BIO: R. S. MAURER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 867.
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  R. S. MAURER, postmaster at West Decatur, Pa., where he is leading and 
substantial citizen, was born October 19, 1859, in Clearfield county, Pa., and 
is a son of Thomas and Jane (Conaway) Maurer.
  The parents of Mr. Maurer were both born in Clearfield county.  The father was 
a blacksmith by trade.  His death occurred some years since but the mother 
survives and lives at Clearfield.  Their children were Anna, R. S., Alice, 
William, Henry, Sarah, Dora, Carrie, Arvie and Ralph.  The paternal grandfather 
of this family was Solomon Maurer, and the maternal grandfather was George 
Conaway.
  R. S. Maurer was educated in the public schools and the State Normal School at 
Indiana, and for seven years afterward taught school.  In April, 1903, he moved 
to Blue Ball, where he owns a comfortable and attractive residence and also the 
postoffice building, and has been postmaster at West Decatur ever since.  He is 
serving as secretary of the school board and has also served as judge of 
elections.
  In 1890 Mr. Maurer was married to Miss Alice Thompson, a daughter of William 
and Mary (Gerhart) Thompson and four children have been born to them, Helen, 
Florence, William and Louis.  Mr. and Mrs. Maurer are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church.