BIO: Samuel H. STINE, 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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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  493

  SAMUEL H. STINE, a well-known and highly respected agriculturist of 
Patton township, Centre county, was one of the brave "boys in blue" who 
so gallantly went forth to aid their country in putting down the 
Rebellion. He was born July 22, 1825, in Mifflin county, Penn., whence 
in 1830 he was brought to Centre county, by his parents, Jonas and 
Elizabeth (Gray) Stine, both also natives of the Keystone State.
  To this worthy couple were born seven children, as follows: John; a 
cabinet maker by trade, married Rachel Leary, reared a family, and died 
over twenty years ago. Hannah married Jesse Whippo, who died leaving a 
large family of children, and some years after his death she wedded 
John Hicks, who passed away about 1890. Leah is the widow of Michael 
Myers, who died about nine or ten years ago leaving a family, and she 
now resides in Bald Eagle Valley, Centre county. Jonas, a farmer of 
Patton township, is married and has a family. Catharine became the wife 
of Joel Lauder, and died in 1885, leaving eight children. Samuel H. was 
next in order of birth. Elizabeth died in girlhood.
  The education of Samuel H. Stine was such as the public schools of 
Patton township afforded, and he early became familiar with all kinds 
of farm labor, so that he is now a thorough and skilled agriculturist. 
On attaining to man's estate he was united in marriage with Miss Rachel 
Myers, and they became the parents of thirteen children, six of whom 
died in childhood. The wife died in August, 1876, and in 1881 Mr. Stine 
wedded Mrs. Susanna Turner, widow of Samuel Turner. The children of our 
subject who are still living are: Elmira, wife of Scott Woods, of 
Philipsburg, Penn.; Margaret E., wife of William Lytle, a farmer of 
Centre county; Harrison, who has lived in Philipsburg since 1888; 
LaFayette and Daniel, who are residents of the same place; William E., 
who is married, and is connected with the lumber interests of McKean 
county, Penn.; and Bert, who enlisted in July, 1895, for three years in 
the United States standing army.
  On February 11, 1862, Mr. Stine laid aside personal considerations 
and joined Company H, 56th P.V.I. He participated in many important 
engagements, including those of Gettysburg, Antietam, South Mountain 
and the second battle of Bull Run, and at the battle of Cold Harbor was 
wounded, June 2, 1864. When his term of enlistment had expired he was 
honorably discharged and mustered out February 18, 1865. He now 
receives a pension of $12 per month, and is the owner of a good home of 
fourteen acres in Patton township, near Paradise. He uniformly votes 
the straight Republican ticket, and in religious belief is a Methodist. 
No man takes a deeper interest or greater pride in the moral and 
material welfare of the community, or is held in higher esteem by his 
fellow citizens than Samuel H. Stine.