Bios: DAVID SAMUEL : Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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  Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens
  Lawrence County Pennsylvania
  Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y., 1897
  
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    DAVID SAMUEL,
    
    [p. 612] deceased, was born in Cum Haven, Wales, in the month of May, 1834,
  and departed this life in New Castle April 19, 1895. He had learned the trade
  of an iron puddler in the Old Country, and was engaged at that trade in this
  country until his death. His second marriage occurred on Feb. 5, 1884, to
  Mrs. Emily J. Pancake, daughter of John and Mary W. (Gitt) Keefer.
    
    Emily J. Keefer was born in Manchester, Pa., and came to New Castle with
  her parents when very young, so that her mental training and education were
  in most part obtained in the public schools of New Castle. On Dec. 28, 1851,
  she was married the first time to Peter Pancake, a native of the eastern part
  of Pennsylvania. He was a nailer by trade and operated one of the old-style
  mills until his death July 28, 1877; he was located at Warren, Wheeling, W.
  Va., Pittsburg, Pa., and then at Youngstown, Ohio. Four children were the
  fruit of this marriage, as follows: Clinton D., who died in infancy; Iva
  Virginia (now deceased), who was the wife of Thomas Nessle Fischer, and left
  him as a precious heritage two children, Emily and Elizabeth; Cora Estelle,
  who bore her husband, E. Davis, two children, an infant who died unnamed, and
  Bessie; and Amanda Matilda.
    
    Mrs. Samuel's father, John Keefer, died at Rock Island, Ill., at the age of
  seventy years. Her mother, Mary (Gitt) Keefer, was born in Eastern
  Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Wert) Gitt. Both of Mrs.
  Samuel's husbands were members of the Disciples Church, and both adhered to
  the principles as advocated by the Republican party. Mr. Samuel was a member
  of the Protected Home Circle, and Mr. Pancake was a member of the Masonic
  Order, having attained the Royal Arch degree. Mrs. Samuel is a regular
  attendant of the Methodist Episcopal Church.