BIO: John E. Mickey, 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 LIII.

                            NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

523  NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

  JOHN E. MICKEY, merchant, Oakville, is a son of Robert Mickey, and 
was born August 2, 1848, in the old stone mansion house; went to the 
district school, and worked on his father's farm until 1876, when he 
engaged in the mercantile business in Oakville, in the store formerly 
owned by his wife's father, J. K. Beidler.  He has since conducted a 
general store business, and, in connection therewith, for two years 
successfully carried on the sewing machine trade, which he recently 
relinquished, his increasing store business demanding his entire time 
and attention.  May 4, 1875, he married Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of 
J. K. Beidler.  To this union three children have been born, viz.:  
Rosie Berenice, born May 31, 1876; John Roy, born August 25, 1878; and 
Ruth B., born December 16, 1882.  Mr. Mickey is a member of Big Spring 
Lodge, No. 361, A. Y. M., of Newville; of St. John's Chapter, No. 171, 
and St. John's Commandery, No. 8, both of Carlisle.  Mr. Mickey has 
never held office, but takes a warm interest in political affairs.  He 
and his wife are members of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church, of 
Newville, of which he is a trustee.  He has also been superintendent of 
the Sunday school at Oakville for two years past, and the testimony of 
all who know him is that he is one of the best citizens of the place, a 
rising, pushing and energetic young man, perfectly trustworthy in all 
his dealings.  For his ancestral history, see sketch above.