BIO: De Lancy H. WARING, 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, pages 939 & 940.
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  DE LANCY H. WARING, a successful farmer of Morris Township, and formerly a 
county commissioner, was born in this township, one mile from where he resides, 
in September, 1850.  He is a son of Samuel and Susannah (Shimmell) Waring.
  Samuel Waring was born in England and came to America and settled in Morris 
Township, Clearfield County, in March, 1830.  He bought a farm from James 
Allport, who was also a native of England and was the first settler in Morris 
Township.  Samuel Waring was an educated man and was not only a farmer but also 
a teacher and a surgeon.  His death occurred in 1851, at the age of fifty-seven 
years.  His father as well as the father of his wife crossed the Atlantic Ocean, 
the latter coming from Germany.  Samuel Waring married Susannah Shimmell, who 
died in 1879, at the age of sixty-nine years.  They had eight children, namely:  
James, who died in infancy; Catherine, who married first Newton Antis, and 
secondly John Ebbs, and resides at Philipsburg, being now in her seventy-second 
year; William, who lives near Clearfield; George, who was a lumberman and died 
in 1899; John, who has lived in Oregon since 1876; Samuel, who lives in the 
State of Washington; Elizabeth, who was married first to George Wagner and 
secondly to John Sullivan, is now a widow and lives in Morris Township; and De 
Lancey H.
  De Lancey H. Waring was the youngest born in his parents' family and he 
secured his education in the Allport schools and at Pine Grove Academy, in 
Center County.  After leaving school he was engaged for a time in the lumber 
business in Clearfield and Center Counties.  In 1875 he had bought his farm, 
originally containing 106 acres, but now having but ninety.  It was formerly the 
property of Joseph Rothrock, who built a large barn, but Mr. Waring had to move 
into a log house and it remained the home until 1876, when he put up his present 
comfortable residence, making many improvements from time to time.  He found an 
orchard in bearing condition but he set out the trees that now bear the choice 
fruit for which the place is noted, while he also made provision for small 
fruits, and each season brings an abundance of currants, blackberries, 
strawberries and raspberries.  He takes pardonable pride in the appearance of 
his fine estate.  From a part of the land he cleared the stumps and with careful 
methods prepared the soil for the high state of cultivation that it shows.
  In 1875 Mr. Waring was married to Miss Sarah C. Hicks, a daughter of William 
and Elizabeth Hicks, the former of whom was reared in Elk County and the latter 
in Center County.  William Hicks was a lumberman and also worked around the 
mines.  Both he and wife died near Osceola, Pa.  Mr. and Mrs. Waring have had 
children born to them as follows:  Millie, who is the wife of Charles Dailey, of 
Altoona; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Thomas Murphey, and they have five 
children: Susan, who died unmarried, at the age of twenty-one years; Eliza, who 
is the wife of John Johnson of Philadelphia who is employed with the Stephen 
Green Publishing Co. (has one child); Marjorie, who is a teacher at Morrisdale; 
Alfred C., a resident of Altoona, who owns and operates a vacuum cleaner; and 
Thomas, who assists on the home farm.  Mr. Waring's children have all been well 
educated and all the girls have taught school, with the exception of Susan.  Mr. 
Waring was reared an Episcopalian but the family attend the Methodist Episcopal 
church.  He is an interested and useful member of the Center Hill Grange, in 
Graham township, and belongs to Moshannon Lodge No. 391, F. & A. M.  He is one 
of the leading Democrats of the township and at different times has held almost 
every office, serving as school director, treasurer for several terms, auditor 
for some four terms, filling that important office when this township was united 
with Cooper township, and at present is township assessor.  In 1896 he was 
elected a county commissioner and served out his term with faithful efficiency.  
Perhaps no man in Morris township stands higher in the personal esteem of his 
fellow citizens.