Alpheus Jacob Temple, b 1875, Feb. 6, on his father's farm joining his grand father's farm at the Loar Church. He was named for both grandfathers — Alpheus Temple and Jacob Loar, his mother giving her life to bring this new life into the world. The grandfather, Alpheus M. Temple, took him that same day to his home in the eastern part of Greene Co., Pa., where he was tenderly cared for un til he was 14 years old. Then he made his home with his father, Benjamin, and his stepmother, Mary Jane (Clutter) Temple, who he says, was always good to him, and who is still living 1 1/2 miles from him at her home at West Middletown, Pa., her youngest son Justus Temple and wife living with her and caring for her. Alpheus said: "We children met in her home Oct. 25th, 1940, to celebrate her 86th birthday which gave her great joy. About a month after this, she fell and broke her hip from which she has not fully recovered (1941).
In 1902, July 2, Alpheus was married to Ada C. Crumrine who was born in Greene Co. Pa., 1875, Jan. 28, and moved with her parents while a baby to Kansas where she was raised until 17 years of age, then returned to Pa. and lived with her grandparents till they passed away. She and Mr. Temple established their home at Washington, Pa., where their first three children were born. He said: "In 1907, we moved from Washington to Indian Territory where Mrs. Temple's mother lived. We then homesteaded in N. Mexico and after 14 months moved to Ramona, Okla. where I purchased a newspaper and edited and managed it for nearly five years. I was Justice of the Peace two terms while there. Also was City Council man and School Director. While living here our fourth child, Charles, was born. We moved back to Pa. 1915, where we have since lived at Pittsburg, Washington and now our home is established on a farm near Avella, Pa., since 1932, where we and our youngest son, Charles, and wife live, carrying on a very successful dairy, using milking machines and shipping the milk to various other points."
In religious faith he and his whole family belong to the Church of Christ (Chris tian) and all are very active workers, which is not surprising as the parents led the way. The mother was an active worker and teacher in the Bible School ever since she was 18 years old, while Mr. Temple was Supt. of the Bible School for many years. He taught the men's Bible Class in the Washington Church for 8 years. He was elder for nearly 40 years and the church there has bestowed upon him the high honor of life time eldership. The church comes first in this fam ily.
Alpheus received a badly broken leg while on the farm from which he failed to recover sufficiently to carry on the farm work. So, he bought them a good brick house at W. Middletown, Pa., 1 1/4 miles away, where they moved, but he still manages his farm. Ad W. Middletown, Pa.
