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John C. Hamlin, hardware merchant, Smethport, son of Orlo J. Hamlin, was born March 4, 1836, at Smethport, McKean Co., Penn., where he was educated and where, in 1865, he opened the first store exclusively for hardware, a business he is still engaged in. In 1857 he married Charlotte M. McCoy,

daughter of Dr. W. Y. McCoy, one of he first practicing physicians of Smethport, which union was blessed with three children: William O., C. Aline (now Mrs. Dr. Lewis H. Robinson, of Brooklyn, NY) and Mary E. (now Mrs. Charles Bosworth, also of Brooklyn, NY). William O. married Miss Julia Lightbody, and is also a resident of Brooklyn. Mr. Hamlin is a member of McKean Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 388; of Bradford Chapter, R. A. M., and Trinity Commandery, K. T. He is a Democrat, but not a politician, devoting his time and energies to business cares. He and his family are members of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The foundation and prosperity of the church afford an example of the reward of twenty years of untiring labor by Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin, who maintained the Sunday school and church affairs in general, from 1857 to about 1880, when St. Luke's had grown to be a strong parish, and since then it has become one of the largest and most flourishing in the county.
taken from History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, ©1890, J.H. Beers & Co., Publishers

We used land records to confirm John Hamlin's ownership. This home would later be the Lindholm residence and the Donald Herzog residence.

Democratic Club

The McKean Democrat
February 2, 1860

Pursual to notice a meeting of the voters of the Township and Borough met at the Court House, on Tuesday evening, the 31st, and organized by electing P. E. Serar chairman and A. D. Hamlin Secretary. The object of the meeting being stated to be the formation of the Democratic Club; it was moved that a committee of five persons be chosen to prepare a preamble, and constitution, and suggest suitable persons for permanent officers of the Club to report at the next staled meeting. J.R. Oviatt, J.C.Hamlin, R. Startwell, J.C. Backus and S. C. Hyde, were chosen for committee. When, on motion, the meeting ajourned to meet on Tuesday evening next, at the Court House.