COMMEMORATIVE

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

-OF-

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA,

INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF

Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder,

CONTAINING

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT ANI) REPRESENTATIVE

CITIZENS, AND OF MAN+ OF THE EARLY SETTLED FAMILIES.

-ILLUSTRATED-

CHICAGO:

j. Hi BEERS & CO

1898

PREFACE.

zens-both for its immediate worth and for its value to coming generations-is ad-

mitted by all thinking people; and within the past decade there has been a grow-

ing interest in this commendable means of perpetuating biography and family genealogy.

That the public is entitled to the privileges afforded by a work of this nature needs

no assertion at our hands; for one of our greatest Americans has said that the history of

any country resolves itself into the biographies of its stout, earnest and representative citi-

zens. This medium, then, serves more than a single purpose; while it perpetuates biogra-

phy and family genealogy, it records history, much of which would be preserved in no

other way.

lishers have to acknowledge, with gratitude, the encouragement and support their enter- .

prise has received, and the willing assistance rendered in enabling them to surmount the

. many unforeseen obstacles to be met with in the production of a work of this character.

In nearly every instance the material composing the sketches was gathered from those im-

mediately interested, and then submitted in type-written form for correction and revision.

The volume, which is one of generous amplitude, is placed in the hands of the public with

the belief that it will be found a valuable addition to the library, as well as an invaluable

contribution to the historical literature of Central Pennsylvania.

THE PUBLISHERS.