BIO: Henry N. TWITMYER, 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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  HENRY N. TWITMYER. There is probably no man in Spring township, 
Centre county, more widely or favorably known than the gentleman whose 
name introduces this review, and who is now successfully following the 
carpenter's trade in Pleasant Gap.  Throughout his entire life he has 
been identified with the interests of the county, his birth occurring 
in Walker township.  His parents, Emanuel and Lucy (Gephart) Twitmyer, 
who were also natives of Centre county, died in that township, the 
former passing away in 1882, and the latter in 1894.
  To them were born the following children: Henry N., subject of this 
sketch; John, a practicing physician of Mercer county, Penn., who 
married Donah A. Hull; Aaron, who died in childhood; George W., 
principal of the public schools of Honesville, Penn., who married 
Johanna Reese; Jeremiah, a contractor and builder, residing in 
Illinois, who married Gertrude McCalmont; Mary E., wife of Albert 
Shreffler, of Mill Hall, Clinton Co., Penn.; Edwin, principal of the 
high school of Seattle, Wash.; Harvey B., who is married, and is a 
teacher in a seminary near Pittsburg, Penn.; and Nancy M., wife of 
Samuel Decker, of Zion, this State.
  During the dark days of the Civil war, our subject bade adieu to home 
and its influences, and went to the front to aid in the preservation of 
the Union, as a member of Company H, 4th P. V. I., commanded by Col. 
Hartranft, Capt. Austin B. Snyder, First Lieut. William H. Blair and 
Second Lieut. William Raphile.  At the expiration of his term he 
veteranized, re-enlisting in September, 1864, and serving until 
hostilities had ceased.  He was honorably discharged and mustered out 
in July, 1865.
  On February 1, 1866, Mr. Twitmyer married Miss Elmira M. Brooks, and 
to them were born eight children: Della B., wife of Abner Noll, a 
merchant of Pleasant Gap, Centre county; Cora B., at home; Rosa J., 
wife of Harry Hile, a plasterer of Pleasant Gap; Ella E., wife of James 
Coral, a school teacher of the same place; and Harry E., Mary G., 
Minnie A. and Lillie E., who are still under the parental roof.  The 
family occupy a beautiful home in
Pleasant Gap, where they are surrounded by many warm friends and 
acquaintances.  Politically, Mr. Twitmyer is a stanch Republican, 
strongly upholding those principles for which he was ready to sacrifice 
his life in the early days of the party.  He is a true citizen in every 
respect, and has an excellent reputation as a straightforward, upright 
man.  A conscientious, earnest Christian, he is a faithful member of 
the United Evangelical Church.