Philander Francis (29894098)
Suggested edit: P. K. FRANCIS was born in Chenango County, N. Y. , December 28, 1811, and is a son of Levi and Hannah (Stearns) Francis, of Saratoga County, N. Y., and Newport, R. L, respectively. They both died in Chenango Conuty, N. Y. Thomas Francis, grandfather of our subject, served three years in the Revolutionary war; he died in Chenango County. N. Y. The subject of this sketch is the second of nine children; he was reared on a farm and educated at the common schools. Before he was nine- teen years old, he was engaged in teaching, and followed that profession almost every winter till 1876. In 1835, he came to Marion County and taught school at Mount Gilead, the following winter and fall. In June, he went to New York, and in the fall of the next year returned to Mount Gil- ead. He taught the Mount Gilead Schools three consecutive terms. In 1838, he came to Waldo and became interested in the Armstrong Hotel till July, 1830. He then removed to near Caledonia and farmed till October, 1841, when he went to Woodville, Sandusky County, and in March, 1842, returned to Waldo and took charge of the Armstrong Hotel. All this time he still was occupied during winters teaching. He has taught forty-five three-month terms during his life time. On March 12, 1881, he was ap- pointed Postmaster, which office he still holds. He has served as Town- ship Clerk six years, Mayor two terms, Justice of the Peace one term, and Township Treasurer one term. He has also served as Corporation Recorder three years. In politics, he is a Republican. On October 29, 1837, he was married to Clarinda, daughter of Joshua and Phoebe (Stearns) Armstrong, the latter a native of Massachusetts, the former a native of England, came to America in 1803, settling in Monroe County, N. Y. He served in the war of 1812. Mrs. Francis was born in Monroe County, N. Y., December 25, 1817; her parents came to Champaign County, Ohio, when she was two years old. They removed in 1822 to Miami County; thence to Delaware County in 1824, and Marion County in 1831. Mr. Armstrong died June 10, 1868; his widow is residing in Waldo, in the eighty-eighth year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Francis had. a family of five children, three living, viz., Joshua A., James M. and John M; Levi K. and Mary A. are deceased. Our subject and wife are members of the Mount Gilead Universalist Church.
Suggested edit: P. K. FRANCIS was born in Chenango County, N. Y. , December 28, 1811, and is a son of Levi and Hannah (Stearns) Francis, of Saratoga County, N. Y., and Newport, R. L, respectively. They both died in Chenango Conuty, N. Y. Thomas Francis, grandfather of our subject, served three years in the Revolutionary war; he died in Chenango County. N. Y. The subject of this sketch is the second of nine children; he was reared on a farm and educated at the common schools. Before he was nine- teen years old, he was engaged in teaching, and followed that profession almost every winter till 1876. In 1835, he came to Marion County and taught school at Mount Gilead, the following winter and fall. In June, he went to New York, and in the fall of the next year returned to Mount Gil- ead. He taught the Mount Gilead Schools three consecutive terms. In 1838, he came to Waldo and became interested in the Armstrong Hotel till July, 1830. He then removed to near Caledonia and farmed till October, 1841, when he went to Woodville, Sandusky County, and in March, 1842, returned to Waldo and took charge of the Armstrong Hotel. All this time he still was occupied during winters teaching. He has taught forty-five three-month terms during his life time. On March 12, 1881, he was ap- pointed Postmaster, which office he still holds. He has served as Town- ship Clerk six years, Mayor two terms, Justice of the Peace one term, and Township Treasurer one term. He has also served as Corporation Recorder three years. In politics, he is a Republican. On October 29, 1837, he was married to Clarinda, daughter of Joshua and Phoebe (Stearns) Armstrong, the latter a native of Massachusetts, the former a native of England, came to America in 1803, settling in Monroe County, N. Y. He served in the war of 1812. Mrs. Francis was born in Monroe County, N. Y., December 25, 1817; her parents came to Champaign County, Ohio, when she was two years old. They removed in 1822 to Miami County; thence to Delaware County in 1824, and Marion County in 1831. Mr. Armstrong died June 10, 1868; his widow is residing in Waldo, in the eighty-eighth year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Francis had. a family of five children, three living, viz., Joshua A., James M. and John M; Levi K. and Mary A. are deceased. Our subject and wife are members of the Mount Gilead Universalist Church.
Philander Francis (29894098)
Suggested edit: P. K. FRANCIS was born in Chenango County, N. Y. , December 28, 1811, and is a son of Levi and Hannah (Stearns) Francis, of Saratoga County, N. Y., and Newport, R. L, respectively. They both died in Chenango Conuty, N. Y. Thomas Francis, grandfather of our subject, served three years in the Revolutionary war; he died in Chenango County. N. Y. The subject of this sketch is the second of nine children; he was reared on a farm and educated at the common schools. Before he was nine- teen years old, he was engaged in teaching, and followed that profession almost every winter till 1876. In 1835, he came to Marion County and taught school at Mount Gilead, the following winter and fall. In June, he went to New York, and in the fall of the next year returned to Mount Gil- ead. He taught the Mount Gilead Schools three consecutive terms. In 1838, he came to Waldo and became interested in the Armstrong Hotel till July, 1830. He then removed to near Caledonia and farmed till October, 1841, when he went to Woodville, Sandusky County, and in March, 1842, returned to Waldo and took charge of the Armstrong Hotel. All this time he still was occupied during winters teaching. He has taught forty-five three-month terms during his life time. On March 12, 1881, he was ap- pointed Postmaster, which office he still holds. He has served as Town- ship Clerk six years, Mayor two terms, Justice of the Peace one term, and Township Treasurer one term. He has also served as Corporation Recorder three years. In politics, he is a Republican. On October 29, 1837, he was married to Clarinda, daughter of Joshua and Phoebe (Stearns) Armstrong, the latter a native of Massachusetts, the former a native of England, came to America in 1803, settling in Monroe County, N. Y. He served in the war of 1812. Mrs. Francis was born in Monroe County, N. Y., December 25, 1817; her parents came to Champaign County, Ohio, when she was two years old. They removed in 1822 to Miami County; thence to Delaware County in 1824, and Marion County in 1831. Mr. Armstrong died June 10, 1868; his widow is residing in Waldo, in the eighty-eighth year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Francis had. a family of five children, three living, viz., Joshua A., James M. and John M; Levi K. and Mary A. are deceased. Our subject and wife are members of the Mount Gilead Universalist Church.
Suggested edit: P. K. FRANCIS was born in Chenango County, N. Y. , December 28, 1811, and is a son of Levi and Hannah (Stearns) Francis, of Saratoga County, N. Y., and Newport, R. L, respectively. They both died in Chenango Conuty, N. Y. Thomas Francis, grandfather of our subject, served three years in the Revolutionary war; he died in Chenango County. N. Y. The subject of this sketch is the second of nine children; he was reared on a farm and educated at the common schools. Before he was nine- teen years old, he was engaged in teaching, and followed that profession almost every winter till 1876. In 1835, he came to Marion County and taught school at Mount Gilead, the following winter and fall. In June, he went to New York, and in the fall of the next year returned to Mount Gil- ead. He taught the Mount Gilead Schools three consecutive terms. In 1838, he came to Waldo and became interested in the Armstrong Hotel till July, 1830. He then removed to near Caledonia and farmed till October, 1841, when he went to Woodville, Sandusky County, and in March, 1842, returned to Waldo and took charge of the Armstrong Hotel. All this time he still was occupied during winters teaching. He has taught forty-five three-month terms during his life time. On March 12, 1881, he was ap- pointed Postmaster, which office he still holds. He has served as Town- ship Clerk six years, Mayor two terms, Justice of the Peace one term, and Township Treasurer one term. He has also served as Corporation Recorder three years. In politics, he is a Republican. On October 29, 1837, he was married to Clarinda, daughter of Joshua and Phoebe (Stearns) Armstrong, the latter a native of Massachusetts, the former a native of England, came to America in 1803, settling in Monroe County, N. Y. He served in the war of 1812. Mrs. Francis was born in Monroe County, N. Y., December 25, 1817; her parents came to Champaign County, Ohio, when she was two years old. They removed in 1822 to Miami County; thence to Delaware County in 1824, and Marion County in 1831. Mr. Armstrong died June 10, 1868; his widow is residing in Waldo, in the eighty-eighth year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Francis had. a family of five children, three living, viz., Joshua A., James M. and John M; Levi K. and Mary A. are deceased. Our subject and wife are members of the Mount Gilead Universalist Church.
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