was born August 4,
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1776. IIe was a farmer, and was twice elected to the State Legislature. He was married, March 17, 1801, to Sarah Swan, born January 1, 1779; daughter of William and (Renick) Swan. They had ten children, of whom the only survivor is Hiram, who re- sides at Oakland, Coles county, III. Their deceased children are: John Parke; Martha, died October 20, 1851, aged forty-eight ; William Wilson, died March 13, 1873, aged sixty-seven, married Eleanor Crain, and re- sided on Front street, Harrisburg, Pa .; Mar- garet, died June 7, 1889, aged eighty ;' Sam- uel, died March 26, 1872, aged sixty-one; Sarah, died March 28, 1873, aged sixty-one, wife of Daniel Kendig; Abner, died Sep- tember 2, 1890, aged seventy-six ; Mary, died April 14, 1818, aged ten months ; Cyrus Green, died March 30, 1850, aged thirty, killed by the falling of a tree. William Rutherford was a Whig. He and his wife were members of the Paxtang Presbyterian church. He died on the farm on which he was born and spent his life, January 17, 1850, aged seventy-three. Ilis wife Sarah died June 17, 1852, aged seventy-threc.
His son, John Parke Rutherford, father of S. S. B. Rutherford, was born in Dau- phin county, February 14, 1802. He was a farmer. In 1836 he was appointed super- visor of the Pennsylvania canal, and held that position for three years, after which he resumed farming, and continued until 1861, when he was appointed quartermaster in the United States army, and served through the war. He also filled the office of county auditor for one term of three years. After leaving the military service he retired from active business for five years. Mr. Ruther- ford was married, in October, 1824, to Miss Eliza, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Brisbin) Rutherford. Of their seven chil- dren, five are living : Samuel S. B .; Eliza- beth Martha, born June 26, 1833; Sarah Margaret, born August 21, 1835, wife of Job D. Randolph, Mary Jane, born Decem- ber 9, 1837, wife of John Elder; Eleanor Gilchrist, born April 15, 1841. Their de- ceased children are: William Swan, born August 19, 1827, died January 24, 1895, aged sixty-seven years and five months, and John Alexander, born November 23, 1830, died December 17, 1891, aged sixty-one years. Mr. Rutherford and his wife were members of the Paxtang Presbyterian church. Both died at the old homestead : Mr. Rutherford May 12, 1871, at the age of
sixty-ninc, and Mrs. Rutherford January 30, 1860, aged fifty-eight years.
Samuel Silas Brisbin Rutherford attended the private schools of Susquehanna town- ship, Dauphin county, and was for one session at the academy at Middletown, Pa. In 1848-49 he taught in the public schools. On June 1, 1849, he received an appoint- ment to a clerkship in the Harrisburg post- office, which position he accepted, and occu- pied for four years and one month. He afterwards entered the employ of John H. Brant, commission merchant, as clerk, and was thus occupied for five years, when Mr. Brant went out of business. Through Mr. Brant's influence Mr. Rutherford was em- ployed as clerk in the freight office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, where he continued until 1861. After this he was appointed clerk under his father in the quartermaster's department, and served until the close of the war in 1865. In 1866 Mr. Rutherford came home and assisted his brother during the month of August. In September, through the instrumentality of Mr. Calder, he was sent to Baltimore; he removed his family to that city, and resided there until April, 1870, when he returned to his old homestead. He has resided there ever since, and attended personally to the cultivation of the land until 1876, when he gave up active duties. Mr. Rutherford was married, at Harrisburg, August 28, 1860, to Miss Mary Caroline, daughter of James and Ann (Reigel) Walker; born October 1, 1842. They had five children: James W., born April 1, 1862; John P., born July 4, 1864; Bessie, wife of James A. Rutherford, born at Baltimore, Md., February 24, 1867; Ram- sey, born in Baltimore, June 17, 1869; Thomas Wilson, born December 24, 1873. Mrs. Rutherford died September 26, 1874, aged thirty-two. Mr. Rutherford was mar- ried the second time, March 22, 18SS, to Miss Annie Walker, sister of his first wife, born September 4, 1843. Of this marriage there is no issue. Mr. Rutherford has filled various township offices. In 1876 he was elected assessor, and served one year; he was re-elected in 1879, 1880 and 1882. He is a Republican. He is a member of the Paxtang Presbyterian church, and is a trustee and the treasurer of the church. James Walker, father of Mrs. Rutherford, is a native of Dauphin county, and a mill- wright. He was also a miller for a number of years ; he subsequently bought a farm, and
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spent the remainder of his life in agricul- tural pursuits. His wife also was a native of Dauphin county.
RUTHERFORD, JOHN P., was born in Swa- tara township, Dauphin county, Pa., July 4, 1864. He is a son of Samuel Silas Bris- born and Mary (Walker) Rutherford. A sketch of his parents appears elsewhere in this volume. He was first a pupil in the common schools of Swatara township and afterwards for five years attended the Har- risburg Academy. After completing his school course he was employed for a year as clerk in the clothing store of Elder & Tash, North Third street, Harrisburg. In the spring of 1882 he entered the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, at their headquarters at Omaha, Neb., as book- keeper in the bridge department, and served in this capacity for eighteen months. In the latter part of 1884 Mr. Rutherford went to Western Kansas, and was for some time a dealer in cattle. Then for a year and a half he was in charge of the grocery store of his brother, James W. Rutherford, at Argonia, Sumner county, in the southern central part of Kansas. Mr. Rutherford returned from the West in January, 1889, and began house- keeping in Paxtang township, near Harris- burg, his old home, where he has resided since that date. In the latter part of 1889 he took charge of the stone quarry of John A. Rutherford, which he superintended for two years. In 1892 he secured the position of yard foreman of the bridge department of the Pennsylvania Steel Works at Steelton, Pa., and served in this capacity for one year ; he was then promoted to be foreman of the works, which place he still holds. Mr. Rutherford was married, December 3, 1888, to Miss Alice E., daughter of Alfred and Martha M. (Henshaw) Hosier, of Ar- gonia, Kansas. They have two children : Silas B., born January 11, 1890, and Robert H., October 6, 1894. Mr. Rutherford is an active member of the Knights of Malta. He is a Republican. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Paxtang Presbyterian church.
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