BIO: Philip H. SHUSS, 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 47.
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  PHILIP H. SHUSS, proprietor of the saw and planing mill, Huntingdon, Pa., 
was born near Everett, Bedford county, November 6, 1854.  He is a son of 
Adam and Elizabeth (Clingerman) Shuss, both natives of Bedford county.  Adam 
Shuss was born in 1828, and died February 10, 1897; his wife was born in 
1829, and died February 24, 1897.  Up to the time of their death they 
resided in Bedford county, where Mr. Shuss for more than forty years gave 
his attention to farming.  They had the following children: William S., of 
Huntingdon; Philip H., Sarah A. (Mrs. M. J. Hickson), of the vicinity of 
Gapsville, Bedford county; Nelson F., of Beccaria, Clearfield county, Pa.; 
Susan M., deceased; Emma (Mrs. Frank Dormer), residing on the homestead 
farm, and Clarence M., of Beccaria.
  Philip H. Shuss passed his boyhood on the farm, receiving his education in 
the common schools, and supplementing his elementary instruction by a course 
at the Normal School.  In early manhood he went into the lumber business, 
which has received his attention ever since.  He owns and operates a mill at 
Beccaria, Clearfield county, besides the one in Huntingdon.  Mr. Shuss 
became a permanent resident of Huntingdon September 27, 1887, but has been 
for more than fifteen years in business in the county of Huntingdon.  He is 
a member of the P.O.S. of A., and of the Royal Arcanum.  He is a Republican.
  Philip Shuss was married near Huntingdon, December 27, 1882, to Margaret 
Ellen, daughter of Andrew and Temperance Decker, now residing in Huntingdon.  
They have had six children: Blair E.; Cloyd Ambrose; Charles; May Aerietta; 
Roy Conwell; and Alice E.  Mr. and Mrs. Slims are members of the Baptist 
church.