W. R. Sizer, merchant, Sizerville, is a native of of what is now Cameron County Pennsylvania, born in Sizerville, January 26th 1855 a son of E. D. and Louisa Sizer. His paternal and maternal grandparents were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in Portage township, Cameron County, Pa. in 1819. He was given good educational advantages, attending Alfred University, in Allegheny County N.Y., and graduating from Westbrook College, at Olean N.Y.. He was employed at father's store until 1883, and was then given a partnership, which was continued until the spring of 1888, when his father retired from the business. W. R. has since conducted it alone. He built his present commodious store building in the spring of 1888, and now has one of the finest and best conducted mercantile establishments in the county. Mr. Sizer was married February 22, 1883 to Miss Bertha Earl, who was born and Emporium, August 14, 1863, a daughter of John and Annie Earl, her grandfather be in the first white settler at  the present site of Emporium. November 16, 1889, to Mr. and Mrs. W. R.. Sizer was born their first child, Edward Day. Mr. Sizer is a member of Emporium Lodge No. 382 F and A M of Chapter No. 227, R A M and of Olean Commandery, St. John's, K. T. No. 24.

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