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Enterline, William, Big Run p. o., a practical engineer, now engaged in surveying, and a member of the milling firm of S. and W. Enterline brothers, being successors to their father, who erected the mill in 1870. on his settlement in this borough. The mill now has two run of stone, and occupies two stores, 40 by 50. used as a custom and merchant mill. William was born in 1860, and was a son of Philip and Sarah (Geist) Enterline, who settled from Mahoning county, in 1870. He was an active business man, a practical miller, and became engaged in the mercantile business in 1876. He was appointed postmaster in 1875, and died in 1883. at the age of sixty-three years, leaving a widow and a family of seven children -Samuel, William. Delilah, Leah, Eliz- abeth, Lucinda and Agnes. Samuel was married in 1883 to Isabella McNulty. They have had one daughter. Minnie. The grandparents emigrated from Saxony, and settled in Pennsylvania, at a very early day.
Evans. J. B .. Washington, Rockdale Mills p. o .. is a merchant, and was born in Bridgeport, Pa .. on October 15, 1808. and was a son of Elisha and Rebecca (Jolly) Ev- ans. His ancestry were of Welsh descent, which he traces back to 1380, and his fore- fathers, who were of Quaker faith, emigrated to America with William Penn, on his sec- ond voyage. Mr. Evans setttled at Port Barnett, this county, in 1827. and embarked in the mercantile trade there in 1828, and later in Brookville, and in 1859 settled in Washington township, where he has been in active business ever since. He was associ- ate judge of Jefferson county seven years, and has been postmaster at Port Barnett, Brookville and Rockdale Mills. He was married in 1832 to Jane McCreight, of Brook ville. They have six children living - William, Sophia, Elisha, Charles and Jared.
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Evans, Lewis Robert, Warsaw, Richardsville p. o., was born in Armstrong county. on July 14. 1844. He is engaged in farming, and owns one hundred and seventy-six acres. He enlisted in Company E, First Battalion Vols., in 1864. His parents were William and Esther Evans, natives of Wales. He was married on May 29, 1866, to Julia Preston, They have five children now living - Charles W .. William G., Lizzie M., Harry L. and Luther E. His second wife was Fannie H. Byers, to whom he was mar- ried on July 31, 1884. She was a daughter of Thomas and Eliza (Ferguson) Byers.
Evans, William, Warsaw, Richardsville p. o., is a general merchant, and has been for ten years. He has also been postmaster for several years, and is now deputy. He has been justice of the peace, and is now an overseer of the poor. His parents were William and Esther Evans. natives of Wales, who came to Jefferson county in 1848. William served in Co. D. 93d Pa .. Vols.
Felt, Ira, Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in Monroe county, N. Y., on Sep- tember 21. 1836, and came to Jefferson county in 1860. He is engaged in the grocery business, and also in the manufacture of cigars. He enlisted in Company 1, 62d Pa. Vols., on July 4, 1861. and was discharged on September 21, 1862, on account of a gun-shot wound which he received in the right shoulder, at the battle of Hanover Court- House, Virginia, on May 27, 1862 ; was constable in 1867, school director in 1876. and burgess of the borough in 1884 and 1885. His parents were Ira and Susan (Roach) Felt. He was married on January 9, 1864, to Clementine Lewis. They have had three children - Wallace (died in 1871), Constantine T. and Charlie.
Flack, Miles, Warsaw, Richardsville p. o., was born in Centre county on December 6. 1841, and came to Jefferson county in 1856. He served in Company B, One Hun- dred and thirty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, enlisting in 1862 ; was on duty between Alexandria and Camp Convalescent on the railroad, and was run over and lost both legs in 1863. His parents were George and Sarah (Groves) Flack, of Centre county. He was married first to Margaret Long, a daughter of Richard and Maria Long. They had two children - Ida (wife of William Dobson), and Emma (deceased). His second wife was Ruth A. Morris, a daughter of Hiram and Elizabeth (Row) Morris. They have three children - Della. Viola, and John.
Foust, Jacob, Warsaw, was born in Lycoming county on February 12, 1843, and came to Jefferson county in 1855. where he became engaged in farming and now owns fifty-four acres. He enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Vol- unteers, on August 29, 1861, and was at the battles of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill; was taken prisoner at Bull Run ; paroled, and was at the battles of Chancellorsville and Get- tysburg, where he lost an arm. His parents were John and Esther ( Epler) Foust. He was married on January 11, 1868, to Kate Foust, a daughter of Philip and Catherine (Rupert) Foust. They have had a family of five children - William J., Rozella, Sadie J .. Ida M., and Governor Mead.
Fox. John A., Warsaw, was born in Northumberland county May 20. 1833, and came to Jefferson county in 1861. He is a farmer and owns forty acres, and also a dealer in livestock, and proprietor of the hotel at Warsaw. His parents were Amos and Annie (Nicely) Fox, of Northumberland county. He was married on December 25. 1860, to Catherine Hane, a daughter of Adam and Mary (Herring) Hane, of Northum- berland county.
Frost, Joseph E., Eldred, Sigel p. o., a young and enterprising farmer of Eldred town- ship, was a son of James and Mary ( Nield) Frost. and was born in Jefferson county on May 12. 1854. He was married in 1879 to Nancy J. McCracken. They have had three children - Bertha Dell. James Harland, and Vera. He is engaged in farming. and now occupies a farm of one hundred and fifty acres.
Gayley, Matthew, Eldred, Sigel p. o., was a son of James and Elizabeth (Thorton) Gayley, was born in Philadelphia in 1833. and settled in Jefferson county, Pa., in 1854. He married Elizabeth McManigle, of Westmoreland county. They have had a family of ten children - William J., Andrew T., George N., Esther J .. Stephen S., Samuel L., Clara A., Matthew F., Harry E., and John W. Mr. Gayley is now engaged in the
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lumber business, and is superintendent of the Ganson and Hetzel mill. He owns a farm of sixty-seven acres. He enlisted September 1, 1864, in Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers. His father, James, was born in Ireland in [793; came to America in 1825, and died in 1870. His mother was born in Ireland in 1808, and died in 1851.
Gordon, Edward S., Washington, Victor p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Otsego county, N. Y., on March 26. 1823, and was a son of William B. and Louisa (Persons) Gordon. His father settled in Washington township in 1849, where for many years he was largely engaged in the lumber business with his sons, Edward S., and William H. Edward S. settled on the farm he now occupies in 1851, most of which he has cleared and improved himself. He has been married twice. His first wife was Nancy Harding. They had eight children-Samuel, William (killed in front of Charleston during the late war). Louisa, Edward, Du Wight, George, Franklin, and Walter. Nancy was a daugh- ter of Herbert Harding, of Allegany county, N. Y. His second wife was Esther Dun- ham, of Brookville. They have had three children-Harry. Calvin L., and Nellie. Esther was a daughter of Myron and Caroline Dunham. of Brookville.
Graf, George M., Punxsutawney, a general furniture dealer and upholsterer and manufacturer, was born in 1853, and became engaged in his present business in 1883. and now deals in all classes of goods found in his trade. He was married in 1875 to Kate Gillispie. of Clayville. She was a daughter of William Gillispie. They had a family of four children, three of whom are now living-Lillie, Joseph, and Otto. Carl died at the age of three years. George M. Graf was a son of John G. and Wilhelmina (Miller) Graf, who were born in Germany and married in Armstrong county, Pennsyl- vania, and settled in Punxsutawney in 1850, and became engaged in the grocery busi- ness and lumber trade. John C. died in 1875 leaving a widow and eight children- George M., Frank P., Otto C., Emma, Anna, Julia, Eda, and Bertha. The family are gifted musicians, both in vocal and instrumental. Bertha is a teacher and George M. is instructor and leader of the borough band: should be termed professor but shrinks from publicity.
Graffius, John, Punxsutawney, was born in Huntington county, Pa., on March 24, 1814, and was a son of Daniel and Christina (Rush) Graffius, of Huntington, who set- tled in Jefferson county. Young township, now Bell, in 1823. They had a family of eleven children, five of whom are now living-Mary, John, Israel, Samuel, and Charles. John Graffius was married in 1838 to Elizabeth Grube. who was born in Centre county March 6, 1817. They have no family but are beloved by a large circle of friends amongst whom they are known as Uncle John and Aunt Betsy. They adopted one son at the age of three years. now Philip Kuntz, who was born in Winslow Aug. 31, 1850. He was married in 1878 to Elizabeth Rifer. They have had four children- John G., Joseph H., Franklin L., and Lewis W. Daniel was a millwright and was born in 1783 and died in 1849. His wife died in 1867. John Graffius chose the life of a farmer and is now engaged in that branch of enterprise. His wife was a daughter of John and Barbara (Hoy) Grube.
Graffius, John M., Punxsutawney, a general lumber dealer and farmer living near Punxsutawney, was born in Bell township, Jefferson county, on January 31, 1836. He was a son of Daniel Graffius, who was born in Huntington county in 1809. He moved with his parents to Jefferson county in 1823. He was married twice. By his first mar- riage, to Elizabeth Roads, he had one son, Daniel, who is still living and a resident of Bell township, Jefferson county. By his second marriage to Sarah McConeaghy he had ten children, five of whom are still living. John M., William, Anna Belle, Samuel, and Andrew J. He was a resident of Young township for twenty-eight years before his death. His residence was at the junction of the Luthersburgh and Reynoldsville roads, near Punxsutawney, where he kept a temperance hotel. He died in 1874. His kind disposition and pleasant manners gained him many friends. He was highly respected and loved by his acquaintances. His parents, Daniel and Christina (Rush) Graffius, were born in Huntington county and settled in Jefferson county in 1823. They had a family of eleven children, five of whom are still living-Mary, John, Israel, Samuel, and
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Charles. John M. Graffius is a resident of Young township. He was married in 1861 to Mary C. Clawson. They had a family of three daughters-Velma. Lizzie, and Flor- ence. Velma married David McKean Harl in 1881. They have a family of three children-Olive M., John G., and Mary B.
Groves, D. D., Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in Washington township, Septem- ber 11, 1842. He is a general merchant and has been engaged in the business at Brockwayville since 1881. He was a son of John and Catherine (Arnold) Groves, of Washington township. D. D. Groves was married on February 27. 1867, to Ellen E. McMinn, a daughter of John and Margaret (McGee) McMinn, of Washington town- ship. They have had a family of four children-Merrill L., Homer M., Evangeline M., and Chester D.
Grube. David, Punxsutawney, was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1820. and settled in Jefferson county with his parents, John and Barbara (Hoy) Grube in 1833. He was married on January 2, 1845, to Elizabeth Varner, who was born in Westmoreland county in 1825. They have had a family of eleven children, ten of whom are now liv- ing-Barbara, Elizabeth A., Mary, Catherine A., and Caroline (twins), Lnther D., and Flora 1). (twins), Sada, Effa, and Melzine. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Varner, and settled in Bell township in 1833.
Grube, Henry, Punxsutawney, Bell's Mills p. o., a successful farmer and lumberman of Bell township, was born in Centre county in 1822 and settled in Bell township in 1833 with his parents, John and Barbara (Hoy) Grube. Henry was married in 1859 to Elizabeth Kuntz, who was born in Germany in 1828, and settled in Clearfield with her parents, Jacob and Catherine Kuntz, in 1829. They have had a family of seven children-Susanna, William, Clarissa, Samuel, Harry, Daniel and Amos. Mr. Grube has been supervisor for three terms, and is engaged in general farming and lumbering. He commenced life with 160 acres of land and now owns 530 acres.
Grube, Jacob, Punxsutawney, was a son of John and Barbara (Hoy) Grube and was born in Centre county, Pa., in 1832, and settled with his parents in Bell township in 1833. He was married in 1863 to Mrs. Lucinda Gourley Mitchell, who was born in this county in 1839. They have had two children-Lewis G. and Marelle A. She had two daughters by her first husband-Sara and Margaret Mitchell. Mr. Grube is en- gaged in lumbering and farming.
Grube, John. Punxsutawney, and wife Barbara (Hoy) Grube, now deceased, were born, he in Bucks county, Pa., in 1787, and she in Union county. They were married in Centre county in 1815 and settled in Bell township in 1833. They had a family of nine children-Elizabeth (born in 1817, known as Aunt Betsey Graffius), George (born 1819), David (born 1820), Henry (born 1822), Sarah (born 1824), John R. (born 1827), Susannah (born 1830), now Kuntz, Jacob (born 1832), Joseph (born 1835). John R. died leaving a widow and twelve children. John, sr., died in 1868 and his wife Barbara in 1877. John Grube was a leading and successful farmer and left a large farm prop- erty to his sons and an equivalent to his three daughters.
Hamilton, Squire James A., Big Run. was born in Mahoning, Indiana county, De- cember 4, 1823, and was a son of Robert and Rachel ( Wortz) Hamilton, who were born in Westmoreland county and died in Indiana county. They had eight children. James A., being their third son. He was married May 27. 1845. to Isabella MI. Sutton. a daughter of Peter and Martha Sutton. James A. and Isabella had five children-Mar- tha, Robert A., Doctor Sylvester S., Frank J., and Mary L., who died on September 19. 1881. His wife Isabella M .. died February 29, 1884. James A. became engaged in the tanning business and the manufacture of harness from 1842 to 1865 in Indiana county, and was engaged in the mercantile business from 1865 to 1877 and in connec- tion with this business manufactured and floated square timber on the Allegheny River to Pittsburgh, and was also engaged in the manufacture of shooks. He settled in this county in 1867. served three terms as justice of the peace of Indiana county, and is now serving his third term as justice of the peace in this county. He was a member of the school board in 1880. He married his second wife on September 7, 1886. She was
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Mrs. Mary E. Weber. His paternal grandfather, Robert Hamilton, emigrated from Ireland after the Revolution. His maternal grandfather, William Work, was a native of Scotland.
Henery, James F., Winslow, Coal Bank p. o., is a farmer and proprietor of Coal Bank, was born at Sligo Furnace, Clarion county, on November 24, 1833, and was a son of James L. and Mary (Fulton) Henery, who settled in Winslow township, Jeffer- son county, in 1854. James F. Henery settled in Winslow township that same year. He has been married twice. His first wife was Sara J. Rea, a daughter of David Rea, of Winslow. They have had four children-George L., Loren L., Mary M., and Will- iam J. His second wife was Caroline, a daughter of Daniel Sharp, of Reynoldsville. They have had six children-John A., Dorothea E., Blanche V., Roland L., Gertie, and Nancy J.
Hetrick, Martin L., Washington, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer and lumberman and was born in Clarion county on April 6, 1849. He was a son of Peter and Cath- erine (Himes) Hetrick, who settled in Washington township in 1859 and cleared and im- proved the farm which is now owned and occupied by W. J. Calhoun. Their children were Catharine, John, Jacob, William, George, David, Sarah, Martin, Reuben, Eliza- beth, Amos, Caroline, Lewis and Matilda. Martin L. Hetrick was reared in Washing- ton township from the age of ten years, and has been engaged in the lumber business on his own accord for eight years. He married Esther Moore. They have had seven children-Nora E., James A., Charles A., Lindy P. Sallie I., Chloe E. and Perry T. Esther was a daughter of James L. and Sarah Rogers Moore, of Washington township.
Hillis, William J., Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer and was born in Albany, New York, on January 27, 1834, and was a son of Robert and Mary (McCauley) Hillis. He and his father settled in Winslow township in 1857 and cleared and improved the farm which he now occupies. The children of Robert Hillis were James, William J., Robert and David, who came and are now residents of Winslow township.
Hidinger, Jacob, Heath, Sigel p. o., was a son of Jacob and Susan (Snider) Hid- inger was born in Germany in 1854 and came to America in 1857 settling in Jefferson county. He was married in 1876 to Jennie Ahara of Jefferson county. They have had a family of four children -- Bertie A., Belle M., Minnie E. and Elmer C. Mr. Hiding- ger is engaged in farming and lumbering and owns thirty-three acres. He has held the office of school director for six years. His father was born in 1812 and died in 1877, and his mother was born in 1823 and died 1877.
Himes, George S., Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in New Bethlehem, Clar- ion county, October 21, 1837. His parents were John and Savannah (Space) Himes. He came to little Toby, Elk county, in 1859, and was married August 10, 1861, to Mary S. Davenport. She was a daughter of B. L. and Harriet ( Harding) Davenport. Mr. Himes superintended a lumber establishment at Forestville, for Oyster and Short in 1882, '83 and '84. He moved to Brockwayville in 18844 and started a steam plan- ing mill. He is also a dealer in lumber and bark. They have four children living- Hattie, Frank, Charles and Grace.
Hipple, Nathaniel B., Washington, Allen's Mills p. o., is a farmer and was born on March 13, 1813, and was a son of Abram and Betsey Hipple who were born in Ches- ter county, Pa., and were of German descent. His father died when he was a year old and is buried in Phila., Pa .; his mother died in Reading and is buried in Bower Ceme- tery in Chester county, beside her second husband. He settled in Washington town- ship in 1840 and cleared and improved the farm which he now occupies; he married twice; his first wife was Phoebe Anne Brenholtz, of Chester county, by whom he had thirteen children-Nathan, Emily J., Mary E., Maggie, Amanda, Henrietta, Almira, Louisa A., Franklin, Edward, Mariah, Harry and Caroline. He has forty-five grand and ten great-grandchildren. He was a private in the late war of the Rebellion, serv- ing nine months in Company D. 105th Pa. Regiment.' He was discharged on account of disability, drove the first ambulance in the 105th regiment and is the oldest man liv- ing in that regiment and draws a pension of $14 per month.
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Hoey, M. D., James W., Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., came to Jefferson county in 1865, and is now a practicing physician and surgeon. He is a graduate of the Jeffer- son Medical College of Philadelphia. His parents were John and Isabella (Mc Minn) Hoey. He was married on February 12, 1857, to Sarah J. Hunter, a daughter of John M. and Eliza (Rhoades) Ilunter, of Delaware county. They have had seven children-John M. (deceased), William S. (deceased), Charles G. (deceased), Samuel H., James J., Robert W .. Oleta.
Hoffman, James K., Polk, Schoffner's Corners p. o., was born in Columbia county, Penn., on January 18, 1807, and came to Jefferson county in 1830. He is now en- gaged in farming and owns 118 acres. He was elected coroner in 1836, has been supervisor several times. His parents were Martin and Susan (Shannon) Hoffman, natives of Northampton county. James K., was married on May 22, 1826, to Barbara Mercer, a daughter of David and Eva (Kribbs) Mercer, of Indiana county. They have had the following children -- Martin K., David S., John E., James K., Elijah E., Melisa, wife of John Geer, William R., who served in the late war, Harriet, wife of Noah Pettibone, Alvin T., and Jesse C.
Horn, George, Washington, Reynoldsville p. o., was born in Centre county on Sep- tember 25, 1832, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Klinger) Horn. His pater- nal grandfather, John Horn, was a native of Germany and a pioneer of Winslow town- ship. He had four children-John, George, William and Jacob. Of these children, John, jr., cleared and improved the farm which is now owned by S. J. Dean. He was twice married. By his first wife, Elizabeth Klinger, he had three children -- George. John and Elizabeth. By his second wife, Mary Morrison, he had six children-Sarah, Amanda, Mary E., Matilda, Fanny and Lovisa. George Horn was married in 18- to Sarah Wray. They have had eight children-Elizabeth, Mary. John W., Lucinda, Ella, Lewis, Edith and Leslie. Sarah was a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Yeoman) Wray. George located on the farm which he now occupies in 1874, and which he has cleared and improved himself.
Hutchison, Hannibal J., Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., a member of the firm of Hutchison Bros., lumbermen, was born in Washington township, September 12, 1857, and was a son of Thomas and Mary (Wait) Hutchison. He was reared in Washington and Winslow township and was married on August 28, 1883, to Mary H. Wait. They have had one child, Barbara J. Mary M. was a daughter of Robert and Barbara (Mc Connell) Wait, of Winslow township. Mr. Hutchison embarked in the lumber business in 1883 and is now doing an extensive business.
Hutchison, Thomas, Snyder, Brockwayville, p. o., was born in Donegal county, Ireland, on April 5, 1838, and came to the United States in 1849, and also settled in Jefferson county that same year. He is now engaged in farming and owns and occu- pies a farm of 116 acres. He also deals largely in agricultural implements. He has been assessor and is now a member of the school board and treasurer of the same. He enlisted in Company H, 105th Pa. Volunteers on August 29, 1861, and was discharged on September 4, 1864, in front of Petersburg, Virginia. His parents were Thomas and Catherine (McClintock) Hutchison, who came to this township in 1849. His wife was Mary A. Smith to whom he was married on March 5, 1867. They have eight children living -- Catharine A., Matthew, Martha J., Elizabeth, George M., Thomas A., Mary S. and John H. His wife was a daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth ( Hunter) Smith, of Washington township. Jefferson county.
Katz, Peter, Eldred, Sigel p. o., was a son of George and Elizabeth (Maxwell) Katz. He was born in Eldred township, Jefferson county, Pa., in 1833. and was mar- ried in 1859 to Lovisa Preston, a daughter of Jeptha T., and Jane (Graham) Preston. They have had a family of five children : 1rad A., Ida A., Elmer M., Emory M .. and Carrie B. Mr. Katz has held the office of school director, overseer of the poor and su- pervisor. His father, George, was born in Allegheny county, in 1804, and died Febru- ary 23, 1863. His mother was born in 1814 and died on May 17, 1876.
Keys, Joseph, Washington, Allen's Mills p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Wash-
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ington township on November 14, 1827, and was a son of Henry and Catharine ( Wilson) Keys, natives of Ireland, who settled in Washington township in 1824. They were the first couple married in the limits of what is now Washington township. They settled on the farm now occupied by Mr. Cooper, which they cleared and improved. Their child- ren were Joseph, Wilson, Susan, Matthew. Mary ., Eliza, Rebecca C., Henry, Catha- rine, William J., John and Martha. Joseph Keys located on the farm which he now occupies in 1852, all of which he has cleared and improved himself. He was married on October 4, 1849, to Margery Patterson, of Pittsburgh. They have had five child- ren : John R., Henry, Matthew C .. Francis B., and Elmer M. Margery was a daugh- ter of John and Rebecca (Wilson) Patterson, of Pittsburgh.
Kelly, William, Heath. Dunkel p. o., the enterprising and genial lumberman and farmer of Heath townsihp, is a son of John and Elizabeth (McCollum) Kelly, and was born in Parish, Oswego county, N. Y., in 1836. He settled in Jefferson county in 1853, and was married in 1866 to Melissa J. Cochran. He enlisted in 1861 in Company D). 105th Pennsylvania Infantry as a private, and served until the close of the war, return- ing as captain. He was elected justice of the peace in ISSI, which office he now holds ; he has also been town clerk and school director. His father was born in 1806 and died in 1851, and his mother was born in 1807 and died in 1875.
Kuntz, Jacob, Punxsutawney, was born in Brady township, Clearfield county, in 1835 ; was raised on a farm, and in 1850 went to work in his father's grist-mill, at which place he stayed until 1855, at which time his father sold the mill, and Jacob went to jobbing and cutting clearings, and taking out square timbers. He worked at that for about one year and then went to teaming, a business in which he was engaged until 1861, when he married Susannah Grube, and went to reside in Brady township, where he resided until 1862, at which time he was burned out and lost nearly all his household goods. After this he moved to McCalmont township, Jefferson county, and bought a piece of woodland and became engaged in lumbering and clearing a farm, and has now one of the best and best stocked farms in the township. He is of German descent and was a son of Jacob and Catharine (Youchy) Kuntz, who were born and married in Germany and settled in Brady township, Clearfield county, in 1829. They had a fam- ily of eleven children. Jacob was married on January 1, 1861, to Susannah Grube. They have had a family of four children ; one died in infancy and three are now living : Amos, Barbara and William J. Mr. Kuntz has been a justice of the peace for ten years, has held all of the township offices with the exception of overseer of the poor, and is now a successful farmer. His wife, Susannah, was a daughter of John and Barbara (Hoy) Grube, who settled in the township of Young now (Bell), in 1839, coming there from Centre county.
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