James Saxton Huston and Mrs. Emma C. Kauffman

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Husband James Saxton Huston ¹

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           Born: 25 Jun 1836 - Silver Spring Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Huston (Abt 1800-1838) 1
         Mother: Mary Saxton (      -      ) 2

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   Other Spouse: Sarah E. Huntsberger (      -1898) 2 - 15 Jan 1856 2

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Wife Mrs. Emma C. Kauffman ²

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General Notes: Husband - James Saxton Huston

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His father dying when he was but two years old, he was put to live with his grandfather Saxton, who then lived near New Kingstown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Before he was five years old his grandfather died and soon afterward he was put out with farmers of the vicinity, and from that time until he reached his sixteenth year did such work in summer as usually falls to farmer boys and attended the country district school. He then concluded to learn harnessmaking and served an apprenticeship of three years with his brother, who then was in the business of harnessmaking in New Kingstown. After completing his apprenticeship he went into business at Hogestown, but remained there only a short time. In the spring of 1837 he married, and went to Wayne County, Ohio, where he worked at harness-making for one year and then returned to Cumberland County. He then for a period of two years followed harness-making at New Kingstown, after which he a second time moved to Wayne County, Ohio. After a stay of two years in Ohio he again returned to Pennsylvania and located at Mechanicsburg, where he then resided. Upon settling in Mechanicsburg he set up at harnessmaking, and soon acquired a large trade. In 1869 he invented a leather fly-net which he continued to manufacture in large quantities until 1880. He then bought the Bucher flouring-mill and farm, situated on the Conedoguinet creek, a short distance north of Hogestown, and embarked in milling and farming. While in business there he suffered several heavy losses by fire. In July, 1881, his mill took fire and was entirely destroyed, together with a large amount of grain and flour and the miller's home. He immediately rebuilt the mill, but in September, 1885, it again burned down, with an even greater loss than at the former fire.

With his first wife he had four children, three of whom died in infancy.

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General Notes: Wife - Mrs. Emma C. Kauffman

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from Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co, PA

1 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 686.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 687.