BIO: James V. Line, 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 XLIV.

                           DICKINSON TOWNSHIP.

462  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JAMES V. LINE, farmer, P. O. Carlisle, was born on the farm where he 
now resides, in Dickinson Township, this county, February 14, 1851.  
His grandfather, Abraham, son of the well-known pioneer George Line, 
married Christina Eby, and their children were as follows:  Abram, 
William, Gabriel, George, Henry, Mrs. Ann Carothers, Mrs. Sarah Kurtz, 
Mrs. Susan Tritt and Mrs. Betsy Le Fevre.  William became the founder 
of Linesville, Crawford Co., Penn., Henry married Francis Donor, and 
reared a family of four children:  Mrs. Frances Peffer, Mrs. Jane 
Myers, James V. and Laura; his wife died April 19, 1875, and he 
followed her May 19, 1879.  Henry Line was an influential citizen; he 
acquired an estate of 522 acres of land, in four farms.  James V. Line, 
the subject of this sketch, married, January 20, 1874, Catherine 
Spotts, a native of Dickinson Township, this county; her parents, Abram 
and Mary Spotts, now reside at Battle Creek, Ida Co., Iowa.  Since 
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Line have resided on the old homestead of 
his father, and here he has a fine farm of 150 acres of fertile and 
well improved land.  To our subject and wife have been born two 
children:  James Harvey and Millicent May.  Mrs. Line is a member of 
the Lutheran Church.  Mr. Line is a life-long Republican.  He is an 
enterprising and successful farmer, and enjoys the respect of the 
entire community.