BIO: Samuel Henry 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 14. __________________________________________________________ SAMUEL HENRY BEAVER Sheriff Huntingdon County, Pa. Sheriff: No public official has had a more strenuous careeer than has the above-named Samuel Beaver, Sheriff of Huntingdon County, Pa. The law-breaking element have found him to be a strict disciplinarian, and they fear his rule. The Sheriff has certainly been active in the enforcement of the law, and to-day the county is in a more lawful condition. The Sheriff was born in Penn Township, Huntingdon County, January 11, 1878, and in Penn Township received his early school training. His grandparents were Samuel Beaver, married to Hannah Shultz. His father was Anthony J. Beaver, whose wife was Martha Shoup, of Lincoln Township. The father died September, 1899, the mother still living, principally at Marklesburg, Pa. They are of German descent. During the spring terms of 1896 and 1897 Samuel Beaver attended Juniata College, and taught two terms in Penn Township, 1895 and 1896. For twenty-five years was engaged in the mercantile business at Marklesburg Station, and was postmaster at Aitch Postoffice; was Township Auditor for fourteen years; County Auditor and Clerk for ten years; served on election board at varous times. During World War helped along the Liberty Loan drives and also the Red Cross. A member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, Atlas Castle No. 322, a member of the I.O.O.F., Juniata 117; owned farm known as White House farm, fifty-five years in family; belongs to Abbey Reformed Church, Huntingdon, Pa. Has one brother, Milton S. at Reading, Pa.; married to Rosamond Gary. Two sisters, Annie M., married to Joseph Beatty, Aitch, Huntingdon County, and Mary Irene, married to Thos. Wils, Bayonne, New Jersey, Sheriff Beaver was married to Elsie Cunningham, of Entriken, Pa.; two children of this union, Martha Elaine, nine years, and Ethel Joan, four years. The Beavers are well known, highly esteemed and respected.