BIO: Emanuel B. HARENCAME, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, page 369. __________________________________________________________________ EMANUEL B. HARENCAME, Norrace, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born April 23, 1837, son of John and Elizabeth (Sherman) Harencame. Until the age of nineteen, Mr. Harencame attended the common school of Porter township, Huntingdon county. He was then engaged with Robinson on the railroad for two years. In 1861, he began farming on the same place where he now resides; after two years in that place, he removed to Mount Union, where he remained two years more. He then resumed farming, and has since continuously followed the same vocation. He served the township as auditor for three years; was elected supervisor in 1879, served one year, was re-elected and again served for one year; in 1883, he was elected justice of the peace for Shirley township, and served ten years; was elected treasurer of the school board in 1896, and still holds that position; in the spring of 1897, he was again elected a school director. In 1896, he was chosen inspector of elections. While he was justice of the peace, Mr. Harencame collected county "back" taxes, due for several years; also township "back taxes." Emanuel B. Harencame was married, January 6, 1859, to Catherine J., daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Clark) Ricketts. Their children were: Howard M; and Cora F. (Mrs. Saul S. Blatt). Mrs. Harencame died January 27, 1866, at the age of twenty-nine. Her family, the Ricketts, are among the oldest families of the region; six generations of the name are buried in the graveyard which lies within Mr. Harencame's property. The parents of Mrs. Harencame were born in Huntingdon county; her father's calling was that of a farmer, which he followed all his life. His wife Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Clark. Their children were: James; Hannah; Mary; Lafayette; Elizabeth; Eliza; Rachel; Samuel; and Catherine; all now deceased. Mrs. Ricketts died in 1802, aged sixty-two, and her husband February 16, 1853, at the age of sixty-one. They were members of the Methodist church. Mr. E. B. Harencame was married again June 20, 1867, to Sarah C., daughter of David and Zilla (Flanagan) Shaffer. One of their children is deceased, Lilia May (Mrs. Isaac Secrest), who died July 2, 1895, aged twenty-four years. The surviving children are: William; Florence E. (Mrs. U. S. French); and David S. Mrs. Sarah C. Harencame died October 10, 1892, aged fifty-three years. Her parents were natives of Lancaster county; her father was first a currier and tanner, and after some years changed his occupation to farming. He was for a number of years supervisor of his township, and for a few years on the school board. He was married July 4, 1839, to Zilla, daughter of James and Sarah Flanagan; they had a family of eleven children. Mr. Shaffer died December 22, 1888, at the age of seventy-one; his wife, who is in the enjoyment of good health at the age of seventy-six, resides with her son-in-law, Mr. E. B. Harencame. She is a member of the Methodist church, to which Mr. Harencame also belongs, and in which he is active and serviceable.