Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Stuckey, W. Scott
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W. SCOTT STUCKEY, proprietor of "Twin Spring Farm," which 
derives its name from two limestone springs found upon it, 
is a thriving agriculturist of Snake Spring township, Pa.  
He was born May 3, 1848, in this township, being a son of 
Asa S. and Sarah B. (Kinton) Stuckey.  He is descended from 
on of the early pioneers of Bedford County, being a 
great-grandson of Simon S. Stuckey, who came to this part of 
Pennsylvania from Virginia, and settled first at Snake 
Spring and later at Napier, a neighboring town.  Simon S. 
Stuckey was a veritable patriarch: in addition to rearing 
sixteen children of his own, he brought up a grandchild.
  Asa S. Stuckey was born in Napier, Bedford County; but in 
early manhood he removed to the township of Snake Spring, 
where he resided until 1873.  He then moved back to Napier 
township, and there lived until the close of his earthly 
career, in December, 1889.  A man of character, ability, and 
progressive ideas, he became actively identified with 
affairs of the town and county as one of the leading 
Republicans of this vicinity.  For several years he served 
as Justice of the Peace, and was a prominent member of the 
Lutheran church.  He married Sarah B. Kinton, who was also 
born and bred in Napier.  Of their children the 
following-named grew to years of maturity: W. Scott, the 
special subject of this sketch; John K., deceased; Mrs. 
Susan A. Sams, of Harrison township, Pa.; Jennie B., wife of 
Elwood Miller, of Waco, Neb.; Elizabeth E., deceased; and 
Samuel S., of Napier, Pa.
  W. Scott Stuckey completed his education in private normal 
schools at Everett and Bedford, Pa.; and he subsequently 
taught in district schools in Bedford County three terms.  
Soon after becoming of age, he purchased land and turned his 
attention to its care and cultivation.  Prosperity smiled 
upon him from the beginning of his active career, and in the 
management of his estate he has been financially successful. 
 He carries on general farming, making a specialty of 
raising fine horses and cattle, many of them being of choice 
grades.  He takes a lively interest in the progress and 
development of the locality in which he resides, and in 
politics is a stanch supporter of the Republican party.
  On October 17, 1876, Mr. Stuckey married Miss Katie 
Shaffer, of Colerain township, daughter of the late Henry 
Shaffer.  They are the parents of seven children, namely: 
Sarah A., deceased; Becca M.; Gualia E.; Stella B.; John K.; 
Asa S.; and Anabel.


Source: Bedford Biographical Review, 1899, Bedford Co., Pa