BIO: Jonas STINE, Sr., Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  JONAS STINE, SR., is one of the representative agriculturists of 
Patton township, Centre county, whose residence is near the little 
village of Buffalo Run, and the home with its surroundings denotes the 
supervision of an intelligent farmer and capable business man, who at 
the same time has proved a useful member of society, and one deserving 
of the esteem and confidence of the people around him.
  Mr. Stine was born in Lancaster county, Penn., June 18, 1818, and is 
a son of Jonas and Elizabeth (Gray) Stine, both also natives of the 
Keystone State. They died in Centre county, Penn., the father in 
August, 1862, and were laid to rest in Gray's cemetery. Our subject is 
the sixth in order of birth in their family of seven children, the 
others being as follows: John a cabinet-maker by trade, married Rachel 
Leary, and died in 1876. Hannah married Jesse Whippo, by whom she had 
eight children, and several years after his death she wedded John 
Hicks, who died in 1890. Leah, a resident of Bald Eagle Valley, Centre 
county, is the widow of Michael Myers, who died in 1887. Catherine 
married Joel Lauder, had eight children, and died in 1885. Samuel H. is 
a farmer in Patton township. Elizabeth died in girlhood. The family is 
of German origin.
  In the public schools of Patton township, Mr. Stine, the subject of 
this sketch, obtained a limited education. On March 12, 1841, he was 
united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Myers, daughter of William 
Myers, of Patton township, and to them were born fourteen children, as 
follows: (1) Amanda married a Mr. Sweitzer, and they had three 
children-Eva, wife of Frank Harris, of Patton township; Alice, wife of 
Miles Taylor, of the same township; and Susan, wife of George Kline, of 
Virginia; after the death of her first husband, Amanda married David 
Kline, of Huston township, Centre county; she receives a pension of $12 
per month. (2) William, who is employed in a paper-mill in Johnsonburg, 
Elk Co., Penn., married Amelia Quigley, of Centre county, and to them 
were born six children, four of whom are still living. (3) Mary is the 
wife of David R. Thomas, a farmer of Patton township, by whom she has 
eight children. (4) George, who is employed in the Scotia mines of 
Centre county, married Mary McDivitt, and has six children; they make 
their home in Patton township. (5) John was married, but his wife died 
February 18, 1896, leaving a twelve-year-old daughter. (6) Jonas, who 
is clerking in a store in Tyrone, Penn., married Annie Huffman, of 
Clearfield county, and has two children. (7) Catharine is the wife of 
William Sellers, a farmer of Patton township, by whom she has four 
children. (8) Susan is the wife of Harry Gates, a horse dealer of 
Elmira, N.Y., by whom she has three children. (9) Emma is the wife of 
Arthur 

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Thomas, of Matternville, Centre county, by who she has a daughter 
twelve years of age. (10) Sarah is the wife of John Joy, a merchant and 
also postmaster, express and ticket agent for the Bellefonte Central 
Railroad Company; they have four children. The other four children of 
our subject died in childhood.
  Mr. Stine is a stanch supporter of the men and measures of the 
Democratic party, and for years has served as chairman of the township 
central committee. Both himself and wife are sincere and earnest 
Christians, holding membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and 
by a blameless life set a most excellent example before the rising 
generation.