USA > Pennsylvania > Bedford County > History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and personal history > Part 37
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Mr. Thompson married, September 17, 1871, Amanda C. Flick, born September 7, 1844, a daughter of Isaac and Eliza- beth (Davis) Flick, and the issue of this union was three chil- dren: Rolland, deceased; George R., deceased; and Grace. Mr. Thompson and his family are members of the Reformed church. They are well thought of in the community, and enjoy the acquaintance of a wide circle of friends.
NELSON W. SULLIVAN.
Nelson W. Sullivan, a representative citizen of Somerset, Pennsylvania, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, October 30, 1852, son of Philip and Rebecca (King) Sullivan, and grandson of Lemuel and Mary Sullivan.
Nelson W. Sullivan acquired a common school education, thereby becoming equipped for an active business career. He followed railroading for the long period of twenty-eight years, during which time he was employed on the following roads : Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Allegheny Valley, and Fort Wayne, and for five years was employed by the Adams Ex- press Company in the capacity of money messenger, his route being between Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and New York city. He was faithful and conscientious in the performance of the various duties assigned him, and thereby won the commenda- tion of his superiors in office, and the esteem and good will of his fellow employes. Of late years he has devoted his atten- tion to farming, which has proved a successful and lucrative occupation. He takes an interest in the welfare and growth of his native county and state, and in national, state and local politics casts his vote for the candidates of the Republican party.
On February 18, 1877, Mr. Sullivan was married to Louisa
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Bittner, born February 22, 1859, daughter of Herman and Rachel (Bought) Bittner, and granddaughter on the paternal side of Benjamin Bittner, and on the maternal side of John and Eve Snyder. Three children were the issue of this marriage: George A., born October 27, 1877; Martin L., January 13, 1879; and Mary E., October 23, 1895. Mr. Sullivan and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
HENRY BARKMAN.
Henry Barkman, deceased, for many years a representa- tive of the agricultural interests of Somerset county, conduct- ing extensive operations in the town of Somerset, was a native of the county in which his life was spent, the date of his birth being February 11, 1855. He was a son of Jacob and Eliza- beth (Young) Barkman, and a grandson of Jacob and Eliza- beth Barkman, worthy and esteemed members of the com- munity in which they resided.
Henry Barkman attended the common schools in the neigh- borhood of his home, and his active career was devoted to farming on a farm of two hundred aeres, which has been in the possession of the family for five generations. He con- dueted his farming in a methodical and scientific manner, and thus was enabled to derive a comfortable livelihood for himself and family. He attended the Lutheran church, in which faith he was brought up, and he was always ready to contribute to its support and maintenance. He married, October 19, 1876, Char- lotte R. Bearl, born January 21, 1857, daughter of Jonathan and Eva (Phillip) Bearl, whose family consisted of six chil- dren, namely : John A., Elizabeth, Margaret, Charlotte R., Amanda and Minnie. Six sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bark- man, as follows: William W., born July 11, 1877; John Y., July 7, 1879, married Maggie Metzler, and they reside on his mother's farm; Charles F., June 21, 1882, married Bertha Hen- inger; Albert D., September 21, 1884; George R., September 4, 1886; Henry Edward, August 3, 1889. Henry Barkman died at his home in Somerset, June 3, 1891, in the prime of life, being only thirty-six years, three months and twenty-two days old. His untimely death was deeply deplored by all who were brought in contact with him, and his family lost an affectionate husband and loving father. His widow resides on the old homestead, and is highly esteemed by her friends and neighbors.
WILLIAM H. BERKEY.
William H. Berkey, a resident of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was there born December 1, 1839, a son of Henry and Lucy (Philson) Berkey, and grandson of Adam Berkey, who emigrated to this country from Germany.
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William H. Berkey acquired his education in the common schools of his native county. When the Civil war was in prog- ress he enlisted in 1862 and served for nine months under Cap- tain George F. Baer. He re-enlisted in 1864, and served under Dr. Webster B. Lomen, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, until the close of the war. In matters of politics Mr. Berkey is a strong Republican, and he and his family are regular and consistent members of the Lutheran church. In 1869 he married Nancy E. Lape, born December 25, 1850, a daughter of John and Re- becca (Hufman) Lape, and they have the following children: Norman E., born 1870; Mollie B., 1872; George H., 1875, died in Guatemala, Central America, November 23, 1905; Emily S., 1888; Rhea, 1892. Of these children, Norman E., the eldest, married Flora Custer, and they have two children, Samuel and William H.
DANIEL G. STAHL.
Daniel G. Stahl, a farmer and stockdealer of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was there born March 19, 1865, the son of William H. and Mary A. (Walker) Stahl, who were the parents of six children, as follows: Cyrus, William, Daniel G. (of whom later), Clark, Lizzie and Annie.
Daniel G. Stahl, third son and child of William H. and Mary A. (Walker) Stahl, obtained a good common school edu- cation. He is an excellent farmer and also deals quite ex- tensively in stock raising. He is a Liberal in politics, and in religious affiliations a member of the Lutheran church. Prior to his adopting the occupation of a farmer he engaged for four years as a school teacher. He is a capable, industrious farmer and an excellent, useful citizen. He married, Decem- ber 14, 1886, Grace Rishaberger, born January 15, 1869, a daughter of William and Adeline (Gardner) Rishaberger, who were the parents of three chlidren, namely: Robert, Nannie Cathryn and Grace. Two children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Stahl, namely: Elsie M., born in 1887; and William, August 30, 1891.
GILLIAN F. KOOTZ.
Gillian F. Kootz, deceased, who was a prosperous farmer of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was born May 2, 1835, a son of Gillian and Catherine Kootz.
Gillian F. Kootz obtained his education in the common schools of his native place, and followed the occupation of farm- ing and saw-milling all his active working life. He owned an excellent farm, which he brought to a high state of cultivation and improvement. He was an industrious, useful citizen, and well thought of throughout the community. He and his family were members of the United Brethren church. Gillian F.
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Kootz married, December, 1861, Sophia Fleck, born May 17, 1842, a daughter of George and Nancy (Friedline) Fleck, both natives of Gurnee township, Somerset county. Mrs. Kootz was one of ten children. The death of Gillian F. Kootz occurred October 25, 1904, an event which was sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends. His widow still resides in Somerset.
ANDREW JENKINS SMITH.
Andrew Jenkins Smith, of Elk Lick, is a son of Michael Smith, who was born in County Kings, Ireland, and in 1835 came to the United States, being then about nineteen years old. He settled in Cumberland, Maryland, where he was employed, in company with his brothers, John and Nicholas, on Chesa- peake and Ohio canal contract work. He remained there until 1837, when he removed to Elk Lick township and settled on the old John J. Keim farm, where he made his home until 1840. In that year he migrated to Mount Savage, where he was em- ployed in the rolling-mill. He soon abandoned this for the Sul- livan farm in Elk Lick township, and in 1850 went to Illinois. The following year he returned and took up his abode on the farm known as the "David Livengood farm," now owned by his son, Andrew Jenkins Smith. Mr. Smith married, in 1840,
Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith, of Elk Lick township, and their children were: John, William, Marx, Andrew Jenkins (see forward). Mary, Ellen, David, Michael, Anna, and Philip.
Andrew Jenkins Smith, son of Michael and Elizabeth (Griffith) Smith, was born June 6, 1851, in Illinois, and obtained his education in the public schools of Summit and Elk Lick townships, which he attended until the age of twenty-one. He worked on his father's farm until 1878 and then entered the soft coal mines. where he was employed until 1903. In that year he entered the service of the C. T. Hay Lumber Company, and in July, 1904, purchased the farm on which he has since lived. From 1881 to 1884 he served as tax collector of Salisbury bor- ough. He belongs to the United Mine Workers' Association and is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of St. Michael's Roman Catholic church of West Salisbury.
Mr. Smith married. in 1887, Lydia, daughter of Ambrose McKengie, of Garrett county, Maryland, and they became the parents of the following children : Mary Edna, John, Law- rence, Michael Allen, and James Andrew. Mrs. Smith died March 1, 1893.
RICHARD NEWMAN.
Richard Newman, of Elk Lick, is a son of William New- man, who was born in 1823, in Garrett county, Maryland, where he passed his entire life as a farmer. He married Margaret,
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daughter of Jacob Blocher, of Garrett county, and the follow- ing are their children: Richard (see forward), Nevin, lda, and Elijah. William Newman died July 26, 1894.
Richard Newman, son of William and Margaret (Blocher) Newman, was born February 12, 1861, in Garrett county, Mary- land, where he attended the public schools until the age of eighteen. Until attaining his majority he assisted his father in the labors of the homestead, and then worked in the woods as a lumberman until 1885, when he entered into partnership with his brother Nevin, and Frank, Harvey H. and Norman Maust, under the firm name of the Maust & Newman Lumber Company, with offices at Salisbury. The connection was maintained until 1895, since which time Mr. Newman and his brother have car- ried on the business together under the firm name of R. Newman & Bro., still keeping their offices at Salisbury, with sawmills in Greenville and Elk Lick townships. Mr. Newman is vice-presi- dent of the Heat & Light Power Company and president of the West Salisbury Feed Company. He has filled the offices of school director, auditor and councilman, serving in each office for three years. He is a Republican and a member of the Re- formed church.
Mr. Newman married, May 22, 1887, Amanda, daughter of Israel Glotfelty, of Garrett county, Maryland, and their chil- dren are: Harvey Earle, Lelia Maude, Ira Glenn, Mary Mar- garet, and Homer Richard.
ADAM FOGLE.
Adam Fogle, of Elk Lick Springs, is a son of George Fogle, who was born in Germany, and about 1833 emigrated to the United States. He settled in Somerset county, making his home at Berlin, and there passed the remainder of his life. He was a stone mason by trade, a member of the Reformed church and a Republican. His wife was Anna Helwich, also a native of Germany, and among their children were: Peter, Adam (see forward), Ellen, Lizzie, George, and Matilda. George Fogle died in 1862, in his fifty-fourth year; Anna, his wife, died about 1870, in her sixty-eighth year.
Adam Fogle, son of George and Anna (Helwich) Fogle, was born April 28, 1837, at Berlin, Pennsylvania, where he ob- tained his education in the public schools, which he attended until the age of twenty. He then began to work at the trade of a stonemason and bricklayer, which occupation he has fol- lowed to the present time, with the exception of three years, from 1854 to 1857, when he carried the mail from Berlin to Johnstown. In 1862 he moved to Grantsville, Maryland, and in 1864 returned to his native county, taking up his residence in Salisbury. He and his sons are all expert mechanics and
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have erected nearly all the superior stone and brick work in the township. Among the principal structures which he has helped to erect are Wilhelm church at Keim, the residences of Dr. Lichty and N. D. Keim, and some of the finest buildings in Meyersdale, Salisbury and surrounding county within two hun- dred miles. Mr. Fogle has served fifteen times as judge of elec- tions. and for the last eight years has held the office of assessor of the borough. His political allegiance has always been given to the Republican party, his first presidential vote having been cast for Abraham Lincoln. He is a member of the Evangelical church of Salisbury, and has been steward and trustee.
Mr. Fogle married, April 5, 1860, Susanna Miller, of Stony Creek township, and they were the parents of one child, William Henry, now a stonemason of Connellsville. He married Rose Millhouse, and had four children: Charles, Nelda, Adam and Bessie. Charles and Nelda are both married and each have a child, making three families of the four generations now living. Mrs. Fogle died in 1862, and Mr. Fogle mar- ried, October 9, 1864, Caroline, daughter of Charles Hart- line, of Salisbury. By this marriage there were the follow- ing children: Ida, wife of William Cochrane, of Salisbury; they are the parents of eight children: Emma (Mrs. James Younkin), one child; George, John, Eva, Clarence, Allen, Earl and Marie. Allen, deceased. George, married Margaret Easton; four children: Zella, Mary, Edith and James; he is a stonemason and contractor. Harvey, married Ella Bal- let; two children, Francis and William; he is a stonemason and contractor. Carrie, married Jacob Bender; five children: Allen, Edna, Harry. Raymond and an infant son. Herman, unmarried, stonemason. Leroy, unmarried, stonemason. Nel- lie, married Samuel Bender; one child, Roy.
ANDREW L. MARTIN.
Andrew L. Martin, of Stoystown, is a grandson of Samuel Martin, who was born in Dunbar township, 'Fayette county, where he passed his life in devotion to agricultural pursuits. His wife was Sarah Lincoln, also a native of Fayette county, and their children were: John G. (of whom later), Calom, Joseph, Lincoln, Newton, Martha, Elizabeth, and Luther.
John G. Martin, son of Samuel and Sarah (Lincoln) Mar- tin, was born December 21, 1837, in Dunbar township, Fayette county, and was a millwright, carpenter and contractor. Polit- ically he is a Republican. Mr. Martin married, in 1863, Surna Bryson, and their children were: Andrew L. (of whom later), Fanny D., Samuel, Charles, Franklin, Walter S., Luella (de- ceased), Nonie (deceased), and Effie E.
Andrew L. Martin, son of John G. and Surna (Bryson)
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Martin, was born August 26, 1864, in Dunbar township, Fayette county, where he received his education in the common schools. He left school at the age of fourteen and engaged in drawing stone. Later he was employed for eleven years as a telegraph operator by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, and was also agent at the station. He is now engaged in the retail furni- ture business at Stoystown.
Mr. Martin married, May 18, 1893, Mary J., born Novem- ber 6, 1866, in Shade township, daughter of Pearson and Hester (Specht) Lohr, and their children are: Joseph W., born March 12, 1894; Harry L., August 27, 1895; Dora F., March 2, 1899; Hester Surna, March 10, 1906.
MILLARD FILLMORE LOWRY.
Millard Fillmore Lowry, of Elk Lick township, is a grand- son of John Lowry, whose son, George Lowry, was born Octo- ber 5, 1820, in Stony Creek township. George Lowry was a farmer, and about 1840 moved to Elk Lick township. He mar- ried Lucinda, daughter of Peter Beachy, of the same township, and their family consisted of the following children: Mary Anna, wife of Monroe B. Kretchman; Millard Fillmore, seë forward; Albert B., married Nancy Garlitz; Martha; Abraham, married Margrett Smalley; William G., married Ida E. New- man; and Caroline, wife of Elijah Newman.
Millard Fillmore Lowry, son of George and Lucinda (Beachy) Lowry, was born November 22, 1856, on the farm in Elk Lick township on which he now makes his home, and until his nineteenth year attended the public schools. From that time until the age of thirty he spent his summers in working on the farm for his father, and from 1881 to 1885 taught school during the winters. In 1902 he and his brother, William G. Lowry, purchased a farm and have ever since cultivated it in partnership. Mr. Lowry is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran church. He is unmarried.
CHRISTIAN F. LEE.
Christian F. Lee, late of Elk Lick township, was a son of Thomas Lee, who was born December 15, 1816, in Milford town- ship, and was a farmer, being also engaged in business as a manufacturer of spinning wheels. He married Elizabeth, born November 15, 1816, daughter of Daniel Brenneman, of Ger- many, who married Maria Bender, February 20, 1803, in Ger- many, and who came to this country in 1828. The children of Thomas and Elizabeth Lee were: John, Daniel, Joel, Mary, Samuel, and Christian F., see forward.
Christian F. Lee, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Brenne- man) Lee, was born July 24, 1858, in Addison township, where
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he attended the public schools until the age of eleven, when the family moved to Elk Lick township, and his education was com- pleted in the schools of that township. At the age of nineteen he left school and thereafter assisted his father on the farm and also worked for neighboring farmers until 1883. He then rented a farm from his father for one year, and in 1884 purchased the farm, which he occupied until his death, July 9, 1906. In the sphere of politics he advocated and upheld the men and meas- ures indorsed by the Democratic party. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite church, in which since 1897 he served as trustee.
Mr. Lee married, October 18, 1883, Laura C., daughter of Joseph Spiecher, of Garrett county, Maryland, and their chil- dren are: Elizabeth, Anna, Sadie, Harry, Simon and Glenn.
JOSEPH HENRY MILLER.
Joseph Henry Miller, of Elk Lick, is a grandson of John Miller, whose son, Henry Miller, was born in 1833, in Somerset county. Henry Miller was a farmer, and married Mary, daugh- ter of Jacob Yoder, of Somerset county. Their children were: Lafayette, Elizabeth, Jacob, Joseph, Henry (see forward), Sarah and Lydia.
Joseph Henry Miller, son of Henry and Mary (Yoder) Miller, was born November 17, 1860, in Garrett county, Mary- land, where he attended the public schools until the age of eighteen. He assisted his father in the labors of the homestead until 1882, and thenceforth was employed by the neighboring farmers until 1890. He then bought his father's farm in Gar- rett county, Maryland, remaining there until 1893, when he sold the property and moved to his present home in Elk Lick town- ship. He is a Republican and a member of the United Brethren church.
Mr. Miller married, January 14, 1891, Viola, daughter of John Wilburn, of Preston county, West Virginia, and their children are: Harry, Hubert, Effie, Sherman, Mary, Leonard, and Lloyd.
JOHN F. BENDER.
John F. Bender, of Stoystown, is the son of Abraham Bender, who was born in Northampton county and was by trade a blacksmith. Politically he was a Whig. His wife was Sarah, born in Berlin, daughter of George and Susan (Koontz) Dively, and their children were: Lavinia; Sarah, wife of Daniel Wol- ford; Philip; and John F., of whom later.
John F. Bender, son of Abraham and Sarah (Dively). Bender, was born May 18, 1830, in Berlin, Somerset county, where he was educated in the common schools. After leaving
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school he was for two years engaged in brickmaking, and then learned the blacksmith's trade, which he has made his regular means of livelihood. September 9, 1863, he enlisted for one year in Company G, Ninety-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol- unteers, and was honorably discharged June 20, 1865. He has been a lifelong Republican.
Mr. Bender married, March 19, 1865, Elizabeth, born in Lower Turkeyfoot township, daughter of David and Susan Sechler, and their children were: Charles, deceased; Walter, deceased; Lavina, wife of William Thompson; Philip; Marga- ret, deceased; Minnie, wife of Cornelius Crossen; Robert, de- ceased; and Tillie, deceased. The mother of these children died in 1876. In 1880 Mr. Bender married Rebecca Burkey, born October, 1842, in Jenner township. By this marriage he became the father of one child, Foster G., born February 3, 1884, in Stoystown, graduated August 1, 1905, at the Pittsburg Dental College, subsequently passed the state examination and is now practicing his profession at Stoystown, Pennsylvania.
JOHN H. HOOVER.
John H. Hoover, a resident of Rockwood, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, a son of Silas Hoover and Lucy (Auman) Hoover, was born October 26, 1873, and is of German origin. Silas Hoover was born near Berlin, Brothers Valley township, and in his early days engaged in school teaching. Later he en- tered the ministry of the German Baptist church. He married Lucinda Auman, and they had children as follows: William, John, Minnie, Irvin, Raymond, Elva, and Myra.
John H. Hoover, second son and child of Silas and Lucy (Auman) Hoover, acquired his initial education in the common schools of Somerset county, and later attended one term at Huntingdon College. He decided upon the career of a school teacher, and has been ten terms engaged in this occupation, and is to become an instructor in the Wable advanced school. Mr. Hoover is well qualified for his chosen work, and has achieved excellent success in the training and educating of the young. He is a Republican in his political affiliations, and has ever evinced a lively interest in all community affairs.
Mr. Hoover married, May 9, 1897, Effie Murray, who is of Irish descent, and was born June 19, 1879, in Wittenberg, Lari- mer township, Somerset county, the daughter of Uriah and Sevilla (Bittner) Murray, and one of eight children, viz .; Effie, William, Ada, Charles, Frank, Emma, Alice, Grace. Uriah Murray was a farmer by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are the parents of five children: Ruth, Mabel, Homer, Harold and Lucy.
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JOHN J. BARNETT.
John J. Barnett, of Stoystown, was born in that place August 4, 1861, and traces his descent from Jacob and Margaret (Shanifelt) Barnett, the latter of German extraction. Their son, also Jacob Barnett, was born in Somerset county, followed the calling of a farmer and was a Republican in politics. His wife was Maglinnia, daughter of Adam Zimmerman, whose an- cestors were natives of the Fatherland.
Aaron Barnett, son of Jacob and Maglinnia (Zimmerman) Barnett, was born in Somerset county, and, like his father, passed his life in the pusuit of agriculture. During the Civil war he enlisted in Company G, Ninety-third Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteers, and served until the termination of the conflict, when he was honorably discharged. He married Cath- arine, daughter of John and Rosanna (Schaley) Knupp, and granddaughter of James and Barbara (Roosevelt) Knupp, the latter a kinswoman of President Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs. Bar- nett were the parents of two sons: William J., born May 4, 1857, died May 10, 1893; and John J., of whom later. The death of Mr. Barnett, the father, occurred October 3, 1902.
John J. Barnett, son of Aaron and Catharine (Knupp) Barnett, attended the common schools of Somerset county until the age of eighteen, when he turned his attention to farming. After a time he abandoned this occupation in order to become engineer in a brewery. Four years later he left and obtained the position of engineer in the Cambria works, but at the end of two years moved to Stoystown, where he now resides on the old homestead. Mr. Barnett married, in 1885, Mary E., born in 1864, in Stoystown, daughter of Benjamin and Margaret F. (Taylor) Gardner.
JEROME STUFFT.
Jerome Stufft, of Stoystown, was born September 27, 1852, in Jenner township, and is a son of Daniel Stufft, who was born September 8, 1820, in Somerset county, and followed the calling of a farmer. He married, December 24, 1840, Catharine, born November 17, 1814, in Somerset county, daughter of Jacob and Mary Byers, the former of German extraction. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Stufft consisted of the following children: Sarah, born October 30, 1841, wife of Jacob J. Zimmerman; Mary, July 2, 1846, wife of Alexander Rhoads; Margaret, September 27, 1848; Jerome, of whom later; William, February 24, 1855, deceased; and Cyrus, March 6, 1858, also deceased. The mother of the family died November 3, 1892, and the death of the father occurred September 27, 1893.
Jerome Stufft, son of Daniel and Catharine (Byers) Stufft, received his education in the common schools, and since com-
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pleting his studies has been continuously engaged in farming. He is a Republican in politics. Mr. Stufft married, January 25, 1877, Annie C. Baush, and they are the parents of two sons: James B. W., born April 13, 1878; and Daniel G., May 8, 1880. Mrs. Stufft is a daughter of Joseph Baush, who was born July 9, 1810, in Somerset county, and was a farmer and a member of the Lutheran church. He married, November 27, 1836, Re- becca, born July 21, 1814, daughter of Christopher and Eliza- beth Stauffer, of Somerset, and the following were their chil- dren: William, born February 10, 1839; Mary, January 27, 1841; James, July 20, 1843, deceased; James Henry, August 10, 1844; Elizabeth, September 24, 1847; Annie C., December 2, 1849, in Stoystown, wife of Jerome Stufft; and Joseph P., Feb- ruary 27, 1853.
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