Joseph Mifflin and Meta Rankin

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Husband Joseph Mifflin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Aug 1852 - Cumberland Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1905
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         Father: Capt. Joseph Mifflin (1812-1885) 1 2 3
         Mother: Juliana Duncan Stewart (1817-1901) 2

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       Marriage: 1881 4

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Wife Meta Rankin ⁴

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         Father: Henry Rankin (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Alma Briggs (      -      ) 4

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Mifflin

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He attended the local schools until his thirteenth year, subsequently completing his education at Columbia. He started life as a rodman on the Harrisburg and Potomac railroad, and then began to assist in the construction of that road, continuing to work there for three years. Before its completion he was made resident engineer and remained with the company until 1873. He then went to farming for his father, but later returned to railroad work, and upon entering the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company accepted its agency in New York City, having his office on West 37th street. His duties included watching the business interests of his road along the docks and the supervision of the business of handling freight for shipment over the road. In 1904 he purchased the Mifflin homestead of 105 acres for his possible future home.

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General Notes: Wife - Meta Rankin

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When she married Mr. Mifflin, she had two daughters by a former marriage: Alfaretta, wife of K. M. Eastman, of the Pennsylvania railroad, New York City, and Miss Deda.

1 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 519.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 55.

3 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 590.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 521.