Born in Mifflin county in 1814, Dr. Belford is no newcomer amongst us. He spent some time in the city of Harrisburg, where he acquired the profession of dentistry, but has been a resident of Lewistown for half a century.
The subject of this notice was married in 1834 to Miss Wiley, a sister of the celebrated Bishop Wiley, of the M.E. Church, who is a native of Mifflin county. Their son, James B., was born in 1837. Studied law in Lewistown. West to practice in Missouri and Indiana. While in the latter state, he received an appointment as Supreme Judge of Colorado.
The second marriage of Dr. Belford was in 1859, to Miss Snyder, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and a son by the last marriage, aged 19 years, is a cadet at Annapolis, Maryland, from the Twentieth congressional district, and is now in his second years' service. His name is Samuel E. Belford.
Born in Mifflin county in 1814, Dr. Belford is no newcomer amongst us. He spent some time in the city of Harrisburg, where he acquired the profession of dentistry, but has been a resident of Lewistown for half a century.
The subject of this notice was married in 1834 to Miss Wiley, a sister of the celebrated Bishop Wiley, of the M.E. Church, who is a native of Mifflin county. Their son, James B., was born in 1837. Studied law in Lewistown. West to practice in Missouri and Indiana. While in the latter state, he received an appointment as Supreme Judge of Colorado.
The second marriage of Dr. Belford was in 1859, to Miss Snyder, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and a son by the last marriage, aged 19 years, is a cadet at Annapolis, Maryland, from the Twentieth congressional district, and is now in his second years' service. His name is Samuel E. Belford.
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