History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania . nnsylvania, March 22, 1845. son of Michael and Maria (McDer-mott) Horan, natives of County Galway, Ireland. He was reared andreceived his education in his native county, and began life as clerk in theoffice of the superintendent of the Philadelphia and Heading Kailroad Com-pany, which position he filled one year. On his fathers election as sheriffhe was appointed deputy, which office he held three years, and at the expira-tion of this time he read law one year with John W. Eyon, of Pottsville. In1802 Mr. Horan enlisted in the first nine months s
History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania . nnsylvania, March 22, 1845. son of Michael and Maria (McDer-mott) Horan, natives of County Galway, Ireland. He was reared andreceived his education in his native county, and began life as clerk in theoffice of the superintendent of the Philadelphia and Heading Kailroad Com-pany, which position he filled one year. On his fathers election as sheriffhe was appointed deputy, which office he held three years, and at the expira-tion of this time he read law one year with John W. Eyon, of Pottsville. In1802 Mr. Horan enlisted in the first nine months service, in Company K,One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers. From 1871 to1877 he acted as book-keeper for railroad contractors, engaged in the con-struction of railroads, after which he removed to Kansas, where he wasengaged in the same business three years. He located at Mt. Carmel in1881, since which time he has held his present position. February 5, ISSO,he married Martha C, daughter of Frederick G. Walbridge, of Kansas BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 1029 III politics Mr. Horaii is a Democrat, and one of the respected citizens of MtCarmel. Charles K. Mauree, deceased, was liorn in Schuylkill county, Pennsyl-vania, in lS3o, son of John K. and Catharine Maurer. He was reared uponthe homestead farm and early engaged in butchering; in ISGU he located atMt. Carmel and established the lirst meat market in that place, which heconducted until 1SS7, when he retired from business on accoimt of failinghealth and removed to Shamokin, where his death occurred in Mr. Maurer was married in 1SG(1 to Elmira, daughter of John Wolf-gang, of Schuylkill county, who survives him and resides with her son. M. Maurer, of Shamokin. ]Mr. ^Maurers family consisted of six children,three of whom are living: J. :M. ; May, and Valeria, all of whom reside atShamokin. William Kiefek, was born in Schuylkill colinty, No-vember .I, ]S.)9. son of William an
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