BIOGRAPHY: Robert Howard MEANS, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume II, page 741.

  ROBERT HOWARD MEANS, Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the old 
homestead in Derry township, Mifflin county, December 15, 1843.  He is a son of 
Robert A. and Elizabeth Brown (McNitt) Means.  He grew up on his father's farm 
and attended the district schools of his native township.  At the age of twenty, 
he entered the Kishacoquillas Seminary, where he spent two terms.  After leaving 
school, he worked with his father on the farm until January 5, 1887, when his 
father died, and Howard succeeded to the homestead by partial inheritance.  Mr. 
Means is an intelligent and energetic farmer.  His property is in excellent 
order, and is one of the finest farms in Fergusons valley.  Mr. Means is an 
ardent Democrat, and is interested in Local affairs.
  Robert Howard Means was married, December 14, 1887, to Annie J., daughter of 
J. Hervey and Mary Jane (McKee) McKee, of Ottawa, Kan.  They have two children:  
Mary Elizabeth, born August 3, 1891;  and Frances Katherine, born July 22, 1896.  
Mrs. Means' parents have two children:  Annie J. (Mrs. Robert H. Means);  and 
Robert A., residing in Ottawa county, Kan., and married to Esther Oliver, has 
one son, John Hervey, born June 13, 1892.