terred in Friends' Southwestern Ground, adjacent to those of her husband and their daughter Anna.

Though not prominent in public or organized work, she was much beloved by a large circle of friends who looked upon her in her dignified old age as a link connecting the past with the present, and as one who was worthy of their respect and esteem as well as of a place in their affections. Ancestry, domestic and social environment, character, intellect and longevity all combine to render Elizabeth W. Levick worthy of more than a passing notice.

CHAPTER III.

CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH.

From his ancestry, his parentage, and his home environment, it may safely be said that Samuel J. Levick had a good start on the journey of life.

That he appreciated his responsibilities, improved his opportunities, and endeavored to turn his great energy into channels of usefulness, will appear as we trace his course from gladsome childhood to buoyant and hopeful youth, and thence through the different stages of active manhood to the close of a full, an eventful, and in the main, a happy life.