SAMUEL W. BLOCHER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec 23; P.O. Greenville; is the youngest son of Samuel Blocher, of Washington Township, and was born in this township Oct. 20, 1845; was raised a farmer and has continued to follow it successfully and has just erected for himself one of the finest brick residences in this county. He married Catherine M. Glunt, daughter of Joseph Glunt, deceased; they have three children, viz.: Ira, born July 22, 1873; Hugh, Feb. 12, 1876; and Myrtle, Aug. 6, 1878; Mr B. owns 183 acres of fine farming land adjoining the homestead of his father.