BIO: John S. HARENCAME, Huntingdon County, PA

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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, pages 368-369.
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  JOHN S. HARENCAME, Norrace, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born November 
6, 1841, in Huntingdon county. He is a son of John and Elizabeth 
(Sherman) Harencame. His great-grandfather was a native of Hesse, 
Germany, who came to America during the Revolutionary war, was 
captured, and afterwards settled in Lancaster county, where he helped 
to clear the land. His son, Mr. Harencame's paternal grandfather, was a 
butcher. He and his wife were both natives of Lancaster county. They 
had a family of twelve children. One of the sons, John Harencame, 
father of John S., was engaged in distilling and in wagon-making until 
1835, when he removed from his native county, Lancaster, to Huntingdon 
county, and there began farming; in this calling he continued until his 
final retirement from business. He was elected supervisor, and school 
director, for his township. His wife's maiden name was Elizabeth 
Sherman; she was, life himself, a native of Lancaster county. Four of 
their children are still living: Jacob; Emanuel; John S.; and Elizabeth 
(Mrs. John Roberts). Those deceased are: Benjamin; Harry J.; Anna M.; 
and five boys who died in childhood. The father died in 1883, aged 
seventy-eight; his wife died in 1870, aged sixty-seven. They were 
members of the Reformed church.
  John S. Harencame attended the common schools until he was seventeen 
years old. Being brought up to farm work, he continued to be his 
father's assistant until the war of the Rebellion broke out, and after 
that, until August, 1864, he enlisted in Company G, Two Hundred and 
Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Being discharged in June, 1865, he went 
home, and commenced farming on his own account on the homestead. A few 
years after the death of his father, the farm was sold to S. S. Blatt. 
In 1876, Mr. Harencame bought the farm on which he now resides, 
consisting of 140 acres. Some years ago, while cutting a tree, his axe 
slipped and wounded him severely, cutting his foot so as to disable him 
for four years. After his recovery he resumed farming, and continued in 
active employment for a few years longer, but has now retired from 
business. For nine years, Mr. Harencame held the office of auditor of 
Shirley township.
  The marriage of John S. Harencame with Mary, daughter of David and 
Zilla (Flanagan) Shaffer, took place November 13, 1862. Only one of 
their children is deceased, George, who died in 1873, when one year 
old. The others are: Flora (Mrs. John Manning); Morrow; Milton; Anna 
M.; Fannie; Benjamin; Harry; Alice; Maude; and Ralph. Mrs. Harencame's 
father, who was a tanner, was born in Maryland, and her mother in 
Fulton county, Pa. The children of David and Zilla (Flanagan) Shaffer 
were twelve in number, of whom four are deceased: Catherine; Benjamin; 
Zilla; and John. Those living are: Henry; Mary (Mrs. J. S. Harencame); 
George; David; Parthenia (Mrs. Miles Bell); Martha (Mrs. Lloyd Beck); 
Jennie (Mrs. Robert Baughstaugh); and Miles. Mr. Shaffer died in 1888, 
aged seventy-two; he and his wife were members of the Methodist church.