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DAVID S. LEVENGOOD, a well-known farmer and musician of New Hanover township, is a native of Berks county, where he was born August 16, 1836. He is the son of Solomon and Sarah (Spohn) Levengood, who resided in Berks county the first few years of their married life, but lived for more than twenty years in Montgomery county, where they died, he at the age of fifty-eight years, and she at the age of eighty-three years. They had three children, as follows: Amelia, married John Drey (deceased); Caroline, died unmarried, aged twenty-three years; and David S. Levengood.

The grandparents of David S. Levengood lived and died in Berks county. The grandfather was a farmer. They were all Lutherans in religious faith. They were buried at Boyertown cemetery. The maternal grandparents of David S. Levengood were Casper and Sarah (Frederick) Spohn. They also were lifelong residents of Berks county. Casper was a wheelwright by trade. He was one of the Hessian soldiers in the Revolutionary war, who settled in Berks county at its close. He enlisted in the British service, and came to America from Germany, but finding the situation different from what he had expected he deserted from the ranks, found employment with a farmer, and remained in Berks county. Both grandparents are buried in Oley cemetery, and they had a dozen children.

David S. Levengood attended school until he had reached the age of eighteen years, when he engaged in teaching for one years. He was next employed as a farmer. Later he removed to Montgomery county, where he married Catharine, daughter of David and Susan (Yoder) Drey, residents of Berks county, where Mr. Drey was a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Drey died in Berks county, and were buried at Longswamp church. They were Lutherans in religious faith. They had ten children in all, of whom six are now living.

David S. Levengood and Catharine, his wife, were married August 15, 1857. They have nine children, all living, as follows: Oscar, residing in Pottstown; Irwin, living in Camden, a ship builder; Caroline, married Hiram Steltz, they residing in Pottstown, where he is employed in the bridge works as is her brother, Oscar; Andora, married Milton Pool, they residing in Philadelphia, where he is engaged in the bakery business; Annie, married Maurice Brendlinger, they living in Norristown, where he is engaged in produce business, residing on Noble street; David, a milkman by occupation, residing in Pottstown; Octavia, married J. Monroe Shive, who is engaged in business in Fagleyville; Alice, married Daniel Richard, who manages the farm of Mr. Levengood; Charles, employed by the National Biscuit Company, and lives in Norristown.

David S. Levengood is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Church of Christ. His wife is a Lutheran, as are all her children. Mr. Levengood is interested in many of the enterprises of the community in which he lives, and owns several farms. He is a director of the Boyertown Canning Company. He was a member of the Knights of the Mystic Chain, and of the Free and Accepted Masons. He was also a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, being one of the organizers of the Grange, in his neighborhood. He served in the army during the Rebellion. He has accumulated a competence, and is one of the most popular citizens of the community in which he lives.