BIOGRAPHY: George B. STINEMAN, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lynne Canterbury and Diann Olsen. Portions of this book were transcribed by Clark Creery, Martha Humenik, Betty Mirovich and Sharon Ringler. USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ ____________________________________________________________ From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 115-6 ____________________________________________________________ GEORGE B. STINEMAN, a retired merchant of South Fork and a soldier of the late war, is a son of Jacob and Mary (Croyle) Stineman, and was born in Adams township, this county, May 17, 1837. A record of his father's life history and ancestors appears above under the heading of the Stineman family. His education was acquired in the common schools and academies of the county. Obtaining a liberal education, he followed the profession of teaching for three terms, prior to the Civil War. When the clouds of war hovered over the land and patriotic men had grave fears for the safety and perpetuity of the Union, he laid aside the profession of teaching for the profession of arms. He enlisted September 14, 1861, in Company I, Fifty-fourth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry, in which he served until February of 1864, when his company was consolidated with company C, of the Veteran Volunteer infantry. Mr. Stineman entered the service as a private, but was promoted from time to time until he became a first lieutenant, and when the war closed had a recommendation for a captaincy. His is the record of no common soldier, as the story of thirty-seven well-fought battles and numerous skirmishes fully attest. At the battle of High Bridge he was captured just three days prior to the surrender of Lee. Coming out of the service, he again took up the pursuits of civil life as a lumberman. He built the first house erected in South Fork. This house remained standing until carried away by the remarkable flood of 1889. He continued in the lumbering business about three years, and then after five years in agricultural pursuits, returned to South Fork and took up mercantile pursuits, which he continued until 1892, a period of nineteen years. Since the latter date he has lived a retired life. He is a firm believer in the principles of the party of Lincoln, Blaine and Garfield, and has held the following offices in his town and county; auditor of the county, from 1878 to 1881; was the first burgess of South Fork, school director for fifteen years, first postmaster of South Fork and held the office thirteen years. He married on September 13, 1866, Martha Paul, and to this union have been born the following children: John William, Sarah Jane, Minnie L. and Milton E., deceased; Ida L.; Reta, deceased; Viola, George L., Chester A., Pearl, Jacob H. and Essie and Eugene N. As a citizen Mr. Stineman commands the respect of all who know him, as a business man his career has been honorable and successful, and as a soldier he fought the battles of his country bravely.