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A. P. CAHALL, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Pleasant Township, March 26, 1845, the son of Thomas, Jr., and Rachel E. (Kilpatrick) Cahall. His father and grandfather were early settlers of this county. A. P. was reared on the farm, and in early life was a school teacher. He has received a liberal education, attending the Pennsylvania Medical College and other educational institutions. He has devoted himself to the farm, and succeeded remarkably in the occupation. He began life with a team and $400, rented land of his father, raised corn and wheat enough to pay all expenses, and the first year sold his tobacco for $1,126; the second year his tobacco crop yielded $1,300; the third year, $1,450; and the fourth, $1,607. In six years he had paid his father $4,700 for rent, and sold $11,000 worth of tobacco. In 1869, he married Emma L. Daugherty, of Union Township, daughter of Rev. J. P. Daugherty, present pastor of the Higginsport Christian Church. They have five children — Zua, Mattie L., L. P., Ida, and Homer E. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church at Higginsport. He is a Democrat, and has twice been Assessor of this township. He now owns 133 acres of land.