BIO: William McFunn Penrose, 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 XXXVIII.

                          BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

391  BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

  WILLIAM McFUNN PENROSE (deceased) was born in Carlisle, this county, 
March 29, 1825, the eldest child of Hon. Charles Bingham and Valeria 
Fullerton (Biddle) Penrose.  He graduated from old Dickinson College, 
Carlisle, and, in 1857 married Miss Valeria Collins Merchant, who was 
born in Pittsburgh, Penn., a daughter of Gen. Charles Spencer Merchant, 
a native of New York, and a grandson of Rev. Elisha Spencer.  To Mr. 
and Mrs. Penrose were born four daughters:  Sarah Merchant, Valeria 
Biddle, Ellen Williams and Jennie Anderson Merchant.  They reside with 
their mother on High Street, Carlisle.