BIO: Samuel F. Huston, 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 LV.

                              PENN TOWNSHIP.

529  PENN TOWNSHIP.

  SAMUEL F. HUSTON, farmer, P. O. Mooredale, was born in Penn Township, 
this county, February 17, 1859.  His parents, James S. and Mary Jane 
(Brown) Huston, resided in Penn Township until the death of the former 
in 1865; the latter died in 1876.  Of their children, Joseph B. died 
January 1, 1883; Mrs. Anna M. Caldwell, resides in Newton township, 
this county; John R. and Samuel F. reside in Penn Township, this 
county.  Our subject's grandparents, Samuel and Anna Huston, were 
natives of this county and descendants of early settlers.  Samuel F. 
Huston, the subject of this sketch, completed his education in the 
schools of the home district, and, at the age of twenty-two years, 
engaged in teaching.  He taught for three terms, giving excellent 
satisfaction as a faithful and efficient educator.  November 1, 1883, 
he married Miss Maggie B. Sharpe, a native of Newton Township, this 
county, daughter of Samuel M. Sharpe, and they have one son, Samuel 
Sharpe Huston.  Our subject is a life-long and enthusiastic Democrat.  
He and his worthy wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, 
at Newville, Penn.  Mr. Huston is an intelligent and enterprising young 
farmer, an upright and worthy citizen, highly respected by the entire 
community.