BIO: Robert H. Middleton, 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.

557  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  ROBERT H. MIDDLETON, superintendent of the Harrisburg & Potomac 
Railroad, Boiling Springs, was born in Mifflin Township, Cumberland 
Co., Penn., January 25, 1845, son of Andrew M. and Nancy (Elliott) 
Middleton, also natives of this county and of Scotch-Irish origin, and 
who reared a family of five children.  Our subject, the second born, 
lived on a farm until fifteen years old, attending the common school.  
His father, who was a farmer, then moved to Newville, Penn., where 
Robert H. attended the academy.  In 1863 he went to Baltimore and 
attended the Commercial College, graduating the same year.  He then 
obtained a position with P. A. Ahl & Bro. as book-keeper, remaining 
with them until 1865, when he went to Wabash, Ind., as book-keeper for 
his uncle, Thomas J. Elliott, and there remained until 1868.  On 
returning to Newville, he was again employed as book-keeper for Ahl & 
Bro. until 1875, when he accepted a position on the engineer corps of 
the Harrisburg & Potomac Railroad, was made road-master in 1876 and in 
1877 was appointed to his present position.  Our subject was married, 
May 10, 1870, to Elizabeth A., daughter of Isaac Vanloan, of New York 
City; their children are Thomas E. and Robert H., Jr.  Mrs. Middleton 
is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is Huguenot origin.