LOREN WADE, M. D., Rockville, Penn.; born in New York in 1822; son of Abraham and Joanna (Mungar) Wade, of Vermont and Massachusetts; came to this county twenty-two years ago, and after one year removed to Lima, where he practiced medicine and had charge of the Baptist Church at that place for six years, and removed to Lancaster, and was three years in charge of the Baptist Church there, and, after a residence at Patch Grove, where he followed his profession, he removed to this village, where he has a large and increasing practice. On June 21, 1860, he was married, by Rev. William Wallace, to Margaret, daughter of Edward and Phaniah (Barr) Halferty, of Westmoreland Co., Penn.; had six children - Phaniah, born Aug. 2, 1861, teaching school in Ellenboro; Flora, Feb. 11, 1864, died Sept. 2, 1865; Eva, Aug. 28, 1866; Pitt A., Aug. 23, 1868; Ben O., Nov. 1, 1870; Smith, Feb. 14, 1872, died at 6 months of age. Mr. Wade had previously married on July 4, 1857 (by Esq. Horsefall, of Millerville, Grant Co.), Marchia, daughter of John and Mary (Nye) Ellis, by whom he had one son - Loron Ellis, born March 21, 1859; she (Marchia) died April 13, 1859. Mr. Wade spent a short time mining at Leadville, Colo.; he is a successful physician, and makes a specialty of diphtheria and kindred diseases; owns six acres of land.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.