BIO: Benjamin M. BEAVER, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 27. __________________________________________________________ BENJAMIN M. BEAVER Huntingdon, Pa. Terminal Hostler: Born at Entriken, Nov. 26, 1878. Commenced his schooling at Entriken, Huntingdon Co., Pa. A son of Anthony W. Beaver, a farmer, who died in 1925 at the age of sixty-eight years. His widow, Margaret (Grove) Beaver, resides at Entriken, Pa. In 1918 he entered the employ of the H.& B.T.R.R., where he has since been employed. Formerly was a farmer. He belongs to the Lutheran Church; his wife also. He served on the school board for three terms at Entriken, Pa., and on the election board at Marklesburg, Pa., for one term. Was also burgess of Marklesburg, Pa. He belongs to the Brotherhood of R.R. Firemen. Three brothers: Samuel, married to Bessie Stone, farmers, Marklesburg, Pa.; Frank, Marklesburg, Pa.; Reuben, a minister of the Reformed Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was married to Margaret Stover. Henry is deceased, died at the age of twelve years. One sister, Edna, married to Charles Marine, a farmer, Entriken, Pa.; also one sister died in infancy. Benjamin M. Beaver was married to Sarah Garner, of Marklesburg, Pa. A daughter of Isaac and Mary Garner. The father is dead, but the mother is living. They have three sons: B. Carl, sixteen years of age, a Sophomore in the Huntingdon High School; Allen, four years; Robert, two years; one daughter, Nellie, married to Harold Isett, a clerk, Marklesburg, Pa.