J. W. Sampsel, M.D. and Kate Hartley

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Husband J. W. Sampsel, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 22 Mar 1852 - near Centerville, Snyder Co, PA 2
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         Father: Hopnia Sampsel (1819-Aft 1898) 3
         Mother: Anna Shinkel (1829-      ) 3

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   Other Spouse: Henrietta R. Spangler (      -      ) 2

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Wife Kate Hartley ²

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Children

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1 F Virginia B. Sampsel ²

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         Spouse: G. C. Smith (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - J. W. Sampsel, M.D.

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He was born near Centerville, Snyder County, and for some time he attended the schools of that neighborhood. At seventeen he entered the Freeburg Academy, where he spent three terms, and then began teaching at what was known as Herman's school house. He taught school four terms in all, and then engaged in milling with his father, having learned the business during boyhood. The work did not agree with him, and in 1875 he began to study medicine. By private study he prepared to enter the University of Pennsylvania, where he spent the winter of 1876 and 1877. His second year was spent in Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, where he was graduated in the spring of 1878. From that time he was in active practice at Centerville, and built up a large and lucrative business. In 1887 he established a drug business in connection with his practice. He had a farm in Center township and more than 500 acres of timber land, and conducted a sawmill in connection with the latter. His business property was built up by himself, and in 1882 he also built a fine residence in Centerville. He was one of the leading advisers of the Republican party in his section. He cared nothing for political honors himself, however, and the only local office that he ever held was that of school director. Under Harrison's administration he served as a member of the Sunbury Board of Pension Examiners.
He was an active member of the Masonic order at Selins Grove. At one time he was identified with the Patriot Order Sons of America at Centerville.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1060.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1062.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1061.