BIO: Robert M. LONGACRE, 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 355-356.
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  ROBERT M. LONGACRE, Mount Union, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at 
Millerstown, Juniata county, March 26, 1869, and is a son of Peter and 
Margaret (Fry) Longacre. Peter Longacre was born in Chester county, 
January 6, 1835. His parents, Joseph and Sarah Longacre, were natives 
of Chester county, and were of German descent. Joseph Longacre was a 
carpenter. About 1840, he removed to the neighborhood of Thompsontown, 
Juniata county, where he passed the remainder of his life, dying at the 
age of fifty years. His wife died at the age of seventy-four years. The 
children of Joseph and Sarah Longacre were: Edward, died in 
Philadelphia; Joseph, who died in Juniata county; Jacob, removed west 
and died from the effects of a wound received in the army during the 
war of the Rebellion; and three that died in infancy. The living are: 
Isaac, residing near Patterson, in Juniata county; Peter, of Mount 
Union; and Abel, a resident of Newport, Perry county. Peter Longacre 
was reared from childhood in Juniata county. Since arriving at manhood, 
his principal occupation has been railroading, working first for the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. For the past twenty years he has been 
employed in the East Broad Top Railroad yards at Mount Union. Mr. 
Longacre has twice married. His first marriage was to Mrs. Margaret 
Heller, widow of George Heller, of Millerstown. Her maiden name was 
Margaret Fry. The children of this marriage are: Martha Etta, deceased, 
and Ella (Mrs. Joseph Gillam), of Mount Union, twins; Jennie M. (Mrs. 
William Dean), of Mount Union; Robert M., of Mount Union; Joseph W., 
who married Carrie Jones; Harry A., of Chicago; and Frank S., of Mount 
Union, married to Minnie Himes. Mrs. Longacre died November 15, 1889, 
aged fifty-five years. On January 21, 1896, Mr. Longacre married for 
his second wife Margaret Clinger, widow of Andrew C. Clinger; her 
maiden name was Margaret Brown, and she was born in Shirleysburg, 
Huntingdon county. Be her first marriage she had three children: 
Stanley G. Klinger, a resident of Pittsburg, Pa.; Myrtie Winona; and 
Annie Ola, both of who died in childhood. Mr. Longacre is a Democrat; 
he has served two terms in the borough council and one term as tax 
collector. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church.
  Though a comparatively young man, Mr. Longacre is recognized as a 
leading business man and a progressive citizen of Mount Union. He is 
industrious and enterprising, and possesses unflagging energy. His 
business methods are straightforward and honorable, and he stands high 
in the esteem and respect of the community.