. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. ed two years and nine months; and FrederickE, born August 2, 1898. Mrs. Buffum is a mem-ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Buffum owns a large amount of real estatein the town of Friendsville, as well as farm land inSusquehanna county. For the past three years hehas been engaged in buying all kinds of live stock,which he ships to New York and to
. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. ed two years and nine months; and FrederickE, born August 2, 1898. Mrs. Buffum is a mem-ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Buffum owns a large amount of real estatein the town of Friendsville, as well as farm land inSusquehanna county. For the past three years hehas been engaged in buying all kinds of live stock,which he ships to New York and to Newark, N. he has always been identified with theDemocratic party. He has never aspired to politi-cal preferment, but his name has been carried anumber of times by his friends to conventions forvarious county offices, and on August 23, 1899, atthe Democratic convention, he was nominated torthe position of county recorder, to which he waselected by a majority of 325, though the county isRepublican by 1,500. He is the first Democratelected to this incumbency since the war, and nofurther comment on his popularity is has capably filled a number of local offices inhis town, and is now a member of the school COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 1185 Mr. Im hum is recognized as one of the leadingbusiness men in his section of the county, and hisreputation is that of an upright and honorable citi-zen. His dealings with his fellow men have everbeen characterized by fairness, and he holds thehigh respect and esteem of a wide circle of friendsand acquaintances. THOMAS KNAPP, a prominent citizen ofPreston township, and an honored veteran of theCivil war, has spent his entire life in Wayne county,his birth occurring in Starrueca, A lav 26, 1841. Hisparents, William and Julia (Hine) Knapp, had threesons who responded to their countrys call for aidduring the dark days of the Rebellion, the othersbeing Ira, who was killed in front of Petersburg;and John, who wa
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