BIO: George Strohm, 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 LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

587  WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

  GEORGE STROHM, manufacturer, Plainfield, was born September 18, 1815, 
in Lebanon County, Penn., son of George and Mary (Nipe) Strohm, natives 
of the same county, and who settled in Frankford township, this county, 
in 1819, where they spent the active part of their lives, but afterward 
moved to North Middleton Township, where George Strohm, Sr., died 
January 6, 1864, in his eighty-second year, and his widow February 5, 
1866, in her seventy-fifth year.  They were the parents of the 
following named children:  Mrs. Susan Shaw (deceased), George, Mrs. 
Mary Wagner, William, Mrs. Sarah Wagner, Mrs. Eliza Wagner, Mrs. Anna 
Wetzel, John (died at Decatur, Ill.), Mrs. Catharine Priest (deceased), 
Mrs. Leah Barnetts (of Decatur, Ill.), Mrs. Rebecca McKeehan (deceased) 
and David (died at Decatur, Ill.).  Our subject was united in marriage, 
February 1, 1838, with Miss Eliza Longnecker, and resided on the farm 
until 1848, when he followed fence-making for several years.  About 
1854 Mr. Strohm began wagon-making at West Hill, this township, 
gradually enlarging his business (by making buggies, sleighs, 
carriages, etc.),

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and in 1860 established his present coach shop at Plainfield, this 
county, purchasing a farm, adjoining, of 36 acres, to which he has 
since added 27 acres more.  His trade has steadily increased, so that 
he is now occupying three buildings and employing from eight to ten 
hands.  He has admitted into partnership his son, David, who has worked 
in the establishment for twenty-one years, since he was twelve years 
old.  They do a large business, making carriages, buggies, spring 
wagons and sleighs, and keep a complete line of light vehicles.  Their 
goods have an excellent reputation for first-class material and 
superior workmanship, and they supply a large domestic trade for 
Cumberland Perry and Adams Counties, besides shipping to the East and 
West.  To Mr. and Mrs. Strohm were born nine children:  Mrs. Mary Ann 
James, Benjamin (of Battle Creek, Iowa), Mrs. Sarah Jane Myers (of 
Carey, Ohio), Joseph Silas, George (of Battle Creek, Iowa), David E, 
John W., Horace L. (of Anthony, Kas.) and Mrs. Lizzie G. Paul (of 
Wellington, Kas.).  Mr. and Mrs. Strohm are members of the Church of 
God.  He is an upright, useful citizen, and enjoys the respect and 
esteem of the community.