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JOHN W. ALTENBURG, farmer, P. O. Townville, is a native of Tray Township, this county, born March 7, 1841; son
of George H. and Mary (Carn) Altenburg. natives of New York State, and who settled in Troy Township in 1840. They
were parents of eight children. Mr. Altenburg died in 1876, his wife in 1864. Our subject purchased land in this
township in 1861, on which he now resides, and has added to same till he now owns 235 acres, well improved with
good buildings, etc. Mr. Altenburg married, December 22, 1867, Miss Sophrona Higbee, of this township, horn in
Allegany County, N. Y., June 15, 1842, daughter of David B. and Clarissa F. (Titchenor) Higbee, also natives of
New York State, where Mrs. Higbee died in 1849. Mr. Higbee moved to this county in 1853 and is now residing here.
To our sub. ject and wife have been born three children: Ernest W., born August. 25, 1869; Gracie M., born May
3, 1879; and Lucy, born June 30, 1883. Mr. Altenburg served nine months in the war of the Rebellion, in Company
C, One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. In politics he is a stanch Republican.
From:
History of Crewford County, Pennsylvania
Illustrated
Warner, Beers & Co.,
Chicago; 1895
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