Arthur V. Sunderlin

Arthur V. Sunderlin, resident at Reed City, was born Feb. 11, 1853, in POtter Co., Pa. His father, Cyrus Sunderlin, was born Jan. 8, 1814, at Wayne Junction, Steuben Co., N.Y. The latter passed his early life as a farmerm and later became a merchant. In 1876 he came to Reed City and lesed the Evergreen House, which he managed some time, and afterwards assumed charge of the St. Elmo House, in which he died, March 3, 1884. The mother, Sarah M. (Barnes) Sunderlin, was born Feb. 11, 1822, in Tryo, Bradford Co., Pa., and is now a resident of Reed City. Their six children lived to mature age; but Mr. Sunderlin, of this sketch, is the only survivior.

He was brought up as a farmer's son, attending school winters until the age of 18 years, when he became a teacher and taught two terms in the Woodhull Academy in Stueben County, and, when 20, entered the State Normal School at Edinboro, Pa., where he pursued a defined course of study and was graduated in the spring of 1875. He went to Oberlin, Ohio, and passed a few months as a student at the famous college there, after which he again engaged in teaching in his native State, where he was occupied in that profession two years. In 1877 he came to Reed City and officiated as Principal of the schools two years, entering meanwhile upon the study of law, in which he is still engaged. In 1879-80, he discharged his duties of Superintendent of Schools of Richmond Township, and in the spring of 1880 was elected President of Reed City. At the Senatorial Convention of the Prohibition party, held at Reed City, Sept. 16, 1884, he was placed in nomination for the incumbency.

Mr. Sunderlin was married Dec. 27, 1877, at Home Wood, Beaver Co., Pa., to E. Jennie Coffin, and they have two children, - Louis K., born Oct 2, 1880, and one born Dec. 1, 1883. Mrs. Sunderlin is the daughter of John D. Coffin.

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