BIO: John A. Line, Cumberland County, PA

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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.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

582  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN A. LINE, farmer, P. O. Greason, was born April 9, 1834, on the 
homestead farm, Dickinson Township, this county.  During the time when 
the French Huguenots were settling in Switzerland, George Line, a 
native of Switzerland, sailed, with his wife and son, for America, but 
died on ship-board, and his widow located in Lancaster County, 

583  WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

Penn., where the young lad George grew up, and in course of time 
married Salome Zimmerman.  He was for many years proprietor of the 
famous Green Gardens, in Lancaster County, purchasing the property of 
Gen. John Armstrong, in Dickinson Township, this county, and settling 
here in 1778.  He paid œ9,000 Continental currency for the farm.  Of 
George and Salome Line's sons, George L. died November 5, 1885, David 
died in Lancaster County, and William, Abraham and John lived in 
Dickinson Township, this county.  John married Miss Anna Barbara Le 
Fevre, and had three daughters:  Salome (deceased), Mrs. Catharine 
Tritt (deceased), and Mrs. Mary Coulter, now living in Vermillion, 
Marshall County, Kas.; and three sons:  George L., Daniel, burned to 
death in childhood, and John, who settled in Warren County, Ill.  
George L. Line married Miss Maria Line, daughter of Emanuel Line and 
granddaughter of William Line, and to this union were born four 
children:  Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hemminger, John A., Emanuel C. and Abraham 
L.  Mrs. Line died November 27, 1869.  John A., the eldest son, 
completely his education by taking a short course at Good Hope Academy 
and in White Hall Academy, near Harrisburg, Penn.  He married, December 
29, 1868, Miss Mary B. Bowman, and March 30, 1869, they settled where 
they now reside, in West Pennsborough Township, this county, and have a 
fine farm of 82 acres of fertile and well-improved land.  Their 
children are Miriam (deceased), Herman Bowman, Charles Eugene and John 
Raymond.  Mrs. Line is a consistent member of the Lutheran Church.  Mr. 
Line, formerly a Republican in politics, is now a Prohibitionist.  He 
has served his township in various official positions.  He took a 
thorough course in civil engineering and does a large business as 
surveyor in this county.