BIO: William Senseman, 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.

560  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  WILLIAM SENSEMAN, miller and dealer in coal, Boiling Springs, was 
born in Cumberland County, Penn., September 20, 1837, son of Samuel and 
Elizabeth (Haines) Senseman, natives of Lancaster County, Penn., of 
German origin.  Samuel Senseman, a carpenter in early life but in later 
years a farmer, came to this county at an early date, and settled in 
Silver Spring Township.  William Senseman, the ninth born in a family 
of ten children, lived on the farm and acquired a common school 
education, and has had to paddle his own canoe since he was fourteen 
years of age.  When he reached his majority he went to Illinois, where 
he remained three years; then, in 1863, returned to this county.  He 
was married, in 1865, to Hattie, daughter of Benjamin Shuh, and of 
German origin.  In 1878 Mr. Senseman embarked in milling, which he 
continued for two years.  From 1880 to 1884 he dealt in horses in 
company with A. R. May.  In 1884 he again leased the mill at Boiling 
Springs, and has since conducted his present business.  Mrs. Senseman 
is a member of the Lutheran Church.  Our subject and wife have reared 
two orphans, giving them good educational advantages:  John Cunningham, 
unmarried, and residing at Tecumseh, Neb., and Sadie Dean, now wife of 
Charles Rider.