BIO:  Hiram Paup, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Newberry Township, Pg 156

HIRAM PAUP was born August 3, 1829, in Warrington Township, York Co., Penn., and 
is the eldest of the eight children of Valentine and Catharine (Raffensberger) 
Paup, natives of York County, Penn., and of English and German descent 
respectively, both deceased.  Valentine Paup, was a weaver by trade, but gave it 
up and went farming, which he followed until his death.  Hiram, at the age of 
eighteen years, began learning the trade of blacksmithing, which he has followed, 
with the exception of a few years, until the present time.  He came to Newberry 
Township in 1851, first locating in the country, and then in 1872, removed to 
Lewisberry where he has since carried on business.  In February, 1865, he 
enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Ninety-second Regiment Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, and served as blacksmith until August 16, 1865.  In 1853, he married 
Phoebe A. Hoopes.  They have had six children, of whom four are living:  Emma J., 
Mary E., James M. (deceased), Catharine (deceased), Amanda A. and Marlette C.  
Mrs. Paul is a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Nicholas) Hoopes, of York County.  
Mr. and Mrs. Paup are members of the Evangelical Church.  He is a Republican, and 
has been elected chief burgess of Lewisberry, and school director.  He is a class 
leader in the church.