BIO: D. S. Croft, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVII.

                         SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.

547  SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.

  D. S. CROFT, retired merchant, P. O. Lee's Cross Roads, was born in 
Southampton Township, this county, October 7, 1816, son of George and 
Susan Croft, natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent, the latter 
of whom (whose maiden name was Susan Ruply) was the widow of Dr. 
Fahnestock, of Carlisle, Penn., at the time of her marriage with Mr. 
Croft.  George Croft was a saddler by trade, but in later life he 
followed the occupation of farmer.  He was three times married, and 
reared nine children, D. S. being his sixth.  Our subject was reared on 
the farm and attended the common school; in early life he accepted a 
clerkship in the iron works, and, afterward, taught school for several 
terms; then obtained a position as clerk in a store in 1838, and was 
employed in that capacity until 1852, when he embarked in business for 
himself, in Leesburg, this county, where he kept a general store until 
1857, when he was elected clerk of the county courts, and served in 
that capacity until 1861, and was then appointed deputy clerk, a 
position he filled for five years.  Returning to Leesburg in 1866, he 
carried on the general store until 1885, when he sold out and retired 
from active business.  Mr. Croft is a highly respected citizen and has 
many warm friends.  He was married, in 1841, to Jane, daughter of 
George Maxwell, and of Irish descent.  Mr. and Mrs. Croft are members 
of the Presbyterian Church.  He is a Democrat in politics, and has been 
school director.