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of the farm, wliich he continued to manage 

 from 1878 until 18S8. In the latter year he 

 removed to his present farm, which is the 

 property of his wife, and here he has resided 

 continuously since. This property has con- 

 siderable historic importance. It is known 

 as the Samuel Johnson farm, and previous 

 to the Civil war was one of the stations on 

 the famous "Underground Railway." Upon 

 this farm is also located the famous Holi- 

 cong well, which is seemingly bottomless, 

 opening into what is supposed to an ex- 

 tensive subterranean lake. Mr. Broadhurst 

 has placed the farm under excellent con- 

 dition, the fields being highly cultivated, and 

 therefore returning to him splendid crops. 

 He also conducts a commission business in 

 connection with his agricultural interests, 

 attending the market once a week, and is 

 one of the best known and most reliable 

 business men of Buckingham township. 

 October 2-:>, 1877, Mr. Broadhurst married 

 Miss Fannie Lovett, a daughter of David 

 H. and iNIercy A. (Janney) Lovett, of 

 Lower Makefield township. There was one 

 child of this marriage, Anna M., now de- 

 ceased, and the mother passed away August 

 9, 1879. January 15, 1884, Mr. Broadhurst 

 wedded Miss Fanny J. Smith, a daughter 

 of Benjamin W. and Sarah J. (Atkinson) 

 Smith, who were former owners of the 

 farm upon which Air. and :^Irs. Broadhurst 

 reside, and whereon they remained until 

 their death. Mr. and Mrs. Broadhurst are 

 the parents of five children: Sarah J.; Jo- 

 seph P.; Edgar S. ; Ellen D. ; and Miriam 

 G. The first named is a graduate of the 

 West Chester State Normal School, and 

 the other children are being provided with 

 liberal educational privileges. ;Mr. Broad- 

 hurst is a Democrat in his political affilia- 

 tion, and has been honored with some local 

 offices. He served as a numerator of the 

 census in 1880, and in 1890 became justice 

 of the peace under appointment of Gover- 

 nor Patteson. 



G. W. RUBINKAM. At a time when 

 early settlements were being made in 

 Bucks county, the Rubinkam family was 

 established within its borders. It was the 

 great-grandfather of our subject who was 

 the progenitor of the family in Pennsylvania, 

 coming to this country from Wales in colo- 

 nial days. The religious faith of the family 

 was that of the Presbyterian church. Jesse 

 Rubinkam, grandfather of G. W. Rubin- 

 kam, was born September 16, 1777, in Bucks 

 county. He followed the occupation of 

 farming, and became a successful agricul- 

 turist, widely and favorably known in his 

 community. His political views were in 

 accord with the principles of Democracy, 

 but he never aspired to office. He wedded 

 Mary Mullen, who was born in Bucks coun- 

 ty, May 12, 1775. Her people were mem- 

 bers of the Society of Friends, but Mrs. 

 Mary Rubinkam worshiped with her hus- 

 band in the Presbyterian church, and 

 through her devotion to the cause of Chris- 

 tianity she at one time held the old Ne- 



shaminy church together. This worthy 

 couple were the parents of five children: 

 Sarah, William, Agnes, Nathaniel and Mar- 

 garet. 



Nathaniel Rubinkam was born in an old 

 historic house near the Neshaminy post- 

 office. In his youth he early became familiar 

 with farming, and devoted his energies to 

 agricultural pursuits until the time of his 

 marriage. He afterward engaged in the 

 flour and feed business in Philadelphia, 

 and subsequently returned to Bucks county, 

 where he purchased the farm upon which 

 his son G. W. Rubinkam now resides. He 

 did not seek to figure prominently in public 

 life, being content to do his duty as a pri- 

 vate citizen, and so honorable and straight- 

 forward was his career that he had not an 

 enemy in the world. His early political 

 allegiance was given to the Democracy, but 

 in 1862 he became an advocate of Repub- 

 lican principles, and took an active inter- 

 est in the growth and success of that party 

 from that time on. He was very patriotic 

 and loyal to the Union cause, and upheld 

 the war policy of the president and gave 

 generous assistance to many soldiers' fam- 

 ilies in this locality. The cause of education 

 found in him a warm friend, and for twen- 

 ty-five years he did effective service as a 

 school director. He possessed a social na- 

 ture and kindly disposition, and the poor 

 and needy ever found in him a friend. A 

 bright and intelligent man, reliable in busi- 

 ness, trustworthy in all relations, he was 

 regarded as one of the faithful followers 

 of the Neshmainy Presbyterian church, in 

 which he served as trustee and treasurer 

 for many years. He died December 6, 1872, 

 and was survived by his wife until 1887. 

 She bore the maiden name of Anna Maria 

 Winkoop, and was also a native of Bucks 

 county. Her father, William Winkoop, was 

 born in this county and descended from an 

 old colonial family of Holland origin. The 

 name figures prominently in connection witli 

 the history of Bucks county, for through 

 various generations members of the family 

 have been prominent in promoting the ma- 

 terial, social and moral upbuilding of the 

 community. To William Winkoop and his 

 wife were born seven children : Thomas, 

 Gerardus, Christopher, Margaret, Mary, 

 Catherine and Anna M. 



To Nathaniel E. and Anna ]\I. Rubin- 

 kam were born seven children: Mary F.; 

 Jesse, who served for three years in the 

 First New Jersey Cavalry, was taken pris- 

 oner and sent to Richmond, where he con- 

 tracted a disease from which he never re- 

 covered; William, who also served in the 

 war of the rebellion, but lived to return 

 home ; Henry, a graduate of Princeton 

 College, for which he prepared at the old 

 Tennent School, after which he went to 

 Allegheny Seminary at Allegheny, Pennsyl- 

 vania, but died of hasty consumption before 

 completing the course ; Elizabeth, who be- 

 came the wife of Silas Yerkes and died in 

 Plainfield, New Jersey ; G. W. ; Nathaniel 

 I., who attended the Tennent school and 

 was afterward graduated with honors from 



