Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Case, Samuel C.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Newtown Township


   SAMUEL C. CASE cashier First National bank of Newtown, 
was born in Buckingham township, this county, August 2, 
1843, and is a son of Alexander J. and Letitia E. (Carver) 
Case.  Letitia (Carver) Case was a daughter of John Carver, 
whose wife was Rachel, daughter of William Smith, son of 
Mary (Croasdale) Smith, a daughter of Agnes Croasdale, who 
came from England in the ship "Welcome" with William Penn in 
1682.  His paternal grandfather, John Case, was for several 
years a resident of Solebury township, this county.  His 
maternal grandparents were John and Sarah (Ellicott) Carver, 
of Plumstead township. Alexander J. Case, a shoemaker by 
trade, was for many years a resident of Greenville, in this 
county, where he carried on his trade, and was for several 
years postmaster.  In later life he purchased the farm in 
Solebury township now occupied by Edward Helwig, and resided 
there until his death.  His children were:  John W., Sarah 
A. (Mrs. Samuel Longshore), deceased; William E. (a 
physician of Morrisville), Caroline B. (Mrs. Daniel 
Wharton), Henry C., Elizabeth (deceased), Rebecca C. (Mrs. 
Edward Helwig) and Samuel C.   The last was reared in 
Solebury township and was educated in the public schools and 
at the Excelsior Normal school of Carversville.  At the age 
of 23 he entered a store in Taylorsville, where he was clerk 
until 1873.  In February, 1873, he entered the First 
National bank of Newton as teller, and in April, 1874, was 
promoted to cashier, which position he has held until the 
present time.  Mr. Case married in December, 1869, Anna E., 
daughter of Carnelius and Sarah (Hull) Slack, of Upper 
Makefield township, by whom he has three children living:  
Nettie D., Harry C. and Elmer E.