BIO: John H. LIKENS, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 59.
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  JOHN H. LIKENS, moral instructor, Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory, 
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Middletown, Dauphin county, Pa., December 18, 
1843.  He is a son of Isaac and Mary (Hiester) Likens.  Isaac Likens was 
born in Berks county, Pa., he was a master miner, and spent a great part of 
his life in Blair county.  Mrs. Likens is a native of Dauphin county, born 
February 24, 1824.  They had fifteen children; six died in childhood.  Those 
surviving are:  John H., of Huntingdon, Pa.; Adeline (Mrs. Charles Boone), 
of Altoona, Pa., deceased; Eliza Jane, wife of Thomas Bookhammer, of Huston 
township; Harry H., of Martinsburg, Blair county; Archibald M., of Newry, 
Blair county; Robert D., of Martinsburg, Blair county; Sallie C. (Mrs. Eli 
D. Smith), of Huston township; Blair C., of Frankstown, Blair county.  Mr. 
Isaac Likens died near Martinsburg, June 21, 1881; Mrs. Likens is in 
excellent health at the age of seventy-two, and resides at Morrell, Blair 
county.
  John H. Likens was but two years old when his parents moved to Blair 
county.  He was education in the public schools of Huston township, studying 
afterwards at Martinsburg Collegiate Institute.  At the time of leaving 
school he had already acquired some experience as a teacher, during the last 
three years of his course of study.  It was then not altogether as a novice 
that he entered upon the duties of his chosen profession, that of teaching, 
in the Blair county schools.  His ability, diligence and faithfulness are 
fully attested by his re-election, year after year, for nearly a quarter of 
a century, and his election at length, in 1884, to the responsible post of 
county superintendent of schools.  After six years of efficient service in 
that position, he received, in 1890, his appointment as moral instructor in 
the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory.  Mr. Likens also rendered good 
service as a justice of the peace in Blair county.  He is a Republican.  The 
fraternities that claim him as a member are:  Portage Lodge, No. 351, F. and 
A.M., of Hollidaysburg, Blair county; Orphans, Home Lodge, No. 315, 
I.O.O.F., of Williamsburg, Pa.; the Ancient Order of United Workmen; G.W. 
Weaver Castle, K. of G.E., and the Good Templars.
  John H. Likens was married in Martinsburg, Blair county, May 20, 1869, to 
Lucinda, daughter of Thomas and Jane Loudon, now residents of Williamsburg, 
Pa.  Mr. and Mrs. Likens have seven children:  Alva G.; Jennie P.; Mary B. 
(Mrs. Joseph S. Miller), of Pittsburg, Pa.; Homer B.; Edna May; Hattie 
Grace; and John Loudon.  Mr. Likens and his family attend the Lutheran 
Church.