BIO: Hiram Highlands, Cumberland County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ ______________________________________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc. Illustrated. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/beers/beers.htm ______________________________________________________________________ PART II. HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CHAPTER LVII. SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP. 547 SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP. HIRAM HIGHLANDS, grain and coal dealer, and ticket agent for the Harrisburg & Potomac Railroad Company, at Lee's Cross Roads, was born in Southampton Township, this county, November 12, 1850, son of William and Maria (Clever) Highlands, natives of this county and of Scotch- Irish descent, former of whom was a farmer all his life, and died in 1866. Of their family of nine children, eight of whom are still living, Hiram is the eldest. Our subject was reared on the farm, attended the common school, and followed agricultural pursuits until 1884. He is owner of a well improved farm of sixty-four acres. Mr. Highlands embarked in his present business in 1884, and is an energetic, successful business man. He was married, in 1873, to Cora Foreman, daughter of Jacob Foreman, a prominent farmer in Southampton Township, this county. Our subject and wife have five sons now living: William, Milton, Joseph, Calvin and Jacob. Mrs. Highlands is a member of the Evangelical Association. In politics Mr. Highlands is a Republican.