BIO: J. W. Lindsey, 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 LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

556  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  J. W. LINDSEY, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Carlisle, was born in 
Cumberland County, Penn., December 21, 1835, son of Alexander and Eliza 
(Wilt) Lindsey, natives of Pennsylvania and of Scotch descent.  They 
reared a family of ten children, eight of whom grew to manhood and 
womanhood, and seven are now living.  Our subject, the eldest, was 
reared on the farm, received his education in the common schools in 
South Middleton Township, and has made farming his business in life.  
His father, who was a successful farmer, died in 1875.  Mr. Lindsey, 
who has met with good success as an agriculturist, has lately built 
himself a neat, substantial residence on his farm, which consists of 88 
acres.  He was married in 1883, to Mary Bell, daughter of Solomon 
Dewalt, a prominent farmer of this township.  The union of Mr. and Mrs. 
Lindsey has been blessed with one child:  Bessie Wilt.  Mrs. Lindsey is 
a member of the German Reformed Church.  Politically Mr. Lindsey is a 
Republican.