He was born in Frederick about 1840, died 1910. Married at Wellersburg, PA on August 30, 1866 to Sally Polk Suter (b. 4/13/1841, d. 3/13/1891) or Sallie Smith (Cumberland Times obit of his wife, dated 16 Mar 1891, said she was Sallie Smith, daughter of Peter & Amelie Smith, but obit of John P. Suter identifies her as his sister.) They had 7 children; about 1894 he married Barbara (Taylor) Walker, who died in 1935. He had a sign painting and house painting business.