Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Webster, B. H.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Middletown Township


   B. H. WEBSTER creamery, P.O. Langhorne.  Among the 
prominent and enterprising young men of Langhorne is Charles 
H. Webster, burgess of Langhorne and proprietor of the 
Langhorne creamery.  He was born in Burlington, Olsego 
county, N. Y., September 29, 1849, and is a son of John and 
Maria (Bolles) Webster.  His parents were natives of New 
York state, and of English descent.  The name of Daniel 
Webster, the great statesman, is the most illustrious on the 
record of the family.  John Webster was a farmer, and was 
twice married.  C. H. was the youngest boy by the second 
marriage.  He was reared on the farm, obtaining his 
education in the common schools of his native county.  He 
subsequently attended the academy at New Berlin, N. Y.  He 
served a regular apprenticeship at the creamery business in 
New York. In 1881 he came to Pennsylvania, and in 1882 went 
to Langhorne and worked in a creamery one year.  In 1884 he 
bought the creamery, and since taking charge of it has done 
much to extend the business.  He is extensively engaged in 
the laundry business in one part of the large creamery 
building.  In 1885 he married Lizzie G., daughter of William 
P. and Mary A. Tomlinson, natives of Bucks county, and of 
Scotch descent.  Her father was a soldier in the late war, 
and at the breaking out of the war promptly raised a company 
and was elected captain.  They were assigned to company I, 
71st regiment Pa., Vols.  He served until he was killed, 
while on duty.  Mr. Webster is a republican, and takes an 
active interest in the affairs of Langhorne.  He is 
president of the Emerson literary society, a member of the 
Masonic fraternity and an Odd Fellow.