hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə pˈʌblɪk skˈuːlz ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə ænd mˈuːvd tə kˈʌrwənzvˌɪl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ænd tə klˈɪɹfiːld, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks.
He attended the public schools of the area and moved to Curwensville in 1820 and to Clearfield, Pennsylvania in 1826.