Hon. Samuel A. Wetzel and Emma Smith

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Husband Hon. Samuel A. Wetzel ¹

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           Born: 14 Mar 1840 - Beavertown, Snyder Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Wetzel (1815-Abt 1891) 1
         Mother: Lydia Aigler (1822-Aft 1898) 1

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Wife Emma Smith ²

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         Father: Adam Smith (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Mary Specht (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Mary L. Wetzel ²

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         Spouse: James M. Kline (      -      ) 2

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2 F Jane A. Wetzel ²

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         Spouse: S. L. Freed (      -      ) 2

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3 M Palmer E. Wetzel ²

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4 F Libbie A. Wetzel ³

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         Spouse: William M. Specht (      -      ) 3

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5 F Gertrude E. Wetzel ²

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6 M Charles S. Wetzel ²

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M John A. Wetzel ²

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         Status: Twin

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8 F Katie E. Wetzel ²

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Samuel A. Wetzel

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He was born in Beavertown, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, and attended school near his home. After leaving school he prepared himself for teaching by private study, and after his marriage he taught for two terms at twenty-two dollars per month. The scanty returns of this occupation discouraged him, and he engaged in the carpenter's trade; he also clerked two years for Moses Specht in Beavertown, and for ten years worked in his foundry and machine shop, where plows, corn shellers, threshing machines, and implements of various kinds were manufactured. In 1864 he enlisted in Company I, 184th P. V. I., which was attached to the Second Army Corps. He remained with the regiment until January, 1865, when he was taken ill and sent to the hospital at City Point, Virginia. He saw some severe fighting around Petersburg previous to his illness, and on returning to his regiment in February, 1865, he joined in the operations around Richmond, being at Appomattox at the time of Lee's surrender. Then came the Grand Review at Washington, after which he was discharged and returned to Beavertown.
In politics he was a Republican, and he served as township auditor and as county auditor for one term. In 1867 he was elected justice of the peace, and he served in that office until 1883, when he resigned because of his election as Associate Judge of Snyder County. He served in this position for two terms, and after his retirement his knowledge of law and his sound judgment were called into play at different times, as he was often asked to act as administrator, executor, guardian and arbitrator.
He owned several lots in Beavertown and a small farm in the same township, and had an interest in various business enterprises, being one of the founders of the Beavertown Mutual Fire Insurance Company, incorporated in 1879, of which he was the president from its organization. The old homestead, which was then in the family for more than sixty years, was remodeled by him, and he also erected a fine office building on the place.
He and his wife both belonged to the Reformed Church at Beavertown, in which he held office as deacon, and served as treasurer. He was a member of W. H. Byers Post No. 612, G. A. R., at Adamsburg, and was once an active Mason, and an Odd Fellow during the existence of that order in Beavertown. On July 22, 1897, President McKinley appointed him postmaster at Beavertown.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1076.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1077.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1077, 1132.