BIO: John F. HOUSEHOLDER, 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, page 189.
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  JOHN F. HOUSEHOLDER, McConnellstown, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born 
in McConnellstown, February 5, 1837, son of David and Lydia (Megahan) 
Householder. His great-grandfather, Adam Householder, was a native of 
Maryland, and of Scotch parentage; his son John was born in Maryland, 
was a farmer and took part in the war of 1812 under Capt. Isaac 
Vandevander. He married Mrs. White of Huntingdon county. They had three 
children: David; Michael; Barbara. Mr. Householder was a Democrat. He 
died in McConnellstown in 1854. David Householder received an education 
in the public schools and learned carpentry. In 1855 he met with an 
accident which left him a cripple for life. He was married in 
McConnellstown to Lydia, daughter of Jacob Megahan, who came from 
Ireland and settled in Lancaster, where she was born. They had two 
children: John F., and Jacob. The latter was born in 1846, and killed 
in a railroad accident March 3, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. David Householder 
were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a Democrat. He 
died September 15, 1869. Her death occurred January 16, 1876.
  John F. Householder attended the public schools of the township, and 
there gained a fair education. From 1850 to 1854 he worked as a farm 
laborer. He then learned carpentry and was employed in this occupation 
two years. He went west for a time, and after his return learned the 
trade of plasterer and has made it his principal employment ever since. 
He worked in Huntingdon as contractor. August 5, 1862, Mr. Householder 
enlisted at McConnellstown in Company F, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth 
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. J. Higgins, Capt. W. H. Simpson. He spent 
nine months in service, participating in the Maryland campaign, and 
going all through Virginia.
  He was discharged at Harrisburg, May 18, 1863. Joining the recruiting 
service in Huntingdon, he remained in that service until the close of 
the war. Mr. Householder is an active politician of the Democratic 
persuasion. He was school director for six years, and on January 15, 
1896, received his appointment as postmaster of McConnellstown.
  John F. Householder was married at Rockdale Foundry, Blair county, 
May 12, 1859, to Samantha, daughter of James Weaver, wagon-maker of 
Blair county. Their children are: William B., plasterer; Mary, wife of 
Samuel Hoover, of Philadelphia; John O., plasterer; James C., 
plasterer; David V., plasterer; George M., plasterer; Chalmer B., 
plasterer; Irma E.; Lydia A.; Frederick R.; Hattie M. Mr. Householder 
and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.