BIO:  JOHN STROHM, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 579-580
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    JOHN STROHM is descended from an old family of Cumberland county, and was
  born in that county, near Shippensburg, Dec. 26, 1858. He is the third son of
  Philip and Catherine (Noaker) Strohm, who are mentioned elsewhere.

    Mr. Strohm grew up on a farm and received his education in the local
  district schools, which he attended during the winter season, and a private
  school which he attended later on. Returning to the home place, he remained
  until his twenty-first year, at which time he began farming on his own
  account. Not long after his marriage he settled on what is known as the
  McLean farm, in Southampton township, near Shippensburg, where he had his
  home until recently. The place comprises 142 acres of excellent land, on
  which Mr. Strohm made numerous improvements during his ownership, increasing
  its value yearly. He kept the place well stocked, and the buildings, which
  include a good dwelling, bank barn, and substantial outbuildings, are all in
  good order. His equipment consists of the latest and most improved machinery,
  and his intelligent methods and systematic industry have told well, bringing
  him more than average success.

    In 1903 he purchased of George Stuart 125 acres in Southampton township,
  the old Brittan farm, which is one of the finely improved farms of this part
  of Cumberland county. He moved to this place in the spring of 1904, and has
  begun extensive improvements on the same.

    Mr. Strohm was married, in 1881, to

    580  CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

  Miss Laura Caruthers, who was born near Oakville, Cumberland county, daughter
  of George and Catherine Caruthers, and spent her early life in her native
  place. Mr. and Mrs. Strohm have had two children, Flora E. and Lulu M., both
  of whom are at home. Mr. Strohm is interested in everything that pertains to
  the general welfare, and has aided in the local civil administration in the
  capacity of tax collector and member of the school board, serving three years
  in the former incumbency and six in the latter. His political affiliation is
  with the Democratic party.