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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
ILLUSTRATED
Publ.
Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co.,
1887
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Borough of Chambersburg
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JAMES ADAMS, engineer,
Chambersburg, was born in Adams County, Penn.,
Oct. 10, 1810; a son of Ignatius and Mary
(Hoffman) Adams. He was reared on a
farm until eighteen years of age, and received
such an education as was generally given to
farmers' sons. He then commenced an
apprenticeship at the cooper's trade, which he
completed at Chambersburg, to which place he
came in the spring of 1829, and remained with
his employer, Robert Stewart, as
journeyman for some years; then, in 1835, he
engaged in the same business for himself, and in
this he was occupied until 1841 or 1842, when he
entered the employ of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, first as striker in the blacksmith
department, and was soon advanced to the
position of fireman on a locomotive. He
served as fireman two years, when he was
promoted to the responsible position of
engineer, (this was the day of strap-rail track,
and open cab on the engine), and in such
capacity served until February, 1882. In
April, that year, he commenced working in the
Cumberland Valley Railroad shops, where he is
still employed. Our subject married Apr.
23, 1835, Martha Stewart, daughter
of Robert Stewart, a former
resident of Chambersburg, where she was born in
March, 1817. To this marriage were born
six children, three of whom are living: James
R., a resident of Chambersburg; Martha J.,
wife of Dr. John E. Kline, a physician,
of Chambersburg, and Mary E., who resides
with her father. The family belong to the
Catholic Church. Mr. Adams
is said to be the oldest engineer on the
Cumberland Valley Railroad now living. In
politics he is a Democrat.
Source: History of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ. Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page 617 |
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Borough of
Chambersburg -
JAMES R. ADAMS,
baggage-master, Chambersburg, was born in
Chambersburg, this county, Feb. 15, 1845, son of
James and Martha (Stewart) Adams, and was
educated in the schools of his native town.
In July, 1864, he entered the employ of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company and acted as
brakesman and baggage-master until 1873; then
was conductor of a mixed train two or three
years, and after that till 1882 was conductor of
passenger trains. In December, 1882, he
was appointed baggage-master at Chambersburg.
He also fills the position of special conductor.
The subject of this sketch was united in
marriage, in 1879, with Sophia M.,
daughter of Adam Christ, a well-known
citizen of Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs.
Adams are members of the Roman Catholic
Church. Mr. Adams has never desired
a political position. He is a Democrat.
Source: History of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ. Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page 617 |
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Borough of Chambersburg
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PROF. M. R. ALEXANDER
Source: History of
Franklin County, Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page
617 |
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Borough of Chambersburg -
J. C. ANDERSON
Source: History of
Franklin County, Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page
618 |
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Montgomery Twp. &
Borough of Mercersburg -
GEORGE
W. ATHERTON, lawyer, Mercersburg, was
born in Antrim Township, this county, Apr. 18,
1857. His education was obtained at
Zeigler's Academy, Greencastle, and at
Millersville State Normal School. He
studied law with the well known firm of
Brewer & Winger of Greencastle and
Chambersburg, and was admitted to the bar May 5,
1883. In October of that year he came to
Mercersburg and established himself in business,
and has since had an enviable practice for so
young a lawyer. His paternal grandsire,
Thomas Atherton, was born in
Cumberland County, Penn., and came to this
county in 1819, settling first at Waynesboro;
six years later he bought a farm in Antrim
Township on which he lived fifty-three years; he
was married to Catharine Guitner, who
bore him two sons: Caleb and John.
Of these John married Mary E. Lenherr,
who became the mother of three children:
George W., David T. and Mollie D.
John Atherton was one of the brave soldiers
who lost their lives in defense of their
country, a rebel bullet laying him low at the
recapture of Fort Steadman. The
Atherton family have been noted educators,
and our subject is the third generation engaged
in teaching. In politics he is a
Republican.
Source: History of Franklin
County, Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ.
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page 845 |
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Source: History of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ. Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page |
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Source: History of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ. Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page |
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Source: History of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ. Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page |
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Source: History of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania - ILLUSTRATED - Publ. Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1887 - Page |
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