History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . d Elizabeth Stein-,triger, both of West l^eaver township. Jan. 30, 1870, by Rev. Lazurus,Reuben Dreese, of Beaver township,to Mrs. Kate Barbin, of Franklintpwnship. H. M. PONTIUS. Henry Milton Pontius, son of George R. andSusan Pontius, was born March 29th, 1872, inWashington township, Snyder Co., Pa. Hisearly years were spent upon his fathers farmwhere he worked and during the winter attendedschool. At the age of sixteen he attended theFreeburg Academy and at eighteen his eightyearsteaching career began. During the sum-mer mont
History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . d Elizabeth Stein-,triger, both of West l^eaver township. Jan. 30, 1870, by Rev. Lazurus,Reuben Dreese, of Beaver township,to Mrs. Kate Barbin, of Franklintpwnship. H. M. PONTIUS. Henry Milton Pontius, son of George R. andSusan Pontius, was born March 29th, 1872, inWashington township, Snyder Co., Pa. Hisearly years were spent upon his fathers farmwhere he worked and during the winter attendedschool. At the age of sixteen he attended theFreeburg Academy and at eighteen his eightyearsteaching career began. During the sum-mer months he completed his course of educa-tion and the training received in the academy anddifferent normal schools made him a successfulteacher. Dec. 24th, 1901, he was married to EllaNorah Botdorf, daughter of George A. and MaryBotdorf, of Freeburg. This union was blessetJwith a daughter, Mary Susan; born Sept. 12th,1902. April 1st, 1902, he entered the mercantilebusiness at Beaver Springs, which occupation heis following to this day. His close watch o>ver ^. business and his honest dealings i^ith all cus-tomers has led many persons t»place much cen-iideace in hitjj as a business man_ Marriages. March 1,, 1883, by Rev. Dietzler,.Albright Dreese to Annie C. Green-hoe, both of Adamsburg. .March \3, 1883, by Rev. Stetler, I)..Franklin Spaid and Susan Smith, at:Beavertown. April 1, 1883, by Rev. Dietzler, Scott Benfer and Jennie A. Wei-/jel. both,of Adamsburg. CITIZENS OF BEAVER SPRINGS LEWIS RASH HAINES. L. R. Haines was born Aug. 19, 1830, at Beaver-town. His father died Jan. 12, 183Q: the familythen moved to Adamsburg; in the spring of 1844he was hired to Samuel Sager, of near Burn- ROBERT SMITH. Mr. Smith was born December 1, 1833, on thefarm now owned by him. He is a son of John and wife, Annie, the homestead being lo-cated one mile west of Troxelville. He commen-ced farming for himself in 1850, and continued inthat occupation until 1881; he then moved to Bea-
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