Centennial Biography

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Centennial Biography: Men of Mark of Cumberland Valley, Pa;, 1776-1876 In the preparation of the work now sent forth at the close of an eventful century, the author has found great delight, as historiographer, . In dealing with the honored living and the lamented dead of his native valley, to which he is attached by so many strong and tender ties. And he now yields the book to the friends of those whose names it has drawn from the past, or shall transmit to the future, with an earnest desire that it may impart corresponding interest to l/lew, as well as stimulate the coming generations of Old Cumberland to an emulation of the sterling virtues of those who have so worthily preceded them in the grand and solemn marcli of life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.