| Samuel Bender, fourth son of Isaac and Mary Ann (Heintzleman) Bender, was born April 19, 1863, about half a mile from Murrysville, Pennsylvania. He received a common school education and farmed with his father until about 1893, when he began farming on his own account. He has resided in the vicinity of Irwin for more than two decades, and has been on his present farm, which is located just outside of the borough on the east, for four years. He is successful in his operations and both he and his brother are classed among the representative citizens of that section of the county. He holds membership in the Reformed church, and his political allegiance is given to the Democratic party. Samuel Bender married, March 19, 1896, Emma Matilda Stump, of Penn township, Westmoreland county, born March 10, 1872, daughter of Henry and Carolina (Wolf) Stump. Their children are: John Lang, born November 1,1896; Catherine Elizabeth, born June.20, 1898; Mary Margaret born March 22, 1900, died June 18, 1900 ; Emma Caroline, born May 25, 1901; Samuel Henry, born September 17, 1902; died October 14, 1902; and Howard Warden, born November 25, 1903, died September 13. 1904.16 |