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HENRY ELKIN, hotel-keeper, Hulton, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, May 17, 1843, a son of William and Jane (Rippey) Elkin, former of whom came to America in 1853, and engaged in farming in Indiana county, Pa.; he is a member of the Episcopal Church, and helped to build St. James’ church in Pittsburgh. Henry Elkin received his education in Ireland. In 1861 he began work in the Fort Pitt foundry, where he made guns for a year and a half; was then five years a puddler in the rolling-mills; then engaged in the restaurant business on Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, in which he continued nineteen years. In 1872 he organized the American Tin-plate company, and started a factory at Wellsville, Ohio. In 1873 the panic financially ruined the concern, and Mr. Elkin lost all he had invested. In July, 1886, he came to Verona, where he opened the Holton hotel, in which he has met with success. He was married, in 1869, to Agnes Ann Potter, a native of Clearfield county, Pa., born Aug. 31, 1840, and a daughter of Joseph Ramsey and Margaret (Postlewaite) Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Elkin have four children: Margaret Ellen, Antha Cardila, Anna Gusta, Ida Lily, all at home. Mr. Elkin is a member of the I. O. O. F., American Protestant Association, Orange Society and Knights of Malta. He is a republican.