BIO: Arthur M. DRAUCKER, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 935 - 937.
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  ARTHUR M. DRAUCKER, who owns and conducts a blacksmith shop at Luthersburg, 
Clearfield County, Pa., and has 140 acres of farm land in Brady Township, 
farming one tract of 80 acres and devoting the other 60 acres to pasture, and 
renting the buildings, also has a one-half interest in 250 acres of timber land, 
in partnership with a brother, P. W. Draucker.  He has been a lifelong resident 
of Clearfield County, and is a leading citizen of Brady Township, where he was 
born on the old home farm, February 5, 1847, a son of Isaac and Mary (Bloom) 
Draucker.
  Isaac Draucker was born in Lancaster County, Pa., and came to Clearfield with 
his brother, John Draucker.  He located in Brady Township, two and one-half 
miles east of Luthersburg, on the Erie turnpike road, where he conducted a hotel 
for many years.  The old Draucker House was well known to travelers along the 
stage coach line.  He died there in 1852, at the age of forty-five years.  His 
widow continued the business and in turn was succeeded by one of the sons, Perry 
W., who still lives on the place.  Isaac Draucker married Mary Bloom, who was 
born at Curwensville, Clearfield County.  Her father, William Bloom, was a 
pioneer in this section, which, at that time was almost a wilderness, the 
nearest milling point being Bellfonte.  Mrs. Draucker survived until 1888, dying 
at the age of seventy-seven years, nine months and twenty-six days.  Fifteen 
children were born to this marriage.  The children of this marriage were as 
follows:  Sarah, who is now deceased, was the wife of John Scott, also deceased; 
Levie, who is deceased; Catherine, who is deceased, was the wife of Christian 
Smith, also deceased; Leah, who is the wife of Daniel Goodlander; Ellen, who is 
the widow of Lever Flegal; Joseph and Porter, twins, both of whom are deceased; 
Adam, who is also deceased; Hannah, who is the widow of Edward Holley; James; 
Eliza, who is the wife of Daniel Rodgers; and Arthur M., Perry W. and Lucy, the 
named being deceased.
  Arthur M. Draucker spent his boyhood on the home farm and in the winter time 
attended one of the old-fashioned school houses, where slab benches were 
provided for seats and all other accommodations were primitive.  He remained on 
the farm until his marriage when he purchased his shop at Luthersburg, paying 
$200 for the business.  He had learned the trade here with its former owner, 
Joseph Redding.  After his mother's death he bought her farm and has since 
combined farming and blacksmithing.  In addition to his interests mentioned, for 
the past thirty-five years he has also been an auctioneer and in this capacity 
is favorably known all through this section.  Mr. Draucker has frequently been 
elected to important township offices, serving three years as constable, fifteen 
years as tax collector, six years as assessor and also as a member of the 
election board.
  On May 7, 1868, Mr. Draucker was married to Miss Mary E. Breon, who was born 
at Luthersburg, a daughter of Michael Breon, who was born in Lycoming County in 
1819, and is the oldest resident of Brady Township.  The children born to Mr. 
and Mrs. Draucker have been as follows:  Lillian, who is the wife of Wm. 
Gillern; Lucy, who is the wife of Harry C. Shay, Lillian and Lucy being twins; 
Anna, who is the wife of Harry Carlisle; Effie, who was the wife of Jesse Lines 
and died May 14, 1911, aged 39 years, one month and 25 days; Hattie, who is the 
wife of Dr. T. E. Farrell; Madge; Ruth, who is the wife of James B. Kirk, Jr.; 
Pearl; and Levi, who married Maude Shaffer.  Mr. Draucker and family are members 
of the Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he is a Democrat.  He belongs to 
the K. of P., at New Salem.