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COMMEMORATIVE
Biographical Encyclopedia

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The Juniata Valley, comprising the Counties of

Huntingdon, Mifflin, "Juniata, and.

Perry, Pennsylvania.

...CONTAINING...

SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
. •.^'''^' AND MANY OF THE EARLY SETTLERS.

■^UX\ ILLUSTRATED,

1897.

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I PREFACE.

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^^ER Y neighborhood is a world in miniature. As the natural phenomena which
may be observed within any limited area furnish abundant illustration of the
grand laws that govern the physical universe, so the virtues that build up na-
tions and the passions that wreck them are all exemplified, in even the smallest
\ community. There is profound truth in Gray's intimation, that each hamlet possesses its
. " mute, inglorious Milton," its " Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood." And as noth-
ing, surely, more nearly concerns all human beings than the character and actions of their
fellowmen, it follows, that a work which in any degree mirrors the life of a community must
be of interest, not only to those whom relationship or neighborhood has made sharers in
' that life, but to all thoughtful minds. The annals of the quietest neighborhood are as at-
tractive, in their way, and as profitable a study, as the history of a nation. The nature of
the interest they inspire will of course vary with the point of view of the reader. If he be
given to philosophy, a student of social or political economy, or of psychology, he will seek
to construct or to support some theory. If he be in search of statistics, a collection of bi-
ographies, drawn from all walks of life, will be rich in material for him. If, on the con-
trary, he be imaginative and sympathetic, many pictures of tranquil domestic happiness,
many instances of heroism, manj' tender and thrilling stories of love or of war, will rise
before him. Even amid dry details, one who can " read between the lines " will catch fre-
quent glimpses of the tragedy and even of some of the comedy of life; for the shifting
V, scenes of human existence cannot fail to afford gratification to the sense of humor.
^ In early and simple times, when the as yet unorganized nations were only an aggrega-

tion of small communities, or tribes, more or less effectually separated by natural bounda-
ries, the main occupation of each small group of families was determined by the nature of
their locality, and there was but little intercourse between different parts of the country.
In those days, the lives of the individual members of a community presented few outward
points of difference, and a collection of their biographies would have been only a monoto-
nous series of repetitions. Now, througli tlie mingling of races and peoples and the changes
perpetually taking place, all is variety ; from one we can no longer learn all, as to any
civilized people or even any small division of sucli nation. Threads of connection bind the
dwellers in every secluded village to the past and tlie present of the whole world. This
is especially the case in America. To form our nation, the best nations of Europe were, as
Cotton Mather expressed it, " sifted."' Descendants of various nationalities people our
cities, our towns, and our rural neighborhoods; the process of fusion between so many dis-
tinct elements being by no means complete, the life of the American people is a profound and

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absorbing study, and any work which even in tlie most humble degree aids in its prosecu-
tion, ought to be sure of a welcome.

The valley of the Juniata is the fertile and picturesque region which forms the back-
ground of the histories furnished fortius work. Its very nomenclature is historic; for
while their soft and musical Indian appellations cling to the most of the mountains and
streams, the names of towns and townships usually commemorate the pioneers of the white
race, or the European homes from which they came. In the annals of families which we
here present, we believe convincing proof may be found of tlie truth of what we have said
regarding the value of biography and its several points of interest. Among the immi-
grants who here invaded the primeval wilderness, the Scotch-Irish and Germans predomi-
nated, but France, Switzerland, Holland, and other European nations by no means lacked
representation. Many families here can trace their line of descent far back, even to the ro-
mance period of European history. Some might boast of many generations of noble and
cultured ancestry ; others might be equally and as reasonably proud of their descent from
a line of sturdy yeomanry, or from upright and useful peasants and laborers. Among the
earliest settlers of this lovely valley were many who were driven from their homes by per-
secution, braving the sorrows of expatriation and the perils of the wilderness through
single-hearted devotion to principle. Others came from motives which, if less heroic, were
not less laudable ; desiring to find room and favoring circumstances for the growth and
education of their families. The sufferings and tlie heroism of the " Pilgrim fathers "of
New England has been the theme of many a song and story ; but the toils and privations^
the patience and the daring of the " Pennsjdvania Pilgrims " has never been half told.
Let the annals of the valley of the Juniata lie as a green wreath on their resting place.
Among these pioneers, mutual respect and sympathy were generally prevalent, and Ameri-
can patriotism was a plant of easy and rajjid growth. The hardships and the terrors which
they had endured in common, the dangers and conflicts of the infant republic, shared with
alacrity by those whose parents had spoken different tongues and inhabited widely sepa-
rated climes, quickly cemented elements that might under other circumstances have been
conflicting ones, and unified the population of tlie valley. Thus the denizens of this
region took tiieir place in the Common wealtli of the old Keystone State, and helped to im-
part to it that sturdy and vigorous, but refined and dignified character so well symbol-
ized in tlie architecture of the old Shitc ca[iilol, in whose recent deslruction Pennsylvania
has suffered an irretrievable loss.

The worth of the citizens of this valley lia^ Ih'cu i)n)voil by the religious, educational
and Ijcnevolent institutions which have s|>rung up everywhere within their borders; hj' the
public works in which many of tlicni have taken a distinguished part ; liy their noble record
of military service, and their no less valuable services as civilians; in brief, by the whole
social fabric which they have reared, and which makes of the land rescued by their fore-
fathers from the wiltlerness a region of homes, cultured, iicaccl'ul and inviting.

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In presenting the Bioai-aphical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley to its patrons, the
publishers acknowlcd-c with gratitude tin.' encouragement and supjwrt their enterprise has
received, and the willing absislance rendered in enabling them to surmount the many un-
foreseen obstacles to be met with in the production of a work of such magnitude. To pro-
cure the material for its completion official records were carefull}' examined, newspaper files
searched, manuscripts, letters, and memoranda were sought, and a corps of competent solici-
tors visited every portion of Huntingdon, Mifiiin, Juniata, and Perr}' counties and secured
iuformation direct from the parties concerned. The biographies were afterwai-d carefully
type-written and submitted to those who furnished the material, thus affording them an
opportunity of insuring accuracy. Those who furnislicd tiic data are, therefore, responsible
for its genuineness and authenticity. Great care was taken to have the sketches as free
from error as possible, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for mistakes, as we charge
nothing for the insertion of any printed m;itter contained in the book. In the preparation
of the biographies we have been ably assisted by a number of competent writers, the work
being under the general editorial direction of Miss E. H. Schively, of Chambersburg, Pa.

J. M. RUNK & CO.

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA
AND PEBRY COUNTIES.

THE ELLIOTT, ASILMAX, ALLISOX
AXD ORBISOX EAMILIES.

Among the pioneers of what is now com-
prised in Huntingdon county were the Elliott,
Ashman, Allison and Orbison families, and
as the members of these families were closely
connected by mai'riage, their histories follow
in the order above written.

The Elliott Record.

Robert Elliott was born jjrior to 1730,
but whether in the north of Ireland or
in this country is not known; his ancestors
were Irish. Soon after 1730, he lived in that
part of Lancaster county, Pa., which became
Peters to^^^lship, Cumberland county, now
Franklin county. He was twice married; his
second wife was Martha Barnett, a widow,
who died in July, 177S, leaving a will. He
died in 176S, in Peters towmship, Cumber-
land county, leaving a will, dated March 2,
17G8, which states that he was in ill health,
and which is recorded at the Register's Office
at Carlisle, Pa., the date of probate being
omitted. Of this will his brother James was
one of the executors. In this will, he devises
to his two sons, Benjamin and George, the two
tracts of land which he owned, the one on
which he lived, and the other which he had
purcliased from Hugh Shannon. He be-
queathed to his wife Martha, during her life,
or till her death or marriage, his negro
woman; and at her death or marriage, to his
three daughters.

By his first wife he had issue: I. Benjamin,
born 1752; II. George, III. Barbara. IV.
•Jane.

2. Benjamin Elliott (1. Robert) wa-; born
in Peters township, Cumberland county, now

Franklin county. Pa., in 1752. On account
of lack of harmony with his stepmother, he
left home early in life, and entered at once
upon what was then a successful business
career, for in 1769 he was assessed in Dublin
township, Cumberland county (subsequently
Bedford county), with 100 acres of land,
three acres cleared, one horse, one cow. In
1771, he had 25 acres cleared, two horses, two
cows and eight sheep; and in 1788, the as-
sessment list of Huntingdon shows that he had
eighty acres, four horses, four cows, two ne-
groes, one servant, one house and six lots of
ground. It is probable that he moved to
Huntingdon, then in Bedford county, about
1775. Huiitiiiud.iii was at that time a village
of a few hoii-i-. mid the county adjoining was
still occupicl l.y the Indians. The assessment
list for 177fi of Barree township, which then
included Huntingdon, shows him charged
with what was probably a personal tax. On
August 17, 1776, Dr. William Smith con-
veyed to him by a ground rent deed Lot Xo.
2 in the borough of Huntingdon, situated on
the north side of Allegheny street, fronting
one hundred feet on said street and extending
one hundred feet back. This lot was at the
northwest corner of Second and Allegheny
streets, where he built a frame house, in
which he lived for a number of years. It is
knovai that about 1780 he was living on what
was known as Snake Spring farm, some five
miles east of Bedford on the state road. At
the formation of Huntingdon county, Septem-.
ber 20, 1787, he was living in Huntingdon,
where he continued to reside until the time
of his death, with the exception of a few years
spent on his farm two miles east of Hunting-
don.

His high character and merit brought him

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into prominence wlieii very yc.uni;. When Imt
twentv-foiir yeai-:^ <>( a-c he wa- i'1c(|(m1, July
8, 1770, one of tlu- drlr-al,- fnaii licafurd
eonnty to the convention which met July 15,
1776, at Cai'iaenter's Hall, Pliiladelphia, for
the pm-pose of forming the first constitiition
of the Commonwealth. He was sheriff of
Bedford county in 178-4, and was again ap-
pointed, Octoher 31, 1785. At the time wdien
Huntingdon county was formed from Bed-
ford, he was living in Huntingdon. The act
creating the new county was passed Septem-
ber 20, 1787, and provided among other
things that Benjamin Elliott, Thomas Dun-
can Smith, Lndwick Sell, George Ashman
and William ilcAlevy should be apjDointed
trustees to take assurance of any lands or
grounds for the public buildings. Upon the
formation of Huntingdon county, he was ap-
pointed its first sheriff, being commissioned
October 22, 1787; and on November 30, he
was commissioned lieutenant of the county.
In the same year, he was elected a delegate
from Huntingdon county to the Pennsylvania
Convention which ratified the Federal Con-
stitution. This convention met in Philadel-
phia, November 21, 1787; and on December
12 the vote was taken, when its ratification
was carried by a good majority, Benjamin
Elliott voting in the affirmative, although a
large number of his constituents were opposed
to the ratification. This opposition afterwards
became riotous and violent. In May, 1789,
a battalion of militia which had been organ-
ized by Benjamin Elliott, the lieutenant of
the county, was ordered to assemble in Hart's
Log valley. Some of the Disponents of the
constitution were present, and refused to be
maistered in; an assault was made upon Col-
onel Elliott, as he is called in the old records,
when he received many severe blows from
several persons. Colonel Elliott, in his ac-
count of this disturbance, says: "I was very
ill-used by a senseless banditti, who were in-
fluenced by a niimber of false publications
circTilated by people who were enemies of the
Federal government."

Benjamin Elliott was appointed, August 12,
1789, a justice of the jieace for the town of
Huntingdon, and was the same day commis-
sioned justice of the County Court of Com-
mon Pleas. He was elected a member of the
Supreme Executive Council from Huntingdon
county, October 31, 1789, took his seat De-

cember 30, 1789, and served until December
20, 1790, when Thomas Mifflin became gover-
nor, and the council expired, as provided in
the new constitution of 1790. He was county
treasurer from 1788 to 1795. He was ap-
pointed associate judge August 17, 1791, and
after that was called Judge Elliott. In 1800
he was elected county commissioner. The
town of Huntingdon was incorporated into
a borough by the act of March 29, 1796, and
in that year he was elected the first chief bur-
gess, which position he held for three years.
Aboiit 1812, Judge Elliott went to the neigh-
borhood of Newark, Ohio, where he purchased
about 2,000 acres of land. "While there, he
was pursued by Indians, but escaped by get-
ting into a boat and crossing a river. His
sons by his third wife, Benjamin and John,
inherited these lands, and made their residence
upon them.

Benjamin Elliott was originally a Presby-
terian, but on account of some difficulty A^ith
Eev. John Johnston, the first Presliyterian
minister at Huntingdon, who was his neigh-
bor, he left that church, and became an Epis-
copalian; all of his daughters afterwards be-
came Presbyterians. He was above the aver-
age in height, and of great ]iliy>ical strength
and endurance. He resi.lid in llimtingdon
mitil his death, which oi-currecl .March 15,
1835, at the age of eighty-three years; his
remains rest in Riverview cemetery. He was
thrice married: first, about 1777, to Hilary
Carpenter, who had come from Lancaster
county, Pa., to HTintingdon, -with her brother-
in-law, Abraham Haines. Judge Elliott's
children hy his first wife were: I. ilartha,
born 1779; IL Mary, born May 6, 1781; IIL
James, born 1783, read law, died young and
immarried. Judge Elliott was married a sec-
ond time in 1786 to Sarah Ashman, of Bed-
ford Furnace, Huntingdon county, a sister of
Col. George Ashman _(see Ashman record).
Their children were: I. Eleanor, born 1788;
II. Harriet, born October, 1790; III. Matilda,
born 1792. He married his third Avife, Susan,
daughter of Abraham Haines, of Hunting-
don, and uiece of his first "wife, ]\Iarv Car-
penter, March 28, 1805. Their children
were: I. Patience, married Judge Calvin
Blythe; II. Benjamin, married Mary Peebles,
of Pittsburg, and moved to Newark, Ohio,
where he died, leaWng several children, of
whom one, William, is a lawver, and lives in

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Chicago, 111.; III. Louisa, married Dr. Wil-
liam Yeager, they had a daughter, Augusta,
who married Mr. Kew, and removed to St.
Louis, !Mo. ; III. John, married Miss Wilson,
of Ohio, whither he removed.

3. Martha Elliott, (1. Eobert; 2. Benja-
min, and Marv), born 1770; married Da\'id
^Mcilurtvie, of Huntingdon, October 2, 1795;
she died February 26, 1841, aged 03 years;
he died Xovember 9, 1S43. Their children
were :

I. Janet ilc^Murtrie, born July L, 1796.

II. Anna McMurtrie, born March 17,
179S, niari-ied Edward Pattou, of Lewistown;
after his death married Thomas Jackson, of
Llollidaysburg, and after his death moved to
Huntingdon, where she died.

III. Mary McMurtrie, born .lanuary 16,
1800, married James Gwin, of Iluntingilon,
who was aiiji'iintcd associate judge of Hiint-
ingdon county, March 20, 1840, and who was
a son of Patrick (iwiu; she died October 16,
183-4. They had one son: i. Da^id P. Gwin,
born December 18, 1828, died in 1894; mar-
ried Louisa Cunningham; had children,
James, who died in 1896, and Mary.

lY. Ellen McMurtrie,born January 3, 1802,
married ]\Iatthew Gregg, of Centre county.
Pa. Their cliildi-en are : i. David McMurtrie
Gregg, born April 10, 1833, at Huntingdon;
graduated at West Point, 1855, when he en-
tered the regular army as lieutenant, became
captain in May, 1861; colonel Eighth Penn-
sylvania Cavalry in January, 1862; brigadier
general of volunteers, November 29, 1862;
placed in command of a division of cavalry
at Fredericksburg, and served as its comman-
der on the Stoneman raid, in the campaign of
Gettysburg, Mine Klin, the Wilderness, and in
front of Pcterslmrg; commanded the ca-\'alrv
of the Army of the PotomacfVom August, 186-i-,
until his resignation from the army, in Feb-
rnary, 1S65; breveted major general, LTnited
States Yolunteers, August 1, 1864; appointed
United States Consul at Prague, Bohemia, by
President Grant, in February, 1874, resigned
in July, 1874; commander Pennsylvania
Comniandcrv ^Military Order of Loyal Legion
since 1886; elected Auditor General of
Peimsylvania Xovember 3, 1891. He mar-
ried Ellen Jones, of Heading, Pa. ; they have
two sons, George and Da^-id McM. ; ii. Mary
Gregg, married G. Dorsey Green, of Barree
Forge. Huntingdon county, who afterwards
moved to Centre county, Pa.; iii. George Gregg,

lives in California; iv. Ellen Gregg, lives
in Centre county, with her sister Mary; v.
Henry H. Gregg, born March 19, 1840; was
in the military service during the war of the
Rebellion; was commissioned major; was
ca]itured by the Confederates and taken to
Lililiy prison; is married and lives in Joplin,
.Mo. : vi. Thomas J. Gregg, born October 8,
1842; was in the military service during the
war of the Rebellion, and was commissioned
captain, afterwards entered the regular army,
is now on the retired list, holding a commis-
sion as major; married Bessie ]\IcKnight, of
Pittsburg, and lives in Hxieneme, Yentura
county, ( 'al.. wliere he is cashier in a bank.

A*. David McMurtrie, born July 11, 1804,
married ilartha ]\IcConnell, of Huntingdon,
IMay 21, 1845. She was born Xovember 28,
1804, died Xovember 8, 1890, in her eighty-
sixth year; he died at Huntingdon July 7,
1892, in his eighty-eighth year, leaving a
large estate; he was generally known as "Ma-
jor." They had no children.

YI. Benjamin ]Mc]\Iurtrie, l:)orn December
15, 1806, married January 28, 1830, to his
cousin, Sarah Harriett Orliison (see Orbison
record); they had one child, Harriett Orbi-
son, born Xovember 25, 1832; married Rich-
ar<l Rush Bryan in 1855, died June 7, 1893,
in Philadelphia. After the death of his fu-st
^\'ife, X'ovember 25, 1832, he about 1834 mar-
ried Ellen Patton Dorsey, widow of Henry
Dorsey; he was a physician, and for some
time was connected ^dth iron works near
Frederick, Md.; he died in 1865 at Hunting-
don; his children by his second wife were:
i. Anna McMurtrie, born in 1835, died in
1866, married H. S. Wharton, of Hunting-
don; their children are, Ellen, married

Yan Buskirk, Anna, married William Yer-

bech, Mary, married Reilly, and Henry;

ii. Jane McMurtrie, born 1837, married
James Moorehead and lives in Texas; iii. Ru-
dolph McMurtrie, born 1839, married Jane
Ilurd, of Brownsville, Pa.

YII. Margerv ilc^Murtrie, lioru ^Lnr 22,
ISdIt.

YIIL Robert Allison :\Ie:\Iurtric, l>..rn De-
cendier 15, 1811, was admitted to the Hunt-
ingdon county bar April 15, 1837, afterwards
moved to llollidaysburg. Pa., where he con-
tinued the practice of law until his death; he
married j\rrs. Maria Dennison, a widow; they
had children: i. David; ii. Sarah.

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IX. Martha McMurtrie, born July 21,
1814, married James McCahan, of Hunting-
don, who afterwards moved to Hollidaysburg,
Pa.; their children are: i. David, died in
April, 1897; ii. John, married Miss Glenn,
of Philadelphia, lived in Harrisburg, Pa., is

deceased; iii. Martha, married Sylvey,

of Hollidaysburg; iv. Theodore; v. Laura;
\d. James; vii. William.

X. William McMurtrie, born February 25,
1817, married Margaret Whittaker, daughter
of John Whittaker, of Huntingdon; he was en-
gaged in the iron business near Fi'ederick,
Md., but spent most of his life in Huntingdon,
where he died, January 27, 1893, iii his sev-
enty-sixth year, leaA-ing a large estate. Their
children are : i. Martha McMurtrie, born 1810,
married E. Milton Speer, Esq., of Huntingdon,
who was a prominent lawyer, and was elected to
Congress in 1870 and 1872; their children
are: William McM., editor of the Albany
A7-gus; Eobert Elliott, assistant secretary of
the Presbj-terian Board of Foreign Missions,
married Emma Bailey, of Harrisburg ; Mary,
Victor and Margaret ; ii. Elliott Stewart Mc-
Murtrie, born August 13, 18-42, studied law at
Indiana, Pa., was admitted to the Huntingdon
bar August 13, 1866, when he entered into
partnership with his brother-in-law, E. M.
Speer, Esq., under the firm name of Speer &
McMurtrie, and since the death of ^Ir. Speer
practises by himself; iii. Arthur McMurtrie,
born 1844; iv. Elizabeth McMurtrie, born
1846, married 1870 to Caleb C. Xorth, cashier
of Union Bank of Huntingdon, now con-
nected with a bank in Washington, D. C;
their children are: David Mc-Murtrie, Wil-
liam McMurtrie, Caleb, James, Elizabeth, and
Mary; v. Da^ad Elliott ilcMurtrie, born
1849; vi. Mary McMurtrie: vii. Margaret
McMiu-trie, deceased; viii. Clara McMurtrie.

4. Mary Elliott (1. Eobert; 2. Benjamin
and Mary), born May 6, 1781, in Fort Bed-
ford, Bedford, Pa., whither her parents had
gone for protection from the Indians, who
were very troublesome at this time; so much
so that George Ashman, then lieutenant of
Bedford county, addressed a letter dated
June 12, l7Sli to the President of the Su-
preme Executive Council, stating that a num-
ber of families \\-eve fleeing away daily, and
that he would mo^-e his family back to ^lary-
land unless assistance should be rendered.
She was married September 21, 1802, by Eev.

John Johnston, to Eobert Allison, of Hunt-
ingdon (see Allison Eecord); she died at
Huntingdon, May 4, 1857, aged seventy-six
years.

5. Eleanor Elliott (1. Eobert; 2. Benjamin
and Sarah), born at Huntingdon in 1788,
married October 6, 1808, by Eev. John John-
ston, to William Orbison (see Orbison
Eecord); she died at Huntingdon, February
13, 1865, aged seventy -seven years.

6. Harriett Elliott' (1. Eobert; 2. Benja-
min and Sarah), born at Huntingdon, in Oc-
tober, 1790, married August 20, 1811, to
Jacob Miller, of Huntingdon, born in April,
1786; he was first lieutenant of the Hunting-
don Light Infantry, which tendered its ser-
vices to the President in the war of 1812, and
which left Himtingdon September 7, 1812,
and marched to Buffalo, ]S[. Y., reaching
there on the 2d of October. In 1845, he was
elected register, recorder of deeds, and clerk
of the Orphans' Court; he was a very fine
penman. For many years he kept store in
Huntingdon. She died September 16, 1869,
in the seventy-ninth year of her age; he died
June 15, 1863, in his seventy-seventh year;
the day of his funeral was one of excitement
in Huntingdon, as it was reported that the
Confederate troops were in Fulton county,
and were on their way to Huntingdon; the
people were busy secreting their valxiables in
wells, cisterns and gardens. Their children
are:

I. Henry W. Miller, born in January,
1812, married Mary Hotrnian; he Avas clerk
to the county commissioners for a number of
years; he died in ]\[ay, 1893; their children
are: i. Ashman; ii. Xannie, man-ied J.
Emory Greene, resides in Peoria, 111.; iii.
Mary, married Henry Elliott Miller (see Alli-
son Eecord) ; iv. Eose, married Irviu Hadder-
nian, of Bedford county. Pa.; v. Lillic; vi.
Margaret, married Timothy Campbell, M. C,
of Xew York.

II. Elliott Miller, married Keziah Peebles
and moved to near Pittsburgh, where he lived
for many years, died at Huntingdon in Feb-
ruary, 1893; their children are: i. William;
ii. Harriett.

III. G. Ashman Miller, married first !Mrs.
Hannah Fahs; their children are: i. J. Gar-

rettson, man-ied ; ii. Eachel !Mary,

married Orlando Swoope, lives in Philadel-
phia; iii. Harriett, married George W. San-

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derson, of Hnntiugdon. His second wife was
Amanda ilcFarlane; their child is: William,
died in -Tune, 1891.

7. Matilda Elliott (1. Robert; 2. Benja-
min and Sarah), born at Huntingdon in 1792,
married March 28, 1816, to Dr. James
Stewart, of Huntingdon county, who after-
wards moved to Indiana, Indiana county. Pa.;
she died in 18(35, aged seventy-three years.
Their son is:

I. ■\Yilliara M. Stewart, born January 17,
1S17, married Elizabeth F. Clopper, of
Greensburg, Pa., July 13, 1847. He read
law and became a successful lawyer, was in
partnership at Indiana with Silas i[. Clark,
who was elected justice of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. Prior to 1870, he
moved with his family to Philadelphia, Pa.,
where he engaged in the banking business
and was one of the firm of B. K. Jamison &
Co., although still keeping his office at In-
diana and continuing his practice there, being
counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany. Their children are: i. Henrietta B.;
ii. James, born June 9, 1850, married June
9, 1881, to Carrie Washburn; their children
are "William M. and James M. ; iii. Edwai-d,
born October 15, 1852; iv. Matilda E., mar-
ried A. C. Coddington, June 13, 1S82; she
died in 1891; their child is Elsy; v. Mary
B. ; vi. William Moore, born November 30,
1858, married ilargarette L. Ballard, IN'ovem-
ber 23, 1892, is a lawyer in Philadelphia; vii.
Harry, born January 30, 1857.

The original Elliotts were Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians, and most of their descendants
have continued in the same faith. Benjamin
Elliott was a Federalist, and his descendants
for the most part have lieen Whigs and Re-
publicans.

The AsHiiAX Record.

1. George Ashman was born prior to KiilO
in Lyniington, Coimty Wiltshire, England.
He probably came to America in 1670,
with the Cromwells, Gists, Morays,
ihuTays, Baileys, Philips's, Hawkins's,
Bards,' Wilmot's, Bcs.nis and Ratten-
bin-gs, who formed a colony and first set-
tled in Calvert county, Md. He afterwards
niDved to Anne Arundel county, on the
south side of the Patapsco river. On Xovem-
Ixr 30. 1894, he received a grant from King
A\'illi;nii III. of a farm of 500 acres on Gun-
powder Xcck, then Cecil county, which he

called "Ashman's Hope," and whither he re-
moved some time after receiving the grant.
Aliout 1687, he was married to Elizabeth
Trahearne, widow of William Cromwell,
who died in 1684. and who was the son of
Henry Cromwell, and first cousin of Oliver
Cromwell, Lord Protector of England.
This Henry Cromwell had been in Virginia
as early as' 1620, his sons, William, Richard
and John, came to America in 1670 with the
colony that took up land on the south side of
the Patapsco river, in ^Maryland. The Crom-
well family lived near the Ashmans and there
were a number of intermarriages between
their descendants. In 1692 George Ashman
and Richard Cromwell, with four others,
were elected by the freeholders of Patapsco
parish, now St. Paul's, as vestrymen, and as
such had civil duties as well as religious to
perform. In 1693, George Ashman was pre-
siding justice of the county courts of Balti-
moreT He died in 1699, leaving a will dated
August 10, 1698, which was probated Feb-
ruary 23, 1699, and of which his wife Eliza-
beth was executrLx. He devised to his son
John, when he should be sixteen years old,
his plantation called "Ashman's Hope;" to
his daughter Charity, when she should l>e six-
teen years old, or married, his plantation
called "Charity's Delight" and to his daugh-
ter Elizabeth a plantation called "George's
Fancy." In case of his children dying with-
out issue he devised his lands to his brothers
James and John. He also refers to his step-
sons, Philip, Thomas and William Cromwell,
whom he calls sons-in-law. At the time of his
death his children were minors. He was a
man of prominence and a member of the
Church of England. He was buried in St.
Paul's Parish, Baltimore, January 31, 1699.
The children of George and Elizabeth Ash-
man were: i. John, born in 1689; ii.
Charity, born in 1691; iii. Elizabeth, bom
in 1693.

2. John Ashman (1. George), born in Anne
Arundel county, Md., in 1689, married No-
vember 26, 1713, to Constance Hawkins,
whose parents lived in the same county,
across the river from the Cromwells, and had
come to xVmerica in 1670 with the English
colony referred to in the history of George
Ashman. He lived at "Ashman's Hope"
which had been devised to him by his father.
His wife was born about 161t3. Their chil-

BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

dren were: i. George, boru Xovember S,
1714; ii. John, born September 1, 1716, mar-
ried Miss Hawkins; iii. Elizabeth, born De-
cember 2-4, 171S, married Daniel Stanbnry;
iv. Constance, born March 17, 1720, mar-
ried "William Cockey, born February 20,
1718, they had four children; v. Charity,
born February 11, 1722, married "William
Cromwell, son of "William, grandson of ■\Vil-
liam Cromwell and Elizabeth Trahearne and
great-grandson of Henry Cromwell, they had
sLx children; vi. Euth, born March 12, 172-4,
married Hugh Merriken; rii. Eachel, born
October 29, 1726, died in 1768, unmarried;
viii. Patience, born March 26, 1728, married

Jaebos; ix. "William, born July 8,

1731, died in 1762, unmarried; x. Emanuel,
born N'oveniber 27, 173-t; xi. Marv, born
August 29, 1739.

3. George Ashman (1. George; 2. John and
Constance), was born Xovember 8, 171-4, at
"Ashman's Hojae" on Gunpowder Xeck, Md.
After reaching manhood he went to England
on business for his f atlier, and while there met
Jemima Murray, of Edinburg, Scotland,
whom he married and brought with him to
his home in Maryland. Her father and
family accompanied them and settled in
Maryland. Their children were: i. George,
born in 17-40, died Xovember 5, 1811; ii.
Elizabeth, married Richard Colgate, of Balti-
more county, Md.; iii. Ellen, married John
Colgate, of Baltimore county, Md.; iv.
Sarah, born in 1765, married Benjamin
Elliott.

4. George Ashman (1. George; 2. John; 3.
George), was born in 1740, in Maryland;
was married March 15, 1774, to Elinor Crom-
well, who died in April, 1827. She was the
daughter of John Cromwell, of Anne Arundel
county, Md., and Elizabeth Todd; he was the
great grandson of Richard Cromwell, who
was the son of Henry Cromwell. The niece
of Elinor iVshman, Elinor Cromwell, daugh-
ter of Richard Cromwell, was married to
Thomas Lee, of the vicinity of "Washington,
D. C, and their daughter, 3Iary Diggs Lee,
was married to Charles Carroll and had a son,
John Lee Carroll, who was governor of Mary-
land in 1876. Li June, 1776, George Ash-
man moved from Maryland to Bedford Fur-
nace, now Orbisonia, Himtingdon countv,
Pa., where with his brother-in-law, Thomas
Cromwell, and Edward Ridgely, he erected

the old Bedford furnace about 1785, it being
the first iron establishment west of the Sus
quehanna. After coming to Pennsylvania, he
was on December 10, 1777, commissioned
colonel of the Second Battalion of Bedford
county Associators, and on Xovember 21,

1780, appointed lieutenant of Bedford coun-
ty. He was commissioned justice of the
Coui't of Common Pleas of Bedford county
September 24, 1784. The county of Bed-
ford from 1771 to 1787 included the jn'esent
territory of Huntingdon county. In 1794
he built a log house at Three Sjn-ings, Hunt-
ingdon countv. Pa., six miles distant from
Orbisonia, on a tract of 1,800 acres of valu-
able limestone land which he had acquired,
and moved there from Bedford Furnace. In

1781. the Indians became so troublesome that
he was obliged to send his family to Fort Lit-
tleton, Fulton county, where they remained
in the fort until the country became settled.
He died Xovember 5, 1811, in his 7 2d year.
The children of George and Elinor Ashman
were all born at Bedford Furnace, and were:
i. James, born January 7, 1775, married Mary
Mason; ii. Elizabeth, born March 15, 1776,
married John Palmer; iii. Richard, born Oc-
tober 7, 1778, died unmarried; iv. Sarah, born
January 25, 1781, died unmarried; v. John,
born February 24, 1783, married Elinor
Cromwell; vi. Josephus, born July 10, 1785,
died unmarried; vii. Henrietta Maria, born
August 24, 1787, married David Hunter;
viii. Rebecca, born February 14, 1790, married
William Hammill; ix. Eleanor, born October
15, 1792, married James McGish; x. Ann,
born on the same day, died in infancy; xi.
George, born on the same day; married Jane
Scott and moved to Indiana. The last three
Avere triplets; xii. Francis, born October, 1,
1795, died unmarried; xiii. Oliver.

5. Sarah Ashman (1. George; 2. John; 3.
George), was born in 1765 in Maryland,
moved with her brother George in 1776 to
Bedford Furnace, Pa., and resided with him
until 1786, when she was married to Benja-
min Elliott of Huntingdon, Pa. (See Elliott
Family.) Their children were: i. Eleanor
Elliott, born 17SS, married William Orbison,
October 6, 1S08; ii. Harriett Elliott, born Oc-
tober 1, 1790. married Jacob Miller, August
20, 1811; iii. Matilda Elliott, born 1792, mar-
ried Dr. James Stewart, March 28, 1816.

6. James Ashman (1. George; 2. John;

/lUXTIXGDOX, MIFFLIX, JUXIATA AXD rERRT COUXTIES

3. George; 4. George), was born at
Bedford Furnace, Pa., Jannary 5, 1775.
He moved to Fayette county, Pa., and
married Mary iFason, daughter of Col-
onel' Isaac and Catharine Harrison Ma-
son, of Mt. Braddock, Fayette county. Pa.,
January 5, 1805; she was horn July 22, 1780,
and died March 3, 1852. He was commis-
sioned captain in the Tenth Kegiment of In-
fantry, U. S. A., by President John Adams,
April 17, 1799. He received the degree of
Master Mason, March 20, 1799, in Lodge Xo.
55, at Himtingdon, Pa. He died January
25, 1808. They had one son: i. George
James Ashman, horn June 19, 1806, died
March 18, 1872; he married Sarah Ann
Dawson, daughter of George and Mary Ken-
nedy Dawson, of Brownsville, Pa., Xovember
24,'l830. She was born April 10, 1811, and
died March 9, 1848. They lived at X'ew
Haven, Fayette county, where he kept a stijre.
Their children were: i. James P. Ashman,
born April 11, 1831, died April 24, 1836;
ii. Mary Ashman, born March 21, 1833, died
May 29, 1856; married Lafayette Markle,
son of Gen. Joseph Markle, of "Westmoreland
county. Pa., June 12, 1855; he was editor of
the ConneUsviUe Enterprise at the time of
their marriage. They had a son, George Ash-
man Markle, born March 14, 1856, who mar-
ried Ennna Overholt April 3, 1879, they have
two children, Gertrude, born 1880, and
Howard, born 1882; iii. Catherine Ton-ence
Ashman, living at Connellsville, Pa.; iv.
Sarah Kennedy Ashman, born October 15,
1834, died April 23, 1836; v. Louisa Cass
Ashman, born Xovember 16, 1838, married
David Henry Ycech, son of Judge James and
Maria Ewing Yeech, May 1, 1862. He was
born 1837, and was a lawyer. During the
civil war he was first lieutenant in the
Fifth Artillery, V. S. A., and was aftei-wards
captain of volunteers. After the M-ar, he
practised law in Pittsburg until his death.
May 2, 1874. Their children are: Catharine
Ashman Yeech, born March 6, 1863, married
Benjamin Paschall Howell, April 21, 1885;
Sarah Louise Yeech, born February 3, 1867;
and James Ashman Yeech, born Xovember
21, 1872; vi. George Dawson Ashman, born
September 5, 1844, died January 16, 1875.
He enlisted as a private when seventeen years
of age, and served through the civil war;
after the war, resided in Pittsburg, Pa., where

he was assistant paymaster on Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago K. R. He married Sarah
Jane Miller, of Harrisburg, in 1865.

7. Elizabeth Ashman (I.George; 2. John; 3.
George; 4. George), was born at Bedford Fur-
nace, Pa., March 15, 1776, married John Pal-
mer, of Shirley township, Huntingdon coun-
ty. Pa., February 19, 1795. In 1799 he was
commissioned justice of the peace. Their

children were: I. George Palmer; II.

man-ied Greer; III. Mary Pahuer,

burn 1804, died April 19, 1897, aged 93
years, married William Maclay, of Hunting-
don county. Pa. She was living at Spruce
Creek, Pa., ■^\'ith her daughter Margaret, at
the time of her death. Their children are:
i. John Palmer ^laclay, formerly of Hunting-
don, now of Altoona ; man-ied and has the fol-
lowing children : Ellen, Annie, married to ^Ir.
Yanness; James, Mary, Harry I., married to
]\liss Maule; Margaret, married to William S.
Taylor, son of the late Hon. George Taylor,
of Huntingdon ; Cyrus and William ; ii. Mar-
garet Maclay, married to Jacob Isett, of
Spraice Creek, Pa.; lY. Peggy Palmer; V.
Sarah Palmer, married Logan.

After the death of John Palmer, his widow
Elizabeth married William Harvey, of Shir-
leysburg. Pa., they had a daughter, Catharine
Harvey, who man-ied Andrew Fraker, of
Shirlevsburg; their children were: i. W. Ash-
man Fraker, who lived at Shirlevsburg; he is
now dead, and his family reside in Altoona,
Pa.; ii. Ellen Fraker, born 1841, married Dr.
Alexander SheafFer, of Lewistown, Pa., who
is now dead. Their daughter, Catharine
Sheaifer, is married to Harry Lee, of near
Lewistown, and they have a son, Henry
Richard Lee, born 1895.

8. John Ashman (1. George; 2. John; 3.
George; 4. George), was born at Bedford Fur-
nace, February 24, 1783. Most of his life was
spent on one of the farms near Three Springs,
which had been o-\vned by his father. Colonel
George, and Avas knoA^Ti as the "^Mansion
farm." He was married about 1810 to his
cousin Elinor Cromwell, daiighter of Thomas
Cromwell, who had come from ^Maryland to
Bedford Furnace aboiit 1776. She was born
17sr>. Cromwell township, Huntingdon
county, was named "in honor of Col. Thomas
Crumwell. who was an early settler and a
distiuguislied and ]ins]ntable <'itizeu." The
children of John an.l Elinor A>linian were:

BIOGEA PIIICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

I. Eicliard Ashman, married Mary Jane
Loraine, daughter of Dr. Loraine, of Pliilips-
burg. Pa.; he lived at Three Springs on one
of the farms which had been owned by his
grandfather, and was a merehant. lie died a
few years ago. Their children are : i. Loraine,
married, lives in the West; ii. Cornelia, lives
at Three Springs; iii. George, married Miss
Hamlin, practised dentistry at Philipsburg,
Pa.; iv. Siegel, married Miss Stevens, lives
near Three Springs in the old mansion honse
erected by his great-grandfather, George Ash-
man ; V. Herbert, married EllenKessl'erjOf Phil-
ipsbnrg. Pa., and lives at Three Springs, in
the honse formerly occupied by her father;
vi. Lillian, married Di-. Dallas Barnhart, of
Dublin Mills, Fulton county, Pa. He was
elected to the legislature in March, 1897.

II. Ann Ashman, married Isaac Taylor,
lives at ^It. Union, Pa.

III. Ellen Ashman, married Dr. J. A.
Shade, and lived at Shade Gap, Huntingdon
county, Pa., until he was murdered in 1876.

IV. Thomas Ashman, married Melissa
Greene, daughter of Tvenzie L. Greene; their
children are John and Annie, and live at Or-
bisonia, Pa.

9. Henrietta Maria Ashman (1. George; 2.
John; 3. George; 4. George), born August 24,
1787, at Bedford Furnace, Pa., married in
1811 to Da-\ad Hunter, of Ayr township,
Bedford (now Fulton county. Pa.,) who was
born in 1781. He was a member of the legis-
lature from Bedford coimty in 1834-1835.
She died JMarch 29, 1835, aged 48 years. Lie
died October 26, 1 8.-,r,, ngod 72 years. Their
children were : i. Gcririiv A^hnuiii IIiiiitcr.lioriL
April 10, 1813, did IMki, iinuTied Martha
Hunter, of Kentucky; ii. William Hunter,
born September 25," 1814, died 1818; iii.
Eleanor Cromwell Hunter, born November
15, 1815, died 1888, married Eev. Finley
McN^aughton; iv. Elizabeth Hunter, born
January 15, 1818, died 1869, married "Wm.
M. Patterson, of Ajt township, Fulton
county; their children, David Hunter, and
Henrietta, married to T. Erskine Carson, of
Baltimore, Md. ; v. Henrietta Maria Hunter,
born December 18, 1819, married George
McCulloch, of Alabama; vi. Louisa Hunter,
born April 22, 1822; vii. Martha M. Hunkn-,
born Xovember 6, 1824; viii. Ann Galloway
Hunter, born August 5. 1828, died June 12,
1853. She was married in October, 1848, to

John B. Patterson, whose grandfather, Wil-
liam Patterson, of Xjx township. Bedford
county, was an ensign in the Seventh Com-
pany, Eighth Battalion, of Cumberland county
Associators, was commissioned July 31, 1777,
and spent part of one winter at Valley Forge.
He was born in York county in 1747, and
was a member of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture in 1794. On John B. Patterson's farm
in Fulton county, the Confederate General,
Bradley T. Johnson, had his headquarters on
the night of the day when Chambersbui'g,
Pa., was burned by the Confederate troops
(July 30, 1864). That Avas the last Confeder-
ate camp fire north of Mason and Dixon's
line. John B. Patterson and Ann Galloway
his wife had one son, Thomas Elliott Patter-
son, born in Ayr township, Fulton county,
July 15, 1853; graduated from the law de-
partment of L'nion C..llci:e,X. Y.,in 1875, ad-
mitted to the Philailclpliia l.ar February 26,
1876, and still CdnTimu-: Tn practise law in
Philadelphia. Was married June 18, 1885,
to Bertha Remington, of liion, Herkimer
county, X. Y. They have two children:
Elliott Remington Patterson, born August
7, 1886; and Howard Ashman Patterson,
l)orn September 13, 1891.

10. Rebecca Ashman (1. George; 2. John;
3. George; 4. George), born February 14,
1790, at Bedford Furnace, Pa., married
William Hamill, of Shippensburg; she died
at Orbisonia, Pa., Xovember 30, 1862, aged
seventy-two years. Their children are :

I. George Ashman Hamill, married Jane
Chamberlain in May, 1847, moved to Mar-
tinsbnro. W. A"a., where he practised medi-
cine until his death, Xovember 16, 1870;
they had a daughter. Bell, born in 1862.

il. William Cromwell Hamill, born in
1821, died June 2, 1843.

III. Elizabeth, married Thomas E. Orbi-
son, January 22, 1845; (see Orbison Record);
she died April 20, 1864.

IV. Eleanor, married September 3, 1851,
to Richard Benson Wigton, of Rock Hill Fur-
nace, Huntingdon county. Pa.; he was then
engaged in the iron business, afterwards went
into the coal business at Huntingdon, and
from there moved to Philadelphia, where he
resided, his son being engaged with him in
mining and shipping coal. He died in 1895:
their children are: i. William Hamill Wigton,
liorn Xovember 20, 1854, lives at Bryn Mawr,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND I'EllHY COUNTIES.

Pa.; married May 24, 1881, to Anna ISTiit-
ting; their children are: Jeannette, Kichard
Benson, Nutting, Elizabeth, Katharine; ii.
Frank liiner Wigton, born March 17, 1857,
married Mary Louise Wilson, October 31,
ISSS, and li-\es in Gerraantown, Pa.; their
children are: Tvobert Wilson, born July 27,
1800; Edward ]S'ewton, bom February 16,
1893; iii. Charles Benson Wigton, born July

2, 1859, at Huntingdon, Pa., married Anna
McCann, of Philadelphia, May 13, 1881;
their children are: Charles Benson, born
September, 1885; Theodora Bell, born Octo-
ber, 1SS6; iv. Eleanor Rebecca Wigton, born
in Huntingdon, Pa., married Dr. Hoch, of
Philadelidna in 1891.

V. Edward Bird Hamill, a physician in
Martinsburg, W. Va. , died May 22,1882. He
was twice married; his first wife was Irene
Hughes, of Mercersburg, Pa. ; their children
are: i. Mary Elizabeth Hamill, born Decem-
ber 15, 1854; ii. Irene Hughes Hamill, born
March 2, 1856, married Henry Bechtel, of
Hagersto^vn, Md. ; iii. Elizabeth Hamill, mar-
ried William Bullen, March 9, 1875, and
live in AVashington, D. C. The second wife
of Edward Bird Hamill was Kate Hooper;
their child is: i. George Ashman Hamill,
married Lillie Benton, of Hagerstown, Md.,
March 10, 1883; he is a physician and resides
in Martinsburg, W. Ya.

VI. Floi-ence Rebecca Hamill, died at
Orbisonia, Seirtember 24, 1850.

11. Eleanor Ashman (1. George; 2. John;

3. George ; 4. George) ; was born at Bedford
Furnace, Pa., October 15, 1792, died March
9, 1867. She was married June 4, 1824, to
James ]\IcGirk, a merchant in Philipsburg,
Pa., son of Stephen McGirk. He was born
March 26, 1789, died June 16, 1855. Their
children Avere:

I. Henrietta McGirk, born April 15, 1831,
married Dr. Foster, of Philipsburg. They
bad one daughter, Helen; she was married
to George Zeigler, formerly of Huntingdon,
who was a merchant in Philipsburg. Their
children were: Henrietta Zeigler and Helen
Zeigler, married to Fred. Todd, of Philips-
burg.

II. Croniwell AlcGirk, born October 6,
182!l, (lio.l .\pril 7, 1S30.

III. John Davis McGirk, born October 21,
1834,married Mary Hand,born May 11, 1836,
•daughter of Aaron and Eliza Foster Hand.

He is a physician in Philipsburg. Their chil-
dren are: i. Loretta j\IcGirk, born October 14,
1857; ii. Annie Foster McGirk; iii. Charles
E. McGirk, born Sejitember 17, 1869, he is a
physician and resides in Philipsburg.

IV. James McGirk, born December 25,
1826, died March 17, 1830.

There is in the possession of Herbert Ash-
man, great-grandson of Col. George xV'sli-
nian, at Three Springs, Huntingdon county.
Pa., a looking-glass said to be over two hun-
dred years old, on the frame of which is a
double coat of arms, indicating the union of two
families; one of these is the A-luuaii arms, and
corresponds with the follnwiiig ilc^eription
taken from Burke's Animrinl ISiinings and
Heraldry: "Ashman (Lymington, C^^. Wilts.)
Or, on a bend, gules, between two talbots,
heads erased, salde, three fleur-de-lis argent.
Crest, a liaiitbuy i)i p:ilc." Tlie motto is
''WafcJi Wrrl." It is pn .liable that the origi-
nal Ashmans belonged to the Churcli of Eng-
land, as all who came from Maryland to Penn-
sylvania were members of the Episcopal
church. Col. George Ashman was a Federal-
ist, and most of bis descendants became
Whigs, and afterwards Republicans.

The Allisox I1ec(.ird.
William Allison was born June 17, 1696, in
the north of Ireland, and was of Scotch ances-
try; came to America about 1730, and settled
in that part of the Cumberland valley, Penna.,
where the town of Greencastle, Franklin
county, is now situated, and died there De-
cember 14, 1778, aged eighty-two years. He
was one of the first justices of Cumberland
county, and on May 28, 1750, with other jus-
tices, met Richard Peters, Provincial Secre-
tary of Pennsylvania, at Shippensbuig, for the
purjiose of removing trespassers, who were
mostly Scotch-Irish, from the unpurchased
lands belonging to the Indians. He married
Catharine Craig, about 1737. He left a will,
which was proved February 23, 1779, and re-
curded in the Register's Office at Carlisle, in
A\'ill Book "C," page 144. He had the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters born in Ireland:
James, born November 12, 1693; Patrick,
born February 21, 1699; Jean, born June 22,
1701: John, born January 18, 1704, had land
adjoining his brother William in Cumberland
county, and had a son named Jolui; Robert,

BIOGBAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

bom December 21, 1707; Margaret, born
June 24, 1709. The children of William and
Catharine Allison were : I. John, born Decem-
ber 23, 173S; II. Patrick, born Xovember 7,
1740, died August 21, 1802, at Baltimore,
Md.; graduated at the University of Penn-
sylvania in 1760; was apjiointed professor in
the academy at Xewark, Del., in 1761; was
licensed to preach by the Second Presbytery
of Philadeljihia in March, 1763. In August,
1763, was invited to a church in Baltimore,
Md., and in 1765 was ordained its pastoi', in
which relation he continued till his death. He
was a prominent man in the Presbyterian
church, and was a D. D.; III. Agnes, born
February 26, 1743, married Robert ilcCrea,
had a son, William ; IV. Eobert, born February
4, 1745; Y. William, born Xovember 15,
1749; VI. Catharine, born in 1751, married
James Hendricks.

2. John Allison (1. William), born Decem-
ber 23, 1738, near Greencastle, then Lancas-
ter county, afterwards Cumberland county,
now Frauklin coiinty. He received a thor-
ough English and classical education under
the care of the Scotch-Irish Presbyterian min-
isters of the locality. In October, 1764, he
was appointed one of the provincial magis-
trates for Cumberland county, and was re-ap-
pointed in 1769. At a meeting of the citizens
of that county held at Carlisle, July 12, 1774,
he was appointed on the Committee of Obser-
vation for Cumberland and liecame quite ac-
tive in the struggle for independence. He was
a member of the Provincial Conference held
at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, June 18,
1776, and was appointed by that body one of
the judges of the election of members to the
first Constitutional Convention for the second
division of the coimty at ( 'li.iiiilici'-bnro-. He
was colonel of the Second liattalion of Cum-
berland county Associators dm-ing the Jersey
campaign of 1776 and 1777, and a member of
the General Assembly in 1778, 1780 and
1781. In 1782 he laid out the town of Green-
castle. In 1787 he was chosen a delegate
from Franklin county to the Pennsylvania
Convention to ratify the Federal Constitution,
and in that body seconded the motion made
by Thomas McKean, jSTovember 24, 1787, to
assent to and ratify it. At the first Federal
Conference held at Lancaster in 1788, he was
nominated for Congress, but was defeated at
the election that year. He took a bold stand

for the ratification of the Federal Constitution
while his colleague and almost his entire con-
stituency were oj^posed to it. He was a ruling
elder in the Presbyterian church and of great
prominence during the Revolutionary era. He
man-ied, Xovember 3, 1768, Elizabeth Wil-
kin, who was born in Ireland, Xovember 11,
1748, and came to America in 1764; she died
Xovember 19, 1815, aged sixty-seven years.
John Allison died Jime 14, 1795, aged fifty-
seven years, and his remains rest in Moss
Spring Presbyterian Church graveyard, one
half mile east of Greencastle. His children
were: I. Mary, born September 6, 1769; II.
Catharine, born April 22, 1771; III. William,
born July 14, 1773; IV. Margaret, born April
24, 1775; V. Robert, born March 10, 1777;
VI. Patrick, born February 14, 1779; VII.
X'^aney, born December 14, 1780; VIII. Eliza-
beth, born June 5, 1784; IX. Lydia, born
September 19, 1786, died X^'ovember 4, 1828;
X. Rebecca, bom Ajn-il 1, 1789; XL John
Craig, burn A n-nst 8,1791; XIL Wilkin, born
Octdbi r 4, 1 T'.'-'J. was a student at Dickinson
College. ( arli^lc, died August 11, 1810.

3. William Allison (1. William), born Xo-
vember 15, 1749, died September 4, 1825.
He married Mary ilcLflnahan, sister of Sam-
uel ilcLanahan, of Franklin county. Their
children were: I. William; II. Isabella Craig,
born June 14. 1794; III. John; IV. James;
V.Robert; VI. Samuel; VII. Joseph; VIIL
Mary.

4. Mary Allison (I.William; 2. John), born
September 6, 1769, married about 1791 to
Andrew Henderson, of Chester county, who
settled in Huntingdon, Pa.; he was bom in
1762, and died Jime 26, 1812. She died
March 21, 1823. Her husband was one of the
early settlers in Huntingdon county, which
was organized September 20, 1787, and was
formed from part of Bedford county. He was
an otHcer in the Revolutionary war at the age
of seventeen, and belonged to the order of
Cincinnatus. He was appointed September
29, 1787, associate judge of Huntingdon
county for a term of seven years. At the
same time, he was also appointed recorder of
deeds and register of wills, and on January 15,
1788, received a commission as justice-elect
for the town of Huntingdon. On December
13, 178S, he was appointed prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas. He was a mem-
ber of the convention which framed the Penn-

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PFREY COUNTIES.

sylvania Constitution of 1790. After the
adoption of that constitution he was re-ap-
pointed by Governor MitHin on July 11, 1791,
I^rothonotary and clerk of the Quarter Ses-
sions, Oyer and Terminer and Orphans'
Courts; and on January 13, 1800, Governor
McKean re-appointed him to all these offices,
which he continued to hold until February
28, 1809. He was elected chief burgess of the
borough of Ili^ntingdon for five successive
years, from 1803 to 1807 inclusive, and again
in 1809 and 1810. He erected the large
three-story brick house at the southeast corner
of Third and Allegheny streets, in the bor-
oixgh of Huntingdon, about 1810, which was
occupied as the Pennsylvania Kailroad depot
for a number of years, and which has recently
been torn down (1893). They had a son: i.
John Allison Henderson, born 1793, gi-adu-
ated at Dickinson College, read law and was
commissioned prothonotary February 9,
1821; he died September 15, 1824, aged
thirty-one years.

5. Margaret Allison (1. William; 2. John),
born April 24, 1775, married December 30,

1806, to Samuel McLanahan, brother of Mary
who had married her aincle, "William Allison;
she lived at Locust Hill farm near Green-
castle; she died November 17, 185(3, aged
eighty-one years. He was born September 11,
1775, and died November 20, 1847, aged
seventy-two years. Their children were: I.
John Allison McLanahan, born August 28,

1807, married Mary Davidson, of Green-
castle, December 23, 1836; he died January
16. 1837, she died March 8, 1885.

II. Iiol)ert !McLanalian, born September
19. 1809, died October 30, 1857.

III. James Craig McLanahan, born Sep-
tember 12, 1816, married Sarah Kennedy
April 9, 1850, and lived in Greencastle; was
president of First National Bank for a number
of years; he died in 1893, aged seventy-seven
years. They had one child: i. Samuel, born
February 12, 1853, married October 17,
1877, to Maud Imbrie; she died February 14,
1884. He is a Presbyterian minister, and
preached in Baltimore for a number of years;
he is married a second time. By his first wife
he had one child, J. Craiii', born April 28,
1881.

TV. ]\Iargaret A. McLanahan, born ]\rarch
22, 1814, married John McLanahan McDow-
ell, of Chamhersburg, October 22, 1833, he

died September 20, 1882, she died about
1889. Their children are: i. Allison McDow-
ell; ii. Tench, married Eliza Gehr, of Cham-
hersburg, June 22, 1865; their issue: Wilkin
Brewer; and Percy, died January 31, 1882;
iii. Samuel McLanahan, killed at battle of
Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864; iv. Mary
Ann; v. John Van Lear, died October 15,
1854; vi. William Craig, lives in Montana;
vii. Cteorge Davidson, lawyer in Chambers-
burg.

6. Eobert Allison (1. William; 2. John),
born March 10, 1777, near Greencastle, Pa.,
in 1795. When a young man, he went to
Huntingdon, Pa., where he was clerk in the
public offices held by his brother-in-law, An-
drew Henderson. Here he read law with
Eichard Smith, and was admitted to the Hunt-
ingdon bar at April Term, 1798. He was
married September 21, 1802, by Rev. John
Johnston, to Mary Elliott, daughter of Benja-
min Elliott, by his first wife, ilary Carpenter
(see Elliott Record). He was captain of the
"Huntingdon Light Infantry," a volunteer
company which on May 4, 1812, voted to ten-
der its services to the President in the then
impending war with Great Britain, a formal
declaration of the war not being issued until
June 18. The tender was accepted, and the
company marched from Huntingdon on Sep-
tember 7, and reached Buffalo, IST. Y., October
2. His diary, kept during their march, has
recently been found by R. A. Orbison. In
1830 he was elected to Congress, his opponent
being John Scott. He was elected chief bur-
gess of the borough of Huntingdon in 1815,
again in 1817, 1819, and from 1821 to 1824
inclusive, and again in 1826 and in 1830. He
and his brother-in-law, Andrew Henderson,
erected Allegheny Furnace, near Altoona, in
1811. He had a stroke of paralysis in the fall
of 1830, which affected his speech to a great
extent. He died December 2, 1840, aged
sixty-three years. His children were :

I. ]\Iarv Henderson, born December 13,
1803.

II. Elizalieth Wilkin, born Xovember 19,
1805.

III. Catharine 'SI., born Fela-uary 9, ISIO.

IV. John C.. born Jaiuiarv 4, lsl4. died
July 1, 1815.

V. Lydia Rebecca, liorn .\ugn<t 2. 181 (i,
nuu-ried September 16, ls41, to William B.

BJOGUAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDI.

Orbison (see Orbison llecord); she died Aj^ril
1, 1891, aged seventv-foiir years.

VI. Robert Wilkin, born "October 6, 1819,
died July 25, 1820.

VII. William Elliott, born March 28,
1822, died September 3, 1828.

VIII. Xancy Davidson, born August 29,
1825. married December 8, 1852, to Eev. W.
E. Bingham, D. D., of Oxford, Pa.; she died
in 1865. Their issue: i. Edward D. Bingham,
born February 10, 1854, admitted to the l>ar
in Xovember, 1878, and now practises at
West Chester, Pa.; has been district attorney
of Chester county; he married M. G. Johns-
ton, of Pittsburg, September 20, 1888; ii.
Mary Bingham, born July 1, 1855, died ]^o-
rember 3, 1883.

7. Xancy Allison (1. William; 2. John),
born December 14, 1780, married Elias
DaA-idson, of Greencastle; she died December
25, 1818. Their children are:

I. John Allison Davidson, born Julv 4,
1812, died March 28, 1841.

II. Elias Wilkin Davidson, born July 17,
1814, died May 7, 1865, at Pittsburg. Pa.

III. Elizabeth Lydia, born October 1,
1818, married January 30, 1850, to William
Dorris, Esq., of Huntingdon; she died Sep-
temb.er 3, 1860. Their issue: i. William Wil-
kin Dorris, born March 1, 1852, admitted to
the bar April 12, 1876, lives in Rochester,
X. Y. ; ii. John Davidson Dorris, born Octo-
ber 14, 1858, admitted to the bar Septem-
ber 27, 1880, married Eva Emily Shedd, at
Boston, Mass., June 19, 1895, she died Julv
n, 1896.

S. Elizabeth Allison (1. William; 2. John),
born June 5, 1784, married April IS. 1811,
at Huntingdon, Pa., by Eev. John Johnston,
to Dr. John Henderson, of Franklin county,
who settled in Himtiugdou. Their children
are:

I. Matthew Allison Henderson, married
!Margaret Sheddon, lived in Huntingdon, af-
terwards moved to San Francisco, Cal., with
his family. Their issue: i. A. Boyd, con-
nected with one of the large newspapers of
San Francisco; ii. Anna: iii. Mary; iv. Mar-
garet.

II. Andrew Allison Henderson, married
Virginia Pekoe, was a surgeon in U. S. Xavy;
their children are: i. Augustus; ii. George;
iii. Virginia.

III. J. Kearsley Henderson, born 1817,
died 1850.

IV. Eobert Henderson.

V. William Henderson, married Mary
Church, daughter of Eobert R. Church, who
after the death of ^Mr. Henderson, married
Gov. George W. Geary. They had one sou:
i. William, died in Texas.

9. Rebecca Allison (1. AVilliam; 2. John),
born April 1, 1789. After the death of her
sister Xancy, married her brother-in-law,
Elias Davidson.

10. Isabella Craig Allison (1. William; 3.
William), born June 14, 1794, married
March 25, 1819, to Dr. John Boggs, son of
John Boggs. Dr. Boggs practised medicine
in Greencastle, Pa., and was for many years
an elder in the Presbyterian cliTirch of that
place; he died July 12, 1847. Their children
are :

I. ]\rary ilcLanahau Boggs, born January
31, 1820, at Greencastle, married January
18, 1842, Charles Wharton, sou of Charles
Wharton, of Philadelphia, she died July 10,
1886. He was born February 26, 1816,
died December 29, 1888. Their issue: i.
Charles Wharton, a physician in Philadel-
jihia; ii. Anne H. Wharton; iii. Mary Whar-
ton.

11. Francis Johnston Boggs, born Xovem-
ber IS, 1825, married Xannie Irvine Patti-
son, of Virginia. He is a Methodist minister
aud lives in Ashland, Va.

III. William Allison Boggs, born October
1, 1823, died unmarried.

IV. John Ci-aig Boggs, born October 18,
1S25, married.

V. James Buchanan Spencer Boggs, bom
October 20, 1S2S, married Susan Weeks, of
Galesburg, 111.

VI. Charles Henry Beatty Boggs, born
December 27. 1830, married Octavia Camp-
liell, of Virginia. He is a Methodist minister,
and lives in Virginia.

VII. Elizabeth Johnston Boggs, born
March 29, 1833, died unmarried.

VIII. Isabel Allison Boggs, born Febru-
ary 26. 1838, married October 18, 1S6S, Ed-
mund de Schweinitz, D. D., S. T. D., bishop
of the Moravian church, they had a daughter,
Isabel, who died Julv 10, 1S90, unmarried.

n. James Allison"( I.William: 3. William),
born .lanuarv ."i, 17!l>'. married Susan Ih'own,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEIinY COUNTIES.

both died Jamiaiy 29, 1S61, near Green-
castle. Their children were :

I. William.

II. James.

12. Mary Henderson Allison (1. William;
2. John; C.^Kobert), born December 18, 1803,
married Dr. Jonathan H. Dorsey, of Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., January 6, 1824, he died in
1865, and in 1868 she moved to St. Paul,
Minn., where she died October 22, 1884,
aged eighty-one years. Their children were :

I. Robert Allison Dorsev, born November
7, 1826.

II. Henry Augustus Dorsey, born Sep-
tember 30, 1830, died May 25, 1858.

III. William Elliott Dorsey, born li^arch
19, 1832, died at St. Paul, Minn., February
25, 1878.

IV. Edward Greenbiiry Dorsey, born ISTo-
vember 13, 1833, died iii the U. S. military
service at Camp Harvev, Ore., June 8, 1869.

13. Elizabeth Wilkin Allison (1. William;
2. John; 6. Robert), born November 19, 1805;
married Benjamin Miller, of Huntingdon,
December 28, 1826; he died January 10,
1889; she died May 11, 1887. Benjamin
Miller was the son of Henry and Rebecca
GrafRus Miller, who moved from York, Pa.,
to Huntingdon, in April, 1791; his mother,
Rebecca, was born at York, April 18, 1751,
and was the daughter of Martin Nicholas
Graffius, Avho was born May 2, 1722, and
lived at York. Their children are:

I. Marv il. Miller, born September 22,
1827.

II. Robert Allison Miller, born Septem-
ber 17, 1829.

III. Henry Edwin Miller, born August
31, 1S34-, married Mary Miller, daughter of
Henry W. Miller, of Huntingdon (see Ash-
man Record); he died July 14, 1892. Their
children are: i. Clyde; ii. Elizabeth; iii.
Edwin, dead; iv. Mary, dead; v. Robert Alli-
son.

14. Catharine M. Allison (1. AVilliam: 2.
John; 6. Robert), born February 9, 1810,
married Alexander Gwiu, of Huntingdon,
August 2, 1832; she died June 20, 1857.
Their children are :

I. Charles Allison Gwin. born Mai'cli 9,
1834, died December 4, 1887, in Xebraska.

II. jMary Allison G.win, born September
9, 1837, married J. Irvin Steele, May 15,
1860, he now resides in Ashland, Pa.; she

died in November, 1890; their children are:
i. Charles E. Steele, born March 29, isdl;
ii. William A. Steele, born August 27, 1S62,
now in Seattle, AVash. ; iii. J. Irvin
Steele, born January 1, 1865; iv. Stewart
Steele, born November 29, 1866; v. Harry
G. Steele, born December 6, 1868.

III. Annie Gwin, born October 21, 1S41,
died April 8, 1858.

IV. Nanny A. Gwin, born December 24.
1845, died May 26, 1866.

V. Alexander Dallas Gwin, born Febru-
ary 15, 1848, married Alinda Thorne, June
29, 1878, in Minnesota, where he lived for a
nimiber of years; now resides in Kentucky or
Tennessee.

15. Robert Allison Dorsey (1. William; 2.
John; 6. Robert; 12. Mary Henderson),
born November 7, 1824, lived in Hunting-
don county. Pa., until 1868, when he moved
to St. Paul, Minn, where he died December
28, 1877; his first wife was Annie Dorris,
daughter of William Dorris, of Huntingdc:in.
Their cliildren are:

I. Marv DovM'v, b.irii February 23, 1857,
married .I..m ph M.k'iMi.n. of St." Paul, Feb-
ruary 1':;. ]^^7: rlicir child is: i. Annie Mc-
Kibben, born April 1, ISSS.

II. Annie Dorsey, born May 4, 1859, mar-
ried Joseph McKibben November 4, 18.^0;
she died June 9, 1884. Their children are:
i. Allison, born September 14, 1881: ii.
William Campbell, born February 8, 1884,
died July 11, 1884.

III. Henry Augustus Dorsey, born Sep-
tember 24, 1860.

Robert A. Dorsey married his second wife,
Annie Walker, of Alexandria, Pa., March 5,
1864. Their children are:

I. William Allison, born April 6, 1865.

II. Ellen Dorris, born January 5, 1868.

III. Bertha Mav, born Mav 4, 1869, mar-
ried B. W. SchribeV, Esq., of St. Paul. Minn.,
have a daughter, Ruth!

IV. Robert Allison, born Februarv 23,
1872.

A^. Edward Barfholomew, born June 19,
1S74.

A'l. Louise AValker, born Februarv 22,
IS 76.

16. :Mary M. :\[iller (1. AVilliam: 2. John;
6. Robert; 13. Elizabeth Wilkin), born Sep-
tember 27, 1827, married in 1849 to Dr. H.
K. Neff, of Huntingdon, who was a surgeon

BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

in the army during the war; he died at Ilnnt-
ingdon. Their chikh-en are:

I. Elizabeth Xeflf, horn January 7, 1850,
married June 6, 1878, to La^Teuce L. Brown,
of Huntingdon; they now reside in Cambria
county. Their child is: i. Elizabeth Allison
Brown, born in 1887.

II. ilary M. Xeff, born Septemlier 7,
1858, married Frank Hall, of Huntingdon,
Xovember 21, 1882; he is stenographer in
the Department of Internal Affaii-s at Har-
risburg.

Ilir Julian A. Xefi', born in May, 1854,
married Martha Morrison, January, 1872,
now resides in Altoona. Their children are:
i. Mary Miller; ii. Margaretta Dobyne; iii.
Martha Cecilia.

17. Eobert Allison :\rillcr (1. AVilliam; 2.
John; 6. Eobert; 13. Elizabeth "Wilkin),
born September 17, 1829, married May 17,

1853, Mary Lyon Fisher, daughter of Thomas
Fisher, of Huntingdon, practised dentistry for
a number of years. At present is engaged
in insurance, milling and real estate busi-
ness at Himtingdon. Their children are:

I. Thomas Fisher Miller, born June 6,

1854, married November 30, 1882, Mary E.
'Welch, now resides in Fullerton county,
Neb. Their issue: i. Robert Allison; ii.
Charles Welch ; iii. Thomas Fisher.

II. Elwood Andrew ililler, born August
4, 1858, married April 17, 1884, Fannie
Gage, daughter of George F. Gage, superin-
tendent of Huntingdon and Broad Top R.
E.; he is engaged in the milling business at
Huntingdon; they have a daughter, Helen,
born February 10, 1885.

III. Eobert Allison ililler, born January
4, 1861, died Februarv 26, 1864.

' IV. Elizabeth Wilkin Miller, bcrn Xo-
vember 1, 1863, died December 1, 1863.

V. Louis J. ililler, born May 27, 1865,
married December 20, 1892, to Fanny
Blandy; he is engaged in the life insurance
business at Huntingdon. They have issue:
i. Jack Allison, born Se])teniber 6, 1893,
died November 30, 1896; ii. Charles Houtz,
born 1895.

VL Charl<- IIcrlxTt .Miller, born Ancust
31, 1867, niarri..! .luiie 25. IMm;, to Mary
H. Dorris, danohtor of William Dorris, Esq.

VII. :Marv Fisher .AliUer.

VIII. Rachel Jackson :\liller.

Tlu' oriii'inal AllisMU^ were Seotch-Irish

Presbyterians, and their descendants have
continued in the same faith. Col. John Alli-
son was a staunch Federalist, and his descend-
ants have been "Whigs and Eepublieaus.

The Orbisox Eecord.
1. Thomas Orbisou was born ni'ar Lur-
gan, Ireland, about 1715; came to Amer-
ica about 1740, and piTrchased a farm near
Welsh Eim, now Franklin county. Pa.,
then in Peters township, Cumberland county,
-where he resided until his death, in ilarch,
1779. He was married October 19, 1744,
to Elizabeth, daughter of James j\Iiller, of
New Castle county, Del.; she died March 3,
1763; he afterwards, on August 12, 1765,
married ]\Iary Kyle. He left a will, which
was proved ]\Iareh 10, 1779, and is recorded
in the Eegister's Office at Carlisle in "Will
Book "C," page 145. His children by his tirst
wife, Elizabeth, were:

T. William, born August 2, 1745, was a
commissioned officer in the military service
of the United States during the Eevolutionary
war, and died in the campaign called the
"Flying Camp."

II. Thomas, born September 23, 1747.

III. John, born March 27, 1750, died 1827.

IV. Susanna, born September 20, 1752.

V. Bethiah, born November 2, 1755.

VI. James, born December 21, 1757.

By his second wife, Mary, he had one child :

1. Jean, born July 5, 1766.

2. I"honias (1. Thomas), born September
23, 1747. near "Welsh Eun, now in Franklin
county, Pa., married Elizabeth Bailey, Ajn-il
5, 1774: her father, Benjamin, with his wife,
had ccinie from Ireland some time before her
liirtli. wliifh was in December 23, 1752. He
])nrclias(_Ml a farm near Willalloways Creek, in
York county, now Adams county, where his
family resided during the Eevolutionaiw war;
he was in the military service of the United
States, and was commissioned captain, July 5,
1777. xVbout the close of the war, he moved
to Millerstown (now Fairfield), Adams
county, where he engaged in mercantile busi-
ness until October 2, 1784, when he died of
scarlet fe^'cr, aged 37 years. His widow,
Elizabeth, in May, 1787, was married to Wil-
liam Agnew, M'ith whom she moved to Butler
county. Pa., in 1805;».she died there Ajn-il 7,
1826, aged seventy-five years. His children
■\vere :

1. Isabella, li<irn Januarv 31, 1775, married

JlfXTIXdDoX. MIFFLIN. JUNIATA AND PEHRY COUNTIES.

John Slemmons, of Butler coitnty, their child,
Elizabeth R., married John Hogg, of Butler
county; they had the following children; i.
Mary Jane, born July 21, 1838; ii. Caroline
Harriett, born December 20, 1840, died De-
cember 19, 1846; iii. Orbison S., born May
25, 1843; iv. Alice Rachel, born March 31,
1846, died in December, 1853; v. Xornian
Doak, born February 24, 1849, died June 14,
1852; vi. Isabel Elizabeth, born June 29,
1852.

II. William, born June 27, 1777.

III. Elizabeth Miller, bom Ortober 27,
1779, married Samuel Porter.

3. John (1. Thomas), born March 27, 17."'>0,
in Cumberland county, Pa., now Franklin
county, married Elizabeth Lloyd, February 6,
1781. He held a commission during the
Revolutionary war as iirst lieutenant, dated
July 31, 1777, and some time after the war
moved to Maryland, thence to Rockbridge
county, Virginia, whence about 1806 he with
his family moved to a farm near Piqua, Ohio,
and seven years later to near Troy, Ohio,
where he died, Xovembcr 22, 1827, aged
seventy-seven years; his wife died in 1833;
their children were:

I. Thomas, born February 3, 1782.

II. Henry, born September 22, 17S3.

III. David, born December 21, 17S5, died
October 15, 1820.

IV. Elizabeth, born Xovcmlier 24, 17s7,
married "\V. McCampbell, of Rockl>ridge
county, Va., and afterwards moved to Ohio;
she died September 1, 1821.

V. James, born Octol)er 27, 1789, died
September 5, 1791.

VI. Julia L., born April 24, 1791, mar-
ried John Gilmore, of Rockbridge county,
Va., afterwards moved to Ohio; she died in
1830.

VII. John, born December 3, 1793, died
August 31, lS2(t.

VIII. Xancy, born October 6, 17'.t7, died
March 15, I7'.t9.

4. James (1. Thomas),' born December 21,
1759, in Cumberland county, Pa., now Fraidc-
lin county, married by Rev. John Johnston at
Himtingdon, Pa., May 21, 1803, to Mrs. Pat-
terson. "When quite young, he entered the
military service during the Revolutionary
war, and held a commission. He afterwards
read law, and was admitted to the bar of
Franklin county at Chambersburg, at ]March

term, 1791; he died March 13, isii-, aged
53 years, without leaving any chililn.-n.

5. William (1. Thomas; 2. Thomasj, born
June 27, 1777, in York county, now Adams
county, married October 6, 1808, at Hunting-
don, Pa., by Rev. John Johnston, to Eleanor
Elliott, daughter of Benjamin Elliott by his
second wife, Sarah Ashman. (See Elliott
Record). He attended the school of Rev.
Alexander Dobbins near Gettysburg from
1794 to 1797, when he studied "the lan-
guages;" in .\.j)ril, 1799. he commenced read-
ing law with his uncle, James Orbison, at
Chaml;)ersburg, and was admitted to the bar of
Franklin county, August, 6, 1801; on the
26th of August, 1801, he was admitted to the
bar of Huntingdon county, at Huntingdon,
Pa., where he continued to practise imtil
about 1830, after which. he devoted most of
his time to literary pursuits. He was president
of the Huntingdon Bank, which was chartered
in 1814. Having jjurchased large tracts of
land in Cromwell Uvp., he laid out part of
this property in town lots, about 1832, and
named the town Orliisonia. He died at Himt-
ingdon, August 23, 1857, aged eighty years.
His children were:

I. Sarah Harriett, born July 11, 1807,
married her cousin, Dr. Benjamin McMurtrie
(see Elliott Record), January 28, 1830; she
died Xovember 25, 1832; they had one child,
Harriett Orbison, born Xovember 25, 1832,
married Richard Rush Bryan in 1855; she
died June 7, 1893, in Philadelphia.

II. Caroline Elizabeth, born March 10,
1811, died September 9, 1829.

III. Thomas Elliott, born Xoveud)er 26,
1812.

IV. William Penn, born Xovember 4,
1814.

V. Ellen ilatilda, born July 19, 1816, mar-
ried Uaj 2, 1837, to Dr. John Harris, of
Bellefonte, Pa., who afterwards removed to
Philadelphia. During the war of the Rebel-
lion, she was secretary of the Ladies' Aid So-
ciety of Philadelphia, and in that capacity
spent much of her time ministering to the
soldiers in the hospitals. Her husband ha\-ing
been ajipointed consul to Venice in 1S70, she
went there and remained until his death in
1881 ; she now resides in Florence, Italy.

VI. Henrietta Ashman, born Decendier 12,
1817, married September 10, 1841, to Hugh
Xelson McxVllister, of Bellefonte, Pa.; she

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

died April 12, 1S5T; their children are: i.
Mary Allison McAllister, married Geu.
James A. Beaver, ex-Goveruor of Pennsylva-
nia, now one of the judges of the Superior
Covrt of Pennsylvania. Their children are:
Gilbert iST. Beaver, married Anne Sinionton,
of Harrisburg, in 1896; Hugh McA. Beaver;
Thomas Beaver; ii. Ellen Elliott, born April
8, 1846, died August 18, 1866; iii. Sarah,
married Dr. Thomas R. Hayes, of Bellefonte,
Pa.

VII. Martha Ann, born December 1, 1819,
died September 1, 1S24.

VIII. Louisa Augusta, born October 2,
1821, married April 4, 1850, to Samuel Col-
hoim, lived in Philadelphia until 1868, when
they moved to St. Paul, Minn.; he died in
Colorado in August, 1883; they had one
child, Emma C, married to Dr. Francis At-
wood, of St. Paul, in 1876; he died in August,
1882; they had a son, Francis, boi'u January,
1883.

IX. Edmund Burke, born April 20, 1823,
lived in Philadelphia for a number of years,
and since 1873 has been residing at Orbisonia,
Pa.

X. James Henry, born March 23, 1S26.

XI. Isabella Slemmons, born Xovember
18, 1831, drowned September 14, 1833.

XII. Charles Carroll, born December 1,
1835, died Xovember 20, 1836.

6. Henry (1. Thomas; 3. John), born
September 22, 1783, in Cumberland county.
Pa., now Franklin coimty, moved with his
father to Maryland, and thence to Eockbridge
coimty, Va., whence in 1806 he moved to near
Piqua, Ohio, and in 1813 to near Troy, Ohio;
he married Mary Ann Telford, of Kentucky,
ISTovember 24, iS09; he died September 14,
1866, aged eighty-three years; his wife died
April 19, 1868. He was one of the organi-
zers of the Presbyterian church in Troy, Sep-
tember 13, 181.3, and was elected an elder
February 19, 1839; their children were:

I. James, born September 18, 1810; mar-
ried to Elizabeth Adams, of Troy, in 1843;
he died in 1881, aged seventy-one years; their
children were: i. Mary Ellen, married Crew
Robb, their issue, George; ii. Julia E., mar-
ried Ring Meiley, their issue, Robert and
Frederick; iii. James, married Eva VanKirk;
iv. Alice.

II. John Gilmore, born December 29,
1811; married Elizabeth Marshall, March 10,

1836; he died 1885, aged seventy-four years;
their children were: i. Charles Telford; ii.
"William Henry, married Mary Myers, and
lives in Indianapolis, Ind. ; their issue. Ruby,
John, Charles, Edna, Marshall Watson, and
Elizabeth; iii. Mary Jane, lives in Troy.

III. Julia, born March 6, 1813; married
Edward Marshall, of Pennsylvania, in 1856,
resides in Sidney, Ohio ; their children are : i.
Henry; ii. Xancy; iii. Thomas; iv. Laura.

IV. Thomas Jefferson, born February 22,
1815; moved to near Sidney, Ohio, in 1873;
has been married three times; his first wife
was Xancy Stnart, of Pennsylvania, Septem-
ber 9, 1845; their children are: i. Andrew S.
born October 7, 1846, died October 12, 1886;
ii. John F., born October 10, 1847, married
Margaret Love; iii. Charles B., born October
27, 1848, married Anna Fulton; iv. Hattie,
born July 27, 1850, died December 25, 1881;
married Asa Keifer. He was married to his
second wife, Elizabeth Burns, of Cincin-
nati, Ohio, September 25, 1853; their child
is: i. Da%ad R., born 1859; is assistant cash-
ier in bank at Sidney ; married Emma Ewing.
He was married to his third wife, Mrs. Mary
Jane Smith, Xovember 10, 1883.

V. Alexander, born Xovember 20, 1816,
married [Mary Ayres, of Troy, Ohio, and
moved to Fort "Wayne, Ind., thence to
Sturgis, Mich. Their children are: i. John
Telford, married; ii. Henry, married; iii.
Mary ]\Iiller, married; iv. Lucy, married; v.
Charles; vi. Caroline, dead.

VI. David, born January 29, 1819, mar-
ried Hannah Jones; he died 1845. Their
children are: i. Edwin, dead; ii. Ora D. ;
iii. Louisa, dead; iv. Da^^id, married Amanda
Stith. Their issue, Ray.

VII. William, born October 30, 1822,
married ]\Iary J. Johnston in 1844; he died at
Washington in the military service of the
United States in 1864.

VIII. Xancy, born October 30, 1822,
married Albert G. Evans, of Troy, their chil-
di-en: i. John Rush Evans, M. D., married
Julia Denise, and lives in Troy; their issue:
Albert, George, Edwin and Henry; ii. Henry
Orbison Evans, married Jennie Jefferson;
their issue : Xannie.

IX. Martha Jane, born June 9, 1827, mar-
ried Elias Skinner, who was born in 1825,
and lived in Troy. He died 1873. Their
children are: i. ]Mary, dead; ii. Joseph

' ,:fJ^^i

-V''

BIOGRAPHICAL EA'CYCLOPEVL ;

■ '■ ' ' : 1S36; be died.l^fe.^ If;. ...■;

thtir cliiklren wore: i. ii.

William Henry, raarrif i; 1

lives in Indianapolis, Ivf. ; si.v,

Jolm. Charles, Edna, :\i . a-.d

Elizabeth; iii. Mary Ja?:
avtr; III.- Jnlia, born Mari ' riii d

April Edward ifarshall, of Pou i"-.',*.;,

:u. barah, resides in Sidney, Ohio ; tUt-.
r Bellefonte, Henry; ii. Xancy; iii. Thoma

IV. T^oTn°= Tefferson, bori; .
i^bfr 1, 1819, 181. .ir Sidney, t-

ha? iiree times;

October 2, >"^i ■' F^nnsylv^i

Samuel Col- -are: i, >iu.... ,. .S.

1868, when ' October 1;?. l->-0;

: he died in ... 10, 1847, !;■.;;• ...-d

L-y had one Mar- * B., born C» ;■ i.tr

. Francis At- 27, !- ''ulton; iv. ILiMie,

! lied in August, bom : -fcember 25, l^.Sl ;

icis, born January, • man was married to hi.s

-. r. :: ';j;-;5. of Cincin-

: their child
-istant cash-

:^, IS.';!, .'; ■ "married Mary 'Ay

XJI. C! :'er 1, moved to T-'ort

1835, died ■ iSoG. Stiirgis. Mich. Tliolv t:.

n. IJeiu^ ; 3. John), born Telford, married; ii. I]<

September.- i^°r1and county, Mary sillier, married-; iv. ^...

Pa., now 1 ed with liis Charles; vi. Caroline, dead.

father *^o ]yr .'Rockbridge ^^^. David, boni January -^f* \yM<. mar-

■■'O'liif ' iinvedtoncar ried Haimah Jones; he <!> ' ' ' -

Piqi . Troy, Ohio; children are; i. Edwin, '

he i: ■ t ITcnhi'^lc^-, ii". I.ni.^i, dead; iv. Da^i".

Xo-v ' • ■'• issue, Ray.

\'^(j lam, bom Octobi

.Apr; J. Johnston in 18 '

/ers > in the military s.

f.-in', :. ■ . ■ -^ in 1864.

Tebi u wore: \ i 1 1. .Nanoy, born Octoh<-:

I. 1810; mar- married Albert G. Evans, of Tv
rif-a ■ •MV, in 1843; drrn: i. .T.->br. Rn>h Ev.ons. 1\!
he d M • , . y-oue years ; their
chill'- \W.n, married CreAv
Iv'o: ii. .lulia E., mar-
Robert and iheir i^Mn;: .N'annie.
' ^■^ VanKirk; IX. Martha Jane, bom June 9, I- .'7, mar-
■ ^ ' -'inner, who was bom in 1825,
■ ember 29. Troy. He di<>d 1873. Their
1. M.arch 10, i. Mary, dead; ii. Joseph

HUXTIXGDOX, 2IIFFLIN, JUNIATA AXD FEREY COUXTIE!:

Henry Skinner, married Elizabeth Leaf, tlieir
issue. Sue, Ralph, Cieorge M., Fred, dead,
and Xellie; iii. William, dead; iv. George C.
Skinner, married ]\Iace Moore; their issue,
Lucretia, Ruth, and Delia; t. Frank, dead;
vi. Kate Edna Skinner, married Horace
Allen; their issue, Amy; vii. Charles Skinner;
•."iii. James Edward Skinner.

X. Mary Ann, born September 29, 1829,
died December 14, 1832.

7. Thomas Elliott (1. Thomas; 2. Thomas;
5. "William), born November 26, 1812,
at Huntingdon, Pa., where he resided
imtil about twenty years of age,
when he went to the village of Or-
bisouia, Huntingdon county, laid out by
his father. He there engaged in mercantile
business, milling and OTcrseeing a number of
farms in the neighborhood. He was married
three times, and died April 19, 1891, aged
se"^'enty-eight years; married xVnn Wiestliug
August 18, 1835, afterwards Elizabeth
Hamill January 22, 1845 (see Ashman
Record), and again Arabella Erwin, by whom
he had one son, William Erwin, born in Jan-
uary, 1872. His wife, Arabella, died two
weeks after he did.

8. William Penn (1. Thomas; 2. Thomas;
5. William), born Xovember 4, 1814, at
Huntingdon, Pa.; married Lydia Rebecca
Allison September 16, 1841 (see Allison
Record); graduated at Jefferson College in
1832, read law with John G. Miles, Esq., at
Huntingdon, graduated at Carlisle Law
School in November, 1835, was admitted to
the bar at Himtingdon, Xovember 12, 1835.
Li the spring of 1836, entered into partner-
ship with James M. Bell, Esq., and continued
mth liim until 1845. He was ordained a
ruling elder in the Presbyterian church,
October 31, 1855; was president of the First
National Bank of Huntingdon from 1871 to
1878; at present (1897) is practising law with
his son, Robert A. The house located at Third
and Penn streets, Huntingdon, in which he
now lives, was built by his father in 1815.
Their children are:

L William Allison, born August 29, 1842;
married llaxj W. Hurd, daughter of Seth T.
Hurd, Esq., of Bro^vnsville, Pa., iSTovember
24, 1864; was engaged in the coal business
at Huntingdon; in 1873 he, with Charles G.
Welch and his brother Robert A., built the
Huntingdon Car Works; in 1872 he removed

to Philadelijhia, where he resided until his
death on June 26, 1893. Their children are:
i. Mary Hurd, born May 6, 1866, married
William G. Ridgway, of Philadelphia, Oc-
tober 8, 1SS9; their issue, Mary Elizabeth
Ridgway, born in August, 1890; Eleanor
Orbison Ridgway; Edith Cornwall Ridgway,
Richard Barzillai Ridgway, born in February,
1897; ii. Jane Hurd, married Arthur L.
Holmes, of Philadelphia, June 12, 1895, now
resides at Wayne; their issue, Mary Hurd
Holmer, born June, 1896; iii. Lydia Allison;
iv. jSTancy Bingham; v. Henrietta McAllister.
IL Mary Elliott.

III. Ellen Harris.

IV. Robert Allison, born January 31,
1849; graduated at Washington and Jeti'er-
son College in 1868; read law with his father
for two years; graduated at Albany Law
School in 1871, admitted to the bar of Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., May 25, 1871, was a
member of the bar of St. Paul, Minn., from
September, 1877, to September, 1878, when
he returned to Huntingdon. In July, 1880,
went to Washington, D. C, having been ap-
pointed assistant to the Assistant Attorney
General, who had charge of defending claims
against the United ' States in the Court of
Claims; in August, 1882, returned to Hunt-'
ingdon; in January, 1887, received an ap-
l^ointment in the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth at Harrisburg; on June 1,
1887, was appointed chief clerk in the Attor-
ney General's office, where he remained four
years, and on June 1, 1891, entered the Au-
ditor General's office, remaining one year; is
now (1897) practising law at Huntingdon
with his father. He married J. Estella Gre-
gory, of Hancock, Md., June 14, 1894. She
is the daughter of Richmond Gregory and
Ann Lewis Snively, and was born October 19,
1862. He was elected chief burgess of Hunt-
ingdon Febriiary 16, 1897; the same position
having been held by his great-grandfather
Benjamin Elliott, in 1796, and his grand-
father, Robert Allison, in 1815.

9. James Henry (1. Thomas; 2. Thomas;
5. William), born March 23, 1826. After
graduating at Jefferson College, attended the
Theological Seminary at Princeton, X. J.,
was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian
church, and in 1850 went as a missionary to
India; married Agnes Kay, of Scotland, Sep-
tember 28, 1853, who died without issue. On

BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

jS'oveiuber 22, 1S5S, wlieu on a visit to tins
country, lie married Xainiy D. Harris, of
Bellefonte, who retiuiied with him to India.
In 1869 they returned to this country on a
visit, and on April 19, about a mouth after
their return, he died at Bellefonte, Pa. Their
children, who were all born in India, are :

I. James Harris, married Lilly Campbell,
of CTermanto^^'n, Pa., September 26, 1-886.
He graduated at Princeton College, also at
Princeton Theological Seminary, and enter-
ing the Presbyterian ministry went as a mis-
sionary to India in October, 1886. Their is-
sue: i. James Archibald, born September 3,
1887; ii. Eleanor Elizabeth, born February
11, 1880; iii. Douglas Campbell, born De-
cember 20, 1890; iv. Lillian Valentine, born
September 25, 1892.

II. Eleanor Tamison, married Eev. Sylves-
ter W. Beach, of Baltimore, Md., Aixgust 2,
1882. He now (1897) has charge of a Presby-
terian church in Bridgeton, X. J.; their
children are: i. Mary Hollingsworth ]\Iorris,
born July 17, 1 885; ii. Xancy Woodbridge,
born March 14, 18S7; iii. Eleanor Elliott,
born April, 1891.

III. Agnes, went as a missionary to India
in 1890, but has since returned.

lY. Thomas James, is studying medicine at
the L'niversity of Pennsylvania.

The early Orbisons were Scotch-Irish Pres-
liyterians, and those of the Pennsylvania
branch continue in the same faith. The Ohio
branch have become Methodists. In politics
they were first Federalists, and their descend-
ants became AYhigs and Bepublicans.

J. SIMPSOX AFEICA, Hmitingdon, Pa.,
was born in Huntingdon, September 15, 1832,
son of Daniel Africa. His great-grandfather,
Christopher Africa, was a native of Hanover,
Germany, whence he emigrated to America,
settled first at Germautown, near Philadel-
phia, and afterwards removed to Hanover,
York county. Pa. He had two sons: Michael
and Jacob. !iIichaol Africa married Cathe-
rine Graffius, of York, Pa., and removed in
1791 to Huntingdon. There he became one
of the founders of the Lutheran congregation,
in which he was made an elder. His son,
Daniel Africa, was born in 1794. Pie became
a prominent and influential man; was
dcjiuty surveyor for Huntingdon county from
1824 to 1830, and justice '^of the peace for

twenty-two years. He was noted for the ex-
tent and accuracy of his legal knowledge. He
married a datighter of John Simpson, a native
of Bucks county, and a Re^•olutionary vet-
eran. The fatlier-in-law of John Simpson,
and maternal great-grandfather of J. Sirdp-
sou Africa, was James iltirray, who also took
part in the Revolutionary war, as captain of a
Lancaster company. He was born in Scot-
land, and coming to this cotmtry in 1730,
while still very yottng, he resided in Paxton,
now in Dauphin county.

J. Simpson Africa was educated in the
Huntingdon public schools and academy, and
was instructed in surveying and civil en-
gineering by his father and his uncle, James
Simpson, especially the latter. His fu-st
work is his chosen profession was done imder
Samuel W. ilifHin, chief engineer on the
Huntingdon and Broad Top railroad, in 1853.
His close and conscientious attention to all
matters pertaining to his profession, his stiidi-
ous habits and retentive memory, coupled with
his long experience, gained throughout the
leng-th and breadth of Pennsylvania, have
made him not only one of the foremost
surveyors of the State, but an almost imer-
ring authority on its land titles. He has
shown himself a juiblic-spirited and service-
able citizen of the borough of Huntingdon,
taking a pride and pleasure in promoting its
business enterprises and imi^rovements. He
has served as councilman and chief burgess,
and as cashier of the First Xational Bank. In
1882, he became one of the incorporators of
the L^nion Trust Company of Philadelphia,
and has been ijresident of the com]iany since
October, 1887.

In 1853 Mr. Africa was elected county sur-
veyor, having then barely attained his ma-
jority. In 1858-59 he was a clerk in the State
Senate, and in the latter year was elected to
represent Huntingdon county in the Legisla-
ture. He served on important committees,
and soon made his influence felt, as one
of the ablest members of that body. His polit-
ical successes have been the more remarkable
that they have been attained in districts or-
dinarily giving large Republican majorities.
He has rendered his most distinguished ser-
^•ice to Pennsylvania as Secretary of the De-
partment of Internal Affairs. Selected by
Gen. ^IcCandless as deputy secretary at the
time of the organization of the department, it

IIUXTIXGPOX, MIFFLIX. JUXIATA AXD PFAIRY COUXTIES

has been justly saiil tliat it^ ]ircscnt efticieiicy
is due to the thorouuh ami I'l-m'tlcal manner
iu which he aeconiplislic! that work. Al-
thoitgh defeated for the ottice of secretary iu
1S78, the vote given him made the very de-
feat a triumjah. In 1SS2 he received the
unanimous nomination of the Democratic
jjarty, and was elected.

Mr. xifrica has been a member of the ila-
sonic fraternity for more than thirty years.
He served as Secretary and "Worshipful ]\Ias-
ter of Mount Moriali Lodge, Xo. 300, and as
Secretary and M. E. High Priest of Standing
Stone C'hapter, Xo. 201. He was K. W.
Grand 31a.-tcr of Masons of Pennsylvania
during the yrars ISDI and 1S92 and is UdW
chairman of the C'limmittee on Temple and
member of the ( '(iniinittce on Correspondence
of the Grand C'haptev. He has been acti\'c
in the work of tlie fraternity, rendering
important services. He is a fluent writer, and
is master of a pure and correct style. For two
years — 185.3-5-4 — he published and edited
the Standing Stone, issued at Hunting-
don. He has ^vritten and edited nitich local
historical matter, his most extended and im-
portant work of this nature being his ''History
of Huntingdon and Blair Cotmties," to which
the publishers of this work take jjleasure in ac-
knowledging themselves greatly indebted.

J. Simpson Africa was married, January 1,
1856, to Dorothea C, daughter of Joshua
Greenland, at that time sheriff of Huntingdon
county. Their surviving children are: B.
Franklin: James Murray; and AValter G. Mr.
Africa belongs to the Presbyterian church at
Huntingdon; he has served the congregation
as trustee, and as treasurer.

IIEXKY CLAY ClllSOLM. ^l. D., phy-
sician and surgeon, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born in Kemper county, Miss., October 3,
1859. He is a son of Judge William "W.
and Emily S. (Mann) Chisolm.

William Wallace Chisulm. the l)nct..r"s
father, was born in ]\[organ cinnity. < ia., De-
cember G, 1S30. At the age of sixtt'cn witli
his parents he removed to Kemper ci.niity.
Miss. It was then, as it is now, infestcil by
lawless men, whose bloody deeds are still fresh
in the memory of manj- of Kemj^er's oldest
citizens. So pronounced was the sjiirit of
violence, and so liclit the regard fnr Inunan

life, that the growth and inipn.\-,-iiiciit (jf the
commtmity was very slow, and thr -amr con-
ditions have worked their ill rticct- upon the
fortunes of that region even to the present
time. The accession of sober, industrious and
trustworthy families to a community like that
of Kemper, in these days, was hailed with de-
light by all good peojile far and near, and the
Ghisolm family were not long in establishing
their claim to such welcome, and in taking
that right rank among the worthy residents
of the county which they ever after main-
tained.

Judge GhisiilmV gn-at-graudfather came
from the vicinity <pf Inverness, Scot-
land, where the ' (;his„hns have lived
a large and wealthy clan for liun-
dre<ls of years. In the final armed ef-
fort of Charles Stuart to wrest the crown of
the alliccl kingdunis of Sc, .tland and England
from tlic lloiKc ,,(■ llauovcr, the Clann Siosal,
or The ( 'liishuiiii>,csp,,iiscd his cause. At the
battle of Culloden the chief of the clan was
slain. The wild charges of poorly armed and
undisciplined highlanders could not overthrow
the solid columns of the English and Hessian
troops. Charles was compelled to fly the fleld
to escape capture. His safety he had to trust
to the honor and devotion of his followers.
Three jioor members of the Clan Chisholm
concealed him in a cave, and supported him
there until they were able to convey him to
the coast of Aris-aig, resisting the temptation
of a reward of £30,000 offered by the English
crown for his aiiprehension. One of these,
Hugh Chisholm, on shaking hands with the
Prince at parting, vowed he never would offer
his ri<>ht hand to another; a vow he religiously
k..].t.'"

Many members of this clan fought under
Wallace and Bruce. A claymore tised by one
of them at Bannockburn is still preserved, a
precious ancestral relic. After the battle of
Culloden the great-grandfather of Judge Chis-
olm, at the age of twenty-three, with other
Scotchmen who had been adherents of Charles,
emigrated to America, landing at Charleston,
South Carolina. The name in Scotland is
spelled Chishohn, but the grandfather of
Judge Chisolm hoping to correct its frequent
mispronunciation, dropped the second h, an
act regretted bv all his descendants.

Judge Chisolm's father was William J. M.

JU OGniPlIlCAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

C'liisolm, whose w'lie was Durutliv L. Swau-
sou, the daughter of a cultured family in
Georgia. She was born in 1S02, living until
18S2, a woman of great force of character,
and during the Rebellion outspoken in her
loyal sentiments.

In March, 1S51, the head of the family
died, leaving "William, then a boy of nineteen,
to be its guardian and protector. Three of
the children were younger sisters, and on his
deathbed the father exacted of the son a prom-
ise that he would not only discharge the obli-
gations of the estate, which amounted to a
large sum, but also educate his three sisters
and provide for them comfortably. Young
Chisolm at once set himself about the faithful
performance of these duties. How Avell he
earned out his pledge, the creditors or their
heirs, and two of the sisters in good homes and
surrounded by happy families, are still li"\'ing
to attest.

On October 29, 1S5G, William Wallace
Chisolm was married to Emily S. Hann, an
accomplished young lady, a daughter of John
W. Mann; he was a native of Amelia Island,
Florida, a prominent lawyer, and a gentleman
of high literary and social culture. The career
of the Manns, diu'ing the jjeriod of the early
settlement of Florida, was somewhat remark-
able. The grandfather of Emily S. Maun,
who OM'ued a large tract of laud under a Sj^an-
ish grant, was the fu'st settler and built the
first house where the city of Eernaudina now
stands. In the dispute between the early
American settlers in Florida and the Spanish
authorities, in which the former endeavored
to hold certain lands against the claims of
Spain, the Manns took a leading part, by vir-
tue of superior intelligence, skill and bravery.
Many of the settlers were driven from their
homes, while others were put to death or car-
ried off and comjielled to drag out a life of
refined torture as captives in Moro Castle,
Ctiba. Whether the theory be correct or not,
it is natural to believe that the strong char-
acteristics which distinguish the condtict of
individuals do mould, at least to a degree, the
minds and fortunes of their posterity. If this
be true, perhaps the bold and venturesome
spirit so constantly displayed by this family
in the days when the iron rule of Spain bore
so heavily upon the jiioueer settlers, had its in-
fluence in shaping the remarkable character
and life of Emily Mann Chisolm. The grand-

father of Emily S. Maun, Thomas Mann, a
soldier of the Eevolution, boz-n in Virginia,
was the third generation from the first settler
of that name, who was a Scotchman and mer-
chant from Edinburgh, and who o^^^led the
shii^s transporting his goods. Thomas Mann
volunteered early in the struggle for liberty
and served till the close of the war pronounced
liberty gained. Mr. ]Mann was shot through
the knee at the battle of the Co^y[Dens in
South Carolina, and was again wounded, by
a party of Tories, and left for dead, the ball
entering the left side of the chest and passing
through into the shoulder, where it remained
until his death at the age of eighty-four
years. Mr. Mann was in the battle of Brandy-
wine, and was for some time a captive on a
British prison ship.

Mrs. Chisolm's mother was also one of a
family of whom many were patriot soldiers
of the Eevolution. She was a daughter of
Wheeler Gresham, a !iIethodist minister, who
was ordained by Bishops Asbury and Coke,
Wesley's first two bishops.

The education acquired by yoang Chisolm,
ujD to the date of his marriage, was only such
as could be gained at odd times in the common
schools of the country, then very poor; but
with the assistance of a fond and faithful wife,
his intellectual acquisitions soon began to be
more nearly commensurate with his enterpris-
ing and nobly emulative si^irit. From that
hapjw maiTiage dates the beginning of an
eventful and prosperous life. Full of manly
Aagor, young Chisolm first entered upon the
business of farming, almost the only legiti-
mate pursuit then open to the young men of
that country, most of whom preferred a life
of idleness and debauch to one of persevering
toil. On the 30th of January, 1858, at
a special election for magistrate, W. W. Chis-
olm was chosen to fill that important and hon-
orable position in the toAvnship in which he
li^-ed. During his term as magistrate he read
law and was admitted to the Bar. It was on
the 11th of February, 1858, that Cornelia
Josephine, the first child of William Wallace
Chisolm and Emily S. Maun, was born. The
sublime character of this pure girl, who nine-
teen j-ears after fell a Adctim of savage out-
lawry, and died while defending her father
against the assault of a bloodthii'sty mob, is
worthy the emulation of America's most ex-
alted womanhood. Her young life, yielded

IirXTIXGDOX. MIFFLIN, JUXIATA AXD PEURY COUXTIE:

up on the altar of filial low ami (icvnti.m tu
those principles of justice and right which ever
inspired the hearts alike of the parent and of
the child, cannot have been sacrificed in rain.
The lesson taught by her example will live on
after the generation and sjjirit that prompted
those inhuman acts shall have been forgotten,
or numbered with the things of the past. In
the historic record of the proud names of our
country's noble women that of Cornelia Chis-
olni will be written in golden letters on the
brightest page.

TO THE MEMORY OF CORNELIA J. CHISOLM.

By Stephen S. Harding.
Written on the First Annuersary of her Death.
Brave, murdered, martyred maid ;
I've listened long- in silence — listened long
To hear some matchless poet's sons',
Great soul to thee and thine,
Thou matchless heroine,
To soothe thy wandering' shade.
But all in vain.

Why sleeps the silent lyre.

With its wild, sobbing strain '?

Why hushed the poet's words of fire.

That rouse brave hearts with manly ii-e,

'Gainst lawless deeds of blood.

And wrongs of helpless womanhood.

In cowardice so mean, in infamy so vast.

That hell gives in and devils stand aghast.

Oh. peerless heroine, what tho' thv name

May lack in euphony and rythm : '

What boots the name

When deeds of thine shall burn a deathless flame

In hearts of valiant men ;

And thy pure soul, from mortal dross i-efined,

Shall glow with magic light, as when

A dewdrop is enshrined

In bosom of trihedral prism ?

Cornelia Chisolm !

Hadst thou but died in classic Rome,

Where thy great namesake died.

Thou wouldst have lived in Parian stone.

Supreme in excellence alone ;

Through the long ages dim.

Thy very name the poet's synonym

For filial love and courage deified.

Why should Columbia's daughters weep

For Jeptha's virgin daughter '?

Victim to vow— dread vow to keep—

For Ammonitish slaughter.

Why wander forth in fancy's dreams.

Along the mountain paths and streams.

With misty eyes, where Mizpah's maiden trod.

Doomed sacrifice to Judea's God,

And have no tears, brave Kemper gii 1, for thee.

Thou more than virgin maid of Gallilee.

From this slight digression we return to
the narrations of events in the order of their
occurrence. In October, IS.JS, at a o-encra!

elcctiun. yuung Chisdhu \v;is again chosen
magistrate liy the voters of his district. He
served his term of two years with honor to
himself, and to the entire satisfaction of his
constituency; so, at least, we may infer from
the fact that in Koveniber, 1S60, he was made
probate judge of the county, a place which he
held almost uninterruptedly until 1S67, when
he resigned in favor of John McRea, the ap-
pointee of the provisional governor of the
State. During his long tenure of this office,
Judge Chisolm was elected three times in suc-
cession against Judge Gill, an older man, said
to have been, next to Judge Chisohu, the
most popular official ever elected in the
county. In all these years, while enjoying to
so high a degree the confidence of his coun-
trymen, Judge Chisolm was a pronounced
Union man, of Whig proclivities, and an un-
compromising enemy of the party which had
precipitated the Rebellion, with all its terrible
consequences. There being no Lincoln ticket
in Mississippi, he voted for Bell and Everett,
nominated by Southern Unionists in opposi-
tion to the seceding Democratic ticket. Bell
being a "Whig and a Tennessee Unionist.

As a civil oificer and citizen, he was steadily
Disposed to the parricidal contest, unalterably
refusing to lend to it any personal aid. lie
never bore arms except in the thirty days'
militia, and then imder protest; meanwhile
the popular voice of the country was for the
vigorous prosecution of the war. even unto the
"last ditch." Yet, Whig and Unionist as he
was, from term to tenn Judge Chisolm waa
continued in office. Yoitng and inexperienced
in politics as he was, some qualities inherent
to his character must have won him the hearts
of his fellows and insured for him this phe-
no)nenal success. At the close of the great
struggle, he was among the few Southern men
needing no "reconstruction," in whom the pure
flame of enthusiastic patriotism burned with
pure and steady light. Such were the lead-
ing characteristics of Judge Chisolm in early
manhood, which, gathering strength as time
advanced, marked his whole ptiblic and pri-
vate career.

Besides Cornelia J., already mentioned.
Judge Chisolm had five youngor children:
Dr. Henry Clay; Julia Augusta. liorn October
\'''. 1m;1, died November 21, ISOl; John
^I:iiiii. born Octolier .5, Isrti', shared the
fate (if his father and eldest sister;

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Ida :\ray. liorn Oi-tolx-r Ki. Ix;.".. ilicd
January 11, IMW;; ami William Wal-
lace, born October ID, ISOG, is a member of
the Hunting-don county bar. After resigning
his judicial position, Judge Chisolm filled
other offices in Kemper county until ISTo.
In 1S76 he was elected to Congress on the
Eepublican ticket. The news of his atrocious
murder by the notorious "Ku Klux Klan,"
with those of his two children, Cornelia and
John ilanu, a brave boy of fourteen, sent a
thrill of horror to all right-minded people
jSTorth and South. It took place April 29,
IS 77, and was one of the last of those out-
bursts in the lawless neighborhoods of the
South which showed the fire of secession to be
still smoiildering among the ashes of the "lost
cause." It was one of those deeds in which
the perpetrators overshoot their mark; even
those in political sympathy with them could
not but repudiate such brutalitv.

The boyhood of Dr. H. C. Chisolm was
passed in DeKalb, ]\Iiss. His primary educa-
tion was carried on by private tutors and in
common schools; he subsequently entered
Yanderbilt University, Xashville, Tenn., but
Avas compelled to leave that institution on ac-
count of the death of his father. From ]\Iarch,
1878, to September 8 of the same year, he
held a position in the office of the Surgeon
General, "Washington, D. C. Resigning this
l^lace, he became a student at the Williams-
port, Pa., Commercial College, and was grad-
uated in 1879. From that date until January,
1883, he was in Harrisburg, a clerk in the of-
fice of Governor Hoyt throughout the Gover-
nor's administration. In 1883 he went West,
spending a few months in Idaho ; in the same
year, and during part of the year 1884, was
a student at Columbia College, Washington,
D. C. In 1885 he returned to Hahnemann
Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., in order
to finish a coui'se in medicine which he had
begun earlier. His first year of practice,
1888-89, was spent in Harrisburg, Pa.; in
1889 Dr. Chisolm removed to Huntingdon,
where he now ranks among the well estab-
lished practitioners.

Dr. Chisolm is a member of the Homoeo-
pathic State Medical Society, and of the
Alumni Association of TTalniemann ^rpdical
College. He is a :\ra>.m an.l Kniglir Tcmi.lar.
and is afliliated with a iinuilu-r nf dthcr or-
ganizations.

llciny (lay ( hisolm was married in Har-
risburg, April i'>, 1883, to Lillian, daughter
of John and Ivatherine Gi'oss. They have
four children: Cornelia, born February 13,
ISSG, died February 8, 1S87; Anna, born in
Harrisburg, December 31, 1887; Emilie, in
Huntingdon, February 28, 1892; and Wil-
liam Wallace, May 8, 1894. Dr. Chisolm has
always taken the liveliest interest in matters
political. He is a Republican of the strictest
sect. In 1896 he was nominated by his jwrty
for State Senator in the Thirty-third (Hunt-
ingdon-Franklin) District, and elected by a
nuijoritylarger than that ever before given a
candidate in that district. He is a" member of
a naimber of important Senate committees,
and has taken an active part in legislative
matters since he entered the Senate.

SA3IUEL E. FLEMIXG, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born in Huntingdon county, January
31, 184:5, son of James and Harriet (Silk-
nilter) Fleming, both natives of the same
county. His paternal ancestors were Irish,
while those of his mother wei'e German.
James Fleming was a lifelong resident of
Huntingdon coTinty; he was for many year.i
a shoemaker, and was afterwards in the hotel
business successively at !Manor Hill, Mc-
Alevy's Fort, Saulsburg and in Huntingdon
borough, where he resided from April 1, 1866,
until his death, in April, 1874. His children
are: Mary, deceased; an infant, who died
unnamed; Samuel E.; Dr. J. C, practicing
in Burlington, Iowa ; Louisa, of Huntingdon,
and James, of Huntingdon.

Samuel E. Fleming has resided in Ilmit-
ingdon for thirty-one years. He was educated
at Tuscarora Academy, and for some years
taught in the common schools, ending with a
nine months' term in Huntingdon. He began
reading law with Hon. R. M. Speer in 1866,
and was admitted to the bar August 10, 1868.
He soon after became a member of the law
firm of Speer, ]\Ic^Iurtrie & Fleming, from
which he retired in 187-J: to become the po-
litical editor of The Moniior. In March,
1887, he received from President Cleveland
his commission as postmaster of Huntingdon,
and tilled the office at that time for four years.
I lis candidacy for rc-appointment was en-
dorsed not only by Democratic organizations
and leadi'rs. bur by at least three-fourths of
tlie Imsiness men of Huntingdon, irrespective

IIUSTIXGDOX. MIFFLIX. JUXIATA AXD PERRY COUXriE,'

of party. Mr. Fleming is a sterling Demo-
crat, liaA'ing taken an active part in politics
for o\'er twenty years. His aiipointment to a
second term in the i)ost-oiiice gave universal
satisfaction. He is still on the editorial staff
of The Monitor, in which he owns an interest.
Mr. Fleming is atiiliated with Juniata
Lodge, iS[o. 117, I. O. O. F. He is a memlier
of the Presl)vterian church.

both now deceased. ]\Ir. Lindsay and his wife
are consistent niendiers ui the i'resliyteriaii
church.

HUGH LTXnSAV. editor of the Local
News, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Phila-
delphia, May 2(;, IS-t."). He is of Scotch-Irish
ancestry, and is the only siir\-i\iiig child of the
late Hugh and Margnnt i Smiley ) Lindsay.

Mr. Lindsay recei^-ed hi-; eli'iiientary edu-
cation in the Philadelphia common schools;
it was supplemented by a six years' course at
Girard College, from which he was graduated
in September, 1860. On jSTovember 4, 1860,
he came to Huntingdon, where he learned
printing in the Glohe office, with William
Lewis. Mr. Lindsay was afterwards asso-
ciated with ilr. Lewis in the editorship of the
Globe. The connection continued until the
paper was sold in 1873. In March, 1874, Mr.
Lindsay began the publication of the Loral
News, as a weekly paper; six months later
he changed it to a semi-weekly, which it has
continued to be; but the paper is now twice
as large as it was twenty years ago. On
March 12, 1886, Mr. Lindsay began'publish-
ing the daily Local News, the first regular
daily ever issued in Huntingdon. It is a five-
column folio, devoted to the best interests of
the town and county; independent in its
views, honest and straightforward in express-
ing them, but "setting down naught in mal-
ice," and dealing fairly with all. ilr. Lind-
say is independent in polities, and such is the
tone of his paper. He is a live, progressive
man, and not only editorially, biTt personally,
actively supports all measures tending to ad-
vance borough and county interests. Mr.
Lindsay is a Past Xoble Grand of Juniata
Lodge," Xo. 117, I. O. O. F.; Past Archon
of Standing Stone Conclave, 'No. 134, I. O.
of Heptasophs, and Past Commander of
George Simp-.n P,wt, Xo. 44, G. A. R. He
is one of the iii:iii;i<:crs of the Orphans' Hnuic.

Hugh Liiid-;i\ was married in HuntiiigdMn.
September 6, l>7n. tu Clara K.. daitaiitcr .if
William and Kli/.a llildcbrand. 'Hn.v have
no children. ,Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrand are

HOAVAIM) F. JJUTZ, Huntingdon. Pa.,
was born near Allento^vn, Pa., Novem-
ber 30, 1851). After finishing the course
of studies pursued in the public schools,
he became a student at the Central Penn-
syh^ania College, where he spent ujjwards
of three years in completing his classical
education. He entered the law office of Jones
& Schmehl, Reading, Pa., in ISSO, completed
his legal studies with Petrikin tt McXeil, of
LIuntingdon, and was admitted to the bar
April 12, 1882. In the summer of the same
year Mr. Butz became the editor of the Hunt-
ingdon Globe; he afterwards purchased the
paper, and is now its editor and proprietor.
He has been an active Republican since at-
taining his majority. He has been a delegate
to State and county conventions; has fre-
quently served friends as congressional, sen-
atorial and judicial conferee, and has been
since 1893 chairman of the Repiibliean county
committee.

MILTOX SCOTT LYTLE, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born October lit, 1842, in Franklin
township, Himtingdon coimty. Pa., a mile
north of the village of Spruce Creek. He is
a grandson of William Lytle, an Irishman,
who came to America before the Revolution
and served as a soldier in Xew York regiments
during the whole of that war; and a great-
grandson, on his mother's side, of Adam
Stonebraker, who also was a Rev(.>luti(.iiiary
soldier, enlLsted at Hagerstown, Md., in Cap-
tain Heyser's company of the German regi-
ment. His father, Xathaniel Lytle, a saddler
by occupation, and, when a young man, a char-
coal maker at iron works in Franklin town-
shij), removed with the family in April, 1843,
to Spruce Creek, Pa., where he followed his
trade, and almost continuously for more than
forty years filled the offices of school director,
justice of the peace and postmaster.

'i'he son, Milton, began attending ]iul)lic
srhools when five years old, and went every
ti rm in the distinct in which he lived, with but
nnr interruption, until over sixteen. In
Ain-il, 1856, he obtained rinplnynicnr in the
store of Irvin, (ircm A- \\'at~nii. ai .Mill Creek
furnace, where he mnaiiu'd uiiiil Xuvember,

BIOGBAPIIICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

1857, but while there attended school dur-
ing the winter term. In March, 1859, he en-
tered the Farmers' High School, now the
Pennsylvania State College, as a student, and
graduated in December, 1861. The degree
of Master of Science has since been conferred
u]3on hira by the institution. Immediately
after the news of the fii-ing upon Tort Sumter
was received, a comi^any, of which he was
elected first lieiitenant, was organized by the
students. He resigned his ofiice in the com-
pany to permit a member of the faculty to be
chosen in his place, but the professor refused
to accept, and Lytle was re-elected. This
company spent niTicli time in drilling during
the remaining part of the session of that year,
so that its members might be prepared to take
part in the war. Many of them afterward en-
tered the service and were much benefited as
soldiers by their experience in the company.

Soon after gi-aduating, Lytle enlisted in the
Anderson Troop, a company organized as a
bodyguard to General Anderson, then com-
manding in Kentucky, but, on presenting him-
self to be mustered in, was refused, because
he was a minor and had not the necessary
parental consent. In August, 1862, he again
enlisted, in Company C, One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers. On
reaching Harrisburg with the company his
muster in was again delayed for want of the
necessary consent, but this was afterwards ob-
tained. He served in the ranks until after the
battle of Antietam, in which the regiment
was hotly engaged and met with heavy losses.
In Xovember. 1862, he was ordered to the
headquarters of Gen. Thomas L. Kane, com-
manding the brigade, for duty, and in Feb-
ruary, 1863, was ordered to the headquarters
of Gen. H. W. Slocum, commanding the
Twelfth Army Corps. He was with the latter
officer on the fields of Chancellorsville and
Gettysburg. At the expiration of his term
of service it was his intention to re-enlist, but
he was dissuaded from doing so by Colonel
Plopkins, of General ,Slocum's staff, who re-
quested him to remain at headq^iarters. Af-
ter the battle of Chickamauga, Lytle went
with the corps to Tennessee, to which part of
the theatre of war the Eleventh and Twelfth
Corps were transferred. The next spring, on
the consolidation of these corps, he was as-
signed to the Fourth Corps, with which he
served in the Atlanta campaign and at the bat-

tles of Franklin and Xashville. The latter
engagement ending the war in the west, he
went to Chattanooga as chief clerk in the de-
partment of military railroads, which had
charge of the supplies for roads centering at
that place ami [)aid the employees, disbvu-sing
liundrtMl- uf ihuii^ands of dollars of govern-
ment fiimU every month.

Mr. Lytle had begim the study of law be-
fore his enlistment, reading during the first
six months of 1862. He resumed it on com-
ing home after the war, and in August, 1866,
was admitted to the bar at Huntingdon, Pa.,
where he has since resided and practised. In
1869 he was elected district attorney of Hunt-
ingdon coimty and filled the ofiice dm'ing the
term of three years. Immediately after as-
simiing its duties, there was a number of very
important homicide trials, among them that
of Bohner and Bodenburg, the murderers of
the Peightal family, who were convicted and
executed.

On ISTovember 27, 1867, he was married to
Elizabeth J. Steel, of Llimtingdon, Pa.,
daughter of George A. and Elizabeth Steel,
and has had eleven children, as follows: Mar-
ion Steel, deceased; Florence Ashton, John
Warren, Fannie Blair, Ella Lucille, Mary,
Alma, Martha, deceased; "Walter Channing,
George ISTathaniel, Sallie and Bessie.

He has been active as a member of the Re-
publican party, serving at various times as
delegate to State conventions, chairman of the
county committee, secretary of the State
committee and speaker in political campaigns,
and has, for a score of years or more, Avritten
the platforms for the Eepublican conventions
of Huntingdon county, embodying in them
his own views on the political questions of the
times.

The oration at the memorial services held at
Huntingdon on the day of the funeral of Gen-
eral Grant was delivered by Mr. Lytle. and
he has been a frequent speaker at regimental
reunions. Grand Army of the Eepublic cele-
brations and on Memorial Days. He was
elected president of the Juniata Valley Vet-
eran Association at Lewistown in 1895.

He has been a contributor to newspapers
since 1860. While in the army he was a cor-
respondent for the Philadelphia Press. From
1878 to 1896 he was the editorial ^^Titcr for
the Huntingdon Journal, and for the last two
or three years of that period had practically

IirxriXGDOX. mifflix. juxiata axd peuuy couxties.

sole charge and control of the paper, on ac-
connt of the illness of its proprietor. In ISTG
he wi-ote and published a history of Hmitiug-
don county, and has since collected a large
amount of matt rial relating to the subject,
mth a view to preparing a revised edition.

Mr. Lytle has always taken great interest
in the welfare of the lower and more helpless
classes, laboring for their elevaiiou and im-
provement. He was the originator of the
movement for government aid to education
in the South, advocating it in the public press
and bringing it before Rei^ublican conven-
tions, State and uarional, and had the grati-
fication of bi.'eiiiu it endorsed by both. In
1S83 he was apjininttd \>y Governor Pattison
as the representative of Pennsylvania in the
convention at Louisville, Ky., to advance this
measure. He believes that the vast industrial
changes that have characterized the nine-
teenth century and that are still going on with
accelerated rapidity, are destined to bring-
about corresponding social and iiolitical
changes, to the amelioration of our civiliza-
tion, the eradication of its vices, the mitigation
of poverty and want and the ultimate removal
of temptations to crime; that the whole race
will share in the beneficent results the forces
of nature confer, and that the products of
those forces will finally be recognized as be-
longing to all humanity.

JOHX A. XASH, former editor and pub-
lisher of the Huntingdon Journal, was born
in Huntingdon ^SJovember 15, 1827. He
learned tlie jDrinting business in that place and
foimded the Huntingdon American in 1855,
which he continued to publish until 1859.
The American and the Journal were then
consolidated under the name of the Journal
and American and Mr. Xash and Samuel G.
Whittakcr formed a partnership, which con-
tinued until December 13, 1SG5. when Mr.
Whittaker sold his interest to Robert ^le-
Divitt. The latter remained in the firm until
May 1, 1867, when Mr. !Xash became the sole
proprietor and continued as such until Jan-
uary 1, 1871. lie formed on that date a part-
nership with Joseph R. Durborrow, of Bed-
ford, who remained until May 2-1, 1S7S. Mr.
Nash was sole proprietor of the Journal from
that time until July 31, 1S9C, when he sold
the office to Dr. Z. B. Taylor, and retired frona
business because of declining health.

Mr. jSTash began his career as a poor boy,
the devil of a country printing oflice. By his
extreme love and aptitude for the profession,
he gradually rose to higher positions in the
office, and at the age of twenty-eight years
founded the Huntingdon American as its
editor. He would sometimes, when resting
from his editorial labors, take his place at the
case and distance Ins employees in type set-
ting.

Mr. Xash was elected treasurer of Hunt-
ingdon county in IS GO, and was postmaster
of the borough from 1890 to 1894. He was
a member of the town council, but public of-
fice was not his aim. He allowed no position
to interfere with his editorial work; his un-
failing ambition was to make his paper and
his printing office rank among the best. His
wish as expressed to his friends was to die in
the harness, and the retirement forced upon
him by ill-health was a most severe trial.

Mr. Xash was a thorough Eepublican and
assiduously advocated the principles of the
part}'. In his editorial capacity during forty-
one years of exciting political campaigns, he
commanded the respect of his opponents and
the esteem of his friends. He was of a kindly
disposition, and it was foreign to his nature
to woimd the feelings of any person.

John A. Xash died December 1, 1896,
leaving a wife and the follo-\^-ing children:
Mrs. John McCahan, of Smithfield to\\'nship;
ilrs. John L. Eohland, :i[rs. Charles DeAValt
and Mrs. Thomas R. Walton, all of Hunting-
don. Pa.

FRAXK AV. STEWART, editor of the
Huntingdon Journal, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born in Himtingdon, March 29, 1817, son of
the late J. Sewell and Lucy P. (Royer) Stew-
art. The ancestors of the Stewart family
were Irish; the Royer progenitors were Ger-
man. J. Sewell Stewart was born at Masseys-
burg, Huntingdon county, in 1820. He was
a graduate of the class of 1811, at Allegheny
College, Meadville, Pa., afterwards a student
at law under James Steel, Esq., and clerk in
the prothonotary's office, held by Mr. Steel.
Air. Steel was admitted to the bar April 17,
1813. and was thereafter in active practice.
He was appointed deputy attorney general
for Huntingdon county in 1848, elected to the
same office, under its changed title of district
attorney, in 1850 and 1853, and continued in

BIOGRAPHICAL ESCYCLOPEDI.

the same until Xovember, 1856. For a year
he was editor and proimetor of the Journal,
but sold the establishment in 1852, to give his
exehisive attention to legal business. In 1865
he was appointed assessor of internal revenue
in tlie Seventeenth District, and held that of-
tice durine' tlie reniainiler of his life. From
lMi6 to 1MJ7 he was associated in his practice
witli xVdin W. Benedict; in 1867 P. M. Lytic
became a member of the firm, then styled
Benedict, Stewart & Lytle; but in the same
year the connection was dissolved by the death
of JMr. Benedict, llr. Stewart's death oc-
cuiTed at his residence in Huntingdon, Feb-
ruary 6, 1871. His reputation as a lawyer
was enviably high, as regards both legal
acumen and honorable character; he was also
painstaking and faithful in the discharge of
his various duties. He possessed fine literary
taste and ability as a writer, in verse as well
as in prose.

After iTi-civint; his education in the com-
mon .-rli,„,l- ,,t iiuntingdou, Frank W. Stew-
art Iicpin linsiiK'ss life as a clerk in a store.
Later he became engaged in the hardware
business, to which he devoted his attention
for thirteen years. Dm-ing that time he was
appointed deputy collector of internal reve-
nues, receiving the appointment in 1871, and
holding it for a period of fourteen years. In
1885 he engaged in the liunber business, in
which he still has an interest. In October,
IS'.m;, he became manager and editor of the
Htnitingdon Journal, which he still continues
to conduct with spirit and ability. He has
served one term as member of the borough
council. Mr. Stewart is a Eepublican. He
is a memljer of ]\[ount iJoriah Lod<i-e, Xo.
300. F. ct A. M., and of HnntinodnirLodoe,
Xo. 259, A. 0. r. A. M.

Frank W. Stewart was married at Tipton,
Blair county, Pa., September 30, 187-lr, to
Kate B., dauaiiter of 'William P. and Eliza-
beth B. (Bell) Dysart. They have two chil-
dren: Xellie D., and J. Sewell, liotli residing
at liome. The familv attend the Baptist
church.

at Pennsylvania State College, Bellwood
Academy, and Washington and Jefferson Col-
lege, taking the diploma of the last named in-
stitution in 1869. After i-eading medicine with
his father, and graduating with high honors
from the Jefferson ^Medical College of Phila-
delphia, he practiced medicine for four years
at Petersburg. Turning his attention to the
study of law, he read at Hollidaysburg with
Hon. Samuel S. Blair, and was fii'st admitted
to the bar of Blair county. He did not, how-
ever, remain there, but settled in his native
county, where he was three times elected dis-
trict attorney, in 1878, 1881 and 1SS4, his
majority increasing at each re-election. He
prosecuted the pleas of the county with vigor
and ability; he was considered one of the
most skillful lawyers who had filled the office.

At the creation of the Superior Court of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Orlady was appointed to
its bench by Gov. Hastings, recei^dug after-
wards the vmanimous nomination of the Ee-
publican State convention, and being elected
by a fidl majority, Xovember 5, 1895.

He has taken a leading jjart in the affairs
of the Eepublican party, both in the state and
the county, ha'^dng been active in campaigns
and done efficient service to his party by his
oratorical powers. He has several times been
delegated to county conventions, and three
times to state cou^•entions. In the conven-
tion of 1890, he presented the name of Gen.
Hastings as candidate for governor, and in
that of 1894, nominated Hon. Galusha A.
Grow for congressman-at-large.

Judge Orlady is married to Miss Marylrvin
Thompson, of Curwensville, Pa. They have
three children. Their home is situated on
Oneida Heights, Huntingdon. The Judge
belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He is a
member of tlie ]\rethodist churcli.

HOX. GEOEGE BOAL OELADY,
Huntingdon, Pa., son of Henry Orlady, ^l.
D., was born at Pctcrsl)nrg, Huntingdon
cdinitv. Feln-narv 22. Is.M). llis ancestrv was
Jrish. Welsh and I )utrl,. II,. received his
education in the Ilnntinudi.ii jinlilic schools,

HOX. JOHX M. BAILEY, president
judge of the Twentieth Judicial District of
Pennsylvania, was born at Dillsburg, York
county. Pa., Jiily 11, 1839. His parents were
Col. Samtiel X. and ilargaret (Mumper)
Bailey. Col. Bailey was of English and Irish
extraction; his wife's ancestry was German.
He was by profession a surveyor; during his
early manhood he was for several years in the
Auditor General's oflice, Harrisburg, Pa., un-
der Atiditors General Banks and Frve. He
served in defense of the Union durinc the

HUNTINGDOX. MIFFLIN. JUNIATA AND rEEin' COUNTIES

Kebelliou, as lieutenant colonel, Twelfth
Pennsylvania Reserves. Col. and Mrs. Bailey
bad three sons, of whom the Judge was the
sci-oiid, and is the only survivor. The eldest,
A\'illiaiii !>., born January 3, 1837, was a
physie-ian, in practice at Dillsburg, York
county; he served as a surgeon in the army
during the Eebellion, and died February 17,
1892, at Dillsburg, where his widow and his
daughter Martha still reside. Mrf^. "William
D. Bailey was the daughter of Col. Henry
Logan, once 31. ('. from York countv, ti)
whom Gen. William \'>. Franklin 'owed
his appointment to West Point Military
Academy. Col. Bailey's third son was i). B.
Bigler, born August 20, 1850; he was an at-
torney-at-law of York, Pa. ; he died in March,
1881; his widow has since remarried, her sec-
ond husband being Dr. Harry Tomlinson, in
charge of St. Peter's Hospital, near St. Paul,
Minn. Col. Bailey died February 15, 1872,
and Mrs. Bailey January 16, 1894.

John j\[. Bailey passed from the comiiuin
schools of Dillsburg, where his elementary
education had been received, to Tuscarura
Academy, Juniata county, Pa., then under
the care of the late Dr. John H. Shumaker.
Like many enterprising young men, he de-
frayed at least part of the exijenscs of his edu-
cation by teaching, having charge of schools
during four winter terms in W^alker, Porter
and Franklin townships, Huntingdon county.
His summer vacations he em2iloyed in reading
law. In 1859 he became a student in the law
office of Scott et Brown, Huntingdon, Pa.;
was admitted to tlie Huntingdon county bar
in 1862 ; became shortly after a partner in the
firm with which he had studied, and within
three years was admitte<l to practice before
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In 1869
Hon. John Scott, now general counsel for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was elected
to the United States Senate; the firm of Scott,
Brown & Bailey then became Brown &
Bailey; on the admission of Charles G.
Brown, in 1832, the firm name was again
changed, and became Ih'own, Bailey it
Brown.

Judge P.ailcy represented his district in the
Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania,
1872-73; he took an active and influential
part in the business of that body, serving on
several important committees. He also served
the borougli of Huntingdon for one term as

councilman, and the county as president of
the Bar Association. With the exception of
these public services, no business engage-
ments, political or otherAvise, have interrupted
Judge Bailey's i^ractiee of his profession,
which has extended over a period of more
than thirty years, and been characterized by
marked ability and conscientious regard for
the interests of his clients. 'Jliese traits, com-
bined Avitli his long experience, his legal
acumen and sound common sense, ha^'e won
for him the confidence of the community best
qualified to form an opinion — the one in
which he has lived and worked — and led to
his election to his present distinguished posi-
tion. He was elected president judge of the
Huntingdon-Mifflin District on the Demo-
cratic ticket, Xovember 5, 1895; his term
of office began in January, 1896.

Judge Bailey is an active member of
Mount^Moriah Lodge, No. 300, F. and A. M.,
and Past Fligh Pri'est of the chapter of that
fraternity in Huntingdon.

John M. Bailey was married May 25. 1869,
to Letitia, daughter of Thomas and Rachel
Jackson Fisher. Of their three children, two
died in childhood; the only one living is
Thomas F., attorney-at-law in Huntingdon.
The family belong to the Presbyterian church,
of which the Judge has been a member since
ISG-t. He takes a warm interest in the wel-
fare and enterprises of the church.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher, Mrs. Bailey's
parents, were natives and life-long residents
of Huntingdon county; ]Mr. Fisher was for
more than fifty years in mercantile business.
He served as county treasurer, and as burgess
of the borough of Huntingdon. Three daugh-
ters of Mr. and !Mrs. Fisher are living: !Mary
(Mrs. R. A. Miller), of Fluntingdon; :Mrs.
Bailey, and Kate, wife of J. C. Blair, manu-
facturer, Huntingdon. Of their sons, Thomas
died in 1884; Horatio G., State Senator and
M. C. for this district, died May 8, 1890.
Both were partners in their father's business.
H. G. was extensively engaged in the busi-
ness of the Berwind Wliite^Coal ]\rining Com-
iianv, in Clearfield and Jefferson countii's.

IIOX. WILLIAM McKXIGHT WIL-
LIAilSOX, president judge of the Twentieth
Judicial District of Pennsvlvania. llnnrini;-
don, Pa., was b,.rn at A.'adeuiia. .luniata
county. Pa., June 29, ls4(i. lie is the son

DIOGIIAPUICAL EXCYCLOl'EDI.

of Uev. ilclvnight :nul Jane (Woods) AVil-
liaiiijwi. The Willianisou family are of
Scotch and the Woods family of Scotch-Irish
descent. Both of Judge Williamson's par-
ents were natives of Ctimberland county.
His father devoted his whole life to the Chris-
tian ministry. He is remembered as having
founded the Tiiscarora Academy, over sixty
years ago. Four of his brothers were also
Presbyterian ministers; and Mrs. William-
son was a sister of Eev. James S. Woods, D.
D., the late lamented pastor of the Presby-
terian church at Lewisto-mi, Pa. They had
fi^'e children, three of whom are now living.
Judge Williamson and two sisters; Frances,
wife of W. H. Woods, Esq., of Huntingdon,
and ]\rary J., wife of S. A. Walker, of Hills-
boro, Ohio. Their mother died at Xew Ath-
ens. Ohio, in 18-1:9. By a subsequent mar-
riage, Eev. Mr. Williamson had two children,
one of whom is deceased; the other is Martha
B., wife of HoAvard Work, of Altoona, Pa.
The father died in Huntingdon, March 27,
1893, aged over ninety-three years.

Until he was six years old, William ^I. Wil-
liamson lived in Jimiata county; at that time
his parents removed to Ohio, and resided suc-
cessively in Belmont, Muskingum and Ath-
ens counties. His primary education was ac-
cordingly carried on in tlie common schools
of Ohio; he also attended for some time the
college at Xew Athens, O. At about sixteen
years of age he became a pupil at Milnwood
Academy, Shade Gap, Pa. He took an ex-
tended course of studies, excelling in the class-
ics, and still more in mathematics. He after-
wards taught for some time; was for three
years principal of ifilnwood Academy, at the
same time finding leisure for the study of the
law. On January 17, 1865, he was admitted
to the bar. His first practice was as the part-
ner of his brother-in-law, W. H. Woods, Esq.,
under the firm name of Woods & Williamson.
Their practice was extensive and their profes-
sional reputation high.

Mr. Williamson received from Gov. Hart-
ranft, Xovcmber 2-1, 1877, the appointment
of prothonotary of Huntingdon cotmty; was
elected to the office at the election following,
and again in 1881. He was efficient and dili-
gent in the performance of his duties. He
originated the cttstom, perjietuated by his suc-
cessors, of refusing fees for the execution of
the papers of soldiers. .\t the close of his

term as prothonotary, he resumed the ijractice
of law, without a partner, in which he was
again interrupted by his election to the State
Senate as representative of the Thirty-third
District, in 1888. As a Senator, he M-as
always alive to all that concerned the interests
of his constituents, and diligent in promoting
them. He, with his cousin, Hon. Joseph M.
Woods, of Lewistown, drafted the bridge bill,
which, although ^-etoed after its passage in the
legislatxtre at that time, was recently taken
up, somewhat modified, passed both houses,
and received the approval of Gov. Hastings.
To him the Judicial Apportionment Bill also
is due, not only as its originator, but because
it owed its passage in great measure to his per-
severing efforts. Those best acquainted with
Judge Williamson both in public and private
life, speak most unequivocally of his intel-
lectual ability and equipment, his integrity,
consistency, and genuine kindness of disposi-
tion. It need scarcely be mentioned that the
Judge adheres to the Reimblican party.

The marriage of Judge Williamson to Ea-
chel, daughter of George and Eachel Sipes,
took place at Shade Gap, October 7, 1862.
They had six children: George McKnight,
lieutenant in the Eighth United States
Cavalrv; William W., mining stock broker, of
■anccs (Mrs. J. H.

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Lauglilim.-r rinlihlrlpliia: Richard W., part-
ner ill 111- fntlicT"- hivr lawiiiess; Mary L., died
aged thirteen; and John S., died in infancy.
The family attend the Presbyterian church;
Judge Williamson has been a member of the
congregation at Huntingdon since 1870.

HOX. P. M. LYTLE was born in the vil-
lage of Spruce Creek, Franklin township,
Huntingdon county. Pa.. February (3, 1840.
His grandfather, William Lytle, was a soldier
of the Eevolution, having served as sergeant
and as ensign for seven years. His father,
Xathaniel Lytle. was an influential citizen,
who for about thirty-five years rendered good
service to the community in which he lived,
as ijostmaster. justice of the peace, and school
director.

P. M. Lytle was educated in the common
schools of his own and adjoining townships,
with a higher and more extended course at
Tuscarora Academy, Academia, Pa., under
the callable and conscientious instructions of
the Into Hr. John H. Shuniakor, then princi-

IirXTIKGDOX, MIFFLIN. JUNIATA AXD PERRY COrXTIE.l

pal. Mr. Lytle began teaching when about
seventeen, doing double work by reading law
at the same time. When he was about twenty
he entered the law office of Messrs. Wilson (to
Petrildn, as a student. He was admitted to
practice at the bar of Huntingdon county,
August 11, 1S62. He has been in almost un-
interrupted practice since that time, and is
well known as an eloquent and skillful lawyer.
He performed militia duty during the war
of the Rebellion, in 1862; during the later
years of the war, he held an important place
in the Department of ililitary Kailroads, at
Chattanooga, Teun.

AYithout jjrominenee as a politician, or ex-
perience as an office seeker or bearer, he was
elected to the legislature in l^^>i, as the rep-
resentative of Huntingdon county. He at
once became influential as a debater and lead-
er, and won a widely extended reputation;
was renominated and re-elected in ISyO, '92
and '9i, by exceptionally large majorities. He
has shown himself not only able, liut trust-
worthy, and enjoys the well-earue(-l respect
and confidence of his constituents.

GEXEKAL HORACE PORTER, ap-
pointed ambassador to Erance by President
McKinley, March 16, 1897, was born iu
Huntingdon, Pa., April 15,1837. His father,
David R. Porter, was then State Senatoi', and
afterwards served t^\•o terms as governor of
Pennsylvania, being elected first in 1839.
Horace Porter was educated fii-st at the Har-
risburg Academy, afterwards at Harvard Uni-
versitv, entering the scientific department m
185-1, with a view to a military career. In
July, 1855, he became a cadet at West Point,
and graduated July 1, 1860. His first active
military service Avas performed as first lieu-
tenant in the expedition against Port Royal,
imder General Sherman, iu October, 1861.
During the ensuing winter, he was chief of
ordnance, in charge of the erection of batter-
ies for the reduction of Fort Pulaski; after
the engagement at that jioint, he was pro-
moted to the rank of captain. He was next
made chief of ordnance and artillery for the
armies of the Potomac, of Ohio, and of the
Cumberland. His first meeting with Gen.
Grant was at the battle of Chattanooga, while
he was on the staff of Gen. Thomas. When
Gen. Grant was made lieutenant general, he
appointed Porter his chief of staff, with the

rank of lieutenant colonel. In Eebruary,
1605, he was promoted to brigadier general of
volunteers, and on March 13, of the same
year, was brevctted brigadier general of the
army.

A\"liile Gen. Grant ^vas Secretary of AVar,
Gen. Porter served as Assistant Secretary of
War, and during Grant's first administration,
acted as his private secretary. Their friendly
intimacy was close and enditring. Gen. Por-
ter's last service iu connection with the army
was as luilitary secretary imder Gen. Grant,
at the close of which he resigned his commis-
sion, and retired from the army. The Grant
ilonumeut at Xew York, dedicated April 27,
1897, was erected through his personal ef-
ioYXs iu obtaining sttbscriptions to the amount
of $500,000, four-fifths of which he raised
within sixty days. Since 1873, Gen. Porter
has been vice-president of the PuUmau Palace
Car Co. He is vice-president of the Chamber
of Commerce, and occupies prominent posi-
tions iu various patriotic organizations.

AVILLIAM H. WOODS, attorney-atdaw,
was born in Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa.,
May 17, 1829. He is a son of Rev. James S.
and Marion (Witherspoon) Woods. Rev. Mr.
AVoods was born in Cunil:>erland cotmty, and
descended from a Scotch-Irish family. Mrs.
AVoods was a native of Princeton, X. J., her
father liaving been the distinguished president
of Princeton College, Rev. John AVither-
spoon, D. D., who was one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence. A clock iu
Air. AVoods' possession was brought from Scot-
land by Dr. John AVitherspoon in 1768, and
is still in good order. This valued heirloom
belonged to John Knox, and is over three
hundred years old. The first charge of Rev.
James S. AA'oods included the congregations
of Lewistown and McA'eytown, which he held
jointly for several years; afterwards a call was
handed to him for all his time by the Lewis-
town congregation, which he accepted, and
labored there zealottsly for forty years. His
death occurred June 29, 1862. Rev. Air.
AVoods was highly honored by the citizens of
Lewistown for his many sterling qualities ; on
the day of his funeral, as a mark of respect to
his memory, all places of business in the town
were closed. Mrs. AVood= died July 10. 1S-1:6.
Their children were nine in miiubcv: tlin~c
now living are: David AV., prai'titiMiK r ar law,

lUOOnAPIIICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

Lewistown, MifEin county, Pa.; "William H. ;
liev. A. M. and Annie, wife of John Coch-
ran, Chester, Pa., are twins; Miss Margaret J.,
resides in Philadelphia.

"William H. "Woods passed his early life in
his native town, and was a pupil in its
academy. At the age of seA-enteen he entered
Jefferson College, where he spent one year.
He then became a student at Princeton Col-
lege, and graduated with the class of IS-tS.
For several years after, Mr. Woods was oc-
cupied in studying law and in teaching. His
legal preceptor was his brother, Samuel S.
"Woods, Esq., afterward president judge of
the Twentieth Judicial District of Pennsylva-
nia. During the year 1849 Mr. "Woods
taught school in Monmouth coimty, IST. J. In
1850, he was princi^Dal of the Lewistown
Academy, and from 1851 to 1855, he and his
brother, Alexander ]\I. "Woods, were in
charge of the ^preparatory department of La-
fayette College, Easton, Pa. Leaving Easton
in the sisring of 1855, Mr. "Woods took
charge of Milnwood Academy, Shade Gap,
Huntingdon county, where he taught lantil
1SG2. Meanwhile, his legal preparation be-
ing completed, he was admitted to practice at
the bar in both Mifflin and Huntingdon coun-
ties in 1858. In 18G3, he again took charge
of Lewistown Academy, but a year later, in
August, 1863, removed to Hiintingdon,
where he has ever since resided, giving his
whole time to the practise of law. He is one
of the oldest lawyers of Hi^ntingdon, and one
of the most highly esteemed residents of the
countj-. He is a staunch Republican.

"William H. W^oods was married at Xew
Athens, Ohio, to Frances T., daughter of Rev.
McKnight and Jane ("Woods) "Williamson.
They have one son, Geoi-ge M. Woods, who
was married to Lillian, only daughter of J. F.
Thompson, M. D., of Liverpool, Pa. They
have one daughter, Jennie Frances Thompson
Woods. Jfr. Woods and his family are con-
sistent memlicr> of fhc Presbvtcvian church.

JAMES MURRAY AFRICA, civil engi-
neer, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in the bor-
ough of Huntingdon, A]n-il 11, 180)3, and is
a son of J. Simpson and Dorothea C. (Green-
laud) Africa. J. Simpson Africa was born in
the town of Huntingdon, September 15,
1832; his wife was a dauahter of the late
JoshTia and Elizabeth (Wright) Greenland,

and was born in Cassville, Huntingdon coun-
ty, September 29, lS3-±. Mrs. Africa died in
Xovember, 1886. J. Simpson Africa, Esq.,
now resides in Philadelphia.

During the childhood of James ^lurray
Africa, his parents removed to Philadelphia,
and afterwards to Atsion, Burling1:on county,
X. J., where he attended a private school for
a short time. In 1870 the family returned to
Huntingdon, where James Murray pursued
his studies in the public schools, and at Juni-
ata College. His education was hnished at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, X.
Y., where he took a thorough course in civil
engineering, was graduated June 13, 1888,
and at once entered upon the practice of his
profession, making the town of Huntingdon
his headquarters. Mr. Africa's first profes-
sional enterprise of any magnitude was the de-
signing and construction of the water-works
plant at Palmyra and Riverton, X. J., where
the water is brought from a well liaA-ing
natural filtration. This work has given gen-
eral satisfaction. Mr. Africa's record as an
engineer, from its beginning, is as follows :

In 1875 he entered an engineer's office as
stTident; in 1881, was appointed member of
the commission to determine the lines of
Jackson, Miller and Barree townships, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa.; in 18S2-3, was in charge
of tojiographical and boundary surveys of coal
and ore lands of R. H. Powell ife Co., in Hunt-
ingdon and Clearfield counties, Pa. ; also lands
of^Huntingdon & Broad Top R. R.; in 1884
and 1S9~, was elected city engineer of Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., and designed and constructed the
sewerage system of the borough of Hunting-
don: in 1887, designed the Huntingdon water
works; in June, 1888, graduated at Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, X. Y. ; in
the same year, he designed the water works
already mentioned for Palmyra and Riverton,
X. J., and was consulting engineer for the
Union Trust Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., fur-
nishing funds for the Westmoreland
county water works; October 20. 1888,
was elected a member of the En-
gineers' Club, of Philadelphia; in De-
cember, 1888, became assistant engineer of
the Chautauqua Lake R. R., Jamestown, X.
Y., of which he was made chief engineer in
January, 1889; in July of that year, the
office of general manager of the Chautauqua
Lake R. R. was added to that of chief engi-

HUXTIXGDOX. MIFFLfX. JUXTATA AXD T'EnUY COUXTIES

neer, ami lie nls.i iiccaiuc iiciicral iii:r.Kii;cr ot
the Chautatiqiia Stciun \U<\\\ (n.; in I'-'.m). lio
was chief engiiierr ami gcncial inaiiagt'i' nf
the Etowah Iron Co., Cartersville, Ga., and
constructed twelve miles of railroad; also de-
signed and erected a mill for the concentra-
tion of manganese ore; this office, in Febru-
ary, 1S91, he was obliged to resign on account
of ill health, and was until June of that vear
at the University Hospital, in Philadelphia.
From July to December of that year, he was
in charge of the survey of the lands pertain-
ing to the Eockhill Iron and Coal Co., of
Huntingdon county; 1S92-3 were passed in
designing and superintending the street im-
provements of the borough of Huntingdon;
and in 1S94, he was elected chief engineer of
the Pennsylvania ilidland R. E., at the gen-
eral office, at Huntingdon, Pa. During the
past twelve years, Mr. Africa has designed
and erected six Howe truss bridges, not in-
cluded in the above enumeration of his en-
gagements, and has been emi^loyed on im-
portant surveys by Eckley B. Coxe, Drifton,
Pa.; William" Thaw, Pittsburg, Pa.; the Le-
high A^alley Coal Co., Pa.; the>a. E. E. Co.;
the Pa. Canal Co., Cresson Springs Co., of
Cresson, Pa., and the TjTone Mining and
Mfg. Co., Tyrone, Pa. He holds at present
the position of chief engineer Pa. ilidlaud
E. E., and of city engineer of Huntingdon,
Pa. On October 2, 1S9G, he was elected a
member of the American Society of Civil En-
gineers.

At this writing, Mr. Africa is ^Master of
Mount Moriah Lodge, Xo. 300, F. and A. :\L,
of which he has always been an active mem-
ber; also of Standing Stone Chapter, Xo. 301,
E. A. ~Si., and Huntingdon Counuandery, Xo.
65, K. T.; of Standing Stone Conclave, Xo.
134, and of the Improved Order of Hepta-
sophs. Mr. A-*^ri?a's political opinions are
Democratic.

J. Murray Africa was married at Eeading,
Pa., June 1, 1893, to Eleanor, daughter of
Charles B. and Elizabeth McKnight, of that
city, both now deceased. !Mr. and Mrs. Africa
have two children: J. ^Murray. Jr., born JMay
21, 1895, and Charles McKnight, born Octo-
ber 3, ISfln. The family attend the Presby-
terian church.

E. ALLISOX^ MILLEE, D. D. S.. retired,
Huntingdon, Huntingdon county. Pa., was

li^rii ill tlic buvuiiuh which is still his home,
S(]ii(iiilMr 17, I'-l':). He is a son of the late
iJeiijaiiiiii and Elizabeth (Wilken) Miller. Dr.
Miller received his education in the select
schools of Huntingdon, and after finishing his
course of study, was for about a year engaged
in teaching school. He afterwards studied
dentistry in the office of H. K. Xeff, of Hunt-
ingdon, and completed his ] irolY-ssional
preparation in the College nf l-ciiti^try m
Philadelphia. Lie commenced practiiX' in
Huntingdon about 1850, and continued the
same ^dth success for twenty-six years. Ee-
linquisliing dentistry in 1876, Dr. Miller be-
came interested in real estate and insurance
business, to which since that time he has de-
voted his exclusive attention. He is now gen-
eral agent of the Penn iliitual Life Insurance
Co. of Philadelidiia, of which company he is
also a trustee. His jiirisdiction for the com-
pany extends over Huntingdon, Mifflin, Blair,
Cambria, Clearfield and Indiana counties.
Dr. Miller also owns an interest in a dimr
milling business, established in ISi'li by
Thomas Fisher and David McMurtrie. It
afterwards passed into the hands of Thomas
Fisher alone, and at his death, into those of
his son, Hon. Horatio G. Fisher. Subseipient-
ly, Dr. Miller purchased a half interest in the
establishment, which was then conducteil mi-
der the firm name of Fisher & Miller. After
the death of Mr. Fisher, Elwood A. ^ililler.
son of the Doctor, liecame interested in the
business, which now belongs to the father and
son.

E. Allison Miller was married ]\Iay 17.
1853, to ]\Iary Lyon, daughter of Thomas and
Eachel (Jackson) Fisher. Their children are:
Thomas, born June 6, 1854, married Mary E.
Walsh, Huntingdon, resides in Xebraska; Ell-
wood Andrew, born August 4, 1858, married
Fannie, dai^ghter of George F. and Helen
Gage, resides in LIuntingdon ; Eobert Allison,
jr., born January 4, 1861, died February 26,
1864; Elizabeth "Wilken, born Xovember 1,
1863, died December 1, 1863; Louis J., born
May 27, 1865, married December 20, 1893,
to Frances Blandy, resides in Huntingdon, en-
gaged in the insurance business with his
fatJior; Charles Herliert, born August 31,
T^(i7, hardware merchant of Iluntinadon;
Mary, born July 13, 1«71, and EaeberJaek-
s(.ii. born Julv S. ls74. .V native and life-
loiio- ,v-i.lrnt i,f Huntinadon, Dr. ^lillor is, it

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is safe to say, one of the best known citizens
of the borough; he is also one of the most
highly respected and esteemed, he and his
family enjoying the regards of a large circle
of friends.

THO:\IAS W. MYTOX, attorney-at-law,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in West township,
Huntingdon county, Febniary 13, 1842. He
is a sou of Samuel and Eleanor (Montgomery)
Myton, and is of English, Scotch-Irish and
Quaker extraction. The j\Iytou family came
from Sherman's Yalley to Huntingdon coun-
ty at the time of its early settlement, Thomas
"\Y. Myton's grandfather having become a
resident of what is now West to-sniship in
1792. Samuel and Eleanor Myton were the
parents of ten children : John, born Februaiy
14, 1828; spent most of his life in farming in
West to^vnshi2D, Huntingdon county, and died
lea-\dng a widow and five children; .ilartha
and Alexander, twins, born October 29, 1830,
Alexander is a farmer of Miller township,
Huntingdon county, and Martha, widow of
Xoble Gregory, resides in ISTebraska; Isaac,
born May 9, 1832, was a teacher and sales-
man, and died December 18, 1882; Mary
Ann, born May 13, 1834, is the wife of David
Eorcey, of Philipsburg, Centre county; Jane
Eliza, born Eebruary 5, 1836, is the wife of
Henry Lightner, of Y'^est township; David
B., born Januarv 21, 1839. died iu childhood;
Thomas W.; Samuel H., bom July IS, 1844,
is a hardware merchant of Winfield, Kas. ;
Caroline V., born May 28, 1849, wife of John
Lane, of Xewton Hamilton, Mifflin countv.
Pa.

Thomas Y". ^lyton passed his earliest years
at the homestead iu West township. He was
educated in the public schools of the county,
and at ^Mooresville Academy, residing at home
until he reached his eighteenth year. At
about this time he began teaching, and had
charge of schools in both Huntingdon and
Centre counties. In the summer of 1862, he
determined to render his cotmtry a more ac-
tive and perilous, if not more useful, service.
On August S, he enlisted in Company H,
One Hundred and Forty-eighth Penn-
sylvania Yohmteers. At the battle of Chan-
ccUorsville, ifay 3. 1863, his left arm was
shot through and afterwards amputated, and
he was wounded in the right shoulder and in
the face. In consequence of the loss of his

arm, Mr. Mytou received his discharge from
the army, July 21, 1863, and returned home.
There he once more engaged in teaehiug until
18C5, when he was elected county treasm-er.
In 1S66, Mr. Myton began reading law in the
office of the late Hon. J. Sewell Stewart, and
was admitted to practice in Huntingdon coun-
ty at the Augttst term, 1868. He theu spent
two years in the Y^est, and began legal prac-
tice in 1870. In 1872, he was elected pro-
thonotary and clerk of the criminal courts,
and fulfilled the duties of his office efficiently
for three years, afterwards returning to the
practice of his profession. During the session
of 1883, Mr. Myton represented his district in
the Pennsylvania Legislature. He has ever
since been actively occupied with the business
of his profession in Htmtingdon, except dur-
ing three years, 1887-1890, which he spent in
Kansas, engaged m variotis duties. Mr. My-
ton is ser-^-ing his second term as a school di-
rector, and is now president of the board. He
holds pronounced Kepublican Aiews in poli-
tics. He is a member of George Simpson
Post, Xo. 44, G. A. E.

Thomas Y". Myton was married in Oneida
toAvnship, Hiintingdon coitnty, December 27,
1870, to Ella E., daughter of John C. and
Eleanor Davis. She was born in Hmitingdon
county, and is of Scotch-Irish ancestry. Of
their eight children, five died iu infancy.
The survivors are: Y'alter P., an architect,
and a graduate of Cornell L'niversity; John
B. and Eleanor. ]\Ir. ilyton and his family
attend the Methodist Episcopal church.

SAMUEL I. SPYKER, attorney-at-law,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, October 10, 1867. He
is a son of Alfred Y''. and Caroline (Piper)
Spyker, both natives and life-long residents
of Alexandria. He passed the first eighteen
years of his life in his native town, and was
educated in its common schools. In April,
1886, he went to Philadelphia, and for six
years and a half Avas in the emi^lov of the P.
E. E. Co. In September, 1892, Mr. Spyker
came to Huntingdon, where he began the
study of law in the office of George B. Orlady,
Esq., now judge of the Superior Court, and
was admitted to the bar January 9. 1895.
Mr. Spyker adheres to the Eepublicau ]iarty.
He is not married.

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HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERllY COUNTIES.

BENJAMIjST F. xiFEICA, secretary and
treasurer and general superintendent of the
Huntingdon Electric Light Company, and les-
see of the Huntingdon gas works, was born
in Pluntingdon, Pa., August 15, 1858. He is
a son of J. Simpson and Dorothea C. (Green-
land) Africa.

The first years of Benjamin F. Africa were
passed in his native town; his education was
received in a private school of Philadelphia,
a district school of Xew Jersey, and later in
the public schools, academy and Normal
School of Huntingdon. His coTirse of study
completed, so far as regarded school educa-
tion, he applied himself, in the office of his
father, to civil engineering and draughting.
About 1878, Mr. Africa was elected secretary
and treasurer of the Huntingdon Gas Com-
pany, and efficiently fulfilled the duties of
those offices until 1882. At the same time,
he acted on various occasions as chief draghts-
man in the Department of Internal Affairs,
Harrisburg, Pa., and in 1883 was regularly
appointed to that position, which he filled
with credit for four years. Returning in
1887 to Flimtingdon, Mi*. Africa became the
lessee of the Huntingdon gas works, and was
also re-elected secretary and treasurer of the
company. When the electric light plant was
established in Huntingdon he superintended
its construction, and was made secretary and
treasurer of that company also. In 1892 he
was elected to the borough council, but de-
clined to serve, on account of his connection
with companies having contracts with the bor-
ough. In 1894:, he was the nominee of his
party, the Democratic, for the legislature,
but was defeated.

Mr. Africa is an active member of Mount
Moriah Lodge, jSTo. 300, F. and A. M. ; Stand-
ing Stone Chapter, ]S"o. 201, R. A. M.; and
Huntingdon Commandery, K"o. 65, K. T.

On iSTovember 5, 1885, Benjamin F. Africa
was married in Harrisburg, Pa., to Susan I.,
daughter of Hon. Benjamin F. and Susan C.
(Kuntz) Meyers, of that city. Mr. and Mrs.
Africa have two sons, named in baptism J.
Simpson and Benjamin Meyers; the former
born September 18, 1886, and the latter July
11, 1888. The family belong to the Pres-
byterian church.

JAMES R. PATTOX, justice of the
peace, Huntingdon, Pa., was bom in Amity,

Washington county, Pa., May 30, 1835, son
of Joseph and Mary (Cunningham) Patton,
the former a native of Chambersburg, Frank-
lin county, Pa., the latter of Washington
county. Pa., and both of Scotch-Irish extrac-
tion. Joseph Patton spent his early life in
Chambersburg, but removed to Pittsburg,
Pa., about 1801. He afterwards resided for
some years in Washington county. Pa., but
finally returned to Pittsburg, where he died
in 1851. He was twice married; by his first
union he had seven children, of whom the
only survivor is Mrs. Esther Graham, a
widow, residing at Carnegie, Pa. The only
surviving issue of Mr. Patton's later marriage
is James R., of Huntingdon.

James R. Patton's elementary education
was received in the common schools of Wash-
ington county, where his boyhood was spent;
but removing as a youth -with his j^arents to
Pittsburg, he attended the public scliools
there also. A few years later, he returned to
Washington county, where he became a stu-
dent of pharmacy; at the same time, he at-
tended tlie borough high school, completing
his curriculum and graduating from that in-
stitution. After this, he continued in the
drug business, and took up in addition the
study of medicine. At the breaking out of
the Rebellion, just as Mr. Patton had begun
the practice of medicine, he suddenly aban-
doned it, and in 1861 enlisted in Company D,
Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves, as a private.
Shortly after, he was aj^pointed hospital stew-
ard of the regiment, and served in this capa-
city until April, 1863. He was then assigned
as assistant surgeon to the One Hundred
and Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
In this position he served until he was
discharged with the regiment at Pittsbiu-g,
Pa., near the end of Jime, 1865, after four
years of constant devotion to his country's
cause. From the close of the war until 1870,
Dr. Patton practiced medicine in Clarksville,
Green coiinty. Pa. He at last relinquished
practice, on account of disabilities resulting
from his service in the army. In the fall of"
1870, he removed to Huntingdon, where he
has ever since resided. Ilr. Patton has been
since 1878 secretary of the borough council,
and since 1885, justice of the peace. He has
served the borough efficiently on the school
board. He is a Past j\raster and an active
member of ]\Iount Moriah Lodge, Xo. 300, F.

BIO GRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

A. M., of Huntingdon, and belongs also to
"Washington Chaiiter, Xo. 150, Washington,
Pa., and to Huntingdon Commandery, No.
65, K. T., Huntingdon. He is a Past Com-
mander of George Sim^jsou Post, Xo. 44, G.
A. K., Huntingdon, Pa. His political opin-
ions are Democratic.

James P. Patton was married at Cannons-
burg, "Washington county, Pa., in 1S64, to
Mary B., daughter of Robert Donaldson.
They have two daughters: May, and ilinnie
A. ilr. Patton and his family attend the
Presbyterian church.

LEMUEL E. ED"WARDS, justice of the
peace, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Union
towmship, Huntingdon county, July 17, 1844.
He is a son of Allen and Diadema (Horton)
Edwards, natives and life-long residents oi
Huntingdon county; the former born in Tod
township, December 8, 1812, and the latter
on Broad Top, September 14, 1814. Mr.
Allen Edwards was engaged in farming and
in the manufacture of woolen goods in Union
and in Tod townships. He was twice mar-
ried; his iirst wife, Diadema Horton, died
July 2, 1854. She had been the mother of
nine children: Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph Sulli-
van), of Denver, Col.; Enoch "W., born in
Trough Creek Valley, Huntingdon county,
January 3, 1838, enlisted September 9, 1861,
in Company B, One Hundred and Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers; re-enlisted Decem-
ber 13, 1863, and in May, 1864, was made
first sergeant of his company, comniissionetl
fh-st lieutenant March 2, 1865, mustered out
June 28, 1865, after a long and honorable
career, having with his regiment participated
in nearly all the battles fought by the army
of the Potomac; received in the third day's
fighting at Gettysburg a gun-shot wound in
the head, in consequence of which he was for
five weeks in the hospital, his only separation
from hi- iiiiiniiand during the war; died at
Three Spriii--. Huntingdon county, October
:i. IM*."): liiiaiii G., died at Georgetown, D.
C, from disease contracted while serving in
defense of his country during the war of the
Rebellion, having been a private in Company
E, Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves; Allison H.,
died at Seward, Xeb., in August, 1890, served
throughout the war of the Rebellion as a
private in Company E, Eighth Pennsylvania
Reserves; Lemuel E.; Mary C. (Mrs. "William

States), of McConncllstown, Huntingdon
county; PhilijD, who died in childhood; Xa-
than G., a constable of the borough of Hunt-
ingdon; and Isaac H., contractor and builder,
Huntingdon. By his second marriage Allen
Edwards had five children. These were: Cur-
tis H., died in infancy; Lucretia Alice, wife
of Bertram Loud, residing in Xew Jersey;
Decker, of Tod townshi]^, HuntingJi:»n
county; Sherman, of Colorado; and Annie
(Mrs. Charles H. "Westbrook), of Hunting-
don. After a useful life, Mr. Edwards died in
April, 1881.

Lemuel E. Edwards spent most of his early
life in Tod township, Huntingdon county.
Pa. He attended the common schools of the
toATOship, and the Cassville Seminary. He
learned civil engineering and also taught
school in Huntingdon county. In the spring
of 1868 ]\rr. Edwards became a resident of the
town of Huntingdon. He was for some time
a hotel clerk there, and was later appointed
constable, and served three terms as such. He
was also for parts of two terms a special
deputy sheriff. Eor seven years he was en-
gaged in the sale of pianos, organs and musi-
cal merchandise. In 1894, he was elected to
his present position. Mr. Edwards is a Re-
publican. He is a charter member of Broad
Toji City Lodge, T O. O. F., Xo. 579. and
is active in its affairs. He is also connected
with Mount Hor Encampment, Xo. ISO, I. O.
O. F., of Huntingdon, and with "Washington
Camp, Xo. 321, P. O. S. of A.; he has three
times represented "Washington Camp, P. O. S.
of A., in the State Camp, and was for one
term District President of Huntingdon
Xorthern District.

Lemuel E. Edwards was married in Hunt-
ingdon, December 24, 1869, to :\rary C,
daughter of Charles McCartney. They had
no children. Mrs. Edwards died January 5,
1896. Mr. Edwards attends the ]\Iethodist
Episcopal churcli.

XATHAX^ B. CORBIX^ fire and life in-
surance, Huntingdon, Pa., was born at Q&\o-
town, near Hagerstown, ild.. June 4, 1833.
He is a son of Abraham and Sarah (Corbin)
Corbin, both natives of ]\raryland; but the
liarents of Abraham Corbin were English liy
birth, while those of his wife were Irish.
Abraham Corbin was born about 1794. and
was a soldier in the war of 1812; he died in

HUXTIXGDOX, MIFFLIX. JUXIATA AXD PERET COUXTIES.

Huntingdon county in September, 1847; Mrs.
Corbin died in Altoona, February 9, ISG-t,
aged seventy-six. Tlicy had a family of six:
Ellen, Avidow of Samuel Hagey, residing in
Huntingdon, Ind. ; Eliza, married to Samuel
Pollet, of Altoona, Pa., both deceased, Mrs.
Pollet at the age of sixty-four; John G., died
in Lew-istown, Mifflin county. Pa., August IS,
1875, aged fifty-one, he served during the war
of the Rebellion as a corporal in Company E,
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania
Vohmteers, having enlisted August 12, 1862,
and being mustered out May 18, ]863; Jack-
son A., died in Huntingdon at the age of
eleven; Xathan B., and Ellen, died in chilil-
hood.

Xathan B. Corbin passed most of his youth
in Huntingdon county and borough, his par-
ents having removed to this county when he
was eight years old. His education was for
the most part carried on in the public schools
of this borough. After it was completed, he
learned carpentry, and worked at that trade
until 1864. In that year, he engaged in mer-
cantile business, and conducted a store in the
borough for thirty successive years. In 1893
he sold the store, and has since been occupied
with fire and life insurance business. He rep-
resents some of the most prominent and solid
companies.

Mr. Corbin is a Republican. In 187<i ho
was elected burgess of Huntingdon, and
served three years. He was elected to the
council of the borough in 1889, and served
for three years. He is also a member of the
board of directors of the Orishans' Home. ilr.
Corbin is an active member of Lodge Xo. 117,
I. 0. 0. E.; he is Past X^oble Grand of that
lodge, and has been for two years District
Deputy Grand Master of this county; he is
also a past officer of ^Mount Hor Encampment,
I. 0. 0. F., and a charter member, and Xoble
Grand of Delia Rebecca Lodge, Xo. 78,
Daughters of Rebecca; all Huntingdon or-
ganizations.

Xathan B. Corbin was married in Hunting-
don, December 31, 1851, to Catherine,
daughter of David and Sarah (Miller) Haz-
zard, born in Huntingdon, June 26, 1831.
Mr. and Mrs. Corbin have six children: IMary
Virginia, born December 20, 1852, married
Jonathan E. Cree, died in 1878; Sarah Me-
lissa, born ^lay 18, 1855; Sarah Ellen, Janu-
ary 13, 1857, and Annie, September 9, 1858,

all died in early childhood. Their surviving
children are: Ida Belle, born March is. 1861,
wife of James Pollock, of Ogdensburg, N. T. ;
and Harry Ulysses Grant, born August 16,
1804, married ]\Iiss Annie Haukcy, of Hunt-
ingdon, and has one child, named Ruth. ^Ir.
Corbin and his family attend the Baptist
church.

WARREX M. HEXDERSOX, attorney-
at-law, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Spruce
Creek township, Huntingdon county, July 3,
1869. He is a son of David P. and Esther
J. (Stover) ITni.lcroni. both natives and life-
long r(-i.l(iit~ ..f 1 iinitiiigdon county. His
graudfaihcr. I'aviil i [cu'lerson, a representa-
ti^'e of a Scotch-Irish family, came from
Chester county, and settled in the northern
jiart of this county when it was still a wilder-
ness. Here, in Eranklin township, on the 8th
of April, 1838, David P. Henderson was
born. From his yoiith he has devoted his at-
tention to farming, in which he is still en-
gaged. He is a useful and influential man,
and has served the township in various public
capacities. His wife, Esther J. Stover, is of
German descent, and was born in Warriors'
ilark township. Their family of eight chil-
dren are living. They are as follows: Mary
B., widow of O. L. Borst, Spruce Creek,
Iluntinii'don comitv; Charles M. ; Warren M. ;
Elizabeth (ilrs. Rush A. Horrell); John S.;
Ella; Esther (:\L-s. W. L. Shultz); and Wil-
liam W., all residing in Spruce Creek.

Warren ]\I. Henderson passed his early
days on the homestead farm, and began his
education in the neighboring common schools.
He afterwards became a student of Juniata
College, Huntingdon, and of the State Xor-
mal School, Westchester, Pa. At seventeen
years of age he began teaching. For four
winters he taught in Franklin and Wan-iors'
IMark to^mships. He was employed by the P.
R. R. Co. early in 1890, as a clerk in their
ticket office in Pittsburg, Pa. In 1801, he re-
signed his clerkship in order to study law.
]\rr. Henderson prepared himself for his pro-
fession at the Law School of Dickinson Col-
lege, Carlisle, Pa., under the precejitorship of
John W. Wetzel, Esq., of the bar of that
county seat. On Jime 4, 1894, 'Mr. Hender-
son was graduated from the Law School; on
the next day he was admitted to the Cumber-
land county bar, and on July 2, 1894, to the

BIOGEAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

bar of Huntiugdon county; in August of the
same year he began practise at Huntingdon.
During tlie first t^vo years of his practise ]\Ir.
Henderson was engaged in at least two
notable cases. The former case, September,
1894, was that of Commonwealth vs. Edward
Couch, in which he was one of the counsel for
the defendant, who was tried for murder and
acquitted. In the latter case, Commonwealth
vs. W. W. Elmer and .Tosej^h ^McCracken, in-
dicted for the murder of George Ha-svn, he
was again defendants' counsel. This case was
tried in 1895, December term, and occupied
seven days, with five evening sessions; the ver-
dict was acquittal. Mr. Henderson has
efficiently served the borough for the past two
years as borough attorney; on January 13,
1896, he was appointed sheriff's attorney. He
has been since September 15, 1895, chairman
of the Democratic county committee. He is
an active member of Juniata Lodge, Xo. 117,
I. 0. O. E., of Himtingdon, and of the Ger-
man Reformed church. Mr. Henderson is
unmarried. The remaining portion of the
family are members of the Methodist church
at Spruce Creek.

ERAXK L. SCHmr, M. D., Huntingdon,
Pa., a physician enjoying an extensive gen-
eral i^ractice, and making a specialty of the
treatment of diseases of the eye, ear and
throat, was born in Altoona, Pa., March 11,
1865. He is a son of Henry and Lucre tia
(TVooden) Schum. Henry Schum is a native
of Berks county. Pa., born July 7, 1832; he
was a blacksmith, but has for some years lived
a retired life. His wife, Lucretia Wooden,
Avas born in Wales, G. B._, July 3, 1883. Mr,
and Mrs. Schum settled in Altoona in 1857,
and are still among the most highly honored
"old residents" of that place. They had
seven children. Two are deceased, one an
infant, the other, Catherine E., wife of John
H. Young, a hardware merchant of Annville,
Pa., who died ]\ray 7, 18S1. The surviving
children are: "William Henry, a draughtsman;
Emma, vdfe of George "W. Worley, a conduc-
tor on the P. E. P.; Harry S., a machinist;
and George W. ; all residing in Altoona; and
Dr. Erank L. Schum.

The Doctor's eai-ly life was passed in Al-
toona, as a schoolboy in its pTiblie schools. In
1880, he entered Lebanon Valley College,
Annville, Pa., and graduated in June, 1883.
He then commenced the studv of medicine in

the office of Dr. John Fay, of Altoona. In
the fall of 1883, he matriculated at the ^Medi-
cal Department of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He received the diploma of that in-
stitution after a three years' course. May 1,
1886. A week later he began practising at
Shii'leysburg, Huntingdon county, where he
remained until March, 1894. Since that date
he has been in continuous practise at Hunt-
ingdon, where he is held in high regard both
as a physician and as a citizen, and has a large
circle of patients.

During the year 1888, the Doctor efiicient-
ly performed the duties of coroner. He is a
member of Standing Stone Conclave, Hepta-
sophs, and of the Royal Arcanum.

Dr. Frank L. Schiun was married in Al-
toona, April 28, 1887, to Marie Eva, daugh-
ter of John and Sarah Jane Zimmerman.
]\Ir. Zimmerman is deceased, but his wife sur-
vives, and resides in Altoona. Dr. and Mrs.
Schum have one daughter, born in Shirleys-
burg, February 21, 1893, and named in bap-
tism Sarah Lucretia.

B. F. ISENBERG, Huntingdon, Hunting-
don county. Pa., youngest child of Abraham
and Kancy Isenberg, was born at Spruce
Creek, Huntingdon county, June 24, 1844.
He had six bi'others: Thomas: Solomon; Mil-
ler; Joseph; John: and Samuel, all living at
this ■«Titing excej^t Thomas and John. He
had three sisters: Susan (Mrs. Metz), of Wil-
liamsburg, Pa., deceased; Catharine (Mrs.
Johnston), of Altoona, Pa.; and Dorothy
(Mrs. Walls), of Erankstown, Pa. Mr. and
Mrs. Abraham Isenberg are both of German
extraction, their forefathers having originally
come from Erankfort-on-the-Main, or its
vicinity.

Mr. B. F. Isenberg is what is called a "self-
made" man. He received but a limited edu-
cation in the public schools of Spruce Creek,
attending for one term what was then called
a high school, taught during his school days
by D. W. Womelsdorf, Esq., now of Huntiug-
don. At the age of fifteen he began business
life as a clerk for John Q. Adams, who kept
a small country store on Spruce Creek. Mr.
Adams also had a forge, in which he burned
charcoal, instead of coke, the fuel generally
used at the present time. Mr. Isenberg's en-
gagement with him was for three months, or
until Mr. Adams could get his collieries fairly

IirXTIXGDOX. MTFFLIX, JUNIATA AXD PEEEY COUXTIE.^

started; but it was extended to six months.
This time having exi^ired, the young clerk
took charge of a full set of double entry
books, and of the store, of Messrs. J. F.
Steiner & Co., at Philipsburg, Centre county,
Pa. Stei-ner & Co. were extensive lumber
dealers, on Moshannon Creek, one mile from
PhiliiDsburg. Mr. Isenberg had full charge of
their books and their store, and kept the time
for the men employed at the saw-mill, the
timber jobs, the lumber-yards, etc. He served
in this capacity for three years, receiving-
each year unsolicited promotion. For the
purpose of learning the milling business, he
then entered his brother Solomon's mill, at
Frankstown, Blair county, Pa. ; it was at that
time a merchant and custom burr mill, the
best in the county. Here !Mr. Isenberg served
a full apprenticeship, working full time. In
those days the mill ran night and day; a
"trick" meant one-half of the night and the
whole day; in other words, eighteen hours
was a day's woi'k.

iN'ot-^^'ithstanding the fact that Mr. Isen-
berg found milling congenial emplopncnt, he
was warmed with the patriotic devotion that
inspired the young blood of his time, so that
he made three attempts to enlist in the Union
army during the war of the Rebellion, all of
which were unsuccessful, because of his
youth and the close surveillance of his friends.
But the opi^ortunity came at last, and on
AiTgust 19, 1S64, he laid down the mill pick
and enlisted in the cause of the Union, join-
ing the I^inth Pennsylvania Veteran Volun-
teer Cavalry; he has the honor and proud dis-
tinction of having marched with Gen. Kil-
patrick in Sherman's army from Atlanta to
the sea, and up through the Carolina states,
until the close of the war. Mr. Isenberg was
in every engagement in which his regiment
took part during his term of enlistment, and
has a record as a brave and patriotic soldier,
which will always be the pleasure and pride
of his posterity. ^luch interest is added to
the history of this time of service by the fact
of his having kept a diary of the time, com-
plete from the beginning to the end. At the
close of the war he resumed his place in ilr.
Solomon Isenberg's mill, but shortly after, at
the earnest solicitation of the president of the
First National Bank of Huntingdon, and of
his friends, he again laid down the mill pick
to enter the employ of that bank. In those

days a clerk in the bank was entry clerk, dis-
count clerk, book-keeper, paying teller, re-
ceiving teller, etc., anything and everything,
from fire builder to acting cashier. After an
engagement of three years, and having re-
ceived many unsolicited promotions, ^Ir. Isen-
berg retired from the bank, and bought an
interest in the firm of Henry & Co., forward-
ing and commission merchants and dealers in
general merchandise, lumber, coal, etc.
Messrs. Henry & Co. had commenced opera^
tions in 1862, and did the largest business of
the kind in the cotmty; they ran a line of
boats carrying iron ore, soft and gas cual and
lumber eastward, and hard coal to the west,
employing in some seasons as many as twenty-
live boats. In 1870, Mr. Isenberg's milling
experience became available, the firm buying
what was then known as the "Warrior's Ridge
flouring mill, situated in PortstOAvn, a suburb
of the borough of Huntingdon. Thanks to
his practical knowledge of the business, this
entorpi-ise gradually developed from a 40-bbl.
mill to the present mill of 2.50-bbl. capacity;
the firm also gradually giving more attention
to the mill and less to their store, until 1892,
when, after thirty years of activity, the old
firm dissolved, Mr. Henry, the senior partner,
retiring from business. Mr. Isenberg now or-
ganized a stock company, capitalized at $75,-
000, and known as the B. F. Isenberg Milling
Co., to continue the milling business, and to
conduct a coal and lumber yard. !Mr. Isen-
berg is jDresident and general manager of this
company, and his eldest son, Frank McCahan
Isenberg, is the secretary and treasurer. B. F.
Isenberg has always taken a great interest in
the milling business, not only locally, but
throTighout the State. He served for three
years as secretary and treasurer of the Penn-
sylvania Millers' State ^Association, eight
years as its president, and many years as a
member of its executive committee. He was
the leading spirit in the organization of the
Pennsylvania Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., in 1SS9, which has proved a grand suc-
cess. Of this association, he was at the outset
elected president, member of the board of di-
rectors, and a member of the executive com-
mittee, and has been unanimously re-elected
every succeeding year. He served several
terms as vice-president of the ^lillers' Na-
tional Association of the United States. The
historv of !Mr. Isenberg's business life is

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of the most honorable nature. The firm to
■which he belongs, the same for some thirty-
fi-s-e years, although under different designa-
tions, may boast of having conducted business
during all that time without ever having had
its books brought into court — never having
either sued or been sued. Mr. Isenberg has a
host of friends, and necessarily, after so long
a business life, some enemies. He has always
taken chances in business liberally, but legiti-
mately, sometimes with success, sometimes
at a loss. But he can claim with truth that he
has never invested one dollar in speculation
in stocks or in grain, and that in all his trans-
actions, his word has been as good as his bond.

He has always been actively interested in
the local affairs of his own town and county.
He is a charter member of the Huntingdon
Improvement Co., the Huntingdon Fire Co.,
the Huntingdon Club, and other organiza-
tions. He has acted in every capacity in the
chairs of the Blue Lodge and Chapter; is a
charter member and the treasurer of the com-
mandery ; being identified with Mount
Moriah Lodge, No. 300, F. and A. M., Stand-
ing Stone Chapter, Xo. 201, E. A. M., and
Huntingdon Commandery, Xo. 65, K. T. He
is also a member of George Simpson Post, Xo.
44, G. A. E. Mr. Isenberg is a Republican;
he has never held an}' political office, although
he has frequently been importuned to do so.

B. F. Isenberg was married in Huntingdon
in 1869, to Jennie, youngest daughter of
John Kinney McCahan, who is of Irish de-
scent. They have had three sons : Frank M. ;
Cloyd, who died when six months old; and
Jesse M. !Mr. Isenberg is a gentleman of do-
mestic habits. He is of the Presbyterian
faith, and has for years served the congrega-
tion at Huntingdon as trustee and treasurer.

PHILIP BROWX, retired furniture
dealer, was born in Odensachsen, Hesse Cas-
sel, Germany, August 10, 1835, son of Con-
rad and Katrina (Euppel) Braun, both na-
tives of Germany, and both now deceased.

Philip Brown was educated in the pviblic
schools of his native country, and afterwards,
when a little over thirteen, was for three years
an a])prentice at cabinet making. His appren-
ticeship over, he traveled throTigh Prussia, ac-
cording to the custom of journeymen in that
country, working at his trade in various places
for three years. He at last settled down in

his native place, where he continued to work
for two years, and then, in March, 1857, emi-
grated to America. After a tempestuous voy-
age of seven weeks, he landed in Baltimore,
May 1, 1857, and remained there lentil Xo-
vember, when he went to Annapolis, Md. A
year and a half later, he returned to Balti-
more, and engaged in the grocery business.
In December, 1860, on account of the break-
ing out of the war, Mr. Brown sold out his
store. In December, 1861, he removed to
Huntingdon, where he worked as a journey-
man cabinetmaker for three yeai's \\'ith James
Higgins, now deceased. In the spring of
1865, Mr. Brown began the business of
cabinetmaking on his own accotmt, and in
1870 entered into partnership with Thomas
"W. iilyton. Barton Armitage and John E.
Schmucker, under the firm name of
Schmucker, Bro^^■n et Co. About a year
later, ]\Ir. ^lyton and ]Mr. Armitage withdrew
from the partnership, leaving the business to
be conducted under the same firm name by
ilessrs. Schmucker and Brown. In the
spring of 1873, Mr. Brown purchased Mr.
Schmucker's interest at public sale, and con-
tinued the business on his own account until
the spring of 1SS9. He then retired, selling
(lut the business to his sous, Louis E., Harry,
John A. and Ed^vard S. Brown, who have
since condticted it as Philip Brown's Sons.

Being thus relieved of business cares. Mr.
Brown embarked for Germany in the latter
part of April, 1889, with his wife and daugh-
ters, for the purpose of visiting his native
place. After spending several months very
agreeably in Europe, he returned to his
adopted country. Mr. Brown is one of the
oldest merchants of the borough of Hunting-
don. He has for the past thirty-four years
voted with the Democratic party. Froni
1878 to 1883 he efficiently filled the office of
burgess; he also served the borough faithfully
during one term as school director. He has
been a member of Juniata Lodge, Xo. 117, I.
0. O. F., of Huntingdon, since 1867.

Philip Brown was married in the city of
Baltimore January 8, 1860, to Hermina
Paidina Richter, daughter of Ludwig and
Hanna Richter, born in Saxony, Germany,
June 8, 1843, and a resident of this country
since 1852. Their family numbers ten chil-
dren, four of whom are deceased. The sur-
vivors are: Louis E., born Februarv 2, 1862;

HUXTIXGDOX, MIFFLiy, JUXIATA AND PEEEY COUXTIE.^

Harry, December 9, 1S64; John A., July 2S,
1S6S; Edward S., July 3, 1873; Margaret
Lizzie, October l-i, 1877, wife of Albert
Kauilman, of Huntingdon, and Mary J., born
August 22, 1879, wife of Harry Hoffman, of
Huntingdon. The family attend the Lu-
theran church.

Louis K. 13rowu, of the firm of Philip
Brown's Sons, furniture dealers and under-
takers, was educated in the public schools, and
learned cabinetmakiug with his father. He
worked at the trade as a journeyman until
1889, when he became a partner in the pres-
ent firm. Mr. Louis Brown is a staunch
Democrat. He served out the unexpired term
of his father on the school board of the bor-
ough of Huntingdon. He has been for
twelve years, and is still secretary, of the
Huntingdon Borough Fire Company. He is
a member of Juniata Lodge, Xo. 117, I. O. 0.
F., and of Mount Hor Encampment, Xo. 180,
I. 0. O. F., of Huntingdon; he has passed all
chairs in both branches.

Louis Brown was married in Huntingdon,
May 24, 1883, to Laura, daughter of William
A. Grove. They have had four children. Of
these, Alexander Philip died at the age of
three years, two months and twenty-five days,
and Adam Paul, aged six years. The surviv-
ing children are Alice Paulina and Adeline
Phyllis.

Harry Brown, also of Philip Brown's Sous,
was educated in the public schools, and after-
wards worked in the finishing department of
his father's cabinetmakiug establishment. On
September 20, 1880, he was appointed a rail-
way mail clerk. He began his duties in this
capacity a few weeks later, and was engaged
in the R. R. mail service imtil May 1, 1891.
Since that date he has devoted his entii-e at-
tention to his present business. He is a Demo-
crat, and a member of the Huntingdon Band.

Harry Brown was married in Johnstown,
Pa., December 29, 1887, to Bosanna Katrina
Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eosanna K.
Bloch, natives of Germany, and both de-
ceased. Mrs. Bloch and four of her daugh-
ters were drowned in the Johnstown Flood,
May 30, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown
have had four children: Florence Eosanna
Hermenia, born April 6, 1889; Freda Clara,
born September 2'^. 1^90, died April 12.
1891; Paulina H.. b.,™ .May 1,-., ls;i:l: and
Carl Frederick, born Marcli 5, 1S9."J.

The firm of I'liilip TSimw ii"s Sdus, c. imposed
of the four sun-;,, r I'hili]. Umwii. rnii,|,„-ts the
largest and best stm-kril fiiriiinin- establish-
ment in LIuntingdon. Their business rela-
tions extend throughout Huntingdon and the
adjoining counties. The furniture business
was established in 1865, and the undertaking
branch added by Smucker & Brown in 1870.

JOHX A. BEOWX, of the firm of Philip
Brown's Sons, Huntingdon, Pa., was b(jrn
July 28, 1868, and educated in the public
schools. At the early age of ten years he dis-
played his enterprise and business ability as
a noAvsboy, and has the distinction of having
been the first to introduce into the borough
the Xew I'ork, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
Harrisburg papers. At the same time he
learned printing in the office of the Local
News, and afterwards worked as a journey-
man in the different newspaper offices of
Huntingdon. Li 1887, he sold out his news-
paper business, and went to Des Moines, Iowa,
where he resided about three months, working
on the Des Moines State Register. He then
returned to Huntingdon and continued to
work as a journeyman compositor until 1889,
when he liecame a partner in the present busi-
ness.

Diu-ing the year 1890, ]\[r. Brown was en-
gaged in the Huntingdon post-ofiice. At
present he represents Speyer Bros., of Xew
York, in cabinet hardware. He is a member
of Juniata Lodge, Xo. 117, I. O. 0. F., and
of Standing Stone Lodge, Xo. 176, K. of G.
E., Huntingdon; also of General Gordon
Lodge, Xo. 96, Iv. of P., borough of Luzerne,
Pa. His political views are Democratic.

John A. Brown was married in Hollidays-
burg. Pa., January 1, 1890, to Idella, daugh-
ter of David Miles and Phoebe (Powell) Cor-
bett. They have had one child, Hermina
Paulina, born April 14, 1891, died May 4,
1893.

FEAXK FEITCHEY, senior member of
the firm of Fritchey Bros., proprietors of the
LCuntingdon Planing ilill, was born near
Everett, Bedford county. Pa., ]\rar(di 29.
1858. He is a son of E. C. and A.lolpliina
(Eichter) Fritchey. llv. E. C. Fritclu^v was
born in the province of Saxonv. (icrmany,
August 25. 1834; his wife, Adolpliina Eich-
ter, is a native of the same provim-r. and wa's

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born ATigiist 9, 1836. Both spent tlieir early
life in their native conntry, and were educated
in its common schools, and Mr. Fritchey there
learned cabinetmaking. Both came to
America in 1857, and they were imited in
marriage soon after their arrival. They re-
sided in Bedford county imtil 1863, when
they removed to Huntingdon county, where
they still reside, having their home in Smith-
field township. Mr. Fritchey is a master car-
penter in the employ of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top R. R.

Frank Fritchey was educated in the public
schools of Huntingdon and Bedford counties.
He then learned carpentry and bridge build-
ing in the service of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top R. R. He was in the employ of
this company until, in March, 1891, he and
his brothers, Edward A., Charles C. and Wil-
liam H., engaged in their present business.
Mr. Fritchey is an active member of Mount
Moriah Lodge, IS!"o. 300; of Standing Stone
Chapter, jSTo. 201, and of Htintingdon Com-
mandery, No. 65, F. and A. M., of Fluuting-
don; of Juniata Lodge, IN'o. 117, and Mount
Hor Encampment, No. 180, I. O. O. F., of '
Huntingdon; of Arrapahoe Tribe, ISTo. 68, I.
O. of R. M., Huntingdon; of Washington
Camp, Xo. 321, P. O. S. of A.,. Huntingdon,
and of Royal Arcanum, No. 1372, Hunting-
don. He is a staunch Republican.

I'rank Fritchey was married in Hunting-
don, December 19, 1879, to Linnie A., daugh-
ter of William and Jane Bice, of Huntingdon.
They have had seven children, one of whom
died in infancy. The surviving children are:
Annie B. ; William B. ; May ; Florence ; Laiira
and Grace. Mr. Fritchey attends the Lu-
theran church.

EDWARD A. FRITCHEY, of the firm
of Fritchey Bros., proprietors of the Hunting-
don Planing ]\Iill, was born in Tatesville,
Bedford county, July 4, 1862, a son of E. C.
and Adolphina (Richter) Fritchey. The
family of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fritchey in-
cluded eleven children. Five of these,
Charles C, Julius, Anna, David and Ricliard
R., are deceased. The surviving children
are: Frank, Samuel B., born \\y Bedford
county April 29, 1859, educated in the Hunt-
ingdon public schools, was engaged in farm-
ing in Himtingdon county, but now resides
in Los Angeles, Cal., where he is a carpenter;

Edward A.; Charles C; William H. ; and
Mary Jane, wife of Andrew Heffner, of
Smithfield township, Huntingdon county.

Edward A. Fritchey, after receiving his
education in the common schools of Butler
county. Pa., learned carpentry and building
in Huntingdon. He was employed at this
trade by the Huntingdon and Broad Top R.
R. Co. until 1889; for two years longer he
served the same company as fireman; in 1891,
he engaged with his brothers in their present
enterprise. Mr. Fritchey is a member of
Washington Camp, P. O. S. of A., and of the
Royal Arcanum. His political views are Re-
publican.

Edward A. Fritchey was married in Hunt-
ingdon in 1887, to Louisa Geneva, daughter
of Jacob and Mary Sharrer. Of their five
children, one, Adolphina, died in childhood;
the others are: Edward Jackson; Maggie
Rosie; David Black; and George Washington
Barrick. Mr. Fritchey attends the Lutheran
church.

WILLIAil H. FRITCHEY, of the firm
of Fritchey Bros., proprietors of the Hunting-
don Planing Mill, Huntingdon, Pa., was born
in Huntingdon, July 27, 1870, a son of E. C.
and Adolphina (Richter) Fritchey. Mr. W.
H. Fritchey was educated in the public
schools of his native borough. After leaving
school, he worked for some time on hi;-
father's farm, and then learned wood turning.
At this trade and other occupations he was
employed until 1892, when the firm of
Fritchey Bros, was organized, and the present
flourishing business begun. ]\Ir. Fritchey is
a Repulilican, and an active member of the
Xational Guard.

On the 11th of August, 1891, in Hunting-
don, William H. Fritchey was married to
Effie, daughter of Franklin and Annis De
Forest. Mr. DeForest is a resident of Smith-
field, Huntingdon county, Pa. ; ilrs. DeForest
is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Fritchey have
three children: Harry Franklin, born April
20, 1892; Elsie Catherine, October 30, 1894,
and Ernest C. Mr. Fritchey attends the Lu-
theran church.

EDWARD GERLOCK, senior member of
the firm of Gerlock Bros., iron founders and
machinists, was born in Huntingdon. Pa.,
August 27, 1866. He is a son of Franz G.

IirXTIXGDOX. MIFFLIN. JUNIATA AND PEIUIY COUNTIES.

and Elizabetli (Stany) Gerloek; the former
boru in La^idershausen, Germany, JSTovember
12, 1826, the Latter in Freudewalt, Hesse Cas-
sel, Germany, Ifarch 9, 1S30. Mr. Franz G.
Gerloek was a bhicksmith, and settled in
Huntingdon abont 1840, where he resided nn-
til liis death, April 26, 1869. Mrs. Gerloek
■died in Huntingdon January 11, 1897. Their
children were eight in number: Louis, who
died at the age of twenty-four; Frank G., re-
siding in Harrisburg, Pa. ; Louisa, wife of R.
L. Lutz, of Harrisburg; Philip and Charles,
who died in childhood; Andrew, accidentally
■droA\Tied in Huntingdon at the age of twelve;
Edward and Hariy W., a partner in the
foundry business.

Edward Gerloek was educated in the public
schools of Huntingdon. He then learned the
business of a machinist, which he still carries
•on. In 1890 the foundry of Gerloek Bros,
was established, the members of the iirm be-
ing Edward and Harry W. Gerloek. Mr.
Gerlock's political views are liberal.

The marriage of Edward Gerloek took
place in Huntingdon, on October 10, 1894.
His wife is Mollie B., daughter of David Me-
gahan, of Petersburg, Huntingdon county.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerloek ha^-e one son, Frank G.,
born Sejit ember 15, 1895.

HEXRY W. GERLOGK, junior partner
in the tirm of Gerloek Bros., was born in
Huntingdon, Pa., July 18, 1869, sou of Franz
G. and Elizabeth (Stany) Gerloek. He was
-educated in the i^ublic schools of Huntingdon,
and after leaving school, learned the trade of
a machinist. Lie held the position of machin-
ist at the Pennsylvania Eeformatory at Hunt-
ingdon, from February 12, 1890, until April
18, 1896; in 1890, he also became a partner
with liis brother Edward in the present busi-
ness, to which he now devotes his entire at-
tention.

.Mr. Gerloek is an active memlier of -Juniata
Lodge, :Xo. 117. I. O. 0. F. He is not mar-
ried He attends the Reformed church.

Hern cane, now residents of Huntingdon, but
both born in Alexandria, Huntingdon county.
]\Ir. Benjamin F. Herncane was a farmer, and
was so occupied in his native township until
1863, when he removed to Huntingdon, and
began the manufactiire of brooms. Their
family consisted of nine children: John H., of
Altoona, Pa.; Emma A.; George B. ; Walter
S.; Clarence S.; Annie ]M.: Lillian; Leoua and
Delilah, residing in Huntingdon. Benjamin
F. Herncane died in Huntingdon, October 11,
1896. "Walter S. Herncane was educated in
tlie public schools. His first business en-
gagement was as deputy prothonotary, in
which capacity he served for two years. He
then traveled for several years as a musician,
but in 1892 abandoned that changeful life
fin- the more settled occupation of a manu-
facturer. The firm of Herncane Bros., still
carrying on a fiourishing business, was then
organized, the partners being George B. and
Walter S. Herncane. His musical talent still
iinds expression in the service of the Hunting-
don Band, in which he plays the cornet.

WALTER S. HERXCAXE, of the firm
of Herncane Bros., manufacturers of brooms,
brushes and whisks, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born in Huntingdon, April -i, 1866, and is a
son of Benjamin F. ami Elizabeth (Piiier)

GEORGE B. HERXCAXE, of the firm of
Herncane Bros., was born in Mount L^nion,
Huntingdon county. Pa., March 8, 1864, and
came to Huntingdon when but a few weeks
old. Lie was educated in the i^iblic schools,
and since the date of leaving school, has been
engaged in the manufacture of brooms and
brushes. The output of the factory of Hern-
cane Bros, is twenty-five dozens per day. They
ship to all parts of Pennsylvania and adjoining
States. They fm-nish all the brooms used by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and em-
ploy three salesmen on the road and fourteen
hands in the factory. Their goods are all of
a high grade, made under the personal super-
vision of the proprietors. The factory is ex-
tensive, Ijang along Fourteenth street, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., from Xo. 1416 to 1422.

yh: George Herncane is, like his brother
and partner, a member of the Huntingdon
Band.

His marriage took ]ilacc in Huntingdon,
May 11, 1886. His wife is Enuna Jane,
daughter of Hezekiah and Mary ]\riller, of
Huntingdon. They have four children, Wal-
ter. Earl, ^largari^t and Le^'iia. The family
attt'ud the Rctnrmcd cluu'ch.

BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

OELAXDO GIBSOX, foreiiiau of Penn-
sylvania Kailroad car sliops, Huntingdon, Pa.,
was born in Duncansville, Blair county, July
IS, 1852. lie is a son of Abraham and Sarah
(Hanior) Gibson, natives of Blair county.
Abraham Gibson was born in 1S27; he now
resides in Altoona. His wife was born in
1839, and died February 2, 1874. He was
a mechanical engineer, and was employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Al-
toona for about t\venty years. He had six
children: ilary, wife of Charles C. Allen,
of Huntingdon; Orlando; Harry, residing
in Altoona; George, in Sacramento, Cal. ;
Orpha, Avife of George Shoemaker, of Sacra-
mento, and Elizabeth, wife of George Clark,
also of Sacramento.

Orlando Gibson was educated in the schools
of Altoona. AVhen only fourteen years of
age he entered the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company as engine cleaner in
the round house at Altoona. On Xovember
1, 1867, he was placed in charge of the loco-
motive boiler washing dej^artment, and on
June 12, 1868, entered the machine shoj), to
learn the business of a machinist. He was
transferred from this department to the Al-
toona yards, in which he became a fireman,
June 1, 1869. Six months later, in January,
1870, he drew the premium offered to firemen
for economy in using the company's fuel and
stores in the discharge of his duties. On the
erection of the new car shops at Altoona, Mr.
Gibson was i^laced in charge of the steam heat
department, January 4, 1870. On April 2,
of the same year, he was sent on the road as
fireman, and filled this position until Sep-
tember 1, 1872, when he was promoted to
engineer. On August 1, 1887, he was once-
more i^romoted to his present position as fore-
man of the car department and master me-
chanic of the machinery department of the
shops at Huntingdon. "\Vhen Mr. Gibson first
took charge of the shops only thirty-three
men were employed in them. He has made
numerous extensions and improvements, so
that seventy-five emjiloyees are now required,
work being executed of character and extent
similar to that done in the car shops at Har-
risburg and Altoona. ilr. Gibson's thirty
years of service, rendered steadily in one line
of business, with its honorable record of in-
creasing usefulness and consequent jiromo-
tion, is a fair illustration of the value of dili-

gent and untiring performance of duty. Be-
sides his business services, he has made his in-
fluence felt in a very wholesome way by taking
part in the organization of the P. R. R. de-
jDartment of the Y. M. C. A. in Huntingdon;
for one year he served the branch etficiently
as its president. j\Ir. Gibson was the organizer
of the Veteran Employees' Association, Mid-
dle Division Pennsylvania Railroad, and now
holds the oifice of vice-president of this asso-
ciation. He is an active member and Past
Chief of Standing Stone Castle, Xo. 176, K.
of G. E., and of Juniata Commandery, Xo.
66, of the same fraternity. In political views,.
]\Ir. Gibson is independent.

Orlando Gibson was married in Altoona,
July IS, 1872, to Annie C, daughter of Jo-
seph and Charity Marshall, both deceased.
Mrs. Gibson was born in Bloomfield, Perry
county. Pa., July 8, 1854. They have six
children: Hattie Flora Belle (Mrs. John Kay-
lor), of Pittsburg, Pa.; William A., born De-
cember 24, 1874; James Marshall, born Oc-
tober 21, 1879; Mary H., born February 16,^
1883; Blanche C, born February 2, i887^
and Oliver Elder, born June 25, 1889. Mr.
Gibson and his family attend the M. E.
cliureh.

WILLIAM H. REIGH, assistant foreman,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad car shops, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., was born in Altoona, Pa., June
30, 185S. He is a son of Frederick and An-
nie Reigh, who resided at Altoona until 1880.
!Mr. Frederick Reigh was employed as a
blacksmith at that point by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. In 1880 he removed ta
Huntingdon, where he was in the employ of
the Huntingdon City Car Works until 1885.
He then went to Pullman, 111., and re-
mained there until 1887. He was killed
by falling from a ]3assenger train while
on his way home to his family in Hunting-
don. Dui-ing the war of the Rebellion, he
served his coimtry faithfully in the army for
over three years. !Mrs. Reigh still resides in
Huntingdon. They had six children: "Wil-
liam H., James D., of Punxsutawney, Jeffer-
son county. Pa. ; Frederick, who died in child-
hood; Ida, wife of Elmer Friedley, of Al-
toona; Emma, who died in childhood, and
Sadie, wife of William Rung, of Hunting-
don.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERBY COUNTIES.

William H. Eeigii receiTed his education in
the public schools of Altooua. At the age
of fourteen he left school to enter the employ
of the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company as
messenger boy in the master mechanic's of-
fice. After filling this position for three years,
he became ajaprentice, in 1S75, in the car-
building shops of the company at Altoona.
His terra of aijprenticesliip c.iui] lifted, he
took a trip to the west, vi-iiini: Uhi.i, "West
Virginia and Kansas. During the year 1881
Mr. Eeigh Avas employed by the Texas Pacific
Eailroad, at Columbus, Ohio, as inspector.
He took up his residence at Huntingdon, Pa.,
in 1882, and soon after re-entered the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He
was api^ointed to his present position in 1889.
Mr. Eeigh is an active member and Past Chiei
of Standing Stone Castle, l^o. 176, K. of G.
E.; also of Juniata Commandery, jSTo. 66, of
the same fraternity. He belongs to the Vol-
untary Eelief Department, Pennsylvania
Eailroad Company. He is a Democrat in ])o-
litical views.

"William H. Eeigh was married in Hunt-
ingdon, March 8, 1883, to Margaret Bell,
daughter of Philip and Matilda Pheasant, of
Trough Creek, Huntingdon county. Their
children are Harry L., born January 30, 1885 ;
Philip Carlton, born October 14," 1888, and
Charles Thomas, born January 10, 1896. Mr.
Eeigh attends the ^Methodist Episcopal
church. ]\Irs. Eeigh's father, ]\Ir. Pheasant,
was killed by being thrown out of a wagon
near Mill Creek; Mrs. Pheasant resides in
Huntingdon.

PHILIP H. SHUSS, proprietor of the saw
and planing mill, Huntingdon, Pa., was born
near Everett, Bedford county, Xovember 6,
1854. He is a son of Adam and Elizabeth
(Clingerman) Shuss, both natives of Bedford
county. Adam Shuss was born in 1828, and
died February 10, 1897; his Avife was born
in 1829, and died February 24, 1897. Up to
the time of their death they resided in Bed-
ford county, where ^Ir. Shuss for more than
forty years gaA'e his attention to farming.
They had the following children: William
S.. of Huntingdon; Philip H., Sarah A.
(^Irs. :M. J. igickson), of the vicinity of Gaps-
ville. Bedford county; Xelson F., of Bec-
caria, Clearfield county. Pa.; Susan M., de-
ceased; Emma (Mrs. Frank Dermer), resid-

ing on the homestead farm, and Clarence M.,
of Beccaria.

Philip H. Shuss passed his boyhood on the
farm, receiving his education in the common
schools, and supplementing his elementary in-
struction by a course at the Xormal School.
In early manhood he went into the lumber
business, which has received his attention ever
since. He owns and operates a mill at Bec-
caria, Clearfield county, besides the one in
Huntingdon. 3*Ir. Shiiss became a permanent
resident of Huntingdon September 27, 1887,
but has been for more than fifteen years in
business in the county of Huntingdon. He is
a member of the P. O. S. of A., and of the
Eoyal Arcanum. He is a Eepublican.

Philip IT. Slm^s was married near Hunting-
don, DcrcnlMr -27. 1882, to Margaret Ellen,
daughter of Andrew and Temperance Decker,
noAv residing in Huntingdon. They have had
si.\ children: Blair E. ; Cloyd Ambrose;
Charles; May Aerietta: Eoy Conwell; and
Alice E. ilr. and ]\Irs. Shuss arc members
of the Baptist church.

HAEKY WILLIAM PETEIKIX. attoi-
ney-at-lnw, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in
Huntingdon, July 18, 1863. He is a son of
E. Bruce and Mary (Pohl) Petrikin. Eobert
Bruce Petrikin Avas born in Muncy, Lycoming
county, Pa., September 25, 1827; he died in
Philadelphia, although at the time a resident
of Huntingdon, on A^'il 15, 1895. Mrs. Pet-
rikin was born in Pliiladelphia, October 12,
1844, an.d died in Huntingdon, June 14, 1884.
Their children are: Eobert Bruce, died aged
two years; Donald, died aged nineteen, April
7, 1887; Harry William ;"^rargaret M., Avife
of Joseph H. Ehodes, Burlington, X. J. ; iliss
Mary E. ; and ^lalcolm.

The boyhood of Mr. H. W. Petrikin Avas
passed in Huntingdon. He attended the acad-
emy, and afterwards the Brethren's Xormal
School, now styled Juniata College. He pre-
pared for college at Shortledge's Academy,
Media, DelaAA'are county, Pa., and then went
to Yale, from which institution he was grad-
uated in 1885. After this thorough and lib-
eral preparation, ]\Ir. Petrikin entered upon
the business of his chosen calling by being
registered as a student of laAv in the office of
his father in January, 1885. He AA-as admitted
to the Huntingdon county bar in June, 1886,
and to that of the Supreme Court in 18S8.

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lie has since practised coutimTallv in Hunt-
ingdon, except that for one year (1889-90),
he was assistant to the counsel of the corpo-
ration of XcAv York City. ilr. Petrikin is
a member of the State Bar Association. His
23olitical views are Democratic.

Mr. Petrikin is not married. His family
are connected with the Presbvterian church.

BEXJAMI^^ F. FIXK, hardware mer-
chant, Huntingdon, Pa., was born at Colfa.x,
Union township, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
April 2, 1858. He is a son of Daniel \Y. and
Catherine E. (Toole) Fink. Daniel ^Y. Fink
was born in Penn township, Huntingdon
county, February 10, 1823, and now resides
in Huntingdon; Mrs. Fink was born in Blair
county, June 16, 1820, and died August 24,
1892. Mr. Fink has spent his entire life in
Huntingdon i-oimty. ami has been until within
a few years ai-)i\(ly engaged in farming; he
has now relin(piislii'(l Imsiness, and resides in
the borough of Huntingdon. Of six children
born to these parents, two died in childhood.
The sur\avors are: Sarah J., -^dfe of Hem-y
Mosser, of Huntingdon; Miss Susan C, re-
siding with her father; Benjamin F., and
Harriet A., wife of J. M. Laird, of Hunting-
don.

Benjamin F. Fink passed his lioyhorid on
his father's farm^ acquiring his education in
the common schools of the township, supple-
mented by a normal course at Cassville, Hunt-
ingdon county. From 1878 until 1SS5 he
taught during the winter terms in Huntingdon
county, spending the summer vacations on the
farm. From the latter date until the spring
of 1889 he remained at home. In 1889 he
came to Huntingdon, in order to learn tinning,
roofing and the working of sheet iron, and
continued there tmtil his removal in 1892 to
Orbisonia, Huntingdon county, where he Avent
into the business of roofing, spouting and the
sale of hardware. In 1895, having been
burned out at Orbisonia, Mr. Fink returned
to Huntingdon, and contijiued to work at
roofing and spouting, adding the hardware
business in Xovemlier of the same year.

Llr. Fink is unmarried, and a member of
the Presl)vterian church.

in County Armagh, Ireland, December IC,
1857. When he was but little more than a
year old his parents came to the United
States and settled in Delaware county, Pa.
His early education was received in the schools
of that county, but he subsequently attended
the schools of Xew Albany, Ind., to which
jilaee the family removed in the year 1868.
After a residence of over four years in Xew
Albany, the family returned to Delaware
county. Thomas Grimison continued to re-
side in Delaware county until he reached ma-
turity, having in the meantime learned the
baking business at ^ledia, same county. In
Januai-y, 1880, he engaged in that business
at LewistoAvn, ^lifilin county. In April, 1882,
he Oldened a bakery at Huntingdon, which he
continued to operate. During the year 1889
he entered into the wholesale business, and
began the manufacturing and jobbing of
crackers and confectionery, and to this in the
year 1890 he added that of tobacco and cigars.
A stock company was formed during the yeai
1894, knoAATi as the Thomas Grimison Com-
pany, of which Mr. Grimison is ju-esident.
The business of the company is confined to
Pennsylvania. They handle all kinds of
crackers, cakes, confectionery, cigars and
tobacco. Mr. Grimison is a Eeptiblican.

Thomas Grimison was married in Hunting-
don, April 8, 1895, to Ada, daughter of John
and Sarah (McCartney) Ir^an, both deceased.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Grimison are:
Thomas Ir^-in, born June 9, 1887; Richard
James, born January 8, 1889; Gerald, bom
April 7, 1891, but killed by a fall when nearly
four years old, Febrtiary 25, 1895; Adah
Isobel, born August 3, 1894, and John Stan-
ley, born ilarcli 23, 1896. The family attend
the Presbvterian church.

THOilAS GRi:\IISOX, Huntingdon, Pa.,
son of William and Isaliella (Sprint) Grimi-
son, is of Scotch-Irish ancestrv. He was born

THOMAS WESTBROOK, yardmaster of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Htnitingdon,
was born in what is now called "Walker town-
ship, Huntingdon county, January 17, 1825.
His parents, Alexander and Xancy (White)
Westbrook. were both natives of Huntingdon
county, and of English descent; but the fam-
ily record having been lost it is impossible to
gi^e dates and places of birth. They were
life-long residents of Huntingdon county;
[Mr. Westbrook was a farmer; he died in 1854,
and ]\rrs. Westbrook on December 6. 1842.
Of their family of nine children, the only

HUXTIXGDOX, 2IIFFLIX, JUXIATA AXD PEERY COUNTIES.

ones now living are Tliomas and a sister, Mar-
tha, widow of Saxton Barry, who now resides
in Colorado.

Thomas Westbrook received a rather lim-
ited education in the common schools of
Huntingdon. Early in life he began work for
his own support, first as a farm "hand" and
afterwards on the Pennsylvania canal. Later
he became ca^rtain of a canal boat, and con-
tinued in that occupation until May 1, 1S57,
when he entered the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania Kailroad Company as car inspector, at
Huntingdon. After three years' service Mr.
Westbrook was appointed night train dis-
patcher, in 1860, and on December 1, 1877,
was promoted to his present position. His
alertness and faithfulness as a railroad official
have won for him the resjDect and confidence
of his employers. Mr. "Westbrook's politi-
cal preferences are Democratic.

On February 11, 1847, Thomas Westbrook
was married near Petersburg, Huntingdon
county, to Mary E., daughter of Henry and
Mary Hefreight, natives of Germany, but for
many yrar- residents of Huntingdon cnuiitv.
Of til. 'ir iiiiir rhildren, four are di-ra-.Ml : Wil-
liam Lc\vi>: i'niiik; Annie; Katr; and Clara.
The survivors are: John H. and George B.,
of Huntingdon; James R., of Pottsville, Pa.;
Mary E. (Mrs. John Conrad), of Port Wayne,
Ind., and Margaret (Mrs. Robert Sampson),
residing in Colorado. The family attend the
Metliodist Episcopal church.

D. STERRETT DRAKE, manager of the
Bell Telephone Company, and of the Drake
Cycle and Electric Company, of Huntingdon,
was born near Drake's Ferry, Wayne town-
ship, Mifflin county, Pa., September 6, 1854,
and is a son of the late Thomas I. and Kathar-
ine (Wharton) Drake, a grandson of James
Drake and a great-grandson of Samuel Drake,
Sr., of Drake's Ferry, in J'ack's Xarrows,
Ciimberland, now Huntingdon county.

The present Drake family are of Scotch-
Irish descent and trace their probable lineage
back to the family of Sir Francis Drake, the
celebrated English admiral. Three of his
nephews, Francis, James and William Drake,
came to America about the year 1700, and
sailed into the mouth of the James river,
Francis settling in the Carolinas, James in
Virginia and William in Xew Jersey, from

whence the Drakes came to this section and
were among the early settlers.

Samuel Drake, Sr., great-grandfather of D.
S. Drake, served in the Revolutionary war,
after which he established Drake's ferry in
the year 1783, and took up his residence there.
Little is now known of the early history of
Samuel Drake, who was born in the State of
New Jersey about the year 1754. He was
endowed with rare native energy and unfail-
ing perseverance, but his opportunities for
educational improvement were meager; he
was, indeed, a self-educated man. The es-
tablishment of the ferry was a notable enter-
jjrise; it has since been a prominent land-
mark, and -was then the only crossing place
over the Jiuiiata river providi'il f(,r the travel-
ing jDublic on the great I linnni-lifare from
Standing Stone (now lhnitiiigd..u, Pa.) to
Chambei'sburg, Hagerstown, Harper's Ferry
and Baltimore, the jarincipal route of traffic
during the first quarter of the present century.
That route was originally an Indian trail, and
was afterwards used by the traders and
wagoners. Drake's ferry and tavern or inn
was a noted stopping place for travelers, who
generally arrived in the evenings and de-
parted in the mornings, thus enjoying a night's
lodging and rest. The tavern and stables were
on the north side of the river, just west of
the present county bridge. It was at this
house that the dispute occurred in 1791 con-
cci-niug the boundary line of the counties,
which resulted in the arrest of the sheriii of
Huntingdon county and his being lodged in
the MilHin county jail. The ferry was oper-
ated for many years, and not until the build-
ing of the canal, about the year 1830, was it
abandoned. As a token of respect for its day
•and generation a reference is made to it in
Fuller's poem on Jack's Xarrows, of which
we here quote some lines:

And here a century old to-day —

Drake's Ferry lives in name '. —
How bright the story of its years !

How far its patrons came I
What bustling life, what moving wealth

Confided in the skill
Of one ti'adition praises well,

And loves his memory still.

In 1783 Samuel Drake came into possession
of 50 acres of land known as the Ferry tract;
in 1790 he took up 150 acres additional, now

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known as the Matilda Furnace farm. This
furnace was built in 1836 and named in honor
of a daughter of Samuel Drake, afterwards
married to Captain Caldwell, who died in the
Mexican war from a wound received in the
attack on the City of Mexico.

In 1795 Samuel Drake also came into pos-
session of 95 acres in AYayne township, just
east of the Fm-nace property. The latter tract
was later known as his son James Drake's
homestead farm. In all, he owned upwards
of 300 acres of land in the Aicinity of Mt.
Union, Pa., much of which was cleared and
put under a state of cultivation. He contin-
ued to run the ferry until his two sons, James
and Samuel, were old enough to take charge
of it. They managed it for a number of
vears, untilSamuel Drake, Jr., moved to the
Furnace farm. He died about 1827, aged
about seventv-three years. He was a "Whig,
and was a member of the Baptist church, ser-
vices being held in his house.

Ill 17S2 he married Xancy Hamilton, of
Holland or low Dutch descent, who was born
in 1762, and died in 1833, aged seventy-one.
Their children were: Mary, born 1783, died
1814, wife of Thomas I. Postlethwaite ;
James, born 1787, died 1844, who married
Elizabeth Postlethwaite, a sister of Thomas
Postlethwaite; Samuel, born in 1801 and died
in 1867, who married Catharine Baird;
Katv (Mrs. James Baird); Sallie(Mr3.Mathew
Glasgoe) ; Rebecca (Mrs. Abram Vandevan-
der);" Jane (Jlrs. Joseph Colter); Elizabeth
(Mrs. Peter Cornelius); and a child dro\\Tied
when about eight years old. The decendants
of most of thes'e families still reside in this sec-
tion of the State.

James Drake, eldest son of Samuel Drake,
Sr., was born in 1787 at Drake's ferry,
where he resided until the abandonment
of the ferry. He received a fairly good
education in the subscription schools of his
neighborhood. Assisting with the work of
the ferry until he was old enough to take
charge of the same, he continued to run
it until about 1830, when the construction
of the canal through the Xarrows took
])lace, of which he was the first fore-
man. He then moved to the farm with his
family, and built the log house which stands
to this day at the forks of the road at the
mouth of Long Hollow, just east of the Fur-
nace property, known as the James Drake

homestead. Here he lived until his death in
1844, at the age of iifty-seven years. He was
a member of the Presbyterian church, and a
man of very industrious habits; strictly hon-
est in all his dealings with his fellow-men. He
was of a delicate constitution, and a great suf-
ferer from rheumatism all his life. In politics
he was a Whig. He married Elisabeth, daugh-
ter of .Thomas I. Postlethwaite, of Wayne
township, ^Mifflin county, who was born in
1790 and died in 1854, in her sixty-fifth year.
To this union twelve children were born, four
sons and eight daughters, nearly all of whom
died early in life. Their names were: Jane
Matilda, wife of Cajitain Caldwell, born m
1810 and died in 1842; Mary Eebecca (Mrs.
James Fields), born in 1811, died in 1837;
and Samuel, born in 1813, died in 1844, mar-
ried ]\Iary McDowell; Thomas Ir\-in, born in
1827, died in 1863, married Catharine Whar-
ton; James, boi-n'in 1832, died about 1877,
married Mary Hinds, who now resides with
her family in Iowa. The other members of
the family died single; their names were:
John; Xancy: Elizabeth; Arabella; and Jo-
sephine; all lived to early manhood and wo-
manhood.

Thomas I. Drake, father of D. S. Drake,
born at Drake's Ferry, September 7, 182 7, was
a son of James and Elisabeth (Postlethwaite)
Drake. After receiving a good common school
education, he began life on liis father's farm,
where he spent his boyhood. At the age of
twenty-one he enlisted in the United States
service under Captain Caldwell with a com-
pany of Wayne guards, and took an active
part in the Mexican war of 1848; while there
he contracted limg trouble, was discharged,
and returned home in very poor health. In
1853 he man-ied Catharine, daughter of
James AMiarton, Esq., of Wayne township;
she was born September 6, lS3-t. They began
housekeeping on the homestead farm, residing
there two years. They bought the farm of
Robert Corbett in Wayne township, residing
there until his death. As Mr. Drake's health
was so impaired during his war service as to
unfit him for M'ork on the farm, he took no
part in farming, but turned his attention to
fruit growing and gardening. His orchards
were of the choicest fruits and his garden al-
ways disjilayed great attractions. He pos-
sessed, many qualities of mind and heart that
endeared him to his fellow-men; was genial

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and hospitable and ever willing to heli^ those
in need. He was passionately foud of music
and a sweet singer, and was a consistent mem-
ber of the Presbyterian chnrch. Mr. Drake
was a Reirablican, and tilled the offices of road
sit|3ervisor, tax collector and school director
of his township. He died in 1803, a_ued
thirty-six years. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drake
had four children: D. S., of Huntingdon,
Pa., born in 1S54; Mary E., born in 1S55,
married to Samuel Galley, a prominent oil
dealer of Pittsbui'g, Pa. ; James W., born in
1857, died in infancy; Frank I., born in 1863,
married to Miss Bella Schaffer, of Middle-
town, Pa., resides in Jewell City, Kas., where
he is engaged in the mercantile business.

D. Sterrett Drake received a good common
school education and resided with his parents
until after the death of his father. At the
age of ele^-en years he made his home with
liis grandfather, James Wharton, and resided
with him until, at the age of seventeen, he
took \\\) telegraphy as a business. He began
business life in 1871, working first at Mt.
Union for two years, and laicr at ^•al■i(Ml^ im-
portant offices on the linr nf flic l'(iiii>\ l\:iliia
Eailroad, including liarrislmrg, Alilliintuwn,
Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone and Al-
toona. At the last-named place he served two
years in the general superintendent's office.
In 1880 Mr. Drake moved to Ligonier, "West-
moreland county, and had charge of the
Ligonier Valley Railroad for one year. On
the formation of a company to operate the
newly invented telephone business, he was
selected to establish exchanges in Huntingdon
and Lewistown. Since 1881 he has been con-
nected with the Central Pennsylvania Tele-
phone and Supply Company as manager of
their business in the counties of Huntingdon,
Bedford, Mifflin and Juniata.

It deserves to be noted here that at the time
of the formation of the telephone company,
no one but electrical men had faith in the
newly invented machine, which Avas consid-
ered by many only a toy, and the organization
had to be effected largely from telegraph men
of the country. In 1881 D. S. Drake as-
sumed a jjosition in the Union Bank of Hanit-
ingdon, Pa., which he held imtil the new
business established had grown to such an ex-
tent as to rei|nirc ail <>i his time. During this
year he started tlic lii.-yide and electrical busi-
ness also, whicli liad not vet been introduced

into the county; he was the first person in
Huntingdon county to purchase a bicycle. By
constant attention to the lines established, he
has built up a trade which has become so ex-
tensive that in 1891 a new building was neces-
sary to ai-i'iinumidate the growing business,
when the tlircc-steiry iron front building at
the ciirner of Sixth and Penn streets waa
erected for the telephone, cycle and electrical
business.

D. Sterrett Drake was married, May 21,
1878, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Wil-
liam Iv. Eahm; he was a grandson of Conrad
Ralim, who came fnmi near Metz, Germany,
with the Mulli nhri-i r-. and a son of Melchior
Eahm, of llarri^Uui'ii', who was sheriff of Dau-
phin county in 1801, and a member of the
legislature that met in Philadelphia. There
is to this day jireserved by friends a letter
vTitten by George Washington to Melchior
Eahm on some official business. William K.
Eahm was one of the oldest residents of Hunt-
ingdon. He was born in Harrisburg in ISOi,
and was a merchant tailor in Bellefonte,
Blairsville and Huntingdon, Pa., for a num-
ber of years. He became a resident of Hunt-
ingdon in the year 1829. In 1831 he mar-
ried Jemima, daughter of David ISTewingham,
an early settler of this jjlace. Elizabeth Eahm
(Mrs. D. S. Drake) was next to the youngest
of eleven children. j\Ir. and ]\Irs. D. S. Drake
have two children: Walter C, born in 1879;
Gretta M., born in 1881; both members now
of the high school classes. Walter, being ac-
tive and energetic, assists during his spare
time in his father's newly established business.

ilr. Drake has always voted the Eepublican
ticket, is a member of the Presbyterian
church and belongs to the P. O. S. of A. and
the ilasonic fraternities.

JOIIX W. KAUFF:MAX, assistant yard-
master of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
])any at Huntingdon, Pa., was born near Xew
Bloomfield, Perry county, Pa., November 1,
1815. He is a son of Daniel and Hannah
(Shoemaker) Kauffman. Daniel Kauffman
was born March 13, 1812, in Schuylkill
county, where he passed the first twenty years
of his life. He then removed wirh liis ]iarents
to Perry county. xVbout 1N54 lie todk nj) his
residence in jMifllin county, and subsequently
removed to Huntingdon county, where he
spent the remainder of his life. His wife,

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Hannali Shoeinalver, was born in Perry
county, Xovember 23, 1813. ^Ir. Kauffman
learned the trade of shoemaking, but lias
passed the greater part of his life in farming.
He died in Jiine, 1871. This coni^le had
twelve children; five of their family died in
childhood, four reached maturity, and are now
deceased, and three still survive: Benjamin
J., residing near Xe'w^Dort, Perry county, and
Daniel J., near Huntingdon, both farmers;
also John W.

The boyhood of John "W. Kauffman was
passed under the paternal roof, first iu Perry
county, afterwards in iliffiin county, whither
his parents removed when he was seven years
old. In the schools of Bratton and of Wayne
townships, in the latter county, he received his
education. His first work after finishing his
school course was farming; but when nearly
sixteen, on February 27, 1S61, he was em-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany in the maintenance of way department,
and continued in that service until August 4,
1864. On that date he enlisted in the Sixth
Union League, One Hundred and Xinety-
eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. H. G.
Sickles. Mr. Kauffman participated in eight
engagements with his regiment, which was at-
tached to the Army of the Potomac. To that
regiment was assigned an important part in
the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox
Court House, Va.; it was detailed to receive
the arms from the Confederate infantry. Mr.
Kauffman was mustered out at Arlington
Heights, and finally discharged at Camp Cad-
walader, Philadelphia, June 13, 1SG5, after
eleven months of faithful service in defense
of the L'nion. Ten days later he returned to
his home in Kewtou Hamilton, Mifiliu coimty,
aoid on July 1, of the same year, 1865, re-
entered the ser'N'ice of the Pennsylvania Bail-
road Company in the construction depart-
ment; after eighteen months in this depart-
ment he was transferred to the maintenance
of way department. On August 1, 1870, IMr.
Kauffman was promoted to the position of
floating gang foreman, and on April 1, 1871,
to that of conductor of work train. This po-
sition he held until August 1, 1877, when he
was appointed to his present place at Hunting-
don, and given charge of the wi-ecking crew.

;Mr. Kauffman served the borough of Hunt-
ingdon efficiently for three years as council-
man. He is a Democrat. He is an active

member of Mount Moriah Lodge, Iso. 300, F.
and A. M., and of Eobert Simpson Post, Xo.
44, G. A. E.

John W. Kauffman was married at McVey-
town, ]\Iifflin county, Pa., March 21, 1867,
to Elizabeth, daughter of John F. Cottrell, of
Shirley townshij), Huntingdon county; she
was born June 20, 1847. They have three
children: John F., born at Mapleton, Hunt-
ingdon coimty, June 11, ISCy, residing in
Altoona, Pa.; L. Gertrude, born at Maple-
ton, March 2, 1871, mfe of Eev. C. P. Tif-
fany, a Methodist preacher in the "Wyoming
District, Susquehanna county, Pa. ; and Albert
W., born in Huntingdon, July 27, 1873. The
family are members of the Presbyterian
church.

ALEXAXDER ELLIOTT, freight agent
of the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company at
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Indiana county.
Pa., Xovember 25, 1835. He is a son of
Benjamin and Jane (Smith) Elliott. His an-
cestors came from England during the eigh-
teenth centmy, his paternal grandfather set-
tling in Himtingdon county, where Benjamin
Elliott was born in 1790. Benjamin Elliott
was a tanner, and carried on the business of
tanning, as well as that of agriculture, iu In-
diana county. Pa., where he spent the greater
part of his life. His wife, Jane Smith, was
born in Indiana county in 1800. They had
a family of eleven children, nine of whom
are living: Daniel S., of Philadelphia; James
B., of Rochester, Indiana; Alexander R.
Stewart, of Xew Florence, Pa. ; Benjamin, of
Washington, D. C; Elizabeth, wife of John
G. Ferguson, residing in Kansas; Rebecca,
widow of Ephraim Wallace, of Peru, Ind.;
Amanda M., wife of Robert H. Beatty, of
Philadelphia; and Mary, mfe of Dr. Andrew
Lewis, a practising dentist of Xeweastle, Pa.
Benjamin Elliott died in Westmoreland
coiinfy in 1858, and Mrs. Elliott at East
Liberty, near Pittsburg, Pa., in 1885.

The early years of Alexander Elliott were
spent in Indiana county. Pa., where he was
educated iu the common schools. He was
afterwards a pupil at the academy of Xew-
eastle, Pa. After spending two years as sales-
man in a general store, Mr. Elliott became, in
1856, by appointment of the late Col. Thomas
A. Scott, assistant in the freight office of the
P. R. R. at Indiana station. In 1859, he was

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hmtiufi

'i'man ■
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• had

jamin
i-(Vi-, I ...iiiiy, and
ion, both fanners;

.»,il of John W. KaiifFinan was
r the patei'nal roof, first in Perry
iwards in "ilifilin county, wliither
r(-uiOA'ed whon he was seven vears
■ schools of Bi-atton and of Wayne
r. .\i ij.--hips, in the latter county, he received his
education. His first work after finishing his
school course was farming; but' when nearly
sixteen, on February 27, 1S61, he was em-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Eailroad Com-
pany in the maintenance of way depart.ment,
and continued in that service until Augiist 4,
1S()4. On that date he enlisted in the Sixth
Union League. One Hundred and Xinety-
eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. H. G.
Sickles. Mr. Kautfman participated in eight
engagements with his regiment, which was at-
taclied to the Army of the Potomac. To that
reguuent was assigned an important part in
the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox
Court House, Va.; it was detailed to receive
-^ "■■^m the Confederate infantry. Mr.

as mustered out at Arlington
i finally discharged at Camp Cad-
iiadelphia, June 13, 1S65, after
. " s of faithful service in defense
Ten days later he retm-ned to
!i Hamilton, Mifflin county,
the same year, 1865, re-
ef the Pennsylvania Rail-
the construction depart-
tu months in this depart-
, Ferrer] to the maintenance
•On Augusta, 1870, Mr.
laorid to the position of
.1 on April 1, 1S71,
rk train. This po-
,~i,;,.;, • • 1. 1877, when he

was ni . i place at Hunting-

don, :iii • i'.K' wTecldng crew,

ilr. K; • 1 in rough of Hunt-

ingdon eli '' years as council-

iiiau. He He is an active

rncmlK'r of Moimt Al^naii J.i'.li,iV- >o :^on, 1 .
and A. M., and of Robert Simpson Post, N".
44. G. A. R.

John W. lijiuffman was married at McVey-
town, .Mitilin county, Pa., IMarcU 21, 1867,
to Elizabeth, daughter of John F. Cottrell, of
Shirley tOMiiship, Huntingdon county; she
was born June 20, 1847. . They have three
children: John F., boi-n at iUjileton. Hunt-
ingdon coimty, June 11, isje^i. residing in
Alto.'iu V:^.: L. Gertrude, boru at Maple-
ton, 71, wife of Rev. C. P. Tif-
fany [ireacher in the Wyoming
Di.-: na county, Pa. ; and Albert
W., -don, July 27, 1873. The
fan/ rs of the Presbyterian
chuj

A'
of ■
Hut,
Pa.,

Benjamin
cestors can ■
teenth cenr^
tlingin Hn
Elliott war i
was a tanner, at>
tanning, as well .i
diana couiity, Pa.
part of his life,
bom in Indiana
a family <-* ' ■
are living:
B., of R..
Stewart, of \i ■-
Washington, r>. •
G. Ferguson, r.
widow of i
Amanda T\i ,
Philadelpl.L
Lewis, a p;
Benjamin :
county in !>"!>.
Liberty, near Pit

The early year-
spent in Indiana
educated in the
afterwards a pu]i:
castle, Pa. Aftei
man in a genorpl
ISTifi, by ajM
A. Scott, a-
P. R. R. ai

T.IOTT, freight agent

lilroad Company at

!i in Indiana county.

He is a son of

;i) Elliott. His an-

/id during the eigh-

' rnndfather set-

ivc Benjamin

■v.i-i Elliott

i -s-^ of

, n Tn-

; ',111
■ -a.
h.d.;
V. of
.,l.-ew
, Pa.

land

-t ihc
e was

HUNTINGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES.

transferred to Manor station as passenger and
freight agent, and to Huntingdon, June 1,
1865, as freight agent. Since the latter date,
he has been a continuous resident of the bor-
ough, efficiently performing the duties of his
office. He has always taken an active and in-
fluential part in local affairs, working for the
welfare and improvement of the borough, in
which he is deeply interested, as one of its
most extensive property owners. He has act-
ed as treasurer of a number of organizations
especially designed to promote local improve-
ment. Mr. Elliott is a Past Master of Mount
Moriah Lodge, Xo. 300, F. and A. M. ; Past
High Priest of Standing Stone Chapter, No.
201, E. A. M. ; Past Eminent Commander of
Huntingdon Commandery, ]^o. 65, K. T., and
at present District Deputy Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania for the
counties of Huntingdon and Bedford and part
of Blair. He is a Republican, and has served
the borough in the offices of school director
and burgess.

Alexander Elliott was first married in In-
diana, Pa., to Mary E., daughter of Ephraim
and Elizabeth Carpenter, old settlers of In-
diana, where Mr. Carpenter was a prominent
member of the bar. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott had
three children: Leonard C, now chief clerk
in the freight department, P. P. P., at Hunt-
ingdon; Gertrude E. (Mrs. A. L. Schreiber),
of Oakland, Cal.; and Bessie C. (Mrs. B.
Frank Royer), residing in Philadelphia,
where Mr. Royer is largely engaged in the
iron business. Mr. Elliott was married the
second time in Philadel]ihia to Mrs. Emma
(Desha) Coolidge, of Philadelphia, a daugh-
ter of the late General Desha, of Alabama.
Mr. Elliott is a member of the Presliyterian
church at Huntino-don.

JOHiST M. LAIRD, manufacturer of mal-
leable iron, Huntingdon, Pa., was born at
Spruce Creek, HiTutingdon county, Decem-
ber 9, 1862. He is a son of Osborne and Rosa
(Leffard) Laird, natives of Alexandria, Hunt-
ingdon count}' ; the father is deceased, but the
mother still survives.

John M. Laird was educated in the com-
mon schools of his native to\vnship, and learn-
ed at Spruce Creek the trade of a tinsmith.
He came to Huntingdon at the age of four-
teen, and followed that calling for three years
in the employ of his brother. At the end of

that time, he engaged in the business for him-
self, and was rewarded with success. In 1894
Mr. Laird sold out his business to Mr. B. F.
Fink. Since that time he has been occupied
with the manufacture of iron articles, patent-
ed horse shoes, snow irons, etc., and is the
inventor of a new process for manufacturing
malleable iron to be used in the manufacture
of this merchandise. Mr. Laird is liberal in
his political views.

In April, ISSO, John M. Laird was mar-
ried at Trough Creek, Huntingdon county,
to Hattie A., daughter of Daniel Fink. They
have two children, Frank and Ray Milton.
The family attend the Baptist cluu-ch.

MARTIX GRUBE, JR., Huntingdon,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Done-
gal township, Lancaster county, Pa., August
22, 1861. He is a son of Martin and Sarah
(Lytell) Grube, both natives of Lancaster
county, where the former was born August
5, 1837, and the latter August 31, 1837.
They were united in marriage ISTovember 22,
1859, removed to Huntingdon county in
1866, and resided at Mount Union, 'where
Mrs. Grube died January 19, 1871. Martin
Grube, Sr., died Huntingdon, Januarv 2,
1881.

The building now in use by Martin Grube,
Jr., for his business as a wholesale dealer in
whiskeys, in bond, and tax paid, is situated
in Huntingdon, and was built by Richard
Langdon in 1874, and used by him as a dis-
tillery for about a year. In 1875 it was
leased by Martin Grube, Sr., who carried on
the distillery business there during the rest
of his life. From January 2, 1884, until May
1, 1888, the business was conducted by Mar-
tin Grube, Jr., who was on the latter date re-
fused a renewal of his license. Three years
later, in 1891, finding it impossible to prevent
the importation of liquors into the county,
the authorities again granted a license to Mr.
Grube, April 1, 1891, since which date he
has continuously carried on the business. The
premises are well ordered and complete in
every department, the proprietor exercising
close personal supervision over every detail;
they are equipped with every appliance and
facility for the accommodation and preserva-
tion of his choice and valuable stock, which is
imrivalled for quality, purity, flavor and gen-
eral excellence. The whiskeys of this popu-

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lar and responsible lioiise are noted for their
pnre and even quality, possessing a natural
flavor and fine tonic properties, and are sold
under a guarantee to give perfect satisfaction.
These splendid whiskeys are sold free and in
bond, large quantities being allowed to remain
and mature until required for the demands of
the trade. All orders receive immediate at-
tention, customers being assured of finding an
excellent article and satisfactory treatment.
Mr. Grube is a thoroughly practical and ex-
perienced business man, enterprising, pro-
gressive and entirely reliable in all his busi-
ness transactions.

HEXKY D. EEINERS, wholesale dealer,
bottler and carbonator, was born in Xew York
City, February 26, 1858. He is a son of
Eobert and Wubke (Seekamp) lieiners, na-
tives of Hanover, Germany. Kobert Eeiners
was born July 12, 1819. They had five chil-
dren, of whom three are now li^ang : John R.
and Martha G., residing in Brooklyn; and
Henry D., of Himtingdon. The father still
resides in Brooklyn, X. Y., where he has for
years lived a retired life.

Henry D. Eeiners, dm-ing his lioyhood,
lived in Xew York and Brooklyn ; he was edu-
cated in the public and private schools of
Brookljai, and at Packard's College, Xew
York City. His school course ended, he was
engaged as a receiving clerk in a wholesale
grocery house in Xew York City; he served
in this capacity for five years, and afterwards
five years more as salesman. At the end of
this time, Mr. Eeiners spent six months in
Europe. On his return, in January, 1885, he
became a resident of Huntingdon, and com-
menced here the business which he still car-
ries on. In politics he is not bound to any
party, but is independent.

Henry D. Eeiners was married in Pauld-
ing, Paulding countv, Ohio, October 12,
1887, to Grar.. T... d'anoliter of Charles E.
and Emma (lInlinnilMi Cooke, of that place.
They have one -on. ( ■harks Eobert, born Feb-
riiary 8, 1890. The family attend the Pres-
bvterian church.

who settled in Allegheny City in 18-18, and
spent there the remainder of their lives. John
Bert was a staunch Eepublican, and active in
political matters. He was for fourteen years
a school director in the Seventh ward, Alle-
gheny City, apd was president of the board
when his death occurred, June 6, ISSl. Mrs.
Bert died February 22, 1895.

George D. Bert was educated in the com-
mon schools of Allegheny City. After leav-
ing school, he was employed as errand boy in
a merchant tailor's establishment. He next
learned cigarmaking Avith his father, and was
in that business for eight years. For four
years, beginning Avith 1877, Mr. Bert was em-
ployed as a keeper in the Allegheny county
workhouse; he Avas then promoted to deputy
superintendent, and held that place until
1892, during which year he AA-as in the employ
of the P. E. E. Co. He has l>een connected
"with the Eeformatory at Huntingdon siuc;-
August, 1893.

Mr. Bert is a Eepublican. He served one
term as justice of the peace of O'Hara toAvn-
ship, Allegheny county, and during the same
time served also as deputy coroner. He is a
member of Granite Lodge, Xo. 652, I. O. O.
F., Allegheny City, Pa.''

George D. Bert Avas married in Allegheny
City, June 6, 1872, to Louisa, daughter of
James and Elizabeth Bulk. They have had
seven children; one died in infancy. They
were as folloAA-s: Augusta; Louisa; AMna;
Elizabeth; Jennie; Isabella; and John. The
familv attend the Lutheran church.

GEOEGE D. BEET, assistant suj^erinten-
dciit of the Pennsylvania Industrial Eeform-
atory, was born in Allegheny City, April 4,
1852, the only child of John and Mina
(Whipka) Bert, both natives of Germany.

WALTEE COFFIX ODIOEXE. chief
clerk and secretary, Pennsylvania Industrial
Eeformatory, Huntingdon, Pa.. Avas born in
Boston, Mass., December 30, 1842. Fie is a
son of George and Clementina F. (Coffin)
Odiorne. George Odiorne Avas born at Xan-
tucket, Mass., July 31, 1814. He was Avell-
knoATO in public life, having been for many
years a councilman of the city of Boston, and
haAang also sat in the State Senate. He Avas
extensiA'ely engaged in contracting and in
land operations; he held. the contract for the
filling in of Back Bay, and was thus entitled
to the gratitude of Bostonians for his efiicient
assistance in rendering that locality one of
the most attractive ]>lac-cs of residence in their
city. Mrs. (uor^v ( )(lioviie Avas born at Cape
Ann, Mass., 1 )i'crnibcr j;i, 1816; like her bus-

HUNTINGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUXIATA AXD PEERY COUXTIES.

band, she spent her entire life in the vicinit\
of her birthplace. They had ten children, of
whom two died in infancy, and the remaining
eight attained mature age, and married, as
follows: Mary Louisa, born January 23, 1841,
is the widow of Horace Stebbins, and resides
in South Orange, X. J. ; Walter Coffin, John
Fisher, born December 6, IS-lo, resides in
Elizabeth, jST. J., and is a partner with "Wor-
man, Simons & Co., umbrella manufacturers;
Annie C, born September 30, 18-48, is the
widow of Horace Homer, resides in Boston;
George F., born April 6, 1851, manager
Plaiiiiichl ("'iiiii'ier, residence Plainfield, X.
J.; Jl..\v;inl I.Miigdon, born August IS, 1853,
resi<lrs ar j-'loronce, S. C, is president of a
cotton-seed oil establishment; Frank H., bora
August 11, 1855, died February 15, 1895,
his Avidow resides at Elizabeth, N. J. ; Mabel,
born September 1, 1857, is the wife of Frank-
lin Rolfe, and resides at Winchester, Mass.,
Mr. Rolfe being engaged in the wholesale
fruit business in Boston. Mrs. George Odi-
orne died in Boston, December 12, ISilO, and
her husband in the same eitv. Xoveniber IS,
1892.

The life of Walter Coffin Odiorue has been
largely one of travel and vicissitude, involv-
ing many and varied experiences. After the
comijletion of his education in the excellent
public schools of his native city, Boston, he
was for a short time a salesman with Edward
Xichols (t Richards, wholesale dry goods and
notions; but in his seventeenth year, on March
17, 1859, he sailed from the old historic city
on the shijo Mameluke, for the then still new
land of California; the vessel was bound
"around the Horn." Arriving at San Fran-
cisco, he first went with a messmate to the
southern gold mines to visit some relatives of
the latter. After a stay of about three months
in California, the young traveler went to
A^'ashington Territory, and on his return to
San Francisco, took passage for Liverpool,
England. Two months were passed in Eng-
land, and then, on a sailing vessel, he returned
to his native land, reaching Xew York just
after Fort Sumter had been fired upon. Two
years of travel had not lessened his predilec-
tion for the sea, and he promptly decided to
volunteer in the \J. S. Xaval Service. An ap-
]ilication to the Secretary of the Xavy brought
him the appointment of master's mate, with
orders to join the U. S. steamship Cambridge

at Charlestown Xavy Yard, bound for per-
vice in the Xortli Atlantic squadron. AVith
this squadron he was connected until April
21, 1863. In Xovember, 1862, Mr. Odiorne
was captured and contined in Liliby Prison
for four weeks; he was tlicu cxclianged. His
promotion to acting ensign 1. illnwcd, and his
transfer to the United vStarts >rc:iiiislii2) Wis-
sahickou, of the South Atlantic squadron; this
vessel lay off the harbor of Charleston, S. C,
during most of the time, until that city was
captured. Before that time, on May 24, 1864,
Mr. Odiorne was appointed to the mortar
schooner T. A. Ward, of which vessel he had
command for the greater part of the time that
he was aboard of her. After peace was de-
clared, he brought this schooner to the Xavy
Yard at Kittery, Me., and was granted leave
of absence. FEe was afterwards ordered to
Xorfolk, Ya. ; and there Mr. Odiorne resigned
his commission, after a service of four years,
se\-en months and eight days.

From that time imtil 1S69, Mr. Oiliorne
was in Cincinnati, O., in charge of an exten-
siA'e wholesale notion house. At that date he
engaged in the same business in Baltimore,
Md., but continued there only until 1870,
when he sold out and went to Philadeliihia. •
One year he spent in that city, in the manu-
facture of brush blocks .and brushes; in 1871,
he went to Boston, and became a partner in a
mercantile enterprise with his brother George.
In the following year, without giving up his
interest in this business, he went ]\Iuirkirk,
Md., and engaged in a branch of the iron busi-
ness ; during his absence from Boston, his stock
and business there were swept away by the dis-
astroTis fire of 1873. He continued in the iron
business for thirteen years, and was secretary
and treasurer of the company. In 1885, Mr.
Odiorne sold out his interest in that concern,
and in the following year, in connection with
others, took a contract for bnishes to be made
in the Xew Jersey State Prison; this Ijusiuess
he conducted with success for three years. In
18S9, however, he was unsuccessful in renew-
ing the contract, and came to the Huntingdon
Reformatory. There being at that place no
buildings of the caj^acity requisite for carry-
ing on the brush manufacture. ^Ir. Odiorne
was obliged to store his plant until such time
as the necessary additions could be made. He
went to Philadelphia, and remained there un-
til early in 1890, when he was appointed by

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Major ilcClaiiglirv to bis jDresent position.
Mr. Odiorne is a member of George Simpson
Post, Xo. 44, G. A. E., of Huntingdon; of
Washington Council, P. 0. S. of A.; of the
Lojal Legion of U. S. A. ; Philadelphia Com-
mandery, Xo. 3818, of Philadelphia; of this
organization his son also is a member. He is
a Pepublican.

"Walter C. Odiorae was married in Cin-
cinnati, January 23, 1867, to Hannah W.,
daughter of Joseph and Martha "W. Jones, of
Philadelphia, Pa. They have had ten chil-
dren, of whom two died in childhood. They
are as follows: "Walter Jones; Marie Louise;
Ethel Maude (Mrs. William H. Sears), of
Huntingdon; Clement Coffin, died August
29, 1878, and Clementina Foster, twins;
Langdon Coffin ; Annette Rumf ord ; Hannah
Walker, died January 4, 1884; George Bige-
low; and Alfred Joseph. Mr. and Mrs.
Odiorne and their family are connected with
the First Baptist church, Himtingdon.

REV. SOLOMOX F. FORGEUS, D. D.,
chaplain Pennsylvania Industrial Reforma-
tory, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in South
Coventry township, Chester county, Pa.,
August 19, 1844. He was the son of Chris-
tian and Rebecca L. (Lindemau) Forgeus, na-
tives of Chester county. The ancestry of both
parents was German; the father of Christian
Forgeus was a Hessian soldier who deserted
during the Revolution to the American side,
and afterwards settled in Chester county; his
wife's family had already settled in Mont-
gomery county before the war began. Chris-
tian Forgeus was engaged in mercantile busi-
ness in Chester county, and in that county
and in Berks, the worthy couple spent their
entire lives. Their only child was Solomon
F. The father died in Berks county, in 1855,
and the mother in South Coventry township,
Chester county, in September, 1881.

The earliest years of Solomon F. Forgeus
were spent in South Coventry township.
After the removal of the family to Berks
county, he attended the public schools of
Reading for some time. After the death of his
father, he retiu-ned Avith his mother to Chester
county, where they resided in West Yincent
tOAvnship, and his education in elementary
branches was carried on in the connnon
schools of their neighl>orhood. In 1861 he en-
tered Conoquenessing Academy, at Zelien(i])le,

Butler county, and remained there until Au-
gust 7, lt>62, when he enlisted as a private in
Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He served until
May 27, 1863, when his term of enlistment
expired, and he returned home; but on Janu-
ary 4, 1864, he re-enlisted, in Battery C,
Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and
served imtil June 5, 1S65. He was on that
day commissioned second lieutenant in the
Xinth LT. S. Col'd Troops, was subsequently
pi'omoted to first lieutenant and to adjutant,
and finally received his discharge at Balti-
more, Md., December 19, 1866.

In the autumn of 1867, Mr. Forgeus en-
tered the preparatory department of the Uni-
versity at Lewisburg, now Bucknell, from
which he was graduated June 25, 1872. His
education was further completed by certain
semesters passed at Cornell University, Itha-
ca, X. Y. He now entered Crozer Theologi-
cal Seminary, at Chester, Delaware county,
Pa., in September, 1872, and graduated, after
a full three years' course, in May, 1875. Hav-
ing been called to the pastorate of the Baptist
church at Tunkhannock, W^yoming county.
Pa., Mr. Forgeus was ordained to the ministry
of that denomination in Tunkhannock, Au-
giist 12, 1875. In June, 1878, he left that
jDlace to take charge of the Clark's Green and
Bethel churches, having his residence a\
Clark's Green, Lackawanna county. Pa. Xine
months later he exchanged the pastorate of
the Bethel church for that of the church at
Dunnings, Pa., to which place he removed
May 1, 1881. On October 1, 1881, Rev. Mr.
Forgeus became pastor of Logan's Valley
church, Bellwood, Blair county. Pa., where
he remained imtil he entered upon his pres-
ent duties, July 1, 1892.

At Bellwood, Mr. Forgeus served four
years as school director. He is a member of
Sanford F. Byers Post, Xo. 462, G. A. R., of
Bellwood; of Washington Camp, X'o. 321, P.
O. S. of A.; and of Altoona Conclave. Xo.
132, I. O. H., of Altoona. During his minis-
terial life, he has served as secretary of nu-
merous church organizations; he is still sec-
retary of the State Ministerial t'nion, clerk
of the Centre Ba^rtist Association, and vice
president of the Baptist State [Missionary So-
ciety; this last position he has filled for a num-
ber of years.

Rev. Solomon F. Forgeus was married at
Lewislmro-, Pa., October 28, 1875, to Ida,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN. JUNIATA AND PERBY COUNTIES.

daughter of Andrew aud Catharine Kennedy,
of Lancaster county, Pa. They have five chil-
dren: Susan, born May 16, 1877; Eoyal, May
3, 1880; Margaret E.,' January 2, 1882; Eliza-
beth, March 31, 1SS5; and Helen, March 3,
1894. In June, 1896, 31r. Forgeus received
the degree of Doctor of Divinity from his
Alma Mater.

JOIiX 11. LIKEXS, moral instructor,
Pennsylvania Industrial lu-funiiafMry, Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., was li'Tii ill M iiMlir.iwii. Dau-
phin county. Pa., 1 )c<-ciiil.cr 1>, 1>4:;. He is
a son of Isaac and Mary (Hiester) Likens.
Isaac Likens was born in Berks county. Pa.,
he was a master miner, and spent a great part
of his life in Blair county. Mrs. Likens is a
native of Dauphin county, born February 24,
1824. They had fifteen children; six died in
childhood. Those surviving are: John H., of
Huntingdon, Pa.; Adeline (Mrs. Charles
Boone), of Altoona, Pa., deceased; Eliza
Jane, wife of Thomas Bookhammer. of Hus-
ton township; Harry H., of Martinsburg,
Blair county; Archibald M., of Xewry, Blair
county; Eobert D., of Martinsburg, Blair
county; Sallie C. (Mrs. Eli D- Smith), of Hus-
ton township; Blair C, of Erankstown, Blair
county. [Mr. Isaac Likens died near Martins-
burg, June 21, 1881; Mrs. Likens is in ex-
cellent health at the age of seventy-two, and
resides at Morrell, Blair county.

John H. Likens was but two years old when
his parents removed to Blair county. He was
educated in the public schools of Huston
township, studying afterwards at Martinsburg
Collegiate Institute. At the time of leaving
school he had already acquired some experi-
ence 'as a teacher, during the last three years
of his course of study. It was then not alto-
gether as a novice that he entered iipon the
duties of his chosen profession, that of teach-
ing, in the Blair county schools. His ability,
diligence and faithfulness are fully attested
by his re-election, year after year, for nearly
a quarter of a century, and his election at
length, in 1884, to the responsible post of
county superintendent of schools. After six
years of efficient service in that position, he
received, in 1890, his appointment as moral
instructor in the Pennsylvania Industrial Ee-
formatory. Mr. Likens also rendered good
service as a justice of the peace in Blair coun-
ty, lie is a Eopublican. The fraternities

that claim him as a member are: Portage
Lodge, Xo. 351, F. and A. M., of Hollidays-
burg, Blair county; Orjihans, Home Lodge,
No. 315, L O. O.'F., of Williamsburg, Pa.;
the Ancient Order of United Workmen; G.
W. Weaver Castle, K. of G. E., and the Good
Templars.

John H. Likens was married in Martins-
burg, Blair county, May 20, 1869, to Lu-
cinda, daughter of Thomas and Jane Loudon,
now residents of Williamsburg, Pa. Mr. and
Mrs. Likens have seven children: Alva G. ;
Jennie P.; Mary B. (Mrs. Joseph S. .Miller),
of Pittsbin-g, Pa.; Homer B. ; Edna May;
Ilattie Grace; and John Loudon. Mr. Likens
and his family attend the Lutheran church.

HOWAED CLINTOX FEOXTZ, M. D.,
physician at Pennsylvania Industrial Ee-
formatory, Huntingdon, Pa., was born at
Hughesville, Lycoming county. Pa., Septem-
ber 8, 1871. He is a son of George Clinton
and Sarah Emma (Kistner) Frontz, both na-
ti\-es of Lycoming county, Pa. George C.
Frontz was born December 7, 1841, and died
JTily 22, 1880; he was in business as a mer-
chant in Hughesville, where the greater part
of his life was j^assed. Mrs. Frontz was born
September 15, 1845, and died July 17, 1883.
Their family consists of five-sons, all of whom
are living: Harry Kistner, a practicing den-
tist of Montgomery, Lycoming county; Cyi'us
Benjamin, also practicing dentistry at Wilkes-
Barre, Pa.; Dr. Howard Clinton, Chalmers
Eugene, a student for the ministry of the Lu-
theran church; Jacob Arthiir, at present at-
tending Imsiness college at Scranton, Pa.

Dr. Howard Clinton Frontz received his
early education in the public schools of his
native town. In 1887, he entered the pre-
paratory department of Pennsylvania College,
Gettysburg, Pa. A year later he entered the
college, where he studied until December,
1889. From that date until the fall of 1891,
he was in the employ of the Williamsport &
Xorth Branch E. E. Co. He entered the
Medical Department of the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., from which
he graduated in June, 1894. Soon after that
date, he became resident physician of the city
hospital at Williamsport, Pa., where he re-
mained until elected, January 1, 1895, to his
present position. The Doctor belongs to the
college fraternity known as .Mjilia Tau

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Omega. His political opinions are Ec]:ml:)li-
can.

Dr. Howard C. Frontz was married at
Hugliesville, December 5, 1S95, to Agues
Montgomery, daughter of Christian and
Sai'ah (Zarr) Springer, of that place. He at-
tends the Lutheran eluireh.

JOSEPH H. LAXCr, steward at the Penn-
sylvania Industrial Keformatorj, at Hunting-
don, was born near Williamsburg, Blair
county, Pa., March 8, 1863, and is the eldest
son of "Washington and Martha (Snyder)
Lang. Washington Lang was bom in Hunt-
ingdon coimty, December 23, 1833, and his
Trife in Walker township, in the same county,
January 20, 1839; she died April 30, 1882.
AYashiiiLiti.ii I.ani: \v:i> in lnisi]io-;s as a butcher
in 3Ii-( 'iiiiiiiH-tiiw 11, Iluiitingdon county,
where he still reside;. He was also for some
time in the hotel business in same place. Of
the twelve children of these parents, nine are
living: Annie (Mrs. Abner S. Lloyd), Hunt-
ingdon; Joseph H., employed as steward at
the Keformatory; Harry; Gring; Xaomi (Mrs.
John Ward); Whitmore; Margaret (Mrs.
Thomas Heffner); Stewart; and Galbraith; all
except Mrs. Lloyd and Joseph H. residing at
McConnellstown, Pa.

Joseph PL Lang was brought by his parents
to McConnellstown when a child, and there
received his education in the common schools.
Por some years after leaving school he en-
gaged with his father in butchering. After
his marriage he was associated with E. A.
Eamsey as one of the proprietors of the Wash-
ington House, and later of the Hotel Bruns-
wick. Mr. Lang has been connected with the
Eeformatory since May 10, 1889, at which
time he was engaged as turnkey, but in April,
1891, he was promoted to chief steward,
which position he continues to hold. In point
of service he is among the oldest officers con-
nected with the institution. He is an active
member of the K. G. E., of Huntingdon.
Politically he is a Eepiiblican.

Joseph H. Lang was married in Hunting-
don, September 1.5, 1887, to Gertrude Wal-
lace, daughter of Eobert A. and Elizabeth S.
Eamsey. Both he and his wife are members
of the Eeformcd cliiircli. I'hey have no chil-
dren.

EOBEET A. EAMSEY, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born in Manor Hill, Huntingdon
county. Pa., September 11, 1833. He is the
second. son of David and Elizabeth (Hennen)
Eamsey. David Eamsey was born in Frank-
lin county. Pa., June 9, 1801, and died at
Manor Hill May 25, 1882. Elizabeth (Hen-
nen) Eamsey was born in Barree township,
Huntingdon county, June 29, 1806, and died
in West township, of the same county, Sep-
tember 17, 1855. Their children were: Wil-
liam; Eobert A.; James; Elizabeth E.; Mary
L. ; and a daughter who died in infancy.

Eobert A. Eamsey attended the common
schools of Manor Hill, and later, Mooresville
Collegiate Institute and the State Normal
School at Millersville, Lancaster county. Pa.
He commenced teaching in 1850 in Barree
township, and is at present engaged at Cedar
Grove, Logan to^vnship. In point of years, he
is the oldest teacher in actual service in Himt-
ingdon county.

He was married to Elizabeth Smith Logan
of Barree township, on December 21, 1861.
Of the five children of these parents, three are
living: Mary Florence (Mrs. E. M. Peightal);
Gertrude Wallace (]Mrs. J.-H. Lang, of Hunt-
ingdon) ; Cora Carmon (Mrs Howard W. Af-
rica); Patty H., died May 25, 1884; and Ada
S., died May 26, 1881."' Mrs. Eamsey, the
mother of these children, died October 25,
1890.

In partnership with Mr. J. H. Lang, Mr.
Eamsey conducted the Washington House in
Huntingdon from the first of April, 1888,
until the 1st of April, 1891, and the Hotel
Brunswick from the latter date until the 1st
of April, 1892. Eobert A. Eamsey is a past
chief in Standing Stone Castle, No. 176, of
Huntingdon, and a member of Juniata Com-
manderv, a branch of the same organization.

CHAELES W. COLOXY, master me-
chanic, Pennsylvania Industrial Eeformatory,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Janesville,
Eock county, Wisconsin, December 31, 1848.
He is a son of George and Charlotte (ISToble)
Colony. George Colony was a native of Al-
bany, N. Y., born in 1811. He was a con-
tracting mason. His wife was born in Erie
county. Pa., from which county they went to
Wisconsin in 1848. Of their thirteen chil-
dren, only four survive: Charles W. ; Oliver,
C, in the tobacco business in Evansville,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND FERRY COUNTIES.

Wis.; Frederick E., a practising pliysician of
Evansville; and John Lowry, supposed to be
residing in Chicago. Mr. and ilrs. George
Colony both died in Jauesville, Wis; the for-
mer January 1, 1883, the latter in AjDril 1868.

Charles W. Colony was brought up in
Janesville, Wis., and received his education
in the public schools of that place. For a few
years after he left school he was employed in
his father's business. He afterwards learned
the trade of a machinist. He is thoroughly
grounded in this business, and has much prac-
tical experience, having sei'ved both as a
steamboat and stationary engineer for the U.
S. Government at Baltimore, Md. For one
year he had charge of the boys, of their quar-
ters and of the strain bratiim- ilrpai-tment in
the Indian 'I'minin,- Srl„„,l ai Carlisle, Pa.
He has etKcimtly filled his present po'^ition
since April 20, 1890. Mr. Colony is a naem-
ber of Juniata Lodge, ISTo. 177, I. O. O. F.,
Huntingdon, and of Goodwill Council, Xo.
42, Jr. O. U. A. ]^r., at T^Toue. He is a
Eepublican.

Charles W. Colony was maniei] in r.alti-
more, Md., in April, 1860. t.. Marv .l,.-ep!iine,
daughter of Julius and Catherine Mareelerre.
They have two children: Guy Henry, liorn
in 1870, and Fay Elmer, born" in 1880. The
family are members of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.

CAPTAIN JOHN PLAIN, JR., mili-
tary instructor and chief of Bureau of Identi-
fication, Pennsylvania Industrial Reforma-
tory, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in North
Sydney, Australia, February 23, 181:5. He
is a son of John and Isabella (Young) Blain,
the former a native of Belfast, Ireland, the
latter of Ayrshire, Scotland. Mrs. Blain died
in Philadelphia, in 1859. Her husband, John
Blain, Sr., resides in Norfolk, Va. While
their son, John Blain, Jr., was still a child,
they removed t'rtnii Australia td llelfast, Ire-
land, and alxMii Isr.i' emi-rate.l t.. America.
They took up their ivsi.l'nee in Philadelphia,
Pa., where the Captain was educated; he is
a gTaduate of the Philadelphia High School.
His first business engagement was as salesman
in a grocery store, where for seven years he
acquired practical knowledge of both
branches of ihe business, wholesale and re-
tail. On ilay :;(). |m;i, lie enlisted in Com-
pany F, First Uegiineiit. P. R. V. C, as a pri-

vate; he was afterwards promoted to first ser-
geant. He served in this regiment until 1864;
re-enlisted the same year and was transferred
to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteer Veterans as first sergeant of
Company H. He served in this regiment un-
til August, 1864, when he was taken prisoner,
and sent to Salisbury, N. C. ; he was confined
there until March 2, 1865, the date of his re-
lease. He returned to his regiment, and
served until the close of the war; was mus-
tered out and finally discharged at Harris-
burg, in May, 1865, after four years of faith-
ful service. During this time. Captain Blain
took part with his regiment in almost all of
the most important engagements of the Re-
bellion; he was three times wnnmled.

Broken in health by the taiiuni'- and suf-
ferings of war, but most by tlie hardships of
captivity. Captain Blain went to Europe to
recruit his exhausted system. After a resi-
dence of two years abroad, he returned to
America, and in 1873 was appointed teacher
in the Reform School at Washington, D. C.
He filled that position efficiently for about
two years and a half, and was then appointed
teacher and family oificcr at the Reform
School, Jamesburg, N. J., where he remained
over four years. Then, his health failing,
Captain Blain resigned his position, and was
for a year engaged in farming in northern
New York. In 1878 he was appointed officer
and teacher at the Morganza Reform School,
Morganza, Pa. He was there until May 1,
1889, and two weeks later. May 15, entered
upon his present duties.

Captain Blain is a Repuldican. He is a
member of George Simpson Post, No. 44, G.
A. R., of Huntingdon; of the A. O. U. W.;
and of Chartier's Lodge, No. 297, F. and A.
M., of Canonsburg, Pa; he is also an active
member and past master of Standing Stone
Chapter, No. 201, R. A. M.

Capt. John Blain, Jr., was married in
Washington, D. C, May 25, 1875, to Ella A.
Field, who was a teacher in the public schools
of Washington, D. C, and after her marriage
taught in the Reform School of Jamesburg,
N. J., and the Morganza Reform School, of
Morganza, Pa. She is a daughter of F. F.
and K. K. Field, of Camden, N. J. Captain
and Mrs. Blain have had eight children, of
whom three died young: Howard C. ; Eliza-
beth, and Isabella. Those survi^'ing are : John

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F.; Ira Bruce; West Elliot; Ella F.; and Eliza-
beth. The family attend the Presbyterian
church.

SAMUEL J. MILLER, officer in charge
of the Brush department, Pennsvlvauia In-
dustrial Eeformatory, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born in Miller township, Huntingdon county,
April 26, 1861. He is a son of Samuel, a
farmer, and Elizabeth (Cunningham) ililler,
both also natives of lliller township, and
among its life-long residents. The parents had
three children: David G., born April 25,
18.57, is a surveyor in government ser^ace, and
resides in Denver, Col.; Samantha A.; and
Samuel J. The father of the family died
March 15, 1861, about a month before the
birth of his younger son; his wife survives
him, and, with her daughter, has her home
in Huntingdon.

Samuel J. Miller spent his boyhood and
received his education in his native township,
a pupil in its common schools. There, too,
he was actively engaged in tilling the ground
imtil, in his twenty-fifth year, he acted on the
memorable advice of Horace Greeley, and
"went west." For four years he was in the
gentlemen's furnishing business, in Dodge
City, Kan. In 1889 Mr. Miller returned to
Huntingdon county, and has ever since held
his present important position, in charge of the
leading industry of a most humane and ser-
Aaceable institution. He is one of the oldest
officers of the Reformatory. Mr. Miller is a
Democrat. He has for three years been sec-
retary of the Smithfield township school
board.

Samuel J. ililler was married in Philadel-
phia, January 4, 1884, to Louisa H. E., daugh-
ter of Thomas and Elizabeth Gibbs Harvey,
Their children are: Elizabeth Gibbs;
Dorothea; Charles Seely; Alice; and Frances
Margaret. Mr. Miller attends the Methodist
Episcopal church.

FRAXK H. McGRAW, electrician, Penn-
sylvania Industrial Reformatory, was born in
Hollidaysburg, Blair coimty. Pa., July 25,
1871. He is a son of John G. and Henrietta
P. (Hart) ilcGraw. John G. McGraw was
born at East Freedom, Blair county, June 11,
1839, and his wife at Montrose, Susquehanna
county, Pa, iSToveraber 7, 1837. They now

reside at Kladder's Station, Blair county,
Mr. John G. McGraw having been for twenty
years agent of the George W. Smith estate.
Twelve children constituted their family. Of
these, five died in childhood. Besides Frank
H., the survivors are as follows: William D.,
farms the old Shoneberger Furnace farm,
Blair county ; James Ray, assistant supervisor,
P. E. E., Pittsburg, Pa.; Linda J., resides
with her parents; Catherine P., wife of L. E.
Shaeffer, farmer, of King, Bedford county,
Pa.; Charles A.; and Sarah A., at home.

Frank H. McGraw was brought up as a
farmer's boy, and educated in the common
schools of his native county. He afterwards
attended the Business College of Elmira, iN".
Y., graduating from the same iu March, 1889.
He then became chainmau and rodman of the
Engineer Corjis, West Penna. Div., P. R. R.
For six months, during the year 1890, he was
clerk in the P. R. R. machine shops, Altoona,
Pa. He then applied himself to the thorough
mastering of the study of electricity and its
practical applications. Mr. McGraw was the
first superintendent of the Hollidaysburg
Electric Light plant, which he conducted for
a year. He was appointed to his present po-
sition, January 1, 1894. He is a Republican.

Frank H. McGraw was married in Hol-
lidaysbiu'g, December 7, 1893, to Alice May,
daughter of John D. and Anna M. Frank, of
that place. They have one child, John ^M.,
born April 20, 1896. They attend the Pres-
byterian church.

MATTHEW McATEEE, officer in Penn-
sylvania Industrial Eeformatory, Hunting-
don, Pa., was born in West toyniship, Himt-
ingdon coimty, January 12, 1836. He is a
son of Jonathan and j\Iary (ISToble) McAteer.
His grandfather, Patrick McAteer, came to
Huntingdon county and settled within the
present limits of West township in 1795.
Later, he removed to Cambria county. HLs
occupations were agriculture and limibering;
in connection with Michael ^IcGui"e, he
built the first saw mill in West to\vnship. He
died in Cambria county, after a useful and
successful life. When Patrick j\IcAteer Ciime
to Huntingdon county, his son Jonathan,
father of ]\ratthew, was but two years of age.
Jonathan McAteer, like his father, was a
farmer; he was born in Emmittsburg, Md., in

HUNTINGDOX, 2IIFFLIX, JUyiATA AND FEREY COUNTIES.

1793, but after the removal to Pennsylvania,
resided in Huntingdon county until 1860, at
that date he relinquished farming, and re-
moved to Altoor.a, Pa., -where he lived a re-
tired life. His wife, Mary Xoble, was a na-
tive of Porter township, Huntiugdim county,
born in 1799. They had nine cliildi'en; five
died in childhood; Patrick H., who served in
the Union army during the late war, in Com-
pany C, Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and
was promoted to a captaincy, died in 1869;
and Samuel A., a farmer up to 1865, and
after removing to Altoona, an employee of the
P. E. E. Co., died at his post as conductor of
ii train, January 17, 1886. The survivors are:
Matthew; and Henry J., deputy surveyor of
the Port of Philadelphia. The father of the
family died in Altoona, January 16, 1868.

The maternal great-grandfather of Mat-
thew McAteer was John Spencer, born in
L-eland, and a settler within the present limits
of Porter to-wnship, Huntingdon county, be-
fore the Revolution. He was a major in the
Continental army. He resided near Alexan-
dria, where he died about 1820. Two of his
sons, John and William, were twins. John
Spencer, Jr., went to Ohio in 1805, and in the
war of 1812 was captain of a company. "Wil-
liam removed to Ohio in 1816, and a third
brother, Robert, in 1821. The daughters
were: Mrs. Samuel Xoble, grandmother of
Mr. McAteer, who lived where the city of
Altoona now stands; Mrs. John Agle, of
Alexandria, removed to Ohio; Mrs. William
McElroy, of the vicinity of Barree Forge; and
Martha (Mrs. Jeremiah Cunningham), of
Shaver's Creek Valley, had children: David,
born in 1801, and Mrs. George Wilson, of
Alexandria.

Matthew McAteer was educated in the pub-
lic schools of West township, Huntingdon
■county, where he lived to the age of seventeen
with his parents. The winter of 1853-51 he
passed in Altoona, and in the spring of 1854,
entered the service of the P. R. R. Co. for the
purpose of learning the blacksmith's trade.
He continued in that occupation until August
1, 1856, when be became a brakeman in the
same employ; he was afterwards promoted to
freight conductor, and seiwed as such until
1861. In liovember of that year, leaving the
P. R. R., Mr. McAteer went to Baltimore,
and was employed as conductor on trains con-

veying troops to the front, by the Northern
Central R. R., then controlled by the U. S.
Government. In March, 1862, he was trans-
ferred to Sunbury, Pa., and appointed train
dispatcher for the same company. In the fall
of 1861, he was transferred to York, Pa., and
was for a year conductor of a train. Leaving
York in February, 1865, Mr. McAteer re-en-
tered the service of the P. R. R. Co., as freight
conductor; in Jvme of the same year, he was
promoted to passenger conductor, which posi-
tion he filled efliciently for eight years. Dur-
ing 1874, Mr. McAteer was in the hotel busi-
ness in Harrisburg; in the fall of 1875, he re-
moved to Houtzdale, Clearfield county. Pa..
where he resided until 1879, in charge of the
estate of Dr. Houtz. In 1879, he was em-
ployed by the P.R.R.Co. at Pittsburg as train
dispatcher, ticket agent, baggage agent, etc.,
in various places, including Pittsburg, Long
Branch, X. J., and Cape May, IS^. J. In 1888,
he resigned this employment, and entered the
L^. S. Mint at Philadelphia. In January,
1892, he assumed his present position, the du-
ties of which he has from that date faithfully
and efficiently performed.

Mr. McAteer is a Past Master of Sunbury
Lodge, No. 22, F. and A. M., Sunbury, Pa.;
a member of jSTorthumberland Chapter, Xo.
174, R. A. M. of Sunbury; of Yallerchamp
Council, 'Eo. 25, R. and S." M., Sunbury, and
of Crusade Commandery, Xo. 12, K. T.,
Bloomsburg, Columbia county, Pa. His poli-
tical views are Democratic.

Matthew McAteer was married in Hunt-
ingdon, July 14, 1859, to Johanna B., daugh-
ter of John and Catherine Simpson, residents,
when ilrs. McAteer was born, on March 16,
1838, of Littlestown, Adams county, Pa.
They had five children: Henry F., bom May
5, 1860, now chief clerk in the advertising
department of P. R. R., for lines west of
Pittsburg, and resides in Pittsburg; Laura,
born December 19, 1861, -wife of George D.
McCloskey, of Wilmerding, Allegheny
county, Pa.; Mary I., born June 10, 1863,
wife of Maurice Owens, of Harrisburg, Pa.;
Charles Young, born December 19, 1865, en-
gineer on the P., C. et St. L. R. R., residing
in Pittsburg; and Josie, born in June, 1868,
wife of Sydney T. Isett, of Bellwood, Blair
county. Mrs. Johanna McAteer died at Oil
City,Yenango county, Pa., January 12, ISSO.

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Mr. ]\IcAteer was again married in Philadel-
phia, ^l-Aj 12, lSSl,"to Clara B., daiiphter of
Jac'cil) and Margaret Lentz, of Franklin eoun-
t\, Pa. The family attend the Roman Catho-
lic clinreh.

LEMUEL H. BEERS, attorney-at-law,
Huntingdon, Pa., was horn in Cromwell
township, Himtingdon county, August 25,
1854, and is a son of Bergmann and jSTancy
(Roberts) Beers. His parents spent the great-
er part of their lives in Huntingdon county,
Mr. Beers being a farmer. They had eight
children, of whom three are deceased ; the sur-
vivors, besides Lemuel H., are Heni-y, resid-
ing in Cromwell township; Joseph and John
J., residents of Coalmont, Huntingdon coun-
ty; and Jlebecca, wife of Joseph Heck, of Mis-
sissippi.

Lemuel H. Beers passed his earliest years
at home, acquiring the rudiments of his edu-
cation in the common schools; lie afterwards
studied at Millwood Academy, Sli;hli' ('aj),
Pa., at Allegheny Seminary, Bcilfonl cuniuy.
Pa., and at Dickinson Seminary, Williams-
port, Pa. He began the study of law in the
office of Brown & Bailey, Huntingdon, Pa.,
and was admitted to practice in the courts of
Huntingdon coimty. He has been ever since
in continuous practice. Mr. Beers is a Re-
publican. He is not married.

HARRY S. !MEILY, assistant supervisor,
P. R. R., at Huntingdon, Pa., was born in
Middleto^vn, Dauphin county. Pa., February
21, 1862. He is a son of Henry J. and Annie
(Smuller) Meily. Henry J. Meily was born
in JonestoAvn, Lebanon county. Pa., in 1842,
but spent the greater part of his life in Mid-
dletown, of which place he became a well-
known and respected citizen. He was the
owner of the [Meily Furnaces. His wife. Miss
Annie Smuller, was born in Middletown, in
1845. One of their three children died in in-
fancy, and besides Harry S., there is a daugh-
ter. Miss Caroline, who still resides on the Mid-
dletown homestead. There both parents died,
Mrs. Meily in December, 1891, and her hus-
band in March, 1893.

There, too, ITarry S. ilcily grew uji a
schoolboy in the public schools of his native
place. After leaving school, he served an ap-
prenticeship to the trade of a machinist, and

then entered Lehigh L'niversity; from that
institution he was graduated in 1S8T, taking
the degree of C. E. From 1887 to 1891 he
was employed by the P. R. R. Co. in the con-
struction department, at Lancaster, Pa. In
the latter year, he was transferred to the main-
tenance of way department, and on January
11, 1894, was appointed to his present posi-
tion. Lie is a memljer of the Engineers' Club
of Philadelphia. His political preferences
are Republican.

Harry S. Meily was married in Middletown
June 9, 1892, to Mary C, daughter of Daniel
and Susan Peters, of that place. Their chil-
dren are: Robert P., born June 9, 1893, and
Harry S., Jr., April 18, 1896. Mr. and Mrs.
Meilv attend the Presbvterian church.

AVILLIAM H. BARRICK, senior member
of the firm of Barrick Bros., manufacturers
of brick, Huntingdon, Pa., is the eldest son of
Jacob and Isabella (Hicks) Barrick, natives
of Smithfield toAvnship, Huntingdon county,
where ilr. Barrick was born. "With the ex-
ception of three years spent in the defence of
his country in the army, during the war of the
Rebellion, Jacob Barrick passed his entire life
in Huntingdon, and from early until late in
life, was a manufacturer of brick. He was,
however, not merely a reliable artisan, and a
steady and persevering business man, but
was also devoted to the interests of the com-
mimity in which he lived, taking an active
part in promoting the welfare of the borough
and county. He ser-\-ed two terms as council-
man. His children were: Mary Ida, Avidow of
J. W. Hoop, of Huntingdon; Ann Etta (Mrs.
Orlady Isenberg), died January 22, 1896;
"William Henry; James Madison; John How-
ard, born January 27, 1871; Ada Belle;
Charles Edgar, born July 17, 1872; Warren
Knight; Ethel Clare; and Lena Kate, all ex-
cept Mrs. Hoop, residing in Huntingdon.
One child, Herbert, died in early childhood.
Jacob Barrick died January 27, 1892; Mrs.
Barrick is still a resident of Huntingdon.

William Henry Barrick is a life-long i-esi-
dent of Huntingdon. He was ediicated in the
]iublic schools, and has been a manufacturer of
brick during all of his business life. He is a
Republican. William H. Barrick was mar-
ried in Huntingdon, August 30, 1885, to
Marv, dauehter of Andrew and Marv Gam-

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

rood, Germans by birth, but residents of
Huntingdon, where Mrs. Barriek was born.
Mr. and Mrs. Barriek have two children:
Jacob Chester, born j\Iay 30, 18S8; and an
infant, at this writing unnamed. They at-
tend the M. E. church.

JAMES MADISOX BAERICK, brick
manufacturer, of the firm of Barriek Bros.,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Huntingdon,
July 22, 1869. He is a son of Jacob and Isa-
bella Barriek, of whom some account is given
in the sketch of their eldest son, William H.
Barriek, in this Avork. James iM. Barriek was
educated in the public schools of his native
town, and from his schoolboy days to the pres-
ent time, has been engaged in the manufac-
ture of brick. Mr. Bari'ick's politics are Re-
publican.

On l!^ovember 1, 189-4, in the town of
Huntingdon, James M. Barriek was married
to Mabel, daughter of James and Elizabeth
Eort, natives of that place. Mrs. Barrick's
father is deceased, but her mother is still a
resident of Huntingdon. Mr. and Mrs. Bar-
riek have one daughter, Sarah, born ^larch
31. 189.J. They attend the Methodist Episco-
pal church.

JOHN E. McILROY, brick manufacturer,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Clemensville,
Jackson township, Huntingdon county, Octo-
ber 24, 1862, son of Joseph and Sarah (Mil-
ler) Mcllroy, natives of Huntingdon county.
Mr. Mcllroy's parents spent their entire lives
in Huntingdon county, and in 1872 removed
to Huntingdon. Joseph Mcllroy was for
many years a grocer at Cumminsville, Hunt-
ingdon county; during the later years of his
life, he was incapacitated for business by ill
health. He died Januarv 11, 1893; his wife
survives, and still resides in Huntingdon.

John E. ilcllroy was a pupil in the com-
mon schools of Huntingdon. Since 1872 he
has been engaged in manufacturing brick. His
political opinions are those of the Republican
party. Mr. McHroy is not married. He at-
tends the Presbyterian church.

Mexico, Juniata county, June 22, 1836. He
is a son of Andrew and Sarah (Scandreth)
Leonard. Andrew Leonard, a native of Ju-
niata county, was an active and well-known
farmer of that region. His wife was born in
Perry county; both are now deceased. Their
children are : Mary Adeline, wife of J. B. M.
Todd, of Patterson, Juniata county; William
A.; Martin Charles, an engineer on the P. R.
R., died in Harrisburg, Pa., in December,
1894:; Sarah C, wife "of John P. Fazett, of
Altoona, Pa.

"William A. Leonard was brought up and
educated in his native county, receiving his
first training in the piiblic schools; this was
supplemented by a course in the Tuscarora
Academy. In his boyhood he drove a team
on the Penna. Canal. During the laying of
the Pennsylvania Railroad he drove a cart for
the contractors. About 1850, he entered the
service of the P. R. R. Co. ; and since October
1, 1861, he has been continuously in their em-
])loy in the capacity of engineer; he has thus
served the company faithfully and efliciently
for more than forty years. During the Re-
bellion, Mr. Leonard enlisted as a private in
Company E, Two Hundred and First Penn-
sylvania A^ohinteers, was promoted to cor23ora]
and served nine months. He is a member of
George Simpson Post, G. A. R. He also be-
longs to the I. O. of R. M. ; is an active mem-
ber'of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 300, and of
Standing Stone Chapter, No. 201, F. and A.
M., and of Huntingdon Commandery, No. 65,
K. T.. of Huntingdon. He is a Democrat.

William Andrew Leonard was married in
Harrisburg in 1865 to Caroline, daughter of
Alexander and Jane Nelson Campbell, na-
tives of Birmingham, Huntingdon county.
Mr. and !Mrs. Leonard had one daughter,
Myra C. Mrs. Leonard died September 22,
]893. i[r. Leonard has been for twenty-six
years a consistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church.

WILLIA:M ANDREW LEONARD,
Huntingdon, Pa., one of the oldest engineers,
if not the oldest, on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, was born in AValker township, near

JOHN BARRICK, brick manufacturer,
Huntingdon, Pa., was liorn in Walker town-
ship, Huntingdon county, August 25, 1834,
and is a son of John and Jane (Kylor) Barriek.
]\Ir. and !Mrs. John Barriek had eight children,
of whom one died in infancy, and three,
James, Jacob and William, after coming to
mature vears. The four survivins are: Re-

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beeca, wife of Henry Decker; John; Martha,
wife of Thomas "White; and Ellen, wife of
J anies Hicks. The father, John Barrick, Sr.,
is deceased; his wife, aged eighty-iive, died
in Himtingdon, July 3, 1896.

John Ban-ick, Jr., has been all his life a
resident of Huntingdon county, and of the
borough for fifty years. His school days were
ended by the time he attained his thirteenth
year; and from the age of twelve to the pres-
ent he has been engaged in the manufacture
of bricks. For forty years of that time, Mr.
Barrick has conducted the business on his o\vn
account. Though not uninterested in public
affairs, his political views are liberal.

John Barrick, Jr., was married in HTint-
ingdon, June 3, 1S(30, to Sarah J., daughter
of Adam and Catherine Hoffman, residents
of Smithfield, Huntingdon county. Two of
their children, George and Annie, died after
I'eaching adult age. The living children are:
Mary (Mrs. Frank Montgomery); Esther
(Mrs. Henry Ehoades) ; Cecilia (Mrs. Henry
Jacobs; Bessie; and Mordecai ]M. The
family attend the Methodist Episcopal church.

died suddenly at Huntingdon, December 12,

LOUIS BEXKERT, victualler, Hunting-
don, Pa., was born in "Wurzburg, Germany,
July S, 1839. He is a son of George and
Francisca Benkert, both Germans by birth,
who died in their native land; Frau Benkert
in March, 1868, and her husband in Januarv,
1890.

Louis Benkert was educated in the excel-
lent public schools of Germany. At the age
of sixteen he became an apprentice to the
butcher's trade, at which he afterwards worked
as journeyman in several large cities of Ger-
many. On Js^'ovember 22, 1868, Mr. Benkert
emigrated to America, and arrived at Xew
York December 6 of that year. He spent a
few months in ISTew York, Pliilad(;]phia and
Baltimore, and finally became a resident of
Huntingdon in ]\[ay, 1869. Mr. Benkert
votes ^nth the Democratic party.

In Huntingdon, October 22, 1874, Louis
Benkert was married to Bridget, daughter of
Frederick and Elizabeth Snyder, of that bor-
ough. Mr. and ilrs. Benkert hnve three
children, George V., Louis O. and Mary
Francisca. ^fr. Benkert and his family attend
the Roman Catholic church. Mrs. Benkert

RUDOLPH ^lYERS, M. D., Huntingdon,
Pa., was born near Lewisto\vn, Mifflin county,
Pa., August 2, 1840, son of Michael and
Catherine (Holtzapple) Myers, natives of
Juniata county, .ilichael Myers was born
January 8, 1803. When but twenty years
old, he was united in marriage to Catherine
Holtzapple, an aunt of Henry Holtzapple, of
Birmingham. He was a farmer, and in 1842
removed to Hill valley, Huntingdon county,
Pa., where he purchased a farm, on which he
i-esided up to the time of his death. Michael
Myers had enjoyed few educational advan-
tages; but native refinement of taste and
wholesome ambition led him to make up for
that deficiency by his o'wn exertions, and he
became well grounded in different branches
of study, especially in mathematics and in the
Scriptures. Early in life, he became a Bible
student, and all through life, the Bible was
his dearest book. When still a young man,
he felt that be should look to God for guid-
ance; in response to this feeling, lie united
with the Brethren church, and was ever after
a follower of his Lord and Master. Michael
]\Iyers and his wife had thirteen children,
nine boys and four girls, of whom eleven are
still living. They are: Jeremiah, deceased;
Clara Belle (^Ivl Ephraim White), of Dud-
ley, Huntingdon county, deceased; Mary
(Mrs. Benjamin Rhodes), of McYeytown,
Pa.; Enoch X., of Huntingdon; Ephraim,
resides near Shirleysburg, Huntingdon
county; Reuben, of Shirleysburg; Sarah
(Mrs. Joseph Allen), of Iowa; David H., em-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany, at Harri.sburg, Pa.; Dr. Rudolph; Rev.
Seth, of Altoona, Pa.; Catlierine, widow of
William Lukens, residing at Atkinson's ilill,
Mifflin coimty. Pa.; Dr. John G. Z., a medi-
cal practitioner at • Osceola ]\Iills, Centre
county, Pa.; and ^[ichael IL, residing near
JMarklosburg, Huntingdon coimtv. Michael
]\[yers died January 20, 1886, at the age of
eighty-three years. He was laid to rest by
the side of his wife in the cemeterv in Ger-
man valley. A remarkable fact in tlie history
of this patriarch is the number of hi^ (lescend-
ants, their being thirteen children, eighty-one

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEREY COUNTIES.

graotk'liildreu, and thirty-five great-graud-
c'biklreu.

liudolijli Elvers was but two years old wlieu
the family removed to Huutiugdoji county.
lie spent his boyhood days on the farm, and as
a pupil in the country schools, those of Crom-
well township. He afterwards studied at Shir-
leysburg Academy, under the tuition of
Prof. J. B. Kidder. His academic coiu-se
ended, he began to read medicine with Robert
Baird, M. D., of Sliirlrvsliur,-. malrirulatcd
at Jefferson Medical Cull. -v, I'hila.K-lpliia, in
1S60, and at the Bellcvuc ..Medical ('.jIIu-c,
Xew York, in 1862; he was graduated from
the latter institution March 2, 1863. In the
following mouth. Dr. Myers began the prac-
tice of medicine at Three Springs, Hunting-
don county; he removed in December, 1864,
to Burlington, Ind.; in 1868, to Keedysville,
Md.; in 1872, to Grafton, Huntingdon
county; continued to practice during his resi-
dence at each of these places. For seventeen
years, since 1879, he has been continuously
in practice in Huntingdon. He is a member
of the Huntingdon County Medical Society,
and for one year officiated as its president.
The Doctor's political principles have always
been Republican. He served for one term
as a school director.

Dr. Rudolph Myers was married in Shir-
leysbui-g, Huntingdon county, September 22,
1S64, to ]\Iary A., daughter of Amon and
Wealthy Lovell, born in Trough Creek Val-
ley, April 19, 1843. Their children are:
Ethelda Alleyne, born July 5, 1865, died
September 12, 1865; Ida May, born Septem-
ber 20,1866, died in infancy; Alice Gertrude
(Mrs. E. P. Jones), of Gunnison, Col., born
January 20, 1869; Lena Lovell, a graduate
nurse, of Jefferson College Hospital, born
May 14, 1872; and Ernest Roland, a student
in Buckuell I"rniversity, born September 1,
1875. The Doctor and his family are con-
sistent members of the Baptist church.

0RLA:N^D0 C. SXYDER, engineer of the
pumping station, Huntingdon, Pa., was born
in Indiana, Indiana county, Pa., October 28,
1846. He is a son of John D. and Ann Eliza
(Shearer) Snyder. His paternal ancestors
were German, though his father, as well as
his mother, was a native of this country.
Three of their children are deceased, two hav-

ing died early ; the living children are : Mary
Jane, Mrs. William Greg, of Saltsburg, West-
moreland county; Ann Eliza, Mrs. John
Hoti'man, of Ellsworth, Pierce county. Wis.,
deceased; John D., of Braddock, Allegheny
county. Pa. ; Belmina, widow of James Ganey,
residing in Indiana, Indiana county ; Elizabeth
(Mrs. James Smith), of Indiana couuty, Pa.;
James, residing in Illinois; Lucinda, of Ells-
worth, Wis.; Orlando C; and William, of
Pliiladelphia. The mother, Mrs. John D.
Siivdcr, died in Westmoreland county, in
iMi.^; three years later, in Jime, 1871, ]Mr.
Snyder was accidentally killed by a stationary
engine, in Allegheny City, Pa.

Up to the age of twenty-five, Orlando C.
Snyder passed his life in the town of Indiana,
receiving his education in the public schools
of that place, and there learning the business
which has been his vocation throughout life —
that of a machinist and stationary engineer.
For two years, the defense of the L^nion called
him from his business pursuits. He enlisted
in 1863, in Battery G, First Pennsylvania
Light Artillery, and served until mustered out
in'Philadelphia in July, 1865. In 1871 he
removed from Indiana to Latrobe, Westmore-
land county, and from that place, two years
later, to Black Lick, Indiana county, which
was his home for fourteen years. Since 1887,
ilr. Snyder has been a resident of Hunting-
don, and for the past six years has been chief
engineer of the Huntingdon Water Depart-
ment. Mr. Snyder's political preferences are
Republican.

On July 23, 1866, Orlando C. Snyder was
married in Indiana, Indiana coimty, to Mary
M., daughter of John and Deborah (Sebring)
Caldweil; she was born -June 17, 1849.
Their children are : Minnie Belle (Mrs. Harry
Sinclair), born September 26, 1869; John T.,
born December 25, 1874, died Februarv 1,
1876; Annie D. (Mrs. Floyd Miller), born
Jime 25, 1875; Cora Agnes, born September
24, 1877; Frank H., born March 24, 1879;
and Vaughn C, born September 13, 1886.
Jlr. Snyder and his family attend the ^iletho-
dist Episcopal church.

REV. DAVID J. WALSH, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born IMay 10, 1867, in Blarney,
County Cork, Ireland. He is a son of Ed-
mund and Elizabeth (Murphy) Walsh. All

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the aucestors and relatives of Father "Walsh
were born in Ireland; there his father and all
his brothers and sisters still reside. The fam-
ily included eleven children, of whom nine are
living. The mother died September 15, 1889,
at the age of fifty-two.

The education of Da"\-id J. "Walsh was be-
gun in the schools of his native town, further
carried on, for three years and a half, at Saint
Colman's College, Fermoy, County Cork, and
completed at the Irish College, Paris, France.
At the last-named institution, on the feast of
Corpus Christi, 1892, he was ordained to
the priesthood. Soon after his ordination,
Father Walsh sailed for America, and imme-
diately after his arrival, was appointed assist-
ant pastor of St. Bridget's church, Pittsbm-g,
Pa. On the 12th of February, 1896, he took
charge of his present parish, the Church of
the Most Holy Trinity, Huntingdon, Pa.
This chiu'ch, of which Eev. Father Walsh is
rector, was built in 1828, and is one of the
oldest in the Juniata Valley. The Keverend
Father is a faithful pastor, beloved by his
flock, and highly esteemed by tlie citizens of
Huntingdon.

THEODORE H. CREAMER, deceased, was
a son of Abraham and Maria ilagdalena (Hal-
ler) Cremer; he was born at York, Pa., March
16, 1817. The Cremer family — originally
Kremmer — is traditionally said to be of
Huguenot origin, and were among the many
exiles from France in those days of religious
persecution to wliich America owes so much
of lier best blood. They were a wealthy fam-
ily, but more devoted to their faith than to
their possessions. Adam Kremmer and his
wife, Elizabeth, emigrated from the province
of Alsace to America, crossing the sea in the
merchant ship Philadelphia, and arriving at
the port of Philadeli^hia, September 10, 1731.
They settled first in Lancaster county and af-
terwards in Kreutz Creek Valley, York
county. Pa., where they spent the remain-
der of their lives. They are buried in the
Kreutz Creek Valley churchyard, where a
tombstone said to be that of Hans Adam
Kremmer may still be seen. Among original
lists of passengers now on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, at Har-
risburg, according to the act of 1727, Col.

Pec. Ill, are found the names of Hans Adam
Kremmer, his wife Elizabeth, and their chil-
dren, Elizabeth, Eve, Maria, Cliristina, Adam
and Catherine, and the husband of Catherine
Kremmer, Hans Martin Shultz. Under the
same act, all males above the age of sixteen
were required to take the oath of allegiance,
and on the list of those who had complied
with this requirement are found the names
of Hans Adam Kremmer and Hans Martin
Shultz.

Brought uj^ in York, Pa., before the estab-
lishment of common schools, Theodore H.
Cremer enjoyed the intellectual training af-
forded by the best private schools of the to\^Ti,
and by the York County Academy, then under
the charge of Rev. Stephen Boyer. He then
read law, first in the oiEce of Robert J.
Fisher, Esq., York, Pa., in 1837; and after-
wards, in 1838-39, at Williamsport, Pa., under
James Armstrong, Esq. In December, 1839,
~Sh\ Cremer became clerk in the jn-othono-
tary's ofiice at Huntingdon, Pa., under James
Steel, Esq., with whom he continued to study
law until he was admitted, in the fall of 1840,
to the law school at Carlisle, Pa., where he
graduated with the class of 1841. On the 3d
of August, in the same year, he was ad-
mitted to the York county bar, and on the
10th of the same month, to that of
Huntingdon county. From that time until his
death, October 25, 189S, Theodore H. Cre-
mer was a resident of Huntingdon.

In addition to his legal record, Mr. Cremer
has also a literary history. Thrown even in
]:)oyhood upon his ovn\ resoTii'ces, he acquired
the art of printing at the Sherman 'printing
house, in Philadelphia. In Williamsport he
was editor of the AY est Branch BcpuUican, of
that town; he afterwards edited the Hunt-
ingdon County Repuhlican, published at
Huntingdon. In 1885 he \\Tote a series of
sketches, entitled "Huntingdon as it was Fifty
Years Ago," which were published in the
Huntingdon Local Neios, and attracted much
attention. ]Mr. Cremer was twice prothono-
tary, being elected in 1848 and 1851. In
1855 he was chief Inu-gess. In 1856 he was
elected district attorney, without opposition.
He has also served in the Himtingdon school
board.

Tlieodnro 11. Cremer was twice married.
The first marriage, June 15, 1843, was with
!Marv Jane, dauffhter of Robert and Eliza

HUXTIKGDON, MIFFLIK, JUNIATA AND FEUEY COUNTIES.

(McFarlaiul) Graham, of Cmnbcrland
county. Their only chikl of this union was
George, born June 25, 1845; he married
Tamzon Massey Franklin, October 10, 1877,
and now resides in Philadelphia. The second
wife of Mr. Cremer was Margaretta, daugh-
ter of Isaac and Jane Borland; they were
married September 17, 1850. Of their eight
children, four are livilig : Franklin, of Hunt-
ingdon; Edgar S., of Saxton, Pa.; Miss Mary
H., of Huntingdon; and John D., of Wash-
ington, D. C. Mrs. Theodore H. Cremer was
born May 25, 1820. She survives her hus-
band, and resides in Huntingdon.

and I'^rank W. They attend the Episcopal

FEAXCTS W. BALDWIN, Huntingdon,
Pa., M-as born near MitHin, Juniata county,
Pa., September 29,1867,son of Robert P. and
Martha (Warner) Baldwin. Robert P. Bald-
win is a native of Delaware county, Pa., and
his wife of Juniata county. Their children
were: James K., who died in Philadelphia,
June 6, 1896, on his way home from Florida;
George M., residing at West Chester, Pa. ; and
Francis W. ]\Irs. Robert P. Baldwin died in
1872; Mr. Baldwin is living and resides on
the homestead farm in Delaware county.

When Frauci* W. llaldwin was a child, his
parents resided in I 'jiicr-dn. Pa., where he at-
tended the jjublic -;cli()(_ils until he was eleven
years old. The family then resided for two
years at Lemstown Junction, after which
they removed to the home farm, in Thorn-
bury township, Delaware county, while Fran-
cis was still a schoolboy. When his school
course was completed, he went to West Ches-
ter and learned tailoring; which trade being-
acquired, he worked at it for a year in Lewis-
town, as a journeyman, then for a short time
in Williamsport, Pa. In 1890, he went into
business for himself, and in 1891, removed to
Huntingdon, where he is doing a successful
business as a merchant tailor. Mr. Baldwin
is a member of P. O. S. of A., and of the
Royal Arcanum; has been treasurer of the lat-
ter organization for three years.

Francis W. Baldwin was married in Wil-
liamsport, Pa., February 9, 1889, to Bertha
Alva, daughter of Jacob and Anna Taylor,
old and honored residents of West Chester.
Tlie children of Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are:
Edith il., died in infancy; Edna 'Max; Anna;

TIMOTHY H. AKERS, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born at the foot of Ray's Hill, in East
Providence township, Bedford county, Pa.,
October 21, 1837. He is a son of Jesse and
Rachel (Hixon) Akers, natives of Bedford
coimty, and of American ancestry. Uriah
Akers, the father of Jesse Akers, removed
with his wife from Loudon county, Va., to
Bedford county; they were among the seven
members who established Methodism in the
latter locality, where the first Methodist meet-
ings were held in 1793, in an old mill. The
maternal grandmother of Mr. T. H. Akers,
Leah Hanks, was a sister of the grandmother
of President Lincoln. His parents had seven
children; their four daughters died, two in
early infancy, and two after arriving at
womanhood. The sons are: Jabez H., of
Junction City, Ore.; Timothy, of Hunting-
don; and Jesse R., of Carlisle, Pa.

Mr. T. H. Akers received his education in
an old log school house in his native place.
He was clerk for his father, after leaving
school, in a store kept by the elder Akers in
what is now Fulton county. Having held
this i^osition for fifteen years, he went to
Everett, Bedt'di-.l (■..imtv' and remained one
year: then t,, 1 Ndleldnie, wluTe lie was en-
gaged in the wholesale tnl,a.'eo au.l eigar busi-
ness until 1878. In this year he removed to
Huntingdon, and was for two years superin-
tendent of the tobacco and cigar factory of
his brother, Jesse R. From 1880 to 1885, he
was traveling salesman for Artman & Treich-
ler, 713 Market st., Philadelphia. In 1885,
ha-s-ing made a contract with the Union Cen-
tral Life Insurance Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio,
he resigned his former position as salesman to
become their general agent for Central Penn-
sylvania, and has had this agency continuous-
ly for eleven years. He has been a resident of
the boi'ough of Htmtingdon since 1878. He
is a member of Centre Lodge, Xo. 73, I. 0. O.
E., Centre county, Pa. ; and of P. O. S. of A.,
ISTo. 123, of Himtingdon. ilr. Akers is a di-
rector in the proposed street railway com-
pany. He is a sotmd money Democrat.

Timothy H. Akers was married June 5,
1802, in Chaneysville, Bedford county, to
Martha A., daughter of Jacob C. and Ma-
hala ^Mills, of Bedford countv. Thev have

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four daiigliters: Pliilena B. (Mrs. Oliver C.
Mordorf), of Trenton, X. J. ; Oneta C. (Mi-s.
E. C. Wells), of Philadelphia; Jessie K.; and
Martha T., residing at home. The family are
all members of the Methodist Episcopal
ehnrch.

THOMAS M. BLACK, D. D. S., Hmit-
ingdon, Pa., was born Jime 12, 1S3T, at Mc-
Afevv's Foi't, Huntingdon county, Pa.; he is
a son of the late William and Ann Mitchell
Black, both natives of Huntingdon county;
the former born at Shaver's Creek, April 7,
1808, the latter at McAlevy's Fort, January
8, 1809. William Black early learned and
carried on the trade of carpentry; later in life,
he was engaged in lumbering and farming.
The children of Mr. and :\Irs. Black were:
John, a merchant of Pontiac, HI., died Xo-
vember 5, 1884; Thomas M.; Elizabeth (Mrs.
David Walker), of Huntingdon, died _ July
14, 1877; James T., a prominent physician of
Huntingdon, died October 5, 1878. The
father's life of industry and usefulness ended
June 24, 1852, on his farm near McAlevy's
Port. The mother also departed, February
7, 1877, in Huntingdon. Dr. Black is thus
the only surviving member of his family.

His early education was received in his na-
tive town; after leaving school, he learned the
trade of millwright, which he carried on for
ten years. In 1872 he began the study of
dentistry with Dr. J. H. Hazlett, of In-
diana, Pa.; in the following year he began
practice for himself in the same town. _ For
one year Dr. Black practiced in Illinois; in
1870, he removed to Huntingdon, and has
been for twenty years an honored citizen and
a successful worker in that tovra. Dr. Black
has served the borough of Indiana two teruis
as school director, and one term as council-
man. He is a Democrat. Thomas M. Black
was married at Altoona, January 21, 1881, to
Catherine E., daughter of Abraham and
Elizabeth Stevenson, of Petersburg, Hunting-
don county. One of their three children died
in infancv. The others are: Koy E.; and
Wan-en 6. The family attend the Baptist
church.

OLIVEK L. STEWART, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born in Oneida township, Hunting-
don county. Pa., December 8, 1846. He is a

son of John P. and Lucy A. (Foster) Stewart,
and is of Irish extraction, both of his grand-
fathers having been among the early settlers
of central Pennsylvania, emigrants from the
mother country. John Stewart, the paternal
grandfather, took up his residence in Oneida
township among its first settlers, and passed
the rest of his life there. The maternal grand-
father, Mr. Foster, first spent some time in
Dauphin county, but soon also came to Oneida
township. His business there was lumbering
and contracting; he was the contractor for the
building of the county jail, in Huntingdon.
John P. Stewart, father of Oliver L., was
born in Oneida tovraship. He was twice mar-
ried. His first wife was Miss Green, of what
is now Miller township. They had eight chil-
dren, six of whom survive: Miss Vienna; Miss
Mary Etta; and iliss Alvernon, all residing in
Huntingdon; Palmer, a prosperous farmer of
Juniata towmship, Huntingdon county;
Eveline, widow of Jacob Ecklej, residing in
Porter township, Huntingdon county; and
Asbury J., of Pittsburg. The second wife of
Mr. jI p. Stewart was Miss Foster. One of
their children died in infancy. The others
are: Anna M. (Mrs. William H. Linton), of
Hmitingdon; Oliver L.; John F., of Hunt-
ingdon; William B., of Muscatine, Iowa;
Thompson C, a prosperous farmer of Miller
township, Huntingdon county; Delila (Mrs.
Jacob Longenecker), of Logan township,
Huntingdon county; Adeline, of Hunting-
don; Walter Scott, of Oregon, and Da^-id M.,
merchant, of Hanover, York county.

In the comfortable farm house of his
father, amid pleasant surroundings, Oliver
Stewart lived imtil he reached his nineteenth
year. In the early part of 1865, he enlisted
in Company D, Xinety-first Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and served until the close of the
war; he was discharged at Philadelphia in
July, 1865. After returning home he went
to Pittsburg and took a course at the Iron City
Commercial College. From the close of his
studies there until 1871, ^Mr. Stewart taught
school during the winter terms, and attended
school in the summer. Since 1871, he has
been engaged as a traveling salesman. In
1886 he formed a partnership with J. G. Isen-
berg in the retail clothing and gentlemen's
furnishing business; the partnership was dis-
solved in February, 1893, when Mr. Isen-
berg purchased ]\Ir. Stewart's interest, and

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four dtiuglitcrs: Fhilena B. (Mrs. Oliver 0.

:Mur.lorf C of Trenton, X. J.; Oueta C. (iirs.

> < ■' : • I 'iiiladelphia; Jessie K.; and

J at home. The family are

rhe Methodist Episcopal

•'llOMAS ,M. BLACK, D. D. S., Hunt-
. : inn. Pa., was boru June 12, 1837, at Mc-
.\;< \-v's Fort, Hnntingdon county, Pa.; he is
A -<.^n of the late- William and Ann Mitchell
l^)la''k, both natives of Huntingdon county;
rh" former born at Shaver's Creek, April 7,
1S08, the latter at McAlevy's Port, January
S, 1809. William Black early learned and
carried on the trado of carpentry; later in life,
he was engagc'<l in hirabering and farming.
The cbiMr"": 'f*' 'Mr. and Mrs. Black were;
'(f Pontiac, 111., died Xo-
-lomas M.; Elizabeth (Mrs.
■ Tluutingdon, died July
' nuinent phvsician of
i.ei- 5, 187S. The
;iid usefulness ended
i . Avm near McAlevy's

i , : . ■■ departed, February

7, 1.^7 r. in iinnuiigdon. Dr. Black is thus
the only surviving member of his family.
His early education was received in his na-
tive town ; after leaving school, he learned the
trade of millwright, which, he can-ied on for
ten years. In ] 872 he began the study of
dentistry with Dr. J. II. Hazlett, of In-
dinna. Pa.; in the following year he began
f'.;;ii!<o for himself in the same town. For
. .!• Pv. Black practiced in Illinois; in
• i-cmoved to Huntingdon, and has
! nty years an honored citizen and
1 worker in that to^vu. Dr. Black
he borough of Indiana two terms
i rector, and one term as couucil-
' .'• Dfinocrat. Thomas M. Black
January 21, 1881, to
of Abraliam and
'.•tersburg, Hunting-
'•■V three children died
11 arc: Eoy E.; and

•iTtpnd the Baptist

chin- i

OLi\]vi:

Pa., was borr
don count-"'. ^

aUT, Huntingdon,
township, Huuting-

• !• ^, l^-MI, Ho is a

son of John P. and Lucy A. ; Foster) Stewart,
and is of Irish extraction, both of his grand-
fathers having been among the early settlers
of central Pennsylvania, emigraata from the
mother country. John Stewart, the paternal
grandfather, took up his residence in Oneida
tQwnsliip among its first settlers, and passed
the rest of his life there. The maternal grand-
father, Mr. Foster, first spent some time in
Dauphin county, but soon also came to Oneida
townsliip. His business there was lumberi-ng
and conn-K.'tiug; he was the contractor for the
building -A. the county jail, in Huntingdon.
John P. Sf' wart, father of Oliver L., was
bom in Ok* id/i t.)Avnship. He was twice mar-
ried. His t]>-* \\ife was Miss Green, of what
is now Milier iiv.iiihip. They had eight chil-
dren, six of wiii.i 1 -lir.-ive: Miss Vienna; Miss
Mary Etta; and \' :<w Algernon, all residing in
Himtingdon; Painicr, a prosperous farmer of
Juniata township, Hxuitingdon county;
Eveline, widow of Jacob Eckle'y, residing in
Porter township, Huntingdon county; and
Asbury J.,. of Pittsburg. The second wife of
Mr. J. P! Stewart was Miss Foster. One of
theu- children died in infancy. The others
are: Anna M. (Mrs. William H. Linton), of
Huntingdon; Oliver L. ; John F., of Hunt
ingdon; William I J., of Muscatine. Iowa:

Thompson C, a / ■ ' ~ ft" ^Miller

town-ship, Huntii _ (Mrs.

Jacob Longeneci-. njhip,

Himtingdon couiii , ' , .:• ,: !! luting-
don; Walter Scott, of Oregcn, and David M.,
merchant, of Hanover, York county.

In the comfortable farm house of his
father, amid pleasani .■jurroundings, Oliver
Stewart lived iintP ■ ■'•■ 1 his nineteenth

year. In the env ■"'. he enlisted

in Company IX I'ennsylvania

Volunteers, and s.'i- ■: iin tlie close of the
war; he was disch;irgf\! at Philadelphia in
July, 1865. After rout ruing home he went
to Pittsburg and tuok a course at the Iron City
Commercial C<^Ile,£:e; From the close of his
studies there until 1871, Mr. Stewart taught
school during the \%'inter terms, and attended
school in the •fmnr.f^T. Siivo 1871, he has
been enga, Icsman. In

1886 he f.^ irh J. G. Isen-

berg in tl" nd gentlemen's

furnishing busim-.-5r. liie partnership was dis-
solved in February, 18!<3. when Mr. Isen-
1— • .--..i'.-.,..! ^!■.. -.^. „•.,...'. ;„t-..-n«t. and

^^ ^/^^l^U^^-ru^^^

HUNTINGDON, JiIIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEREY COUNTIES.

Mr. Stewart coiumeuced business on Lis own
account at his present stand, Sixth and Wash-
ington streets. He is a member of the Hep-
tasophs, and of the P. O. S. of A. Mr. Stew-
art is a Republican; has served two years as
councilman and one as burgess of Hunting-
don. He was one of those who assisted in car-
rying out the plan for raising the funds to
pave the streets of Huntingdon.

Oliver L. Stewart was married at Orbisonia,
Huntingdon county, in December, 1879, to
Martha M., daughter of Adam and Margaret
Heffner, of Shirleysburg, Pa. Of their tliree
children, one died in its infancy; two daugh-
ters, Maud H. and Mary B.. survive. The
family attend the Reformed church, of which
ilrs. Stewart and the elder daughter are mem-

Franeis M. ; James W. ; Anna M. ; Margaret
A.; "Walter A.; and George W., jr. Mr. and
Mrs. Bunn are members of the Baptist church.

GEORGE W. BUXN, Huntingdon, Pa.,
was born in Rockville, Chester county, Pa.,
March 29, 1849, son of John G. and Ann
(Higgins) Bunn, natives of Chester county.
They were respectively of German and of
Irish descent. They had five children, all of
whom are living: George W. ; Hannah (Mrs.
Lewis E. Wiu'tz) ; William H. ; James H. ; and
Margaret A. (Mrs. James Kennedy). The
family removed to Huntingdon in 1862, and
here John G. Bunn spent the remainder of his
life. His wife survives him, and resides with
her son, George W.

Being about fourteen years old at the time
of the removal, George W. Bunn had nearly
finished his course of study at school in his na-
tive place. After its close, he learned cabinet-
making with his grandfather, Mr. Higgins,
and has ever since fcilldwrd the same calling.
lie has been in busim-- t'lr liim^flf since Oc-
tober 20, 1883. :\[r. limiii <-.mil,ines uphol-
stering and picture framing with cabinetmak-
ing. His skill and long experience make him
very successful. In addition to his other en-
terprises, he is also in the auctioneering and
commission business. Mr. Bunn is a member
of Standine Stone Castle, Xo. 176, K. G. E.;
..f AVashington Camp, Xo. 321, P. O. S. of
A. ; of Conclave 134, Improved Order of Hep-
tasophs, and of Ladies' Temple, Xo. 34, K.
G. E. He adheres to the Democratic party.

George W. Bunn was married in Hunting-
don ilarch 3, 1870, to ilartha A., daughter of
Samuel T. and Annie Moore, of Huntingdon
couutv. Their eliihlren arc: Samuel H. ;

LUTHER SAXGREE GEISSIX-GER,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born February 15,
1851, on a farm in Juniata township, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa. He is a son of William
and Eliza (Johnston) Geissinger, springing
from one of the oldest families of eastern
Pennsylvania. His grandfather, John Geis-
singer, was born in Saucon to^vnship, Xorth-
ampton county. Pa., in 1770. At the age of
thirteen he served, with his father, John Geis-
singer, Jr., in the Revolutionary war. In
1800 he married Hannah Sellers, of the same
township, of Xorthampton county. She was
the daughter of Philip Sellers, was born in
1783, and died in Juniata township, Himt-
ingdon county, in 1878, at the age of ninety-
ii\Q years, sis months and eighteen days. Her
husband died in 1846, at the same place. Wil-
liam Geissinger, the father of Luther S.j was
born near Patterson, Juniata county, in 1812.
With his parents he removed to McConnells-
town, Huntingdon county, and in 1819, to the
farm in Juniata townshii^, where he remained
until his death, in 1889. His widow, Eliza
Geissinger, who was the daughter of James
and Hannah (Kennedy) Johnston, still sur-
vives him. She was born in 1814, near Mc-
Connellstown.

Luther S. Geissinger was educated in the
public schools of Juniata township, at Rains-
burg Academy, Bedford county; Millersville
State Xormal School, Lancaster county, and
at Mercersburg College, Franklin county.
January 1, 1872, he entered the law office of
Messrs. Scott, Brown & Bailey as a student,
and was admitted to the Huntingdon bar Jan-
uary 13, 1873. After his admission to prac-
tice, Mr. Geissinger remained with said firm
for a period of one year, the senior member
being at that time a L'nited States Senator,
and the junior a member of the State Con-
stitutional Convention. In 1874, Mr. Geis-
singer opened an office for himself, and has
continued in active practice ever since in
Huntingdon, with the exception of the years
1891-2 and '93, which he spent in Chicago,
111., returning to his native town in Xovem-
ber, 1893, and resuming the practice of law.
In connection with this business, he is some-
what interested in farming. He was as-
sociated with and had charge of the practice of

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the late Mr. Sjieer diiriug the last year of that
gentleman's life. Mr. Geissinger has always
been recognized as a safe counselor and a stic-
cessful jaractitioner. Mr. Geissinger is a Re-
publican, and has figured conspicuously in the
politics of Huntingdon county for many
years. He never held an elective office, and
on but two occasions sought that honor. In

1875, he was defeated by Judge Orlady for
the nomination for district attorney, and in

1876, when nominated for Assembly, was de-
feated by reason of dissensions in the party.
In 187G Governor Hartranft appointed him
notary public, and in January of the same
year he was elected county solicitor for a term
of three years. In 1879 he was again ap-
pointed notary public by Governor Hoyt. For
many years he has been United States Dis-
trict Commissioner for the western district of
Pennsylvania.

On April 29, 1886, Luther Sangree Geis-
singer was married to Henrietta Clement, only
daughter of the late Francis B. Wallace, of
Huntingdon, Pa. They have four children:
Amelia; "William: Wallace; and Charles Fran-

T. FRAXKLIX BAYER, Huntingdon,
Pa., is a native of Franklin county. Pa., born
in Antrim townsliip, April 1, 1863. His par-
ents were John K. and Mary E. (Miller)
Bayer, both natives of Washington county,
Md., and both deceased. The family is of
German descent. It was about 1863 that Mr.
John X. Bayer, who was a miller, removed to
Franklin coiinty. He was cpiiet and imassum-
ing in manner, but he was a good man, and a
useful citizen. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
J. X. Bayer are: Sarah; Catherine, who died
at the age of sixteen; John, died when four
years old; David B., of Bloom Centre, Logan
county, Ohio; Joseph M., of Baltimore, Md. ;
Adam M., of Gretna, Logan county, Ohio.;
Henry, of Gutman, Auglaize county, Ohio;
ilargarct Jane, residing with her brother, T.
Franklin; and T. Franklin.

Until he was seventeen years old, T. F.
Bayer remained at home, and attended the
public schools of his native county. His first
business engagement after leaving scliool was
as salesman in the grocery store of his brother,
Joseph M. Bayer, at Hagersto\vn, Md., with
whom, four years later, he became a partner.
At the end of two years, T. Franklin pur-

(diased his brother's interest and conducted the
business by himself imtil 1890. He then sold
the establishment to its former proprietor, his
brother, Joseph M., and removed to Cumber-
land, Md. There, in partnershij) with D. F.
Greenawalt, under the firm name of Greena-
walt & Bayer, he embarked in the wholesale
notion business, and continued in this connec-
tion for two yeai's. In 1892 he sold his in-
terest in this business, returned to Hagers-
town, and purchased the interest of A. B.
Barnhart, of the firm of Barnhart A: Sons,
general merchants. The firm name was now
changed to Barnhart & Bayer, which partner-
ship lasted two years. In 1891 Mr. Bayer
sold his interest to Frank E. Elliott, removed
to Huntingdon, and engaged in the wholesale
grocery business, the first enterprise of this
kind in Huntingdon. His partner was Lloyd
il. Kepler, and the firm name Bayer & Kep-
ler. On October 1, 1S95, Mr. Kepler sold his
interest to John G. Beaver, and the name of
the firm has since been Bayer & Beaver. Mr.
Bayer is a member of the Royal Arcanum
and of the Mystic Circle. His political ■('iews
are Republican. Mr. Bayer ranks among the
leading business men of the borough.

T. Franklin Bayer has been twice married.
His first wife, to whom he was united at
Hagerstown, December 4, 1885, was Eliza-
beth M., daughter of Abraham B. and Han-
nah M. Barnhai't. They had a son and a
daughter, Fred. B. and M. Elizabeth. Mrs.
Bayer died April 14, 1889. Mr. Bayer's sec-
ond marriage took place at Cumberland, Xo-
vember 30, 1892, to Mary E., daughter of
John W. and Isabella Shaffer, of ( "umber-
land, Md. They have no children. [Mr. and
ilrs. Bayer are members of the Reformed
church.

SAMUEL G. RUDY, Huntingdon, Pa.,
was bom at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county,
Pa., April 9, 1855. He is a son of Henry and
^Margaret (Gilliland) Rudy, now residents of
Logan townshiji. During the infancy of
Samuel G. Rudy, his parents removed to
Huntingdon county, and he received his ele-
mentary education in West and Logan town-
ships. Entering afterwards the Juniata Col-
lege, he gi'aduated from that institution in
1882. For fifteen years he taught in the pub-
lic schools of Huntingdon county, and for one
year in Mifflin county. Immediately after his

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES.

graduation from Jimiata College, he was
elected principal of the Alexandria public
schools, and afterwards successively of those
of Mount Union and Orbisonia. In 1890 he
was elected county superintendent of schools,
and being re-elected in 1893 and in 1896, is
now serving his third term in that imiaortant
oflice. He is a member of Mount Union
Lodge, Xo. 677, 1. O. 0. F., of Mount Union,
and of "Washington Camp, P. O. S. of A. His
jjolitical opinions are Republican.

Samuel G. Rudy was man-ied in Hunting-
don by Rev. D. K. Freeman, D. D., August
28, 188-4, to Margaret, daughter of Christian
and Barbara (Summers) Fouse, residents of
Penn townshiiJ, now deceased. Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy have had five children; one, an infant,
is deceased. Those who survive are: Mary
Viola; Alviu Walter; Raymond Bruce; and
Edwin Hayes. IMr. and ilrs. Rudy are mem-
bers of the Presbvterian church.

DAVID McCAHAX, Huntingdon, Pa.,
was born in the Licking Creek Valley, about
six miles from Miffliutown, Juniata county,
Pa., January 27, 1830. He is a son of John
and Sarah (Reynolds) ^leCahan. His grand-
father, Patrick McCahan, came from his na-
tive country, Ireland, early in life, and settled
in Juniata county; his wife was of a Quaker
family. Mr. McCahan's maternal grand-
father, Stephen Reynolds, was of English an-
cestry. The rt'iiKitcst iineestor in this coun-
try was Henry K(yiii>l(ls. a preacher of the
Society of Friends, wlici eame from Xotting-
ham, England, at an early period of our
colonial history; he settled in Cecil county,
Md. His brother William settled in Xew
York, and his brother John somewhere in the
Carolinas. Henry Reynolds' first wife, an
English lady, having died, he married in
America a widow, j\[rs. Haines. He had two
daughters and twelve sons, some of whom
served in the Continental army during the
Revolution. It seems probable that Gen.
John F. Reynolds, of Lancaster, who was
killed at Gettysburg, was descended from
some one of these twelve sons. One of them,
who was named Benjamin, married ^Mary Job.
They had six sons, as follows: Stephen, mar-
ried Deborah Sidewell, after her death Eliza-
beth Ricketts, who also died, and he marrried
a widow, Elizabeth (Hartman) Kreider; Da-
vid, married Pollv Purdy, and afterwards

Mrs. Elizabeth Moore; Isaac, married Polly
Cole; John, married Annie Knight; Levi,
married Mrs. Xancy (Wilson) Purdy, and
Jesse, married Mary Guinna. The eldest son
of David Reynolds, Dr. John Reynolds, was
one of the heroes who perished in the mem-
orable defense of the Alamo, March 6, 1836.
Stephen Reynolds, eldest son of Benjamin,
had sixteen chikli'en. Those by his first mar-
riage were: Polly (ilrs. James Cumraing-s);
Henry; Benjamin, married Sarah Burdge; and
Stephen. Those of the second marriage, with
Elizabeth Ricketts, are: David, married
Amelia Major, of Lewistown, Pa.; Stephen,
married Mary Black; Isaac, man-ied first to
Fanny Guinna, afterwards to Xancy Roth-
rock; Azzar; Sarah (Mrs. John McCahan);
and John. The children of the third marriage
are: Jefferson, married Kate Graybill; Levi,
married Hannah Vanormer; Deborah (Mrs.
Thomas Berryman); Eliza (Mrs. Jacob
Boehl); Jesse, died young; and Susan, died
young. Both ilr. and Mrs. John McCahan
were born in Juniata county, where they re-
sided until 1856. They then removed to
Huntingdon county, and there spent the re-
mainder of their days. Mr. McCahan was all
his life a farmer, and followed this vocation
both in Juniata and Huntingdon counties.
They had eight children: Jacob S., a farmer
and resident of Juniata county, deceased;
Stephen R., farmer, and later freight con-
ductor on the Huntingdon and Broad Top
Railroad, was killed in a collision; Jane A.,
^vife of E. B. McCrum, ex-editor of the Al-
toona Tribune, died in Altoona; Elizabeth R..
wife of Rev. Samuel AV. Sears, died in Blooms-
bui-g. Pa.; Mary, second wife of E. B. Mc-
Crum, of Altoona, died in Miiflintown; J.
Fletcher, died while serving in defense of
his country, at Vicksburg, Miss.; Deborah,
wife of George A. Black, of Hrmtingdon,
died in Altoona; and David, who is the only
surviving member of his family, his father
having died March 29, 1859, and his mother
July 15, 1887.

Mr. ilcCahan's early associations and edu-
cation were those of a farmer's boy. But al-
though his opportunities were limited to such
as were afforded by a common school, kept in
an old log house during the \dnter season, yet
when his course was over, he was found to be
qualified for an instructor, and taught school
for one term at Lickine Creek, and one at

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

Mifflintown. In the following year he was
clerk for James Korth, in his store at Mifflin
Station. Mr. Xorth was then agent for the
Pennsylvania Kailroad Company, and while
in his employ Mr. McCahan leai'ned tele-
graphy. In the spring of 1856 he was ap-
pointed telegraph operator for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Paoli, Chester county, Pa. ;
in 1858 he received the additional appoint-
ment of agent. He filled this position for nine
years. In 1867 he became passenger agent
and operator at Himtingdon, Pa., but since
1873 his duties have been confined to those of
passenger agent. He is a faithful and com-
petent official. Mr. McCahan is a "gold Dem-
ocrat."

David McCahan was married at the place
now called ilalvern, in Chester county, Pa.,
October 31, 1861, to Rebecca A., daughter of
Albert B. and Mary A. Johnson, residents of
what was then called West Chester Intersec-
tion, Chester county. Their children are:
Charles M., supervisor's clerk of the !N"orfolk
and Western Railroad, at Richlands, Va. ; Al-
bert J., teller in the First National Bank of
Huntingdon; John P., a carpenter, of Hunt-
ingdon; Clara E. and Lily M., both daughters
residing at home. The family attend the
Methodist Episcopal and Baptist churches.

EDWARD S. BROWX, Huntingdon,
Pa., born in Huntingdon, July 3, 1873, is a
sou of Philip and Meana Brown. His father
was the senior partner in the firm of Philip
Brown & Sons, now Philip Brown's Sons, in
which Edward S. has an interest, and which is
among the most substantial and reliable busi-
ness houses of the borough.

After finishing his course of studies in the
common schools of Huntinuddii, E. S. Brown
learned cabinet makini;' with his father. He
became a pai-tner in his father's business April
1, 1889, and has entire charge of the factory.
Mr. Bro^^Ti is a member of Fire Company No.
1, and of the City Band. His political views
are Democratic.

Edward S. Brown was married in Hunting-
don, April 23, 1895, to Jennie, daughter of
Luke Hannum, a resident of Houtz-
dale, Clearfield country. They have one
child, Helen ~S[. ^Ir. Brown attends the
Lutheran church.

JOIIX ^^r. STARR, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born in the borough of Himtingdon, January
IS, 1861. He is a son of Auios and Ellen
(Hight) Starr, natives of Huntingdon county.
Amos Starr was for a long time engaged in
butchering, but some years ago retired from
business. ^Mr. and Mrs. Amos Starr have
four children: Ada E. (Mrs. Alexander
Mills), of Huntingdon; JohnM.; Ella (Mrs.
Moses Hamer), of Birmingham, Huntingdon
covmty; and Asahel James, of Huntingdon.

Excepting only a few years ago, John ^I.
Starr has passed his whole life in the town of
Huntingdon. After his course in the public
schools was finished, he learned the art of bak-
ing, in which occupation he continued for
four years; during one of these years he was
in business for himself. He was then for
three years a cigar manufacturer. Since 1892
he has been continuously engaged in the
grocery business. Mr. Starr is a successful
and reliable business man, and is in the fore-
most rank in his line. He is a member of
Washing-ton Camp, No. 321, P. O. S. of A.
Mr. Starr is a Republican, and is at present
representing the Second ward in the borough
council.

He has been twice married; his first wife,
whom he married in Harrisburg;, -\vas Miss
Priscilla J. Weakley, of Carlisle,'" Pa. They
had no children. On March 17, 1892, John
M. Starr was again married in Himtingdon
to Lydia ilay, daughter of Augustus and
Catherine Letterman. Of this marriage
there is one child, Eleanor Gertrude. !Mr.
Starr attends the Baptist church; his wife is
a member of the Lutheran church.

MICAIAH R. EVANS, M. D., Hunting-
don, Pa., was born in what is now Henderson
township of this county, April 5, 1843, son of
Abraham and Mary (Corbin) Evans. Both
jiarents were natives and lifelong residents of
Huntingdon county, where ilr. Evans was a
farmer. Only three of their family of nine
children are now living: Jane Elizabeth (Mrs.
John Cornelius), of Mount Union, Pa.; Di'.
Jlicaiah R. ; and Mary Ann (Mrs. George A.
Clime), of Philadelphia. The father died
July 31, 1878, and the mother in 1851.

Dr. Evans s]ient his boyhood on the home-
stead farm, and was educated in the common
schools of his township. His school training

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES.

eutled, ]ie devoted himself alternately to
teaching and to farming, until 1876, inter-
ru^Jted only by service in behalf of the Union
during the war of the Rebellion. Three
times he enlisted; first, in August, 1861, in
Comi^any C, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, for tliree years, or during the war;
served over eight months, and was discharged
on account of sickness; next in June, 1863,
in Company A, Pennsylvania Cavalry, serv-
ing again for over eight months; and once
more, in September, 186-1:, in Company G,
Two Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, in which regiment he served until the
close of the war, and was mustered out near
Alexandria, Va., in June, 1865. The claims
of patriutisiii thus satisliiMl, he returned home,
ail. I ntli'iiil.Ml scliMol M'vcral -^.■ssi,,iis at Cass-
villc Seminary aii.l .Miluw.HHl A<-ademy, af-
terward adding to his labors as teacher, the
study of medicine. In 1876 he matriculated
at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
and graduated in the spring of 1878. On
May 6, 1878, Dr. Evans began practice in
Oneida township, Huntingdon county, and
continued three and a half years; then prac-
ticed with success for eight years in Saxon,
Bedford county. Pa., and since October 29,
1889, has been nmnbered among the trusted
physicians of Huntingdon. The Doctor is a
member of the Huntingdon County Medical
Society and of the State Medical Society of
Pennsylvania.

Tlie Doctor's political convictions are Re-
publican.

Dr. Micaiah R. Evans was married in Phil-
adelphia, ]\rarch 16, 1876, to Sarah Alice,
daughter of Henry and Sarah (Garner) Peigh-
tel, of "Walker township, Huntingdon county.
They have three children: Ernest Xewton;
:\rary Bertha; and Lillian May. The family
are members of the Reformed church, of
wliich body the Doctor is a deacon.

MARTIN" GROVE ERrMBAT^(!lT,
Huntingdon, Pa., was liorn in Pcnn township,
Huntingdon county, Ajiril 14, 1862, son of
George B. and ^Martlia P. Brumbaugh, who
now reside in Marklesliurg. ]\[r. Brumbaugh
has also two brothers, Fi-ank G., of Hunting-
don, and Irvin G., of Marklesburg. The
Brumbaugh family are among the oldest and
most widelv spread connections in the region
including Pennsvlvania and "Marvland; A re-

mote ancestor of ilr. M. G. Brumbaugh's,
Hans Heinrich Brumbaugh, came with his
family from Germany some time in the first
half of the eighteenth century, and settled at
Conococheague, near Hagerstown, Md. ; and
several branrlies „f the fainilv wen- amnng
ori-iiial M.lfl.T- in llniilin-.l,.i, and iiei-hl,or-
ing.'unnlies. Tliey have Ihmmi imted for intel-
ligence and activity, and have held prominent
social and church positions.

Martin G. Brumbaugh attended the com-
mon schools and Juniata College, graduating
in 1881; taught country schools in 1877 and
'78, and after studying in the scientific course
at Millersville State N"ormal School in '82,
taught in Ids Alma IMater until 1884. He was
then elected e..UHty sn | leri Mfen.lent of schools,
and re-eleeied in l^s7_ ~rr\in-' ~ix Years. In
lS,s,-, Air. Ih-innliangli t.xik liis degree in the
scientific course; in 1890, entered Howard
University as a post-graduate student; after
a year's study, removed to the University of
Pennsylvania, taking the degree of .A. M. in
cursu in '92, and Ph. D. in cursu in '94. In
1894 he was elected ]n-esi,lent of Juniata Col-
lege and |iiNif'( ssnr ,,i' iiedauogy in the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia; both
of these jjositions he fills at the present time.
He spent the summer of 1895 in Europe,
studying the educational systems of Italy,
France, Germany, Switzerland and England.
Mr. Brumbaugh has twice been a member of
the town council of Huntingdon; is a life
mendier of the Pennsylvania State Teachers'
Association; a life member of the Pennsyl-
vania Historical Society; a member of the
]^ew Vork Schoolmasters' Club ; has been a
lecturer in teachers' institutes for ten years,
in Pennsylvania, jSTew Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and Louisiana; is
a member of the faculty of the Pennsylvania
Summer School of Methods and of Martha's
Vineyard School of Methods, Ocean Citv,
]\Iass."

ilartin Grove Brumbaugh was married in
1884 to Anna Kouigmacher, of Ephrata, Pa.,
a graduate of Juniata College. Their idul-
drcn are: Mabel, born in 1887; and Edwin,
born in 1890.

ANDREW BOELUS BRU^IBAUOH, ]\[.
D., Huntingdon, Pa., third son of Jacob and
Rachel (Boyer) Brumbaugh, was born on the
old Ihnunbaugh homestead in Penn township,

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Huntingdon county, August 9, 1836. Among
the earliest settlers in Blair and Huntingdon
counties were the Brumbaugh family. Dr.
Brumbaugh's great-grandfather, Hans Hein-
rich Brumbaugh, settled at Conococheague,
near Hagerstown, ild., about the middle of
the eighteenth century. His eldest and young-
est sons, Jacob and George, both bom in Ger-
many, settled in Morrison's Core, Blair coim-
ty, but on account of Indian depredations, re-
turned to ilaryland, until after the Eevolu-
tionary war. They then went back to Blair
county, with a sister, afterwards the wife of
Bishop Conrad Martin, of the Brethren
church. Several years later Jacob Brum-
baugh, who was the gi-eat-grandfather of the
Doctor, bought land in Woodcock valley,
Huntingdon county, to which he removed, and
made his home there for the remainder of his
life. He died in the closing years of the cen-
tury. His sou, George Brumbaugh, was born
March 12, 1780. In 1800 he married Maria
Bowers; their children are: Isaac; Jacob;
and John. George Brumbaugh died August
6, 1849; his wife died December 15, 1857.
He was a bishop in the church of the Brethren,
and was succeeded in his office by his eldest
son, Isaac, now deceased; John Brumbaugh
also is a minister of the gospel. The second
son, Jacob Brumbaugh, was born on the home-
stead in Penn township, July 4, 1806. In
1831 he married Eachel Boyer; their children
are: Henry, a farmer; George B., a pastor;
Andrew Boelus, !M. D. ; Abraham W., died
November 26, 1869; Rebecca (Mrs. R. Ma-
son); Mary (Mrs. John Foust); Catherine
(Mrs. John Eodgers); Rachel (Mrs. R. A.
Zook); Prof. Jacob H., a noted Pennsylvania
teacher; and David, deceased during his boy-
hood. Andrew B. Brumbaugh was engaged
in farm work, and attended the district school
near his father's residence, but disliking rural
employments, he spent his early manhood in
house carpentry and cabinet-making. Dui'ing
these years of labor, he advanced his education
by private study, mastering the branches of a
higlier English education, including the phy-
sical sciences, aud adding German, Latin and
Greek. He attained a prominent place as a
teacher, and in 1854 was a member of the sec-
ond annual county teachers' institute held in
his native county; he continued teaching in
the public and other schools of the county for
the ensuinc nine vears. He becan the studv

of medicine in 1862, under Dr. John H.
Wintrode, of Marklesburg (now deceased),
and entered the medical department of the
University of Pennsylvania in 1863, gi-aduat-
ing with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in
1866. On April 5 of the same year, he be-
came a resident of Huntingdon, where he has
since continued in the successful practice of
medicine and surgery, and is held in high es-
teem by the prominent members of the profes-
sion throughout the country. He is surgeon
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and has met
witli marked success in his work. He is a
member of the board of United States exam-
ining surgeons for the Pension Bureau; a
member of the Huntingdon County Medical
Society, was one of its organizers in 1872, and
has been almost continuously its secretary; a
member of the Pennsylvania State Medical
Society; of the American Medical Associa-
tion; of the Xatioual Association of Rail-
way Sui'geons, and of the American Acad-
emy of Railway Surgeons. In the midst
of a very busy life he finds time to keep
abreast of the rapid progress of the nine-
teenth century in medical science, and has
on more than one occasion read papers of
great interest and practical usefulness be-
fore the medical societies of Pennsylvania
aud the Xational Association of Railway
Surgeons. Dr. Brumbaugh was one of the
founders of the Juniata College at Hunt-
ingdon, and has been since its establishment
lecturer on Hygiene, and secretary of the
board of trustees; was one of the founders of
the Home for Orphan and Friendless Chil-
dren, and has been continuously a member of
the board of trustees. He is county inspector
of the State Board of Health, and a member
of the local board. Dr. Brumbaugh is public-
spirited, decided in his opinions, carrying out
his convictions against all obstacles and with-
out regard to the opinions of others. He is
fond of literary pursuits, and has accumulated
a great and valuable store of books, literary
matter and scientific specimens. He is editor
of the Jttniata Echo, and a member of the
Juniata Valley and Pennsylvania Editorial
Associations.

Dr. Andrew B. Brumbaugh was married,
October 11, 1859, to ilaria B., daughter of
Jacob Frank, Esq., of Huntingdon county.
Their two children. Gains Marcus Brum-
bauah, :\1. D., aud :Mrs. Cora A. E. Silver-

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thorn, are living to bless tliat union. Dr.
Brumbaugh is a member of the Brethren
(German Baptist) church, and has been secre-
tary of the congregation in Huntingdon since
its organization in 1S73.

JOSEPH P. WKs^GATE, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad car shop yards, was born on
the line between Cambria and Blair counties.
Pa., ilarch 30, 1850, and is a son of Franklin
and Margaret (Bell) Wingate. Franklin Win-
gate was born September 6, 1822; Margaret
Bell in the same year, on S'ovember 13.
Franklin Wingate was a carpenter; but during
his residence in Cambria county, and after-
wards in Huntingdon, he kept a hotel. These
parents had twelve children, as follows : Alex-
ander B., born March 5, IS-io, married to An-
nie Altz, December 29, 18(38, killed in a
•wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad, March
12, 1885; Jesse B., born Xovember 20, 1844,
died from the effects of a wound received in
the service of the Union, during the Rebellion,
Xovember 15, 1867; William B., born Au-
gust 3, 1846, man-ied to Sarah Burley, De-
cember 30, 1871, accidentally shot at Tyrone,
Pa., July 4, 1872; Jennie T., born July 9,
1848, married to Jeremiah Thomas, July 2,
1868, died August 17, 1869; Joseph'P.;
Franklin P., born September 5, 1852, died
August 30, 1882; Rebecca Mary, born Au-
gust 9, 1854, married to Hugh A. Miller, June
26, 1872, resides in Harrisburg, Pa.; John
L., born ISTovember 23, 1857, resides in Brock-
away^dlle, Jefferson county. Pa., is an engi-
neer on the Philadeli3hia and Erie Low Grade
Railroad; James C, born December 28, 1858,
killed in a train wreck September 5, 1884;
Annie M., born October 4, 1862; Ada Rus-
sell, wife of Samuel Altz, born March 25,
1865, died March 13, 1890; and Wilhelmintv
Adela, born April 2, 1868, wife of Allie Ha-
mer, of Reeds^alle, Pa. Franklin Wingate,
the father of the family, died in Saulsburg,
Huntingdon county, ^May 1, 1868; his wife
died in Huntingdon, May 2, 1882.

Joseph P. Wingate came with his ]iarents
to Huntingdon county when a child, and from
that time has always been a resident of the
county, and, during most of the time, of the
borough. His education having been obtained
in the common schools of Saulsburg, he went
to Tyrone, and, after an apprenticeship at car-
pentry in that place, removed to Huntingdon,

and worked for a short time at his newly ac-
quired trade. Since July 7, 1872, he has been
an efficient and faithful employee of the Penn-
sylvania Railroad Company ; as a token of the
esteem in which he was held by the company,
he was appointed, in 1894, to his present re-
sponsible i^osition. Mr. Wingate is an active
member of Juniata Lodge, No. 117, and of
Mount Hor Encampment, No. 180, I. O. 0.
F. ; he is a past noble gi-and of his lodge, and
past chief patriarch of his chapter. Both he
and his wife are charter members of Delia
Lodge, No. 78, Daughters of Rebecca. Mr.
Wingate is also a member of Standing Stone
Castle, No. 176, K. G. E., and a past officer.
All these fraternities are of Huntingdon. In
politics, he is an independent thinker and
voter.

Joseph P. Wingate was married in Hunt-
ingdon, January 30, 1873, to Martha A.,
daughter of Philip and Matilda Pheasant, res-
idents of Trough Creek township, Huntingdon
county, where Mrs. Wingate was born. They
have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Wingate are
consistent members of the Second M. E.
church, of which Mr. Wingate has been a
steward for twenty-five years. He is a worthy
and honored citizen.

DAVID GROVE, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born about nine miles from Meadville, Craw-
ford county. Pa., April 2, 1825. He is a son
of John and Mary (Rupert) Grove. They re-
moved, when he was b^it eight years of age,
to Cumberland county, where they resided be-
tween Shippensburg and New^'ille; their
next removal, in 1839, was to Henderson
township, Huntingdon county; the next, to
L'nion township, in the same county, to a resi-
dence near Mill Creek. Here Mr. John Grove
died; his wife died afterwards, at the home
of her son in Henderson township. They had
a family of five children; only one, besides
David Grove, is now living, Samuel, a retired
farmer of Brady township, Huntingdon
county.

David Grove, who was the youngest mem-
ber of the family, was educated in subscription
schools in Cumberland and Huntingdon coun-
ties. Soon after the family settled in Hunt-
ingdon county, he engaged in boating on the
canal, in which employment he continued for
seventeen seasons. He was next engaged in
mercantile business in Hiintinexlon for five

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years. At the end of that time he purchased
a farm in Henderson township, and cultivated
it for thirty-two years. In April, 1895, Mr.
Grove removed to Huntingdon, and lived at
leisure until January 8, 1896, when he pur-
chased the grocery establishment to which he
is now giving his attention. Mr. Grove has
also a war record. He enlisted, September
1, 1SG4, in Company Iv, Two Hundred and
Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served
throughout the war in the same company and
regiment ; he was mustered out at Harrisburg,
August 20, 1865, and retiu-ned to his home in
Henderson township. He has served that
toAvnship as register and as assessor. He is a
staunch Republican. Mr. Grove is a citizen
of excellent repute, influential and highly re-
spected.

David Grove was married to his present
wife, Mary Ann, widow of Penu Smith, and
daughter of Peter and Mary Markle, of Wal-
ker township. Centre county. Pa., on Pebru-
ary 13, 1891, in Henderson township. They
have no children; but by pre-s-ious marriages
Mr. Grove had thirteen children, six of whom
are living: Samuel, residing on Mason &
Dixon's line; "William, of Huntingdon; Mar-
garet (Mrs. Andrew_ Schilling), of Wichita,
Ean. ; Edwin Stanton, residing near Xorth
Enid, 0. T. ; Wellington G., a physician, re-
siding near Buffalo, iS'^. Y. ; and Mollie (Mrs.
Miles Enders), of Henderson township. Mr.
Grove is a member of the Baptist church ; his
wife adheres to the Lutheran denomination.

JOHX G. BEAVER, Huntingdon, Pa., is
a sou of the late Anthony and Sarah (Barrick)
Beaver, and was born in Marklesburg, Hunt-
ingdon county, June 25, 185-4. Anthony
Beaver and his ^vife Avere natives of Wood-
cock Valley; he was a carpenter, and was one
of the founders of Marklesburg; he built the
third house in the village, and resided there
over forty years. He was an influential citi-
zen, always zealous in promoting the welfare
of the community in which he lived. He was
for many years justice of the peace, and was
a strong supporter of the free school system.
One of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Beaver, Albert, died in infancy; the others
are: Melinda, widow of James Dingle, resid-
ing at South Forks, Cambria county, Pa. ; Mar-
garet, widow of Allison Hcff'ner, residing near

Huntingdon; Martha (Mrs. William Spang),
of Marklesburg, Huntingdon couuty; Oliver,
of Fairmont, W. Va.; Laura (Mrs. Jacob
Stone), of Marklesburg; John G.; and Ben-
jamin P., of Philadelphia, Pa. The parents
are both deceased, Mr. Beaver ha^-ing been
killed in trying to stop a runaway team; Mrs.
Beaver died in 1876.

The education of John G. Beaver was begun
at home, in the common schools of Markles-
burg, and further carried on at the State Xor-
mal Schools of Shippensburg and Indiana, Pa.
He was for some time after a teacher in the
common schools, in his native township, at
Huntingdon, and at Millersburg, Northum-
berland county. Later, ]Mr. Beaver was for
some time in the retail grocery trade in ]\Iark-
lesburg, and on October 1, 1895, entered into
partnershijD with T. Franklin Bayer, firm
name Bayer & Beaver, in the wholesale branch
of the business. The firm occupies a leading
position. Mr. Beaver has served three terms
on the school board of Marklesburg, besides
holding some minor oflices. He is a member
of Atlas Castle, Xo. 322, K. of G. E., Markles-
burg.

John G. Beaver was married at Markles-
burg, February 20, 1882, to Ada E., daughter
of Rev. C. H. and jSTancv Reiter. Their chil-
dren are: Mabel IsT. ; Edwin E.; Annie L. ;
May; and Ada. JMr. and Mrs. Beaver are
members of the M. E. chiu-ch.

RODGERS K. FOSTER, Esq.. Hunting-
don, Pa., was born in Phillipsburg, Pa., March
8, 1866. He is a son of the Rev. Milton K.
Foster, D. D., and Martha Hueston (Rodgers)
Foster, who now reside in Williamsport, Pa.
Rev. Dr. Foster is of Scotch-Irish descent, and
was born in Le^dsben-y, York county, Pa. He
has been for thirty-five years a clergyman of
the ]\I. E. church. Mrs. Foster's ancestors
were English and Irish; her birthplace was
Philadelphia. Of their five children, two died
in childhood, and two, besides Mr. S. K. Fos-
ter, survive, and reside with their parents in
Williamsport; Mary Lydia and Milton Hugh.

First a schoolboy in the public schools of
Altoona, Pa., then for two years a student at
Bucknell LTniversity, Lewisburg, Pa., and for
four years at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.,
and a graduate of the latter institution in
1886— such was, in brief, the scholastic train-
ing of Rodgers Iv. Foster. He took up the

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PE^.EY COUNTIES.

study of law under the preceptorship of Hon.
George B. Orlady, and was admitted to the
Huntingdon coimtv bar in October, 1SS8.
Mr. Foster adheres to the Kepublican party.

Eodgers K. Poster was married in Hunting-
don January 1, IS'JO, to Alice B., daughter of
S. B. and Mary Chaney, of Huntingdon.
They have two childreij : Hugh B. and Don-
ald E. Mr. and ]\Irs. Foster arc members of
the M. E. church.

EDGAE M. SLOXAKEE, D. D. S., was
born in Jersey Shore, Lycoming county. Pa.,
April 19, 1870, and is a son of John and Ma-
tilda (Geiger) Slonaker. John Slonaker was
born in Jersey Shore, January 1, 1821; he
passed his life in the same county, and was a
lumber dealer. Mrs. John Slonaker was born
in Millersburg, Dauphin county. Pa., in 1830.
Their family consisted of nine children; two
died in childhood, and Martha A., wife of
Thomas H. Burch, of ISTew York City, died
November 2, 1892. The remaining children
are: Josephine, wife of John G. Calvert, of
Jersey Shore; Willard, residing in Jersey
Shore ; Menetta ; John, Jr. ; Andrew, a dentist,
residing at present in Italy; and Edgar M.
The father of the family died in Jersey Shore,
May 10, 1892, and his wife in the same year,
on the 27th of December.

Edgar M. Slonaker was educated in the
conmion schools of Jersey Shore, and lived in
that town until 1892. In that year he grad-
uated from the Pennsylvania College of Den-
tal Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa., after two
^•ears' study at that institution. Since his
graduation he has practiced dentistry unin-
terruptedly in Huntingdon.

Dr. Slonaker is an active member of the
lodge of I. O. O. F. at Jersey Shore, and of
P. O. S. of A., Huntingdon. His politics arc
Eepubliean. Dr. Slonaker is unmarried.

GEOEGE D. HAEMAX, M.D., physician
and surgeon, Huntingdon, Pa., was born near
Belleville, Union township, Mifflin county.
Pa., ilay 16, 1854, son of Le^vis and ]Mary
Jane (Gable) Harman. Lewis Harman was
born in Union township, Mifflin county, Jan-
uary 2-1, 1826; his parents were Jacob and
Polly (Wian) Harman, for many years resi-
dents of that county. Mrs. Lewis Harman
was born January 30, 1828, daughter of
George Gable, a resident of Brady township,

Huntingdon county, and his wife Elizabeth
(Weaver) Gable, both natives of Lancaster
county. Mr. Gable died at the age of thirty-
three. The Doctor's parents spent their lives
in Union township, Mifflin county, ^Ir. Har-
man being a farmer. Their children are:
Melissa E., born December 7, 1850, widow of
James M. Harman, residing at Belleville,
Union township; William M., born February
25, 1852, also residing at Belleville; George
G.; Jacob Edward, born September 27, 185"6,
resides at Yira, IMifflin county; Martha J.,
born aSTovember 2, 1858, died February 6,
1859; Philip M., born September li, 1860,
resides in LTnion township, near Belleville;
Martha Catherine, born December -4, 1864,
resides in Huntingdon; John Le'wis, born
April 4, 1866, resides at McKeesport, Pa.;
Mary Jane, born July 14, 1868, wife of
Frank Haffly, of Union toAvnship ; and Thomas
I., born May 24, 1870, a resident of Belle-
ville. The mother, Mrs. Lewis Harman, died
August 4, 1880; her husband survived her
for fifteen years, dying at Belleville, Decem-
ber 23, 1895.

Dr. George G. Hannan passed his early
boyhood at the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Gable, in Allensville, Mifflin coun-
ty, but when about twelve years old he re-
tiu'ued to his father's house. His scholastic
education was begun in the common schools
of Allensville, and further carried on at
Kishacoquillas Seminary, Kishacoquillas,
]\fifflin county, and at Susquehanna Univer-
sity, Selin's Grove, Snyder county. Pa. Dur-
ing his recent years, he taught school for four
winter terms in Huntingdon and Mifflin coun-
ties.

Dr. Harman be£>-an the studv of medicine
in the office of M. F. Hudson, M. D., at Belle-
ville: entei'ed Jefferson Medical College, at
Pliil;id('l)ihia, in 1878, and graduated March
13, l.'-'SO. He at once opened an office in Al-
lensville, where he practised until 1882; from
that time until the spring of 1887 he prac-
tised in Eeedsville, Mifflin county, and since
the latter date, in Huntingdon. He is assist-
ant siirgeon of the Fifth Eegiment, National
Guard, and !-; coniui-rcd with the Association
of Military Siivi;v(,ii-. as well as with the coun-
ty, state and )Kiti..iKii medical societies.

The Doctor is an active member of Lewis-
town Lodge, Xo. 203, Lewistown, Pa.: of
Standing Stone Chapter, No. 201, Hunting-

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don; of Huntingdon Coniuiandcry, Xo. O.j,
K. T., and of Standing Stone Conclave. Xo.
134, I. O. H. He is a Eepubliean, and has
served the connty as coroner for six years.
He is a director in the Provident Building
and Loan Association. He was recently elect-
ed burgess of Huntingdon.

Dr. George G. Harnian was marricil :it Afill
Creek, Huntingdon county, Octolx r i'."'. l--^:.',
to Eva M., daughter of Amos and I'ili/.alii-tli
Smucker; Mr. Sraucker was born in Mifflin
county, and now resides at Ardenheim, Plunt-
ingdon county ; his wife, a native of "Wurtem-
berg, Germany, died May 9, 1893. Mrs. Har-
man's native place was Brady township, Hunt-
ingdon county, Avliere she was born January
29, 1858. Dr. and Mrs. Harman have four
sons: Earle S., born March 20, 1884; Paul,
born February 7, 1886, died July 1, of the
same year; Jay L., born August 1-t, 1888;
and George Blair, born September 24, 1895.
The Doctor and his wife are active members
of St. James' Lutheran church, he having
been in the church council ever since he be-
came a resident of Huntingdon ; for four years
he was superintendent of the Sunday-school.
He is president of the Huntingdon branch,
Y. M. C. A.

J. RAXDOLPH SBIPSOX, attorney-at-
law, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in this bor-
ough December 13, 1841. He is a son of S.
and Elizabeth (Ridenour) Simpson. The
Sim]i.-(Ui family is of Scotch descent. Mr. J.
E. Siiiip-oirs t;r:iiiilfafli('r settled immediately
after the Kcvolufion within the present limits
of Huntingdon borough, and thus is to be re-
membered as one of the earliest residents here.
His youngest child, born June 21, 1798, was
the father of J. Randolph.

In his early life on the farm, and his educa-
tion in the boroii-li schools, J. Randolph
Simpson beloiii;s entirely to Huntingdon. His
school trainini; tiiiislicd. lie became for a time
clerk in a store. In August, 1862, he enlisted
in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-
fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, but being se-
verely wounded at the battle of Antietam,
September 17, 1862, he w^as discharged from
the service. Returning to Huntingdon, he
taught school for two years. In 1864 he be-
gan the study of law, his preceptor being Hon.
A. W. Benedict, and was admitted to the bar

in 1S66. ;Mr. Simpson has done good service
to his county as prothonotary, which office he
filled for four years, and declined a renomina-
tion. For nine successive years he has been
a school director. His political convictions
are Republican.

J. Randolph Simpson was married in Hunt-
ingdon to Jennie ]\I., daughter of John and
Jane Bro\\^l. Of their eight children, three
died in childhood; those remaining are:
George E., of Xew York City; Warren B.,
partner in his father's law business; Barton
L., clerk in Union Xational Bank of Hunt-
ingdon; Helen M. and Charles R. Mr. Simp-
son attends the Presbyterian church.

FRAXCIS 0. BEATER, Huntingdon,
Pa., was born in AVeinsberg, Germany, Xo-
vember IS, 1835. He was educated in the
excellent schools of his native land, and there
began to learn his trade, that of monumental
marble working. In 1832 Mr. Beaver emi-
grated to America, and first resided in York,
Pa., biit later removed to Frederick City, Md.
At the latter place he perfected himself in his
chosen handiwork. In 1861 he went to Em-
mettsburg, Md., resided there until 1864, and
then removed to Huntingdon, of which bor-
ough he has ever since been a resident, carry-
ing on the business of marble working on his
own account. Over thirty years of residence,
with the record of an upright and useful citi-
zen, have given IMr. Beaver the standing of
a much respected member of the community.
He is a member of Juniata Lodge, Xo. 117,
I. O. 0. F., also of Mount Hor Encampment,
Xo. 170, of the same order. He has always
adhered to the Democratic party.

Francis O. Beaver was married in Hunting-
don, in December, 1864, to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of the late Daniel and Catherine Flenner,
of McConnellstown, Huntingdon comity.
Three of their five children died in infancy.
The survivors are: Ida (Mrs. Ard Baker); and
George D., both residing in Huntingdon. The
family are members of the ]\Iethodist Epis-
copal church, but ^Ir. Beaver still holds his
membership in the Lutheran denomination.

JOSEPH C. JACKSOX, Huntingdon,
Huntingdon coiinty. Pa., son of George and
Fanny A. (Henry) Jackson, was born in Jack-
son township, Huntingdon county, Xovember
11, 1847. The township received its name in

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

honor of his grandfather, Joseph Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson were both of
Scotch- Irish descent, and both born in what
was called Barree township, the fornaer June
17, 1S07, the latter November 15, 1823. Both
were of the families of early settlers of the re-
gion. Mr. Jackson was a farmer. Their chil-
dren are: Joseph C,; and Fannie, bom Au-
gust 9, 1851, died September 6, 1877. By
a former marriage Mr. Jackson had four chil-
dren; two now survive: Hugh, of Barree
township; and William, of Jackson township,
Huntingdon county. Mrs. Fanny A. Jackson
died February 16, 1882, and ilr. George
Jackson July 20, 188-1.

Joseph C. Jackson, brought up in the com-
fortable farm house of his father, attended first
the common schools of Jackson township. He
afterwards became a student at Washington
and Jefferson College, and having completed
his course there, read law with Messrs. Petri-
kin & Massey, of HuntinndDn. In 1872 he
was admitted to pnictirc Mf ilio Huntingdon
county bar: was elci-rcil district attorney in
1875, and filled the ofiice acceptably for one
term. For the past three years he has acted
as clerk for county auditors. In 1897 he was
appointed borough attorney and deputy coun-
ty treasurer. He is a Democrat.

^Ir. Jackson was married in Barree town-
ship, January 27, 1874, to Fannie C, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Margaret Forrest, now both
deceased. Tlicir diililn-n are: Margaretta F.,
Heni-y C., died a-cd -ixtcen years; Catherine;
Francis M. and ( 'iKii-l.itte. Mr. Jackson and
his familv attend the Prcsbvterian church.

THEODORE BLAIR PATTOX, super-
intendent of State Reformatory, Huntingdon,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at Blair
Furnace, Blair coiinty. Pa., May 6, 1847, son
of George W. and Mary (Burket) Patton.
George "W. Patton was born in Woodcock val-
ley, Huntingdon county, September 6, 1817;
he was a son of John and Rebecca Patton,
and resided in Huntingdon county until about
1846. From 1852 to 1876. he was a resident
of Altoona, Blair county. Pa. He was en-
gaged in mercantile business. In 1861 he was
appointed postmaster of Altoona, and re-ap-
pointed in 1865, serving two terms. He sub-
sequently received the appointment of asso-
ciate judge of Blair county, and served one
term. Mr. Patton took an active part in pub-

lic affairs in Altoona, serving as chief burgess
and as school director, and being a member of
the board of managers of the Altoona Gas
Company, and a director of the Altoona Iron
Company. In 1876 he removed to Philadel-
phia, where he was employed in the freight
department, Pennsylvania Railroad, until the
date of his death, March 7, 1882. Mr. Patton
was prominent in Masonic circles; was also
active in politics as an adherent of the Re-
publican party. George W. Patton was first
married in Sinking Valley, Blair county, June
10, 1845, to Mary, daughter of Peter and
Barbara (Xeff) Burkhart, who was born in
Sinking valley, Xovember 1, 1825. The
children of this marriage are: Theodore Blair;
William Augustus, of Philadelphia, born at
Union Furnace, October 21, 1849; and John
Howard, of Greensburg, Pa., born at Union
Furnace, July 29, 1851. Mrs. Mary (Burk-
hart) Patton died at Altoona, March 28, 1856.
Mr. Patton's second marriage took place at
Altoona, December 19, 1861, to Emma J.,
daughter of John and Susan Hawksworth, ot
that town. The children of this second union
are: Mary Virginia (Mrs. Harold A. Free-
man), of Philadelphia, born at Altoona, aSTo-
vember 3, 1865; and Maggie Murray, born
at Altoona, July 3, 1870, \lied in Philadel-
phia, December''l5, 1889.

Living throiighout his earliest years with his
parents in Altoona, Theodore Blair Patton re-
ceived his education in the public schools of
that borough. His first experience of business
was as a news agent; the next, as mail carrier
between the post-office and the railroad trains,
after which he became clerk in the post-office,
and, in 1865, postal clerk. He next entered
the banking house of W. M. Lloyd & Co., of
Altoona, and was in banking business until
1873. In that year lie region, .,1, and was em-
ployed by the Key<toiM' Ijdicl Company to
act as clerk at Cresscm, I'a.. during the simi-
mer, and at Altoona in the winter season. In
1876 he entered the office of the superintend-
ent of transportation, Pennsylvania Railroad,
and remained until March, 1877, when he was
appointed postmaster at Altoona; he was ap-
pointed for four successive terms, serving con-
tinuously until May 1, 1891, when he resigned
to assume his present position. Mr. Patton
was, previous to his appointment, a member
of the board of management of the institution ;
the appointment was conferred soon after the

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Reformatory was opened. For a number of
terms he served as secretary of the eonncil of
Altoona.

Theodore l^lair Patton was married in Al-
toona, [March 9, 1S71, to Susan L., daughter
of David Karaev, a native of "Williamsport,
Pa. They have two sons : David Ramey, born
in Altoona, Xovember 10, 1872; and Frank
Blair, born in Altoona July 31, 1879. The
family are members in good standing of the
Lutheran church.

liusiness on his own account in Huntingdon,
and has continued in the same ever since. His
political views are liberal.

Jacob H. Black was married in Sunljury,
December 20. 1S7.', to Emma C, daughter of
John W. niid Margaret Fryling, of that town.
Mr. Fryling is di-ceased, but his wife survives
him. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Black are:
John T. ; Elsie D. ; Ross E.; Edward F. ; Ra-
chel; Joel FI. ; and Laura. Mr. and Mrs. Black
are members of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

JACOB H. BLACK, Huntingdon, Pa.,
was born in Huntingdon, December 7, 1S48,
son of William H. and Susan (Hoffman)
Black. From his ancestors, both paternal and
maternal, Mr. Black inherits the German
blood which has imparted to the Pennsylvania
community some of its best and most enduring
qualities. The SchAvartz (Black) and Hoff-
man families both came at an early date to this
country. George Schwartz, grandfather of J.
H. Black, came to Huntingdon from Lancaster
county in 1796, a little more than a century
ago. He was a cooper, and was already able,
at the time of his marriage to Catherine Zim-
merman, in 1804, to purchase the home in
which the young couple kept house, and in
which he lived until the time of his death,
when he was eighty-three years old. He was a
faithful and influential member of the ^leth-
odist church. His children were eight in num-
ber, all sons. The seventh son, William H.,
married Susan, daughter of Dr. Jacob and
Anna (Funk) Hoffman. Their children are:
William A., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Laura G.
(Mrs. T. T. Morgan), of Kansas City, Mo.;
and Jacob H. William H. Black was a car-
penter; he spent his whole life in Huntingdon,
and died at the age of twenty-nine.

Like his father, Jacob H. Black has dwelt
all his life, excepting only a few years, in the
same borough. After his education, begun in
the Huntingdon common schools, had been
completed at Millersville State Xormal School
and he had graduated there \v\i\\ the class of
'69, he taught school in Huntingdon, and was
for two terms principal of the borough high
school. In 1876-77, he was superintendent of
the public schools of Snnbury and North-
umberland, Pa. During the time intervening
between his teaching engagements, Mr. Black
studied the drug business in Lock Haven and
Sunbury, Pa. In 1SS7 he engaged in that

L. RICHTER BROWX, Huntingdon. Pa.,
eldest son of Philip and Mina Brown, was born
in Huntingdon, February 2, 1861. He was
educated in the common schools of his native
town. At the age of nine years he began to
learn cabinet making, which calling he fol-
lowed until 1895. On April 1, 1889, he be-
came a partner in the firm of Philip Brown's
Sons, and on April 1, 1895, also became pro-
prietor of the Hallman House, Huntingdon,
Pa. He is a member and P. X. G. of Juniata
Lodge, Xo. 117, I. O. O. F. ; also a past chief
patriarch of Mount Hor Encampment, Xo.
180, Huntingdon. He is secretary of the
Huntingdon Fire Co. Xo. 1. Mr. Brown is
a Democrat.

May 24, 1883, L. Richter Bro-mi was mar-
ried in Huntingdon to Laura Virginia, daugh-
ter of Alexander and Maria Grove, of Bed-
ford county, now residing at Waterside, that
county. The children of this maiTiage are:
Alexander Philip, died aged three years; Alice
Paulina; Adam Paul, died aged six years; and
Adeline Phvllis.

HORACE B. DUXX, district attorney,
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Huntingdon,
Januai'y 7, 1858. He is the only son of the
late DaA'id and Annie (Ferguson) Dunn.

David Dunn was born in Morris township,
Huntingdon county, July 4, 1820. His father,
John Dunn, was a native of Ireland, and
served valiantly in the United States army in
the war of 1812. His mother was Catherine,
daughter of Christian Harnish, one of the pio-
neers of Canoe valley. He had one brother,
John Dunn, and one sister, Mary A. Dunn,
both now deceased. His father d_A-ing when
he was only eight years of age, and his mother
being poor, he was early throA^Ti upon his own
resources. For a few years he taught school in
different parts of the county, after which he

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

was clerk in the store of Major "William Moore
at Manor Hill. Following this he was for a
number of years connected with the manage-
ment of Coleraiu Forges, E,ock Hill Fnrnace
and Aetna Fnrnace. While at Rock Hill he
became acquainted Avith Miss Annie Fergu-
son, youngest daughter of David Ferguson, a
pioneer settler of Path valley, Franklin
coimty. She became his wife un the :ir)th day
of September, XS-i9. They lia.l t\v,> .-liildren:
Horace B., born January 7, isr,s; ('di-a, born
August 26, 1859, and died March 31, 1864.
About 1853, Mr. Dunn removed to Hiinting-
don, and engaged in the general mercantile
business at the old Cornpropst stand on the
Pennsylvania Canal. He had for his partner
at different times C.cdrue Couch, Abraham
Harnish and AlcxMinlcr 1!. Cunningham. In
1862, he associated liimself with Col. J. J.
Lawrence, Tinder the firm name of Dunn et
Lawrence, in the business of mining and ship-
23ing Broad Top coal from their leased mines
at Broad Top and Fair Play, continuing in this
business until 1866. He nextplunged into the
wilderness of Clearfield county, manufactur-
ing and shipijing staves for the Cuban trade,
which was his last active business venture.
The last days of his life were chiefly spent in
managing his farm in "Walker township. For
many years he was a ruling elder and Sabbath-
school superintendent in the Reformed church
of Huntingdon. He was an "Old Line
"Whig," and later an ardent Republican. His
manner was aggressive and social and his char-
acter above reproach, and when he died on the
13tli day of January, 1885, in his 65th year,
the borough of Huntingdon lost one of its best
citizens.

Horace B. Dunn attended the public schools
of Huntingdon and the Huntingdon Academy.
In 1880 he began the study of law in the office
of K. Allen Lovell, Esq., and was admitted to
the Huntingdon county bar December IS,
1882, since which time he has been actively
engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr.
Dunn was chairman of the Republican county
committee in 1887, '90 and '91, and secretary
of the committee in 1884, '86 and '89. In
1889 he was elected a member of the borough
council of Himtingdon, and was re-elected in
1892, serving six years. In January, 1894, he
was appointed county solicitor by the county
commissioners, and served in this capacity im-
til January 4, 1897, when he entered upon his

duties as district attorney of Huntingdon
county, having been elected to that office on
the Republican ticket at the preceding No-
vember election. He is resident attorney for
the Mercantile Agency of R. G. Dun ct Com-
pany, and the "Washington National Building
and Loan Association.

On May 30, 1888, Horace B. Dunn was
inarried to Miss Clara A. "Williams, of Port-
land, Mich. They have two sons: David and
Robert "W. He has been a member of the Re-
formed church since the year 1874.

The McCaethy Family.
HEXRY McCarthy, of wli.,m the Mc-
Carthys of LIuntingdon county are the de-
scendants, was of Scotch-Irish lineage, and
came to this country from County Down, Ire-
land, just before the Revolutionary war. He
at once enlisted to fight for the liberties of his
adopted country. He was in many battles,
and several times narrowly escaped death.
'Tie frequently .entertained us," says Judge
C. R. McCarthy, "with thrilling stories of the
war. At one time, when the colonial forces
were overpowered and compelled to flee, an
English officer pursuing called to a comrade
of McCarthy to halt. Upon looking back, the
latter saw his comrade fall under the officer's
sword, and in the next moment, the officer,
who was mounted, would have been Tipon Mc-
Carthy, had he not bounded over a ditch which
the officer's horse refused to cross." He said
that he saw General "Washington but once dur-
ing the war. Shortly after the war, Henry ]\Ic-
Carthy married Miss Margaret McDowell, of
Franklin county, and to them were born three
children, a son and two daughters. From
Franklin county he removed to Huntingdon,
when that town consisted of only a few log
houses.

"We frecjuently heard him sjieak," says
Judge McCarthy, "of William Smith, the
founder of Huntingdon. He said Smith was
kind and obliging, if one knew how to ap-
proach him, but was vei'y eccentric, as may be
seen from the following incident: McCarthy,
wishing stones to build a chimney, loaded his
wagon from Smith's land. Smith, arriving at
this juncture, said, 'Wlio gave thee orders to
tak' these stanesf 'Xo one,' said ^McCarthy,
T thought I was doing you a kindness.'
'Dear mon,' said he, 'you have a queer way of
showing vour kindness; these are my stanes;

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thi-ow them out, every oue of tbem.' ]\Ie-
Cartliy obeyed. A few days latei-, however, a
man named Smiley was found by Smith load-
ing upon his wagon the same stones which
McCarthy had been compelled to unload.
'Who gave thee orders to tak' these stanesT
he said. 'Xo one,' said Smiley. 'Throw them
out, every one of them; these are Henry Mc-
Carthy's stanes.' McCarthy, hearing this,
hauled away the stones, a]id Smith was en-
tirely satisfied that he should have them."

After living in Huntingdon about six or
eight years, Henry McCarthy removed to
Mifflin county, near Xewton Hamilton, and
about twelve years later to West Kishaco-
quillas valley, Huntingdon county, where
he spent the remainder of his life, dying
at the age of eighty-nine years. His vnie, a
good Christian Avoman, had preceded him to
the grave by about twelve years. Henry Mc-
Carthy was a man of unusual intelligence. His
remarkable store of information and fine sense
of humor made him welcome in every intel-
ligent circle. He was a consistent Christian,
and served for some years as elder in the Pres-
byterian church.

John McCarthy, only son of Henry Mc-
Carthy, married Miss Amelia Roberts, of
]\Iaryland. They had six children, a daughter
and five sons. They began their married life
in Mifflin county, but soon removed to West
Kishacoquillas valley, where they passed the
rest of their lives. They were Presbyterians,
and before buggies or carriages M'ere known in
that valley, they frequently walked eight miles
to the nearest Presbyterian church, making a
walk of sixteen miles. This they did A^-ith less
complaint than many modern Christians
would walk one-tenth the distance. Such ex-
amples of Christian zeal were quite common
in those days, but denominational prejudices
seem to have been stronger then than now, as
may be seen by an instance in the life of John
McCarthy. The Christian people of West
Kishacoquillas had organized a Sabbath-
school, and as the nicinbcrs wvw about equallv
divided iKtNv,-.-,, tl„. .M,.tl„„li>t and Presby-
terian dcnciuiiiiatic.iis. it was derided that there
should be a superintendent from each, who
should serve on alternate Sabbaths. John Mc-
Carthy was selected from the Presbyterian,
and John Given from the Methodists. One
Sabbath, Mr. ^IcCarthy, in the course of some
I'cmarks, said that it is our dutv to love God

and keep His commandments. "True," he said.
"it is not possible in this life to keep the com-
mandments perfectly, but it is our duty to do
so as nearly as possible." At this point, the
other superintendent interrupted him in a
very excited manner, saj-ing that he did not
believe in teaching children any such doctrine,
as it is not true; that God has enjoined upon
all to keep His commandments, and that He
does not require what is impossible; a perfect
life is ]i(is>ililc, etc. Tlic discission became
general ami :iiiiiii:itiMl. the n >i,li being that the
union SaliKaili-i-hnu! was ili-iiii^sed that day,
not to meet again.

John McCarthy was a good citizen and a
devout Christian, and enjoyed the highest es-
teem of all who knew him. He died in 1849,
at the age of seventy-three. His wife, an in-
telligent and jjious woman, of remarkably
strong character, sur^dved her husband about
ten years. The sons and daughters mentioned
above were: Henry L.; John R.; Winchester;
William A. ; Charles R. ; and Margaret E. The
four sons first named Avere all teachers in select
and public schools, and so successful were they
that they ha^-ing once taught in a place, any of
them could hold the position as long as he
might desire. All the members of this family
are now dead, except ex-Judge C. R. Mc-
Carthy, now of Philadelphia. Heniw L., John
R. and Winchester each died in the seventy-
third year of his age; Margaret E. at the age
of about sixty-five years, and "\^'illiam A.,
aged about fifty-five.

Henry L. McCarthy, who married !Mrs.
Margaret Scott, lived many years in West
Kishacoquillas valley, and afterwards re-
moved to Huntingdon, where he died, Febru-
ary 19, 1879. He served one term as county
commissioner, and many years as justice of the
peace, and was well known as a careful and
competent surveyor. He had not enjoyed the
advantages of a liberal education, and yet the
accuracy of his knowledge of literature and of
a number of the sciences was something re-
markable. As a Christian, he was consistent
and faithful, a member of the Presbyterian
church, in which he served as an elder. As a
citizen he was patriotic and loyal, as is evi-
denced by the fact that his three sons and two
ste])sons were all in the Union army during the
civil war. His eldest son, Miles McCarthy,
after having passed safe through almost three
vears of active service in the armv of the Po-

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEERY COUNTIES.

tomac, was killed in a skirmish. The second
son, Dr. A. R. McCarthy, now of Mount
Union, Pa., was at the front during most of
the Civil war, seeing much hard service. After
the war he taught in the public schools, then
read medicine, and has for a number of years
practiced his profession successfully at his
IDresent home. Seely B. McCarthy, the third
son, who was a postal clerk on the P. R. R. for
a number of years, is now living in California.
John Roberts McCarthy, second son of
John McCarthy, married Eleanor Lane in
1837. They lived for more than thirty years
in West Kishacoquillas valley, where they
reared a family of ten children, seven sous and
three daughters. Of these children all
are now living except two: Mary, wlio
died at the age of three years, and John
S., who was killed in the battle of An-
tietam, September 17, 1862, while yet a
mere youth. He was a young man of ex-
cellent talent, manly physique, dauntless cour-
age, and unspotted Christian character. John
Roberts McCarthy was a teacher in district
and pri\-:itr sdiouls for more than tbii-ty years.
Many of lii- piiiiils are still livinir, mid will ro-
memiicr him as une of the best fraclici'-^ they
ever knew, being far in advaiic-c "f iiinsf teach-
ers of that day in scholavsliip ami a'lniinistra-
tive ability. He excelled cs]jccially as a dis-
ciplinarian, being able to preserve with ap-
parent ease the best of disciisline in schools
that were unmanageable to the average teach-
er, and such schools were not uncommon in
those days. He read much, and, having a re-
tentive memoi'y, he illustrated the saying that
"Much reading maketh a ±\ill man." To his
children and pupils he was a good substitute
for Webster's Unabridged. Though a self-
made man, he was able to converse intelligent-
ly upon almost any subject. A life-long Chris-
tian and member of the Presbyterian church,
his pure life left its impress upon all who
knew him. During an intimate acquaintance
of twenty-five years, the writer never heard
him utter a harsh sentence or express an ig-
noble thought. He died on his farm at Atkin-
son's Mills, Mifilin county, Pa., iSTovember 14,
ISSl, in the seventy-third year of his age. His
wife, Eleanor Lane [McCarthy, has now at-
tained the advanced age of eighty-one yeal's,
still vigorous in mind and body. The evening
of her life is like the evening of a beautiful
June day, all whose hoiu's have scattered sun-

shine and warmth and fragrant flowers. Thus
the sunshine of her smile, the warmth of her
sympathy, and the beautiful flowers qf her
kindly acts, have cheered many hearts, and
shall linger as a lovely memory with those who
have long known her.

As stated above, eight of the children of
John R. and Eleanor L. ilcCarthy are still
living: James W.; Edwin S.; C. Ruf us; also
Mrs. L. A. Pollock, are now living in Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. Drs. H. C. McCarthy and Sam-
uel L. McCarthy live in Altoona, Pa., and Mrs.
Samuel Ebert at Loysville, Peny county, Pa.
James W. McCarthy, the eldest son, taught
fur a number of years. He was afterwards a
farmer and stock dealer in Mifflin county, and
is now engaged in the livery business at Hunt-
ingdon.

Dr. H. C. McCarthy assisted on his father's
farm, and taught for some years; then he grad-
uated in medicine from Jefferson Medical Col-
lege, and has practised his 25i'ofession success-
fully for about twenty-five years, chiefly at
Petersburg and Altoona, Pa. At the latter
pla.M. he has jiracticcd f,,r alM„if seven vears,
and elljovslheeste.'IH a... 1 e, „, |idei,.-e n,,i ,,i,lv

..f a eeiistaiitly i;Tuwiiiir iiatn.nai^e, l.ut also of
his fellow physicians, who recently elected
him president of the Medical Academy of Al-
toona and Blair coimty. Dr. McCarthy has
always possessed the happy faculty of seeing
the humorous side of everything, and if it be
true that a good laugh lengthens life, his ir-
resistible wit has done more in the interest of
longevity than one physician could be expect-
ed to accomplish through the channels of ma-
teria medica. He is prosi>erous, and lives in a
beautiful home on Eighth avenue, Altoona.

Dr. S. L. McCarthy began teaching at the
early age of sixteen, graduated in medicine in
1870, entered at once upon a lucrative prac-
tice, and has met with marked success ever
since. He is not only a jwactitioner of ac-
knowledged skill and ability, but is well
known as a successful business man. For the
jiast tifreon years he has practiced medicine in
Altoona, where he has accumulated consider-
able property. He is now president of the
Blair County Medical Association. Being a
self-made man, he is a good example of what
may be accomplished by any young man who
possesses integrity, pluck and perseverance.

Edwin Scott, fifth son of John McCarthy,
received his education at Princeton College,

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taught for some years, being at one time j^rin-
cipal of tlie Huntingdon schools, and has since
been engaged chiefly in the insurance business.

Charles Rufus McCarthy is the senior mem-
ber of the well-known tirm of C. R. lS: "W. B.
McCarthy, Huntingdon, Pa. This firm began
business in 1889, and by tact and enterprise
have in eight years built up an excellent trade,
and now have what many pronounce the finest
furniture and carpet store in central Penusyl-
vania. "William B., youngest son of John K.
McCarthy, and junior member of the above-
named fijm, a gi-aduate of Washington and
Jetferson College, shortly after graduating he
engaged in teaching, and was successful as an
educator, but finding the close confinement
wearing upon his health, he turned aside from
teaching in 1888 and entered business, form-
ing a partnership with his brother, C. Rufus
McCarthy.

The entire family of John R. McCarthy,
true to the teaching and example of three gen-
erations, are all staunch Pi-esbyterians, one of
them now serving as an elder in the Hunting-
don Presbyterian church. Their ages now
range from about forty to fifty-five years.

Mention has now been made of two sons oi
John McCarthy, Henry L. and John R., and
of their families. Of the other descendants of
John McCarthy, none are now living in the
territory covered by this encyclopedia, and not
to prolong this sketch beyond reasonable lim-
its, we can mention the other families but
very briefly. Winchester McCarthy married
Caroline Crissman, and lived all his life in
Huntingdon and ilifflin counties. He was a
man of broad intelligence, excellent social
qualities and strong Christian character; was
for many years an elder in the Presbj'terian
church, and died April 6, 1885, in the seventy-
third year of his age, honored and respected
by all 'who knew him. Four sons survive him,
two of them druggists and two machinists, all
living in Pittsburg, Pa. One of them, W. E.
McCarthy, aged now about forty years, has
been remarkably successful in business, hav-
ing in fifteen years built up a very fine drug
business; he has accumulated considerable
real estate in Pittsburg, and was recently
elected president of one of the Pittsburg
banks.

]\Iargaret E. McCarthy never man-ied. Few
ministers of the Gospel have a better knowl-
edge of the Scriptures than she had, and few

could give wiser counsel to inquirers after the
truth, or those bowed down with sorrow. She
died in December, 1S7S, aged about sLxty-
five years.

AVilliam A. McCarthy was a teacher, and
died in 1871, aged about fifty-five years. He
left but one child, a daughter, Esther B., now
the wife of Dr. Charles Filbert, of Pine Grove,
Pa.

Ex-Judge C. R. McCarthy, now of Pliik\-
delphia, is the only surviving member of tbe
third generation of the McCarthys of Hunt-
ingdon county. For more than thirty -five
years he has been a contributor to the public
press, under various noms de plume; possibly
the most familiar being "Graybeard." Some
of his writings have been printed in book form
and in pamphlets. One of these, which has
gained a pretty wide circulation, is entitled
"Lost Children of the Alleghenies." He has
written upon a great variety of subjects, and
is ahvays interesting, but seems most at home
when defending the cause of temperance, or
discussing some question of ethics. He served
one term as associate judge in Huntingdon
county, and not only succeeded in closing all
licensed liquor houses in the county, but pre-
vented the granting of such licenses during his
term of five years, though opposed by the pres-
ident judge, whose opinion against Judge Mc-
Carthy was reversed in the Supreme Court.
Judge McCarthy is now past three score
and ten, but is in vigorous health, and still
uses his voice and pen eifectively in the cause
of temperance, morals and religion. — W.
B. M.

WILLIAM BRAIXARD McCARTHY,
A. ^I., who prepared the foregoing sketch, has
said but little concerning himself. He was
born in West Kishacoquillas Valley, May 9,
1853. He assisted on his father's farm and
attended the public schools until he was about
eighteen years of age, when he began teach-
ing. Later, he prepared for college at the
Kishacoquillas Acndimy, and izradiiated from
Washington ami .l<:tlriv,,ii ('..liege, Washing-
ton, Pa., in l^^Mi; frniii this institution he af-
terwards recei^•ed the degree of blaster of
Arts. After graduating he engaged in teach-
ing, acting in the ca]>acity of principal in sev-
eral schools, and teaching the higher branches,
chiefly German, Latin and Greek. He was
princi]">al of the schools at Indiana, Pa. ; of the

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HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEBRY COUNTIES.

Wood street school, Youngstown, O. ; and of
Poland Union Seminary, of which President
McKinley is a graduate.

In December, 1882, William B. McCarthy
married Miss Mary A. Kincr, of Atkinson's
Mills, Pa., who du-.l Sri-tcmlMT IS, 1884, at
Poland, O., where .Mr. .\li-( artliy had just en-
tered ujjon the duties nf principal of Poland
Union Seminary. He continued teaching in
Ohio for four years. On July 8, 1886, he
mari-ied Miss Alice Hine, of Youngstown, O.,
a gTaduate of Poland Union Seminary, and
later a teacher in the same institution, as also
in Oberlin and in Elyria, 01ii<i: in all uf which
places she is held in Iimikh-ciI ami i^ratcful re-
membrance as a capable, thdi'oiij^lily informed
and conscientious instructor. The children ol
Mr. and Mrs. ]\rcCarthy are: Helen Mary,
born at Poland, O., September 6, 1884; Veda
Thalia, born at Poland, July 20, 188T; John
Russell, born at Huntingdon, Pa., Xovember
15, 1880; Alice Hine, born at Huntingdon,
July ;](). 1891; and William Vernon, born at
Huntingdon, December 18, 189-3. Mr. Mc-
Carthy takes a lively interest in educational
matters, and is serving his second term as
member of the Huntingdon school board. Ho
is active also in church work, serving as su-
perintendent of the Sabbath-school. He is a
member of the session and of the board of
trustees of the Himtingdon Presbyterian
church. Mr. McCarthy was very successful
as a teacher; but his health suifered from
the lack of physical exercise incident to that
employment, he formed a partnership wdth his
brother, C. Rufus McCarthy, and the firm is
now conducting a flourishing business.

CHARLES RUFUS McCARTHY, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in the Kishaco-
quillas valley, Huntingdon county, January
28, 18.50. He is a son of John R. and Eleanor
L. McCarthy. He received his education in
the common schools, and has been for a large
part of his life engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. In 1888, he turned his attention to mer-
cantile business, and for the past eight years
he has been a partner with his brother in the
popular firm of McCarthy Brothers, furniture
dealers. By reason of the integrity uniformly
characterizing its transactions, this firm has ad-
vanced to a position of commanding import-
ance in the trade. Their cstaldishmcnt is one
of tlie finest of the kind in central Pennsylva-

nia, and is a credit to the intelligent enter-
prise of its managers. The warerooms are ar-
ranged in the most convenient and attractive
manner for the storage and display of stock.
The stock carried by this firm includes furni-
ture (if vvrvy imaginable character, illustrat-
ing cvi'vv pha-c ..f prndnction, and varying in
value fr.ini the plainest article of every-day
need to the most elaborate and beautiful speci-
mens produced by the talent of the designer
and the skill of the artisan. Much of the ware
here displayed is really unsurpassed for ele-
gance of design and tasteful composition. The
McCarthy Brothers have a high reputation for
liberal and honorable dealing, and are emi-
nently popular with their host of patrons.
Their success has been honestly won and is
well merited.

Charles Rufus McCarthy was married at
McConnellstown, Pa., to Elizabeth May,
daughter of Joseph and Mary A. Isenberg.
One of their two children died in infancy; the
survi^■ing son is named John Donald. Mr.
and [Mrs. McCarthy are members of the Pres-
byterian church. Mr. McCarthy is an active
member of Washington Camp, Xo. 321, P. 0.
S. of A. His political views are those of the
Republican party.

SAMUEL L. McCarthy, M. D., Eighth
avenue and Fourteenth street, Altoona. Blair
county, Pa., was born in Brady township,
Huntingdon county. Pa., March 28, 1844,
and is a son of John R. and Eleanor (Lane)
McCarthy. He was reared in Brady township,
Huntingdon county, and attended the com-
mon schools of his neighborhood, whei'e he laid
a foundation on which he continued to build
by his own unaided efforts, until he had ac-
quired a good English education and a fair
knowledge of Latin. He began reading medi-
cine in 1807, in the office of Dr. Geoi-ge W.
Thompson, then a prominent physician of Mill
Creek, but now residing at Mount L'nion,
Huntingdon county. Mr. McCarthy after-
wards entered Jefferson Medical College, at
Philadelphia, graduating with the class of
1870. He began practice the same year in
Mill Creek, Huntingdon county; he was in
continuous and successful practice in the same
county for sixteen years, the greater part of
which time he spent at j\Ii!] Creek. In 1884
he removed to Altoona, and for the past thir-
teen years has been in general practice in that

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city. Dr. McCarthy lias always been a dili-
gent student, keeping abreast of the progress
in medical science, and making himself famil-
iar with all the new discoveries and theories of
the day. He has been very successful in his
treatment of patients, losing but few cases,
and those of the most severe types of disease,
throughout his experience of nearly thirty
years^ His success in cases of typhoid fever
and membraneous croup has been most note-
worthy. The Doctor is a member of the Penn-
sylvania State Medical Society, and of the Al-
tooua Academy of Medicine; he is president
of the Blair County iledical Society, to which
honorable position he was elected in January,
1897.

The political jirinciples of Dr. McCarthy
are Republican, but the exacting duties
of his profession leave him but little time
for pursuing other lines of thought or effort,
and he has so far contented himself with per-
forming the duties of good citizenship, leaving
to others the turmoil attending practical poli-
tics.

Dr. Samuel L. McCarthy was married at
McYeytown, Mifflin county. Pa., June 28,
1867, to Lettie, daughter of Robert and Lu-
cinda Way, both natives of Centre county.
Pa., the latter still li^-ing, and residing in Al-
toona. Of the three children of Dr. and Mrs.
McCarthy, one is deceased. The elder of the
surviving children is Ida Blanche, wife of F.
M. McCullough, Esq., a prominent lawyer of
Altoona. Mrs. McCullough is a charming
singer, and has delighted large audiences by
her remarkable musical talent, and her rich,
melodious voice. She is a graduate of the Al-
toona high school. S. Lloyd, her brother, ap-
pears also to be endowed with great talents.
He is a student in high standing in the high
school at Altoona, and a youth of more than
ordinary promise. The Doctor and his family
are valued members of the Presbyterian
church; he is an active supporter of all its in-
terests.

As has already been intimated. Dr. Mc-
Carthy ranks among the most successful men
of central Pennsylvania. Much of that suc-
cess he ascribes to the zoal, the honorable am-
bition, sympathetic courage, wise counsel and
sustaining influence of his devoted wife.
Through the trials and triumphs of a quarter
of a century she has stood by his side, and
alike in joy and in sorrow, has shared his ex-

periences, comprehended his purposes, and
demonstrated the jjossibility of that ideal com-
radeship which rounds out life, and proves the
truth of the Di-s-ine declaration that "it is not
good for man to be alone."

JAMES W. ilcCARTHY, Huntingdon,
Pa., oldest sou of John R. and Eleanor (Lane)
McCarthy, was born in the Kishacoquillas
valley, Huntingdon county. Pa., ^March 20,
1839. His boyhood and youth were spent un-
der the paternal roof on the homestead farm,
his education being obtained in the public
schools of the Kishacoquillas valley, under
the tuition of his father, who was a very su-
perior teacher. After comj^leting his educa-
tion his time was occupied in agricultural pur-
suits, combined with dealing in live stock, dur-
ing the summer, and for six winter terms, dur-
ing his early life, he taught in the public
schools of the Kishacoquillas valley. In 1884
he abandoned farming and stock dealing, and
removed to Huntingdon, where from that date
he has been engaged in the livery business.

James AV. McCarthy has been twice mar-
ried. His first marriage, which occurred in
Henrietta, Blair county. Pa., in 1871, was
with Anna Love, a native of Williamsburg,
Pa. They had three children, of whom one
died in infancy. The two surviving ones are:
Mabel L., and Lilian E. Mrs. Anna Mc-
Carthy died in 1887. Mr. McCarthy again
married in June, 1890, to Alma Z. Fleck, who
was born in Sinking valley, Blair county,
daughter of Major John and Belinda Fleck.
Mr. McCarthy is a Republican. The family
attend the Presbvterian church.

H. c. McCarthy, m. d., Xo. 8 is

Eighth avenue, Altoona, Blair coimty. Pa.,
son of John R. and Eleanor (Lane) McCarthy,
was born in Brady township, Huntingdon
county. Pa., February 5, 1811. His early
education was received in the common schools,
but elevated tastes and a creditable ambition
incited to apply himself diligently to study, so
that by his ovra efforts he was intellectually
prepared for his life-work, tender the pre-
ceptorship of George "W. Thompson, M. D.,
of ilill Creek, Huntingdon county, he pur-
sued the course of study required as ]ti-elimi-
nai-y to entering a medical college. He then
matriculated at Jefferson iledical College, of
Philadelphia, received his diploma from that

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

institution in 1874, and in the same year be-
gan his professional career at Saiilsburg, Hunt-
ingdon county. Affi-r [jracti.-iiii: :i -Ikhi time
in that town he reiiii'\c'l lo I'tici-iuii-. in liu'
same county, and was in steady ami stirco-lul
practice there for fifteen years. In IbS't), he
removed to Altoona, and has won the confi-
dence of many families and obtained an ex-
tensive and profitable practice in that city.
i)r. ilcCarthy is a member of the Blair Coun-
ty Medical Society, and ex-president of the
Altoona Academy of Medicine. He is also a
member of Logan Lodge, N"o. 490, F. and A.
M., of Altoona. Ha^'ing been a teacher in the
connnon schools when he was but seventeen.
Dr. McCarthy has always felt a natural inter-
est in the system, and kejDt jaace with its ad-
vancement. In Petersburg, he Avas for several
years a zealous and useful member of the
board of school directors, serving as its secre-
tarv.

Dr. H. C. ^r.-Cavthy wa< iiiaiTied in Wayne
township, ^iiilliu ciMiiitw l'a...lniic 11, IsTit,
to Myra IL, daughter .if Steplim A. aii.l .Ma-
tilda (Bell) Hinds. Dr. and Mrs. McCarthy
have four children : Dora B. ; Frank L. ; Cloyd
D. and Harry L. The Doctor and part of his
family are members of the Presbyterian
church. The Doctor is a man of notable quali-
ties, being accorded a leading place in both
social and jirofessional circles. Possessed of a
sound, clear and vigorous mind, well dis-
ciplined and polished by a thorough course of
classical and professional studies; displaj'ing
great activity, and having a fine bearing and
courteous manner which make his presence
always welcome, it is but natural that he
should stand high in his profession, and exert
in every sphere a strong and wholesome influ-
ence.

[After the above was in type, Dr. H. C.
McCarthy died of a paralytic stroke, June
6, 1897, at his home in Altoona. His death
was very sudden, and was a ]iainful shock to
the community in which he lived. — Eds.]

JOHX K. DICK, undertaker and dealer in
paints, wall j^aper, etc., was born in Brush
Valley, Indiana county. Pa., March 14, 1840.
He is a son of Alexander and Mary (Kelly)
Dick, natives of Indiana county, where ilr.
Dick was born in 1812. Mr. Dick's vocation,
to which he gave all his business life, was farm-
ing. He has now retired from active pursuits

and, with his wife, is spending the evening of
his days in the county w^here they have always
li^-ed and worked. Their children number
twelve: Mary A., widow of Andrew Simpson,
of Indiana comity; Elizabeth, widow of John
Hood, of Brush Valley township, Indiana
county; James, a farmer of Buitington town-
ship, Indiana county; Thomj^son, killed in a
railroad accident; John K., Albert and Dens-
more, of Brush Valley; Harriet (Mrs. Joseph
Alexander), of Center township, Indiana
county; Sarah (Mrs. Eobert Philips), Blairs-
ville, Indiana county; Eobert Xelson, died
aged eight years; Margaret and Annie, resid-
ing at home.

John K. Dick was brought up on the farm,
and received his earliest scholastic training in
the common schools of his native township,
afterwards attending the high school in the
town of Indiana. His education finished, he
taught school for a few winter terms in the
same cotmty, deliit:- farm <liuy during tiie sum-
mer. He wa- Init cii^iiTecii yeai-s old when he
enlisted in l>-<'i4 in Company (!, Two Hun-
dred and Sixth, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Having served his country well until the war
was ended, he was mustered out at Camp Key-
nolds, July 1, 1865, and returned to the In-
diana cotmty home. After learning house
painting and paper hanging in Johnstown,
Pa., Mr. Dick removed in 1871 to Htxnting-
don, and carried on those branches of btisiness
there for about nineteen years. In 1890, he
turned his attention to dealing iu paints and
wall paj^er, and in 1894, added undertaking as
a branch of his business. Mr. Dick is a mem-
ber of George Simpson Post, iSTo. 44, G. A.
E. He is a Eepublican.

In Johnstown, on January 4, 1871, John
K. Dick was married to Susan, daughter of
John and Lydia Pringle, residents of Johns-
town, both now deceased. ]\Ir. and Mrs. Dick
have had six children: Alexander K.; Creola;
T'liarles; Clarence P.; Pollie; and one infant
that died. The family attend the Presby-
terian church.

ADA:\r EUSSEL LEFFAED, coach and
Avagon maker, Ilimtingdon Pa., was born in
Porter township, Huntingdon county, Pa., Oc-
tober 18, 1848. He was a son of "William
Smith and Catherine (Eiver) Leifard. "Wil-
liam S. Leffard was a Philadelphian, born in
that citv Julv 7, 1797. In earlier life he was

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a shoemaker, but later became a farmer. He
died in 1874, and his wife in 1884:, both
at an advanced age. Their children were nine
in number: Anna ilary, who married James
Cornelius, of Porter township, Huntingdon
county, both deceased; Josej^h S., of McVey-
town,"^ Mifflin county, married to Emma
Beigie; Kose E. (Mrs. Osbom Laird), of
Spruce Creek; Anna Elizabeth (Mrs. John S.
Laird), 'who died in 1889; Enoch I., man-ied
Caroline "\Vittal<cr, resides in Alexandria,
Huntiiii:.!"!! .■..luity; John K., of Porter town-
ship, married ^Margaret Brenneman; William
S., of "Warren, Warren county. Pa., married
Alice McClure, of Petersburg, Huntingdon
county, who died in 1895; Adam Eussel;
Sarah C. (Mrs. Scott Beigie), of Spruce Creek.
Three of the sons of this family were soldiers
in the United States army during the war of
the Kebellion; one of them, Joseph S. Lef-
fard, was a cannoneer, having charge of one
of the guns of Battery D, First Pennsylvania
Resen-es, Light Artillery, the battery from
which the first shot was fired in the battle of
Cedar Creek, Ya.

Adam Russel Leiiard received his entire
education in the common schools of Porter
township, Huntingdon county. He assisted
his father in his business until he was twenty-
four years of age, and then learned coach and
wagon making with Thomas Pickett, of
Adamsville, Mich., finishing his trade with
David Mingle, in Huntingdon, Pa. He then
went into business Avith James S. Baum, of
Mifflinburg, Union county. They transacted
business for three years under the firm name
of Leffard & Baum, then they dissolved part-
nership, and the business was continued by
Mr. Leffard at the old stand, the same place as
at present, at the corner of Eighth and Penn
streets, Huntingdon, Pa. Mr. Leffard has
been a councilman for the borough and held
other town and ward oflices. He is a staunch
Republican.

Adam Russel Leffard was married in 1873
to Martha, daughter of John H. and Eliza-
beth Hutchinson. Their children are: Wil-
liam Donald, Alice and Walter Scott, all at
home. Mr. Leffard was born of Refonned
stock and reared in that church, which he
still attends.

don. Pa., was bom in Lancashire, England.
His father was a native of the same country,
and a spinner in the woolen mills. He died in
Philadelphia in 1889. The parents of Mr.
Barnes emigTated to America in 18-19.
Thomas was their eldest child; the others
were: David, now in Philadelphia, man-ied
to Miss Hill; Mary Ann, married to Wilbert
Pickels, of Clearfield, JPa.; William, who
died in 1890; John, residing in Philadelphia;
and James, residing in Denver, Col.

Thomas Barnes was educated in a private
school of Delaware coimty. Pa. His earliest
employment in business was farming. In
186-4 he enlisted for the defense of the country
against rebellion in Company L, One Hun-
dred and Xinety-second Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, and ser\-ed for about nine months. In
1885, he was engaged as janitor of the Re-
formatory, and was afterwards promoted to
his present position. Mr. Barnes is a member
of the O. U. A. M., and of the G. A. R. He
is a Republican.

Thomas Barnes married Elizabeth Haslam,
of Philadelphia. Their children are: Mary
Ellen, born in Roxborough, Philadelphia,
Pa., July 2, 1873, died December 29, 1878;
Bertha, laoni at Roxborough, March 29, 1879;
Katie Sailor, born at Roxborough, September
11, 1888. All the family are members of the
Methodist church.

THOMAS BARXES, turnkey at the Penn-
sylvania Industrial Reformatory, Ilunting-

JOHX L. BERCrAXTZ, Henderson town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in the
borough of Huntingdon December 6, 1852.
He is a son of Louis and Christina R. (Shultz)
Bergantz. Louis Bergantz was born near
Strasburg, Province of Alsace, France, Au-
gust 15, 1818. At ten years of age he came to
this country, and for some time lived in Phila-
delphia. While in his teens he worked on the
canal, and afterwards drove, first a packet
boat, and then a stage. During this engage-
ment he applied himself to learning the trade
of a blacksmith, in Lewistown, Pa. In the
same town, Louis Bergantz was married, April
22, 184:9, to Christina R. Shultz, born in Ju-
niata county, near Licking Creek, January 13,
1819. They removed to Huntingdon in 1849,
where ilr. Bergantz pursued his calling as a
blacksmith for twelve years. In 1861 he pur-
chased a farm in Henderson township, and
there contiued work at his trade while cultivat-
ing the farm. The children of ilr. and ilrs.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

Bergantz are: George "\V., Ijorii April 24,
1850; JoseiJh L. ; Martha Elizabeth, born De-
cember IS, 1855, now the widow of John D.
McElwain, residing in Henderson township;
Mary Ann, widow of Matthew E. McCall,
born March 19, 1858, resides in Henderson
township; Samuel Lonis, born April 5, 1861,
died in childhood: ^lis-^ Sarah Ellen, born
July 25, 1864. :\[r. l;<ri:aiitz died July 9,
1890; his wife still rc-iilc- in Henderson town-
ship.

]\Ir. J. L. Bergantz was educated in the
common schools of the town of Huntingdon.
After leaving school, he varied his occupations
by doing farm work diiring the summer
months, while teaching school during the win-
ter. In 1882 he removed to Union Church,
to take charge of the post-olRce, to which he
had been appointed May 22, 1878, and in con-
nection with which he conducted a general
store. Mr. Bergantz was postmaster until
April 2, 1886, when the office was transferred
to Mrs. Bergantz, he having been appointed
justice of the peace in the spring of 1885, and
the law not allowng him to hold both offices.
He is still magistrate, as well as school teacher
and farmer. Mr. Bergantz has also served the
community as county auditor, township clerk,
and clerk of elections. He is a Democrat.

Joseph L. Bergantz was married at Man's
Choice, Bedford county. Pa., October 25,
1879, to Lettie M., daughter of Andrew and
Temperance (Hutchinson) Decker, now resi-
dents of Huntingdon. Their children are:
Louis A. ; J. Oscar; E. Lloyd; Allan C. ; Mattie
E. ; LoTiisa E. ; iSTettie F. ; and Mary Margaret.
Mr. Bergantz attends the Lutheran church,
with which he united in ls7ri, and iluriug his
connection with this religious body he has
served as both deacon and elder.

HOWAKD HETRICK. Henderson town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born on the
homestead where he now resides, Augaist 4,
1826. He is a son of George F. and Catherine
(Allison) Hetrick, the former a native of Blair
county and the latter of Huntingdon county.
George F. Hetrick was a stone mason, \n\t de-
voted the greater part of his life to farming.
Two of his children died at an early age. Those
who STirvive are: Mary ^(Mrs. Andrew J.
Hewie); George; Xewton; Howard; and Lu-
cilla. The father died March 19, 1890. l,ut
the mother is still residing in Huntiugdun.

The whole life of Howard Hetrick has been
spent upon the home farm. His school train-
ing was obtained in the common schools, and
from boyhood to the present time, his occiipa-
tion has been the cultivation of the soil. Mr.
Hetrick's political views are Republican.

Howard Hetrick was married in Henderson
township, December 24, 1891, to Lettie,
daughter of John H. and Lydia A. (Goss)
Rupert. One of their children died while an
infant; those living are: Edna May, and Fred-
erick "W. Mr. Hetrick attends the Lutheran
church.

WILLIAM MUXDORFF, Henderson
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
in Chambersburg, Franklin county. Pa., March
6, 1826. He is a son of Henry and Eliza (Har-
rison) ]\IuudorfF. Henry Mundorff was a
stone mason, a native of Adams county, who
resided imtil 1842 near Chambersburg; his
wife was born in Franklin county. In 1843
they removed to Blab-, county, near Williams-
burg, where Mr. Mundorff spent the re-
mainder of his life. Of their six children,
William is the eldest. Besides him, the only
ones now living are: John; and Anna Mary
(Mrs. J. IL Rodney.)

William Mundorff was educated in private
schools in Franklin county. He began life
as a farmer. In September, 1864, he enlisted
in Company K, Two Hundred and Second
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served until the
close of the war; he was mustered out at Har-
risburg in July, 1865. With the exception of
that year of patriotic service and two years
jiassed in boating on the canal, all 'isiv. ilun-
(Idrlf's years of activity were spent in tilling
the soil. Since 1800 he has been a continuous
resident of Henderson township, where for
the past ten years he has enjoyed a life of
leisure. He is a much respected citizen, held
in high esteem for his ujjright character and
honorable dealings. Mr. Mundorff has served
the township for two terms in the school
lioard and as supervisor for two terms. He is
a Prohibitionist.

William Mundorff was married at ^lor-
rison's Cove, Blair county. Pa., in December,
1851, to Christina Sorrick, whose ancestors
were among the very earliest settlers of Blair
ciiunty. They have had five children, one
(HcmI in infancy, and one, Le^-i, was killed
in an exiihision near Huutini;-don. The sur-

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\'ivors are: Sarah A. (ilrs. "Watson Grove);
Samuel M., and Joseph E. Mr. Miindorff is
a member of the Lutheran church, which he
has sei-^'ed both in the church council and in
the Sundav-school.

JAMES B. McCAETXEY, Henderson
township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was Ijorn
in Huntingdon, August 28, 1830, son of John
E. and Temperance (Hight) McCartney.
John R. McCartney, the oldest living resident
of Henderson township, was born in Centre
county, Pa., January 29, 1810, son of John
and Eosauna (Resides) McCartney, both of
Irish jjarentage, and born in Ireland. At
eight years of age, John R. came with his
parents to Henderson township, was educated
in its common schools, and afterwards learned
the art of printing, and worked for about six
years in a printing office in Huntingdon. The
rest of his life has been spent on the farm. His
marriage to Temperance, daughter of James
and Xancy Hight, took place in Jime, 1833.
They had thirteen children: Xancy E., de-
ceased, was born February 8, 1835, married
Robert Gregory; James B.; Hannah M. (Mrs.
Calvin Walker), born January 17, 1839; Ca-
melia E., widow of George Madara, was born
May 17, 1841; Sarah Ann, widow of W. S.
Decker, was born July 2-i, 18-13; Mary
Catherine (Mrs. Allison Abbott), born August
13, 1845; John Scott, born August 29, 1847;
Martha A. (Mrs. Joseph Slack), born Septem-
ber 7, 1849; Asahel II., born January 14,

1852, deceased; Melissa T., born March 1,

1853, wife of John S. Slack, both deceased;
Elora A., born August 5, 1855, deceased; Wil-
liam T., born June 3, 1858, deceased; and Cy-
rus G., born April 4, 1862. Mrs. McCartney
died February 20, 1884. Mr. John E. Mc-
Cartney is the great-grandfather of ninety-
four great-grandchildren. His grandfather
fought in the war of 1812, and his gTcat
grandfather in the Eevolutionary war. He
contributed two sons and five sons-in-law for
the defence of the Union in the late Eebellion.
He was a Democrat, although his father had
belonged to the Whig party. He has held
numerous township offices. He is well known
throughout the county, and is an honored and
esteemed citizen.

At eight years of age, James B. McCart-
ney's parents removed to Huntingdon coun-
ty, where he received most of his education in

the Hendei'son township schools. His prin-
cipal occupation has been farming. In Au-
gust, 18G3, he enlisted in the Forty-sixth
Pennsylvania Militia, and while in that regi-
ment enlisted at Philadelphia in the Xine-
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served
about two years. During this time he was on
scout duty. For over a year he was in chai-ge
of the brigade saddlery shop of the First Bri-
gade, Sixth Division, Sixteenth Corps, Army
of the Southwest. He was mustered out at
Baton Eouge, La., in July, 1865. After his
discharge, Mr. McCartnev returned to his
home in Porter township, Huntingdon coun-
ty. He has spent the gTeater part of his life
in Henderson township, where he has served
as constable. His political -^-iews are liberal.
He is a member of George Simpson Post, Xo.
44, G. A. E.

James B. McCartney was married in Hen-
derson townshii?, January 5, 1857, to Xancy
E., daughter of Da^-id and Margaret Hare,
botli deceased. Their familv is as follows:
Etta J. (Mrs. Gibson Hall),' born April 25,
1858; Elmer E., born August 31, 1860; Clara
A. (Mrs. John D. Eutherford), born Xovem-
ber 30, 1862; Allan H., born June 10, 1866,
died September 1, 1866; Margaret T. (Mrs.
Samuel A. Hall), born December 8, 1867;
May L., born June 23, 1870; Annie L. (Mrs'.
David Strait), born February 2, 1873; John
D., born March 19, 1875, died March 11,
1877; Frank W., boj-n December 31, 1877,
and James G., born September 30, 1881. The
family attend the Baptist and Lutheran
churches.

Mrs. McCartney's father, David Hare, was
born March 4, 1814; his wife, Margaret
Kemp, who, like her husband, was of German
descent, was born XoA-ember 28, 1815. Both
Avere natives of Himtingdon county. They
were married by Eev. T. E. Thomas, Septem-
ber 8, 1836. they resided at Mount Gretna
until 1854. Mr. Hare was a miller, but from
the year 1846 until his death, was engaged in
farming. From 1854 iintil 1861, the family
resided in Henderson toA^mship, and from that
date until ]Mr. Hare's death, October 20, 1882,
they were residents of Porter township. INfr.
Hare served two terms (1873-79) on the
school board of that township, also one term
as county commissioner, ilrs. Hare died
April 25, 1887. Their children are: Xancy
E., born June 7, 1837; Marv K., born Octo-

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ber 14, 1839; William H., born October 9,
1842; Lydia A., born April 6, 1845; John K.,
born February 22, 1848, deceased; David H.,
born Xovember 22, 1849; Joseph K., born
December 12, 1852, and Calvin A., born
February 19, 1854.

SAMUEL STEEL, Henderson township,
Huntingdon county. Pa., is one of the oldest
residents of the township, having been born
on the farm upon which he still resides, Au-
gust 16, 1834. He is a son of John and Eliza-
beth (Kimberland) Steel, natives of Hunting-
don county, who were among the earliest set-
tlers of Henderson township, about 1820.
Samuel Steel is the only survivor of their fam-
ily of eight. The others were: Henry, died
in Brady township in 1S94, aged seventy-one;
William, died in Johnstown, Pa., May, 1895,
aged sLxty-seven; Jacob, was accidentally
killed in a saw-mill at K'ewburg, Pa., aged
fifty-six; Liidin, was a soldier in the LTnion
army during the late Rebellion, and died in
Salisbury prison ; Christina (Mrs. Alfred Will-
mer), died in Miller township; Mary Jane
(Mrs. Samuel Downey), diecl in Catherine
township, Blair county, Pa., and Susan, died
on the homestead in October, 1861. Mr. John
Steel was all his life a farmer; he died in 1871,
and his wife in 1857. The Steel family are
of German descent. The grainlfathcr ai Sam-
uel Steel was a soldier of the I^■v.>llltiun.

Samuel Steel has been all his life a Hender-
son township farmer. His education was re-
ceived in the old West school house, which he
attended for a few years. On September 5,
1864, although still in the first year of his
married life, he heard and obeyed the call of
the Union for defenders. He enlisted in
Company K, Two Hundred and Second Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, and served in that regi-
ment until August, 1865, when he was mus-
tered out at Harrisburg, Pa. His public ser-
vices in time of peace have been rendered as
school director for twelve years, and as super-
visor for three terms, also as judge of elec-
tions. He is a Kepubliean.

The marriage of Samuel Steel with Harriet
G., daughter of James X. and Mary Kenyon,
both now deceased, took place in Miller town-
ship, November 20, 1861. Their children
are : Alfred G., born August 11,1862; ]\Lary
Jeannette, died at the age of twelve years;
Frank Sheridan, born May 22, 1S66, and

Ue]HrrA I'riM-iUa, b-.m An<;n-t 7, ISGS. The
family Mttrn.l tlir l.ui li.'nin rhiuvli.

Alfrcl C. Sn'cl, Mr>x ^cin uf Samuel Steel,
was born on the homestead farm, August 11,
1862, educated in the schools of Henderson
towushij), and learned carpentry. This trade,
together with farming, has been his life-long
occupation. His politics are Kepublican. Al-
fred G. Steel was married at Mill Creek, Brady
township, February 17, 1890, to Elizabeth J.,
daughter of Joseph and Mary Enders. One
of their children, Samuel Ellis, died very
young. The others are: Almira Grace; Beu-
lah Jeannette, and Thomas Clifford.

Frank S. Steel, second son of Samuel Steel,
was born May 22, 1868, and educated in the
public schools of Henderson township, and the
high school at McAlveys Fort. He afterwards
learned carpentry, at which he now works. He
was married in Heudcrsmi to\viislu|i, ^farch
25, 1890, to Mary .M., .hni,-hi,T .>t .l.-Mpli and
Xancy Garner, of that iii\viislii|i. Tlicv have
two children : Charles P. and Maraaret Helen.

DAXIEL J. KAUFFMAN, Henderson
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
near Landisburg, Perry county. Pa., Novem-
ber 23, 1843, son of Daniel and Hannah
(Shoemaker) Kauffman. Both the jjarents
were of German descent. The grandparents
on the paternal side were early settlers of
Berks county, who afterwards resided in Perry
county, and still later removed to Mifflin
county, where they spent the remainder of
their lives. The Shoemakers, Mr. Kauffman's
maternal grandparents, settled early in Perry
county, where their daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Kauffman, was born. Daniel Kauffman, who
was a native uf PxtUs (■(Hinfv, was a fariiirr;
he resided in Vmy. M illlin an.l I Iiini iu,-,l,.n
counties. His taiiiily cmsistcl ,,f tw<'lvc chil-
dren: Henry D., born June 22, 1835, died
August 3, 1884; Mary A., born January 27,
183^7, died August 3, 1856; Sarah, born De-
cember 22, 1838, died February 1, 1839; Ben-
jamin J., born February 11, 1840, resides
near Marklesville, Perry county; Lucy A.
(Mrs. John Robinson), born March 8, 1842,
died June 22, 1884; Daniel J.; John W., born
November 1, 1845, train dispatcher, P. R. R.,
Huntingdon; Hannah (Mrs. John Dean), born
March 30, 1848, died July 5, 1881; Magda-
lena, b(irn .\pril 27, 1850, died in September,
1850; David ('., born October 3, 1851, killed

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in an accident on the P. R. R., August 15,
187S; Samuel, born June 2, 1854, died Au-
gust 27, 1858; and Moses S., born December
14, 185C, died March 30, 1881. The mother
died near Mapleton, January 1, 1883, in her
seventv-first year, and the father at the resi-
dence of his son, Daniel J., September 13,
1885, in his seventy-fourth year.

It was when Daniel J. Kauffman was about
ten years old that his parents removed from
Perry county, where his earliest childhood was
passed, to Mifflin county, where he received
his education in the public schools. He en-
tered the service of the P. R. R. Co. as track-
man in 1860, and continued in the same em-
ploy until 1884. In August, 1862, Mr. Kauff-
man enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for
the nine months' service. In January, 1864,
he re-enlisted in Company C, Twenty-first
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served in that regi-
ment until the close of the war. Since 1865
he has been a continuous resident of Hunting-
don county. Mr. Kauffman is a member of
Post Xo. 44, G. A. R. His political views are
liberal. He has served on the school board.

Daniel H. Kauffman was man-ied in Union
Jownship, Huntingdon county. Pa., August
23, 1866, to Mary E., daughter of David and
Annie Clements. The children of Mr. and
Mi-s. Kauffman are: Henry L., born February
26, 1867, accidentally drowned June 22,
1888; Lucy A., born Jime 29, 1869, died in
infancy; David D., born June 2, 1870, a
clergyman in the M. E. church; John S., bom
September 2, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman
attend the Presbyterian church, and their sons
the Methodist.

JOHN" S. WARFEL, Henderson township,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Shavers
Creek, Huntingdon county, October 13, 1822.
He is a son of Emanuel and Sarah (Shade)
Warfel, both natives of Huntingdon county,
and both deceased. Their family consisted of
twelve children, of whom eight are now liv-
ing: Adam, John S., James, Isaac, Jesse,
Thomas, Sarah and Selina.

This township has been the home of John
S. "Warfel since he was two years old; he is,
therefore, one of its oldest residents. He was
educated in the old "West school house, and
from the close of his school days, he has de-
voted his attention to farmino-. His intelli-

gent methods and long experience give him a
prominent and influential position among
agriculturists. He has filled all township
offices with honor. His politics are Republi-
can.

John S. AVarfel was first man-ied in 1846,
to Mary Hutchinson. Their children are:
Ellen (Mrs. Peter Isenberg), George, residing
in Huntingdon; John E., of Upper Sandusky,
Ohio; Jesse, of Kansas City, Mo.; "William
H., of Curwensville, Clearfield county. Pa.;
Letitia (Mrs. John A. Port), of Huntingdon.
Mrs. Mary Warfel died in 1868. Mr. Warfel
was married, in 1869, to Ruth E., daughter
of J. N"elson and Sarah (Sloan) Ball, of Hunt-
ingdon, now residing in Kansas City. The
children of this marriage are : Bertha ; Wini-
fred (Mrs. Frank P. Simpson), of Hunting-
don; and James Xelson, residing on the home-
stead. Mr. Warfel attends the Baptist church,
of which all the familv are members.

J. Xelson Ball, father of Mrs. John S. War-
fel, was born in Lancaster county in Febru-
ary, 1822. While still a youth, he removed to
Lewistown with his parents, and resided there
until he had attained manhood, receiraig his
education in the public schools and afterwards
learning carriage-making. He continued
working at his trade for many yeai-s, but was
also for many years engaged in the car shops
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Altoona and
Huntingdon. In 1871 he and all the mem-
bers of his family except Mrs. Warfel re-
moved to Kansas City, where they have ever
since resided. Mr. Ball was married in Janu-
ary, 1846, to Sarah Sloan. Of their ten chil-
dren, one died in infancy, the survi^•ing mem-
bers of the family being : Ruth E. (Mrs. War-
fel); James E.; John G. ; Mary E., widow of
the late il. M. Harris ; Rebecca J. (Mrs. Jesse
B. Warfel); Annie D. (Mrs. E. E. Venard);
Laura E.; Alice M.; Hattie Y. (Mrs. Alfred
Barber).

GEORGE W. BALES, Henderson to^ra-
ship, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born on
the homestead farm in Henderson to^vnship,
June 14, 1864, son of Simon P. and Xancy
(Warfel) Bales. Simon P. Bales was born in
the Tuscarora Valley, in Perry county. Pa.
He was a farmer, but catching the "gold fe-
ver," he went to California in 1850, with
Frank Hefright, John ^liller and another
companion named Johnson. The trip occu-

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pied ninety-six days; the locomotive jjower was
equipped by eight oxen. Mr. Bales resided
eight years in California, engaged in gold min-
ing. Ketiirning to llnntingdon county, he
resided from 185S to 1867 in Henderson
township; then, until 1872, in the borough
of Huntingdon. His last removal, made in
that year, was back to Henderson township.
Of this to\vnship, Mrs. Bales was a native; she
was born May 14, 1818. Their children are:
Ella (Mrs. Franklin T. Fee), of Altoona, Pa.;
Marion J. (Mrs. George J. Albright), of Phil-
adelj^hia; George W. ; and John A., of Hunt-
ingdon. Simon P. Bales was known as a Dem-
ocrat, decided in his opinions, but not an of-
fice-seeker. He died June 30, 1895. Mrs.
Bales is still a resident of her native township.

Excepting five years spent in Huntingdon,
George W. Bales has passed his life in the
same township. He was educated in the com-
mon schools of the borough of Huntingdon
and of Henderson township. He has been
through all his active business life engaged
in farming; for the past eight years he has
held in uddiiieii an a-vncv for th,' sale <,f auri-
cultural iini.l,'n„.|it^. II,. is lihcral in puliiirs.

Georgv W. Dales was iiiaiTir.l in HcihUt-
son township, April 24, 1884, to Phoebe M.,
daughter of Caleb C. and Susan Evans, natives
of this township, but now residents of Peters-
burg, Pa. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Bales
are : Marion E. ; Frances J. ; and Virginia E.
]\Ir. Bales attends the Lutheran church.

ROBERT A. CROWNOVER, Manor
Hill, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
that part of Ban-ee township now included in
Miller township, March 28, 1839, a son of
Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Xewman) Crown-
over. Hezekiah Crownover was born in Hunt-
ingdon county, educated there, in subscription
schools, and there learned the business in
which he was all his life engaged; he was
a miller. He owned 500 acres, or more, in
Miller township, upon which he built a flour
mill at a cost of $4,000, and made other im-
provements. Mr. Crownover was a Republi-
can. He was married at Croniwells Mills,
Huntingdon eoimty, to Elizabeth Newman, of
English descent. Their children are: Benja-
min, deceased; Peter, deceased; Sarah, de-
ceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Andrew, de-
ceased; John, resides at Bi'oad Top; George,
farmer, of Armstrong county. Pa.; Charles,

of Saulsburg, Huntingdon county; Susan,
widow of Rev. W. H. S. Keys, of Kansas;
Ferguson, deceased; Hezekiah, merchant, of
Huntingdon ; Robert A. ; and two that died in
early infancy. Late in life, Hezekiah Crown-
over retired from active business, and lived at
leisure on the honie-iea,!. imiil his death, in
April, 1861. He \va^ a regular attendant of
the Methodist Episcopal church, and was
much esteemed and respected. Mrs. Crown-
over died at Saulsburg in 1878.

Robert Crownover attended the common
schools of his vicinity during the three winter
months that then constituted a term, and in
the long intervals worked for his father in
the mill. At eighteen years of age he left
home, and first worked in another Huntingdon
county mill, then at the same business in Illi-
nois, and after that in Indiana county. Pa. He
then made a beginning in the hotel business
in the borough of Indiana, Indiana county,
where he spent two years. At the end of that
time he sold out, bought a hotel in Somerset
county and carried it on for two years. He
then removed to Pittsburg, and was in the
same business there for a year. Returning to
Somerset county, Mr. Crownover managed a
flour mill for two years, and then removed to
Manor Hill, Hamtingdon county, where, in
1875, he engaged in business in partnership
with his brother Andrew. Eight years later
Robert Crownover bought out Andrew's in-
terest, and has ever since conducted the busi-
ness, meeting with good success. He was ap-
jiointed postmaster in 1875, afld held the of-
fice for eleven years. Mr. Crownover has been
the "architect of his own fortunes." He be-
gan life without capital, and has made his way
in the face of difiiculties and discouragements ;
among the latter was a loss by fire, heavy for
a man just beginning in life; it took place
in Somerset county, while Mr. Crownover was
in Illiudis, and involved a loss of $4,000.
"With enterprise and business ability as the
best of his capital, he has brought himself and
family into the possession of a comfortable
competence. His politics are Republican.

Robert Crownover was married in Barree
township, in 1881, to Clara, daughter of Sam-
uel ilyton, farmer, of that township. Their
children are: Lottie H.; Howard A.; and Anna
B. ilrs. Crowmover was born in Ban-ee town-
shi]i, S('])tember 9, 1850. The family attend
the ilethodist Episcopal church.

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WILLIAir EWIXG, ilanor Hill, Iluut-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Barree town-
ship, February 12, 1S2G, son of James and
Elizabeth (Creswell) Ewing. The Ewing f am-
ih' is of English origin. The progenitors of
its American branch were immigrants here
during colonial times; some of them took an
active part in the Revolution. Thomas Ewing,
great-grandfather of "William Ewing, was dur-
ing that war a resident of "West township, hav-
ing removed to this vicinity from the south-
eastern part of the State. His descendants
are found in diiferent parts of Pennsylvania.
In the fall of 1782 his daughter Catherine,
with a Miss McCormick, daughter of a neigh-
boring farmer, was captured by Indians and
taken to Montreal. She was restored to her
family, but it was several months before she
reached her home. She was afterwards mar-
ried to Mr. Huston, of Centre county, Pa.
The sons of Thomas E^ving were: Thomas;
William; John; James; Alexander; and David.
The father died in "W^est township, about the
year 1800. His second son, "William, became
a large land owner, farmer and stock-raiser in
that township. He was a Democrat. He
married iliss Anderson, of Scotch-Irish an-
cestry. Their children were : James Thomas ;
"William ; iMary ; ilargaret ; Martha ; and Eliza-
beth. William Ewing and his wife both died
in Barree township. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church. His eldest son, James
Ewing, father of William Ewing (2) was edu-
cated in subscription schools, and grew up on
the farm. He owned 160 acres in Barree
township, which he partly cleared and im-
proved, erecting dwelling, barn, etc. He was
a farmer and stock raiser. James Ewing was
a Democrat ; he took an active interest in pub-
lic affairs, and was elected to all township of-
fices. He was (iiic (if tlidsc who, in 1810, pro-
moted the cstaMi-liiiicnt of the common school
system. His witV\ Klizal)eth Creswell, whom
he married in Barree township, was a daughter
of Robert Creswell, farmer. The Creswell
family, like the Ewings, were among the orig-
inal settlers of this State. They are Scotch-
Irish by descent, and belong to a class whose
thrift, shrewd intelligence, laudable ambitions
and steady perseverance have gone far to give
character to this substantial and dignified
Commonwealth. They further resemble the
Ewings in having spread over various parts of
the State. The children of Mr. and Mrs.

James Ewing are: Robert, who died in Ohio;
AVilliam; Elizabeth (Mrs. James Smith), of
Wayne county, Ohio; and Mary (Mrs. John
Oaks), of Huntingdon. Mr. Ewing was a
Presbyterian. He died on the homestead; his
wife died later, at the home of her son Wil-
liam.

With no greater opportunities than those
afforded by the subscription schools and the
common schools, kept for three winter months,
in the old-fashioned log school house, William
E^\'ing, by his own exertions, acquired a good
education and much practical knowledge. He
learned farming on the homestead, of which
he took entire charge after the death of his
father, and which he has ever since cultivated.
He works some 125 acres; has planted an
orchard of tlir^e acres with all varieties of
fruit. He also o\\-ns three farms containing
over 500 acres in Livingston coimty. 111., part-
ly cleared, and 80 acres in Xewton county,
Mo.; in the latter State he o^^^ls some town
lots. Mr. E^^'ing has expended $4,000 in tiles,
and has erected buildings to the same amount.
He is a dealer in stock, as well as an experi-
enced breeder. Mr. Ewing's politics are Dem-
ocratic ; he has been elected to the offices of as-
sessor, supervisor and tax collector in his town-
ship, besides serving three terms on the school
board. He belongs to Grange Xo. 353, P.
of H. Mr. Ewing has always been a thorough
and persevering worker, to which fact he owes
his excellent standing in the business world
and in the community, his competence and his
oisportunities for usefulness.

William E^ving was married in Jackson
township, in 1852, to Mary A., daughter of
Abraham Henry, a farmer, of Scotch-Irish
family. She was bom in West township.
Their children are: James, farmer, of Illinois;
Mary; Fannie; Elizabeth (Mrs. John Hen-
ning), of Altoona, Pa.; Caroline; Idalette
(Mrs. Robert Johnson), of West township;
Henrietta; and one pair of twins, who died in
early infancy; ilargaret, died in childhood;
and a son, unnamed, died in infancy. Mr.
Ewing adheres to the Presbvterian church.

LEVI GEARHART, Manor Hill, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born near Philips-
burg, Clearfield county. Pa., October 30,
1813, son of David S. "and Eliza (Fullerton)
Gearhart. Jacob S. Gearhart, his grandfather,
was born in Germany; he came to this coun-

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101

try when he was a yoking man, and lii'st re-
sided in Clearfield coiinty, where he farmed
400 acres, his own in-o-peny, near Philipsbiirg.
He also raised stock. His wife was Miss Fle-
gel, danghter of David Flegel, who was a sol-
dier in the Revolution. Their children were;
Susan; John L. ; Da^'id; A^alentine; Eliza;
Mary; Kachel; Cornelia; Asbury; Jacob;
Alexander; and two that died in infancy. Mr.
Gearhart was originally a Whig, and after-
wards a Reijublican. He was an excellent
man, a respected citizen, and a good member
of the United Brethren church. He died
on the homestead in 1864: ; his wife died
at the same jjlace in ISTO. David Gear-
hart, their second son, was well educated,
both in English and in German. He was
a farmer and stock raiser, owning and farm-
ing 140 acres in Boggs township, Clear-
field county. He was a Republican. His
wife, Eliza Fullerton, was of English de-
scent, and was a native of Clearfield county,
born near the borough of Clearfield. Their
children are: Levi; George, residing in Cali-
fornia; Mary, deceased; Margaret, deceased;
Adeline, deceased; Peter, residing in Clear-
field county; James, of Clearfield, Pa.; one
child died in infancy. David Gearhart died on
the homestead in Clearfield county in 1861.
He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal
church ; was a Sunday-school teacher, and al-
ways interested in the affairs of the church.
]\Irs. Gearhart was married again, to William
Reese; both she and Mr. Reese died in 1880.
Having acquired the rudiments of an Eng-
lish education in the common schools, Le\'i
Gearhart supplemented that beginning by
reading and observation, so that he may be
called sclf-((liic:it('d. He grew up on the farm,
and f;iiiiili:ir with agricultural processes, so
that when his father died he was well prepared
to take full charge of the homestead, which
he did for one year. He then engaged as mill
hand and log cutter in a saw-mill, and some
time later undertook contracting in timber, at
which business he spent sixteen years. ]\Ir.
Gearhart then passed four years in trading in
Clearfield and Huntingdon counties, after
which he emltarked in the business of a gen-
eral merchant at Manor Hill, which he still
carries on. He was postmaster for two terms,
under President Cleveland. For twelve years
he has conducted the Manor Hill House.
Mr. Gearhart is an enterprising, intelligent
and honorable business man, and has fairlv

earned the success that crowns his efl'orts. He
is a Democrat; was auditor of the township
for one term.

Levi Gearhart was married at Osceola Mills,
Clearfield county, to Jennie, daughter of Hen-
ry Kephart, a farmer, of German family; she
is a native of Clearfield county. Their chil-
dren are: Sylvester C, born February 29,
1868, educated in common schools of Clear-
field county, at Houtzdale, Pa., at Mooresville,
Huntingdon county, and at Stone Valley
x\-cadeniy; read medicine under Dr. George
W. L\ipfcr, studied two terms at the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md.,
graduated in the spring of 1895 at Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, with honors,
and since August of that year has been in suc-
cessful practice at Glasgow, Cambria county,
Pa., is a member of P. 0. S. of A.; Xora
(Mrs. Merritt Codwell), of Clearfield county;
and Adeline, at home. Mr. Gearhart is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church,
of ifanor Hill, and belongs to its board of
trustees ; he has been a class leader for twelve
and a Sunday-school worker for twenty years,
and has served as superintendent of the Sun-
dav-school for several years.

WILLIAM GETTIS, Xeffs Mills, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Barree town-
ship, January 20, 1834, a son of Patrick and
Victoria (ilontgomery) Gettis. Robert Get-
tis, his grandfather, was a tailor. He was born
in Ireland, as was also his wife, Elizabeth
Dougherty, who was of Scotch descent. They
had several children. Robert Gettis enlisted
for the war of 1812, and was in some engage-
ments on Lake Erie ; he never returned home,
but died in Ohio. Their son, Patrick Gettis,
received a common school education, and
learned the trade of carpenter and joiner,
which was his life-long vocation. He resided
in West and in Barree townships. Mrs. Pat-
rick Gettis was born in West township, daugh-
ter of Alexander and Elizabeth Montgomery.
Their children are: Catherine, deceased;
Eliza J., wife of H. A. Sisler, of Iowa; Mar-
tha, widow of Daniel Baker, of Scottdale, Pa. ;
Alexander M., farmer, Barree township; Wil-
liam; Robert, deceased, a soldier in the war of
the Rebellion; James, also a soldier, wa^ killed
on the railroad, at Altoona, Pa.; Mary A.,
deceased; Agnes, wife of U. L. Armstrong;
Ann, wife of Georce W. Bell, of West town-

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shi]); and one tliat died in early childhood.
Patrick Gettis was a Rei3ublican in his poli-
tics. He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and was a good and hon-
orable man, well regarded by those who knew
him. Both he and his wife died in Barree
township, Mr. Gettis at the age of ninety-two.
William Gettis enjoyed but slight educa-
tional advantages, attendijig school only three
months of each year, in his early boyhood. At
nine years of age he went to work on a farm
for his board and clothing; four years later he
engaged to do farm work at four dollars per
month; this engagement continued for five
years. At about eighteen years of age he be-
gan cultivating a farm of 175 acres for his
father; after several years of work on wages,
Mr. Gettis rented the farm from his father,
for four years, or up to the time of his father's
death; a year later he bought the farm, and
has had it under cultivation ever since. He
is a stock raiser. He has made some improve-
ments on the property, and during 1896 built
a handsome and convenient dwelling. His
political views are Iiepulilican. Mr. Gettis
is unmarried.

JOHN EVERTS, Masseysburg. Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Jackson town-
ship, September 22, 1832, son of Philip and
Elizabeth (Rudy) Everts. Nicholas Everts,
his grandfather, was a resident of Barree town-
ship, and there Philip Everts, father of John,
was born. He was all his life occupied in
farming. His irolitics were Democratic. The
wife of Philip Everts, Elizabeth Rudy, was
also a native of Huntingdon county. Their
children are: Barbara, widow of Harvey Wil-
son; John, Nicholas, died during that period
of enlistment in the United States army;
George, blacksmith, of Altoona, Pa. Mr.
Everts died in Barree to^vnship in 1837; his
wife also died on the homestead, November 8,
1894. They were members of the Methodist
Episcopal church.

At the time of his father's death John
Everts was but five years old. He had, in con-
sequence, but a slender opportunity for edu-
cation. As soon as he was able to do farm
work, he worked for his grandfather for seven
years ; then he returned to his home, and cul-
tivated the farm for his mother for twenty-
two years. After that he was engaged in
Clearfield countv for throe vears, at the lum-

ber business; then he rented a farm in Barree
township for seven years, and continued at
farm labor and similar employments until he
removed to Masseysburg in 1868. Since that
time he has combined farming -with mercantile
business, meeting with good success, ilr.
Everts has worked industriously all his life.
His politics -AW Democratic. He is connected
witlitbc .\i.il,o,li,t<4uirch.

John Imcits was married February 24,
1868, at Manor Hill, to Elizabeth, daughter
of David and Jane (Bell) Jackson. She was
born in Jackson township in 1838. Mrs.
Everts, like her husband, belongs to the Meth-
odist church. She is much attached to her
church, and has taken part in the work of the
Sunday-school. Mrs. Everts is well known and
highly regarded by her neighbors and ac-
quaintances. Like the excellent woman of the
Proverbs, she not only looks to the affairs of
the household, but is a woman of business,
giving much attention to the store; she has
been postmistress for three years.

Mi-s. Everts' grandfather was Joseph Jack-
son, and her father, David Jackson, was born
in Jackson townshi]), which has its name from
their family. They are of Scotch-Irish ex-
traction. The children of David and Jane
(Bell) Jackson are: Alexander, a resident of
California; William, county treasurer, Shasta
county, Cal.; Elizabeth (Mrs. Everts), and
Jane, who died young. David Jackson died
in his native township in 1839. His wife was
again married, to James McManigal, of
Scotch-Irish descent. They had eight chil-
dren, of whom foTir died very young; the sur-
vivors are: Josiah, of Clinton county. Pa.,
was a soldier in the United States army, in
the war of the Rebellion; James, resides in
the west; Robert, of San Francisco, Cal.;
George, of Renovo, Pa.

REUBEN DUFF, Saulsburg, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Barree township, Sep-
tember 9, 1822, son of John and Winifred
(Couch) Duff. John Duff, the elder, grand-
father of Reuben, was born in Ireland; com-
ing to this county, he first settled in Philadel-
phia, and there exercised his calling, which
was that of a stonecutter. He married iliss
Zell in Philadelphia, by whom he had two
children: John, deceased; and Samuel, de-
ceased. The elder son, John, learned the trade
of his fatlicr. and worked at it first in Philadel-

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103

pliia. His father died in that city, and John,
leaving the city, went to Belleville, Mifflin
county. Pa., and afterwards removed to Stone
Valley, Hnntingdon county; there he bought
a farm and cultivated it for a year, and then
sold out, and came to Barree township. Here
he bought a second farm of 1G8 acres, im-
proved it and continued to give his care and
attention for the remainder of his active life.
He was an industrious, hard-working man.
The marriage of John Dutf and Winifred
Couch took place in Philadelphia. Their chil-
dren are: William, deceased; Samuel, de-
ceased; John, deceased; Andrew, deceased;
Edward, sujjposed to be still residing in Cuba ;
Ann, deceased, wife of William Davidson;
Charles, deceased; James, died young; Mary,
deceased; Margaret, deceased; James, de-
ceased; David, deceased; Abbie, deceased
wife of George Jones, of Ohio; Cornelius,
deceased; Keuben, and an infant that died,
not named. Mr. Duff was a Democi'at. He
died near Saulsburg, Huntingdon county,
April 2, 1845; his wife died in 1860.

Ileuben Duff attended a subscription school
in an old log school house in Jackson town-
ship. During his youth and early manhood,
he worked with his father on the farm; at the
age of twenty-ti\ (• he went to Clarion county,
Pa., and after working there for a year, left
that place for Mill Creek, Huntingdon coun-
ty, where for two years he worked in a dis-
tillery. In 1852 he bought his present home,
a farm containing 117 acres, in Barree town-
ship, which he has greatly improved, and on
which he has built a commodious dwelling and
a barn, at a cost of $3,800; here, besides cul-
tivating his land, he raises stock, dealing ex-
tensively also in purchased stock, selling not
only to the farmers, but also shipping to more
distant markets. Besides the homestead, Mr.
Duff o^^'ns 70 acres in Jackson township. His
jjolitical views are Democratic. He has served
the township as supervisor and as school di-
rector.

Reuben Duff was married at Lewistowu,
Pa., in 1852, to Ellen, daughter of John Mc-
Cartney, a lady of Irish descent, and a native
of Barree township. They have two children :
Mary, born January -1, 1853, married John
Koch, a farmer, has eight children, Robert,
William, Homer, Blanche, Edward, James,
Oliver and Ellen; Edward, born July 9, 1865,
farmer and lumberman, married Lydia Whip-
ple, has four children, Oscar R., James, Helen

and Edna. ]\Lrs. Reuben Duff died December
12, 18SS. Mr. Duff is a member of the Meth-
odist Ei^iscopai church, a good neighbor and
citizen, and is held in high estimation for his
excellent qualities and genial manner.

HARRY SILKNITTER, Manor Hill,
Himtingdon county, Pa., was born in Barree
townshij), July 2, 1868, son of Dorsey and
Margaret (Miller) Silknitter. The Silknitters
were among the early settlers of the county;
they are of Scotch ancestry, but their imme-
diate progenitors were born in Ireland, and
were therefore "Scotch-Irish." Philip Silk-
nitter, grandfather of Harry Silknitter, was
a native of Ireland. He was a farmer and
stock breeder of Miller and BaiTee townships.
His son, Dorsey Silknitter, was born at Stone
Creek, Miller township, in 1824. He was ex-
tensively engaged in the same occupations;
owning and having under cultivation 365
acres in Ban-ee township, raising, buying and
making shipments of live stock. He carried
on similar operations also in Miller township.
In connection with his father, he built a fine
brick dwelling, and made various other im-
provements on his property. He was a Re-
publican. His iirst wife, ^largaret Miller,
was a daughter of Thimuis Miller, one of the
family that gave its name to Miller township,
where Mrs. Silknitter was born. She died in
BaiTee township in 1873. Her children were:
Sarah; Addie (Mrs. Michael Clay), of Grape-
ville. Pa.; Harry; June; Mary; and Maggie.
Mr. Silkiiitter's second wife was Miss Lucy
Cracken, of Jackson township. Dorsey Silk-
nitter died in 1893, on May 1. He was a
member and trustee of the Methodist Epis-
copal church.

Harry Silknitter attended school at Manor
Hill. He learned the business of a fanner on
the homestead, worked there with his father
until the death of the latter, when he took
charge of the homestead and now cultivates
160 acres, of which about 30 acres is wood-
land. He is also interested in stock raising.
He is a Republican. Mr. Silknitter is a dili-
gent and faithful worker.

SILAS W. GIBBOXEY, Saulslmrg, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Bai-ree town-
ship, December 5, 1835, son of Joseph and
Rachel (Yocum) Gibboney. John Gibboney,
his oTandfather, was of German descent, bu*

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was born in Pennsylvania, lie was a shoe-
maker, residing in JJerks county, Pa., and re-
moved witli his family to Barree township,
Huntingdon county, where he continued to
follow the same vocation. His first wife was
Miss Lewis; she was the mother of Joseph and
graudmother of Silas W. Gibboney. Her
daughters were Kate and Elizabeth. She died
in Ban-ee township, and ilr. Gibboney mar-
ried a second time, and had several children.
He was an old line Whig, and a member of
the Baptist church. He died at the home of
his son Joseph, in Barree to^vnship. Joseph
Gibboney received a subscription school edu-
cation, for which he was obliged to walk three
miles to the school house. By his own efforts,
he afterwards made up to a great extent for
his lack of educational advantages. He began
self-supporting work by hiring his services to
the farmers of the vicinity, always managing
to save some part of his moderate wages. He
also worked at shoemaking with his father,
and by diligence and economy, was able at
twenty-three years of age to buy a tract of
land in Ban-ee township, which he cleared
himself. Jilaking new purchases year after
year, he became at last the owner of 200 acres,
in a good state of improvement, having upon
it a fine house, a good barn and two orchards
of Mr. Gibboney's planting. Besides tilling
his land, he paid much attention to raising
stock. Joseph Gibboney was married in Bar-
ree township to Eachel Yocum, bom in Hunt-
ingdon coimty. Their children are: John,
deceased; Silas W.; Amanda, widow of John
Stewart, of Barree township, now residing in
Xebraska; Oliver, enlisted in Company C,
Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, died
during his term of service. Mrs. Kachel Gib-
boney died on the homestead. Mr. Gibboney
married again, liis second wife being Jane
^IcCrum, a native of Barree township.
Both died on the homestead. Mr. Gibboney
cast his earlier votes for Democratic candi-
dates, but before the war of the Rebellion
broke out he had become an ardent Republi-
can. He was a devoted member of the IMeth-
odist Episcopal church, faithful in her service,
and always active in whatever work was to lie
done.

Silas "W. Gibboney was educated in a public
school, held in a homely frame house, but
owed his education largely to his own ambition
and perseverance. He was also, as a boy, faith-
ful in his attendance at Sundav-school. His

business life began, and has always continued,
on the homestead, of which, since his father's
death, he has had sole charge. Mr. Gibboney
cultivates over 145 acres of land. He is very
fond of horses, and takes a pride in raising
superior blooded stock. He pays attention
also to raising cattle, and has introduced into
the vallej' some excellent breeds of sheep. He
has by his api^lication to business and his sen-
sible and upright dealings, well merited the
success he enjoys. He is much respected in
the community; has served the township as
supervisor for two terms, as auditor for three
terms, and as assessor for three terms. He is
a Reptiblican.

The marriage of Silas AV. Gibboney to
Hannah Mary, daughter of Robert Aston,
took place at TjTone, Blair county. Pa., May
2, 1861. Mrs. Gibboney was bora at Stone
Creek, Barree to^^^lsllip; her father was a
farmer; he enlisted in the United States
army, and died during the term of enlistment.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Gibboney are:
Oliver, on the homestead, married to Fannie
Li^'ing■ston; Ella; ]\laggie, deceased; and Jo-
sej^h M., deceased. Mrs. Gibboney and
daughter are members of the Methodist Epis-
opal church.

JOSEPH REED McCRUM, Masseysburg,
Huntingdon cotmty. Pa., was born in Barree
to-\\Tiship, May 7, 1831, son of Geoi-ge and
Rebecca (Henry) ;^[cCrum. His grandfather,
the elder George McCrum, was born in 1776,
and A^'as of Irish ancestry. He bought a farm
of 200 acres in Barree township, which he
cleared and improved, and upon Avhicli he built
himself a log dwelling house and a barn. His
wife's family name was McElhaney; their
children were: Robert; James; John; "Wil-
liam; George; Martha; Jane; Elizabeth; and
Margaret. His wife died on the homestead;
]\Ir. ]\IcCrum married again, but Avithout is-
sue. Both he and his second wife died in
Barree township, and their remains are in-
terred at ]\Ianor Hill. Mr. McCrum was a
Democrat. George ]\IcCrum (2) was educated
in the district school. He remained -(dth his
father on the homestead until he was twenty-
one, and then learned carpentry, which was
his vocation nearly all his life. He bought
the farm of 260 acres, now the property of his
son Joseph R., partially cleared and improved
it, and turned his attention to farming and
raising stock. ^Ir. ^McCrum was an indus-

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105

trious, persevering worker, a good husband
and father. His political views were Demo-
cratic. Georui' ^Ii-rniiii \\as married in Bar-
ree township in KcKccca, <laii,-hrer of Saimiel
Henry, a farmer (if that tdwiiship. Their chil-
dren are: Henry, residing at Huntingdon,
Pa.; Mary M. (Mrs. William P. Eeed), of
Clearfield county. Pa.; Catharine A. (Mrs.
Abraham Snyder), of West townshi^j; Joseph
Reed; John M., of Stone Creek, Pa. ; Susanna
J. (Mrs. Henry Wilson), of Oneida township,
Huntingdon county. Mrs. Rebecca McCrum
died in Oneida township in 1859. Mr. Mc-
Crum married again; his second wife was
Eliza Pagan; they had no children. Mr.
McCrum died on the homestead in 1877, and
is interred at Manor Hill. Mrs. Eliza Mc-
Crum survived her husband, and died some
time after at the home of his youngest daugh-
ter, M:"s. Wilson, in Oneida township. They
were members of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

Joseph R. JlcCrum received a common
school education at Saulsburg and ]\Iasseys-
burg. He resided on the homestead with
his father until 1860 or '61, when he was
about thirty years old. He then rented a
farm owned by Robert Moore, in West town-
ship; it contained 150 acres, which he culti-
vated for two years, returning after that to
the homestead. He has ever since resided
there, having come into possession of the farm
upon the death of his father. Mr. McCrum
has made some fiu-ther improvements upon
the farm, and is still engaged in cultivating it
and raising stock. He is a Democrat. He
takes a wai-m interest in educational matters,
and fa\-ors the compulsory education law; he
lias been for twelve years in the school board,
of which he is treasurer.

Jiisepli Kecd >rcCrum was married iu 1858,
in llai-i'ei' tdwiiship, to Susanna, daughter of
Charles Wuhertou, a farmer of German de-
scent, residing in Porter township, where Mrs.
McCrum was born. Their children are:
Charles G., deceased; Mary (Mrs. Henry
Sheesley), of West township; John C, of
Barree township; Mary J. (Mrs. James
Grossman'), of Jjarree tdwiislii]); Susanna A.;
Watson; and Tlioiiia-. Mr. Me( 'rum is a mem-
ber of the Jrethiidist I'^piscdpal church; he
grew up under the care of the church, in its
Sunday-school. He has been a diligent
worker, and has won for himself a place in the
esteem of his neighbors and acquaintances.

SOLOMON TROUTWEIX, ilanor Hill,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in York
county. Pa., March 8, 1827, son of Nicholas
and Margaret (Rudy) Troutwein. His grand-
father, a German named Troutwein, whose
first name is not recorded, came to this coun-
try during the Revolution, very probably
among the troops auxiliary to the British
forces, for he was among those captured by
General Washington at Brandywine. When
the war was nver, ~Sh\ Trmitweiu became a
farmer in York county, wlicic lie marrii'd, and
had five cliildren: Niehdlas, (ieoi-ge, and
three daughters whose names have not been
preserved. Mr. Troutwein belonged to the
Lutheran church. He died in York county.
His elder son, Nicholas Troutwein, was well
educated in the German language, but was
not acquainted with English. He was brought
up as a farmer, and persevered throughout
life in that calling. In 1838 he removed from
York to Huntingdon county, where he bought
a farm of 206 acres in Barree township. He
built four dwelling houses, a large barn and
outhouses, planted an orchard, and made other
improvements. He was both farmer and stock
raiser. He was at first an old line Whig, and
afterwards a Republican; he was a school di-
rector, and held other township offices, taking ■
an interest in the affairs of the community.
He was deacon and elder in the Lutheran
church, and was always active in church busi-
ness. His wife, Margaret Rudy, was born in
York county, where they were married.
Their children are: Daniel, of Cimimings-
ville, Jackson township; Samuel, deceased;
Solomon; Rebecca, deceased, wife of Alex-
ander Gettis. Nicholas Troutwein died No-
vember 22, 1852, on the homestead, and is in-
terred in the cemetery of Jackson township.
His wife died in 1882, at the same i^lace.

Solomon Troutwein received his education
in York county and in Barree township, Hunt-
ingdon county, in the days when three months
in the winter season was thought to be suffi-
cient time for school instruction and training.
At the age of twelve he began helping his
father in the cultivation of his farm, and has
always remained on the homestead. After the
death of his father, he took charge of the
farm, and worked for the sujiport of his mother
in her declining days. He still lives and la-
bors in the same ]")lace, tilling the land and
raising stock; he has made various needed im-

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provements Tipon the property. ^Ir. Troiit-
wein takes a lively iiitei'est in politics, as a
member of the Eepublican party. He has
been school director for fifteen years, and au-
ditor of the township for twelve years.

Solomon Trout wein was married in 1861,
in Barree township, to Mary Fleischer, a lady
of German descent, born in Jackson town-
ship. Their children are: Samuel, on the
homestead; Margaret (Mrs. Harry Orner), of
Jackson to\\mship; Cora (Mrs. William Or-
ner), of Jackson township; Annie; Eva; John,
deceased; "William, deceased; and Ada, de-
ceased. Mr. Troutwein has been a deacon and
is elder in the Lutheran church; he has at-
tended conferences and synods as a represen-
tative of his congregation; is a worker, as
teacher and superintendent, in the Sunday-
school; is a trustee, and a member of the Lu-
theran church. Mr. Troutwein is highly es-
teemed for his tipright life, his usefulness,
and his o-enial and kindly manner.

JOSEPH B. ^lATEEE, Manor Hill,
Huntingdon count v. Pa., was bom in Miller
township, October 9, 1849, son of Joseph and
Ellen (Corbin) Mateer. William Mateer, his
grandfather, was a farmer of Barree town-
ship; he was of Scotch-Irish parentage, but
was born in Pennsylvania. His son Joseph,
father of Joseph B. Mateer, was also a fanner,
in that part of Barree township now included
in IMiller township, Avhere he rented a farm,
cultivated it and raised stock. He was Re-
publican in his political views. He married
Ellen Corbin, born in West township. Their
children are: Martha (ilrs. Alexander
Couch), of IMiller township; James F., de-
ceased; and Joseph B. Mr. Mateer died in
Miller township, in 1850. His widow mar-
ried again, returning to her maiden name; her
second husband was Malachi Corbin. She
died in 1882.

Joseph B. Mateer attended school in West
township. He was brought up by his uncle,
Benjamin Corbin, of that township, upon
wdiose farm he worked until he reached the
age of eighteen. He then worked as a "hand"
on farms in IMiller township for some time;
after this he rented a fann in Oneida town-
ship, and had it under cultivation for a year;
then farmed in ^Miller township for two years ;
then hired his sorviros out by the month in
Jackson towiishi]) for two years. At the end

of this time, Mr. Mateer rented his uncle's
farm in Oneida township ; a year later he came
to Miller towmship, and rented a farm for
seven years; then worked a fanii in Jackson
township for four years; then rented a farm
in Mifflin county, and worked it for four
years ; then took one in West township, Hunt-
ingdon county, and cultivated it for three
years, ilr. ^lateer then bought the sixty-
seven acre farm in Barree township on which
he now resides, engaged in cultivating it and
raising stock. From boyhood to manhood,
Mr. Mateer has been accustomed to diligent
and useful labor; taking pleasure in accom-
plishing it thoroughly and well, witliout be-
ing discouraged by the roughness or difficulty
of the task. He is kindly regarded and much
respected in the community. His politics are
Eepublican.

Joseph B. Mateer was married in 1870, in
Barree toA\'nship, to Kate, daughter of John
L. Walker, farmer, of Jackson township,
where ilrs. Mateer was born. Their children
are: Edward, on the homestead; and Herbert,
ilrs. ilateer is a member of the ilethodist
Episcopal church.

HAEEISOX C. CEOWXOVEE, farmer,
Saulsburg, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
at Stone Creek, Barree township (now Mil-
ler), Sei^tember 4, 1841, son of Thomas and
Susan (Uttley) CroAvnover. The father,
Thomas, was born at Stone Creek, at which
place his life was spent. Here he owned and
operated a tract of upwards of 200 acres of
land. Many useful and valuable improve-
ments were made by him on his farm. He
was married to Miss Susan L'ttley, of Hunt-
ingdon county. Their family consisted of
these children: Ellen, deceased; Elliott, de-
ceased ; Elijah, killed in the army ; Margaret,
widow of William Uttley, of IMifflin county;
Brison, deceased; Harrison C. ; Asbury L.,
who farms the homestead; and three others
who 4ied in infancy. In politics, Mr. Crown-
over was a Eepublican, and held at various
times all the township offices. For sixty years
he was connected with the ilethodist church,
with which denomination he took an active
part in church work. His death, and that of
his wife, occurred on the old homestead.

Harrison C. Crownover received his educa-
tion in the public schools of Barree township
and in the Cassville Hio'h School. Having ac-
quired a good training, he taught school for

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'LOPEDIA

provf'Uionts ufion the proi-ierty. Mr. iroiit-

v,'(>in tik''-' •• H'.f'h' i?!t'T--'t •!• poliiics, as a
, He has
;s, aixl au-

the

^ n, of

■aisra Or-

. Eva; John,

.1 Ada, de-

leacon and

he has at-

a represen-

worker, as

"lie Sunday-

:- ;■. rni--u-, 11!,. 1 :; nieuiber of the Lu-

•hiireh. Mr. Trontwein is highly es-

for In's npriglit life, his usefulness,

an<l kindlv manner.

'ATEEK, Manor Hill,
Pa., was bom in Miller

,.i,, .. i... .;. 1840, son of Joseph and

ElJen (Corbin) Mateer. William Mateer, his
grandfather, \va.ss a farmer of Barree town-
ship; he was of Scotch-Irish parentage, but
was born in Pennsylvania. His son Joseph,
father of Joseph E. Mateer, was also a farmer,
in that part of Barree to^vnship. now included
in Miller township, where he rented a farm,
ctdtivated it and raised stock. He was Ee-
publican in his political ^news. He married
Ellen rni-l)in-, born in West township. Their
! ' ' I : Martha (Mrs. Alexander

liller township; James F., de-
' -■I'll B. Mr. Mateer died in
< 1850. His widow inar-
; to her maiden name; her
- Malachi Corbin. She

: attended school in West
- iirought up by his uncle,

J'.ii.jaiiiiii ' '>:■'■. \u. oi that township, upon

vl -' •'': t- I Ii, worked until he reached' tlie

,1. lie then worked as a "iiand"

Jillcr towniship for some time;

rnted a farm in Oneida town-

siiii.. ;:i"i i;..i i^ ,;i:r!( r u'tivation for a year;

tln-i; t:tri]i..l ic Mi'i. r •■■n^hip for tM'o years;

then hiifit l.i- Norvici-,- .mt by the month in

Jackson town.^hip for two years. At the end

ot this time, Mr. Mateer rented his uncle's
fan,, IV r>>ieida township; a ynr l^t.e'* b<» came
\iiship, and :• ' ^ i'oi-

I lien workei^ n

■ 'Our years; i ^a-in

ill MiiKiu i.-ouuty, ajid woikuO ii i'jr four
years; then took one in West township, Hunt-
ingdon county, and cultivated it for three
years. Mr. Mateer then bought the sixty-
seven acre farm in Ban'ee township on which
he now rcsidi-s, engaged in cultivating it and
raising stock. From boyhood to manhood,
Mr. Mateer lins been accustomed to diligent
and useful hibor; taking pleasure in accom-
plishing it. thoroughl}' and well, %vithout be-
ii!^ i-i ■.:•; jed by the roughness or difficulty
! le is kindly regarded and much
he community. His politics are

r was married in 1870, in
i . l^ate, daughter of -.John

J v. of Jackson township,

V, 'h r ,.as born. Their children

arr: homestead; and Herbert,

(unber of the Methodist

Mrt>

Epirx

Saulsi
at Si.
ler), ^
Susai 1
Thoiii:
place I
opera ti
land.

Mali

ments' w^f-

ingdc
these
ceaset
wido\.
Briso.
who '
who ■
over
time-
he \Y,

with
part
his w 1 1

HHrriBoii C .
tion in the pu
and. in the Ca=;
qtiired a good

t.R, farmer,

•' . M-;i« born

> ahiaiile improve-
in his fanu. He
l^ttley, of Hunt-
'.Uy consisted of
•ascd; Elliott, de-
an nv; Margaret,
"i Mifflin county;
\ C; Asbury L.,
and three others
liticSj Mr. Crown-
d held at various
-. For sixty years
Methodist church,
lie took an active
- leath, and that of
• 111 homestead.
' .".iHivt-r received his eduea-
,.'>■ achools of Ban"ee township
v'li. Hitrh School. Having ac-
tvtuning, he taught school for

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109

se\'eral years in Jackson and Barree town-
ships. During this period his summers were
spent in farm work, and at the age of twenty-
four he rented a farm in Miller township.
Some time afterwards he purchased a farm of
125 acres on "Warrior's Uidi^c, wliich he
operated for six years. Haviiii: ili-]n.~(.'d of his
property, he moved to Barri.T tnwii-liip, where
he bought a farm of 100 acres, un which he
built a fine house costing more than $1,000,
and made other improvements. In 1865 Mr.
Crownover married Elizabeth C. Couch, born
in Barree township in IS-il, daughter of Wil-
liam and Phebe (Coy) Couch. Mr. Couch
was of German descent and had a family of six
children. Mr. and Mrs. Crownover have these
children: William, t'ariiior. Miller townsliip,
married Miss J-Mla l-'mich and have one child,
Carrie; Thomas, farmer; Frank, farming in
Porter township; Howard, teaching school
in Barree township; John A., farmer; "Wal-
ter, farmer; Maggie £. ; and Prederick C,
deceased. Mr. Crownover is a member of the
Grange and is deeply interested in matters
pertaining to the welfare of the organization.
He is a Kepublican, and has served for ten
years as school director, and three years as
township auditor. In 1891 he was elected
director of the poor by a majority of 800 votes,
and in 189-1 was re-elected by 1,800 majority,
which shows that his efforts in behalf of the
jjublic welfare are appreciated. He is identi-
tied with the Methodist Episcopal church, tak-
ing an active interest in all matters pertaining
to his congregation, in which he is serving as
Sunday-school .superintendent and as trustee
and steward. The success which Mr. Crown-
over has achieved in life is due to his own
efforts.

JAMES JOHXSTOX, M. D., was born in
Barree township, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
February 21, 1SG2, son of Samuel and Ann
(McCartney) Johnston. James Johnston re-
ceived his primary education in the public
schools of West township, and aftenvards at-
tended the high school in Jackson township
for five years. He then opened a store in
Masseysburg, which he conducted for some
years, careftilly saving liis profits. A fire,
however, destroyed his stock at one time, by
which he incurred a heavy loss. He retired
from business in 1892, and began to read med-
icine with Dr. G. W. Lupfer. One year later
he entered the Baltimore Citv College of Phv-

sicians and Surgeons, where he spent three
years, graduating with honors in the spring
of 1896. In politics, the Doctor is a Demo-
crat, and in church fellowship, worships with
the Methodist Episcopal church. His success
in life is dtie to his own efforts, and his popu-
larity is deserved, because of his worth and
character.

SA:\IUEL JOHXSTOX, farmer, Masseys-
biu'g, Pa., was born in W^est township, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., May 5, 1822, son of
James and Lydia (Grafiius) Johnston. The
father, James Johnston, was born in Ken-
tucky and was of Scotch-Irish descent. From
his native State he moved to Huntingdon and
settled in I^ll■t(■r tnwiisliip, where he rented
a farm and ciii^ai;:!!! also in stock raising. He-
muving from I'urtrr township, he settled for a
while in W^est township and then in Barree
township on a farm of 180 acres, on which he
made many improvements. He married, first,
l\liss Lydia Graffins, daughter of jSTicholas
Graffius, a farmer of West to-wnship. To this
marriage these children were born: Eliza-
beth (Mrs. Samuel Erwin), deceased; Cath-
arine (]\rrs. William Hagan); Samuel; Mat-
thew, deceased; Lydia (ilrs. George Mc-
Cool), of Stone Creek; and one who died in
infancy. j\Irs. Johnston died in Barree town-
slii|). .Mr. Johnston's second wife was Sarah
.McMalicJU. They had two children: John
and Alexander, both deceased. In politics,
ilr. Johnston was a Democrat; in religious
faith, a Presbyterian. He was a tiseful citi-
zen, and his death, which occurred on the old
homestead, was a severe blow to the com-
munity.

Samuel Johnston received his education in
the puldic schools of Manor Hill and began
life on the farm, where he remained and as-
sisted his father until he was thirty years of
age. At that time he rented a fann of 150
acres at Manor Eidac wIutc he remained for
sixteen years. In l^^-'l he ]iiivclia-(d a farm of
220 acres of land in Barree tewiiship, on which
he made many improvements. He was mar-
ried to Miss Ann McCartney, a native of
-Tackson township, and daughter of John Mc-
( 'artiiey. They have had seven children:
(irartins, on the homestead; Blanchard, was
conductor on the railroad, is deceased; Maiy,
widow of Henry Gabon ; Bessie, wife of Alli-
son Schock, of Huntingdon; James, a phy-
sician; ^fargarct, wife of Thomas Jackson,

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and Emily, deceased. ~M.v. Jolinston is a Dem-
ocrat, aud served as postmaster of Masseys-
burg nine years; he lias also been supervisor.
He is a member of the Presbyterian chiu'ch,
and being a man of character and worth, is
justly esteemed by his neighbors.

DAVID PORTER, farmer, Xeffs Mills,
Huntingdon count}-, Pa., was born in Logan
township, July 27, 1853, son of James and
Catharine (Sheasley) Porter. The father and
grandfather were both named James. The
latter grew up on the farm and then formed
a partnership with his brother, Samuel, en-
gaging in farming and stock raising. James
married Miss Catharine Sheasley, a native of
Daujihin county; for an account of her fam-
ily see sketch of David Sheasley. Their chil-
dren are: William, farmer of Franklinville ;
David; Lizzie; Mary; John, a miller; Annie;
James; Miller; deorge; Jesse, who resides vAth
David ; and Edward, at home. For a number
of years James Porter farmed the old home-
stead, and died there in 1892. He was a Dem-
ocrat. He worshipjjed with the Presbyterian
denomination. His widow still lives on the
homestead.

David Porter received his education in the
public schools of Logan township. His occu-
pation has always been farming. He re-
mained at home, assisting his father, until he
was twenty-eight years of age. He then rent-
ed a farm of 130 acres in West to^vnship, near
]\Ioores-\-ille, on which he resided six yeare. In
1887 he moved to his present place, where he
has since been continuously engaged in farm-
ing and stock raising. His marriage to Miss
Adria Hutchinson, a native of Barree town-
ship, and daughter of Lewis Hutchinson, oc-
curred in AVest township in 1881.

To their union these children have been
born: LeRoy, Veraon, Esther. ]\[r. Porter's
political affiliations are with the Democratic
party. He is connected with the ]\lothodist
Episcopal church. He has always been an
industrious and progressive citizen, and justly
merits the esteem of his neighbors.

A:\10X HOrCK, Pn.ad Top City, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born at Coffee Run,
Lincoln township, Huntingdon county,. Octo-
ber 2, 1842. He is the son of Lazarus and
lanthc fCrnm) Tfouck. Lazarus Houck,
father of Ainon ilouck, was a native of Tod

township, the son of Michael and Sarah
(Clark) Houck, both of German descent. Mr.
Lazarus Hoiick farmed in Tod and Lincoln
townships, later he moved to Broad Top City,
where he died in l.ssl. Mr. Houck was a
Republican. He was justice of the peace of
Lincoln township for two terms. Mr. Houck
was married to lanthe, daughter of Henry
and Catharine Crum, of Trough Creek. Their
children are: Maria; Sarah, widow of John
Seidel, of Broad Top City; Mahala, widow
of Michael Decker, Williamsport, Pa. ; Simp-
son H., Broad Top City; Amon; Caroline,
deceased; Ezekiel, was killed in the anny,
June 17, 186-1:, near Petersburg; jSTicholas,
deceased; Abel W., killed in a stone quarry,
1871; Bryson, deceased; Michael, deceased;
and Margaret, deceased, ilr. Houck was a
devout member and a class leader of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church. Mrs. Houck died in
1890.

Amon Houck passed the first fourteen
3'ears of his life on the farm, working and at-
tending the public schools of Lincoln to^vn-
ship. AVhen he left the farm he worked as
a laborer in Broad Top City ; spent two years
as fireman in a steam saw-mill; then learned
carpentry, and worked at that trade imtil the
breaking out of the civil war. Mr. Houck en-
listed, April 4, 1861, at Hollidaysburg, Blair
county, Pa., in the Eighty-fourth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, Company E, Colonel Si-
mons, Captain Johnson. He took part in the
battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court
House, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Charles
City Cross Roads. In this last engagement,
which took place August 16, 1864, he was
severely wounded in the right arm, and on
the same day was taken to the field hospital,
where his right arm was amputated at the
shoulder joint. Mr. Houck was then sent
to the Satterlee hospital. West Philadelphia,
where he spent thirteen months; during part
of this time he attended school in Christian
street. While in the hospital, he returned to
Broad To]i City on a furlough to cast his first
presidential vote, which was for Abraham Lin-
coln. He was discharged September 2, 1865.
Returning home a cripple, unfitted for manual
labor, he became a book agent, and for several
months he was fairly successful, selling the
Life of Lincoln and the Life of General
Grant. In February, 1866, he began business
in Broad Top City, and in the same year he
was appointed postmaster of that city, an ofllice

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111

which he held for a uuniber of years. In IS 71
Ml'. Houck was elected sheriff of Huntingdon
county, on the Republican ticket, with a ma-
jority of seven hundred and hfty, going ahead
of his ticket. This othce he held for over
three years, the term being lengtliciH'd by the
new Constitution, which was nuulc while lie
was sheriif. During this time he ri'sidcil in
Huntingdon, discharging the duties of his of-
iice with credit to himself and satisfaction to
the public. In March, 1875, Mr. Houck re-
turned to Broad Top City and for twenty
years kept a general .store. He met with mod-
erate success in business and was able to care
for his aged parents and two sisters. He suf-
fered severely during the financial panic of
1893; in the spring of 1896 he retired from
business. Mr. Houck filled various otfiecs in
Broad Top City; he was tax collector, school
director, councilman and b^irgess of the city
for several terms. In the summer of 1897
Mr. Houck bought some lots in Shippensburg,
Pa., built himself a house, and removed to
that borough, where he went into the retail
coal business, and is still occupied with the
same. He is an active and energetic member
of the Republican party, zealous in all that
pertains to its interests. He is also a member
•of I. 0. O. F., No. 579, Broad Top City; of
the P. 0. S. of A., of the G. A. R., and the
United States Main Soldiers' League; and of
the Sons of Temperance. Mr. Houck is a
genial companion, and is very popular.

Anion Houck was married in Broad Top
City, Huntingdon county, October 26, 1871,
to Annie J., daughter of Evan J. and Ann
(Llewellyn) Jones, a native of Wales. Mr.
Jones was a miner at Broad Top City. The
children of this man-iage are: Gertrude, de-
ceased; Minnie H. ; May E., deceased; Car-
rie L. ; A men E. ; Evan Garfield; Maggie B.;
Naomi P.; Florence; and "William IL, de-
ceased. Mr. Houck is an earnest, active mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church. He
has been a teacher and superintendent of the
Sunday-school for a number of years, and a
class leader for over fifteen years; he is a
tnistee of his congregation.

JOHN W. LYTLE, Coalmont, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Loysburg, Bed-
ford county. Pa., November 15, 18.32. He is
the son of Benjamin C. and Lydia (Cole)
Lytle. His grandparents were William and

Miriam (Carpenter) Lytic. William Lytle's
son, Nathaniel, was the father of Milton S.
Lytle, of Huntingdon, Pa. Benjamin Lytle,
father of John W. Lytle, was born in Centre
couuty, Pa. He received a fairly good edu-
cation at Jersey Shore, Pa. Mr. Lytle learned
tailoring with James Thompson at Birming-
ham, Huntingdon county, and worked at his
trade in Hollidaysburg and Martinsburg,
Blair county, and at Marklesburg, Hunting-
don county. In 1853 Mr. Lytle abandoned
his trade, and for six years was an agent for
obtaining patent rights. He was justice of
the peace in Hopewell and Lincoln townships
f(ir Xi'W years. Mr. Lytle was a memlter of
the Rei)ublican party. He filled the office of
auditor of Carbon county for one term. Ben-
jamin Lytle was married at Spruce Creek, to
Lydia Cole, a native of Pennsylvania. Their
children are: Emma, deceased, married John
Stone, who died from the effects of a wound
received at the battle of Gettysburg, after-
wards married J. R. Weaver, of Shy Beaver,
Pa.; John W. ; Miriam; Benjamin, killed in
the battle of Spottsylvania; Samuel, died
young; Annie (Mrs. David Weaver), of Shy
Beaver; James, living in the west; Augustus;
and Josephine (Mrs. James S. Dieter), of Som-
erset county, Pa. Mr. Lytle was a member
of the Baptist church, and was deeply inter-
ested in church affairs. He was an invalid for
the last fifteen years of his life. He died in
Entiiken, Lincoln township, April, 1873. His
wife died in Coalmont, Deceml)er 2-1, 1882,
at the home of her son, John W. Lytle.

John W. Lytle received a limited education
in the schools of Penn township, and in a
night school which he attended for some time.
He began life as a day-laborer, working for
wages for his father and for the farmers in
Penn and Hopewell townships. During the
autumn and winter, when the labors of the
farm were over, he worked at tailoring. For
three years Mr. Lytle was employed on the
Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad. In
1852 he spent four months as clerk for Black,
Chalfont & Co., of Braddocks Field, Pa., and
in 1S53 entered upon his life work as a teach-
er. For forty-five years Mr. Lytle was a suc-
cessful teacher in the schools of Huntingdon
county. IMany of his pupils, who have at-
tained to high positions in the county, ascribe
their success to his faithful and judicious care.
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enlisted at Coffee Run, Huntingdon county,
Api'il 21, 18(31, in Company D, Fifth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, Colonel McDowell, Capt.
B. F. Miller, of Huntingdon. Mr. Lytle
took part in the second battle of Bull liuu,
the battles of South Mountain and of Antie-
tam, where he was wounded in the leg and in
the right side. He was in the hospital from
September, 1SG2, to February, lb63, when
he was discharged at Alexandria, Va. Re-
turning to Hiuitingdon county, he again en-
gaged in teaching, but his health was brokeii
by the hardships of army life, and he was
greatly hindered by sickness. Mr. Lytle was
deputy burgess of Coalmont, and towm clerk
for six years. In 1886 he was appointed post-
master of Coalmont, and served four years.
He was again apiJointed in September, 1895,
and still holds that position. Mr. Lytle is
highly esteemed and very iniiueutial iu Coal-
mont. He is a member of the K. of ^M. of
Pennsylvania; G. A. R., of Saxton, Heffuer
Post, Xo. 166; founder of the K. of A. of
Coalmont; member of the Knights of Labor,
of the Sons of Temperance, and of the Junior
Sons of '76, F. I. or B. of Pa., Brotherhood
of the LTuiou, and of the order of G. T., and
of E. L.

John W. Lytle was married in Tod town-
ship, January 28, 1864, to Annie E., daughter
of Frederick Crum, of Tod township. Their
children are: Horace G., resides with his
father, John "\V. Lytle; Blanchard C, a me-
chanic of Pittsburg; Lydia K. (Mrs. James
Brewer), of South Fork, Pa.; George, a
miner in Broad Top, and Laura Grace, at
home. The family, except Mr. and Mrs. John
Lytle, are members of the ^Methodist Episcopal
church. John "\V. Lytle and his wife were
once Baptists, but for many years have at-
tended no church organization, he himself
having always been a liberal in principle. He
believes that religion does not consist in form
or mode of baptism, but in character and act.

ANDREW HICKES, Coalmont, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born at ISTe-wry, Blair
county, Pa., "June 22, 1820. He is the son
of Peter and Eva (Spielman) Hickes. Mr.
Hickes' father, Peter Hickes, a German by
descent, was a native of Adams county. While
he was quite young his father and mother died
in Adams county. Pa. Peter was taken to
Petersburg, Huntingdon county, and bound

to a shoemaker, Mr. Seavers, with whom he
reuuiined until lie was twenty-one. When
Mr. Hickes was of age he left Petersburg, and
settled in Xewry, Blair county. Pa., where he
remained until his death, working at his trade
almost all his life. Mr. Hickes was a Whig.
He was a kind-hearted, upright man, much
esteemed by his neighbors. He was married
at Newry, Blair county, to Eva Spielman, of
that place. Their children are: Andrew,
Margaret, died in youth; Rebecca (Mrs. Jo-
seph Harling); Elizabeth (Mi-s. Captain John
Beaston), of Huntingdon; Susan, widow of
Michael Bergman, Cambria comity. Pa.;
Eliza (Mrs. Frederick George), Lilly Station,
Pa.; and Mary, widow of Frederick Harling.
Xewi-y, Pa. Mr. and ]\Irs. Peter Hickes died
in Xewry.

Andrew Hickes attended a subscription
school in Blair county for a short time, but
is almost entirely self-educated. L'ntil he was
twenty-one he lived with his uncle, Andrew
Helderbrand, working with him on the farm.
In 1841 he left the fann and found employ-
ment on the railroad, working for nine sea-
sons as carman on the Portage Railroad. Mr.
Hickes was too enterprising to remain long in
this position. He removed to Indiana county,
Pa., cultivated a farm of 196 acres, situated
in Pine township, and dealt largely in stock.
He also kept a hotel and was very successful
financially. LTnfortunately he was obliged to
pay $3,000 bail for two of his friends whom
he had supposed to be honest men. This losa
ruined his business, and he returned to Blair
county. Two years later ilr. Hickes, not dis-
couraged by his former failure, began life
anew in Coalmont, Huntingdon county, as a
day-laborer, shoveling coal and chopping lum-
ber. He Avas industrious and thrifty, and in
three years he had saved money and bought
pi'operty. For the next twenty-four years ^Ir.
Hickes worked as bucker and teamster in the
Broad Top district. He then bought a farm
in Tod township, and was at the time agent
for the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad.
Later he was made agent for the laud, and
also for the Xew York Coal and Iron Com-
pany, which position he occupied for sixteen
years. Mr. Hickes was postmaster of Coal-
mont, receiving his appointment in 1S69. In
1877 he added the agency of the Adani'* Ex-
press Company at Coalmont. In 1883 Mr.
Hickes bought a ceueral store in Coalmont

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113

and became a successful merchant. He owns
and operates a coal bank in Coalmout, wliere
lie employs twenty men. The opening of this
coal bank cost more than $2,000, but it has
yielded largely and has well repaid the enter-
prising owner. Mr. Hickcs has twice l(.sl his
barn by fire. He had vcrv iiitir iii<iiraii<-c,
but he has built a large barn, mlmHi leer, tlie
finest in the valley, on the site of the old barn ;
he has also erected a handsome dwelling. Mr.
Hickes is an active member of the Republi-
can party, and voted for President McKinley.
He is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Coal-
niont, and is highly esteemed in the com-
munity as progressive and enterprising. He
has been elected to various offices; has been
schtMil directiir for three terms, tax collector
for twii and supervisor for three terms.

Amh'ew Iliekes was married in 1844 at
Hollidaysburg, Blair county, to Margaret
Johnson, a native of Blair county. Their
children are: Thomas A., at home; John A.,
farmer in Hopewell township; Jane E., de-
ceased; Catherine, storekeeper; and George,
farmer in Tod t<iwiishi]i. "S\y. ami ]\rrs. Hickes
are member- ef tlie .Merlii"li-t dmrrli. Mrs.
Hickes, altheiigh in lier seventy-ninth year,
is active 'in all good works. Mr. Hickes is a
genial, kind-hearted gentleman, well liked and
influential, enjoying in his old age the well-
earned fruits of his energy and enterprise.
He has never known sickness and neither he
nor any of his sous has ever touched liquor
or used tobacco in any form.

JACOB HESS, merchant, Coalmont,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born March 19,
183-4, in Penn township, son of Henry and
Margaret (Wise) Hess. His grandfather, Ja-
cob Hess, was a native of Germany. He set-
tled in Penn township, where he purchased
a farm of 250 acres, and also bought another
farm in Tod to'wnship. He was married to
Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman, by whom he had
one child, Henry. Jacob Hess (1) was an
old line Whig. His church fellowship was
with the River Brethren. Henry Hess was
born in Penn township, and educated in siib-
scription schools. He was a farmer, both in
Penn and Tod townships. He was married
in Penn township to !Miss ]\Iargaret "Wise, of
Bedford county. Their children were : Eliza-
beth (]\rrs. Samuel Crum) ; Sarah (Mrs. Adam
Clarkson), deceased; Jacob; Henry, a farmer

in Penn to'wnship; Abraham, of Colorado;
Samiiel, of Colorado; Nancy (Mrs. Thomas
Simeton), of Iowa, deceased; Joseph, of Dud-
ley; Adam, deceased; Margaret, deceased;
William, of Grafton; and John, a brave sol-
dier in the United States army, killed at An-
tietam. Mrs. Hess died in Penn township,
and Mr. Hess married, secondly. Miss Mary
Keller, by whom he had three children: Jack-
son, of Penn township, and two who died in
infancy. !Mr. Hess was a Republican.

Jacob Hess (2) attended the public schools
of Tod and Penn townships, and spe'.it his
early days on the farm in Tod townshiii. For
seventeen years he cultivated a farm there,
after which he sold his property and embarked
in mercantile pursuits in 1880 at Coalmont.
For the past seventeen years he has met with
good success in this enterprise, and owns the
store and dwelling house where he now re-
sides. Mr. Hess is a staunch Republican, and
has seiwed as assessor of Carbon to^vnship. An
enterprising and progressive citizen, an hon-
est and able man, he is justly respected and
esteemed.

Jacol) Hess was married in 1854, in Tod
township, to Elizabeth, daughter of James
Gilam, a merchant of Huntingdon, Pa. Their
children are: Esther (Mrs. George Hicks);
James, of Carbon township; Mary (Mrs. Wil-
liam Snare), of Illinois. Mr. Hess is superin-
tendent of the Methodist Ei^iscopal Sunday-
school, and also steward of the church.

HEXRY R. SHEARER, book-keeper for
the Rock Hill Iron and Coal Company, Rob-
ertsdale, Huntingdon county, was born Sep-
tember 26, 1828, in Hamilton township,
Franklin county. Pa., son of Gideon and
Sarah (Moore) Shearer. His grandfather,
]\Iichael Shearer, was born in Lancaster coun-
ty, (if German |iareiiiage. He owned a farm
of 110 acres in i''ranl<lin county, and his death
occurred in Chambersburg, where he was liv-
ing retired. He maiTied Miss Rhodes; their
children were: iliehael; Lydia; Elizabeth;
Gideon ; and one daughter who died lumamed.
Mrs. Shearer died on the farm in Franklin
county. She and her husband were faithful
members of the German Reformed church.
Gideon Shearer was bom in Franklin county,
and farmed there until he removed to Tell
township, Huntingdon county, where he cul-
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was married in Franklin county to Sarah,
daughter of John iloore, land owner, of Irish
descent. Their children were: Henry K. ;
and Elizabeth, deceased. Mrs. Shearer died
in 1SS6 at the home of her son Henry R.
Gideon Shearer was an old line "Whig. He
was a Presbyterian.

Henry R. Shearer was educated in the pub-
lic schools of Tell township, in one of the
typical school houses of the early days. Un-
til the death of his father, Henry remained
at home and worked on the farm. He then
removed to Shade Gap, where he ran a line of
mail coaches for four years from Mt. Union
to Chambersburg. He next entered mercan-
tile business at Shade Gap, and continued it
for eight years. In 1876 he moved to Rob-
ertsdale and became book-keeper for the Rock
Hill Iron and Coal Company, and also foi
Royer A: Co. He has served with credit to
himself and satisfaction to his employers. Be-
sides his other pursuits, Mr. Shearer taught
school for some time, having prepared himself
at the ]\[ilnw()iH] Academy. He was married
at Yellnw S|iriiii:-, Pa., in 1858, to Christina
D., dauiihtcr df .Idlm Kuhn, of Blair county.
Their children are: Sarah, deceased; S. Jen-
nie, Martha E., Annie J., William C, de-
ceased; Harry G., Laura D., book-keeper with
her father.

Mr. Shearer is a Republican and has served
as school director, secretary of the school
board and judge of the elections. He is an
elder in the Presbyterian church and has
served as teacher and superintendent in the
Sunday-school. He is a member of the build-
ing committee and is treasurer. He is a worthy
man, and much respected.

REV. JOHX PALMER, Dudley, Hunting-
don coiinty. Pa., was born August 15, 1828,
in Monmouthshire, England, son of John and
Ann Palmer. John Palmer was a native of
England and came to this country in 1849,
settling in Cumberland, Md. His family con-
sisted of twelve children, of whom four are
living: Sarah, widow of Benjamin Spersey,
of Erostburg, Md.; Rebecca (Mrs. Thomas
Jenkins), Erostburg, Md. ; Anna, mdow of
Matthew Powell, Altoona, Pa.; and John.
Mr. Palmer was a Republican. He was a
member of the ]\Iethodist Protestant denomi-
nation. He died in 1S7T, in Somerset couutv.
Pa.

Rev. John Palmer was educated in his na-

tive country, and followed mining until
twenty-five years of age, when he sailed for
America and landed seven weeks later in New
York City. He soon found employment in
the Broad Top coal mines in Huntingdon
county. Pa. Many years of his life were spent
in the Dudley mines, in which he served as
mine boss and ior three years as superintend-
ent. He retired from mining in 1891. Early
in life Mr. Palmer became a local preacher
in the Primitive Methodist church, and
preached both in England and South Wales.
In Baltimore he was ordained deacon, and in
Sharpsburg, Pa., was made an elder. He has
preached in Dudley for thirty years. He or-
ganized the fii*st Sabbath-school at that place,
and made strenuous and successful efforts to
secure a church building. For many years
he has been class leader, and Sunday-school
superintendent for thirty-five years, and is ever
ready to render aid to the needy. His tem-
perance principles are pronounced, and gov-
ern his conduct absolutely. He has served
three years as school director, two terms as
assessor, and one term as burgess of Dudley.
He is highly esteemed for his worth and
ability.

Rev. .John Palmer was married, first, in Eng-
land, to Miss Harriet ilatthews, by whom he
had three children, one of whom, ^Matilda,
■\vidow of Rev. Mr. Stauffer, of Altoona, sur-
vives. Mrs. Palmer died in Dudley in 1857.
He married, secondly. Miss Catharine Stin-
son, of Huntingdon countv. Their children
are: Han-iet (Mi-s. C. H. Reed); Lillian (Mrs.
Samuel Hess), of Johnstown; John W., mar-
ried Lizzie, daughter of Levi Reed, Novem-
ber 12, 1895, station agent of Huntingdon
and Broad Top Railroad, Dudley.

WILLIA:\I weaver, Shy Beaver P. 0.,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Hope-
well township, ]\Iarch 23, 1823, son of Henry
and Rachel (Bryan) Weaver. His grand-
father, Jacob Weaver, came to America from
liis native country, Holland, when a young
man, and first settled in Maryland, in or near
Hagerstown. In 1791 he came with his wife
and children, following the trail of the In-
dian, to Huntingdon county, where he took
up a tract of land in Hopewell township. This
land he sold, and afterwards settled on an-
other farm, containing 500 acres. Hero lie
made improvements, raised stock and dealt

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in land, meeting witli success in his opera-
tions. Pie died in Hopewell township. His
son, Henry Weaver, was born after the re-
moval to Pennsylvania. He was all his life
a farmer in Hopewell township, where he
owned 500 acres, of which he sold two hun-
dred and cultivated the remainder. He built
a house and barn, and added other improve-
ments. He gave some attention to stock rais-
ing. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
"Weaver are: Ruth, widow of John Bowser;
Sarah, wife of Abraham McGahan, of Wil-
liamsport. Pa.; John B., on the homestead;
William; Matilda, wife of David Helsel, of
Blair county. Pa. ; Harriet, wife of L. Crager,
of Lincoln township; Catherine, wife of John
Buchanan, of Illinois; Elizabeth, deceased,
wife of Joseph Edwards; George B., deceas-
ed; Daniel, of Saxton, Bedford countv, Pa.;
Martha, .lecoas,..!, wife uf William fvplHTs;
James, ,l,.,-caM.l.aii<l iU^iirv. . l.v,-:,s...l. ' llcirv
Wea\.T was a 1 lciiM..-ral ; he t.M.k an active
part in township business. He was a member
of the Kefoi-med church. Both parents died
on the homestead.

Their second son, William W^eaver, attend-
ed the common schools of Hopewell to^\^lship,
and began active life on the farm with his
father. He resided on the homestead until
1843, when he bought 100 acres of the home-
stead farm, and has ever since cultivated that
land. He also bought -400 acres in Hopewell
township and in Bedford county, all of which
is cultivated under his direction. He pays at-
tention likewise to raising stock. Mr. Weaver
was for six years in the school board of the
township, and was super^'isor for four terms.
He is a Democrat. In 1889 he was a candi-
date for the office of associate juduc and, al-
though defeated by the ric|iiililican camlidatc,
had a very large vote. He is an eutcrju-isiiig
man. That he did not enlist during the war
of the Rebellion arose from no lack of patriot-
ism and of energy, but was because he was re-
jected on account of disability.

William Weaver was married in Blair
county in 1852 to Lydia Smith, a native of
Pottsville, Pa. Their children are: Isaac, on
the homestead, married Jennie, daughter of
Bryson Houck, of Tod to^vnship, and had two
children, who are deceased; Oliver, on the
homestead, is married to Margaret Moyers;
and two children who died in infancy. Mr.
Weaver is a member of the Lutheran church,

and a faithful worker in the Sunday-school,
which he has served as teacher and superin-
tendent. He has attended all the Sunday-
school conventions held in the county. Mr.
W^eaver is a useful and influential member
of the connnunity, in which he is well liked
and much respected.

JOIIX B. WEAVER, Shy Beaver P. 0.,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born on the
homestead, in Hopewell township, March 26,
1817, son of Henry and Rachel (Bryan) Wea-
ver. A sketch of the older members of the
family appears in connection 'with that of
William Weaver, brother of John B.

John B. Weaver was educated in the com-
mon school of Hopewell to\vnship, with its log
walls, unglazed windows and plank benches;
in spite of which homely surroundings, he ac-
quired a fairly good education. He has spent
his entire life on the homestead. His father
dying when he was but twelve years of age,
Mr. Weaver, as the eldest son, was obliged
very early to work for the support of his
mother and the family, cultivating the 130
acres on which they had their home. He did
this with faithful diligence, and showed his
enterprise by addiiia ini])riiveraents to the
farm. His life was >ni-h as to win for him
the confidence of tlic c(niinniiiity in wliich he
lived. He was in the school board for fifteen
years, and was at different times elected su-
pervisor, assessor and tax collector. He is of
the "free silver" party.

John B. Weaver was married in Hopewell
to\vaiship, July 3, 1844, to Rebecca, daughter
of Lcrmard Weaver, farmer of that township.
Their children are: Lucy; Leonard W., on
the homestead; Ida, died March 28, 1897;
Reuben; Jackson; Erancis; Alfred; Luther;
John W. ; Isabella; Howard; Susan; all of
these, except the first two sons, are deceased;
two infants besides died not named. Mrs.
Weaver died March 29, 1877. Mr. Weaver
is a member of the Reformed church.

JOIIX W. RUSSELL, Shy Beaver P. 0.,
Ilnntingdon county. Pa., was born in Hope-
well township, April 30, 1844, son of Jacob
and Catherine (Weaver) Russell. George
Russell, his grandfather, was a farmer of the
same township, owmng over 600 acres of
land, on which he built a dwelling, barns, etc.
He came to Huntingdon from Berks county in

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1795. He died in Hopewell township. His
son, Jacob Kiissell, was also a large land own-
ei- and a farmer, liavinti- r.oO acres of land,
which he improved and cultivated. He filled
the offices of tax collcc-t<ir and supervisor of
Hopewell township. He was a Democrat. Ja-
cob Eussell married Catherine, daughter of
Christian Weaver, of Hopewell township.
They had ten children: Susanna, deceased,
wife of William Fisher, of Illinois; David, of
Hopewell to^^aiship; Isaac, on the home-
stead; Mary (ilrs. Thomas Kirk), of
Hopewell to'wnship; John W. ; Abraham, of
Hopewell township; Samuel, of Hopewell
township; Daniel, of Bedford county. Pa.;
James, resides with his brother John W. ; and
Eosanna, deceased, wife of Philip Brum-
baugh. Mr. Russell died in 1809, and his
Avife in 1873. He was a member of the Re-
formed church, a good and respected man.

John W. Russell obtained his education in
the schools of Hopewell township and at Mar-
tinsburg, Blair county, Pa. He taught school
in HoiDcwell township for twelve terms, hav-
ing been in charge of one school eleven years.
He resided on the fai-m with his father until
he was twenty-one years of age; he was then
for two years employed as repairman on the
Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad, after
which he began fanning on his own account,
on the place where he now resides. He owned
110 acres, and built upon his property a fine
dwelling, at a cost of over $1,200, and a barn
costing $1,100, besides making other improve-
ments. Mr. Russell also has lime pits on the
farm. He gives some attention to raising
stock. He is a very active and enterprising
business man ; owns two other farms, one con-
taining 149 acres, in Woodberry township,
Blair county, and one in Bedford county, of
424 acres. On both of these tracts he has
built dwellings, barns, etc. Mr. Russell takes
a very deep interest in education; he was for
twenty-four years in the school board of the
toAmship. For three years he was supervisor,
and he has also been assessor and fax collector.
He is a Democi-ai. Il<' was clcciid justice. of
the i^eace in 1^'.'-, ami lias lillcd tlic olHce sat-
isfactorily, giving evidence of good judgment
and impartiality.

Mr. Russell is a member of the Reformed
church, and a worker in its Sunday-school;
a man of sterling worth, and hig'hly respected.

WILLIAM S. EXYEART, justice of the
peace and tanner, Puttstown, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Marklesburg, Penn
townshiiJ, December 19, 1847, son of Jackson
and Jane (Shirley) Enyeart. William En-
yeart, grandfather of William S., was a native
of Huntingdon county, and one of the first
settlers in Penn township. He owned a farm,
which he cultivated with diligence and built
thereon a fine house and barn, besides making
other necessary imjDrovements. His mar-
riage occurred in Huntingdon county; he was
the father of twenty-one children, all de-
ceased except Margaret, widow of Jefferson
Simonton, of Marklesburg. . Mr. Enyeart was
a Democrat. He was a member of the Lu-
theran church. His son, Jackson Enyeart,
was born in Penn township in 1820. He was
a carpenter, contractor ami builder. He built
the largest part of .Marklolmi-g, and moved
from that place to Hoiicwdl township, where
he farmed ten years. At the end of this time
he purchased a tannery in Puttstown and con-
ducted it, under the firm name of Enyeart &
Son, for ten yeai's, when he retired from busi-
ness. He married iliss Jane Shirley, born in
Martinsburg, Blair county, Pa., in 1823,
daughter of William and Elizabeth (Claj^per)
Shirley. Their children are: William S.;
Alice (Mrs. Andrew Kagey), of Kansas;
Frank, salesman; John, clerk; C. Grant,
chief clerk of the Duquesne steel works, Du-
quesne. Pa. In 1876 Mr. Enyeart died; his
wife smwives and resides in Piittsto^vn. He
was a Republican, and served as school di-
rector. His worthy character gained the
hearty esteem of his neighbors.

William S. received his primary education
in the public schools of Penn and Hope-
well, and completed his training in the
Marklesburg Seminary. His early life was
spent on a farm in Hopewell township, assist-
ing his father, after which he was for ten
years his father's partner in the tanning busi-
ness. Upon the retirement of the father, his
brothers entered the business, and the firm be-
came W. S. Enyeart t^^ Bros. At the end of
ten years he assumed full control, purchasing
the shares of his brothers and cond^icting the
business with splendid success. He also o-nms
a farm of 247 acres in Hopewell township,
on which many improvements have been
made, including the erection of a fine barn.

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The foi'iiier barn was destroyed by fire in
1885, involving a loss of $2,000, the stock and
farm implements all being destroyed.

William S. Enyeart was married in Bedford
county, in 1ST2, to Jvliss Annie L. Stoler, i)orn
in "Woodcock valley, Huntingdon county,
daughter of Daniel and Maria (Flook) Stoler.
Their children are: Mary; George W.; Daniel
E. ; Flora C. and Maria S. Mr. Enyeart is
very much in favor of compulsory education;
he served as school director for fifteen years.
He is a staunch Republican, was tax collector
for the county several terms, and was ck'rtcd
justice of the peace in 1889 by an overwhelm-
ing majority. His fitness is shown by the fact
that his decisions are invariably sustained by
the higher court. He served as juryman in
the United States Court at Pittsl)urg on an
important case recently. A deed for the farm
owned by Mr. Enyeart in Hopewell township,
dated May 20, 1794, was from Robert ^lurris
and wife, one of the signers of the Declara-
tion of Independence, the_instrument being
drawn in favor of Andrew Henderson. Mr.
Enyeart is a member of the German Reformed
church, and is an enterprising and progressive
citizen.

ZACHARY KEATLEY, Franklinville,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at the vil-
lage of Oak Hall, Centre county. Pa., August
24, 1858. He was the son of Matthew G. and
Rebecca (Lud-wig) Keatley. Mr. Keatlcy's
grandfather was of Irish descent. He taught
school, and for many years before his death
was justice of the peace in Centre county. His
wife was of Scotch descent. Matthew G.
Keatley, father of Zachary Keatley, was born
in Centre county Pa., in JSTovember, 1819.
His childhood was spent in Centre county.
When he was ten years old his parents died.
He learned plastering and worked at that trade
until 1849, when, in company with Mr. Ken-
del, he started a woolen mill at Houserville,
Centre county. This partnership continued
for five years, when Mr. Keatley moved to
Oak Hall, and rented Irving's woolen mill.
Here he remained for five years, and then
moved to Franklinville, and started a woolen
mill on Sjiruce creek. He was a Republican,
an acti\'c worker, eager for the success of his
l)arty. Mr. Keatley was ambitious and en-
ergetic, thoughtful for others, and ever ready
to help those in distress. He died April 11,

1885, and is buried in Franklinville cemetery.
As a good business man, his loss was felt by
the entire community. His wife died April
7, 1887. Their children are: Edmund, em-
pli )yee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
at Altoona; Zachary, and Ida, wife of George
B. White, of iSTewport, Perry county, Pa.
When Zachary was four years old his parents
moved to Franklin township, Huntingdon
county. He attended the township schools un-
til he was ten years old, when he entered his
father's mill at Franklinville. He was so
small that he was obliged to stand on a Plat-
te irm. Working in all departments, he ac-
quired a thorough knowledge of the business,
and when his father died in the spring of 1885
he took entire charge of the mill. In 1887
his mother died, and he formed a partnership
with his brother Edmund, which lasted until
the spring ..f Issn, when tlu'v dosed the mill.
Mr. K'.ail.v M.f np a ..i.lrr pivss in the build-
ing, ami it lias lin-u used for tliat purpose ever
since. In 1891 Mr. Keatley bought the home-
stead property of 599 acres, with a house and
barn. In May, 1892, he was appointed post-
master of Franklinville, a position which he
still holds. He has served as auditor and tax
collector, and has been clerk of the townshi]:)
for many years. In 1896 he was appiiiutcd
nu'rcantile assessor for the year.

Zachary Keatley was married in Juniata
county, February, 1887, to ]^Iiss Hannah J.
Hoke. Mrs. Keatley is a member of the Pres-
byterian church; her husband practices the
teachings of the Golden Rule. Their children
are: Matthew G.; and Xellie Gertrude.

GEORGE W. MATTERX. Franklinville,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born on the old
Mattern homestead, ]\larch 15, 1810. He is
the son of Jacob and Jane (Wareham) Mat-
tern. George Mattern, grandfather of George
W. Mattern, was married in Germany to
Catharine Shook, and came to America about
1732 or '33. For a short time he rented a farm
in one of the eastern counties of Pennsylva-
nia, Imt settled in Maryland, where his family
lived until 1780. In 1^79 he bought 300 acres
of wild land in Franklin township, Hunting-
don (Mnnity, and sent three of his sons to build
a log cabin, in which they lived for many
ycai-s. In the next spring the family moved-
to their ncAv home; their goods were carried
in wagons, the familv walkine; beside them.

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Wlieu tlie deeds for Mr. ilattern's land were;
made out at Harrisburg, that city was only
a small village. The children of this couple
were: George; Adam; John; Jacob; Elizabeth
(Mrs. Freeman Curtis); David and Catharine,
twins, Catharine married Andrew Trubey;
Andrew; Abraham, who died in his twenty-
fourth year in 1796; the headstone for his
grave was carved from a large mountain rock.
George Mattern was a member of the Lu-
theran church. He died about 1812, at a ripe
old age. His wife survived him several years,
and died aged ninety. In Jime, 1895, their
descendants, numbering about one thousand,
held a reunion at Warriors Mark. A second
meeting was appointed for June 24, 1897.

Jacob Mattern, father of George W. Mat-
tern, was born in Maryland. While he was
quite young his parents moved to Huntingdon
county; he remained at home with them, and
helped to clear the land. He married Miss
Jane Wareham, who died in 1814. He had
eight children; those deceased are : Catharine
(Mrs. Samuel Conrad); John W.; David B.;
Jacob; Mary (Mrs. William Stevens), of In-
diana county, Pa.; and Elias. The sur^-iving
children are: George W. and Andrew, resid-
ing in Huntingdon, Ind. Mr. Mattern's sec-
ond wife was Elizabeth Markley, who died
in 1829. Their children are: Elizabeth (Mrs.
George Shoup), living in Ohio; Henry, died
in Indiana; Sarah, widow of John B. Thomp-
son, Altoona, Pa.; Matilda, 'wife of Major
Alexander Bawb, Martinsburg, Pa., and Wil-
liam, a Avealthy oil merchant, of Clarion coun-
ty. Pa. Mr. Mattern's third wife was Cath-
arine Fetterhoff. They had two children;
one, Rebecca (Mrs. Samuel Miller), is dead;
the other, Jeremiah O., resides in Blair coun-
ty. Pa. He died at the homestead in 1852,
aged eighty-two.

George W. Mattern was educated in the
schools of Franklin to^\iiship. For many
years he attended the school held in the old
George Amshutz stone mill; his teachers,
many of them very severe, used the rod with-
out stint. He gTew up on the farm and fre-
quently indulged in hunting and fishing. The
country abounded in game, deer, raccoons,
wildcats and smaller animals. He was very
successful, sometimes killing three deer in one
day. Wolves were quite numerous, and often
became so bold as to attack the cattle; at one
time thev killed a calf iKdnnginc to ^Mr. :Mont-

gomery, a near neighbor. Mr. Mattern's
father was heavily in debt, and he, remaining
on the home farm, helped to clear it of incum-
brance. He worked the farm for his father
by the month, from 1835 until his father's
death, when he bought the homestead. In
the autumn of 1873 Mr. Mattern retired from
business and moved to Warriors Mark, where
he has lived quietly for eighteen or nineteen
years. ' He is very intelligent, a good talker,
and has a wonderful memory, recalling many
things tliat occurred when he was only five
years old. Mr. !Mattern is a staunch Republi-
can, always supporting the ticket. He cast
his first vote in 1830, and has never missed
an election. He has voted for sixteen presi-
dents, and has been twenty times a delegate
to county conventions. He served very ac-
ceptably as county commissioner in 1857-58-
59. Of all the comrades with whom he played
on old Spruce creek, he alone survives.

George W. Mattern was married in Frank-
lin township, October, 1840, to Jane, daugh-
ter of John and Elizabeth (Stewart) McPher-
ren, of Franklin township. She was a Presby-
terian, but Mr. Mattern being a Lutheran, af-
ter her marriage she connected herself with
that church. Mrs. ilattern was active in
church work, interested in charities and highly
esteemed in the community. She died in Au-
gust, 1872, and is buried in the Lutheran cem-
etery in Franklin toA\Tiship. Their children
are: Albert J., merchant at Tyrone, married
Miss Annie Garner, of Rock Springs, Pa.;
Amanda, wife of William H. Flanner, of Ty-
rone; and John S., married Miss Annie Pat-
terson.

John S. Mattern was born May 18, 1849.
He was educated in the schools of the town-
ship. Brought up as a farmer's boy, he has
never changed his occupation. Like his
father, he is a Republican, and takes an active
interest in politics. The children of John S.
and his wife Annie Mattern are: Charlotte;
George W.; Harriet X.; Samuel P.; J. Al-
bert; Chester, deceased; Frank IL: and R.
Milton.

ROBERT A. ZEXTACYER, Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at Hunt-
ingdon Furnace, April 24, 1861. He is the
son of David and Susan (Kinch) Zentmyer.
John Zentmyer, grandfather of Robert Zent-
myer, was born in Franklin cnunty. Pa., near

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the Soiitli Moiintaius, uot far from Pen Mar,
about 1S06. In 1S31 he went to Sin-ingfiekl
Furnace, Blair county, where he remained
for some time, after whicli he moved to SjDruce
Creek valley to the farm now OAvned by the
heirs of Robert L. Henderson. He then rented
one of the farms of the Huntingdon Furnace
Comisany, and in 1S6G bought a farm in Por-
ter township, Huntingdon county, where he
resided until his death. He was well known
as Major Zentmyer, having held that rank in
the State militia. He married Margaret
Gates, of Blair county, who died about 1889.
Mr. Zentmyer died in 1S91; he and his wife
are buried in a small graveyard on the farm.
Their children are: Isabella, wife of David
Kinch, of Alt(Mi„a: David; Frank, enlisted in
Company I, Fifth I'cnn-v l\-aiiia i;t-i i'\cs, was
wounded at FriMlrrickslnirg, and died in Libby
Prison; Priscilla, wife of E. C. Kinch, resides
near Altoona; Porter, secretary and treasurer
of the Clearfield Manufacturing Company;
Miles, attorney in Schuyler, Xeb. ; Margaret,
wife of David C. Stine, Belief onte. Pa. ; John
AV., insurance solicitor, resides in Blair coun-
ty; Bciijaniin, on the homestead; and George,
who died young.

David Zentmyer was born at Springfield
Furnace, Blair county. His parents moved
to a farm near Spruce Creek, in Huntingdon
county, where he worked with his father, who
was a jobber in hnnbering. In !May, 18(31,
he enlisted in Company I, Fifth Pennsylva-
nia Bescrves. This com]iany. kiidwn as the
Scott Infantry, was one of the n],\ militia com-
panies, organized before the war. They were
mustered into service at Harrisburg and sent
to the front in July, 1861. He enlisted as
orderly sergeant, became second, then first
lieutenant, and on the promotion of Captain
Dare to colonel of the regiment, commanded
the company for some time. At the time of
his death he was adjutant of the regiment,
with the rank of first lieutenant. He was in
active service for eighteen months and took
part in many battles. He was killed in the
battle of Fredericksbiirg, December 13, 1862,
and buried on the field. Mr. Zentmyer's
widow is living in Frankliuville.

Robert A. Zentmyer was an only child. His
boyhood was spent on the farm; he attended
the public school, and when he was eighteen
entered Juniata College, graduating in the
teachers' and business course in 18S2. For

five years he was principal of the public schools
of Curwensville and New Washington. In
1887 he became assistant superintendent of
the Britton Coal and Coke Company of Phila-
delphia, in West Virginia, which position he
held for a year and a half. Returning to
Clearfield county, he located at Madera, and
for four years was employed in surveying,
mining engineering, and as a coal contractor.
In 1893 he went to Huntingdon Furnace, as
book-keeper and assistant manager of the
Huntingdon Furnace estate. This position he
held for a year and then took charge of a grist
mill belonging to the estate. Two years later.
May 15, 1896, he was again made assistant
manager for the estate. Mr. Zentmyer's poli-
tics are Republican. For thirteen years he
has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and takes a prominent part in all
church work.

SIDXEY A. KEEFER, Birmingham,
Iluntingdon county. Pa., was born in War-
rior's Mark township, Huntingtion cdunty,
December 12, 1867. He is a son of Joseph
and Rebecca (Chamberlain) Keefer. His
father, Joseph Keefer, was born in Fulton
county. Pa., 1829. His parents moved to
Spruce Creek, where he was educated and
learned wagon-making, at which he worked
for some years. ]\Ir. Keefer was a member
of the Democratic party; he never sought
office. He married Rebecca Chamlierlain, of
Warrior's ^lark township, and settled in
Franklin township. He died in Warrior's
Mark township in August, 189-1. :\rrs.
Keefer is still living. Their children are:
William W., who learned watchmaking, but
now manufactures mineral water at Lancaster,
Pa.; Francis, member of P. O. S. of A., and
merchant in Ironsfield; Marv USlr?. John
Riley), of Altoona, Pa.; Ella, wife ..f Dr.
Fickes, of Tyrone; Sidney A.; Warren J.,
and Carl.

Sidney A. Keefer received his edui-atinn
in the ])ulilie schools of Eden Valley, Warriors
Mark township. At the age of fourteen, he
began to contribute towards the support of
the family, commencing work at the ore
banks as a mule driver for seventv-five cents
a day. Tlis ability was rewarded by an ad-
vance ti"! one dollar a day. After some years
!Mr. Keefer turned his attention to contract-
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work in a stone cinarrv, receiving seventy-five
cents a clay tor tlic tirst month, eighty for the
second, and afterwards one doUar and fifteen
cents a day. At intervals he worked for
farmers. When bridge No. 7 was being con-
sti-iTcted, ]\Ir. Keefer was made night-watch-
man. Just before the bridge was completed,
in February, 1889, he was apjaointed super-
intendent of the Keystone limestone quarry,
which position he still holds.

^IIC'HAEL H A:\rER, Tyrone. Pa., son of
Closes and Elizabeth (Householder) Hamer,
was b(]rn in Walker township, Huntingdon
cunnty, April 23, 183C>. His paternal grand-
father was burn in Ti'claiid, where be nuirried,
and soon at'tir iiiiiMi-irccl t,. Ainciica. He
settled in ]\lnrklesl.uv-. i'c-iiu tdwiisliip, where
he farmed during the rest of his life ; he died
aged about eighty. He was a soldier in the
war of 1812. He and his wife both died
in Marklesburg. Their children, all de-
ceased, were as follows: Collins; Thomas;
Solomon; Moses; Samuel. Moses Hamer was
born, it is supposed, in Huntingdon county,
where he was reared a farmer boy and grew
U]i on his father's farm. He married, and
settled in Walker township on a farm, which
by hard work and industry became his own.
He was an active worker in the Reformed
church, in which he held office continually.
He was favorably known and highly es-
teemed for his many good qualities. He died
in Walker township in 1888, at the age of
eighty-seven; Mrs. Hamer died aged sixty-
three. Their children are: Thomas, de-
ceased, was a farmer in Walker township,
married Elizabeth Grove, who is also de-
ceased; ilartha (Mrs. James Watson), of
Walker township; Mary (Isirs. Joseph Isen-
bevL! ). of ^McConnellstown, Pa.; Michael;
Pluses, a farmer in ]\rcConnellsto\v-r! ; John,
a farmer in Walker township: Susan, de-
ceased: I\Iargaret CMr?. John Peightel). died
in Walker township; Elizalieth Qlrs. James
Woods"), of Walker tnwushiii; and Samuel,
who died in youth.

]Michael Hamer M-as educated in the ]iublic
schools of his native place. During vacations,
he worked on the farm, and when he was
twenty years old he went to learn the business
of milling with his uncle. Solomon Hamer,
at ^fe.Mevys Fort, Huntingdon county. He
served three years, receiving on an avevaii'e

.$l.j a month, which sum did not enable
him to save much. At the end of his appren-
ticeship, he rented of Colonel Worden a mill
in Walker township, which he operated for
five years; he then went to Tipton, Blair
county, where he rented a mill of William
Dysert for one year; then to Bald Eagle
Furnace, Blair county, for four years. Dur-
ing the four years' milling at the last named
place, he cleared over $8,000. He then re-
moved to Huntingdon Furnace for three
years; then to Huntingdon, where he lived
a retired life for three years. Thus thor-
oughly recuperated, he came to TjTone, and
bought the steam flouring mill, which he ran
successfully for four years, then sold oiit and
in 1877 bought what was known as the Logan
Spring floTiring mill, which name he changed
to the Minneapolis flour mill; and this prop-
erty he has owned ever since. Mr. Hamer is
a staunch Eepublican. During his twenty-
five years' residence in Tyrone he served as
councilman for many terms. He removed
to Warriors ilark township in the spring of
1896.

iKchael Hamer was married in Walker
township in 1857, to Elizabeth, daiighter of
John and Elizabeth (Mason) N"orris. Their
children are: John, married Miss Owens, is
in the electric light and telephone business;
and Lydia (Mrs. James Morrow), of Wells-
ville, X. T. Mr. Hamer is a member of the
Presbyterian church at Tyrone, of which he
has been a deacon for a quarter of a century.
He is hi^'hlv esteemed for his manv virtues.

DAXIEL GRAZIER, deceased, of War-
riors Mark, Fluntingdou county. Pa., son of
Michael and "JFary (Beck) Grazier, was bonr
March .31, 1820. on the farm on which he re-
sided all his life. His grandfather, Joseph
Grazier, was born in (icrraany and came to
this country in 1787. The circmustances of
his leaving his native land were as follows:
Being very fond of hunting he had ever re-
garded the game laws of his country as un-
just, and one day while in the mountains, he
saw a fine deer, which he shot at and killed.
This fact becoming known, he was to suffer
banishment, but he resolved to come to
America instead. The family landed pre-
sumably at Xew York, and made their way
to Huntingdon county, settling on a large
tract of land in Warriors ;Mark township.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN. JUNIATA AND I'ERIiY COUNTIES.

V-l

which they at uiu-c pr.HTeded to clear. But
while this wm'k \\j> iz.iini;' on, sad to relate,
the father was killed iiy the falling of a tree.
Some years later, the tract was divided into
hve farms, each of the five sons settling on a
farm. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grazier are
buried in the old cemetery in Warriors Mark.
Their children were: Michael; John, died in
Warriors Mark township; Peter, deceased;
Henry, deceased; JS^icholas; and twin girls,
Christina and Elizabeth, the former married
to A'incent Stevens, and the latter to Mr. Beck.
Four of the brothers married four sisters of
Vincent Stevens.

Michael Grazier was boni in Germany in
1783, and was only four years old when his
parents brought him to America. He settled
on one of the farms left by his father, and
afterwards bought the one belonging to his
brother Nicholas, who went "West, and settled
on the banks of the Ohio river, where he died.
j\[rs. Michael Grazier was Miss Mary Beck.
Her husband was a member of the Lutheran
chiu-ch and she was a Dunkard. For a long
time the Dunkards held meetings at their
home, and she would often prepare a bounti-
ful dinner for all at the end of the service.
They had the followina' children: Catharine,
born December 3, 3snt;, marricil Jacob Xear-
hoof, deceased, of W'an'iurs Mark township,
and has been blessed with such health and
strength that in her ninety-first year she still
does her own work ; Christina, born October
20, 1808, married Henry Kreider, both de-
ceased; Mary, born February 22, 1811, died
in infancy; Elizabeth, born October 7, 1813,
mart'ied Andrew Green, both now deceased,
was the mother of eight children, only one of
whom she ever saw, having become blind at
the birth of her first child; Joseph B., de-
ceased, was born August 17, 1815, was a
farmer, and married Mary Webb; Xancy,
born January 17, 1818, married James Bell,
both deceased; Daniel; Samuel, born Novem-
ber 17, 1822, farmer in Warriors Mark town-
ship, married Caroline Madara; Susanna, de-
ceased, born May 20, 1825, married Caleb
Guyer, who imw lives in Tyrone; Jeremiah,
born August :il. 1S2S!, died in Wavriovs
Mark townslii]), man-icil ( 'atliariiic :\Iillcr,
who survives liini. .Mr. au<l .Mis, Michael
Grazier both died on the farm, the father in

ISSO, and the mother July 27, 1841, aged
fifty years, six months and twenty-seven days.
They are buried in the family cemetery.

Daniel Grazier had few oi^portuuities for
an education when young, his service being
needed on the farm, so that if he could go
to school one day in a week he was fortunate.
In those days wheat was threshed on the baru
floor, and rye was threshed with what was
called a "poverty jiole;" of course such prim-
itive methods demanded the services of many
hands. He grew up on the homestead farm.
Standing at the door of their home in those
early days he many a time saw four or five
deer gamboling on the hillside, but he was not
inclined to hunt. On September 14, 1848,
he was married in Ferguson township. Centre
county, to Klizahrth iiider, daughter of
Michael and Barbara ( Krider) Rider. After
their marriage they went to housekeeping on
the old farm, where, the mother having died,
the youug wife kept house for all. Following
the death of the father in 1850, the property
was appraised, Daniel and his brother taking-
it at the appraisement, and later the former
bought his brother's interest in the farm,
which now consists of 120 acres of arable land
and 180 acres of woodland. He erected his
jiresent house, and has made other improve-
ments. Mrs. Grazier died in May, 1883, in
the sLxty-first year of her age. She was a
devout Christian, a member of the Methodist
church at Warriors ]\Iark, always taking the
greatest interest in church affairs; a member
who was dearly beloved by all. She is buried
in the family cemetery in Warriors ilark.
]\Ir. Grazier was also a member of the Meth-
odist chmvh, has held the otfice of trustee,
and was a class leader for many years. Some
time previous to building a church, the ileth-
odist congregation held protracted meetings
in his barn. The children of this family
Avere: Frances, married Rev. M. C. Piper,
resides in ^Mercer county. Pa.; Catharine
(Airs. ( '. W. Keef), of Council Grove, Kas.,
whither they went in 1885; Mary E., wife
of Rev. J. R. Baker, died in Council Grove,
Kas.; Jennie B. (ilrs. ilcLellan Geist). re-
sides on the homestead; and Emma li. (Airs.
.1. P.. Henderson), nf Warvinrs Mark. ^Ir.
(ira/.ier was a Denmcrat all his life, but fa-
v..re.l Pn.hibitinu. He died April 27. 1S!I7.

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BIOGRAPHICAL E X CYC LOPED I .

.lOIlX J-;VKi;. Wan-iurs .Mark, lluntino-
tkm i-ounty, Pa., s(jn of John and Susan
(flyers) Eyer, was born in AVan-iors !Mai-k,
September 26, 1S33. His graudfatlier,
Christian Eyer, was a native of Lancaster
ooimty. Pa., where he was for many years a
miller. He married, and with his family
came to Huntingdon county, settling in War-
riors Mark township, where he died in Feb-
ruary, 1846, at the age of eighty-two, his ^vife
having preceded him to the grave by a few
years. They had these children: Jacob, died
in Centre county. Pa.; Mrs. Mong, died in
Clarion county. Pa.; Xancy, married Mr.
Rider, and removed to Iowa, where she died;
John; Elizabeth (Mrs. John Ellenberger),
<lied in Spruce Creek, Huntingdon county;
and Samuel, went West in the sirring of 1859,
and now resides in Colorado. He is eighty-
four years old, but hale and hearty. On his
eighty-second birthday lie was picking huckle-
berries on the mountain; thus lightly lias time
dealt with him.

John Ever was born in Lancaster county,
and was ten years old when his parents came
to Warriors Mark, and took up their residence
on a large tract of land. The country was
in a very ■«'ild state at the time, and plain
living was the rule everywhere. Reared on
the farm, he continued to be a farmer all his
life. He married Susan Myers in Wan-iors
^fark, where they both died, Mr. Ever in
1870, at the age of seventy years, and his
wife in July. 1883, aged seventy-eight. Mr.
Ever met his death very suddenly. While
driving through the streets of T\Tone, his
horse took fright at a flying piece of paper
and ran away, throwing him out and killing
him almost instantly. His body is buried in
a small cemetery on the old homestead. Their
children were: Daniel, died March 24, 1897;
Annie, widow of Henry White, resides in
Bellefonte, Pa.: John; Jeremiah, who has
served as supervisor for fifteen years, married,
first. Jane Grazier and afterwards Frances
Taylor: David, farmer on the old homestead,
married Mary A. Dixon; Christian, resides
on the homestead; Amanda Olrs. Henry
Jlyers), of Wamors [Nfark township; ilary
Jane, married Rev. Joseph X. McClay, resides
in Favette county, Pa.

John Eyer, Jr.. atteudcl b,,tli the sub^criji-
tion and the public sclionls. Tr(^ workcil on
the farm until he was nineteen, then worked

at carpentering for two or three years, but
afterwards resumed farming. He was mar-
ried January 31, 1856, in AVarriors Mark, to
Eliza Ann Myers, born in Shirley township,
Huntingdon county, in 1837. She was the
daughter of Grobel Myers, a Dunkard
lireacher, and ilagdalena (Weidley) Myers.
After his marriage Mr. Eyer farmed by the
month in Tyrone township, Blair county, for
two years and then returned to Wai'riors
^Mark on account of the tyranny of the iron-
masters, for whom he worked in Tyrone town-
ship. He settled on 80 acres, where after
clearing the land, he built a house and barn;
here he resided for nine years, but on account
of a lack of educational advantages he sold out
and removed to Tyrone tOAvnship; three years
later he bought his present place of 120 acres.
He has made great improvements on his place,
among them being the erection of a new barn,
and extensive repairs to the dwelling. !Mrs.
Ever died Aj^ril 23, 1894. She had been a
most jjatient, uncomplaining sufferer for many
years, bearing without a murmur the agonies
of that terrible disease, cancer, fourteen tu-
mors being taken from her body. She was
most highly esteemed by all for her unfailing
kindness, sociability, and Christian charity.
She is buried in the Dunkard cemetery at
Cross Roads. They had these children:
Lewis M., a grocer at Tyi-one, married Laura
Woomer; Harry, married to Annie Bible,
went to the state of Washington, where he
now resides; Howard, a machinist at Tyrone,
married Letitia Minnick; Laura, married Dr.
Markle, of T-STone, and died in the fall of
1889; Leah A, married Adam Frye, a drug-
gist of Davis, Stevenson county, 111.; Clara,
married Calvin Garland, resides in Pittsburg,
Pa.; Harriet, at home; Edgar C, married
Edith K. AVertz. of AVarriors !Mark town-
ship; AA^lbur C, married Mary J. McFar-
land; Gertrude M.. at home; Ellis G..
a pupil at Xormal School in Huntingdon;
Roxie Belle, died at the age of eighteen ; and
John Blaine, at home.

^Ir. Eyer is a staunch Republican. He has
served as supeiwisor and as school director.
He is a member of the Dunkard church and
has been a deacon for fifteen vears.

:\rTLES BECK. Tyrone. ITuntingdon
•oiinty. Pa., was born June ?0. 1847. on the
farm which ho now owns. He is the son of

iiryriXGDox, mifflix, jfxiata axd perry couxties.

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David and Esther (Funk) Beck. David Beck
was born in Warriors Mark township in 1802,
and spent all his life there; he inhei'ited the
old homestead from his gi-andfather, and lived
there until his death. He was a Republican,
and a man of fine qualities, much esteemed.
During the latter part of his life, he passed
a gTcat part of his time in hunting. His death
occurred in 187-4. Mrs. Beck survived her
husband until August 6, 1882; she was a
member of the Dunkard church. Their chil-
dren are: Mahlon, who went to Missouri
about 1856, and in 1896 sold his property
there and removed to Bourbon county, Kas. ;
was twice married, but is now a widower; Li-
vina (Mrs. Henry Spanogle), of Phillipsburg,
Pa. ; Martin, farmer in Warriors Mark town-
ship; Sarah Jane (Mrs. John Krider), of
Warriors Mark township; Miles; Mary Ellen
(Mrs. John Ellenberger), of Centre county.
Pa., and Lloyd.

ililes Beck enjoyed but little opportunity
for an education ; the schools were in a primi-
tive state, goose quill pens and other crude ap-
pliances being in vogue. Being early set to
work, even these slender advantages were not
his for long. Mr. Beck remained at home
until the spring of 1876, when he paid his
brother Mahlon a visii in Grundy county, Mo.
He remained there for six weeks, and then
went to Hlinois to visit John Bratton, an old
resident of Warriors Mark township, with
whom he remained for seven weeks, and then
obtained work at putting up hay racks in
barns. He returned to his home in Septem-
ber, 1876, and has lived there since; only go-
ing back to Illinois for his bride.

Miles Beck was married December 20,

1877, in Lee county, 111., to Nancy Buck,
daughter of John and Matilda (Xorman)
Buck. IMrs. Beck was born in Franklin
Grove, Lee county. 111., January 3, 18.58; Imt
her parents were both natives of Pennsyha-
nia. Xlv. and Mrs. Beck began housekeeping
on a part of the old homestead in Huntingdon
county, consisting of 100 acres. They have
Iniilt a substantial and comfortable home, and
made other improvements since their resi-
dence there. Mr. Beck is a Republican, and
takes an active part in politics. Their chil-
dren are: Gertie May, bom ISTovembcr 11,

1878, was killed by the kick of a horse, at the
age of four years; twins, deceased; Le Rov,
born June 30, 1881; Vinna H., born Julv 10,

1881; Zula Maud, born September 8, 1885;
Edith Esther Matilda, born Febiiiarv 15,
1888; Claire H., bora May 29, 1892. " Mrs.
Beck is an active memlier of the Dunkard
church.

MxVRTIN L. BECK, Warriors ilark,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born K\>v\\ 24,
1839, on the old family estate, son of David
and Esther (Funk) Beck. David Beck was
a farmer of Warriors ]\[ark township, highly
esteemed. Martin L. Beck attended the pub-
lic schools of his native township during the
winter months, and worked on the home farm
in the summer. When the war broke out,
he enlisted in August, 1862, in Company B,
Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Camp
j\Ieeting, at One Hundred Springs, Warriors
Mark township, under Major G. F. McCabe.
After enlistment, he proceeded with his regi-
ment to Harrisburg, and thence to Washing-
ton, where they lay for a short time, awaiting
equipments. They next proceeded to Ro-
pers Dam, and soon after took part in the
battle of the Wildcriii>>, of TTatchei-s Run,
South Railroad, ncai- I'cicr-lnirt;'. Travillas
Station, and many skirmislics licsides. When
Lee entered Pennsylvania, this regiment was
ordered to Washington, where the men were
furnished ^vith fresh horses and sent in pursuit
of that general. Mr. Beck was for a short
time Tinder Sheridan. He fought in the bat-
tle of St. Marys. This regiment then joined
Sherman at Raleigh, N. C; their last fight
was with Johnston at Durham Station. Mr.
Beck was mustered out at Raleigh, JST. C, late
in Xcn-ember, 1865; he was discharged in
Philadelphia, and resumed the peaceful occu-
pation of farming with his father. Mr, Beck
is a Republican ; he takes an interest in all the
topics of the day. He has served the town-
ship as auditor for several terms.

^lartin L. Beck was married January 3,
1871, to ]\rary E., daughter of Isaac and Ly-
dia (Kricder) Buck. They settled on land
owned by bis father, cleared and improved it,
imd built a fine house. Their children are:
r.crtha F., wife of Porter vScott; Laura A.;
('ai'ric I.; (irace S.; Clnrence E.; and
Zada A.

J. H. ]\rATTERX, merchant, AVarriors
^Lark, Huntingdon county, was born March
19, 184(!, near Franklinville, on a farm now

124

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

o\vuecl by ilr. Tbouipson, son of Jacob S.
Matteru aud Susau (^Fetterlioof) Matteru.
His gTandfather, George Mattern, was born
in Maryland. His father, Jacob S. Mattern,
was born in Franklin township, Huntingdon
covmty, October 25, 181 1. grew up on the
farm and learned carpentry. Before mar-
riage he was principally engaged in farming,
but after marriage he was often emi^loyed by
turnpike companies to lay out pikes. He died
in 1851 on the farm on which he was born.
His wife some years later married again to
Eichard Wills and died in 1890, in Warriors
Mark, Pa. She was Miss Susan, daughter of
George and Catharine (Gensimorc) Fetter-
hoof. Mr. Fetterhoof, her father, who was
at one time engaged in hauling pig-iron to
Pittsburg, was attacked by small-pox on one
of his trips, and died on the way. The chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Mattern were : Harriet
(Mrs. Zacharias Lower), of Warriors Mark;
John F., retired farmer. Warriors Mark; Ad-
eline (Mrs. W. C. Patterson), of State Col-
lege; J. H. ; Eliza, deceased wife of C. H.
York; and Amelia (Mrs. George S. Gray), of
Centre county. Mr. aud Mrs. Wills had
three children, all now deceased.

J. H. Mattern lost his father when only
five years of age. He had attended the public
schools a few years when his mother married
Mr. Wills and removed to Warriors Mark.
At the age of eleven he began to work on
John Gensimore's farm for his board and
clothes, attending school during the winter
months. After staying here six years he
farmed near Academia, Tuscarora valley, for
six months, then went to school at Pine* Grove
Mills, Centre county, for one year. The
following year he taught school in Franklin
township, and in the ensuing summer, a sub-
scription school at Huntingdon Furnace. The
next winter he taught in Warriors Mark
township. At the close of this term, he
embarked in the mercantile business with
John I. Patterson at Yellow Springs, Blair
county. A year later he sold his interest to
T. C. Waite, and with his bi-other bought out
the store of Capt. William P. Dale, at State
College, Centre county. After two years
they took into partnership their brother-in-
law, W. C. Patterson, now superintendent of
State College farms. In the same spring J.
H. Mattern moved to Warriors Mark \ni\\
his family, whore he and his brother bought

property, leaving their brother-in-law in
charge at State College. Having bought the
present site, J. H. ]\Iattern efe Bro. tore down
the old building, and erected a new one. J.
H. Slattern tir Bro. having been asso-
ciated together a number of years, Samuel
Gray bought the interest of J. F. Mattern
and continued the business with J. H. Mat-
tern until 1872. During this time, Mattern
& Gray bought a store at ^loshannon ilines,
Clearfield county, but sold out dm-ing the
panic of 1873. Mr. Gray and J. H. Mattern
had been together two years, when Mr. Gray
sold back to J . H. Slattern ; some years after,
Mr. J. H. Mattern bougl ■■ him out again and
has continued the businet ; in his own name
ever since. He has been in mercantile busi-
ness for thirty years, in Warriors Mark for
twenty-seven years. In the summer of 1894
he built his present beautiful residence.

On March 19, 1868, he married Mary,
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Keith)
Waite. They have two children; Hayes W.,
born April 26, 1869, a graduate of State Col-
lege, now a civil engineer on the Gettysburg
Battlefield Corps; and Frank K., born in
January, 1872, a graduate of State College,
now a mechanical engineer in the draughting
department with the Pennsylvania Steel Com-
pany. !Mr. Mattern owns real estate near the
store, and is a director of the First iSTational
Bank at Tyrone. He is an ardent follower
of the Kepublican party, and an active mem-
ber of the ilethodist church, having been su-
perintendent of the Sunday-school and class
leader for the last seventeen years.

DAjSHEL CHAMBERLAHS^, postmaster,
AVarriors Mark, Huntingdon county, was
born March 20, 1842, in" Spruce Creek val-
ley, Huntingdon county, son of James and
Susan (Ginter) Chamberlain. The Chamber-
lains came to America from Holland, but
were originally of English extraction. Dan-
iel Chamberlain's great-grandfather, Jacob
Chamberlain, a native of Bedford county,
was parted from his parents during the Rev-
olutionary war. His father was a Tory, while
Jacob cast his lot with the revolutionists, for
which he was disinherited by his father. All
through the war he fought, attaining the rank
of captain, and receiving a woiind in the hip.
After the war he married and settled in Bed-
ford countv, where he erected a crist-mill and

124

CLOFEDIA

T. (

, istfu of Jacob S.
.ri.,K,t') Mattern.
u, was bonv
S. Mattern,
' 'iugdon
11 the
■\ niar-
uj farming,
t uiployed by
- j^'ikes. He died
111 on which he was boi'ii.
ii's kter married again to
(lied in 1S!K), in Warriors
■- IMiss Susan, daughter of
iLariue (Gensimovc) Fetter-
; '(.'tterhoof, her father, who was
engaged in liauling pig-irou to
.'US attacked by sniall-pox on one
^, ond died on the way. The chil-
1-. and Mrs. ]\Iattern wei-e: Harriet
■ ^ iwer), of Wamors Mark;
liier, Warriors Mark ; Ad-
Patterson), of State Col-
!. defeased wife of C. H.
i Mrs. (George S. Gray), of
\\x. and Mrs. Wills had
11, ail now deceased,
(tern lost his father when only
•I age. He had attended the public
ew years when his mother married
and removed to Warrioi'S Mark.
of eleven he began to work on
'move's farm for his board and
nding scliool during the winter
vfter staying liere six years he
-ioademia, Tniscarora valley, for
lieu went to school at Pine" Grove
lA county, iox one year. The
ir he taught school in Franklin
' I iiiug summer, a sub-
■ juon Fm'nace. The
m Warriors Mark
■ L'lose of this term, he
mercantile business with
:'■ \ f'\]o\K Springs, Blair
■ ' sold his interest to
- l^rother bought our
hi P. Dale, at State
After two years
i'ip their brother-in-
i';.i^ . ,.•■ now superintendent of
at' farm-t. Fn the same spring J.
II moved to Warriors Mark with
, where lie and bis brother bouelit

propeily, leaving their brother-in-law in
charge at State College. Having bought the
present site, J. H. Mattern it Bro. tore down
the old building, and erected a new one. J.
H. Mattern <fe Bro. having been -asso-
f'iatod together a nxmiber of years, Sanniel
Gray bought the interest of J. F. Mattern
and continued the 'business with J. H. Mat-
tern until 1872. Dimug this lime, Mattern
& Gray bought a store at Moshauuon Mines,
Clearfield county, but sold out during the
panic of 1873. Mr. Gray and J. H. Mattern
had been together two years, wdien Mr. Gray
sold l)ack to J . H. Mattern ; some years after,
Mr. J. H. Mattern bougl ithim out again and
has continued -*he businefc ♦ in his own name
ever since. He has 1 een in mercantile busi-
ness for thirty years, in Wan'iors Mark for
twenty-seven years. In the summer of 1894
he built I)is present lieantiful residence.

On Mar' " ■-'^ he married Mary,

daughter ■ i Elizabeth (Keith)

Wr-.'*!^. ''■ : ■I'h-on; H-ayes W.'.

nf State Col-

■ Gettysburg

IC, born in

Jamiai.v, ' <■ uf State College,

now a nieci i in the draughting

oft
ber
peri
lead

Ml lollower

active mem-

■•ling been su-

Siuiday -school and class

•venteen years.

. .\[BERLAIX, postmaster,
Huntingdon county, was
- 1-2, in Spruce Creek val-
'iinty. son of James auci,
I'l rlain. The Chamber-
t'rom Holland, but
ii extraction. Dan-
grandfather, Jacob
if Bedford county,
iits during the Eev-
' - r.i titer was a Tory, while
ith tlie revolutionists, for
iierited by his father. All
I lie fought, attaining the rank
of captain, and receiving a wound in the hi]^
After the war he married and settled in Bed-
ford eounty. where he erected a grist-mill and

Win
bori'
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continued iiiilliiig until liis death iu 1819, at
tiie age of sixty-tkree. In his later years he
was a cripple, because of the wound received
in the service. His sou, Eli Chamberlain,
was born in Bedford county, and there was
engaged in general work. He died in 1813,
leaving a widow, Susan (Smouse) Chamber-
lain, who was again married to David Martis,
by whom she had several children. The chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Chamberlain were:
John, who died in Baltimore in 1892; Henry,
deceased, accidentally shot in Texas; Re-
becca, deceased; Christiana (Mrs. William
Ryan), who with her husband settled in Texas
in 1827, where Mr. Ryan was killed by In-
dians; and James. Mr. Martis, second hus-
band of Mrs. Chamberlain, died in Indiana
county, after which she resided with her son,
James, until her death at the age of eighty-
two.

James Chamberlain, son of Eli and Susan
Chamberlain, was born March 17, ISll, in
Bedford county, four miles from Bloody Run,
now Everett. His father died when he was
but two years old, leaving iive children, who
were all bound out. He grew up at the home
of his grandfather, Jacob Chamberlain. When
he was eight years old his grandfather died,
and he remained with his grandmother imtil
he was sixteen, Avhen he started out for him-
self. He boTmd himself for three years to a
man named Joseph Gates to work at the
forge, but left at the end of eighteen months,
thinking he understood the trade well enough
to work as a journeyman. He was in the busi-
ness in Blair county for nineteen years, work-
ing for the first four years at Eranklin Forge.
There, in 1831, he married Susan, daughter of
Conrad Ginter. In 1S43 he moved with his
family to Warriors Mark, opened a hotel at
the Warriors ^Mark Exchange, and has re-
mained there ever since. His children are:
Harry, at home and aged sixty-three; Eliza-
beth, widow of Jacob I. Keefer, of Altoona,
Pa.; Rebecca Jane, widow of Joseph J.
Keefer, of Warriors Mark township; Daniel;
Susan (Mrs. Daniel Fetterhoof), of Spruce
Creek; Catharine (Mrs. William States), re-
siding in niinois; Margaret (Mrs. George
Fetterhoof), of Spruce Creek; James and
John, twins, who died young; Adeline C.
(]\[rs. Justice Stahn), of Baltimore, Md.; and
Faimy filrs. David Funk), of Warriors
ilark. ]\rr. Chamberlain is a firm Democrat;

he cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and
has cast a vote in every presidential contest
since that time. He is a member of the
Lutheran church.

Daniel Chamberlain was educated in the
public schools of Warriors Mark, to which
place his jjarents removed when he was one
year old. He remained at home until 1861;
on May 29, 1861, he enlisted for three years
in Company I, Fifth Pennsylvania Reserve,
and went to the front. He took part in the
battles of Mechanicsville, Cold Harlior,
Charles City Cross Roads, Gettysbui-g, Fred-
ericksburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
and Bethesda Church. He was not engaged
in the battles of South Mountain and Antie-
tara on account of sickness. At Harrisburg,
June 11, 1864, he received his discharge and
returned home.

In 1867, Daniel Chamberlain married Miss
Elizal)eth, daughter of David (iroodman.
Their children are: W. Henry, employed by
the American Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany, of Illinois; John, a plumber and gas-
fitter in Altoona; Blanche E. (Mrs. C." C.
Mong), of Warriors Mark; and Lottie J., at
home. Ever since his marriage he has re-
sided in Warriors ifark, doing general work.
In the fall of 1893 he was appointed post-
master at Warriors Mark. Like his father,
he is a Democrat, ardent and true, and is al-
ways found ready to advance the best interests
of his party.

DAVID S. CUN^^ING, Morris township,
Huntingdon county. Pa., son of Thomas and
Catharine (Stewart) Cunning, was born
March 19, 1851, on the farm on which he now
resides. His gramlfatlior, John Cunning, was
a native of rcmi-yhania, who is supposed to
have left tlii- Stare and gone to Ohio soon
after his marriage to Martha Fergus, a native
of Scotland. They settled on the Indian Res-
er-^-ation, and while living there had four
children: Eliza; Thomas; John; and James.
After the husband's death in 1814 or 1815,
j\Irs. Cunning returned to Pennsylvania with
Thomas, her only living cliild, and spent the
rest of her life among her brothers and sisters
in ]\forris to^raship (afterwards Catharine
to\TOship), Blair county. She lived to an ad-
vanced age, dying shortly before her
eightieth milestone was reached. Thomas
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public schools and was all his life a farmer.
For several years he lived on rented farms,
but after his marriage to Catharine Stewart,
he purchased the homestead farm on which he
ever afterwards resided. Their children were :
Martha, who died young; David S.; and
James, who also died early. The father and
mother were devout members of the Presby-
terian church, the father filling worthily the
office of elder for many years. Honest, frugal
and industrious, they were highly esteemed
by a large circle of friends and neighbors.
The father died in 1894, and is buried at
Williamsburg, Pa. The mother preceded
him by thirteen or fourteen years.

David S. Cunning was educated in the pub-
Uc schools of his native township, and in those
of Catharine township, Blair county. At the
age of thirteen he began working for his
father on the farm and continued to render
him service until his marriage to Louisa, a
daughter of Hugh Dunn, of Blair county.
Soon after this he took up his residence on
his uncle's farm in Catharine townshijD, where
he lived for eight years. At the end of this
time he moved to the home farm with his
father, which since the death of the latter he
now owns. Their children now li^ang are:
David Stewart; Bertha C-; and Thomas C.
Mr. Cunning is an ardent Republican, and
has been school director several terms.

DANIEL KELLER, Water Street, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., son of Jacob and Sarah
(Myers) Keller, was born on the farm on
which he now lives, December 23, 1830. The
place was originally settled in 1800 by the
grandfather, Michael Keller, a native of
Berks county. Pa. There were five brothers
in the Keller family; and in the course of
time each left the parent roof to make a home
for himself; one went to Virginia, two settled
near York, and the remaining two came to
Huntingdon county, one of whom was
Michael. Beginning with only sixty-two
acres, he, with peculiar thrift and energy, suc-
ceeded in adding to this tract very materially
before many years had gone by. He died on
his farm prior to 1830, his \\4fe surviving him
some years. Jacob, son of Michael Keller,
was born in 1800 on his father's farm where
he grew to manhood. He was educated in the
common sehools, and early learned earpeutrv.

He worked at his trade for the gi-eater jjart
of his life; his skillful workmanship is mani-
fested by the many substantial and well-built
houses in the surrounding country. After
his retirement from business, he built for him-
self a very comfortable house on the home
farm, and here, in February, 1876, he died.
On August IS, 1821, he married Sarah Myers,
born in Huntingdon county, Pa., in 1799.
She died in February, 1883. They had five
children: Mary A. (Mrs. Tobias Foreman),
deceased; Abraham, Morris township; Eliza-
beth (Mrs. Levi Stalil), of Tyrone Pa.;
Daniel; and Catharine (Mrs. John D. Au-
randt), deceased.

Daniel Keller was educated in the subscrip-
tion school in summer and in the public
schools in winter. Although at times afiected
by rather indifferent health, his progress on
the whole was good, and so great was his de-
sire for knowledge that he attended one term
after his eighteenth year. He was very fond
of out-door sports and a good part of liis lei-
sure time was given to exciting but healthful
recreation. At the age of thirteen he went to
learn the blacksmith trade at the iron works
of Alfred A. Spang, in Morris, now Catharine
township, Blair county. After serving two
years as apprentice he became journeyman at
the iron works of the Martha Furnace, in
Clarion county, with which company he re-
mained one year. He then went to Clearfield
county, where he carried on a blacksmith shop
for two years, then disposed of it and went
home for a short time. He next started for
the West, working at his trade during the
vdnter and traveling for pleasure during the
summer. He was gone about a year and
touched different points in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, ]\Iichigan, Iowa, ilissouri, Kentucky,
and Virginia. Returning home he remained
for some months, engaged in various occupa-
tions. Lie then opened a shop at Yellow
Springs, Blair county, and continued it for
five years -with much success. In 1861 he
settled on the homestead farm, one-third of
which had been willed to him by his uncles;
the remaining two-thirds he acquired by pur-
chase. ]\rr. Keller is unmarried. He is a
Republican, staunch and true, formerly an
active worker for the party. He has been
school director and supervisor for many years.
He has ever been a credit to his family and a
useful member of the communitv.

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GEORGE W. SPEAXKLE, Morrell,
Hnutiugdon county, Pa., son of Samuel and
Kebecca (AVood) Sprankle, was bom in Ty-
rone township, Blair county. Pa., November
6, 1832. Samuel Sprankle was born in 1800,
on the old homestead on which George W. now
resides. He was educated in the common
.schools and made farming his life work. Af-
ter his marriage he settled in Blair county,
remained there for a short time, then rented
in Porter township, and liually bought a farm
of 113 acres near Hatfield's Mill, Porter town-
ship, residing there until his death, which oc-
cun-ed in the spring of 1870, at the age of
seventy. His wife survived him for several
years. Both are interred at Alexandria. They
were consistent members of the Reformed
church. Samuel Sprankle was a Republican.
He was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Their children are : Jacob, died in Belief onte.
Pa., in 1890; Susan (Mrs. Henry Briden-
baugh), of Martiusburg, Pa.; "William, died
at Shavers Creek, Huntingdon county, 1893;
George W. ; Samuel, retired, Tyrone, Pa. ; Pe-
ter, a bachelor at xVlexandria, Huntingdon
county; Frances (Mi-s. Harry Xeff), Alex-
andria; Lavinia (Mrs. Benjamin Briden-
taugh), deceased ; Ann (Mrs. Andrew Grove),
of Alexandria; Rachel (Mrs. James Mc-
Devitt), Los Angeles, Cal., and Charlotte.

George W. Sprankle was but an infant
when his parents removed to Porter township,
Huntingdon county, where he attended school.
He was not fond of studying, prefen-ing to
work on the farm. He remained at home until
lie was twenty-five; he then went to Indiana,
where he had a tract of land in Allen county,
purchased by his father for his eldest brother,
who would not stay on the place; whereupon
the father gave it to his son George. He was
taken sick soon after reaching the place and
was unable to farm the land. He accordingly
rented it, and farmed his cousin's place part
of two seasons, after which he returned home.
During the winter of 1861 he worked in the
forage shops at Washington, where he fell
a victim to that terrible disease, smallpox, and
for eight weeks lay in the city's hospital. At
the end of this time he went as the driver of
an ammunition and provision team to York-
towni and up the Peninsula. He had a com-
])anion named Morrow, and when a short time
after yoTing ]\rorrow was taken very sick with
typhoid fever, ^Mr. Sprankle redeemed the

IM-omise inade to Morrow's father to look after
his boy. Leaving his work as a driver, he car-
ried his young friend back to the hospital in
Washington, and in order to be near him
resumed his work in the forage shop in that
city until the patient was well enough to be
taken to his home at Alexandria, Pa., which
duty was voluntarily undertaken and accom-
plished by his faithful friend. In 1862 ilr.
Sprankle and his young friend enlisted in
Company C, One Hundred and Twentj'-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and at once went
to the front. After numerous skirmishes, they
fought side by side in the bloody battle of An-
tietam, when ]\Ir. Sprankle was wounded by
a minie ball in the left foot, which accident
sent him to the hospital fi ir ciglit months. He
rejoined his regiment wlicii they went to Har-
risburg to receive their discharge, on account
of the expiration of the nine mouths' service.
Soon after coming home Mr. Sprankle re-
sumed farming with his father. In the next
winter, February, 1863, he was married to
Miss Margaret, daughter of John Davis. For
one year after his marriage he farmed for his
father, and then rented a farm for four or five
years, when, the father dying, he bought the
old homestead in Porter township. This place
he fanned for three years, then sold it and
bought another farm of 80 acres near Alex-
andria, where he resided for three years, and
then rented the Piper farm in Porter town-
ship, as the 80 acres proved too small for
the growing family. Five years later, in 1887,
he removed to his present place, where he has
remained ever since, having sold his 80 acre
farm near Alexandria in the sj^ring of 1895.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Sprankle are: Emma Grace (Mrs. Samuel
Xeff), Porter township; John D., in railroad
ticket office at East Liberty, Pa. ; Sallie K., at
home; Florence M., at home; Samuel W., at-
tends school, and is a teacher, and Wilbur Al-
len, at home. Mr. Sprankle is a Republican,
and has served his township as tax collector,
supervisor and school director for many terms.
He is a member of the Reformed church at
Alexandria.

SA:\rrEL D. FOCHT. farmer, Alorris
township, Huntingdon county, was liorn April
12, 18r)3, on the farm which he now owns,
son of Adam and Chariotte (Dull) Focht. His
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Creek, Blair coimty, in 1780. He was liiglily
educated, and possessed much ability. He
once constructed a sub-marine vessel, and in-
tending to talie out a patent for it, went to
Washington for that jmrpose; but thinking
the required fee to be exorbitant, he returned
home and later allowed the model to be de-
stroyed. He married Miss Haneline, and re-
sided on a farm in Clover Creek until his
death, which occurred at the age of eighty-
four. His wife jDreceded him, j^assiug away
at the age of seventy-one. Both are buried in
Clover Creek cemetery. He was a Lutheran
and was very active in his church, serving as
elder and deacon and in other capacities. His
children are: Adam; Joseph R., D. D., a
Lutheran minister at Marklesburg, Pa. ; Mary
(Mrs. Ephraim Taylor), of Himtingdon coun-
ty, deceased; Jeffeth E., a land agent in
Brashear, Mo.; ^Margaret, who died young;
David E., D. D., who took cold while watch-
ing the movements of the Confederates at
Gettysburg and died soon after; and Rachel
(Mrs. ]\[. iL Wallace), of Alexis, 111., de-
ceased.

Adam Focht, eldest son of George Focht,
was born at Clover Creek, April 26, 1810.
He was well educated in subscription schools,
and taught for many years. Then he learned
cooperage and blacksmithing, at which he
sometimes worked. In ISiO he manied Char-
lotte, daughter of Joseph Dull, and settled on
a tract of land in Morris township which was
owned by his father; here he remained until
his death on July 32, 1895. His wife, a fine
woman and loving mother, died of a cancer
ten years before his death. ^Mr. Focht was a
prominent man and highly esteemed. Their
children were: Catharine, died in 1882; Mar-
garet; Mary (Mrs. T. F. Baring), died in
Clearfield county; Martin, a farmer in Blair
county; Samuel D. ; George M., works in the
stone quan-y at Franklin Forge, Pa. ; and Em-
ma, who died in 1882.

Samuel I). Focht was born on the John
SliaiTer farm of Morris township. He at-
ti'nik'd school in winter and did farm work
in summer. He has always lived on the farm
and has never married. At one time he was
about to be married when his promised bride
was removed by death; later he became en-
gagcil to another estimable young lady, l)Ut
slic also died before the marriage took place.
Then he promised his father and mother to

remain at home until their decease, and ful-
filled his promise. Since the spring of 1888 ]
he has owned the farm. Mr. Focht, although j
reared to Republican principles, is exceeding- |
ly liberal in political belief, and has never '
sought office. He is a member and regular >
attendant of the Lutheran church and is vei-y [
highly esteemed by all because of his many j
good qualities. He is a member of the Canoe i
Vallev Grange, and a past noble arand of
Hart's Log Lodge, Xo. 286, I. O. 0"^ F. i ,

J. A. THOMPSON, teacher and farmer,
Morris township, Huntingdon county, was
born June 20, 18-17, in Juniata township,
Huntingdon county, son of Edward A. and
Mary (Hershey) Thompson. Edward A.
Thompson was twice married, and was the
father of ten children. J. A. Thompson at-
tended what is known as the Hawns school
until he was twenty-one years of age. During
vacations, he assisted his father on the farm.
The first sujumer after becoming of age he
worked for his uncle, Abraham Speck, at Mill
Creek, and, with the money he earned, paid
for his tuition at the county normal school
taught by Supt. D. F. Tussey, assisted by S.
P. ]\IcDevitt. After this he attended for two
terms the State Xormal School at ilillers-
ville. Pa. His vocation has ever since been
the profession of teaching. He has always
taught in ^Morris township, except one term
in Porter township and one in Penn town-
ship. On November 16, 1875, he was mar-
ried to ^liss Fanny M.. daughter of Peter (de-
ceased) and Catharine (Horner) Harnish.
Their children are: Blanche Roberta, died
when three years of age; Alberta Kate, now
at home ; and Bruce Harnish, now in his eighth
year. After marriage, Mr. Thompson rented
a home for a short time, then rented a farm,
and has ever since been residing on rented
farms. He removed to his present place, con-
sisting of 130 acres, in 1880, and has given
his attention to teaching in winter and farm-
ing in summer. He is a Democrat, and has
served as school director, assessor and super-
visor. He is a member of the Refonned
church. Because of his own worth and deep
interest in public affairs, he is a very iufiu-
ential man in the communitv.

DAVID niLEM.\N. farmer. Morris towu-
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ber 21, 1838, on the farm on which he now
lives and which has descended to him fri:)m
his great-grandfather. He is a sou of Wil-
liam and Barbara (Good) Hilenian. His
great-grandfather was a native of Germany,
who settled first in the lower counties of the
State. For many years he drove a team from
Harrisburg to Pittsburg. He bought a tract
of 500 acres in Morris township, on which he
soon afterwards resided. He died at HoUidays-
burg. Blair county. Frederick Hilcman,
grandfather of David Hileman, was a native
of Pennsylvania, and was brought U]) a far-
mer. Plis wife was Miss Bridenbaugh, and
their children were: Mrs. Shaifer, deceaseil,
of near Williamsburg, Blair county; Wil-
liam; John, deceased, a farmer in Illinois;
Mrs. Young, of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Mrs.
Sarah Flammond, of Kansas, who died in
1805 in Hollidaysburg; ]\[rs. ilaria
Phodes, of Hollidaysburg: and Samuel, a
farmer in Iowa. After marriage, Frederick
Hileman lived on the home farm in Morris
townshii) for many years. Then, selling out
to his son William, he bought a farm near
Franktown, Pa., where he lived until the
spring of 1861; he then sold this farm also
to W^illiam, and set out to visit two sons living
in Iowa and Illinois. On the way he was
taken sick and died in Oliio. His remains
were buried in the cemetery at Franktown Ijy
the side of his ^\'\ie, who preceded him to the
grave. William Hileman, eldest son of Fred-
erick Hileman, was born on the homestead in
!^^orris township in 1814, and died in 1880,
at Brooks Mills, Pa. He married Miss Bar-
bara Good; their children are: David; Aaron,
enlisted in the army during the Civil war and
died in a hospital of lung disease; Milton, a
miller at Snively's Mill, near Williamsburg,
Blair county; Anna (Mrs. Samuel Tussey),
of Blair county; and Harry, resides at Boar-
ing Springs, Pa. After marriage, he re-
mained on the homestead until 1861, when he
bought and removed to his father's farm near
Frankstown, Pa. Later, he resided in Blair
county, in "the Loop," but in 1873 he bought
another farm near Brooks Mills, where he
died in September, 1881. His wife still lives
near Hollidaysburg with Mr. Tussey, a son-
in-law. Mr. Hileman was an active member
and oih^cer of the Lutheran church. He was
a staunch Republican, and held many town-
ship offices.

David Hileman attended the i^ublic schools
in Mon-is township, but at an early age began
farm work, much of which always dejjended
upon him. In March, 1860, he started west
on a tour of observation, visiting his uncle
John in Ogle county. 111., and his uncle Sam-
uel in Iowa. In October, 1860, he visited in
Missom'i. Here he was taken sick with typhoid
fever and was brought home by his father.
On February 28, 1861, he married in Mon-is
township ]Miss Maggie, daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth Isenberg. Their children are: Ida
Itrucilla (ilrs. Joseph Harnish), of ]\rorris
town-hi],:' Delia Irene, at home; Bertha K.
(.Mrs. Arthur P.(.llcr), ,.f AVilliauisburg, Blair
county; Elizabeth; Dessa ; Walter Scott; and
Alton Lloyd. After marriage he lived on his
father's farm for a year, and then on the
homestead, his father having bought and re-
moved to another farm. Here he still resides,
having brought the farm to a fine state of cul-
tivation. Mr. Hileman is an ardent Repub-
lican, and has always taken a prominent part
in politics, having served as supervisor several
terms, and as school director since 1860. He
is a member of the Lutheran church at Shaf-
fersville, of which he served as deacon and
trustee many years, and is now an elder. All
consider him a worthy representative of the
sturdv line from which he descended.

GEORGE E. HEXDERSOX, freight
agent, L^nion Furnace, Huntingdon county,
Pa., was born June 21, 1861, in Warriors
Mark township, Huntingdon county, son of
Thomas K. and Jane (Fetterhoof) Hender-
son. His father was born in Spruce Creek
township, same county, in 1830, on the farm
on which David P. Henderson now resides.
He Avas reared on the farm, and for many
years attended school in an old log house
known as the Hook school. He man-ied Miss
Jane Fetterhoof, who still lives. Their children
are: Milton, who died young; George E.:
Annie, died when a child; Mary T., now on
the farm; Xora B., at home; Jane E. (Mrs.
I. V. Barrick), of Altoona, Pa.; and Alma
Mary, at home. !Mr. Henderson resides in
Warriors ilark, Huntingdon county. He is
a Democrat, and has served his party long and
faithfully. Fie has filled many township
otfices, and in 1874 was elected sheriff of
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is a meiulier of the Methodist cluirch, and has
filled ottices therein several times.

George E. Henderson attended the com-
mon schools of Warriors Mark and Birming-
ham Seminary, until he was about eighteen
years old; working during vacations on the
farm or in the mill. For four months he
studied at the Iron City Commercial College,
Pittsbiu-g, Pa. He then traveled for three or
four years in all pai-ts of the State, selling
flour and feed for his father. On November
25, 1SS7, he was appointed freight agent at
Union F\irnace, Huntingdon county, ,and has
remained there ever since.

He was man-ied in Franklin township in
ISSl, to Ella Bird, daughter of Jesse and
Mary (McMillan) Fisher. Their children are:
Thomas K., Jr., Dorothea May and Paul El-
wood. They began hoi;sekeei3ing at Union
Furnace, but have since removed to Tyi'one,
Pa. Mr. Henderson, like his father, is a
strong upholder of the Democratic party, but
has never sought office.

W. F. BECK, M. D., Spruce Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born January 18,
1866, in Loveville, Centre county. Pa., son of
Isaac and Barbara (Rider) Beck. The family
is of German origin. Dr. Beck's great-gTand-
father, who settled in "Warriors Mark town-
ship, having been the first to come to America.
Daniel Beck, grandfather of the Doctor, was
born near Wan-iors IMark township, Hunt-
ingdon county, where he received his educa-
tion, and married Elizabeth Kryder, a native
of that township. They had the following
children: Joseph, of Fort Scott, Ivas.; John,
farmer, of Fort Scott; Mrs. Christian Buck,
died at Unionville, Pa.; Susan (Mrs. Dr. Mc-
Kee), of Stormstown, Centre county. Pa., is
deceased; Isaac; Jacob, died in May, 1896;
and Isaiah, resides on the farm adjoining
Isaac Beck's near Loveville. Isaac Beck,
father of Dr. Beck, was born on the old home-
stead, which descended in the family from his
grandfather, and where he has passed his life.
He married in Loveville. His children are:
Elmer E., superintendent of Huntingdon Ee-
formatory farm; Mary E., wife of J. L. Cor-
ley, of Altoona, Pa., mail agent running be-
tween Xew York and Pittsburg; Dr. W. F.;
and Daniel J., residing with his father on the
homestead. Mr. Isaac Beck takes an active
interest in the ])o]itical affairs of his neiah-

borhood as an adherent of the Republican
party. He is also active in the work of his
church; is a member of the Lutheran denomi-
nation.

After acquiring the rudiments of an Eng-
lish education in the common schools, "W. F.
Beck became a pupil at Central Academy, in
Half Moon valley. After studying there for
a year, he entered Stone Valley Academy, at
McAlevys Fort, Huntingdon county. About
1885, he began a collegiate course at Grove
City College, Grove City, Pa. His senior
year in that institution was half over when a
contagious fever broke out in the college, and
Mr. Beck was obliged to relinquish the re-
mainder of the course and return home. This
was in 1886, and in the fall of the same year,
he commenced reading medicine with Dr. J.
M. Smith, of TjTone, Pa. In 1887 he enter-
ed the University of Vermont, Burlington,
Vt., and studied there for a year, continuing
his medical studies with Dr. Smith during the
vacations. In 1888 ^Ir. Beck matriculated at
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bal-
timore, Md., and graduated in the following
spring. For one year he practised as the part-
ner of Dr. Smith, at TjTone; he then took a
post-graduate course at Jeft'erson Medical Col-
lege, Philadelphia, Pa., graduating with the
class of 1891. Dr. Beck practised at Tyrone
until the fall of 1S9-1-, when he removed to
Spruce Creek, succeeding to the practise of
Dr. James Wasson, deceased. In the same
year he was appointed railroad physician. The
Doctor has had considerable experience in a
variety of work. Brought up on the farm, he
was a willing and active helper in agricultural
work during his vacations; later, he taught
school in the inteiwals of study, in order to
meet the expenses of his classical and profes-
sional courses. He is affiiliated with the I. O.
O. F., and B. and P. Order of Elks, at Ty-
rone and at Alexandria. His politics are those
of the Republican party. The Doctor is a
member of Blair County iledical Society.

He has attained a high reputation as a lec-
turer on scientific topics; his lectures before
educational bodies in various parts of the
State have been highly praised. The Doctor
is secretary of the school board of Spruce
Creek to\\'nship, and county physician.

Dr. "W. F. Beck was married at Altoona,
Pa., June 4, 189."), to Sarah, daughter of Col.
Cornelius and Elizabeth (Craig) Campbell, of

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Westmoreland county. Colonel Campbell is
an extensive coal operator. Dr. Beck, although
brought up in the Lutheran communion, is
now, -with his wife, a member of the Presby-
terian church. Mrs. Beck, who was a gradu-
ate at Wilson College, Chambersbiirg, Pa., is
an active participant in church work. She
is president of the Women's Foreign Mission-
ary Society of her Presbytery, and is zealous-
ly interested in other organizations of the
same nature. The Doctor and wife have one
child, a daughter, named Elizabeth Craig,
born April 3, 1897.

JAilES CULLEX, Spruce Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was bom in County West
Meath, Ireland, July 27, 1819. He received
his education imder the strict, severe old-time
schoolmasters, in a "mud school house" in his
native country, and was set to work on the
farm early in life. On the same farm, the
Cullens have lived and labored for two hun-
dred and fifty years ; it is now in jDossession of
the brother next in age to Mr. Cullen, who
is the eldest of the family. His father was
the agent of the Monks estate ; he and his mf e
both died in West Meath. Their children
are: James; Thomas, who is unmarried, and
farms the homestead; Ann, widow of Ber-
nard Rooney, Altoona, Pa.; Marcellina, wid-
ow of John Hornung, of Altoona; Patrick,
came to this country some time after his
brother James, married and resided in Al-
toona, where his wife died, after which he
sold his property, moved away, and has been
lost sight of; Mary (Mrs. McKeowu), de-
ceased, as is her husband also, and Jane
(Mrs. Clinton), a widow, living in Ireland.

John Cullen worked faithfully on the
homestead farm, and acquired a high reputa-
tion as a ploughman; he was, however, of an
earnest and inquiring mind, and after the la-
bors of the day were over, spent much of his
time in study, attending a night school; in
this way he obtained most of his education.
He was in his twenty-second year when he set
sail from Liverpool for America in the "Re-
public," a sailing vessel, on board of which
was a statue of George Washington. After a
voyage of thirty-five days, he landed in Xew
York, and soon found himself in Reading,
Pa., where lie expected to obtain work on the
railroad. He remained there for seven or
eight years, working for the Reading R. R.

Co. as a laborer; dui-ing that time he was cap-
tain of a watch on a wooden bridge, five miles
west of Reading. At the end of that time
Mr. Cullen came to Spruce Creek, to enter the
employ of the P. R. R. Co. ; the distance from
McVeytown was then made by stage. He
commenced work on February 8, and con-
tinued until September 16, occupied in pre-
paring ballast and assisting in laying track.
He was then made assistant foreman for the
P. R. R. Co., and after holding that position
for a month, was promoted to be a foreman of
the sub-division of the road between Tyrone
and Fostoria. In 185-±, when the mountain
division was opened, he was ordered to Wil-
more, and for four months acted as assistant
supervisor, after which he resumed his for-
mer position as foreman. For two summers
before this appointment he had conducted a
ballast train. He received the appointment
to his present post, that of supervisor of No.
8 Division, P. R. R., January 1, 1861.
He has ever since most faithfully and satis-
factorily fulfilled the duties of his position;
has seen many disastrous wrecks, and had
many interesting experiences. Mr. Cullen is
a tried and trusted employee, the oldest one in
the service of the road, in which he will soon
have numbered forty-six years. When Mr.
Cullen first came to this country, and lived
in Reading, he espoused Whig principles ; but
he has since become a sound Democrat.

James Cullen was married July 4, 1852, in
the Catholic church in Sinking Valley, Blair
county. Pa., by Rev. Father James Bradley,
to Mary Catherine, daughter of William
Halen. She was left an orphan when only a
year old. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Cul-
len are : Ann ; Mary Catherine ; Jane F. ; Ag-
nes (Mrs. Emery Worden); James F., civil
engineer on the Delaware bridge; Bernard A.,
civil engineer, has his office at Mitfiin, Pa.;
William F., gi-aduate in maisic at L'niversity
of Boston, and teaches both instrumental and
vocal music; Thomas A., graduate of Seaton
Hall, X. J. ; all of the family except the two
civil engineers reside %vith their father. Mrs.
Cullen died April 5, 1894, after an illness of
only one or two days. She was comparatively
young. Mr. Cullen is a member of St. John's
R. C. church, Altoona, Pa.

D.VVTl) :M. miller. Spruce Creek,
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4, 1S52, at Tyrone I'orge, Blair county. Pa.
He is a sou of Christopher aud ]\Iary A.
(Moore) Miller, and grandson of James C.
Miller, who married twice. With his first
wife he settled near Bald Eagle Furnace,
Blair county ; after her death he maii'ied Miss
Crotzer. Christopher Miller, son of James
C, was born at Bald Eagle, March 29, 1824.
Left an orphan at the age of seven, and early
thrown upon his own resources, his opportuni-
ties for education were very meager. He and
his brother, Alexander Miller, were sent out
to do any sort of work that boys could obtain,
such as chopping wood, etc. He was married
in October, 1847, at Tyrone Forge, to Mary
Ann Moore, and took up his residence at that
place, where for seven years he was employed
to drive a six-horse team. He was after this
employed by the Tyrone Co. on their farms
until the war of the Rebellion began, when he
enlisted in Company B, Eighty-eighth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, in response to the call
for men for three years' service. He was in
the fight at Petersburg and saw much other
service, until discharged at Philadeli^hia in
June, 1865. Two years after his return
home, ]\Ir. Miller bought a farm near Frank-
linville, Huntingdon county, and resided
upon it until his death, which occurred in
1888. His wife still survives. Their chil-
dren are: William H., deceased; Alexander,
deceased; Da^dd M. ; Christopher, Jr., farmer;
and James C. The last two reside on the
homestead.

David H. Miller received his elementary
education at Elk Run, near Tyrone, Pa. He
was fourteen years of age when the family re-
moved to the farm in Huntingdon county,
Avhere he continued attending school, and en-
joyed the instructions of an excellent teacher.
His vacations were for the most part spent in
healthy employment on the farm. At the age
of seventeen, Mr. Miller began teaching
school in the rural districts, and taught for six
consecutive years in the same township. In
1875 he entered into partnership in a genei'al
country store, with A. G. Ewing, at Franklin-
ville, and was also interested in one at Bailey-
ville, Pa. At the end of two years he sold his
interest in the business to his partner in order
to assume a position under the P. R. R. Co. ;
this was in 1879. He served in the capacity
of assistant freight agent until October 18,
1882, when he was a]ipointed passenger and

freight agent. He is now station agcm
at Spruce Creek, au official trusted and
esteemed by the company for his ability and
efficient discharge of diity. ^Ir. Miller is a
Republican. In ISs'.i and Is'.il he was elect-
ed justice of the pca.-c and ^rved a term in
that office. For the pa^t Tliirtcen years he has
been a member of the school board, seiwing
in all its capacities. He is now its president.
Mr. Miller has many friends, and enjoys gen-
eral esteem and respect.

Da^■id H. ^Miller was married in Sjjruce
Creek, February 22, 1881, to Sarah K.,
daughter of Joseph and Xancy (Keagy)
Shoenfelt, born near iMartinsburg, Blair
county, in May, 1856. Their children are:
Bessie Ray; Iva Pearl; D. Seward; W. Guy;
Mary Estella; and J. Earl. Mr. Miller takes
an active part in church work, as a member ol
the Presbyterian church.

R. E. HOLMES, il. 1)., Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born May 4,
1860, on a farm near Jacksonville, Centre
county. He is a son of James H. and Emily
(McKibben) Holmes. James II. Holmes was
born on the old homestead in Centre county,
Pa., and grew lip to the life and work of a
farmer; that vocation he followed until a few
years ago, when he relinquished active busi-
ness, and remo-^-ed to State College, where he
and his wife now reside. His politics are
those of the Republican party. The children
of Mr. aud IMrs. James H. Holmes are: two
not named, having died in earlv infancy; Dr.
R. E. ; Mary (Mrs. Albert Deal), of State Col-
lege, Pa. ; 01i-\da, deceased, wife of Prof. Wil-
liam Stewart; Irving, resides at State College;
John L., of State College; James H., resides
^^dth his father; Emma; and Mabel. Mr.
Holmes is a member of the Presbyterian
church.

Until he had nearly attained his majority,
Dr. R. E. Holmes continued to attend the
common schools of his native place, and to
devote his vacations and other unoccupied
time to the work of his father's farm. In
1882, Mdien in his twenty-second year, he en-
tered Pennsylvania State College, in Centre
county, above Bellefonte, and spent there
four years, not quite consecutively. At inter-
vals he spent one year in teaching school and
in doing other work. His college course com-
iilctfd, he became confidential clerk to a com-

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135

mission merchant of Philadelphia, and re-
tained the position for five years. Out of his
earnings in this capacity, young Holmes saved
enough to pay for his tuition in the medical
schools. He began the study of the healing
art with a professor o'f a Philadelphia college
as his preceptor, and a year later entered the
Eclectic College of Medicine at Cincinnati,
Ohio, from which he graduated at the end of
three years. He remained six months longer
at the college, with his preceptor, and then
came to Spruce Creek, where he has ever since
resided. He has an extensive practive, and is
socially and personally esteemed. Dr. Holmes
is a Republican.

Dr. Ii. E. Holmes was married in Lock
Haven, Pa., to Annie, daughter of D. K. Mil-
ler, a merchant of that town. Two years after
their marriage, she died, leaving one child,
Kuth. Dr. Holmes was again married, in
Bloomsburg, Columbia county. Pa., March
2-i, 1896, to Ada, daughter of Mrs. Mary
Lucas, a widow lady. Dr. Holmes is a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church.

THOMAS M. BENNER, Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born on a farm
near Houserville, Centre county. Pa., June
29, 1836. He is a son of Philip and Isabella
K. (Edmundson) Benner. His grandfather,
Philip Benner, Sr., was born in Cliester coun-
ty, Pa., whence he came with the brothers
Houser, and settled in the vicinity of Houser-
ville, Centre county. He embarked in the
iron business, conveying his produce on pack
horses to Pittsburg, where he disposed of it.
He acquired thousands of acres of land, of
which he bequeathed to his son, Philip,
1,800 acres, good and arable. Lie was
commonly called "General" Benner," but
it is not known how the title came to be
conferred on him, whether through con-
nection with the militia or the Continen-
tal army, or whether it was a mere sou-
briquet, which seems probable, as he ml-
hered to the Society of Friends, who are con-
scientiously opposed to war. His -vnie was
Ruth Roberts; they left a family of eleven
children. Philip Benner, Sr., died about
1816. Philip Benner, Jr., was born, grew U])
and married at the Rock Iron Works. With
a partner named ^liles, he continued the iron
works throughout his life. He also owned
two good farms. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Benner

had four children: William, wounded at the
battle of Fair Oaks, and conveyed to Philadel-
phia, where he died; Ruth (Mrs. Hugh Wil-
son), Scottsville, Pa. ; Thomas M. ; Mary (Mrs.
Peter Curry), Altoona, Pa. Philip Benner,
like his father, was a Friend. He died in 1838
or '39, aged about forty-five. His wife sur-
vived him many years, dying at Mapleton,
Pa., in 1892, aged ninety years.

Left an orphan at the age of two years and
a half by the death of his father, Thomas M.
Benner attended school in his native place or
at Rock Iron Works, only imtil he reached
the age of thirteen. He then began to drive
a team at the ore mines at ten or twelve dol-
lars per month. He was a willing worker and
an apt learner, so that he became of service in
almost every department of mine labor. Fin-
ally, however, preferring a steady occupation,
Mr. Benner learned blacksmithing, and has
continued to follow that occupation from 1857
up to the present time, except during ten
months of army service in (lefence of the
Union. He enlisted in 1862 at Huntingdon,
in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-
fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, proceeded to
the front, and took part in the battles of An-
tietam and Chancellorsville. During the re-
mainder of his term of service he was for the
most part on picket duty, a dangerous and ex-
hausting part of the soldier's business. Mr.
Benner's time of enlistment having expired,
he was discharged at Harrisbm-g, Pa., May
18, 1863. He returned to his home and to his
forge. After his man-iage in 1858, he had re-
sided for some time at Pennsylvania Furnace,
then for nine months at Sinking Valley, Blait
county, Pa., after which he set up his forge at
Spruce Creek, and has confined in successful
!>nsiness at the same place ever since. His
shop and dwelling, a pleasant and convenient
home, are his own property. !Mr. Benner is a
Repnldican, and interested in politics, though
HOT with any desire for office. He believes
tliat rcliiiiiiu consists in obeying the Golden
Rule.

Thomas M. Benner was married at Penn-
sylvania Furnace, June 10, 1858, to Cather-
ine, daughter of Abraham Fiester, of Clear-
field county. Their children, besides two lit-
tle daughters who died in infancy, are as fol-
lows: Philip; William; John, deceased;
Charles; Frank; Samuel, deceased; Thomas;
Harrv; Annie; Marv; and Emilv.

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HAERY D. KELLER, Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born July 10,
1867, in Moms township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, son of Samuel and Susan (Sprankle) Kel-
ler. His grandfather, John Keller, settled in
this region when a young man, and died in
Morris township. Samuel Keller was born ou
his father's farm in Morris to^vnship, and
grew up there. He was quiet and reserved in
his manner, and was a devout Christian gen-
tleman. He and his wife were both faithful
members of the Reformed church. Harry D.
Keller is their only child. Both the parents
are buried in the cemetery at Keller church.
Mr. Keller died first, and his wife survived
him until 1873.

The son was but two years and eight months
old when his father died, and with his mother
he found a home in the house of his grand-
father, Mr. Sprankle, in Spruce Creek. Harry
D. Keller was educated in the common schools
of Water Street and Spruce Creek. On his
grandfather's farm he became practically ac-
quainted with the business of tilling the soil.
At the age of twenty-one, he bought this
farm, consisting of 107 acres of cleared land,
and 145 of mountain land. Mr. Keller ranks
among the enterprising and successful young
farmers of his neighborhood. In his political
opinions, he is a staunch Republican.

Harry D. Keller was married in 1890, on
August 23, in the town of Huntingdon, to
Anna Maud, daughter of Henrj^ and Mar-
garet Shultz. Their children are: Bertha
Clare; Susan Ramona, died August 12, 189-4;
and Sarah Louella. Mr. Keller is a member
of the Reformed congregation at Alexan-
dria, Pa.

WARREX B. WRAY, Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born Decem-
ber 4, 1860, in Franklin township. He is a
son of William and Jane E. (Lowers) Wray.
His paternal grandfather came from Ireland
to this country at the age of eighteen. He
was a cooper, but here he turned his atten-
tion to farming. He settled in Huntingdon,
where he and his wife, whose maiden name
was Douglas, died. They left children,
among whom was William B. Wray. Born
jSTovember 24, 1815, and reared in the south-
ern part of the county, in the vicinity of
Tnion Church, William B. Wrav learned the

trade of blacksmith, and worked at it luitil
six years after his marriage. He was then
obliged to abandon it, having lost the sight
of an eye, which was struck by a piece of hot
iron flying off the anvil. Mr. Wray now be-
gan farming, renting the Evert farm for five
years, then the ^luncy farm, in Warriors
Mark township, for nine years, and then buy-
ing a farm, on part of which the city of Al-
toona is now built. He afterwards again
rented the farm in Warriors Mark township
for a year, and thence removed to the Madi-
son farm, which he cultivated for nineteen
years. Mr. Wray bought the homestead
property in 1876, but did not make it his resi-
dence until the spring of 1879. His wife,
Miss Lowers, was a native of Alexandria, Pa.,
born April 19, 1818. They had these chil-
dren: Regina (Mrs. J. Porter Hazlet), Al-
toona, Pa. ; Jane Ann (Mrs. Samuel E. Stew-
art), Arch Spi'ings, Blair county, Pa.; Da^^id
L., formerly a merchant, now in the lumber
business at Bellwood, Pa. ; Hannah M. (Mrs.
William H. Wallace), Arch Spring, Blair
county; Allie M. (Mrs. William R. Moore),
Morris to\vnship, Huntingdon county; Ada
K., keeps house for her brother Warren;
James H., M. D., Winterset, Madison coun-
ty, la.; William P., merchant, Bellwood, Pa.;
George H., clerk, Altoona, Pa. ; and Warren
B. Mrs. Wray died May 19, 1887; her hus-
band survived her but four years, dying June
3, 1891. They are interred in the Presbyte-
rian cemetery at Alexandria. Their memory
is a rich legacy to their children, for they were
both devout Christians, members of the Pres-
byterian denomination.

Warren B. Wray was brought up on the
Madden farm, on Eden Hill, now occupied by
Harvey Richey. He now o%vns the place
which his father bought on leaving the Mad-
den farm. His education was obtained in the
common schools of his native place, which he
attended during the winter, while doing farm
work in summer. At the age of twenty, War-
ren Wray began teaching, and continued in
that vocation for five years. He then rented
his father's farm for five years. He had pre-
viously purchased fifteen acres, which now
form a part of his present farm. In February,
1893, he bought the place from his father's
heirs, and has made it his home ever since, his
sister. Miss Ada, residing with him. Mr.
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ly,

office. He is a member and a deacon of the
Presbyterian church at Spruce Creek.

JESSE O. FISHEE. Spruce Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born January 15,
IS 15, in Fishing Creek valley, York county,
Pa. He is a son of Godfrey and Abigail (Or-
rin) Fisher. David Fisher, his grandfather,
emigTated from Germany to this country after
liis marriage, and was among the earliest set-
tlers of York county, where he took up a large
tract of land. This was long before the Revo-
lutionary war. He died in York county; liis
wife survived him, and attained the age of
ninety-nine. She was mart-ied the second
time to A. Huffstedt. Godfrey Fisher was
born in York county, about 1789. His home
was always in that county, where he gi'ew up
wi.t\\ but few educational opportunities, but
with a practical knowledge of agriciiltural
work. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Goilfrey
Fisher were: Polly, wife of Henry May, both
deceased; Catherine, wife of John Briuser,
both deceased; Jesse O. ; George, resides near
Middletown, Dauphin county, Abraham, set-
tled below Gettysburg, Pa., and died there;
and Jackson, of Decatur, HI. Godfrey Fisher
died in York county in 1824. Mrs. Fisher af-
terwards went with her son, Jackson, to De-
catur, 111., where she also died at the age of
seventy-four.

His father's death occurring when Jesse O.
Fisher was but nine years old, he had only
limited advantages in the way of education, as
he was obliged to go to work early in life. He
however attended the subscription schools for
some time, but being placed with an uncle of
his, who was a farmer, to receive his board
ami clothing for his services, he ran away,
and went to his cousin, John Steele, for whom
he worked, receiving for the first two months
$2.50 per month. In the next summer, his
wages were advanced to $5 per month. He
continued working for Mr. Steele for nearly
three years. He then engaged with Samuel
Prowl to work during the winters in his grist
mill, and during the summers on the farm.
This engagement lasted for two winters, and
then Mr. Fisher, at eighteen years of age,
went to learn shoemaking from David Fisher,
in Fishing Creek valley. After an ap-
prenticeship of a year and a half, he did jour-
ney work for one winter with John OiTin at
Lewisberry, York county. In the spring of

1S3(J, Mr. Fisher came to Huntingdon coun-
ty with Martin Miller. He afterwards hired
out as farm hand, with Benjamin Barre, in
what is now Blair township, Blair county. He
worked for :Mr. Barre for a year at $10 per
month, and managed to save nearly all of his
wages. During one summer he 'worked on
the farm of Mark Musselman, and in the win-
ter went out among fanners with a threshing
machine.

In December, 1837, Jesse O. Fisher was
man-ied to Mary, daughter of John and Sarah
(Bird) McMillan. Their wedding journev
was a trip on hoi-seback to the home of Mr.
Fisher's mother in Fishing Creek vallev.
They were three days on tlie way. After" a
stay of three weeks, gaily spent in visiting and
receiving the congratulations of friends and
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher mounted their
horses and returned as they had come. Dur-
ing that vnntev Mr. Fisher was engaged in
threshing. In the spring the young couple
went to housekeeping, renting' for the first
year a small farm belonging to ilichael Wal-
lace. Their next home was Philip Ilrcidcn-
baugh's farm, .which they rented f..i- -jx \-c:irs;
then Colonel Dysart's. When they had .ifcu-
pied the latter place for five years the Colonel
died, after which Mr. Fisher farmed four years
for Miss Annie Dysart,the Colonel's daughter.
He then bought Mr. Bell's farm of 20o"acres
in Tyrone township, Blair county. After cul-
tivating this farm for four years, Mr. Fisher
was seized with the "western fever," so he sold
his land, and went to Decatur, 111., to which
place his mother and brother had removed.
But after reaching the place and looking
around, he found he could not be satisfied to
make his home there, so he returned to Penn-
sylvania, and bought a farm near Union Fur-
nace, for which he paid $6,000. This place
he cultivated for four years, after which he
sold it for $10,000, and bought his present
home, on Eden Hill. It now" belongs to his
sons, John and Samuel. It contains 230
acres, and is situated in that part of Franklin
township now included in SiDruce Creek. Mr.
Fisher fanned this place for thirty years, and
has been one of the most successful farmers
in this part of the countv.

]\Irs. Mary (Mcilillan)' Fisher died in 1SS9,
and is bui-ied at Arch Spring cemetery, in
Blair county. Her children are: Sarah,' who
died at two years of age; George, died when

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n,o an.l a half vears old; Anna Marv (Mrs. for l,e was here l.eforc the Eevolution, and

Cl'irlr^ i;iin-ov) Denver, Col.; Han-iet (Mrs. enlisted like luanv other ardent, liberty-lov-

],,lm Sn-vk.r) Garnet,' Kas.; Abbie, first ing boys. He served seven years in the Con-

ni-n-ri.-l to I uues Law now the mfe of Daniel tinental army under Captain Chnreh. He

Shultz, of ' Spruce Creek; Ercilla (Mrs. ;vas married in Adams eounty Pa., to Miss

Thomas Shultz), Selina, Kas.; John, married M^ry Adams, jmUat^ey-e^ ,?'"f^of

Hannah Gansemore, of Warriors Mark town

ship, they reside on the homestead; Jesse,
married Alma Wait, went to Kansas and re-
sided there for several years, but now reside
at Spruce Creek; Jennie (Mrs. Jonas Lowder),
Porter township; Samuel, married Ada Rose-
berry, farms the homestead; and Ellen (ilrs.
Elmer Henderson), of Tyrone township, Blair
countv.

On" June 29, 1891, Jesse O. Fisher was
married again, to Clara Johnson. They have
one child,""nained Marion. Mrs. Fisher is the
dauo-hter of Xicodemus and Catherine (Grey)
Johnson. In August, 1894:, Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher made a trip to the west, in order to
visit his children and grandchildren. They
went first to Selina, Kas.; thence to Denver,
Col., from which point Mr. Fisher made an
excursion of 190 miles up the Eockies to Sil-
vi-r Plume station. During this journey, they
\isitcd St. Louis, Kansas City, Pueblo and
( '.ilorado Springs, and on the return trip stop-
ped off to visit children at Garnet, Kas., and
friends at Danforth, :Mo. Xotwithstanding
Mr. Fisher's advanced age, he is a first-class
traveler; he did not suffer in the least from
fatigue, but on the contrary, never felt better
in his life. Invigorated, rather than exhaust-
ed, by a life of steady and diligent work, in-
dustry and sobriety have preserved Ih: Fish-
er's constitution to a robust and enjoyable old
age.

He is a Eepiiblican, and has taken a very
prominent part in politics; has seiwed his
to-miship as supervisor for four terms, and also
as school director. He is a member of the , i i

Arch Spring Presbyterian church, of which saxne^eloyed^sp^^^^
he was for several years an elder,

don county, where he died, June 16, 1829.
Mr. McPherran's maternal grandfather,
Eobert Stewart, was born in County Down,
Ireland, June 15, 1754. In 1794, at the age
of forty, he came to America on the old sail-
ing vessel, "Faithful," the jjassage occupying
ten weeks. On the same ship and at the same
time, his future wife crossed the ocean. She
was then a young woman of thirty, but they
were not previously acquainted. Her name
was Elizabeth Emmet. She was a relative of
the unfortunate young patriot, Eobert Em-
met. The long and stormy voyage at length
ended. After a short courtship, Mr. Stewart
and Miss Emmet were married in 1794. In
the follo-ndng spring they took up their abode
within the present limits of Sprvice Creek
toAvnship on a tract of G40 acres, which Mr.
Stewart had bought from the State. Look-
ing upon those broad acres, covered with the
primeval forest, watered by mountain brooks
and springs of pure water, with wild game of
all kinds in abundance, and streams stocked
with a great variety of fish, and feeling that
all this was their own, it seemed to their
proud hearts a second Garden of Eden, and
they named it Eden fann. It is now known
as Eden Hill. Until Mr. Stewart could build
a cabin, they slept under a large oak. The
first cabin served as a home until fall, by that
time he had erected a comfortable log house.
In it their children were born: Alexander;
Martha; Elizabeth; and Eobert, who died in
boyhood. In the same humble but happy
dwelling Mr. Stewart died in 1837, and his
wife also, after a life of sixtv vears in the

JOIIX A. McP.HEREAlST, Spruce Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born May 30,
1830, on the farmwhich he now owns, near
Spruce Creek. He is a son of John and Eliza-
beth (Stewart) McPherran. Andrew Mc-
Pherran, his grandfather, was born in Scot-
land or Ireland, it is not known which coun-
try, June Ifi, 1763. He must have emi-
grated from his native land very eariy in life,

John McPherran, father of John A., was
born in Adams county, January 9, 1786, and
was still very young when his parents re-
moved to Huntingdon county. The family
was in A'ery straitened circiimstances, and
this was at least in part o^^^ng to the elder Mc-
Pherran's sen-ices to his adopted country.
After giving seven years and six months of his
time to the struggle for the liberties of
America, Andrew JlcPhcrran was paid off,
with the rest of the armv, in Continental

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139

money, wliicli proved worthless. The boy-
hood of John McPherrau was passed in Rays-
town, Huntingdon county, where he received
the little scliodl training that fell to his lot.
lie :ifier\\;ir'ls did much to make up for this
detieiency, and became, indeed, a self-educated
man. He was for many years a contractor.
After his marriage he settled in the woods of
Franklin township, on a tract of land which he
had bought from Thomas Houston, then all
in timber. His farming operations had there-
fore to be begun ]iy (dearing the soil. By in-
dustry and >ieaily iierseverance, he succeeded
in maintaining liis family in some degree of
comfort, and leaving thriving farms to his
children. He was married January 9, 1817,
to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Eliza-
beth (Emmet) Stewart, born in Huntingdon
county, June 18, 1796. Their children are:
Robert, who died young; ^Martha, born Sep-
tember 25, 1818, man'ied to John Ebberts, of
Spruce Creek; Jane, born April 3, 1820, wife
of George Mattern, of Spruce Creek valley;
Mary Ann, deceased, was born Xovember 22,
1823, and married John Kiner; Elizabeth,
born July 30, 1825, married David Beck, and
removed with him to Iowa, where they both
died; Samuel, born Febnaary 26, 1827, is
deceased; Rebecca, bom October 14, 1828, re-
sides with her brother, John ; John A. ; Alex-
ander S., born June 9, 1832, man-ied Susan
Condo, and went to Iowa, where his wife died,
after which he married Miss Crane, and re-
moved to Hutchison, Kas., where they now
reside; James M., born in September, 1833, a
graduate of Jefferson College and an attorney
of Sterling, Pa., is married to Miss Witherow;
Robert (2), bom September 2, 1835, married
Miss Miller, and removed to Iowa, where they
reside; and (leorgc, born Deceniln'r 28, 1838,
married iliss Hunter, of Petersbiirg, Pa.,
who died, and he afterward married Miss Les-
lie, of Philadelphia, where he is now an at-
torney, ilrs. John ilcPherran died in the
spring of 1848; her husband survived her un-
til August 10, 1860, when he died at the age
of seventy-four. They are interred at Arch
Spring cemetery. Both were devout mem-
bers of the Presbyterian church. ]\Ir. ]Mc-
PheiTan was for many years an elder.

John A. ilcPherran was educated in the
common schools of his native place, but being
obliged to help in the cultivation of the Imme
farm very early in life, he had but little op-

portunity for acciuiring an education. He has
always i-esided on the homestead, having
taken eutii'e charge of it about 1856. After
the death of his father, he bought the farm
from the heirs, and in 1879 erected the stone
house in which he resides. Mr. McPhen-an
has always voted the Republican ticket. He
is not a member of any church, but inclines to
the Presbyterian.

EDMU^'D AV. GRAFFIUS, merchant,
Spruce Creek, was born in Birmingham,
Huntingdon county. Pa., January 24, ls31,
son of John and Mary (Whittaker) Grathus.
Because of their religious belief, three
brothers named Graifius were driven out of
Germany, and being without funds, sold
themselves to pay their passage to America.
Having landed they separated, two settling
near the Susquehanna river, the other near the
Juniata. The sou of the latter, Martin, was
the grandfather of Edmund W. GralEus. He
was a tinsmith, and resided in Huntingdon
county until his death. John Graffius, father
of Edmund "W., was born in Huntingdon, Pa.,
in 1801, educated in his native place, and
learned the trade of a tinner. Before his mar-
riage he was engaged during the summer
months in managing flat boats on the river.
After marriage he moved to Birmingham and
worked at his trade until his death, which
occiu'red in 1863. His honesty and rectitude
of character won for him the esteem of his
neighbors and friends. His wife survived
him eight years and was buried with her hus-
band at Birmingham. Both were consistent
members of the Methodist church. Their
family consisted of these children: Adolphus
Martin, died in Tyrone, Pa., in 1890; Ed-
mund W.; Thomas W., retired, Scottdale,
Westmoreland county. Pa.; and Annie (Mrs.
Beyer), of Huntingdon.

Edmund W. Grathus was educated in the
puldic schools, and at Birmingham Academy.
During the summer months he worked for the
neighboring farmers. At sixteen he began
to learn saddlery with Samuel Bender, of Wil-
liamsburg. After working for a time as
journevman, he was clerk for a year in the
store of F. M. Bell tt Co., Tyrone, Pa. He
then purchased a half interest in a general
store at Spruce Creek; the partnershiii con-
tinued for two years, and his lirother, T. W.
C.raflius, then bought the stock. Later he

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secured an interest in his brother's store, and
they were successfully engaged in the mercan-
tile business in Tyrone for nine years. Hav-
ing bought a farm on Eden Hill, Mr. Graffius
sold his interest in the store, and farmed for
two years. He then began business at Spruce
Creek, where he has since been continuously
engaged. He was married, in 1858, at Eden
Hill, to Annie, daughter of Hugh and Martha
Seeds. Their children are: Mary, wife of
John E. Stewart, Tyrone, Pa. ; Alice, wife of
Alfred Goodman, of Peoria, 111.; Clara, at
home ; and John Edgar, deceased. Mr. Graf-
fius is a Eepublican. He is a member of the
Methodist church, Spruce Creek, is a trustee,
and served many years as steward.

SAMUEL H. IRVIX, McAlevys Fort,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at Hickley
Furnace, Centre county. Pa., November 26,
184:1, son of John and Elizabeth (Mothers-
baugh) Irvin. James Trunin, grandfather of
Samuel H., was born in Ireland, of Scotch
parentage; he came to this country when a
young man, and supported himself and
family by general labor. He married in Mif-
flin county ; his children were : Samuel ; Wil-
liam; James; Joseph; John; Andrew; and
Eliza. James Irvin adhered to the Democratic
party. He was a member of the Presbyterian
church. He died in Centre county. Pa. His
son, John Irvin, had a limited education, but
was quick and intelligent, as well as physically
robust. He was a worker in coal and iron.
In 1847 he removed from Centre to Hunting-
don county, where he was engaged in the iron
works at Monroe Furnace. The company
failed, owing Mr. Irvin $1,000, in payment of
which he was obliged to take a farm, valued
at $1,100; this necessitated the payment of
$100 in cash. Mr. Irvin built a dwelling and
a barn, planted an orchard, and maile various
other improvements upuii Lis piMp-i'ty. He
cultivated 130 acres lic-iili-; r:ii-iiiu cniilo, and
other live stock. lie was alsu inaiui-cr of the
Greenwood furnace, in Huntingdon county.
Mr. Irvin was a Democrat. His wife was of
German descent, born in Mifflin county.
Their children are: Abraham, killed in a
railroad accident at Barree; John, deceased,
Avas a private in Company E, Forty-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Xinth Army Corps,
was wounded and lost his leg, died May 18,
1871; James P., belonged to Company G,

One Hundred and Forty-eighth Pennsylva-
nia Volunteers, was three times wounded in
battle, died in 1893; William Miles, of Wil-
liamsport. Pa., employed in the railroad
office, was four years in the army, first in
Company G, Forty-nintji Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, afterwards in Company C, Seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers; Samuel H. ;
David, of Company F, One Hundred and
I'orty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, was
wounded in 1864, died in 1874; ]\Iartin L.,
a boy of intelligence and good education, en-
listed at the age of seventeen in Company F,
One Hundred and Forty-eighth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and was shot in battle; Gerard
J., a soldier like his brothers, though only
sixteen, was in the One Hundred and Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was woimded
in the breast at Petersburg, Va., is now living
in Virginia; Ellis, in the grocery business at
Altoona, Pa.; Susanna, deceased, wife of
Henry Greenawalt, of Huntingdon, Pa.;
Rebecca J., deceased, wife of Clinton B.
White; Annie, died at the age of nineteen;
Mary J., deceased, wife of Frank Strunk;
Andrew, died in Centre county. Pa.; and
Jacob, died in Jackson township, aged eleven.
Few family records present a story of greater
devotion to the cause of their country;
scarcely any of so much suffering and sacri-
fice as was undergone by the seven sons of this
family, who freely gave their blood, their
young strength, and some of them life itself,
for the preservation of the Union. Just after
the return of peace, the father of this family
died on the homestead, September 14, 1865.
He was a member of the Lutheran church,
and had been active in its service. His wife
survived him for fifteen years, and died Xo-
vember 2, 1880, at the house of her son,
Samuel H., in Huntingdon. She was a kind
and faithfiil mother, and like her excellent
husband, was devoted to her church, and regu-
lar in her attendance upon its services.

Samuel H. Irvin was educated in the com-
mon schools of Jackson and Franklin town-
ships, was interested in his studies, and has by
his own efforts made up for the slenderness of
his ach'antages. From the age of ten years,
he worked on the farm: he was occupied in
agricultural labor, at home and for neighbor-
ing farmers, until the war of the Rebellion
broke out. Then, yielding to his patriotic
iinjnilses, he enlisted, August 17, 1861, under

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141

Col. W. H. Irwiu and Cai:)t. John B. Miles,
in Company C, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. From McAlevys Fort, the regi-
ment went to Harrisburg, Pa., thence to
Washington, D. C, and thence to Hall's Hill,
and took part in the battles of Yorktown and
Williamsburg, Va. On the 5th of May, 1862,
it was attached to the Sixth Army Corps, un-
der Brigadier General Hancock; took part in
the battle of White Oak Church, also called
White Church, or James' River; was at the
siege of Kichmond, and in the Seven Days'
Fight; on the 27th of June, went to Garnet's
Hill, Va., where an attack and a skirmish took
place on the 28th, and several men were killed.
The regiment was also in the fights at Savage
Station, at AVhite Oak Swamp, and on July 3,
at ilalvern Hill, where there was hard fight-
ing. It then lay at Harrison's Landing for
about four weeks; was in the battle at Antie-
tam, in September, 1862, and in the fight at
South Mountain; lay at Hagerstown for one
month; took part in the battle of Fredericks-
burg, and of Rappahannock Station, where
two thousand prisoners were taken; was in a
small fight at Mine Run, and went from that
place to Rappahannock Station, there they did
picket duty. Here Mr. Irvin was made or-
derly sergeant, in March, 1864. He was in
the 'battle of the Wilderness, May 4, 1864;
in the battle of Spottsylvania, May 10, where
both colonels Avere killed; took part in the
battle of Cold Harbor; was made second lieu-
tenant, June 4, 1864; from Cold Harbor they
went to Petersburg. Mr. Irvin was in all the
engagements of the army of the Potomac;
he was in the army four years, and was mus-
tered out Jidy 26, 1865; he was at the final
grand review in Washington, D. C, the second
in which he took part. Although on active
duty during the entire period of his enlist-
ment, he received only a few slight wounds.
He carried the colors for eighteen months.
Mr. IrAan now returned to the homestead and
to peaceful labor. He took a contract for
wood chopping, by which he made $500 dur-
ing the winter of '65-'66; then coaled for the
Pennsylvania furnaces at $50 per month for
two years. In 1878 he was elected sheriff of
Huntingdon county on the Republican ticket,
with a majority of 377 over two opponents,
Know-Xothing and Democratic. He was
three years in office, and retired from it with
the pleasant consciousness of having done his

duty faithfully and efiiciently. In 1881 he
embarked in the charcoal and lumber busi-
ness, which he carried on successfully for sev-
eral years. He bought the homestead in is So,
and now cultivates over 130 acres in Jackson
townshii^, besides two farms of 255 and 250
acres respectively, in Barree toAvmship. He
has 87 acres of timber land, from which he
obtains wood for the manufacture of charcoal;
300 acres near Saulsburg, and a half interest
in 1,600 acres in Barree and West townships.
Hard work, good business management and
well-earned success — such is in brief the rec-
ord of Mr. Irvin's business life. As has been
intimated, he is a Republican; he has always
been interested in politics. He is a member
of Post Xo. 44, G. A. R., at Huntingdon, Pa.;
also of the I. O. O. F.

Samuel H. Irvin was man-ied in Hunting-
don, April 17, 1867, to Maria, daughter of
George W. Glazier, of that borough. Their
children are: George il., in the railroad em-
l)loy at Altoona, Pa.; Cora M. (Mrs. Willard
Lamberson), of Iowa; Alfred T., in the
electric light company's employ at Hunting-
don; Annie K. (Mrs. John Bigelow), now of
Barree township; ]\Iargaret B., residing in
Tennessee; John Edgar, on the homestead;
ilary Bessie, at home; James H., at home;
Walter, died young. Mr. Irvin has been a
deacon, and is an elder in the Presbyterian
church ; is always deeply interested in church
affairs, and is a Sunday-school worker.
Knowing the difiiculties that beset those who
are working their way in the world, he has
always been friendly to such as were in need,
and ha- iiiadr liis own enterprises serve many
iipldvment to the industrious and

bv -i

JOHX C. BARR, :\I. D., McAlevys
Fort, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
Jackson township, August 4, 1854, son of
Daniel and ]\[artha (Edmeston) Barr. The
Barrs are Scotch-Irish liy descent. Samuel
Barr, the Doctor's grandfather, who was born
in County Donegal, Ireland, came to America
with his parents; his father, Robert Barr, is
luiried on the family homestead. Samuel
Barr owned and cultivated a farm of 200
acres. He belonged to the old Whig party.
At the age of forty, he married Lydia Wills,
of Jackson township. Their children were:
Robert; Gabriel; Samuel; James; David;

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Lydia; Jane; Mary; Elizabeth (Mrs. Oburu);
and Dauiel. Samuel Ban- was a member of
the United Presbyterian chmx-h; he lived to
the age of ninety-oue; he and his wife both died
on the homestead. Ilis son, Daniel Barr, the
Doctor's father, was educated in the common
school and subscription schools; he grew up
on his father's farm, and remained there all
his life, tilling the land and raising stock. He
was a home-loving man, but did not on that
account fail in interest in the affairs of the
community. He was a Whig, and was active
in township matters; was esteemed for his
merits and intelligence. He was a member of
the United Presbyterian church. His wife,
ilartha Edmeston, was born in Juniata coun-
ty. Their children are: Samuel W., died
young; Joseph, resides on the homestead;
Lytlia E. (Mrs. John E. McGill), of Jackson
to\\Tiship; Dr. John C. ; Mary E., died at the
age of seventeen; Eliza J., died aged thirty-
four; Sarah K., wife of William Cummins,
merchant, of McAlevys Fort. Daniel Barr
died on the homestead in 1865.

John C. Barr first attended the common
school of the township ; he continued to do so
until, at sixteen, he entered the Stone Val-
ley Academy for a year's study. From the
age of ten, he was practically familiar with
farm duties, his vacation times being occupied
\^dth labor on the homestead. To this he re-
turned at the end of his academic course, and
filled with agricultural work the years be-
tween seventeen and twenty-eight. Then he
began reading medicine with Dr. J. C. Cum-
mins, and two years later, matriculated at
the University of Maryland, in Baltimore.
After attending one year's lectures, he re-
turned to his home, and read two years more;
then back to the medical school, from which
he graduated in 1889. He then made a short
stay at home, after which he attended a course
at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia, and took its diploma in 1890. His prac-
tise has been in his own neighborhood, and
extends far beyond ^McAlevys Fort, over a
considerable part of the valley. He has been
physician for the poor in three townships,
Jackson, Barre and ililler. Dr. Barr, from
the boy helper on the farm, has thus made
his own way to a position of influence and re-
sponsibility. He has worked diligently with
hands and with brain, making his bodily toil
subserve his intellectual development, and
supplementing by judicious reading his rather

slender educational advantages. He takes
some part in the activities of the township;
has been judge and clerk of elections, assessor,
etc. He is a member of Grange ISTo. 951, P.
of H. The Doctor is a Republican.

Dr. Barr was married in Jackson township,
December 28, 1870, to Mary E., daughter of
John A. and Agnes (Cummins) Wilson, born
in Barree to^^^lship, November 15, 1855. Her
father is a farmer in Jackson township. Their
children are: John W., school teacher; Azile
C, attending school; May and Jvme, died in
infancy; Laura A. ; and Roy, died in infancy.
The Doctor and wife are members of the
United Presbyterian church, and he is active
in church business.

JAMES EWIXG, Ennisville, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born near House's tannery.
Perry county. Pa., March 15, 1845, son of
Anthony and Mary A. (Johnston) Ewing.
His grandfather, William Ewing, was born in
Scotland, came to America when a young
man, and settled in Perry county, where he
followed his calling of tailoring all his life.
William Ewing married a Miss Wesley; their
children are : Joseph ; Daniel ; William ; Arm-
strong; James; John; Anthony; Mary; and
Hannah. Mr. Ewing was an old line Whig. He
belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church.
He died in Perry county. Anthony Ewing re-
ceived a good education. He was a miller and
carried on that business in Perry county, then
in Juniata, and lastly at Mount Union, Hunt-
ingdon coimty. He was a Democrat. Anthony
Ewing was married in Perry county to Mary
A., daughter of William Johnston, a weaver
of German descent. The children of Mr. and
Mrs. Ewing are: David, died in 1841; James;
John, of Mount Union; Rachel, deceased,
wife of Samuel Marshman; Hannah J., de-
ceased; Mary A. (Mrs. James McKinstry),
of Huntingdon county; Anthony, deceased;
and Elizabeth (ilrs. Howard Stump), residing
near Mill Creek, Pa. ]\Irs. Ewing died at
Mount Union in September, 1890, and Mr.
Ewing in October, 1895. They were mem-
bers of the [Methodist Episcopal church.

James Ewing received his education in the
public schools of Juniata county. His calling
throughout life has been milling. He was
first engaged with James Van Ormer, near
MiflSin; afterwards he was in the Spruce
Creek mills, and with the Isenberg Milling

Lyilia; Jmjic-; .Mr

lii^i: ., He

was M that

at-r t" tlie

coi! ledve

iv ^ "ir liis

ber of
. wife,

; 11 are; ISujuuei \V.
-sides on tli<? lioiii^

uE. McGill), of JarKS,:,

:a C; Mary E., died at tli'

F.liza J., died aged thirty

ife of "Williaiu Cuinmius,

lui . Mevys Fort. Daniel Barr

du-l . -, ad in 1805.

Joiai U. Larr tirst attended the common
scliool of the township; he continued to do so
nntil, at sixteen, he entered the Stone Val-
ley Academy for a year's stiidy. From the
age of ten, he was practically familiar with
farm duties, his vacation times heing occupied
with, labor on the homestead. To this he re-
turned at the end of his academic com'se, and
filled with agricultural work the years be-
tween seventeen and twenty-eight. Then he
began reading medicine with Dr. J. C. Cum-
mins, and two years later, matriculated at
the University of Maryland, in Baltimore.
After :nt,'jidini;- one year's lectures, he re-
iii-ne.i 1.. i,;~ li.itiir, ;iii<l read two veal's more;
;. :•;■ !■ ' ■ M-,-i''':il scliool, from which
!• then made a short
lie attended a course
1 College, Philadel-
; in 1890. Hisprac
': neighborhood, ami
Vlevys Fort, over a
alley. He has been
ill three township.?,
r. Dr. Barr, from
irm, has thus made
nl influence and re-
s]ioi, ked diligently with

hfin : !dng his bodily toil

snliserv I t •. :ircni:ii development, and
sujiplemcntiiig by judicious reading his rather

i, national advantages. He takes

ill the activities of the township;

• n judge and clerk of elections, assessor,

lie is a member of Grange No. 951, P.

ti. The Doctor is a Republican.

1 *r. Barr was married in Jackson township,

December 28, 1876, to Mary E., daughter of

John A. and Agnes (Cummins) Wilson, born

in Barree towTiship, Xovember 15, 1855. Her

father is a farmer in Jackson to^vnship. Their

children ai-e : John "\V., school teacher; Azile

C, attending school; May and June, died in

infancy; Laura A.; and Roy, died in infancy.

The Doctor and wife are members of the

Cnited Presbyterian church, and he is active

ill .-1 ;'.,•,•)] liusincss.

>'G, Ennis\dlle, Huntingdon

om near Hense's tannery,

. , March 15, 1845, son of

(Johnston) Ewing.

Hi>

:i Ewing, was born in

Scoi

rica when a young

mail.

.. i'erry county, where he

foil-

^ of tailoring all his life.

■\Villi«.,

. .• .Mdmed 1 ^r; ., v,-.„i„^. their

children

are

•J'tSfph; J , Anu-

strong-

,T„,.,

-«: -I-hn- .; uiid

Ha^:

... Wing. He

beb

• opal church.

..■'Viy E mug re-

ceiv

lie was a miller and

cai-i'

> Perry coimty, then

in J

■ . ... Mount Union, Hunt-

ingd

was a Democrat. Anthony

Ewii

1 if! Por»-^- '-Aunty to Mary

A.,

on, a weaver

of(

11 of Mr. and

Mr-

!S41; James;

Job-

lel, deceased.

wif.

Jimah J., de-

..,..;,- ^fcKinstry),

.Vnthonj', deceased;

.lid Stump), residing

• ii-s. Ewing died at

:.er, 1890; and Mr.

They were mem-

be,

..^l E[iiseopal church,
eivcd his education in the

pul :.

.. uuiata county. His calling

tliroughouT

me has been milling. He was

first enpage<

1 with James Van Oriner, near

Mifflin :

afterwards he was in the Spruce

Creek mills,

and with, the Isenberg Milling

vAAAA/Trr-djLi (XA-'y-<A,Ai^

HUXTIXGDOX, 2IIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEHY COUNTIES.

145

Company, of Huntingdon. In 189-i he
business in Cummins ville, Jackson township.
'Mr. Ewing is a stockholder in the Isenberg
Milling Company. He is a Kepublican, and
a member of the A. O. U. W., of Huntingdon,
Pa. Mr. Ewing has been a very industrious
worker all his life, and has well earned his
present prosperity. He is a genial companion,
and is much esteemed. When a boy, at Port
Eoyal, he had the misfortune to cut off the in-
dex finger of his left hand.

The marriage of James Ewing to Sarah C.
Souder took place in Juniata county in 1871.
Their children were: James E.; and Clark,
both of whom died young. Mrs. Ewing died
near Lock Haven, Pa., in September, 1890.
Mr. Ewing was married again in 1893, to
Annie, daughter of J. E. Cree, employed at
the Eef ormatory ; she is a native of Hunting-
don. Their children are: Xathan B.; and
James E. Mr. Ewing is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, a Sunday-school
teacher and superintendent; has been class
leader for twenty-one years. He takes a deep
interest in church affairs.

JAilES BIGELOW, M. D.. McAlevys
Fort, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at
Belleville, Mifflin county. Pa., September 28,
181:4, son of Eliphaz and Elizabeth (Fife)
Bigelow. Dr. Israel Bigelow, his grandfather,
was a native of Vermont, of Scotch descent;
he settled in Plain City, O., where he prac-
tised medicine for the remainder of his life.
He was first married August 22, 1774, to
Eunice Kathron ; their children were : Israel
J.; Isaac; Lebbeus L.; Daniel K. ; Eunice;
Dolly; Eliphaz; and Mary. Mrs. Bigelow
died at Plain City, in Augiist, 1825. Dr.
Bigelow married again; his second wife was
Polly Clippinger; they had one child, Timo-
thy. By a third union there were two chil-
dren: Hosea; and Chamberlain. Dr. Israel
Bigelow died at Plain City, May 28, 1838.
Eliphaz Bigelow, fifth son of Dr. Israel, read
medicine with his father and his brother. Af-
ter practising at Millheim, Centre county. Pa.,
and at Belleville, he came to Jackson town-
ship in 1854, and continued in practise. He
owned a farm of 250 acres, besides two other
farms, one in Barree, the other in Jackson
to^vnsliip. He had property also in IMifflin
county. Dr. Eliphaz Bigelow was one of the
first physicians that resided in the township;

he is remembered as having a very large prac-
tice. He was an excellent judge of horses,
which he bought and sold, besides dealing in
cattle. He had a particular pi-eference for
swift horses, and rode a great deal. Eliphaz
Bigelow was a Democrat; he was a noted
character, well known to everybody in a large
extent of country, and cordially esteemed.
He was three times married; his first wife
was Elizabeth Stueky, a native of Dauphin
county. Pa. Their children are: Israel, of
McAlevys Fort; Dr. John S., deceased;
Benjamin F.; Eliphaz, died young. Mrs.
Elizabeth Bigelow died in Mifflin county.
The Doctor's second wife was Elizabeth Fife,
a native of Brady township, Huntingdon
county. Their children are: Mary (Mrs.
Samuel Johnston), deceased; Lebbeus, de-
ceased; jSi^ancy (Mrs. Silas Miller), of Kansas;
Lewis, postmaster at McAlevys Fort; Dr.
James; and Rebecca, deceased, -wife of Clay
Hagans, of Jackson township. The mother
of these children dying in 1846, at Belleville,
Dr. Bigelow married Leah Weidman, and had
four children: Jacob W., of Jackson to-rni-
ship; Dr. Bro-wn A., of Belleville; Barbara,
died in childhood ; and Francesca (Mrs. John
Harman), of Barree township. The Doctor
died in Jackson township in October, 1868;
his wife is still a resident of McAlevys Fort.
James Bigelow attended the public schools
of Belleville, Mifflin county, and of Jackson
township, Huntingdon county. He worked
on his father's farm until he reached the age
of seventeen. He then learned blacksmithing;
while working at this trade, he enlisted at
Belleville, in Company C, Forty-fifth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, Cols. "Walsh and Curtin,
and Capt. Bigelow; the latter is now a doctor
at Stormstown, Centre county. James Bige-
low was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Va.,
Blue Spring, Tenn., Tennessee Station, the
Siege of Knoxville and the battle of the Wil-
derness. In the last-named engagement, he
was captured and taken to Andersonville,
May 6, 1864. For seven months he was in
prison; treated cruelly, and suffering much;
he lost more than sixty pounds of weigltt
during his imprisonment. He was discharged
December 7, 1864, but was on parole up to
the time of Lee's surrender, after which he
joined his regiment in camp, but was in no
more engagements. He was in the grand re-
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15, 1865. In 1866, he worked on the farm,
and began the study of medicine with his
father; he also spent six months in studying
with Dr. William Bigelow, at Belleville. In
the following year, he studied and practised
with his father in Jackson township, after
which he attended lectures in the medical de-
partment of the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, where he graduated in 1868.
lie then returned to his home, where he has
ever since practised, and has an extensive cir-
cle of patients. Dr. Bigelow is a member of
Cummins Post, Xo. 380, G. A. R., of Jackson
township. He is a Democrat. Having been
a resident of McAlevys Fort for twenty-
seven years, he is greatly interested in toA\Ti-
ship and county affairs. He has built a fine
dwelling, at a cost of $1,700; owns a farm of
185 acres, and 85 acres of pasture land, and
has beeu to some extent interested in raising
horses and cattle.

Dr. James Bigelow was married in 1867,
in Jackson township, to Sarah, daughter of
John Cummins, farmer, of Jackson township,
where she was born in October, 1844. Their
children are: John, farmer, of Barree town-
ship; Ada Zillah (Mrs. Thomas McCall), of
Portage, Cambria county. Pa.; Eliphaz,
farmer; Claudia (Mrs. Clarence A. Jackson),
Charles "W".; and Frank. Mrs. Bigelow is
a member of the United Presbyterian church.

WILLIAM M. MILLER, M.D., McAlevys
Fort, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in
Jackson townshi]!, Xnvfiiibfr 19, 1865, son
of "Wesley and ('iitlnriiir ( .McAlevy) Miller.
Joseph Miller, his gi-aud father, was of Ger-
man descent, and was born in Cumberland
county. Pa., whence he removed to Jackson
township, Huntingdon county, took up some
land, and went to farming and stock raising.
He also cultivated some land in that part of
Barree township which is now Miller town-
ship. He was also to some extent engaged in
the lumber business, and other interests. He
was a Democrat. Joseph Miller married in
Barree to^v^lship; his children ai-e: Dorothy,
Samuel; John; Henry; Cyrus; and Wesley.
He died in Miller, then Barree township, in
1853; his wife in 1863. They belonged to the
IMcthodist Episco])al chm-ch. He was liked and
respcefed. His youngest son, Wesley Miller,
attended the common schools. He began ac-
tive life on the farm, where he spent the

greater part of it. He rented several farms
in Jackson township, and finally bought one,
containing 400 acres, on which he erected
buildings and made other improvements. He
^Iso built a steam saw-mill and manufactured
lumber, besides gi^^ing some attention to rais-
ing stock. He was a Democrat, and being in-
terested in the affairs of the community, was
elected to office in his township, serving on
the school board, as supervisor of roads, and
in some minor positions. He was warmly at-
tached to his home, was popular with his
neighbors, and enjoyed general esteem.
Wesley Miller was married in Jackson town-
ship; his wife, Catharine McAlevy, was born
in that township in December, 1837, daughter
of Samuel and great-granddaughter of Gen-
eral ^McAlevy, who established the fort from
which tlie town is unuied. Their children are:
Alda ]\I. (!Mrs. Samuel Williamson), on the
homestead; William M. ; and Anna S., who
died at the age of twenty-three. Wesley Mil-
ler was a member of the United Presbyterian
church. He died September 16, 1894.

William M. ^Miller was educated in the com-
mon school of his township and at Standing
Stone Valley Academy, from which he grad-
uated in 1885. Being an industrious youth,
he made himself useful on the farm at the
early age of ten, and continued to do so in
the vacations throughout his school and aca-
demic days. After graduation, Mr. Miller
taught for a year in the township common
school, and then for five years was assistant
teacher at the academy, employing his vaca-
tions now in the study of medicine. He read
with Dr. Couch, of McAlevys Fort, until the
fall of 1886, when he matriculated at the Jef-
ferson Medical College of Philadelphia; he
graduated in 1889. Dr. Miller was a close
student, reading medicine during the vaca-
tions of his medical school; he also "walk-
ed the hospital" for three months, in Phila-
delphia, after which he commenced practise
at McAlevys Fort, where he has ever since
continued, having had the good fortune not
always attainable by young practitioners, of
winning the confidence of his own neighbor-
hood. He enjoys an extensive practise, and
has performed with success some imjiortant
operations. Dr. ]\Hller adheres to the Demo-
cratic party.

His marriage tn .\nna S.. daughter of
James :\la£^ill.' a farmer (if S,'ot,-h-Trish de-

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scent, residiug in Jackson towushiiD, took jjlace
in December, 1SS9. They have one child,
James W., born January 12, 189-4. Dr. Mil-
ler is a member of the United Presbytei'ian
church, warmly attached to the church, and
active in her affairs. He teaches in the Sun-
day-school, and has moi-e than once represent-
ed his congregation in the Presbytery.

WILLIAM CRAK;, (hvnnv 1 Furnar..,

Huntingdon county, Pa., was honi in IJlonni-
iield, Blair county, Pa., June 15, 1S4S, son
of John A. and Barbara A. (White) Craig.
His father and grandfather were natives of
Virginia; the Craig family is of English ori-
gin. ]\Ir. Craig's grandfather, also named
AVilliam, was a wagon-maker and house car-
penter; he removed from Virginia to Big
Cove Tannery, Fulton county. Pa., and there
carried on wagon-making on an extensive
scale. He was a Democrat. He was marrifd
in Virginia, and had six children: William;
John A.; Jackson; Mary; Rachel; and Effie.
Mr. Craig was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He died in 1876.
John A. Craig received a common school
education. He worked iu blast furnaces;
was cngaiii'd at this labor successively iu
Fulton, Bhiir, Mifflin and Huntingdon coun-
ties. JIc was also employed for a part
of his time as a charcoal burner. His wife,
Barbara A. Wliite, whom he married in
Fulton county, was born in that county in
1819. Mr. Craig is a Democrat. His church
connection is with the Baptist denomination.
He is a quiet and iTnassuiiiiui:- gentleman, and
enjoys the hearty respect and uudd will of
his acquaintances. He resiiK's with his son
and only child, William Craig, at (ircenwood
Furnace.

William Craig (2) attended for a very lim-
ited time the public school at Mill Creek,
Huntingdon county. He began business life
as a laborer for the Logan Iron and Steel
Company, at Logan, MitHin county, Pa., in
1808. He was appointed their foreman in
1873, and in 1893 was promoted to be man-
ager at Greenwood Funiace, which is his pres-
ent position. His good judgment and faithful
performance of duty have left the company
no cause to regret the appointment. Sobriety
and industry and intelligent effort at mental
improvement have marked Mr. Craig's course
and ensured his prosperity. He has spent
twenty-five years in the enqiloy of the Logan

Iron and Steel Company. He is a Democrat;
is a member of F. and A. M., No. 203, Lewis-
town, Pa.; of the I. O. O. F., Xo. 97, Lewis-
town, and of the Encampment, I. O. R. il.,
Xo. 67, Le\vistown.

William Craig Avas married in MitHin coun-
ty, in June, 1869, to Ada Deannant, a native
of Huntingdon ; their children are : Mary M. ;
]\raud, deceased; John M., employed in the
store at Greenwood Furnace; and one that died
in infancy. Mrs. Ada Craig died in 1879.
Mr. Craig, two years later, married her sister,
Jennie E. Dearmant. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church.

WILLARD H. THOMPSON, Greenwood
Furnace, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
at ililroy, Mifflin county. Pa., December 8,
ISfiO, .son of William J. and Sarah H. (Law-
rence) Thompson. William J. Thompson,
also a native of Milroy, was the son of William
Thompson, who was born in Mifflin county,
of a Scotch-Irish family. He was a farmer
and stock raiser, who owned, improved and
cultivated 400 acres of land. He was an old
line Whig. In the Presbyterian church, of
which he was a consistent member, he occu-
pied the offices of deacon and elder. He had
many friends in the community. He married
Sarah McManigle, a lady of Scotch-Irish de-
scent; their children were: Sydney; Moses
R.; Ner; Sarah; Ira; and William J. Mr.
Thompson died on the homestead, and his wife
at Lcwistown. William J., their youngest
son, enjoyed a common school training, and
also was a student in an academy in Jimiata
county. Up to the time of his maiTiage he
worked on his father's farm. Then he en-
gaged in mercantile business at Milroy, in
partnershi]3 with one of his brotliers; after
giving his attention to this business for some
time, he sold out and became ticket agent for
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Mil-
roy. Some years later he was promoted to
the position of baggagemaster. In every posi-
tion he displayed most estimable qualities, and
in consequence was regarded by his employers
and acquaintances with respect and good will.
Ilis wife, Sarah H. Lawrence, was born in the
southern part of New Jersey; their children
are: Kate L. ; and Willard H. William J.
Thompson died from the effects of a railroad
accident, in 1877; ^Irs. Thompson died April
14, 1S94. He was a Re]iublican, and ad-

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hered to the Preslivtcrian churcli, in which
he was brought up.

"Willard H. Thompson was educated in the
public scliools of Mifflin county, Pa. His first
business engagement was as clerk in the store
of his imcle; this lasted three yeai-s. At the
age of eighteen he found employment with the
Logan Iron and Steel Company, in the capa-
city of clerk in their store; this position he
occupied for eleven years; afterwards, for
three years, he was clerk in a store at Everett,
Bedford county. Pa. He came next, in De-
cember, 1893, to Greenwood Furnace, as as-
sistant manager for the Logan Iron and Steel
Company; he has since that time continued
to fulfill the duties of the position with credit
to himself and to the satisfaction of the com-
pany. Mr. Thomi^son is a member of the I.
O. O. F. He is a Eepublican; has been as-
sessor of Jackson townshii^. He is a good citi-
zen, well liked and much respected.

The marriage of Willard H. Thompson to
Jennie Garrett, a native of Huntingdon coun-
ty, took place in July, lS9i.

JEKRY T. McCAETXEY, postmaster of
Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
was born at Burnliam, Mitfiin county, Pa.,
July 13, 1867, son of John and Mary (Dear-
mant) McCartney. His grandfather, James
[McCartney, was of a Scotch-Irish family, but
was a native of Pennsylvania. He was a
farmer and stock raiser, of the central part
of the State. He adhered to the old line Whig
party, and was a member of the Lutheran
church. His children were: Mary A.; An-
thony; Jeremiah; Alfred; John; and one that
died in early childhood. Both James McCart-
ney and his wife died at Burnham, Mifflin
county. John McCartney, their fourth son,
received a common school education, and en-
tered upon the same occupations as his
father's. He also drove a stage between Lew-
istown, ^lifilin county, and Snyder county,
in which employment he spent the best part
of his life. He had charge of the stables of
the Logan Iron and Steel Company, and also
carried the mail between Lewistown and
Burnham. He was a Republican. His wife,
Mary J. Dearmant, was born in Miller town-
ship in 1826; their children are: Annie, who
died young; William, deceased; Jeremiah;
and a child that died in infancy. John Mc-
Cartney died at Burnham in 1871. He was

eteemed for his many good qualities. He w^as
an industrious and faithful worker, and was
a member of the L\itheran church. His wife
survives him, and resides with her son Jerry
at Greenwood Furnace.

It is at that place that Jerry McCartney
has been employed ever since he entered his
teens, rising from the position of a laborer, at
fifty cents a day, which he obtained when he
left school, to that of manager of Store Xo. 2
of the Logan Iron and Steel Company, which
responsible post he holds at present. He con-
tinued in the former position for four years,
and then at sixteen was emj^loyed to break
stone at the furnace, his wages being increased
to twenty dollars per month. *\fter six years
of steady work, he was assigned to the place
of clerk in the store, which he filled for three
years; then, in 1893, he was made manager.
He has also for several years had charge of
the post-office. Mr. McCartney enjoys the
confidence and kind regards of laoth the com-
pany and its employees. He is a self-educated
man, and has attained to his present position
by means of unremitting and honorable atten-
tion to business. i\Ir. McCartney is a Demo-
crat. The appreciation of his fellow-citizens
is manifested in his having been elected school
director for a three years' term, and district
assessor f gr a term of two years. He is a mem-
ber of Lodge Xo. 203, F. and A. M., Lewis-
town, Pa.

The man-iage of Jerry ilcCartney to
Amanda, daughter of Joseph Grifiith, an em-
ployee at the furnace, took place at Greenwood
Furnace in J\Iay, 1892. Their children are:
John M. ; Charles F. ; and Thomas Bailey.
Mr. McCartney is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and was trained in its Sun-
dav-school.

JOHX A. WILSOX, McAlevys Fort,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Cam-
bria county. Pa., January 27, 1820, son of
Robert and Mary (Anderson) AVilson. The
Wilson family is of Scotch-Irish origin.
George Wilson, grandfather of John A., was
born in Ireland; emigrating from that co\in-
try, he came to America, and settled near
Petersburg, Pa. He was a farmer and stock
raiser. He took part in the Revolutionary
war, and among the traditions of the family
are his encounters with Indian marauders,
near Shavers Creek. He was a Democrat.
George Wilson was married to Margerie Col-

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149

well, of Huntingdon county. Their children
are: David; James; Robert; Rachel; Marga-
ret; Jane;;uid Marv. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson both
died on the hDiin-sti-ad, in the comfortable log
dwelling whii'li lie had built. He also erected
a barn. Mr. AVilson was a member of the
United Presbyterian church. Robert, their
third son, after a few years attend-
ance at school, turned his attention to
farming, in which business he continued
all his life. He was thus engaged suc-
cessively at Shavers Creek, Huntingdon
county; in Cambria county. Pa.; again at
Sliavt'rs Creek; then in CcTitrc cuiiiify. Pa.,
wlicrc he also undertook stock rai<iim, ami
where he .lied in 1852. Robert Wilson was a
Democrat. His wife, whom he married in
Cambria county, was Mary, daughter of An-
drew Anderson, of that county, and like the
Wilsons, of Scotch-Irish descent. Their chil-
dren are: Margaret, deceased, wife of Ennis
Wilson: Andrew, of Jackson township; Dan-
id, ,l,vra«Ml; John A.; Geor-v, a vtcraii ^ol-
diiT, (if .lackson township; Rolici't, (IcccasiMJ;
Mary J., deceased, wife of David Hendershot,
who died while serving in the United States
army. Mrs. Robert Wilson died in Centre
county in 1835. Mr. Wilson was a Presby-
terian; he was all his life a steady and diligent
Worker, faithful to duty, and enjoying the re-
spect and e-teem due to his solid and conscien-

Although enjoying only limited edu-
cational opportunities, attending no institu-
tion of higher grade than the Huntingdon
county common schools, John A. Wilson
succeeded through natural endowments and
persevering application, in making fair acqui-
sitions of knowledge. He worked for the
neighboring farmers for fotir dollars per
month when only twelve years of age, but
continued to attend school during the winter.
In the following year, his Avages rose to seven
dollars per month; after working for two
years he had saved the sum of seventy-five dol-
lars, which he lent to a neighbor. The bor-
rower failing in business, Mr. Wilson lost the
greater part of his hard earned money. He
was employed by different farmers "during
nineteen years, nine of which he spent with
John C. Davis and Jacob Hunter, of Hunt-
ingdon county. After this, with a small sum
which he had saved, Mr. Wilson bought 150
acres on Warriors Ridge, where he remained
four yeai-s, making improvements on the

place. He then sold that property and
bought 250 acres in Jackson townshi]i, on
which he built a barn. There was a dwelling
on the land, which he improved. After a resi-
dence of twenty-four years in that place, Mr.
Wilson sold the faiin, and bought the place
known as the "James Barr farm," contain-
ing 130 acres; leaving that property in the
care of his son, he bought a house at Mc-
Alevys Fort, and for four years lived at
leisure. In 1885 he removed to his present
home, which has since been his continual
place of residence. A life of honorable and
unremitting toil lias fairlv entitled Mr. Wil-

le ease and leis-
tliey are enjoy-

mg.

John A. Wilson was married in Janiiary,
185-1:, in Jackson township, to Agnes, daugh-
ter of Robert and Mary (Sterrett) Cummins,
both of Scotch-Irish descent. Mr. Cummins
was a farmer. They were members of the As-
,~..ciate I'rc^liyterian church. The children of
.Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are: Mary E., wife of
John C Ban-, M. D., of McAlevys Fort;
Robert C, farmer, of Jackson township, mar-
ried Laura Agnes Barr, and has four children.
Mr. Wilson has served not only his own and
his family's interests, but those of the com-
munity and the church. He is a Rejjublican,
lias been chosen as supervisor and as audi-
tor, and has also served on the school board.
He is a member of the United Presbyterian
church, and besides contributing $10 annually
for church purposes, he also subscribed $500
to the building of the present house of wor-
ship.

DAVID S. CU^Tj^TlXGHAM, Ennisville,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Barree
township, Huntingdon county, March 7,
1828, son of Richard and Sarah (Johnson)
Cunningham. His grandfather, John Cun-
ningham, was of Scotch parentage, but was a
native of this county. He had farmed in
Mifflin county. Pa., and before he purchased
his land in Huntingdon, which comprised a
farm of 300 acres in Miller township, then a
part of Barree, besides a tract of 800 acres on
Warriors Ridge. Od these properties he
made various improvements, and was a farmer
and stockman on an extensive scale. His wife
Esther Robinson, was, like himself, of Scotch
origin. Their children are: Elizabeth; Sarah;
William, residing in tlie southern part of

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Huntingdon county; Robinson, married Miss
McCauley, and has a sou, John, a resident of
Logan township; Xancy; John, residing in
one of the southern to\\Tiships of the county;
Richard; and Josiah, married Anna Moore,
and was formerly a merchant in Huntingdon.
John Cunningham died on the homestead, in
BaiTee toA\aiship, and his wife in the same
place. They were Presbyterians. Mr. Cun-
ningham adliered to the Democratic party.

Richard Cunningham devoted his attention
exclusively to farming and to raising and deal-
ing in live stock. He farmed for thirty years
in Ban-ee and Jackson tOAvnships. In the lat-
ter toA\Tiship he owned and cultivated 200
acres, on which he erected a dwelling and
other necessary and convenient buildings. He
had a high reputation as a judge and breeder
of horses, as well as of cattle. He belonged to
the old line "Whig, and later to the Republi-
can party.

Richard Cunningham was'married in Ban-ee
township, to Sarah Johnston, a native of that
toAvnship. Their children ai-e: David S.;
Maiy, widow of John Gregory, of "West
to'wnship; Margaret, widow of Thompson
Martin, of Iowa; Sarah Jane, "wife of Le-nns
Kingsbury; Elizabeth, widow of Samuel ISTeff,
of Porter township ; James, deceased ; Samuel,
deceased ; Penniuah, deceased ; and three who
died in infancy. Some time before his death,
which occurred in 1879, Mr. Cunningham
relinquished active business. He passed his
last years in retirement, at Ennis^-ille, where
his wife also died in 1881. They were mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
were valued in the church and the community.

David S. Cunningham attended the sub-
scription and public schools of Jackson town-
sliip. From the time when he was nine years
old he was employed in the cultivation of the
home farm, which has been his life work. At
the time of his marriage he took entire charge
of the homestead, but he owns niTich more
land than he received from his father. The
original tract was 200 acres, but ilr. Cun-
ningham o^Tis and has xinder cultivation 1,100
acres. He was formerly ]iart owner of a flour
mill at Cimiminsville. He has a great deal of
land in timber. jMost of his farms are rented.
Mr. Cunningham has built two new barns,
three new buildings and other structures. He
is besides interested in raising and dealing in
stock. His success in business is the just due

of unflagging industry, and of a progressive
spirit held in proper check by caution and
sound judgment. Mr. Cunningham is a Re-
IJublican. He served one term in the school
board of his township.

The man-iage of David S. Cunningham to
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Miller, farmer
of Miller township, Huntingdon county, took
place in that township in 1865. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham are: Sarah
(^Irs. Thomas McMalion), of BaiTee toAvn-
ship; Alice, deceased; Bessie, deceased; John
M.; David F., at home; and twin children
wlio died in infancy. The elder son, Johii B.
Cunningham, was born in August, 1871; he
attended school in Jackson township, and was
afterwards a pupil in the Stone "Talley Acad-
emy. He is a farmer, and cultivates the
homestead farm. He was married, January
17, 1894, to Rhoda, daughter of Hugh Jack-
son, of BaiTce township. She was bom in
Jackson townshij"). They have a daughter,
Helen, born in 1895. Mrs. David S. Cun-
ningham, the faithful companion and helper
of her husband for many years, died of diph-
theria 'n\ Januai'y, 18S0. The family are
connected with the ^lethodist Episcopal
church; as a child Mr. Cunningham attended
its seiwices, and was a pupil in its Sunday-
school, and he has not v.-avered in his attach-
ment to the church throuo'hout a long life.

BEXJAMIX A. (ilBBOXEY, McAlevys
Fort, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at
Allenville, Miiflin county. Pa., December 5.
1829. He is a son of James and Annie (Hor-
rell) Gibboney. The Gibboney family is of
"Welsh origin. Alexander Gibboney. grand-
father of Benjamin A., was a native of Bucks
county. Pa., born in a part of that county
which is now included in Berks. He was in
the Continental army during the Revolution,
sen-ing in the commissary department. He
was a manufacturer of woolen goods, and re-
moved from Bucks county to a place near
Belleville, then Greenwood, in Mifliin coun-
ty. Here he started the first woolen factory
in that part of the county. His home in IMif-
flin county was a farm of thirty acres, which
he owned. Alexander Gibboney was a Demo-
crat of the early type. He was an active and
enterprising business man. and of high stand-
ing in the community. His wife was a ^liss
Garver, of Berks count v, a ladv of (Jennan

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descent. Tliey had six children: Davis; Alex-
ander; James; Benjamin; Jemima; and Sarai.
Mr. Gibboney was a member of the Presby-
terian church. He lived to the age of eighty-
two. His remains are buried in the Presby-
terian cemetery at Belleville. His son, James
Gibboney, attended the subscription schools
of Mifflin county, but was mainly self-edu-
cated. He assisted his father in the woolen
mills, but his chief occuimtion, and the one
in which he Avas nearly all his life engaged,
was that of furniture manufacturer. He was
a Democrat. For one term, beginning Octo-
ber 28, 1833, he was sheriff of Mifflin county,
and for two terms, from February, 1839, pro-
thonotary. James Gibboney was married in
Mifflin county, to Annie, daughter of Chris-
topher Horrell; she was bom in that county
in 1801, and was of English descent. Her
father was a hotel keeper. Their children
were: Theodore, deceased; Louisa, deceased,
wife of John Q. Adams, furnace manager;
Sarah A., died yoimg; Benjamin A.; Cyn-
thia, died young; Joseph, deceased; Alex-
ander, deceased; James, of Company C,
Forty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, shot at
Petersburg, Va., in the war of the Rebellion.
The fathe'r died in Mifflin county, in ISil.
His wife survived him until 1892, when she
died at the age of ninety-one. She was an
excellent woman, and had many friends. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Gibboney were faithful mem-
bers of the Prcsliytcrinii i-huvch, and took an
active part in it- ciitcriiriscs.

In his early linyliu.Ml. iJenjamin A. Gib-
boney attended, during the winter sessions of
three months, one of those primitive log
school houses so well known to the older resi-
dents of interior Pennsylvania. His first
teacher was one George Fisher. His father
dying when Benjamin was but twelve years
old, he came under the care of his uncle,
Alexander Gibboney, and very soon began to
work in his uncle's woolen mill. He con-
tinued to do so until 1858, spending in that
employment over seventeen years. He then
bought a mill in Jackson township, owned by
Robert Stewart, one of the first settlers in that
vicinity. For the mill and G2 acres of land
Mr. Gibboney paid $-1,000, making a cash
payment of $1,000, the amount of his savings
while working in his uncle's mill, and going
into debt for the remainder. Then began a
life in the woods, a life of steady and dili-

gent work, to which the presence of his wife
and their little child supplied both cheer and
incentive. All went on well and hopeful un-
til 1866, when the mill was burned down, in-
volving a loss of $10,000, no insurance. A
new beginning must be made, this time with
a still heavier burden of debt, the amount of
$6,000. But with prompt and cheerful en-
ergy affairs were soon moving on again. A
fine factoiy on a larger scale was built, run by
water power. Prosperity has crowned Mr.
Gibboney's endeavors; his factory is in good
working order, and his business relations are
profitable. He employs seven hands, and uses
the latest improvements in machinery. He
also bought 60 acres of land, in addition to
his foi'iiicr ]iiircliase; has built a dwelling
worth •'^l.iino. and made other improvements.
Mr. (i 11 ilii nicy's l(jng and honorable record
has given him an en^dable position in the
community. He has taken a considerable
part in public affairs, having been school di-
rector for one term, and tax collector of both
county and State. He was also elected on his
l^arty ticket, the Republican, as justice of the
peace, and held the office for five years. He
has, however, never gone to law on his own ac-
count, never having had a case in court, nor
a suit against man or woman.

Benjamin A. Gibboney was married in
Mifflin county, Pa., in 1856, to Martha, daugh-
ter of Jacob Richwine, a cooper, and of Ger-
man descent. Mrs. Gibboney was bom in
ilifflin county in 1836. Their children are:
Annie, died yoimg; James, who famis the
homestead, is married to Elizabeth Smith, and
has six children; William and Ellen, twins,
of whom the former is employed in his father's
mill, married Laura Davis, deceased, and has
thi'ee children, and the latter was man-ied to
John Weiler, of Jackson toAvnship, and died
in 1889; Frank, emj^loyed in the mill, mar-
ried Laura Bickett, has three children ; Benja-
min, employed in the mill. The family be-
long to the Presbyterian church. Mr. Gib-
boney is attached to his church by the associa-
tions of a lifetime, having been instructed in
its Sunday-school in his childhood.

OSGOOD M. WHIPPLE, ilcAlevys
Fort, Huntingdon county, Pa., was bora at
"Westford, Chittenden county, Ya.. Decem-
ber 15, 18-tO, son of Josephus and ilehitable
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than Whipijle, was a native of Massachusetts,
of Irish descent. Josephus Whipple was bom
in Verinout in 1800, and lived and died in
the same State. He was a carpenter, con-
tractor and builder. His wife was the daugh-
ter of Manasseh Osgood, a farmer, of Scotch-
Irish extraction. Their children are: Pliny,
professor of music, died in Vermont; George
C, broker, of Chicago, 111.; Osgood :il.; Ed-
ward J., contractor and builder, in jSTebraska;
Edwin B., carriage builder, in Vermont; Jen-
nie (Mrs. Moses Lytle), of Nebraska; and one
that died in infancy. Mrs. Joseph Whipple
died in Vermont, on the homestead where she
had passed her life. Her husband also is de-
ceased. Mr. Whipjole was a Republican. He
was an honorable man, esteemed and respect-
ed. Mrs. Whipple was a member of the Con-
gTegational church.

In the excellent common schools of Xew
England, Osgood M. AVhipple received a good
education. He began business life by learn-
ing carpentry with his father, and was oc-
cupied at this handiwork until 1861, when the
call of the Union for defenders was heard
throughout the land, and, like thousands of
other young patriots, young Whipple re-
sponded to it. He enlisted in September,
1861, at Burlington, Vt., in Company A,
First Vermont Cavalry, Colonel Piatt and
Captain Piatt. He was with his regiment at
Mount Jackson and Port Republic, and in
Banks' retreat; was also in the battles of Win-
chester and of Cedar Creek, and in all the
engagements imder Kilpatrick before that
general was ordered to the west. He took part
in the battles of Gettysburg and of Falling
Waters; was with Sheridan when he left Win-
chester on his twenty days' raid; participated
in the battles of Waynesburg, the Wilderness
and Petersburg; was in Wilson's raid, and
was also present at the surrender of Lee's
army. Mr. Whipple was in the army for
three years, in active and important services.
At length, in a skirmish, he was thrown from
his horse at Madison Court House, Va., and
disabled, on which account he had leave of ab-
sence. As a reward of his bi'avery and faith-
ful sendee, he was promoted, first to be cor-
poral of his company, and then to the post of
regimental commissaiy sii-icant. He was in
the grand review in \\'n-liiiii^i(in, D. C, at the
close of the war, and rrc'rivod iiis discharge at
Burlington, Yt., August 9, 1865.

After this stirring, momentous chapter of
his life was ended, Mr. Whipple came to
Pennsylvania as traveling salesman for a
medical work. In this employment he con-
tiued for a year, and then returned to Ver-
mont. A short time after, he went into part-
nership with Pierson Lytle in the mercantile
business, at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county.
Pa. Three years later, the business changed
hands, the firm selling out; ]Mr. Whipple
and Mr. Lytle then entered into another part-
nership, in Jackson to^\^lship, Ilimtingdon
county, in the lumber business. This connec-
tion had lasted four years, when Mr. Whipple
sold his interest to his partner, and went in to
the hotel business at Boalsburg, Centre coun-
ty. Pa., where he spent three years, with a fair
measure of success. He then conducted ho-
tels successively in Lemont, Centre county,
for a year and a half, and in Emlenton, Ve-
nango county, Pa., for a year; he then re-
turned to Jackson township, Huntingdon
county, and bought his present property, tim-
ber land, cleared land and mills. There are
1,400 acres in all, 600 of which are cleared;
the rest is in timber, which is manufactured
into lumber at his mills. This purchase was
made in 1878. The improvements made in
the mills, where all kinds of lumber are turned
out, have cost $1,500. Mr. Whipple formerly
oAvned a farm in Centre county; this he has
sold, but still owns lots at State College. He
is an active, self-made business man, ^vith a
good stock of enterprise, and very progressive
in his ideas. From a lad with no resources
except in himself, he has developed into a man
of many and successful undertakings, involv-
ing large sums of money. Mr. Whipple ad-
heres to the Republican party. He has served
the towiislii]) as clerk and as judge of elections;
is also a iiiciiilicr and master of the Grange,
and of i;.,l,crr Aston Post, ]S^. 600, G. A. R.,
Barree township. He has traveled extensive-
ly, having visited on trips of business and
pleasure half of the LTnited States and parts
of Canada.

Osgood ]\I. Whipple was married, May 16,
1866, at Pine Grove, Centre county, to Jane
P., daughter of Piersol Lytle, a farmer of that
county. Mrs. Whipple was born at Boals-
burg,'June 15, 1839. Their only child is
Lydia ]\I., wife of Edward Duff, lumber man-
ufacturer; has four chidren: Osgood R.,
Helen, James and Edna. ^Irs. Whipple was

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a devout menil.fr .if tlic Lutlici-aii church, and
died December, l^':',. Mr. \Vlii[iple was again
united in marri;ii;v S.'iireiiiKer 24, 1896, to
Susan Anspach, widow of tlie late V. B. Hirst,
and daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Mover)
Anspach, of Jackson to^vnship, the former de-
ceased, the latter still surviving at the ad-
vanced age of eighty-three, and residing in
Jackson township. Mr. Whipple is now the
projirietor of The McAlevj-s Fort Hotel, so
well and favorably known to the traveling
public.

MORDEGAI DUFF, McAlevys Fort,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born iu Barree
township, December 24, 1834, son of John
and Barbara (Randolph) Duff. John Duff
was born near Belleville, Mifflin county, Pa.;
he was a son of John Duff, and brother of
Reuben Duff, of Barree townshij). After a
limited education, he began life on his father's
farm; he aftei-\vards rented a farm in Barree
to-\vnship, and he added to his profits by tak-
ing jobs of work, such as chopping wood, etc.
Having by labor and economy acquired some
means, Mr. Duff bought the fanu on which
his son Mordecai uow resides, and for which
he paid $5,000 in 1842. A portion of the
tract, some sixty acres, was in timber; only
forty acres were cleared. He built two dwell-
ings and barus, besides a saw-mill, which he
either conducted himself or rented to others.
Mr. Duff cleared fifty acres, and planted or-
chards, besides making other improvements.
John Duff' was married in Barree township;
the family of his wife, Barbara Randolph,
came from Holland; she was born in Dauphin
county, Pa. Their children are: Jonathan,
deceased, was a very clever lawyer, of Pontiac,
111.; Mary, deceased, wife of Strong Camp-
bell, of Illinois; Winifred (Mrs. Dr. D.
Stewart), of Iowa City, la.; Mordecai; Ed-
mund, a physician, died in Jackson townsliip;
Margaret (Mrs. Robert iloiTell), of Ohio; and
William, a physician of Hai-risburg, Pa. John
Duff was a very stout and heavy person, lie
was a sound Democrat, and was elected to
various to\\aiship offices, auditor, school direc-
tor, supervisor, etc. From both parents, the
family received the most affectionate care;
they not only worked hard to give their fam-
ily a comfortable living and a good start in
life, but afforded them as good an education
as lay in their power. John Duff lived to the

age of eighty-seven; he died iu August, 1893,
and is buried in the Presbyterian church-yard
in Jackson township.

His second son, ilordecai Duff, was edu-
cated in the common schools of Jackson town-
ship. He never lived anywhere but upon the
homestead, in the cultivation of which he was
his father's assistant until the father was past
the age for active business; he then took en-
tire charge of the farm. He bought the home-
stead in 1885, paying $5,000 for it. He has
been all his life an industrious man, never
avoiding hard work; by his farming opera-
tions, and by raising and dealing in stock, he
has made good profits, and secured a support
for his family and a provision against his own
declining years. Mr. Duff' is a Democrat ; he
M'as for three years auditor of the townsliip.
Fie belongs to the-G va-nge-^-^n^i is its gate-
keeper. His worthy character, honorable
dealings and genial manner have gained for
him the respect and liking of his acquaint-
ances.

ilordecai Duff was married in Barree town-
ship, in 1863, to Margaret E., daughter of
Jacob Smith, of that township. She was born
in Centre county, and is of German descent.
Their children are: Winifred (Mrs. John A.
Weiler), of Jackson township; Wilbert O.,
theological student of the Methodist Episcopal
church, at Ennisville, Pa.; Thomas J., attend-
ing school; Edmund E. and Charles C, twins,
at home; John S.; William R.; Evestell T.;
and Ewan W. ; the four last named are all de-
ceased. i\rr. Duff and family attend the
Methodist church.

WILLIA^il R. ORXER, ilcAlevys Fort,
Huntingdon coimty, Pa., was born at Lewis-
town, Mifflin county. Pa., September 22,
1840. He is a son of William R. Orner, Sr.,
and ^Matilda (Brown) Orner. William R. Or-
ner, Sr., was of German descent, and was a
native of Lancaster, Pa. He was a black-
smith, and followed that vocation in Hunting-
don and at Lewistown, where he made his
home. Besides the smithy, he had a shop for
the manufacture of stage coaches. He was
an excellent workman, and successful in busi-
ness; he invested in real estate, owning several
houses in Lewistown. His wife, to whom he
was married in Lewistown, was a daughter of
Thomas Brow7i, of Mifflin county, and of Irish
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tlaa, deceased, wife of Charles McClenalian,
of Milroy, Miffliu county; William E. ; aud
Bella, wife of William Emerick, who is in
railroad business at Altooua, Pa. William
K. Orner, Sr., was a Democrat. He was a
member of the ilethodist Episcopal church.
He died in Lewistown in 1835. Mrs. Orner
was married again, to Edward Hutchinson,
shoemaker, of Himtingdon. Their only child
is Calvin, who is employed, in railroad business,
and resides at Harrisburg, Pa., where Mi-s.
Hutchinson, now over eighty years of age,
lives with him. Mr. Hutchinson died at Pat-
terson, Mifflin county, in 1879.

When Mr. W. R. Orner died his son and
namesake was but tive years old. The child
was placed in the care of Henry Kipe, who
sent him to school. Mr. Kipe was a farmer,
and William R. lived with him two years, do-
ing such small tasks as he could upon the farm.
For the next five years he was with Daniel
Ebbs, of Centre county; there he began to
learn blacksmithing, though still so small that
he could not use the hammer on the anvil
without standing on a block. He was next
for one year clerk in the store of his uncle,
Z. Orner, in Lewistown; then for eighteen
months learning in the smithy of Samuel Da-
vis, at Stood's Cross Roads; then again for
six months in the Lewistown store, and again ■
for a short time with his former master. Mr.
Orner next went to the State College, in Cen-
tre county, where he remained one summer as
nurseryman. His next place was at Millhall,
and the next at Wasliiiii:tMii Furnace, Clinton
county, Pa., where he riiruiincil for six months.
He was then for a year at llcckley Furnace,
Centre county. He then engaged with Mc-
Coy & Linn, iron workers at Milesburg, Cen-
tre county; here he worked until the war oi
the Rebellion broke out.

Li ]\Iarch, 1861, Mr. Orner enlisted for the
three months' service, at Bellefonte, Centre
county. Pa., in Company H, Second Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, Colonel Walsh and Capt.
John Mitchell. He was on guard duty during
the three months, was discharged at Han-is-
burg. Pa., and returned to Bellefonte. He
re-enlisted September 20, 1861, for three
years, in Comjjany D, Forty-fifth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, Colonel Walsh and Capt.
Austin Cnrtin. During this time of enlist-
ment ilr. Orner took part in several skir-
mishes. He was wounded at Hilton Head, in

his left arm, a ball passing through the shoul-
der blade, and was discharged at the hospital
in Harrisburg, September 23, 1862; he still
sutlers from the effects of this wound. After
this Mr. Orner resided for some time at Belle-
fonte, where he resumed blacksmith work. In
1874 he took up his residence in Jackson town-
ship, Huntingdon county, where he purchased
a farm of 75 acres, which he imjiroved, and
cultivated it for fifteen years. He then sold
this farm, and bought the "Flasher" farm,
in 1890; this farm, too, he has improved, and
here he is now engaged in farming and rais-
ing stock. Thrown on the world when scarce-
ly more than an infant, an orjDhan and without
resources, Mr. Orner has with diligence and
courage worked his way to a prosperous condi-
tion, and holds a jjosition of respectability and
influence. The usefulness of such workers,
their achievements and their example, in time
of peace, are of scarcely less value to the State
than the patriotic services they render with
so much of sacrifice and suffering in time of
Avar. Mr. Orner is commander of D. Cum-
mins Post, G. A. R., at McAlevys Fort.
He is also a member of Gi-ange jSTo. 951,
P. of H. He was auditor of Jackson township
for one term, and served two terms in the
school board. He is a Republican.

William R. Orner was married December
25, 1862, in Walker township. Centre coimty,
Pa., to Elizabeth A., daughter of William and
Mary (Gunsaulus) Cox; her father is of Eng-
lish descent; her mother bears an old and
well-known Spanisli lunne. The children ot
Mr. and ^Irs. Orner arr: Annie ]\L, deceased,
wife of William Dickson, of Jackson to\vn-
ship; William R., collier, Jackson township;
Harry L., in the railroad shops at Altoona,
Pa.; Lillie E., died young; Martha M. (Mrs.
David Bigelow); Clara B. (Mrs. Smith Mit-
chell), of Jackson township; Charles T., at
present an attendant in Xorristown hospital;
May ; Ellen E. ; Hannah ; and Margaret. Mr.
Orner is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and has served in the Sunday-school
as teacher and as superintendent.

REV. HORACE N. FREEMAN, Mc-
Alevys Fort, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born in Essex county, ^N". J., April 14, 1864.
His parents are George C. and Sarah F. (Van
Duyno) Freeman. George C. Freeman was
born August 15, 1825, in Essex county, N. J.,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEIIRY COUNTIES.

son of Gershom W. and Eliza jST, (Gilder-
sleeve) Freeman. The Freeman family is of
English origin. Gershom W. Freeman was
a farmer. His son George C. was educated
partly in the common schools and jiartly at
select schools. He also became a farmer, "sub-
sequently engaging in market gardening and
dairy farming . His home is in Essex county,
X. J. He Avas married in Morris county, IST.
J., Xovember 30, 1861, to Sarah F.'Van
Dnyne, daughter of Martin K. and Julia C.
(Crane) Van Duyne; her father's family emi-
grated from Holland, and her mother's from
England. Their children are: Orvillc, mer-
chant, of Essex county, N. J.; Horace N.;
Gyrus G., market gardener, of Xew Jersey;
William, a merchant, deceased; Herman M.,
civil engineer, Xew Jersey; all graduates of
the high school at Orange, X. J. ilr. Free-
man has retired from active busnicss. Ifi- is
a Republican, and a member of the Gliristian
Reformed church.

It was in 1886 that Horace X. Freeman
graduated from the high scIukiI iiiciitioned
above, at Orange. He took his thculdgical
course at Xenia, O., gTaduating in ISS',),
and adding courses of one year eadi at Prince-
ton Seminary, Princeton, N. J., and at West-
minster College, jSTew Wilmington, I'a. In
July, 1891, Rev. Mr. Freeman came to Mc-
Alevys Fort, was ordained in the following
month, and installed pastor of the United
Presbyterian church of Stone Valley, succeed-
ing Rev. J. ]\r. Adair. This ha)i|.y rchiliun
still exists. During Mr. Freeman's ministry
some repairs have been made in the church
building. This church has a long and very
interesting history; its origin is found, nearly
a century ago, in an Associate Presbyterian
congregation, organized in Huntingdon bor-
ough in ISOl. It has ever since continued,
under the various phases of its existence, to
maintain the uncompromising orthodoxy and
sterling virtues of the Scottish ancestry of its
inend)ersliip; it has been and still is a power
for great good in the community. As beiits
the decided utterance of his church on the
tem]ierance question. Rev. ilr. Freeman is a
Pi-ohibitionist.

Rev. Horace N. Freeman was niarrieil in
1893, at Webster's Mills, Fulton county. Pa.,
to Sallie, daughter of Charles and .lane
(Brady) Taggart, a native of that place. .Mrs.
Freeman's parents are deceased; her father

was a farmer, and both parents were of Scotch-
Irish descent.

JAMES MAGILL, McAlevys Fort, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Jackson town-
ship, then part of Barree township, Xovember
23, 1822; he is a son of James and Margaret
(McGiffin) Magill. The elder James Magill
Avas born in the north of Ireland. Therehe
passed his boyhood, and at the age of eighteen
came to America, and resided in Cummings-
ville, Jackson township. For several years
he worked among the suiTounding farmers, on
wages; but as soon as he found" himself in a
position to own his own farm he bought about
200 acres, cleared the greater part of it by his
own labor, and in the course of a few years
made it a thriA-ing place, on which were two
dwellings, barns and other necessary build-
ings, and orchards of his planting. Here he
devoted himself to tilling the ground and rais-
ing stock. His wife, like himself, was Irish
by birth; she came to this country with her
]iarents. Their children were: Agnes, de-
ceased, wife of Joseph Hunter; Sarah, de-
ceased, wife of John McCool; Margaret, de-
ceased; Rev. William J., deceased; James;
and Silas, deceased. Mr. Magill was in earlier
life a Democrat, but afterwards became a Re-
puljlican. He was elected to various town-
ship offices. His name is found among the
early records of the United Presbyterian
church of Standing Stone valley, of which he
Avas a member. He died near McAlevys Fort
in 1868, and Mrs. Magill died on the home-
stead in 1889.

The only surviving member of the family,
therefore, is the younger James Magill. His
whole life is connected with the homestead
whose founding is described above, where he
has been contented to remain, and diligently
to work his way to prosperity. He cultivates
some 140 acres, continuing also the business
of stock raising; besides this property, he has
sixty acres of ridge land. He has added to
the improvements made by his father, and has
a flourishing property and a comfortable home.
]\lr. ^ilagill's politics ai-e Republican. He has
served three terms as school director.

James Magill was man-ied, in 1847, in Jack-
son township, to Mary H., daughter of Wib
Ham Porter, farmer, of Jackson township,
where she was born January 17, 1S2S. The
family are of Scotch-Irish "orio-in. ^Ir. and
-Mrs. Maaill have ei-ht children: Maraaret;

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Elizabeth, wife of Rev.D.S.Magill,a minister
of the United Presbyterian church, in Kansas;
Annie (Mi-s. Dr. William Miller), of McAlevja
Fort; William, resides in Iowa; James S.,
on the homestead, is married to Delia White,
has four children; Anna, deceased; May M.,
deceased; and Joseph, deceased. Mr. Mao-ill
adheres devotedly to the church of his farth-
ers, the United Presbyterian. To her he has
giA-en the services of his whole life; he was a
deacon, and has for many years been an elder;
he has not only cared for the welfare of the
home congTegation, but as a representative in
the General Assembly, has on several occa-
sions sat in deliberation on the interests of the
church at large In wise care for the training
of the young, he has not neglected the Sun-
day-school, in which he has been teacher and
superintendent. The home and the church
have been Mr. Magill's chosen fields of labor;
m both his influence is prevalent and whole-
some.

WILLIAM H. LLIEPER, merchant and
farmer, McAlevys Fort, was born in Sauls-
burg, Barree township, Huntingdon county.
Pa., March 18, 1825, son of John and Mary
(Borst) Harper. His grandfather, William
Harper, was a native of Pennsylvania, of
Scotch-Irish descent, and was at" one time
sheriff of Mifllin county. J olm Harper, f athci
of William IL, was born in Mifilin county,
and was a carjienter and undertaker. His ser-
vices were demanded in all parts of the valley,
and he made during his business career no
less than five hundred coffins, for which he
received $1 per foot. He also owned a small
farm in Barree township, and a hotel where
Saulsburg now is, which he built, and kept un-
til 1840; it was then burned down; he re-
built, then sold out, and returned to farming.
He was married, first, to Miss Mary Borst,
of Huntingdon county, by whom he had five
children: Sarah (Mik James Love); Anna
M. (ifrs. Dr. John Kankin), of Bellefonte,
Centre coimty, Pa.; Elizabeth (Mrs. George
Barer); Xancy (Mrs. Andrew Chaney); and
William IL, now the only survivor of the
family. Mrs. Harper died in Saulsburg in
1850. ;Mr. Harjier married, secondly. Miss
Jane Dickey, a native of Huntingdon county,
by whom he had two children: Fannie (Mrs.
McClintock), of Lock Haven, Pa.; and John,

died young. Mr. Harper was a staunch Demo-
crat. His church connection was with the
Dnnkards and the Baptist church. He was
a good man: he died, generally mourned, in
Ennisville in 18G7.

William H. Harper attended the public
schools of Barree township and the select
school at ]\Ianor Hill. During his early life
he assisted his father on the farm, and worked
for his neighbors, thus earning some money
which he wisely used to acquire a good edu-
cation. He then taught four terms in the
public schools at $18 per month. He Avas af-
terAvards for one year clerk in a store at Sauls-
burg and tAvo years at EunisA-ille, and then
embai-ked in business at McAlevys Fort,
Avhere he remained tAvo years. The next
eleven years he Avas in business in Ennisville,
and in 1865 moA-ed to his present locration,
Avhere he has carried on business continuously
ever since. He is the oldest merchant and
citizen of McAlcA-ys Fort, and has served as
]30stmaster of the toAvn. His store building
Avas erected at a cost of $2,200, and is
26x40 ft. in size. He has remodeled his
dAvelling house, and made other improve-
ments. He owns a farm of 37 acres in Jack-
son toAvnship. He Avas first married in Phila-
delphia, in 1854, to Mary A., daughter of
John W. iEyron, a merchant and stock dea-
ler of Ennisville, Huntingdon county, Pa.
In 1855, their only child, A. Woods Harper.
Avas born. He attended the public schools of
McAlevys Fort, Stone Valley Academy, and
Wilmington Academy, LaAvrence county.
Pa. He then spent some years helping his
father in the store and was later a clerk in
Harrisburg, and for one year, in Pittsburg.
In 1889 he took up the business of harness
making; he also spent some time in the print-
ing business. He is apt, and generally suc-
ceeds in anything he undertakes. He is a
Democrat. JMrs. ilary A. Harper died Sep-
tember 16, 1884, and Mr. Harper manned, on
XoA'ember 7, 1886, Mrs. Emma (Burchfield)
Shelley, Avidow of Samuel Y. Shelley, for-
merly a merchant of MifflintoAvn, Pa. By her
former husband ilr. Harper had two children;
HoAvard, an employee of the P. R. R. Co.,
Altoona, Pa.; and iMamie. ilr. Harper is a
member of Lodge Xo. 176, 1. O. O. F., and of
the K. of G. E. He has served as treasurer
and school director of his district, and is a
member of the Presbyterian church.

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157

DAVID ASIITOX, Maddensville, Hunt-
ington county, Pa., was born March 11, 1836,
in Smoketown, near Goldsboro, York county.
Pa. He is the son of Thonuis and Klizabeth
(Iviester) Ashton. The A-liit,ii family is of
English origin; thi-ee brothers of the name
were immigrants here from that country,
about a century ago. One settled in Lancas-
ter county, one in Berks county, and a third,
the great grandfather of David Ashton, in
York county, Pa. It is supposed that all three
were farmers. George Ashton, son of the
third brother, was born in York county,
where he was a tiller of the ground. He took
part in the war of IS 12, and was stationed at
Baltimore, Md. He married Miss Baughman,
who was of German descent. His death oc-
curred about 1825; his wife survived him for
many years. She received from the govern-
ment a land warrant and a pension, in con-
sideration of her husband's services in the war.
Mrs. Ashton died at the home of her daughter,
at Ennisville, Huntingdon county, about
1859. Their children were: Pauny (Mrs.
Peter Drawbaugh), of York county. Pa., Avho
removed to Huntingdon eo\inty about 1842
or '43, about 1849, went to Johnson county,
la., where her husband died in 1S61, and she
now resides in Butler county; Thomas; Bar-
bara, married David !Mansberger in York
county, removed to Huntingdon county in
1842, where she died about 1858, and her
husband in 1896, at the age of eighty-two;
John, married Miss Hoffman, of Bainbridge,
Lancaster coimty, Pa., emigrated to Iowa
about 1870, where he died in 1875, his wife
sur\'iviug him, and residing in Washington
county, la.; and George, married first a na-
tive of Lancaster county, and afterwards a na-
tive of Clinton county. Pa., and now resides
at Bainbridge, Pa.

Thomas Ashton was educated in the com-
mon schools of York county. His marriage to
Elizabeth Kiester, of York county, took place
in 1835, and in 1840, Mr. Ashton, his wife,
and their eldest child, David, went to Hunt-
ingdon county. There, in connection with
others, Mr. Ashton bought land, and built
himself a log house in the woods. Then he
proceeded to clear and farm his property. Tu
1848, he sold his portion and interest in the
land to Jacob E. Bare, and purchased what
is now known as the Baker farm, on wliic-li
he resided for the rest of his life. ^Ir. Ashton

was active in politics; he was originally a
Democrat, and adhered to that party until
1860, when he became an advocate for tlie
abolition of slavery. He held many town-
ship offices. His children are: David;
George, married Kate Barndollar, a native of
Fort Littleton, Pa., at Lanark, 111., and went
to Boone, la., where he became principal of
schools, and later, county superintendent,
went aboiit 1890 to Iowa Park, Tex., and in
1895 to Lincoln, Xeb., where he is now en-
gaged in the sale of school supplies; and
Lydia A., widow of Scott Woollett, of Fort
Littleton, where she now resides. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Ashton were faithful members
of the Church of God at Walnut Grove, Hunt-
ingdon county, for which congregation Mr.
Ashton built a neat house of worship. His
death occurred January 6, 1865. Mrs. Ash-
ton survived him until April 13, 1895, when
she died at the home of her daughter at Fort
Littleton, Fulton county. Pa. Her age was
about seventy-nine, as she was born in 1816.

When in 1840 Thomas Ashton removed to
Huntingdon county, their son David Ashton
was only four years old. He received his edu-
cation in the common schools of Huntingdon
county, but his average attendance was only
from one month to two months and a half
of each year. The log house in which the
school was taught was about a mile and a half
from his home, and he had to walk that dis-
tance in all kinds of weather, l^aturally, he
learned more of the art and mystery of farm-
ing than he did of books. He remained with
his father, assisting his father in cultivating
the farm as long as the father lived. After-
wards, he bought the fann, in 1866, from his
father's heirs, and has ever since made the
same place his home. He cultivates 130
acres of the homestead farm, and 90 acres ad-
joining it. Mr. Ashton is a staunch Repub-
lican, advocating the gold standard. He was
elected justice of the peace in 1876, and sei-ved
fifteen years; he has also served many years
on the school board. David Ashton was mar-
ried, February 14, 1862, to Eliza J., daughter
of Robert and Soshey (Lane) ]\Iadden. Their
children are: Horace G., man-ied Miss Cut-
shall of Huntingdon comity, and in the spring
(if 1895, went to California, where they now
reside; Roliort; Lizzie ]\[.; and one child that
died an infant. Mr. Ashton is highly es-
teemed as a citizen, and prized as a companion

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ou account of his pleasant
conversational powers.

JOSHUA BROWX, Selea, Iluntino-don
coimty. Pa., was born March 25, 1S25, in
Spi'ing-field township, Huntingdon county.
He is a son of Caleb and Sarah (Wagner)
Brown. His grandfather, also known as
Joshua Brown, was a native of Lancaster
county, Pa.; he removed before his marriage
to Huntiuiidoii (■(luiity, and resided where the
town of .Ma<l<l('iis\-ille now stands. He mar-
ried ( 'liarlcitti' Morrison; they remained on
the homestead during their entire lives.
Their children were: Hannah, mamed
Richard Hyte, and they resided in Spring-
field towaiship, until they went to Ohio, re-
sided there for some time, then removed
farther Avest, and both died there; Caleb;
John, married Annie Wagner, and both died
in Spring-field township; Rebecca, married
William Corbin, and resided in Clay town-
ship, Mr. Corbin dying in Huntingdon, and
Mrs. Corbin in Fulton county; Richard, mar-
ried Sarah Troxler, resided in Springfield
township, where both died; Joshua, went to
Ohio, where he married, and removed still
further west, after which, leaving his family,
he went to California, and remained there
prospecting for gold for nearly twent^'-five
years, then returned to his family, and died;
Charlotte, married Abraham Wagner, re-
sided in Clay township until his death, and
she afterwards died with her children in Or-
bisonia; Sarah, married to George Link, went
west, made frequent visits to Pennsylvania,
finally removed to Iowa, where they died;
Washington, married in southern Iowa, where
he resides; and Jeremiah, married Xancy
Madden, went to Iowa, where both died. The
elder Joshua Brown died about 1834.

His eldest son, Caleb Brown, was born in
Springfield township, March 24, 1793. He
obtained his education in subscription schools,
learned farming practically in his boyhood,
and when he was a young man, was employed
in carrying brick for the bricklayers. He
carried the first brick for the first building in
Huntingdon. Before and after his marriage,
be rented a farm. In 1829, he bought 100
acres of land, to which he subsequently added
two hundred more. Part of this land is now
owned by his son Joshua. Caleb Brown was
married, June 28, 1817, to Sarah Wagner,

born in Clay township September 23, 1798.
Theirs was a thrifty household. There was a
large family of girls and boys, who were
taught industry both by example and by pre-
cept. The father was a hard working man,
and his children knew that he expected them
to be early risers and diligent workers, like
himself, the boys on the farm and the girls at
the spinning-wheel. They spun and made up
all the clothing and the bed-linen used in the
household. Mr. Brown had the first house
built of round logs in his neighborhood; the
door\vay was so low that a full grown person
could not enter it without stooping. ilr.
Brown adhered to the Republican party. He
was a militia captain; he was preparing to
fight the "whiskey boys," when he received
word that his company was not needed. The
children of this family are: William, mar-
ried Catherine Greenland, resided in Cass
toAvnship, Huntingdon county, where both
died; Morris, died yoTing; Amelia, married
William Ilyde, of York county. Pa., they re-
side in the town of York; Delilah, married
Jeremiah Xead, a native of Fulton county,
Pa., who served two years and eleven months
in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, dur-
ing the war of the Rebellion, and resided in
Springfield township until his death, had
seven children, with one of whom, a daughter,
in Saltillo, Pa., Mrs. Xead now has her home;
Joshua; Cyrus, married Mrs. Mary Bucher,
resides in Orbisonia, Pa.; Miles, married
Susan Ramsey, resides in Saltillo; Rebecca,
married John W. Heeter, who died, and she
is now Mrs. George Godard, of Mapleton,
Pa.; Caleb, married Missouri Greenland, re-
sides at Everett, Pa.; ilelissa, married Aus-
tin Ramsey, i-esides at Saltillo, Pa.; George,
an adopted child, is now living in Clay town-
ship. Caleb Brown was a Baptist, of the old
school. His wife died in 1878; he survived
her imtil^ 1881.

Joshua Brown, the younger, enjoyed in ad-
dition to the old-fashioned subscription school,
the advantages of a public school education.
lie was, however, set at work upon the farm
early in life, and remained at home, employed
in tilling the soil, until he was twenty-two, at
which time he began driving a team between
Fort Littleton and Chambersburg, Pa., haul-
ing grain and lumber. For seven years he
continued this business, and then bought hi»
present jilace, containing l<'i(i acres, and

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159

turned his attention to farming. He has been
a successful man, and his many excellent qual-
ities have won the conlidence and esteem of
his fellow citizens. Mr. Brown is a Repub-
lican. He has served his township as school
director, supervisor and inspector of elections.
In SiJringfield township, Xovemher 20,
ls52, Joshua Brown Avas married to
Elizabeth, daughter of "Richard and Rebecca
(Wilson) Spicer. Their children are:
Louisa Ellen (Mrs. Henry Rorer), of Spring-
field toAvnship; Edward Randolph, a school
teacher, married Nettie Johns, and resides in
Orbisonia, Pa.; Scott Marion, M. D., married
Elizabeth jSTeal, and resides at Concord,
Franklin county, Pa.; and Idenza Y., (Mrs.
David Hess"), who, with her husband, resides
with Mr. Brown.

J. C. BREWSTER, Meadow Gap, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born Septemljer 2-t,
1834, in Concord, Franklin im unity, Pa., son
of Henry and Xamy i ( 'aiii[ilicii) Brewster.
William Brewster, his grandfather, was a na-
tive and lifelong resident of Fannettsburg,
Franklin county, where he kept a general
store. He married iliss Robinson, who was
of Scotch ancestry. He was himself de-
scended from the Brewster family who landed
as pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. William
Brewster's children were: John, a soldier of
the war of 1812, fought at the battle of Chip-
pewa, oAvned a large tannery in Hull valley,
died at Shirleysburg, Pa.; ilary, married
Xathaniel Kelly, both deceased; Margaret,
married S. O. Brown, both deceased; Hem-y;
Maria, married John Skinner, both deceased;
William, M. H., for some years editor of the
Huntingdon Journal, died at jSTewsdlle, Pa.;
Alexander, died in early manhood, at Fan-
nettsburg; and James R., real estate agent and
merchant tailor, died at Xewville, Pa.

Henry Brewster, father of J. C, was born
at Fannettsburg in 1798, and educated in tlie
common schools. He was afflicted with rheu-
matism when a boy, which lamed him for life.
In his father's store he received a thorough
mercantile training. About 1825 or '26, he
opened a general store in Concord ; and in that
town he man-ied Miss Campbell, who was a
native of Perry county. Pa. In 1838, they
removed %vith their little family to the banks
of the Wabash River, in Indiana, but remained
there onlv a vcar, all the faniilv suffering

from fever and ague; during that year, Mr.
Brewster kept a store. Returning in 1839 to
this State, he ojjened a store at Shirleysburg,
Pa., which he conducted until 1853, and then
retired from business. In 1S45, ilr. Brews-
ter represented his district in the legislature
of Pennsylvania. He was an old line Whig,
and active in politics. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Brewster are: William II., mer-
chant at Shirleysburg; an infant, wliii li dicil;
J. C; Henry R., who was bui-ned td ilcatli in
a building at Shirleysburg; Margaret, died in
Indiana; John, residing in Huntingdon
county; A. McGinley, went to Illinois in
1869, and is now a retired farmer in that
state; Henry, died young; and Martha, widow
of David R. Douglas, resides at Shirleysburg.
Mrs. Nancy Brewster died in 1855. Mr.
Brewster some time after married !Mrs. With-
ington, a widow, who died a short time subse-
quent to their marriage. His third wife was
E. Elliot, who survived him a few years.
There were iiu children by either of these last
two marriages. .Mr. Brewster died in 1880, at
Shirleysliurg.

During the year when his parents resided
in Indiana, J. C. Brewster, then a child of
four years, lived with his aunt, Mrs. Skinner, in
Franklin county, joining them on their return.
He was educated in the common schools, and
entered the sophomore class at Jefferson Col-
lege in 1857. At the end of the term, his
health failed, and he was not able to return
to college. He and his brother John then
united their capital, amounting to about $1,-
500, and ojjened a general store at Saltillo,
Pa. Two years later, when war broke out,
he sold his interest to his brother, and enlisted
at Huntingdon, in Company G, Fifth Penn-
sylvania Resen-es, for three years. After be-
ing sworn in at Harrisburg, June 12,lS6r,Mr.
Brewster went to the front, and took part in
the battle of Mechanicsville, where on the first
day he received a bullet wound in the left
side. Two days after, at Savage Station, he
was captured and conveyed to Libby prison,
where he remained three weeks, and was then
exchanged and sent to Fort Hamilton, N. Y.,
thence to near Alexandria, Ya., and thence
to his regiment, which was attached to Gen.
Pjurnsiilc's command. Mr. Brewster's next
battle was at Fredericksburg, Ya., after which
his regiment fell back and went into camp at
Washington, D. C, where it lay until the fol-
lowing Mav. He was next in tlie orcat fight

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at Gettysburg, then following up Lee, and
was directly after traiisfeiTed to the invalid
corps, in which he remained until his dis-
charge, June 13, 1864.

Mr. Brewster then came home, and con-
ducted his brother's store at McConnells-
town, Pa., for a year. In 1868, he opened a
gentlemen's furnishing store, but without suc-
cess. In the spring of 1869, he oj^ened a gen-
eral store at Meadow Gap, which he still car-
ries on, having built up a good trade. In
1871, he was appointed postmaster at Meadow
Gap, and has held that position ever since.
He owns two farms, containing respectively
150 and 110 acres. Mr. Brewster may be
classed among self-made men, having by dili-
gence, fair dealing and business tact made his
way from small beginnings to a position of
ease and competence. He is a staunch Re-
publican, and has served his to^^•nship as
auditor. He is a member of Colonel Al-
bright Post, Xo. 483, at Three Springs.

J. C. Brewster was married at Meadow
Gap in 1869, to Elizabeth, daughter of Philip
E. "Weaver. Their children are: Harry L.,
married ]\Iiss Xannie Beers, is engaged in
his father s business; Xannie; John and Mary,
twins; and Alice.

BEY. WILLIAM HENRY STEYEXS,
Meadow Gap, Huntingdon county, Pa., was
born near Shirleysburg, Pa., December 12,
1831. He is a son of Benedict and Eve (Ow)
Stevens. His grandfather, Benedict Stevens,
Sr., was bom near Shirleysburg, Pa., a de-
scendant of Scotch settlers in America. He
was a farmer, and for many years justice of
the peace. He was twice maiTied; the first
time to Miss Gilbert; their children were:
David, died near Altoona, Pa.; George, also
died in Altoona; Benedict; William, resided
at Rock River, 111., where he died; he had in
early life resided for many years at Birming-
ham, Huntingdon county, following the call-
ing of a plasterer; Asa, went to Ohio after
marriage with his second wife, and died there ;
Polly, maiTied Adam Miller, and lived and
died near the base of Jack's Mountain, in
Huntingdon county; Rebecca, married Henry
Laughlin, resided for years at Rockhill Fur-
nace, then removed to Mill Creek, Pa., where
they died, leaving a large family. The second
wife of Benedict Stevens was Mary Prosser;
their children were: James, resided after his

man-iage for the greater part of his life at
Xewton Hamilton, Pa., where he died;
Daniel, is a retired merchant, residing at Mc-
Yeytown, Pa.; Giles, was a boatman, lived
for years at Wilkes-BaiTe, Pa., and died there;
Henry, went in his youth to Kansas, where he
married and died, was a fanner; and Nancy,
also went 1o Kansas, was mamed and died
there. Benedict Stevens was an influential
and greatly respected member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and for many years a
class-leader. His brother, David Stevens, was
among the first itinerant preachers in this part
of the country. Another brother, Giles, lived
and died in Bedford coimty, Pa.

Benedict Stevens, Jr., was bom February
28, 1802, in Shirley township, Huntingdon
county. He possessed but few books, and en-
joyed small educational advantages; but he
had so well improved those which he had, and
was so well qualified in the more important
requisite of character, that he was acceptable
as a teacher. He was sensible, and in all prac-
tical matters was well trained. His wife, Eve,
was the daughter of Rev. Herminius Ow, of
the United Brethren church, a Genuan
by birth, who had been brought to this
country in his childhood by his parents.
For several years Mr. Stevens rented a
farm, but in 1836, he boiight 159 acres
in Sj^ringfield township, a part of the old
Captain Crogan survey. A small log house
stood on the place; it was one and a half
stories in height, having one room in each
story, communicating by means of a ladder.
In the upper room the whole family slejit.
After a while, the old log house was re-
modeled; and in 1841, the circumstances of
the family continuing to improve, Mr. Ste-
vens built a frame house, which is still the
home of his son. Rev. W. H. Stevens. In all
the labors of the farm, from the preliminary
clearing off of the brush and timber, ]\Ir. Ste-
vens was assisted by the faithful and indus-
trious boys he had reared. He served the
township for many years as justice of the
peace. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens
are: Asa S., was at first a tailor, but was em-
ployed on the railroad as a boatman, was also
in lumber and mercantile business, and is
now retired, married Elizabeth Adams, of
Duncansville, Pa., who shortly after died at
AVilkes-Barre. after which he married Sarah
Parsons, of ilill Creek, Himtingdon county,
and now resides in Lancaster, Pa.; Hannah

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LOPEDIA

I, then t'oilowin^
nftpr trniif!tViT*>!l

c. and con-
MoConnells-
he opened a

u.ictcd Lib laulii.
town, Pa., for a }
gentlemen's fnrnk-.;.:.... , v iil!,.iii iv-

cess. In tlie spring of isoii, iie
eral store at Mejidow (iap. whh
ries on, Ln a go.'<; i'm i ■. m

1S71, he M ->tmastCT at Meadow

Gap, and ^ l<o^iti<>n ever since.

He owns n\u :aiu.;, cjntaininti respectively
ITtO and 110 aores. ilr. Brewster may be
(■1;,-, .: .nioTig ?elf-made men, having by dili-
lealiug and Inisiness tact made bis
laall beginnings to a position of
.!!-.• iiii'i <oini>ctence. lie is astaimeh Re-
publican, and lias sorA'ed his township as
auditor. He is a member of Colonel Al-
bright Post, Xo. 483, at Three Springs.

J. C. ^Brewster was mamed at Meadow
Gap in 1869, to Elizabeth, daughter of Philip
E. Weaver. Their children are: Harry L.,
married Miss Xannie Beers, is engaged in
his father s business; Xannie; John and Mary,
twins; and xVlice.

REV. WILLIAM HEXRY STEYEXS,
^Meadow Gap, Huntingdon county, Pa., was
born near Shirleysburg, Pa., December 12,
1831. He is a son of Benedict and Eve (Ow)
Stevens. His grandfather, Benedict Stevens,
Sr., was bom near Shirleysburg, Pa., a de-
scendant of Scotch settlers in America. He
was a farmer, and for many years justice of
the peace. He was twice man-ied; the first
time to Miss Gilbert; their children were:
Pa\-id, died near Altoona, Pa.; George, also
died in Altoona; Benedict; William, resided
at Rock River, 111., where he died; he had in
early life resided for many years at Birming-
ham, Huntiiigdim county, following the call-
ing of a plasterer; Asa,' went to Ohio after
murriage with his second wife, and died there;
Po!'v --Married A I-tv: ^filler, and lived an!l
ilir. .'i'L'k's Mountain, in

Hf "oa, married Henry

Laii; 'vs'at Rockhill Fur-

nace, tliLii nuiuvi'd 1.0 AiW Creek, Pa., where
they died, leaving a^ large family. The second
wife of Benedict Stevens was Mary Prosser;
their children were: James, resWed after his

marriage for the greater part of his life at
Xewt^on Hamilton, Pa., where he died;
Daniel, is a retired merchant, residing at ^Mc-
Veytown, Pa.; Giles, was a boatman, lived
for years at Wilkes-Ban-e, Pa., and died there;
Henry, went- in his youth to Kansas, where he
man-ied and died, was a farmer; and Xancy,
also went to Kansas, was married and died
there. Benedict Stevens was an influential
and greatly resjiected member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and for many years a
class-leader. His brother, David Stevens, wa.s
among the first itinerant preachers in this part
of the country. Another brother, Giles, lived
and died in Bedford county, Pa.

' Benedict Stevens, Jr., was bom February
28, 1802, in Shirley township, Huntingdon
county. He possessed but few books, and en-
joyt- - ■•-!' ■ ^"Mtional advantages; but he
hfl'-i cd those which he had, and

wa? -led in the more important

ren 'at he was acceptable

as ; : -ible, and in all prac-

ticiv iied. His wife, Eve,

was Herminius Ow, of

the . hurch, a German

by '1 brought to this

coir • m1 by his parents.

F<i! Stevens rented a

fan 'V. lic bought 159 acres

\i\ nship, a part of the old

Ca; • -irvey. A small log house

st"' ■ f ; it was one and a half

st<ji having one room in each

stor , -"ing by means of a ladder.

In the upper room the whole family slept.
Afrer « wliile, the old log house was re-
moii ' " '"the circimistances of

the ; ' improve, Mr. Ste-

vens , which is still the

home uf !/■ II. Stevens. In all

the labors mTthe preliminary

clearing 0.1 aid timber, Mr. Ste-

vens was ;' faithful and indus-

trious boy- til. He served the

township t as as justice of the

peace. Tl^ ^Ir. and Mrs. Stevens

are: Asa ; i a tailor, but was em-

ployed on ri . . n.i.id as a boatman, was also
^n lumber aii mercantile business, and is

now retircl, tnarried Elizabeth Adams, of
DuncansNTlh , Pa., who shortly after died at
Wilkes iii-.rn, after which he married Sarah
Parson* of Mill Creek, Huntingdon county,
and now resides in Lancaster, Pa.; Hannah

[ /?. <S^-c^^ hi, -^.

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163

J., married Henry Stains, of Altoona, Pa.,
iiiid ilic u wliilf cm a visit at Three Springs, Pa. ;
David \V., enlisted in 1862 in the Twelfth
Pennsylvania Reserves, was killed at the bat-
tle of Spottsylvania C. H., Va., and bnried
on the iield of battle, leaving a wife and fom-
children; Samuel Ow, drowned in Aiighwick
Creek at the age of sixteen; George H., en-
listed for the war of the Rebellion, but was
rejected on account of ill health, and died be-
fore the close of the war; William Henry;
Catherine G., widow of Xathaniel Covert, at
Three Springs, Pa.; Rachel B. (Mrs. Daniel
M. Heck), of Three Springs; Benedict T.,
hardware merchant at Three Spring-s, married
Mary Heeter, served in the war of the Rebel-
lion; Rebecca J., married first to Abraham
Corbin, afterwards to Samuel Weight, and
now resides in California, whither they re-
moved in 1SS6; Frank, enlisted in 1862, in
Company I, Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves,
was wounded at Fredericksburg, was tmce
captured, and spent ten months in prison,
was promoted to lieutenant; Wesley Lee, en-
listed in 1861, in the One Hundred and Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, served in three dif-
ferent regiments, was eight months in a cav-
alry regiment, and when discharged, returned
home and enlisted in the Two Hundred and
Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, in which he
served until the close of the war; Belle, mar-
ried Harrison Heetei", removed in 1895 to
Long Beach, Col., where they now reside; ar.d
two that died while infants. Benedict Ste-
vens, Jr., was from about 1820 imtil his death
a member of the Methodist chTirch, faithful
and devout. He was of a liberal, charitable
disposition. In 1861 or '62, he retired from
business, and in 1868 removed to Three
Springs, where he died in 1881. His wife pre-
ceded him in death by about ten months; she
was born in 1804, and died at the age of sev-
enty-nine.

William Henry Stevens, at the time of his
father's removal to Springfield township, was
two years old. Fntil he attained the age of
nineteen, his occupations were varied. His
school education was obtained in ^nnter terms
of three months each. During the summer
and fall, he was generally at work on the
farm, swinging the old-fashioned flail on the
threshing-floor at the end of every year's har-
vest. He assisted in clearing the land and

I^reparing the soil. Of cord wood, he has
cliop2)ed for the furnaces over 600 cords. He
taught school for one term, and for one term
attended Cassville Seminary, the walls of
which institution he helped to plaster. His
desire to study theology was very strong.
Having confided this wish to the presiding
elder. Rev. Elisha P. Phelps, and told him
that he would like to prepare by attending
school, that old sage answered that in the sad-
dle-bags was the place to get such education
as he needed. Mr. Stevens began preaching
in 1854, and entered the Baltimore Confer-
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church in
1855. He spent seven years in Bedford coun-
ty. August 8, 1862, Mr. Stevens was muster-
ed in as second lieutenant (if Conipanv Jl, One
Hundred and F,,rty-eiohth Pninsvlvliiiia Vol-
unteers; after serviui; cme nidiitJi with that
rank, he was appointed chaplain of the regi-
ment, which was General Beaver's. Rev. Mr.
Stevens served until the close of the war, and
was present, in the front line, at the surrencfer
of General Lee. Being discharged June 3,
1865, he returned to his family. In the spring
of 1864, Mr. Stevens bought a half interest in
his father's f ann, and purcha.sed the remaining
half in 1867. This farm is now managed by
his son, Ambrose Stevens. Rev. Mr. Stevens
is on the superannuated list of clergvmen of
the Methodist Episcopal church. His political
opinions were formerly those of the Whig
party; he is now a Republican. He was elect-
ed to the state legislature in 1889, and has the
honor of having been the only member from
Huntingdon county who declined to be a can-
didate for re-election. He has served his town-
ship for many years as school director and as
supervisor.

Rev. William Henry Stevens was married
February 18, 1858, to Margaretta, daughter
of Andrew and Barbara (Miller) Shefl!ler, who
was brought up in Franklin county. Pa. Their
children are: Emory M., minister of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church, at Bedford Station,
man-ied to Julia Leader, of Springfield town-
ship; Watson S., died aged five years; William
H., house carpenter, living near Chicago, mar-
ried Elizabeth Handy, of Ohio ; and Ambrose,
at home, married Ida Hamilton, of Saxton,
Bedford county, has been a teacher from his
early youth. ]\li-s. W. H. Stevens died in Feb-
rnnry, 1895, and is buried at Three Springs.

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She -was a faithful and zealous Christian, a
good wife and mother, and of a benevolent
tion; her loss was deeply felt.

JEFFERSOX KOHLER LEADER, Mea-
dow Gap, Huntingdon count v, Pa., was
born September 10, 1859, near Baltimore,
Md., son of Charles W. and Cassie X. (Kohler)
Leader. His great-grandfather, George
Leader, came from Germany with his parents
while yet a boy. They settled in Lancaster
county, where he grew to manhood; the fam-
ily then removed, settling six miles from
York, York county, Pa. There he bought the
farm on which he spent the remainder of his
life. He was a member of the Lutheran
church. Among his twelve children, all of
whom attained to mature years, were Joseph;
George; Rebecca, who reached the age of
seventy-iive ; Llannah; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Weiser); Susan; and John, all now deceased.
George Leader, grandfather of J. K. Leader,
was born and reared on the farm in York
county, and received a good education. He
taught school for some time while still a
youth. After his marriage with Eva Weiser,
he hired out to farmers by the day; he was
afterwards employed as toll-gate keeper. Af-
ter the death of his father, he took charge of
the old homestead, a farm of 250 acres of good
land, and devoted the rest of his life to its cul-
tivation. George Leader died in 1878, aged
seventy-five; his wife survived him for six
years. They were both Lutherans. Their
children are: Catherine, died when one year
old; Susan (Mrs. John Seitz), died in York
county; Sarah Ann, widow of John Stough,
for one term treasurer of York county;
Priscilla, of York county; Henry, of Glen
Rock, Pa., married to Sarah Wambaugh;
George, of York, Pa., married to Fannie Xew-
comer; ; Jesse, of Manchester, York county,
married Miss Bailey; Lizzie (Mrs. "William
Gladfelter), of Hartley, Pa.; Lydia, widow
of David Wallet, of Adams county, Pa.;
Eliza, of York, Pa.; and Annie (Mrs. Wil-
liam Hartman), of Paradise, Pa.

Charles Weiser Leader was born May 24,
1821, in York county. Pa. He received a
good education, and taught school during the
winter, working on the fann in the sum-
mer. At twenty years of age, he learned wag-
on-making with Manuel Xaee, of York town-
ship, serving as apprentice for two years. He
then opened a shop of his own in

York township, six miles from his home, and
continued the business there eight years.
Charles AV. Leader was twice married; first
to Catharine Flinchbaugh, who lived about
eight years after their marriage. Their chil-
dren are: Da\dd F., married to Sarah Bile, in
Clinton county, Ind., where they reside;
Amanda (Mrs. William Hartman), deceased;
Adam F., of Clinton county, Ind., married
Fina Maish, and after her death, Letha Ar-
mentrout; Catharine, widow of Emanuel
Geesey, of York county. After the death of
his wife, Mr. Leander rented a farm for one
year. He then married Cassie X., daughter
of George and ^lary Kohler; she was born
June 25, 1825, in Hopewell township, Balti-
more coimty, Md. Her grandfather, Bal-
thasar Kohler, a farmer, came from Germany
with his wife and two children and settled in
Lancaster county, but afterwards removed to
York county, where he died. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Leader rented a farm on the Mary-
land line for one year; for two years they
lived in Carroll county, Md., and five years
in Baltimore county, ^Id., where he farmed
and ran a saw-mill and a grist-mill. In 1861
they removed to Springfield township, Hunt-
ingdon county. Mr. Leader bought 140 acres
in Springfield to^^Tiship; there was little of
it cleared at that time. He greatly improved
it, building a barn and store house; here he
lived until his death, which occurred July 7,
1888. Mr. Leader was a Democrat. He was
a well read man and a fluent talker, and could
speak the German language. His amiable
disposition won for him the esteem of his as-
sociates. He was a member of the Lutheran
church. Mrs. Leader still survives him.
Their children are : Anna, wife of William
Messier, of Clinton county, Ind. ; Julia, wife
of Emory M. Stevens, D."D., of Bedford Sta-
tion; Lucy; Jeffei-son Kohler; Ella, de-
ceased, was the wife of W. AY. Gutshall, of
Sprimrfield to^^^lship; Jeannette (Airs. George
W. Hicks), of Orbisonia, Pa.

Jefferson Kohler Leader received his early
education in the schools of Springfield town-
ship, his parents ha^-ing moved to Hunting-
don county in his second year. He also at-
tended the Orbisonia Xormal School, and
Frankfort City Xormal School and graduated
from the conimercial department of the Wil-
liamsport Business College in 1885. Prior
to this he had taught school during four win-
ter months, and since graduating, has taught

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continuously, save one term. Since the death
of liis fatlier, Mr. Leader has worked the farm.
He was formerly a Democrat, but is now a
Eepublican of the gold standard type ; he has
never sought political preferment. Though
not a member of the church, he sincerely be-
lieves m the teaching of the Golden Itule. He
is fond of reading, subscribes for the leading
periodicals, and makes himself ironversant
with the topics of the day. He has a fine
physique; weighs 3 85 pounds. He is a mem-
ber of the I. O. O. F. and P. of H., both of
Three Springs.

Jefferson Kohler Leader was married to
Sarah, daughter of James il. and Martha
(Anderson) Wible, in Philadelphia, Septem-
ber 27, 1893. Their children are: Rebecca,
born October 11, 1894; and Charles Wible
Leader, bom August 25, 1896.

HLRAM BEOWJs^ Meadow Gap, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born June 8, 1830,
in Springfield township, Huntingdon county,
son of John and Annie (Wagner) Bro^\Ti.
Joshua Brown, his grandfather, was a native
of Maryland. He removed to Huntingdon
county, and bought a farm near Maddens-
ville. Joshua Brown was married to Charlotte
Morris, and during the Indian depredations
they took refuge at Fort Littleton, Fulton
county. Pa. It was a time of continual
fear; the men even had to stand guard
when the women went out to milk the
cows. Mr. Brown and his wife were mem-
bers of the old school Baptist church. They
died on the farm, and are buried in the ceme-
tery attached to the Baptist church in Spring-
field township. A brother of Joshua Brown's
resided in Xorth Carolina.

John Brown, father of Hiram Brown, was
born in Springfield township in 1796. He
was educated in subscription schools, but early
in life began to make his own living. He was
a young man when he was employed in
constructing the Chambersburg pike. John
Brown was a sturdy, athletic young man. an
acknowledged master in wrestling. The
young men of his neighborhood, when they
met for sport, used to cast lots for a wrestling
match by thro\ving up their hats; the two
whose hats fell nearest together were forth-
with pitted against each other, for the amuse-
ment of the rest. It may be supposed, tliat
when John Brown chanced to be or:e of these

haphazard champions his opponents felt chal-
lenged to display all his muscles and his mettle.
While still a single man, John Brown worked
by the day or by the month, for others; but
not long after his marriage, he bought a farm
near Brownsville, Springfield township,
which he gradually cleared, the principal part
of it by himself, but as his boys grew up, in-
heriting his strength and capacity for work,
they did their share in improving the soil of
the homestead. Their first house was built
of logs, but was afterwards replaced by a
larger and more convenient frame dwelling.
John Brown, in his earlier years, belonged to
the old line "VVIiig party, but in later times
was a Republican. He was active in politics;
was several times elected supervisor, and also
served many terms as tax collector. The chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown are: Elias,
man-ied Susan Wilson, resided first in Clay
township, Huntingdon county, afterwards re-
moved to Fulton county, where he still re-
sides, his wife being deceased; Elihu, who
served eleven months in the war of the Re-
bellion, was married to Xancy Ramsey, who
died at their first home, near Mt. Carmel
church, and now resides in Fulton county;
Missouri, married to Richard Trua.x, both died
near Mapleton, Pa.; Mahala, \\'idow of
Thomas Wilson, lives in Fulton county; Amy,
\\'idow of Jacob Cutshall, resides near Dublin
]Mills; Hiram; Mary Ann (Mrs. J. M. Cut-
shall), resides in Springfield township; Ever-
ett, fanner of Springfield township, sers-ed
three years in the late war; Abel, deceased,
was also a soldier in the war of the Rebellion;
Alfred, carpenter, Fulton county, also in the
war; Lavinia (Mrs. William Grove), of Ful-
ton county; Amanda (Mrs. James French),
of Fulton county; and AVorthman, on the
homestead in Springfield township. The
mother, Mrs. Annie (Wagner) Brown, died
on the homestead in 1862, at the age of sixty-
six; and her husband also died there, in 1890.
He was a member of the Baptist church.

Hiram Bro^\^l received his education at the
iladden school, but did not attend school very
long. The family was large, and as soon as
the boys were strong enough to be of service
on the farm, they had to assist in its labors.
Hiram's winter studies at school were there-
fore soon exchanged for the flail and the
threshing floor. For two or three yeai-s before
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since that time he has been occupied in farm-
ing. In 1864, leaving his yoimg wife, he en-
listed in Company K, Two Hundred and Sec-
ond Pennsylvania Volunteers, enlisting as
from Bucks county, and joining his regiment
at Harrisburg, Pa. He was stationed until
mustered out along the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad, in Virginia, doing guard duty.
Being mustered out, August 7, 1865, Mr.
Brown returned home, and continued to live
on a rented farm until 1867, when he bought
his present place, of 296 acres, on which he
has built barns and fences, planted orchards,
and made other improvements. Mr. Brown
is a Republican, and very loyal to his party.
He has been on the school board for the past
three years. He is a member of Colonel Al-
bright Post, G. A. R., at Three Springs.

Hiram Brown was married, February 28,
1860, at Maplewood, Pa., to Catherine, daugh-
ter of Joshua, and Eve (Bolinger) Johns; she
was born August 10, 1838, in Cromwell town-
ship. Their children are : Clay, married Ne-
vada Locke, and resides in Springfield town-
ship; Louise T. (Mrs. Judson Locke), resides
in Huntingdon county; Jennie B. (Mrs.
Ephraim Anderson), of Fort Littleton, Pa.;
and Howard, married Rosena Wible, resides
with his father. Mr. Bro^vn, although not a
church member, endeavors to live by the
Golden Rule.

HARRISON LOCKE, merchant and as-
sistant postmaster at Selea, Himtingdoh
coimty, was born March 11, 1S61, in Spring-
field to^vnship, son of William and Rosanna
(Ramsey) Locke. His great-grandfather,
Jonathan Locke, died in Springfield town-
ship, where Scale Locke, son of Jonathan,
was born in 1800. Scale Locke married first
Miss Sollers, and afterwards Sarah Keister.
He raised a family of nine children, and died
in Locke valley, Springfield township, aged
ninety-two. His son, William Locke, was
born in Springfield township, August IS,
1832. He attended subscription schools, was
brought up on a farm, and has always been a
farmer. He married Miss Rosanna Ram-
sey. Their children are: Alfred Shade, who
first married Agnes Bealman, of Franklin
county, and after her death man-ied again,
and now resides in Shade Gap; Mary Ellen
(Mrs. Daniel Ferrenlierg), born IMay 7, 1855,

lives in Gibsonburg, O. Xewton, born May
2, 1857, married Amanda Shore, lives in
Springfield township; Selea L., born Septem-
ber 15, 1858, died April 13, 1861; Hamson;
Amanda A. (Mrs. David Corbin), born Xo-
vember 11, 1862, lives in Springfield town-
ship; Rosilla (Mrs. Nicholas Parks), born De-
cember 14, 1864, resides near Burnt Cabins,
Pa.; Allen, born January 20, 1867, married
to Emma Nead, lives in Spring-field township ;
Clay, born August 12, 1870, married to
Bertha Thompson, of Springfield to^vnship;
William Ray, born November 16, 1873, mar-
ried to Annie Mills, of Shade Gap, Pa.; and
Albert, bom September 8, 1878, at home.
After the father's death, William Locke suc-
ceeded him on the old homestead where he
still resides. The place consists of about 200
acres. He is a Republican, but has never
taken a very prominent part in the affairs of
his party, although he has served as constable
and as school director. A member of the
Church of God in Locke valley, he is es-
teemed by all.

Harrison Locke attended the public schools,
and studied for one term at Milnwood Aca-
demy, Shade Gap, Pa. He continued at farm
work until the age of twenty-five, hiring out
during harvest time in Franklin county, Md.,
and in West Virginia. In the latter State,
he received $2.25 per day. Always economi-
cal, he saved what he could. In April, 1886,
he started in the general mercantile business
in Selea, Pa., on property owned by his father.
On May 16, 1886, he was married to S. Ella,
daughter of William and Patience (Ramsey)
Gutshall, and began hoTisekeeping at Selea,
June 2, 1886. Their children are: Carrie
Belle, born August 20, 1887; and Charies H.,
born Julv 24, 1888. Mr. Locke is a member
of Camp "512, P. O. S. of A., at Three Springs,
Pa. He has never been active in politics, but
is a Republican, and has served as school di-
rector and as secretary to the school board.
Although not a member of any church, he
thoroughly believes in and practises the Gol-
den Rule. He is much esteemed in the com-
munitv.

WILLIAM C. SWAN, Shade Gap, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Dublin
township, Huntingdon county, April 2, 1829,
son of John and Rebecca (Jefferson) Swan.
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came from Silver Springs, Franklin county,
and settled in Dublin township, where he and
his wife, Eleanor (Chestnut) Swan, both died
at the home of their son John. Their children
are: Benjamin, who died in Ohio; Joseph,
died in Ohio; Annie, married Xeasbit Jeffer-
ies, and moved to Ohio; Peggy, man-ied to
William Wilson, both died in Dublin town-
ship; Catharine, married William ^lorrow,
both died in Dublin township; and Martha,
married William Stitt, both died in Green-
briar, Pa. The father, John Swan, was born
in Dublin township, in 1786. He was taught
farming and attended the public schools. By
his industry and economy he was enabled to
purchase 250 acres of land in Dublin town-
ship, which he gi-eatly improved and on which
he erected good substantial buildings. His
first wife was Miss Hannah Cree of Dublin
township. They had no children. In 1819,
John Swan was married to Rebecca Jefferies,
who died on the homestead in April, 1832.
Their children are: John J., married Mary
J. Harper, resides in Dublin to%vnship;
Eleanor C, born June 24, 1823, died Xovem-
ber 24:, 1853; Margaret A., born January
14, 1827, died May 31, 1873; Rebecca J.,
bom April 2, 1832, married John W. Stitt,
March 6, 1884; he died in 1886. Mr.
Swan was married the third time, to Mary
Hackedorn, who also died in Dublin town-
ship. Mr. Swan was a Democrat. He was a
devout member of the Presbyterian church.
His death occurred in 1860.

AVilliam C. Swan attended the public
schools of Dublin township, the academy at
Academia for two terms, and Milnwood Aca-
demy for three terms; his boyhood was spent
on his father's farm. May 14, 1856, he began
business as a merchant at Shade Gap. He is
a Democrat, and has taken an active part in
politics; he has served as school director and
was appointed postmaster during Cleveland's
first administration and again under his sec-
ond administration.

William C. Swan was married near Con-
cord, Fi-anklin county, Pa., October 1, 1857,
to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and
Rachel (Kling) Seibert. They went to
housekeeping in November, 1857. Mrs.
Swan was married in Concord and resided
there until her marriage. Their children are:
Marv E. (Mrs. D. A. Stitt), of Illinois, born
October 15, 1858; Rachel A. (Mrs. S. X.

Minnock), of Dublin township, bom Septem-
ber 3, 1860; Amanda C. (Mrs. John C. Tay-
lor), of Spring City, Dublin township, born
February 4, 1862; John A., merchant of
Dublin township, bom May 16, 1864, mar-
ried Mary A. Harper; James F., bom March
21, 1866, died September 1, 1867; Rebecca
M. (Mrs. Howard E. Montgomery), of Mt.
Jerrett, McKean county, Pa., born September
25, 1868; Lizzie H., wife of James P. Cor-
nelius, of Lorpburg, Bedford coimty, Pa.,
born August 28, 1870; William K., tanner,
born December 28, 1872; Charlotte R., born
December 24, 1874; Edith V., bom Novem-
ber 1, 1877; Grace S., born January 14, 1879.
William C. Swan is an elder in the Presby-
terian church.

Joseph Seibert, the father of Mrs. Swan,
is supposed to be a native of Franklin county;
his father came from Germany and settled on
a farm in Franklin county, where he resided
until his death.

HEXRY C. ZEIGLER, Shade Gap, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was bom December 29,
1847, in Dublin township, Huntingdon
county, son of Isaac Ziegler and Harriet
(Hooper) Zeigler. The family name is Ger-
man; the paternal grandparents of Mr. Zeig-
ler came to America from the fatherland, and
are both buried near Fort Littleton, Fulton
county. Pa. Isaac Zeigler was born in Ful-
ton coanty about 1797; he died at Dry Run,
Pa., in 1859, aged sixty-two, of typhoid
fever; his wife survived him imtil about 1869.
Their children are: Mary A. (Mrs. Jacob
Miller), Burnt Cabins, Pa.; Elizabeth (Mrs.
George Foreman), Shade Gap; Ellen (ilrs.
Brice Ramsey), Mount Union, Pa.; Thomas,
farmer, Franklin coimty. Pa.; Jacob, farmer
at Concord, Pa., was a soldier in the war of
the Rebellion, and was wounded in the left
side by a ball which passed through his body,
and is still lodged under his right shoulder
blade; Brice, was also in the war, and after-
wards carried on the flour and feed business
near Pittsburg, where he was drowned, be-
ing seized ^\^th cramp while bathing; Henry
C: and James, carpenter. Mount Union, Pa.
ilrs. Zeigler died about 1S69.

When Henry C. Zeigler was five or six
yeare old, his parents removed to Dry Run.
Here he attended the public schools until he
was about twelve. He was very young when

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Lis father died, and lie was obliged to go out
aud woi'k as farm hand. He was tlms em-
ployed until iu his seventeenth year, he ran
away from home aud enlisted. His mother
followed him as far as Mount Union, but
could not overtake him. It was the boom of
the cannon at Gettysburg, while the youth
was still at Dry Run, that had fired him with
patriotic zeal, and he now gladly enrolled his
name for the six mouths' service, in Company
H, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, and
was mustered in at Harrisburg; it was in the
summer of 1863. Mr. Zeigler proceeded
with his regiment to the frout, but they were
soon detailed for seiwice in the coal regions of
Pennsylvania, to quell the "Molly Maguires,"
and to capture deserters. "While in the dis-
charge of his duty, on a march to Han-isburg,
Pa., Mr. Zeigler's horse slipped and fell on
the ice, and he, falling under the horse, was
sti'uck by the saddle and severely ruptured.
Being mustered out at Chambersburg, Pa.,
he went home, and learned the trade of tin-
smithing, at Dry Run, where he remained,
engaged in that occupation, until ISTO. He
then opened a tin and stove store at Shade
Gap, and has ever since continued the busi-
ness. He has made his way in the world un-
assisted, and has not only achieved success in
business, but has won resjject and confidence,
and been useful iu the community. Mr.
Zeigler has served as school director, coun-
cilman, and chief burgess, and is now in his
twenty-fourth year as justice of the peace.
For some years he was jiostmaster. He is of
the Republican party.

Henry C. Zeigler was married in Shade
Gaj), in 1873, to Amanda, daughter of Price
Blair. Their children are: Chalmers B. ;
"William Franklin; and Blanche Ruth. Mr.
Zeigler is a memVier of the Presbyterian
church.

REV. X. A. McDOXALD, D. D., Shade
Gap, Huntingdon coimty. Pa., son of Charles
and Mary (Foreman) McDonald, was born in
Faimett township, Franklin county. Pa.,
January 30, 1830. His grandfather, Charles
McDonald, a Scotchman by birth, came to
America and settled in Franklin county,
where he married !Miss Gracey, and where
both died. Their son, also named Charles,
was born in Franklin county and was raised
on a farm. He followed farmina- all his life.

His wife was Mary Foreman. They had two
children: Hadassah, widow of Mr. Shearer;
and Rev. X. A. Both Mr. and Mrs. McDon-
ald died in Dublin townshijD.

Rev. X. A. McDonald received his early
education in the public schools of his native
township, attending the same until he was
ten years old when his parents removed to
Dublin township, Huntingdon county, in the
neighborhood of Shade Gap. Here his pri-
mary education was finished and a preparatory
college course completed at Shade Gap Aca-
demy. In 1851 he entered the sophomore
class at Jefferson College, Cannonsburg,
"Washington county. Pa., graduating in 1857.
He commenced the study of theology at the
W^estern Theological Seminary in Allegheny
City, Pa., finishing the coui*se in the spring of
1860. Immediately after this, he was or-
dained at Hollidaysburg, Blair county, and on
June 5, 1860, he sailed from Xew York to
Siani, around the Cape of Good Hope, having
been chosen to go as a missionary to that dis-
tant land. So slowly did they travel in those
times that the trip required over eighty days.
He remained in Siam for over twenty-five
years, during which time he returned in the
spring of 1870 on a furlough of one year.
The journey back to Siam by steam vessel
via San Francisco, the time being thus
shortened to forty-five days. The mission-
ary's duties in Siam were very many. He
taught in the mission school; he was mission
treasurer; for over twenty years he had charge
of the mission jjress, and after two years' study
of the language he preached in the native
tongue. Mr. McDonald translated much of
the Scrij^tures into Siamese; he had charge
of the United States Legation for over five
years and often served as interpreter for that
body. In 1887, Rev. McDonald returned
from the foreign field once more, this time to
stay. In the spring of 1860, just previous to
sailing, he was married to Miss Eliza Dick-
son, daughter of Stewart Dickson. Though
born in America, 3ilrs. McDonald was of
Irish descent and had spent some time in Ire-
land. She accompanied her husband to his
field of labor and was ever a valued helper in
his work. She taught in the schools of Siam
and did other mission work of noble character.
She died in Mount Union, Huntingdon
county, where they resided for a little more
than four years before coming to Dublin town-

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ship. Here the family now live, the fathei
owning K30 acres of farming land, on which
he has built a large snhstantial dwelling.

Rev. and Mi's. McDonald had the follow-
ing children : Harriet ; Mary, widow of Wm.
H. McFarland, who died in Siam of cholera,
resides with her father; Charles, who died of
cholera in 1S73 and is bnried in Siam; Jennie,
deceased, was the wife of W. H. Hanison,
of Mount Union, Pa.; Francis Charles, a
graduate of Princeton College, class of '96.
Rev. McDonald is in sympathy with the Re-
publican party. He is respected by all, a man
whom it is a jirivilege to call friend.

DAVID M. BEALMAX, Shade Gap,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born Xovember
30, 1856, near the town of Dry Run, Frank-
lin county. Pa., son of Peter C. and Sarah A.
(Devinney) Bealman. The name licaluuui
is of German derivation, and it is tlnniolif rhar
the grandfather of David !M. was the tiist of
the family to emigTate to America. If not,
then he was born in Strasburg, Franklin
county, of which place he was a resident. He
mai-ried Margaret Coons, of Dry Run, and
aftenvards removed to that jslace, where they
both died. Their son, Peter C. Bealman, was
boi-n in Dry Run, in 1S32, and grew up in or
near that town; the business of his life has
been farming, and on his farm he still resides.
In 1863, in the stin-ing days of w^ar, he en-
listed in Company K, Eighty-second Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, and served until the close
of the war. His children are: Elizabeth
(]\rrs. Sylvester Pyles), Rockhill, Hunting-
don countv; David M.; Agues (Mrs. A. S.
Locke), died in Shade Gap'm 1893; Martha
A. (Mrs. Edward Ilockeuberry), Spring Run,
Franklin county; and two or three infants
that died. The mother died in 1892.

Until about eighteen years of age, David
M. Bealman attended the common schools.
He became practically acquainted vnXh. agri-
cultural business, by helping in the work of
his father's farm during his vacations. He re-
mained at home, working for his father, until
1879, the year of his maiTiage, when he was
twenty-three years old. He then resided four
years in Fannettsburg, Franklin county, en-
gaged in driving stage and carrying the mail
between the town and Concord. From 1883
to 1890, Mr. Bealman resided at Dry Run,
and was employed by the month on farms, ex-

cept that during three years of that time he
worked as a miner in the Shade valley moun-
tain mines, for the Rock Hill Iron and Coal
Co. In 1S90, he became station and express
agent for the Shade Gap branch of the East
Broad Top R. R., and has since held that pos-
ition, i^roving himself a worthy and reliable
official. j\Ir. Bealman is a decided Republi-
can, and does much for the success of his
party. He is a charter member of the P. 0.
S. of A. in Shade Gap, instituted in 1890, of
which lodge he has always been secretary.

David M. Bealman was married in 1879,
at Dry Run, to Harriet N., daughter of Ben-
jamin and Mary (Goshorn) Stitt, a native of
Huntingdon county. They have had these
children: Cora A., deceased; Dennie C;
John Orange, deceased; Sarah, died in in-
fancy; and Clay, deceased. Mr. Bealman is
a memljer of the Presbvterian church.

SAMUEL G. MILLER, Shade Gap, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born April 5, 1861,
near Fort Littleton, Fulton county. Pa., son
of Jacob W. and Mary Ann (Zeigler) Miller.
The father and grandfather of Jacob X\. Mil-
ler came from Ireland, and settled in the vi-
cinity of Burnt Cabins, Fulton county, and
he is a native and resident of that place. His
occupation was that of a post and rail fence
maker. His political views are Democratic.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jililler
are: Walter S., postmaster at Shirleysburg,
Huntingdon county; Mary (Mrs. Isaac Trim-
mer), Cumberland, Pa.; Commodore, was
killed by the kick of a horse at fourteen years
of age; Samuel G.; Ellen (Mrs. John Porter),
of Virginia; Kate (Mrs. Robert Webb), of
Tennessee; David, bookkeeper, at Athens,
Ga. ; and Isabelle.

Some twenty-five years ago, Samuel G. ilil-
ler was a sturdy boy, attending the rural
school of his native township during the win-
ter terms, thinking little of the two and a
half miles which he must traverse on foot, in
cold and stormy weather, as well as on calmer
days, to reach the school house. In the
warmer seasons, he was helping about the
farm as a willing and industrious boy can do,
but with a wishful thought now and then for
the forge over yonder, with its niddy fire and
ringing iron. At last, when he had entered
his nineteenth year, his wish was realized, and
in October, 1879, he went to his uncle, Jacob

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Zeigler, at Dry Run, Pa., to learn the useful
and vigorous handicraft of the blacksmith.
For two years and a half he was his uncle's
apprentice; then he was employed in Shirley
township, for six months, by Thomas Landis.
It was in 1883 that he came to Shade Gap,
and began business for himself upon a capital
of twenty dollars. He rented the same smithy
in which he still carries on the business, and
continued to rent it for four years, working
diligently and practising economy; at the end
of that time, he was able to buy the shop with
the ground upon which it stood, and two lots
besides, paying $500 cash, and the remainder
of the purchase money, $400, soon after.
Here he has built up a large and profitable
business, and by the sweat of his brow has
not only earned his bread, but provided com-
fort and a respectable position for his family.
Mr. Miller is a Democrat, and actively in-
terested in politics, but has never been will-
ing to accept office. He is affiliated with the
P. O. S. of A.

In 1884, shortly after his independent start
in business, Samuel G. Miller was manned in
Shade Gap to Charlotte Montague, a native
of Dublin township. Their children are:
Beulah ; Olive ; Edna ; and Ruth.

A. A. MINICK, Shade Gap, Huntingdon
county. Pa., son of John and Maria (Kuhn)
Minick, was born February 28, 1853, in the
old stone mansion on the tannery property
in Dublin township, Huntingdon county.
The great-gxandfather on both sides came
from Germany and settled in Lancaster
county, Pa. The paternal grandfather, Peter
Minick, was bom and reared in Lancaster
county, where he grew to manhood. He fol-
lowed farming and tailoring all his life. He
emigrated to Cumberland county where he
worked at his trade for a while and thence
went, to Carlisle. He died in Orrstown,
Franklin county. Pa., at the age of eighty-
six. His wife was Miss Mary Cun-ans, of
Irish descent. Slie died in Carlisle some years
before her husband's death, at the age of
thirty-six. The father, John Minick, was born
in Carlisle, Pa., where he grew up and worked
on the farm. At the age of fourteen he
learned shoemaking. He attended school only
three months, and there was taught in Ger-
man. When he was sixteen, he went to Frank-
lin county and leanied tanning, working at

this trade for a number of years. He married
at the age of twenty-four. In 1849 he bought
the tanning plant of John M. Blair, in
Dublin township, paying for it $3,000. The
tannery tract consisted of 20 acres of farm-
ing land and 600 acres of mountain land. An
old stone mansion stood on the place, which
was greatly improved after the purchase.
Although John Minick had so few educa-
tional advantages, yet later in life, by close
study and persistent effort he acquired more
than ordinary attainments. He became an
expert accountant, and as a book-keeper had
few superiors. He adhered to the Republi-
can party. His children are: Lizzie (Mrs.
D. R. P. Xeely), of Washington, D. C. ; Peter,
aged nineteen, who was killed by a bullet in
front of Petersburg; John M., wounded while
marching, was conveyed to hospital where he
died; he was aged eighteen and weighed 180
pounds; Ellen H., married Rev. William H.
Zimmerman, a Methodist preacher, resides at
Lawrence, Kas.; Susan, married to Scott
Lysinger, register and recorder, Bedford
county. Pa.; A. A.; Cambridge G., bark su-
perintendent for the Elk Tannery Company
at Ridgeway, Elk county. Pa.; and S. New-
ton, farmer, residing on the old homestead.
The father was a very benevolent man, and
his purse was open to all the worthy poor. He
was a faithful member of the Methodist
church, an active worker in all matters per-
taining to cluirch work. For many years he
was class-leader, and superintendent of the
Sunday-school. Mrs. John Minick died in
1880, at the age of sixty-two; Mr. Minick in
1893, aged seventy-six years.

Mr. A. A. Minick was educated in the pub-
lic schools and at ]\Iilnwood Academy, in
Shade Gap. In early manhood he worked in
his father's tannery, but its doors closing for
two years, he turned his attention to other mat-
ters for that length of time. For eight months
he was engaged in mercantile business at
Shade Gap as clerk, after which he entered
upon a course at a business college in Lock
Haven, Pa., graduating therefrom in 1886.
The next year he went to Westminister, Md.,
and engaged as assistant superintendent of
the Sehlosser tannery at that place. Here he
remained for thirteen months, and then re-
turned home and started Tip the tannery of
his father, which he has continued to operate
up to the present time. He has been very

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171

successful, increasing tlie business very ma-
terially and making extensive improvements.
The plant has an output of one hundred and
fifty heavy hides per week. His principal
market is in ISTew York City. He is a Repub-
lican, and has served his township in many
capacities. In 1876, he married Miss Sadie
McGowan, daughter of William McGowan,
hotel-keeper of Shade Gap. Their children
are: John M.; Ira C; Lillian L.; S. La Rue;
all at home, a happy unbroken circle.

JOHN C. TAYLOR, Shade Gap, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born April 24, 1853,
near Fostoria, Blair county. Pa., son of John
and Ann Eliza (Appleby) Taylor. His
grandfather, IMatthew Taylor, was a farmer,
a native and for juany years a resident of
Chester county. Pa. With his wife and
family, he removed to Dublin township,
Huntingdon county, where he settled on the
farm now owned by Frank Jones. His wife's
maiden name was Anderson. Their children
were: John; Elizabeth, married Silas Drake,
both deceased; Nancy, married Squire Gaver,
both deceased; Matthew, of Hot Springs,
Ark. ; George, late Judge Taylor, of Hunting-
gon county; and Isaac, of Mount LTnion, Pa.
The grandfather died on the homestead, and
his wife within a mile of it, at the home of
her daughter.

Their eldest son, John Taylor, was born in
1808, in Chester county. Pa., and was a boy
when his parents removed to Huntingdon
county. He was brought up to the business
of farming, but afterwards learned the black-
smith's trade, which vocation he followed first
in Huntingdon county, and later in Iowa.
He was twice married; first, in Dublin town-
ship, to Mary Ellen Likely, by whom he had
one daughter, Amanda. Amanda Taylor was
married to Johnson Graham, and resided at
Spring-field, Ohio; he enlisted in the Union
army during the war of the Rebellion, and
died during the war. She was again married
to Mr. Reeves, who had been in the Confed-
erate army, and they now reside in Hot
Springs, Ark. Ann Eliza Appleby was the
second wife of Mr. Taylor; they were mar-
ried and removed to the neighborhood of
Fostoria, Blair county. Pa., where Mr. Tay-
lor was engaged in the lumber business. In
1856, John Tavlor removed with his wife

and family to Ottumwa, Iowa, and carried on
the same business; he died there in 1865. In
the same year Mrs. Taylor returned with her
children to Huntingdon county, and resided
near the borough of Huntingdon until 1870,
when she removed to Shade Gap, in the spring.
Some years later Mrs. Taylor removed to
Mount Union, where she resided until her
death; after the first two years of her stay
there, she made her home with her daughter
for the remainder of her life. The children of
this family are: Matthew, died an infant, in
Blair county; Mary E., married Dr. A. R.
McCarthy, of Mount Union ; John C. ; George
A., died in Ottumwa, la.; William H., also
died in low-a; and Isaac Newton, an em-
ployee of the P. R. R. at Mt. Union. Mrs.
Taylor's death occurred in April, 1891.

John C. Taylor was educated in the common
schools of Huntingdon county. His oppor-
tunities for acquiring an education were very
slender; the most of his school training he
owes to Milnwood Academy, Shade Gap,
which he attended for two years. His mother
kept a dairy, and he had to assist her by driv-
ing a milk wagon, when he was only twelve
years of age. During the summer of 1870,
he worked on a farm, and in the spring of the
following year, went to work in his uncle's
saw-mill, at Osceola, Clearfield county. Pa.
He continued there until 1875, when he re-
tui-ned home. About this time, he taught
school during the winter and worked for his
uncle between the terms. He taught at
Shade Gap and elsewhere in Dublin and
Cromwell townships for five terms. The oc-
casion of his coming home in 1875 was a con-
flagration in Osceola, by which he was thrown
out of employment. In the summer of 1876,
he was employed in a saw-mill near Tyrone,
Blair county, owned by his uncle, Isaac Tay-
lor. In the spring of 1877, he went to Rob-
ertsdale, and taught a two months' term of
school, and then entered the store of Le\vis
Rover as clerk, in which position he remained
for four years, ilr. Taylor then went into
the lumber business with his uncle, Isaac Tay-
lor, four miles above Tyrone, and continued
there for four years. He then entered into
])artnersliip with the Rovers, father and son, at
Shade Gap, under the firm name of Royers &
Taylor, in the general mercantile business.
They erected a large store room, and have
carried on a thrivine- trade ever since. He is

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a Eepublican, and has held the office of school
director for one term.

John C. Taylor was married at Shade Gap,
April 2, 1SS9, to Amanda C, daughter of
William C. and Elizabeth (Seibert) Swan.
The children of this man'iage are: Warren
S.; Isaac C; John S. Mr. Taylor is a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church, and is on its
board of trustees.

ALEXANDER APPLEBY, Shade Gap,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born on the
Homestead in Dublin township, March 29,
1817. He is the son of John and Mary
Moreland) Appleby. Mr. Appleby's grand-
father, John Appleby, was a native of Ire-
land. After marriage, Mr. Ajipleby, his wife
and two brothers, William and Alexander,
emigrated to America. The brothers settled
in Georgia, while John remained in Pennsyl-
vania, making his home near Shippensburg,
Pa. After a short time he removed to Hunt-
ingdon county, but returned to Shij^pensburg
for two years. He finally settled in Dublin
township, Huntingdon county, on the place
now owned by Thomas Eoddy. Mr. Appleby
bought the farm of 300 acres, and lived there
until his death. There also he received fre-
quent visits from his brothei-s; the long jour-
ney between their homes being made on horse-
back. Mrs. Appleby died on the home farm.
Their children were: Margaret, wife of Mr.
Stitt, both died at Huntingdon; Jane (Mrs.
Gilbert Kennedy), died in Huntingdon
county; Xaney (Mrs. George McGee), died in
Beaver county. Pa.; Martha, (Mrs. Adam
McGee), of Franklin county. Pa., deceased;
John; and Alexander, married Mrs. McGee,
both died in Preble county, Ohio. John B.
Appleby, a grandson of one of John Apple-
by's brothers, was living in Maryland at the
time of the war of the Eebellion. He enlisted
in the Union anny, served all through the
war, and was several times promoted. He re-
sides at Centralia, 111.

John Appleby, father of Alexander Ap-
pleby, was born in Dublin township in 1776.
The son of a farmer, he settled on part of the
homestead, which he farmed until his death.
!Mr. Apjileby was very active and much in-
terested in all the affairs of his township, and
merited the respect and esteem of his neigh-
bors. He filled many township offices satis-
factorily. ]\Ir. Appleby was an old line

Whig. His wife M'as Miss Mary Moreland, a
native of Belfast, Ireland. Their children
are: Margaret; Thomas, died at the age of
twenty; William, mari-ied Elizabeth Spear,
died in Dublin to-miship, aged eighty; John,
married Priscilla Montague, both died in
Dublin township; Alexander; Eliza (Mrs.
John Gay lor), resided in Huntingdon county,
later removed to Iowa, and returning after
her husband's death, died at Mount Union,
Pa.; Margaret Ellen, Shade Gap; Mary Jane
(Mrs. Henry Likely), settled in Orbisonia, re-
moved to Dublin township, where she died,
and Mr. Likely resides in Illinois; and Rosa-
mond, died in youth. Mr. Appleby and his
wife were members of the Pi-esbyterian
church, of which ]\Ir. Appleby was an elder.
John AjDpleby died October 1, 1S51, his wife
died at the homestead in 1877, aged eighty-
seven.

Alexander Appleby received his education
in the subscription schools of his native town-
ship. The opi^ortunities afforded by these
schools were limited, and the teachers ineffi-
cient. While yet a mere lad, Alexander Ap-
pleby was set to work on the farm where he
remained, assisting his father until lS-t2, when
he rented his present home, a farm then
owned by his father. After renting it for
several years, he bought 100 acres, and at his
father's death, he received the remaining 108
acres. Industrious and thrifty, Mr. Appleby
not only improved his farm, adding to it by
the purchase of -±0 acres, but also bought a
property in Shade Gap. Mr. Appleby is a
staunch Republican, eager for the success of
the party. He is highly esteemed and influ-
ential in his township. He has won the re-
spect and confidence of the community, where
he has been retained on the school board for
nine consecutive years. He has also sensed
his township in various other capacities.

Alexander Appleby was married in Dublin
township, Xovember 10, 1812, to Ann Eliza,
daughter of David and Elizabeth (Wilson)
Jeffries. Their children are: John McGinley,
a farmer in Dublin township, married Anna
Blair; Elizabeth, Mrs. George Doran, Burnt
Cabins, Fulton county; David, M. D., mar-
ried Martha Colliers, Tyi-one, Pa. ; Mary Jane,
Mrs. William Thompson, Barree, Hunting-
don county; Lavinia. Mrs. George Elliot,
ifount Union, Pa.; and Rosamond, at home.
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memVier of the Preslivtvi'ian cliiu'eli; she died
June 5, 1889. ]\Ir.' Ap|.lcl.v is an elder in
the Presbyterian chuvi-h at Sliado Gap, Pa.

JOILX A. CASTOR, Shade (!ap. Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., son of Andrew and Eliza-
beth (Miller) Castor, was born in Wayne
township, Mifflin county. Pa. His great-
grandfather, Philip Castor, was born in Ger-
many and came to America before the Revo-
lutionary war, settling in the vicinity of Phil-
adelphia, Pa. He fought under Washington
and was captain of a company of Continental
soldiers. He enjoyed the distinction of taking
dinner with Washington at the inn in Phila-
delphia called the "Crooked Billet." At the
close of the war he took a tomahawk right to
a tract of land in Mifflin county at the foot of
Jack's Mountain. He had one son, Henry,
and four daughters. At the death of Philip
Castor, his son succeeded to the faiin, de-
votedly caring for the mother until her death.
This son, Henry Castor, had three daughters
and one son, Andrew. Henry died on the
homestead in Mifflin county, about 184(3 or
1848, at the age of sixty-three. He had mar-
ried his second wife, by whom he had one son,
Porter Castor, now owner of the old home-
stead. The daughters are : Katy (Mrs. Henry
Johnson), livect in ilifflin until 1S48, and
then removed to Muskingum county, Ohio,
where they both died; Rebecca (Mrs. James
McCormick), resides near Lewistown, Pa.,
where the husband died; iSTancy (Mrs. Job
Wallace), resided near Lewistown, Pa., but
has lately moved away.

Andrew Castor, eldest son of Henry Cas-
tor, was born on the old homestead in Wayne
to^vnship, N^ovember 7, 1819, and there his
youth was spent. His wife, Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Henry Miller, w\as born ISTovember 7,
1821. He received a good education, aud at
the death of his father took the farm and
worked it until a few years prior to his death,
when he sold it, and retired to near Atkin-
son's Mills, Jlifflin county, and died there Jan-
uary 15, 1858. His widow afterwards mar-
ried Thomas Phillips, and Aveut to live in
Selins Grove, Snyder county. Pa., where they
both died, the mother's death occurring ^May
8, 1880. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Cas-
tor were: John A.; Sarah Ann, born July
23, 1845, died single; Jane S., born Febru-
ary 6, 1847, married David Flood, and died

in Dublin township, in June, 1893; Martha
E., bom March 27, 1848, died December 23,
1849; James K., born November 6, 1849,
married and settled at Selins Grove, Pa., and
is now a widower living in Nebraska; Wil-
liam G., born July 28, 1851, was killed on
the railroad, he was married; George W., born
June 8, 1854, died through a surgical opera-
tion performed at Harrisburg; Susanna H.,
born May 28, 1857, died January 14, 1867.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Castor were both devout
members of the United Brethren church. Mr.
Castor was an old line Whig.

John A. Castor was born on the old home-
stead in Waj'ne township. It was in an old
two-storied log house of two rooms that he
first saw the light. He received liis education
in the common schools, to which he was sent
regularly. He was only thirteen years of age
when his father died, leaving him the eldest
of seven children, after which, desiring to help
rather than to be helped, he hired out each
summer as a farm hand. For the first five
years he worked for Adam Sunderland, re-
ceiving as wages $4 per month, which sum he
always gave to his mother for the support of
the family. He lived at home with his mother
until his nian-iage, which occurred in Urbana,
Ohio, October 9, 1872, to Ella V. Johnson,
a native of Philadelphia, Pa., w-ho had re-
moved with her parents to Ohio, where the ac-
quaintance begun in Pennsylvania resulted
in the marriage at Urbana. Mr. Castor and
his wife then took up their residence in Al-
toona. Pa., where he had been working as car-
penter in the machine shops. They later re-
moved to Urbana, Ohio, where, for five or six
years, he worked in the locomotive and car
shops. Fie then went to Kansas and took up
a claim of 160 acres of land, which tract he
greatly improved, remaining thereon until
1891. His wife died in 1890, and in the fol-
lowing year he sold his farm aud returning
to Pennsylvania, opened a store, and served
as postmaster for four years at McXeal, Pa.
On April 6, 1892, at McXeal, he married Miss
Jennie Goshorn, daughter of Robert Goshorn,
one of the early settlers of Huntingdon coun-
ty. In tlie fall of 1895 he took up his resi-
(iciici' (111 his present place of 260 acres in
Dublin tuwnship; his step-son carries on the
farm. During the war, ^[r. Castor enlisted,
in Wayne townshi]i, in Company F, Forty-
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months; he served his time, came home, and
in July re-enlisted for one hundred days. Af-
ter ser\'ing four months he received an hon-
orable discharge and he returned home. He
is a Republican. During his residence in Kan-
sas he was justice of the peace for four years,
and secretary of the school board, during
which time the free schools were inaugurated.
A wide and intelligent reader, interested in
the welfare of the nation, he follows closely
the questions of the day. He has considerable
ability as an orator, and many are the audi-
ences that have been inspired to greater pa-
triotism by his eloquent addresses on Mem-
orial and Independence Days.

Mr. Castor has no children. He is a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church, holding the
office of deacon for some years while residing
in Altoona, Pa.

A. DORRIS STITT, Shade Gap, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., son of James N. and Isa-
bella (Campbell) Stitt, was born in Dublin
township, Huntingdon coimty, March 16,
18;}5. The grandfather, Archibald Stitt, was
born in Dublin, Ireland, where he married
Miss Xewell, and soon after, mth his wife and
two small children, Mollie and John, sailed
for -Vmerica. On the passage they suffered
shipwreck, provisions ran short, and all were
on the verge of starvation. During these dis-
tresses their little ones both died and were
buried at sea. Arriving in America, Mr. Stitt
went to Pennsylvania and settled on a tract
of land in Dublin township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, which place he farmed until his death. At
the time of settlement, the land was part of
Tell toA\niship, but some of the people not be-
ing congenial, he petitioned and had his farm
struck out of Tell and added to Dublin town-
ship. He bought his tirst calf at Alexandria,
Huntingdon county. His first house was built
of round logs. In building it, he was assisted
by many of his neighbors, some of whom came
as far as Burnt Cabins, and all worked with
such a will that the structure was completed
in one day. The grain raised on the farm was
taken to Baltimore, Md., the wheat being dis-
posed of at fifty cents a bushel; and the
money realized on the crops was used in pay-
ing for the farm. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stitt
died in T^uldin township. They had the fol-
lowing- children: James X.; Archibald, who

died leaving a family of two children; John
^V'., lived on a farm in Franklin county, where
he died; he had married, first, Miss Blair,
then Miss Cree, later Miss Harris, and finally
Miss Swan; Benjamin E., married Miss Gos-
horn, succeeded to the old homestead in Dub-
lin township, and died there; Mollie, married
James Harper, and both died in Dublin town-
ship; Xancy, married William Harper, both
died in Dublin township; Jane, married Wil-
liam Hudson, both died in Dublin township.

James X. Stitt was born on the old home-
stead in Dublin township, Huntingdon coun-
ty-, and there all his da^-^ were spent. When
a young man he learned carpentry and worked
at that trade up to the time of his death. Af-
ter his marriage to Isabella Campbell, a native
of Huntingdon county, they took up their res-
idence on part of the old homestead and there
lived for many years. They afterwards made
their home with their son, A. Dorris Stitt, at
whose home both died, the father March 16,
1853, at the age of fifty-five years; the mother
in 1857. They had these children: Eliza J.,
widow of David S. Peterson; A. Dorris; M.
Campbell, farmer in Dublin township; Blair,
a farmer who went to Mansfield, Ohio, and
nuuTied there; Rhoda (Mrs. Jacob Flasher),
of Shelby, Ohio; William J., a farmer in
Dublin township, married Miss Ann Corbin;
Isabella (Mrs. Edward ]\IcKettrick), of Wil-
son, Kas. ; Margaret, deceased, wife of Wil-
liam Clymans. Mr. Stitt was a Republican
and a member of the Presbyterian church.

A. Dorris Stitt attended the public schools,
but was always more fond of work than of
study. From boyhood his life has been char-
acterized by energy and industry. As soon as
he was old enough he undertook farming the
home place while his father worked at his
trade, and after the death of the latter he con-
tinued to manage it for his mother. Both
parents being dead, A. DoitIs took the fanu at
the appraisement, and has cultivated it ever
since. In 1860, he was married to Miss
Amanda Wilson, daughter of George and
Mary Ann (Elliott) Wilson. Their children
are: James W., married Annie Swan, resides
in Franklin county; U. Grant, farmer in
Franklin county; Riley B., at home; Cora
C, at home; William D., at home. Mr. Stitt
is a Republican, and has filled the office of
school director and supervisor. He is a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church at Shade Gap,

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175

and has served as trustee for
years.

number of

BEXJAMIX F. STITT, Shade Gap,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was bom in Dublin
township. May 11, 1840. He is the son of
Benjamin E. and Mary (Goshom) Stitt. Mr.
Stitt's fathei", Benjamin E. Stitt, was the son
of a farmer, and spent his life in the cultiva-
tion of the soil. The educational advantages
of that time were very limited. Although the
distance to the school house was three miles,
Benjamin walked the six miles daily. The
school house itself was a very rough affair.
Great cracks were worn in the floor, and im-
der the floor was a space into which the dogs
belonging to the children crept. !Now and
then a dog's tail would appear through a
crack; a loud yelj) and a cloud of dust would
prove that some urchin had been too strongly
tempted. As long as his father lived, Mr. Ben-
jamin Stitt lived on the home farm, and when,
after his father's death, the farm was divided
between himself and his brother James X.,
he moved into the old house in which he re-
sided at the time of his death. Mr. Benjamin
Stitt was married in Dublin township to Mary
Goshorn. Their children are: William H.,
died of scarlet fever, aged two; Benjamin F. ;
A. Hamilton, died young; Elizabeth, died in
youth; Margaret, deceased; Harriet (Mrs.
David Bealman), Shade Gap, Pa.; John B.,
farmer, Dublin township; ]\IcGuiness, died
young; McGuiness (2), fanner in Kansas;
Scott, died in youth; David; Emma (Mrs.
Skinner), Spring Run, Pa.; and three who
died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Stitt are members of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Stitt survived her husband several years;
both are buried in the cemetery at Pine Grove
church.

Benjamin F. Stitt received his education
in the public schools of his native township,
patiently trudging two miles and a half
throiigh the mud and snow of unbroken coun-
try roads. While quite young, he was put to
work on the farm, and was his father's assist-
ant until he was twenty-four years of age.
In 1864, Mr. Stitt went to Ontario, Richland
county, Ohio, where he obtained a position
as clerk in a store ; two years later he was ap-
pointed collector for a steel company in Van
Wert, Ohio. In 1868, Mr. Stitt returned to
Huntingdon county to attend to the settle-

ment of his father's estate, intrinliiii: ro return
to Ohio in a short time. Owin- to 'listiirhance
in financial circles, Mr. Stitt derided to re-
main in Pennsylvania, and bought a farm be-
longing to his father's estate. He still resides
on this place, and, being an intelligent and
progressive farmer, has made many improve-
ments which have gTeatly increased the value
of his property. In 1863, Mr. Stitt enlisted
in Company E, Fifty-third Battalion, as sec-
ond sergeant. He was mustered in for six
months, but was discharged at the end of fifty-
six days. Mr. Stitt is a staunch Republican,
active and zealoiis in politics. He is honored
and esteemed for his many social qualities.
Feeling the want of educational advantages,
he is interested in providing better schools for
his township. He has also served as supervisor
for several terms.

Benjamin F. Stitt was married December
30, 1864, to Matilda, daughter of William
and Jennie (Harris) Junk, who was born in
Juniata coimty, Pa., Kovember 4, 1837. The
city of Hai-risburg, Pa., was named in honor
of some of Mrs. Junk's ancestors. Their chil-
di'en are: Margaret Blanche, at home, taught
school for some years; William E., at home;
Victoria Anna, a student at several musical
colleges, now a teacher of music in Altoona,
Pa.; Angela Cora Allen, died aged twelve;
Maud E. ; Grace Carrie ; and Frank Chalmers.
Mr. Stitt and all his family are members of the
Presbyterian church, and take an active part
in the work of their congregation; his daugh-
ter Maud is the choir-leadet.

SAMUEL C. JIOXTGOMERY, mer-
chant, Shade (iap, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
was born April 8, 184!), in ^Yaterloo, Juniata
county, son of Ezra and Catharine (Wetzel)
Montgomery. His father, a native of Frank-
lin county, after marriage in Lancaster City,
Pa., with Catharine Wetzel, now deceased, re-
moved to Jiniiata county, and still lives in
Waterloo, looking after his farm near by from
time to time. He had eight children, most
of whom are still living.

Samuel C. Montgomery lived in Waterloo
until he was twenty-four years of age. He
received a good education in the public schools
of his native town. When but ten or twelve
years old, his father, a manufacturer of fan-
ning mills, put him at the bench to do wood-
work. In Waterloo in 1873, at the age of

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tweuty-four, he married Mary Ann, daughter
of Robert and Catharine (Hench) Eobison,
both of Perry county. The children of this
union are : Robert ; Albert ; Jessie ; Chalmers ;
and Xaomi, all at home. After marriage he
began housekeeping in Harrisonville, Fulton
county, Pa., following his trade for three
years; in 1875 he removed to Connellys
Mills, engaging in mercantile business. Two
years after, he disposed of his stock, and in
1877 removed to Shade Gap, bought store
buildings from Blair & Robinson, repaired
them, and put in a stock of general
merchandise. Since then he has built up a
large trade. He is a solid Republican of the
gold standard type and has served as school
director and borough councilman. A member
of the Presbyterian church, he is highly hon-
ored by all in the community because of his
sterling worth and integrity.

many years. He had very many friends; his
death was not only a sore bereavement to his
family, but also a loss to the communitv.

DAVID S. PETERSOA^, deceased, a far-
mer and carpenter of Shade Gap, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born in 1827, son of Robert
and Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Peterson. His
father, a native of Dublin township, died
about 1876 in the same township, aged eighty-
four years. David S. Peterson was educated
in the schools of Dublin township. He learned
carpentry, which he followed all his life, be-
sides farming. In February, 1856, he mar-
ried Eliza J., daughter of James and Isabella
(Campbell) Stitt, born July 16, 1833, in Dub-
lin township. They settled on the place which
Mrs. Peterson still owns, and on which their
children were born and reared. They are:
Tirzah B. (Mrs. Byers), of Xeelyton, Hunt-
ingdon county; J. Campbell, a farmer in
Dublin township, married to Miss Clymans;
James Xewell, a merchant in Monticello,
Iowa; Rhoda J., at home; W. Ellis, married
to Estella Ammerman, is a merchant at Mun-
son, Clearfield county; Lizzie F. (Mrs. John
Byers), of Cumberland county; S. Dorris,
married Miss Montague, has an interest in
a store at jSTeelyton, Huntingdon county;
Maggie L.; Annie' E.; John W.^S.; Cora V.;
and Calvin D. Hays; all at home.

ilr. Peterson bought 160 acres, which he
greatly improved. His death occurred in
1881. He was an active member of the Pres-
byterian church. A Republican in political
views, he took a very active part in all town-
slii]i affairs; he served as school director for

GEORGE S. APPLEBY, merchant and
farmer of Decorum, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
was born June 17, 1853, son of John and
Priscilla (Montague) Appleby. His father
died when he was three years old. He attend-
ed public school during the winter months
until he was twenty years of age. In his
twenty-third and twenty-fourth years, he
taught school in Wayne township, Mifflin
county. In that township, in 1884, he mar-
ried Mary F., daughter of Jacob and Amanda
(Morgan) Casner. His children are: Eugene
H. ; Eva Fay ; and "Wayne Casner. He resided
in "Wayne township two years, engaged in
lumbering, after which he returned to Dublin
township, Huntingdon county, and opened a
general store at Decorum. He was soon after
appointed postmaster, and still holds that of-
fice. He owns and cultivates a small farm
in Dublin township. Mr. Appleby is a staunch
Republican, and has served as auditor of his
township. He is a member of the Presby-
terian church at Burnt Cabins, Fulton coun-
ty. His uprightness and perseverance have
won for him confidence and esteem.

M. C. STITT, a farmer in Dublin town-
ship. Shade Gap, Huntingdon county, was
born JSTovember 24, 1836, son of James and
Isabella (Campbell) Stitt. His gTandfather,
Archibald Stitt, was one of the first settlers
of Dublin township. He was a native of Dub-
lin, Ireland, where he married and soon after
with his wife and infant child emigTated to
the LTnited States. On the voyage they met
with severe winds and finally encountered a
fierce storm and were ship-wrecked. All on
board were on the verge of starvation, ilr.
Stitt often used to say that the sweetest bite
he ever had was when nearly starving, he
found a cracker in a crevice of the ship's hold
and with this and a bone made soup which
served to appease his hunger for a while. The
little child died on the voyage. Coming to
Dublin township, Huntingdon county, they
first settled on a farm now owned by Samuel
"Woodney, and a few years later on the Man-
sion farm, where IMr. Archibald Stitt died in
1850. His wife survived him many years.
Their children were: Archibald, Jr. ; James;

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177

John; Alolly (Mrs. James Harper); Nancy
(Mrs. William Harper); Benjamin; and Jane
(Mrs. William Hudson). The second son,
James Stitt, was born in Dublin township.
He was reared on the farm, and learned car-
pentry, which was his princij^al occupation.
Having inherited j^art of the homestead, after
marriage he settled upon it, still working at
his trade. He married Isabella, daughter of
Mark Campbell. Their children are: Eliza
(Mrs. David Peterson); Don-is; M. C; Rhoda
Ellen (Mrs. Jacob Flasher); Ann, who died
young; Blair, farmer, of Ohio, died in 1895;
William J. ; Belle (ilrs. Edward ilcKittrick) ;
and Margaret (Mrs. William Clymans), de-
ceased. The children of Mr. and Mrs. David
Peterson are : Jesse C. ; James Newall ; Rhoda
Ellen; William Ellis; Smiley Dorris; Lizzie
(Mrs. John Byers); Margaret; Annie; John;
Cora; and Hayes. James Stitt and his wife
lived for many years on their farm ; both died
on the homestead and are buried in Shade
Gap. They were members of the Presby-
terian church. Mr. Stitt was an old line
Whig.

M. C. Stitt was born in Dublin township
and educated in the public schools. He was
brought up a farmer boy, but when twenty
years old he started to learn carpentry, but
two years later returned to farming. On No-
vember 15, 1859, he married Jane Ann,
daughter of William and Jane (Carson)
Flemming. Their children are: Lizzie B.;
Blair H., a farmer, married to Mary J. Swan;
Minnie J. (Mrs. J. M. Peterson); Minerva M.,
has been a teacher; William F., a school
teacher; and Eva K. Mr. and Mrs. Stitt
at first rented the farm of 240 acres which
they now own. It then had a house partly
constructed of logs, but he has since built a
large and comfortable hoiise of modern de-
sign. Mr. Stitt is an ardent supporter of the
Republican party, and in his own township has
served as school director, supervisor and as-
sessor. He and his wife are members of the
Presbyterian church, of which he is an elder.

ROBERT McNEAL, Shirleysburg, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., son of James and Mary
(Glenn) McNeal, was born July 21, 1833, on
the farm which he owns and on which he
lives. His great-grandfather was born in
County DoNvn, Ireland, and came to America
some time after his marriage, reaching these

shores about 1772. Although poor in finan-
cial resources, he was rich in the possession
of five boys and four girls. He made his home
on the ridge in Dublin township, Cumberland
county, now Tell township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, taking up over 200 acres of land. He was
of Scotch-Irish extraction, and a member of
the Presbyterian church, a devout Christian.
He died about 1838; his wife, who was Miss
Mary Cruikshank, suiwiving him a number
of years and dying at a very advanced age.
They had these children: Robert; James;
Joshua ; Archie ; Alec, went to Bucyrus, Ohio,
about 1S36, and died there; Molly (Mrs. Jef-
fries) ; Peggy (Mrs. Lauther) ; Prudence (Mrs.
William Irving); and Mrs. Stunkard. The
first four brothers lived on adjoining farms
near Three Springs, Pa., where they all died.
Robert McNeal (1), eldest of this family, was
born in County Down, Ireland, about 1770,
and was a lad of twelve when his parents came
to this country. He was reared on his father's
farm in Tell township, and after his marriage
to Miss Katy Campbell, of Path Valley, he
settled on Clear Ridge, near Three Springs.
He with his three brothers took up their abode
in the woods, and cleared a good farm. He
died in this neighborhood in 1859, his wife
having preceded him to the grave. Their
children were: James; Alec; Archie; John;
Ellen (Mrs. Campbell); Jane (Mrs. John Bo-
lingerl. Three Springs; and Eliza (Mrs. John
A. Black), Fulton county, Pa.; all now de-
ceased.

James McNeal, father of Robert JMcNeal
(2), was born in Tell township, March 23,
1808. He was brought up by his gTandfather
and received a common school education.
Soon after his marriage to ilary Glenn, he
settled on a farm of 111 acres in Tell town-
ship, inherited by his wife from her father,
Hugh Glenn, a native of Ireland, who had
come here before the Revolutionary war and
fought all through it. Mr. McNeal improved
the faiTU by the erection of new buildings and
by making other changes required on a first-
class place. He was a member of the Pres-
byterian church at Shade Ga]i and was elected
eider, but did not seiwe. He died in Tell
township; his wife survived him several
years, dying in 1890, aged eighty-one. Their
children are: Robert; Mary M. (Mrs. har-
per); Martha S. CMrB. Thomas Appleby), de-
ceased; Catherine C. (Mrs. Thomas Appleby),

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of Mount Union, Pa.; and John A. A., died
in 1851, at the age of eleven.

Robert McXeal attended the public schools,
and when he was old enough, worked at home
on the farm until his man'iage to iliss Susan,
daughter of James and Margaret Ford, No-
vember 11, 1856. After this he removed to
"William McKnight's farm, which he rented
for three years, and then rented a faiin near
Burnt Cabins. In 1861, he sold out and re-
moved to Shade Gap, and was here about six
months, when he bought the old Wilson farm
in Dublin township. Here he remained until
the fall of 1863, when he enlisted at Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., in Company G, One Hundred
and Forty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Col. E. L. Dana; joined the regiment at Cul-
peper, Va., and with it procee<led to the
fi'ont, their first operation being in Meade's
retreat to Centreville Heights. They were
brought up in line at Thoroughfare Gap to
support Ivilpatrick's cavalry, and afterwards
went into camp at Culpeper and remained
imtil May, 1864. Then they moved on and
later took part in the battle of the Wilderness.
Mr. McNeal was wounded in the first day's
fight, May 5, the ball passing clear through
the right forearm. He was sent to the field
hospital, remaining there two days, when he
was ordered to Fredericksburg, then to Bell
Plains Landing; thence by steamboat to
Washington, where he remained for two
weeks, and thence to Wilmington, Del., where
he lay in contract hosjjital. While here food
was so scarce that the boys determined to
write to Governor Curtin about it. They did
so, and the Governor sent his wife and other
ladies do^\^l to investigate. It happened that
when the visitors appeared the men were eat-
ing some soup, which Mrs. Curtin asked to be
allowed to taste, ilr. iMcXeal remonstrated,
urging that he had only one spoon; but the
lady insisttil. nml liming tasted the food threw
it away in di-un-t. -:iving it was totally unfit
to be eaten. Cunseqiicntly the wounded Penn-
sylvania soldiers were soon after removed to
the Haddington hospital, Philadelphia. On
the 3d of March, 1865, Mr. McXeal with oth-
ers was taken to Washington and assigned to
the Second Battalion of invalids. He was hon-
orably .liscJKiv-cd ilay 31, 1865.

lictiiniiiiLi Ih'hic he resumed farming on the
Wils..,n farm until 1873, when he sold it to
George Mills. In 1872 he bought the old

home farm of 181 acres, erecting thereon a
new house. In 1891, he retired from active
work, selling the farm to his son-in-law in
18U2, but four years later he bought it back.
Mr. McXeal is a Presbyterian, and has been
for years an elder in the church. He has filled
many townshij) offices, also the office of county
commissioner from 1887 to 1890. They have
one child: Margaret E. Glenn, who married
Samuel Goshoni, a farmer.

HEX'RY L. BOOK, Shade Valley, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., son of Samuel and Anna
(Coder) Book, was born in Hull Valley, Crom-
well township, December 27, 1846. His pa-
ternal great-grandfather, whose first name is
unknown, came from Gei-many and settled in
Lancaster county. Pa., where he lived until
his death. The grandfather, John Book, was
born in Lancaster county, where he married,
and soon afterwards came to Juniata county
and settled near Oakland Mills. Here he
bought a farm, which he continued to cultivate
up to the time of his death. His wife also died
on the farm. Their children are : John, mar-
ried Miss Holtzapple, and resided on a farm
near Mexico, Juniata county, where he died;
Samuel; David, died young; Henry, married
Miss Mitchell and lived near Lewistown, Pa. ;
Abraham, married and lived near Oakland
Mills, deceased; Daniel, married Miss Price,
lived and died near Orbisonia, Pa. ; Catharine,
who married Lewis Evans, the former dying
in Huntingdon county, the latter in Fulton
county; Martha, who is unmarried and lives
on part of the old homestead near Oakland
Mills. Besides these there were two children
who died in infancy, names unknown. Samuel
Book was born on the old homestead near
Oakland Mills, June 1 4, 1808. He attended
both German and English schools and received
a fair education. His youth was spent at
home, and while still young he learned coojj-
erage, which occupation he followed for sev-
eral years, and then turned his attention to
farming. After his marriage he resided near
Lewistown, iliffliu county, where he worked
at his trade. He later removed to Hill Val-
ley, near Orbisonia, where he bought a tract
of farm land, which, after cultivating it for
a few years, he sold, and bought 150 acres in
Tell township. To this he added 150 acres
more, and with true progressiveness began the
erection of two cood barns and several out-

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BIOGR

'a.; and Johw A, A., d'n

uiuvt-d to Shade ' ■ ■• "it biN

months, when In "n farm

in i ) Mn, t..W! : .1 until

i Hunt-
J'lndred
■ 1'. ;^:ij.! \ oiunteers,
(. . rVie regiment at Cul-

].. ,t proceeded ^to the

tvf: u being in Meade's

10 i ■' eights. They were

Lr, , , , Lhoroughfare Gap to

si;:i[iort. Kiipatnck's c-avahy, and afterwards
n . nt into camp at Cnlpeper and remained
nr.ti! ifay, 1S64. Then they moved on and
later took part in the battle of the Wilderness.
Mr. McXeal was wounded in the first day's
light. May 5, the ball passing clear through
Oie right forearm. He was sent to the field
)!<i-;p;i;ii. r.-uiaiiiiiiij- ^Jioro two davs, when he
w.i Isbnrg, then to Bd

PK by steamboat i

WtiM 1 !:•_:! ai. ',:;<-!( i lu remained for two
weeks, and thence to "Wilmington, Del., where
he lay in contract hospital. "While here food
was so scarce tliat the boys determined to
\v:ite to Governor Cnrtin about it. They did
r:,), .nvl flic ('wVfriK.r s(-nt his ^vife and other
Ini' 'c. It happened that

\vj • . d the men were eat-

in- - a .vjrs. Curtin asked to be

all' Mr. ilcXeal remonstrated,

iivj ' .",nly one spoon; but the

1 :i. I . raated the food threw

ii 'a; it was totally unfit

: ly the wounded Pemi-
-le noon after removed to
'spital. Philadelphia. On
■" ^^r. ^McXeal with oth-
uton and assigned r.
vnlids. He was hoi'

firming on tl.-

1 he sold it i

l>ought the old

of 181 acres, erecting thereon ;
[n 1891, he retired from acti\
,g the farm to his son-in-law i.
'»ur years later he bought it back
' '> a Presbyterian, and has bet .

1 in the church. He has fiUeJ
nees, also the office of count \

■ '11 1SS7 to 1800. They hav«

^ act E. (jllenn, who married

1, a farmer.

HENRY L. BOOK, Shade Valley, Hunr
ingdon county. Pa., son of Samuel and Ann;'.
(Coder) Book, was born in Hnll Valley, Crom-
well township, December 27, 1846. His pa
temal great-gran<lfather, whose first name i>:
\mknov\u, came from Germany and settled iu
Lanf" "--r '•onnty, Pa., where he lived unlil
hi^ ■ arand father, John Book, was

bo; • county, where he marrieii,

au'i ids came to Juniata coimty

ail' Oakland Mills. Here lu'

bo.' ieh he continued to cultivate

uj) ' lis death. His wife also died

on ir children are: John, mar-

ried '\Ac. and resided on a farm

ne;i: 'unty, where he died;

Saii .img; Henry, married

^I near Lewistown,"Pa.;

lived near Oakland
married Miss Price,
-unia, Pa. ; Catharine,
Y'- "s, the former dying

ill ^'"? latter in Fitlton

CO- iriod and live^

on near Oakland

M)i ■ e two children

who ..ii-ii Hi ml'ancA, uam^^s unknown. Samuel
Book was born on the old homestead near
Oflii ■ . \(.!u ; ,,. !i 1808. He attended
boi ' ! schools and received

a . outh was spent at

honu- .-iwinK - ■ Mung he learned coop-
erage, wliich occ)i|,;tiiu)i he followed for sev-
eral ■■ ii^. iin.l !'■ • lirned his attention to
fan riiage he resided near

L.> . ly, where he worketl

'•■moved to Hill Val-
:e he bought a tract
rpr cultivating it for
i bought 150 acres in
he added 150 acrc-
■jressiveness began tin;
i iLcUuu >/. ;.u, -i.uJ barns and several oul-

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181

buildings. He was an industrious farmer,
ami very ener^•etie, and for many yeai-s prior
to liis (leatli couid do as large a day's work
as any young man. He many times labored
all day on the farm and at niglit worked at
his trade. Even his Avife would sometimes
take a hand at the fann work. During one
winter he threshed with a flail over 600 bush-
els of grain. When he iirst began, wages
were very low, his compensation for a day's
Avork being often not more than twenty-five
cents. ]\rany of the boys refused to work for
this, but he used to say that when night came
he was by that twenty-five cents and his board
ahead of the other boys. Mrs. Samuel Book
died in 188S, and her husband in 1887; both
are buried in Brook graveyard, in Tell town-
ship. They were devout Christians, members
of the German Baptist church, of which he
was a deacon for many years. He was a Ke-
publican. Their children are as follows: Ed-
mund D., a famaer near Blain, Perry county,
whose first wife was iliss Goshoni, his second,
Elizabeth Long; Isaac, farmer in Juniata
county, married Mary Shearer; John, died
in the service during the late war, at Mary-
land Heights; Elizabeth (Mrs. James Sei-
bert), "Williamsport, Pa.; Samuel, who mar-
ried Mary Widner; Catharine (Mrs. Jacob
Long), "Wormleysburg, Pa.; Henry L.; Mary
A. (Mrs. Wilson Eow), Hagerstown, Md.; Da-
vid, farmer of Blain, Perry county, married
Sarah Dobbs.

Henry L. Book attended the public schools
until he was old enough to work the farm for
his father, with whom he remained until af-
ter his marriage in 1870, to Miss Salinda,
daughter of John and Barbara (Harnish) Sil-
verthorn. For a short time after this he re-
mained at home and then for two years work-
ed for iloses Burge, of Tell township. Dur-
ing the next two years, he rented a farm of
Mrs. Samuel ilcMarts. At the end of this
time he again took up his residence on the
homestead and farmed for his father for ten
years. Then, in partnership with J. M. Blair,
he opened a general store at Blairs Mills,
which they conducted for two years. He
then sold out and opened a general store at
Eichvale, but after five years he disposed of
it and since then has resided on the homestead,
part of which was bequeathed to him by his
father. Mr. Book is a Republican, and has
filled worthily many township offices. He

and his wife are meml^ers of tlie Presbyterian
church at Waterloo, Pa.; he is ruling elder
of the same. He is a close student, a lover of
books and good literature. They have no chil-
dren.

W. B. KLIXG, jSTossville, Huntingdon
coimty. Pa., son of Jacob and Nancy J. (Clay-
ton) Kling, was born in Tell township, Hunt-
ingdon county, October 9, 1847. Jacob Kling
was born in Perry county. Pa., in 1825,
and in 1832 went to Huntingdon county to
li^-e with his grandmother. He married in
Tell township, and after his marriage settled
on a farm which he purchased and on which
he still lives. He is a strong adherent of the
cause of Democracy. They had a family of
nine children, seven of whom are still living.
Several years ago Mrs. Jacob Kling died.
The family are members of the Methodist
church.

W. B. Kling spent his youth in Tell town-
ship, attending school, and until his twenty-
first year he stayed at home and worked on the
farm. In 1870, his twenty-third year, he en-
listed in the regular army at Carlisle for a
term of five years. Having been assigned to
Company M, Fourth Cavalry, he joined his
regiment at Fort Concho, Tex., and spent
one year and three months at San Antonio,
Tex. In May, 1872, he was in active en-
gagements with Indians in the Santa Rosa
mountains in Mexico. He was then with Gen-
eral Mackenzie on the scout into Mexico in
which the treaty between the United States
and that country wa^ broken, by an armed
party luivin- irn-:<, ,1 the l.oiitnlary line. This
was in .May. \^~i'l\ ir nearly caused war be-
tween the two countries. JMr. Kling was pro-
moted to corporal in 1874, and was discharged
at Fort Concho, Tex., April 7, 1875. Re-
turning home, he taught school for three
years. In 1878 he built a store room in Noss-
ville, but it soon proved too small for his in-
creasing business, in consequence of which
he tore it down and began in his present place.
He has a full line of general merchandise and
a constantly growing trade. True to his fath-
er's example and precept, Mr. Kling is a
staimch supporter of the Democratic party.
He has read extensively on the much agitated
issue between monometallism and bimetallism.
He filled the ofiice of auditor for the township
so satisfactorily that he was re-elected for a

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second three years' term. Excepting one term
of four Years, he has been postmaster contin-
uously since 1S77.

ilr. Kling is happily endowed with versatile
talents, and has many sources of enjoyment.
His "bump of construction" makes him skil-
ful in repairing watches, clocks, organs, sew-
ing machines, in short, almost anything that
can need repairing. As a hunter, he has
scarcely his equal in the valley. He is very
proficient in music, a ready "sight-reader," and
a performer on the cornet, violin, guitar, man-
dolin, organ, flute and fife; he has utilized
this talent by teaching vocal music, and by
giving his services for ten years in the Sunday-
school choir. ]\Ir. Ivling is also fond of trav-
eling; he has visited nearly all the principal
cities of the United States, besides several
Mexican cities. He was present at the dedi-
cation of the monumental tomb of General
Grant, April 27, 1897.

"William B. Kling was married in 1876 to
Bella, daughter of Thomas Gardner. Three
of their children died in infancy; those sur-
viving are: Esley, in the store with his father;
Olive, at home; Violet; Eosetta; and Elmira.
The family attend the ilethodist church.

JOHX M. BLAIR, Blairs Mills, Hunting-
don county. Pa., son of John H. and Mary
(McConnell) Blair, was born at the above men-
tioned place October 10, 1850. His grand-
father, John Blair, was a native of Shade Gap,
Huntingdon county, and married Miss Jane
Cree. They had a family of six children, four
boys and two girls. John H. Blair, father of
John M., was born near Shade Gap, February
2, 1819. and came to Tell township in 1847.
He received a common school education, and
married after coming to Tell to\vnsliip. He
and his brother, A. C. Blair, formed a mercan-
tile partnership, which they continued for sev-
eral vears. John H. Blair now lives a retired
life 'at Blairs Mills. His wife died in 1874.
He married again, his second wife being Lucy
ISToble, now also deceased. Their children are :
John M.: Dr. G. A., of Gerard. Kan.; Alinda;
and Haretta. John IL Blair has been identi-
fied with the Republican party all his life.

John M. Blair enjoyed educational advan-
tages superior to those offered by the public
schools. Besides attending the common
schools in Tell township, he studied at Tus-
carora Academy, Academia, Pa., and at Spring

Bun Academy. "When he was twelve years
old he entered his father's store, and after
reaching his majority became a partner, con-
tinuing until 1892, when he established a new
store, putting in a full line of new goods. To
his habit of honest and fair dealing, may be
attributed the success of his undertakings. Li
the recent j^ast, he erected a large hotel at
Blairs Mills, and also several dwelling houses.
He has an interest in the Tuscarora Valley
Railroad, which ran as far as Blairs Mills in
October, 1895. Mr. Blair is a staunch Re-
publican, has been school dii-ector for nine
years, and has held the office of postmaster
since its establishment in 1883. On April 15,
1873, he was married to Miss Xannie, daugh-
ter of John and Barbara (Harnish) Silver-
thorn, who was born in Shade Valley, her par-
ents having come hither from Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa. They had thi-ee children: Holmes,
died in infancy; Alda May, died at the age
of nineteen. Mr. and Mrs. Blair are mem-
bers of the Presbyterian church; Mr. Blair
is an elder. He was chosen the first president
of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Pres-
bvterian church near Blairs Mills.

^IRS. MARY C. McCOOL, Huntingdon,
Pa., wife of William McCool, was born in
Smithfield township, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
February S, 1849 She is a daughter of
Michael and ]\Iary (Beiland) Eley. Michael
Eley was a farmer, and a native of Mifflin
county. Their children are : Amos, who died
in infancy; Elizabeth, residing in McKees-
port. Pa.; William J., of Hmitingdon, Pa.;
Mary (Mrs. jMcCooI) ; Louama E. (Mrs. Chi-is-
tian Buck), died in 1890, in Tyrone, Pa.;
Sarah A. (Mrs. James Cassidv), of Hunting-
don; Matilda C. (:Mrs. R. M. Blatt), of Oneida
to-miship; Xancy C, died in 1886; Emma
R. (Mrs. Griffith Keiper), of Huntingdon
county; Rhoda, died in her twenty-second
year; Juniata F. (ilrs. Wallace Long), of
Oneida township, residing on the old home
farm. The daughters of this marriage, ^^-ith
creditable diligence and filial affection, aided
their parents by "living out" among the neigh-
boring farmers' families. The father, iMichael
Eley, died in 1889; but Mrs. Eley still sur-
vives, is in her seventy-foiirth year, and re-
sides in Oneida to^^Tiship.

Mary C. Eley was educated in the common
schools. She was fii-st married in 186S, to

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Elijah Coiigiieuonr, who is deceased. Their
children were: Anna; Marv E.; Alice G.;
and Rnssel. Her second marriage was to Ja-
cob 11. Ke23hart, by whom she has three chil-
dren: Manrice B. ; Elsie Y.; and ]\Iiles M.

After iJr. Kephart's death, his widow wa^
again married, to William C. McCool. To
this nnion no children have been born. Mrs.
McCool is a memlier of the Fnited Brethren
church, in which coniniunion she has brought
up all her children.

Jacob R. Kephart was born and reared in
Clearlield county, Pa., where he resided most
of his life, excepting tive years in Maryhuid,
and eight years in Huntingdon county. His
iirst wife was Eachel Kephart, by whom he
had these children: Ann (Mrs. Samuel Tur-
ner); Charlotte (Mrs. Hiram Kephart);
Amanda (Mrs. Thomas Kephart); Joseph,
married to Clarissa Davis; Belle (Mrs. Austin
Davis); Jonathan, married to Xettie Green.
^Vll uf these children reside in Cleai-field coun-
ty. Mr. Kephart's first wife died in 1S72,
and in 1876 he was married to Mrs. Mary C.
Coughenour, by whom he had three children
who have been mentioned in the notice of
Mrs. Mary C. McCool. Jacob R. Kephart
was a rciircsciitative farmer and also carried
on the liuiilicr business for a number of years.
His father. l)a\-iii Kephart, was one of the
first settlers in (Jlcarfield countv.

DAXIEL WOMELSDORF, Huntingdon,
Eluutingdon county, was boru in "Womelsdorf,
Berks county, Pa. He is the son of Peter
"Womelsdorf. His grandfather, Daniel Wom-
elsdorf (1), was a commissary in General
Washington's army, and sacrificed almost all
his property in the struggle for freedom; he
was a gallant soldier and has a noble record.
The father of Daniel Womelsdorf, Peter
Womelsdorf, born in 1788, was a turner and
chair-maker. On his mother's side, he was a
descendant of Conrad Weiser. His children
are: Isaac, died at the age of sixty-five, buried
in Womelsdorf, Berks county; ilary (ilrs.
Coolbaugh); William, died young; Daniel;
Susan, died in Berks county; Sarah, rcsi<lfs in
Tamaqua, Schuylkill county. Pa.; Kate (Mrs.
Boas), of Tamaqua, Pa.; Rebecca (Mrs. Dan-
iel Siegfried); and John, deceased.

Daniel Womelsdorf was educated in the
common schools. He learned tailoring, but
abandoned his trade, and taught school for

some years. In 1(^GU, he was elected register
and recorder of Huntingdon countv, which
office he held for six years. Since 1860 he
has de^•(lted his attention to truck gardening.
Mr. Womelsdorf is a steadfast member of the
Republican party.

Daniel Womelsdorf was marriol in Hunt-
ingdon county, February 16, ls46, to Han-
nah Housekeeper, a native of Chester county.
Pa. Their only child is John Howard; in
the flood of 1889 he was imprisoned for fif-
teen hours in the second story of his house,
and was rescued by a boatman. .Mr. Daniel
Womelsdorf is a member of the Methodist
(diurch in Huntino'don.

JOHX McCAHAX, Huntingdon, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born on the homestead
in Sraithfield township, son of Thomas S. and
Rachel (Higgins) ]\IcCahan. Thomas S. Mc-
Cahan, a farmer of Huntingdon county, died
December 15, 186S. His wife, who was born
in Williamsburg, Blair county, Pa., died in
1852. Their children are: John; Mary (Mrs.
W. H. Smith), of Duncannon, Pa.; and Ra-
chel, who died in infancy. In 1858, Thomas
S. ]\IcCahan married Sarah L. Cameron, of
Iluiitiiiuchm county. Their children ai'e: Jen-
nie; Ibiii-v, uf Kirksville, Mo.; and Minnie.

John AlcCahan attended the public schools
of Walker township, and of Huntingdon, Pa.,
but was unable to remain long at school. He
first found employment as brakeman on the
coal trains of the Huntingdon and Broad Top
Railroad. He was afterwards baggage mas-
ter, and for eighteen months served as en-
gineer on the same road; no accident occurred
while he had the engine in charge. Notwith-
standing his success as engineer, he gave up
his position and turned his attention to dairy
farming, in which business he is still en-
gaged, ilr. ilcCahan is a staunch Republi-
can. He belongs to the ilasonic order. Mount
Moriah Lodge, Xo. 300, Huntingdon, Pa.

John McCahan was married in 1870, to
lAfaria W., daughter of the late John A. Xash,
editor of the Huntingdon Journal. Mr. Mc-
( 'ahan was elected justice of the peace, but
did not seiwe. He was treasurer and is now
assessor of Smithfield township.

AXDREW GRFBB. :\rcConnellstown,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Spring-
field township, Huntingdon county, February

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16, 1822. Samuel GriiLb, father of Andrew,
was born in Huntingdon county, 179-, his par-
ents being among the first settlers of the coun-
ty. In his early years lie began farming, in
which occupation he passed the rest of his life.
He was a Democrat of the old school, firm in
his convictions, fearless in the discharge of
duty. He married Hannah Boyer, who was
also a native of Huntingdon county. Of their
six children, three died young. Those remain-
ing are: Andrew; Abraham; and Sarah (Mrs.
Valentine B. Gilbauch). The father and
mother both died in the township in which
they were bom, and where they were well
known and highly respected for their many
good qualities. They were members of the
Lutheran church, taking an active part in its
work, and their descendants have not departed
from the faith.

Andrew Grubb never received the benefit
of the public schools. He attended a subscrip-
tion school during the winter months, and in
the summer worked on the homestead. He
grew up as a farmer's boy, and spent his entire
life as a farmer and stock-raiser, making many
improvements on his farm. He is a man of ex-
cellent character and manly habits, which have
gained for him universal respect and confi-
dence. He is a Democrat. During the latter
part of his life he has met with several painful
accidents which have to a certain degree af-
fected his health. A serious fall sustained
several years ago, which resulted in a broken
leg, has unfortunately made it necessary for
him to use crutches.

On June 6, ISGl, at Marklesburg, Andrew
Grubb married Ellen, daughter of Alexander
and Jane (Non-is) McCall, of Scotch-Irish de-
scent. They had two children: Harry, residing
on the homestead ; and Thomas, died ]\Iarch
26, 189". Mr. Grubb is a member of the
Lutheran church.

Harry (h-iibb, -un nf Andrew Grubb, was
born inValk.T mwHship, :\Iarch 3, 1867. He
attended tlic pnlilic schools of McConnells-
town and worked on the homestead farm from
early boyhood. He has since gone into the
manufacturing business; he has a ]5ortable
saw-mill with which he saws lumber; he also
does threshing, etc. In Huntingdon, October
31, 1894, he married Elinor, daiighter of
Lukens and Clara fMcCarthy) Pollock, who
reside in Huntingdon. They have one child,
Carl Edcar, 1)orn August 22, 1895.

ISAAC KUETZ, McConnellstown, Himt-
ingdon county. Pa., was bom in Germany
Valley, Huntingdon county, October 28,
1823. His father, Jacob Kurtz, of German
descent, was born in Chester county, Pa.,
1783, the ancestor of this well known family
having emigrated to America before the
stormy days of the Eevolution. Jacob Kurtz
spent the greater part of his life in Hunting-
don county, where he was engaged in farm-
ing and other pursuits. He married Xancy
Hess, born in Lancaster county, and of Ger-
man descent. They had ele%'en children, all
of whom died except a son, Isaac, and a daugh-
ter, Fannie, widow of James Lee, of "Wood-
bury, Pa. Jacob Kurtz was a staunch old line
"\\liig. He died in Walker township, as
did also his wife. They were members of the
]\rennonite church.

Isaac Kurtz received his education in the
public schools, taking advantage of the op-
portunities of the short winter term, and at
other times working on the farm. His life
was spent in agricultural pursuits. He was of
the Republican party.

At Martinsburg, Blair county, April 22,
1817, he married Isabella (lahagen. Their
children were: David, born February 1, 1818,
resides in Germany Valley; Mary E., born
September 19, 1849, widow of Samuel Lei-
bensperger; Xancy J., born April 15, 1852,
is the wife of Lewis Hood, of Penn township ;
Wilson "W., born September 29, 1854, resides
in Huutingdon; Margaret A., born January
22, I860, married David Fink, of "Walker
tdwnsliip. is deceased. On June 22, 1874,
ilrs. Isabella Kurtz, died. Two years later,
December 14, 1876, Mr. Kurtz married
again ; his second wife was Hannah, daughter
of Christian and Christina (Menser) Burger.
To this marriage there was no issue. The
Kurtz family belong to the Keformed church;
they are well and favorably known, and much
respected.

L. I. BIGELOW, :\L D.. McConnells-
town, Huntinadon count v, Pa., was boru
at "Washington Mills, la.,' March 30, 1869.
Xorthboro,"Mass., December 15, 1839, and
was a son of Dr. L. Loomis Bigelow, a
well kno\\m physician of that town and State.
He received his early education in his native
State, and liaving previously read medicine

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uiuler his father, he entered Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelijhia, from which institiition
he was graduated with honor. After his grad-
uation he removed to "Westmoreland county,
Pa., where he jDractised for a short time, but
shortly after he A\'ent to Iowa, making his
home at Washington Mills, where he built up
a very extensive j^ractise. Nine years after
he came east again and resided at Belleville,
Mifflin county, Pa., where he followed the
profession for seven years. He died Septem-
ber 15, 1882, leaving a wife, several children,
and many friends to mouru his loss. He was
a man of the highest honor, strictest integrity,
whom to know was to admire and revere. He
was. a Democrat of the old school and a mem-
ber of the I. O. 0. F. At Belleville he mar-
ried Eva E., daughter of Jesse W. Hortman,
a blacksmith of that place. Their children
are: L. I.; Jesse H., artist in Belleville;
Eliphaz Custer, an artist; Mary C; Julia;
Frederick; and Katie, who died young. ^Irs.
Bigelow resides in Belleville with her family.
L. I. Bigelow attended the Belleville
schools, graduating in 1S85, after which he
taught school for one term. Desiring to study
a profession, he read medicine with his uncle.
Dr. Bro-^vn A. Bigelow, from whose office he
entered the College of Physicians and Sur-
geons, Baltimore, Md. From this celebrated
institution he was graduated in the spring of
1891, after which he attended a course of lec-
tures at Jetfcr^on M(Mli,-;i] Cillrov. Philadel-
phia. Thus si,|,.ihli,llv r,|iu|.|HMl tor Ills work,
he took up his rcsiclcncr in ..Mc< '(Hiiicllstown.
Dr. Orlady having died six months pre\'ious.
Dr. Bigelow succeeded him, and has built up
a A'ery extensive practise, second to none in
the county. During his five years' residence
in McConnellstown he has performed success-
fully many difficult operations. He makes a
specialty of plastic operations, grafting on
even toes and fingers with marked success.
Although the Doctor is yet a young man, his
eA'ident ability, together with his kindness and
courtesy, have easily won for him an enviable
place in the minds and hearts of the many per-
sons with whom he comes in contact. He is
a worthy son of a worthy sire. For four gen-
erations there has been a doctor in the family,
each one of whom has made a name for himself
in the profession. Dr. Bigelow is a uicnibiT
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle N<'. "'O^,

]\rcConuellstown. He votes the Democratic
ticket.

LAMBERT M. ORLADY, McConnells-
town, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at
ilcConnellstown, 3Iay o', 1860. He is the
son of Martin B. and Mary D. (Xeff) Orlady.
Martin Orlady, the elder, was a native of
Pennsylvania and a farmer. Martin Orlady,
M. D., father of Lambert ^L Orlady, was born
in Huntingdon county in 1820. He attended
the schools of his native county and at ]i[ead-
ville. Pa., and taught in the countv. After-
wards he attciHlcd and onichiaTcl fvum Jeffer-
son y\r,\\ru\ Collrn,.. 1 'I , i hi. 1, •! ] .1 i in. aiid later
graduati'd in ^^l■gl■l■y fi-mn the .Mnlical Uni-
versity of Xew York. He returned to McCon-
nellstown m 1850 and began a practise which,
continued for forty yeai-s and was extended
through the valley. Fie also served as school
director and took an active i^art in polities,
first as a Democrat, afterwards becoming a
Republican.

ilartin Orlady was married to Mary D.
Xetf, daughter of Andrew Xeff, a farmer of
Porter township. She was born November
26, 1826. Their children are: Henry, de-
ceased; Elizabeth, wife of A. R. Robb, a
farmer of Walker township; Laiu-a, deceased;
Alice, deceased vdie of Alexander K. Long,
of Huntingdon ; Lambert ]\I. ; and Benjamin,
dry-goods merchant in North Dakota. !Mr.
Orlailv (lied in ^McConnellstown, January 8,
1891."

Land)ert ^I. Orlady derived his education
from the district school, normal school and
Juniata College and the State Normal School
at Lock Haven, Pa. At the age of nineteen
years he began to teach school in Juniata town-
ship; he has taught in McConnellstown for
fifteen years, and has chosen this important
and useful profession as his life's work. His
kind and cheerful manner especially fit him
for his work and win for him the esteem of
his associates. ]Mr. Orladv is a Republican,
andaK. ofC.E.

Ai;i;.\nA^r (iRUBB. ircConucllstowu,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born May 15,
IMS, in Hopewell township, son of Samuel
and Hannah (Bover) Grubb. He is a brother
of .\ndn-w ( ivul.'b. of Walker township. Mr.
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farm, working with bis father in summer, and
attending subseriiJtion school during the three
winter months in a log school house with win-
dows of oiled paper. At the age of twenty,
lie began to learu carpentry and after three
years became a journeyman, filling that posi-
tion for two years. -Then he began business
for himself in the valley, building many farm
houses and barns, besides several houses in
McConnellstown. He was also for several
years a millwright, working in different parts
of the county. He removed to j\IcConnells-
town in 1842, and built his home, a $2,000
brick dwelling, and the workshop in which he
still carries on the business. Abraham Grubb
was married in 1S4T in "Walker township, to
Rachel, daughter of John Given, a farmer of
"Walker townshii^. She was born in Hunting-
don county in 1826. Their children are:
James, who died at the age of ten years ; Eliza-
beth, ■n-ife of Eoss Houck, of McConnells-
town; Junetia; Andrew B.

Andrew B. Grubb was born iu McConnells-
town, February 13, 1855. He attended the
township school and Dickinson Seminary, at
Williams]3ort, Pa. Under his father's in-
structions, he became a skilful carpenter,
joiner and millwi-ight, and has been in the
undertaking business with him in McCon-
nellstowTi for nearly twenty-five years; they
have been very successful. Andrew B. Grubb
was married in Walker township in May,
1ST7, to Samantha B. Yocum, born in Juniata
township in 1853, and died January 22, 1892.
They had no children.

Abraham Grubb is a Democrat, and was
several times elected as auditor on the ticket
of that party. His son served as assessor one
term and for three years as school director;
he is also a Iv. of G. E. Mr. Grubb, Sr., was
an I. O. O. E., one of the first in this county
to join that society. Abraham Grubb is a de-
voted and consistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which he serves as treasurer
and steward. His long life of abstinence from
tobacco and alcoholic drinks speaks iu the
cause of temperance more eloquently than
words. He and his son are both teachers in
the Sunday-school.

Walker township, and a son of Benjamin Hetf-
ner, also of Walker township. The family
is of German descent. Eor generations they
have been farmers, and progressive ones, Ben-
jamin Heflner cultivating with much success
nearly two hundred acres of land. Among
other improvements he built a fine large brick
house at a cost of $3,000 and a new barn. He
married Eliza Linkenteller, a native of Wil-
liamsburg. Their children are: Samuel;
John; Joseph; Allison, deceased; James; "Wil-
liam; Franklin; Mai-shall; and Jennie. The
mother is deceased. Mr. Heffner's second wife
was Eliza Stales, widow of John Simpson.
Their children are: Annie, "w-idow of G. A.
Stewart; Ellie and Mary. The father died
in 1894 after a long and useful life. In the
church of his choice, the German Reformed,
he held the office of deacon, and later that of
elder. He was a Republican. His widow
died in February, 1895.

William Heffner attended the township
schools in his early boyhood, but the greater
l^art of his life has been spent in diligent labor
on the home farm which he now so successfully
operates, making a specialty of raising fine
stock. In 1878 he married Martha Grove,
who was born in Huntingdon county. Their
children are: Ellie; Pearl; and Maud, de-
ceased. In March, 1888, the mother died.
Like his father, William Heft'uer is a Republi-
can; in his chttrch relations he is equally
loyal, being now a deacon of the German Re-
formed congregation. He is an honest, hard-
working man, worthy of and enjoying the re-
spect of all who know him.

WIELIAM HEFFXER, W^alker town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
TValker township, Xovember 17, 1852. He
is a arandson of Jnhn Heffner, a farmer of

JOSEPH ISEXBERG, McConnellstown,
Huntingdon cotmty. Pa., was born in Fox
Run, now Blair, then Huntingdon coimty,
March 28, 1825. He is a son of Henry and
Elizabeth (Caricher) Isenberg. The Isen-
bergs, five brothers, came to this country about
1775, and were soon actively engaged in the
Revolutionary war, one of the brothers being
a chaplain in the Continental army. Enoch
Isenberg, grandfather of Joseph Isenberg,
was born in Maryland. He was a farmer, car-
rying his produce to market in Baltimore; he
also manufactured plows, and made the first
plow with wooden mould board. In 1805 he
came to Pennsylvania and bought a fai-m near
Alexandria. This farm he cleared and im-
proved, building a distillery. His political

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views were Democratic. Enocli Iseuberg
married Dorothy Ann Snioiise. They had
eleven children: George; Henry; Daniel;
Joseph; Abraham; Samuel; Enoch; Cathar-
ine; Susan; Ann; and Mary. He was a mem-
ber of the Keformed church. He died on the
homestead farm, aged eighty-two. His wife
died at the age of eighty-four. Henry, father
of Joseph Iseuberg, came mth his parents
from Frederick county, Md., to Pennsylvania
and grew up on their farm near Alexandria.
For twelve years he was a blacksmith. He
then became a farmer, first renting near Alex-
andria, then for three years in Fox Run Hol-
low, then returned to Harts Log valley, near
Alexandria, where he lived three years. He
next moved to Barree, near Alexandria, re-
maining there three years ; then took the farm
of Judge Kerr, in Walker township, near
Huntingdon, which he held for thirteen years.
ilr. Iseuberg then bought a farm of 300 acres
iu Juniata township. Here he resided until
he retired and made his home ■\\dth his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Yocum. He was a member of the
Democratic party. Henry Iseuberg married
Elizabeth Caricher, who was born iu York
county, Pa. Several of their children are
dead: Benjamin; Samuel; Henry, avIio died
at the home of Joseph Isenberg; Eve; Alfred;
and Dauiel. Those liviug are: Joseph; and
Dorothy Ann (Mrs. J. W. Yocum), of Juniata
to'^vnshii). Mr. Isenberg was an influential
member of the German Reformed church in
McConnellstown. He died iu ISC!). His wife
died in 1850.

Joseph Iseuberg attended the subscription
school at Ban-ee, taught by John Xeesbitt, for
one term; he then attended for a short time
a school in Porter township. His father hav-
ing moved to "Walker townshij^, he next went
to a school in McConnellstown, taught by
Hugh Campbell. Afterwards he spent three
months under Peter C. Swope and three
months uiiclt-r .Fdhn Tussey. Public schools
being r~f:ilili-li(d about that time, he attended
the scliudl iic:ir Huntingdon, kept in a small
house with slabs as seats and rough boards as
desks. Here he studied for three terms, after
which he worked on the farm until he was
twenty-one. He learned carpentry in Mc-
Connellstown and became a contractor, build-
ing many farm houses and bams. In 1850
he erected a fine dwelling house in McCon-
nellstown, where he still resides. Mr. Isen-

berg is a member of the Democratic party.
He has served acceptably for fifteen years as
justice of the peace, has been school director,
supervisor of roads aud tax collector for fif-
teen years. He is now nearly blind.

Joseph Isenberg was married April 29,
1852, to Mary, daughter of Moses Harner, of
Walker township, ilrs. Mary Isenberg died
February :.'(), \^:,:',. \lv was married a second
time. If linuMN 4, l^M), to Aiai-v A., daughter
of Joseph ami i^irhei (.Macl/..>iO Xoms. Mr.
Norris, a farmer of Scotch descent, had four
children: Allison, living iu Indiana; Mary
(Mrs. Josejah Isenberg); Jackson, of Warren
county. Pa.; and Washington, living in In-
diana, ilr. and Mrs. Isenberg had four chil-
dren: Lizzie Mary (^Mrs. Charles J^. Mc-
Carthy), of Huntingdon; Warren D., a law-
yer, now residing at St. Louis, Mo.; Joseph
N'., contractor, of Altoona; and James M.,
was a student at Ursinus College, CoUegeville,
]\Iontgomery county, and is a minister of the
Reformed church at Durham, Bucks county.
Pa. Mr. Isenberg takes a deep interest in
church aft'airs, and has been deacon and su-
perintendent of the Sunday-school for more
than twenty years and an elder for twenty-five
years.

WILLIAil SPECK, Huntingdon. Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was bom in Walker town-
ship, July 6, 1830. He was the son of Martin
and Catharine (Heffner) Speck. Martin
Speck, father of William, was born in 1779,
at York, York county, Pa. He was of German
descent, a son of ilichael Speck, farmer and
Weaver. He was one of a family of eight chil-
dren. His parents moved from York county
to Huntingdon coTinty, where they settled
near Mill Creek on a farm which his father
cultivated until his death. Martin attended
a subscri]")tion school and could read both Ger-
man and English. He grew up on the farm
aud worked for his father. When he was
twenty he bought a farm in Walker town-
ship, near McConnellstown. He worked hard,
clearing a large tract of land, on which he
built a house and barn. At the time of his
death he owned 500 acres of land. Martin
Speck married Catharine, daughter of Valen-
tine Heffner, a farmer of Walker township.
She was born in Hagerstown, jMd., in 1788,
and died in January, 1872. They had twelve
children, eight of whom are dead: ]\Iichael;

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Peter; Mary, wife of Jacob Lininger; David;
and four infants. The surviving children are :
Abraham, a farmer near Mill Creek; John,
residing at Knoxville, 111. ; Adam, residing at
Saxton, Pa.; and William. Mr. Speck was
■ well known and highly esteemed. He held
all the offices of his township, and was the
first school director of Huntingdon county.
He was a member of the Lutheran church. His
politics were Democratic.

William Speck attended a subscription
school in McConnellstowu, where he acquired
a fair education, which enabled him to teach
in different townships of the county. He gxew
up on hia father's farm. When he was thirty-
four he went to Ashland, Ohio, where he farm-
ed for one year. Eeturning he bought a farm
in Harts Log valley, which he cleai-ed and
cultivated for one year, and then sold it. On
February 20, 1868, he bought 214 acres of
land, owned by Judge Kerr. The first build-
ings were of logs. Mr. Speck lived in the log
house five years, during which time he built
a fine brick house at about $3,000, and a
brick barn costing $2,000. He planted an
orchard and made many improvements. Here
he raised good farm stock, and earned on a
dairy, ilr. Speck is well known and appre-
ciated by his neighbors, having been tax col-
lector, supervisor and assessor of his township.
He is a firm Democrat. j\Ir. Speck is an ac-
tive member of the Lutheran church, and has
served as deacon, trustee and elder.

In the autumn of 1856 William Speck mar-
ried Jane, daughter of Rudolph Brenneman,
a farmer of Harts Log valley. Their children
are: Horatio J., general foreman on the Pan-
Handle Railroad, residing at Dennison, O. ;
Ada (Mrs. F. O. Peicht), whose husband is a
lumber merchant of Charleston, W. Va.;
Charles, a traveling agent; George McC, M.
D., of Saxton, Pa., a graduate of Jefferson
Medical College; Laura B., graduate of State
ISTormal School at IMillersville, teaching in
Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Daniel B., living on the
homestead farm; and Annie C.

ROBERT G. LIXCOLjS", McConnells-
town, Hiuitingdon county, Pa., was born in
Walker township, September 12, 1847. He
is a son of William S. and Mary (Gibbon) Lin-
coln. Abel Lincoln, his grandfather, a native
of Massachusetts, was a sea cajjtain. He mar-

ried Miss Blodgett, whose father, a wealthy
Englishman, had settled in Washington dur-
ing the Revolution. Mr. Blodgett owned
large tracts of land and seventy-eight shares
in the Xorth American Assurance Company.
Their children were : William S. ; Thomas B. ;
John G.; and Julia M. (Mrs. Robert Wil-
liams), of Hollidaysburg, Pa. Mr. Lincoln
died of fever in Xew Orleans; his widow
married William Smith. By this marriage she
had nine children, all deceased. William S.
Lincoln, father of Robert Lincoln, was born
in Huntingdon, February, 1811. He received
an excellent education in the schools of jSTew
Jersey and of Philadelphia, and was, for a
number of years, a printer in that city. In
1830 he bought a fai-m in Walker township
and raised stock. He erected a house and
barn valued at $6,000, and made many im-
provements. Mr. Lincoln belonged to the
Democratic party; he was active in county
affairs and served as school director. William
S. Lincoln was married at Kew Florence, Pa.,
to Mary, daughter of Robert Gibbon, asso-
ciate judge of Westmoreland county. Their
children are: John G., of McConnellstowu;
Maggie T. (Mrs. Judge AVatson), Hunting-
don; Robert G. ; Julia A., widow of Harry
Bartley, of Philadelphia; William D., resid-
ing in the county; Hattie B., wife of Andrew
McNeil, a merchant of Patton; Ellen M.; and
Harry; the last two died yoxmg. Mr. Lincoln
was a member of the Episcopal church. He
died September 30, 1SS4. His widow resides
with her son-in-law. Judge Watson.

Robert G. Lincoln attended the public
schools of Walker and worked on his father's
farm. When he was nearly seventeen, he en-
listed at Hollidaysburg, Pa., September 3,
1864, in the First Pennsylvania Light Artil-
lery, Battery D, Captain Monk; went to Car-
lisle and thence to Washington. He was with
Sheridan's army in all its engagements, tak-
ing part in the battle of Fisher's Hill and the
two battles of Cedar Creek. At the time that
all the guns were lost he was sick, although
not out of camp; he still suffers from the ef-
fects of army life. He was mustered out at
Harper's Ferry, June 28, 1865. Returning
home, he worked on the farm until he was
twenty-five, when he went to Pittsburg and
opened a grocery store; after remaining for
several months, he sold his store, returned to

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189

Walker, and boiiglit 200 acres of laud. Here
lie built a house aud a large barn. He made
many improvements, aud established a dairy
of twelve head of cattle. Mr. Lincoln's poli-
tics are Democratic ; he is public-spirited, and
interests himself iu the affairs of the town-
ship.

l\obert Lincoln was nuu-ricd in ]\IcCon-
nellstowu, "Walker township, September 26,
1872, to Martha, daughter of William Camp-
bell, school teacher and merchant of McCou-
nellstown. Mrs. Lincoln was bom in Walker
township and was of Scotch descent. Their
children are: William S., living on the home-
stead farm; Mary; Alice C; Bessie C; and
Robert; one child died in infancy. Mr. Lin-
coln is an active and zealous member of the
Methodist Episcopal church.

JOHX F. HOUSEHOLDER, McCon-
nellstown, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born
in McConnellstown, February 5, 1837, sou of
David and Lydia (Megahan) Householder.
His great-grandfather, Adam Householder,
was a native of Maryland, and of Scotch par-
entage; his son John was born in Maryland,
was a farmer and took part in the war of 1812
under Capt. Isaac Vandevander. He married
Mrs. White of Huntingdon county. They
had three children: David; Michael; Bar-
bara. Mr. Householder was a Democrat. He
died in McConnellstown in 185-4. David
Householder received an education iu the
public schools and learned carpentry. In
1855 he met Avith an accident which left him
a cripple for life. He was married in ]\IcCon-
nellstown to Lydia, daughter of Jacob ]\Ie-
gahan, who came from Ireland and settled in
Lancaster, where she was born. They had
two children: John F., and Jacob. The
latter was born in 1846, and killed in a rail-
road accident March 3, 1869. Mr. and Mrs.
David Householder were members of the
Methodist Episcopal chiirch. He was a Demo-
crat. He died September 15, 1869. Her
death occurred January 16. 1876.

John F. Householder attended the puldic
schools of the township, and there gained a
fair education. From 1850 to 1851 he
worked as a farm laborer. He then learned
carpentry and was employed in this occupa-
tion two years. He went west for a time, and
after his return learned the trade of ))lastorer

and has made it his princiiial eni])l(iyment
ever since. He , worked in lliuiringdon as
contractor. August 5, ls(ii', .\Ir. House-
holder enlisted at McConnellstown in Com-
pany F, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
Pennsylvania Yoluuteers, Col. J. Higgins,
Capt. W. H. Simpson. He spent nine months
in service, participating in the Maryland
cami^aign, and going all through Virginia.

He was discharged at Harrisburg, May 18,
1S63. Joining the recruiting service in Hunt-
ingdon, he remained in that service until the
close of the war. Mr. Householder is an act-
ive politician of the Democratic persuasion.
He was school director for six years, and on
January 15, 1896, received his appointment
as postmaster of Mc(}onnellstown.

John F. Householder was married at Rock-
dale Foundry, Blair county. May 12, 1859,
to Samantha, daughter of James Weaver,
wagon-maker of Blair county. Their chil-
dren are: William B., plasterer; Mai-y, wife
of Samuel Hoover, of Philadelphia; John O.,
plasterer; James C, plasterer; David Y.,
plasterer; George M., plasterer; Chalmer B.,
plasterer; Irma E.; Lydia A.; Frederick R.;
Hattie M. Mr. Householder and family are
members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

JAMES C. WATSOX, McConnellstown,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in
AValker township, July 24, 1823. He is a son
of Samuel and Ophelia (Coleman) Watson.
William Watson, his grandfather, was born in
Ireland. When a young man he came to the
United States and settled in Huntingdon coim-
ty, where he Avas a coal miner and tar manu-
facturer. He married in Huntingdon county
and had several children. Mr. Watson's pol-
itics are Democratic; he died at Shavers
Creek. Samuel Watson, father of James
Watson, was born at Shavers Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., February 1796. He was
educated in a subscription school and was
fairly well-read. In winter he thrashed grain
for farmers, using the time-honored flail, in
summer he worked as a farm laborer. He af-
terwards took charge of a distillery im- .Tdni
Patton, farmer and sheriff of the county. Mr.
Wilson belonged to the Democratic party.
He was married at Shavers Creek, to Ophelia
Colcuiau. wlio was liovn in Shavers Creek,
irniitiiiu.lun ,M,nnrv in ITn:;. Their liviii<:

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eliildren are: James C; and Willsou B.,
judge at lliintiiiiidon. Tliose dead are:
Maria (Mrs. Joseph Heaton); Xancy (Mrs.
Valentine Fink); Simj^son; Mary Jane (Mrs.
John Yocum; Samnel; and John. Mr. Wat-
son belonged to the United Brethren church.
He died in AValker to^\mship, September 2,
1S57. His wife died Sunday, March 23, 1852,
near Huntingdon, aged fifty-eight years, five
months and seven days.

James C. Watson spent his school days in
a log scliool house, with slab seats, rough
pine benches and windows of oiled paper. He
worked on his father's farm until he was
tAventy-live, when he rented the home farm of
133 acres, and raised fruit. lu a few years
he bought the farm, improved it, and lived
there- until 1894, when he retired, moved to
McConnellstown, and bought a handsome
dwelling for $1,000. He enlisted at McCon-
uellsto-wn, February 29, 1865, in Company
K, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Colonel Bonafion, Capt. John Brewster. He
served for three months doing guard duty,
was in the hospital from fever and was hon-
orably discharged in June, 1865. He is a
member of George Simpson Post, Xo. -t-i,
G. A. K., of Huntingdon. Mr. Watson be-
longs to the Democratic party. He is inter-
ested in the affairs of his toAvnship. He has
been a member of the school board twenty
years, and supervisor of roads for eight years.

James C. Watson was married in Walker,
township, January 6, 1852, to Martha, daugh-
ter of Moses and Elizabeth (Householder) Ha-
mer. Mr. Hamer was a fanner of Walker
towushij), where ilrs. Watson was bom, Au-
gust 7, 1828. Their children are: Mary E.,
born 1856, wife of John B. Shenefelt, a far-
mer of Juniata township, had six children;
Lizzie, born 185-9; Jennie, born September
16, 1862, deceased; and Amanda, born Sep-
tember 1, 1866, school teacher. Mr. Watson
is a member of the German Reformed church,
and is greatly interested in church affaire.

WASIIIXGTOX LAXG, McConnells-
town, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at
McConnellstown, December 23, 1833, son of
Patrick and Elizabeth (Hohn) Lang. Pat-
rick Lang was born in Pennsylvania and was
of Scotch descent. He -n-as a tanner, but as he
owned about 100 acres of land in Hunting-

don county, he also farmed and raised stock
extensively. He built the first stone dwell-
ing house, when the town was in its infancy,
and was the first and only tanner in the town.
He was an old line Whig, and a member of
the Presbyterian church. He was married in
McConnellstown, to Elizabeti Hohn, a Penn-
sylvanian. Their children are: George,
harness-maker of Johnsto-mi, Pa.; Washing-
ton; AVilliam, of Altoona; James, McCon-
nellstown; Franklin, a veteran, deceased;
Silas Lang, who died in the west; Rosanna
(Mrs. Simon Ake), of Williamsburg, Pa., de-
ceased; John, deceased. Patrick Lang died in
McConnellstown in 1873, and his -wife in
1846.

Washington Lang attended the subscrii:*-
tion school of Mr. White, which was taught
during the winter months in a little log school
house with plank benches at the Branch. At
the early age of eleven years, he began farm
work with his father and remained with him
in this occupation until his father's death. He
then farmed for his mother imtil 1843. Then
he went to Illinois and broke 120 acres of
prairie land for John Fisher. He also worked
at carpentry. After one year he returned to
McConnellsto-wn and took up the business of
butchering, in which he was engaged for
thirty years, besides farming. He built lime
kilns in McConnellstown in 1875, and man-
ufactured lime. He has a fine limestone
quan-y and a good farm of 240 acres, on
which he has built a $2,000 residence, and a
barn, and made other improvements. As a
stock raiser, Mr. Lang has also been success-
ful. Mr. Lang is a Republican. He has
served as judge of elections and assessor. He
is a K. of G. E. He has been a most indus-
trious citizen and well deserves his success.

Washington Lang was married at Altoona
in 1859, to Martha, daughter of John and
Jane (Horre) Snyder. She was born in Mc-
ConnellstoAvn in 1828. John Snyder was a
shoemaker, of German and English descent.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Lang are:
Annie (Mrs. A. Lloyd), of Huntingdon;
Joseph H., of the Pennsylvania Reformatory;
Harry, implement manufacturer, married
Mary Martin; Green, lime manufacturer, mar-
ried Mary Ward, two children; Stewart,
farmer at McConnellstown, Pa., aged twen-
ty-two; Xaomi (Mrs. John Ward); Whitmer,

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butcher; iLaggie (Mrs. Tlios. Heti'uer), has
one child, Ralj^h; Galbraith, at home; Allen,
deceased. Mrs. W. Lang died April, 18S1.
Mr. Lang is a member of the German Re-
formed church, in which he has been an elder
for eight years. He formerly taught in the
Sundav-school.

TOBIAS HARXISH, M. D., deceased,
Alexandria, Huntingdon county, Pa., was
born March 6, 1820, in Morris township,
Huntingdon county. He is a son of Samuel
and Susan (Keller) Harnish. The Doctor's
paternal great-grandfather was a S^\'iss by
birth, and came to America from his na-
tive country some time before the Revolu-
tion, settling either in Lancaster or York
county, Pa., wdiere he died. It is supposed
that he was already married when he emi-
grated, and that he was accompanied by his
wiie and family. His son, Christian Harnish,
however, was born in this country, and grew
up in the place in which the family iirst set-
tled, remo\'ing about 1790 to Huntingdon
county, and taking up his residence in ]\Iorris
to^raship, on the farm still in possession of
his descendants. The country was at that
time little better than a wilderness, and was
still infested by hostile savages. At the time
of his rerao'S'al to Huntingdon county. Chris-
tian Harnish had a rather numerous family;
but not many years after, nearly all his chil-
dren died of ty]3hoid fever. One of the sur-
vivors was his son Samuel, father of Dr. Har-
nish, who was in early boyhood when tlie
family removed to Huntingdon county. He
grew up on the homestead, learned the busi-
ness of agriculture jn-actically, and continued
always in the same vocation. The children of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Harnish are: Chris-
tian, residing in Delaware; Dorothy Edith
(Mrs. Robert Tussey); Catherine Ann (Mrs.
Col. John Huyett), of Porter township; John,
deceased: Abraliaiii, dc<-iascd: Susan, wife of
Rev. Saiiiii.l lu'id, li..i!i dcrra-cd; Samuel,
on the ul,l liuiM.-tcad in Mnvri- township; Dr.
Tobias; Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob F. Steiner),
Clearfield countv. Pa.; Lvdia (Mrs. Samuel
H. Keller), Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Peter K., re-
siding on the home farm, ^lorris townshi]);
Mary M. (lilrs. Col. Burket), Sinking Val-
lev, Huntingdon county; and Rachel 'M.
(ilrs. Albert Ilcihiian), Frnnk^town, Blair

county. Pa. Samuel Harnish died in the
prime of manhood, at the age of tifty-one,
leaving this large family to the care of his
wife. Xobly did she take the double burden
of paternal and maternal care upon her shoul-
ders; managing the patrimony of her chil-
dren so as not only to clear it of financial en-
cumbrances, but to increase it; educating
them, and giving to such as were still of ten-
der age the needed home training; and being
well seconded in her eft'orts by their industry
and good sense, she left, when in her turn she
passed from earth at the venerable age of
eighty-five, a comfortable property and many
worthy representatives of the family.

After receiving such training as could be
aft'orded by the common schools of his own
neighborhood, Tobias Harnish became a stu-
dent of "old Marshall," as her alumni are
fond to call their Alma Mater, in the pleas-
ant mountain town of Mercersburg, Pa., an
institution whose chairs professorial were oc-
cupied by some of the most noble and subtle
intellects of their own or any day. Here he
graduated with the class of '-19, after which
he went to Mississippi and taught in private
families and seminaries for three years.
About 1852, he began the study of medicine
under the preceptorship of Jacob M. Gem-
mill, ]\I. D., of Alexandria, Huntingdon
county, with whom he read for two years.
He then attended lectures at Jefferson Med-
ical College, at that time unrivalled by any
other medical school in Philadelphia. Dr.
Harnish received his diploma in 1856; for
the first year, he i^ractised at Martinsburg,
Pa., then for five years at "Water Street. Pa.,
and for the rest of his life resided in Alexan-
dria, canwing on a successful jiractise until the
year 1893. In former years the Doctor was
greatly interested in politics, and somewhat
active in public affairs, having served the bor-
ough of Alexandria as councilman and as
school director. From 185(), he was an ad-
herent of the Democratic party; he cast his
first Democratic vote for James Buchanan.

Dr. Tobias Harnish was first married at "Wa-
ter Street, April 27, 1857, to Augusta ^M.,
daughter of Anthony Stewart, whose wife
had been ]\Iiss Mytinger. !ilrs. Harnish died
at the same place in 18C2, leaving one child,
r.o-c Stewart. On :\rarch r,. IsC.",, Dr. Har-
ni-^h married Lotiria A., -lau-litcr ni Alcxan-

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der aud Sarah ( Lytle) Stitt. Tlicir children
are: Charles A., ]\I. I)., j)ractisiiig- in Alex-
andria; Lettie; Walter K., graduate of Frank-
lin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.,
class of '96, now pursuing a theological course
at Princeton University; Sarah L.; Annie
B.; Mary, died August 6, 1877, in her third
year. The eldest son. Dr. Charles A. Har-
nish, was born March 13, 1866, in Alexan-
dria, Pa. He attended the common schools
until he reached the age of foiirteen, and was
then for two years clerk in the car shops at
Altoona, Pa. For the ensuing three years,
he was a student at F. and M. College, then
taught a private school at Alexandria for one
year, and then matriculated in the medical
department of the University of Pennsylva-
nia, from which he was graduated in ISKl.
After two years, dm-ing which he assisted his
father. Dr. C. A. Harnish, in 1S93, succeeded
to the practise relinquished by the elder phy-
sician. He is active and zealous in his pro-
fession. He has served on the board of health ;
is a member and ex-president of the Hunting-
don County Medical Society, and also a mem-
ber of the state and national organizations of
practitioners. Dr. Charles A. Harnish is a
member of the Eeformed church at Alexan-
dria, as was his father also, and as were those
of earlier generations, the Harnish family
having been among the constituent members
of that charge at its foundation. Dr. Tobias
Harnish died March 21, 1897.

CHARLES P. HATFIELD, Alexandria,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born October
15, 1841, in Porter township, Huntingdon
county, son of John and Caroline (Bucher)
Hatfield. The Hatfield family came origin-
ally from England; they settled in the east-
ern part of Pennsylvania. The birthplace of
Mr. C. P. Hatfield's grandfather, Samuel
Hatfield, was ^Montgomery county. Pa.; dur-
ing the greater part of his life, he resided in
Chester county, where he at one time con-
ducted a paper mill. He also had a rolling
mill in that county, besides one in Hunting-
don county; his iron manufacturing inter-
ests in this county were extensive, and for
some years he resided in Porter township,
giving them his personal supervision. In
1842, he returned to Chester county, where
he cai'ried on other manufacturing operations.
His last removal was to Philadelphia; there

he spent the remainder of his life. He was
first married to Miss Schrack, by whom he
had six children; she died in Chester county.
^Ir. Hatfield was again manied, in Philadel-
phia, to Miss Foulke. There were no children
of this marriage.

Caroline (Bucher) Hatfield was a daughter
of Conrad Bucher. a well-known resident of
xUexandria, who died in 1852. His father.
Rev. John Conrad Bucher, was a chaplain in
the Continental army during the Revolution,
and a pastor of the German Reformed chiirch
in Lebanon and adjoining counties. Mrs.
Hatfield's maternal grandfather, Lewis My-
tinger, a native of Maryland, w^as also in that
army, holding the office of lieutenant in
Van Heer's cavalry, which was organized at
the outbreak of the war, and acted as a body
guard to General Washington. Lieutenant
ilytinger died in Philadelphia of yellow
fever, during the prevalence of that terrific
disease in 1793.

John Hatfield was born in Chester county,
and acquired his education there and in Phil-
adelphia. He came to Huntingdon county
to assist his father in carrying on his iron
works, was married to Miss Bucher in Alex-
andria, and died at his residence in Porter
township, near the iron works. Mrs. Hatfield
survived him many years, dying in 1884, at
the age of seventy.

Their only child, Charles P. Hatfield, at-
tended the common schools of Alexandria un-
til he reached the age of seventeen; he then
became a student at Tuscarora Academy, in
Juniata county, and in 1859, entered F. and
M. College, Lancaster, Pa., where he con-
tinued his studies imtil 1862. He tben re-
turned home, on account of the war, and be-
came a clerk in the Juniata Iron Works,
owned by his grandfather. One year later,
he became partner in a general store, with J.
H. Kennedy, and continued in that business
for several years. During that time, he was
for seven years jjostmaster, receiving his ap-
pointment first during President Grant's ad-
ministration. Mr. Hatfield owns a farm of
239 acres in Porter to'wnship. He is a Re-
publican, and actively interested in politics;
has served as school director for more than
twenty years.

Charles P. Hatfield was married December
14, 1869, at Alexandria, to Ellen, daughter
of George Cryder, of Delawcre, 0. Their
children are all deceased: Walter, who died

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in infancy; Caroline; and Rebecca, wlio died
May 11, "1896. Mr. Hatfield is an elder in
the Presbyterian cluireb.

WILLIAM S. VAIiXEK, Alexandria,
LIuntingdon county, Pa., sou of George and
Hannah (Deviuuey) Varuer, was born on a
farm in Fayette township, Juniata county, Pa.,
December 3, 1840. His gTcat-gTandfather,
Stuffel Varner, was born in the province of
Hesse Cassel, Germany. He came to Amer-
ica with the Hessian troops employed by the
British during the Revolution; but the love
of liberty natural to every true German must
soon have made him feel himself on the wrong
side in fighting against the American pa-
triots, for at Valley Forge he deserted from
the British army, and fought imder Washing-
ton during the remaining years of the strug-
gle. When the war was ended, he settled in
Schuylkill county. Pa., where he lived to see
his one hundred and third year. His son,
John Varner, born in Schuylkill county, grew
up there and married Miss Bailey. He took
up a tract of land in Schuylkill county, but
abandoned it and moved to Juniata county:
where he rented a home, but died soon after;
nor did his wife survive him vei-y long.
Their children are: John, resident of Juni-
ata county; George; Daniel, passed his boy-
hood in Juniata county, learned the jewelry
business, went to Ohio, and afterwards to
Missouri, where he died; Catherine, married
and removed to a distance, has not been heard
from for a long time; and David, passed his
youth in Juniata county, went west, and has
not been heard fi'om for twenty-five years.

George Varner was born near Pottsville,
Schuylkill county in 1816. He was still a
boy when his parents removed to Juniata
county. He received a limited education,
married in Juniata county, and has ever since
resided there; he is now living on a farm in
Lack township, but has relinquished active em-
ployment. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
George Varner are: William S.; Rebecca
(Mrs. Daniel Lobb), Harrisburg, Pa.; Annie
(ilrs. Lemuel McKinley), McCoysville, Pa.;
Edward, farmer, near !Mansfield, O. ; Barbara ;
David, resides in Alexandria; Jennie (Mrs.
Harvey Gray), Juniata county. j\Irs. George
Varner died in 1876, at the age of fifty-eight.
William S. Varner attended school during
the winter terms of three months each, until

he was fourteen, when he was employed as
farm hand on his father's place. He was thus
occupied until the spring of 1862, when he
enlisted in Company F, Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, for three years, and soon after
enlistment, was assigned to the army of the
Potomac. This regiment was in active ser-
vice until the close of the war. ]\Ir. Varner
took part in thirty-six regular engagements
and one hundred and forty skirmishes. He
was discharged at Lynchburg, Va., July 1,
1865. During all this gallant and perilous
service, Mr. Varner was wounded four times,
but none severely. He received three bullet
wounds and a sabre cut on the lip, which
knocked out some teeth. Returning home at
the close of the war, Mr. Varner served an
apprenticeshiiJ of two years and a half with
John Burns, millwright, of Lack township,
Juniata county. For two years after; he
worked as journeyman for J. F. Ellsworth, of
Williamsburg, Blair county, and Sanford
Burley, of Tyrone, Pa. At the end of this
time, he went into business for huuself in
Alexandria. His engagements call him to all
parts of Pennsylvania, and into parts of Xew
York and ]\Iarvland. His own wages as a be-
ginner, after the war, were $2.50 per week
and board; he pays his employees $2.50 per
day, they boarding themselves. Mr. Varner
is a Republican. He has never been an otfice
seeker; is now serving his fia'st term as school
director.

In Alexandria, March 2, 1866, William S.
Varner was married to Elizabeth, daughter of
Da^'id and Johanna Albright, a native and
resident of Alexandria. Their children are:
George, born December 14, 1866, in Alex-
andria; Annie D., born Xovember -4, 1869,
is a graduate of Cleveland Homoeopathic
Medical College, and is entering upon an en-
gagement in a women's and children's hos-
pital in Philadelphia; Grace S., born Febru-
ary 2.3, 1873; Edward Arnold, born October
1, 1877, died December 1, 1877; Ida Mary,
born September 24, 1878; and Xellie Fran-
ces, born December 24, 1889. Mrs. Eliza-
beth Varner died September 13, 1891. IMr.
Varner was married again, October 12, 1893,
to Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Ar-
nold, a native of Porter township. They had
one child, Edith ilargaretta, born February
19, 1895. ilr. Varner is a member and of-
fice-bearer of the Presbvterian church.

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

B. 11. HATFIELD, Alexandria, Huutiug-
dou county, Pa., was born in Porter township,
September 16, 1860. His grandfather, Sam-
uel Hattield, Avas born in 1TS6 in Montgomery
county, Pa. At an early age he went to Phila-
delphia and was there engaged in mercantile
pursuits for a number of years. In 1S36,
with his sons Samuel and Benjamin K., he
went to Huntingdon county, where he estab-
lished his sons in the manufacture of the fa-
mous "Juniata charcoal iron," under the firm
name of S. & B. E. Hatfield. Samuel Hat-
field, Sr., died in 1872, aged eighty-six years.
His son Samuel was born in 1818; engaged
in the iron business in 1838 and retired from
it in 1875. In 1892, with his wife and daugh-
ter Annie Elizabeth, he removed from his
farm and iron works property to Alexandria,
Avhere he lived to the time of his decease, Xo-
vem-ljer 16, 189-1, at the age of seventy-
six years. Samuel Hatfield was one of those
quiet, unassuming men whose real value
to the community is likely to be underesti-
mated. While taking no conspicuous part in
political affairs, he was a staunch Kepubli-
cau. had the interests of his neighbors and
of the community in which he lived ever
at heart, and did all in his power to promote
their welfare. He was an elder in the Pres-
byterian church for a number of years. He
married Eliza, daughter of Andrew and Eliza-
beth (Grove) Xeff, having a family of five
children, as follows: John X., of Alexandria,
engaged in the manufacture and sale of fire
clay, at Petersburg, Pa. ; Samuel M., of Ma-
pleton. Pa., manufacturer and shipper of
glass sand; Annie Elizabeth, of Alexandria;
Mary (Mrs. W. S. Stryker), Porter township;
and Benjamin R. ; the latter attended AVil-
liamsport Dickinson Seminary in 1880 and
1881, afterwards taking a course at the Iron
City Business College, Pittsburg, Pa. He
then returned home, and took charge of his
father's business interests, mill and farm, still
remaining- in the same occiipation. He was
married in February, 1893, to Julia, daughter
of Hon. P. M. Lytic, Huntingdon, Pa.

jriKlE POBEPT ALEXAXDFK
L.Mlil). Alexandria, Huntingdon cdunty,
l':i.. soil (if "William Laird, was born on the
IhiiiKsrcad in Porter township, where he still
resides. :\rarch 28, 1826. Jacob Laird, his
grandfather, was among the pioneer settlers

of that township, and the farm has de-
scended in the family since his time.
Judge Laird's maternal grandfather, John
Alexander, was also among the early
settlers, having come from Ireland with his
wife, Martha (Osboru) Laird. They settled
in Porter townshijJ, where he was engaged in
tilling the soil. Here he passed his life, died,
and is interred in the cemetery at Alexandria.
The Lairds are of Scotch-Irish stock. Wil-
liam Laird, son of Jacob, was born on the
homestead, March 14, 1779. His father dy-
ing during William's early youth, the boy
was brought ujj by his maternal uncle,
Samuel Isop, and educated in the common
schools of Porter townshi2D. The Isop fam-
ily resided on the Laird place, to which Wil-
liam Laird fell heir at his uncle's death, on
condition that he would provide for his aunt,
Mrs. Isop, so long as she should live. This
he did to the best of his ability, and continued
throughout his life to reside on the home-
stead. He was married to Miss Alexander in
Porter township. Their children are:
Robert Alexander; Margaret, deceased; Os-
born, was a furniture dealer and undertaker
at Spruce Creek, where he died; John Stew-
art, farmer, died at Fostoria, Blair coiinty.
Pa. ; Mary C. (Mrs. Edward Warren), Shreve-
port. La.; Sarah A., widow of William Moore,
Altoona, Pa.; Milton, of Parkersburg, W.
Va., was a member of Company I, Fifth
Pennsylvania Reserves ; and Calvin, for many
years a school teacher, afterwards a teacher
of music and music-dealer in Tyrone, Pa.,
where he died in 1871. Mrs. William Laii'd
died on the homestead in 1847, aged forty-
seven years, and her husband in 1852, at the
age of seventy-three.

Robert A. Laird attended the public schools
during the winter months, cultivating the
home farm during the summer, and continued
to do so until he was eighteen or nineteen
years of age. His whole life has been spent
on the homestead, which he has most carefully
cultivated and improved. He purchased the
place from the heirs of his father; it then
contained 90 acres, to which Judge Laird
has since added 180 acres, besides erecting
farm buildings, planting orchards, etc. His
public services have been many and varied.
He has served his township as judge and in-
spector of elections; has been supervisor,
school director, assessor, auditor and town-

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105

ship clerk, and has held these offices for many
jears. From 1S58 to 1871, he was tax col-
lector, the office being then held by ajspoint-
ment. He has also served as U. S. ganger
and storekeeper, principally at Huntingdon,
Pa. In jSTovember, 1895, he was elected to
the office of associate judge for five years.
Judge Laird's political opinions are strongly
Kepublican.

Robert Alexander Laird was married in
Porter township, December 23, 1852, to
Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac Martin, de-
ceased, of that township. Their children ai-e:
William M., was in mercantile business in
Petersburg, married Clara Hinds, died in
February, 1894; Calvin, married to Jennie
Stauffer, of McConnellstown, Pa.; Mary E. ;
Emma, teacher; Howard, educated at Juniata
College, school teacher, married Clara, daiigh-
ter of Samuel Smith; Alfred, at Homestead;
Edward W., traveling salesman for Harris-
burg Produce and Provision Co., manied Ella
Giles, of Petersburg; and Alice Bertlia, at
home.

ROBERT CUXXiNGHAM, deceased, of
Alexandria, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born September 10, 1809, in Porter town-
ship, Huntingdon county. His parents were
Jeremiah and Elinore (Bowers) Cunning-
ham. Jeremiah Cunningham, a native of
Ireland, came to America in his youth, settled
in Porter township, and was married there.
His first wife was Miss Spencer; their chil-
dren were: Xancy (Mrs. George Wilson),
Alexandria, Pa.; and David, married Minnie
Foster. Miss 1h>\\(i-s lucanie the second wife
of Mr. Cunniiii;h:iiii: their children are as fol-
lows: ]\Iary (Mrs. John Robb); Robert;
Margaret (Mrs. William Robb); Hugh, mar-
ried Mary Tussey. Jeremiah Cunningham
died on the homestead in Porter tnWHsliip.

Robert Cunningham received his iMlnca-
tion in subscription schools. He learnc<l the
business of agriculture practically on the
home farm, and devoted his life to that Ikhi-
orable and most useful pursuit. He was mar-
ried in Alexandria, January 2.3, 1842, to

■ Sarah, daughter of James and Deborah
(Scott) Maguire. For some years after their
marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham re-
sided on the farm now ownied by George
Sprankle; they then removed to the place

■ where Mrs. Cunningham still lives. ilr.

Cunningham was a Democrat, but while de-
cided in his own oiiinions, was liberal towards
those of others. He took an active interest in
the affairs of the community, and his services
were sought and appreciated by his fellow
citizens. He served in various offices, among
which was that of school director, which he
held for many terms. He was a Presbyterian,
adhering firmly and intelligently to the West-
minster Confession, and loyally serving his
church in her enterprises. He was kuoAvn as
a man of sterling integrity, of kind disposi-
tion and genial manner. His death occurred
December 10, 1884; he is interred in Alex-
andria.

Mrs. Sarah (Maguire) Cunningham was
born January 29, 1820, on her father's farm
in Porter township. Her father, James
Maguire, who was of Scotch parentage, came
to this country from Ireland when he was
twelve years old, on the same vessel with the
father of Robert Cunningham. He was at-
tacked by smallpox on the voyage, and had
the disease in so serious a form as to be
blinded ; but happily he recovei'ed before leav-
ing the vessel. He settled on a farm in Por-
ter township, and there died, October 9, 1838.
He also was a member of the Presbyterian
communion. His daughter, Sarah, Avas in
her early girlhood at the time of his death.
The widowed mother and her young family
removed to Alexandria, where Sarah attended
the subscription and the public schools. She
resided at home until her marriage.

The children of Mr. and ilrs. Robert Cun-
ningham are: Jennie (Mrs. Morrow Tus-
sey), Arch Springs, Blair county. Pa., has two
sons and two daughters; Louise, at home; Wil-
liam Rnss. fanner, ^'ellow Springs, Blair
eoiinty, married l^ninia Knode, and has four
sons; Howard and John Scott, twins, the
fornier residing in Porter township, married
Fannie iletz, and has two children, and the
l;itfer at home; Annie (Mrs. John Lowder),
Aloi-ris township, Huntingdoii county; Rob-
ert, (if La Moure, X. D., was formerly in
mereantile business, and is now a bank officer;
and Fanny D., resides at home.

WILLI A:\1 .\. WIIITTAKER, Hunting-
don, Huntingdcin cciunty. Pa., was bom July
12, 1826, in the old stockhouse in which his
fatlier resided for many years. It was one
of those built for security dtiring the days of

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ludian depredations, and -was very strongly
constructed. Its doors were of two-iuch plank.
After the cessation of those early disturbances,
the port-holes were filled up with plaster,
and the house was for a long time used
as a dwelling. Mr. Whittaker's grandfather,
John Whittaker, is supposed to have been a
native of Chester county. Pa., where he was
an extensive distiller. He carried on the
same business in Htmtingdon county, and
was at one time the owner of six distilleries.
He was also proprietor of two or three "keel
boats," which he iised in sending supplies to
the numerous stores along the banks of
the Juniata river. He owned a number of
houses in Huntingdon, and erected the sev-
enth one that was built in that borough; he
also kept a general store. John Whittaker
married Miss Shockey, and after his marriage
made his home in Himtingdon; his residence
was on the site of the present P. E. E. station.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whittaker had several
sons and daughters; their descendants reside
in various parts of the county. Both died at
their home in Huntingdon.

Their son Thomas Whittaker, born in
Walker township in 1800, was married at the
age of twenty-two to Margaret Alexander.
They resided at Whittaker's Mills until 1847,
when Mr. Whittaker bought another farm in
Porter township, the one on which his son,
William A., now resides. Mrs. Thomas
Whittaker died in 1844. Their children are:
John, born in 1824, took an active interest in
public affairs, and held several township of-
fices, was greatly esteemed and respected, and
was for many years an elder in the Presbyte-
rian church; William A.; Thomas, married
to Lydia Steele; Eliza; Charles, ranchman in
Kansas, where he has 640 acres of land; and
Margaret (]\Irs. Porter B. Zentmyer), of
Clearfield, Clearfield county, Pa. Mrs. Mar-
garet Whittaker dying in 1844, Mr. Whit-
taker married her sister, Catherine Alexan-
der; their only child is Mary, who resides vidth
Mr. C. A. Whittaker. Thomas Whittaker
was active in township business, being a pub-
lic-spirited man. He was a lifedoiii:- iiicnilicr
of the Presbyterian church. He died in l>i'.7.

After an attendance of two or three tei-ms
at the public schools, William A. Whittaker
became a pupil at the Huntingdon Academy,
and there completed his education. During
one term, he was under the tuition of Samuel

Calvin, afterwards a member of Congress.
Mr. Whittaker never learned a trade, but had
considerable natural mechanical talent and in-
genuity; by experimenting with his father's
tools, he became expert at carpentry, and is
never at a loss if making or mending is to be
done. In 1859, William A. Whittaker and
his brother John Whittaker bought the home
farm. He, William A., has always been
engaged in farming, except during iowr years,
1851-1854, when he was employed as con-
tractor of the Pennsylvania E. E. and Broad
Top E. E. His farm contains 300 acres. He
has twice suffered seriously from the kick of
a horse; about 188G, when he was kicked
above the right ankle, causing a fracture of
the ankle bone, and again in April, 1896,
when a bone in his left knee was broken. Mr.
Whittaker is a strong Eepublican, and has
held various township offices.

In 1872, William A. ^Tiittaker married
Caroline, daughter of Col. John and Anna C.
(Harnish) Huyett, and widow of Eeuben
Oaks. Mrs. Whittaker"s daughter by her first
husband, Mary Oaks, is married to G. A.
Beckley, a druggist, of Altooua, Pa. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker are:
Frederick; Wilbur; Mabel, who died young;
and Ealph. Mr. Whittaker has been for eight
vears an elder in the Presbvterian church.

JAMES BLACK, deceased, formerly of
Alexandria, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born in Porter township, Huntingdon county,
Kovember 19, 1820, son of Eobert and Molly
(Hayes) Black. Eobert Black, a native of
Ireland, came to America with his parents in
early youth, and grew up and married in this
county. He was a general laborer. His
children were: John; Eobert; Molly; James;
Jane; Eebecca; and Daniel; all are deceased
except the eldest of the family, John, who re-
sides in Canoe valley. The father died in
Porter township.

James Black was educated in subscription
schools, and grew up sharing the experiences
of work and pleasure which fall to the lot of
a farmer's boy. In his case, there was un-
doubtedly plenty of wholesome work; his
parents being in straitened circumstances,
James was obliged not only to labor at home,
but to seek employment among the farmers
of the vicinity, in order to lay up enough to
buv a farm of his own. This, bv industrv

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Indian depredations, an?! wn-

constructed. Its door? v -i-ii

After the ce^sati'"

the port-holes v

and the house ^^

as a dwelling. >:

John Whittaker.

native of Cl-
an exten.-r

same bn^i^

was at onc

He was al-i i

hoars." \'-. -

tIk :-.!c.^ of

t'!' . ; .ilier of

'• ■ ...j.i I r('cii'<! riit- sev-

iu that borougii; he

'■ rv. John Whittaker

)■; av. and after his marriage

111^ 'luntingdon; his residence

vva he present P. K. R. station.

-Ml- \m Whittaker had several

soil- i rs; their descendants reside

in var'ir.s parrs of the county. Both died at
their home in Huntingdon.

Their son Thomas Whittaker, born in
Walker township in 1800, was married at the
age of twentv-two to [Margaret Alexander.
They resided at "\\Tiittaker's ]^Iills until 1847,
when Mr. Whittaker bought another farm in
Porter township, the one on which his son,
William A., now resides. Mrs. Thomas
Wliittaker died in 1844. Their children are:
John, bom in 1824, took an active interest in
public affairs, and held several township of-
fices, was greatly esteemed and respected, and
was for many years an elder in the Presbyte-
rian church; William A.; Thomas, married
to Lydia Steele; Eliza; Charles, ranchman in
Kansas, r^bero he has 640 acres of land; and
Margar. 1 ^ .Mrs. Porter B. Zentmyer), of
Ckartii) i. <_'lrarfield county, Pa. Mrs. Mar-
garet AV lilt raker dying in "1844, Mr. AVhit-
taker marrii'i! ]ier sister, Catherine Alexan-
der: rhfi: . .' 'mill i< Mary, who resides vn\[\

'' Thomas Whittaker

iisiness, being a pub-

- a life-long member

h. He died in 1SG7.

•r two or three terms

at. the ;■■.■. .li,. <rh. V-, William A. AATiittaker

became h pupil at the Huntingdon Academy,

and there cdnipleted liis education. Pnring

one term, lie was under the tuition of Samuel

* in, afterwards a member of Cougres-.
Whittaker never learned a trade, but haii
^iderable natural mechanical talent and in-
iiity; by experimenting with his father's
,v)ols, he became expert at carpentry, and i=
never at a loss if making or mending is to U
done. In 1859, William A. Whittaker &v.^\
his brother John Whittaker bought the hou,'
farm. He, William A., has, always bee.
engaged in farming, e.xcept during four year-
18ol-1854, when he was employed as con-
tractor of the Pennsylvania R. R. and Broal
Top R. R. His farm contains 300 acres. He
has twice suffered seriously from the kick of
a horse; about 1S86, when he was kicked
above the right ankle, causing a fracture of
the ankle bone, and again in April, 1896,
when a bone in his left knee was broken. jMr.
Whittaker is a strong Republican, and ha-
held various township offices.

In 1872, William A. "Whittaker marrie.l
Caroline, daughter of Col. John and Anna ('..
(Harnish^ Huyett, and widow of Reuben
Oaks. ills. AVhittaker's daughter by her first
husband, Miry Oaks, is manied to G. A.
Beckley, a druggist, of Altoona, Pa. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker are:
Frederick; Willuir; Mabel, who died young;
and Ralph. Mr. Whittaker has been for eigln
years an elder in ilie Presbyterian church.

JAMES BLACK, deceased, formerly o;
Alexandria. Huntingdon county, Pa., wa
bom in Porter township, Huntingdon county.
November 19, 1820, son of Robei't and Molly
(Hayes) Black. Robert Black, a native <it
Ireland, came to America with his parents ii;
early youth, and gi-ew up and married in this
county. He was a general laborer. His
children were: John; Robert; Molly; James;
Jane; Rebecca; and Daniel; all are decease'"
except the eldest of the family, John, who it-
sides in Canoe valley. The father died in
Porter towi\slup.

James Black was educated in subscription
schools, and grew up sharing the experiences
of work and pleasure which fall to the lot of
a fanner's boy. In his case, there was uii
doubt edly plenty of wholesome work; hi<
]>arents being in straitened circumstance>.
James was obliged not only to labor at home.
but to seek employment among the farmer-
of the vicinity, in order to lay up enough !'•
luiy a farm of his own. This, by industry

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and thrift, he succeeded in doing. James
Biack was married in Porter towushij:), Jan-
uary 12, 1S43, to Ann Eliza, daughter of
John and Mary (McDevitt) Laird; she was
born in Porter township, January 8, 1824.
They resided for many years after their mar-
riage in the same house in which Mrs. Black
was born, and which Mr. Black rented. They
oi-ciiiiicd ditTi.-rent farms until 1861, when
]\Ir. lihirk iiun-hased a tract of 128 acres, hav-
ing as iiiiiirovements only a very inferior log
dwelling and barn. Mr. Black built a com-
fortable farm house, good barns and fences,
and planted orchards, besides introducing
other facilities. He never sought any public
office, although he was decided in his political
views, which were Republican, and a man
whose character had won the esteem and re-
spect of the community. His children are:
Williaiii. taniici- and teacher, married to Miss
Allen, and has rive ehil-lren: Blancliard A.,
Florence, ]\label, < George and Guy; Caroline,
resides at Tyrone, Pa.; Albert A., D. D., of
Bolesburg Centre, married to Miss Rupley;
Daniel, gardener at the Huntingdon Eefonn-
atory, resides in Huntingdon, has two sons,
Howard, and Fred; Howard, died of con-
sumption in Colorado, whither he had gone
for his health, leaving a widow and child,
Esther; Henry H., farmer, of Walker town-
ship, married to Miss Steel, has one child,
Benjamin P.; Frank L., farmer, of Porter
township, married to Miss Isenberg; Mary;
Wallace; Annie W. ; and Alice M. James
Black was a member of the Reformed church.
He died August 22, 1890, and is buried at
Alexandria. Since his death, Jlrs. Black has
resided on the old home farm.

FRAXK L. BLACK, farmer, Alexandria,
Huntingdon county. Pa., sou of James and
Anna (Laird) Black, was born in Porter town-
ship, February 10, 1860. He was educated
in the comnion sclidols of his native place, and
has since al\\a\s li'wcn his attention to fann-
ing, to wliich [niisnit he was trained from
early boyhood. He is a Republican, but has
never desired political preferment, find-
ing it best to devote his whole atten-
tion to his farming interests. Since his
marriage, he has resided on his present
farm, of 300 acres, on which he has built a
convenient dwelling and a good barn, besides
making extensive improvements in the way

of constructing fences, setting out orchards,
etc.

Frank L. Black was nmrried at Yellow
Springs, Blair county. Pa., November 10,
1892, to Elizabeth, daughter of Enoch and
Kate (Shatter) Isenberg. Their children are:
Freda A.; Ethel May; and an infant not
named at this writing. Mr. Black is a mem-
ber of the Reformed church at Huntingdon,
Pa. He enjoys the confidence and esteem of
his neighbors and acquaintances.

GEORGE SPRAXKLE, Alexandria,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Porter
township, Huntingdon county, February 19,
1827, son of Peter and Fanny (Breiden-
baugli) Sprankle. His grandfather, George
Sprankle, was a native of York county. Pa.
He was married in York county. Pa., to Miss
Xull, and became a resident of Morris town-
ship, where he passed his life in farming, and
where he died. His wife survived him many
years, arriving at^the rare distinction of being
a centenarian; she too died in Morris town-
ship. Their sons were: George; Peter;
Jacob and ]\riehael. Mr. Sprankle's maternal
grandfather, Michael Bridenbaugh, was a
German by birth; upon his emigration to this
country, he first settled in Lebanon county,
Pa., where he married Miss Whitmer. Some
time after, they removed to Huntingdon
county, and resided first on a fann near
Petersburg, and afterwards in Sinking val-
ley. After the death of her husliand Mrs.
Bridenbaugh resided for a number of years on
the farm, and for five years had a home in the
house of her son-in-law, Peter Sprankle;
there, at the age of eighty-seven, she too
passed away, and was inteiTed, according to
her wish, in the quiet little graveyard on the
fann near Petersburg, beside her husband.

Peter Sprankle, father of George Sprankle,
was born in October, 1795, in York comity,
Pa. He grew up on his father's farm in Ca-
noe valley, Morris township, assisted from an
eai'ly age in farm Avork, and obtained a com-
mon school education. He married Miss
Fannie Bridenbaugh; their children aiv:
Susan, widow of James Allen, of Porter town-
ship; Mary Ann (Mrs. Matthew Martin), de-
ceased, her husband died in Huntingdon;
John, married in Indiana, and resides there;
George; INfichael, fanner near Petersburg,
married to Elizabeth Piper; Peter, on the

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old homestead in Porter t(l\\■I)^lli]), luarried to
Barbara "Winters. The family resicknl for
twelve years in Porter township, between
Barree and Alexandria, and later purchased
the "Foot farm," in Porter to^\^lship. In
1851, Mrs. Peter Bridenbaiigh died of cancer,
which appeared first in the form of a wart on
the back of her hand. The disease making
rapid and threatening i^rogress, her arm was
amputated above the elbow, bvit too late. It
had taken such hold of her system that in
two years it re-appeared in the shoulder, and
caused her death. Her husband died in 1873.
They were devout and excellent people, faith-
ful to their family, their church, and the
community. ]\Ir. Sprankle was of a retiring
disposition, and took no active part in public
affairs. They rest as to their bodies side by
side in the cemetery at Sliaffi rsville.

Their son, George Siuaiiklc. l.cture be was
seven years of age, attciHlcil sclidol in the old
log building on the banks of the canal near
Alexandria. His parents then removed to the
Loop farm, and he finished his studies in the
"Loop" school-house. His eldest brother then
gave his whole time to the farm; but George
attended school during the winter, and as-
sisted in the farm work during vacations.
His advantages were certainly slender, but by
his fondness for good reading, and his alert
and thoughtful interest in current events, Mr.
Sprankle has largely made up for the lack of
literary culture in early life. He has a large
library, cnusistiug of well selected books, and
subscribes for all the leading periodicals of
the county.

George Sprankle was married in 1855,
when he was twenty-eight years old, to
Emily Beatty, a native of Porter township.
He then rented his aunt's farm in Morris
township, in the cultivation of Avhich he was
very successful. After his aunt's death, he
liouiilit tlic farm of her heirs. Six years later.
]\lr. Sprankle sold that farm to Joseph Isen-
berg, and removed to the McMurtrie farm,
150 acres, in Franklin township; this farm
also he bought, but two years after sold it to
John I. Adams, and removed to his present
home in Porter township, the 119-acre farm
which formerly belonged to Robert Cunning-
ham. Since that purchase, Mr. Sprankle has
added forty acres to the place, besides a grist-
mill. At first, two other persons were part-
ners with him in the mill proiiorty, l)Ut be

finally bought out their interests, and became
the sole owner. He built a convenient barn,
of modern style, in 1876. His present home
was erected in 1868. Mr. Sj^rankle belongs
to the Republican party. He is a member of
the Reformed chiirch of Alexandria; having
no children, his kindness of heart seeks and
finds expression in helping those who are in
need of svnn)atliv and aid.

MEXXASSEH ISEXBERG, Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Alex-
andria, ix\\y 27, 1847, sou of Mr. and Mrs.
John Isenberg. John Isenberg, who was a
native of Huntingdon county, passed his early-
youth in Porter township, where he received
a common school education. He became a
blacksmith. He married at the age of thirty-
two, and for some time after resided and fol-
lowed his vocation in Williamsburg, Pa.
From that place he removed to Alexandria,
the home of his later years. His wife's maiden
name was Shedge. They had the following-
children: Sarah Ann, who died young;
Ephraim, residing at Sandy Ridge, in the Al-
legheny mountains. Pa.; Mary Elizabeth
(Mrs. John Shainer), Bellwood, Blair coun-
ty. Pa. ; Xancy Jane (Mrs. James Bryan), of
Butler county. Pa.; Susanna, died in infancy;
John W., laborer, Birmingham, Blair county.
Pa.; George S., foreman of the Bald Eagle
shops, Tyrone, Pa. ; Samuel Gesler, engineer,
of Butler county; and Amos K., cari^enter,
Altoona, Pa. John Isenberg's life, covering
the greater jiart of a century (1807-1885),
was one of indTistry and faithfulness. He was
a diligent worker, shirking un lianl.tasks. For
fifty veal's he was a member of tlie-«iIethodist
Episcopal church, devout and active ; his wife
was of the same communion, and was also of
the number of those whose death leaves a
deeply regretted vacancy in tlie congregation.
She died at the age of seventy-five.

After attending the common schools of Alex-
andria until he was fcnu-teen, Mr. Isenberg
was employed in the ii'on works of the ilessrs.
Hatfield, in Porter township. He removed to
that locality in 1865, and later to Barree
Forge, where he worked during the war. At
the latter place Mr. Isenberg learned the busi-
ness of a blacksmith, serving an a])prenticeship
of three years with Josejih ^[cCarty. Thi*
time having cxjured, he worked as journey-
man for five vears in the same townshiii, and

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tlieu returned to liis former emiiloyer, Mr.
Hatiielfl, as foreman; this position lie occu-
pied for six years. In tlie spring of 1879 he
settled where lie now resides, renting for six
years, and then ]un'cliasiiig a dwelling and a
small tract of laud. Until 1892 Mr. Isenberg
gave his whole attention to his trade; in that
year he assimied charge of the grist-mill of
George Sprankle, wln(di he superintends in
addiriun to the \v<irk of his smithy. In coii-
iiwrion with the latter, lie has established a
coach making and repairing shop. From his
youth, ilr. Isenberg has supported the Ee-
publican party. He is at present justice of
the peace, having been elected in 18i)().

Mennasseh Isenberg was married, Jiily 25,
1867, to Mary C. Larkins, of Barree town-
ship. Their children are: Rhoda May (Mrs.
Charles Crowell), Altoona, Pa.; Rebecca Mc-
Elroy (!i[rs. Irwin Leaper), Petersburg, Pa.;
Eleanora, died in 1S!)2; Anna, died an in-
fant; John li. ; Blanche (Mrs. Jesse Isen-
berg), Alexandria; Charles Walter; and
George William. Mr. Isenberg has been for
twenty-seven years a member of the ilethodist
Episcopal clnu'ch; has served on the board of
stewards, and is now president of the board of
trustees of the congregation at Alexandria. He
has been for two years and a half sujierintend-
ent of the Sunday-school. ]\Ir. Isenberg's ex-
periences have been varied, but always in the
line of honorable and useful toil. During his
earlier engagement with Mr. Hatfield, he
drove on the tow-path of the canal, visiting in
this way different parts of Pennsylvania and
Maryland. The best of his experience is that
he has always cared for the welfare of others.
When a boy his earnings assisted in the suj)-
port of his father's family. For this reason,
he married without other dependence than his
vigor and industry; liy diligence and u])-
rightness he has won respect, and jilaeed his
family in a condition of conit'ort.

COLLINS HAirOR, JR.. formerly of Por-
ter townshi]), near Alexandria, was hoi-ii De-
cember 24, 1837; his parents were Collins
-and Margaret (Beatty) Hanior. Collins 11a-
mor, Sr., was also a native of Huntingdon
county, born February 25, 179-1-. lie was
of German descent, and had excellent eoni-
mand of the language of the fatherland. He
married Margaret Beatty, who was Irish by
birth, and for sixteen vears after nmrriaac

they resided upon a farm in Harts Log val-
ley. At the end of that time Mr. Hamor
bought the present homestead of the family,
a tract of 256 acres, which he cultivated until
his death, March 11, 1862. His wife survived
him until November 5, 1877. Their chil-
dren were: Susanna, born May lb, 1S21,
died at the age of eighteen; Eliza, born De-
eendier 2-4, 1823, died August IS, 1860;
Jane, born December 17, 1825, married John
Disert, of Porter township, resides in Alex-
andria; jSTancy, born jMarch 16, 1827, ivsides
at Tyrone, Pa.; Solomon, born Febrnary s,
1829, served in Company B, One Hundred
and Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, during
the war of the Rebellion, now resides in Por-
ter township; William, born Februarv 13,
1831, died August 25, 1866; Ellen, born Jan-
uary 16, 1833, married Capt. D. Ross Miller,
who also ser^■ed in the late war, and now re-
sides in Tyrone; Margaret, born December
25, 1831, died June 29, 184-2; Collins, Jr.;
Samuel, born Mav l(i. ls:V.i, died .lulv 15,
1812; .Margaret an.l Samuel died of s'eariet
fever.

Collins Ilanior, .Ir., had a good common
school eilueation, was trained from boyhood
in the business of cultivating the soil, and de-
voted his attention to farming throughout his
life, i-esiding upon and cultivating the home-
stead from the time of his marriage. He took
no active part in public affairs, and when
oleeted to the office of tax collector, declined
the hmior. lie was a person of quiet tastes,
and ]>reterre(l to eonfine his attention to his
family and business interests. He was, how-
ever, highly esteemed in the community, and
especially in the Presbyterian church, of
which he was a faithful and devout memlier.

Collins Hamor, Jr., was married February
25, 1868, to Almira (Jibbonev, daughter of
Davi.l and Afarv .Vnn (Foster) AVahlsmith.
Tlieir eliildren are: Ida C; ^lar-aret M.;
William A.: and Ralph Collins. The family
reside upon the homestead. The death of
the father occurred February 23, 1895, while
he was still in the prime of manhood, at the
age of fifty-seven. His remains are interred
in the cemetery at Alexandria.

Almira (!. (Waldsmith) Hamor was born
. I line 12, 1S44, in Barree township, Hunt-
ingd(m county. Her family removed to West
township when she was ten years old: tliere
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she was married. Her father, David Wald-
smith,was a native of Juniata county, Pa., and
a farmer. He came to Huntingdon county be-
fore his marriage, and resided in Barree town-
ship ; at the time of his death, which occurred
in ilarch, 1890, he was a resident of Oneida
to'miship. Mrs. "Waklsmith died in 1878.
Both held their membership in the Methodist
Episcopal church, although Mr. Waklsmith's
family and early training were Presbyterian.

DAYID A. XEFF, Alexandria, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in Porter township,
Htmtingdon coimty, April 15, 1836, son of
Daniel and Mary Magdalene (Huyett) Neff.
He is a grandson of JohnjSTeffjWhowas a native
of Lancaster county, Pa., married there, and
early in his married life removed to Hunting-
don county, and resided near Petersburg for
the remainder of his life. His son Daniel,
father of David A. Xeff, was born in West
to^^^lship, Huntingdon county, January 19,
1793. He received his education in the old-
fashioned subscription schools. He was mar-
ried in 1819, and after his marriage took up
his residence on the farm, where all the rest
of his life was passed, and where his son David
now resides. It is known as the Rock Vein
farm. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Xeif had the fol-
lowing children: Ann Eliza, deceased, was
bom February 6, 1821, and married Abraham
Harnish, of Morris township; Henry, born
March 16, 1822, has retired from business,
and lives at JSTeffs Mills; Susan, born October
20, 1823, resides with her brother, Da^^d A.;
Fanny, born July 9, 1825, died June 8, 1871;
John Huyett, born October 9, 1827, was a
farmer in "West township, died December 23,
1895; Daniel Jacob, born January 3, 1831,
is an attorney at Altoona, Pa., solicitor for
Pennsylvania Railroad Company; William,
born October IS, 1833, is a farmer; and Da-
vid A. Daniel Xeff was greatly respected in
the community ; he was known as a quiet and
unassuming man, strictly attentive to his vo-
cation; but those very qualities, coupled with
his benevolent disposition, won for him the
greater consideration. He was frequently
called upon to serve as supervisor of roads.
He was careful in the fulfilment of his relig-
ious duties, as a member of the Mennonite
church. He was beloved not only by his fam-
ily but by a large circle of friends and neigh-
bors. Mrs. Daniel Xeff died in 1842; her

husband on October 17, 1865, upon the home-
stead. Both are interred in the Xetf ceme-
tery, in Logan townsliij).

Their sou David A. Xeff attended the com-
mon schools until he had nearly attained his
majority. He also studied for two terms at
Mooresville Academy. During the vacations
he assisted in the labors of the home farm,
and after his education was finished, remained
on the farm. After the death of his father
he farmed the homestead for a niimber of
years, and has been ever since in possession
of ninety acres of it. He continued to give his
attention to farming until 1890, when he
rented the farm to his brother. Mr. Xeff is
a Keijublican, and very staunch and true to his
party. He was for a short time in the school
board of the township. He is a member of the
Reformed church at Alexandria, and has for
some years borne the otiice of elder.

DAXIEL G. XEFF, Alexandria, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in Porter town-
ship, Fluutingdon county, August 1-t, 1828.
He is a son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Grove)
Xeff. Andrew Xeff' was a native of Lancas-
ter county, Pa., born in 17S7-. He had the
advantage of a good education, and was a
farmer. His father, John Xeff, removed at
an early date to Huntingdon county, and here,
in Woodcock valley, Andrew married; his
wife was a daugliter of Jacob and Magdalene
Grove. They resided on the banks of the
Juniata, where Andrew Xeff built a home on
a tract of 200 acres. He also had, with his
brothers, an interest in the Ridge Land. Mr.
Xeff was warmly interested in the welfare of
the community, and was always ready to pro-
pose or second plans for improvement; his
intelligence and good judgment gave him an
influential position in the township. He was
a faithful member of the Mennonite clim-ch.
Andrew Xeff died on the homestead about
1831; his wife survived him for thirty or
thirty-five years; both are interred in the Xeff
graveyard at Petersburg, Pa. Their children
are: Benjamin, died on the homestead in
1894; Andrew G., died in Porter township, in
1894; Eliza (Mrs. Samuel Hatfield), of Por-
ter township; Jacob, farmer, on the home-
stead; Mary (^Irs. Martin Orlady), McCon-
nellsto%ra, Pa.; Daniel G.; John, died
young; David, deceased; and Harry, in the
hotel business at Alexandria.

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Daniel G. Xeff attended first the private,
or subscrijDtion schools, and afterwards the
common schools, studying during the winter
months, and helping in the work of the farm
during the summer. He also enjoyed a fair
degree of musical training, instrumental and
vocal; he had the good fortune to live in
the days of the old-fashioneil country singing-
school, the decline c.f wliicli i^ nmcli to be re-
gretted, as nothiiiu luis yet l.ciii divised to take
its place. Mr.Xctl' iMnight what is supposed to
be the first cabinet organ introduced into this
part of the country; it is of Mason & Hamlin
make. The father of Daniel G. Xeff having
died while most of the family were in early
youth — Daniel, the sixth child, Avas still a
small boy — the affairs of the family were con-
ducted by the mother and eldest In-other. Ben-
jamin. Daniel remained at home until he was
about twenty-four, when he married, and
went to live on a part of the homestead, in-
cluding 130 acres. He removed to his new
home his small share of household belong-
ings, conveying them in a two-wheeled cart,
with which he forded the river. Among his
treasures was a little four-octave melodeon,
with which his mother and family were very
sorry to part. Mr. Xeff at once began dili-
gently to improve his home, to build a com-
fortable dwelling, erect good barns, outhouses
and fences, plant orchards, etc. He has been
very successful in all his undertakings. Be-
sides his home farm, he had one containing
97 acres, on which he built a house and barn,
and afterwards sold the place to his son, An-
drew C. jSTeff. In 1895, he purchased the
Blue Spring farm, containing 252 acres, and
lying in Porter township, partly on the banks
of the Juniata and partly on Warrioi"s Ridge.
He also owns an interest in the Kidge land,
and a house and lot in Alexandria.

In 1852, Daniel G. IN'eff was married to
Susan, daughter of John and Margaret
(Mong) Xeff, a native of Lancaster county.
Pa. Their children are : Andrew C, married
,Miss Stauffer, resides in Porter township;
Clara; Elmer E., studying medicine in Phila-
delphia; Benjamin; and "Walter, cultivating
the Blue Spring farm, above descriljed. On
Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 1891,
the mother of the family was suddenly taken
away, by disease of the heart. She was an
excellent Christian woman, active in church
enterprises and in charitable movements. She

was an earnest advocate of the temperance
cause, a member of the "\V. C. T. V.

Mr. Neff has always been a staunch Ee-
publican. He takes a number of the leading
papers of the country, and, watching the pro-
gress of current events, forms his opinions ac-
cordingly. He is an active member of the
Reformed church at Alexandria, where his
wife also held her membership. He has been
for many years an office-bearer, first deacon
and afterwards elder. "When younger, he was
engao-ed in Sunday-school work.

JACOB XEFF, Alexandria, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born October 12, 1820,
in the homestead in Porter township in which
he now resides, and is a sou of Andrew and
Elizabeth (Grove) Xeff. His grandfather,
John Xeff, who, as mentioned elsewhere in
these records, was a native and in his earlier
life a resident of Lancaster county. Pa., came
to Huntingdon county after his marriage, and
resided on the place now occupied by William
Stryker, near Petersburg. He acquired uuieh
land, which is now held by his numerous de-
scendants.

Helping as a boy can on the farm, during
the summer, and studying during the winter,
first in the subscrijjtiou schools, and later in
the public schools, Jacob Xeff i:)assed his boy-
hood and early manhood on the homestead.
About 1845 he bought a farm of 24-0 acres
on Shavers creek, which he cultivated for
twenty years. Five years after the purchase
he married Susan, daughter of Jacob and
Elizabeth (Baer) Frank, of Lancaster county.
Pa. He had begun on the farm with but
$400, and the brick house which he built for
the reception of his young wife, together with
his many other improvements, cost him $7,-
000. Of course, those were days of much
hard work and sometimes, perhaps, of no little
anxiety ; yet Mr. Xeff looks back to that period
as the happiest of his life. In 1865 he sold
the farm of John Arnold, and removed to
the family homestead, where he has ever since
resided. He has given his entire attention to
farming; has made extensive improvements
on the old place, in the way of setting out
orchards, building fences and adding various
facilities. At the same time, he has not re-
t'ii-<d to do the sei'vices required of him as a
citizen; has served as school director for two

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terms, aiul fur (Uie term as supervisor, llis
political views are decidedly Republicau.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Neff
are: Samuel, married Miss Sprankle, resides
with his father; Frank, also residing at home.
Mr. XefF is serving as trustee of the Eeformed
church at Alexandria, of which he and Mrs.
Xetf are both active members.

AXDREW CALVIX XEFF, Alexandria,
Huntingdon county. Pa., son of Daniel G.
and Susan (Xeff) Xeff, was born in Porter
township, Huntingdon county, August 20,
185-i. The tirst school he attended was held
in -what is called the "old aqueduct school-
house." With his recollections of that school
are associated the memories of some very se-
vere teachers. After leaving it, he went for
several terms to a school at Alexandria. In
the intervals of attendance at school, he as-
sisted in the work on the home farm. Mr.
Xeff bought his j^resent farm and resided up-
on it for two years before his marriage. He
erected a good substantial dwelling and barns.
The farm contains about 100 acres. Mr. Xeff
is a Republican. He has never sought any
public office. He is a member of the Reform-
ed chiu'ch at Alexandria, and an active pro-
moter of the work of the congregation and
church at large. Mr. Xefl" has always been
a diligent and faithful worker, in whatever
line his duty required.

Andrew C. Xeff was married in 1S80 to
Laura, daughter of Samuel and Annie Stouf-
fer, of McConnellstown, Pa. They had the
following children: Jennie, deceased; Por-
ter S., deceased; Ethel; and Elizabeth. Mrs.
Xeff died in July, 1894; her remains are in-
ten-ed in the Xeff cemetery, near Xeffs Mills.
Mr. Xeff was married again at his home Jan-
uary 13, 1897, to Grace Stouffer, a sister of
his former wife.

The Xeff Family.
This family, now so numerous in various
parts of Pennsylvania, and in some localities
in the west, originated in Switzerland, where
there are very many of the name, especially
in Canton Zurich. There they belong, as
their descendants in America take pleasure in
pointing out, to the most substantial and per-
manent class, the great middle class, whose
lot in life is "neither i^overty nor riches," but
useful activity, with consequent prosperity,

moderate audjitions, and cnntentment. They
are said to be among the most prosperous and
best educated artisans of Europe, so progres-
sive and advanced as to have made their native
canton one of the earliest seats of the cotton
manufacture on that continent; the i^roduet
of their looms is still in demand in every mar-
ket. That traits of heroism and intellectual
aspirations are latent under this comfortable
burgher-iike aspect, is clearly jJroved by in-
cidents of family history which are handed
down from one generation to another, and re-
hearsed with affectionate and sympathetic
pride. The Xeffs in America are able to trace
their genealogy back to the earlier half of
the sixteenth century. They had their share
in the struggles for liberty so liravely carried
'on by the little mountain countiy of Switzer-
land against the almost overwhelming power
of Austria ; that struggle so celebrated in song
and story, which, e^'en more than the ]3eeuliar
grandeur and loveliness of the country, en-
dears her to American hearts. Their earliest
known ancestor, Adam Xeff, with his good
sword, rescued the standard of Zurich from
the hands of the invaders, at the battle of
Cappel, October 11, 1531. He was then a
young man of about thirty years of age. The
descendants of the name in Europe still cele-
brate the anniversaries of the battle — the
same in which the great reformer Z-n-ingli lost
his life — and of the heroic deed of their an-
cestor with family gatherings, festivals, and
eloquent addresses. In the next century, Bar-
liara Xeff, martyred for her devotion to the
Reformed faith, lent new lustre to the name.
In later times, Felix Xeff, the "pastor of the
high Alps," is fondly remembered for his
short life of Christian zeal and fidelity to his
flock, scattered over (he Alpine heights, and
for his self-denying missionary labors in
spreading the gospel among the destitute and
ignorant dwellers in remote hamlets. A cele-
brated publisher of Stuttgart, Germany, is
Paul Xeff, one of the same frcundschaftj and
the family boasts at least one distinguished
ai'tist, in the person of Timoleon Carl von
Xeff, painter of the picture of St. Isaac of
Dalmatia in the cathedral at St. Petersburg,
who died in Russia in 1879.

Representatives of three generations of the
Xeff family came to this country about 1717:
Francis Xeff; his sons Francis Xeft", Jr., Henry
and Daniel ; and the sons of Daniel Xeff, also

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named Henry and Daniel. They settled near
Little Conestoga creek, in Lancaster county.
Hans Heinrich, or John Henry jSTeff, brother
of Francis Xeff, the first regularly educated
physician in Lancaster county, aj^pears to
have settled here somewhat earlier. He
was widely known throughout the county, and
spoken of with affectionate, but respectful,
familiarity as the "old doctor." The descend-
ants of Franz, or Francis, Xeff, are spread
throughout Lancaster and Huntingdon coun-
ties, Ohio, Virginia and other parts of the
United States; and the family has been allied
by marriage with a great many of the most
substantial and intelligent families in the
country. The early settlers of the name were
generally ^Mcnnoiiites. nv mcnilx'rs of the Ke-
foriiicd cliurc-li; the furiiici- prr-^nasion seems
to have predoniiuated aiiiung tlicin. Governor
Gordon, of Pennsylvania, says of them
(Colonial Records, vol. 3, p. 29C), that they
"came into the province under a itarticidav
agreement with the late Honourable Proprie-
tor, "William Penn at London." under whom
they took up lands, and that they ''have gen-
erally so good a character for honesty and
industry as deserves the esteem of this gov-
ernment, and a mark of regard for them."

Many years after the settlement by Francis
N^eff and his family, Kudolph and Jacob came
from the Swiss canton, and became residents
of Frankford, near Philadelphia. They also
have many descendants in this country, and
of both branches of the family representatives
have not been wanting who have won for
themselves most honorable social positions,
and merited the gratitude of the states in
which they have resided for their public ser-
vices. A descendant of the Frankford branch
of the family, Miss Elizabeth Clifford Xeff,
has commemorated her ancestry in a large
and interesting work, the "History of the Xeff
Family."

GUSTAV ALT:\rAX, Alexandria, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was l:)orn at Dessau, on
the Elbe river, in central Prussia, July 11,
18.39. His parents were "Wilhelm and Ida
(Fritsche) Altraan. Wilhelm Altman was
born September 28, 1819; he was a goldsmith
and jeweler, and served in the German army.
His first wife, who was Ida Fritsche, died in
1858. Their children are: Franz, deceased;
Gustav; "William, a merchant of Rochester.

X. Y.; Carl, engineer on a railroad of Bre-
men, Gennany; j\[atilda (Mrs. Buzzard), of
Staten Island; Otto, died in Huntingdon,
Pa. ; Eniil, died in Xew York ; and Ida, died
in Germany. The father married again, and
was living with his second wife at the time
of his death, which occurred in his native
place, July 17, 1875.

Gustav Altman attended school in his na-
tive town of Dessau until he attained to his
fifteenth year; he then left school, intending,
however, to continue going during the win-
ters, while he went to sea in the summer. He
accordingly went to Bremen to seek a berth
on a sailing vessel, but without siiccess, and he
was advised to_go to Xew York. Upon this
advice he acted, his parents furnishing him
with money for the voyage. "Without any
companion the boy set out to seek his fortune
beyond the sea. The passage from Bremen
to Xew York occupied fifty-two days; the
sailing vessel was at one time becalmed in mid-
ocean, and at others, she encountered very
rough weather. At length, the young emi-
grant landed at Xew York, and proceeded at
once to the home of an uncle, who was a far-
mer in Xew Jersey, and with whom he re-
mained for a year and a half, working as farm
hand, at $4 a month. At the end of that
time, the uncle having exchanged his farm
for some property in Xew York, young Alt-
man accompanied him to that State, and soon
found work there in a machine shop, where
he continued for a year. He and some asso-
ciates then determined to go on a whaling
voyage, and set out at once for Xew Bedford,
going by boat as far as Xewport, and making
the rest of the journey by rail. Arrived at
Xew Bedford, the young adventurer met with
some old salts, who privately advised him to
give up his project, and be content to remain
a "land lubber." Their arguments prevailed,
and Gustav Altman and his companions de-
cided to return to Xew York. But they had
spent all their capital in going to Xew Bed-
ford; so they walked as far as Xewport, and
there Avent on board a boat bound for Xew
York harbor. ^Yhen the fai-e of the passen-
gers was collected, the young men said that
they had no money, but would willingly
work their passage. They were told that there
were enough of such men on board ; the cap-
tain therefore compelled them to leave their
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deem tliem by the payment of a dollar. lu the
pocket of Mr. Altman's coat was a book which
he had brought from his home in Germany
and which he prized very highly, as it contain-
ed his diary, the portraits of his father and
mother, and other mementoes of the family.
He begged the captain earnestly to allow hi'm
to retain this i^recions wallet, but received
only a hard-hearted refusal, given, it would
seem, solely for the purpose of causing pain
to the poor, lonely boy, as the pocket-book
could have been of no great value to any one
else. When he reached JS^ew York the boy
was too proud to ask his uncle for the dollar
with which to buy his coat; so he went di-
rectly to Honesdale, Pa., where he was em-
ployed at the coal mines by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. As soon as he had earned some forty
or fifty dollars, which was, of course, not for
a^number of weeks, he went on foot to Kew
York, sought the steamboat captain and re-
deemed his coat; but, sad to say, the precious
book and its contents were lost, and the un-
sympathizing captain, not having troubled
himself at all about the article, could give the
young man no idea how to find it.

Young Altman then went to see his uncle,
bade him good bye, and set out to look for
work. He was employed at threshing for a
few days at Lemstown, Pa., after which he
came on foot to Porter township, and solicited
and obtained work from the farmers. For a
year he worked for Samuel Xeff, and the fol-
lowing winter for William Stryker, for board
and schooling; and was afterwards with him
until 1859, on good wages. Mr. Stryker
wished him to remain another year, offering
increased wages, but Mr. Altman declined the
offer, as he had an opportunity to learn the
business of a miller. When Mr. Stryker re-
monstrated with him on giving up $13 per
month to receive only $4, the young man re-
plied that he hoped to make it up after a
while. For the advantage of knowing a reg-
ular business, he had the good judgment to
relinquish a present gain. He at once went
to work in the mills of Benjamin L. ISTeff;
during the first year his wages were $50; dur-
ing his second, $75; in the third year, Mr.
K"eff rented the mill on shares to ilr. Altman
and Mark Bodley. They had conducted the
mill for a year when the war of the Rebellion
broke out. Gustav Altman then enlisted at
Petersburg, Pa., in Company H, Fifteenth

Pennsylvania Volunteers, Capt. Joseph John-
son, for three months. The company proceed-
ed first to Han-isburg, Pa., then to Carlisle.
Pa., and then to Lancaster, Pa.; the regiment
was assigned to Xegley's brigade, and was un-
der General Pattisou. They were ordered to
Martinsburg, Ya., were in a fight at Falling
Waters, then overtook the rebels under John-
son's command at Bunker Hill; from that
point the Confederate troops fell back to Win-
chester, and the Union force went to Harper's
Ferry. The "rebs" had been there before
them, and "destroyed about everything in
sight." At Harper's Ferry, the time of the
Fifteenth expired, and they were ordered to
Carlisle, where they were paid off and dis-
charged.

Mr. Altman resumed the charge of the mill,
and continued in the same until the following-
spring, when he went to Ohio, and worked in
a mill at Massillon. After a few months, be-
coming dissatisfied, he went to Cincinnati, but
could not find work there ; and learning that
the United States Government was paying
teamsters $.30 per month, he enlisted in that
cajjacity, and proceeded on transports from
Paducah, Ky., to Huntsville, Ala., being as-
signed to the Twelfth Indiana Artillery, to
take charge of their ammunition wagons at
the latter point. At Huntsville Mr. Altman
was attacked by camp fever, but was only
kept from attending to his duties for a week.
He was next ordered to Xash^•ille, Tenn.,
where he became so ill that he was carried by
three men to the hospital; during this attack
he was many times at the point of death. On
account of disability, he was discharged, and
returned home. Xashville was at this time
suiToiTuded by southern troops, but disabled
soldiers were allowed free passage out of the
city, under a flag of truce. Reaching the
rebel lines, they showed their passes at head-
quarters, and were obliged to hand over for
inspection all letters and other papers which
they carried. Among these were many let-
ters from comrades in Xashville to friends in
the north ; these were allowed to pass through
imless they contained matter relative to the
state of military affairs. At Owensboro, on
the Ohio, they boarded transports for Louis-
ville, Ky., where !Mr. Altman remained for a
week to recuperate.

Returning to Petersburg, Pa., be in a short
time went to work at Xeffs [Mills, and after-

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wards at Andrew Iletfner's mills, in McC'on-
nellstown, at a time when raids of southern
troops were daily looked for in Pennsylvania,
and the people were alert and in arms for the
defence of their homes. Companies were or-
ganized, called Home Guards, for this pur-
pose. Mrs. Heffner not wishing her husband
to join one of these companies, Mr. Altman
begged his employer to give him his gun and
let him go in his stead, which ilr. Heffner
did. The company of which the gallant
young miller was one, set out to inter-
cept the expected raiders. Their plan was
to station men at certain points on the look-
out for them, with bundles of straw, to be
fired when the hostile body shoiild approach,
as a signal to the rest of the company.
By some accident, a sentinel set fire to the
straw, and the Home Guards started bravely
in the direction of the light, passing through
McConnellstown on their way, and throwing
the good people of the place into a sad panic.
In the town and along the country roads
many were hiding themselves, their horses
and their valuables; but the alarm soon sub-
sided, and all settled down again in their
homes. A day or two later, ]\rr. Altman joined
Captain Thomas" coiiipaiiv. in the Furtv-sixth
State Militia: thcv wnv ..nlcivd t.. I'hihi.K.l-
phia, to quell sdiiic distuvliaiiccs, <-ainpcil there
for several weeks, were then discharged and
returned home.

But Mr. Altman's martial services were not
yet ended. He must have inherited the blood
of the ancient German warriors; he was cer-
tainly full of their spirit, for he could not stay
quietly by the mill while there was war in
the land. For one winter he worked at "Wal-
lace's mill, at Union Furnace; but on Feb-
ruary 29, 1864, he once more enlisted, this
time for three years, in Company C, Captain
Lawson, of the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and was away to the front again,
and all through the Atlanta campaign with
Sherman. But just before that long march,
a very interesting episode occurred. ]Mr. Gus-
tav Altman went back to Petersburg and was
married. ISTo leave of absence was to be ob-
tained, so the bridegroom-elect slipped away
from his regiment, taking byways to Harris-
burg in order to escape the vigilance of pick-
ets, walking all the way there, and going from
that place to Petersburg, where he was mar-
ried to ^Margaret Guisler. daughter of [Michael
and Posanna Guisler. For a week he remain-

ed with his Ijride, and then rejoined his regi-
ment, which had by this time moved to Pitts-
Inn-g. While stationed at Pittsburg, he paid
one more stolen visit to his bride, and then
returned to Pittsburg to find that his regi-
ment had left for the front. Many others
were in the same j^light as himself, and they
all set oif to overtake the regiment, which they
did not do until they reached Xashville. At
Tunnell Hill, Ga., they had the first encoun-
ter with the Confederates, beginning May 7,
and not ending \mtil the morning of May
13. Then followed the fights at Resaca and
Kingston; then on the 23d, at Xew Hope
Church, Gustav Altman was in the hottest of
the battle; then came the engagements at
Ivennesaw Mountain, and at Smyrna, where
there was hard fighting; besides these, there
was nuieh skirmishing along the Chattahoo-
chee river. On the 20th and 21st of August,
they were engaged at Peach Tree Creek; on
the 25th, they were employed in destro_^ang
the Montgomery railroad, and directly after,
the Macon road. At Lovejoy, the regiment
was engaged on September 2, 3 and 4, and on
the evening of the 5th Mr. Altman was
wounded at the battle of Franklin, being
struck on the left arm by a bursting shell. He
was obliged after the battle to go to the hos-
pital, where he received his discharge, June
13, 1S(35; it was the Cumberland hospital,
at Xashville, Tenn.

Home once more, at Petersburg, ^Ir. Alt-
man did any work that offered itself for a
while, until there was an opening for him at
his own trade. In 1S6S he became head mil-
ler in a mill at Petersburg. Pa., where he re-
mained for eight years. He then rented a
mill in Alexandria, of James H. Dysert, and
afterwards became a partner with ilr. Dysert
in the milling business. This connection con-
tinued until 1888, when Mr. Altman and Wil-
liam jM. Phillips bought the mill property,
and have conducted it ever since. !Mr. Alt-
man built a brick dwelling at Pctei-sburg,
which he has since sold; he owns other prop-
erty in that borough. The firm owns land and
other real estate besides the mill. ilr. Alt-
man is a Republican, and active in political
w<:)rk.

Three of the children of ^h: and .Mrs. Alt-
man are deceased; the surviving are: Ida
(ilrs. Frank Fouse), Alexandria. Pa.; Bertha
(:\rrs. George Lloyd), of Porter townshij); and
(Tusta^•. .Mr. .\ltman was aireadv a Tuember

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of the Lutlieraii elinrcli ljef(-ire lie left the
fatherland, and he and his familv still attend
that ehuivh.

WILLIAM 11. AVILSOX, Barree Forge,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born June 12.
1846, in "Wheatfield township, Perry county,
Pa., son of Isaac and Cilliuda (Gladden) Wil-
son. Frederick K. Wilson, his grandfather,
Avas by descent Scotch, but by birth a Vir-
ginian, a native of the far-famed Shenandoah
valley, where he was a planter, and owned
many slaves. His son, Isaac Wilson, was born
in Sharpsburg, Md., where his youth was
passed. For many years he was an iron
moulder; he was employed by the original
Duncannon Iron Company in that capacity,
and during the time of his engagement with
them, he bought the farm in Wheatfield
township, Perry county, to which he after-
wards removed, and where he died about
1849. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Wilson are : Robert, who served in the Ninth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and died of fever in
a hospital at Springfield, Tenn., where he is
buried; Moses G., married, employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Cove Station, Pa.;
Harriet B. (Mrs. William Keyser), Logans-
port, Ind.; William H.; Joseph W., at home
with his mother; Jennie, deceased, wife of
M. J. Moore; George D., married, and resides
in Duncannon, Pa. Mr. Isaac Wilson be-
longed to the Whig party. He was a devoted
member of the Methodist church. His wife,
Mrs. Cillinda Wilson, was a daughter of Joshua
and Mary (Clark) Gladden, and was born Jan-
uary 1, 1818, near Halifax, in Dauphin coun-
ty. Pa. Her paternal grandfather was one of
the earliest settlers of Clarks valley, Dauphin
county. Mrs Wilson came with her parents to
Perrj^ county in 1835, and was married to
Isaac Wilson in 1837. She was a consistent
member of the Methodist Episcopal church for
over sixty years. She was always ready with
the hand of charity and woi'ds of consolation
for those who were sick or in distress. She
died at Duncannon, Pa., February 25, 1897,
at the venerable age of seventy-nine years,
one month and twenty-four days; her death
is mourned not only by her family, but by all
who appreciated her true Christian character.

William H. Wilson attended the common
schools of his native township and of Dun-
cannon until he was fourteen veai-s old. He

enlisted during the Rebellion in Company A,
Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, as a bugler,
but the regiment having its full complement
of buglers, he was furnished Avith full cavalry
equipment, much to his satisfaction, as he pre-
ferred active service to idleness. He was still
no more than a boy, and enlisted in opposition
to his mother's directly expressed wish, I'un-
ning away from home and going to Harris-
burg, when he failed to find a recruiting of-
ficer near at hand. During his term of enlist-
ment, which was six months, he took part in
the second battle of Fredericksbui'g and the
first at AVinchester, Ya. He was also acci-
dentally engaged in the battle of Gettysburg.
His command lying at that time at Pine
Grove, Pa., he was detailed as dispatch bearer,
and sent to Gettysburg. By the time he was
within the L'nion lines, the fight had begun,
and he could not return. He fell in with the
Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, and, being
slightly acquainted with them, he went
through one day of the great battle with them.
On the evening of the same day he returned
to his command at Pine Grove. At the ex-
piration of the six months Mr. Wilson re-en-
listed in Company A, an independent regiment
formed by Captain Sanno, who when the
war broke out was a drill master at Carlisle,
Pa. The young cavalryman was continually
on duty, scouting and skirmishing through
Virginia, West Virginia and Xorth Carolina.
He was in Virginia when the news was re-
ceived of the burning of Chambersburg, Pa.
His command was ordered to intercept the
rebel leader, McCausland, who fired that
town; they accordingly went at a breakneck
pace to Chambersburg, reaching the place
without a single halt. Their approach put
the Confederate troops to flight. They found
the people in great terror and consternation.
The day — July 30 — was very hot, and its sul-
triness was greatly aggravated by the heat
from the bvirning buildings; after the hard
and exhausting ride, it was almost unendur-
able. But the gallant regiment soon set out
again in pursuit of the raiders, whom they
overtook at Hancock, Md., and di-ove them
from their position; following them up, they
gave them a severe drubbing at Roniney, W.
Va.

After receiving his discharge at the close
of the «ar, [Mr. Wilson went home, and in a
short time entered the employ of the Dun-

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cannon Iron Company, as apprentice to the
trade of nailer. After serving an apprentice-
ship of three years, he remained with the com-
pany two years longer as jonrneyman, and
then worked at his trade in Pittsburg, Pa., for
one year, in Bellaire, Ohio, for eighteen
months, and at Wheeling, "W. Va., for eigh-
teen months. Eeturning to Duncannon, he
worked for his former employers until the
spring of 1S71, and was then for two years
at Scranton, Pa., in the employ of the Hill-
side Coal Company. During this time, he
was for three months attached to the engineer
corps, and for the remainder of the time acted
as superintendent of the Forest City collieries.
He assisted in laying ont the town of Forest
City, in erecting the first twelve lionses built
there, and in developing mines.

In the spring of 1873, Mr. AVilson went to
Des Moines, la., and was engaged nntil 1S76
with the Great "We.steru Stock and Pro-
duce Company. He then came back to Penn-
sj'lvania, and was offered his former ]3osition
as foreman for the coal company, but declined
the offer, and once more entered the emjiloy
(if the Duncannon Iron Company as nailer.
In this position he remained until 1SS9, when
he ln'caiiic freight agent for the Pennsylvania
Railr.>ii<l ('diiipany at Duncannon. In Octo-
ber, 1S!)1, he entered upon his present jxisition
as passenger, express and freight agent for the
same company at Barree. His diligence and
faithfulness in the discharge of his official
duties are well known to the company, and
have won for him esteem and confidence. One
of Mr. Wilson's best known characteristics is
his untiring industry. He is a staunch Re-
publican, decided in his opinions on all im-
portant jjrinciples, but liberal as to minor
matters. At Duncannon, he served tor three
years in the borough council.

JOHN C. ARNOLD, Barree, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born September 24, 1S25,
in the kingdom of "Wurtemberg, Germany,
He is the son of George and Barbara (Walter)
Arnold. His grandfather, George Arnold,
was a native of Wurtemberg. Both ser\-eil
the required term of six years in the (icrnian
army, and both jiassed their lives in tlieir na-
tive country. George -Vrnold was a farmer;
he died in Wurtemberg about ls7-'); his
wife had passed away long before, in is id.
Their children are: John C. ; Marv, wlio <li(il

d Pel

ds,

in Germany;
Wurtemberg.

John C. Arnold was a jinpi! in the connnon
schools of his native land from the age of six
until he was fourteen years old, when he be-
gan to support himself as a farm hand, on very
small wages; they did not amount to more
than twenty dollars a year. During part of
the time he lived with his parents. At the
age of twenty-one he entered the German
army, and served his six years, during Avliieh
time the Revolution of 1S4S took place; he
was on duty, stationed at Baden. In the year
1852, after his discharge from the army, ilr.
Arnold left Gemiany for Liverpool, and there
took passage in a sailing vessel for America.
After a voyage of eleven weeks of very rough
Meather, he landed in jS'ew York. When his
jiassage money was paid, ^[v. Arnold had just
twenty dollars left. He came at once from
Xew York to Alexandria, Pa., where Mr.
Arnold had a friend, John Kimler, who was
a laborer. On the second or third day after
reaching Alexandria, the enterprising young-
immigrant succeeded in obtaining employ-
ment by the month on a farm in the vicinity.
On February 22, 1853, John C. Arnold was
married to Elizabeth Weible; the young-
couple went to housekeeping on a place be-
tween Alexandria and Barree Forge, where
they had rented the dwelling. Here they re-
sided for four years, ^Mr. Arnold still Avorking
for various farmers. At the end of a two
years' engagement with Henry Swope, he re-
moved to John Swope's farm, in Porter town-
ship, where they resided for ten years. They
then went to Alexandria, and were there for
one year, while ^Ir. Arnold was working- in
a stone quarry, at $1.18 per day. At the end
of that year, in the fall, he bought the place
on which they now live, containing 137 acres;
he has since erected fine farm buildings. The
ilwelling was built by Jacob Xeft' in 1852, and
carrying brick for its construction was one
of the jobs performed by ^Ir. Arnold during
that first year in the new country. Mr. Ar-
n<il(1 voted twice for President Lincoln, but,
his vote having been challenged on one occa-
sion, he has not cast a vote since that time,
nor ever concerned himself about political
matters. The children of ^Ir. and ilrs. Ar-
nold are: Mary (Mrs. AV. S. Varner), Ale.x-
anilria. Pa.; Rosa; Caroline, deceased, wife
of F. H. Medaugh, Xashville, Tenn.; Ilarrv;

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Elizabeth; Fanny (Mrs. S. L. Work), Akrou,
Ohio; Charles, died yoiiug; John, in the
Inmber business at St. Helens, Mich. ; Lewis
Philiii, also lumberman at St. Helens; and
Rebecca S. Mr. and ]\Irs. Arnold are mem-
bers of the Lutlieran church at Petersburg;,
Pa.

HEXKY DAVIS, SR., Barree, Himting-
don county, Pa., was born in Rohrerstown,
a little village one mile and a half from Lan-
caster, in Lancaster county. Pa., March 17,
IS 14. He is a son of Lewis and Catherine
Davis. LeAvis Davis was a native of Wales.
He came to this country alone, when a
young man, his brothers and sisters all re-
maining in the old country. He at first made
his living by general labor, but was afterwards
enqjloyed for many years in a distillery in
Hempfield township, Lancaster county. He
married in Shavertown, Pa., and had four
children, but his wife died while they were
still very young. After his son Henry
had married, he came to Huntingdon county,
and made his home with Henry for the rest
of his life. He died December 3, 1861, aged
seventy-five. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
LeAvis Davis are : Catherine, married and died
in Lancaster county; Samuel, died at Shavers
Creek in 1889, in his eighty-second year;
Mary, married David Kinch, who died at
Huntingdon Furnace, and she died at Frank-
linville. Pa. ; and Henry.

Henry Davis spent his boyhood days in the
neighborhood of his native place. He re-
ceived his education in subscription schools,
but was a school boy only until he was four-
teen years old. At that age he was employed
in a store, where he remained for eighteen
months, and then hired himself out as farm
hand. In 1835, he made arrangements for
learning the blacksmith's trade from his
brother"in-law, David Kinch, to whom he
served an apprenticeship of three years, work-
ing afterwards for two or three years as a
journeyman. He and his brother Samuel,
who was also a blacksmith, then opened a
shop in Sinking valley, Blair coiinty. They
continued the business there for one year, and
then removed to the vicinity of Shavers
Creek, Huntingdon county, where they had
their shop for nearly forty years. Mr. Davis
has Ijeen a farmer as well as a mechanic.
From the spring of 1837, a few months after

his man-iage, until 1889, he resided near
Shavers Creek, where he OAvned and cultivat-
ed a farm. He sold this farm just after re-
moving to the place on which he now resides,
and which belongs to his son. Dr. Miles L.
Davis. Mr. Davis has now retired from ac-
tive business. He is a Republican, warmly
attached to his party. At Shavers Creek,
he Avas for many years postmaster. He served
one term as county commissioner, and helped
to build the court house at Huntingdon. He
has seiwed as overseer of the poor, Avas justice
of the peace for many years, and for a long
time collector of the county tax.

Henry Davis Avas married in Porter toAvn-
ship, December 29, 1836, to Catherine,
daughter of Henry Walheater. Their chil-
dren are: Samuel T., M. D., of Lancaster,
Pa., born March 6, 1838, mari-ied October
2, 1866, to Elizabeth Fenstermacher; Wil-
liam, blacksmith, of ShaA-ers Creek, born
April 19, 1840, married October 2, 1860, to
Mary E. Forster; Henry, farmer, of Sha-
A-ers Creek, born April 5, 1842, married Oc-
tober 4, 1864, to Mary A. Wilson; Miles L.,
M. D., of Lancastei', Pa., born February 6,
1845, married March 16, 1871, to Leona E.
Wilson; Mary C. (Mrs. Stewart Livingston),
of Altoona, Pa., born April 6, 1848, married
September 24, 1871; and John W., druggist,
of Burlington, jST. J., born October 2, 1858,
maiTied October 3, 1882, to Margaret Gun-
daker. Four sons of this family seiwed in the
Union army during the war of the Rebellion.
TAA'ice the father Avent to the front; once to
bring home his eldest son, aa-1io Avas Avounded
at the battle of Resaca; and afterwards to
Harper's Ferry, to look for his son William,
AA'hom he supposed to have been killed ; to his
gi'eat relief and joy, he found that the man
AA'hose life had been taken was another of the
same name. IMr. DaA'is is a member of the
Presbyterian church at Alexandria. His
record is most enviable. During sixty years
of married life, no unkind AA'ord has ever
passed betAveen this A'enerable man and his
AA-ife. Their long life, useful and full of true
dignity, has Avon for them the affectionate
respect of all Avho knoAV them.

JONAS S. LOWDER, Barree, Huntingdon
county. Pa., AA-as born September 21, 1843,
near Milroy, ]\Iiftlin county, ten miles east
of LcAvistoAvn, Pa., son of Joel and Catherine

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(Stein) Lowder. Joel Lowder was a native of
Centre county, Pa., a son of Michael Lowder,
born in 1819. He went to Mitfliu county,
Pa., when a, young man. After his marriage
at Bellefoute, he returned to MiiHin county,
and resided there until 1846. He then re-
moved back to Centre county mth his wife
and family. About nine years later, they re-
moved again, to Franklin township, Hunt-
ingdon county, near Pennsylvania Furnace.
During all these years, they had lived on rent-
ed farms, but finally they settled in Morris
township, Huntingdon county, where Mr.
Lowder bought a farm of 154 acres, from B.
F._ Wallace, on which he resided for many
years. He at last sold all of the place to
his son John, except twelve acres which he
reserved for quarrying. He owns another
farm in Ferguson township, Centre county.
Some years ago, Joel Lowder relinquislied
business, and is leading a life of well-earned
leisure on bis place in Morris township. Mr.
Lowder is a Democrat; he has never sought
any public office. Mrs. Lowder died in 1881,
and is interred at Arch Springs, Blair county.
Pa. She, as well as her husband, was a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church. She was
very faithful and devoted, and was deeply in-
terested in church work, especially in Foreign
^Missions. She had many friends, and was
highly esteemed among her acquaintances.
The children of ]\Ir. and ]Mrs. Lowder are:
Jonas. S.; John, farmer, at Union Furnace,
Huntingdon county; Daniel B., farmer, Oak
Hall, Centre county. Pa.; Sarah (Mrs. John
A. Crawford), Arch Spi'ings, Blair county,
Pa.; Mary, (Mrs. Dr. Eothrock), Reecls-
ville, Miffiin county, Pa.; George W., book-
keeper for P. R. E. in Pittsburg, Pa. ; Lydia
(!Mrs. George W. Bridenbaugh), Tyrone
township, Blair county; and David S., clerk
in the wholesale dry goods house of Hughes
& Llacke, Pittsburg, Pa. Joel Lowder holds
his membership in the Presbyterian church at
Arch Springs, Blair county.

Jonas S. Lowder was a pupil in the common
schools of his native place until he was about
fifteen years old. His oj^portunities for an
education were but slender; being the eldest
of the family, and his parents in straitened
circumstances, it was his duty to assist them
in their efforts to gain a livelihood for the fam-
ily. So, leaving school early, he worked with
his father on the farm until he was twenty-

one. He was then for three years engaged in
the quarries of Mr. A. G. Morris, after which
he again worked for his father until the spring
of 1876. That year, the Centennial Exposi-
tion year, he passed in Philadelphia. He was
first engaged as one of the health ofticers at
the Grand Exposition Hotel, which con-
tained 1,325 rooms. This engagement lasted
eight months, after which he was obliged to
spend several months in Jefferson College
Hospital, where he had undergone a surgical
operation. "Wlien discharged from the hospi-
tal, Mr. Lowder went home, and after a short
stay, came to H^mtingdon county and bought
the place on which he now resides; it then
contained 81 acres, but he has since added
considerable tracts of land to the original jDur-
chase. He owns several tenant houses at the
village of Barree Forge.

Jonas S. Sowder was married, December
6, 1877, to Jennie, daughter of Jesse and
Mary (McMillan) Fisher. They immediately
went to housekeeping on the farm which Mr.
Lowder had purchased, and have resided there
ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Lowder are members
of the Presbj'terian church. In politics he is
independent, forming his opinions and ca.st-
ing his vote according to his best judgment.

HEXRY G. XEFF, Alexandria, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Porter town-
ship, Huntingdon county, March 11, 1833,
son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Grove) Xeff.
Andrew Xeff, farmer, was born August 20,
1787, in Huntingdon coimty; he died Janu-
ary, 1833, from the effects of a fall from his
horse. Mrs. Xeff' survived him thirty-six
yeai-s; she was born June 13, 1796, and died
at the age of seventy. Their children are:
Benjamin, born September 14, 1816, died
aged seventy-seven years; Andrew, born
September 13, 1818, died aged seventy-six
years; Jacob, born October 12, 1820, resides
on the old homestead in Porter township;
Elizabeth, born September 27, 1822, lives in
Alexandria, wife of Samuel Hatfield, iron-
master; John Grove, born Xevember 24,
1824, died March 10, 1833; Mary, born Xo-
vember 13, 1826, lives in McConnellstown,
widow of Dr. Martin Orlady; Daniel G., born
August 24, 1S2S, resides in Porter township;
David, born October 20, 1830, deceased;
Henry G.

Henry G. Xeff attended the public schools

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of Porter township, and studied at Franklin
and Marshall College, for one term, being-
prevented from taking a full course. For one
year he taught school, and for two years was
clerk for an iron ore company. He then
bought a farm which he cultivated for many
years; during this time he was justice of the
peace for six years, and seiwed as school di-
rector. In 1892, he came to Alexandria,
where he is now justice of the peace. Mr.
Xeff is a Republican ; he was a candidate f or
the office of county treasurer in 1890, 1892
and 1896.

Henry G. Xeff was married in Porter town-
ship, January 27, 18G0, to Mary F. Spraukle.
Their children are: Howard L., who went to
Omaha, Xeb., in 1882, and is in the livery
business; George, bookkeeper for a firm in
Steelton, Pa.; Anna Grace (Mrs. ^X. B. :^Iil-
ler), of Groton, S. D. ; Mary F., died in in-
fancy; Charlotte S., at home; Henry G.,
traveling salesman at Xew Orleans, La. ; John
Scott; Samuel Reid; the last two are twins,
and live at home. Mr. Xcff is a member of the
Reformed church, in which he has held ofKee
for manv vears.

SA^tlUEL XEFF, deceased, formerly of
Alexandria, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born Jiily 18, 1826, in "West (now Logan)
township. He was a son of John and Marga-
ret (Mong) Xeff, his father having been the
eldest son of that John Xeff, of Lancaster
county, else^^'here mentioned as among the
early settlers of Huntingdon county. Samuel
Xeft' was educated in the common schools, and
from early youth gave his attention to farm-
ing. La 1852, he purchased the farm upon
which the remainder of his life was spent; it
was fonnerly known as the Israel Crider farm.
His political views were Republican. Samuel
Xeil was married, February 23, 1858, to
Elizabeth A., daughter of Richard and Sarah
(Johnson) Cunningham. They had the fol-
lowing children : John R., born Xovember 25,
1858; Milton C, born April 27, 1862; Allie
:May, born May 11, 1863., died March 9, 1864;
Minnie 0., born February 8, 1865, was a stu-
dent at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport,
Pa., when her health failed and she was ob-
liged to gi^'e up her studies and retaina to her
home, where she has ever since been confined ;
and ^fiirv Elizabeth, lumi April 21, 1S67,
died Dccomber 2r,. isOs. Sannicl Xcft' died

Xiivemt)er 11, 1S75; his remains are interred
in the Xetf burying ground near Petei-sburg.
He was a member of the ilethodist Episcopal
church at Alexandria, a sincere and devout
Christian gentleman. His loss was mourned
l)v his familv and manv friends. John Rich-
ard Xeff died March 6^ 1897.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. (Cunningham) Xeff was
liorn December 10, 1839, in Jackson to-^^-n-
shiiJ, Huntingdon county, where she lived un-
til, at the age of eighteen, she was married.
Her life since has been passed upon the farm,
amid the many duties and interests that make
up the life of the wife and the mother of a
family. Her father, Richard Cunningham,
was born in Jackson township, where his
father, ^^'ho came to this county from the Tus-
carora valley, had settled. Richard Cunning-
ham was a farmer. He died in Ennisville,
Jackson township, where he had lived, about
1880. His wife survived him several years.
Their children are: David S., resides on the
old homestead in Jackson township, was mar-
ried to Miss Miller, who is deceased; Mary
0. (Mrs. John Gregory), of AVest township;
Jlargaretta (Mrs. Thompson Martin), of Sioux
City, la.; Sarah J., married first to George
W. Pattison, who died, and she afterwards
married Lewis Kingsbury, and resides in
"Washineton, "Washinaton countv, Ivas. ; and
Elizabeth A. (Mrs. Xeff).

WILLIAM SHAW STRYKER, farmer,
of Porter township, was born on his present
farm, ]!)ecember 28, 1851, son of Peter and
Jane (Xewell) Stryker. The Sti-yker family
are descended from two brothei-s who came
over from Holland more tlian two hundred
antl fifty years ago and settled in Xew York.
One was Peter, from whom William S. is de-
scended, the other was John, who settled in
Xew Jersey. Peter located in Long Island,
where his descendants may still be found.
The Strykers were actively patriotic in Revo-
lutionary times. One of the family, Gen.
William S. Stryker, was Adjutant General of
Xew Jersey during the Civil war. John Stry-
ker, grandfather of William S., was born,
reared, and married in Xew Jersey. His wife
M^as Elizabeth Thompson, of Xew Jersey^ and
of their children, the following ten grew to
maturity: Thompson; Peter; Samuel;
ilary (Mrs. Adam Lefford), of McVeyto^vn,
^lifflin county; Caroline (^Irs. Lewis Light-
ncr). of Illinni^; .loseph; William; AmeHa;

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEBRY COUNTIES.

213

Mary, widow of Judge Perry, of Kolla, Mo.;
and Mahlon; all the sons but William, of Lo-
gan township, are deceased. Some time after
iiiarriage, with two blind horses and all their
inopii-fy in au old wagon, John Stryker and
hi- w'lii' moved to Huntingdon county, where
they lived at Shavers Creek. Before his
death, he was owner of five farms, one of
which he gave to each of his sons, except
Joseph, Avho took his share in education, prac-
tised law in "Washington, D. C, and was for
six years consul in Pernambuco, Brazil. For
some years before his decease, John Stryker
lived in Logan township.

Peter Stryker, father of William S., was
born at Shavers Creek, West township, in
1S20, and died !Mai'ch 9, 1858. He grew up
on the farm, attending school in the winter.
He married Miss Jane Newell, and about 1841
bought a farm in Porter township, from the
heirs of his father, John Stryker. He was a
very active citizen, a member and elder
in the Presbyterian church and his loss was
felt by all in the community. He contracted
a cold while working and died one week
after. His wife survived him twenty-eight
years, departing this life March 7, 1886.
Both are buried in the cemetery at Alexan-
dria. Their children are: Mary, died when
three years old; John, deceased; Alice, died
immarried in Harrisburg, aged forty-two;
William Shaw; Lizzie, who died when six-
teen; William; ]\I.argaret; and Lydia (Mrs.
John Huyett).

William Shaw Stryker attemled the ram-
mon schools of Porter township and of Alex-
andria, and was for one term a student at
Millersville State Normal School. When he
was six and a half years old, his father died.
On January 19, 1882, he was married in Por-
ter township, to Mary, daughter of Samuel
Hatfield. Their children are: Mabel E.;
Annie N.; Ella H.; Eliza Neff; and Mary
Janet. About 1880, he purchased his present
property, consisting of 242 acres. On Octo-
ber 12,^1892, he lost by fire his bam, 1,000
bushels of wheat, 30 tons of hay, and much
other property, but rebuilt in the following-
spring. For fifteen years he has served as
elder in the Presbyterian church. He is a
Republican, has been school director, and is
now serving his third term as supervisor.

WILLIA:*! XEFF, farmer, of Porter town-
lip, Huntinii'don countv, was liorn Octolier

18, 1833, sou of Daniel and Mary (Huyett)
Xeff. His grandfather, John Xeff, was born
in Lancaster county. After marriage he re-
sided in Huntingdon county, near Petersburg,
where he farmed until his death in 1819. He
was an earnest and devout member of the
Mennonite church. Daniel Neff, son of John
Neff, was born in Logan townshii^, Hunting-
don county, in 1793. He attended the sub-
scription schools only three months in his life,
but in spite of this he secured a good education
by close a])pHc:iti<.ii to books. About 1819
he bought ilic li,.i,i(-ti'ad and farmed it until
he died, in Octdhci', ls(i5. His wife died in
1842. Daniel jSTetf was a faithful member of
the Mennonite church, and his wife of the
Pieformed cliurch; they are buried in the
Neff cemetery. Their children are: Ann
Eliza, deceased, married to Abraham Har-
nish; Henry, residing at Neffs Mills, Hunt-
ingdon county; Susan; Fanny, deceased;
John H., now deceased, who resided at
Shavers Creek; Daniel J., a lawyer in Al-
toona; -William; and David A., a farmer in
Porter township.

William Xeff was educated in the common
schools and remained on the farm until mar-
riage. On xVugust 7, 18G2, he enlisted at Al-
exandria in Company F, One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Yolunteei-s, Cap-
tain Simpson; proceeded to Washington, and
was stationed at Arlington Heights. After
the l)attle of Antietam, the regiment was sta-
tioned for a time at Maryland Heights, then
]iroceeded to Fairfax Station. Mr. X^'eff's
first engagement was at Chaneellorsville; af-
ter this battle he was discharged in Washing-
ton, D. C, in May, 1863. Going home he
resumed work on the farm. In Adams coun-
ty, December 28, 1865, he was married to
ilargaret Cordelia, daughter of "William How-
ard. Their children are: Charles Daniel,
graduated at Franklin and Marshall College,
Lancaster, Pa., then took a course of music in
Boston, and is now teaching music at Albany,
Mo.; William Mason, graduated in 1894 at
ilillersville State Normal School, and is now
]ireparing for the profession of teaching at
Franklin and Marshall College; Mary H. ;
Amelia C; John Frederick; Paul Howard;
and Joseph Huyett, all at home. After mar-
riage Mr. Xeff built a house on the old home-
stead and has resided there ever since. His
farm contains 90 acres, but in addition to his
own, he cultivates his brother's farm. He is

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a Eepublican ; he has served as school director
for many years. He is an elder and active
Avorker in the Reformed church at Alexandria,
and possesses the confidence and esteem of
every one in the coranumitv.

WIXFIELD SCOTT HUYETT, farmer,
of Porter township, Huntingdon county, is a
son of John and Anna C. (Haruish) Huyett.
His great-gi-andfather, Louis Huyet (so the
name was originally spelled), was born in
France, where it is supposed he grew to man-
hood. On account of religious persecution,
he emigrated to Germany, and thence to
America. First he settled in Washington
coimty, ]Md., where he farmed and accumu-
lated a considerable amount of land ; he died
in that county. John Huyett, son of Louis,
succeeded to liis property, and grew to man-
hood on the home farm in Maryland. In
1795, at the age of eighteen, he came to Harts
Log valley, Huntingdon county, to take pos-
session of the land, then comparatively a
wilderness, which liis father had purchased
for him directly from "William and Thomas
Penn. Clearing portions of his extensive es-
tate, he built a log cabin where "Stone Hall"
now stands, and close by a large and beautiful
spring, which still pours forth in abundance
its cool, sweet water. About the year 1797,
Ih: Huyett married Elizabeth Cirove, who
with her brother, Jacob Grove, had lately
come from Lancaster county, and to the cabin
by the spring he took his bride of seventeen
summers. Their home, though humble,
soon became a favorite resort for young and
old. From IMaryland, especially, many
young cavaliers and maidens came in parties
on horseback up through what was called the
"backwoods of Pennsylvania," ostensibly for
sport and to visit friends in Huntingdon coun-
ty, but really to look up homes for themselves
upon which to settle after they should be
wedded. The Huyett home was the objective
point for most of these happy travellers, and
tradition says that the cabin was so large that
it was never completely filled.

In 1812 "Stone Hall" was built, and in it
]\Ir. and JMrs. Huyett lived until they passed
aAvay, he in 1833 and she in 1845. Within its
great kitchen, spacious halls, and delightful
shades, these children grew up: Mary, wife
of Daniel Xeflt, of Porter township, both de-
ceased; Daniel, never married, died in Ohio;

Jacob, married Catharine Piper, both deceas-
ed; William, who married Miss Grove, went
to ilissouri, where both died; John, father of
Winfield Scott; Susan, widow of John Xetf,
residing at Williamsburg, Pa.; Catharine,
widow of William Patton, of Washington, D.
C, two of whose daughters, Mrs. Carrie Ham-
mel and ]\Irs. Dr. Richard, are employed in
the Pension Bureau at Washington; Joseph,
married to Harriet Adams, for many years
superintendent of the Insane Asylum at Rock
Island City, 111., also a surgeon in the late
war.

Col. John Huyett gained possession of
"Stone Hall" and its lands after his father's
death, and, with the exception of three years,
1851 to 1853, spent at Xeffs Mills, passed all
his days at "Stone Hall." His scholastic
training Avas only that of the public schools;
but, thanks to the habit of reading, and a good
memory, he obtained such an education as fit-
ted him for any position. Except during his
residence at Xeffs ]\Iills, Avhen the farm was
leased, he ahvays gave it personal attention.
During the years spent in West toAvnship, he
Avas engaged in constructing a railroad. He
also had an interest in certain steam saAv-mills,
on the RaystoAvn branch of the Juniata river,
and at Fostoria (the first steam saAA'-mills in
the county), Avhich supplied in large quanti-
ties timber for constructing canals and rail-
roads. These enterprises were not always a
financial success; sometimes the contractors
were heavy losers. His last venture was in
the construction of the West Pa. R. R., now
a diA-ision of the P. R. R. The firm of Huyett
& Seeds, one of the heaviest contractors, be-
came insolvent. The contractors lost heaA^ly,
the Colonel himself losing over $80,000. Ai-
ter this he returned to the farm ; he was very
progressive, and about 1847 was the first to
introduce gTain reapers into his part of the
State. The Colonel Avas a Whig, and joined
the Republican party at its organization. He
lias filled most of the township offices, and
at one time Avas a candidate for the loAver
house of the State legislature. On ilarch
25, 1834, he married Anna C, daughter of
Samuel and Susanna (Keller) Harnish. Their
children were: (1) Samuel LeAvis, born No-
vember 12, 1836, who, 1849 to 1851, attended
school at Williamsport, and who served as
book-keeper for Huyett & Seeds, 1853 to
185(5. In 1861 he (>ntered the army as cap-

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iiiity.

>VL\ FIELD SCOTT HCYETT, .

■i I't.nor Ti.wn.slup, Hiintingdon connlj),

Anna C. (Harnish) Huji
' tatlier, Louis Huj'et (so i

<u;iiii)ally spelled), was bom '.
H here it is supposed he gi-ew to ma
On account of religious persecutioj,
ill- <'niig!-ated to Germany, and thence to
America. Fii-st he settled in Washington
county, Md., where he farmed and accumu-
lated a considerahle amount of land; he died
in that county. John Huyett, son of Louis,
succeeded to his property, and grew to man-
hood on the home fanu in Maryland. In
1795, at the age of eighteen, he came to Harts
Log valley, Huntingdon county, to take pos-
session of the land, then comparatively a
wilderness, which liis father had purchased
for him directly from William and Thomas
Penn. Clearing portions of his extensive es-
tate, he built a log cabin where ''Stone Hall"
now stands, and close by a large and l^eautifvd
spring, which still pours forth in abundance
its cool, sweet water. About the year 1797,
Air. Huyett married Elizabeth Grove, who
with her brother, Jacob Grove, had lately
come from Lancaster county, and to the cabin
by the spring he took his bride of seventeen
summers. Their home, though humble,
soon became a faA'orite resort for young and
o\i. From ALiryland, especially, many
yony2- rrivaliers and maidens came in^parties
'>i '■ -' ■•ack up through what was called the

"'''T- "Is of Pennsylvania," ostensibly for

sport and f,. visit friends in Huntingdon coun-
t\', but really to look up homes for themselves
upon wliieh to settle after they should be
^' ' ■^•'o<\. The Hiiyett home was the objective
i I -i' most of these happy travellers, and
1 ' •! ?ays that the cabin was so large that

ir '.. v'cr completely filled.

! H 2 "Stone Hall" was built, and in it
Mr. ai..i Xfrs. Huyett lived imtil rhev passed
away, he iii 1833 and she in 1845. Witliin its
great kitciieu. spacious halls, and delightful
shades, these .-hildren grew up: MarvV wife
of Daniel Xeff, of Porter township, both de-
rpMCf.,1- Paniel, never married, died in Ohio:

Li tried Catharine Piper, both deceas-
• Lini. who married Miss Grove, went

iri, where both died; John, father of
Scott; Susan, widow of John NefF,
ir Williamsburg, Pa.; Catharine,

' William Fatten, of Washington, D.

t w liose daughters, Mrs. Carrie Ham-
Mrs. Dr. Kichard, are employed in

: (U Bureau at Washington; Joseph,
u Harriet Adams, for many years
I dent of the Insane Asylum at Rock
V, III, also a surgeon in the late

Huyett gained possession of

1 ill its lands after his father's

; tlip exception of three years,

M nr at Neffs Mills, passed all

■1 me Hall." His scholastic

tliat of the public schools;

'I habit of reading, and a good

: 'i''(l such an education as fit-

.!)ii. Except during his

''.:U. when the farm was

I- it personal attention.

! in West toAvnship, he

ictiug a railroad. He

in'tain steam saw-mills,

of the Juniata river,

t <team saw-mills in

alsu i.,. .
on the i.
and at i

the coaii 1' -e quanti-

ties timb and rail-

roads. ! • :ilways a

financial . ■ contractors

were he;^^ ■ ' nturo was in

the eonstru. , I'.i. U. R., now

a division of t.ti. 'i rm of Huyett

& Seeds, one < oiitractors, be-

came insolvent rs lost heavily,

the ( '..ionel hii. • $80,000. Al-

ter this he returi. i; he was'very

progressive, and vras the fii-st to

introduce grain 'iis part of the

State. The Col ,, aig, and joined

the Rcjiuhlican pariy w irs organization. He
has fillrd most of thi> towns^p offices, and
at one time was a ■ ^.ndidate for -the lower
house i.t the Stat' 'cirislature. On March
25, T^^"' bo ituim' ! Anna C, daughter of
S;ii - . Uer") Harnish. Their

Cii. luel Lewis, born Xo-

v<::_ , ■ >49 to 1851, attended

s('hi>..i nr Wiiliaiii^iiort, and who served n
bouk keeper for Huyett & Seeds, 1853 *
■" " ■ ''n 1861 he entered the army as cap-

.;i/a.^H,^£^ ^^

nx.. Ho.

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HUNTIXGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

tain of Company D, Que Hundred and Tenth
Keginient, Pennsylvania Volunteers, but re-
signed in December, 1862. During tlie last
four years of the war he served consecutively
as captain of Companies Y and A, of the Nine-
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. During these
four years, "Toby," a fine black horse from his
father's stables was his inseparable companion.
This noble animal carried him throiigh many
a hot skirmish, and after traveling over much
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala-
bama, Louisiana and Texas, now lies in one of
the lower bayous of the Mississippi river.
After the war, the Captain, with four com-
panies of the regiment, was retained in gov-
ernment service in Texas. Retiu-ning home
in the latter part of 1866, he married Miss
Vanetta L. Russell and has one child, Paul
Burton. For twenty-one years he was in the
service of the P. E. R. Company, running
their store at Altoona. He is now in the em-
ploy of the Phoenix Oil Company, of Cleve-
land, traveling most of the time through the
south; (-2) Caroline, born March IT.'lS-SS,
first married to Reuben Oaks, whose children
were Mary A. and AVilliam, deceased, an<I
now the wife of William A. Whittaker, of
Porter township, whose children are: Fred-
erick O.; "Wilbur Huyett; Mabel Clare, de-
ceased; and Ralph R.; (3) William H., born
February 14, 1839, and died seven days later;
(i) Elizabeth H., born December 30, 1840,
Avho is the wife of Rev. A. C. George, a min-
ister of the Reformed church, now of Childs-
ville, Bedford county, and the mother of one
child, Anna Bessie; (.5) Susan, born October
22, 1844, wife of Dr. J. A. Rohrer, of Al-
toona, Pa., whose children ai'e: Frank A., de-
ceased ; Fannie H. ; Carrie ilaude ; Harry, de-
ceased; May; Ralph; and Anna B. ; (6)
Mary, born ^STovember 28, 1845, died Decem-
ber 11 of the same year; (7) Frances IST.,
born August 5, 1847, married to Benjamin
Beck, of Chewsville, Washington county, Md.,
whose children are: Can-ie H. ; Maude, de-
ceased ; Alice M. ; and Annie E. ; (8) Win-
field Scott; (9) Alice il., wife of Jacob C.
Xeff, of Porter township, and mother of
Blanche H. ; Mabel H. ; Fanny R. ; Guy M. ;
and Maude B. ; flO) John S., born February
2, 1857, married to Lydia M. Stryker, and
living on a farm in I'orter township; (ll)
Wilham R., born April 3, 1864, and died at
Alexandria, Pa.

Winfield Scott Huyett was educated in the
common schools of Porter township, and was
a student at Mercersburg College in 1868 and
1869. After completing his studies he be-
gan farming at home, and at his father's death,
which occurred March 12, 1882, obtained
possession of "Stone Hall." He married, De-
cember 24, 1872, Miss Laura E. Neff. Their
children are: Charles A., born October 11,
1874, taught three terms, then prepared at
Mercersburg Academy, and entered Franklin
and Marshall College in September, 1896, to
study for the ministry; Harry A., who died
when foiu' years old; Mary, born July 31,
1878, now at home; Anna, born April 11,
1884; Xorman, born October 4, 1886; and
Ella, born Xuvciiibcr 16, 1S02. Mr. and
Mrs. Huyett bii:\iii linnM'kcciiiiio- on the old
homestead, where they lived two years; then
they resided eight or nine years on a farm
owned by his father above the homestead ; at
the end of that time he purchased the home-
stead from his mother and has cultivated it
ever since. The farm now consists of about
145 acres. Mr. Huyett is an ardent Republi-
can and takes an active part in politics. He
has seiwed on the school board for more than
twelve years, also as assessor, judge of elec-
tions, supervisor — in fact, he has filled every
ofiice in the gift of the people of that town-
township. He is a member of the Reformed
churcli at Alexandria, of which he has been a
trustee for several years. He is one of the
most influential and useful citizens of the
township.

CHARLES A. :\IcCAULEY, il. D.. Pe-
tersburg, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
near IMechanicsburg, Cumberland coimty, Pa.,
March 9, 1855, and is a son of Rev. Daniel
and Hannah (Van Brandt) McCauley. The
McCauley family is of Scottish origin. The
great-grandparents of Dr. McCauley came to
America when his grandfather, Daniel Mc-
Cauley, was a boy; they settled in Virginia.
There Daniel McCauley became an exten-
sive land owner. He married, and had five
children. His son, Daniel McCauley, Jr.,
grew up on his father's estate, received a lib-
eral education, studied theology, and became
one of the first clergymen of the Alethodist
Episcopal church in that section of the coun-
try. Rev. .Mr. ]McCauley was highly endowed
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bis oratorical powers, aud above all, bis
sterling wortli and devotion to principle,
made bini a noted man, not only in bis
own denomination, but beyond its limits.
He favored tbe Kepublicau party, and was
strongly anti-slavery in sentiment. lie was
married in Virginia to Hannab Van Brandt,
wbo on tbe paternal side was descended
from an old and well-known iSI'ew Yoi'k
family, and on tbe maternal side was a
relative of tbe poet Scbiller. Tbeir cbildren
are: Catberine (Mrs. T. J. Wrigbt), of Colum-
bia, Pa.; Dr. Cbarles A.; Henry C, a pro-
fessor in Harrisburg; Daniel E., bookkeeper
at Steelton Iron Works; Franklin E., book-
keeper, of Reading; and two tbat died in in-
fancy. After officiating for a number of
years in different pulpits in Cumberland
county, Pa., and in Xew Jersey, Eev. Daniel
McCauley was compelled by an affection of
tbe tbroat to give up preacbing, and all active
professional work, and devoted tbe remainder
of bis life to literary labor in Lancaster county,
Pa., wbere be died in 1S85.

Ha^'ing been educated in private, public
and bigb sebools of Columbia, Pa., Cbarles A.
McCauley bad so well improved bis opportuni-
ties tbat be was accepted as a teacber wbile
still in bis early teens. At tbe age of fourteen
be bad already selected bis profession, and be-
gan reading medicine wbile teacbing school.
Tbis course continued until be entered tbe
medical department of tbe University of
Pennsylvania. During tbe long University
vacations, be assisted in bospitals, tbns dbtain-
ing a tborougb practical kno\vbili:i- "t' hi- pro-
fessional duties. He graduatc(l with honors
in tbe spring of 1887. Dr. McCauley tben
came to Petersburg, Huntingdon county, and
began practise, succeeding Dr. S. Davis. Tbe
practise of Dr. McCauley is second to none in
tbe county, extending as it does tbrougbout
tlic vallcv, and including manv ]iaticnfs in tbe
bunnmh' of lluutingdnu. 'Ihr l»urtnr has
liuilt fur himself tbe finest brick (Iwclliug in
Petersburg. He is well known and much re-
spected in the community, taking an active
part in public affairs, especially in educational
matters. He is a Republican. He holds
membership in the Huntingdon County
ifcilical Rucirty, and in the ISTational and
Stiitc iii(dii-al >'Miitir's, and is also a member
of the William Pepper Medical Society of the
University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Cbarles A. McCaulev was married in

Columbia, Pa., February 22, 1877, to Sarah,
daughter of Levi Heidler; she was born in
Lancaster county. Pa., and is of German de-
scent. Their children are: Greta W., a pupil
in tbe high school at Petersburg; Guy Z.
and Ethel, twins; and Clare M. Dr. Mc-
Cauley is connected with the Reformed
church.

JOIIX T. DOPP, Petersburg, Himting-
don coTtnty, Pa., was born in Petersburg, Feb-
ruary 2, 1835. He is a son of Jacob and
Sarah E. (Dowlar) Dopp. The birthplace of
his grandfather, John Dopp, was near the city
of Strasburg, in Alsace, then part of Germany.
In his boyhood, John Dojjp emigrated to
America, and as be had no money to pay his
jiassage, his services were sold for one year, to
discharge the debt. He had crossed tbe
ocean in a sailing vessel, and landed at Balti-
more, from which place be was brought to
Huntingdon. After his year's service to tbe
master who bad bought him in Huntingdon
was over, he undertook driving a team be-
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington, at which be spent several
years. He tben returned to Huntingdon
county, and turned bis attention to farming,
in Avbicb occupation be spent tbe remainder of
bis life. Mr. Dopp was a thrifty and hard
working man. lie belonged to the Demo-
cratic party. He married Miss Swisher, born
at Iledgeville, Va. She was very fond of
reading; was a Presbyterian, while Mr. Dopp
was of the Catholic church. Their children
were: John; Jacob; Henry; George; Sallie;
Rachel; Mary; Xancy; and Joseph. John
Dopp died in Himtingdon, Pa; Mrs. Dopp
died near Davenport, la., at the age of ninety-
four. Two years before her death, her sight
was renewed. Jacob, second son of Mr. and
]\lrs. John Dopp, was fairly well educated in
subscription schools. He learned tbe black-
smith's trade in Indiana county, and set up a
smithy at Petersburg, which became his life-
long home. He was a good and useful citi-
zen, taking an active part in borough affairs;
he was for some time burgess of Petersburg,
and fulfilled his duties so as to give general
satisfaction. He was married in 1834; bis
wife was born near Huntingdon. Tbeir chil-
dren are: John T.; Bella, wife of Capt.
Jose])b Johnson, of Petereburg, both de-
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and Mary (Mrs. C. Jurgen), deceased. Jacob
Diipp was one of the constituent members of
the Methodist Episcopal church, was a faith-
ful and exemplary member, and active in the
scr\-ice of the church, of which he was a trus-
tee. He was also a Sunday-school teacher,
lie was lirst a Dcnmcrat, Init later in life a
liepublican. Ik- died at Petersburg, October

After laying an excellent foundation for
his education in the common schools of Peters-
l)urg, John T. Dopp attended the ai-ademy at
Shirleysburg for one term; he also enjiiyed
the instructions of Rev. Mr. Curren, in Peters-
burg. ]\[r. Dopp taught school in Hunting-
don county for five terms. In 18(31, he be-
came clerk for Hunter efe Swoope, owners at
that time of the Juniata Forge and the Pe-
tersburg Flouring Mill. In 1863, he enlisted
at Petersburg in Company B, of an "Emer-
gency" regiment, and served imtil the regi-
ment was disbanded. In October, 1864, he
was employed at Petersburg station, P. R. R.,
as clerk under Mr. Hunter, then station agent
for the company. On April 1, 1875, Mr.
Dopp succeeded Mr. Hunter as agent, and in
the same year, he received the agency for the
Adams Express Company; he has ever since
continued to fulfill the duties of both posi-
tions with promptness and efficiency. Mr.
Dopp is a Republican, and is devoted to the
spread of reforms. He takes a lively interest
in educational matters; has been for some
tin;e a member of the school board, and is
heartily in favor of compulsory education.
He was a borough councilman for several
years, and has been for a number of years chief
burgess. During his term of office, the bor-
ough lias impro^■ed, not merely as to size, pop-
ulation and appearance, but in the more im-
portant particulars of sobriety and order, Mr.
Dopp and other patriotic citizens having suc-
ceeded in banishing liquor saloons; this was
done some sixteen years ago. In this move-
ment, Mv. Dopp has the credit of being one of
the factors. He is a member of the school
board.

John T. Dopp was married in Huntingdon
in 1863, to Sarah E. ]\rayer; she had been as-
sistant in ilr. Hall's select school, and after-
wards taught in the common schools of the
Ijorough of Huntingdon. Their only child is
Grace G., wife of (leorge W. Xetf, residing
at Steelton. j\[rs. Dopp died in 18(i7. In

1871, at ThomiJsontown, Juniata county. Pa.,
Mr. Dopp married Josephine C. Sieber,
widow of Joseph Funk. Mr. and ilrs. Dopp
have two children: Edith; and Bradford B.,
who was drowned in Shafi'ers creek June 6,
1878. Mr. Dopp is a member and an office
bearer in the Methodist Episcopal church, be-
ing a trustee and a member of the building
conmiittee. He has long been connected with
the Sunday-school, and was for many years its
superintendent.

CHARLES CAMPBELL, M. D., Peters-
burg, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at
Waterloo, Juniata county. Pa., October 5,
18,59. He is a son of "William and Sarah
(Short) Campbell. His paternal grandfather
was Samuel Campbell, who was of a Scotch
family, but born in Ireland. With his par-
ents and his two brothers, Charles and James,
he left Ireland in 1820 for Xew Brunswick,
Canada. There the family resided for about
eleven years at St. John, Samuel Campbell
wlio was a house painter, working at his trade.
He continued in the same business in Phila-
delphia and in Juniata, to which place the
family successively removed. In Juniata
county, Mr. Campbell was also for some time
engaged in hotel keeping. He was a Demo-
crat. He had a notable talent for music,
learning readily to play any kind of instru-
ment. Samuel Campbell was married in
Xew Brunswick to Xancy Junk; their chil-
dren were: John; James; Washington; Wil-
liam; ]\Iargaret and Mary. Mr. Campbell was a
member of the Presbyterian church. He died
at Waterloo, Pa., in 1841. His son William
Campbell received but a limited amount of
school training, but with true Scorch pi-rse-
verance and intellectual ambition, lie Ixrame
a self-educated man. He had Scufch rliritt,
too; lief ore he was twenty years of age, he
had already laid up $1,000, from work in the
windmill business and in an agency for patent
rights, by which he made considerable money.
He studied dentistry, and practised that pro-
fession for twenty-eight years; he is now a
silversmith, residing at Shade Gap, Pa. He
is a Democrat. William Campbell married
ifiss Waters, of Waterloo, Pa.; they had
three children: Anna; Bruce; and an infant,
not named ; all are deceased, llie mother of
these children dvinc: at Waterlo,,. :\rr. Camp-
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town, aud a daughter of "William Short, a
farmer. Their children are: Charles; Dora,
wife of Eev. "William Stephens, M. E. clergy-
man at JSTew Bloomfield, Perry county, Pa.;
Bella, trained nurse, at E. K. hospital, Sayre,
Bradford county. Pa.; Albert and Julia,
twins; the former is a carpenter; Edna, de-
ceased; and Mabel. Mr. Campbell has filled
different township offices; he is a school di-
rector, and chief burgess of Shade Gap. He
is a member of the Presbyterian church.

Charles Campbell attended the common
school at Shade Gap, and completed his liter-
ary training at the academy of the same place.
For four terms, one in Juniata and three in
Huntingdon county, he taught school. He
began reading medicine under the preceptor-
ship of Dr. Jones, of Shade Gap, Pa., studied
at the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Baltimore, Md., and graduated at the end of a
tlu'ee years' course, in 1SS2. He then prac-
ticed one year at Saltillo, Huntingdon county,
and two years at Eobertsdale, where he had
a good practice for the Coal Co. He then
practiced two years at Dalton, Ga., but the
climate not being favorable for him, he came
north, and in 18S9, took up his residence at
Petersburg, succeeding Dr. H. C. McCarthy.
He compounds and dispenses his own medi-
cine. Dr. Campbell is a member of the State
Medical Society, of Pennsylvania, and of the
American Medical Association. He is a Dem-
ocrat. He has a delightful home, a dwelling
which he has remodeled, which is fully heated
by steam and is well supplied with other con-
veniences.

Dr. Charles Campbell was married Septem-
ber 27, 1883, at McCoysville, Juniata county.
Pa., to Mary E., daughter of Eev. John Mc-
Gill, minister of the United Presbyterian
church at ilcCoysville, Mrs. Campbell's na-
tive place. Their children are: Edna, at
school; Guy; aud Eaymond. Dr. Campbell
is an active member of the Presbyterian
church; takes a deep interest in church w\\\-
sie, and in quite a variety of piano and other
instiiimental music.

HEXEY EUDY, Petersburg, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Barree township.
Huntingdon county, July 10, 1825, son of
George and Isabella (Ewing) Eudy. His pa-
ternal gTeat-grandfather was German liy
birth; the grandfather, George Eudy the

elder, was born in York county. Pa. He
was a farmer, first in his native county, after-
ward in Barree township, Huntingdon county,
where he purchased 200 acres of land,
all in timber. With the help of
his family, he cleared it all, and built
ujjon his farm a stone dwelling and a
barn. He tilled the land and raised stock.
George Eudy, Sr., took part in the Eevolu-
tiou, being for seven years in the Continental
army. He married in York county. His
children were: Jacob; John; Jonas; Henry;
George; Samuel; Elizabeth; Catherine; Bar-
bara; Mary; and Margaret. George Eudy,
Sr., belonged to the old "Wliig party. He was
a member of the Lutheran church. He died
in Barree township in 1833. His fifth son, I

George Eudy, Jr., after receiving a rather i

limited education in subscription schools, I

learned the trade of a blacksmith with his I

brother, Jacob Eudy. He carried on this busi- i

ness all his life, besides farming fifty acres in |

Barree township, raising stock, etc. Like his I

father, he adhered to the Whig party, and [

held his membership in the Lutheran church. |

His wife, Isabella Ewing, was a daughter of
John Ewing, a soldier under General Wash-
ington in the Eevolutiou. Their children are :
Mary A., deceased, wife of Dewalt Slipy;
Elizabeth, died young; Henry; John, served
in the war of the Eebellion, .and died several
years after the close of the war in Ohio ; Bar-
bara, wife of Samuel K. W^harton, blacksmith,
of Petersburg, Pa. ; Martha (Mrs. Alexander
Slipy), deceased; George, deceased; Eliza-
beth; Isabella (Mrs. David Bracker), of In-
diana; and Sarah (Mrs. James Xeil), of
Huntingdon, Pa. George Eudy died in Bar-
ree township in 1842. His wife died in 1845.
Mr. Eudy was a noted hunter; many a -deer
and bear fell by his unerring aim; many a
wild turkey of his shooting — to say nothing of
smaller game — helped to furnish the family
larder. Henry Eudy's maternal grandmother
was the !Miss Elizabeth ^McCormick, whom the
Indians captured in 1782, during the last days
of the Eevohition, after hostilities had ceased.
Her father's residence, near which she was
taken, was in the Aacinity of the present site
of Xeffs !Mills. It was three years before ^Ir.
ilcCormick succeeded in finding his daughter,
and bringing lier home.

Henry Eudy attended subscription and
]iublic schools in Barree township. He was
brought uj) on a farm, and learned the black-

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smith trade from his father. He carried on
that business first in Barree toAvnshiiD, until he
was twenty-four years old; then successively
in Blair county for one year, in Centre county
for seven years; near Xetfs Mills, in Hunt-
ingdon county, for one year; at Monroe Fur-
nace for one year; at Masseysburg, Barree
township, for seven years, and at Shavers
Creek bridge, West township, for three years.
Mr. Rudy came to his present place of resi-
dence in Logan township, in 1S6S; built a
shop and dwelling at a cost of over $2,500,
Avith a barn and other imi:)rovements, costing
$600 additional. He does wood work besides
the labor of the forge, and is successful in
both branches of his business. Mr. Kudy has
well merited his present prosperity, having
begun as a poor boy, obliged after the death
of his father to contribute to the maintenance
of the family, besides supporting himself.
He has faithfully performed his duty, and
won success by his energy and his sensible and
honorable management. He has been justice
of the peace for twenty years, elected on the
Republican ticket, and was tax collector for
twelve years.

Henry Rudy was married in Barree town-
ship in 1843, to Margaret J., daughter of
Matthew Gilliland, a stone mason of that
township, of Scotch-Irish descent. Mrs. Rudy
was born in Barree township in 1827. Their
children are: Rebecca; Isabella (Mrs. Sam-
uel Steel), of Huntingdon, Pa.; William,
deceased; George, deceased; Samuel, county
superintendent of common schools ; Matthew,
lumber merchant; Margaret, died young;
Ida C. ; Elizabeth, died young; Annie M.
(Mrs. James Weir), of Tyrone, Pa.; an in-
fant, not named. ^Mr. Rudy is a member of
the Presbyterian church.

CHRISTOPHER DEAL, Petersburg,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Saxony,
Germany, in January, 18-11. His parents
were Hieronymus and Catherine (Harvey)
Deal, natives of Saxony, where the father was
a farmer. In 1843, he embarked with his
family on a sailing vessel, bound for Balti-
more, Md., where they arrived after a voyage
of seven weeks. From Baltimore, Hierony-
mus Deal came to Huntingdon, arriving on a
tug boat; he took up his residence at Peters-
burg, where, having nothing to depend upon,
no resources for the maintenance of his family

but his own labor, he rented an old house, and
made his living for one winter by chopping
wood and laboring on the forges of the iron
works. Having by careful economy saved
some money, Mr. Deal rented the Xon'is farm
in Walker township, cultivated it for two
years, then cultivated the Hance farm at
[McConnellstown for nine years, then the
Creswell farm, near Petersburg, for three
years. He now purchased fifty-five acres
near ilcConnellstown, and settling down on
his hard cariiod land, passed the remaimler of
his life ill ciiliiv aiiug it and keeping a hotel
in Mc( '.'inii'lUiown. His children are:
Christopher; Stephen, residing with his elder
brother; Catharine, wife of John Bardo, both
deceased ; and Maria. Mr. Deal was a Demo-
crat, but of liberal views as to iDolitics. He
belonged to the Lutheran church, a man of
sturdy industry and perseverance, honest and
upright in his dealings. He died in May,
1887; his wife survived him for three years,
dying at the house of her son Christopher in
April, 1890.

After a few terms in the common school,
Christopher Deal began at nine years of age to
work as a farm laborer, both for his father
and for neighboring farmers. He also seiwed
as team driver ; by these occupations he main-
tained himself until 1868, when he removed
to a farm which he had rented in Porter town-
ship, near Barree. There he spent twenty-
one years, farming and raising stock. He
purchased his present place, 115 acres, in Lo-
gan township, in ISSl, which property he has
improved, and cultivated it for the past six-
teen years. The course of well-directed and
successful effort just descrilied suffered a short
interruption in 1862, when Mr. Deal enlisted
in Huntingdon in Company A, One Hundred
and Forty-third Pennsylvania A'olunteers,
Captain Campbell; he was in the battle of
Cul]ieper Coui-t House, Va., but was princi-
jially on guard duty, durini; his three months'
term of service. Having at the end of that
time received an honoralde discharge, Mr.
Deal returned to his home and continued in
his vocation. He owns besides his homestead
a farm now cultivated by his son-in-law,
which lie bouglit from John Frazer for $5,-
600. ]\[r. Deal has been a diligent worker,
and has met with much success. His opera-
tions in live stock have been generally pros-
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on wliirli may be seen superior breeds uf
cattle, and lie buys and "Sells with care and
good judgmeut. In politics, Mr. Deal's senti-
ments are liberal.

Cliristopher Deal was first married in Ty-
rone, Pa., in October, 1867, to Barbara,
daughter of ]\Iartin Geisler, a native of Ger-
many, in railroad employ. Mrs. Deal was
born in Porter townshi^^. The children of
this nian'iage are: Elizabeth (Mrs. George
Pheasant); Annie, died young; Clara (Mrs.
Henry Gross), of Porter township; and
Emma (Mrs. Christian Knsler), of Logan
township. Mrs. Barbara Deal died in 1877.
Mr. Deal was again married, to Sophia 'N.,
daughter of Harman and Elizabeth (McDon-
ald)" Gross; she was born March 6, 1838, at
Shavers Creek, Huntingdon county. Her
father was a native of Germany, a farmer and
miller; ]Mrs. Gross was of Scotch-Irish de-
scent. The children of the second marriage
are: George B., on the homestead; xVlice;
Abbie; Ellie; Florence; Kate; Maggie;
Christopher H., who died young; and Olive
^NT. Mr. Deal and wife are members of the
Lutheran church.

GEORGE P. AVAlvEFIELD, Petersburg,
Huntingdon county. Pa., A\'as born in Crom-
well township, Huntingdon county, October
16, 1826, son of Eli and Elizabeth (Way)
Wakefield. George ■\Yako1lr'ld. father of Eli,
and grandfather of Geori:c \\ \\':ikcfield, was
a Pennsylvanian by birth, dcscrnded from an
English family, and was a farmer in ilifflin
county, Pa. He was of the old Whig party.
He was married near Philadelphia to Miss
Passmore, one of a family mdely spread and
much respected in that part of the State.
Their children are: John; xiugustus; Re-
becca; Eli; and George. Mr. and Mrs.
George Wakefield both died in Mifflin county.
Eli Wakefield received a common school edu-
cation, and became a farmer and raiser of
stock. In 1822 he removed to Cromwell
to'wnship, Huntingdon countv, where he tilled
his farm of 300 acres, and operated exten-
sively in stock. Selling out in 1840, Eli
Wakefield removed again, to Brady townshi]i,
to a farm of 20 acres, -which he improved,
and on which he resided and carried on the
business of his vocation for the remainder
of his life. Originally a Whig, he became
later in life a Republican. His wife. Eliza-

lieth Way, was of Welsh descent, a native of
Centre county, Pa. Their children are: Mar-
tha (Mrs. John Rupert); Jane, widow of Sam-
uel Metz, of Brady township; George P.; Ca-
leb, of PhiladeliDhia, Pa.; Ann (Mrs. James
Iluey) ; Mary (Mrs. Abraham Myers) ; Robert
M., of Shirley township; John Bennett, de-
ceased; Rcbc<-ca. dcicased.wife of John Good-
man, of lii'aily iowii-liip. Eli Waketielfl was
an excellent man. and was greatly respected.
He belonged to the Society of Eriends. He
and his good wife both died on the homestead
in Brady township.

After finishing his education in the com-
mon schools of Brady township, George P.
Wakefield, who was the eldest son of this fam-
ily, resided with and assisted his father on the
homestead until he was twenty-six. Then,
being newly married, he made a home for him-
self and his wife by renting a farm in Brady
townshiji, which he culti^'ated for two years.
He then rented another farm in Mifflin coun-
ty, which he occupied and cultivated for two
years; then another, of 140 acres, in Logan
township, Iliuitingdon coiiuty, upon which he
remained for thirteen years. Mr. Wakefield
then bought his present farm of 75 acres. This
he improved by remodeling the dwelling,
b\ulding barns and adding other convenien-
ces. Here he has since been engaged in agri-
culture and stock breeding. He owns besides
194 acres of lancl near his home farm, and
some 38 acres in timber. He has enjoyed a
good measure of success in his undertakings.
That he possesses the confidence and respect
of his neighbors is evidenced by the number
of offices to which he has been elected. Mr.
Wakefield is a Democrat, and takes a lively
interest in public affairs. He has been a
school director for six years; assessor for four
years; being the first assessor elected in his
townshiji for a term of three years; supervisor
for one year; tax collector and auditor.

George P. Wakefield was married Decem-
ber 18, 1851, in Brady township, to Frances,
daughter of John ^letz, M'. D., of that town-
ship, an old and well-kno^vn physician, in ex-
tensive practise. The children of !Mr. and
!Mrs. Wakefield are: May F. (Mrs. Joseph F.
Creswell), her husband a merchant of Petei-s-
burg; George iC, farmer; Keyser M., farmer;
Hiester C, farmer; Samuel H., on the farm;
John, deceased; Harry ^1., deceased, and one
that died in infancv. ]\Ir. Wakefield is a mem-

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ber of the Lutheran church, active and use-
ful. He has been deacon, and is now in the
eldershij). He also has been a teacher iu the
Sunday-school.

WILLIAil L. ARilSFRONG, Peters-
burg, H\nitingdon county, Pa., was born in
Logan, tlien a joart of West township, June
11, 1850, son of Thomas and Jane (Robi-
son) Armstrong. William Anustrong, grand-
father of William L., was of Scotch-Irish de-
scent, bul was also a native of West township.
He was a farmer and stockraiser, owning and
cultivating 113 acres of land. He married in
the same township, and had several children.
William Armstrong was a Democrat, and a
member of the Presbyterian church. He died
near the homestead. His son, Thomas Arm-
strong, was educated in the common schools,
and grew up as his father's assistant on the
home farm. He continued working the same
farm imtil 1870, when he sold out and went
to Wisconsin, where he bought a farm and
spent the remainder of his life. Thomas Arm-
strong was a man of good judgment, and was
respected for his many excellent qualities. He
was a Democrat. He married Jane, daxighter
of John Robison, who was of Scotch-Irish
descent, a laboring man. The children of this
marriage are: William L.; Haseltine (Mrs.
Samuel Roseberry), of Sinking valley;
Thomas E., residing in Wisconsin; David;
Benjamin; Asher P.; Rachel P.; and Solima,
who died in infancy.

William L. Armstrong attended the com-
mon schools at Shavers Creek during the win-
ter sessions, and worked on the farm with his
father in summer. He was ambitious, and by
his own efforts, gave himself an education
much beyond his opportunities. He made
himself acceptable as a teacher, and taught
school for several terms. At the end of that
time Mr. Armstrong bought a farm of 140
acres, which he cultivated for five years. Then
he sold that farm and bought 265 acres,
known as the Davis farm, upon' which he made
improvements, adding various conveniences.
Here he has since devoted his attention to
farming and raising stock. Mr. Armstrong's
present' prosperity is well merited, being the
otitcome of his own thrift, perseverance and
good business qualities. He l)cgan life with-
out a duUar. :ind has diliiivntlv work-,! Ids
wav to a .•.uiifortablc an.l rcspcrtcd iM.sitiun.

He is a Democrat; takes an interest in pul)lic
affairs generally, and has served his township
as assessor and supervisor of roads.

William L. Armstrong was first married in
1878, in West township, to Margaret R.,
daughter of George Wilson, farmer, of West
township. Their children were: Jennie B.,
and one that died in infancy; Mrs. Margaret
Armstrong dying on the homestead in 1SS8,
Mr. Armstrong married Agnes E., daughter
of Patrick Gettis, farmer, of Barree township,
a lady of Scotch-Irish ancestry. [Mr. Arm-
strong is a faithful and active member of the
Presbyterian church, teaching in the Sunday-
school, and serving his congregation as elder,
lie has lieen for several year's in the eldership,
and (luring that time has enjoyed opportuni-
ties for serving the interests of the church at
large, as a delegate to jaresbyteries and synod.

SAMUEL PORTER, Petersburg, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was bom in Logan to'wn-
ship, at that time included in West township,
March 24, 1830. He is a son of James and
Susan (Borst) Porter. William Porter, his
grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, of
Irish and Scotch parentage. In 1765 he
bought the farm originally owned by William
Maclay, whose deed for the land was signed
by William Penn. It was a tract of 220 acres,
which Mr. Porter cleared, and on which he
built a log house and barn, and resided there
until his def\th. He belonged to the Demo-
cratic party. William Porter married in Lo-
gan township, and had seven children: Jo-
seph; John; William; James; Rebecca; ISTan-
cy, and one whose name has not been preserv-
ed. His eldest son, Joseph, and probably also
the second, John, took part in the war of 1812.
Both grandparents died on the homestead.
They were Presbyterians. James Porter, their
son, and his father's helper on the farm,
was a pupil in the old log schoohhouse nearby,
where he learned thoroughly and well the
foundation branches of education, reading and
writing. After acquiring a good knowledge
of farming processes on the homestead, he un-
dertook the cultivation of 50 acres on his own
account. He had besides 30 acres of timber
land, on which he builc a house and a barn.
In 1843 he sold out these properties and
bought the homestead of 220 acres, the place
fin wliich he was born, and on which his son
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bmldings anil made other improvements, and
devoted the remained of his life to farming
and raising stock in that place. James Por-
ter adhered to the Democratic party. He was
actively interested in township business. He
strongly advocated the introduction of the
free school system, and did everything in his
power to promote the cause of education. Mr.
Porter was a man of large figure, strong and
an efficient worker. He had many friends in
the township. He was married in "West town-
ship to Susan, daughter of Bernhart Borst, a
German by birth, who settled in West town-
ship, in the latter part of the eighteenth cen-
tury. The children of this mari'iage are:
Mary, deceased, vnie of A'7illiam Stewart, of
Logan township; William Y., deceased, re-
sided in Illinois; Jacob, carpenter and farmer,
deceased; Sarah, deceased, wife of Jesse
Henry, carpenter; Susanna, second wife, and
now widow of Jesse Henrj- ; James, deceased;
George, deceased; Jane, deceased, wife of
Daniel Longenecker, and Samuel. Mrs. Por-
ter died on the homestead in May, 1859, and
her husband in February, 1862. Mr. Porter
was an elder in the Presbyterian church, al-
ways interested in church matters, and ready
for any service in his power.

Samuel Porter attended the Johnson school,
the first public school established in Logan
township. He attended_during the winter
sessions, and learned farming by diligent prac-
tise during the summer. For any deficiency
in his opportunities for education, he has very
largely made up by his o^vn study and read-
ing. He has given his life to the all-important
work of tilling the gronnd. At twenty-two
years of age, he rented a farm of 50 acres, to
which he removed from the homestead, and
which he cultivated for eight years. Then,
after s]iending two more yeai-s on the home-
stead, 3Ir. Porter, in coimection Yni\\ his
brother James, bought a farm of 131 acres,
which they improved and cultivated it for
fourteen years. During this time, James Por-
ter died, and Samuel Porter relinquished the
farm to his brother's children. He now
bought tlie homestead which had been in the
Porter family for 131 years, built upon it a
pleasant and convenient dwelling, costing
about $1,200, and otherunse improved the
place. J\rr. Porter has given especial atten-
tion to the breedinff of superior blooded
horses and cattle. His jiolitics are Demo-

cratic. He has been assessor, supervisor and
judge of election for Logan township. For
three years he was a m-Iiui.I director. He is a
friend of the couipiil-Mi-y iMlucation law.

Samuel Porter was Mi.n-ried in September,
1862, in West township, to Peninnah M.,
daughter of Robert and Hannah (Spencer)
Armstrong. Mrs. Porter ^vas born in West
township, October 19, 1835; her father is a
farmer, and both parents are of Irish descent.
The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Porter is Wil-
liam M., born September 15, 1863. He was
educated in the common schools and at the
State College, Centre county. Pa., from which
he graduated in civil engineering. In 1888
he assisted in laying out the railroad on Pike's
Peak. He is now in Colorado. Samuel Por-
ter is a member of the Presbyterian church,
and is on its board of trustees. He is a man
of influence, and is genial and companionable.

JOXATHAX ^VALL, deceased, Peters-
burg, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
on the homestead in Logan to^vnship, July
28, 1828, son of John and'Catherine (Stover)
Wall. The Wall family is of English de-
scent; John Wall, Sr., grandfather of Jona-
than Wall, was a farmer near York, Pa. He
brought his family and three horses to Logan
to-\vnship, Huntingdon county, where he
l)ought a farm of 240 acres, and afterwards
another tract of some 260 acres, so that he
o\Mied 500 acres or more, of which he cleared
a large portion. He was an active man, full
of energy, and capable of taking all kinds of
business in hand. He built a log house for his
family, and a barn. Later, he erected dwell-
ings of frame and of stone. He was a farmer,
distiller and cooper and was fairly successful.
Mr. Wall belonged to the old line Wliig
party. He was married in the town of York,
and had the following children: John; Jacob;
Isaac; Arthur; Joseph; Eli: Elizabeth; Polly;
Sarah ; and Rebecca. Mr. Wall was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal church. He and
his A^-ife both died in Logan, then West to^vn-
ship. Their eldest son was John Wall, who
was bom in York county. Pa. He received a
common school education and learned farming
on the homestead. His own farm, which he
cultivated until in the coui-se of years he re-
tired from business, was a tract of 108 acres,
im]iroved by himself. He built a dwelling and
barn, and added other conveniences. On his

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225

retirement, lie removed to Birmingham,
where both he and his vife died. ilrs. John
AVall, whose mniden name was Catherine
Stover, was born in A\'est township, in the
part now included in Logan township. Their
children are: Jonathan, deceased; Samuel, de-
ceased; Maria; Catherine (ilrs. Wiliam Scho-
field), of Birmingham, Pa.; Mary (Mrs.
Crane); Rebecca, deceased, wife of David
Garner, and two that died in early childhood.
Mr. Wall first adhered to the Whig and after-
ward to the Republican party. He was a
member of the Presbyterian church. Both
he and his wife died in Bu-niingham.

The eldest son of their family, Jonathan
Wall, Jr., attended the common school, and
grew up on his father's homestead, where he
always resided. After his father's removal to
Birmingham, he took entire charge of the
farm, and cultivated it up to a short time be-
fore his death. He imT)roved the land and
raised good stock. He \\as at one time super-
visor of roads for the township. He was a
Republican. Mr. Wall served his country in
war as well as in peace. In March, 1S65, he
was drafted into the TJ. S. army, and as-
signed to Company K, Eighty-eighth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers. He was kept on guard
duty during most of the three months that he
was in the service. He was also in a company
of the State Militia that was quartered at
Chambersburg, Pa., and in Maryland. Re-
ceiving at the end of his time an honorable
discharge, he returned to his family and the
labors of his farm. Mr. AVall was a kindly
and companionable man, could enjoy a hearty
laugh, looked on the bright side of life gener-
ally, and liked to see those around him cheer-
ful. He died February 11, 1897, after a very
brief illness.

Jonathan Wall was married in 1S5G, in his
native township, to Lavinia Shuck, born in
West township. Their children are: John
M., farmer, of Logan township; Mary (Mrs.
Le^\'is Sanks), of Huntingdon, Pa.; Samuel,
residing on the homestead; and three that
died in infancy. Mr. Wall attended the Pres-
bvtcrian church.

JA:MES dickey, Petersburg, Hunting-
don cdunty. Pa., was born at Shavers Creek,
Huntingdon countv, March 20, 1837, son of
William and Rachel (Selfridge) Dickey. His
paternal gi-andfather, whose name he bears.

was a native of this county, of Scotch-Irish de-
scent, and a farmer and stock raiser of West
township. The elder James Dickey was an
industrious worker, but a kindly and social
man, liked and respected by his acquaintances.
His political opinions were Democratic. He
Avas a member of the Presbyterian church.
He married Miss Christy, of Jackson to^^m-
ship: their children are: William; James;
John; Margaret; Jane; Susan; and Eliza-
beth, ilr. Dickey died in Barree, and ]\Ii-s.
Dickey in "West township. William Dickey
was their eldest son, born in Barree township
in 1812. He received in subscription and pub-
lic schools an education which was very good
for that early time. He was a farmer, work-
ing for different persons until he rented a
farm, and engaged in tilling the land and
raising stock on his own accoiTnt. His politi-
cal views were Democratic. William Dickey
was twice married. His first wife, Rachel
Selfridge, was born in West township.
Their children were: James; Susan (Mrs.
James Harleman), of Clinton county. Pa.;
Sarah E. (Mrs. John Brown), of Green
county, Wis.; and two that died in infancy.
Mrs. Rachel Dickey died in Barree township.
Mr. Dickey's second marriage was with Mary,
widow of James Carmon, of Logan township;
their only child is Mary (Mrs. Robert Mc-
Cann). William Dickey was a member of-
the Methodi-t l'']ii-r,i]ial church, and was
faithful to hi- ilutics in tiie church and in the
community; he was well and widely known,
and as widely respected. In middle age, he
fell into ill health; he died in Lock Haven,
Pa., while on a visit.

The eldest of the family, James Dickey,
grew up as his father's assistant in the work
of the farm. He was educated in the public
schools. At the age of fourteen, he undertook
to learn shoe-making, and devoted foiirteen
months to that trade; but at the end of that
time, he gave it up, and resumed work with
his father, which he continued Tintil he
reached the age of twenty-six. He then
rented a farm in West to-\\Taship and cultivated
it for three years; then removed, first to
Centre county. Pa., and spent three years on
a farm; then to Buffalo coiinty. Wis., bought
120 acres of land, and spent two years there;
then returned to Jackson, now ]\riller, town-
ship, rented a farm and lived upon it eleven
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townshiiD, and stayed there one year. At the
end of this time Mr. Dickey sold this hist
farm, and the one in AVi>c-(iii>iii, and pur-
chased another farm in ].n;^aii tuwu-hip, con-
taining 137 acres; in 18^4 he inipi-oved the
place, and has ever since made it his home.
Beginning life without resources, Mr. Dickey
has acquired a comi^etence, and attained to a
high standing in the community by his o^vn
diligence, sound judgment and upright con-
duct. He is regarded with confidence by those
who know him; he has been elected to serve
as sui^ervisor for two terms, and in the school
board for three years. He is a Democrat.
Mr. Dickey belongs to the Grange, P. of H.,
of Petersburg, Pa. He was drafted for the
army during the war of the Rebellion, but
rejected on account of ill health.

Javiii's Di.-kcy \va^ married in Jackson
township. .Iaiinar\' l".i, l^i'il, to Pebecca,
daught.r ni .Martiii and APary (Gable) Or-
lady, born at AVarriors ]\Iark. Mrs. Dickey
is the sister of Dr. Orlady, and aiint of Judge
Orlady, of Huntingdon. The children of
Mr. and Mrs. Dickey are : Catherine ?^. (Mrs.
J. J. Borst), of "West township; and Mary E.
(Mrs. Keyser ]\I. Wakefield). Mr. Dickey is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church,
as are also his wife and daughters.

DAA^ID AfcKEXDREE OAKS, Peters-
burg, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
Jackson township, Huntingdon county, June
9, 1849, son of James S. and Mary (Miller)
Oaks. He belongs to the third generation
born in America ; his great-grandfather, John
Oaks, came from Ireland, where his family,
who were of Scotch origin, had settled. He
came to this country, and chose a spot near
Shavers Creek, Huntingdon county, as his
residence, some time before the Revolution.
He was already married, and brought his wife
and family with him. He cleared a tract of
land which he had taken up in Barree town-
ship, liut removed later to Jackson township,
where he built himself a house, and where he
lived for the i-est of his life. His son, the
younger John Oaks, was also a farmer of
Jackson town.ship, cultivating over 500 acres
of land and raising stock. In his early
manhood he was a AAHiig, biit afterwards be-
came a Republican. He took a wann interest
in the affairs of the township, and in the pro-
motion of order and good living; he was a

decided advocate of tcmpei'ance. He was a
consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He mari-ied Jane Stewart, a native
of Standing Stone valley, of Scotch-Irish de-
scent. Their children are: AVilliam A., de-
ceased, was the father of ex-Sheriff Oaks, of
Huntingdon county; James S. ; and Sarah S.,
wife of Rev. W. R. Mills, a Methodist Epis-
copal clergyman, both deceased. Mr. and
ilrs. Oaks both died on the homestead in
Jackson township.

Jairics S. Oaks was well educated in sub-
scription and in public schools; whatever de-
ficiencies there may have been in the advan-
tages offered by the schools were largely made
up by his own desire for knowledge and de-
light in reading. His youth and early man-
hood were passed on the homestead. At the
age of twenty-one, Mr. Oaks began business
for himself on a farm belonging to his father,
where he remained until 1875. In that year,
he removed to Petersburg, and lived there for
several years. He bought his farm in Logan
township in 1873; it contained 118 acres.
j\rr. Oaks was a Republican. He was well
known and highly respected in his own and
the other townships of the county. He held
at various times all the township offices, his
judgment and his integrity being past ques-
tion. He was esteemed as a school director;
he took a wide interest in educational matters.
Mr. Oaks was remarkable as one whose spirit
and energy enabled him to overcome many
difficulties, among which was the great draw-
back of ill health. He was married in
Standing Stone valley, December 31, 18i5,
to ilary Miller, born in that valley June 6,
1820. Her father was Da\fid Miller, farmer
of Standing Stone valley. Their surviving
children are: John H., farmer, of Jackson
township, married to Emma A. Smith, has six
children: David McK. ; "William A., on the
homestead; Mary Y., at home; and Elizabeth
■W., at home. Mr. Oaks died June 29, 1883;
his wife still surAdves him.

David McKendi'ee Oaks attended the pub-
lic schools of Jackson township during the
winter sessions of five months, finishing his
school studies with a term at an academy in
Mifflin county. He began at an early age to
work on the farm, and has continued in that
business all his life. He has superintended
the cultivation of the homestead since 1883,
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to raising good stock. Mr. Oaks is a Repub-
lican. He is well regarded in the township,
and has served as assessor and as tax collector.
He is a nieniher of the Metliodist Episcopal
church.

SAMUEL D. LOXGE^'ECKER, Peters-
burg, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at
Shavers Creek, March IS, 1S57, son of Henry
and Maria (Yocom) Lougenecker. His
grandfather, also named Henry Longenecker,
was a farmer and blacksmith who came to
Shavers Creek from his native coimty, Dau-
jihin. He i^assed the remainder of his life in
Logau toAvnship, where both he and his wife
died. Henry Lougenecker, Jr., was born at
Shavers Creek. He has been all his life a
laboring man; he now resides at Cottage,
Huntingdon county. His wife, Maria Yo-
com, was also a native of Shavers Creek,
where she died in 1888. Their children are:
Jacob, farmer, of Logau township; Samuel
D. ; "William, deceased; Xancy, deceased,
wife of Frank Archey; Miles, of Logan town-
ship; David, lawyer, of Jackson townsliiii;
anil IMartlia. ]\lr. Longenecker is a Demo-
crat. He is a member of the Presbyterian
church.

Oulv the advantages of the common school
fell to the lilt of Samuel D. Longenecker,
which, however, he has well supplemented by
observation and reading, earning the name of
being "self-educated." At sixteen years of
age he was a farm laborer, receiving twelve
dollars per month ; after working in this way
for five years, Mr. Lougenecker learned the
business of a blacksmith, and followed that
vocation for two years; he then conducted a
saw-mill for P. H. Shurz for one year, and
afterward worked for John Bulick in the lum-
ber business, for three years; then for ex-
Sheriff Irviu for five years. During his en-
gagement at the saw-mill ^he had the misfor-
tune to lose a finger in running the machinery.
After leaving Mr. Irvin, Mr. Lougenecker
was for three years foreman of the planing
and shiugle mill of D. Gring- & Co., after
which, iu 1895, he went into business for
himself. Purchasing an engine and a thresh-
ing outfit, he began the manufacture of lum-
bei- of all kinds, and attends to threshing. Be-
ing a diligent business man, honorable and
trustworthy, as well as ]iopular among bis
neighbors for his genial manners, ^Ir. Longe-

necker is succeeding well. His polities are
Democratic.

Samuel D. Longenecker was married iu Lo-
gan township, in lSS-1, to Elmira, daughter of
The Unas Yarnall, deceased; he was a farmer
of Centre county, Pa., where Mrs. Louge-
necker was born. The children of this mar-
riage are: Blanche M., born August 7, 1SS7;
and Marian V., born February 14, 1802. ^Mr.
Longenecker is a memlier of the Presliyterian
church.

DAVID BAKKICK, IVtcr.lnn-g, llnnt-
iugdon county. Pa., was lioru near Xt'\v\-iilc,
Cumberland county, i';i., Xovcmlicr i:», 1m)1(.
son of Henry and Alai-y (Xaylor) Ilarrii-k.
The Barrick family originated in Holland;
they settled as immigrants in Maryland, long
enough ago to be classed among the ''good old
stock'' of that State; they always held a re-
sponsible position in the community. Henry
Barrick is supposed to have been born in
]\rarvland, lint grew up and was educated in
Huntingdon county. He learned the black-
smitirs trade in Woodcock valley, near Hunt-
ingdon, and followed that calling iu Hunting-
don and afterwards iu Cimiberland county,
where he married, and resided for several
years. Then he kept a store for some time in
Concord, Franklin county, Pa. ; this was dur-
ing the war of 1812, in which he was for a
time engaged as a soldier. He next had a store
and a tan-yard at Xewton Hamilton, Pa. In
18-'U, ilr. Barrick removed to another part of
the valley, bought and improved a farm, aud
tliore passe<l the rest of his life. He married
Mary (Xaylor) Wcigcl, a widow, of York,
Pa.;' die I'lad four children by her first mar-
riage. The children of Henry Barrick are:
David; "William, a farmer, deceased; Mary A.,
deceased, wife of John Keil; John, farmer,
resides at Licking, 0.; Elizabeth, deceased,
wife of John Busier, ilr. Barrick was a mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal chin-ch. His
politics were Democratic. Both he and ^Irs.
Barrick died iu Mifflin county. Pa.

Recalling his boyhood days, David Barrick
describes the school-house where he was edu-
cated as a log building with a greased paper
as a substitute for glass in the windows; the
only school books a spelling book aud an
arithmetic — no reader. The sessions were
limited to the winter niontlis, and. it beint;- a
••snh.,.nption .rhool." each pupil paid the

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teacher two (li:)llais jicr quarter tVir his in-
structions. "When a half-grown bov, David
Barrick assisted his father in the tannery by
gTinding bark. He also worked for him on
the farm, and continued to do so up to the age
of tweuty-two. Then Mr. Barrick began busi-
ness in a tanyard of his own, at liollidaysburg,
Blair county. He was succeeding well, and
had a i^laiit which, with its contents, was val-
ued at more than $2,000. This was entirely
swept away by the flood of Jime IS, 1S3S.
But this loss was as nothing to the far gTeater
and sadder loss of his wife and their two little
children, who were carried away with the
property, and drowned. j\Ir. Barrick sold out
his interest and what remained of his prop-
erty, and removing to Shavers Creek Manor,
Huntingdon county, where he kept a store for
four years with fair success. But his health
suffering from confinement to the store, he
sold it, and bought a farm of 500 acres in
West township, on which he resided for
twenty-five years, building two fine dwell-
ings and making many other improvements.
He farmed extensively there, raising the
largest crops in the valley. In 1872, Mr.
Barrick sold his farm, bought a handsome
brick dwelling and two lots in Petersburg
for $4,000; he has ever since resided there,
enjoying well earned leisure and repose,.
He is energetic and progressive, interested in
the improvement and general welfare of the
community, especially in educational affairs;
he has been in the school board, besides hold-
ing other oifices; he was a candidate for the
State legislature at one time, but was defeated.
Mr. Barrick is a public-spirited and useful
citizen.

David Barrick's first Avife, to whom he was
married in November, 1833, in Miftliu county,
near Lewistown, was Mary Kyle, a native of
that county; their children, who were
drowned with their mother, at Hollidaysburg,
Pa., were: Jane A. ; and James jST. Mr. Bar-
rick's second marriage took place at Shavers
Creek, in 18-il. His wife is Eliza J., daughter
of William Myton, born in September, 1820.
Their children are: Jane A., deceased, wife
of John M. Johnson, farmer, of Bai-ree town-
ship; David H., residing at present in Florida;
Wilbiu", died young; William ]M., dealer in
horses, residing in Xew York City: and Elsie
O., Avho died young.

ABRAHAM GRAEFIUS, Petersburg,
Huntingdon comity. Pa., Avas born on the
Kaystown Branch, near Huntingdon, Pa.,
Felmiary 28, 1828, son of Abraham and Cath-
erine (Rough) Graflius. The Graffius family
had its origin in Switzerland. This family is
noted in the county, as being widely spread,
and extensively intermarried with others of
the most extensive and most respected fami-
lies. John Graflius, father of the elder and
grandfather of the younger Abraham Graflius,
was one of a large family of brothers and sis-
ters, of whom a part, at least, seem to have
been born in the fatherland, but all married
and had families in America. John Graflius
manied Miss Correll, of York, Pa., and had
eight children, of Avhom Abraham was the
fourth. John Graflius died January 1, 1826.
Abraham, his son, rented his father's farm
on the Raystown Branch, cultivated it and
raised stock. His wife Catherine, daughter
of Henry Rough, was l)orn in Woodcock val-
ley, and married there. Her father was a
carpenter. The only child of this union was
the son, Abraham Graflius, Jr. The father
died in j\Iay, 1830. ]\Irs. Graffius afterwards
married John Aurandt, of Canoe valley,
Blair county. Pa., and had two children: Jo-
siah, coal miner; and Rachel, deceased, wife
of John Carothers. Mrs. Ain-andt died in
Blair county, April 17, 1862. She was a
member of the Reformed church.

Abraham Graffius, the younger, attended
public school and subscription schools in Cath-
arine township, Blair county. He was brought
up by his grandfather, Henry Rough, and re-
mained with him until he was foiu'teen;
then he worked on a farm in Catharine toA\m-
ship as a laborer, and made his living by work
of this kind until he attained the age of thirty.
Having saved a small sum of money, he now,
in 1860, rented a farm in Yellow Springs,
Blair county, for three years; then for two
years more kept a liotel in the same county,
near the Jtmiata river; and for two years he
farmed and kept a hotel in Water Street,
Iltmtingdon county. In 1867, he bought the
Petei'sburg Hotel, for $1,500, and has ever
since conducted that house, with the addition
of a livery stable. Offering good accommo-
dations, and making every effort to please the
public, ^Ir. Graflius is very successful in his
business. His genial and courteous manner

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229

assures liis guests of their welcome, ilr. Graf-
fius has been much in demand for iDublic ser-
vice ; he has been supervisor, tax collector and
assessor; Avas a member of the borough coun-
cil for three years, and chief burgess for two
terms. He is a Eepublican.

Abraham GralHus was married in ISoO, at
Yellow Springs, Blair county, to Rachel Sis-
ler, born in Catharine township, Blair county,
in 1S30. Their children are : Margaretta K.,
deceased; Jennie; Sisler P., residing at Pe-
tersburg; Clara C. (Mrs. Gilbert Neff), of
Logan township; and Hiram P., who read law
with (ieorge P. Orlady, Esq., of Huntingdon,
was admitted to the bar in iss:,. and is ik.w
practising in Altooua, Pa. ]\lr. CrMtlins and
his family attend the Lutheran cliurcli.

JOHX GEAFFIUS, Petersburg, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in the valley
of Shavers Creek, August IS, 1S15. He is a
son of Martin and Margaret ( McGuire) Graf-
fius. ]Siicholas ilartin GralRus, founder of
the family in America, and great-grandfather
of John Graffius, emigrated with his family
from his native jDro'^-iuce in continental
Europe, in 1750, and settled in York, Pa.
The family was of the Huguenot faith. After
a residence of twenty years in York, rlu y re-
moved to the spot then called Standing Stone,
Bedford county, but now within the liorough
of Huntingdon. Here Xicholas ilartin Graf-
tius died. His eldest son, Xicholas, was not
more than a boy when he came to this coun-
try. When Xicholas reached nmnhood, ho
married Elizabeth Correll, of York, who was
of German descent, and fixed his residence on
the Juniata river, within the present limits of
Porter township. He had bought 300 acres
of land, to which he came in the spring ; with
split rails he made a sort of pen in which to
live during the summer. By the time M'inter
came he had built a small log cabin with clap-
boards for a door, holes in the walls for win-
dows, and one in the roof for a chimney. ]\Ir.
Graffius cleared his land, and farmed it for
eight or ten years. Then, the Indians becom-
ing ti'oublesome, the family was obliged to re-
move to j\Iaryland. A year later they re-
turned to their primitive homestead in one of
the first wagons ever brought into this region.
Soon after, Mr. Graffius sold his land in Por-
ter township and bought 240 acres on Shavers
Creek, now in West townshi]). On this prop-

erty he built a small log house which, in the
course of a few years, had to give place to a
larger one — the last house in which its builder
lived. He cleared a great portion of his land,
raised stock, besides cultivating it, and was
something of a hunter besides. He added a
distillery to his other industries. Mr. Grattius
Avas a "Whig. His children were: Catherine;
Mai-y; Jacob; Margaret; Martin; Abraham;
Susanna: Elizabeth; Esther; Charlotte;
Lydia; and five that died in early childhood.
^Nicholas Grafilus died in AVest township, Au-
gust 22. 1S22; his wife died Januarv 23,
1843.

]\Iartin, son of Xicholas Grafiius, attended
suliscription schools which Avere as homely as
the rough but healthy life of this pioneer fam-
ily. But primitive as his sm-roundings doubt-
less Avere, he learned to read audAA-riteAvell. He
was a farmer and distiller; owned and culti-
A'ated over 200 acres in Avhat is now Henderson
toAvnship, and Avas also a stock raiser. He
built himself a house and a barn. Mr. Graffius
AA-as a Whig ; he cast his first j^residential vote
for Thomas Jeti'erson. He Avas in the army
during the Avar of 1812. ilartin Grafiius Avas
a hardy and industrious man, just the right
one for a pioneer; he AA^as successful in his
uudertakings, and Avas liked and resi)ected
in his neighborhood. His Avife ]\Iargaret,
daughter of Hugh and Patience (Lyon) Mc-
Guire, Avas born in Doe Run, Chester county,
Pa. Mr. McGuire Avas a farmer of Erench and
Irish descent, and her mother Avas of a family
01 English Eriends. The children of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Grafiius Avere: jSTicholas, deceas-
ed; Elizabeth, deceased, Avife of D. Harris;
Jacob, died in Indiana in 1845; Abraham,
died in 1878; Mat!). la, do.',a<ed, wife of David
Kessler; John: Alar-aivt. diseased, A\-ife of
AndreAv Xett'; iLirgarrt, died young; George,
died young; and one that died in infancy. Mr.
Graffius attended the Presbyterian church,
ilartin Graffius AA-as born in Erederick, Md.,
in 1781, and died in Henderson township,
Huntingdon coimty, in 1853.

John GraffiiTS attended subscription schools
in the log school house, as his father had also
done. He farmed on the homestead until he
Avas twenty-seven, besides Avorking as a "hand"
for neighboring farmers. At that age, he came
to Petersburg, and Avorked for some time as
a carpenter. Selling out his interest, he re-
moved to Xorth Henderson, AVarren comitA-,

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111., where he bought a farm and culti-
vated it for four years. On account of his
wife's ill health, Mr. Gratfius sold liis farm,
returned to Huntingdon county, and came to
reside in Petersburg, where in 1S75 he bought
a handsome brick dwelling; this house he al-
tered and beautified; he has since worked at
carpentry. Mr. Graffius was justice of the
peace for fifteen years, besides serving the
township as tax collector, and for several years
ill the school board. His politics are Demo-
cratic. Plis life presents a record of honorable
industry and fair dealing, and he is a highly
respected member of the community.

John Graffius was first married in 1S43, in
"West to-miship, to i\rargaret, daughter of
Alexander Steel, a farmer of Scotch-Irish de-
scent; she was born in Derry, Ireland. All
of their three children died in their infancy.
Mrs. Graffius died in Petersburg in March,
1S7S. Mr. Graffius, in December, 1879, mar-
ried Sarah, daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth
(Thompson) Hutchinson; she was born at
Shavers Creek; her father was a farmer, and
of Scotch-Irish extraction. The marriage
took place at Petersburg. The children of
!Mr. and Mrs. Graffius are : Jane S. ; !Margaret ;
John L. ; and one that died very young. ]\Ir.
(h-affius is a member of the Presliyteriau
church, and a teacher in the Sunday-school.

THOMAS E. DICKSOX, Petersburg,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in "War-
riors Mark township, March 14, 1829, son of
James and Catherine (Conrad) Dickson,
Samuel Dickson, grandfather of Thomas E.,
was Irish by birth, and came to America, re-
siding at first in Lancaster county, where he
gave his attention to fanning. He afterwards
removed to \Yarriors ]\Iark township, where
he bought 150 acres of land, and cultivated it
during the rest of his life. Samuel Dickson
had been highly educated, with a view to his
entering the ministry of the Presbyterian
church; but having lost an eye, he did not
carry out his plan. Taking up farming, he
cultivated what is known as the "lead-mine
farm." He was always very fond of debate,
■an<l had oratorical powers of a very high or-
der. He was the equal of any man in the
county in a discussion, and often rode from
Birmingham, Pa., to Huntingdon in oi'der to
take ]iart in one, on some subject that he was
interested in. ilr. Dickson had a verv larco

and well-chosen lil>rary. He enjoyed the high
i-c-gard of all who knew him. He married
Delia Cox, of Lancaster, Pa. Of their twelve
children, James was the oldest. Samuel Dick-
son and his wife both died in AVarriors !Mark
township. Mr. Dickson was an old line Whig.
His son James Dickson was educated in the
common schools. He learned the business of
milling, and carried on that vocation in "War-
riors Mark township and in Blair county
throughout his life. His wife, Catherine Con-
rad, was born in "Warriors ilark township.
Their children are: John M., deceased; Dan-
iel, deceased; Margaret (Mrs. Benjamin Cal-
derwood), of Warriors Mark; Deborah, de-
ceased, wife of Joseph Flack; Thomas E. :
Anna, deceased; Martha (Mrs. W'illiam Robe-
son) ; Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel Creswell) ; Sam-
uel, of Sjjruce Creek; David, deceased; "Wil-
liam, deceased; and James, deceased. James
Dickson died in Birmingham, iu 1873. His
wife survived him until 1893.

Thomas E. Dickson attended school in Sny-
der township, Blair county. He worked by
the month for farmers until he attained the
age of twenty-two, when he rented a farm ui
Warriors Mark township; after cultivating
it for two years he rented another farm near
Birmingham for three years. He then worked
at farm labor for a year in Warriors !Mark
township, and in the furnaces for two years.
Mr. Dickson then entered the employ of the
P. R. R. as laborer; in 1875 he was appointed
track foreman, and removed to Petersburg;
he has ever since held that position, and most
creditably and satisfactorily performed its du-
ties. In 1865 Mr. Dickson enlisted, on Feb-
ruary 11, at Hollidaysburg, Blair county, in
Company B, One Hundred and Ninety-second
Pennsylvania Volunteers. Mr. Dickson was
for nine months in the army, was in long
marches, and in skirmishes, and spent much of
the tinie in doing guard duty. He was dis-
charged at Harper's Ferry, and mustered out
in August, 1865. He is a Republican. He
served his borough for a term as councilman.
Mr. Dickson is exemplary in his conduct, a
good citizen, and greatly respected.

Thomas E. Dickson was married in 1854,
at LTuntingdon, to Sarah J., daughter of
George Miller, blacksmith, of Jackson town-
ship, where ]\Irs. Dickson was born. Their
children are: William P., in railroad employ:
Samuel E., track foreman, P. R. R.; James

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231

y{., (Ifccased; Anuic (Mrs. James A. Xelsou),
i<i (V'lirre county, Pa.; David L., school
tiiiclu'i-; and Laura j\I., deceased. Mr. Dick-
son is a faithful member of the ]\Iethodist
Ejiiscoi^al church.

the town council for three terms, lie teaches
in the Sunday-school of the Methodist church.

OWEN F.BRUNER, merchant and justice
of the peace at Petersbm-g, Logan township,
LIuutingdon county. \vas born June 8, 18-10,
near Duncanudii, I'cny coimty, son of Jacob
and Elizabeth (^lc< ;(i\van)Bruner. His grand-
father, Jacob Bruuer, born in Cumberland
county, of Swiss descent, was a farmer and
miller, and spent his last years in Duncaunon,
Perry county. Jacob Bruner (2) was born
at Landisburg, Perry county, attended the
public schools, and then began the milling-
business in Duncannon. Later he became a
cattle dealer, and is still living in xVltoona at
the age of ci^lity-five. He was married in
Clu-t( r cninity. Pa., to Elizabeth, daughter of
Alexandrr .Mi-tiowan, a plasterer of Chester
county, also a farmer and local preacher in
the Methodist chru'ch. Their children are:
Owen F. ; and Sererah J., deceased, wife of
Theodore Eenner,of Petersburg. Mr. Bruner
is a Republican, and a member of the j\Ietho-
dist church. His wife died July 5, 1S95, at
the age of eighty-three.

Owen F. Bruner attended the home schools
and the Cvuuberland Yalley Listitute, and
then taught school one year in Perry county.
He was then clerk in a wholesale notion house
in Philadelphia for four years. About this
time he enlisted in au independent troop, par-
ticipated in a skirmish in AVest Virginia, was
at Chambersburg when that town was l)nrned,
and was afterwards in West Virginia when
four hundred Confederates were caiirunMl.
After nine months' service, he wa- di-cliai-gcd
in January, 1S64. For the next tliirfy-thrcc
years he lived at Petersburg, Huntingdon
county, being a cattle dealer in that and neigh-
boring counties. He has since been in the
mercantile business in Petersburg. In 1865,
Owen F. Bruner married, in Petersburg, Mi-s.
Mary Wilson, who was born in Cambria
county, and died in 1S92. In 1893 he married
Rebecca, daughter of David Isenberg ; he had
no children by either marriage. In 1883 he
was elected justice of the peace on the Repub-
lican ticket and has filled the office ever since;
his decisions have always been sustained by
^the higher courts. He was also a niend)er of

^illT/iOX W. ISEXBERG, Huntingdon,
lluntiiigildii cdunty, Pa., born in Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, August 22, ISiT. is a
son of Samuel and Elizabeth fStonerod) Isen-
berg. Samuel Isenberg was born in Freder-
ick, Md. The family settled in Huntingdon
about 182C, and afterwards removed to Alex-
andria, where he was educated in the common
schools, learned carpentry and cabinetniak-
ing, and worked at these trades until 1857.
He then purchased a farm in Shirley township,
and spent the remainder of his active life in its
cultivation. He filled the offices of supervisor
and school director, and was a worthy and
honored citizen. lie died aged eighty years,
December 1:1, IMhi. His wife, a native of
ilifflin county, resides in Huntingdon.

ililton W. Isenberg was educated in the
common schools of Alexandria and of Shirley
township, and at the seminary in Shirle^'sburg.
He passed a few winters in teaching, and the
summers in farm work. In 1872, he began
mercantile business in Altonna, Pa. Having
bought a farm in Shirley tnwnship in 1S7S,
he was for twelve years a farmer. In 1890,
he was elected register and recorder, and re-
elected in 1893, without opposition. He is
also clerk of the Orphans' Home, a faithful
and competent official. He has been a mem-
ber, and the secretary, of the school board of
Shirley township. He is a Republican. Mr.
Isenberg belongs to Standing Stone Conclave,
I. O. of H., and to the P. 0. S. of A.

^liltcin W. Isenberg was marrie<l in Al-
toona, Pa., Feliruary 26, 1874, to Enuna,
(huighter of Lawrence P. and Delilah Work.
Two of their children died vouug; those sur-
viving are: .Mabel S.; E.lith W.; and Fred-
erick M. Air. and Airs. Isenberg arc members
of the Reformed church.

CASSIUS X. AIcCLURE, a farmer and
stockman, Petei"sbui-g, Logan township, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born J\ine 7, 184-8,
on his present farm, son of William and Mary
(Xctl) McClure. His grandfather, Andrew
AlcClure, was the son of one of three brothers
who came from Ireland, settled in Pennsylva-
nia, took ]iart in the Revolutionary war. and
after that settled in Lnzcrnr countv. \\\-
drew AfcClure, a millwri-lit bv trade, loft

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Luzerue county and came to Huntiiigdou
county with only seventy-five cents, part of
which he divided witli his nephews. He
worked at his trade in Porter township, drove
a team between Philadelphia, Pittsbin-g and
Baltimore. Later, he bought a tract of land,
cleared and improved it, building a log house.
After sjoending over twenty-five years on this
place, he moved to Alexandria, where he
owned a house and lot, and afterwards to Mer-
cer county, Pa., where he died in ISTS. He
married Sophia Shively, of Centre county,
Pa., and had six children: 'William; Mary
(Mrs. Philip Bousbaugh) ; Eliza (Mrs. James
Kinkade); Henry, a physician; Caroline
(Mrs. James Hileman); and David, of Mer-
cer county. Pa. Mr. McClure was a staunch
Republican. His wife died in Mercer county
in 1872. Both were members of the Lutheran
church.

His son, William IMcClure, born in Porter
township, was like his father, a millwright,
for eight or ten years. Then he opened a
store in West township near Xeft's Mills,
forming a partnership with Isaac !Neif, which
lasted four years. He next turned his atten-
tion to farming and stock raising in Logan
township, and at the time of his death owned
over 900 acres. One time he conducted a mill
and a distillery. He married in Logan town-
ship, ]Mary, a daughter of John Xeff, a miller.
Their children were : John, deceased ; Anna
M. (Mrs. J. Burns), of Bellwood, Blair
county; Alice, deceased, wife of William
Leiford, of Warren, Pa. ; Cassius X. ; Susan
(Mrs. W. D. Heyskell), of Clearfield county.
Pa.; Millo S., on the homestead; Bertha X.
(ilrs. Martin Morris), of Huntingdon, Pa.;
and Benton E., on the homestead. Mr. Mc-
Clure was a Republican. His wife was a
member of the Presbyterian church. They
both died on the homestead, she in 1S77 and
he in 1887.

Cassius X. McChire attended the public
schools and Bellwood Academy, in Blair
county, and then worked on the homestead
until he was twenty-nine years old. Then he
rented a farm from his father for nine years,
after which he took charge of the homestead
farm of 188 acres and has cultivated it ever
since. In 1873, in Philadelphia, he married
Miss Julia Spencer, born in that city in 1849,
daughter of Joshua Spencer, a cabinet maker.
Thev have two children, Marv and Maraaret.

Mr. McClure is a Republican; he served sLx
years as school director, and one term as su-
pervisor. He is a member of the Presbyterian
church.

JOHX EBERLE, Cottage, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born at Petersburg, Hunting-
don county, July 10, 1817. He was a son of
Jacob and Catherine (Hewitt) Eberle. His
grandfather, Henry Eberle, was of German
descent. He was a blacksmith, and resided
near Lancaster, Pa. He was a man of intel-
ligence, and had a good German education.
During the Revolution, he made swords and
bayonets. In 1785, he removed to Himting-
don county, and, taking up his residence near
Barree Forge, made implements of iron for
the Forge, besides carrying on the usual work
of the smithy. He belonged to the Whig-
party. Henry Eberle married Barbara Kauf-
mann, of Lancaster; their children were:
John, who died in Canada; Christopher, of
Petersburg; Henry, residing in Ohio; and
Jacob. Mr. Eberle died in Petersburg in
1822; his wife died at Ban-ee Forge. Their
youngest son, Jacob Eberle, who was born in
Elizabethtown, Lancaster county. Pa., was
educated in the subscription schools of that
county, and learned the trade of blacksmith
with his father. When the family removed
to Huntingdon county, Jacob Eberle fixed
his residence in Petersburg, where he con-
tinued to work at his trade, and manufactured
axes and other tools for the mills. Removing
to West township, he continued in the same
business, besides farming 200 acres of land,
and raising stock. He built a house and barn
upon his land. He was a man of strong frame
and robust constitution, a good hunter, but
fond of his home. He was the first collector
of the free school tax in West township, for
which he collected $1,900. Mr. Eberle was
originally a Whig, and in the change of party
lines and names, became a Republican. His
wife was the daughter of Nicholas Hewitt,
a farmer of West township. Their children
are: John; Mary A., deceased wife of
Joseph Hewitt; Jacob K., M. D.. residing
in Illinois; Elizabeth, wife of Peter Burk-
art, of Iowa; Kate, in West township; and
six who died in childhood. Jacob Eberle
died in West township in 1S61 ; his wife died
in the same place.

Attending school durino- the winter, and

• L

].uzerrie 'ure is a Republicau; he served

(.•(li'mi-.- .hool 'director, and one term as :r

w ^ He is a member of the Presbyteri;

JOllX EBERLE, Cottage, Huntingd
county, Pa., was born at Petersburg, liuntii -
don county, July lOj 181 T. He was a son <
Jacob and Catherine (Hewitt) Eberle. ] !
CTand^^nher, Henry Eberle, M-as of Gemi:
He was a blacksmith, and resided
>i?tpr. Pa. He was a man of intel-
i" Liid a good German education.
■]ution,.he made swords and
So, he removed to Hunting-
-' -I'cr up his residence nerr
.iplements of iron 1
ing on the usual W'_ j
i liolonged to the "Whig
i 'crlo majried Barbara Kauf-

hue, born in Pov:; •:

1 r: 'U' ir' children were:

a millwright,

J,'

' 'hristopher, •

1. he opened a

V-

in Ohio; ai

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, ... Petersburg :..

■iliip with Isaac ZS'

iJarree Forge, their

. He next turned

•■■rle. who was born in

;ind stock rai ' .

,unty. Pa., was

I he time of ■.

1 -chools of that

< )ne time he

1 !• of blacksmith

and ii di.siiikr\'

He married u; Lugan uj>.j

'v ■' l.cii ihe family removed

ship, Mary, a d

lughtei" of John Neff, a railu .

ounty. Jacob Eberle fixed

Their children

W:".-,.- .[,,1,11 ,'f .•,-:l~,Mi; \

'': u-~^m,'-. where he con-

.M. u^ir.. .T.

! manufaetiir

,.,.,nvv: Allr,'.

'tis. KemovL. _

; .-Mi-:ra

' '- the saiu'r

countv.

,>f land.

,rtha X.

i\\

and bam

i; til. -don, Pa.;

1':

tjtrong frame

-read. Mr. Mc-

ni!'

)d hunter, but

'i~ v,-it'c Avas a

f...

lie first collector

!■. Thev

of the i:.

,i .Vest township, for

S77 and

which h.

:'<J(). Mr. Eberle was
u the change of party

'• public

. ' a KepubUcan. His

iu Blair

. A' .

of Nicholas Hewitt,

:il on 'ii,' homestead

a ta. n<--

i-hip. Their children

' years old. Then he

are : J ■

v., deceased wife of

'■Hiu-r Imv n'w.Q v,ar>,

Joseph i ,

, K.. yi. D.. residing

in Illin.'

wife of Peter Burk-

■r

art, of'l

West townsliip; and

..,., .„. ,..,,, ...-d

six who ..

. ..,::,!hood. Jacob Eberl-

it city in 1^49,

died in West

'...vmhip ill 1861; his wife dicl

,] .

1 cabinet maker.

in the same |

idi-e.

V and Margaret.

Attending

oi-?i)ool during the winter, anil

JfTUcnk^

4. ^ (2el^o^iA.

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gi\'ing his liel]) about farm labor during the
suniiner months, John Eberk', bv industry
and attention, gained a very fair education.
His teacher in Petersburg -was James Mc-
Murtrie; but he owes mucli to his own in-
telligent efforts. He remained on the home-
stead until the death of his father, and fur a
short time after. He then rented a farm of
130 acres on Clover creek in Blair county,
where he resided for six years; after which he
removed to Marklesburg, in 1877, and went
into mercantile business with his son-in-law,
G. W. Confer. Two years later, Mr. Ebcrlc
went to Petersburg, and was in business there
for two years. He then returned to Markles-
burg, bought out the store in which he had
formerly had an interest, and conducted it for
three years. In 1887, Mr. Eberle embarked
in the business at Wilsoutown, which he has
ever since conducted. He was postmaster for
four years, under President Harrison. Mr.
Eberle is a Republican, and is active in. party
affairs; has been delegate to county conven-
tions. He has also been in the school board.
Besides all his other activities, Mr. Eberle is
foml of outdoor life; inheriting his father's
skill in hunting, his trophies have been nu-
merous; he can boast of having shot seventy
deer and six bears, and tells the history of his
encounters in a lively and interesting way
sometimes in amtisinu newspaper articles.
He is also an accoinpli-lii'il fisherman. In
1840, Mr. Eberle made a rri|i to Xew Jersey,
on horseback, returning to Shavers Creek in
the same way. He accompanied Peter
Stryker on a visit to his relatives, making at
the same time a two weeks' stay in Lancaster,
vdth some relatives of his own. He has the
distinction of having shipped the first ear-
load of sheep from Petersburg to Philadel-
phia. He is an active and useful man, much
respected and esteemed.

Jolin Kliirli' was married, February 1,1844,
in West township, to Minerva, daughter of
John Heney, who is a carpenter, and of
Scotch-Irish descent; she was born in Bari-ee
township. Their children are: Anna M.
(Mrs. Robert Davis), of West township;
Irene (Mrs. G. AV. Confer), of Minneapolis,
Minn.; ]\rilroy, died young; and J. Byron.
born March 29, 18.50.'

J. Byron Eberle waseducated in the (■oiuiiion
school, which lie attemled during tlic winter,
and in suliscrii)ti<in srliools, oiicii (hirini;- tlie

summer season. His entire business life has
been with his father, whom he has assisted
both on the home farm and in his mercantile
enterprises. He has served as assistant jiost-
master and as auditor of the townsliip. He
was married in IbiJS, in West townslap, to
Anna V.. daughter of Gerard Johnson,
farmer: Mrs. Eberle was born in Logan town-
ship. The children of this marriage are:
Violet J.; and Armor Confer.

WESLEY GREGORY, farmer, Xeffs
ilills, Huntingdon coimty. Pa., was born
]May 4, 1837, in West township, sou of Wes-
ley and Jane (My ton) Gregory. The Gregory
family is of Scotch-Irish oi-igin. John Greg-
ory, father of Wesley (1), was bom in Greene
coimty. Pa., and removed to Indiana with his
family; but his son Wesley returned to the
east, and settled in Huntingdon county,
John Gregory had nine children; he died in
Indiana; his wife returned to Pennsylvania,,
and died at the home of her son, Wesley..
Wesley Gregory was educated in the common
schools; he aftenvards farmed 200 acres in
West township. For some time he cultivated
a farm for his uncle, and then bought it of
him. His mamage to Miss Jane Myton, oc-
curred in West township. Their children are
all deceased except Wesley. The others were :
Samitel; John; j^oble; Elizabeth; James;
Rebecca; and two who died in infancy. The
l^arents were members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church; the father died in 1841, and
the mother in 1869.

Wesley (2) received his education in West
township, attending school taught by John
Walker and others. He became an experi-
enced farmer, and remained on the homestead
until he was twenty -nine, helping his widowed
mother and his brother Samuel. At this age,
he purchased the farm on which he now re-
sides. It contains 120 acres; and has erected
a fine dwelling at the cost of $2,000, and made
other im]iro\-ements. He owns two good
farms, containing 200 acres, besides 400
acres of timber land. He began life poor,
and has achieved a success of which he may
justlv feel proud. During the war of the Re-
bellion,hewas an "emergency man, "first under
Captain Johnson, then under Captain ^March,
holding the rank of first sergeant in Com-
jiany F, Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. He takes an active interest in iioiitirs.

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Mr. Gregory was elected county commissioner
of Huntingdon county on the Republican
ticket, in 1SS7. During liis term of ofBce oc-
curred the memorable flood in 1889, by ^vhich
thirty-four wooden and iron bridges were
swept a\^•ay. He was for nine years school
director, and also served as tax collector.

AVesley Gregory (2), was married in J 867,
to Louisa, daughter of James ilyton. Their
children are: Ralph; Emma, deceased; and
one who died in infancy. ]Mr. Grcgorx' is a
Methodist, and has worked much in the Sun-
day-school.

JAilES F. THOMPSOX, .Moorcsville
(P. O. Xetfs Mills), Huntingdon county,
Pa., was b(iru in A\'est township, February
28, Iboo, sou of John and Hester (Foster)
Thompson. The Thompson family is of
Scotch-Irish ancestry; but Thomas Thomp-
son, grandfather <>{ .fames F., was a native
of this couiilrv. He was a blacksmith of
Barree township, and removed to Venango
county. Pa., where he died. His wife died in
West township. John Thompson, his son,
was born in Barree township, and learned his
trade from his father. He was a blacksmith,
residing first near Xeffs Mills, and afterwards
building himself a dwelling and a smithy at
Mooresville, where he spent the remainder of
his life, the last few years of which Avere
passed in repose, and enjoyment of the fruits
of a life of honorable industry. For three
years, he was a steward of the county alms-
house. He was justice of the peace from
184^ to 1867, ancl during those fifteen years
solenniized no less than fifty-four man-iages.
Mr. Thompson was a Whig, and later a Re-
publican; he took an active part in politics.
He married Hester, daughter of Arthur Fos-
ter, farmer of West township, where she was
born. The children of this marriage are:
Elizabeth (Mrs. Lewis Hutchinson); Jemina
(Mrs. Charles Wolverton"), of Indiana;
Adolphus, died in Indiana; Amanda, keeps
house for her brother, James F. ; Wesley,
blacksmith and J. P. in Jackson township;
James F.; Mary (Mrs. Henry Kocher);
Stewart, in Altoona; Peninnah (ilrs. Edward
Myers) of Shirleysburg; Hester (ilrs. James
Johnson), of Altoona; .\sbury, of Cambria
county. Pa.; and two wlm difd in infancy.
John Thompson was a faithful and consistent
member of the ifethodist Episcopal cliurch.

and was much esteemed for his many excellent
qualities. He died in Mooresville in 1867,
having survived his wife for two years.

James F. Thompson attended the public
schools of his township, but is largely self-edu-
cated. Lentil he reached his majority, he
worked in the smithy with his father. At
twenty-one yeai*s of age, he went west, and
found steady and profitable employment as a
journeyman for two years. Returning to his
home, James F. Thompson and his brother
Wesley bought out their father's interest, and
carried on the business in partnership for two
years; then James F. purchased his brother's
interest, and continued the business alone,
working at wagon-making and repairing be-
sides the other work of the shop. Mr.
Thompson was a director of the poor for three
years. Since 1868, he has been justice of the
jDeace, and in all that time has had but two
of his judgments reversed by the higher
courts. His record shows forty-one mar-
riages solemnized before him. He was for
some years tax collector: is a Republican,
interested and active in public affairs. Mr.
Thompson is a substantial and useful citizen,
duly appreciated by his fellow citizens.

In 1856, in West township, James F.
Thompson was married to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Lewis Snyder, farmer, of Huntingdon
county, who was of German descent. Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson have nine children:
Esther S. (Mrs. F. Stewart), of Petei-sbiu-g.
Pa.; Seward IL, of Huntingdon, Pa.; Wil-
liam, of Saxton, Pa.; Sydney A., artist, Pe-
tersburg, Pa. ; Mary O. (^Mrs. Cla\i:on ilont-
gomery), of Barree township; Amanda E. ;
Edgar J., painter, Petersburg, Pa.; Jennie,
deceased, and an infant who died unnamed.
Mr. Thompson is a mendier and an officer of
the Methodist Episcoj^al church; he is a trus-
tee of his congregation. He is also a Sunday-
school teacher.

GEORGE W. LFPFER, il. D., Moores-
ville (P. O. Xefls :\rills), Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born at ilarkelsville. Perry
county. Pa., November 15, 1856, son of Jesse
K. and Sarah (Ricedorff) Lupfer. His great-
grandfather, Casper Lupfer, Avas a native of
Switzerland; who settled first in Lehigh
county. Pa., afterwards at Xew Bloomfield,
Centre township, Perry county. The town of
Xew Bloomfield was laid out u]'>on the Casper
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HUXTIXGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

rircuinstance that tlie tiekls, at the time of its
establishment, were in full bloom. Casjie/-
Lupfer owned a large tract of land at that
place; he was both farmer and stock raiser.
He died in that townshiri. His son, Samuel,
the Doctor's grandfather, was born here. He,
too, was a farmer. He had a very good Ger-
man and English education. Besides farm-
ing, he worked in his vounger days at the
trade of blacksmith;, he made the first iron
gratings for the windows of the Perry county
jail. In his later years, he cultivated a farm
of 200 acres in Juniata township, Hunting-
don county. Samuel Lupfer was a Democrat,
and took a lively and intelligent interest in
politics. He was elected supervisor of the
township. He was a citizen of influence and
good repute. He married Susan Keiser, of
Lehigh county; their children are: Jesse
K. ; ilai-y, deceased, wife of John S. Kerr:
Susan (Mi-s. Samuel T. Watts). ,.f Perry
county; Margaret (JMi-s. Charles Whirekct-
tel), of Perry county; Samuel P., died just
after his graduation from Jefferson Medical
College, and before beginning practise. Mr.
Lupfer was a member of the Reformed
church ; he was successively deacon and elder.
He (lied in Perry county. His elder sou,
^i'>^!^(' K. Lupfer, was edncatetl iu the (•(.iiniion
schools of Perry county. He was for twenty-
five years a carpenter and joiner, contractor
and builder. He afterwards undertook farm-
ing, iu Juniata township, cultivating 200 acres
of land, raising stock, etc. He made some im-
jirovements upon his property. He is a Dem-
ocrat, and has held all the township ofiices.
His wife, Sarah, daughter of John Rieedorff,
a farmer of German descent, living in Perry
county, was born in that county. Feliniary
23, 1830, and was married in the same vi-
cinitv. Their familv consists of twelve chil-
.Ireii': (u-uriie W.;' William 11., contractor,
of We.r t..wnsl,i|,: Samuel, farmer, in Ill-
inois; Alice: Ellen (Mrs. Staples), ,,f Halri-
more. AM.; .],,],„ W., ,lie<l iu cliiMliood;
John W. (2), of Lincoln, .\eb.: .lose K..
farmer, in Illinois; Jennie, mai.ied and re-
siding in Maryland; Frank, farmer, in Illi-
nois; Maggie, deceased- and Oliver, de-
ceased. Jesse K. Lupfer some time ago n-
linnuished active work, but he ^.nd liis wifi-
.still reside on the homestead. He has I.e.m
deacon and i~ ehier. iu the Pef,.rmed ,.linr-h:

he is also a worker in the Sunday-school, hav-
ing been both teacher and superintendent.

Lentil he was fifteen years of age, George
W. Lupfer lived on the homestead, in Juniata
township. Perry county, and attended the
public schools. At that age, he was sent to
the New Bloomfield academy. He afterwards
studied three terms at Millersville State Xor-
mal School, and then taught school for two
terms in PeiTy, and two terms iu jSTorthum-
berland county. lie added to his resources by
learning carpentry from his father; by work-
ing at that trade for two years, he saved some
means wherewith to gratify his ambition for
a professional career. Having read medicine
with J. D. Shull, M. D., of Williamsport,
Pa., Mr. Lupfer entered the College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, ^Md., and
graduated in 1881, with honors. He then
]iractised as the partner of his former ju-ecep-
tor. whc) had by this time removed to ^Mark-
elsville. Perry county, for a year and a half.
In 1882, Dr. Lupfer removed to his present
home, ]\[ooresville, succeeding Dr. Borst, now
of Mount Union. He is now in successful
and extensive practise, his services being
much in demand throughout the valley. The
Doctor is a Democrat. He has been judge of
elections, and a member of the school board
of his township. In 1893, he received from
President Cleveland an appointment as post-
master at !Neffs Mills.

Dr. George "\Y. Lupfer was married. August
-,, 1884, to Mary :\[., daughter of J,,hu (ireg"
ory. farmer; she was born at Cottage, "West
township.

SAMUEL GKEGOKY. il. D.. Cottage,
uutingdoii county, Pa., was born at Cot-
ge, Xovember 1-1, ISTl, son of John and
ary O. (Cunningham) Gregory. His grand-
tlier, "Wesley Gregory, and his father, were
ith also natives of West township, and were
rmers. The latter owned and idtivated
in acres of land, and raised, bought and sold
re stock. His politics were Re]nibliean.
e was a member of the !Methodist Episcopal
nrdi, and took a live and active interest in
urdi work. John Gregory was mamed at
niisville. Huntingdon county; his wife,
ary().Cnuuingham,is a native of that place.
leir children are: Sarah, deceased: David
'.. a dealer iu araiu. residina' in Indiana:
izabeth. wife(,f r. S. Mvton. farmer: .\uua.

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wife of E. O. Shiunaii. of l;!<leiK'n.leiK'e,
la.; Ricliard ('., fanner and stoek dealer,
West towusliip; Laura, deceased; Eliza B.,
wife of U. S. Moore, farmer. West township;
Mar J A., wife of Dr. G. W. Lupfer; and Dr.
Samuel. The father died at Cottage, in issl.
Mrs. Gregory still resides at Cottage.

Samuel Gregory attended the public
schools of "West township, and worked on the
home farm. He was next, for two terms, a
stiidi-iit at Stone Valley academy; then he
taii<:lit -clinol for two terms, attending the
West ( 'liesti-r State Xormal School in the in-
tervals between terms. This course ended,
Mr. Gregory taught school for three years at
Moores\'ille, during which time he read med-
icine with Dr. G. W. Lupfer. At the end of
that time, he became a student at the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md.,
where" he attended lectures for three winters,
occupying the vacations in medical readings
and in dealing in stock, in which he was fairly
successful. He gTaduated with honors in the
spring of 1896." Dr. Gregory's politics are
Republican. He is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and takes part in church
enterprises; has been a pupil in the Sunday-
school, and belongs to the Epworth League.

JOSEPH OBURX, Mooresville (P. 0.
Xeffs :\rills), Himtingdon county. Pa., was
born in Jackson township, August 16, 184:2,
son of Joseph and Mary (Randolph) Oburn.
He is the fourth in direct line of descent to
bear the same name. His great-gTandfather,
Joseph Oburn, fought in the Revolutionary
war. He came to Huntingdon county, then
a part of Bedford county, a few years before
the war. Traditional anecdotes prove him to
have been a man of sterling worth, and of a
very liberal and generous disposition. He was
of Scotch-Irish ancestry; he farmed exten-
sively in Jackson township. His son, Joseph
Oburn (2), svicceeded to the same occupa-
tion, tilling the ground and raising cattle,
Arc. He married a IMiss Logan, of the family
for whom Logan townshin is named; their
children were: Margaret, wife of John Mc-
Elwee, a soldier of the war of IS 12; Mary
(Mrs. John Harkness); Ann (Mrs. Thomas
Husting); Sarah; Joseph; and David, who
died in infancy. Joseph Obiirn (2) was a
Whig. He was an enterprising and success-
fid farmer, and a member of the Baptist

church, lie and his wife both died in Jack-
son township. The only son who survived
him, Joseph Oburn (3), was well educated
in the common schools and in subscription
schools, grew up on the farm, and retained
it after his father's death. It then contained
58 acres; Mr. Oburn also owned a farm of
110 acres, improved under his o^vn supervi-
sion. The dwelling which he built was con-
structed of brick burned on his own farm,
and cost $2,500. He was a Republican, tak-
ing a deep and active interest in public af-
fairs, esjiecially during the war of the Rebel-
lion. He was elected to all the offices in the
gift of his township, being a poj^ular citizen,
and known as an energetic and indefatigable
worker, and withal a man of sound judgment.
Joseph Oburn (3) was married in Jackson
township, to Mary, daughter of William and
Mary (Rupman) Randolph; her father was
a shoemaker, and of Scotch-Irish descent.
Their children are: William, residing on the
homestead; Harrison, merchant, of Altoona,
Pa.; Joseph; ilary, wife of Jefferson Miller,
of Barree township; Margaret, wife of Rev.
John Horning, of Hazleton, Pa.; Amanda,
wife of William Kantner, of Altoona; John;
Daniel; Sarah, died young. Both the father
and the mother died on the homestead. They
were members of the ^lethodist Episcopal
church.

Joseph Oburn (4-) received his school edu-
cation in the common schools of Jackson
township; from the age of nine years, he
worked much of the time on the farm; but
by his own eiforts, he acquired sufficient edu-
cation to pass examination for a school
teacher. He taught in Jackson and Barree
townships, and lived on the home farm until
the war of the Rebellion called for the pa-
triotism and the strength of the young man-
hood of America. Then Joseph Oburn en-
listed, in February, 1804, in Company C,
Eorty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. J. I.
Curtin, Captain Trout, of Lancaster, Pa. The
company went first to Hollidaysburg, thence
to Carlisle, and thence to Xashville, Tenu.
Mr. Oburn was in the battles of the Wilder-
ness, Cold Harbor, Spottsylvania C. H. ; on
the 6th of June, 1804, he was captured and
taken to Libby prison; after three weeks spent
there, he was taken to x\.ndersonville and
four months later, to Florence, S. C, where
he passed the last three months of his caji-

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tivity. He was then jjaroled, came first to
.Maryland, and then on furlough to his home.
He remained there three months, hut as soon
as health penuitted, was again with the army.
During the whole tenn of his enlistment, he
was faithful to duty, not regarding danger or
difficulty. He was discharged at the close of
the war, in 1865. Mr. Oburn has since suf-
fered much from the effects of exjxisure and
privation in camp and in jirison.

After his return to his home, Mr. Ohurn
remained for two years on the farm. In
1867, he began business as a storekeeper at
Mooresville, where he did well. He removed
to McAlevys Fort, in 1869, and was there en-
gaged in mercantile business for two years;
in 1871, he returned to Moores'^'ille, where he
has carried on his business with a good share
of success for twenty-four years. He has
purchased a comfortable home, of fine appear-
ance, and has two farms, containing 350
acres, besides 200 acres in timber. He has
made various improvements on his property.
Having begun life without resources, Nlv.
Oburn has by diligence and good manage-
ment obtained a competence, and may now
enjoy the fruits of his labors. He is a Repub-
lican, interested in politics, but woX an ottiee-

Joseph Oburn (l) was married December
9, 1869, in "West township, to Mary F., daugh-
ter of John H. Neff, a farmer of that towu-
shii>. Their children are: .Tulm X., born
September 16, 1870, c(lucatcd in tlic townshiji
public school, at Dickinson Scuiinary and at
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., and is now
studying medicine; Addie C, at home;
Anna M., at home. Mr. Obairn is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and takes
an active part in church enterprises. He is a
Sunday-school worker, has been teacher and
superintendent; is a class leader, recorder, and
trustee of the church.

HaiTison Oburn, brother of Joseph Oburn
(4), enlisted in Company C, Forty-fifth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, at the beginning of the
war, and after serving three years, re-enlistcd
in the same regiment and served until thi'
close of the war. He participated in all the
most important en_gagements of the war, wa.s
taken prisoner and imprisoned for about four
months in Salisbury, X. C, and was twice
wounded. After his discharge he returned
to his home and farmed for about two years.

He subsequently removed to Alt<ioua, ami did
business as a merchant; lie still resides iu
that place.

ALEXAXDER McCALL, Xetis Mills,
Huntingtlon county, Pa., was born near Hunt-
ingdon. Ta., Aiiiiust 12, IS-H, sou of James
and Rachel ( 1 )eans) McCaU. The McCall
family belongs to the thrifty, intelligent
Scotch-Irish stock, so prevalent iu the interior
of Pennsylvania. Alexander McCall, father
of James McCall, was born in this State, and
was a farmer and stock raiser iu Woolcock
valley, wdiere he died, and where his son
James was born. James McCall was also a
farmer and breeder of stock; he cultivated
land in various parts of the county. Rather
late in life, he bought a farm in Hendereon
township. His wife, Rachel, daughter of
Thomas Deans, a farmer of German descent,
was. born in Juniata township, Huntingdon
county. Their children are: Catherine;
Alexander; Ellen; Thomas, deceased; Mary
(Mrs. Luden Deans), of Huntingdon; Mat-
thew, deceased; James, deceased; Michael;
and William; the two last-named died in
childhood. Mr. McCall was a Republican.
He was a member of the Reformecl cluu-eh.
He died in June, 1877; his wife died in 1S81,
in Henderson township.

Alexander McCall (2) received no educa-
tional advantages except those afi'orded by
the common schools of his township, and be-
gan a man's hard-working life at the age of
fifteen, clearing land, cutting logs, and the
like, on his father's farm. But his intellec-
tual activity did not cease with his school
days, and he has in great measure made up
for his lack of opportunities. He had barely
entered his twentieth year when, in August,
1863, he enlisted under the flag of the Union
at Harrisburg, in Company D, Two Hun-
dred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col-
onel ]ilatthews, Capt." T. B. Reed, of Peters-
burg. The regiment went first to City Point,
Va., and thence to Bermuda Hundred. They
were in the engagements at Fort Steadmau
ami at Petei'sburg, and in a number of skirm-
i.shes. ^fr. ^IcCall was much of the time on
guard duty; he was obliged to pass a week
in hospital, ill from the effects of exposure.
He was eleven months in the servii'c. being
discharged at Harrisburg. in .hine. lsi;+.
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ingtoii, 1). C, and then, ivtuniing home, lived
on the homestead until he was twenty-two.
For a year after that, he worked otit as farm
laborer, and then rented a farm in Union
township, in Smiths valley, and began on
his own account. He remained there two
years, and was then successively in Brady
township for one year, in Union again one
year, again in Brady four years, in Jttniata
two years, in ^liller nine years, and in Jack-
son township four years. From Jackson he
came to West township, where he is still en-
gaged in farming and raising stock. He
has taken his j^lace among the solid and re-
spected citizens of the commnnity; has been
elected to the offices of supervisor and ta.\
collector. Mr. ]\IcCall is a Republican. He
belongs to Cummings Post, jSTo. 380, G. A.
E., at McAlevvs Fort; also to Grange Xo.
358, P. of H. "

In the fall of 1866, Alexander McCall was
married in Henderson township, to Anna M.,
daughter of Simon White, of Huntingdon;
she was born in Juniata township. Their
children are: Thomas, of Portage, Pa.; Ida
R.; Ella B. (Mrs. Joseph Bigelow); Laura
C, deceased; Maggie C; James, school
teacher; Annie; Mary; Grace; and John.
The family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal church.

DAVID EDMISTOX, Cottage, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born at McCahans
Mills, near Birmingham, Huntingdon county,
August 19, 1819, son of John and Elizabeth
(Smith) Edniistou. His grandfather, John
Edmiston, Sr., was English by birth, and
came to this country before the Revohitionary
war. He first resided in Ohio, and was a
hunter and furrier. He was what was then
called a "king's man;" that is, while he would
not fight against the colonies, he cotild not
bring himself to fight against England. John
Edmiston Avas married in Ohio, and had two
sons, whose descendants are to-day amone
the citizens of Ohio. But, on account of his
Tory proclivities, his wife, who was an ardent
Whig, separated from him. After the war
was over, ilr. Edmiston removed to Blair
county. Pa., where he was occupied in htmt-
ing and in agricultural labor. He mar-
ried there a second time; a Miss Edington,
of a Scotch-Irish family, became his wife.
Their children are: ^larv; Rebecca; ^largaret;

Xancy; Eliza; John; Philip; Samuel;
Isaac; and one that died very yoimg. Mr.
Edmiston died near Altoona, before the
"2)unipkin fiood." His second wife survived
him until 1870, when she was killed in
Clearfield, Pa., by the fall of a porch, being
at the time eighty-six years of age. They
were members of the Baptist church.

Their eldest son, John Edmiston, Jr., after
his education in the common schools was fin-
ished, learned the trade of a blacksmith, in
Lewistown, Mifflin county. He followed
this vocation in Huntingdon county, and
afterwards, for the rest of his life, in Cam-
bria county. Pa. His last work was the man-
ufacture of hoop iron. His political opin-
ions were Democratic. He married Eliza-
beth, datighter of Samuel Smith, farmer, of
Huntingdon county. Their children are:
Margaret, deceased, wife of Philip Williams;
Mary, deceased, wife of John Whake; David
S. ; Jolni, deceased; William, ol Altoona,
Pa.; Miles, deceased; Loyal, of Centre
county; Elias, deceased; Samuel, deceased;
and P. Rhodes, deceased. Mr. Edmiston
died in Canal township, Cambria county, in
1862; his wife died in Indiana coxmty in
1870. He was an excellent man, and much
respected, a member of the Baptist church.

To the lot of David S. Edmiston fell the
sort of training that makes sturdy and effi-
cient workers, undaunted by labors or hard-
ships. His education, so far as books are con-
cerned, was acquired in subscription schools,
and in the old-fashioned log public school
which he attended in the winter season, warm-
ing himself in the afternoons and evenings
at the forge where he helped his father regu-
larly, from the time when he was so small
that he had to stand on a block to blow the
bellows. By the time he was twenty-two
years old, he was quite ready to carry on the
business for hiniself, which he began to do at
that age, at Barree Forge, Huntingdon
county; here he spent seven years, and was
then in the business successively at Chipton,
Blair coimty, two years; at Hatfield, Hunt-
ingdon county, one year; at Pt'tci-sburi:, same
county, five years, and at AViini.T^ Kidge,
two years. He then worked :i> jdunii'vuian
for a time at Henry Shoup's place, in Juniata
township, after which, in March, 1885, he re-
moved to his jiresent home.

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241

nceil of tlic T'liimi f<.r di't'enclers, which caused
:\Ir. K(hiiisr,.iiV culi-tuuut, August 16, 1862,
ill AliA't'vtowii, ,Mitiiin county, Pa., in Cora-
pauj K, Oue Hundred and Forty-third Penn-
sylvania Yohiiiteers, Colonel Deaney, Capt. J.
S. Little, ilr. Edmiston was mustered in at
Nicholson, Wyoming coimty, Pa., from which
place the regiment moved to Virginia. Here
he had part in all the engagements of the
Army of the Potomac, its battles and skir-
mishes, Fredericksbiirg, Chaneellorsville, &c.,
until, during the battle of the Wilder-
ness, he received a bullet wound in the leg,
and was compelled to spend four months in
a hospital. He was with the army until the
close of the war, and doubtless received his
discharge with a pleasant sense of having per-
formed his duty well and faithfully, and not
in vain. ]Mr. Edmiston was forty-five years
old when he left his wife and family for the
battlefield.

David S. Edmiston was luarried, March 23,
18-13, near Petersburg, Pa., to Mary, daughter
of Henry Wallatter, a farmer of German de-
scent; she was born at Water Street, Hunt-
ingdon county, July 19, 1824. Their chil-
dren are: Miles, of Johnstown, Pa.; John
H., at home; Elizabeth Oli-. Tlnuv X<.l,ha-\
of West township; Willi:iiii. .Icrm-r.l; Sjm^
uel, deceased; Albert, dcccM-rd; ( .I'nr-r. of
Belleville, Pa'. : Ttlinmar, of Petersburg; El-
len; Annie (Mrs. Henry Schilling), of West
township. ]\rr. Edmiston is a Republican.
His family attend the Lutheran church, but
he is a member of the Presbyterian denomi-
nation. He is a good and respected citizen,
ilrs. Edmist.m die.l Julv 11, 18112.

can; has been one term in the school board
of his townshij:). Mr. Edmiston is the main-
stay of his father's declining years; he is much
respected as a goo<l man and a useful citizen.

JOHX H. EH:\IIST0X, second s,m of Da-
vid S. and ]\lary (Wallatter) Edmiston, was
born in Jackson township, Huntingdon coun-
ty. Pa., July 16, 1847. He attended the com-
mon school. At thirteen years of age he be-
gan work with a farmer, at first simply for
board and clothing. He continued to be en-
gaged as "farm hand" for twenty-five years,
in different parts of the county, but princi-
pally in Porter and Logan townships. Li
March, 1885, he bought his present farm of
139 acres from Richard Ciinningham. He
has greatly improved his property, building
a barn at a cost of $1,000, and adding other
necessaries and conveniences. He raises and
deals extensively in stock. Lie is a Pepubli-

WILLIAM L. QUIXX, M. D., Wilson-
town (P. 0. Cottage), LIuntingdon county.
Pa., was born in West township, September
25, 1871, son of William and Susan (Le Van)
Quinn. His grandfather, whose name was
also William Quinn, was a native of Mary-
land, and of Scotch-Irish descent; he was a
shoemaker. His political adherence was to
the Whig party; and he was a member of the
Presbyterian church. His first wife was a
Miss Muthersbaugh, by whom he had four
children: James; William; Edgar; and ^lary
A. After the death of his first wife, William
Quinn married a Miss Rice; her children
were: Jacob; Lemuel; Henry; John; X'ancy;
Emma; Melissa. He died in Fairfield, Hunt-
ingdon county, where his second wife also
died. His second son, William Quinn, was
born in 1823, received a common school edu-
cation, and learned the trade of his father,
at which he worked all his life in Wilson-
town. His politics were Republican. He
took some part in the affairs of the commu-
nity, and evidently enjoyed the confidence of
his fellow citizens, being elected auditor, and
member of school and election boards. Wil-
liam Quinn (2) was married, October 2, 1845,
to Ann Clayton, a lady of Scotch-Irish fam-
ily; their children were: Agnes, wife of Rob-
ert Armstrong, farmer, of Logan township;
Lydia ; and George, both of whom died young,
liis wife dying,"' July 13, 1850, Mr. Quinn
was again married, in 1855, to Miss Le Van;
she is the daugliter of Peter and Rebecca
(Gran) Le Van; her father was a merchant,
of French descent. Her children are: Wal-
lace C, M. D., of Jefferson county, a graduate
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Baltimore, Md. ; Lillie (ilrs. John Baumgard-
ner), has five children, Lottie, Xannie, Eva,
Grace, deceased, and Gertrude; William;
Theodore, deceased; Florence A., deceased;
Luther Le Van, deceased; and Anna M., de-
ceased. The father died in 1887. He was
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and a faithful participant in the work of the
church and Sunday-school.

AVilliam L. Qu'inn, ]il. D.. wus clnruicl
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at the State Xormal Schools of Huntingdon,
Lock Haven and Millersville, Pa. During
the winters of three years, he taught
school in his own township, and in vacation
times, read medicine with Dr. George "W.
Lupfer; for two years besides, he read with
his brother, Dr. Wallace C. Quinn, in Jef-
ferson county. He matriculated at the Col-
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, in Balti-
more, in 1892, and graduated in the spring of
1896, with honors.

Dr. Quinn belongs to the Republican party.
He is a member of the ]kIethodist Episcopal
church.

DAVID H. MILLER, Petersburg, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Porter town-
ship, Huntingdon county, December 3, 1849,
son of John and Margaret (Enyeart) ililler.
His grandfather, Henry Miller, was of Ger-
man descent ; he was a farmer, lirst of Walker
and afterwards of Porter township. He died
in McConnellstown at the age of eighty-two,
and is buried in that place. His son, John
Miller, was born in Walker township, Octo-
ber 6, 1820. He was occupied in farming and
raising stock in Porter township, where he
owned over 300 acres of land. He sold his
farm and business there, and removed to Bea-
verto^\'n, Blair county. Pa., where he is now
living a life of retirement and leisure. Mrs.
John Miller is a daughter of David Enyeart,
farmer, of Porter townshiji, where she was
born. The childi-en of Mr. and Mrs. j\[iller
are: ilargaret (ilrs. L. Heilman), residing
near Orbisonia, Huntingdon county; Eliza-
beth (Mrs. L. Hewitt), of Blair countv; Da-
vid H.; John C, of Kansas; Alice (MVs. Cal-
vin Sorrick), of Blair county; Mary C, de-
ceased, wife of Joseph Hear; and Samuel,
died young. Mr. Miller is a Democrat; he
is a member of the Reformed church.

Da-vid H. ililler attended school in Porter
township, and worked on the farm with his
father until he was sixteen years old. Then,
like many aixlent and patriotic youths, he en-
listed, February 10, 1864, in" Company B,
Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Col. J.
Q. Anderson, Capt. John M. Donahoc. He
was in the engagements at Todds Tavern,
Spottsylvania, Yellow Tavern, Newcastle
FeiTv, Old Church Tavern, Cold Harbor,
Trevilian Station, White House Landing, Jo-
nas Bridge, Cedar Creek, Berryville, Shep-

erdstown, Smithfield, Opequan Creek, Win-
chester, and near Gordonville. Mr. Miller
was present at Lee's surrender. He was also
in an engagement near Strasburg, and in the
celebrated march "through Georgia" from
Atlanta to the sea. He M-as discharged at the
close of the war, August 16, 186.5, at Louis-
ville, Ky. It was a rich and varied experience
for a boy of sixteen, and one whose dangers
required to be met by a robust frame and a
stout spirit.

At the close of this service, Mr. Miller re-
turned to Porter to-wmship, and remained there
until he was twenty-five years of age. He
then went to Indiana for a short time; then
returned to Porter township and rented a
farm, which he cultivated until 1885, when
he bought his present homestead in West
township. -It was known as the Reed farm,
and contains 167 acres, partly in timber. Mr.
Miller has made some inqn-ovements, and
raises stock, besides farming. He was at one
time constable of Porter township for five
years. He has from boyhood been obliged to
work hard; by cheerful determination and
perseverance, he has secured a comfortable
and respectable position for himself and his
family. ^Ir. Miller is a Republican. He
takes an active interest in the affairs of his
community.

David IT. ililler was married in Porter
township, in 1869, to Henrietta C, daiighter
of Philip Bousbaugh, of that township. Their
children are: Lemuel G., on the homestead;
and Harry W., also at home. IMr. Miller is
a member of the Reformed church, and teach-
es in its Sundav-school.

HEXRY XEFF, Xeffs Mills, Huntingdon
coiinty, Pa., was born in Porter township,
Huntingdon county, March 16, 1822, son of
Daniel and Mary (Huyett) Xeff. His ances-
tor, Franz Xeff, a native of Switzerland, took
refuge from religious persecution, he being a
Mennonite, first in Alsace, and later in Amer-
ica, settling in Lancaster county, Pa., on Xeffs
run, a tributary of the Conestoga. There he
led the peaceful life of a farmer, and there
his son John was born, who came not many
years after his marriage to Huntingdon coun-
ty, took up and cultivated land, and raised his
ninnerous family. John Xeif was accompan-
ied to this county by his brother Jacob, who
also settled here, on the banks of the Juniata,

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and by another brother, \vhn iittcvwanls went
to Virginia. John Xeii' bc-aii h. ni-c keeping
in his new home in a log Immi-c. cleared his
land, raised live aCock, etc., and was among
the most thriving and influential pioneers. He
was a qniet and unassuming man, and devoted
to his family. It was before the Revolution
that he came to Huntingdon county, and al-
though he took no active part in the war, he
was interested in the questions of the day, and
during the formative period that followed the
close of the war, adhered to the Whig, or Fed-
eralist, party. He manied iliss ]\Iusselman.
Their children were: John; Andrew; Jacob;
Daniel ; Isaac ; Henry ; and Xancy. John Xeif
and his wife both died near Petersburg.

Their fourth sou, Daniel Xeil, was born
January 19, 1793, in Porter township, and
educated in the simple, old-fashioned log
school house, the instruetiinis lieiui; <;iven in
the German language. Daniel Xeti' passed
his life in farming. He euhivated iTiD acres
of land. Daniel Xeff was married in Porter
township to Mary M. Huyctt. She was de-
scended from a Huguenot family, who on com-
ing to this country, settled first in Maryland;
she was born in Porter township, December
S, 1798, and was a sister of Col. John Huyett,
so well and favorably known. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ISTeff are : Anna, wife
of Abram Harnisli, of MoitIs township;
Henry; Susan, residing in the old homestead;
Fannie, deceased; John Huyett, died recent-
ly; Daniel Jacob, lawyer, Altoona, Pa.; Wil-
liam, residing on the old homestead in Porter
township; and David A., also on the home
farm. Daniel Xeff was, like his father, a
Whig, but took no active part in political af-
fairs. He was a man of very quiet habits, and
a member of the Mennonite communion. His
wife was of the Reformed faith; she died
April 26, 1842, at the age of forty-three. :\Ir.
Keff died on the homestead, October 17, iscr).

In the log-built home provided by Daniel
Xeff for his young wife, Henry Xeif, their
second child, first saw the light. He was
brought up in the simple and unpretending
habits of the country in which he lived, to at-
tend the old log school house that served from
generation to generation, and to assist in the
work of the farm. Though plain, the school
was in the main well ko]it, and an aml>itious
boy, such as Henry was, may olitain more
amid simple surroundings than uiany do with

the most showy advantages. Here he pre-
pared himself for teaching; and while pass-
ing his winters in that vocation, he carried on
his own studies with interest and success. In
1852, at the age of thirty, Mr. Xeff removed
to Xefl:'s ]Mills, in West township, where he
combined the labors of farming and running
a saw-mill. For the past forty yeai-s he has
conducted a fiimr mill verv successful! v. He
has changed it tn a roller mill, adding im-
provements at an expense of about $l'..")H(i.
On farm improvements, he has spent $3,000.
In 1856 he built a fine, convenient dwelling
of brick burned on his farm. He cultivates
76 acres. The mill is in the enjoyment of a
large country custom, ilr. Xeff has been
nearly all his life a dealer in grain. He has
been for a number of years postmaster at
Xeffs Mills, under various changes of admin-
istration and of party control. His own po-
litical preferences are Republican. He was
warmly interested in the maintenance of the
Union during the Rebellion, and contributed
in money and in other ways to the support of
its cause. He is also deeply interested in the
general welfare of his community, in public
improvements and in education. He was for
two terms county auditor.

Henry Xeff was married in West township
in 1854, to Isabclle M., daughter of William
Oakes, a farmer and large land-owner of that
township, of Scotch-Irish descent. She was
born in October, 1825, in Barree township,
and died February 8, 1856, at the age of
thirty. They had one child, which died in
infancy. Mr. Xeif was married again, De-
cember 31, 1861, to Amelia McCord, a widow,
whose maiden najne was ]\Iiller; she is a na-
tive of Lancaster coimty. Their only child
is Anna Kauffman, born October 22, 1863,
married to William Harnish, Esq., attorney-
at-law, Lancaster, Pa., has one child, Helen.
ilrs. Amelia Xeff died January 7, 1896. Mr.
Xeif is a member of the Reformed church.

TTIOilAS HAMER, JR., farmer. Cottage,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Porter
towiisliip, Xovember 22, 1830, son of Thomas
and Elizabeth (Hicks) Hamer. Thomas Ha-
uler, Sr., was born in Lancaster county, and
was of German descent. When a young man.
]\c settled in Huntingdon county, farming and
raisino- stork in Porter and West townships.
He marvied Miss Elizabeth llirks, a native of

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Huntingdon county. Their children were:
Susan, deceased; Elizabeth (Mrs. William
Piper), deceased; Mary, deceased wife of
George Whittaker, a printer; Hetty (Mrs.
David Sheesley), her husband a fanner in
Logan township; Ann (^Mrs. Edward Kob-
erts), of Illinois; Collins, of Illinois; George,
deceased, who served in the late war; and
Jacob, of Illinois. Both parents died in Lo-
gan township. ]\Ir. Hamer was a EepubJican.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church.
Thomas Hamer, Jr., attended the public
schools, and assisted his father on the farm,
where he remained imtil he was twenty-two.
He then rented a farm in West township, was
afterwards two years in Illinois, then back in
West towmship, then spent one year in Blair
county, and iinally came to West township
in 1891, where he has since remained. In
Logan township, in 185S, he was married to
Miss Melinda Waldsmith, Avho died in 1SS3.
They had eight children: George, merchant,
Petersburg, Pa.; Allison; Mary and Hewitt,
twins; Emma, widow of Mordecai Johnson;
Annie; Carrie; and Clara, who died at an
early age. Mr. Hamer is an ardent Kepubli-
can. He is a Methodist, and takes an active
jiart in church work, rendering valuable ser-
vice in the Sabbath-school.

JOHX T. HEXEY, merchanr and post-
master. Cottage, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
was born in West township, April 13, 1852,
son of Mordecai and Louisa (Thompson)
Henry. His grandfather, John Henry, was of
Scotch-Irish descent, a carpenter and farmer
in Barree and West townships, ilordecai
Henry, father of John T., was born in Bari'ee
township, August 31, ISIS. He learned plas-
tering, and afterwards he owned and culti-
vated a farm of 216 acres of land in West
township, where he made many improvements
on the place, and gave attention to stock rais-
ing. He was married in West township, to
Louisa C, daughter of Joseph Thompson, a
carpenter. They had five children: Joseph,
of Davenport, Iowa; John T.; Anna; Rich-
ard, stock dealer and farmer on the old home-
stead; AV. Scott, a miner of Colorado. His
politics were Democratic; he served six years
as justice of the peace, and was school direc-
tor and supervisor, and held other towiishi]i
offii'cs. He was a member of the Presbyterian
clnnvh, in which he held various offices. He

was universally esteemed and respected, and
his death, on May 7, ISUG, caused deep sor-
row in the community.

John T. Henry was educated in the public
schools, and assisted his father on the farm
until the age of twenty-seven, at which time
he embarked in the mercantile business. For
four years he continued in Barree township,
meeting with fair success, after which he
moved to Fairfield, and ojjencd a general store.
He also attended to repairing watches for six
years. In 1893, he was appointed jjostmaster
of Cottage. He was married in 1879, to Anna
]M., daughter of William Livingston, born in
1852, in Miller township. They have one
child, Mordecai, born July 14, 1881, who as-
sists in the store. !Mr. Henrv is a member of
Lodge Xo. 837, I. O. O. F'., of Petersburg.
He is a Democrat, and has served six years as
school director and one term as tax collector.
He worships with the Presbyterian chiu'ch.
By his energy and thrift, he has succeeded
well in business; he is respected and esteemed
by his neighbors.

HENRY H. SUMMERS, Entriken, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Lincoln, then
Hopewell, township, June 2, 1834. He was
the son of Henry and Sarah (Boyer) Sum-
mers. His paternal grandfather and grand-
mother, Henry and Barbara Summers, Avere
natives of Maryland, of German descent, and
remoA'ed from Hagerstown, Md., to Wood-
cock valley, Huntingdon county, about 1780;
the grandfather died in 1809. and his wife in
1827. He was a farmer and stock raiser, and
owned a farm of 300 acres in the valley. He
married in Hagerstown, and had scA^en chil-
dren: Daniel; Jacob: Henry; Mary; Cath-
arine; !ilargaret; and Susan. He was a good
man, esteemed and respected by liis neighbors.
He died in Woodcock valley. His son, Henry
Smnmers (2), father of Henry H., A\-as born
in Hopewell township, in 1792. He Avas all
his life a resident of HopeAvell, oAvning and
cultivating over 150 acres of land, on which
he made many improA-ements. He gave con-
siderable attention to the breeding of stock.
Henry Summers Avas an old line Whig. He
Avon the regard and confidence of the commu-
nity, so that he Avas chosen for A-arious toAvn-
shi]3 offices. His Avife, Sarah Boyer, Avas I'orn
in Penn, then IIopeAvell, township, daughter
of Ilcurv Bovcr. farmer. Their children are:

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PFAUIY COUNTIE,

Jacob, deceased; Catharine, deceased, wife of
Jacob Garner; Barbara, deceased, wife of
Christian Fouse; David, deceased, was a sol-
dier, a member of Company K, Seventy-
eiiihth Pennsylvania Volunteers; Sarah,
wife of Eev. Joseph E. Foclit, of Markles-
bnrg. Pa.; Hannah, wife of Daniel Harris,
of Altoona, Pa.; and Henry. The father
was a member of the Lutheran eluirch. He
died in Woodcock valley in 1^4:,. Harah,
his wife, died in 1872.

Henry H. Si^mmers first attended subscrip-
tion schools in the Summers school house in
Lincoln township, where his teacher was an
old man known as ]\Iaster "White, and after-
wards the newly established common schools.
He was a student at Cassville Seminary for
one term, and at the academy of Juniata
county, thus acquiring an excellent educa-
tion. For five terms he was himself a teacher.
He grew uj) on his father's farm, v.'hicli was
his home imtil he was twenty-one. His father
died wlien Henry H. Summers was twelve
years of age. On reaching his majdriry he
engaged in mercaurili' liu>iiiess in Markies-
l)urg, in partnership wirli J. G. Boyer, and
carried on the business fm- foin- years, with
fair success. He then rented a farm in Hope-
well tOAvnship, which he cultivated for three
years. On February 28, 1865, Mr. Summers
enlisted at Hollidaysburg, Pa., in Company
K, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Colonel Bonaii'on, Captain Brewster. He spent
seven months in service of his country, and
was discharged in September, ISG-J; during
this time he was much of the time on guard
duty. Eeturning to Pennsylvania, Mr. Sum-
mers purchased 80 acres of land in Lincoln
ti )wnshii). on which he built a dwelling, stable,
etc.. and made other improvements. After
wrirkiiig this farm for four years, he suld it
and bought the farm of 200 acres on \vliich
he now lives, which included some tiuiber
land. Here lie built a barn an<l ntlu'v con-
veniciit, structures, and is engaged iu fanniug
and stock raising. From 18.58 to ISdi' Mr.
Summers was postmaster at James ( 'reek,
Penn township. He has been assessoi'. au-
ditor and supervisor of Lincoln town-hip. He
is an ardent reformer in politic>. a lirlic\-rr
in "Ifi to 1." Mr. Summers is a nieudier of
rlic ('■ range, and is in demand as a lecturer.
He takes an interest in the studv of natural

jihenomena, and is weather rcp<:irter t<_ir his
neighljorhood.

Henry H. Sunnners was married in Lin-
coln, then Hopewell, township, iu lb5y, to
Elizabeth Beaver, of that township. Their
children are: Blair S., deceased; John H..
of Blair coimty. Pa.; Sarah (Mrs. John C.
Steinbach), of Lincoln township; David !^L,
farmer of Lincoln township; Florence, at
home; Milton, deceased; Jane (Mrs. Hessen
Boyer), of Xew York; Melchior M., teacher,
residing on the homestead; George, at home.
Mr. Summers has been deacon, and is elder
in the Lutheran church; also Sunday-school
teacher and sitiJerintendent ; he has held all
church oifices. For a ntnnl:)er of years he was
leader of the choir. Mr. Sunnners is a good
worker in every sphere, and an intiuential
man.

JOHX G. GAEXEE, Entrikeu, Hunting-
dim county. Pa., was born iu Penn township,
August 22, 1840, son of Philip and Margaret
( Morningstar) Garner. Philip Garner, son
of John Garner, was born December 15, 1807.
His education was rather limited as to English
branches, but more complete in German. Lie
was all his life a farmer, in Penn and Lincoln
townships. He owned some 400 acres in Penn
townsliip, on which he erected a dwelling, a
barn and other btiildiugs; after improving
and cultivating this farm for some time, he
sold it. and boitght 137 acres in Lincoln town-
sliii), which he farmed for the remainder of
his life: he was fond of horses, a thoroughly
competent and reliable stock raiser. Mr. Gar-
ner was a Eepnblican. He enjoyed the re-
spect and confidence of the community in
which he lived, and was elected to the offices
of constable, supervisor of roads, school direc-
tor, collector of ta.xes, etc. His wife was a
native of Penn township. Tluir children are:
Philip, enlisted for the war of the Uel>ellion
in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, was
captured, and starved to death in the prison
at Salisbury, X. C, in 18(33; Frederick, of
Juniata township; ]\[arv J. (Mrs. William
]\lorningstar"), of Henderson township; Wil-
liam, of Penn township; John G. ; Michael,
of Oklahoma; James H., commissioner of
Huntingdon county; Margaret A., deceased;
Barbara E. (Mrs. L. Morningstar); Susanna,
deceased, wife of Edmund Goss. of Clearfield
county, Pa.; and one that died in infancy.

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riiilip(;ariiLT,tlu-fatlier, (lied June 2(i, IMKi;
he was a nieiuber and an ottiee-bearer in the
Lutheran church, and a citizen of good repute.
His wife died April IS (Easter Sunday) 1897,
aged eighty-nine years, six months and four

Attending the puljlic schools of Penn town-
ship, and helping in the cultivation of his
father's farm, John G. Garner passed his boy-
hood and attained his majority. In 1861, he
enlisted for the defense of the Union in Com-
pany C, Fiftv-third Peunsvlvania Volunteers,
Col! J. R. Brooke, Capt.(Dr.) J. H. Wintrode.
ilr. Ciarner was in the service for nine
months, during which time he participated in
se\'eral minor engagements, but suffered much
from cold and exposure, and was ill for a time
in the hospitals at Alexandria, Va., and White
House, Va. Ujaou his discharge, which he
received in Virginia, he returned home and
continued farming, in Penn township. In
lS(i4 ilr. Garner re-enlisted in Company G,
Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, as cor-
poral. He passed three months in the ser-
vice, princij^ally on detail for guard duty.
Having once more returned to Penn town-
ship, he found employment with the Hunt-
ingdon and Broad Top E. E. as rei^airman,
for six months. He then went to Ohio,
still in railroad employ, remained there two
months, and then came back to Pennsylvania
and to the employ of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top E. R. Several years later, with
money saved from his pay in army and rail-
road service, !Mr. Garner bought a farm of
130 acres, on which he has made improvements,
and where he still resides. He is fond of
horses and cattle, and is an extensive stock
raiser, ilr. Garner is a Eepublican, as are
also his sons. He has been a member of the
election board, and in February, 1897, was
elected a school director. He is a member of
the G. A. E. post at Marklesburg. He is a
genial gentleman, and highly respected.

John G. Garner was mari-ied near AVorces-
ter, O., December 31, 1863, to Jane B.,
daughter of Jacob Showalter, of Huntingdon
countv. She was born in Jimiata township.
Thrlv .-liililivn arc: John B., deceased;
Philip K.. de.-eascl; Harry S., born Septem-
ber 3, 1867, educated at Entriken, has been
all his life a farmer and railroad employee, is
member and cha]">]ain of the Grange, also of
tlie Farmers' Alliam-c; Grant, railroad om-

jili.iyee, married Minnie A. Smith, of Hope-
well township; Minnie ^M., deceased; ililton
H., born May 28, 1S76, farmer on homestead,
was married March 15, 1896; May E. (Mrs.
Kyler), of Lincoln township; and Margaret
A., at home. Mrs. Garner died April 6, 1889.
Mr. Garner is a member of the Lutheran
church, a good citizen and much esteemed.

JOHX E. KETTEEMAX, Entriken,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in York
county. Pa., December 26, 1828, son of
George and Mary (Bush) Ketterman. His
grandfather, George Ketterman, was also a
native of York county, and was of Gei-man
and French descent. He was a farmer, and
lived and died in York county. George Ket-
terman, Jr., father of John E., was also a
farmer of York county, in his younger days,
but later in life became a silvei-smith. His
wife was a native of York county. Their chil-
dren are: John E. ; Elizabeth, widow of Mr.
King; Eandolph, of York county; Jacob, of
York county; Annie (Mrs. Hamm); George,
deceased ; Henry, pastor of a Lutheran church
in York county; Louisa, deceased; Albert, of
Indiana; Margaret (Mrs. Gentzler); Eebecca
(ilrs. David Hoke); and Catherine (Mrs.
Klinefelter). Mr. Ketterman was a Demo-
crat, and a member of the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Ketterman died in 1887, and her hus-
band in 1895, in York cormty.

John E. Ketterman was educated in York
coimty. He became a carpenter, builder and
contractor, and bridge builder. He removed
to Huntingdon county in 1847, and in 1848
took up the business of surveying, in addition
to his other occupations. He was elected
county surveyor in 1887, and filled the office
very creditably and with satisfaction to all
for "six years. In 1868, Mr. Ketterman pur-
chased a small farm in Lincoln township, on
which he erected a dwelling and a barn, and
where he still resides. Though farming his
laud, he has not relinquished the business of
surveying. ]\Ir. Ketterman was postmaster
in Tod and Lincoln townships for twenty-
eight years; for fourteen years he was book-
keeper and assistant manaeer of Paradise Fur-
nace. He is a justice of the peace of Lincoln
townshi]!. having l>een elected in 1885. He
is recognized as an impartial and clear-headed
dispenser of justice. He is a Eepublican ; he
was fornierlv iilentified with the I. O. O. F.

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247

In 1848, John E. Kettcrman was married
in Peun townsliip, to Elizabeth Snare, a native
of that township. She died in 1 S 7 0 . In 1 S 7 0 ,
.Mr. Ivetterman was again married to Margaret
Sliontz, widow of E. P. Brumbaugh. Their
<inly child is John IT., at home. Mr. Ketter-
Hian is a member of the Reformed church,
has been deacon and is an elder. He has been
both teacher and superintendent in the Sun-
(hiy-srli,,nl. .Mr. Kettennan is a useful and
respected citizen.

Mrs. John E. Ketternian was born in Penn
ti iwnship, in 1837. She is a daughter of Chris-
tian and Mary (Buckwalter) Shontz. Both
parents are of German descent; Mr. Sliontz
is a farmer. A brother of Airs. Ketternum's
is Rev. Jonas B. Shontz, a Reformed pastor
of Chambersburg, Pa. The family is one of
the Tiseful and influential ones of the county.
Airs. Ketterman's first husban<l was Eli P.
Brumbaugh, of Lincoln township. They had
five children: Franklin, of Phillipsburg, Pa.;
Annie, widow of Dr. R. L. Dartt, of Belle-
fonte. Centre county. Pa. ; Charles, of Jersey
Shore, Pa.; Lettie (Mrs. Erwin Watson), of
McConnellstown, Pa.; and Elizabeth (.Mrs.
Lewis Shultz), of Lincoln township. ]\lr.
Brumbaugh died in 1875; four years later,
Mrs. Brumbaugh was married to Mr. Ketter-
nian. She is a good wife and mother, au<l has
manv friends in her church and in the eoni-

WILLIAM S. FOUSE, Entriken, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Lincoln town-
ship, June 6, 1853, son of Adam and Margaret
Jane (Simonton) Fofise. Adam Fouse was
born in Blairs Cove, near Beavertown, Blair
county. Pa. He learned carpentry, and
worked at that trade in his native coinify.
AYlien he removed to Huntingdon county he

to\vnslii|.. which lie earried on witli success
for a nund)er of years, lie afterwards bought
a farm of 105 acres in the same township,
built ujion it and otherwise imi^roved it, and
eoutinueil tilling the laud and raising stock
until wifliiii two or three years of his death.
.Mioiit isfis. Mr. Fouse was elected county
eouiHussioner for Huntingdon county, on the
Republican ticket; he always adhered to that
]iarty. His wife, Margaret Jane Simonton,
to whom he was married in hincolu township,
was a daughter of Jefferson Sinioutou, farmer

anil tanner of that towii-hiii. Their children
■MX'-. Mary A.; lienjanihi. farmer, of Hunt-
ingdon county; William S.; Xancy (Mrs.
John Greaser), of Blair county; and Xaomi.
Adam Fouse was a lifelong member of the
Reformed church; he was for many years
in the eldership; he was a worker, as teacher
and as superintendent, in the Sunday-school.
He was a man of exemplary life; never en-
tered a li(]uor saloon, never used tobacco in
any form; he was held in respect and in the
kind regards of his neighbors and associates.
Mr. Fouse died in September, 1884; his wife
still lives on the homestead in Lincoln town-
ship.

William 8. Fouse was educated in Lincoln
township. lie learned tanning with his
father, and c'onfinued to work at the business
until his t'atlna- went to farming. William
remained on the farm until he was twenty-
two; he then rented a farm of 100 acres in
Penn townshi]), and began cultivating it on
his own account. lie was for three years on
this first farm; lie then rented others in the
same townsliip, on which he continued work-
ing until !>>-•".. In that year he removed to
the paternal homestead; there he continued
for eight years, then rented a farm in Penn
township for two years, and lastly bought his
jiresent farm, containing 700 acres, in Lin-
coln township, of William McMurtrie. He
has iiKide \arioiis improvements, and is still
eni;aged in cultivating the soil and raising
stock. .Mr. l-"<iusi> has been a member of the
scho(il board of the township, and filled the
ottice of supervisor. He is a Republican.

AVilliam S. Fouse was married at Everett,
Bedford county. Pa., in 1875, to Martha J.,
daughter of Samuel Shell, of Marklesburg.
Their children are: Herman; ]\Iary Jane;
Keturah P.; and William. Mr. Fouse is a
deacon in the Reformed church. He was
trained in the Sunday-school, and has been a
teacher there. Following his father's excel-
lent exami)le, he has been no patron or visitor
of saloons, but endeavors to maintain a con-
sistent course of life. He enjoys the respect
and ii'ood will of the connnnnitv.

DAVID H. FISHER, Entriken, Huuting-
ihui county. Pa., was born in Tod township,
February 25, 1831, son of John C. and .Mary
\. (Snare) Fisher. Ludwig Fisher, his i;rand-
father, was of German descent, and born in

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lUOGRAPIIICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

Marvlaiul. He fanufd in Bedford and Fnl-
ton counties, Pa., and owned coal lands on
Broad Top. He married a Miss Carothers,
of Bedford conutv; their family consisted of
ten children. Their son, John C. Fisher, was
born in McConnells Cove, Fulton county. He
was first a farmer at Broad Top, Bedford
county, removing later to Tod township,
Huntingdon county, where he bought a farm
in 1840. This land was all in timber Avhen
he made the purchase; it comprised 128 acres.
ITe cleared and improved his jDroperty, and
cultivated it for the remainder of his life. His
politics Avere first those of the Whig, and after-
wards those of the Eepublican party. He held
several township offices. Mr. Fisher was mar-
ried to Miss Snare in Tod township. Their
children are: Catherine, deceased; John A.,
deceased; Joseph, of Johnson county, Mo.;
Jemima, widow of Christian Fisher; David
H. ; Jacob, deceased; Andrew, deceased;
Mary, deceased, wife of Samuel E. Erode.
Mr. John C. Fisher was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He died on the
homestead in 1862. His excellent wife stir-
vived him until 18S9, wdien she died at the
home of her son, David I^ Fisher.

This son attended one of the old log school
houses of Tod township and lived with his
j^arents on the farm until he reached the age
of twenty. He then learned carpentry in
Lincoln township; he has continued nearly
all his life in that vocation, having become a
contractor and master builder. Mr. Fisher
has erected some dwellings and other struc-
tures in various parts of the county; among
these are some of the finest barns in Hopewell
and Lincoln townships. He purchased a farm
of 60 acres in Lincoln township; after cul-
tivating it for five years, he sold it, and went
to Iowa, where he remained for some months.
On his return, he enlisted at Hollidaysburg,
Blair coimty, in Company K, ScM'uty-ci^lirh
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Cohnul rHuiatT'iii,
Ca]it. J. C. Brewster. This was in isd.'j. ^Ir.
Fisher served for se^'en months, being much
of the time on guard duty. He was discharged
at Xashville, Tenn., in September of that year,
returned home and resumed work at his trade.
In 18(i(i, he bought his present residence, a
farm of 150 acres. He has built upon it an
octagonal dwelling and a barn, and added
other im]:irovements. ]Mr. Fislicr also bought
the .Tames Fntrekin homestead, of l.")0 acres.

which his son-in-law has under eultivatinii.
These gentlemen also raise live stock. Mr.
Fisher has found time for much public ser-
vice. He was for nine years in the school
board, and was its treasurer. In 1ST!), he was
elected justice of the peace, in which office
he continued for se^^enteen years, fulfilling
its duties most creditably; it is enough to say
that his judgments were invariably sustained
by the higher courts. He is a liepublican,
and polled his first vote for James Scott in
1852. He is now a member of the People's
jjarty, and was a delegate to the Omaha con-
vention. He has attended all the conventions
held in his own county and State. He adopted
the motto "16 to 1." Mr. Fisher is a mem-
ber of the Farmers' Alliance, and of the
Grange ; in the latter he has served as lecturer
and as chaplain.

David H. Fisher was married in l.s5(i, at
Huntingdon, to Mary, daughter of Jacob
Brendle, farmer and blacksmith of Lincoln
township, where Mrs. Fisher was born. Their
children are: Pose (Mrs. Calvin S. Fouse),
of Lincoln to^niship; Samuel H., farmer, Lin-
coln township; Margaret E. (Mrs. H. T. Fn-
trekin); Jean M. (Mrs. Linnard W. Treece),
of Hopewell township; Kate (Mrs. Orlando
Eeed), whose husband is in railroad employ;
Lettie' (Mrs. Irvin ]\Iorniugstar), of Lincoln
township; Rush C, on the homestead; Eliza-
beth, Avas killed by a log that rolled upon her;
Lillie, deceased; and one that died in infancy.
Mr. Fisher is a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, and a teacher in the Sunday-
school; has served as superintendent. Hebe-
longs to the building committee, and is stew-
ard of the church. Mr. Fisher is of a genial
and kindly nature, and enjoys the respect and
o'ood will of the community.

GEORGE T. WALLACE, Aitcdi, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa.. Avas bm-n .laiinary 20,
ls."iS, in Morris township, lliiiitiiii:.l.in eor.ntv,
son of Samuel P. and Susan ( KaThfond) Wal-
lace. jMichael Wallace, his grandfather, Avas
Scotch by birth, and came to this country in
early manhood, settling in Warriors Mark
townshiji. There he became the oAvner of a
])a]ier-niill near Laurel Springs, Avhich he
iiought about 1820, and which, when he had
erected a ucav building of stone for the ]iaper
manufacture, ho converted into a clover-mill
and linseed oil factorv. He had near the same

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249

spot a store and a public house, besides a plas-
ter mill. After conducting these various in-
terests for about seven years, he returned to
Morris township, A\hcr(_' he liad resided for
some time hcfurc hi- M'ttlement in Warriors
Mark, and bonulit a fnnii. He also purchased
the Union Furnace, built and conducted a
grist mill, and opened a store, to which indus-
tries, in addition to the cultivation of his farm,
he devoted himself for some time. He re-
mained the rest of his life upon the farm.
Michael Wallace was an active business man,
and a useful and respected citizen. His poli-
tics were those of the old-time Whig party.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church.
He married a Miss Wait. Their children
were: Samuel P.; Mary; Benjamin; Robert;
Susan; and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
are both dead. Their son, Samuel P. Wallace,
Avas a farmer; he OAvned and cultivated some
700 acres in Morris township, which he greatly
improved, building a brick dwelling, a barn
and other conveniences. He was also inter-
ested in the manufacture of iron in Morris
township, and was a fairly successful man.
Among his other pursuits should be men-
tioned his attention to the raising of cattle
and horses. He was a Whig, and afterwards
became a Eepublican. He was supervisor and
school director for his township, and director
of the poor for the county. Samuel P. Wal-
lace married Susan Eathfond, a native of Lan-
caster, of German family; their marriage was
solemnized at Sinking Valley, Blair Cdiinty,
Pa. Their children are: Frances Mary ( Mrs.
Wilson Dysart), of Lee county, 111.; l']liza-
beth; George T. ; William, farmer, of Blair
county; Caroline (Mrs. David Wray), of
Bellewood, Blair county; Clara (Mrs. Jnhn
Templeton), of Tyrone, Blair county; Sam-
uel P., of Ohio; J. Elliot, merchant, of Al-
toona. Pa.; Cornelia N". and Henry X., dic(l
young. Mr. Wallace was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and took a lively ami

elder, lb- won thr rr-i t and"- 1 will of

all as a a,,,,,] Inisban.l iin.l fatlicr, and n tnic
friend to :ill in n,v.l. lie ,\w,\ on ilio hoi,„-
stead ill isC-s; his i:o,,(l witV -fill siu-viws.
living among her chiMron.

George f. Wallaro attended the e..ninioii
schools of Morris township, and remained with
his father on the farm until he was eiiiliteen:
lie then w,.rked tor tw,, vears nn tlie Peiiusvl-

vania liailroad, after whi( h he went to Lee
county. 111., and was employed for a time as
a farm hand. In -July, 1m; 1, he enlisted in
Chica,i:.i, in the battalion of cavalry attached
to the d'liirieeiiih Illinois Infantry, and known
as Bowers' llattalion; he was enrolled in Com-
pany C, under Colonel Weymons and Captain
Miller. On the 9th of xVugust Mr. Wallace
was in the battle of Wilson Creek, Mo.; he
was also in the engagements at Pea Kidge and
at Pittsbui'g Landing, and several minor
fights. Lie was hurt by being thrown from
his horse, December 20, IbGl, but recovei-ed,
served two years, and was mustered out at St.
Louis, Mo., in June, 1SG5. He went home,
only to re-enlist, August 19, of that year, in
Company ]\r., Xinteenth Pennsylvania Cav-
alry, ilr. Wallace was in all the twenty-four
battles in which this regiment had a share.
He was wounded twice at Xashville, Tenu.,
and twii-e on December 19, was taken jiris-
oner, but was di.scharged. He was mustered
out at Baton Rouge, La. He then came back
to Morris township, but soon went to Cold
Spring Forge, Blair county, as clerk and man-
ager of the iron works there. Fouv years
later he left that jilaee tm- rlie Altoona car
shops, where he was employed fi.ir three years
and a half; then he was in the Huntingdon
car shops for four years. Mr. Wallace then
rented a Juniata township farm for one year,
afterwards one in Penn township for two
years. He then bought his present residence
ill Lincoln township, a tract of IDS acres. The
purchase was made in 1878. He has built a
eomfortable and convenient hoiise and barn,
at a cost of <iver $2,000, and made other im-
]iro\-enients. lie is stock raiser as well as
farmer. Mr. AVallace is a Republican. He
was a s(dio(d direetor for six years, and super-
\'isiir for twi'lve years. He is a member of
the riiioii A'eter'an Legion of Huntingdon
eounty.

(ieorge T. Wallace was married in Lincoln
townshi|i, in 1S74, to Lucy, daughter of Jacob
Summers, fjsrmer, of Lincoln township, where
Mrs. \\'allaee was born. Their children are:
-laeob S.. bdrii May •'), 1S75, a teacher, was
ediieateil ill tlie town-hip schools and at Juni-
ata Colle-e, II,nitin-d..ii. Pa.: and Gcoro-e
F... burn S,.|,teiiib,.r ■::>. IsTT. Mr. Wallace
haslM'en dearun and i- idder in the ii, ■formed
elnnvl,. ll,. is a teaeher. and tlie a-sistant
sniierintendent ,.f the Snndav--,d,o,,l.

250

BIO GRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

EALPH P. SMITH, CassviUe, Ilimting-
don county, Pa., was born in Union township,
Huntingdon county, Sejitembcr 7, 1854; his
l^arents were Samuel and Catherine (Swope)
Smith. The Smith family had its origin in
"brave little Holland," and were accordingly
Dutch. Levi Smith, grandfather of Ealph
P., married Mary Pheasant, a lady of German
descent. Both belonged to the thrifty and
courageous pioneer families of iJnion town-
shij). Their children were: Samuel; George;
Annie; Rosa E. ; John P.; Mary; Isaac;
James; Elizabeth; Abraham, who was killed
fighting for his country in the battle of the
Wilderness; David; Miles; and Leonard.
Le\'i Smith was a farmer, and a sensible and
faithful man in all relations of life. He was
elected to various townshijD offices; among
the rest, to the important and ri'sii.nisiblc po-
sition of school director. He liclnimv,! t.. the
old Whig party, and when party liiics and
names changed became a Republican. He
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in which he was looked ujjon as a
worthy example; was a class leader, a teacher
and for some time a superintendent of the
Sunday-school, and above all, so consistent in
his life as to insj^ire confidence and respect.
He died where he had WyqA, in Union town-
ship, in 1873, from the eft'ects of an accident.
His excellent wife, now an octogenarian, still
survives him.

Samuel Smith, eldest son of Levi Smith,
was born in Union township, September 5,
1830. He was educated in the common
schools of L'nion township, and at Cassville
Seminary. He became early acquainted with
farming in a practical way on the homestead
of his father. He afterwards cultivated his
own farm, containing 120 acres, in Union
toAvnship, on which he made valuable im-
provements, building a fine frame dwelling,
a bam, etc. In 1895 he sold that fann and
removed to Brady township, where he bought
another, consisting of 320 acres, on which he
has luade improvements, and which he is still
cultivating. Mr. Smith is a stock raiser, as
well as a farmer. A worthy son of his father,
the respect felt for him by his fellow-citizens
has led to his being elected to all the offices
in the gift of the to^^mship. He is a Republi-
can, and was elected in 1881 on the party
ticket to the position of county commissioner.
He was justice of the peace in Union township.

and now holds the same office in Brady town-
ship. He is a member of the Methodist
church, and in his younger days took a very
active -p&rt in its affairs. Samuel Smith was
married in Union township, to Catharine,
daughter of David and Isabella (Wright)
Swope, a well-known farmer of that township,
and of German descent. Their children are:
Ralph P. ; Isabella (Mrs. Mattison Swope), of
Union township; Jennie (Mrs. James Kid-
der), of Jackson township; Josephine (Mrs.
Milton Myerly), of LTnion township; Harri-
son, in railroad business, married May Snow-
den; Clara (Mrs. Howard Laird), of Porter
townshi]); Samuel, farmer, of Union town-
ship; Julia; Edgar, farmer on homestead.

The public and select schools of L'nion
township afforded Ralph P. Smith his educa-
tional (ipiMirtunities. At an early age he be-
^iiii fni'iii liii-iiu-ss on the homestead. In his
early teens lie was a teacher; at the age of thir-
teen he taught for a term in L^nion township ;
the next year he was teacher at Springfield
mines, Blair county, for a term; then one
term in Penn township, and one term in West
township. During the summers he perfected
his own (Mliii-atinii by afttMiding school. At
eighteen vcmi- nt' w^i- Mr. Sinith rented a farm
of 176 acre-, in ( a-s township, for ten years,
to which he removed. After his lease was
out he bo^ight the farm on which he now re-
sides, and on which he has made some import-
ant improvements, building a fine dwelling,
barn and other valuable additions to the con-
venience and appearance of the place. Mr.
Smith also deals in live stock. That Mr.
Smith's standing in the community is not in-
ferior to that of his father and grandfather
is indicated by the number of offices to which
he has been chosen. He has been in the
school board for several terms, and for nine
years its secretary; also supervisor, tax col-
lector, assessor, and for several terms auditor
of the township. He is a Republican. He
belongs to the P. O. S. of A., and to the
Grange of Tod township.

The experience of ]\Ir. Smith speaks well
for early marriage, where the choice falls
upon a true "lielpmeet." He was but eighteen
when, on September 10, 1872, at Petersburg,
Pa., he married Amanda, daughter of Jacob
and Sarah (Shock) Fisher. She was born at
Pine Grove, Centre county. Pa., January 5,
l.'^51. Her father was of German descent.

llXLi

Dutch.

P. .-■•
d,-

He was

among

>(-|>oiisible po-

■ longed to the

a' V lines and

.11. He

inscopal

n as a

reaeher

. of the

■. cii:. -, . .i-^istent in

iifidence and respect.

lived, in Union town-

>, iu i^Tli, I'loiu ihe effects of an accident.

excellent wife, now an octogenarian, still.

son of Levi Smith,

vuship, September 5,

~ ■! lilted iu the common

' i^ ■ : I iiion to\mship, and at Cassville

i iMiv. He became early acquainted with

i;'.i!u in a practical way on the homestead

li- ; It her. He afterwards cultivated his

'•"itniuiug 120 acres, in Union

i/h- he made valuable im-

ling a fine frame dwelling,

1895 he sold that farm and

township, where he bought

.'j: of 320 acres, on which he

n.a'i'. ii.ii-!i)vements, and which he is still

ivating. ilr. Smith is a stock raiser, as

:,- ■.\ iiirini-v \ ;.,it1iv <(m of his father,

fellow-citizen's

all the offices

Lt is a Kepiibli-

l on the party

> commissioner.-

'i'. pciui. ill Union township.

' now holds the same office in Bri
;-. He is a member of the ,\m
lib, and in hi.? younger days took a vcr,

: e part in its affair.'?. Samuel Smith was
rried in Union township, to Catharine,

lighter of David and Isabella (Wright)

. 'ope, a well-known fanner of that to\\'nship,

' v' <!;n :r^ descent. Their children are:

• ila (Mrs. Mattison Swope), of

' ' ■ ' ' I ' ; Jennie (Mrs. James Kid-

dor), of Jai 'rs<->n township; Josephine (Mrs.
Miltou Myerly), of Union township; Harri-
son, iu railroad business, married May Snow-
den; Chira (Mrs. Howard Laird), of Port
townshiij, Samuel, farmer, of Union tov. :
s)!"' • ' ' 'rar, farmer on homestead.

id select. schools of Union
t' 1 Ralph P. Smith his educa-

li 'i's. At an early age he be-

g; > on the homestead. In his

e; ■ i~ a teacher; at the age of thir-

tc ir a term in Union township;

tl was teacher at Springfield

miii. .,f, for a term; then one

term in .and one term in West

town.-!" summers he perfected

hir ' attending school. At

eiu' ' I :•. Smith rented a farm

of 1 \uship, for ten years,

to wiiic' After his lease was

out he li. on which he now re-

sides, an.' - 'rr<de some import-

ant impv fine dwelling,

bani and inns to the con-

venience ' 'the place. Mr.

Smith ;i! vo .-tock. That Mr.

Smith's ^t: community is not in-

ferior to thai y-i ..;> hither and grandfather
is indicated by the mimber of offices to which
ho has been i-hosen. He has been in the
school board for several tenns, and for nine
yeara its spcr<^tary; also supervisor, tax col-
Ici : Mid for several terms auditor

,ot He is a Republican. He

bi : !\ O. S. of A., and to the

Gi-du,j;c ui TiiLi township.

The experience of ^Ir. Smith speaks well
for early imiMi .i- wliere the - choice falls
uponatr, He was buteighteen

wlien. on . 1S72, at Petersb\irg,

Pa., he mniii ■ vinniida, daughter of Jacob
and Sarah (Shock) Fisher. She was born ai
Pine Grove, Centre county. Pa., January .'..
iSol. Her father was of German descent.

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253

a miller and farmer of "West township; his
wife's ancestry was also German; they were
the parents of sLx children. The children of
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are : Elmer, a farmer of
Tod township, married Ella J. Wright, has
one child, Edna M.; Lottie E., a teacher;
Clement V.; Denver C; Beulah M. ; Carrie
A. ; William, still a child ; and an infant, who
died. The parents haA'e spent a life of cheer-
ful, diligent and successful labor together,
and have well earned the comforts and pleas-
ures they enjoy. Xotwithstanding her large
family, and the cares of a farmer's wife, Mrs.
Smith has leisure to be a genial companion,
and a member with her husband of the Farm-
ers' Grange. Mr. Smith takes an active part
in the work of his denomination, the Metho-
dist; is teacher and superintendent in the
Sunday-school.

ABEAHAiC W. PHEASAXT, Cassville,
Himtingdon county. Pa., was born in Trough
Creek valley, Cass township, Se23tember 15,
1828, son of Samuel and Annie (Savior)
Pheasant. Samuel Pheasant was one of the
Maryland settlers of this region. He was of
German descent; he was a young man when
he settled on a farm of sixty acres in Trough
Creek valley, which, with thirty acres of tim-
ber land, he had purchased. He built a house
and barn on his farm, made various improve-
ments, and there spent his life, cultivating the
soil and raising stock for sale. Miss Annie
Saylor, who became his first wife, was born in
Cass township, and was of German descent.
Their children are as follows: Mary (Mrs.
Levi Smith); Elizabeth, wife of Andrew
Smith, both deceased; Sarah, deceased, wife of
Abraham Shoop; Rachel (Mrs. Amandus
Davis), of Brady township; John, fai-mer, of
LTiiion township; David, of Union township,
married Sarah Shore; Abraham W. ; Annie
(Mrs. Joshua Gosnell), of Cass township;
Christian, of Union township; Samuel, of
Union township; Isabelle (Mrs. James
Wright), of LTnion township. Mrs. Annie
Pheasant died at the homostmd, September
22, 1853, at the age of fifrv-ei-ln. Samuel
Pheasant was again married; liis se.-diid wife
was Mary Baumgardner. Their children
were: Alfred, a farmer of Cass to'wnship; El-
mer, also a farmer, of Cass township; Jane
(Mrs. P. Rowland) ; and Samantha. Mr. Sam-
uel Pheasant was an excellent man, respected

and trusted in the community and in the
church. He was chosen for several public
offices, supervisor, school director, tax col-
lector, etc. He was a Republican. In the
Methodist church, of which he was an active
member and a class leader, he was elected
trustee. He died at his home, October 30,
1871, aged seventy-eight.

After his education in the public schools of
Cass township was finished, Abraham W.
Pheasant began business life with his father
on the home farm, where he remained until he
arrived at the age of twenty-four. He and his
brother David then, as partners, purchased a
tract of 113 acres in Union township. After
cultivating it for four years, A. W. Pheasant
sold his interest in it, and bought a farm of
115 acres in Cass township, upon which he
built two dwellings and two barns, and made
other iiiiproveiiiciits. He there carried on
stock r:ii-iii:i ill rdiinection with his farming
oi5erati(nis. in JsTl, he removed to his pres-
ent place of abode, a tract of 66 acres, which
he farms in addition to the original 115 acres
and another farm, containing sixty-three acres,
also in Cass to'wmship, which he bought in
1882. On all these farms Mr. Pheasant has
built substantial houses, both dwellings and
farm buildings, and made other valuable im-
provements. He also built a residence iu
.Majilernii. wliieli lie rents. Thus from very
iii'"le-i li( ijiniiiii--, 1 ly diligence, economv and

Mr. Pheasant has worked

his way to a position of honor and influence,
and while increasing his wealth and opportu-
nities for good of himself and his family, has
by upright dealing preserved the regard "of his
neighbors. He is a Republican, and takes a
deep interest in politics. He has been school
director for five years; supervisor for three
terms; judge of elections for one term; audi-
tor for three years; constable for one term, and
tax collector and assessor of the township, each
two terms. . He is a member of the Farmers'
Grange of Cass township, of which he has
been chaplain for five years.

Abraham W. Pheasant was married in
1852, in Union township, to Emeline, daugh-
ter of Philip and Sarah A. Curfman, a native
of Cass township. Their children are : Calvin
J., farmer of Cromwell township, man-ied Su-
san Curfman; Frank, a blacksmith of Cass
township, married Jennie Clark; and Harry
B., residing at home, has attended the Hunt-

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ingdon State Xormal School. Mr. Pheasant,
like his father, is a devoted and faithful mem-
ber of the Methodist church. He is a class
leader, is treasurer of the church, and has been
steward for twenty-three years. He is a Sun-
day-school teacher, and a manager of experi-
ence and judgment.

James F. Pheasant, Latta Grove, Cass town-
ship, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in
Cass township, December 29, 1856, son of
Abraham and Emeline (Curfman) Pheasant.
He attended school in Cass township, and in
Cassville, and began his career as a farmer on
the homestead with his father. He then
farmed for himself in Cass township for more
than ten years, having under cultivation over
200 acres' of land. In 1S76 he learned black-
smithing in Cassville and ^Mill Creek, where
he spent two years and a half. In 1S7S he be-
gan farming on his own account, and has ever
since followed the same calling. He is a Ee-
publican; has served on the election board,
and as inspector of elections.

James F. Pheasant was married ISTovember
2, 1S76, in Cass township, to Annie J. Clark,
born in ISTewburg, Tod township. She is the
daughter of Thompson Clark, of Tod town-
ship, who was killed at the battle of Antietam.
The children of Mr. and ilrs. Pheasant are:
Gertrude, wife of L. K. Smith, teacher, of
Cass tOAvnship; and Abraham H., at home.

MICHAEL STEVEK, Latta Grove, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Cass town-
ship, April 5, 1832, son of Joseph and Ke-
becca (Bomgardner) Stever. His grandfather,
George Stever, was a native of Berks county,
of German extraction. Coming to Hunting-
don county, he settled near Cassville, where he
owned a considerable tract of land, on which
he made various improvements, including the
•building of a dwelling house and barn. He
married Miss Mathias, of Maryland. Their
children were: Adain; Philip; Joseph; Da-
vid; John; Sarah; Catherine; Elizabeth; and
Mary. George Stever belonged to the Whig
party. He was a member of the Lutheran
church. Both he and his wife died on the
homestead. Their son, Joseph Stever, spent
his life in Cass township, where he owned over
115 acres of land, on which he erected the nec-
essary farm buildings, and a residence, and
made other improvements. He raised stock,
besides tilling the ground. He was a Republi-

can. His wife, Rebecca Bomgardner, was bom
in Cass township. Their children are: Abra-
ham and Isaac, twins, deceased; Jacob, deceas-
ed; Pliilijj, of Fairfield, la.; Michael; George
W., of Cass township; Israel, deceased, resided
in Iowa; Matilda (Mrs. Isaac Dill); Levina
(ilrs. John White), of Mifflin county; Henry,
resides on the homestead; Sarah, housekeeper
for her brother Michael; John, deceased, re-
sided in Iowa; and two children who died at
an early age. The parents both died at the
homestead, the mother in 1866, the father in
1879. He was a member of the Lutheran
church.

Michael Stever attended the common
schools of Cass township, and began his life
work with farm labor, at which he was occu-
pied when the war of the Eebellion broke out.
He enlisted at Mount Union, Jiiue 26, 1863,
in Company A, Twenty-second Pennsylvania
Cavalry, Capt. John D. Fee, and served for six
months; was discharged in February, 18G1,
and went home, but re-enlisted August 27, of
the same year, in the Third Heavy Artillery,
Company F, imder Colonel Roberts and Capt.
J. A. Blake. Mr. Stever was at Camp Hamil-
ton, xifter ser\'ing nine months he was dis-
charged June 13, 1865. Returning home he
continued to be occupied with farm work until
1891, when he began keeping a grocery store
at Latta Grove. In May, 1891, he was appoint-
ed postmaster, the first to keep the Latta Grove
P. O., which he still manages. He has built
himself a fine residence, a store, a barn, etc.,
his improvements costing about $1,500. Mr.
Stever has been supervisor, school director,
judge of elections, and jiiryman. He is a Re-
publican. He is connected with the G. A. R.,
the I. 0. 0. F., and the P. O. S. of A. He
also belongs to the Grange. Mr. Stever is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal cliurch,
and has taught in its Sunday-school.

HEXRY STEVER, Latta Grove, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Cass town-
ship, October"23, 1842. He is of German de-
scent, and is a son of Joseph and Rebecca
(Bomgardner) Stever, and a brotlier of ]\Ii-
chael Stever, postmaster of Latta Grove.
Henry Stever attended school in Cass town-
ship, after which he worked with his father
on the farm, until his enlistment for the de-
fence of his country in 1863. In June of that
year he became a member of Company A,

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Twenty-second PennsylTauia Cavalry, at
Mount Union, serving nnder Major B. M.
Morrow and Capt. J. D. Fee. He spent eight
months in the service at this time, not going
into battle, bnt on detail duty, and was dis-
charged February 14, lS(i4. In the August
after his discharge, lie naain left his home and
enlisted in the Third 1'. iin-ylvania Heavy Ar-
tillery. During tliis (•uli^tmcnt, Mr. Stever
spent over nine months in doing guard duty.
He was discharged finally at Fortress Monroe,
Va., June 9, 1865. After his return home he
coutinued on the homestead, but spent one
summer in the West, and a year at Mapleton,
Pa. The rest of his life he has spent on the
homestead, which he bought in 1874, and has
ever since cultivated. His improvements have
been many and serviceable ; the planting of the
orchard, the erection of out-houses, etc. He
has given some attention to stock raising. He
tills more than ISO acres, having besides 75
acres of timber. Mr. Stever is a Eepublican.
He was for three years a sclcjul director; is
a member of the Grange of ( 'n-- low n-hip, of
P. 0. S. of A., ISTo. 662, ('as- tuwnship, and
formerly belonged to the I. 0. 0. F. His life
and all his most diligent work have been given
to the farm.

Henry Stever was married in Cass town-
shiiJ, December 24, 1SG8, to Meliuda, daugh-
ter of Abraham Taylor, of Trough Creek val-
ley, farmer, stone mason and coal dealer. She
was born in Tod township. Their children
are: Frank W.; Rachel E. (Mrs. M. D. Wal-
ker), of Smithfield, Pa.; and Jesse H., of Cass
township. Mrs. Stever died of disease of the
stomach, July 25, 1892. Mr. Henry Stever
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of which he is a trustee ; he has served
in the Sunday-school as teacher and as super-
intendent.

Frank W. Stever, son of Henry and Me-
linda (Taylor) Stever, was educated in the
common schools of Cass township, and has
spent bis life on the homestead, which he cul-
tivates. He has also worked in the employ of
the Huntingdon and Broad Top R. R. He
married Sarah Monihen, of Cass township.
Their children are : Elda C. ; and Homer. Mr.
Stever is a Republican. He is a member of the
P. O. S. of A., of Latta Grove, and of the A.
P. A., of Saltillo.

A. CLAYTOX GREENLAND, of Cal-
vin, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
Blair county, near Altoona, Pa., son of Aaron
W. and Jane C. (Shore) Greenland. A cen-
tury or more ago, his great-grandfather, Moses
Greenland, who was of English parentage, re-
moved to Cass township from Washington
county, Md., and bought over 350 acres of
land, which he farmed, dividing the estate
among his three sons, iS'athau; Caleb; and
Joshua. Caleb, born in Maryland, was the
grandfather of Mr. A. C. Greenland. By the
removal and division of land above described,
he became a Cass township farmer, owning
and cultivating 120 acres of his patrimony,
besides a farm in Smith valley, same town-
ship. He was intelligent and enterjjrisiug, and
made many improvements. He was a stock
raiser as well as farmer. Caleb Greenland
was an old-line Whig. He was supervisor of
Cass township for two terms, besides holding
other oflices. He married a Miss Lovell, of
Cass township, but born in Maryland. Their
children were: Margaret (Mrs. Joshua Ed-
wards); Mahala (Mrs. Jordan Wright), of
Union township; Catherine (Mrs. William
Brown), of Clay township; Amon W.;
Abel, who died young; Mary, deceased; and
another son, who died, aged twenty-two. Both
grandparents died on the farm where the
grandfather first lived. He was a Baptist, a
good and consistent man, and much esteemed.

His son, Amon W. Greenland, continued
for a number of years to farm with his father.
He then went to Blair county, where he was
for two years engaged in hauling in and about
Altoona. He then settled in Logan township,
Blair county, where he was occupied with
farming for the remainder of his life. His
wife, to whom he was married in Cass town-
ship, was a daughter of Capt. Abraham Shore,
of that township. Their children were A.
Clayton; and one daughter, who died in in-
fancy. The father died July 5, 1853. The
mother died at the home of her son in Cass
township, July 15, 1883.

It was at the tender age of nine months that
A. Clayton Greenland lost his father. He
grew up under his mother's guardianship in
Cass township, attending first the common
schools, and afterwards the excellent Semi-
nary at Cassville. At fourteen years of age
he l)cgan his business life bv working for the

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neighboring farmers for scanty wages. In
this way he spent seven years, and then went
to Altoona, Pa., where he learned stone ma-
sonry, and was employed in it for two sea-
sons. After this he returned to his farm, his
present residence in Cass township, which he
bought in 1874. It contains 140 acres. This
farm he still cultivates, and upon it he has
made many improvements. In 1889 he took
up the lumber industry in addition to his
farming and stock raising. He owns a port-
able steam saw-mill and manufactiu-es lumber,
etc, with fair success. He has 400 acres of
timber land in Cass township. As may be
readily seen, Mr. Greenland is a most enter-
prising farmer, and truly "diligent in busi-
ness." He is a charter member of the P. 0. S.
of A., Camp ]^o. 350, of Calvin. His fellow
citizens have frequently chosen him to offices ;
he has been school director for one term; was
elected justice of the peace in 1894; was audi-
tor of the township for three terms, and also
township clerk. All these posts he has held
to the satisfaction of all concerned, being
faithful and energetic in the performance of
duty. His political ^^ews are Kepublican.

A. Clayton Greenland was married in Cass
township, December 18, 1872, to Martha B.,
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Harbaugh,
bom in Bedford county. Her father is a
farmer of Cass townshiiD. Their children are :
Harper L., on the homestead; and Geddie J.
Mr. Greenland attends the churches of differ-
ent denominations, but is most partial to the
Baptist church. He is popular and generally
respected.

JAMES M. E. SMITH, farmer, Calvin,
Pa., was born in Cass township, Huntingdon
county, September 3, 1848, son of George and
Elizabeth (Eaststep) Smith. George Smith
was born in Cassville, Cass township, Decem-
ber 20, 1810, was a son of George and brother
of Jesse P. Smith, of Tod tOA-vnship. He was
educated in the public schools and became a
tailor and farmer. He farmed and improved
84 acres of good land in Cass townsliiji.
George Smith (2) was married in Union ti iwri-
ship, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob East-
step, who was of German descent. They had
one child, James. Mr. Smith was a "Whig and
later a Eepublican. He served as supervisor
school director and justice of the peace. As
a local minister in the ]\rethodist Protestant

church, he rendered efficient service, preach-
ing in Cassville and other places. His death,
which occurred December 20, 1S94, cast a
gloom over the community.

James M. E. Smith attended the Locust
Grove school in Cass townshiji. He assisted
his father in the cultivation of the homestead
until 1890, when he moved to Union town-
ship. Here he conducted a farm of 230 acres,
which he subsequently sold and has since suc-
cessfully cultivated the homestead. In 1871
James M. E. Smith was married to Mary,
daughter of Joseph Harbaugh, of Cambria
county. Their children are: Lucy E. (Mrs.
Philip Parks) ; Khoda (Mrs. John Smith) ; An-
nie (Mrs. William Wright); George; Lain-a
B. ; Edna; Joseph; Meidie, deceased; and one
who died in infancy. Mrs. Smith died April
12, 1892. The loss caused by her death was
keenly felt. Mr. Smith is a member of the
P. O. S. of A., of Calvin, and is a Republican.
His mother resides with him and is now
seventy-nine years of age.

KEEPER W. MIERLY, farmer. Page,
Cass township, Huntingdon county, was born
July 24, 1846, in this township, son of Abra-
ham and Mary (Greenland) Mierly. His
grandfather, Michael Mierly, was born in
Washington county, Md., of German an-
cestry. Coming to Huntingdon county, he
settled in what was then known as L'uion
township, and bought a farm of 247 acres.
Later he bought another farm of 140 acres in
Cass township. In his last days he removed to
Cassville, and lived a retired life until his
death. His wife was iliss Bumgardner, of
Maryland, and his children these: Michael;
Solomon; John; David; George; Abraham;
Israel; Catharine; Mary; Elizabeth, and Re-
becca. Mrs. Mierly died in LTnion township.
He was a Whig, a member of the Lutheran
church ; he died at the home of his son, Solo-
mon Mierly, in Cass township. His father,
Abraham Mierly, was bom in Trough Creek
valley, Union township. He maiTied Miss
'MavY Greenland, of Cass township. Their
children were : Keef er W., the only one of the
children nov,- living; ]\Iichael; Ephraim; La-
vina; and Xancy, who had married A. L.
Smith. Mr. Mierly was a Democrat. He died
in 1886; his wife in 1877. Both were mem-
bers of the Baptist church.

Keefer W. ]\ricrlv attended school in Cass

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257

towiisliip and began life on the farm. In
I'trcr-liiir^, Logan townsliiii, in 1869, he mar-
ried Elizabeth, daughter of John Shooi), a
farmer in Union township. They have these
children: Loretta B.; and Emma M., a school
teacher, who was educated at the Huntingdon
County Xormal School, and at Roaring
Spring, Blair county. Pa. ilr. Mierly, a
Democrat, has served for six years as school
director. He also belongs to the Grange in
Cass township.

DR. ALFRED J. HAMILTOX. physician
and surgeon of Cassville, Cass township, Hunt-
ingdon county, was born October 31, 1845, in
Shirley township, Huntingdon county, son of
Robert and jSTancy (Bard) Hamilton. His
grandfather, "Williaui Hamilton, who was of
Scotch-Irish descent, was a foundryman in
Blair and Huntingdon counties. He died in
Petei-sburg, Pa. His wife was Miss Butler,
they had thirteen children. Robert Hamil-
ton, father of the Doctor, was born in Blair
county, and was first a charcoal burner at Para-
dise Furnace, but in later years was connected
with the tannery bn-iiic— at ( 'ducord, Frank-
lin county. He dic(l at (h'Kisonia, Pa., in
1878. He was an old-line Whig, and later a
Republican. In religious faith, he belonged
to the Methodists. His wife, who died at Or-
bisonia in 1880, was Miss Nancy Bard, born in
Huntingdon county of Scotch-Irish ancestry.
Their children are : Hester A. (Mrs. Isaac Se-
christ); Henderson; Margaret, died in in-
fancy; Martha (Mrs. Thomas Kelly), Orbi-
sonia. Pa; Alfred J.; and Robert, who died
in the army near Richmond in 1864.

Alfred J. Hamilton attended first the pub-
lic schools of Cassville, later Cassville Semi-
nary, and Martinsburg Seminary. At thir-
teen he began working as a farm hand in Tell
township; he next worked eighteen months in
a tannery at Mount Union, then four months
in a stmic ■|navry at WaiTiors Ridge, then at
luinlicriiiL; in ( 'Icarfield county. In 18'i4 he
cnlistiil at llai-risliurg in Company F, Nine-
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Captain
Hewitt. He participated in the battle of
Xashville and in several minor engagements.
In Arkansas a bullet passed through his coat,
but without hurting him. In June, 1865, at
New Orleans, he was mustered out and re-
turned home, his health being seriously im-
paired by army life. Having saved up a lit-

tle money he expended it in broadening his
education, after which he taught school at
Mapleton, Orbisonia, Sinking Valley and in
Shirley and Cass townships, of Huntingdon
county. During the summer season he worked
at bark-peeling and railroading. In 1867 he
began to read medicine with Dr. G. W. C.
James, of Orbisonia, and soon after entered
the medical department of the Univei-sity of
Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was gradu-
ated in 1870. After practising a short time
at Mapleton, he became the partner of Dr.
Robert Hunter, at New Grenada, Fulton
county. Dr. Hamilton came to Cassville in
1874, and has practised there ever since. His
practise extends through several townships;
he was tlie ri-i:'iilar pliy>ician for the Soldiers'
Orjihaii ScIkn.I iit ( 'a—ville. He is a special-
ist in ili-cascs uf tlir eye and has skilfully per-
formed several delicate operations. In Cass-
ville in 1874 he married Miss Martha S. Geh-
rett, born at Three Springs, daughter of Jacob
Gehrett, who was of Gennan descent, and who
died in the Civil war. Their children are:
Mary F. ; Rebecca G. ; Weir M. ; George C. ;
Lucy A.; and Nancy, who died in infancy.
Mary F., the eldest daughter, graduated at
Millersville State Normal School, July 30,
1896, and is now a teacher. Dr. Hamilton is
a loyal Republican ; has been burgess of Cass-
ville, member of the council, and school di-
rector. He is a member of the G. A. R at
Cassville, of Grange No. 444, Tod township;
of the A. P. A., No. 177, Tod township, and
of the P. O. S. of A. Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton
are highly respected by a wide circle of ac-
quaintances.

SAMUEL B. GREENE, postmaster,
Hares Valley, Huntingdon county, Pa., was
born in Cass township, March 17, 1842, son of
Thomas C. and Frances (Baker) Greene. The
ancestors of the family were English. George
Greene, a farmer, and a great-great-grand-
father of Sanuiel B., came to this country and
settled near Baltimore, Md., early in the
seventeenth century. Among his children
were: Thomas; George; Elisha; Charles;
Isaac; Clement; and Millie; all these came
later to Pennsylvania and settled at Donation,
Huntingdon county. They brought their ne-
gro slaves with them, and controlled them un-
til the abolition of slavery in Pennsylvania.
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The great-grandfatlier, Thomas (1), was horn
in Baltimore county, lid., in 17-iO, and be-
came a farmer in Maryland. In 1784 he
removed to Springfield township, Bedford,
now Himtingdon county, and settled on a tract
of 351 acres, on part of which Saltillo now
stands. After clearing the land he erected a
house and barn, a saw-mill, and sometime
between the yeai-s 1785 and 1797 a grist-mill.
In addition an extensive orchard was planted,
and he engaged in distilling various liquors.
At his death he owned 1,800 acres of land,
which were divided among his children. He
was married in 1763 to Helen Wright, a na-
tive of Maryland, but of Irish descent. Their
children were : George ; Susan ; Thomas ; Isaac ;
Xancy; Mary; Abraham; Elizabeth; Elisha;
John; Rebecca; and Caleb, who was born in
Pennsylvania. Mr. Greene was a "Whig. He
served as ta.x collector in 1790. He was in fel-
lowship with the ]\Iethodist Episcopal chui-ch.
He died in 1816, and was buried, as was also
his wife and children, on the farm in the apple
orchard, burial places being as yet private;
this place is reserved forever as a cemetery.

John, Abraham and William Wright,
brothers of Helen Wright, wife of Thomas
Greene, settled in Clay township, Hunting-
don county. John was a squatter on the Three
Springs tract of land, warranted by James
Ealph, of Philadelphia, in 1762. Wishing to
purchase part of the land, Mr. Wright setout
on horseback for Philadelnhia, but in the
meantime Col. George Ashman, who had set-
tled on the same tract of land, was appi'ised
of Wright's intention, and by hard riding on
one of his best horses reached Philadelphia in
advance of Wright, and bought the whole
tract of fifteen or eighteen hundred acres of
Mr. Ralph. Mr. Wright then bought a large
tract of land in Trough Creek valley, where
many of his descendants still live.

Thomas (2), grandfather of S. B. Greene,
was born in Baltimore county, Md., in 1775,
and mo^•ing to Huntingdon county, engaged
in farming on a tract of 170 acres in Cass
township. He erected a log house and barn,
and made other improvements. He was very
fond of hunting and killed many deer and
bears. Mr. Greene was also extensively en-
gaged ill raising fruit. His marriage with
ilar-nivt. .liiiiiiliter of John Campbell, oc-
currcd in ( n^s township in 1801. Their chil-
dren were: Robert; Jane; Rebecca; Harriet;

Xancy; Thomas C; Margaret; Andrew; and
Isabella. The father-in-law, Mr. Campbell,
was born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1738, and
settled in Xorthumberland county, Pa., in
1770, where he farmed his land until driven
awav by the Indians. He then settled in
Huntingdon county, and subsequently died on
his farm in Licking county, Ohio. Mr.
Greene was a AVhig. He was a believer in the
doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal church.
His death occurred on the farm in 1850, and
that of his wife in 1835.

Joseph Campbell was a powerful man, 6 ft.
4 in. tall, and weighed 210 pounds. He could
lift a forge hammer, which weighed 700 lbs.
He was expert with the shillalah, and iipou
one occasion, while living in Hares valley, he
rushed out and killed a large bear which was
in the act of killing one of their hogs. John
Campbell, father-in-law to Thomas Greene (2)
with his sons, Josejah, James and John, emi-
grated in 1810 to Licking county, Ohio, where
he bought a fami of 700 acres, now owned by
his grandson, William Campbell.

Thomas (3), the father of Samuel B.. was
born in Hares valley, Pa., in 1816. He re-
ceived his education in the subscription
schools, and began life on the farm -^vitli his
father. He spent his entire life on the home-
stead, being aided in the work of cultivation
by his brother Andrew, who owned part of the
place. He built a dwelling house and barn,
and made other improvements. At the time
of his death he owned 170 acres of land. He
was mai-ried in 184:1 to Frances, daughter of
John and Hannah (Charlton) Baker, the for-
mer of German, the latter of Irish descent.
She was born in 1818. Their children were:
Samuel B. ; Martin, who served in the Second
Pennsylvania Reserves, and died in the Con-
federate prison at Salisbury, X. C; Hannah
M. ; Walter; Arnold, a stone mason and con-
tractor in Huntingdon; Frances; and Rhoda.
Mr. Greene was a Democrat. His death oc-
curred April 13, 1886, on the homestead. His
wife still resides on the old farm.

Samuel B. Greene received his education
in the public schools of Cass township, the se-
lect school at Three Springs, the seminary at
Raiusburg, Bedford county, and the Alexan-
dria Xormal School. He mastered well the
art of farming, and then learned carpentry, at
\vhich trade he worked for twenty-five sum-
mers, his winters being sjient in teaching

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259

school and surveying in Blair, Bedford and
Huntingdon coimties. At the death of his
father, he, with his brother Walter, took
charge of the homestead, and has conducted
it ever since. He built a fine barn at a cost
of about $1,500, and has made other improve-
ments. Mr. Greene is a Democrat. He has
served for several terms as school director. He
was appointed postmaster at Hares Valley in
1892, and is competent and obliging.

In 1874: Mr. Greene married, in Snyder
township, Blair county, Miss Rachael Keller,
of Sinking valley, a daughter of Emanuel
Keller, who was a blacksmith. They had one
child, Ed-win, deceased. Mrs. Greene died in
February, 1875. Mr. Greene's church fellow-
ship is with the Methodist Episcopal denomi-
nation.

JAMES MOXIHEX, farmer and stock-
man, of Latta Grove, Huntingdon county.
Pa., was born in Tod township, May 20, 1834,
son of Patrick and Sarah (Foeshey) Monihen.
Patrick Monihen was born in Ireland, of
Scotch-Irish descent, came to America when
a young man and settled in Huntingdon coun-
ty. After working for some time as a laborer
he found employment at Paradise Furnace,
Tod township, but after a short stay removed
to H^mtingdon, Pa. There he enlisted in the
standing army, and has never been heard from
since. In Huntingdon county, he married
Miss Sarah Foeshey; of their three children,
only James is now living, Thomas and Wil-
liam having died young. Mrs. ilonihen was
man-ied, secondly, to Henry Alexander, of
England, a stone cutter by trade. She died
in 1884 at the home of her son James.

James Monihen attended the common
schools, then worked out as a farm hand, and
later learned hoop-making and coopering. In
February, 1864, he enlisted at Hollidaysburg
in Company C, One Hundred and Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Eodgers
and Capt. J. C. Hamilton commanding. He
fought at the battles of the Wilderness, Spott-
sylvania. Cold Harbor, at Petersburg and in
other engagements. At the last named place
he had his skull broken by a shell and lay over
a year in the lios])ital in Washington, D. C.
On ]\Iiiy l':;. 1 -^r,."), he was at the grand review
in Wasliiiiat'iii. and soon after retiirned to his
native county. After spending some time in
Cromwell townsliip, while slowly gathrriiig

strength, he bought a farm of 130 acres,
erected buildings, and otherwise improved it.
He was married in Cass township to Anna,
daughter of Michael Dell. They had these
children: Hettie (Mrs. William Sipe); Henry
A.; Hannah (Mrs. George Shore); Sarah
(Mrs. Frank Stever); Miles J.; Ehoda; Mary,
deceased; James, died in infancy; Winfield
S., deceased; and four others, who died very
young. Mr. Monihen is a Ilepiiblican. He
has served as school director for six years, and
as constable. He is a very active member of
the United Brethren church, a teacher in the
Sundav-school and a class leader. He belongs
to Camp Xo. 662, P. 0. S. of A., and to
Grange Xo. 935, P. of H. He began life as
a jjoor man, and by his own efforts has risen
to a position of competence and influence, and
is personally highly respected.

GEORGE E. KXODE, M. D,, Markles-
burg, Huntingdon county, Pa. (P. 0. James
Creek), was born in Alexandria, Huntingdon
county, October 9, 1864. He is a son of
Daniel P. and Mary E. (Hewitt) Knode. His
great-grandfather, Jacob Knode, was bom in
Germany, but was of Swiss descent. Emi-
grating to this country, he settled in Mary-
land, where he gave his attention to farming
and raising stock. He was a soldier in the
Eevolutionary war. Jacob Knode married
in Maryland, and had children, who all re-
mained in that State, except his son Henry,
grandfather of the Doctor. Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Knode both died in Maryland. Henry
Knode also was a farmer : he took part in the
war of 1812, as a lieutenant. Eemoving to
Pennsylvania from ^Maryland, he bought an
extensive tract of land in Porter township,
Huntingdon county, which he improved and
cultivated; he was also a stock raiser, noted
for the excellence of his horses and cattle.
]Mr. Knode was among the most progressive
men of his townshiji. His politics in early
life were Democratic, but he became in later
years a Eepublican. He married a Miss
Huyett, of German descent, a native of Mary-
land, where the marriage took place. Their
children were: Lewis, deceased; Daniel, de-
ceased; Jacob, deceased; William, deceased;
Joseph, deceased; Maria (Mrs. C. Harnish),
of Delaware: and Amelia, widow of Mr.
Sliarer. of Logan township. Huntingdon
conntv. Henrv Knode died in Porter to\vn-

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sliiix as did his wife also, at the age of ninety-
four. He was a member of the Reformed
church, prominent in the congi-egation at Al-
exandria. His sou, Daniel P. Kuode, was a
pupil in subscription schools in Porter town-
ship, but owed his education lai-gelv to his
own ambition and taste for reading. He was
nearly all his life engaged in farming, which
was his earliest business; but within twenty
years of his death, he removed to Alexandria,
and was for two years engaged in carriage
building, but was then obliged to relinquish
business on account of ill health; he resided
in Alexandria for the rest of his life. He
had been extensively engaged in farming, es-
pecially in the cultivation of fruit; he had
ten acres of vineyard, from which he made
wines. Mr. Knode was married in Mercer
county; his wife, Mary E., daughter of
Daniel and Ann (Roller) Hewitt, a lady of
German descent, is still a resident of Alexan-
dria. Their children are: Albert, enlisted
during the war of the Rebellion in Company

C, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, and died during the war;
Jane (Mrs. W. J. Myers), of Alexandria, Pa. ;

D. Hewitt, of the State of Washing-ton; Wil-
liam, of Colorado; Lemuel, died in infancy;
Ella (Mrs. R. P. Rooper), of Alexandria;
Elizabeth (Mrs. Arthur Eggleston), of Alex-
andria; Frank, resides in Harrisburg; Dr.
George E. ; and Fannie, at home. Mr.
Knode held several township offices, and was
a member of the school board in Alexandria;
his politics were Republican. He was, like
his father, a useful member of the Reformed
church; a good man, and one who had many
friends. He died in December, 1889.

George E. Knode attended the public
schools of Alexandria, and gTaduated mth
honors in 1881. He then taught school in
West township for one term, and for five
years in Blair coimty; for three years he was
principal of the Williamsburg high school.
He then matriculated in the medical depart-
ment of the University of Pennsylvania, and
attended lectures during one winter. During
the following year, he was principal of the
Alexandria high school, after which he re-
turned to Philadelphia and finished his course
in medicine at the University, graduating
in May, 1893. He made his own way through
this course of study by devoting his vacations
to various business employments. After

graduation, Dr. Knode came to Marklesburg
in July, 1893, succeeding Dr. J. H. Wintrode.
He enjoys a large practise in ilarklesburg
and the surrounding country; has performed
several difficult surgical operations. The
Doctor puts up his o^vn medicines. He is a
Rei^ublican. He belongs • to Harts Log
Lodge, Xo. 286, I. O. O. F., Alexandria,
and to Alexandria Castle, K'o. 150, K. G. E.

Dr. George E. Knode was married in
Athens county, Ohio, June 5, 1895, to Eliza-
beth, daughter of Peter and Mary (Wolfe)
Howard, of that county. Mr. Howard is a
farmer, and is of English descent. Dr. Knode
is a member of the Reformed church. He has
been a Sunday-school teacher. In Alexandria,
he was an active promoter of the missionary
society, which has grown considerably in
numbers, and is very successful. He is a ge-
nial gentleman, and has already won very
largely the confidence and esteem of the com-
munity.

WILLIAM REED, Marklesburg (P. O.
James Creek), Himtingdon coimty. Pa., was
born near Rainsburg, Bedford county. Pa.,
February 11, 1826. He is the son of George
and Ellen (Hessiser) Reed. George Reed was
of German descent; he was a farmer and
hotel keeper of Bedford, a native of that
county, where his wife was also bom. Wil-
liam is their only child. George Reed died
in Bedford county. He was a member of the
Lutheran church. Mrs. Reed was married
again, to Jacob Skvles; thev had twelve chil-
dren: Delilah (Mrs. Charies :\rcCalifs), Al-
toona. Pa.: Mary (Mrs. John May), of Mar-
tinsburg, Blair county. Pa.; James, residing
at Martinsburg: Rev. Xehemiah, a pastor of
the Reformed church; John, farmer, of Blair
county; Jane, widow of Z. Richards, of
Evei-ett, Bedford covmty; Ellen, deceased;
Elizabeth; Calvin, saddler, of Martinsburg;
three who died in infancy. ]\Irs. Skyles, now
verging on four score and ten, still lives in
Martinsburg.

William Reed attended the schools of Mar-
tinsburg, Blair county, and began business
by doing farm work, at the age of seventeen.
He learned haniess-making with his step-
father, and worked at that trade until April,
1851, in Martinsbiu'g; he then removed to
Marklesburg, and began business on his own
account as a saddler and harness-maker, in

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wliicli occupation lie lias since continued. He
lias Iw diligent attention to business and hon-
orable dealing, attained to a very fair meas-
ure of success. He Las built two dwellings in
JMarklesburg, his own residence, which cost
$1,600, and is a very desirable house, and an-
other, at a cost of $1,000, besides a workshop.
Mr. Eeed belonged to that patriotic band, so
largely made up of the hardy youth of Penn
township, which went from Marklesburg in
September, 1S61, Company C, of the Fifty-
third Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel
Brooke, and Capt. (Dr.) J. H. Wintrode,
and in which Mr. Eeed enlisted on the
17th of that month. He took part in
the battles of the Wilderness, of Antietam,
and of Fredericksburg, in the Seven Days
Fight, and at Kichmond, in short in all
the engagements fought by the army of
the Potomac. He was ill for a short time
during his period of enlistment, but was
not in the hosi^ital. After spending three
years in the service, he received his discharge
at Petersburg, in 1864, and returned to con-
tinue work at his trade. Mr. Keed belongs to
George Simpson Post, N"o. 44, G. A. R., of
Huntingdon. He was formerly a member of
the I. 0. O. F. He has served for a number
of years as councilman; was for nine years a
school director; supervisor of roads for one
term, and burgess for one term, always having
been elected on the Pepublican ticket.

William Reed was married in Blair county,
in 1850, to ISTancy, daughter of B. Young, a
farmer of that county, of German descent.
Their children are: Mary E., deceased; Wil-
liam H., at Harrisburg; George, deceased;
John, deceased; Annie (Mrs. B. F. Grove),
of Saxton, Bedford county, Pa.; and Harvey
A., of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Reed is a mem-
ber of the Lutheran church, and was a teacher
in the Sundav-school.

A^'THONY J. BEAVER, Grantsville
(P. O. Aitch), Huntingdon county, Pa., was
born in that part of Hopewell township now
called Lincoln, September 27, 1833, son of
Samuel and Hannah (Shultz) Beaver. An-
thony Beaver, grandfather of Anthony J.,
was born at South Mountain, Franklin county,
Pa., and was a cooper and farmer. He re-
moved from Franklin to Blair county, where
he was engaged in farming; from Blair
county he removed to Hopewell township.

Huntingdon county; there he continued to
farm. His wife was Miss Clapper, of Blair
county, and their children were: John;
Samuel; Henry; Anthony; Elizabeth; Mary;
Catherine; Hannah; Esther; and Annie.
Both grandparents died in Hopewell town-
ship. Their son, Samuel Beaver, was a cooper
and carpenter, and resided in Penn township.
During the latter part of his life, he was also
a farmer. Lie owned and farmed over 100
acres of land in Penn township, on which he
built a house and made various improvements.
He was a Democrat; he was elected to the
school board, and held other township offices.
Samuel Beaver was married in Hopewell
township, to Hannah, daughter of Henry
Slndtz, a farmer of Hopewell, now Lincoln
township, where he settled in 1797. Mrs.
Beaver was a native of that township. Their
children are: Sarah A., died young; Jack-
son, deceased; Anthony J.; Susanna, de-
ceased; John, deceased; Henry, deceased;
David, deceased; Samuel, of Williamsport,
Pa. ; William, of Penn township ; Mary (Mrs.
Franklin Snare), of Penn township; Hannah
C, deceased; and two that died in infancy.
Mrs. Beaver died in 1869; Mr. Beaver, May
IS, 1SS5, in Penn township. He was a mem-
ber of the Reformed church, in which he was
an elder.

Having been educated in the public and
subscription schools of Penn township, An-
thony J. Beaver continued on the home farm,
attending to its cultivation, until he reached
his majority. He then farmed with his
brother Jackson, in the same township, for
two years. The war for the Union had now
broken out; the stalwart young patriots of
Pennsylvania were all astir, and, toiidicd with
the same generous glow, jMr. Bi'a\rr cnlisrcd
in Comiiany C, Fifty-third PmusylvaTiia
Volunteers, Captain Wintrode's well-remem-
l)ered company, under Col. J. R. Brooke. It
A\as in September, 1861. Proceeding to the
seat of war with his regiment, ilr. Beaver was
in most of the engagements fought by the
army of the Potomac; the Seven Days
battle. Fair Oaks, Peach Orchard, Harrison's
Landing, the Second Bull Run, Antietam,
ChancellorsvilJe, and Gettysburg, besides
several skirmishes. In the retreat from the
Rapidan, he was struck by a ^nece of shell,
which caused the loss of \u< riolit arm, and
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dria, Ya., from that time, October 14, 1863,
until the following IMarcli. He was then at-
tached to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and re-
mained in "Washington, D. C, until xiugiist,
1S65. Mr. Beaver was then discharged, and
rettu'ned to his home in Penn township, where
he has ever since resided. In the same vear,
he was elected associate judge on the Republi-
can ticket, by a vote which, in his own town-
ship, only lacked a single one of being unani-
mous. He served two terms in this office;
then, in 1871, he bought a farm of 205 acres
in Penn township, which he tilled for twelve
years, building upon it a dwelling house, etc.,
and planting an orchard. In 1884, he re-
moved to Grantsville, Penn township, where
he had purchased a fine brick dwelling, and
where he has ever since lived in well merited
leisure and comfort. He is a Republican, and
has taken an active part in politics, but has
held no township ofKce, though he has been
judge of elections. Mr. Beaver enjoys the
respect and kind regai-ds of his neighbors and
acquaintances.

Anthony J. Beaver was married in Al-
toona. Pa., in 1869, to Martha, daughter of
David Shoup, a stone mason, of German de-
scent. Mrs. Beaver was born in Tod township.
Their children are: Milton S., printer, of
Himliugdon, Pa.; Annie (Mrs. Joseph E.
Beatty), of Huntingdon, Pa.; Samuel H., a
student at the ^^ormal School, in Huntingdon ;
and ]\[ary I., at home. Mr. Beaver is a mem-
ber of the Reformed church, in which he is
an elder.

JOSEPH E. :NT0RRIS, Marklesburg (P.
O. -James Creek), Huntingdon county. Pa.,
was born in Penn township, December 23,
1869, son of Jackson and Mary (Bowers)
ISTorris. Joseph N^orris, his grandfather, was
of Scotch-Irish descent; he owned and tilled
a large farm in Penn township. He was a
Democrat of tlie earlier type. He and his wife
both died in the township in 1876. His son,
Jackson Xorris, was also a farmer, and gave
attention to raising stock, also to teaming. He
was a renter. His wife, Mary Bowers, is a
daughter of Isaac Bowers, a farmer of Penn
township, ilr. and ilrs. ISTorris have had
eight children: Jennie (Mrs. J. R. Shultz),
of Lincoln township; Isaac, carpenter, of
Huntingdon, Pa.; Sarah (Mrs. S. U. Donel-
son); Joseph E. ; Clara, deceased; Annie,

deceased; Ida, deceased; and Carrie, de-
ceased. An attack of typhoid fever having ser-
iously impaired his health, Mr. Xoii-is is at
present under expert treatment. His wife re-
sides in Marklesburg.

JosejDh E. JSTorris was educated in the com-
mon school, and at summer subscription
schools. He remained on the farm with his
father, rendering him such assistance as a
schoolboy is capable of giving, until he was
fourteen. Then he began school teaching,
being the youngest teacher in the county, but
certainly not among the least efficient, as he
was retained for three terms in Penn township,
and afterwards for two terms in Blair county.
He then exchanged the school room for the
field, doing farm work for two years. For a
few months, he was in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at Altooua,
Pa., after which he was bookkeeper for five
years in a wholesale grocery in the same town.
In April, 1895, having purchased the interest
of J. G. Beaver in a general store at Markles-
burg, he began business there in partnership
with his brother-in-law, S. U. Donelson; they
have conducted the business ever since, meet-
ing with most gratifying success. Mr. ISTorris
has been assistant postmaster since 1895. He
is a Democrat; is a school director, and treas-
urer of the board.

At Altoona, October 2, 1S93, Joseph E.
N"orris was married to ilary E. Powell, of
Dudley, Pa., who is of English descent; she
was born in Maryland. They have a son,
Glenn P., born in December, 1894. Mr. Xor-
ris is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church; was superintendent of the Sunday-
school for four years. He is an active mem-
ber of the church, taking a deep interest in her
work. He was a class leader in the church
in Marklesburg for one year; is steward of
the chm'ch and parsonage, and also recording
steward. Mr. jSTorris is an exemplary citizen,
and has the good will of the church and com-
munity.

CHARLES E. COLLER, Marklesburg
(P. O. Aitch), Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born in ^lechanicsburg, Cumberland county.
Pa., March 24, 1859,^" son of Abraham and
Martha A. F. (Campbell) Coller. His pater-
nal gTeat-grandparents were born in Berks
coimty; they lived at one time in Adams
county, and came thence to Perry county;

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263

the great-grandfatlier was a silversmith.
Their children were: Henry; Samuel; John;
David; Jacob; Jonathan; Susanna; Catha-
rine; Rebecca; Mrs. Kerns; Mrs. Hollen-
baugh ; and William ; all were married. The
family is of German descent. Jonathan Col-
ler, who was the grandfather of Charles E.
Coller, removed from Perry county to MifSin
county, whei'e he died. He married Marga-
retta Albright, who also was of German de-
scent; her father owned a farm of more than
200 acres in Perry county, and was a clock
maker. Her brothers and sisters were : John ;
Abraham; Jacob; Isaiah; Mrs. Mary liub-
bler; Mrs. Elizabeth Smith; Mrs. Lydia
Thatcher; ilrs. Elvina Shull; Mrs. Louisa
Mealster; Mrs. Abbie Coller; and George
Albert; all are deceased. Their parents are
buried at Loys^'ille, Pa. The children of ]\Ir.
and Mrs. Jonathan Coller were: Abraham;
and Matilda J. (Mrs. Piddle), of Cumberland
county. Mrs. Jonathan Coller died in ilcYey-
town. Mr. Coller was a Democrat, and a mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church. His
son, Abraham Coller, was for twenty-two years
foreman for the Huntingdon and Broad Top
Railroad, and lived in Marklesburg. Before
that time he had been in the employ of the
jSTorthern Central Railway Company. He
was a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. His politics were Republi-
can. He married Martha A. F. Campbell.
Mrs. Abraham Coller was born in Perry
county in 1841. They had six children:
Charles E.; Eliza; William, in the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Corhpany; Dol-
lie E. (Mrs. Benjamin C. Keith), of Bellwood,
Blair county. Pa.; Sarah M., deceased; El-
mer X., in the employ of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top Railroad Company. The father
died at Marklesburg, June 16, 1888. Mrs.
Coller was again married, to Jose])h Dctwei-
ler, of Lincoln township, where she now re-
sides.

Charles E. Coller attended the public
schools of Marklesburg and Grantville. While
a youth, he worked for farmers, and at
brick making, the latter in Grantville. In
1875, when sixteen years of age, he was em-
ployed with his father as track hand on the
Broad Top railroad, in which capacity he con-
tiniied to serve for four years. In 1879, he
was made agent for the same company at
Tatesville, Bedford countv, Pa., where he

spent several months. In January, ISSO, he
was transferred to the station at Marklesburg,
where he has ever since been passenger agent
for the company. In the same year, Mr. Col-
ler was appointed agent for the Adams Ex-
press Company, and has always fulfilled the
duties of that position to the satisfaction of
that company and its patrons. He is popular
as an official and as a citizen. Mr. Coller
served the township for one tei-m as tax col-
lector, and one term as treasurer of the school
board. He was for a number of years a mem-
ber of the Order of G. T.,.at Marklesburg;
and belongs to Marklesburg Castle, Xo. 322,
K. G. E. He was its representative at the
Grand Castle, K. G. E., at Harrisburg, Pa.,
May 11 to 14, 1897. He is a Republican.

Charles E. Coller was man-ied at Hollidays-
burg. Pa., November 3, 1889, to Julia B.,
dauahter of Samuel and Elizabeth Sorrick,
born at Williamsburg, Blair county, Pa. Her
father is a farmer of that county, and is of
German descent. jMr. and ]\rrs. Coller have
two children: PaulE. ; and Carroll S.

JACOB P. HOOVER, Grafton, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Peini township,
April 27, 1826. He is a son of John and
Catharine (Fink) Hoover. The Hoover fam-
ily is of German origin; the ancestor of this
branch settled in ]\Iaryland some time in the
eighteenth century, and from that state Lud-
wig Hoover, grandfather of Jacob F., came
to Penn townshij), Huntingdon coimty, then
called Hopewell township, Bedford county, in
1795. He boiTght of Robert Lee a farm of
160 acres; a place which was at a somewhat
earlier time the scene of a massacre by the In-
dians. Mr. Hoover had been a farmer in
Maryland, and continued the same business,
with stock raising, in Huntingdon county.
He was of the Deaiocratic party. Ludwig
Hoo^-er had been married before he left Mary-
land, to Miss Geisser, a native of that state, of
German descent. Their only child was John
Hoover. Ludwig Hoover and his wife died in
Penn township. He was a captain of State
militia in Huntingdon county, and a member
of theGrange. The son, John Hoover, was boni
in Washington county, Md. Like his father,
lie mailo farming his occupation, and also eon-
ducted flax, hemp, linseed oil and chopping
mills in Penn to^Tiship. He owned and cul-
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same extent in timber. His politics were the
same as those of his father. John Hoover was
married in Penn township, to Catherine Fink,
daughter of a farmer of Penn township. Mrs.
Hoover was born in Berks county ; the family
is of German descent. The children of this
marriage are: Liidwig, deceased; Valentine,
deceased; Solomon, deceased; John, deceas-
ed; Elizabeth, deceased, wife of Benjamin
Grove; Catherine, deceased, vnie of Da-
vid Stover, of Juniata county, Pa. The
parents died on the homestead. John Hoover
was a consistent member of the Reformed
church, active in church enterprises. He was
successively deacon and elder.

Jacob F. Hoover has been all his life a far-
mer. His education, acquired at a subscrip-
tion school in the old-fashioned log school
house, was limited. He continued until he
was thirty years old to be his father's assistant
on the homestead; at that age, he took a part
of the home farm to work on his own account,
and has ever since cultivated the same land.
He now farms 150 acres, and has 130 acres in
timber on the mountain. The improvements
made by Mr. Hoover, including a handsome
brick dwelling, barns, etc., have cost him over
$5,000, all made by his own industry. He is
an enterprising farmer, using plenty of good
machinery; he deals in cattle, and other live
stock. Mr. Hoover is a Democrat, and has sev-
eral times been elected to office on his party's
ticket. He has been assessor for his township,
and for a number of years was school director.
In IS 84, he was elected commissioner of
Huntingdon county, by a large majority, and
filled that office very efficiently. Mr. Hoover
visited Kansas and S^ebraska in 1883, and in
1893, he went on a pleasure trip to Oklahoma.

Jacob F. Hoover was married in Penn town-
ship, in 1856, to Martha Simonton, a native of
Hopewell township. Their children ai-e:
Annie, wife of George W. Barrick, of Sj^ruce
Creek, a miller; Franklin Scott, farmer, of
Oklahoma; Elizabeth, wife of Elmer "W. Sny-
der, residing in the State of Indiana; Cyrus,
farmer, in Oklahoma; Catherine, died in
early childhood ; and Maggie, wife of Charles
Carmer, of Ohio. Mrs. ^lartha Hoover died
in 1871. Mr. Hoover was again married in
Penn township, to ]\Iary E. Shaffer, born in
Cass township. Their children are: Minnie
M.; Delia A.; Clarence B.; Ernest W.; Eoy
T. ; and Jacoli F. Mr. Hoover has lieen both

deacon and elder in the Reformed church,
and is active in church work. He is a genial
and kindly man, and is held in high esteem in
the community.

WILLIAM WHITE, JR., Grafton, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Philadelphia,
Pa., September 24, 1856, son of William
White. The elder William AVhite is of
Scotch descent, a native of Ireland; he emi-
grated from Ireland with his parents when he
was a boy, and settled in Philadelphia. He
was formerly employed as a railroad man, but
is now, since 1876, in the employ of the city of
Philadelphia. He has been three times mar-
ried. The children of his first wife are : James
Lewiston, machinist ; William ; and Bella, wife
of A. Leonard, of Byron, 111. The first ilrs.
White died in Philadelphia in 1858. Mr.
White's second wife was Elizabeth Fennkerd;
she had no children, and died in Philadelphia.
Mr. Wliite afterwards married her sister,
Amanda Fennkerd. Their children are:
Alexander, of Altoona, Pa.; and Martha
(Mrs. Robert Preston), of Orange, X. J. Mr.
and Mrs. William Wliite, Sr., still reside in
Philadelphia. Mr. White is a Republican,
and belongs to the Episcopal church.

The younger William White, when a child,
went to Champaign coimty, HI., with his
grandfather. There he attended school, and
while still young, worked on a farm. When
the boy was eleven years of age, they returned
to Pennsylvania, and resided in Perry county,
where AVilliam continued to attend school and
to work on farms. Two years later, he went
to live in Shamokin, where he remained until
1877, working as a miner in coal mines. He
then removed to PeiTV county, and there
mined iron ore for eight years, and was a con-
tractor. He was then engaged in teaming at
Xewport, Pa., for a year; next he was em-
ployed for four montlis by the P. R. R. upon
bridge work. In 1888 Mr. White came to
reside in Penn township, Huntingdon county,
as contractor for ^larshall Bros., in their ore
mines. A year later, he was promoted to gen-
eral superintendent. In both positions he has
performed his duties intelligently and thor-
oughly, shoA^ang himself worthy of the con-
fidence re]wscd in him. Besides this engage-
ment, ]\lr. White conducts a farm of 120 acres,
cidtivating the land and raising stock. He has
been all his life a dilincnt and faithful worker,

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is a man of agreeable maimers, and is eujoying
well-earned prosiDerity. Mr. White is a mem-
ber of Newport Lodge, Xo. 102, I. O. O. F.
His politics are Kepubliean.

"William White was married in Newport,
Perry county, Pa., in 1879, to Caroline,
daughter of Daniel Reichdorf. Mrs. White
is a native of Perry county, and is of Genuan
descent. Her father was in the army, and was
killed during the war of the Rebellion. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. White are: Bella;
Sarah; Albert; James, who died young;
Esther; Mary; Marguerite; Ruth; and Grace.
Mr. White is a member of the Episcopal
church, and has been a teacher in the Sunday-
school.

SAMUEL W. GILL, Aitch, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Penn township,
Huntingdon county, November 22, 1838, son
of Robert and Lydia (Norris) Gill. Robert
Gill was a native of the northern part of Ire-
land, near Belfast. TTc was a lilacksmith. At
twenty-one year- ^'f a-i' lir caiiir tn this coun-
try with his lu'citlicr William, in a sailing ves-
sel, landing in Philadelphia after a voyage of
six weeks. He first found employment at his
trade for a year at AVilliamsburg, Blair coun-
ty, Pa., and after that in Penn township,
where he followed the same calling for several
years, and also farmed for his father-in-law,
John Norris, remaining altogether fourteen
years. He then purchased a farm of 200 acres
in Hares valley, Clay toAvnship. This place
he greatly improved, building a house and
barn and adding various facilities for agricul-
tural work, tie cviltivated this land for six
years, then rented it and removed to Markles-
burg, where he opened a smithy, and labored
at the forge for twelve years, ilr. Gill then
removed to a farm in Penn to\vnship, and
later bought the one now owned by Nathan
Snare, on which he resided for eleven years.
In 1866, having bought a farm in Burt comi-
ty, Neb., Mr. Gill removed there, but in the
same year he died and was buried there. His
brother William fixed his residence in Tyrone,
Blair county, Pa., carried on the business of
a blacksmith and died in that town. The chil-
dren of Robert and Lydia (Norris) Gill are:
Sarah A. (Mrs. Thomas ]\[arlin), of Washing-
ton; John D., of Phillipsburg, Centre county.
Pa.; James, of California, deceased; Allen, of
the State of Washington; IMary J., deceased,

wife of Alexander Corbin, of Nebraska; Sam-
uel W. ; George W., enlisted in Company C,
Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, died No-
vember 28, 1862, and is buried in the Mili-
tary Asylum Cemetery, W^ashington, D. C. ;
Thomas H., of Nebraska; Isabella (Mrs. Wil-
liam Olinger), of Nebraska; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Frederick Michael), of Nebraska; Robert, of
the State of Washington ; and one that died an
infant. Mrs. Robert Gill died in Nebraska.
Mr. Gill was a Democrat. He was a member
of the Methodist Episcdpal church.

Samuel '\^^ •■ill iccived his education in
the common sdiuols of I'cnn township, and of
Marklesburg, Pa. He learned his father's
trade, and worked at the forge for fourteen
years. He then spent three years on a rented
farm in Penn township, now Lincoln town-
ship. On September 16, 1861, occurred one
of the greatest events of his life, his enlistment
at Marklesburg in Company C, Fifty-third
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. J. R. Brooke,
Capt. John H. AVintrode. From Camp Cur-
tin, at Harrisburg, Pa., the regiment went to
Washington, D. C. Mr. Gill was also at camp
California, and in the battles of Fair Oaks,
the Seven Days, the Second Bull Run, Antie-
tam and Fredericksburg. At the last named
place, he received a bullet wound in the arm,
and was in the hospital at Washington City
for one month. After a fifty days' furlough,
he returned to the Wa-liin::ton ilo-pital, and
was there for a month inure; tlii'ii lie rejoined
his reginicHt al Falmouth, Va. He was in the
battle at ( 'hanccllorsville, and returned after
that defeat to Falmouth. He was also at the
great battle of Gettysburg, where he was
wounded in the leg. This obliged him to
spend three months in the hospital at Balti-
more, from that place he was sent to the con-
valescent camp in Virginia, after which he
again joined his regiment, and re-enlisfed for
three years. Mr. Gill was detailed for picket
duty on the Rappahannock; was under fire for
two weeks in the Wilderness; and at Spott-
sylvania Court House was taken prisoner, but
rescued by his comrades. He took part in the
battles of North Anna, South Anna and Poe
River. At Cold Harbor he was under fire for
two weeks, day and night; during that fight,
the Union army being repulsed, Mr. Gill was
left alone on the field, and was obliged to hide
ill a picket-liole, wliore he passed three days
with 1111 uourisliuieiit but ten crackers. In

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March, 1864, ilr. Gill was made corporal; at
Cold Harbor he received his proiuotiou to the
rank of sergeant. At Ream's Station, Angust
21, 1S64, Sergeant Gill was captured and
taken to Petersburg, where everything in his
possession at the time was taken from him,
and he was sent to Libby prison. Three weeks
later he was transferred to Belle Isle, where
he was held for six weeks, and then again
transferred to Salisbui-y, IST. C, where he spent
a weary five months. Wasted by hardships
and privation until, having lost sixty pounds
in weight, he was reduced to a walking skele-
ton, Mr. Gill was at length paroled. One
week he passed in the hospital at Richmond,
Ya.; then three weeks in the hospital at An-
napolis, Md. ; two weeks more in Baltimore,
in the hospital, when he received the welcome
furlough which allowed him to spend tiiirty
days at home. That brief rest over, he was
once more for two weeks in the Baltimore hos-
I^ital, and then for a month at the fort on Fed-
eral Hill. Then he rejoined his regiment at
Alexandria, Ya., and after three weeks was
discharged, June 18, 1865, as a prisoner of
war. Mr. Gill is one of those to whom their
country owes a deep debt of gratitude; but
after all, the veteran whose patriotism and
courage have sustained him through so many
thrilling experiences, finds his best reward in
the consciousness of duty faithfully and noblv
fulfilled.

Once more at home, Mr. Gill turned his at-
tention for a year and a half to lime burning,
after which he bought a small place in Penn
township, and resided on it for four years.
Then for three years he worked as a farm
laborer, after which he took up his abode on
his little estate, and worked as repairman for
the Huntingdon and Broad Top R. R. In
1879, six years after, he purchased his present
farm, Avhere he has ever since resided. He
has much improved the place by buildings,
etc., and now cultivates it, and raises and
deals in live stock. Mr. Gill is a Republican.
He has served his township as judge of elec-
tions and supervisor of roads.

Samuel W. Gill was married in 1865, in
Huntingdon, to Annie, daughter of Jacob and
Hannah (Beaver) Stover. Mrs. Gill was born
in "Walker township, Huntingdon county, Sep-
tember 17, 1843; her parents are of German
descent; Mr. Stover is a native of Blair coim-
tv; he cultivated his farm in Walker town-

ship ; he died several years ago. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Gill are: Clara J. (Mrs. An-
drew Merritt), of Saxton, Bedford county,
Pa.; Frank S., farmer; James M., farmer;
Mary B., wife of Isaac Gahagan, a farmer of
Walker township; Wesley N., of Illinois;
Clement W., farmer; Lvdia H. ; Cora A.;
John J. ; and Andrew W. Mr. Gill is a mem-
ber of the Reformed church, and has been a
teacher in the Sunday-school. He is a worthy
and esteemed citizen.

SAXTOX SXARE, Aitch, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born August 25, 1853, in
Tod township, Huntingdon coimty, son of
Jesse and Susan (Abbott) Snare. The Snare
family is of German origin, but has been in
America for at least three generations, as Sax-
ton Snare's grandfather, Conrad Snare, was
born in Huntingdon county. The name has
undergone two transformations; originally
Schnure, it was afterwards contracted to
Snure, and finally completely anglicised into
its present form. Jesse Snare was born in
Hopewell, now Penn township. He was a
stone mason, and worked at that trade all his
life. He resided first in Tod and later in Penn
township, but his work was in demand
throughout the entire county. Jesse Snare
also owned a farm of 72 acres, on which he
built a barn and other structures. His wife,
Susan (Abbott) Snare, was born in Tod town-
ship, where they were married. Their chil-
dren are: Silas, deceased; Leah, widow of Syl-
vester Stinson, of Penn township; Remich, of
Missouri; Mahala, deceased; Saxton; Simp-
son, of Penn township; and Annie (Mrs.
Geiss), of Altoona, Pa. Mrs. Snare died in
1859; her husband survived her imtil 1887.
He was a Republican, and a member of the
Lutheran church, a good man, esteemed and
respected by those who knew him.

Saxton Snare was educated in the common
schools of Tod, Lincoln and Penn toA\niships,
and began to earn his living by working for
farmers. After being occupied in that way
for three years, he applied himself to learning
the business of stone cutting and masonry,
and has ever since followed that calling, be-
sides farming the homesread. He works prin-
cipally in Huntingdon county, but has
traveled in the far West, visiting ]\Iissouri,
Colorado, Xew Mexico and other States. He
has thus far avoided the snare of niatrimonv.

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and as be has some housekeeping ability, be
bas led a ratber comfortable and independent
bachelor life for several years. He is a Re-
publican. Mr. Snare is a member of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church. He is a skilful work-
man and diligent; is successful in bis busi-
ness, and has the friendly regard of bis ac-
quaintances.

SAMUEL KISSIXGER, Aitch, Hunting-
don coimty. Pa., was born May 20, 1819, in
Washington county, Md., son of George and
Mary (Fry) Kissinger. George Kissinger was
a native of Huntingdon county, of German
descent. His wife, Mary (Fry) Kissinger,
died when their only child, Samuel, was but
three days old. The father and son were then
sepai'ated, a member of the mother's family
taking charge of the child. After some time,
George Ki^siui^cr luuri-ied again, but died
wheu hi- -'III Siiiiiiiil \\;i> about nine years of
age, in \Vasliiiigi..ii ,-.)iiiity, Md.

The relati-^'c who had taken Samuel Kis-
singer kept him until he was nine years old,
when be was bound out by the Orphans' Coiirt
at Hagcrsto^^m, Md., to Isaac Clymer, cooper.
Mr. Kissinger remained with his master until
he reached bis majority, attending school for
only a short time, but learning his trade.
Isaac Clymer removed from Maryland to
Huntingdon county, Pa., when young Kis-
singer was fourteen. When he became of age
Mr. Kissinger opened a cooper shop on his own
account in Penn township, and worked at the
trade continuously for tweny-five years. He
began business with the small capital of ten
dollars, and that was borrowed. By industry
and economy, however, he succeeded in his
enterprise, and was not long in repaying the
loan in full. Later, be bought with his sav-
ings a little farm of 50 acres, cleared and im-
proved it, and built upon it a frame house and
barn. As he was able, from time to time he
added to his farm, imtil now he owns more
than 200 acres in Penn township, all imder
cultivation. He gives to this farm and to
raising and dealing in stock his principal at-
tention, but still works to some extent at his
early vocation. Mr. Kissinger's success is an
encouragement to all who may have their own
way to make in the world, without otlier re-
sources than their own simple determination
to persevere, to work faithfully and act hon-
orably. The same success is possible to all

who use the same means. !Mr. Kissinger,
though a respected citizen, has never sought
or held any public office. He is a Democrat.
Samuel Kissinger was married in Penn
township in 18-42, to Mary Snare, a native of
Penn township. Their children are: Eliza-
beth, deceased; Delila J. (Mrs. Isaac Lampe),
of Huntingdon, Pa. ; Margaret, deceased, wife
of W. Black, of Huntingdon; George, died
young; Catherine, now housekeeping for her
father; and Lucinda (Mrs. T. Martin), of iSTe-
braska. ilrs. Kissinger died in Penn town-
shij) in 1895. Mr. Kissinger is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a
teacher in the Sunday-school. For seven years
he held the position of superintendent.

JACOB MAGILL, Aitch, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Penn township,
Huntingdon coimty, October 29, 1838, son
of Charles and Elizabeth (Grubb^i Magill. His
paternal grandfather came from bis native
country, Ireland, in his boyhood, and settled
in Huntingdon county, where he fanned for
the i-est of his life, and where he died. Charles
Magill was a stone mason of Huntingdon
county, and pursued that vocation all his life,
although he farmed to some extent besides in
Penn to^\'nship, where he died in 1876.
Elizabeth Grubb, who was married to Mr.
ilagill in Penn township, was born in that
county; her father was a farmer. The chil-
dren of this union were: John, farmer, of
Peun to-wnship; Jacob; and Samuel, residing
with bis brother Jacob. Mrs. Magill died in
Penn township in 1868. Charles Magill was
a Republican. He was a consistent and faith-
ful member of the Lutheran church, deeply
and actively interested in the welfare and
work of the church. He was a deacon, elder
and teacher in the Sunday-school.

Jacob Magill attended the common schools
of Penn township, and grew up as his father's
assistant on the farm, where he lived until be
was twenty-one yeai-s old. He also learned
with his father the trade of stone cutter and
mason. He was employed for two years by
the Huntingdon and Broad Top R. R., and at
the end of that time enlisted in Company C,
Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. J.
R. Brooke, Capt. John H. Wintrode, on Oc-
tober 16, 1861. He went with bis regiment
into Virginia, and was a jiarticijiant in all the
battles of the armv of the Potouuic from the

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Second Bull Ihm to May 22, 1864, at Fair
Oaks, iu the Seven Days' fight, at Antietam
and Fredericksburg, on the Rappahannock, at
Chancellorsville, and in the terrible days at
Gettysburg; at Bristoe Station, Mine Eun and
the Wilderness. In the last-named battle, Mr.
Magill was wounded for the third time. He
had before received bullet wounds in the foot
and in the leg. He now lost the index finger
of the left hand, and was in the hospital for
two months. His term of service having ex-
pired, he was discharged early in 1865, and
went home, no doubt with the happy con-
sciousness of a hard and dangerous duty well
performed, to console him for the service he
had made for his country. Mr. Magill re-
turned to his masonry work, which he carried
on for two years, and then went to Dent coun-
ty. Mo., where he and his brother Samuel
bought a farm and cultivated it for seven
years. Selling out at the end of that time, he
returned to Penn township, and bought his
present homestead, 100 acres of good arable
land, on which he erected a fine dwelling at a
cost of $1,000, and made other improvements.
He still cultivates this farm, raises and deals
in live stock, etc., with success. He is a Re-
publican; has not sought or held any public
office.

Jacob Magill was married in Penn town-
ship, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Boyer,
a farmer of Penu township. The maniage
took place in ISSl. Their children are:
Catharine; and George W.

JOHX M. GAR^^ER, Aitch, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Penu township,
March IS, 1836, son of John and Mary
(Morningstar) Garner. The original name of
the family, which is of German origin, was
Gartner, or Gardener. As this is one of the
most extensive families in the central region
of Pennsylvania, a brief resume of its gene-
alogy will not be out of place here.

John Michael Gaexee, born in 1728,
at Wittemberg, Germany, came to America
at ten years of age; he was married Sep-
tember 2-1, 1769, to Catherine Seiss, a na-
tive of Switzerland, and lived near Antietam
Creek and Sharpsburg, Md., till the autumn
of 1783, when he removed with his nimily to
Huntingdon county, and bought a farm on
which he and his wife resided for the rest of
their lives. Their children were: I. John;

II. John Michael; III. John Matthew; IV.
Susan; V. Anna Mary; YI. George; and
VII. John Philip.

I. The eldest son, John, born near Sharps-
biu'g, February 10, 1772, married Mary,
daughter of Henry Freed, a native of Mary-
land, and one of the largest land-owners in
Hiintingdon county. Their children are:
Catharine, deceased; John, married Mary
Morningstar, April 21, 1822, had nine chil-
dren; Michael; Matthew, deceased; Jacob,
deceased; Philip, married Margaret Morning-
star, ten children; Susan, deceased, wife of
Matthew McCall, two children ; Mary, second
wife of Matthew McCall, ten children; and
Henry, married Mary "Weight, six children.

II. John Michael Garner, born Jime 1,
177-1, married Catharine Acker; their chil-
dren are: Elizabeth (Mrs. John Miller), has
six children; Mary (Mrs. Henry Smith), seven
children; Susan (Mrs. Adam Fouse), nine chil-
dren; Catharine; Barbara (Mrs. Jacob Het-
rick), ten children; Margaret (Mrs. Samuel
Hetrick), thirteen children; Magdalene (Mrs.
George Hetrick), ten children; George, mar-
ried Elizabeth Sorrick, eight children; John;
married, first, Catharine Sorrick, afterward
Mary Boyer, six children; twins, one that died
an infant, and Philip, married, first, Elizabeth
Heffner, afterwards Eliza Posteiu; Heury;
and Jacob, married, iirst, Ellen Eberhart,
aftei-ward Susan Eberhart; and thirdly, Cath-
arine Garner, six children.

III. John Matthew Garner, born Septem-
ber 21, 1776, married Mary Brumbaugh, and
had children : Catharine (Mrs. John Beaver),
had eleven children; Susan (Mrs. Henry
Boyer), six children; Elizabeth (Mrs. James
Isett), eleven children; John, married, first,
Ellen Xorris, afterward Mrs. Mattie Adams,
twelve cliildren; George, married Rachel Sor-
rick, six children; and Samuel B., married
Susanna Sorrick, five children.

IV. Susan Garner, born August 22, 1780,
married to Daniel Stover, and had children:
Elizabeth (ilrs. Garman), has three children;
Catharine (]\[rs. Wall), eleven children; Jona-
than, married Miss Boyer, ten children; Mar-
tha (Mrs. Smith); Mary (Mrs. Hamer); Dan-
iel, deceased; Nancy; Jacob, married ^liss
Weight, seven children; and Frances (ilrs.
McDei-mott), nine children.

V. Anna Mary Garner, born ilarch 21,
1783, married to Jacob Grubb, and had chil-

-:'5, and
^'l>y con-
_ iiuus duty well
< I he service lie
Mr. MagiH re-
' hich he ean-ied
t to Dent couu-
rother Samuel
: it for seven
r that time, he
vid bought his
•f good arable
i .1 .i:;e dwelling at a
other improvements,
irm. raises and deals
He is a He-
ld any public

Jacob 3Iagiii Avas uiarricd in Pemi town-
ship, to Elizabeth, daughter 'of Jacob Boyer,
a farmer of Penn township. The marriage
took place in 1S81. Their children are:
Catharine; and George W. ,

JOKK M. GAKNEE, Aitch, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born in Penn township,
:M"n.vii l-^, 1836, son of John and Mary
, M ; iii: 'j^tar) Garner. The original name of
•li' ; I ■ . uliich is of German origin, was
' ' ■ !(ner. As this is one of the

; inilies in the central region
a brief resume of its gcne-
ai out of place here.

GA^^^EE, born in 172S,

. iiy, came to America

:i' was manned Sep-

' atherine Seiss, a na-

ti ' lived near Antietam

C : \Id., till the autumn

of J . , .,ed with his family to

Huntinpii.i) I'ounty, and bougbt a fftrm on
which hi^ an.! his wife resided for the rest of
their live.-. 'I'h.'ir children were: I. John;

lohn ilichael; lU. John Matthew; 1'
du; V. Anna Mary; VI. George; au

■ .John Philip.

] The eldest son, John, born near Sharps-

:j., February 10, 1772, married Mary,
daughter of Henry Freed, a native of Mary-
land, and one of the largest land-owners in
Himtingdon county. Their children are:
Catharine, deceased; John, married Mary
Morningstar, April 21, 1822, had nine chil-
dren;'Michael; Matthew, deceased; Jacob,
deceased; Philip, married Margaret Morning-
star, ten children; Susan, deceased, wife of
Matthew McCall, two children; Mary, second
wife of Matthew McCall, ten children; and
Henry, married Mary ^Yeight, six children.

II.' John Michael Gamer, born June 1,
1774, married Catharine Acker; their chil-
dren are: Elizabeth (Mrs. John Miller), has
six children; Mary (Mrs. Henry Smith), seven
cbi;.' '■ . >;i~au (J\Irs, Adam Fouse), nine chil-
di' Barbara (Mrs. Jacob Het-

ri -. ; Margaret (Mrs. Samuel

II ■ 'l.lren; Magdalene (Mrs.

Cf hildren; George, mar-

ri< eight children; John;

ni. Hi Sorrick, afterward

il '^; twins, one that died

0.1 .iiarried, first, Elizabeth

l! .i; Eliza Postein; Henry;

ai ;ied, first, Ellen Eberhart,

at i 1 H'vl I a rt ; and thu'dly, Cath-

ar' ti.

■ iirncr, born Septem-
bei _ i. 1 , 1 ^'.Tumbaugh, and

had children: ( - John Beaver),

had rlrvcr, '1-; (Mrs. Henry

E" ./aiii'th (Mrs. James

li- lohn, man'ied, first,

Eli' ' Mrs. Mattie Adams,

twelve cii!. , married Rachel Sor-

rick, six i Samuel B., married

Susanna S ildren.

IV. Sn .rn Atigust 22, 1780,
married !■ (t, and had childi-en:
Elizabetii n), has three children;
Cathariii leven children; Jona-
than, ma I '.' ■ } er. ten children; Mar-
tha (Mrs. ti...... /, Alary (Mrs. Hamer); Dan-
iel, deceased; .Vancy; Jacob, married Miss
"Weight, seven children;. and Frances (Mrs.
McDermott), nine children.

V. Anna Mary Gamer, born March 21,
1783, married to Jacob Grubb, and had chil-

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dren: Elizabeth (.Mrs. Cliarl.- Arn-ill), lias
three children; Abraham, lUiiiiiid .\lar\- Xnr-
ris, two children; Andrew, niarriid t'atliarine
jS' orris, five children; Catharine (Mrs. Wil-
liam Parks), twelve children; Snsan (Mrs.
Jacob Heffner), two children; Mary (Mrs.
Joseph Heffner), two children; Jacob, mar-
ried Eliza Acker, two children ; twins, Samuel
and John, the former married Elizabeth Mc-
Call, has seven children, the latter deceased;
and Sarah (Mrs. George Lininger), three chil-
dren.

A^. George Garner, born October 8, 1785,
married Catharine Smith, and had children:
Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Acker), has seven chil-
dren; Henry S., married, first, Sarah Heffner,
two, and secondly, Angeline Anderson, tJiree
children; Hannah (Mrs. Isaac Heffner), five
children; Solomon, married !Mary Bowers, two
children; David S., marriiMl, lirst, Tiidiecca
Wall, afterwanU .Mntiic Wall, ci-lit .'liihlren;
and then Elizabeth Kcphart; Ca.i liariiu^ (Mrs.
J. George Metz), nine children; and Andrew
deceased.

VII. John Philip Garner, born September
1, 1790, married Catharine Foiise, and had
children : Jonathan, deceased ; Elizabeth (Mrs.
John Acker), had eight children; Margaret
(Mrs. Jacob Hoover), tw.i diildren; Sarah
(Mrs. Henry Peightel), niur cliildren; Daniel,
married, first, Margaret Anperly, afterward
Elizabeth Sorrick, twelve children; Frederick,
nian-ied, first, Margaret Sorrick, three chil-
dren; and afterward Fanny Shifler, one child;
Adam, married Catharine Snmmers, three
children; Benjamin, man-ied Catharine Sor-
rick, four children; Philip, married Susan
Acker, four children; William, married Eve
Sorrick, nine children; Michael F., mamed,
first, Elizabeth Showalter, six, and aftei-wai'd

Alice , two children; and Catharine

(Mrs. Abram Meyers), ten children.

Members of this family are found in the
churches of eight denominatioiLS. 0\-er forty
of its men served as soldiers in the war of the
Rebellion.

The father of these seven sons and daugh-
ters, John Michael Garner, was a blacksmith.
His father, with whoin he came to America,
died in Maryland, and was Iniried in the ceme-
tery at Antietam. John Michael died in
Huntingdon county. He was one of the earl-
iest settlers of Penn township. He was a
Democrat. He was an excellent old man, a

nieuiber of flir Lutheran church, and much
liked. Hi- cMi-i Mju, John Gamer, was also
a lihii'kMiiifli. and farmed and raised stock on
161 acres in Penn township. He, too, had
been a Democrat all his life, and a staunch one,
but it is said of him that on his deathbed he
called his sons together, and enjoined it upon
them ever after to vote the Eepublican ticket,
which injunction they have faithfully obeyed.
John Garner was a Lutheran. He was a good
man, kind and honorable, and was much re-
spected.

His eldest sou, John Garner, Jr., was born
June 23, 1800. He had only a German edu-
cation, there being no English schools at that
time, except subscription schools, kept no
more than six weeks in the year. He was a
farmer and blacksmith, but gave his attention
principally to farming in Penn township,
where he owned and cultivated sume I'l'd acres
and raised stock. His wife. Alary ( Mnrning-
star) Garner, was born in Walker tdwnship,
and was of Gennan descent. Their children
are : Catharine, deceased, wife of George Otto ;
Margaret, widow of Daniel Weight, now re-
sides with her brother, John M. Garner;
Mary, died young; Frederick, deceased; Mat-
thew, deceased ; Christina, deceased ; John M. ;
Barbara, who keeps house for John M.;
ISTancy, died young. John Garner was a lov-
ing and kind father and a good neighbor, and
was highly esteemed. He was all his life a Re-
publican. He belonged to the Lutheran
church. John Garner died in Penn townshij),
January 1, 1868.

John M. Gai-ner attended one of the old-
fashioned log school houses with slab benches,
Avhen the common schools were open only
three mimths during the winter, affording but
slender op]i(u-tiiiiitiis f.ir r(lnc:iriiin. He re-
mained nil rill' lii>niestead, assisting his father
in the work of the farm, until the war of the
Rebellion broke out. He enlisted, September
16, 1861, in the Fifty-third Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Company C, Col. J. R. Brooke
and Capt. J. H. Wintrode. His enlistment
was at Marklesburg. Mr. Garner was in the
battles of Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, the Seven
Days, the Second Bull Run, Antietam and
Fredericksburg; then, receiving at the last-
named ]dace a bullet wound in his hip, he was
detained for two months in Ward D, of tlie
Militaiw Hospital at Washing-ton, D. ( '. Re-
ceiving a furlough, he was transferred to a

BIOGEAPIIICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

hospital in Philadelphia, and remained there
two months. lie then spent one month in
camp and wns discliar-rd .May IC. I,s(j3. In
August, l>iW. Mr. (iai'iirriv-.iili--t,d,in Com-
pany D, Two! hu id red and Fifth rcuiisylvania
Yolunteei-s, Colonel Matthews, Captain Eeed;
was in the battles of Fort Steadman and of
Petersbiirg. On April 6, 1865, Mr. Gamer
received well-merited promotion, being made
sergeant. The company was mustered out of
service June 2, 1865, and after being- present
at the grand review in "Washington, D. C,
Sergeant Garner returned to his home, having
given about three of the best years of his life
to the noble work of saving his country in her
peril.

For some six months after his return, Mr.
Garner worked on the Huntingdon and Broad
Top K. K. He then went to Davenport, la.,
where he was employed on a farm for seven
months. Keturning to the homestead in Penn
township, he has ever since given his attention
to its cultivation. He now owns over 214
acres of land, on which he raises stock, besides
farming the land. He has spent more than
$3,300 in cash upon improvements. Mr. Gar-
ner is a Republican. He has served the town-
ship as supervisor of roads and in other oifices.
Mr. Garner is a citizen of acknowledged worth
and enjoys the esteem of his neighbors. Be-
ginning life with but small opportunities for
education, his intelligence and ambition would
not suffer him to remain in ignorance. He
always employed what leisure he could com-
mand, even amid the scene of army life, for
improvement. This wise course has helped to
give him his present good standing in the
conununity. He is a member of the Lutheran
church, holding the office of deacon.

JOHX A. ISETT, James Creek, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born on the homestead
in Penn township. May 2, 1851, son of James
K. and Elizabeth (Garner) Isett. James K.
Isett was a native of HnntingddU county, a
farmer and distiller. He wa~ l.unud nut when
very young to a farmer named Mdure, in Wal-
ker township, Huntingdon county, and re-
mained with his master until he reached his
majority. He then came to Penn township,
and worked for Matthew ]\I. Garner, as a dis-
tiller. After his marriage to the daughter of
Mr. Garner, he beaan business on his own ac-

count, cultivating a farm belonging to his
father-in-law. Several years later, having
purchased 145 acres in Penn township, he re-
moved his property, and resided ujJon it for
the rest of his life, farming the land and rais-
ing stock. His wife, Elizabeth Garner, was
a native of Penn township, and belonged to
one of the pioneer families of the township.
Their children are: Matthew, who enlisted in
Company C, Fifty-thu'd Pennsylvania Volun-
teei-s, and was killed at the battle of Gettys-
burg; Mary A., deceased, wife of William
Huston, of Iowa; John, died young; George
AV., of Marklesbiu'g ; James M., of Smith
county, Kansas; Samuel G., also of Kansas;
Luther, died young; John A.; Benjamin F.,
farmer, Huntingdon county; Hem-y H., of
Denver, Col.; and Jennie (Mrs. Dewalt
Lynn), of Huntingdon. Mr. James K. Isett
was a Republican, and was actively interested
in political affairs. He served the township
as justice of the peace, supervisor and school
director. He belonged to the Lutheran
church, in which he was an elder; he also
taught in the Sunday-school. Mr. Isett was
an excellent man, highly respected. He died
in July, 1863, and Mrs. Isett at Marklesburg,
in March, 1889.

John A. Isett was educated at the Bower
school in Penn township. He began life on
the homestead, and lived nearly always in the
same place. He worked for Grove Bros, in
the iron mines of Penn to\ynship for eighteen
years. He was for two years manager of the
Patterson mines, and was contractor in the
mines for eight years. In 1891, Mr. Isett
bought the family homestead. He has greatly
improved it, and lias made liis hnme upon the
pr(.|ifrtv (■v<'i- Mii.-c, i'li-a-cd in ir~ rultivaiidn
and in raising stock, lie has K.-rn all his life
a faithful arid diligent worker, and has natur-
ally been successful in accumulating a com-
petence, and in attaining to a respectable posi-
tion in the township. He was for one term
supervisor. His politics are Republican. Mr.
Isett is popular with Ins ac(|naintances.

In Penn town-hip in ls7:; John A. Isett
was married to Kaclu'l, dangliter of Reuben
Wall, a farmer of Penn township. Mr. Wall
died at Mr. Isett's home in 1895. Mi-s. Isett
was born in Berks county, Pa. The children
of this marriage are : Gertrude M. ; and James
Guy, at home. The family belong to the Lu-
theran church.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES.

Tii

(iEORGE B. BRUMBAUGH, minister
mill lueivliant, James Creek, was bom on the
old lioiuestead in Huntingdon county, July
12, 1834, son of Jacob and Rachel (Boyer)
Brumbaugh. His great-grandfather, Jacob
Brumbaugh (1) born in 1734-, was a native of
Germany, and in 1750 came to this country
and settled in Berks county, Pa., but after-
wards removed to Huntingdon county. George
Brumbaugh, son of Jacob (1), was born in
1768, in Pennsylvania, came with his father
to Huntingdon county, and settled on a tract
of -400 acres, on which he erected two dwell-
ings and made numerous other improvements,
and farmed the land, besides conducting a
saw-mill. He married Miss Bowers, a native
of Huntingdon county. Their children were :
Isaac; Jacob; and John. Both Mr. and ^ilrs.
Brumbaugh died on the homestead. The for-
mer was a pioneer minister of the Brethren
church. Jacol) Brumbaugh (2), the father of
George B., was born July 4, 1806, in Hunt-
ingdon county, and was educated in subscrip-
tion schools, where he acfjuired an excellent
knowledge of English and German. He chose
farming as his occupation, purchased 200
acres of the homestead, and greatly increased
the value of his land by improvements. He
erected, in 1844, a bank barn 45x82 feet, one
of the finest of its kind in the county.

Jacob Brumbaugh was married in Penn
township to Rachel, daughter of Henry
Boyer. Their children are: Henry, farmer,
residing near Chambersburg; George B. ; Dr.
A. B. ; Abraham, deceased; Rebecca (Mrs.
Robert Mason); Mary, Avidow of John Foust;
Catharine (Mrs. John Rogers), Huntingdon;
Rachel, widow of Rufus Zook, of MiiHin
county; and Jacob, a professor in the Breth-
ren's i^ormal College, Huntingdon, Pa. Jacob
Brumbaugh was a Republican. He seiwed
efficiently as supervisor and director of the
poor. He was a consistent member of the
Brethren church. His death and that of his
Avife occurred on the homestead.

Rev. George B. Brumbaugh attended the
public schools in Penn to■^\^lship, but is prac-
tically a self-educated man. Until the age of
sixteen he remained on the farm and tlien
taught school successfully for six terms. For
several years he cultivated a farm of 145 aci-es
in Penn township, after which he embarked in
the mercantile business in Marklesburg. For
a time he was interested in the lumber busi-

a a saw-miu
\v has ij.ooo

ness, having built and e(j
in Tod township, where
acres of timber land.

Rev. Mr. Brumbaugh wasmarriccj in l^:,:,
to Martha, daughter of Daniel Gmvc, lidrn in
1833. Their children are: Amanda, de-
ceased; Martin G., president and teacher of
pedagogies in the University of Pennsylvania ;
Frank, mail agent on Broad Top R. R. ; and
Irvin, who is in his father's stoi-e. Mr. Brum-
baugh is a Republican. He served as jjost-
master of Marklesburg from 1866 to 1884,
and was assistant postmaster four years. He
also served as auditor. He has always taken
a deep interest in spiritual affairs and since
1855 has been a valuable minister in the
Brethren church, and is a member of the
church council.

HARRIS RICHARDSO^T, fanner, Sarah,
Penn township, was born in McConnellstown,
Pa., September 4, 1833, son of William and
Catharine (l\y]M'r) Richardson. His father
was <if Scdtch-Iiisli descent, and was a native
of HnutiHgdon county. His life was spent in
farming and in keeping hotel. He also paid
some attention to the business of auctioneer-
ing. His wife was born in Harts Log valley.
Their children were: Thomas, deceased, who
fought in the Mexican and Civil wars; Mar-
garet, deceased, wife of William Enyeart, of
Indiana; Mary J. (Mrs. Samuel Shell), of
Grantville; Rebecca (Mrs. David Jones), of
Logansport, Ind.; Rachel and Eliza, de-
ceased twins; Harris, of Sarah, Pa.; William,
of Altoona; Catharine A. (Mrs. D. Wiley), of
Idwa. ilr. Richardson was a staunch Demo-
crat. For eleven years he served as constable
(if Hii]i('\vell township. He was a lover of
uci'd horses. His death occurred about 1837,
and that of his wife in 1892.

Harris Richardson received his primary in-
struction in the public schools of Hopewell
township. At the early age of four he was
lioTuid out with John Detweiler, of Lincoln
(then Hopewell) township, and worked on the
farm without remuneration until he was
twcnty-oiio yeai-s of age. In 1844 he moved
to Fulton county and rented a farm of 72
acres, on which he remained until 1865. Dur-
ing this period he was afflicted -n-ith white
swelling and lost the heel of the left foot.
Returning to Huntingdon county, he bought
a farm of 100 acres, to which he soon added

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22 acres, improved the same by the erection of
various buildings, and remained there eighteen
years. Subsequently he bought 300 acres of
land in Penu township, and also a dour-mill
knoAvn as the James Creek mill property. lie
has since sold the mill to Joseph Grubb, and
has disposed of all but 120 acres of the farm.
He owns also a farm in Lincoln township, on
which his son resides.

In Fulton county Mr. Richardson was in-
spector of elections. For two years he served
as constable in Lincoln township. He was a
candidate for the position of director of the
poor in 1S69, and in 1871 was elected justice
of the peace, which position he held thirteen
years. While in this office he officiated at the
marriage of seventeen couples. In IS 71 he
was elected director of the poor for three
years. He was chosen supervisor in 1873,
and the following year was elected assessor
and school director of Lincoln township. From
1880 to 1883 he served as school director, and
was again elected in 1884 for three years. He
was elected coimty treasurer in 1881 for a
term of three years, and performed the duties
with honor to himself and satisfaction to the
public. For fourteen years he was treasurer
of the school board of Lincoln township. He
was judge of elections in 1884. He was
chosen constable of Penn township in 1889,
and in the same year was paster and folder
in the State Senate at Harrisburg, where he
spent one hundred and ten days. In addition,
Mr. Eichardson has been assessor of Penn
township three years, mercantile appraiser of
Huntingdon county, and has been elected
county auditor for a term of three yeai-s.

Harris Kichardson was married December
31, 1854, near Wai-fordsburg, Fulton county.
Pa., to Sarah, daughter of Baltzer Hcnder-
shot. Their children are: Susan; John T.;
Sarah C. (Mrs. Henry J. Boyer); Isabella
(;Mrs. David Frederick), Blair county; Mary
J. (Mrs. L. B. Garner), Smithiield township;
Isaiah L.; Magde A.; Ida M. (Mrs. J. G.
Goswell), To<l townshiji; Martha (Mrs. Ells-
worth Dell), (h-antville; and one who died in
infancy.

Although compelled to pass one-third of his
life on cnitches, !Mr. Eichardson has worked
hard, and with the tender assistance and
hearty co-o]5eration of his estimable wife, has
achieved an enviable degree of success.

JOHX W. HOUSEHOLDEE, wagon
manufacturer, Markleysburg, Pa., was bom
January 3, 1855, in the town whei'e he now
resides. He is a son of John and Catharine
(Vandevander) Householder. His grand-
father, Michael Householder, was bom at
Antietam, and removed to McConnellstown,
where he engaged in fanning and also
in driving a stage to Philadelphia. He
nian-ied Miss Martha Westbrook. They had
sLx children: Mai-garet; Elizabeth; John;
Levi; William; and Mary A. Mr. House-
holder was an old line Whig. He and his
wife both died in Markleysburg. John
Householder, the father of John W., was born
in McConnellstown, Himtingdon county, Sep-
tember 13, 1807. Early in life he learned the
trade of wagon-making with Isaac Vandevan-
der, of McConnellstown. Part of his busy
life was spent in farming in Walker and Penn
townships. He was the first wagon-maker in
Markleysburg, and it was in this town that he
spent the greater part of his life, and died in
1880. He was married October 27, 1836, in
Walker township, to Catharine, daughter of
Isaac and Mary (Enyeart) Vandevander, bom
December 15, 1815. Her mother's ancestors
were natives of Holland. The children of
Mr. and Mrs. Householder were: Martha
(Mi-s. G. W. Gorsuch), of Martinsbm-g, Blair
county; William J., deceased; Harrison, de-
ceased; Washington, deceased; Eebecca (Mrs.
J. H. Anderson), Colorado; Vandevander, de-
ceased; Matilda, deceased; Maiy E. (Mrs. A.
B. Frank), of Markleysburg; Sarah A. (Mi-s.
G. W. Isett) ; Margaret J., deceased ; John W. ;
and Xannie B. (Mrs. H. H. Davis), of Graf-
ton, Pa.

^Ir. Householder took an active part in poli-
tical affairs, was justice of the peace for twenty
years, and county commissioner from 1864 to
1867, elected on the Eepublican ticket. He
was a consistent worker in the Methodist Epis-
copal church, and was class leader and Sunday-
school superintendent for many yeai-s. His
wife resides with her son, John W. House-
holder. This son received his education in the
jDublic schools of Penn tOA\Tiship, and learned
wagon-making with his father, in whose em-
ploy he remained imtil he was twenty-six.
He continued the business a year after his
father's death, and then took a pleasure trip
of four months to Colorado. The next two

iirxTixaijox, jiifflix. juxiata axd rEuiiv couxties

years he was employed as carpenter for the
Broad Top E. E., and then embarked in his
present business in Markleysbiirg.

He has built many houses in the valley, one
of which is his own residence, a house costing
upwards of $1,400.

,l(.lm W. Householder was man-ied in ISSO,
in Alarklcy>l.iii-, to Annie B., daughter of
"Washiutiton Sliultz, id" Liiircilu township, now
deceased. Their cldlchvn aiv: Ada; John C;
and (Irare V., deceased, ilr. Householder is
a member of Atlas Castle, Xo. 322, K. of G.
E., Markleysburg. He is a Eepublican and
has served as councilman for ten vears.

ALLISOX H. C'EU:\r, farmer, :\Iarklevs-
bur-'. niiiitiii-d..n ccniifv. Ba., was b,.™ near
Baradi-r Kiiriia.-,.. '|',m1 mwii-ldp, 1 1 iintin-don
counry, Scpteiiihcr 5, ls4(»; son .4' Xiciiohis
and Minerva (Houck) Crum. His great-
grandfather, Xicholas Crum, was a native of
Germany and a pioneer settler in Tod town-
ship. Here he erected a log house, a barn,
and in 1785 a floiu--mill, one of the first mills
in the county. While taking a load of flour
to Baltimore he died suddenly at Columbia,
Ba., and was buried there. His son, Henry
Crum, was a native of Huntingdon county,
and a miller. He married Miss Ibmnali l\cl-
ley, born near Cassville, and of S<;otch-lrish
descent. Their children are : Anthony, Nicho-
las; Washington; Ellen; Miranda; Margaret;
Silas; Mahala and Catharine. Mr. Cnim was
an old line Whig, and a member of the Lu-
theran church. He died in 1830, his wife in
1827. His brother Frederick took part in the
war of 1812. His second son, Xicholas Crum,
was born in Tod to^^^lship, Huntingdon coun-
ty, in 1809, and educated in subscription
schools. He became a thorough business man.
For twenty-five years he was associated with
Eeuben Trexler, of Baradise Furnace, in
the milling business. Late in life he pur-
chased a farm of 330 acres in Tod township,
on which he planted an orchard and made
many improvements. Xicholas Crum was
man-ied to Miss Mineiwa Houck, of Union
township, June 3, 1838. She was a daughter
of Elijah Ho;ick, a fanner of Scotch-Irish de-
scent. Their children were: ilahala, who
died in infancy; Allison H. ; Sarah A., de-
ceased wife of A. Fluramer, of Markleysburg;
Huston E., of Warrensburg, Mo.; Orbison B.,
of Denver, Col.; Hendei-son, deceased; Jack-

son, of Altoona; Xelsou, deceased; Madison
]\L, of Xorth Dakota; Simpson A., of Bitts-
burg; Watson, of Benns Creek, Cambria
county; and Ida L. Mr. Crum was'an old line
Wliig; he helped to form the Eepublican
jjarty in Tod township, and served as auditor,
supervisor and school director. He was a
deacon and elder in the Lutheran church. He
died near Grants Mill, in ,MitHin county, July
23, 1878. His wife rc^sides in Marklesburg.

Allison H. Crum received his primary edu-
cation in the public schools of Tod township,
in a log school house with the slab benclies so
common in the early days, and comj^leted his
training at the Cassville Seminary. For ten
years he assisted his father in the mill and
then worked six years on the fann. In Au-
gust, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth Bennsylvania
Volunteers, Col. Jacob Higgins and Capt. H.
H. Gregg. He was discharged May 11, 1863,
at the expiration of his term, and re-enlisted
February 26, 1864, in Company K,Twenty-sec-
ond Bennsylvania Cavalry, under Colonel Hig-
gins and Capt. J. H. Boring; was discharged
as sergeant October 31, 1865. He pai-tici-
pated in the battles of Antietam, Chancelloi-s-
ville, Maryland Heights, Snicker's Gap; Win-
chester, August 17, 1864: Opequan Creek,
Berrjwille, Charlestown, where his horse was
shot from under him, near Halltown ; IMartins-
burg, August 31, 1864; Stephens' Depot,
Darksville; Martinsburg again on September
IS. 1864; also Winchester, September 19,
1864; Fisher's Hill, Mount Jackson, Brown
Gap, Mount Vernon and Cedar Creek. Octo-
ber 19th, 1864. He was promoted to corporal
June 16, 1864, and made sergeant in 1865.
During his long and active service he was
never sick or wounded, but was wounded in
1869 by the accidental discharge of a gun in
his own hands.

Allison H. Crum was married in March,
1866, to Mary M., daughter of Amos Clark,
of Tod to^^mship. They had two children:
Arthelda Celesta, deceased; and one who died
in infancy. Mrs. Crum died under touching
circumstances July 31, 1868. On Septcml)er
19th, 1871, Mr. Crum mamed, secondly,
Marv J. Bovcr, bv whom he had six children:
Holiy C; Mclviii B., killed by lightning in
1895 while engaired in jdnuahina': Eddie, de-
ceased; Charles X.. on honu'stead: ^label C,
deceased; and Henrv 11.

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Mr. C'riini was a membei' of Georii'e Simp-
son Post, Xo. 44, G. A. K., of Huntingdon, and
the A. P. A. Council of the same place. He
is an active Republican, and was candidate for
sheriff in 1895, was school director twelve
years, burgess of !Marklesburg one term,
member of the town council four terms, and
also street commissioner. He has seiwed as
deacon in the Lutheran church and has been
a teacher in the Sunday-school for twenty-
five years. At this writing is seiwing his fifth
term as Sunday-school superintendent. He
is corresponding secretary of the "Woodcock
Valley Sunday-school Association, and takes
a deep interest in educational matters.
Thr..iidi the cftVa-ts of Mr. Crum the Matthew
(t. K,tf l".,-.t. X,,. 635, G. A. R., of Markles-
buri;. lias lici'ii (irganized, and to this Post Mr.
Cruni has since Ijeen transferred.

ALBERT J. HALL, Trough Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Lincoln town-
ship, then part of Hopewell to^vnship, Sep-
tember 14, 1845. He is a son of Thomas L.
and Catherine (Harker) Hall. His grand-
father, Laban Hall, who was of English de-
scent, came from Maryland to Huntingdon
county ■when a young man. He had learned
bell-making, and followed that vocation in
Penn and Tod townships. In his later life
he became a fanner and stock raiser. He was
a Whig, and was among the early "liraugcvs."
Laban Hall was married to Jemiiiia ( 'lark, of
Hopewell township. Their cliildrcii wcvc;
Antha; James; Thomas; Elijah; Laban, Jr.;
and twin girls, Sarah and !Mary. Mr. Hall
died in Tod township; his wife in Henderson
township, but she is buried in Union town-
ship. They were connected with the Meth-
odist Episcopal church. Thomas L. Hall,
their third child, was born in Penn town-
ship, received a common school educa-
tion, and mastered well the trades of stone
masonry and shoemaking. He worked prin-
cipally in Hopewell, Penn and Tod town-
ships, and afterwards turned his attention to
fanning and stock raising, in Penn, Lincoln
and Tod towaiships. He owned in the last-
named township SO acres of good arable land.
Thomas A. Hall was a public-spirited and use-
ful citizen. He served in various township
ottices, was constable, tax collector, member of
the scliool lioard and justice of the peace. He
also belongc.l to the State militia. He be-

longed first to the "Whig, afterwards to the
Republican party, and took an active part in
politics. Mr. Hall was forty-five years of age
when he enlisted for the war against rebellion,
A^igust 2, 1862, in Tod township, and was
mustered in at Harrisburg, Pa. He went
through the nine months' service in Company
I, One LIundred and Twenty-fifth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, and was wounded in the bat-
tle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, by a
bullet, in the left arm. He was for some time
in the hospital. The wound resulted in the
loss of the use of his left arm, and finally was
the cause of his death.

Thomas L. Hall was uian-icd in Llopewell
township, now Lincoln, to Catherine Harker,
a native of that township, and of Gennan de-
scent. Their children are: Margaret (Mrs.
Reuben Donaldson), of Missouri; Jemima;
Albert J.; Susanna, deceased, was the wife
of "William Beaver, a farmer of Penn town-
ship; Hannah, widow of Milton M. Greene,
of Tod township; Laban J., enlisted in Com-
pany B, One Himdred and Tenth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, was killed at Spottsvlvania,
May 12, 1864; Catharine (Mrs. William
Parks), of Lincoln township; Thomas J..
stone mason, of Montana ; Emma (Mi-s. Sam-
uel Shoop), of Altoona, Pa.; Reuben E. E.,
farmer of Tod township; L^. S. G., of Blair
county. Pa., has been in railroad employ;
Melinda; Mary J.; Maria, deceased; and five
that dieil in infancy. Mr. Hall was a member
of the ]\Iethodist Episcopal church, a Sunday-
school officer and worker. He died in Tod
township, January 6, 1886, leaving to his
family the memory of a brave and conscien-
tious servant of his country, and of a faithful
and kind husband and father. Mrs. Hall still
resides in Tod township.

Their third child and eldest son, Albert J.
Hall, was educated in Tod and Hopewell
townships, and as his first business learned
fanning, working for the Penn to^niship fann-
ers; he was for three years in the employ of
John Hoover, at eight dollai-s per month. He
then learned stone cutting, stone masonry and
shoemaking, and worked at all three trades at
intervals until 1862; he was then seventeen,
but was a true American boy of the times, no
more able to resist the call of the country for
defenders than his father was. He enlisted
in Tod township, in Company I, One Hundred
and Twentv-fifth Pennsvlvania Volunteers,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES.

Col. Jacob Higgins and Cajst. W. F. Thomas.
This was in the nine mouths' service; he was
at Chancellorsville and Antietam; was
woimded at Antietam in the shoulder and
right leg, and spent four months in the hos-
pitals at Hagerstown, Chambersburg aiid Har-
risburg. He was discharged May 18, 1863,
and returned home, but re-enlisted on the
twenty-second of January, 1864, in Hopewell
township, in Company B, One Hundred and
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. Isaac
Rodgers and Capt. John M. Skelley. Dui-ing
this term of enlistment he was in the battle
of the Wilderness, at the engagement of Xorth
Ann Rivei', of Cold Harbor, and all the other
battles of the Anuy of the Potomac, until he
was again wounded, March 20, 1865, near
Hatchers Run ; this time he was shot through
the elbow, which made necessary a two
months' stay at the hospital in "Washington,
D. C. After this he rejoined his regiment,
was discharged at the expiration of his term,
June 18, 1865, and went home. There he
worked at his different trades until 1871, when
he bought a farm of 150 acres in Tod town-
ship, of which he cleared over 70 acres, and
made many improvements; he also purchased
a tract of 134 acres in Tod township, which
is in a high state of cultivation. In addition
to farming and stock raising, Mr. Hall also
takes contracts for mason work, and has con-
structed a number of foundations with wood
work in Tod township, and bridges elsewhere
in the county. He is an industrious man of
business, and progressive in his ideas. He also
finds time for the affairs of the community;
is much interested in politics, his views be-
ing Republican; has been a delegate to con-
ventions at Huntingdon; also tax collector
of Tod township.

Albert J. Hall was married, October 7,
1866, in Tod township, to ]\Iary E., daughter
of Henry S. and Louisa (Houck) Greene,
born in that township March 4, 1845. ilr.
Greene is a farmer and school teacher of Tod
township; he was born in Blair county. Pa.,
in 1823, son of Samuel Greene, who was a
descendant of General Greene, of Xew York.
Mrs. Greene is a daughter of Adams Houck,
farmer, of Tod township. They still reside
in that township, and all of their eight children
except two are living. The children of ifr.
and Mrs. Hall are: Guy H., born June 24.
1873, educated in Lock Haven and at Wil-

liamsport. where In- i^i-ailiiati.l in l^'j.'.. lias
taught school in '1'."! r..\vii-liiii: .laim- (iav-
field, born May 6. J^mi. iv>idrs ,,ii tho home-
stead; Ivy 31., died when nine months old.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall are working members of
the Methodist EjDiscopal church; he is busied
in many departments of its enterprise; is a
Sunday-school teacher, and has been superin-
tendent; has been a class leader for twelve
years, and is also a member of the building
committee. Mrs. Hall is a member of the mis-
sionary society, and is one of those who can
be depended upon to "lend a hand" whenever
it is needed. Diligent and faithful work has
made them successful in their personal affairs;
while willingness to work for others also has
given them a high place in the esteem of their
neia-hbors.

JOSEPH A. BAKER, Trough Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Tod
township, July 25, 1858. He is a son of Ben-
jamin F. and Agnes (Henderson) Baker. His
grandfather, John Baker, Avas of Gemian par-
entage, but a native of Pennsylvania. He had
enjoyed a good English education, and was a
school teacher in Huntingdon county. He
Avas also justice of the peace of Penn town-
ship, and ranked among the most influential
men of the township. He adhered to the Whig
jjarty. He married a 3Iiss Royer, of Penn
township; their children were: Allie (Mrs.
Amos Clark); Israel; Benjamin F.; Esther
(Mrs. D. Miller); Maria (Mrs. James Apple-
baugh); Rose Ann (Mrs. John Henderson);
Washington; and Isabel. Both grandparents
died in Penn township, the gTandfather while
his children were still very young. They were
members of the Lutheran church. Benjamin
F. I-jakcr Avas born in Penn township, which
then formed part of Hopewell, in 1822. Los-
ing his father at so early an age, his oppor-
tunities for school training were very limited.
When he was nine years old he was obliged
to work for a farmer of Penn township, for
his board and clothing; he continued at the
same jilace until he was seventeen. He then
went to Williamsburg, Blair county, where
he learned carpentry witli David Rule, receiv-
ing six cents a day. He was four years with
ilr. Rule, and at the expiration of his time
his savings from this small sti]iend amounted
to sixty dollars. After that he worked at his
trade on his own account in Tod towiishiii,

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and helped to supjjort his mother and sister,
lie worked at cabinet-making, as well as car-
pentry. He now bought four acres of land
in Xewburg, Tod township, which he laid out ;
there he built a house and shop, where he lived
and worked for a number of years. In 1S61,
he bought a farm of 187 acres, which be-
longed to Maj. James Steel. Mr. Baker also
bought another farm, of 150 acres, in Tod
township, and cultivated it in addition to the
other. With all the cares of his farm, his im-
provements, and the raising of stock, he yet
found time and o]5portunity to work at his
trade. Thus by diligence and economy, com-
bined with judicious manag'ement, he rose
from poverty to competency, and an influ-
ential position in the community. He was in
earlier life a Whig; afterwards, having at-
tached himself to the Republican party, he
was active and successful in promoting its in-
terests in Tod townshijD. He was a member of
the township school board, and held other of-
fices, ilr. Baker was a good man, and was
highly respected. He was married in Tod
township to Agnes, daughter of John Hen-
derson, a farmer of Scotch-Irish descent.
Their children are: James M., deceased; Mar-
tha J. (Mi"s. Simon Cohn), of Lincoln town-
ship; A. Scott, shoe dealer, of Pittsburg;
John A., deceased; Lucinda (Mrs. Simon
Putt), of Bedford county. Pa. ; Clara A. (Mrs.
C. S. Heeter), of Tod township; Joseph A.;
and George B. McC, residing on the home-
stead. Benjamin F. Baker was a member of
the Lutheran church.

Joseph A. Baker attended the common
schools of Tod township, and began life on the
farm where he has worked all his life. Since
the death of his father, Mr. Baker, in con-
nection with his brother, has taken charge of
the homestead. They have more than 140
acres of land under cultivation, a thriving and
productive farm; besides raising and dealing
in stock to a very profitable extent. He is a
member of the K. G. E. of Saxton; is a Ee-
]inlilir:iii. and has acted as judge of elections.

(icdi-nc i;. AIcG. Baker was bom in Tod
township September 21, 1861; he attended
school in the same township, finishing with a
tenn at the high school of Coatesville, Pa. He
has been all his life engaged in the all-import-
ant work of tilling the soil, and has been his
brother's partner on the homestead farm since

ls80. He was for three j'ears in the school
board of Tod townshii^. He was married, Sep-
tend.er 12, 1889, to Elva M., daughter of B.
F. Glasgow, of Union township. They have
one child, Walter C., born May 28, 1891.

Both these brother's, though young, are skil-
ful and experienced farmers, and diligent in
business. They are members of the Methodist
church, of excellent reputation, and esteemed
and respected by their neighbors and acquaint-

REUBEISr H. CKUM, postmaster, Salter.
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born on the
home farm, in Tod township, March 6, 1835,
son of Frederick and Catherine (Snare) Cruui.
His grandfather, Kicholas Crum, was German
by birth, and was a farmer of Tod to^vnship.
Friedrieh Crum was born at Paradise Furnace,
Huntingdon county. He enjoyed good edu-
cational opportunities for his day. Residing
in Tod township, he was both farmer and mil-
ler; had 82 acres under tillage, and gave at-
tention also to the raising of stock. He was
a Whig, arid afterwards a Republican. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Friedrieh Crum are :
Samuel, of Castleton, 111. ; Daniel, of Saxton,
Bedford county, Pa.; Xancy (Mrs. Bryson
Houck), of Tod township; Ellen (Mrs. Joseph
Fisher), of Johnson county, Mo.; Reuben H. ;
George W., farmer, of Tod township; Mar-
garet (Mrs. John H. Clark), of Saxton; Eliza-
beth (]\[rs. John W^. Lytle), of Coalmont,
Huntingdon county; and one child that died
in infancy. Friedrieh Crum died on the home-
stead, Xovember 29, 1876; his wife died De-
cember 9, 1877.

The education of Reuben H. Crum was car-
ried on in the public schools of Tod township
and at Cassville Seminary, which he attended
for five terms. He taught schools in Tod, Car-
bon and Lincoln to-^vuships, Huntingdon
county, and for one term in Blair county, al-
ternating this occupation with farm work, to
which he gave his summers. He resided on
the homestead until 1874, when he went into
business at Coalmont, Huntingdon county, as
a dealer in general merchandise; after carry-
ing on this business for four yeai-s with fair
success, he returned to the homestead, where
he has ever since lived and worked. He has
been diligent and successful in cultivating the
estate, in making improvements and in raising
stock. ]\Ir. Crura is a Reindilican; he was

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279

elected justice of the peace for tifteen years
on the party's ticket; was school director four
years while at Coahnont; has been auditor
for two terms. He is a member of the Grange
of Tod township. Mr. Cmm is a niau of good
judgment and sound sense, esteemed as a
worthy member of society.

Eeuben H. Cruni was mamed in Tod town-
ship, in 1861, to Alice J., daughter of Amos
Clark, a farmer of that township. Their chil-
dren are: Emerson R., clerk of U. S. courts,
Helena, Ark.; Millie M.; Willis E., died at
the age of twenty-seven. Mr. Crum holds his
membership in the Methodist Episcopal
church; he is a Sunday-school teacher,_ and
was for several years superintendent. He has
also been an officer and class-leader in the
church, a consistent member and faithful
worker.

BEXJAMIX F. nOrCK, deceased, was
among the nmsr iTspcrtcd citizens of Tod
township, IIuiitiiiL;<lnii (•(lunty, Pa. He was
born in Cass to\vii>lii]), sdu of Elijah and Delia
(Corbin) ELouck. His grandfather, William
Houck, was a native of Maryland, and a
pioneer settler of Tod township; he owned
a coal mine on the present site of Robertsdale,
in Carbon township. He came to Tod town-
ship in 1787, and ercctcil a hm-mill. He mar-
ried Ellen Hall; their .hi I, I rn, were: Ross;
Elijah Washington ; A<hiiiis; -James; William;
Sophia; Mrs. S. Sarter, christian name unre-
corded; Mrs. Croft, christian name unre-
corded; Antha (Mrs. M. Green), of Johns-
town, Pa. Their home taking fire, Mrs. Wil-
liam Houck was bumed to death. Mr. Houck
died at the age of eighty-two. His son Elijah
was a farmer and stock raiser. He married
Delia Corbin; their children are: Allison,
died in MiniKs.itn; Wealthy, widow of Dr.
Bird, of Shii'li'v-burg, Pa.; Minerva, widow
of Xi.-liolas Criuii, of Tod township; Sarah
A. (Mrs. John Benson), of Tod township; Ben-
jamin E. and Joseph, twins, the latter found
dead in Kansas; and Elijah C, a member of
the Baptist church in Reynolds, 111. Elijah
Houck removed to Oliio, where he cultivated
a farm in addition to the one near Shirleys-
burg, Huntingdon county; he died in Ohio.
He was a Whig, and a member of the ]\retho-
dist Episcopal church.

Benjamin E. Houck attended the eonnnon

schools of Tod township and the seminary at
Cassville, Huntingdon county. He taught
school nearh' all his life, in Huntingdon coun-
ty and in Washington coimty, Md., which was
his home at the time of his death. He was
married in Tod township, in 18C1, to Mary
B., daughter of Xicliolas Benson; she was
born in Tod township October -l, 1834. Their
only child, Ulysses S., was born in Washington
county, Md., in Eebruary, 1864. The young
husband, esteeming the honor and safety of
his country beyond his own comfort and pleas-
ure, had enlisted in Company H of Coles'
Regiment, Maryland Volunteer Cavalry. He
was promoted to be captain of Company I,
and was in several engagements. At Charles-
town, Va., August 22, 1864, while urging his
men forward, he was shot in the head by a
citizen. Eor his courage, his exemplary con-
duct, and th(]sc .puilitics which render a man
popular, Cajitaiii llonck \\a- -i'earl\- i-tecmed
by his comrades. His lo-s was deeply regretted
by his comrades. It was sadly moui-ned also
in the Methodist church, in which he was a
consistent member and a diligent Sunday-
school worker; to the wife, thus numbered
among that vast anny of women who made the
greatest of sacrifices to patriotic duty, it was
unspeakable.

Their son, Ulysses S. Houck, was educated
in the jiublic schools of Tod township, his
mother having returned to the home of her
girlhood. After a course of preparation at the
Huntingdon Xormal School, he taught school
for some time, but is now a civil engineer, with
J. M. Africa, of Huntingdon, Pa. He mar-
ried Ida Colin, of Entriken, Pa. Their chil-
dren are: [Madeline; and Jennie M., who died
at an early age, in Milford, 111.

Xicholas Benson, father of Mrs. Mary B.
Houck, owned and cultivated a large farm in
Tod township. He man'ied Ellen Hall, of
Tod township. Their children are: Xancy,
wife of Jacob Prough, both deceased; John
A., farmer, of Tod township; Elect wood, de-
ceased; PeiTV 0., of Tod township; Sarah,
deceased, wife of William Eeaster, of Hunt-
ingdon; Samuel, deceased; Mary B. (Mrs.
Houck); Wilson, of Tod township; Rachel,
deceased; Harrison W., of Tod township; El-
len C. and Elizabeth A., twins, the former
widow of Jacob Eisher, the latter wife of Dan-
iel Xaugle, of Tod township. :\lr. Xicholas
Benson was a Whiu'. Botli pandits are de-

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ceased; Mrs. Benson lived to the good old
age of ninety-one.

REUBEX T. BAKER, Trongli Creek,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Tod
township, June 23, 1S43, son of George W.
and Elizabeth (Householder) Baker. His
family are of good German stock, with a rec-
ord of patriotic service to the United States.
Mr. Baker's paternal great-grandfather and
grandfather were both soldiers, the former in
the Revolution and the latter in the war of
1812. George Householder, his maternal
grandfather, was killed in the battle of An-
tietam, in the Rebellion, at the age of sixty.
John Baker, the paternal grandfather, was a
farmer of Penu township, married to Rebecca
Royer; his son George W.Baker was also a far-
mer, first in Penn, afterward in Tod township,
where he passed the remainder of his life. He
owned and tilled a farm of 167 acres, on which
he built a house and barn and made other im-
provements. He was also a stock raiser. He
was married in Penn to^^Tiship to Elizabeth
Householder, born in tljat townshiiJ. Their
children were: Rosanna, deceased, wife of
Jonathan Brindle; Reuben T. ; Andrew J.,
deceased, was in Company K, Pennsylvania
Cavalry, but was killed at home; Catharine
(Mrs. ilatthew Beaver), of Ohio; Benjamin
H., of Stonertown, Bedford county, Pa. ; Rev.
George W., pastor in the Methodist Episcopal
church, is in Kansas; John, farmer, of Tod
township ; Samuel, farmer, of Hopewell to\vn-
ship; Ettie B. (Mrs. R. Lynn); Martha, died
in childhood; Bruce, principal of the high
school, Indiana, Pa. George W. Baker be-
longed to the State militia in Tod township.
He was a ReiJublican; he served the town-
ship as sTipervisor and as auditor. He died at
the homestead in 1886. His wife is still liv-
ing, in Hopewell township, and is seventy-two
years of age.

After attending for a number of years the
common schools of his native township,
Reuben T. Baker began work on the home
farm, and continued it until he reached the
age of eighteen, working also for several
months at carpentry. Then war came; and
he enlisted in Tod to^vnship, August 25, 1862,
in Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Higgins
and Capt. W. F. Thomas. He spent ten
months in the sen-ice, and was in sev-

eral engagements, including the battle of
Chancellorsville. During his tenu of enlist-
ment he was ill for six weeks. He was mus-
tered out in June, 1863, returned home and
continued work as a carpenter until August
18, 1864, when he again enlisted in Tod town-
ship, for one year, in Company D, Two Hun-
dred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col-
onel Matthews and Capt. T. B. Reed. Dniing
this term Mr. Baker was in the battles of Fort
Steadman and Petersburg; he was present at
the surrender of Lee, and at the gi-and re^•iew
in Washington, D. C. Being discharged at
Harrisburg in June, 1865, he went home and
resumed the business of his trade. Two yeare
later he turned his attention to farming. Mr.
Baker now bought 217 acres under cultiva-
tion, at a cost of" $7,000; he had only $25 to
puj in cash, and had to borrow money to meet
the recurring payments of interest. All has
been paid off, $8,000 of the money being in-
terest. Mr. Baker has worked that farm for
more than thirty years; he built upon it a
frame dwelling, costing nearly $2,000, and
made other improvements. He also bought
the homestead in Tod township, comprising
167 acres, and added some improvements to
it. He is a stock raiser and general dealer in
stock. Thus Mr. Baker, by a combination of
thrift and industry, judicious management and
courageous enterprise, has acquired abundant
means, though beginning life with limited re-
sources; and in so doing, has obtained a posi-
tion of influence. He has been a member of
the school board of his township for nine
years, and has been its secretary for two terms.
He has also been supervisor, tax collector, and
for four years treasTirer. He is a Repulilican,
and is a member of the A. P. A. and of the
Grange of Tod township.

Reuben T. Baker was married, July 3,
1866, in Cass township, to Harriet E., daugh-
ter of John "Whitney, manager of a mine in
Tod township, and of English descent. !Mrs.
Baker was born in Tod township. Their
children are: Viola U. (Mrs. R. E. E. Hall),
her husband a farmer of Tod to-wniship; Lo-
rena C. (Mrs. B. A. Benson), of Jeannette,
Westmoreland county. Pa. ; Mary A. K. (Mrs.
W. Sherman McClain), of Tod township;
Reuben E., of the homestead; and two who
died in early childhood. Mr. Baker is a mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, of
wliich he is trustee, and was for several years

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281

steward. He has also l)een both teacher aiul
suiJerinteuJeut of the Sun(hiy-scho<ih

CALVIX S. HEETER, Trough Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born September
14, 1852, in Tod to-sAmship, son of John and
Sarah A. (Houck) Heeter. His gTeat-grand-
father was a pioneer of Huntingdon county,
who settled within the present limits of Tod
township, at the very beginning of this cen-
tury. He devoted his attention to farming in
"Woodcock valley, where his son, George,
grandfather of C. S. Heeter, was born.
George Heeter continued farming in "Wood-
cock valley, and owned in addition another
farm of over 200 acres in Tod toAvnship. He
was also a stock raiser; was an enterprising-
man, making many improvements on his
properties. He married ilary Keith, of Hunt-
ingdon county ; their children were: Frederick;
Adam; John; James; Ann; Barbara; Mary;
David; Elizabeth; and Catherine. George
Heeter was a Whig, and later became a Re-
publican. He and his wife were members of
the ilethodist Episcopal church. Both died in
Tod township. Their son, John Heeter, had
but a limited education; like his father, he
■was a farmer and stock raiser. He owned
more than 140 acres in Tod township, which
he improved and cultivated. He was a Repub-
lican. His wife. Miss Houck, was born in
Tod township, where she still resides; she is
seventy-four years of age. Their children are :
Alice and Mary, twins; Martha ("Mrs. Frank
David), of Tod township; Calvin S. ; Jane
(^Irs. H. il. Moore), of Tod township. John
Heeter died in Tod township about 1858.

At the time of his father's death, Calvin S.
Heeter was only six years old. His education
was tliercfore limited; he attended the com-
mon school of Tod township until he was
twelve years of age, but was then obliged to
begin to make his own living. He received
from some of the farmers of Tod township,
for his services, $50 per year, -n^tli the privi-
lege of attending school for four months
yearly. He continued to work for wages ^mtil
he attained to his majority. He then began
farming on his own account. He rented a
farm of 105 acres, which he cultivated for
seven years; then he bought the farm and
built upon it a house and barn, l)esides making
other improvements. He has shown the good
"staying qualities" of thrift, industry, fair

dealing and perseverance, and has thus been
able t(i arrive at success. He takes an interest
in pulilic affairs, and is a good and useful citi-
zen. That this is appreciated is shown by his
having been chosen to fill various otiices;
school director, for two terms, and assessor for
two years; for four years, he was steward of
the almshouse. He is a member of the A. P.
A. He is a Reimblican. Mr. Heeter is a
genial companion, and is much esteemed.

Calvin S. Heeter was married in Tod town-
ship in 1875, to C. Agnes Baker, daughter of
Benjamin F. Baker, deceased. Their chil-
dren are: Nellie B. (Mrs. R. R. Myers), of
Shirley to^^iiship, Huntingdon county; Car-
rie; and Annie Pearl, ilr. Heeter belongs
to the Methodist church, in which he has held
the office of steward.

EPHRAIM HORTOX, Trough Creek,
Huntingdon coimty. Pa., was born near Fair-
play, Hopewell township, Bedford county.
Pa., Xovember 2, 1845. He is a son of Henry
F. and Charlotte P. H. (De Vail) Horton.
The Hortons are of Scotch-Irish descent.
Josiah Horton, grandfather of Ephraim, was
a native of Xorristown, Montgomery county,
Pa., who removed to Bedford coimty, Pa.,
where he farmed and raised stock, owning
above 150 acres, which he cleared, improved
and cultivated. He man-ied Miss Fluke, of
Bedford county; their children were: Henrys
John; Samuel; Abner; and Martha (Mrs.
A. Evans), of Iowa ; besides two children who
were killed by a stroke of lightning. Josiah
Horton was a Whig, and later a Republican.
He died in Tod townshij) and his wife in Bed-
ford county. Their son, Henry F., pursued
his father's vocation, fanning; he owned and
tilled some eighty or more acres in Tod town-
ship. He was a worthy and industrious man,
and was respected and liked by his neighbors.
He was a Re])ublican. His wife was Charlotte
P. H., daughter of Asa De Yall, of Bedford,
Pa. Their children are: Ephraim; Sarah A.
(Mrs. Jacob Shou])), of Altoona, Pa.; Maggie
E., deceased; Wilson, deceased; and Eme-
line, deceased. The mother died in Tod town-
ship, in 1862, and the father in the same place,
hi 1871.

After receiving his school ti'aining in Bed-
ford county and in Tod townslii]i, Huntingdon
county, Ephraim Horton learned and jtrac-
tised the trades of carpentry and mason work

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in Himtingdou. Ten years were spent at
these trades, and then Mr. Horton turned his
attention to farming. He bought a farm in
Tod township, and since his father's death,
has cultivated the homestead. Besides farm-
ing, he raises and deals in stock. He is a Re-
publican, "dved in the wool." He has been
for two years in the school board. Mr. Horton
is a good neighbor, a fair dealer, and is well
liked.

Ephraim Horton was married in Shirley
townshij), Huntingdon coiTnty, December 6,
1877, to Jennie M., daiighter of W. F. Clark,
of Shirley township, farmer; she is a native
of the township, born on the homestead.
Their children are: Granville B. ; Other A.;
and Talmage D. Mr. Horton takes an active
part in the work of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of which he is a member.

CLAYTOIsT E. BENSOX, Eagle Foundry,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Tod
to-nmship, ISTovember 3, 1858. He is a son of
Perry and Mary A. (Baker) Benson. Perry
Benson was born in the same township, in
June, 1829, son of ISTicholas Benson, a farmer
of tlic towiisliip. He attcii(le<l the public and
the ^iili,-iTi|ition schools of liis native place,
ami Ii arniMl farm work mi the homestead un-
til he was thirteen. Then for five years, he
worked for the neighboring farmers. When
he was eighteen, he went to "Woodbury, Bed-
ford county. Pa., and learned carpentry. Af-
ter spending two years and a half there, he
returned to Tod to-\vnship, where he made car-
penter work and contracting his vocation for
life. In 1869, he bought a farm in Tod town-
ship, containing 100 acres, 80 of which are
under cultivation. He has improved the
place, and carries on stock raising as well as
tillage. He is a Republican, and has served
on the school board, and as tax collector.
Perry Benson was married in Tod toAvnship
to ilary A., daughter of Israel Baker, of Mor-
ris, afterward of Tod township. They have
three children: Calvin "W., carpenter. Tod
township; Clayton E.; and William M.,
teacher, Huntingdon, Pa., has been superin-
tendent of schools. Mr. Benson is a member
and active worker in the Methodist Episcopal
church.

The school education of Clayton E. Benson
was obtained in the common schools of Tod
townsliip and at Juniata College, Hunting-

don, where he spent two years. He then
taught for six years in different parts of Hunt-
ingdon county, and in Hopewell township,
Bedford county. For the next six years, he
taught school near Dayton, Ohio, during the
winter terms, and spent the summers in an en-
gineer corps on the Santa Fe railroad. Then
he spent six months, engaged in surveying, at
Ottawa, 111.; and then, in 1891, returned
home. A half year passed at home; then Mr.
Benson went to j\Iilford, 111., to work on the
C. and E. I. R. R. Once more, in the fall of
1892, he came home, and took up the business
of surveying in his native State. In 1895, he
was employed by J. Murray Africa, on the
Pennsylvania Midland railroad. This en-
gagement lasted a year, and at its termination
he returned to Tod to^vnship, where he is en-
gaged at surveying. His thorough prepara-
tion, intelligence and skill have made liixa
successful in both jn-ofessions, teaching and
surveying. He is a Republican. His church
connection is with the Methodist Episcopal
denomination.

WILLIAM H. BEXSOX, Eagle Foundry,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Tod
township, Xovember 12, 1840, son of Xicho-
las and Ellen (Hall) Benson. Nicholas Ben-
son was a farmer and stock raiser of Tod town-
ship. The farm which he cultivated, and on
which he had himself directed the improve-
ments, comprised above 140 acres. His ^vife,
Ellen (Hall) Benson, was also a native of Tod
township. Their children are: Xancy, wife
of John Brought, both deceased; John A., of
Tod townshijj; Fleetwood, deceased; Sarah,
deceased, wife of William Feaster, of Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Perry, farmer, of Tod town-
ship; Mary, -widow of Benjamin F. Houck,
of Tod township; Wilson L., of Tod township;
William II.; Elizabeth A. and Ella C, twins,
the former wife of D. II. Xangle, Tod town-
ship, the latter widow of Jacob Fisher; and
two that died in infancy. Xicholas Benson's
death was caused by the rolling of a log upon
his breast, in 1842. His death was greatly re-
gretted; he was a good man, and popular
among his acquaintance. He was a Wliig, and
a member of the ]\Iethodist Episcopal church.
His wife died in 1889.

William H. Benson attended school in Tod
township. He afterwards spent four years in
working for the farmers of the township, and

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283

then learned carpentry with his hrother. At
this trade he worked for six years; Mr.
Benson then rented a farm in Tod town-
ship for two years; after which he bought
a tract of 106 acres, in the same town-
ship, which was partly improved. He fur-
ther improved it by erecting a house and a
barn, at a cost of $3,000, and adding other
needed conveniences and facilities. He is a
stock raiser as well as a cultivator. About this
time, he spent three months in Cambria
county, Pa. JMr. Benson takes an active in-
terest in the affairs of the community. He
has been a school director for t^vo terms. In
187S, he was elected county commissioner,
his vote running ahead of the ticket of his
party — the Eepubliean — by more than five
hundred. He was formerly a member of the
I. 0. 0. F. He belongs "to Trough Creek
Grange, Xo. 444, P. of'^H.; to the A. P. A.,
of Mount ITnion; and to the P. O. S. of A.,
of Trough Creek.

AVilliam H. Benson was married in Tod
township in 1863, to Sarah A., daughter of
Solomon Houck, farmer, of Tod township.
Their children are: Frank H., farmer, of
Tod township; Berton A., a mechanic, of
Westmoreland county. Pa.; Flora A.; and
Annie M. Mr. Benson is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and a superin-
tendent of the Sunday-school.

HEXEY S. GKEEXE, Trough Creek,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Blair
county, then forming a part of Huntingdon,
May 15, 1823. He is a son of Samuel L. and
Elizabeth L. (Stewart) Greene. John
Greene, the father of Samuel L., and o-rand-
father of Henry S. Gnnu,., was a brufli.-r nf
the well known T;c\-i>liiri.niary ui mral. Xa-
thaniel Greene. Tlic I'aiuily is nf l'',ii;^li>li an-
cestry, and settled in the province of Pennsyl-
vania at an early date. John Greene, as well
as his brother, was a soldier under "Washing-
ton. Peace being restored, he passed the re-
mainder of his life at Brandy^vine ilanor and
Greene Hill, Chester county, Pa. He had
two children, of whom Samuel Ij. Avas the
elder, born at Brandywine in 1789. The
younger was Keziah, wife of O. 'M. Coulter,
of Ohio. John Greene and his wife both died
at Brandywine ilanor. Samuel L. Greene
had an excellent education, above the average
of liis times. He was a man of intelligence,

and shared the taste for A\Titing that seems to
have been hereditary in the family, to judge
from the graphic jiroductions of Professor
Grcciic. gi'ainl-iMi i.f the General, and there-
fore xrdihl coll-in of Samuel L. Greene. The
latter gentleman, however, did not devote his
life to literature, although fond of indulging
in verse, but followed the modest callings of
shoemaker and plasterer. He was lively and
humorous, and a very genial companion. He
was a Whig, and an admirer of Henry Clay.
Late in life, he took up anti-]\Iasonic prin-
ciples. Samuel L. Greene was married in
Scotts valley, Blair county, to Elizabeth Laf-
ferty, daughter of Alexander Stewart, of
Philadelphia, a farmer of Scotch-Irish descent,
whose grandfather had fought in the French
and Indian Avar. Her ancestral line can be
clearly traced as far back as 1200 A. D.; the
family originated in the Scotch Highlands.
Mrs. Greene Avas born in 1795, Avithin the
present limits of Blair county, then Hunting-
don. Their children were: Perry S., died in
1896, in Illinois; Johnston A., died in Au-
gust, 1895, in loAva; Allan J., of Davenport,
loAA^a; Henry S.; Maria, deceased, Avife of
Cyrus Mateer, of Miffiin county. Pa.; and
ilaxwell J. Samuel L. Greene died in Catha-
rine toAvuship, Blair county, in December,
1828; his wife in the same place, in 1866.

In a log school house in "Polecat HolloAV,"
Blair county, its AvindoAvs glazed AA-ith oiled
pajier, its benches slabs of Avood from the ad-
jacent forests, brought in Avithout too much
nicety of preparation; the bears that roamed
those forests lending some spice of excitement
to break the monotony of school life, under the
old master, John D. Tussey; under such au-
spices as these, Henry S. Greene ae(|uired the
rudiments of ediication. Yet, unproiiii-inu- as
such a beginning might seem, and although
his father died AAdien the boy was but five years
old, AA-ho was already trotting by that father's
side in the fields^ learning lessons of AA'ork;
although, obliged to support himself, he
learned to be carpenter, millAvi-ight and bridge
builder, and worked hard nearly all his life,
still Mr. Greene found time to make intellec-
tual acquisitions, having a good general educa-
tion, and even reading Greek and HebreAV.
He fixed his residence in Tod township, in
1843; there he Avorked at carpentry; the
first barn built liy him in the toAvmship was his
oAvn. He liought in 1849, a farm in that part

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of the township which is now Carbon town-
ship. After cultivating it for nine years, he
sold it in 1858, and removed to anotlier farm
of 12 S acres, whicli he improved and has since
cultivated, and which is his present home.
Farmer, stock raiser, constructor of mills and
bridges; and a teacher for fourteen years in
Tod township, again school director for thirty-
one years; Mr. Greene has certainly done
good service to his generation, and by such
diligence as well as by his affable and genial
manners, deserves the esteem in which he is
held. j\Ir. Greene has taken an active part in
politics, being an ardent Republican; in early
life, he was a "Whig. He has been mercantile
appraiser of the county, and supervisor, audi-
tor, and assessor of the township.

Henry S. Greene was man-ied in T(id town-
ship, June 16, 184-1:, to Louisa, daughter of
Adams Houck, farmer, of Hopewell township,
where Mrs. Greene was born, August 9, 1826.
Their children are: Mary E. (Mrs. A. J.
Hall), of Tod township; Milton Monroe, de-
ceased, was in the United States army in the
war of the Rebellion; Eugene H., under-
writer, St. Paul, Minn. ; William E. E., arch-
itect and contractor, of iJIinnesota; Amerieus
Vespucius, school teacher and manager of the
game of base ball, Cherokee, Iowa; Frances
M. (Mrs. Hilary Chilcoat), of Randolph
county, Mo.; Sarah M., died of smallpox in
1862; and Adin S., school teacher, lost his
leg on the P. R. R., April 22, 1895, and his
thmnb in a saw-mill. May 7, 1894, is now at
home.

ilaxwell I. Greene, youngest brother of
Henry S. Greene, was a printer and editor.
He was also a historian, atithor of a "History
of Kansas," and of the "Book of the AYorld."
He was fond of travel; visited all, or nearly
all, parts of Asia and Africa. He was last
heard from in London, England, where it is
thought that he died. Soiu^ p.icins (•<,iui».s(.d
by him in his boyhood and inrly iiiaiiii<M.il,
and still preserved as relies Ky lii- fainilv, oivo
evidence of precocious talent, displaying
much poetic fancy, and an aptitude for versi-
iication which, if cultivated, would certainly
have given him a hio-h rank amono- authors.

-TOXATHAX EVAXS, Eagle Foundry,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at Broad
Top, Bedford cotmty. Pa., October 26, 1822,
He is a son of Joseph and Hannah (Wliite)

Evans. The gi-eat-grandfather of Jonathan
Evans, Joseph Evans, was born in Pennsylva-
nia, of a family of Welsh immigrants. His
son, Amos Evans, father of Joseph, and gi-and-
fatlier of Jonathan, was born in 1747, in Xor-
ristown, Montgomery county. Pa., but came
to Bedford county, and there spent his life.
He was a cooper and distiller; he also cleared
and citltivated a farm on Broad Top. He be-
longed to the Society of Friends, and .was an
intelligent and well-educated man. He was
of the "old line" Whig party; ran for Con-
gress in Bedford coimty, but was defeated by
four votes. He was a justice of the peace.
Amos Evans married a lady named Margaret
Evans, but not at all related to his family.
Their children were : Xathan ; Miles ; Aaron ;
Joseph; Elizabeth; Mary; and Abigaih The
fourth of this family, Joseph, was born at
Broad Top, in Aju-il, 1792. He was fairly
well educated, and taught school in Bedford
eotmty. He had some poetic talent. He com-
bined the occui^ations of cooj^er, farmer and
miller, at Broad Top. Josej^h Evans was an
old line Whig, and when party lines changed,
became a Republican. He took an active part
in jxditics, l.i-inp endowed with the social and
oratorical i|iialirit>s that fit a man to be a leader
aniiing his fellows. He was the first justice of
the peace elected under the new law. ilr.
Evans was of a A-ery hospitable disposition.
His wife, Hannah White, whom he married
in Bedford county, was born in Pottsgrove,
Pa., and was the daughter of Thomas White,
an immigrant from Ireland. Mr. White is
remembered as ha-\-ing taken part in the "Bos-
ton tea party," that event so significant in the
history of the American Revolution. He
was farmer, nail-maker, and soldier in the
Continental army. Mr. White was born in
May, 1739, and died September 13, 1820; his
wife, Elizabeth Jones, whom he married in
1771, was born June 24, 1754, and died Feb-
ruary 2, 1844. They were the parents of
twenty-one children. They gave three sons
to the war of 1812: Ezekiel; Thomas; and
John; the first named was killed in battle.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Evans
were: Elizabeth, deceased, was the wife of D.
Barnett; Aaron W., deceased; William, de-
ceased; Miles, deceased; Septimtis, deceased;
Levi, deceased; Jonathan; Lemuel, deceased,
was a general in the State militia, and fought
in the war of the Rebellion; Marv, deceased,

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2S5

wife of D. Fluke; Margaret A., -widow of
William Anderson, of ^Nebraska; Zerah, de-
ceased ; Hannah, deceased wife of D. Young.
Joseph Evans was a member of the Methodist
EpiscoiDal church, was class leader, superin-
tendent and teacher in Sunday-schools, and a
diligent worker in all departments of church
enterprise. His wife died in ISGi, at Broad
Top; and Mr. Evans died at the same place
in 1S75.

"The log school house" and some subscrip-
tion schools were the scenes of Jonathan
Evans' education. He began business life on
the homestead farm, the cleared part of a tract
of 1,000 acres. On this place he remained
until April 2, 1855, when he removed to
Huntingdon county, and settled in Tod town-
ship. Besides his other employments, he had
for seven years taught school in Bedford
county. He now devoted himself to farniing
and stock raising, making a specialty of breed-
ing first-class working horses. He erected
necessary farm bTiildings, and made various
improvements on his property; he has lived
for the rest of his life in Tod to\vnship. Mr.
Evans has held many jjositions of responsibil-
ity and influence. He was lieutenant in the
Pennsylvania State Militia; was school direc-
tor and auditor, in both Bedford and Hunt-
ingdon counties, also assessor; he was jury
commissioner for one term of three years, and
was elected county commissioner in 1871, on
the Eepublican ticket, by the largest majority
ever obtained in the county. He was post-
master for twelve years, from 1880, and jus-
tice of the peace for twenty years. Three of
his brothers were justices at the same time
with himself. Certainly few citizens have re-
ceived more evidences of esteem and confi-
dence from the community in which they
lived, than Mr. Evans.

Jonathan Evans was married, June 1, 1843,
to Elizabeth Griffith, of Broad Top. Their
children are: Solomon, deceased; Sarah J.,
deceased wife of James W. Taylor, of Tod
township; Wilson, deceased; Marv M. (^Mrs.
Eli Keith), of Tod township; Amy" (Mrs. Wil-
liam Taylor); Joseph F.; John' A., deceased;
Amos, farmer and school teacher, Cass town-
ship, Huntingdon county; Simpson B.,
preacher of the ilethodist Episcopal church,
Williamsport, Pa. ; Charles T., lumlier dealer,
Eobertsdale, Pa.; Hannah A.; Olive: one
child died in infancv. Mr. Evans is an ac-

tive and devoted member of the Methodist
Episcopal church; is a trustee, and has labor-
ed faithfully in the Sunday-school, both as
teacher and as superintendent. He is held
in grateful regard for his exemplary life and
hmg services.

Joseph F. Evans, son of Jonathan Evans,
was born at Broad Top, June 1, 1853. He at-
tended the common schools of Tod township,
Juniata Collegiate Institute, Martinsburg,
Pa., and the State ISTormal School, Shippens-
burg, Pa., where he graduated in 1875. He
taught school for twenty-one years in Hunt-
ingdon and Bedford counties; besides helping
candidates for the same profession out of his
own long experience, in summer normal
schools. Fie now farms the homestead for
his father. He is a Republican; he was
auditor of .his township, and ran for the office
of county superintendent of schools, but was
defeated. He belongs to the A. P. A., Coun-
cil I, Eagle Foundry. Joseph F. Evans was
married in Hopewell township, Bedford coun-
ty, in 1877, to a native of that county, Susan,
daughter of Eli and Alargaret (Ake) Eichel-
berger; her father is a miner of Broad Top.
Their children are: AYilbert Ira, at home;
Chloe G., at home; Jonathan L. ; Bessie E. ;
Eli v.; Edison H.; LenaB.; Marv L.; and
Twilla P.

JAMES McCLAIX, Eagle Foundry, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Trough
Creek Valley, Huntingdon county, XoA^em-
ber 21, 1852, son of Isaac and Sarah N.
(Shoop) McClain. His grandfather, Samuel
McClain, was a native of Huntingdon county,
and of Scotch-Irish stock. He was a farmer
and miller, and owned several acres of land
in Tod township, Avhere he passed his life.
Ho was a faithful and active member of the
]\lcthodist Episcopal church. His sdii, Isaac,
t'dllowcd the same vocation, llr mw mil mure
than ;i(iO acres of land, and (•(.mliini'd <inrk
raising with his other agricultural operations.
His politics were Democratic. Isaac Mc-
Clain was twice married; his first wife was
Ellen Thompson, of Tod township; they had
(juc child, Wilson, who died when four vears
old. ilrs. Ellen McClain died in 1850. ' His
second M-ife was Sarah X. Shoop, born in
Huntingdon county, September 4, 1826.
Their children are: James and Oliver, twins,
both farmers of Tod township; Ellen (]\Irs.

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Jolm AV. McClaiu), of Tod township; Susan
J. Olrs. Miles B. Wright), of Kansas; 3Iarv
E. (Mrs. John E. Heuclersou), of Kaii-:i-: mid
John W., farmer, of Illinois. I-aa.- MrClain,
like his father, was a eonsisteiu nicinlier of
the Methodist church, deeply interested in her
welfare, and active in her work. The Mc-
Clains hare been among those whose steady
and conscientious lives not only exemplify the
I^ower of high and fixed principle, but also
give healthy juoral tone to the community.
Isaac McClain died February 27, ISSO; his
wife still resides in Tod township.

James McClain, the worthy successor of
these two good men, was educated in the
Greene school of Tod toA\aiship. He shared
the agricultural labors of his father until he
ari-ived at his majority; he then rented G-. W.
Eeed's farm in Tod township, and cultivated
it for four years. Then, after working one
year for wages, Mr. McClain rented the
homestead, farmed it for two years, and final-
ly, in ISSl, purchased the farm of 147 acres
on which he has his home. In 1889 he lost
his house by fire, since which time he has
built a large brick dwelling, at an expense of
more than $1,500, in addition to his other
improvements. He has been very successful
as a stock raiser, and in buying and selling-
stock. His politics are Democratic. He is
connected with Grange Xo. Hi, P. of H.

James McClain was married in Cass town-
ship, in- 1883, to Jennie E., daughter of An-
drew Crotsley, farmer of Penn township,
where Mrs. McClain was born. Their chil-
dren are : Mary A. ; Harmon H. ; Helen L. ;
Miles Pay; and Lizzie M., who was but an
infant when she died. Mr. McClain is a mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church; has
been for half his lifetime a teacher in the
Sunday-school, and has since served as super-
intendent.

SAMUEL ^Y. COOK, Eagle Foundry,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at Broad
Top, Tod to\\mship, March 31, 1831, son of
Isaac and Eachel CMcClain) Cook. The Cook
family are English by descent, but the grand-
father of S. W. Cook, Isaac Cook, Sr., was
born in Pennsylvania. He came to Hunting-
don county, and made his residence in Tod
township. He married Sarah Elder, and had
a family of children. He died at Broad Top.
Both he and his son, Isaac Cook, Jr., were

farmers. The latter was born at Flourtown,
^loutgomery county,_ Pa., but passed all his
years of activity in this county, where he own-
ed more than 360 acres of land on Broad Top.
Most of it being coal land, he sold it, and
bought another farm in Tod township, where
he carried on his operations as farmer and
stock raiser; he also o^vned and ran a mill.
He was a good old-style Democrat. Mrs.
Isaac Cook was a native of Broad Top; their
children were: Samuel W. ; James, farmer,
of Tod township; John, deceased; AVilliam,
farmer. Tod township; Susan, deceased; Ol-
iver, of Tod toAvnship; and Solomon, of Tod
tOMmship. Mr. Cook was a man of good prin-
ciples and irreproachable life, a Methodist, de-
voted to his church, and a teacher in its Sun-
day-school. He died in 1876, and his wife in
1894, both in Tod township.

Samuel "W. Cook received a common school
education in his native township, and began
life as a worker vdth his father, on the home
farm, where he remained until he was twenty-
five. From that time to the present, he has
cultivated his own farm of 100 acres in the
same to^miship. He has carefully improved
his land, erecting a dwelling and farm build-
ings at a cost of some $3,000. Stock raising,
lime burning, etc., add to the profits of his
farm work. He owns a tract of 88 acres be-
sides his home place, and not distant from it.
Mr. Cook has worked diligently all his life,
and has well earned the success that has crown-
ed his labors. He is of genial and kindly
manner, and enjoys the kind regard of many
friends. He is a farmer of progressive ideas,
a member of Grange Xo. Hi, P. of H. He
adheres to the Democratic party.

The marriage of Samuel "W. Cook with
Eoline, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Curf-
man) Gosnell, took place in Tod township, in
1857. Their children are: Leonard C, of
Xorth Dakota; and Jane (Mrs. Andrew X.
Cutchley), of Tod township. Mr. Cook is a
faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal

ELI KEITH, Eagle Foimdry, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born on the homestead in
Tod township, Huntingdon county, December
1, 18.41, son of George and Sarah (Plummer)
Keith. Adam Keith, his great-grandfather,
was of Scotch-Irish parentage, a farmer and
stock raiser of Hopewell township. He re-

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:iv;itea

;iig oue
..led the
,':d final-
.47 acres
: -'I he lost
.' time he has
' au expense of
- !iis other
I'ccessful
.11 selling
nitio. He is
. ! , P. of H.
in Cass to\vn-
nghter of An-
■nn township,
Their chil-
li.; Helen L.;
lio was but an
'lain is a mem-
I chiirch; lias
it-acher in -the
I rved as super-

I ulc Foundry,

iorn at Broad

1831, son of

k. The Cook

ut the grand-

Sr., was

ilanting-

. in Tod

and had

lad Top.

■ K. Jr.. were

The latter was born at Flouxtou
; A-vy county,. Pa., but pa-ssed all h.
. -rivity in this county, where he owu-
iian 360 acres of land on Broad Top.
It being coal land, he sold it, and
iiother farm in Tod township, where
il on his operations as farmer and
j-or; he also owned and ran a mill.
a good old-style Democrat. Mi-s.
:k was a native of Broad Top; their
. iriidien w-ere: Samuel W.; James, farmer,
of Tod townsiiip; John, deceased; William,
farmer, Tod township; Susan, deceased; Ol-
iver, of Tod township; and Solomon, of Tod
township. Mr. Cook was a man of good prin-
(•ir»les jind irreproachable life, a Methodist, de-
- I- ', ■•• his church, and a teacher in its Sun-
i . He died in 1876, and his wife in
i - ' •■] township.

k. rt'ceived a common school
ed .iiiiive township, and began

lii itli liis father, on the home

f il ' iiiaiiicd until he was twenty-

fi^ ■ time to the present, he has

cu, y\\ farm of 100 acres in the

sail He has carefully improved

hi* icii M, • .. Hiic a dwelling and farm build-
ing's at a cu-l of some $3,000. Stock raising,
lime burning, eii-., add to the profits of his
farm work. He owns a tract of 88 acres be-
sides his home place, and not distant from it.
Mr. ' k lias worked diligently all his life,
ai) ' led the success that has crown-

eii Lie is of genial and kindly

m;. i'lys the kind regard of many

fri. ,1 farmer of progressive ideas,

a u nge Xo. 444, P. of H. He

ad!. ''moeratic party.

.^f Samuel W. Cook with
El J I f John and Elizabeth (Curf-

ui; 'k place in Tod township, in

1^ ildren are: Leonard C, of

^'" lud Jane (Mrs. Andrew IST.

Cn 1 township. Mr. Cook is a

faii of the Methodist Episcopal

churri,

ELI Kt'ITH, Eagle Foundry, Himtingdon
county, r.;.. was born on the homestead in
Tod tuwir !;■([>, Huntingdon county, December
1, 1841. i'>!i ..f George and Sarah (Plummer)
Iveitli. .\iiam Keith, his great-grandfather,
was of Srotcli-Irish parentage, a farmer and
stock raiiii'r of Hopewell ■ township. He re~

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289

ino\-ed fruiii Trough Creek Gap, at the forge,
to Talman's liini, where lie spent the remain-
der of his life. His political views were those
of the Whig party. His church connection
was with the itethodist denomination. He
married and had three children : John ; Mary
(Mrs. George Heeter)^ of Tod township; and
Elizabeth (Mrs. O. M. Cypher), of Hopewell
township. The eldest of this family, John
Keith, carried on the same occupations that
Avere his father's, with the addition of the
work of a smithy. In early youth, he was
very fond of dancing, heing of a lively dispo-
sition; but he nevertheless gi-ew to be a good
working member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, careful to promote its interests; he
built a church at his own expense in Hopewell
township. John Keith was twice married;
his first wife was Elizabeth Russell, descended
from one of those German families who settled
early in Woodcock valley. Their children
were: Jacob; John; Adam; Elizabeth;
George; and Henry. Mrs. Elizabeth Keith
died in Hopewell to\vnship in 1816. Mr.
Keith's second wife was Miss Donaldson,
of Scotch-Irish descent; the children of
this marriage are: James; Lewis; Thomas;
Peter; and Mary (Mrs. Peter Brumbaugh).
John Keith was a Whig. About 1854, he
removed to Wisconsin, where he continued
farming until his death, in 1>^.".S.

George, son of .Ii'lm Iviili and father of
Eli, was born in Hnpewcll townshijD, October
7, 181-4. He attended one of those log
school houses with paper windows, which, in
spite of their homeliness, have sent forth such
powerful influences for good. Often, the boy
went to school with only a handkerchief tied
about his head, instead of a hat. Here, of
course, whether in public school or subscrip-
tion school, the education was as plain as the
lives and home surroundings of the sturdy ur-
chins that filled the slab benches: liut the
cliaracters there developed were generally as
sturdy as their physical oi-ganizations : and
tliar sucli was the case with young Keith, is
easily iiifervod fi'i.m liis lirief story. His first
share in menV wm-k \\;is on the home farm,
with his fatlior. At ciiihtcen years of age, he
was emplovcd to cliop cord wood for the fur-
naces, during the winter, at the rate of tliirty-
seven and a lialf cents a cord: he also worked
for tlie iioiolil.,,nng fiiriiicrs. With tlio
monev tlni< ciiriicd. ]„■ li..tir;lit two vouiiiT

colts. In January, 1837, he bought a farm of
250 acres in Tod township, having only $500
cash with which to pay for it. The farm Avas
the property of Rev. Thomas Larkins, of the
Methodist church, and was valued at $2,500.
Here George Keith began life, with a little
furniture and his two colts. All the farm was
in timber; but with many a vigorous stroke,
he cleared it — hard work and the pay all in
the future. AYith cheerful perseverance he
worked on until the debt was paid, and all the
necessary Iniiidiiigs were erected. Thus the
younz tmiiicr :iiid stock raiser secured the
homestead in whicdi he passed his married life,
and brought up his family. In Hopewell
township, in the fall of 1836, he married
Sarah, daughter of Eli and Sophia (Phmimer)
Plummer, born in that township in 1810.
Her father was a farmer, of Scotch-Irish de-
scent. DiTring the Revolution, when a boy,
he was captured by the Indians, and taken to
Canada.- He was the grandfather of John
Plummer, of Tod township. The children
of George and Sophia Keith are: Eli, now
the only surviving member of the family;
Harriet P., died at the age of nineteen; Will-
iam, died in infancy; Martha B., died at the
age of twenty; and Sophia, also deceased.
George Keith was in early life a Whig, after-
wards a Republican. He was appreciated by
his felloM' citizens, and elected to various offi-
ces in his township — school director, auditor,
supervisor, assessor and tax collector. In the
affairs of the Methodist church, of which he
was a member, he was particularly interested.
He contributed towards the building of two
churches at Eagle Foundry. His house was
always open to the clergy, and was a true
home for them. ^Notwithstanding an imped-
iment in his speech, his kind disposition and
genial hospitality made his companionship
sought. He taught in the Sunday-school,
was superintendent, trustee, and steward of
the church. The experience of poverty had
Hut made him niggardly, but on the contrary
liad opened his heart towai'ds all in need, so
that he was ever ready to lend a helping hand.
Shortly after the "golden" wedding anniver-
sai'y was past, the wife of Georo-e Keith died,
in October, 1SS7; in :Man'li, 1S88. he, too.
jiasscd away.

Eli Keitli was well educated in the romuion
scliools .,f hi^ townsln"]., aii.l bewail his lif,>
w.n-k witli his fatlior, in the i.lar,. wluav it lias

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vwY >iin-c' liL'L-n carrii'd uu — tlie home farm.
After tlie death oi liis father, Mv. Keith took
entire charge of the farm. He has been
tlirifty, judicious aud successful, and now has
one of the most beautiful aud comfoi'table
homes in the to\vnship, erected upon a fine
la^^^l, and supplied with hot and cold water,
aud other modern appliances. In 1890, he
bought another farm, containing 160 acres, in
Tod township, which he rents; he also owns
400 acres in Kansas, ilr. Keith is a member
of Grange Xo. 444, P. of H., of Tod township;
of Council 171, A. P. A., Eagle Foundry; of
Lodge Xo. 579, I. O. O. F., Broad Top City;
and of the F. aud A. M., of Rockhill, Hunt-
ingdon county. He is a Rcpul)lican, and has
served for three years mi the scIumi] board of
the township.

I'^li Keith was married in 1871, to Mary M.,
daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Grif-
fith) Evans, of Tod township; she was. bom
March 13, 1849. Their children were:
M. Blanche, who died April 15, 1897, and
one child thai died while an infant. By Mr.
Keith's activity in the promotion of good en-
terprises, and the wholesome influence which
he exerts in the community, he maintains well
the honorable reputation of his family.

EGBERT M. MARTIX, East Broad Top,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born April 2,
1855, in Tod township, son of Michael J., and
Catherine (Weasman) Martin. Michael J.
Martin was a native of Bavaria, Germany, a
man of excellent education, who learned book-
binding in his native land. He came to this
country in a sailing vessel, landed at Balti-
more, August 25, 1858, and from that city
went to Hagerstown, Md. From Hagerstown
Mr. IMartiu went to Huntingdon cotmty,
where he met his brother, Joseph S., who was
a tanner, and with whom he worked in the tan-
nery. He took up aud bought about 4,000
acres of land, a part of which he cleared, and
emliarked in stock raising. During the war
of flic Rebellion, he made money by butcher-
ing;. .Mr. ^Martin also bought 1,200 acres of
laud in Xebraska; he was an industrious and
successful worker all his life. His politics
were Democratic. He was a member of the
Catholic church. [Michael J. Martin was mar-
ried December 16, 1847, in Tod township, by
Isaac Cook, J. P., to Catherine "Weasman,
also a native of Bavaria, Ciermanv, born Jan-

uary 1*5, IS-'jO, who came to this country Xo-
vember 13, 1S47. Their children are: John,
of Central City, Xeb. ; Mary (Mrs. R. Maher),
of Bedford county. Pa. ; Anthony, of Thayer
county, Xeb.; Mina (Mrs. H. Mears), of
Portage, Cambria county. Pa.; Robert ]\I. ;
Susan (Mrs. Albert Scott), of Oberlin, Kas. ;
James F., of Oberlin, Kas. ; Valentine, of Col-
orado; Josephine, in the convent at East Co-
lumbus, Ohio ; Joseph, partner of Robert M. ;
Charles J., farmer, of Kansas; Michael J.,
died young; and "William A., of Olierlin,
Kas. Michael J. Martin died on the home-
stead, March 11, 1886; his wife, whose age is
about sixty-four, survives him.

Robert M. Martin attended the common
schools of Tod township and the select school
at Chestnut Grove, Lancaster county. Pa.
His course of studies being ended, he first
worked four years in the tannery, on wages,
and then engaged in farming and in the bark
business, in which he has been very successftil.
He has also done well as a stock raiser, breed-
ing fine horses and cattle. He has for several
years carried on a butchering business. In
1895, Mr. Martin, in partnership mth his
brother, Joseph, embarked in the lumber busi-
ness. In 1893 he made a contract with the
Cresson Pii^e Line Company, of Pittsburg,
Pa., which yielded him fair profits. Mr. Mar-
tin owns 4,000 acres of land in Huntingdon
county, of which he cultivates over 200 acres;
also a farm in Kansas, of 1,610 acres. He is
full of enterprise, with business qualities
which enable him to carry on at once, and
with ease and success, a variety of ditt'ereut
undertakings. His politics are Democratic.
He has been elected to various township
offices; has been inspector of elections; con-
stable for four years; and assessor for one
year.

Robert LI. !Martin was married in Tod town-
ship, January 22, 1896, to Rebecca, daughter
of Abraham Llarshey, of Fulton coTinty ; [Mrs.
[Martin is a native of Huntingdon county.
Mr. ilartiu is a member of the Catholic
chin-ch. They have one child, Paul .To>:e])h.
born June 11,' 1896.

JESSE P. S:\riTIL East Broa.l Toi^ Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Hopewell
townshi]!, Huntingdon c-oiuity, "March 9,
1812, son of George and Marv (Alaniuee)
Smith. His orandfatlior, Andrew Smith, a

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native of Switzerland, came to this country
earlv in life, settled and began farming iu
Baltimore county, Md., uniting the business
of tailoring to his agricultural work. He
sjjent the remainder of his life in Baltimore
county. His wife emigrated to this country
from Germany, and was a ''redem^jtioner;"
that is, coming Avithout means, her services
for two years were sold, to pay her passage
money. George Smith learned tailoring from
his father, and worked at that trade in Balti-
more county. He married there, and remov-
ed to Hopewell township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, where for some time he continued in the
same occupation. In the fall of 1812, he
bought a farm where Cass^alle now stands;
here he still worked at tailoring, his sons at-
tending to the work of the farm. In 1829,
]Mr. Smith sold this farm, and removed to Tod
township, where he bought and improved 98
acres of land, and where he passed the latter
part of his life. He was a Whig. His church
membership was in the Methodist denomina-
tion. Mr. Smith had considerable talent as a
vocalist. His wife, a native of Maryland,
was a lady of French descent. Tlieir chil-
dren are: Eliel; William; Daniel; Sarah;
Levi; George; Jesse P.; Andrew; Isaac;
Elizalieth S. ; Barton; Mary M., and one that
died in infancy. George Smith died at the
homestead in December, 1S39; Mrs. Smith,
in Cass township, Huntingdon countv, in
1855.

Jesse P. Smith enjoyed no more advantages
in the way of education than were afforded
by the log school houses of that early day.
He attended the Stever school, in Cass toAAii-
shij^, which, like many others, had lights of
paper and rough slab benches. This school
he attended during only a month or two of
each year. When the time for this limited
school training had passed, the boy began
working on his father's farm, and continued
in the same place and the same employment
until he was forty years old. He then rented
a farm in Cass township; after remaining
upon it one year, he purchased, cleared and
improved 100 acres in Tod township, a dwell-
ing and barn being among the improvements.
On this ])lace he remained until 1884, and
tlicn went to reside on a small farm near
Clink's iiiill, which is still his home. Jesse
P. Suiith was married in Cass townsliip, Jan-
narv li5. 1S4(I. tn Susan Gherrett, bom in that

township. Their children were: Thomas, a
faruier, of Tod township; and James, who
died young. Mrs. Susan Smith died Decem-
ber 27, 1843, at the age of rw^'ury-three; she
was born in 1820. Mr. Smith manicd again
in 1844; his second wife was Sarah iiubiuson,
born in Tod township, August 26, 1820,
daughter of Vincent and Susan (Hess) Eob-
insou. Her father was a farmer, of Scotch-
Irish extraction; her mother was of German
descent. The children of this marriage are:
Samuel H., of Washington, D. C, was a sol-
dier in the late war; Maxy S. (Mrs. Solomon
Cook); Jease R., lawyer, of Scottdale, West-
moreland county. Pa.; Eliza Jane; Isaac X.,
in railroad employ, resides at Mount Union,
Pa.

At hfty years of age, Mr. Smith enlisted
for the defense of the Union against rebellion,
iu Company I, Twelfth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, Colonel Taggart and Capt. James Baker;
he served eight months. Mr. Smith partici-
pated in the famous "Seven Days' Fight."
During a large part of his term of enlistment,
he was on guard duty, which so seriously af-
fected his health that he still suffers from the
consequences. He was for about two months
in the hospital at Fortress IMonroe, Va. He
was discharged at Fortress ilonroe, in Novem-
ber, 1862. Notwithstanding the hardshiiJS he
then underwent, and their bad effects on his
physical condition, Mr. Smith, octogenarian
as he is, woxdd willingly go again, if it were
necessary, to fight in his country's cause.
Xor was the father of the family the only one
to resj^oud to the call of patriotism. His sons,
Thomas G. and Samuel H. Smith, served in
the One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, for about fourteen months; the
latter was wounded in the leg, from the ef-
fects of which he lost the use of his foot. [Mr.
Smith is a Republican. He served his town-
ship two years as supervisor. Himself and
family are members of the Methodist Protest-
ant church, in which he is an enthusiastic and
persevering worker. He has lent a hand in
every department of sen'ice; has been class-
leader, Sunday-school superintendent and
teacher, and steward of the church. In the
affairs of church and State, as well as in his
own i)ersonal business, Mr. Smith has never
shrunk from difficult work, nor turned back
for fear of luirdshiiis. Ho has well earned
the c-omforts that surround him, the respect

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of his acquaintances, and the approval of liis
own conscience. He is withal intelligent and
agreeable in conversation, and is a genial com-
panion.

^YILSO]!^ EDWAEDS, East Broad Top,
Huntingdon county, Pa., is a native of Tod
township, born on the farm which has been
the family homestead for three generations
and which is known as "The Tomahawk Im-
provement," on July 11, 1S30. He is a son
of Joshua and Barbara (Barnett) Edwards.
His grandfather, John Edwards, an English-
man by bu-th, came when a yotmg man to
America; his first dwelling place here was
in the State of Maryland; the next in Hunt-
ingdon county, and the next at Mon-isous
Cove, Bedford county. Pa. At the last nam-
ed place, he settled on some land, but was
driven off by the Indians. He then returned
to Maryland ; after living there for some time,
he again came to Huntingdon county, and set-
tled some time previous to the Eevolutionary
war, on the tract of land where Wilson Ed-
wards now resides. He took up about 300
acres of laud, on which he built a log house
and barn; he also built two other log houses
on his farm. John Edwards was married,
July 17, 1770, to Mary "Walker; their chil-
dren were: Eobert, born May 10, 1771;
John, born September 13, 1776, died in Au-
gust, 1779; Joseph, born February 20, 1777;
Rachel, born in 177S; Mary, born August 13,
17S4, died Eebruary 18, 1785; Joshua, born
July 29, 1787; John ^Y., born October IS,
1789. John Edwards and his wife both died
at the homestead, and are buried in Tod to^vn-
ship.

Joshua Edwards, son of John, was born on
the homestead, where he spent his life, a
farmer, like his father. To farming he added
the occupation of stock raising and carding.
He was a very estianable man, widely and fa-
vorably knoAvn. In 1836, he built a fulling
mill, a log striicture, on Trough creek.
Joshua Edwards was married, October 24,
1811, in Tod township, to Barbara Barnett,
born August 27, 1777, at Broad Top. Their
children were: Allen, bom September 13,
18-12; Elizabeth, June 28, 1814; Philip,
Se]itember 5, 1815; Mary, twin sister of
Philip; Rachel, born March 3, 1818; Xancy,
September 17, 1819; Margaret, October

13, lb-20; Sophia, February 28, 1S22;
John \V., August 12, 1825; Joshua, Feb-
ruary 27, 1827; Jesse, September 26, 1828;
Wilson, July 11, 1830; and Barbara, July 11,
1832. Joshua Edwards was a Whig, and af-
terwards a Republican. He served the town-
ship as supervisor. He was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He died Jan-
iiary 24, 185(>, and his wife December G,
1865. He was a good man, well known
throughout the vicinity, and liked as well as
he was knoAvn.

^Yilson Edwards received his education at
tlie Mount Pleasant school, in Tod township.
He worked on the homestead until he Avas
twenty-five years old, and then went to Mar-
klesburg, to learn carpentry with Anthony
Beaver. After one year sjjent in that place,
he returned to the homestead, and has ever
since remained there, cultivating its fields and
raising stock. He has now over 150 acres
under tillage. At times he works at carpen-
try and cabinet-making. Mr. Edwards has
been chosen for various services to the town-
ship; has been judge of elections; was super-
visor of roads for three terms; has been for
ten years in the school board, and is its presi-
dent. He is a Republican.

Wilson Edwards was married at Broad Top
City, August 16, 1855, to Mary, daughter of
Jesse and Anne (White) Cook, born March
22, 1832. Her father is a farmer of Broad
Top City, of English descent; her mother, a
daughter of Thomas White, one of the men
who took part in the "Boston tea party." Mrs.
Edwards has seven brothers and sisters:
Catharine; John; Anthony; Thomas; Jane;
ilartlia; and Henry. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards are: Jesse, born August
15, 1856, deceased; Henry A., born October
1, 1858; George H., September S, 1860;
Thomas W., July 1, 1862, deceased; Barbara
A., Januarv 15,' 1864; Ulysses S. G., March
31, 1864; Oliver C. Januarv 27, 1868; How-
ard E., April 18, 1870; Charles W., May 11,
1872. Mr. Edwards is a member of the
Methodist Protestant church, a steward and
class leader of his church. Mr. Edwards has
good ''staying qualities;" is steady and per-
severing; he is also enterprising and judi-
cious, and has thus become successful in his
vocation, and attained to a useful and influ-
ential position.

HUXTIXGDOX, MIFFLIX, JUXIATA AXD rEIUiY COUXTIE.

OLIVER E. COOK, East Broad Top,
Hnntiiigclou eoinitv, Pa., was born at Broad
Top, January I'j, 1842, sou of Isaac and Ea-
chcl (ilcClain) Cook. He attended school
at Broad Toj), and in the rural schools of Tod
townshijJ. Until he became of age, he re-
mained ou the farm aud Avas his father's as-
sistant in its cultivation. After that time he
learned the trade of milling at Bellwood,
Blair countv. Pa. After a short stay in that
place, Mr. Cook returned to Tod township,
and worked at his trade. In 1SG4, he began
business ou his own account in the well-known
mill on Trough creek called Cook's mill, a
familiar feature of that part of the township
for nearly a century, but now so improved
that its original proprietor would scarcely rec-
ognize it. Mr. O. E. Cook has conducted the
mill for over thirty years, and has one of the
finest mills in Huntingdon county. He owns
besides 130 acres of land in Tod township,
which he bought, and has improved with a
dwelling and other buildings, including barn.
Mill and improvements together have cost
about $10,000. Mr. Cook "also owns a saw-
mill, and manufactures lumber -with fair suc-
cess. Both mills are run by water power.
Some of the lumber manufactured comes from
a farm owned by Mr. Cook in Fulton county.
He is also station agent for the East Broad Top
E. E., at Cook's Station; has held this posi-
tion since IS 75; and was postmaster of East
Broad Top in 1878. Mr. Cook is a business
man of activity, clear-headed and attentive, so
that he carries on his own various enterprises,
and attends to the duties of his appointments
without confusion or difRculty. He has also
been tax collector for the township, and assist-
ant assessor; he is a Democrat. He formerly
bcloii-rd to the I. O. 0. F., but i-s not now a
mcuiluT of any secret society.

Oliver E. Cook was married in 1870, in
Fulton county, to ]\[argaret J., daughter of
Samuel F. Geissinger, of Fulton county. Pa.
She was born in Huntingdon county. Their
children are : iXIary jSI". ; E. Mertie ; Susan L.
(Mrs. P. C. Bennett), of :McTveesport, Pa.;
and O. G. Mr. Cook is a meuibcr ..f the
Methodist Episcopal church.

Harrison Taylor attended the school at
Pleasant Grove, Tod township, commonly
known as Taylorstown school, and kept in an
old-fashioned log house. He was a school boy
for (luly two months of each year, on account
(if ill health. After leaving school, he con-
tinued to work on the home place until he was
twenty years old; he then left home, and
worked two years on the farm of Eli Keith.
He then rented the homestead from his father,
containing 146 acres, and cultivated it for
eight years, after which he rented another
farm in the same township, which he h;.- man-
aged ever since. Mr. Taylor owns l)oth ara-
ble and timber land in Tod township; from
the latter he manufactures lumber. The
farm which he bought is of 70 acre, so that he
is farming 240 acres; the timber land is a
tract of 84 acres. He manufactures his lum-
ber at Greenland's saw-mill, which he rents.
Mr. Taylor also deals successfully in live
stock. He is an active business man, full of
enterprise and energy. In 1895, he built a
store room, hall and dwelling, costing over
$1,.jOO. He is a member of Grange Xo. 444,
P. of H. ; of :\Ioimt Hor Lodge. Xo. 73G, I.
O. O. F.. Cassville: of the P. 6. S. of A., Xo.
300. Todd; of F. and A. :\L, Cromwell; and
of Council Xo. 171, A. P. A., Todd. Mr.
Taylor is a Eepublican. He is a genial and
companionable person.

The marriage of Harrison Taylor with
Sarah, daughter of Xathan G.Horton, farmer,
of Tod township, took place in 1876. Their
children are: Charles, on the homestead;
Seibert A.; and Eoy. Mrs. Taylor died on
the farm in 1892, from a paralytic stroke.
Mr. Taylor and his family attend the !Metho-
dist Episcopal church, of Mdiicli ^Mr. Taylor
is n trustee.

HAERISOX TAYLOE. Tod.l, Hnntino-
don county. Pa., was born in Tod township,
June 26, 1848, son of Isaac and Xancy
(Elias) Taylor. Isaac Taylor is a farmer of
that township; liis wife is deceased.

S.UIT'EL SAYLOE, Todd, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born in Tod towniship, Sep-
temlier 1, 1822, son of ^Matthias and Eliza-
lietli (Pheasant) Saylor. His paternal gTand-
farhor was a farmer in Cass township, and was
married to Mary Swope, by whom he had two
rhildren: Annie (';^Irs. Samuel Pheasant),
and Matthias. When his son was only four
uKuiths old, Mr. Saylor, beginning one day to
fell trees for tlie purjwse of erecting a log
barn, was struck and killed by the first tree
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ag'f, ilattliias Savior grew up to an inlieri-
tauee of hard Avork, upon wliicli he entered
early in life. He was a sturdy and industri-
ous man, and won the esteem and respect of
his neighbors. He worked his own farm of
eighty-four acres in Cass to^vnship,, on whicli
he built a hoiise and barn, raised good live
stock, and enjoyed a fair mrasun- df ^nccc-s.
His wife was the (hiu-iucr ..f Siiiniirl Tln-as-
ant, farmer, of Cas< ti.wiisliip: slir was Inirn
in Maryland. Their children are: Annie,
deceased wife of Lewis Corbin, of Cass town-
ship; John, deceased; Sarah, deceased wife
of George Myerly, of Cass township; Samuel;
Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph Harbaugh), of Cass
township; Cornelius, of Tod township ;
George, of Cass township; Levi, deceased;
"William, deceased; Eachel, died young; <>ne
child that died in infancy. Mrs. Matthias
Savior died in Cass township in 1888. Mr.
Saylor was in his younger days a Whig, in
later life he adhered to ReiDublicau principles.
He was overseer in Cass township in 1854.
He is deceased.

Samuel Saylor was a pupil in subscription
schools in his native township, kept in a prim-
itive log building, with equally primitive
plank seating. He also attended the public
schools. He worked with his father on the
home farm until lie was twenty-two; then
be rented a farm in Union township, and cul-
tivated it for one year, after whicli, in 1845,
he removed to his jsresent home. He had
bought 150 acres of land, only four acres of
which were cleared. Here the young farmer
and his bride of only a few months went to
work together with a will. For fifteen years
they lived in a little log cabin, bearing many
hardships and privations with cheerful pa-
tience and determination. They began with-
out furniture, and with scanty provision of
the necessaries of life, even of bed clothing.
Very gTadnally prosperity came. Mr. Saylor
often had to cut his logs at night and haul
them to the saw-mill the next day, in order
to get a living, and to meet the payments on
his farm, for which he was in debt. Other
work was undertaken in addition ; butchering,
wdiich lie carried on for fifteen years in Tod
township; stock raising, etc., as capital for his
different enterprises was obtained. Thus, by
laborious days, by economy and perseverance,
all the del)t was at length paid, and thirty
acres ad.led to ::\lr. Savior's land in Tod tnwn-

shiji, also now under cultivation. And how
much of a farmer's success, in such a history,
is due to the faithful and diligent wife, cannot
be estimated.

The wife, in this case, is Susanna, daughter
of John Keith, of Cass township, to whom
Samuel Saylor was married, November 10,
1844. She was born near Baltimore, Md.,
in 1825. Their children are: Rachel A.
(3Irs. Peter Ilickabaugh), her husband, a
fanner of Tod township; Eliza J. (Mrs. Ed-
ward Tobin), of Chicago; and Mary B. (Mrs.
Daniel Menslarger), of Cass township. They
have twenty-four grandchildren, and twenty-
five great-grandchildren. The "golden wed-
ding" of Mr. and Mrs. Saylor was celebrated
in 1894, on wdiich occasion more than a hun-
dred relatives were present. A married life
of more than tifty years of peace at home and
with suiTiniiKliiii; iieiiihbors and friends is in-
deed a "golden" recciril. Mr. Saylor, who is a
Republican, Avas for nine years supervisor of
his townsliij). The family attends the Church
of God ; Mr. Saylor Avas Sunday-school teacher
for six years, and superintendent for four
years ; also deacon, elder, trustee, and member
of building committee. He contributed $600
to the building fund, thus ensuring the erec-
tion of a substantial and comfortalde house of
Avorship. This good couple have Avell earned
the comforts that surround their ripe age.

J. XEWTOX McCLAIX, Todd, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., Avas born in Smith val-
k'A', Ca^s T..wiiship, Sei.feiiiber 4. ls:.i'. s,,n
nf Saiiniel all. I K-tlier (llana'tr) MeClaiii.

His

Me*

Avorthy Scotch-Irish immigration that formed
so large a j^art of the material for the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania. He resided at
Broad Top, and AA-as a teamster on the pike.
His children are: Samuel; John; Caroline;
Xancy; and Mary A. The father dying
Avhen Samuel Avas four years old, Samuel Avas
bound out to Wesley EdAvards, at Cooks ilill.
Tod toAvnship. He remained there seventeen
years. He had been promised a horse, Avitli
a saddle and bridle, and a suit of clothes, at
the expiration of his term of indenture; but
failing to receive the horse, he AA-ent to laAv
for it, and at the end of ten years' litigation
gained his suit. Mr. McClain noAV removed
to Smiths valley, Cass toAvnshiu, bought a
farm of over 200 acres, cleared l.'")0 acres.

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built a dwelling and a baru, and otherwise
greatly imijroved the place. At an advanced
age he gave up farming, removed to Saltillo,
built the Saltillo Hotel, and conducted it for
many years. Some time before his death, he
gave up active business, b\it still resided in
the hotel, where he died September 28, 1888.
lie was a Eej^ublican; was elected school di-
rector, constable, tax collector, and to other
ofiices. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Sam-
uel McClain are: Oliver, of Fulton countv,
Ohio; Catherine (Mrs. Samuel Keith), of
Bedford county, Pa.; Mary K. (Ah-. .I.,hu
D. Crotsley), of Cass towi'ishii)-, -bihu W.
and James, t^^dns, both farmers of Tod town-
ship; J. ISTewton; Amanda B. (Mrs. Clayton
Houck), of Tod township; David E., mer-
chant, of Saltillo; Ida J. (Mrs. Thomas
Shaver), of Pittsburg, Pa.; Sarah A., died
young ; and a child that died in infancy, ilr.
McClain was a good father and a kind hus-
band; ambitious for his children and solici-
tous for their true welfare, he gave them a
good education and brought them up care-
fully. Although a hard working man
throughout nearly all his life, he found alnin-
dant leisure for church work; being warmly
attached to his denomination, the ^Methodist
Episcopal, he served the congregation as trus-
tee and steward and as teacher in the Sunday-
school. Mrs. McClain die<l at Saltillu St'i)-
tember 13, 1894.

J. Xewton McClain attended the eonimou
schools of Cass township, and afterwards the
select school at Cassville. He began business
life on the home farm, where he remained
until 1880, having at that time had entire
charge of the farm for four years. In that
year he removed to a farm of 121 acres which
he had purchased in Tod township. Only a
part of this land was cleared. Mr. [McClain
cultivated over ninety acres. In this farm he
invested his own hard labor, and more than
$2,500 in buildings and other improvements.
The result is a home which is not only com-
fortable, biit so tasteful as to be an ornament
to the neighborhood. Another farm of Mr.
McClain's in Cass township contains .m; ai-res,
and is to some extent improved. lie is an
intelligent farmer, progressive in liis metliods;
is a member of the Grange of Tud ruwnsliip.
Mr. McClain also i-aises and deals extensively
in a varietv of live stock, not onlv Imrses and

cattle, but nudes, swine, etc. ^Ir. ilcClain
is a Republican.

On March 16, ISTi!. J. Xewton McClain
was married tu ^Ii-li-.-a C., daughter of John
and Mary ((u-itiiilii llurton; the father a
farmer of Ted townsliip. The children of
Mr. and Mrs. McClain are: Mary E. ; and
Myi'tle A. The family share in the activities
of the father. Mrs. McClain is a member
of the Grange with her husband. They at-
tend the Methodist Episcopal church; and
while Mr. McClain has serA'ed the Sunday-
school both as teacher and superintendent, and
has been steward for ten years, his elder
daughter, Mary, is organist of the church.
From their pretty home many good influences
flow out.

GEOKGE W. REED, farmer and black-
smith, Eagle Foundry, was born in [Miners-
ville, Huntingdon county. Pa., February 22,
18:37; son of James P. and Lydia (Crawford)
Reed. The grandfather of Mr. Reed was
Isaac Reed, of German descent, and was en-
gaged in the lumber business, owning a small
mill. James P. Reed was born in Puttstown,
Jidy 27, 1811, and was a farmer, lumberman
and millwright. He was married in Hope-
well, iKiw Lincoln township, by Esquire En-
triken, U< Delilah Crawford, bom iSTovember
4, IS 12. Their children were: George W. ;
Levi, Minersville; Charles, died March 23,
1896; Rosanna (ilrs. James Finlay), of Mary-
land; Matilda (Mrs. George Richardson);
Kate (Mrs. David Cyper), Johnstown, Pa.;
Rachel (Mrs. Amon "Wright), of Dudley;
Barbara, died December 22, 1856. Mr. Reed
was a member of the PresbA'terian church.
His politics were Republican. James P. Reed
died April 4, 1876, his wife January 3, 1894,
both on the homestead in ilinersville.

George W. Reed attended the public schools
of Dudley, and assisted his father on the farm
until he was twenty-two. The next year he
spent in Huntingdon and Blair counties. He
then learned blacksraithing at Eagle Foundry,
remaining two and a half years. He also ac-
ipiired a knowledge of moulding and pattern
making, and for some years lie conducted a
sh(ip in Dudley and [Miner.sville. He was
next in the service of the Krindde Coal and
Ivdii Company, Riddlesburg. Bedford cnunty,
fur eidit vears. In 1S77, lie Ixnmlit a farm

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of 100 aci'es in Tod township, formerly owned
by Azariali McClain. Mr. Eeed lias a smithy
on 'his place.

George W. Reed was married in 1S62 to
Jane, daughter of Azariah ilcClain, farmer,
of Tod township, of Scotch-Irish descent.
Their children are: Mary (Mrs. "William
Cresswell); Minnie (Mrs. Isaac Baker), of
Kansas; Essie; and Charles. Mr. Eeed be-
longs to the ordei-s of A. P. A., P. 0. S. of
A., F. and A. M., and I. O. 0. F. He is a
Eepiiblican. He has served as school director
six years, and as treasurer of the school board.
He is a Presbvterian.

GEORGE W. McCLAIK, Eagle Foundry,
Pa., was born April 11, 1830, in Tod town-
ship, son of James and Xancy (Cook) Mc-
Clain. Samuel McClain, his grandfather,
was a native of Maryland, who moved to Tod
township, Huntingdon county. He was a
farmer and miller. He was married twice and
was the father of twelve children, all of whom
grew to manhood and womanhood, save one.
Mr. McClain was a Democrat. He was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He died in 1838. James ]\IcClain was born in
Tod township in 1804, and attended the sub-
scription schools. He assisted liis father in
the mill and on the farm until his marriage,
then rented a farm for two years, and then
moved to the farm of 125 acres on which
George W. McClain now resides, and there
passed the remainder of his life. He maiTied
Xancy Cook, daughter of Isaac and Eebecca
(Stephens) Cook. Their children are:
George W. ; Solomon C; Sarah A., deceas-
ed; Eachel, deceased; Margaret (Mrs. Ezra
Heeter); Isaac A. deceased; and "Wilson L.,
deceased. In politics Mr. McClain was very
liberal; he was a "Whig. He served as class
leader and steward in the Methodist Episcopal
church. His death occurred in 18.54.

Cicfirge W. ^IcClnin attended the public
and suliseri]3tioii schools of Tod to^^mship; re-
mained on the farm until his father's death;
he and his brother, Solomon, then had charge
of the homestead for seven years. In 1864,
George \^. purchased his brother's interest in
the place, and has conducted it ever since.
Mr. McClain attended Cassville Seminary,
and then taug-ht three terms in the public
schools of Tod township and one term in Car-
bon townshiii. He has served as school direc-

tor and for two terms as assessor. He was a
candidate for the nomination for associate
judge on the Eepublican ticket, and although
he received more popular votes than his oppo-
nent, was defeated. He is an active member
of the j\Iethodist Episcopal church. He is as-
sociated with the A. P. A., and Grange jSTo.
444, P. of H., of which he has served as sec-
retary, treasurer and master. His mother,
Mrs. James McClain, was married, secondly,
to George Hoffman, a native of Germany.
She died June 20, 1896, at the venerable age
of ninety-one, having lived to be the oldest
person in the township.

BRYSOX HOUCK, retired farmer,
Trough Creek, was born iu Tod, then Union,
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., May 17,
1813, son of Michael and' Sarah (Clark)
Houck. His grandfather, Jacob Houck, was
a native of England, came to this country and
for many years conducted the mill owned by
Oliver Cook. He died there. IMichael Houck
was born in ]\Iarylaud, and spent the major
part of his life at farming in Tod, then Union,
township. He was also a mason. He was
married in Tod township to Sarah, daughter
of Keal Clark, who, being an early settler in
the county, had many experiences with the
Indians. Their children were: Lloyd; iJNeal;
Lazarus; "William; Bryson; Elizabeth; Mar-
garet; and Eliza. Mr. Houck was a "Whig.
He belonged to the ]\Iethodist Episcopal
church. He died on the well known Adam
Keith farm in 1830, and his wife died August
19, 1861. Mr. Houck rendered valiant ser-
vice for his country in the Revolutionary war.

Bryson Houck attended the subscription
schools of Tod township. For eight winters
he taught school, and served later as school
director. He assisted on the farm, and after
his father's death he and his brothers managed
the place for a few year's. For some time he
worked for wages for fanners in Blair county,
near "Warriors Cove, and then was engaged
in chopping wood for the Paradise Furnace
for three years. He then bought forty acres
of timber land, of which he has twenty acres
under cultivation. He was married Decem-
ber 24, 1846, to ISTancy, daughter of Frederick
Crum, born in 1829. Their childi'en are:
Clara, deceased wife of H. Xeville; ■\Yalker
L. ; James L. ; Catharine (]\Irs. Amos HessV,
Frederick: Xancv. widow of Henrv Xuo'ert;

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEIIY COUNTIES.

Amanda; Celva, of Coalmont; Isatlore, de-
ceased wife of Adam Wright; Jane (Mrs.
Isaac Weaver); Aimer; Effie; and two wlio
are deceased. j\ir. llouek is a Kopiiblicau
and has sen-ed as assessor. He is a member
of the ]\Iethodist Episcopal chnrch.

L. BRINSLEY BAKER, Todd, I'.i.. was
born Jnly 22, 1SG8, in Ilnutingdon coinity.
Pa., son of Andrew J. and Mary T. ('i'ayldr)
Baker. A. J. Baker was a son of Washiiigtmi
and Elizabeth Baker and a brother of Reuben
T. Baker; he was educated in the public
schools of Tod township, and was a farmer \\n-
til the licginning of the Civil war. He enlisted
in Feliruary, 1864, in Company K, Third
Pennsylvania Pro. Cavalry, and participated
in all the battles in which his company en-
gaged. August 21, 1864, he was wounded at
Charleston and was taken to the field hospital
at Sandy Hook, where he remained until Oc-
tober 31, 1865. Returning home ho worked
at carjjentry, and at Eagle Foundry, June 5,
ISGS, met with an accident which resulted in
his death. Andrew J. Baker was married to
Mary T., daughter of Isaac Taylor, a farmer
of Tod township. They had but one child,
L. Brinsley. Mrs. Baker is now the wife of
Dr. W. H. Johnson, of Robertsdale, Hunt-
ingdon county. Mr. Baker was a Republican.
He w^as a member of the Methodist E[)incopal
church.

L. B. Baker was educated in the public
schools and at the Himtingdon ^'onnal
School. He was disabled by lameness for cer-
tain kinds of Avork. He sold books in Hunt-
ingdon county, and later served as nurse in a
Centre county hospital. He spent three years
on a farm and then einbarked in general mer-
cantile business.

L. Brinsley Baker was married in Cass
township, October 30, 1892, to Miss Mary E.
Mosser, a native of Fulton county. Their only
child, Lolo Beatrice, is deceased. Mr. Baker
is a Republican and a member of the ^Ictlio-
dist Ei)iscopal church.

DAVID A. CRIFFITH, Eagle Foundry,
Pa., wa*; born at Broad Top, Bedford county,
March 30, 1S4S. son ..f J.ilni and Jane (Dun-
lap) Griffith. Frcdcii,-1< Ciitfith, his grand-
father, was of Irish descent-, was a farmer, and
was a pioneer settler of Bedford county. He
had three children: John and Thomas, twins;

and Frederick. John Griffith was Ijorn in
1802, in Bedford county. Flis occupation, was
farming; he was in this business in Bedford
county until 1853, when he purchased a tract
of 982 acres in Tod township, Huntingdon
county. This land, after improving it, he di-
vided among his children. He also had 136
acres in Cass township. John Griffith was
married to Jane Dunlap, born in Boilford
cMiunty, January 23, Isn;',. Their cliiMrei.
were: Elizabeth (Mrs. .b.natluni Evan-);
Mary M. (Mrs. John Horton); Sarah J. Olrs.
Andrew Anderson); William T. ; Rosanna;
Ruhamah (Mrs. Josiah Horton); Amos; Mar-
garet (Mrs. Isaac P. Keith); Reuben A.; Da-
vid A.; all deceased except Mrs. John and
Mrs. Josiah Horton, and D. A. Mrs. Griffith
died in March, 1871. Mr. Griffith married,
secondly, Miss Rebecca Kinton, of Bedford.

]\Ir. Griffith's life is worthy of emulation.
Beginning life as a poor boy with but one
horse and a few pieces of furniture, he ac-
quired by hard work and economy a substan-
tial amount of property, owning at his death
more than 1,000 acres of land. In political
matters he took a great interest, held all the
township offices and served three years as di-
rector of the poor, being elected on the Re-
]iublican ticket. His w'ork in the Methodist
Episcopal church, as class leader and Sunday-
school superintendent, illustrates well his
goodness of character. He died on the home-
.stead Jime 15, 1891.

DaA-id A. received his education in the pub-
lic schools of Bedford and Huntingdon coun-
ties, and spent his boyhood days on his father's
farm. In 1869 he assumed control of the
homestead of 156 acres, and has operated it
ever since. Fie was married April 7, 1870,
to ]\liss ]Mary P. ]\Iyerly, born in 1845, and a
daughter of Adam and Sarah Isi. (Flouck'i
Myerly, the former of German descent, the
latter of Scotch-Irish descent. Mr. Myeidy
liad a family of two children: Adam B. : and
^lary. To ilr. and !Mrs. Griffith were born
these children : Bertha, wife of Isaac ^IcXeal ;
Arrilla B. ; Emma, deceased ; John 0. : Ira II. ;
Martin E., deceased.

Mr. Griffith was elected county commis-
sioner in 1888 on the RepTiblican ticket, re-
ceiving a majority of 700 over his opponent.
In this position he rendered efficient service,
erecting bridges destroyed by the tlocid. He
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BIOGRAPHICAL EyCYCLOPEDIA

as selioul direotor, a# tax collector and as as-
sessor.

His fraternal relations are with the follow-
iua; organizations: Monnt Hor Lodge, Xo.
736, 1. O. O. F., of Cass^'ille; Lodge Xo. -i-ii,
of the Grange, and the A. P. A. Mrs. Griffith
is a member of the Lutheran church, while Mr.
GrilSth has served as class leader two years,
steward two years and as Sunday-school su-
perintendent in the Methodist Episcopal
church.

ISAAC TAYLOK, Todd, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born in Tod township, March
2, 1815, son of John and Eva (Barnett) Tay-
lor. His grandfather, John Taylor, Sr., was
a native of York county, Md., of Scotch ex-
traction. He was a shoemaker; he came to
Huntingdon county and settled in Tod town-
ship, over a hundred years ago, and bought a
large tract of laud, which he partially im-
proved, building for his dwelling a log house
with a plank floor, and a chimney constructed
of mud and wood. He added barns and other
improvements. John Taylor married in
Maryland; his wife was Margaret Sword, a
Marylander of German descent. Thev had
five children: John; George; Jacob; Philip;
and Eva. Mr. Taylor was a Whig. Both he
and his \\\ie were members of the Methodist
Episcopal church, ilrs. Taylor lived to the
age of ninety-seven. Their eldest sou, John,
born before they left Maryland, passed his
life on the homestead in Tod township; he
was a farmer and stock raiser. He was first a
Whig, afterwards a Republican. The wife of
John Taylor, Jr., Eva Barnett, was a native
of Bedford county, Pa. Their children were :
Philip; j\Iary (ilrs. Peter Curfman) ; Susanna,
^\-ife of Eev. Martin De Forest, clergyman
of the Methodist Episcopal church ; Elizabeth
(ilrs. John Curfman); Barbara; Margaret
(Mrs. Abraham Elias); Abraham; Isaac; Ja-
cob; and Simeon; all deceased except Mrs.
De Forest and Isaac. Mr. Taylor was a
worker for lii> clim-cli, the Methodist Episco-
pal: wa- cla- Ifihltv. -reward, teacher and su-
perintendent nf the Sunday-school. Both par-
ents died on the homestead.

Isaac Taylor attended subscription schools
in Tod township, and has been all his life a
farmer, owning three farms in Tod township.
Besides farming and stock raising, Mr. Tay-
lor has had charge of a school in Tod township

for four terms. He has also been supervisor,
justice of the peace, tax collector and assessor;
he served in the school board for forty years.
He is a Republican.

Isaac Taylor was married in Tod township,
Xovember 3, 1810, to Xancy, daughter of
Henry Elias, a farmer of Tod township. Their
children are: Maria (Mrs. Jacob Shmnann),
of Cassville; Rev. William M., of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, in Xebraska; Frank,
farmer, of Tod township; Harris D., of Tod
township; Dr. Z. B., of Orbisonia; Whitney
H., M. D., of Broad Top City; Asbury B.,
farmer, of Tod township ; Kate A. (Mi*s. Mon-
roe Miller), on the homestead; Mary T., wife
of W. H. Johnson, M. D., of Robertsdale, Pa. ;
and John H., w^ho died very young. j\Irs.
Taylor died in 1889, on the homestead. The
family are connected with the Methodist Epis-
copal church; Isaac is class leader, trustee and
steward of the church; has been Sunday-
school teacher, and at present superintends the
school. He is a kind hearted and useful man.

ISAAC P. KEITH, retired farmer, Eagle
Foundry, was born February 3, 1836, in Tod
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., son of
Adam and Elizabeth (Plummer) Keith. The
Keith (originally Kech) family is of German
descent. Adam Keith, great-grandfather of
Isaac, was a pioneer settler of Penn township.
His son, John Keith, was a farmer in Lincoln
and Hopewell townships, and sj^ent his later
years in Grant county. Wis. He first married
]\Iiss Russell, by whom he had five children:
John; Adam; George; Henry; Elizabeth.
Mrs. Keith died in Hopewell township, and
ilr. Keith was again married and had five
children: James; Lewis; Thomas; Peter; and
]\Iary. Mr. Keith was active in church work,
and erected a house of worshii) for the iletho-
dist Einscojjal congregation at a cost of over
$900. He was a Republican. His second
wife died in Wisconsin. Adam Keith, father
of Isaac P., was bora in Lincoln township, and
educated in the public schools of Hopewell
township. He assisted his father on the farm
until he became of age, and afterwards farmed
in Tod township; also owned farm land in
Lincoln township and coal lands in Cleai-field
county. Adam Keith married Elizabeth,
daughter of Eli Plummer. Their children are :
!Mary. deceased wife of Levi Evans ; and Isaac
P. 3rr. Keith was a Republican; he served

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•299

as school director. He took an active i^art iu
tlie Methodist Episcojjal church, and -was
steward, trustee and class leader. His death
occurred in ISSl; his wife's in lss4.

Isaac P. Keith attended sulisi-rijiticju and
public schools, and aided his father on the
farm until he was twenty-one. Until 1802,
he fanned in Tod township. He then pur-
chased a farm of 162 acres, and has also the
homestead consisting of 3(10 acres, ami a farm
in Lincoln township.

Isaac P. Keith was married in 1858 to Mar-
iiaret Ciritfith, of Broad Top, Bedford county.
Their children were: Amanda B., who died
at the age of fifteen; Eosanna G. (Mrs. Scott
Martin)^; Lorena J. (Mrs. I. D. Edwards);
Franklin A., married Martha -I. Baker, has
three children. Mrs. Keith died in ls77. and
her husband married, secondly, in l^^•'). in
Chicago, Delina, daughter of Thomas (irittith,
of Fulton county. Their children are:
Minerva M. ; I. Philip ; and one who died in
infancy. Mr. Keith is a Bepublican; he
served as auditor three years. He is a member
of Grange Xo. ill, P. of H., and of the A.
P. A. of Eagle Foundry. He has been stew-
ard, trustee and Sunday-school superintendent
in the iiethodist Episcopal church.

FRANK B. CHAXEY, farmer, Gorn-
]ir<i])sts ]\[ills, Himtingdou county. Pa., was
horn iu ]\riller, then Barree, township, Hunt-
ingdon county, October IT, 1860. He is a son
of Andrew M. and Xancy (Harper) Chaney.
Mr. Ghaney's ancestry is Irish, his grandpar-
ents ha-\-ing been natives of that country. The
family of his father and mother consisted of
five children: Ada M., wife of James "Wil-
liamson, resides in Kansas; Flora, not mar-
ried, resides in Altoona, Pa.; "W. H., married
to Elraira Barnev, resides in Miller rdwnshiii;
Frank B.; Amanda, .lird July 17. 1^-:.. .Mrs.
Andrew il. Chaney died twcnfy^tuiir years
ago; her husband survived her until IMii'.

F. B. Chaney was educated iu the (■iiiuin.in
schools of Miller township. His occu]>ati<in,
from the beginning of his business life, lias
been farming. He has twenty acres of good
land, from which he secures abundant cmps.
Some years ago he spent four months in farni-
iniz in Dakota. In his present arranucnicnts,
:\rr. Clianev -.hares the inv.tirs ,,f tlu^ aoHnil-
nn-al .•ur.ri.ri^re.iually with his hrothcr. Ib-

is a Democrat; has never held any pul
fice excejDt on the election board.

Frank B. Chaney has been twice m;
his first wife was Alice, dauiihtcr (if ( '!i
and Matilda Peightel, of Miller to«
She died, leaving no childnii. ^Ir. (
was man-ied again, ti> .liniia _M. Hen(
of Miller townshiji. Tlicy have one
.Innia, born April 15, 1M>;!. .Mr. Gh;
not a member of any church, but iiic-li
wards the Methodist Episcopal.

L'SOU,

hild.

JOHX P. COUCH, Cornpropsts .Mills,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Miller
township, Huntingdon county, April IT,
185T. He was the only child of Edward and
Catherine (Peightel) Couch, lioth natives of
^filler township. His mother <lied October
'.I, 18T0; his father still survives, and resides
^^'ith his son.

John P. Couch attende<l the common
schools of Miller township. AVhen his school
education was ended he learned carpentry, at
which he still works. He useil also to work
at plastering. He was always diligent, honest
and true; taking care to deal faithfully in
every respect with his employers. He owns
the farm on which he resides, and which he
cultivates himself, never shirking the hardest
labor. Mr. Couch's ]iolitical opinions are
Democratic.

John P. Couch was married in September,
1891, to Mollie, daughter of :\fartin and An-
nie Hoffer, of Miller township, a lady of
German descent. Their only child is Harry
X. ]Mr. Couch is a member of the Baptist
church at Cornpropsts !Mills.

JOHX COX, farmer, Cornpropsts Mills,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was bom in the par-
ish of Tamlaught, O'Kelley, comity of Lon-
donden-v, Ireland, ]\Iarch Id, ^>■2'^. Hi' is
the onh' child of Edward and Marv ( Mc-
Gahan) Cox, natives of Ireland. Kdward ( 'ox
was a farmer, and in the winter a distiller. He
came to America in ISl'4. Imt Mrs. ('..x .li.l
n.it come until her son -lohn had reached his
majovitv. .Mr. Cox died Febrwarv 0, 1s6:^,.
an,i .Mrs. r',,x Jainiary :)]. Is^C lioth on iluir
homestead in IMiller townsliip.

.lohn G<ix received his edm-ation in the
Irish connnon schools. He has been all his life
a farmer: for tiftv-lhree vears he has been a
citizen of Ilnntingdon conniv. .Mr. Cox

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would have bcrvtil lii~ adopted county iu tbe
aniiy during the war of tlie Rebellion, but
objection was made to him on account of tbe
loss of his front teeth, which had been broken
by accident. He was formerly a Whig, and
is now a Republican. He has served the town-
ship as school director, supenisor and tax col-
lector. Mr. Cox is connected with no secret
societies, but is a member of the Farmers'
Grange, P. of H.

John Cox was married in 1852 to Rachel
Gamble, who was Irish by birth, and came to
this country in 1849. Their children are:
Edward, married Elizabeth Blair, and died iu
Huntingdon, leaving three children; Mary
Jane, resides in Philadelphia; Rachel G.
(ilrs. ilartin Wallace), of Wyandotte, 0.;
J., resides in Xebraska; Catheiine Amelia
(Mrs. George McCool, Jr.), of Miller to\viL-
ship; Sarah A., of Huntingdon; jSTanc}^
J., at home; William; and John, Jr. Mr.
Cox is a member of the Protestant Episcopal
church of Huntino'don.

ALEXAXDER M. MYTOX, farmer,
Cornpropsts Mills, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
was born in West township, Huntingdon
county. October 29, 1829, son of Samuel and
Elva (Montgomery) Mytou, also natives of
West township, where Samuel Myton was a
farmer. Their children were: John, de-
ceased, was married to Jane Cunningham;
Alexander M. ; Isaac, deceased, was not mar-
ried ; Hilary (Mrs. David Foreey), of Cleai-field
county, Pa.; Jane; David; Samuel; and
Thomas. Samuel Myton died in 18-19.

\. ]\I. Myton received a common school
education in West to^^mship. His first busi-
ness was farming, and he expects to continue
in the same most useful occupation until his
life's end. During the war of the Rebellion
he was out for a time in service in the ''Home
Guards." He is always interested in the wel-
fare of the county, and serviceable to its in-
terests. He is a Republican, and a member
of the Royal Arcanmn. He has been super-
visor, and served a nunilier of times on the
election board.

Alexander M. Myton has been twice mar-
ried. His first wife was Anna Caroll; the
children of this marriage were : William, died
in infancy; and Elizabeth (Mrs. Ervin Greg-
ory, of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Anna ]\ryton
died in ls:l2. Mr. ^Mvton's second wife was

Mary Rudy, of West township. Their chil-
dren were: 'Thomas, died aged seven years;
John, of Ilan'isburg, Pa.; Charles; and Jen-
nie, the last two at home. ilr. Myton is a
member of the ^Methodist Ei^iscoijal church
at Cornpropsts ^Mills.

HARRY AULT, Cornpropsts Mills, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Erankfort,
fJermany, AiTgust 20, 1833, son of William
Ault, also a German by birth. His mother's
family name was Gregor. William_Ault was
for seventeen years a printer, and then became
a farmer. He was a Catholic, but his wife
was a Lutheran, confirmed at the age of foiu--
teen. Their children are: Adam, resides in
Germany; Han-y; Frantz; Charles; and Jane.

Mr. IT. Ault was educated in Germany, fin-
ishing his course at the University of Heidel-
berg; he taught in the musical department
of the University, being an accomplished mu-
sician, skilled to play upon all instruments.
He embarked for America March 1, 1885. and
has met with success in his business affairs in
this country. He OMms the farm on which he
lives, and has the contract for can-ying the
mail between Huntingdon and CornproiDSts
Mills. He is a Democrat, and works indus-
triously for the interests of his party.

The first wife of Harry Ault, Sara Fessler,
to whom he was married in Gei-many, died iu
Huntingdon, Pa. She left one child, Caro-
line. His second wife was Miss Caroline Mer-
cer, of Huntingdon. They have five children :
John; Max; Mertrie; James; and Alexander;
all living at home. Although a Catholic by
birth and education, Mr. Ault is not now a
member of anv church.

WILLIAM L. COUCH, Cornpropsts Mills,
Huntingdon county, Pa., a resident of Mil-
ler township, was born Xovember 29, 1820,
one-half mile from his present home. His
father was F. Andrew Couch, a carpen-
ter and gunsmith, native of Chester county,
and his mother, Rebecca (Green) Couch, was
born in Oneida township, Huntingdon coun-
ty. Their children were : Ellen, wife of Graf-
fius Miller, both deceased, resided in Hunting-
don; William T.; George, died in 1889, in
^IcVeyto\m, Pa., his wife, Maria ]\IcVey,
now residing in Ohio ; Caroline, Avif e of Alex-
ander Port, of Huntingdon coiinty; John C
married to IMartha Dutf, resides in Cincinnati,

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

301

O. ; Xai^oleon, deceased, was married iu Pitts-
burg; Mary, died at tlie age of seventeen.
Mr. F. A. Coucli died in 1846, liis wife in
18.53.

W. L. Couch was educated in the common
schools of Miller township. After leaving
school, lie assisted bis father iu his business,
driving a team for him. Continuing iu the
same line of occupation, he has ever since been
a farmer. He is a serviceable citizen, taking
an interest in county affairs; has done his best
to improve the county roads. He is a Repub-
lican; has been elected to the offices of school
director, tax collector and supervisor.

AViliam L. Couch was tirst iii:irri<Ml to
Sarah Smith, who died in 1854. TliiMr diil-
dren are: Andrew, married to Anna ^Milli'r,
residing in ililler township; GratKus, mar-
ried to Margaret ililler, living iu Altoona,
Pa. ; and John, married to Alice Haffner, and
residing in Miller township. Mr. Couch's sec-
ond wife was Mary E. Miller, daughter of
Thomas Kronauer and Sallie (Etchberger)
Miller, Germans by descent, but Americans
by birth. MeVey Couch, son of !Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Couch, man-ied Miss Evans, and resides
in Miller township. "When Mr. Couch attends
church, he pi-efers the Methodist Episcopal.

Anna J. (Mrs. John L.Kidder), of West town-
ship; John S., at home; C. E., of Lock Haven,
Pa. ; Rebecca May, at home, attends school in
the winter; Herbert E., at bumf; and Ehner
LeRov, attends school in ^Millii- tdwn^liiii.

JAilES BLAIR, Cornpropsts illlls, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Ireland, Sep-
tember 11, 1843, son of David and Jane (Mc-
Cool) Blair, who were natives of Ireland His
mother died in March, 1894; his father is still
living on the home farm. Their children are:
James; Ellen (Mrs. J. R. Henderson), ^liller
township, her husband being the miller at
Cornpropsts Mills; Sarah A. (Mrs. John II.
Fisher), resides in Kansas; Elizabeth B. (Mrs.
E. L. Cox), Huntingdon, Pa.; Martha ("vlrs.
T. H. Crownover), ]\lillcr township; and
John, married to ]\Larv (ircen, Oneida town-
ship.

James Blair began his cilm-ation iu tlic pnli-
lic schools of Oneida township, and completed
liis course in the high school at Moorcsville,
Huntingdon county. He was for some time a
teacher, but later turned his attention to farm-
ing. He has for seventeen years been engaged
ill mercantile business. He is a mondier of the
1 »eiii(ieratie ]iarty.

James Bhiir was married to :\larrliii. daiigli-
tcr of David and Rebecca i\\'ilsun) l'"">ler. of
Huntingdon countv. Tlieir <'liildreii are:

HOK THOMAS O. MILLIKE X. Cni-
propsts Mills, Huntingdon county, Pa., was
born in Barree township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, February 16, 1848. He is the son of John
and Elizabeth (Crownover) Milliken. Mr.
Milliken's father was born in the northern
part of Ireland; he died in 1871. His wife
was a native of Huntingdon county; she died
in 1856. Their children are: Thoiua- O.:
Jennie G., living in Phila.lelpliia, Pa.; and
Robert H., died in youth.

Thomas 0. Milliken received a good edu-
cation in the public schools of Philadelphia
and entered Pierce's Business College. After
completing his education, he taught in Canada
and Pennsylvania. [Mr. Milliken is a menilier
of the i;e]iiiblic:iii \K\YW. lie lias held various
township otii,-r-; li;i- I I'eii ji'-iiee of the peace
and meiiilier of \\w Ibui-e ol' Representatives
from Huntingdon county.

In 1872, "Thomas 6. :\Iillikcn married
Mary, daughter of George and Hannah Haz-
zard, of Huntingdon county. Their children
are: Jennie, teacher in Philadelphia; Emma,
attending the Xormal School in Philadelphia ;
Ella, a .student in the Girls' High School in
PhiladeliDhia; and Carl, at home. In 1886
his wife died. In 1893, he married Mary,
daughter of Jacob C. and Caroline (Green)
]\niler, of Miller township.

CHRISTIAN" BUSH, farmer, Juniata
township, post-office, Huntingdon, Pa., was
born on his father's farm about two miles
from where he now lives, August 5, 1862.
He is a son of August and Catharine Bush.
His mother's family name was Rudolph. IMr.
Bush's parents are Germans by birth. They
had the following children: Valentine, wlio
married Harriet Garner, of Juniata township,
aTid is a farmer of Juniata township: "William.
wlio niaiTied .\.hi Yoeiini. of Walker fown-

who is married, and is mentioned elsewhere
in this book; John, who married Jennie Shene-
felt, and lives in Juniata townshi]i; Lizzie and
Jennie, twins; two wlio died when infants;
:\rarv, wlio tiiarried .lolm HelTiier. a farmer

302

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

of Juniata townsliip; and limlolph, who is at
lionie.

Christian Bush was educated iu the common
schools of Juniata township. He began his
active life as a day laborer on the farm, and
has made farming his life business. He is a
director of the Home Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, and also holds another important
office in that company. Mr. Bush is a Ee-
publican and always works hard for the suc-
cess of his party. Re was married in 1SS2 to
Sadie Eidenour. Mr. and Mrs. Bush have
three children: Ealph Luther; Elsie Blanche;
-and Gladys Mabel. As a faithful member of
the Methodist Episcopal church he is bringing
his children up in that organization.

SILAS BUSH, fanner of Juniata town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born iu the
same township, but a few miles distant from
his present place of abode. His parents were
August and Anna (Eudolph) Bush, nati^'es of
Germany. Their children were: Valentine;
William: Silas; Christian; Lizzie and John,
who are twins ; Mary Eidenhour, and one who
died in infancy. August Bush and his wife
are both deceased.

Silas Bush was educated in the common
schools of Juniata township. He has devoted
his life to the business on which all others
depend, that of tilling the ground. He has
served one term as school director. His poli-
tics are Eepublican. Silas Bush has been
tA\-ice married; first, to Jennie Parks, of Juni-
ata township, who died September 29, 1S91,
and is buried in the graveyard of the "White
church. Her only child was named Annie
Garner. Mr. Bush's second wife was Katie
Gorsuch. They were married February 25,
1895 ; no issue. Mr. Bush is a member of the
Eeformed church.

ADAil BAGSHAW, Himtingdon, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born on Chess Creek,
Cleai-field county. Pa., March 6, 1849, son of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Kemberland) Bag-
shaw. Samuel Bagshaw was born near ^lan-
chester, England, in ISOl, and was engaged
at intervals in teaching school and selling
books. He died in Apnl, 1882. His wife
was born in Tuscarora valley in 1819, and
now lives in Huntingdon, Pa. They had
these children: J. H., married to Ellen
Tlionipson, of Juniata township, died in 1S95,

aged fifty years; George K., died in infancy;
Adam; Isaac Xewton, resides in Chehalis
county, Washington; Mary J., resides in
Huntingdon with her mother; David S., re-
turned missionary to India, resides at Fern-
wood, near Philadelphia; a boy, that died in
infancy; Daniel W., of Bucoda, Thurston
county, Washington; and Edwin Page, of
Oakville, Chehalis county, Washington.

;Mr. Bagshaw began business life when
twenty-one years old, purchasing a farm from
Abraham Shenafield, on which he has resided
ever since. He has held various to\^mship
offices, among them being supervisor, judge of
elections, school director, and justice of the
peace. He was formerly a member of the
Odd Fellows, and a past master in the
Farmers' Grange, also secretary of the same.
In Lewisto-i^Ti, ilifflin county, on March 13,
1873, he was married to Mary A., daughter
of Levi and ]\Iary (Shoop) Dell. They have
these children: Miles C; Emory W.; Kenzie
S.; James Garfield; and Mary Olive. They
attend the Juniata Baptist church. Mrs. Bag-
shaw's brother, Archibald Dell, a mail carrier,
was accidentally killed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad while discharging his duties at
^lapleton.

DAXIEL KYPER, Himtingdon, Pa., a
farmer of Oneida township, was born near
McCounellstown, Walker township, August
12, 1827. His parents were Daniel and Mar-
garet (Householder) Kyper. Daniel Kyper,
Sr., was born in 1795, and his wife in 1802.
They were man-ied in 1823. Their children
were: John, married to Susan Xail, who now
resides in LIuntingdon, John having died in
1881; ilichael H., married in 1855 to Mar-
garet Morrison, both deceased; Daniel; Mar-
garet (Mrs. Adam Heffner), is deceased;
Catherine, married to Jacob Coder, both are
deceased; Martha (Mrs. Jacob Baumgardner),
of Calvin, Union township; William, married
Sarah Peightal, resides in Sotitli Huntingdon;
Henry, married Elizabeth Thompson, resides
in Altoona, Pa.; George W., of Huntingdon;
Louisa (Mrs. Samuel Hetrick), of Markles-
btu'g, Huntingdon county; Eliza (j\Irs. David
Thompson), she is deceased; Jemima, married
to Robert Martin, both deceased. The father,
Daniel Kyper, Sr., died November 21, 1SS3.
:\rrs. Kyper died October 81 1869.

Daniel Kyjier, Jr., was educated in the com-

HUNTIXGDON, MIFFLIN, JUMATA AXP PEREY COL'XTIES.

mou schools of McCounellstowu.- lie taught
school during one winter, but his occupation,
first and last, has been that of a farmer. He
took an interest in countv affairs, and has more
than once been elected for such otlices as col-
lector of countv and road taxes, supervisor and
school director. He is a staunch Republican.
Daniel Kyper was married Octoi>er 13,
1853, to Hai-riet A. Heft'ner. She was born
January 19, 1832, daughter of Peter and
Catherine (Engert) Heffner. The children of
!Mr. and ilrs. Daniel Kyper are: J. G., married
to P^mma Ely, resides in Logan township,
Huntingdon county, and is a farmer; James
J., was married to Anna C. Hall, and died
of griiDpe, February 21, 1895, having had two
children, who are deceased, and leaving one
living, with its mother, who resides in Oneida
township; Martha Mary, born in July, 1868.;
and Erederick, who resides on the home farm,
and is married to Cora ^lay Straitiff. Two
children of Daniel Kyper died in infancy.
He is a member of the Reformed church.

the I. O. O. F.. and also
the Fniou, of Huuting-

JOnX MURRAY SIMPSOX, farmer,
Oneida township, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
was born in Huntingdon, Pa., June 5, 1828,
son of John and Elizabeth (Ridenhour) Simp-
son. John Simpson was born in 1798, in Har-
risburg. Pa., he was of Scotch-Irish descent,
and was a farmer. His wife was of German
extraction, and was a native of Hagerstown,
Md. Their children were: John Murray;
Elizabeth and Mathias, who both died in in-
fancy; Anna and Lydia, both residing in
Huntingdon; George, a printer, was killed in
the battle of Antietam, at the age of twenty-
two; J. Randolph, married to Jennie Brown,
resides in Huntingdon. The mother, ilrs.
John Simpson, died in 1854; her husband in
1872.

John ^lurray Simpson received a common
school education in the town of Huntingdon.
He began his business activities as a store-
keeper; was then for some time a ImMtiuan,
and afterwards turned to farming, in which
he is still engaged. For one day and oui' night,
before the battle of Gettysburg, he was out
with the militia; but returned in a few days to
Huntingdon. Mr. Simpson is a staunch Demo-
crat. He was for one term burgess of the boi'-
ough of Huntingdon, and was also elected to
the offices of tax collector and supervisor. He

formerly beloii,
to the Brothcrl
don, Pa.

John M. Simpson was married in Hunting-
don, Decendier 15, 1853, to Sarah M. Glas-
gow, of Mifflin county. Pa. Mrs. Simpson's
father. Major James Glasgow, was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution ; her sister is Mrs.
Jane Heddings, of Mifflin county, Pa. Mr.
and Mrs. Simpson's children are: Elizabeth,
died in infancy; John, married to Annie Lo-
gan, resides in Huntingdon; James, single, at
home; Ermina (Mrs. David Smith), of Car-
lisle, Pa.; Ella (.Airs. Charles Frey), of Hunt-
ingdon; "William M., married to Dolly Slioft',
of Oneida townshiji, resides in Huntingdon;
Frank, married to Minnie "Warple, resides in
Htmtingdon; and Joseph,, at home, unmar-
ried. IVIr. and Mrs. Simjwon are members of
the Presbvterian clnu'ch.

REESE M. BLATT, dairyman and farmer,
was born in Oneida township., Hitntingdon
county, Pa., July (3, 1853. He is a son of
George S. and Martha (Harning) Blatt.
George S. Blatt was born in Big valley,
Mifflin county, Pa.; he is a carpenter and
farmer. His Avife is a native of Barree town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Their children are:
David H., married to Maria Snyder; Maiy,
died at the age of fifteen; Reese M. ; Selina
M., married to J. "Wood, of Clearfield county.
Pa.; .Ia)ie A., married to William Corbin; S.
S., niarric.l Clara llerricanc, nf Sliirlev i.iwn-
ship.

Reese M. Blatt was educated in the common
schools of his own and of West township. Af-
ter leaving school, his first work was on the
fafui. He was then a teamster, then learned
carpcntrv, a)ul was for some time engaged in
that business. Finally, he returned to farming,
making a specialty of the dairy business, ilr.
Blatt is a member of the Farmers' Grange, P.
of 11., ,,f Oneida townshi],. He i. a -taun,-li

was he ever an othce-seeker.

Reese M. iilatt was married in Oneida
townshi]), in lss7, to Matilda Eley. a native
of Big valley, :Mifflin county. Pa. They have
three children: William; Anna May; and Ray,
who was burned to death \]m] 1," ISDT. Mr.
ISlatt isanieniber(.fthe Baptist .-liurrh.

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BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

JOIiX ^.l. WHITE, fanner, Gorsiu-li,
Oneida township, liiintingdou eouuty, Pa.,
Avas boru in that township, Xovember -2o,
1857. He is a son of Adolphus P. and Xancy
(Porter) White. Adolphus P. White was
born on a farm about two miles from the pres-
ent residence of his sou John M.. and was hmi-
self a farmer. His wife was a native of Hen-
derson township, Huntingdon county, and
now resides upon the home farm. Their chil-
dren are: "William Wallace, married to Jen-
nie McCulloh, resides in Iowa; Alexander P.,
married to Alice Hess, resides at Centre
Union; John M.; W. C; George B., married
iliss Kiglitly; May, at home; Green, at home;
Clara M., a student at tlie State X"ornial Col-
lege, Millersville, Pa.

John M. Wbite was educated in the schools
of Center Union, Qneida township. His busi-
ness has always been farming. He was for
some years clerk of the township; was several
times on election boards, and generally takes
an active part in county affairs. He is a Re-
publican, always faithful to his party and to
its candidates.

John M. White was married, July 26,.
1SS4, to Anna M., daughter of Samuel aud
Mary (Eupp) Strightuff, of Miller township.
Mrs. White was born in Oneida township.
Their children are: William A.; John Clair;
and Ir-\-in Jesse. !Mr. White is not a church
member, but believes in a Supreme Being.
He devotes much attention to reading, but at
the same time attends diligently to business.

AVILLIAM HAREISOX McDOXALD

was born in Orbisonia, Himtingdon county,
April 24. 1831. He is a son of John and
X'ancy M. (Barkley) McDonald. John Mc-
Donald was born January 16, 1794; he was a
miller. His children were: Mary K. ; John
B., deceased; Charles; Drusilla M., married to
Thomas Mylon, who is deceased; Annie E.;
William Han-ison; James, married to Mar-
garet Snyder, of Orbisonia; aud Clementina,
deceased. The father and mother both died
in iMiS: ^Ir. .McDonald on March 17, and his
wife -A [ay 10.

William H. ilcDonald received a common
school education. He began business life as
a traveling agent for certain publishing and
dry-goods houses, visiting different parts of
the world in the prosecution of this work.
On Aj.ril 1, I'^OC. lie pnn-liased a fanu, and

devoted himself to his present occupation. He
is a staunch Republican.

William Harrison McDonald was married
iu Altoona, Pa., February 11, 1S03, to A. M.
D. Wolverton, of Himtingdon county, daugh-
ter of Isaac aud Eliza Jane Wolverton. Two
of their children died in infancy. The others
are: Eliza Gertrude; F. William; Grace M.,
married to C. T. Carpenter, freight brakeman
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, resides in
Huntingdon, ilr. McDonald is a member of
the Lutheran church.

STEWART FRAXKLIX FOSTER, far-
mer, Gorsuch, Oneida township, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in West township,
December 23, 1853. He is a son of AVilliam
C. and Sarah (Tumbaugh) Foster. AVilliam
C. Foster was born in Huntingdon, Pa.; he
was a farmer, and very industiious. His wife
was a native of Blair county, and of the same
age as himself. Their children are: Stewart
Franklin; G. AA^., of AA'ashingtou, D. C;
James T., of Golden Gate, Cab; Susanna,
married to James T. Foster (uot a relative), of
Donation, Huntingdon county; Mary J. (Mrs.
Campbell Stewart), her husband being from
Alexandria, and resides on the other side of
the ridge, in Huntingdon ; John H. and Mag-
gie, both residing at Donation; Emma K.
(Mrs. AVilliam AVilliams), of Huntingdon;
Samuel H., married to Louis Smith; and
Laura B. (Mrs. Scott Harvey), of Masseysburg,
Pa. AA'"illiam C. Foster died iu 1894; his wife
now resides at Donation.

Stewart F. Foster received his education in
the public schools and at the age of seventeen
began to learn the business of a machinist, but
was obliged to give up that jjursuit and return
home to take charge of the farm. He has ever
since been occupied with agriculture. He is
a member of the A. P. A. His politics are
Republican. He has served on election
boards, and has been elected a school director.

Stewart Franklin Foster was married, De-
cember 21, 1879, by Rev. AA'illiam B. Hile,
to Kate M., daiighter of Elijah and Mary
Gorsuch, who was born in 1852. Mr. Foster
is a nu'mber of the liaptist church.

J. P. McELAVAIX, farmer. Donation,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born near the
village of Roxbury, Franklin county, Pa., De-
cember 19, 1849. ' J\U iiarents, who" were both

r/y

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ried. Jiily 2G,

' '- - riel and
\ iisliip.

. .J.;.lm Claiv;

- not a churcli

; in rue Beins::.

u. but at

ness.

\lc-DOXALD

-don oounty,

" 'ill and

lu Mc-

' ( was a
;„iy K.; Jolin
.il., married to

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.1 mfiTiici- i"j'h >Uf<[
n !March'17, and his

mnion

lifo as

; : ; iself to his present occupation. I J •
• !i Republican.
: Harrison McDonald was mai-ric
, Pa., February 11, 1803, to A. .\'.
J ion, of Huntingdon county, daugli
I' and Eliza Jane Wolvecton. Tv
iidren died in infancy. The otht r

^, ...'... Gertrude; F. William; Grace ii.,

juarried to C. T. Caiiienter, freight brakemn'
on the Pennsylvania Eailroad, resides i.
Irhintingdon. Mr. McDonald is a member ot
the Lvitheran chtirch.

STEWART FEAXKLIX FOSTER, fai
mer, Gorsuch, Oneida township, Hnntin-
don iMinuv. Vu.. was born in West townshii .
D( -"-J. He is a son of Williai

C. , rnbaugh) Foster. AVilliai),

' n in Huntingdon, Pa.; Li

\-ery industi-ious. His wil'
I . Liir county, and of the saiin
- jiii .-1; Their children are: Stewav
,::kiin; G. \V.. of Washington, D. C.
r-i T., of Golden Gate, Cab; Susanna,
niiuiicd to James T. Foster (not"a relative), "i
Donation, Huntingdon county; Mary J. (Mv-
Campbell .Stewart), her husband being from
Alexandria, and resides on the other side of
the riHn'i\ in Huntingdon; John H. and Mag-
residing at Donation; Emma K.
iam W^illiams), of Huutiugdoi:
I., married to Louis Smith: ai:
Laiuu u. (Mrs. Scott Harvey), of Masseysburi: .
Pa. William C. Foster died in 1S94; his wit\
now residc= "' ti. ,..>:.-,,,

ived his education ii'
r the age of seveuteui
-sof a machinist, bu-
i.-Ai pursuit and retun
i LI r f arni. He has ex'. ;
.1 with agi-iculture. He i
V. P. A. His politics an
has served on election.
'..•■- bt-en elected a school directoi
i Cuiklin Foster was married, T>'
i-:<), by Rev. W^illiam T,. T^ '
• ittughter of Elijah ai..

Stewart
the publi-
bet..- ' ■
wa-
houK ;
since bcc^.
a member
Republii-aii
boards, »>•■

Steward
cember J !
to Kate M
Gorsuch, '• If wasborn in 1S52. Mr
is a meu'-'f I- ,.i the Baptist chm-ch.

ii*

J. P MriaWAlX, farmer. Donati.-i,
Huntings!'. ti <-onnty. Pa., was born near tl
village of ICoxbury, Franklin coimty. Pa., D>
cember "i '.K H4ti. His parents, who were both

HUNTIXGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEBBY COUNTIEi

born and brought up in the same county, his
father in the same village as himself, had
eight children: David, married to Miss Bar-
rick, resides near Hummelstown, Pa.; Eliza-
beth, resides in the same place; William, in
Oneida township.; Samuel, also in Oneida
township; Catherine, wife of Franklin Game,
of Oneida township. ; Griffith, married Mollie
Einehart, resides in Oneida township.; Mar-
tha, wife of John Colwood, died in September,
1SS9; and J. P. The mother of the family
died in 1S92, but the father is still a resident
of Oneida township, Huntingdon county.

The common schools of Centre Union,
Huntingdon county, afforded Mr. J. P. Mc-
Elwain his entii-e education. Afterwards,
until he was twenty-three, he worked in a mill.
Then for some time he supported himself by
working by the day, until at length he pur-
chased his present farm, a thriving tract of
land, and a delightful home. His former busi-
ness included carpentry and the running of a
saw-mill. He is a Republican. He has not
filled prominent offices in township or coun-
ty, but has served on election boards.

Mr. McElwain is not married. He is not a
church member, but he -regularly attends the
meetings of the Seventh-Day Baptists, or Ad-
ventists, and reads the Bible.

J. W. FOSTER, Donation, Oneida town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born at
Manor Hill, Himtingdon county, September
6, 1855, son of Stewart and Rebecca (Mc-
Gawny) Foster. Stewart Foster was born
December 14, 1818, and died January ."»,
1895. His wife was born near Wiliiiiiislmrg,
Blair county. Pa., in 1825, and died in InTl'.
Their children were: Darcy, died in 1872;
Jane Qlrs. Lewis Thomas), of Centre county.
Pa.; Melinda (Mrs. George Frey), of Hunt-
ingdon county; William C, married Rebecca
Sheder, died in 1895, his widow now residing
in Huntingdon county; Homer, died of heart
failure in December, 1895; J. W.; Alice (Mrs.
Samuel Bell); Calie V. (Mrs. Lemuel Wat-
son), of Huntingdon county.

Mr. Foster received his education in the
common schools of Donation. He has been
always a diligent and faithful worker, and has
an experience of three years as a miner at
Warriors Ridge, as well as a life-long ac-
quaintance with farming. He has toiled hard
for everv farm he owns. He is an honest and

reliable neighbor. Mr. Foster is a Democrat,
faithfxd to his party. He has served as su-
pervisor.

J. ~W. Foster wa^ married in Big valley,
near Allonville, Pa., to Maggie Ruse, born in
1856. Tliey have two children: John Wal-
ter; and Myrtle May, both at home attending
school. Mrs. Foster died June 4, 1896.

GEORGE McCOOL, Donation, Oneida
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
in County Derry, Ireland. His parents were
Robert and Ellen (McCahan) McCool, both
born in Ireland ; but the former was of Scotch
parentage. He was a farmer. He emigrated
from Ireland in 18-47, and died in May of that
year, witliin two days of landing in this coun-
try. His wife died in 1863. The grandfather
of George McCool was remarkable for weight
and longevity. He weighed over two hundred
and fifty pounds, and was more than one hun-
dred years old at the time of his death. He
married Jennie Calistur. The children of
Robert and Ellen McCool are: Ellen, de-
ceased, was the wife of William Sampson, who
resiiles in Ireland; Jane (Mrs. David Blair),
of Donation, Pa., died in April, 189-1; John,
married Sarah McGill, resided in Barree
township, Huntingdon county, died in 1866;
Sarah {]\Irs. John Cochran), of Huntingdon,
Pa.; Robert, mamed Maria McCahan, of
Shavers Creek, near Green Tree, Pa.; and
James, married Katie Smith, resides in Dona-
tion.

George ilcCool enjoyed very slight oppor-
tunities for obtaining an education; he did his
best to make up for his deficiency in this re-
spect, but was obliged to begin self-sup]3ort-
ing work early, and therefore had little time
for study. He began in Glasgow, Scotland,
as a shoemaker, but was compelled to return
to his home in Ireland, on account of a strike
among the Scotch workmen. He pursued the
same calling in Ireland, until he was induced
to join his brother in emigrating to America.
Here, in 1847, he began in the same occupa-
tion, but later, fduiid it more to his interest to
work "11 thr r(iiii-\ h-ania State Canal, and on
the I'ciiii-ylvniiia Railroad. He helped to lay
the track between Lewistown and Latrobe,
Pa. He then came to the farm on which he
now resides, and which he now owns, in addi-
tion to a considerable tract of timber land.
Mr. McCool made two attempts to enlist dur-

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ing the war of the Relx'llion, but was not ac-
cepted. The second time he went to HoUi-
daysburg to enlist, but in vain. He has served
his townshiiD as supervisor. His politics are
to vote for the best men and for such measures
as shall be for the good of the country. . He
gave his vote for Presidents Lincoln and
Grant.

George McCool has luM-n twice married. His
first ^vife, Lydia Johnston, died in ISGT. Their
children are : John, residing in Donation, Pa. ;
Eobert, married to Miss Lucas; William, mar-
ried Mary Kephart; George, married Amelia
Cox; and Margaret, died in 189 5. The sec-
ond wife of ilr. McCool was Xancy Frew, of
Ireland, daughter of Alexander and Ann
(McCahan) Frew. Her father died in this
country. The children of this marriage are:
Alexander, a child which died before it was
baptized; Ella; Xancy, died in April, 1894;
Katie; James; Mary, died in 1897; Lizzie;
and Clarence; all except those deceased are
living at home. Mr. McCool is a member of
the United Presbyterian church at McAlevys
Fort, Rev. ]\lr. Freeman, pastor.

ADOLPLHTS P. WHITE, SR., Gorsuch,
Huntingdon county. Pa., son of Henry and
Esther (Ramsey) White, was born January 5,
1828, on the homestead in Oneida township,
Huntingdon county, where his father also
was born and reared. His father was both
farmer and shoemaker; he died on the same
far-m in 1852. Mi-s. Henry White died in
1837. Their children are: Adolphus P.; Ella
(Mrs. F. Grass), deceased; Henry T., born in
1833; George B., twin brother of Henry, died
while serving in the Union army, in 1863;
and Henry, died in 1864, after serving one
term as county treasurer.

Having received a good education in the
commi>n schools, Adolphus P. White became
a teaclier, and continued in that calling for
ten years, after which he turned his attention
to farming. He has served as county auditor
for seven years; as school director thirty-two
years; as supervisor three years; as tax col-
lector one year; and as census enumerator in
1890. He is a decided supporter of Republi-
can principles. lsh\ White is a member of the
Grange. He formerly belonged to tlie I. O.
O. F. Adolphus P. White was married ^larch
2.5. 1S52, bv Rev. Ih: Haws, in Henderson

t()wu>hip, Huntingdon county, to Xancy,
daugliter of John and Matilda (Steel) Porter.
Mr. Porter was born in America, but Mrs.
Porter was of Scotch descent, born in Ireland.
The children of Mr. and ilrs. AVhite are : W.
W., of Lenox, Iowa; A. P., of Centre LTnion,
Pa., mari-ied Alice Hess; John M., of Oneida
township; Warren C, of Cumberland, Aid.;
George B., of Xewjjort, Pa.; Elhi .May; I )avi(l
G. ; Clara M., teaclier at MiHcrsvillc State
Xormal School. Mrs. White died December
26, 1896. Mr. White and family are mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church.

SAMUEL XEAL, Huntingdon, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Indiana county,
Pa., May 3, 1836, son of John and Xancy
(Coleman) Xeal. John Xeal was a farmer,
born and reared in Indiana county. He died
April 12, 1896, aged eighty-nine. He was of
very active habit. He had been a Presbyte-
rian, but in his later days adopted the faith of
the Seventh-Day Adventists. His wife died in
1893. Their children are: One that died in
infancy; Flarrison, living in California; Sam-
uel; John Milton, married Rebecca Cunning-
ham, of Indiana county; they reside on the
home farm; Hugh, married Susan Irvin, who
died in 1871, at Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Harriet,
living on the home farm; Lydia (Mrs. John
Noland), of Pittsburg, Pa.; Robert. J., de-
ceased; Xancy, on the home farm; and Eliza-
beth (Mrs. Towle). Robert J. Xeal, who went
out as a missionary to India, died in Aintab,
Syria, of diphtheria. He had married Flor-
ence Andrews, of Ann Arlior, Mich., who ac-
companied him as a medical missionary, and
died at the same place.

Samuel Xeal was educated in the common
schools and at an academy. Since his youth
he has always been a farmer, toiling hard and
with success, to accumidate a competence for
his family. He takes little interest in poli-
tics, but has ser^Td his township as school di-
rector. Samuel Xeal married Xancy, daugh-
ter of William and Sarah (Gorsuch) Mc-
Divitt, both of Scotch-Irish descent. The
children of this union are: Martha; Miriam
(Mrs. Samuel Landis), of Oneida township;
Robert McDivitt, of Schuylkill county, Pa.;
H. Annie, at home; and John B., at home.
Samuel Xeal is a member of the Second Ad-
ventist church, at Huntingdon, Pa.

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FRAXK O'COXXOK, Mill Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Oswego coun-
ty, X. Y., August U, 1S55. He is a son of
Ueujamin and Martha (Thayer) O'Connor, na-
tives of the same county as himself. They
now reside at Majtleton Depot, Huntingdon
county, where Benjamin O'Connor conducts
a general store. Their children are: Dewitt;
"William, who died in infancy; William,
named for the child that died, is niaiTied;
Christian, deceased; and Frank.

Frank O'Connor was educated in the Os-
wego county schools, at AVhitesburg Semi-
nary, and at Eastman's Business College,
Fie began business life as a bookkeeper;
served as clerk for B. O. O'Connor & Son,
formerly running a general store. He then
came to Mill Creek and embarked in busi-
ness on his oftii account about twelve years
ago. He is connected with the Easton Glass
Company, at Mapleton, and they do a thriv-
ing business. Mr. O'Connor is a free trader,
and a Democrat, adhering faithfully to the
"grand old party." He has never filled
any office, but was councilman in Mapleton
for five years. He has no objections to se-
cret societies, but is not a member of any of
them.

Frank O'Connor was married to Carrie,
daughter of John S. and ilargarct Hender-
son, born in ISC),"). Their children are: Em-
ma; ilartha; Puith; all at home.

CEORGE W. SIMPSOX. ^\. D., ^[ill
Creek, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in
Brady to-\vnship, December 31, TS4-1-, son of
James and Anna M. (Goodman) Simpson.
His paternal ancestry was Irish. His grand-
father, Alexander Simpson, came to America
with his family about 17S6, and settled in
Huntingdon county, where he and his wife
-spent the remainder of their lives. At the time
of their emigration, their son James Simpson
was about a year old. Other sons of Alexan-
der Simpson were: Robert, of ]\IcKeesport,
Pa., maiTied Catherine Houck; and Foster,
resided in Henderson township, where he died
in the fifties. His daughters were Mrs. John
Westbrook; Mrs. Caleb Armitage; and Mrs.
William Copeland. James Simpson was edu-
cated in the rural schools of his time, and was
all his life a farmer of Brady township. He
was an intelligent and active man, interested
in local progress, and served the township for

several terms as a school director. He married
Anna M. Goodman, a native of Berks county,
Pa., and had ten children: Sanmel G., who
died at the age of sixty-three; Mary A. (Mrs.
A. \. Westbrook); James X., deceased;
William H., of Mercer county. 111., served
in the war of the Rebellion as second
lieutenant of Company H, Fifteenth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, and as captain of
Company F, One Hundred and Twenty-
tiftli Pennsylvania Volunteers; was seriously
wounded at the battle of Gettysburg; David
R., of Mill Creek, served in the same war as
private of Company I, One Hundred and
Second Illinois Volunteers; Alfred, died aged
eighteen; John M., of Mill Creek; George W.,
M. D.; Andrew, of Mill Creek; and Martha
(Mrs. Edward Sharrer), of Mercer county, 111.
James Simpson died in 1S62; ]\Irs. Simpson
died in Philad.'li.liia about l^Mt.

Dr. Simjisou iv.-,-i\'(M| his literary education
in the public scli.,ols of llriidcTson township,
and at the Kishacoquillas Seminary, in
Mifflin county. His medical training was be-
gun under Dr. S. L. McCarthy, of Mdl Creek,
and at the Jefferson Medical College, where
he matriculated in 1873, and from which he
graduated in 1876. Since March, 1876, he
has been continuously in practise at Mill
Creek, and for the past ten years has been also
surgeon of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany. He has served for twelve years on the
board of pension examiners for Huntingdon
county. In 1863, when he had barely at-
tained his majority, he enlisted in Company
A, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry,
served about six months, and was discharged
at Han-isburg, Pa. He is a member of Post
127, G. A. R. For many years he has been
connected ^vith the I. 0.0. F. The Doctor
is a member of the International Association
of Railway Surgeons. He is a Democrat; he
has served the township as school director.

Dr. George W. Simpson was married in
Philadelphia, May 23, 1882, to Harriet,
daughter of Henry and Abbie (Law) Pratt.
Their children are: Frederick P. S., born Sep-
tember 20, 1883; and Jay Africa, bom May
3, 1886. Mrs. Simpson's father, Hem-y Pratt,
was a native of ]\Iassachusetts; his wife was
born in Connecticut. They resided for many
years in Pennsylvania. Mr. Pratt died in
Mill Creek in A*^ugust, 1883; his wife died in
1S74, in Philadelphia.

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MRS. JULIA rOrST, widow of lion.
Benjauiiii'It. Foust, Mill Creek, lluutiiigdon
county, Pa., is the youngest daughter of Peter
and Martha Elizabeth (Smalley) Etnier. Her
father was born in Germany valley, Hunting-
don county, June 23, 1788; he was a farmer.
His wife was born April -i, 1791, in Hunting-
don county, at the mouth of Aug-wick Creek.
Their children are: Hannah, born December,
ISIO, married to William Pollard, of Phila-
delphia, is deceased; Oliver, born August 16,
1812, man-ied Catherine Long, both deceased;
Martha, born February 2, 18] 4, was man-ied
to Samuel Miller, who died in 1851, and she
resides in Illinois; David, deceased; Lewis;
Sarah, of Cambridge, Ohio; Levan B.; Eliza;
Margaret; Jane; Han-iet; Julia, deceased;
Julia (Mrs. Foust); and twins, who died in
infancy. Mrs. Peter Etnier di^d Februaiy
27, 1862; Mr. Etnier on October 13, 1870.

Julia Etnier obtained a good common school
education in Shirleysburg, Huntingdon coun-
ty. She was married in that town in 1856, to
Benjamin E., son of Anthony and Xancy
(Ripple) Foust, born in Shirleysburg, October
23, 1823. Hon. Mr. Foust was a man of large
experience in business and in public atfairs.
He early learned the trade of cabinet-making,
but did not continue very long in that busi-
ness. After a few years of independent work,
his ambition for a thorough education led him
to study at the Juniata Academy, perfecting
himself, while earning the means for carrying
out his plans, by teaching during the winter
school terms. He was afterwards for many
years in mercantile business. He was always
interested in public affairs, and rendered var-
ious services in offices conferred upon hihi by
his fellow citizens. He served his township
as tax collector, and was for many years a
member of the school board. He was elected
in 1878 to represent his district in the Legis-
lature. Hon. Mr. Foust was a Democrat, The
only son of Mr. and ]Mrs. Foust is Ira Xewton,
who married Charlotte, daughter of James and
Catherine "Wilson, and had four children.
Mrs. Charlotte Foust died, and by a second
marriage Ira W. Foust has also four children.
He is a man of excellent business ability and
intelligence.

The Foust family are connected with the
Methodist l-'piscopal church. Mrs. Foust has
been for tliirtv vcars an invalid.

ABRAHAM V. WESTBROOK. Mill
Creek, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
Huntingdon, Huntingdon county. Pa., Feb-
ruary 15, 1824. He is a sou of Levi and Mary
(Thompson) Westbrook, also natives of Hunt-
ingdon county. Their children were: John;
Martha; Elizabeth; Levi; George A.; Abra-
ham v.; and James A. His wife dying in
1823, Levi Westbrook was again married, to
Rebecca Parkson, by whom he had four
daughters: Mary Catherine; Margaret A.;
Louisa; and Rebecca.

Mr. A. V. Westbrook was educated in the
common schools of Huntingdon county. His
first business engagement after leaving school
was to drive on a canal-path opposite his
home. The next w^as hotel keeping. This
business, after some time, he exchanged for
farming, and while not now actively engaged
in the work of cultivating, he still superin-
tends the farm. He is not a member of any
church or society.

Abraham V. Westbrook was married to
Mary Ann, daughter of James and Annie
(Goodman) Simpson, bom in 1831. Their
only child is Vance W., who mai-ried Julia
W^ick, Philadelphia, Pa., whei-e they reside.

RACHEL (FIELDS) HIMES, wife of L.
A. Himes, of Mill Creek, Huntingdon county,
Pa., was born December 7, 1845, in Union
township, Huntingdon countv. Her parents
were James and Leah (Dell) Fields, the for-
mer of Irish extraction, a mason and farmer,
bom in 1812, the latter five years younger
than her husband, a daughter of Henry and
Anna (Crawford) Dell. Their children w-ere:
William, married to Margaret Claybaugh, of
LTnion township, Himtingdon county, resides
in Altoona, Pa. ; Margaret (Mrs. David John-
ston), of Clay township, Huntingdon county,
resides in Unio;i towmship; Mary J., died in
1872, of infiamniatory rheumatism, was mar-
ried to David Hanawalt. of Mifflin county,
where he resides; Elisha, married first to
Sarah J. Korbin, deceased, afterwards to his
present wife, Mary Brown, resides in Dun-
cansville; Rachel (Mrs. L. A. Himes); Han-
nah (Mrs. Marion Robley), of Brady towm-
ship, now resides in Union tow^lship; Robert
C, married to Delena Truax, of Union to\\m-
ship, Huntingdon county, resides in Mapleton,
Pa.; Leah, wife of Jacob Edgons, of [Mifflin

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county, Pa., where they reside; Matilda (ilrs.
Thomas Swiler), resides in Brady towaiship,
Huntingdon county; and some who died in in-
fancy. The father died in lss,5; tlie mother
in 1889.

Eachel Fields was educated in the common
schools of Union township, Huntingdon
county, and by school and home training was
prepared for the important position of wife
and mother. She is married to Mr. L. A.
Himes, foreman of sub-di^^sion, Xo. 38, Penn-
sylvania Kailroad, and has a family of five
children, nearly all arrived at matiuity, and
in positions of eminent service and responsi-
bility. Mr. Himes has been a school director
for three terms. He is a Democrat, and al-
though not professionally a politician, takes
an active interest in public affairs. Their chil-
dren are: Flora A., born April 21, 1867,
teaches during the winter in Mill Creek,
where she has charge of a primary school of
forty-five girls and boys, and in the summer
conducts a pleasant select school; Robert
Lewis, Louisiana State Institute conductor,
maiTied to Laura Black, resides in Xatehi-
toches. La.; Dr. Edwin B., single, resides in
Newton Hamilton, Pa.; Oscar K., resides in
Natchitoches; and William D., born in 1880,
resides at home, is one of the three hundred
students of Juniata College, and is preparing
himself for teaching. Mrs. Himes is a mem-
ber of the United Brethren church, of Maple-
ton, Pa., Rev. E. J. Hummel. Her daughter
is a member of the Baptist church, and two
sons are members of the Dunkard Brethren.

BENJAMIN F. GOODMAN, D. V. S.,
Mill Creek, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born February 15, 1842, in Henderson town-
ship, Huntingdon county. His parents were
Samuel B. and Eliza (Laird) Goodman; the
former, who was born in 1812, near Oley,
Berks county, was a mUhvi-icht. Their chil-
dren were: David, deceased; Joseph, deceased;
Benjamin; Thomas and George, twins; John;
an infant, who died; Elbert; another infant,
deceased. Samuel B. Goodman died about
1886.

Dr. Goodman was educated in the common
schools of Brady and of Henderson townships.
He first began to learn the business of his
father, that of a millwright, and afterwards
entered upon the profession of veterinary sur-
geon. He read tViur years wirli Dr. .Tiihn

Showalter, of Grafton, Huntingdon county,
and began to practise in 1880. His skill and
careful attention to cases entrusted to him
have won for him a large practise among the
farmers of Huntingdon and surrounding coun-
ties. The Doctor made a good war record,
having enlisted twice, the first time in 1863,
in Company A, Captain Mon-ow, and the sec-
ond time in 1864, in Company K, Capt.
John LI. Boring, both Twenty-second Penn-
sylvania Cavalry. He is a Democrat; has
served his township for three terms as super-
visor.

Dr. Benjamin F. Goodman was niamed
June 9, 1867, to Louisa, daughter of George
and Christiana (Ely) Hawn. Their children
are: Charles, at home; Samuel, resides in Al-
toona. Pa. ; Minnie (Mrs. William Souders), of
Brady township; Eliza, at home; Polla H.,
Chester county. Pa. The Doctor is an active
member of the Lutheran church at Mill
Creek.

DAVID R. SIMPSON, Mill Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was bom in Henderson
township, January 23, 1838. He is a son of
James and Anna M. (Goodman) Simpson.
His parents' family is mentioned in the sketch
of George W. Simpson, M. D.

Having acquircil a o-.i,,d common school
training in Bradv ruwu-liip. Mr. D. R. Simp-
son began in<lc|iciidciit life as a tiller of the
soil, first in the employ of others, afterwards
on his own account. Except during the war
of the Rebellion, he has always continued in
the same useful calling. In 1862 Mr. Simp-
son enlisted in the One Hundred and Second
Illinois Infantry, in which regiment he moved
through Kentucky and Tennessee, engaged in
all the battles of the western army. He assist-
ed at the capture of Atlanta, Ga., participat-
ing in the whole campaign, and was with Sher-
man on his march to the sea. In peace he has
served the community in which he lives both
as school director and supervisor. He belong's
to the G. A. R. Post, No. 44, of Huntingdon.

David R. Simpson was married to [Minnie,
daughter of Levi and Rachel (Chilcott)
Wright, who was born ten miles from her
present home. Their children are : Vance W. ;
and [Minnie May. [Mr. Simpson and family at-
tend the Presbyterian church, of which body
Mrs. Simpson is a mendier.

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II. R. CAEOTHERS, postmaster, ^lill
Creek, Iluutingdon county, Pa., was born
February 2, 1861, in Huntingdon county.
He is a son of James G. and Eliza Carotliers.
James G. Carotliei's was of Scotch-Irish extrac-
tion, and was born in Lancaster county, June
25, 1809. Mrs. Carothers was_ a native of
Fannettsburg, Franklin county, Pa. Their
children were: AV. M. C, married to Felicia
Mattern, resides at Mill Creek; Albert, mar-
ried to Joyce Smith, resides at Mill Creek;
Annie, resides at Mapleton Depot, wife of D.
B. Miller; George D., married to Clara Kin-
kelin, resides at Temstowai, Pa.; Newton,
married to Jennie ]\IcElroy, resides at Belle-
ville, Pa.; Virginia B., married to A. M.
Menold, resides at Mill Creek; and H. R.
James G. Carothers died in 1892; his wife in
1888.

The common schools of ]\Iount Union and
of Mill Creek atforded Mr. H. R. Carothers
his early intellectual training. His course of
studies there being ended, he began his self-
supporting life as a clerk. Haxang won confi-
dence as a private citizen and as a man of
business, he has been placed in the responsi-
ble position of postmaster. Mr. Carothers be-
longs to Lodge No. 468, L O. O. F., of which
he is vice-grand. He is a Democrat.

H. R. Carothers was married to Sarah A.,
daughter of James and Sarah Weiner, of
Temstown, born in 1864. They have no chil-
dren. ]\Ir. and Mrs. Carothers are members
of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Mill
Creek.

ALBERT M. MENOLD, Mill Creek,
Huntingdon county. Pa., is a native of Dela-
ware, Mercer county. Pa., born April 1, 1857.
His parents were William B. and Sarah (Bum-
ham) Menold. William B. Menold was a cab-
inet-maker, and spent his life in fiercer
county. Albert M. is their only child. W.
B. Menold died in 1859; his widow resides at
Greensburg, Pa.

After an education acquired in the common
schools of Blair and Huntingdon counties.
A. M. Menold took up the business of agricul-
ture. He was some time later employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has
proved himself efficient, and is now passenger
and freight agent at Mill Creek. He is a
staunch Repulilican, and a member of Lodge

No. 117, I. O. O. F., Huntingdon county, also
of Encamitment No. 180, same order.

Albert M. Menold married Virginia B.,
daughter of James G. and Eliza T. Carothers,
born in 1850. Their marriage ^ook place in
1879. Their children are: J. LeRoy; Mary
Ethel; Charles, deceased; Harry; and Paul,
deceased. !Mr. ]\renold is a memljcr of the
Presbyterian church.

CHARLES FULTZ, Mill Creek, Hunting-
don county, Pa., is a son of Jacob and ilary
(Smith) Fultz. Jacob Fultz was a native of
Lancaster county. His calling was that of a
tailor; he was twice married, his second wife
being Mary Smith. The children of Jacob
and Mary (Smith) Fultz are: Sarah, deceas-
ed; Abraham, of AllensA-ille, Pa.; Samuel,
residing in Kansas; Philip, of Allensville;
Joseph, residing in Centre county, Pa.;
Charles; Susan, deceased; and Margaret, de-
ceased. Jacob Fultz died in 1857 ; Mrs. Mary
Fultz in 1890. Mr. Fultz's gi'eat-grandfather
was German liy birth, and a faithful member
of the Baptist church.

At Allensville, ]\lifilin county. Pa., Charles
Fultz oljtained a good common school educa-
tion. He first began business as a farmer, and
afterwards learned the trade of blacksmith-
ing, which he carries on five miles from the
borough of Huntingdon. Mr. Fultz enlisted
during the war of the Rebellion, and served
four years and two months in Company C,
Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers. He is
a member of Post No. 44, G. A. R., Hunting-
don, Pa. He has been supervisor of Brady
township.

Charles Fultz was married to Jane Hazlett,
born in Mifflin county. Their children are:
Irvin; Alice May (Mrs. R. Lxitz), resides in
Mill Creek; John Walter; and Margaret
Alice. Mr. Fultz is a member of the Baptist
church.

MRS. RACHEL DAVID, wife of Amau-
dus David, Mill Creek, Huntingdon county.
Pa., was born in Trough Creek valley, Hunt-
ingdon county, March 14, 1821. Her father,
Samuel Pheasant, was a farmer, and is men-
tioned in the sketch of Abraham W. Pheasant,
in Cass towTiship.

]\rrs. David enjoyed none of the educational
advantages now so common, but received a
good plain school training in her native town-

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ship. She is married to Amaudiis David, a
farmer. He is an industrious, faithful and
economical man, who worked hard for his
family, and saved what he could until they
were able to purchase the comfortable home-
stead upon which they reside in Brady town-
ship. Mr. David is a Republican, ilrs. Da-
vid was brought up in the Presbyterian
church, but during all her married life she has
been, with her husband, a member of the
Lutheran church, at Mill Creek.

JOHN M. GROVE, Mill Creek, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in the eastern part
of the county, in the little town of Arden-
heim. May 12, 1845. He is a son of Samuel
B. and Mary (Yocum) Grove, both German
by birth. They were the parents of seven
children: "Watson, married to Sarah Mun-
dorf, resides in Brady township; Martha
(Mrs. J. T. Himes), of Mifflin county. Pa.;
Anderson, deceased; Samuel, married to
Elizabeth Rupert, resides in xliry Dale, Pa.;
George W., a traveling salesman; and John
M. Mrs. Samuel Grove died August 30,
1890, aged sixty-eight. Mv. Grove survives
her, and lives with his son, Watson.

After only a few years of school training,
John M. Grove began to work in the line of
his calling, that of a tiller of the ground. Be-
ginning with work by the day, he persevered
diligently until he had saved the purchase
money for a farm, the one that he lives on
and cultivates in Brady township. His labors
were only interrupted by the call to war, dur-
ing the Rebellion, when he enlisted, Septem-
ber 5, 1864, and served for a year in the Xiiith
Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company K. He is
a Democrat.

John M. Grove was married to Sarah El-
mira, daughter of Henry and Malinda Touder.
Their cliildrcn are: Mary; Samuel; "Watson;
James; Laura; Ernest; Esther; and Annie.

J. :\1. GOODMUX, Mill Creek, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in Henderson town-
ship, Huntingdon county, starch 26, 1854,
son of Jacob and Catherine (Rupert) Good-
mun. His father was a native of Bucks
county, Pa., born September 24, 1813, ami
was a millwright. !Mrs. Goodmun was l)cini
August 30, 1818. Their children are: Wil-
liam: Aiiilrcw; Andcvscnr, Samuel; .Tacol);
Edwin, Catlicrine; J. .M.: D. T.; :\larvA.;

Reliecca; and an infant that died. The
father, Jacob Goodmun, died in 1881, after
ha^•ing been for a long time a sufferer from
Bright's disease. His wife is still living, and
resides with her son, J. M. Goodmun, who is
unmarried. Mr. Goodmun, after a common
school education in Brady township, learned
carpentry, but later exchanged that trade for
farming. He owns the farm on which he lives,
and has besides a half interest in the Farmer's
Hotel, corner of Fourth and Penn streets,
Huntingdon, Pa. He has served his township
as tax collector and as school director. Mr.
Goodmun is a Democrat. He is a member of
the Lutheran church at Mill Creek.

HARRIS H. PRESSLER, telegraph oper-
ator, Pennsylvania Railroad, at Mill Creek,
Fluntingdon county, Pa., was born in 1867,
at Mill Creek. His father was a native of Ju-
niata county, born April 6, 1840; was em-
ployed as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania
railroad, and was killed January 16, 1879, at
Bellwood, on the line of the road, while in the
dischai-ge of his duty. Having cut his engine
loose east of Bellwood coal station, in order to
let it take coal, he slipped and fell under the
moving train, and was dead before it could be
stopped. He had been for sixteen years in the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany, and had also served in the United States
army during the war of the Rebellion. He
Avas married to Elizabeth, daughter of ^lartin
and ]\Iarv (Snyder) Holler, a native of Mary-
land. The Snyders were a Maryland family,
and the Hollers of York county, Pa.; both
were of German nationality. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Pressler were : Anna L. (ilrs.
A. L. Cams), of Philadelphia; and Harris H.

After his education in the common schools
of Brady township was finished, Mr. H. H.
Pressler was for two years clerk in a mercan-
tile establishment in Altoona, Pa. He then
learned tclcgTaphy, at Coal Siding, Pa., and
has been operator for the railroad com]iany
for ten years. He is also agent of the Fidel-
ity Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia.
He belongs to the Order of Telegi-aphers, 'No.
3, of Harrisburg, Pa.; also to Juniata Lodffe,
Xo. 117, L O.'^O. F., of Huntina-don. Pa.;
to tlic p. O. S. ,.f A., and to the Jr. O. F.
A. .M.. Xo. no. of .Mt.HUia. :\lr. Pressler

interest in ]ioliti,-al atl'airs. lie has scrvi-d on

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the election board of Brady township. Mr.
Pressler is a member of the First Methodist
Episcopal ehureli of Huntingdon, Kev. Mr.
Gilbert, pastor.

JOHX METZ, Mill Creek, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born in Brady township,
Huntingdon county, December 25, 1833, son
of John K. and Susan (Steel) Metz. John
K. Metz was also a native of Huntingdon
county, was a farmer, and of German descent;
he died February 12. ISO-i. His wife was a
daughter of John Steel, and was descended
from a family who were among the earliest
settlers of the Kishacoquillas valley. Their
children are: Louisa (Mrs. Ei^hraim Hazlett),
whose husband was killed on the Pennsylvania
railroad, resides in ilitSin county, near Al-
lensville; Frances (Mrs. Rudolph Xeff), of
Florida ; John ; Elizabeth (Mrs. George Wal-
heater), of Delaware; Samuel, of Ohio; Sarah
(Mrs. William Altz), of K'ebraska; Louis, de-
ceased; and Maria (Mrs. Isaac Headings), of
Mifflin county.

After attending school in Kishacoquillas
valley, John Metz began life as a farmer, in
which useful vocation he has been steadily
and diligenty engaged ever since; for many
years he has also conduetd a mill in addition
to the farm. He is a supporter of Democratic
principles. John Metz married Sarah, daugh-
ter of James McDonald, of Brady township;
she was born near Shirleysburg, Pa., in Octo-
ber, 1S33. Their children are: Ella (Mrs.
Fred. Hoffman), of Chicago, HI. ; J. Marshall;
Walter; Myi-tle; Harry, deceased; and three
who died in early infancy. !Mrs. Metz is a
member of the Presbvterian church.

JAMES a. ALLISOX, Mill Creek. Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Brady town-
ship, July 2,' 1849, son of R. K. and Sarah
(Semple) Allison. !Mr. R. K. Allison was a
tanner; he died in 1876. His wife was a na-
tive of Mifflin conntv. Pa. Their children
are: ]\rary W. CMrs. David AValker), of
Greensburg. Westmoreland countv. Pa.; Le-
titia A. (Mrs. WakefiekD ; and James G.

After attending the schools of Brady to's\Ti-
ship. James G. Allison began business as a
dealer in stock; he was also interested in stock
raisinc. and cultivated a farm during most of
his life, retiring fi'om those pursuits in 1892.
He was elected justiee of the peace of ^Fill

Creek in 1889, has seiwed ever since, and has
been assessor and school director of Brady
township. He is a Republican. James G.
Allison married Eleanor J., daughter of A.
L. and Margaret Lemon, of Westmoreland
county, of Scotch-Irish descent. Their chil-
dren are: Harry L., at home; Margaret;
Myrtle, married and resides in Xew York;
William Wilson, at home; Carrie; and May.
Mr. Allison ^vas reared in the Presbyterian
church, but is now a member of the Lutheran
communion.

THOMAS J. MALEY, Mill Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Snyder town-
ship, Blair county, Pa., September 1, 1859,
son of Thomas and Isabella (Welsh) Maley.
His father was a farmer, and died in 1891.
His mother, who was born May 22, 1823, re-
sides in Altoona, Pa. Their children are:
Rosanna ; Martin ; Henry, deceased ; Thomas
J.; William J., died in 'l890; and Michael,
died in 1891.

Having obtained his education in the com-
mon schools of Snyder township, Thomas J.
Maley first engaged in farm work, and was af-
terwards emj^loyed on the railroad. .In 1878,
he undertook to learn telegraphy, and in 1882,
was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as operator at the old coal tower,
about one mile from his present place. He is
now employed in the tower outside of ilill
Creek, where he has the day turn. He is a
faithful and efficient employee. Mr. Maley
is a member of the O. R. T., of Hai-risburg,
Pa. He is a Democrat.

Thomas J. Maley was married in 1SS6 to
Annie, daughter of D. B. Etnier, of Lewis-
town, Pa. She is a native of Black Log valley.
Her mother. Mi-s. Eleanor Jane Postilwait
Etnier, is a native of Long Hollow, Mifflin
county. Pa. Of this marriage there is one
child, Eleanor Postilwait, born in 1896. ]\Ir.
Maley is a member of the Roman Catholic
church.

EDWARD AUGUSTUS GREEX, :\Iill
Creek, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
Milesburg, Pa.'^ Xovembe'r 20. 1831, son of
Joseph and Catherine (Miles) Green. The
ancestors of ilr. Green were of Welsh descent,
and emigrated from Radnorshire. Wales, in
1682, with Williara<Penn, on his fii-st voyage
to America; thev settled in and near Phila-

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delpliia Pa. Among the graudcliildi-en bom
to these colonists from 1735 to 1745 was
Samuel ililes, who volunteered in 1755 in
Capt. Isaac Wayiu'"s company, at about six-
teen years of age. He seiTed during the colo-
nial troubles of Pennsylvania, receiving rapid
promotion, until discharged from active ser-
vice at Presqu' Isle (Erie), as captain, in 1761.
At the battle of Long Island, where he com-
manded a regiment of riflemen, he was taken
prisoner. He married Miss Catherine Wis-
ter, of Philadelphia. He served in various
civil ofiices, as warden, commissioner, assem-
blyman, mayor of the city, and presidential
elector. While engaged in the mercantile and
ii'on business. Captain Miles purchased exten-
sive tracts of mineral and timber land, and
erected, besides his "Slitting-Mills" (iron) at
Cheltenham, Centre Furnace Forge land roll-
ing-mill at Milesburg, Centre county; leaving
an extensive and valuable estate in charge of
his son, Joseph Miles, and his son-in-law, Jo-
seph B. McKcan, son of Gov. Thomas Mc-
Kean.

Other grandchildren of the above-mention-
ed colonists were Josej^h Green (1), who inar-
I'ied Elizabeth, sister to Col. Samuel Miles;
also John Griffiths, who married Esther
Wynn, both of the Society of Friends. Jo-
sejih Green (2), son of Joseph and Elizabeth,
married Hannah, daughter of John and Es-
ther Griffiths, and became engaged, about
1790, at Milesburg Forges, living in Miles-
burg, where Joseph Green (3) was born, No-
vember 30, ISOO; he mamed Catherine,
daughter of Joseph Miles, born at Centre
Furnace, June 23, 1806, died in 1873. Jo-
seph Green, Jr., (3) was engaged in the iron
business, in merchandise, flour milling and
manufacturing machinery; he died in Miles-
burg, May 2, 1880. Their children are: Jo-
seph Miles Green; Edward A. Green; and
Francis Potts Green.

HaA-ing obtained a good English education
at the public schools and Bellefonte Academy,
Edward Augustus Green completed his classi-
cal studies at (Bucknell) Lewisburg Univer-
sity, and at Princeton College ; after which he
taught two years as principal of the ]\Iilesburg
public scliools, and then engaged in survey-
ing and civil engineering in Minnesota during
1856 and lS.-,7. He took charge of the fur-
nace projiprtios of Trvin Green & Co., at IMill
Creek, Huntiiiijiliiii countv, in 185S, and en-

gaged in mercantile business in Huntingdon
and Centre counties; and from 1863 to 1869,
liaA'ing purchased the Mill Creek furnace prop-
erty, en^iigiil ill the manufacture of iron, and
has since roiilcd there. Mr. Green was elect-
ed deputy sur\{y(ir of Centre county, which
was at the time strongly Democratic, by sev-
eral hundred majority over his Democratic
competitor. He has served several terms as
auditor and school director of his district.
During the war of the Rebellion, he was com-
missioned for three years as a captain in Com-
pany C, Twelfth Pennsylvania iMilitia, and
was called into service during the invasion of
Maryland by Lee's army.

Edward Augustus Green was married at
Xashville, Tenn., to Eliza X., daughter of
John Houghton, Esq., and Mary (Martin)
Houghton, of Lewisburg, Pa. Edward A. and
Eliza (Houghton) Green had two sons: Ed-
ward Houghton Green, M. D.; and John
Houghton, who died in 1888, aged nineteen.

Eliza Xevius Houghton, -n-ife of Edward A.
Green, and daughter of John Houghton, Esq.,
of Lewisburg, Pa., was born in Lewisburg,
and educated at the L^niversity Female Insti-
tute, now Bucknell Institute. During the
civil war. Miss Hoiighton, with a number of
her classmates, volunteered their services to
the United States Sanitary Commission, to
care for sick and wounded soldiers. They
were accepted and commissioned by the Gov-
ernment; were ordered to the Department of
the Cumberland, to report for duty in the
United States hospitals at Xashville Tenn.,
where Miss Houghton remained, caring for
sick and wounded soldiers (several months of
the time in a smallpox hospital) imtil the close
of the war. Miss Hoiighton was also a suc-
cessful and prominent teacher in the City Xor-
mal Schools of Xashville, previous to her mar-
riage, and declined the position tendered her,
of Lady Princi]ial of Fisk University, now
Yanderbilt University, at Xashville. Mrs.
Green's ancestors emigrated to America from
England and France before the Revolution,
and took an active part in the struggles of the
colonies for independence. Her father, John
Houghton, was a lineal descendant of Col.
Jacob Houghton, of the Xew Jersey Line;
her mother, ]\[ary (Martin) Houghton, was
the oidy daughter of John !Martin. Esq., of
Lewislnirg. Pa., a proniiuent citizen, and a
grandson of Colonel [Martin, of Louff Island.

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Edward Hongliton Green, M. D., elder son
of Edward A. and Eliza Houghton Green,
was educated at Ilniitingdon Xormal College
and at Bucknill I'liivia-sity. He entered Jef-
ferson ]Me<lical ( 'nllcge in 1S91, and was grad-
uated with the class of '94. Immediately
after his graduation, Dr. Green was appointed
assistant surgeon in the Jefferson Medical Hos-
pital, and in the same year received the ap-
pointment of assistant demonstrator in Jeffer-
son Medical College, a circumstance which
proves the esteem in which he is held by his
Ahna Mater. Dr. Green is now a very suc-
cessful practitioner in Philadelphia, having
received an appointment as city physician.
He has also filled a special appointment at the
United States ^Marine Hospital, Delaware
Breakwater.

A. P. BUEXHAM, Mill Creek, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in Sinking Valley,
Tyrone townshi]i, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
(now Blair county. Pa.), son of Dudley Hays
and ilargaret (Pool) Burnham. His father,
Dudley Hays Burnham, was a native of I^ew
Hampshire, a school teacher, who died in
lS-i2, aged forty-five years. His mother, Mar-
garet (Pool) Burnham, was the daughter of a
farmer who lived in Sinking Valley, Tyrone
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., near Bir-
mingham, and who died in 1884, aged eighty-
four years ; their children are : Albert P. ; B.
Franklin; Sarah Wentworth; ' Charles
Emeigh ; and two, Dudley Hays, and Marga-
ret, who died while very young.

B. Franklin married Miss Mary Brubaker,
of Somerset county, Pa.; Sarah Wentworth
married "William Menold, of fiercer county.
Pa. ; and Charles Emeigh married ^Miss Mary
Myers, of Huntingdon county. Pa.

After obtaining a good education in the
schools of his native county, the Academy at
Hollidaysburg, in that county, and at Wash-
ington (now Washington and Jefferson) Col-
lege in Washington county, Pa., A. P. Burn-
ham for some time made fanning his princi-
pal occupation, being at times engaged in
teaching until the autumn of- 1864, when he
was appointed assistant agent for the Pennsyl-
vania Kailroad Company, at Lewistown, Mif-
flin county. Pa., which position he filled until
the spring of 1867, when, without solicitation,
he was made agent for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road ComiKiny at ;Mi!l Creek, Huntino-don

county. Pa., and also express agent for the
Adams Express Company, at Mill Creek.
These positions he held for quite a number of
years, and then engaged in the prei^aration
and shipment of fire clay for use at furnaces
and iron and steel works, and for other uses.
His fire clay deposit is extensive, and is not
surpassed in quality by any other in the' state.
He was interested also for a time in the prepa-
ration and shipment of glass sand for the man-
ufacture of glass and glassware. During this
time he conducted a store and was postmaster.
He is Republican in politics, but has never as-
pired for office, believing ofiice should be
given, not aspired for, but has held a number
of township oflSces several tenns and now is
an auditor.

A. P. Burnham married Annie, daughter
of James and Jane (Jamison) Walker, the
former of Franklin county, Pa., and the lat-
ter of Bedford county, Pa. Mrs. Annie W.
Burnham was born in Huntingdon county,
near Burnt Cabins. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Burn-
ham are Presbvterians.

B. FRAXK GODARD, ex-clerk to the
Huntingdon county connnissionei-s, and i-egis-
ter and recorder of Huntingdon county, was
bom in Hill valley, this county, January 8,
1855, removed to Mapleton in April, 1866;
was educated in the common schools of Maple-
ton; worked in the tannery and stone quarries
several vears; was clerk in the general stores
of W. H. Rex, M. L. Rex and Phillips & Son
for eight years. Prior to Mr. Godard's coming
to Huntingdon he held the office of burgess,
councilman and school director at Mapleton;
these are the only official stations he has ever
occupied except the present one, and clerk
to the commissioners, to which he was ap-
pointed in the spring of 1894. Mr. Godard
has been an active member of the United
Brethren church for over twenty years, and
at Mapleton was the superintendent of the
Sunday-school for a period of about ten
years. Mr. Godard is married to Alice E.,
eldest daughter of A. W. Swope, Esq., of
Mapleton, and has four children.

BEXJAMIX O'COXXOR, :\rapleton De-
pot, Huntingdon countv. Pa., was born at
Amboy Centre, Oswego county, X. Y., Feb-
ruary 10, 1831. He is the son of John and
Julia (Goodman) O'Connor, the former a na-

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tive of Ireland, the latter of Xew England, but
a resident of Aniboy Centre. John O'Connor
was a brick mason and farmer. Their chil-
dren were: Benjamin; :iiid Mai'tlia, who was
married, and died ei^lit viar- :ii:n. of cancer
of the stomach, the s^ainc di-ca-c of which her
mother also died.

Mr. O'Connor's^ education M'as begun at
Amboy Centre, fr<ini which place he was sent
for further training, to Hamilton, Madison
county, S^. Y. After leaving school he work-
ed in a woolen factory in AVilliamstuwn, Os-
wego connty, N. Y., for alHinr rhrci' years.
He then turned his attention t.i engineering;
first on steamboats and at stationary engines;
afterwards was for three years in the army.
For about twenty-two months, Mr. O'Connor
was a private in Company L, Kinth New York
Heavy Artillery, under Captain McClair first,
and afterwards Capt. S. A. Howell. He
continued to be a private from choice, declin-
ing promotion when it was offered. Later, ]\Ir.
O'Connijr embarked in mercantile lousiness,
which he has can-ied on in Mapleton since
ISS-t. He is a Democrat, and rather active in
political affairs. He has served on the school
board. Mr. O'Connor belongs to the I. O. 0.
F., in the State of Xew York. He is Past
Master of the Masonic Lodge at Mapleton.

The Avife of Benjamin O'Connor is Martha,
daughter of Elmer and Elizabeth (Farr)
Thayer. Mr. Thayer is a native of Vermont,
and is the owner of one-fifth interest ($25,-
000), in the Keystone Land Company, Isaac
Ettleberger, president. Mr. and Mrs. O'Con-
nor have four children: Frank, born in 1S5-4,
married Caroline Henderson, and resides at
Mill Creek, Huntingdon county; Dewitt, died
aged seventeen; William, now in the store
with his father, married Minnie Henderson,
of Mapleton Depot; and Charles, who died in
infancy. Mr. O'Connor is a member and trus-
tee of the ]\rethodist Episcopal church.

ELLIOTT KOBLEY, farmer, :\Iapleton,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Xewark,
X. J., Mav 17, 1820, at eleven A. M. He was
a son of Matthew and Hannah (Smith) Rob-
ley, ilatthew Eobley was born in 1794, and
was a brickmaker. Mrs. Robley was a native
of Xew Jersey, born August -t, 1800. Their
children were: ilan' (Mrs. Robert Parker),
deceased: Klli.>tt; Aiigcliiie. .lied in tlie west;
Henrv, wa- inarriiMl to a hidy from the west.

died in ISii-t; Jane, resides in Blair county;
John, married in the west, resides in Kansas.
Mrs. Hannah Robley died December 9, 1835,
at the age of thirty-five. Mr. Robley was
again married to Martha A. Brown, born Au-
gust 9, 1813, in Centre county. Pa. The chil-
dren of this man-iage are: Arminda, died in
infancy; Hannah C. (Mrs. Martin Miller),
now a resident of Te.xas; Eunice, deceased;
Albert, deceased ; Walter, deceased ; Matthew,
deceased; William, living in the west; Laura,
deceased; Richard, deceased, in Altoona.

Elliott Robley attended the common schools
of Spruce Creek, in Franklin township,
Huntingdon county. He went into business
first as a brickmaker, afterwards as a fai-mer.
In 1857 he engaged in the real estate business
at Rocky Ridge, of which place he was a
pioneer settler. He continued in the same oc-
cupation for twenty-one yeai-s. During the
war of the Rebellion Mr. Robley enlisted in
Company L, Xineteenth Pennsylvania
Cavalry,' Capt. Xorman T. Smith, and served
thirteen months. Re-enlisting after his dis-
charge he served eleven months more in the
same company. His father was of the Whig
party. Elliott Robley is a Republican; has
served as school director.

The marriage of Elliott Robley to Hannah
Susan, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (San-
delman) Clemens, took place August 17, 1840.
The lady was boni in Miftlin county, and is
a year younger than ^Mr. Robley. Their chil-
dren are: Hannah; Mary; John; Rebecca;
Marian; Ella; Samuel; two that died in in-
fancy; Han-y; Elliott; Walter; of this family
only one girl is at home. ^Ir. Robley is the
grandfather of sixty-one children, and the
great grandfather of fifteen. He has been a
iifedong member of the church of the United
Brethren in Christ, having joined that church
fiftv-one vears ago.

GEORGE GODARD, SR., Mapleton De-
jiot, Huntingdon county, Pa., was bom in
Shippensburg, Pa., January 19, 1823. The
family into which he was born was very eai-ly
broken up, the three children being given into
the care of strangers at a very tender age, and
no record of family history was preserved.
Mr. Godard has no recollection of having seen
either his father or his mother. Catherine
(:\rcPete) Cdard. The two other children,
(leoroc and hi< brother .lames, were twins: the

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latter ilicil wlicn nine years old from lieiiis;-
kirkeil in the temple by a horse.

At Fayetteville, Frankliu county, Pa.,
George Godard attended the common school,
and learned his trade, that of a tanner, in the
tanyard of Peter Cook. He has been all his
life a faithful and industrious worker, and
now in his retirement, enjoys well-earned re-
p(i.-e. In the war of the Rebellion he served
hi- ciiuntry in Company G, Two Hundred
and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Capt.
Samuel Ault. In time of peace he has served
as school director and as cotmcilman. He is
an active Republican. His son, B. Frank, is
now register and recorder of Huntingdon
county.

George Godard has been twice married.
His first wife was Anna Rebecca, daughter of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Fleck) Stuart, of Am-
bersons valley, Franklin county, Pa. Their
children are : Samuel Hiram, i-esiding in Kan-
sas: Alfred W., of Missouri; Harriet E., of
Ohio; B. Franklin, of Huntingdon, Pa.;
George F., also of Huntingdon; Valentine
Stewart, of Altoona, Pa. ; Amanda C, of Har-
risburg, Pa.; Mattie K., of Johnstown, Pa.;
Henry R.; Margaret, and John E., are de-
ceased. On April 27, 1887, Mr. Godard mar-
ried his second wife, Rebecca, daughter of
Philip and Sarah Brown, of Clay township,
Htintingdon county. Pa. Of thiis marriage
there is no issue. Mr. Godard is a memljer of
the United Brethren church of Mapleton.

MRS. SARAH HERTZLER STUBBS,
Mapleton, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
in Port Royal, Juniata township, March 10,
1S44, daughter of Jacob Hertzler, who Avas
a native of Lancaster, Pa., a manufacturer of
woolen goods; he also owned and superintend-
ed a large mill at Port Royal. Mrs. Hertzler
was born October 27, 1815. Their children
are : Heniy, married to Sarah Hikes, of Juni-
ata township, resides at Burnt Cabins, Fulton
county. Pa.; "William, married to Isabelle
Sechrist, resides in Juniata county. Pa. ; Sam-
uel, married and resides in Buiialo, X. Y.;
Catherine (Mrs. Samuel Harrington), of
Huntingdon county; Sarah (Mrs. Stubbs);
Samuel P., of Hagerstown, Md.; John; Re-
becca ; and one that died in infancy.

Sarah Hei-tzler was educated in the com-
mon schools of her native place, and was mar-
ried to ^Ir. Stiiblis, a farmer of I'nion town-

ship. In the war of the Rebellion Mr. Stubbs
enlisted under his country's flag in Comjjany
B, Eleventh Ohio Volunteers. His worth and
services as a soldier and a citizen are duly ap-
preciated. He was elected burgess of Maple-
ton, and served one term. He is a member of
the G. A. R. ; also of the I. O. 0. F. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs are: Eliza-
beth B., born in 1865; and Henry S., in Sep-
tember, 1870. Both parents are members of
the Presbyterian church, and are highly es-
teemed in the church and the communitv.

JAMES ^X. TIIOMPSOX, proprietor of
the Juniata Hotel, Mapleton, Pa., was bom in
Burnt Cabins, Fulton county. Pa., January
25, 1854. His parents were William Smitk
and Caroline (Walker) Thompson. "William
S. Thompson was night watchman for the
E. B. R. R. Mrs. Thompson's family name
was W^alker. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Thompson were: James "W.; Henry;
Alice; Mabel; Walter; two who died very
young; John and Ellis, both deceased.

Mr. J. "W. Thompson received his education
in the common schools at Burnt Cabins, and
after\v:inls cinliarked in the hotel business.
He (■>t:ililislic(l himself in the hotel business
in .Maplct..ii, Ajiril 1, 1896. Mr. Thompson
is connected with Lodge iSTo. 117, I. O. O. F.,
of Huntingxlon county; also with the Encamp-
ment. He endorses the political principles of
the Democratic party, but is not an active
]3olitician. Although of foreign descent.
Scotch-Irish and German blood being mingled
in his veins, he is a true lover of the "dear old
American flag." James W^. Thompson mar-
ried Mary, daughter of John and Susanna
Tate, of Mill Creek, Huntingdon comity.
Their children are: Dora; Arthur; Harry;
and Eugene; all residing at home. Mr.
Thompson is a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of ilill Creek, but attends the
church of Rev. Henry H. Treverton, at Maple-
ton, as do also the members of his familv.

DAVID SHORE, carpenter and con-
tractor, ]\Iapleton Depot, Huntingdon coun-
ty. Pa., was born October 10, 1838, in the
southern part of that county, son of John and
!X"ancy (Swope) Shore. The father also was a
carpenter and contractor. He was born in
Februarv, 1807. His wife was a daughter of

familv of children luim-

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319

bered five: Temi^erance Gill, married to "Wil-
son Brown, and resided in Shirley township,
Huntingdon county, both being now deceased;
John W., married Kacbel Ramsey, resides in
Shirley township; May (Mrs. W. F. Stum-
baugh), of Shirley township; Hannah (Mrs.
"William Kubv), of Shirlcv towniship; and
David.

David Shore received a plain, old-fashioned
education in the schools of Shirley township.
His first self-supporting work was as a miller.
He afterwards Icarncil liis father's business,
cariiciitry, and still caiTJcs on the same work,
in the cxccnticiu nf IniiMiiig contracts. He
was for eight years foreman of the Spear
White Land Company, but resigned in Sep-
tember, 1895. Mr. Thompson is a member of
Lodge 1^0. 408, L 0. O. F.; also of l\o. 59,
P. O. S. of A., of Mapleton, Pa., and of P. of
H., Xo. 1134. He is a Reind.li.-an: nut ac-
tive in politics, nor so strongly iircjiidiccd as
to prevent his voting for the best mcii. in
whatever party they may be found. He has
been tax collector of Union township.

David Shore is married to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of John and Susan (Peterbaugh) Keister,
born in Mount Joy, Lancaster county. Pa.
Both Mrs. Shore's parents are deceased. Mr.
and Mrs. Shore have no children. ]\Ir. Shore
is extremelv fond of literature, and has an ex-
tensive librarv.

LEVI "WRIGHT, Mapleton Depot, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., is a native of Huntingdon
county. Pa., born July 4, 1816, a son of Abra-
ham and Catherine (Mirely) "Wright. Abra-
ham "Wright was also bom in HunTingdori
county, while his wife was a native of Balti-
more, Md. They were honorable and respect-
ed citizens, and faithful members of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Their children
are: Isabelle, deceased; David Swope, of
Huntingdon county; Jordan H. ; Michael; Le-
vi; Rachel (Mrs. Chalents), of Huntingdon
county. Abraham "Wright died at the age of
eighty-two, and his wife at the age of eighty-
eight.

Levi Wright attended the schools of Trough
Creek valley, near Cassville. The first busi-
ness in which he engaged was farming; ho
afterwards kept a hotel in ^lajdetiui, and has
now retired from business to etijoy well earned
repose.

Levi Wright was married in 1841, at Clear-

field, Pa., by Rev. Richard Proudfoot, to Ra-
chel Chileott, daughter of William and Anna
(Lovellj Chileott. Their children are: Thom-
as M. ; Hannah; Josiah; Isabelle; John;
Ruth ; and Alice, who resides with her father
and mother in their declining years. Mr. and
[Mrs. Wright are members of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr. Wright is an active
Democrat. He is not a member of any se-
cret societies. He is a good and honoi-able
citizen, upholding the principles of truth and
justice in his dealings with his fellow men.

JOSEPH G. HICKS, Mapleton Depot,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born at Barree,
Huntingdon county, March 30, 1853. He is
the son of John and Barbara (Eynon) Hicks.
Mr. Hick's paternal and maternal grandpar-
ents were natives of England, and were en-
iX-AiXol in the manufacture uf imn. His father,
the late Juhu IIi,-ks, nf Milledgeville, Ga.,
was Ixirn in the suiitli of Wales. He emi-
grated to America in 1845, and settled at
Phoenixville, Chester coimty, Pa. Like his
father, he was an ii-onmaster, and worked
at this trade all his life. Remaining only a
short time in Phoenixville, Mr. Hicks moved
to Huntingdon county, where he was con-
nected with tlie Hatfield Iron Works. He
was in the emi^loy of the company until 1873,
when his health failed, and, seeking renewed
strength in a milder climate, he went to Mill-
edgeville, Ga., where he died May 5, 1874.
Mr. John Hicks married Barbara, daughter of
James and A. Eliza Eynon, a native of South
Wales. Several of their children, Jane;
Charles; James and Edward, are dead. Those
who sur^-ive are: Rev. W. W. ; Rev. Owen,
pastor of the Methodist church in McCon-
nellsburg. Pa. ; Hon. J. D. ; Anna (Mrs. John
Shane), of Cleveland, Ohio; Jo.seph G. ; and
Rhoda (Mrs. T. M. Eynon), Philadelphia.
Pa. Rev. W.W. Hicks is a retired clcrgynwn,
residing in [Kew York. At the time President
Garfield was murdered, the Rev. Mr. Hicks
was stationed in W^ashington, D. C, and was
the spiritual adviser of Guiteau. Hon. J. D.
Hicks is a member of the House of Represen-
tatives of the Fnited States CongTess, from
the twentieth ( ■nnore-si..na! District of Penn-
svlvania, c ■iiipfi-in- tlie .■.nintics of Cambria,
Blair, Snniei-M.t and I'.e.lfnnl. He is now serv-
ing his third term. [Mr. John Hicks and his
wife are members of the [Methodist clnuvh.

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Mr. Hicks was prominent in church work, and
held several oltices in the congregation wnu
which he was connected. Mrs. Hicks died in
18(36, aged fortj-nine.

JosepJi G. Hicks was five years of age when
his parents moved to Cleveland, Ohio. He
attended the jjublic schools of that city until
1860, when his mother died, after which his
father removed to Altoona, and there Joseph
Hicks finished his education. At the age of
fifteen, Joseph Hicks began his life-long con-
nection with the Pennsylvania Kailroad, en-
tering the general office of superintendent as
messenger. He sensed the company in this
caijacity for three years. Mr. Hicks was am-
bitious and industrious and improved his leis-
ure hours by learning telegraphy, and in 1870
he secured a jjosition as telegraph operator on
the Pittsburg and Erie Kailroad, which he
held for one year. In 1871 Mr. Hicks was
appointed telegraph operator of the Pennsyl-
vania Rairoad Company, at Thompsontown,
Juniata county, where he remained for three
years. From this time Mr. Hicks rose steadily
and rapidly in the company's service, each
new appointment giving him a position of
greater responsibility. In 1880 he was sent
to Barree as ticket and freight agent, remain-
ing there but one summer. In the autumn of
1880 he was made train dispatcher and agent
at Orbisonia. Mr. Hicks spent the winter of
1883-84 in Philadelphia as telegraph operator
in the main olfice of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Early in the sj^ring he returned to the
Middle Division and served as extra agent un-
til June, 1884, when he was appdiutcd ticket
agent at Lewistown Junctinn, ^litilin county,
Pa. Here he remained until Eebruary, 1890,
when he exchanged oflices with the agent at
ilapleton, Huntingdon county, that he might
be near his home in Brady township. Mr.
Hicks is still at Mapleton, where he is ticket,
freight and express agent. He is a member
of the Reijublican party, and takes a lively in-
terest in political questions. In 1894 he was
elected a school director of Mapleton borough,
and is now president of the school board.

Joseph G. Hicks was mai-ried May 13,
1n7!i, to Anna J., daughter of Samuel G. and
Nancy ( Hazlett) Simpson. Their children
:irc: .loliu S.; Josiah D.; Samuel (t.; James
A!.; Herbert S.; Margaret E.; and Anna M.,
died .lune IS, 1890, aged eighteen months.
Air. Hid s is an active and influential member

of the Presbyterian church, of which he is a
trustee. He is also an eai-nest worker in the
Sunday-school, and has been superintendent
of the infant, dejjartment for many years.
Through Mr. Hick's exertions, a Christian
Endeavor Society has been organized, of
which he has been president several terms.

The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Hicks
wei"e of Irish, and her maternal grandparents
of Irish and Scotch descent. They were
farmers, nati^'es of Juniata valley, and be-
longed to one of the oldest families among the
early settlers in the northern part of Hunting-
don county. Mrs. Hicks' parents were natives
of Huntingdon county. Her father was a
farmer, and for five years kept a hotel in ]\Iill
Creek, Henderson township. At the time of
his death Mr. Simpson was engaged in farm-
ing. He was active in township aifairs, and
for many years served on the school board. In
1853 ilr. Simpson was married to Kancy,
daughter of James and Jane Hazlett. Their
children are: Anna (Mrs. Joseph G. Hicks);
Eloise (Mrs. W. W. Stewart), of Harrisburg,
Pa.; Martha (Mrs. T. F. Rossiter), of Phila--
delphia ; and Ada, died in infancy. Mr. Simp-
son died March 17, 1885, aged fifty-six. His
wife resides at Mill Creek. She is a member
of the ilethodist church.

WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, M. D.,
Mapleton, Huntingdon county, was born in
Huntingdon county, May 18, 1862. He is
the son of Hance R. and Annie (Smith) Camp-
bell. Mr. Campbell's father, Hance R. Camp-
bell, was born in Glasgow, Scotland; his
mother was a native of County Tyrone, Ire-
land. Soon after their marriage, !Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell came to America and settled in Xew
Germantown, Perry county, Pa. Mr. Camp-
bell was a farmer and a dealer in stock. He
was a man of good judgment, and merited the
confidence of the community. He afterwards
filled various oflices in Shirley township. IMr.
Campbell and his wife were members of the
Presbvterian church. Their children are:
Sarah" (Mi-s. C. Ballentine); Thomas H.; Wil-
liam J., ]\L D.; Robert B., M. D.; Sophia
(]\rrs. A. W. Jones); Belle L. (Mrs. M. C.
Alexander); Frank S.. M. D.; Elizabeth (Mrs.
John Skilcs): Samuel, deceased; and Mary,
deceased. ^Ir. and ilrs. Campbell are both
dead.

William J. Campbell attended the public

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321

schools of Sliirley township until he was four-
teen, and then sjjent three terms iu a private
school in Orbisonia, Huntingdon county. Far
from being satisfied by this taste of the de-
lights of study, his eager mind was only
aroiised and stimulated. He determined to
secure for himself a bettor education. So well
had he imiJi'oved his ojiportunities that he ob-
tained a school, and after teaching for two
winters his savings enabled him to have
another course in the school at Orbisonia.
AVhen this course was completed Mr. Camp-
bell again taught school for three successive
terms, and was then able to spend one term
in the Iron City Business College at Pittsburg,
Pa. In 1885 he returned to Huntingdon for
one term in the jSTormal College of Hunting-
don. In 1887, Mr. Campbell entered the
United States Mail Service, retaining this ]»>-
sition for two years. The following winter
he again taught at Mt. Union, Pa. This was
]Mr. Campbell's last term as a teacher; he had
advanced step by step toward the education
which he had determined to secure, and in Oc-
tober, 1890, he entered the Medico-Chirurgi-
cal College of Philadelphia, from which he
was graduated May 4, 1893. In the same year
he opened an office in Mapleton, and at once
began the practise of his chosen profession.
Dr. Campbell still resides in jMapleton, where
he has won for himself a large and increasing
practise, and has become one of the prominent
physicians of Huntingdon county. In 1893
Dr. Campbell was appointed United States
pension examiner, a position which he still
holds. He is alsn a nicnibor of the Hunting-
don County :\l(Mliciil Siicii'ty. Dr. Campbell
is highly esteenird by ;ill who know him. He
has taken an active part in all the affairs of the
township, and has held various offices. In
1888 he was mercantile appraiser of Hunting-
don county, and in 1894 was elected school
director. Dr. Campbell is a member of the
Masonic Order, Mount Moriah Lodge, Xo.
300, of Huntingdon, Pa, and of the P. 0. S.
of A., Mount Union Lodge, No. 346. Dr.
Campbell is self-made, never having received
a dollar except that which he earned by hard
work and industry. His life has been one un-
broken struggle to prepare himself for useful-
ness.

"William J. Campbell, M. D., was married
December 5, 1889, to Laura E., daughter of
George and Mary (McCoy) Spanogle. They

have one child, ]\Iary H. Dr. Camiil)ell and
his wife are mendiers of the Presljyterian
chui'ch at Mapleton, Pa.

Mrs. Campbell's father, a native of Hunt-
ingdon county, spent most of his life as clerk
in various offices. He taught school for some
years, teaching only in the winter. Mr. Span-
ogle was clerk in the House of Kepresenta-
tives for one term. He filled various town-
ship and county offices and was many years
auditor of Ilimtingdon county. He married
Mary A. McCuv. a native of Juniata countv,
Pa.. Their children are: Laura E. (Mrs. Wm.
J. Campbell); Gertrude (Mrs. William E.
Kieferle); Frank; Charles; Bessie (Mrs. W.
E. Hack); Nora; Mary; Nellie; and Clara
Blanche (Mrs. Samuel Lutz), deceased. Mr.
Spanogle and his wife are members of the
Presbyterian church, and arc living at Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.

ABEAHAM R. FOSTER, Mapleton,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Mitfiin
county. Pa., September 22, 1848. He is the
son of George and Mary (Jackson) Foster.
Mr. Foster's grandparents were natives of
Lancaster county. Pa. His grandfather was
a carpenter. Mr. George Foster, father of
Abraham Foster, a native of Ireland, came to
America when he was ten years old and made
his home in ilitflin county. His whole life
was spent on the farm. He man-ied Mary,
daughter of "William and Sarah Jackson.
Their children are: Sarah, widow of William
Coder; Andrew J.; George; Abraham R. ;
Mary; John, deceased; Xancy, deceased; and
one who died in infancy. Both the jiarents
are dead. Mr. Foster died April 2, 1872,
aged seventy-two. He and his wife were
mend)ers of the L^nited Brethren church.

Abraham R. Foster attended the public
schools of ilifflin county. Pa., until he was
nineteen. He learned carpentry, seiwing a
three yeai-s' apprenticeship. For three years
Mr. Foster worked as a journeyman carpenter,
increasing his practical knowledge of the
trade, and then opened a carpenter shop of
his own. In 1874 ilr. Foster turned his at-
tention to the cultivation of the soil, and is
still engaged in farming. Mr. Fostc* is active
and intelligent, interested in all that pertains
to the good of the township. In 1884 he was
elected supervisor; he has served as school di-

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BIOGEAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

rector for three rears. Mr. Foster is a mem-
ber of the P. 0. S. of A., Lodge Xo. 662.

Abraham R. Foster was married, March 16,
1870, to Mary M., daughter of Daniel and
Mary (Webb) "^Decker. They have eight chil-
dren: Han-y; Charles; Edward; John; Mary;
Elmer; Cloyd, died March, 1S91, aged ten;
Mary Ellen,"'died August, 1S79, aged eighteen
months. Mr. Foster and his wife are mem-
bers of the Methodist chnrcli.

Mrs. Foster's parents were natives of Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa. Mr. Decker was a farmer,
but later in life became a merchant, and at the
time of his death was a dealer in shoes. He
was kind and friendly to all, and much es-
teemed in the community. He served his
township as school director and in various
other capacities. He married Mary AVebb.
Four of theii- children : James ; John ; and two
infants, are dead. Those who survive are:
Mary (Mrs. Abraham Foster); Lydia, widow
of A. Miller; Margaret (Mrs. Nicholas
Bremen); Thomas; Jennie (Mrs. George Sny-
der) ; and Han-y. Mr. Decker and his wife are
members of the Methodist church. Mr. Deck-
er was a faithful worker in the church, in
which he was an office bearer for many year's.
He was steward, deacon, and for a long time
a class leader.

A. W. SWOPE, ESQ., Mapletou Depot,
Himtingdon county, Pa., was born in Union
township, Huntingdon county, in Trough
Creek valley, Jime 5, 1833, son of David and
Isabella (Wright) Swope. David Swope, who
was of German descent, was born August 22,
1809; his "wife, a lady of Scotch-Irish extrac-
tion, on April 2, 1811. Their family consisted
of seven children, one of whom, Sarah, died in
infancy. A. TT. Swope received his education
in the common schools and at Cassville. He
was first engaged in the carpenter and under-
taking business, and afterwards turned his at-
tention to mercantile pursuits. He has ren-
dered various public services; was made con-
stable in 1855, and served one tei-m; was a
member of the school board for twelve years;
and for thirty-eight years was justice of the
peace in the boroTigh of ]\[apleton. He is a
member of the Masonic fellowship and of
Mapleton Lodge. Xo. 468, I. O. O. F., of
IFapleton. ifr. Swope is a Republican.

A. W. Swope was first married to Anna P.
Smith, who died Mav 22, 1865. Their chil-

dren are: (icorge "W.; Elizabeth Alice; Isaac
Xewton; MoUie May; Lou Emma; and Jane
Ann. Two of these, George W. ; and Mollie
May, died in infancy. Mr. Swope was mar-
ried a second time to Annie M. Palmer, of
Union township, Huntingdon county. He is
a member of the Presbyterian church.

WILLIAM DEFREHX, Mount Union,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born April 10,
183-4, in Orwigsburg, Pa., son of Daniel and
Susan (Xoeaker) Defrehn. Daniel Defrehn
was a carpenter, born in Bucks county. He
died in 1855. Mrs. Defrehn was born in
Schuylkill county in 1795; she died in 1876.
Their children are: John, deceased; Sarah;
Susannah, deceased; Joseph; Mary; Daniel;
Catharine; Caroline; Louisa; William; and
Charles. William Defrehn was educated in
the public schools of Pottsville; was formerly
clerk in a store, and is now superintendent of
a chair manvxfacturing establishment that
turns out on an average twenty dozen chairs a
day.

William Defrehn was married in 1855 to
Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth
Hillegas, who are both deceased. Their chil-
dren are: Robert A.; William A.; Edward
D. ; Chai-les H. ; Emma Laura, deceased;
Frank; Effie, deceased; Augustus; Walter,
deceased; and George C. Mr. Defrehn is a
Republican. He belongs to Harmonv Lodge,
X^o. 86, L O. O. F.,^Tamaqua, Schuylkill
county. Pa., and is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church.

BEXJAillX F. RIPPLE, Orbisonia,
Himtingdon county, Pa., was born in Crom-
well township, Huntingdon county, April 20,
1855. He is a son of Capt. John L. and
Eliza J. (Cloyd) Ripple. Four generations
back, in colonial days, Philip Ripple, a fanner,
native and denizen of Germany, removed from
that country to Virginia, where he continued
throughout life in the busines of tilling the
soil. His son, Peter Ripple, great-grandfather
of Benjamin F., was born during a short resi-
dence of the family in Maryland. This Peter
Ripple resided, at least for a time, in Mary-
land ; but his son, also named Peter, was born
in Jefferson county, Va., July 28, 1806, and
passed the first six years of his life there. In
1812 the family removed to Maryland, and
in 1813 again took iip their northward course.

\;mous

: >. Webb.

.luhu; and two

.,■. sun-ive are:

1 \!i:i, widow

\ icliolas

L,i;e Sny-

• Ki-r MiHj Ills wife are

; church. Mr. Deck-

. ir. The church, in

■. r many years.

r a long time

E, ESQ., ilapletou Depot,

.:y, Pa., was born in Union

i2(lon county, in Trough

."., 1833, son of David and

. David Swope, who

vas bom August 22,

r Scotch-Irish extrac-

' lieir family consisted

'^'hnm, Sarah, died in

i-cd his education

■ (^assville. He

lor and under-

• turned his at-

Ile has ren-

' as made con-

i' term; was a

;• tAvelve years;

:— ■^- of the

Me is a

ind of

> U. F., of

' vblican.

: :.. Anna P.

ir ohil-

I George W.; Elizabeth Alice; Isa;

Mollie May; Lou Emma; and Jar

• of these, George W. ; and Moli

iu infancy. 3kEr. Swope was iiir

1 md time to Annie M. Palmer, ■

vvnship, Huntingdon county. He

;• of the Presbyterian church.

WILLIAM DEFREHX, Mount Unio
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born April 1".
1S34, in Orwigsburg, Pa., son of Daniel and
Susan (Xoeaker.) Defrehn. Daniel Defrehn
was a carpenter, born in Bucks county. He
died in 1855. Mrs. Defrehn was born in
Schuylkill courifv in 1795; she died in 18-76.
Tli ' '' 'n, deceased; SaraV .

Si ' iph; Mary; Dani^ '

C'ii: ■■ misa; William; ai :

Chark:. '•'■, i'li^j-i Defrehn was educated in
the public <ci»ools of Pottsville; was formerly
■■■■ and is now superintendent of
■uiring establishment that
> rage twenty dozen chairs a

i.n was married in 1855 to
■ r of Daniel and Elizabeth
!ioth deceased. Their chil-

• A.; William A.; Edward
i^iima Laura, deceased;

!: Augustus; Walter
' '. Mr. Defrehn i<
• '..ugs to Harmony Lodge,

• F., Tamaqua, Schuylkill
- a member of the Methodist

clerk
a

tu-
di,.

Eli
H.
dr.
D
En
de<

CO!

1 F. RIPPLE, Orbisonia,

Hii . .'.y. Pa., was born in Grom-

\v(-! iitingdon county, April 20,

lb.".... i(. - , >oii of Capt. John L. and
Eliza .). (Gloyd) Ripple.' Four generations
\)acl.-,iTi f<-lr.'!ii! days, Philip Ripple, a fanner,
nafi 1 of Germany, removed from

th: rgiuia, where he continued

tbi '1 the busines of tilling 'the

soil. iii.» .-uii, i'ct^-r Ripple, great-grandfather
of Eenjamiu F., was born during a short resi-
dence of th" '' ■■' -'.Maryland. This Peter
Ripple rc~ tor a time, in Mary-

land; but .;med Peter, was born

in Jefferson , .■ . y, \ a., July 28, 1806, and
passed the tirst ,-ix yeai-s of his life there. In
1812 the family removed to Maryland,^nd
in 1813 again took up their northward course'.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND FEERY COUNTIES.

325

ending it in Huntingdon county. There Peter
Kijiple, Jr., grew up, and became a farmer,
like Lis progenitors. The family is of German
origin, and from that sturdy ancestry Peter
Kipple inherited not only a robust constitu-
tion, Avith an almost inexhaustible capacity for
work, but decided opinions, warm feelings and
a passion for liberty as well. These traits,
combined with the intense national feeling
that characterized our whole country during
his boyhood, in the early days of this century,
produced in him a great love and veneration
for the "Stars and Stripes," and no doubt it
was with a full and glad heart that, on the
Decoration Day of his seventy-ninth year, he
acted as color-bearer in a soldier's parade.
Peter Eipple belonged to the old Whig party,
and in the change of party lines and names,
became a warm Kepubliean. He was elected
to many local offices. Mr. Kipple was three
times married. His second wife, Catherine
(Long) Ripple, a sister of Judge Long, of
Shirleysburg, Pa., became the mother of Capt.
John L. Ripple, and of a large family besides.
She died about 1865. A few years after, Mr.
Ripple man-ied a widow, ilrs. Rohrer. He
died in Cromwell township, July 26, 1886,
and was buried on his eightieth birthday.

John L. Ripple, born in Cromwell town-
ship,in 1883, was a farmer until the war of the
Relaellion broke out. He then abandoned the
plow for the sword, enlisting as sergeant in
Company E, Thirty-ninth Illinois Volunteers,
of which company he afterwards became cap-
tain. He was mustered out in August, 1865,
having spent one weary year of his term of
enlistment in the prisons of Andersouville and
the Belle Isle, and the Libby prison. For ten
years after the close of the war. Captain Rip-
ple served as an officer in the United States
Regulars. He was married in 1853, in Crom-
well township, to Eliza J. Cloyd. Their chil-
dren are: Benjamin F.; Harrv H., bom July

19, 1856; Thomas JefFerson C., born October

20, 1858, is in the lumber business at Rock
Hill, Huntingdon county, married Miss Bell;
H. Ella, bom October 4, 1865, man-ied (r.
Lloyd Owens, an attorney of Tyrone, Pa.
Captain Ripple died February 16, 18S3, at
Orbisonia, where he is Imried, and where his
wife still resides.

The eldest son of this family, Benjamin F.
Ripple, was edttcated in the common schools.
From twelve to fourteen vears of ace he ac-

quired some mercantile experience, by occupy-
ing the position of clerk in a general store at
Orbisonia for a short time, and by an engage-
ment as salesman in a wholesale notion store
in Philadelphia. At the early age of fourteen
he became a teaclua-, bcin^ :i<-(/cpted for a
school in Cromwell tow n-liiii, which he taught
for two terms. In 1871 he entered the office
of Royer & Dewees, at their Rockhill char-
coal furnace; in 1872 he was employed as
chief accountant and paymaster by the Rock-
hill Iron and Coal Company, and held that
position until October 1, 1897. Being a man
of much executive ability, Mr. Ripple is car-
rying on successfully several other branches
of business. He is accountant and general
passenger agent of the East Broad Top Rail-
road. In September, 1891, having in con-
nection with Mr. Stackpole purchased The
Leader, a seven-column weekly of Orbisonia,
Mr. Ripple became owner and editor, chang-
ing the title of the paper to that of the Orbi-
sonia Dispatch, and soon after enlarging and
imj^roving it. His connection with this jour-
nal continued for several years. In 1892 he
engaged in the insurance business, and now
rejiresents a number of fire, life and accident
insurance companies. He has been secretaiy
of the Home Building and Loan Association,
and is a director in the Board of Trade, and
a member of the coal and lumber firm of
Puckey & Co., Rockhill Furnace, Hunting-
don co:raty.

Mr. Ripple aided in the organization of
Cromwell Lodge, 'So. 572, F. and A. M., and
was master of the lodge; he was also a mem-
ber of Orbisonia Lodge, No. 640, I. O. O. F.,
of which he seiwed as vice gTand. He has al-
ways been an ardent Republican; he served
four times as chairman of the Republican
county convention. He has been president
and secretary of the board of school directors
for fifteen years; also chief burgess and mem-
ber of the town council of Orbisonia. In 1882
a nomination for the State legislature was ten-
dered him, which he declined. He lias never
held any but local offices.

Benjamin F. Ripple was married in Phila-
delphia, in 1876, to Florence ^L, daughter of
"William B. Hahn, of that city. They have
had two children: Sarah Ethel, died in 1878,
aged one year; and Paul AVoodman. born
Jfay 8, 1879, who was graduated from the
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the- insurance business. !Mi'. Ripple is a mem-
ber of the Protestant Episcopal cliurcli of
Orbisonia; he is its treasurer, and was one
of a number who raised the sum requisite for
buil.liiiii :i rhuivh and n.ci,,rv in that bunmah,
eo-riiii: s,-,.(Mi(i. 1„ l-n: Vlr. i;i|,,,l,. opmed
a real c-tat,, and iiiMiraiicc ,,tHcc in I'ittd.nro',
Pa.

Having begun life with linnted educational
advantages and slender financial resources,
Mr. Eipple's own ability and perseverance, his
tact and his personal worth, have secured for
him his present comfortable and influential
pcsitidu. He has well earned the beautiful
hdiiu' built by him iu Orbisonia in 1S7G, with
its pleasant surroundings, its domestic con-
veniences, and last but by no means least, its
extensive and judiciously selected library.

ALFEED ^y. GREENWOOD, Rock Hill,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Wil-
mington, Del., October 13, 1843, son of
Ralph and Anne Ferris (Morton) Greenwood.
William Greenwood, grandfather of Alfred
W., was a native of x\shton-under-Line, Eng-
land, as was also his son Ralph; the former
was a blacksmith, the latter a painter, noted
for his skilful and ai-tistic work. The son was
the first to leave the mother country, emigrat-
ing to America at the age of nineteen; he set-
tled in Wilmington, Del., where he had
friends. A few years later he sent for his
parents, William and Elizabeth Greenwood,
who then crossed the ocean with their two
daughters, Annie and Elizabeth, and also
made their home in Wilmington. Some years
after landing in America, William Green-
wood, with one or two companions, started for
the west; he was known to reach Ohio, but
from that time was never heard from, and is
su]i|H.-(Mi tn have been killed by Indians. His
wife parsed the rest of her life in Wilming-
ton; their daughter Elizabeth went to Trout
Run, Lycoming county. Pa., and resided there,
unmarried, until her death in 1SS2; the other
daughter, Annie, married William Aveyard,
and is now a widow, residing at Union City,
Erie county. Pa. Ralph Greenwood was mar-
ried in Wilmington to iliss Morton, who was
born in that city in 1813. Some years after
he removed with his family first to Harris-
burg, Pa., and then to Altoona, where he was
employed as painter in the car shops. His
children are: diaries ^I., wlio died in Altoona

in 1SG3; Alfred W.; Ella Margaret (Mrs.
John A. Xeveling), Tyrone, Pa.; Ralph
Henry, died at the age of six years, iu Wil-
mington; Ralph Henry (2), locomotive en-
gineer on Middle Division, Pennsylvania Rail-
road, resides at Altoona; and Clara L., died iu
1872, aged nineteen. Ralph Greenwood was
a staunch Democrat. His engagement at Al-
toona continued until his death, March 29,
1862; he was then fifty-five years of age.
Mrs. Greenwood died in Altoona in 1887.

It was when Alfred W. Greenwood was
about nine years old that his parents removed
to Harrisburg, and after a year's residence,
went to Altoona, where he continued to reside
until 1880. At the age of seventeen he began
to learn the trade of machinist in the shops of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
served an apprenticeship of three years and
four months. He afterwards worked for the
company as gang boss, then as foreman, and
then as master mechanic, iu which capacity he
was employed until he became superintendent
for the Juniata Mining Comj^any, at Schoen-
berger, Huntingdon county; this was in ISSO.
In the fall of 1882 Mr. Greenwood entered
the employ of the East Broad Top Railroad
Company as master mechanic. His ability
and faithfulness being appreciated by the com-
pany, he received successively the appoint-
ments of acting superintendent, in 1895, and
su]XTintendent, January, 1896; the latter is
his present position. Having manifested his
worthiness in every respect of the trust re-
posed in him, Mr. Greenwood may thank his
own industry and correct life for all that is
desirable in his business connection. He is a
Democrat, ''dyed in the wool," as the saying
goes. He has served Rockhill borough as
school director and member of council.

Alfred W. Greenwood was married, in
1869, in Altoona, to Ruth Anna, daughter of
Jonathan Foreman, born in Chester county,
Pa. Their children are : Harry Edgar, grad-
tiated after a five years' course in mechanical
engineering at State College of Pennsylvania,
and is now engaged in the mechanical en-
gineering department of the Pan-Handle sys-
tem, R.'C. C, at Columbus, O.; Arthur L.,
began in May, 1897, to learn the trade of ma-
chinist in the East Broad Top shops at Rock-
hill, Pa.; ^largaretta, a student in the Cum-
berland Valley State Normal School at Ship-
pensburg; and Ralph Chester, at home. Mrs.

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Greenwood is a member of tlie Lutheran
cliurcli; Mr. Greenwood was brought \\]} in
the Episcopal cliureh. luit regularly attends
divine services with his fauiilv.

E. J. COOXS, Orbisonia, Huntingdon
county, Pa., is the son of Solomon and Eliza-
beth (Sar-s'er) Coons, and was born in Path
valley, Franklin county, Pa., October :.'.'!,
1850. The family is of German descent; "S\y.
Coons' grandfatlier, Peter Coons, was a resi-
dent of Path valley, his progenitors having
l>een among the earliest settlers of that region.
Peter Coons was all his life engaged in farm-
ing. His children are: Peter; Solomon;
Elizabeth (Mrs. Doyle); and Susanna (Mrs.
Jonathan Crouse). Some of the family are
members of the United Brethren church, while
others prefer the Presbyterian denomination;
it seems probable that the father did not be-
long to any church. He died in Path valley
in 1S66; his wife survived him for ten years.
Their son Solomon, second of the family, was
born in Path valley, July 25, 1827. He ac-
quired a knowledge of agricultural matters
while a boy, in the prai'tical way of helping
on the farm; but preferring a trade, he went
at the age of seventeen to learn that of ma-
chinist, which vocation he has always fol-
lowed. He was married in Path valley to
Miss Sarver, who is a native of that place.
Mr. E. J. Coons is their only child. In 1865
the family removed to Greensburg, Westmore-
land county. Pa., where they resided for ten
years; in 1875, they removed again, to Orbi-
sonia, which has ever since been their home.
Solomon Coons is a Eepublican, of the gold
type. He is among the most valued and re-
siDCcted citizens of Orbisonia. He had a seat
in the earliest council of the borough.

E. J. Coons attended the common schools
and the Spring Eun Academy in Path valley,
and the high school of Greensburg. In his
boyhood, he was for a short time clerk in a
store, and worked for a short time as a machin-
ist. But at the age of nineteen, he chose an oc-
cupation better suited than either to his tastes
and talents, entering the office of the Greens-
burg Trilmne as an appi'entice to the "art ])re-
servative." After the removal to Orbisonia,
Mr. Coons went into the printing business
with his father, and has ever since given it his
attention. He undertook the first news]iaper
publislied in Orbisonia, a weekly, called the

Orbisonia Leader; this journal he conducted
until 1891, when, in September, he leased the
ottice to :Mr. B. F. Eipple. That gentleman
cliangfd the name of the jiaper, calling it the
Dispatch, and continued its publication for
several years. In the fall of 1893 Mr. Eipple
sold his interest to E. B. Swayne, who,
after carrying it on for six months, sold it
again to ilr. Coons, who is still its owner and
l>ul. Usher. With regard to politics the paper
was independent until 189-1, M-hen it adopted
the Eepublican platform. Mr. Coons votes
the ticket of that party. He is a member of
the P. 0. S. of A., and a citizen who enjoys
the esteem and respect of the community. He
has for three years been secretary of the"^school
board of Orbisonia.

E. J. Coons was married at Drv Eun, Pa.,
to Molly A., daughter of Samuel C. and
Catherine (Skinner) Johnson. Their chil-
dren are: D. Coyle, aged twenty years;
E. Bruce, aged nineteen; Cora, ag-ed four-
teen; and Kanny, aged five. Mr. Coons is
a member of the Presbyterian church, and su-
perintendent of the Sunday-school. He is also
prt'sidcnt of the Christian Endeavor Societv.

ORLAXDO W. MOOEE, Orbisonia,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Peun
township, Huntingdon county, September 4,
1851. He is a son of Samuel and Xancy
(Lee) ]\roore. His paternal grandfather, whose
name is unkno^m to Mr. Moore, came to this
country with his parents when he was a boy,
settled in Huntingdon county, and there died.
James Lee, maternal grandfather of Mr.
iloore, was the son of a sea captain, and was
born on his father's vessel, in mid-ocean.
Samuel Moore was a native of Penn to^\^lship,
Huntingdon county, where he grew up a far-
mer boy, and where he resided, cultivating the
soil, during his whole life. He was married
in Penn township, but died in Walker town-
ship, Huntingdon county. His wife, Xancy
(Lee) [Moore, survived him for twentv vears,
and died in the borough of Eock Hill' Their
children are: Orlando W.; [Millie E., do-
ceased, wife of James McDonald, of [Mapleton,
Pa.; Sally, wife of J. B. Hastings, of Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., both deceased; Susan, wife of
John Hastings, of Huntingdon, both deceased;
Jefferson S., resides at Logan Furnace. [MitHin
county. Pa.: and Harry G.. locomotive engi-
neer and coal digger, resides at Eock Hill, Pa.

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111 Peiin towusliip, -where Orlando W.
iloore was born, lie enjoyed but slender edu-
cational advantages; but in "\^'alker township
he attended school for a number of terms. At
ten years of age he Trent to work at home, on
the farm; from the time when he was four-
teen until he was in his twenty-first year, he
was employed in a brick-yard at Huntingdon.
For one summer during that time he was em-
ployed in a brick-yard at Philipsburg, Pa. In
isfl, at the age of twenty, Mr. Moore became
foreman of a brick-yard at Orbisonia, and con-
tinued for two summers in that situation.
When the East Broad Top Eailroad was built,
he was employed for eighteen months by the
company as brakemau, and then promoted to
shifter conductor, and weighmaster at Eoek
Hill Furnace, which position he held for fom--
teen years. He was then made conductor of
passenger and freight trains, and has served
in that capacity ever since. In April, 1896,
jMr. Moore was appointed express messenger
for the road, and still fulfills the duties
belonging to that position. Since 1879, Mr.
Moore has had another class of business in-
terests. In that year he formed a partnership
with T. J. C. Hippie, for the manufacture of
•brick; they continued that enterprise until
July, 1892, when they suspended operations
in the brick-yard; a new firm was then con-
stituted, known as the Coles' Run Lumber
Company, in which the partners were T. J.
C. Eipple and Dr. Lewis Eoyer. Two years
later the firm was changed to the Eipple &
]\roi>re Lumber Company, which is still its
(l(-ii;uatioii. This firm, while manufacturing
l.ric-k, furnished all that was used in the erec-
tion of brick buildings in Orbisonia and Eock
Hill. Mr. Moore is a Eepublican, and, al-
though he has never been an ofiice-seeker, he
has served four years in the borough council,
and one year as assessor. He is a member of
the Masonic Lodge and of the I. O. O. F. at
Orbisonia. !Mr. !Moore ranks among "self-
made" men, having diligently worked his way
to his jn-esent responsible and useful positions.

Orlando ~\V. ]N[oore was married August -i,
1874, at Xcwtoii Hamilton, to Jennie E.,
daughter of Joseph P. and Elizabeth (Eipple)
Mclvelvj. Their children are : Blanche, who
died at five years of age; Frank, telegraph
operator at Saltillo, Pa. ; Charles Stewart, tel-
esraph operator at Orbisonia; Ethel; and
TTalter F.

EEV. JOSEPH K. KNISELY, now of

Flemiiigton, Clinton coimty, Pa., was born on
a farm near Poi-t Eoyal, Juniata county. Pa.,
February 8, 1853. He is the son of Abraham
and Catharine (Kieffer) Knisely. His grand-
father, Samuel Knisely, was born in Lancaster
county, 1791, removed to Juniata county,
and married Catharine Patterson, born in
1793. They resided in Juniata county,
until their death; that of his wife occurring
in 1819, and his in 1861. His children were:
John, a carpenter, who died at Lewistown,
Pa., 1893; Samuel, died in 1871, near Mex-
ico, Juniata county, Pa.; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Kaufl'mau), of Cedar Eapids, Iowa; Abra-
ham, father of Eev. ]Mi-. Knisely; Mrs. Mary
Kaufl'mau, who died in 1862; Kate (Mrs.
Ferner), died in 1858; George, of Millers-
town, Pen-y county, Pa. ; Jacob, who went to
California in 1818, and is now a well-to-do
farmer near Quincy, Cal. ; Joseph, a barge
builder, of Allegheny Citv, Pa.; Barbara
(Mrs. Holman), of Mifliintown, Pa.; Wil-
liam, of Mexico, Pa. Two of these were in
the war of the Eebellion, George, who served
eleven months in Company B, Two Hundred
and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
"William, of the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. Abraham, the father of Eev.
Joseph Knisely, was born in Juniata county
in 1818, and grew uji there, receiving such ed-
ucation as the common schools afforded. His
principal business was butchering. He was
twice married ; first to Elizabeth "Wetzler. Of
this marriage there were two sons: Jacob and
Henry, both of whom seiwed in the army of
the Union, one three years and the other till
the close of the war. They both enlisted July
25, 1861. Jacob was mustered out in Septem-
ber, 1861. Henry re-enlisted, December 31,
1863, and was mustered out August 15, 1865.
There was also a daughter, Mary Musser. His
second marriage was to Catharine Keiffer, a
native of Lykens valley, Dauphin county.
Pa., A\igust"l2, 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Knisely took up their residence in Wal-
ker township. Juniata county, where he died
after a short illness, December 11, 1854. and
is buried in Lost Creek valley. Their chil-
dren are: Sarah E., born September 30, 1849,
resides at Xewport, Perry county. Pa.; An-
nie, born January 8, 1851, died October 4,
1853; Joseph K. ; and Susan, born October

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7, 1854, who also resides at Xewport. About
thirteen years after ilr. Kiiiselv's death, ]\Ir6.
Knisely man-ied Abraham Book, who died in
1SS6, leaving her a widow again. She died
at Xewport, Perry county, October 21, 1895.
They had no children. Mr. and 3Irs. Abra-
ham Knisely having resided for a time near
Port Koyal, where their son, Joseph K., was
born, returned to "Walker town.ship when he
was about one year old. In that part of the
country his boyhood was passed, but not with-
out sad changes. When Joseph was less than
two years old, his father died. His mother,
imal:)le to maintain herself, and her three
surviving children, entrusted the boy to the
care of Jonathan Kauffman, with whom he
lived until he was sixteen years of age. His
occupations during this time, like those of
most country boys, were in winter to attend
school dnriiii^ the --hort terms allowed to most
rural scIuhiK. nnd in summer to assist in the
work of My. Kautiuian's farm. A severe cold,
contracted at the age of sixteen, changed the
whole course of the boy's life. It settled upon
his lungs, and rendered him iinable for hard
work. For two years from this time, he lived
at 3Iount Pleasant, Jamiata county, with an
aunt of his father's; during his stay there, he
devoted much of his time to reading and study.
Then, at the age of eighteen, he went to work
in a woolen-mill near Middletown, Pa., and
learned spinning. In seven months he return-
ed to Jimiata county, and was employed at
the Oakland woolen-mills, where he worked
for seventeen months. During his scanty
hours of leisure, Mr. Knisely prepared himself
for teaching, and at the age of twenty, en-
gaged in that profession.

His first school, of which he took charge in
the fall of 1ST2. was in Decatur to^vnship,
Mifflin county. Pa. For ten years he con-
tinued teaching; he taught one terra in Sny-
der county. Pa., and one in Juniata county;
the rest of his teaching was done in ]\rifflin
county. Teaching is a noble and useful pro-
fession ; but 'Mr. Knisely had still higher am-
bitions. He had been preparing himself for
the ministry by private study, his delicate
health preventing him from going to college.
In 187(3, he was licensed to preach, but it was
not until 1881 that he was placed in charge of
a congregation; it was the one at Decatur,
now Wagner, in Decatur township, ^Mifflin
county, Pa. In 1883, Rev. Mr. Knisely was

admitted to the Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, at Chambersburg, Pa. His
charges since that time have been as follows:
1882 to 1884, Burnt Cabins, Fulton county,
Pa.; 1885-86, Saxton, Bedford county. Pa.;
1887-89, inclusive, Schellsburg, Bedford
county; 1890-93, Ennis-(-ille, Huntingdon
county; 1893-94, Bloomfield, Perry county;
and from April, 1895, to the present time,
Orbisonia.

Eev. Joseph K. Knisely was married, Feb-
ruary 27, 1873, at Lilhwille, Mitfiin county,
to Sophie B., daughter of John D. and Sybella
(Goodwin) Lotz. Miss Lotz was born in
Clearfield coimty, near the town of Clearfield,
but was brought up in Decatur township, Mif-
flin county. Her mother is deceased. Mr.
John Lotz is a miller, but at present resides in
Harrisburg, Pa., where he keeps a grocery
store. The children of this marriage are:
John Blanchard, born ]\rarch 6, 1874, died
Xovember 29, 1879; Florence Sybella, born
March 27, 1876, is a student at Dickinson
Seminary, Williamsport, Pa.; Joseph Leroy,
born May 20, 1879, is a school teacher; Olive
Bertha, born April 26, 18S3, died November
12, 1885; and Hubert Dean, born June 2,
1887, at home.

Eev. Jlr. Knisely is in sympathy with the
Prohibition party, but generally votes for the
best man. He is a gentleman whose consistent
life, kindly disposition and affable manners
attract to him the respect and kindly regards
of all wlio come within the circle of his ac-
quaintance.

JOHX HENRY PFCKEY, Eockhill Fur-
nace, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born July
12, 1S54, on the Scorries estate, Cornwall,
England. His grandfather, Ralph Puekey,
was a native of England, and married IMiss
Trevaniou. His lifelong emplo^•ment was
gardening. To the same vocation he brought
up his son, the father of John H. Puekey, af-
ter giving him a national school education.
Mr. Puckey's father and mother still reside on
the same estate where their children were
born, and where the father has long been cm-
jiloyed in the care of the gardens. Their chil-
dren are: ^fary Jane (^frs. "Wesley), who came
with her husband to America, went to Cali-
fornia, and some year? ago returned to Corn-
wall, England, where they now reside; John
Henrv; Thomas X.. cnal worker at Roberts-

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dale, Pa.; ami AVilliam, employed as a butler
in London. England.

Mr. Puckey attended school until he was
sixteen years of age. He then went to live
with a certain Dr. Mitchell, as groom, at a
comjjcnsation of $3.50 per week, and two suits
of clothes each year. He remained -n-ith Dr.
Mitchell for a year and a half, and was then
employed for a year, in the same capacity, by
Dr. Hndsf)n. His next employer was Capt.
Townley Parker, with whom he remained un-
til he emigrated to America. John Heniy
Puckey, now in his nineteenth year, was mar-
ried in the Church of England, at Camborne,
England, on Saturday, May 2-1:, 1873, to
Eliza, da\ighter of John and Mary (Trevar-
then) Green. On the 29th of the same month,
the young couple sailed from Liverpool on the
"City of Montreal," a vessel which, on a sub-
sequent voyage, was destroyed by fire in mid-
ocean. After a passage of eleven days, they
landed at Xew York, whence they proceeded
directly to Harrisbin-g, Pa., and after stopping
there for one day, went to York, Pa. Here
the active young Briton sjjeedily found em-
ployment, under the Thomas Iron Company,
in loading ore, at $1.50 per day; he was af-
terwards employed in the Gladfelter ore banks
at $1.75, which in 1876 was raised to $2.00.
Li September of that year, however, his pay
was cut down to $1.75, and then dropped by
degrees to $1.25. The mines were soon shut
down ; for a short time Mr. Puckey remained
m charge of tliem, but in October of that year,
1876, he removed with his wife and infant
child to Orbisonia, where he engaged in min-
ing on contract. In 1883, Mr. Puckey be-
came superintendent of the ore mines at Eas-
ton, Pa., but at the end of a year he returned
to Orbisonia, and was for a short time fore-
man in the mines there. His next position
was that of ore inspector at Rockhill Eurnace,
in which he continued until 1893. In that
year he became senior partner in the newly
constituted firm of Puckey & Co., dealers in
coal, lumber and o-i-ain, his partners being
Messrs. T. J. C. Ripple and B. E. Ripple. The
firm is doing an extensive and thriving busi-
ness. Erom 1888 until April, 1896, Mr.
Puckey conducted what is known as the Mar-
kle Hotel, at Rockhill. He is a Republican,
and has taken an active part in political affairs.
He has been chief burcess of Rockhill bor-

ough for one term. Mr. Puckey is affiliated
witli the Masonic lodge at Orbisonia.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Puckey are:
Alfred L., born in York county, Pa., in 187-4,
is a graduate in dentistry of the Medico-
Chirurgical College of Philadeli^hia, now prac-
tising at Waterville, X. Y.; John Arthur,
born in Orbisonia, Pa., January 21, 1877, is
a student in the fniversity of Pennsylvania;
Annie, born at Orbisonia, May 21, 1880; Ma-
bel Eliza, born in Fleetwood, Berks county.
Pa., in 188-4. The family reside in Orbisonia,
where Mr. Puckey built a beautiful home in
1884. They are members of the Episcopal
church. In 1890, Mrs. Puckey visited friends
and relatives in England, sailing from Xew
York in April, by the White Star Line
steamer "Teutonic," and returning three
months later on the "Citv of Xew York."

JOHX M. STARR, Orbisonia, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Cromwell town-
ship, Huntingdon county, March 2, 1866, son
of Michael and Clara E. (Krough) Starr. An
earlier spelling of the family name was Stair;
two brothers of that name who came from Ger-
many and settled in Hagerstown, Md., became
the jjrogenitors of the family in America.
They came during colonial times, and took
part in the Revolutionary war. Samuel Stair,
grandfather of Mr. J. M. Starr, was born near
Hagerstown. He married Elizabeth Ressler,
Avhose parents had also come from Gennany,
and settled in Eranklin county, Pa. Mr. Stair
resided for the remainder of his life in Guil-
ford township, Franklin county, where at the
time of his marriage he was living on a farm.
His trade was coopering; he was a robust,
athletic man, skilful in a mechanical way, as
well as strong. A brother of his enlisted for
the war of 1812. Samuel Stair had four sous
and four daughters. One of his sons, Michael,
was the father of ]\Ir. Starr. He was born in
Guilford township in October, 1802, and lived
there with his ]3arents until he was nine years
old. He was then taken by Simon Logan, of
Black Log valley, Huntingdon county, in
whose family he resided until he was eighteen.
The treatment he received was the reverse of
generous. His opportunities for attending
school were very scanty, and his education
was consequently deficient. But, by persever-
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exercise of native iutelligenee and tact, lie was
able, teu years after his first marriage, which
took place January 5, 1830, to bny a fai-m in
Cromwell township, on which he lived until
he relinquished farming for mercantile busi-
ness. Michael Stair's first wife was Mary,
daughter of Jacob Hegie, an immigrant from
Germany; she was a native of Huntingdon
coimty. Their children were: Simon P., de-
ceased; Elizabeth M., deceased; Jacob, lives
in Tuscarora valley. Pa.; Mary; John M.;
and x\nne, deceased. The mother died on the
farm.

On September 9, 1S55, Michael Stair was
again married, to Miss Clara E. Krough. In
1866, he engaged in mercantile Imsiiu'ss in
Orbisonia, in partnershii^ with Adam Krough.
This enterprise was successful, and was con-
tinued until 1878, when Mr. Stair sold out to
his brother-in-law, Jacob M. Krough, retired
to his farm, and resided there until the spring
of 1884, when he removed to Rockhill. where
he resided during the remainder of his life.
He Avas a man of fine and well-developed fig-
ure, and of decided character. His weight
was nearly 190 pounds. He died June 12,
188S; his mfe still survives him. Their chil-
dren are: James, deceased; Erances J. (Mrs.
H. E. Jones), Eockhill, Pa.; Heurv A., re-
sides on the homestead in Cromwell township;
Clara E., deceased; John ]M. : Samurl IL,
farmer, Shirley township.

The foundation of John 1\l. StarrV educa-
tion was laid in the subscription schools of his
OM-n neia-hliorliood. He aftenvards attended
Milnwood Academy, Shade Gap, Pa., for one
term, and finished his literary course with one
year in the high school at Orbisonia. Enter-
ing St. Vincent's College, near Latrobe, West-
moreland county, Pa., in 1883, he graduated
in the connnercial course in the spring of 188.'>.
A year later, Mr. Stai-r bought an interest in
the general store of his uncle, J. M. Krougli,
at Orbisonia; in 1892, he bought his um-lc
out, and has continued the business alone ever
since; he lias been very successful.

John M. Starr was married in Altoona, Pa.,
K"ovembcr 21, 1893, to Mary ]\I., daughter of
John and Sarah E. (Sauwp") Burns, of Bed-
ford county, Pa. To this union there has been
born one child, John Lewis. John Burns, a
native of Blair county. Pa., was during most
of his life a mendiant at St. Aun-ustine. Cam-
bria countA-. Pa., where he died: the fauiilv

afterwards removed to Altoona, where they
now reside. Mr. and Mrs. Starr, soon after
their marriage, began housekeeping in Orbi-
sonia. Mr. Starr was appointed postmaster of
that borough, June 17, 1893. Mr. Starr is a
Democrat in jjolitics, but has devoted himself
more to business afl^airs than to party matters.
He nevertheless takes an interest in promoting
the success of the party with which he is iden-
tified.

FK A:\C1S ford CU.AIMIXS, Orbisonia,
Huntingdon county. Pa., is a native of "West-
moreland coimty. Pa., born in Fairfield town-
ship, October 7, 1851. His parents are
Thomas and Mary (Henderson) Cummins.
Thomas Cummins was born in Tell township,
Huntingdon county, February 22, 1822.
When he was ten or twelve years of age, his
parents removed to Westmoreland county;
there he early learned the practical part of
farming, but for a time was engaged in en-
gineering on the old Portage Eailroad. Dur-
ing the war of the Eebellion, Thomas Cum-
mins served for one year in the Two Hundred
and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, tak-
ing part in the battles of Petersburg, Hatchers
Run, Fort Steadman, and a nimiber of minor
engagements. He was mustered out in June,
1865. His wife was Mary, daughter of John
A. Henderson, of Westmoreland county.
Their children are: Francis Ford; James H.,
blacksmith at Johnstown, Pa., married Mary
dryers; George W., on the old homestead in
~^^'e■^tmoreland county, a man of veiw great
industry, married Sophia Spyer; and Sarah
:\rargaret, man-ied in 1896 to W. A. Cauflield,
who is in mercantile business at West Fair-
field. Pa. Thomas Cummins died in 1^91;
his wife survived him until March, IsOO.

The early youth of Francis F. Cummins
was jiassed on his father's farm; his education
was obtained in the common schools, ^^fr.
Tlionias Cummins had upon his farm a car-
penter shop and a forge, in which his sons
learned vei-y valuable lessons, acquiring prac-
tical knowledge of two of the most useful
handicrafts. With the mechanical skill thus
obtained, and the small capital laid up Iw
economizing his earnings as a boy, Francis
started out hopefully to make his way in the
world, and very well has he accomplished his
intention. Full of youthful strength and en-
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was for some time a farmer. But his wife's
ill health obliged him to leave the farm. She
died, lea^'ing him with a little daughter, Elsie
G., not quite two years old. After roaming
around for a time, ilr. Cummins set out for
Arizona, in the congenial company of J. i".
Trimble. At Holbrook, Arizona, Mr. Cummins
found employment as a carpenter, in build-
ing bridges for the A. P. R. R. Co. After six
months of faithful service, he was promoted
to be bridge inspector, and held that jDosition
for two years. He then went to Colorado, his
com]5anion remaining in Arizona. Mr. Cum-
mius now engaged with the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad Company, as bridge builder,
but remained in their employ only six months,
and then retiu-ned to his home and to farming.
In 1889, he determined once more to seek
his fortunes in the wide west, having up to
this time made but slow advances towards a
competency; his spirit and determination
were, however, undiminished. His destina-
tion now was "Washington. For some time
he made Seattle and Tacoma his headquarters,
going from those points in various directions,
building bridges. Hearing of large finds of
gold-bearing quartz, he concluded to trj- pros-
pecting for a while; so, providing himself
with the necessary outfit, he set out to explore
the valleys of the White, Green and Black riv-
ers, and parts of Oregon. But the result was
not encouraging; and in 1890 Mr. Cummins
once more sought the old Keystone State,
whose promise, if not so dazzling as that of the
great gold-fields, is more sure. He first came
to AVestmorelaud county, and soon after, in
partnership Avith Harry L. Henderson, en-
gaged in mercantile business at Xewport, Perry
county. In August of the same year, buying
his jiartner's interest, Mr. Cummins came to
Orbisonia and opened a general store, in which
he has since carried on a thriving and ever in-
creasing trade. This is due not only to his
business ability, but to his upright and strictly
impartial dealing. Mr. Cummins has built a
fine modern residence in Orbisonia. In the
spring of 1896, he purchased a farm of 210
acres in Cromwell township. He is a Demo-
crat of the Jacksonian type; is interested in
politics, but has never been willing to hold of-
fice. As a citizen and as a man. ]\Ir. Cum-
mins is held in high esteem.

Francis Ford Cummins was married the
second time in Westmoreland cmmtv to C.

May, daughter of Robert CauQield, of that
county. They have five children : Georgiana ;
^lary Jane; Elmer Caufiield; Homer Wray;
and Ruth Elizabeth.

J. ]\[. STEESE, Orbisonia, Ilimtingdon
county, Pa., son of Charles and Barbara
(Smith) Steese, was born October 15, 1861,
at ]\Iifflinbm'g, Union county, Pa. His father.
Charles Steese, as well as his grandfather, Da-
^■id Steese, was a farmer, and a resident
throughout his life of Union county. Charles
Steese's education included only a limited
course in the common schools, and a practical
knowledge of agricultural business. His wife
was a native of Snyder county, where their
marriage took place. Their children are:
Henry, enlisted, though he was still very
young, at the beginning of the war of the Re-
bellion, and was killed at the battle of Fred-
erickslnu-g; Susan (Mrs. ilartin L. Mensch),
of Union county; Thomas W., coach-maker,
near Mifilinburg, Pa.; Savilla (Mrs. Frank
Kline), resides near Xew Berlin, Union
county; Charles A., died young; and J. M.
Steese. The mother died in 1866, and the
father in 1889.

Until about eighteen years of age, J. il.
Steese attended the common schools of his na-
ti's'e place ; at that age he became a teacher in
his own county, and continued to teach for
three terms. The next three years, from 1882
to 1885, Mr. Steese devoted to reading law,
his preceptor being Thomas J. Smith, Esq.,
of Middleburg, Pa. In March, 1885, he was
admitted to the bar at iliddleburg, where he
resided until the fall of 1886, when he re-
moved to Orlu.-'iiiia. <i]iened a law office, and
has ever siiicr cuniiiiiiiMl in practise here. He
is a skilful and Miccc-sful lawyer, a Republi-
can of very decided opinions. He has taken
an active part in politics; was candidate for
nomination for district attorney in the spring
of 1896, and though he did not receive the
nomination, does not feel that he has reason
for discouragement. Mr. Steese, now in his
early prime, has before him a career which
promises to be one of profit and usefulness.

J. !M. Steese was man-ied at Orbisonia, Xo-
vember 14, 1889, to Cora G., daughter of W.
H. and Margaret (Thompson) Miller, a native
of that borough. Their only child is named
John IMartin. j\Ir. Steese is a member of the
Reformed church.

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B. F. CHILCOAT, Eock Hill, Hunting-
don comity, Pa., -was bom July 14, 1S29, iu
Cromwell township. Huntingdon county. He
is a sou of William M. and Kcziali (Long)
Cliilcoat. The first of the Chilcoat family to
come to America was John, who was banished
from England in early colonial times for
particiijation in some insurrection of those
troubled days. His property in England
was confiscated. Soon after his coming
to America, he was joined by his brother
James. John and James Chilcoat bought
from Lord Baltimore tracts of land of 100
acres each, where the city of Baltimore now
stands. John had one son, who bore the
same name as himself. John Chilcoat (2")
had four sous: Robinson; John; Joshua; and
Humphrey. The first named, Robinson Chil-
coat, was the great-graudfather of ]\Ir. B. F.
Chilcoat. He removed with his family from
Maryland to Huntingdon county. Pa., aud had
their home near Shirleysburg. About the be-
ginning of the Rcxdlnrinii. the Indians iu that
vii-iniry becanic -i> n-'iiiMc-Mine that Robinson
Chilcoat was obligcMl tn >ell his farm, and re-
moved to Xortli Carolina. In the earlier
stage of the difficulty between the colonies and
the mother country, Mr. Chilcoat sympathized
with England; but later, becoming thorough-
ly convinced of the righteousness of the Amer-
ican cause, he gave his life for it. He became
one of the "rebels," joining the Continental
army; was captured by the British, and died
while a prisoner, of camp ietev. The sons of
Robinson Chilcoat. so far as known, are:
jS'icodemus, who died of paralysis in Hunt-
ingdon county; John, the second son, went
to Tennessee, reared a family, and died; Heth-
coat, died in Licking county, O. ; Joshua, set-
tled in Cromwell township, Huntingdon
county, and died; Humphrey, also settled in
Hnntijigildii cotmty, and died there; Benja-
min. -iMiid father of B. F. Chilcoat, settled in
Clay townsliip, same county; and James, died
in Cassville, Huntingdon county, about 1838.

Benjamin Chilcoat settled on a farm near
Three Springs, Huntingdon county. For sev-
eral years he conducted a grist-mill at Saltillo.
He married Comfort McLain. Their children
arc: Elizabeth, dicil uiinuirriod; iSTancy (]\[rs.
Cln-i~ri;iii M.M.ni. ,1, ,■,■;,-,•,] : Marv, married
Samuel lliek-, ^i,„l died March 20. 1868; AVil-
liam M.: Sarah (Mis. llenrv Huntsman), de-
ceased: John, died in Orbisnnia. Pa.: an<l

Susan, deceased, was married first to John
Cornelius, afterwards to Joshua Kelly. Mrs.
Comfort Chilcoat died in Cromwell township,
March S, 1844; her husband died July 31,
1854, aged about ninety-six. William M.
Chilcoat, who was born in Clay township,
Huntingdon county, June 10, 1797, was more
thoroughly educated in practical matters,
especially such as pertained to the cultivation
of the soil, than in the knowledge obtained
from books. He was married to Keziah Long-
in Clay township, near Saltillo; a year later
they removed to Cromwell township, where
he passed the remainder of his life. Their
children are: James S., deceased; John W.,
mail carrier, of Shirleysburg, Pa.; Sarah
(Mrs. Daniel Heck), died in 1865; B. F.;
Thomas L., farmer, of Cromwell township;
Mary E. (Mrs. Thomas Webb), of Cromwell
to-^^mship. The mother of this family died
October 3, 1847. Some time after William
M. Chilcoat was again married; his second
wife was Permelia ]Marlin, a native of Perry
county. Pa. Their children are: Margaret
J., married first to Lawrence Hagbloom, a
Swede by birth, afterwards to George Dough-
man, with whom she now resides near Mc-
Keesport, Pa. ; and Rebecca E. (Mrs. George
Xumer), of Ardenheim, Huntingdon county.
Mr. William M. Chilcoat died April 12, 1880.
He was a much respected member and class
leader in the Methodist church.

His third son, B. F. Chilcoat, was educated
in the common schools, and brought up to
carry on agricultural work. He was an active
and venturesome youth, liking to spend what
time he could spai'e in hunting and fishing.
In September, 1835, his parents and some of
their relatives emigrated to what was then
the "far west;" that is, they made a journey
of thirteen days, with a four-horse team, to
Licking county, O.. conveying with them their
family and effects. Mr. William Chilcoat
rented a farm in Licking county, four miles
from Granville. But in March, 1836, the
family returned to Huntingdon county by
wagon, as they had left it, and consuming
about the same time on the return journey as
when they had gone out. B. F. Chilcoat re-
mained with his father until May 23, 1854,
when he was married at Orl)isonia to Ruhama,
dauo-htcr ni Adam and :^rarv (Stevens) :\ril-
Icr. The voung couple kcjit house in Orbi-
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1S52 he began teacliiug school, and continued
to do so for about twenty-five terms.

On February 27, 1864, Mr. Chilcoat en-
listed at Xorristown, Montgomery county,
Pa., others from Huntingdon county accom-
panying him. Twelve or fifteen men left Or-
bisonia at that time, with the intention of en-
listing; some went to Hollidaysbnrg, Pa.,
others to Philadelj^hia, whither they were in-
duced to go by hearing of large bounties paid
there. Those who enlisted at Hollidaysbnrg
received only $325, while Mr. Chilcoat and
others were paid $390. His enlistment was in
Company B, One Hundred and Tenth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers. After joining his regi-
ment in West Virginia, about March 20, 1864,
Mr. Chilcoat was for some time disabled for
duty by illness. His first engagement was
that of Hatchers Kun, where he was slightly
injured in the left arm by the explosion of a
shell. He was discharged Jime 28, 1865, re-
tiu'ned home July 4, and resumed farming.
From 1876 to 1SS3, ;Mr. Chilcoat was engaged
in hauliug ore for the furnace, running one
four-horse and three two-horse teams for that
purpose. From IS S3, for the next three years,
he was traveling agent for a ISTew Yoi'k nursery
farm. In May, 1805, he opened a general
store at Rockhill, -which he has ever since suc-
cessfully conducted. Mr. Cliilcoat's public
services have been various. In 1854, and
again in 1857, he was elected constable of
Cromwell township. In 1873 he was elected
justice of the peace for Eockhill borough, and
has held the sanu.- i"isition ever since. In
1893 he rcriivcl \\\- :ippointment as postmas-
ter of Rockliill Furnace, and is still in oiRce.
On September 19, ISGS, he was initiated into
the I. O. 0. F. ; in 1869 he was chosen secre-
tary of Orbisonia Lodge, and except during
an interval of eighteen months, has ever since
served the lodge in that capacity. He is a
member of Col. Isaac Rogers Post, ISTo. 252,
G. A. R., of Orbisonia, and of the P. O. S. of
A. His political tenets are Republican.

The children of ]\[r. and Mrs. B. F. Chil-
coat are: Edmund B., married Margaret J.
Buchanan, resides in Rock Hill, Huntingdon
county; Albert O., machinist, Rock Hill,"Pa.,
married Sarah L. Barnett; ifargaret A., went
as a teacher of a school to AVhcatland, "Wyo-
ming Territory in the fall <if I'-i'^O, and was
married in Denver. Col., tn William lirown,
a native of Canton, (). ; Sarah K. (Mrs. Sam-

uel O'Xeil), Robertsdale, Huntingdon county;
Rebecca E. ; William M. C, machinist, of
Rock Hill, mari'ied Margaret U. Pattison ; and
Mary C, at home, a school teacher, who had
the distinction of receiving the best certificate
given in the county. Mr. Chilcoat has been
for more than forty years a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church.

JOHX BARKLE, Orbisonia, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born November 1, 1842, at
Littlebeside, near St. Day, Cornwall, Eng-
land, son of Mr. and ilrs. Richard Barkle.
His grandfather, Samson Barkle, was also a
Cornishman, a miner and farmer, who raised
his children on his own farm, and lived and
died in his native land. He left a family of
sons, as follows: Samson; John; William:
Richard; Stephen; Thomas; and James.
Richard Barkle was a miner. He came to the
United States in 1852, leaving his family in
England; worked in the copper mines on
Lake Superior for about thi-ee years; then
engaged as manager of mines with the Black
Bear Mining Company, of Klamath, Cal., and
continued in that position imtil his death in
1875, at the age of fifty-five. He is buried
in San Francisco. Mrs. Richard Barkle, after
the death of her husband, came to America,
and has ever since made her home with her
son, John Barkle; she is now seventy-five
years of age. Their children are : Mary (^Irs.
William Buzza), Orbisonia, Pa.; Eliza (Mrs.
William Moyle),'came to America before her
marriage, and din-ing her married life resided
in Bedford county, Pa.; Richard, died in
Bedford county. Pa.; and Elizabeth (]\Irs.
George Sandow), W^alkersville, Mont.

In the boyhood of John Barkle a good edu-
cation was not as easily attainable in England
as it is to-day; he was, however, a pupil in
private schools until about his fifteenth year,
when he began to be employed in the copper
mines. His wages were at first small, but
were gradually increased iip to the time when
he emigrated to Xova Scotia. He sailed from
Liverpool on the "]\Iozart," a sailing vessel,
April 2$s, 1866, and after a very stormy pass-
age of twenty-eight days, landed at Halifax,
]Sr. S. A disastrous conflagration Avas raging
in the city at the time of his landing. The
country was also in a turmoil over the Fenian
diftieulties. For three weeks Islv. Barkle ac-
cepted any kind of work that otfered itself.

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335

He then went upon the Dartmouth fort, under
engagement at tunneling beneath the fort.
That labor being completed, in the same year
he went to Boston, Mass., thence to the
Schuylkill county mines, in Pennsylvania,
where he worked for a short time, and thence
to Eagle Eiver, Mich., where he was em-
ployed for one winter in the Phoenix copper
mines. After an interval of idleness, Mr.
Barkle returned to Pennsylvania; here for
five years he worked as contractor for the
Morgan Iron Company, Lewistown, ]\Iifflin
county. Removing in ISTi to Orliisdiiia, he
worked under contract with the Rockhill Fur-
nace Company until, in 1892, he gave up
that line of business, and for some time had
no special vocation. lu the spring of 1895
Mr. Barkle purchased a farm of 102 acres in
Cromwell township. He has built a fine resi-
dence for his family in Orbisonia. Mr. Barkle
is a respected and serviceable citizen. He is
a Republican in his political views; has served
for a three years' term in the school board.

John Barkle was married at Lewistown,
Pa., in 1870, to Mary Jane, daughter of John
and Elinor (Steel) Strong. Their <-liilih-cii
are: Beatrice (Mrs. (\. il. Enyeai't), Orbi-
sonia, Pa.; Maud; Elinor; Egbert; llavuiond
Paul; and Eugene. Mr. Barkle Ikis Vrwcd
several years in the council of the Alcthdilist
church, of which he is a member.

SA,AirEL J. CLOYD. Orbisonia, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in tliat borough
December 15, 1833, son of John and Harriet
(Rutter) Cloyd. The family name is Scotch-
Irish; Mr. Cloyd's grandfather came to tliis
country from Ireland; his grandmother was
a native of Scotland. His father, John Cloyd,
was born in Centre county, Pa., in 1810, and
grew up in his native place. He afterwards set-
tled near Orbisonia, Pa., where he pursued his
calling, that of cabinet-maker and carpenter.
He was married to Miss Rutter in Cromwell
toA\niship. Their children are: Eliza Jane
(Mrs. John L. Ripple), deceased; Samuel J.;
and Thomas, grocer, of Orbisonia. John
Cloyd died in Orbisonia in 1811; his wife
long survived him, living to the age of eighty-
four; for many years before her death she
had her home with her son Samuel.

Samuel J. Clovd was educated in tlu^ com-
mon school, and at Milnwood Aca.lcmv. Slia.lc
Cap, Pa. He was about <c-v,mi year. ..f age

when his father died, and he lived among
strangers, attending school and working on
the fai'm, imtil he was fifteen. At that age
he began to learn carpentry and cabinet-mak-
ing, serving an ajiprenticeshiiD of three years,
the first year at $2 per month, the second at
$2.50, and the third at $3. Mr. Cloyd con-
tinued to pursue this vocation until his enlist-
ment iu the Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves,
Company I, at Orbisonia, in March, 1862.

Having been mustered into service at Har-
risburg. Pa., March 2-4, the conii)any left that
l>lace for the front on April 7, iomcl tlic-ir reg-
iment at Alexandria, Va., and proci.H'(led to
Manasses Junction. A month and a half later
they went by steamboat down the Rappahan-
nock, and took part in the Seven Days' bat-
tle; then retreated to Bells Lauding, on the
Potomac, thence marched successively to Eal-
mouth, to "Wan-entou, and to Bull Run, where
they participated in the second engagement of
that name. They were then for a short, time
in camp near "Washington, on the Virginia
side of the Potomac river. The battle of
South ^Mountain was their next engagement,
and the next, September 17, 1SG2, was Antie-
tam, where Mr. Cloyd was wounded by a
minie ball in the right arm above the elbow.
His arm was amputated in an old farm-house
on the battle-field, and he Avas then sent to an
improvised hospital, in an old mill in the near
neighborhood. -Two or three weeks later, he
was sent home, and after recovery, was dis-
chargeil.

Having ol>taiuiMl a ]iosition as school
teacher, Mr. Cloyd taught for two months;
at the end of that time, he received his ap-
IDointment as clerk in the Ordnance Depart-
ment, at "Washington, D. C, and served in
that capacity for eighteen months. Among
the recollections of that period of his life are
some which !Mr. Cloyd may possibly regard
as ]iartial, though slight, compensation for the
suffering and sacrifice involved in his patriotic
service. His residence in the capital brought
him within sight and hearing of many of the
foremost men of the country. He heard an
oration by the celebrated Frederick Douglas;
he also heard Henry "Ward Eeecher. On one
occasion, he was ]n'osent when the renowned
Bisho]i Sim]isou, of the ^Fethodist Episcopal
church, proachod in the hall of the House of
Ro)ircspntativcs. I'rosident and ATrs. Lincoln
were also in the audience. Manv wore moved

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to tears hx the Bishop's eloquence; and more
than ouce did the expression of the President's
homely, but earnest countenance, and his
moist eyes, bear witness to the tenderness and
susceptibility of his feelings.

At the close of his engagement in Wash-
ington, ilr. Cloyd returned to Huntingdon
county, and in 1S69, he was elected county
treasurer for a term of two years, after which
he bought the hundred-acre farm upon which
he has ever since resided. He supervises its
cultivation, but does no active work. Mr.
Cloyd is a staunch Republican, and has held
many minor to\TOship offices.

Samuel J. Cloyd was married in 1889, in
Cromwell township, to Elizabeth Miller.
Their children are: Ealph Emerson; John
Raymond; and "Walter Scott. Mr. Cloyd is
a member of the ]\Iethodist Episcopal church
at Orbisonia.

EXOS O. ROGERS, Orbisonia, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born on the old Rogers
homestead in Cromwell township, Hunting-
don county, September 20, 1841. He is the
son of John and ^latilda (Gorsuch) Rogers.
The Rogers family is of Irish descent, and the
ancestry of Miss Gorsuch was Scotch. John
Rogers was born within the limits of Hunting-
don county, while it was still included in Bed-
ford county. He settled in Cromwell town-
ship, and died at the home of his son, Enos, in
July. 1887. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
John Rogers are: James M., was for six
mouths in the Union army during the war of
the Rebellion, with the rank of private, and
died in Rockhill, Huntingdon county; Isaac
G., enlisted in October, 1861, as first lieuten-
ant. Company B, was promoted to captain,
major (December 21. 1862). lieutenant colo-
nel (December, 1803), and colonel (April 23,
1864), of the One Hundred and Tenth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, was wounded at the bat-
tle of the "Wilderness and at Spottsylvania
Court House. Ya.. and died from the effects
of (he latter wound. May 28. 1864; Ana-eline
(:\rrs. Joseph DetwilerV Rockhill, Pa.\ Je-
mima CMxi. AVilliam H. "Wilson), Rockhill.
Pa.; Enos O.: Catherine, married first to
"William Carrothers, who died, and later to
George Bard, after which she died in Crom-
well to-\vnship: and Jolm A., farmer. Croui-
well township.

Enos O. Rogers was brought up on the farm.

and received his education in the common
schools of his native township. His opportu-
nities for edtication were limited, the schools
being at a considerable distance from theii'
home, and the rather straitened ciix-umstances
of the family making it necessary for the
father to look to his boys for help in cttltivat-
ing his farm. ilr. Rogers remained at home
until August 2, 1801, when he enlisted in
Company A, Eorty-sixth Pennsylvania "\"oltin-
teers. He was mustered into service at Har-
risburg. Pa., September 2, 1861, and imme-
diately sent to the front. His first battles were
those of Winchester, and Middletown, Ya.,
"Winchester, second, and Cedar Mountain;
here he was wotmded in the left leg by a niinie
ball and buckshot, but remained in the ranks,
and performed his duty. His next battle, Au-
gust 27, 1862. was at Stilphur Springs. Ya. ;
then successively the Second BtiU Rtm, South
Mottntain, September 14, and Antietam, Sep-
tember 17, 1862; then Chancellorsville, May
1, 2, and 3, and Gettysburg. Jttly 1, 2. and 3,
1863; then Resaca,'^Ga., May 15, Cassville.
Ga., May 19, Dallas, Ga., May 25, and Pine
Knob, Ga., June 9, 1864. In the last named
engagement Mr. Rogers was wotmded in the
head. Then followed the engagements at
Cttlp's Earm, Ga., and Peach Tree Creek, Ga.,
where be was Avounded in the left foot, and
had to be conveyed to the hospital. Mr. Rog-
ers' next and last battle was that of Benton-
ville, Ga., after which his regiment marched
to Raleigh, ^. C, and thence to "Washington,
D. C. His well-earned promotions were: to
corporal. September 18. 1862; to sergeant,
April 1, 1S63; to first sergeant, December 25,
1863; to first lieutenant" Eebruary 9, 1865.
On Jttly 16. 1865. "Slv. Rogers was discharged,
and returned to his home ; thus closed a cha^
ter of faithftil and gallant service, written
among the records cherished by a grateful
country.

After his return from the war. ^Fr. Rogers
studied photogra]">hy. and continued for abottt
a year in that business. He was then in the
lumber and contracting business for twelve or
fifteen years, and afterwards turned hi? at-
tention to fnrmiuc'. at which he has ever
sineo continued. In 1887, he was elected
eoinitv treasurer for a term of three years.
He was justice of the peace in Cromwell
township for ten years, has served in
nearly all townshi]i offices, and has dc^-lined

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others. He is a EepubliL-au, "dyed iu the
wool" He IS a member of the (irange; of
CoL Isaac Rogers Post, Xo. -Ib-I, (j. A. K., Or-
bisouia; of the L uiou Veteran Legion of
Himtiugdoii, Jr'a., and of the A. P. A., of
Orbisoma.

£uos O. Eogers M'as married, Jime 11,
160G, at Orbisouia, Pa., by Jttstice Pobert
Garrett, to Aunie E., daughter of John and
Jane (Snyder) McKelvy. Their children are:
Ulysses J., born August 12, 1S68, died Octo-
ber 8, 1869; Eoland J., born February 12,
1870, taught school for two terms, is a farmer
with his father, is married to Eose Barron;
Edith (Mrs. E. Milton Heck), AVoodvale, Pa.,
born Eebruary 9, 1S72; Jackson D., born
February 22, 1874, farmer in Cromwell town-
ship, married Lillian Conner; Matilda J.
(Mrs. William Miller), Orbisouia, Pa., born
July i, 1876; Joseph Ira, born September
26, 1878; Lemuel Beers, born January 21,
ISSl; Vivian Victor, born May 25, 1883;
Jesse O., born July 26, 1885, died October 5,
1890; and Viola, born February 11, IbSS,
died September 24, 1890. Mrs. Eogers is a
member of the United Brethren church.

mouutaiu and viewed ti

Lee's

JOSEPH BEEES, Orbisouia, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born 1830, in Cromwell
townshijD, Huntingdon county, son of Benja-
min and ISTancy (Eoberts) Beers. Mr. Beers
attended the public schools, and the academy
at Shade Gap. In his early youth he worked
for his father. About 1S51, he began the
study of law, at home, and in 1856 went to
Iowa City, la., Avhere he pursued his studies
■\A-ith Clark Bros., attorneys, with whom he
remained three years. During this time he
was admitted to the Iowa state bar. He re-
turned to his home at the end of this time, and
continued his stitdies there. In 1862, when
the war of the Eebellion began, !Mr. Beei-s
enlisted for three years, in Company I,
Twelfth Pennsylvania Eeserves. His first en-
gagement was the battle of Fredericksburg;
after this his regiment was ordered to "Wash-
ington, where he served one month on guard
duty. Tlis next battle was at Gettysburg;
next at Antietara and Boonesboro. While
following Lee, they were oi-dered back to
Frederick, Md.. crossed the river, went up the
Shenandoah valley, took part in all that cam-
paign, and defeated t1io rebels at "Manas^os
Gap. While there, 'Sir. Bcer^ a-jconded tlio

filler the eouehisiou of che campaign iiis
regiment tuok part in the battle oi i'eiersburg,
wuicn was iuiiowed by continual hghtmg aii
tnat summer. Mr. Leers was captured, with
nearly all of hi= regiment, at \\ eldou Eail-
road, but they turned on the enemy, en masse,
captured all their guns, and made them pi'is-
oners; this happened August 14, 1S04. He
was discharged in front of Petersburg in
March, 1865. Mr. Beers shared the hard-
ships of war with his comrades; at one time he
was on picket duty for sixteen consecutive
days and nights; the exposure had its elfect,
and for nearly fifteen years after the war his
condition was such as to unfit him for any
business; after his health began to improve,
he bought his present home, a farm of seventy-
five acres, and has given his attention to it,
though not strong enough to do much work.
But ill health did not keep Mr. Beers in idle-
ness; he has vnritten and ptiblished two books,
one on vegetarianism and one entitled, "Pil-
grim's Guide, How to be Saved." He is en-
gaged on a third liook, which is also of a re-
ligious nature, ilr. Beers is a Eepublican.

JACOB HAMMOND, Orbisouia, Hunt-
ingdon coimty, Pa., was born near Strasburg,
Franklin county. Pa., April 12, 1824. He is
the sou of Peter and Sarah Hammond. Peter
Hammond, grandfather of Jacob Hammond,
was a native of Germany, and was one of the
first settlers at Hummelsto-wn, Dauphin
county, Pa. He was a farmer and at one time
owned large tracts of land. He died in Dau-
phin county. Peter Hammond, the father of
Jacob, enlisted for the war of 1S12, and had
started to join his regiment, when peace was
declared. He was born in HummelstO'\\Ti,
Datiphin county, Pa. Here he grew up and
married. Shortly after his marriage, in or-
der to pay bail which had been forfeited, he
was obliged to sell his property. He had
friends in Franklin county, and thither he re-
moved, taking his family and goods in wagons,
and settled near Strasburg. "Uliile 'Mr. Ham-
mond lived in Dauphin county he farmed,
but he was a i-eady workman and could suc-
ceed in almost auvthiiic- he undertook. After
his iTinoval tn Franklin coiuitv. lii-; onpijpa-
tious wove varied. Tic dL-d iii Patli vallev.

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i'"raiiklin cuuuty, about lb5U, aged seventy-
tis-e.

J acob Hammond attended school in Frank-
lin county until he was eleven years old,
when he moved with his brother, Peter, to a
iarin which his brother had purchased in
Cromwell township, iluutingdon county. His
mother died when he was twelve. Jacob Ham-
mond remained with his brother, attending
school and working on the farm until he was
hl'teen, when he found employment uiunug
the farmers of Franklin and Huntiiigduu
cotmties. For several years, Mr. Hammond
rented a farm; but in 1856 he bought his pres-
ent home, then a farm of 150 acres, to which
he has added until he now owns 5,000 acres.
Mr. Hammond is a self-made man, one who
lias always "hoed his own row." He is a mem-
ber of the Kepul)licau party, but has never
sought office.

In lSi2, Jacob Hammond was married in
Cromwell township, to Sarah, daughter of
Benjamin Kinker. She died in 1862, lea\'ing
nine children: Martin; Calvin; Melissa, de-
ceased; Peter; Elizabeth; Margaret; Benja-
min; Ellen, deceased; and Sarah. Mr. Ham-
mond's second wife was Pcbci-ca. <l;nighter of
AVilliam and Jane (ilartiii) liootli. Their
children are: Robert, deccn^cil; .Idlm; Jen-
nie; Belle; Rhoads; William; Harrison, de-
ceased; Elliott; and Louisa.

SAMUEL LEO^^ARD, Orbisonia, Htmt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Cromwell
township, LIuntingdon county, in 1843. He
is the son of James W. and Martha E. (Ir'\\'in)
Leonard. James W. Leonard, father of
Samuel Leonard, was born near Donnally
!Mills, Perry county, Pa. He was a farmer, a
man of commanding presence, tall and well
formed. About 1840 he moved to Hunting-
don county, ilr. Leonard was a member of
the Republican party. He was married in
Cromwell township, to ilartha E. Irwin, who
was a native of Huntingdon county. Samuel
was their only child.

Samuel I^eonard sjicnt his youth on the
farm and attended the public schools. When
he was sixteen lie learned blacksmithing with
P. H. Davis, in Fulton countv. Pa., remaining
■>vith him for one year. Tn ISfiO, IMr. Leonard
went to Cromwell tnwnsliiji, and for two years
and a half, farmed for Samuel BolincrpT. Af-
ter working in the niine< at Rock Hill for five

months, Mr. Leonard enlisted at Harrisburg,
.luly 2'', 1864, in Company K, Two Hundred
and' Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
was credited to Berks county. The regiment
was sent to the front and took part in many
skirmishes. Mr. Leonard was mustered out
at Harrisburg, August 8, 1865. Returning to
Cromwell township he resumed farming on
the Irwin place. For one year he rented and
then bought his ])resent home of eighty-three
acres, where he has erected a large comfort-
able dwelling. Mr. Leonard is a staunch
Democrat. He has held various township
offices, having served as school director for fif-
teen years, as assessor for six years and as
auditor for one term.

Samuel Leonard was married in Cromwell
township, August, 1862, to Hannah M.,
daughter of "William and Margaret fJones)
Gilliland, born March, 1S42. Their children
are: Martha Laura, living in Harrisburg;
James M., at home; Joseph C, a merchant in
Pittsburg; Ida B., in Harrisburg; John A.,
at home; Mary Emma, at Harrisburg;
Thomas C.,* at home; Howard, at home; and
William G., also at home.

JAilES :M0RGAX, Valley Point, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born near Orbisonia,
Cromwell townshi]i, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
April 28, 1810. He is the son of Joshua and
Hannah (Stork) Morgan. Mr. Morgan's
grandfather, Jo.shua ilorgan, was born in
Wales, and came to the United States after
his marriage. He settled on the Douglass
farm in Cromwell township, which he bought
and cultivated until his death. Joshua ]\[or-
gan was a soldier in the Continental army.
He died at his home in Cromwell township.

Joshua ilorgan, father of James ]\[organ,
was born on the old Douglass farm, situated
between Orbisonia and Shirleysburg, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa. He was a teamster, and
drove from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. VHien
he was past middle age, Mr. ]\Iorgan turned
his attention to farming. He was a member
of the Republican party. Joshua [Morgan
was married in Chester county, Pa., to Hannah
Stork, whoso parents were natives of Ger-
man v. Their children were: JIargaret;
Jacob; .John; Polly (Mrs. Samuel BardV.
Joshua; Thomas; Kitty; James; and Wil-
liam. Of tliese James only is living. Joshua
Morcan died at the home of his sou .Tames;

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339

his wife died in Cromwell towusliip, April 17,
1872, aged seventy years, eight months and
thirteen days. "When George "Washington
was inaugurated in jSTew York, Mrs. Morgan
was present and admired the beantifnl white
horse which the President rode.

James Morgan was born on the farm which
he now owns. He was a farmer's boy and had
no opportunities for acquiriiii; an cdni'ation.
He worked on the farm and cIiuiiihmI wddd for
the furnaces. He often rccM'ivfd hut .^2.00 a
month, and on such wages he was obliged to
clothe himself and pay board. Before the
canals and railroads were opened, he had to
carry his letters to Huntingdon to mail them
and 5ach letter cost twenty-five cents j^ostage.
After his marriage he settled on a farm of 150
acres, which he still owns. He cidtivatetl
this farm for many years, after which he
bought from his sister thirty acres on which he
now resides. Mr. JMorgan is very Industrious,
and is never happy when unemployed. He is
a fine old gentleman, sti'ong and hearty, a
very interesting talker, kind and genial, and
highly esteemed by all who know him. ^Ir.
ilorgan has never sought political office. He
delights in long walks. In the summer of

1895, he walked into Mifflin county, Pa., as
far as Mc"\''eytown, a part of the country
which he had not visited for sixty-five years.
He left home in the morning, expecting to re-
turn the same day. The distance from his
home to McYeytown is twenty-two miles.
Mr. Morgan reached that place and started on
the return trip, but stopping at the house of
his nephew, who lives seventeen miles from
McYeytown, he was persuaded to remain that
night. This walk was considered as a great
feat for a man of his age. In the spring of

1896, Mr. ilorgan walked from his home to
Orbisonia and returned, a distance of fourteen
miles.

James ilorgan was married in Cromwell
to\\mship, to Elizabeth, daughter of David
Jaiues, of York county. Pa. Their children
are: Oliver, a fann laborer in Huntingdon
county, married !Miss Shapley; Sylvester, a
fanner in Westmoreland county, Pa., married
Miss Erwin; Hannah Jane (Mrs. TI.Cr.Erwin),
of Yalley Point, Shirley townsliip; George,
a farmer in ]\Iifflin comity, married Miss Trax-
ler; and James Pollard, born December 25,
1857, in Cromwell township. He was edu-
cated in the public schools. He was a farmer's

son and has always farmed. He was married
October Iti, ISSi, to Mary Belle, daughter of
James and Sarah (Millliause) Miley. Their
children are: J)a\iil W'.. dicMJ in infancy;
Goldie; Byron, hnnlicrman in Huntingdon
county, served as supervisor for nine years;
AVilliaiu K., a farmer in Cromwell township;
and Elizabeth (Mrs. John A. Giimbert), re-
sides in Cromwell township. Mr. James Mor-
gan is a life-long member of the Methodist
Episcopal church.

JOIIX A. Gr.MlJEllT, Orbisonia, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born near Westmin-
ster, Carroll county, Md., ]N"ovember 3, 1862.
He is the son of Frederick and Anna Chris-
tina (Hastfield) (jumbert. John A. Gum-
bert's father, Frederick Gumbert, was born in
Ciermany, April 13, 1822. He was a young
man when he came to America, and settled in
ilaryland, where he was married, February
25, 1855, to Anna Christina Hastfield, born in
Germany, October 16, 1825. Miss Hastfield
came to America alone, and joined her
brothers in Maryland. Some time after, her
father and step-mother also came to Maryland.
~\lv. Gumbert was a cooi^er and weaver, and
worked at both these trades while living in
Maryland. In 1861 he moved to Hunting-
don county. Pa., and bought a farm in Spring-
field townshiji. He sold this farm in 1868 and
bought one in ]\Ieadow Gap which he ex-
changed for another farm in 1869; on this
one he lived until 1886. He then bought a
house and lot in Orbisonia, where he resides,
and works at weaving. Mr. Gumbert's politi-
cal views are" Democratic. His wife is still
living. Of their ten children only three sur-
vive: David, born July 15, 1859, a farmer in
Huntingdon count v; Catharine Elizabeth
(:\Irs. Eli W'akefield), born March 19, 1S61,
living in Huntingdon county; and John A.
Gumliei-t. ]\rr. Frederick Gumbert and his
wife are members of the Dunkard church.

Jylm A. Gumbert was seventeen months
(il<l wlien his parents moved to Springfield
township, Huntingdon county. Pa. He re-
mained at home until he was eighteen, attend-
ing the public schools in winter and working
with his father on the farm. In t]i(> sniinner
of 1882, he hired as ;i farm liand to William
Cook, working for him nine nmntlis. tlicn
came home and stayed there until, in Angnst,
1883, he hired as farm hand fm- twci vears in

BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

Germany valley. In IfSSj lie went to Peters-
burg, working for farmers and on the rail-
road. He spent one year in Potter county,
Pa., peeling bark. lu 18S9, Mr. Gumbert
returned to Huntingdon county and purchas-
ed from his father a farm of 165 acres, in
Cromwell township. Here he built the home
to Avhicb he brought his bride, Elizabeth,
daughter of James and Elizabeth (James)
Morgan, April 28, 1891. Their only child,
James Frederick, died in infancy. On March
31, 1897, Mr. Gumbert made a sale of his per-
sonal property, and removed to Tyrone,
Blair county. Pa., where he is at present en-
gaged in working by the day. Mr. Gumbert
is a self-made man. He is a Democrat; in
A'oting, however, he considers character rather
than party. He is a member of the Dunkard
church.

ALFEED L. CAROTHEKS, Lodema,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Crom-
well toAvnship, August 10, 1846. He is the
son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Colgate) Ca-
rothers. Lewis Charles, father of Alfred L.
Carothers, was born in Shirley to\\Tiship.
Here he grew up and learned carpentry, at
which trade he worked nearly all his life.
Lie died in June, 1S78, aged seventy-five.
His wife was a member of the Presbyterian
church.

Alfred L. Carothers was educated in the
public schools of Cromwell township, and at
Juniata Seminary in Shirleysburg, Pa. In
1861 he began teaching school in the winter.
He taught for two terms in Shirley township,
and for three in Cromwell township. In
1865, Mr. Carothers went to A^enango county.
Pa., in the employ of John Bare as teamster
in the oil fields, receiving $50 a month and
board. At night he studied the art of drilling
oil-wells, and after a few weeks, becoming dis-
satisfied with his position as teamster, he be-
gan to drill wells, receiving $5 a day. Shortly
after he added the business of dressing tpols.
At the end of nine months, Mr. Carothers had
earned $.300; this whole amount was lost by
the failure of his employer, Colonel Foote, of
ISTew York. Discouraged by his Joss, Mr.
Carothers left the oil fields as soon as he had
earned money enough to take him home.
"Wlien a boy he had learned carpentry with
his father. He now turned his attention to
farming and to his trade. In 1878, [Mr. Ca-

rothers bought the farm of 116 acres which
he now owns. He is a staunch Republican,
and has filled various townshiji offices ; he was
assessor for nine years. In August, 1895, Mr.
Carothers was appointed postmaster of Lo-
dema, which position he still holds.

Alfred L. Carothers was married February
23, 1869, to Maggie, second daughter of Sam-
uel Bowman. She died in 1876. They had
three children: Myra A. (Mrs. Frederick
Graf), of Wilkinsburg, near Pittsburg; Ira,
died in infancy; and Alberta S., at school in
Pittsburg. In February, 1878, Mr. Carothers
was niamed a second time to Mary A. Youtzy.
Their children are: Harry H., at home;
Emma J.; Delia May; Alfred F.; Bessie D.;
Raymond E. ; Coyle; and Lodema.

REV. R. S. WOODWARD, Mapleton,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Chester
county, Pa., February 18, 1830. He is the son
of Moses and Ellen (Supplee) Woodward. His
grandfather, Jesse Woodward, was bom in
Chester county, Pa., near West Chester, on
the Brandywine. His whole life was spent in
the cultivation of the soil. While a child he
went with his iincle to visit the battlefield on
the Sunday after Ihe battle of Brandywine.
Jesse Woodward was a man of magnificent
physique. The children of Jesse Woodward
and his wife, Elizabeth, were eight in num-
ber, five sons and three daughters. He died /
on his fai-m near West Chester, about 1838, J
aged eighty-six. Moses Woodward, father of
R. S. Woodward, was born in 1789 on the
homestead near West Chester. He received
his education in subscription schools, and was
a farmer all his life. At his father's death he
succeeded to the homestead. Mr. Woodward
was man-ied in Chester county, to Ellen Sup-
plee. In 1851, he took his wife and family
to Juniata county, Pa., and bought a farm sit-
uated near Salem, consisting of 150 acres,
most of it cleared. This place he improved
and cultivated until his death. Like his
father, he was a man of fine proportions, being
six feet five inches in height, and weighing-
two hundred and twenty-five pounds. In
early life he was a Quaker, but after marriage
he became a Methodist, of which denomina-
tion his wife was a member for over eighty
years. !i[rs. Woodward was born in 1800, in
Germanto^^^l, Pa., and died in 1890, in Lan-
caster county. Pa., while visitina,- her voune;-

1876. The
an- Tr-

\ o Mary A. i
:Ty H., at
V. .xjfredF.; Bes
Ic; and Lodema.

1 SiippiL-L-i Woodvvaid. His.
Woodwai'd, was bom in

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343

est daugliter. Moses "Woodward was au old
line Whig. Their children are: John, de-
ceased; Jesse, died in Florida, in the Union
army; Moses, deceased; Amos, had man'ied
in Alexandria, Va., and was living there when
the war Ijroke ont, remained in the Confed-
eracy, and served until the close of the war as
an engineer; Sarah, died yonng; Eev. R. S.;
Annie (Mrs. J. M. Gelbo), of Philadelphia,
Pa.; Lewis, lived at Alexandria before the
war, enlisted in the Union ai-my, and was lost
on the "Wabash; Elihu Parish, after being in
the Union army for three months, was pro-
moted to lieutenant colonel under General
Crawford, was in the war from tli(_' bii^inning
to the close, died in Phila<lt'l|>hi;i. wluro his
widow and one son reside; and K. ('hri-tiana,
widow of "Wesley Cross, who died in the army,
leaving two daughters. Mr. Cross had carried
the pictures of his wife and daughters through
all the perils of army life, and when dying,
gave his treasure to a comrade to bear it to his
wife.

R. S. "\\'oodward grew up on the homestead,
and received his education in the public
schools and in Guthriesville Academy. When
he was twenty-one, his parents moved to Ju-
niata county. Pa. Here he taught school for
eleven winter terms, living on the farm and
assisting in its cultivation until his father's
death. In 1S67, he .sold the farm and moved
to Three Springs, where he taught school and
]u-eached. Mr. Woodward has occupied m'auy
charges in the United Brethren church. He
was stationed at Three Springs for three years;
at Richmond. Jefferson county. Pa., for two
years; at "Wilmore, Cambria county. Pa., for
four years; at !Mt. Union, for one year, and
at Orbisonia for seven years. In February,
1S77, Mr. "Woodward bought a farm, which
he cultivated for four years, at the same time
preaching in Orbisonia. After this, he had
several charges, returning at intervals to
his farm. He preached at Tyrone two
years; at Wollarton. Clearfield county. Pa..
three years; at East Conemaugh. Pa., seven
years; at Mon-ellville, one year: at iladi-
son, "Westmoreland county, Pa., five years,
and again at Three Springs. In the spring
of 180.3, 'Mr. "Woodward returned to the
farm, and in the same year he was elected pre-
siding older. From that year until 1S9(), he
traveled throuoli Altoona district, embracing,
Huntingdon. Elair. Bedford, Centre, Clinton,

Lycoming, Juniata, Mitilin and Perry coun-
ties. He now has ciiarge of the United Breth-
ren congregations at Jiapletou and Himtiug-
dou. Mr. \\ oodward is a Kepublicau. in
IbOti, Ilcv. R. S. Woodward was uiarned to
Catharine A. i'reet, of J uuiata county. Their
children are: Maurice F., died at the age of
nineteen; Sarah (Mrs. Jacob Ehreutieldj;
John, deceased; Maggie (Mrs. David Kelly),
of Tyrone, deceased; Emma C; Parish D.;
Ida M. ; and Harry R., married and lives in
Pittsburg; he is engaged in a telephone sup-
ply store. Most of the family are on the f ai-m,
but Mr. and Mi-s. W'oodward reside at present
in Mapleton.

SAML'EL WILSOX, assistant cashier in
the Orbisonia Bank, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
was born ^'ovember 12, 1S62, in Oakland
Mills, Fayette township, Juniata county, son
of James Baulis and Catharine (Adams) Wil-
son. His great-grandfather, Robert Wilson,
came from Chester county. Pa., with his wife,
and settled in Fayette township, Juniata
county, on a farm which he cultivated all his
life. He died in Faj-ette tovvmshijx Hugh
Wilson, son of Robert Wilson, was born in
Fayette township, and died at McAllisters-
ville, Juniata county, in 1847, aged about fifty
years. He was reared on a farm, received a
fair education, and when twenty years old
embarked in the mercantile business at Mc-
Allistersville, staying there until his death.
He married ilartha Banks, a native of Juniata
county. Their children are: Lucien; Cath-
arine, wife of Edmund S. Doty, of ilifllin-
town. Pa; James Banks; and Hugh Latimer,
a farmer in Juniata county.

James Banks Wilson was born in ilcAllis-
tersville. Pa., December 25, 1826. He entered
his father's store at the age of fourteen. In
1S55, he and his brother Lucien bought a
store, a mill, and a farm property at Oakland
Mills, and continued in partnership until
1S8S, when they sold out to Samuel and
James Wilson. Mr. J. B. Wilson was, in
1880, elected vice-president of the First Xa-
tional Bank at Mifilinto\™. In 1892, he was
elected president, and still holds that office,
making his home at Oakland ]\Iills. In 18.5G
he was married to Catharine, daughter of Ja-
cob and ;^L^rgaret (j\[c;Meen) Adams. Tlieir
children arc:"^Ln•tha Banks, deceased: :\rary
Adams; Edmund Dotv; Samuel and James,

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twins; Margaret McMeen; "William, who
died ill infancy; and Catharine. ]\Ir. AVilson
is a Presbyterian. He is a staunch Eepubli-
cau, and has served as county commissioner
for two terms.

Samuel Wilson attended public schools un-
til he was nineteen; during leisure time and
vacation, he was clerk in his father's store or
worked on the fanu. In 1882 he began a
business course at the Iron City College, Pitts-
burg, Pa., graduating the following spring.
He served in his father's store at Oakland
Mills as clerk, until the spring of 1888, when
he and his twin brother, James, bought the
store from their father and their uncle and
conducted it until the spring of 1890. They
then disposed of it to A. J. Sausman. Samuel
"Wilson, soon after, entered the First JSTatioual
Bank, at ilifflinto^vn, of which his father was
president, and remained two yeai-s. In May,
1892, he became assistant cashier of the Or-
bisonia Bank, and still holds that position. He
is a Eepublicau.

JOSEPH P.McKELVY,a farmer in Crom-
well township, Huntingdon county, was born
Xovember 6, 1829, in Metal township, Frank-
lin county, son of George and Sarah Ann
(Palsgrove) McKelvy. His gi-andfather, Wil-
liam McKelvy, was born in County Down,
Ireland, and came to the United States alone
when fifteen years old. He first secured em-
ployment as collier and -\vood-cliopper. Later
he married Miss ls.la.vj Harbaugh, a lady of
German descent, and settled in Metal town-
ship, Franklin county, where both died, he be-
ing ninety- two years old, and his wife preceding
him by a few years. He took part in the inva-
sion of Canada during the Kevolution. His
son, George jMcKelvy, was born in Franklin
county, in 1776, and died in 1855. He was a
farmer. He married Miss Sarah Ann Pals-
grove, bom in Berks county. Pa., within
twelve miles of the city of Heading; she
died October 8, 1893, in Illinois, at the age of
eighty-five. Their children are: Mary, widow
of David Mumma; W^illiam, deceased; Jo-
seph P. and a girl who died in infancy, twins;
John, deceased; j^ancy, widow of Benjamin
Blotchett; Eebecca (Mrs. "William Cowen);
Elizabeth, widow of Adam Botchlett; Thad-
deus; George; and DaWd, deceased.

Joseph P. ]\rcrvelvy lived in Franklin
county until ho was oigliteen vcars old, at-

tcnduig the public schools and working on his
father's farm. At that age he came to Hunt-
ingdon county and worked as a collier at Hock-
hill Furnace, also at wood-chopping, and was
so employed until he was twenty-one. On
Xovember 14, 1850, in Cromwell township,
he married Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Rip-
ple. They had nine children, six of whom
died young. Those living are: John; Jennie
(Mrs. O. "W. Moore) ; and Charles. After his
marriage, Joseph F. McKelvy cultivated a
rented farm in Cromwell township until the
spring of 1863; then worked a short time in
the tan factory in Union to^vushii). The same
spring he responded to Governor Curtin's call
for home troops, but was discharged after a
month's service. In February, 1864, he again
enlisted at Hollidaysburg, Pa., in Company
B, One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, being credited to Houston town-
ship, Blair county. Joining his regiment at
Cold Harbor, Va., he later took part in the
charge at Petersburg, where they were re-
pulsed and fell back to a jjlace called Fort
Hell. Another engagement was fought at
Deep Bottom, and soon another at the same
l^lace. Then being seized with bilious fever
and bronchitis, he was sent in succession to the
field hospital, the hospital at City Point, to one
in Washington, and to one in West Phila-
delphia, and then sent home to vote for Presi-
dent Lincoln. Eejoining his regiment in De-
cember, 1864, at Yellow House, near Peters-
burg, he helped to tear up the Weldon Eail-
road, then went into winter quarters at Hatch-
ers Eun. He took part in the battle of Hatch-
ers Eun and that of Petersburg, in which the
rebel rifle pits were taken and the L^nion line
extended to the left. Going again into camp,
they remained comparatively inactive until
]\Iarch 29, when they broke camp, assisted in
breaking the rebel lines, and then started in
pursuit of Lee. Mr. McKelvy participated in
the battle of Sailors Creek. He was dis-
charged at Baileys Cross Eoads, in June, 1865.
For the next few years Mr. McKelvy worked
at whatever he could find to do. In 1875 he
bought a home and a few lots at Beersville, in
Cromwell township. He now gives his atten-
tion to farming, and working on the railroad
or in the coal business.

GEOEGE W. HAFFLY, farmer, of Crom-
well township, Huntingdon county. Pa., was

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l.)om Septcnil.er 2-i, 183C, in Middle Wood-
bury tiiwiisliiji, Bedford county, sou of Sam-
uel and Kacliel (Hagerty) HafHy. His mother
was a tlrst cinisin of A. T. Stewart, the late
nicreliniit ]ii'iiicc of Xew York City. His ma-
ternal yramlfather was a soldier in the war of
1812, was taken sick with fever and died in
the hospital. He was a native of County
Antrim, Ireland, and after marriage came to
America and settled in Mifflin county, Pa.

John Haffly, paternal grandfather of G. "\V.
Haffly, was born in Lancaster county, Pa. Af-
ter marriage, he settled in ]\IitHin county near
Belleville. He married Sarah Landis, who
was of German descent and lived to the age
of eighty-two years. Both died near Belle-
ville, leaving the following family: Joseph;
Samuel; John, deceased; Sophia (ilrs. .loha
Smith), deceased; and Sarah, deceased.

The second son, Samuel Haffly, was l)orn
and grew to manhood in Jlifflin county. In
the spring of 1822 he moved to Morrisons
Cove, Bedford county, and there cultivated a
farm of 600 acres, owning also other farms.
He died in July, 1858. His wife, Rachel
(Hagerty) Haffly, lived until September,
1893, when she too passed away, at the age
of ninety-three. She retained all her mental
faculties until the very last. Their children
were: Sarah (Mrs. Coni-ad JSTicodemus), de-
ceased; Mary, widow of Isaac Berget ; David,
deceased; Joseph, deceased; John; Samuel,
who died young; George W.; and Jacob.

George W. Haffly was educated in the pub-
lic schools of Bedford county and worked on
the farm. He taught school two winter terms.
On March 1, 1864, he was married to Sarah,
daughter of Benjamin Bare. He enlisted Oc-
tober 6, 1864, in Company K, Two Hundred
and Second Regiment, Pennsylvania A'olun-
teers, and was discharged Aiigust T, 1865.
His first wife <licd M-.w I'. ls71,\at the age of
thirty-six, Icaviiii: unc .hmi^hter, Laura. On
Decemlier 12, ls72, .Mr. Haffly married Miss
Rebecca Xorton, of Mifflin county. By this
marriage he has one son, John, born July 27,
1874. In the spring of 1807 he moved to
Huntingdon county and bought his present
property of 120 acres. He has served as school
director and as assessor. He belongs to the
Presbvterian church at Orbisonia.

(Curran) Gilliland. His father, born and
reared in Cromwell to^viiship, settled after
marriage on 96 acres in his native township.
He was a blacksmith, as well as a farmer. At
his death he owned 130 acres of laud in addi-
tion to the original tract. In April, 1864, he
died, and is buried in Cromwell township.
His wife survived him a few years. Their
children were: Catharine (Mrs. Michael
Shearer), deceased; John, deceased; Hannah
Jane (!Mrs. Samuel Doran) ; George, deceased ;
ilary Aim f^lrs. James McElwee), deceased;
J-'liziiKcth (.Mrs. "William Morrison), deceased;
A'ancy (.Mrs. Gifford); Andrew; Michael, de-
ceased; and Margaret Belle CMr-i. Jeremiah
Shojje), deceased.

Samuel Gilliland, until he was twenty-one
years old, attended school in winter and
worked on the farm in summer. He was mar-
ried, October 25, 1860, to Adeline E. Caroth-
ers, of Shirleysburg, Pa., after which he rent-
ed the home farm one year; then rented a
farm in Pnbliu tnwiiship near Burnt Cabins,
where hi' -r^iycl tour years. After that he
bought the iKiiiicsTcad from the heirs, has im-
proved it, and has cultivated it ever since.
The house upon it was built by his father in
1836. In 1868 he bought a tract of moun-
tain land containing 200 acres adjoining this
fai-m. In 1882 he purchased "the old Orbison
farm," containing 210 acres.

His children are: Price B. ; Cora D.;
James G.; Sara L.; Samuel Bruce; and ilary
Mead. ]\[rs. Gilliland was a school teacher
for several years before and after mar-
riage. Mr. Gilliland, a strong Democrat, has
served as townshii) auditor, also as supervisor,
and is highly esteemed in the community.
His grandchildren are: Ross Carmichael Gil-
liland, born August 28, 1890; Augnista Dell
Gilliland, born Xovember 29, 1892, children
of B. B. and C. C. Gilliland, of Kalispell,
Mont.; Mary Kathleen Gilliland, born in Dil-
lon, ]\ront.. 1889; and Jamie Otho (iilliland,
l)orn June 19, 1892, children of J. (1. and H.
J. (iilliland, n{ Orbisonia, Pa.

SA:\[UEL GILLTLAXD, farmer of Crom-
w-ell township, Huntingdon county, was born
August 25, 1831, son of Andrew and Mary

GE0R(;E REXECKER, a retired farmer
of Cromwell township, Huntingdon county,
was born in 1842, in Manheim township, York
county, son of John and Mary (Poe) Renecker.
He was educated in the pui)Hc schools of his
native township, but when thirteen or four-
teen years old, lost his father by death. When

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lae was fifteen years old, his mother removed
to Himtingdon county, settling on a farm near
Three Springs. After staying here several
years, Mr. Eeneeker married Miss Catharine
Swartz at Three Springs. Their children are:
Malinda and Lncinda, twins; Anna Mary; and
Eebecca. After marriage he bought in Crom-
well to-^raship a farm of 164 acres in Augh-
wick valley; he lived there about twenty
years, then rented it and bought his present
home of 16 acres, upon which he leads a re-
tired life. In politics he is a staunch Demo-
crat; in religious belief he is identified with
the Dunkard church in Hill valley. His
fatlier, a day laborer, was never able to do a
hard- day's work, and died in York county
about 1854. His mother, who was of the
Dunkard faith, passed away in 1880. He was
the only child, but he has a step-sister by a
former marriage, Miss Sarah, a maiden lad^ .
The Renecker family came -originally from
Holland, and have spread over much of Penu-
svlvania.

JOHX A. POGUE, of Cromwell township,
Huntingdon comity, was born June 10, 1827,
in Mt. Alto, Franklin county, son of Henry
and Elizabeth (Rutter) Pogue. His grand-
father, Eobert Pogue, was born in Pennsyl-
vania of German ancestry. He was an iron
worker. He died at Mt. Pleasant, Franklin
county. During the war of 1812 he enlisted
in the American ranks, being stationed most
of the time at Lake Erie. He married Eliza
Allender; their children were: Andrew;
Hem-y; Frederick; Tiny; and James. Henry
Pogue, son of Robert Pogue, was born in 1803
at Mt. Pleasant, Frapklin county. He was
an iron-worker, and died at Mt. Alto, Franklin
county, in 1854. He married Elizabeth Put-
ter at Mt. Alto; she died in 1863. Their chil-
dren were : Eliza, married John jSTunamacher,
both deceased: Sarah, married Richard Lily,
both deceased; John A.; Solomon; Henry;
and Xancy (Mrs. William Marshall).

John A. Pogue received a common school
education; when he was tweh'e years old his
parents removed to Antietam Iron Works,
!Md., where his fatlier worked three years.
Returning to ^Mt. Alto, he sei-ved an appren-
ticeship of three years in the Mt. Alto Iron
Works. In 1853 he went to Bloomery Forge,
Hampshire county, W. Ya., and worked as
foreman two vcars; tlien two voars in the iron

works at ]\It. Alto. At that place, in the win-
ter of 1855, he married Barbara N., daughter
of Henry and Esther (Howard) Yantz. Their
children are: Henry C; Anne (Mrs. John
Creager); Walker; John L. ; Esther (Mrs.
Samuel McClure); William G.; Howard L. ;
Brown ; Jennie (Mrs. Henry Lutz) ; and Ellis.
After marriage, Mr. Pogue lived two year-;
at Mt. Alto; in 1857 he removed to Carrick
Iron Works in Franklin county, and remained
three years. He resided three years at Yalley
Forge, and then worked at places in Pennsyl-
vania and Yirginia until 1888, when he re-
moved to Pittsburg, and there engineered and
worked in a machine shop. He was the first
to operate the cable cars of Pittsburg. In
April, 1894, he came back to Cromwell town-
ship, and has ever since been leading a retired
life on a farm of 196 acres. He is a Rejuibli-
can, and a memlier of the Methodist church.

REY. Y'lLLIAM G. FIXXEY, a Presby-
terian minister at Orbisonia, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born September 21, Im.m,
near Y'illiamsport, Lycoming county. Pa.,
son of Henry G. and Sarah (Gardner) Finney.
The Finney family came originally from the
north of Ireland, before the Revolutionary
Avar. Robert, the first to come over, settled
in Chester county. Pa. Some of the Finneys
took part in the war in Ireland between the
Protestants and Catholics, and were on the
side of the Protestants at the battle of the
Boyne. The grandfather of Y^illiam G., Rob-
ert L. Finney, born near Milton, Xorthum-
berlaud county. Pa., was a farmer. He died
near ^Milton at the age of seventy, several
years before his wife's decease. Their chil-
dren are: Eliza, married to Dr. Perry Piper,
both deceased; Jane (Mrs. James Caldwell),
of Xew Jersey; Rev. Spencer L., a Presby-
terian minister, died in 1886; Henry G. :
Elinor (Mrs. William Matthews), of Harri-
son, X. J. ; Mary, deceased, -ndfe of Edward
Hackenberg; Robert, farmer, of ^Yinchester.
Ya.; and Hadassah (Mrs. Rev. S. P. Herron').
near Y'inchester, Ya. Henry G. Finney was
born September 10, 1830, near Milton, Pa.,
sou of Robert L. and Elinor (Graham) Fin-
ney. He studied at Lafayette College, Eas-
ton. Pa., taking his senior year in Xew York
University, and graduating in 1855. He
then studied theology at the Covenanter Seini-
narv. Pliiladolphia. and at the Princeton Sem-

HUNTIKGDOX, MIFFLIN. JUXIATA AXD FEUnY COUXTIES.

inary. Since that time lie has been preaching
most of the time iu central Peiansylvauia. In
1863 he married Miss Sarah Gardner. During
the year 1863, he had charge at Gettysburg;
at the famons battle fought tliere, his chnrch
was turned into a hosjaital, while he himself
administered to the sick and dying soldiers.
Since leaving Gettysburg, he has preached iu
siiccession near "Williamsport, Pa. ; near Mil-
ton, where he established Pottsgrove Acad-
emy ; at the Kooky Spring church near Cham-
bersburg; and in the fall of 1895 he went to
Petersburg, Pa., where he still remains. His
children are: Bertha, wife of Dr. AVilliam
L. Lo'ttTie, of Tyrone, Pa. ; Pev. William G. ;
Florence G., a teacher; and Elinor Mary, at
home; his daughters are gTaduatcs of "Wilson
College, Chambersburg, Pa.

Rev. William G. Pinney was seven years of
age when his father removed to Milton, Pa.
After a few years' work in the public schools,
he continued his studies under his father, and
at the age of fifteen entered Lafayette Col-
lege, Easton, Pa. (graduating in 1887, he
taught for two years, at Corning, la., and at
the Chambersburg Academy. In the fall of
1SS9 he entered Union Theological Seminary,
ISTew York City, graduating from the same in
May, 1892. During the summer months of
the years in the seminary, he had preached at
Orl>is(inia, Pa., and, after graduating from the
seminary, he became the regular pastor at Or-
l)isonia. Like his father, he is Republican in
sentiment, but strongly favors prohibition.

sheriff by but one hundred and twenty-eight
votes. In 1878 at Curweusville, Cleariield
county, he married Miss Iris V. Bell, and has
two children: Florence I).; and Gieorge B.
Mv. Ripple is a Republican. He has served
as secretary of the school board since the or-
ganization of the borough. He was reared a
Methodist, is strictly self-made, and highly
esteemed bv all.

T. J. C. RIPPLE, lumberman, Rockhill,
Himtingdon county. Pa., was born October
20, 1858, in Cromwell township, son of John
L. and Eliza Jane (Cloyd) Ripple. He re-
ceived his primary education in the public
sdinols iif Orbisonia. When nine or ten years
old lie \\:i- cmiiloyed in carrying water for the
hands \\-(irking on the railroad, receiving-
Si. 25 per day. He was afterwards clerk in
the store of Whiteside & Reed for one year;
then in the employ of the Rockhill Iron and
Coal Company, as errand boy, afterwards as
weighmaster, still later as clerk and assistant
book-keeper. After being in their cm]iloy
over nineteen years, he embarked in the lum-
ber business with 0. W. Moore, and is still
so engaged. He holds stock in the Union Na-
tional Bank of Huntingdon, and in many
other concerns. In 1895 he was defeated for

CALVIN NOBLE, deceased, of Cromwell
township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born
in 1819 in Franklin county. Pa., son of John-
son Noble, a wool qarder. In June, 1851, he
was married to Lliss Jane Ann Carothers in
Orliisonia, where they lived until 1865. They
then bought the farm of liO acres in Crom-
well township which IMrs. Noble now owns.
In 1884 he died, and is buried in Orbisonia.
For many years before his death he was a
member of the Presbyterian church, and
an elder of the same. He was a Republi-
can. Their children were: Luther E., of
Rockhill, Pa.; Alice, who died young;
(ieorge; James; Elmer, of East Waterford,
Pa.: Calvin, of Altoona; Lewis, of Three
Springs, Pa.; William; Harry; and Alfred,
who died young. The great-grandfather of
Jane Ann (Carothers) Noble was twice mar-
ried ; he had three children : Samuel ; James ;
and Thomas, by his first wife, and a large fam-
ily by the second.

AVILLIA:\1 HERAION, a farmer in Crom-
well tiA\-nsliip, Htintingdon county, was born
December 4, 1855, on the farm he now owns,
son of Frederick and Hannah (Irwin) Her-
mon. His gTandfather, Frederick Hermon,
was born in Adams county. Pa., and removed
to Huntingdon county after his marriage, re-
siding first in Shirley, later in Cromwell town-
ship, where he died upon the present home-
stead at the age of fifty-five. He married Mar-
garetta Neely ; their children are : John, who
died in the west; James, went west and died
there; William, also died in the west; Han-
nah, deceased; Christiana, died in the west;
Frederick; Caroline, widow of George Gilli-
land, of Cromwell township; and Jackson.
Frederick Hermon went with his parents to
the farm of 160 acres in Cromwell township
now owned by William Hermon. His educa-
tion was partly received iu the subscriiitiou
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After inarriace with Hannnli Inviii, lie lioiiglit
and improA ed his father's farm. His wife died
in 1866, and later he married Keziah Gal-
hraith, widow of Daniel Montagne. She died
Jaunary 18, 189-1-, at the age of seventy-fotir.
Mr. Hermon died September 30, 1894, aged
serenty-hve years. He was not a church nieui-
bei', but inclined toward the Proliytcriaii de-
nomination. He was a strong lupuMicaii and
held many township offices. His children
■were: Mary Jane (Mrs. John Gifford), of
Cromwell township, had nine children, three
of whom are dead; William; Martha Melissa,
of Orbisonia, Pa. ; Lydia Belle, wife of X. P.
Cor bin, a clerk in a store in Huntingdon; and
James X., of Colorado.

William Hermon attended school during
the winter until about twenty years of age, but
worked on liis father's farm during the sum-
mer. In Cromwell township, December 25,
1884, he married Alice, daughter of Abraham
and Caroline (Gilliland) Bolinger. They now
reside on the old home farm.

G. W. THOMSOX, M. D., retired
physician, Mount Union, Huntingdon county,
Pa., was born in Half Moon township,
Centre county. Pa.. ]May 16, 1826, and
is a son of John and Lydia (Blake) Thomson.
John Thomson was born May 13, 1799, ou
the farm wdiere all his family were raised. He
made farming his life-long occupation. Mrs.
Thomson was the daughter of John Blake,
and was born in Chester county. Pa. Besides
Dr. G. W. Thomson, their children were:
Joseph, deceased; John K., physician, who
practised in Indiana county. Pa., where he
died eight years ago, not married; Martha,
single, lives in Williamsport, Pa. ; Lydia, Avif e
of George Harrlocker, resides in Montours-
-\'ille, near Williamsport, Pa.; H. A., resides
in Dayton. 0.; J. P., a physician, mai-ried
to Xettie Pauling, resides in Liverpool, Perry
county, Pa.; Homer S.. of Shade valley, Ju-
niata county. Pa.; A. J., lived on the old
homestead, was fom* years the junior of Dr.
G. W., died in the fall of 1895; and three
children who died in early childhood. The
mother, Mrs. J. Thomson, died in 1872; her
husband survived her until January of the
centennial year, 1876, when he also died, at
the age of seventy-nine.

The education of Dr. G. W. Thomson was
begun in an old log school house on his father's

farm, in Half Moon township. Centre county.
When grounded in the elementary branches,
he studied for two years at Allegheny Col-
lege, in Westmoreland county. He began
reading medicine with his brother, Dr. J. K.
Thomson, in Indiana county, and afterwards
became a student at Jefferson Medical Col-
lege, Philadelphia, from which institution he
received his diploma, and began practise in
1854. He had had an experience of fourteen
years in the profession when he came to Mill
Creek, Huntingdon county, from which place
he removed to Mount Union, and has ever since
resided there. During the war. Dr. Thomson
was assistant surgeon in the Eighty-foiirth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was formerly
a member of the Order of Bed Men, also of
the Lodge of I. O. 0. P., at Mill Creek. He
has a life-long attachment to the Democratic
party, and is an active worker for its interests.
He is a school director and was for two terms
mayor of Mount Union.

The first marriage of Dr. G. W. Thomson
was to Rebecca, daughter of Robert and Char-
lotte Dougherty, of Clearfield county, Pa.
Their children are: Homer K., deceased;
and J. Harry. The present !Mrs. Thomson
was Miss Linnie McGarvey, of Orbisonia, Pa.,
whose children, three in number, are: George
W. ; Charles B. ; and Frank A.

HEXRY S. SMELKEE, a son of Thomas
A. and Mary (Matson) Smelker, was born in
Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county, Pa., De-
cember 23, 1839. Thomas A. Smelker was
born in Snyder county in 1802, and was a son
of Thomas Smelker, an early settler of that
county, and of German ancestry. The father
died when Thomas A. was twelve years of age,
and he was bound out until he was twenty-
one years old to a man named Thomas, under
whom he learned carpentry. After reaching
his majority he worked as a journeyman in
Philadelphia for two years. While in that
city he was married to Mary Watson, of the
Society of Friends. About 1828, he removed
from Philadelphia to Shirleysburg, Hunting-
don county. Pa., w'here he pin-sued his trade
for a number of years. In 1840 he purchased
what is now known as the Poor-hoiise farm,
which he cultivated until 1846; he then re-
moved to Germany valley, and bought a tan-
nery, which he o]X'ratcd four years. This he
e.xchane'cd for a farm in the same vallev, on

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which he ivsi<kMl tui- al»mi thirry vcars. His
wife died iSepteiiilier i':l, l>7o. ai:i'il sixty-two
years. He died at the Ik. me ..f his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Musser, iu the Kishacoquillas val-
ley, June 12, 1S7S, aged seventy -six years.
Mr. and Mrs. Smelker were the parents of
twelve children, named as follows: George,
deceased, who married Catherine Bowman,
who died after two children were born to them,
and lie married as his second wife Keziah
Pennybacker, of Juniata county; Saljra, de-
ceased, who married Augustus Wakefield, also
deceased, of Petersburg, Pa.; Rebecca, wife
of "William Bell, of Bellwood, Blair coitnty
Pa.; John W., deceased, served in the Union
ai-my three years, and afterwards married Miss
jSTannieMcCulloch, of Juniata county, and died
from the effects of a cold contracted in the ser-
vice; Charles B., also in the Union army, mar-
ried Annie Aultz, of Mount Union, Pa., and
now resides in Houston, Tex.; Henry S., of
Mount Union, Pa.; Hannah, wife of Henry
Musser, now county treasurer of Huntingdon
county, Pa. ; Isabella (Mrs Howard Friedley),
removed to Kaufman, Tex., where she died;
Julia, widow of Walker Cree, who died at
their home near Burnt Cabins, Pa., and she
removed to Kaufman, Tex., where she still
resides; ]Srelson, who also served in the Union
army, married May Traxler, and they reside
near Kaufman, Tex. ; Mary (Mrs. John Ovcl-
man), of Altoona, Pa.; and Benjamin, who
died in Altoona at the age of twenty-two
years.

Henrj' S. Smelker was educated in the com-
mon schools. He remained at home assisting
his father on the farm until he was twenty-five
years of age, when he emliarked in tlie Initeli-
ering business at [Mount Union, continuing it
for two years. In 1868, he removed to Cata-
wissa, Franklin county. Mo., where he en-
gaged in farming. Owing to ill-health, he re-
turned to Pennsylvania within a year, and en-
gaged in mercantile business in ]\IcVeytown,
^Mifflin county. After a few months, he re-
moved to Germany valley, Huntingdon coun-
ty, then f.i Cora, wheve lie e.uitinned in Inisi-
ncss twciiiv \(-ai-s, liiiiMiiii:' I'"!' himself a large
aii.l rnmmu,li,,„s Kri.-k st,„v ami .Iwelling. In
1S89 he removed to Mount Union and bought
out the general store of David Shaver, and also
purchased the building and ground from Dr.
W. T. SheafFer. Here he has since carried on

business with gratifying succts-. building up
a large and lucrative trade.

Mr. Smelker was married in .luue, iMi,"),
to Miss Bebecca Spangle, of Cromwell town-
ship, Huntingdon county. Their children are :
Ada (Mrs. Eugene Glover), of Pueblo, Col.;
Eva, at home; Cora (Mrs. Frank De Frehn),
of Mt. Union, Pa.; and Fannie, who died
February 12, 1883, aged thiv years.

Mr. Smelker is a leading Ini-iiuss man uf
ilount Union, and ranks aimmg the enterpris-
ing and public-spirited citizens of that borough.
In the conduct of his business affairs, he ad-
heres to those methods which are consistent
with honor and integrity, and which have won
for him deserved respect and esteem. He is
a staunch Eepublican, aiid while not active
either as a i)olitician or as office-seeker, has
always taken an interest in the party's success.
He served as postmaster of Cora for fifteen
years; has been a member and president of
the school board of ilount Union, and also a
member of the borough council. Mr. Smelker
is connected with the Dunkard church. He is
afliliated with Mount Union Lodge, 'So. -177,1.
0. 0. F. In addition to his mercantile busi-
ness, Mr. Smelker is interested as a stockholder
in the De Frehn Chair Company, a leading
manufacturing enterprise of Mount Union,
and has always given his aid and support to
every undertaking calculated to forward the
best interests of the borough.

WILLIAM T. BELL, Blount Unhm, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was lj(jrn in Decatur
township, Miffiin county. Pa., June 23, 1S.j2,
in the same home in which his father was born
in 1820, and is a son of Prof. John M.andHen-
rietta (Haller) Bell. John Bell, grandfather
of William T. Bell, was a native of Miffiin
county, in which his father settled at a very
early day. The family is of Scotch-Irish de-
scent, the original ancestors in Pennsyh"ania
coming to this country before the Kevolution-
ary war. John Bell was a farmer and \inder-
went all the experiences of the early settlers
of ^lifflin county, Avhich was practically a wil-
derness at the time of his birth. His wife,
Mary Sigler, was of German descent. The
two families came into the county about the
same time. Mr. Bell passed his entire life in
his native county. Prof. Jolm 'M. Bell, the
father of William T., was born December 24,

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1S2G, in Decatur township, MifHiu conntv,
Pa., and was one of twelve children, of whom
but two are now living: Mrs. Sarah Martin,
of Ilanimoud, 111.; and Mrs. Adeline llaller,
of llillsboro, 111. Professor Bell was reared
as a farmer and received a common school
education, supplemented by a com'se in Tus-
carora Academy, at Academia, Pa. From his
youth to the time of his death, he took a great
interest in educational matters. In early man-
hood he began teaching, and for many years
followed this occupation in the winter and
farming in the summer. In 1868, he was
elected county supei-intendeut of Mifflin
county and re-elected in 1871. In the latter
year he bought the Kishacoquillas Seminary,
of which he was principal until 1879. In
1880 he was a candidate for the legislature on
the Democratic ticket, and though the county
was strongly Eepublican, he came within
eighteen votes of being elected, thus proving
his popularity with the people of both parties.
In the fall of 1881 he removed to Bellefonte,
and for nearly live years had charge of the
books of the J. F. J\Iann Ax Manufacturing
Comi:)an3', of that place. In 1885 he became a
resident <>]' .Mount Union,Huntingdon county,
wln'i'c \\r (.]iiii(il an insurance office in part-
nership witli his son, William T., the style of
the tirm being J. M. Bell & Son. He con-
tinued in this business until his death, July
3, 1887, at the age of sixty-one. Mi-. Bell was
a member of the Presbyterian church, in
M'hich for twenty years he held the office of
ruling elder. In 1849 he was married to Hen-
rietta Haller, a daughter of Henry and Mar-
garet Haller, of Lewistown, Miihin county.
They had five children: F. Margaret, wife of
J. M. Martin, an attorney of Minneapolis,
Minn.; William T., of Mount Union, Pa.;
Henry Haller, a resident of Minneapolis,
Minn., where he carries on a steam laundry;
J. Vernon, a Prcsliytorian minister of DuBois,
Pa.; and Da^^s I]aii<. :i (jisti'ict manager of the
Travelers' Insuraiirr ((iiniiany, at Pittsburg,
Pa. Mrs. Bell is a resident of ]\Iouut Union,
Pa.

After a preliminary course in the common
schools of Armagh township, Mifflin county,
whither his parents removed when he was five
years old, William T. Bell became a student
at Milroy under a private tutor, with a view
to preparation for college. At the age of sev-
enteen, however, he left home and became a

clerk in the store of E. M. Kinsloe, at Xewton
Hamilton. Here he remained one vear and
a half, and ac(iuircd a valnahlf kn.,Nvlr,l-(' of
],ra.-ti.Mllni~in,-i,i,.th.,.l~. ]!,■ I h.^n r,-nirnrd
home and attended the Jvisliacd.piillas ^(mii-
nary for over a year. After eai-rying on a
general store at Kishacoquillas for two yeai-s,
he went on the road for a Philadelphia house
in 1873, and for five years led the life and
underwent the experiences of a commercial
traveler. This valuable school of business
training gave him a deeper and a clearer in-
sight into practical business affairs than he
could possibly have acquired in any other way.
On September 17, 1879, he entered upon the
duties of cashier of the Central Banking Com-
pany, of Mount Union, Huntingdon county, a
position he has filled to the present time with
ability, efflciency and fidelity. He is also the
cashier of the Orbisonia Bank, Orbisonia. Pa.
This bank was established in 1892, and is
owned and operated principally by the same
persons as the bank at ilount Union, Pa. Both
banks are carefully conducted, and are re-
garded as safe and sound financial institutions.
Mr. Bell is also a member of the insurance
firm of Bell & Han-ison, successors of J. il.
Bell & Son. He has been a stockholder and
director in, and treasurer of, the De Frehn
Chair Company, of Mount Union, since its
organization in 1892, and is in every respect
a representative citizen and business man.

On ilareh 24:, 1881, Mr. Bell was married
to Miss Frank W., daughter of John and Jane
M. Shaver, of Mount Union, niembei's of one of
the oldest families in that part of Huntingdon
county. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have the follow-
ing children : John Eaymond, who died in in-
fancy; Harry A., who though only fourteen
years of age, has passed a teacher's examina-
tion; Jesse G. ; William Bates; Hugh W.,
who died in infancy; and Eussell Shaver.

Mr. Bell is a Eepublican, and although he
has not held any elective offices, has been an
active supporter of the i^rinciples and doctrines
of his party. He has served on the county
committee and as chainnan of Eepublican
county conventions, and in the momentous
campaign of 1896 was a member of the Ee-
publican State committee. He is a member
of the P. O. S. of A. Mr. Bell is an adherent
of the Presbyterian church, in which he has
served as trustee since 1881.

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351

ALYIX E. McCAETHY, M. D., Mount
Union, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in
Mitliin countv. Pa., February 7, 1845, and is
a son of Henrv L. and ]\Iari;an't (Ilubbell)
McCarthy. His father, Ueniy I,. Mr( 'anliy,
was born in 1S07, and was a native id' Mittliu
county, but most of his life was passed in
Huntingdon county. For many years he was
a teacher and surveyor. He was a Ecpulilican,
and filled the office of couiiiy cuiiiuiissidiicr
and other public iwsitions in lluiitiiiiiiltm
coimty. He was a member of tlie Y'cst
Kishacoquillas Presbyterian church, in whi<di
he served for a number of years as elder. Mr.
McCarthy was married in 1837 to Mrs. Mar-
garet .Scott, widow of William Scott, who died
at Hollidaysburg, and to whom she bore four
sons, two of whojn died in infancy. Those
reaching manhood were James P. Scott, who
died at Milton, Pa., July 19, 1896; and Henry
H. Scott, a printer, who resides in Philadel-
phia. Mrs. McCarthy was born in Saltillo,
Pa., in 1807, and died in Huntingdon, Pa.,
July 5, 1878. Her father, Henry Hubljell,
was an early settler at Saltillo. He was a sol-
dier in the Eevolutionary war, and .partici-
pated in the battles of Trenton, Princeton,
Germantown, Brandywine, j\Ionmouth. and
other engagements of that momentous strug-
gle. The children of Henry L. and Margaret
(Hulibcll) :MeCarthy werer'Miles W., born in
I (ii'ciiiImt, 1S41, and served during the war
of rhr Krbcllion as sergeant of Company B,
One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, participating in all the campaigns of
the Army of the Potomac, until the battle of
Deep Bottom, July 28, 1864, when he was
killed; Dr. Alvin E. ; and Seely B., born July
22, 1847, who served for a short time in the
One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers; was for many years a mail clerk in
the postal service of the government, and is
now a resident of California, where he pursues
his trade as a carpenter. Henry L. IMcCarthy,
the father, died in Huntingdon, February IS,
1879, aged seventy-two years.

Dr. Alvin E. McCarthy was educated in
the common schools of Brady townshii:), Hunt-
ingdon county, his childhood and youth being
]iass(il (.11 flio farm. On February 24, 1864,
at rlic ji^c (.f nineteen, he enlisted in Company
K. 'r\v(iity--ccond Pennsylvania Cavalry, and
served in Averill's command. He participated
in the Shenandoah campaign, and was in the

battles of "Winchester, Fishers Hill, Ciiarles-
town, Berrysville and other engagements.
After more than twenty months of etheient
ami soldierly service, he was honorably dis-
elKirizcd Xnveiul.er 0, 1865. After his return
liiiiiie he tnll(i\ve(| surveying, which he had
learned under his father, and school teaching,
until 1867, when he began the study of medi-
cine under Dr. H. Orlady, of Petersburg, Pa.,
the father of Superior Judge George B. Or-
lady. He attended the lectures at Jefferson
^ledieal T'lillege, Philadelphia, and at the Uni-
versity (if Xew York, graduating from the lat-
ter iiistitufidii in 1871. He practised medi-
cine at Dudley, Huntingdon county, three
years, and removed to ]\Iount Union in De-
cember, 1872, where he has since successfully
pursued his profession.

On March 23, 1875, Dr. ]\IcCarthy was
married to Mjss Mary E. Gayton, who died
August 22, 1878. They had two children,
both of whom died in infancy. On Novem-
ber 14, 1882, Dr. ]\[e( 'artliv'was acain mar-
ried to Miss Mary E., daii^iitei- ..f John Tay-
lor, of Huntingdon C( unity, hiMther of the late
Judge George Taylor. Mrs. McCarthy's
father conducted the first steam saw-mill ever
erected in Pennsylvania, and he sawed the
lumber used in building the first houses in Al-
tooua. He died at Ottumwa, la., in 1865.
Dr. and Mrs. McCarthy are the parents of
three children: Ethel T., born October 14,
1883; Mary Mildred, born April 16, 1885;
and Lillian G., born August 29, 1896.

Dr. ilcCarthy is a successful and skillful
l^hysician, and in the pursuit of his profession
has won the respect and confidence of the com-
munity in which he lives. He has kept him-
self informed as to the progress made in the
treatment of diseases and has adopted such
methods and remedies as have stood the test
of successful trial. A Eepublican in politics,
he takes a citizen's interest in public affairs,
but has not been an office-seekei-. From 1879
to 1892, as editor and publisher of the Mt.
Union Times, he rendered his party important
service in the various campaigns in which he
participated, besides giving his patrons a read-
able and ably-conducted paper. In addition to
his medical practise, he was for a number of
years engaged in the lumber business, and has
ever been regarded as an enterprising, ]iro-
gTCSsive and public-spirited citizen. He is a
member of General Kane Post. No. 2'.»2, G.

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A. R., and of Washington Camp, Xo. 346, P.
O. S. of A. He was a transcribing clerk in
the Pennsylvania legislature in 1872, and is
at present chief l)urgess of the borough of ^Mt.
Union. Dr. and Mrs. McCarthy are members
of the Presbyterian church.

EDWARD McMATHERS BEERS,Moimt
Union, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
Api-il IS, 1877, near Xossville, Tell town-
ship, Huntingdon county, Pa., and is the young-
est child of Anderson and Mary (Parsons)
Beers. Anderson Beers was born near Concord,
Franklin county. Pa., April 15, 1835, and was
of Irish descent. He was a farmer and resided
in his native coimty until 1866, when he re-
moved to the vicinity of N'ossville, Pa. Here
he cultivated a farm until 1888, when he be-
came a resident of Mount Union, and carried
on the American House for eighteen months.
He then purchased the old Seibert House,
changed its name to the Commercial House,
and successfully conducted it until his death,
April 9, 1894. Mr. Beers was married in
1860 to Mary Parsons, born February 22,
1844, a daughter of William Parsons, of Xoss-
ville. Pa. The children of this union were:
Wilbert, born July 16, 1861, married to Mary
Parsons, resides in Marion county, 0.; Jen-
nie, born September 27, 1862, married ]Moses
Vaughn, resides in !Mount Jewett, iMcKean
county, Pa.; James D., born May 30, 1864,
married Emma Boldinger, resides in Marion
county, 0.; Martha E.,born January 16,1868,
at home; Charles S., born December 28, 1870,
married Nellie McMan, resides in Bradford,
McKean county, Pa.; Han-y L., born May
27, 1873; 01ie"E., born April 22, 1876; and
Edward M.. born May 18, 1877, all at home.
Harry E. Beers has for several terms been a
teacher in the Mount Union high school, and
has adopted teaching as a profession.

Edward il. Beers was educated in the pub-
lic schools of ISTossville and in theMount Union
high school, gradinifing frniu the latter in
May, 1897. Sine., hi-, l-itlicr's death he has
managed the hotel, and li;i< made a successful
and popular landlord. The house is the only
one in Mount Union, and is conducted on tem-
perance principles. ]\[r. Beers is a Republi-
can. The family adhere to the Methodist
Episcopal church.

H. WILSOX MAXWEEL, Mount Union,
Huntingdon coimty. Pa., was born at Xew
Germantown, Perry county. Pa., January 15,
1847, son of Andrew and Hannah (Kelley)
Maxwell. Henry Maxwell, his paternal
grandfather, was a native of Lancaster, and
was one of the early settlers of Cumberland
county, Pa., having bought the laud and be-
gun the settlement of the town now known as
Mechanicsburg. He afterwards removed
from that point, and commenced the settle-
ment of XcAwille, same county, where he died.
His son, Andrew Maxwell, father of H. Wil-
son, was born in Cumberland county, and was
a tanner for aboiit fifteen years; he then left
that business for farming, which he has car-
ried on ever since ; he has resided in Toboyne
township. Perry county, since 1844. He was
married to Hannah, daughter of John Kelley,
of Perry county. She was of an excellent
and highly respected family; her father, a
farmer, had formerly been a school teacher.
He was a native of the Isle of Jersey, in the
British channel, and a Presbyterian. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Maxwell
were seven in number, four of whom are de-
ceased: John A., died at the age of thirty-
five years; Lyman, died aged twenty-two
years; Albert J., died aged thirty-five years;
J. W., died in infancy. Their surviving chil-
dren are: H. Wilson; Alexander; and Sarah
E., wife of Samuel Seibert, of Juniata, Blair
county. Pa. Mrs. Maxwell died March 9,
1867, at the age of fifty-four.

H. Wilson Maxwell attended the common
schools until he was seventeen years old. He
then began an apprenticeship of three years
at tanning, in Perry county, in which business
he continued for about four yeai-s in that
county, and over twenty years in Mount Union,
the gi-eater part of the time filling the position
of foreman. In 1886 Mr. Maxwell embarked in
the hardware business in Mount Union, which
he has ever since carried on with gratifying
success. Mr. Maxwell is a member of ]\Iount
Union Lodge, Xo. 250, of the Knights of
Maccabees of the World. He is a Republi-
can, and has served as a member of the bur-
ough council of Mt. LTnion.

H. "\^'ilson Maxwell was married, April 8,
1875, to Rosetta, daughter of Henry and
Hannah (White) Wicks. They have two sons,
Woodburn and Paid. ilrs. ilaxwell was born

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353

hei

at Frceport, 111., April 7, l^r>7. llcr
were natives of liimtingdon couiiry. 1*
father was all his life a fanuiT. lie was mar-
ried first to Hannah, danghter of J(.ilin White.
They had a family of six children; two in-
fants died, and the survivors are: Abraham
V. ; Arabella (Mrs. Henry Eipple) ; Catherine,
unmarried, a life-long invalid; and Rosetta
(Mrs. Maxwell). Mrs. "Wicks died in Illinois,
and Mr. "Wicks afterwards returned with his
family to Huntingdon county. Pa., where he,
ton. |)asscil away. Mrs. Maxwell's maternal
graihitathci' was a native of Alarylaml, where
he passed his boyhood; he was nf Knglish de-
scent. In early manhood he came to Penn-
sylvania, and settled in the vicinity of Shir-
leysburg.

MICHAEL HIXEY, J. P., :Momit Union,
Pa., is a native of Lancaster county, born Oc-
tober 27, 1829. He is a son of Isaac and Su-
san (Laub) Hiney. In 1839 his parents re-
moved to Mifflin county. Pa., where he was
educated in the common schools. After leav-
ing school he learned shoemaking, and fol-
lowed that vocation until the war of the Ke-
bellion broke out.

Mr. Hiney enlisted in Septeudjer, 18(51, in
Company C, Forty-fifth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, served three years, re-enlisted in 186-1,
and served until the end of the war. He was
twice wounded, the first time severely, <in
July 30, 1861, at the mine explosion at Pe-
tersburg, Va., in consequence of which he was
confined to the hospital about eight months.
The second wound was a more slight one,
caused by a ball which struck him in the
breast, in the last fight at Petersburg, Ya. He
was prdiiiuted in October, 1861, before he re-
(■(■i\iMl tlic si'coud woimd. In the following
.March lie was a second time promoted, to the
rank of second lieutenant, which he held when
finally discharged, July 25, 1865.

"While Mr. Hiney was in the anny his wife
died. After his discharge he returned to Mif-
flin county. Interesting himself in politics,
he was elected register and recorder for that
county, and served three years. During 1 S7il-
71 he was employed in the door-keepers' de-
partment of the House of Representatives,
"Washington, D. C, under Mr. Morrell. The
congress expired March 4, 1871, and in April
Mr. Hiney^ removed to IMounr rnidii. ami re-
sumed work at his trade. In Feliruarv, lMt2,

he was elected justice of the peace, and has
filled the office up to the present time. Mr.
Hiney is active among Odd Fellows, as a meni-
lier of Lewistown Lodge, No. 97, with which
he was affiliated at twenty-one years of age.
Since 1870 he has belonged to the Knights of
Pythias. He at one time was a member of the
O. U. A. M. His jwlitics ai-e Republican.
For the jDast nine years ilr. Hiney has lieen
a member of the Methodist Episcopal elnu-ch
of MoiTut Union.

THOMAS A. APPLEBY, Mount Union,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born May 2,
1843, son of the late John and Priscilla (Mon-
tague) Appleby. Llis great-gTandfather, John
Appleby (1), was of English ancestry, came to
Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary war
and settled in the Tuscarora valley two miles
east of Shade Gap, Dublin township, Hunt-
ingdon county. His occupation was that of a
farmer, and he experienced all the dangers and
privations of frontier life. He was one of the
original contributors to the fund raised in Oc-
tober, 1808, to support the Presbyterian
church at Shade Gap, of which he was one of
the original members. John Appleby (2).
grandfather of Thomas A. Appleby, was boru
al>out 1782, two miles east of Shade Gap. He
was reared on the home place and made farm-
ing the occupation of his life. His wife, Mary
]\Ioreland, -was a native of Ireland. Their
children were: "William, who married Eliza-
beth Speer; Thomas, who died aged twenty-
two years; John; Alexander, who resides
near Shade Gap; Mary (Mrs. Henry Likely);
Ann Eliza (Mrs. John Taylor); Margaret El-
len, resides near Shade Gap; and Rosanna,
who died young. The only diies now living
are Alexander and ^Margaret l'"lleu. Mr. Ap-
pleby was a Presbyterian, and like his father,
was a subscriber to the fund raised in 1808 to
support the church at Shade Gap, of which
he was an elder. He died about 1852, aged
seventy years. His wife died in 1870, aged
eighty-nine years and six months. John Ap-
pleby (3), father of Thomas A., was born in
1813, on the old family homestead near
Shade Gap. He was brought up on the farm
and received a common school education. In
his young manhood he learned carpentry, at
which lu> worked for a numl)or of years, and
tlien ]iim-hase(l a farm in the neigliliorlidMcl of
his biivh(»id hnine, to the eultivatiun and im-

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provement of which he devoted the remaining
years of his life. He died July 14, 1856, from
the effects of a kick of a horse. He was a
"Whig, but joined the ReiJiiblican party at its
oi'ganization. He held various towTiship of-
fices, among them being those of supervisor
and of school director. He was a member,
and for a number of years ]in-\i.ins to his
death, a deacon of the Prc-Kyrcriaii church.
Mr. Appleby married Priscilla. daughter of
Daniel and Jane (Cluggage) ilontague. Dan-
iel Montague was bom near Orbisonia, Pa.,
and was of Scotch descent. His wife, Jane
Cluggage, was a daughter of Thomas Clug-
gage. Her father, Thomas Cluggage, and un-
cle, Robert Cluggage, were officers in the Rev-
olutionary army. The decear-ed children of
Daniel and Jane (Cluggage) Montague were:
Priscilla; Alexander; Isabella; Daniel ;Xancy;
Margaret; James; and Jonathan. Those liv-
ing are as follows: George, who resides in Il-
linois ; Thomas, who resides near Shade Gap ;
and Rebecca (]Mrs. John B. Peterson), who
lives near Burnt Cabins, Pa. John and Pris-
cilla (Montague) Aj^pleby were the parents
of the following named children: Daniel C,
who served as a lieutenant of Company I, Ouf.
Hundred and Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, and was wounded at the battle of
E"orth Anna; Thomas A.; John S., now stew-
ard of the Huntingdon county poor-house, at
Shirleysburg, Pa.; James M., of Mount
Union; and George S., postmaster of Deco-
rum, Huntingdon county. Pa. Mrs. Appleby
died June 20, 1892, aged seventy-seven years.
Like her husband, she was a consistent mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church and led the
life of a sincere Christian.

Thomas A. Appleby attended the common
schools of his native township in his youth,
and also took a course in Milnwood Academy,
which he completed when he was twenty years
old. On September 1, 1S(;4, be enlisted in
Company K, Two HundnMl mid Sciniid Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, servccl undci- the Stars
and Stripes for nearly a year and was hon-
orably discharged August 3, 1865. During
the winter that followed he served his country
no less effectually, though less conspicuously,
in the school room as a teacher. In 1866 he
became a clerk for the firm of Blair & Ap-
pleby, general merchants at Shade Gap. In
1867 he came to Mount Union and embarked
in business as a partner in the firm of P>. X.

Blair it Co. After two years the firm was
changed tu Blair lV: Appleliy, by the retire-
ment of D. C. Api^leby, a brother of Thomas
A. Appleby, the latter continuing as a partner
of the firm imtil 1876. In 1869 he was ap-
pointed postmaster of Moimt Union, and held
the office until 1885. In 1883 he embarked
in business for himself, and during the years
since intervening, has built up a large trade.
He carries on a general store, and is one of
the oldest merchants in Mount Union. Mr.
Appleby is a progressive and public-spirited
citizen, and every enterprise calculated to pro-
mote the welfare of the community finds in
him a willing and earnest supporter. He was
jDrominently identified with the organization
of the De Frehn Chair Company, the leading
manufacturing enterprise of ]\Iount Union, of
which he is the secretary. He is a staunch
Republican, and has taken an active interest
in promoting the party's success in Hunting-
don county, having served on the Republican
county committee. He has also served as a
member of the Mount Union borough council,
and of the school board.

Thomas A. Appleby has been twice mar-
ried. His first marriage, to Martha S., a
daughter of James and Mary (Glenn) Mc-
XeaX took place October 27, 1870. To this
union there were born two children: John
C. ; and Katherine, now a teacher in the Ty-
rone public schools. Mrs. Appleby, who was
a faithful and active member of the Presby-
terian church, died October 28, 1876, aged
thirty-four years. In 1878 Mr. Appleby mar-
ried as his second wife Miss Kate McXeal, a
sister of his fii'st wife. They are the parents
of the following named children: James D.;
:ilartha P. ; Charles R. ; Janet L. ; and Xellie
R. Mr. Appleby was ordained an elder in
the Presbyterian chiirch in 1873; has been
superintendent of the Sunday-school at Mount
Union since April of the same year, and for
many years has been a member of the com-
mittee on Sal>bath-schools of the Presbytery
of Huntingdon. In 1894 he received a com-
' mission from the Presbytery of Huntingdon
county to the eeneral assemblv at Saratog-a,

X. y".

James McXeal. paternal grandfather, and
Hugh Glenn, maternal grandfather of IMr-.
Appleby, were memliers and supporters of th ;
Shade Gap Presljyterian church from its or-
ganization.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEBBY COUNTIES.

:!55

The Appleby fainilv aw justly pv(_nnl <it'
their jiatriotic record. As alrt^ady stated, the
father and micle of _Mr. .Vppk-hy's nmther
■\vcrc (illiccrs in the Revolutionary army. He
and his livnther Daniel C. served in the late
•war, as did also David C. and Thomas, sous of
his uncle William xipplehy, and John jMcGiu-
ley, a son of his uncle, Alexander AjDpleby.
The two former served in Company I, One
Hundred and Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Yol-
nnteers, "Bncktail Regiment," and the latter
in the Two Hundred and ]*^inth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. Two of his mother's brothers
were also in the Union army, viz: George
Montague, who served in the Forty-sixth Il-
linois, and William, who served in the Two
Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Hugh Glenn, his wife's grandfather, was a
soldier during the Revolutionary war and did
a patriot's duty in achieving American in<le-
pendence. Robert McXeal, a brother of Mrs.
Appleby, was a member of the .One Hundred
and Forty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
was shot through the arm at the battle of the
Wilderness. He is now an elder in the Shade
Gap Presbyterian church.

GEORGE C. BORST, M. D., Motmt
Union, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in
Huntingdon county, ilarch 9, 1851, son of
George and Elizabeth C. (Caldwell) Borst.
He was educated in the ])ublic schools, com-
pleting his course at Belleville Academy, and
graduating in 1873. In the same year he be-
gan the study of medicine with S. T. Dare,
M. D., of Lancaster, Pa. By reading during
the sitmmer, and attending lectures during the
winter sessions at the Medical College at Bel-
videre, X. J., he was prepared for graduation
in the spring of 1876. Soon after receiving
his diploma, the Doctor went to Delaware, and
remained in that State for two years. He came
to Mount Union in the spring of 1878, and
opened an office. Here he has ever since re-
sided, winning for himself such esteenr as a
man, and such confidence as a skilled physi-
cian, that his standing in the community is
both socially and professionally high. H(>
has served as president of the county medical
society. The Doctor was coroner for three
years, being elected in 1883. He has also been
school director for the borough of ^fount
T'nion. He belomi-s to :\ronnt Uiiioii ]a»W
Xo. G77, I. 0. O. F, and has been for several

vears a member of Washinai"U ('amp Xo.
340, P. O. S. of A. He is a KcpiiMiran.

Dr. George C. Borst was iuarric-(l, .luiu' i',
1877, to Henrietta D., daughter uf (iidcMU
E. Rothwell. Their children' are: Lolita \{. ;
and Annie G. The Doctor is an active mem-
ber of the Methodist church ; he has been one
of the trustees of the church for nine years,
and holds at iiresent the office of steward.

ROBERT M.LOXGACRF, Mount Fnion,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was l.)orn at Millers-
town, Juniata county. Pa., March 26, 1869,
and is a son of Peter and Margaret (Fry)
Longacre. Peter Longacre was born in Ches-
ter county, January 6, 1835. His parents,
Joseph and Sarah Longacre, were natives of
Chester county, and were of German descent.
Joseph Longacre was a carpenter. About
ISlit, he removed to the neighborhood of
Thompsontown, Juniftta county, where he
passed the remainder of his life, dying at the
age of fifty years. His wife died at the age
of seventy-four years. The children of Jose]->h
and Sarah Longacre were: Edward, died in
Philadelphia; Joseph, who died in Juniata
county; Jacob, removed west and died from
the effects of a wound received in the army
during the war of the Rebellion; and three
that died in infancy. The living are: Isaac,
residing near Patterson, in Juniata county,
Peter, of Mount L'^nioii ; and Abel, a resident
of Xewport, Perry county. Peter Longacre
was reared from childhood in Jimiata county.
Since arriving at manhood, his principal oc-
cupation has been railroading, working first
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Comi^any. For
the past twenty years he has been employed
in the East Broad Top Railroad yards at
Mount Union. Mr. Longacre has been twice
married. Llis first marriage was to Mrs. 3Iar-
garet Heller, Avidow of George Heller, of ilil-
lerstown. Her maiden name was Margaret
Fry. The children of this marriage arc:
!Martha Etta, deceased, and Ella (^Irs. Josciih
Gillam), of ilount Union, twins; Jennie M.
(Mrs. William Dean), nf ^b.unt Union;
Robert iL, of Mount rnion; .Iosc].h W.. who
married Carrie Jones; Harry A., of ( 'hicago;
and Frank S., of Mount Union, married to
]\[innie Himes. ^Irs. Longacre died Xovem-
ber 15. 1SS9, aged fifty-five years. On .Tan-
uarv l'1. ISIm;. .Mr. Longacre mai-ricd for liis
si'Coud wife Mai'garet dinger, widow of An-

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BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

drew C. Cliuger; lier maideu name was Mar-
garet Browu, and slie was born in Sliirleys-
burg, Huntingdon county. By her first mar-
riage she had three children: Stanley G.
Klinger, a resident of Pittsburg, Pa. ; Myrtie
'Winona ; and Annie Ola, both of whom died in
childhood. Mr. Longacre is a Democrat; he
has served two terms in the borough council
and one term as tax collector. Himself and
-^vife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
church.

Though a comijaratively young man, Mr.
Longacre is recognized as a leading business
man and a progressive citizen of ^Mcniut rninu.
He is industrious and enterprisii;-. ;iih1 ]in<-
sesses unflagging energy. His busim--; meth-
ods are straightforward and honorable, and
he stands high in the esteem and respect of
the conimunitv.

HARVEY BEXX^TT, Mount Union,
Pa., was born in Belleville, Mifflin county,
March 12, 1850. He was a son of Seneca H.
and Sarah (ililler) Bennett.

"William Bennett, his grandfather, was a
native of the State of Xew York. His voca-
tion Avas the trade of shoemaking, in which he
was engaged during all of his bxisiuess life.
He had a family of eleven children. The fol-
lowing are deceased : Jacob ; Seneca H. ; Isa-
bella; and Everett. The surviving members
of his family are: Katherine (Mrs. John
Meyers); Elizabeth (ilrs. Joseph Sherk);
Lucretia, widow of Thomas Ledawell ; ]\Iary ;
and Caroline (Mrs. Jacob Long). William
Bennett and his wife are deceased; the latter
lived to the age of 101 years, dying in 1SS3.
Seneca H., the son of William and father of
Harvey Bennett, was born in Xew York State ;
his wife was a native of IMifflin county, Pa.
The father was a shoemaker, and carried on
that biisiness all his life. His wife Sarah was
the daughter of Isaac Miller. Seven of their
thirteen children are deceased; the survivors
are: xVnnie M. (Mrs. John B. Black); Etta
(Mrs. Benjamin Alsbangh) ; Harvey; E>. B. :
Charles; and Elizabeth (Mrs. George Hefflev).
The father died July 24, 1876, at" the age'of
sixty-three; the mother lived to the age of
seventy-nine. They were mcml)ers of the Lu-
theran church.

Harvey Bennett received his early educa-
tion in Mifflin county in the common schools,
which he attended until he was eierhteen. He

then passed through an apprenticeship of four
years and about six months, at the trade inher-
ited from his father and grandfather, that of
shoemaking. This time being ended, he
worked as a journeyman for five years with
]\L Hinery. in Huntingdon county, whither
Mr. Bennett had come in 1871. From the
year 1878 until February 12, 1883, Mr. Ben-
nett was in business for himself; at the latter
date, he engaged with Faust Bros., also en-
gaged in the manufacture of shoes, with whom
he continued for seven years. Hiu-ing the
centennial year, 1876, Mr. Bennett made a
six months' tour through the western States.
Since 1890, he has been in business on his own
account. The public offices he has held are
those of inspector of elections, to which he
was elected for four years, and of school di-
rector, to which he was elected in 1895; his
term in the latter office has not yet expired.
He is a Democrat.

Harvey Bennett was married, January 14,
1875, to Margaret, daughter of William and
Jane (Kirk) Dean. Their children are : Ger-
trude J.; Lizzie G. ; Mary; Xettie H. ; Bes-
sie: and Maud, who died in 1879, aged two
years, six months and twenty-four days. Mrs.
Margaret (Dean) Bennett was born April 29,
1857. Her father was a native of Lancaster,
her mother of Juniata county. ]\Ir. Dean
was in early life a teamster, but removed to
Huntingdon county in 1865, where he en-
gaged as engineer in the tannery of Hoffman,
now Faust Bros.

Of the nine children of William and Jane
(Ku-k) Dean, five are deceased: Martha and
William, infants; George W. ; James; and
William. Four are still living: MoUie (Mrs.
John Kaufrman); Eobert A.; J. Hoft'man;
and iLargaret (Mrs. Bennett). The father
died in October, 1886, aged seventy-four;
Mrs. Dean, in good health at the age of eighty,
still resides in Harrisburg, Pa.

B. J. DE YOB, Mount Union, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born in Franklin county.
Pa., October 29, 1829, and is a son of the late
James and Kebecca (Fleck) De Yor. His
father, James De Yor, was the son of Fi'ench
parents and was bom in Franklin county, Xo-
vember 11, 1801. He learned stone masonry,
at which he worked in Franklin county rmtil
1825, when he removed to near Three Springs,
Cromwell township, Huntingdon county.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

357

and was a farmer for the remainder of his life.
Mr. De Yor married Rebecca Fleck, a native
of Ambersons valley, Franklin county, who
was of German parentage. She was born De-
cember 8, 1801. Their children are: Heze-
kiah, who died in infancy; Joseph C, a res-
ident of Ilarrisburg, Pa.; B. J., of Mount
Union; Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob B. Swope), of
Cromwell to^^niship, Huntingdon county;
Mary Ann (Mrs. Harrison Wagner), of Sal-
tillo; David, who died in infancy; Hannah
(Mrs. George Miller), of Pitcairn, Allegheny
county. Pa.; Maggie (Mrs. D. L. Grisinger),
of Orbisonia; and Jennie, deceased. Mr.
De Vor died May 7, 1881, and his wife Au-
gust 16, 1870. He was a member of the Ee-
publican party, and had held various township
offices. He was a member of the church of
the United Brethren in Christ.

B. J. De Yor received his education in the
common and select schools. When twenty
years of age he began teaching in the common
schools and taualit fur ten successive terms.
In 1861, Mr. Dr \'ur inii'nged in mercantile
business at yiiirlcysliurg, continuing four
years. He then removed to Mount Union,
where he carried on a store from 186.J to
1871. From the latter year until 1875, he
was owner and operator of the National
Steam Flouring Mill, Mount Union. He
studied theology and was examined before the
board of examination of applicants for ordina-
tion by the ministry, met at Jolmsto^'ini, Pa.,
and was ndniiin d r.. tliat IkkIv cf ministers of
the United nivtliivi, in Clivi-t clmrch, Alle-
gheny CiiiilVrciii-i', I'ii. III. began reading
law in 1875, Hon. H. C. Shafer, of Hunt-
ingdon, being his preceptor. In 1878 Mr.
De Yor was admitted to the bar, and has
since pursued the practise of his profession
in Mount Union. Beside his legal business
he gives his attention to transactions in real
estate, and is also agent for a number of life
insurance companies. He is a Republican,
and has been a member of the borough council
and school board. He was one of the incor-
porators of the borough of Mount Union in
1867. Since amving at manhood, Mr. De
Yor has in addition to his other employment,
given his attention to surveying and civil en-
gineering, and has done a great deal of im-
portant work for the courts of Huntingdon
county.

On April 8, 1855, ]\[r. Dc Yor was married

to Margaret J., daughter of Anthony and
A'ancy (Ripple) Faust. Their children are:
Gerald L., married to Xellie Coleman, of Chi-
cago, is now a resident of Akron, O., and gen-
eral auditor of the Werner Publishing Com-
pany; Lizzie I.; and Emma L. (Mrs. L. Berg-
man Mentzer), of Baltimore, Md. Mr. De Yor
is a member of the Presbyterian church, and
has for a number of years been superintendent
of the Sunday-school. He is an old and re-
spected citizen of Mount Union and stands
high in the esteem of a large circle of personal
friends.

ALFRED SIMOXS, Mount Union, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born in Perry county,
Pa., May 13, 1832, and is a son of Samuel
and ]\Iary (Keck) Simons, natives and life-
long residents of Perry county. Samuel Sim-
ons was during most of his life a shoemaker.
During later years, and until his retirement
from active pursuits, he was a watchman on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Simons was
the father of the following named children:
Alfred; James; Yllliam; Elmira (Mrs. John
Coulter) ; Samuel li. ; and one that died in in-
fancy. Mr. Simons died at the age of seventy-
five, and his wife at the age of sixty-nine.

The school education of Alfred Simons
was imparted in the common schools of ilif-
flin and Huntingdon counties. At the age of
eighteen, he began to leam cabinet-making
and undertaking, which have always been liis
emi>loyments. He has for many years suc-
cessfully carried on business in ilount LTnion.
Mr. Simons is a Republican, and has served
three years as a member of the borough coun-
cil. He is a member of ]Mo\int L^nion Lodge
Xo. 877, 1. O. 0. F., and has been an honored
citizen of Mount Union borough since 1860.

Alfred Simons married Lucy A., daughter
of John and Elizabeth (Potter) Pincus. Mr.
Simons is a member of the Presbyterian
churcli, in which he has been an elder for a
number of years, and also assistant superin-
tendent of the Sunday-school. The parents
of ilrs. Simons were natives of the State of
Maine. Her father was a foundryman, to
which Inisiiiess he gave most of the yeai"s of
his activity. He was the father of the follow-
ing named children: Alpheus; Liicv (Mrs.
Simons); Lvman; Marv (Mrs. R. Hosser);
and James.' .Mrs. I'in.Mis is deceased; her

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BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

liusband survives lier, and is iu sound Lea
at the veneral>le age of eighty-eight.

KEV. DAVID HEXSHEY CAMPBELL,
Mount L'nion, Pa., is the pastor of the Presby-
terian churches of Mount Union, Mapleton,
and Xewton Hamilton, which are connected
with the presbytei-y of Huntingdon. This
position he has successfully and acceptably
filled since' 1884, at which time, on November
IS, he and his family became residents of
Mount LTnion. Mr. Campbell was the ninth
child and sixth son of John and Barbara
(Henshey) Campbell, and was born in the vil-
lage of Davidsbxu'g, July 28, 1846, the year
in which "little Blair" became one of the coun-
ties of Pennsylvania. On his paternal side,
Mr. Campbell is of Scotch extraction, and on
hi?; iiiatrnial side, of German origin. His
gre;ir-i:rMii<ltat!ior, Robert Campbell, was born
in ('(Unity J lowu, Ireland; he emigrated to
America in 17-46, and settled in Chester, Pa.,
but removed to Ivishacoquillas in 1774. His
grandfather, Robert Campbell (2), was born
in 1770, in Big Valley, Mifflin coimty. Pa.,
of which valley John Campbell, father of Eev.
David H., was also a native. Mrs. John
Cami^bell was bom near Chambersburg, Pa.,
iu 1809. Mr. Campbell's ancestors were en-
dowed with more than ordinary ability, and
were leaders in their day. His father served
as justice of the peace for thirty years, and as
ruling elder of the Logan's Valley Presby-
terian church for forty-four years.

The early years of David H. Campbell were
spent on his fathers farm, or in assisting in
his. father's tannery. His elementary educa-
tion was obtained in the common school.
When but a youth, he was mustered into the
L'nited States service during the Civil war,
at Camp Curtin, Hamsburg, Pa., July 12,
1S64, as a member of Company G, (Capt. Tel-
lico Johnson), of the First Independent
Regiment of Hundred Days men, Maj. Jacob
Szink commanding, and was mustered out
of service November 10, 1864, at the ex-
piration of his term of enlistment. Soon
after his return home, he entered the drug
store of (leorge W. Ivessler, of Altoona,
for the purpose of becoming a druggist.
He became interested in the compounding
of prescriptions, and gave good satisfaction
to his preceptors. He was careful and reliable,
and won the confidence of his employer and

family, as well as that of the large patronage
of the store.

During a revival service in the First Pres-
byterian church, Altoona, early in 1867, un-
der the ministry of Rev. R. M. "Wallace, the
plans of Mr. Campbell for his future life were
entirely changed. At that time, he not only
was converted, but felt called to devote his
life to the work of the gospel ministry. In
the following May, he left the drug business,
and entered Logan Academy, at Bells Mills,
with the intention of preparing for college.
He remained there until the fall of 1S6S,
when he entered Tuscarora Academy, at Aca-
demia. Pa., and sjjent one year there. In
September, 1869, he was admitted to the soph-
omore class of Lafayette College, and gradu-
ated there in 1872, having stood well in his
class. He entered LTnion Theological Semi-
nary, Xew York City, in the fall of 1872, and
completed his course there May 10, 1875. He
was licensed to preach the gospel by the pres-
bytery of Huntingdon in June, 1874. On
the completion of his course, Mr. Campbell at
once accepted a very cordial call to the pas-
torate of the Fruit Hill Presbyterian church,
and immediately entered upon the work. It
was a country charge and a hopeful field. At
an adjourned meeting of the presbytery of
Huntingdon, held June 17, 1875, he was or-
dained to the gospel ministry and installed
pastor of that church. On June 23, 1875,
Rev. Mr. Campbell was married by Rev. J.
H. Mathers to Miss Anna Helen Peelor, only
daughter of David and Lavinia (Brown) Pee-
lor, of Johnstown, Pa. He has a happy family
of two daughters and a son. His ministry iu
his first field lasted nearly ten years. It was
a most successful and jDrosperous pastorate.
Two churches costing at least ten thousand
dollars Avere built, and the parsonage was en-
larged and greatly improved. The church
grew both in numbers and in the grace of giv-
ing. More than two hundred new members
were added. In September, 1884, Mr. Camp-
bell was unanimously called to his present
field. This came unsought. It was with sad-
ness that he severed his relation w{\\x a church
where he had worked happily for almost a
decade; but it seemed to be the leading of
Providence.

Rev. Mr. Campbell and his family met ,
with a very warm reception when they came to
tliis field, where he was installed Xovcmber

O^^i^ /dyy^iZ^

w^.

LOP EDI A

■ i;u-a

. Jie vil-

• he year

hecoim-

111 al side,

a, and on

i: origiu. His

;. ■ pbc-11, was born

i> le emigrated to

.;.'isL:Llcd in Chester, Pa.,

1 \ ishacoqiiillas in 1774. His

-< 11 vt Cinupbell (2), was born

'<: . Mifflin county, Pa.,

( tiupbell, father of Rev.

J 1--' a native. Mrs. John

rn near Chambei-sburg, Pa.,

• ampbclFs ancestors were en-

u iiiure than ordinary ability, and

, 1 vs in their day. His father served

- \'\- '.'•■.■ of the peace for thirty years, and as

. iir i .ler of the Logan's Valley Pre-sby-

.: ' ::i < nrch for fortv-fonr years.

' : . fly years of David H. Campbell were

; iiis fathers farm, or in assisting in

; 's tannery. • His elementary ediica-

' . > obtained in the common school.

W ii. ii Inn a youth, he was mustered into the

- -' ' n - -endce during the Civil war.

. Harrisburg, Pa., July 12,

:• of Company G, (Capt'. Tel-

"' *h," First Independent

I'^ ''ays men, Maj. Jacob

> ..d was mustered out

!0, 1864, at the ex-

1 ■' ^'t' enlistment. Soon

nt he entered the di'ug

.ston: o, Kessler, of Altoona,

fnv the .coming a druggist.

He beciji, ., in the compounding

of pri:-scnn(i..ii>, nivl t:avc good satisfaction

to his ]iiv(f].i.-.!'^. i]"p wns careful and reliable,

an.] M-...r. ' ' . of his employer and

iiily, as wellas that of the large patroiui^.
■ ;hp-tnre.

- a revival service in the First Pres-
. Iiurch, ^Vltoona, early in 1807, un-
tuinistry of Kev. R. M. Wallace, the
..-. of Mr. Campbell for his future life were
;lrely changed. At that time, he not only
. -i converted, but felt called to devote his
life to the work of the gospel ministry. In
the following May, he left the drug business,
and entered Logan Academy, at Bells Mills,
with the intention of preparing for college.
He remained there until the fall of 1868,
when he entered Tuscarora Academy, at Aca-
deniia, Pa., and spent one year there. In
September, 1869, he was admitted to the soph-
omore class of Lafayette College, and gradu-
ated there in 1872, ha^ang stood well in his
class. He entered Union Theological Semi-
nary, Kew York City, in the fall of 1872, and
completed his course there May 10, 1875. He
was lii'cused to preach the gospel by the prcs-
bvi'.iv i>f Huntingdon in June, 1874. On
the O'i'ir-iption of his course, Mr. Campbell at
once «'^<**;i-i<MJ a very cordial call to the pas-
torate of fii'.- Fruit Hill Presbyterian ehui-ch,
and imnic<!iately entered upon the work. It
was a couiiiry charge and a hopeful field. At
an adjourned uieeting of the presbytery of
Huntingdon, lield Jime 17, 1875, he was or-
dained to the gospel ministry and installed
pastor of that church. On June 23, 1875,
Rev. Mr. Campbell was married by Rev. J.
H. Slathers to jMjss Anna Helen Peelor, only
daughter of David and Lavinia (Bro^vn) Pee-
lor, of Johnstown, Pa. He has a hapjjy family
of two daughters and a son. His ministiy in
his first field lasted nearly ten years. It was
a most successful and prosperous pastorate.
Two churches costing at least teu thousand
dollars were built, and the parsonage was en-
larged and greatly improved. The • church
grew lioth in iiiimhers and in the grace of giv-
ing. Store than two hundred new members
were added. In September, 1884, Mr. Camp-
bell was unanimously called to his present
field. This came unsought. It was with sad-
ness that he severed his relation ^ith a church
where he had worked happily for almost n
decadr; but it seemed to be the leading . .
Providence.

Rev. Mr. Campbell and his family m.
with n very warm reception when they came ;
this field, where he was installed Xoveml. .

^^^v-^rx,

^yrim?<^

gtV'M ^-^rM,

HUNTIXGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEREY COUNTIEf:

3G1

25, ISS-i. The work here has gone ou en-
couragingly lip to the present time. In con-
nection with the chin-ches of Mount Union
and Mapleton, he was also installed on the
above date as pastor of the Shirleysburg
church. On May 1, 1S92, his pastoral rela-
tion with the church at Shirleysburg was dis-
solved in order that he might become pastor
of the Newton Hamilton church, for one-
fourth of his time. During Mr. Campbell's
ministry the work has gone steadily forward;
the Sabbath-school membership has been
doubled; congregations have inerea.sed, five
hundred and thirty-two persons having been
added to their iiicnil)crsliiii; and the sacra-
ment of baptism lia- Ihm'ii administered to two
hundred and eighty-thnc children and adults.

Mr. Camijbell received the degree of Master
of Arts from Lafayette College in 1881. At
the last commencement of Lafayette College,
held Jime 23, 1897, the honorary degree of D.
D. was conferred upon him by liis Aim a Mater.
He represented the presbytery of Huntingdon
in the meeting of the General Assemlily of
the Presbyterian church at Buflfalo in 1881,
and at Saratn^a Sprim:- in 1S9-1-. He has for
a number of ycai's liccn chairman of the stand-
ing committee ou Sabbath-schools in the pres-
byterv. He took an active part in the Prohi-
bition Amendment campaign in 1889, and
did much to help increase the vote of Hunt-
ingdon county. He has been identified with
all that has made for the progress and pros-
perity of his town, and to some extent, of the
county. He has declined several calls to other
charges since coming to his present field. His
people have shown their confidence in him by
presenting him with a Reming-ton Standard
Typewi'iter in 1888, and increasing his salary
in 1893.

David Peelor, the father of Mrs. Camp-
bell, was for three years in the State Depart-
ment of Pennsylvania under Governor Cur-
tin, and ably filled the position of civil en-
gineer with the Cambria Iron Co. at Johns-
town for about thirty years. He was a man of
strong intellect aud of inventive powers. He
had a system of telegTaphy carefully thought
out and far on the way to its completion some
years before !Morse's invention was made
known.

ALLEX S. WELCH. :\rount Fnion, Pa.,
was born Xovember 29, 18.5,"), son of David
and Elizabeth (Spanagie) Welch. Both of

^Ir. "Welch's parents were natives of Hunting-
don county. Mr. David G. Welch was bom
January 1, 1834, and was brought up to the
business of farming, and continued in the
same throughout life, excepting when in the
sen'ice of his country's defense, in the war of
the Eebellion. He enlisted in Augiist, 1864,
in Company K, Two Hundred and Second
Pennsylvania Vohmteers; he was enrolled
August 29th of that year, and was discharged
August 3, 1865. His wife, to whom he was
married September 24, 1854, was a daughter
of Jacob and Hannah (Long) Spanagie, liom
July 7, 1833. Of their eight children, five
are living : Allen S. ; Ida, wife of W. A. Min-
ster, of Altoona, Pa.; William J., of Mount
Union, man'ied to Miss Laiira Ewing; Elmer
D.; and Dorsey G., at home. Those deceased
are: Hannah, an infant; Ira, at the age of
four years; and Mary Alma, wife of J. M.
Lutz, died September 9, 1894, ag'ed thirty-
four years, seven months and nine days.
Davicl Welch died October 11, 1881, aged
forty-seven years, nine months and ten days.
Mi"S. David G. Welch survives her husband,
residing in Mount Union.

Mr. A. S. Welch received the usual com-
mon school education. Familiar with the
biisiness of agriculture, and possessing the ob-
servation and intelligence to perceive and un-
derstand the needs of the fanner, he desired
to introduce new and improved machinery
for the processes of cultivation. It was in the
year 1878, when only twenty-three years of
age, that he purchased and operated the fii-st
steam threshing outfit in the lower end of tlie
county of Huntingdon. In the sjiring of
1881, about a year after his marriage, he sold
his steam thresher, and bought a small farm,
which, however, he occupied for only one
year; for in the following spring, he disposed
of the fann, and removed to Mount L^nion,
where he engaged in the sale of agricultural
implements. He began with the intention of
dealing in 'anything and everything from a
garden hoe to a thresher or saw-mill. By hard
work and close attention to business, lu' soon
built up a good trade. In the s])ring of lss5,
Mr. Welch received the offer of a jiosition as
assistant general agent for the D. if. Osborne
General Harvester Co., for which he had been
selling goods during the preceding three years.
He accepted the agency, and while fulfilling
its duties, also conducted his business at home.
After serving the company for three yeai-s.

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Mr. Welch found that his private interests
were increasing so as to demand his entire at-
tention. He therefore resigned his position
witli the Harvester Co., and left the road. He
now has in his warehouse 12,500 square feet
of floor space, and cai-ries a full line of farm-
ing implements. Six yeai-s ago ]\Ir. Welch
bought and added to his business the only lum-
ber yard in Mount Union. Three years ago,
he added a line of hardware and stoves, and
one year ago a coal yard. In every branch,
his trade has been growing in extent and im-
portance ; he has managed to make it profita-
ble, even during the dull times of the last
three yeai-s.

In iS79, for one year, Mr. Welch was elect-
ed township clerk of Shirley township. In
1880, he was elected tax collector of Shirley
township for one year; was elected burgess
of Mount Union borough in 1888, to ser^^e
for one year, and in 1891, was elected to the
school board for three years; in 1895, was
elected to town council. In June, 1896, he
was nominated for county commissioner, and
in November was elected by 2,500 majority.
His polities are Republican.

The marriage of Allen S. Welch to Annie
M., daughter of the late Michael H. and Mar-
garet (Morrison) Kyper, took place March 25,
1880. They have one son, Charles H., now
sixteen years of age. Mr. Welch is a member
of the Presbyterian church, in which he is now
serving his third three years' term as trustee.

Mi-s. Annie M. Welch was born October
3, 1856. Her parents were residents of Shir-
ley township. Mr. Kyper, her father, was a
farmer, but from his eighteenth year taught
school during the winter months, spending
the Slimmer in agricultural pursuits. He con-
tinued farming all his life. He was for three
years director of the poor for Huntingdon
county, besides filling several township offices.
His marriage with Margaret, daughter of
Hance and Barbara Mon-ison, took place Xo-
vember 29, 1855. Their children were: Ed-
gar, died June 17, 1865, aged two yeai-s; El-
lie, died December 8, 1882, aged twenty-one
yeai-s: Annie M. (Mrs. A. S. Welch)"; D.
Xcvin; Harry W.; Charles A.; and ]\rary
:\r., widow of William E. Gifford. .Mr. H.
H. Ky])er died December 8, 1892, aged sixty-
six; his wife died August 10, 1882, at the
age of fifty-two years; the former was a mem-
ber of tlic Reformed, the latter of the Pres-

byterian church. They both died in Ger-
many valley, Huntingdon county, Pa.

CHARLES STRATFORD, Mount Union,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Lewis-
town, Mifflin county. Pa., October 17, 1838,
and is a son of Charles and Catherine (Rowe)
Stratford. Charles Stratford, Sr., was a na-
tive of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Eng-
land, where he was bom about 1812. He came
to the L'nited States at eighteen years of age,
and landed at Easton, Pa., where he learned
marble cutting. From Easton he removed to
Lewisto\vn, Mifflin county. Pa., where he
]3assed the remainder of his life, carrying on
the Lewistown Marble Works, until 1860,
after Avhich he practically lived retired. Mr.
Stratford was married to Catherine, daughter
of Daniel Rowe, a member of one of the old-
est families in Mifflin county^ They had
eight children: Charles, of Mount L^uion Pa-;
Susan L., deceased, who married Timothy
Sweeney, also deceased; Temperance, who
died in infancy; Prudence, widow of Alfred
Smither, of Lewistown, Pa.; Frederick, of
Altoona; Annie, who died August 31, 1876;
Daniel, of Lewistown, maa'ried Mary Ellinger,
daughter of Jacob Ellinger, of Decatur town-
ship, Mifflin county; Laura, manied Grafton
Anderson, of Dakota, and resides on the old
homestead at Lewistown. Mrs. Stratford
died in March, 1882, aged sixty-three years.
Mr. Stratford died May 1, lS93,'aged seventy-
nine. Mr. Stratford was a man of good edu-
cation and was from his youth a lover of
books; he collected a large and well-selected
library. He was a man of strong moral con-
victions and was a life-long opi^onent of the
liquor traffic. He was a prime mover in the
organization of Washingtonian societies in
ilifflin. Centre, Huntingdon and Blair coun-
ties, and bore the same relation to the Good
Templar movement, organizing lodges in the
four counties named. So ardent, earnest and
enthusiastic was he in this work that he be-
came known as the "War horse of Temper- ■
ance" in Pennsylvania. He made three trips
across the Atlantic to England, and there,
while visiting his childhood's home, organized
Good Templar lodges, many of which received
his name. In religion, his ideas were liberal;
he gave his adherence to the doctrines of the
T'nivorsalist church. A man of marked indi-
viduality of character, he clung tenaciously
to his settled convictions. Ris'lit with him

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363

was a iiiattLT (if prinriple, and what he hc-
lieved to he right he aihoeated with a fearless-
ness that won liini deserved resiieet and
esteem.

Charles Stratford, dr., receivod a eoiunK.u
school education, and learneil niarlik' cutting
under his father. In ISSO, he embarked in
business for himself in Mount Union, and is
now the sole proprietor of the Mount Union
marble works and the Lewistown marble
works, the latter being in charge of his brother
Daniel. He is also a partner with his brother
Frederick, under the firm name of Stratford
Brothers, in the Mountain City marble works
at Altoona, Pa. His life has been one of in-
dustry and his business success has Ireen
achieved by unremitting hard work and a
strict adherence to honorable methods. Mr.
Stratford was married October 10, 1S59, to
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Jane
Gray, of Lewistown. Her father, Josej^h
Gray, was bom near Hagerstown, Md., in
1S06, and died in Lewisto\vn, January 14,
18(i(i. He w:is (if Dutch descent, and a
forgenian by trade. He lost both his parents
before reaching manhood, and when twenty
years of age, removed to Jersey Shore, Ly-
coming county. Pa., where he married Jane
Gilday. They have the following children:
Catherine, widow of AVilliani Call, resides in
Lewistown; Mary (Mrs. Anthony ilcCart-
ney), of Burnham, Mifflin county; Samuel
J., who was wounded in the service during the
war of the Rebellion and is now an inmate of
the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, O.; William,
who was killed by an explosion at Wash-
ington furnace, Clinton county, July 4, 1862;
Amanda, widow of John W. Jones, resides in
Lewistown; Joseph, a minister of the Metho-
dist Ei^iseopal church, preaching in the James
Creek circuit, Huntingdon county; Barbara
A. (Mrs. AVilliam Yeanian), of De Smet, S.
D.; Hiram D., (if Williamsport, Pa.;
Jane E. (;\Irs. Sylvester Yilett), of
ISurnham, ilifHin coimty; John T., deceased.
Mrs. Gray died Xovember 28, 1894, aged
eighty-five years and three months. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Stratford have fourteen children,
as follows: Charles R., Jane and Joseph, who
died young; Catherine (Mi's. James C. Me-
Birney\ of Altoona; Carrie M., at home;
Annie B., deceased, wife of R. M. Longacre,
of Mount LTnion; William and Mary A.,
twins, the former resides in Shirley townshi]i,
the latter died in infancy; Edgar R., editor

and imbiisher of the Mount Union Times;
Herbert (i., died in infancy; Bessie (Mrs.
Richard ^L Kiel), of Mount Union; Thomas
F. ; Robert U., died in infancy; and Harriet
!•., at hduie.

Like his father, Mr. Stratlnrd is an uiu-dui-
proniising enemy of the li(in(ir tniliic, and
an earnest advocate of prohibitory Icgi-hiri.m.
During the earlier years of his nianli(iod he
acted with the Republican j^arty^ but is now
a Prohibitionist. He has served as a member
of the borough council and of the school board,
and is regarded as a representative citizen of
JNIount Union. He is progressive and public
spirited, and gives support to such enterprises
as are calculated to promote the public good.
]\Ir. and ^Mrs. Stratford are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is a mem-
ber of Lewisto%\Ti Lodge, Xo. 97, I. 0. O. F.
In October, 1864, Mr. Stratford enlisted in
the One Hundred and Thirty-first Pennsylva-
nia Volunteers, and rej^orted for dtity at Har-
risburg. A few^ days after his arrival, he was
taken ill with smallpox, and was discharged
without having an opportunity to go to the
front.

E. R. STRATFORD, editor of the ^^fount
L^nion Times, was born December 1, 1872,
at Lewistown, Mifflin county. Pa. He was
a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Gray) Strat-
fdrd. Charles Stratford removed with his
family to ilount LTnion when his son, E. R.,
was nine years of age. The boy received his
early education in the common schools of that
borough, which he attended until he reached
the age of seventeen. In 1880 he began his
collegiate course in Dickinson Seminary, Car-
lisle, Pa., where he remained until June, 1891;
he then entered Dickinson College, where he
remained until 1893. Returning to his home
at Mount LTnion, Mr. Stratford became asso-
ciated with Harry A. Thompson in editiug
and publishing the Times, of which paper he
became the sole propi-ietor at the retirement
of Mr. Thompson, in 1895. The ilount
LTnion Times has a circulation of over 1,200,
lieing more widely distributed than any other
paper in the county. Mr. Stratford, as its pub-
lisher, carefully considers the needs of the pub-
lic, and makes untiring efforts to satisfy all
reasonable demands, and to maintain the high
reputation which this journal has won. He
is well known as a reliable citizen, faithful to
the duties of his position.

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E. R. Stratford was married in Xew York
City, February 14, 1SU4, to Blanche L.,
daugliter of Eev. W. W. Hicks, 1). D., and
his wife, Clara (Hart) Hicks. Mr. and Mrs.
Stratford have two children, Mildred Dow,
and Gladys Hicks. Mrs. Stratford was horn
May 27, 1873. Her father was a native of
"Wales, and her mother of Connecticut. Eev.
Dr. Hicks, while yet in his teens, became a mis-
sionary in India. He was afterwards engaged
in the active work of the Christian ministry in
this country until a few years ago, when he
was compelled to retire on account of ill-
health. He was t\vice married. His first wife
was Clara A. Hart. She was the mother of
three children, two of whom are living : T. B.
M., a prominent lawyer of Williamsport, Pa.,
and Blanche L., Mrs. Stratford. The second
niaiTiage of Rev. Dr. Hicks was to Mrs. Mar-
garet Massey, nee Himter ; they have no chil-
dren, and reside near Jersey City, I^. J.

W. W. FULLER, Mount Union, Pa., was
born in Perry county, November 6, 1837, son
of Jeremiah and Lydia (Flickinger) Fuller,
natives of that county. Jeremiah Fuller was
brought up a farmer^ and always continued
in that vocation, adding to it, however, the
trade of carpentry, and as an activity for the
winter months, the profession of teaching.
Mrs. Fuller was the daughter of Henry and
Margaretta (Yohn) Flickinger. Three sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Fuller are : Joseph
E., who died in infancy; and William W.
The father died October 31, 1838, at the age
of twenty-five years.

The education of W. W. Fuller was begun
in the Perry county common schools, and
further carried on at Central Academy, Airy
View, Juniata county, for one year and six
months; at the classical school at lekesburg.
Perry county, for eleven weeks; at Markels-
ville Normal Listitute, Perry county; eleven
weeks, at Mount Dempsey, same county, the
course being completed at Millersville Nor-
mal School, Lancaster coiTuty, Pa., in 1860.
During a part of the time of his attendance
at these institutions, Mr. Fuller Avas also en-
gaged in teaching; and at the end of the
course, he continued to follow that vocation
for several years. On March 7, 1865, he be-
came ticket and freight agent for the Penn-
sylvania Railroad Company, and has ever
since been in the oni]iloy of that company.
Throughout all of his bu^y life, ^h: Fuller has

found time to foster and cultivate his literary
taste, liiith by reading and by writing. He
has been honored as "the poet of the Juniata
valley." He is the author of a number of
well-known and widely published poems,
among which are: "The Youths of Fair;"
"Saville," his native township in Perry
county; "Jack's NaiTows;" "The Boatman;"
"The "Eighth Wonder of the World;" "The
Fox Chase on Sunday;" "Ode at the Dedica-
tion of a Monument to the Memory of Rev.
David Wilson, D. D., of Port Royal, Juniata
County;" "The Vale of the Juniata;" "Ha-
ger;" and many others.

Mr. Fuller has been aftiliated with the I.
O. 0. F. for twelve years, and belonged to the
Encampment for five years; has filled all
chairs of the Order and taken degrees. He
was also a member of the U. O. A. M., and
filled all chairs. He is a Republican. He has
held various township and borough offices ; was
elected auditor of Delaware toAvnship, Ju-
niata county, in 1869; councilman of Mount
L'nion, 1877, served for two years; and was
for one year burgess of Mount Union.

William W. Fuller was mai-ried, September
19, 1860, to Eliza J., daughter of William
Kijip, Esq., and Hannah (Wertz) Kipp.
Their children are: Frank E., and Sheldon,
both of whom died in infancy; Charles I.,
ticket and freight agent at Newton Hamilton
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company;
Viola (Mrs. I. N. Taylor) ; A. Watson, ticket
clerk, Mount LTnion staton ; Wayne V. ; and
Esther E. !Mr. Fuller is a member of the
Presbyterian church, and has been for thirty-
five yeai-s a teacher in the Sunday-school ; for
six years, he missed in attendance only two
Sabbaths of each year.

Mrs. W. W. Fuller was born at Millers-
town, Perry county, November 21, 1842.
Her parents were natives of Peny county;
her father's lifelong business was that of a
wagon-maker, which he learned in his boy-
hood. For twelve years he was justice of the
peace at ilillerstown. Perry county. At the
time when ]\[r. Fuller was teaching in Millers-
town, Mr- Tvipp was president of the school
board. !Mrs. Kipp was the daughter of Peter
and j^fary Wertz. Of their five childreii,
three are living: Jacob, of Philadelphia;
Ervine, of ]\rillerstown. Perry county; and
Eliza J. (Mrs. Fuller^ The father died Auril
.", 18.")0, aged fifty-four vears; the mother
died in ^Nfay, 1862, aged fifty-six. They were

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members of the Presbyterian church, in which
Mr. Kii3p was for twenty-four years an elder.

E. CLAKK FIELDS, Mount Union, Pa.,
was born in MiiHin county, October 10, 1S71,
son of Cyrus C. and Rebecca E. (Kauft'man)
Fields, natives of that county. Brought up a
fanner boy, Cyrus C. Fields learned rhc rrade
of a saddler; after several ycar-^ dr\i.tcd to
that business, he engaged in niilliiii:', whidi he
afterwards gave up for butchering; in this
business he continued for some fourteen years,
and then retired. His wife's family name was
Kauffman. Their children were: Alice M.,
who died ISToveraber 20, 1892, aged seventeen;
one that died in infancy; and the survivors:
E. Clark; Myrtle; William A.; Annie A.;
and Charles A. Both parents are members
of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which
the father held for several years the office of
trustee.

Until he had attained the age of eighteen,
E. C. Fields attended the public schools of
Huntingdon county. His first business en-
gagement after his school days were over, was
with the Adams Express Company, between
Mount Union and Altoona; this continued
through 1889-90. But in February of the
latter year, Mr. Fields resigned that position,
to enter upon an engagement as traveling
salesman for Moore & Burley, of Tyrone, Pa.,
which lasted for several years, ilr. Fields
engaged with his father in the butchering
business at Mount Union. In .lune, 189.',
he went into business for himself; and is still
in the same occupation. Mr. Fields is an ac-
tive member of the P. O. S. of A., Xo. 346.
Mount Union Lodge. He also belongs to the
Comet Band, which he organized in 1896.
Mr. Fields is a Democrat, and prominent as a
politician. He was elected chief burgess,
served for one term, was re-elected for a term
of three years, and is still in office.

E. Clark Fields was man-ied, January 11,
1893, to ]\Iary M., daughter of Casper and
Helen A. fBenncr) ]\riller. She was bom
October 10, 1871. Her father was early in
life a farmer; he filled for some time the office
of constable. His political o])inions are Dem-
ocratic. The living children of ^fr. and "^^rs.
ililler are: Harrv IT.; Bertha r:\rrs. E. H.
Moore): ^Marv :\r. Qlrs. E. C. Fields); and
Elizabeth (ifrs. John T. Xorton).

WILLIAM BICE, Mount Union, Pa., was
born August 20, 1846, in Mifflin county; liis
jjarents were James and Annie (Kantner)
Bice. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Bice
were English by birth. -His father, born in
Cornwall, England, came to America at the
age of nineteen; he was a farmer and con-
tractor. The mother, a daughter of John
Kantner, was born in Big valley, Mifflin
county. Pa. Of their ten children, six are
living: William; Ann (Mi-s. John L. Sunder-
line); Emma (Mi-s. Joseph Moon), of Steel-
ton, Pa.; Towanda (Mrs. George Woods), of
HaiTisburg, Pa. ; Ellen (Mi-s. Harvey B. Bow-
man), Philadelphia, Pa.; Ida, dressmaker,
Harrisburg, Pa. Those deceased are: Eliza-
beth (Mrs. William Foltz), of Mount LTnion;
John and James, both killed in battle during
the late war; and Lizzie, an infant. Mr.
James Bice died from a stroke of lightning,
in his own house, in 1868, at the age of sLxty.
ilrs. Bice died in August, 1892, aged seventy-
three. They were memlwrs of the Methodist
church.

Until he reached the age of fifteen, Wil-
liam Bice was a pupil in the Mifflin coimty
common schools. From the time when he left
school until 1865, he was occupied with fann
work; in June, 1863, while yet under age,
he had enlisted in Company I, Forty-sixth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and sen-ed one hun-
dred days. In 1865, he again unlisted, for
fifty-seven days, and was still in the service
when the war ended. On his return from the
army, he was for three months disabled for
business by typhoid fever. In 1866, he came
to ilount L^nion, and was for six months a
bar tender. Returning to Mifflin county, ilr.
Bice was occupied for a year in farming. In
April, 1867, he established himself in the
livery business in Mount Union, and has car-
ried on the same since that time. He keeps
fine horses, and does a flouri.shing business.
During 1871-72, Mr. Bice ran a stage between
]\Iount Union and Chambersburg, Franklin
county, by way of Burnt Cabins, Shirleys-
burg, Orbisonia and Shade Gap. Besides his
livery business, ^fr. Bice also trades in horses.
He is a Republican, and is active in politics;
was elected constable in 1882, and son-ed two
years: re-elected two years later, and again
served two years. lie is ccinnectc<l with Gen-
eral Kane Post, Xo. 292, G. A. R.. :\rount
Union.

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"William Biee was married, Februarv 22,
1867, to Susan, daughter of Christian and
Hannah (Rupert) Hanawalt. They had one
son, Charles L., who cai'ries on the livery busi-
ness in Lewistown, Pa. ^Mrs. Bice died in
May, 1869, at the age of twenty-four. Her
father was a farmer of Mifflin county, where
both he and his vdie were bom. Their chil-
dren are: three deceased: John; William;
and Susan A. (Mrs. Bice); and sLx survi\'ing:
David; Samuel; Selina; Jose^jh; George;
and Elizabeth. Mr. Hanawalt was killed on
the railroad in 1867; his wife died in 1S90,
aged seventy-four. They were members of
the Dunkard church.

■\V. E. KOUGH, Mount Union, Pa., is a
native of Huntingdon county, bom May 7,
1858. He is a son of Jacob and Catherine
(Enyeart) Kough. His gi-andfather, George
Kough, came to America from his native land,
Germany, in early life, and was a fanner. His
children wei-e: Benjamin; Samuel; Joseph;
David; Jacob; and Ellen; all now deceased.
George Kough died young, but his ^vife lived
to a good old age. 'William Enyeart, Mr. W.
E. Kough's maternal -grandfather, was also a
farmer. He and his wife were members of the
Eef ormed church ; of their children, three are
living : "William ; Margaretta (Mrs. John Mil-
ler); and David. Five are deceased: Cathe-
rine; John, who died June 10, ISSS; Mary
(Mrs. Ephraim Thompson); Isaac, died aged
sixty-two; and Elizabeth. Mr. Kough's
father was born in Fayetteville, Pa., and his
mother in Huntingdon county. His father
began early to teach, and continued in that
important profession all his life; he taught
forty-eight winters and twenty-eight sum-
mers. His wife was the daughter of William
and ]\Iargaretta (Householder) Enyeart. Half
of their family of ten children have passed
away: Margaretta; Daniel E., was killed by
a railroad train, August 27, 1892; Elizabeth
(Mi-s. Jesse S. Peterson), died in Februai-s-,
1881 ; Lucinda C. (]\rrs. John B. Stitt), died
in March, 1866; and Amelia, died June 19,
1875, aged twenty-five. The surviving chil-
dren are: George P.; Annie M. (^frs .7. S.
Harper) : J. L. ;' J. S. ; and W. E. :\rr. Jacob
Kough died December 2, 1880, aged seventy-
five; ]\rr.s. Kough died August 6, 1895, aged
eic'htv-two voavf^. four months and two davs.
Thov were, until .Mr. Koui^bV .Iratli. mombcrs

of the Lutheran church; but after that, ili-s.
Kough residing at Shade Gap, Pa., united
with the Presbyterian church of that place.

The school training of Mr. W. E. Kough
was begun in the common schools, and com-
])leted in his seventeenth year, at Milnwood
Academy. Having been brought up on a
farm, he continued there, working with his
father, until he was twenty. He then went
to farming on his own account. After being
thus occupied for eight years, he entered the
United States mail service, and has been ever
since in the same employment. His run is
between Xew York and Pittsburg. At dif-
ferent times, he has done some business in the
way of dealing in live stock, buying and sell-
ing horses. His politics are Republican.

On September 3, 1885, W. E. Kough was
man-ied to Maggie C, daughter of Gideon and
Catherine (Collins) Eothwell, of Newcastle,
Del. The name of their only child is Cathe-
rine E. Her i^arents were both natives of
Newcastle. Mr. Eothwell was reared as a far-
mer, and followed that calling throughout his
active business life. He never held, or de-
sired, any political office. He was married,
January 9, 1845, to Catherine, daughter of
George Collins. They have nine children, all
living.

Mr. and Mrs. Eothwell are members of the
ilethodist chm'ch; they reside in Delaware.
Maj. William Eothwell, Mrs. Kough's pater-
nal grandfather, was a native of Delaware,
of English descent, and a large land owner.

CHAELES IXGWEES. :Mount Union,
Pa., was born in Germany, May 6, 1871, son
of B. Y. and Mary (Schor) Ingwers, both
Germans, who came to this country when
their son Charles was about one year old.
After some time spent in work of various
kinds, the elder Ing-wers formed an engage-
ment with the Glucose Manufacturing Com-
pany, at Davenport. la., where he has been en-
gaged for the last twenty years, and in which
he has become a large stockholder. Three of
their family are living: Paul Y.; Charles;
and Clara. Five died in infancy and child-
hood. Charles Ing^ve^s attended the com-
mon schools of Davenport until he was twelve
years of age. He was then enffaged in the
George Otts sash, door and blind factory, for
a vear; then worked on a farm for two years.
In 1"^S7. ho liegan a three years' aiiprentice-

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ship at tailoring; wlieu that time had expired,
he went to Kansas City, Mo., and worked at
his trade for eighteen months. He was then
clerk in a wholesale grocery in Pittsburg for
a few months, after which he was employed
for a short time by Mr. H. Andersuu, taibn-,
of that city. He then formed a iiavtiicr-ihip
in McKeesport, Pa., with Hugh Smith; rlu'
connection was dissolved in about eight
months, and j\Ir. Ingwers became engaged
with George Evans t^ Son, merchant tailors.
Four months later. May 29, 1893, Mr. Ing-
wers came to Mount Union, and estahlished
himself in the merchant tailoring business on
his own account. He has already formed a
large business connection. He has the satis-
faction, well-earned, of feeling that he is a
self-made man, having started in life as a poor
boy, and attained by his oA^ai exertions, to a
leading position in his line of business. He
is active among Odd Fellows, as a member
of Mount Union Lodge, Xo. 673. In polities
he is independent.

Charles Ingwers was married, December
18, 1895, to Catherine, daughter of Cieorge
and Kosanna (Malone) Weams, and a native
of Cleai-field countv.

GEOROE D. SHAVER, :\rouut Uni.ui,
Pa., was born in Huntingdon county. Pa.,

1 March 22, 1848, son of Peter and Catherine

0, (Kling) Shaver. His grandfather, who was of

German descent, as also was his wife, was all
his life engaged in farming. Both grandpar-
ents lived to a great age. The father, Peter
Shaver, wa.s also a farmer; he was liorn in

I Huntingdon county, and his wife a daughter

of Moses and Catherine Kling, in Pen-y
county. He took a prominent part in public
affairs; was for a number of yeai-s supervisor,
and also school director for many years, be-
sides filling other township offices. The family
of Mr. and ^Irs. Peter Shaver numbered four-
teen; seven are deceased: Rachel; ^lavy;

f Alexander; Eliza; AVashing-ton ; .Martlm:

and Ellen. The survivors are: John : I )a\id :
Jacob; Josiah; George D.; Bower; and l!il-
cabreth. The father died ]\Iay 1, 1sSl>, agi'd
seventy-seven; his wife died at tin- agr "i
seventy-five.

George D. Sliaver attended the publii-
schools until he reached the age of fourteen.
From that time until lSfi3, he assisted his
father in cultivatine the home fanu; but in

October of that year, he enlisted in Company
F, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, and
served for twenty months. He was under
Sheridan and took part in the engagements of
Cedar Creek. Winchester and others of the
Slicnaud..ali valley ranipaign. In 1865, when
lie was di^.'liargiil, Mr. Sliaver went to Clear-
field ciiunry, and for about four months
worked at logging. He then went home and
bought a team, which he used for about a year
in the business of hauling. Then he sold his
team, and was emj^loyed for another year upon
the railroad. After his marriage, in 18G7,
ilr. Shaver rented his father's fanu, and cul-
tivated it for four years on his own account.
His house being destroyed by fire, he removed
to ilount Union, and boTight four acres of
land, on which he built a large dwelling.
After residing in Mount Union for three years,
he exchanged his house and lot for his father's
property, where he has ever since resided, oc-
cupied in farming. In addition to his agri-
cultural operations, ^Ir. Shaver is a dealer in
superior horses; he owns the finest bred stal-
lion in the Juniata valley, valued at $2,000.
ilr. Shaver is a member of General Kane Post,
Xo. 292, G. A. R., Mount Union. He is a
Republican, and is an active worker for the
success of the party.

George D. Shaver was man-ied, August 11,
1867, to Maria E., daughter of Michael and
JIary (Bomgardner) Queary. Their cliildren
are: Forst AY.; Martin L.; James L. ; and
William P. M. Mrs. Shaver is a mendier of
the Methodist church.

The paternal grandfather of ilrs. G. D.
Shaver was a native of Berks county, and a
mason, continuing in that trade all his life.
Of his eight children, Charles and Adam died
in infancy; the others were: John; Jacob;
Michael; Elizabeth; George; and Maria; all
now deceased. Both the grandparents died
at an advanced age. David Bomgardner, ilrs.
Shaver's maternal grandfather, was first a
weaver, and afterwards, and for tlie greater
]iart of his life, a farmer. His fii-st wife was
Catherine Mirely: their children were: Ben-
jamin; John; Elizabeth; Mary; and Anna;
all deceased, ifrs. Catherine Bomgar<lner
died at the age of fifty-five years. His second
man-iage was -u-ith Ellen Dean, by whom he
had two children: Xancy Qlrs. Henry Shaff-
ncr): an<l James, deceased. Airs. Shaver's
tat her. ^lichael Queary, was liorn in Berks

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county, aud her iiiotlier was a native of Hunt-
ingdon county, ^ir. (jueary learned the trade
of masoniy, but at about twenty-five years of
age, relinquished that busines for farming, in
which he was engaged during the remainder
of his life. His first wife, Mary, was the
daughter of David and Catherine (Mirely)
Bomgardner. Xine of their children are liv-
ing: Benjamin; Jacob; Elizabeth; James
D.; George W.; Maria E. (Mre. G. D. Sha-
ver); Mary, widow of Henry Lynn; Annie
(Mrs. David Pheasant); and John. Those
deceased are: Catherine; Michael; Henry;
Alfred; and Jennie K., wife of Wilbur
Kohrer, also deceased. Michael and Alfred
were taken prisoners diu-iug the wai- of the
Eebellion, aud died of starvation in prison, at
Salisbury, X. C. The mother of these chil-
dren died April 12, ISOO, aged fifty-one years,
eleven months. Mr. Queary was married
again in 1862, to Mrs. Jane Khoads. Of this
marriage there were no children. He died
April 11, 1895, at the age of eighty-four.
His second wife had died in 1893, March 20,
aged eighty-one.

WILLIAM I. STRATFORD, Mount
Union, Pa., was born July 21, 1870, at Lewis-
town, ]\Iifiiin county, Pa. He is a son of
Charles and Elizabeth (Gray) Stratford. Mr.
Stratford's school education was obtained in
the public schools of Huntingdon county,
which he attended until he was eighteen. He
then learned marble cutting with his father,
and worked at that industi'y for eight yeai-s.
In May, 1896, Mr. Sti-atford began farm-
ing, to which calling he expects to devote all
his attention in future. He is an active mem-
ber of the P. O. S. of A., Mount TJnion
Lodge, Xo. 346. He is a Prohibitionist-
William I. Stratford was married, July 28,
1892, to Annie E., daughter of William L. and
Mary C. (Edwards) States, of McConnells-
. town, Pa. They have two children: Charles
I; and Mary Elizabeth. Mi-s. Stratford's
father and grandfather were both blacksmiths.
Her grandparents were natives of Trough
Creek valley; their children are: George;
William L. ; and Eliza, who died in Eebruary,
1896, aged sixty-three; she was the wife of
Benjamin HefPner, also deceased. The
grandfather died at the age of seventy years;
the gTandmother died ]\rarch 18, 1888.
Their son, William L. States, ^Mrs. Stratford's

father, was born in Huntingdon county; his
wife, Mary C, daughter of Allen and Dia-
dema Edwards, is of the same county. They
have nine children: Abraham; Amiie E.
(Mrs. Stratford), born October 30, 1869;
Mary; Lottie; Allen; Rebecca; Gertrude;
Elmer; and Ellen, who died at the age of two
years and a half. Mr- and Mrs. States reside
at McConnellstown, Huntingdon county, aud
are membei-s of the Refoi-med church.

JOHX S. HAREXCAME, Xorrace, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was bom Xovember 6,
1841, in Huntingdon county. He is a son of
John aud Elizabeth (Sherman) Harencame.
His great-grandfather was a native of Hesse,
Germany, who came to America during the
Revolutionary war, was captured, and after-
wards settled in Lancaster county, where he
helped to clear the land. His son, Mr. Haren-
came's paternal grandfather, was a butcher.
He and his wife were both natives of Lan-
caster county. They had a family of twelve
children. One of the sons, John Harencame,
father of John S., was engaged in distilling
and in wagon-making until 1835, when he re-
moved from his native county, Lancaster, to
Huntingdon county, and there began farming;
in this calling he continiied until his final re-
tirement from business. He was elected su-
pervisor, and school director, for his township.
His ■R'ife's maiden name was Elizabeth Sher-
man; she was, like himself, a native of Lan-
caster county. Four of their children are still
living: Jacob; Emanuel; John S. ; and
Elizabeth (Mrs. John Roberts). Those de-
ceased are: Benjamin; Harry J.; Anna M.;
and five boys who died in childhood. The
father died in 1883, aged seventy-eight; his
Avife died in 1870, aged sixty-seven. They
were members of the Reformed church.

John S. Harencame attended the common
schools until he was seventeen yeare old.
Being brought up to farm work, he continued
to be his father's assistant until the war of the
Rebellion broke out, and after that, until Au-
gust, 1864, he enlisted in Company G, Two
Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Being discharged in June, 1865, he went
home, and commenced farming on his own ac-
count on the homestead. A few years after
the death of his father, the farm was sold to
S. S. Blatt. In 1S76, Mr. Harencame bought
the farm on which he now resides, consisting

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369

of 140 acres. Some years ago, while cutting
a tree, his axe slipj^jed and wounded him se-
verely, cutting his foot so as to disable him
for foiir years. .Vfter his recovery he resumed
farming, and continued in active employment
for a few years longer, but has now retii-ed
from business. For nine yeai's, Mr. Haren-
came held the office of auditor of Shirley
townshiiD.

The maiTiage of John S. Harencame with
Marv, daughter of David and Zilla (Flanagan)
Shaffer, took place November 13, 1862. Only
one of their children is deceased, George, who
died in 1873, when one year old. The others
are: Flora (Mrs. John Manning); Moitow;
Milton; Anna M. ; Fannie; Benjamin; Harry;
Alice; Maude; and Ralph. Mrs. Haren-
came's father, who was a tanner, was born in
Maryland, and her mother in Fulton county.
Pa. The children of David and Zilla (Flana-
gan) Shaffer were twelve in number, of whom
four are deceased: Catherine; Benjamin;
Zilla; and John. Those living are: Henry;
Mary (Mrs. J. S. Harencame); George;
David; Parthenia (Mrs. Miles Bell) ; Martha
(Mrs. Lloyd Beck); Jennie (Mrs. Eobert
Baughstaugh) ; and Miles. Mr. Shaffer died
in 1888, aged seventy-two; he and his wife
were members of the ilethodist church.

EMANUEL B. HARENCAME, Non-ace,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born April 23,
1837, son of John and Elizabeth (Sherman)
Harencame. Until the age of nineteen, Mr.
Harencame attended the common scool of Por-
ter township, Huntingdon county. He was
then engaged with Robinson on the rail-
road for two years. In 1861, he began fann-
ing on the same place where he now resides;
after two years in that place, he removed to
ilount Union, where he remained two years
more. He then resumed farming, and has
since continuously followed the same voca-
tion. He seiwed the township as auditor for
three years; was elected supervisor in 1879,
served one year, was re-elected and agaiii
served for one year; in 1883, he was clcete<l
justice of the peace for Shirley township, and
served ten years; was elected treasurer of the
school board in 1896, and still holds that po-
sition; in the spring of 1897, he was again
elected a school director. In 1896, he was
chosen inspector of elections. "While he was
justice of the peace, Mr. Harencame collected

county "back" taxes, due for several yeai's;
also township "back taxes."

Emanuel B. Harencame was married, Jan-
uary 6, 1859, to Catherine J., daughter of
Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Clark) Ricketts.
Their children were: Howard M. ; and Cora
F. (Mrs. Saul S. Blatt). Mrs. Harencame
died January 27, 1866, at the age of twenty-
nine. Her family, the Ricketts, are among
the oldest families of the region; six genera-
tions of the name are Iniried in the graveyard
which lies within Mr. Harencame's property.
The parents of Mrs. Harencame were born in
Huntingdon county; her father's calling was
that of a farmer, which he followed all his
life. His wife Elizabeth was the daughter of
James and Elizabeth Clark. Their children
were: James; Hannah; Mary; Lafayette;
Elizabeth; Eliza; Rachel; Samuel; and Cath-
erine; all now deceased. Mi-s. Ricketts died
in 1802, aged sixty-two, and her husband
February 16, 1853, at the age of sixty-one.
They were members of the Methodist church.

Mr. E. B. Harencame was married again
June 20, 1867, to Sarah C, daughter of David
and Zilla (Flanagan) Shaffer. One of their
children is deceased, Lilia May (Mi-s. Isaac
Seerest), who died July 2, 1895, aged twenty-
four years. The surviving children are: Wil-
liam; Florence E. (Mrs. L'. S; French); and
David S. Mrs. Sarah C. Harencame died Oc-
tober 10, 1892, aged fifty-three years. Her
parents were natives of Lancaster county; her
father was first a currier and tanner, and after
some yeai's changed his occupation to farm-
ing. He was for a number of years supervisor
of his township, and for a few years on the
school board. He was married July 4, 1839,
to Zilla, daughter of James and Sarah Flana-
gan; they had a family of eleven children.
Mr. Shaffer died December 22, 1888, at the
age of seventy-one; his wiie, who is in the
enjoyment of good health at the age of sev-
enty-six, resides with her son-in-law, Mr. E. B.
Harencame. She is a member of the iletho-
(list church, to which Mr. Harencame also be-
l(ini:s, and in which he is active and scrvice-

GEORGE W. MILLER. Shirl.y^buv-
Pa., is a native of Adams county. Pa., and was
liorn November 2, 1863; he is a sun nf David
H. and Jennie (Weidmau) ^filler, wh.. wciv
lioth born in Littlestown, Adams coniitv. Mr.

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D. H. ^lillcr is a man of long experience in
mercantile business, having begun when quite
young, at Gettysburg, Pa. After spending
three years there he remoA^ed successively to
the following places: to Axighwick Mills,
Huntingdon county, where he remained four
years; to Shirleysburg, for two years; in 1872
to Washington, Pa., for four years; in 1876,
to Shirleysburg again; in 1880, to Littles-
town, for one year, finally, in 1881, to Harris-
burg, where he bought a lot and built a fine
large residence and store room, and is at jjres-
ent carrying on the dry goods and notions
business. He was married first to Jennie
Weidman; her only child was George W.
She died June 5, 1876, at the aao <'f thirty-
two. Mr. Miller's second \\\ie was ,Mary Har-
rison. There are no children of this marriage.
David H. Miller and his first wife, motlier of
George W., were members of the Baptist
church.

When George W. [Miller was quite young
his father removed to Huntingdon county,
and there the boy was educated, in the com-
mon schools. At the age of seventeen he be-
gan in the mercantile business at Shirleys-
burg, and has been engaged in the same pur-
suits ever since. He has established a large
trade; besides which he owns an extensive
cigar factory, where some of the finest cigars
are manufactured. Mr. Miller is distin-
guished among his fellow-citizens by his busi-
ness ability and interest in public affairs, and
has been chosen for several township offices;
he served six years as auditor; was elected
school director in 1896, and is now in the
board. He is an active member of the P. O.
S. of A.

George W. Miller was man-ied in May,
1880, to Lizzie M., daughter of David Doug-
lass. They had three children: David, who
died August 15, 1885, aged three years; Wil-
liam W. ; and George C. Mrs. Miller is de-
ceased; she was a loving mother and a devout
woman, a member of the Presbyterian church.
Her parents were natives of Shirleysburg; her
father was a farmer through all his business
life. He and his wife were member's of the
Presbyterian church. Besides their daughter,
Mrs. Miller, they had three sons: Curtin, de-
ceased; Philemon; and Frank.

IMr. ililler's second wife was Sarah ]\r.,
dnugliter of Jackson and ^lary Harman ; their
marriage took jilare January lo, 1SS7. They

had one son, Lawrence C. The mother died
July 2, 189-1, aged thirty -two. Her parents
also belong to Huntingdon county, by birth
and by residence. Mr. Harman is a farmer;
he was for fcmrtccn years steward of the Hunt-
ingdon county aliii-liniisc; he was also direc-
tor of the piHiv for some years. He is now en-
gaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Harman
have five children living: John; Clara (Mrs.
Shipton); Dr. L. C, a well-knowm physician
of Phillipsburg, Pa. ; Annie ; and ilinnie. The
parents are members of the Methodist chiirch.
Mr. Miller's church connection is Presby-

DAVID S. SXYDEE, Xorrace, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Huntingdon
county, August 27, 1843, son of Simon and
Elizabeth (Beatty) Snyder. His grandpar-
ents, the Snyders, came at an early date from
Germany, accompanied by tAvo brothers who
settled in the eastern part of Pennsylvania,
while they penetrated further, and began their
life in the Xew World as farniir- in Hunting-
don coiinty. This they roiitiimed throughout
life, bringing up a family of six children, all
of whom are now deceased. They Avere:
Henry; Conrad; John; Simon; Martha; and
Peter. Both grandparents lived to a ripe old
age. Both pai'ents of Mr. David Snyder Avere
born in Huntingdon county. His father Avas
a farmer throughout life. His mother Avas
the daughter of John Beatty. Of their fiA'c
children, one, Eosanna, is deceased; she Avas
the AA-ife of Isaac ^Miller, also deceased. The
remaining children are : Henry ; Phebe, AvidoAv
of David Daughtebaugh ; David S. ; and
Louisa (Mrs. John SteAvart). Mr. Simon Sny-
der and his Avife have both died, the latter at
the age of fifty-six yeai-s. They were mem-
bers of the Methodist church; Mr. Snyder
Avas for years a class-leader.

Brought up as a farmer boy, DaA'id S. Sny-
der obtained only the educational training of
the country public school, and that limited to
the Avinter months, as in the summer he gave
his services to his mother on the farm. At
nineteen A'ears of age, his school days Avere
ended. Lie enlisted, ilarch 25, 1864, in Com-
pany F, Thirteenth Pennsyh'ania Volunteers,
served eighteen months, and Avas discharged
August 14, 1865. At the battle of Gordons-
ville ]\Ir. Snyder Avas shot, the ball passing
through his 'left lung and out at the right

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371

shoulder-blade. He was disabled for service
for only four months, but constantly suffers
from the effects of the wound. On his re-
turn home he resumed farming, and continued
it for a few years, but has now retired from
active emi^loymeut. In 1873 he was elected
constable of Shirley township, and served
twenty-two years, without fear or favor; in
1885 he was elected tax collector, and occu-
pied that office for two years; in the fall nf
1895 he was elected director of the i»>(ir, and
is still in office. He is a Tu'|uil>liciiii, am! a
member of the A. P. A. and nf tlic (J. A. K.,
Post 292, Mount Union.

David S. Snyder was married first to Han-
nah, daughter of Joseph and Sarali (Wilson)
Hall. They had four children, two of whom
died in infancy; the survivors arc: Lizzie;
and Samuel. ]\Ii-s. Hannah Snyder died aged
thirty-five years. She, like ]\[r. Snyder, was
a member of the Methodist church. Her
father was a farmer. The children of Joseph
and Sarah (Wilson) Hall were: Samuel F. ;
Ruth (Mrs. Albert Goodman); and one de-
ceased. Both parents lived to a very ailvanc('<l
age. Mr. Snyder's second marriage was «irli
Jennie, daughter of John and Ann (('licst-
nut) Lamberson, by whom he has one daugh-
ter, Alice C. Mr. and Mrs. Lamberson are
natives of Fulton county ; Mr. Lamberson has
always been a farmer, and still resides on his
fai'm, though no longer actively engaged in
cultivating it. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Chestnut, Mrs. Lamberson's parents, are:
George; David; Jennie (Mrs. Snyder); An-
drew; Eev. Alexander, pastor of the ]\Ietho-
dist church in Hanover, York county. Pa.;
and William, deceased. ]V[r. Lamberson has
served the township in various offices. He and
his wife are members of the Methodist church.

HENEY H. SHARER, Mount Tnion, Pa.,
was born March 2, 184(5, son of Saumcl and
Cafoliiic (Copenhaver) Sharer. Jacob Sliarcv,
liTaiMJIailici' ..f Henry H., was a native of Ila-
gei'stowii, Abl, and a farmer. Of his ten cliil-
dren, three died in infancy; the others de-
ceased are : Amelia ; Isaac ;. Samuel ; Percival ;
Ann; and Margai-ct. One survives, Susan,
u-ife of David Mansbarger. ilr. Sharer's ma-
ternal grandparents, Henry and Elizabeth
(Etnier) Copenhaver, were liorn in Hunting-
don county. Mr. Copenhaver was a faruiei-;
it was his life-long occupation. His wife was

a daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Etniei'.
One of their children, Abraham, died in 1851,
aged twenty-three years; the others are: Car-
oline; Susan; and Peter. Mr. Copenhaver
died in 1871, aged eighty-three, and Mrs. Co-
penhaver in 1S6S, at the age of seventy-nine.
She belonged to the Methodist church. Both
of Mr. Sharer's parents were natives of Hunt-
ingdon county; his father, Samuel Sharer,
was a farmer and miller, and was still engaged
in the former calliuc at tlie time of his death.
His nian-iaiie to .Miss Caroline Copenhaver
took place in 1841. Tliree of their chil.lreu
are deceased: Caroline; Adolplius; and Jacoli
H. Those who suiwive are: Jennie, widow
of Samuel Huling; Francis M. ; Henry H. :
Mai-y E. (Mrs. Samuel Mosser); Ann Savilla
(Mrs. James Koons); Peter F. ; Winficld S.:
and Ida B. The father died April 12, 1878,
aged sixty-eight ; the mother resides with her
son Henry H., and is in excellent health, at
the age of seventy-six. ]Mr. Sharer was a life-
long Republican, and lield various township
offices.

Henry H. Sharer received his scholastic
training and his education as a farmer at the
same time, attending the common school a few
months at a time during tlie winter, when his
assistance was not reipiii'ed in the fields. Af-
ter he had attained his majority, and no longer
sat among schoolboys, he still continued to be
his father's aid on the farm for about four
years. In 1870 he went to Petroleum,
Venango county, Pa., where he was for two
years employed in pumping oil. A similar
engagement occupied him for a few years
more, in Clarion county. Pa.; he also at-
tended for one year to the dressing of drilling
tools. Then, after a nine months' engagement
in LauTence county, he returned to the county
of Himtingdon, and to the business of agri-
culture, to which he still devotes his time. He
has served his township as judge and inspector
of elections; was elected supervisor of Shirley
township in 1888, and served one year; audi-
toi' in 1MM», and served five years. He is a
Republican, and an acfi\-e niendier of the
Mount L'nion Grange, No. oUs, V. of II. Mr.
Sharer is not married.

DAVID C. (illOVE, Shirlevshnr- Pa..
wa< liorn in Ilnntin-don ,-onni v.' (),-tobcr I's.
l^l7.-Miof.|ohiiand Marv . I. ('Miller) (Irove.
His i:randfather. Sanmel (in.ve. was also a

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iiati\-c of Himtingdon county, and was a far-
mer Tintil his retirement from business. His
wife was Catherine, daughter of Samuel Isen-
berg. They had ten children. Those de-
ceased are: Joseph; Dorothy; John; David;
Susan (Mrs. John Enyeart); Samuel; and
Enoch. The survivors of the familv are:
Soloni,.n: Abraliaiii: aii.l Catherine (Mrs. Wil-
liam IJirriTi. \u>\\' rc-idiiiii in Iowa. Mr. and
Mrs. Sainufl ( irovt- an- dci-cased. They were
members of the Reformed church. The ma-
ternal grandfather of Mr. D. C. Grove was
Henry Miller, a farmer, who married Miss
Cornpropst. Three of their children are liv-
ing: Henry C. ; Sarah (Mrs. Adolj^hus Mat-
thews); and Charlotte (Mrs. James Green).
Both Mr. Grove's parents were born in Hunt-
ingdon county; his father on December 17,
Isls, and his mother June 6, 1823. After
cultivating their farm during their time of
strength and activity, they lived a life of rest
and retirement for about five years before their
death. Mr. John Grove was chosen to fill sev-
eral to\vnship offices. Their marriage oc-
cun-ed October 7, 1841; their family includes
six children: Josej^h; Martha (Mrs. Moses
Harner); David C. ; Jackson; Catherine (Mrs.
Solomon Grove); and Samuel H., who died
January 20, 1865, at the age of thirteen.
The mother i^assed away January 30, 1888,
aged sixty-four; her husband followed her in
March of the next year, at the age of seventy-
one. They belonged to the Reformed church.

David C. Grove attended the public schools
of his native county until he was about twenty
years old. He then began to learn the busi-
ness of moulding, at wliich he continued to
work for about eleven years. In 1877 he be-
gan farming, and has ever since made that his
occupation. He has been active and useful in
his township; he served for three years as au-
ditor; in 1892 he was elected to the school
board, and still holds his seat in that body.
Mr. Grove is also an active member of Lodge
Xo. 317, I. 0. R. M., and of Castle Xo. 393,
K. G. E.

The first marriage of David C. Grove was
with Lucretia J., daughter of David and Su-
san (Heffner) McGossor, on March 28, 1871.
Their children are: Harry J.; Mary (Mrs.
John ilcAlister); Franklin; and AVilbert M.
I^ucretia Grove was a member of the Re-
formed church. She died Feljruary 12, 1881.
Her parents were natives of Himtingdon coun-

ty, her mother being a daughter of Adam and
Rebecca (Enyeart) Heffner. Mr. McGossor
is a plasterer. All their children except Mrs.
Grove are still living, and are as follows:
Ada; Frances; Franklin; Rebecca; Belle;
Fairman; and Ambrose.

David C. Grove was married the second
time, June 18, 1884, to Mary C, daughter
of William and Louisa (Raber) Ambrose.
Their children are: Herbert A.; John C. ;
Russel E.; Edith L.; David J.; and Venno
M. Mrs. Grove is a member of the Baptist
church, while Mr. Grove adheres to the Re-
formed communion. She was bom Novem-
ber 5, 1862; her father is a native of Hunt-
ingdon county, and her mother of Berks. Mr.
Ambrose was engaged in boating until the war
of the Rebellion broke out, when he enlisted in
Company A, One Hundred and Xinety-first
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served for forty
months. In one of the engagements in which
he took part he was shot in the head. After
his discharge he was employed by the Penn-
sylvania Railroad Company in the round-
house at Himtingdon, Pa., and continued in
their employ until a short time before his
death, which occurred Jiily 31, 1875, he being
forty-four years of age. His wife had died
three years earlier, on August 23, 1872, at
the age of thirty-five. His father, Samuel
Ambrose, was a native of Huntingdon county,
and his mother of Berks. Samuel Amlirose
was a farmer.

DAVID X. PALMER, Otelia, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in Huntingdon
county, March 6, 1860. He is a son of James
and Barbara (]Miller) Palmer. His paternal
gi-andfather was a teacher, and a member of
the German Dunkard church ; he and his wife
are both deceased. Mr. Miller, Mr. Palmer's
maternal grandfather, was all his life a farmer.
He had nine children, all now deceased. Both
Mr. Palmer's parents were born in Hunting-
don county. His father was a blacksmith,
and followed that vocation for about thirty
years, at the end of that time retiring to enjoy
well-earned repose. He was elected supervisor
of Shirley township, and to offices in the elec-
tion board, besides filling other positions of
trust and influence. Mrs. James Palmer was
the daughter of Henry Miller. The children
of this marriage were: Randolph; Alice; Isa-
bella; George: these, and an infant, are de-

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573

ceased; Bruce; David X. Mr. James Palmer
died January 25, ISOi, aged seventy-two; his
wife died in 1887. Both were members of
the Methodist church.

Mr. D. X. Pahner attended the common
schools of his native county until he reached
the age of seventeen. He was brought up on
a farm. For two years he was his father's as-
sistant at the forge. He went afterwards to
the oil regions, and remained about four years;
then returning to Huntingdon county, he en-
gaged in farming, which has been his occu-
pation ever since.

On February 18, 1876, David X. Palmer
was married to C. Alice, daughter of Ferguson
and ]\rary (Plorton) Stunkard. Their children
are: Sarah P.; Eemick T.; and Amasa B.
Mrs. Palmer's parents were both natives of
Fulton county, Pa^ Her father was a gun-
smith, and carries on that business, besides
managing a farm and a store. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Stunkard are : Easton ; Mary
(Mrs. George Barnet); Caroline Alice (Mrs.
Palmer); Myrtle (Mrs. Bruce Shore); Charles;
Leslie; and Jessie. They reside in Fulton
county, and both parents are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church.

McCLEXXAX ERYIX, Otelia, Hunting-
don county. Pa., was born in Huntingdon
county, September 3, 1867. He is a son of
Alexander and Catherine J. (Parsons) Ervin.
William Er^'in, grandfather of McClennan,
was also a native of Huntingdon county, as
also w^as his w^ife, Isabella, daughter of Wil-
liam and Mary Vaiighn. They had seven
children: Thoipas; Robert; and Isabella;
these three are deceased; those living are:
William; Xancy; Frederick; and Ellen. Mr.
William Ervin's life business was farming.
He died well advanced in years ; his ^vif e died
in February, 1890, at the age of seventy-three.
They were members of the Presbyterian
church. The maternal grandparents of ilr.
Ervin, the Parsons, were Irish by birth, and
came to America in early youth.

Both ifr. Ervin's parents are natives of
Huntingdon county. His father's employ-
ment has always been agriculture. He has
served his township in the following offices:
Inspector, one year; school director, three
years; and assessor, elected in 1889, served
three vears. Alexander Ervin was married

in 1S(:;6 to Catherine J., daughter of George
and Ellen (Waters) Parsons. They have had
nine children: McClennan; Xancy B., wife
of Evans Parsons; William B.; Robert L.;
Margaretta E. ; Elmira R. ; Ada M. ; John L. ;
Martha J., died in Ajaril, 1893, aged seven.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ervin reside in Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. ; they are members of the United
Brethren church, in which Mr. Ervin has been
a class-leader for the last ten years. His po-
litical opinions are Democratic.

]\Ir. McClennan Ervin attended the public
schools until he completed his eighteenth year.
He was then occupied with farming for about
two years, then in mining, in Huntingdon
county, for about three, but not regularly.
In the fall of 1SS6 he went to Missouri, and
there worked at farm business for some two
years, returning to Huntingdon county in

1888. In 1892 Mr. Ervin bought his present
residence, a farm then recently owned by
Frank S. Briggs. He has tilled this land ever
since, with success.

McClennan Ervin was married April IS,

1889, to Charlotte M., daughter of Robert
E. and Sarah J. (Cisney) Parsons. Their
children are : Bertha J. ; Violet I. ; and Ells-
worth S., who died January 29, 1892, at the
age of two months.

Mrs. Ervin was born April 5, 1870. Her
IMrents were natives of Huntingdon county,
whei-e her father was all his life engaged in
farmuig. Her mother was the daughter of
James and Sarah Cisney. Their family in-
cluded eight children: Samuel C. ; Amanda
J., vdie of John Kling; Margaretta M., wife
of William Peiper; ]\rary, wife of Wilbert
Beers; Rachel, wife of William Love; Evans;
Charlotte M. (Mrs. Ervin); and Ellsworth.
Mr. Cisney died March 29, 1896, aged sev-
enty-one; his wife died in 1887. They be-
longed to the United Brethren church. Mrs.
Ervin's paternal grandparents, James and
Catherine Parsons, were born in Huntingdon
county; Mr. Parsons was a stonemason.
Their children were: Robert E. ; James;
Samiiel; and Julia Ann, who is the -wife
of Xoah irc:^rellor. Mr. and :Mrs. Par-
sons both lived to a good old age. James
Cisney, Mrs. Ervin's maternal grandfather,
was a farmer all his life. He was the father
of five children: Diana, wife of Alexander
Ilockenborrv; Washinaton: Rachel, wife of

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George Kiinbcrton; Sarah J.; and Margaret,
deceased.

JOSEPH A. BRANDT, Thisbe, Ilimtiug-
don county, Pa., was born October 19, Is.jU,
in Franklin coimty, Pa. His parents are Dan-
iel and Maria (Kilgore) Brandt, natives of
Franklin county, where they lived until 1868.
ilr. Daniel Brandt was a blacksmith, and
worked at that trade until the age of forty-
one, when he exchanged the forge for the
plow, and continued farming until he retired
from business in 1890. He was several times
chosen for township otHces; was clictcd -cIkmiI
director for three years, re-elected, -i r\(d (nic
year more; was secretary of the schndl lioard;
treasurer of the school board of Shirley town-
ship, for two years; supervisor for one year,
and assessor for three years. Mrs. Daniel
Erandt was the daughter of Joseph Kilgore.
The children of Mr. and ilrs. D. Brandt are:
Emma, wife of Amos McCurdy; Elizabeth,
wife of John Piles; Susan, wife of John
"Wasson ; Asenath, wife of Charles Reed ; Jo-
seph A.; Annie; Mary, wife of John Grouse;
Daniel ; and William, who was killed by light-
ning in his own house in Kansas City. Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Brandt reside in Shirleys-
burg, Huntingdon county. They have their
meml)ership in the Presbyterian church.

Mr. J. A. Brandt was educated in the com-
mon schools of Huntingdon county, whither
his parents removed when he was nine years
old. His school education finished, he worked
\dt\\ his father until he was twenty-two. In
1882 he went to Illinois, to try work on a
western farm, but came back in 1883. He
was then for about six years a contractor. For
a time he took up the business of butchering;
but in 1889, in the spring, he recommenced
farming, and has ever since made that his oc-
cupation. Like his father, he has been a ser-
viceable citizen to the township; he was
elected school director, and served for three
years; after one year's service, was appointed
secretary of the school board, and served as
such for two years; in 1895, was elected
treasurer of Shirley township, served one
year, Avas re-elected in 1896, and still holds
the office. He is a Democrat.

Joseph A. Brandt was married, January 8,
1885, to Rebecca, daughter of John and Mary
(Latherow) McAllister. Their children are:
Maria; William F.: and Daniel D. :\[r. Brandt

is a member of the Methodist church. The
]\IcAllisters, the parents of Mrs. Brandt, were
both born in Hiuitingdon county. Mr. Mc-
^Vllister's early business was coal-burning,
but for the last twenty-five years of his life
he was a farmer. His wife Mary is the daugh-
ter of Jackson Latherow. Their living chil-
dren are: James; Susan (Mrs. AVilliam ilills);
Robert; Rebecca (Mrs. J. A. Brandt); Mary
and John, twins; and Maggie (Mrs. Isaac
Gifford. Mr. McAllister died June 18, 1889,
at the age of seventy-two. His widow, now
aged about seventy, resides in Shirleysburg.
in good health. She is a member of the
Methodist church.

W. C. HUDSON, AughAvick, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born November 28, 1838, in
Huntingdon county. He is a son of George
D. and Ruth (Chilcott) Hudson. William
Hudson, grandfather of W. C, was a native
of Huntingdon county, but of Scotch parent-
age, his father being among the early settlers
of the county. He owned one of the first grist-
mills in Clay toA^-nship, Huntingdon county,
and was himself the miller, until he engaged in
farming, which was his vocation for the rest
of his life. His wife was JMelinda Doyle.
Their children are all deceased. The grand-
parents are both deceased; the grandfather
died in 1841:. Mr. Hudson's maternal grand-
parents, William and Hannah (Leech) Chil-
cott, were natives of L'nion toAvnship, Hunt-
ingdon county. Mr. Chilcott was a farmer,
and he also belonged to a family of early set-
tlers. His family consisted of seven children,
four of whom are deceased : Ammon ; Ellen ;
Ephraim; and Ruth; three are liA-ing:
Rachel, wife of Levi Wright; Richard; and
Emeline. Islv. and Mrs. Chilcott, who were
Baptists by church connection, both lived to
a very advanced age.

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hudson were both
born in Huntingdon county. Mr. Hudson was
not only a farmer, but the owner of a large
saw-mill and grist-mill, to which he gave per-
sonal attention for many years. He was prom-
inent in the politics of his township, having
filled various offices — supervisor, school di-
rector, inspector and judge of election. George
D. Hiidson was twice married. His first wife
by whom he had one child, Henrietta, was a
daughter of Henry and Susan i\ratthias. IMr.
Hudson's second marriasi'e was with iliss Ruth

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375

Cbilcott, bj whom he had nine chikh'en:
Diana, wife of Darius G. Doyle; Hannah
(Mrs. George Heater); Kachel (Mrs. Samuel
Heater); W. C; E. A.; R W.; W. L., a
jiromincnt physician in Northburn City, Kan. ;
Alfaretta (Mrs. Abraham Wagner); and
Amelia, who died in 1841. Mr. George D.
Hudson died Xovember 10, 1870, at the age
of sixty-seven; his wife, August 27, 1882,
aged seventy-one. They were members of the
BaiDtist church.

The education of AV. C. Hudson was begun
in subscriiDtion schools, before the j^ublic
schools were established, in which he com-
pleted his course. From his twentieth year
until the breaking out of the war of the Re-
bellion, he assisted his father to cultivate the
farm on which he was reared. On August 1 2,
1862, Mr. Hudson enlisted in Company F,
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. He served for nine months. Re-
enlisted February 27, 1863, in Battery B,
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, and served
until tlie close of the war. He was discharged
in June, 1865. He was wounded by a ball in
the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862,
but was only disabled from service for a short
time. Retiirniug from the war, he resTiraed
farming, and has continued it until the present
time. In 1874, Mr. Hudson was elected judge
of elections, for one year, also iiisjii'ct(ir uf
elections, in Clay township, Huntingdcui
countv; in 1877, was elected supervisor,
served two vears. He is a member of (A. A. R.
Post ]S^o. 484, Three Springs, Huntingdon
countv, and of the ]\Iount Union Grange.
He is a staunch Republican.

W. C. Hudson has been niarrie<l twice.
First, on February 20, 1868, to Sarah, daugh-
ter of John Spangler. Their children were:
Ann Eliza; Mary A.; Charles W. ; R. A.;
Jonas; Ruth; Paul; Martha, died in August,
1872; and Ellen L., died in 1892, aged ten
years. Mr. Hudson's first wife dying, he was
again married, in 1879, to Carrie J., daughter
of Caleb and Ann (Dean) Swope. Their chil-
dren are: Maria; Ruth; and Paul, now liv-
ing; Louisa died in October, 1893, aged ten
year's, and one died in infancy. Mr. Hudson
is a member of the Baptist church.

The parents of the first ^Irs. Hu-lsdii, :\Ir.
and Mrs. Spangler, were natives df Franklin
county; ilr. Spangler was a fanner. They
had these children: William; Susan; Lizzie;

Ada; Alliert; George; Hugh; and a pair of
twins, all living; Malinda, died in May, 1892;
and Sarah, died January 27, 1878, aged tlm--
ty-nine. The mother died in 1862 ; the father
still survives ; is eighty-nine years of age. iMr.
and Mrs. Swope, parents of the second Mrs.
Hudson, were natives of ILmtiugdon county.
Mr. Swoj^e was long a farmer, but had been
for some years a school teacher. His wife
Ann was a daughter of William Dean. 'J'he
children of Mr. and Mrs. Swope are: Carrie
J. (Mrs. Hudson); Ellen (Mrs. Calvin J.
Marsh); W. L.; Sarah, who died in 1893,
was the wife of J. A. Miller. Mr. Swope died
in ISfiO, and Mrs. Swope in 1889. They were
mciiiliers of the Lutheran church.

WILLIA-M IL McGARVEY, Shirleys-
bm-g. Pa., is a native of Huntingdon county,
born July 29, 1804. He is a son of Thomas
and ilary (Adams) McGarvey. Plenry Mc-
Gaiwey, his grandfather, came early in life
from his native country, L'eland, and settled
in Huntingdon county. His occupations here
were farming and coal-burning. He and his
wiie were members of the Catholic church.
Their children were : Edward; John; Simon;
Da^dd; William: Jane; Mary and Henry,
twins; and Tlidiiiiis. all now deceased. The
gTandfather died XoNcmber 11, isiJS, aged
sixty-three years; the grandmother. iLiry
McGarvey, died A])ril 7, l>;l'.i. af tlie age of
fifty-two 'years. John Adams, Mr. :\IcGar-
vey's maternal grandfather, was also Irish by
birth, as well as his wife, whose maiden name
was ]\Iary Quish. ilr. Adams was a farmer.
They had nine children; those deceased are:
Xancy; Samuel; John, who was killed by
lightning; Elizabeth; and Margaretta; and
the surviving children are: Sarah; Mary;
William ; and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Adams
resided in Huntingdon county; he died Sep-
tendier C, ls7;!, and his wife August 12, 1887,
l)otli at the age of eighty-three. Mr. McGar-
vey's father was born in this country, but his
mother, Hilary Adams, was brought here by
her parents at the age of three months.
Thomas MeGarvey's earliest business was
farming, which he learned with his father; it
was also his latest occupation, to which he re-
turned after seven years of hotel-keeping, and
in which he continued until the time of his
death. His marriaffe took place l-"eliruarv 7,
lSr,0. His children were as folh.ws: Mar-

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garctta, died August 7, 1S55, aged two days;
Maiy F., died December 17, ISGl, aged seven
years; F. Lawrence, died in 1S6S, aged seven
years; Jennie, wife of Rev. "\V. E. Pickens,
of Clearfield county, Pa.; John, of Luray,
O. ; and William H. Thomas McGarvey
died January 1, 1893, aged sixty-seven years
and nine months; he belonged to the Catholic
church. His wife smwives him, and resides
with her son "William H. She is seventy-one
years of age.

William H. McGarvey attended the public
schools of his native to'mi until he was twen-
ty-one. He has ever since been a tiller of the
soil; first with his father, and since 1893, on
his own account. He was married April 26,
1893, to Jennie, daughter of Abraham and
Hannah (Xorrace) Deane. They have one
son, Frank L. They adhere to the Catholic
church.

Mrs. McGarvey was born December 20,
1865. Her paternal grandfather, Mr. Deane,
was a native of Ireland, while his wife was of
Gennan birth. He was a farmer. His family
included seven children, of whom five are de-
ceased: William; Daniel, died during the
war; [Mai-y; Martha, was burned to death;
and Abraham. Those sur^'iving are: Cathe-
rine (Mrs. Charles Green); and Margaret
(Mrs. Harrison Specht). Mrs. McGarvey's
maternal grandparents, the Norraces, were
born in this country, though of Irish descent.
They also were engaged in agriculture. Of
their children, three are deceased: Andrew;
Henry; and Abraham. The remaining ones
are: Hannah; Samuel; Jane; Thomas;
Elizabeth (Mrs. David Shenefelt); Sarah
(Mrs. Fred'k Keiler); William; Kate (Mrs.
John Grove); and Mary (Mrs. Joseph Crown-
over). The gi-andfather died in December,
1893, aged eighty-three. Both he and his
wife were members of the Eeforraed church.
Mrs. McGarvey's parents were born in Hunt-
ingdon county; her father's calling was car-
pentry, which he followed all his life. He was
elected to several township offices. He was
man-ied to Hannah, daughter of Da^•id and
Elizabeth (Grubb) Xorrace, in March, 1864.
Three of their children died in infancy:
William and David, twins; and Albert. The
living children are: Jennie (Mrs. McGar-
vey); Annie; Elmii-a (Mrs. Samuel Ander-
son); Parkes; Agnes (ilrs. Wilson Parks);
Wliitmcr; Eunice; Emma; and Ellsworth.

The parents were members of the Reformed
church. The father died March 10, 1894,
aged fifty-seven; the mother still resides in
Huntingdon county.

WIXFIELD A. WALKER, Shirleysburg,
Pa., Avas born in Franklin county, Pa., June
8, 18.50, son of Andrew and Isabella (Camp-
bell) Walker. Looking backwards over three
generations, we find Mr. Walker's maternal
gTeat-grandparents, who came from Ireland,
and settled in Franklin county, where Mr.
Campbell was a farmer. His sim Andrew was
bom in that county, and married Mary,
daughter of Robert McFarland, a native of
the same county. Andrew Campbell like his
father, was employed in cultivating the
ground. He was a prominent man in his
township, filling the offices of supervisor and
school director. He had the following chil-
dren : Isabella (ilrs. Walker) ; Robert ; John ;
Mary (Mrs. Simon Piper); and Rachel (Mrs.
Robert Fleming), who died at the age of thir-
ty-eiglit; her husband is also deceased. Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell were Presbyterians. Mr.
Campbell died in 1886, at the age of eighty-
eight, and his wife in 1891, aged ninety-two.
Mr. Walker's paternal grandfather came to
Pennsylvania from Virginia, which was his
native State. His son Andrew, father of Win-
field A. Walker, was born in Franklin county,
as was his vs-ife, Isabella Campbell. He began
life as a general laborer. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Walker are: Winfield A.; Mary,
who died in 1860, aged eight years; Marga-
retta; James; John; and Charlotte, wife of
James Richardson, who died in 1881, aged
twenty. Andrew Walker died May 12, 3 s"62,
aged thirty-six; his wife still survives, is in
the enjoyment of good health, at seventy-three
years of age, and resides at Dry Rim, Frank-
lin county. They adhered to the Presbyterian
church.

The school education of Winfield A.
Walker was begun in the common schools of
his native county, and completed when he ar-
rived at the age of nineteen, at the Path Val-
ley Academy, Franklin county. When his
studies Avere finished, he began farming the
homestead, his father having died when Win-
field was only twelve years old. He remained
on the home place until he was twenty-five
years old. In 1876, he removed to Shirley
towiishi]), Huntingdon county, and farmed

IJlA

lit- were members of the Kefonned
Tiie father died March 10, 1894,
-seven; the mother still resides in

loncoimty.

.'^i'l-c If. rhe (;:i'liolic

- bora December 20,

.ndfather, Mr. Deane,

: . \^hile his wife was of

.15 a farmer. His family

Inldren, of whom five are de-

1 : Paniel, died during the

^'-■as biuTied to death ; '

-iii-viving are: Cathe-

reen); and Margaret

>i.cviit). Mrs. McGarvev's

arent^, the Norraces, were

try, though of Irish descent.

. ugaged in agriculture. Of

ree are deceased: Andrew;

raham. The remaining ones

Samuel; Jane; Thomas;

David Shenefelt); Sarah

■ •r); "William; Kate (Mrs.

i Mary (Mrs. Joseph Orown-

■ulfather died in December,

}-three. Both he and his

Ts of the Reformed church.

'^ were born in Hunt-

lier's calling was car-

I .ni his life. He was

iiccs. He was

of Da^-id and

:i March, 1804.

'1 in infancy:

1 Albert. The

f:\rrs. :\rcOar-

:imufl Andcr-

\'ilson Parka);

lid Ellsworth;

^VI.^ FIELD A. AVALKER, Shirleysburg,
:'a., was born in Franklin county. Pa., June
, 1S50, son of Andrew and Isabella (Camp-
■11) Walker. Looking backwards over tliree
.generations, we find Mr. "Walker's maternal
gTeat-grandparents, who came from Ii*eland,
and settled in Franklin county, where Mr.
Campbell was a farmer. His son xVndrew' was
bom in that county, and married Mary,
daughter of Robert McFarland, a native of
the same county. Andrew Campbell like his
father, was employed in cultivating the
ground. He was a prominent man in his
towniship, filling the offioes of supervisor and
school director. He had the following chil-
dren : Isabella (Mrs. Walker) ; Robert; John;
Man' (Mrs. Simon Piper); and Rachel (Mrs.
Robert Fleming), who died at the age of thir-
ty-eight; her husband is also deceased. Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell were Presbyterians. Mr.
CaovnKfi! ,\\o,\ m 1886, at the age of eighty-
(i,-' ' 'fe in 1891, aged ninety-two.

^ .itemal grandfather came to

1^' 'ora Virginia, which was his

nat; . •. >^;uu:. His son Andrew, father of Win-
field X. Walker, was born in Franklin county,
Isabella Campbell. He began
laborer. The children of Mr.
•■ «re: Winfield A.; Mary,
I eight yeai-s; Marga-
:Tid Charlotte, wife of
.10 died in 1881. aged '
Walker died May 12, 1862,
his wife still survives, is in
t' good health, at seventy-three
resides at Dry Run, Frank-
;r adhered to the Presbyterian

l.T
ar

who ai!
retta; Ji
James I:!
twenty. A. .
aged thirt;.-'^;
theoi,;. . ■.'•

lit.
Qlnn-..

Til.- HcJiool education of Winfield .\
"WalkcT was begun in the common schools ■
hi? imrjvu county, and completed when he ;■
riv(^ I »t the age of nineteen, at the Path Y;.
ley Academy, Fi-anklin county. When Iv
studies' were finished, he began farming tl
homestead, his father having died when Wi;
field was only twelve yeai-s old. He remainr-
on the home place until he was twenty-tiv
years old. In 1876, he i*emoved to Sliirlt
to\^Tiship, Huntingdon county, and fanm

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370

eleven years for Eev. Mr. Alexander, at the
same time cultivating his home place of twen-
ty acres, upon which he at present resides. He
also owns and cultivates an adjoining tract of
100 acres. Mr. "Walker is a large friiit grower
and has a steam cider-mill on his place. In
1SS7, ilr. Walker was elected to the school
board, and served six years; in 1893, was
chosen township assessor, for three years; and
in 1895, was made justice of the peace, and
still holds that office. His politics are Kepub-
lican.

"Winfield A. Walker was married January
19, 1875, to Margaretta E., daughter of Jacob
and Elizabeth (Brinley) De Vor. Their chil-
dren are: Mary; Olio; John; ISTewton H. ;
Ira J., who died April 26, 1881, aged four
years; Samuel A., died January IS, ISSl,
at the age of five months; Xora L., died Feb-
ruaiy 23, 1884, aged five years; Charles, died
April 2, 1895, aged five years and ten mouths;
and Jessie W., died April 12, 1895, aged
twelve years, three months and twenty-four
days. ]Mr. Walker is a member of the Presby-
terian church of Shirleysburg.

Mi-s. W. A. Walker was bom February
24, 1S50. Her parents were both natives of
Franklin county, her father born May 16,
1827, and her mother February 9, 1831. Mr.
De Yor's occupation was farming, but he had
worked for two years at blacksmithing. He
has held various township ofHces. He was
married, March 1, 1849, to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Jacob and Catherine (Clippinger)
Brinlev. Their children were: Sarepta
(Mrs. Daniel Haines), died October 19, 1886,
aged twenty-nine; John, died October 31,
ISSO, aged twenty-three; ilargaretta Qlrs.
Walker); AYilliam D. ; Mary (Mrs. Amos
Kirkpatrick) her husband deceased; Dorris
M. ; Anna (Mi-s. Arthur Johnson); Luella
(:jrrs. William G. Steele"); Jessie C CMv^.
Max Skinner); and Huldah. ]\Ir. and ]\rrs.
DeYor were connected with the Presbyterian
church. Mrs. DeYor died April 22,"^ 1888,
'aged fifty-seven. Tier husband survives, and
resides at Spring Run. Franklin county.

Jesse DeYor, Mrs. Walker's paternal grand-
father, was a farmer, bom in Franklin county.
His wife was Amy Peterson. Their children
were: Mary (Mrs. David Gamble); Amos;
Jacob; Joseph; James; and Elizabeth; the
last four are deceased. The grandfather died
at the age of sixty-two years; the grand-

mother also is deceased. They were mem-
bers of the Presbyterian church. Jacob Brin-
ley, Mrs. Y^alker's maternal grandfather, was
a native of Franklin county. His wife was
Catherine Kiippinger. Mr. Brinley was a
farmer. Thcv had a family of twelve children.

JOIIX E. PECHT, Shirieysburg, Pa., was
born in Mifflin county, January 10, 1S5U, son
of A\'illiam and Mary (Winters) Peclit, na-
tives of that county. William Pecht followed
the trade of carpentry all his life, but he was
also the owner of a large farm in Miffliu
county. Mrs. Pecht was the daughter of Sol-
omon ^Vinters. Two of their children are de-
ceased, Henrietta at the age of twenty-three,
and Annie, aged thirteen. Eight survive:
George; Isaac; John E. ; Jennie (Mrs.
Charles Mattern); Y'ilson; Fannie (Mrs.
John Logan); James; and Ida. Mr. and Mrs.
Pecht adhere to the Duukard belief. They re-
side in Huntingdon, Pa.; the father is now
eighty-four years of age, and the mother sev-
enty-three.

Until his nineteenth year, John E. Pecht
attended the common schools of Mifflin
county. He was afterwards for ten years em-
ployed on branch roads of the Pennsylvania
railroad system. For two years, he was in the
grocery business in Mifflin county. In 1880,
he began farming in that county, and in 1893,
removed to Shiidey township, Huntingdon
county, where he has since resided, and culti-
vated a farm. In 1892, he was elected super-
\asor of Wayue township, Mifflin county, and
served in that office for one year. He is now
a school director of Shirley township, Flunt-
ingdon county, having been elected in 1894.
He is a Democrat.

John E. Pecht was married, March 22,
1881, to Minnie May, daughter of Henry and
Maria Klipper. Their children are: Alma;
Y'illiam; and Olivia. Mrs. Pecht was born
December 15, 1855. Germany is the native
land of her parents; but early in life, they
emigrated to America, and settled in Mifflin
county, where her father engaged in general
labor. He was one of the men who heliied to
construct the main line of the Pennsylvania
railroad. His wife's maiden name was l^^aria
Blumenstein. They had five children, one of
whom, Hattie, died at the age of ten mouths;
Henry died in Aiu-il, 1803, aged thirty-two
years. The remaining children arc: Charles;

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Matilda (Mrs. James Savers); and iliiniic 'SI.
(ili-s. J. E. Pecht). Mrs. Klipper died in Sep-
tember, 1878, aged fifty-five; Mr. Klipper in
April, 1886, at the age of sixty-five. Tlicy
were of tlie Dimkard eliurch.

JEREMIAH CROWLEY, Mount Union,
Pa., was born in Uuumauway, County Cork,
Ireland, May 4, 1825. He is a son of Daniel
and Ellen (Malioney) Crowley, Avho were Irish
by birth and life-long residence; Daniel
Crowley was a farmer. They had six children,
three oi whom are deceased: Daniel, killed
on the railroad, at the age of twenty-seven;
Ellen ; and Dennis. The survivors are : Jo-
anna (Mrs. Charles Calnon); Mary (Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton); and Jeremiah. Both
parents died in Ireland when their son Jere-
miah was eight years old. They were mem-
bers of the Catholic church.

Jeremiah Crowley was educated partly in
Ireland and partly in America. He came to
this country in 1846, and lived first in New
York. During the winter of 1846 and 1847
he worked on tlie jSTew York and Erie railroad,
and in 1848 on the Hudson River railroad,
and is one of the few men n'ow living who then
worked on these roads. Before removing to
Pennsylvania, Mr. Crowley worked some time
for a farmer, but after his removal, he was oc-
cupied from 18.53 to 1873 as a contractor.
Since the latter A'.Uv, Lr lias devoted his atten-
tention to farming, in Huntingdon county,
Pa. Mr. Crowley alrunst Inst his sight through
an explosion on the railroad, and has now re-
tired from active business. His politics are
Democratic.

On July 3, 1850, Jeremiah Crowley was
married to Maria, daughter of Callaghan and
Mary (Pierce) McCarty. They had eight
children, all of whom are deceased: Dennis
and Daniel, twins; ilary; Jerome; Mary
Ann; Nora; Helena; and Charlie. Mr. and
Mrs. Crowley adhere to the Catholic faith.

Mrs. Crowley was born in April, 1828.
Her parents were both bom in Ireland, her
father in County Limerick and her mother in
County Cork. Mv. McCarty was a farmer;
after his death, his wife came to America, and
died in Chicago. She had been Mary Pierce,
and was the daughter of Thomas and Honora
(O'Connors) Pierce. Six of their ten children
are now living: Honora (Jlrs. Garrett Fitz-
gerald); Maria (^Irs. Crowley); Florence;

Daniel; Thomas; and Catherine (Mrs. John
Ruach). Tliosc deceased are: Florence;
Charles; Ann; and Timothy. Mr. McCarty's
death occurred in 1860, when he was seventy-
five j-ears of age; Mrs. McCarty died in 1865,
at the age of sixty-five. They were members
of the Catholic church. Mr. McCarty's father,
Florence McCarty, was, like his son, a farmer
in the old coimtry. His wife was Honora,
daughter of Charles Purcell. Their children
were: Calvin; Charles; Daniel; Timothy;
Florence; Ellen; Honora; and Mary; all de-
ceased. Florence McCarty almost attained
to a century of age; he died aged ninety-
eight; his "wife at the age of eighty. ^Irs.
McCarty's maternal grandfather, Thomas
Pierce, was also a fanner.

GEORGE FOREMAN, Aughwick Mills,
Huntingdon county. Pa., is a native of Frank-
lin county, a son of George and Elizabeth
(Ziegler) Foreman. He was bom May 4,
1853. He is of Irish and German descent, his
jjaternal grandfather having been a native of
Ireland, and his matemal grandfather of Ger-
many. Both emigrated to this country; the
former, who was a blacksmith, settled in Hunt-
ingdon county, and the latter, a tanner, in
Franklin covmty. Pa. Mr. George Foreman,
father of George, was a farmer, and at one time
was a supervisor of his township. His mfe, the
daughter of Isaac Ziegler, was born in Frank-
lin county. Their children are: Amanda
(Mrs. Isaac Taylor); Matilda (Mi-s. Lewis
Bollinger); Annie (Mrs. "William Hawn);
Alice (Mrs. L. Reck); Chariotte (Mrs. Peter
Buckley); George; John; and Simon. The
father died March 9, 1888, aged sixty-three;
biit the mother is still with her children, in
comfortable health, though at an advanced
age.

The education of George Feireman was be-
gun in Franklin county, and completed in
Huntingdon county, when he was eighteen
years old. LTntil he was twenty, he Avorked at
farming; at that time, he began to learn car-
pentry. After serving a three years' appren-
ticeship, he began work for himself, and has
continued in the same occupation up to the
present time, with the exception of a few yeai-s
given to milling. Mr. Foreman is a Demo-
crat. He is an active member of the Knights
of the ]\Iaccabees.

Gcorce Foreman was married in 1884, to

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Lydia, Jangliter of Epliraim and Elizabeth
llanipton. They have live chikh-en: Bertha
(Mrs.. Asbury Xeval); Eva (]Mrs. Thomas Bo-
dine); Alice E.; Caroline; and Luella. Mrs.
Foreman's father was engaged as a general
laborer. Mr. and Mrs. Hauipton had a family
of fourteen children, of whom four are now
living: Lewis; Richard; Ephraim; and Lvdia
(Mrs. Foreman). :\Ir. and Mrs. llaiiipt.ni arc
b.,th deceased.

lis.

W. X. LATHER(_)\V, Aughwirk Mi
Huntingdon county, Pa., is a untWv of Shirley
to\vnship, Huntingdon county, a son of Sam-
uel and Jane (Huse) Latlierow. Samuel Lath-
erow was also a native of this county; he was
twice married. By the first union he had two
children, both deceased. The first wife hav-
ing died, Jane Huse became Mr. Latherow's
second wife; she was a native of ilifflin coun-
ty, Pa. Samuel Latherow had 'in his earlier
life been a charcoal burner; this Imsincss he
abandoned for farming, and cnntinucd the re-
mainder of his days in that calliiig. The cliil-
dren of this second marriage are: I)a-\-id; Sam-
uel; Ellen (Mrs. Isaac Forshey); Frank; .biliu;
I\Iaggie; Lizzie (Mrs. George Kelley); and
William. Besides these, there are three de-
ceased. Samnel Latherow died September 1,
1SS4, aged sixty-three; he was a member of
the IMethodist church. TiFrs. Latherow resides
with her daughter, ilrs. Kelley.

Mr. W. N". Latherow attended the common
schools of Shii-ley township until he had
nearly reached his majority. He then became
occupied in farming, and for one ^\'inter, in
lumbering, near Coudersport, Potter count \.
Pa. He has since continued farming, and
added- lime-burning, to his agricultural pur-
suits. He takes an interest in township affairs ;
was elected su]iervisor of Shirley township in
189.3, and served one year. He is a member
of the Shirleysburg Grange.

W. iST. Latherow Avas married April l'H,
1893, to Mary, daughter of Christian and
Llanhah (Besore) Price. Her father was all
his life a farmer. The children of ^Ir. and
]Mrs. Price now living are: Ross; liavid;
Mary (Mrs. Latherow) ; and Laura ( Mrs. Kl-
mer Foster). Mr. Price died in 1895, aged
seventy-two; Mrs. Price is living, in exceb
lent health, and resides partly with Mr. Lath-
erow, her son-in-law, and partly in Orbisonia,
Pa. She is a member of the Dunkard church.

JOHX S. APPLEBY, ShirhyMmrg, Fa.,
was born in Huntingdon c<iuiity, .jmie I'O,
184:7, son of John and Priscilla (Montague)
Appleby. He was educated in tlie common
schools of his native county, in Dublin town-
ship, and at Milnwood Academy, Shade Gap,
Pa., where he completed his course at the age
of seventeen. His father having died when
John S. was a boy, his first business after leav-
ing school was to work for his mother on the
farm, which he assisted her in cultivating for
seven years. After this hc> engaged in farm-
ing on his own account, and continued it until
ISIIC.

Mr. Appleby i. well kn.,wu throuuhonf his
.•ounry, an,i highly ..stc.mcd. He has ,h,ne
good Mi\iiM' for the coinHiniuty, which is fvi-
dontly a|i]iivri;it,M| l,y lii- follow citizens. His
tirst otHoc was that of judge of elections, which
he occupied for a year; he was then elected
inspectoi', and after his year of service in that
capacity had expired, was again made judge
of elections, and served another year. In Isn.")
.Mr. A]ipleby was elected to the school Ixiard,
and served six years, at the end of which time
he was appointed to till out the unexpired
term of another director. During his time of
service on the board, he was for five years its
secretary. In 18U0 he was elected supervisor
of 1 )ubliu township for one year. About this
time he end)arked in the business of butcher-
ing, and had carried it on for four years, when,
in IS'.ii, he was elected justice of the peace

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years.

reij to Shirh-ysbui-g when, in
]'|iointed steward of the Hunt-
aini-house; he is still in that
Ap}ik'by's politics are Repub-

John S. Appleby was n
Im'm, to Annie ('., daughter (jf James and
Elizabeth (Fleming) Wilson. Their children
are: Lauretta A. (Mr.s. John A. Foreman),
dieil A]iril 11, 1892, aged twenty-three years,
ten nionrhs and four days; Jessie, died in in-
fancv ; 'Hiomas B. ; James C. ; Annie J. ; Marv
.MatiMa I Mrs. llarrv F..renum); Priscilla P,.;
.lohn Orian; Harry C; Eulie E.; ami Roy.
Mr. Apphliv and ills familv are members i.f
the I'n-hvicriancliurch.

Mr>. Annie. ( '. (bleniing) Appleby was
b<irn Mav 1, IMC I L-r parents were natives
of Ilnnlingdoii county; as were also her
grandpaicnts on both sides. Her father was

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all his life engaged iu agriculture, lie was
elected to various township offices. ^irs.
Elizabeth Fleming, the mother of Mrs. Ap-
pleby, was the daughter of Joseph and Jane
AVilson, and one of a family of eleven chil-
dren, ten of whom are living : Bella G. (Mrs.
J. B. Gray); Eobert M. ; William and Annie
C. twins, the latter being Mrs. Appleby; Jo-
seili W .; James 11.; Dr. J. C., a prominent
physician of Shiileysburg ; Thomas E. ; Kachel
E. (Mrs. William Foreman) ; and Dessie (Mrs.
James Foreman; Hannah died May 11, ISSO,
aged twenty-five years. Mr. Fleming died
August 14, 1885, aged seventy-eight years;
his wife died March 23, 1873, aged fifty-six
years. They were members of the Presby-
terian church.

JAMES F. SCHOFIELD, M. D., Shir-
leysbiirg, Pa., a son of William and Catherine
(Wall) Schofield, was born in ]\Iacon City,
Mo., September 18, 1861. His paternal
grandfather was a native of Ireland, while his
descent ou the maternal side is German. His
father was born iu Belfast, Ireland, and his
mother in America. William Schofield v\'as
eighteen years old when he came to America,
and first took up his residence at Birming-
ham, Huntingdon county. Pa. ; here he began
his career as a laborer in various employments.
After the late war broke out, Mr. Schofield
enlisted in the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
and served until its close. Once, wdiile ou
picket duty, he received a wound in the leg.
After his discharge he went to Philadelphia,
and for about two years was iu mercantile busi-
ness. Then, for four years more, lie was in
Pittsburg, employed at Lippincott's i^e Fac-
tory. This engagement over, Mr. Scbofield
removed to Macon county. Mo., where he
bought a farm and cultivated it for three years.
After this he returned to Birmingham, Pa.,
where he has since resided, and is now spend-
ing his years of rest and retirement amid the
scenes of his early labors. He has been chosen
to fill different offices in his towaiship; was
tax collector for about ten years, and treas-
urer for the same length of time. ]!ilrs. Wil-
liam Schofield is the daughter of John Wall,
and the children of Mr. and Mrs. Schofield
are: Dr. John C; William H.; Dr. Kobert
K. ; James F. ; Edward ; Myrtle IB. ; and Selta
May. The jiarents are members of the Pres-
byterian denomination.

The Doctor recei^■ed his education in the
public schools of Birmingham, which he at-
tended until he was seventeen, and at Mon-
tain Seminary, where he studied for three
years. But, being obliged to depend for sup-
port upon his own exertions, he could not pur-
sue his studies as far as his tastes and ambi-
tions prompted. He therefore sought employ-
ment, and found it with Drake, Stratford A:
Co., bridge contractors, for whom he worked
in various capacities for two or three years.
In the fall of 1890 he entered the Baltimore
University School of Medicine, Baltimore,
Md., and graduated from that institution in
the spring of 1893. In June of the same year
he opened an office for the practise of his pro-
fession at Saltillo, Huntingdon coimty; he
remained there until the fall, and then sold
out and went to Pittsburg, to seek a favorable
location. He stayed in that city only a few
months, and then came back to Huntingdon
coimty, and took up his residence at Dudley,
where he practised for about four months. In
1894 he came to Shirleysbiirg, and took
charge of the practise of Dr. Frank L. Schum,
who removed to Huntingdon. Dr. Schofield
is now in the enjoyment of a large practise.
Since he settled in Shirleysburg, Dr. Schofield
has been appointed physician to the Hunting-
don county almshouse ; he still holds that po-
sition, besides being visiting physician to the
Rockview Home for the Friendless. He is
a member of the Shirleysburg Grange. P. of
H. He is a Republican. The Doctor is con-
nected with the Huntingdon County ^Medical
Society.

Dr. James F. Schofield was married, April
3, 1894, to Margaretta E., daughter of J. L.
and Mary A. Isenberg. They have had twin
children, a son and daughter; the boy, Stan-
ley- G., died; but the girl, Pilla Catherine, is
living. Mrs. Schofield was born Jttly 12,
1871. Her parents belonged to Huntingdon
county by bii-th and residence. Her father
was a carpenter, and a contractor and builder ;
he is still actively engaged in the latter busi-
ness. His vnie is Mary Ann, daughter of
John Heffner. Their children are: Rilla
(Mrs. John H. Miller), Orlady; Carrie W.
OIi-s. William R. Wilson) ; :ilargaretta (IMrs.
Dr. Schofield) ; and four Avho are deceased.

REUBEN MYERS, Shirieysburg, Pa., was
born in Juniata countv. Pa., December 3,

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383

1S33, sou of Micliael and Catherine (IIolz-
apple) Myers. His grandfather, Samuel ily-
ers, was a native of Lebanon county, and a
farmer. His wife's family name was Eusb.
Their children were: John E.; Samuel; Da-
vid; Michael; Susan ([Mrs. Jacob Eby); Han-
nah, married iirst to Mr. Bushey, afterwards
to "William Panueljaker; Catherine (]\Irs.
John G. Gluck); and Sarah (Mrs. Samuel
Lutz). All are deceased, as are also the grand-
father and grandmother. They were members
of the Dunkard church. Adam Holzapple,
Mr. Myers' maternal grandfather, was also a
native of Lebanon county, and was a shoe-
maker. He married Catherine Mertz; their
family included nine children: Abraham; Sam-
uel; Henry; Leonard; Frederick; Elizabeth
(.Mrs. David Meyers); Catherine (Mrs. .Michael
j\Iyers); Sarah (Mrs. John Book); and Susan
(]\lrs. Geori:c SrriiyiT). All are now deceased,
as arc also A'hiiii I b>lza])ple and hiswife. Tlicy
were moml'ir- of tin' Mennonite church, ili-
chael and Catherine Myers were both born in
Juniata county; he kept steadily to his occu-
pation of farming. Besides being for one year
supcr^■isor, Mr. ilyers was elected to other
township offices. His marriage took place in
1S26. The family consisted of thirteen chil-
dren; two are deceased: Jeremiah, died at
the age of thirty-five years; and Clara Belle
(Mrs. Ephraim "Wright), died in 1875, aged
twenty-four years. The remaining eleven are
all married, and all in good health. They ai-e:
Mary (Mrs. Benjamin Ehoades): Enocli;
Ephraim; Eeuben; Sarah (Mrs. Jose])h ]\t. Al-
len); Da-s-id; Dr. Eudolph: Seth; Catherine
(Mrs. "William Lukens); John; and :\Iichael.
The elder ilichael ]\[yers died in February,
1801, at the age of eighty-three; ilrs. Myers
died aged sixty-seven years. They belonged
to the Dunkard church, in which the father
was for many yeai's a deacon.

The education of Eeuben IMvers was begun
in the common schools of Huntingdon county.
x\.t the age of twenty, he attended the select
school at Shirleysburg, where he completed
his course of study. He then assisted his father
in cultivating his fann until he, Eeuben,
reached the age of twenty-five. For about
four years he was engaged in carpentry. He
also taught school for eight winter terms. Tn
18fi6 ]\ir. ^NFyer'^ began' the Imsiness of agri-
culture for himself, in Sliirlcy to\vn<iii|i.
Huntincdou coiintv. At this lie roiitiiuied for

eight years, and then, in 1874, removed to
Sliirh'ysburg, and was employed by Gibney
cV .Morrison to peddle woolen goods, for two
years. During 1875-76 Mr. Myers was in the
coach bu.siness, in partnership with "William
Drake, whose interest he bought out in 1877,
and has ever since carried on the business by
himself. In 189G he went into the sale of
geiioral iiicrcliandi.se, at the corner of Main
anil Sliirlcy streets. His establishment is one
of tlic largest in the town. Besides filling the
office of assessor of Shirleysburg for a year,
Mr. Myers was, in 1867, chosen as judge of
elections, and served one year; in 187u, was
elected auditor for one year; has served sev-
eral years as assessor of Shirley township; in
1876, was elected school director, in Shirleys-
burg, for three years, and was again chosen
to the school board in 1893, for another three
years" term.

licul)cn Myers was married in October,
ISiii', to Louisa J., daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth Isenberg. They have had eight
children, of whom four are deceased: A.
Bruce, died in 1868, aged six years; Lettie,
died January 31, 1884, aged twelve; Clar-
ence, died at the age of one year and three
months; and Ellen, died AprirSO, 1887, aged
nine years and three months. The surviving
children are: Michael Ealj)!!, nian-ied to
[Mina, daughter of William Bashore, resides
in Pleasant Hill, O., where he is in the coach
business; Eeuben Eoy, married to Xellic,
daughter of Calvin and Agnes (Baker) Heat-
er, and is in business with his father; Samuel
D. ; and Orville, married to Ellen, daughter
of Charles and Asenath (Bashore) Bnrkhold-
er. Mrs. Myers is a member of the Baptist
church.

The grandparents of ]\lrs. Myers, (.n the
father's side, were ]iati\-es of .Vlexandria,
Huntingdon county. Her maternal grandpar-
ents were born in ]\Iitfiin county; the grand-
father's occupation is cabinet-making. Of their
seven children, two are deceased: Mahlon;
and John. The survivors are: Daniel, resid-
ing in Illinois; Mary (Mrs. Davison); !Marga-
ret, widow of John Gingricli; Elias; and
Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Isenberg. ^Irs.
^lyoi's' father was born in \'irginia. .Vfter be-
ing some years in the cabinet-making business,
lie began farming, and followed that vocation
for about twenty years. He was twice mar-
rieil. His first wife was Miss Hildebrand, by

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whom lie liad tlirec children: Eliza (Mrs. Jo-
seph Work): Susan (^ilrs. Sellers Ranch);
and George W., a fruit grower and farmer of
Newmarket, Md. Mrs. Isenberg died and he
married as his second wife Miss Elizabeth
McCaloi). Three' of their children are de-
ceased: Maria; Howard; and Ellen. The sur-
viviiin' childnn nrc: L.niisa, wife of Eenben
:Mv,i--: Milmn: Alari..,,: Jerome; Marv; Al-
fred 11.: l),,lly; an. I Kliy.nlieth. Mr. Isenberg

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lie survives,
id is in o'ood

GEORGE W. BOWSER, Shirleysburg,
Pa., was born in Huntingdon county, June 22,
1869, son of Samuel and Amanda (Forth-
man) Bowser. Samuel Bowser was born in
[Maryland; he was for several years a farmer,
and afterwards conducted a hotel at Three
Springs, Huntingdon county, at the same time
doing a huckstering business, and attending
to the shipping of butter and eggs. He con-
tinued in these lines of work for about seven-
teen years. Since 1889 he has lived retired in
Shirleysburg. He has been elected to various
offices. Mr. Bowser was three times married;
his third wife Avas Amanda, daughter of Dan-
iel Forthman, a native of York county. Pa.
Their only child is George W. Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Bowser are members of the German
Baptist church.

G. W. Bowser was educated in the public
schools at Three Springs, which he attended
until he attained his twentieth year. He then
liccaine agent for the Newbecker washing
machine, for one year. Then, for about eight
months, he was in the butchering business;
then engaged in threshing for three years, af-
ter which he sold out his machine and interest,
and went into agriculture. From 1893 to
1895 he carried on the manufacture of cigars;
in the latter year he sold out that business.
Mr. Bowser is a Democrat.

George W. Bowser was married, ]\Iay 26,
1891, to Tirzah L., daughter of Daniel and
Sarah J. (Hoover) Bergstresser. Their only
child is Samuel B. Mr. Bergstresser was by
trade a tanner, but later engaged in farming,
which calling he followed until the time of
his death. His wife is a daughter of Jolm
Horner. Five of their children are living:
Annie (]\rrs. [Martin ilcCall); William; Mar-
garetta (Mrs. David Hishley): Atlanta ([Mrs.

Bruce Bard); and Tirzah (Mrs. G. W. Bow-
ser). !Mr. and Mrs. Bergstresser were Metho-
dists; he died December l-t, 1891; his wife
suiwives him and resides with her children,
but usuallv at ]\Ir. Bowser's house.

OLIVER COLGATE, Shirleysburg, Pa.,
is a native of Cromwell township, Huntingdon
county, bom February 29, 1828, son of Daniel
and Agnes (Cluggage) Colgate. Asaph Col-
gate, grandfather of Oliver, was a Virginian
by birth, and a soldier in the Revolution. The
maternal grandfather was of Irish descent, and
a native of Huntingdon county, Pa. Daniel
Colgate, son of Asaph, was born in North Car-
olina, and removed while ypung to Pennsyl-
vania; he was a farmer. He married Agnes,
daughter of James Cluggage; she was born
in Huntingdon county, of a family who were
among the early settlers of the region. Of
their family of ten children, seven are de-
ceased: Emeline, died February 20, 1892,
aged eighty-oue; Elizabeth, died April 30,
1854, aged forty-one years, was the wife of
Lewis Carothers; James, died February 28,
189-4, at the age of eighty; Richard, died Au-
gust 12, 1891, aacil seveiitv-two; Daniel, died
August 10, is;),-., a-e.l seventy; Martha, died
Xovember 17, 1^>--, agi d sixty-six years; and
an infant. Those surviving are : Xancy; Oli-
ver; George, residing in Kansas. Daniel Col-
gate, the elder, died in 1836 ; his wife in 1859,
aged seventy-seven. They were members of
the Presbyterian church.

Oliver Colgate, being raised on his father's
farm, had the benefit of the farmer boy's
double education, attending school during
the winter months until he was about
twenty years old, and aiding in agricul-
tural labors diiring the remainder of the year ;
thus learning practically the business in which
he has been all his life engaged. In the spring
of 1859 he began farming for himself, near
Mount Union, Pa., on the farm of the Shaver
heirs. There he remained six years, and then
returned to the homestead, where during one
summer he was occupied with carpentry. In
the spring of 1866 Mr. Colgate resumed farm-
ing, on the Alexander farm, near Shirleys-
burg; after spending four years there, he re-
moved below Shirley, remained a year, re-
turned to Cromwell townshi]5 for a year, and
then removed to the farm lately owned liy
Rev. ilr. Lane, in Shirlev township, aiid cul-

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tivated it for two years. In 1877 he removed
to Black Log valley, and there remained seven
years. In 1884, having purchased the farm
owned by ^Mr. Douglass, he took up his rc-^i-
dence ujjon it, and has since that time given his
attention to its cultivation. Mr. Colgate was
elected supervisor of Shirley township in 1888,
and served for a year; in 1894, was elected
justice of the peace, but declined the office;
in 189G, was elected assessor of Shirley town-
ship, for a term not yet expired. During the
war of the Rebellion he was twice drafted for
army service. He is a "straight" Eepublican.

Oliver Colgate was married in 18.59 to
Catlierine, daughter of Benjamin and Cath-
erine (Matthews) Bear. Their children are:
Henrietta (Mrs. A. B. Smith); and Aram-
inta, who died in 1863, aged six months. Mrs.
Catherine Colgate died in July, 1864, aged
tw-enty-nine j'ears. Mr. Colgate was married
a second time, in Jiily, 1867, to Ellen, daugh-
ter of David and Fannie (Stevens) Hutchin-
son. Their children are: James F., married
to Isabella Hatiield, resides in Huntingdon,
Pa.; Alice M.; Bruce; and William.

The parents of Mrs. Ellen Colgate were
both born in Ireland, where also her father
died. He was a farmer. Her mother came
to this country in 1849, and resided in Newton
Hamilton, Pa., where she died. She was the
daughter of Archibald aiid Ellen Stevens.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson
were: Francis; Ellen (Mrs. Colgate); ]\[aria
(ilrs. Saxfen Hishley), died in iss7, aged
tifty-three; David, an engineer, resided in In-
dianapolis, Ind., was killed while mi duty.
The father's death occurred in 1S39, and the
mother's in 1851, at the age of furty-uiiie.
Tliey Avere members of the Presliyteriau
church. Mr. Daniel Hutcliinson, father <if
David, and grandfather of Mrs. Colgate, was
a farmer of Scotch descent, living in Ireland.
He attained to a very great age. He had five
children: David; John; Daniel; Mary; and
Elizabeth; all deceased. Mrs. Colgate's mater-
nal grandfather, Archibald Stevens, was also a
farmer; he was besides engaged in a weaving
estal)lishment. His wife was Mary Aunutt;
their children were eleven in number: Fan-
nie (^Irs. Ilufchinson) ; Margaret; llachel;
Elizal)cth; Archibald, and those who died in
youth.

ISi;,"), son of Michael and Margaret (ilorri-
son) Kyi^er. His parents were natives of
Huntingdon county.

Brought up on a farm, and familiar with its
work, Mr. Kvper, after attending the com-
mon school of Huntingdon \intil he was about
seventeen, continued to be his father's assist-
ant for about four years. He then engaged in
threshing, in which he was for three vears the
partner of Mr. A. S. AVelcli. At th'e end ...f
that time, they sold out, and ilr. Kyper re-
sumed farming. Two years later, he went to
( 'lenrtieM i-ounty. Pa., and was engaged m the
( 'learlieM jihniing mill for three years. In
189(3, he returned to Huntingdon county, and
to farming on the old homestead. His poli-
tics are Eepiiblican.

Harry W. Kyper was married, March 11,

1896, to Myrtle' L., daughter of Jacob B. and
Mary Martha (Runyonj ilelott, of Clearfield
county. ShewasbornOctober S, 1869. They
have an infant, Edith M., born January 28,

1897. Mrs. Kyper's parents are natives of
Fulton county. ]Mr. ]Melott was formerly en-
gaged in farming, biit for the past eight years
has been employed in the Novelty "Works,
Clearfield, Pa. His wife is the daughter of
Thomas and Lydia Runyon. They are the
jiarents of five children: Myrtle L. (Mrs.
Kyper); Zada (Mrs. Lloyd Guliek), of Mans-
field, Pa.; Xettie; Charlie, wdio died in in-
fancy ; and Edith. They reside in Clearfield,
and are members of the Baptist church.

HARRY W. KYPER, Shirleysb
was born in IMitfiin countv. Pa., Oei

IT,

ABRAHA]\I M. LUTZ. Shirleyslmrg, Pa.,
a native of Huntingdon comity, was born ^fay
■2S, 1829, son of Samuel and Sarah (flyers)
Lutz. His paternal grandfather was of Ger-
man descent, and was a farmer; his Anfe's
maiden name was Long; she was a native of
Berks county. Pa. Their children were:
Catherine (Mrs. Andrew Spanogle); Susan
(Mrs. George Eby); Xancy (Mrs. James
Ramsey); Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob Ilershey);
John; Jacob; Samuel; and Peter. The
grandfather lived to the age of sixty-eight
years; tlie grandmother to that of eighty-
three. They were of the Dunkard persuasion.
;Mr. Lutz's maternal grandparents were ilr.
and ]\Irs. Samuel ileyers. Samuel Lutz.
father of A. M. Lutz, was born in Hunting-
don county in 180.5. He was engaged in
farming until witliin five years of his death,
when he retired from active life. He died
January 13, ISTo, in Shirley towniship. He

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liad for a number of years been supervisor of
the to\\-nsliii3. His wife, Sarah, daughter of
Samuel and Sarah Meyei's, was born in ]\Iif-
iiin county, Pa., in 1S06, and died January
25, 1885. Their chiklren are: xVbraham
M. ; Enoch; Samuel, who died in infancy;
Catherine, widow of Isaac Exish; John; and
Samuel (2), died in 1887, aged forty-five.
The father died aged sixty-nine; the mother
at the age of seventy-nine. They were meui-
bers of the Dunkard chm'ch, in which Mr.
Lutz.was for some years a deacon.

A. j\I. Lntz was educated in the common
schools of Shirley township, which he at-
tended until he was twenty-three years of age.
He remained a few years longer on the farm
on which he was brought iip, assisting his
father. After reaching the age of twenty-
six, in 1855, Mr. Lutz undertook on his own
account the cultivation of a fann of his
father's below Shirleysburg, where he con-
tinued about six years. Then he removed to
PeiTy county, and resided there for about two
years, engaged in farming; for some tM'o and
a half years he was in the tin business in Lib-
erty valley. Keturning to Shirleysburg, he
was occupied for a year in general labor, af-
ter which he resimied farming, on the place
on which he now resides; he was active in
its cultivation until 1891, but since that time,
has relinquished active work. He served his
township one year as inspector, and one year
as supervisor.

Abraham M. Lutz was married to Per-
melia, daughter of Samuel Utley. She was
born May 18, 1829, in Juniata county. Their
children ai-e : Catherine (Mrs. Samuel McKee-
han); Emma (Mrs. Frank Graves); Ida;
Ora; Mary; and one that died in infancy.
Mrs. Lutz died August 5, 1889, aged sixty
years. She was a member of the Dunkard
church. Her parents were natives of Juniata
county; her father was in business both as a
farmer and as a merchant. After cari-ying on
a general mercantile trade for a number of
years, he gave his whole attention to farm-
ing until within about eight years of his
death. He then retired from business. He
had been honored 1iy being chosen to various
township offices, ilr. and Mrs. LTtley were
parents of three daughters: Rebecca (Mrs.
Daniel Green); Permelia (Mrs. A. ]\L Lutz);
and Maria (ifrs. "William GreenV ]\rr. and
Mrs. Utlev both died in Perrv countv well

advanced in years. They were members of
the Lutheran church.

JOHX A. WOODS, Aughwick Mills,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was bom in AVash-
ington, Tazewell county. 111., May 18, 1855.
He is a son of George and Mary A. (Moore)
"Woods. His paternal grandfather emigrated
to this country from Ireland, the land of his
birth, and settled in Black Log valley, Hunt-
ingdon county. He there engaged in teaching
school. His vdie was Isabella, daughter of
Robert Taylor. They had four children, all
now deceased: James; Joseph; Susanna,
wife of Robert Cljanans; and George. Mr.
"Woods was dro^vned in Aughwick Creek. His
wife died in 1865, aged eighty-three years.
They were of the Presbyterian persuasion.
The maternal grandparents of John A. Woods
were natives of Illinois; his grandfather's oc-
cupation was farming. Three of their chil-
dren are now living: Harriet, widow of Alex-
ander Taylor; Benjamin; and Maiy A. The
grandparents of Mrs. Woods died in Tazewell
county, Illinois, well advanced in years. They
were members of the Baptist denomination.
Mr. Woods' father, Mr. George Woods, was
a laboring man, a native of Huntingdon
county. He married Mary A., daughter of
Benjamin Moore. They had three children:
Ada, who died at the age of fourteen years;
Jolin xV.; and Frank. Mr. George Woods
was a member of the Presbyterian church.
He died in 1857, aged thii-ty-eight years.
Mrs. Woods was married again, to William
Gilliland; he also died, and she sm-vives him,
residing in Black Log valley, Huntingdon
county. She is a member of the Baj^tist
church.

The education of John A. Woods was be-
gun in the public schools of Burnt Cabins,
Fulton county. Pa., and completed, when he
was seventeen years of age, at Milnwood Aca-
demy, Shade Gap, Huntingdon county. He
then devoted himself for sixteen years to the
profession of teaching. In 1888, he became
agent for Adams Express Company, and was
thus employed for two years; after which,
he returned to the school room, and has been
ever since engaged in its arduous, biit dig-
nified and important labors. The respect and
confidence of his fellow-citizens has been man-
ifested by his election to public offices. He
was for two terms clerk of Dublin township,

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Fulton county; in Dublin township, Fulton
county, lie was for two years inspector of elec-
tions; and in 1896, lie was elected to liis jDres-
ent office of auditor of Shirley township. He
is a Republican. Mr. AVood is a member of
Eichvale Lodge, Xo. 564, P. O. S. of A.

John A. "Woods was married Sejiteinber 1,
1873, to Harriet E., daughtei' of 'William and
Mary (Ziegler) Anderson. Their children
were: George A., died June 19, 1896, aged
twenty-one years, ten months and twenty -six
days; and Frank J. Mrs. Harriet Wooils
died April 3, 1SS6, ajed thirty-four. Her
parents were natives of Burnt Cabins, Fultuii
county; her father was a carpenter and gen-
eral workman. Mrs. W'oods was Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson's only child. The father died in
1854, aged twenty-iive years; his widnw was
married a second time, to Jacob W. ]\[ilk'r,
and is still living.

On July 9, ISSS, :\rr. W<mh1s luarrird his
second wife, Belle M., d; glitt-r of William
A. and Margaretta A. (AVilson) vScott, na-
tives of Huntingdon county. The only child
of this marriage was Omar, who died Januar •
9, 1895, aged five years, four months and ten
days. Mr. William Scott is a fanner, now re-
tii-ed from business. Mrs. Scott is a daugh-
ter of George Wilson. Their children are:
W^alter; Belle M. (Mrs. Woods); Albert W.;
Eachel A. (Mrs. T. J. Parsons); Allen W^;
Elizabeth J. (Mrs. William R. Gilliland).
Both parents are living. Mrs. Scott is a mem-
of the Presbvterian church.

W^LLIAM X. HEXRY, Shirleysliurg,
Pa., was born in Mifflin county. March 27,
1842, son of Han-y and Mary (Knepp) Henry.
]\Ir. Henry is of German descent; his ances-
tors were among the earliest settlers of this
country, his great-gTandparents having all
been bom in America. The family was re-
markable for longevity. His paternal grand-
father was a cooper, and also a trapiicr. llo
married Miss Keyser, and thcv hn-anii' the
parents of nine children, all i:)f wlii>ni an- now
deceased. Mr. Henry's maternal gTandparents
were natives of Mifflin county. Pa., where his
mother was born; his father was a native of
Huntingdon county. The father folhiwcil the
calling of coopering until the breaking "iit of
the war. In 1863, he enlisted in ('ouiiiaiiy
B, Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania '\'olnnt(M'rs.
He had served about two vears, when he was

shot through the body in front of Petersburg,
in ^March, 1S65; he was then fifty years old.
His wife, Mary, Avas the daughter of Adam
and Mary Knepp. ^Ir. and Mrs. Henry had
nine children: John T., died January 20,
1874, aged twenty-two; Keuben, deceased;
William H.; Xauey J. (Mrs. David Stoll-
man); Xelson; Ellen (^Irs. Gottlieb Strite);
Sarah Oh^. Hnra.-e Ilinnum): Suphia (Airs.
Baer): and Lydia ( ^Irs. Faust). The mother
is dead.

At about nine years of age, owing to the
puiir health of his father, William H., Henry
was taken from his home to Centre county.
Pa., where he was brought up on the fann of
William Lane. He attended school in Penu's
Valley, Centre county. He continued to re-
side on the farm and assisted Mr. Lane, until
he reached the age of sixteen. He then went
ti:i k-arn shoemaking, and continued about
seven months; then was with a Mr. Kurtz for
tliree months, after which he returned to Mr.
Lane, and helped him through harvesting;
then went liack to Mifflin county, and helped
,Mr. Sherk for two weeks; then helped Mr.
Stark for about a week. In 1858, William
Henry went to Indiana county. Pa., to visit
his father, and remained there about five
months. He then obtained employment as
teamster, with Giles Doty, for about thirteen
months; was afterwards with his father in
Indiana c unty for three months; then re-
turned to !Mr. Doty, and was ^nth him for a
year. In ISOO, Mr. Henry went to Allegheny
county. Pa., and became foreman in a cooper
shop, under Mr. Kimberly; six months later,
he came back to Indiana cotmty, and opened
a shop on his own account. He carried on
coo])ering until the war broke out. He then
enlisted in the L'nion army, and served for
three months ; re-enlisted in the nine months'
service; again enlisted, ilarcli 4, 1862, in
the Sixty-se'^'enth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
and served until the close of the war. In the
battle of the Wilderness, Mr. Henry was
wounded by a shell which struck him on the
head, and rendered him unconscious for three
days; but he was not disabled for service for
anv longer time. Returning home from the
wai', Mr. Henry continued in the same place
at his trade of coopering for about two years;
then remove.! from Black Loo; vallev to Pe-
tcrslmr- Ilniifiiiiz-dnii (V.iintv. ami still man-
nfactinvd l.arrd- f-v an.alirr v,,ir. Then he

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went to Xew Jersey, where he was employed
for a few weeks to dig cellars, after which he
engaged in truck gardening, on a truck fami,
for one year. Resuming the coojjering bus-
iness, he opened a shop, where he worked for
about two years, after which he was in the
hotel business in Philadelphia for about six
months; then for a year in the huckstering
trade; then for one summer, he worked at
carpentry. He then sold out, left the city,
and returned to llHiitiiii:di)ii (■(nmty, where
he engaged in the shin- li' Im-iiK-s. near Three
Springs, and in rc|iairiiiii- lioii.-cs, which he
continued for about a year. In 1873, Mr.
Henry removed to Hill valley, where he
bought some land and built a house, in which
he lived for a year, and then went to farming.
There he remained a year, then removed to
the Price farm, and remained there for a year.
For eight years from that time he resided in
Shade valley, Juniata county, and was vari-
oiTsly occupied. He then removed to Hume's
farm, at Singer's Gap, and lived there four
years; and next bought a property in Hill
valley, on which he remained two years. Re-
moving next to Whetstone valley, to the farm
of Daniel Roberts, he lived there three years,
iintil in some way, the buildings caught fire,
the house with all its contents was laid in
ashes, and he lost everything. In 1894, Mr.
Henry began farming on the property of ilr.
Isenberg, where he is still engaged.

William M. Heniy was married K'ovember
4, 1863, to Susan L., daughter of Charles and
Anna C. (McKinsey) Barker. Their children
are : Anna (Mrs. William Swisher) ; Ida 'M.
(Mrs. James C. Baker) ; Clara L. (Mrs. Wil-
liam H. Roberts) ; William J. ; Elmer E. and
Edwin E., twins; Ethel E. ; Harry H. ; James
E. ; Lawrence G. ; Charles, who died in Eeb-
ruary 15, 1872, aged seven years; Ella M.,
died August 20, 1869, aged one year; George,
died May 8, 1877, aged one year; Sarah M.,
died May 6, 1881, two days old; Jessie died
when one day old; also one infant not named.
Mrs. Henry' was born May 11, 1846. Her
father was a native of Baltimore, her mother
of Philadelphia. Her father was a sea captain
and lost his life in a ship wreck. Her niother
was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Mc-
Kinsey; they were the parents of seven chil-
dren, of whom Susan (iMrs. Henry,) is the
only one now living. ]\Irs. Barker died De-
cember 28, 1870, at the age of iiftv-four.

,Mr. Henry is a member of the Methodist
church.

ELI MASEMORE, Shirleysburg, Pa., was
born in Carroll county, Md., iSTovember 19,
1842. He is a son of Valentine and Julia
(Miller) Masemore. Theodore Masemore, his
grandfather, was a farmer. He married Bar-
bara Miller. Five of their children are living:
Lewis; Valentine; Jessie; Theodore; and
Helena, A\ddow of Samuel Ripple. The grand-
father died aged seventy-two years. His wife
died at the age of eighty-three. They were
members of the German Baptist church.
Valentine Masemore was born in Maryland;
for about ten years, he was a miller. He was
afterwards for some time occupied as a gen-
eral workman, and then turned his attention
to agriculture. He continued farming until
1SS9, when he retired. He resides in Clay
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., where
for one term he held the office of supervisor.
In 1840, he married Julia, daughter of Philip
and Lavinia (Rorabaugh) Miller, a native of
Pennsylvania. They have been the parents
of ten children: Eli; Jeremiah; Joseph;
Theodore; Julia (Mrs. Frederick Showalter);
Maria (Mrs. William Hall); Valentine, died
in February, 1862, aged thirteen; Emma,
died in February, 1862, aged seven; Marga-
retta, died in February, 1862, aged five; and
one that died in infancy. The mother died
October 5, 1890, aged seventy-t /o. She,
with her husband, was a member of the Ger-
man Baptist church.

Eli j\[asemore attended the jDublic schools
until he was of age, at the same time becoming
accustomed to faiin business; and when his
school course was ended, he made various en-
gagements as assistant on fai-ms, continuing
in this way of business for about seven years.
In 1871, he began farming for himself, and
a year later, removed to the farm of James
Lane, in Hill valley, where he remained three
years. He then removed to the fann where he
now resides, and which he has cultivated con-
tinudusly \i]i to the present time. Mr. Mase-
more served in the war of the Rebellion; he
enlisted in August, 1864, in Company G,
Two Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteei-s, and served until the close of the war.
Previous to his enlistment, he had been
drafted for the three years' sei-^-ice, but iiaid
his substitute bountv." In 1881, Mr. ]\Iase-

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more was elected tax collecttn- and mtvimI one
year._

Eli Masemore was married, Scptt-udicr 14,
1869, to Mary L., daughter of Abraham L.
and Catherine (Winters) Fnnek. Their chil-
dren are: Ida; Ira; Albert; and .Vmbrdsr,
who died October 6, 1871, a-cd two nicuths
and live davs. The family liclmiy' to tlie
German Baptist ehnrch.

Mrs. Masemore was lioni Uccendicr ;!0,
1842. Her paternal i^randfarhcr i-amo to
this country from (u'l-inaiiy. Ids natixc hind,
was a farmer, and continued tu tollow that
vocation here. He nian-icd Mary i.on^, burn
in Hnntingxlon county. Thcii' i-hil<lnii were:
Elizabeth; Snsau; '-lac.b; .b.lm; (Aithe-
rine; Henry; Josejili; Saniiirl; Martin;
Abraham; and Mary; all .Ic'ea-i'd. TU^
grandfather, Mr. Euncl<, is dci-ca.-cd; but his
wife is still living. ]Mrs. Masemore"s maternal
grandparents, the Winters, were natives, the
grandfather of Lancaster, the grandmother of
Washington county, Pa. Mr. Winters was
all his life engaged in faianing. and foi- a few-
years in distilling. His wife was ('atherine
Longenecker. One of their diilih'en, ('athe-
rine, mother of Mrs. Eli ^la-emore. is still
living. The others were: Jacnii, died in
18(32, aged sixty-five; Abraham, deeeasi'd;
Ann, died in October, 1871, aged se\cnty-(ine.

Baptist church. His wife survives him, re-
siding with her daughter, Mrs. Masemore,
and is in very good health, thuugh she has
reached the venerable ai;e of eiiilitv-fcur.

was ilrs. John Angus; Job

•M'

1836, aged thirty-one; and David, di.'.l De-
cember"30, 1842, aged thirly-fonr. The
grandfather died May 14, 1844, aged seventy
years, seven months and seven days; the
garndmother died June 1, 1855, at the age of
eighty-three years, eleven months and twenty-
one days.

Both Mrs. Masemore's parents were Vmrn in
Huntingdon county. Until 1845, her fatliei-
was a blacksmith. In that year, he removed
from Shirleysburg to the farai on wliieh l'",li
Masemore now resides; there for the next
thirty years he was engaged in farming; in
1875, he retired. He was elected to several
township offices. His marriage to Catherine
Winters, daughter of Abraham anil Cathe-
rine (Longenecker) Winters took ]ilaee I )e-
cember 15^^ 1841. Their children aiv: Mary
(Mrs. Eli Masemore); Isaac; GabrieUe; and
Albert, who died in 1859, aged thirteen years
and seven months. IMr. Winters died August
22, 1881, at the age of seventy years and iniie
months. He was a minister of the (b'rnian

WILLI Ail WAGXER, Thisbe, Hunting-
don count v, Pa., is a native of Snyder county,
born October 14, 1836; he is a son of Adam
and Mattie (Ritter) Wagner. His paternal
grandfather, Adam ^\'agner, was a native of
Snyder county, a laljoring man. He had
nine children, of whom only one, Joseph, is
still living. The others were: Eli; Henry;
George; Jacob; Ailani; Katii'; .Maria; and
Elizabeth. Both he and l,i~ wife lived to -i
very advanced age. Mv. Wagner's maternal
grandparents, Henry and ilartha Ritter, were
born in Snyder county; the grandfather was
all his life a farmer. They had a family of ten
children, of whom two are living: Samuel;
and Jacob. Those deceased are: Henry;
George; Elizabeth; Susan; Mattie; Maria;
Sarah; and Sophia, ilr. and ilrs. Ritter
lived to a good old ace; both were mendiers of
the Lutheran chnreh. i!oth Adam AVagner
(2). and his wife, the parents of William
AVagner, wen- born in Snyder .•ounty. His
calling was always farnnng; for two years,
he was su}ier\i,^or of Heavei' township, Sny-
der county. Their family consisted of four-
teen children; an equal number of sons and
daughters, including two ]iairs of twins. They
are: Abraham, who died in IMMi, aged fifty-
six years.; Marv Ann,, lied Xoveinber 1. bs;!.",,
aged lifty-six;' Sarah, died in August, 1^55,
aged thirteen; Isaac; William; Henry; Ed-
ward and Mary, twins, .Mary being deceased;
Sophia and Andrew, twins; flattie; Samuel;
Katie; and Lydia. The father died in 1879,
aged seventy-nine; the mother in 1873, at the
age of si.\ty-two. Tluy held mendiershiii in
the Lutheran church.

William AVagner att.'n.led the .•onimon
schools of Snyder county until he reached the
age of eighteen, lie was brought up on the
farm, and after leaving school worked for dif-
ercnt farmers for some time, and then went
into the business of fence-making, whi(di he
carried on for eighteen years. He at last aban-
doned that business for fanning, which has
been his occupation ever since. In 18(33, he
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In political views, ilr. Wagner is decidedly
Republican.

William Wagner was married, in Decem-
ber, 1S5S, to Sophia, daughter of Jonas and
Mary Machamer. Of seven children, five are
living : William J. ; Daniel R. ; Jonas A. ;
David S. ; and JSTathaniel L. Mary L. died in
1863, aged thirteen months; and Jeremiah
died Jime 15, 1872, at the age of four years.
]Mr. Wagner is a member of the Lutheran
church.

Mr. and ^Irs. John ^lachamer were natives
of Berks county. Pa., where Mr. Machamer
was a laborer. His wife was Miss Mary
Swenk. They were Luthei-ans. Of their
children, four have died: Samuel in ISSl,
at the age of forty-nine; Katie at the age of
five years; and jSTancy aged three ;^ one died
in infancy. The surviving children are:
Elizabeth (Mrs. John Layman); Maria, de-
ceased (Mrs. Daniel Grassmyer); and Sophia
(Mrs. Wagner). Mr. Machamer died in 1865,
aged seventy-two yeai-s; his wife died in 1871,
aged seventv-seven.

ASAPH PRICE, Thisbe, Huntingdon
coimty, Pa., was born in Huntingil.ni ,-,.initv,
Xovember 23, 1855, son of Asapli :iihl Jane
(Fleming) Price. Samuel Pricf, his parci-nal
grandfather, belonged to Huntingdon county
by birth and residence; his life-long occupa-
tion was fanning. He married Elizabeth Col-
gate. Eour of their children are still living:
Mary Ann, the wife first of Joseph Martin,
afterwards of Allen Edwards, both deceased;
Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Painter; George
W. ; and William P. Mrs. Elizabeth Price was
a member of the United Brethren church.
James Fleming, a maternal grandfather of Mr.
Price, was a native of Ireland, as was also his
wife. Coming to this country in early life,
they settled in Huntingdon county, and there
lived and died. Mr. Fleming was a brick
moulder, but after a niimber of years given to
that occupation, he bought a farm, and contin-
ued a fanner for the remainder of his life.
His wife was ilargaret Martin. Their chil-
dren were: Jane; John; Cochran; Marga-
retta ; and Joseph, Ihe only one now li^ang.

Both of ilr. Price's parents were natives of
Huntingdon county; his father, the elder
Asa]ih Pi-ice, was a farmer throughout his
lifetime. His first wife was Jane, daughter
of James and ^Marcaret Flcmina-. She was

the mother of ten children, two of whom are
living: Melissa; and Asaj))!. The others
were: James; Samuel, who died Septeml)er
27, 1860, aged twenty-three years, ten months
and seven days; John, died July 2, 1S69,
aged thirty-five years, one month; ]\Iarga-
retta, died June 7, 1872, aged twenty-eight;
Mary Jane, died April 31, 1870, aged twenty-
one years, three months and ten days; Joseph
F., died September 12, 1890, aged thirty-
seven; Daniel, died April 29, 1880, aged
twenty-three; one died in infancv. Mrs.
Jane Price died July 2, 1869, aged" fifty-five
years and one month; she was a member of
the United Brethren church. Mr. Price was
married the second time to Miss Dorothy
Drake; her only child was Alice, who died
iSTovember 18, 1873, aged six months and
eighteen days. Asaph Price, Sr., died ]\Iarch
13, 1874, aged sixty-two years; and Mrs.
Dorothy Price died in 1892, aged fifty-two
years. ]\Ir. Price belonged to the United
Brethren church ; his second wife was a ]\Ieth-
odist.

His son, Asaph Price (2), attended the com-
mon schools of Cromwell township, Hunting-
don county, until he was seventeen; then, be-
ing brought up on a farm, he assisted his father
in his business until he was nineteen. He then
worked for other farmers, and was for one
year engaged in mining. In the spring of
1888, he began farming on his own account,
which calling he has ever since followed. He
also deals in stock and in real estate. He has
filled various township ofiices. In 1892 and
1896, he was elected inspector of elections,
and is still in that office at the present -wTit-
ing. He is a Republican.

Asaph Price was married, July 3, 1880, to
Olive, daughter of Levi and Mary (Keith)
Evans. Their children are: Robert E., died
September 25, 1881, aged four weeks; Asaph
E., died September 9, 1895, aged nine months;
James A.; Edna B.; Leroy E.; Russel J.;
Charles Y. ; ilinerva A. ; and Olive B.

Both Mrs. Price's parents were nati^'es of
Huntingdon county. Her father, Levi Evans,
was nearly all his life a surveyor. He filled
various townsliip offices; was during his later
years and at the time of his death, justice of
the peace. On October 13, 1842. he married
Mary Horton. All of their children are de-
ceased. The first wife died August 28, 1854,
aecd thirtv-eiffht vears and five months. The

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'6dl

second marriage of Levi Evan?, June 5, 1855,
Avas with ilary, daughter Adam and Elizabeth
(Plummer) Keith. Two of the ehiklren of
this marriage are deceased: John P., died
January :.'(j, ISGO, aged one year, one month
and tlirce days; and Mary, died September
2-2, 1877, aged sixteen years, four months and
nineteen days. Those surviving are : Robert;
AHce; and Olive (ilrs. Asaph Price). Mr.
Evans died Xovember 25, 1S76, aged fifty-
iive years, eleven months and five days. Mrs.
Mary Evans died December 20, 1867, aged
thirty-four years and two months; both were
members of the Methodist church. Adam
Keith, Mrs. Price's maternal grandfather, was
a native of Huntingdon county, and all his
life a farmer. He married Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of John Plummer. They had ten chil-
dren: John; Abraham; Eli; AVilliam;
Mary; Elizabeth; Sarah; Xaucy; Rachel;
and Margaretta. All are deceased. Mr. and
Mrs. Keith died in the home place, in Tod
township, well advanced in years. They were
members of the Methodist church. Mrs.
Price's gTeat-grandfather was taken prisoner
in the Revolutiouarv war.

JEREMIAH SHORE, Valley Point,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was bom in Perry
county. Pa., January 13, 1832, son of John
anil Barl>ara (Fleisher) Shope. Mr. Shope's
jiaternal grandfather was a native of Gernianv
and was all his life a farmer. Of sixteen chil-
dren, only Samuel and Benjamin are living.
Both Mr. Shope's parents were born in Perry
county. His father had been for many years
a weaver, when he exchanged that occupation
for that of farming, in which he was engaged
during the rest of his life. He served his
toAvnship for some years as supervisor. His
wife, Barbara, was the daughter of John and
Elizabeth Fleisher. Mr. and Mrs. Shope
had ten children; three are deceased; Diana;
Peter; and Barbara. The surviving children
are: Jeremiah; Elizabeth (Airs. AVilliam
Morgan); Caroline (Mrs. Henry rmbcrell);
AA'illiam H. ; Benjamin; Jane; and JiJin.
I'lie father died in Aiigust, 188(5, aged eighty-
two; the mother in September, 1888, aged
sixty-seven years. Both. were members of the
Dunkard church.

!^[r. Jeremrah Shope received his education
ill tlio common schools, which he attended un-
til he was about twentv vcars old. Havine;

grown up on the farm, his first work after his
school days were ended was to assist his father,
which he did until he was twenty-three. In
1856, he began farming on his own account,
and has ever since continued in the same occu-
pation. On Ajn-il 1, 1897, Mr. Shope took
charge of the Market House in Orbisonia,
which he carries on in connection with his
farm. In 1864, he joined Construction Corps
Xo. 2, and served three months in Tennessee.
He was drafted in 1865, but sent a substitute.
Air. Shope has filled various township offices,
having served as supervisor, two years; school
director one year, assessor three years, and
judge of election one year. He is a Democrat.
Jeremiah Shope was married, January 13,
1S56, to Alargaret B., daughter of Andrew
and Mary (CaiTen) Gilliland. They have had
a family of six children: Jonathan; Alary
(Airs. J. F. MillerV Barbara (Airs. Edward
Aliller); AA^illiam E.; Sarah C. (Airs. Biron
Rohr); and Margaretta, died xbigust 22, 1868,
aged one week. Mr. Shojje belongs to the
Dunkard church. Airs. Alargaret B. (Gilli-
land) Shope was liorn January 13, 1838. Her
parents were natives of Huntingdon county.
Her father. Air. Andrew (Jilliland, was a
farmer. Air. and Airs. Gilliland had a family
of eleven children. Those deceased are:
Katie; John; George; Elizabeth; Mary Ann;
Andrew ; Margaretta B. ; Ailatthew. The liv-
ing children are: Jennie (Airs. Samiiel Do-
ran): Xancv (Airs. Robert Gifford); and
Samuel. Air. Gilliland die<l in April, 1865,
aged seventy years.

JOSEPH R. PARSOXS, Oppelsville, Pa.,
was born in Huntingdon county. Pa., April 4,
1826. He is a son of Samuel and Alary
(Richardson) Parsons. His grandparents on
his father's side were both born in Chester
county. Pa. The grandfather was engaged in
farming all his life. He married Miss Han-
nah Pirown; their children were six in UTmi-
ber: Eliza; Samuel; Joseph; James; David;
and Xancy, wife of George Frantz; all arc
deceased. AVilliam Richardson, maternal
grandfather of Air. Parsons, came from his na-
tive country, England, to America in youth.
He married, October 13, 1768, :Miss'Eliza-
lutli Brock. Their family consisteil of ten
cliililren: AVilliam; Josc])h; Ann; .Tcnnie;
Elizabeth; Alar-aretta; Gcor-e; Alarv; Ben-
jamin; and Ellas; all de.'cascl. Air. and

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Mrs. Kichardson were members of the Catho-
lic church; both died iu 1S13, and are buried
in one grave.

Samuel Parsons and ]\Iary liis wife, the
parents of Joseph E., were born in ITbo, the
former iu Chester county, the latter in Frank-
lin county, Pa. Samuel Parsons was a farmer,
and piTrsued that vocation until the time of his
death. Their marriage took jilace iu 1S22.
;Mrs. Parsons was the daughter of William and
Elizabeth (Brock) Eichardson. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. Parsons were: Joseph E. ;
Emmeline; "William, died in 1840, at the age
of sixteen. The father died February 8,
1871, aged eighty-five, and the mother Feb-
ruary 19, 1880, at the age of ninety-five.
Mr. Parsons was a member of the Methodist,
Mrs. Parsons of the Catholic church.

In an old log-house in Cromwell township,
Huntingdon county, where a "subscription
school" was kept, Joseph E. Parsons ac-
quired the education necessary to fit him for
active life; often most effectually imparted
in such unpretending places. From the age
of twenty-one, when his education was fin-
ished, for about five years, he was his father's
assistant in farm work. In 185-3, he bought
the farm lately owned by Peter Crownover,
where he began farming for himself, and
which has been his homestead to the present
time. Mr. Parsons has been serviceable as a
township ofiieer; he was elected supeiwisor
in 1875, and again a few years later, and
served both times for one year. He was also
chosen as school director in 1875, and served
for nine consecutive years. He is a Eepubli-
can.

Joseph E. Parsons has been twice married.
The first time was on March 23, 185-1, to
Ellen, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Gifford)
Crownover. Of this marriage there were
thi'ee children: Thomas; Williamson; and
Esther, died in 1859, when si.x months old.
The first Mrs. Parsons died July 3, 18(32, at
the age of twenty-seven. Mr. Parsons was
man-ied the second time, February 23, 1864,
to Catherine, daughter of John and Mary
Evei-ts. They have ten children: Amanda,
widow of Jacob Barkley; Lewis; Mary, wife
of David Kirk; Hayes; Kittie; Minnie; and
Sadie; Howard died October 13, 1880, aged
twenty-one years and one month; and two
died in infancy. Mr. Parsons is a member of
the I'nited Erethron church, and has been

secretary of the union Sunday-school for
about forty years.

Thomas and Jane (Gifford) Crown . er
were both born in Huntingdon county, in
early settlers' families. ^Ir. Crownover was
a farmer and miller. His wife was the daugh-
ter of John Gifford. Of their children,
Eobert is the only one now living; those de-
ceased are: Joseph; Jane; and Ellen (Mrs.
Parsons). After the death of his first wife,
Mr. Crownover married Miss Esther ilc-
Williams. He died in 1853. Mr. and Mrs.
John Everts, the parents of the second Mrs.
J. E. Parsons, were natives of Pennsylvania;
her father was a furnace man. He was three
times mai-ried. Flis first wife was Miss Mary
flyers. They had three children : Catherine
(Mi-s. Parsons); Eebecca, wife of Frederick
Andrews, died in 1892, aged fifty-eight; and
Isabella. The second marriage of Mr. Everts
was with Miss Martha Eager; his third,
with Miss Catherine Ferringer. ]\Ir. Everts
died at about seventy years of age; his wife
is still living.

PHILIP BOLIXGEE, A^allcy Point,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was bom in Tell
township, Huntingdon county. Pa., January
19, 1842. He is a son of Jacob and Eachel
(Gifford) Bolinger. His paternal ancestry is
German, his great-grandfather haA-ing come
to America from the fatherland, enlisted in
the Eevolutiouary war, and settled in Tell
township, Huntingdon county, after the
close of the war. His son, the grandfather of
Philip Bolinger, was a farmer. The maternal
grandparents, the Giffords, were natives of
Xew Jersey, where !ilr. Gifford Avas a farmer
and blacksmith. They had nine children.
Both Jacob Bolinger and his wife were born
iu Huntingdon county; he was a farmer dur-
ing all of his life. He filled the office of su-
pervisor. He was married in 1826; his wife
was the daughter of Josenh and Mary (Still-
well) Gifford. Of their children, three have
died: Mary, died in 1843, aged two years;
Sophia, died in 1874, aged thirty-eight years;
and Mai'garet A., died in 1890, aged sixty
years. The remaining children are: John;
Elizabeth (ilrs. George Swanger); Hannah
(Mrs. James Barkley); Jemima; Philip;
and Christiana (^Mrs. Jacob * Love). The
father died in 1888, at the age of eighty-four;
his wife died in 1880, aced seventv-four

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393

years. TIr'V wia-e iiu-iiiln'i's of tlie Duiikard
cliurcli.

The education of Philip Jioliiii;ei- was car-
ried ou in the winter school, the couinion
school of his townshij), which he attended un-
til he was eighteen. ^\.fter leaving school, he
assisted his father in the work of the farm on
which he had grown up, until he became of
age, and a few years beyond that time. In
August, 1804, Mr. Boliuger enlisted in Com-
paiay K, Two Hundred and Second Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, Capt. A. W. Decker,
and served until the close of the war. This
patriotic service performed, he went back to
the homestead, and assisted his father there
for another year. In 1867, he went to Kan-
sas, and worked for one summer on a farm in
that State; also as a general laborer. In the
fall of that year, he came back as far as the
State of Indiana, and remained there until the
spring of 1868. Then he came to Black Log
■^•alley, HiTntingdon county, and for a few
years did various kinds of work. After this
he purchased a farm, and regularly engaged
in cultivating it; he has made this his busi-
ness ever since. The towushii) offices which
Mr. Bolinger has held are as follows: super-
visor of Shirley township, one year; a few
years later school director for one year; in
1895, again elected supervisor, served a year;
re-elected in 1896, and still holds the otlice;
election offices, such as judge and inspector,
at various times ; for some years he was clerk.
He is a member of General Kane Post, Xo.
292, G. A. R., of Mount Union.

Philip Bolinger was married Se])tember ll,
1871, to Melinda, daughter of Uavid and
Mary (Cro^^^lover) Gilliland. Their children
are: David F. ; Laura A. (IMrs. Fraid< L.
Oppel), of Oppelsville, Juniata (•(.uuty; and
William O.

The parents of Mrs. Bolinger were born in
Huntingdon county. Her father was a black-
smith, and later a farmer. His wife, ,Mary,
was the daughter of Daniel and ('.rare
Crownover. Their children are: ^leliiida
(Mrs. Bolinger); and Elliot. The father die<l
at the age of eighty-six years; Mrs. Gilliland
died aged sixty-four years. They belonged
to the ]\Ietliodist Episcopal church.

EGBERT G. GIFFORD, Valley Point,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was Ik mi in Hunt-
ingdon county Jidy 30, 1828; he is the son

of John and ilarv (Gardner) Gitford. The
Gilford family is of English origin; the great-
grandfather, Isaac Giiford, came from Eng-
land and settled in Tuscarora valley, in
Huntingdon county, when all around was a
wilderness; there he built a hut, and lived at
first by fishing and hunting. Rescuing his
farm from its wild condition, he passed the
remainder of his life in cultivating it. lie had
a family of three children: Joseph; William;
and Isaac. His son, Josejih, after residing for
a time in iSTew Jersey, came to Black Loo- val-
ley in 1806, cut down timber and cleariMl a
farm for himself, where he cultivated the soil
and raised live stock. He married Mary Still-
\\cll, and had a family of nine children:
John; "William; Isaac; Joseph; Benjamin;
Jemima, married first to William Gardner,
after«-ards to Thomas Vaughn; Mary, wife
of James Matthews; Rachel, wife of Jacob
Bolinger; Elizabeth, Avife of Hugh Ross; all
deceased. Joseph Giiford died in 1853, aged
over eighty years; his wife died in 18-17.

John Giiford, eldest son of Joseph, was bom
in Huntingdon county. In his earlier life, he
worked as a general laborer and as a furnace
hand for a number of years, afterwards set-
tling down upon a farm, which he cultivated
for the remainder of his life. His first wife
was Mary, daughter of Robert Gardner.
They had sLx children: Robert; Jane, died
in 1847; Joseph, died in October, 1890, aged
seventy-one; John, died August 19, 1893,
over seventv vears of age; two died in infancy.
Mrs. ilary Gifford died in 1832. In 1836, Mr.
Cutford married Esther, daughter of John
McWilliams; there are no children of this
maiTiage. John Giiford died October 16,
1873, aged eighty years. His wife died in
February, 1874,at the age of seventy-eight.
Mv. Giiford was for sixty years a member of
the United Brethren church, in which he was
an oillce-liearer and for many years a Sunday-
school worker.

Uolpcrl ( i. ( iitford had a connnon school ed-
ucation, up to the time when he reached his
sixleeiitli \ear; from that time until his ma-
jority, he 'helped his father on the farm. He
then arranged to take charge of the farm on
half shares, attending to the stock in winter
f(n- his board. He had visited Gainbria county
with a view to engaging in the hnnbering bus-
iness ther(\ but remained oidy three weeks.
I'nder the above agreement, he w<irked with

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Ms father for about six montlis, and then, iu
September, 1850, lie went into the tannery,
and continued there about six months. Again
he returned to his father, and managed the
farm for one year for a third of the profits.
Durinc- 1852, until the fall of the year, he
worked as a general laborer, but iu the win-
ter of 1852, he was man-ied, and from that
time until 1895, when he retired from busi-
ness, he was a farmer. He has filled various
to-\\mship ofiiees; was elected supervisor four
times, the first time in 1SS2, when he served
for two years iu succession. Mr. Gilford is a
Democrat.

The marriage of Robert G. Gifl'ord to
Xancy A., daughter of Andrew and Mary
(Carren) Gilliland, took place December 22,
1852. Of their ten children, two died in in-
fancy; "William E. died May 7, 1895, aged
tweutj--nine years, one month and eleven
days; Andrew died August 4, 1867, aged
eight years. The six survivors are : John A. ;
M^ary J.; Avife of Isaac Kelley; Esther, wife
of Samuel H. Johnson; George B.; James;
and Katie, wife of Edward C. Hirer. Mr.
Gilford is a member of the United Brethren
church ; has been class-leader for many years,
and also for a number of years superintendent
of the Simday-school.

JOSEPH KEUGH, Yalley Point, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born iu Franklin
coimty. Pa., Xovember 11, 1842, sou of
Michael and Amia Mary (Kuhn) Krugh, na-
tives of Bavaria, Germany, who came to this
country iu 1830, the first of their family to
emigi-ate. After a short residence in Balti-
more, they removed to Franklin county,
where the father worked in the mines. In
1844, they again removed, this time to Hunt-
ingdon county, where Mr. Krugh began farm-
ing, and continued in that occupation till his
retirement from business. He was at one
time supervisor of Dublin township, Hunt-
ingdon county. i\Ir. and Mrs. Krugli had
eight children: Clara E., widow of Michael
Starr; Catherine; Joseph; Anna Mary, ^vife
of Jacob K. Hege; Martha; John; Adam,
deceased; and Jacob, also deceased. The
father died aoed eighty-one; the mother on
June 5, 1859. Both were members of the
Catholic church.

Joseph Krugh was educated in the common
schools of Huntingdon county, whither his

family reuio'^'cd when he was but two and a
half years old. AVhen his school attendance
was ended, he engaged with his father on the
farm from time to time until he was nearly
thirty. He then embarked in the same busi-
ness on his own account, on the farm which
he still occupies. He was drafted for the war
in August, 1863. For a niunber of years, he
was chosen judge of elections. He is Demo-
cratic in politics.

Joseph Krugh was married February 14,
1873, to Mary C, daughter of Hans and
Ann (Smith) Campbell. Their children are:
Charles L., deceased; Clara B., deceased;
Thomas J., deceased; Michael J.; William
A. ; Martha L. ; Anna Mary ; James E. ; and
Francis. Mr. Krugh is a member of the Ro-
man Catholic chm-ch.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, the parents of Mrs.
Krugh, were natives of Ireland, who came to
America, and settled in Black Log valley,
where they engaged in farming. Their chil-
dren were: Samuel, deceased; Mary C, died
February 19, 1891, aged thirty-six years, four
months and five days; Sarah A. (Mrs. Camp-
bell Balentiue); Thomas; Dr. William;
Sophia (Mrs. A. W. Jones); Eobert; Bell
(Mrs. S. C. Alexander); Franklin; and Liz-
zie. 'M.v. Campbell and his wife are deceased.
^Irs. Campbell was a member of the Catholic
church.

RICHARD J. FAUST, Moimt Union,
Huntingdon county. Pa., was born in Lehigh
county. Pa., October 9, 1848, son of Alviu
D. and Catherine (Kuhns) Faust. His par-
ents were natives of the same county, but re-
moved to Ambler, Montgomery county, in
1851. Alvin D. Faust was a tauuer, and
continued all his life in tlie same occupa-
tion, carrying on a tannery at Ambler
for upwards of thirty years. For a
number of years he filled the office of
school director. His wife is the daughter of
Henrv Kuhns. Their children are: Richard
J.; Edwin H.; Samuel A.; Milton D.; and
Alvin B., all residing in Ambler, ilontgomery
county. Pa. jMr. and ^Ii-s. Faust were both
members of the Lutheran church; he died
^lay 10. 1883, at the age of fifty-eight, and
she is still living, and in good health, with liei-
youngest son, Alvin B., at Ambler.

Richard J. Faust was educated in the com-
mon schools of Montgomerv countv, com-

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■ iiiced iu the same bu>;-
- own iic'cuut, on the farm whi'-l.
ipies. He was drafted for the wu'
. 1S63. For a number of years, h.i
i judge of elections. He is Demo-
' .litics.

tvrugh was married FeVn-uary 14,
\£arv C, daughter of Hans and
: ; K) Campbell. Their cliildren arc :
('!;ail'> L., deceased; Clara B./ decease!.
. (niti.ird to Thomas -J., deceased; Michael J.; Willim
and ^v[,:cv A.: ■^Tnitha L.; Anna Mary; James E.;ar."
^[^. Krugh is a member of the ri-
ilic chvu'ch.
'"^ ^'ampbell, the parents of Mr.-.
; les of Ireland, M-ho came t"
rlfd in Black Log valley,
farming. Theii" chil-
• ased; Mary C, died
'■ thirty-six years, f oiir'
,:,_)! ; Sarah A. (Mrs. Camp-
Thomas; Dr. William;

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• ber ot years stiperintendeii mder); Franklin; and Liz-

, i lool. .n and his wife are deceased.

13 a member of the Catholic

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,.ai J. FAUST, Mount Union,

11 oountv, Pa., was bom in Lehigh

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ITis par-

. but re-

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unued all his life in the same occupa-

ii luriu-

ticu, carrying on a tannery at Ambler

till his

for upwards of thirtv yeai-s. For a

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.'her on ^i ige of fifty-eight, aisd

- of the sli' 'i, good health, with lioj

y. in E., at Ambler.

was educated in the common i>t was educated in the com-

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pleting his course at Allentowu Military and
Collegiate InstitiUe. He learned with his
father the trade of a tanner and eurriei', in
which he has ever since been engaged. Since
1874, he has resided and carried on his busi-
ness at Moiint Union, operating what is now
known as Faust Brothers tannery. It is a
steam tannery of great capacity, and is the
principal imlustry of the borough, employing
a lari;<' uiiiiilur of hands. Mr. Faust adheres
to the licuiMc-ratic party, and although he
counts liini.-elf a business man, and not a poli-
tician by jirofession, he has been called by
his fellow citizens to fill many responsible
positions. He was a school director for fifteen
yeai-s hy election, and for eight months by ap-
pointment, and during that time, was for
eleven years and eight months president of
the board. On Jitne 12, 1SS3, Mr. Faust was
ap]iointed justice of the peace of Mount
Union : in the following spring, he was elect-
ed to the same ofBce, and served his term of
five years. Re-elected at the end of that term,
he served for a second, at the expiration of
which he was again re-elected, "«dthout oppo-
sition, and is now in the midst of his third
term. He was in the town council for two
terms, was chief burgess for two terms, and in
1883, was elected treasurer of the borough of
!Mount Union for five years. ]\Ir. Faust has
since 1875 been a member of the Masonic
order, in which he takes an active interest, be-
longing to the Blue Lodge; Chapter, and to
the Commandery of Knights Templars. He
also belongs to Moimt Union Lodge, 'Eo. 677,
L 0. O. F., and to Lodge iSTo. 148, K. of P.,
of Montgomer^^ county, Pa.

Richard J. Faust was married .Tanuary 6,
1870, to Caroline, daughter of Henry and
Sarah fSneden) Herrman. Their children
are: Matilda C. (Mrs. Robert ~SL Longacre);
Richard J.; and John E. Mr. Faust is a
member of the Lutheran church, but there
being no congregation of that denomination
in Mount Union, he and his family have be-
come actively interested in the Presbyterian
church; the children of the family all hold
their membership in it, and Mr. Faust has
been assistant superintendent in the Sunday-
school for sixteen years, and trustee of the
chm-ch for fifteen years.

Mrs. Caroline fHerrman) Faust was born
Februaiw 11, 1840. Her father was an Alsa-
tian bv birth; her maternal grandfather was

a sea captain, and sailed the ocean all his life.
Her mother was born in Long Island, X. Y.,
and Mrs. Herrman had ten children, of whom
three are deceased ; Henry ; Albert ; and Ma-
tilda. The surviving ones are : George ; Bella
(Mrs. George Bliss), of Philadelphia; Adeline
(Mrs. Llenry Daubert); Theodore; Daniel;
Caroline (Mrs. Faust); and Iiwing. ]Mrs.
Herrman died in 1890, at the age of seventy-
five; Mr. Herrman resides in Philadelphia,
an octogenarian, but still in robtist health.
He is a memljer of the Lutheran church.

BEXJAMIX CARREL WILiRTOX,
Mount L^nion, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born in MifHin county. Pa., January 22, 1841,
son of James and Esther (Siecrist) "\^1iarton,
both natives of that county. James Wharton,
a farmer, was a son of Samuel Wharton, who
came from Cumberland county. Pa., to IMif-
flin county, where he died August 13, 1825.
James Wharton was justice of the peace for
fifteen years; was for many years supervisor
of the township; and in the Presbyterian
church, of which he was a member, he was for
a long time retained as trustee. His wife,
like himself, was of German descent, and be-
longed to a family of early settlers of MiflJin
county. She was a daughter of Daniel Sie-
crist. Their children are: Martha A., widow
of Robert C. Craio-; Samuel K.; Iliddah M.;
Daniel S.; Catherine E. (ilrs. Samuel
Ewing^; ^largaret A., wife of Dr. Kohler;
Benjamin Can-el; Phebe J. (Mrs. Robert
S. Henderson) ; David, died in infancy : Sarah
E., died in 1847, aged four years; Abraham
R., died in 1850, at the age of five years: and
James Monroe, killed in battle at Spottsylva-
nia Court House, Ya., in 1864, at the age of
twenty-six. He was a member of Coni]iany
Iv, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Yolunteei"s.
Mrs. Y'harton died at the age of forty-seven,
in ^lifflin county; her husband sur\-ived her
for twenty-seven years, dving in the same
place iu 1874, aged eighty-two years, six
months and seven days.

Mr. B. C. Wharton attended the conuiion
schools of his native county until be arriverl at
his twenty-first year. He continued with
liis father, sharing the labors an<l profits of
the home farm, until 1883. From this year
until 1885, he was in mercantile business,
in Huntingdon, Pa. He then bought a fann.
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rented it. lu 1889, Mr. Wliarton removed to
Mount Union, where, after selling his farm in
Ibl'o, he built his jireseut commodious resi-
dence, and where he has been continuously
engaged in business ever since. He has filled
various townshiji offices. In 1880, in Mifflin
county, he was elected school director, served
for three years, and has recently been re-elect-
ed; he has also filled the offices of the election
board a number of times. Mr. AVharton ad-
heres to the Eepuhlican party.

Benjamin Carrel Wharton was married,
January IS, 1872, to Marian, daughter of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Stoneroad) Isenberg.
Two of their children, Howard and one un-
named, died in infancy; the survivors are:
James B. ; Samuel H. ; Grace E. ; and H.
]\Iary. Mr. Wharton is a member of the Pres-
byterian church, and has been a ruling elder
for the past six years.

Samuel Isenberg, father of Mrs. Wharton,
was a natiA-e of Huntingdon county, and has
been a cabinet-maker and farmer. He was
twice married; by his first wife he had three
children: Ann Eliza (Mi-s. Joseph Work);
Susan (Mrs. Sellers Kaugh); and George.
His second vdie was Miss Stoneroad; their
children are: Louisa (Mrs. Reuben Meyer);
Milton W. ; Marian (Mrs. Wharton) ; Naomi
(Mrs. Jackson L. Grove); Jerome G. ; Doro~
thy G. (Mrs. S. C. Postlethwaite) ; Elizabeth;
Alfred H. ; Margaret; Howard; and Ellen
(Mrs. D. B. Swane). Mr. Samuel Isenberg
died in 1890; Mrs. Isenberg still resides in
Huntingdon.

WILLIAM GRAY EWING, merchant, of
Mount Union, Huntingdon coimty. Pa., was
born at Graysville, Huntingdon county, June
22, 1854. He is a son of Alexander G.
Ewing and Clarissa (Borland) Ewing. His
father was born at Graysville jSTovenilier 10,
1825, and died March 2.3, 1894. He was a
successful merchant, having been in the mer-
cantile business for thirty years in Franklin
township, this county. His other children liv-
ing are: James Roland, of Portland. Ore.;
and Miss Anna M., who resides in Mount
Union. Alexander G. Ewing was a man of
more than ordinary ability, and had been a
successful school teacher during the earlier
years of his life.

William Gray Ewinc received his common
school education at Graysville. After this,

he si>ent two years in obtaining higher educa-
tion at Tuscarora Academy, Academia, Pa.
He then taught for several tenus in the com-
mon schools. He began his business career
in Mount L^uion in May, 1875. On October
19, 1876, he was married to Tinsie, daughter
of Henry and Hannah (Morrison) Shaver.
They have four interesting children: Iva
Clarissa; Cloyd Benton; Annie Mildred; and
Helen Agnes. Mr. Ewing has served as chief
burgess and also as a member of the council
for three terms. He is a Republican and an
earnest advocate of the cause of temperance.
He is also a ruling elder of the Presbyterian
church, and a teacher in the Sabbath-school.

JOHN RUMMEL, Mount Union, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa., was born in Franklin
county, November 22, 1833. He is the son
of William and Catharine (Springer) Rum-
mel, and is of German descent. His grand-
father, Jacob Eummel, was born in Adams
county, Pa. He was a weaver, and cultivated
a farm. He had twelve children all of whom
are dead. William Eummel, father of John
Rummel, was a native of Adams county, and
was also a weaver. For some time he was
school director. In 1830 he was man-ied to
Catharine, daughter of John and Margaret
(Zullinger) Springer, born near Mercersburg,
Franklin county, Pa. Their children are:
Margaret (Mrs. George Barnhard); John;
Martha, widow of Frank Conrad; William;
Daniel; Sarah, widow of Henry Sheip;
Jacob, died 1890; and Elizabeth, deceased.
Mr. Rummel died in 1869, aged sixty-nine.
His wife died in 1891. ai^v.l I'ighty-two.

John Rummel attended |.ulilic schools until
he was fifteen. For fuiu- years lie wurked in
a distillery. He was engaged in milling near
Waynesboro, Franklin county, and in ilary-
land. Here he remained for a year and a half,
when he returned to Franklin county, worked
in St. Thomas for one year and in Upton for
eight years. In 1866 Mr. Rummel went to
Huntingdon county, and in 1868, to Mount
Union, where he is still engaged in milling.
He was school director for three years ; was re-
elected in 1894 and served for a year and a
half. He is a Democrat.

John Rummel was married December 9.
1858, to Elizabeth, daughter of John W. and
Marv (Hisev) Henkel. Their children are:

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399

^Villialu I).; Amui Marv; Lewis; and J.
i'Vaiik.

Jiirs. liummi'l's parents were natives of
Germany and eanie to Anieriea about sixty
years agu. ^\lr. llenkel was a farmer and
groeer m Lanark, 111. Their ehildren are:
Lewis II.; Elizabeth (^Irs. John Ilunnnel);
Kate (Mrs. Samuel Sweigard}; and Mavy,
who died in ISGS. Mv. Henkel died in Lan-
ark, III., in LsilL>, aged eighty years; his wife
died in l^.Jil. They were members of the
Duukard elmreli.

W. W. IIEATOX, M. ])., Saltilh.,. Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., was born January 1,
18(35, in Coalmont, Huntingelon county,
son of George A. and Sarah Ann (Wright)
Ileaton. Llis father spent his youth in Hunt-
ingdon county, and was educated in the com-
mon schools. For several years before the war
and up to 1874, he carried on a general store,
liut his health failing, he sold out in 1874, and
lived retired from business the remainder of
his life. George A. Lleaton was twice mar-
ried. His first wife was iliss Lovell; she lie-
came the mother of one child, IMilton L., who
is now a resident of Lyndon, Kan. ilr. Hea-
ton's second wife was Sarah Ann Wright, by
whom he had these childi-en: Mary L. ; Dr.
W. ^Y. ; and N". C., a dentist of Mauch Chunk,
Pa. The father died in Cassville, October 22,
1875, at the age of fifty-two. He was a Ke-
jDublican. His church connection was in the
ilcthodist denomination. Dr. Heaton's ma-
ternal gramlfather, Jesse "Wi-ight, M. D., was
for many years a physician of Trough Creek
valley, having settled there at an early date;
for years he Avas the only doctor within a cir-
cuit of about thirtv miles. He made visits to
his patients on horseback. And as through
the week, lie ministered to the physical ail-
ments of his neighbors, so on Sunday he sought
their spiritual health, as a local preacher of
the Protestant ]\rethodist church. He was in
this double relation a most active and uscftd
man. His wife was Ruth Chilcoat; both ai'e
dead, leaving a family of seven or eight daugh-
ters. Sarali Ann ("Wright) Heaton. mother
of Dr. Heaton was born in Trough Creek val-
ley, and educated at Cassville Seminary; she
lived in Cassville from eai'ly cliildliood. nml
still resides there.

W. W. Heaton was educated at bis native
village, Coalmont, and at Cassville, to which

place the family removed when he was ten
years old. In IbbO, he opened a general store
in that town, which he coudueted for several
years. He began reading medicine with Dr.
G. \V. Simpson, of Mill Creek, in 1S87, and
entered the College of Physicians and Sur-
geons in Baltimore, Md., in the fall of 1888.
.V year later, he entered the University of
Louisville, Ky., from wdiicli he was graduated
in the spring of 1890. Dr. Heaton first went
to Sylvan Grove, Kan., where he remained
for a few months, and then removed to Ouray,
Col., and lived there for about a year. Dur-
ing a visit to his native State the Doctor decid-
ed to take a 2:)ost-graduate course, and with
that view entered Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, Pa., and received its diploma
in the spring of 1892. From that time lie was
for two years in practise at Entriken, Hunt-
ingdon county; in August, 1894, he removed
to Saltillo, where he has built uii a large and
lucrative practise. Dr. Heaton is a Republi-
can but lias never courted political prefer-
ment.

E. A. HUDSOX, ivtind fanner, was born
in Clay to\vnsliip, Iluntiiiiidnn r.mntv. Pa.,
December 21, 1840, s.ni ,,f Gonrgv and Ruth
(Chileott) Hudson. Ilis great-grandfather
came over from Ireland before the Revolu-
tionary war and settled in ilaryland, and Wil-
liam Hudson, his grandfather, was born in the
viriuity of Baltimore. When a young man,
he came to Huntingdon county and settled in
Clay township on a tract of nearly 2.000
acres. He was an exceedingly industrious
farmer; he died in 184.5, aged seventy years.
"While Clay was still part of Springfield town-
shi]), the elections were held at his house. His
wife (lied some years before his death. Their
children were: George D.; Xancy (]\lrs.
Closes Greenland), of Trough Creek valley;
Diana (^Frs. K. L. Green), died in Clay town-
shi]i. ^Ir. Green resides in Orbisonia. George
D. Hudson, father of E. A., was born in Clay
towiishi]), in 1807; Mrs. Hudson was born in
Trough Creek valley in 1811. The father
was e<liicatcd in the jiublic schools. He
fariiiod niitil IS.'.O. when he embarked in the
liotcl lnHJiic^^ at 'l"hre(> S])rings, keeping the
oiilv linii^o ,,f its kinil in that part of the coun-
tr\-: be r..iitiiined tlicr(^ until his death in
1S7(;. Ili< wife di<'<l in 18';.n. Their cliil-
dreii wrn>: E. A.; Diana (Mrs. Darius G.

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Doyle); Euliaiiia (Mrs. George Heeter);
liacliei (Mrs. Samuel Heeter); William, en-
listed in the army for nine months, then re-
enlisted in Cooper's Battery, First Pennsylva-
nia Artillery; Emeliue, deceased; Kichard,
merchant, oi" SaltHlo; Millard F., M. D., of
Osborn City, Kan.; Alvaretta (Mrs. Abra-
ham Wagner). Mr. Hudson was a member
of the Baptist chiu-ch and was noted for his
generous and kindly disposition. He was a
Eepublican, and iilled many township offices.
E. A. Hudson was educated in his native
Ijlace. In ISGl, he enlisted in Company B,
One Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers. In October, 1SG2, he was transfen-ed
to the Si.xth United States Cavalry. From
Camp Crossmau they proceeded to Harris-
burg, then in December to Hagerstown, Md.,
next to Hancock, where they were in their
fii-st engagement. Cumberland, Martinsbitrg
and Shenandoah valley were then reached in
turn, and the next engagement was at "Win-
chester. The next battles in which Mr. Hud-
son took part were Fort Republic, Cedar
Mountain, and the Second Bull Eun. With
others, he was transferred to the Sixth Eegu-
lars. Having a severe attack of 'rheumatism,
he was sent to the hospital near Knoxville,
and was finally discharged on account of dis-
ability. In March, 1S64, he returned home;
he has never fully recovered from the malady
then contracted. He inherited 100 acres of
the old homestead, and when able gives his at-
tention to farming. He was married in April,
1.S64:, to Eliza, daughter of Da^-id ISTewman.
Their children are: Annie (Mrs. Edward
Cornelius); Maggie; Ida (Mrs. F. B. Eine-
hart), whose husband is principal of schools
at Houtzdale, Clearfield countv; Georo-e D.;
Eloise; Alice (Mrs. Clay Park), of'^Three
Springs; Edgar; John; James; and one de-
ceased not named. Mr. Hitdson is a Eepubli-
can. For eighteen years he served as school
director; was also burgess and councilman
of Three Springs for some years. He is con-
nected with Post [NTq. 48.3. G. A. E., of Three
Sin-ings; and with Lodge Xo. 700, 1. O. O. F.,
of the same place. He is an active member of
the Baptist church.

christ) Shope. Benjamin Shope, the father,
was born near Loysville, Perry county. Pa.,
in ISiy. When a young man, he came tQ
Huntingdon county, and settled in Shirley
to-wnship, where he was a farmer and worked
at carpentry. He was married in Shirley
township and there formed a partnership
in the tanning business with Mr. Bergstresser.
After leaving this business, he resided on a
farm in Clay township, farming and conduct-
ing a saw-mill. In 1875, he retired to Saltillo
and now resides there. His children are: D.
F. ; Annie, who died at the age of eleven
years; Jennie (Mrs. W. H. Xycum), of Sal-
tillo; Addy, deceased; and Amanda. Mr.
Shope is a Democrat. He is a member of the
Duukard denomination.

D. F. Shope was educated in the public
schools of Clay to^\^lship. He farmed until
1876, when he entered into a partnership with
E. G. Heck in a general mercantile business,
at Saltillo. After^a time, Mr. E. W. Hudson
succeeded Mr. Heck, and later Mr. Shope
purchased his partner's interest, and for sev-
eral years conducted the business himself. He
then formed a partnership with his brother-
in-law, John M. Fulton, which has continued
up to the present time. Beginning at the age
of seventeen, Mr. Shope taught school for sev-
eral terms in Clay townshiiD. In his business
ventures, he was materially assisted by his
father. Besides his other enterprises, ilr.
Shope conducted for five years a general store
at Three Springs. He is a "free silver" Demo-
crat; was burgess for one tenn, and postmas-
ter imder President Cleveland. In 1S79, he
was married in Saltillo to Jennie, daitghter of
George W. Fulton. Their children are:
Bessie X.; Benjamin 0.; George H. ; Lela;
John B.; Euth E.; and A'ernon H. Mr.
Shope is a member of the Dunkard church at
Shirleysburg. He is industrious and enter-
prising, and by fair dealing has won general es-
teem and respect.

D. F. SHOPE, merchant, Saltillo, Hunt-
inc'don county. Pa., was born in Shirley to^vn-
ship, Huntingdon county, November 24,
1854, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Se-

HEXEY HUDSOX, cabinet-maker, Sal-
tillo, Huntingdon coimty. Pa., a descendant
of the famous explorer, Henry Hudson, was
born April 8, 1827, in Clay township, son of
George and Eebecca (Hubbell) Hudson. His
great-grandfather, George Hudson, was one
of the pioneers of Huntingdon county. He
resided at Shade Gap. and was a farmer. His
former home was in Cumberland countv. His

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tirst M'ife baviug died at Shade Gap, he mar-
ried Miss Isabella Buehauau. His children
were: George; John; Walter; James;
Joseph; and several girls. Mr. Hudson par-
ticipated in the war of the Revolution. His
second son, John Hudson, was reared at Shade
Gap, where he remained until his marriage
with Miss Eleanor Moreland; he then settled
on the farm in Clay township, on which S.
B. Moreland now resides. He was born Sep-
tember 13, 1708, and died October 21J, ISli.
His wife survived him some years. Tlicir
children are: George, born January Kj,
1796; Maria, born February 11, 17'JS;
Thomas, born Kovember 20, 17'.>'.': -bJin,
born June 3, 1801; Isabella, l...rn April U,
1803; Eosanna, born April 14, iso.'r, Mar-
garet, born October 3, 1807; Walter, born
August 11, 1809; Elinor, born May I'.i, 1811;
Eliza, born in 1813; and Jane, born January
5, 1815; the last named, Jane Hudson, now
resides in Uuiontown, Pa. George Hudson,
the eldest of this family, was born in Clay
to^^Tiship on the farm fii'st settled by his grand-
father. He was early trained in agricultural
l^ursuits, and came into possession of a farm,
inherited by his wife. He was man'ied in
1824 to Miss Rebecca Hubbell; their children
are: Sarah, born July 5, 1825, deceased;
Henry; John, deceased, born May 18, 1829;
Mary Ellen, born June 23, 1831; Jane E.,
born Sej^tember 4, 1833; Isabella, born De-
cember 15, 1835; Pliebe, born March 26,
1S38; and Loretta, deceased, born September
16, 1840. Mr. Hudson was an old line Whig,
and served in the leeislature one term, in 1835.
He was an active worker in the Presbyterian
church. He died in 1855; his ■s\'ife was born
June 8, 1799, and died September 13. 1880.
Henry Hudson was educated in the public
schools, the Tuscarora • Academy, and the
Shade Gap Academy. He then taught
school for five winters, and spent the inter-
vening summers in learning cabinet-making
with his cousin, "William Hudson, at Shade
Gap. ]\[r. Hudson married first, in l'^57, ifiss
Skinner, of Fannettsbura", Franklin county,
who died February 28, 1867. Their children
arc: ]\raggie. born ifarch 26, 1858. deceased;
John IT., born June 9, 1860. marrie.l and re-
sides in .Mni-sliall, Tex.: George :^r.. U,yn
Feliruary 21. I«in2. resided in Williamsimrt,
Pa., died Felirnni'v 27. 1^97. was an andii-
tect: .\raria P.. burn June 27. 1^64; Xar-

cissa S., born February 26, 1^67, resides in
Texas. Mr. Hudson married, secondly, in
November, 1^71, Miss Linnie E. Kerr, by
whom he had one child, Emma, boru Septem-
ber 1, 1877, and died, aged seven years. Halv-
ing inherited the land on which Saltillo is
built, Mr. Hudson laid it out in lots; he is
really the founder of the town, and gave it
its present name. He was made postmaster iu
1800, but soon resigned. He is a RepuMican,
and has served as burgess and as councilman.
He is an elder in the Presbyterian c lurch.
Mr. Hudson served one year (1864-65 j iu the
Union army, in Company K. Two Hundred
and Second Pennsvlvania Volunteers.

XATHAX PRIEST BARXETT, retired
farmer, and postmaster at Hubelsville, Clay
township, was born in Carbon township, Hunt-
ingdon comity, December 9, 1824, son of
Philip (2) and Rebecca (Horton) Barnett.
His grandfather, Philip Barnett (1), was born
in Germany in 1746, and died in 1845. His
wife, Barbara Heeter, also a native of Ger-
many, was born in 1749, and died in 1844.
They were among the young men and women
brought over in colonial times, by Virginia
]ilanters, and bound to work for a certain
]>eriod of time to pay their passage money.
Upon obtaining their freedom, they married
and settled in what is now Carlion township,
Huntingdon county. Philip Barnett served
in the Revolutionary war. He discovered and
mined the first coal found in the region where
he lived, the famous Barnett coal, named for
liim. He was a Methodist. His remains and
those of his wife lie side by side in the place
ijf his own selection, on the farm where they
spent their lives and reared tlieir large family,
named as follows: Christian: Jacob: Philip;
Eva; Elizabeth: Mary: Susan: Barbara;
and Esther.

Philip Barnett, fatlier of Xatlian P.. was
born in Carbon township, and was a farmer
and c(ia] minor. He succeeded his father on
tlie old homestead, and farmed it for many
ycai's. Tlien, selling out, he removed to Ful-
ton county, where both lie and his wife died:
lie reached tlie age of ninety-nine. He was
for sixty-five years a niemlier of tlie ^[etliodist
I'hnrch. and class leader for many years. Tie
married Rebecca Horton: their children are:
Daniel, of :\rcDonouali cmntv. 111.; Eliza
(.\ri-s. .Toseidi :\rcLain). Innh died in Fulton

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county'; Barbara (Mrs. John A. Osborii), of
York ooimty, Xeb.; Xatlian; Jacob, of
Cleai'field county; Catharine (Mrs. Thomas
Duval), deceased; Sarah Ann (Mrs. Wesley
Osborn), deceased; Elinor (Mrs. Simon Hor-
ton), of Illinois; Eebecca (Mrs. D. L. White-
head), of Illinois; Susan J. (ilrs. John
Miller), of Missouri; and three bo^'s who died
young.

Xathan P. Barnett fii-st attended subscrip-
tion, then public schools. At an early age he
began work on a farm, but later worked in a
coal bank. His first store suit was worn after
attaining manhood, his clothing as a boy hav-
ing always been home-made. In October,
1S49, he married Sarah Jane, daughter of
John and Hannah Chilcoat. They settled at
Eagle Foundry, Trough Creek valley, Hunt-
ingdon county, but later moved to a farm at
BeavertoAvn, and still later to one of 159
acres, in Eulton county, which he has since
deeded to his son. He lived there twenty-one
years, and then bought 117 acres in Clay
township, on part of which he still resides; the
remainder he has deeded to his other son. The
j)laec was then Avild and barren, but is now
a fine home. Mr. Barnett is a staunch Demo-
crat, and has filled all the offices of Clay towm-
ship ; for four years he was aiiditor of Eulton
county. He belongs to the I. O. O. E., at
Waterfall, and is a consistent member of the
Methodist church, being especially active in
Sunday-school work. That he is strictly self-
made is shown by the fact that he had but
$40.00 when married. He is honored and es-
teemed bv all who know him.

GEOEGE SLEEMAX, Saltillo, Hunting-
don county, Pa., was born in Gloucestershire,
England, August 10, 1845, son of George and
Mary (Tippens) Sleeman. George Sleeman,
Sr., was a native of Wales, G. B. He was
brought up to the business of mining, and re-
sided tln-ough all the latter part of his life in
Gloucestershire, where he followed that vo-
cation. He was a member of the Wesleyan
Methodist fburch, and his wife of the Bible
Christians.

Their son, George Sleeman, was set at work
in the mine when he was only eight years old'.
He had in consequence very little opportunity
for education; so little that he never tried to
write his name until after coming to this coun-
try. It is praiseworthy, that one whose jirivi-

leges have been so limited, has so far made up
for the deprivation by reading and indepen-
dent study. His duty in the mine at that ten-
der age w^as to open and close a trap door
which distributed currents of air to ditferent
parts of the mine; for this work, lie received
twelve cents a day, and he continued at it until
he was ten years of age, when he was employed
at hodding. His wages were now increased;
they contributed to the supi:)ort of the family.
His mother died when George was twelve
years of age, and his father in 1881, aged
sixty-four. After seven years spent in this
work, Mr. Sleeman became a miner, and was
paid by the yard ; in this capacity he labored
until he was twenty-three. In March, 1868,
he engaged passage at Liverpool on the "City
of Brussels," a steam vessel, and after a voy-
age of nineteen days, landed in Xew York
with seven jjounds, English money, in his pos-
session. After spending three days in Xew
York, he went to Frostburg, Md., where he
engaged in the Hoffman-Oiler mines. At the
end of one year, Mr. Sleeman found employ-
ment in the mines of Schuylkill county. Pa. ;
a year later, he returned to Maryland, but
failing to find employment there, he went to
Mycrsdale, Somerset county, Pa., and en-
gaged in prospecting for fire clay at $3.00 per
day. The next year, he engaged in a lime-
stone quarry at Dunbar, Fayette coimty, Pa.,
at $2.00 per day; here ilr. Sleeman's ability
being recognized, the company made him fore-
man of their mines at Irishtown, Fayette
county, at $3.00 per day for five years. At
the expiration of this time, he became super-
intendent of the mines of the Eockhill In^u
and Coal Company, at Eobertsdale, Pa. Tins
engagement continued four years and a half,
and at its close, Mr. Sleeman took a lease of a
tract of coal land called the Eocky Eidge, near
Cass^fiUe, Pa. He superintended the mining
of this land in person for four yeai-s; then
Itought a farm in Tod township, which he cul-
tivated for four years. He then rented the
farm, and since that time has led a retired life;
still, however, retaining a general supervision
of the mines at Eocky Eidge. Mr. Sleeman's
life work and its results furnish an in-
stance of what call be accomplished by the
"grit" and perseverance for which the En-
glish as a nation are so distinauished. He
is a member of Cromwell Lodce, Xo. 572,
F. and A. ^1.. and of tlie L O. of E. ^1.,

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403

both of Orbisonia. His political adherence
is to the Kepubliciin party, as to its gen-
eral princii)les, but he is an advocate of free
silver.

George Sleciiian was married in England to
Mary Ann Reed, from whom he separated.
They had one son, William, who married and
emigrated to the United States. He resided
in Robertsdale, Pa., where a son, George, wa:^
born; the family returned to England a few-
years ago, and now reside thei-e. In 187^, ^\r.
Sleeman marrieil ]\lis> Ennua .Tanc Greenland ;
Their only child, Ann, died in infancy.

E. W. HUDSON, Saltillo, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born March 14, 1S46, in
Clay townshi]i, Hiintingdon county, son of
George D. and Ruth (Chilcott) Hudson. The.
father of Creorge D. Hudson was a native of
England.

R. "W. Hudson received his early education
in the public school of his native place. Tt
was at Three Springs, where his father con-
ducted a hotel. On June 24, 1863, at the
time of Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, ilr.
R. W. Hudson responded to Governor Cur-
tin's call, and enlisted in Captain Wallace's
company of Emcv^zcncy Men, and participated
in the (•ii'i;ii;(i:i(iir on the Mercersburg road,
in which the vcUol- suffered a loss of five killed
and about thirty wovuided. This was the first
blood shed on Pennsylvania soil during the
Rebellion. He re-enlisted, February 27,
1864, in Company H, Twenty-second Penn-
sylvania Cavalry, Colonel Higgins, Captain
Harman. With this regiment, Mr. Hudson
saw much active service, principally in the
Slu'uaudoah valley, and became inured to
hardships. The regiment formed a part of
Sheridan's command, and ^Ir. Hudson, who
was with Sheridan at the time, well remem-
bers the famous •'ride" of that brilliant com-
mander, when with a word of confidence,
spiced with an oath, he rallied his straggling
and demoralized troops, and save the day for
the Union cause, at Cedar Creek. Other en-
gagements in which Jlr. Hudson took jiart
were: in 1864, Leetown, July 3; IMaryland
Heights, July ."). 6 and 7; Snicker's Ga]i, Va.,
Julv 17: Wiiic-liotor, August 17; Opequan
Creek. .Vii-iwt 1^; BeiTv^'ille, August 21;
Chariestown. August 22; JTalltowu. .\u-
eust 24; Martinsburg. Aua'ust ?A: ^Far-
tinsbura-, September 18; Wiiu-hcster, Sejv

tember IS); Fisher's Hill, September 23;
Brown's Gap, September 26; and the battle
of Cedar Creek, already mentioned, Octoljer
19. During the latter part of 1864, and a
great part of 1865, this valiant regiment was
kept in continual and severe service, against
]\losby's guerillas, who kept up their lawless,
irregular warfare among the mountains of
Virginia and West Virginia, even after the
actual close of the war. Mr. Hudson did not
receive his discharge until October 21, 1865.
Returning home, ]Mr. Hudson for some time
engaged in farming. In 1S7S, in partnership
with David S. Shope, he entered into mercan-
tile business. This firm continued in opera-
tion for two years, at the end of which time
]\Ir. Hudson bought orit James Brewster, and
carried on business until 1894, since which
time he has lived retired. Besides this mer-
cantile entei'prise, he has cultivated a farm.
In 1802, he built a large brick house, the most
elegant and convenient residence in town,
ilr. Hudson adheres to the Republican party,
believing firmly in the expediency of a gold
standard. He is a member of Cromwell
Lodae, Xo. 572, F. and A. M., at Orbisonia;
also of the Colonel Albright Post, No. 483, G.
A. R., at Three Springs.

R. W. Hudson was married in 1870 to
Emma McVitty, who died August 13, 1895.
He has been for thirty years a member of the
i;a])tist church, and is a deacon. He ha.s su-
perintended the Sunday-school of his congi-e-
gation for twelve years.

DAXIEL SWARTZ. Three Spring-s,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Crom-
well township, Huntingdon county, August
28, 1839, sou of George and Sarah (Flasher)
Swartz. George Swartz was the son of Daniel
S«-artz, who was born in Germany, where ho
grew up, and was married. Emigrating to
America, John Swartz settled first in Vork
county, I'a., and removed afterwards to a i^lacc
near Elliottsburg, Perry county, where- he
died, and is buried near Mannsville. The chil-
dren of ^Tr. and ]\[rs. Daniel Swartz were.
Daniel, died in Perry county; John, emigrat-
ed to Illinois, married in the 60's, and still re-
sides in tiiat State; Henry, died in Perry
county: Jacob, died in Perry comity; David,
died in PeiTv county; George: Joseph, died
in Cumberiand countv. Pa.:' Elizabeth (Airs.
P.arrick), died in Illinois; Catharine (Mrs.

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Barrick), died iu Illinois. The mother died
in Ferry couuty. Ou the night of her death,
her sou George, who then lived in Hunting-
don county, had a presentimeut of it, and was
so strongly impressed by the idea that his
mother had departed, that early the n6^t
morning he mounted his shrift sorrel horse,
and rode to PeiTy county, there to find him-
self indeed motherless.

George Swartz was born in Pen-y county,
near Mannsville, in 1809. His boyhood was
passed in that county, and there he married;
but in 1835, with his wife and two children,
he removed to a tract of land near Orbisonia,
Huntingdon county, which he had bought.
At first, they resided for some time iu an old
log house which stood on this land; a house
so dilapidated that one day, while the family
were at dinner, a great black snake crawled in
through a crevice in the wall, and fell on the
table before them. It was killed. Later, Mr.
Swartz erected a more substantial house, at
that time the best house in Cromwell town-
ship. He cleared his farm, and brought it
into a high state of cultivation. His wife, who
was ^liss Sarah Plasher, was a native of Perry
county, born in 1812. Their children are:
Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel Bowser), of Clay
township; Mary (Mrs. William Eeihart), of
Clay township; Catherine (Mrs. George Beue-
ker), formerly of Clay, now of Cromwell
township; Rebecca (Mrs. Andrew Shue),
first of Clay, then of Cromwell to'wnship,
where she died; Daniel; John, died at the
age of twenty-one, December 25, 1865; Peter,
died January 25, 1860; and Melinda, who
died on the same day as Peter. Mrs. George
Swartz died in 1874, and Mr. Swartz in 1882.
He was an industrious man, not afraid of hard
work, kind and faithful to his family.

Daniel Swartz, fifth child but first son of
George Swartz, grew up as his father's helper
on the farm, remaining at home until the war
of the Rebellion broke out. His education
was the simple course of study afforded by the
cciiinii'iii scliddls; his training in agTieultural
lab'ii' 1m1(.ii;:(m1 to the days when threshing
niii-f bo iliiiic liy means of the heavy flail, on
the l)arn floor. Those were days of hard labor,
but they made sturdy men and good soldiers.
Mr. Swartz, like many another patriotic youth,
enlisted; it was on February 12. 1862, for a
term of three years, and in Company I,
Twelfth Peunsvlvania Reserve. After enlist-

ment, his regiment moved to Alexandria, Ya. ;
the tii'st battle in which it was engaged was
the Seven Days' Fight. They then lay for a
time at City Point, where Mr. Swartz was at-
tacked by typhoid fever, and sent to the hos-
pital at York, Pa., where he remained for about
six weeks. He then received his discharge,
but re-enlisted in the Two Hundred and Fifth
Pennsylvania Yoluuteers, Company G, for
three years. He joined his regiment at Har-
risburg. Pa., was sent to the front, and took
part in the battles of Richmond, Fort Stead-
man (March 24, 1865), and Hatchers Run;
on April 5, they charged upon the Confeder-
ate troops at Petersburg, Ya., and drove them
oiit; from this time on, Mr. Swartz was in
every battle of the Army of the Potomac, up
to the sm-render of Lee at Appomattox Court
House. He was thi-ee times wovmded; the
first time by a minie ball, in the leg; again by
a piece of shell, which struck him in the left
eye, causing the loss of sight iu that eye ; and
once again, by a sabre cut in the left hand, in-
flicted by a rebel colonel, who was killed in the
encoimter.

]\Ir. Swartz was mustered out at Alexan-
dria, A^a., and discharged at Harrisburg, June
2, 1865. Returning to his home, he resumed
work on the farm, and in 1866, bought the
homestead. During that winter, he cut cord-
wood, by which he made the sum of $500. In
1872, he sold the homestead, and removed to
his present place, which contains seventy-
seven acres. His home was burned in 1SS4,
and he erected a handsome and convenient
residence. Mr. Swartz owns town lots in
Three Si^rings. Beginning as a poor boy, ]\Ir.
Swartz has steadily worked his way to a posi-
tion of comfort and respect, having improved
diligently all his opportunities. He has sought
intellectual improvement by reading, of
which he is very fond. His course has won
for him confidence and regard. He has served
as school director for eighteen years, in Crom-
well and Clay tOAvnships; was president of the
board for nine years; he has been eoustalile,
and supervisor, and served three years as jury
commissioner. Mr. Swartz is commander of
Gen. Charies Albright Post. Xo. 483, G. A.
R., and is now serving his second term. He
belongs to the Springfield Grange, P. of H.,
to the P. O. S. of A., and to the A. P. A. ;
he was among the founders of the last two
orders. He is patriotic to a fault.

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405

Daniel Swartz was married, March IS,
1866, in Cromwell to^vnship, to Charlotte,
daughter of Eichard Madden. Their, chil-
dren are: George W ., farmer and miner, mar-
ried Miss Anderson; Sarah Jane; John A.;
Ida Belle ^;]\rrs. Samuel ilatthews), of Sal-
tillo, Pa. ; ilary M., died aged five years;
Jacob; xVnnie Blanche, died in infancy; Lu-
cinda ; and Anna Catherine. Mr. Swartz is a
member of the Church of God at Cherry
Grove, Pa., in which he has been for three
years an elder. He takes a warm and active
interest in church work, and is faithful in the
performance of duty. He has been superin-
tendent of the Sunday-school f(ir two terms,
missing but one Sunday in his attoiuhuice for
three vears.

BEXEDICT T. STEVENS, Three Sprhigs,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born February
20, 1838, on the old homestead in Springfield
towiiship, Huntingdon county, son of Bene-
dict and Eva Stevens. The family came to
Huntingdon county from Maryland. Giles
Stevens, gTeat-grandfather of Benedict T.,
died near Shirleysburg.
{■ B. T. Stevens was first a juipil in the com-

mon schools, attending school only during the
\, winter terms of three months. He afterwards

[( attended select schools at Beersville and Tlu-ee

i( Springs, and, for one term, at Orbisonia, Pa.

He was not merely a pupil, but was indeed a
student, doing much independent work at
home. For five terms Mr. Stevens taught
"winter schools in Clay and Springfield town-
ships. During the summer months he worked
on the home farm, until he was eighteen years
old, when he began to learn plastering. At
this handicraft he served an aiDprenticeship of
two years, with his brother David, and was
still thus engaged in 1862, when he left all
other work to aid in tlio defcu'^i' of his coun-
try. He enlisted in ('(nuiiaiiy 11, (3nc llww-
dred and Tenth Pennsylvania \'nlunteers, for
three years, or for the war. At Winchester,
Va., he joined his regiment, which soon after
mo^^'ed to Fredericksburg, and from that place
was ordered back to flie valley. On the way
Mr. Stevens Avas taken ill of typhoid fever,
and in ^lav, 1863, was sent to the hosjiital in
Washing-ton, D. C. There, in June. 1S6:5, he
received his discliarge, by reason of disability.
After his recovery, at home, he worked fur a
short time at his trade, with ^Ir. Swi.pc. In

the winter of that year he taught school; in
the following summer he farmed the home-
stead. Mr. Stevens re-enlisted in February,
1861, in the Twenty-sc,-,,n(l Pennsylvania
Cavalry, Company II, j'lincl lii- rci:i!,i'/nt at
Chambersburg, Pa., and mo\cd with it to Mar-
tiusburg, thence to Cumberland, and thence
into Camp Stoneman, near Washington, D. C.
They received their horses at Harpers Ferry,
joined Sheridan's command in the Shenandoah
valley, and took part in all the battles along
that valley. Among the most noted ones were
Winchester, Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek.
In the last-named engagement Mr. Steven's
horse was shot under him, and he was sent to
tlie rear, while Sheridan rode up on his fa-
mous black charger. Mr. Stevens was acci-
dentally wounded in camp in the spring of
1865, at jSTew Creek, W. Va., receiving a bul-
let through his right arm from a gun in the
hands of a negro ; his arm was in such a posi-
tion tliat the bullet passed twice through it.
He was sent to the camp hospital, and was
discharged under general order in June, 1865.

]\Ir. Stevens went home, but could not work
at his trade on account of the wound in his
arm. He taught school for two terms, and
then, with a partner, engaged in the marble
business, which he carried on for two or three
years. In 1872 he embarked in mercantile
business, working at intervals as salesman. In
])artnership with liis brother, Wesley L. Ste-
vens, he opened a general store in 1877, in
Three Springs ; several years later, buying out
^^"csiey Stevens' interest, he converted it into
a hardware store, and continued the business
alcpiie. A few years later Mr. Stevens re-ad-
niittcil his brother to partnership, and still
later on, sold out to him, and went out for a
time as traveling salesman. He then pin--
chased the business and the real estate from
his brother, and conducted the business alone
tintil 1805, when he admitted bis eldest son
as his partner. Mr. Stevens is a staunch Re-
publican. He has served as councilman and
as school director. He is a gentleman of in-
telligence and refinement, highly honored in
the communitv. He is a comrade of Colonel
Albriiiht Post, Xo. 483, G. A. P., at Three
Springs. ^

ilcncdict 1. Stevens was married at I'liree
Springs, .lune -I, 1S6:3, to ]\[arv, daughter of
Ju(lg(> Ifcctcr; of their ten children, six died
in infancv, Icaxins two daui^liters ami two

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sons: Tila (^!rs. Sigel Ashman), of Clay town-
ship; Jclui A., married Elizabeth Shue, has
two children, Norman J. and Ida; Edwinua,
at home, is a graduate of the State Xormal
School at Lock Haven, Pa.; and Edgar B.,
married Minnie C. Stake, and has one child.
Mr. Stevens is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in which he is steward and
trustee.

H. T. WEAVER, merchant and postmas-
ter, Saltillo, Huntingdon county. Pa., was
born in Carroll county, Md., near Manchester,
October 1,185(3, son of Dr. Philip and Belinda
(La Motte) Weaver. Philip Weaver was born
in Baltimore coimty, Md., and was in the tan-
ning business in Carroll county until 1857,
when he moved to Huntingdon county with
his family. He purchased the property now
owned by C. Green, and on this place, for a
few years, operated a saw-mill. He then
moved to Meadow Gap, where he owned and
conducted a grist-mill until 1862; then to
Three Springs, where he read medicine, after
which he practised as a homoeopathist. In
1863 he began practising in Saltillo, and in
1865 entered the army, remaining in service
until the close of the war. Eor the next two
years he operated the home grist-mill, after
which he fanned at Burnt Cabins, Eulton
county, until 1SS5. Returning to Saltillo, he
resumed milling, at which he continued until
his death in August, 1895. His family con-
sisted of these children: Mary M. (Mrs. Austin
Green), Cassville, Pa. ; Elizabeth f ]\rrs. J. C.
Brewster), Meadow Gap, Pa.; Xannie; and
H. T.

H. T. Weaver was but a year old when his
parents moved to Hiintingdon county, and
was educated in the public schools of this
comity. At the age of fourteen he learned
milling, and continued the occupation imtil
he was thirty-three. Part of this time was
spent in the service of his father, and during
the remaining period he owned and managed
a mill at Saltillo. In October, 1889, he "en-
gaged in the mercantile b\isiness in Saltillo.
His stock of goods was destroyed by tire in
October, 1898, but he promptly set to work
to repair the damage, and in sixty days was
occupying the sulistantial new structure
erected to take the place of the one destroyed.
He was married October 19, 1S82, to Mv'rtle,
dauo-hter of Geovuo C<.liill. Tlu'ir children

are: Harold Guy; Ethel Gertrude; Edgar
Pierce; and Lillian Marie. Mr. Weaver is a
staunch Democrat ; he has served as school di-
rector and councilman, and is now postmas-
ter, having been api^oiuted in 1892. He is
connected with Cromwell Lodge, Xo. 572,
F. and A. M., Orbisonia, Pa. Mr. Weaver is
a self-made man, and by his sterling worth
has won the esteem of his many acquaintances.

THOMAS BEOWXLEE, Three Springs,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Scot-
land, in 1827, son of John and Mary (Brown-
lee) Browulee. John Brownlee was born in
Scotland, and he married and died there. He
served for twenty-one years in the English
army, and died about 1837. His wife died in
Glasgow, Scotland, in 1876. Their children
are: Jane, born in 1891, married John Hen-
derson, resides in Glasgow; Thomas; Mar-
garet, married first to Henry Croston, after-
wards to John Moore, died in Glasgow;
William, deceased; Anna married William
Moore, and died in Glasgow.

Thomas Brownlee was ten years of age
when his father died. The family had no
means of support, and their maintenance de-
volved upon him as their eldest son. He
could obtain no education, except what he was
able to glean for himself. Child as he was,
he went to work in the coal banks at Dixon's
colliery, near Glasgow, where he was paid the
small sum of one shilling a day. All his earn-
ings were given to his mother, imtil the girls
became old enough to work, and were em-
ployed in the mills of Glasgow. Mr. Brown-
lee worked fourteen years in the coal banks,
his pay being gradually increased. In Au-
gust, 1853, he went to Liverpool, and en-
gaged passage for America on board the sail-
ing vessel "Empire." After a voyage of six
weeks, he landed September 3, in Xew York,
with one sovereign in his pocket. At seven-
teen years of age, Thomas Brownlee had mar-
ried in Glasgow, Rosamond McDonald, who
was then iifteen years and six months of age.
When he came to this country, he had not the
means to pay for the passage of his wife and
two children; but he was determined to try
to better their fortunes in the ''land of the
free." From Xew York, Mr. Brownlee went
to Paterson, X. J., where he obtained employ-
ment in Butler's paper mill, at one dollar per
da v. At the end of two months, he left the

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407

pajjer mill for the boiler sliop of tlie locomo-
tive works at Patersou, where he was em-
ployed at $1.25. Thirteen months later, he
was able to send home for his wife and fam-
ily. He continued for five years to work in
the same place; then he was employed in the
locomotive works at Jersey City, N. J., until
the war of the Rebellion broke out. ]\Ir.
Brownlee enlisted, August 13, 1861, in Com-
pany I, First Xew Jersey Cavalry. During
part of his term of service, he was colcjr licarer.
The regiment proceeded to Washington, 1).
C, where the men were mounted. Mr.
BroAvnlee's first engagement was soon after
they went to the front. He received numer-
ous sabre wounds, as he fought gallantly all
through the war, being in every battle in
which his brigade took part. Among them
were the battles of Gettysburu', Petersburg,
Black Water. Antietam, the AVilderness,
Richmond, and many others. He was dis-
charged June 20, 1S6.5, at the AVashington
hospital, where he was lying disabled by
wounds.

Mr. Brownlee returned home, and rennived
with his wife and family to Dudley, Pa.,
where he worked for a short time in the coal
mines; then to Robertsdale, Pa., where he
was employed in the coal mines for nine years.
He was then obliged to give up that kind of
work, on account of woimds received during
the war; particularly a bullet wduml re-
ceived at the battle of Five Forks, where lie
was shot tlu-ough the left lung; the ball was
never found, and still remains to trouble him.
In April, 1884, Mr. Brownlee removed from
Robertsdale to his farm in Clay tnwnshi]i.
But his wife, failing in health, was anxiou-; to
be with her children at Hartford, Cnuu.: so
he sold his farm, and took her there: l>ut ouo
month later, she died. Two months after her
death, he returned to Three Springs, and there
built himself a home. After remaining a
widower for seven years, ^Mr. Brownlee was
married, February ] 0, 1889, to Mary J. Mont-
gomery, Avidow of Richard Martin, and daugh-
ter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hampson) Alont-
gomery. They have no children.

The children of the first marriage are:
John; !Mary A., deceased; Thomas, machinist,
at Hartford, Conn.; Maggie (Mrs. Patrick
Sloan), of Defiance, Pa.; William, of Hart-
ford, C(nin.: ami three who died in iufanev.
The eldest s,,n, .luhn Brownlee, was a bnv of

twelve when his father was in the army; with
the idea of going to see his father, he ran away
from school, and enlisted at Patersou, X. J.,
as a dnuumer buy, in the Seventeenth riiited
Stale, liitantry.' lii< ivgin.ent \va- a-^igned
to the Fifth Army Corps, and he served tive
years. John Brownlee afterwards learned the
trade of a machinist, and worked his way up
in the machine shop at Jersey City; He is
now superintendent of the United States Ar-
senal at that place, is married and has a family.
Thomas Brownlee is Republican in his poli-
tics. He is a comrade of Colonel Albright
Post, :Xo. 483, at Three Springs. His church
connection is with the Methodist denomina-
tion.

HEXRY C. AVEIGHT, Three Springs,
Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in AVater
Street, Flimtingdon county, May 13, 1844,
son of Henry and Hannah AA'^eight. The an-
cestors of the AVeight family, three brothers,
came from Germany, and settled in Centre
county, Pa. Hejiry Weight, grandfather of
Henry C, settled in AA'oodcock valley M'liile
Huntingdon county was still included in and
called Bedford. There he died about ls22.
His children were five boys and three girls:
John; David: Paniel: Ceorge; and Flenrv;
Elizabeth (Mrs. ( ■uun.d Ihiek); Paidine (Mrs.
Henry Garner); and one whose name is not
known. Henry AVeight, Jr., was born in
A\'oodcock valley, July 7, ISll. His early
advantages in the way of education were slen-
der; he acquired almost all he knew of studies
after he had become a man and gone into
business. He learned the trade of a miller
at the age of fourteen, and continued in the
same business for forty-four years. Some time
after his maniage !Mr. AVeight went to AVater
Street, and for many years conducted a mill
for A[r. Isett. From AVater Street he re-
moved to McConnellstown, and worked there
for two or three years; then to the mill at
Raysto-wn Branch, then to Broad Top, and
later to Orbisonia, where he superintended a
mill for fourteen consecutive years. In 18(54
]\[r. AA'eight bought a farm " in Springfield
township, Huntingdon county, which he cid-
tivated until 188!), running nulls at various
times during the same period. In Iss'.i he
sold the farm, and bought himself a home in
Cronnvell townshi]i, where he re-ideil until

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takou to the liiuiiu uf his daughter, Mrs. C'hil-
cuat. where he died, January 25, ISDti. Ilis
wife had long before preceded hiin to the
grave; she died in 1884, at the age of seventy.
Their children are : Samuel, real estate agent,
at Pasadena, Cal.; Susan, widow of Kobert
Hooper, resides at ilapleton. Pa. ; John, far-
mer in Kansas, whither he went from Missouri
in 1896; Mary (Mrs. Chilcoat), resides in
Cromwell township, Huntingdon county;
Henry C: George W., died in 1885, in Htmt-
iu-dun, Pa.; Kate (Mrs. Silas Cutshall), .of
Spriiigrield township; Elizabeth (Mrs. Kobert
Brown), of Shelby. Iowa; Zachariah, fanner,
of Clay township; AVilliani, conductor on
Pennsylvania Kailroad, resides at Tyrone,
Pa.; Jane (Mrs. Andrew Kneed), of Clay
township; besides two girls and one boy
who died in infancy. Mr. "Weight, in
his earlier days, was an old line "Whig;
later, he became a Reimblicau.

After receiving a common school educa-
tion, Henry C. "Weight, at the age of thirteen,
entered his father's mill as apprentice. He
enlisted, February 12, 1862, when not yet
seventeen years old, in Company I, Twelfth
Pennsylvania Koscrves, and soon after joined
his regiment at .Vrliimton Jloi-lir-. A"a. His
first engagement was at ^Iecliaiii(--\'ille, where
his regiment held a prominent position. On
the next day they fought at Gaines Hilh then
at Sand Hill, and then at Charles City X
Eoads, where Mr. Weight was made prisoner,
and conveyed to Libby prison. He remained
there forty-seven days, enduring great hard-
ships; then he, with others, was exchanged,
and rejoined his regiment at Harrisons Land-
ing. His next eiiga-i'mnit Avas the second
battle of Bull ilim: rli.u Soiitli Moimrain.
Antietam, and Frederiid^sliurg; at (-iettysburg
the regiment took its i^osition on Round Top;
it was in the battles of the "Wilderness, and
in front of Petersburg. With the iight at
Bethesda church, the time of his regiment
expired; that battle occurred before the en-
gagement at Petersburg, and Mr. Weight re-
enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and
Xinetieth Pennsylvania Veteran Yolunteers.
;Mr. "Weight was again captured at what was
called the Yellow House, while they were on
the skirmish line, after taking the Southside
Railroad. He was again conveyed to Libby
prison, August 10, 1864; a month later he
was transferreil to Belle Tsle, and in October

to Salisbttry, X. C, where he remained until
March 7, 1865. He was then paroled, and
sent to Wilmington, X. C; there he and
others were exchanged, and went by boat to
Annapolis, Md., from which point Mr. Weight
was sent home on sick furlough. In the latter
]iart of ]\Iay he rejoined his regiment at Ar-
lington Heights, Ya., and on July 3, 1865,
was discharged with the regiment at Harris-
burg, Pa.

In October, 1865, Mr. Weight resinned
work at his trade, A\ith Adam Heffner, at Shlr-
leysburg, Pa. He continued in the same oc-
cupation until 1880, when he was obliged to
give it \\]) on accoimt of ill-health. After two
or three years of rest, he made a beginning
in the confectionery business at Three Springs.
As the business improved, Mr. Weight en-
larged his stock, adding a variety of branches ;
he now has for sale, besides confectionery, no-
tions, drugs, boots and shoes. He is emphat-
ically a self-made man, ha^-ing worked his own
way by diligence and faithfulness to duty,
from a position of comparative poverty to one
of ease and afHuence. The same devotion
■which enabled him to leave his newly married
wife, and cheerfully return to the hardships of
war, has been carried into all pursuits, and has
brought its own reward. Mr. "Weight is a
Rei)ublican of the 'single standard" type. He
is a menaber of the P. 0. S. of A.

Henry C. Weight was married in 1864,
while at home on -^-eteran furlough, to ]\Iartha
J. ]\[organ, a descendant on the maternal side
of Captain Cluggage, commander of the fort
at Shirleysburg during colonial days. Their
children are : Frank Ostra, killed on the Penn-
sylvania Railroad in 1892, at the age of twen-
ty-five; Bertha; :\raggie (Mrs. Y^.'^S. Johns),
of Dublin township, Huntingdon county;
Lorraine, married Ada Swope, resides at Three
Springs; Clay D. ; Mattie J.; Lorna (]\[rs.
Russell S. Myers), of Saltillo, Pa.; Beriin;
Lucy, died in infancy; and Ernest, died aged
nine years.

JACOB C. MOXTGOMERY, Tln-ee
Springs, Huntingdon county. Pa., was born
in 1832, in Trough Creek valley, Huntingdon
county. He is a son of Daniel and .Vnnie
(Curfman) ]\rontgomerv. His grandfather,
Richard [Montgomery, was born near Dublin,
Ireland, about 1770. He married in his native
island, and with his wife and familv emic;rat-

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409

ed to Amcnea. Tlu'v i-csitlccl :it Manayurdi,
oil the Scliuvlkill aliuw riiihi.lrlphia; there
Kiehard Aloiitgomiry li.-u-lit a tarm, on which
stood a grist-mill, and became both farmer and
miller. JSi.ime of his children went to the far
west, and settled there. Mr. ilontgomery paid
them frequent visits, on one of which he was
either accidentally killed, or waylaid, robbed
and murdered; the latter appears the more
probable, as he was known to carry consider-
able sums of money in a belt, and his body
was never found, lie had previously sold his
property at Manayunk. This was about 18-15.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mont-
gomery are: Samuel, resides beyond the
Rocky mountains; John, resided near Bradys-
port, Pa., where lie was a lock-tender, was 'ac-
cidentally killed there; Daniel, of Hunting-
don county; Hugh, resides in the west; Isaac,
also went west; George, deceased, resided in
Iowa; Betsy, who has been twice married, re-
sides in the west; Catherine (Mrs. Isaac
Smith).

The third son, Daniel Montgomery, was
born in Ireland, and was still a boy when lie
came to this country. He learned the busi-
ness of the farm and the mill, but was also
jirotieient in caqDentry and coopering. He had
a plain common school education. After his
marriage with Annie, daughter of Jacob Curf-
man, Mr. Montgomery resided first in Trough
Creek valley, where he worked at his trades.
Removing to Manayunk, he worked for a time
at milling. On one of his father's trips to the
west Daniel Montgomery accompanied him,
and remained out for two years, during wbicli
time he bought a house and two lots in Daven-
port, la. At the end of the two years he was
oil Lis WAV home to bring his family out, when
he was ai larked by cholera, and only reached
Pittshui'g, where he died. He was buried at
that city by Rev. Mr. Black, a clergyman of
the Methodist church, of which he and his
wife were members. During his absence his
wife and family had removed to Cassville, Pa.,
where Mrs. Montgomery died about 1859 or
'60. Their children are: Jacob C. ; Xaucy
(Mrs. Samuel Diggins), of Cassville; Kli/.a-
betli, died young; Catherine Jane, died
young; Fanny, married first to Charles Du-
pre, who died, and she was again married to
James "Walker, and resides at Broad Top City.

His parents removing to Manayunk during
the early childhood of Jacob C. Montgomery,

he was educated in the common seliools of that
borough. Having returned to Huntiiigdou
county, he began to learn chair-making at
Three Spriiiiis, served three years as an ap-
jii'entiee. and eontiiiued work at the trade until
the breaking out of the war. In 1862, when
he had been about seven years married, and
was keeping house at Three Springs, he en-
listed, in the fall of the year, in Company I,
Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves, under Captain
Baker. Having gone with his regiment to the
front, Mr. ]\Ioutgomery was on picket duty
at Harrisonburg, A"a., when he was taken ill
of lung fever, and was discharged and sent
home. In 1864 he again enlisted, in Company
K, Two Hundred and Second Pennsylvania
Volunteers, joining his regiment at Harris-
burg, Pa., and went to the front, remaining
on duty till the close of the war. The effects
of the hardships and exposure of camp life
ui)Oii his health were so serious as to disable
him permanently for work. ilr. Montgomery
was formerly a Democrat, but now belongs to
the Republican i^arty.

Jacob C. ^Montgomery was married Xovem-
ber 22, 1855, at "'Shirleysburg, Pa., to Eliza-
beth, daughter of John and Prances (White)
Hampson, natives of Ireland. The children
of this marriage are: Monroe, died young;
ilary J. (Mrs. Thomas Brownlee), of Three
Springs; George, is thirty-eight years of age,
resides in Virginia; Maggie, died an infant;
John, of Portland, Ore.; "William, died
vouug; Fanny (Mrs. Charles E. Reed), of
Cleai^field, Pa."; Thomas, born May 23, 1867,
attended common schools, went in 1889 to
Portland, Ore., where he became a machinist,
and after a residence of two years and a half,
returned home, and has worked since at in-
tervals away from home; Edwin, born Sep-
tember 16, 1ST4.

J. C. STEVER, M. D., Three Springs,
Huuthigdon county. Pa., was born July 2,
1853, in Cassville, Pa., son of John and Sarah
(Steel) Stever. When the Stevers first came
to Huntingdon county they settled near Cass-
ville. Here John Stever was born in IS 10,
and died in 1855; he was a farmer. He left
two children: 3Iartin Luther, now cultivating
the old homestead in Cass to-miship; and J.
C. Mrs. Stever was married again to !Mr. ( '•.
W. B. Sipe, now deceased; they had five chil-

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ilri'u. (if whom Imt one survives. Mrs. Si])C'
died in Wells valley, Fulton county.

J. C. Stever attended the public schools of
Cassville. He was brought up on a farm, and
worked in the summer time for his step-father,
his father having died when he was two years
old. In the spring and summer of 1875 he
studied medicine with Dr. James F. Thomp-
son, of Cassville; in the winter of 1876-77 he
attended two full courses of lectures at Jeffer-
son Medical College, where he graduated
March 10, 1877. Since 1878 he has practised
at Three Springs. Fie now manages a sani-
tarium, in connection with his practise, and
superintends the bottling and shipping of the
Hygeia Xatural Mineral Water of the cele-
brated Three Springs. In ISSO he was mar-
ried to ^liss ]\Iary, daughter of Dr. Baird, of
Three Springs. Dr. Stever is a Kepubliean.

D. E. McCLAIX, Saltillo, Huntingdon
county. Pa., was born April '27, 1862, in Cass
township, Huntingdon county, son of Samuel
and Esther (Barnett) McClain. Samuel Mc-
Clain was born in Tod townshij), near Cooks
Mill, Huntingdon county, in 1819. He was
brought up on a farm, learning the business
of agriculture practically as a boy, and fol-
lowed the same calling throughout his life.
Left an orphan at three years of age, he had
to make his own Avay in the world, whicb he
did with honor and success, becoming a man
of respectable character and position. He was
a Republican, and active in party affairs. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McClain are:
Oliver "W., of "Wauseon, O.; Catherine A.
(^ilrs. Samuel Keith), of "Woodbury, Bedford
county, Pa.; Mary E. (Mrs. John D. Crots-
ley), of Cass township; John W. and James
Allison, twins, both of Tod to'wnship; Joseph
Xewtou, farmer, of Tod township; xVmanda
B. (Mrs. Clavton Houck), of Tod township;
D. E.; Ida J.' (ilrs. Thomas Shaver), of Pitts-
burg, Pa.; and Sarah A., died in 1867, aged
seventeen. Samuel McClain and wife were
members of the j\Iethodist Episcopal church
for nearly fifty-five years. He died September
28, ISni; his wife died in 1894; both arc
buried at Cornelius chapel, Cass township.

I'ntil he reached his fourteenth year, when
his parents removed to Saltillo, D. E. McClain
resided with his father on the farm. His
earlier education was such as was afforded bv

the common schools of the rural districts of
Cass township, and of Saltillo and Three
Springs; also the high schools of Cassville,
Fluntingdon and Everett, Pa. After passing
through those schools, Mr. McClain taught
school for two terms. From 1882 to 1887 he
was engaged in canvassing with books, among
them being the well-known work "]\Iother,
Home and Heaven," of which he sold 1,850
cojiies, and his agents about 700. He also
handled the work "Perfect Jewels," with
which he was v^ry successful. He sold 375
copies of "The Beautiful, the Wonderful and
the Wise." During the last year of his can-
vass Mr. McClain sold 450 copies of John B.
Go.ugh's "Platfonn Echoes." The Bible was
always among the books he had for sale, and
he sold many hundred copies. He worked al-
most exclusively through Bradley, Garrettson
Ar Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. Xear the close
of his canvassing engagement, Mr. McClain
took a course of instruction at Pierce's Busi-
ness College, of Philadelphia, completing the
business course in less than six months. While
a student at that celebrated school of business,
Mr. McClain, with characteristic industry, de-
voted his Saturdays and other unemployed
hours in canvassing, in the city, thereby earn-
ing almost enough to pay his expenses, "\^^lile
engaged in this business, Mr. ]McClain trav-
eled through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland
arid West Virginia. In the spring of 1888
he opened his present store, which he pur-
chased from J. W. Senft. Mr. McClain has
somewhat improved the building; he deals in
a large variety of goods, including hardware,
cutlery, stoves, glass, oils, tinware, harness and
farming implements, furniture, carpets and
wall paper. He also conducts a tin shop, em-
plojang an experienced tinner. Being active
and energetic in business, he succeeds well,
and is becoming a heavy taxpayer. [Mr. Mc-
Clain is interested in the Saltillo Telephone
Company, and has a separate phone in his
store, which affords him direct connection
with his brothers in Tod to^ATiship. The line
and its connections make this a valuable and
convenient addition to the facilities of the
store, ilr. IMcClaiii is a Bepublican.

I). E. ]McClain was married December 28,
1887. to Xora M. Bowser, of Johnsto\vn, Pa.,
formerly of Bedford county. Pa. They have
one child, Esther, who is six years of age.

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411

S. W. KIMMEL, Saltillo, Huntingdon
county, Pa., was born in Carroll county, Md.,
February 5, 1856, son of Josiali and Kebeeea
(Barnes) Kimuiel. His gi-aiidfatlier, AViUiani
Kimniel, was a millwright of C'uuilicrlauil
county, near ilechanicsburg, Pa. He ac-
cumulated a comfortable fortune, and occu-
Ijied a prominent position in the community.
His children were: Nicholas, a farmer of
(,'larlv county, A'a.: .Inhu A., died in Wil-
liainsport, j\ld., leaving twu sons, who reside
in Cumberland, ild. ; Josiah; Jacob, coach-
maker, of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Eliza, mar-
ried to Mr. Burkheimer, both deceased ; Mary,
married to Mr. Alvin, of Mechanicsburg, Pa.,
has seven or eight children ; Mrs. Seif ert, died
in Mechanicsburg, where her husband now re-
sides. Josiah Kimmel was born in the neigh-
borhood of Pottstown, Pa. Wiieu a yming
man lie left that place, and engaged in driving
a team for the purpose of canying merchan-
dise between Baltimore and Pittsburg. This
was his business for a number of years. Be-
fore leaving Pottstown, ]\Ir. Kimmel had for
a short time sold windmills on the road; he
continued for some time to do this, and then
began the manufacture of hand-rakes. About
1S71 he removed with his family to Clay
township, Huntingdon county, taking up liis
residence on a farm near Saltillo, which he
cultivated for the remainder of his life. Mr.
Ivimmel was a Democrat, and unswerving in
his allegiance to his i:)arty. He served Clay
to^vnship as school director, and for one term
as supervisor. His wife is a native of York
county. Pa., but at the time of their marriage
was engaged at a hotel in Carroll county, ild.,
where they resided for some time after. Their
children are: Jennie; and S. W. Mr. Kim-
mel died about 1S7S, at the age of sixty-eight
years. Mrs. Kinnnel still resides in Saltillo,
to which place she retired after the death of
her husband.

The early boyhood of S. "\V. Kimmel wa^
passed in Maryland, near the town of ^lan-
chester. In tlie common schools of that place
he received all the education for which he ever
had opportunity. Even at that early age he
was very helpful to his father in the shop and
upon the little farm. The boy was fifteen
years old at the time of the removal to Clay
township, and he was then obliged to give wp
attendance at school, in oi'der to assist on the
farm. His father losing his health, most of

the work devolved upon the faithful and dili-
gent son. xVfter his marriage, in 1874, he
bought two old horses, and undertook jobs of
hauling, by the day, in different parts of the
counry. During eight or ten years of perse-
verance at this business, Mr. Kimmel saved
the money to bi;y a lot on which he built a
liome, doing most of the work upon the house
himself, although he had never regularly
learned carpentry; but he was naturally gifted
with constructive ability. In 1884 he bought
ion acres in Cass townshii), at the price of
Jfi'.iHlo. Tins jnu'ehase he made with very lit-
tle cash in hand for i)ayments; but he was
energetic and industrioTis, as well as enter-
prising, and raised the necessary means as best
he could. Besides his farming, he attended to
hauling and took various contracts. After
sjiendino' three vears on the farm, Mr. Kimmel
removed ba.'k tu Saltillo, where lie an,! s,,me
orliei-en-i-,.| ino,.t|„.riii the liinilieriiiu l.nsi-
ni-s; ill tins neeupatiou lie passed tliree years;
then returned to the farm for three years more,
and then again to his operations in lumber,
to which he lias confined his attention ever
since. He owns a mill in Cass township and
one in I'cid tiiwnship, manufacturing and deal-
ing in lumber, lath and shingles. By his own
energy, industry and business ability, Mr.
Kimmel has achieved success and secured a
comfortable jaosition for himself and family.
He is a Democrat; has been constable, and is
a councilman of Saltillo.

S. W. Kimmel was married, ^lay 14, ls7-i,
to Maggie, daughter of John and .Margaret
(Cornelius) Kough. Mrs. Kimmel was l.)orn
in Clay township, January 20, 18.56. Their
children are : John ; Mvrtle ; Melvin J. ; Xew-
ton D.; Lillie P.; :\lar'v Esther: and Edward
C. Mr. K'imiiiel is a im^mber of the Baptist
church.

The late Judge Kimmel, of Bedford, was a
relative of this family.

II. H. ASILMAX, Three Springs, Ilunt-
iiiiiilon cduiitv. Pa., was Iku'u December 25,
is.vs, son ,,f iliehard and Marv J. (Lorraine)
Ashman.

The Ashmans and Cromwells, two of the
oldest families in Huntingdon county, orig-
inally came from England, where they had in-
termarried. The Cromwells were direct de-
scendants of Oliver Cromwell, the illustrious

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"Protector." Members of both these families
left their native soil about the middle of the
seventeenth centiir}', and landed in Maryland,
settling at what was called "Ashman's Hoj^e,"
where the Ashmaus became i^romiuent plant-
ei-s and slave-owners. The great-grandfather
of Mr. H. H. Ashman, George Ashman, suc-
ceeded to this large estate, and carried on the
plantation for many years. He was- a kind
master, and was greatly beloved by his slaves.
He became noted throughout the country for
his activity in military aft'aii-s, having organ-
ized a militia regiment, of which he was col-
onel. When the war of the Revolution broke
out, he, with his I'egiment, enlisted, and served
witli valor all through that struggle for free-
dom. He was afterwards familiarly known as
''Colonel George." Colonel Ashman was very
ambitious, and the State of Pennsylvania of-
fering great advantages, he disposed of his
plantation, freed his slaves, and removed to
what was then called Bedford Furnace, and
is now Orbisonia, Huntingdon county. Many
of his slaves refused to leave him, and fol-
lowed him to his new home. Among these
was an old man who lived to the age of one
hundred and five years, remaining in the ser-
vice of Colonel Ashman up to his death. This
removal took place a few years before the
Revohitionary war ; it was in this home, near
Orbisonia, that all of his children were born.
Here, with Thomas Cromwell and another
partner, named Eidgely, Colonel Ashman
operated the first furnace west of the Susque-
hanna river.

Col. George Ashman married Ellen "Wa-
ters. Their children were: Rachel, born Oc-
tober 16, 1773, died single; James, born Jan-
uary 7, 1775, married Miss Mason, of western
Pennsylvania; Elizabeth, born March 15,
1776, married ^Ir. Palmer; Sarah, born Jan-
uary 25, 17S1, died single; John, born Feb-
ruary 24, 1783 ; Josephus, bom in July, 1785,
died single; Henrietta Maria, born August
24, 1787, married David Hunter, of Bedford
county. Pa.; Rebecca, born February 14,
1790, man-ied William Hamill, of Cumber-
land county, Pa.; triplets, Elinor, Ann and
George, born October 15, 1792, of whom Ann
died in infancy, Elinor married James ilc-
Guirk, of Pliillipsburg. Pa., and George mar-
ried Jane Scott, of Bedford county; and
Francis, died while an infant.

John Ashman, fifth child and second son

of "Colonel George," inherited a large estate
from his father, including the grist-mill built
by the Colonel in 1785, and the house built
in 1793. A still more precious heritage was
the kind and generous disposition for which
the father had been so distinguished, and
which was perpetuated in the son. John Ash-
man had an open heart and hand for those in
distress. He often refused to sell his wheat
during "hard times," in order that he might
keep the poor, who could not afford to pay
cash, from starving. He entertained royally.
In summer, large numbers of friends from
Baltimore would visit him, domiciled for
weeks under his hospitable roof. Indeed,
he always "kept open house" for. his friends.
John Ashman and Elinor Cromwell were mar-
ried May 15, 1820. Their children were:
Ann, married Isaac Taylor, now of Mount
Union, Pa.; Richard; Helen, married Dr. J.
A. Shade, who was murdered at Shade Gap,
Pa.; and Thomas C, married Melissa Green
and settled at Shirleysburg; both are de-
ceased. Mr. Ashman served two tenns in the
Pennsylvania legislature. He died in 1859;
his wife had preceded him to the gi'ave.

Through his generosity, John Ashman be-
came insolvent. His second son, Richard,
father of H. H. Ashman, who was born on the
homestead in Clay township, in 1827, was a
boy at the time of his father's bankruptcy.
David Hunter, one of John Ashman's broth-
ers-in-law, bought a small tract of land, hav-
ing a dwelling upon it, adjoining the home-
stead; this place, by his gift, was the home
of the Ashman family until John Ashman
died. Richard Ashman was taken by another
imcle, John ilcGuirk. of Phillipsburg, Pa.,
with whom he resided until he was twenty
years old. He enjoyed no educational advan-
tages, having attended school but one day.
In his imcle's store he learned reading, wi-iting
and arithmetic. He was married at Clearfield,
Pa., October 29, 1850, to Mary J., daiighter
of Dr. Henry Lorraine, a well-known phy-
sician of Clearfield county. After his mar-
riage Richard Ashman went to Three Springs,
Huntingdon county, and bought part of the
original Ashman estate. He also purchased
Tlionias Orbison's store, and carried on mer-
cantile business for thirty-one years. lie
then sold out to E. G. Heck, and turned
his attention to farming and milling, which
occupied his tinu' and thoughts for the remain-

■■ '>rge," inherited a large estate
•. including the gi-ist-mill built
.!.).icl in 17S5. atid the house built
A still more precious heritage was
i.i orn.-rii!!^ disposition i&r which
' I so distinguished, and

I in the sou. John Ash-
i .:r and hand for those in

' . I'lised to sell his wheat

. 1 r : -. ■ iji order that he might

:■ the poor, who coidd not aft'oi-d to pay
-h, from starving. He entertained royally,
r-iuumer, large umnbei-s of friends fi-om
■ re would visit him, domiciled foi
aider his hospitable roof. Indeed,
iUuays "kept open house" for .his friends,
lin Ashman and Elinor Cromwell were mar-
■d 5{nv IR, 1820. Their children were:
Isaac Taylor, now of Mount
i<hard; Helen, married Dr. J.
was murdered at ^ade Gap,
..as C, married Mefea Gi'een
Sliirleysburg; both are de-
" " -erved two terms in the
lire. He died in 1859;
iiim to the grave.
-ity, John Ashman be-
second son, Eichard,
;a, who was born on the
>\nship, in 1827, was a
:s father's bankruptcy,
•lohn Ashman's broth-
iiall tract of land, hav-
'. adjoining the home-
liis gift, was the hom'e
'\ until John Ashman
n ^vas taken by another
. of Phillipsbiu-g, Pa.,
' until he w^-as twenty
I no educational advan-
1 school but one day.
. arned reading, wi-iting
s married at Cleai"field,
■ to Mary J., daughter
• c, a well-known phy-
'inty. After his mar-
went to Three Spriug-s,
nd bought part of the
..1 ,v-tate. He also purchaseil
ii's ''tore, and carried on mer-
-s for thirty -one years. He
'•1 E. G. Heck, and turned
1 farming arid milling, which
iH> and thoughts for the remain-

jt /^iz-uc) V yhu^

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415

der of his life. Mr. Ashman shipped the first
eggs that were sent from the Mount Union
Station. He was active and energetic, and
through him the fallen fortimes of the family
were retrieved. He did not enlist during the
war of the Rebellion, on account of ill health ;
but he rendered valuable aid to the wives and
families of Federal soldiers. He was for many
years postiuaster at Three Si^rings. Mr. Ash-
man's character was such as to command the
respect of all who came in contact with him,
and to enlist the warm affection of those more
intimately acquainted with him. His children
are: Lorraine, born January 27, 1852, grad-
uated in the law course at the Univei-sity of
Ann Arbor, Mich., practised for several years,
and is now a farmer at Benton Harbor, Mich. ;
Comeha J., born March 22, 18.55; George
H., a dentist of Philipsburg, Pa.; H. H.;
Lillian, born December 5, 1860, man-ied Dr.
Bernhardt, and resides at Dublin Mills, Ful-
ton county. Pa.; and Sigel, born March 29,
18(32, is a farmer of Clay township. Mrs.
Richard Ashman died June 27, 1879. She
was a member of the ]\Iethodist Episcopal
church. Mr. Ashman's death took jilace in
June, 189-4.

H. H. Ashman was bom in Clearfield coun-
ty, his mother being at the time in attendance
at the bedside of her dying father. His edu-
cation was acquired in the common schools
and at the State Xormal School at Indiana,
Pa. He was instructed in the work of the
farm and the store. Li 1881 he began life for
himself; he went to Muskegon county, Mich.,
and opened a furniture store at Shelby; this
he sold out in 1§84 and returned home. In
1888 he went to Florida, and at the end of one
year purchased a general store at Zellwood,
Fla., and carried it on until 1891, when he
again sold out and came home. During this
time ]\[r. Ashman purchased two orange groves;
in the winters he goes to Florida, to see after
his groves, spending his summers at home.
^Ir. Ashman also owns a two-tairds interest in
the homestead farm of 500 acres. He has an
iileal home, surrounded by gigantic trees, sug-
gestive of the long history and the stability
of the family, and the generous and protect-
ing care its representatives have always been
ready to bestow on those who needed it. Mr.
Ashman is an entertaining companion, and
possesses the kindly regards of a large circle
of friends. He is a staunch "gold standard"

Republican, but has never sought office. He
is affiliated with Acacia Masonic Lodge, Xo.
93, of Zellwood, Fla., and with Lodge 193,
Iv. of P., Montague, Mich.

H. H. Ashman was married, Septendier 12,
1894, to Ellen W., daughter of L. G. and
Susan (Wilson) Kessler. He has nevet united
with any church, but upholds the principles
of the "Golden Rule."

ISAAC XEWTOX SWOPE, editor of the
Maj)leton Item, was born at Mapleton Depot,
Huntingdon county. Pa., August 21, 1860.
His ancestors Avere among the very early set-
tlers in Huntingdon county. They were of
German descent, and came to this section of
the State from Virginia, Maryland and east-
ern Pennsylvania. His mother, who was a
daughter of Levi and Mary Smith, of Trough
Creek valley, died May 21, 1865. March 31,
1876, he entered Dickinson Seminary, at
Williamsport, Pa., from which institution he
was graduated June 19, 1879. He married
Miss Marie D. White, of Porter township,
October 27, 1881, the maniage ceremony be-
ing performed in the Mapleton Methodist
Episcopal church by Rev. Charles Vinton
Hartzell, who was a .-las^niate of Mr. Swope
at Dickinson SniiiiKny. October 16, 1882,
Mr. Swope became ;HM.,-iarcd ^vith Dr. A. R.
ileCarthy in the publishiug of the Mt. Union
Times.- He continued as editor and publisher
of this paper until September 1, 1886, when
he retired to accept the principalship of the
Mapleton Borough schools, a position which
he held for five years. February 13, 1889, he
purchased of H. C. Kinsloe the material of the
defunct Xewtou Hamilton Standard, added
considerable thereto, and April 10, 18S9,
commenced the publication of the Mapleton
Item. In April, 1890, he succeeded his father
as senior member of the firm of Swope &
Gaytou, shippers of limestone, building stone,
rip-rap and ganister. The firm operates two
quarries at Mapleton Depot, Pa.

He is a member of the ^lasonic fraternity,
Odd Fellows, Sons of America, Sons of Tem-
]ierance and Grangers. At the session of the
State Camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America, held at Gettysburg, in August,
1891, he was elected Sta'te Master of Forms.
He united with the Methodist Episcopal
church in Xovember, 1S75, and is an active
worker in tlic Sunday-school ranks.

MIKFLIN COUNTV.

HEXKY J. FOSXOT, Lewistown, Mifflin
coiiuty, Pa., was bom March 29, 1850, iu a
little country settlement known as Green
Spring, Cumberland county, Pa. His parents
were Jacob and :Mary (Vanderbilt) Fos-
naught. No effort has been made to trace his
ancestry to any extent beyond these, and there
is no evidence that any were distinguished in
the military, scientific or literary world. His
mother was indeed related to the Vanderbilts
of New York City, but was not burdened with
that which has been their most distinguished
characteristic. The subject of this sketch was
therefore not reared in luxury. His educa-
tion was received principally in the public
schools, where he proved an apt scholar, en-
couraged by his tutors' predictions of future
possibilities that were never realized, and by
advice which Avas little heeded. At an early
age he was thrown upon his own resources,
and after various engagements at manual la-
bor, he served as clerk in a country store. In
1871 he entered a printing office, assisting in
establishing the Enterprise, a newspaper at
Oakville, Pa., which a few years later was re-
moved to ]SreA\wille, Pa., and is still published
there by an older lirother. In August, 1879,
he was engaged to edit the True Democrat,
at LewistoAvn. A month later he secured con-
trol of this newspaper, and in October consoli-
dated it with the Democrat Sentinel, adopt-
ing the name Democrat and Sentinel, oi which
newspai)cr he has been editor and publisher
ever since. He is a plain, forcible and pleas-
ing v.'riter, and his paper is popular and widely
circiilated. It is credited with having con-
tributed very largely to the material advance-
ment of Lewistov\-n. A little book entitled
"Lewistown as It is," issued by him in 1895,
was well received. He was at the head of the
centennial committee in 1895, is chainuan of
the Mifflin County Soldiers' Monument cx-
eciitive committee, and president of. the locpJ
board of health. He is a director and secretary
of the Lewistown Foundry and ^lachine Com-
]iany. In 1S02 he was the Democratic candi-
date for nieinlier of tlic legislature, and re-

ceived more than his party vote, but was de-
feated by a majority of 102.

On January 20, 1850, two months Ijefore
Henry J. Fosnut was Imrn, his father died, at
the age of tifty-uin- yrai-s; his mother died
August 3, isTl, aged sixtj'-seven. He was
the youngest of twelve children, four of whom
died at an early age: W. C, the eldest, died
at Harrisburg, February 23, 1894, aged sixty-
four years; Mrs. Mary J. AVagner, widow of
Jacob M. Wagner, died at HarrislDurg, No-
vember 2-4, 1886, aged fifty-four years, leav-
ing a daughter, M. Alice (:\irs. John G. Stouf-
fer), of Harrisburg; Martha M. Fosnot, died
in Harrisburg, December 5, 1894, aged fiity
years. The suiwiving brothers are: John C,
editor of the Star and Enterprise, Newville,
Pa., man-ied to Elizabeth Ferguson, and after
her death to Belle Eutherford, has children,
Laura (Mrs. Harry Hoch), Maggie, -\ddow of
J. Kenyon Fishburn, Ella (Mrs. Abram My-
ers), George B., and William J.; Joshua V.,
of Harrisburg, married to Margaret Martin,
has five children; Edward W., of Lewistown,
married to Jennie S. Mell; Lew C, editor of
the Becord and Star, Watsontown, Pa., mar-
ried to Lera B. Westafer, has one son, John
Clyde, aged sixteen yeai-s. Fom- brothers, W.
C.; J. v., E. W. and L. C. Fosnot served in the
LTnion army during the Civil war.

Henry J. Fosnot was married to Jennie H.
Walker at Oakville, Pa., Jamiary 27, 1874,
and to them one son, Walter, was born Octo-
ber 22, 1879. Mrs. Fosnot was the daughter
of Ezekiel Walker, who died at Shippensburg,
Pa., April 11, 1893, aged seventy-six. Her
mother, Harriet Eow Walker, now resides at
Shippensburg. Her brothers and sisters are:
W. ]\I., with the Lindner Shoe Comjiany, Car-
lisle, Pa.; Simon H., of Altoona, married to
Edith Cull?, has one son, Edward, aged seven-
teen ; Samuel C, of Altoona, married to Car-
rie K( c^bury, has one son, Claude, aged three
and one-half years; Sarah H., of Shippens-
burg; Susan S. (ilrs. Fred G. Knisley, of
Wiconisco, has five children, Eugene, aged
ten -vears; Florence, aged eieht and one-half;

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417

Devoiia, aged six; Heleu, aged four; and Paul,
agvd niueteeu nioutlis; and Carrie E., of Ship-

JAMES BAirroX STACKPULE (5),
born at MeVevtown, Pa., ilarcli 1, Ibol, and
died at Nashville, Tenn.^ March 23, 1865, was
a descendant of one of the earliest settlers of
the Juniata valley. He wa.s a son of James
ytaclqMile (4) and Cathenne (Setzler) Stack-
\H,\o. whu lia.l ei-ht children: John XL; Wil-
liam 11.: -lames iJarton (.-,); an,l E. If. II.

Staekpole, late siqierilltendelit ef puMie

Mary, who died in infancy; Margaret, de-
ceased, second wife of David ilcC'orkle, of
McYeytown, Pa.; Sarah 1). (ilrs. Loi-enzo I).
Rambler), of Elyria, O.; and Hannah Cath-
erine, wife of Edmund Conrad, proprietor and
])ubli,-her of the McYeytown Journal. James
Stackpole (3), the grandfather of these chil-
dren, was married to Dorcas, a daughter of
Thomas Holt, to whom the land on the nort-h
and west side of the Juniata river, west of
Lewistown, containing 360 acres, and extend-
ing fmm Lewistown to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road bridge, was warranted, August 29, 1762;
the land adjoining, on the north side of Kisha-
coquillas creek, on which I^ewistown now
stands, containing two hundred and one and
fonr-tenths acres, being warranted, July i',
1762, to Dorcas Buchanan, the first white wo-
man to come to this part of the eouutrv. She
was the nicther of Thomas Ilulf . and pn-vimis
to this date, had become a widew. ami married
Arthur Puchaunn. The laud east of tlie I )or-
eas l!u(4iauau tract was taken up bv Co]. Ar-
thur IJueliaiian. her step-s,m, ab.mt tlie same
date, as well as uther land ui! tlie opposite si, le
of the river, by William and .\rmstreiig
Pnchamiu. l)(n-eas Ijuidianau died .January
22, 1S04, aged ninety-three years, and her re-
mains were interred in the first cemetery laid
out iu Eewistown, at the corner of Brown aiul
Water streets, where the grave is new marked
by a rude stone.

.fames Stackpole (2), father-in-law of Dor-
cas Holt, the gi-and-daughter of Dorcas
Buchanan, came to the Juniata valley from
Carlisle previous to 177G. He was one of tlie
few settlers who did not flee from the \-al](y
because of the iiieursion of the French and
Indians, and their destruction of Fort Gran-
ville, situated a short distance west of Lewis-

town, Pa., on July 30, 1756. He and others,
by a petition "to the Lion. Robert H. Morris,
Esq., Lieutenant Governor of the Province
of Pennsylvania," read iu general council Au-
gust 21, 1756, called for troops to protect them
while gathering in their harvests, from the at-
tacks of the Indians and their equally savage
French allies, and other renegades, who were
harassing this section of the province.

In early life James Barton Stackpole (5)
removed to Lewistown, Pa., and engaged to
learn i)rinting in the office of the Lewistown
(iiizeltc, under George Frysinger, Sr., jiroprie-
tor and publisher. He turned his attention
subsequently to various occupations, among
others to navigation on the Pennsylvania
canal, then the most import.ant means of trans-
portation, and to railroading on the Pennsyl-
vania Central; in the latter employment he
met with an accident by Avhich he was partially
erippled in his right hand. He was also em-
ployetl as a sub-contractor during the con-
struction of the Mifflin and Centre County
Railroad. On November 29, 1S53, James B.
Stackpole was married to Eliza A., daughter
of Daniel Switzer. The children composing
their family are: George F. and James S.
Stack]iole (0), the ]ireseut publishers and pro-
prietors of the Lewist<.wu Gnzdic; Mary C,
wife of Lewis N. Slagle, ex-treasurer of ififllin
county; and Harriet E., wife of C. Edwin
A\'ooih'uff, government mail clerk on the
Pennsylvania Railroad; all residing at Lewis-
town. Pa. Frederick Switzer, father of Dan-
iel Switzer, and grandfather of Mrs. Eliza A.
(Switzer) Stackpole, came from Switzerland
to America some time subsequent to 1700, but
the exact date is unknown. He was one of the
earliest settlers in the Juniata valley, and in
what is now Juniata coiurty.

James B. Stackpole (5) was a member of
Company C, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania
Volnteors, and died of .smallpox, that dread
disease of army life, March 23, 1865, at Nash-
\ille, Tenn., where his remains are interred in
the Xational cemetery.

Thomas Holt, great-grandfather of James
Barton Stackpole, and first husband of Dorcas
Buchanan, al)ovo mentioned, was of the familv
of Sir .lolin Holt, (4ii(4' justice (if Endau.l,
who die.] ill 17011. He fell in Iwe with a
yoiuig lady not of the nobility. Their union
was opposed by tlic Holt family, and the girl,
whose' maiden name is given by tradition as

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Dorcas Wliitc, was spirited out of an upper
wiudow of her father's residence, about 1730,
by direction of the Holt family, and by them
sent to America, iu order to prevent her mar-
riage to Thomas Holt. A year after, on learn-
ing of the whereabout of his lady love, Thomas
Holt came to America, married her, and set-
tled at what is now Carlisle, Pa., occupied as a
silversmith. About 1750 he left home for the
pm-pose of visiting Philadelphia, but was not
heard from by his family thereafter; the sup-
position was that he was either killed by In-
dians on his way to Philadelphia, or that find-
ing at that place a summons to go to England
at once on urgent family business, he departed,
and was drowned in the foundering of the ship
upon which he took passage. He left behind
his wife Dorcas and three sons, John, Thomas
and Henry. About 1754 Dorcas and her son
Thomas settled iu the Juniata valley, near the
mouth of the Kishacoquillas creek, and in
close A-icinity of the Indian village of Chief
Jacobs, which occupied the site of Ohesson,
the village of "Kissikahquelas," a Shawnese
chief, the latter having moved to the Kisha-
coquillas valley about twenty-three years be-
fore, where he died in 1756. Ohesson was
afterwards called Old Town (now Lemstown)
by the white settlers; the same name was
given to a simlar settlement at or near Franks-
town, Pa., made about the same time. During
the French and Indian disturbances, Dorcas
Holt returned to Carlisle, and while at that
place, waiting for the war troubles to subside,
she man-ied Arthur Buchanan, with whom she
returned to the land on the Juniata river, on
which she had previously settled, and which
was subsequently warranted to her.

Sir Eichard Stackpole, of Pembrokeshire,
England, is said to have been knighted by
TTilliam the Conqueror, and probably built
Stackpole Court, the present seat of the Earl
of Cawdor. Sir Elidp- Stackpole went to the
Crusades with Richard the Lion-hearted in
1189. Sir Eobert went over to Ireland with
"Strong Bow" about 1168, and founded a fam-
ily. It was from him that James Stackpole
(1) descended, who came to America in 1680,
and settled in Avhat is now RoUiugsford, IN".
H., dying there in 1736. James Stackpole (2),
who was a resident of Carlisle, Pa., in 1750,
was one of his family. His sons, John and
James ("3) sensed in the Revolutionary war,
the former in the Third Peniisvlvania Reei-

ment. Continental Line, and the latter in Capt.
Georae Havs' Company of Cumberland Coun-
tv Mditia. '

SAMUEL D. COLDREX, Lewistowu,
Mifflin county, Pa., was born in Armagh town-
sliip, Mifflin county, March 14, 1857, son of
Isaac aii'l ^[ary 'M. ((Iraliam) Coldren. The
Coldreii t-iiiiily i- of S,-,,rrh-Irish descent. The
parents oi Isaai- ( '(ildrcn having removed from
Lancaster county to "Walker township, Juniata
county, at an early date, he was born in the
latter place, January 6, 1820. He passed his
boyhood in Jimiata coimty, and was early
trained in agricultural business. When about
twenty years of age he left home, and resided
for the remainder of his life in Milroy, Mifflin
county, where he learned carpentry, and con-
tinued always in the same vocation; he was
for many years in business for himself. On
February 23, 1864, he enlisted, and was as-
signed to Company I, Fifty-third Pennsylva-
nia (Veteran) Volunteers; he served gallantly
until the close of the war, a period of eighteen
months, and was mustered out and finally dis-
charged at Alexandria, Va., June 30, 1865.
His marriage with Miss Graham, who was a
native of Reedsville, Mifflin county, born in
June, 1823, took place at Milroy in 1848.
Their children are as follows: Catherine F.,
^\'idow of Charles B. McClenahan, Milroy,
Pa.; Valetta Jane (Mrs. Isaac R. Hetrick),
died February 5, 1896; James W., resides at
Hastings, Cambria county, Pa.; William F.,
of Phoenixville, Chester county. Pa.; Sam-
uel D. ; Charles E., died in childhood; Eliza-
beth M. ; Sarah A. ; and two that died in in-
fancy. Isaac Coldren died at Milroy Febru-
ary 8, 1896, Mrs. Coldren surviving him.

Passing his boyhood in Milroy, Samuel D.
Coldren was educated in the common schools
of that borough. At the age of nineteen he
liegan teaching, and for fourteen years he
taught during every winter, and always in
Mifflin county. During the last four years
of that time Mr. Coldren was also justice of
the peace. His present position is that of reg-
ister and recorder, and clerk of the orjDhans'
court of ilifflin coiinty. He was elected to
this office in Xovember, 1888, at which time
he resigned the magistracy. He is now serv-
ing his third temi in his present position, hav-
ing been re-elected in 1892 and in 1895, his
majority being doubled at each election.

HUXTIXCWOX, MIFFLIX, JUXIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

419

These facts speak for tliemselves. Mr. Coldreu
is a Democrat. He is a member in good stand-
ing of Milrov Lodge, Ko. 213, I. O. 0. F.,
and of ]\Iilroy Castle, Xo. 275, both at Mih-ov;
also of Lewistown Encampment, I. 0. O. ¥..
of Lewistown.

Samuel D. Coldren was married in Bed-
ford, Pa., Xovember 2S, 18S9, to Annie E.
Hamer, born in L)an])hin connty. Pa. ilrs.
Coldren is a memlx-r of the Lntheran chnrch.

AVILLIA^il J. BLETT, Lewistown, Mifflin
coimty. Pa., was born at ililroy. Pa., August
5, 1855, sou of Daniel and Catherine (Eiegel)
Blett. His grandjjarents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Blett, Avere both of German ancestry. Their
children were: Jonas; Absalom; Daniel; and
Abrahm. The second son, Absalom Blett,
now resides in Golden City, Col. He went
west in 1859, traveling by wagon. He was
very successful in prospecting and mining,
being one of those whose energy and perse-
verance bring them to the front in a new and
busy community. He became a notable tig-
ure in political circles, and by aijpointment
of the President of the United States, served
one tenn as treasurer of the territory of Colo-
rado. The youngest son, Abraham Blett. mar-
ried and removed to Mercer County, Pa.,
where he is now engaged in wagon-making,
besides an undertaker. All the Blett brothers
learned wagon-making in their father's shop.
Abraham Blett has a family of four children:
Eva; Austin; William; and Hattie. Daniel
Blett, third son of Peter Blett, was born in
Snyder connty, Pa., where he passed his youth,
attending the common schools, and, like his
brothers, learning wagon-making of his father.
He lived with his parents until he bccaine a
man. About 1^.M> lie iiKiri-ird ( atlicrine,
daughter of John and Carlicrinc (Hinganian)
Reigle. Their children are: Ellen Patton
(Mrs. Frederick Smith), has children, Charles,
James, HaiTv, "William, Helen, and Catherine;
Frederick, has been since 1873 passenger con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Middle
Division; Harriet and William J., twins.
Harriet Blett Avas married to Theodore Lou-
denschlager, of Lewistown, Pa., and besides
two children deceased, Ella and one that died
very young, has had nine, as follows: Bessie;
Maria; Jesse; Mary; Irma C; William; Ilar-
rietj Charles; and Gordon. Soon after his
marriage Daniel Blett settled in Milroy, Mif-

flin county, and carried on the business of
wagon-making. In 1850 he removed his busi-
ness interest and his family residence to Lew-
istOAvn; but in 1860 his private affairs gave
way to the urgent needs of the country, and
in the spring, ha^dng offered his services to
the State, Mr. Blett went to Curwensville,
in Clear-field connty. Pa., to drill the troops
composing the old "Bucktail Regiment" of
that county. Soon after the beginning of the
Rebellion, Mr. Blett was sworn into the regu-
lar service, entering the ranks as a private;
he was soon, however, commissioned as cap-
tain, receiAang promotion as a reward of gal-
lant conduct. Captain Blett served through-
out the war, until !May, ISG-l, when he was
wounded in the battle of Spottsylvania, and
died from the effects of the wound at the mili-
tary hosi^ital at Georgetown, June 30, 1864.
His undoubted worth as a man and as a pa-
triot made his loss deeply regretted. Honor-
able as well as diligent in business, kind and
exemplary in his family and as a neighlior,
faithful as a member of the church, the mem-
ory of his comijaratively shoi-t life is still cher-
ished by many friends. Mrs. Blett, who is,
like her departed h^isband, a member of the
Lutheran church, still resides in Lewistown.
Captain Blett's politics were originally those
of the Whig party; he was afterwards an ar-
dent Republican.

In his early home, the borough of Lewis-
town, "William J. Blett was first educated in
the i^ublic schools, and afterwards maintained
himself by various occupations. He was fru-
gal and industrious, and faithful to the inter-
ests of those for whom he worked. He de-
voted much attention to local affairs, and
served in several borough offices. A warm
supporter of the Democratic party, he was
honored ^ritli its nomination to the shrievalty
in 1893, and was elected by a substantial ma-
jority, being the only successful candidate on
the county ticket of his party. Mr. Blett has
shown his j^ublic spirit by serving the inter-
ests of the community whenever he found it
]iracticable. He promoted the organization of
Castle Xo. 15G, K. of G. E., at Lewistown,
1 lesides castles of the same order at Reedsville,
Belleville, and Milroy, in ilifflin county, and
at Adamsburg, Snyder county. Pa. He is a
member in good standing of Council Xo. 1394
of the Royal Arcanum at Lewistown.

William J. Blett was married March 6,

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1880, to F.lizalK'tli, .lanalitcr of John and
Elizabetli ( I )iilaO Kciser. ' Tlifv have- six chil-
dren: Harriet; Charles D.; James E.; Wil-
liam, deceased; Anna; and Plelen, deceased.
Mr. Blett and his family attend the Lutheran
church, of which ]\Ir. lilett is a member.

Eliza A. (Sweitzer) Stackpole. Mr. and ili
Slaiile attend the Lutheran church.

LOUIS X. SLAGLE, Lewistown, MitHin
county. Pa., was horn at Patterson, Juniata
county. Pa., July 11, 1S61, and is a son of
John E. and Christina (Haller) Slagie. The
family of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Slagie con-
sisted of the following children: Jacob, mar-
ried Martha Bechtel, and has two children,
Ellen and Julia; John, married Annie Pat-
terson, has two children, Dora and Anna;
Louis W.; Thomas; and Savilla, wife of Dr.
John Howard, residing in Trenton, X. J., and
having a family of six children, Han-y,
Charles, William, John, Julia, and Elsie.
John E. Slagie died in 1883 ; his wife survives
him. She is a daughter of John Haller, and
both she and her husband were natives of Ber-
lin, Prussia.

The education of Lf)uis X. Slagie was be-
gun in his native town, and, his parents re-
moving to Mifflin county in 1870, when he
was but nine years old, it was carried on in the
public schunls of this county until he reached
the iiiiv uf thirteen. He then began to earn
his own li\clihood, and was first for about two
years a boatman on the Pennsylvania canal.
In his sixteenth year he began a three years'
apprenticeship with the Lewistown Engine
and Brass Company, in order to leani the trade
of a machinist. This term ha-^nng expired, ho
was engaged for five years as a journeyman
at Burnham, Pa. He was then iironiotoil to
the position of foreman of the finishing de-
partment of the Standard Steel Works, in
which he continiied until he assumed the of-
fice of county treasurer of Mifilin county, to
which he was elected on the Eepublican ticket
in Xovember, 1893, for a term of three years.
He has proved himself an efiicient and faithful
officer. Mr. Slagie is a member of Council
Xo. 1394, Koval Arcanum; of Lodge Xo. 97,
I. O. O. F.; of Lodge Xo. 56, L O.'of P. ]\[.;
and of Lodge Xo. 255, K. of P., all of Lewis-
town. He is also captain of the Xational
Guard at Lewistown.

Louis X. Slagie was married, June 26,
1887, to :\Iary C, daueiiter of James and

11I-:X1IV J. WALTEKS, Lewistown, :\Iif-
llin t-ounty. Pa., one of the oldest living resi-
dents (if the borough, w^as born in Lewistown,
Sejitember 7, 1812. His parents were Charles
Stewart and Jane (McDaniel) Waltei-s. His
paternal grandfather was Jacob Walters, the
first poor-master of Mifflin county, during the
administration of General Washington; the
poor-house w-as then an old log building at
Lewistown. Charles S. Walters, father of H.
J. Walters, was a native of Lewistown; he
was a practical watchmaker, having perfected
himself in that handicraft by study in Europe.
Lie became later a purser in the United States
navy. ilrs. C. S. Walters was born in Xew-
ville, Cumberland county. Pa. Besides their
sons, Henry J. and Charles D. Walters, they
had one daughter, who died at about twelve
years of age. The father died of cholera, in
1837, in the State of Indiana; the motlier
died in Hamsburg, Pa.

In the youth of Henry J. W^alters, a su-
perior education was not as easily acquired as
it is to-day, and his education in the schools
was limited to about nine months; but what-
ever may have been lacking in his early ad-
vantages has been hii-iivly .■.mipcnsated for by
Mr. Walters" iiiinvnurM- with the world, and
his wide experience ..f men and affairs. Early
in life he learned the art of printing; he was
in later years publisher of the Lemstown Re-
publican, and the Democratic Sentinel. He
was elected prothonotary, and served six years
in that oifice; he was also for several terms
clerk to the county connuissioners. Eor
eleven years, he has seiwed as justice of the
peace, from which oflice he retired at the end
of his last term, on May i, 1896, and is now
engaged in the practise of law.

Henrv J. Walters was man-ied in Lewis-
town, December 31, 1843, to Henrietta ^L P.
Horner, whose parents are deceased. ~Sh: and
Mrs. Walters have had three children:
Charles W.; W. Edwin; and Elizabeth L.;
one alone surviving. ^^'. Edwin, who is in
South America, where he has been for several
vears.

ALEXAXDER SAMUEL HAESHBER-
GER. IL D., Lewisto^vn, ]\[ifflin county. Pa.,
was l)orn at ]\IcAllistersville. Juniata couiitv.

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Pa., January G, 1850. lie is a sou of Dr.
Abraham and Alary Ann (AlcCoy) liarsli-
herger. His patiriial iiTandparents Avere
Abraliaiii ami branri's (llilm) Harshbcrger,
wliose children iwv: .bilni; David, married
Miss Kislul: CathfruiL', of Dellefoute, Pa.;
Abraham; J\lary (Airs. George Price); Wil-
liam; and Henry, who married Rachel Mc-
Alister. His maternal gTandparents were
Alexander and Elizabeth (McDowell) McCoy,
whose children are: John; Fvank; Maiy
Ann (Mrs. A. Harshberger) ; Margaret; and
Hannah. Dr. Abraham Harshberger was boru
December 12, 1810, and died November 5,
1893; his wife was born October 15, 1819,
and died July 19, 1881. Three of their chil-
dren are deceased: John, born March 22,
1852, died March -4, 185G; Mary Margaret,
born December 11, 1855, died June 26, 1860;
and Anna Catherine, boru June 25, 1858,
died July 19, 1881. The survivors are:
Frances Elizabeth (Mj-s. Butler); Dr. Alex-
ander S.; and Francis McCoy. Airs. Butler
is the widoAv of the Rev. John Butler, a
Presbyterian missionary who w;..-, stricken
down by Asiatic cholera at his post of duty
at iSTingpo, China; their son John, a child
about six years old, fell a victim to the same
fearful disease; their deaths were only abont
twelve hours apart; their remains arc in-
terred at iSTingpo. Mrs. Butler, with her
younger child, stayed a year longer at the
mission station; she then visited her home
for a y^ar, and returning to ISTingpo, con-
tinned nii.-si(inary work for three years. Then,
lier health failing, she was obliged to return
to America, after having spent in all eleven
years in the mission field. She came back in
1894, and now resides with her brother at Ta-
coma, Wash. The brother, Francis McCoy
Harshberger, Esq., who was bom Februaiw 6,
1862, at Port Royal, Juninta county. Pa.,
studied law, and graduated at flic Colnmbia
Law School, Washina-tou, D. C. He removed
to the State of Wasjiingtou, and lias an exten-
sive practise at Tncoma, where he resides. He
is married, and has three children: Richard;
Catherine; and Albert.

After receiving his elementary education in
the common schools of Port Royal, Juniata
county. Pa., .\1< xander S. Harshberger was
prepared for college by a three years' course
at Airy View Academy, at Port Roval. At
tlie aire of nineteen, he entered tlie T'niversitv

of Pennsylvania, from which, after two years
and a half of study, he was graduated with
lienors in the class of 1870. He began prac-
tise in Alilroy, Mifflin county, as the partner
of his father, a physician of high standing,
vi-ith an extensive practise. The elder Doctor
retiring fi'om the active duties of his profes-
sion in 1880, was succeeded by his son, who
continued to practise in Milroy until 1884.
He then removed to Lewistown, Avhere he is
still in practise, enjoying the regard and con-
fidence of his patients and friends, as well as
the substantial rewards due to his useful la-
bors. The Doctor is a member in good stand-
ing of the State Medical Association, and of
the Aledical Society of Mifflin county. He is
affiliated with Lewistown Lodge, Xo. 203, F.
and A. M.; Lewistown Chapter, Xo. ISO, R.
A. AL, and Lewistown Commandery, Xo. 26,
K. T.; Lewistown Lodge, Xo. 97, 1. 0. 0. F.;
and Council Xo. 1,394, Royal Arcanum; all
at Lewistown. The Doctor adheres to the
Republican party.

Dr. Alexander S. Harshberger was married
December 27, 1871, to Alai-y Elizabeth,
daughter of James AI. and Elizabeth (AIcAIan-
igal) Brown. The only child of this marriage
is Annie Gertrude, born December 23, 1878.
'Jlie family attend the Presbyterian church.

Airs. James AL Brown, mother of Airs.
Harshberger, died August 9, 1871, aged
fifty-two; her husband smwives her. Of their
children, two are deceased: Alargaret, died
when about eighteen months old; and Samuel
AlcClay, who died at the age of about forty-
three years. Those surviving are: Frances
Alartha, wife of J. Francis AleClure; Sarah
Jane, wife of AA^illiam C. Bunnell; Elizabeth
(Airs. Harshberger); and James Wilmot, who
married Acnes Alorrissev.

LIORACE J. CULBERTSOX, Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa., son of Dr. James and
Afarv (Steel) Culbertson. was born at I_-ewis-
towii, Alay 25, 1842. The Culbertson family
is of Scotch-Irish origin; it is widely spread
through the Aliddle States, and its members
are everywhere found among the refined and
intelligent part of the communitv. William
Culliertson. great-grandfather of Horace .1.,
was a resident of Cumberland county. Pa.,
where, in 1771, he inircliased six hundred
acres of land, jiavt of which, i^ still in the pos-
session of hi^ descendants. One of liis sons,

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Samuel Culbertson, spent his early and ma-
ture years in Harrisburg, Pa. ; lie Avas a man
of iutluence by reason of his intelligence and
personal worth. He was a member of the Su-
preme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
At the age of fifty-six or fifty-seven, ^iv. Cul-
bertson married Elizabeth Loudon; their
children were two: "William; and Dr. James.
He retired to his farm in Cumberland county,
Pa., in 1798. His son, William Culbertson,
married Catherine Urie; they had two chil-
dren, one of whom, Thomas U., was during
the war of the Kebellion, lieutenant of a com-
pany in the K^inth Pennsylvania Cavalry. He
was placed on the staff of Gen. Thomas J.
Jordan, who commanded a cavalry brigade in
General Sherman's army. Thomas IT. Cul-
bertson served throughout the war, and was
mustered out with the rank of captain.

The maternal grandparents of Horace J.
Culbertson were Robert and !Mary (Steel)
Steel. The latter, though bearing the same
patronymic as her husband, was not related
to him. Robert Steel was one of a family of
four; the others were: James; John; and
Mary. James was a major in the Revolution,
and was seriously Avounded at the battle of the
BrandT^'ine; he afterwards went to sea, and
was never again heard from. John Steel also
served through the Revolutionary Avar; he
Avas a quartermaster. ^Ir. and Mrs. Robert
Steel had but one child, Mary, who became
the Avife of Dr. James Culbertson; she was
born January S, 1802. Robert Steel died in
1809; Mrs. Steel died at the age of seventy-
eight. The early history of the Steel family
was associated Avith that of the State of Dela-
ware.

Dr. James Culbertson, one of the foremost
physicians of his day, Avas born March 12,
1803, near Carlisle, Cumberland county.
Pa. His father died Avhen he was but three
years old, and he became the Avai'd of a friend
and neighbor, Thomas Urie, whose farm ad-
joined that of ;Mr. Samuel Culbertson. The
boy resided in the family of his guardian until
he reached the age of twelve. Being asked
by Mr. Urie what he desired to begin life Avith,
young James pi-omptly replied that the fii-st
thing Avas an education. This sensilrle de-
sire Avas in full accordance Avith his fathei-'s
Avishes and arrangements for him, and he was
sent to Hopewell Academy, at ^N'ewburg, Pa.,
to prepare for college. Then, entering the

soi^homore class of Dickinson College, Car-
lisle, he Avas graduated in 1824. He chose a
profession for Avhicli by natural endoAvments
he Avas eminently fitted — that of medicine.
He began his professional studies by reading
whh Adam Hays, M. D., of Carlisle; matric-
ulated in the Medical Department of the Uni-
A-ersity of Pennsyh'ania, and recoived his di-
jDloma Ajjril 6, 1827. Before settling down
to practise, he made a tour of the Southern
States, and in 1828, began his life-Avork in
LeAA'istoAvn, Pa., as the partner of Edmund
Patterson, M. D. ; this connection being dis-
solved at the end of two years. Dr. Culbert-
son continued his practise alone. His career
of nearly thirtv years as a physician in that
place is worthy of being held in remembrance.
He Avas diligent and conscientious to a high
degree, a constant and faithful reader, never
counting himself to have fully mastered his
profession, but keeping abreast of its progi-ess
by making himself convei-sant with the best
and most advanced literature. He was skilled
both in surgery and in pathology. Of a keen
analytic intellect, he possessed especial ability
in diagnosis. This trait led to his being fre-
quently called into consultation by his brother
practitioners, to Avhom he Avas endeared also
by his genial disposition and his unfailing
courtesy. All these qualities secured to Dr.
Culbertson eminent success, Avell merited, be-
cause he loA-ed and reverenced his noble call-
ing, and regarded as his highest object of am-
bition the title of a good physician. He AA-as
much interested in the sciences of geology
and mineralogy, and was an active member
of the Geological Society of Pennsylvania.
Untiring in his industry, he was a frequent
contributor to scientific journals, especially
those of his oAvn profession. At the time of
his death. Dr. Culliertson was president of the
Mifilin County Medical Society. FolloAving
is a copy of the resolutions passed by that as-
sociation on the occasion of his death :

"Resolved, That in the decease of our late
friend and fellow-citizen, Dr. James Culbert-
son, the profession has lost an able practi-
tioner; his medical associates, a judicious ad-
A'iser; the sick and afflicted, an attentiA-e phy-
sician and sympathizing friend; and society,
generally, an exemplary member, Avhose ur-
banity and gentlemanly deportment had en-
deared him to a large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances.

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"A'eio/reJ, That we sincerely sympathize
with his bereavLil family iu their irreparable
loss.

"Resolved, That members of this society at-
tend his funeral April 2, at two o'clock, p. ni.

"Besolved, That members of this society, as
a mark of respect for the memory of the de-
ceased, wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days.

"Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the local county
papers, and a copy presented to the family of
the deceased."

Dr. Culbertson, though a pronounced ad-
herent of the Whig party, was not an active
politician, nor an aspirant for pitblic office.
He was, however, always ready to seiwe to the
best of his ability the interests of the commu-
nity in which he lived. He held several re-
sponsible positions, among them that of trustee
of the Lewistown Academy and of the Lewis-
town Bank. The marriage of Dr. James Cul-
bertson with Mary Steel took place July 3,
1S39. Their children were: William A.,
born May 29, 1840, and died October 4, 1843;
and Horace J. Dr. Culbertson held the Pres-
byterian beliefs of his Scotch-Irish ancestry,
but did not formally connect himself with
that church imtil late in life. He died March
30, 1854; Mrs. Culbertson died April 19,
1885.

Having taken his preparatory course at tiie
Lewistown Academy, Horace J. Culbertson
entered the sophomore class of Lafayette Col-
lege, Easton, Pa., in September, 1859. He
began the study of law in the office of D. W.
Woods, at Lewistown, in 1864, and was ad-
mitted to the Mifflin county bar in April,
1866. Early in his career, he was honored
with the office of district attorney, which he
held from 1871 to 1875, with gi-eat credit to
himself. He is a zealous and active Republi-
can, and has "stumped" the State for the past
ten years. In three county conventions, Mr.
Culbertson can-ied his county for Congress.
Later, he became the nominee of the Republi-
can convention for president judge of Mifflin
county. His consistent and irreproachable
life, his dignified and refined deportment, and
his agreeable manner, speak strongly in his
favor.

Horace -T. Culbertson was married, Eelani-
ary 6, 1887. to .Inlia Isl.. daughter of Judge
Erederick and Henrietta (Eee) Watts, of Car-

lisle, Pa. Their children are : a son who died
in infancy; Henrietta, born July 27, 1872,
died December 21, 1876; Gertrude, born
March 17, 1875, died December 19, 1876;
James, born July 21, 1878, died December
9, 1^80; Ellen C., born July 26, 1884, died
A'^ovember 1, 1886; Sarah R., died in early
childhood; Erederick W.; Mary S.; Julia;
and Anna M. R. ]\Irs. Horace J. Culbertson
died Xovember 2, 1886. Mr. Culbertson and
his family attend the Episcopal church.

Mrs. Culbertson's father, Hon. Erederick
Watts, was appointed a commissioner of agri-
culture in 1871, imder President Grant, and
served until the end of that administration.

JOHX RUSSELL HUXTER, M.D., Lew-
istown, Mifflin county. Pa., was born in Wells
Valley, Eulton county. Pa., Eebruary 6,
1868." He is a son of 'Dr. Robert Irvin and
Sarah A. (McClain) Hunter. The Hunters
are of Scotch-Irish extraction, and the healing
art seems part of their heritage. The grand-
father of Dr. John R. Hunter was John
Hunter, M. D. a graduate of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, at Glasgow, Scot-
land ; he was a practitioner of Eranklin coun-
ty. Pa., having his home in Upper Strasburg,
where, a few years before his death, his son
AVilliam succeeded to his practise. Dr. John
Hunter married Miss Russell. Their children
are. Martha A.; Dr. William; Mary; Dr.
Robert Irvin; Mary Jane; and one that died
in eai'ly childhood. On the maternal side. Dr.
.1. R. Hunter's grandjiarents Avere James and
]\rary (Gosnell) McClain, both natives of
Huntingdon county. Their children are:
Walter r Sarah Ann (Mrs. Robert I. Hunter);
and :\Iary S. (]\Irs. John Stunkard). Dr. Rob-
ert I. Hunter was born July 9, 1831, and liis
wife January 16, 1848; she died May 24,
1890, and the Doctor on Jidy 15th of the
following year. Their children are: Mary J.
(INfrs. H. H. BreidensteinV born !March 27,
1870; Alice Meta, born March 11. 1872. wife
of Dr. Charles Arthur Roe McClain. of Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa.: Robert McClain, born
'^Fay 25, 1876. is a student at Juniata College,
Huntingdon, Pa.: and William Scott, bom
August 3. 1880, also studying at Juniata Col-
lege.

Having arTpiirod an elementarv education
in the common «clionls of his native township,
.John R. TLuiter next attemled the Xormal

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School ill Fulton eountv for six terms. He
then taught schocjl fur four terms in his o\xn
to\\Tiship. For two terms he was a student,
and for two terms a teacher in the Clvimbers-
burg .Vcademy; after which he took up the
study of medicine. Taking a three years'
coui-se at the [Medico-Chirurgical College,
Philadelphia, Pa., he graduated in 1893, hav-
ing passed his examinations most creditably.
Ketuming to his home. Dr. Hunter took up
the ]5ractise of his father, and continued it for
two years and a half. In the autumn of 1895,
he removed to Lewistowu, where he has al-
ready been veiT successful, winning his way
rapidly to confidence and popularity. He is
a member in good standing of the Medical
Society of Huntingdon county, and of the
Pennsylvania State Medical Society; of Ev-
erett Lodge, Xo. 534, F. and A. M., Everett,
Bedford countv, Pa. ; of Lodge Xo. 607, 1. O.
O. F., Wells Valley, Pa.; and of Washington
Camp, P. 0. S. of A. His political views are
Democratic.

Dr. John Pusscll Hunter was married, Sep-
tember 25, 1S95, to Mary C, daughter of
Capt. Harvey and Rachel Rebecca (Piper)
Wishart. J\lrs. Hunter is a member of the
Daughters of the Revolution. Dr. Hunter
and his wife attend the Presbyterian church.

Harvey Wishart. Mrs. Hunter's father, was
born June 20, 1S3S, in Wells Valley, Fulton
county. Pa. He served during the Rebellion
in Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-
sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers; was enrolled
August 5, 1S62, to serve nine months; partic-
ipated in all the marches and battles of the
regiment; fought at Autietam, Fredericks-
burg, and Chancellorsville; was discharged
May 20, 18(i3, by reason of the expiration of
his term of service. ^Mr. Wishart was commis-
sioned as second lieutenant, August 5, 1864,
by Governor Curtin, to raise a company for
one year; was promoted to ca])t;iin uf "Cdm-
pany H, Two Hundred and Ei-liiii Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers. The regiment was (.rii-an-
ized September 12, 1S64, with A. B. Mctal-
mont as colonel ; was ordered to the front at
Petersburg, Va., where it remained during
the siege of that place; participated in the
movement ujion Hatchers Run, in February,
1865; helped to retake Fort Steadman aiid
the works in front of Petersburg, Va., and fol-
lowed the rebels as far as Appomattox Court

House, where General Lee surrendered to
General (irant, April 9, 1865.

SA.Ml'EL J. BRISBIX, Lewistown, Mif-
flin county. Pa., was Ijorn at Boalsburg, Cen-
tre county, Pa., October 24, 1825. He is a
son of Samuel and Xancy (Johnston) I!risl)in,
the former of Irish, and the latter of Scotch-
Irish descent. Their family were named as
follows : '\\"iiliam, married Eliza Brown ; Mar-
garet (Mrs. Samuel Bender); Samuel J.;
Ez.va.J).; John; Benjamin; Mary Ellen, died
at the age of nineteen; two children died in
infancy. Mrs. Samuel Brisbin, who was born
in Lancaster county, died in 1836; Mr. Bris-
bin was born in 1800, and died in 1861.

Their third child, Samuel J. Brisbin, was
educated in the common schools of his native
place, which he attended regularly until he
A\'as fourteen years old; he then began to learn
the tailoring business with Jonathan Schaffer,
of Boalsburg, and remained in his employ for
six years; but during this time, being diligent
and ambitious, he continued to attend school
at intervals, as his work would permit; for,
although obliged to eani his own livelihood
at an early age, his excellent sense told him
that the best preparation for a man's struggle
with tlie vv'orld is thorough moral and intellec-
tual training. At the age of twenty-one,
young Brisbin went to Marietta, Lancaster
county. Pa., and there worked at his trade for
four months: then, on August 6, 1846, to
Lewistown, IMifflin county. Here he contin-
ued to be engaged in tailoring until 1855,
when he embarked in mercantile business in
connection -nath Abram Blymeyer and con-
tinued in the same until 1877. Since the lat-
ter date, Judge Brisbin has been largely en-
gaged as trustee and administrator, in the set-
tlement of estates, and as guardian for numer-
ous wards in Mifflin county. He is also exten-
sively interested in the insurance business. He
was elected to his present position, that of as-
sociate judge of Mitflin county, in 1891, for a
term of five vears. He adheres to the Repub-
lican party.

Samuel -L Brisliin was married. December
25, 1S50, to Catherine, daughter of Abraham
and Leah Blymeyer. Two of their children,
IMary Ellen; and Samuel J., died in infancy;
the others are: Charles B.; Anna L., wife of
G. L. Russell, of the firm of William Russell
tt Son, Lewistown; Abram B. ; William E. ;

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and Plcleu B. The family attend the Metho-
dist Ej)iscopal chnreh.

J.IMES A. COLEMAX CLARKSON, M.
1)., Lewistown, ilifflin connty, Pa., was bom
at Cassville, Hnntiugxlon county, Pa., April
14. ISOO, son of David aud Kate (Walsh)
Clarkson. Hon. David Clarkson, vim served
ten years as associate jnd,a;e of Huntingdon
county, was an influential citizen of Cassville,
a friend and promoter of all enteq^rises tend-
iui;- towards true progress. He was one of the
projectors and original stockholders of the
Cassville Seminary, an institution which won
for itself a deservedly high reputation, and of
which the Doctor's mother, then Miss Walsh,
was one o'f the most able and esteemed pre-
ceptresses. This lady, a daughter i4 .Inlm
D. and Anna (McXamara) AValsh, was liorn
in Rochester, JST. Y., and received a suiicrior
education in some of the excellent schools of
that State. Her parents were Irish by liirth;
lior father was a schoolmaster in his native
hint], and continued in the same profession
f(ir a immber of years after settling in Xew
Vnrk. He died in 1S47, leaving eight chil-
dren, 'i'lie marriage of Miss Walsh to Hon.
David Clarkson took place April 21. 185G.
She has always been an earnest, faithful
worker; deeply interested in foreign missions,
she has for many years been president of the
Cassville Auxiliary of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, and secretary of the Ju-
niata District Society. She is an effective
writer and speaker, and by tongue and pen
has done much for the promotion of the mis-
sion cause in this State. Xor are her efforts
confined to one department of work; as time
and opportunity have served, she has inter-
ested herself in the Sunday-school, and in
other branches of church enterprise, and in
temperance reforms, zealously lending her aid
wherever it might produce the best results.
Two children of this marriage have died : Cora
Lincoln, and Lorena Berkstresser. Those sur-
viving are: Emrette F. ; Dr. J. A. Coleman;
and Anna Leone, who is one of the faculty of
the State Xormal and Training School at
Cortland, X. Y.

Judge Clarkson, by a previous marriage
with Eleanor Corbin, had seven children, of
whom two are deceased: W. ^fonroe, who
died from wounds received in the battle of
(icttvsbnrc:; and John Calvin. Those surviv-

ing are: Samantha A. (Mrs. W. E. Ci-aine);
Sarah Belle (Mrs. Lewis Hessman); Rev. Ben-
jamin Franklin, pastor of the Franklin Street
Methodist Episcopal church, Baltimore, Md.,
married Laura Kclh y ; Susan Ida (Mrs. R. M.
Lewis); and ]\hiry Eleanor, teacher of art at
the high school of Altoona, Pa.

At the age of seventeen, having received a
good common school education in Cassville,
James A. C. Clarkson began teaching. Hav-
ing taught school near his home for a year, he
became a pupil in the Altoona High School,
and graduated in 1880. Estimating an edu-
cation at its true vilue, and in no haste for
mere money-making, tlie youth was willing
to work for his intellectual outfit, and during
this term at the high school, he performed the
duties of clerk in the general store of his
lirother-indaw, W. E. Craine. After graduat-
ing, he taught the Chen-y Grove School in
Cass township, Huntingdon county, for a year,
and taught also a year in Cassville. In 1882,
he entered Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport,
Pa., beginning a three years' course; but by
diligence, he attained to graduation after two
years of study, and received his diploma with
the class of 1884, taking the highest honors
here, as he had done in the Altoona High
School. From his graduation until the fall of
the same year, Mr. Clarkson read medicine in
the office of John Fay, M. D., physician and
surgeon for the Pennsylvania railroad, at Al-
toona, where he continued to spend his sum-
mers while a student at the university. In
October, 1884, he matriculated in the medical
department of the LTniversity of Pennsylvania,
having obtained a free scholarship by success
in a competitive examination; he graduated
with credit in 1887. Directly after, he was
appointed physician to the East Broad Top
Iron and Coal Company, at Robertsdale,
Huntingdon county; he remained there eigh-
teen months, and then, in the fall of 1888, re-
moved to Lewistown, where he has ever since
carried on an honorable and successful prac
tise. The Doctor is a member of the ■>rifflin
County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania
State Medical Society, and the American AFed-
ical A-ssociation. He has been initiated into
Lewistown Lodge, Xo. 20:1. F. and A. M.,
Lewistown Chapter. Xn. Isc, K,i\;il An-li
^Tascuis, Lewistown r'ommiiiider\-. X.i. I'l;, K.
T.. and Lewistown Lod-v. Xo. HT. 1. ().(). F.
He snjiports the Republican party.

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Dr. James A. Coleman Clarkson was mar-
ried, Ai^-il i, 1SS8, to Emma Florence, daugli-
rcr uf .loliu ('. and llutli E. (Frambes) Leeds,
i.f riiiLiil.liihia. They have one child', John
J.icmIs, l..,ni (October 9, 1889. Mrs. Clarkson
was born May 3, 1860, one of a family of six
children, four of whom died in infancy; she
has one sister, Kevilla B., wife of Oscar A.
Craine. The family are all members of the
Methodist Episcopal church, of which Dr.
Clarkson is an official member.

CITAELES A. RIXEHART, il. D., Lew-
istown, Mifflin county. Pa., was born in
Pfoutz Valley, Greenwood township, Perry
county. Pa., January 17, 1864:, son of Jere-
miah and Frances M. (Kepner) Einehart.
His grandfather, Jeremiah Einehart, had two
children, Jeremiah, father of Dr. Einehart;
and Mary Ann (Mrs. Theodore Emerlek).
Jeremiah Einehart (2) was a farmer in early
life. In 1868, he was elected to the shrievalty
of Perry county. In 1872, he lost the nomi-
nation of the Democratic convention of his
district, for congressman, by a single vote;
the district being largely Democratic, the nom-
ination was equivalent to election. After his
term as sheriff expired, Mr. Einehart contin-
ued farming for a short time, and was then en-
gaged successively in hotel-keeping, in mer-
cantile business and in carrying on a restau-
rant. In 1885, he went into the real estate
business; he afterwards studied law, and was
admitted to the bar in Kansas. Mr. Einehart
is at present in the mercantile business. His
wife was a daughter of David Kepner, born
November 1, 1846. Their children are:
Theodore K., born December 10, 1865, edu-
cated in the common schools anri at Xew
Bliiomfield Academy, where he was a pupil
for two years, entered Princeton College, but
did not complete his course there by reason of
ill health, yet received his diploma, went to
Kansas, read law, and has begun the practise
of the profession; Dr. Charles A.; Annie M.
(Mrs. King), of Kansas City, has one child,
Euth; and Mary E.. bom May 27, 1875, re-
sides at Erie, Pa. The mother of the family
died June 17, 1886. A consistent Christian,
a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a faith-
ful worker in the church, she possessed the
esteem and affection of all who knew her.

After acquiring a good education in the
common schools of Perrv countv, Charles A.

Einehart, in 1885, began hi
course at Jefferson ]\Iedical College, Pliiladel-
phia, and completed it in 1887, graduating
with honor. He first spent a short time at
home, and then commenced practise in Gar-
nett, Kas. He remained there, however, only
foxir months, and then returned to Perry coun-
ty, and practised at Ickesburg until 1890,
when he removed to Lewistown. Here he has
built up an extensive and valuable practise.
The Doctor is a member in good standing of
the following orders: Lewistown Castle, K.
G. E., Xo. 156; Holy Temple Commandery,
K. of M., !No. 24, at Lewistown; Victoria
Lodge, No. 911, I. O. 0. F., Patterson, Juni-
ata county; and Kishacoquillas Lodge, No.
262, Ancient Order of United tVorkmen,
Lewistown. His politics are Democratic.

Dr. Charles A. Einehart was married, April
4, 1889, to Emma A., daughter of Henry and
Eebecca (Prizer) Hopple. They have one
child, Henry Enssell. liorn Feln-uary 10, 1890.
TliO 1 )(ictnr and his family attenil the Lutheran
cluirch. ^Irs. Einehart's father, Henry Hop-
ple, was born in 1812, son of Henry and
Nancy Hopple. Her maternal grandparents
were Henry and Eebecca (Jackson) Prizer,
the grandmother having been a niece of Gen.
Andrew Jackson, who served in the war of the
Eevolution; he was one of four brothers, who
emigrated from Ireland to America in early
colonial days. The children of Henry and
Eebecca (Prizer) Hopple are: Nancy, died at
the age of eight years; John P., married Su-
san Haupt, has six children; Henry L., mar-
ried Annie Nable, has two children; Charles
H., married Valeria Baker, has one child;
Mary (Mrs. Charles Brubaker), has two chil-
dren; Albert D., married ^Marv Haves; Laura
E. (Mrs. Eichard Griffith); Emma A. (Mrs.
Einehart); William K., married Cora ^I.
King, has one child; IrvinK. ; and Hattie J.
The father died December 21, 1890.

DE. MOSES E. THOMPSON, Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born at ililroy, ^[ifflin
county, December 24, 1827. He is a son of
Eol)ert ]\r. and Sarah (IMcManigal) Thompson.
The family is of the good Scotch-Irish stock,
which makes up so large and so valualde a part
of this Commonwealth. The Doctor's grand-
son was Moses Thompson, who married Miss
Adams, of Juniata county. They had the fol-
lowing children: "William, married !Miss "Mc-

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427

Farlane, who died, after which he was again
man-led; James, married Jane Eeed; Robert
M. ; yamiiel, maiTied Xaney Cooper, of Hol-
lidaysburg. Pa.; and Xaney (Mrs. John
Mitchell), of Centre county, Pa. The mater-
nal grandparents of Dr. Thompson were Wil-
liam and Fanny (Kenny) McManigal. Their
children were: Robert, married Elizabeth
Bell, was elected sheriff of Mifflin county, and
served one term; Thompson, married Rachel
jMartin ; Elizabeth, married James M. Brown,
her .-istcr-in-law's brother; and Sarah (Mrs.
luilicrt .\1. Thompson). The children of Mr.
ami -Mrs. luibert M. Thompson are: Isabella,
died very young; William, died from an ac-
cident in early childhood; Dr. Sidney, mar-
ried to Louisa K. Isett, resided in Huntingdon
county, died, leaving his wife and five chil-
dren; William John, killed by an accident on
the Pennsylvania railroad, left a widow, a
daughter of Rev. Samuel Lawrence, from
Plaiufield, X. J., with two children; Dr.
Moses R. ; Ira, married Sarah ]\I. Brown, has
five children; Xer, married Elizabeth High-
land, has one child; and Sarah E., wife of
John Culbertson, of Logan, 0., has three chil-
dren.

Moses R. Thompson was educated in the
connnon schools of Milroy. When he was
eighteen years old, his father died. For sev-
eral yrai's after, he cultivated his father's
fnriii; tlifii he taught at the Laurel Run
scli(.(il-li(iusi' for four winter terms, and at the
Milroy Academy for two tei-ms. He then be-
gan the study of dentistry, which he pui-sued
iinder Dr. Locke, at Lewistown, for one year
before entering the White Dental College at
Philadelphia. He studied there for a year;
then rrtiiriii'd home, and in 1857 began prac-
ti^(■ ill .Milroy. In 1865, Dr. Thompson re-
moNcd t(i l.cwistown, where he has ever since
practised with great success, enjoying the con-
fidence of a large circle of jsatients. The Doc-
tor is a member in good standing of Lodge
Xo. 255, K. of P., at Lewistown. He is a Re-
publican.

Dr. Moses R. Thompson was man-ied Jan-
uary 8, 1850, to Martha Cooper, born Xovem-
ber 30, 1827, sister of Rev. Samuel Cooper.
Their children are: Robert H., born ilay 5,
1851, died September 29, 1855; Elizabeth
W., born .May 3, 1854, man-ied Harry Van-
Zandt, has one child; Millard, bom July 25,
1856, died February 4, 1S50; :\[alvern :\ril-

roy, bom March 3, 1863, man-ied Christiana
McAnsh, has two children; Edwin and Mary,
twins, born October 3, 1865, the former died
January 29, 1867. ^irs. Martha Thompson
died Xovember 21, 1871, univei-sally regretted
as a woman affectionate and faithful in every
relation of life, in the family, in the church,
and in society. Dr. Thompson was again mar-
ried, August 3, 1876, to Willa Jane McClena-
han, whose parents are both deceased; her
father died in 1866, and her mother died De-
cember 24, 1894.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan
were five in number: Emma Elizabeth (Mrs.
James Dorman), has one child; Mary Ellen
(Mrs. Samuel Roland), has one child; Willa
Jane (Mrs. Thompson) ; Sarah Margaret Bell
(Mrs. William T. McCafferty); and Andrew
Clark, died aged seven. The first marriage of
Mr. McClenahan was with Sarah Harper, who
died, leaving him four children: John; Rob-
ert G. ; James L. ; and Elmira. ilrs. Thomp-
son's father, Mr. McClcnaliau, was one of four
children. Her materiKil i:i-:iiiil]iarents were
Robert and ilargaret ( I !cllj Duniian. Their
children are : Elizabeth ; Mary ; James ; Cath-
erine, who was the mother of ilrs. Thompson.
Dr. and Mrs. Thompson are members of the
Presbvterian church.

WILLIAM McCLAIX BAKER, M. D.,

Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., was bom at
Bannerville, Snyder county. Pa., June 24,

1863. son of Walter and Salome (McClain)
Baker. His grandfather, Walter Scott Baker,
WIS a resident of Lehigh county, where his
German forefathers settled in the latter half
of the eighteenth century. He had eight chil-
dren, among them was Walter, father of Dr.
Baktr. The Doctor's maternal grandparents
were John and Sophia (Treaster) McClain;
Mrs. Walter Baker was their only child. Wal-
ter Baker received the average education at-
tainable m his times by country boys. He
learned carpentry, but spent his early man-
hood principally in cultivating his father's
farm in Snj-der coimty. He served in defense
of the Union during the war of the Rebellion,
being mustered into ser^^ce September 7,

1864, in Company I, One Hundred and
Eiclity-fourth Pennsylvania Yolunteers,Capt.
L. C. Edmunds. After the war, having been
mustered o>it June 2, 1865, !Mr. Baker con-
tinued to combine farming and carpentry in

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Snyder county, until his removal to ^lifflin.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. "Walter Baker
are : J ames il. ; Dr. William McC. ; Mary, bom
April 8, 1S6G, died December 15, 1867; Ada
C, born April 11, 1870, is the wife of Edward
S. Aurandt; Ira E., born June 11, 1S73, is a
student of the Northwestern Ohio University,
Ada, O.; Elizabeth M., born July 8, 1875;
Elsie v., born in 1880; Kirby, born April 23,
1882; and Samuel S., born May 28, 1878.
The eldest of this family, James !M. Baker, is
an attorney-at-law in Snyder county; having
graduated at the Xorthwestern Ohio Univer-
sity, he read law in the ofHce of Andrew Eeed,
Esq., at Lewistown; was admitted to the Mif-
flin county bar, and practised there for one
year, before removing to Snyder county,
where he is at present district attorney, and
has the prospect of a most successful career.
He married Mary Yeager, and has one child.

Being studious and diligent, William Mc-
C'lain Baker ])roiited so well by his course in
the common schools of MifHiu county that at
the age of seventeen he was accepted as a
teacher, and taught for a year at the Centre
schoolhouse in Decatur township, MifHin
county, whither the family had by this time
removed. At the age of eighteen he entered
the Xorth-svestern Ohio University, and took
the preparatory course. Again in Mifflin
county, he taught for two terms at Lilly's
schoolhouse, in Decatur township, and in Oc-
tober, 1866, entered the Medical College of
Ohio, at Cincinnati. The succeeding winter
found him a student of the Jefferson Medical
College of Philadelphia, in which he matricu-
lated in October, 1887; he graduated from
that institution in 1888. After spending a
few months at home, Dr. Baker began prac-
tise at Beavertown, Snyder county, where he
remained until October 15, 1895,' the date of
his removal to Lewistown. The Doctor's pro-
fessional qualifications have already won for
him the confidence of many patients; he is
also esteemed for personal traits, and is decid-
edly a "rising physician." He belongs to
Lodge No. 97, I. 0. 0. F., Lewistown; Camp
No. 98. P. O. S. A., Beavertown. Pa.; and
to the Sous (if Votcrans. He is of the Repub-
lican jiiirty.

T1r. William ;McClaiu Baker was married,
Sept(Mnbc>r 1, 1887, to Mary Willa, daughter
of Augustus ^1. and Elizalieth (Siorlcr) In-
gram. One (,f their children, Charles F., died

September 2, 1890, aged three months. Those
living are : Lloyd It. ; Merle W^. ; Russell I. ;
and Rex M. The parents of Augustus M. In-
gram were "William and Martha (Cottel) In-
gram, and were of Scotch-Irish descent. His
wife was a daughter of George and Sarah Sig-
ler, of German ancestry. Mrs. Dr. Baker is
one of ten children ; the others are : Elizabeth ;
Ada L. ; Sarah Martha; Robert W. ; James
H. ; Howard L.; Annie M.; Ellen B. ; and
William. Dr. Baker and his family are mem-
bers of the Lutheran church.

DR. HARRY C. WxlLKER, Lewistown,
Mifflin county, Pa., is a native of Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, Pa., and a son of Henry
C. and Susan (Young) Walker. Henry Canan
AValker, the father, was born September 27,
1815; his wife on December 3 of the same
year. The children of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Walker are: Evander P., married Satira
Stewart, has five children li\'ing; William C,
was killed at the battle of Antietam, having
enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers; Sa-
lome (Mrs. Alfred Porter), of Alexandria, has
one child; ]\Iary (Mrs. Charles Ault), died,
leaving two children; Caroline (Mrs. John M.
Wilson), died, and left one child; Dr. Harry
C; Ralph, married Miss Piper, lost his life
through an accident, at Altoona, Pa. ; George
W., graduated from Dickinson College, Car-
lisle, Pa., in June 1889, and died in November
of the same year. Both parents are deceased ;
the father died November 15, 1869; the
mother, December 5, 1883.

After finishing his coTirse of study in the
public schools of Huntingdon county, Harry
C. Walker took up the study of dentistry -n-ith
Dr. Green, of the same county. His first prac-
tise was at Belleville, Mifflin county, where
he resided for one year. Afterwards, in 1878,
he removed to Lewistown, where he has been
very prosperous, having built up an excellent
practise. The Doctor is a man in good stand-
ing of the P. 0. S. A. His political opinions
arc Democratic.

Dr. Harry C. Walker was married in June.
1877, to ilargaret, daughter of James and
Catherine (Isenberg) McClintic. Their only
child, Edna, who was born August 22, 188i,
died July 8, 1894. The Doctor, as well as
the other members of the family, attends the
Lutheran church.

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429

REV. MARK S. CRESSMAX, Le^\'is-
town, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Barren
Hill, Montgomery county. Pa., April 13,
1853. He is a son of George W. and Sarah
A. (Keely) Cressman. His • grandparents,
Samuel and Mary (Heritage) Cressman, had
seven children ; W. Sylvester, married Amelia
Levering; George W.; Henry; Mary (Mrs.
John Pifer); Henrietta (Mrs. Peacock);
Kate (Mrs. Gilbert Youngblood); and Louisa,
died aged about eighteen. Mre. Samuel Cress-
man was a daughter of Samuel Heritage, an
English schoolmaster who came to this coun-
try in early times, and for many years was a
teacher of music and of a school at Ban'eu
Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cressman both
died at about ninety years of age. Rev. Mr.
Cressman's maternal grandparents were Hen-
ry and Rebecca (Streeper) Keely, whose chil-
dren are: Edmund; Samuel S.; ]\[ark; Caro-
line; Sarah A. (Mrs. George W. Cressman);
Lucinda; and Elizabeth.

George W. Cressman is a millwright. He
has been a contractor, his specialty being the
erection of paper mills; he constructed the
first mill of that kind west of the Missouri
river. He was for many years superintendent
of erection for Xelson Gavit, of Philadelphia.
Marion, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cressman,
is deceased; the other children are: Rev.
Marks.; Alivia; Howard K., married Anna
Rex, and has three children; George S., grad-
uate of the University of Pennsylvania, is a
practising physician at Pughtown, Chester
county, Pa., married Laura Righter, and has
two children; and Ida R. The father and
mother still reside at Barren Hill, Pa.

After studying the fundamental branches
in the common schools of Montgomery coun-
ty, ]\lark S. Cressman, at the age of twelve,
became a pupil in a private school, which he
attended until he was eighteen. After this,
he entered Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
Pa., and graduated in 1875; and after a three
years' course in the Theological Seminary at
the same place, graduated in 1878. receiv-
ing in the same year the degree of A. ]\r. His
ordination took place at "Wrightsvillc, York
county, Pa., in 1878, and on July 1, he enter-
ed upon his first charge, which was at Boiling
Sjiriugs, Cumberland county, Pa., where he
remained four years. Rev. Mr. Cressman was
then sent to a mission charge in LiTiedn, Xcb.,
and there organized the first Lutheran cliurcli

in the city, over which he was pastor for three
years. Being called to the Lutheran congre-
gation at Muncy, Pa., he assumed that charge
on February 1, 1885, and served as pastor
there for three years. He was next for six
years and nine months pastor at Lionville,
Chester county, Pa., and On January 1, 1895,
became pastor of the Lutheran church at Lew-
istown. Rev. Mr. Cressman has in recent
j'ears given much study to the histoiy and
the theory of medicine. He is a member of
Council Xo. 934, Royal Arcanum, at Lewis-
town.

Rev. Mark S. Cressman was marrie<l, De-
cember 5, 1878, to Mary, daughter of Jacob
and Jane (Wolff) Streeper, bom March 20,
1851. Their children are: Una, born October
25, 1879, died September 12, 1881; Marion,
born May 14, 1887, died August 2, 1888; a
son, who died in early infancy; and Paul G.,
born October 28, 1881, now a member of the
junior class in the high school at Lewistown.
Mrs. Mary Cressman died October 23, 1893.
Rev. Mr. Cressman was married again, Octo-
ber 9, 1895, to Mary L., daughter of John
and Elizabeth (King) Mattson, of Chester
county, Pa.; she was born August 23, 1868.
A daughter was liorn July 17, 1896, and
named Alivia.

CALVIX GREEXE, Lewistown, IMifflin
county. Pa., son of Kenzie L. and Diana
(Hudson) Greene, was born at Three Springs,
Huntingdon county. Pa., February 19, 1845.
Kenzie L. Greene was liorn in Hampstead,
now Coxiestown, Md., and was lu-ought to
Pennsylvania at \\\v or six years of age, by
William Lovell, his guardian. His wife,
Diana (Hudson) Greene, was a daughter of
William H. and Linda (Doyle) Hudson. Be-
sides Mrs. Greene, they had two children:
George and Xancy. William LL Hudson died
at the age of seventy; he was of English de-
scent. Of nine children, the family of Mr.
and ]\ri-s. Kenzie L. Greene, five are deceased:
Amon; CaiToll; William X.; Margaret, who
died in September, 1869; and Benjamin
Franklin, who died June 16, 1874; he was a
practising physician, a graduate of the Jelfer-
son Medical College, of Philadel]ibia. The
sur\-iving children are: ^felissa, widow of
Thoma.s'c. Ashman; Pviscilla, wi,lnw „f Rev.
David II. Hunter; Calvin; and Ruth Ann,

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wife of Rev. James T. Bradford, of Shamo-
kin, Pa. The mother died February 28, 1881.
The father still survives her, at the venerable
age of ninety-three. His circumstances in his
youth afforded him but slender educational
advantages; but natural intelligence and a
laudable ambition' enabled him gradually to
make good this deficiency, and jalaced him in
a position of respect and influence; and now,
in the evening of life, he has reason to con-
gratulate himself upon his useful and honora-
ble career.

After accjuiriug a thorough knowledge of
the elementary branches in the common
schools of his native county, Calvin Greene
entered the seminary at Shirleysburg, in which
he was a student for three years, under Prof.
J. B. Kidder. He then took a course at the
Iron City Commercial College, Pittsburg,
Pa., and graduated in 1865. He afterwards
taught in the Shirleysburg public schools for
two terms. The only capital with which the
young man set out in life, besides health and
the strength of youth, was the education ac-
quired through years of diligent study, his
sterling character and excellent reputation.
With these, and an abundance of courage and
hope, he ventured to mai-ry at the age of
twenty-four, and a little more than a year
later entered as bookkeeper at the establish-
ment of which he has now for years been the
head. He was employed in Ajml, 1871, by
Leas & McVitty (the latter his father-in-law),
in the Saltillo tannery, at Saltillo, Huntingdon
county. Ibi-r ]ir :ii(|uired a knowledge of the
tanning Ihimim—, :iiii1 in 1873, became mana-
ger of the liiiMiic--. into which he was admitted
as a partner. The firm was now styled Leas,
]\rcYit.ty & Sons, including, besides the origi-
nal partners, Hon. William B. Leas and
Samuel McYitty, with their sons, David P.
Leas and Thomas E. McVitty, of Philadel-
phia. This pai-tnership was maintained for
twenty years, except for the decease of W. B.
Leas, whose interest ceased in 188-1. lu April,
1893, Calvin Greene bought the entire con-
ceni, real estate and stock, and organized the
finn of Calvin Greene & Son, Edward M.
Greene, the eldest son, being the junior part-
ner; he is now the manager of the industry at
Saltillo. Mr. Greene had, in 1887, become a
partner in the Xorth American Tannery, at
Lewistown, Pa., in which he retained an inter-
est, and had general sniiervision of the busi-

ness, not residing at Lewistown, but visiting
the establishment every two weeks; the finn
there was styled Leas, McVitty i: Greene. It
was dissolved in 1893 by mutual consent. The
same firm conducted a tannery which they had
built at Salem, Koanoke county, Va., from
1890 to 1893; in the latter year Mr. Greene
sold out his entire interest in that concern.
They had a charter from the State of Virginia,
under the denomination of the Salem Tan-
ning Company, capital stock, $250,000. Mr.
Greene was one of the directors. By purchase
in 1895, he is now owner of the Xorth Ameri-
can tannery, at Lewistown, buildings, machin-
ery, stock, etc. The buildings are of brick,
and substantially constmcted ; the stock in-
cludes hides, leather, bark, etc. He tans ex-
clusively heavy sole leather, with chestnut
oak bark. The Saltillo tannery produces an-
nually 782,000 pounds, and the ISTorth Ameri-
can, 1,125,000 pounds.

Mr. Greene resided in Saltillo, Huntingdon
county, for twenty-four years. In October,
1895, he removed to Lewistown, where he
still resides. He was one of the organizers of
the Union Xational Bank at Huntingdon,
Pa., in 1894, and served as a director of the
same for a year and a half before his removal
to Lewistown. He is a member of Cromwell
Lodge, Xo. 572, E. and A. M., and one of its
trustees; also a member of Council 'No. 934,
Eoyal Arcanum, at Lewistown. He is a Ee-
publican.

Calvin Greene was man-ied December 24,
1869, to Amanda J., daughter of Samuel and
Esther (McKinstry) McVitty. Of their sLx
children, one, Mary, who was born July 17,
1883, died August'l, of the same year. " The
others are: Edward McVitty; jSTora May;
Ida Gertrude; Esther McKinstry; and Eay-
mond. Both of Mrs. Green's parents are de-
ceased; Mr. McVitty died March 14, 1891,
at the age of se-^-enty-six ; his wife survived
him until December' 29, 1893. Their children
are: Emeline (Mrs. Richard W. Hudson), de-
ceased; Thomas Edward, married Phebe
Quinby, of TTilraington, Del.; Mary Ellen,
who was drowned at the age of about eighteen
months; John, died in early childhood;
Amanda J. (Mrs. Greene) ; Alice Belle CMvs.
Dr. W. S. Madden . Mrs. Greene's maternal
grandparents were Rodney and ]\rargaret
(McCammon) ^[cKinstry; Mr. McKinstry
was a native of Countv Antrim, Ireland.

..-^^'

/V^>t/

' :i'iA

■ residing at Lewistowu, but visiting
-islmient every two weeks; the firni

■ tyled Leas, McVitty & Greene. It
I vfd in 1893 by mutual consent. The

I conducted a tannery which they had

Siilem, Roanoke county, Va., from

1893; in the latter year Mr. Greene

nis entire interest in that concern.

■■I. I charter from the State of Virginia,

ue denomination of the Salem Tan-

; L < iimpany, capital stock, $250,000. Mr.

' ene wa? one of the directors. By purchase

i ■^'.'."), he is now owner of the North Ameri-

• : f'vy, at Lewistown, buildings, machin-

' k, etc. The buildings are of brick,

iantially eonstnicted; the stock in-

'ulos, leather, bark, etc. He tans ex-

-'.■■■■ i. heaA-y sole leather, with chestnut

k l)ark. The Saltillo tannery produces an-

liiUy 782,000 pounds, and the North Ameri-

.ni, 1,125,000 pounds.

ilr. Greene resided in Saltillo, Huntingdon

county, for twenty-four years. In October,

1895, he removed to Lewistown, where he

still resides. He was one of the organizers of

tlie Union National Bank at Huntingdon,

"!',,., in 1894, and served as a director of the

;ie for a year and a half before his removal

' . >a"- ■wii. He is a member of Cromwell

-. F. and A. M., and one of its

member of Council No. 934,

-.1, at Lewistown. He is a Re-

(trpene was married December 24,

la J., daughter of Samuel and

lyi ilcYitty. Of their six

'< '-•-. who was born July 17,

•f the same year. The

[cVitty; Nora May:

McKinstry; and Ray-

: Mrs. Green's parents are de-

.Vitty died March 14, 1891,

'.enty-six; his wife survived

.il.er'29, 1893. Their children

'iv=. Richard W. Hudson), de-

vard, married Phebe

■n, Del.; Mary Ellen,

.(,• age of aboiit eighteen

.;ifd in early childhood;

~. Greene); Alice Belle (Mrs.

Wm . Mrs. Greene's maternal

ore Rodney and Margaret

'\rcKinstry; Mr. ^IcKinstry

f County Antrim, Ireland.

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Their cliiklren were: John; Samuel; Alexan-
der Elliott; -James; and Esther (Mrs. Mc-
Vitty).

Calvin Greene and his family are members
of the Baptist church at Lewistown. He is a
member of the board of tiiistees of Bucknell
University, Lewisburg, Pa., and of the Penn-
sylvania Baptist State Mission Society.

VICTOR AVIEKMAX, civil engineer,
Lewistown, MitHin county, Pa., superintend-
ent Lewistown division, Pennsylvania rail-
road, is the son of Thomas T. AVierman,
an eminent civil engineer, for thirty years
chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Canal
Company, and Emilie Victorine PioUet "Wier-
man. He was born at Towanda, Bradford
county, Pa., December 20, 1855. His
parents moved from there to Huntingdon
in 1857, and from there to Harrisburg,
in April, 1859. Mr. Wierman's early ed-
ucation was obtained in the private schools
of Miss Sue Wilson and later of Professor
Llaus. In 1868, he entered the Harrisburg
Academy, presided over by Prof. Jacob F.
Seller, which institution he regularly attended
until entering Lafayette College, in the Par-
dee Scientific School, in September, 1872,
graduating from that institution June 28,
1876. During his vacations, and in fact be-
foi-e entering college, he was frequently em-
ployed in the engineer corps of the Pennsyl-
vania Canal Company, in the capacity of ax-
man, chaimnan and rodman. For two months
during the summer of 1872 he was regularly
employed as rodman on an engineer corps on
the Bedford and Bridgeport railroad, under
John Fulton, chief engineer, with headquar-
ters at Bedford. After gi-aduating at Lafay-
ette in the fall of 1876, he entered
the service of the Pennsylvania Canal Com-
pany, at the chief engineer's office. Hams-
burg. During the summer and fall of 1877,
he was constantly employed as transitman on
right of way surveys, extending from Pittston
along the "Wyoming division of the canal as
far south as Danville. In the -^vinter of the
same year in the chief engineer's office, Har-
risburg; for a period in IS 78 on topographi-
cal maps for the Pennsylvania State Geologi-
cal Survey; also in the employ of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, looking up right
of way data from the records in the Auditor
General's office, Han-isburg. When the en-

gineer corps of the canal company took the
tield in the summer of 1878, he again resumed
his position as transitman. The party had
reached a short distance above Harrisburg in
the first week of November when Mr. Wier-
man was summoned to the office of General
Manager Frank Thompson, of the Pennsyh
vania Railroad Comiaany, Philadelphia, and
was gTatified to learn that his application,
made many months before, had been remem-
bered. An appointment as assistant super-
visor, division "B,'' Xew York division, was
tendered him, which was promptly accepted,
his service dating from November 14, 1878,
with headqiiarters at Xew Brunswick, X. J.,
under James McCrea, superintendent, and
immediately under E. F. Brooks, supervisor.
On May 1, 1882, he was appointed sujiervisor
of the same division, and was successful in the
seasons of 1882, 1883, and 1884 in can-ying
off the General Manager's first prize for the
best section of track between Pittsburg and
Jersey City. December 8, 1884,- he was ap-
pointed assistant engineer in charge of the
maintenance of way department of the West
Pennsylvania division, with headquarters at
Blairsville, Indiana county. January 25,
188C, he was transferred to a similar position
on the main line of the Pittsburg division,
with headquai-ters at Pittsburg. Mr. Wier-
man's experience on that important division
was extended and varied, and included what
is known as "the flood period" of 1889, when
eight miles of the company's three and four
track railroad, with bridges, buildings, road-
bed and equipment, were entirely demolished
and washed away by the breaking of the
South Fork reservoir. May 31, 1889. Mr.
Wierman and party were in the very teeth of
the tiood, being overtaken by that unprece-
dented besom of destruction when one mile
east of Conemaugh station, endeavoring to
open up communication with the east, which
had been cut off earlier in the day by the high
water and land slides. The party he accom-
panied, fifteen in all, were reported as "lost in
the flood," notice to that effect appearing in
the newspapei's the moniing after the disas-
ter; but the entire party came out all right,
though they had a narrow escape. He was em-
ployed day and night for two weeks in open-
ing the road for traffic, and for the remainder
of the summer was camping out in the flooded
district, repairing the damage caused by the

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Hood. October S, 1894, he was appointed su-
pci-iiitundeut of the Bedford division, with
hradiiiiarters at Bedford, aud October 1, ISUS,
was transferred to his present position.

On OriulK-r i:..l>;ii»,^rr.AVicrina;nvasumr-
ried to .Mi- Amir- .Met. -alt. (laii.-hrer of Or-
lando and Agiir- .\b-K!n.v .M.-tcalf, at Colo-
rado Springs, Col. Mr. aud Mrs. Metcalf
were originally of Pittsburg, Pa., and in 1893,
took up their residence there again. Their
first child, Agnes Yictorine, born September
4, 1891, died February 14, 1S92. Their only
li^-ing child, Victor, was born July 13, 1896,
at Lewistown, being the first male child bear-
ing the family name bom since his father's

THOMAS THOKXBUPvG WIEKMAN,
civil engineer, for fifty years prominently
engaged'in developing the internal improve-
ments and transportation facilities of the
State, principally along the Susquehanna and
Juniata river valleys, was born in Menallen
township, Adams county. Pa., May 13, 1813.
He was a direct descendant of Dr. William
■\Vierman and Gertrude Satemau, his wife,
who came to this country from Holland in the
latter part of the seventeenth centmy, settling
at Gei-manto%^Ti, near Philadelphia; they be-
longed to the Society of Friends. On his ma-
ternal side, he was of good old English Quaker
stock. His father was Isaac Wiermau, and
mother Susanna Comly Wierman. Their es-
tate of some 250 acres included a flouring and
saw-mill located seven miles north of Gettys-
burg, near Areudtsville, in Adams county,
among one of the numerous Quaker settle-
ments" in that section of the State, their place
of worship being the Menallen meeting-house
near by, on property granted to the Society of
Friends by "William Penn. Thomas T. Wier-
mau was the only son; he and two sisters,
Sarah and Hannah, constituted the entire
family. They were brought Tip under the in-
fluence of Quaker parents of strict moral and
religious faith, whose marked characteristics
were love of the truth, sobriety, industry,
economy, integrity and peace. These quali-
ties developed in this State that notable citi-
zenshij) which has so marked the progress and
pros]ierity of this great Commonwealth, and
whoso influence we trust will ever be felt by
future generations.

^Ir. Wierman, as a bciv, attended in the

winter months the local schools in the neigh-
borhood, working on the farm in the morn-
ings and evenings, and all day long in the
summer months; later attending the private
school of Judge McLean, at Gettysburg, and
Amnios Gilltert, at Strasburg, Lancaster county.
Thus equipped with the best education liis
section of the State aft'orded in the early
thirties, he spent the winter mouths for two or
three years in teaching school, passing the
summer season in farming at home. Inter-
ested in the development of the internal im-
provements of the State then in prosecution,
he succeeded in 1836, through the favor of
the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, canal commis-
sioner, ill cibtaiiiiiii: an a]i]iointment, and be-
i:aii lii- pr"r(--i"ii;!l cani r as a rodman on the
State Siir\-ey fer the >,"cirrli Branch canal from
Wilkes-Barre to the Xew York State line,
under James D. Harris, chief engineer. By
untiring energy, inflexible integrity, and close
application to his duties, coupled with con-
stant study in the line of his chosen profession,
he won the confldence and esteem of his su-
perior officers and associates, and soon estab-
lished a reputation as an able and energetic
engineer, which increased throughout his long
and busy career. On September 22, 1845,
Governor Francis E. Shunk wrote the follow-
ing : "Thomas T. Wierman, of Pennsylvania,
is most favorably known as an engineer em-
ployed in the construction of the public Avorks
of this (Pennsylvania) State, in which he was
engaged for a number of years. He is correct
in his habits, sound in his morals, shrewd, in-
telligent, industrious and energetic. The
reputation he has acquired here commends
him strongly to those who require sei-vices,
in the line of his profession." From his ap-
pointment in 1836, above named, 'he was con-
stantly employed by the State until the ap-
]n-opriations were cut off by the legislature in
1842. Between 1836-1838, he was engaged
directly under James D. Harris, chief engi-
neer, in locating and making estimates for the
proposed canal from Wilkes-Ban-e to the New
York State line; 1838-1840, in surveys near
Philadelphia to avoid the Incline Plane on the
State railroad, as assistant to Chief Engineer
A. B. Warford; from 1840, he was employed
on the reiiairs and improvements of the State
canal- tV.'iii llarri-liiirg to Wilkes-Barre, and
wa- -tatiniied at Xerthumbcrland, imtil 1842,
when, State appropriations being withheld, the
work stopped. ]\Ir. Wierman then repaired to

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435

liis father's farm in Adams couuty and took up
the business of raising and selling fruit trees,
which he carried on until lS-±6, when he was
re-employed by the State as agent to stake out
and superintend the construction of the east-
ern resei-\-oir of the canal near Hollidaysburg.
After the completion of the same he entered
the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
jiany, then e(.)nstructiug its line between Har-
risburg and Pittsburg, paralleling the State
work. JJetween 1S47-1850, he was employed
as assistant engineer, later as one of the prin-
cipal assistant engineers, under the direction
of .T. Edgar Thomson, chief engineer, on the
construction of the line between Harrisburg
and Huntingdon, the greater portion of the
time with headquarters at Duncan's Island.
In the fall of lS-t9, he moved to Lewistown
and was until the summer of 1850 in charge
of the track-laying to Huutingdon. In 1850,
he resigned, to accept a similar position, that
of principal assistant engineer, under the
State, to construct the K'orth Branch canal,
upon sun-eys which he had been engaged
fourteen years bctVirc. This work was con-
ducted by him in an able manner, being com-
pleted in 1853, and led to his being chosen
chief engineer of the Chemung canal, a line
of twenty miles in length connecting the
Xorth Branch canal from Xew York State
line to Elmira, In". Y. This work he completed
in 1855, when he resigned from the employ
of the State for the last time, to accept the
chief engineership of the Barclay Railroad
and Coal Company, organized to build a line
of railroad including planes from Towanda,
Bradford county, Pa., running southwest to
open out and develop coal properties. He
remained there two years, until 1857, when lie
was for a short period engaged as engineer on
the Brooklyn Water Supply, conducting to-
pographical surveys on Long Island. From
that place, later in 1857, he went to Hunting-
don, Pa., as superintendent of the Hunting-
don and Broad Top railroad.

When the main line of the State canal was
sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in 1858, ]Mr. Wicrman again entered the ser-
vice of that company, becoming resident en-
gineer of the canal department with headquar-
ters at Huntingdon. In April, 1859, he was
appointed chief engineer with headquarters at
Harrisburg. Later the organization was sejia-
rated from the railroad company, becoming

the Pennsylvania Canal Company, and em-
bracing some 350 miles of inland water navi-
gation. The Xorth and West Branch (Sus-
quehanna river) canals Avere subsequently
acquired by the Pennsylvania Canal Com-
pany. This gave ]\Ir. Wierman as chief en-
gineer and manager, a wide tield of operation.
His twenty years of varied experience as an
engineer above enumerated, ihorcmgldy
equij^ped him for the nuincruiis duties lii-s re-
sponsible positions demanded, and for nearly
thirty years he administered the aii'airs of the
Pennsylvania Canal Company entrusted to
him in a manner highly favorable to its inter-
ests, and with equal satisfaction to the busi-
ness world its territory embraced until death
claimed him in 1887. His oiScial positions
brought him in contact with a large acquaint-
ance throughout the central districts of the
State, principally between Harrisburg and
Hollidaysburg, along the Juniata river valley,
and between the first-named city and Lock
Haven and Wilkes-Barre, along the Susque-
hanna river valleys. In the territory as above
described, from the almost isolated hamlet to
the thriving to^vn and city, his name is well
known and his personality is remembered by
many friend-; and aciiiaiiitaurc- who survive
him at this p.Tind ( lMi7). lli^ -cii-^c of justice
was so keen fli.it no one (xci- t'rarcd tii leave to
his decision the determinatidu <d' what was
right; and he carried this hii:-li rectitude into
all tlie details of life.

When fii'st employed by the State on the
Xorth Branch survey, Mr. Wierman, while a
resident of Towanda, met Miss Emilie Vic-
torine PioUet, daughter of Joseph Marie Piol-
let, of Wysox, but originally of France. The
acquaintance resulted in their marriage, on
January 30, 1840. Five children survive
them: Thomas T. Wierman, Jr., chief en-
gineer, Pennsylvania Canal Company; Vic-
tor Wierman, superintendent Lewistown di-
vision, Pennsylvania Railroad Conqianv;
'i'heresa E., wife of Rev. Dr. S. S. ]\[itchell, of
Buffalo, X. Y. : Sue Marie, wife of Theodore
X. Ely, chief of motive ]iower. Peniisvlvania
Railroad Company, Philadelphia: and Miss
Sarah Wierman, Harris! iura\

Eiuilie Y. Piollet Olrs. T. T. Wierman),
was born at Wysox, Bra.lf.ird .■ountv. Pa., in
IS] 7. Her father, when sran-rly ' ]>a-t bis
bdvhi.dd. scrveil as lieutenant nf arlillcrv un-
der Xaprdeon, and was wmuid-Ml in thr i.attle

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of Marengo. lie was afterwards eouiiected
with the banking house of Talle}Tand, in
Paris, and came to the north of Pennsylvania
as the representative of certain French cajaital-
ists in real estate transactions. He married
Elizabeth Whitney, of Massachusetts. Their
children were : Victor E. ; Josejjh E ; Theresa ;
Emilie Yictorine (Mrs. Wiei-man) ; and Eliza-
beth. Mrs. Wierman possessed a strong char-
acter and decided convictions, united with a
sympathetic and benevolent uatm-e. Erom
the year 1859, she was a member of the Pine
Street Presbyterian church, at Harrisburg,
and was deeply interested in its work. She
took part in "^founding the Home for the
Friendless, besides lending her aid to many
similar institutions. The memory of her many
beneficent deeds, of her private charities as
well as these more public actions, will long be
cherished. Her death occurred very sud-
denly, at her home in Hamsburg, without
warning, without apparent pain or distress, on
the day after her return from a visit to her
son, Victor Wierman, in Lewistown, Pa.
During that visit, on the Sunday previous to
her death, she attended services at the Presby-
terian church in Lewisto\\Ti, which she had
frequented during her residence in that place
nearly fifty years before, early in her married
life.

]\Ir. "Wierman died August 2, 1887, and
his wife March 3, 1897. Both are interred
in the beautiful cemetery at Han-isburg, lo-
cated on the bluff east of the city, facing the
Susquehanna river, along whose banks al-
most their entire lives had been spent. A Har-
risburg newspaper, August 7, 1S87, in speak-
ing of him said: "The death of Thomas T.
Wierman removes from the field of action
one who was interested, almost from their in-
fancy, in the public improvements in this
State; and by his industry and efiiciency as a
civil engineer, with his great executive ability,
has added largely to the development and pros-
perity of his native State. He was a man of
the strictest probity, cultured and companion-
able when among friends, and never harsh;
and attached to the enjoyment of his happy
home life. He was affable to his employees,
though demanding of them that honest atten-
tion to duty which so markedly characterized
him. By reasonable frugality he amassed a
considerable fortune, and was fond of recount-
ing bow, having at nn carlv age saved $100,

it was stolen from him by a thief while pass-
ing tluv-iugii a crowd near tlie Jones House
in this city ; it taking his 'all' necessitated his
footing it home thirty-four miles to his father's
house, near (iettvsburg."

JOHX EVAXS, Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born near Belleville, Union
township, Mifflin county. Pa., on March 7,
1807. He is the son of John and Catharine
(Duff') Evans. To his parents were born
eleven children: Mary (Mrs. John Zook);
Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob Zook); Daniel; Samuel;
Ann (Mrs. Henry Eagan) ; Katy (Mrs. James
Eitchie); John; ]S»aomi (Mrs. Dennis Co-
der); Obed; Cornelius; and Israel Walker.
The honored parents of Mr. Evans lived to a
ripe age, his father dying at the age of seven-
ty-four, and his mother at ninety-three. His
mother was a daughter of Cornelius Duff,
who throitgh most of the yeai-s of the war of
the Revolution was a soldier in the American
army, and also served under Gen. Anthony
Wayne in his campaign against the Indians of
the West. After selling his farms in Mifffin
county and buying in Barre towusliii), Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., John Evans, Sr., on April
5, 1814, removed with his family to the latter
place. The son spent his boyhood on the farm,
receiving his education in the "subscription
schools" of the day. When eighteen years of
age he took charge of the fann for his father,
and continued in this occupation imtil he was
twenty. Pemote from the markets, and not
satisfied with the necessarily meager returns
to farming, he removed in May, 1827, to
Lewistown, and entered on an apprenticeship
of three years with Samuel J. Stewart at the
trade of painting and paper-hanging. Pur-
chasing from his employer the last few weeks
of his time, in the spring of 1830, he estab-
lished himself in business, adding thereto the
manufacture of chairs, and pursued with suc-
cess his chosen occupation until the year 1873,
when he retired from active business pursuits.

On May 12, 1831, John Evans, Jr., was
united in wedlock with Amelia, who was bom
December 9, 1810, daughter of Benjamin
and Elizabeth (Brannan) Major, and grand-
daughter of Peacock and Amy (Barton) Ma-
jor. Her grandfather. Peacock Major, was a
lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Flying Camp
of the war of the Revolution, 1776, and subse-
quentlv served in other organizations of the

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i37

American army of the period. Unto Mr. and
Mrs. Evans were born eight children. Of
these two survive: Eev. "William Wilson
Evans, D. D., now jDresiding elder of the Har-
risbin-g district, Central Pennsylvania Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcojial church;
and Catharine Amelia, wife of Edward Fry-
singer, of Lewistown, Pa. Their deceased
children are: four who died in early infancy;
Mary Steele, wife of Hii-am "Willis Juiikin;and
Agnes Major. In her girlhood, Mrs. Evans
became a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Lewistown, Pa., and ^Mr. Evans
united with that communion in 1S30. On
July 10, ISSS, the beloved wife and mother
ended a sweetandlovelyearthlylifeintheholy
triumph of the Christian faith. Xow past the
age of ninety, Mr. Evans, with his mental fac-
ulties quite imimpaired, highly esteemed and
venerated, cheerful and happy in spirit and
mien, lives among the grandchildren of that
generation in which he was numbered when
he came to Lewistown in 1827. Besides him-
self, of the male population of Lewistown
when he removed thereto, only two siu-vi-^-e,
and they were little children at that time, aged
respectively two and four years. Mr. Evans
has six siTrviving grandchildren: John
Evans Junkin, Esq., of Sterling, Kan.; "Wil-
liam Willis Junkin, optician, of Ei'ie, Pa.;
Mrs. Margaret Amelia (Junkin) ,wife of !Mr.
Means J. McCoy, of Lewistown, Pa.; Mary
Evans, wife of Prof. Edward Bennett Rosa,
Ph. D., of Wesleyau University, Middletown,
Conn.; Frysinger Evans, Esq., of Philadel-
phia, Pa.; and Agnes Frysinger, of Lewis-
town, Pa. He has five great-grandsons: three,
the sons of John Evans Junkin, Esq., and two,
tlie sons of ilr. "William Willis Jimkin.

KEY. :\L L. S^IYSER, Lewistown, ^lifflin
county. Pa., is a native of York, Pa. He is
one of a large family, sons and daughters of
Jacob and Elizabeth (Diehl) Smyser, and is
descended from Matthias Smyser, who, in
1738, emigTated from Germany, and settled
in the vicinity of the to'wn of "York.

]\r. L. Smyser received his primary ciluca-
tion in the common schools of York and of
Baltimore, ild., and was afterwards a pupil
at the York Academy. Left an orphan at the
age of nine, he was dependent upon his own
resources, and at the age of seventeen liegan
teachina'. But studv went hand in hand with

self-supporting work, and by the time he
reached his majority, Mr. Smyser had com-
pleted his academic studies, and, having ex-
perienced religion in 1857, was ready to pre-
sent himself to the East Baltimore Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1863,
and to enter upon his theological course. This
occupied four years. In 1867, Mr. Smyser
graduated to full membership in the Confer-
ence and was ordained an elder. He spent
his early manhood in the ministry in the State
of ilaryland, ha^'ing been stationed at I lamp-
stead, "\Vestminster, Frederick, and Havre de
Grace. He was transfei-red in 1872 to the
Central Pennsylvania Conference, and sta-
tioned at Bellefonte; among his parishonei-s
there were several distinguished men, one of
whom is the present executive head of the
State, Governor Hastings. The membership
of the Bellefonte congregation was doubled
during Eev. Smyser's pastorate of three
years. He was also largely instrumental in
the building of a new house of worship. In
his next congregation, that of Phillipsluirg,
Pa., he received two hundred and twenty -five
converts into membership. \X Bloomslaurg,
Columbia county. Pa., he met with similar
success ; from this charge he weut to Berwick,
in the same county. Here, also, success at-
tended his ministry — large additions to the
membership, increased offerings to mission
and other benevolent causes, and material
prosperity. In 1882, Mr. Smyser was ap-
pointed presiding elder of the Danville dis-
trict, which then comprised forty-two pas-
toral charges, and in which nearly fifty pas-
tors came imder his administration. In ISS-i,
he was elected a reserve delegate to the Gen-
eral Conference, and was appointed by the
Board of Bishops a representative from the
State of Pennsylvania to the Centennial Con-
ference of American ^Methodists, held in Bal-
timore in December. In 1886, he was ap-
]winted pastor at Chambei-sburg, Pa. From
that place he went to Bedford, Pa., where his
earnest and conscientious labors were again
rewarded by the reception of about two hun-
dred converts into the membership. Here he
was instrumental in remodeling and improv-
ing the house of woi-ship, and in building a
new parsonage, costing $5,300. Here ^Ir.
Smyser organized the first Epworth League
chaiiter in the Conference; the well-known
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beginning to extend tlirough the ehureh. His
next station was Curwensville, Clearfield
county. Pa.; here he received in one year
al"iiu one hundred converts, and was actively
interested in the movement towards the erec-
tion of a new church edifice, which cost $2-i,-
000. He had secured about two-thirds of the
required sum, when imi^aired health com-
pelled him to give up his pastorate, and he be-
came superintendent of the Methodist Book-
room, at Harrisburg, Pa., and wa- so o.'cuiiifd
for two years. !Mr. SmyserV a|i]ioiiitiiiriir to
the pastorate of the Methoiiist Episcoiial
church at Lewistown was made in 1S95; thus
far, his faithful ministry has been exercised
with success, the membership having been in-
creased by over two hundred, the Sunday-
school nearly doubled, and benevolent collec-
tions improved.

Eev. M. L. Smyser was married December
27, 1S6.5, to Lydia A., daughter of Hon. Wil-
liam H. and ilargaret (Shunk) Hoffman, of
Baltimore. Md. Their children are: Prof.
■\Villiam E,. of the faculty of De Pauw Uni-
versity, Greencastle, Ind.; Jenny H.; Mar-
garet G. ; and Harry, who died in childhood.
Both of Mrs. Smyser's parents are deceased.
Their family consisted of six children. Her
father was largely interested in the manufac-
ture of paper, in Baltimore, Md. He seiwed
several terms in the Maryland legislature, and
was a member of the Constittitional Conven-
tion of that State in 1863.

AXDEEW EEED, ESQ., Lewistown, Mif-
flin countv, Pa., was born near Reedsville,
Mifflin county. Pa., February 14, 1S32. He
is a son of Abner and Khoda (Brown) Reed.
His grandfather, James Reed, settled in the
Kishacoquillas valley about 1751, with his
half-brother, "William Brown, a justice of the
peace, commissioned by George III, King of
England. They were the first white settlers
in the valley, and were of Scoteb-Irish extrac-
tion; they explored the valley thoroughly
before fixing their permanent residence.
James Reed and his half-brother, William
Brown, established a cordial friendship with
Chief Logan, the famous Cayuga warrior,
whom ifr. Brown met tmder rather pectiliar
circumstances. The Indian chief coming sud-
denly n]ion the young settler while he was
drinking at a spring, the well-known "Logan
Spring'' in Brown township. Mr. Brown, af-

terwards Judge Brown, was about to seize his
rifie, when Logan removed the priming from
his musket, and extended his hand towards
him in a friendly manner, and the cordial re-
lation thus begun between them remained un-
In'oken. Reed and Brown went to Carlisle,
Pa., where James Reed was married to Jane
Ogleby, and with his bride returned to Kis-
hacoquillas valley. There was born their son,
James, their first child and the first white
child native to the valley. Following the ad-
^•ice of Chief Logan, Mr. Reed and others left
the valley during the French and Indian war,
and went to Carlisle. After an absence of
three or four years, the Reed family came
back to Kishacoquillas valley, where the chil-
dren grew up, and Mr. Reed passed the re-
mainder of his life, attaining to the age of
eighty. He was an earnest and consistent
member of the Presbyterian church, was
heartily interested in the welfare and progress
of the community, and always ready to pro-
mote any schemes for improvement. Of the
ten children of James and Jane (Ogleby)
Reed, eight were sons: James; "William;
Thomas; Andi'ew; Joseph; John; Alexan-
der; and Abner.

Abner Reed was born in 17S7. He re-
ceived such education as was to be obtained
then in rural districts, and devoted his life to
tilling the soil. He was married twice. His
first wife was Rebecca Xancy Lleury; they
had the following children: James, who died
young; Joseph, died in 1861; ISTancy M.
(Mi"s. Abner Thompson), had children, Mary,
John, Ella, Walter, and Edward; and Alex-
ander, commemorated elsewhere in this work.
Mrs. Rebecca Reed died in 1826; she was an
estimable Christian lady. The second wife of
Abner Reed was Rlioda, daughter of John and
Mary (Taylor) McKinney, and widow of John
Brown. Their children are: John, of Reeds-
ville, Mifflin county, married Elizabeth I).
Taylor, has two children, Henry Taylor Reed,
a niember of the faculty of Princeton L^niver-
sity, and Rhoda M.; Andrew, of Lewistown,
Pa.; Ogleby J., of Mifflin cotmty, married
Agnes Cummins, has three children, Jolm
^lilton, Mary Brown, and Anna .Cummins;
Rebecca J. (]\rrs. John Hayes), of Brown
township, Mifflin county, has five children,
Jane A., who died in early life, Rhoda IM.,
John Francis, of California, A. Reed, an at-
tornev-at-law, of Levv'istown, and .\nna W. ;

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439

also Sarah (Mrs. Alexander U. McXitt), of
Armagh township, ^iitilin county, has chil-
dren, D. SteiTctt, Andrew II., uow a student
at Princeton University, Xancy M., Rhoda
^I. BroAvn, Mary T. Ogleby, and R. Cuniuiins.
Abner Reed died OctobeV 13, 1855, at the
age of sixty-eight; Mrs. Rhoda Reed died
June 1, 1877, aged nearly seventy-seven
years. Both were faithful and valued mem-
bers of the East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian
church, consistent and exemplary in all rela-
tions of life.

After a preliminary course in the common
schools, Andrew Reed was a pupil at Tusca-
rora Academy, in Juniata county, Pa., at the
age of fourteeu, and studied there three years.
In 1850, he entered Dartmouth College,
Dartmouth, N. H., and was graduated in
1853. After studying law with Judge Wash-
ington McCartney, who had a law school at
Easton, Pa., and for a short time with E. L.
Benedict, Esq., of Lewistown, Pa., he was
admitted to the bar at Le^^^stown, in August,
1855, and at once began practise in Mifflin
county; his practise was soon extended to the
adjoining counties. Early in his career, Mr.
Reed was elected to the office of district at-
torney for Mifflin county. In 1873, he was
elected to the Constitutional Convention at
Philadelphia, and for one year served in the
framing of the present Constitution of Penn-
sylvania. Mr. Reed, besides holding a most
enviable position at the bar, has always been
a useful citizen, heartily encouraging and as-
sisting all entei-prises tending to the advan-
tage of the borough. He was largely instru-
mental in the establishment of the Mifflin
County National Bank, was elected its presi-
dent, and served until 1894, when he re-
signed, on account of impaired health.

"in 1883, Mr. Reed traveled through the
"Western States and in Mexico, where he vis-
ited his brother who was engaged in mining.
On the return trip, he remained for two weeks
in San Franeisco. In 1893, by the advice of
his physician, he visited Europe. Landing at
Antwerp, he spent some days in various places
of interest; he then went to Brussels, w^here
among other siffht-seeing, he visited the far-
famed lace-factories. After a rather pro-
tracted stay in Paris, he went to London.
Here he took particular pleasure in wandering
through AVestniinstor Abbey, recalling and
verifying Trving's graphic descrijifioii of tliat

wonderful relic and monument. In the Ab-
bey it was i^leasure to Tueet and hold commu-
nion with the Past; but the Present was no
less interesting, as illustrated by a session of
the ll(iii-e ot (Jomnions, and a sight of Eng-
land's grand did commoner, "William E. Glad-
stone. After visiting also the Bank of Eng-
land, and some other points of interest, Mr.
Reed embarked at Liverpool, on the Unibria,
for K'ew York. He landed late in the evening
and went on to Philadelphia the same night,
and while walking in the street, accidentally
slipped, fell, and broke his knee-cap. This
apparently most untimely accident occasioned
a confinement of about five months in a hospi-
tal. When at length discharged as convales-
cent, Mr. Reed found that his health was in
many respects better than ever before. So,
good results having spruug from what was
seemingly the most untoward incident of his
voyage, he retin-ned home and resumed the
management of his niuuerous interests and the
practise of his profession, in association with
his nephew, A. Reed Hayes. Mr. Reed's po-
litical views are Democratic.

HOTFMAX SOXS.— GEORGE S. AXD
WILLIAM H. HOFFMAX, — Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa., are sons of William B.
and Frances (Strunk) Hoffman, and their
father's successors as dealers in lumber, coal,
wood, and building materials. Wilhelm Hoff-
man, the great-grandfather of these brothers,
eanie te America from his native place, Hesse
( 'a--el. ( ic imauy. in colonial times. His son,
('liri>tian Hoffman, served in the United
States army through the war of 1812. He
was a carpenter, and resided first in Carlisle,
and afterwards in Lewistown, Pa. He had a
family of four children, one of whom, a
daughter, died aged seven years; the others
were: William B.; Frederick J.; and Chris-
tian J. William B. Hoffman, father of the
"Hoffman Sons.'' was born in 1812, at Car-
lisle, Pa. He attended school there until he
was alwut twelve, when his parents removed
to Lewistown. In the new home, he went to
school for a short time, and then learned car-
]-)entry with his father, with whom he worked
until he reached his majority. He then be-
eanie n contractor and builder on his own ac-
e<innt, and was thus engaged until 1860, when
he v.eiit into the luud>cr business, and in 1864
ad(le(l tlie retail eual trade, continuinc- to com-

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bine the two interests until 1867. His next
change was to relinquish the lumber trade, and
add a flour, feed and grain business to his
dealings in coal. In this form the business
was continued during the remainder of his life.
Mr. Hoffman was one of the pi6neer contrac-
tors and builders, and one of the first in the
lumber trade in Lewistown. "Without capital
to start upon, except his o^vn strong arm, clear
judgment and cheerful determination, he
made his way through life, established a repu-
tation for fairness and punctuality in meeting
his engagements, and amassed a well-merited
competency. He was not only active and en-
terprising in the conduct of his own aftaii-s,
but was public-spirited and serviceable as a
citizen. He was a member of the borough
council of Le^vistown, and of the school board;
he also served as chief burgess. He was for
years a deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran
church, of Lewistown.

In 1840, William B. Hoffman married
Frances Strunk, of Lancaster county, Pa. Of
their four children, one Ellen ilonemia, died
at the age of seven ; the survivors are : Henry
C, of Milroy, Pa., married Hattie Blymeyer,
and has three children ; George S. ; and "Wil-
liam H. W'illiam B. Hoffman died May 14,
1872. His wife, who was born in June. 1816,
died January 18, 1896. Her parents were
George and Susan (Coldren) Strunk. Their
children were: Frances (Mrs. Hoffman);
Elizabeth (Mrs. Isaac Sides); John, married
!Mrs. Wakefield, a widow; Harriet, M-ife of
Rev. Mr. Bland; Henry C, married Fanny
Taylor; William; Edward B., married
Amelia Cassel, of Colon, Mich.; George,
married Mary Schul; Joseph, married Le-
titia Owens; Mary (Mrs. Joseph Durst); Eu-
dolph, married Ellen Baer; and Albert E.,
man-ied Catherine Alexander. Mrs. Susan
Strunk died, and ]\Ir. Strunk was married
again, to Sarah Alexander, a widow; they
had two children: Ella; and Jane.

George S. and W^illiam H. Hoffman both
received their early education in the common
schools, and both took an academic course at
Lewistown Academy. George S. Hoffman,
who was born January 4, 184-3, in Lewistown,
was for sLx years after the completion of his
school education clerk for Mr. F. .J. Hoffman,
his uncle. He then became a partner with his
father and brothers in the firm of Hoffman &
Sons, dealers in coal. In IS 70, he and his

brother, William H. Hoffman, became jointly
interested in the sale of grain and coal. At
the time of their father's death, in 1872, they
succeeded to his business, then carried on in
the south ward of Lewisto^\^l, where they
continued it until 1889. But, losing much of
their stock and other property by the flood in
October of that year, they removed to the
premises which they now occupy, where they
have established a large and prosperous trade
in lumber, coal, 6zc. George S. Hoffman is
decided in his support of Eepublican pi-inci-
ples, serving the party with zeal and activity.
He has been chairman of the Republican
county committee, and has served the to'mi-
ship in various offices, among them the im-
portant posts of councilman, chief burgess,
and president of the school board. He was
elected to the State legislature in 1884, in a
strongly Democratic district, and was a mem-
ber of the legislative committees on agricul-
ture, manufactures, printing and public build-
ings. His sound and clear judgment, com-
bined with a manner dignified, but unassum-
ing, gave his views weight among his col-
leagues.

Xeither of the partuei-s is married. Hon.
George S. Hoffman and his eldest brother,
Henry C. Hoffman, are members in good
standing of Lewisto\ATi Lodge, Xo. 97, I. O.
O. F., of which the foiiner was for six years
secretary. He is, like his father, faithful
in his attendance upon the services of the
Evangelical church of Lewistown. All the
brothers are members of the same denomina-
tion.

EEV. T\T:LLIAM HAERISOX DECK-
ER, Lewisto^ATi, MiflJin county. Pa., was bom
at Johnsonsburg, X. J., Xovember 5, 1856.
He is a son of Isaac Jan-i'u ami Mary (Sutton)
Decker, who lived, as thi'ir aiirc-tnrs had done,
in Sussex, Warren and llimtcvdciu counties,
X.. J. They had the following children:
Isaac Dayton; Sarah A. (Mrs. James Mc-
Cain) ; Elizabeth, widow of J. ]\Iilton Brugler;
John L.; Josephine (Mrs. Silas Gibbs); Wil-
liam Harrison; Martha M. Qlrs. William Mc-
Conachy); Austin; and Julia Bertha (^Irs.
Charles Harris). Isaac Dayton Decker is a
graduate of Yale College and of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary. He has spent several years
of study in Germany and France. Impaired
health compelled him to seek the climate of

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441

Algiers, where lie has for many years been
engaged in private teaching and other forms
of literary -work.

From 1S5S to ICiTG, the family of Isaac J.
Decker resided near the village of Hope, War-
ren county, N. J., where "William H. Decker
received his elementary education in the com-
mon schools. At nineteen years of age he en-
tered the office of the Belvidere Aiwllo, Belvi-
dere, jST. J., and was occupied with general
newsjjaper work. He became a member of the
Second Presbyterian church at Belvidere in
the fall of 1877, under the Rev. James ]\I.
Maxwell, D. D., now of ilonongahela City,
Pa. In January, 1880, he entered the Blair
Presbyterian Academy, Blairstown, N. J., and
completed his course in June, 1881. In Sep-
tember of the same year he matriculated at
Lafayette College, Eastou, Pa., and graduated
in June, 1SS5. During his college course he
was one of the editors of The Lafayette, a col-
lege monthly; and at the commencement ex-
ercises he was chosen class orator. Mr. Decker
entered Princeton Theological Seminary,
Princeton, X. J., in September, 1885, grad-
uating in May, ISSS. He was licensed to
jireach by the Presbytery of Xewton, April
14, 1887, and was callecl to the pastorate of
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian church, Al-
bany, IST. Y., April 11, 1888. He entered
upon the work May 10 of that year, and was
ordained and installed pastor of the church on
the 20th of the following month. Having
served the congregation as stated supply dur-
ing the preceding sinumer. he had been in-
strumental in the organization of the church
of which he became the first pastor. The
original membership of the church was fifty-
three, but at the close of the pastorate, April
3, 1893, it had reached about two hundred.
The church was self-supporting, and contrib-
uted liberally to the treasuries of the various
boards of the denomination, as well as to other
])enevolent objects. The call from the Lewis-
town Presbyterian church, of which Rev. "Mr.
Decker is now the pastor, was received by him
March 8, 1893; he entered upon his work in
this charge April 30, and was installed June
21, 1893'. Since that time the interior of the
liouse of worship has been remodeled and im-
proved at a cost of $6,000. The benevolent
offerings of the church during the fiscal year
ending ^l.^Yrh 31, 1896, were over $2,100;
and in addition the congregation contrilmtcd

$300 towards the million dollar fund for the
liquidation of the debts of the benevolent
boards of the Presbyterian church. The mem-
bership of the congregation is now larger than
it has been at any time during its histoiw,
which goes back more than one hundred years.
More than a hundred members have been re-
ceived into fellowship during Mr. Decker's
pastorate of three years. Besides his pastoral
work, he has been a frequent contributor to
the Presbyterian and the Preshyterian Jour-
nal, published in Philadelphia, and is the au-
thor of an interesting article in the Chicago
Barn's Horn, for November 14, 1896, treat-
ing of the proportion of Christian men to
Christian women.

Rev. Mr. Decker was married, January 17,
1889, to Emma, daughter of Samuel and
Frances Thomas, of Phillipsburg, X. J. They
have one child, a daughter, Ruth. Samuel
Thomas, the father of Mrs. Decker, is a repre-
sentative business man, and a director of the
Phillipsburg Xational Bank.

GRUBER H. BELL, Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., son of Thompson G. and Pris-
cilla (Martin) Bell, was born in Derry to^vn-
ship, Mifflin county, March 9, 1853. Ascend-
ing the maternal line of his father, Thompson
G. Bell, we may count back five generations,
occupying much over a century of time, of
the ancestry of ]\Ir. G. H. Bell; for his great-
great-great-grandfather, George Sigler, came
from Germany about the year 1761. The
leisurely voyages of those days afforded time
for many important events to occur during a
single passage across the Atlantic; in the case
of this young German, what happened was no
less momentous than the securing of a help-
meet for life, in the person of Elizabeth Ser-
rault, to whom he was married while on the
''rolling deep." Judging by her surname, the
liride must have been of French parentage.
They were among the early settlers of Mifflin
county, where Mr. Sigler took out wai-rants
for land in Decatur township, and at the time
of Ids death owned 400 acres. Their children
were: George; Adam; Henry; John; Ja-
cob; Samuel; and Elizabeth. TThen the
eldest, Georce, was thirteen years of age. he
was captured by the Indians; after being held
by them for one year, he was set at liberty on
the very day wlien the colonies declared tliem-
sch-os "free and iude]iendent." July 4. 1776.

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In tlie year 1791, this George Sigler (2) mar-
ried Elizabeth Bunn, of Xew Jersey; his sis-
ter, Elizabeth, married Henry Biiun, of the
same State, presumably a brother of ilrs.
George Sigkr's. The children of Mr. and
Mrs. George Sigler are: Mary E. ; Jacob;
Elizabeth; George (3); and Sarah (Mrs.
Eothrock), mother of Joseph Eothrock, of
Juniata county. Pa. George Sigler (2) died
in his sixtieth year, August 3, 1821.

On the paternal side, Mr. G. H. Bell can
trace the line in America at least as far back
as the John Bell who was a land warrantee of
this region in 1786, choosing his place of set-
tleiucTit along the banks of Jack's creek, for
its superiority as a hunting ground. He had
come fi'om Ireland some years before, and
now, with two companions, Dorman and Mc-
Clenahan, took up his residence in a locality
later known as Belltown. He man-ied Mar-
garet McCartney, of Juniata county. Pa.
Among their children were: John P.; Wil-
liam, the great-grandfather of Mr. Bell;
James; and George. Both parents were
members of the Presbyterian church in Dry
valley, now Kellys. A descendant of his,
John H. Bell, whose home was on the boun-
dary between Decatur and Derry townships,
married Mary E., daughter of George and
Elizabeth (Bunn) Sigler, about 1811. The
land on which they settled was given to Mary
E. Sigler by her father, and is the same tract
now owned and occupied by William S. Bell.
The children of this marriage are: George;
William S.; Matilda E.; Thompson G.. father
of Gruber S. Bell; James Poster; Sybilla Mar-
garet; Sarah B.; Mary Jane; John M.; Ann
Eliza; Amanda Ellen; and Adeline. This nu-
merous family were all raised upon the home-
stead, their excellent parents taking cai-e that
they should share the benefits of a thorough
common school education, and learn music.
Ilv. and Mrs. Bell were both members of the
Little Valley Presbyterian church, and were
consistent and exemplary in their lives. Their
doors were ever open to clergymen of all de-
nominations; their cheerful and kindly home
life and liberal hospitality made it an esteem-
ed privilege to be their guest. A high moral
tone, consistently maintained, commanded
universal res]iect. '^.h: Bell was the superin-
tendent of tlie first Sabliath-school at Kellys,
in 1828, and was among the first there to sign
the temperance pledg(>, introduced in 1830.

He died in the prime of his useful life, June
18, 1838, at the age of forty-six years and a
half.

Thompson G. Bell was born January 12,
1817. During his youth and early manhood,
he lived at the homestead, teaching day-school
and singing-school. After his marriage with
Priscilla, daughter of Samuel Martin, of
Deny township, which took jolace October 7,
1841, the young couple began housekeeping
in the old Ked House, on the farm now owned
by G. H. Bell. At this home was born their
first son, S. Martin, on August 20, 1842; he
married Sarah C. Xichols. The next event in
the family historv was the death of Samuel
Martin, Mrs. Bell's father, after which the
Bells removed to the white house on the old
Bell farm, where they lived until the spring
of 1845. Here J. Foster Bell was born, Octo-
ber 16, 1844. In the same fall, an intermar-
riage took place, similar to that recorded of
the Sigler and Bunu families, two generations
earlier; Frank Martin, brother of Mrs.
Thompson G. Bell, marrvina; Mr. Bell's sister,
Sarah B. Bell. In April, 1846, Mr. Bell re-
moved to the farm of J. M. Martin, in Dry
valley, where his son, J. Ellis Bell, was born,
August 4, 1846. The next and last removal
was to a farm which Mr. Bell purchased from
Frank Martin in the spring of 1848; it is now
the property of J. C. Bell. Edwin Thompson
Bell was born here. May 26, 1848, and died
September 21, 1849. Mrs. Priscilla (Martin)
Bell died March 21, 1851, aged thirty-three
and one-half years. Thompson G. Bell's sis-
ter then kept house for him for a short time
when he, realizing his need of some one to
care for his three little boys, married, in
April, 1852, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, of
Lewistown, who had spent much of her early
life in the home of the Kev. Jacob Gruber.
She at once took charge of the home, and
proved herself equal to the cares placed upon
her, and has ever been a most worthy and ef-
ficient helpmeet. She still lives at the old
Brown House at Yira, Pa., and is honored
and loved by her children and all who know
her. The first child by this union was Gruber
H. Bell; then Priscilla Mary, who married
(leorge S.Himes.now residing near Burnham,
Pa., where they are in the mercantile business.
The rest of the family are: Jane Ann (]\Ii's.
Theodore M. Bash ore); Sarah ^Matilda; George
Thompson, who married ^Margaret Beyers, of

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443

Johnstown, Pa.; Lanra H. ; and William
Ilahn, who maiTied Margaret Dippery. A
s])irit of cheerful and unaffected piety pen'ad-
ed the home of Thompson Bell's family, and
made it hapjjy, and rich in beneficent influ-
ences. Both the parents were incnil)ers of
the Methodist Episcopal church, first at Lew-
istown, and later at Dry valley, now Kellys,
and zealously active in its work. Two of the
sons became clergymen; Eev. J. Foster Bell,
who married Maria E., daughter of John D.
and Mary (Marks) Naginey, and died ^larch
.5, 1878, leaving one child, now a student at
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.; and Pev. J.
Ellis l!('ll, giMdiiaic of Evanston College
and Tlu'oioi:ic;il Seminary, Evanston, 111.,
who married -jiiniata "Waters. Thompson G.
Bell departed this life in September, 1889;
the children still have the presence of their
good and faithful mother, ilrs. ilary E. Bell.

Gruber II. Bell attended the public schools
of his native townshij) vintil he was thirteen
years old. At the age of seventeen, he was
for 'twv term under special instruction; thuii
far, he had resided on the home farm. In
1870-71, he became a pupil at Kishacoquillas
Seminary, attending the normal class. Dur-
ing the winter of 1871-73, he taught school
at Brick Church, Kishacoquillas valley. Af-
ter teaching one more season in the State of
Illinois, Mr. Bell returned home and took
charge of his father's fann. He still, how-
ever, taught during the winter for five or six
terms at the Kelly school house, and one tenu
at the graded school at Yeagertown. He then
gave his whole attention to farming, purchas-
ing his father's farm in 1879, and continuing
to occupy and cultivate it imtil 1894. Dur-
ing that time, he made many improvements,
and brought the farm to a high state of ]iro-
ductiveness, adding many modern facilities
for agricultural work. Mr. Bell has alsn dealt
extensively in live stock, and has had a lirnail
experience as an auctioneer. In the antuinn
of 1893, he removed to Lewisto-\\m, where he
now resides; he has offices and warerooms in
that town, and has added the sale of agricul-
tural implements to that of his consignments
of live stock. His political opinions are com-
bined, Pepnblican and Prohibitionist.

Gruber H. Bell was married, Mareli :.'l,
187S, to Nettie J., daughter of John M. an.l
llargaret (Ban-) Sliadle. Their elnlih-eii are:
John Foster, born Febniarv i'.'!. Is7!». now at-

tending the high school at Lewistown; Harvey
Thompson, born June 18, 1884, died June 18,
ls;it»; and Mary Barr, born April 15, 1890.
Mr. Bell and his family are members of the
Methodist. Episcopal church at Lewistown.

The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Bell
were Henry and Margaret Shadle; they were
among the earlv settlers of the Kishacoquillas
valley. Besides John M. Shadle, Mrs. Bell's
father, they had other children; two of these
were Sarah (Mrs. Cumraings); and Mar-
garet (Mrs. Fleck). Mrs. Bell's maternal
grandparents were William and Jane Barr,
whose children were: Kobert; Christian;
John D.; Catherine; Martha; T^largaret;
and Jane. John M. and .Mari^arei liian-)
Shadle are both deceased; liesides Nettie J.
(Mrs. Bell), they had two children, one of
whom, Harvey, died February 3, 1881, aged
about twenty-eight years, of typhoid fever;
he contracted the disease while nursing his
father, through a very serious attack of the
same. Their other son, Samuel W. Shadle,
died June 26, 1896. He was a brilliant attor-
ney-at-law, a graduate of Lafayette College.
He had held the office of journal clerk in the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and had charge of
the Second Comptroller's office in the Treas-
ury Department, Washington, D. C. lie died
aged fortv-six vears.

IlKXPY ZERBE, deceased, formerly of
Le\vi>to\vn. ]ilifflin county. Pa., was born Au-
gust 8, 1S16, at Orwigsburg, then the county
seat of Sclmylkill county. Pa. He was the
only child of Henry and Hannah Miller
Zerbe. His father dying before the son was
born, the latter was necessarily dependent
ujion his own exertions early in life. His ed-
ucation in the public schools was tliercfore
limited. He learned boat-building, and hav-
ing mastered his trade, began Inisiness on his
own aceoimt. After working at his trade for
several years, Mr. Zerbe bought a boat, and
liegan carrying freight to Philadelphia on the
Schuylkill canal. By careful management,
he soou increased his carrying facilities, and
continued for some years in the shi]iping
business. He then sold his interest, and en-
-aued in the manufacture of coaches and car-
i-ia^e- iu Keailing, Pa. A year later, he re-
iiio\ed to Lewistown, Pa., and entered the em-
ploy ,,f William Coggsliall. in tlie <aine bu<i-

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employer's business, and becoming associated
Avitli John Clark, under the firm name of
Clark & Zerbe, continued the carriage manu-
facturing business until about 1855; he then
sold his interest to Mr. Clark. In partnership
with George "\V. Soult, he now embarked in
the bottling business, manufactiu-ing soda and
mineral waters. In 1859, having sold his
share in this concern, Mr. Zerbe turned his
attention to mercantile business, and conduct-
ed a store on East ^Mai-ket street, near the
Union House, now the Miller House, ^x\x\\
much success until his death, which occurred
December 16, 1876. From his youth up, Mr.
Zerbe was industrious and faithful; his rise
from a Tery modest beginning to the position
of a prosperous business man clearly manifests
his ability and perseverance. He was faithful
and affectionate in his family relations,
steady and consistent as a Christian, and
exemplary as a citizen. Mr. Zerbe was
warmly interested in local affairs, and took
pains to promote every laudable enterjn-ise ;
he was solicitous for the increase of education-
al facilities in Lewistown, and contributed
liberally towards church work in all denomi-
nations. He was among the organizers of the
Lewistown Gas Light Comj^any, of which he
continued to be an officer during the rest of
his life. Lender the original constitution of
the Lewistown Water Company, he became
one of its board of managers, and was always
retained in the same position. Mr. Zerbe was
an ardent Republican; he served in various
borough offices, and as county treasurer, to
which office he was elected in 1855. Before
the formation of the Republican party, Mr.
Zerbe was a ^^liig. Few men have been more
zealous for the public interests, or have served
them more faithfully.

Henry Zerbe was twice man-ied. By his
first man-iage, to Matilda Sjieece, he had
three children; the mother and children all
died. On January 1, 1850, he was again
married, to Hannah M., daughter of Joseph
and Susanna (ilcFadden) Rittenhouse. Their
children are: Charles A., who married Cartes
B. Allison, and has two children; Fred Alli-
son and Charles Andrew, who died when
three years old; Henry R., married Ellen L.
Firoved : Edward ^I. ; and Frank J. During
Mr. Zcrhe's later years, he became a member
of the Presbyterian church.

J. J. HL'XT, Lewistown, Mifflin county.
Pa., was born at Ardmore, Montgomery coun-
ty. Pa., September 8, 1849, son of Joseph and
Deborah H. (Kirgan) Hunt. The Hunt fam-
ily were English Friends, and settled near
Philadelphia during old provincial days.
Among them was Joseph Hunt, who in 1724,
bought and occui^ied a tract of land in Chester
county. Pa., the same now known as the Brin-
ton SeiiDontine Stone QuaiTy, in "Westtown
township. In 1727, Joseph Hunt married
Mary Hickman, of Chester Creek valley, Del-
aware county. Pa. Among their children
were three, named William; Joseph; and
John. William Hunt's youngest son was Ben-
jamin. The second son of Benjamin Hunt
was Xathan Y., grandfather of J. J. Hunt;
he married Huldah Taylor, daughter of Col-
onel Taylor, of Brandywine. Their family
consisted of three daughters and two sons, one
of whom was Joseph, born August 17, 1820.
This Joseph Hunt married Debbie H., daugh-
ter of Valentine and Debbie (Taylor) Kirgan,
who was born at Westchester, Chester county.
Pa., Xovember 1, 1824. Mrs. Debbie Kirgan
and ilrs. Huldah Hunt were sisters. The chil-
dren of Joseph and Debbie H. Hunt are: E.
Estelle. born August 29, 1843, married Ralph
H. Wilson, of Bel Air, Md. ; J. J. ; James
Valentine, born April 23, 1851, married
Emma Bevard, resides at Westchester, Pa.;
C. Aurelia, born April 19, 1857; and Bessie,
l)orn February 6, 1860. Mrs. Joseph Hunt
died April 17, 1893; her husband surviving
her until March 5, 1896.

After attending a private school in Phila-
delphia, J. J. Hunt went to a Baptist ediica-
tional institution at Hightstown, X. J. He
then took a course at the Quaker City College,
Philadelphia, and graduated; afterwards serv-
ing an apprenticeship of five years in mercan-
tile business in the same city. He was for the
next six years connected with the office of
Henry Wood, the late president and sTiperin-
tendent of the Philadelphia and Baltimore
Central railroad, at Philadelphia. In 1882,
ilr. Hunt removed to Lewistown, ]Mifflin
county, and on March 11, 1884, he went into
business as seedsman, fforist, and dealer in ag-
ricultural im]ilements. His warerooms and
office are on Court House square, Lewistown.
He has established and conducts a successful
business in that line. He is a member of

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Council Xo. 1394, Eoyal Arcamim, at Lewis-
town, of which he was a charter member. He
has served through all the stations, and is now
a District Deputy Grand Eegent of the State.
Also a member of Loyal Additional Benevo-
lent Association and member of State Regents'
Association. He supports the principles of
the Eepublican party.

J. J. Hunt was married January 1, 1S78,
to Emma, daughter of Thomas and Deborah
(Sill) Ottey. They have had these children:
Joseph, born December 3, 1880; Anna Bro-
dess, born April 14, 1882, died February 1,
1889; and Valentine Kirgan, born September
10, 1884, died August 16, 1885. :\Ir. Hunt
and his family are niemliers of the Baptist
church.

E. H. McCLINTlC .t BROTHEE, Lewis-
town, ilifdiu county, Pa., are sons of Robert
H. and Isabella (Kirk) McClintic, and suc-
ceeded their father as furniture dealers and
funeral directors. The elder Eobert H. Mc-
Clintic was born near Lewistowm, educated to
a rather limited extent in the common schools,
and began in early life to jjrepare for business.
He served an apprenticeship at each branch of
his business, cabinet-making and upholstery.
In 1834, he engaged in business on his own ac-
count, near the site of the present commodious
warerooms and store on West Market street,
where his sons now carry on the flourishing
trade, of which he so diligently and substan-
tially laid the foundation. In all his transac-
tions he Avas strictly conscientious, and this
quality, combined with his known skill and
ability, ensured his success; this was his most
valuable capital and stock in trade. He was
elected in 1849, on the Democratic ticket, to
the office of county treasurer, and served effi-
ciently and honorably for three years, ilr.
McClintic was first married to Elizabeth A.
Montgomery, by whom he had five children.
She died August 2, 1847, aged thirty years,
ten months and five days. Eobert H. Mc-
Clintic was again married, to Isabella Kirk.
The children of this marriage are: Thomas
Kerr; Eobert H.; Kirk H., married ]\Largaret
Loudenslager; George Ken-; Elizabeth Ken*;
Ettie W., died aged two years; Maggie, died
October 29, 1883, aged twenty years, two
months and thirteen days; Howard H., bom
April 9, 18t)7: and William S., died in the
autumn of 1871. The father died September

1, 1S71, aged sixty years, seven months and
eight days. Two of his sons by the fii"st mar-
riage were: John M., died January 23, 1843;
and Charles B., died August 8, 1847.

Eobert H. and George Kerr McClintic,
their father's successors in business, appear, to
judge by the liberal share of patronage which
they enjoy, both from Lewistown and from
the surrounding country, to be proving them-
selves worthy and capable to take his place.
They are diligent m business, and keep their
stock and their workmanship up to' the latest
and most improved standards.

George Kerr McClintic manned Effie,
daughter of "William and Ellen Foy, who died
August 10, 1883. She was an excellent lady,
a consistent Christian and very faithful and
afl'ectionate to her family and friends.

Howard H. McClintic married Margaret
McCulloch, of Harrisburg, Pa., May 26, 1896;
they reside at Pittsburg, Pa. Howard H.
graduated from Lehigh University, Bethle-
hem, Pa., in 1887; he is at present general
manager for the Sheffier Bridge Company,
Pittsburg, Pa., and is also a civil engineer.

THOMAS ];]E.\TOX EEED, Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born in West town-
ship, Huntingdon county, Pa., August 31,
1837, son of Joseph and Harriet (Anderson)
Eeed. His great-grandfathers on the paternal
side were Eobert Eeed and William ]\Ic-
Alevy. The former was born in Ireland, and
about 1740, emigrated to America, accom-
panied by several brothers, of whom but little
is known. One of them, John Eeed, settled
in Kishacoquillas valley, Mifilin county, and
reared eleven children; he afterwards remov-
ed to Kentucky. Eobert Eeed settled in
Cumberland coimty, near Carlisle, Pa. He
purchased land in the Kishacoquillas valley,
but it does not appear that he ever lived there.
It is thought that he died in Cumberland
ceunty, about the close of the Eevolutionary
war. An old book which belonged to Eobert
Eeed, and which is now in the possession of
his granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth (Eeed) El-
der, is the only relic of him preseiwed in the
family. It is entitled First, Middle and Last
Tilings; its author was Eev. Isaac Ambrose,
of the Church of England, who wrote during
the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell; the vol-
ume was printed in London in 1665. Its
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make it a literary curiosity. The book passed
from Kobert Heed to his daughter, Elizabeth
ilc'Dowell, from her to her daughter, Eliza-
betli ilcGlathery, and was given by her to
ilrs. Elder. Robert Reed's wife was Eliza-
beth Gardiner, whose mother, then Mi's.
"Walker, came to xVmerica from England about
1710 or 1715. Mr. Walker, her husband, died
on the vessel, while crossing the ocean. Mrs.
AValker Avas married again in America, to Mr.
(iardiiicr, and Mrs. Reed was their only
daughter. A son of Mrs. Walker by her lirst
husband was tlie father of Hon. Jonathan
Walker, Judge of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, whose son, Robert J. Walker,
emigrated to Mississippi, represented that
State in the United States Senate, was Secre-
tary of the Treasury under President Polk,
and more recently territorial Governor of
Kansas during the jjolitical troubles in that
territoi-y. In the general defection of South-
ern statesmen, it is pleasing to see Roliert J.
AYalker loyal to the Government.

Robert Reed had seven children, fi^-e
daiighters and two sons, John and James.
James Reed, the youngest of the family, was
born in Cumberland county, June 5, 1752.
While a youna" man, and unmarried, he settled
in Kisliacoquillas valley, on land that had be-
longed to his father. He was a man of large,
stout Hgure, slightly stooping. His life does
not seem to have been an eventful one. He
served six months in the militia during the
Revolution, while the American army was in
Avinter quarters at Valley Forge. James Reed
was married, May 10, 1785, to Jane (or
Janet), daughter of William and Margaret
(Harris) McAlevy, who was born February
14, 1763. Their son Joseph, born June 17,
1797, was the father of Thomas B. Reed; a
daughter, Elizabeth (ilrs. Elder), alluded to
above, is the mother of David Elder. Mrs.
James Reed died Xovember 26, 1826; 'Mv.
Reed survived his wife about eight years, dy-
ing December 13, 1834, at the age of eighty-
two yeai-s, six luonths and eight days. From
the year 1797, the home of the family was
near Sliavers Creek, now in Huntingdon
countv.

William .Mc.Vlcxv, fatbor „f ^frs. James
Rocd. was born in Irclnnd al>out 1738. He
was only three months old when his parents
came to America. It is not known where they
settled; prolialily in one of the eastern coun-

ties of Pennsylvania. A flash of lightning
killed them both, and William was left an or-
phan, not long after their arrival in this
strange land. He was brought up by a ma-
ternal uncle, who taught him his own trade,
that of weaving. Becoming dissatisfied with
the treatment he received from his uncle,, Wil-
liam left him, and enlisted. He was in Gen-
eral Forbes' expedition to Fort Duquesne,
now Pittsburg, and was one of a detachment
sent, two years before, to bury the remains of
those who fell at Braddock's field. He was
then only nineteen years of age. He finally
settled in Stone valley, fourteen miles from
Petersburg, Pa., at "McAlevys Fort," now
called the "Old Fort," where he owned a large
farm, and erected a grist-mill and a distillery.
He was a man of portly and robust frame,
with a florid complexion. William McAle^-y
was three times married. His first wife was
ilargaret, daughter of Robert and Alary Ann
(Rodgers) Harris. To this marriage there
were four children, one of whom was Janet
(Mrs. James Reed). AVilliam McAlevy died
in August, 1823, at the venerable age of
eighty-five.

Joseph Reed, son of James and Janet
(McAlevy) Reed, was mamed March 4, 1834,
to Harriet Anderson. Their family included
six children: Hannah Anderson (Mrs. James
A. Brown), deceased, had one child; Thomas
Benton; Sarah Jane, died aged about twelve
years; James Anderson, deceased; Martha
Eveline (Airs. AV. P. Rudolph), has two chil-
dren living, Eva and Joseph R. ; Alfred AI.,
died in early childhood. Joseph Reed died
Alav 20, 1855; his wife survived him until
1878.

I'ntil he reached the age of seventeen,
Thomas B. Reed was a pupil in the common
schools of AVest township, Huntingdon coun-
ty; he then entered Alilnwood Academy,
Shade Gap, Pa., where he studied for three
years. For several yeai-s after completing
this course, he remained at home, but not idle;
by instructing others, he at once provided for
his ovra maintenance and added precision and
arrangement to the stock of information he
had acquired. He taught successively, one
term each, at a place in Lycoming county, and
at two school-houses in Huntingdon county,
AIcAteers, and ISTeffs, near ISTeffs Alills, on the
"Little Juniata." When the call to arms was
heard. ^Fr. Reed enlisted, and was enrolled

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447

in ]\lay, ISGl, as a private iu Compauy D,
Fifth rennsylvania Keserves. First appointed
corporal, then promoted to sergeant of liis
company, June 5, 1S61, and to fii'st sergeant,
January 20, 1«02, he held the latter rank un-
til March 5, ISOo, when he was commissioned
as first lieutenant in the same regiment. He
was mustered out after a service of three years,
June 11, 1S64. Immediately following his
return to Huntingdon county, Mr. Eeed re-
cruited a company, to serve a hundred days.
Having gone with his recruits to Harrishurg,
a warrant was otiVrcd to him to recruit a com-
jiany for a year, upon which he declined a
commission in the himdred-day company, and
by Septemlier 3, had recruited and brotight
to Hanisburg Company D, Two Hundred and
Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, of which he
liecame cajstain. His regiment was assigned
to the Army of the Potomac, and was one of
six Pennsylvania regiments which constittited
the Third division (General Hartranft, com-
iiiaiidcr) of the Ninth Corps. Captain Keed
w;i-. appuiiiicl i.ripide inspector on the staff
of ( 'nlonel Matrhcws, commanding the Sec-
ond brigade. He held this position until June
2, 1865 ; he was then appointed to convey the
records of his regiment from Alexandria, Va.,
to Harrishurg. His "gallant conduct in the
battle of Gettysburg," while first lieutenant of
Company D, Fifth Pennsylvania Reserves,
was rewarded, March 13, 1865, by the brevet
rank of captain of volunteers; and his "faith-
ful and meritorious services during the war"
received recognition, June 1, 1865, in his pro-
motion to the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel
of volunteers. On the next day he was mus-
tered out of service. Two years later, having
]ia>S(«l the requisite examination, he was ap-
]M.iiit(d -(.(-. 111(1 lieutenant of the Twenty-ninth
riiitecl St;ites Infantry, regular service. His
reginient having been consolidated with the
Twenty-fourth, Lieutenant Reed was assigned,
July 14, 1869, to the I^inth Cavalry, and in
December of that year he was made post com-
missary at Fort Davis. On February 3, 1870,
he was transferred to the Twenty-fourth In-
fantry. He was retired, iSTovember 14. Is71,
as being "incapacitated for active service"' by
"sickness contracted from exposure in the line
of duty." "During the war Captain Reed took
jiart in the following engagements: ^[echan-
iesville. Gaines Hill, ^Malvern Hill, Groveton,
Second P)ull Run, Fredericksburo-, Gettvs-

liurg, iJristoe Station, Rappahannock Station,
Mine Run, Fort Steadman, the final assault
on Petersinu-g, x\.pril 2, 1SG5, and various
siualler eiii^aiicments. He was ciiiiiiecteil with
Th.' I'liir.l .livision. First corp-^; the Third di-
visidu, Fitih corps; and in tin- hist year of the
war with the Second brigade, Third division,
jSIinth Army Corps. The captain's term of
service continued from the begining to the
close of the war, he serving twenty-one months
in the ranks, and the remainder of the time as
a commissioned oincer, going in as a private
and coming out as brevet lieutenant colonel.
His term of service in the regular army was
nearly four years and four months."

His honorable military career ended,
Thomas F. Reed became engaged in the
United States internal revenue service, and
traveled through the Southern States, j^artly or
business connected with that service. In 1882
he took uj) his residence in Granville town-
ship, near Lewistown, where he still lives.
His beaTitiful country seat is an ornament to
the environs of the borough. In 18S0, Mr.
Reed became interested in the Gas and Elec-
tric Light Company, of Lewistown, was elect-
ed to its first board of directors, and has served
in that capacity up to the present time. He
is also treasurer of the Gas Company. He is
a member of Post Xo. 176, G. A. R., at Lewis-
town; also of Pennsylvania Commandery,
Loyal Legion of the United States. He ad-
heres to the Republican party.

Thomas Benton Reed was married, October
23, 1865, to ilary Louisa, daughter of "\V. K.
Huffnagle, born October 3. l'^^35. She died
January 27, 1896, regretted not mily by her
family and nearest friends, but by many
whom she had most generously and delicately
befriended. Her benevolence and true Chris-
tian spirit prompted her not only to liberality
towards those in need, but to such modesty
and secrecy that her charitable deeds were of-
ten unknown to her most intimate associates.
She was a devout member of the Episcopal
church. ^Ir. Reed attends the Presbyterian
church.

Robert Harris, father of Mrs. William Mc-
Alevy, and great-great-grandfather of Capt. T.
B. Reed, was born in Cotinty Donegal. Province
of Ulster, Ireland, August 26, 1702. In the
twenty-fifth year of his age, he married ^lary
Ann Rodgers. who lived in the same county,
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were three daughters : Jauet; Margaret; and
Margery. His wife dying, Mr. Hams re-
mained a widower for some yeai-s, and then
mai-ried another resident of County Donegal,
from the vicinity of Letterkenny, named Mar-
garet McElmon; this was probably about
1744. Of their five children, two, the third
and fourth, died young; the three who attain-
ed to maturity were: Kobert; Mary; and
"William. Robert Harris, Sr., emigrated with
his family to America about 1745, and set-
tled on the Swatara creek, in Cumberland
county, Pa. He never became a landholder
in Pennsylvania, from which we may infer
that he was in straitened circumstances. In
1766, he went to Xorth Carolina, and settled
in the woods, in Cabarrus coimty. It is prob-
able that the descendants of his children may
be found in tiiat region at the present day, as
all the surviving otfspring of his second mar-
riage married and settled in Xorth Carolina.
The father died December 26, 17S8, aged
eighty-six years and four months; his ^vife
died only seven months later, at the age of
seventy-seven years.

The following information concerning his
chililrcu is cliicfly derived from letters written
fi'diii Xnrtli ( 'jrdiiia hx the sons of the elder
Pol Hit llarri- t<< their niece, Mrs. Jennie (Mc-
Alevy) Peed. Ten of these letters are now in
the possession of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
(Peed) Elder, her son, David Elder, having
copies of them. The originals are a curiosity.
They were written at intervals between 1813
and 1S23 ; the absence of envelopes and stamps
and the rate of postage — twenty -five cents —
marked on the letters, give evidence of their
antiquity. They are -nTitten on foolscap sheets
of nearly the texture of wi'apping paper. The
chirography is a plain round hand; the spell-
ing and grammar are generally correct, though
some Irish-isms occasionally appear. They
treat exclusively of family affairs, births,
deaths and man-iages among the connection
being reported with great particularity.

The eldest of the family, Pobert Harris,
Jr., was born in 1745. He went with his
father to Xorth Carolina in 1766; was iiiar-
ried, probably in Xorth Carolina, but nothing
was known of his wife except that her Chris-
tian name was Eleanor. Mr. Hariis died of
dropsy June 27, 1S17. in the seventy-second
year of his age. His wife survived him. but
nothing further is known of her. It does not

appear that they had any children. Mary
Harris was born about 1747. She married
Alexander Ferguson, a widower with five chil-
dren. By his second wife, Mary Harris, he
had five more, four sons and one daughter.
Mr. Ferguson died of dropsy about the year
1800; his wife died about three years later,
of consumption. Xothing more is known of
the family. The youngest child of Robert
Harris, Sr., William Harris, was born on
Swatara Creek, in Pennsylvania, January 1,
1755. He emigi-ated to Xorth Carolina in
1766, and succeeded his father on the planta-
tion. In his twenty-third year he married a
lady in her seventeenth year. She died a year
after her marriage, leaving an infant son.
Six years afterward, Mr. Harris maii-ied again,
June 9, 1783. His second wife was twenty
years of age at the time of their marriage.
When last heard from William Harris was still
living on his plantation in Cabarras county,
X. C, and was sixty-eight years of age; at
that time, June 4, 1823, his wife also was
still li^dng, and stated that they had lived to-
gether as husband and wife for forty years.
Following is a brief account of Mr. Harris'
family.

William, born in 1777, son of the first wife,
married and removed to Georgia, where he
died, January S, 1844, leaving a widow and
six children. Her eldest two children were
married before her death; the remaining four
were invited by their grandfather, William
Harris, to come and live with him, but
it is not known whether they accepted the.
invitation. The children by William Har-
ris' second marriage were: Ann, died when
seventeen days old; Pobert, died at the
age of fourteen years; Joshua, settled on
a part of his father's plantation, was mar-
ried September 12, 1811, to Mrs. Ann Allen,
who died December 3, 1820, leaving two sons
and two daughters, one child being an infant
two weeks old, after which he married again,
and had one child; Alexander, born in 1791,
was married February 15, 1816, to Penelope
]\ri:irrison, aged eighteen, and settled on a
part of his father's plantation; Isaac, born in
1793, died August 13,1815; ilargaret, born in
1795, was married February 1, 1816, to John
Cochran, a blacksmith, then in his twenty-
third year, settled on a plantation six miles
from that of ^Ir. Harris; Isabel, last men-
tioned Mav 13, 1821, was then unmarried

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; c iir that they had auy childrfii. Mary
•rvis was born about 1747. She married
.■!er Ferguson, a widower with five chil-
r>y his second wife, Maiy Harris, he
'• more, four sons and one daughter.
: . Lerguson died of dropsy about the year
-10; his wife died about three years later,
■li consumption. Xothing more is known of
;,i: rlie family. The youngest child of Eobert
: h Harris, Sr., tVilliam Han-is, was born on
- t- Swatara Creek, in Penn.<ylvania, January 1,
'>d 1755. He emigrated to Xorth Carolina in
i.r 1766, and succeeded his father on the planta-
!er tion. In his twenty-third year he married a
L u lady in her seventeenth year. She died ^ year
:.d after her mandage, leaving an infant son.
>b- Six years afterward, Mr. Harris married again,
lay June 9, 1783. His second wife was twenty
.' uay. as years of age at the time of their marriage.
: rmd raar- When last heard.from William HaiTis was still
Carolina, living on his plantation in Cabarrus county,
7SS, aged X. C, and was sixty-eight yeai-s of age; at
his wife that time, June 4, 1823, his wife also was
rhe age of still living, and stated that they had lived to-
gether as husband and wife for forty years.
;. concerning his Following is a brief account of Mr. Hai'ris'
in letters written family.

ons of the elder William, born in 1777, son of the fii-st wife,
\[rs. Jennie (Mc- marrietl and removed to^ Georgia, where he
Iters are now in died, January 8, 1844, leaving a widow and
: , Mrs. Elizabeth six children. Her eldest two children were
K'llcr, having married before her death; the remaining four
' ruriosity. were invited by their grandfather, William
en 1813 Hanis, to come and live with him, but
.|.. -.lud stamps it is not known whether they accepted the.
.ty-tive cents — invitation. The children by William Har-
• ridence of their ris' second marriage were: Ann, died when
11 foolscap sheets seventeen days old ; Eobert, died at the
iiing paper. The age of fourteen yeai-s; Joshua, settled on
;iand; the spell- a part of his father's plantation, was mar-
V correct, thoxigh ried September 12, 1811, to Mrs. Ann Allen,
appear. They who died December 3, 1820, leaving two sons
affairs, births, and two daughters, one child being an infant'
: the cormection two weeks old. after which he married again,
rricularity. and had one child; Alexander, born in 1791,

^' ' rt Harris, was raan-ied Feiiniary 15, 1816, to Penelope
with his Morrison, aged eighteen, and settled on a
A as mar- part of his father's plantation; Isaac, born in
' nothuig 1703. died August 13,1815; Margaret, born in
cr Chris- 1795, was married February 1, 1816, to John
- died of Cqchran, a blacksmith, then in his twenty-
.rv-second third year, settled on a plantation six miles
him, but from that of Mr. Harris; Isabel, last men-
Iocs not tioned May 13, 1821, was then unmarried

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and living at her I'atLer's house; Mary, boru
iu 1800; Ann, boru in ItiO'I, was married
March 13, 1621, to Elias Small, a blacksmith,
reputed to be steady and well-behaved, was
then in his twenty -fourth year; Solomon and
Josiah, twins, born in ISO'S, at home with
their father in 1823. Mary Harris, at the
age of twenty, went to live for a short time
with her sister. Mrs. Cochran, and there be-
came acquainted with John Morrison, whom
she man-ied, April 10, 1821, against the wish
of her father and most of her connections.
Morrison was a wagon-maker, of Scotch de-
scent, and was only in his twentieth year at
the time of their marriage. He appears to
have lived for some time after in the neigh-
borhood of his brother-in-law, ilr. Cochrau.

DAXIEL ROWE STRATFORD, Lewis-
town, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Lewis-
town, May 21, 1852, son of Charles John and
Catharine (Rowe) Stratford. He is a grand-
son of Thomas Stratford, a native and resi-
dent of England, whose children were: Sa-
bina; Julia; Frederick; "William; Charles and
ilrs. Higgins, of Benton county, Iowa. Fred-
erick Stratford, the eldest son of this family,
was an eminent instructor iu the English
schools, and during his latter days, was a
Government pensioner. He was also a well-
known singer, and belonged to the choir of
one of the largest churches in Loudon.
Charles John Stratford was educated in the
public schools of England, and came to
America at the age of eighteen. Landing iu
Philadelphia, he found employment there for
a short time as a stevedore. He next went to
Easton, Pa., and applied himself to learning
marble-cutting. After serving nearly seven
years of his ap])renticeship, he bought of his
master the remaining six months of his time;
the master was somewhat addicted to intem-
perance, and was especially severe in las treat-
ment of his apprentice. Young Stratfoi-d now
found his way to Lewistown, where he formed
a partnership -with ilr. Kemmerling in the
business of marble working, and the cutting of
tombstones. Ih: Stratford had tliorr.uahly
mastered his vocation, and the united efforts
of the partnei-s soon made their business a
prosperous one. In a few years, by frugality
and good management, ]\tr. Stratford had
saved enough to buy out his partner's interest ;
and for fortv years from that time, he con-

ducted an extensive and flourishing business
on his own account. In the cemeteries of the
Juniata and Susquehanna valleys may be
found many monuments bearing the name of
Stratford, maker; some of them an^ong those
of the largest size and most artistic designs.

In early manhood Mr. Stratford devoted
his leisure time to the study of the Latin and
Greek languages. He was a lover of books,
but excluded from his attention all but the
classics of our own and other languages. He
became an ardent and enthusiastic advocate
of temperance reform, and often, after a day
of hard work, would gladly walk fifteen or
twenty miles to deliver a lecture on that sidj-
ject. His name became identified with the
temperance cause through his zealous efforts
in its behalf. In 1870, Mr. Stratford visited
Enghtud for the furtherance of temperance
principles, bearing the following letter from
the Governor of Pennsylvania.

(Copy of letter from Governor John W.
Geary.)

Executive Chaxibee, Ilarrisburg, Penn-
sylvania, March 25, 1870.

The bearer, Charles Stratford, Esq., of the
County of Mifflin, in this State, is about to
vi-it Kiiiihnid, the land of his nativity, and I
,iii\c liiiii this letter recommending him to the
i-(.iiti<l('iice of all whom he may meet as a good
citizen and of high character, and especially-
distinguished for his active labors on behaH
of temperance reform.

It is hoped all proper facilities may be af-
forded him to make his sojourn abroad atji-ee-
able.

Given umler my hand and the great Seal
of the State, the day anil year above written.
(Signed) John W. Geary,

Governor of Pennsylvania.

While in England, Mr. Stratford estab-
lished the first lodge in that country of the
temperance society knowm as the Order of
Good Templars. His devotion to the cause
continued after liis return to America, imtil
his death, which occurred May 6, 1893.

Charles John Stratford was man-ied to
Catharine, daughter of Daniel Rowe, January
10, 1837. They had the following children:
Temperance, died, aged about three years;
Charles, married Elizabeth Gray; Loveday
Susan (^frs. Timothy Swany), deceased;
John Frederick, mamed Elizabeth !M.
Kramer; Prudence (^Irs. Alfred Smithers);

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Annie E., died at about twenty-three years of
age; Daniel Howe; and Laura Helen (Mrs.
Grafton Anderson), of Dakota. Mrs. Charles
Stratford, the mother, died at the age of si.xty-
five.

After pursuing his elementary studies in
the common schools of Derry township, Dan-
iel R. Stratford attended the Lewistown Aca-
demy for a short time. At the age of fifteen
he went to Iowa, and was for two yeai-s em-
ployed in farm work. When he was eighteen
he began to learn stone cutting under his
father's instructions. In 1S70, Charles Strat-
ford, Jr., succeeded to his father's business,
and Daniel R. Stratford began business on his
own account in 1878, also at Lewistown. But
in 1888, o-wang to the close competition in
the trade, the brothers consolidated their in-
terests, and have since done business under the
name of the Lewistown Marble and Granite
Works. The firm has been more than ordi-
narily successful. The ifessrs. Stratford are
masters of their craft, and their work is sought
after by persons of means and refined taste
throughout the central part of Pennsylvania.
Daniel R. Stratford is a Republican. He is a
member of the Lewistown Council of the
Royal Arcanum. He has always manifested a
warm interest in local enterprises, and con-
tributes liberally to such as are calculated to
promote the welfare of the community.

Daniel Rowe Stratford was mari-ied, Octo-
ber 28, 1875, to ilary E., daughter of Jacob
and Julia Ann (Brown) Ellinger, a lady of
German descent. Their children are: Harry,
born Xoveniber 29, 1877, died at the age of
eleven months; Laura Edith, died in 1804,
aged three years; Charles E., born in 1876;
Sarah Grace, born October 8, 1881; "William
F., born October 8, 188-3; Julia Ann, born
October 2, 1885; and Roy, born July 25,
1887. Mr. and Mrs. Stratford are members
of the ilethodist Episcopal church. ^[i"s.
Stratford is one of ten children, of whom five
died in early childhood. The surviving mem-
bers of the familv are: ]\[ary E. (Mrs^ Strat-
ford); Sarah E. (Jfrs. Robert Miller) T John,
married Martha Wagner; Jacob, married
Caroline Montgomery; and William, married
Xettie Dillon. Both parents are deceased.

JO] IX .\LDEX KXTGHT, Lewistown,
l\ritHin couiitv. Pa., was born at Hubbards-
ton, :\lass., March 2.5, IS.^l. He is a son of

Christian Weber and Pauline E. (Alden)
Knight. His maternal grandparents w-ere
John and Isabella (Phillips) Alden, of Massa-
chusetts. Mr. Alden was a farmer and veter-
inary surgeon; he was a man of intelligence,
interested in the topics of the times, and active
in local political aft'airs. He and his wife were
steady and faithful members of the church;
they had six daughters and four sons. Mr.
Alden traced his descent to the John Alden
and Priscilla of "Pilg-rim" days, whose pretty
romance has become a "household word"
among readers of Longfellow. Mr. Knight's
gi-andparents on the paternal side came from
Holland. They also had a family of ten, one
son and nine daughters. The son was Chris-
tian Weber Knight, born in Philadelphia and
educated in its superior common schools. He
acquired early in life a thorough knowledge
of building and construction, and became
widely and favorably known through his skill
and the success which he carried out many
building projects. Mr. Knight married in
Hubbardston and resided there for a number
of years. In 185-4, he removed to Port De-
posit, ild., assuming the jDosition of superin-
tendent of the quarry and granite works of
^IcClenahan Brothers. He was of exemplary
character, and highly respected. Christian
Weber Knight was married March 18, 1841,
to Pauline E. Alden. Their children are:
George W., of Philadelphia, married; John
Alden; AVilliam, married, and died while still
a young man; Charles, died very young; Luna
Isabelle, formerly of Brooklyn, IST. Y., mar-
ried William H. Gamble, who was the business
manager of the O. IST. T. Thread Works of
George A. Clark & Sons, ofiices in Xew York
City, died in 1892, leaving three children,
Christian Weber, who died aged thirteen;
Royal A.; and Pauline Alden; and Mary W.
(Mrs. H. W. Geiger), of Philadelphia. Chris-
tian W. Knight died May 1, ISSS; Mrs.
Knight resides with, her daughter, Mi's. Gam-
ble, at Lewistown. She and ^ifrs. Gamble are
members of the Presbyterian church.

Having acquired the rudiments of educa-
tion in the common schools of Port Deposit,
Md., John Alden Knight entered at the age
of twelve the academy of the same town. At
the age of eighteen, he became a member of
the engineering corps under J. B. Hutchin-
son, employed in the survey of the Columbia
and Port Deposit Railroad for the Pennsyl-

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vania luiilniad Cumpauy. This engagement
lasted fruiu .January, IbTi', to January, 1879;
liL' tlieu i-aun', still emjjloyed by the Pennsyl-
vania Uailruacl Company, to Lewistown,
wliere he has since held the position of chief
clerk and paymaster of the Lewistown Divi-
sion. He is a capable official, a public-spirited
man, and a prompter of all useful enterprises.
!Mr. Knight is general manager of the Lewis-
town Electric Light, Heat and Power Com-
pany, and was one of its charter members. He
Avas among the incorporators of the Mann
Edge Tool Company, of LewistoA\m, and
tilled the position of secretary for more than
a year. He is also one of the iucorjioratdrs,
and now the president, of the ]Masonic Asso-
ciation of Lewistown; is a director, and was
for some time secretary of the Lewisto'wn Gas
Company. Mr. Knight is a member of Lodge
Xo. 203, Chapter jSfo. 186, and Commandery
Xo. 26, F. and A. M., of Lewistown, and of
the Harrisburg Consistory of the same order,
Harrisburg, Pa. He is a Republican.

John Alden Knight was married February
I'.i, 18S4, to Harriet TLiward, daughter of
.Vndrew Parker and Mary Elizabeth (Van
Valzah) Jacob, of Lewistown, Pa. Their chil-
dren are: Elizabeth Van Valzah and John Al-
den. Mr. Knight and his family attend the
Presbyterian church at Lewistown, of which
ilrs. Knight is a member.

The Van Valzah family, ]\Irs. Knight's
maternal ancestors, are descended from Kobcrt
Van Valzah, a native of Holland, born A])ril
26, 1733, -who came to America, and sctth'd
near the Croton river, in Xew York. He
married and had sons and daughters. One of
his children was Robert (2), born in 1761,
who served in the Continental army during
the Revolution. He studied medicine, and
IDractised in Union and the adjacent counties
of Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth,
daughter of Colonel Sutherland, of Union
county. Their children were: Robert; Thom-
as; Join ,; A\'illiam; Elizabeth; Jane, and Mar-
garet. Kobert Van Valzah (3), and his
brother Thomas Van A^alzah both became
eminent as pliysicians; the former married and
had seven sons, five of whom graduated as doc-
tors of medicine. Dr. Thomas Van Valzah
was a graduate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He married Harriet, daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Harris) Howard. ]\rrs.
Van Valzah died nine days prior to the fif-

tieth aimiversary of their marriage. They had
four sons, three of whom graduated in medi-
cine from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Howard was a daughter of James Har-
ris, of Derry, Pa., who served in the lie\olu-
tionary war, and was in the battles of Tren-
ton, Princeton, the Braudywine and German-
town. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
Van Valzah were: Thomas Howard, born in
Lewisburg, Pa., March 29, 1821, graduated
in medicine from the University of Pennsyl-
vania in 1845, practised in Clarion, Pa.,
with his father in Lewistown, served in a hos-
])ital during the Rebellion, afterwards prac-
tised successfully in Lewistown imtil his re-
tirement a few years before his death, which
occurred January 17, 1894; Robert Harris,
born September 18, 1823, graduated from the
L^niversity of Pennsylvania in 1847, was a
resident physician at the Pennsylvania Hospi-
tal in 1846-47, practised extensively at Free-
port, 111., where he died, aged thirty-seven,
July 25, 1860; T^aird Howard, born February
14," 1828, died February 18, 1843; Mary
Elizalieth (Mi-s. Andrew P. Jacob), had one
daughter, Harriet Howard (Mrs. John Alden
Knight); John William, born September
12, 1830, at Lewisburg, Pa., was a gradu-
ate of 1855 from the University of Penn-
sylvania, practised and studied at the Penn-
sylvania Hospital, 1854-55, practised with
liis brother, Dr. R. H. Van Valzah, at Free-
port, 111., was surgeon of the Fifteenth Il-
linois Volunteers during the Civil war, died
at I'reeport, August 10, 1863, of a dis-
ease contracted at the siege of Vicksl)urg;
Jane Howard (Mrs. Ezra Doty Parker), of
^lifHintown, Pa., has four children, Harriet
Howard; Rebecca Cloyd; Dr. Thomas Van
Valzah, a gi-aduate of Cooper College, San
Francisco, Cal., and Edmund Southard, be-
sides a stepson, Andrew Parker, son of 'Sir.
Parker by a former marriage with ilary Ham-
ilton, who died in Juniata county; Harriet
Rebecca, died aged two years; and David
Dougal, born January 6, 1840, seiwed
throiigliout the Rebellion in the Twelfth
United States Infantry, regular army, as first
lieutenant, was taken prisoner at the battle of
tlie AViklerness and paroled after eight
months' captivity, is at present colonel of the
Eighteenth Regiment, Ignited States In-
fantry, married Ellen Jane ^lurjihy. of San
Antonio, Tex.

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The fatlicr of this hirge and iutlueutial
family, Dr. Thomas Van Valzah, was born
December 23, 17U3, iu Union county. Pa. He
was educated in the classics by Rev. Thomas
Hood, prepared for his medical course under
his father, was a surgeon in the army during
the war of 1812, wlieu barely twenty years of
age, gi-aduated at the University of Pennsyl-
vania in 1818, and practised, first iu Lewis-
bm-g, then from IS 37 to 1842 in Preeport,
111., "and lastly in Lewistowu, in all, fifty-eight
years. He died, lamented as scarcely any one
but an old and faithful physician, the trusted
and beneficent friend of many families of all
classes, ever is mourned. He was famed for
his gi-acious and kindly manner, his generosity
and his hospitality, no less than for his skill
as a physician, and especially iu the delicate
and difKcult brau.-li <.f siir<;vrv. He was known
far and wide anion:: lii^ liiMlc-ioiKil l)rftliren,
as one occupying tlif fori'iuost rank. In sup-
port of this assertion, we can instance only the
fact that he performed the second successful
high operation in lithotomy accomplished in
America, his only predecessors inattempting
the operation on this side of the Atlantic hav-
ing been the celebrated Dr. Gibson, of Phila-
delphia, and Dr. Carpenter, of Lancaster, Pa.

Mrs. Jolm Alden Knight, formerly iliss
Harriet Howard Jacob, was a graduate of the
class of 1869 from Monmouth Seminary, Bir-
mingham, Pa. Her father, Andrew Parker
Jacob, Esq., attorney-at-law, was graduated
from Washington and Jefferson College iu
1840, and practised with eminent success at
Lewistowu, Pa. He was born October li,
1820, and died December 20, 1856. His
widow resides with her daughter, [Mrs. Knight,
at Lewistowu.

CHARLES FRAXKLIX KISSIXGEE,

Lewistowu, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at
the A^llage of Gratz, Dauphin county. Pa.,
iSTovember 3, 1854, son of Jacob and Susanna
(BufHngton) Kissinger. The Kissinger fam-
ily <]rigiuated in Germany. The grandparents
of Charles F. Kissinger were Mr. and ^Irs.
(ieorge Kissinger, whose family consisted of
the following children: George; Jonas; John;
and Jacob. The last-named, who was the
father of Charles F., was born and reared in
the Lykens Valley, in Dauphin county. He
attended the common schools, and ber^ame a
farmer, residing all his life in the Lvkeii-; val-

ley. Following his important vocation with
skill and diligence, he was prosperous, and
occupied a respcctaMo jxisition in the coni-
mtmity. Jacob l\is~ini:ii- died in Xovember,
1852.' Of the ten iduldreu who made itp the
family of Jacob and Susanna Kissinger, four
died young; the others are: Catherine, wife of
Hon. H. B. Hoffman, of the Lykens valley,
ha.s two children ; Henry, married Miss Martz,
of Dauphin, Pa., and died in 1870, leaving six
children; Amanda (Mrs. Josiali Bic-ol ). has
two children; Jolm, man-ieil ( 'ailnrinr llotf-
man, has nine children; Hannah ( Mr?. K. G.
Bower), has two children; George M., married
iii-st Miss Leiser, of "Watsontown, Pa., after-
wards jMargaret Moffitt, by whom he has seven
children. Susanna (Buffington) Kissinger
was a descendant of Benjamin Buffington, the
first settler of that name in Dauphin county,
having come thither from Berks coimty. Pa.
He died in 1814, and was buried, according to
his request, in the graveyard at Short ]Mouu-
tain. His sons were Eli; George; Levi; and
John. The three last-named intermarried
with the Hoffman family, had large families
and were long-lived men. Eli settlgd near
Gratz, where his grandson, Jeremiah Buf-
fington, now resides. He married Elizabeth
Kissinger, and had sons: Abraham and John
E. The latter was born in 1799 and died iu
1867. He married Susanna Artz, and had
sons: Elias; Jeremiah; and Daniel. Jacob
Buffing-ton, Sr., born in 1800, died in 1878,
was a mechanic. He was one of the most ex-
pert hunters of his day. He married Mary
Guntryman, and had sons: Isaac; Jonas;
Jacob; Emanuel; and Levi. Solomon Buf-
fington was born in 1819, and died Janu-
ary 1, 1878; was a mechanic and farmer. He
was for many years an active member of the
United Brethren church. He was married to
Margaret ^Matter, and had sons: Moses C;
Edward ; and LTriah, two of whom were in the
Union army during the war of the Kebellion,
in which Solomon Bitffington was zealously
and actively interested.

Lentil he reached the age of seventeen,
Charles F. Kissiuger attended the public
schools of Shamokin, Pa., being for the last
two years of that time in the high school.
He then left school, and entered the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
^IcClure, Snyder county, Pa., in the capacity
of station agent and operator. This was in

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November, 1S71, and in iSeptember, 1872, he
was transferred to Paintersville, Pa., where
he remained until the following April; he was
then transferred to iliddlebnrg, Snyder coun-
ty, and remained there until Oetobcr 15, 1873.
On this date he was promoted to the position
of yardmaster and ticket and freight agent
at Selin's Grove, Pa., in which he continued
until, on January 1, 1 875, he was transferred
to the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, still
remaining, h-owever, an employee of the Penn-
sylvaiiia liailmail Cumpany. From this jjosi-
ti.'U. 'ii' AiiL;ii-r 1, l^T'i, he passed to that of
train di-p;itclic 1- at l,c\vi>t(i\vn Junction, Lew-
istnwn .livi-i.,u uf Pciiu^vlvania Railroad, and
(.11 Aii,-ii-r 1. l^-^L'. -^ixycni- hir.T, he was ],r.i-
niufcd tn his prcsfiir place, that of trainmaster
and divisiou operator of the Lewistown divis-
ion. These promotions speak for Mr. Kissin-
ger's capability and faithfulness and in his of-
ficial relations as nothing else could do. lie
takes a warm interest in local affairs, and is a
supporter of Republican principles.

Charles Franklin Ki~-iii-er was married,
March 26, 1879, to Luia K., daughter of Wil-
liam and Anna (Davis) Eckbert. Their only
surviving child is George Buffington Kissin-
ger. Mr. and Mrs. Kissinger are members of
the Presbvterian church at Lewistown.

LOUIS J. KOCH, Lewistown, Mifflin
county, Pa., son of MagiiTis and Thekla (Brei-
Icr) Koch, was born in LIuntingdon, Pa., June
12. 1840. His parents came to America from
their native province of Hesse Cassel, in which
they had their home near the citv of Fulda,
in the year 1847, landing after a tedious voy-
age of six weeks in Baltimore, Md. Magnus
Koch was a miller, and soon after his an'ival
in this country, traversed the valleys to find
employment at his trade in some one of the
Maryland or Pennsylvania mills; at that time
they were for the most jiart run by water
power. In this quest, Mr. Koch made his way
by canal to Huntingdon, and, as he could find
no situation as miller, obtained instead em-
ployment upon the construction of the Penn-
sylvania railroad; and making his home in
the vicinity of Huntingdon, he soon became
known as an industrioTis and honorable man,
so that although his only capital was his excel-
lent reputation and the help and ^ncourage-
■ ment of his faithful wife, he was able to main-
tain his family in comfort, and to lay up fnr

them a fair provision. The children of Mag-
nus and Thekla Koch are: Louis J.; Eliza-
beth, born September 26, 1851, resides with
her brother H. W., in Huntingdon; Ferdi-
nand B., born May 8, 1854, married Susan,
adopted daughter of Edward McHugh, and
has six children; George, born July 19, 1859,
married Emma , has one child, re-
sides at Yineland, X. J. ; and Harry TV., bora
May 25, 1865, resides with his sister in Hunt-
ingdon. Mrs. Magnus Koch, who was born
September 18, 1823, died September 5, 1883;
her husband, who was born Septeni: er 8,
1820, died May 23, 1895. Both were devout
members of the Catholic church, were hos-
])itable and kind, and enjoyed the esteem of
their neighbors.

Being reared in Himtingdon, Pa., Louis J.
Koch attended the common schools of the
borough. At the age of sixteen, he began to
learn telegraphy, and was first engaged as an
operator on the Pennsylvania railroad. Middle
division; in 1869, he was assigned to a posi-
tion in the superintendent's oifice at HaiTis-
burg, Pa., where he remained until 1872. His
next assignment was at Middleburg, Pa.,
where he assumed the position of freight and
ticket agent on the Lewistown division of the
Pennsylvania railroad. In 1873, he was pro-
moted to his present position, that of yard mas-
ter at Lewastowir Junction. In 1874, he be-
came freight and ticket agent on the Texas and
Pacific railway, in Texas. His health failing
there, he returned in 1876 to his former posi-
tion as yard master. In 1880, his health again
failing, he was absent about a year at the sea-
shore and in the Carolinas, and upon his re-
turn, was reinstated in his former position.
Mr. Koch has been steadily faithful and effi-
cient in the performance of duty, and has well
merited his promotions. He is a good citizen,
taking an active interest in the progress of the
community.

Louis J. Koch was man-ied Xovember 21,
18S2, to Laura J., daughter of Thomas J. and
Jane E. (Scott.) Cameron. Their children are:
Louis Joseph, Jr., bom September 16, 1884;
Thekla, born August 30, 1885, died very
young; Thomas, born September 11, 1886,
also died young: Charles Francis, born Sep-
tember 8, 1887. died October 20, 1889; :\rary
Anna, born July 2, 1889; Clare Elizabeth,
born August 4. 1891, died April 8, 1S92; and
James Richard, born .Vuoust 15, 1S94.

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Thomas J. Cameron, father of Mrs. Koch, is
desceuded from the same family as Hon.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Koeli is one of four children; her mother
died while she was still in infancy. The other
childi'en are: Anna M., died in 1874; Sarah
(Mrs. Stewart Walker), of Post Falls, Idaho;
and Isabella (Mrs. David Scherry), of Al-
toona. Pa.

PJCIIAKi) :\11LT0X McCOY, Lewis-
town, Mifflin county, Pa., was bom in Uun-
cannon. Perry county. Pa., March 7, 1S59.
He is a son of David and Maiy J. (Gray) Mc-
Coy, both of Scotch-Irish lineage. His jia-
ternal grandparents were David and Mary
(Moore) McCoy, whose ; children were as fol-
lows: "William, of Duncaunon, married Mar-
garet Fitzpatrick, had six children; Cathe-
rine, wife of Kev. John Kistler, of Cumber-
land county, had one son, HaiTy L. ; Da^dd,
Jr., bom February 5, 1832; Matthew;
Hackett; and Elizabeth (Mrs. Robert Both-
well), of Duncaunon. The second member
of this family, Mrs. Kistler, died in Africa,
whither she had accompanied her husband,
they being sent to that country under the au-
spices of the Board of Missions of the Lutheran
church. Mrs. Kistler was an earnest and
faithful worker, and bravely took her life in
her hand, as eveiy one must do who visits the
"Dark Continent," that she might extend the
kingdom of Christ ; but the malarious climate
proved fatal to her; she yielded her life for
the cause to which she was so devoted, and her
remains rest in the cemetery at Muhlenberg,
in Africa. Two of the sons, Matthew and
Hackett, and one son-in-law, Robert Both-
well, enlisted in the Union army during the
Rebellion, Matthew and Hackett McCoy
both passed their youth and early manhood in
Perry county; both enlisted near the begin-
ning of the war; the latter served until its
close, returned home, and now resides in Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa. ; but the elder of the two,
after serving faithfully almost to the end
of the struggle, was lost sight of, and prob-
ably rests in one of the many unmarked graves
that are found on both northern and southern
soil. ]\rr. Bothwell also served throughout
the war; he was wounded in one of the Bull
Run engagements. All three did their peril-
ous duty with gallant fidelity. Their father,
the elder David McCoy, was a farmer; he

was a worthy and useful citizen, and a re-
spected member of the Presbyterian church,
to which his wife also belonged. He died in
the i^rime of life, at about fifty years of age;
Mrs. McCoy survived him until 1882, when
she died, aged seventy.

David McCoy, Jr., was born at Petersburg,
now Duncannon, Perry county, where he
grew up and was educated in the public
schools. At the age of seventeen, he applied
himself to learning carpentry. After serv-
ing a full apprenticeship, he was employed as
joiu-neyman by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for several years. He then entered
the employ of the Duncannon Iron Company,
and continued in that service, an honored and
trusted member of their working force, for
over forty years. He was an excellent man,
consistent and faithful in every relation of
life. His wife, Mary J. McCoy, was a daugh-
ter of Richard and Mary (Branyan) Gray,
born July 5, 1833. Their children are:
Harry, who married Tennie Dunkle; Richard
Milton; and Jones "W., married Minnie Fa-
sick, of Altoona, Pa. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Coy were for more than forty years esteemed
membei-s of the Methodist Episcopal church,
at Duncaunon, from which their separation
by death was deeply regretted. Mrs. McCoy
died Xovember 14, 1SS4; her husband fol-
lowed her on March 31, 1895.

After receiving his education in the public
schools, Richard M. McCoy continued to re-
side with his parents until he had passed his
majority. At the age of twenty-two, he en-
tered the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company as freight brakeman, and after
ser^-ing in that capacity for about two years,
was assigTied to a clerkship in the railroad
office, freight department, at Duncannon. In
this iDOsition he remained for six years, and
was then promoted, in 1SS9, to be freight and
passenger agent at Mapleton, Pa., but six
months later, was transferred to his present
responsible position, that of passenger agent
at Lewistown Junction. These promotions
indicate very clearly the efficiency and devo-
tion to duty which he has displayed in every
position he has held. Like his father and
grandfather, Mr. McCoy is a Republican of
decided convictions. He is affiliated with
Evergreen Lodge, Xo. 20.5, I. O. 0. F., at
Duncannon.

Richard Milton McCov was married June

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457

15, 1SS6, to Carrie E., diiughter of Samiiel H.
and Mary (Gross) iloses. Their children are :
David Earl, born May 5, 1S87; and Mary
Alice, born October 4, 1896. ]\[rs. McCoy is
a menilier of the Lutheran church.

CLIFFOED S. THOMAS, Lewistown,
Miffiiu coimty. Pa., sou of Jacob V. and Lae-
titia P. (Smith) Thomas, was born at Belle-
fonte, Coiitri' (-"mity. Pa. He is a descendant
of one <if ill!' oldoi (if Pennsylvania families,
its ]iroo-|.iiii,,r, a Welsh member of the Society
of Friends, having come to the province with
William Penn, on his first voyage. From that
time t(.) the present, inclusive, the line of de-
scent presents seven generations. The immi-
grant forefather, Richard ap Thomas, a na-
tive of AVhitford Garden, Flintshire, in the
extreme north of Wales purchased 5,000 acres
of land in Chester and Philadelphia counties.
He \va- married July 21, 1681, and had chil-
(Iri'ii, aiiiniiii whom was Richard (2), who mar-
ried ( u-acc Atherton, boni in England; one
of their children, Richard (3), married Phoebe
Ashbridge; Richard (4), one of their family,
married Thomasine Downing; and among
their children was William A. Thomas, who
became the father of Jacob V., and grand-
father ..f Clifford S. Thomas. William A.
1'lionias married Elizabeth Miller; both were
natives uf ( luvster county; in 1816, they re-
moved to Bellefonte, Pa., where IMr. Thomas
became interested in the manufacture of iron,
being one of the first to develop that industry
in Centre coimty; he established offices at
Bellefonte and Philadelphia. William A.
Thonia- a-slsted towar.ls the building of the
fir-i I'l-ieiid-' iiieetiin!-li..ii-(' in the town of
Belletoiiie. and sat at the head of the meeting
until his death. He did much in other ways
for the estaldishment and organization of the
Society in that vicinity. Of eleven children
born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, only four lived
to adult age. William A. Thomas died at the
age of seventy-two; his wife reached that of
eighty -six.

Jacob V. Tliomas was twice married. His
first wife was Deborah Downing, of Chester
coTinty. The children of that marriage are:
Joseph, deceased; Eliza; and Deborah (]\[rs.
Isaac Mitchell), of Bellefonte. Mrs. Deborah
Thomas was but twenty-five years did when
she died. ^Fr. Thonins's second wife was ^fiss
Laetitia P. Smith. Their children are: Ann

(ilrs. Dr. Shaff'ner), of Philadelphia, has two
children; Thomasine (Mrs. James B. Lane),
has one child; Richard; Clifford S.; Mary;
and two deceased. The father, who was born
in 1818, died April 9, 1895; his wife sur-
vives him. Her parents were Clifford and
Ann Smith, whose children were six in num-
ber: Eliza; Hannah; Laetitia; ]\rary;
Poultney; and Harry. ]\rrs. Clifford Smith
died at about sixty years of age; her husband
reached the age of seventy.

The education of Clifford S. Thomas was
begun in the common schools and the acad-
emy of Bellefonte, Pa., and finished with the
scientific curriculum of the University of
Pennsylvania, from which he received the de-
gree of B. S., in 1879. In the same year, he
became an a^jprentice in the Altoona locomo-
tive shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany, and soon giving evidence of much apti-
tude for mechanical science, and skill in its
ajiplication, combined -wuth enei'gy and faith-
fulness, he has been rapidly promoted. In
1883, he became second assistant road fore-
man of engineers on the Philadelphia division,
Pennsylvania railroad; in 1884, assistant
road foreman of engineers, l\ew York divi-
sion; in 1889, first assistant road foreman of
eniiine.'rs, rhnadel|.Li;idivisinn; and in 1893,
he \va~ a|i|.tiiiited t- lii^ prevail p.^st. that of
nia>ter nie-lianii- <if the railroail <hops, Lewis-
town division, with offices at Lewistown Jimc-
tion. His residence is at the corner of Grand
and Prospect streets, in the borough. Mr.
Thomas holds the political views of the high
tariff Republicans or Democrats.

Clifford S. Thomas was married, June 3,
1885, to Margaretta Diehl, daughter of
George and Josephine (Sill) Henderson. The
children of this maniage are: George Hender-
son; Richard; and William. Mr. Thomas
and his family attend the Episcopal church.

The grandparents of Mrs. Thomas were
George and Margaretta (Diehl) Henderson.
George came to America early in life, with
two brothers and a sister; he settled in Phila-
delphia, where he established a large and flour-
ishing mercantile business. His children are-.
William; Edward; George, father of Afrs.
Thomas; and Thomas. George (2), and Jo-
sephine (Sill) Henderson had two children:
^fargaretta ("Mrs. Thomas); and Southmayd,
who man-ied Kate Shaffner, of Philadelphia,
and has one child, Helen K. :\rr. Henderson

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in early life was a resident of Philadelpliiaj
but now lives in Xew York City, he is a large
wholesale dry goods dealer of that place and
of St. Josei>li's, ]Mo.

WILLIAM H. FELIX, Lewistown, ^Umin
county, Pa., was born at Lewistown, August
30, 1844, son of Anthony and Sarah B. (Her-
ring) Felix. Stephen Felix, liis great-grand-
father, was a native of Germany, who settled
in a part of Lancaster county, now included
in Dauphin county, before the Revolutionaiy
war. There he passed the rest of his life in
farming. His family consisted of three daugh-
ters and two sons, one of whom was Henry,
grandfather of "William H. Felix. He learned
carpentry, and besides farming, worked at
that trade. In his later life, he for some years
kept a hotel on the Harrisburg and Lancaster
county turnpike, near the Lancaster county
line. Henry Felix married Eosanna Law-
rence, whose parents were of German ances-
try, and resided in York comity, Pa. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Felix were: Ste-
phen, manied Rebecca House; John, mar-
ried Miss Wolf, of Columbia, Pa., had three
children, and his wife dying, married Emma
Grove, by whom he had one daughter; Jacob,
married Miss Gross, has two daughters and one
son; and Anthony. Henry Felix lived to
the age of seventy-seven; his remains are in-
terred near Elizabethtown, Lancaster county.
Anthony Felix was born on the homestead in
Derry township, Dauphin county, in ilarch,
1818. He lived there until he was sixteen,
receiving his education at one of those sub-
scription schools maintained by the farmers
in their own neighborhoods, which preceded
the establishment of the common school sys-
tem. After leaving school, young Felix
served an apprenticeship of two years at cabi-
net-making. This over, he maintained him-
self by domg journeyman work in various
places until 18.37, when he settled in Lewis-
town, and went into business on his o^vn ac-
count. His excellent workmanship and honor-
al)]e dealing won for him more than ordinary
success, and he continued in this line of busi-
ness until 1864, when he exchanged it for mer-
cantile pursuits. In this line, also, he found
himself fairly successful, and was in business
until 1885, when he retired, to enjoy for the
remainder of life the fruits of his laudable
industry.

Anthony Felix, on March 16, 1839, mar-
ried Sarah B., daughter of Dr. Asa and Jane
(Bush) Herring, of Mechanicsburg, Cumber-
land (•"\nity. Pa. Their children are: Hem'y
A.l.li-.ii, iM.rn April 18, 1840, married Susan
^Matters: Selinda Jane (Mi-s. Abraham Stouf-
fer), born June 6, 1842; William H.; Anna
Milliken (Mrs. George Lindemuth), bom May
28, 1846; James D., bom October 27, 1849,
died in childhood; John Lawrence, born
April 14, 1853, died when eighteen months
old; Ellen Davis (Mrs. C. B. McDowell), born
December 24, 1855; Emma Louisa (^Nlrs.
Hans Kruse), born j\Iarch 27, 1857, resides
at Xewell, la; Walker D., born May 2, 1859,
married Annie Wian, who died, and he mar-
ried again, and resides in Maryland; and
Howard, bom January 10, 1862, died aged
thirty-one. Dr. Asa Herring, father of Mrs.
Felix, was bora and educated in the State of
Xew York, and afterwards settled at Strouds-
burg, Monroe county, Pa., where he began
the practise of his profession. He had an ex-
tensive circle of patients and friends. He had
four daughters and but one son, James B.,
who chose the same profession. He was a
graduate of Lafayette College, East on. Pa.,
read medicine with Dr. Joseph B. Ard, of
Lewistown, and received his diploma from the
University of Pennsylvania. He also has been
a successful practitioner.

William H. Felix spent his earliest school
days in the common schools of Lewisto'ma; at
the age of fourteen, he entered the academy
in that borough, which he attended for two
years. He was still a schoolboy, attending
the LewistoAvn high school, when war broke
out, and while all patriotic American lads were
shouting the "Smr Spangled Banner," and
"Rally Round the Mag. ildvs!" many of them
took the call literally, and must needs follow
the "banner" to the perilous "front." Wil-
liam H. Felix was one of these; when only
seventeen, he enlisted in Company K, One
Hundred and Thirty-first Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, Capt. Joseph S. Waream, for the nine
months' service. Being mustered out. May
23, 1863, at Harrisburg, Pa., he re-enlisted a
little more than a month later, on June 27,
in Company A, Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Capt. H. A. Eisenbise; both en-
listments were at Lewistown. By order of
Governor Curtin, he was mustered out August
11, 1863. On January 30, 1865, he enlisW

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459

ouce more, in Cumpany C, Seveutv-eiglitli
Permsylvauia \'olunteers, Capt. A. B. Sel-
lieimer, and this time served until the end of
the war, and was honorably discharged at
Kashville, Tenn., September 11, 1865. Mr.
Felix now returned to his home, and assisted
his father in his business imtil Jnly, IStii],
when, the elder Felix having relinquished tlie
furniture business, the son became his sui-
eessor, and has built well on the foundation
laid by the father. He has now an extensive
and profitable trade; he has moreover earned
the reputation of an able and conscientious
man of business. He erected his present com-
modious warehouse and store in ISTl. His
business has three branches, furniture, under-
taking, and livery. The last two departments
are in Dorcas street, and are under the care-
ful management of his son, Charles H. Felix.
]\Ir. Felix has always been actively interested
in local enteriDrises of a beneficial character.
He is a member of Colonel Hulings Post, Xo.
176, G. A. E., at Lewistown. In 1885, he
was elected cominander of the Post, and served
one term. He was re-elected in 1892, and has
held that rank since that date. In 1886, Mr.
Felix was appointed an aide-de-camp on the
staflF of the commander-in-chief, and made
the pilgrimage to the Pacific coast during the
encampment at San Francisco. He is also a
member of Lodge Xo. 97, I. O. 0. F., at
Lewistown; of Lodge Xo. 255, K. of P.; of
Onpetonga Tribe, Xo. 67, I. O. of R. M.; and
of Council Xo. 1,394, Royal Arcanum, all of
the same boroueli. ^h: Felix is of the Re-
publican party.

William H. Felix was mamed, January
9, 1866, to Sarah D., daughter of Abner and
Catherine (Fosnought) Robins. Their chil-
dren are: Charles H., a graduate of State Col-
lege, Centre county. Pa., married December
16, 1896, to Clara E., daughter of John H.
and Alinda (Haley) Swartz, of Mechanics-
burg, Pa.; and Cartie M., married Xovember
12, 1896, to Jonas H. Fretz, of Philadelphia.
The family attend the Presbyterian church.
The wife and mother, Sarah D.. Felix, died
January lo, 1897, leaving not only a sad va-
cancy in the mourning family, to whom she
had been a devoted and exemplary wife and
mother, but a deep sense of loss in the wider
circle of her friends and fellow-memliers of
the church. She was a consistent member of
the Presbyterian denomination, was pious and

charitable, and was the object of imiversal es-
teem and respect.

MARTIX LUTHER McCLIXTIC, Lew-
istown, Mifflin county. Pa., son of James and
Catherine (Isenberg) McClintic, was born
:\rarch 19, 1860, "near Belleville, Mifflin
(•(Minty. The ilcClintic family is of Scotch-
Irish descent. James McClintic, born Xovem-
ber 21, 1815, was a prosperous fanner of the
Kishacoquillas valley. He was an esteemed
citizen, a member of the Lutheran church,
and exemplary in the relations of life. His
wife, Catherine Isenberg, was born April 16,
1821. Of their children, one, named James
E., died when ten years old; the others are:
Hon. Joseph H., married to Elizabeth :ilark-
ley, was twice elected on the Republican
ticket to represent Mifflin county in the State
legislature, and served with honor, resides
near Belleville; Da^-id R., of Tyrone, mar-
ried Elizabeth Brindle; George Y., married
Emma Proctor, resides in Groesbeck, Tex.;
John D., living near Belleville; Maggie A.,
wife of H. C.^Walker, D. D. S., of Lewis-
town ; Martin Luther, of Lewistown, Pa. ; and
Elizabeth E., wife of George F. Stackpole,
editor of the Lewistown Gazette. James Mc-
Clintic died December 19, 1861. ^Irs. ^Ic-
Clintic died January 4, 1897.

;Mrs. Catherine ilcClintic was born near
Allensville, Pa., in 1821. At one time she was
a resident of Barrville, but spent the last years
of her life, after the death of her husband,
in Belleville. Her death resulted from pleu-
risy, and succeeded an illness of about two
weeks. She died at the age of seventy-five
years, eight months and fifteen days. One
who knew her well wrote thus: "Mrs. Mc-
Clintic was one of those sweet characters that
are developed bv the chastening of the Lord,
for she was made perfect through suffering,
having for a number of years passed under the
rod of the Ma.ster, her latter days being made
more painful by a severe cough. Her love
was great, not only for her friends, but her
charity extended to all, and she had no words
of condemnation. Hers were all expressions
of sympathy, and her care was not for self,
but for others always first. She walked close
in the ]iarli trod by her Redeemer, and was
not only rcaily td gvi to Him, but rejoiced that
the time was so near; and as licv s]>irit fled,
her hist cxtiressions wcr(> words of confidence

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iu Him. 'Blessed are they wlio die in the
Lord.' "

ilr. j\I. L. McClintic was educated in the
public schools of Union township, and ipassed
the teachers' examination at Zyalroy in 1879,
under County Superintendent McClenahan.
In the spring of ISSO, he applied himself to
the study of telegraphy at Lewistown Junc-
tion, and remained there for about a year, as
an operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. In 1882, he became private opera-
tor for Messrs. Boyd, Stickney & Co., west-
ern coal shippers, in their offices at Lewistown
Junction. His ability and diligence in the
discharge of duty have obtained for him his
promotion to the position of manager of the
immense shipping business of that firm at
Lewisto^vn Junction. He is a member in good
standing of the P. O. S. A., Lodge Xo.
462, at Lewisto-OTi. His politics are Eepubli-
can. Mr. McClintic holds membershij^ in the
Lutheran church at Lewistown.

PETER SPAXGLER, Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born January 16, 1831, at
York, Pa., son of Charles and Sarah (Schultz)
Spangler, who were of German ancestry. His
paternal grandfather was Jesse Spangler; his
grandmother's family name was Heckert.
Their children were: Catherine; Charles;
Louisa; Charlotte; Rudolph; Lena; and
Josiah. Of the family of Charles and Sarah
Spangler, one named Charles Henry, died
aged about three years; the others are : Mary
D. (Mrs. Samuel Gotwalt); Peter; Jane,
widow of Charles Ginter; Charlotte Ann
(Mrs. Samuel Small); Elizabeth, widow of
Edward S. Rupp. The mother died Septem-
ber 2, 18-43. Charles Spangler, born March
21, 1800, died in February, 1886.

After receiving his education in the public
schools of York, Peter Spangler learned the
busiiir^^s erf tailuriug with Jonathan Owens, of
tlic s;iiiic ]ihii(>, s( rving an apiDrenticeship of
foiu- ycav<, ami afterwards doing journeyman
work for Mr. Owens for a year. In 1851, Mr.
Spangler entered the employ of James A.
Lilly, in Lewistown, and subsequently worked
for Isaac T. Cordell; after which he went
back to York, and to the employ of ]Mr.
Owens, with whom he remained until August,
1852. Returning to Lewistown, he was again
employed by ]\Ir. Cordell, for about eighteen

niontlis; then for a short time by Samuel J.
Brisbin. In 1855, Mr. Spangler began busi-
ness on his own account, on East Market
street, and continued until about 1861. Then
for six years, he was engaged with his father-
in-law, Gen. James Biu-ns, as his assistant in
his nmnerous business enterprises. He re-
sumed business on his own account in 1867,
in the mercantile line, carrying on a whole-
sale and retail clothing store until 1870, when
he again became identified with the interests
of General Burns: this connection continued
until the death of the' latter, October 26, 1879,
since which time Mr. Spangler has not been
engaged in any business. He is a member in
good standing of Lodge Xo. 255, K. of P.,
Lewistown.

Peter Spangler was mai'ried, January 19,
1858, to Caroline S., daughter of Gen. James
and Cartes (Steely) Burns, and has the follow-
ing children: James Burns, bom in Decem-
ber, 1858, died in March, 1866; Cartes
Steely, died in 1870; Charles Henry;
Thomas V.; Sarah S.; and Walter B. Gen-
eral and Mrs. Burns had a family of five chil-
dren: Elizabeth M. (Mrs. James Allison);
Mary, married first to Dorsey Gray, and after
his death to Montgomery Morrison; Annie
B.; Caroline S. (Mrs. Spangler); and James
R., man-ied Ellen Ritz, died by accidental
shooting. Mr. Spangler and his family attend
the Presbyterian church.

ALBERT B. SPAXOGLE, Lewistown,
Mifflin county, Pa., was born near Saltillo,
Huntingdon county. Pa., July 22, 1851, son
of Andrew and Sarah (Baer) Spanogle. His
paternal grandparents were Andrew and
Sarah Spanogle, whose children were: Jacob;
John; Andrew, Catherine; Samuel; David
and one who died after his marriage. ^Ir.
Spanogle's maternal grandijarents were Daniel
and Sarah Bare. Their children are: Mary;
Sarah (Mrs. Andrew Spanogle); Peter and
Daniel. Andrew Spanogle, after receiving
the limited education then attainable iu rural
districts, continued maintaining himself by
farm labor during his minority. In 1864-65
he was engaged in mercantile business at
Loysburg, Bedford county. Pa., and during
the latter part of 1865 removed to Lewis-
town, where he built the North American
tannery. Here he conducted on a large scale
the manufacture of sole leather \intil 1879,

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461

when he sold liis interest to his former partner,
Wiliam ^I. Pennebaker, and bought the Mt.
Kock mills in Derrv towushii^. Associating
with him his son, Albert B., under the firm
name of S^Danogle & Sou, they carried ou the
business as merchant millers until Xovember
1, 1881, when Mr. Spanogle bought the
Reedsville mill in Brown township, and re-
tired from busiuess, leaving as his successors
his sons Albert B. and Edwin, and his son-
in-law, William J. Yeager. They still con-
duct the business with siTccess and on an ex-
tensive scale. The children of Andrew and
Sarah (Bare) Spanogle, who are both of Ger-
man descent, are: Daniel, who died in 1877;
Marv, who died in 1878; Elizabeth (Mrs. M.
D. Barndoller); Albert B.; Almira (Mrs. W.
J. Yeager); Edwin, married 3I;u'tha ^McKee;
Annie C.; Delia; Harry, married \unlv M..h-
ler; and Flora.

Before the removal of the family to Lewis-
town, when Albert B. Spanogle was thirteen,
he had attended the Huntingdon county puli-
lic schools; he continued for some tiiiir in the
public schools in his new home, and tlu-u be-
came a pupil in the academy of Lewistown,
completing his preparation for his life work
by a course at the Peiree College of Business,
in Philadelphia, from which he received his
diploma in 1873. The brief story of his con-
nection with the milling business founded by
his father, has been told above, sufficient to
say that Mr. Spanogle is now the able senior
partner in the firm of Spanogle & Yeager, of
Den-y township, which has its office and ware-
house at Lewistown. His political^ views are
Republican. He has always been interested in
the promotion of local industries, and the firm
of which he is a member has contriluited liber-
ally toward the establishment <if new indus-
tries in the town.

Albert B. Spanogle was married, ilay 11,
1882, to Anna, daughter of Rev. David W.
and Priseilla (Green) Hunter, formerly of
Blair county, Pa. The only child of Mr. and
Mrs. Spanogle is Donald B., born December
12, 1884. Rev. Mr. Hunter and his wife have
three children: Anna (Mrs. Spanooie); Ed-
win, of Chillicothe, Mo.; and John P., M. D..
of Allegheny City, Pa. Mr. Spanogle and his
family attend the Baptist chundi.

JOHXSOX :\rrTHERSBArGH, Lewis-
town, Mifiiin countv. Pa., was born in Decatur

township, Mitfiin county, December 7, 1844,
son of Abraham and Jemima (Sigler)
Muthersbaugh. Their family consisted of
seven children: Johnson; James K., married
Mary Gallagher; Annie Catherine; Isabella
M. ; Howard, married !Miss Alexander, of Illi-
nois; Ellen (Mrs. Thomas Brennan): Emma
Sigler (Mrs. William II. Mendenhall). The
father of the family is deceased, but his wife
still lives, a venerable matron of more than
fourscore years. She was one of a family of
thirteen brothers and sisters.

The eldest son, Johnson Muthersbaugh, re-
ceived his early education in the common
schools of Decatur township. But his years
of early manhood were to bring him a wider
experience and sterner teaching than could
be known -within schoolroom walls. On Au-
gust 30, 1864, when not yet quite out of his
"teens," he enlisted in the war for the Union,
and was mustered in at Harrisburg. His en-
rollment was in Company K, Two Hundred
and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, under
Capt.F.B.McClenahan. His regiment was as-
signed to the Army of the Potomac, in which
he ]iartieipated in the stirriii-' -ceiie- uf the
(•liKJiii^' year (if that great eciiiilirt, .loino' o-al-
laur and faithful service. He was discharged
at Alexandria, Ya., June 2, 1805. At the age
<if twenty-two, Mr. Muthersbaugh entered
Ereeburg Academy, Snyder county. Pa.,
under the tuition of Rev. W. L. AYil-
son and Professor Van Dyke, and studied
there two terms, after which he taught
school for one term at Germanville, Schiiyl-
kill county. Pa. After this he was for two
years engaged in cultivating his father's farm,
and then, having by this time been married,
he removed tei the farm of his father-in-law,
where he remained for a year. In the spring
of 1872, he entered the employ of Dickson &
]\rcGovern, on the Lewistown Division, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, wliieh dbliged him to
remove to Lewistown. In this ])osition he
spent two years, and then tru-ned his attention
to carpentry, working with AYilliara Smith
for one season and afterwards with Daniel
C. blatters, for four years. In 1877, Mr.
Aluthersbaugh went into the business of car-
penter and contractor on his own account; he
iuis gradually extended and modified his en-
terprises, until, at the present time, he is the
(iwner of large and M-ell-equip]K'd shops, con-
taining all the requisites of a tirst-class plan-

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iiig mill. He is a member of Lodge iSTo. 270,
K. of P. ; and of Castle Xo. 58, Mystic Chain,
both of Lewistown; and of Colonel Hillings
Post, Xo. 176, G. A. E., at Lewistown. He
is a Reiinblican. His residence is Xo. 122
riii-tmu -street.

.I<'liii--.>ii .M uthersbaugh was married Xo-
vciiilicr ."). l^GS, to Amelia, daughter of Zeuo
and Lavinia (Gift) Fees. They have one
daughter, Verna F., born December 25, 1S70,
who is the wife of William M. Lind. Mrs.
Muthersbangh was also the only child of her
parents, who are both deceased. Mr. Fees
died May 6, 1880, aged sixty-five, and his
wife October 10, 1895, at the age of seventy-
three. J\lrs. jMnthersbaiiglrs paternal grand-
parents were Jacob and Elizabeth Fees, who
had nine children. Her maternal grandpar-
ents, Jacob and Elizabeth Gift, had five sons
and three daughters. The family attend the
Lutheran church.

AMOS HOOT, deceased, was of German
lineage, and was born at Selin's Grove, Sny-
der county. Pa., In that town he received a
good common school education, and while yet
imder twenty, began to qualify himself for
blacksmith's work. He was a man of robust
frame, active and diligent, and his mind was
of the same character as his physical nature.
He was observant and thoughtful, and thus
made his intercourse with those surrounding
him a means of intellectual culture; and his
hours of retirement were to a gTcat extent
passed in reading such literature as he could
obtain. He was thus not merely prepared for
making and laying up money, but had much
of that higher and better preparation for life
which men of good taste and judgment find
necessary. He was withal no laggard in busi-
ness matters. His apprenticeship completed,
he began work in Lewisburg on his o^vn ac-
count, and although without capital and de-
])endent on his own exertions, yet, having es-
tal)lished a good re])utation as to workmanship
and honorable dealing, he soon became as
widely as he was favorably known, and in
the course of time, laid up a comfortable sup-
port for his declining years. His enterprises
were in the line of his original trade, and were
mainly in the way of coach and wagon build-
ing. Mr- Hoot retired from business at about
fifty years of age. He spent the evening of his
days in the homestead on East Third street.

Lewistown, in the enjoyment of the society
of his family, his friends and his neighbors,
among whom he was highly esteemed for his
many excellencies of character. He was a
Eepublican, and was elected as such to the
office of treasurer of Mifilin county, in 1863.
Mr. Hoot was a sincere and consistent Chris-
tian.

Amos Hoot married Amanda Specs. Their
children were: Joseph, married Sarah Couch;
William; Charles, married the widow of Eitz
Bums; and Margaret (Mrs. George Murray).
Mrs. Amanda Hoot died, and Mr. Hoot was
again married, January 1, 1838, to Catherine,
daughter of Cyrus and Sophia (Koppenhaver)
Matters. Of this marriage there are three
children: Harry Z., married Mary Shaw; Ed-
ward, married Jeannette Haller, and has one
son; and John M., married Mary Benedict,
and has one child. Mrs. John M. Hoot is the
only child of Homer and Margaret (Parker)
Benedict. Her grandparents were Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Benedict, whose children were:
Homer and Marv.

SAMUEL EISEXBISE, Lewistown, Mif-
flin county. Pa., is descended from a German
family, and is a son of Daniel and Margaret
Eisenbise. He was born December 12, 1837.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Eisen-
bise are deceased: William, died at the age
of thirty-five; Calvin, died aged seventeen;
and one other. Those surviving are: Mary
Ellen (Mrs. Good), of Altoona, Pa., has one
child, Allen; and Samuel. Daniel Eisenbise
and his wife are both deceased.

The education of Samuel Eisenluse was
begun in the public schools of Lewistown, and
his latest school yeai-s were passed in the
academy of the same town, which he began
to attend at the age of thirteen. He did not
leave his father's house until, at the age of
twenty-three, he enlisted for the three mouths'
ser^■ice, among the earliest volunteers for the
defense of the Union. He was enrolled at
Lewistown in Company I, Seventh Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, Col. William H. Invin,
Capt. H. A. Zollinger, and was made fourth
sergeant. The regiment was attached to Gen-
eral Patterson's command. Its term having
expired, members were discharged at Han-is-
burg. Pa., in the latter part of July, 1861.
About a month later, Mr. Eisenbise again en-
listed, this time for three years, in Company

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463

A, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col.
Joseph Kuipe, Cajjt. H. A. Eisenbise, rank-
ing as sergeant. After faithful and gallant
serA-it'e for three years, he was discharged at
Harpers Ferry, Ya. After a short time
passetl at home, he once more enlisted, under
Captain Eisenbise, in Company A, of the
Thirty-sixth, but completed his term of service
as second lieutenant of Company C, Seventy-
eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Capt. Absa-
lom Selheimer, a regiment which saw much
hai'd service, and earned for itself a large share
of the grateful remembrance of the citizens
of a re-united country. Returning to Lewis-
town, Mv. Eisenbise, after a short experience
in the business of butchering, opened a res-
taurant, which he conducted with great suc-
cess until 1SS7. In 1SS6 he built'the com-
fortable cottage, in modern style, on the cor-
ner of Wayne and I'^ourth streets, in which
the family now reside. Mr. Eisenbise holds
to the political principles of the Democratic
I)arty.

Samuel Eisenbise was married in ()et(>bcr.
1S63, to Elizabeth Sproiil. Their children
are: Margaret (Mrs. James "Wolf kill), has
one child; William S.;'and Mary Ellen (Mrs.
Thomas G. Burke), has two children. Mr.
Sproul, father of Mrs. Eisenbise, is deceased,
but her mother survives him. Their children
were: Robert; William; Margaret; and Eliza-
bet ii (Mrs. Eisenbise). !Mrs. Sproul is re-
nuirried to James McGowan, and has l:iy this
TUiion three children: James: Lafayette; and
Edith. The Eisenbise family attend the
Methodist Ejnscopal church.

ARTHUR B. LOXG, deceased, f,,vinerly
of Lewistown, Mifflin county. Pa.. wa-< the
son of James Long, and was b.irn .X.ivcuiber
.5, 1806, in Lancaster county. He obtained
lii^ (MJucation in the "subscription schools,"
wliii-h preceded the introduction of the com-
ni"ii school system. At the age of fifteen,
he journeyed on foot from Lancaster cnunty
to ilifflin county. Here he found a Ikiuic
with his aunt, Mrs. Mary C. Reed, wife of
Thomas Reed. From his uncle ^Ir. Long
learned the trade of wagon-making, which
c-alling he followed in Lewistown, purchasing
in tliat Koi-oiio'li a shop and a lot, Tipon which
he not loui; after built a comfortable home.
He was married in 1S2'.I, and for fotu- years
after continiUMl in the quiet ])ursuit of his

trade, with encouraging prosperity. In 1833,
;Mr. Long and his father-in-law, AVilliam
Shaw, built the Mount Rock Flour Mills, at
Lewistown, and conducted them with success
for about ten years. At the end of that time,
having become interested in the manufacture
of threshing machines, with a very flattering
prospect for a lucrative trade, Mr. Long sold
out his interest in the flour-mills. His next
venture was the purchase of the right to manu-
facture the well-kno\\Ti, now old-fashioned
'"Hathaway Stove," for sale in six counties.
His foundry was built at Lewistown. This
enterprise proved a very successful one. ]S'ot
so his furnace investments. The erection of
the Isabella Furnace at Lewistown, in which
he was a jDartner, and the renting of the Hope
Furnace, also in Mifilin county, were the oc-
casion of what would have been, to any man
of less sound judgment, equanimity and tact,
total and irretrievable ruin. His spirit and
determination conquered circumstances, and
we find him soon again in ])ossession of the
Isabella Furnace, which had been sold out by
the sheritf, and filling large and profitable
contracts with the railroad companies. One
of these, a contract with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the eonstntction of
reseiwoirs and water tanks, continued in force
for twenty-eight years, long enough for him
to place himself once more on a firm basis,
satisfying all his creditors in full.

Mr. Long now became largely interested in
coal and timber lands in Clearfield county.
Pa., and some time later, associated with him-
self in these interests his sons, William James
and George Henry. These lands were after-
wards leased at a royalty for thirty years. The
Longs ptirchased extensive woodlands near
(iraiid Rapids, Mich., where they continued
their business for about eighteen years. At
the end of that time, they IuhI put on the
market an aggregate of one hundred and fifty
million feet of hinilier. Mr. Long construct-
ed a railroad from his mills to tlie city of
Grand Rapids. The ]\lieliigan interest is'now
under the management of his son, Ceorge II.
Long. Mr. Long was warmly ami actively in-
terested in public affairs, lie was an adherent
of the Whig party, so long as it existed, and
afterwards became a Republican, ^lo ne\er
desired or accepted public ofl^ce.

Arthur B. Long was married. I)ecem1)er 1,
ISitt, to Anna Eliza, dan-hter of AVilliam

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and Catliei'ine ("Watson) Shaw. T\v(j of their
chikh-eu, Eobert Watson and Anna Mary,
died in childhood; "those snr^-iving are: "Wil-
liam James, married Sarah Albright, has four
children; George Henrv, married Catherine
Scheller, has eleven children; John S., mar-
ried Catherine Tnrner, has one child; Marv
Catherine, wife of Charles S. Hnrlbnt, 31. D..
of Lewistown; and Albert B. Mrs. Arthur
B. Long was a grandaughter of William
Shaw, of Xorthumberland countv. Pa. Her
father, William Shaw, Jr., married Catherine
Watson, daughter of , a native of Ire-
land, resident in Philadelphia, where he mar-
ried Miss Corey. Arthur B. Long died in his
seventy-eighth year, June 23, IS 84. He was
a deacon of the Lewistown Presbyterian
church, of which he had for many years been
a faithful and active member. He was a lover
of sacred music. He not only organized the
first choir of the Lewistown congregation, but
promoted in every way tlie improvement of
that part of the worship.

Albert B. Long, youngest son of Arthur B.
and Anna Eliza (Shaw) Long, was educated
in the common schools and at the academy of
Lewistown. On attaining his majority he be-
came identified with the lumber interests at
Grand Eapids, Mich., with his father and
brothers. Mr. Long is a Eepublican, and ad-
heres firmly to party principles. He resides in
West Market street, Lewistown, Pa. Albert
B. Long was married, September 8, 1880, to
Sarah Jane, daughter of Oliver C. and Anna
Eliza Chesney. Two of their five children
are deceased. Those stirvhing are: Clarence
A. ; Hurlbut C. ; and Albert B., Jr. Mr. Long
and his family attend the Presbyterian
church. Mr. and Mrs. Chesney have the fol-
lowing children: Charles C; William Albert;
Blanche; Rosabelle (Mrs. James Stackpole);
]\Iary Ellen (Mrs. Samuel L. Lutz) ; and Sarah
Jane (Mrs. A. B. Long.)

JOSEPH H. ALTER, Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born at Xew Berlin, Union
county, Pa., April 14, 1825, son of Abraham
Alter. The parents were German by birth.
Left an orphan at six years of age," Joseph
grew up in the home of his brotlier-in-law,
^lichael Ljipermyer, in Snyder county. Pa.
It was in a rural district, and the lad received
the usual training of farmers' sons. When he
was eighteen, he began an apprenticeship of

tliree years at carpentry, with his brother,
Daniel Alter. For several years after, he was
a jotimeyman. Coming to Lewistown in 1845
he worked as sixch at boatbuilding, and con-
tinued for several years in the same occupa-
tion. Then, associating with himself Charles
Gaskin, under the firm name of Alter & Gas-
kin, they carried on a prosperous trade in boat
building until 1865. Mr. Alter enlisted Jan-
uary 31,(1865, in Company C, Seventy-eighth
Pennsylvania "\'olunteers, Captain Selheimer,
and was assigned with his regiment to the
western ai-my, under General Thomas. He was
honorably discharged at the close of the war,
and returned to Lewistown. There he was
soon after employed by the Glamorgan Iron
Company as master carpenter, an honorable
and responsible position, which he has held
since that time. Mr. Alter is esteemed as a
good friend and neighbor, and a worthy citi-
zen. He is a member of the F. and A. M.,
Blue Lodge, Xo. 205; of Chapter Xo. 186,
and Commandery Xo. 26, all of Lewistown;
also of K. of P., Lodge Xo. 255; of Ougpa-
tonga Tribe, L 0. of R. M., and of Post Xo.
176, G. A. R., all of the same place. He is of
the Eepublican party.

Joseph H. Alter was married, July 5, 1852,
to Martha, daughter of Martin and Jane (Mc-
Curdy) Webb. Ha-^-ing no children. Mr. and
Mrs. Alter in 1854 adopted Matilda Mann,
a young girl of Swedish parentage, as their
daughter. She is now the widow of Jacob C.
Blymyer, and has had a family of six chil-
dren, two of whom are deceased : Jacob J. and
Ray Mann. Those surWving are : Martha A. ;
Josie A.; Lafayette Webb; and Henrietta
Mann. ]\Ir. Blymyer died Xovember 12,
1894. Mr. Alter and his family attend the
Lutheran church.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Webb, Mrs. Alter's
parents, were born, the former in 1800, the
latter in 1805. Mr. Webb died in 1857, and
Mrs. Webb in 1862, both at the age of fifty-
se^-en. Mr. Webb was for some years superin-
tendent of a warehouse in Lewisto\vn. Three
of their children died in infancy. The others
are: Lafayette, married Mary McFadden;
Martha (Mrs. Alter); Thaddeus B., married
Louisa Xicholas; Robert McCurdy, died at
St. Louis, Mo., and is supposed to have been
killed for his money; and Martin, died when
abotit one year old. ilrs. Alter was born in
the Ivishacoquillas valley, and the family re-

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465

moving to Lcjwistowu while she was still ^-ery
yoimg, she was educated in the public schools
of that place, and resided in the home of her
parents until she was married.

IIEXKY AUGUSTUS WALTERS, Lew-
istown, MitHin county, Pa., was born at the
Lewistown Xarrows of the Juniata river,
July 13, 1S3S, son of William and Mary
(Clathans) Walters. The family of Mr. and
Mrs. William Walters consisted of these chil-
dren: j\Iary; J. Harry; George Clark, Jr.;
and Annie; Anna; Mary, who died in early
childhood; and Henry Augustus. William
Walters died in August, 18iS. Mrs. Walters,
who was one of a family of ten, died Decem-
ber 22, 1891.

For a short time after leaving the public
schools of Lewistown, where he had received
his prunary education, Henry Augustus Wal-
ters was a pupil in the academy at Lewistown.
But his father dying in the early prime of
manhood, while Heniy was as yet a lad of
only twelve, and the family being dependent
mainly on their own exertions, the boy could
not be satisfied to remain at school, feeling
himself a burden rather than a help to his
mother. He therefore left school and found
employment in driving on the canal for
Zechariah Warner, in which occupation he
continued during two summers, regularly
handing his wages to his mother. He then
entered the employ of Alfred ]\Iarks, with
whom he remained for fourteen years, during
part of .which time he worked in Mr. Marks'
flour-mill at Lewistown. When the war of
the Rebellion broke out, Mr. Walters was
among the first to enlist. On April IS, 18(il,
he was enrolled in Company E, Twenty-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, known as the "Lo-
gan Guards," commanded by Capt. J. B. Scl-
heimer. ]\Ir. Walters was sworn in for thi-oo
months, was sent to Fort Washingt(iii, and
was discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., in August.
1861. Either before or after this patrioti.^
service he ran a boat on the canal for William
Willis during one season. In the spring of
186(1, aided "financially by_ ]\[r. Willis, ']\[r.
Walters bought a boat, and began running it
on his own account. He continued to do so
until 1871. He then engaged in the teaming
and sand business at Lewistown, and in the
following year embarked in the grocery trade,
in all his undertakings he met with the most

gratifying and encouraging success. In 1890
he added investments in the coal and wood
business, which, with his sand and lime inter-
ests, and his grocery store, covers nearly half
a block in the west end of Lewistown. This
large and profitable trade, supported In- a most
extensive circle of patrons, has been built ui5
by energy and application out of a beginning
of nothing in the way of capital. There is no
need to point the moral of a life like that of
^Ir. Walters. This and the many similar
stories met with in life, dispose one to think
that to be poor and faithful is the best start
that any lad can have. Mr. Walters is a mem-
ber of "Lodge Xo. 270, L 0. O. F., of the
Lewistown Commandery, K. of M., of Lodge
Xo. 270, K. of P., and of Colonel Hulings
Post, Xo. 176, G. A. R., all of Le-wistown.
His political views are Democratic.

Llenry Augustus Walters was married
June 13, 1867, to Wilhelmina, daughter of
Ferdinand and Eliza Solifelt, an adopted
daughter of Xoble and Mary X^'orton. ilrs.
Walters' father, Mr. Solifelt, served in the
Mexican war, and was killed while in the per-
formance of his duty. ilr. and Mrs. Solifelt
had two children: George and Wilhelmina
(Mrs. Walters!. The Walters family attend
the ]\Iethodist Episcopal church.

GEORGE B. YOCUM, Lewistown, Mifliin
county, Pa., was born at Ickesbiirg, Perry
county. Pa., July 3, 1845, son of Samuel and
Mary (Skandish) Yocum. His paternal
grandparents were Mr. and ]\Irs. John Yo-
cum. Three of the children of Samuel Yo-
cum and his wife died in early life. The
others are: Sarah Emma (Mrs. John For-
sythc), wli.. had two children, and died aged
twciiiyii^ht y(:ir-; (Icoriic B., and John, of
Ol.i..,' married f.. a lady of that State, has
three children, Adam, (leorge and Annie.
Samuel Yocmn died aged sixty-six years; his
wife reached the age of seventy-three.

The removal of the family to Lewistown
took place when George B. Yocum was about '
fiA-e years old. He was accordingly educated
in the Lewistown schools. He resided with
his parents until he attained his majority.
Soon after this he began the business which
he has carried on efficiently and profitably all
his life since, that of making excavations and
constructing masonry under contract. This
work has been done principally in Lewistown

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BIO on A PII I CAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

and its vieiiiity. But before the start iu tins
handicraft came ^Lr. Yocum's counectiou with
the great event of the century, for our coun-
try— the war of the Rebellion. He was not
yet of age when, on July 1-i, 1864, he en-
listed at Camp Curtiu, Harrisburg, Pa., for
four months' service, under Cajit. A. B. Sel-
heimer, in ComiDauy H, One Hundred and
^inety-fiith Pennsylvania Volunteers. He
was honorably discharged Xovember 4, lS6i,
but was not long out of the jjatriotic struggle.
He re-enlisted March 2S, 1S65, in Company
E, Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
and, haraig faithfully served at Monocacy
and Petersburg, and amid other stirring
scenes of the last days of the Rebellion, he
was discharged June 25, 1865. Mr. Yocum
adheres to the Democratic party. He was
elected on its ticket to the borough council,
in which he served three consecutive terms.
In lS9-i he received the Democratic nomina-
tion for chief burgess, and was elected for a
term of three years. He is a member of Lodge
Xo. 170, K. G. E., and of Colonel Hulings
Post, ISo. 176, G. A. R., and of Lodge :N'o.
270, K. of P., all of Lewisto^vn.

George B. Yocum was married August 5,
1866, to Rebecca, daughter of John and Sarah
Soles. Their children are: Samuel, married
Hettie Bilger, has four children; Sarah Jane;
.John, married Amanda Beatty, has one child;
Edward, married Laura Willey, has one child;
Harry; and Charles Hurlbut, who was born
May 20, 1873, and died at the age of eleven
years. Mr. Yocum and his family attend the
Lutheran church. The parents of Mrs. Y'o-
cum, ilr. and Mrs. Soles, are both deceased.
Their children are: Eva; Eliza; Sarah A.;
John; Mary; Harry; Rebecca (Mrs. Yocum);
William ; Hannah J. ; and George.

GEORGE WASHIXGTOX SOULT. de-
ceased, was born in Granville townshiji,
Mifflin county. Pa., February 22, 1822. He
is a son of Philip Soult, of Huguenot lineage ;
his mother's family name is KaufFman. Mr.
and ilrs. Philip Soult had the following chil-
dren: Two who died when veiw voung; George
TV.; Mary A. (Mrs. Samuel Davis); Sarah
Elizabeth (Mrs. Matthias ]\roser); and Jane
E. (Mrs. H. Stoll), of California, died in
January, 1897.

After receiving elementary instruction in
the conmion schools of Lewistown, (ieori;e W.

Soult became a pujnl in the academy of the
same borough. His course in that institution
c-ompleted, he beraiin- a teacher, and laboi'ed
faithfully in that |ir. iir—iMn for some years.
He enlisted at the licaiiniing of the war with
Mexico, and served for two years; for meri-
torious service, he was promoted to the rank
of corporal, but his health failed, and he re-
ceived his discharge, and returned to Lewis-
toAvn. There he was for some time employed
in a store, and aftei-Avards engaged in mercan-
tile business on his own account. At the be-
ginning of the war of the Rebellion, Mr. Soult
was for a short time iu the commissary de-
partment, at Harrisburg, Pa., but desii-ing
more active particiiDation in the conflict, he
came back to Lewistown, recruited Company
A, One Hundred and Eorty-ninth Pennsylva-
nia Volunteers, and was mustered in as fii'st
lieutenant, xiugust 30, 1862. He was pro-
moted, January 1, 1863, to the rank of cap-
tain and assigned to Company H, of the
same regiment. At Gettysburg, Pa., he was
woimded in the first day's fight, July 1, 1863,
and on Jime 24, 1865, he received his dis-
charge. Mr. Soult w^as next employed in the
Railway Mail Service, being the first person
to enter that service from Lewistown. Five
years later he resigned that position and
turned his attention to farming in Granville
township, where he resided during the rest
of his life. The orders to which he belonged
were the lodges of F. and A. M. and of the
I. O. O. F., at Lewistown. He was also a
member of the Grand Army Post of that bor-
ough.

George Washington Soult was married,
September 15, 1S6-4, to Eliza A., daughter of
]\Iatthew T. Mayes, of Mifflin county, and
Martha (Ewing) Mayes, of Huntingdon coun-
ty. Their children are: "Walter, born May
2-i, 1S66, married Bessie Powell, and has
four children, is at present emjDloyed in the
Railway Jilail Ser^-ice, !N'ew York and Pitts-
burg Railway Post Office; William, born
September 6, 1868, married Fannie Van
Zandt, has one child, resides on the home-
stead; George Howard, bom August 28,
1871; and Matthew Frank, born September
4, 1877. Mr. Soult died October 3. 1SS2.
He was an earnest and consistent member of
the Presbyterian church at Lewistown.

The paternal grandparents of ]\Irs. Eliza A.
(Maves) Soult, were Andrew and Annie

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■ 1 i-aiue a pupil in the aoadeiny of the
'' ' rou<ib. His com-se 4n that institution
]. be became a teacher, and labon v
in that profession for some year .
. il at the beginning of the war \vr i
(lid served for two years; for meri
iviee, he was promoted to the raii
.,...ial, but his health failed, and he n
vod his discharge, and returned to Lewi-
.11. There he was for some time employ ^
in a store, and aftenvards engaged in merca!;
;ile business on his own account. At the bi.
ginning of the war of the Rebellion, Mr. Son/
was for la short time in the commissary il.
partment, at Harrisburg, Pa., but desirii ..
more active participation in the conflict, J •
■came back to Lewistown, recruited Compau
A, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Pennsylv;!
nia .Vohmteers, and was mustered in as fir-
lieutenant, August 30, 1S62. He was pr.
moted.. January 1, 1863, to the rank of ca].
taiji and assigned to Company H, of tb
same regiment. At Gettysburg, Pa., he w;i-
wounded in the first day's fight, July 1, 18C.:
and on Jum i'4, 1865, he received his di -
charge. Mr. So\ilt was next employed in t\v
Railway Mail St-rvice, being the first person-
to enter that service from Le\vistown. Fi^"
years later he resigned that position ai; '
tvu-ued his attention to farming in Granvili.
t()\niship, where he resided during the re^
of Ids life. The onlers to which he belonge ;
were the lodges of F. and A. M. and of tb
I. O. O. F., at Lewistown. He was also .i
member of the Grand Army Post of that btn
ough.

George Washington Soult was man-iec
September 15, 1SC4, to Eliza A., daughter <■
Matthew T. Mayes, of Mifflin coimty, arm
Martha (Ewing) Mayes, of Hxmtingdon coui
ty. Their children are: Walter, born Ma
24, 1S66, married Bessie Powell, and h;.
four children, is at present employed in tb
Railway Mail Sei-vice, Xew York and Pitt-
burg Railway Post Office; "William, bon
September 6, 1808, mamed Fannie Yiu,
Zandt, has one child, resides on the hom«
stead; Gooi-ge Howard, bom August 2>.
1S71; and Matthew Frank, born September
4, 1877. Mr. Soult died October 3, 1882.
He was an earnest and consistent member of
Presbyterian cliurch at Lewistown.
lie paternal grandparents of Mrs. Eliza A
1 slaves) Soult, were Andrew and Annii

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469

(Shaw) Mayes; their children are as follows:
Elizabeth, born May 25, ITSS; James, born
iVovember 20, 1789, died February 4, 1829;
AYilliain, born March 16, 1792, died October
5, 1838; Andrew, born October 7, 1797, died
February 8, 1856; and Matthew, born July
19, 1803, died August 31, 1845. Andrew
Mayes died April 8, 1827; his wife survived
until January 28, 1831. Mrs. Soult's ma-
ternal grandijarents, "William and Elizabeth
(Anderson) Ewing, had seven children : Mary ;
James; Margaret; Martha, the mother of Mrs.
Soult; Thomas; Elizabeth; and William. Mr.
and Mrs. Ewing were of Scotch-Irish descent,
and resided in Shavers Creek valley, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa.

JOHX ALBRIGHT, deceased, was born
March 27, 1803, in Berks county. Pa. His
parents were George and Elizabeth (Miller)
Albright, whose family consisted of ten chil-
dren. His uncle was the celebrated Jacob
Albright, founder <>{ the Evangelical church.

After passing In- Imyiinod in attending the
schools of his nciuhlidrlinnd, and in such other
duties and pleasures as usually enter into the
lives of farmers' sons, John Albright went to
serve an apprenticeship of three years' dura-
tion at tanning -wath Mr. Hilbish, of Carlisle,
Pa. This trade acquired, he began business
in his own name in Ferguson's Valley, Derry
to^vnship, Mifflin county. Here he met ^vith
encouraging success, and in the course of a
few years purchased a lot, and built the Al-
bright tannery, at Reeds\dlle; this was about
1840. At a later date he conducted a store
in the same j^lace, in addition to his tannery.
He was successful in both enterprises, and
after carrying on a flourishing business for
many years, he sold out his interests, having
secured a sufficient income to maintain him-
self in comfort during the decline of life. He
then removed to Lewistown, and spent his re-
maining days ^vith his daughter, Sarah C, who
now resides on the homestead. Mr. Albright
always adhered to the Democratic party; his
first ballot was cast for President Jackson.

John Albright was married April 3, 1825,
to Pebecca, daughter of Daniel and Gertrude
Klose. Their children are as follows: Elovina
(Mrs. Samuel Aurandt), whose husband died,
leaving seven children; Mary Margaret Qlrs.
W. "W. Long), has four children livine;
Georse AVashinc-ton, married Caroline Driver,

has five daughters; and Sarah Catherine, re-
siding on the old homestead at Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa. The mother died Janu-
ary 21, 1880, aged eighty-two years, nine
months and four days. The father survived
her until February 16, 1885. He was a faith-
ful and devout member of the Lutheran
church.

JAMES XICHOLAS BLYMYER, de-
ceased, was born at Lewistown, Mifflin coTin-
ty. Pa., April 4, 1847, son of George and
Mary (CruU) Blymyer. After receiving his
primary education in the common schools of
Lewistown, and taking an academic course at
the academy of the same place, he finished his
studies at Lititz, Pa. He was then employed
by his father in his milling and other business
interests at Lewistown. For three years he
conducted the bottling business in the interest
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bossinger, and dur-
ing the ensuing three years, was engaged in
the hotel business at the Davids House, in
Lewisto^vn. Fie then again gave his attention
to the afl^airs of his mother-in-law, until his
health failed. He died :\Iarch 26, 1890. Mr.
Blymyer was a Republican, and, with his fam-
ily, attended the Lutheran church.

James X. Blymyer was.married, March 22,
1878, to Frederica, daughter of John Henry
and Frederica (Knoell) Bossinger. The chil-
dren of this marriage are: John Henry, born
March 7, 1879; Mary Margaret, born April
10, 1881, died September 2, 1889; and George
G., born December 15, 1883.

John Henry Bossinger, father of Mrs. Bly-
myer, was born about the year 1814, at
Maggstadt, a small town in Wurtemburg,
Germany. He was the son of Frederick M.
Bossinger, and one of a family of four daugh-
ters and two sons. He passed his youth in the
fatherland; was there married to Frederica,
only child of Bartholomew and Mary Mar-
garet (Holzapfel) Knoell, and there all their
children were born. As a youth he had
learned coopering, but not liking that trade,
he afterwards learned brewing and distilling,
in which he met with success. At last, how-
ever, he determined to try the broader lands
of the Western Continent, and emigrated to
America, landing in jSTew York, June 12,
1864. For one year he resided in Philadel-
]ihia, an<l then settled in Juniata county,
where ho li(^naht 4,000 acres of timber land.

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aud began the manufacture of cooperage
stock and of barrels. This enterprise proved
a financial success. In Maj, 1868, Mr. Bos-
singer removed wdth his family to Lewistown,
where some time after he went into business
as a brewer, having as his partner his eldest
son, John Henry Bossinger, Jr. In this busi-
ness he continued during the rest of his life.
As may be inferred from this sketch of his
life, Mr. Bossinger was an active, enterprising
man of business; another most important ele-
ment of his success was his known integrity,
his just and conscientious dealings with his
fellow men. Before leaving his native land
he had served in the town council of ilagg-
stadt, and had been its treasurer for ten years.
His generosity and hospitality won for hini the
warm regard of every one with whom he came
in contact. He was a sincere Christian, and
always ready to contribute liberally to the
work of the church. Mr. Bossinger has con-
siderable musical talent, the cultivation of
which is not neglected in the excellent schools
of Germany. He was for twenty years a
member of the choir in the church of his
youth at Maggstadt.

The children of Mr. and ]\Irs. Bossinger
are: John Henry, who married Mary Frash,
and has eight children; Christoph Andrew,
married Matilda Kauffrnan, who died leaving
five children, and he afterwards married Bar-
bara Harshberger, by whom he has four chil-
dren; Frederica Muhr, married Martha
Heineman, has five children; Catherine Ag-
nes (Mrs. August Miller), has eight children;
Louis H., married Elizabeth Fall, has four
children; Gottlieb, died when he was two
years old; Frederica (Mrs. Blymyer); Mary
E. (Mrs. Philip E. Younjr), has foirr children;
and Sophia Margaret (Mrs. Abraham Kit-
ting), has four children. The excellent father
died October 14, 1879; his wife, now over
seventy-six years of age, still survives him.

JACOB CRULL BLYMYER. deceased,
formerly of Lewistown, Mifflin county. Pa.,
was bom January 17, 1830, son of George and
Mary (Cnill) Blymyer. He was educated in
the public schools and at the academy of Lew-
istown. His early experience in business life
was acquired in the mercantile and milling
business, in which he was engaged with his
father, a dealer in coal, grain, etc., at Lewis-
town. This connection continued imtil, under

the pressure of adverse circumstances, the
firm suspended operations. Forming a part-
nership with Isaac Rogers, under the firm
name of Blymyer 6z Rogers, in 1883, Jacob
Blymyer resumed the same line of business,
that of milling, and dealing in coal, grain,
etc., this time very successfully. In 1887
Mr. Blymyer built the handsome cottage in
which his family now reside. He was obliged
to relinquish active business in 1890 on ac-
count of declining health. He died Xl^-em-
ber 12, 1894. He was a member of the F.
and A. M. at Lewistown, and an adherent of
the Republican party. He was an excellent
man, of sincere and consistent Christian
character.

Jacob C. Blymyer was first married to
Anna Barnitz. They had nine children, all of
whom are deceased, except the following
three : William Barnitz ; Sarah Frysinger and
Anna M. (Mrs. Thomas "Wilson). Mrs. Anna
Blymyer dying, Mr. Blymyer was again mar-
ried, Aprif 16" 1872, to Matilda Mann Alter,
the adopted daughter of Joseph H. and
Martha Alter. The children of this marriage
are: Jacob J., born July 15, 1872, died April
12, 1873; Martha Alter; Josie Alter; Ray
Mann, born February 14, 1881, died Novem-
ber 28, 1883; Lafayette Webb; and Henri-
etta Mann.

Mrs. Matilda M. Blymyer, who is a native
of Sweden, came to this country ^^^th her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas IMann, in early child-
hood. They landed at Philadelphia, and came
to Lewistown. Here ]\Irs. Mann was taken
ill, and died, with one infant. Mr. Mann sub-
sequently went to Minnesota, taking -with him
three of the children. He still resides in that
State, but only one of the children is living,
Charles Albert. The two deceased were Hat-
tie and John. Mr. Mann is a good citizen,
and one whose personal character invites the
respect of all who know him.

LOFTS H. RUBLE, Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., is a descendant of Michael Ruble,
one of the earliest settlers of Fergusons val-
ley, in Granville to^vnship, Mifflin county.
Michael Ruble was an industrious and
economical farmer, who, by saving his earn-
ings and investing them in land, buildings and
other improvements, became the owner of
much vahuible real estate. Part of the original
tract is still in the possession of the family.

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471

The paternal grandparents of Mr. L. H. Ruble
had the following children, all of whom grew
to mature age: John; Henry, married Caro-
line Baird, and had sons and daughters; Mar-
garet (Mrs. Peter Rush), had sons and daugh-
ters; Susan (Mrs. John Dunniire), had a large

family of sons and five daughters;

(Mrs. Henry Schilling), removed either to In-
diana or Jefferson county, Pa. ; (ilrs.

Sechrist), removed to Western Pennsylvania,
had a large family; Hannah (Mrs. Rothrock),
also had many sons and daughters; and

(Mrs. Aliiscr). rcuKived to western

Pennsylvania.

The eldest son, John Ruble, after receiving
a limited education in the subscrijition schools
of the neighborhood, continued assisting his
father on the homestead, to which he suc-
ceeded upon the death of the latter. He was
a very successful farmer, being not only of
steady and laborious habits, but honorable
and intelligent, so that he enjoyed the respect
of his neighbors, and through intercoui-se
with those more highly favored with educa-
tional advantages than himself, made up for
much of his own lack of training. John Ruble
was married May 28, 1840, to Anna, daugh-
ter of John Lauber, a Dunkard preacher of
Union county, Pa. The children of this
marriage, who died in early life, are: Ol-
iver, deceased in childhood; James, when
about ten years of age; and Juniata, when
about seven. The others are: Isaac, mar-
ried ]\[arv Kei-lin, of Juniata county, Pa.,
tliey reside in Virginia, and have two children;
Mary Jane (Mrs. Frank Roth), of Montieello,
Ind.; Louis H. ; Aaron, married Catherine
Price, removed to Ordway, Col.; Susanna
(Mrs. M. H. Carter), resides in Kansas; Adel-
ine (Mrs. William J. Wagner), died in Kan-
sas, where they resided; John W., man-iod
in Kansas and now resides in Colorado; and
George P., married and resides in San Diego,
Cal. ^Ir. John Ruble, father of the family,
died March 4, 1880, aged about sixty-four
years; his wife died September 7. IMt:], at
the age of seventy-four.

Living on the old homestead, Louis H. Ru-
ble attended the public schools of his vii'inity,
but not very long. He was but a boy when
the war of the Rebellion broke out, and he
enlisted, at the age of sixteen, August 2(i,
IStn, in Company A, Forty-sixth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers (the "Logan (iuards"). un-

der Captain Matthews. He came home at the
expiration of his three years of service, only
to enlist again, with others of the "Guards,"
on January 31, 1865, and to go on rendering
a boy's gallant and faithful service until the
close of the war. He was mustered out July
10, 1865. Returning to his home, Mr. Ruble
remained there until 18(i7, when he began
farming on his own account, which he did with
very gratifying success. In 1883 he bought
the farm formerly owned by his father, and
culti\-ated it until his apjjointment by the di-
rectors of the poor to the stewardship of the
MifHin county almshouse, in January, 1887.
He still holds that position, for which he ap-
pears well fitted by character and manners.
He is a member of Colonel Hulings Post, Xo.
176, G. A. R., and of Juniata Lodge, Xo. 270,
K. of P., both at Lewisto-mi. He is of the
Republican party.

Louis H. Ruble was married, January 25,
1866, to Mary B., daughter of James and
Rachel (Todd) Kreps. Their children are:
Alice Virginia, born Xovember 3, 1869, died
Januarv 3, 1877; Walter, born September
21. isfic, died March 26, 1877; Ann Adessa,
born O.'tober 21, 1868, died May 9, 1883;
Charles Howard, born March 24,^1874, died
December 18, 1892; Harry Franklin, mar-
ried Bertha Smith, of South Dakota, they re-
side in Wyoming; William L. ; Edward Gar-
field; Albert Roswell; and Irna Lorena. The
family attend the ilethodist Episcopal church.

^Ir. and Mrs. James Kreps, the parents of
^Irs. Ruble, had the following children, be-
sides three who died very young: Lawrence,
married Julia Baker ; William, married Han-
nah Cupples; Wilhelmina (ilrs. B. F. White);
David, married Jennie Adams; Laura (Mrs.
William Bigerman); Sarah Catherine (Mrs.
Gabriel Allen); and Mary B. (Mrs. Ruble).
^Ir. l\n']>s, who was a native of Centre county.
Pa., caiiif to .Mimin county in his boyhood,
and passed his life in farming. He was of
German and Irish ancestry; his father, James
Kreps, who was descended from a German
family, married Margaret Butler, whose par-
ents came from Ireland. Mrs. Ruble's father
died at about sixty-eight years of age, and her
mother on August 24. 1893, aged seventy-

.WlllOXV :\[eCArLEV. Lewistowi
?»liti1iii coiiiitv. Pa., was born. in Countv ]\ravi

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C'omiauglit, Ireland; his parents are Peter ami
Catherine (Hastings) McCauley. His pater-
nal grandparents, Anthony and Honora
(Merrick) McCaiiley, had the following chil-
dren : James, niari'ied, has five sons and three
daughters; Peter; Mary, married Mr. Mc-
Cauley, has one son Anthony, and one daugh-
ter, Hilary; Belinda, married Mr. McCauley,
has four sons and one daughter; "Winifred,
married Mr. Cavanaugh, has three sons and
one daughter. Peter McCauley, being brought
up on a fainn, was trained in the busi-
ness of tilling the soil, and continued all his
life in the same occupation. He lived to the
age of sLxty-oue. His wife Catherine, daugh-
ter of Peter and Belinda (Harrison) Hastings,
is still living, a venerable woman of nearly
ninety years of age. She had three brothei-s,
all of whom married and raised families in
Ireland: Patrick was the eldest ; the next was
Darby, who mai-ried a lady of his own sm--
name, Hastings, and had two sons and four
daughters; the third, Thomas, married Miss
Gillespie, and had three sons and one daugh-
ter. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mc-
Cauley is as follows: Anthony; James, re-
sides in Ireland, married Miss Rutledge, has
sons and daughters ; Peter, resides at Punxsu-

tawney, Pa., married Ann , has five

sons; Belinda (Mrs. Michael Lowther), has
a family.

Anthony McCatiley spent much of liis boy-
hood in the healthy, if laborious, business of
the farm. His education was carried on in the
common schools and under private tuition. He
also acquired a practical knowledge of stone-
masonry, and when he reached his majority,
judging con-ectly that he would find more
profitable employment for his talents in a
newer country, he set out for America. Land-
ing at K'ew York March 20, 1866, Mr. Mc-
Cauley proceeded to Pemisylvania, where he
speedilj' found employment at his trade. For
several years he was profitably employed in
various places, and in 1872 became a con-
tractor and builder on his own account. He
built many large stone bridges for the Penn-
sylvania Railroad Company along the line
of the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad,
and along the main line; he also constructed
the two cotinty bridges at ]\lcYeyto-\\Ti, in
1889. It was not long before Mr. ;^icCauley's
reputation as a contractor and builder became
fully established in central Pennsvlvauia. In

1SS6 he constructed the county jail at Mid-
dleburg, Snyder county; in 1893-94 he con-
tracted for and constructed the Masonic Tem-
jjle and the Opera House at Lewistown, both
of Avhich speak eloquently for his skill and
taste. He has taken an important part in
many of the building enterprises of central
Pennsylvania. His own good fortune is a
structure that rests on the best and most solid
of foundations, intelligence, skill, honest in-
dustry and perseverance. Mr. McCauley
takes an ardent interest in the affairs of his
adopted country, and of the community in
which he lives. He is a promoter of all bene-
ficent schemes, whether in the borough or in
his own church, the Roman Catholic. His
political views are Republican.

Anthony !McCauley was married, March 1.
1881, to Catharine, daughter of AVilliam and
Susan (McKnight) Baum. Their family con-
sists of two sons and three daughters: "Wil-
liam P., born December 31, 1881; Susan,
born January 23, 1883; Catharine, born Jan-
uary 23, 1884; James A., born April 14,
1SS7; and Elizabeth, born August 2, 1889.
William Baum, Mrs. McCauley's father, died
June 1, 1864, aged forty-foiu-; her mother
died at the age of seventy-five, February 1,
1890. Their children are: Mary (Mrs. Fred-
erick Geibel), has six children; Catharine
(Mrs. McCauley), born August 8, 1853;
Anna, born August 24, 1855, died September
1, 1857; and EHzabeth.

JOHX F. HOFFMAX, Lewisto^\m, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born July 12, 1836, near
Meiningen, Saxony, son of Andrew and Eliza-
beth (Fischer) Hoffman, and one of a family
of eleven children. He received his education
in the excellent public schools of Germany.
According to the custom of the country, his
confinuation took place when he was fourteen
years old, and at school. A year later he came
to this country to join his brother Charles,
who then resided in Lewistown. After a voy-
age of fifty-two days, young Hoffman lauded
in Baltimore. For the first four years of his
residence in this country, he was employed
at farm work. He then went to Philadelphia
and became an employee at Rollins' Iron
Works. Here he remained imtil, on Ajnil
15, 1861. he enlisted in Company A of Col-
onel Small's regiment. He was in Baltimore
on April 10, the memorable day of the riot.

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

473

and was woiniclod in tliat affray, but not so
severely as to delay liini. On the 20th of
April he went to Washington, and was mus-
tered into Captain Yeager's company, from
Allentown, Pa. His was one of the first five
companies that entered "Washington, which
were known as the "Allen Infanti-y;" they
then were made part of the Twenty-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. After the three
months' tenn had expired ]\Ir. Hoffman was
discharged at Allentown, July 23, 1861. He
then came to Lewistown, where he again en-
listed, before the end of that month, in the
First Pennsylvania Cavalry, under Captain
ilitchell. The tenn of enlistment having
ended in February, 1864, while the regiment
was in Vii-ginia, he immediately re-enlisted,
at Warrington, in the same company. Ee-
cei\'ing a furlough for thirty-five days, ilr.
Hoffman spent some time with his brother
Charles, who was now at Worcester, 0. The
young soldier then again joined his regiment
at Warrington, and saw active seiwice during
General Grant's campaign in Virginia. At
Deep Bottom, Va., during an attack made by
his company, ilr. Hoffman received a gun-
shot wotmd which caused the loss of his left
leg. He was then sent to David's Island, Xew
York Harbor; thence to Central Park, Xew
York City; thence to Philadelphia; thence
to Chester, Pa., and thence back to Philadel-
phia, where he received his final discharge.
May 20, 1865.

Mr. Hoffman then came again to Lewis-
town, and was in the restaui-ant business there
until 1870, when he paid a visit of four
months' duration to his native country. Re-
turning to Lewistown, he was emjdoyed in the
saloon business until 1887. He then became
a mercantile traveler, and visited many States
of the Fnii)n. uiccTiiig with ciicLiirngini:' suc-
cess in his bii^iiK--. Ill 1 M' 1 hi' lji'i::iii ill br"W-
isto\vn the l.ii>iiicss whicli he still (mmkIucts at
the Fountain, a lucrative trade in confection-
ery. He is honored in the community as one
of the few survivors of the first defenders of
the LTnion. He was formerly a Democrat, but
in later years has voted the Eepublican ticket.
He is a member of Colonel Hidings Post, Xo.
176, G. A. R., at Lewistown.

John F. Hoffman was married in 1873, to
Anna M., daughter of Michael and Caroline
Ayres, who had but one other child, their son
George. The children of ilr. and ]Mrs. Hoff-

man are: William H. ; David H. ; John F.,
who died in 1882, aged about twenty-two
months; Annie Sophia; and Daisy Dean. Mr.
Hoffman and his family attend the Lutheran
church.

FREDERICK BOSSIXGER. Lewisto^^^l,
Mitfiin county. Pa., was born at Maggstadt, in
Baelilingen, Wurtemburg, Gennany. He
came to this coiintry with his father, John
Henry Bossinger, and his sister Catherine,
landing in Xew York May 20, 18C4. They
Avent to Juniata coimty, Pa., January 12,
1865, where the father and his sons engaged
in the lumber and cooperage stock business.
This enterprise was a very prosperous one. In
1869 the family removed their residence and
their business to Lewistown, where they con-
tinued the manufacture of cooperage stock,
in connection with the brewing business, and
with the same or even greater success. The
father died in 1879; but the brothers contin-
ued the business jointly imtil 1885. Freder-
ick Bossinger then assumed charge of his
mother's interests in the brewing business, and
continued to be occupied Avith them until he
took charge of the Keystone Hotel in 1894,
having bought the property in 1893. Under
his prudent management, the hotel has ob-
tained a large share of jiublic patronage. Mr.
Bossinger is a clinritaMc man. not simply just,-
Init also generous in lii~ dealings. He takes
an actiA-e interest in public affaii-s, and the
estimation in Avhich he is held has been shown
by his election to the borough council, in
1SS7, and also for a second term. He has al-
ways been an ardent Democrat.

Frederick Bossinger was married, ^larch
11, 1875, to Martha, daughter of Seliastian
and Christina (Sides) Heineman. Their chil-
dren are: Frederick, born August 24, 1876;
( liri-iina, born March 8, 1879; Esther M.,
I Mini April 11, 1882; Frederiea, born January
20, 1885, died August 23, 1887; Martha, born
September 7, 1895, died December 31, 1895.
The children of jNIr. and Mrs. Heineman are
as follows: Elizabeth (Mrs. Edward Grose);
Henry, Avho man-ied ^largaret Flier, was
killed in a railroad accident, February 8,
1879 ; ]\rary (Mrs. William Patton) ; and Mar-
tha (Mrs. Bossinger). The father died Febru-
ary 3, 1883; he was born August 23, 1827.
Tie AA-as a Avorthy citizen, and a good member
of the Lutheran church. ]\[r. Bossinser and

BIO GRA PIIICAL EXCYCL OPEDIA

his family also attend the Lutheran chnreli;
and to its support and its work he is ahvavs
ready to eontribute liberally.

WILLIAM T. SliniP, SR., Lewisr.Avn,
]\Iifilin county, Pa., was born in Granville
township, near Lewistown, Aijril 29, 1S30,
son of John and Margaret (Thompson) Shimp.
His paternal grandparents, Casper and Cath-
erine (Geyer) Shimp, came from Germany
about the beginning of the present century.
Some time after arriving in Pennsyh-ania,
they settled in Lancaster county, but subse-
quently removed to Mifflin county, then in-
cluded in Cumberland. Here Mr. Shimp took
up his residence in Granville township, and
diiring the rest of his life was occupied Avith
farming. His family numbered five sons and
two daughters. One of his sons was John,
father of William T. Shimp, who was prob-
ably born in Lancaster county. He received
the usual training of a farmer's son, including
an education in the subscription schools of
those days. Like his father, he made the all-
important business of agriciilture his life-
work. As a citizen, he was much interested
in local affairs, an active and iwogressive man,
and held in much esteem. He and [Mrs.
Slump were both faithful members of the
Preslwterian church, in which ilrs. Shiniji
was especially regarded as a zealous worker.
She is well and aifectionately remembered for
her hospitality and for her wami, unostenta-
tious charity. Their children are : John Alex-
ander, man-ied Euphemia Loav, has four
daughters and one son; William T.; Jane
(Mrs. Eobert Shaw), has five children; Henry,
married a lady in Illinois, and now resides in
Ohio; and Alvin, maiTied Mai-y Breneman,
has six children. The excellent mother died
in 1864, aged about sixty-three years; her
good husband sui-^'ived her until the follow-
ing year, when he died, aged about seventy-
eight years.

As quiet and mieventful as the youthful
days of his father and grandfather were those
of William T. Shimp, alternating between the
limited course of study in the township school,
and the useful occupations of the farm. At
the age of eighteen the young fanner varied
this rather monotonous routine by going to
try his fortune in the west. It appears that
he was not altogether successful, as he re-
niaineil three vears; Init at the end of that

time he found it best to be at home. There
he took charge of the management of his fath-
er's farm. In 1866 he bought the homestead,
and from that time has carried on its affairs
with satisfaction and profit. His first farm-
ing was done on a tract known as the Banks
farm, on which Andrew Spanogle now re-
sides. In 1885 Mr. Shimp gave up active
work, and has since resided in the borough
of Lewistown; his home is a comfortable and
convenient cottage on Wayne street. He has
always been interested in the affairs of the
township; he served nine years as school di-
rector, and six years as road supervisor. He
is regarded as a worthy and useful citizen.
He is a Democrat.

William T. Shimp was married May 25,
1854, to Mary E., daughter of Maj. David
and Elizabeth (Dewalt) Hough, who was of
Huguenot ancestry, at least on the maternal
side. She was born September 26, 1834.
Their children are: Joel D., married Kosanna
Steely, has one child; Juniata B. (Mrs. George
Potter), has three children; John G., married
Vina Spears, of Ohio, resides at Columbus,
0. ; Edward, married ^lary Kennedy, of Dau-
phin county, has four sons; William T.; Ira
T. ; and Homer. Mr. Shimp is a member of
the Presbyterian church at Lewistown, as was
also his excellent wife. !Mrs. William T.
Shimp died December 4, 1S'.I6.

JAMES HEXRY McCFRTn'. deceased,
Avas born in LcwistoAvn, ^lifflin countv. Pa.,
March 5, 1832, son of John and Eliza'(Bern-
heisel) McCurdy. On the paternal side Mr.
McCurdy was of Irish lineage. His mother's
family was of German origin, she being a
daughter of Henry and Christina Bernheisel.
Her father came from Germany and settled
in LewistoAvii, where he conducted a tannery
during the rest of his life; his family con-
sisted of four daughters and a son. !Mr. Bern-
heisel was born February 26, 1761, and died
December 25, 1829; his wife was born De-
cember 2, 1761, and died March 27, 1829.
Among their daughters was Eliza, who mar-
ried John Beck; of this maiTiage there were
two children: Christina, who married Jona-
than Swan; and IMary (]\Irs. Campbell Wil-
son), ilr. Beck died, and his widow was mar-
ried to James ^IcCtn-dy: their children are:
James Henry; Robert, married Jane Spatdd-
ing, of Lewistown, has six children; Agnes

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475

Ann, died in cliildhood ; Eliza Jane (Mrs. Jef-
ferson King), resides in Ohio. Mr. James
McCnrdy died August 16, 1S68 ; his wife died
December 7, 1877.

The education of James Henry ilcCurdy
was begun in the common schools, and com-
pleted in the academy of Lewistown. Under
his father's instructions, he learned the trade
of tanning, and continued working for him
for some years. He then removed to Salem,
Columbiana county, O., where he worked for
twenty years as an iron moulder. In 1880
he returned to Pennsylvania, and resided at
McClure, Snyder county, until his final return
to Lewisto'ftTi, where he occupied the home-
stead where IMrs. ^McCurdy now resides. From
the yvAY ^^^2 lie was unable, on account of
itii|iaircd liralrh, \n ]iur-iic' anv vocation; and
his ,l,.ath urrnmMl 1 ),.r,.nilier'27, 1891. He
was devoted and affectionate towai'ds his fam-
ily and friends, kind and affable in general
intercourse, and a good citizen. His depart-
ure was widely regretted.

James Henry McCurdy was man-ied, Sep-
tember 13, 1853, to Ellen E., daughter of
Leonard and Mary (Shenkel) Briuer. Their
children are: John L., who died in childhood;
Howard "Wells, married Hannah ]\ray Black-
burn, has one child, Leda Fay; ami i-'iiiiiia
Xettie (Mrs. Joseph L. Strunkj, has cliiMrcn,
Ralph, Carl, Leroy, Howard, Clarkson, who
died young, and AYanda Ethel. Mi-s. Mc-
Curdy, as has been said, resides in the home-
stead; she is a member of the Presbyterian
church, and attends at Lewistown. Her son,
ILtward AV. ]\[cCurdy, is a printer and sta-
tioner, at Salem. O.

JOHX CAMPBELL, deceased, was born
in Tell to'WTiship, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
April 3, 1801, son of William and Rachel
(McDonnell) Campbell. Both the parents
were of Scotch-L-ish extraction. The parents
of William Campbell, on coming to America,
settled in New Jersey, where he was born.
They afterwards removed with their family
to Chambersburg, Pa., where they spent the
latter part of their lives. William Camjiliell
was a fai-mer, and lived to be about one hun-
dred and two years of age. His wife, Rachel
McDonnell, had received an academic educa-
tion, and taught school for many years in Tus-
carora valley and in Franklin county. Pa.
Their children were: John; Stephen, died

from injuries caused by the kick of a horse;
Ezekiel; Elizabeth (Mrs. Daniel Owens), had
a family of five sons and one daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Yohn, residing on the homestead
in Lack township, Juniata county; Bathsheba
(ilrs. Robert McFarland), had eight children,
all of whom are deceased except two; and
Mary Ann. The third son of this family,
Ezekiel, married Lydia Polk, of Juniata coun-
ty; they had eight children; their eldest son,
Eli Campbell, served in the United States
army throughout the whole war of the Rebel-
lion, except while, having been captured, he
was confined in Andersonville prison; after
his return home he married, and died; his
widow resides in I^orristown, Pa. The two
surviving children of ]\Ir. and Mrs. Robert
McFarland, above mentioned, are Rachel
(Mrs. John Stong), of Lincoln, Xeb. ; and
Amanda (Mrs. Samuel Wax), of Lack town-
ship, Juniata county, Avho has three children.

The eldest son, John Campbell, was edu-
cated in the old-fashioned subscription schools,
and passed a quietly useful boyhood on his
father's fami, where he remained \mtil he
married. He then settled in Ferguson town-
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., where he became
a very iir<is|H.riiiis farmer. In his later days
he i-ciiiu\i',| III niair cduuty, Pa., where he
died ill ls>s, .>ii -January 10.

John Campbell married Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Samuel and Sarah (McMullen) Briggs,
a native of Tell township, Huntingdon county.
Two of their children, Briggs and Elizaljeth,
died in early life; Bathsheba (Mrs. David
AUeman), of Cumberland county, Pa., died,
leaving five children; and John B., is also
deceased. The children of Mrs. D. Alleman
are: Katie (Mrs. Silas Reese), of Philips-
burg, Pa. ; John, killed in a railroad accident
in Ohio; Curtin, residing in Illinois; Hight,
also of Illinois; and David H., of Shippens-
burg, Pa. John B. Campbell enlisted during
the Rebellion, was captured at Culpeper, and
died five days later; he had married Susan
McCracken, and left two children: John
Briggs, married and residing at Kennoor, Pa. ;
and Mary (ilrs. John Davis), of Elk county.
Pa. The surviving children of John and
Elizabeth (Briggs) Campbell are: Rachel
(Mrs. Robert Hope), of Oliver to^TOship. Mif-
flin county ; Jane, resides with her sister, Mrs.
Hope; Lavinia (Mrs. Xelson Young), had
eleven children, of whom Linnie Jane died,

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aud John C, a graduate of Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa., was ordained to the ministry,
and is now stationed at Three Springs, Hunt-
ingdon county; Leniiiel. merchant, of Louis-
ville, Clearfield county. Pa. ;, and M. A. (Mrs.
W. J. Owens), had six children, of whom five
are deceased. The eldest son of Mrs. Owens,
Horace L., married Mary ¥. Auker, and re-
sides at LewistowTi Junction, MifHiu county,
Pa., where he is employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. Mrs. Owens was
married again, to L. Cole, of California; he
died, and Mrs. Cole has returned to make her
permanent residence in Le'wistown, Mifflin
countv, where she has invested in real estate.

WILLIAM JOHXSOX, Lewistown, Mif-
flin county, Pa., was born in County Derry,
Ireland, March 28, 1819, son of Thomas and
I^ancy (Hazlett) Johnson. Their children
were as follows: Mary, died unmarried at an
advanced age; Jane (Mrs. James McGonigal),
had sons and daughters, now all deceased;
Xancy (Mrs. William McGonigal), has one
son, who having assumed his mother's family
name, is known as John Johnson, and resides
at Bethlehem, Pa.; Margaret (Mrs. John
Clark), has three children living, John; Wil-
liam; and Annie; Matilda (Mrs. Henry
Stewart), of Countv Derry, Ireland, has four
children living, one of whom, William, resides
at Shamokin, Pa.: Jeannette, died in Ireland;
Jane, also died in the land of her birth ; Leah,
died in the home land; and William. The
paternal gTandparents of this family were
Thomas and Jane (Boyd) Johnson.

After receiving his education in the rural
schools of Ireland, William Johnson resided
at home until he was twenty-one, assisting in
the labors of the farm. In May, 18-iO, he set
out for the Western Continent, hoping to find
a broader field for the exercise of his powers,
and a fuller opportunity for success in busi-
ness. After a not unpleasant voyage of fifty-
sLx days, he landed in Philadelphia, where he
remained a short time before coming to Lewis-
town". Here he found employment at general
work with Lewis G. Watson, and was thus en-
gaged for about five years, after which Mr.
Watson, having learned to know ilr. John-
son's abilities, and finding him worthy of con-
fidence, promoted him to a clerkship in his
stoi'e. After filling this position for seven
years, ilr. Johnson, in 1S52, went into the

business of shoemaking, beginning on the same
premises where he now resides, and in the
very room in which he conducts his present
extensive and prosperous trade. He has not,
however, occupied the premises uninterrupt-
edly. In 1855, he sold the business to Joseph
Wills, who conducted it for one year; Mr.
Johnson then purchased it again, and carried
it on until 1859. In that year he removed to
Lewisburg, Union county. Pa., where he was
in the boot and shoe trade for a year, coming
back at the end of that time to Lewistown and
the old stand, which he had formerly rented,
but now made his own by purchase. Since
that time, he has constantly occupied the old
Market street premises, conducting a large
and well-patronized boot and shoe store; a
substantial merchant and an honored citizen
of the town to which nearly three score years
ago he came an alien, poor, and scarcely more
than a boy. He is always interested in and
ready to promote the welfare of the commu-
nity. He is a zealous Republican.

William Johnson was married, January 17,
1856, to Julia Ann, daughter of John and
Catherine (Bingman) Reigel, of Union
county. Pa. Their children are: William
Hazlett, born April 30, 1857, died January
8, 1868; Maggie Bing-man (Mrs. John C.
Axe), of Lewistown, born July 5, 1865;
Mary Hazlett, born October 30," 1869; aud
Thomas Spangler, born March 24, 1872. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Lu-
theran church at Le\vistown. Maggie John-
son was a pupil at the Moravian Seminary at
Bethlehem, Pa. Mary Johnson studied in the
academy at LewistoT^Ti, and finished her course
at the Lutherville Seminary, near Baltimore,
j\Id. Thomas Johnson acquired his education
in the public schools of Lewistown and in the
academy at the same place. He is now the
manag-er of his father's large establishment,
and is an industrious and promising young
man of business.

Mrs. William Johnson's paternal grand-
father was George Riegel, who removed from
Pennsylvania to Ohio, and there spent the
latter part of his life. Her maternal grand-
father, Frederick Bingman, bom January 15,
1755, was a son of Johan Yost and Juliana
(Ort) Bingman, who came from Germany to
Berks county. Pa., in 1754. Within a year
the father died. The family first resided in
Xew York Citv, removino- later to Reading,

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Pa. ; in tlie viciuity of that town yoiing Fred-
erick grew lip and learned iron working. He
was skilftil and industrious, and growing up
Avitli the country, he became an ii-on master,
was prosperous, and at his demise left a large
estate. Entering the Continental army as a
drummer boy, he served through the seven
years of the Eevplutiouary war and rose to
the rank of captain, participating in the bat-
tle of Brandy^vine and other engagements of
the memorable struggle. Captain Bingman
maiTied Christina Hufnagle, who was born
May 3, 1758. Of their children, Henry was
born August 4, 1794, and Catherine married
John Reigel, father of ilrs. William John-
son. The old Revolutionary hero lived to see
the goodly number of ninety-one years roll
over his head, and passed away in 1846. He
died near Troxelville, Pa.

Jolni and Catherine (Bingman) Eiegel
had, besides ]\Irs. Johnson, thirteen other
children, of whom three died in early child-
hood. Those who li\-('il to maturitv are:
Mary Elizabeth (Mv^. William Anderson),
whose husband was a native of Scotland,
residing in Philadelphia, has three chil-
dren living; Frederick Bingaman, married
Mary Ann "Weil, has six children li^-ing; Mary
(Mrs. Jackson Howell), has five children liv-
ing; Peter, married Matilda Middlesworth,
has seven children living; Catherine (Mrs.
Daniel Blett), has four children; Jacob, mar-
ried Levina Gill; Wiliam, died while a young
man; Rachel (Mrs. John Ernest\ has eight
children; Charles, married Eliza Shipton, has
five children; and Henrietta (ilrs. Ephraim
Howell).

JOHX CLARKE, SR., Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born at Cookstown, County
Tyi-one, Ireland, ?^ovember 18, 1822. He is
a son of Robert and Jane (Clarke) Clarke.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clarke were not related ;
she was a daughter of John and (Hut-
ton) Clarke, and was of Scotch-Irish descent,
by both parents. Robert Clarke, who was a
shoemaker, came to America in 1S26 or "27;
he readily found employment at his trade in
Philadelphia, and after a few years of industry
and frugality, he sent for his wife and son,
John, then the only child. They joined him
in Philadelphia in 18-32, and the family con-
tinued to reside in that city; the other chil-
dren were born there; thev are: William,

married ]\Iary Sloan, has three children, re-
sides in Philadelphia; Daniel, married Me-
lissa Heins, has three children living, resides
in Philadelphia; Eliza Jane, died aged about
forty-five; and David Graham, married Elea-
nor Heath, has three children, resides in Phil-
adelphia. Robert Clarke died at the age of
sLxty-seven; his good wife survived him imtil
she had completed her three score and ten
years. Both were members of the Central
Presbyterian church, at Eighth and Cherry
streets, Philadelphia.

John Clarke was already a school boy before
he came to America, and he attended school
for a few years after in Chester county, Pa.
He lived with his parents during his youth,
learning his trade of shoemaking with bis
father, and afterwards, while working on his
own account, remained in the city imtil 1850.
He then came to Lewistown. Here he worked
for some time at his trade before opening a
store, part of the time as foreman for his
brother-in-law, William Johnson. lu 1859,
Mr. Clai-ke began dealing in shoes in the
house where yiw Joseph M. Selheimer now
resides, and was very successful. In 1865, he
removed to his present location, and has so
conducted business there as not only to build
up a flourishing trade, but to give his establish-
ment a high reputation. Mr. Clarke is re-
garded as a worthy and public-spirited citi-
zen ; he is an ardent Democrat, and has served
the borough as burgess and as assessor of taxes,
being elected as an independent candidate.

John Clarke, Sr., was married January 22,
1846. to ^Margaret Johnson. They have had
four children, one of whom, Samuel Hazlett,
died in 1S55. Those suiwiving are: Annie
Jane; John J., Jr. ; and William Robert, mar-
ried Elizabeth Firobed, has three children,
James F., Mary Grace, and John Robert.
[Mr. and Mrs. Clarke are membei-s of the Pres-
byterian church . Mrs. Clarke is a daughter of
Thomas and ^ancy (Hazlett) Johnson, and a
sister of William Johnson.

EPHRAIM WIAX, Le%%-istoAXTi. Mifflin
county. Pa., was born April 1, 1839, in Union
township, Mifflin county. He is a son of Solo-
mon and Catherine (Rearick) Wian. His
grandparents, William and Catherine (Hol-
zapfel) Wian, were both descendants of Ger-
man families; William Wian was a tailor.
They spent the latter part of their lives in

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Brown township, MitHin county. Their chil-
dren were: four who died young; John, mar-
ried Miss xVnderson, had four sons and one
daughter; James, married and removed to
Clarion county, Pa., has fourteen or fifteen
children; Benjamin, twin brother of James,
man-ied Miss Mosser, has six children ; Philip,
removed to Mon-isons Cove, Pa., where he
married, has ten daughters and sons; Solo-
mon; George, married Mary Anna Hawke,
had one child; Catherine (Mrs. Isaac Flem-
ing), started for the "West with her husband
on the morning after their mamage, by
wagon, took up land on Alum creek, in Dela-
ware county, Ohio, settled there and lived
there for forty years before the family heard
from them; Elizabeth (Mrs. James Fleming),
was married at the same time with her sister
Catherine, Isaac and James Fleming being
brothers, and the two couples went to Dela-
ware county, Ohio, together, where their de-
scendants are to-day substantial and respected
residents; ilary (Mrs. Jacob Harman), resid-
ed in Brown township, had eight children;
Susan (Mrs. Samuel Harman) resided in
Brown township, had seven sons and one
daughter; Martha (Mrs. Robert Sankey), re-
sided in Uuion to^vuship, had three daughters
and four sons; Christine (Mrs. Eobert Clark),
had one son, William, removed to Illinois;
Fanny (Mrs. Joseph McGirk), resided in Fer-
gusons valley, Granville township, had ten
children. Willliam Wian lived to the age of
sixty, and his wife to that of eighty years.

Solomon Wian, the fifth son of this large
family, was born in Union township aud edu-
cated in the common schools. He resided with
his parents until he became a man, obtaining
at home a practical knowledge of fanning,
which was his lifelong business. He was a
ju-st and conscientious man, and was esteemed
by his neighbors and acquaintance. During
the latter part of his life, he lived in Centre
county. Pa. His wife, Catherine, was the

daughter of Peter and (Shook) Pear-

ick. Three of their children died very young;
the others arc : John, mairied Eve Ann Hyle,
had seven children, and his wife dying, he
was married again to Elizabeth ilallors-, and
had by this marriage four children; Peter,
of Bellefonte. Pa., married Elizabeth Hyle,
had twelve children; Ephraim; Eliphaz, mar-
ried Carhcriiiv CafFcrty. has four children liv-
ing; Levi, (lird when aliout eleven years old;

Elizabeth (ilrs. Scott Tate), of Centre coun- '

ty, has twelve children living; Catherine j

(Mrs. George Taylor), of Bellefonte, Pa., has i

four children living; Molly (Mrs. Aaron Mai- i

lory), of Bellefonte, has seven children li-^-ing; ,

and Mary Jane, who died aged about fourteen, '

on the same day with her brother Levi, both |

dying from lead-pipe poisoning. Solomon \

Wian died at the age of seventy-eight; his
wife survived Jiim until she was eighty-one i

years old. Both were earnest and consistent
membei-s of the Dunkard church. |

Ephraim Wian attended the common
schools of Union tOAvnship, and worked on the \

home farm until he was sixteen. He then be- ;

gan woi'king as a farm hand for the farmers of
the vicinity. AVhen about twenty-two years |

of age he was employed in William Mann, Jr., ■

& Comjjany's Axe Factory, and remained in :

their employ for about thirteen years. In ISTi i

he began farming on one of the John P. j

Mitchell farms, in Dry valley; here he re-
mained for two years, but upon the decease of \
his wife, returned to Reedsville, and resided
there for one year. He then removed to Lew- !
isto-^vn, and lived in Third street. In 1SS5, i
he removed to the house in which he now re-
sides. Since his residence in Lewistown, Mr.
Wian has been engaged in butchering, but re-
linquished it for farming in 1895, when he i
purchased the Flenry Buch farm in Granville [
township. He has judiciously improved this 1
farm, and brought it to a fine state of cultiva- i
tion. Mr. Wian's comfortable and assured '
position among business men has been acquir- ;
ed by his ability, diligence and honorable '
dealings. He is a "self-made" man, in regard
to his means, which are the outcome of his
own persevering efforts. Although fiiigal, he
gives willingly to further the progress of the '
borough, or for any beneficent object. Al- '
though decided in his opinions on politics, as
a Democrat, he has no asj^irations towards po-
litical office.

Ephraim Wian was married IMay 7, 1861,
to Elizabeth, daughter of William and Mary
Ann White. Tavo of their children are de-
ceased: George Thomas, died May 25, 1873,
when about thirteen months old; and Anna
[Margaret (Mrs. Walter Felix), died in Cum-
berland, Md., aged about twenty-six. The
other children are: William Harrison, mar-
ried Mary ^fartin, has three sons, Walter E.,
George Irvine, and James Oscar; Charles

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479

Benton, married Annie Ilill, lias one son,
liobert E. ; and Mary Olive (Mrs. Finley Mc-
Girk). Mrs. Ephraim Wiau died Xovember
11, 1S73; she, as well as lier hiisliand, attend_-
ed the ilethodist Episcopal chnrch.

JOSEPH COLLINS, Slirrit^-, Lcwistown,
Mifflin county, Pa., was liom in Fidt(.in coun-
ty, Pa., March 3, IS-lfi, son of James Thorn-
hill and Maria (Reeder) Collins. James Col-
lins, his grandfather, came to America as a
drummer boy with the Ih-iri^li ti-(iij|is dm-iui;
the Revolution; at the close of the war, he
remained in this country, ami liccamc an
American citizen. It is said that he made
his way to the part of Penusylvatna now in-
cluded in Franklin and Fulton counties, where
his occupation was that of butcher and drover.
He married and had a family of children, one
of whom was James Thornhill Collins. The
father dying in the prime of manhood, James
T. was left an orphan while he was but a boy ;
he was, however, of a very manly, exemplary
character, faithfxil to duty, industrious, kind
and generous. He was always ready to share
his earnings with others in need, ami as he
grew up he became the support of his wid-
owed mother, and continued to be so until her
second marriage. He received a comiiiou
sc]io<d education, and leanied the art of work-
ing in iron, following this calling in different
counties of Pennsylvania; his later years
M'cre spent at Burnham, !Mifflin county. He
was a consistent and earnest member of the
^Methodist E])iscopal church. James T. Col-
lins was first married to Maria, daughter of
]\richael and Sarah (Fowler) Reeder. Their
familv consisted of the following children:
William, who ,li,.d in ehildhood; Robert,
iiiarricil -T.iik Koss, had nine children, Maria,
.Mai'\' I'"ilcMi, Margaret. Rebecca .Jane, T>aura,
Alirr, 1.1;,. James, and Dollv. John. niarritMl
Jane Lewis, had four childivn. Clara, Kniijia
Jane, ( 'liarlcs Joseph, ami James ILirry;
Tlionins, ni.irried Margaret Hooper, had seven
c'iiildrcn, Mai'ia. Juniata. Belle, Selina, How-
ard, Edgar, and Elsie; James, married ]\rai\y
1'reiul>ath, has five children, ^taria, Edward,
Frank, Charles and Walter; Sarah Elizabeth,
died aa-ed about sixteen; Samuel, died of ty-
])lioid fe\er M'hile serving in the Ignited States
armv, August 31, 1802; and Joseph. The
mother of these children dying, James T. Col-
lins was married again, in Huntingdon coun-

ty, to Sarah Grady, widow of Jonathan
Grady. Their children are four in number:
Martha (Mrs. ilatthew Cramer), has ten chil-
dren ; Mary Catherine (Mrs. Dallas ^McFalls) ;
and two who died in early life.

Five sons of James Thoridiill Collins en-
listed umlcr the "star-siiangied banner," for
the defense of the Fniini. Robert Collins
enlisted in Company ]\1, Xineteenth Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry; John in ('oiiipany H, Two
Himdred and Tenth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, and Thomas in Company C, Two Hun-
dred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers,
each for one year's service. Samuel enlisted
in Company I, Seventh Pennsylvania A'olun-
teers, for the three months' service, and re-
enlisted in Company E, Forty-ninth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, his brave and patriotic ca-
reer ending, as we have seen, with his life.
Joseph Collins also enlisted twice; first for
the three months' service, in Company H,
Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
again in Company E, Twentieth Pennsylvania
Cavalry, which was later consolidated with
the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry. The war
having eloped. ^Mr. Collins was discharged at
Philadelphia, and mustered oiit at Cloud's
Mills, Va.

After his mother's (h'ath, which o.-curred
while he was very young, .loseph ( 'ollins went
with his father to Huntingdon county, and
when he was ten years old, to Mifflin county.
There the boy attended the common schools.
His father taught him his own trade of work-
ing in iron, and later, Joseph Collins took up
also the business of engineering, which he has
been engaged in at intervals ever since. He
has always taken a lively interest in political
affairs, especially those of his own locality.
He is a Republican, and influential in his party
by reason of his sound judgment, his conseiwa-
tisni, and practical sense. He was unanimous-
ly made their nominee for the shrievalty of
Mifflin county, and elected by a substantial
majoritv. Mr. Collins is a member in good
standing of Lodce Xo. 15fi, K. G. E., and of
Colonel Hulings>ost, Xo. 17<i, G. A. R., both
at Lewistown.

Joseph Collins was married in \><(\\^ to
]\rary, daughter of Isaac C. and Rebecca (Gil-
Ian) Gorsuch. Their children are: James
Franklin; and Richard Cramer. The family
attend the ^Methodist Episcopal chnreli.

Both sons, James Franklin and Richard

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Cramer C'ollius, have beeu appointed by their
father to the position of deputy sheritl. In
1885, Mr. Collins took Beulah Belle Kerr,
then three months old, as a foster child, with
the kind intention of rearing her to woman-
hood.

JOHX CARSOX SIGLER, deceased, for-
merly of Lewistowu, jMiifiiu county. Pa., was
born on the Sigler homestead in Decatur
townshij), MiiHin county, Pa., August 6, 1810,
son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Carson) Sigler.
Late in the Eighteenth century, Samuel Sig-
ler came to Decatur township, one of the
pioneer settlers uf []w region. He was a
farmer, an iiu I'l^viic mid imlnstrious man, con-
scientious and cxcniiilary, as became a faithful
member of the church. He was for years an
efficient office bearer in the Presbyterian
chiirch at Kelly, now Yira. He lived beyond
his seventieth year. The children of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Sigler were: William, married
Rosanna Mitchell, and removed to Bucyrus,
O., where their descendants are now worthy
and substantial citizens; George, man-ied
Jane McCloskey, resided in Derry township:
John Carson; Elizabeth (ilrs. Samuel Hop-
per), went to California, had children, Emma
and Harry. Mr. Hopper died in California
and Mrs. Hopper in Seattle, Wash. ; and Car-
oline Ruth (Mrs. John Cubbison), of Lewis-
town. Mr. and ilrs. Cubbison had children:
Lilla (Mrs. George Himmelwright), of Lewis-
town; Mary (Mrs. William Wagner), of Lew-
istown; Wilbur, deceased, married Annie
Jackson, resided in Lewistown, and after his
death she married Joseph Dunmire; Benja-
min Crever, married Rebecca Bei'key, of Ju-
niata county, Pa., resides in Derry township;
John CarsoU; twin brother of Benjamin C.,
also married, and resides in Derry township;
Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles Ettingerj, of Harris-
burg, Pa.

John C. Sigler passed his youth on the
iKiinestrad, acquiring as good an education as
might l)e obtained in the subsci'iption schools
that preceded the establishment of the free
school system. At the age of sixteen he began
learning carpentry, ser\dng a four years' ap-
prenticeship with John Musser, of Lewistown.
He then began business on his o^vn account;
one of his first undertakings was the building
of a house which is still standing, on his
fatlier's farm in Decatur township.' :Mr. Sig-

ler soon became widely known as a skillful
mechanic, and was therefore not long in
achieving success as a contractor and builder.
He erected for James Milliken one of the first
mills built at Lewistown, besides many other
edifices in the borough and vicinity. He was
]ir(..-|Hrniis, and bis j.rosperity was the outcome
of lii- dili-ciit and c-onscientious attention to
liusincss, his integrity and perseverance. Mr.
Sigler was also a public-spirited man, inter-
ested in the progress and true welfare of the
community in which he lived and worked.
He was in early life a Democrat, and was
elected coimty treasurer on the ticket of that
party, filling the oflice so as to give universal
satisfaction ; he served also in various borough
offices. Later, he became active in the tem-
perance movement in the county. At the be-
ginning of the war for the I'nion, he became
an anti-slavery man, and from that time iden-
tified himself with the Republican party. He
was a charter member of Lodge Xo. — , I. 0.
O. F., at Lewistov\-n. Mr. Sigler was an earn-
est and faithful member of the Methodist
Episcopal church at LcAvistoAvn, and served his
congregation in various offices. His hospita-
bli- liomo was much frequented by the local
and visiting ministers of his denomination,
and was always open to them. He died Janu-
ary 14, 1883, at the age of seventy-three.

John Carson Sigler was married April 10,
1838, to Amanda M., daughter of James and
Elizabeth (Martin) Kinsloe. Their children
are: Mary Elizabeth, born February 3, 1839,
wife of Rev. E. H. Ying, of Cleveland, O., has
one son, John C. ; Caroline Amelia, born Au-
gust 19, 1840, died August 11, 1895; Ellen
Jane (Mrs. H. M. Dunmire), of Le^visto^vn,
born February 14, 1842, has children, Ed-
ward J., bornMav 29, 1868, died December
3, 1887, Xellie G., born April 10, 1871, Mas-
lin B., born December 28, 1873, and Bes-
sie H., born July 13, 1877, died Jidy 6, 1886;
Homer M., born October 7, 1843, man-ied
Elizabeth ^Murray and has children, now re-
sides in Ohio; Howard, born April 29, 1845,
died November 9, 1845; Emma Ohs. H.
Henderson), of Lewistown, born February
29, 1848, has two children, John Carson and
Charles Howard; John Carson, Jr., bom July
9. 1857, died April 7, 1858; and John Car-
son, Jr. (2), born October 9, I860, died Octo^
ber 24, 1861. Dr. Dunmire, who married El-
len Jane, third rlauehter of Mr. and [Mrs. J.

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481

C. Sigler, was a successful dental surgeon of
Lewistown; he was the preceptor of several
prominent dentists of Milllin and the adjacent'
counties. He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, a good husband and father
and a worthy citizen. lie died September 20,
1880; his death was occasioned by an acci-
dent.

Mrs. John Carson Sigler now resides with
her daughter at Lewistown. She was one of
four children, who constitiited the family of
Mr. and ]\Irs. James Kinsloe; the others are:
Robert M., man-ied, and resides in MifHin
coimty; William Armstrong; and Elizabeth
Armstrong; these two died in childhood.
Robert M. Kinsloe died, and left children:
Emma (Mrs. Ferron Mann); Henry Clay,
married Elizabeth Hamilton; Mary (Mrs.
Morrison); and Belle. Amanda Kinsloe
(]\rrs. Siller), was born in Lewistowai, Feb-
ruiii-v r,i. 1S17. Her paternal grandfather
eiiiigr:it(Ml from Ireland to America, and set-
tled in Juniata county, Pa. ; he was a farmer.
Mi's. Sigler's mother, whose family name was
Martin, was of Scotch-Irish ancestry.

Homer M. Sigler, the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Sigler, who lived to reach man-
hood, enlisted in the war of the Rebellion to
defend the Union. He was about sixteen
when he was enrolled, in August, 1861, in
Couiiiauy A. Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Yol-
uiiTccrs, rill' "Logan Guards;" after serving
three years, he re-enlisted in the same com-
l^any and regiment, and endured the perils
and privations of army life to the end of the
conflict. Dr. Dunmire also enlisted, July fi,
1864, for the three months' service, in Com-
pany F, One Hundred and Xinety-fourtli
Pennsylvania Volunteers; he was mustered
out at Harrisburff, Pa., Xovember 6, ISB-t.

JOHX KEXXEDY, deceased, formerly of
Lewistown, iliffiin county, Pa., was born in
November, 1802. in Ballymena, County An-
trim, Ireland. He was a son of John Ken-
nedy, descended from Scotch ancestors resi-
dent in Ireland, a people famed for their many
sturdy virtues and their interesting history.
John Kennedy (2) was brought up in the
country, and attended the rural schools of his
native land. When he amved at man's estate,
he emigrated to America to seek his fni-tune
in tliis younger and broader country. He
found eiiiplovmeni in a iiiei-caiitile liunso in

Philadelphia, and remained there for a short
time. "When he iM-eame able to do so, he en-
gaged in business on his cjwn account, and met
with encouraging success. After some time,
in 1838, he removed to Lewistown, and took
up his residence in the same place where his
son John now lives. Here he carried on mer-
cantile business, and built up a very thriving
trade. He was a good busine>s man, -lirewd,
economical, honorable and ]" r-i \ eiii;-. and
from the small and uncertain hetiinning of
an unknown new comer into the borough, be-
came after a few years a substantial citizen,
well known and well respected. He was a
Democrat, of decided convictions, but never
sought or desired public office. He was a de-
vout and consistent member of the Presby-
terian church, of a hospitable and generous
disposition; he died in Xovember, 1861.

John Kennedy was mamed in 1825, to
Theodosia Wilson, born in Ireland, of a
Scotch-Irish family. Their children are:
Sarah, died in Philadelphia, in her infancy;
Ellen W. (ilrs. Robert H. Junkin), of Lewis-
town; Joseph Sanford, deceased; Elizabeth
Grace, deceased; Sarali Boyd (Mi-s. James
Firobed); John, maiTied Mary Matters; and
Josiah Wilson, married Mi"s. Mary Rodgers.
Mr. and Mrs. James Firobed have children as
follows: Elizabeth Grace (Mrs. William R.
Clark); Ella (Mrs. Harry R. Zerbe); Theo-
dosia, died aged about four years; and Anna
Boyd CMrs. B. F. Stine), has children, Sarah,
Anna and James F. The only child of John
and ^\rary (blatters) Kennedy is William, who
married Alice Knepp, and has children: John
\.; Walter; and William. j\Ir. and Mi's. Jo-
siah Wilson Kennedy also have one child,
Flizabcth Grace. Josiah W. Kennedy en-
listed in the war of the Rebellion for the nin«
months' service, in Company K, One Hundred
and Thirty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers. He
was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg;
he died at the age of fort,y-two or forty-three.
The excellent mother and grandmother of this
numerous family, Mrs. John Kennedy, Sr.,
survived her husband until she completed her
seventieth year.

Robert H. -Junkin, son-in-law of John Ken-
nedy, was born at Junkins Mills, near ^McVey-
town, Pa., ilarch 26, 1823. He was brought
up on the home farm, and educated in the
subscription schools of the neighborhood. At
the age of fourteen, he was employed in the

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BIOGEAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEUIA

iiierc-antile establislimeut of John A. SteiTett,
at Lewistown, aud coutinued in the same for
about three years. He then passed into the
employ of Lewis T. AVatson, afterwards AVat-
son A: Jacobs, whose confidence and regard he
won, so that he continued with them for about
twenty years, after which he embarked in
business on his o\^n account, at Lewistown.
In 1862, he enlisted for the "nine months'
service," in Company K, One Hundred and
Thirty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers. The
exposure and pri-\'ations of camp life brought
on an illness which unfitted him for duty; he
was therefore discharged on account of disa-
bility, and returned home. Eecovering his
health, he again enlisted, in the One Hun-
dred and Xinety-fifth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, and served until the close of the war.
He was honorably discharged at Harrisburg,
Pa., and returned to Lewistown. He has since
been engaged in various clerical occupations.
Although taking the interest of a good citizen
in the political aifairs of the community, as
well as in social and religious schemes for ad-
vancement, j\Ir. Junkin has never aspired to
hold office. In early life he Avas a Whig, and
on the organization of the Republican party,
transferred his allegiance to it, and has ever
since been one of its zealous supporters. He
is a member in good standing of Colonel Hul-
ings Post, No. i76, G. A. E., of Lewistown;
also of Lodge Xo. 203, F. and A. ]M.; of Chap-
ter 1.36, Commandery 26, K T.

Robert H. Junkin man-ied Ellen "\Y., eldest
ilanghter of .lohn and Theodosia ("Wilson)
Kennedy. Their children are: John A., who
is a felegrai^h operator; Joseph Willis, mar-
ried ilary, daughter of John and Mary Kulp,
and has children, Robert Kulp, Jesse J., Joe
Kennedy, and Tillman K.; Lily G.; and
Anna; the last two died in childlaood. Mr.
Junkin and his family are members of the
Presbvterian church at Lewistown.

JOSEPH A. FICHTHORX, Lewistown,
^lifliin coimty. Pa., was born in Lewistown,
December 15, 1832, son of Daniel and Mar-
garet (Smith) Fichthorn. His great-grand-
father, Andrew i'ichthorn (1), was a gun-
smith, and had a brother of the same handi-
craft as himself; both sen'ed as artificers in
the Revolutionarv armv. Andrew Ficbtborn
(2), grandfather 'of Joseph A., married Cath-
erine Hartman, ef Alsace tdwnshii), ISerks

county, Pa., in 1803. He lived to an ad-
vanced age, spending his latter days in Read-
ing, Pa. Their children were as follows:
John, of Reading, born in 1805, had children;
Daniel, born in 1806; George, of Reading,
born in 1808; served for many years as clerk
to the commissioners of Berks county, had
four daughters and two sons; Sarah, born in
1809; Charles, of Reading, born in 1810, had
two sons; Catherine (Mrs. Henry), bom in
1812, has a son and a daughter; Susan (Mrs.
William Call), born in 1814, has one daugh-
ter; William, of Reading, born in 1816, died
aged forty -five, had a large family, but only
one son; Lewis, born in 1818, died in early
manhood, left a daughter, Louisa, married and
resides at Pine Grove, Pa; Henry, born in
1820; and Andrew, born in 1822, is a harness
maker at Reading, and has two sons and two
daughters. The maternal gTandfather, Philip
Smith, was a stone mason, and a niuuber of
the bridges and culverts in the vicinity of
Lewistown were liuilt by him. He died at the
age of forty-five; his wife died at the venera-
ble age of ninety-four.

Daniel Fichthorn, born August 29, 1806,
received his education in the schools of Read-
ing. When eighteen years of age he chose
the trade of a hatter, which he learned in his
native town. He came to Lewistown, and for
a time followed brick-making, building and
shipping on the Pennsylvania canal. Two
years were spent in Ohio, when he returned to
Lewistown, and established himself as a con-
tractor and builder. The houses on East ]\Iar-
ket street occupied by J. I. Quigly and H. C.
Jackson, the building of the Fame fire engine
company, the Lutheran parsonage, and other
structures were erected by ilr. Fichthoni.
His industry and perseverance were rewarded
with abundant success. He was actively in-
terested in all that i>ertained to the welfare of
tlie eonnnimity, and gave liberally to the
eluu'clies of the town. He was aWhig.and later
a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
Daniel Fichthorn married ilargaret, daughter
of Philip and Martha (Robmson) Smith; she
was born in 1809. Their surviving children
are: Joseph A.; Daniel, of St. Peter, ilinn..
]iroprietor and editor of the St. Peter Tribune.
Avas for fourteen years a printer in Indiana,
and for a number of years an editor in Io,wa,
married a lady of Indiana and has one davigh-
ter, ^Minnie; Lewis, born Xovember 3, 1839,

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483

married Susan Lytesol, of Spring Mill, Centre
county, Pa., died March 30, 1897; had chil-
dren, Joseph, Lewis and Roswell ; Ellen (Mrs.
Daniel Barr), of Harrisbnrg, has a daughter,
Ellen Gertrude; Catherine (Mrs. Joseph
R. Cordes), of Pittsburg, Pa., has children,
Frank, Charles and Ellen; William Augus-
tus; Andrew, whose death at the age of eigh-
teen was caused by an accident; Jane and
Charles died in infancy. Daniel Fichthom
died August 28, 1858; his wife died aged
eighty-two. They are buried in the old Meth-
odist graveyard at Lewistown.

Joseph A. Fichthom, after attending the
district schools, became a student at the acad-
emy at Lewistown. Choosing the trade of tin-
smith he served an ajijircuriccslii]) of three
years under Daniel Ki-inhi-i' and Abraham
Blymyer. He then fulldwccl lioatingfor two
years on the Pennsylvania canal; went in
1858 to Minnesota, and for one year engaged
in lumbering; then retimied to Lewisto\\Ti,
and resumed his trade. On April 16, 18G1,
at Llan-isburg, he enlisted vnih the first volun-
teers, known as the Logan Guards, and was
assigned to Company E, Twenty-fifth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers. In Baltimore, this com-
pany was attacked by the mob. "J^ischarged
July 29, 1861, he re-enlisted June 27, 1863,
in Company A, Thirty-sLxth Pennsylvania
^lilitia, and was in service until August 11,
1863. Being drafted August 17, 1863, he
enlisted July 14, 1864, in Company H, One
LIundred and Kinety-fifth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, and served until Xovember 4, 1864.
Lie again enlisted February 6, 1865, was as-
signed to Company C, Seventy-eighth Penn-
sylvania (Veteran) A'ohmteers, stationed at
Xashville, Tenn., served until the war
closed, and was discharged at Xashville, Sep-
tember 11, 1865. Returning to Lewistown,
he engaged in the tin and hardware business,
which he at the present time conducts with
much success. Mr. Fichtliorn has always
taken an active interest in local affairs; he
gives liberally to the churches; his position
in the community is one of influence and re-
spect. He is a Republican. In 1878 he was
elected to the office of county treasurer, and
served three years. He is a member uf
Lodge Xo. 155, K. of P., at Lewistown, and
Ougpatonga Tribe, Xo. 6, Independent (^nler
of Red Men at Lewistown.

Joseph A. Fichthom was married Seittcm-

ber, 1853, to Sophia, daughter of Peter and
Sarah (Lively) Hoover, of Lancaster, Pa.
Their children are: Daniel, died in early life;
Andrew, of Xorristown, Pa., a minister of the
Lutheran General Synod, and a gi-aduate of
the Pennsylvania Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, Pa.; William, married ^lary
Couch, of Lewistown, who died March 2,
1897, leaving children, James and Susan Wil-
lis; Sarah (Mrs. J. Irvin Quigly), of Lewis-
town, has one son, Richard Pent on; and Jo-
seph, a graduate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania at Philadelphia, and a civil engineer
with the Shitfler Bridge Company, at Pitts-
burg, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Fichtliorn are mem-
bers of the Lutheran church.

.1. STRODE ^.IcKEE, Strodes Mills, Mif-
flin county. Pa., was born on the McKee home-
stead in Ferguson valley, December 21, 1822.
He is a son of Robert and Orpah (Strode) Mc-
Kee, who had also these children: Andrew,
married Maria Applebaugh; Catherine (Mrs.
Robert Rothrock); Robert A., married Annie
Comfort; Mary (ilrs. Ashley Pierce); Han-
nah (Mrs. Johnson Sigler); Hervey, married
Mary McKee. The father died at the age of
sixty-nine years; the mother lived to the ad-
vanced age of eighty-nine years.

In his earlier years, J. Strode ]\IcKee at-
tended the subscription schools, and later be-
came a scholar in the public schools of his
district. He was reared to manhood on his
father's farm in Fergusons valley, and on the
death of his father in 1845, assumed the man-
agement of the homestead. In 1866, having
bought out the other heirs, he became the
owner of the place, and under his able direc-
tion it has been greatly improved. Mr. ilc-
Kee resided on the homestead until 1884. He
has always taken an interest in local affairs,
and any salutary enterprise has ever met %vith
his earnest and heai-ty approval and co-opera-
tion. Although he has never sought political
preferment, he has served in the various town-
ship offices. He is a member of the Demo-

rtv.

.Mr. .McKee was married .\iignst 14, iM'.l,
t.. Lucy A., daughter of Samuel an.l Jane
( McKinney) ]\IcKee. Though their surnames
wrvf the same, they were not relatives. They
bad tlir(H' children; Samuel Bruce, bom July
■•!. isc,;^,, died in Decendier, 1865; Strode Mc-
Kinnev, married Ella ilav Davis, of Juniata

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BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

countv, ha? two children, Robert Lee aud
Charles Davis ; aud Hattie Blanche, at home.
The parents and their children are members
of the Presbvterian church at Lewnstown.

DAVID C. HAMAKER, Lewistown, Mif-
flin county. Pa., was boni at Lewisto^\ni, May
IS, 1S53. He is a sou of Adam and Matilda
(Smith) Hamaker. Adam Hamaker was born
March 4, 1807, near Hnmmelstown, Swatara
township, Daiiphin county, Pa. He received
his education in the schools of his neighbor-
hood, and was apprenticed to Mr. Hummel,
harness-maker and coach-trimmer, whose shop
stood in what is now the central part of Har-
risburg. In 1829, having finished his term
of service, Adam Hamaker walked the whole
distance to Lewistown, Mifllin county. Here
he first worked at his trade as a journeyman,
aud afterwards opened a shop of his o-mi. In
1S51 he became the proprietor of the Black
Bear, now^ the Valley House. Some time af-
ter he took the Union, now the Miller House.
Mr. Hamaker was encouraged by his success,
and decided to rent the N'ational House, -svhich
he afterwards purchased, and made a well-
kept, successful house. He also purchased the
old LewistoA^Ti Hotel; this he closed, repair-
ing and irajjroving the property to make for
himself a comfortable home. In 1865 he re-
tired from business, aud removed with his fam-
ily to the dwelling thus prepared for them.
Mr. Adam Hamaker may be called a self-made
man. His patience, untiring industrv- aud
careful but liberal management, enabled him
to spend the latter days of his life in ease and
comfort. He was interested in the improve-
ment of the community, and although he
never desired oflice, he has always identified
himself with the Republican jparty. Mr.
Adam Hamaker was married, September 12,
18-30, to Matilda Smith, who was born at Lew-
istown, May 18, ISll. They had seven chil-
dren: James P.; William ' Wilson; Henry
Hai-rison; Marion P.; Reuben Smith; Lee
Emma; and David C. All the children are
dead except David. Mrs. Hamaker died Jan-
uary 29, 1884; her husband on November
22, 1884. David C. Hamaker received his
education in the public schools of Lewistowm,
Pa., and remained at home until he attained
his majority. He has been for twenty-five
years, and is at present, the agent of Adams
Express Company, at Lewistown. ilr. Ham-

aker is a substantial citizen; inheriting his
father's sense of justice and sound business
piinciiiles, he occupies an honored position in
the community. Like his father, he adheres
to the Republican party. He is also a member
of Lewistown Council, Xo. 934, of the R. A.
Da\-id C. Hamaker was married September
23, 1880, to Catharine, daughter of Jacob and
Susan (Mun-ay) Breneman. They have two
children: Maud Ii-win; and Walter Murray.
Mr. Hamaker and his family are members of
the Methodist Episcopal church.

COL. JOHX B. SELHEIMER, deceased,
formerly of Le-^^-istown, ]\Iifilin county, Pa.,
was born in Milf ord township, Juniata county,
Pa., August 18, 1826. He was a son of Absa-
lom B. and Eleanor (Beale) Selheimer. His
great-grandfather, Nicholas Selheimer, a na-
tive of Hesse Cassel, Germany, settled in
Franklin county, Pa., about ten years before
the war of the Revolution. When that great
struggle for freedom began he abandoned the
peaceful pursuits of agriculture, to which he
had devoted himself, and fought for his
adopted country throughout the war. The
children of Xicholas and his wife Mary (Mil-
ler) Selheimer were: William; Conrad;
George ; John ; Jacob ; and Susan. The fourth
son, John Selheimer, sen-ed under Commo-
dore Perry in the War of 1812, and was killed
on board the Niagara, in seiwice on Lake
Erie. A relic treasured by the family is a
large silver medal, one of a number awarded
by the State of Pennsylvania to individuals
among its troops who had distinguished them-
selves 1 )y valor ; it is thus inscribed : "To John
Selheimer, in testimony of his patriotism and
bravery in the naval action on Lake Erie, Sep-
tember the 10th, 1813." Jacob Selheimer
also served in that war.

The eldest of the family, William Sel-
heimer, was born in 1776, in Franklin county.
He was a paper manufacturer; he built a mill
in Chester county. Pa., and conducted it until
1815, when he removed to the part of !ilifllin
county now included in Juniata county, and
resided there, carrying on the same business
with abundant success until 1826, in which
year he died. He owned a large tract of land
in Juniata county, on which he erected his
paper-mill, besides several dwellings. He
married Elizabeth Houltry, of Hagerstowm,
Md. They had the following children: Absa-

^^ ^^-^^ ?p^^^;

ni party, lie is also a member

ounfil." Xo. 934, 6i tlie R. A.

' . J Lnmaker was man-ied September

to Catharine, daughter of Jacob and

AluiTay) Breneman. They have two

i: Mand Irwin; and Walter Murray.

Quaker and his family are members of

iLLhodist Episcopal church.

COL. JOHN B. SELHEIMER, "deceased,

\-v- of Lewistown, ilifflin county, Pa.,

in Milford township, Juniata county,

-=M s, 1S26. He was a son of Absa-

• Linor (Beale) Selheimer. His

•r, j^iicholas Selheimer, a na-

Cassel, Germany, settled in

\-, Pa., about ten years before

' '.evolution. When that great

' :1 iiegan he abandoned the

jiiculture, to which he

. and fought for his

!i;hout the war. The

lid his wife Mary (Mil-

. : William; Conrad;

u»d Susan. The fourth

-en-ed under Commo-

f 1812, and was killed

. in service on Lake

1 by the family is a

■" . number awarded

.! to individuals

■ -nnguished them-

.i inscribed: "To John

of his patriotism and

ion on Lake Erie, Sep-

'.." Jacob Selheimer

"aruily, William Sel-
i'>, in Franklin coimty.
*';iTr; he bn'U n ^v^\\

imtil 1826, in whicli
■ 1 a large tract of laud
which he erected his
eral dwellings. He
iltry, of Hagersto\\T3,
wing children: Absa-

'itu/.bifJJiJlia if Sff/u.ri-'

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/U-

'^^Z^^y-i

\ C6,4^y

nrxTixGDoy. mifflix. juxiata axd pEiun- couxriEs.

487

lom B.; William ; James; .Idlni; Patterson;
Elizalierh (IMi-s. 'I'liomas Kmt): Catherine
(]ilrs. William Kirk); Mary (.Mrs. William
Kobison); Sarah (Mrs. John McKennan):
Jane (Mrs. John P. Low); and Maria (Mrs.
David Donghman). The eldest son, Absalom
B. Selheimer, was born in 1798, in Franklin
county. He was with his father in Chester
and Juniata counties, occupied in both locali-
ties in the manufacture of paper. His first
-^^-ife, to Avhom he was married in 1821, was
Eleanor, daughter of Judge William Beale,
of Ijcale township, Juniata county; their chil-
dren arc : William B. ; Xapoleon B. ; John B. ;
and Hannibal S. The second marriage of Mr.
A. B. Selheimer was with Louisa A., daughter
of David Crawturd. M. |)., in 1833. Their
children are: Uuhei-r S.; David Crawford;
Absalom B.; Jane A. (Mrs. E. W. Eisenbise);
and Oliver P. Absalom B. Selheimer died in
1852, in Eochester, X. Y.

Col. John B. Selheimer was educated in the
common schools of his native district, Milfonl
to^^^lship, Juniata county. At the age of six-
teen he began learning the trade of a tinsmith
at Lewistown, Pa., perfecting himself in the
bu.siness afterwards in Philadelphia. In 1848
he embarked in the hardware business in Lew-
istown, and conducted it on broadening lines
and with inci-easiug prosperity throughout his
life. He was a Free ilnson, a member of Lew-
istown Lodge, Xo. 203, and of I^ewistown
Connnandery, Xo. 26. ColnmJ Selheimer
was an adherent of the Demeerjiie pariy, in
which his cool jiulgment, exeelli-nt reasoning
powers and decision of character gave him a
leading position. He served in various public
offices ; by the borough of Lewistown, he was
chosen as school director, town commissioner
and burgess; by the county, he was elected
treasurer for a term of two years, in 18."jn.
He was elected State senator in 1884, to reji-
resent the Thirty-first Senatorial District for
four years. During that term he served on
the following committees: Constitutional Re-
form; Canals and Xavigation; ]\Iilitary Af-
fairs; Banks; Federal Relations; and Pensions
and Gratuities.

Colonel Selheimer's first military distinc-
tion was confen-ed upon him when, in 1858,
he was chosen captain of the newly organized
"Logan Guards." About the beginning of
April, 1861, the "Guards" offered their ser-
vices to the LTnited States government, and

on the l.'itli the ofi'er was ueeepted; this was
immediately after the attaek upon Fort Sum-
ter, and the issuing of the call for seventy-five
thousand volunteers. The company was im-
mediately recruited to the number of one hun-
dred, and on the evening of the day on which
the telegram of acceptance was recei\-ed, was
on its way to Harrisburg, Pa. On the 17th,
at midnight, orders were received from Gov-
ernor Curtin to proceed to Washington on the
following morning. The Logan Guards were
not only the first company to rejiort at Har-
risburg, but the fii"st one mustered into the
LTnited States service. With fom- other com-
panies from Pennsylvania, they set out April
18, 1861, for Washington, having only such
arms as they brought from home, the State
not being as yet prepared to arm its compan-
ies. They passed through Baltimore on the
day preceding the coming of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts, and the bloody conflict of that regi-
ment with the mob. The Pennsylvania men
found the mob ripe for mischief, abusive and
insulting almost beyond endurance; but by
marching, according to the orders of CajDtains
Selheimer, Irwin and others, in solid column,
deigning no reply whatever to the jeers and
threats of the mob, wath the best possible dis-
play of their scanty supply of arms, they suc-
ceeded, though not without the assistance of
the police, in passing through the city without
any fighting. On the next day they handed
in the first morning report in Washington.
Their quarters were for a short time in the
cajiitol, but they were soon ordered to Fort
^\':isliington, and kept on duty there until
their term of service expired. The Logan
Guards, with other companies, afterwards con-
stituted the Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers, Captain Selheimer being elected its
lieutenant-colonel, and the Logan Guards be-
ing thc^ c.J-.r company. The twenty-fifth be-
longed to the tliree months' service.

The Selheimers deserve to be called a sol-
dierly family, one or more of its representa-
tives having served in every war recorded in
the history of our Union. Of the earlier gen-
erations and their military record we have
already spoken. Xapoleon B. Selheimer,
brother of Col. John B., served during the
^lexican war, in the cavalry, and three other
brothers took ])art in the war of the Relicllion.
l)a\'iil C. Selheimer, a business man in South
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the attack upou Fort Sumter, auJ although
arrested more than once ou his Avay, succeeded
in reaching Xew York, where he enlisted in
the Xinth Volunteers, and was later trans-
ferred to the Logan Guards, Fortv-sixth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, ranking as second lieu-
tenant. After re-enlistment as a veteran, he
served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Joseph S.
Knipe, in Sherman's March to the Sea. He
was wounded at Peach Tree Creek, Ga. ; the
wound eventually proved fatal. Absalom B.
Selheimer, Jr., enlisted as a private in 1861,
in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was
discharged on account of illness, Init later en-
listed again for nine months, and still later
in an emergency regiment. He afterwards
raised a company, of which he was captain,
and was in service in Tennessee until the close
of the war. Oliver P. Selheimer was but fif-
teen when he enlisted for the nine months'
service, in which he continued until the time
expired.

Col. John B. Selheimer was married, ^March
23, 1850, to Eliza J., daughter of Joseph
]\Iathew.s, of Lewistown. Their children are:
Joseph M.; Eleanor B.; William L.; Eliza-
beth B., (Mrs. D^^aght S. Beckwith), of Or-
leans county, K". Y.; Harry C; Charles M.,
deceased ; and Mary L.

Their eldest son, Joseph M. Selheimer, was
born in Lewistown, January 3, 1851. He was
educated in the public schools and the acad-
emy at Lewisto'^vn, and at the age of twenty
began a course at the Crittenden Commercial
College. After graduation there he entered
his father's store, and acquired a thorough
knowledge of the various departments of the
hardware business. In 1886 he became the
ca]iable and fully successful manager of his
father's extensive trade, and conducted the
business until the death of the latter, Decem-
ber 17, 1893. Sii,.',. tluir time Joseph M. Sel-
heimer has mauiii:!-.! lii- fmlier's entire estate,
with all his bu<iiic>s interests. He has suc-
ceeded to his father's interests in the Le-uas-
town Gas Company, the Lewisto^vn Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company, and the
]Mann Edge Tool Company, of Lewistown, in
each of which corporations he is a director.
He is ]iubHc-spirited, active and liberal in pro-
moting tlie interests of the borough. He
shares his father's political views, those of a
genuine Jeffersoniau Democrat; has occa-
sionally served in local offices when it was

thought that he could serve the public good
by so doing, although he is not ambitious for
political preferment. He was for some years
an acti\-e member of the fii-e department of
Lewistown. He belongs to the Lewistown
Conimandery, F. and A. M., and is a past high
priest of Lewistown Chai^ter, Xo. 186; he is
also a member of Lulu Temple, Mystic Shrine,
at Philadelphia.

Mr. Selheimer is a member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal chm'ch at Lewistown; while
faithful to his own denomination. Christian
churches of every name share his liberality
and hospitality.

GEOEGE WILSOX ELDEK, son of Eob-
ert and Esther Elder, was bom in Half Moon
valley, Centre county, Pa., July 28, 1821.
His grandfather came from Franklin county.
Pa., to this valley in 1787, when it was an un-
broken wilderness. He was of a family who
emigrated from Scotland about 1730, settled
in Paxtang, Dauphin county, and took an ac-
tive part in the Revolutionary struggle. The
mother of George "W". Elder was of Quaker
descent; her ancestors came over with Penn
when he made his first visit to America; they
settled in Chester county. Pa., whence her
father removed to Half Moon valley soon af-
ter Abraham Elder, the paternal gTandfather
already mentioned, took up his residence there.
The old homestead is still occupied by mem-
bers of the family.

In this home George "\Y. Elder spent his
early years, engaged in the occupations of the
farm in tlie summer, and attending the schools
of the neighborhood in the winter. About
two years of this early period Avere spent in
the store of his brother-in-law in Warriors
Mark, Huntingdon county; after which ilr.
Elder entered the preparatory department of
Allegheny Colleav at ^leadvijl,.. Pa. In 1843
he became a student :it .letler-nn ( ',. liege, Can-
nonsbxirg. Pa., entering the s(i])li(>more class,
and graduated in 1846. lieturning home, he
immediately registered as a student-at-law
with Hon."^H. X. McAlister, of Belief onte.
Pa., and after dxie preparation entered the law
department of Harvard University, gi'aduat-
ing with the class of 1849. In the same year
he took up his residence in Lewistowm, where
he has since been in continuous practise. Al-
though deeply interested in the political wel-
fare of his country, he has never sought or de-

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sired to hold any official jMi-itiim. The eduea-
tioual institutions of tlic tnwn liave ever re-
ceived ^Tr. Elder's (■(ii-di:d -upport. He sen-ed
scNcnd term- ..ii tlic linr.nigh school board,
and a^ president ef the heard of trustees of the
academy. He was influential in the organiza-
tion of the Library Association, and was for
many years its president. He has been about
thirty years a director in the ilifflin county
National Banlc. The year in which he became
a resident of Lewistown saw the opening of
the Pennsylvania Eailroad to that place; he
was present, and took part in the ojiening
ceremonies. Soon after he was appointed at-
torney of the railroad company at Lewistown,
and has been in their employ to the present
time.

George "Wilson Elder was married in 1853,
to Margaretta Scott Shaw. Their family con-
sists of three sons and two daughters: Rufus
C, a graduate of Princeton College, pursued
the study of law with his father, and is asso-
ciated with him in the practise of his profes-
sion, married Leah B. McEarland; George
Robert, also a graduate of Princeton and pre-
pared for legal practise in his father's olflce,
removed on his admission to the bar to Lead-
ville. Col., Avhere he still resides, and is mar-
ried to Ida Dull; Llerman Scott, engaged in
the milling business, is senior member of the
firm of Elder & Egbert; Esther, the elder
daughter, married Frank E. ]\Iann, resides
near Lewistown; and Mary T. (Mrs. William
G. Brinton), resides in Oxford, Pa.

served as p
pany, ah<iv(

THOMAS F. McCOY, ESQ. (brevet brig-
adier-general), Lewistown, Mifflin county. Pa.,
was born in Avhat is now Bratton township,
near Junkins mills, ]\Iifflin county, February
17. 1819. He is of Scotch-Irish descent, on
l)ut]i the ]>aternal and maternal sides, being a
sell ,,f .i(,hn (2) and Jane (Junkin) McCoy.
]Ii> iiTandlather, John McCoy (1), died in
Pennsylvania, leaving issue as follows: I.
^Vlexander, went to Kentucky. II. Thomas,
served in the Revolutionary war as first
lieutenant in Capt. "William Bratton's com-
pany of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, which was discharged in April, 1781, at
Carlisle, Pa.; he died, leaving issue: i. Mary
(Mrs. William Atkinson) ; ii. John, whose chil-
dren'were Alexander, ]*^ancv, James, Mary,
Elizalieth and ilargaret; iii. Gilbert; iv.
William; v. Mitchell, in Ohio. ' IIL Gilbert,

loneii; iiied leaxiug issue:
i. William, had children; ii. Francis; iii. Pris-
cilla. IV. ^Villiam, served as sergeant in
Capt. William Ilendrick's company of rifle-
men, who took jjart in the Canada campaign
of 1775, under Morgan, and was cai^tured in
the assault upon Quebec, at Palace gate; left
issue: i. John; ii. Jane; iii. Thomas; iv.
Matthew; v. Mary (Junkin); vi. Sarah; vii.
David; viii. W^illiam; i.x. Priscilla. V. ^Nlat-
thew, served as second lieutenant in the Fifth
Company of the Seventh Battaliun of the
Cumberland county militia, in the Continen-
tal army, died leaving no issue. YI. Jane
(McCoy) Garrett. YIL Mary (Mi-s. David
Steel), left issue: i. John; ii. Elizabeth; iii.
David; iv. Ale.xander; v. William. YIII.
Elizabeth, no issue.

Of the Junkin family in ximeriea the fol-
lowing record is preserved. Joseph Junkin
(maternal great-grandfather of Thomas F.
McCoy), came to America from County An-
trim, LTlster, Ireland, in 1742, manded Eliza-
beth, daughter of John Wallace, of Peach
Bottom, "i^ork county. Pa., and in 1747 set-
tled on the Conodoguinet creek, near '"Sil-
vers," in East Pennsboro township, Cumber-
land county. Pa., which was their permanent
home. They died, Joseph Junkin in 1777,
liis wife in 1796, leaving issue as follows: I.
William, born in 1744. II. Joseph (2), born
January 2, 1750, married May 24, 1779,
IQeanor Cochran, of Mar.sh Creek, near Get-
tysburg, Pa., had fourteen children, of whom
eleven maiTied. Joseph and Eleanor Junkin
both died before 1829, at Mercer, Pa., leaving
issue, from whom are descended the families
bearing the name in Philadelphia, Mercer and
Beaver counties, and other places. III. Mary,
married John Culbertson, wdio in 1783 had
250 acres of land on Culbertson's run, in Mif-
flin count}-; they had a large family. lY.
Benjamin, ancestor of the Perry county
l)ranch of the family. Y. George, no record.
YI. John, an officer in the United States army.
Both George and John had descendants. "Wil-
liam Junkin, eldest son of Joseph (1), took out
a warrant August 6, 1766, for 150 acres of
land in "\^'^ayne township, ilifflin, then Av-
niagh, Cumberland county. He created the
old homestead in 1782. Soon after locating
his claim he married Jane Galloway; they
had issue: i. James, born October 9, 1772,

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lived and died on tlie homestead, and was tlie
father of Jane Jnnkin, avIio married Capt.
Casper Dnll, and had children: James Jnn-
kin; Daniel; Joseph; Hannah, married John
Yance Criswell, father of Mrs. Henry ^Mc-
Cormick; Nancy; Geoi-ge Macklin; Marga-
ret; Andrew Jackson; and Casper Penrose,
ii. Ann (Mrs. Steele), born Septemher :-'3,
1774. iii. Rebecca (Mrs. Archibald :Moore\
born May 8, 177G. iv. Jane (Mrs. McCoy).
born December 30, 1777. v. Catherine (:Mrs.
David Lnsk), born April 21, 1780. vi. 'Mm-
garet (Mrs. Robert Johnston), born July 3,
i782; her son, James M. Johnston, died in
■\Villiamsbnrg, Pa., in 1897, leaving a family;
a sou of his, "Lieut. Robert M. Johnston, was
killed in the battle of Antietam. vii. Wil-
liam, born September 28, 17^4. viii. An-
drew, born Jime 15, 178(5.

John McCoy (2), grandson of John McCoy
(1) and eldest son of AVilliam McCoy, was
born in 1775, and became a resident of Mifflin
county in the latter part of the eighteenth
century. Here, in 1794, he married Jane,
daughter of "William and Jane (Galloway)
Junkiu. They had eight children, as follows:
William Junkin; Sarah (Mrs. Thomas Ja-
cobs) ; John M. ; Catherine E. ; Margaret H. ;
ISTancy J.; Rebecca, married Capt. Matthias
Xiece; James Galloway; and Thomas Frank-
lin. The eldest son, William Junkin McCoy,
of McVeytowu, Pa., married a widow, Mrs.
Correll. "^Tlie eldest son of Sarah (McCoy)
Jacobs, William J. Jacobs, Esq., was an at-
torney-at-law at Lewistown, and removed to
]\Iinnesota, where he practised law; he died
at Lake City, Minn. John M. McCoy married
[Miss Roller; their children reside in Lewis-
town. Frank Xiece, son of Rebecca J. (Mc-
Coy) Xiece, enlisted during the war of the
Rebellion in Company K, Forty-ninth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, as a lieutenant, served his
term of enlistment, and was honorably dis-
charged. His father, who was captain of the
same comj^any, also served with honor and
credit throughout his term. John McCoy (2)
died at his home in ilifflin county from an ac-
cident which occurred in the course of his busi-
ness, he being a millwright; his death oc-
curred in 1825, when he was about fifty years
of age. Thomas F. ilcCoy, his youngest son,
continued to reside with his widowed mother
until her death, in 1 M3. :\rr. and [Mrs. :\rc-
Coy were earnest and (•(iiisi>icnt Christians;

]\Irs. !McCoy was a member of the Presby-
terian church at McVeytown.

Thomas Franklin McCoy was six years old
when his father died. He received a good
education, and while still a young man, Vie-
came editor and publisher of the !McVeytown
Village Herald. For seven years previous to
the breaking out of the Mexican war, he had
served in the Pennsylvania State militia, and
in February, 1847, he was commissioned by
President Polk as first lieutenant in the Elev-
enth United States Infantry. With his regi-
ment he marched to the Rio Grande, thence
to Vera Cruz, and thence into the* interior of
Mexico, first meeting the Mexican forces at
the Xational Bridge. He was afterwards in
the fight at La Hoya. After Contreras,
Cherubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec and
Garita San Cosme, the young lieutenant was
biTvcrtfil i-aptain for his gallant and meri-
torious coiidiict. At Molino del Rey, four of
his superior officers having fallen in that des-
iderate engagement, the command of the regi-
ment devolved upon him. General Cadwala-
der, the brigade commander, referi-ed to his
conduct in these words: "A reference to the
official reports ■will show that his services were
not overlooked either by the late command-
ing officer of his regiment, Lieut. Col. Wil-
liam M. Graham, or after his death, Ijy his
successor. Major Hunter, and that he is also
particularly named in high terms in my own
report."

After his return to his home in [Mifflin
county, Thomas F. McCoy was for two con-
secutive terms prothonotavy of the county.
He then applied himself to legal studies imder
the preceptorship of William J. Jacobs, Esq.,
and D. W. Woods, Esq., of Lewistown; he
was admitted to the bar of the county in 1857.
Having offered his services to Governor Cur-
tin at the beginning of the war of the Rebel-
lion, he was appointed in April, 1861, to the
l^osition of deputy quartermaster-general of
the State of Pennsylvania, and served ef-
ficiently and with his characteristic fidelity
in this liranch of the service until, upon the
death of Col. Thomas A. Ziegler, of the One
LIundrcd and Seventh Veteran Volunteers,
he was solicited by the officers of that regiment
to assume its command. The stirring scenes
of the camp and the field, with all their perils,
possessing strong attractions for a spirit like
liis, he willingly consented, and in August,

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1862, was comniissioiiecl by tlie Governor as
colonel of that regiment; he assumed com-
mand of the regiment, then attached to Gen-
eral Pojae's army, at Cedar Mountain, near
Culpeper, Va., on August 15, 1862. From
this time until the close of the war he was
in active service; he took, part in more than
twenty engagements, not seldom commanding
whole brigades, or detachments of various reg-
iments, and always, to quote the words of Gen-
eral Duryea, "as an oificer, cool and deliberate
under fire, and subordinate and respectful in
an eminent degi-ee, commanding the confi-
dence of his companions in aiins."

At the battle of Fredericksburg, his daring
and suecessfid charge won for him the highest
commendation from Colonel Koot, then brig-
ade commander, in his official rcjinrt. At
Chancellorsville he held the skiniiish line "u
the right of the army for two ihiys ami nights
without relief. At Mine lluu he was desig-
nated, with his regiment, to Icail tlic charge
on the enemy's line. At I)cliiii-\s .Mill, in
February, 1865, the One Tlniidiv'd and Sev-
enth, under his Icailcrslii]., .li-tiii-uished itself
by two valiant ami ili-.|icrarc i-liarges. There
(Jeneral Morrow, lia\-ing been s('\ci-ely wound-
ed, ]iassed the command of the brigade over
to ( 'olonel McCoy, with the brigade flag which
he had borne through the perils of the fight;
the latter received the trust, and through the
fight and through the wintry storm of snow
and sleet, carried the precious ensign of his
brigade to the close of the battle. ''His con-
duct," General Morrow said, "was such as ti>
inspire me with a high regard for his coin'agc
as a man and skill as an officer; and fnim all
I hare heard from General Crawfurd and
others, I know his condiK't during the whole
engagement, February (i and 7, tu have been
gallant and skilful." At Mitchells Station,
in the winter of 1863-6-4, he performed dan-
gerous outpost duty to the satisfaction of his
superior officers. In the great flaidi move-
ment of the Army of the Potonutc in June,
1864, to the James river, the duty of jn-otect-
ing the army from the attacks of the enemy
M-as ])laced upon Warren's Fifth Corps, and in
recognition of Colonel McCoy's gallantry in
tliat movement he received the following
commendatory words from Major General
Crawford, his division commander: "The gen-
eral commanding the division expresses his
satisfaction at the efficient manner in which

you, and the officers and men of your com-
mand, performed the part assigned you on the
loth instant, in eft'ectually holding your posi-
ti(.in without support."

In the ten uiontlis" -.jege of Petersburg,
from June 18, Istil. r(j April 2, 1865, many
battles were fought by diti'erent corj^s. Three
battles were fought by Warren's Corps for
the possession of the "Weldon Kailroad, in one
of which Colonel ]McCoy was surrounded and
made jirisoner, but in the excitement of the
raging battle, at the risk of being shot down,
he made a sudden dash for liberty, and reached
the Union lines in safety. For his services in
the noted battle of Five Forks, he was bre-
vetted brigadier-general, and had the honor
of receiving the thanks of his brigade com-
mander, Gen. Henry Baxter, on the battle-
field. All his superior officers, among whom
were Gen. Peter Lyle, one of his brigade com-
manders, and Gen. John C. Kobinson, his di-
•^'ision commander, were unanimous in their
expressions of praise and admiration of his
skill, bravery and personal worth. General
Baxter, with whom he served more than two
years, said: "I wish to express my high apjJre-
ciation and regard for the moral worth and
integrity of purpose that have governed him
in every action, and the promptness and abil-
ity M'ith which his services have been rendered
undrr all circumstances. In the camp, on the
long ami tedious marches, and on the battle-
field, his duties have been performed with that
(lccisi(.)n and ability which cannot but render
a command effective and reliable, which his
has c\-er been." But the key to General Mc-
< 'oy"s al>solute devotion to duty, to his valor,
Ills subordination, and all his other fine sol-
dierly qualities, is found in that fidelity to con-
science which is at once the foundation and
the crowning merit of a character like his.
This moral integrity rendered him as sttccess-
ftil in promoting a dignified and manly self-
restraint among the men under his command
in their hours of relaxation, as he was in lead-
ing them on the march or in the field. "With-
out cant, but at the same time without re-
serve, he never failed to acknowledge the pro-
tectio.n and guidance of (iod, nor to show an
interest in the moral and religous welfare of
his command.

At the close of the war General ]\IcCoy
returned to Lewistown, and resumed the prac-
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the enterprises and improvements projected
for the advantage of the borough. For over
thirty years he has been connected ^^•itll the
Le'wistown Water Company, is a director of
the same, and has been its secretary for many
years. He is a member of Colonel Hnliugs
Post, 176, G. A. E., at Le^visto^TO.

Thomas F. ilcCoy was married ]May 22,
1873, to Margaret Eleanor, daughter of John
A. and Jane (Witherow) Ross, of Harrisbnrg,
Pa. Their children are: Frank Ross, a grad-
uate of 1897 at West Point Military Acad-
emy, X. Y.; Janet Witherow, died in 1878;
Margaretta ; Hannah Junkin ; Edgar and
Mary, died in infancy; and John Howard.
General and ^Irs. McCoy are members of the
Presbyterian chnrch, in which he has for
nearly half a century borne office as a ruling
elder.

The maternal line of descent of Mrs.
Thomas F. iJIcCoy, from the original immi-
gration, is as follows: John Johnson, her great-
great-grandfather, came from Ireland. He
li^'ed to the age of one hundred and four
years, and is interred in Bratton graveyard.
The children of John and Mary Johnson
were : James, served in the Revolution ; David,
served in the Revolution; Alanson (or Lance-
lot), sergeant in the Continental army; John,
also served in the Revolution; Mary, of Lex-
ington, Pa., lived to be over one hundred years
old ; and Elizabeth, great-grandmother of Mrs.
McCoy, married James Macklin, an imnii-
gTant from Ireland. He served in the struggle
for independence, and was wounded in the
battle of the Brandywine. He was cared for
at the home of certain persons, to whose eldest
son he devised by will ten pounds sterling, in
grateful acknowledgment of their kindness.
The children of James and Elizabeth (John-
son) Macklin were: iSTancy (Mrs. Gonzales),
of Ohio; ^Margaret (Mrs. McCartney), of
Ohio; Mary (Mrs. ilcLaughlin), of Ohio;
Prudence Qlrs. Lukens), of Illinois; Jane
(ilrs. Atkinson), of Pennsylvania; George;
Lydia (Mrs. Bull), of Pennsylvania; and
Elizabeth, grandmother of Mrs. ]\IcCoy,
whose husband was Samuel Witherow, of
Chester county, Pa. The children of Samuel
and Elizabeth (Macklin) Witherow were:
Lydia CMrs. Patterson); Sarah ([Mrs. XorthV,
David; ilargaret (:\rrs. Ross); William; Re-
becca; and Jane (^Virs. John A. Ross), the
mother of [Mrs. ^il'-Cov.

ROBERT W. PATTOX, of Lewistown,
Mifflin coimty, Pa., but at present residing
in Xew York City, was born February 21,
1834, son of George M. and Rachel (Woolis-
ton) Patton. His paternal grandijarents were
Robert and Jane (Williams) Patton. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Patton
are: Robert W. ; Rachel Jane (Mrs. A. S.
Patterson), of Washington, D. C. ; G. Marie,
of Washington, D. C. ; George W., attorney-
at-law of Charleston, W. Va., and at present
State Senator for that district.

Robert W. Patton's education was begun in
the common schools, and carried on further in
the academy of Lewistown. AVhile still young-
he was left dependent upon his own resources.
He first took up carpentry and building, which
calling he followed for about two years. He
is now in the United States Assay Department
in Xew York City, where he resides. Robert
W. Patton married Elizabeth M., daughter of
Joseph and Elizabeth (Moore) Milliken. Their
children are: Joseph ]\r., deceased, married
Mary B. Thomas; George W., deceased;
Elizabeth, deceased; Maria S. ; Mary J. (Mrs.
Wilberforce Sehweyer), of Mifflin, Pa., whose
husband is now district attorney of Juniata
county; and Robert W., attorney-at-law, at
Lewistown.

CHARLES A. SHUXKWEILER, Lewis-
town, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Reeds-
A-ille, Pa., October 4, 1859, son of Daniel and
Rachel (Romig) Shuukweiler, both of Ger-
man ancestry. His grandfather, Solomon
Shunkweiler, was a resident of Xorthumber-
land county. Pa., a farmer and blacksmith.
Daniel Shunkweiler was born and educated in
that county, and learned his father's trade.
Some time before the year 1844, he became
a resident of Mifflin county, and was one of
the first to be employed by William Mann,
Sr., at the establishment of his axe factory.
Several years later, he for some time con-
ducted a smithy on his own account, but in
1S66 he returned to the axe factory, and he]d
his position there until 1886. Daniel Shunk-
weiler was first married to Susanna Miller.
The children of this marriage are: Hannah
E. : Mary C. ; Sarah C. ; and Laura Jane. Mrs.
Susamia Shunkweiler died, and Mr. Shunk-
weiler married Rachel, daughter of Charles
and !^^^ry (Hoffnagel) Romig. Their chil-
dren are: Charles A.; Susanna, died March

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10, 1S97; Rebecca, died very young; Ellen
(Mrs. R. K. McDonald), has four children;
AVilliarn S., married Matilda Eeed, has one
child. ]Mr. and Mrs. D. Shunkweiler are
members of the Lutheran church.

Having received his education in the com-
mon schools and under private tuition, at
Keedsville, Charles A. Shmikweiler was, at
the age of eighteen, employed by William
Mann, Jr., & Company, in the axe factory.
Afterwards, having made the requisite
preparation, he was for two years a teacher;
was then again in the employ of "William
Mann & Company until 1890; from that year
imtil 1895 he was traveling salesman for Jan-
ney & Andrews, of Philadelphia. In Augiist,
1895, he became manager for Witman,
Schwarz & Company, wholesale grocers, of the
LeAvistoAvn branch of their business. He is a
member of Lodge Xo. 213, 1. O. O. F., of Mil-
roy, and a charter member of Lodge Xo. 162,
Iv. G. E., at Reedsville. His jiolitics are
Democratic.

Charles A. Shunkwciler was married Feb-
ruary 11, 1892, to Maud F., daughter of John
A. and Margaret (Tevling) Bower. Their
children are: Harry Bower, who died when
about s('\cii iiKuitli^ "Id: mid Eilwanl Maurice.
Mr. an<l Ali-. Slnnikwril.-r ;nv m.'inl.nv of the
Lutheran clnircli. ainl prniiicrcr- <if ir< work.

HEXRY C. LEWIS. Lewistown, ^Efflin
county. Pa., was born at Pottsville, Pa., April
19, 1834, son of Xathan H. and Hannah
(Mendenhall) Lewis, of Chadds Ford, Pa.
Xathan H. Lewis was born October 10, 1804,
and died February 17, 1843; his wife sur-
vived until February 2, 1891. Their chil-
dren were: Caleb, born September -S, 1828,
married Susan Burnett; Lydia, born Febru-
ary 24, 1830, married Dr.' John S. Phillips,
of Kennett Square, Pa.; Edwin, born De-
cember 17, 1831, died X'ovember 17, 1838;
Henry Clay; William H., born Jime 14,
1840, died January 8, 1843; and Samuel A.,
born March 26, 1843, went down oif Cape
Flatteras December 31, 1863, on the iron-
clad ilonitor, on which he was third assistant
engineer. Xathan H. Lewis, having removed
to West Chester, Pa., built the first iron
foundry there, and conducted it until liis
death in 1843. Henry C. Lewis attended the
schools of that borough until his mother,
when left a widow, removed to the vicinity

of Chadds Ford, and two years later to that
of Concordville, Delaware county. In both
places he continued to be a pupil in the com-
mon schools. He afterwards resided for a
short time with his cousin, Evan G. Phillips,
in Xewcastle .county, Del., after which he
found employment in Philadelphia for one
year in the drug store of Paul G. Oliver, and
then in the hardware store of Lougstj-eth &
Buzby, on Market street. He next entered
the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany at Mifflintown, Pa., to learn the business
of a machinist, and remained there about six
years. In 1857 he was employed by the Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company as
fireman and machinist, between Allegheny
and Alliance, 0.; then by the Xorthern
Central Railroad Company as machinist and
locomotive engineer, at Baltimore, being pro-
moted some time later to the position of fore-
man of the machine shop. After five years,
he left the Xorthern Central for the Western
Maryland Railroad. He was subsequently
employed by the Summit Branch Railroad
Company as master mechanic in Lykens val-
ley; by the Pennsylvania and Ohio Anthra-
cite Coal and Transportation Company as
sxiperintendent at Losh's Run Station for
about eighteen months, and by the same com-
pany at Lewistown Junction until the autumn
of 1890. At the last-named place he was
superintendent for Boyd, Stickney & Com-
pany. Mr. Lewis is neutral in politics.

Henry Clay Lewis was married in Septem-
ber, 1858, to Abigail J., daughter of George
and Xancy Losh. Their children are: Han-
nah !Mary, died when about two years old;
and Lilly J. ilr. Lewis and his family attend
the Presbvterian church.

HEXRY A. FELIX. Lewistown. ^Umin
county. Pa., was bom in Lewistown. April IS,
1840, son of Anthony and Sarah B. (Fisher)
Felix. He was educated in the common
schools and at the Ciunberland Valley Insti-
tute, Mechanicsburg, Pa., where he studied
for three years! He then for one year assisted
his father in his cabinet-making establishment
at Lewistown. In Xovember, 1857, he em-
barked with his father in general mercantile
business at Lewistown, and continued in the
same until 1884. On January 1, 1872, he
went into the wholesale gi'ocery and confec-
tionery business on his own account, and has

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cairied it on ever sinee with excellent suc-
cess, grachially enlarging the business, from
his moderate beginning to the present valu-
able interest. Mr. Felix is usually active in
local enterprises. He was an important fac-
tor in the organization and incorporation of
the Masonic Association of Lewistown, of
which he was elected a director, and is nuw
l^resideut. He is a member of Lodge Xo. -!03,
F. and A. M., Lewisto\\ni; of Lewistown
Chapter jSTo. 186, and Commanderv Xo. 26;
of Lodge Xo. 255, K. of P., Lewistown, and
of Lulu Temple, Mystic Shrine, Pliihidel])liia.
He is a Republican.

Henry A. Felix was married in Xovember,
1862, to Susan, daugliter of Cyrus and So-
phia Matters. Their children are: Elizabeth
H., born in May, 1S63, died Jime 21, 1896;
and Effie M. Mr. and Mrs. Felix are iiiem-
bers of the Presbyterian church of Lewis-
town. Mr. Felix is now jDresideiit of the
Board of Trustees of the church. Elizabeth
H. Felix, his daughter, was an earnest and
devoted member of the same church, active
in charitable work, and generally beloved and
esteemed.

DAVID E. ROBESOX^, deceased, son of
IMdscs and Susan {\\>n\v) B..l.cs.,u, was born
in ];iaii- cii.utv. Pa., near tiic vilhiec "f biir-
niiiigliauj, ill !luiitiiig,l,m cmnty. The B..be-
son family is of Scotch-Irish descent. The
children of Moses Robeson and his wife are:
David E.; John M., of Xeosho, Mo., has two
children; Moses, Jr., of Galena, Kan., has
four children, is largely interested in the lum-
ber trade, and is president of the Citizens'
Bank at Galena; Sanford, of Clearfield cnm-
ty, Pa., has four children, owns large agricul-
tural and mining interests; Mary, widow of
Josiali Galbraith, of Clinton, la., has sons and
daughters; Priscilla, widow of George Colvin,
Warriors Mark, Pa., has sons and claughters;
Jane, widow of Vincent Miller, residing at
Warriors ]\rark. Pa., lias sons and daughters;
and Sarah (:\Irs. X'cvilling), died leaving four
children.

David E. Robeson was educated in the pub-
lic schools. At the age of sixteen he became
salesman in a store at Birmingham, Pa., in
whicli ]iosition he displayed such ability as to
lead t.> his appointment as station agent at
Tyn.Tic. Pa. In 1S56 he was made ticket and

position he resigned in 1865 to assume the
duties of cashier of the X'ational Bank of
Lewistown, which he continued to perform
until his death, which occurred October 20,
1895. He was a Republican, interested in
local affairs, and although not an office-seeker,
was elected to various posts in the borough.

The marriage of David E. Robeson to
Martha E., daughter of John and Barbara
McCullough, took place Xovember 20. 1855,
Their children are: James C, married Eliza-
beth, daughter of William and Catherine
(Reese) Coleman; Mary (Mrs. Edwin II.
Molly), of Lebanon, Pa., has one child, Mar-
tha; Dr. William F., of Pittsburg, Pa., mar-
ried to Marion B. Giddin; and Effie. Wil-
liam F. Robeson, M. D., is a graduate of the
Universities of Pennsylvania and of Berlin,
Germany. He was formerly a resident physi-
cian at the Blockley Hospital and Alms
House, in Philadelphia, and afterwards at the
Wills Ear and Eye Hospital, in the same city.
He is now practising in Pittsburg, Pa., and
makes a specialty of diseases of the eye. James
C. Robeson, born August 27, 1856, attended
the commmi x-Ikm.]^ of Lewistown, and at the
age of twciitv (■iifci(d the Eastman Business
College, Pongliki-epsie, X. Y. After his
graduation, he filled a clerical position in the
bank with his father until 1893. He is a
Republican. The fjjmily attend the Method-
ist Episcopal church, of which the late David
E. Robeson was a faithful member.

freight agent at Lewistown Junction.

WILLIAM WILLIS. Lewisto^ra, ilifflin
county. Pa., was born in Lancaster county.
Pa., near Mt. Joy, son of John and Frances
Willis, of German , birth. From early boy-
hood the life of Mr. Willis was a busy and
useful one. He began at the age of sixteen
to help maintain the family. At twenty years
of age he entered the employ of John Patter-
son, of Mt. Joy, a shipper of produce, and for
a nimiber of years conducted Mr. Pattei-son's
market cars to Philadelphia. He then became
an employee on the old Columbia Railroad in
Lancaster county, and was promoted imtil he
held the position of engineer. His next office
was that of general manager of the iron fur-
nace of Henry Mussulman, Henrietta, Lan-
caster county, Pa., after which he came to
Lewistown, and until 1852 was manager of
the Cijamorgan Iron Company, and also su-
perintended the erection of the blast furnaces

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495

at Lewistown. Mr. "Willis then engaged in
the milling business with Alfred Marks, and
under the firm ii;iine of Marks & Willis, car-
ried on until l.SG-i au extensive and successful
industry. At this time he enlisted in the
army. Having lieen assigned to a cnmpauY in
the Two Hundred and Fifth Pcimsyhania
Volunteers, under Colonel ilatthi'ws, of Lew-
istown, he served as quartermaster, and was
stationed with his regiment l)efore Petei's-
burg. He remained in service until the close
of the war, then retui-ned tn Lcwistnwn and
engaged in the mercantile liii<iiif<>. Mv. Wil-
lis was largely interested in land in\cstincnts
in Iowa ami Xcbraska, and was also promi-
nent in many enterprises in ]\Iitfiin comity
and other counties of the State. He was f(n-
a number of years president of the Mifflin
County Xational Bank, and for a long time
served as a member of its board of directors.
Mr. "Willis was a self-made man. Beyond tin-
limited education obtained in lioyhood, liis
acquisitions were all his own. The (pialitics
that made him successful wcri' industry, pis-
tice in his dealings with all, and friendliness.
He was kind and helpful to yomig business
men; he gave freely to the church and her in-
stitutions and wns a worthv and pnlilic-sjiirit-
ed citizen. Mr. Willis wa.-^ a lirpnMi.MU, but
had no politiciil asinratioiis.

William Willis was marvird to Susau,
dauoht.T of Philip and Sarah (Livclv)
iShauiii. They ha<l tw,. .■hil.livu, of who'u,
one died vqyv \-ouii<:: Tliorcsa, <li('il ay-cd
seven, ilr. Willis died April C, ls!)4, aged
seventy-four. He was a uicuLbcr of the Lu-
theran chui-ch, as also is Mrs. Willis, who sur-
vives him.

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HOX. JOSEPH M. AVOODS, Lewistown,
]\[itflin county. Pa., was born in X"cw Berlin,
Union county, Pa., January 5, 1854, re-
ceived his primary education at Lewistown,
and studiecl at the Academy at Bellefonte,
Pa., for three years. He then entered Prince-
ton College, from which he was graduated in
1876; studied law and was admitted to prac-
tise in Xovember, 1878. ]\Ir. Woods was
elected district attorney of Alifflin comity for
the years 1881, 1882 'and iss;!; <\nrv when
he has been a niend)er of the tirui of 1 ). W.
Woods t'v: Son, attonievs-at-law. of l,i-wist(jwn.
lie has always beru' a Rcpul,li,-an. and as
such was elected to the Striate of Peiinsvlva-

GEOEGE T. CHILDS, Lewistown, Mif-
flin county. Pa., was born in Philadelphia
county. Pa., January 2. 1841, son of Xathan
and Catherine (Somlcr) Childs. His paternal
graudjiarents w( rc'lhouias and Snsan(Grubb)
Cliilds, who had four .-hildren: K'athan; Jo-
seph; John; and .\ una. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Xathan (■hil.l> are: Susan (Mrs.
William Wa(,-rs): (uor^o T.; Harriet AV.;
Khvoo.l M., nian-ird, has four rhildrcn; and
Hannah P., dio.l aged about si.xteen. Both
, ]iarents arc deceased. During his boyhood,
( M'oi-ov T. ( hilds attended the schools of Phih
adelphia county, and assisted his father in
farming. ,\r I he age of fifteen, he began
to earn his own livelihood. He was eighteen
when he was hrst enqiloyed in the grocery of
Samuel Ik'idler, who abiuit two years later re-
cei\ed the young man into partnership. This
connei'tiou lasted about seventeen years. Mr.
lleidler retiring from business in 1884, Mr.
( 'hilds carried on the establishment alone until
June 1. lMir>. when he removed to Lewistown.
Here he has an extensive wholesale grocery,
with connections in six counties in the valleys
of till' Sus,|uehanna and Juniata. He is'a
member in good standiuii' "f Northern Liber-
\o. 17, I. O. O. F.. and Apollo
!•. K. of P.. both of Philadelphia.

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(o'orge T. ( 'hilds was married, Januarv 17,
1S(;7, to Eaehel A., daughter of Aaron and
Margaret (Feaster) Engle. They have one
son, Frank E. Childs, who niamed Margaret
W. Freed, and has two children: Earl AVavne
Freed: and Frank Engle. Mrs. Frank E.
( 'hilds is a daughter of Joseph D. and Mary
(Fulton) Freed, and their only surviving
iviuiX died young, and one, Jennie,
forty-five. The Childs family are
the P^iiiscopal church.

ild.

WILLIAM F. ECKBERT. JP.. Le^vis-
town, ]\IifHin county. Pa., was bom February
(i, 18r)?,, at Selins Grove, Pa., son of AVilliam
F. and Anna E. (Davis) Eckbert. He is de-
scended from Henry and Sarah (Fox) Eck-
bert, earlv inhabitants of Xorfhumberland
county. His ]-iaternal grandparents had nine
children. His maternal grandparents were
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Davis; the Captain served in the war of 1812.
They had thirteen children. The family of
William F. and Anna E. (Davis) Eckbert is
as follows: Margaret C. ; Annie M. ; Henry
J., married Ida F. Ryan, has five children;
Lnlu E. (Mrs. C. F. Kissinger), has one child;
Olivia E. (Mrs. J. A. Frank); Charlotte D.
(Mrs. A. M. Lnpfer); William F., Jr.; and
Elizabeth A., wife of Frank G. Patton, son
of Hon. John Patton, of Clearfield county,
has two children.

Having received his education in the com-
mon schools of Selins Grove, William F. Eck-
bert, Jr., assisted in his father's store at the
same jolace for three years. He was then em- •
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany, at Lewistown Junction, until 1891,
when he became assistant train master for the
P. and W. W. R. R. Company, at Bellwood,
Pa. Two years later, he engaged in the coal
business, associated with his brother-in-law,
Mr. Patton, at Coalport, Pa., where he re-
mained about eighteen months. In Decem-
ber, 1892, he entered into partnership Avith
Herman S. Elder at Lewistown, in the mer-
chant milling and coal business, conducting
the Logan flouring mill. Of this he has made
a successful business. Mr. Eckbert is a mem-
ber of Lewistown Lodge, ISTo. 203, Le^\dstown
Chapter, ISTo. 286, and Lewistown Command-
ery, Xo. 27, F. and A. M. ; he is a past emi-
nent commander of the order. He is also a
member of the Harrisburg Consistorj', and the
Lulu Temple of the ^lystic Shrine, Philadel-
phia. He is a staunch Republican.

William F. Eckbert, Jr., was married De-
cember 25, 1895, to Kathryn Keller, daughter
of William H. and Elizabeth (Brisbiu) Keller,
of Lancaster county. Pa. The children of Mr.
and Mrs. Keller are : Daniel A. ; Leah ; Harry
FT.; John B.; Kathryn K. (Mi-s. Eckbert);
Margaret; and Anna. Mr. and ]\Irs. Eckbert
arc members of the Lutheran church, in which
both were reared.

JOSEPH R. :MA^:X, Lewistown. Mifflin
county. Pa., was born at Mill Flail, Clinton
county. Pa., February 16, 1859, and is a son
of Robert and Christina (Reesman) Mann.
He is one of a family of ten. Mr. Mann was
educated in the common schools, at the Kis-
hacoquillas Seminary, and at Lafayette Col-
lege, Easton. Pa., which he entered in 1876.
He withdrew from the class at the end of the

soi>liomore year, in 1878, and returned to
his home at Mill Hall. Here he found oppor-
tunity for the exercise of his fine business abil-
ities in connection with the establishment con-
ducted by his father and brothers, under the
firm name of Robert Mann & Sons; the junior
partners being Thomas R. and A. C. Mann.
Their business was ably managed, and substan-
tially prosperous, and Joseph R. Mann
continued to be identified with it until 1886.
From that year until 1890, he was engaged
in the real estate and loan business in Kansas.
He then returned to Pennsylvania, and as-
sumed the position of general superintendent
of the American Axe and Tool Company, at
Pittsburg, Pa. Two years later, this engage-
ment was discontinued, and he organized the
Mann Edge Tool Company, at Lewistown.
The incorjiorators of this companv were: Col.
John B. Selheimer; Col. William Willis;
Sylvester B. Weber; D. E. Robeson; J. A.
Muthersbaugh ; A. C. Mayes; Joseph R.
Mann ; and J. Alden Knight. The incorpora-
tion was completed in 1892. The board of di-
rectors elected Mr. Mann to its presidency;
he has remained in ofiice ever since, his ex-
perience, energy, and good judgment contrib-
uting in no small degree to the success of the
enterprise.

The Graybill jiroj^erty was purchased, and
the building remodeled and adapted to the re-
quirements of axe manufacture. In the
beginning of 1893, the plant was completed,
having a capacity of fifty dozen per day.
Large and numerous orders were received, and
the prospects for the near future were most
encouraging, when, on April 13, 1893, the
factoiy was destroyed by fire. It was, how-
ever, rebuilt without delay, and with enlarged
capacity, on the same location, but with
greater conveniences and of more enduring
construction. The manufacture of edge tools
was resumed in the early part of 189-4, at the
rate of about seventy-five dozen of finished
axes i^er day. The introduction of their manu-
factures in the markets of this country was suf-
ficient to insure an immense demand, and the
company has been forced to enlarge its ca-
pacity from time to time, imtil at the present
time the product of the factory is over one
hundred dozen per day; the reputation of
these wares having spread beyond the home
market, and created a demand from foreign
countries which it requires this enormous out-

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497

put to supply. The excelleuce of the tools sold
by this compauy arises from a careful and dis-
criminating choice of the materials used, from
the employment of skilled workmen, and from
processes which are the OTitgrowth of long and
scientifically conducted experiments.

The jwesent officers of the corporation are:
Joseph R. Mann, president; Robert Mann,
Jr., vice-president, residing at present in Phil-
adelphia, Pa. ; E. H. Haverly, secretary; and
Sylvester B. 'Weaver, trensurer. The board of
directors, besides the above otficcrs, iiichulcs
these additional members: .1. A. Mntlii'i-s-
baugh, Horace J. Culbertson, Esq., Joseph
M. Selheimer, Dr. A. S. Harshberger, and J.
Aldcn Knight, of Lewistown; and David
Salmon, of Lock Haven, Pa.

PETER DREYER, Lewistown, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born July 11, 18.54, at Of-
fenbach, near Landau, Bavaria, Germany, son
of Frederick and Catherine (Kochthaler)
Dreyer. He was one of a family' of four ; the
others are: John; Francis; and Theobald.
The mother died when her youngest child,
Peter, was but six weeks old. Frederick
Dreyer was a farmer. After coming to
America, he married a second time, at Milroy,
Pa., June 11, 1874, his ^\'ife being Rebecca
Sydney, daughter of William and Susan
(Bice) Davis. Their children are: Frank,
died in early infancy, August IS, 1875;
Susan Bice, bom July 6, 1876; Jeannette
Gertrude, born June 20, 1878; Catherine
Elizabeth, born Xovember 22, 1885; Edgar
Paul, born February 14, 1890. The children
of Mr. and Mrs. William Davis were: James,
deceased, married Annie Aurandt; Elizabeth
Ann, married first to Arthur AVood, after-
wards to William Beaver; Susan (^Mrs. Heuiw
Ort); Joanna (Mrs. John Kintzel); Jdliu
Bice, married fii-st Julia Muthersbaugh, after-
wards Lillian Fisher; Mary (Mrs. George
Frysinger); Sarah (Mrs. August Hering);
Rebecca S. (Mrs. F. Drever), born October
2, 1855; William Clarke, married first to
Emma Starr, afterwards to Emma Reed ; and
three daughters who died very young. Mrfi.
Davis (lied Xuveuibor '.». 1SS7', aged fiftv-four
years; .Mr. Davis died .Tune 10,^1892, at the
age of seventy-seven. His parents were John
and Susan (Biswarthy) Davis, the former
English by birth, the latter of French descent,

of a Huguenot family. ]\Ir. Frederick Dreyer
is deceased.

GEORGE FRYSIXCER, Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa., was Ixjru in Hanover,
York county. Pa., Xovendier 4, 1811. He is
a son of George and Elizabeth (Ritter) Fry-
singer ; his father was a descendant of an Aus-
trian, his mother of a Swiss family. George
Frysinger, Sr., was a native of York county,
Pa., where he was educated in subscription
schools, and learned wagon-making. For a
nundier of yeai-s he pursued that occupation
with success in Hanover, Pa., where he was a
prniuincut citizen, valued for his character and
his i)u[ilic services. He was a Federalist, and
was active in the local and political affairs of
York county. After serving in several county
offices, he was elected in 1811, by a substan-
tial majority, to the State legislature, in which
he had a seat for one tenn. He was a member
of a militia company at Hanover, with which,
in 1814, he took part in the battle of Xorth
Point, near Baltimore, Md. ; here he was pro-
moted to the rank of captain of his company.
In 1835 he was appointed clerk of the courts
of York county ; after having fulfilled the du-
ties of this otfice for three years, he was re-
lieved of them by the adoption of the new
Constitution. All this time he had continued
to conduct the business of wagon-making in
Hanover, and was more or less actively en-
gaged in that business so long as his health
and strength permitted. George Frysinger,
Sr., was married in 1804 or 1805 to Elizabeth,
daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Mott) Rit-
ter. Their children are: Jesse, who married
Caroline Grumbine; Elizabeth (Mrs. Horatio
Price); ^lury (Airs. Jeremiah Houck);
George, Jr.; Matilda (.Mrs. Francis Shriver);
Jacob, who married a lady of Baltimore, Md. ;
and AVilliam, who married Henrietta Stine.
Airs. George Frysinger, Sr., died May 21,
1852, at the age of sixty-six years; Mr. Fry-
singer died at the age of eighty-seven, April
5, 1870. Both were consistent Christians.

The education of George Frysinger, Jr.,
was begun in the private schools, and com-
pleted in the academy at Hanover. After
leaving school he learned printing as an ajv
prentice in the office of the Baltuiiurc Ameri-
can, Baltimore, Md., and then worked at his
trade for several years in AVashington, D. C.
Being disabled by an accident, he returned to

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his home in Hanover, Pa., where in 1^;]5 he
established the Hanover Herald, and pul)-
lished it for several years. In 1841 he jjur-
chased the Lebanon Courier, Lebanon, Pa.,
but his health failing, he sold that paper. In
lS4fi Mr. Frvsinger purchased the Lewisto\\-n
Gazeiie, at Lewistown, Pa., of which he was
the editor and publisher for over thirty-five
years. This paper he sold in 1SS3 to ilessrs.
George and James Stackpole, who have con-
tinued to be its editors and proprietors up to
the i^resent time. j\Ir. Frysinger is a veteran
of the newspaper fraternity, and by his ability
and honorable conduct when actively engaged
in the business, merited and obtained the re-
spect Avhich ought to attach to that character.
He did all in his power to promote the inter-
ests of the community. He was formerly a
Wliig, and after the change of party lines and
names, became an ardent supporter of Eepub-
licau principles. During the earlier part of
his career he was elected to several borough
offices; he ser-^-ed four terms as chief burgess.
George Frysinger, Jr., was married Jime
16, 1839, to Sarah S., daughter of Daniel and
Maria (Mohler) Barnitz. Their cliil.lrcii arc:
Rev. William M., of the Methn.li-t !•:, .;>,•., |,al
church, now stationed at Carlisle, Pa., mar-
ried Sarah Allen; George E., manied Fliza-
beth Smith, of Armagh township, and had one
child, Margaret Belle, who died aged six
years; and Charles, died at Lebanon, Pa., at
about two year's of age. The second son,
George P. Frysinger, learned his father's
trade, and was for many years a printer; he
has now been for several years editor and pro-
prietor of the Lewistown Free Press. ^Ir. and
jMrs. George Fi-ysinger attend the Lutheran
church.

FATHER AVILLIAil J. HOOMAX,
Lewistown, MitHin county, Pa., is a native of
Coughton, "Warwickshire, 'England, born Jan-
uary 12, 1851. He is a sou of Richard and
Ann (Whitmore) Hooman, of whose four chil-
dren only two survive: William J.; and Rich-
ard, who resides in England. At the age of
four William J. Hooman went with his par-
ents to Stone, Staffordshire, England, where
he attended the parochial school imtil he at-
tained the age of fourteen. He then entered
St. Charles College, Bayswater, London,
where fur five years he sru<lied under the late
Cardinal .Manning. In 1 >7n he became a stu-

dent at St. Joseph's College, at ^lill Hill, near
Hendon, a missionary college of the Catholic
church, where he remained until 1875. On
June 4, 1875, he was sent by that institution,
then under Bishop Yaughan, of Saulfort, Eng-
lantl, to the Fnited States, to do missionary
work among the freedmen. Landing in Xew
York in 1875, Father Hooman proceeded to
Baltimore, Avhere, after three months devoted
to the further study of theology, he became
assistant to Father John H. Graue, at L^jiper
]\Iarlborough, Prince George coimty, Md. In
1876 Father Hooman was made pastor of St.
Mary's church, at Marlborough, of the church
of the Holy Rosary, and of the church of St.
Ignatius, all adjoining parishes. Among his
parishioners here were the Surratt family, Avho
Avere tried and condemned for comijlicity 'with
the assassin of President Lincoln, the mother,
Mrs. Surratt, being executed as accessoiy to
the crime after the fact. The family of Major
Lee also belonged to Father Hooman's parish.
In 1870 he was sent to Louisville, Ivy., to take
charge of St. Augustine's church. Two years
later, in 1881, he was sent to Washington, D.
C., as successor to Father Felix Barrotti, at
St. Augustine's clnu'ch, but had been in
c'harge of this parisli only a short time when
he was stricken down by typhoid fever, and
endured a se"\'ere and lingering illness. After
his recovery he remained for about a year in
Baltimore, at the institution at St. Francis
Xavier. He was then sent to Charleston, S.
C, to succeed Father Dennis Hurly in the
charge of St. Peter's church; here he re-
mained until 1S88. The edifice of St. Peter's
was seriously damaged by the earthquake of
1886, and many of the parishioners were kill-
ed by the upheaval of 1888; and in that year
Father Hooman again Avent to Washington,
I). C, where he remained until the next year
as assistant to Father AValsh.

In 1889, his health being impaired for the
want of long-needed rest, Father Hooman vis-
ited his native country, going via Halifax, X.
S., and St. Johns, Xewfoundland. He visited
Paris during the Exposition, and after four
months spent abroad, having traveled through
England and Ireland, he returned to the
United States. The Bishop Yaughan Mis- -
sionary Society had by this time dissolved by
common consent, some of the original mem-
bers having gone to Brooklyn, X. Y., some to
Cleveland, O., while others remaiiu'd in Bal-

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timore, Md. Father Hoomau selected the dio-
cese at Harrisbm-g, Pa., where he was assistant
from October, 1892, until May, 1893. He
then became rector of the church of the Sa-
cred Heart, at Lewistown, and of the ehnrcli
at Yeagerstown. Father Hooman is an earn-
est and faithful worker in his sacred vocation,
and enjoys the esteem and respect of all who
kiiDW him.

HOWARD OSJilAX LAXTZ, ESQ., of
Lewistown, ]\ritHin county, Pa., son of Eev. J.
Ma.x and Catherine Lantz, was born at
Wrightsville, York cduntv, Pa., Dccfmlier 8,
1866. Eev. J. .Max J.autz, wliu was of Swiss
descent, was a clergyman of the ilcthodist
EiDiscopal church. He was educated at Tus-
earora Academy, xVcademia, Juniata coimty,
and after completing his course in literary
branches, studied for the ministry, and was
installed in the old Baltimore Conference. He
possessed a fine mind and was well equipped
both intellectually and spiritually for his sa-
cred work. He was devoted to his calling, and
was esteemed and beloved as a pastor, having
filled the largest appointments in the Confer-
ence. He was a delegate to the General Con-
ference at Omaha. He was married March
(i, 1866, to Catherine, daughter of Isaac and
Catharine Mundorlf. Their children arc:
Howard Osman; and J. Max, Jr.; the \a\Xvr
attended Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., Init
at the time of his father's death left college,
and became an employee of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Le\^dstown. He is married to
Yema, daughter of W. H. and Annie Taylor,
of Tyrone, Pa. The father, Rev. J. Max
Lantz, died August 21, 189-1-; his depai-ture
was mourned by many friends and parish-
ioners.

The education of Howard O. Lantz was car-
ried on during his early boyhood by his father.
After receiving this most important part of his
training, he became a student at James Kelso's
Academy, at Danville, Pa., where he contin-
ued until 1882. He then entered the Wes-
leyan University, at Middletown, Conn., and
after four years of faithful application, was
graduated with the class of 1886, receiving
the degree of A. Y>. The family then resided
at York, Pa., where ilr. Lantz continued his
studies under his father's guidance. They re-
moved to Lewistown in l^.sT, and in .\pril
of that year he began reading law in the of-

fice of Hon. Horace J. Culbertson. Li 1889
he received the degree of master of arts from
his Alma 21 ate r. the degree being given for
work in English literature. He was admitted
to the bar of MitHin county in January, 1890,
and at once began the practise of law in the
oflice of his preceptor. In that year he was
elected auditor of the borough, and was chosen
burgess of Lewistown in 1893, in which year
also he began practising law independently.
]\Ir. Lantz at once took an active part in local
political affairs; and in 1895 he was nominated
for the oifice of district attorney, and was
elected, on the Repidiliean ticket, by a flat-
tering majority. He is an ardent supporter
of the principles of his party. In the perform-
ance of his public duties he not oidy displays
ability of a high order, but conscientious faith-
fulness for public interests.

Mrs. Lantz and her sons are mend >ers of the
ilethodist Episcopal church, of which How-
ard 0. Lantz is a trustee.

ROBERT II. :\IYERS, Lewistown, MitHin
county, Pa., son of Peter and Sarah Ann (As-
kin) Myers, was born at Xew Haven, O., Jan-
uary 5, 1836. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Myers, were born in Lancaster county.
Pa., and later removed to Franklin county.
Pa., where ]\frs. Daniel Mvers died. They
ha.l five children: Peter; Hannah; William;
•John; and Henry, who married and removed
to Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county. Pa.
Henry Myers was a blacksmith, having
learned that trade in Franklin county; he
died aged seventy-nine years, and his wife at
a 1 lont I •ii;iity-one years of age. Their children
were: l>aniel, who married and had four chil-
dren; Edward, married Miss Thompson, has
six children ; .Viniie, died at the age of thirty;
Ellen (Mrs. Y'illiam Harris), had two chil-
dren, Leslie, married, and resides in Shirleys-
burg; and ^Villiam, resides in Shirleysburg.
Peter, son of Daniel Myers, was bom in 1799,
in Franklin county, where he received a lim-
ited education, principally in German, in sub-
scription schools. He served an ajiprentice-
ship at tailoring, and at the age of twenty-one
began business on his own account; through
industry and frugality he soon established a
good trade. He removed first to Concord,
Fraid-;lin county, afterwards to Shirleysburg,
Ilnnringdoii comity; in 1834 he removed
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1838 returned to Sbirleysljurg, and in all
these places he continued to Avork at his handi-
craft. His removals to and from Ohio, with
his family and honscliold i;niids, were effected
hy means of waiii'H-. Atrcr his return he
lived for many iirusjicn.u^ yrars at Shirleys-
burg. For six years he served as i^ostmaster,
by appointment of President Lincoln, aud re-
signed his office when President Johnson came
into office. In 1869 Mr. Myers went to reside
with his son John in Illinois, where he died
December 28, 1875. Mrs. Peter Myers was a
daughter of Thomas and Maria Askin; the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Myers are : Daniel,
who died when eighteen months old; Marga-
ret (Mrs. Perry Etchison), of Huntingdon
coimty, whose husband was a lieutenant in the
Twelfth Pennsylvania Keserves, and died of
a disease contracted in army service during
the Eebellion, after which she was married
to Mr. Hawn, of Himtingdon county, who
died in 1878, and Mrs. Hawn died in 1897,
aged sixty-nine, leaving a son and live daugh-
ters; Mary B. (Mrs. Calvin Wallace), of Lew-
istown, has one daughter and one son; Cath-
erine (Mrs. Adam Bryan), of Huntingdon
county, had oue child; John J., married Pie-
becca White, had one son and three daugh-
ters, resided in Marion county. 111., died in
October, 1879; and Hannah (Mrs. Henry
Lahr), resided in Huntingdon county, had two
daughters and two sons.

Iiobert H. Myers after being educated in
the common schools and the academy of Shir-
leysburg, began at the age of eighteen to learn
carpentry with Charles Bowersox ; three years
later, having finished his apprenticeship, he
became a journeyman, and continued working
for two years for Mr. Bowersox. He then un-
dertook building contracts on his own account,
and worked in the construction of the Penn-
sylvania canal. Mr. Myers enlisted, August
7, 1862, in Company I, One Hundred aud
Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, served
until June, 1863, and after spending a short
time at home, re-enlisted August 7, 1864, in
Company ]\r, Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cav-
alry. He was in battle at Antietam, Chan-
<^'ellorsville, Nashville, Tenn., and elsewhere,
• served until the close of the war, and was dis-
charged June 1, 1865, at Baton Konge, La.
After this patriotic episode in his life, Mr.
]Myers resumed work at his trade in Shirleys-
hwvni, and contimu-d it until Jidv 5. 1870,

when he entered the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania Kailroad Company as carpenter on the
Middle division of the road. On November
9, 1871, he was transferred in the same
capacity to the Lewistown division, promoted
to master carpenter September 1, 1872, and
in 1875 was made sujDervisor and master car-
penter of the Lewistown division, which is his
jjreseut position. In 1879 Mr. Myers met with
a painful accident at McClure, Snyder county,
being struck down by the tender of a locomo-
tive, which passed over him and cut off his
arm. He has always taken considerable in-
terest in local affairs. In 1885 he was elected
county treasurer, aud served oue term of four
years. In 1882 he built his present home,
a convenient dwelling in fine modern style ou
"West Market street. He is a member of Col-
onel Hulings Post, No. 176, at Lewistown.
Mr. Myers' father was a Whig; he adheres
to the Republican party, of which his father,
late in life, became an ardent supporter.

Robert H. Myers was married October 6,
1866, to Mary J. fJones) Fisher, widow of
Daniel Fisher. Mr. and ]\Irs. Myers have the
follo^dng children: Dr. Frank F., a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania, practised
one year at the Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg,
Pa., is now city physician at Allegheny City,
where he has practised very successfully, and
where he married Ada Palmer; Anna E., re-
siding with her parents at Lewistown; John
H., a graduate of Lehigh L'niversity, Bethle-
hem, Pa., now a member of the engineering-
corps of Allegheny City.

The maternal grandfather of [Mrs. Myers
was Thomas Askin, a minister of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, of Irish parentage. He
was a scholarly man, and an able preacher.
He died and was buried in Franklin county,
Pa. His wife, Martha Askin, was Scotch by
birth. Their children were : Thomas ; George ;
Margaret; Matilda; Arabella; and Sarah Ann
(Mrs. Peter Mvers).

WILLIAM! F. KENNEDY, Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born near Mauch
Chimk, Carbon coimty. Pa., January 26,
1864, son of James and Jenny (Andrews)
Kennedy. His ]iatornal urandparents, Sam-
uel and Jenny (Ilyniliiuin ) Kennedy, had six
children: Rev. Edwanl. graduate of Lafay-
ette College and Princeton Theological Semi-
nary, man-ied Marj' Lewis; Jenny (Mrs.

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lUl

James McCloskey) ; James; Mary Jaue; Sam-
uel, married Mary A. Scott; and William,

who married Charlotte . Mr. W. F.

Kennedy's maternal grandparents were James

and Andrews; their family consisted

of four daughters and three sons. Mr. An-
drews and his three sons went to Australia,
where they took an active part in the public
affairs of the colony. James Kennedy was
a farmei', a man of intelligence and inquiring
mind, who, not having enjoyed opportunities
for liberal intellectual culture in youth,
sought comjDensation in the intervals of his
agricultural labors, in rcadiiiu; liis ])rcfcreiice
was for history, and numy cMllr^c-lnvil men
might safel.y have been cliallriiucd iiiri\-al him
in acquaintance with the character and events
of ancient and modern times. In family and
chiu-ch relations, he was always devoted and
faithful. Two of the children of James and
Jenny (Andrews) Kennedy died very young;
those in mature life are: Jane (Mrs. Joseph
Brown), has one child; James A., married
Matha Porter, has four children; Mary J.
(Mrs. Thomas E. Mvers), has one child; Eliza-
beth H. (Mrs. George AV. Boss); William F.;
Margaret (]\Irs. John H. Morrow), has two
children; Esther H.; and Edward, a graduate
of Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. James
Kennedy died in February, 1892; his wife
is still living.

After finishing the course of studies in the
[lublic schools of East Maueh Chunk, Wil-
liam F. Kennedy taught school for one term,
and was tlicn for two terms a student in the
Susqiiehanna Collegiate Institute, at Towan-
da, Bradford county. Pa. Again for one term
he was a teacher, and then again for two terms
was at the institute, under the tuition of the
Rev. Darwin Cook. After this thorough in-
tellectual and experimental jDreparation, ]\Ir.
Kennedy, having decided to adopt teaehiujg
as a profession, was engaged in the graded
schools of Pottervillr, ('ani]itn\vn, Ulster and
Xew Albany. In the .-luiii- of 1S90 he be-
came a teacher in the ai-adi'niy at Duncannon,
Perry county. Pa., and in the following spring
was elected principal of the high school of that
borough. He was still in the same j^osition
when, in the spring of 1894, he was chosen
for the place which he now fills, that of super-
vising principal of the borough schools of
Lewistown. In early manhood ilr. Kennedy
did not "despise the day of small things;" in

order to obtain tlic higliur education which he
coveted, 'and to prepare himself more thor-
oughly for his life werk, he was willing to
labor through winter terms at the pittance of
twenty-six dollars ^ler month. His patience
and willim;iiess t" wait as well as to work,
coupled wiih lii> manifest ability and faithful-
ness, have jilaced him in his present responsi-
ble position, and will no doubt accomplish
still more for him in the future. The salary
pertaining to this principalship is $125 per
month. Early in life ilr. Kennedy acquired
a stock of musical knowledge which has been
(if great ailvautage to him in his career. He
is a lieptililiean.

William F. Kennedy was mamed, Decem-
ber 24, 1891, to Leora G., daughter of Daniel
Dwight and Eliza (Camp) Chaffee, born Oc-
tober 7, 1863. Their children are: Paul C,
born June 4, 1893; and Elizabeth, born De-
cember 4, 1894. Daniel D. Chaffee was a cab-
inet-maker and undertaker, doing business for
many years in Bradford county. Pa. He was
a just and conscientious man, and highly re-
spected. Like the elder ]\lr. Kennedy, he was
a close student of hi-tory, being particularly
well versed in that of ihe I'liited States. He
was born October 21, 1819, and died January
3, 1889. Mrs. Chaffee is still living. Mr.
Kennedy and his family attend the Presby-
terian church at Le-wistown, in which he is an
elder. His residence is in Logan street.

AIS'DEEW PARKER MARTIX, deceas-
ed, formerly of Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa.,
was a son of Dr. Rol>ert and Margaret (Jacobs)
Martin. Robert ]\rartin, M. D., was a descend-
ant of a Scotch-Irish family. After receiving
his literary education in Mifflin county, he be-
came a student of medicine, and was graduated
with honors from the University of !New York.
His name is recorded among those of the mem-
bers of the earliest medical society of Mifflin
county, where his ])r<>l'cssiiiiial life began and
ended. During the 1h,\ Imod ,,{' hi- -ci-.,iid son,
Andrew P., he tonk nji his residence in Le^^ds-
to^vn, where he ojjened a drug store, and man-
aged it in connection with his practise during
the remainder of his life. He was a careful
and conscientious reader of professional litera-
ture, keeping up with the progress of medical
science. His courteous and kindly manner in-
spired his patients with confidence, and was a
powerful factor in his success. Dr. Martin

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was a member of tlie Frctibyteriau eliurcli.
His family cousisted of three children : Samuel
AV.; Andrew Parker; and Mary, wdio died in
early life. Samuel W. ]\Iartin, the elder son,
was educated in the common schools of Mif-
flin county and the academy at Lewistown.
He then took the full course and lirailuatc.l at
the College of Pharmacy, in Philadcliihia. Pa.
He began business as a pharmacist in lianis-
biu'g. Pa., and aftenvards removed to Cleve-
land, O. His thorough kuowdedge of chemis-
try gives him prominence in his line of busi-
ness. Dr. Martin died some years ago; liis
wdfe still survives him.

Being a young child at the time of the
removal to Lewistown, Andrew P. Martin was
educated in the public schools and at the acad-
emy of that borough. He afterwards com-
pleted his course of study iu Philadelphia ; but
meeting with an accident, he was obliged iu
consequence to remain at home, and accord-
ingly began business as a druggist in his
father's store. He became well known as a
competent i3harmacist, besides being univer-
sally esteemed for his obliging and affable
manners. He took an interest in the affairs
of the borough, and was liberal in promoting
schemes for miinicipal or social improvement,
ilr. Martin was an earnest advocate of frater-
nal societies, and was himself an active mem-
ber of the Knights of Malta, Knights of Py-
thias, Knights of the Golden Eagle, and Pa-
triotic Sons of America. His politics were
Democratic.

Andrew^ Parker Alartin was married, Sep-
tember 27, 1870, to Lavinia B., daughter of
Henry and Anna (Williams) Hausburg. Their
children are: Mary Jacobs; and Bessie La-
vinia, deceased. Mary Jacobs Martin was
married to Samuel E. Russell, of Shamokin,
Pa., June 8, 1890. Mr. Eussell is a cashier of
the Guarantee Trust and Safe De^TOsit Com-
pany, of Shamokin. Their daughter, Lavinia
Mayer, was born April 17, 1891. Mr. Martin
died February s, ls04; his death was la-
mented not oidy l)y his friends, but by a large
circle of acquaintances.

Henry Hausburg, father of ]\rrs. ^Martin,
was of German ]iarentage. He was extensive-
ly pngagp<l in the manufactm-e of furniture
in Philadelphia, and was Avell known in the
trade generally. Both he and his ^^^fe are de-
censod. Tlioir children are: Lavinia B. (IMrs.
'Martin); Tayldr, died in earlv childhood;

Elizabeth (Mrs. Jolin Bennett), of Philadel-
l^hia; Peter, who married Hannah Buchan-
an; Winfield Scott, married first Josephine
McDowell, of Philadelphia, and after her
death, Julia Kelley; Clara (Mrs. H. A.
Webb), of Philadelphia; Anna (Mrs. Thomas
]).' Parker), of Tyrone, Pa.; Harry D., of
i'liiladilphia, married Emma Hoover; Ade-
hiiile, married Dr. C. F. Goodno, wdio died at
jS^ewcastle, Col., and she resides at Tyrone;
Sanmel; Eliza (Mrs. Benjamin Glover), of
Delaware coimty. Pa.

WILLIAM EDWARD FIX LEY, Lewis-
town, MifHin county. Pa., w'as born at Sal-
tillo. Clay township, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
November 28, 1861. He is a son of William
A. and Margaret (Gallaher) Finley. His pa-
ternal grandfather, Dr. Finley, was educated
in Scotland, which was his native country.
Shortly after his marriage, about the begin-
ning of the present century, he emigrated
to America, and began the practise of his pro-
fession in central Pennsylvania; later he
opened an oifice in Shippensburg, Cumberland
county. Pa., where he spent the remainder of
his life. He died from the effects of injiu-ies
received in a fall from a building. He w\as
an able and siiccessful physician, respected
and esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs.
Finley survived her husband several years;
both were members of the Presbyterian
church. Their children are: Margaret, mar-
ried and removed to Adams coimty. Pa. ; Wil-
liam A.; Virginia, resides at Mercersburg,
Franklin county. Pa.; Edward, died when
about sixty-seven; and Elizabeth (Its.
Thomas McDowell), of ]\Iercersburg, has two
children, William and Lillian. Mr. Finley's
father, William A. Finley, was born at Ship-
pensburg, Pa., where he received his educa-
tion, and for a short time read medicine with
his father. He aftenvards abandoned the
study of medicine, and learned tanning at
Shippensburg. For a number of years he had
a tannery of his own at Concord, Franklin
county. Pa., and later he became foreman for
the firm of Leas & McYitty, tanners at Sal-
tillo, Huntingdon coimty. Pa., where he re-
mained until 1886, wdien he retired from
business. William A. Finley was married to
Miss Amanda Irwin, of Concord, Franklin
countv. Pa. Tliev have two children: Afary
J., :\r! D.. of :\ransfield, O., married; and Aii-

ncate of frater-

1 native mern-

- of Py-

aiid Pa-

I ies wer6

irk IT Martin was married, Sep-

-"■■ • 1 ,,.;,; . 1-?^ daugliter of

iansbiirg. Their

md Bessie La-

' s ^lartin was

of Shamokin,

- ! is a cashier of

Deposit Com-

'i;htpr, Lavinia

' ^''■. Martin

was la-

\ a laTije

i :\rartin,

■.tc'ii^ivc-
' unit lire

.: in thf

■ are de-
' ;. ('Mk=.
,h1hood;

. ut i'hiladeliihin, hii.I after li.-r

'ulia Kelley; Clara (Mrs. H. A.

, ■! Philadelphia; Anna (Mrs. Thomas

!' ..':i), of Tyrone, Pa.; HaiTy D., of

; I Iphia, married Emma Hoover; Ade-

i.iiii. , married Dr. C. F. Goodno, who died at

Aewcastle, Col., and she resides at Tyrone;

Sainnel; Eliza (Mrs. Benjamin Glover), of

Delaware county, Pa.

WILLIAM EDWARD FIXLEY, 'Le^y
town, Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Sal-
tillo, Clay township, Huntingdon county. Pa.,
X'nveniber 28, 1861.' He is a son of AVilliam
. and Margaret (Gallaher) Finley. His pa-
: iial grandfather, Dr. Finley, was ediicated
m Scotland, which was his native country.
Shortly after his marriage, about the begin-
ninu -f the present century, he emigrated
a, and began the practise of his pro-
central Pennsylvania; later he
• itfice in Shippensburg, Cumberland
1., where he spent the remainder of
ile died from the effects of injuries
I' "'U from a building. He was

ai. : ■ossful physician, respected

ai' all whn knew him. Mrs.

Fi: ■ ..1 several yeai-s;

be! It Presbyterian

cl.' Afargaret, mar-

]i' Mity, Pa.; Wil-

li ' Mercersburg,

¥i i,M>,.,i(l, died when

a I .lid Elizabeth (Mrs.

'11. Mercersburg, has two

cliiMi :. ' i! j.ii.i :!i:.l Lillian. Mi-. Finley 's
father, William A. Finley, was born at Shi])-
peii-vi;:; Pa., wli.-,- lie received "his edtica-
ti' I e read medicine with

hi \arcls abandoned the

sti... ,...■<., ;.1 learned tanning at

Shipp<''n.«burg. J- or a number of years he had
a tannery of his <!\ni at Concord, Franklin
county, Pa., and later he became foreman for
till' tirni of Lea^ A' :McVitty, taunei-s at Sal-
tillo, ITiiiitingdou county. Pa., where he re-
iriaincd until lS8(), when he retired from
l>nsiness. William A. Finley was mairied to
^liss Amanda Irwin, of Concord, Franklin
county. Pa. They have two childi-en: M-.w
J.. 'SI. n., of Mansfield, O., married*. • and At

£73. ^^u,^

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gustiis, died in early boyliood. ilrs. Finley
died, and ilr. Finley was married again, to
Margaret, daughter of James and Mary Gal-
lalier, natives of Ireland. Her father was a
dresser of fine morocco; he and his wife emi-
grated to America, and settled near Wilming-
ton, Del. William A. and Margaret (Gal-
laher) Finley have four children: William
Edward; John A., foreman of the Saltillo
tannery, for the firm of C. Green & Son, mar-
ried Etta McXeal, has one daughter; Lewis
A., of Saltillo, Huntingdon county, married
Miss Heck, has children. Jay and Daniel ; and
Amanda E. (Mrs. Lean), of Mansfield, O.,
where her husband is engaged in manufac-
turing agricultural implements. Mr. William
A. Finley and his wife reside at Saltillo, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa.

William Edward Finley was educated in
the district schools of Saltillo. When he was
eighteen he learned tanning under his father's
suj^ervision, and has devoted his attention en-
tirely to that business. In 1S82, or 'S3, he
was made foreman of the Saltillo tannery, for
Leas & McVitty, and in 1887 was transferred
to Lewistown, and became foreman of the
Xorth American tannery, for Leas, McVitty
& Green, which position he still holds. His
well-merited promotions are the rewa:-d of
faithful, conscientious seiwice. In 1888, Mr.
Finle}- bought his present homestead on Lo-
gan street, where he has made many improve-
ments, putting in all the modem conveniences,
and sun-ounding his home with a beautiful
lawn and choice shrubbery. Here he enjoys
the comfort won by his industry and enter-
prise. He is a Prohibitionist, and is actively
interested in all the affairs of the township.
He is a member of Council jSTo. 1391, of the
Royal Arcanum, at Lewisburg, Pa.

William Edward Finley was married, Jan-
uary 30, 1883, to E. jenny, daughter of
George W. and Margaret (Widney) Cohill,
of Huntingdon county. They have two chil-
dren: Orris Claude; and Edward Max. Mr.
Finley and his wife are members of the Bap-
tist church at Lewistown, Pa.

GEORGE McCLELLAX THOMAS, Lew-
istown, Mifflin county. Pa., was born in West
Market street, Lewistown, January 3, 1863,
son of James M. and Angelina (Stable)
Thomas. The Thomas family is of Huguenot
ancestry. James M. Thomas has resided dur-

ing the greater part of his life in Lewistown.
He was for about five years proprietor of the
Miller House; for a short time, he kept the
National Hotel, and at some period also the
old Lewistown Hotel, opposite the court house.
The parents of Mrs. J. M. Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. John Stable, were of German descent.
The children of James M. Thomas and his
wife are: Valeria J. (Mi-s. W. H. T. Rider),
of Lewistown, has three children; Matilda
(Mrs. Benjamin Pawling), had one child, and
died at about twenty years of age; James B.,
married Emma Baker, has three children;
William H., died in early childhood; Harry
IL, married Matilda Soles, has three children,
resides in Harrisburg, Pa.; Andrew M., of
Xew Britain, Conn., married, and has four
children ; George M. ; Eclarias, man-ied, and
resides in Brooklyn, N". Y.; Mary B. (Mrs.
Joseph M. Patton), has one child, her husband
died in Philadelphia ; and Ida M. (Mrs. Hany
Hoifa), of Brooklyn, X. Y., has three children.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Thomas still reside in'
LewistoAvn.

George McC. Thomas attended the common
schools at Lewistown, but enjoyed only rather
luuited opportunities, as he began to earn his
own living at the age of seventeen. He was
fii-st employed for general seiwices on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and being found will-
ing and industrious, soon obtained the position
of car inspector, other promotions following in
due course of time. In the autumn of 1888,
he was made locomotive engineer, and has ever
since satisfactorily filled that position. His
run is between Lewistown and Sunbury, Pa.
Mr. Thomas resides on West Water street, in
a comfortable and inviting home. He is a
member in good standing of Lodge Xo. 97,
I. O. 0. F., at Lewistown; and of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers. He is also
the leader and manager of the Lewistown Sil-
ver Cornet Band. He is a Democrat.

George ilcClellan Thomas was maiTied
May 20, 1886, to Rebecca M., daughter of
John S. and Martha (Middlesworth) Smith.
Their children are: Charles M. ; and George
McClellan, Jr. John S. Smith is one of a
large family, the sons and daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. George Smith. ]Mrs. Thomas' ma-
ternal grandfather, Xer Middlesworth, of Sny-
der county. Pa., represented his district for a
number of terms in Congress. !Mr. Thomas
and his familv attend the Lutheran church.

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IIESIIY C. JACKSOX, Lewistowii, Pa.,
was born at Lewistown, October 18, 1860,
and is a son of Robert A. and Lavinia (Stabl)
Jackson, of Scotch and German ancestry re-
spectively. Eobert A. Jackson came early in
life to Mifflin county, where he was reared,
educated in the common schools, and learned
cabinet-making. After acquiring this handi-
craft, he was for many years a joui'neyman
in the establishments of Anthony Felix and
of Robert McClintock. Mr. Jackson was a
skilled and intelligent workman, and a worthy
citizen. He was married at Mifflintown to
Lavinia, daughter of Henry and Susan Stahl.
Their children are: Annie M., married Wil-
bur Cubbison, who died, leaving two children,
(Teorge and Carrie, after Avhich she man'ied
Joseph Dunmire,and resides in Mifflin county;
Ellen, widow of Adam Rankin, has one child,
resides in Lewistown; James A., of Lewis-
town, married first Miss Reed, and after her
death Elizabeth Miller; Charles, of Lewis-
town, married Xettie Aurandt, has one child;
Henry C; Susan M. (Mrs. ^Y. H. Houtz), of
Lewistown, has one child. Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Jackson were of excellent Christian
character, membei-s of the Presbyterian con-
gregation at Lewistown ; Mrs. Jackson was an
estimable lady, a good neighbor and friend.
She died in 1890, and her husband in 1888.

After arfciidini: the common schools, Henry
C. Jacksiiii wa- ciiiiildyed in the store of Wil-
lis & MrC.y. and afterwards with "Willis &
Schoch, of Lewistown. These engagements
occupied about seven years, during which time
he gained considerable experience in mercan-
tile business. In 1879 he entered the employ
of the Glamorgan Iron Company as clerk.
It was not loim' bcfnre he rose to the position
of foundryiiKiii, ami served under the super-
intendeiii-<' mh-,-, ^.ivcly of the late Col. Wil-
liam Willis, H. R. Knotwell, Thomas W. Mc-
Ewen, William Kelley, and Austin Fan-ell.
During the term of ^Lv. ;McEwen, Mr. Jack-
son began business for himself by entering
into a contract with the company for handling
and shipping its product. The undertaking
was a laborious one, but by strict attention to
business was made successful. From 1886 to
l^>ss, ;Mr. Jackson resided in Granville; in
the latter year he again entered the establish-
ment of Willis & Schoch; in 1889 the finu
was dissolved, Mr. Willis carrying on the busi-
ness until 1890, when he sold out. Mr. Jack-
son remained in his employ up to that time.

and then engaged in milling at Lewistown, in
partnership with I. H. Rodgers, the firm being
styled Rodgei's & Jackson. By mutual con-
sent, the connection Avas dissolved in 1891,
and Mr. Jackson embarked in mercantile busi-
ness on West Market street; this enterprise
has so prospered under his capable and jjru-
dent management that in 1896 he was com-
pelled to enlai'ge his store to meet the demands
of his growing trade. Mr. Jackson has thus
made his own way by persevering application
and by wise business methods to a position of
comfort and influence, in which he is able to
be of service not only to his family and friends,
but to the community; to aid local enterprises,
and to encourage and promote the work of the
church. He is an advocate of fraternal or-
ganizations, and a member of Lodge Xo. 203,
F. and A. M., and of Lodge X^'o. 270, K. of M.
He was married September 20, 1881, to An-
nie D. Kerstetter, of Mifflin coiinty. Their
children are: Annie; and Esther Consuelo.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are members of the
Lutheran church. Mrs. Jackson was the
daughter of William Kerstetter, who was born
and reared in Snyder county. Pa., and died
in 1888. Leah, his wife, w-as also bom and
reared in Snyder county. Pa. She now resides
at Wagner, Mifflin county, at the age of about
sixty-one years. It is generally conceded that
H. C. Jackson has the largest and best equip-
ped department general store in Mifflin coun-
ty, managed on business principles.

JACOB BREXEMAX", deceased, formerly
of LewistoAATi, Mifflin county, Pa., was born
near May town, Lancaster county. Pa., Jiily 1,
1808. He is a son of Mr; and Mi-s. Charles
M. Breneman. His father died Deceinber 19,
1816, and his mother September 22, 1817.
Both were members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of Lewistown. After the death
of his parents, his guardian, Christian Brandt,
of Lancaster, Pa., cared for him until he at-
tained his majority. He learned distilling,
but abandoned the business and turned his at-
tention to keeping hotel. Financially, ilr.
Breneman was veiw successful, his genial man-
ners and his hospitality made him very popu-
lai', while his enterprise and liberal manage-
ment rendered his house comfortable and at-
tractive. His first hotel was the Black Hoi-se,
Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa. After
eight veai-s in Harrisburg he removed to Lew-

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507

istown, and took charge of the Ciiiou House,
now known as the Miller Honse. At the end
of one year he took the Black Bear Hotel,
afterwards called the A^alley House, which un-
der his care soon became a i>oi3ular stopping
place. It was well kept and was a prosperous
hotel ujj to the time of Mr. Breneman's death.
One of the causes of its success was the unfail-
ing kindness of its host, who was never known
to refuse a hearty meal to a hungry traveler,
however destitute. 'Mv. Breneman never fail-
ed t(i recognize tlie assistance given him by his
faithful wife, whose constant care and over-
sight had contril)Ute(l in no small degree to
his success.

Jacob Breneman was married, July 26,
1855, at Middletown, Dauphin county, to Su-
san, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Wit-
mer) ^Murray. They have three children:
Christian Brandt, born in November, 1856,
married Mary Wilson, has two children, Ed-
gar and Mary; Catherine M. (Mrs. David C.
Hamaker), of Lewistown, boi-n August 25,
1859, has two children, Maud Irwin and "Wal-
ter; and Charles M., born December 31, 1863,
married Julia, daughter of Joseph and Anna
(Myers) Adams, has ene daughter, Anna
Eoumania. Mr. Jacob Breimeman was a con-
sistent member of the Presbyterian church at
Lewistown. He died ^May 16, 18S2; his wife
is still living, and is a meml)er of the Lutheran
church at Lewistown.

CAPT. WILLI A^l II. EWIXG, grain,
coal and lumber dealer, Xewton Hamilton,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born January 28,
1827, in the beautiful County Tyrone, in the
north of Ireland. He is a son of William and
ilargery (Hoj^per) Ewing. Captain Ewing
comes of the hardy, liberty-loving and indus-
trious Scotch-Irish race. His father, who was
a farmer and weaver, was bom in the same
county. The father o\^Tied and operated a
mill of his own, making Irish linen and other
similar fabrics of rare workmanshi]). By his
marriage to Margery, daughter of Dennis
Hopper, a farmer of the same county, he had
eight children, of whom four now survive, as
follows: Capt. William H. ; Samuel, of Xew-
ton Hamilton; Margaret (ilrs. Patrick M.
Gilchrist), of Bloomington, 111.; and Sarah
J. (ilrs. L. H. Miller), of Kankakee, 111. The
four who died are: James, a brave soldier for
the Fnion, durinji- the Civil war, and lost an

arm in the service of his country ; Joseph, also
a brave Union soldier, a member of the illus-
trious Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers;
John, who was drowned in the canal near
Huntingdon; and one who died in infancy.
William Ewing, the father, came to America
in 1836, accompanied by his family. Their
industrious habits, hardy determination, and
thrift insured their success in the land of their
adoption. The family came over in the sailing
vessel "'Paciiie," cuduirkiiig from Liverpool,
and making the \-oyauc i" New York in thirty-
one days. From this point they came to Phil-
adelphia by steam cars and steamlioat. From
Philadelphia to Millerstown, Pa., the trij) was
made by a canal boat. At the latter point, the
boat was frozen up, and it was necessary to
hitch the canal horses to a team in order to
reach Xewton Hamilton. Mr. Ewing rented
a farm in Wayne township, and cultivated it
until 1844, when he bought two boats on the
I^nion canal, for the transportation of freight
between Philadelphia and Hollidaysburg,
Blair county. Pa. The boats were managed
by the fattier, assisted by his five sons. One
of the principal features of their business was
dealing in coal. Mr. Ewing continued the
freight business for three years, after which
he retired from boating, and was known af-
terward as a '"buckwheat lawyer." He lost his
wife by death in 1838. He was married again
in 1840, to Mary A. Wallace, of Concord, and
has two children: Hugh; and John, both of
whom are farmers in Fulton county. William
Ewing was a man of strongly marked and
original character, and of great independence
of thought and action. He was an old line
Whig, and was one of the first Abolitionists
in Mifflin county. He was a strict Presbyter-
ian. In County Tyrone, Ireland, he had be-
came a member of the Grand Lodge of
Orangemen, as had lieen his father before
him.

Capt. "\^'^illiani H. Ewing received his edu-
cation in Ireland, in subscription school, kept
in an upper room of his father's house. Com-
ing to this country with his parents, he settled
with them in Wayne townsliip. Mifflin county,
Pa. The story of the early life and struggles
of Cai^tain Ewing read almost like a romance,
and is fascinating in its details, as it recalls a
bygone period. His first employment was in
1837, when he worked three months for
Samuel Mursin, of Wayne township, receiv-

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ing a comi:)ensatiou of two dollars a mouth.
But these were the palmy days of the canal,
when it was the great artery of travel and
commerce between the seaboard cities and in-
land jjoints. Where was the boy of those
days, who was near the tow-path, that did not
feel its fascinating influence? It need not be
a matter of surjjrise that young Ewing fell un-
der the spell. Besides he thought it opened
the way to better compensation. He obtained
a position as team driver on the canal, between
ITullidaysburg and Philadelphia, at four dol-
lars per month. After four months, he was
engaged to drive two horses, for which he re-
ceived double his former pay. Thus the sum-
mers of 1838, '39, and '40 w'ere spent, his pay
during the last year being ten dollars per
month. In 1841, he was for eight months a
towman on the boats "Enterprise" and "Cham-
pion," at twelve dollar? per month. The sea-
son of 1842 he p;i>si d :i> -trcrsnian on the boat
"Cincinnati," plying l.ciwreu Ilollidaysburg
and Columbia, Pa. During the season of
1843 he steered on the boat "Experiment," of
Xewton Hamilton. During 1844 and 1845,
he commanded the "Here I Am," for his
father, making trips between HoUidaysburg
and Philadelphia. For the season of 1846
and 1847, he commanded the boat "Yankee,"
between HoUidaysburg and Cohmibia, Pa.
In 1848, l.c.-oniiili;- "f aac lie cast liis fir-r vote
for Gen. /..i.-liary Taylnr inr tl,,- pivM^m.-y.
During this scasdii and the next, lie (■(niniiand-
ed the boat "Indian." In 1850, he ran the
section boat "Young Indian," for which ser-
vice he received $135.00 per month. The
"Young Indian" had first been named the
"Son of Temperance," but fighting whiskey
on the deck did not show much consistency
with the title, which caused Captain Ewing
to change the name. By this time, he was one
of the best known and most expert men on the
canal. In the fall of 1851, he bought a boat
of his own and four mules. He named the
boat the "Wild Indian," which gave origin to
his own subsequent appellation of "Indian
Bill." The Captain plied this boat for three
years between HoUidaysburg and Philadel-
phia. In 1852, he jun-chased a second boat
which he renamed the "John A. Lemon," in
honor of Senator LemoTi. This boat he ran
for four vears, after wliich he bought a new
boat, built ill llnlli.layslnirg. wlii.-li'lii. operat-
ed fur seven yi ars. In IsCi'. tlie Captain had

a magnificent boat built, under his own per-
sonal supervision, which he named "Edward
B. Purcell," in honor of a prominent merchant
of Xewton Hamilton. Mr. Piircell was, at
that time, substantially, the banker of that
section. Money had become so scarce that the
only way to secure a circulating medium was
by the issue of fractional ciu'rency shinplas-
ters, redeemable in amounts of five dollars at
Mr. Purcell's store. Captain Ewing ran this
new boat for eight years, being at the same
time in the grain business at Xewton Hamil-
ton. Soon after this he had a new boat built
at Newport, Perry county, which he named
the "Harry," in honor of his son. This boat
also he ran for eight years. Another boat,
built for him at Beech Haven, Pa., by Daniel
Brader, was named the "Susie," in honor of
his wife. This boat he continued to use until
it was bought by the Pennsylvania Bailroad
Company, at a valuation of $3,000, which
ended his career in connection with the canal.
Captain Ewing brought the first ton of coal
that was burned in the toAvn of Xewton Ham-
ilton, where he now sells upwards of two thou-
sand tons yearly. He has been in the coal,
grain and lumber business for more than
thirty years. The career of the Captain strik-
ingly illustrates what industry, thrift. l>usi-
ness tact and just dealing can accomplish.
From a poor boy, he has become an aifiuent
merchant, drawing his stores of grain from the
whole surrounding country, owning nine
houses in Xewton Hamilton, besides an inter-
est in two others, while his mercantile opera-
tions extend through the whole surrounding
section of the State. The Cajatain is not only
wealthy, but still better, is respected and es-
teemed for his many superior qualities and
his rugged, innate honor.

Captain Ewing was married in 1852, in
Xew Bloomfield, Perry county. Pa., to Miss
Susan Hayes, daughter of Capt. Christian
Hayes, an honored veteran of the war of 1812.
This union has been blessed with six children ;
those surviving are: John G., a tinner, of
Bellwood, Pa.; Charles B., a postal clerk on
the Pennsylvania railroad, running between
Xew York and Pittsburg; and Harry H., a
gi-aduate of the institution at Bloomington,
111., and a resident of Great Falls, Mont. The
deceased children are: Elbe B. (^Irs. B. F.
Bryan), of Rochester, X. Y. ; Susie E., who

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509

died single; and Edward P., wlio died at
home, March 24, IS',)".

At the call of the citizens of the town. Cap-
tain Ewing has ablv filled the office of school
director for fifteen years. He has also been
constable, member of the town council, and
auditor. He is a member of ilcYeytown
Lodge, Xo. 376, F. and A. M., at McVeytown;
and of Anghwick Lodge, Xo. 472, I. 0. 0. F.
Of the latter organization the Captain is the
oldest living member, having been connected
with the lodge during forty-four years, in
which time he has drawn exactly two weeks'
benefits. He is a consistent member of the
Presbyterian church, and has been for nearly
all of his adult life, a teacher in the Sunday-
school. The Captain is a Republican to the
backbone. The annals of Captain Ewing's
life illustrate in a remarkable degree, the
truth of the couplet,

"Honor and fame from no condition rise :
Act well your part; there all the honor lies."

CAPT. JOHX D. MILLER, general mer-
chant, Xewton Hamilton, Mifflin county. Pa.,
was born July S, IS-il, in "Wayne township,
Mifflin county. He is a son of John and Susan
(Speicher) Miller. The Miller family is of
(Tcrman ancestry; belonging to the class of
hardy pioneers of that nationality that settled
at a very early period in Berks county. Pa.
Captain Miller's great-great-gTandfather ap-
pears to have come from the fatherland to
that county, of which he was among the early
settlers, between 1717 and 1733. His son.
Christian Miller, and his grandson, John Mil-
ler, were both born in that county. The
original spelling of the name was Mueller.
John Miller, born in J\\\y, 1780, was a car-
penter, joiner and cabinet-maker; he was also
a contractor and builder. In 1825, he re-
moved to Mifflin county, where he engaged
in wagon-making, also carrying on farming,
at Ryde Station, where he settled. He had
lieen married in Berks county, to a Miss
Harshberger, of that county. Their children
were as follows: Amelia; John; Leah; Jesse;
(reorge; Sarah; Lydia; Christian; Catha-
rine; and Benjamin. John Miller died in
1864, at the age of eighty-four, his faithful
partner of more than half a century having
preceded him by two years. He was a Wliig
as long as that party existed, and liecame a
Republican with the first organization of the

new party. He was a niendjer of the Men-
nonite cliurcli.

John Miller, the father of Captain Miller,
was born in Bern township, Berks county,
May 20, 1806. His education, so far as school
training i- cnneerned, anioimted in all to three
nmntli-. -]>( iit in a German school. He was a
si-lt'-ctluc-atiMl man in both Geiiuau and Eng-
lish. He began business life on his father's
farm, and w'hen of age, undertook farming,
starting for himself, in that part of Oliver
township, ]\Iiffliu county, which is nov,- Brat-
ton township. In 1833, he bought 260 acres
of untouched woodland. Building a log house
and barn, he began clearing the laud. In
1849, the log house gave place to a frame one,
by which time he had also erected a fine bam,
and with the help of his sons, completely
cleai-ed over one hundred acres of land; this,
with other improvements, had transformed
the forest, w^here bears had been their almost
daily visitants, into a place of beauty and fer-
tility. Here he passed the remainder of his
days, until, full of years and honors, respected
and loved by all who knew him, he was called
away, April 5. 1890. He was buried in Mc-
Kinstry cemetery, near Ryde Station, Mifflin
county. John Miller had man-ied in Berks
county, March 9, 1829, Susan Speicher, a
native of that county, born July 31, 1808, a
connection of the celebrated Colonel
Speicher, of Revolutionary fame. They had
seven children, as follows: Jacob S., a farmer,
of "Wayne township; Elizabeth R. (^Irs. "W.
A. Kann), of Somerset county; Benueville,
who died at Annapolis, Md., in 1862, while in
the service of his country as a member of the
Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, after having
been a i:)risoner in the hands of the enemy;
John D.; Jesse J., who died at home, Febru-
ary 1, 1865; William C, a farmer, of Wayne
township; and one child who died in infancy.
The father was in early life a "Whig and died
a Republican. He voted for Andrew Jackson,
the only Democratic vote he ever cast for the
presidency. He was a member of the Baptist,
or Dunkard, denomination. Among the re-
sponsible positions he held were those of
school director and supervisor. His worth
was acknowledged by all the members of the
community in which he resided.

Capt. John D. ]\Iiller received the first rudi-
ments of his education in the public schools
kept in a log school house, in "Wayne township;

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tliis was suppleimiiti'd liy six weeks in a se-
lect school at Xewtou Hamilton, conducted
by Prof. J. K. Downing, of Princeton Col-
lege. He began life on the homestead farm,
in agricultural pursuits, and remained there
until he was of age. Captain Miller's war
record is of the most patriotic charactei'.
When barely of age, he enlisted, September
23, 1862, at Lewistown, in Company M, Six-
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. lie served
gallantly through the entire war, imtil honor-
ably discharged at Lynchburg, Ya., June 25,
1865, having participated, dmiug that time,
in thirty-fom- battles and skirmishes, amongst
which were such noted and bloody engage-
ments as Kellys Ford, Chancellorsville, Aldie,
Middleburg, Uppersville, Gettysburg, Bristol
Station, AVilderness, Hawes Shop, Keams
Station, Stony Creek Station, Dinwiddle
Court House, and Five Forks; he was present
at the surrender at Appomattox. His duty
faithfully perforned, and the war ended, Cap-
tain ililler returned to the homestead farm,
which he cultivated for two years; then for
six years he cultivated the McYey farm, after
which he bought a farm of 173 acres in Wayne
township, on which he resided for eight years.
Selling this, he removed to Xewton Hamilton,
where he has since been successfully engaged
in mercantile business, having bought out the
interest of L. Y. Postlethwait. During these
thirteen years, his business has grown to huge
proportions, while his fair and judicious deal-
ing has commanded the confidence of the
community.

Captain Miller was married, in Wayne
township, February 14-, 1868, to Sarah D.,
daughter of Elijah McYey, born June 20,
1S38. His bride was the granddaughter of
John McYey, who founded McYeytown.
They had seven children, five of whom died
young. The living are : Effie E. ; and Anna,
both engaged in teaching; The deceased were
named as follows: Elijah G.; Charles R.;
Xellie; Edith; and William. Mrs. Sarah D.
Miller died August 28, 1883. In Altoona,
Pa.. July 30, 1884, Captain Miller was united
to Anna Elizabeth Shafer, born in Stanfield,
Blair county, July 13, 1856, daughter of John
and Mary (Breth) Shafer; she was one of
three children. The father of Miss Shafer
served in Company G, Twelfth Pennsylvania
Cavalry, during the Civil war. He was a man
of great excellence: be died Xovemlier 19,

1SS9. Her mother had died October 5, 1878.
By this second marriage there were two chil-
dren: Bertha I., born August 8, 1885; and
Lavinia F., born June 5, 1887.

As might be expected, the ability and ca-
pacity of Captain ililler in business matters
has been acknowledged by his election to many
responsible public positions. Under President
Harrison, he Avas the postmaster at Xewton
Hamilton. In Wayne township, he was for
ten years a justice of the peace, during which
time his decisions were always upheld by the
higher courts. He has, also, filled in Y^ayne
township, the position of school director and
auditor; has served as a member of the bor-
ough coimcil, and is the present burgess. All
these places have been filled acceptably and
profitably to the public.

Captain Miller is a prominent member of
Surgeon Charles Bower Post, Xo. 457, G. A.
R., Xewton Hamilton; and of McYeytown
Lodge, X"o. 376, F. and A. M., McYeytown.
He is a staunch Republican. He is a promi-
nent member of the Presbyterian church, hav-
ing fonnerly been one of the trustees. He
has been for many yeai-s closely identified
with the Sunday-school work, as teacher and
superintendent.

SAMUEL EAYIXG, undertaker and wagon
builder, Xewton Hamilton, Miftlin county,
Pa., was born February 19, 1834, in County
Tyi-one, Ireland. He is a son of William and
Margaret (ITcijipcr) Ewing; and a brother of
Capraiii l-]\\ii\u, of Xewton Hamilton. He
was linnig'iit to this country at two years of
age by his parents, who settled at Xewton
Hamilton. He attended the public schools
of Wayne township, and a select school taught
by an old Irish lady named Mattie Kilpatrick,
an excellent teacher. At the age of nine, he
began to work for his father on the canal, on
the boat "Here I Am." He was thus employed
for three summer seasons, going to school in
the winter months, and hauling wood. He
then obtained employment with the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, as a team driver; two years
later he was promoted to section boss. After
six months in this position, he returned to the
canal, working for his brother, Capt. William
Ewing, on the boat "John A. Lemon," until
1854. At this date, abandoning forever the
canal and railroad, he began to learn carriage
building, at Xewton Hamilton, with Benja-

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min Xortou, spending four years as appren-
tice and three as journeyman. He then rented
his former master's shop, and conducted the
business three years for himself. In 1861,
he removed to Mount Union, Huntingdon
county, where lir cnuiiued in wauiin huilding.
In July, 1861. .Mr. Kwm- cHli-t,.,! at MrVey-
town, in Company K, Furry-iiinth rcnnsylva-
nia Volunteers. Being forwarded to Ilarris-
bm-g, thence to "Washington and thence to
the Army of the Potomac, he participated in
his initial engagement. From that time
on, Mr. Swing's experience was of the most
thrilling character. Most heroically did he
endure the ordeal through which he was
called to pass. He participated during the
war in thirty-two battle.s, some of the most
jirominent of which were: Yorktown, Va.,
in April and May, 1862; Williamsburg, Va.;
Gannets Hill, Va. ; Golden's Farm, Va. ; and
other engagements comj^rised in the famous
''Seven Days' Fight," Savage Station, White
Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill; Crampton's
Gap, ild. ; Antietam, Md.; Fredericksburg,
Va., in December, '62, and in April, '63;
Salem Church; Gettysburg, Pa. ; Funksto-wm,
ild. ; Rappahannock Station, Locust Grove,
and Mine Kiiu, Va.; and the Wilderness. He
was wniuiilcl at the battle of the Wilderness,
in ^lay, iMil, having his leg broken below
the knee. He lay on the field for teii days,
and was then captured and taken to Rich-
mond, where for three months he endured
cruel treatment and starvation fare. At one
time, he watched for three hours for a chance
to kill and eat a rat, to satisfy to some extent
his gnawing hunger. Exchanged, in August,
1864, he was sent to Camp Parole, at Annapo-
lis, Md., where he spent a short time, after
which he was sent home on a sixty days' fur-
lough. Being sent back to the camp at Annap-
olis Junction, he was assigned to hospital duty,
being ward-master for a short time, and divi-
sion ward-master. He was finally discharged
in July, 1865. After returning home, Mr.
Ewing removed to Bloomington, 111., where
he worked at his trade for six months, at the
expiration of whicli time, he returned to ]^ew-
ton Hamilton. Building a shop, he engaged in
business for himself, at which he has continued
ever since, carrying on undertaking also in
connection with wagon biiilding. He is the
only undertaker in the town.

Mr. Ewing was married in lSr)6, at Shir-

leysl)urg, to Matilda Ewing, a native of Perry
county. They have two children: Wilson M.,
a stock i-aiser, residing in Colorado; and
Samuel T., who died, young. The wife died in
1860. Mr. Ewing was again married, in
March, 1867, to Catharine E. Wharton, who
was the widow of Thomas I. Drake, and the
mother of D. S. Drake, of Huntingdon. To
this union were born five children, as follows :
Robert B., secretary and treasurer of the
Drake Telephone Company, Huntingdon;
Annie B.; Maggie I., deceased; Myi-tle B.,
wife of Harry Clark, a foreman on the Penn-
sylvania railroad ; and Mabel G.

Mr. Ewing has acceptably filled numerous
ofiices; he was for sixteen years a school di-
rector; was chief burgess for one term; bor-
ough treasurer for two terms; a member of
the town council for several terms; and has
also frequently served on election boards as
judge and inspector. Mr. E'wing is a pi'omi-
nent member of Atighwick Lodge, Xo. 472,
I. O. O. F., at Xewton Llamilton, in which he
is deputy gi-and master. He has also been
treasurer of the lodge for thirty years, besides
filling numerous other positions. He is a
member of Lewistown Encampment, I. O. O.
F., at Lewistown. Mr. Ewing is also promi-
nent in Surgeon Charles Bower Post, Xo. 457,
G. A. R., at Xewton Hamilton. He has been
a member of the Order of Rebecca, Improved
Order of Red Men. Sons of Temperance, In-
dependent Order of Good Templars, and other
organizations. He is a consistent member of
the Presbvterian church, in which he has been
an elder for many yeai-s. He has taken a deep
interest in the Sunday-school, having been a
teacher, and for thirty years a superintendent.
He is a stauncli Republican.

JOHX T. ROOP, justice of the peace
and manufacturer, Xewton Hamilton, ilifflin
county, Pa., was born January 8, 1841, in
Armagh to^vnship, IMifilin county. He is a son
of John L. and Catharine (Reynolds) Roop,
of German descent. His gi'andfather, Heniw
Roop, was a miller, operating principally in
Mexico, Jiraiata county. Pa. In his old age,
he made his home at Lock Mills, ]\[iffiin
county, with his son, John L. Roop. One day
he set out to visit ^Mexico, but was never af-
terward heard of. The mystery of his disap-
pearance was never imraveled. He was the
father of seven children, as follows: Sarah;

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Elizalicrh; Jdhu L. ; Joseph; Thomas, who
was county commissionei- one tei'm; George,
who was drowned in the river at Mexico, Pa. ;
and Isaac. His wife died in ^Mexico, be-
fore his removal to Lock Mills. He was a
Democrat. His son, John L. Eoojd, father of
John T., was a good Genuan and English
scholar, educated in the subscrijjtion schools
of Mexico, Pa. He worked with his father,
ojierating a mill in all its departments at the
age of sixteen; he also learned the trade of
niill-wright. From Mexico he removed to
Centre conntj, where for some time he worked
at his trade, after which, he removed to Ar-
magh township, Mifflin county, and suc-
cessfully conducted the Lock ]Mills for twenty
years. He afterwards bought a farm of 150
acres in Armagh township, where he remained
for twenty years. Having sold this, he bought
a farm in Wayne township, [Mifflin county, on
which he resided until his death in 1871. He
was married in Centre county. Pa., to Catha-
rine, daughter of George Eeynolds, born in
Jefferson county. Pa. 'Sir. Eeynolds was
droAvned in Centre county while his daughter
was quite young. ]\Ir. and Mrs. John L. Eoop
had six children: Mary, widow of Philip
Fickes, of Kishacoquillas valley; Sarah, de-
ceased; Eachel (Mrs. Isaac Speicher), of El-
wood, 111.; John T.; William, who died in
youth; and Margaret C. Mrs. Eoop died in
Wayne township. Mr. Eoop was a hardy, in-
dustrious man, and was highly respected. He
was a prominent and consistent member of the
]\Ietliodist E])iscopal church, a class-leader and
Sunday-school superintendent. Among the
offices he was called on to fill was that of
school dii-ector. He was a Democrat.

John T. Eoop attended the public schools
at Lock Mills, and at a very early age began
the routine of farm life with his fatlier. At
fourteen yeai-s of age he attended the academy
at Lock ilills for one term. Having been very
studious while in attendance upon the public
.school, he was able to accomplish a great deal
in this term at the academy, and obtained a
superior education, as the reward of close and
incessant application. His work in the acad-
emy was followed by more than a year of hard
study in the Kishacoquillas Seminary, after
which he was engaged in teaching for nine-
teen years, with remarkable sjiccess, being
universally hiveil and respected by patrons
and piqiils. Of rlie time s]ient in teaching.

fourteen years was passed in Eeedsville, where
he was for three years principal of the high
school. The remaining five years he taught
in Armagh township, where he had among his
l^ujiils many young men who are now occupy-
ing responsible positions in the county. Ex-
changing the school room for the factory, ]Mr.
Eoop began the manufacture of carpets in
Mifflin county. He removed later to Ellwuod,
111., where he carried on the same business f(ir
three years. He then returned to Pennsylva-
nia, and, on August 15, 1S86, became a resi-
dent of Xewton Hamilton, where he has con-
ducted the business successfully ever since.

Mr. Eoop was married, April 22, 1868, at
Milroy, to Sarah E. Swabb, bom at Eeeds-
ville. Their only child, Elmer Iv., is now a
printer at Lewistown, Pa. Mrs. Sarah Eoop
died at Lewistown, in ISSl. Mr. Eoop was
again married, at Belleville, September 8,
1886, to Ida E., daughter of Amos Early, of
Belleville. They have had one child, Harold
C, who is dead.

Mr. Eoop has the universal confidence of
his fellow-citizens, who know him to be an up-
right man, of keen insight into affaii-s and
good judgment. As a consequence, he has
held the office of justice of the peace for five
years in Eeedsville, and for seven years in
Xewton Hamilton. His decisions have always
been based on equity, have been satisfactory
to the community, and upheld by the higher
courts. He has also, for six years, filled the
position of school director, and is clerk of the
Xewton Hamilton town council. Mr. Eoop is
a member of the Presbyterian church, being
one of its trustees; at Eeedsville, he was
teacher and superintendent in the Sunday-
school. He is a Democrat. Mr. Eoop is
physically crippled, throiigh the carelessness
of a nurse, who had left him, when an infant,
in a dark room, without the necessary atten-
tion. But there does not live in Xewton Ham-
ilton, or in Miffiin county a man of brighter
uiiud or one more respected and lieloved.

D. CLAEK X'IPPLE, :\[. D., Xewtr.n
Hamilton, ]\Iifflin county, Pa., was born Au-
gust 1, 1852, near Millerstown, Perry coun-
ty. Pa. He is the son of Henry and ]Mary
(Orner) Xipple. Frederick Xip])le, grand-
father of the Doctor, was born in Ireland,
being of the hardy, industrious and intelligent
Scotch-Irish race that has left so strong an

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impress \\\)0\\ the progTessire development of
the Xew Work!. Emigrating to America, he
settled iu Greenwood to^vnshii), Perry coun-
ty, where he owned a large and finely im-
I^rored farm. Late in life he lived in retire-
ment at iSTewport, Perry county. Tie was
killed by a fast train on the railroad. He was
a member of the Presbyterian church, and in
political views a Democrat. He was much
respected and esteemed in the community,
and as a good citizen always took an active
part in county and township matters. He
married in Perry county, and was the father
of five children. Henry Xipple, the father of
Dr. NijDple, was born in Perry county. After
recei^'ing a common school education and
spending some years with his father on the
farm, he learned the blacksmith trade, which
occupation he followed in Greenwood town-
ship, and also along the canals. Later in life
he owned and conducted a farm in Green-
a\-(mm1 tiiwuship of more than 200 acres. He
iiii]ir(i\'(il it by the erection of very complete
bnil(lint:s and in other ways. Here he
breathed his last, June 10, 1890. In Perry
county he married ilary, daughter of Martin
Orner, a farmer of Greenwood township, who
Avas also of Scotch descent. They had seven
children: Rebecca; Henry M., M. D., of
Selins Grove, Snyder county. Pa. ; Frederick,
a farmer in Greenwood township, Perrv coun-
ty; John 0., M. D., of Port Trevorton, Sny-
der county; James C., of Saville township.
Perry county; D. Clark, M. D., of Xewton
Hamilton; and Mary. Henry Xipple was a
staimch Democrat. Lie filled ably and ac-
ceptably the office of school directoi', and
other positions of trust in his township. He
was a member of the Lutheran church. His
wife, with whom he journeyed so long through
life, preceded him by two years to the other
world; she died in March, ISSS.

Dr. D. Clark Xipple passed his boyhood
industriously laboring during the summer
months on the farm, and in winter attended
the public schools of Greenwood township.
Xaturally a receptive and diligent student,
he began teaching at the age of sixteen, and
was for seven years a successful teacher in
Snyder, JTiniata and Perry counties. During
this time he enlarged his mental training by
attending the Millerstown X'ormal School for
two terms, and Freeburg Academy for (nic
term. He now began his professional reading

with Dr. S. T. Lineaweaver, of Millerstown,
Perry county, with whom he remained three
years, doing at the same time clerical work in
the drug store. This was followed by ime
term at the Jefferson ^ledical C'<-ilIege. of
Philadelphia, and two terms at the Ohio Medi-
cal College, Cincinnati. The effects of Dr.
Xipple's habits of close study and careful in-
vestigation, which had distinguished him from
boyhood, were shown in the gratifying results
of his collegiate course. He graduated with
very high honors from the Ohio College, in
the class of 1877. Eeturning to Pennsylva-
nia the Doctor practised for a short time at
Fremont, Snyder county, whence he removed
to Freeburg, in the same county, entering into
partnership with his brother, Henry. He re-
mained here until 18S2, with an extensive
practise, having become especially noted
throughout Snyder county for his skill and
success in surgery. From Freeburg he re-
moved to Xewton Hamilton, to become the
successor of Dr. J. T. ]Mahon. Compounding
his own medicines, phenomenally successful
with his patients, enjoying the confidence and
esteem of a wide circle of devoted friends. Dr.
Xipple has built up a practise, which is un-
surpassed in the county of Miffiin. The Doc-
tor takes a keen interest in all matters con-
nected with his profession and with the allevi-
ation of the ills of suffering humanity. He is
a member of the State Medical Association, as
well as of the Miifiin County Society, of
which he has been the treasurer for the past
four years.

Dr. XipjDle was man-ied February 22, 1882,
at Harrisburg, Pa., to Miss Laura A. Boyer,
a refined and highly educated lady, a daughter
of Francis Boyer and niece of Prof. Boyer, of
the Freebitrg Academy. Their only child is
Lorma, born May IS, 1885. Dr. Xipple is
a member of McVeytown Lodge, Xo. 376,
F. and A. M., of McVeytown; and of Lodge
Xo. 472, L O. O. F., of Xewton Hamilton.
He was also a member of the P. O. S of A.
The Doctor is a consistent member of the
Presbyterian church, and is very pixnetual in
his attendance upon all church seiwices. He
is a staunch itnswerving Democrat. He has
been for six years a school director in Xewton
Hamilton, and chief burgess of the town for
a term of four years. The duties of these
(.tticc< wen- faithfully and efficiently dis-
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cuts and for tlie best interests of the eoui-
luunitv.

FKAXKLIX DKAKE, retired farmer, of
"Wavne township, ilifflin eovintv. Pa., was
born Dcceniljer 22, 1825, at Drake's Ferry,
Huniiiiizildii cniinty, Pa. He is a son of Sam-
uel and ( 'athiii-ine (Beard) Drake. His grand-
fatlur, Samiii'l Drake, Sr., born in Xew Jer-
sey, established Drake's Feny in Huntingdon
covmty. (See sketch of D. S. Drake, of Hunt-
ingdon). One of his sons was Samuel Drake,
Jr., the father of Franklin Drake. This son
was born in ISOl, at Di-ake's Ferry. He re-
ceived an excellent education in the sub-
scription schools of Huntingdon county, and
was especially noted for his fluency as a read-
er. Early in life he worked on the farm with
his father through the day, and in the morn-
ings and evenings, when there was the heavi-
est travel, he assisted at the Ferry. In 1830
lie gave up ferry work, devoting his time to
farming, and about this time erected the large
stone dwelling still standing on the furnace
property. Pi-ior to 1837 he spent two years
on the canal, one year as steersman for Cap-
tain Fields, and one year running on his own
account a boat owned by Eichard Miles, of
irt'Veytown. In the spring of 1837, selling
the homestead farm to Capt. James Cald-
well, of Mexican war fame, Samuel Drake re-
moved to Xewton Hamilton, buying a Wayne
township farm of 100 acres of highly im-
proved land, on which he erected a fine barn,
and made other improvements. In 1864 he
removed from this farm to Mt. Union, where
he died in 1860, at the house of his daughter,
Mr-i. Eoss. Samuel Drake man-ied Catharine
Beard, of a Mifflin county family, of Scotch-
Irish descent. They had seven children, as
follows: Franklin, of Xewton Hamilton;
Xancy, bom January 1, 1827, wife of Alfred
"VTalker, both deceased; Catharine, born De-
cember 28, 1829, -nife of Alexander Taylor,
both deceased; William, born March' 31,
1832, died in California; James, born May
6, 1834, died in early life; Sarah Ann, born
July 16, 1839, who was also called away in
youth; Mary Rebecca, born July 25, 1845,
widow of John Ross, of IMountUnion, Pa.
The mother of these children died at Mt.
Union, in the year 1870. Samuel Drake, or
as he was generally known throughont Hunt-
ingdon and ^^lifHin counties, "rncle Sam,"

was a very robust man, of a genial, happy dis-
2JOsition, which was manifested by his con-
stant habit of singing. He was highly re-
spected for his unsullied integrity. He was
a very active member of the Baptist church,
in which he became a convert in early life.
He was guided even in the most trivial actions
by his conscientious convictions of duty.
''Uncle Sam" took considerable part in public
aifairs, and was for three years one of the
commissioners of ^Mifflin county, elected on
the Whig ticket. He was first a Whig and
died a Republican. He was a "mighty hun-
ter," having in his early days shot many of
the bears and other wild animals that infested
the forests. His son, Franlvlin Drake, at-
tended the public schools of Xewton Hamil-
ton during the winter months, working on the
farm during the summer, until, at the age of
eighteen, he began to learn bricklaying and
stone masonry, at which he worked for several
years. Later, in connection with Joseph Ew-
ing, he bought the Gaif farm, which they cul-
tivated, together for two years. He then sold
out his interest to Ewing, worked a rented
farm in Shirley township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, for three years. Selling off his fanu
stock, he moved to "Long Hollow," in Wayne
township, ilifflin county, where he bought a
small farm and also carried on mason work
until 1892, when he retired to live with his
son, John P. Drake.

Franklin Drake was married at Concord,
Franklin county, to Elizabeth Jane, daugh-
ter of Mitchel McKim, a Franklin county
farmer of Scotch-Irish descent. They have
three children; Catharine (Mrs. George P.
Foster), of Huntingdon, Pa.; Rosa Belle,
(Mrs. John H. Green), of McKean coimty.
Pa.; and Annie Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas
Chapman), deceased. JMrs. Elizabeth J.
(McKim) Drake departed this life in 1856.
Mr. Drake was again married April 3, 1860,
to Elizabeth Jane Birely, born in Shippens-
burg. Pa. They had three children, as fol-
lows: John P.; George A., a farmer, living
on the old James Drake homestead in Wayne
to^\Taship, married !Miss Alice Caldwell; and
Samuel R. " Franklin Drake, wlio is well-
known throughout the county, and every-
where respected for his honesty, integrity and
manliness, has always been an indtistrious and
hard-working man. a kind husband, an in-
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an active and consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal chnrch, of which he was
formerly one of the trnstees. He takes an
active part in politics, and is a staunch Re-
publican. He has acceptably filled the office
of school director in Wayne township. He
was also elected constable.

John P. Drake, eldest son of Franklin and
Elizabeth J. (Birely) Drake, was born Febr\i-
ary 26, 1861, in Wayne township, near ]Srew-
ton Hamilton. Educated in the public
schools, he jaassed his life upon his father's
farm until he was twenty years of age, when
he learned wagdii-iiiakiiit;' with S. Ewing.
After this he A\a~ fn-jm-il for four years in
the store of B. E. Morrison. Since that time
he has cultivated the John McDowell farm
in Wayne township. John P. Drake was
married June 14, 189-1, to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of James and Elizabeth (^ilcManigal) Dy-
sart, of Newton Hamilton. Their children
are: one son, who died in infancy; and Re-
becca Elizabeth Drake, born March 11, isitT.
^Ir. Drake is a Republican. He is a member
of the P. O. S. A. and of the I. 0. O. F.

BOWER E. ilORRISON, general mer-
chant, and editor of the Watchman, Xewtou
Hamilton, MiiHin county, Pa., was bom
March 29, 1848, in Wayne township, Mifl&in
county. He is a son of Elijah and Mary
(Stickle) Morrison. His grandfather, Joshua
]\Iorrison, a native of Lancaster coi^nty, of
Scotch-Irish descent, with his two brothei-s,
William and James, settled at an early period
in Wayne township, Mifflin county. He mar-
ried Miss Wright in York county. They had
a family of twelve children: Samuel; Han-
nah; Mary; William; Eliza; Jane; John;
Julia; Elijah; Rachel; Ann; and Matilda,
all of whom are now buried side by side in
the Morrison cemetery. The two last men-
tioned were the children of his second wife,
who before her marriage was Miss Sarah Chil-
cott. Joshua Morrison died on the homestead
farm, a good man, universally loved and re-
spected. He was a mend)cr of the Presln--
terian church.

Hon. Elijah Morrison, the ninth child of
Joshua Morrison, and the father of Bower E.
Morrison, obtained his education in subscrip-
tion schools, the only kind in existence when
he was a boy. The log school house in which
they were held had plank benches and paper

instead of glass in the windows. He passed
his life lui the homestead farm, in Wayne
township. On the death of his father he pur-
chased it from the estate, and greatly im-
proved it as to buildings and in other respects.
At the age of sixteen he had been appren-
ticed to the tanning business in Somerset, Pa.,
where he spent three years, returning home
when he had acquired his trade. When, in
1831, he bought the homestead farm for $0,-
000, Mr. Morrison had less than twenty dol-
lars in his jDocket, but by integrity, industry
and strict attention to business, he paid in a
few years the last dollar of indebtedness on
the property, and from that time to the day
of his death prosperity followed him in all his
undertakings. He soon ijurchased the Bun-
ker farm containing over 130 acres, and also
two farms in Illinois. He was noted for rais-
ing excellent stock. He was a model father,
and as his children reached their majority, ,it
was his custom to aid them liberally as they
sti'ii|)ed from beneath the patenial roof to
liattlc with the realities of life.

Elijah Morrison married, March 20, 1S31,
]\liss Mary Stiekel, a native of York county,
born Xovember 15, 1811, daughter of Abra-
ham and Susannah (Bensely) Stiekel. Her
father was a York county farmer of German
descent, who subsequently removed to Illi-
nois. This happy union was crowned with
ten children, as follows: Robert F., an exten-
sive agricidturist in Illinois, now deceased;
Henry T., who died in January, 1897, was
for sevei'al years an orange grower at River-
liead, Hillsboroiigh county, Florida; Susan
'M. (Mrs. William V. Johnson), of McVey-
town, who died at Osceola, Mo.; George S., a
l^roduce merchant at Oreana, 111.; John H.,
an extensive mine owner and operator, of
Denver, Col., who diunng the Civil war was
in the I'^'nited States service for four years as
first lieutenant in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and as musician in the Forty-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers; Lizzie J., widow of
Dr. William M. Jackson, of Huntingdon;
William A., an extensive mine owner of Den-
ver, Col.; Charles M., of Kansas; Bower E.,
of Xewton Hamilton; and Taylor, who died
at the age of three years. In 1865, Elijah
Morrison retired fi'om active duties, and lived
a quiet and peaceful life, until October 30,
1884, he met death in the same room in which
he had been born, in the first log house erected

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on the homestead farm. The aged partner
of his life still survives, residing with her
daughter, ilrs. Jackson, of Huntingdon.

Few men exercised greater iniluence for
good in any connnunity than did the Hon.
Elijah Morrison in Mifflin county, and it falls
to the lot of none to be more abundantly hon-
ored and respected than ^vas he. He was one
of the first school directors of "Wayne town-
ship under the free school system. He also
tilled the offices of supervisor, tax collector
and assessor. In 1854 he was elected on the
AVhig ticket to reiwesent ^Mifflin county in the
State legislature. His course in that body
was distinguished by an honesty of purpose
that secured to him high commendation from
members of both political parties. Shortly
after his election, he received a communica-
tion from the officials of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company enclosing a pass. This he
declined to accept, preferring to pay his fare
and feel that he was untrammeled in his vote
on any subject in which the interest of the
railroads might be involved. It was during
this session of the legislature that he became
the fast friend of the late Hon. Simon Cam-
eron, for whom he cast his A'ote for United
States Senator. This warm friendship re-
mained unbroken until they were separated
by death. The Hon. Elijah Morrison returned
to his constituents the same honest, pure-
minded man that he had been before his elec-
tion to office, and they were anxious to heap
other honors upon their faithful representa-
tive. In 1861 he was placed upon the Repub-
lican ticket for associate judge of IMifflin
coimty, and triumphantly elected. He held
that office for a term of five years with the
greatest satisfaction to the public and credit
to himself. On all occasions he dealt out jus-
tice with an impartial hand. So exalted was
his rejiTitation for probity that his counsel was
eagerly sought by the neighboring farmers on
all matters, even when he was not acting in
an official capacity. The Hon. Elijah Mor-
rison was a pioneer Methodist. He joined the
church in 1832, and erected on his farm a
house of worship, which he maintained for
thirty years. Here, from time to time, for
many years, jireached that wonderful ]iioneer
missionary of Methodism, "Father" Grulier:
and his hoiie was always with the ^Morrisons,
whcTi he i.assed tlirongii :\Iifflin county. Eli-
jah .MorrisdH took a vrvy arti\e jiart in church

ati'airs, he was a class-leader, a Sunday-school
teacher, and, during nearly his whole life, a
trustee. He never used spirits or tobacco in
any form. Xot only did he take an active
part in political matters and all things con-
nected with the public welfare, but, during
the Civil war, he was prominent in assisting
the caiTse of the Union by furnishing men, and
by every other means in his power. Of his
five sons at home four were in the service, two
being wounded. The fifth son. Bower E.
Morrison, then a lad of less than fifteen years,
only remained out of the army because, after
riding for days in search of a man to take his
place on the farm, he could not obtain one.

ijower E. Morrison, son of Elijah Morrison,
attended the public schools of Wayne town-
ship, for three months of the year, until he
was seventeen years of age, working on the
homestead farm during the summer months.
In his early boyhood things were lively in the
■^dcinity, for during the construction and early
operation of the canal, luV father's hdu-f had
lieen made a stopping- -taiioii t'nr iiMin-tcr-
and boats. Mr. ,Mnrvi<(,ii -ii],])lriiiciiicil his
common school work \vith one term in the
Kishacoquillas Seminary, after which he
learned carpentry under James D. I^orton, of
]Nrewton Hamilton, and spent three years with
him assisting in the construction of several
houses and barns. Dirring the first year he
received fifty cents a day; after that time, one
dollar per day. In lB6S he went to Lafay-
ette, Ind., where he was clerk in a dry goods
store six months, and for six months was an
equal partner in the business. Having sold
out his interest, he was for six months in the
hat and cap business in the same place. Again
selling out, he was for the next year manager
for William Doyle & Company, of a similar
store at Champaign, 111., after which he
bought out their business and conducted it
until 1875. In that year on account of his
losses through the panic, he was obliged to
give up business. Having started for Colorado
ilr. Morrison met a friend in Chicago, who
advanced him money enough to start an a^ic-
tion store. His wife being taken sick, he re-
turned east in the autumn of 1875. He was
obliged to borrow money to return home.
After remaining during the winter, in Wayne
township, he went to Philadelphia in ]\Iarch.
187(1, where in a few days he obtained a posi-
tion on the police force, which he filled for

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eleven months. iJin-ini; that time he had a
severe attack of typhoid fever, lie was then,
for valuable services rendered during the Ex-
position, made special oHicer on the secret
force, which place he held until February,
1877, when he resigned aud returned home.
At the suggestion of his father he engaged in
mercantile business in Xewton Hamilton,
with a stock of about $100. This business he
has carried on ever since. It has grown and
prospered until now he has the finest store
of the section, outside of LeAvistown. De-
cember 25, 1879, Mr. Morrison began the ])ul.>-
lication of the first newspaper ever issued in
Xewton Hamilton, first called The Flee Bite,
afterwards The ^Ya^chman ; it is devoted
to morality, good sense and intelligence. He
set the type himself, Avith the assistance of
Prof. G. W. AUoway, who is and has been
principal of the Jonestown (Ohio) schools. It
was a four-page sheet, six by nine inches. The
first issue was 1,000. After six months the
name was changed to The Watchman. The
motto is "Ogniuno per se e Dio per tutti,"
meaning "Every man for himself and God
for us all." For several years during the camp-
meeting season, the paper has been issued for
about two weeks as an eight page daily. Find-
ing that the weekly in its original form did
not fully meet the wants of the public, ]\Ir.
Morrison enlarged it in 1891 from a four to
a six-column eight-iiage i^aper, issued weekly.
His foreman has been I. H. "Wilson, of Mittiiu.
During 1895 and 1896 Mr. Morrison mn-
ducted the Morrison House, catering to the
traveling public. He is also an auctioneer,
the only one in K'ewton Hamilton, and has
an experience of over twenty years in the busi-
ness.

Bower E. Morrison was married in lb71 in
Lafayette, Ind., to Hettie Thomas, born in
1855, in Xashville, Tenn., daughter of Jona-
than and Mary (Freese) Thomas, botli na-
tives of Philadelphia, who had removed to
Tennessee. Mr. Thomas died there, while
]\Irs. Morrison was quite young. ^Nlr. and ]\rrs.
Morrison had one child, who died in infancy.
They have an adopted daughter. Mv. ^l<<yri-
son held the position of postmaster at .Xcw-
toii^Hamilton for nine years under Presidents
Grant and Hayes. Recently, he was a candi-
date for the nomination for Re]iresentati\'e,
but was unsuccessful at the primaries, lie
has also held the position of tax collector for

two years. The enterprise Mr. Morrison has
shown has been of incalculable benefit in the
advancement of Xewton Hamilton, and there
are doubtless still higher honors awaiting him
in the future from his appreciative fellow-
citizens. He is a "red hot" Republican.

Mr. ilorrison is a member of Tippecanoe
Lodge, Xo. 55, L O. O. F., of Indiana; of
Washington Camp, Xo. 263, P. O. S. A.,
and of Lewistown Council, A. P. A. He has
been connected with Junior Sons of America
and the Independent Order of Good Temp-
hirs. He is a prominent and consistent mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church and
a teacher in the Sunday-school.

JAMES A. DYSART, retired farmer,
Xewton Hamilton, Mifflin county. Pa., was
born December 23, 1837, in Wayne township.
Mifflin county. He is a son of John and Re-
becca (Cunningham) Dysart. His grand-
father, Joseph Dysart, who was a native of
Ireland, of the Scotch-Irish race, settled at
an early period in Wayne township, where he
bought 250 acres of land. He also o-umed
land in Sinking Valley, Blair covmty. He
built a barn and a frame dwelling house,
cleared a portion of the land and made other
improvements. He was a valuable and much
respected citizen. His specialty was stock-
raising, his horses being especially celebrated
for their beauty and excellence. He married
]\Iiss Petersen, of W'avne township. Their
rhil.hvn wrc: .hmi.'s; .lns<.ph; John and Wil-
liam. I!(.th .b.scph 1 )y^art and his wife died
i)n the homestead farm. They were buried
at ilcVeytown. Hi- s.,ii. Jol'm Dvsart, the
fatlier of James A. Dysart, also' followed
farming in Wayne township, where he owned
a farm of 11.8 acres, and was celebrated as a
stock-raiser. Like his father, he was an up-
right man, of strict veracity and respected by
all. He was also a brave soldier in the war
of 1812 against Great Britain. His constitu-
tion was undermined by exjjosure while in
service, which led eventually to his death.
He was a Democrat. He served his township
as school director. He was a member of the
Presbyterian clnn'cli. John Dysart was mar-
ried in Waviie tewnship to Rebecca, daughter
(if Xatlianiel and .Mary Cunningham, born in
Cliester county. Her father at the time of
their marriage was a farmer in Wayne town-
sliip. They had seven children, as follows:

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Elizal'cth, ilc'cfased, was tlie wife of Artliur
II. Chirk, a iiii'i'cliant of Xewtoii Hamilton;
Mary i .Mrs. Samuel B. McCord), of Bedford,
Pa.; William, who died in voutli; Hannah,
who died at an early age; Margaret J. (Mrs.
James jST. Postlethwait), of "Wavue township;
James A., of Xewton Hamilton; and Jona-
than, deceased. John Dysart died on the farm
in 1842; his "\ndow died at the homestead in
1888.

James A. Dysart attended the suliseriptiou
school in the old log school hottse in Wayne
township, as well as the public schools. He
continued his education in a high school at
Shade Gap, Huntingdon county; in the Miln-
wood Academy, where he spent three terms,
and in an academy in Juniata county, which
he attended for two terms. After this he went
to farming in Wayne to'^vnship. His father
died M'hen he was five years old. At the age
of twenty he took charge of the home farm
and cultivated it for thirty-one years, assisting
in the stipport of his widowed mother and the
family, and at the same time making con-
siderable improvement on the homestead. In
1800, selling the farm and purchasing a fine
brick building in Xewton Hamilton, he re-
tired from active duties, and before settling
to his life of leisure made a pleasure tour
through the Western States. Mr. Dysart
served for two months in 1862 in Com-
pany F, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer
Militia, and at the expiration of the time was
honorably mustered out at Camp Curtiu, Har-
risburg. In Wayne township he has filled the
offices of school director, tax collector, as-
sessor and auditor. In the borough of Xew-
ton Hamilton he has been school director for
six years and assessor for two terms. He has
also been honored with the position of auditor
of 3Iifliin county, lieing elected on the Demo-
cratic ticket. He is a member of McYeytown
I>odge Xo. 376, F. and A. M., at McYeytown.

In 1865 James Dysart was married in
Wayne township to Elizabeth McManigal,
born at Lewistown, daughter of Sheriff Mc-
Manigal, of Mifflin county. To this union
was born one child, Ann Elizabeth (Mi-s. John
Drake), of AVayne township. ]\Irs. Elizabeth
r:\rc:\Ianigal) iV^art died July 31, 1860. Mr.
Dysart was married again, January 16, 1872,
to ^[iss Lizzie Withrow, born in Wavne town-
ship. She died .\pril 24. 1874. Mr. Dysart
IS empliatically one of "nature's noblemen,"

resjiected and belo^"ed by all who know him.
He has been for the past eighteen years a rul-
ing elder in the Presbyterian church ; has been
active as a teacher and superintendent in Sun-
day-school \\'ork; has been trustee of the
church, and held other offices.

JAilES il. GKAHAM, general black-
smith, Xewton Hamilton, Mifflin county. Pa.,
was born April 6, 1845, at Waterloo, Juniata
county. He is a son of James and Mary
(Montgomery) Graham. His great-grand-
father, Hamilton Graham, was born in County
Tyrone, Ireland, came to this country during
the Revolutionary war and settled, together
with Robert Hogue, in Juniata county. Here
he married Miss Sarah Hogtie, a sister of
Robert, after which removing to Canada, he
settled two and a half miles above the town
of ChijDpe-wa, where he spent his later days.
While in Juniata county, from 1700 to 1800,
he operated a distillery, and was engaged in
teaching school. He left two sons in Juniata
county, George and Robert, of whom the for-
mer was the grandfather of James M. Gra-
ham. He was born at Graham's Fen-y, Juni-
ata county, and was a millwright and surveyor
in Juniata and Mifflin counties, working at
the same time a small farm. He died in Pax-
ton, 111., where he was at the time li's'ing with
one of his sons. He married Miss Margaret
McCoy, born in Dauphin county. They had
two children: James M., born at ^IcCoytown.
Juniata county; and Xancy, who died in
youth. Mrs. Margaret (McCoy) Graham died
in Juniata county, after which Mr. Graham
married Miss ]\IcMullen, a native of ilifflin
county, and a daughter of the welj-known
William or "Billy" McMullen, a veteran of
the Revolutionary war. To this second union
six children were born, as follows: William;
Stewart, now residing in Arkansas; Sarah;
Jane; Fleming; and Robert; all except Stew-
art are deceased. Mr. Graham's second wife
died at McCoyto^vn, Jimiata county. George
Graham was a Democrat. He was a member
of the old school Presbyterian church.

His son, James M. Graham, received a good
education in the common schools of Juniata
county. He was a shoemaker and also taught
school at Waterloo, Juniata county, where he
]iassed his entire life. He died Xovember,
1844, before his son, James M., Jr., was born.
He married !Miss Mary Montgomery, a native

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519

of Fannettsbnrg, Frauklin county, Pa., and
the daughter of a cabinet-maker, named John
Montgomery, who had emigTated from Eng-
land. They had four chikh-en, as follows:
Margaret; John, a railroad conductor, at
Galesburg, 111. ; Annie, wife of Edward Bell, a
farmer of Blair county; and James M. Mrs.
Mary Graham was married again to Jacob
jSTorton, a blacksmith, of Xewton Hamilton,
and had three children, as follows : Alice, who
taught school for niiictrcn yt'ars in iSTewton
Hamilton; Julia, wli.. .licl u-vd three; and
Isabel (Mrs. Samuel .Mcl/iilhui-h), of Grand
Eapids, Mich. The mother died in 1890.
James M. Graham, Sr., was a Whig. He was
an active member of the old school Presby-
terian church.

James M. Graham, Jr., after attending pub-
lic school in Xewton Hamilton, took a coiarse
in Duff's Commercial College, at Pittsburg,
graduating in 1864r. He then learned the
blacksmith trade ^\'ith his step-father, also
working for a time in a store at Tipton, Blair
county. He afterwards worked at his trade
for some years at Kankakee, 111, and at Mon-
mouth, 111. Returning to Xewton Hamilton
in 1868 he entered into partnership in the
blacksmith business with Felix S'orton, un-
der the firm name of Xorton & Graham. This
firm was the first in central Pennsylvania to
manufacture two-horse wheel corn plows.
After the firm had conducted a general black-
smith business for twenty-five years, ]\Ir. Gra-
ham bought out Mr. Norton, and has since
carried on that business himself.

Mr. Graham married in 1872, Ellen Coul-
ter, a native of "Wayne township, daughter of
Samuel Coulter, a farmer. To this union
were born four children, as follows: Isabel
M., a school teacher and musician; Mary IN".;
Xellie C. ; and James M.

Mr. Graham enlisted June i^'.i, isi;:',, at
Kewton Hamilton, in Company F, Forty-
sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia, Cap-
tain Dysart, in which he served for two
months and was then honorably discharged at
Harrisburg. He again enlisted at Xewton
Hamilton, July 6, ""1864, in Company F.
Capt. W. E. Jones, One Hundred and
Xinety-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col.
J. I. Xagle commanding. The company did
giianl duty at Harper's Ferry and other points
ill Mar\Iai!il and N'ira'inia. He was honorably
discliarovd XnviMnber 6, 1864. Mr. Graham

has been entrusted by his fellow-citizens with
many responsible positions, including four
years in tlic liiii'<iu':h (■(.uiicil: clfxcu \ears in
the schcul iH.anl, '.lunni: ri-l,i ,A which he
was prcsidriit df llic Imanl; li..ruu^h assessor
and borough auditor. All of the duties of
these offices have been ably and impartially
performed by him. Mr. Graham is a gold
Democrat, but is not an active politician. He
is a jjrominent member of the Presbyterian
church. He is not only an active member,
but also a j^ast commander of Surgeon
Charles Bower Post, No. 457, G. A. Il.,"and
at one time belonged to the I. O. R. M. Mr.
Graham has been all his life a hard-working
man, noted in the community for his industry
and integrity, his genial disposition and
fondness for home life. He is a kind husband
and a good father, and is universally respected
in the community. He has done much to im-
prove and develop Newton Hamilton.

C. C. FIELDS, Hour manufacturer and
farmer, Wayne township, Mifflin county, Pa.,
was born DecendDcr 7, 1847, in Wayne town-
ship. He is a son of William and Keziah
(Graham) Fields. His paternal grandfather
came from Ireland at an early period, and
settled in ^lifflin county, where he engaged
in fai-ming. William Fields, father of ilr. C.
C. Fields, was born in Wayne township in
1810. He received a fair ediication in sub-
scription schools and commenced life on the
farm. He soon, however, became a teamster
and a canal boatman, in which latter occupa-
tion he soon rose to such prominence as the
connnander of various boats, that to this day
the name of Captain Fields is one of the best
known among old canal men. In middle life
he discontinued boating and devoted his time
during the ■\\'inter to the supervision of his
farm, a tract of over 130 acres, in Wayne
township, and to stock raising, while in the
summer he was employed along the canal in
the capacity of stone mason and carpenter.
He died in 1891 at the home of his son, C. C.
Fields, at Mt. Union. Captain Fields married
Miss Drake, born in Wayne township. They
had two children, both of whom died young.
His wiie died in a few years, after which he
was again mai-ried to Keziah Graham, born
in Wayne township, daughter of a farmer of
that townshi]), who died in the State of In-
diana. The children of this marriaae are:

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]\Iary ~M., deceased; C. C, of "Wayue town-
ship; George, of Xewton Hamilton; William
P., of Kansas Citv, Kan.; J. Frank, of Xew-
ton Hamilton; Annie (Mrs. Gcdi-iic Sailor),
of Mt. Union; Jane, deceased, was tin- wife df
Dr. Rhodes, of Mt. Union; and Sydney (Mrs.
Jackson Vanzandt), deceased. The mother
of these children died in 18S8. Captain
Fields was ^jromiuent and useful in the com-
munity; he was active in the Democratic
party. He sensed as school director, and was
a commissioner of [MifHin county for one
term. He was one of the founders of the Cen-
tral Banking Company at Mt. Union. Mr.
Fields was a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church.

C. C. Fields, after attending the public
schools of Wajme townshijD, studied for one
term at the Kishacoquillas Valley Seminary.
He remained on the farm imtil he was eigh-
teen years of age, when he spent one year at
railroading. In 1865 he went to Venango
county, where he worked for two and a half
years in the oil fields. He saved a little money
there, but lost it by having loaned it. Ee-
turuing home, he opened a little store at
^IcVeytown Station in i:)artnership with
George Hanawalt. One year later he sold
out and became engaged in harness making,
at which he worked for a uTimber of years. He
then returned to Mt. Union. After laboring
there for a short time he was appointed engi-
neer at Mattawana, near McVeytown, where
he remained six months, again returning to
ilt. Union, where he worked for one year as
engineer in a flour mill. After another six
months at the Mattawana mills, he was em-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany at the stone quarries at iMcVeytown
Station. He was next an engineer at a saw-
mill at Singer's Gap, Huntingdon county.
Returning again to Mt. Union, he worked at
the East Broad Top Railroad for some time,
and was aftenvards fireman for two and a
half years at the Lucy Fm-nace, and then for
three years engineer of the steam mill at Mt.
Union. Following this, Mr. Fields for eleven
years successfully carried on the butchering
business at [Mt. Union. On account of the
panic, he discontinued this and took charge
of the Union mills, in Wayne township, now
oM-ned and o])erated by the Fields Brothers,
whu Iiavc iiiucli improved the machinery of
the mills, and enlarged the capacity to twenty-

five barrels per day. He also, at the same
time, oversees the work on his farm.

Mr. Fields was married in 1871, in Matta-
wana, Mifflin county, to Miss Rebecca Kautt'-
man, born at Mattawana, daughter of Henry
Kauffmau, of Mifflin county. They have six
children, as follows: E. Clark, a butcher, re-
siding at Mt. Union ; Alice, deceased ; Myrtle ;
Indiana; Annie; and Charles.

Mr. Fields, who is extremely popular in the
community, being respected for his integrity,
industry and many good qualities, is an active
and consistent member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. He is a Democrat. At one
time he belonged to the I. O. O. F.

CAPT. JAMES C. DYSART, retired,
Wayne township, Mifflin county, Pa., was
born April 7, 1854, in the same township in
which he now resides. He is a son of William
and Abigail (Carmichael) Dysart, and a
grandson of Joseph Dysart, a native of Ire-
land, of Scotch-Irish descent. Josei^h Dy-
sart was an early settler in Wayne township,
where he bought 230 acres of land. He also
o\^med land in Sinking Valley, Blair county.
He was a successful farmer and a respected
citizen. He made a specialty of stock raising,
his horses being noted for their excellence.
His wife was Miss Peterson, of Wayne town-
ship, and bore him four children: James:
Joseph; John; and William. Both himself
and wife died on the homestead farm, and
were buried at ^McVeytown. William Dy-
sart, the father of Captain Dysart, owned and
cultivated a productive farm of more than
100 acres, finely situated in Wayne township,
on which he erected commodious buildings
and made other improvements. He was very
successful both as a stockman and a grain
gTower. He married Abigail Carmichael, a
native of Mifilin county, daughter of John and
Elizabeth Carmichael, of Irish descent. She
was reared in Tennessee until she was ten
years of age, when her parents returned to
Mifilin county. They had ten children, of
whom five died in infancy. Of those who
reached adult years, all are now deceased ex-
cept Captain Dysart. The names were:
Joseph; Elizabeth Q,lv&. William I. Postleth-
wait) ; John ; James C. ; and David P. He was
a Democrat, and filled the township offices of
school director and tax collector. He was a
consistent member of the Presbvterian

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'I'EDIA

'-'lay. i:

ic work on ta;- fartu.
' married in I8T1, in Man.,
, n couuty, to Miss Rebecca Kanli-
at Mattawana, daughter of Henry
.1, of Mifflin county. They have si.x
: ;;.'!. as follows: E. Clark, a butcher, re-
..i:- at !Mt. Union; Alice, deceased; ^I^Ttle;
. 'iana; Annie; and Charles,
ilr. Jields, who is extremely popular in the
conmninity, being respected for his integrity,
industry and many good qualities, is an active
and consistent member of the Methodist Epis-
ciipal church. He is a Democrat. At one
time he belonged to the I. O. O. F.

.i.lic CAPT. JAMES C. DYSART, retire. .
Wayne township, ^lifflin county. Pa., wa:>
born April 7, 1S54, in the same township in
: - which he now resides. He is a son of "William
t and Abigail (Carmichael) Dysart, and a
,.:o grandson of Joseph Dysart, a native of Ire-
:' lajid, of Scotch-Irish descent. Joseph Dy-
sart was an early settler in Wayne township,
where he bought 230 acres of land. He also
r owned land in Sinking Valley, Blair county.
i He Avas a successful farmer and a respected
,i citizen. He made a specialty of stock raising,
his horses being noted for their excellence.
;■ His wife was iliss Peterson, of Wayne town-
; It ring si)!"' 1:1 ; +--.„j, children: James;

d engi- J> • lliam. Both himself

v.-'i.-r. :■': '••-.iiip'-tead farm, and

William Dy-

-art, owned and

ii of more than

.as cm- !(■ ituatfd in Wayne township,

1 Com- o! .'ted commodious buildings

■1 improvements. He was very

iU\\ iMith as a stockman and a grain

f YSp married Abigail Carmichael, a

. daughter of John and

t Irish descent. Sh

Wi: -re until she was tin

year.-, ui age, \\u<:^ lier parents returned to

ilifflin county. They had ten children, of

whom five died in infancy. Of those who

reached adult years, all are now deceased ex-

c>ppt C^aptain Dysart. The names were:

' Elizabeth (Mrs. William I. Postleth-

! I n ; James C. ; and David P. He was

::\i. and filled the township offices of

-t ii 'jI director and tax collector. He was a

consistent member of the Presb-sterian

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HUNTINGDON, :\IIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES.

chnreli, a uiau of force of cliaracter, conscien-
tious and npriglit, and universally respected.
lie died ou the homestead farm in 1S38. His
wife died at the house of her son, James C,
in 1865.

James C. Dysart received his elementary
education in the public schools of Wayne
township, after which he attended for five
years the Milnwood Academy, at Shade Gap,
conducted by the Eev. J. Y. McGinnis, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, where he gradu-
ated in 1851. He then took charge of the
farm, conducting it for his -widowed mother.
In 1862, however, his feelings of patriotism
were too strong to permit him longer to re-
main away from the tented field where a
nation's destiny was being decided. Captain
Dysart's war record is of the most brilliant
and honorable character. He first enlisted at
ISTewton Hamilton in Capt. Joseph S. War-
eam's Company Iv, One Hundred and Thirty-
first Pennsylvania Volunteers, Peter H. All-
baugh, colonel commanding, xippoiuted a
corporal, he was sent to Harrisburg ; thence to
Washington, and thence to Fairfax, Va. He
participated with honor in the bloody battles
of Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancel-
lorsville. At the expiration of his term, he
was honorably discharged in June, 1863. Re-
turning home, he recruited Company F, of
the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Militia, under
Col. John J. Lawrence, of Mifflin county.
Captain Dysart was sent to Philadelphia with
his company to enforce the draft. At the
expiration of two months, the regiment was
mustered oiit of service, when he was offered
by Colonel Cummings a captaincy in the ]^ine-
teenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, but was obliged
at that time to decline the offer in order to
return home and attend to the interests of his
widowed mother upon the farm. On Feb-
ruary 25, 1864, he again enlisted as first lieu-
tenant of Capt. Henry B. Huff's Company
D, One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Penn-
sylvania A'olunteers, Col. John H. Stover
commanding. With his regiment. Lieutenant
Dysart participated in the sanguinary con-
flict at Cold Harbor, and before Petersburg,
June 16, 1864. Here he received a ball in
the leg. Being sent to the division hospital,
he was forwarded to Washington, and thence
home on a thirty days' furlough. Rejoining
his company, when his wound was partially
healed, he participated in the desperate en-

gagements of Deep Bottom, Reams Station
and Boydtou Roads. He witnessed the mine
explosion in front of Petersbnru. participated
in the operations around tlic lii-Turir Dutch
Gap, the Hatchers Run caiiip;iii;ii, and the
terrific series of engagements which at length
resulted in the capture of the last, stronghold
of the Confederacy — the city of Petersburg.
Joining with his command in the pm-suit of
Lee, he witnessed the final scene, the sur-
render at Appomattox. Having remained
with his company until the regiment was mus-
tered out, near Washington, D. C, July 1-i,
1864, he returned home. After some time
l^assed in farming he obtained a position un-
der the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as
switch-tender, which he held for seventeen
years. He then retii'ed, and is now living
pleasantly and quietly at home with his
family.

Captain Dysart married in the autumn of
1866 Miss Hannah C. McKinstry, born in
Wayne township, daughter of Alexander Mc-
Kinstry, a canal man of Wayne township.
This happy union has been crowned with six
children, as follows: James M., an employee
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, liv-
ing at Altoona; Abigail B.; Annie B.; Wil-
liam, living at Altoona, in the emjjloy of the
Pennsylvania Railroad; and two who died in
infancy. In his earlier days Captain Dysart
was, for twenty years, active in politics, at-
tending many Democratic covmty conventions
as a delegate. In 1866 he was elected, on
that party's ticket, a county commissioner of
Mifflin county, which office he filled accept-
ably for three years. He also served three
years as poor director of the county. The
Captain is a consistent member of the Pres-
byterian church.

JOSEPH McKIXSTRY, farmer and fruit
grower, Wayne township, Mifflin county, Pa.,
was born December 10, 1835, in Wayne
township, near Ryde Station. He is a son of
James and Barbara (Harshbarger) McKins-
try. His paternal great-grandfather was born
in Ireland, and emigi-ated to America, set-
tling in -ivhat was then Huntingdon county,
Pa., where he mai-ried and had several chil-
dren. Alexander McKinstry, grandfather of
Joseph ]McKinstry, owned and cultivated a
farm of more than 138 acres, on which he
made considerable improvements. He was a

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successful hunter of the wolves, bears ;uul
other wild animals which then infested the
forests. He married in "Wayne township and
had five children, as follows: James; Thomas;
Alexander; Joseph; and Jane (Mrs. James
Butler). He was a Democrat, and a consistent
member of the Presbyterian church. Both
the grandfather and grandmother died on the
hom'estead farm. His son, James McKinstry,
obtained a good education in the subscription
schools. He spent his younger days on the
honi>tca.l faviii of his father. Later in life
he iaii;;lit .-iiKscriptiou school, principally in
the nl.l |n<i schdol house on the Harvey prop-
erty near Hyde Station; the buildingwas sub-
sequently converted into a blacksmith shop.
He owned and cultivated a farm of over one
himdred acres, on which he built a stone
dwelling house and barn, besides making other
improvements. He had a high reputation for
his stock, raising and owning some of the
finest horses ever seen in this section of the
State. For a number of years, besides farm-
ing, he ran a boat on the canal for Cresswell
&"Company. Capt. James McKinstry, as he
was universally called, died at the age of
fifty-six, at the old homestead, of diseases con-
tracted through exposure on the canal.

James McKinstry married Barbara Harsh-
barger, born in Wayne township, daughter of
David and Catharine Harshbarger. Her
father was a native of Berks county, who had
removed to Wayne township, Mifflin county,
and was one of the largest fannei-s there.
]\Ir. and Mrs. ilcKinstry had thirteen chil-
dren, of whom four died in infancy. The
nine who reached adult years were: Joseph;
Elizabeth; David, now residing in Shelby
county, O.; Thomas, who resides on the
homestead farm; "William; Alexander; James;
George and John; the last five are deceased.
James McKinstry was a Democrat, and ably
filled several township offices. He was a zeal-
ous Christian, a man of fixed principles,
renowned for honesty and uprightness, and
an earnest nieuilior of the Presbyterian
church.

In his boyhood, Joseph McKinstry spent
his summer months in labors on the farm,
and in winter attended the school kept in the
old "Wharton stone school house. At the age
of sixteen he served an apprenticeship at car-
pentry in Brattnn townshiji with Samuel
Iliestcr, one of the finest cariienters in that

wiiole section of the country. After spending
four yeai"s at his trade, Mr. McKinstry re-
turned to the homestead and assisted in the
cultivation of the farm until his father's death,
which occurred when he was twenty-four years
old. During the four following years he and
his luMther, David, worked the farm, sup-
]inrting their widowed mother and the family.
In ]\Iarch, 1865, Mr. McKinstry enlisted in
Capt. Samuel Mathews' Company C, One
Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, Col. James Patchell commanding. He
was employed in guard duty, principally in
Virginia, and after four months service, was
mustered out, June 28, 1865. Eeturning
home, he worked for four years at carpentry,
principally in Mifllin and Fulton counties. At
the exj^iration of this time, he moved back to
the old Samuel "Wharton farm, in Wayne
township, where he has been ever since, cul-
tivating over 120 acres of land, giving much
attention to the raising of fruit, and also, like
his father, showing great taste in the direction
of fine stock, especially horses.

Mr. McKinstry was married in 18G1 on the
old Wharton farm, in Wayne township, to
Kebecca Wharton, born in Wayne township
in 1835, the only child of James Wharton,
a i^rominent farmer of the township. To this
union were born five children: Han-y, who
died in youth; Edward, a machinist in the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Altoona; An-
nie, man-ied B. W. Beck, who died lea^-ing
three children; and again married to John E.
Gifiin, of Saltillo; James T., brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Eailroad, S. & L. Di^-ision; and
Robert, who farms the homestead place. The
fourth of this family, James T., married Miss
Catharine McCormick, and has two children,
twins. Hazel R. and Helen R. Mr. Mc-
Kinstry has been a school director for seven
yeai-s, taking an active part in educational
matter's and doing all in his power for the
furtherance of educational interests. He is
heartily in favor of compulsory education. He
was for five years road supervisor, taking an
active part in behalf of good roads. He is in
favor of macadamized highways, believing
that they are not only the best, but in the
end the cheapest. He has also been tax col-
lector for Wayne township, ilr. McKinstry
is an active comrade of Surgeon Charles
Bower Post. :Xo. 457, G. A. R., at Xcwton
Hamilton. Mr. McKinstrv was fonnerlv a

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Democrat, Imt is now a Populist, -wliicli he
believes will be the party of the future. lie
is an earnest member of the Presbyterian
church, of which he Avas formerly one of the
traistees. He takes a prominent part in all
matters for the good of the clinrrh ur Sunday-
school.

HAPtRY B. WHARTOX. farmer and
stock raiser, "Wayne township, ^litttin county.
Pa., was born January 28, lb(i4, at Hunting-
don, Pa. He is a son of Harry S. and Anna
"Wharton. The Whartons were among tlie
first settlers of Wayne township, the pioneer
being Henry Wharton. His son Henry was
the father of Samuel W^harton, born in "\Vayne
township, the grandfather of HaiTy B. Whar-
ton. One of Samuel "Wharton's sons was
Harry S. W^harton, born in Huntingdon in
1832. His son, Harry B. W'harton, in early
life attended a ]irivate school in Huntina-don
taught bv ^[i.s Miller, and later received the
iuMriirtiMii- i.t' :i ~peri;il pi'ixiite tiitor. After
thi.-lirattcn.l.Ml tl„. \,,rnial College in Hunt-
ingdon, Pa., for a i^eriod of three years. In
1883 he came to W^ayne township, MitHin
county, for the purpose of managing the
"Wharton estate for his aunt, Mrs. Anna Eliza
W^harton Kinsloe. In 1886 he moved from
one of the upper farms into tlio nld Whartim
homestead, the house of his gnat-rreat-graud-
father, which is situated in a pirturiN(pu' and
charming spot on the banks of the Juniata
river oj^posite the Vineyard bridge of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, midway between Lew-
istown and Huntingdon. It is the garden spot
of Mifflin county, commanding a view of the
blue Juniata to the westward for a distance
of ten miles or more. Tliis place has been in
the possession of the "Wharton family since the
carlii-sr settlement of the valley. Desiring to
ni("lei'iiize anil improve the homestead and its
snrrdiindiiigs, he began, in 1894, to make im-
provements on a gigantic scale, through which
the place has become the most complete coun-
try residence in central Pennsylvania. The
bouse has been fitted up with all modern
improvements, and large verandas extend
around the front and the two sides. All the
work was done under Mr. "Wharton's personal
supervision. The work on the ground sur-
rounding the house was planned by Mr. Mc-
Clain, of Harrisburg, an adept in lawn de-
signing, and done under the supervision of

Patrick Shean, a contractor of Philadelphia,
noted for his tine work in terracing. This
lawn, containing over two acres, was terraced
and graced m conform to the surroundings.
It lias two large fountains, lily ponds and other
suitable adornments, the water being brought
a distance of two miles, with a fall of two hun-
dred and eighty-three feet and a pressure
of eighty pounds.

Harry B. Wharton was married March 15,
189-4, in Lewistown, Pa., to Miss X. Kenua
Contner, born in Kishacoquillas valley, daugh-
ter of Davis Contner, a prominent and re-
spected citizen of the valley.

Mr. Wharton is a Republican. The fam-
ily are connected Avith the Presbyterian
church. With a brilliant mind, and inherit-
ing keen mental activity from a long train
of noted ancestors, there is every reason to
expect an illustrious future for Mr. Harry B.
Wharton. At present he is devoting his time,
jjrincipally, to the decoration of the magnifi-
cent house in which he takes so absorbing an
interest.

LIEUT. WILLIA3I I. VAX ZAXDT,

farmer and stock raiser, Wayne township, Mif-
fiiu county. Pa., was bom August 27, 1832,
where be now resides, on the homestead farm,
near the Center school-house. He is a son
of John and Lydia (Utley) Van Zandt. His
grandfather, George Van Zandt, was a native
of Holland, came in his youth, with his par-
ents and foiu- brothers, to this country, and
settled in Berks county, Pa., prior to the Rev-
olutionary war. The people of the Xether-
lands have, in all ages, been noted for their
ardent devotion to liberty, and from their first
arrival, patriotism appears to have been as nat-
ural to the Van Zandts as the air they breathe.
The five brothers took an active jiart in .the
Iievolutionary war. George Van Zandt was
a captain, and he and his brothers passed
through some thrilling experiences. He wit-
nessed the nameless horrors of Valley Forge,
where the snow was tracked with the blood
of his shoeless feet. Crossing the Delaware
with Washington, he bore a conspicuous part
in the battle of Trenton, where he received a
desperate wound. Xow the Van Zandt fam-
ily have been scattered until they are found
in almost every State, east, west, north and
south. One of the prisoners captured by IMex-
icans during the war for Texan independence

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was a Yau Zandt who was one of Davy Crock-
ett's fearless band. After the Kevohitionary
war, George Van Zandt came to Huntingdon
county and settled at Shirley, where his occu-
pation Avas wagon-making. A short time af-
ter Peggy Hamilton was caj^tured by the In-
dians, near where Newton Hamilton now is.
George Van Zandt led a small force of men
up the Jimiata as far as the stone quaiTV,
where, wading the river, he and his men con-
cealed themselves under some thorn bushes,
near Standing Stone, now Huntingdon, and
advanced stealthily towards the hostile baud
so as to be able to open fire upon them before
their presence was known; the Indians were
completely routed. George Van Zandt was
a man of influence in the community, a sort
of un-oificial judge and peace-maker, whose
advice was often sought by neighbors in the
settlement . .f difficulties. He wa^ married five
times, yet he iH.mI a wiilowrr; mic ..f his wives
was Susan IJnyK'. avIki Avns the lautlicr of John
Van Zandt. She was also the mother of Su-
san, who married James McDonald, a farmer
of the Kishacoquillas valley. It was at her
home near Allensville, ilifflin county, that
George Van Zandt died at an advanced age;
he was buried in the Brick church graveyard,
west of Belleville, in the Kishacoquillas val-
ley. George Van Zandt Avas a member of the
Methodist church.

John Van Zandt and a l)rother named
George Avere born at Shirley, Huntingdon
county. John Van Zandt had only such edu-
cation as the country schools afforded. At an
early age he Avorked with his father at Avagon-
making and afterAvards learned carpentry, be-
coming one of the most expert carpenters and
joiners in that section of the State. He was
the contractor and builder of the first iletho-
dist Episcopal church in XeAvton Hamilton.
His Avork in AvindoAV sash and panelled doors
is still pointed out in ISTeAvton Hamilton and
many other places as a model that cannot be
excelled. He bought a farm of eighty-fiA^e
acres, on which William I. Van Zandt now
resides. In the large frame Ikhisc wliicli he
erected thereon, the Method i-i K|ii-.M|,al
preachers conducted the first jirdtriictcil meet-
ing ever held in Wayne township, and laid the
foundation of Avhat Avas afterAvards the ^letho-
dist congregation of INTeAvton Hamilton. The
house was afterAvards used by the Presby-
terians, under the Rca'. M. Woods, Avho here

formed Avhat Ijecame the nucleus of the first
Presliyterian cijngregation of XcAvton Hamil-
ton.

John Van Zandt married in Wayne toAvn-
ship Letitia Xeice, born in Berks county.
They had four children: James; Jacob; Sa-
rah; and Joseph; all deceased. Mrs. Letitia
Van Zandt died in Wayne township. Mr.
Van Zandt's second Avife was Lydia Htley,
born in Wayne toAvushij), daughter of John
Utley, a farmer, of the township, and a native
of Scotland. Their children are as follows:
Eliza (Mrs. Joseph Curfman), of Pike county,
111.; Joseph, a farmer of the same county;
William I., of Wayne tOAvnship, Mifllin coun-
ty, Pa.; George, also of Pike county, 111.;
Letitia, the AAddoAV of Samuel Hoover, of Elk
GroAJ'e, Sacramento county, Cal. ; and Benja-
min, who is a hop groAA'er of Sacramento, Cal.
The mother of these children died at the home-
stead October IS, 1S59. John Van Zandt
contracted a third marriage Avith Jane Coul-
ter, a AvidoAv lady, avIio survived him, and died
in 1S79. His death occui-red September IS,
1872, in his seA^euty-ninth year, in Xew-
ton Hamilton, where he was living a retired
life. John Van Zandt began life as a Demo-
crat, but died a Republican. He held numer-
ous offices, including those of chief burgess of
I^ewton Hamilton and member of the town
council. He Avas an earnest, consistent mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, a citi-
zen of influence in the community, honest,
industrious, a kind husband, a loving father
and a genial associate, a man respected by all
his neighbors.

William I. Van Zandt received his educa-
tion in the public schools of Huntingdon and
^lifflin counties, after AA-hich he AA'orked for a
time on the homestead fann. At the age of
fourteen he began to learn harness-making, in
K^eAvton Hamilton, Avith Samuel E. Wise, Avith
whom he stayed for three years. He then
Avorked at his trade as a journeyman in vari-
ous sections of Pennsylvania. He Avas in busi-
ness on his OAA-n account in Petereburg, Hunt-
ingdon county, for tAVo years, and then sold
out, and Avent to loAva City, la. He had
worked for three years, when his health failed,
and he traveled about for nine years, flnally
returning to Wayne toAAaiship. When the
clarion call of 1861 AA'as ringing through the
land, the fighting and patriotic blood be-
queathed from Revolutionary ancestors im-

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1.c11<m1 AVilliani I. Van Zandt to do ^vliat lie
colli. I to save the nation. He lii\st enlisted as
bass dnnnmer in the regimental baud of the
Forty-ninth Pennsylvania A'olunteers, Avhere
he sjient nine months. Dnring this time he
went through McClellan's Peninsnlar Cam-
paign. Eetnrning home, he enlisted as a pri-
vate in Capt. Joseph AVaream's Company K,
One Hundred and Thirty-iirst Pennsylvania
Vohmteers, Col. Peter H. Allahaugh com-
manding. "With this regiment he went nobly
through the bloody battles of Antietam, Fred-
ericksburg and Chaucellorsville, together with
some minor cni^ai^iiui'iii-. At the battle of
Fredericksbnri.' In- icrcix dl a ball through the
right leg. He thc—c.l rhe wound himself
without going to the hospital. At the expira-
tion of the term of service the regiment was
discharged at Harrisburg. Mr. Van Zandt's
third enlistment was as sergeant in Company
F, One Hundred and Xinety-fourth Pennsyl-
vania A'ohmteers. The term of service was
one hundred days, which was spent principally
in Maryland and the Shenandoah valley, dur-
ing which time the regiment was in a number
of minor engagements. October 11, Mr. Van
Zandt was promoted to second lieutenant. At
the expiration of the term of ser-vice the regi-
ment was mustered out at Harrisburg. In
addition to these three enlistments, Mr. Van
Zandt was also twice in the State service, as an
emergency man in Company F, Forty-sixth
Pennsylvania Militia, holding the position of
orderly sergeant. After the war he took up
carpentry, and worked several years with his
father in Xewton Hamilton and "Wa^Tie town-
ship. He also worked for himself for some
time in Wayne townshij). He was at Altooua
for two years as a car-builder; and also passed
two years in Colorado and other parts of the
west. Returning to Pennsylvania, he settled
on the homestead farm, which he improved
by the erection of fine buildings, the planting
of extensive orchards, and in other ways.

In lS5-i Mr. Van Zandt was married in Al-
lensville, to Miss Sarah McConkey, born in
the Kishacoquillas- valley, daughter of James
McConkey, a native of Ireland, a teacher and
navigator, who had settled in the valley and
engaged in farming. They had four children,
as follows: Janette, now housekeeper for her
father; John, a stair-builder, of Leadville,
Col.; Keuben, of the State of Xevada; and
Thomas. His loving wife was taken from

him February 20, 1890, in her sixty-fifth
year.

Mr. Van Zandt has been i-(.ii-tablr in the
township for three terms, lie i- a prominent
comrade in Surgeon Charles liowcr I'.ist, jSTo.
457, G. A. P., being a past commander and
having held other offices in the Post. He is
a leading member of Aughwick Lodge, No.
472, I. O. 0. F., having passed through the
chairs five times, besides holding almost every
other ofiice in the lodge. He has also held
the appointment of depiity grand master of
the lodge. Mr. Van Zandt is a Eepul.lican.
He is an earnest and devoted member of the
Presbyterian church; and is identified with
Sundav-school work as a teacher and a mem-
ber of 'the Bible class.

ALEXAXDER CUMMIXG, retired far-
mer, Wayne township, Miiflin county. Pa.,
was born April 7, 1823, at Perth, Scotland.
He is a son of James and Jane (Whitock)
Cumming. James Cumming, of Perth, Scot-
land, was a harness-maker. His wife, Jane
(Whitock) Cumming, was also a native of
Perth. They had four children, as follows:
Elizabeth, who died in England; Jane (Mrs.
Daniels), married in Xew York City; Alex-
ander, of Wayne township; and John, an
Australian miner. The mother died in Scot-
land, and the father before leaving Scotland
was married again to Miss Eooper, to which
union were born two children, namely:
George, who was killed during the Crimean
war; and Sarah (Mrs. McDonald), was mar-
ried and died in Xew York City. James
Cumming came to this country about 1853,
after the death of his second wife, and settled
in Xew York City, with his two daughters,
working there at his trade. He died there at
the house of his daughter. Mrs. AicDonald, in
the year 1S5S, havini: in !^."i."> paid a visit tQ
his son Alexander, in .MitHin eniinty.

Alexander Cumming received his education
in the schools of Perth, Scotland, and learned
harness-making with his father. At the age
of twelve he ran away from home, walking
to Edinburg, by way of Dundee, with the in-
tention of going to sea as cabin boy. His
sister at Edinburg sent him home. After re-
maining one year he went to Glasgow, where
he found employment at his trade. At the
age of seventeen he went to Demarara, Brit-
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two years and a half as clerk in a harness and
hardware store. After a spell of sickness and
six months spent in working on a plantation,
he took a vessel for Xew Orleans. He re-
mained there a week, and then went by way
of the Mississippi and Ohio i-ivers to Pitts-
burg, where he worked at his trade for three
months; he next came to Xewtou Hamilton,
making the trip on the canal with Captain
Bowman. At Xewton Hamilton he found
employment with Mr. George Askins, a prom-
inent harness-maker of the place. After work-
ing for him one winter, !JIr. Gumming went
into business for himself, which he carried on
for twenty years. During that time, how-
ever, he took a trip to Pike's Peak, spending
a year and three months in Salt Lake Gity.
He found that whole section a very rough
country, as it was in those days, and therefore
returned to Xewton Hamilton, making it a
point to get home in time to vote for Abraham
Lincoln for president, in 1860. There is not
on the face of the earth a braver or more pa-
triotic race than the Scotch. Centuries of his-
tory prove this. When our nation's life was
assailed, Alexander Gumming rushed to the
defense of his adopted land. In 1862, he en-
listed at Xewton Hamilton, as a sergeant in
Company F, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Mil-
itia, in which he sei-ved for sixty days. He
enlisted again in Company F, One Hundred
and Xinety-fourth Pennsylvania Emergency
Men, where he was again a sergeant. Full of
ambition, Mr. Gumming made an excellent
soldier. The regiment was employed princi-
pally for guard duty and also participated
creditably in several minor engagements. The
term of service was one hundred days. After
the war, while continuing to work at his trade,
Mr. Cuniming also bought a farm of 140
acres, which he cultivated for four years.
Then, leaving the farm in charge of his sons,
he opened a harness-making shop at Mt.
LTnion; in this he continued four years, and
then, selling out, he returned to the farm,
where he has ever since resided. For many
years he has rented out the farm, and led a
quiet, retii-ed and peaceful life, enjoying
abimdantly the respect and confidence of all
who know him. He is a successful stock
raiser, and no one is a better judge of a horse
or mule than he.

^fr. Cumniing was married, in 1817, at
Lewistdwn, to :\riss .lane E. Tavlur, a native

of Mittlin county, daughter of Matthew Tay-
lor, late of Kishacoquillas valley, Mifflin coun-
ty. The union with this excellent woman
proved to be a happy one, as for more than
forty years they journeyed through life to-
gether. Mr. Gumming and his wife were the
parents of eleven children, as follows: Ellen,
widow of Hugh ilurphy, of Illinois; Bruce,
who was a valiant soldier in the late war, par-
ticipated in the Atlanta campaign, and now re-
sides in Red "Willow county, Xeb. ; Matthew
T., a railroad conductor, of Reuovo, Pa.; Jes-
sie B. (Mrs. Eli Bubb), of Taylor county, la. ;
Sadie, a dress-maker, in Kansas City, Mo.;
John, of Wayne township, Mifflin county,
Pa. ; William, of Red Willow county, Xeb. ;
Lincoln and Samuel, twins, of whom the for-
mer is a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, residing in Altoona, and the latter is de-
ceased; Mary, deceased; Alexander, a rail-
road employee, of Iowa. The loving wife and
mother died in 1890.

The good judiinicnt, rectitude and ability
of Mr. GunuiiiiiL; lunc l:)een recognized by his
fellow-citizens by his election to nimierous of-
fices. In Wayne township he has filled the
position of school director, for several years;
assessor, for two terms; auditor; and judge
and inspector of elections. He has been dep-
uty marshal for Wayne township, under the
Federal government; and was in 1S93 elected
on the ticket of his ]iarty, the Republican, to
be a director of the poor, of Mifflin county,
the duties of which office he discharged vnXh.
credit to himself and satisfaction to the public.
He is an earnest and efficient working com-
rade in Surg. Charles Bower Post, Xo. 457,
G. A. R., of which he is a past commander.
He is also a prominent member of the order
of I. 0. O. F., in which he has passed through
the chairs; he is the oldest Odd Fellow in
Mifflin county. He was at one time a mem-
ber of the Sons of Temi^erance. Mr. Gum-
ming is a consistent member of the Presby-
terian church. A diligent reader, a keen ob-
server, well acquainted with jjublic affairs and
deeply interested in them, !Mr. Gumming
passes his time quietly and peacefully in the
retirement of his home.

JOnX V. RUXK, farmer and stock raiser,
Wayne township, ilifflin county, Pa., was
born January 14, 1S24, in Leacock township,
Lancaster countv. Pa. He is a son of Samuel

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and Catharine (Balmer) Ennk. His paternal
gi-eat-grandfatlier was a native of Gei-many.
His grandfather, Valentine Eunk, was born
in Lancaster county, where he owned in Lea-
cock township one of the finest farms in that
garden of the world. He was the father of
seven children. Both he and his wife died
in Lancaster county. He was a Democrat.
Valentine Eunk was a consistent member of
the Lutheran church. His son, Samuel Eunk.
had a good English ediication, and was a far-
mer in Lancaster county, where he was born
and reared near I^ew Holland. He also
worked at the construction of post fences. In
1837 he removed with his family to Hunting-
don coimty, where he bought in Tell town-
ship a farm of 160 acres, which he improved
with new buildings and in other ways, and
which he cultivated to the time of his death.
He was man-ied to Catharine Balmer, of Lan-
caster county. They had thirteen children,
of whom two died in infancy. The eleven
who reached adult years were: Lucy, who
died young; ]\[argaret A. (Mrs. John Sny-
der), noAv deceased; David, deceased; Lu-
cinda, deceased; John V., of Wayne town-
ship; Elizabeth (Mrs. William Snyder), of
Shade Gap, Huntingdon county; Samuel, de-
ceased; Hannah, the widow of Samuel Wy-
ser ; Edward, a farmer in Cromwell township,
Huntingdon county; Sarah J. (Mrs. Wash-
ington Morgan), of Black Log v-alley, Hunt-
ingdon county; and Mary E., the widow of
Charles Laird, of Black Log valley, Hunting-
don county. Samuel Eunk died in July,
1SS3. His wife died in 1887, in Cromwell
township, Huntingdon county. Samuel Eunk
was a Democrat. He was born a Lutheran,
but connected himself with that branch of the
Baptist denomination usually termed Dunk-
ard.

John V. Eunk received a common school
education in the schools of Lancaster county
and of Dublin townsliip. Iliuitiiigdon county.
He began life on the fiii'in, with his father.
At the age of eight years lie was put out with
a farmer in the neighborhood, to work for his
board and clothes, and remained in that place
four years. He then resided at home until he
was nineteen years of age, when he found em-
ployment amongst the farmers in Germany
valley for two years. He then for one year
drove a team at Shirley. After two years as
a laborer on the poor-house farm, and another

year (if employment in Germany valley, he
came to Wayne township, Mifflin county,
where he was employed at farm labor by L.
E. Johnson, for one year; the next year he
passed on the Cottage farm. He also worked
in a saw-mill for John W. Smith. Mr. Eunk
spent in all upwards of thirty years in Wayne
and Oliver townshii^s, working as a farm la-
borer. In 1869 he formed a partnership with
D. M. Doll, of Oliver to-wnship, which contin-
ued for seven years, at the end of which time
he sold out, and went to fanning, renting va-
rious farms for four years. In 1 880 he bought
his present farm of seventy-five acres, on
which he has made great improvements. His
first house was burned in 1881, entailing a
heavy loss.

Mr. Eunk was married in AVayne township,
to Mary C. Gilliland, born in Shirley town-
ship, Huntingdon county. They have had
fourteen children, of whom five died young:
Adam; Lucy; Margaret; Henry; and Jesse.
The nine who reached adult years were named
as follows: Prudence A. (Mrs. John Wible),
residing in Xew York State; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Jnlin Bortcl), whose husband is a saddler of
]\rcVeytown; Hannah J., the widow of John
Onlliland; Martha (Mrs. Samuel Gerheart),
of Oliver township, Mifflin county; Sarah
(Mrs. John Matthews), of Altoona; Samuel,
a farmer of Wayne township, Mifflin county;
Matthew, a Pennsylvania Eailroad brakeman,
residing at Altoona; Emma (Mrs. George
Vaughn), of Wayne township; and Eva (Mrs.
John Harman). Mr. Eunk has more than sev-
enty grandchildren and thirty gi-eat-graudchil-
dren.

John V. Eunk is universally respected by
his acquaintances for his industry, integrity
and sterling worth. He has held the office of
supervisor of Wayne township. He is a Ee-
jjublican. A consistent member of the Pres-
byterian church, he is actively interested in
Sunday-school work, being a teacher, and also
the superintendent of the school at Alt. Hope.

JOHX T. CALDAVELL, retired farmer,
AA^ayne township, Alifflin county, Pa., was
born January 21, 1825, in Granville town-
ship, ]\Iifflin county. He is a son of Andrew
and ]\Iary (AVoods) Caldwell. His father, An-
drew Caldwell, was born in County Tyrone,
Ireland, and coming to America, engaged ex-
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owned over SiO acres of laud, on which he
made great improvements. He was married
in Lancaster county to Mary "Woods. They
had six children, as follows: William, de-
ceased; Franklin, also deceased; Rebecca
(Mrs. Joseph Strode), of Mifflin, deceased;
Andrew, a resident of Ottawa connty, Kas. ;
Mary A., the widow of Woods Tremble; and
John T. Andrew Caldwell died when his son
Jolm T. was qnite yonng. Mrs. Caldwell died
at a later period, at Strodes Mill. She was a
member of the Presbyterian chnrcli. Andrew
Camjibell was a Democrat.

John T. Caldwell attended the public
schools of Granville township. He worked on
the homestead farm for his mother nntil he
was eighteen years of age, when he took that
portion of the farm situated nearest to Mc-
Vej-town, and farmed it for seven years. Sell-
ing out at the expiration of this time, he came
to Wayne township, where he bought 265
acres, built on his land a fine dwelling house
and made other improvements. He made
farming his business for life, giving special at-
tention to raising fine stock and dealing in
the same. In 1892 he retired.

In 1855 Mr. Caldwell was married, in
Wayne township, to ^lary Koplin, born in
Mifflin county, daughter of David Koplin, de-
ceased, a farmer, of Scotch-Irish descent.
Their children are: Xancy (Mrs. John Par-
ker), residing near Pittsburg, Pa.; William
S., a resident of Ottawa county, Kas.; Alice
(Mrs. George Drake): David, married Alice
McYey, and now resides on the homestead
farm; Sarah (Mrs. Isaac Pyle), of Altoona;
and Rebecca J. Mr. Caldwell's faithful and
loving partner died on the homestead farm in
the year 1884. Mr. Caldwell is a man of ster-
ling integi-ity and honor and a power in the
community, in which he is univei-sally re-
spected. He takes a deep interest in popular
education and whatever is to the advantage of
our social system. As a school director, which
position he filled for several years, he did much
for the good of the schools. He has also filled
the office of township assessor. He is a staunch
Republican. He is an active, earnest memlier
of the Presbyterian congregation at Xewton
Hamilton, taking a deep interest in church
matters. During the Civil war Mr. Caldwell
was drafted, and furnished a substitute.
Wayne township contains no more worthy or
enterprising man tlian Jnhn T. Caldwell. Left

without a father's care in early life, he is em-
phatically a self-made and self-educated man.
In the leisurely, retii'ed life which he now
leads, he makes frequent trips to the west,
where he has in the State of Kansas -±60 acres
of good land highly cultivated.

FERD. KIEFHABER, general merchant
and jjostmaster, Atkinsons Mills, Wayne
township, Mifflin county. Pa., was bom July
8, 1862, at Atkinson Mills. He is a son of
Frederick J. and Susan (Seaburn) Kiefhaber.
His grandfather, John Kiefhaber, was a native
of Germany, who came to this country when
a young man, and died in Wayne township,
where he had settled. One of his sons was
Frederick J. Kiefhaber, who was born May
22, 1819, at Karthouse, Clearfield county.
He was a blacksmith, and followed his trade
for more than forty years at Atkinsons Mills.
He had learned the trade imder George Green,
at Strouds Mills, Mifflin county. He married
Susan Seaburn, a native of Pennsylvania.
They had twelve children, of whom one died
in infancy. The others were named as fol-
lows: Lizzie; Katie; Elmira (Mrs. C. C.
Coulter), of Wayne township; Clara; Wil-
liam, a blacksmith, residing at Atkinsons
Mills; Ferd, postmaster at Atkinsons Mills;
L. Edward, residing in California; Harry, a
blacksmith in Clay county. Mo.; !S"orth;
Scott; Hannah, died young. Frederick J.
Kiefhaber was a member of the Republican
party, and took a citizen's interest in public
affairs. He was a pious, upright man, who
was for more than forty years a member of the
United Bi'ethren church. He died February
26, 1888. His wife died :N'ovember 23, 1880.

Ferd Kiefhaber attended the public schools
of Wayne township, and also a noiTnal school
condiicted in ]\Iifflin coimty. In early life he
learned the blacksmith trade with his father,
but never followed it. He was for eight years
engaged in school teaching in the to\\Tiships
of Wayne, Bratton and Granville, Mifflin
county. Ha\-ing saved a little money, he went
into a general mercantile business in partner-
ship with his brother, L. E. Kiefliaber, under
the firm name of Kiefhaber Brothers. This
continued until 1895, when he bought out his
brother's interest and has since conducted the
business himself, meeting with an encourag-
ing degree of success. On ^Larch 1, 1895, he
was appointed by the department at Washing-

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531

ton as postmaster for the place. lu this posi-
tion he has been a coiu'teous official. He is
uumarried; a Republican iu politics; and a
member of the irrecibyterian church. He is
also an active Sunday-school worker, as super-
intendent and teacher. He is known in the
community as an able, upright and industrious
man, of great promise.

MAJ. AVILLIAM T. McEWEX, retired,
of Wayne township, Miltliu county. Pa., was
born May 16, ISort, at Lewistown, Pa. He is
a son of John S. and Isabella (Hilands) Mc-
Ewen. His grandfather, Henry McJEweu,
was a native of Carlisle, Pa., of Scotch-Irish
descent. He was a carpenter. After the Eev-
oliitionaiy war, in which he took a prominent
part, being on the staff of Gen. Benedict Ar-
nold, during the daring invasion of Canada,
he removed to Centre county, becoming one
of its first settlers. He worked there at his
trade. He participated in the siege and battle
of Qiiebec, in which he was wounded and cap-
tured together with the other members of his
company. The second night after his capture
he succeeded in making his escape into the
woods, after which he returned home. Henry
McEwen w'as married July 11, 1786, to ]\Irs.
Elizabeth Gregg, a relative of the family of
Governor Curtin. They had eleven children,
as follows: William, born June 20, 1788;
N'ancy, born September 26, 1790; Sally
(Mrs. Tliiiiii ?iIcFadden), of Lewistown. Pa.,
born Dc'chiImt l'ii, 1792; Betsey (Mrs. Wil-
liam Mi.'<_'l<j>kcy), of Centre county, Ixirn
March 14, 1795; Isabella, born June 1-i,
1797; James G., born October 29, 1799;
Henry, born August 19, 1802; John S., born
May 19, 1805; Samuel, born October 29,
1807; Marcha G., born April 22, ISIO, wife
of John Goodhart, and mother of Postnuts-
ter Goodhart, of Lewistown; and Mary (Mrs.
John Lauver), of Centre county, born January
16, 1814. Henry McEwen was a member of
the Presbyterian church. He was connected
with the \Vhig party. Physically, he was a
man of gigantic size. In principles he was a
true American, and had an intense dislike for
the Tories. Both he and his wife died in
Centre county, he being at the time of his
death, considerably over eighty years of age.

John S. ]\IcEwen had but a limited educa-
tion. He was reared in Centre coimty, l)ut at
the age of sixteen left home and came to Lew-

istown, where he learned the trade of hatter
with his brother-in-law, Hugh McFadden.
He continued to work in Lewistown for some
years as a hatter, but when the hat factories
started up all over the country, he was obliged
to find some other employment, and was a
general laborer for the remainder of his life.
He was for fifty-one years sexton of the Pres-
byterian church, during which time he never
lost a single day from his post of duty. By
industry and economy, he secured for himself
a cosy little home in Lewistown, where he
died July 31, 1887. He married Isabella Hi-
lands, born near Perryville, Pa. Their chil-
dren are as follows: James, editor and pub-
lisher of the Democrat Sentinel, of Rensselaer,
Ind. ; William T., of Wayne to-«mship; John
S., a resident of Coquille, Ore., where he is
the editor and publisher of a paper; Fanny,
wife of James B. Bellford, a lawyer in Colo-
rado ; Elizabeth, living with her sister, in Den-
ver, Col.; Hoover; and Samuel; the last two
died young. The mother of these children
died some time liefore the father. John S.
McEwen was a Democrat, but did not take an
active part in political matters. He filled in
Lewistown the positions of councilman and
constable. He was an unassuming man, of
good reputation, and a pious and devout mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church.

Maj. William T. McEwen received his edu-
cation in the public schools of Lewistown.
At a very early age, he began to assist the far-
niev^^ in the vicinity of Le^\'istown at various
kinds of labor, frequently earning from
twenty-five to sixty cents a day. He contini^ed
at farm labor until eighteen years of age, when
he learned cooperage, iu Lewistown, with a
man named Swartz, with whom he worked for
nine months, and then found emiiloyment at
his trade until he attained the age of twenty-
one. He enlisted in the regular army of the
United States, July 6, 1S55, at Lewistown,
and was assigned to Company C, Second Cav-
alry, and sent to Texas. He spent five years
on the frontier, during which time he was en-
gaged in several siiarp fights and skirmishes
with the Indians; in one of these he was
slightly wounded by an Indian arrow. At the
expiration of his term, he returned to Lewis-
town, October 17, 1860, where he worked in
the axe factory until the breaking out of the
Civil war; the next year opened to him a wider
career of glory. The military record of !Maj.

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"William T. McEwen, is of the most brilliant
character. He began it by leaving Lewistown,
April 16, 1861, with that celebrated body of
troops, the "Logan Guards," a portion of
"The First Defenders"' that reached the im-
perilled capitol of the nation. The "Logan
Guards" were (•(Hiiiiiaiided by Capt. J. B. Sel-
heimer, and were afiaclicd to Col. H. L. Cake's
Twenty-fifth I'cnn.-ylvania Volunteers. "With
the "Logan Guards" and the other "First De-
fenders," Mr. jMcEweu's command endured
the stoning of the infuriated Baltimore mob,
but they pressed on resolutely, and, thanks to
them, the capitol was saved. Keturuing to
Lewistown at the expiration of the three
mouths' term, Major McEwen next enlisted in
Company C, First Pennsylvania Cavalry,
which was the Forty-fourth of the Pennsylva-
nia line, and the Fifteenth of the Pennsylva-
nia Eeserve Corps, August 5, 1861. August
7, he was commissioned a second lieutenant;
was promoted to first lieutenant, February 26,
18G2; to captain of the comj^any, October 7,
18G2 ; and to major of the regiment, February
10, 1863. The regiment started out under
Col. George D. Bayard, who, as a brigadier
general, bravely fell at the battle of Freder-
icksburg. The original captain of Company C,
was J. P. Taylor, now known as General Tay-
lor, of Reedsville. Major McEwen, with this
regiment bravely participated in the battles
of Drainesville, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys,
Cedar Mountain, Gainesville, the Second Bull
Run, Fredericksburg, and Brandy Station,
besides other numerous skirmishes and smaller
affairs. At Harrisonburg, the Major was
wounded in the shoulder by a fragment of
shell. At Brandy Station he was again
wounded, in the left ankle, and was clubbed
over the head with the sabres of the hostile
troopers. He was incapacitated for further
active service with the regiment, and was sent
to the hospital at Alexandria, Va., where he
remained three months. "When partially con-
valescent, he was sent to the Seminary hospi-
tal, at Georgetown, D. C, where he remained
until mustered out of the service, on account
of permanent disability arising from his
wound, October 17, 1863. Returning to Lew-
istown, Major ilcEwen spent two years in the
photographing business. a.«sociated with his
brother, .ToIdi S., after which he sold his inter-
est. Tn IsCC, ]„■ was ek-cted sheriff of ^Uf-
flin cuuiitv, (in the Dfunicratic ticket, hav-

ing a most complimentary majority of the
popular vote. He served ably and efficiently
for a term of three years. Major McEwen
then went west, settling for a time in "White
county, Ind., where he rented a farm and
culti^-ated it for four years. On account of
the unhealthfulness of that section, he sold out
and returned to Lewistown; then he obtained
employment at the Mt. Rock Mills, of Mifflin
county, where he remained for three years.
The Major next went to Texas, and lived on a
ranch near Fort "Worth. Returning again to
Mifflin county, he settled down for life on a
small farm, on which he made extensive im-
provements.

Major McEwen was married, in 1864, at
Xewtou Hamilton, to Arabella Morrison,
daughter of John Mon-ison, a painter and a
justice of the peace at that place. They have
six children: J. Morrison, residing in Colo-
rado; Esther (Mrs. W. H. Davis), of Colo-
rado; "^^illiam J., a railroad telegraph opera-
tor at Corona, X. Y. ; Hoover, a railroad em-
ployee, at Hagerstown, Md. ; Frank, deceased;
and Fannie.

]\[ajor McEwen has been a school director
for one term, and was for two years a tipstaff
of the Mifflin county court. He is an active
comrade of Colonel Hulings Post, Xo. 176,
G. A. R., at Lewistown. Major McEwen, al-
though in earlier years a Democrat, is now a
Republican.

JACOB CASXER, merchant and post-
master, of Shanks Run, Ryde Station, "Wayne
township, Mifflin county. Pa., was bom Au-
gust 4, 1S33, in the Kishacoquillas valley,
!Menno to^vnship, Mifflin county. He is a son
of Joseph and Martha ("Williams) Casner.
His grandfather, Jacob Casner, was a native
of England, Avho came to America when a
young man, and settled in Juniata county,
where he lived all his life. He served as a
private in the war of 1812-15 against Great
Britain. One of his sons was Joseph, born in
Juniata county in 1804. He had but a lim-
ited education, and began life on the farm,
working for farmers in the vicinity. At an
early age he learned shoemaking, at which he
subsequently worked both in Juniata and ^lif-
flin counties. He removed to ]\Iifflin county
and settled in the Kishacoquillas valley,
^lenno township, where he followed his trade
and s]ient the remainder of his days, dying

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there in 1847. In 1829, he married Martha
Williams, a native of Juniata county, of Irish
descent. They had six children, as follows:
James, of Juniata county; Samuel, deceased;
William, was a soldier in the Civil war, now
resides in AUensville in the Kishacoquillas
valley; Joseph, was killed in front of Peters-
burg, Va., while a soldier in the United States
service; and Margaret (Mrs. George Bordel),
of the Kishacoquillas valley, deceased. Jo-
sejDh Casner was a Democrat. His wife sur-
vived him a few years, dyim;' in White Hall,
in 1850.

Jacob Casner attended the public schools
in the valley, and at the age of eleven years
began life on the shoemaker's bench, with
his father. When at the age of fourteen he
lost his father, he continued working at the
trade in order to support his widowed
mother and the family. At the age of seven-
teen he lost Ins mother, which also imposed
upon him additional care in raising the
younger members of the family. Xnbly and
well did he discharge his duty. He continued
at his trade at White Hall until 1S0.5. He
then removed to Ryde Station, then called
]Manayunk, in the Kishacoquillas valley,
where he continued working at his trade, and
also bought a farm which he ciiltivated during
the summer season. His first purchase of land
was fifty acres, which he paid for with money
he had earned and saved by hard labor at his
trade. For eleven years more he continued
this work during the winter season and at
night, when he could not attend to farm
duties. In 1875, he opened the fu-st store ever
kejit at Eyde Station, and made a success of
his imdertaking. He has now been in mer-
cantile business at that place for twenty-one
years; he has also been postmaster for twenty-
one consecutive years, witlhuit any cliangc be-
ing made under the surci-,--i\ i- wdmiiii-iiMtiuns.

Mr. Casner was marrird in ls.')S, in Mcnnii
township, to Amanda Morgan, daughter of
Francis Morgan, of AUensville. They have
had eleven children, as follows: Clara (Mrs.
William A. Bratton), of Eyde Station; Anna
J. (Mrs. John S. Xepp), of Roanoke, Va.;
Barbara E. (Mrs. Ceorgc W. Kanffman). of
Bratton townshi]): .Marv F. ( Mrs. George S.
Appleby), of Huntingdon connty; Sarah E.
(ilrs. B. L. Bratton), of Bellwood, Blair coun-
ty. Pa.; Frank, a farmer; Gertrude V.;
Blanch; Ida; Xaomi, deceased; and Martha

L., deceased wife of AVilliani Marshmau. Mr.
Casner filled the otfice of township auditor;
he was also elected a justice of the peace, but
never served. He is a Democrat. Mr. Cas-
ner is a consistent member of the Methodist
Ejnscopal church, and active in Sunday-school
work, having been for a number of years a
teacher, and also assistant superintendent.

The life of Jacob Casner indicates in a re-
markable manner, how a youth beginning life
in poverty, can achieve worldly success and
command the unlimited confidence and re-
spect of the community, simply by industry
and integrity.

JAMES SAYERS, general merchant,
Eyde Station, Wayne to-wnship, ]\Iifilin coun-
ty, Pa., was boru April 6, 1848, in Wayne
township, Mifflin county. He is a son of Grier
and Margaret (Walls) Sayers. Grier Sayers
was born in Centre county, near Half Moon,
and followed farming. In 18.31 he removed
to MifBin county, settling in Wayne toAvnship,
where he bought a farm, and nuide upon it
considerable improvements. Here he passed
the remainder of his life. He was married in
Wayne township to Margaret Walls, of Irish
descent, born in Oliver township, MifHin coun-
ty. They had eight children, as follows: Wil-
liam, a raih'oad employee at McVeytown;
John, residing in Kentucky; Jane, widow of
Samuel Shade, of Wayne toAvnship; Mary,
wife of William Tem|)li'. of Altoona, Pa., an
engineer of the Pennsyl\ania i-ailroad; Rob-
ert, who died in the army, in IsCl ; James, of
Wayne townshii^; Jackson; and Henry; the
last two reside in the same township. Grier
Sayers was a Democrat. He was a member
of the Presbyterian church. Amongst the
offices which he held was that of school direc-
tor. He died in 1870; his wife in 1878.

James Sayers received his education in the
srhools of Xewton Hamilton, and spent his
boyhood on the fann, where he remained until
the death of his father, after which he took
charge of the homestead and cultivated the
farm for eight years. He then spent six
months in Kansas, working for Mr. E. B. Pur-
sell, a warehouse owner, after which he return-
ed to Pennsylvania. He was next employed
liy the Penn.sylvania Railroad Company for
twelve years, at Ryde Station, as an engine
cleaner. He then bought a farm in Juniata
countv, and after cidtivating it for one vear,

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lie sold it aud returned to Rvde Station. lu
1894, he embarked in a general mercantile
business, in which he has been eminently suc-
cessful. His store is in the building of the Jr.
O. U. A. M. Hall.

James Savers was married in 1S7S, in Brat-
ton township, to Tillie Clipper, born in Brat-
ton township, daughter of Henry Clipper.
They have one child, Clai'ence U., who is now
attending school. Mr. Sayei"s is a Democrat,
and in favor of silver. He is a consistent mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
is prominent in church matters, being a Sun-
day-school suj^erintendcnt ; he has been class-
leader for the past six years, and is a church
trustee. He is an active member of Shank's
Eim Council, No. 433, Junior O. U. A. M.,
and is the chaplain of the council, and one of
the trustees. Mr. Sayers was the treasurer
of the building committee, when the council
erected, at a cost of $1,200, the beautiful hall
which it noAV occupies.

THOMAS J. EMERY, car inspector f,,r
the Pennsylvania railroad, Ryde Station,
Wayne township, ilifflin county. Pa., was
born April 19, 1848, in Bratton township,
MifHin county. He is a son of Perry and
Hetty (Kauffman) Emery. Perry Emery was
born in Juniata county, of English descent.
He received a common scIkidI cdncation, and
was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, in the capacity nf In'akcman
on freight trains. He married Hettie Kauif-
man, born in Berks county, daughter of Jo-
seph IvaufPman, a shoemaker of Wayne town-
ship. Thomas J. was the only child. After
the death of Perry Emery, in Juniata county,
his widow was again married to Stephen
Kauffman, of Wayne township. She dieil in
Wayne township in 1S91. PeiTy Emery was
a Democrat, but took no active part in poli-
tics. He was, however, prominent in church
matters, being a zealous member of the Pres-
byterian church.

Thomas J. Emery attended the public
schools at the old Wharton school house till
he was foui-teen years of age, when he began
to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany, his father being dead and he lieinc;
obliged to support his widowed mother. He
was first an attendant on the Pennsylvania
railrond stime-nmsoTis for six months, after
wliich he wont into the rcimir gang of the

road, at which labor he remained for fom'
years. At the expiration of this time, he was
promoted to assistant foreman on Division ISTo.
33. Four years later, he was promoted to
foreman on the Lewistown and Sunbury rail-
road, in which place he remained for three
years. He was then, for five years, foreman at
Ikdls Mills, on the Bedford County railroad.
From this place he was sent to Manayunk,
now Ryde Station, to take charge of a floating
gang. After eight months, he went to work
at cleaning engines at Ryde Station, and con-
tinued at this for six years. April 28, 1888,
he was appointed by John Dietrich, of ilif-
flin, car inspector at Ryde Station^ which po-
sition he has acceptably filled ever since. Mr.
Emery's record, during all these years of ser-
y'lrv witli the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
])any, has been one of industry, close attention
to duty, and zealous, acceptable devotion to
the best interests of the company. Since
188 1, thoiisands of cars have passed through
his hands, while his service to the company
has, on all occasions, been intelligently and
faithfully given.

Ill is 75, Mr. Emery married Hester Mitch-
ell, bum in Snyder county, daughter of
Henry ilitehell, a justice of the peace of Sny-
der county. They have five children: Sadie
P. (Mrs. A. M. Bratton), of Bratton town-
shi]); Thomas F., who is still attending school
and is a noted hunter; Blanche; Ethel;
and Tulida, who died in early life.

AVhen but fourteen years of age, !Mr.
Emery made an effoi't to enlist in the army,
going to Harrisbiirg to enter the "Bucktail"
regiment. He was not, however, tall enough
to be accepted and was brought home by his
mother. He is a prominent member of Coun-
cil Xo. 433 of the Jr. O. IT. A. M., being one
of its past commanders; he was chairman of
the building committee which erected the new
hall, and is now one of its trustees. He is also
a member of a lodge of the I. O. O. F., in
Snyder county. He belonged to the I. O. R.
]\r. ; and to Bratton Grange, ISTo. 771, P. of
IL. in which he passed through all the chairs.
He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Relief Association. A fine house which
^Ir. Emery had erected was destroyed by fire,
in 1870; but with indefatigable energy, he
has replaced it with a much better one. hav-
ing in other ways much iin]U-ovpd his home.
Mr. Emerv is a Democrat, and onthnsiastic

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERBY COUNTIES.

for silver. He is a consistent member of the
United Eretliren elmrcli.

JOilX K. :\IcVEY, retired farmer, of
Wayne township, Mitiiin county. Pa., was
born September IS, 1831, near McVeytown.
He is a son of Elijah and Mary (Yost) Mc-
Vey. His grandfather, John McVey, born
near Philadelphia, of a Quaker family, was
a teamster with the Revolutionary army. He
came to Mifflin, then Cumberland, county,
when a young man, and settled where Mc-
Veytown now is, owning all the land in that
vicinity. He was an extensive fanner and
stock-raiser. He married Mary Wakefield, of
English and German descent. Their seven
children were as follows: William; John;
Eliel; Elijah; Eachel (Mrs. Jacobs); Sarah
(Mrs. Lewis Bond); and Mary (Mrs. Hum-
phries). John McYey died in McVeytown.
He was an old-line Whig, and a member of
the Presbyterian church. His Avife died in
AVayne township. Elijah, son of John Mc-
Vey, born in McVeyto'wn, in 1799, received
a common school education. He was a farmer
all his life. Moving from McVeytown to
Wayne township, he cultivated one of his
father's farms there, for many years, after
which he sold it, and bought the fann where
John R. McVey now resides. He was cele-
brated for the fine stock he raised. He mar-
ried Mary Yost, born near Lewistown, of Ger-
man and English descent, whose family had
been among the early settlers of that section.
They had six children: John R., of Wayne
township; Mary H. (Mrs. Samuel Wharton),
of Wayne township, deceased ; Eliel, who died
in youth; Sarah, who died in early life; Eliel
(2), who was drowned when thirteen years old;
and Sarah (Mrs. John D. Miller), deceased.
Elijah McVey was a Whig, and died a Repub-
lican. He was an active member of the Pres-
byterian church, taking a keen interest in all
church matters. He held the office of super-
visor of roads, and overseer of the poor. He
died in Wayne township, in 1865, in the old
log house in which he lived, and which is still
standing. His widow died at the age of
seventy-three, December 4, 1871.

John R. McVey obtained his education in
the public schools of Shirley township, Hunt-
ingdon county, and of Wayne township, 'Mii-
flin county. He began life on the fann -with
his father, working' also on his farms in W.nvne

township. At the age of twenty-three he went
west, driving a two-horse team to Iowa, with
his uncle. Returning to Pennsylvania after
a year, he assisted his father in the cultivation
of the homestead farm, at the same time culti-
vating for himself 200 acres of land which
his grandfather had given him. He also oper-
ated on the farm, a saw-mill, turning out a
veiy large amount of lumber, for which there
was a ready demand. He has continued at
farming duriim- his cuiirc life, taking charge
of the homesttM'l :il'irr the death of his father,
and giving niiu'li ulicntidn to the raising of
fine stock.

Mr. McVey was married in 1818, in Sugar
valley, Wayne township, to Mary A. Gibson,
born in Huntingdon county. They have
twelve children, as follows: Elizabeth (Mrs.
George Fields), of jSTewton Hamilton; Elijah,
residing in Oregon; William, of Xewton
Hamilton; Ellen (Mrs. Charles Flott), resid-
ing in Kansas; Annie (Mrs. George Fields),
deceased; John, a farmer in Sugar valley;
Laura M. (Mrs. James Heart), residing in Ne-
braska; Juniata (Mrs. William ]\IcClay), re-
siding in Oregon; Flora M., deceased; Xan-
nie M. (Mrs. James Morrison), resides on the
homestead farm ; Alice W. (jMrs. David Cald-
well), of Long Hollow; and James, residing in
Sugar valley, Wayne township. ]\Ir. ilcVey
has been all his life an industrious, hard-
working man, who in his old days enjoys the
respect and confidence of all in the com-
mimity. He owns over five hundred acres of
land in Wayne township. He has filled the
office of township supervisor. Mr. McVey is
a Republican; he was in the olden days, a
member of the "Know Xothings." He is a
consistent, zealous member of the Presby-
terian church.

OWEX J. CASSADY. farmer and stock-
raiser, Wayne township, P. O. Xewton Ham-
ilton, ilifflin county. Pa., was born May 8,
1851, in Xewport, Vermont. He is a son of
Thomas and Catharine (Donigan) Cassady.
His father, Thomas Cassady, was boi-n in
County Monaghan, Ireland, and was a farmer.
At the age of sixteen he emigrated to Amer-
ica, coming from Queenstown in a sailing-
vessel that required six weeks to make the pas-
sage. Landing at Quebec, Canada, he re-
mained there for some time, and then came
to Lowell, !Mnss., where he secured employ-

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BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

nieut as watchman in a cotton factory. From
there he returned to Canada, settling at Ma-
gog as a farmer. He subsequently removed
to Cold Spring, X. Y., where he worked in a
f ounilry for several years, but eventually came
to Pennsylvania, in August, 1S(39, and resided
in ]\limin county, where he was a miner at
the Matilda Mines and furnace of Wayne
toAvnship, at the same time working with his
sons on the farm. He has attained to robust
old age, and resides with his son, Philip Cas-
sady. Thomas Cas.-ady was man-ied to Cath-
arine Donigaii. liiMii ill .Magog, Canada, where
their marriatic tdok place. They had twelve
children, as follows: Charles, engaged in the
livery business in the State of Xew York; Da-
rid, working in the railroad shops in Altoona,
Pa.; Edward, a farmer in Wavne township;
Ellen (Mrs. Daniel B. Snyder), of Mt.
Union, Pa.; Annie (Mrs. William Eaby), of
Hiintingdon, Pa.; Owen J., of Wayne to^vn-
ship; James, a railroad employee at Hunting-
don; Ella (Mrs. William Hatt), and Jennie
(^Irs. John Hatt), twins, whose husbands are
brothers, and are both employed in the Or-
Msonia Mines; Philip H., a fanner of Wayne
township; Josej^h, foreman in the cotton fac-
tory at Magog, Canada; and Edward, who
died in infancy. His wife having died in Ma-
gog, June 30, 1846, he was married again in
1866, to Mary Smith, of Vermont, bom in
j\ragog, Canada. The children of this mar-
riage are: Margaret, deceased, was the wife
of Hany Walker, a railroad employee of
Orbisonia; Catharine, wife of Charles Kline,
a railroad employee, of Jersey Shore. Pa.;
Bridget, and John, both of whom died in
youth, ^frs. Marv Cassadv died in Orbisonia,
Pa., in 1872. Thomas Ca^sidy was a Demo-
crat, but became a lu |Mililicaii. He is a mem-
ber of the Methodist Kjiis.'(,pal church.

Owen J. Cassady received his education in
the public schools of Vermont and of Wayne
to\vnship, Mifflin county, Pa. He began life
as a hired hand on a Vermont farm. " At the
age of sixteen, he went into the store of ]\roore
i(' Webster, at Magog, Canada, where he re-
mained several years, leaving that place to come
to Pennsylvania. He taua'ht school for some
time, having previously been a teacher in
Canada for five terms. He then for eight
vears fanned for shares on one of the Eons;
Hollow farms, after which he bought a half
interest in tlie Lucv Furnaces, which has

2,500 acres of laud attached to it, of which
one hundred and hfty are under cultivation.
He has given much attention to stock-breed-
ing, his brother Philip conducting the farm.

Mr. Cassady was manied in 1879, in
AVayne to\\Tishii), to Mattie Barben, born in
the Eong Flollow, Wayne townshii^, daughter
of Alexander Barben, a farmer of German
descent. To this union four children have
been bora, of whom two died in infancy, and
another, Eiissell J., at the age of four years.
The survivor, Ealph B., is now attending
school. Mr. Cassady has held the position of
tax collector during four terms; he is a Re-
publican. He is a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and is prominent
in church work, being one of the trustees, a
faithful Sunday-school teacher, and also for
three years a superintendent of the Sunday-
school.

J. WEST SHAVER, farmer and stock
raiser of Wayne toAvnship, ^ilifflin county, Pa.,
was born February 2, 1831, in Wayne town-
ship. He is a son of Jacob and Julia (Mom-
son) Shaver. His grandfather, John Shaver,
of German descent, was an extensive fanner
of Shirley township, Huntingdon county. He
fought bravely for the independence of our
country, having been a major in Washington's
army during the Revolutionary war. He
owned more than 500 acres of land, where
Mt. Union is now built. He was married
to Miss Glass and had ten children, as follows:
Samuel; Jacob; Henry; Nicholas; John;
George; Peter; William; Ann (Mrs. John
Morrison) ; and Catharine (Mrs. Joseph Eang-
ston). He was an old-line AYhig, and a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church. Both he and
his wife died in Mt. Union. Jacob Shaver,
second son of John Shaver, born in ilt.
Union, in 1797, had a common school educa-
tion, in both the English and German lan-
guages. He began life on his father s farm,
and also distilled for his father; he made
farming his occujiation during his entire life.
He owned and cultivated more than 400 acres
of land in Wayne township, Alifflin county, to
which location he had removed when a young
num. On this farm he erected three houses
and two barns, besides making many other im-
jn-ovements. He was a stoutly-built man, of
a most genial temperament, who acquired
areat celeliritv as a fisherman and as a stock-

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53';

raiser. JacoL Shaver was married in Wayne
township, to Miss Julia Morrison, daughter
of Joshua Morrison, and an aunt of B. E. Mor-
rison, of 2sewton Hamilton. They had seven
children, as follows: Mary A. (Mrs. Robert
McDowell), deceased; Julia A. (Mrs. Walker
McDowell); Matilda, wife of Dr. Alexander
Linn, of Concord, Franklin county. Pa.; J.
AVest, of Wayne town.-liip; Sarah (Mrs. John
T. Lane), of jSTewton Jlauiilruu, deceased;
Joshua M., residing in Xewton Hamilton;
and Lee, who died in the year 1862. Jacob
Shaver died March 17, 1879. He had been
an old-line Whig, and died a Republican. He
filled acceptably the offices of supeiwisor and
school director. He was an earnest, zealous
member of the Methodist Episcopal church
and an eminently pious man. He took an ac-
tive jjart in all church matters, ]ia\ iiiii l)een
one of the trustees of the cdii-iv-ai inn ; and
for more than forty years was a chiss-lciiilcr.

J. West Shaver is largely a self-educated
man, having had in early life only the limited
. opportunities afforded by the subscription and

public schools of ISTewton Hamilton. He be-
gan farm life when but a boy, and continued
working for his father until he was twenty-
four years old, after which, buying eighty-
seven acres of the homestead, he farmed for
himself, making great improvements on the
tract which he had purchased, and on which
he has now resided continuously for more than
forty years, vdih the exception of one month
spent in Ohio visiting his daughter. He is an
extensive stock dealer, and has a wide reputa-
tion as a breeder of stock of supei'ior excel-
lence.

Mr. Shaver was married in 1856, in Xew-
ton Hamilton, to Sarah Morrison, daughter
of John Mon-ison, a justice of the peace, in
J^ewton Hamilton. They have nine children,
as follows: Belle (Mrs. Philip Cassady),
whose husband is a famier of Wayne town-
ship; Emory, foreman of the machine shops
at Salem, 0. ; Jennette, wife of Warren Bald-
win, a fruit grower of Wayne toAvnship; Mol-
lie, who resides at home; John, a teamster in
Wayne township; Henry, a clerk, residing in
Altoona; Ellen, who resides at home; and
Esther and Frank, both of whom died in
youth. The ability, good judgment and gen-
eral business qualifications of Mr. Shaver led
to his being placed in responsible positions in
the township. He has been for six years a

school director, and for eight years a super-
visor of Wayne township. He is a Republi-
can. Mr. Shaver is an earnest and consistent
member of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and takes a great interest in the Sunday-
school, of which he is one of the teachers.

SAMUEL HARVEY, deceased, who was
one of the most ]n'ogressive farmers of
Wayne township, Mifflin county. Pa., was
born April 26, 1823, on the Harvey farm
in Wayne township; and died in the same
township, J\lay 24, 1895. He was a son of
Samuel Harvey; his mother's family name
was Linn. Samuel Harvey, Sr., of an illustri-
ous family of Scotch-Irish descent, was born
iu the Marsh Creek settlement of Adams
county, Pa., a few miles from Mason and
Dixon line, from whence he came, at an early
age, to Huntingdon county, settling at Shir-
ley, Shirley township, where he engaged in
farming, and married iliss Linn. They had
four children, two of whom died in early life.
Those who reached adidt years were: Ellen,
died unmarried in 1879; and Samuel. Mr.
Harvey afterwards removed to Mifflin county,
wliciv'hc b(.n,-lit a farm (.f 160 acres ,,u which
lie eiv.-icil one ,i|' th,. tiiiot siniie Imnse- in the
tdwiisliip. besides making other impnivenients.
He was much respected. Industrious and
thrifty, he improved everything that was con-
nected with his place and acquired the reputa-
tion of raising excellent stock. He was an old
line Whig; and a devout member of the
Presbyterian church. He was buried at Shir-
ley, Hiuitingdon coimty, beside the faithful
wife, who died some years before he did.

His son, Samuel Harvey, Jr., received his
education in the sxibscription schools that were
conducted in the old stone school house of
Wayne township, one of the first school houses
erected in the county. He began life on the
farm with his father, whom he assisted \intil
the father being no longer able to endure the
labor, he took charge of the homestead him-
self, on which he remained and which he cul-
tivated until he in his turn retired from active
duties. He cared for his father in his old age.
He became celebrated throughout Mifflin
ecmiity as the breeder of most excellent stock,
and made numerous improvements on the
homestead fania, after which he purchased a
farm of .300 acres in Long Hollow, which had
been the property of the Sliade heirs, and

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BIOGRAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

Avhich is now cultivated by J. L. Postlethwaite.
He was universally respected.

Samuel Harvey married, in Wayne towu-
ship, Mary Taylor, a native of that township.
Of their six children, four died iu infancy.
The survivors are: Annie; and Addie. His
wife died on the farm in 1S79, and is buried
in the Presbyterian cemetery of Xewton Ham-
ilton. He was married a second time, in
"Wayne township, iu 1886, to Isabella Corbett,
a native of Wayne township, born near jSTew-
ton Hamilton, daughter of James and Isabella
(McXear) Corbett, both of Scotch-Irish de-
scent. Mr. Harvey was a Eepublican. He
held the position of tax collector and other
townshii^ offices. He was a devoted member
of the Presbyterian church, of which he was
one of the trustees. He was a constant attend-
ant at Sunday-school, and a careful student of
the Bible. He was a practical temperance
man, and had never used tobacco in any form ;
he was known through the community as a
courteous neighbor, a good husband and a
kind father. In 1865, he removed to Xewton
Hamilton, where he bought a fine brick resi-
dence and lived a retired life, with his wife and
daughters. His death was caused by heart dis-
ease. He was interred in the Presbyterian
cemetery in Xewton Hamilton.

John McXear, Mrs. Harvey's maternal
grandfather, was a shoemaker, born in Done-
gal, Ireland: At the age of nineteen he emi-
grated to America, coming from Liverpool iu
a sailing vessel which req^iired six weeks to
make the voyage, and landing in Philadelphia
about the year 1801. He went first to Lancas-
ter county. Pa., where he worked at his trade.
In journeying from place to place in pursuit
of occupation, he came to Lycoming county,
where he married Catharine Frazier, of
Scotch-Irish descent. They had seven chil-
dren, of whom three died in early life. Those
who reached adult years were: Isabella, the
mother of Mrs. Harvey; James; Catharine
(Mrs. Samuel Mui-fin); and William. John
McXear siibsequently removed to Reedsville,
Mifflin county, and thence to McYeytown,
at both of which places he woi-ked at his trade.
In 18.30, he removed to Wayne to'^\Tiship,
where he spent the remainder of his days,
dying there in 1865, at the age of eighty-
two, respected by the whole community. His
wife had died in 1854. Mr. McXear was an
elder in the Presbyterian church of Xewton

Hamilton. In his political views, he was a
Democrat.

The paternal great-grandfather of Mrs.
Harvey was Joseph Corbett, a native of Ire-
land, who emigrated to this country, and set-
tled in MifHin county. He took up a large
tract of land in the Long Hollow in Wayne
towushij), where he lived and died. One of
his sons was William Corbett, the grandfather
of Mrs. Haiwey. He also was a farmer, own-
ing and cultivating a large farm in Long Hol-
low. He erected on his property fine barns
and an extensive log house which is still stand-
ing, besides making other improvements. He
married Sarah Roberts, a native of Hunting-
don county. They had a large family, of whom
nine reached adult years, as follows : Robert ;
Stuart; James, the father of Mrs. Haiwey;
Samuel; Thomas; Joseph; Sarah (Mi-s.
Samuel Wise); Maiy, who died unmarried;
and Amelia, wife of George Outman, of Xew
York, who was killed in the Civil war. JosejDh
Corbett died on the homestead farm. His
widow died in Marion county, 111., in 1850.
He was a Democrat, and a member of the
United Presbyterian church.

James Corbett, the father of Mrs. Harvey,
was educated in the common and subscription
schools of Wayne township. In earlier life he
was a farmer, and also taught school in Wayne
and Oliver townships, Mifflin county. In
181:8, he removed to Illinois, and engaged in
mercantile business in the town of Princeton,
at which occupation he continued for the re-
mainder of his life, meeting -with great success.
He was man-ied in Wayne township, to Miss
Isabella McXear. To this union was born one
child, Isabella, now the widow of Samuel Har-
vey. Mrs. Corbett died in 1836, four days
after the birth of her daughter, Isabella. Mr.
Corbett was again married, in 1840, to Evelyn
Glasgow, daue-hter of Matthew Glasgow, a
Wayne township mill-owner. They had three
children, as follows: Sarah (ilrs. Allen Cook),
of Xebraska; William, a United St-ates soldier
in the CiA'il war, deceased; and John, who
also served as a soldier in the Civil war,
and is now engaged in the liveiw business, in
Peoria, 111. James Corbett died in 1878. His
widow died at the residence of her son, John,
in August, 1881. Mr. Corbett was respected
by all who knew him. He was a Democrat.
He and his family were consistent members
of the Presbyterian church.

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i>atemal great-gi-audfather of Mr.-.
J:- Joseph Corbett, a native, of lie
migrated to this country, and S( i-
rrliu county. He took up a lar<i.,
lid in the Long Hollow in Wayne
where he lived and died. One of
..li William Corbett, the graxidfather
as. Harvey. He also was a farmer, own-
.!!i<l cultivating a large farm in Long Hol-
: 'V. He erected on his property fine bai-ns
i!id an extensive log house which is still stand-
mg, besides making other improvements. He
iiian-ied Sarah Roberts, a native of Hunting-
don coimty.. They had a large family, of whom
nine reached adult years, as follows: Robert;
Stuart; James, the father of Mi"s. Har\^ey;
Samuel;. Thomas; Joseph; Sarah (Mr-.
Samuel Wise); Mary, who died unmarried;
and Amelia, ■wife of George Outman, of New
York, who was killed in the Ci'vil war. Joseph
Corbett died on the homestead farm. His
widow died in Marion county, HI., in 1850.
He was a Democrat, and a member of the
United Presbyterian church.

James Corbett, the father of Mrs. Harve v
was educated in' the common and subscription
schoul;- of Wayne townsMp. In earlier life he
wa? H ^'"^TPer, and also taught school in Wayne
ani ii.-ihips, Mifflin county. Ii.

IS i I to Hlinois, and engaged \y-

men .. -s in the town of Princeton

at which oct-iipiuion he continued for the re-
mainder of h.is life, meeting with great succfes
He was married in Wayne township, to Mis=
Isabella McNear. To this imion was born one
child, Isabella, now the widow of Samuel Har-
vey. Mrs. Corbett died in 1836, four days
after the birth of her daughter, Isabella. Mr.
Corbett was again married, in 1840, to Evelyn
Glasgow, daughter ■ of Matthew Glasgow, a
Wayne to^\Tiship mill-owner. They had three
children, as follows: Sarah (Mrs. Allen Cook),
of Nebraska; William, a United States soldier
in the Civil war, deceased: and John, who
al.?o served as a .soldier in tlie Civil war.
and is now enu-aged in the livery business, i
Peoria, 111. James Corbett died'in 1878. Hi-
widow died at the residence of her son, John,
in August, ISSl. iAfr. Corbett was respected
by all who knew him. He was a Democrat.
He and his family were consistent member-
of the Presbvterian church.

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541

SAMUEL C. BARDlxXE, farmer, stock
raiser and fire clay manufacturer, of Wayne
township, iliffliu county, Pa., was born Au-
gust 1<J, 1861, at Glasgow, Cambria county,
Pa. He is a son of John and Ellen (Troxell)
Bardine. His grandfather, Samuel Bardine,
was an iron worker, employed in the mines and
woi'ks of Hi;ntingdon county. Pa., and died at
Manor Hill, in that county, from the effects
of an accidental blow from a forge hammer.
He had married Anna Holland, of England,
and had children: John; Charlotte; Eliza
Jane; Margaret; and Josej^h.

John Bardine, the father of Samuel C. Bar-
dine, was bom at Glasgow, Cambria county.
Pa. He was a faiTaer and stock raiser, culti-
vating over 100 acres of land in Cambria
county, which he sold in 1866, and removed
to Wayne township, MiiSin county. Here
he bought from Jacob CoiTell, a farm of 140
acres, on which he erected a fine dwelling
house. He alsa bought the Wallace farm of
160 acres, on Green Ridge, which he culti-
vated for some time, and then sold it to Joseph
Harman. He afterwards bought from Wil-
liam Fleming another farm of 190 acres,
which he cultivated until the time of his death,
doing also an extensive business in stock rais-
ing. The land which he once owned in Cam-
bria county subsequently proved to be very
vahiable, and is now under the control of a
coke firm. John Bardine was married at Al-
toona, which at that time consisted of but few
houses, to Ellen Troxell, born near Glasgow,
Cambria county, daughter of Abraham Trox-
ell. Their family included eleven children,
as follows: Jennie (IMrs. George McElhone),
of jSTewt-on Hamilton, deceased; Xancy, de-
ceased; Samuel C, of Wayne township; Liz-
zie, deceased; John, a railroad employee at
Altoona; Rebecca (Mrs. Hannon Stine), of
Benton, Columbia county, Pa.; Emma (Mrs.
Bruce Traxler), of Xe-wton Hamilton; Jo-
seph, a railroad employee, at Altoona;
Tliomas, of Xewton Hamilton; Edward, who
died on the homestead farm; and Henry, who
died in Cambria county. John Bardine had a
good war record. He enlisted in 1864, in
Company D, One Hundred and Eighty-foui'th
Pennsylvania Yohinteers, with which regi-
ment he participated in the bloody engage-
ments of Cold Harbor, Petersburg, i)ec]T Bot-
tom, Reams Station and Boydton Road, be-
sides many less important affairs and skir-

mishes. He was discharged with the company,
July 14, 1865. Mr. Bardine was an old line
Whig, and died a Republican. He was a con-
sistent meml>er of the Baptist church. He
died May 5, 1888, on his farm, in Wayne
township. His widow still resides on the old
homestead.

Samuel C. Bardine attended the pTiblie
schools of Wayne township, and for two terms,
an advanced school in Xewtou Hamilton. He
began life on the farm with his father, where
he remained until 1886; he then removed to
his present farm of 190 acres, where he has
made many improvements and has devoted
much attention to the raising of fine stock.
Mr. Bardine has shown much enterprise in
the development of a field of fii'e clay which
he discovered in 1895. The works, which are
as yet in their infancy, employ four men.
Mr. Bardine prepares the clay himself in a
crushing mill, of his own construction, which
he has erected on his premises. He has al-
ready shipped eleven carloads to the Hunting-
don Tile Works, and large quantities to the
railroad company for use in the foundry con-
nected with the Altoona shops.

Samuel C. Bardine was married in Febru-
ary, 1886, in Lewistown, to Mary E. Bratton,
daughter of William B. Bratton, a farmer
of Bratton township, Mifilin county. Their
children are: William B.; and Dora May.
Mr. Bardine is one of those industrious, push-
ing, progressive men that advance a commu-
nity. He has held the position of school di-
rector for two years. He takes a deep interest
and an active part, in political matters, being
a staunch Republican, who cast his first presi-
dential vote for the ''Plumed Knight," of the
Pine Tree State. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in the Sunday-
school of which his wife is a teacher. He is
a member of Washington Camp, No. 265, P.
O. S. A., of Xewton Hamilton.

The Troxell family, from which Mr. Bar-
dine comes on the maternal side, is of Geiinan
origin. His great-grandfather, John Troxell,
was a native of Germany; his grandfather,
Abraham Troxell, was born in Cambria
county. Pa., where he made farming his life-
long occupation. He was married in Glas-
gow, Cambria county, in 1824, to Nancy
Glass, l>oni in Yeagertown, Md., August 26.
1801, daughter of George Glass, a farmer of
Cambria countv. Of their ton children, one

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died ill iufaucy. The others were: Joseph,
residing iu Clearfiekl county; Edward, de-
ceased ; Ellen, widow of John Bardine ; ]\Iary
(Mrs. John Bums), of Osceola, Pa.; Alexan-
der, a resident of Cambria county; CeoriiC,
of the same county; Caroline (Mrs. Ceorge
Coon), of Cambria county; Catharine (Mi-s.
Plummer Eberly), of Clearfield county; and
Abraham, deceased. Abraham Troxell, Sr.,
was an old line Whig. He was a member of
the United Brethren church. He died in Cam-
bria county in 1850. His widow, now in her
ninety-sixth year, resides with her daughter,
Ellen. She is in the best of health, and ex-
pects to attain the centuiy mark. She has
more than one hundi-ed grandchildren; four-
teen gTeat-grandchildren ; and several great-
great-gTandchildren.

OLIVEK S. TEMPLE, day watchman for
the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company, at ISTew-
ton Hamilton, Mifflin county, Pa., was born
August 29, 1827, in Wayne township, Mifflin
county. He is a son of William and Avis
(MoiTison) Temple. William Temple, of
Scotch-Irish descent, was born in Mifflin coun-
ty, iu 1801. He learned plastering in Lewis-
town, and followed that occupation for the
greater part of his life. For five years, he
cultivated a rented farm in Wayne township,
after which he Avorked for a short time on the
canal; he then obtained a position as watch-
man on the Pennsylvania railroad, and held
it until his death, which occun-ed in Xe^^'ton
Hamilton in 1875. He was man-ied in ilifflin
county to Avis Moi-rison, daughter of Joshua
Morrison, a farmer of Jfewton Hamilton, of
Scotch-Irish descent. They had eight chil-
dren: Oliver S., of ISTewton Hamilton; Wil-
helmina (ilrs. Joseph ]\IcKibben), of Mif-
flin county, deceased ; Margaret (Mrs. Samuel
H. Taylor), of Mifflin county, deceased; John,
deceased; William, an engineer of the Penn-
sylvania railroad, residing at Altoona, Pa.;
Jane, deceased, who was the wife of ]\Iat-
thew Cornelius, a fanner of ilifflin county;
Bower, deceased; and Annie, wife of Rev. C.
H. Hodges, minister of the Baptist church, at
Coal]inrt, Pa. William Temple was a Jaek-
souian Democrat. He held the office of school
director. He was highly esteemed and re-
spected in the community, and took an active
part in nil temperance movements. His wafe
died in Xewton Hamilton in the year 1886.

Oliver S. Temple attended a subscription
school in Wayne tOAvnship taught by Martha
Jvilli^atrick, an Irish lady, and also the public
schools, but was to great extent a self-educat-
ed man. He began early to work at plastering,
with his father. He was also for some time
a repairman on the canal, after which he
worked for several years with farmers of the
vicinity. May 19, 1847, he enlisted for the
Mexican war, in Xewton Hamilton, being
assigned to Capt. James Caldwell's Company
M, Second Pennsylvania Volunteers. The
company went to Pittsbm-g on the canal, and
thence to [N^ew Orleans by boat down the Ohio
and ilississippi rivers. Erom the latter place,
the men were transported by steamer to Vera
Cruz, Mexico. Mr. Temple was in service
fifteen months, during which time he traveled
over 5,000 miles by land and water, and par-
ticipated in a nmnber of battles and minor
engagements. Returning home, he worked on
the canal for three years, untii in 1851 he ob-
tained a position as repainnan on the Penn-
sylvania railroad. He has now worked for
this company for forty-five years, during fif-
teen of which he was division foreman, and
filled the place with credit to himself and to
the entire satisfaction of the company. On
account of conscientious scruples with regard
to the observance of the Sabbath day, he re-
signed that position, and became day watch-
man ; in consideration of his long and faithful
service, he enjoys the special privilege of being
exempt from all Sunday work.

The only break in Mr. Temple's duties on
the railroad was during the Civil war, when,
animated by patriotism, he again followed the
flag of his country to the field of battle. His
war record is long and brilliant, comprising
distinguished services in both the eastern and
western armies. He enlisted at Xewton Ham-
ilton, 1861, in Capt. Mathias !N"eice's Com-
pany K, of the Forty-ninth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, commanded by Col. William H.
Irwin, of Mifflin county. Being sent to Camp
Griffin, he was soon detailed out of his regi-
ment into the Signal Corjis of the Department
of the Potomac. His term of service covered
a period of three years and two months, and he
was finally mustered out in 1864, at Knox-
ville, Tenn. During this time, he participated
in many engagements among which were
those of Winchester, March "26, 1862, the
Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Gettys-

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543

burg, Crab Orchard, Eesaca, Big Shanty, Al-
tooua Pass, Piue Mouutaiu, Peach Tree Creek,
Lost Mountain, and Little Washington. At
Winchester, he was wounded in the left fore-
arm by a ball, but was not confined to the
hospital. Mr. Temple took a prominent part
in the operations at the siege of Atlanta and
Knoxville. lieturning home he resumed his
duties on the railroad, where he has been ever
since, being the oldest employee of the com-
l^any, at Xewton ILimilton, in continuous
service.

Oliver S. Temple was married in McVey-
town, in 1850, to Mary Jane Beard, of Xew-
ton Hamilton, daughter of Thomas Beard, a
shingle manufacturer, of Scotch-Irish descent.
Their children are: Sarah il. (^Irs. John Hol-
land), deceased; Annie, widow of William Se-
christ, who was killed on the Pennsylvania
railroad, near jSTewton Hamilton, by falling
through a bridge; Robert X., who died young;
William P., who died at the age of thirty-six;
Thomas J., constable of N^ewton Hamilton;
Harriet M., wife of I. H. Wilson, a composi-
tor on the Watchman, published at Newton
Hamilton; Maryland Mvrtle, who died
young; Mary Elizabeth, wife of Frank Moore,
a railroad fireman, at Altoona, Pa. Mrs. Oli-
ver S. Temple died February 13, 1895. 'Mv.
Temple has filled the ofiice of school director
for several years, taking a deep interest in the
advancement of the cause of education. He
was for two years the president of the board,
and has also been its secretary. Lie has filled
acceptably the ofiices of chief burgess of T^Tew-
ton Hamilton, and of judge and inspector of
elections. He has always taken an active part
in town matters. He was a Democrat for the
greater part of his life, but is now a staunch
Prohibitionist. He is a consistent member of
the Methodist Episcopal church, in which lie
filled the position of clas,s-]eader for twclvi'
years, and of Sunday-school teacher for a num-
ber of years. He has also been a trustee and a
member of the building committee. -Mr.
Temple is an active member of the F. and A.
31., at McVeytown; and of the Aughwick
Lodge, N'o. 472, I. O. O. F., with which he
has been connected for forty-three years. He
is a member of Xo. SG.^,' P. O.' S. A., at
Xewton Hamilton; and a comrade of Surg.
Charles Bower Post, Xo. 457, G. A. E., of
the same place. He was at one time vei-y ac-
tive ill the Cmnd Templars; has been connect-

ed with Swatara Trilx", I. O. R. ^I. ; and was
a member of the Senior O. U. A. M., of Xew-
ton Hamilton.

DAVID BELL JEXKIXS, farmer of
Wayne township, Mifflin county, Pa., was
liiirn January 31, 1835, on the homestead
farm in Wayne township. He is a son of
David and Ann (Laird) Jenkins. His pater-
nal great-gTandfather, David Jenkins, was a
nati^-e of Donegal, Ireland, who came to
America as an officer in General Braddoek's
army. He participated in the memorable ac-
tion of July 9, 1755, which resulted in the
defeat and death of General Braddock, and
in AA'hich Washington first became conspicu-
ous. He finally settled in Mifllin county,
where, assisted by his wife, he taught mathe-
matics and the languages, being the first
teacher in the confines of what is now Mifflin
county. He was married to Margaret Wayne,
a cousin of Gen. Anthony Wayne, in whose
family she had been reared, and in whose
house she was married. The eldest of their
children was William, tlie grandfather of Da-
vid B. Jenkins. William Jenkins was mamed
to a daughter of Janus Kdss, who came from
Ireland to York couiitv, l':i., jKuut 1760, and
soon after, aboiit I70i', x'ttlcil on the Juniata
lietween Mt. Union and Xewton Hamilton, on
the place now owned by the Saylors. James
Ross was but fourteen years of age when he
came to this country from Ireland. He was
a brave soldier in the cause of the colonies,
during the Revolutionary war. William Jen-
kins and two of his brothers served -with dis-
tinction in the war of 1812-15, against Great
Britain. One of these, Robert Jenkins, was a
color-bearer, and was struck down in battle
at Black Rock, by the fragment of a shell;
1 lut in the throes of death he quickly leaped to
his feet, and uttering words of devotion to the
Stars and Stripes, expired. The other brother,
James Jenkins, received a wound at Sandusky
by which his eyes were injured. William
Jenkins was the father of seven children, one
of whom was David Jenkins, father of David

David Jenkins was born August 31, 1800,
in Wayne township, ]\Iifflin county. Here he
])assed all his long and well spent life, dying
in Wayne township, February 2, 1894. He
was man-ied in 1827 to Miss Ann Laird. For
fiftv-three years the couple jom-neyed through

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life side by side, until liis wife was called away
foiirteeu years before his owu death. To Da-
vid Jenkins and his wife were born ten chil-
dren, seven of whom survived their father, as
follows: James, of Warren, Pa.; David B.
and Annie, residing on the homestead; Mar-
tha (Mrs. Theodoric C. Bennett), of Peters-
burg, 111. ; Sarah, mamed to Dr. Joseph W.
]!\ewcomer, also of Petersburg, 111.; Mary
(Mrs. Charles Hanback), now of Baltimore,
Md.; and John P., who resides in Jimiata
county, Pa.

David Jenkins lived under every national
administration except that of AVashington
and the present one. His first presidential
vote was cast for Andrew Jackson in 1824,
and his last for Grover Cleveland, in 1893.
He had participated in seventy-three general
elections, never missing one, and was a: Demo-
crat from first to last. Mr. Jenkins had al-
ways, except in the last few years of his^ ad-
vanced life, taken an active part in the afl'airs
of his own community and county. A man
of integrity, good practical judgment, and
unswerving honesty, he had the respect and
confidence of all, and was entrusted by his
fellow-citizens with many important and re-
sponsible positions, which he ably filled. _ In
1846, he was elected a commissioner of Mifiiin
county, and he was also one of the commis-
sioners appointed in 1850, to select and pur-
chase a new site for the almshouse. During
his long life Mr. Jenkins saw vast and won-
drous changes. What was a wilderness when
he was born, was, when he died, one vast
panorama of fertile farms, populous towns,
and crowded avenues of travel. In his early
life, the river was the principal mode of trans-
portation. By means of rudely constructed
boats he took produce along the Juniata and
Susquehanna rivers to the eastern markets,
and by this slow and laborious process he
brought back merchandise, delivering goods
as far up as McVeytown and Newton Hamil-
ton. Early in life he settled on the farm on
which he lived so long, at first renting and
then buying. When he first occupied the
farm only a few acres were tillable, the re-
mainder being all in forest, but under his strong
hand and resolute will, acre after acre were
cleared and cultivated, resulting in the beau-
tiful and fertile farni of later years. Da^nd
Jfukiiis waR !i dovont and consistent Chris-
tian. In 1^20 he ami his wife united with the

Presbyterian church of Waynesburg, now
]McVeytuwn, under the ministry of the Kev.
Dr. A^ uods. He continued with this congre-
gation until 1846, when he and his family
transferred their membershij) to the Xewton
Hamilton congregation, which was under the
charge of Rev. Peter Hassinger, and which
had been organized in 1838. He continued
his church relations here until his death, al-
ways taking a deep interest and an active part
in all church matters. In 1857 he was or-
dained a ruling elder of the jSTewton Hamilton
congregation, a place for which he was es-
pecially fitted, being a man of good judgment
and wise counsel. Mr. Jenkins was not only
useful in the community, but he was also a
true patriot. With the blood of Pevolution-
ary heroes coursing through his veins, he vol-
unteered during the Civil war, although more
than sixty years of age, as an "emergency
man," and entered the ranks of the army.
During the closing years of his life he en-
joyed the devoted attention of his children,
especially of the two, David B. and Annie,
with whom he resided.

On the maternal side of the family Mr.
Jenkins' ancestors were equally noted for those
sterling qualities that establish the stability
of a people and nation. His great-grand-
father, William Bell, came from Ireland about
1755. On January 4, 1760, he married Eliza-
beth Stuart, who came from Scotland to es-
cape i-eligious persecution. William Bell
served with distinction as an officer in the
arm}' of the Revolution, and his descendants
have served in all the important wars of the
nation from that time to this. One of them.
Gen. William Bell, of Miflflintown. Pa., served
with distinction in the late war of the Rebel-
lion, and carries the marks of Rebel bullets on
his person to the present time. Ann Bell,
daughter of William Bell, married Samuel
Laird, and their daughter, Ann, married Da-
vid Jenkins, as has been stated.

The early life of David B. Jenkins was
spent on the farm where he now lives in help-
ing his father with the farm work during the
summer and attending the district school three
or four months in the winter. With the ex-
ception of one term at an academy and a
coui-se at DufP's Commercial College at Pitts-
burg, Pa., his education was limited to that
received at the common school. He was fond
of study, and had the quality of application

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545

ill ail eminent degree. Historv and stories of
adventure were his delight. To the influence
of the latter he attributes in a great measxire
his own adventiirons life. In 1858, he left
his father's house for ^Minnesota, going bv
way of Pittsburg, Pa., thence by steamboat
do^vn the Ohio and up the Mississippi river
to St. Paul, then a city only in name; thence
by private conveyance to what was then known
as the Redwood or Lower Sioux Agency,
where he settled and engaged in the Govern-
ment contract business, furnishing hay and
grain for the Indian Agencies and for Fort
Eigely, transporting supplies, building houses
and breaking (ploughing) land for the In-
dians. In 1860 the Government attempted
to make a treaty with the Xorthwestern or
Red Lake Chippewa Indians. To D. B. Jen-
kins was awarded the contract to deliver the
treaty goods at the confluence of Red Lake
river with the Red river of the north. At
this time the furthest frontier settlement in
the Northwest Avas the town of ISTew L^lm,
the county seat uf r)i'i.\vii county. The vast
beyond was iiiluiKit(M| ,,ii|y by savages, wild
beasts and more sa\aL;v Indians. The goods
were loaded on wagons drawn by oxen, and
by this slow method were taken across the
trackless prairie and delivered in safety at the
point designated. At this time Mr. Jenkins,
with two companions, traveled as far north
as Lake Winnipeg in the British possessions,
lu 1861, when the news of the firing on Fort
Sumter reached him, he disposed of his busi-
ness and returned to his native State to take
part in the war. He visited the army in the
field and after spending some time with the
Pennsylvania Reserves, for the pui;|)ose of ac-
quainting himself as far as possible with mili-
tary duties, he returned home and joined
Capt. William Bell, of Milfiintown, Juniata
county, in recruiting a company for the
Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, One Hundred
and Thirteenth Volunteers, then organizing.
Enlisting as private in Company F, on Xo-
vember 27th, 1861, he was promoted to first
lieutenant of the same company, February
16, 1862; to captain April 25, 1862, and to
major of the regiment on March 21, 1865.
When organized the regiment was ordered to
the front, and joined the army under General
McDowell, then at Manasses Junction, Ya..
early in the spring of 1862. Shortly after
Captain Jenkins was appointed provost mar-

shal at ]\Ianasses Junction, which position he
filled with credit until the second battle of
Bull Run took place, in which action he par-
ticipated. Then followed the Maryland cam-
paign ; tlie battle of South Mountain, Septem-
ber li, 1862, from that point to Antietam,
the Twelfth Pennsylvania and the Eighth
Illinois Cavalry had the honor of the advance.
At the battle of Antietam Captain Jenkins'
company was detached and sent to the sup-
port of Capt. D. R. Ransom's Battery C. Fifth
United States Artillery. After this hf was
stationed at Bath or Berkley Sin-ings, W. Va.,
guarding the important roads converging at
tliat point. He then commanded the first re-
(■(iiiiiiiis-aiicc after the battle of Antietam, pen-
(•rraiiii- up ilii- Shenandoah valley to Mar-
tiIl^l^l^g and Kcvdiid, locating the jjosition of
the enemy. After the Union forces were again
in iJossession of the valley, he was appointed
provost marshal at Martinsburg, W. Ya. He
was an active pai*ticipant in the varied for-
tunes of Generals Sigel, Milroy, Hunter and
Crook, also in the glorious achievements of
General Sheridan, including the battles of
Winchester and Cedar Creek, where General
Early was sent out of the valley with a "cor-
poral's guard." To write the history of an
indi-^-idual you would have to "wi-ite the history
of his regiment, and incidentally of the divi-
sion to which it was attached. Major Jen-
kins remained in the army to the close of the
war. When mustered out he carried with him
the love and respect of his men, the confidence
and esteem of his fellow-oflieers, and the con-
sciousness of having performed his duty to his
country to the best of his ability.

After leaving the army he engaged in the
oil business at Oil Creek and Pithole, with
fair success. The spring of 1866 found him
again on his way to the frontier, this time
to ]\Iontana Territory, where new gold
fields had lately been discovered. Arriving
in ]\Iontana when the terror of the "road
agent" still prevailed, he at once joined with
the law-abiding citizens to rid the territory
of murderers and thieves. The means used
were drastic; justice was promptly meted out.
He settled in Helena City, Mont., and engaged
in the storage and commission business; he as-
sisted in laying off an addition to the town,
which is now the central part of the city.
When Major Jenkins came to Montana the
tenitorv was vounsi-, evervthino' was in a crude

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state. He took an active part in all matters
tending to its advancement and to the en-
couragement of immigration; was enrolling
clerk of its legislature during the winter of
1866-67; contributed largely to the perfecting
of its school system and to the formulating of
wholesome laws and the building of churches
and school houses. In 1369, having become
largely interested in mines and mining, he dis-
posed of his business, and gave his entire at-
tention to mining, operating mainly in the
western part of the territory. This Avas an
unfortunate move financially. In developing
mines in the Cedar Creek camp, situated in a
spur of the Coeur D'Alene mountains, he lost
what money he had, and found himself heavily
involved. Xothing daunted, he returned to
the settlements, and again went into business,
this time at Phillipsbiu-g, M. T. He found his
old friends ready and willing to assist him, and
was soon again in a prosperous business. At
that time, Montanians were a genei'ous people,
always ready to hold out a helping hand to
the deserving. Like the rest, Major Jenkins
never refused to assist those applying to him,
so far as his ability would permit, he finding
them worthy. Ditficulties with the^surround-
ing Indians frequently occurred during the
early days of the territory. For the protec-
tion of isolated settlements from Indian wars
and thieving parties he was always ready with
his seiwices. He had many adventures with
Indians, and has been frequently engaged
with them in battle. When the JTez Perces
Indians broke away from General Howard,
and were aliout to enter Montana by the way
of the Lolo Pass into the beautiful and thickly
settled Bitter Root valley, a courier was sent
to Phillipsburg for help. The word was re-
ceived late in the evening. That night fifty
men were enrolled and equipped; horses and
arms were furnished by the citizens. The next
day under the charge of D. B. Jenkins and
John ilcLain, following what was known as
the Bitter Root trail, over this mountain path
and across a spur of the Bitter Root Moun-
tains, they made a forced march of over sixty
miles and encamped in the valley near Lolo
Forks. The next morning they entered Lolo
Pass and were greeted with cheers by the
volunteers of the valley, who were already
there to contest the passage of the Indians.
These men wfro tlic first who came from a
distance to rlicir aid, and this comjoany re-

mained in the field until the Indians had
passed the eastern line of Montana. They
were engaged in the fight at Big Hole, and
had frequent skirmishes after that while on
the march and in pursuit. The company and
their oificers were highly commended in
official orders for their discipline and for
bravery in action by the regular officers in
command, and by the Governor of the Ter-
ritory.

Major Jenkins remained in Montana imtil
ISSl, when, at the request of his father, he
returned to his old home on the Juniata, there
to cheer his old father and take charge of his
business. He has never desired office, nor
ever accepted it, excepting where it was plain-
ly his duty to do so. On October 9, 1894, he
was -commissioned by the Governor of Penn-
sylvania as a delegate to accompany the mem-
bers of the Antietam Battlefield Board, ap-
pointed by the Secretary of "War for the "sur-
veying, locating and preserving the battle
lines, etc.," to assist said board to correctly
locate the positions of the organizations from
Pennsylvania that participated in this battle.
This work was performed without recom-
pense, other than free transportation. He has
filled many other important positions by a]i-
pointment of court, by commission and by
election, not mentioned herein, without ad-
verse criticism.* To detail these, together
with the many adventures and explorations in
Avhich he was engaged, Avould fill a volume.
Broken doAvn by the effects of injuries re-
ceived in the service and from exposure, with
the spirit of adventure still in his veins, at
the old homestead on the Juniata river, with
his sister, Ann, he still resides, quietly con-
ducting the farm and enjoying the society of
his neighbors.

JOHN KIXER, Atkinsons Mills, ]\Iifflin
county, Pa., son of George and Salome (Ebert)
Kiner, was born in Madison to\\mship. Perry
county, February 18, 1818. His grandfather,
George Kiner, a cooper, came from Germany
when a young man, and settled in Perry coun-
ty, Pa. He married and reared a family of
six children: Jacob; Frederick; George; John
and two daughters, whose names are not
known. George Kiner, father of John Kiner,
had a fair German and English education,
which was received in the subscription scliools.
He learned the trades of cooper, weaver and

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547

hrickniaker, w(_irkiiig at each of these occu-
jDations in Perry county. He owned nnmer-
ons hand looms, and carried on the business
of weaving during the winter months. Be-
sides this variety of handicrafts, Mr. Kiner
engaged in farming and stock-raising. He
married Salome, daughter of Lorenz Ebert,
a farmer of PeiTy county, of German descent.
They had these children: Lydia, widow of
Peter Keyser, of Perry county; John; Henry;
of Perry county; Catharine (Mrs. Jesse Ew-
ing), deceased; George, of Perry county; Ann,
■widow of Solomon Biner, of Perry county;
Eliza (Mrs. Peter Lightner), deceased, of
Perry county; Sarah, deceased; William, re-
sides in Perry county; Elvira, widow of Philip
Gensler, who was killed in the late war.
George Kiner, the father, was a Democrat.
He was very temperate in his habits, and
was fond of hunting and other out-door di-
versions. He died in Perry county, and is
buried at Loysville. Mrs. Kiner alsu died un
the homestead in Perry cuimty. I!.)tli were
members of the German Refi>rine(l ehinvh.

John Kiner received a limited education in
the subscription schools of Madison township,
the term lasting only during the three winter
months. When only ten years old he hired
out among the farmers, bravely shouldering
the work, for which he received three dollars
per month, all of which was given to his
father to aid in supporting the family. Xine
years were thus spent among the farmers. At
the age of nineteen years, he learned car-
pentry with Jacob Bonders and George Shoop,
in Perry county. His apprenticeship lasted
two years, during which time he received no
wages. He worked for himself for one year
in Perry county, then went to McVeytown,
Mifflin county, for three months, after which,
in 18-±1, he removed to Spruce Creek, Hunt-
ingdon county, finding employment at car-
pentry for two years. Turning his attention
to farming, he rented a farm in Franklin town-
ship, Huntingdon county, remaining there un-
til 1861, after which he rented successively
in Tyrone township, Blair county, for five
years, and in Union township, Blair coimty,
for four years, buying a farm of 250 acres
there, but afterwards disposing of it, and
coming to Wayne township, Mifflin county,
where he bought his present place of IT.I
acres, known as the John Atkinson farm. Thi>
he improved and continued to cultivate until

181)1, when he retired. He is a Republican,
and cast his first vote for Gen. William Henry
Harrison, in 1840. He has been school di-
rector nine years, and supervisor for three
years.

Mr. Kiner was man-ied in 1843, at Spruce
Creek, to Mary A., daughter of John Mc-
Pherran, a farmer of Franklin township. She
is a gTanddaughter of Andrew McPherran,
born in Ireland in 1751, who came to America
and served seven years in the Revolution, in
the part of Washington's army commanded
by Colonel Church. The children of Mr. and
]\rrs. Kiner are as follows: Sarah, died young;
Leah, died young; Elizabeth; George, rail-
road employee at Derry Station; Andrew,
employed in railroad business at Altoona;
Mary, deceased; Emma; Blanche, deceased;
John, in railroad business at Wilkinsburg;
William E. ; Samuel, on the homestead; and
Beulah, deceased. Mrs. Kiner died on the
Loinestead in 1889. Mr. Kiner has been for
iilfeeu years and still is an elder in the Pres-
byterian church at McVeytown.

William E. Kiner, son of John Kiner, was
born in Franklin township, Huntingdon
county, and attended the public schools of
Wayne township. He remained on his father's
farm until he was twenty-one years old, and
then went to Kansas City, Mo., as book-
keeper for Charles Scribner & Company, pub-
lishers. After five years, he returned home
and entered the University of Pennsylvania,
at Philadelphia, for the purpose of taking a
course in dentistry. Three years later he
graduated in June, 1896. Mr. Kiner is a
Republican, and a member of the F. and A.
M., McVeytoA^-n Lodge, Xo. 376, in which
he has taken the third degree. His middle
name is Emmet, so named in memory of his
great-grandmother, Elizabeth Emmet, who
\v:i-, ,■! iKitive of L'eland, and a cousin to the
eelebrate.l Irish patriot, Robert Emmet. Mr.
Kiner is a member of the Presbvterian church.

GEORGE W. R. SWOOPE, Xewton Ham-
ilton, Mifflin county. Pa., was born in Hunting-
don, December 27, 1846. He is a son of
Peter and Maria (Brumbaugh) Swoope. His
graiulfather, Peter Swoope, was a native of
Germany, and one of the early settlers of Hunt-
ingdon. He was a farmer and merchant. He
liad three children. Peter Swoope was a
member of the Gorman Reformed church.

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He ilied and is buried iu Hiiutingdon. His
son, Peter Swoope, Jr., was born in Hunting-
don, then called Standing Stone, in IT'J'j.
He received an English education. He owned
a fnrnace in Bedford county, which he con-
ducted for a number of years, but the latter
pai't of his life was spent as a merchant in
HTintingdon. He was an old line Whig, after-
wards an ardent Republican. He was for fif-
teen years a justice of the peace in Hunting-
don. Peter Swoope married iliss Van De-
vendei', of Himtingdon county. They had
twelve children, all deceased but Henry J.,
of St. Louis. Mrs. Swoope died, and Mr.
Swoope married Maria Brumbaugh. Their
children are: Cyi-us, of Bedford county;
James C. keeiB a shoe store in Huntingdon;
George W. E.; Elizabeth (Mi-s. Peter Ger-
lock), of Huntingdon; Benjamin, of Wayne
township; and ten who died in childhood.
i[r. Swoope was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He died in ISSO. Mrs.
Mai-ia Swoope resides in Huntingdon, aged
eighty-three.

George W. R. Swoope received his educa-
tion in the public schools of Huntingdon. For
three years he was employed by the Hunting-
don and Broad Top Railroad Company as
ticket agent and express agent. He then en-
tered the coal business as an employee of
Jacob ifc Company, at Broad Top. He was
also superintendent and clerk in Clearfield
county for Harned, Ogle & Company for five
years. The following two and a half years
he spent as superintendent of Elizabeth Fur-
nace in Blair county. He then came to Lucy
Furnace, Wayne township, Mifflin county,
and was partner with !Mr. "Wliitehead for
three years. On account of ill health he re-
moved to Huntingdon, where lie spent four
years. Mr. Swoope then bought his present
home, consisting of ninety-seven acres, and
also another farm, both in Wayne township.
He had a half interest in the Lucy Furnace
property, which has been divided, Mr.
Swoope now owning about 2,500 acres. He
has built a dwelling, and made many im-
provements on his property. Mr. Swoope
served for seven months in the late war. He
enlisted in 1S64, in the One Hundred and
Xinety-second Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Company B. under Colonel Stewart, and Cap-
tain Johnson. He was detailed for guard
duty most of the time. He is a Republican,

and a Prohibitionist. He has served as clerk
of A\'ayue township.

George W. R. Swooiie was married in
Huntingdon, in 1875, to x\jnelia, daughter of
John Whitehead, of Huntingdon. They have
one child. Flora. Mr. Swoope is a Methodist.
He was for several years steward of the church
in Huntingdon, and is now a trustee of the
church at Xewton Hamilton.

JOSEPH E. POSTLETHWAITE, At-
kinsons Mills, Mifflin county. Pa., was born
in jSTewton Hamilton, August 9, 1861, and is
a son of Thomas and Xancy (Stevens)
Postlethwaite. Thomas Postlethwaite was a
native of Xewton Hamilton. He served in
the late war and was killed in the battle of
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.

Joseph E. Postlethwaite, after the death
of his father, became a member of the family
of his uncle, Daniel Stevens. He attended the
public schools of Patterson, Juniata county.
Ill health prevented him from finishing his
course at the high school. At the age of
fourteen he entered his uncle's store as a
clerk, and served for seven years without
wages. At the end of this time his uncle re-
ceived him as a partner. They then sold out
in Patterson and removed to ^McVeytown,
where they opened the first hardware store in
that town, in 1881. After seven years, Mr.
Postlethwaite bought out his uncle's interest,
and conducted the business alone for two
years. He then sold out and did general work
for one year, after which he removed to his
present place of 197 acres, and cultivated it
for three years. On accorait of ill health, he
relinquished farming for a while, hut resumed
it again, with stock raising. !Mr. Postleth-
waite is a Republican. He belongs to the I.
0. 0. F. and K. of P.

Joseph E. Postlethwaite was married at
McVeyto^vla in the spring of 1885, to Jennie,
daughter of Elisha Bratton, a farmer of Oliver
townsliip. Their children are : ilary ; Elisha ;
Lee ; and Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. Postlethwaite
are members of the Presbyterian church.

JOHX T. POLLOCK, Atkinsons Mills,
Mifflin county. Pa., son of John and Margaret
(Meheal) Pollock, was born in Wayne Xovra-
ship, Mifflin county, September 17, 1844. His
paternal grandparents, Samuel and Sarah
(Proctor) Pollock, were natives of Ireland,

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549

who came to Aiiierii-a wlien well advaiieed in
years, and lived in Philadelpliia until tlieir
deatli. They had .-even children: John;
Thomas; James; Joseph; liary (Mrs. Con-
nor); Margaret; and Sarah (Mrs. ilatthews).
Their son, John Pollock, was born in County
Derry, Ireland, in 1800. He there shared his
father's (icciiiiatidii. that of farming, until he
v\-a> twciity-iiuht yiais ..Id, when he married,
and sailed from Ijnidnnderry for America,
arriving at Philadelphia after a six weeks'
passage. Here he spent two months, and then
went on to Mifflin county, making the joiirney
in a wagon. He engaged in farming, and in
1870 bought a farm of 20 acres in Wayne
to\\iislii|i, upon which he built a fine dwelling,
and iiiaile iitlier improvements. Mr. Pollock
was a l)eiii(icrat. By his mamage with ]\Iar-
garet Melieal he had the following children:
Joseph, deceased; Sarah, deceased; Roxana,
deceased; Mary E. ; Lukens A., of Hunting-
don, Pa.; John T.; and William J., of Ab
toona. Pa. Mr. Pollock died in 1885 ; his wife
died in 1876. They were esteemed members
of the Presbyterian church.

John T. Pollock attended the public schools
of Oliver and Wayne townships. He assisted
at first in farm work. In 1871 he and his
brother, William, took charge of the home-
stead. Five years later, he was left in sole
charge and still continues farming with much
success. Mr. Pollock is a Democrat. Pie has
served as auditor of Wayne to'WTiship. John
T. Pollock was married in 1891 to Sarah,
dan-htcr of Albert Hazlett, who died in May,
IMi:'.. Mr. Pollock is a member of the Pres-
livteriau church.

B. FRA^Hv SHADE, farmer and stock-
man, jSTewton Hamilton, Mifflin county, Pa.,
was born in Long Hollow, Wayne township,
Mifflin county, "N"ovember 7, 1843. John
Shade, the grandfather of the subject of this
sketch, was a native of Berks county, and of
German descent. The ancestors of the fam-
ily in this country, who spelled the name
"Schadt," came from near Berlin, Germany,
and settled near Lancaster, Pa. John was a
stone mason, and worked at his trade in both
Berks and Mifflin counties, removing to the
latter at an early day. He bought a small
farm near McVeytown and later purchased
360 acres in Long Hollow, Wayne township,
which he improved and cultivated, and be-

came a sncressfnl farmer and stockman, be-
ing assisted by his sons in the management of
the farm, lie married Mary Shoemaker, a
native of Berks county. Their children were:
John; Philip; Rebecca; Jacob S.; William;
and Samuel. John Shade died on the old
homestead in 1856. He was a Democrat and
a member of the Lutheran church. John
Shade, Jr., father of B. F. Shade, was born
in Berks county. Pa., and received a fair Ger-
man and English education. He learned stone
masonry under his father, and followed that
business nearly all his life besides farming.
Pie cultivated the home farm for his father,
and bought, in addition, one of eighty acres
in Wayne township. He became siicr(s>ful as
a farmer and stock raiser. .b>liii Shade mar-
ried Elizabeth Barr, of Wayne Tnwiiship.
Their eight children were named as follows:
B. Frank; Hannah (Mi-s. Samuel B. Stine),
of Mifflin county; Mary M. (Mrs. Daniel
Thompson), of Delawai-e; George W., de-
ceased; John W., a resident of Delaware; El-
len, deceased; Albert and David, residents of
Iowa. Mr. Shade died on the homestead in
1877, and his wife in 1888. He was a Demo-
crat, and a member of the Presliyterian
church. He was an earnest industrious man
and enjoyed the good will and esteem of all
wdio knew him.

B. Frank Shade, his eldest child, was edu-
cated in the public schools and in the Juniata
Seminary. After graduating from the latter,
he taught ten terms in Oliver, Wayne and
Bratton townships. The present county su-
perintendent. Thomas C. Cooper, was one of
his pupils. Louring the simiiuer months he
culti'^'ated the farm for his father, and in
187S, after his father's death, took charge of
it. He now ranks as a representative farmer
and stockman of the county. He has also a
practical knowledge of stone masonry and
carpentry, and works at the latter. In 1863,
he enlisted at XeAvton Hamilton in Company
F, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Militia, three
months' men, and was stationed at Philadel-
phia. In 1864 he again enlisted in Company
F, One Hundred and Xinety-foiu-th Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, and served one hundred
days, doing guard duty in the Shenandoah
valley. In 1873 B. Frank Shade married
Barbara Bashoar, a daughter of Daniel Ba-
shoar, a fanner of Derry township. She died
in 1874, leaving one dauo-hter, Elizabeth M.

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BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

111 IS 79 Mr. Shade was mamed a second
time, to Salome Lightner, a daughter of
Moses Lightner, of Huntingdon county. To
this union there have been bom five children :
Franklin O. ; Lillie S. ; La'WTence M. ; Yerna
A.; and Florence E. In politics Mr. Shade
is an ardent Democrat, and has filled the offices
of school director, township clerk, auditor and
tax collector. He is a member of the German
Baptist, or Dunkard church, and is respected
for his honesty, uprightness and integrity.

MILTOX W. GAERETT, Xewton Ham-
ilton, MifHiii county. Pa., was born in West
Manheim townshii), York county, Pa., De-
cember IS, 1S69. He is a son of Emanuel
•W. and Belinda Eva (Armold) Garrett. His
paternal great-grandfather came from Ger-
many to America. His gi'andfather, Jacob
Gan-ett, was a native of York county, Pa.
Emanuel W. Garrett was born in York coun-
ty. After his marriage he moved to Carroll,
Md., where he spent three years. He then re-
turned to York county. Mr. Garrett volun-
teered in 1865, but General Lee surrendered
before he was in active service. He is a Ke-
publican. Emanuel W. Garrett was married
to Belinda Eva, daughter of Joseph Armold,
of York county. Their children are: Milton
AY.; Lloyd G., and Lillie Jane. Mr. and Mi-s.
Garrett are members of the Reformed church.

Milton W. Garrett first attended school in
Maryland and afterwards in York county.
In the spring of 18SS he attended a summer
school for teachers in Littlestown, Adams
county; he was also a pupil of the Normal
Academy at Abbottstown, West Chester and
Cumberland Yalley State Xormal Schools,
graduating from the latter in 1893. Mr.
Garrett taught three years in the public
schools of Union tnwii^liip, Adams county.
In 1893 he was elertid ]n'iiici]ial of the Xew-
ton Hamilton schools, wliich position he holds
at the ijresent time. Mr. Gan-ett is a mem-
ber of the committee on permanent certifi-
cates. He is a member of McYeytown Lodge,
Xo. 376, F. and A. M., and of Aughwick
Lodge, Xo. 472, I. O. O. F., Xewton Hamil-
ton, Pa. He is a Republican.

Milton W. Garrett was married December
25, 1895, to Anna Rebecca, daughter of Mrs.
Maggie (Dysart) Postlethwaite. " ilr. Garrett
is a member of the Presbvterian church.

FELIX XORTOX, retired blacksmith,
Xewton Hamilton, Miifiin county. Pa., son
of Jacob and Sarah (Lukeiis) Xorton, was
born in "Wayne townshij), Mifflin county,
January 11, 1830. His grandfather, John
Xorton, was a native of Holland, where he
was born in 1767. He came to America in
boyhood and settled in Lancaster county, Pa.,
where he became a weaver's apprentice, and
where he lived during the Revolutionary war.
While yet a young man he came to Mifflin
county, and in 1790 bought a tract of laud
then in a wilderness condition. This he
cleared and improved, enduring all the hard-
ships of pioneer life. In connection -wiih his
farm, he carried on a blacksmith shop. He
married Jane Xoss, of Lancaster county, who
became the mother of ten children: Mary B.,
born October 16, 1790; Michael, born Au-
gust 20, 1792; Elizabeth, born August 23,
1794; Johanna, born August 14, 1796; Fe-
lix, born May 17, 1799; Jacob, born August
1, 1801; Jane C, born May 4, 1803; Julia
A., bom September 13, 1805; Benjamin,
born July 10, 1807; and Susanna, born Oc-
tober 4,' 1809. Mr. Xorton died in 1842,
and both he and his wife lie buried on the
home farm. He was a Democrat. He led an
honest, upright and industrious life. His
sixth child, Jacob Xorton, was born in Wayne
township, Mifflin county. He acquired a
limited education in the early subscription
schools. He was reared on the farm, and at
the age of eleven years in 1872 began as a
helper in his father's blacksmith shop. He
continued on the home place until he was
twenty-two, Avhen he removed to the James
Criswell farm near McYeytown. He re-
mained here one year, and then returned to
the homestead. Four years later he removed
to Atkinsons Mills, where he carried on a
blacksmith shop until 1834. He then came
to Xewton Hamilton and was in the same
business there until 1870, when he retired.
He was a good mechanic and an expert gun-
smith. His wife was Sarah Lukens, a native
of Wayne township, daughter of Abraham
Lukens. Their children were: Prudence L.,
widow of Dr. K. Wharton, of McYeytown;
John, a retired blacksmith, of Princeton, 111. ;
Felix; Emeline (Mrs. John ^lontgomery), of
Yirginia; and William, who died in 1847.
ilrs. Sarah Xorton died in 1834. Mr. Xor-
ton afterwards married Mary Postlethwaite,

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551

a native of Wayne towni^liip. Their children
were: Sarah J., Mdfe of Eev. W. B. McKee,
of'Koek Ishiud, 111.; Marv E., who died in
Princeton, III, in 1894; Harriet (Mrs. Jasper
Langhlin), of jSTewton Hamilton, deceased;
Xancy E., of Kewaunee, 111.; Thomas and
Charles, who died in infancy. Mrs. Mary P.
Korton died in Newton Hamilton in 184:7.
Mr. ISTorton was again married to Mary Mont-
gomery, widow of James Graham, of "Water-
loo, Jnniata county. The children of this
man-iage are: Alice; Julia, deceased; and
Isabella (Mrs. Samuel McCnllough), of Ju-
niata county. Mr. Xorton died in February,
1880, and his wife in 1892. He was a Jack-
sonian Democrat. He served as postmaster
of Atkinsons Mills, and was the first school
director of the first free school in the township.
He was a captain in the State Militia, and an
active and enterprising citizen.

Felix Norton attended the subscription and
public schools during the \\anter months.
From seventeen to twenty-one years of age
he worked in his father's blacksmith sho]i. He
then worked for his father by the month until
1862, when he became a partner in the busi-
ness, continuing eight years, after which he
embarked in general blacksmithing with J.
M. Graham. This partnership continued un-
til 1893, since which time Mr. Norton has
lived retired. In 1862 Felix Norton married
Sarah C. Sheaffer, a native of Huntingdon
county, daughter of William and Mary A.
Sheaffer. Their children are: John Tnixton,
telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, at ]\It. Union, H\in,tingdon
county; William B., who died in 1888; Mary
Hope, who married Dr. C. B. Bush, and who
died in April, 1889. Mr. Norton is a Demo-
crat, and has filled the offices of burgess and
councilman of Newton Hamilton. He has
also served as school director and county audi-
tor. He is a member of the Presbyterian
church, of which he has been an elder for a
number of years, and was superintendent of
the Sunday-school. He is also a member of
McVeytown Lodge, No. 376, F. and A. 'M.
^Ir. Norton is highly esteemed as a man of
strict integrity, and is regarded as a pro-
gressive and public-spirited citizen.

dria, Huntingdon county. Pa., November 23,
1848. His grandfather, William Ellis, was
a blacksmith. He died at Water Street, Hunt-
ingdon county, leaving five sons, one of whom
was William Ellis, father of David C. Ellis.
William Ellis, the younger, born at Water
Street, Pa., was a blacksmith and machinist,
employed the greater part of the time by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He also
worked at his trade in Alexandria and Clear-
field county. Pa., whither he had removed in
1855. He was an old line Whig, and served
in the Mexican war. Mr. Ellis was married
to Sarah Shivery, of Buffalo Run, Centre
county. Pa., and they had seven children:
Hannah, widow of John Port, of Huntingdon
county; Andrew, deceased; Nancy (Mrs.
Enoch Gerhart), of Clearfield county; Sarah,
died young; Rachel, died young; Lydia,
widow of Andrew Gerhart; and David C.
Mr. Ellis, the father, died inClearfield coun-
ty in 1859. Both he and his wife were mem-
bers of the Methodist church.

David C. Ellis received his education in
the ijublic schools of Clearfield county. At
Philipsburg, Centre county, he learned car-
pentry, working at the same for eighteen
years. In 1893 he removed to Wayne town-
ship, Mifflin county, taking charge of the Ger-
hart farm of 119 acres. In connection Avith
farming he is interested in stock-raising. Mr.
Ellis is a Democrat. He served as assessor
and constable of Clearfield coimty, and as
scliool director, tax collector, burgess and
councilman of Chester Hill, Clearfield county.
He Avas formerly a member of the Knights
of Pythias, Knights of Labor, and of the Or-
der of Red Men. Mr. Ellis was married in
1873 at Lock HaA-en, Clinton county, to
Emma S., daughter of Alexander Adams, of
Clearfield county. They have these children:
Margaret L. (Mrs. John Shaver), of Wayne
tOAvnship; Nellie A.; Sarah S.; Reuben E.;
Charles M. ; and Juniata. The family are
members of the ]\Iethodist church.

DAVID C. ELLIS, NcAvton Hamilton,
Mifflin county, Pa., son of William and
Sarah (Shivery) Ellis, Avas born in Alexan-

JOSEPH B. TiRAY, Newton Hamilton,
Mifflin county. Pa., Avas born in Lack toAvn-
ship, Juniata county. Pa., July 14, 1843, son
of Joseph and Elizabeth (Harris) Gray. His
paternal grandfather, James, avIio Avas born
in Ireland, came to Pennsylvania and settled
in Juniata county, Avhere he engaged in farm-
ing and stock-raising. He married Rebecca

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Sbafer, of Lancaster county. They Lad
seven children: Robert; James; Samuel;
John; Joseph; Catharine; and Mrs. Polly
Berry. Josejjh is the only surviving member
of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Gray died on
the homestead. They were members of the
United Presbyterian church. Josejjh Gray
was born in Milford township, Juniata coun-
ty, March 5, 1808. He acquired a good edu-
cation, and taught school in Juniata county.
After the death of his father he managed the
farm of more than 200 acres, and made many
improvements. Mr. Gray lives retired on the
homestead. He is a Democrat. He has seiwed
as tax collector and constable, and in other
township offices. Mr. Gray was first married
to Elizabeth Harris, of Franklin coimty. Pa.,
who died in April, 1851. Their children were:
Martha (Mrs. John X. Arnold), of Juniata
county; James, of Juniata county; William,
of Oregon; John, of Illinois; Thomas, de-
ceased; Joseph B. ; Alexander, of McKean
county, Pa.; Robert; and two young children,
deceased. Mr. Gray was afterwards married
to Leah Barton, of Juniata county. Their
surviving children are : Elizabeth( Mrs. Jacob
Ebberts), of Elk county, Pa.; Harvey B., of
Juniata county; Calvin, of ^McKean county;
Mary (Mrs. D. Yarner), of Alexandria. Pa.;
Christina (Mrs. James Beckenbaugh), of
Huntingdon county; Rebecca (Mrs. James
Smith), of Juniata county, and Jesse, of Ju-
niata county. Those deceased are: Samuel;
George; David; Howard and an infant child.
Five of Mr. Gray's sons were in the LTnion
army during the war of the Rebellion. Mr.
Gray is a member of the LTnited Presbyterian
church. He has been a teacher in tlie Sab-
bath-school.

Joseph B. Gray attended the public schools
of Juniata county. He assisted his father on
the farm until at the age of twenty, when he
enlisted, February 23,"l864, in Company C,
Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, in
command of Colonel Good and Captain
Oyster, ilr. Gray took part in one gTeat
battle and in several minor fights. He was
also in four cruising voyasres, traveling fifteen
thousand miles along the coast. He was in
service until January, 1866. Since the war,
]\Ir. Gray has been engaged in farm work.
In 1800 he removed from Huntingdon county
to ,Mitflin county. TTo is wax living on his
fiirin in AVayne tnwiisliip. Mr. (h'ay is a

Democrat. He has served as justice of the
peace, school director and tax collector. He
is a member of the Surg. Charles Bower Post,
Xo. 4.57, G. A. R.

Joseph B. Gray was first married in 1868,
to ]\Iartha A. McCulloch, who died in Shir-
leysburg in 1875. They had four children:
James, deceased; Almeda E. (Mrs. Forrest
Bratton); "William M.; and Harvey, de-
ceased. Mr. Gray afterwards married Belle
Fleming. They have one child, Lloyd. Mr.
Gray is a member of the Presbyterian church,
and assistant superintendent of the Sabbath
school.

CHARLES BRATTOX, Shanks Run.
Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the old home-
stead in Bratton township, Mifflin countv,
March 20, 1832. He is a son of Charles and
Eliza (Grumman) Bratton. His paternal
gTeat-grandfather was a native of Ireland,
who came to America and settled on a farm
on the Juniata river in Mifflin county. His
grandfather, Samuel Bratton, was born in
Oliver to^vnship, ]\Iifflin county, where he
owned and cultivated a large tract of land.
He afterwards removed to Bratton, then
A^'ayne township, and purchased a farm of
180 acres. He cleared and improved it, erect-
ing a fine log house and a suitable barn. Mr.
Samuel Bratton took a very active part in the
affairs of the township. He was a soldier in
the Continental army and was instrumental
in settling the Indian troubles in Mifflin coun-
ty. Xot content with the care of his farm,
he owned a boat on the Juniata, and carried
gTain to Baltimore, Md. Mr. Samuel Brat-
ton identified himself with the Democratic
party. He and his vnie were active members
of the Presbyterian church. Both died at the
homestead in ]\Iifflin county. Their children
are: James; Charles; Samuel; Elisha; Rich-
ardson; and Eliza. Mr. Bratton's father.
Charles Bratton, was born on the homestead
in 1798. He received a good education in a
subscription school in his native township,
and taught in ^Mifflin coTinty for several win-
ters, assisting his father on the farm during
the summer. Thinking that he would im-
prove his fortunes, he went to Ohio and ob-
tained employment on a farm in Guernsey
county, working in the summer and teaching
in the winter. After spending several years
in the west, he roturned home, where he and

HUXTIXGDOX, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEIIY COUNTIES.

his brother James fanned the liomestead until
the time of his death. Mr. Bratton was an
old line Whig, hut afterwards became a Re-
publican. He was actively interested in
township affairs and held various olhces; was
assessor, tax collector, jnstice of the peace for
thirty years, and one of the first school di-
rectors in the county. He was married in
Guernsey county, Ohio, November 4, ISUI,
to Eliza Grumman, a native of Essex county,
jST. J. "When she was four years old her par-
ents removed to jSTew Concord, O., where
they both died. Miss Grumman was at one
time a_ pupil of Mr. Charles Bratton. Their
children are: Samiiel, deceased; Jemima
(Mrs. Enos Woodruff), deceased, whose hus-
band was a native of Elizabeth City, A". J.;
Isaac, a farmer in Fulton county. Pa.; Mar-
garet, deceased; Margaret (2), died in youth;
Mary E., widow of William Donnelly, of
Michigan; Sarah (Mrs. William Grumman),
of Xew Jersey; Charles; William, died in in-
fancy; William (2) was a soldier in the Civil
war, and lost an arm in the service, resides in
Is'orth Dakota; Eliza, died in youth; Eliza
Jane (Mrs. William P. Wagner), of Xorth
Dakota; Hannah M. (Mrs. James M. Don-
nelly), of Franklin county, Pa. ; Samuel, died
in the army; and Horatio, a farmer in Kisha-
coquillas valley. Mrs. Charles Bratton died
at the homestead, October 20, 1878, aged
seventy-seven, deeply lamented by her hus-
band and nine children. Her father when a
boy was an acquaintance of Benjamin Frank-
lin, and was trusted to carry the mail between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. At the age of
fourteen he carried the first through mail be-
twjeen these cities, done up in a silk hand-
kerchief. Dr. Franklin often gave him kind-
ly counsel. One of that philosopher's say-
ings, "Keep a low head as you pass through
the world, my boy, and you will avoid many
hard knocks," became almost a watchword in
the family. His daughter Eliza was a de-
vout Christian, full of the faith and love of
her Lord. Faithful and self-sacrificing, she
was devoted to the highest interests of her
children and left them all members of the
church. ]\Irs. Bratton has a remarkable mem-
ory; she road constantly, and was interested
in the religious and scientific questions of the
day, both in this country and in Europe. ]\[r.
Charles Bratton died in Lewistown, Pa., at
the house of his daughter, IMrs. Woodruff,

Xo^■ember 1-M, l^-sO. He was an earnest ad-
vocate <.jf the temperance cause.

Charles Bratton attended a subscription
school ami the public schools of Bratton
township, studying at the old log school house,
and also at the AVharton school. His whole
life has been spent on the homestead, working
with his father imtil 1861, when he assumed
the entire charge of the farm, which he still
cultivates. He devoted much of his attention
to raising fine cattle. Mr. Bratton cast his
first presidential vote for Gen. AV infield Scott.
He is interested in local politics, and has held
various township offices, in 1872 he was
elected director of the poor of Mifflin county,
and served three years. Fie w^as assessor for
one term, supervisor for seven years and
school director for fifteen years. Mr. Bratton
is a member of Grange Xo. 771, Bratton
township, past master of the local Grange, and
present master and lecturer of the county
Grange.

Charles Bratton was married in AVayuc-
townshijj, March 22, 1859, to Susan J.,
daughter of David and Elizabeth (Postleth-
wait) Taylor, who was born in the Kisha-
coquillas valley. Her father was a cabinet-
maker, and was killed in a mill at Mapleton,
Huntingdon county, when his daughter Su-
san was four years old. They have ten chil-
dren: James M., a carpenter of Bratton town-
shiin: Henry C, dairyman, Derry township,
Mifflin county; Enos F., carpenter, Gran-
ville township; Grace E., at home; Samuel
S., carpenter, Xewton Hamilton, Pa.; Thad-
deus S., married Rebecca Gunter, resides on
the homestead; Mary G. (JMrs. Calvin Dimm),
whose husband is a printer at MilHintown,
Juniata county. Pa.; Charles B., at home;
Ambrose, at home; and Ed-^^-in G., at home.
!Mr. Bratton and his family are members of
the Presbyterian church at ]\IcYeytown, in
which he has been trustee and deacon, and is
now an elder. He was also one of the building
committee. He is an active worker in the
Sunday-school association, and was a delegate
from the IMifllin County Association to the
State Convention at Himtingdon, Pa., in
1894, and at Williamsport, Pa.." in 1895. For
many years he was a teacher in the Sunday-
school, of which he has been superintendent
frir twenty-five years. His daughter, AFiss
(!r:!ce Bratton, has taught in the Sunday-
school for fifteen vears, and is a moml)er of

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the social conmiittee of the Christian En-
deavor Society and also of the Young
"Women's Christian Temperance Union.

WILLIAM B. BRATTOX, Shanks Bun.
Mifflin county, Pa., was horn in Oliver towi)-
ship, Mifflin county, September 22, 1S3(J. He
is a son of Samuel and Mary (Brown) Brat-
ton. His gi-andfather, William Bratton, was
a native of Ireland. When quite a ydung
man he came to America in a sailing vessel,
and settled in W^ilmington, Delaware, where
he worked as a day laborer. He afterwards
removed to Oliver townshiiJ, Mifflin county,
where he was employed as farm laborer. He
was known in the community as "Sailor Bil-
lie." Mr. "William Bratton identified him-
self with the Democratic party. He had six
children: W^illiam; Samuel; John; Rachel;
Sarah ; and Elizabeth. He and his wife died in
Oliver township; both were members of the
Presbyterian church. Mr. Bratton's father,
Samuel Bratton, born in Oliver to\vnship,
about 1801, and educated in the public
schools of his native tOAvnship, was a boatman
on the Juniata river. He assisted in the con-
struction of the canal and afterwards owned
and commanded a canal boat called the "Lady
Washington." When the canal was suld, ilr.
Bratton removed to Oliver township, ilifflin
county, and bought a farm near McVeytown.
Samuel Bratton was a member of the Demo-
cratic party, actively interested in local poli-
tics, and served his county as tax collector and
school director. He man-ied Mary Bj-own, of
Oliver, now Bratton township. Their chil-
dren are: ISTancy, died at the age of twenty-
four years; William B. ; George, deceased;
Cyrus, deceased; John, residing in Clearfield
county. Pa.; and one who died in infancy.
Mrs. Bratton died in Oliver township, in
April, 18-i6. Mr. Bratton's second wife was
Sarah ]\IcMinn, of Oliver township. He and
his wife arc members of the Prcsbvterian
.•Innvh.

William B. Brattrm was educated in the
district schools of Oliver township. He be-
gan to earn his own living when he was only
eleven. For one summer he received nothing
but his food and clothing. The next year he
obtained a position on a canal boat, where he
earned six dollars a month. Three years later
he left the canal and worked as farm laborer
until is:,,"), when he secured employment as

a trackman for the railroad i-innpany. Two
and a half years of faitlifiil -crvicc were re-
\varded by a promotion, and .Mr. lli-atton was
appointed section foreman. This position he
licld for thirty years, to the entire satisfaction
I if the company. Twenty-eight years wer?
s]3ent on Division Xo. 31 and two years on
Xo. 32. His health failing, he resigned his
]"isition and turned his attention to the cul-
ti\-ation of the soil. In 1881, he bought the
^liller farm of 70 acres, which he has culti-
vated ever since. He also owns and farms a
tract of land in Wayne township. He has
greatly improved his land and devoted much
of his attention to raising fine horses and cat-
tle. Mr. Bratton's genial manners have made
him popular in his county. He takes an ac-
tive interest in local affairs, has Identified
himself with the Democratic party and has
been elected to various township offices, hav-
ing been school director, assessor and super-
visor. He is past master and secretary of
Grange No. 771, Bratton township, and a
member of the I. O. R. M.

William B. Bratton was married in 1862
at Lewistown, Mifflin coimty, to Hannah C,
daughter of David Miller, of Bratton town-
shijD. They have nine childi'en: Andrew M.,
a farmer in Wayne township; Mary (Mrs.
Samuel C. Berdine), of Wayne township;
Ada; Martha (Mrs. John D." Banks), tele-
graph agent, was station agent at Ryde, Pa.,
for three years; Annie, at school; Daisy, sta-
tioned at Ryde, Pa.; Samuel D., at home;
William C, at home; and Edna, at home.
]\Ir. Wiliam R. Bratton and his family are
active memliers of the Prcsbvterian church.

AXDREW L. CASSEY, Mattawana,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born near Florence,
Italy, September 1, 1863. He is a son of
Donezio and Xancy (Gabrailli) Cassi, natives
of Italy. His father, a farmer and sculptor,
came to America and bought a j^lantation in
the southern part of Kentucky. When the
war of the Rebellion broke out, he sold his
property and returned to Italy. He had six
childi'en, all of whom, except Andrew, are
living in Italy. He and his wife are both liv-
ing in their native country.

Andrew L. Cassej' was educated in the pub-
lic and private schools of his native country.
He worked with his father on the farm and
also learned from his father to work in plaster

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555

of Paris. "Wlieii he was tweuty-two he emi-
grated to America and settled iu Chicago,
111., where he and several of his countrymen
formed a partnership to make and sell plaster
of Paris images. In 1887 Mi: Andrew Cas-
sey accepted the invitation of his imcle, and
removed to Mattawana, Mifflin county. His
uncle, L. Cassey, a prominent merchant of
Mattawana, has been a soldier in the Con-
federate army. For twelve years he was a
stone-cutter in the quarries at Mattawana, but
in 1875 he engaged iu mercantile pursuits.
During the first two years of his life with his
uncle, Mr. Andrew Cassey was employed as
engineer in a saw-mill. Having been proved
by his uncle, he was appointed his eoniiden-
tial clerk, and two years later he bought a a
interest in the business, and took charge of
the store until his imcle died, May 25, 1894.
He then resumed entire charge. He is very
successful as a general merchant, and has a
wagon which travels through the country to
deliver merchandise. Mr. Andrew Cassey
being energetic and enterprising is not con-
tent with his mercantile interests. He o^vns
and cultivates a farm of 108 acres in Oliver
township, and a large tract of woodland in the
same township, on which he has erected a saw-
mill, stave-mill, heading-mill and planing-mill.
Moreover, he still retains his interest in the
business in Chicago, which is very lucrative.
He is a member of the Democratic party, and
an advocate of free silver.

Andrew L. Cassey was married, Feln-uary
6, 1895, to Mary L., daughter of Henry 6.
Espey, a native of Xewport, Pa. Her father
is a tanner at Mattawana. They have one
child, Loiiis, born July 1, 1896. Mr. Cassey
is a member of the Roman Catholic cluu-eh.

JOSEPH S. LEFFARD, Mattawana,
Mifflin county, Pa., was born near Alexan-
dria, Porter township, Himtingdon county.
Pa., April 11, 1S35. He is a son of William
Smith and Catharine (River) Leffard. His
paternal grandfather, John Leffard, was a na-
tive of Germany. 'He and his wife came to
America in a sailing vessel, landed at Phila-
delphia, Pa., and were hired out to pay for
their passage over. After remaining for
some time in the city of "brotherly love," Mr.
Leifard removed to Huntingdon county, and
was employed in clearing land for the Rev.
William Smith, the foimder of Huntingdon,

Pa. Some time after he rented a farm in
Porter township, Huntingdon county, where
he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. John
Leifard, or Leti'ert, as he spelled the name,
was an industrious and energetic farmer, in-
terested in local ati'airs and identified with the
Democratic party. He and his wife were
members of the German Reformed church.
Both died in Porter township. Mr. Leifard
had reached his ninety-seventh birthday.
Their children are: John; William S.; Adam;
Josejjh ; Letitia ; and Catherine. All are dead.
Mr. Leffard's maternal grandfather, John
River, a German by descent, served his coun-
try in the war of 1812. He was killed in the
battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. Mr.
Leffard's father, William Smith Leifard, was
a namesake of the Rev. Mr. AVilliam Smith,
the founder of Huntingdon, Pa. He was
taught both German and English, and re-
ceived what was then considered a good edu-
cation. He learned shoemaking and worked
at his trade in Porter township until he was
able to purchase a farm of 1-15 acres in the
same townshijD. He built a comfortable house
and barn, and made many other improvements
in his property. Mr. Leffard was a Democrat,
but afterwards joined the Republican party.

He was married in Porter township to
Catharine, daughter of John River, who was
a farmer of Morrisons Cove, Blair county,
Pa. Their children are: Anna ^Marv (Mrs.
James Cornelius), deceased; Eva R. A.,
widow of Osborne Laird, of Porter township;
Joseph S. ; Anna Elizabeth (Mrs. John Laird),
of Porter township; Enoch I., resides at Alex-
andria, Pa. ; John, resides in Porter township,
Huntingdon county; William Smith, agent
of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at War-
ren, Pa.; Adam R., Huntingdon, Pa.; and
Sarah C. (Mrs. Scott Beigle),'of T^Tone, Pa.
Mr. William S. Leffard died in 1875. His
wife died at Spruce Creek, Huntingdon coim-
ty, in 1889. They were both members of the
(Jcrman Reformed church.

Joseph S. Leffard worked with his father
(II! the farm and attended the district schools
(if Porter township, during the winter term of
three months, until he was sixteen. For two
years he was a clerk in the store of Jo-
seph Douglas, ^IcConnellstown, Huntingdon
county. Pa. After spending one year at home
he obtained a situation with Dunn & Cun-
ningham, general merchants, Huntingdon,

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Pa., which he held for two years, after which
he spent one year in the store of Henry C.
Walker, at Alexandria, Pa. ilr., Leifard
was ambitious and eager for knowledge, and
with the money he had saved while he was in
the store, he was able to attend the State Xor-
mal School at Millersville, Pa. Until 1861,
he spent the summer months at Millersville,
and taught during the winter. After three
years at home he enlisted in 1S61, at Hunt-
ingdon, in the First Pennsylvania Light Ar-
tillery, Battery D, Captain Eosney, of Phila-
delphia, Colonel Campbell, of Huntingdon,
and went with his company to Harper's Perry,
where he joined his battery. He took part in
the battles of Harper's Ferry, Hallto^vn,
Berrjwille, 'Winchester and Fisher's Hill. In
the battle of Cedar Creek he was gunner in
Battery D, and fired the shot which opened
the battle, October 19, 186-1. He remained
at Harper's Ferry until he was mustered out
at Harrisburg, June 30, 1865. After a short
visit to his home in Porter township, he spent
two years working in the oil fields of Penn-
sylvania, iiear Oil City, Venango county. Re-
turning to Porter township, he taught at
Spruce Creek during the winter of 1868-69,
and in May, 1869, secured the position of as-
sistant agent of the Pennsylvania Pailroad at
Spruce Creek Station. Eight years after, in
1877, he was appointed agent at McVeytown,
a position which he still holds, filling the
office to the entire satisfaction of the com-
pany. He is also agent for the Adams Ex-
press Company at ^McVeytown. Mr. Leffard
is a property o^^^ler in Mattawana. He cast
his fii'st vote for James Buchanan, but has
ever since voted the Kepublican ticket. He
takes an active interest in local affairs, and
has been a school director for three years. He
is a member and officer of the Lodge Iso. 376,
F. and A. M., McYeytown; he is also a mem-
ber of Chaplain Stevenson Post, j!\"o. 482, G.
A. R., at McYeytown, Pa. He has held
various offices in the Post, of which he was
chaplain and is past commander. He was
also a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the
Good Templars.

Joseph S. Leffard was married at Le^^'is-
to-mi. Pa., in 1869, to Emma, daughter of
Edward Bcigle. Her father was a stone
mason of Spruce Creek. Their children are:
Edward B., trainmaster's clerk at Altoona,
Pa. ; William, of Washington, D. C. ; Charles

G., assistant agent at McA^eytown, Pa.;
Joseph Howard, telegTapher; Bertha P. ; John
;X., died in youth; and Mabel A. Mr. Leffard
is a member of the Presbyterian church at
Mattawana, and was superintendent of the
Sunday-school, in which he was for many
vears a teacher.

CHARLES B. FIKE, Mattawana, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born in Wayne township,
Mifflin county, iSTovember 8, 1858. He is a
sou of Henry and Polly (Hartzel) Fike. His
father, Henry Fike, was born in Snydei
county. Pa., in 1815. He had a good educa-
tion in German and English and taught
school in both languages in Snyder county.
He learned carpentry and built several dwel-
ling houses and barns in Snyder county, and
in the Juniata valley. After working for
some years on a rented farm, in Wayne town-
ship, he removed to Bratton township and
bought a tract of moimtain land, part of which
he cleared and cultivated. He also owned a
team and hauled wood, ties and lumber. Mr.
Henry Fike was an old line Whig, but he
afterwards joined the Democratic party. He
was married in Snyder county to Polly Hart-
zell, a native of Snyder county. Their chil-
dren are: Delilah (Mrs. James Hesser), of
McYeytown; Catharine (Mrs. Andrew
French), of Oliver township; Mary (Mrs.
Jacob QuaiTey), of Hares Yalley, Hunting-
don county; William, deceased, was section
foreman on the Pennsylvania Railroad; Ellen
(Mrs. Frederick Hesser), deceased; Xancy
(Mrs. Jacob Miller), deceased; John S., re-
sides at Three Springs, Huntingdon county;
Charles B.; James L., died in youth; and
Joseph, died in childhood. Henry Fike died
near Ryde Station, Bratton township, Febru-
ary 12," 1873. His wife died in 1885, at the
home of her son, Charles, in Mattawana, Pa.

Charles B. Fike received his education in
the piiblic schools of Bratton toA^mship. He
worked with his father on the farm until he
was fourteen, when his father died. After
his father's death, Charles hired himself to
a neighboring farmer, with whom he re-
mained for three years, working during the
summer and attending school in vdnter. In
1876, he obtained a position in the floating
gang on the Pennsylvania Railroad, xmder
foreman Alexander Stewart. Five years
after, in 1882, at the age of twenty-two, he

s superintendent of the
/liich he was for many

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: .■ ;: FIXE, Mattawana, Mifflin
iicirn in AVayne township,
\ ember 8, 1858. He is a '
■: .M...:^^ ,u.... Polly (Hartzel) Fike. His
^ r. Henry Fike, was born in Snydei
::fy. Pa., in 1815. He had a good educa-
iu German and English and taught
■i in both languages in Snyder county.
:. learned carpentry and built several dwel-
ling houses and barns in Snyder county, and
in the Juniata valley. After working for
some years on a rented farm, in Wayne tovm-
ship, he renioved to Brattou township and
bought a +r;T>.t of moimtain land, part of which
he (.•] livated. He also owned a

teai : od, ties and lumber. Mr.

Heir ,11 old line Whig, but he

aftcr\va,\i.> .i.uiitd the Democratic party. He
was married in Snyder county to Polly Hart-
zell, a native of Snyder county. Their chil-
dren are: Delilah (Mrs. James Hesser), of
^ir.cVevicwii: Catharine (Mrs. Andrew
. Frei.' ' ~" -hip; Mary (Mrs.

Jaeo - Valley, Himting-

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lia Eailroad; Ellen
defeased; Nancy
ascd; John S., re-
: .mtingdon county;
■od in youth; and
Henry Fike died
1 tO'i\Tiship, Febru-
.icd in 1885, at the
. h.s, in Mattawana, Pa.
oceived his education in
I Bratton township. He
;ier on the farm until he
his father died. After
' harlcs hired himself to
.,er. with whom he re-
ars, working during the
iig school iu winter. In
.1 position in the floating
'■'■ ' sylvania ■ Eailroad, under
foreuijii Al.jxaoder Stewart. Five years
after, in ls'^2, at the age of twenty-two, he

IIUXTIXirDOX. JIIFFLIX, JUXIATA AXD PEEEY COUXTIES

SoO

was appointed foreman hv Superintendent A.
P. Gest. He was the youngest man who ever
held tlic position on that section. For four-
teen yeai's Mr. Fike filled this position to the
entire satisfaction of tlie company. He is a
member of the Democratic partv, and of the
Junior 0. U. A. M.

Charles B. Fike was married, October 27,
ISSl, at Mattawana, to Ida H., daughter of
Henry Grassinger, foreman of section Xo. 35,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Mifflin county. Their
children are: Edith V.; Harry B. ; Arthur
Cleveland; David Wesley; James Willis; Al-
den; and John. Mr. Fike is an active mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, in-
terested in all the work of the church in which
he is a trustee. He has been for many years
a teacher in the Sunday-school, and is at pres-
ent its superintendent.

JOHX BEXXET WAKEFIELD, de-
ceased, formerly of Bratton township, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born in Hill A'alley, Hunt-
ingdon county, Pa., April 25, 183 9. He was
a son of Eli and Elizabeth (May) Wakefield.
His father, Eli Wakefield, an intelligent and
siirccssi'ul farmer, died at his home in the
l\i-lini'ii(|nillas Valley, Brady townshijD,
lliintiiigdciii county, February 12, 1SG7, aged
se^'enty-oue years, four months and twenty-
seven days. Mrs. Eli Wakefield died April
16, 1856, aged fiity-eight years and seven
months. Their children were: jMartha (Mrs.
John Rupert), born May 16, 1823, has three
sons and three daughters; Jane (Mrs. Samuel
Metz), born February 21, 1825, has three
sons and three daughters; George, born Octo-
ber 16, 1826, married Fanny Metz, has five
sons and one daughter; Caleb, born ^STovem-
ber 24, 1828, married Miss Huey, has two
sons and five daughters; Ann (Mrs. James
Huey), born xVpril 15, 1831, died leaving four
sons and two daughters; Mary (Mrs. Abra-
ham Myers), born February 20, 1834, had
two children who died in youth ; Robei't, born
February 29, 1836, married Mary Swain, has
eight children; John Bennet; and Rebecca
(Mrs. John Goodman), bom September 21,
1841, has three children.

John Bennet Wakefield received his edu-
cation in the district schools of his native
township. He remained at home, working
with his father on the farm until 1865, when
he began farming for himself on the old

AVaketield homestead in Huntingdon county.
For some years he resided in Huntingdon,
and afterwards in Petersburg, Pa. In 1881,
he removed to Bratton township, Mitfiin
county, and bought the Jacob Miller farm.
Mr. Wakefield's thorough training and in-
telligence made him a successful farmer,
while his kindness and generous hospitality
won for him the friendship of his neighbors.
Inheriting his father's genial disposition and
strict sense of justice, he was beloved and
esteemed in the communitv. He was a firm
Republican, actively interested in local poli-
tics.

John Bennet Wakefield was married. Janu-
ary 4, 1S65, to Letitia Ann, daughter of
Robert Kennedy and Sarah (Sample) Allison.
Their only son, Eli Robert, was born May 6,
1866. He was married February 23, 1888,
to Maggie L., daughter of Jacob and JSTancy
(Frey) Miller. They have four children: An-
nie; Sarah; Laura May; and ISTancy Jane;
and one child died in infancy. Eli Robert
Wakefield is a good citizen, highly esteemed
by his friends and neighbors. Like his father
he is an active member of the Republican
party. He is also a member of Lodge ^o.
376," F. and A. M., at McVeytown, Mifiiiu
county, Pa.

GEORGE MILES WAKEFIELD, de-
ceased, formerly of Bratton township, Mifllin
county. Pa., was born in Granville township,
Mifflin county. Pa., January 2+^ 1843. He
was a son of George and Elizabeth (Strode)
Wakefield. George Miles Wakefield attend-
ed the district schools of his native township
until he was fourteen, when he entered an
academy in Huntingdon county. Pa., going
from that institution to Kishacoquillas Semin-
ary, and completing his education at Bucknell
University, Lewisburg, Union county. Pa.
When he was eighteen he enlisted, August
10, 1861, in Company F, Forty-ninth Penn-
sylvania A^olunteers, Capt. William Sher-
wood, being enrolled as a scholar. In October,
1862, he was made sergeant, and was de-
tailed for recruiting duty, January 11, 1863.
He was discharged at Winchester, Va., Octo-
ber 23, 1864, having served two month,
longer than his term required. When he re-
turned from the army he secured employment
with the PennsylvaniaRailroad Company, and
subsequently with Cofrode l^* Saylor, contrac-

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tors and bridge builders, at Philadelphia, Pa.
lu 1876, he returned with his family to reside
on the old Wakeiield homestead in Brattou
township. He remained until he died, October
•I'd, 1895. Mr. Waketield was a gentleman of
education and refinemeut, devoted to his wife
and family, a good citizen, just and honor-
able in all his business relations, respected
and esteemed by his friends and neiglibors.
He was an ardent member of the Fiepubliean
party, and, while he did not seek prominence,
was frequently called to till tu\vii<lii|i dtKces.
George Miles Waketield was niariir.l, .lauu-
ary •l-2,\si-2, to Jennie C, dauglucT <if l^ph-
raim and Sarah (Hamei;) Gregory, who was
of Scotch-Irish descent. Their children were :
Xellie, died in youth; Joseph Strode; Annie
S. (Mrs. Henry Eeninger), resides in Altoona,
Pa., has one child, Esther Elizabeth; Edna,
died in childhood; Emma M.; George Greg-
ory; Eva Lotta; Jean Catherine; MeClellan
P.; Ezma Hugh; and Marion Sarah. Mrs.
Wakefield and her family are consistent
Christians. They are living at the old home-
stead in Bratton township.

ABRAM 'M. GRASSilYER, Mattawana,
Mifilin countv, Pa., was born in Fergusons
Valley, Mifllin county, July 13, 1822. "He is
a sou of Daniel and Elizabeth (Miller) Grass-
myer. His grandfather, Adam Grassmyer, a
soldier in the British army, was brought to
America with the Hessian troops. When they
arrived at the scene of action, convinced of
the justice of the American cause, Adam
Grassmyer and some of his comrades de-
serted and joined the Continental army; for
more than two years he served under General
Washington, taking part in all the principal
battles of the Revolution. Once, while on a
scouting party, he encountered a British of-
ficer, who struck him on the head with his
sword; young Gi'assmyer, nothing daunted,
quickly drew his pistol, and so accurate was his
aim, that the officer reeled from his saddle
and fell dead. Having sei-ved through the
Revolution, Mr. Adam Grassmyer made his
way into Pennsylvania and settled in the
Tuscarora valley, in what was then Cum-
berland, now Juniata county. Here he
bought a homestead ; but his wife died, and he
removed to Fergusons valley, where he spent
the rest of his life with his son Daniel, living
to the age of ninety-eight years, nine months

and ten days. Mr. Adam Grassmyer was a
God-fearing man, just and honorable in all his
business transactions. He had two sons and
une daughter: Adam, married, and resided at
Curtiu's Iron Works, Centre coimty, Pa., had
one daughter and three sons, Louis, Adam
and Charles; Daniel; and Catharine. The
second son, Daniel Grassmyer, grew up in
(.h-anville township, near the place where the
village of Granville now stands. In his boy-
hood he was under the care of Mr. ]\IcKee,
and while with him received a limited educa-
tion and also learned shoemaking. After he
attained his majority, he worked at his trade
and at farm labor. For many years he lived
in Fergusons valley, Oliver township, where
he owned a farm of 170 acres on which he
built a house and made man}' other improve-
ments. To this home he brought his wife,
Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Cathar-
ine Miller. Their children were : Adam, mar-
ried Margaret Yelk, had three children,
Martha, Catharine and Sarah; Catharine,
(Mrs. Joseph Hanawalt), has one son, Henry:
Abram M. ; Margaret (Mrs. John W. Shel-
ler), has two children, William and Forrest;
Daniel, married Maria Mochamer, has four
children, Rebecca, Henry, Samuel and Elisha ;
Henry, married Barbara Kauffman, has four
children, John, James, Elizabeth and Ida;
and Elizabeth, Mrs. James Reninger, has
seven children, Louis, Amanda, Abraham,
Sarah, Ulysses S. Grant, Heni-y and Ann.
Mr. Daniel Grassmyer and his wife spent the
latter days of their lives in the Kishacoquillas
Valley, Union township, at the home of their
son Abram M. Daniel Grassmyer lived to be
over eighty-four, his wife also died aged
eighty-four.

Aliram M. Grassmyer attended the district
schools until he was fourteen, when he was
indentured to Henry Miller, plasterer; ac-
cording to the terms of agi-eement, he was to
have, during his apprenticeship, board, cloth-
ing, and permission to attend school for three
months in the winter. When his term ex-
pired, he worked at his trade for seventeen
years. In 1848 he rented the farm of An-
drew Bratton, in Bratton township. After
cultivating this land for nine years, he re-
moved to Dr. Hale's farm in the Big valley,
LTnion township. Industrious and economical,
Mr. Grassmyer had saved money while a ten-
ant, and in 1890 he bought the old Squire

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561

Leattor farm, then dwned bv Simon Grow,
situated in liratton township, wliere lie now
resides. Pie is a good citizen, respected and
esteemed in the comninnity.

Ahram 'M. Grassmyer was married Sep-
tember 7, 1.S4:1, to Susanna, daughter of
Henry and ilary Ilanawalt. They had thir-
teen children, only three of whom are living:
Elisha B., married Flizabeth Kreps, had chil-
dren, eight of whom are living, i'rank, Har-
riet, John, Howard, William, \yayne, Flor-
ence and Clarence; Mary Elizabeth (Mrs.
Samuel Kreps), has children, "William, Emory,
Harry and Calvin; and Ann (Mrs. Robert
McAllisou), has children, Ellen, Iiert, Harry,
Abraham, Jesse, Margaret, Ettie, Florence
and May. Mrs. Abram M. Grassmyer died
June 26, 1876, aged fifty-three. Mr. Grass-
myer's second wife is Mary, daughter of
James and Elizabeth Reninger. They have
six children: Xora May; Henry Hale; Charles
Edward; Annetta Edna; Abraham M. ; and
Ellen Mabel, ilr. Abram IsL Grassmyer, his
wife and family are mendiers of the German
Baptist church.

WILLIAM SAYERS, Mattawana, Mifilin
county. Pa., was born in Oliver townshi]"),
Mifflin coimty, xVpril 12, 1835. He is a son
of Grier and Margaret (Walls) Sayers. His
grandfather was William Sayers, who came to
this country from Ireland, took up his resi-
dence at Jacksonville, Centre county. Pa., and
carried on business with success as a tailor,
liaving acquired that trade in his native land.
He was married in this State to Miss Grier;
they had the following children: William;
John; James; Henry; Charles; Grier; Hilary;
and Jane. William Sayers was an active and
energetic man, and enjoyed a good reputation
as a business man and as a citizen. He lived
past the age of seventy-five, and his wife at-
tained the age of eighty-one or eighty-two.
Their son, Grier Sayers, was born and reared
in Centre county, where he received a com-
mon school education. Living with his par-
ents, he carried on the business of farming for
liis father, who at the time of his death owned
two fine farms. He was afterwards engaged
in various occupations, and finally became a
resident of Wayne township, in Mifflin coim-
tv. Here lie man-ied ]\Iargaret, danchter of
Absalom and Elizabeth (Allen) Walls. Their
children are: William; John, married in

Oliin, and now resides in Kentucky; James,
married Matilda Clipper, and resides in Mif-
fiiu county; Jackson, also of Mifflin county,
married Ellen Musser; Henry, man'ied Cath-
erine Laudis, resides in Mifflin county; Rob-
ert, tlied aged about twenty-two, while in the
Cnited States army, being a member of the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry; Jane (Mrs.
Samuel Shade), of Mifflin county; and Mary
(Mrs. William Temple), of Altoona, Pa.
Grier Sayers died in his sixty-first year, after
a residence of some years in Wayne township;
his wife died aged about sixty-five. Both
were of excellent Christian character.

Their son, William Sayers, was educated
in the common schools, and made his home
with his parents until he was thirty-three
years of age, at which time he was married.
He is an assistant section foreman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and is known for his
faithfulness and efflciency as an official. Like
his father, he is a Jeffersonian Democrat. Wil-
liam Sayers (2) was married, January 28,
1868, to Rebecca, daughter of Solomon and
Christina (Barger) Peclit. Tlieir only child
is Lee B., at present a telegraph operator at
]McVeyti>\vn station, Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr. and .M rs. Snyn-s are members of the Meth-
odist Episcnpal cliurch.

JOSHUA HARSHBERGER, ^lattawana,
ilifflin county, Pa., son of William and Leah
(Hartzler) Harshberger, was born in Bratton
township, Mifflin county, December 18, 1829.
His grandfather, David Harshberger, of Ger-
man descent, was a farmer in Berks county,
who later in life removed to Bratton towu-
shi]i, and then to Wayne township, Mifflin
(•(luiity, where he died. He married Miss Mil-
ler, of Berks county, and they reared a family
of children, one of whom was William. Da-
\id Harshberger was a Whig and later a Re-
])ul)lican. He was a member of the Dunkard
church. William Harshberger, father of
Jdsliua, was born in Berks county, and re-
ceived a German education, but very little in
English. He carried on farming and stock-
raising very extensively, owning and cultivat-
ing nearly 800 acres of land, on which he built
several houses, one of brick and frame and
the other of stone, and also erected three large
barns. He was a Democrat, and a man of in-
fluence in the community. He married Leah
Hartzler, who was born in Oliver township.

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MitHiu county, and they had chikh-en: Gid-
eon, of Oliver township; Joshua; Miriam,
deceased; Catharine (Mrs. Elisha Kautt'mau),
of Bratton township ; Jacob, of Bratton town-
ship; David, of Bratton township; Joseph,
of Bratton township; Kicholas, killed in the
battle of Bull Eun, in 1862; Samuel, de-
ceased; Xancy, deceased; and Mary, de-
ceased. The mother and father both died in
Bratton township, and both were members of
the Amish church, in which Mr. Harshberger
took an active part.

Joshua Harshberger attended first the sub-
scrijation schools and later the public schools
of Bratton township, learning both German
and English. He remained on the fai-m with
his father until he was twenty-eight years old,
when he began butchering at Mattawana.
Here he remained eleven years, and in 1870
removed to his present farm of 100 acres in
Bratton township. Since buying the farm he
has made many improvements, building a new
house and barn, and increasing facilities for
the raising of stock. Sharing his father's po-
litical views, he is a Democrat, but has never
sought public office.

]\Ir. Harshberger was married, in Bratton
township, in 185S, to Elizabeth Slierer, and
tlicir children are: Hallie A.; Emma J. (Mrs.
Jacol) Byler), of Oliver township; Annie L.
(Mrs. John Yoder), of Bratton township;
Erancis B., married to Phebe Hartzler, resides
on the homestead; Martha E. (Mrs. Edward
Moist), of Bratton township; Elsie; Harvey;
and Clemmic. Mr. Harshberger is a member
of the Amish church.

JACOB ^IILLEH, ^fattawana, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born in Bratton township,
September 16, IS-tO, son of Xicholas and
Catherine (King) ]\[iller. His grandfather,
John Miller, with his wife, Margaret (Kline)
Miller, came to Oliver, now Bratton town-
ship, about ISlfi. having bought from James
Juukin a tract of land, which they improved
and cultivated. :\rr. :\riller was respected. as
a worthy and conscientious man. Their clijl-
dren were: Xicholas; John, of Bratton towu-
shi]). married Elizabeth Kauffman, had three
cliildrcn; Jtavid, of Bratton township, mar-
vIimI Mary Miller, not n relative, had three
sr)ns and six daughters; .Tacob, died at the acr-
of twentv; Catherine fTiFrs. David TTarshbav-

ger), has eight children. Both grandparents
are deceased. Xicholas Miller, their eldest
child, after receiving his education in the
country schools, remained until his marriage
upon the homestead, where he began farming.
Ee was not slow to appreciate and introduce
improvements. He was well liked and re-
spected. His wife, Catherine, was the daugh-
ter of Michael King. Their children are:
Eliza, died in early childhood; Jonathan K.,
married Sarah Kautfman, and has children,
Ephraim, Martha, Amelia, married a distant
relative, Xicholas Miller, Leah, married Wil-
liam !ililler, also a distant relative, Loviua
(]\Irs. Warren Moist), Xancy (Mi"s. John
Ronk), Mollie (Mrs. William Keninger), Ed-
ward, Jacob and Eanny; and Jacob.

Jacob Miller, brought up in Bratton town-
ship, attended its common schools, and at
t"\venty years of age began farming on his own
account, having rented a farm from Joshua
King; a year later he bought the old Casper
Dull farm, near Jenkins Mill. Here he farmed
successfully. imtil 1865. He then enlisted in
Company A, One Hundred and First Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, Captain Musser, and
served until the' close of the war. In 1866 he
purchased the Thomas Eritz farm, on which
he now resides, 109 acres, which he has im-
proved, remodeling the house and building a
new barn. In 1871 he removed to a tract
which was a jDart of the old Miller homestead,
which he improved; in 1881 he returned to
his present home. He is a very prosperous
farmer. ]Mr. Miller is a Eepublican, and ac-
tively interested in local affairs. He was
elected county commissioner in 1884, and has
also served in the various township offices.

Jacob Miller was married in 18.59 to Xancy
E., daughter of Peter and Bachel Ery. Their
children are: Hannah L., born July 4, 1861,
died X'ovember 7, 1867; Xannie, died Sep-
tember 21, 1868, aged two days; Clara (Mrs.
William Rontzy), has children, Charles and
Mabel; Ida C; Eebecca (Mrs. Harry Kauil-
man), of Bratton township; Margaret (ilrs.
E. Eobert Wakefield) ; Lydia E. (Mrs. Samuel
S. Bratton), has one child. Ivy; Mary E.
(ilrs. Eeuben E. Yontzy), of Altoona, Pa..
has one child, Sarah Euth; and Sarah E.
(]\Irs. Schuyler C. Gunter), of Lewisto'^m, Pa.
!Mr. and ^Frs. ^Miller are faithful members of
the German Baptist church.

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JOSEPH AV. KYLE, .Milroy, MlMiu coun-
ty, Pa., was born on the old Kyle homestead.
Pie is a son of James and Rosanna C. (Taylor)
Kyle. His grandfather, John Kyle, emigrat-
ed from Lorrademore, in the south of Ireland,
to America, landing in Philadelphia. He
came to the Kishacoquillas valley on horse-
back with his wife and child. Here he biiilt a
cabin and established his homestead, including
400 hundred acres of land in Brown township,
which was afterwards divided between his two
sons. His wife was Miss Crawford. Their
children were: Margaret (Mrs. Hamilton
Kyle); Crawford, of Brown township; and
Joseph, who was born in 1781 on the home-
stead property, married Mary Brisbin, of
Centre county, and had two sons, Samuel and
John, both deceased. John Kyle was married
the second time to Jeannette McFarlane, of
Armagh township. Their children are : !Mary
(Mrs. John Thompson); James; Crawford;
Elizabeth E. (Mrs. George McDowell); Mar-
garet (Mrs. William McFarlane); Priscilla
(Mrs. Henry Taylor); Josej-ih, who married
Mary E. Davis, and resided on the home-
stead; Charles, who married Ann Campbell,
and resided in Clinton county. The father,
John Kyle, spent the greater part of his life
in farming. He served the township in vari-
ous offices and was elected to the State legis-
lature, and also as associate judge of ^Mifflin
county. He was a man of ability, and faith-
fully served his fellowmen. Pie was for many
years an elder in the Presbyterian church of
East Kishacoquillas. His son, James. Kyle,
attended the district schools, and finished his
course at the academy at Lewistown. He re-
mained with his parents mitil his marriage.
James Kyle was married, January 13, 184:4,
to Eosanna C, daughter of Henry and Pris-
cilla (Turbett) Taylor. Their children are:
Joseph; Priscilla J., who died aged twenty-
three years; Eosanna McFarlane (ilrs. C A.
Macklin), of McVeytowu, hn> i>nc child.
James Kyle was born January 1:1. InI'.i, and
died November 28, 1888.

Joseph "W. Kyle received his iirimary edu-
cation in the public schools of Brown town-
ship; at the age of seventeen, he entered the
Kishacoquillas Seminary, and remained there
one year. He then attended Bellwond Acad-
emy, in Blair county. Pa. After remaining
a few years at home, he spent over a year trav-
eling throus-h several of the TTesteru States,

whither he weut in IbTl. On his return, he
farmed the homestead. Air. Kyle is a Demo-
crat, as were his ancestors ; he served the to^\^l-
ship in numerous offices. He is a progressive
and esteemed citizen, interested in all that
concerns the community. He is gifted with
much native talent for music, which he has
cultivated to a high degree; he is noted
throughout his neighborhood for his taste and
skill as an amateur violinist.

Joseph "W. Kyle was maiTied, January 18,
1877, to Elizabeth H., daughter of Josoiih and
Anna (Horning) Strode. Their childn n are:
Charles Strode, born November 3, 1877;
James Vance, born May 20, 1881; Anna
A'irginia, who was a twin, born July 13, 1888,
the other twin died in infancy. Air. Kyle and
his wife are members of the Presbyterian
church at Eeedsville. Jose]ih Strode, the
father of Mrs. Kyle, is the oldest postmaster
in the United States.

EEV. AXDEEW H. PAKKEE was born
in Mifflintown, Pa., in 1845. He gTaduated
at Princeton College in 186G. The same year,
he entered Princeton Theological Seminary,
and after a full three years' course, graduated
in April, 1869. He was licensed to preach the
o'ospel by the Presbytery of Huntingdon, Oc-
tober 7, 1868. In May^ 1869, he was invited
to labor as stated supply of the East Kishaco-
quillas Presbyterian church, diu-ing the sum-
mer, at the end of which time he was called
to be its pastor. Having accepted the call, he
was at an adjourned meeting of the Presby-
tery of Huntingdon, held in the East Kishaco-
quillas church, on December 7, 1869, or-
dained and installed as pastor. During twen-
ty-four years he preached in the "Brick
Church" in which he was ordained, which was
situated three-quarters of. a mile from Eeeds-
ville, on a hill consecrated by many precious
memories, where the congregation had wor-
shiped during the long period of one hundred
and ten years. At the end of that time, in
1892, the congregation having deemed it best
to change its place of worship to Eeedsville,
erected the present handsome bro-v^m stone
liouse of worship, in which ]Mr. Parker has
continued his labors. The twenty-fifth anni-
versary of this pastorate was kindly celebrated
liy the congregation June 14. 1894. with ap-
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number of miuistcrs and eldei-s participated.
The services were followed bv a banquet in
the town hall. The pastor was presented by
the congregation with a handsome silver water
set of beautiful design, with suitable inscrip-
tion.

Mr. Parker was married, May 30, 1S78, to
Miss Margaret J., daughter of John Mc-
Dowell, deceased, of near Milroy, Pa. Their
children are: John McDowell, who died in
childhood ; Prank McDowell ; and ]Mai-y Bris-
bin.

ALEXAXDER PvEED, Reedsville, Mifflin
county. Pa., son of Abner and Rebecca
(Henry) Reed, and grandson of James Reed,
was born on the homestead farm, where the
village of Reedsville now stands, October 11,
1823. His mother died while he was still very
yoimg, leaving three children: Alexander; a
daughter, now ^Mrs. Abner Thompson; and
Joseph ; all of whom were brought up under
the care and training of their father. Alexan-
der Reed remained with his father until he
had completed his twenty-first year, when, in
partnership with his brother, Joseph, he began
farming and dealing in cattle. They pros-
pered in their business, but some years later
gave it up for the manufacture of gi'ain drills,
which they carried on successfully at Reeds-
ville for a nmnber of years. In 1852, enticed
by the golden promise held out by California,
Alexander Reed made the long and tedious
journey to that El Dorado, via Xiearagua.
But on his amval at Sacramento City, an-
other and more dangerous fever counteracted
the "gold fever," nothing less than the dread-
ed typhoid, with which he lay seriously ill.
He remained at Sacramento City until he be-
came convalescent ; but now all his plans were
changed, and he entered government employ
under Generals Denver and Raines, who were
in command of an overland relief train for the
assistance of travelers making their way across
the Rocky and Siei-ra Xevada moimtains. The
genial climate and out-of-doors occupation in
a pure, bracing atmosphere, aided in restor-
ing !Mr. Reed to his normal state of health.
Returning to Sacramento City, he became ac-
quainted with General Estell, and was em-
])loycd by him for some time, and afterwards
by the State. In 1856, he returned home by
way of Panama. Once more on the hnmc-
stead, !Mr. Reed resumed farming, and has ob-

tained from the home soil rewards richer,
surer, and more safely gathered than those
which fell to the lot of the average gold-seeker
in the excited days of '"the fifties." Enough,
however, of the active and adventurous spirit
of youth remains in the staid and substantial
fanner of to-day to make him friendly to
schemes for improvement, and willing to pro-
mote any such plan in his own locality as is
approved by his mature judgment. He takes
an active interest in local political affairs, and
is himself a supporter of the Republican party.
Alexander Reed was married in September,
1858, to Mary Lyon, daughter of Henry P.
and Elizabeth (Tor^ythe) Tavlor. Their chil-
dren are: Elizabeth i .Mr-. .Inhn McDowell);
Maiw C. (Mrs. William S. Elli>), of Pottstown,
Pa. ;' Henry T. ; Abner J. ; and Lilla H. Mr.
Reed is an earnest and fatithful member of
the Presbyterian church at Reedsville. Rec-
ognizing the vahie of a good education, he
spares no pains to secure for his children that
inestimable heritage; each of them enjoys
the advantages of at least an academic course.

BEXJAMIX RUSH KOHLER, M. D.,

Reedsville, Mifflin county. Pa., was born Sep-
tember 7, 1865, at Reedsville. He is a son of
Dr. Frederick S. and Sarah A. (Carson) Koh-
ler. He attended the public schools at Reeds-
ville, but while still a boy, traveled with his
father in the west. While in Kentucky, he
attended the academy at Ghent, and was there
prepared for college. After completing this
course, he accompanied his father to Utah, and
there read medicine imder his precejitorship
for two years; then, entering the medical de-
partment of the "Western Reserve University,
at Cleveland, O., he completed the regular
course, and graduated Febrnary 25, 1885.
The young physician then returned to the
place of his birth, and there settled down to
practise; nor has he found reason to regret
his choice of locality, through any lack of pa-
tients. He has been very successful ; by dili-
gent reading on professional themes, rendered
effectual by a very retentive memory, he keeps
up with the progress of medical science, and
has frequently contributed articles to the
medical journals wliich have received favor-
able notice from the profession. Although
still in his first prime, he holds a position of re-
s]ipct and influence amono- the musical breth-
ren. On ^fav :10. 1896, he was elected a cen-

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565

sor of the Medico-CLirurgical College of Phil-
adelphia by the trustees of that institution.
He is an active member of the Mrfflint county
medical society. Dr. Kohler is also a mem-
ber of Le'wistown Lodge, Xo. 203, F. and A.
M., and of Milroy Lodge, Xo. 213, 1. O. 0. F.
Dr. Benjamin R. Kohler was married, ISTo-
vember 37, 1888, to Mary A., daughter of
William T. and Phebe A. (Foltz) Smith.
They have one child, Frank E. They attend
the Presbyterian church at Reedsville. Mrs.
Kohler is one of a family of eight; her sisters
and brothers are: Catherine; Sarah (Mi's.
Harrison Manbeck), has one child; Margaret
(ili-s. AVilliam Sankey); George; Matilda
(Mrs. John W. Brindel), has two children;
Jennie (Mrs. Elmer Young), has one child;
and William, ilrs. Foltz, the mother of this
family, is still living; Mr. Foltz died August
27, 1890, mourned as a good Imsband and
father, a worthy citizen and an exemplary
Christian gentleman. His father was for
many years a school master in the Kishaca-
quillas valley.

JERE3IIAH M. YEAGER, Yeagertown,
MitHin county. Pa., was l)orn in Dauphin
county, Pa., March 26, 1832. He is a son of
Jacob and Susanna (Buifington) Yeager; it
was from Jacob Yeager that Yeagertown took
its name. The family, long settled in
America, and widely distributed throughout
Pennsylvania, is of German origin. In 1732
and 1734, three brothers, John, John Veit
and Peter Yeager, came to America, and set-
tled in a part of Philadelphia coimty, now in-
cluded in Montgomery county. Pa. Their de-
scendants identified themselves with the colo-
nists, and the names of Adam; Christian;
Christopher; Andrew; Matthew; Casper;
George; Frederick; Peter; and John Yea-
ger all appears on the roster of Pennsylvania's
brave patriots, who "pledged their lives, their
fortunes and their sacred honor" to their coun-
try. John Yeager, the grandfather of Jere-
miah AL, was liorn in Montgomery coimty,
February 19, 1767. He purchased 300 acres
of land in the Lvkens valley, and is said to
have built the first liank barn in that valley.
John Yeager was married to Catherine Ranch,
July 1, 1788. They had nine children, six
sons and three daughters. ilr. Ycager's
death occuiTcd February 19, 183.5, the sixty-
eighth anniversaiw of his birth. He had been

baptized and confirmed in the Reformed
church, and his funeral services were conduct-
ed by Rev. Isaac Gerhart, of that communion,
the text of whose sermon was: "He shall rest
in peace." (Isa. 57: 2). Andrew Yeager, the
great-graiidfaflicr uf .Ii-rciiiiali M., was one of
the eariic^i -cttlcr- in Lvk.n- valley, and his
name apjuars in tlic first li-t dt rlie inhabitants
of L'pper Paxtang. He served with distinc-
tion all through the Revolutionary war. He
was a member of Capt. Albright Deibler's
Company of Associators in 1776, of Capt.
John Rutherford's in 1777-79, and of Capt.
Martin Weaver's company in 1781. On the
maternal side, J. M. Yeager is lineally de-
scended from Richard Buifington, bom in
Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England,
in 1654, whose eldest son, according to a
statement in the Pennsylvania Gazette, pub-
lished in Philadelphia, for the week ending
July 5, 1739, was the first English child bom
in the j^rovince of Pennsylvania. George Buf-
fington, Mr. Yeager's grandfather, was a sol-
dier of the Revolutiou, and the founder of the
Bufiington family in the Lykens valley; he
was man-ied, September 2, 1782, to Bai-bara,
daughter of John Peter Hoffman, who was
bom in Germany in 1709, and came to this
country in 1739, on the ship ''Robert and
Alice." Barbara, Mrs. Bufiington, was bom
in Berks coimty. May 31, 1763. Jacob Yea-
ger, eldest son of John Yeager. was bom
March 11, 1793, in Dauphin county. He
served in the war of 1812. He was not only
an active man, and patriotic, but he was also
thoughtful and ingenious. In 1830, he se-
cured from the Patent Office at Washington
a patent for a mold-board to a plough; this
mold-board is now universally used throughout
the United States. Jacob Yeager was married
in 1815, to Mrs. Susanna Fisher, daughter of
George and Barbara (Hoffman) Buifington.
They had eight children, of whom Jeremiah
M. was the youngest.

At the age of ten, Jeremiah M. Yeager l)e-
gan to work in the fiour-mill at Yeagertown,
which his father had purchased in 1842. In
1857, the old mill, which had stood for more
than sixty years, was torn down, and a new
mill was erected, with J. M. Yeager as miller
and proprietor. Five millers left his service
in the early "sixties," to aid in the preservation
of the Union; they were R. U. Betts, J. P.
Landis, Wilson Dauchenbach, Morris Alex-

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aialer and George Way. Tliroiighout Central
Peuusylvauia, aud wherever the name of
Jeremiah M. Yeager is kuowni, it stands as a
syuouym for probity, sobriety, charity and
honorable business methods. He has been at
the old stand for more than half a century,
and the volume of his business is to-day greater
than ever before.

Mr. Yeager has been twice married. His
first marriage was to Mary J., daughter of
■\Villiani Creighton, a lady of Scotch and
"Welsh ancestry. They had three sons: Wil-
liam Jacob, born aSTovember 7, 1855; James
Martin, born K'ovember 2, 1857; and Jesse
Orin, bom May 11, 1864. The second mar-
riage of Mr. J. M. Yeager, which took place
December 22, 1874, -^vas to Mrs. xVnna Maria
(ilaun) Brisbin, a daughter of William Mann,
Jr., founder of the celebrated Mann Axe and
Tool Works, near Lewistown, Pa. Her an-
cestry is English and Irish. The only child
of this marriage now living is Bertha Mann
Yeager, a student at a seminary for young
women in the interior of Pennsylvania.

The eldest son, William J. Yeager, is a
member of the firm of Spanogle, Yeager &
Hoffa (Yeager Milling Company), and is iden-
tified with the religious, financial and politi-
cal interests of ^Mifflin county. He was mar-
ried May 20, ISSO, to Almira Spanogle.
They have three children : Andrew J. ; Mary
Edith; and William J., Jr.

James M. Yeag-er, the second son, entered
in 1880, upon a jirofessional career, and has
spent much of his time in Xew York and E"ew
England. The Putnam County Courier, of
Carmel, X. Y.. said in May, 1896: 'Tiev.
James Martin Yeager, D. D., is president of
Drew Ladies' Seminary. He is a man of broad
mind, and has had exceptional educational
advantages. President Yeager was born in
Pennsylvania, of Scotch, English and German
ancestry. He attended several academic in-
stitutions in his native State before entering
a university. He attended Kishacoquillas
Sominarv, also studied in institutions situated
at Williamsport, and in the valley of the Wy-
oming, respectively, graduating for college
from the latter institution. In 1880, he grad-
uated from the Wesleyan University at Mid-
dletown. Conn. He had been president of
Drew Ladies' Seminary for five years. Presi-
dent Yeager crossed the ocean in 1882, and
traveled through Ireland, Scotland, England,

Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,
Greece, Palestine, Egypt and France. He is
a preacher of force, and as an educator he is
helpful, firm and very successful, as his splen-
did work in his present position demonstrates.
His executive ability is remarkable for the
touch of gentleness which always marks it, and
for the complete knowledge of detail which he
possesses, and exercises to the help aud advant-
age of the seminary and its students. Presi-
dent Yeager is an able lecturer and an enthu-
siastic lover of the best literature. He is a man
of keen perception, with a fine sense of humor,
and is one of the most agreeable men in any of
the walks and dealings of life. Dr. Yeager is
a member of the Alpha Delta Phi club, of
!Xew York, of the Society of the War of 1812,
of Pennsylvania, and of the Sons of the Eevo-
lution, of the State of Xew York. He first
came to Carmel as pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church several years ago." Dr.
James Martin Yeager was married, October
13, 1886, to Emma McElroy, of Ehinebeck,
X. Y. Their children are : James Creighton,
born January' 1, 1888; and Marion, born Oc-
tober 1, 1891.

Jesse Orin Yeager, youngest son of Jere-
miah M. Yeater, has inherited his father's
talent for business, and is becoming widely
and favorably known. He was married June
21. 1892, to Josephine L.. daughter of Charles
H. and Susan (Madden) Case, of Denver. Col.

JACOB KOHLER. J. P., Reedsville, Mif-
flin county, Pa., was born at Lewistown,
ilarch 14, 1832. He is a son of Henry and
^lary (Wolfley) Kohler. His grandfather,
John ]\L Kohler, set out with his wife and
family for America early in the century. Mrs.
Kohler died on the voyage, and was buried at
sea; jMr. Kohler landed with his children at
Philadelphia, and from that city went first to
Reading, Pa., and then to Middleto^^Ti, Dau-
phin coimty, Pa., where he worked at his trade
for a short time, liefore removing with his
family to Lewistown, Mfilin county. His son,
Henry, learned weaving while at Jriddletown,
and, accompanying his father to Lewisto'mi,
about 1828, continued working at that trade
until 1835. He then removed to Milroy, still
being occupied in weaving, but afterwards
turned his attention to mercantile business:
for the last twenty years of his life, he was a
farmer in Centre countv, Pa. The children

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of Henry and Mary (Wolfley) Kohler are as
follows: John; Jacob; Susan; William F.,
married Sarah Keminerer, has four children;
Frederick S., graUuate in medicine, now prac-
tising successfully in Idaho, manied Sarah A.
Carson, had sons, Benjamin E.; and William
H. ; both graduates in medicine, and practis-
ing in Mifflin county, the former at Reeds-
ville, the latter at Milroy; James, died while
serving in the army, at the age of twenty-two ;
Jane (Mrs. John Wolf), has one child, .Amelia;
Matilda (Mi-s. John O. Stover) ; and four who
died in early childhood. Henry Kohler died
JSTovember 8, 1.886, aged eighty-four; his
wife survived until January 11, 1890.

Their second son, Jacob Kohler, received
an ordinary common school education in the
town of Milroy, to which he was brought by
his parents when he was three years old. From
the age of fourteen until he attained his ma-
jority, he was an employee in the woolen-
mill at Milroy. He was then for a year en-
gaged in the store of R. M. Kinsloe, at Keeds-
ville, after which he was in business for him-
self until 1869. For the next five years, he
was employed as salesman by his brother, Wil-
liam F. Kohler, who was in business in Phila-
delphia. From 187-4 to 1882, he was success-
fiilly engaged in the manufacture of carpets
at Keedsville; and from the latter date until
April, 1896, was very profitably engaged in
mercantile business in the same place.

His interest in local political affairs was al-
ways very warm, and he was active in all
schemes for the public benefit. That his ser-
vices and his abilities are appreciated, is shown
by the responsible trusts which have been com-
mitted to his care. He was elected associate
judge of Mifflin county, and commissioned in
1SS5; he served for five years. Judge Koh-
ler was next chosen as justice of the peace, at
Eeedsville, in 1892, and is still in office. He
is a supporter of the Democratic party.

Jacob Kohler was married, October 13,
1858, to Susan I. Crosthwaite, daughter of
Richard and Barbara (Wagner) Crosthwaite.
Their children are: Richard Henry, died Oc-
tober 12, 1872, aged twelve years; James
Mortimer, died April 3, 1864;' Francis Mc-
Clenahan, died ifarch 28, 1865; John Crosth-
waite, married Annie Heimbach, has three
sons; Benjamin Foster; and William Holtz-
worth. Judge Kohler and his family are
members of the ]\Iethodist Episcopal church,

at Reedsville. Mrs. Kohler's paternal grand-
father, John Crosthwaite, came from Ireland,
and settled in Lancaster coimty. Pa.; there
he married Elizabeth Phillips, who was Welsh
by birth, and had a family of four children.
His son, Richard Crosthwaite, Mrs. Kohler's
father, died AjDril 30, 1847; his wife departed
this life Xovember 10, 1875. They had
eleven children.

FREDERICK SCHAAF, Reedsville, iHf-
flin coimty, Pa., was born at Kirchheim, near
an old castle, on the river Teck, in Germany,
February 4, 1831. He is a son of Gottlieb
and Caroline (Meyer) Schaaf. Mrs. Schaaf
was a daughter of Christian and Susanna
ileyer.' The children of Mr. and Mrs. Gott-
lieb Schaaf are: Caroline; Louisa; Rosina;
Pauline; and Sophia; besides the son. Fred-
erick. ■ Mr. Schaaf died at the age of sixty-
nine; his wife still survives him.

Frederick Schaaf attended the public
schools of the fatherland, and afterwards
served an apprenticeship at shoemaking. He
then set out upon the customary "Wander-
jahr," or year of travel, of the young journey-
man of that country ; but whether because the
"Wanderlust" — (delight in wandering) — be-
came too strong for him, or whether the hope
of a licttc-r support for liimself and perhaps
Sfime dtlici'- iiitliicneed him, his wanderings
extendeil to Anicvica. On September 13,1850,
he found himself in Philadelphia. There he
soon obtained employment at his trade from a
compatriot, Mr. Boehm, with whom he spent
four years. He then removed to Reedsville,
where he began independent work at his trade
in a modest and sensible way, in an old house
which formerly stood in the rear of his present
home. His diligent application to business,
his .skill and frugality, and no doubt the hel]")
of his good wife, whom he married only a year
or two after setting up his own shop, have en-
sured him complete success. By the year
1863, he was able to become the owner of the
house and lot which he occupied. Seven
years more passed, and now his financial con-
dition warranted him in building his present
spacious and comfortable dwelling. In the
same year, Mv. Schaaf added a mercantile de-
]")artment to his business, and has ever since
dealt in boots and shoes of other makes, be-
sides his own. Havin.c come to the town a
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ual attainment of a comfortable competency
and an assured position in business, abundant-
ly illustrates the fact that to succeed in the
world, it is only necessary to learn to do one
thing well, and then to go on doing it. Mr,
Schaaf adheres to the Democratic party; he
takes much interest in local affairs, and in
plans for improvement or benevolence, but
does not desire political preferment.

Frederick Schaaf was married, September
13, 1855, to Sarah, dai;ghter of Jacob and
Sarah Bosler, of Union county, Pa. Tour of
their children died in early infancy; the sur-
vivors are: Louisa J.; Frank ~\Y., married,
and residing at Boulder, near Denver, Col.;
John Wilson, married Daisy McDaniel, has
three sons and two daughters; and Elmer F.
The excellent wife and mother, ili's. Fred-
erick Schaaf, died July 19, 189-4; she is well
remembered for her kindness and hospitality,
and as a faithful member of the Lutheran
church at Reedsville, to which her husband
and family also belong.

HEXET A. BAEE, Reedsville, ilifflin
county. Pa., was born at Clearfield, Clearfield
• county. Pa., May 7, 1855. He is the only son
of William E. and Maria J. (Jones) BaiT.
The families on both sides are numbered
among the substantial and respected citizens
of the" State. Mrs. William R. Barr's father,
William Jones, was an early settler of Clear-
field county. He came to that county as a
young man, from York, York county. Pa.,
accompanied by his wife; strong and full of
courage and perseverance, they had set out
to make their way in the world together, and
were not ashamed or afraid to make the joiir-
ney to their future home on foot. Their mar-
ried life was passed in Clearfield county,
where they brought xip their family of five
daughters and two sons. One of the daugh-
ters, Mrs. Long, resides in California, and has
passed the age of fourscore. William Jones
carried on the business of shoemaking in the
winter, and of brickmaking in the summer.
He left his home and his business to sen'e his
country in the war of 1812, and, although
advancing in years, took the field again in the
Mexican war, 1846-47. He made for ex- Gov-
ernor Bigler the first pair of shoes that be
wore after his election to the gubernatorial
chair; and be also niannfai-tnred the brick
used in luiiMiiig cx-Govenidr Bigler's house,

and that of Senator Wallace, in Clearfield,
Pa. Mr. Jones died aged eighty-seven; he
had been parted by death from his faithful
lielpmeet when she was sixty. The death of
Mr. Barr's imternal grandfather was heroic;
he lost bis life in trying to save that of a neigh-
l)or who had fallen, or gone down purposely
into a well on the old Close farm, near Milroy.
The neighbor had been overpowered by the
poisonous gas with which the well was filled,
and in attempting his rescue, Mr. Barr fell a
victim to the same deadly atmosphere. His
son, William E. Barr, was educated in the
common schools of Armagh townshiiD, Mifllin
county; during his early manhood, he went
to Clearfield, and was there engaged in the
Inisiness of carpentry and contracting. His
intelligcur ami conscientious workmanship
made liini -ii'C(--ful, and his many excellent
qualities ina.li- him an influential and much
esteemed member of society. He died in
1857, leaving one son, Henry A.- Mrs. BaiT
was again married, to William Aitkens; they
had three daughtei-s: Sarah; Margaret; and
Martha. Both Mr. and Mrs. Aitkens are de-
ceased; her death occun-ed July 4, 1894.

After recei^ang a good common school edu-
cation in Aiinagh and Brown to\vnships, sup-
plemented by a coui-se at the academy at !Mil-
roy, Henry A. Barr acquired the trade of
house-painting. For about sixteen yeai-s he
carried on that business successfully in Mifllin
and Centre counties. In 1890 or '91, he
formed a iDartnership with John Camp and
son, in Eeedsville, to carry on the furniture
and undertaking business under the firm name
of H. A. Barr ct Co. Buying out the interests
of his partners in 1892, he has since conducted
the establishment alone, ilr. Barr is a progres-
sive and enterprising business man; he has
considerably improved and extended the fa-
cilities of his business. His fine store and
commodious dwelling were built in 1895.
^Ir. Barr is not only a substantial business
man, but is possessed of public spirit; while
not as]iiring to office, he is always willing to be
of service in any other way to the community.
He is a Eepublican, and is also a member of
the K. G. E., at Eeedsville.

Henry A. Barr was married. May 30, 1877,
to Louisa J., daughter of John and Martha
(Mayben) Camp. Their children arc: Xina
Edythe, at present a stixdent at the State Xor-
mal School, Shippensburg, Pa.; John Eo-

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land; William Artlmr; Harry Earl; Frank;
and Marv Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Barr at-
tend tlie Presbyterian church.

.MATTHEW B. TAYLUK, Eeedsville,
Mifflin connty, Pa., was born on the old home-
stead where he now resides, and Avhere he has
passed nearly all his life. He is a son of
Henry and Priscilla (Tnrbet) Taylor. The
family is of Scotch-Irish descent. Mr. Tay-
lor's great-gTandfather, Robert Taylor, came
from Pine Ford, on Swatara creek, in Dau-
phin connty. Pa., and by a warrant dated
February 4, 1754, secured several thousand
acres of land in Mifflin county. He did not,
howeyer, take up his residence on his claim,
but returned to his home, then within the
limits of Lancaster county. His five sons
came to Mifflin coimty at a later date, and set-
tled on the land taken up by their father.
These sons were: Henry; "William; Robert;
John; and Matthew. Henry settled near
Tayloi-s Mills, in the Kishacoquillas valley;
William, on a large tract adjoining his on the
east; Robert, in the Tuscarora valley; John,
on the property now owned by Colonel Tay-
lor; and Matthew, on land adjoining his on
the north. Robert Taylor, Jr., in lat.i- years,
sold his estate and removed to I'lir nnniTy,
Pa., where he was killed by the accidi'Uial fall
of a tree. John Taylor emigrated t" Augusta,
Va., while Henry and Marrliew died in their
old homes. The father of the family, Robert
Taylor, Sr., once owned a large tract of land
where the borough of Middletown now stands,
in Dauphin county. He had leased this land
for a term of ninety-nine years, the original
warrants and deed of lease being put on record
at Carlisle, Pa., where they were afterwards
destroyed by fire. ^Matthew Taylor removed
for a time to the vicinity of ]\Iiddletown, In^t
in time came back to Mifilin county, and built
himself a log cabin opposite the "big spring,"
on the homestead where his grandson, Mat-
thew now lives. He married Mrs. Sarah
(Sample) JMayes, a widow, and a daughter of
John Sample. They had four sons: Robert;
John; Henry: and Sample. Robert mar-
ried Xancy .Vrnold, whose father was at that
time a schoolmaster in the valley. John mar-
ried Elizabeth McManigal; they had sons
and daughters, one of their children being
Gen. Jolin P. Tavlor. Henry married Ann
McXitt, who died; his second wife was Ro-

sanna McFarlane, by whom he had two sons,
who both died very young. The second wife
dying, Mr. Henry Taylor was again mamed,
to Priscilla Turbet; tlieii- children are : Sarah
Jane (Mrs. Samuel Laird), of Juniata coimty,
has two children; Anna (Mrs. James Kyle),
has three children; Henry, married Priscilla
Kyle, has three sons; Priscilla (Mrs. William
Thompson), of Centre county, died leaving
one son; Matthew B. ; and James, who mar-
ried Xancy Flughes, and has three sons, and
whose daughters are : Elizabeth (.Mrs. Albert
.Mann); and Anna (Mrs. J.iseph R. Mann),
of Lewistown.

Matthew B. Taylor first attended the com-
mon schools of Brown township. At the age
of fifteen, he entered the academy at Aca-
demia, Juniata county, under the tuition of
Professor Wilson, studied there for two tenns,
and then retiu-ned home. He continued to
reside on the homestead with his parents un-
til their death. Mrs. Henry Taylor died in
ISTil, at the age of si.\ty-two years; her hus-
band survived her until August 17, 1862,
when he, too, departed this life, having
reached the venerable age of eighty-four.
Matthew Taylor then succeeded to the home-
stead, on which he has made many improve-
ments, both in the way of adding new build-
ings and other facilities, and of increasing the
productiveness of the land. He holds a prom-
inent position among the more substantial and
intelligent citizens of the to-nmship. His suc-
cess is largely due to the prixdence and sound
judgment which have kept him free from the
entanglements of speculation, and led him to
prefer the safe ways of regular agricultural
business, with their moderate but sure profits.
He has always been interested in local politics,
as an adherent of the Republican party, and
has served his township in several offices.
Since 1883, Mr. Taylor has relinquished the
active care of his farm to his son, Frank H.
Taylor, who condiicts its management with
skill and success, and has added to it a flour-
ishing dairy business.

^latthew H. Taylor was married, Feliruary
27, 1S.".(), to Eliza Jane, daughter of Robert
A. and Elizabeth (McXitt) "Means. Three
of their children are deceased; the survivors
are; Frank H.; and Elizabeth McXitt. Mr.
Taylor and his family attend the Presbyterian
church at Reedsville, of which thev are mem-
bers.

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BIIEVET BEIGADIER GENERAL
JOHN P. TAYLOR, Reedsville, Mifflin
county, Pa., is descended from a Scotch-Irish
family, and -svas born on the homestead, June
16, 1827. He is a son of John and Elizabeth
(McManigal) Taylor. His great-gTandfather,
Robert Taylor, came to Mifflin county from
Pine Ford, Swatara creek, Dauphin county,
when that region still fonned jiai-t of Lancas-
ter county. He took out Avarrauts for several
thousand acres of land, much of which is still
owned by members of the fanuly; the tract
lies in the Kishacoquillas valley. The sons
of Robert Taylor were: Hem-y; William;
Robert; John; and Matthew. Matthew Tay-
lor married Sarah (Sample) Mayes, widow of
John Mayes. Their family included the fol-
lowing-children: Robert; John; Henry; and
Sami^le. The second son, John, the father of
Gen. John P. Taylor, was born March 6,
1775. After having taken advantage of such
educational opportunities as were afforded in
his neighborhood, he served an apprentice-
ship in Centre county, Pa., to the business of
tanning. Returning home he gave attention
to farming, besides conducting a tannery in a
building erected on the homestead for that
pin'i^ose. He was intelligent, industrious and
successful. John Taylor was married, Feb-
ruary 12, 1813. to Elizabeth, daughter of Neil
and ^largaret (Thompson) ]\IeManigal. The
first home of the young couple was in a part
of the tannery building. To their mod-
est, but happy, household, came seven chil-
dren : Sarah Sample (ilrs. James Watt) ; Re-
becca Mc]\Iamgle (Mrs. David Brisbin);
Matthew, who mamed Jane E. Taylor; Mar-
garet Thompson, died when about two years
old; ^largaret Isabella (Mrs. Oliver Perry
Smith) ; John, who afterwards added the let-
ter P to his name, for the purpose of distin-
guishing it from those of several other mem-
bers of the family, also named John; and
Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel ]\rc Williams). The
father died in 1843, aged sixty-nine; his wife
siu-vived him for twenty-six years, dving at
the age of eighty-three.

One fully com]ietent to speak, froui ]ier-
sonal knowledge, of the boyhood of General
Taylor, says: "Having been born and brought
up in a community of Scotch-Irish lineage, it
was impossible for him not to inherit the stern
and patriotic virtues which characterized
his ancestrv. The mountains under whose

shaduw he \vas born, and whose majestic
heights have watched the gradual develop-
ments of his manhood, doubtless exerted great
influence upon his character, giving it the
bold, adventurous, determined bent which
shone so conspicuously in him during the great
wax of the Rebellion. His boyhood was spent
chiefly on his father's farm, and engaged in
agricultural jjursuits; but even here the fu-
ture man was discernible in the prompt obedi-
ence and the energetic manner with which he
executed his parents' commands. At an early
age, he was put under the care of Prof. David
Wilson, whose instructions he enjoyed for
several years, and by whose moulding influ-
ence his mind was formed to a high standard
of patriotic virtue. While at school, he ac-
quired a good English and mathematical edu-
cation, as well as some knowledge of the
Latin. He always endeared himself to his
teachers, as well as to his fellow students, by
his urbanity, generosity and disinterestedness,
being* always ready to sympathize with the
sorrowing, and to espouse the caiise of the
right. At school, he clearly indicated his
taste for military adventure by the selections
he would make of pieces to be read or spoken;
and Shakespeare furnished him many models
of the high-souled patriot, ready to do or die
for his country."

From the time of completing his course at
Tuscarora Academy until the war of the Re-
bellion broke out, he was engaged in droving
and dealing in live stock, with his cousin,
James I. Taylor; also, with his brother, Mat-
thew, in cultivating the homestead farm ; both
with satisfactory and profitable results. After
rendering to his coimtry the gallant services
presently to be noticed more at length, he re-
turned, no doubt, with a pleasant sense of re-
lief and repose, to his peaceful agTicultural
employments, and to the enjoyment of the
beauty and comfort of the home he had in-
herited from several generations of his pater-
nal ancestors.

There must be. however, a warlike strain
in the character of General Taylor, probably
inherited from his Caledonian ancestrv of
many generations ago; for during the war
v.-ith !Mexico, when but sixteen years of age,
we find him planning to be one of the United
States army under the old heroes, Scott and
Taylor, and only deterred by the decided op-
jiosition of his parents. In 1859, a cavahy

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEHEY COUNTIES.

company being formed in his ueighborliood,
John P. Taylor v\'as chosen as its lieutenant.
At a meeting held in Eeedsville, January
-G, 1S61, Lieutenant Taylor brought forward
a resolution offering the services of this com-
pany and other troops to the governor of
reiinsyh:iiii:i: and .MitHin county had the
hcinur (it sending the tirst soldiers accepted
for the defense of the national capital, the
first company reporting there for duty being
the celebrated "Logan Guards." In response
to the above teuder of service, Governor Cur-
tin notified the company to hold itself in
readiness. On April 15, 1861, the following
dispatch from the State Secretary was sent
to Capt. G. V. Mitchell, of the company:
To Capt. G. V. Mitchell:

Your tender of the services of your com-
pany is accepted. Hold yourselves in readi-
ness to march on short notice. Answer, stat-
ing number of men.

(Signed) Eli Slifee,

Sec'y of Commonwealth.

On the same day, the following dispatch
was received, dated at Harrisburg, Pa., April
15, 1S(31:
To Capt. (t. V. Mitchell:

Bring all your men to this place at once;
lose no time in preparation; arms and equip-
ments will be provided here.

By order of the Governor,

(Signed) Eli Slifei;.

A third dispatch was received, as follows:

Cavalry cannot be received at present, but
hold Yourselves in readiness until further or-
ders. '

(Signed) Eli Slifer.

On April IT, 1S61, Lieutenants Taylor and
]\rann went to Harrisburg to interview the
governor with regard to the acceptance of the
company; the governor and Adjutant Gen-
eral Russell stated that the Mifflin county cav-
alry had made the first tender of services on
record. The organization of the Eirst Penn-
syh-ania Cavalry took place at Harrisburg,
Pa., under Governor Cm-tin. Lieutenant
Taylor, attached to Company C, of that regi-
ment, was made captain of the company be-
fore the regiment left Harrisburg. The regi-
ment was organized September 1, 1S61,
George D. Bayard, colonel, for three years.
During that term General Taylor took jiart in
thirty-one pitched battles and nearly forty
skirmishes, as regimental, brigade or division

comniauder, receiving frequent commenda-
tory notices from his superior officers. In
September, 1S(J2, he was promoted to the
rank of lieutenant-colonel, and on January
30, 1863, to that of colonel. The brevet rank
of brigadier general was conferred upon him
August 5, 1864, he having previously been in
command of his brigade. That these promo-
tions, though unsdughr. were not unmerited,
■is evidenced by his unifoniily gallant conduct
in the field. At I)raii('s\-illc, tiie first engage-
ment in which the First Cavaliy participated,
he was prominent in charging through the
town. He followed Bayard to Harrisonburg,
Cross Keys, Locust Grove and Cedar Moun-
tain. In the last named battle, his horse fell
under him, injuring him severely, and leaving
him within the enemy's lines; but he adroitly
managed to make his escape. "The coolness
of Captain Taylor," says General Bayard, "in
covering his retreat, deserves the thanks of
the commanding general." Maj. R. J. Ealls,
in his official report of the action of the First
Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Cedar Mountain,
speaks in the highest terms of the conduct of
Companies .\. li, and C, saying:

"(_'iini)iany (' was commanded by Lieuten-
ant McA'itt, Captain Taylor being in com-
mand of a squadron, and Lieut. William
McEwen detached, in command of Company
A. After getting in front of the point desig-
nated, and being in columns of fours, I imme-
diately formed s(iuadron, my command being
already under fire. I moved forward at a
rapid gait until within fifty yards of the
enemy's lines, which I found in great force
and numbers, when I gave the command
'Charge!' With loud and terrific cheering,
my command charged through their lines, cut-
ting, running down and scattering them in
every direction, causing sad havoc and dis-
comfiture in their ranks. After charging back
and re-forming, I found my command reduced
from 16-i rank and file to 71, the remainder
having been killed, wnnndccl or otherwise
placed hois de comhnt liy their horses' falling-
over those killed and wounded; our little
band there proving themselves true sons of
the old Keystone State."

In the action at Brady's Station. Colonel
Taylor led the sabre charge, and in the midst
of the battle .succeeded to the command of the
brigade. At Culpeper, dismounted, he led
his regiment to complete victory. At ^line

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Klin, lie captured tlie entire skirmish Hue
of the enemy. At Auburn, he prudently
aroused his brigade before dawn, and was in
readiness to receive a vigorous attack, intend-
ed as a surprise. In all these circumstances,
and when taking part in the movement of
Sheridan upon the rebel army, in 1864, when
the lighting was for three days almost uniu-
termitted, it is truthfully said of him that
"he illustrated the highest qualities of the ac-
complished leader." At Childsbvirg, the Con-
federate forces made a strong attack. The
regiment was supijorted by the Sixth Ohio,
as rear guard to the column. Finding that
the i^ressui-e was becoming too great, and that
a stand must be made. Colonel Taylor threw
his regiment into line of battle, a battalion on
each side of the road, and one in reserve. It
was scarcely in position when the ranks of the
Sixth Ohio were broken, and came in disor-
der through Taylor's pui-suing command,
closely followed by rebel cavalry, one of whom
dashed forward, seized the colors, and de-
manded the surrender of the colors. It was
the captain of the charging column; and
scarcely had he uttered the words when he
fell dead, sword in hand, stnick by a ball from
Colonel Taylor's revolver. The advancing
Confederate column were all killed or wound-
ed but two, and were followed by his advanc-
ing regiment.

An incident, not of the field, but of the
camp, illustrates some characteristics of Gen-
eral Taylor's so well that we insert it here as
a relief from the contemplation of the more
terrible scenes of war. It was at Sulphur
Springs, Ya., October 31, 1863, when Colonel
Taylor, with his men, Avas encamped in a
grove. The weather was becoming too cool
for health and comfort, and some timber was
cut by the men for the sake of heat and for
cooking. The owner of the timber, a rebel,
came to Colonel Taylor and requested him to
prevent further injury to the trees, explain-
ing that as the grove was an inheritance from
his great-great-grandfather, he valued it very
highly. In reply. Colonel Taylor reminded
him that he was taking jiart in the destruction
of a government likewise handed down to us
by our ancestors, and politely liegged him not
to consider it disrespectful to his progenitors
that he and his men .should decline freezing to
death, but should use the timber and save the
govpniiiiciit. This cogent and forcible argu-

tlicr it seemed so to the Confeder-
tor or not, was at least unanswer-

.le.

We make the following extracts from the
farewell order of Colonel Taylor, issued Au-
gust 31, 186-4, and from his address to his
comrades :

"Officers and soldiers of the First Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Cavalry. — You have now ex-
l^erienced three years of terrible, devastating
war; you are familiar with its toils, its hard-
ships and scenes of bloodshed. During this
time, there has been no toil that your manly
efforts have not overcome, no hardships that
you have not courted for your country's sake,
no field of strife too temble to prevent your
jilanting your banner in the face of your trai-
torous foes; and in every instance you have
borne it off in triumph. Many have been the
fields on which you have distinguished your-
selves by your personal valor. From your
first victorious blood, spilt at Di-anesville
down to that more green in your memories,
such as Hawes' Shop, Todd's Tavern, Childs-
burg. Barker's Jlills, White House, St. Mary's
Church, and last but not least, the bloody
summit of Malvern Hill, are still sounding in
your ears and eternally engraven upon your
hearts. But now you have reached a goal
A\-orthy of your ambition; you have won for
yourselves, your regiment and your State an
enviable reputation. Your military career
has been a brave and' a clear record, in which
you have acquitted yourselves like men. But
the war is not ended yet; there are more bat-
tles to be fought, and more lives to be offered
on the altar of liberty. For this end some of
you will remain here, and many more of you
will soon be back to battle for a just and holy
cause. But Avhenever you may answer the
bugle's call, and upon whatever field you may
strike the black shield of rebellion, let the
memory of your fallen comrades strengthen
your arms and encourage your hearts, ever
mindful that you were once members of the
First Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry. May
the (lod of battles and of mercy be your
shield and protection.

JoHX P. Taylor,
"Colonel Commanding Regiment."
After the above order had been read to the
regiment. Colonel Taylor made the following
remarks:

"My Brave Comrades: — We stand to-dav

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573

ujion the thresliold of an event which, when
we left our homes three years ago, the most
Ijroijhetic heart dared scarcely anticipate.
The scenes then rife in onr midst, such as the
memory of an insulted flag upon Fort Sum-
ter, which cast a gloom of shame over every
true American heart; the blood of brothers
spilt in the streets of Baltimore, as it sprinkled
over every loyal heart of the Xorth ; the rush-
ing of men to arms, and our souls inspired by
the spirit of our fathers, nerved us for action;
and from homes of comfort, luxury and ease
we rallied to the defense of our country. An-
other turn of the kaleidoscope found us mar-
shalled beneath the j^roud ensign of our glori-
ous republic, no longer separate and distinct
in thought and action, but with the firm re-
solve of the farmer, the willing hand of the
laborer and mechanic, the shrewd energy of
the merchant, the potent influence of the
student, all suddenly converted into the
trained and disciplined soldier, with hearts
that beat as one. "What you were then, and
what you have since jiroved yourselves, you
owe to the mighty impulses of your
first great and noble commajider, Col.
George D. Bayard. Imbued with the in-
fluence of his iiiiiility lidiius, you saw the star
of his glory ri-iii- and -liining brighter in the
military sphere, and alas! too soon to set, be-
fore it had reached its zenith. Following in
his wake, ever ready to stand by you in the
hour of danger, to share with you your toils
and your hardships, to cheer you on in your
conflicts, following strictly in the footsteps of
his illustrious predecessor, the chamjnon of
your rights and reputation, came your second
colonel, Owen Jones.

"Oflicers and Soldiers. — Through your es-
teem, I had the honor to be your nest com-
mander, and as such I deem it a high honor to-
day to stand before the remnant of what was
once a large regiment, to thank you for ycuir
esteem and the willingness with which you
have acceded to my every request and com-
plied with every command, and for the man-
ner in which you have so nobly and faithfully
discharged your duty as soldiers. I believe I
am the only officer now left of those who as-
sembled at the call of the governor and wit-
nessed the organization of the regiment in
the presence of his staff, and heard it christ-
ened the First Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry.
And it gives me pleasure to-day to think that

we can return to our native State those colors
entrusted to our care, tattered and torn though
they be, without a tarnish or stain upon the
reputation of the regiment. Officers and sol-
diers of the First Pennsylvania Reserve Cav-
alry, you are the veterans of more.than thirty
engagements. Your banner has proudly
floated over almost every field on which this
historic army has been engaged; the graves
of your comrades are strewn from Gettysburg
to James river; your war-paths may be traced
by the blood of your fallen heroes, and by the
strength of justice and the might of mercy
you have plumed your anns with honor and
victory.

"Enlisted Veterans. — When you re-enlisted
my li]K wen- >ealfd fn.m encouraging you,
liiM-aii.M' c'iiviiiii-taiicr^ i',iui\(>iilal;)ly rendered
my rt-niainiiig wirli y..ii iiupus^ible. Let not
our leaving discourage you, but go on to
greater deeds of valor. Be faithful and obe-
dient, prompt and cheerful in duty, as you
always have been; a hopeful country waits
to crown you, and we shall not forget you.
AYe shall continue to breathe the desired hope
and Cliristian j^rayer that you may soon be
permitted to retiu-n to your homes, when the
red-handed monster, "War, whose pestiferous
breath blasts with withering death everything
lovely on earth, may be banished from our
distracted land, and Peace, sweet Peace, again
returning, shall ever pour her heaven-bom
blessings on our fair Columbian soil."

On the departure of this regiment for
home, Colonel Taylor received from the divi-
sion commander. General Gregg, a very com-
jilimentary letter, from Avhich we make the
following extracts :

"For nearly two years the First Pennsylva-
nia Cavalry has been under my command, and

now I can proudly say its record is

witliout a blemish Many oflicers and

enlisted men have fallen. They met death
facing the foe; let them be properly remem-
bered by those who suiwive. To you. Colonel,
my thanks are due for the eflicient manner
in which you have always performed your
duty, whether as a regimental or brigade
connnander. You return to your home well
satisfied that you have failed not in your duty,
bearing with you the sincere friendship of my-
self and all your companions in arms."

To the above necessarily incomplete ac-
count of General Taylor's patriotic services

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in the time of the couutrv's peril, it remains
only to add a brief reference to his life as a
civilian. John P. Taylor was married, May
19, IS 63, to Sarali Hari-iet, daughter of Kev.
James and Sarah (Harvey) Nourse, and
granddaughter of Col. Michael Xourse. Mrs.
Taylor died December 25, 1870, aged about
thirty-three years. General Taylor was mar-
ried again, June 1, 1876, to Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Hon. John and Ehoda (Taylor) Henry.
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor died in 1SS:3, in Phila-
delphia, from the consequences of an acci-
dent on the street railway. Her age was
forty-two years and six months. General
Taylor was a faithful and regular communi-
cant in the old East Kishacoquillas Presby-
terian church, and was one of its most devoted
supporters. That congregation was organized
in 1783, among the fia-st established in the
coimty. In its house of worship his fore-
father's had worshiped, and he, as well as his
parents, was baptized there; natiu-ally, he
was much opposed to the demolition of the
sacred edifice, doubly hallowed as it was
through so many associations, and could not
witness that act without heartfelt pain and
regTet.

General Taylor resides on the old home-
stead, in a fine stone mansion, of solid and
dignified appearance, and "beautiful for situ-
ation," commanding picturesque prospects of
the suiToundmg mountains and valleys, and
environed with a well-kept lawn and shruo-
bery, with many flowers, and noble old trees.
His many experiences have ripened his ster-
ling character, and given him a great decree
of personal influence, always used to the ad-
vantage of those who come within its sphere.
"In stature. General Taylor is about six feet,
well-proportioned, of florid complexion and
sandy hair, and through most of his life has
enjoyed excellent health."

His political opinions are decidedly Eepub-
lican, but he has not only refrained from seek-
ing ofiice, but persistently declined the urgent
tenders of nominations made him by his
friends. In 1892, he was elected by accla-
mation the connnanding officer of the Depart-
ment of Pennsylvania, G. A. It. He is a mem-
ber of the Pennsylvania ilonuniental Com-
mission, appointed by the Governor of the
State, and is president of that board. This
commission has erected a monument to each
of the Pennsylvania regiments engaged in the

battle of Gettysburg. It has also erected three
equestrian statues, to Generals Meade, Han-
cock, and Eeynolds; the last named, still in
course of eonstiiietion, is to cost over $10(»,-
UOO.

An interesting relic, found on General
Taylor's fann, and preserved by him, is a Ger-
man silver spoon, bearing the name of "Wil-
liam Penn on its handle, and having on the
reverse the British crown, and "Yates," prob-
ablv the name of the manufacturer.

HE^TRY TAYLOR, Eeedsville, Mittiiu
county, Pa., was bom on the old homestead at
the head of Tea creek, in Brown townshiii,
Miiflin county, Xovember 24, 1825. He is a
son of Henry and Priscilla (Turbett) Taylor,
and a descendant of Robert Taylor, who in
1754 took out wan-ants for a tract containing
3,000 acres of land, part of which is still in
the possession of the family. ^latthew Tay-
lor, son of Robert, married Mrs. Sarah ( Sam-
l)le) Mayes, a widow, and had sons: Robert;
John; Henry; and Sample. Their third son,
Henry Taylor, married first Ann ilcXitt; she
died, and he married Rosanna McFarlane,
who also died, both her sons dying while very
young. Henry Taylor's third wife was Pris-
cilla Tm'bett, and their children are: Sarah
Jane (Mrs. Samuel Laird), of Juniata ccninty,
has two children; Anna (Mrs. James L.yle),
has three children; Henry; Priscilla (ilrs.
"William Thompson), of Centre county, died
leaving one son; Matthew B., mai-ried Eliza
Jane Means, has two children li-\^ng; and
James, man-ied Xancy Hughes, and has five
children.

Henry Taylor, Jr., was educated in the pub-
lic school near his home in Brow^l township,
and at the Tuscarora Academy, in Juniata
county. Pa., under the care of Prof. Wilson.
His school days over, he continued to reside
on the farm with his parents until he attained
the age of twenty-five. His life-long business
has been the cultivation of the gi-ound. For
many years he was engaged in farming the
homestead: but in 1884. he bought from J.
Ferren ]Mann the land which had been the
Xorris homestead, upon which he now resides.
He is a skillful farmer, and has been very suc-
cessful, but has now retired from active biisi-
ness, and is enjoying his laboriously earned
and well-merited repose. He adheres to the
Republican party, and is always interested in

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-fatues,"to (.
Reynolds; th
■instruction, is to aM over ijiiot

resting relic, found on General

J rni, and presen'ed by him, is a Ger-

11- spoon, bearing the name of Wil-

i';nu on its handle, and having on the

M- the British crown, and "Yates," prol -

the name of the manufacturer.

(KXEY TAYLOK, Reedsville, MifHin
:itv, Pa., was born on the old homestead at
head of Tea creek, in Brown townshii .
iilin county, Xorember 24, 1S25. He i? ;
■f Henry and Priscilla (Turbett) Tayloi,
• a descendant of Robert Taylor, who i;
' ■'• i took out wan-ants for a tract containiii:.
0,000 acres of land, part of which is still in
the possession of the family. Matthew Tay-
lor, son of Kobei-t, man-ied Mrs. Sarah (Sam-
ple) Mayes, a widow, and had sons: Roberi :
John; Henry; and Sample. Their third son.
i Miu. Henrs- Taylor, married first Ann [McXitt; sin
a and died, and he married Rosanna McFarlane.
v,-li.-) n'-T lirrl. both her sons dying while very
i'liylor's third wife was Pris-
'■ their children are: Sarah
i. a ird). of Juniata coimty.
= fMrs. James Ivvle),
■ry; Priscilla (Mr-.
. ■ I'eutre county, died
Lattliew B., married Eliza
! two children living; an<l

.laiiK ^. 1.1 ■)• ' i .Vancy Hughes, and has fi^■(■
children.

Henry Taylor, Jr.. was educated in the pub-
lic school near his licnie in Bro-wn towniship,
and at the Tuscarora Academy, in Juniata
county. Pa., under the care of Prof. Wilson.
His school days over, he continued to reside
lepnb- on the farm with his parents until he attained
L seek- the age of twenty-fi^'c. His life-long business
irgent has been the cultivation of the ground. For
his many yeai-s he was engaged in farming the
aecla- homestead; bin in 1884, he bought from J.
'■^part- Ferren ^fann the land which had been the
fuem- Norris homestead, upon which he now resides.
' '»m- He is a skillful farmer, and has been very suc-
f the ce.'isfu], but has now retired from active busi-
This ness, and is enjoying his laboriously earned
each and well-merited repose. He adheres to the
In the ■ Republican party, and is always interested in

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M'^J^jfy^.

HrXTIXdDOX, MIFFLIN, JUXIATA AXD PEUIIY COUNTIES

tlif ])<ilitic;il ati'airs n( his neighborhood. Mr.
'i'avlur is a lil,ci'al and public-spirited gentk-
num, williniily .-u-np,. ratine with his fellow
citizens in anv lamlaMc nicn-iuT.

Henry Tayl'nr wa- niarri.'d,()cf..ber S,ls.-.(t,
t(i Pns<-illa Aim Kvlr. ihinghter of Joseph
and .land I .M.d''ai-lai'i,' ) Kvle." Their children
are: William Henry, married Rhoda Henry,
has three children; Joseph Charles, married
Lnla Spear, has three children, and the fam-
ily reside at Albanv, Shackelford co^nt^•,
Tex.; and James, married Klizaln'tli Tavlor,
and has three r|,il,hvn. Mrs. I'ri.rilla Ann
Taylor died January 31, 1869, aged about
forty -five years, ilr. Taylor married again,
January 15, 1874:; his second wife was Mary
A. Johnson, widnw of James Johnson, of
Centre conntv. I'a.; liv tliis marriage there
is one child, '(ie.ir-e D., liorn Kel.ruarv I'l,
lS7.->. :\lr. Tavlor and liis familv an' mem-
bers of the Presbvterian ehiireh at' Ueed-viUe.

l.nsi

AVTLLTA:M HEXRY TAYLOK, Reeds-
ville, Alitllin .-onnty, I'a.. was b,,rn on the Tay-
lor homestead, now occupied by his brother
James, September 29, 1851. He is a son of
Henry and Priscilla A. (Kyle) Taylor, and is
descended from TJoliert Tavlor, wIkwc five
sons, Henry, AVilliam, Robert, -b-lin an,l
Matthew, settled upon the land taken up l.y
their father in IT.'i-l. The yoiingesf of that
family, Matthew, was a great-grandfather of
William H. Taylor. He married a widow,
Sarah (Sample) ]\rayes, and their chibb'en
were: Robert; John; Henry; and Sampli'.
Of these sons, Henry was three times marrie<l ;
first to Ann ]\rcyitt, then to Eosanna']\rc Far-
lane, whose two sons died very young, and
.she did not long survive them; and tlie tlnrd
time to Priscilla Tnrbett. One .if the six chil-
dren of the third man'iage was Ilenrv, the
father of William H. Taylor.

The education of William Henry Taylor
was begun in the common schools, further car-
ried on for one year at the Kishacoquillas
Seminary, and finished at the Airy View Acad-
emy, Port Royal, Juniata county, imder Prof.
Wilson. After returning to his home, ^Ir.
Taylor taught for some time at the Cedar Hill
school house. This engagement endeil, lie
.spent a short time at home on his father's
farm, and then turned liis attention to mercan-
tile pursuits, soon estalilidiiiiL;- a thriving trade
at Reedsville. But continement to the .store

ake serious inroads upon his con-
i<l he was obliged to give up this
1(1 seek active, o]ien air employ-
ment. Thi^ he found in farm life; in 1^79,
lie t.H.k up his reshleuee niion the place which
has ever since been his home, and which he
has materially unproved during his occu-
pancy. The large and convenient house in
wliiidi his family resides was built by himself;
and many improvements have been intro-
dtKH'il which make the place compare favora-
bly with the finest fanns in the Kishacoquillas
\alley. His intelligence, sound judgment and
honorable character make him iniiuential for
good in the community. He is always warmly
and actively interested in any scheme for the
advancement of his towndiiji (ir county; he
was, for instance, largely Instrumental in the
establishment of the i;ee<lsville National
Hank, was made one of its first directors, and
has ■~er\e(l ever since in the same capacity.
Ill l^'.Mi, he was the Republican nominee for
county commissioner; he was elected by a
siilistantial majority, which was increa.sed
when, having served three years, ^Ir. Taylor
became a candidate for re-election to that iif-
fice.

William Henry Taylor was married De-
cemlier K!. 1875, to Rhoda G., daitghter of
the Hon. .lohn and Rhoda (Taylorf Henry.
-en are: Ralph H., born February

l.'i. !^7'.»; Kyle McFarlane, born February
■2(>. 1SS5; and Esther. Priscilla, bom January
l."i, 1888. 'Mr. Taylor and his wife are mem-
bers of the Presbvterian church at Reedsville,
and to its enterjirises he is always ready (dieer-

?ilrs. Taylor's jiareiits had a family of thir-
teen children, one of whom, William, died in
early childhood; the others all grew to adult
age. They were as follows: James Beatty,
married Jennie Thompson, of Martha Fur-
nace, Centre county; Samuel W. T.; John,
married Rebecca L. Garver; Francis; Wil-
liam; Davis, man-ied Rebecca Gilliland;
Robert P.; Joseph Reed; Elizabeth, wife of
Gen. John P. Taylor; Nancy Jane (Mi-s.
J<ilin R. Garver); "Mary Taylor (Mrs. Wil-
liam B. Kyle); and Rhoda G. (Mrs. W. H.
Tayhn-). Judge Henry died on the day when
lie completed his eightieth year; his good wife
died five months later, aged sixty-four. All
their children are dccea.sed but two sons and
three daughters. Some of the familv died

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far from home, but tlieir remains were sent
home, aud all interred in the family lot iu
East Kishacoquillas Cemetery.

AVILLIAM WILSOX FLE:\IiX(:T, Ilceds-
ville, MitHiu county. Pa., sou of AVilliam Mc-
Ewen and Sarah Craig (Wilson) Fleming, was
born at Cedar Hill, in Brown townshijj, Mif-
llin county, April 28, 1842. The family is
descended from Robert Fleming, of Camp-
belltown, Scotland, who came to America
with his sous, John, James and Robert, early
in the last century. In April, 1762, John
Fleming married Mary Fleming, and in 1765,
he removed from Oxford township, Chester
county, Pa., to Cedar Hill, Brown township,
where he took out warrants for some 300 atres
of land, which he cleared and cultivated.
Here he raised his children, who were as fol-
lows: Margaret; Jean; Jamrs; Pavid; and
John. He" served in the ( ■.niiincntal army
throughout the whole of the Kcvuhiriou, and
lived to see the country he had helped to make
free and independent, well through her earli-
est struggles, and holding a position of high
honor among the nations. Seven Presidential
administrations were past, and a part of the
eighth, when John Fleming died, in 1820, at
the patriarchal age of eighty-six. His young-
est sou, John Fleming, Jr., married Mary Mc-
Ewen ; their family consisted of the following
children: Henry, born March 16, 1806;
John, bom xlpril 17, 1807; Elizabeth, born
October 20, 1808; Mary Ann, born February
1, 1810; Jean, bom December 30, 1811;
William McEwen, born August 17, 1813;
Sarah, born March 6, 1815; John Fleming,
Jr., died at Lewisto^vn, Pa., October 24, 1832,
of heart failure, at the age of fifty-nine.

His youngest son, William McEwen Flem-
ing, passed his boyhood and early manhood on
the Fleming homestead, receiving his educa-
tion iu the schools of his neighborhood. The
business of his life was the cultivation of that
very productive and finely situated farm,
which his well-directed efforts brought to a
state of superior excellence. Its improvements
in the way of construction, buildings, fences,
&c., well deserve the name, being convenient
and well kept. Mr. Fleming was a man of in-
fluence in his township; his character and in-
telligence caused his advice and co-operation
in local affairs to be valued. In 1851, he was
elected director of the poor, on the Democratic

ticket. He was a consistent member of the
Presbyterian church. His mari'ia^e with
Sarah Craig Wilson took place May 18, 1841.
Their children are: William Wilson; Anna
Mary, born March 6, 1844, died March 19,
1SS8; Sarah Jane, bom June 14, 1846; mar-
ried Henry Fleming, and has seven children,
resides at Ayr, ISTeb.; John, born Xovember
26, 1848, died Xovember 26, 1859. Mrs.
William McE. Fleming died December 20,
1848, aged twenty-eight; her husband sur-
vived her many years, djing April 17, 1893,
at the age of seventy-nine years and eight
months. Rev. John Fleming, one of his elder
brothei-s, was a gTaduate of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, was ordained in the Pres-
byterian church, and served for many years
as a missionary. He spent the later years of
his life at Hastings, Xeb., and during his resi-
dence there had the title of Doctor of Di-
vinity confeiTed upon him.

The eldest son of W. McE. Fleming, Wil-
liamW. Fleming, attended the common schools
iiutil he reached the age of seventeen, when
he entered the Kishacoquillas Seminary, and
took a literary course of several years' dura-
tion; this curriculum was supi^lemented by a
course of study at Duff's Business College,
Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. Fleming then took charge
of the home farm for his father, aud after
the death of the latter, succeeded him in its
possession. He continued to reside there un-
til March, 1895, when he removed to Reeds-
ville. He is now in pai'tnership ^\'ith his son
in the sale of agricultural implements, and
resides in a pleasant and convenient cottage
of modem style. ]Mr. Fleming has always
been an active and enterprising man, not only
energetic in the pursuit of his own business,
but also interested in the welfare of the com-
munity, and serviceable to the best of his
aliility. He is a staunch Democrat.

William Wilson Fleming was married De-
cember 9, 1869, to Almedia, daughter of
James and Barbara (Miller) Davidson. Their
children are : William McEwen, born August
25, 1870; Eleanor Barbara, born October 5,
1871; Guy Davidson, born June 8, 1873,
married Xovember 10, 1896, to Winona
IMayes, of Altoona, Pa.; Henry Wilson, bom
August 4, 1874, married to Mary E. Rice, of
Reedsville, Pa., October 12, 1896; James
Craig, born Islaveh 12. 1881; and Ray Pettit,
born Februarv 13, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Flem-

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ing are members of the Presbyterian cliiircli
at Eeedsville. The parents of Mrs. Fleming,
j\Ir. and Mrs. Davidson, were natives of Can-
ada; they were married ISoveraber 12, 1848,
and removed in 1850 to Lee county, lU. They
had five children. Mrs. Davidson died Octo-
ber 5, 1860, aged abont thirty-six years. Mr.
Davidson died at tlie age of sixtv-one, January
4, ISST.

DAVIS HEXRY, Eeedsville, MifHin coun-
ty. Pa., son of John and Rhoda (Taylor)
Hein-y, was born on the Henry homestead.
William Henry, his grandfather, who was
Irish l)y birth, came to this country, and af-
ter residing for several years in Lancaster
county, removed to Armagh to^^^lship, Mifflin
county, and in a few years more made his
final removal to Brown township, near Cedar
Hill. His wife, with whom he had been ac-
quainted from childhood in the home land,
crossed the sea in the same vessel with him,
but they were not married imtil after their ar-
rival in America. They had six or seven chil-
dren. One of their sons, William Henry, Jr.,
made for himself a memorable record in the
war of 1812. He was one of the volunteers
from Pennsylvania in the United States naval
service, and was on board Commodore Perry's
ileet. In the noted combat on Lake Erie,
September 10, 181.3, remembered as "Perry's
victory," young Henry's conduct was such as
to wiia for him the award of a medal for "gal-
lant and meritorious services," from the Penn-
sylvania legislature, in session Xovember 19,
1819, during the administration of Gov. Wil-
liam Findley. The brave young marine had
lieen married Init one year when he died, in
182.5 or "26; the medal is now a jjiized relic
in the family. The elder William Henry and
his wife lived to an advanced age; the former
died in 1822, the latter in 1828.

Their son John, father of Da^'is Henry, was
bnvn in Lancaster county. Pa., in ]^ovember,
17*^7. During the residence of the family
.^ucc-essivcly in Armagh and in Brown town-
ships, he received his education in the com-
mon schools of those districts. He was of a
tlioughtful mind, and obtained a considerable
fund of general information. He cultivated
liis father's farm, residing at home until he
^vas thirty-seven years of age, after which he
began farming on his own account, on an-
other place belonging to his father. Industry

and skill in agriculture, combined with up-
rightness of character, made him a prosperous
man. Mr. Henry, who was a Democrat, took
a lively intei'est in local politics. In 1851,
he was a candidate for the otiice of associate
judge, but was (IctVatcd in the convention, al-
though the ])(i]nilar ]>ri'fcrence was in his fa-
vor. At the siiggc-riou of his friends, ]\Ii-.
Henry ran for the office on an independent
ticket, and was elected by a small majority.
Mrs. John Henry was Ehoda, daughter of
Samuel W. and Elizabeth (Davis) Taylor.
One of their children, William, died aged two
years; the others are: James Beatty, who
maiTied Jennie E. Thompson ; Samuel W. T. ;
John, married Rebecca L. Garver; Francis;
William ; Davis ; Eobert P. ; Elizabeth (Mrs.
John P. Taylor), who died in consequence of
an accident in Philadelphia; Joseph E.;
Xancy J. (Mrs. John E. Garver); Mary T.
(Mrs. William B. Kyle) ; and Ehoda G. (Mrs.
William H. Taylor). Some forty year's ago,
several of Judge Henry's sons, following the
general impulse of the times, went to Califor-
nia; first James Beatty, in 1852; then Sam-
uel in 1851, John in 1855, Francis in 1856,
William in 1858, and Davis in 1860. Wil-
liam was taken ill and died in Central Amer-
ica, and Samuel W. T. died in San Francisco;
but Joseph, Francis, and James Beatty re-
turned, and passed the remainder of their
lives at home. Eobert P. Henry died in Phil-
adelphia. The declining years of Judge
Hemy and his excellent wife were sjient in
well-merited comfort and leisure; he died in
1867, being just one day less than eighty
years of age. Mrs. Plenry soon followed, aged
about sixty-three.

During his boyhood, Davis Henry attend-
ed the common schools of Brown township.
While still a young man, he had charge of his
father's farm, and continxied in the same oc-
cu]iation from the time of his return from the
visit to California, mentioned above, until- the
year 1891. He afterwards removed to his
pleasant home in Eeedsville, where he now
resides. He is a prominent member of the
Patrons of Husbandry.

Davis Henry was man-ied, December 7,
1876, to Eebecca, daughter of John and Mar-
garet (Watt) Gilliland. Their only child was
John Foster, who died when he was one year
old. ]\rr. and ^Irs. Henry are membex's of
the Eeedsville Presbvterian church.

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BIOGEAPHICAL EXCYCLOPEDIA

MATTHEW TAYLOR, deceased, was
born on the homestead in Brown township,
Xoveniber 17, 1S19, son of John and Eliza-
beth (;]\Ic]\Ianigal) Taylor. He Avas a grand-
son of ]\Iatthew Taylor, who originally settled
on the farm where Matthew B. Taylor now
resides, and a great-grandson of the pioneer
of the family, Robert Taylor, who in 1754,
warranted large ti'acts of land in Avmaiih.
now Brown township. The other children of
!Mr. and ilrs. John Taylor are: Sarah Sample
(Mrs. James Watts); Rebecca McManigal
(Mrs. David Brisbin); Margaret Thomjison,
died aged abont two years; Margaret Isabella
(Mrs. Oliver Perry Smith); Gen. John P.
Taylor; and Elizabeth (Mrs. Samuel Mc Wil-
liams).

Winters of study in the neighborhood
schools, and s\immers of healthy occupation
in farm work, the usual lot of fanners' sons,
made wp that of ilatthew Taylor. He fii-st
liegan farming on his own account on the
homestead where his family now resides, hav-
ing bought the place in partnership with his
brother, John P. Taylor; it consisted of 157
acres. 'Mi: Taylor was a skilful farmer, not
only diligent, but thoughtful and sagacioiis.
He was accordingly prosperous. After sev-
eral years he l)ought the Johnson farm, cozi-
taining 130 acres, and later received 190 acres
as his share of the father's estate. Mr. Tay-
lor was a man of liberal mind, interested in
the affairs of the community, and willing to
give substantial support to any enterprise
■which he judged to be worthy of it. He was
also an observer and a thinker on political
subjects, his preferences being for the Repub-
lican party. On account of impaired health,
Mr. Taylor went to Lake City, ]Minn., where
he died July 13, 1866. His remains were in-
terred in the family plot in the East Kishaco-
quillas cemetery.

ilatthew Tnylnv was married Max 10,
1850, to Elizaliefli, daughter of Samuel W.
and Elizabeth (Davis) Taylor. Their chil-
dren are: Williamson D. ; Elizabeth T. (Mrs.
James Taylor), has three children, Henry,
William and Charles ; and John W. As a
husband and father, ^Ir. Taylor was devoted
and exemplary. He was a con^istout member
of the Presbyterian churi-1i.

Williamson D. and Jchii W. Tayl,,r reside
U]ion the homestea<] with tlicir muther. and
manage their father's estate. Thev have add-

ed to its extent since his death by two pur-
chases, that of the John and Samuel Kyle
farm, li'O acres, in 1889, and that of the old
Brisbin farm, 135 acres, in 1896; making the
real estate 700 acres in extent. Their farming
operations are among the most extensive in
the Kishacoquillas valley; they are active and
enterprising men, judicious in their measures,
and honorable in their dealings. They are
ill it active in political affairs, but are finn ad-
licvents of the Republican party. Each of the
t'hildren of Matthew Taylor enjoyed the ad-
vantages of a full academic education, in the
acquirement of which their .mother was great-
ly influential. Mrs. Taylor is a devout and
earnest member of the Reedsville Presbyte-
rian church, a woman of generous mind and
cliaritable deeds. The success and high stand-
ing of her children is largely attributable to
her wise and careful training.

OGLEBY JAMES REED, Reedsville,
ilifflin county. Pa., was bom on the home-
stead in Brown township, Mifflin county, Au-
gust 10, 1834. Lie is a son of Abner and
Rhoda (McKinney) Reed. His grandfather,
James Reed, came to the Kishacoquillas val-
ley in 1751, accompanied by a half-brother,
William Brown. A few years later, they re-
turned to Carlisle, Pa., whence they had come,
on account of the frequent disturbances and
depredations of the Indians. More peaceful
conditions prevailing in the course of a few
years more, tlie young settlers came again to
the valley, where on their first visit they had
taken out warrants for land, near the place
where Reedsville now st-ands. Llere William
Brown, later Judge Brown, raised his family,
and his descendants are now among the sub-
stantial citizens of the valley. James Reed
brought with him his wife, Jane (Ogleby)
Reed, whom he had married in Carlisle. He,
as well as IMr. Brown, built himself a nidely
constructed dwelling of logs, and cleared and
ciiltivated part of his land, raising at first sim-
])ly the necessaries of life. The first child of
the Reeds, named James, was the first white
child born in the ^-alley. Their family in-
cluded three daughters and eight sons; the
suns wore: James; William; Thomas: An-
drew; Jdhn; Alexander; Joseph; and .Vb-
uer. James Reed became largely interested
ill the liusiness enterprises of the valley; its
trade at that time was carried on principally

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381

with Baltimore, then the nearest trading
point. Mr. Reed, by reason of his success in
business, his lionoral)le character, and his in-
telligence, became a power for good in the
community. He took an active part in local
inijirovements, especially in the advancement
of the Presbyterian chtirch, of which he was a
devoted member. He assisted in the estab-
lishment of a congregation in the valley, and
built the first Presbyterian house of worship
ever erected there. He attained to the vener-
able age of eighty. The ancestors of Mr. Heed
were Scotch-Irish.

His youngest son, Abner Reed, was born in
1787. He was educated in the ordinary
schools of the neighborhood, and resided with
his father imtil he had amved at the age of
fifteen years, when his father died. He was
all his life engaged in agriculture, and was
a worthy and successful farmer. Abner Reed
was tAvice married. His first wife Avas ]\Iiss
Henry; their children were: Alexander;
Joseph; and Xancy. Mr. Reod's s(>imiii(1 wifo
was Rhoda, daughter of .bilm .McKinucy.
Their children are: Xancy M. (Mrs. Abner
Thompson); John, married Elizabeth Taylor;
Andrew, a graduate of Dartmouth College,
practising law at Lewistown, Pa.; Oglcby J.;
Rebecca J. , (Mrs. John Haves); and Sarah
(Mrs. A. B. McXitt).

After attending the common scIkhiIs (hir-
ing boyhood, Ogleby J. Reed, at the agr <<i
twenty-one, studied for one teriii at tbc Tu^-
carora Academy, under Prof. .Inhii II. Shu-
maker. He resided in bis parents' hmiic until
he was twenty-four years old: ln' tin ii \\cnf
to California, sailing from Xcw Ydvk ( 'ity. via
Panama and Aspinwall, and reaching San
Francisco after an uneventful voyage of
twenty-nine days. Here he made his ])repa-
rations for mining, and at once went to vSacra-
mento City, thence to Xevada City, and
thence to Moore's Flat, which was the scene
of his activities for two years. After niLiking
some tours, for the purpose of ])ni-pccting,
Mr. Reed took up his abode at Virginia City.
where he remained about eleven years, and
then went to Pioche, Xev. He stayed there fi n-
three yeai-s, occupied in mining, then return-
ed for some time to California, mining and
prospecting. He next became superintemlcnt
of the Senator Klines, in .Vrizona, and remain-

stoue, Ariz. Mr. Reed next went to Mexico,
and remained three yeai-s, returning to Ari-
zona, and again to Mexico, where he mined
with better success than dtu'ing his first visit.
Several je&rs later he went to Denver, Col.,
and finally, after a wide and varied experi-
ence of the vicissitudes and dangers of the
mine and camp, he set out for home, arriving
there .May 1."), lss.3. In the following year
he undcrtd.ik fiirniing on the old homestead.
To this liu>in(s^ hi- has since given his exclu-
sive attention, and has reajieil from i^ sub-
stantial rewards. Mr. Reed adheres To the
Republican party.

Ogleby James Reed was married ti) ^Vgnes
J., daughter of Robert and Catherine Ann
(^IcXitt) Cummins. Their children are:
John ]\lilton; Mary B.; and Anna Ctnnmins.
]\[r. Reed and his family attend the Presby-
terian church.

ROliKRT ^\. TAYLOR, Kishaeoquillas,
tHin ccmnty. Pa., son of Samuel W. and
izalictli (Davis) Taylor, was born January
isiM. lie is a great-granclson of Robert
ylor, np(in wlmse original tract of about
•cc tlmnsmd acres his five sons settled and
ilt u]( their homes. One of those sons was
■nry, the grandfather of Robert M. Taylor.

■ married Rlmda Williamson, of the Cum-
■land A'alley. Pa. They had children:
bci-t; Samuel AV.: Matthew; Henry; Jo-
.h; I>avid; :\Iary (Mrs. McKinney); Ann
!■-. .\lcxander);'jane (Mrs. McXitt); and
loila {.Mrs. Cooper). The second of this
iiily. Samuel "W. Taylor, was born Xovem-

■ Ci, lT7s. lie attended the schools of his
\uslii]i, and afterwards learned the trade of
1( r in his father's mill, commonly known
Tayl.ir's Woolen Mills. But he only pur-
■d this calling until he was married; from
it time he gave his exclusive attention to
niing, .so long as his years of strength and
iA'ity lasted. Samuel W. Taylor was raar-
I about 1S(I2. to Elizabeth Davis, boni
iril lLM7s(i.datighter of John Davis, whose
iVs faiiiilv name was Foster. Their chil-
li arc: Ilhoija (^Mrs. John Henry), liorn
\ciiilicr 111, InOI; Catherine ("^li's. Francis
■dure), born October 10. IsOd; Tb-nrv P.,
■n Februarv 19, 1809; .b.lm D.. bovn Xo-
iibor 17. 1811: Samuel W.. born Februarv

^•<\(■<■. James T.,b,,ruJun<. \\K 1^1^: Rob-
M.; and Kllzabefli .lane (.Mrs. ^latthew

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

Taylor), boru Jauuarv 9, 1S23. The father,
Samuel "\V. Taylor, Sr., died at the age of
eighty-three or eighty-foiu-; his wife lived to
complete her eightieth year'.

Eobert il. Taylor received the education
afforded by the school of his native towTiship,
then Armagh, but at present Union towoiship.
Until he reached the age of eighteen, he gave
his whole attention to the business of his
father's fann, on which he was a diligent
assistant. At that age he began dealing in
horses and cattle, and studying the subject
carefully, he soon leai-ned to form so sound
and reliable a judgment in the matter of live
stock as to make his tratRc a very thriving one.
He became an extensive dealer, and during
the war of the Rebellion, furnished a large
number of horses to the Govenoment. In
1851 !^L■. Taylor bought a farm sitiiated on
the turnpike in Union township, and contain-
ing about 200 acres; after cultivating this
place siiecessfully for about ten years, he re-
moved to the tract where he now resides, and
in 1SG2 built his large and convenient dwell-
ing. Mr. Taylor is a sagacious and attentive
business man; he so manages his farms as to
keep them always in a high stiite of excellence ;
his success is the outcome of these qualities,
and of his fair and upright dealings. He has
always been interested in local political affaii-s,
and is a Democrat in his convictions. In
1880 he was elected a director of the poor of
Mifflin county, and re-elected in 1884; his
term of office was characterized by eificient
and faithful service. He has served in several
township offices, and has been for several
terms a member of the school board. He is
public-spirited, and a promoter of the welfare
and advancement of his neighborhood.

Eobert ^I. Taylor was married Februarv
6, 1850, to Mary v.. daughter of Henry and
Jane (McDowell) Taylor. Three of ' their
children died veiw young; the only suiwivor
is Henry Foster Taylor, who married Rhoda
H. McXitt, and has one child, Mabel Cum-
mins. :Mrs. Robert ]\I. Taylor died June 15,
1860, at about thirty-seven yeai-s of age; she
was a consistent, excellent Christian woman,
kind and charitable, and much beloved. Mr.
Taylor attends the Presbvterian chnrcli. and
is a willing coutriliutor t<< its w(irk.

CxEORGE W. r.T'RX.^. Rcodsville. :\rifflin
county, Pa.. is a smi r,f.Ia<-(,l, and:\rarv (Hook)

Uurns, ami was boi'n in Union county, April
5, It'oU. His paternal grandparents, Mr. and
]\lrs. Jacob Burns, came from Scotland with
one son and two daughters, landing in Phila-
delphia, and proceeding to Harrisburg, where
they settled and passed the remainder of their
lives on Duncan's Island. The elder Jacob
Bimis died in 1809, leaving a family of four
children: Peter; Mary; Mai-garet; and Jacob,
Jr. After receiving a common school educa-
tion, Jacob Burns, Jr., learned tlie business
of blacksmithing. This trade continued to
be his occupation for the greater part of his
life. His "wife, Mary, is a daughter of Jacob
and Sarah Hook, who were of German de-
scent. The children of ]\Ir. and Mrs. Jacob
Burns are: Eliza Ann, died when three years
old; George "W. ; Henry, living at Cleveland,
0.; Tena (Mrs. Adam Greer), has three
children; "William Jackson, married Mary
Bell, has five children; Elijah Harrison, mar-
ried and has two children; Elizabeth; and
Maria (Mrs. Edward Ritter), has four chil-
dren.

The removal of the family to Brown town-
ship, Mifflin county, took place when Geoi'ge
"\V. Burns was ten years old. Here for some
years he attended the common schools dur-
ing their winter terms, and manfully lent his
boyish strength to the assistance of his par-
ents by working for the neighboring farmei-s.
He resided with his father and mother until
he man-ied, having in the meantime acquired
the art of stonemasonry. He has worked at
that trade with more or less regularity
throughout life. Forty-one years ago, in
1S56, he was appointed sexton of the East
Kishacoquillas Cemetery, and on March 17,
of that year, removed to the sexton's house,
in which he now resides. During the period
i:>f his engagement as sexton, ]Mr. Burns has
inten-ed in the cemetery more than three hun-
dred bodies. During the war of the Rebel-
lion ilr. Burns enlisted in Company D,
Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Capt.
James P. IMeade. He was mustei-ed out
January 30, lS(i5. He is a member in good
standing of Colonel Hulings Post. Xo. 176,
G. A. R., at Lewistown, Pa. He is a
Democi-at, and is much interested in local
]iolitics. He has served one term of three
years as constable. In 1893 he iiurchased a
small lioiiiostcacl in the neic-hbovhood of
Henry '{"aylorV. near the liig spring, ou

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583

Tea creek, wliich he lias since improved
and rented to a tenant. Mr. Bnrns long and
uninteiTnpted term of service at the cemetery
speaks phiinly for his faithfulness and popu-
larity.

George "\V. Burns was manied, Xovember
29, 1853, to Mary Ann, daughter of John and
Mary Ann (Everhardt) Hackett. Their chil-
dren are: "William J.; Margaret M. (Mi-s.
Eobert Miller); James H., of MeCooks, Neb.,
married, and has two children; Xancy Jane,
at home; Anna Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry
Wickes), resides in Altoona. Mrs. Burns died
April 26, 1SS3, at the age of fiftv years.

AVILLIAM B. KYLE, Eeedsville, Mifflin
county, Pa., son of Joseph and Elizabeth
(Barr) Kyle, was born on the homestead in
Brown township, Jwlj 14, 1846. His great-
grandfather, John Kyle, was an early settler
in Pennsylvania, an immigrant from the
town of Lorrademore, in the south of Ireland.
On arriving in America, he came directly to
Pennsylvania, and traveled on horseback with
his wife and child to the Kishacoquillas val-
ley. He built a cabin, and located some four
hundred acres of land, afterward divided be-
tween his two sons. This tract is in Brown
township. John Kyle was married to Miss
Crawford. They had three children: Mar-
garet (Mrs. Hamilton Kyle); Crawford, who
settled in Brown toAvnship; and Joseph,
whose land lay to the east of his brother's.
Crawford Kyle married a widow, !Mi-s. Ann
(Taylor) McXitt. Their children were:
Mai-v, bom Feliruarv 19, 1800; Jane, born
July 25, 1801; John, bom April 19, 1803;
Joseph, bom in January, 1805, died in early
life; Rhoda, bom April 22, 1809; :\rargaret,
born Febniary 1, 1812; Samuel, bom Au-
gust 4, 1814; Joseph, born January 12, 1816;
James, bom October 24, 1818; Jean, who
died very young, as did also Ehoda, Samuel
and Jane. Mrs. Ann (Taylor) Kyle died,
and Mr. Kyle married Jane (^McElhenny)
Black. The only child of this marriage was
Matilda, who man-ied James Wilson. ]Mr.
Crawford Kyle, who was bom in 1774, died
March 8, 1842, at the ace of sixty-eight.
His son, Joseph Kvle, after receiving such
education as was afforded by the subscription
schools of the township, resided continuously
on the homestead. After his father's death
he became its sole possessor by paying for the

shares of his co-heirs. Joseph Kyle, on April
17, 1843, married Elizabeth, daughter of
AYilliam and Jane (Davis) Barr. Their chil-
dren are: Cra^^'ford, born March 13, 1844,
died August 12, 1845; William Barr; Allen
Taylor, bom August 26, 1848, married Eliza-
beth Reed Mitchell; and Jennie Elizabeth,
wife of Rev. John C. Oliver, of Latrobe, Pa.

The education of William Barr Kyle was
carried on in the common schools of the town-
ship in which he lived, in the Kishacoquillas
Seminary, which he entered when he was fif-
teen, and attended for three terms, and at
Tuscarora Academy, Academia, Pa., under
that excellent teacher, the lamented Dr. J.
H. Shumaker. This course completed, he re-
mained at home until his man-iage, wlien he
began farming on his own account on the old
Morris fann, which his father had purchased.
Six yeai-s later he removed to the homestead,
which he bought after the death of his
brother, and still resides on the same fine and
productive fann. His success has proved him
a skillful and judicioiLS agriculturist. Inter-
ested in the progress of that noble and im-
poi-tant calling, he is an active member of the
Patrons of Husbandry. He is a willing co-
operator in any scheme for social or political
improvement: is an adherent of the Demo-
cratic party.

William Ban- Kyle was man-ied December
19, 1876. to Mary Taylor, daughter of John
and Rhoda (Taylor) Henry. They have had
three children: one that died very young;
Rhoda Taylor, born January 13. 1883; and
Joseph Reed, bom April 2, 1885. Air. and
ifrs. Kyle are members of the Presbyterian
church af ReedsAalle.

AlcFARLAXE KYLE, Reedsville, :\lifflin
county, Pa., was born on the homestead in
Brown township, April 10, 1852, son of
Crawford and Sarah (Brisbin) Kyle. He is
a descendant of the sturdy, courageous old
Irisli pioneer, John Kyle, of Lon-ademore,
who came to the sylvan land of Penn before
it was a State, bringing his wife and child on
horseback into the wilds of the Juniata val-
ley. Her family name was Crawford. Here
tliey settled in a cabin of Mr. Kyle's o^vn con-
struction, in the Kishacoquillas valley, and
here tliev raised their three children: "Mar-
garet; CraA\'ford; and Jose]di. "Margaret lie-
came Mi's. Hamilton Kvle. Four liundred

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acres of laud wliieli Mr. Kyle had wai-rauted
in what, many years later, was to be Brown
township, were divided between the brothers.
Josej^h's homestead was the eastern tract.
Josei^h Kyle was born in 1781. He married
Mary, daughter of John Brisbin, of Centre
county, Pa. Both their children ai-e de-
ceased: Samuel, born in 1812; and John,
born in 1813. ilrs. Mary (Brisbin) Kyle
dying, Joseph Kyle mai-ried Jeannette Mc-
Farlane, of Ai-magh township, Mifflin coun-
ty. Their children are: Mary (Mrs. John
Thompson); James; Crawford; Elizabeth R.
(Mrs. George McDowell); Margaret (Mrs.
William McFarlane); Priscilla (Mrs. Henry
Taylor); Joseph, mai'ried Mary E. Davis, re-
sides on the homestead; and Charles, married
Ann Campbell, i-esides in Clinton county. Pa.
As life advanced, and the successful, because
intelligent and sagacious, farmer became more
widely and thoroughly kno•«^^, his talents
were in demand for public services of increas-
ing importance and responsibility. He served
in township and in county offices. He rep-
resented his county in the legislature of
the State, and on Febniary 25, 1843, he was
commissioned as associate judge of Mifflin
county. His upright character and consist-
ency as a member of the Presbyterian church
were well known; he served the church faith-
fully in various capacities, and for many
years exercised the grave and important office
of elder.

Crawford Kyle, second son of Judge Kyle,
was born on th.e homestead, now the property
of Joseph Kyle, February 12, 1821. His
youth was passed in attendance at the com-
mon schools and in becoming practically ac-
quairted with agriculture on his father's
farm. He inherited from his father some
230 acres in Brown township, upon which he
resided for many years bcfdiT lii-^ dcntli. His
dwelling, a convenient and ~Mli-i;iiiii;il house,
was built in 184.5. Mr. Kyle wn^ licld in high
esteem for his personal good qualities and con-
sistent character. He was a Democrat by con-
viction, but by no means an active politician,
nor an aspirant to office. Crawford Kyle was
married in 1844 to Sarah, daughter of James
Brisbin. Their children are: Elizabeth (Mrs.
Wilson): IMcXitt; and McFarlane. Mrs.
Sarah (Brisbin^ Kyle <lying in 1858, Mr.
Kyle mnrried in 1S59 ^Inrv E., daughter of
John KvIp. Their c-liildvcn are: Sallie; and

J vine. Mr. Kyle was a member of the Presby-
terian church at Reedsville. He died May
5, l.s!i5, at the age of seventy-four.

]\IcFarlane Kyle, after receiving his ele-
niontary education in the public schools, en-
tei'ed the Airy View Academy, Port Royal,
Juniata county, Pa., Professor Wilson, prin-
cipal, at the age of eighteen. He was a stu-
dent there for one year and a half. On his
return home he turned his attention to farm-
ing, and has ever since cultivated the home-
stead, to which he succeeded as owner on the
death of his father. He is an active and pro-
gressive man, genial and kindly in his ad-
dress and very highly esteemed. McFarlane
Kyle was married December 14, 1876, to
!Nancy J., daughter of Charles and Sai'ah
(Conley) ISTaginey. Their children are:
JBertha JST. ; and Sarah Brisbin. Mr. Kyle, like
his father, is a Democrat, but not desirous of
public i-esponsibilities. He and j\rrs. Kyle are
members of the Presbyterian church.

The children of Charles and Sarah C. Xagi-
ncy, besides Mrs. Kyle, are as follows: Two
who died very young; Annie, died at the age
of twenty-three; Mollie, died aged thirty-two
years; James C., married Mary Cochran;
Sarah Margaret (Mrs. Robert Thompson).
All'. Xaginey was a worthy and useful citizen,
cxciiqilary and consistent in his conduct. He
served as elder in the Presbyterian church for
over thirt^'-five vears.

THE ]\[ILLIKEX FAMILY OF MIF-
FLIX COrXTY, PA.— From data in the
possession of various members of this family,
the name of Milliken can be traced to Saxon
origin as far back as the thirteenth century.
If we may rely on well-a\ithenticated . tradi-
tion anil imperfect church records, the name
is <if even earlier date, as following the con-
(piests of that most warlike branch of the
Teutonic race, into France, thence to Eng-
land, Scotland and the north of Ireland. An
old history of Renfrewshire, Scotland, makes
considerable mention of the Milliken family,
their residence, called "Milliken Place," and
the estate, called "^Milliken Barony." Un-
fortunately many valuable records, relating
to the early history of this family, were de-
stroyed with "^rilliken Place" by fire in the
last century; the estate was shortly after-
wnrtls vested liv inheritance in Sir Robert
J.din :\rilliken Xapier, of :\[illik(.n, a great-

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585

great-gTandson of ]\Iaj. James Millikeu,
founder of the Milliken estate in Scot-
land. Abont the beginning of the seventeentli
century Robert J ohu ilillilvcn, a younger son
of Maj. James Milliken, founder of tlie Scot-
tish estate of that name, removed from
Seothuid to the north of Ireland, where he
l.)\u-ehased an estate near Dromore, County
Down. Tti hiui, among other children, was
born a son. .lauu-s, who married Elizabeth
Davis, and in 177i', when quite old, removed
to America and settled on the Conewago, not
far from the present city of Harrisburg. He
soon after died, leaving issue, one sou and
four daughters. Samuel, only son of James
Milliken last above mentioned, was born on
his father's estate near Dromore, Ireland, in
174i;. lie preceded his father, coming to
America in 1763, and was the founder of the
Millikeu name in Eastern Pennsylvania. He
settled on the Schuylkill river, near Phila-
delphia, and being indnied with the mercan-
tile spirit of that day, cniiagi'd in the manu-
facture and sale of linm. In the course of his
business he made many triji^ t>i Ireland, and
on returning frdin mir i>f tlicsc trips, was ac-
companied to .Viiua-ica by his fatlicr, .lames
]\Iilliken, above-mentioned.

Soon after the death of his father. Sainmd
]\lilliken, with others who had been fricmls
and acquaintances in Ireland, removed to and
located a colony in what is now Brown town-
ship, Mifflin county. Pa., in the beautiful and
fertile Kishacoquillas vall(y. This val]c\-
was then occupied Ijy Imlians, Imt tliis early
band of settlers, with the very few who had
l^receded them, soon taught the "sons of the
fouest," that though they came in peace and
desired to live in amity with their red neigh-
l)ors, they coTild and woiald defend their lives
and homes from Indian assault and depreda-
tion. Samuel Millikeu an<l his associates
were "sons of the Kirk," riiiiil Scotch-Irish
Prosliyterians, and this early settlement did
mncli towards determining tjie religions char-
acter (if the valley, fur, early in the history
of the settlement, a Presbyterian congrega-
tion was formed, and although they continxied
long without the services of a regular pastor,
a log church was erected near the present site
of the East Kishacoquillas Cemetery, on the
hills above the ]iresent village, and for many
years the settlers uf the entire valley wor-
shiped in this primitive editice. Saniuel ^lil-

liken a— i<ted \-er\- iiiateriall\- in the furmation
..f tlii- c,.ni:iv-a'tinn and in the erection of
tlieir cliurcli. and the name has e\-er since been
continuously kept by his descendants on the
records of the congregation then formed.

Here Samuel Millikeu became a farmer,
and located a large tract uf land, a part of
which, the old homestead, has never passed
from the name. One of the most conspicuous
peaks in the ranges of mountains enclosing
the beautiful valley bears his name, and a
beautiful spring near its base is called "Milli-
ken's Spring," in commemoration of the
heroic action of his wife in gathering together
and leading to this spot in the mountains, in
the absence of her husband, a band of neigh-
bors to rescue a woman, who, imable, to keep
up with her party while crossing the moun-
tains, was deserted by them near the spring
when they were pursued by Indians. From
letters written by him, it appears that Samuel
Millikeu served for a tenn in the war for in-
dependence. But he was soon recalled, with
others from this settlement, to defend his
frontier home from threatened Indian incur-
sion. Authentic family history narrates that
he afterward, with some of his neighbors, con-
trihuted largely to the purchase of stores of
pr(i\-isions and clothing for free distribution
in the patriot army, and that many such solid
tokens of patriotism they delivered to Wash-
ington's army when encamped at Valley
Forge and in and around Philadelphia, over
a trail through a forest infested with In-

In January, 1775, Samuel Millikeu mar-
ried ]\liss Margaret Foster, of Lancaster
ciiunty. Pa. She is described by the family
chronicler as a woman of high Christian char-
acter, and a willing helpmate to her pioneer
hushand. Her maiden name, Foster, has ever
been kept in the family, by giving it, as a sur-
name, to some member of each generation of
her descendants occupying the old homestead.
'!"" this nmrriage six sons and five daughters
were born as follows:

1. James, born January 10, 1770, married
^liss Ann Cunningham, of Chester county.
Pa. lie was the senior member of the mer-
cantile and banking firm of J. 6z J. ]\[illiken,
of Lewistown, Pa., a firm well known in its
tiuu' thri>iinliont tlie State. He served several
terms in the leuislatnre. was frequently called

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his coiiuty, and took no small part in the early
development of the resources of his county.
He had issue: Tavo sons and three daughters,
i. Samuel, who niarriid .\larv E. Potter, of
Alexandria, Pa., imw .Ic.-cas.'d; ii. Allen C.
graduated from Priiicctciii College in 1846,
and shortly after died; iii. Maiy, now resid-
ing in Lewistown, Pa; iv. Margaret, died
yoiuig; and v. Anna, married Judge Amory
D. Potter, of Toledo, O., and is now deceased.

II. Samuel, second son of Samuel, first of
the Millikens in MifBin county, died young,
and without issue.

III. David, married ]\Iiss Steely, of Kislia-
coc]uillas A-alley. He served with General
Scott in the Mexican war, and rose to the
command of a regiment. He left no issue.

TV. Eobert, born March 14, 1793; married
fii-st Ann McXitt, of Kishacoquillas valley;
second, Sarah B. Johnston, daughter of the
first Presbyterian pastor in Kishacoquillas
valley, and third, Mre. Kebecca Long, of
Beaver, Pa. He was a farmer, and to him the
old homestead descended. He, like his
father, was a typical Presbyterian, of the-
Scotch-Irish race, and early in life was elect-
ed a ruling elder in the congTegation his father
had assisted in forming, now known as the
East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian church. He
continued an active member and elder in the
same throughout his long life. His church
was always near his heart, and he was looked
upon and respected as the general arbitrator
of disputes among his neighbors. He had is-
sue, thirteen children, as follows: i. Margaret
Jane, born October 11, 1814, married Eobert
]M. Campbell, a prominent citizen and farmer
of Kishacoquillas valley, and died May 20,
1845; ii. Samuel, born ivTovember 16, 1816,
married M. Thompson, of Milroy, Pa., and
second, Maria C. Goheen, of Centre county.
Early in life he removed to the State of Illi-
nois. and later to ilissouri, where he recently
died; iii. Eobert McXitt, born Xovember 25,
1816, married Miss Mary J. Barr, of the well-
known Kishacoquillas valley family of that
name, and removed to Illinois, where he re-
cently died; iv. Mary, born October 22, 1820,
married Eev. John E. Alexander, a Presby-
terian minister, she is now deceased; v. Ann,
born December 1, 1822, and died young; vi.
Catliariiie. born Xovenilier 21, 1824. dird
y.mng; vii.- Barliara. bdrii Docouibcr :!(),
i^-2V,. dic.l ynnno-; viii. Matilda, l„.ni D,-

cend)cr 10, 1828, married E. H. Alexander,
and is now deceased; ix. David Foster, born
February 9, 1831, married Sarah J. Gaiwer,
a niend)er of an old and liii^lily respected
Kisliacoquillas family, and died .lanuary 18,
ISTS, at the old Milliken linm, .stead, where
his widow and several members of his family
now reside. He was an intelligent and indus-
trious farmer, and to him the old homestead
descended, and remained his home during his
entire life. Early in life he connected him-
self with tlie Fast Ki>liac.ii|ni]las church, and
remained a -iiailt':i-t -ii|i|i(.i-ii'r of the same.
He held pninnnni-cd anti->lavery views, and in
the dark days preceding the Civil war, was
frequently assailed on accoimt of the same.
At the outbreak of the late war he was re-
jected as a volunteer on account of physical
infirmities, yet procured and sent a substitute
to the front. When Lee invaded Pennsyl-
vania, he was one of the first to offer his ser-
vices to the State to assist in repulsing the
rebel advance. He had seven children : Allen
Eobert, who died in early infancy; Annie
Elizabeth, who died in early womanhood;
Clarence Ganger, a leading and enterprising
farmer, now residing on the old homestead,
who has twice been called by the electors of
his county to fill the office of director of the
poor, and is well-knoAATi and highly esteemed
in the county at large; John Foster, a suc-
cessful attoniey-at-law, residing in Pittsburg,
Pa.; Samuel Mc Williams, a merchant of
Denver, Col. ; Jennie Leply, who died young,
and Sarah Maud, now residing on the old
homestead. The other children of Eobert
Milliken were: x. Elizabeth A., born July 21,
1823, married Joseph X. Sproat, and resides
at Lore City, O.; xi. Sarah W., born Octo-
ber 19, 1835, married Wm. S. Wilson, is now
deceased. To the second marriage of Eobert
]\Iilliken were born, xii. James Johnston, who
now resides in Arizona, and xiii. Margaret J.,
who died young.

V. Foster was the fifth son of Samuel
Milliken. He man-ied Xancy Thompson, a
daughter of a well-known valley family of
that name, and died March 31, 1851. He was
a general merchant at ililroy. Pa., afterwards
an iron manufacturer, and was one of the early
slicrifi's of .MitHin county. He left issue, three
sons anil one daughter: i. Samuel, now a
prdniiucnt iron merchant in Xew York Citv,
ivsiding at Plainfield, X. J.; ii. Moses T.,'a

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587

Ijrominent member of the irou manufacturing
firm of Valentines, at Bellefonte, Pa., is
deceased; iii. James, a business man, of State-
wide reputation. He has been a great traveler
and is an accomplished self-taught scholar.
He now resides in jSTew York City; iv. Marion,
now residing in Bellefonte, Pa.

YI. Joseph, sixth son of Samuel Millikeu,
was a member of the firm of J. & J. Milliken,
bankers and merchants of Lewistown, Pa.,
and was well known and respected through-
out a long business career. He married
Elizabeth Patton in 1S22, and had issue, iowc
sons and seven daughters: i. "William P., a
prominent merchant of Lake City, Minn.; ii.
Rev. Samuel J., a Presbyterian minister, re-
siding at Titusville, X. J.; iii. Joseph, a phy-
sician, now deceased; iv. James Foster, who
died young; v. Margaretta, who married D.
"W. Woods, Esq., an eminent lawyer of Leu-is-
town. Pa. She is now deceased; vi. Phoebe
A., nian-ied Rev. Mr. Unangst. She and her
husband were missionaries at Gimtour, India,
where she died a few years ago; vii. J^liza-
beth, married Maj. R.' W. Patton, and re-
sides at Lewisto-wn, Pa; viii. Maria, marric^l
first John Dennison, and second Col. Roljert
Me^Iurtrie. She is now deceased; ix. ]\Iary
E., married first Gates Meyers, and second
Y'illiam Russell, a prominent banker of Lew-
istown, Pa; X. Emily J., married John X.
Dewees, for a long time State Geologist. She
resides at Hollidaysburg, Pa.; xi. Sarah L,
married Joseph Hemphill, ami resides in Hol-
lidaysburg, Pa.

YII. Barbara, seventh child of Samuel Mil-
liken, man-ied James Whitehill, of Clarion
county, Pa., and is deceased.

YIII. Jane, man-ied John Cooper, of Blair
countv, is deceased.

IX'. Elizabeth, the ninth child, died

JOHX HEXRY, Kishae.

las, Mifflin

county. Pa., was born on the homestead in
Brown townshij), near the head of Cuft'ee run.
May 24, 1S30, son of John and Rho.la (Tay-
lor) Henry. Their family included thirteen
sons and daughters.

After laying the foundation of his educa-
tion in the common schools, John Henry be-
came n pu]iil at the Tuscarora Academy, in
Jinii;itn .-nuiitv, Pn. TTi-^ .'uurse at that hwri-
tiiri-.n \va< <iid,lcnlv tcnuinated, on tlie de-

strnction of the academy building by fire, af-
ter which Mr. Henry returned to his home,
and remained there until he reached the age
of twenty-two. He then began farming on
his own account, on the farm originally owned
by his grandfather, "William Henry, but con-
tinued there only two years, and then culti-
vated a part of his father's farm until the au-
tumn of 1855; at this time he went to Cali-
fornia, to join two of his brothers, James
Beatty and Samuel "W. T. Henry, who had
gone there a year or two befiir<' liini. After
an uneventful voyage to Pananui. he i-rossed
the isthmus by rail to Asjfinwall, it being only
the second trip made in that manner between
the two ports. Mr. Henry reached California
on Thanksgiving Day, landing at San Fran-
cisco, and going at once to Xevada county,
where he joined his brothers. In the follow-
ing spring he took charge of the repairing of
a reservoir. After five years of jDrospecting
and of camj) life, Mr. Henry returned home,
and was there for a year, during which time
he sent his brother, Davis Henry, out to Cali-
fornia for the benefit of his health, going back
to the Pacific coast himself in 1861. He was
now made superintendent of the system of
iM-c rvoirs, in the repairing of which he had
foi'iiicrly btH-n employed. He remained until
iM'ii;, and then finally went home, and set-
tled down to cultivate the homestead. Later,
his jiarents bought the tract ovmed by the
pior,eer Y'illiam Henry. Mr. Henry has been
a very prosjaerous farmer, and is now enjoying
the comfortable leisure of a life retired from
active business. He is a worthy and respected
citizen, holding an influential position. In
IS 78 he was the nominee of the Republican
jiarty for county commissioner, and was
elected by a large majority. Before being
commissioner, Mr. Heiu'v had served one term
as auditor of the county.

John Henry was married, January 12,
1S70, to Rebecca L., danehter of Benjamin
and Elizabeth (Rudv) (iavver. Their' onlv
child is Rhoda Taylor. :Mrs. Henry was born
September S, 18-t2; she was one of a family
of five, the others being as follows: SiT»ali
Jane (^Irs. David ililliken) ; John Rtidy, who
married Xancy Jane Henry; Elizabeth Ann
(Mrs. John "Wilson); and Abraham B.. who
married Clara CJiblxmev. The ])arents are
both de.-ea.,.,l. ^Iv. Carver in l^Id and Mrs.
Carver on .Man-h 17, 1^:m; at tlie a-e of

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eighty-six. Mrs. Henry died March 8, l&9i.
She Avas a devout and excellent woman, much
beloved and respected, kind and charitable to
all who nrcdcl lier good offices. Mr. Henry
and bi^ (hnigbtcr attend the Presbyterian
chnrch at 1 feeds ville.

SA^^IUEL CUMMIXS, Barr, Mifflin coun-
ty, Pa., Avas born on the homestead in Jack-
son township, Mifflin county, September -2^,
1823, son of Eobert and Mary ( Sterrctt) Cuni-
niins. The Cummins family is Sim .rdi Irish
by descent. William Cummins. -r;i:hlt;ii lur
of Samuel Cummins, came to Anu-ric-ii <liiiing
the latter part of the last century, and settled
on the banks of Little Chickies creek, in Lan-
caster county, Pa. The children of William
Cummins and his wife Sarah were: James;
Robert; Charles; Margaret; William; and Da-
vid, who died at an early age. William Cum-
mins removed with his family to the Kishaco-
quillas valley; here he purchased about 364:
acres of land, imw ]):irtly owned by Robert M.
Taylor and 1 ):i\-id ^'i idc^r. Mr. Cummins" chil-
dren were ediicatcil lu the neighboring schools,
and under ])ri\atc tuifirm, for although there
were as yet n(j sclmols maintained by the
State, Pennsylvania farmers made as coni|>lete
arrangements for the education of their <'liib
dren as were within their power. Their father
conducted a cooper shop, besides the farm, and
Robert, who spent many hours in the shop
during the winter, became a very expert work-
er in wood. At ( me time he made all the plows
in use on tlicir own fai'ui and some for his
neighbors. After some years the father, hav-
ing bouglit a large tract of land in Jackson
townshi]), Huntingdon county, Pa., sent Rob-
ert to take cliargc of its m-anagenient. and
upon that farm be spent the reiiiainder ef his
life. Roliert ( 'iiininins was a memlier of the
Pre-livtevian rlnuvb. and his consistent life
and strict integrity, as well as his intelligence
and good sense, made liim much esteemed
among his ac(|naiiitanees. He was for a num-
ber of years elder in tlie Associate Presby-
terian eliureh in .lackson township, Hunting-
di* e(iHi}ty. The wife of Robert Cummins
was .Mary, daughter of David Sterrett; their
children are: Rev. Cyrus, who married Mary
Collins: William David, died in early child-
liood: vSamuel, also died y(Uing; James, died
at the age of tliirtv-two or fliirtv-three: Eliza-

lietli, died aged about twenty-two; Sarah
( ]\Irs. George W. Porter) ; Samuel (2) ; Nancy
(ilrs. John A. Wilson); Sterrett, married Ag-
nes :\IeXitt; Jane (Mrs. Ebenezer McGill).
Keliert Cummins died May 27, 18.58, aged
aliout seventy-three years; Mrs. Cuniinins
was seventv-one or seventy-two at the time of
her death."

The early years of Samuel Cummins were,
like those of most farmers' sons, divided be-
tween attendance at the common or sitbscriiD-
tion school in the winter, and healthful and
manly, if rather exacting, work on the farm
in the summer. All of his active business life
was passed in agriculture, that pursuit on
which all others depend. He continued farm-
ing in Huntingdon coimty itntil 1872, when
he removed to Brown township, Mifflin coun-
ty, and was similarly occupied for six years
more; since that time, he has led a life of re-
tirement and leisure; he resides in a pleasant
and convenient home which he erected for
himself in the romantic village of Barrville.
He has always been active in local politics, as
a member of the Republican party. In 1867,
he was nominated for the office of county com-
missioner of Himtingdon county, and elected
by a very complimentary majority. He is
lilieral in promoting schemes for improvement
aiRJ for benevolent objects, and in furthering
the work of the church.

Samuel Cummins was married, January 22,
1816. to Catherine, daughter of Thomas and
Jane (Huston) Smith. Three of their chil-
dren are deceased: Jeannette, who died Sep-
tember 21, 1862. aged two years, two months
and twenty-one days; and Howard, died July
22. Ins."), ageil twenty-seven years, five
nionths and eight days; and Robert S., who
married .Vmnnda, daughter of Hon. William
Snutli. of Huntingdon county, and died of
typhoid ]meumonia, January 23, 1897, leav-
ing children, Rhoda, Xora, Ira, Han-y and
Annie. The others are: Cyrus S., married
Elizabeth Hunter, has four children, Marga-
ret Ellen, Jeannette, who died when five years
old, ^laud, and Cloyd; James, married Emma
(ampbelb has five children, William Frank-
lin, Arthur Campliell, Catherine Smith, Sam-
uel Howard, and ^Marion: and John, who is
a practising ]Jiysician. Mr. and Mrs. Cum-
mins are active memliers of the Presbvterian
church at Belleville.

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5S9

JOXATHAX B. HOOLEY, Eeedsville,
Mifflin coiuitv, Pa., son of Jolm D. aud Bar-
bara (Yoder) Hooley, is of German-Swiss an-
cestry. Andreas Hooley, liis great-great-grand-
father, fame from Switzerland to this country,
embarking at Kotterdam, Holland, on the
ship Brotherhood, John Thorp, captain, stop-
ping at Cowes, Isle of Wight, and arriving in
the port of Philadelphia, Pa., November 3,
1750. Andreas Hooley settled in Lancaster
county, Pa., Init the place of his settlement is
now within the boundaries of Lebanon coun-
ty. He was accompanied from Switzerland
to Philadelphia by his brother, Michael"
Hooley, but the family does not possess any
•certain information with regard to the latter
from the time of their landing. Andreas
Hooley is remembered as a consistent and
earnest member of the Amish ilennoiiite
church. Among his sons was Jujni, wIkj is
said to have purchased the tract df hni<l in
Brtiwn township, Mifflin count}-, which is uo\\'
the homestead of the family. The purchase
was made of John Culbertson, May 23, 1793,
and ])atentcd in March, 1798; and in this
tci\viislii|) .Iiihn Hooley passed the rest of his
lite, a hardy, energetic and pious farmer. 'One
of his sons, David Hooley, succeeded to the
homestead in 1816. He married, and died
comparatively young, being only thirty-six
years of age. His children were : Janil.; T)a-
vid; Martha; Elizabeth; Barbara; .Mary;
and John D., father of Jonathan B. Hn.iK'v.

John D. Hooley attended the couniion
schciiJs (if the township, and learned farniinp-
in the most prai'tical wnv mi t]ic Imuiesii'ad ;
there li<' pa-cd lii~, l.,,vh,HHl :nid .•arlv inau-
hood, and tu the jiossrssion ,.f that Ikuiu- he
succeeded, January l'l', \s:,:',. '\\, it he
brought his wife, Barliara, daiiuhtcr ..f Davi.l
Yoder. Here their four children were Imni,
one of whom died while still very young, and
another, Eli, at the age of twelve. Tlie two
surviving children are Jonathan B. and Mary.
The latter was married, Jauiiaiy l-'l. l^s,-,. to
Josiah Peachev, bv Bish<i]i ('hri-tian K.
Pea.'hev. ^rr.'and'^lrs. r'ea.'hev !,ave five
cliiMreii: .lolni, born in ISSC; jinrbarn, born
in ISS7, ,lied in earlv ,.hildlioo,l ; Knfus died
July 10, ISSK; Mi.lly. born .Inly iW IS'.U;
and Josiah, bom in l-^'.i;^.

Jonathan B. Roolev wa< e.bicated in the
common >cl Is. and '..ns^ed all hi- earlier

home farm, as his father's assistant. He suc-
cec-ded to the homestead March 30, 1893, and
is therefore still the possessor of the inherit-
ance of four generations. He has numy
friends, an<l is kindly regarded l)y all his
neighbors and acquaintances, being of genial
temperament and manners, with a kind word
for every one. His political opinions are
those of the Republican party. .lonathau
B. Hooley was married, Eelirnary 17, 1880,
by Bishop Christian K. Pi^aeliey, to Catha-
rine, daughter of Solomon and ( 'atheriue
(Hostetter) Peachey. They have one <-idM,
Kebecca, born August 31, 1N^2. Mr. aud
Mrs. Hooley are consistent members of the
Amish Mennonite church, ilrs. Hooley is
one of five children of Solomon and Catharine
Peachey; the others are: Solomon D., mar-
ried Kate Speicher, has four children ; David
S., married Sarah Click, has two sons; Sarah
(.Mrs. .Mos,.s Zook), has three children; and
Bebecca ^irs. John Click).

faith

ili-ent w,

THEODOPE HILL CUXXIXGHAM,

Ivishacoquillas, .Mifflin countv. Pa., son of
eJesse Alexander an.l Jane liro'wn ( .Vle.xainler)
Cunningham, was boiai .Inne 1 1, IS.'IO, a na-
tive of Brown township, Alifflin county. The
families on both the pateiaial and maternal
sides nmy boast of a lineage ilistiuguished far
more nolily than liy hereilitary title or ances-
tral wealth^a lineage connei-ted with the lii.s-
tor\ ot that grand struggle for religious and
civil liberty widcli has been carried on for
centnries. in so nmny forms, and among so
many difiereiit nations. The ancestors on
boili -i.le-are Scetch-Irish. An ancestor of the
< 'nninngliains was born in Scotland, and re-
moved to Irelan.l early in the year 1600. He
and his family liad suffered much from the
]>ersecnti.ni^ directed against the Presbyte-
rians in Scotland, which continued to rage not
only there, but in Ireland, throughout the lat-
ter part of the sixteenth and mncli of the sev-
enteenth centm-y. Tradition tells of tlie mar-
velous escape of an ancestor of this familv,
]\Irs. Mary McCiu'dy, who, like the rest of her
family, was a Presbyterian, staunch and true.
They were all dri\-cn over tlie cliffs called the
"rocks of :\b-(;i]li-an." ,m the LMsh .-oast, and
she alon,., bnoved nj, in <onie wav bv her
doll, in- was not killc
that t<.rrible leap. Wli
at that nnint, it beat

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but when it was low, a strip of sandv beach
lay bare. It hajipened that at this time it was
ebb-tide, and Mrs. McCurdy managed to re-
main alive among the low rocks at the base
of the cliffs imtil, in some way not recorded
she escaped from the place. It is said that
she subsisted upon sea-birds which she caught
in snares.

The Alexander family, maternal aucestore
of Mr. Cunningham, were prominent in civil
and military affairs during the Eevolutiou.
Hugh Alexander emigi-ated to America in
1736; he man-ied Martha Edmonson, and
had children: Margaret; John; Mary; Da-
vid; and Hugh. Hugh Alexander (2), the
son of this pioneer, resided permanently on
his tract of 1,100 acres in Shermans valley,
now in Periy county, then in Cumberland.
"When American patriotism was aroused by
Britisli (i]>]irc~-i..ii. Hugh Alexander (2) eon-
secratr.l hi- iih r;;ies to the cause of freedom.
He was elected a member of the Provincial
Conference convened on the resolution of
Congress recommending a change of the pro-
vincial governments; the conference met in
Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, June 18,
1776. He was also a member of the conven-
tion of the State of Penusvlvania, which met
in Plnla<lel|>lna July 15, 1776, and adopted
the fir-t free ermstitution of the State. Hugh
Alexander died suddenly in Philadelphia,
while attending the Assembly, the tii-st legis-
lature of the infant State under that original
Constitution, in March, 1777, as a representa-
tive of Cumberland county. (See Pennsyl-
vania Archives, Second Series, vol. D, pp. 679,
680; Gordon's History of Pennsylvania ; and
the Alexander Family Record).

John Alexander, son of Hugh Alexander
(2), served in General "Washington's command
in the Continental army. He participated in
the capture of the Hessians at Trenton on
Christmas, 1776, and was express rider for the
commander-in-chief, bearing dispatches to the
Assembly. He married Margaret Clark in
1780; their children were: Francis; Hugh;
SannielE.; Thomas C; Martha; iFary; and
.li>lin. -Tohn Alexander, the father, removed
in 17s7 to ]\Iiff!in connty. Pa., and died No-
vember 22, 1816. His son, Hugh Alexander
01), grandfather of T. H. Cunningham, was
1 orn in Shennans valley in 1781. He was a
farmer: a man of steady habits, frank di-^po-
-itieu, even temperament, and quiet, but

genial manner. His piety was manly and un-
affected. He was for forty years an elder in
the Presbyterian church. He married Eliz-
abeth, daughter of CoL Alexander and Jane
(Alexander) Brown. Their children are:
Fanny Jane Brown (Mrs. Cunningham);
John; Elizabeth; Alexander Brown; Mary
Ann; Margaret Martha; Elizabeth Brown;
Francesca; Francesca Hamilton; and Xancy
Thompson, now (1896) living on the old
homestead. Hugh Alexander (3) died Octo-
ber 16, 1868.

Colonel Brown, father of Mrs. Hugh Alex-
ander, was a brother of Judge Brown, of
Bro^vns Mills, Mifflin county, Pa. He had
been a soldier in the "Old French and Indian
"War," and had taken part in the memorable
expedition against Quebec, and the Canadian
campaign of 1776; he commanded in the
Sixth Battalion of Pennsylvania Militia, Jan-
uary 9, 1776; in the Fifth Battalion, July 31,
1777; also commanded in the Eighth Bat-
talion, May 10, 1780; was in many battles of
the Eevolutiou. (See Pennsylvania Archives,
second series, volume X, page 177; volume
XI^', pp. 405, 430, 446; and volume XV, p.
446; also the Alexander family records.)
After serving throughout the war. Colonel
Brown located 600 acres in the Kishacoquillas
A'alley, on which tract is the celebrated
spring where Logan, the Indian chief, met
Judge W^illiam Bro^vn with gun upturned,
ready for either peace or war. By mutual
consent, there was peace between them,
and they became fast friends. This story
is corroborated by Judge ]Maclay and by
Elizabeth Brown Alexander, niece of Judge
Brown, to both of whom he had often
related it. The land chosen by Colonel
Brown was divided among his three daugh-
ters, Elizabeth Alexander receiidng as her
share the tract upon which was the historic
s]n-ing. (See Day's Historical Collections of
Pennsylvania. The stream of water spoken
of in Day's History has been sunk, so as not
to destroy a field now (1897) occujjied by
John R. Garver).

William Cunningham, grandfather of The-
odore H. Cunningham, was born in Bally-
mona. Ireland, May 6, 17G7. His father and
mother both died while he was young, and he
was left to the care of an aunt who kept a
linen store. AViHiam was for most of the tim.e
eiui)l<ived in the store, and in the fairs which

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591

were tlieu, aucl still are, the principal mails
for the exchange of this class of merchandise.
He had a brother who was in the British army
in India, and who, when his term of service
had expired, took up his residence in retire-
ment at Ayr, Scotland, the home of the poet
Burns. "William Cunningham came to Amer-
ica in 1700, and settled in Chester county.
Pa., where he married Mary Hill, whose par-
ents and brother removed to ]\rarietta, O.
William Cunnuigham and his wife removed
to the Kishacoquillas valley, where for several
years he was engaged in farming. In 181-4,
he removed with his family to a farm above
Lewistown, where he died, and was buried in
the Presbyterian cemetery at Lewistown. The
children of William and Mary (Hill) Cun-
ningham are: John William; Jesse Alexan-
der; Mary Catherine; and Margaret.

Jesse Alexander Cunningham settled in
Reedsville, Pa., and was engaged in cabinet-
making. In 1831, he removed to Kishaco-
quillas, Pa., and continued in the same busi-
ness until his death by apoplexy, March 29,
1850. True to the martial spirit of his '"for-
bears," Jesse A. Cunningham was active in
military affairs. On April 10, 1830, he or-
ganized the vohmteer company called the
■'Kishacoquillas Blues," composed of many of
the most prominent citizens of the valley. The
company was noted for its fine appearance
and superior drill. Captain Cunningham was
man-ied November 8, 1831, to Jane Brown,
daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (Brown)
Alexander. Theii- children are: Elizabeth
Brown; Mary; Theodore Hill; Mary Mar-
garet ; and John. The father was not only a
skilled mechanic and a diligent man of busi-
ness, but he was also known to be of strict in-
tegrity, pure and upright in his life. Constant
to the faith as well as to the character of those
whose blood ran in his veiii^. he was of the
Presbyterian denomination. His ]Militi<-s
were Democratic.

His elder son, Theodore H. Cunningham,
after attending the Tuscarora Academy,
worked for two years on the farm, and then,
in 18.54, went to Philadelphia. He was era-
ployed in the Mercantile Bureau for one year,
and then returned to his studies, this time at
the Kishacoquillas Seminary. He was after-
wards employed in Philadelphia until 1861;
for the ensuing four years he was clerk
in the War Department, at Wa.?hington. D.

C, under Secretary E. M. Stanton. In Phil-
adelphia again, he was in the wholesale trade
for seven years, and then, in 1872, went to
Osborne county, Kas. There Mr. Cunning-
ham had a varied and no doubt interesting
experience of "wild western" life. He was
engaged in the buffalo robe and fur trade;
the modus operandi was, to go -n-ith teams to
the hunting grounds of Wyoming, Colorado,
Texas and Xew Mexico, hunt the buffaloes
and other fur-bearing animals, collect the
pelts and take them to the Indian villages to
be dressed for the market. Xine years passed
in this life on the plains, after which ilr. Cun-
ningham returned to Philadelphia, and en-
gaged once more in the wholesale trade, with
which he is still occupied (1897).

During his residence in Washington, D. C,
Theodore Hill Cunningham was mamed, De-
cember 1, 1863, to Han-iet Josephine, daugh-
ter of ]\I. H. and ]\Iary (Sands) Letton,"of
that city. They attend the Presb^'terian
church at Eeedsville, Pa. Like his father, he
adheres to the Democratic party.

HEXr.Y CLEMEXS, Eeedsville. ^litHin
county. Pa., was bom March 30, 1817, in the
village of Rombach, near Wiesbaden, Xassau,
(^Tcrmany, and is the son of Henry and Cath-
erine (Kaltwasser) Clemens. Their only other
child is Catherine (Mrs. Philip Klee). ' After
receiving his education in the common schools
of his native land, at the age of fourteen,
Henry began to leam shoemaking, serving
a three years' apprenticeship. He afterwards
traveled, as journeymen do in the fatherland,
working at various places throughout the
country, until 1846, when he decided to emi-
grate to America. He sailed from Havre,
France, on the ship "Franz I," and after a
vn\'age of thirty-eight days, landed in Xew
^'nrk, December 8, 1846. He soon found era-
])l(>ynient at his trade, and worked in Xew
"I'oi'k City for a yeai" then at Allentown,
T'a., still as a journeyman, for three years.
In 1>."')(), ]\[r. Clemens began business in
Eeedsville on his own account, in the house
where John Wilson now resides; in 1851, he
bought his ])resent home. Constant and close
application to business made it thrive well,
and among Mr. Clemens' customers were some
of the best families of the neighborhood. He
lias always been a persevering and enei-getic
wcirkcr, whose principle it is to give his eus-

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toiuers the full eqiiivaleut of their money.
Mr. Cleiueus is noted as having felled the
largest tree in the State ; it stood on the land
of John Wilson, near Reedsville, and meas-
ured fifty-nine feet in circumference. His
political views are Democratic; although he
is interested in local politics, he has never de-
sired to hold office. He is a worthy and use-
ful citizen, always ready to promote the wel-
fare and advancement of the community.

Henry Clemens was married in October,
1849, to Maiy, daughter of Henry and Cathe-
rine (Klee) Kesty. Their children are: John,
married Jane Shunkweiler, has one child,
Ottie; William, died Jvily 9, 1885; Mary,
died when fourteen months old; Charles,
born January 20, 1857, was appointed post-
master at Eeedsville during President Cleve-
land's second administration; David, bom
August 21, 1858; James F., born October
12, 1860; Sarah, born May 7, 1862, died
February 1-i, 1863; Frank, bom January
30, 1864; Emma, born September 9, 1866;
and Catherine, born March 8, 1871. Mr. and
Mrs. Kesty, the parents of Mrs. Clemens, have
had ten children ; the nine othei-s are : Eliza ;
Elizabeth (Mrs. Kesty), residing in Germany;
Catherine (]\Irs. Hill), of Columbia county,
Pa.; Margaret (ilrs. Andrew Solleder), of
Bloomsburg, Columbia county, Pa.; Lydia,
was married two years when she was left a
widow, and resides in Xew York; Peter,
married Miss Fi-^ber, vei^ides at Bloomsburg,
Pa.; John A\a< niarrici] and also resides at
Bloomsburg, enlisted in the United States
army for the war of the Rebellion, and was
killed while on picket duty; Phebe, married
and resides in Williamsport, IN". Y. ; and Carl,
who died aged four years. Mr. and Mrs. Kesty
were residents of Bloomsburg, Pa., where they
died, l)oth aged about sixty-three years. Mr.
and ilrs. Clemens are merabei's of the Luther-
an churcli at Beodsville, and are active and
liberal in iiromotinii' its work.

HEXBY JA^IES TAYLOR. Kishaco-
quillas, Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the
old Taylor homestead, at Taylors Mills, in
Bro^^^l township, and is the only child of Jo-
seph Alexander and Hannah (Beatty) Taylor.
They belong to a branch of the Taylor family
who were among the ])ioneer settlers of !Mifflin
county. The grandfather of Flenry J. Tay-
lor, Capt. Henry Taylor, served in the Conti-

nental army during the Revolution. He had
two ringers cut olf by a sabre thrust from a
British otficer whom he had met iu mortal
cciuiliat. Captain Taylor man'ied Rhoda
Williamson; their children were as follows:
Ruhci-t, nian-ied Margaret McCaudless;
Samuel Williamson, married Elizabeth Davis;
Matthew, married EUeu McCi^lley; Henry
B., married Jane McDowell; Josej^h Alex-
ander, married Hannah Beatty; David, un-
married; Mary (Mrs. McKinuey); Ann
(Mrs. John Alexander); Jane (Mrs. Robert
McXitt), her first husband dying, she after-
wards became Mi's. Crawford Kyle; and
Ehoda (Mrs. Cooper), had two sons.

Joseph Alexander Taylor received a some-
what limited education in the schpols of the
vicinity, and was still a youth when he began
to learn blacksmithing ^\A\\\ his brother,
Henry Taylor; their smithy was an old shop
on the homestead, near the present residence
of Robert M. Taylor. Capt. Henry Taylor
had built the fii-st mill on the estate; having
been destroyed by fire, it was rebiiilt in 1826
by Robert Taylor, who conducted it for some
years. It was afterwards owned by Samuel
Taylor, and about 1829, the mill was bought
by Joseph Alexander Taylor, who had suc-
ceeded by inheritance to fifty acres of laud,
as his share of his father's estate; in 1847, he
bought fifty acres more. He carried on the
milling business for the remainder of his life.
Solomon Confer was in the employ of ]\Ir.
Taylor, as miller from April, 1838, and he
continued to be employed by the family until
his death, which occurred December 5, 1895.
about thirty-five years after the death of his
original employer. Joseph Alexander Taylor
was a progressive man, and very influential
for good in the community; he did m\ich for
its advancement in every respect. He served
for some years as justice of the peace, and was
always more or less identified with public af-
fairs, in which his exemplary character, no
less than his sound judgment, fitted him to
take the lead. ~\lv. Taylor was born in Octo-
ber, 1790, and died October 8, 1860; his wife,
Hannah Beatty, who was born January 27,
1794, survived him until October 2, 1885.

Their only child, Henry J. Taylor, was
bom December 11, 1835, was educated in
the common schools, and resided Avith his par-
ents until his father's death, after which he
succeeded to the estate. Some years after, he

^t^-^x ^

■ liiviiio- nil
,-nt oihy :.
'•'iivv whom he -
'. ("aptain 'J'aylor luui.-.. .: iUio'i;i
, i!!-oii; their children were as follows:
.1. inarned Margaret McCandless;
u I Williauison, married Elizabeth Davis;
!i' w, maiTied Elleu McCuUey; Henry
, ' i Jane McDowell; Joseph Alex-
iied Hannah Beatty; David, nu-
Mai-y (Mrs. McKiuney); Auu
- 'hii Alexander); Jane (Mrs. Robert
- i:i i. her first hnsband djnng, she after-
I- .M.-;iiiu' ;\Ir-^. Crawford Kyle; and
mI tw'o sons.
lor received a some-
Auai liiiiii ■■: ...... ...n'u in the scli^ools of the

vicinity, and was still a yonth when he began

to leani blacksmithing with his brother,

:!.■ ■ Ti-'Ior; their smithy was an old shop

! stearl, near the present residence

M. Taylor. Capt. Henry Taylor

mill on the estate; having

rire, it was rebuilt in 1826

who conducted it for some

.nvards owned by Samuel

1S29. the mill was bought

:der Taylor, wdio had sue-

Mce to fifty acres of laud.

rather's estate; in 1S47, he

more. He carried on the

the I'emainder of his life.

i^ in the employ of 'Mr.

ii>m April, 1S3S, and he

idoyed by the family imtil

(•nrred DecenAer 5, 1S95,

ai-^ after the death of his

.] oseph Alexander Taylor

. :^iM' man, and very influential

(lie community; he did much for

ionr f -'-.rv respect. He served

>f the peace, and w-as

i tied Math public af-

r^r, iiplary character, no

! judgment, fitted him tn

. Taylor was bom in Octo-

1) t!i^- Ik.t. 1 ■,:•■>, ai^.l -;.v1 October 8, 1S60; his wife.

lis, in Haniijih Deatty, who was born January 27.

ni J.> 17i)4. survived him until October 2, 1885.

nylor. Th(i, only cliild, Henry J. Taylor, was

amilv born Dvi'-mber 11, 1835, was educated in

it;+;j;,, ;,.. .•f,i|)in,,ii schix)ls, and resided ^nth his par-

iniil liis father's death, after which he

iiled to the estate. Some years after, he

^^t 5'^^.

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595

added tweutv-nine acres to the estate. He
has made many improvements on the home-
stead. The large and comfortable dwelling-
has nndei'gone repairs, and received additional
conveniences and adornments nnder his di-
rection. In 1895-96, the old mill was remod-
eled and fitted up with improved machinery;
its products are considered among the best in
the market. After the re-fitting of the mill,
the style of the firm was changed to Mrs. A.
T. Taylor & Son. As their miller, they em-
ployed W. G. Pensinger, of Dillsburg, Pa.
The farm and mill, owing to the faihu'e of
]\Ir. Taylor's health, have been for three
years nnder the capable management of his
son, William Williamson Taylor, ilr. Henry
J. Taylor is a Democrat.

Henry James Taylor was married June IS,
186S, to Annie T., daughter of John and
Anna (Bonner) Flinn. Their children are:
Hannah Beatty, horn September 15, 1869;
Henrietta, born November 14, 1872; Joseph
John, born July 26, 1875, is a gTaduate of
the Bryant & Stratton Business College, of
Providence, R. I., and is now employed at
Providence, E. I. ; William Williamson ;
Adelaide Elizabeth, born October 7, 1880;
Robert James Earl, born September 1, 1882;
and Xancy Anna Bonner, born January 11,
1886. Henrietta Taylor has studied at the
Metropolitan Musical College of ]^ew York
City, and at the Chicago ^Musical College, re-
ceiving from the latter a teacher's certificate.

Annie T. (Flinn), wife of Henry J. Taylor,
is one of a family of seven. Her brothers
a' id sisters are: John W., a son of her father's
first wife, was a practising physician at Fred-
erick City, Md., and died aged about twenty-
three; Matthew B., M. D., in practise at
Worcester, Mass., married Sarah Jones, of
Xew York City; Clarissa, died at about ten
years of age; Adelaide; Morris Cadwalader,
died at the age of twenty-two; and Eliza J.,
^vidow of William Downing. j\Irs. Flinn,
the mother of this family, died in June, 1886,
at the age of seventy-two; Dr. John Flinn,
her husband, still survives her. The Taylor
family attend the East Kishacoquillas Prfsby-
terian church, at Eeedsville.

DAVID YODER, Kishacoquillas, .Mifttin
county. Pa., was liorn on the homestead in
Brown township, Ajiril 23, 1827. He is a
son of John and Sarah (Yoder) Yoder. His

paternal grandparents were Jacob and Cath-
erine (Plank) Yoder; his grandmother was
a native of Lancaster county; her family
name was formerly spelled Blank. They set-
tled near Cedar Hill Sprbig-s, at the head of
Coffee run, in Mifflin county, during the lat-
ter part of the eighteenth century, wliere Mr.
Yoder passed the remainder of his life in
farming, only removing m their declining
years to the homestead in Bro^vll township.
Their children were: John; Jacob, father of
the Rev. John Yoder; Nicholas, married Leah
Yoder; Solomon, married Sarah Zook; Chris-
tian, married Lydia Yoder; Martha (Mrs.
Christian Beiler); Catherine (Mrs. John
Beiler); Nancy (Mrs. Jacob Kurtz); Phraniej
Lydia (Mrs. Joseph Werra); and Barbara
(Mrs. Isaac Plank). Mr. Yoder was a promi-
nent man, useful and respected; he and his
wife were members of the Amish Meunomts
church. Both died in Brown townshii^, Mr.
Yoder when he was seventy years old, his wife
also at an advanced age. Their eldest son,
John Yoder, attended the schools of the neigh-
borhood, and on his father's farm acquired a
practical knowledge of the art of cultivating
the soil, which was his lifelong employment.
He was very successful, and being sensible and
honorable, Avas held in high esteem by his
neighbors and acquaintances. His wife Sarah
was the daughter of Peter Yoder; one of
their children died an infant ; the others are :
David; Lydia (Mrs. Samuel P. Lantz), has
three children; Mattie, died at the age of
fourteen; Fanny (Mrs. Jacob S. King), had
one child that died while still very young.
Mrs. John Yoder died November 16,"^ 1835;
Mr. Yoder died May 20, 1852, while on a visit
to his daughter, in Champaign county, O.;
his age was about sixty-two years.

The common school education which David
Yoder received in his boyhood has been sup-
plemented by his association with men of in-
telligence and experience. He has obtained
much general information, and is a skilfid
farmer and business man. He assisted his
father in farming until he reached the age of
twenty-five, at which time he began on his own
account, on the old homestead; he has been
prosperous, and his farm is among the most
productive and best regulated ones in the
Kishacoquillas valley; it is near the location
of the old seminary. David Yoder was mar-
ried, January 25, 1852, to Salome, daughter

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of Joseph and Martha (Yoder) Zook. One of
their chihh'eu, Sallie, died iu'early chiklhood:
the otliers are: Mattie S. ; John D., married
Kachel Yoder, had five children, Eflie May,
Frederick E., David Homer, died one montli
old, Jesse Ban-, and one died in infancy:
Joseph Z., married jSTancy A. Plank, has two
children, ]\Iattie S. and Alpheus D. ; Fanny
E. (j\rrs. Israel Zook), has six children. Mat-
tie Maud, Salome Grace, David Homer,
Thomas EdAvin, Fanny Charlotte, and Mary
Euth, who died when about six months old;
and David F., married Barbara E. Plank, has
one child, Jonathan Edwin. Mr. Yoder is a
Eepublican. He and his family are honored
members of the Amish ]\Iennonite church.

GEAKYILLE M. GIBBO]S^EY, Eeeds-
ville, Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the
Gibboney homestead, near Belleville, Mifflin
coimty, August 7, 1847, and is a son of Albert
and Peninna (Morrison) Gibboney. Their
children were as follows: Howard Eugene,
married IMary Steely, has two children ; Eliza-
beth Alexander (Mrs. George Cogley), has
ten children; Granville M. ; Edward, died
when about eight years old; William Morri-
son, married Charlotte Strayer, has three chil-
dren; Charles Bowers, married Jeimy Brin-
dle; Samuel Eush, druggist, of Salina, Kan.,
married a lady from Yennont; Albert Victor,
died aged about five yeai*s; Katie Morrison,
died when about four years of age; and
Thomas Sherman, married Maggie Fultz. Mr;
Albert Gibboney died April 2, 1887, aged
sixty-seven years, seven months and seven
days. The wife and mother still survives, at
a venerable age, having seen nearly three-
fourths of a century of this world's life.

After attending the common schools of the
township during his boyhood, Granville M.
Gibboney, at the age of nineteen, began to
learn the business of a dyer and finisher, in
which occupation he continued until 1894.
For twenty -six years he was employed by his
uncle, Harrison H. Gibboney. During part
of the time he was a partner in the firm of
A. E. Gibboney & Company, which was a
very successful business house. In the spring
of 1894 Mr. Gibboxiey came to Eeedsville,
and since his residence here, has conducted a
hardware and house-furnishing establishment
which is abundantly and judiciously stocked,
doing a thriving business. Mr. Gibboney is

a Eepublican, and active in local politics; has
served several years as school director, be-
sides filling other township offices.

Granville M. Gibboney was married Feb-
ruary 10, 1870, to Marion Cordelia Bell.
Their children are: Anna, who died in early
infancy, March 3, 1871; Albert Schaffer;
Clarence H. ; and Laura May. The family
attend the Lutheran church.

SAMUEL HEXEY EOTHEOCK, M. D.,

Eeedsville, MifHin county, Pa., son of John
and Hannah (Euble) Eothrock, was born in
Dry valley, Derry township, MifHin county,
Pa. He is a descendant of Zachariah Eoth-
rock, of Oliver township, Mifflin county.
Samuel H. Eothrock's parents had six chil-
dren: Emanuel, married Alice Wagner, has
four children; Isabelle, married, and has four
children; Oliver J., married Ellen Mohler,
has four children; Albert; John T., married
Ellen Xale, has three children ; and Dr. Sam-
uel H. Mi's. John Eothrock died February
22, 1890. She was a consistent Christian,
beloved and respected by all who knew her.
Samuel H. Eothrock was six years old when
his parents removed to Granville township,
Mifflin county. He attended the public
schools of that district until he was fourteen,
when the family removed to Oliver townsloip,
Mifflin county. There he attended the dis-
trict schools until he was seventeen, when he
began teaching at the Pleasant View school,
Bratton toAvnship, ]\Iifflin county. Pa. After
teaching for one year in Oliver, and two years
in Granville township, he entered the Kisha-
coquillas Seminary in the spring of 1873, re-
maining until December. He again taught
for a short time, and returning to the semi-
narv. remained for two years, leaving to teach
in Blair county, Pa. In 1876 he taught in
Madison county. 111., and returning, gradu-
ated from Kishacoquillas Seminary, June 27,
1877. In the autumn he resumed his position
in Illinois, and while teaching began reading
medicine Avith Dr. Eutz, of Highland, ]Madi-
son county. 111. In 1878 he returned to the
east, and read with Dr. Abraham Eothrock,
of ]\IcYeytown, Pa.; six months later he be-
gan teaching in the high school at ililroy,
Pa., reading with Dr. Samuel Maclay at Mil-
roy. Pa. In 1880 he entered the College of
Medicine and Surgery at Cincinnati, O.,
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in physiology, in February, 1882. He begau
his professional career at Eeedsville, MitHin
county, Pa., where he is still practising. He
is prominent in his profession, a member of
the State Medical Society, and vicc-in-esident
of the Mifflin County Medi.-al Sucii-ty. He
is a firm supporter of the Dciiioi-nitic party.

Samuel Henry Kothroek was inarricil, De-
cember 24, lS7-t, to Mary E., daughter of
Joel and Catherine (Stine) Lewder. They
have four children: D. Ethel, died July 19,
1883, aged eleven weeks; Stewart Lowder;
Arthur Crawford and Mary Helen. Dr.
Rothroek and his wife are members of the
Presbvterian church at Reedsville, Pa.

JOHN D. BAER, Reedsville, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born in Brown township,
November G, 1815, son of "William and Jane
(Davis) Barr. His grandfather, Robert Barr,
came to America in the eighteenth century.
He mamed Miss Reed, and settled on a farm
in the Kishacoquillas valley. Their children
are: David, married and had a family of sons
and daughters; Robert, married, and had two
sons ; John, married, and had sons and daugh-
ters; James, went west early in life, and has
not been heard of since; AYilliam. Robert
Barr died at the age of seventy-five yeai-s.
William Ban-, who was born March 17, 1791,
acquired his education in the district schools,
and remained with his father until he was
twenty-four years of age. He then rented a
farm in Brown township, and cultivated it for
two years, after which he bought the old Barr
homestead, now owned by Miss Rhoda Tay-
lor, and there farmed successfully until he
reached his sixtieth year. He was a Whig.
He was a good and esteemed citizen. William
Barr was married to Jane, daughter of Samuel
Davis. Their children are: Christiana (Mrs.
John 0. Campbell); John D.; Robert, mar-
ried Miss McKaig; Elizabeth (Mrs. Joseph
Kyle); Catherine F., widow of David Cum-
mins, man-ied Mr. Morn; Mary Jane (Mrs.
R. M. ililliken), had one son; Nancy D. (Mrs.
Jonathan Stewart); Margaret (Mrs. John
Schaeld), had three children; Martha B. (Mrs.
Robert ^Maclay), has two children. 'Mv. Ban-
was an earnest member of the East Kishaco-
quillas Presbyterian church, in which he was
an elder for many years. He died in 1SG8,
aged se-(-enty-seven years. His wife's death
occurred at the age of fifty-six years and ten

months. She was born December 24, 1794.

John D. Barr attended the district schools
of the township and worked for his father im-
til his twenty-sixth year. He then farmed
the homestead for six years. The ensuing
nine years he spent on a rented farm. His
labors were successful, and in 1856, he pur-
chased the John Byler farm, which consisted
of 110 acres, and farmed there for two years.
In 1876 he purchased the James Bailey farm,
also including 110 acres. He retired from
farming in 1863. Mr. Barr is a Republican;
he served one term as a county auditor and is
county commissioner.

John D. Barr was man-ied February IS,
1841, to Polly Ann, daughter of Ephraim and
Ann (ircXitt"* Clark. They had one son,
William Reed, who died in 1847, in his sixth
year. Mrs. Barr died in 1874, aged seventy-
eight years and ten months. j\Ir. Barr L« an
elder of the Reedsville Presbvterian church.

JOHN WILSON, Reedsville, ^lifflin
county, Pa., was Ijorn at Hartletou, L'^nion
county. Pa., February 20, 1824. He is a son
of John Foster and Agnes (Boal) Wilson.
His paternal gTeat-grandfather, Peter Wil-
son, who was of Scotch-Irish birth, Avas an
only child, and came with his jjarents to
America. He married Miss Galbraith, set-
tled in Buffalo valley about 1755, and had
three sons and four daughters. Their son,
Jolm Wilson, married Nancy Foster, of Eng-
lish ancestry, and had five sons and four
daughters. John Foster Wilson, son of John
and Nancy (Foster) Wilson, was a saddler and
harness maker at Hartleton, Pa. He was
married to Agnes Boal. Their children are:
Jolm; James, accidentally killed in Ohio in
1858; Sophia Elizabeth, a teacher, died at
Williamsport in 1884; Margaret, a teacher,
i-esiding at Williamsport, Pa ; William Foster,
married Elizabeth Long, has ten children;
Nancy, deceased; David Boal, captain in the
United States Army, at Fort Missoula, ]Mont.,
married, has two sons; and Han-iet Newell
(Mrs. William Weirick), of Washington, 111.,
has one son and three daughters, and an in-
fant, deceased. ]\Ir. Wilson died in 1859; his
wife died in 1870.

John Wilson attended a subscription school.
At the age of twenty he took charge of his
father's tannery. In 1849 he came to Reeds-
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factured leather. In 1867 he foi-med a part-
nership with H. H. Gibbouey in the manu-
facture of woolen goods, which continued for
fourteen years. Mr. "Wilson was instrumental
in the organization of the Bank at Reedsville,
of which he is now a director. He is a Ke-
publicau; has served ten years as justice of
the jjeace. He is a member of Lodge Xo. 203,
F. and A. M., at Lewistown. John Wilsou
was first married to Sarah Barber, who died
in 1863. They had five children, of whom
two are living. He was afterwards married,
in 1865, to Margaret C. Barber, who died
March 18, 1886. Mr. Wilson is a member of
the Presbyterian church.

JOHX REED, Reedsville, Mifflin county,
Pa., was boru on his father's farm near Reeds-
A'ille, March 17, 1830. He is a son of Abner
and Rhoda Reed, and a grandson of James
Reed, one of the first settlers in the Kishaco-
quillas valley. He acquired his education in
the public schools and remained at home until
his father's death, which occurred in October,
1855. He then assumed the charge of the
homestead, and some years later bought part
of it from his co-heirs. This farm consists of
150 acres, and is in a fine condition. Mr.
Reed built the present house and barn and
made many other improvements. His mother
died June 1, 1877. Mr. Reed was largely in-
strumental in organizing and establishing the
Xational Bank of Reedsville, of which he is
a director.

John Reed was married Xovember 1-i,
1866, to Elizabeth D., daughter of Henry P.
and Elizabeth (Forsythe) Taylor. Their two
children are: Taylor and Rhoda M. Taylor
Reed was born September 3, 1867. He at-
tended the Lewisto'\\m Academy, and at the
age of fifteen entered Princeton College. At
graduation in 1886, he won the fellowship of
Expei-imental Science. The following year
he became tutor of mathematics, and the third
year he taught practical astronomy, with Pro-
fessor Young. He still teaches in this de-
partment and is a member of the facvilty. Mr.
and Mrs. John Reed are members of the East
Kishacoquillas Presbyterian church.

HTRA^r ROGERS, Reedsville, Mifflin
county. Pa., son of John and IMartha (Alli-
son") Rogers, was born in Paradise townshi]),
Lancaster county. Pa., April 6, 1827. Hi^

paternal grandfather, James Rogers, came
from Ireland in the latter part of the
eighteenth centvuy, and settled in Lancaster
county. He married and reared a family of
eight children: George; William; John;
Robert; Margaret; Eliza; Jane; and Mrs.
Thomas. The maternal grandfather of Mr.
Rogers was James Allison, a resident of Lan-
caster county, who married and raised these
children: Andrew; George; Ann; and Mar-
tha. Both ilr. and Mrs. Allison spent their
entire lives in Lancaster county. The chil-
dren of John and Martha (Allison) Rogers
were: Hiram; John, married to Keziah Cal-
lister, has three sons, Samuel, Vinton, and
John; Ann (Mrs. William Graham), of Ye-
nangu cuiinty. lias five cliiMivu, Hiram, JAz-
zie, William,' .loiiatliaii. and Ccrtrude; Catha-
rine ( Airs. ( ic<iri;c Ijartlmlciuicw), has no fam-
ily; Maria (Mrs. George Shellenberger) has
no children; Rebecca (Mrs. George Brand),
resides in Mifflin county with her sons and
daughters; and George L. Mrs. Rogers,
mother of Hiram Rogers, died in Lancaster
county at the age of sixty-three years; his
father died in Yenango county, and is biiried
near Oil Citv.

At tlu' carlv a-c ,.f nine vars llirai.i R,.i:vvs
was ].la.T,l ail, u,,^- -trails, ■!-. A- la, -ivw nMrr
he worked aiiioiig the fariucr-, and was alluxv-
ed the privilege of attending school during
the winter months. At the age of fourteen,
he went to learn the trade of blacksmith, with
Andrew Lo\\T."y, at a place then known as Pud-
dington, in Lancaster cOTinty. Flere he served
an apprenticcslii]) of two and a half years, af-
ter which, gdiiii; tu Xcw York, he entered the
Xavy, and -^vciil abnanl the United States na-
val ship "Lexington." He sailed around Cape
Honi and landed at California. Xext he went
to the Sandwich Islands, returning home on a
whaling vessel, after an absence of six years,
lacking one month and fourteen days. He
then worked at his trade for Abraham Y"it-
mer, and the following spring, in 1852, he
came to ililroy, Mifflin county, and worked
here for Samuel Kessler until January. 1853.
He next entered the employment of Y'illiam
Mann, with whom he continued for thii-fy-six
years. He is a Republican, and has served as
associate judge and in various minor offices.

Hiram Rogers was married October 12,
1853, to Eliza, daughter of Andrew and ilar-
tha (Ream) ^fayben, of Milroy. Their chil-

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dren were: Albert; Mary (Mrs. Jerome
Smith), resides in Centre county, witli one
son, Hiram: and Fernando, niai-ried to Char-
lotte Arvcniuy. wlm luis these children: Mar-
garet, dii'd in infancy; Bertha; Blanche;
Harry; and Lloyd. In January, 18.58, Mrs.
Kogei*s died, and Mr. Rogers aftei'wards mar-
ried ifary J., daughter of Adam and Elizabeth
("Wagner) Baird. Their children are: Inez,
died ageil ten years and three months; Emma
E. (^Mrs. William Stonffer), has seven chil-
dren; William, married to xVlice Ayers, has
one child, Andrew, who is married to Savan-
nah Brown, and has four children; and James,
died aged six years and three months.

ilrs. Eogers' grandpai-ents, JMr. and 'My<.
Baird, resided in Huntingdon county, the
grandmother living to the age of one hundred
and six. ilrs. Rogers is the oldest of ten chil-
dren. Three have died, and the others are;
Susanna; William; Eliza; Can dine; ^largaret
and Joseph.

HEXRY X. PETERS, Reedsville, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born in Snyder county. Pa.,
July 4, 1837, son of George and Elizabeth
(AVagner) Peters. His maternal grandfather
was Adam "Wagner, of German descent, who
married Mary Knepp, and reared a family of
eleven children. George Peters learned tail-
oring at Selinsgrove with !Mr. Beichtel. He
then worked by the day or week among the
families of the different localities where he
lived, until he came to Reedsville. He was
sexton of the East Ivishacoquillas Presbyter-
ian cluu-ch for nine years. George Peters was
first married to Miss Deemer, and had chil-
dren: Isaac, of Zanesville, 0.; and Betsy,
widow of Isaac Whitman, of Belleville. Mr.
Peters afterwards married Elizabeth Wagner.
Their children are: Mary, deceased; Louisa,
deceased; Levi, served under Captain Irwin,
through the whole of the [Mexican war, where
he contracted a disease of which he died \\\n
months after his return, aged twenty-rive
years; Aaron, married Sophia Beaver, de-
ceased, had one child, he married again to
Lavina Hassinger, has foiu'teen children, all
living; Hari'iet, mamed first William Hock-
euberry, who died, leaving one child, after-
wards Edward Treaster, and they have two
children; Jacob, died of small-]K)x in his
seventeenth year; Henry T. ; William, died
soon after his marriace to ]\rarv Eultz; Pullv

.Vnn, married William Hulbrook, deceased, of
.Ma.-sarhusetts, has four children; George,
married Sarah Camp, has one child, resides at
Cold Water. Alicli.; ( 'atlierine, widow of
Joseph Pureell. had three children, married
again to John AVagner, and had four children,
of whom two died in infancy. The father,
George Peters, died in 1875, aged eighty-
four years. His wife died in 1880, aged
seventy-eight. The Peters family is of Scotch

Henry T. Peters acquired his education in
the district schools of Brown township, and
worked among the farmers. AVhen he was
nineteen years old, he entered the employ of
the AVilliam IMann Axe Company, where he
worked for twenty-seven years as polisher and
M'heel dresser. In 1886 he retired from this
business and is at present a mason and builder.
He is a Democrat.

Henry T. Peters was married October 1,
IS.-)!*, to Sarah M., daughter of Henry and
Barliara (Houser) AYagner. Their children
ai-e: Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Kelley), of Reeds-
ville, had seven children, one deceased; John
C, of Mill Hall, Pa., an axe-maker; Emma
(Mrs. Llarry Boyer), of Denver, Col., has one
child; Charles AA"., married Carrie Berger, of
Catlettsburg, Ky., where he is in the hard-
ware business, had five children, two who were
twins are deceased; Harry, of Reedsville;
Clark, married Mary Conley, and resides in
Reedsville, axe-maker; Theodore AVilbur and
Calvin Oscar, both died within a week in Feb-
ruary, 1878; Robert, printer, of Reedsville;
and Clay, still attending school. jMrs. Henry
T. Peters died on Christmas Day, 1896. Mr.
Peters and family attend the Methodist Epis-
copal church.

The children of ^,h■. an.l ilrs. Henry AVag-
ner are: ^latilda (Mrs. Joel Price); Mary
(]\rrs. William Xeiman); Catharine (Mrs.
Frank Price): Amos, mamed Lucy Ann
Price; .Adam, married, and resides in Michi-
gan; ^Irs. Peters; AVilliam, married Mary
Leiter, had three children, and resides in Lew-
istown; Jacob, died in infancy; Elias, mar-
ried and resides in Michigan; Absalom, mar-
ried Xettie Bell; John, married Annie Shoop,
died in 1S07; Joseph, married Mattie Mc-
( iary. lias three children, and resides in Lewis-
town, where he is engaged in the brick busi-
ness. The father died in February, 1878,
aged sixty-nine years. The mother died in
1880, aged sevcntv-eia-ht vcars.

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JOSEPH STEODE, Strodes Mills, Mifflm
coimty, Pa., was boru on the homestead where
he now resides, October 18, 1S15. He is a
son of Amor and Catharine (Stilly) Strode.

Among the many noljle tigures presented
by English history is that of AVilliam Strode,
one of the live stm-dy and patriotic members
of Parliament who withstood the tyrannical
encroachments of Charles I upon the liberties
of their country. Those live, Pym, Hampden,
Hollis, Haselrigge and Strode, are among the
"few, the immortal naincs. tliat are not born to
die.'"' For the indeiiciiilcni -raiiJ then taken,
and on account of liis <nl'>f(juent connection
with the signing of the death warrant of King
Charles, Strode was of course a particularly
obnoxious person to the Royalist party. He
disappears from English history from the
time of the execution of the king in 1649, and
it is supposed that he at once sought refuge in
the Xew "World, far from the vicissitudes and
dangers with which his native land was beset.
Three Strodes, sons, brothers, or other rela-
tives of his, appear to have settled in the val-
ley of Virginia, in what is now Berkeley coun-
ty, W. Ya., in 1650. There they built a
stone fort, on a tract afterwards known as the
"Stone fort farm." John Strode married and
had a family; and one of his sons removed to
Newcastle county, Del., where he also maiTied
and became the father of a family. One of
his sons was Joseph Strode, grandfather of the
present gentleman of that name.

Joseph Strode was one of the pioneer set-
tlers of the Juniata valley. About 1766 he
came into this region with his brother Isaac,
and they took i^p a tract of land, now a part
of Mifflin county. He then returned to Vir-
ginia, where he married Catherine Smith on
January 5, 1773. In 1787 they removed to
Pennsylvania, and resided on the land which
Mr. Strode had warranted, and which he at
once began to clear and cultivate. It is sup-
posed that he built the first mill called
"Strode's mill." He and liis worthy "lielp-
meet" both lived to be octogenarians. Their
children were: Amor, the father of Joseph
Strode, Jr.; William, married Mary "Wake-
field, had four daughters and one son; Isaac,
died single at the age of thirty-eight ; Joseph,
married Eebecca Caldwell, had two sons,
Isaac and Andrew; Sarah; ]^[ary; Elizabeth;
Orpah, married Enlicrt ^IcKee, had children.

Andrew W., Eobert, J. Strode, Harvey, Cath-
arine, Mary and Hannah.

Amor Strode's birthplace was Xew Castle
county, Del.; while he was still a youth the
family removed to Mifflin county. His edu-
cation was acquired in the coiintry schools.
He was married to Catherine Stilly in Octo-
ber, 1800, in the old Swedes church in "Wil-
mington, Del. Their bridal journey to the
new home in Mifflin county was performed on
hoi'seback. During most of his active life.
Amor Strode was a miller. His family, born
and brought up on the homestead, included
the following children: Joseph; Catherine;
]\Iary ; and Elizabeth. Catherine married Wil-
liam "Wakefield, of Oliver towTiship, and had
four children : Col. xVmor "W. "Wakefield ; Isa-
bella (ill's. "William Swansey); Mai-tha Eliza-
beth, who died in childhood; and James
AVoods, who died while in his teens. Mary
Strode became Mrs. John Ickes. All of their
children are deceased, except Jesse Boone,
who resides in Altoona. Elizabeth Strode
man-ied George Wakefield, had two sons,
McClellan, who died aged about forty, and
George Miles, who married Jenny Gregory,
of Northumberland county, and had eight
children.

The birthplace and early home of Joseph
Strode was the homestead still occupied by the
family. He was educated in the district
schools, at the academy at Lewistown, and by
private tuition under Eev. Eobert Piggott, of
Lewistown, Pa. Until he had passed his ma-
jority he was his father's assistant in the mill
and on the farm. In 1837 he became engaged
in mercantile business in Mt. Union, Hunting-
don county. Pa., and two years later came to
the homestead at Strodes ilills, where he has
prosperously carried on the same business ever
since. Mr. Strode had acted as postmaster un-
der his father for several years before receiv-
ing his own commission. He is reputed to be
the oldest postmaster in service in the United
States. He was first appointed ixnder Post-
master General Cave Johnson, during Presi-
dent Polk's administration. Mr. Strode is an
influential member of the community, and
enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow-
citizens. He was formerly a Whig, and has
been a zealoiis supporter of the Eepublican
jiarty ever since its formation.

Joseph Strode was married Octol:)er IS,

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IS-iO, to Elizabeth, daughter of Johu and
Elizabeth (Vance) Horning. Their children
ai'e: Ellen (Mrs. James McFarlane), died in
1S93, leaving two children, Joseph AVilliam
and Anna Lillie; Catherine Stilly; Elizabeth
Horning (Mrs. JoscidIi Kyle), has three chil-
dren, Charles Strode, James A^ance and Annie
Virginia; Amos Albert; Margaret Isabelle;
and Anna Mary; the last three all reside at
home. Mr. Strode is a member of the Episco-
pal chnrch at Lewistown, and Mrs. Strode of
the Presbyterian church at MeVeytown.
John Horning, the father of Mrs. Strode, was
a substantial farmer of Oliver township.
Their children were : Robert, died single, aged
about seventy; Michael, married Catherine
Gillespie, had seven children and removed to
Elinois, where their descendants now reside;
Annie Elizabeth (Mrs. Strode); Albert, mar-
ried Jane N"orton, has three daughters and one
son, resides at MeVeytown; and Samuel, de-
ceased, who married Margaret Dull, and had
two children, with one of whom, Mi-s. Erck-
stein Smith, the -svidow now resides. Mi's.
John Horning died in her forty-second year;
her husband survived her until he attained to
the age of three score and ten.

WILEIAM PEICE, Strodes Mills, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born July 14, 1S21, in Cen-
tre county. Pa., near Potters Mills, son of
Jacob and Susanna (Smith) Price. Jacob
Price was a native and a citizen of Centre
county, was educated there in the common
schools, and there learned the trade of mill-
wright, which he carried on in central Penn-
sylvania, principally in Centre, Mifflin and
Juniata coimties. He had much energy and
perseverance, and was respected as a reliable
business man. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Price are: three who died young, Ja-
cob, Joshua and Benjamin; Joseph, mar-
ried Sarah Cochran, has two children; Wil-
liam; John, married Isabelle Tippery, has
three children; Mary Ann (Mrs. John
Spiece), of Lewistown, Pa.; Charles, married
Louisa Printz, of Lewistown; Samuel, went
to California, and has never been heard from;
James, married in Illinois, resides in Georgia,
has two children. Paul and McClellan; and
Sarah Jane, residing at Le^asto-wn. Joseph,
John and James all seiwed in the LTnited States
army during the war of the Rebellion; James
was in the Logan Guards, the other two

brothers both served three years or more.
Jacob Price and his wife both passed their
latter years in Granville township, Mifflin
county, on the old Blymer farm. Both were
valued members of the Lutheran church. Mrs.
Price was of a kindly nature, and frequent in
her deeds of charity towards the needy. Mr.
Price died August 20, 1S47, aged about fifty-
six years; his wife survived him until April,
1884, dying at the age of eighty-three.

The removal of the family to IMifflin co\in-
ty took place in 1830, when William Price
was a boy of nine. He became and continued
to be for some year's a pupil in the iMifflin
county common schools. At the age of twenty
he began an apprenticeship of three years with
Martin Landis, a plasterer of Lewistown; that
term over, he worked at the trade for one year
as a journeyman. He was then for two years
employed at farm labor in Granville town-
ship. In 1847 he began fanning on his own
account, having rented the Joseph ]\Iilliken
farm, near Lewistown. Five years later, he
removed to Gen. James Burns" farm, which
he cultivated for twenty-seven years. His
agi'icultural work was very successful and
l^rofitable, and in 1879, he bought the home-
stead in Oliver township, which comprises
160 acres. Here Mr. Price has made exten-
sive and judicious improvements. He has
very much enlarged the bam, erected a mod-
ern and convenient house, renewed the fences,
and made other additions to the productive-
ness and fine appearance of the place. His
own diligence, good jiidg-ment and persever-
ance have been the factors of his financial suc-
cess. He is always interested in the advance-
ment of the township and community, willing-
ly contributing towards improvements. His
politics are those of the Republican party; he
has served in various township offices.

"William Price was married Xovember 5,
1846, to Barbara Elizabeth, daughter of Jona-
than and Catherine (Yeigh) Riddle, of Juni-
ata county. The children of this marriage
are: Susanna ]\[artha (Mrs. Frank Ammon),
of Oliver township, has children, William,
Frank, Mon'is and Mai-y Elizabeth; and
Oi'iana (Sirs. Samuel Harvey Sweigart). Mrs.
Price is a faithful member of the Episcopalian
church of Lewisto's\m. Her father, Jonathan
Riddle, was of English lineage; her mother
belonged to a German family. She died
when bill's. Pi'ice was very young, and the

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fatlier died in Ohio, aged about fifty yeais.
Their children are: William, man-ied Marv
Roland, has one child living; Samnel, married
Elizabeth "Wilson, had two children, served
in the army during the whole Civil war, was
wounded, and died after returning to his
home: and John, killed in his ehildliond l,y
an aeeiilent rm the railroad.

JOHX C. SHAHEX, Strodes ilills, ^lif-
flin county. Pa., son of James and ilarv
(Todd) Shalien, was born in Granville town-
ship, Mifflin county, K'ovember 3, 1843. His
paternal grandfather was a native of Ireland,
who came to Pennsylvania and settled in Fay-
ette county. He married Miss Geyer, and had
eight children: John, married and resided at
Johnstown, Cambria county. Pa.; James;
George, married Miss Boyer, resided at Johns-
towm for a number of years, but spent the lat-
ter part of his life in Mifflin county; Xellie
(!Mrs. Smith), resided in Cambria county;
Sarah (Mrs. James Vansant), resided in Mifflin
county, where their son, James, married ]\Irs.
Slagle; Barbara f^Frs. McElhoe), resided in
Cambria county; Xnncy (Mrs. True), resid-
ed in Mifflin (•( unity; (Mrs. Hughes),

resided in Cambria county. All of the above-
named raised families, members of whom are
to-day among the prominent citizens of their
resjDective counties. James Shahen was born
in Fayette county. Pa., but came to ]\Iifflin
county -with his i^arents during his boyhood.
He was raised on the farm and attended the
district schools. As he gi-ew to manhood he
became a valuable assistant to his father, who
M-as most of his time engaged in lumbering
and making charcoal in the vicinity of Hope
Furnace, in Granville township. He folloAved
various occupations up to the time of his mar-
riage and then began farming on the old
Shahen farm in Granville township, on the
mountain road from Belleville to Lewistown.
Besides farming, he was extensively engaged
in manufacturing lumber, owning a tract of
over 600 acres of timberland. He had begun
business life a poor man, but through habits
of frugality and industry and strict attention
to business interests, he iDccame possessed of a
very comfortable living. He was an ardent
Democrat; he served as county commissioner.
Mr. Shahen was man'ied to Marj^, daughter of
William Todd, who came fi'om Ireland and
settled in Oliver township, Mifflin county.

Ilis children were: Mary; Sarah (Mrs. George
Snyder), removed to Indiana; and Rachel
(Mrs. Joseph Kreps), resided in Mifflin coun-
ty, where their children all live except Wil-
liam, who has removed to Huntingdon, Pa.
]\Ir. Todd lived to be over ninety years of age.
To ilr. and Mrs. James Shahen were born
twch'e children, all of whom died in infancy
except four: Mary Elizabeth, died imman-ied,
aged about thirty years; George, mamed
Margaret Beatty, has two sons, James Mc-
Clellan and John Andrew; John C. ; and Wil-
liam, who died at the age of twelve years.
Both parents were members of the Methodist
church.

-lolni C. Shahen was born and raised on the
old homestead. He enjoyed the advantage of
a district school education, and remained with
his parents until his twenty-seventh year, as-
sisting with the farm work and in the various
departments of lumbering. On Xovember 3,
1864, he enlisted in Company A, stationed at
Carlisle, Pa., which later became part of the
One Hundred and Forty-ninth regiment, and
continued in service up to the close of the war.
He was mustered out May 8, 1865, at Car-
lisle. Returning to the old homestead he en-
gaged in manufacturing lumber and in farm-
ing up to 1870, when he removed to his pres-
ent fann, purchased from John !McKee, son
of Alexander McKee. The tract consists of
111 acres. Mr. Shahen has made many im-
provements to the land, and has erected new
buildings and fences, so that his farm now
ranks among the foremost in the valley. He
is a progressive farmer and a man of influence.
Loyal to the political views of his forefathers,
he adheres to the cause of Democracy. After
serving in various township offices, he was
elected commissioner; at the expiration of his
first term he was re-elected, and has served
most efficiently. He is a member of the
Chaplain T. Stevenson Post, No. 482, Mc-
Veytowm. His brother, Andrew Shahen, re-
sides on the old homestead in Granville town-
ship, where he gew to manhood. He is not
man-ied.

John C. Shahen was man-ied, March 10,
1870, to Mary I., daughter of James and Jane
(Xeal) Martin, of Xittany valley, Centre
county. Pa. They have had four children,
one of whom died young. The other three
are: Mary J., wife of Charles G. Kauffman,
has one child, Marv A. ; Alvernia Rachel ; and

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Robert Martin. Mr. aud Mrs. Shalieu arc
earntst, faithful inembers of the Presbyterian
church at McVcvfnvn.

EDMUXD COXllAD, McVcyiown, Mif-
flin county, Pa., son of Henry and Catharine
(Koppenhaver) Conrad, is of German de-
scent. He was born in Myerstown, Lebanon
county, Pa., July 24, ISioV His liivai-uraiid-
father, John Conrad, took part in tlic -tnii;i:lc
for American independence, as colonel in the
Continental army. Michael Conrad, sou of
John Conrad, was one of the pioneer farmers
of Lebanon county. He was an earnest, con-
scientious Christian, a devout member of the
Lutheran church. He reared a family of chil-
dren: Eli, who married and had children,
John, David, Lorilla, Eli, Mary and Ee-
becca; Elizabeth (Mrs. Heffeltinger), of Leb-
anon county, lived to the age of eighty-four;
Mary, died in early womanhood; aud Henry.
Henry Conrad -^vas born and reared in Leba-
non county, where he received a limited Ger-
man and English education in the district
schools. Lie learned the business of tanning
at Myerstown with Mr. Bridenbaugh, serv-
ing an apprenticeship of three years. His
trade bcini: tiiii<]icd, he worked as journeyman
at Lcb:iiinii In;- -cveral years, and later car-
ried (111 liii-iiios for himself. Lie was con-
sidered an expert at cun-ying and tanning.
Besides his tanning interests, he became en-
gaged in shipping on the Union canal, where
he opei'ated a number of boats. After a sii'-
cessful career, he resided for a short time in
Lewistown, and then came to Oliver township.
From the year 1852 he was a resident of Mc-
Yeytown, where he died jSTovember 28, 1863,
aged fifty years. Mr. Conrad was most highly
esteemed by all who knew him. In his earlier
years he was a Democrat, but afterwards suj)-
ported the Know ?v"othing party, and later
still became an ardent Republican. He was
an elder of the Lutheran church at Lebanon,
Pa. Mr. Conrad was married March 23,
1836, to Catharine, daughter of ilichael and
Sophia (Zimmerman) Koppenhaver. They
had two .children: Sophia, w^io died aged five
years; and Edmund. Mrs. Catharine Conrad
died May 5, 1883, in her seventy-second year,
at the home of her son, Edmund Conrad, in
]\fcVeytown.

Edmund Conrad received his e<lueation in
the district schools of Lebanon and :\litiiin

counties. He was yet a young man Avheu he
became the support of his parents. At the
age of fifteen, he went to work in the rolling
mill at ]\I(•^'eytown, and some time after be-
gan to learn his trade in the same town with
Adam Erimmer, tinsmith. He served an ap-
prenticeship of four years, and then engaged
in business for himself. This he continued
for several years and then eutered the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
Altoona, following his trade there for several
years. lint, in 1862, owing to impaired
healtli, he was obliged to relinqitish his posi-
tion, and return to McYeytown. In Septem-
ber of the same year, he enlisted in Company
C, Fourth regiment, Pennsylvania Emer-
gency Troops, and received his honoralile dis-
charge at Harrisburg after the battle of An-
tietam. Retiirning to ilcA^'eytown he re-
sumed his business in the tinsmith and manu-
facturing line, and continued it up to 1873.
Then he became the editor and proprietor of
the McYeytown Journal, at that time a semi-
monthly sheet of four pages, about eight by
ten inches. LTnder the new management the
paper thrived, and has been twice enlarged.
Its pages now contain seven columns. He is
a Reiniblican. While he has never sought
piililie oHico, he has served the borough in
\'arioiis eajiacities. He has been a notary pub-
lic since 1873. During the Fifty-first United
States Congress, Mr. Conrad held a position
in the Document Room, Washington, D. C.
He has been, aud is still, an active participant
in fraternal organizations. He is a past mas-
ter of McYeytown Lodge, Xo. 376, F. and
A. ]\I., and a charter member of Bright Star
Lodge, No. 705, I. O. 0. F., of which he has
lieen secretary since its institution, ilarch 14,
1870. He is also a member of Chaplain
Thomas Stevenson Post, Xo. 482, G. A. R.,
ilcYeytown.

Mr. Conrad was married January 0, 1862,
to Hannah C, daugliter of James and Catha-
rine (Setzler) Stackpole. They have had
three children: Henry, died young; William
J., married Margaret A., daughter of Yalen-
tinc and !Mary Rothrock, has two children,
Gertrtide B. and Stackpole; and Blanche B.
]\I., died aged foiu'teen years. "I'lie family are
members of tlie Preslivterian cliiireh.

RICHARD M. JOIIXSOX, :\r. D., Mc-
^'(■\■to\vll, ]\Iilflin countv. Pa., was liorn near

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iMiddlebiirg, Snyder coiiutv, Pa., April 22,
ISil. He is a son of "William and Mary Anne
Johnson. His paternal grandfather, John
A. Johnson, was of Scotch descent. He owned
a large number of slaves, who tilled his exten-
sive farms in Xew Jersey, where he paid par-
ticular attention to raising high grade horses.
William Johnson, Dr. Johnson's father, had
one brother, David, and one sister, Phoebe
(Mrs. James Qnick). "When quite young Wil-
liam Johnson began business for himself,
manufacturing leather and fanning at Millers-
town, Pa., later near Middleburg, Pa. In
1843 he sold his land in Snyder county and
after spending six years in the mercantile
business at MeAlisterville, Pa., he removed
to Shirleysburg, where he was engaged in the
mercantile and tanning business. In 1867 he
invented a new process of tanning, retiring
from business in 1870.

"^"illiam Johnson was married in 1832 to
Mary Anne, daughter of James Pillar and
Sarah Anne (Van Horn) iloore, who were re-
spectively of German and Scotch-Irish line-
age. They had eleven children: James M. ;
Sarah A., deceased; Mary E., deceased; Dr.
Eichard M. ; Dr. "William Horace; Clara L. ;
John K., deceased; Oliver A.; Isaac M.;
Cassius M.; and Emma, deceased. William
Johnson and his wife were consistent Chris-
tians, members uf tlir Presbyterian church.
He died in 1'^7-i. n-ol -ixtv-nine; his wife in
1891, aged scvnity-ci-ht. '

Eichard ]\I. Johnson attended the public
schools and finished his education at the semi-
nary at Shirleysburg, Pa. After teaching for
four years he engaged in the tanning business,
after which he began the study of medicine,
andwasgTadn:it(Ml at rlio Cincinnati College of
Medicine aii.l Sur-cry. February 23, 1877.
He began his juMlrssiimal career at Manor
Hill, Pa. In 1SS4-, he removed to his pres-
ent home in McYeytown, Pa., where he con-
tinues the practise of medicine. He is a mem-
ber of Bright Star Lodge, No. 705, I. O. O.
E., and also of the Commandery No. 26,
Knights Templar, at Le^vistown, Pa. He is
a member of the Board of Examiners under
the pension service. Dr. Eichard M. John-
son was married December 4, 1862, to Orlean-
nah Alice, daughter of Samuel and Mary
Anne Wharton. They have three children:
Di-. Charles M., a graduate of the Jeiferson
Medical College, Philadeljihia, Pa.; M. Lu-

ud Anna J. Dr. Johnson and his
are members of the Presbvterian

JOIIX AXDEEW SWAETZ, M. D.,
McVeytuwn, Mifflin county. Pa., son of Dr.
Christian and Margaretta(Stamm)Swartz,was
bom at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county, Pa.,
March 1, 1825. He is of German ancestry.
His maternal grandparents were John and Ec-
beca Stamm, who resided in Berks county, on
the Tulpehocken creek. Mr. Stamm was a
tanner, which trade he followed in connection
with his farming interests. His family con-
sisted of five children. Dr. Swartz, Sr., first
practised his profession at Hamburg, Berks
county, and at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill coun-
ty. In 1830 he came to Lewistown, Mifflin
county, where he built up an extensive prac-
tise, and where the rest of his life was spent.
He was married in Berks county, June 27,
1812, to Margaretta Stamm. Dr. Swartz, Sr.,
died Aug-ust 5, 1847, his wife preceding him
to the grave by exactly two years, having died
August 5, 1845. Their children were: Mary
Ann, born July 12, 1813, mairied the late
Hon. Judge Beaver, of Danville, Pa., and had
four sons and four daughters ; Eranklin, bom
July 5, 1816, graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, and practised
medicine in Jimiata county, where he died
April 5, 1848; William Findley, born May
3, 1819, maii-ied Emmeline Pyle, of Philadel-
phia, has one daughter, Mrs. David Zinu, of
Philadelphia, who has one son, Da^ad Zinn,
Jr.; John Johnson, born May 24, 1822, died
young; John Andrew; Henry Frederick, born
3[ay 30, 1827, died young; Charles Edwin,
born December 15, 1834, is married, and re-
sides in Philadelphia with his family.

Dr. John A. Swartz came to Lewistown
with his parents while yet in his childhood,
and in that town he grew to manhood. He at-
tended the public schools and the academy at
Le\\-istown, and at eighteen he began to read
medicine with Dr. Culbertson, of the same
place. After remaining with that gentleman
for two years, li^ entered Jefferson ^Medical
College at Philadelphia, graduating there-
from in 1849. In the same year he came to
JlcVeytown and began, and has since con-
tinued, a very successful practise of his
chosen profession. He is a Democrat, and a
good citizen, wide-awake and progressive, and

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has l)econie influential in the county councils
of his party. He has frequently served iu
various borough offices, and during President
Cleveland's first term, he was appointed to the
office of chief of a Division in the Treasury
Department, and held it four years.

Dr. Johu A. S^rai'tz was man-ied Decem-
ber 2S, 1852, to Anna Matilda, daughter of
George and Mary (Clayton) Lewis. Mrs.
Swartz is of English descent, and is a niece of
Hon. John M. Clayton, of ]\Iai-yland. Two
of their children died young, the others are:
Dr. John Ross, born January 26, 1857; Frank
Clayton, D. D. S., graduate of the Dental Col-
lege of Philadelphia, began jiractise in that
city, and died there July 18, 1887; and Mary
Lewis (Mrs. George Mitchell), born August
23, 1858, married'September 16, 1888, now
resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. J. A.
Swartz and his wife attend the Presbyterian
church at McYeytown.

Dr. John Ross Swartz, the elder sou, is a
practising physician of Llarrisburg, Pa. He
Avas educated in the piiblic schools and at Airy
View Academy. After reading medicine \\ix\\
his father, he entered the Hahnemann Col-
lege, of Philadeli^hia, and graduated in 1879.
He began to practise in Washington, D. C, as
assistant to T. D. Verdie, M. D. He removed
in 1880 to Harrisburg, where he is in the en-
joyment of an extensive and profitable jjrac-
tise. He received from President Cleveland
an aj^pointment to the county board of pen-
sion examiners, of which he was secretaiy for
three yeai-s. Dr. J. R. Swartz is au active and
interested member of tlie county, State and
national medicnl mrauizarions. He is also a
member of the llarri>bnrg Club, and of the
Masonic fraternity. Dr. J. R. Swartz wa--
married in 1883 to Marjorie, daughter of
George and Annie Zinn, of Harrislnirg.

CASPER PEXROSE DELL. McYey-
town, Mifflin county. Pa., was born in Oliver
township, near McYeytoAvn, Xovember 1,
1835. He is a son of Casper and Jane (Jun-
kin) Dull. The name of Didl, originally
Doll, belongs to one of those families which,
early transplanted from European to Amei-i-
can soil, ha^-e grown with the growth of our
Commonwealth, and whilst finding here the
sustenance of their own vigorous and fruitfial
life, have in turn confen-ed iipon their
adopted hdhitat the inestimable Ijenefit of

their large and serviceable enterprise, and that
wholesome atmosphere which is created by
sound moral princii^le, united with intelli-
gence and refined taste. The progenitors of
the family were three brothers, Christopher,
Casper and Sebastian Doll, supposed to have
been born at Mainz, Hesse Darmstadt, Ger-
many, who sailed from Rotterdam, August
27, 1739, in the ship "Samuel;" they landed
at Philadelphia, and eventually settled iu dif-
ferent localities. Casper took up his residence
in ^Montgomery county, Pa., where he passed
the remainder of his life. Among his chil-
dren were Christian, Casper and Abraham,
all of whom served as officers in the Continen-
tal anny, during the Revolution. The name
of Christian Doll appears on the records of
that army as having commanded a company
in Col. John Moore's battalion of Philadel-
phia county Associators, in service at the bat-
tles of the Brandywine and Gennantown.
Christian Doll lived and died at the "old
Trappe," a famous hostelry in Montgomery
county. Abraham Doll is recorded as an en-
sign in the Second Battalion of the Continen-
tal Line, Col. Arthur St. Clair; he served in
the invasion of Canada in 1776. He was
l^rominent and influential in the notable
events that followed the close of the Revolu-
tion. At that time, he settled in Plainfield
township, Xorthampton county. Pa., where
he had taken up an extensive tract of land;
it is supposed that the land was ceded to him
by the State of Pennsylvania as compensation
for his services in the army.

Casper Doll (2), was born January 11,
1748, is also named in the Revolutionary re-
cords as cornet to the light dragoons of the
county of Philadelphia; he was promoted to
a lieutenancy, November 20, 1777, and to
a captaincy, September 10, 1778; the light
dragoons were connected with the associated
battalion of Philadelphia. His generosity in
advancing money to the men under his com-
mand, and furnishing them with supplies, to-
gether with the depreciation in continental
money, greatly impoverished Captain Doll;
and it is a tradition in the family that, in order
partially to make good his losses, the State of
Pennsylvania granted him a tract of hind in
either Beaver or LavATence county, at a iJaee
called Slippery Rock Creek. Here, for some
years, he succeeded in obtaining a Imrc main»
tenanee from his acres; at last he removed.

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first to Clarks Ferry, Daiijihiu county, Pa.,
aud afterwards to Waynesbiirg, now McVey-
town. Captain Doll was married, Sei3tember
20, 1774, to Hannah Catherine Mathien, a
ladv of Huguenot descent, whose family re-
sided in or near Pottstown, Pa. They had the
following children: Catherine (Mrs. Benja-
min "Walters), born August S, 1775; Daniel,
born May 17, 1777, mari-ied Elizabeth Stan-
ley, went to Ohio; Elizabeth (Mrs. Casper
Casner), lived near Pittsburg, Pa., was bora
March 7, 1779; John, born July 8, 1781,
married Margaret Betty, resided at Delphi,
Ind., and in Illinois; Hannah Catherine, born
February 26, 178{i, ninrricl :\lahlrin Iviith,
who died at Fairfield, ().. ()rr..l,fr i'4-, ls;i7;
Sybil (Mrs. Abraham Cujielaud), resided in
Ohio, was bom August 22, 1788; Casper,
born December 25, 1791; Maiy (Mrs. Isaiah
Yansant), born January 1, 1796; George,
born July 17, 1797; Benjamin Mathieu,
born May 11, 1799, married Xancy Junkin,
removed to Illinois; and Joseph, born Janu-
ary 7, ISO-i. George DviU, born July 17,
1797, married Mrs. Lydia (Macklin) Pos-
tlethwait, widow of "William Postlethwait,
and resided at McYeytown; they had one
child, Hannah C. By her first marriage Mrs.
Dull liad (.no child, Elizabeth" Pos-
tlethwait, who married James Baker,
of Lafayette, Ind., and had children:
Mary (Mrs. John McCarty); John; aud
James, who married and lived in Ohio,
where he died, leaving three children; Mi-s.
]McCarty and John Baker lived in Ogden,
Utah. Joseph, youngest child of Casper
Dull (2), married Jane Barkley, and had one
child; the mother died, aud Mr. Dull mar-
ried Jane Laird, by whom he had two chil-
dren; she also dying, he was again married,
to Martha Price; they had one child. Jo-
seph Didl enlisted during the Mexican war
and died in Mexico. His grandchildren re-
side in Philadelphia, Lancaster and Lebanon.
The father of this family, Casper Doll (2),
died July 23, 1829, at the home of his son,
Casper, in "Wayne township, IMifflin county.
Casper Dull (S), born December 25, 1791,
was educated in the schools of his neighbor-
hood, and brought up to the care of a farm.
In early manhood, he engaged in the trans-
pnrtntion Imsiuess on the rivers Susquehanna
and .Tuiiiatii. TTc wa^ afterwards a contractor,
and tddk a large ])art in the construction of

many of the internal improvements of Penn-
sylvania; among these were especially the
Pennsyh'ania canal. Under Canal Commis-
sioner James Clark, he was appointed to take
charge of a large part of the canals of the
State. In every undertaking of his life, he
was the same, alwavs faithful and energetic,
with ability fully equal to the work in hand,
whatever it might be. After many years
spent in important public services, Mr. Dull
retired, but not to a life of inactivity; he
owned some mills, and more than one good
farm, with the management of which he oc-
cupied himself during his later years. Mr.
Dull married, in 1815, Jane, daughter of
James Junkin, a descendant of William and
Elizabeth (Wallace) Junkin, early emigrants
from County Antrim, Ireland. Among the
near relatives of Mrs. Dull were Eev. George
Junkin, D. D., and Eev. D. X. Junkin, D.
D. She was born June 11, 1798. The chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Dull are: James J., mar-
ried Elizabeth Lusk, has children, Casper,
Jennie, and Daniel M., formerly resided in
MifBin county, lives now in Harrisburg, Pa.;
Hannah (Mvs. John Vance Criswell), of Har-
risburg, has children, John, M. C, Casper
D., Annie, James P., and jSTancy J.; Daniel
M., man-ied Xancy J. Bratton, has one child;
Xancy J. (Mrs. George Macklin), of Colo-
rado Springs, Col., has three daughters and
one son living; Joseph, died aged about sixty;
Margaret (Mrs Samuel Horning), resides in
Philadelphia, has children, John, and Eliza-
beth; Andrew Jackson, married Judith Eey-
nolds, of Kittanning, Pa., they reside in Har-
risburg; and Casper Penrose, of McYeytown,
Pa. The eldest son, James J. Dull, was a
contractor on a large scale; ho built for the
city of Chicago, 111., the famini> water tunnel
under Lake ilichigan; he einitrai'tcd for and
completed many railroads and canal sections
in the eastern and western States. The
father, Casper Dull (3), died September 22,
1874; his excellent wife, a woman much ho-
loved and esteemed for her many virtues, her
affectionate and kindly nature, survived until
April 16, 1885. They are buried in the
graveyard at ]McYeytown.

At !McYeytown, where Casper Penrose
Dull passed his youth, he received his elemen-
tary education in the common schools; he was
then for about two years under the tuition of
Professor "Wilson, of the Tuscarora Academy.

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At the age of uiueteeu, he began business as
a contractor. Among his earliest undertak-
ings was the enlargement of the Delaware
and Pennsylvania canal, fi-om Easton to Sevf
Hope, on the Delawax-e river. Another was
the constriictiou of the road then known as
the Franklin railroad, between Chambers-
burg, Pa., and Hagerstown, Md. In 1878,
Casi^er Penrose and Daniel M. Dull construct-
ed the well-known steamboat lock on the Big
Kanawha river, ten miles above Charlestown,
W. Ya. lie has been most successfully en-
gaged in many other similar enterprises. Mr.
Dull owns valuable farm lands in Oliver
township, besides the Excelsior Sand Mines,
the sand from which is used in the manufac-
ture of fine grades of glassware. He is also
interested in other business enterprises in the
vicinity. Mr. Dull cheerfully does his part in
promoting any plan for improvement, or by
which the Avelfare of the community is in-
creased. He is an adherent of the Democratic
party, and a member of Lodge ISTo. 376, F.
and A. M., McVeytown, and Chai^ter No. 186
and Commanderv Xo. 36, K. T.. Lewistown,
Pa.

Casper Penrose Dull was married, in lSii7,
to Mary M. Davis, Avho died in October, 1884.
Mr. Dull manned again, his second wife being
Emma, daughter of Thomas C. Wiley, of
Lancaster, Pa. She is a member of the
Presbyterian church.

We have thus given an outline of the family
history in the line of direct descent from Cas-
per Doll, the great-gi-andfather of Casper Pen-
rose Dull. It remains to speak of some collat-
eral relatives and connections. To one rather
extensive branch of the family we can only al-
lude. Abraham Doll, one of the three origi-
inal immigrants, after a short sojourn in Phil-
adelphia, went to 'iCar viand or Virginia, it is
not definitely known which; he has descend-
ants in both States, who belong to the sxibstan-
tial and cultiircil class of southern society.

Eoiijaniiii Walters, husband of the eldest
daughter df ( 'a])t. Casper Doll, came aliout
1790 to central Pennsylvania, and bonglit
480 acres of land, comprising the hills and
valley that contain the ore bank. Tn tliis val-
ley he built a Imnsi'. ..f \hr solid and ))prma-
nent colonial style, wliii-li, though it lias un-
dergone some modernizing imiiroveinents, is
still in fair preservation. Peside it is an ex-
cellent spring and a running stream of water.

In ISIS, having purchased a lot on the banks
of the Jiiniata, in McVeytown, Mr. AValters
erected upon it a warehouse for grain and
other produce. His sons conveyed the ]iro-
duce there deposited to the Harrisburg and
Philadelphia markets by means of arks and
river boats, then a very common method of
transportation. The arks, broad and flat, con-
structed of logs and boards firmly joined, so
that large quantities of freight might safely
be stored upon them, were started upon their
trips at times when the streams had been
raised by freshets, or by the usual rise of the
spring season. Long poles were used to keep
the arks in the current. The sleeising and
cooking accommodations of the crew were
limited to a litttle cabin, built upon the raft.
On the return trip the purchases made in the
cities took the place of the original iVciglit.
The construction of the Pennsylvania canal,
with its covered boats, made this primitive
style of navigation a matter of history. In
December, 1827, Benjamin Walters, Jr.,
leased to Isaac Fisher the right to dig iron
ore and to build a furnace on the property,
thirty acres being specified in the lease as to
the extent of the ore-bank. Below the Wal-
ters farm lay the tract upon which the furnace
was erected in 1835; the ore used there was
In'ought from the Kishacoquillas valley across
Jacks mountain in wagons. Owing to the
lack of practical knowledge of mining, the
good veins of metal were not reached until
long afterwards, and the yield of ore at that
time was small. The furnace and its appur-
tenances have been replaced by a flour-mill;
the ore-bank, which now belongs to Mrs.
O'Connor, has not been operated for many
years.

Benjamin AValters, who was born Novem-
ber IS, 1767, came from Cumberland county.
Pa. The Walters family is supposed to have
come originally from Germany. (See Eupp's
Collection of 30,000 Names). The ship
"Richard and Mary," from Eotterdam, John
ifoore, master, brought among its passengers
tViini the duchy of Wurtemberg one Chris-
tci]iher Walters, who landed in Philadelphia,
Sr|)tember 30, 1754. From him the family
t(i which Benjamin Walters belongs claims its
descent. The children of Benjamin and
Cntherine (Dull) Walters were: Benjamin,
niarr^MJ ^liss Beattv, had two daughters; Mrs.
Archibald Iluliler; of the vicinitv of Pitts-

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burg, Pa.; Harvey, imman-ied; Lewis, mar-
ried, his descendants live near Lock Haven,
Pa.; Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob Goodling), had
one sou, Kev. John, of Bellefoutaine, O., a
Lutheran pastor; John Walters, married Ann
McClellau, had children, William, and Aman-
da, deceased, Benjamin, of Spearfish, S. D.,
Mrs. Jennie Baoon, of Hannibal, Mo., and
William, of the same place; Margaret (Mrs.
John ilcVey), whose children, now all
deceased, were Catherine, Maria, Benja-
min, and Sallie; Casper Walters, married
Martha McConnel Langton, had children,
Ann (Mrs. Phillips), of Chicag'o, 111., James,
Ella, and Harvey. The brother of Mrs. Cas-
per Walters, James Langton, married Eliza-
beth Bratton, sister of Andrew Brattou, and
had . one child, Martha McConnel Langton.
The mother died, and Mr. Langton married
Mrs. Dr. Snowdon, who also died, leaving no
children. He afterwards married ]Mrs. Ann
Kelley, of Lafayette, Ind. Mrs. Ivelley had
one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Casper,
son of Isaiah and Mary (Dull) Yanzandt;
they had children: Anna M. (Mrs. Apple-
gate), of Corydon, Ind., Maud (Mrs. Davis),
of Bloomington, Ind., and three sons. Casper
Penrose Vanzandt, son of Isaiah and Mary
(Dull) Vanzandt, was bom near ISTewton
Hamilton, Pa., in 1819. Left an orphan
at four years of age, he was taken to the
home of an uncle, Casper Dull, with whom
he lived many yeai-s. In 1843, he went to
Lafayette, Ind., where in 1846, he married
Elizabeth Kelley. They had two daughters
and three sons. In 1862, Mr. Vanzandt re-
moved to Corydon, Ind., where he lived for
many years, and where his elder daughter was
married. His health failing, he removed in
1871 to Bloomington, Ind., where he became
engaged in the inidcrtakiiig Imsiness, and
conducted it siir,i--tnllv until liis death, in
1891. The hnsliand ,,f 'his younger daughter
is S. L. Davis, professor of chemistry in the
Indiana University. The eldest son died
twenty-four years ago, in Louisville, Ky.;
the other two sons are living with their mother
in Bloomington, Ind. Mr. Casper Penrose
Vanzandt was a man of few words, but of a
loving disposition. His ideal of happiness was
that of a Christian home; an ideal which he,
by devoting himself to the welfare of his fam-
ily, did Ills host to realize. He belonged to

the Masonic order, and was buried with the
ceremonies of that fraternity.

Andrew Brattou, brother of Mrs. Elizabeth
(Bratton) Langton, married Ilebecca HoUi-
day, and had children: Sarah (Mrs. John
Boss), of McVeytown; Elizabeth (Mrs. Hack-
enburg), of McVeytown; and ^'. Bonaparte,
residing in California. Mrs. Kebecca Brat-
ton died, and Mr. Bratton married her cousin,
Mary Holliday; their children are: Margaret
(Mrs. David Stine), has four sons; and A'an-
nie J. (Mrs. D. M. Dull), has one daughter,
Mrs. Ida Elder, of Leadville, Col. The Hol-
lidays were among the pioneer families of that
region. It was in 1755 that Samuel Holliday
began a settlement at this place, but not until
1762 that he came to reside here permanently.
Perils from the incursions of Indians caused
the Hollidays, like many other settlers, to take
refuge in some of the more thickly settled
places. After their return, Samuel Holliday
erected the first grist-mill in the Juniata val-
ley. Corn and wheat were brought here on
horseback from the Allegheny mouutaius,
but by no j^ublic road, for the very good rea-
son that none existed; there was only an In-
dian or a horse trail from the Susquehanna
up the Juniata valley to the Alleghenies, at
Kitanning Point. Samuel Holliday obtained
a warrant for the island in the river opjDOsite
McVeytown, described in the warrant as at
a place called Mattawana Lodges, opposite
Hollidays Mill in Cumberland county, and
containing thirty-eight acres and fifty perches ;
for this he paid sixty -one pounds and ten shil-
lings ($305.50). This tract of land now be-
longs to the Dull estate.

HA^^XAH C. DULL, McVeytown, Mif-
flin county. Pa., is a daughter of George and
Lydia (Postlethwait) Dull. George Dull was
the son of Capt. Casper Doll, and was born
July 7, 1797. They resided for many years
in Lafayette, Ind. Mrs. Dull was bom Au-
gust 14, 1794, and died, a venerable Christian
widow, August 19, 1882.

]\Iiss Hannah C. Dull, their only suiwiving
child, received her education under private
tuition in Lafayette, Ind.; it was completed
by a coui-se at J. B. Andei-son's Ladies' Semi-
nary, at New Albany, Ind. Since the removal
of the family to McVeytown, Miss Dull has
been a resident of that place. In 1879, she re-
ceived tlie appointment of postmistress of He-

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609

Yeytowu, and has coutiuued ever since to per-
form the duties of that otliee.

ISAAC HALLERMAN EODGEKS, Mc-
Veytowu, Mifflin county, Pa., was born near
Downingtown, Chester county. Pa., January
7, IboS, son of Samuel and Sydney (Haller-
manj Kodgers. His grandparents, Matthew
and .Villi luMl^crs, who were both of Scotch-
Irish >li>ctiit, cMiiie to America from Ireland
about IM):;. .MartlicwEodgers had in his youth
learned ship-carpentry, and worked at that
trade in this country. He assisted in fitting
out the fleet with which Commodore Perry
won his memorable victory on Lake Erie, in
September, 1813. His business engagements
required Mr. Eogers to visit different cities;
and the last knowledge that his family had
of him was that he had gone to Pittsburg, after
which they heard from him no more. Mat-
thew and Ann Eodgers had three sous and
four daughters. The sons were: Matthew,
married and resided near Philadelphia, where
he died, leaving one daughter, Sarah (Mrs.
Joseph Longer), and where their descendants
now reside; Samuel; and Eobert, married
and went to Iowa as a pioneer settler, was a
brick-maker, and has left a family who are
among the substantial citizens of the State.
One of the daughters of the elder Matthew
Eodgers, Margaret, became ilrs. Hood, of
Philadeljahia, and had children. The second
son, Samuel Eodgers, mentioned above, was
•educated in that city, and learned the trade of
milling spices, at the village of Milltown, in
Philadelphia county. Here also he was mar-
ried to Sydney, daughter of Jacob Haller-
man. His subsequent life was spent in
various places and occupations; he was a
farmer in Chester covinty. Pa., for nine
years; then State sujjervisor on the Penn-
sylvania Eailroad between Downingtown and
Paoli for about six years; then he was
in the milling business in Philadelphia county
for seven years, the last five of those years
being passed in the borougli of Frankford;
lie next bought a farm at Gwynedd, ilont-
gomery county, where he remained about four
years; then for a short time turned his atten-
tion again to milling, at Frankford ; removed
in 1860, to Cecil county, Md., where he had
purchased a farm in the vicinity of Lewisville.
on which he lived for about eight years, and
in 1868, removed to Mifflin county. Here he

becauie a resident of Lewistown, and having
bought the Mt. Eock mills, managed them
for several years, and finally sold them to
Andrew Spanogle, and retired from active
business life. He died in 1885, at the age of
eighty. His wife was long deceased, having
died in 1844. Their children are : Julia Ann
(Mrs. Alexander Harrison); Maurice, mar-
ried Isalirlla (iilmore, has three children;
Eliza (.Mrs. t'onl), has one son; Isaac H. ;
and Annie .M. (.Mrs. Edward Miller), has one
daughter.

Having received a common school educa-
tion, Isaac H. Eodgers learned the milling
business with his father, and resided with his
parents until lie was twenty-nine. He began
business on his own account in Lewistown, in
1885, having imrchased the Logan steam
flouring mills; in 1893, he bought the Brook-
land roller flouring mills at McYeytown,
where he now resides. He has been very suc-
cessful financially, the products of his mill
enjoying a good reputation, and being always
in demand. He is a liberal and public-spii-it-
ed citizen. He belongs to the Eepublican
jiarty.

Isaac Hallerman Eodgers was married Oc-
tober 18, 1868, to Sarah" daughter of Gideon
and Elizabeth Brahm, of McConnellsburg,
Fulton county. Pa. Their children are: Jo-
seph L., died aged about nine years; John,
associated with his father in the milling busi-
ness; Anna Mary; and Samuel, who died
when about two years old. The family attend
the Methodist Episcopal church.

WILLIAM H. EEWIX, ESQ., McVey-
town, Mifflin county. Pa., was born in Oliver
township, December 24, 1844, and is a son
of William and Eosanna (Cunningham) Er-
win. His grandparents, Matthew and Isa-
bella (Henry) Erwin, were of County Derry,
Ireland, and had children: John; James;
AVilliam; Mary (Mrs. Thompson); Margaret
(Mrs. Matthew Glasgow); and Martha (Mrs.
McCook). The third son, William, who was
born ISTovember 19, 1794, was brought up in
his native land by an uncle, receiving his edu-
cation under private tuition. Deciding in
early manhood to seek the vndev sphere and
more abundant opportunities of the western
continent, William Erwin sailed from Liver-
pool June 10, 1813, in the ship "Harp," land-
ed in Philadelphia, Augiist 20, and came to

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"Wavne, now Oliver, townsliii^, on September
6. He soon found employment on the fanu
of the Caldwell family, at the old Caldwell
Hotel, in Granville township. He was an ac-
tive and enterprising man, who took a hearty
and conscientious interest in any work entrust-
ed to him. He became prosperous, and after
some time undertook farming on his own ac-
count in Oliver township, which was his home
for the remainder of his life. Besides farm-
ing, he was to some extent occupied in execut-
ing contracts on the turnpike and the Pennsyl-
vania canal. Although a sexagenarian when
the war of the Rebellion broke out, Mr. Er-
win did not hold himself excused by age from
rendering what service he could to his adopt-
ed country ; and among the last actions of his
vigorous and useful life was his enlistment
in the emergency militia. Fourth regiment.
Company C. He was honorably discharged,
and died Xovember 18, 1862. He was always
zealously interested in public affairs, a worthy
and patriotic citizen. At first a Democrat, he
afterwards became an ardent Republican ; he
was several times elected justice of the peace
in Oliver township. William Erwin was mar-
ried about 1825, to Rosanna, daughter of
Jeremiah and Susanna (Zimmerman) Cun-
ningham, born July 19, 1802. Of their
twelve children, seven grew to mature age:
Isabella (^Irs. Franklin Caldwell); Mary
r^Mrs. John S. Bratton); Annie (Mrs. Samuel
Lower); Margaret Qlrs. Joseph Bratton);
Rosannah Matilda; Hannah (Mrs. !N"elson
Stein); and William H. The father, William
Erwin, was for about thirty-one years an el-
der in the Presbyterian church at MeVey-
town. As father and husband, he was faith-
ful and aif ectiouate ; he had many friends,
and was highly esteemed. Mrs. Erwin sur-
vived him until December 13, 1883.
' William H. Erwin received his education
in the common schools. Scarcely was his
course of study ended when the war broke
out, and the youth of seventeen, showing the
same spirit manifested by his father, enlisted
in Company K, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania
Yolunteei-s, and served in the Army of the
Potomac until October 23, 1864, when he
was mustered out at Winchester, Va. He
then supplemented his earlier studies by at-
tending the Kishacoquillas Seminary for two
terms, and the Iron City Business College,
Pittsburg, Pa., for one term, at the end of

which he graduated. He then turned his at-
tention to farming, taking charge of his
mother's laud until 1869, and continuing in
the same occupation on his o^vn account until
1885. In that year, he became a resident of
McVeytown, and in 1889, took up his abode
iipon his present homestead. He has always
been more or less identified with the affairs of
the community, political and otherwise. He
was elected justice of the peace in 1892. He
is a comrade of Chaplain Thomas Stevenson
Post, Xo. 482, at McYeytown.

William H. Erwin was man-ied, Xovember
IS, 1869, to S. Catharine, daughter of Eliel
and Mary (Brown) McYey. Two of their
children are deceased: Eliel McVey, died
aged seven years; and an infant daughter.
Those surviving are: Rose M., a graduate of
the State Xormal' School at Millersville, Lan-
caster county. Pa., and at present teaching in
Bucks covmty, Pa. ; Mary B.; Estella; Wil-
liam I. ; and John Guy. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
are members of the Presbyterian church at
McVevtown.

WILLIAM A. MOORE, McYeytown,
Miifiin county. Pa., sou of Archibald and Re-
becca (Junkin) Moore, was born February 4,
1804, and is of Scotch-Irish extraction. His
grandfather, Y^illiam Moore, removed from
Lancaster county to MiiHin county, and en-
gaged in farming. He married and had the
following children: Archibald; John; An-
.drew; ]\Iary (Mrs. Stanley); and Ann (Mrs.
Wilson). When the Revolutionary war broke
out, William !Moore was not indifferent to
his country's call, and while fighting for her
cause, he received a wound which proved mor-
tal. Archibald Moore was born May 13,
1768, on his father's farm in ]\Iifflin county.
Later in life, he purchased and resided upon
the farm adjacent to the homestead. One of
the representative men of the county, he was
closely identified with all local reforms and
measures that tended to the advancement of
the community. He seiwed as justice of the
peace and in various other minor offices, but
was rather averse to political distinction than
anxious for it. He man-ied Rebecca, daughter
of William Junkin, of Mifflin county. Their
children were: Isabella, boi'n in 1793; Jane,
born in 1795, married John Owens; Ann,
born in 1798; Isabella (2), born in 1800, mar-
ried Richard Miles; William A., bom in

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i lipation on bis own an' ■■;;;: iiiitii
Kit year, be became a resident of
!j, and in 1SS9, took up his abode
\i> i»resent homestead. He has always
, a-o or less identified with the affairs of
laaunity, political and other^vise. He
<ted justice of the peace in 1892. He
Hirade of Chaplain Thomas Stevenson
NO. 482, at McYeytown.
!iam H. Erwin was man-ied, I^orember
-ti9, to S. Catharine, daughtecxof Eliel
lary (Brovm) McYey. Two of their
lu are deceased: Eliel McVey, died
Mwen years; and an infant daughter.
. nirviving are: Eose M., a graduate of
-'^'To Xormal' School at Millei-sville, Lan-
. iisrcr county, Pa., and at present teaching in
Bucks county, Pa. ; Mary B.; Estella; Wil-
liam I.; and John Gnj. Mr. and Mrs.'Ermn
are members of the Presbyterian church at
McYcytown.

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WTLTJAM A. MOOKE, :\rcVeytown,
^lifflin county, Pa., son of Archibald and Ke-
iiecca (Juukin) ^loore, was born February 4,
1804, and is of Scotch-Irish extraction. His
!jrrandfnthpr AYilliam Moore, removed froiii
T/ii I MitRin coimty, and en-

He married and had the
An-hibald; John; An-
"^t a nicy); and Ann (Mrs.
Revolutionary war broke

:,,.;. , .■!■ w-as not indifferent to

his counm^'s oaii, and while fighting for her
cause, he received a wound which proved mor-
tal. Archibald Moore was born May 13,
1768, on his father's farm in ififflin coimty.
liater in life, he purchased and resided upon
the farm adjacent to the homestead. One of
the I'epresentative men of the county, he was
closely identified with all local reforms and
measures that tended to the - advancement of
the community. He seiwed as justice of the
peace and in various other minor offices, but
was rather averse to political distinction than
anxious for it. He maiTied Rebecca, daughter
of William Junkiii, of Mifflin county. Their
children were: Isabella, born in 1793; Jane,
born in 1795, married John Owens; Ann,
born in 1798; Isabella (2), born in 1800, mar-
ried Pichard Miles; William A., bom in

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613

1804; Margaret, boru in 1806, married
Samiiel Hays; Mary Ann, born in 1809, mar-
ried ilr. Potts; and Catharine, born in 1813,
nuirried James McCoy. All of the children
have died except William A. The father died
in 1819; the mother, who was born in 1769,
died in 1836. They were both faithful, con-
sistent members of the old Presbyterian
church which stood ou the old Colonel Brat-
ton farm, and later became members of the
Presbyterian church at McVeytown. Mr.
Moore was a farmer all his life, and was a
just and conscientious Christian, carrying his
religion into the everyday affairs of life. His
wife was equally well known. The poor or
the afflicted asked for no kinder helper than
they always found in Mrs. Moore, and at her
death, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances
all felt that they had sustained a severe loss
indeed.

"William A. iloore was born on his father's
farm in Mifflin county. His educational ad-
vantages were superior to those usually en-
joyed by fanners" sons. He pursued his stud-
ies, including the languages, under the direc-
tion of Rev. James S. Woods and Rev. John
Hutchinson. His education being finished,
he returned to his home, and his father having
died some time before, he became interested
in the management of the fann, to which he
succeeded by inheritance. Fanning contin-
ued to occupy his attention until 1841, when
he removed to McVeytown, and engaged in
the grain and warehouse business; but ten
years later he resumed the management of his
farms. He had meanwhile embarked in mer-
cantile business, under the firm name of Steele
& Co. ; this, however, was not long continued.
Mr. Moore luis br.-n iin.iiiiiioutly a.ssociated
in various ciifcrpri-c- ill Mi'A'cytOAvn; one of
these was the <-^taMi-^liiiicnt of the banking
firm of Moore, McWilliams & Co., in 1872, of
which he became the president. He was well
liked and universally respected. A Democrat,
of the JefFersonian type, his first vote was cast
for Andrew Jackson for president. Mr.
Moore is a member of the Presbyterian church
at ]\rcVeytown, of which he ha.s been a trustee
for manv vears.

WTLLTA:\r ^lACKLIX, deceased, former-
ly of ]\IcVeytown, ]\Iifflin county. Pa., was
born June 5, 1816, in Mifflin county. He
was a son of George and Sarah (Witherow)

Macklin. The maternal gi-andpareuts of
George Macklin were John and Elizabeth
Johnson. John Johnson was a native of
northern Ireland, and came to America in the
earlier part of the eighteenth century, a pio-
neer settler of this part of the old Keystone
State. He died near McVeytown, Pa., in his
one hundred and fourth year, and was in-
terred in the Bratton gTaveyard, across the
Juniata. He had four sons who served the
cause of his adopted country in the Revolu-
tionary war; at its close, as compensation for
their sers'ices, tracts of land were granted to
them in Xorth Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana
aiid Kentucky, on which they settled, one of
their sisters, Mary, accompanying them to the
west. The members of this scattered family
were: Alanson; John; Mary; James; David;
and Elizabeth. Mary Johnson, the elder sis-
ter, attained to almost as great longevity as
her father; she lived to see her one hundredth
birthday. Elizabeth, the only member of the
family remaining in Pennsylvania, married
James Macklin, of Wayne township. He also
was a soldier of the Revolution. In his will,
he bequeathed the sum of ten pounds to Henry
and Tillie Barker, as a recompense for their
kindness tn hiia ou his return from the war,
they lia\iiiL; attnided him through an illness
in I)(i\viiiiigtiiwii, Pa. At the time of his re-
turn, his wife and friends were preparing to
dispose of his effects, having given him up
as having been killed. At that time, the
whole region was a forest, with here and there
the clearings of the courageous pioneers.
Journeys were made on foot or on horseback,
and as much as possible along the Indian
trails. Salt, flour and other necessaries were
brought from Carlisle on horseback, the set-
tles taking turns in going for them. And in
addition to their privations, they had to en-
dure continual and harassing fears of Indian
attacks. !Many a night did they spend in the
woods, dreading lest their homes might be
burned over their heads, and their lives smit-
ten out by the cruel tomahawk, or worn out
in scarcely less cniel captivity, as was, indeed,
the fate of many.

The children of James and Elizabeth
(Johnson) Macklin were: j^^ancy (Mrs. Jaeo-
lius Gonzales), lived in Ohio; Mai-y (Mrs.
ifcLaughlin), of Ohio; Margaret (Mrs. Mc-
Cartney), also of Ohio; Prudence (Mrs. Lu-
kens), resided in Illinois; Jane (Mrs. Lukens

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Aikiiifeuuj, vi Atkiusous Mills, Pa.; Eliza-
betu (ALi-s. baiuuel \\ itherowj, o± Jieaver
Dam, i'a.j Lydia {tirst ALrs. i-'ostlethwait, af-
terwards j.\ii-s. Ueorge Dull), of McVeytown,
Ta.; aud George, who, in lb 10, married
barali W itherow. The iiacklin homestead,
as warranted by James Mackliu in November,
1785, contained 3U2 acres; in 171)3, the as-
sessment list pro^-es him the owner of 150
acres, but in ISOO he was again assessed on
about 300 acres. This property, lying north
of Atkinsons Mills, is the same which is now
in the possession of David Stiue, of McVey-
town. Here James Macklin died in 1S19.

Jacobus Gonzales, the father-iu-law of
James Macklin's eldest daughter, was a Span-
iard Avho bought of Mai-shall Stanley, about
the year 1770, a farm of 230 acres, originally
warranted in 1774 by Adam Coon, and bought
by Stanley a year or two later. Dyiug in
1787, Mr. Gonzales left his property to his
wife and family; the executors sold the farm;
it was purchased by John Vance, and is now
owned by the heirs of Elisha Brattou. Jaco-
bus Gonzales was interred in one of the fields,
under a large oak. A part of the dwelling
on this farm is the origiual log house, now en-
tirely covered with weatherboarding; it is a
good and substantial structure, and was a sort
of little fortress in the troublous days of In-
dian depredations. It was strong, and easily
defended, and became a refuge for the neigh-
bors in case of alarms; besides, it commanded
a view of three defiles, which were Indian
trails. There were port-holes in the upper
story, which twenty-tive years ago were still
to be seen, but which are now entirely con-
cealed. The children of Jacobus Gonzales and
his wife, Sarah, were : Daniel, married Kebec-
ca Witherow, had children, Sarah (Mi-s. Tay-
lor Wilson), of Kishacoquillas valley, and Ma-
tilda (Mrs. John Oliver), of Culver, Kan.;
Jacobus, manied Nancy Macklin, removed to
Ohio; James; and Sarah (Mi-s. Jonathan
Hewitt), removed to Ohio. Mrs. iS'ancy Gon-
zales and her sisters, Mrs. McLaughlin and
Mrs. ]\IcCartney, occasionally visited the
members of their family residing in Pennsyl-
vania. These trips were made on horeeback,
and not seldom an infant was carried all the
way in its mother's arms.

George !Macklin, only son of .Tames Mack-
lin, married Sarali Witlierow, of Chester
coiinly, I'a. lie first leased and afterward pur-

chased tlie fanii, aud died in 1821, leaving
the following children: William, of McVey-
town; John, of Williamsport; Elizabeth
(Mrs. Samuel Stine); Jeannette (Mrs. A. J.
JSorth); and George, mai'ried to JSancy J.
Dull. After the lather's death, his widow
was married to Cyrus Stine, and had childi-en:
David; aud Kebecca (J\lrs. Mitchell). They
settled on the Macklin estate, now owned by
David Stine.

William Macklin, son of George ^lacklin,
whose date of birth is given at the beginning
of this sketch, attended the subscription
schools of his neighborhood, and remained on
the farm until, when approaching manhood,
he went to Daniel Gonzales, of Beaver Dam,
to learn carpentry. Here he remained until
he was thoroughly acquainted with his trade,
and had also some knowledge of the furniture
business. After some years of experience as
a journeyman, Mr. Macklin went into business
for himself about 1810; not many years later,
he came to McVeytowTi, and here planned and
erected many of the principal buildings;
among them is the house on Water street, now
occupied by Samuel Troxell, and one for Mi-
chael Creswell on North Market street, now
the property of the Masonic lodge. In 1846,
William Macklin and his brother, George,
formed a partnership as dealers in general mer-
chandise and grain, in McVeytown, under the
firm name of W. & G. ilacklin; they were
also engaged in shipping and boating. George
Macklin had before this been a clerk in the
iron business of James Creswell & Sons. The
new firm was very prosperous, and continued
operations until 1871; George Macklin then
retired, to engage in the same line of business
in Harrisburg, Pa., and later removed to Col-
orado. George Howard Macklin, eldest son
of William, succeeded his uncle as his father's
partner, and the firm was now knowm as Wil-
liam Macklin & Son; in 1876, G. Howard
withdrew, and was succeeded by his brother,
James. The establishment continued to pros-
]ier, with no further change during William
]\IackHn's lifetime. In his earlier manhood,
before the ^fexiean war, ^Ir. ^Macklin be-
longed to one of the finest military companies
in the State, of which "M. Creswell was major,
and William ]\racklin, lieutenant. The latter
was elected first lieutenant of the Washington
Guards at McVeytown, and received a com-
mission for six years from Governor Porter,

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Si'|>tciiiln'r Hi, l^l:l. At the end of liis term,
he was a|i|i.iiiii(d l.i'iuailicr major, with the
rank 111' captain, liy (inveriior Johnson, Au-
gust 2S, ISVJ, for a term of sLx years. lu
1862, during the Rebellion, he was elected
captain of the Irwin Guards, uniformed mili-
tia, receiving his commission from Governor
Curtin, Seirtember 15, 1862.

William ilacklin married Hannah M. Ha-
nian; their children are: George Howard,
married and had one son, Frank Koss, and his
wife dying, married Rosanna M., daughter
■of James and Anna Kyle, who died Novem-
ber 17, 1888, and he married Laura J., daugh-
ter of Adam and Sarah Leffard, and has a
daughter, Helen S. ; James, married Ellen
Jane, daughter of Culbertson and Margaret
(Bratton) Leattor, has children. Jessamine,
Annie Leattor, Hannah Hanian, and Gene-
vieve Warren; Harry C, of Roanoke, Va.,
purchasing agent for the Xorfolk and Western
railroad, married Ida May, daughter of John
A. Smith, of Altoona, Pa., has a son, Harold;
Ella (Mrs. Samuel H. Haflley), has three
children, Donald Macklin, Marie, and ]\[ar-
garet; and EfHe, residing with her cMcst
brother, at IMcVeytown. The father, William
Macklin, died February 21, 1884, universally
regretted; he was exemjjlary in all imvate
relations, public-spirited, and liberal as a citi-
zen, and faithful and consistent as a ruling
elder of the Presbyterian church, with which
he and his wife were connected. He was
deeply interested in all church work, especi-
ally in the Sunday-school, of which he was
superintendent at the time of, and for many
years prior to, his death, ilrs. ^Marklii: snr-
viA'ed her husband ttntil February 11 iS'.)2.
She was a daughter of John and Elizabeth
(Calbraith) Haman, and was one of six chil-
dren, the others being: Samuel, married Miss
McCrum; John Ti., of Iowa, married Eliza-
beth Wilson; (ieorge Calbraith, man-ied
Louisa Wolfe; Jane C. (Mrs. George W. Me-
Bride); and Nancy C, wife of Rev. Mr.
Morrow, of Juniata county, Pa. The father,
John Haman, was born in Ireland in 1786,
and died in January, 1866.

Since the death of William Macklin. his
general mercantile business has been carried
on by his sons. Since 1889, when G. Howard
Jfacklin bought the interests of the other
heirs, the firm name has been William ]\rack-
lin's Sons. James Macklin had, in 1882, be-

eomc luiui-esied m the Enterprise Sand Com-
pany, at Vineyard Station, Wayne towTiship,
his partner being W. P. Stevenson; the mine
in tliat locality has been developed by them
and is still in their possession; they also have
leased and worked the sand mine at McVey-
town since 1888; the flnn name is Macklin
ifc Stevenson. The Macklin brothers are ac-
tive and enterprising men of business. They
hold a prominent and honored place in the
community, as being heartily and generously
interested in its advancement. They are not
oiiice seekers, but James has served the bur-
ough in various positions of respimsiliility.
He is a member in good standing of Lodge
Xo. 376, F. and A. M., MeVeytown, and
Chapter No. 186, Lewistown. G. Howard is
a member of Lodge No. 705, I. O. O. F., at
MeVeytown. Both are members of the Pres-
byterian church; G. Howard has been for
many years a trustee, and James is a ruling
elder.

CAPT. WILLIAM A. WILSON, MeVey-
town, Mifflin county. Pa., was born September
16, 1836, in the building adjacent to his pres-
ent home, at MeVeytown. He is a son of
Nathaniel and Eleanor (Hardy) Wilson. His
paternal grandparents, Abraham and Piii-
dence (Campbell) Wilson, came to ]^lltflin
county soon after the close of the Revolution.
The name of Abraham Wilson appears as one
of the annuitants in certain grants of land,
recorded in "Lands of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania from the fotirteenth day of Oc-
tober, 1700," vol. 8, chapter 5,702, under
the heading, "An Act for the Relief of Roger
North, of Chester county, and other Soldiers
of the Revohition," dated on the eleventh of
April, 1825. It is the family tradition that
Abraham Wilson was born and reared in
Northumberland county, which was his home
when he joined the Continental army; it is
sup])osed that his family was of Scotch-Irish
origin. He died in Wayne township, Mifflin
county, January 11, 1826, and was interred
in the Presbyterian graveyard at ^IcVcytown.
His wife, Prudence Campbell, was of Scotch-
Irisii descent; her father was Robert Camp-
bell, one of the early settlers of the Tuscarora
valley. Among the children of Abraham Wil-
son were: Hugh, man-ied first ilis-s Hana-
walt, wlio died, and afterwards ^Nfary Postleth-
wait, of Wavne township, had datigliters.

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Susau aud. Marj, and sous, James aud Kus-
sell, who served iu the United States army dur-
ing the Kebelliou, aud are both supposed to
be dead; Abraham, married aud removed to
South Bend, Ind.; Mary (Mrs. John Wal-
lace), of Juniata county, Pa., had four chil-
dren; ISTancy (Mrs. Wilson), of Juniata
county, had two daughters; and Xathaniel.
The children of John and Mary (Wilson)
Wallace are as folloAvs: William died when a
youug man; Angelina (Mi-s. Dr. Rothrock),
of Beavertown, Snyder county. Pa.; Martha
(Mrs. Thomas Reed), removed with her hus-
band to Sidney, O., where their dcsceudauts
are now esteemed citizens; Melinda (Mrs. Dr.
Baird), of Three Springs, Huntingdon county.
Pa., has two sous, aud a daughter man-ied to
Dr. Stever, of the same place. The daughters
of Mrs. Nancy Wilson, of Juniata county, are:
Prudence (Mrs. Joseph Morrison), removed
to Illinois; and Mary (Mrs. William Mc-
Xear), resided in Harrisburg, where her hus-
band died. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
McXear were: Joseph, who married and died
in Harrisburg; Barnes, who served in the
Union army during the Rebellion, ajid died
soon after his return to his home ; and Agnes,
who married Charles Partree, of Waterbury,
Conn., where they resided; he died in 1895,
leaving one daughter, Mary Belle.

Xathaniel Wilson, Captain Wilson's father,
was born in Mifflin county in 1792; it was in
a part of the county, east of the Xarrows of
the Juniata, which is now within the limits of
Juniata county. His education was imparted
in the subscription schools of the neighbor-
hood, and he remained with his father until
old enough to learn his trade, which was
cabinet-making. For this purpose, he was
apprenticed to Mr. Purcell, at Millerstowr,
Perry county, Pa. His term of indenture
having expired, he worked as journeyman, re-
siding for some time at Mifflinto\vn, where he
was man-ied. Having removed in 1S20 to
J\^cVeyto^\^l, he began business as cabinet-
maker and undertaker, and followed this vo-
cation with abundant success as long as he
lived. He was a man of high character, a
good friend, an excellent citizen, a consistent
Cliristian, devoted to his church, the Presby-
terian, in wliich both he and his wife were dil-
igent workei-s. Xathaniel Wilson was mar-
ried about IS! 7 to Elinor, daughter of Hugh
Hanly, of what was then Cumberland county.

One of their ih-st acts upon taking up their
residence in McVeytown was to connect them-
selves with the Presbyterian congregation
there, as appears from a certiticate given them
by order ox the session, signed by the Rev.
John Hutchiuson, pastor of the cougregatiou
which they had left at Mifflintowu, and dated
September 25, 1820. It testifies to their "un-
blemished moral character" and to their free-
dom from anything that could expose them to
church censure, at the time of their removal.
Their children were: A. Carr, married Miss
Hurley, of Indiana, died April 2-1, 18G3;
Hugh R., born SeiJtember 27, 1827, died
April 3, 1858; Xathaniel C. and Ellen, twins,
born in 1834, he died in April, 1891, and she
March 12, 1896; and William A. The eld-
est of the family, A. Carr Wilson, enlisted for
the three months' service during the war of
the Rebellion, in Company I, Eleventh In-
diana Zouaves, under Col. Lew Wallace, and
re-enlisted at the end of his term in the Fifty-
eighth Indiana Yolunteei-s, Company C. He
was taken ill while in the sernce, was sent
home, and soon died at his home in Indiana,
leaving one son, Hugh, now married and re-
siding in that State. The excellent wife of
Xathaniel Wilson departed this life August
12, 1870; just two years later, August 10,
1872, her husband followed her to the gTave.

Their third son, Xathaniel C. Wilson, was
born Xovember 17, 1832, in McYeytovm.
He was elected prothonotary of Mifflin county
in 1861, and was afterwards for some years
clerk in the Land Office at Harrisburg, Pa.
Having studied law under the preceptorship
of Andrew Reed, Esq., Mr. Wilson was ad-
mitted in 1882 to the Mifflin county bar. At
a meeting of the court, its officers and the bar,
held on the occasion of his death, A])vil 20,
1891, the following resolution was adopted:

"Resolved, That while bowing reverently
to the Divine will in remo-\-ing him from lis,
we feel sensibly the loss we suffer by the
death of our late associate, whose intercourse
with us, as all his relations officially, public
and private, had earned him our and the com-
munity's esteem and confidence: That we
tender to the family and friends of our late
associate our sincere sympathy in the severe
bereavement they sustained by his death.
Signed by the committee, H. J. Walters, H.
J.'Culbertson and F. F. McCoy."

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617

been laid iu the comniou schools at McVey-
town, William A. \V ilson, when he was seven-
teen, entered Tuscarora Academy, at Acade-
mia, Jnniata county. His course at that in-
stitution ended, he learned cabinet-making
with his father, and continued assisting him
until the war of tlie Kebellion had begun.
He enlisted May '28, 1S62, as a piiA'ate in
Company H, Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Capt. W. M. Bahau. Mr. Wilson
was promoted May 4, lS6o, to the rank of sec-
ond lieutenant. During his service iu Vir-
ginia, he was frequently placed in positions of
responsibility, performing temporarily the
duties of captain and other officers of superior
grade. He took part in all the engagements of
the Army of the Potomac. After the Second
Bull Kun battle, his regiment was assigned to
the Third Corps, Third division. At the bat-
tle of Chancellorsville, he was wounded while
trying to escaj^e, the enemy having captured
him; in spite of the wound, he contrived to
make his escape, and to rejoin his regiment.
The following is quoted from a letter written
by Corp. Uriah M. Edgar, of Lieutenant Wil-
son's company.

"I was sent on picket by said lieutenant iu
the evening, while we were occupying posts
at and on the left of the Boynton road. Early
on the next morning, the enemy were cheering
over Sheridan's supposed defeat at Five Forks,
and soon liegan to open a heavy artillery fire
on our picket line. Lieutenant Wilson then
ordered us to get into the rifle pits. Lieuten-
ant Wilson remained standing close to a tree
near by, which was struck by a shell, knock-
ing him senseless; myself and others got him
into the rifle pits, where he remained until
our regiment came up, at about nine o'clock.
Lieutenant Wilson was in a bad condition
from the injury, and Major Bryan gave him
his horse, which enabled him to finish the
march when formed in regular battle line.
Lieutenant W^ilson was sent to the surgeon,
as he was not fit for duty."

Col. George Zinn says: "T liaA'e been ac-
quainted with Lieut. William A. Wilson, late
a lieutenant in the Eighty-fourth Pennsylva-
nia Volunteer infantry, since 1862, when he
joined the regiment as a non-commissioned
officer, and was afterwards promoted to be a
commissioned officer. Lieutenant Wilson al-
wavs did his dntv as a brave and f^nm] scijdier.

He was wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3,
1863."

Lieutenant Wilson was promoted to the
captaincy by Governor Curtin, for valiant and
brave discharge of duty while iu service. He
was mustered out May 3, 1865, near Washing-
ton, D. C, and returned to his home in Mc-
Veytown. After a short stay there, he engaged
in the building and construction b^isiness on
the Wilmington and Reading railroad and on
branches of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in iLnrvlaud and rcuiisvl\-ania, and coi.rlniaed
to be linw ,M-,ii|Mr,l until about 1872. WTien
his father died, he returned home, and took
charge of the business and the estate; he has
since that time lived continuously at McVey-
town. Colonel Wilson is heartily interested
in the affairs of the borough, and is a willing
contributor to schemes for the public benefit,
and to church work generally. Though an
ardent Kepublican, he is no aspirant for pub-
lic ofiice. He was a charter member of Chap-
lain Thomas Stevenson Post, Xo. 482, G. A.
P., at McVeytown, and belongs also to Lodge
Xo. 376, F. and A. M., of the same borough.

SOLO:\IO.Y KAUFFirAX, deceased, for-
merly of Oliver township, Mifflin county. Pa.,
was a son of Jonathan and ilary (Ronk)
Kauffman, and was bom in Walker township,
Jiniiata county, Pa., September 14, 1832.
The children of ilr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kauff-
man were as follows: Philip, married Miss
Schaeffer, and removed to Kansas, where their
children now reside; John, married Sarah
Kennedy, resided in Juniata county, and had
sons, Albert, Grant, Miles, Robert, James and
Theodore; Jonathan, married Mary Guss,
had children, Retta, Austin, Blanche, Emer-
son, Harry and Can-ie; Solomon; ^fai-y,
maiTied Henry Kauffnum, of Juniata county,
not a relative, has children, William, Jona-
than and ]\rary Ellen; Annie ([Nfrs. William
Kleck), of Juniata county, has children, John,
William, Mary, Ann Eliza. Clara and Minnie;
]\ate (]\rrs. George Dysinger), of Juniata
county, has one daughter and four sons; Sarah
(^Irs. Cloyd Guss), of Juniata county, who is
deceased, and her husband also, leaving two
children, Laura and Learv.

Having been educated iu tlu^ eonnnon
schools of his neighborhoo<l. Solomon Kauff-
man e(iiitiu)icd to reside on the houu^ farm.

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helping his father in its cultivation, until he
married and began farming for himself. He
was a skillful and prosperous husbandman.
His first undertaking was the widow Yoder's
fanu, in Tuscarora township, Juniata coimty,
where he remained four yeare. For several
years after, he rented James Xorth's farm,
near Patterson, in Juniata county, and then
after fanning in some other places in the
same county for short periods, he bought the
Oliver homestead, in Oliver township, ]\lithin
county, in the spring of 1876. This fann con-
tains about 200 acres. Here he passed the re-
mainder of his active life, industrious, as he
had always been, and prosperous. He was a
worthy and useful citizen, and enjoyed the
confidence and respect of his neighbors and
acquaintances for his many excellent quali-
ties. He was a Republican. Wliile he took
the interest of a good citizen in public affairs,
he was by no means an office-seeker; he was,
however, chosen several times to serve the
township in public positions.

Solomon Kauffman was man-ied December
14, 1857, to Mary Elizabeth Gingrich, daugh-
ter of David and ]\Iai-y (Stoeffer) Gingrich,
of Juniata county. Their children are : Ann
Eliza, born October -i, 1858, married Albert
Droninger, has children, Howard, Mary, Jose-
phine, Sarah. Margaret, Seora, Jacob and
Eoy; Emma, bom May 4, 1860, married Ja-
cob Wirt, has children, Estella and Ross;
George Franklin, born October 26, 1861, mar-
ried Anna Felker, has children, Edna, Her-
man and Donald ; David Austin, born July 3,
186.3, man-ied Ella Snook; Mary Ellen, bom
January 2, 1866, married McClellan Steelev,
the children living are AVilliam and Marv;
William, born July 26, 1868; Charles Gin-
grich, born June 14, 1870, married Josephine
M. Shahan, has. one child, Mary Alveraa;
Sarah Elizabeth, bom April 1, 187.3, died
May 26, 1876; and Minnie Valeria, born
January 20, 1878. The father, Solomon
Kauffman. departed this life February 8,
18S8. He was a consistent member of the
Evangelical church, and his loss was felt in
the church and the community, as well as
mourned by his family. ]\rrs. Kauffman still
resides on the homestead, her son, Charles
Gingrich Kauffman, having assumed the man-
agement of the fann.

JOHX A. STTXE, deceased, was bom
February 24. 1847. He was a son of Davi.l

and Sidney (Smith) Stine, of "Wayne town-
ship, ]Mifilin county, Pa. Their family con-
sisted of the following: Henry, married Alice
Grazier, has seven children, resides in Wayne
township; Martha (Mrs. John McConnick),
died, leaving five children, and Mr. McCor-
mick removed to Kansas; John A.; Eliza-
beth, man-ied Joseph Garver, who resides in
Oliver township, and died, leaving three chil-
dren; Albert, graduate of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md.,
practised in Huntingdon county, died at the
age of twenty-five; Milton, of Wayne to\vn-
ship, married Ella Pennypacker, has three
children; Anna, died aged about twenty-one;
Ellen (Mrs. Robert Ingram), of Lewistown,
Pa., has two children; and Robert Rush, mar-
ried Mary Dunmire, resides on the homestead
in Wayne township. The Stine family is of
German ancestry.

John A. Stine was known as a farmer of
good judgment, with a reasonable share of
progTessiveness in his ideas and methods. He,
like his father, was regarded with confidence
because of his tried integrity and uprightness.
He was a good friend and neighbor, exerting
a kindly influence upon his associates. He
was a Democrat, and gave the interested at-
tention of a good citizen to all public affairs.
In his family relations, he was kind, faithful
and indulgent. John A. Stine was married
May 20, 1875, to Hannah E.. daughter of
Augustine and Xancy (Galbraith) Wakefield.
Their children are : Horace W. ; Howard A. ;
Bella; and Janet, born January 13, 1882,
died June 28, 1890.

Mrs. John A. Stine is a descendant of Mat-
thew Wakefield, who owned in 1768 a tract
of 100 acres in Derry, now Oliver township.
In 1783, tlie first year after Wayne township
was erected, he owned 220 and his son John
Wakefield 100 acres. In 1790, John Wake-
field was the possessor of 226 acres of land
and a saw-mill; he died in 1793, leaving two
sons. William and George, and a daughter,
Sarah; she married John ^IcVey, the found-
er of ilcVeytown, to whom the jirojierty came
by inheritance. William Wakefield settled
on a part of his father's estate, and died in
1825; the property is now owned by John
Horning. George Wakefield settled on the
liomestead, and died in 1827. His children
were: John; Augustine; Rebecca; Eli; and
George. Augustine Wakefield settled on the
farm where his dauahter. !N[rs. Stine, now re-

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sides. Eli settled iu Shirley township, Hunt-
ingdon county, on a farm given by his father.
George settled on a farm in Bratton township,
Mifflin county, which his father bought of
George Erattou, and which is now the prop-
erty of the heirs of George M. and M. B.
Wakeheld. The children of Augustine and
Xaucy (Galbraith) Wakefield are: Rebecca
(^Mi's. Keuben Applebaugh), of Kansas;
George, who resided with his sister, Mrs.
Stine, on the above-mentioned farm, and died
April 28, 1887, aged about forty-nine years;
Hannah E. (Mrs. John A. Stine); and Nannie
(Mrs. William Wakefield), of Kansas, has
three children. Augustine Wakefield was a
member of the Society of Friends, while his
wife, who was of Irish descent, was a Pres-
byterian. Although differing widely in mat-
ters of doctrine and religious custom, they
were one in uprightness of purpose, in gener-
osity and kindness towards their friends and
neighbors, and in liberality to those less favor-
ed by circumstances than themselves. Mrs.
Wakefield died April 10, 1863; her husband
survived her about six years, dying March 10,
1869, at the age of seventv-seven.

DAVID CORKLE, McVeytown, ilifflin
county, Pa., was born Xovember IS, 1820, in
Oliver township, Mifilin county. He is a son
of John and Susan (Powell) Corkle. John
Corkle was bom in Berks county. Pa., about
1788, and came to Mifflin county about the
beginning of this century. Having been left
an orphan at an early age, he became the ward
of Robert Witherow, in what is now Wayne
township. He was educated there in the
common schools, and after attaining his ma-
jority, supported himself by farm work, and
by rafting on the Juniata river, which was
then the only means of transportation besides
the stage and the broad-wheeled wagon. Mr.
Corkle was often employed in rafting by Cas-
per Dull and his brothers, while they were in
the shi]-)]iing business at ]\IcVeytown. About
1809, John Corkle married Susan, daughter
of Philip and Julia Ann Powell, born in
Berks county, Pa., in 1789. He enlisted for
the war of 1812, as a substitute for Peter
Rhodes, and served until the war was ended.
After his return home, he resided for some
years on his father-in-law's farm in ^fifflin
county, where several of liis children were
liorn. In 1^37, he removed to Hancock coun-

ty, U., and ten years later to Mercer county,
(J., wiiere he died March 8, 1859, aged
seventy-one years. His wife reached the same
age, and died July 19, 1860. Their children
were: Sarah (Mrs. Eli Thompson), born in
1810, resided in iliiHin county, removed to
Ohio in 1833, had one child, Rebecca, who
married John Eppley, and after his death mar-
ried again; Julia Ann (Mrs. Benjamin
Xickel), of Mifilin county, born about 1812,
removed to Mercer county, O., in 1836, has
children, William, Anna, Charlotte, Mary
Jane, Xancy, Franklin, Julia Ann, Samuel,
Amanda and John; Elizabeth, born in 1817,
maiTied Randolph Wooden, of Mifflin county,
had four children, one of whom died very
young, and Mr. Wooden also dying, she mar-
ried ilr. Franklin Felker, and again had four
children; David; Mary, born in 1823, mar-
ried Samuel Hamlin, of Hancock county, O.,
and had seven children; Joseph, born in
1827, married Mary Jane Wade, of Hancock
county, O., removed to Cherokee county,
Kas., has had four children, of whom one is
deceased; Margaret, born in 1832, maiTied
Louis Bowen, of Ohio, lived at Findlay, O.,
had four children, two of whom were deceas-
ed; John; Susan; and Polly, who died in
infancy.

David Corkle was a pupil in the common
schools of Mifflin county. When he was fif-
teen years old, he set about mastering the
blacksmith's trade, in the smithy of his
brother-in-law, Mr. Wooden. Having finish-
ed his apprenticeship, he worked as a journey-
man for a few^ years, and then took up his
abode upon his present premises iu McVey-
town, where by years of sturdy and conscien-
tious labor, he has literally hammered out a
competency for himself and his family. He
has at the same time made himself a high
place in the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and
is now regarded as one of the most substantial
citizens of the borough. He has never desired
public office, but holds decided political ojiin-
ions, sharing the convictions of his father, an
old-fashioned Jeffei-sonian Democrat.

David Corkle was first man-ied March 21,
1841, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Logan, of Huntingdon county. Pa.;
the onlv child of this marriage is Joseph J.
:\rrs. Eiizabeth Corkle died in Julv, 1844.
^Ir. Corklo's second luarriaao trmk iilaco
:\rMrcli 29, 1S49; Up then mnrriod :\ran:aret,

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daughter of James and Catherine (Setzler)
Stackjwle. The children of this union are:
an infant that died before it was a year old;
John James, born 2Iarch 6, and died March
16, 1851; Benjamin Nicholas, born Mai'ch
7, 1852, man'ied Sarah B. McKendree, has
two children, "William David and Bertha Ray,
and resides in Harrisburg, Pa. ; Willliam Har-
rison, born December 21, 1853, married
Margery INIcKinnej^ resides in Harrisbnrg,
has four children, one of whom, Hany Thorn-
ton, is deceased, and the others are Clyde
Lerrv, Gerald Francis, and John David;
Charles Elmer, born April 23, 1857, was
killed at Mifflintown, Pa., while coujiling cars,
January 20, 1888, had married Lonisa Lego,
and left children, Margaret Ellen, David El-
mer, William Cross and Harry Knolty; an
infant born and died during the year 1859;
and David Ellsworth, born January 29, 1862,
married Jennie, daughter of Michael and
Sarah (^MahafFey) Gaylor, and has one child,
David Franklin, born December 7, 1894.
Margaret, the second wife of David Corkle,
died October 2, 1865; she was a good and
charitable woman, a consistent member of tbe
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Corkle was
again married, December 25, 1867, to Cath-
erine, widow of Elijah Dunmire. The chil-
dren of this marriage are: John Edgar, bom
May 16, 1868, died April 27, 1884; Jenny
Elizabeth (]\rrs. Arthur Mateer), has two chil-
dren, Eugene and Ruth; Hannah Kate, bom
August 18, 1871, died July 26, 1875; and
Julia Belle, born August* 28, 1876, died
March 6, 1892. Mrs. Catherine Corkle died
October 4, 1891. She Avas a pious and con-
sistent member of the ^lethodist Episcopal
chm-ch at ]\IcVeytown. The venerable father
having now relinquished active business, his
son, David Ellsworth Corkle, has since 1895
taken his place at the forge and in public
favor, enjoying a large share of lucrative cus-
tom.

Joseph Jack;;on Corkle. eldest son of David
Corkle. enlisted in tlie Fortv-ninth Pennsylva-
nia Volunteers, and served in defense of the
Union throughout the war of the Rebellion.
He was married ]\rarch 19, 1867, to Martha
J., daus-hter of James and Susan fSetzler)
Ross. Two of their six children are deceased,
Cloyd and a verv young infant; the others
are: Elizabeth Mav. born April 7. 1868; Wil-
liam Ross, born October 21, 1869, man-ied

Came Connelly; Andrew Swartz, born July
4, 1874; and Maria Leona, born September
20, 1870.

AXDREW JACKSOX and GEORGE
SWIG ART KI]\IBERLY, McVeytown, Mif-
flin county, Pa., are natives of Oliver town-
ship, Mifllin county, and sons of James Ross
and Dorcas (Swigart) Kimberly. TheLr j^a-
ternal grandparents, Frederick and Martha
(Ross) Kimberly, were residents of Wayne
toA\aiship, where the grandfather was occupied
in tilling the soil. For sixteen years he culti-
vated one of William IMoore's farms. He was
much respected for his diligence, capability
and honesty. He died in Wayne township
about 1840. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Kimberly are: James Ross; Cath-
erine (Mrs. William M. Jeffries), removed to
Kansas, had four children, all of whom are
deceased except Mrs. E. W. Ober, of Salina,
Kas. ; Margaret (^Mrs. Alexander Sears), of
Lewistown, had six children; Sarah Ann
(Mrs. Samuel Diffenderfer), resided in MifBin
county ; ]\Iary, died in her youth ; John Jack-
son, was for some years foreman on the Penn-
sylvania canal, married Mary M. Bratton, re-
sided in Mifflin county, has one daughter,
Clara (Mrs. William Rupert), of Oliver town-
ship; Francis Marion, of Mifflin county, mar-
ried Catherine Hart, has three children living,
Edward, James R., and Rettie.

James Ross Kimberly was a native of
Wayne township, and educated in the common
schools. He resided mth his parents until he
had passed his majority; in 1845, he married
Dorcas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter S^vi-
gart. Two of their children are deceased;
George Swigart, their fii-st son of that name,
who died when two years old; and the young-
est member of the family, Martha Dorcas, died
aged about five yeai-s. The eldest son, An-
drew Jackson Kimberly, was born Jime 11,
1847. married Anna R., daughter of William
and Rosanna (Pe>eht) Wilson, and has had two
children, one that died in early childhood, and
Rose Ethel. George Swigart (2"). who was
born January 27, 1851, married ^Marv !Mar-
garet, daughter of John and ISTancy (Ritten-
housc) Brindle; thev have eight children:
Can*ie Jane; Elwood Yance; Grover Cleve-
land; Florence ^label; Andrew Guy; Reese;
Isabella; and Gretta. James Ross Kimberly
was most favorably known in his neighbor-

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621

hood and among his niauy acquaintances, as
a farmer of skill and energy, an honorable
man, and a good friend and neighbor. He
died in the early prime of manhood, at the age
of thirty-one, March 18, 1856; he liad surviv-
ed his wife about a year and a half, she having
departed this life October 15, 1854. She was
a consistent member of the Presbyterian
church. At the time of Mr. Kimberly's death,
his three children were taken under the ma-
ternal care of their grandmother, Martha Ross
Kimberly, who then resided in McVeytown;
with her Messrs. Andrew J. and George S.
Kimberly had their home until they were of
ag'e. In 1867, the young men, with this ex-
cellent and devoted relative, removed to the
farm which had been their father's, in Oliver
township, where they still reside. Five years
later, October 9, 1872, Martha Ross Kimber-
ly, "full of years and good works," died at
the age of seventy-three. She was a member
of the Presbyterian church.

Mr. Kimberly's two sons have always shared
the political opinions of their father, who was
a Jefferson Democrat. They are public-spirit-
ed men, actively interested, especially in local
affairs and progxess. George Swigart Kimber-
ly has seiwed the townsLip n^; school director.
Both are willing ci.iinilnitMiv to funds for
■church work, witlidur disriiicriou of ci-eed.

WlLLIA:\r WILSON, deceased, formerly
of McVeytown, MifHin county. Pa., was born
on the old Wilson homestead, four miles
south of McYeytown, in the upper part of
Oliver township, Jamiaiy 12, 1810. He was
a son of Henry and Ann (Moore) Wilson, and
a grandson of William and Tamar Wilson,
who owned the land in Oliver township now
Itnown as the Gideon Hershberger fann, two
miles south of McVeytown; this land was
taken up by Mr. Wilson February 18, 1767.
Tliey named their homestead Shamrock Shire.
Mr. Wilson seiwed in 1794 as high sheriff of
MifRin county. JMrs. Heni'y Wilson was a
daughter of William and Isabella (Lytle)
Moore. William Moore was a soldier in the
Continental army; he died in the service of
his country. Their home at the time was a
farm of 100 acres in Oliver tomiship, adja-
cent to the Wilson estate, on which ^Irs. Wil-
liam Moore continued to reside during the re-
maining veal's of her life. Their children
were as follows: Archibald, born !Mav I.''.,

1768, man-ied Rebecca Junkin, and had six
daughters and one son, William A., of Mc-
Veytown; Mary (Mrs. JSTathaniel Stanley),
born April 22, 1772, removed to Columbus,
O.; John, bom July 9, 1774; Andrew, bom
Xovember 16, 1776; and Ann (Mrs. Henry
Wilson), bom Janiiary 18, 1779.

Henry Wilson was one of the most progres-
sive farmers of his neighborhood. Settling
on what is now the Wilson homestead, he
made many improvements and carried on
farming with great success. He was well
known as a conscientious man and just in all
his dealings with his fellow men. Loyal to
the faith of his Scotch-Irish ancestry, he was
a consistent member of the Presbyterian
church. He died September 1, 1850, aged
seventy-four years, seven months and seven
days, and his wife died Febi-uary 26, 1848,
aged sixty-eight years and eight days. Their
children were: Rebecca, bora February 5,
1801, died July 25, 1857, aged fifty years,
five months and twenty days; Isabella, bora
February 25, 1804, resided with her brother
William on the homestead, where she died
February 1, 1889; Jane, born June 12, 1807,
died on the homestead March 28, 1887; Wil-
liam; Mary, bora February 22, 1812, married
Robert Forgy, and died April 8, 1855, aged
forty-three years, one month and sixteen
days; their children were: James, Annie,
Henry, Andrew Bruce, Isabella, Frank and
George; James Wilson, bom December 25,
1814, removed to Indiana, married Martha
Huston, and reared a family of five sons and
fi\'e daughters, who now reside in several of
the western States; Hannah Bruce, born No-
vember 3, 1817, died on the homestead, Octo-
ber 27. 1890.

William Wilson received his education in
the district schools. He grew to manhood on
his father's fann, a faithful and industrious
helper. He farmed the homestead for a num-
ber of years, and after his father's death suc-
ceeded to the management of the place. He
was a farmer of advanced ideas. Inheriting
his father's excellent business principles, as
well as his honest name, he easily gained and
held the respect and confidence of those with
whom he had intercoui-se. Kind, generous,
hospitable, he was one with whom it was a
])leasure to come in contact, either in a social
or n business way. He was a Democrat of the
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for the office of county commissioner, he was
elected by a sj^lendid majority, serving also
as a director of the poor and in various town-
ship offices. In 1863, he enlisted with the
militia in the emergency call, and was after-
wards honorably discharged.

Mr. Wilson was married, February 13,
1845, to Kosanna, daughter of Solomon and
Christina (Barger) Pecht. They have these
children: Henry M. ; Rachel; Annie R. ; J.
Bruce; William Emorv; Hannah Elizabeth;
:\larv Tsal.cHa; .Tnlu, ^l,,ore; and Ambrose.
Henry M. luarricl .Matil-la Meiller, February
2:;, isTl, i'chkivimI to linrlington, la., where
she died September27, 1873, leaving one child,
Dora. Henry M. Wilson was killed by the
cars at Louisville, I\y., November 12, 1885,
aged thirty-nine years, six months and fifteen
days. Rachel Wilson married J. B. McVey,
September 19, 1871; they have two children:
William Wilson; and Walter E. They I'e-
moved to Speaiffish, S. D., where they o^vn a
farm and also a cattle ranch at the Cave hills.
Annie R. Wilson man-ietl A. .J. Kimberly,
January 11, 1876; they own the farm adjoin-
ing the old home, and have one child, Ethel.
James Bruce Wilson married Emma S. Say-
lor, December 28, 1876, who died January
14, 1880, aged twenty-five yeai*s, eleven
months and twenty-one days. He now re-
sides in La Salle coimty, 111. Hannah Eliza-
beth Wilson died April 7, 1868, aged eleven
years, nine months and eleven days. Mrs.
Wilson now resides on the old homestead, with
her three sons, Emory, Ambrose, John, and
her daughter Mary.

JACOB RUPP WIRT, P. 0. ^klcVey-
town, Mifflin county, Pa., was born near Mex-
ico, Walker township, Juniata county. Pa.,
August 1, 1839. His great-grandfather came
to America about 1770, from one of the can-
tons of Switzerland, settled in the vicinity of
Boston, Mass., and ultimately came to what
is now Northumberland county. Pa., where
his son Nicholas was bora and reared to
early manhood. At the age of seventeen
Nicholas entered the Continental anny as
a drummer boy, and served twenty-two
months. Nicliolas 'maiTied Margaret Sidel,
and they reared a large family of children,
among whom was Daniel, father of Jacob
R. Wirt. Daiii..] Wirt was l„,ni in Adams
countv. Pa., -Iiiiii' Id, Isoi. He was seven

years old when his parents removed to Perry
county, and resided between Millerstown and
Carlisle until 1824. He then lived two years
in Wild Cat valley, in the same county, after
which he spent three years at Millersto\vn,
learning stone masonry. During the summers
of 1828 and 1829, he was employed on the
Pennsylvania canal, along the Juniata river.
Altogether he worked forty years at his trade.
He was married in the village of Mexico, Pa.,
in the latter part of 1830, to ]\Iaria, daughter
of David and Margaret ]\Iiller, born in Lan-
caster county, April 8, 1808. Their children
are: David; Susan; Jacob R. ; and DanieL
Mr. Wirt was an earnest and consistent mem-
ber of the Lutheran church, and was a judi-
cious and just man. He removed April 1,
1833, to the homestead in Walker township,
where he spent the remainder of his life, and
died there in December, 1888.

Jacob Rupp Wirt was reared on the
homestead, and was educated in the local
schools. At the early age of foui'teen, he be-
gan to work out among the neighbors, and
was employed in this way for three years. In
1857-58 he was employed with his brother
David at masonry, but not having the physical
strength requisite for such heavy work, he
abandoned the trade and became a teacher,
and from 1858 to 1872 was successfully en-
gaged in this profession. In 1872 he became
cashier in the bank of Moore, ^IcWilliams &
Co., in McVeytown, and filled the position
until 1879, when he was elected justice of
the peace; in this office he has served contin-
uously since. In 1869 he had been elected
to the office and served one term of five yeare.
He has also been the local agent for some of
the best fire and life insurance companies in
the business. In 1868 IMr. Wirt developed
the first sand at ^McVeytowai, and shipped the
fii-st carload consigned from the mine now op-
erated by C. P. Dull. He is a supporter of
the Democratic party: also a member of Mc-
Yeytown Lodge No. 376, F. and A. M.

Mr. Wirt was married September 3, 1867,
to Sarah E. Reifsnyder, born "X"o\('iiibor 3,
1844, a daughter of 'Jonathan and Maia'c Ann-
(Seibert) Reifsnyder. of Woini'l<ilort', Berks
county. Pa. Their children are: Lucius A.;
Jlary'B.; William M.; Irene E.; Jolm O.;
and George H. ifr. and ^Irs. Wirt are mem-
bers of the Prosltyterian church at ^IcVey-
town.

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Jacob II. Wirt and bis brotber, Dauiel S.
Wirt, enlisted June 30, 1863, in Company K,
Tbirty-fourtb regiment of tbe Emergency
Troops; Jacob 11. AVirt was made quarter-
master's sergeant of the regiment, and both
were honorably discharged, August 24, 1863.

JOIIX GLAS(!OW, McVeytown, ^lilflin
county, Pa., was born near Lick Ividge, Hen-
derson township, Huntingdon county, Pa.
The grandfather of Mr. Cllasgow was a native
of Scotland, and came to America some time
prior to the l:>eginning of the present century.
Among bis children were: Taylor, who mar-
ried and settled near Bellewood, in that part
of Huntingdon county which is now Blair
county. Pa.; James, married and settled near
his brother Taylor; .lubii, married and set-
tled near Evansburg, Caniliria county, Pa.;
Kiehard, married and settled near Glen Hiipe;
Clearfield county. Pa.; Samiiel, married and
settled near Three S])riugs, in Huntingdon
county. Pa.; Jane; and Matthew. Matthew
Glasgiiw, fatlier of John Glasgow, was born
and reared in IBintingdon ciiunty. Pa. He
was e(hieatcd in the puMic scbou], an<l became
a millwright: he fnll,)wed that business for
a number of years tliroughout the central part
of the State. In 1833 he bought the Cope-
land mills near Xewton Hamilton, Pa., and
remained there until 1847, when he removed
to Illinois. A few years later he decided to
return to his native State, but was taken sick
on his way back and died at Pittsburg, Pa.,
in May, 1849, aged sixty-two years. In re-
ligious belief and association he was a Baptist.
;^Ir. Glasgow was married to Sarah Drake, and
their children are : James, married Catherine
Copeland; Eveline (Mrs. James Corl)ett);
Rebecca (Mrs. John Laughlin); Margaret
(]\rrs. James Kimball); Sarah (Mrs. Joseph
Laughlin); Samuel, died in infancy; Jane,
also died in infancy; and John. Mrs. Sarah
Glasgow died in 1828. Mr. Glasgow married
secondly Ruth Corbin; the children of this
marriage are: Richard, a resident of Califor-
nia since 1849; Molly (Mrs. Amond Green-
land); Martin Van Buren, of Illinois; Jen-
nie (]\[rs. Oliver Swope).

John Glasgow was reared in .Mifflin county.
Pa., attended select schools, and learnrd the
miller's trade with his father near Xcwton
Hamilton, Pa. At his majovitv, in ISts, lie
undertook tb.' niana-onicnt of the ..M .\tkin-

son mills in Wayne township, where be was
engaged in milling and manufacturing lum-
ber for about seventeen years. In 1865 ho
opened a store near Atkinsons Mills and con-
ducted a successful mercantile business for
eighteen years. Later he was for a few years
engaged in farming, but resumed mercantile
business in 1889 at McVeytown, in which he
has since been continuously and successfully
engaged. Mr. Glasgow is an ardent Demo-
crat ; he has served in various township otKces.
Mr. Glasgow was married Julv 9, 184(1, to
Elmira Van 1 )vke, dnuobter of Archibald and
Mary (Linebaugb), \'an Dyke. Their chib
drenare: Annie (Mrs. William \'. Horning),
has children, Xellie, Gertrn(l<', Mary Pearly
and Ruth; and William Bircbtield, associated
with his father in the store, married Ethe R.
Xorton, and has one child, John Russel. Mr.
and IMrs. CHasgow are members of the Pres-
liyterian church at McVeytown.

SAMUEL TROXELL, deceased, McVey-
town, ilifflin county. Pa., was born in Snyder
county. Pa., April 12, 1806, and was of Swi-s
des'cnt. He received a limited education in
sidiscription schools, remaining under the pa-
rental roof until he reached early manhood,
and then left home and made his way to Ohio
on foot, with all his worldly goods in a knap-
sack. After remaining in tbe west for some
time, he returned to his native county and
learned tanning with Mr. Moyer. Having
worked a short time at his trade as a journey-
man, he came to McVeytown in 1831 and built
a tannery, opposite the present residence of
John Meyers. Here he was engaged until
1850, when he disposed of his business and
liought a farm in Ogle county. 111., which he
cultivated for a short time. Again he returned
to ^[cVeytown with his family and o]iened a
meat market, which he carried on until 1856.
He then entered into a partnership with John
McKee, of Lewistown. under tbe firm name
of ]\IcKee & Troxell, and conducted a suc-
ces.sful business for tixc years. Then, the con-
nection being dissolved, ilr. Tro.xell returned
to AlcVeytown and built a new tannery, where
he did a profitable business until 1882, at
which time he retired from active business.
.Mr. Troxell did not reserve all his energy and
enter|)rise for his own afi'airs, lint was ]mblic-

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was an ardent Tu-piililican; while lie did not
seek public ]n-( h rnicnt. his services were in
demand for the lioronoh. and he filled many
local offices. His death occurred April l(i,
1S84. He married Elizabeth Reiser, who
was born February 20, 1806, and died May
6, 1877. Their children are: Mary Swartz,
deceased; Sarah Jane; Samuel U. and Eliza-
beth, twins; and William Reiser, an invalid
from early childhood. Sarah J. finished her
education at the Lawrenceville Female Semi-
nary near Princeton, X. J., and Elizabetli was
graduated from the Wesleyan Female Semi-
nary at Wilmington, Del. Samuel U. Troxell
received his education in the public schools,
and when nineteen years of age entered the
Freehold Institute at Monmouth, iST. J., from
which he was graduated in 1860. He was in
business with his father until the retirement
of tlic latter, after wliieh lie engaged in farni-
iiiL;' and luiiclieriii^' at .Me\'eyt.i\vn, where he
also deals exieiisi\-ely in tanners' supplies. He
is interested in all local enterprises which he
deems of public benefit. He shares his fath-
er's political views, has served in various local
offices, and is at present a member of the town
council. He is a member of Lodge ISTo. 376,
F. and A. M., and of the Bright'Star Lodge
205, L 0. 0. F. at McVeytown.

On December 25, 1877, Mr. Troxell was
married to Anna Eliza Bratton, and their chil-
dren are: Estella; William Bratton; Edgar
Marcellus; Catharine Elizabeth; and Walter
Earle. The family reside in Philadelphia on
account of educational advantages. Mr.
Troxell is a member of the Presbyterian
church at McVeytown, of which he has for
fifteeen years served as trustee.

(rEOIKJK S. RUBLE, deceased, was l,orn
in the old Rubh- homestead in Granville town-
ship, August 20, 1851. His father, Michael
Ruble, was born in Ferguson valley, and re-
ceived a common school education. At the
age of twenty-one years he began farming on
his own account; he occupied and cultivated
the old Kccvcr farm in Cranville township.
He was married to Serena JMevers, daughter
of Peter and Sarah (Graff) Meyers. Their
children are: Elsie Jane (Mrs. John Stump);
Lawrence; Flora Grace: George S.: Sarah,
deceased; and Cora Emma. ]\rr. Ruble died
May 14, 1890.

George S. Ruldc was bem and reared on

the farm, and had the educational advantages
usually falling to the lot of the farmer boy.
He inherited the excellent characteristics of
his revered father, and came to be recognized
as a man of great intelligence, sound and prac-
tical judgment and advanced ideas. His
honor and integrity shone out in all his busi-
ness methods and his social nature was ex-
pressed and exemplified in his uniform pru-
dence and generous hospitality. In his re-
ligious views he was in accord with the Ger-
man Bajiti-ts, and in their organization he was
a consisiein memlier. His untimely death
occurrei] at Mattawana and was the result of
an accident at a railway crossing.

Samuel Meyers, grandfather of Mrs. Mi-
chael Ruble, settled on the Meyers homestead
in Oliver township, soon after his marriage'
to Elizabetli Shellenberger, where they reared
<1 family of six sons and four daughters. His
son, Peter Meyers, was reared on the home-
stead and received a district school education.
He remained with his parents until he was
twenty-two yeai-s of age, and then maiTied
Sarah Graff, daughter of ]\Iatthias Graff, a
farmer of Lancaster county, Pa. Llis first
farming for himself was done in Huntingdon
county, and at the end of five years there he
returned to the old homestead in Oliver town-
ship. A part of this place he occupied, building
upon it a dwelling house and barn ; he brought
the farm to a good state of cultivation; it is
now occupied by his daughter, ifrs. Ruble.
Mr. Meyers was not only a good farmer, but
was an able and devoted minister of the Ger-
man Baptist church, excelled by few local
preachers in his connection. His wife having
died, he married Magdalene France, of Illi-
nois; since 1886 they have resided at Los An-
geles, Cal.

ADAM LEFFARD, farmer, McVeytown,
Oliver township, Mifflin county. Pa., was born
in Porter township, Huntingdon countv. Pa.,
August 26, 1 824. John Leffard, grandfather
of Adam Leffard, was born in Holland, where
he was reared and educated. Immediately
after his marriage he came to America, in
1706, and his first child was born in this coun-
try. He and his ^vife paid their passage by
ser^'ices aereed upon to be rendered to the
captain of the ship after landing. A balance
on this claim due to the captain he transferred
to a jMr. Smith, of Huntingdon countv. and

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625

to him they discharged tho remainder of their
ohligatioii, after which they coutiuued to farm
for ^Ir. Smith for a number of years, and spent
tlie remainder of their days in Porter town-
ship, wliere both the grandfather and grand-
motlier died at the ages respectively of ninety
and seventy-three years. Both were members
of the Reformed church. In political views
Mr. Lefi'ard was Democratic. Their children
are: John; Isabella; William; Adam; Letitia;
Joseph; Catherine.

John Leffard, father of Adam Leffard, was
born January 6, 179G, in Philadelphia. He
grew up at home and received a common
school education. He became a farmer in
Huntingdon coimty and died in the prime of
his life, December 30, 1831. He married a
Miss Jones, who was of Welsh ancestry, and
she died, leaving one child, Annie. Mr. Lef-
fard married secondly Sarah Stitt, of Irish
birth and parentage, who came to America in
1812. The children of this union are: Wil-
liam; Adam; Susanna. Mrs. Leffard siu--
vived until May, 1877, when she died at the
age of ninety years, ilr. and Mrs. Leffard
were members of the Presbyterian church.

Adam Leffard was reared on the homestead
and received a district school education. In
his early life he was employed as a famihand,
and in 1849 he took the farm of Hon. John
Scott, in Porter township, on shares, and
cultivated it a number of years, and was
so successful that he was able in 1857 to pur-
chase a farm in Sinking Creek valley, Tyrone
township, Blair county. Pa., which he culti-
vated successfully for eight years. In 1865
he came to ]\Iifflin county and bought his pres-
ent place of 190 acres in Oliver township,
which he has since occupied and improved and
has brought it to a high state of excellence.

Mr. Leffard was married January 30, 1851,
to Mary Stryker, daughter of John and Eliza-
beth Stryker. Their children are: John; Su-
sanna; Anna IMary; Sarah Elizabeth; Adam
Thompson; Laura Jane; William Stitt. Mr.
Leffard and his wife are members of the Pres-
bvterian church at !McVevtown.

THOilAS S. PYLE. M. D., Alleusville,
Mifflin county, Pa., was born June l-t, 18-16,
in Greeusburg, Westmoreland comity. Pa.
He is a sou of Dr. Andrew J. and Eliza P.
(Sheppard) Pvlo. His -randfathcr, Pulicrr
Pvle, emi-ratcd from En-laiid au.l sotth-d in

^'cw Jersey, where he followed the business
of carpenter, contractor and builder. He was
a Democrat. Robert Pyle was mari'ied to
3Iiss Currey. Their children are: Robert;
Thomas; xVndrew; Currey; Daniel, of Michi-
gan; Martha; Mary; Maria. They are all
dead but Daniel. Robert Pyle died in Ash-
land county, 0., where he lived after his re-
tirement from business. His wife died in
Iowa. They were members of the Presbyter-
ian church. Dr. Andrew Pyle, father of
Thomas S. Pyle, v/as educated in Isevf Jersey,
and was for a time engaged with his father in
business, as carpenter and builder. He saved
his earnings and entered the medical depart-
ment of King's College, Cincinnati, where
he graduated with honors. He then went
to Greensburg, and there practised medi-
cine for some years. From that place he
removed to Ashland, O., and continued his
practise. During the oil excitement in Penn-
sylvania, he removed to Xew Castle, Law-
rence county. Pa., and speculated in oil with
good success. After some years he removed to
Xew Galilee, Beaver county. Pa., and re-
sumed the practise of medicine. Andrew J.
Pyle was married in Lock Haven, Clinton
county, Pa., to Eliza P. Sheppard, who was
a native of Clinton county, of Scotch descent.
Their children are: Robert J., contractor and
builder of A'cuango cinrnty, Pa.; Ellen, de-
ceased; ]\Iartlia ( '. (Mrs. Washington ilcCdU-
nell), Lawrcuci- county, Pa.; Erastus C, brick
mason of Venango county. Pa.; Emily (ilrs.
Thomas A. Smith), of Franklin, Pa.; Phoebe
A. (Mrs. James Hudson), of Beaver county,
Pa.; Thomas S. ; George W., postmaster at
Xew Galilee, Beaver county. Pa.; Franklin
B., of Colorado; Sarah, deceased; John X.,
deceased. Andrew J. Pyle was a man of intel-
ligence and ambition, and his success was
achieved through industry and honest pur-
pose. Lie was a member of the Presbyterian
church, in which he held office for many years.
His death occun-ed in 1889.

Thomas S. Pyle gaduated from the public
schools of Xew Castle, Lawrence county. Pa.,
and then read medicine with his father for
four years. He spent two years in the medical
department of the University of Pennsylva-
nia, at Philadelphia, graduating with honor
in 1868. He liegan the practise of medi-
cine in tlio Xi^hacnciuillns vallcv, at White
Hull, whciv hr rcinaiucd fur twcntv-three

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years, and acquired an extensive practise.
In 1891 he removed to Petersbui-g, Hunt-
ingdon county, to succeed Dr. McCarthy;
here he was again successful, but re-
turned to Mifflin county in 1895 and set-
tled at Allensville, his present home. Dr.
Pyle compounds his own medicines. He en-
joys the confidence and esteem of all his as-
sociates. He is a member of the Medical So-
ciety of Pennsylvania, and of the National
Medical Association. Dr. Pyle is a lover of
horses and has some fine ones. He belongs to
Belleville Lodge, Xo. .302, I. O. 0. F.; to the
Belleville Castle, K. G. E. ; and to the Order
of Eebecca. His political connections are
Democratic. He was school director for three
years, and justice of tlie peace for five years.
With one exceiDtion, he never had a case
taken to a higher coiu-t.

Dr. Thomas S. Pyle was man-ied in ]\rarch,
1869, to Jennie E., daughter "i ( mm.i-^c C'ont-
ner, a blacLsmith of the Ki>lia luillas val-
ley. Their children are: Sarah P. (Mrs. War-
ren Motiet), of Petersburg; and xVnna J. Dr.
Pyle and family are members of the Presby-
terian cliurch. Dr. Pyle is also a worker in
the Sunday-school.

JOIIX W. DIFFEXDEKFEE, M. D.,
Allensville, ]\Iifllin county. Pa., was born at
McVeytown, Pa., January 12, 1861, son of
Samuel and Mary (Kimberly) Diffeuderfer.
His paternal great-grandfather was a Holland-
er, who came to Pennsylvania and settled in
Xew Holland. His grandfather, Stephen Dif-
fenderfer, who was born here, learned the
trade of blacksmith and iron worker. He came
to ;j[ifflin county, and settled in the Kishaco-
quillas valley at Horrellstown, now Allensville.
He was the first blacksmith of the village,
and the shop which he built is one of the old
landmarks of Allensville. Mr. Diffenderfer
was for many years a justice of the jieace in
Menno township, and was highly esteemed in
the conuuunity. He was a'Whig. He was
married in Mifflin county, and had a family
of children. ]Mr. Difl'enderfcr died in Allens-
ville, and was buried in the ilethodist grave-
yard. He was an earnest and faithful member
of the :Metliodist church. Samuel Diffender-
fer, after attending the sul)seription schools of
the valley, entered Jiis father's shop and
learned tlie trade, whieli he followed until
J 870, when he went to Cass county, Missouri,

and engaged in farming and stock raiding. He
enlisted, August 18, 1862, for the war of the
Rebellion, was mustered into service at Mt.
Fnion, Huntingdon county, and was assigned
to Company I, One Hundred and Forty-nlntii
Pennsylvania Volunteers, "Bucktail Regi-
ment," as sergeant. He was promoted to sec-
ond lieutenant March 25, 1863; to first \ie\\-
tenant, January 29, 1864; and to captain
March 17, 1864. On May 4, 1864, he was
discharged from the seiwice on surgeon's cer-
tificate.

About 1870"]\rr. Diffenderfer removed with
his family to Missouri, where he cleared and
cultivated his farm of 160 acres, built a
house and barn, and made many improve-
ments. His untiring energy and persever-
ance rcAvarded him with abundant success. In
1889 he retired from farming, and returned
to Mifflin county, Pa., where he resided until
his death, which occurred in March, 1894.
]\Ir. Diffenderfer was an ardent Republican.

Samuel Diffenderfer was first married to
J\lary Kimberly, of McVeytown, who was of
English descent, and who died of consumption
in 1S62, leaving four children: Annie (Mrs.
H. E. Loomis), of Kansas City; Alice (Mrs.
Thomas L. Wilson), died in Freeman, Cass
county. Mo.; John W. ; and Harry, who Avas
burned to death in Colorado. Afterwards he
married Catharine Ost, of Burnt Cabins, Pa.
Their children are: Samuel G., resides in the
west ; May P. : Rachel E. ; George, of Belle-
fountain, ().; lielle; and Maude. His widow-
resides in Alleiis\'ille.

John W. Diffenderfer attended the public
schools of Mt. Union until he was nine years
of age, when his parents removed to Cass
county. Mo. Here he attended the district
schools, and assisted his father on the farm
until he was twenty-two years of age. He
took a course of instruction at the ]\Iissouri
State Xormal School, to prepare himself for
teaching, and taught five years in the district
and graded schools. During this time he read
medicine under Dr. G. W. Farrow, of Eait
Lynne, Cass county. He then entered the
Rush iledical College at Chicago, where he
spent two years, and afterwards became a stu-
dent of the College of Physicians and Sur-
geons at Kansas City, where, in 1889, he com-
])leted a two years' course, and was graduated
with honor. He first practised his profession
in Ellis county, Kan., afterwards in Spring-

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view, Keya Paha county, Keb. In 1892, he
removed to Allensville, Pa., where he now re-
sides. His skill as a physician and snrgeou
is well-known in the valley, and he has a large
practise. He is a Pepublican. Dr. John W.
Diffenderfer was married at Springview,
Neb., to Lucy A., daughter of Daniel Hollis,
a retired fanner of Blacklick, Indiana county,
Pa.

JACOB K. METZ, M. D., Allensville,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born August 16,
1825, in what is now Brady township, Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa. He is a son of John and
Fannie (Keiser) Metz. His grandfather,
Louis iletz, came from Germany and settled
in Lancaster county, where he worked at har-
nessmaking. He removed to Huntingdon
county, near Petersburg, and continued his
business there, besides farming. At an ad-
vanced age he retired from business, went to
Lis daughter in Ohio and died there. His chil-
dren are all dead. John Metz, M. D., father
■of Dr. Jacob Metz, acquired his early educa-
tion in the subscription schools of Lancaster
county, and worked with his father at harness-
making. When he became a young man, he
left Petersburg, went to Manheim, Lancaster
county, and read medicine there with his un-
cle. Dr. i^aird. He began the practise of his
profession in Lancaster county, afterwards
going to Petersburg. He was one of the first
physicians at Petersburg, and remained there
seven years. He then removed to the Kisha-
eoquillas valley and established an extensive
practise there. He retired from active busi-
ness at the age of seventy-five. Dr. John iletz
-also owned 150 acres of land, which he greatly
improved. He built several dwellings and
barns. He was a Democrat. John Metz was
married in Manheim, Lancaster county, to
Fannie Keiser, of German extraction. Their
children are: John, deceased; Maria (Mrs.
Jacob Shafner), deceased; Harry K., of Lo-
gan township, Ilimtingdon cduiity: Sainucl,
deceased; Jonathan, farmer, uf IIuiiting<lon
county; Elizabeth (^Irs. John Baum), de-
ceased; Jacob K. ; Fannie (Mrs. George
Wakefield), of Logan township, Huntingdon
county. The mother, ]\Irs. John Metz, died
in Petersburg in 1874. Dr. Metz was a mem-
ber of the Lutheran church. He was a man
■of intelli"cncc and much abilitv, and was held

in high regard. He died at Petersburg at the
age of eighty-nine years.

Jacob K. Metz received his education in the
subscription and public schools of Brady
township, and worked on his father's farm
until he reached his majority. He then read
medicine with his father for three years, and
attended the Jefferson Medical College, of
Philadelphia, from which he was graduated
in 1852. He returned home and jDractised
with his father for five years. In 1857 he re-
moved to Allensville, where he remained until
1874, when he removed to Shavers Creek,
West township, Huntingdon county, and
practised medicine there for four years. Since
then he has resided in Allensville, where he
has an extensive practise. He was the first
physician permanently settled in Allensville,
and has practised in that town for thirty-five
years. He also owns a drug store there. Dr.
Metz has two farms of 4tHi acre- in Kishaco-
quillas valley, and one on \\'an'en ridge. Like
his father, he is a lover of fine horses.

Jacob Iv. ]\[etz was married at Manor Hill,
Huntingdon county, to Annie, daughter of
John Carver, of Manor Hill. Their children
are: Fannie (Mrs. Howard Cimningham), of
Alexandria; Jennie, deceased; Mary; Harry;
wild jn-aetised four years in Allensville, after
iiraduating from Jefi'erson Medical College,
Phihidelphia, and died December 16, 1890;
Ala.'i-ie ( Mrs. mivoy Xeff), of Florida; John
P., wild read medicine with his father, gradu-
ated from Jeffei-son Medical College, in 1893,
and is now practising with his father in Al-
lensville. Mrs. Annie Metz died at Manor
Hill in 1876. Dr. Metz was married again to
Barbara Zook, widow of Solomon King. He
is a Democrat. He belongs to the I. O. 0. F.
Dr. Metz is an earnest member of the Lutheran
church, in which he has served as elder. Ho
also takes an active part in the work of the
Sundav-sehool, and is one of its teachers.

THOMAS A. W. WEBP>, .Vllensville,
Mifflin ecinnty, Pa., was l)iirn in Jtmiata
<'(.uiitv. Pa., October 20, 1831. He is a son
n{ -lo'liii and Mary (Wilson) Webb. John
Webli was a son of James Webb, of Chester
county; he was of Scotch ancestry on the pa-
ternal and of Welsh on the maternal side. He
was a weaver; he came to Juniata county
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was engaged there in weaving and farming.
lie removed to Virginia, but returned after
four years and settled near McConnellstown.
He farmed and did weaving there for four
years, and then in 1845 came to Union town-
ship, ilifHin county. He removed to Allens-
ville and worked in the woolen factory. John
"Webb was married in Juniata county to Mary
"Wilson, a lady of Scotch-Irish descent. Their
children are: Jane (Mi's. Henry Romig), de-
ceased; Catherine (Mrs. Jacob Zerby), of Mif-
flin coimty; Thomas A. "W. ; Elizabeth (Mrs.
H. H. Gibboney), of Reedsville; Margaretta
(Mrs. John ilusser), of Huntingdon county;
James, deceased; -IciIiti \Y., deceased; Rachel
(Mrs. Robert .M < iri^a ii. ) :\k-s. John W^ebb died
in Union township, April 24, 1864. John
Webb was a Democrat, but later a Repiibli-
can. He served the township in various offices.
Mr. "Webb was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He was an earnest Chris-
tian, and has left to his children the memory
of a noble, upright life. He was a teacher in
the Sunday-school and a class leader. His
death occurred October 30, 1867.

Thomas A. W. "Webb acquired his educa-
tion in the public schools of Union township,
and began his business life at weaving in the
woolen factory of Gibboney Brothers inUnion
township, where he spent about ten years. He
then came to Allensville, and with Mr. Zerby,
his brother-in-law, as partner, began the
manufacture of woolen goods. This firm
continued for thirtv-four vears, from 1855 to
1889. Mr. AVebb's son, John A. Webb, then
bought out the interest of Mr. Zerby, and be-
came a partner with his father, under the firm
name of Webb & Son. The firm spent $10,-
000 in improved machinery and appliances,
and is doing a prosperous business. Mr.
Webb owns 68 acres of land and has built a
fine home. He is a Republican, and has
served the township as school director for
three years, tax collector for one term, and jus-
tice of the peace of Menno township. He
was first elected to the justiceship in 1881,
and has held it ever since. He belongs to 'Mr.
Moriah Lodge. Xo. .•JOO, F. and A. i.L, Hunt-
ingdon.

Thomas A. W. WeW) was married at Hunt-
ingdon in 1858, to Anna Hamm. Their chil-
dren are: Clara (Mrs. Dr. J. P. Gettler), of
RelloviU;.; Klizabotli; .lohn A.; George L.,
<lentist. .Mr. WcMi is a i irosressive and enter-

prising citizen, respected for his honest deal-
ings and Christian character. He is a mem-
ber of the Methodist Ei^iscopal church, in
wliicli he has held the office of trustee, stew-
ard ami elder. He is class leader and a teacher
and superintendent of the Sunday-school.

John A. Webb, son of Thomas and Anna
(Hamm) Webb, was born in Menno township,
April 1-4, 1864. He attended the district
schools, the Huntingdon Xormal School, the
Millersville State Xormal School, and the
University at Lebanon, O. He then taught
school for ten years in Mifilin and Hunting-
don counties. For one year he was short-
hand writer for a manufacturing firm iii
Philadelphia. He then came home and suc-
ceeded Mr. Zerby as partner to his father, in
1889. He has put his energy and ability
into the business and it has been a success.
John A. Webb is a Republican, and takes
an active interest in politics. He has been
delegate to the county conventions.

John A. Webb was married in Philadel-
phia, in 1893, to Lina L., daughter of Joseph
King, of Menno township. Their children
are: Esther; and Helen. Mr. Webb is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal chiirch.
in which he serves as trustee. He teaches in
the Sunday-school, and is also a member of the
Epworth League.

ROBERT E. GOSS, Menno, Mifilin coun-
ty. Pa., was born in Snyder county, near
Fisher's mill, September 14, 1865. He is a
son of David and Rebecca (Knepp) Goss. His
father, David Goss, was born in Snyder coun-
ty, and was a farmer. In 1872 he removed to
White Hall, and spent seventeen years as farm
laborer. He then niiTcd a farm of 80 acres,
in Menno town-liip. wlii.'li is his present home.
David Goss was maiTicd in Snyder county, to
Rebecca Knepp. Their children are: Robert
E.; Elliot H., born May 28, 1867, at present
clerk for his brother Robert; and Paul U.,
born January 10, 1870. Mr. Goss is a Re-
pid:)lican. He and his wife are members of the
Lutheran chiu'ch.

Robert E. Goss acquired hi? education in
the ]iublic schools of ^lenno township. His
first liusiuess engagement was a clerkship in
tlip store which he now owns, then the prop-
erty (if James R. Fleming, which position he
filled for eight years. He bought out ^Mr.
Fleminc; in October, 1S94, and has carried on

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; character. He is a mem-
■ ntist Episcopal church, in
UoliX the office of trustee, stew-
He is class leader and a teacher
I endent of the Sunday-school.
^\'ebi>, son of Thomas and Anna
(lib, was born in Menno township,
'^G4. He attended the district
Huntingdon Normal School, the
State Xormal School, and the
iMiy at Lebanon, O. He then taiight
■ I for ton years in Mifliin and Hnnting-
'ounties. Por one year he was short-
■ writer for a manufacturing firm m
) lelphia. He then came home and suc-
(1 Mr. Zerby as partner to his father, in
He has put his energy and ability
the business and it has been a success.
'■am A. Webb is a Republican, and takes
;in active interest in politics. He has been
delfgate to the county conventions.

John A. "Webb was married in Philadel-
phia, in 1893, to Lina L., daughter of Joseph
King, of Menno township. Their children
are: Esther; and Helen. Mr. Webb is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
in which he serves as trustee. He teaches in
the Sunday-school, and is also a member of the
EpA\-orth League.

'tu' ROBERT E. GOSS, Menno, Mifflin cotm-

nnn ty, Pa., . i^ 1 .m in Snyder county, near

■ r, to EisLo. i!il)cr 14, 1865. He is a

then ion n- becca (Knepp) Goss. His

! be- fathei, ■ i- , ..•^^, was born in Snyder coun-

iirju ty,.and was a tarmer. In 1872 he removed to

- 1 (),. White Hall, and spent seventeen years as farm

'. 'i T, then rented a farm of SO aCres,

•vnship, which is his present home.

i ' -~ 'vas married in Snyder county, to

Ilebcccii Kuopp. Their children are: Robert

E.; Elliot H.. horn May 28, ISCT, at present

VmI f.,. l,ic brother Robert; and Paul U.,

>• aO. 1870. Mr. Goss is a Re-

; r and his wife are members of the

i ;. Liitiicr.ui ciiurc'h.

1 nut- Robert E. (Joss acquired his education in

tlie public sf'liools of ^fenno township. His

iiint- first business engiigemeiit was a clerkship in

• hil- the store which he now owns, then the prop-

), of erty kI" .iMj.ir- I;, noming, which position he

L., fillc'' IS. He bought out Mr.

liter- Elei' . 1894, and has carried on

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631

the business ever since as a general merchant,
with fair success. Mr. Goss is a Republican,
lie has ser\'ed the township as tax collector
for two years, treasurer of the school board,
inspector and clerk of election board, and
State and county collector of school tax. Mr.
Goss is one of the most enterprising men of
White Hall. He is a member of the Lutheran
church.

JOSEPH M. FLEMIXG, Menno, MitHiu
county, Pa., was born on the homestead in
jVIenno township, February 2, 1833, son of
John and ]\:[aiy (Wills) Fleming. His pa-
ternal grandfather, John Fleming, was of
Scotch-Irish extraction, and Avas born at
Brandywine, Pa. He served in the Eevolu-
tionary war as a private, and took part in sev-
eral battles. In the latter part of the last cen-
tury lie came to the Kishacoquillas valley, and
purchased 500 acres of timber land, which
he began to clear and cultivate. He fii"st built
a log house, in which he lived for a number
of years. This rude affair then gave place
to a better dwelling, and later, with the help
of his family, he built other houses and barns.
He was a successful faiTaer and stock-raiser;
his fondness for hoi-ses was well known. He
was a Democrat.

Joseph Fleming was man-ied to Miss Mar-
tin. They had six children: Joseph; John;
James; William; Elizabeth (Mrs. Dr. Finley),
of Altoona; and Margaret (]Mrs. Thomas Wil-
son). Mr. Fleming died in the valley on
what is now known as the Henry Wilson fann.
Mrs. Fleming also dicl in rhr'valley. They
were members of the I'n-liyiciiau church.

John Fleming, the sccoinl stui, sjjent his
boyhood on the homestead. He attended a
subscription school, which was a long distance
from his home, for public schools had not
then been established in the valley. At the
age of twenty-one his father started him in the
business of agriculture by giving him a farm.
He proved himself a skilful and judicious
farmer, and owned before his death 1,100
acres of valuable land; 800 of which
was in Iowa, now cultivated by three of
his sons, and 300 acres in the valley.
He made many improvements on the home-
stead. He built a large brick house, the
bricks for which were burned on the farm,
also bai-ns and othei" buildings. Like his
father, he was fond of horses, and was suc-

cessful in raising fine herds of horses and cat-
tle. Mr. Fleming's Scotch-Irish thrift and
energy ciharacterized him down to his death,
which occurred May 16, 1868. He was a
progressive and public-spirited citizen. Ele
was highly esteemed for his excellent quali-
ties, and his influence was felt in the com-
munity. He was always a Democrat. He
served ten years as a justice of the peace, and
held the otfice of assessor and tax collector
for two years. He was mamed to j\Iary
Wills, of the valley. Their children are;
Joseph M. ; John, resides in Iowa; William,
of Iowa; Robert; James C, of Iowa; Samuel
W.; Sarah (Mrs. Philip Weiler), of Kansas;
' and Thomas C, who died in youth. Mr.
Fleming was an earnest member of the Pres-
byterian church. He served for a long term
of years as an elder and trustee, and was su-
perintendent and teacher of the Sabbath-
school.

Joseph M. Fleming fii-st attended school at
the Weiler school house, and afterwards at
Port Royal, Juniata county. He was an
efficient assistant to his father, after whose
death he and his brother Robert took charge
of the homestead, and continued with much
success the cultivation of its three hundred
acres, and the raising of fine horses and cat-
tle. Mr. Fleming takes an active part in lo-
cal and political affairs. He is well known
throughout the county as a useful and worthy
citizen. He is a Democrat. He was elected a
director of the poor for a term of three years,
by a large majority; he was a member of the
board of school directoi's for nine years; he
served one year as assessor and three terms as
supei-visor. Mr. Fleming is a member of the
Presbyterian church. He is a trustee and a
teacher in the Sabbath-school, of which he
has been a life-long member.

ROBERT THOMAS FLEMIXG, :\Ienno,
Mifflin county, Pa., was bom on the home-
stead, Febniary 24, 1840, son of John and
j\Iai'y (Wills) Fleming. Robert Fleming dur-
ing the mnter months attended school at the
"Weiler .school house," and worked on the
fann during the summer. He resides on the
homestead, and by his careful attention to its
improvement and his judicious management,
he has shown himself a successful farmer. In
1866 he went to Iowa and spent one year with
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BIOGEAPEICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

months there. ]Mr. Fleming takes a kindly
interest in local affairs. His j^osition in the
commnnity is one of confidence and high es-
teem. He has always been a Democrat. Ho
holds the ofHce of supervisor.

Eobert T. Fleming was married in Dau-
phin county, in 1883, to Linnie, daughter of
William and Sarah ("Wolff) Bousum, of Ju-
niata county. Tlieir children are: Mary E.;
Laura M.; Eobert M.; and John C. Mr.
Fleming is a member and an elder of the
Presbyterian ehurc'h. He is a teacher in the
Sabbath-school and served three yeai-s as su-
perintendent.

Mrs. Fleming's father was a contractor and
builder of Juniata county. Both jjarents are '
deceased. Their children are: John W. ;
Catharine A.; David; George; Linnie (Mrs.
Fleming); and Mary.

JEPTHA H. PEACHEY, Belleville,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born in Menuo town-
ship, January 22, 1852, son of Jonathan and
JSTancy (Yoder) Peachey. His paternal great-
gTandfatluT, ^lld-is Pcadiey, was a pioneer of
the Ki-lKH',H|iiilla- \alliv. His grandfather,
John, was a lai-gc land owner. His position in
the community was one of influence and re-
spect. He was one of the first to be actively
interested in the building of the valley rail-
road. He was a "Whig and later a Republican.
He served as county commissioner, as direc-
tor of the poor and as school director. He
married Eebeeca Byler, of the valley. Their
children are: Christian B., deceased; Ee-
beeca, widow of Benjamin Byler; Barbara
(ilrs. Levi Hostetler); Elizabeth; and Jona-
than. Mr. Peachey was a member of the
Amish chm-ch. Jonathan Peachey was bom
in 1826. He attended the siibscription and
common schools. Until he was twenty-one,
he assisted his father on the farm; he then
began farming on his own account a tract of
170 acres. He bought other land in the val-
ley, on which he erected fine buildings, and
made many imjiroveraents. He continued
fanning with much success until 1886, when
he retired, but contimied to reside on the
homestead. Mr. Peachey is an enterprising
citizen; he takes an active interest in local
affairs. He is a Eepublican, and has held
offices of trust. He served as school director
and as supervisor. Jonathan Peachey mar-
ried jS'ancy Yoder, of the valley. Their sur-

viving children are: Melinda (Mrs. Ephraim
Yoder); Jeptha H.; J. C, resides in the
west; Christian Y., of Chicago; John D., an
electrician and inventor of jSTewark, jST. J.;
Abraham L., a dealer in implements; Thomas
K., of Iowa; and Sarah A. Those deceased
are : Fannie ; Eufus; and ISTannie. Mrs.
Peachey died in 1887. Mr. Peachey is a
member of the Mennonite chiirch.

After attending the i^ublic schools of
Menno township, Jeptha H. Peachey entered
a normal school of Ohio, where he spent
three years, and was gTaduated in 1881. He
assisted 'his father on the farm, and taught
in the schools of the township ; he also taugit
in Belleville and Eeedsville, and in Hancock
county, O. Mr. Peachey is now very success-
fully farming the old homestead. He takes
an active interest in local and political affairs,
and is a Eepublican. He is a share-holder of
the valley railroad, and a member of its board
of directors. He was elected auditor in 1896.

Jeptha H. Peachey was manied to Sarah
E. Zook, of Union township, in 1888. lb.
and Mrs. Peachey are members of the Men-
nonite church.

GEOEGE F. HOEEELL, Allensville,
Mifflin county, Pa., was born at Allensville,
son of William W. and Oai'oline (McDonald)
Horrell. His paternal gi-andfather, William
Horrell, was one of the early Scotch-Irish set-
tlers of Allens^alle, which was formerly called
Horrellsville, in honor of its first resident. He
married and had a family of sons and daugh-
ters: J\Iary; Margaret; Christopher; William
W.; John; and Joseph. William W. Hon-ell
was born at Allensville, where he attended
school. He and his brother John learned the
trade of tailoring, and for a number of years
he engaged in that business in Allensville.
He afterwards became a dealer in horses and
cattle. Mr. Howell was a worthy and useful
citizen. He was active in local and political
affairs, as a member of the Democratic party.
He gave liberally to the church. William
W. Horrell was manned to Caroline McDon-
ald. Their children are: William, who died
in early life; James A., of Kansas; George
F. ; Harry Eush, married Annie Henderson;
Alice Blanche (Mrs. Strock); Sadie (Mrs.
Eush McClintock) ; Alplionso Gay; Thomas
Irvin; and Hariy, who died in youth. Mr.
Horrell died in 1889. Mrs. Horrell died in

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033

1892; she was an earnest member of tlie Pres-
byterian cburch at Allensville.

George P. Horrell attended the common
schools, and when seventeen years of age,
learned tailoring with his father, assisting in
the shop until he was twenty-five. After that,
until he was twenty-nine jears old, his father
paid him journeyiliau's wages. Mr. Horrell
has been successful in business, and is a pro-
gressive and useful citizen. In 1895 he built
his large and convenient cottage. He takes
an active interest in local and political affairs.
Pie is a Democrat, and was appointed post-
master July 1, 1893.

George F. Horrell was married, December
28, 1866, to Eachel, daughter of Jacob and
Catharine (Webb) Zerbe. Mr. and Mrs.
Horrell are members of the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Horrell is one of a family of eleven chil-
dren. The other survi^nng membei'S are:
Lindsay "W.; John T.; James G.; and Ho-
mer L.

DAVIS McKAXE COXTXEE, deceased,
was born in Oliver township, Mifflin county,
Pa., August 28, 1815, son of John and Xancy
(Gibboney) Centner. His father was a miller,
and a resident of Mifflin county; his mother,
a daughter of Alexander Gibboney, died in
early womanhood, leaving eight children:
George Wasliiniiton: .Icminia: Ann; John;
Elizabeth; (nlilMniry ; AViUiaui; and Davis
McKane. Until the age of fourteen yeai-s,
DsLvis McKane Centner spent his boyhood at
home. He was then placed imder the care of
Misses Elizabeth and Martha Kenney, of
White Hall, Menno township. Here he at-
tended the district school, and assisted in the
work of the farm, remaining mth them until
he was thirty years of age, when he began
farming on his own account. Later he again
assiimed the management of their land, and
upon the death of Miss Elizabeth Kenney in
1874, the estate was bequeathed to him for
faithful service rendered. ]\Ir. Contner de-
voted his time to his farming interests, and his
careful attention and skilful management
were rewarded with abundant success. He
always took an active interest in local affairs;
he was active in the organization and con-
struction of the Kishacoquillas Valley Rail-
road. Mr. Contner was a generous and pub-
lic-spirited citizen and was highly esteemed by
all who knew him. He was active in political

circles. In 18-48 he was elected shei-iff by the
Democratic party. In 1863 he was elected
to the same office by the Eepublicaiis. He
endorsed the platform on which Lincoln was
elected, and adhered to the party imtil his
death, which occunv.l January 3, 1889. He

held various townshi|i ofti

rved as jury

commissioner, and fi-i'(piciifly acted as admin-
istrator. He was formerly a member of the
board of directoi-s of the Mifflin County Xa-
tional Bank.

DaAds McKane Contner was manied to
Mary Ann, daughter of David and Margaret
(Kline) Charles. Their children are: Xar-
cissa Kenney (Mrs. Han-y B. Wharton) ; Wil-
liam, died aged twenty-one months; and Mary
Elmira (Mrs. James W. Fleming), who has
one child, Hany Davis, born January 1, 1894.
Mr. Contner was a faithful member of the
Lutheran chureh.

Mrs. Contner was bom in 1833. Her
father was a blacksmith of Liverpool, Perry
county, where he died March 28, 1853, aged
forty-seven years. His wife sui-vives him.
Their snr\iviii^' cliildrcn are: Mary Ann;
Panu'lin (Mr-;. \':ili'!iiiii(.> Arndt), has a fam-
ily of sons and danglitcrs; Elmira (Mrs. James
George), has two children; and Cathaiine
(Mrs. John Beigh), who has nine children.
Susan, Louisa and Caroline died in childhood.
Mr. Charles was a member of the LTnited
Brethren ohurdh, an earnest and faithful
Christian.

EPHKAIM HAZLETT, deceased, was
born in Menno township, Mifflin county. Pa.,
April 15, 1822, son of William and Ann (Wil-
son) Hazlett. His parents were of Scotch-
Ii'ish descent. They had eleven children, two
survive: Kev. Silas, a Presbyterian minister
of Lake City, Minn., married Eliza Jane Pat-
ton, has one child; and Emmeline (Mrs. Henry
Steeley), has seven childi-en. Those deceased
are: Margaret (Mi-s. James R. McDowell),
had five children; Sarah (Mrs. John Mc-
Dowell); Joseph, bom June 10, 1812, died
August 23, 1820; Rev. John, a Presbyterian
minister, and principal of a seminary near
Pittsburg, married Margaret McCurdy, had
one child; Wilson, married Margaret Gai-ver,
had two children; Anna (Mrs. John Huey),
had six children; Ephraim; !Maria (Mrs.
Fleming), had five children; and Jane, bom
Febmary 14, 1829, died October, 1845. Wil-

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liani Hazlett, the father, was bom in 17S2,
and died March 1-4, 18i3.

Ephraiui Hazlett attended the eouiuiou
schools. After his father's death he bought a
tract of land, which is the homestead farm,
and built the large and convenient house and
barn. He made many improvements, and by
his attention to the cultivation of the laud
made the farm one of the best in the town-
ship. Mr. Hazlett was a useful citizen. His
estimable qualities w^on him the confidence
and esteem of the community. He was greatly
interested in local affairs. He was a Demo-
crat, but not a narrow partisan. He served in
various township offices.

Ei^hraim Hazlett was married December 5,
lS5(i, to Louisa, daughter of John K. and
Susan (Steel) Metz. Their children are : Sa-
rah Ann (Mi-s. Eobert Huey), has seven chil-
dren; Ida Jane, widow of John C. Smith,
who died leaving two children; John Wilson,
died in childhood; Alice May (Mi-s. George
Stine), has two children; William F.; Harry
M., died July IS, 1895, aged twenty-uiue;
Marv Eiimia;' aii<l Silas M., M. D., a graduate
of Jetl( r-M,i Ah.liral College, Philadelphia.
Ephraiui Hazlett was an earnest member of
the Lutheran church at Allensville, where he
held the office of deacon for many years. He
died September 27, 1889.

Mrs. Ephraim Hazlett's parents were resi-
dents of Huntingdon county, Pa. Her father,
John K. Metz, was a blacksmith in early man-
hood, and then cimaui il in farming. He was
born May 3, iMts, and <lied in 1894; his wife,
Siisan (Steel) Metz, wi\3 born December 16,
1806, and died in 1876. Their children are:
Louisa; Fanny; Elizabeth; John; Sarah; Sam-
uel; Maria; Lewis; and Ketura.

JACOB il AETIX DACHENBACH, Al-
lensville, Mifflin county, Pa., a son of Wil-
liam and Mary (Fasold) Dachenbach, was
born in Brady township, HTintingdon county,
Pa., September 17, 1836. His grandfather,
Jacob Dachenbach, for many years a resident
of Pluntingdon county, was of German de-
scent, and was highly esteemed by his fellow-
citizens. He was married to Miss Hirston and
had a large family of sons and daughters. Ja-
cob M. Dachenbach's father, William Dach-
enbach, was born in Huntingdon county,
March 16, 1810. He received a limited edu-

cation in the subscription schools of the dis-
trict, and learned shoemaking. He worked
at his trade during his whole life. He was
maiTied to ]\rary Fasold, a German by descent,
who Avas born March 22, 1814. Their chil-
dren are: Jacob Martin; Wilson P., married
Eliza Fife, removed to Ohio; Savina (Mrs.
Benjamin Foltz), resides in Ohio; Henry, of
Logansport, Ind., man-ied Mary Heddings;
DaA'id W., niai-ried Mary Hawn, resides on the
old homestead in Huntingdon county; Eliza
Jane (Mrs. Amos Focht), of Allensville, Mif-
flin county. Pa.; John Hinton, of DeGrafl'e,
O., married Caroline Canann; Mary Ann
(Mrs. Jacob Heddings), of Huntingdon coun-
ty; Sarah W. (Mrs. Granville Smith), died
in Logan coimty, O. ; and Charles, married
Alma Smith, of Logan county, 0. Mr. Wil-
liam Dachenbach was a good citizen and an
earnest worker in the church. He died April
6, 1892; his wife died in May, 1889.

Jacob M. Dachenbach was educated in the
public scliools of his native township. He
worked with his father at shoemaking until
he was cialitci'n, when he learned carpentry.
After scr\iiii: lii~ apprenticeship, and working
as a joiirncyiiiau three years, he began for
himself as carpenter and contractor, fonning
a partnership with Isaac Whitman, of Hunt-
ingdon county. This firm was very success-
ful. In 1862 or 1863 Mr. Dachenbach re-
moved to Allensville, Mifflin county, pur-
chased the homo in wliicli he ni)W resides, and
engaged in eabinct-niakinii and undertaking.
He has greatly iniproveil liis property, and is
a prosperous and successful manufacturer.
Mr. Dachenbach has always been an ardent
Democrat; he is prominent in local affairs,
and gives liberally to all chiirch enterprises.

Jacob Martin Dachenbaeh was married,
February 24, 1859, to Catherine, daughter of
Jacob and Catherine Heddings, of Mifflin
county, Pa. They have seven children: Isaac,
born January 13, 1860, died aged thirteen;
William J., born June 16, 1861, died aged
twenty-two; Henry W., born July 23, 1863;
Mary C. (Mrs. Mathias Koogler), of DeGraffe,
O., hovn June 11, 1865, has one child, Cath-
erine; La-m-ence H., of Allensville, Pa., born
Marrdi 29, 1867, married Minnie Baker; El-
len M., born February 14, 1872; and Cai-rie
A., born August 4, 1875. Mr. Dachenbach
and his wife are devout members of the Lu-
theran church at Allensville, Pa.

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635

WILLIAM IIUEY, Alleiisville, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born in County Tyrone, Ire-
land, July 12, 1816. He is a son of Andrew
and Rebecca (Somerville) Huey. Andrew
liuey, with his wife and four children, came
to America from Ireland in 1819, landing at
Philadelphia. They bought fifteen acres of
land in the M'est end of the Kishacoquillas
valley, and there established their home. An-
drew Huey was a progressive and industrious
man; he greatly improved his land, and added
to it year by year, so that at the time of his
death the farm consisted of 300 acres of well
cultivated land. He devoted his life to farm-
ing and was very successful. J\Ir. Huey was
a Democrat, and was interested in all local en-
terprises. On the voyage over from Ireland,
the Hueys came in the same ship with ^Ir.
Robert Wallace, tlie father of the late ex-Sen-
ator Wallace, of Clearfield county. Andi-ew
Huey died in April, 18(35; he was an earn-
est Christian, and won the respect of all his
neighbors.

William Huey was one of eight children;
he received his education in the district schools
of Huntingdon county, in Henderson, now
Brady township, and remained with his father,
assisting him on the farm until he readied
the age of thirty years. He then began tu
farm on Ids own account in Hendei-son tnwn-
shi]), Huntingdon eoiinty, where West Hnnt-
iiigddii is iidw sitnati'd, and remaineil tliere
two yeai-s. He then removed to Dublin town-
ship, where he remained fifteen years. In
1865 he came to Allensville, and the follow-
ing winter began business as a merchant; in
this occupation he has continued successfully
up to the present time. He is a Democrat.

Williai.i liuey was married, January 12,
ls47, tu Ann, daughter of James and Amiie
(I'.eatry) ('(xik. Their children are: James
Andrew, who died aged eighteen months; in-
fant twins, deceased; Robert C, who married
Sadie Ilazlett, lias seven children; Anna
Delle (.Mrs. Dr. lied, line's), of Juniata coun-
ty; Rebecca .lane ( .M I's. Dr. E. J. Zook), of
Cumberland countv, Pa.; and Ag-nes M.
Mrs. William Huey died October 23, 1894,
aged seventy-six years. She was an earnest
member and a faithful worker of the Presby-
terian church, and was loved and esteemed
by all who knew her. ]Mr. Huey also is a
member of the Presbyterian church; he has
served as elder for over fortv years.

JOIIX KAXAGY, Allens\-ille, Mifflin
county, Pa., was bom October 30, 1848. He
is a son of Jacob and Lydia (Zook) Kanagy.
His great-gTandfather,Jokel( Jacob), was a son
of Christian Kanagy, who came to America in
the eighteenth century and settled in Penn-
sylvania. Jokel had sons, one of whom was
John, the grandfather of John Kanagy; he
came to the Kishacoquillas valli-y early in the
present century, and bought a tract uf hind.
By years of toil, he and his wife, Sarah, cleai'ed
tlie land and prepared it for farming. In 1823
they built the present house and barn. They
were of that stock of which their descendants
may justly be jiroud, and by their frugality
and industry, established the competency
which their grandchildren to-day enjoy. John
and Sarah Kanagy had a family of sons and
daughters; the sons were: Rudy; Solomon;
Joshua ; and Jacob. John Kanagy was twice
married, and had five daughters. Jacob Ka-
nagy was educated in the district schools and
learned farming with his father, and spent his
whole life as a farmer. Jacob Xanagy was
married to Lydia, daughter of Christian Zook.
Their children are: John; Christian, who
manned Barbara Shaq), and has four chil-
dren; Fannie, who died in 1872, aged twenty
years; and one who died in infancy. The
sniis, Jolm and Christian, are twins; in 1857,
\vlie'n they were nine yeai"S old, their father
died, in his forty-fourth year. Mrs. Jacob
Kanagy die<l in 1865, aged sixty-five years.

John Kanagy acquired his education in the
district schools; when he was eighteen yeai-s
of age he began to fanu on the homestead, on
his own account. He farmed it on shares for
nine years, and then bought it; since the pur-
chase, ^Ir. Kanagy has made many imijrove-
nieiits to the land and buildings; he is a skil-
ful and successful farmer.

.Idliii Kanagy was mamed January 30,
is7:i, to ^[ary, daughter of Christian and
^[ary (Beiler) Peaehey. Their children are:
Lydia (Mi-s. Samuel Click), bom February
11, 1875, has three children, Mary, bom Sep-
tendier 22, 1894, Sadie and Ada, twins, born
July 11, 1896; Kancy, born October 28,
1S77; and Christian, born February 23, 1881,
died June 24, 1886. Mr. Kanagy and family
are membei-s of the Amish ]\Iennonite church.

SOI.O.MO.X PKACilKV. r,ell(
n countv, Pa., was l,orn at the

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stead, August 21, 1S30. He is a son of Chris-
tian and Catherine (King) Peachey. His
gTeat-grandfather, Peter Bietsch, came to
America from Switzerland in 1767. His chil-
dren Avere: Abraham, born in 1754; Moses,
born 1759; Peter; and Ann. He died on
his farm in Somerset county, Pa. His grand-
father, Moses Bietsch, man-ied Barbara Yo-
der, of Caernarvon to^mship, Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa., December i, 1791. Their children
are: John, born August 16, 1795; Jacob,
born March 6, 1797; Abraham, born October
17, 1799; and Christian, born September 5,
1803. Moses Peachey died in 1813, and his
wife died in April, 1835. Christian Peachey
was born on the homestead in Union town-
ship, and was educated in a subscription
school. His father died when he was eight
yeai-s old, but his mother kept her children
together on the homestead until they were
all gTown up. Closes Peachey settled on a
farm two miles northwest of Belleville, Union
township, Mifflin county, wdiich he purchased
from, Nicholas Gressinger, of Potter towa-
ship. Centre county. Pa., for £200, current
money of Pennsylvania. In 1826, Jacob,
Abraham and Christian, lawful heirs of Moses
Peachev, released this land to their brother
Johin, for the sum of $2,047.67. John
Peachey conveyed the land, April 2, 1869, to
Benjamin Bei'ler, for the sum of $12,000.
His wddow and heirs conveyed the land, March
27, 1885, to David Renno, for the sum of
$12,000.

Christian Peachey was married in 1826 to
Catherine King. Their children are: Bar-
bara, born September 3, 1827, died July 31,
1841; John, born in October, 1828, man-ied
Sarah, daughter of David Zook; Solomon;
Panny (Mrs. Jonathan S. Zook), born Mareh
23, 1832; Sarah (Mrs. David Stoltzfus), of
Lancaster county, bom in 1833; and Cath-
erine, bom January 5, 1835, died April 29,
1835. Mrs. Catherine Peachey died in 1836,
and is buried in the old family burial ground.
Mrs. Peachey was kind-heai-ted and generous,
always ready to aid a friend or neighbor in
times of sickness or distress, and an earn-
est member of the Amish Mennonite
church. Christian Pe'achey's second wife
was Mary, daughter of John and Eliza-
beth Beiler, of Union county. Mr. Beiler
was generally known as "Gentleman John
Beiler." They were married May 24,

1S39, by the Eev. Loaig Christ Zook, of
LTnion township. Their children are: an in-
fant bom and died in 1840; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Jacob Schrock, bona in 1841, resides in Mis-
souri; Kancy, born September 13, 1843, was
dro-wned April 28, 1845; Salome, born July
9, 1845, died August 8, 1864; Clu-istian, born
December 8, 1846, married Mary, daughter
of Daniel Yoder; Kate, born January 28,
1849; Maiw (Mrs. John Kanagy), born April
13, 1850; Moses, born December 15, 1851,
died April 4, 1853; Lydia, born September
12, 1853; and Samuel W., born February
22, 1868, married Sarah, daughter of Chris-
tian C. Yoder. Mr. Christian Peachey was
an honorable and successful business man. At
the time of his death he owned several farms
in the valley. He was actively interested in
the affaire of the to^vnshiiJ, liberal, and anx-
ious to contribute to the progress of the com-
munity. He was a. Republican. Christian
Peachey was an earnest Christian, a member
and F. H. M. of the Amish Mennonite ohurch.
His sons, John and Samuel Peachey, were
both preachers; the former was ordained in
1874; he died May 15, 1897, in his sixty-
ninth year.

Solomon Peachey was educated in the pub-
lic schools of his native township, and re-
mained at home until the autumn of 1853,
when he made a trip to the west; returning
home, he gave his attention to fanning. He
takes an active interest in local politics and
has filled various township offices.

Solomon Peachey was man-ied in Febmary,
1853, to CathcriiH'. daughter of David and
Catherine (Yuil I -n Ibi-tcrter. Their children
are: Rachel. Imrn l-Vln-uaiy 7, 1854, died
June 8, 1867; Catherine (Mi-s. Jonathan B.
Hooley), born October 13, 1856, has one child,
Rebecca; Sarah E. (Mrs. Moses Zook), born
May 30, 1860, has children, Ada, Ezra and
Stephen, twins, and Sarah, one of the twins,
Ezra, being dead; Moses, born Mai-ch 21,
1862; Miriam, born Xovember 26, 1863, died
January 24, 1873; Solomon D., born May
31, 1866, married Catherine Si^reicher, has
five children, ITlric, Emma, Mary, Jeptha and
Kate; Daral S., bom April 2i, 1870, mar-
ried Sarah Glick, has two children; Orie
Aaron ; and Rebecca F. (Mrs. John A. Glick),
born July 13, 1875. Solomon Peachey and
his family are memVicrs of the Amish !Men-
nonite church.

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637

JOSEPH ALLISOAT, Allensville, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born at the homestead in
Meuno townshijD, Mifflin county, December 2,
1817. lie is a son of William and Hannah
(Hazlett) Allison. His gTaudfather, Pobert
Allison, a native of Ireland, came to America
in the latter jjart of the last century, and set-
tled in the Kishacoquillas valley, where he
took out warrants for a large tract of land,
which he cleared and cultivated. He lived
to an old age. His children were : William;
Eidhard; John; and Kobert, who served in
the war of 1812, and was drowned while on
his way home. William Allison received his
education in the common schools of his native
township. He remained at home helping his
father, and began farming on that part of his
father's land whidh is now the homestead. In
1827 he built the saw-mill aftenvards owned
by his son Robert. The Allison brothers
made many improvements in their property
and in the valley. Althoug-h he did not seek
prominence, Mr. Allison was an active mem-
ber of the Democratic party. William Al-
lison was married to Hannah Hazlett. Their
children are: Robert, married Jane Pields,
has eight children; Joseph; Sarah, Mrs. Al-
exander Hamilton, has five children; Mary,
Mrs. Robert Huey, has one child, William;
John, married Elizabeth Morgan, has five chil-
dren, one of whom died in infancy; and Rich-
ard, married Mary Wilson, has six children.
William Allison died in 1869, aged ninety-
four; his Avife died in 1856.

Joseph Allison was educated in the district
schools of Menno township. He remained at
home until he was twenty-eight, learning
farming under his father's careful training.
In 1^4.", lie l,ci;an farming for himself on the
piCHciif liniii(-i.:i(l, where he still resides, al-
though not :icri\-ely engaged in its cultivation.
He has been a lifcdong member of the Demo-
ciatic party.

Joseph Allison was married, Xovember 6,
1845, to Margaret Jane Russler. They have
three children: one who died in infancy;
William Gibson, who Avas educated at an acad-
emy and taught for one term, and died Octo-
ber 13, 1871, aged eighteen; and James R.,
who married Sarah Taylor, daughter of
Thomas and Margaret (Fleming) Wilson, and
has three children, Margaret Fleming, born
July 20, 1874, Joseph Gibson, born Septem-
ber 13, 1878, and Elizabeth Wilson, born Au-

gust S, 1884. ]\rrs. Ju<c]ili Allison died Jan-
uary 26, 1889, agva hxiv, i-ht. Mr. Allison
belongs to the Prol>vfci-i:iii cliurch, of which
Mrs. Allison also was a devout member.

ROLAXD THOMPSOX, Milroy, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born at Milroy, March 8,
1837. He is a son of James and Jane (Reed)
Thompson. Roland Thompson's paternal
grandi^arents were Moses and Lydia (Adams)
Thompson. His father, James Thomjison,
was a member of the firm of FiKrcr ]\nilikcn
& Co., iron manufacturers, at ]\lili-iiy, Mitlliu
county, from 1827 to 1833. About IMo Mr.
Thompson turned his attention to manufac-
turing woolen goods at Milroy, and later
formed a partnership with Isaac Hawn, who
had been running the old woolen mill, which
was destroyed by fire in 1839. After some
years Mr. Hawn rctiivil, and ^Ir. Thouiixrm
continued the busiin--, :i--n.i:ifiiig wilh liiiu-
self his sons, Albert, Kohind and Samn.'l T.,
in the firm of James Thompson it Sons. This
partnershiiJ was continued luitil 1873, when
the fii-m suspended. Mr. James Thompson
had six children: James Reed, born in 1826,
and died unmarried in 1858; Samuel T., bom
in 1828, married Clara Ashmead Barr, of
Xewark, Del., who died in 1875, leaving one
son, Frank Forrester; Albert, born in 1831,
married Sarah J. McFarland; Jane Elizabeth,
born in 1835; Roland, born in 1837; and
Anna Martha, born in 1840, died at the age
of four. Mr. James Thompson died in Feb-
ruary, 1879. His wife died in Xovember of
the same year.

Roland Thompson attended the public
schools at Milroy until he was eighteen, when
he entered the academy at Potters trills. Cen-
tre county. Pa., to prepare for .lrlVri--oii ( 'ol-
legc, at Cannonsburg, Washington iM.nnty,
Pa., graduating from that institution in the
class of 1860. Having completed his col-
legiate course, he began a tour of the Southern
States, and spent one year in Mississippi, when
his plans were frustrated by the breaking out
of the Rebellion. He retiirned to his home
and enlisted, in August, 1862, in Company
D, One Hundi'ed and Thirty-first Pennsylva-
nia Volunteers, and after nine months of gal-
lant seiwice was mustered out with his regi-
ment at Harrisburg, Pa. On his return from
the war, he became a partner in the firm of
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"wooleu goods. Tins firm liad an extensive
and jjrofitable business, but owing to disturb-
ances in financial circles, they were unable to
meet their liabilities, and suspended in 1873.
j\Ir. Roland Thompson has won many friends
by his genial manner and his benevolent dis-
position.

1890; Henry S., died December 31, 1887;
Albert "Walter; and one son who died in iu-
fancv.

ALBERT THOMPSO^yT, senior partner of
the firm of Thomjison Brothers, is a brother
of Roland Thompson, and the third son of
James and Jane Thompson. He was born in
Armagh to^vnship, January- 26, 1831. Al-
bert Thompson received no education exce])t
that which could be acquired in the jiiiblic
schools of Milroy. He remained at home
working in his father's establishment until
he was made a partner in the business. When
the firm of James Thompson et Sons failed,
in 1873, Albert Thompson, undaunted by re-
verses, boldly faced their dilliciiliic- and took
charge of the business. After three years of
successful financial management, he formed
a pai-tnership with his brother Roland, and
the firm of Thomjjson Brothers was soon as
prosi^erous as that of James Thompson & Sons
had been. In 1883 their establishment was
destroyed by fire, and in 1884 they erected
the present brick buildings, enlarging their
factory. They are extensively engaged in the
manufacture of woolen hosiery, and provide
employment for one hundred and twenty
oijeratives, more than half of whom are girls.
Their factory has a capacity of 250 dozen per
day. In 1896 they established a branch of
their bii-incs- in Lewi^town, employing about
fifty (.|iiT;iti\ (■-. and having a capacity of aboiit
l(«i iliizcn pel- (lay. 'i'lnMr enterpiTse and
their enurage, tempered by prudence, have
made the brothers successful business men,
and furnished the means of support to many
families in the community. The Thompson
brothers are members of the Republican party.
They attend the Presbyterian chm-ch at ilil-
rov, of which Alliert Thompson is a ruling
elder.

Albert Thompson was married in Novem-
ber, 18.56, to Sarah Jane, daughter of Andrew
and ]\Iary (Smith) McFarland. Their chil-
dren are: Anna Mary, died at the ag'e of eigh-
teen months; James Reed, man-ied Annie Ad-
dams "White, has two children; Andrew M. ;
(Jeorge L., man-ied in February, 1895, to
Clara Virginia Rice, who died in Februai-y,

WILLIAM LI. KOHLER, il. D., Milrov,
Mifilin county. Pa., son of Dr. F. S. and Sal-
lie (Carson) Kohler, was born in ReedsAalle,
Mifflin coimty, Pa., December 19, 1863. His
grandfather was Henry Kohler, a native of
Germany, who came to this country at the
age of seven years. Settling at Middletown,
Dauphin country. Pa., he grew to manhood at
that place, and then moved to Lewistown,
Mifflin county. Here he married Maiy "Wolf-
ley, whose parents were born in Lancaster
county, and were of German descent. They
rearecl a family of twelve children, and finally
moved to Milroy, where their remaining days
were spent. One of their sons, F. S. Kohler,
M. D., practised medicine very successfully
at Reedsville. He married Sallie A. Carson,
and had a family of two children: William
H. ; and B. Rush. The latter was boiii Octo-
ber 11, 1866, married Mary A. Smith,
and has one child, Frank. In i873 Dr. F. S.
Kohler removed to K'amjia, Ida., where he is
still practising. He served as surgeon in the
war of the Rel)ellion, in the Thirty-first Penn-
sylvania ('avalry. One Hundred and Eighty-
seciind regiment, from February 18, 1863, to
the close of the war, beinc,- mustered out Julv
8, 1865.

Dr. "William H. Kohler was deprived by
death of a mother's care and affection in 1867,
at the early age of four years. Following this
bereavement, he was placed under the care of
relatives in Philadeliihia and in Centre coun-
ty. Pa. In the latter place he grew up and at-
tended the jjublic schools until he was sev-
enteen years old, after which he worked for
two years on a farm in Centre county. But
his heart was not in his work, for his cherished
ambition was to become a physician. At
length the way ojiened for him to enter the
Pennsylvania State College in Centre county,
and here his preparatory education was ac-
quired. He attended two courses of lectures
at the medical deiJartment of the "Western Re-
serve LTniversity of Cleveland, O. In the au-
tumn of 1886 he matriciilated at Jefferson
IMedieal College at Philadelphia, applied him-
self assiduously to the study, and graduated
April 4, 1887, receiving a high mark for pro-
ficiency. Returning to his native coimty, he

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took lip liis residence at ]\Iilroy and began
practise. Of genial disposition and pleasing
address, he qiiicklv won for himself an hon-
ored j)lace in the ranks of the profession. He
is doA'oted to his calling, and is in hearty sym-
pathy -with any effort to promote the advance-
ment of iiKMlical science. He is an active
memher of the Mifflin Connty Medical So-
ciety. He is also a member in good standing
of Lodge Xo. 213, I. 0. O. F.;"and of L..d-^
]S"o. 275, K. G. E., both of Milroy. He ad-
heres to the Eepnblican party.

Dr. "W. H. Kohler was married, ^ijn'il 4,
18D-1-, to Harriet E., danghter of ^\. C. and
Sarah J. (Brown) Bunnell. They have one
child, Sarah E. H. They attend the Presby-
terian church.

THE EEV. JOHX W. WHITE, Milroy,
Mifflin comity, Pa., was born at Saltsbnrg, In-
diana county. Pa., October 31, 1828." His
ancestors came from Scotland. His grand-
father, Joseph White, was born in Lancaster
coiinty. Pa., in 1758. He married Mary,
daughter of Humphrey EuUerton, grandson
of Humphrey Fullei*ton, the brave Scotchman
who was presented with a sword by King Wil-
liam III. of England for gallantry at the bat-
tle of the Boyne, in 1690. Joseph White and
his family moved to Franklin county. Pa., in
1792, and to Xew Alexandria, Westmoreland
county. Pa., in 1797. After liis death his
family removed to Saltsbnrg.

AVilliani, second son of JdseiJi AVhite, was
born in Lancaster county, August 22, 1789,
and died in Saltsbnrg, January 15, 1859, in
the seventieth year of his age. His wife,
Kezia Delaplaine White, died in Saltslmrg in
1877, in the eighty-first year of her age. They
had ten children, five boys and five girls, all
of whom excejjt the youngest lived to be over
sixty yeai'S of age. These children, in the or-
der of their birth, were as follows: ]\[ary (Mi's.
Isaac Hughes'), had four children; Joseph
Fullerton, who went by tlie overland route to
California, in 1840, where lie .still (1897) re-
sides; Alexander Stuart, who served during
the war of the Peliellion in an engineering
corps of the Union army, married his cousin,
Mary Jane White, and had ten children;
Eliza Jane (Airs. Jose])h Alcorn), had three
•children; Sarah Ann (]Mrs. Elliott McGuire),
had eleven children; William AlcGowen, who
left home when a voung man, and was never

heard from again; Rev. .lohu AV. ; Harriet
Xewell (Mrs. John (iralumi), had two chil-
dren; ilargaret Ilannali (Mrs. liobcrt Mc-
Williams), had two children; and Eev. Henry
Humphrey, who became the pastor of the
Presbyterian churches at Sidney and Clarinda,
la., married Eva Bro\\-n and had one child,
and died in the thirty-fifth year of his age.

John AV. AA'hite attended a public school
in Indiana county for several winters. AVhen
nearly eighteen years of age he commenced
his studies preparatory to college, under the
tuition of the Rev. Alexander Donaldson, D.
D. The class of six of that winter soon de-
veloped into Elders Ridge Academy. After
two and a half years at Elders Ridge and one
year spent in teaching, Mr. AVhite entered the
junior class of AVashington College, Pa., and
graduated with a first honor in a large class
from that institution in September, 1851. He
taught one winter in the Saltsbnrg Academy,
acted during his vacation as financial agent
for Washington College, and afterwards for
the AVestern Theological Seminary. After
two years at the AVestern and one year at
Princeton Theological Seminary, he gTaduated
from the latter institution in May, 1855. He
was ordained, and installed pastor of the Pres-
byterian church of Middletown, Pa., by the
Presliytery of Carlisle, on Christmas evening,
18.^.-). Two years and a half later he resigned
tlii^ charge, and shortly afterwards a('cei>ted
a call fmni the Presbyterian church of ]\[il-
roy, Pa., commenced work there in May,
ls."i8, and served as pastor of that church for
about twenty-five ancl a half years.

On Xovember 9, 1859," Rev. John AA'.
AA^hite married Mary, daughter of Jacob and
Ann (Addams) Beaver. Mrs. White is a sis-
ter of Lieut. Jacob Gilbert Beaver, who was
killed at the battle of Antietam, September
17, 1862, while gallantly leading the charge
across the Antietam bridge; and of Gen.
James Addams Beaver, afterwards Governor,
and now (1897) judge of the Superior Court
of Pennsylvania. lie married IMary ]\[cAl-
lister, of Bellefonte, Pa.; they had five sons,
two of whom died very young, and three are
still livinc ;Mrs. White's sister, Lvdia
licaver. died in her cliihlliond. After' her
father's death lier mother niarriiMl the Rev.
S. II. .McDonald, pastor of the Presbyterian
clinri'li of ^rillerstown. and afterwards of
AVest Kishacoquillas, Pa. There were five
:ilcl)onald children: Abraham A.ldams. who

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servfed in the Union army for over tliree j'ears
in the hite Civil war, afterwards studied
law, was married twice, had foiu- children,
and lived and died at Covington, Va.; "Wil-
liam Henry, who studied medicine, was for
a time surgeon in the United States navy, af-
terwards a surgeon in Bloomingdale Asylum,
K^ew York City, went to Pueblo, Col., where
he was married, and where he still lives and
practices his profession; Kathai'ine. Argyle,
who lives in the family mansion at Lewisburg,
Pa.; Annie Addams, who married John P.
Eckels, and lives at Decatur, 111. ; and Samuel
Davies, who studied law, and lived and died
at Lewisburg, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. "White had
seven children, five sons and two daughtei"S.
Their four living sons are all engaged in the
electrical business. The names of their chil-
dren are as follows: James Gilbert, an elec-
trical engineer and contractor, having offices
at 29 Broadway, Xew York City, and the
Equitable Building, Baltimore, Md., married
Maud MuUon, of Lincoln, Neb., has one living
child, James Dugald, and resides in JSTew
York City; Amiie Addams (Mrs. J. R.
Thompson), has two living children, Maiy
Beaver and Sarah McFarlane, and resides at
Milroy, Pa.; William EuUerton, of Omaha,
ISTeb., manager of the Thompson Houston
Electric Light Company, at Omaha, married
Helen Foster, of State College, Pa., has one
child, "William Foster; Joseph Henry, at pres-
ent engaged on construction work on an elec-
trical road of Baltimore, Md. ; John Beaver,
manager and treasurer of the East Chester
Electric Light Company, at Mt. A^'emon, N.
Y. ; Mai-y Beaver, a student at Lasell Semi-
nary, Auburndale, Mass.; and Thomas Bea-
ver, who died in his infancy.

Mr. "White was tried for holding and teach-
ing what some people call heresy, by the Pres-
bytery of Huntingdon, in September, 1883.
The question at issue was not whether his
views were Scriptural and reasonable, but
solely whether they were in harmony with the
"Westminster Confession of Faith. This is
evident from the following resolution passed
unanimously by the Presbytery: "That the
Presbytery, having found after full trial that
the views held and taught by the Eev. J. W.
TThite are contrary to the standards of the
Presbyterian church, at his own request he be
permitted to withdraw from the ministry of
the Presbvterian church." Mr. "White ac-

cordingly gave notice of his withdrawal from
the Presbyterian ministry, and his name was
dropped from the roll of the Presbytery. At
this juncture the Eev. J. C. "Wilhelm gave no-
tice that his views were in substantial agree-
ment with Mr. White's, and asked leave also-
to withdraw from the Presbyterian ministry.
This request was granted, and Mr. Wilhelm
accordingly withdrew. After this another
resolution was offered, and after many expres-
sions of fraternal regard by the members of
the Presbytery for Mr. "\Vhite, was unani-
mously passed, and is as follows: "Li com-
jiliance with his request, the Presbytery de-
sires to place on record their high appreciation
of the Christian character of Mr. "White, and
their entire confidence in his personal piety."^
A similar resolution was also passed with re-
gard to Mr. Wilhelm. Thus, on the 6th day
of September, 1883, Mr. White and Mr. Wil-
helm became independent ministers of the gos-
pel of Christ.

After withdrawing from the Presbyterian
church, Mr. White's first thought was that he
would move to some university town, where
he could educate his children; but receiving
a very urgent call from many people to remain
in Milroy and preach to them, he finally de-
cided, after much hesitation, to accept this
call, and settled down there, intending it to
be for life.

It would be imjDossible in this brief sketch
to give more than an imperfect outline of some
of the more important of Mr. White's re-
ligious beliefs. He makes a sharp distinction
between the fiiii<lamfiital fart and the many
importanr ilnciriiic^ ^f the < 'liri^tian religion.
The fundamental fact is this: that Jesus is
the Christ, the son of the Living God, thus
God incarnate, the Saviour of sinners. The
hearty acknowledgment or reception of Him
as such is on man's part the one essential of
Christian life. Whosoever rejects Jesus as
such is not a Christian; but whosoever re-
ceives Him as such is a Christian ; and whoso-
ever preaches Him as such is a Christian min-
ister, however much he may be in error on
other doctrines. As Mr. White believes that
the sacred Scriptures are the great means
through which Christ by his Spirit reveals
Himself to men, he places the Bible above
all the creeds and dogmas of men. As he
believes that God manifest in Jesus Christ
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His love as the eoutroUiug principle of life,
lie therefore emiDhasizes love to God and love
to meu as the sum of all God's requirements
of men. In the tirst sermon which Mr. White
in-eaclied after leaving the Presbyterian
church, in order to present to the people
more distinctly what he stood for, what
he regarded as the essentials of the Chris-
tian religion, he had a chart prepared which
contained the heads of his sermon. As the
truth thiis epitomized are the fundamentals
of Christian faith, he still keeps that chart
back of his pulpit in Milroy, where it can be
seen by all who enter the church. The fol-
lowing is an exact copy of this chart :

"I. 1^0 Master but Christ.

Matth. 23: 8. Be not ye called Eabbi: for
one is your Master, even Christ: and all ye
are brethren.

II. ]!^o Ceeed but the Bible.

John 5: 39. Search the Scriptures. Col.
2: S. Lest any man spoil you after the tradi-
tions of men.

III. Xo EEQUIREJIEXT BUT LoVE.

Kom. 13:10. Love is the fulfilling of the
law.''

On this basis all true Christians of every
denomination could stand. They all profess
to receive .Jesus Christ as Lord and Master,
the Bible as the only infallible rule of faith
and practise, and love as the law of the king-
dom of heaven. This is the only basis on
which they could or should unite. ]SJ"o de-
nomination of Christians will give up its pe-
culiar dogmas to accept those of another. But
they all could and should imite on the founda-
tion on which Christ has built His church,
the common acknowledgment of Him as Lord
and Saviour. The command of Chiist is to
make disciples of all nations, that is, disciples
of Christ, baptizing them into the name of
Christ, and teaching them to obey Him. This
done, they should be left free from the dicta-
tion or lordship of men, to follow their blas-
ter according to their own perceptions of
truth. As brethren, they may all advise and
instruct, but not command. [Men may organ-
ize societies, and make conditions of member-
ship, but they should not call such so-
cieties the "Church of Christ." To exclude
any pei-son who is loyal to Christ from the
fellowship or ministry of the church is schism,
and such an act is an assumption of the pre-
rogatives of Christ. We should pray for those

who thus rend His body, "forgive them, for
they know not what they do." The visible
Church will be rent into hundreds of rival,
warring fragments, until Christian people, es-
pecially the ministers of the gospel, learn that
they are not lords over God's heritage; that
they have no right to make their beliefs the
test of Christian fellowship; and that it is a
sin against Christ to exclude those whom He
' receives. The day is hastening when there
"will be one Lord and one faith," the faith
that Jesus is the Christ, our oidy Lord and
Saviour.

But in perfect accord with this spirit of lib-
erty, there are many, very many important
truths which Mr. White holds and teaches
with great earnestness. The best way to pro-
mote religion is to make men disciples of
Christ; to give them the Bible, and encourage
freedom and honesty of investigation and be-
lief. In a fair and open field, the truth in
he long run is sure to win. Mr. White be-
lie-\-es in the vital theory of the atonement.
Life is not a creation; it is eternal; it is in
God and from Him. Even vegetable, animal,
and the natural life of man is the divine life,
manifesting itself in all these different forms
and phenomena. In God we live and move
and have our being. In the human nature
of Jesus Christ, the divine life of love and
truth came in conflict with the hells of evil
and falsity in men, which were let loose upon
Him. Through long, weary years and intense
suifering, this conflict raged, until at last Je-
sus could say, "It is finished," and love and
truth were triumphant in human nature. By
uniting sinners to him.self in living union. He
makes them partakers of his victorious life.
Their old man is crucified with Him, that
henceforth they should not serve sin; they
are quickened together with Christ. His resur-
rection to a life of oneness with God becomes
their resurrection to walk in newness of life.
His blood is the emblem of this iirw (li\inc
life in human nature. This bino.l nci i\-.Ml
cleansctli us from all sin; not in some ti.-ririiins
way of reckoning it to us, but in a most real,
living way, making us one with our ciiicified
and risen Lord. This triumph of the divine
life, and this subjugation of evei-y element of
human nature into obedience to God, was and
is the atonement, the at-one-ment of the hu-
man and the divine, the i-econciliation of man
to God, fii*st complete in Christ Jesus, and

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graduallv made effective in every one who be-
lieves in Him. This is the sum of the divine
record — that God hath given ns eternal life,
and this life is in His son; he that hath the
Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son
of God hath not life.

There is only one other important subject
in Ml-. White's teaching to which we can refer
in this sketch. He believes that man is a
spirit, clothed ^vitll material body which fits
him for a life in this world; but that at death,
Avhen the material body is cast off, man is
raised up by the Lord in a perfect spiritual
body, without the loss of a single member or
sense. It is not the material organs which,
in this world, see, hear, think and love, but
the spirit which sees, hears, thinks and loves,
by means of these organs manifesting its life
on the material plane. Even in this life God
can, and sometimes does open the senses of
the spirit, so that the man can see and hear
what belongs to the world of spirits, as if he
had died and gone over into the world. All
the old prophets were seei-s. Wlien Elisha
prayed for his servant, the servant's eyes were
opened, and then he could see the multitudes
of the heavenly world which were around
them. Paul Avas permitted to see and hear
the wonderful things of heaven. The Apostle
John was "in the spirit on the Lord's day,"
that is, he was in a state in which he could see
and hear what was transi^iring in the si^irit
world. The many wonderful things which
he saAv and heard are recorded in the book of
Eevelation. JMany dying Christians, and oc-
casionally some in good health, have been per-
mitted to see and hear what others around
them could not. The doctrine in dispute be-
tween Christ and His apostles on the one side
and the Sadducees and other materialists on
the other side was not what kind of a body
people have in the resurrection life, but a far
more important question, whether or not
there is any future existence for men. This
the Sadducees denied ; they denied that there
is any such thing as an angel or spirit. On
the other hand, Christ and His apostles af-
firmed that there is another life or state of
existence. God said to Moses in the bush,
"I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac
and the God of Jacob." This proved, not
that their material bodies must be reorgan-
ized and raised up, l)ut that these men, who
had long since left the world, had been resur-

rected, and were then living; "For God is not
the God of the dead, but of the living."

Martha said to Jesus, 'T know that my
brother shall rise again in the resun-ection at
the last day.'' She identified Lazarus with
his dead body. Jesus corrected her, and said,
'T am the resurrection and the life." The
resurrection is not something distant in time
and space, but something here and noAV. Then
he explained, "He that believeth in Me,
though he were dead" — had gone from this
world — "yet shall he live: and whosoever liv-
eth and believeth in Me shall never die. Be-
lievest thou this?" In the fifteenth chapter of
Lirst Corinthians, Paul proves by various ar-
guments the fad of the resirrrection ; by Avhich
he evidently meant another and happy state
of existence beyond this world. The argu-
ments lie uses Avould have no pertinence if
the point in dispute was the nature of the res-
urrection body. The glorious truth he
preaches is that the dead, that is, those Avho
to men seem to be dead or asleep, are not dead,
but living. He says: "If in this life only we
have hope" — if there is no other state of ex-
istence— "we are of all men most miserable."
If there is no resin-rection, no future state of
existence, then let us eat and drink, for to-
morrow Ave die, and that. will be the end of
us. "T3ut now is Christ risen from the dead,
and become the first fruits of them that sleep."
He Avill come again, and take His people to
Himself. This coming of Christ and resur-
rection of His people are not some far-off
events, but they are continuous. ISTow and
ever, Christ is coming, raising U]") His peo]"ile
and taking them to be with Him in their
Father's house of many mansions.

This point settled — the fact that there is a
resurrection of all people into another Avordd
when they depart this life — another and A^ery
different question, not so important, and yet
A'ery interesting, remains: "Some men Avill
say, HoAV are the dead raised up, and xrith what
bo(h/ do they come?" "While the Scriptures
in many places teach that the dead shall rise,
this is the only place where the question is
distinctly asked, "With what body do they
come?" Here then, if anywhei'e in the Bible,
Avill Ave get the answer to this question. It
is giA'en, in language which need not be mis-
understood, and given as if men, with the
light of nature before their eyes ought to
knoAv better than to ask such a question.

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'"Thou fool, that wliicli thou sowest is uot
quickened except it die; and that which thou
sowest, thou sowest not the hodij which shall
he, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or
sonae other grain; but God giveth it a body-
as it hath pleased Ilini, and to every seed" — ■
rather, to every vital principle — "his own
body." Here are several things clearly af-
firmed: that no resurrection or quickening
can take place until death occurs; that the
body which is sown is uot the body which is
raised; and that every vital principle, having
risen out of the old body, is clothed upon with
its own body. Ail the different kinds of seeds
of gi-ain, and of trees, have in them a vital
princijile, of which the seed is the organized
foi-m. "When that seed dies, and the vital
principle rises, it is clothed with its own ap-
propriate distinctive form, more living and
beautiful than the old, cast-off fonn. It is
"wonderful how men wdll shut their eyes to the
analogies of nature, contradict the Apostle,
and continue to assert that the very same body
-ivliich is put into the grave is the body which
will be raised, and that in the meantime, if
the persons exists at all, it is in a disembodied
state. The Apostle asserts further, that there
arc different kinds of bodies, boilic- tiTi'r^trial
and bodies celestial; that the cch -ri.il l.ody
will 1)0 very different from the tcrrt-rrial (Hie,
being incorruptible, glorious, powerful and
spiritual. We have borne the image of the
first Adam, being clothed Avith the earthly or
material and animal body. "We shall also
bear the image of the second Adam, the Lord
from Heaven, who is made even as to His body
a glorious, life-giving s]nrit. "Flesh and
Idood cannot inherit the kingdom of Ht'aven.""
Tlu- A]_)ostle further teaches, in II. Corin-
thiaiH. rliat when "the earthly house of this
talieriiaide is dissolved, we have a building of
(iod, an house not made with hands, eternal
in the Heavens." The earthly house is the
earthly body; the building of Ood is the
Heavenly body. "When we init off the earth-
ly we are clothed upon with the Heavenly.
The Christian "earnestly desires to be clothed
iqion with his house which is from Heaven; if
so be that being clothed, we shall not be
found naked," or disembodied. There is ac-
tually no such thing as a disembodied s])ii-it.
Life is not given, except in some fomi. The
idea of disembodied spirit has been derived,
not from the Bible, but from heathen philoso-

phers. It was a question with them whether
forty thousand spirits could not sit on the
point of a needle. All angels and the spirits
of just men made perfect are always spoken
of in the sacred Scriptures as men in form,
and are often described as to their appearance
and clothing. If in another life men have no
organs of sense and no form, it is not conceiv-
able how they could see, hear and recognize
one another, or sing the "song of Moses and
the Lamb." The world beyond is a real world,
ancT the people who have gone there are real
people. It was in that world that the Apostle
John heard the trumpets sound, and saw the
departed, small and great, stand in judgment
before Christ. "Blessed are they that do His
connnandnients, that they may have a right to
the tree of life, and may enter in through the
gates into the city."

During Mr. White's pastorate about three
hundred persons united with the Presliyteriau
church, eight of whom became ministers of
the Gospel. The Free Church of Milroy and
Siglei-ville was organized in 1885, with about
one hundred and fifty members. Since that
time one hiiiidred ami eighty-seven persons
have united with the (diurch. But owing to
deaths and removals the present membership
of the church is only aljout two hundred and
twentv-five.

LEO F. TREASTER, :\rilroy, Mifiiiu
county. Pa., was born in Armagh township,
Mifflin county, April 5, 1855, and is a son of
John and [Margaret C. (Ramsey) Treaster.
His grandfathers, paternal and maternal, were
(ieorge Treaster and Charles Ramsey; the lat-
ter, a native of Ireland, came to America about
the time of the formation of Mifflin county,
married Catherine Crissman, of Armagh
township, and had children: Thomas; Adam;
.Tames; ilargaret C. ; George; Perrv; Cathe-
rine; and two who died very early in life.
John Treaster, son of George, was fii-st mar-
ried to ^liss McKenzie. They had two chil-
dren: [Margaret Ellen; and a son who died
in infancy. Margaret C. Ramsey was also
twice man-ied. Her first husband wa.s James
Aitkens, by whom she had three children:
Anna [^^^•v; Hannah [Margaret, who died in
1S7(), at the age of forty; and John C. The
children of the second marriage (Treaster-
Ramsey), are: Samuel P., died in .Kjiril, IS'.):!,
aged forty-seven; George, wlio dieil in in-

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fancy ; Martha (Mrs. Samuel Osborne) ; James
E., married M. EUeu Masterson, and Leo F.
John Treaster died April 29, 1886; his wife
survived him for a little less than a jear, dy-
ing April 5, 1887.

In his early youth, Leo F. Treaster was a
pupil at the Aitkens school house in Armagh
township, but the best part of liis education
was received in his business from his excellent
parents, who by precept and example taught
him to be industrious and moderate in his
w^ants. He was twenty-three years of age
when he started out to make his own way in
the world, without capital, except his youth-
ful strength, his intelligence and his good
habits. Lie acquired a knowledge of the busi-
ness of manufacturing cooperage stock, and
was engaged in this business in Treaster val-
ley until 1883. He then went in partnership
with A. W. Graff, and began biisinrss at Mil-
roy in the same line; in IS'.ii' Mr. < ■rati' died,
and Mr. Treaster continued the Inisiness of
manufacturing and dealing in cooperage
stock. He has very much increased his busi-
ness, having mills and cooperage plants in dif-
ferent parts of the State for the manufacture
of kegs, barrels and stock in his line. He is
well known as a dealer to the cooperage trade
in the L^nited States and Canada. He is in
political views a Democrat.

Leo F. Treaster was married July 13, 1881,
to Mary M., daughter of L. M. and Julia
(i\raybin) Furst. Their only child is Grace
jNlargaret, wlio was born August 10, 1882, in
Milroy. ]\lr. Treaster is a member of the
Free church at Milroy.

ilr. and Mrs. L. ]\I. Furst had a family of
five children, as follows: Marv M. (Mrs.
Treaster); Lilly (Mrs. Robert C. Close), has
two children; Thomas, married Eva Tate;
Wells, married Jessie McCartney ; and Adam,
married Ettie Fields, has four children. Mrs.
Treaster's grandfather, Thomas Furst, came
to the United States from Germany; he mar-
ried Margaret Ilion, of jSTew Jersey, and had
children: George; Thomas; William; John;
Luther; Elizabeth; Harriet; Ag-nes; Kate;
Emma; and Leah.

JAMES M. BROWN", deceased, formerly
of Reloit, Kan., was born in Armagh town-
ship, March 21, 1818. He wa.s a son of James
and A'ancy (ilcClure) Rrown, of Scotch-Irish
descent. His father was a farmer in Armagh

township, and there reared his family, consist-
ing of seven children: Mary; Martha; Mar-
garet; Jane; Thomas; James M.; and Nancy.
During his minority, James M. Brown work-
ed upon his father's farm, receiving such ele-
mentary education as the common schools
then afforded. But being of an active mind,
he early became a wide and thoughtful reader,
and to this habit of close and careful reading,
must be attributed that large fund of general
information that served him so well when,
later in life, ho \vas chdx'u to fill positions of
honor and rc-|i..nMliiliry. He was twice
elected to the Kgislariirc, serving both terms
with distinction and credit to himself and the
State. Besides being true and honest of pur-
pose, he was a man of the warmest sympathies,
one who ever regarded it a j^leasant di;ty to
lend financial support to a friend in need.
But many thus helped failed to liquidate their
obligations, thus causing the financial re-
verses that came iipon him later in life.

Mr. Brown was married January 24, 1844,
to Elizabeth, daughter of William and
Frances (Kenny) McManigal. In 1878 he
removed with his family to Beloit, Kan., and
was engaged in farming until his death, which
occurred April 26, 1896. He will long be re-
membered by those whom he so often be-
friended while he was their neighbor in the
Kishacoquillas valley. Mrs. Bro^^^l died Au-
gust 10, 1869, aged fifty-one years. Mr. and
ilrs. Brown had these children: Samuel Mc-
Clay, married Maria Sterrett, six children;
Frances Martha (Mrs. Frank IMcClure), four
children; Sarah Jane (Mrs. William Cyrus
Bunnell), whose husband is a native of Craw-
ford county, Pa. ; Mary Elizabeth, wife of Dr.
A. S. Harshberger, of Lewistown, one child;
ISTancy Margaret, who died young; James
Wilmont, married Agnes Morsey, of Lock
Haven, Pa. Three or four years after the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Mr. Brown
married !Mrs. Alexander, of ^lilroy, Pa., a
widow of high principles, and sterling worth.
They removed to Kansas.

Mr. W. C. Bunnell, son-in-law of Mr.
Brown, is a son of I^snal and Harriet (Mc-
Clure) Bunnell, of Crawford county, Pa. He
mai-ried Sarah Jane Brown, jSTovember 11,
1868. They have had five children: James
Brown; Harriet Elizabeth, wife of Dr. W. H.
Kohler, of ifilroy, ^Mifflin county, one child;
Edna Delia ; Walter Irwin ; and Fanny Cyrus.

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G45

Mr. Bunnell resided with his family on a farm
near Siglerville, ilitHin county, until the
spring of 1S92. They then removed to Mil-
roy, where they still reside.

SAMUEL T. MOOEE, Milroy, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born in Blair county, Pa.,
September 29, 1855, sou of Johnston and
Maria J. Moore. In 1S59, Mr. Moore's par-
ents removed to Altoona, Pa. Here he spent
his boyhood. At eighteen years of age he en-
tered the car shops of the Xorthern Central
railroad at Elmira, iN". Y. He was after-
wards advanced to the jDosition of couductor
on the railroad from Canandaigiia to Wil-
liamsport. His next position was on the
*' White Flyers" mail train running from "New
York City to Pittsburg, on which he was in-
jured in a wreck. He then retired from the
ri-uid. and learned sron<.-ra|i]iv. H.. took the
dirtatioii- ,,f r.lirnriaU from II, ,11. David I).
Hill while he was r.litor of tlio Kliuira (l.izrtfe,
and also from Hon. J. Sloat Eassett. Mr.
Moore conducted a school in shorthand ^vrit-
ing, and organized the Buffalo School of
Shorthand, of which he was principal for two
years. He then assumed a position with
Hamilton & Mathews, whole.?ale hardware
dealers, of Rochester, jST. Y., which he held
\intil 18S6, when he came to Milroy, and is
now engaged there in civil engineering and
surveying. He has served as borough engi-
neer of Lewistown. ^Ir. Moore is interested
in agriculture, and was secretary of the ilifflin
County Poultry and Agricultural Associa-
tion, and also secretary of the Good Eoads
League. He is a Republican; he has served
as a justice of the peace. Captain Moore
takes an active interest in military and benevo-
lent organizations. He was a member of the
National Guards of Xew York State, of the
I. 0. 0. F., the Knights of Pytliias and other
orders.

Captain Moore was married November 18,
1885, to Anna M., only daughter of Andrew
and Anna M. Swartzell, of JMilroy. Their
children are : Irma Howard ; Mary Theo ; and
Helen Stewart, who died September 26, 1895.

JOHX CA:\rP, :\rilroy, ^^rifflin county. Pa.,
was born in France, Xovember 15, 1S2G, and
came to America with his parents in 1828.
They landed in New York, and during the

first three years they had their home in any
city or town when' the larher was fortunate
enough to find employ uieut, thus living for a
short time in Baltimoi'e, Pittsburg, Erie and
Buffalo; and finally settled in the west end of
the Kishacoquillas valley. Here the family
remained about six years and then removed to
Milroy, where the father worked at weaving.
During the latter years of his life he
devoted his time to the i^ractise of medi-
cine, which he had studied in his native
land, before his emigration. He died Sep-
tember 18, 185-4; his wife died May 2, 1SS9.
The sou, John Camp, acquired a common
school education at Milroy, and at an early
age learned cabinet-making with Johu ^^^
Strahle, serving an apprenticeship of three
years. Wishing to perfect himself as
a workman, he went to LewistoTrtTi, Mifflin
county, and placed himself under instructions
for six mouths, after which he returned to
Milroy and bought the business and establish-
ment of his former employer, Mr. Strahle. In
his work as fm-niture dealer and undertaker,
Mr. Carni) has been very successful. He is
truly a self-made man, in the sense in which
we usually employ that term. Entii'ely de-
pendent upou his own resources in early man-
hood, with no expectations of financial aid, he
started out with a brave spirit and steadfast
perseverance that met and triumphed over
many difficulties and discouragements.

Mr. Camp was married January 3, 1817, to
^Martha M., daughter of Andrew and Mary
( Ream) Maybin. They had four children :
William R., married Alice Burnett, four chil-
dren; Mary M. (Mrs. John Eussler), two chil-
dren; John A., married ilary Martha Brown,
three children, one of whom met her death by
drowning, at Milroy, March 21, 1896; Lau-
retta Jane (Mrs. Henry Ban-), six children.
]\rrs. Camp is one of seven children, the othei-s
being: John; Joseph; Eliza; Rachel; Jacob;
and Margaret. Her father, Andrew ]\Iaybin,
died December 31, 1879, and her mother
June 28, 1882; she was a daughter of Joseph
and Julia Ann Ream. The grandfather of
Mrs. Camp was John Maybin, who married
Margaret Maybin, both natives of Ireland.

Mr. Camp enlisted, ^^Larch 16, 1865, in
Company C, One Hundred and Second Penn-
sylvania Volunteers, under Captain ^loffat,
and served to the close of the war, being mus-
tered out July 5, 1865. He is a member in

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good standing in Lodge Xo. 203, F. and A.
M., at Le\\dstowu, and of Colonel Hillings
Post, jSTo. 176, at Lewisto\vn. He is a Demo-
crat. Himself and family attend the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Milroy.

ABRAM WITMKK (IILM-E; deceased,
formerly of Milroy, .Mitllin cuunty, was boi-n
at Gratis Mills, near Lauc^aster, Pa., January
14, 1816. He was a son of John and Mary
(Witmer) Graff, and gTandson of Hon. Judge
Andrew Graff, of Lancaster. His maternal
grandparents were Abraham and Mary Wit-
mer, who had four children. Abraham Wit-
mer was the projector and builder of
Witmer's bridge across the Conestoga creek
at Lancaster. This was a private enter-
prise, upon which Mr. Witmer expended
nearly $150,000. Mr. Witmer was elected to
the Pennsylvania assembly, and served during
the time when that honorable body sat in
Philadelphia. He took an active interest not
only in political coucei'ns, but in local affairs
generally, and was always ready to promote
by the use of his time and means the advance-
ment of the place in which he resided. He at
one time kept the leading hotel in Lancaster.
At another time we find him in Clearfield,
where his memory is preserved as the donor of
the ground on which the academy was built,
and Witmer Park laid out.

Abram W. Graff attended the public
schools of Lancaster, finishing his education
in the academies of that city and Lebanon.
Soon after he removed with his parents to
Cumberland county, where he taught school
for a short time, and then engaged in the mer-
cantile business with his brother-in-law,
Abram Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton was the
father of Maj. Andrew G. Hamilton, of the
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Kentucky
Cavalry. Major Hamilton was taken prisoner
and confined in Libby Prison at Eichniond,
Va., and later, Avith Colonel Rose and one
hundred and seven other prisoners made his
escape. Major Hamilton and Colonel Rose
were the leaders in engineering and digging
the famous tunnel out of Libby Prison. Some
years later. Major Hamilton met his death at
the hands of an assassin, near his home in Ken-
tucky. O-sdng to advei-sities, the business en-
terprise conducted by Messrs. Graff and
Hamilton was not continued long, and the for-
mer took a clerkship in Carlisle for a short

time, and then came to Huntingdon county.
For a time he was associated in the mercantile
business Avith Mr. Gi-ier, but soon after re-
moved to Aaronsburg, Centre county, where
he conducted a store. In 1852, he removed
to Milroy, and formed a partnership Avith
Joseph Beck in the mercantile business, Avhich
Avas continued for some time. In 1859, he
joined his interests Avith Xer ThomjDson, at
Milroy, Avhere they carried on a large and
profitable business, in conjunction with a sec-
ond store at Centre Hill, Centre county. This
partnership proved a very successful one. In
addition to conducting mercantile business,
they invested largely in timber lands near Mil-
roy, where they manufactured lumber and
building material. They also operated the
tannery at Milroy. After a successful career
of fourteen years, the firm of Graff & Thomp-
son was dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
Graft' continuing mercantile business, inde-
pendently at Milroy. He later became inter-
ested with L. F. Treaster, in the manufacture
of cooperage stock, under the firm name of
Graff & Treaster, continuing this in connec-
tion with his mercantile business, until his
death, April 5, 1892. He left a considerable
estate, all of which was acquired by his ef-
forts, and by the exercise of his talents. He
was a Republican; he served as postmaster at
jMilroy for sixteen years. He Avas a charter
member of Lodge jSTo. 97, I. O. O. F., at Lew-
istown.

Mr. Graff Avas married July 25, 1848, to
Mrs. Caroline (Flick) McMurtrie, AvidoAv of
Marshall McMurtrie. They had five children:
Mary Witmer, wife of George H. Fulton ; Car-
oline ; John Witmer, married Mary Taylor, re-
sides in Osborn City, Kan., two children; Har-
riet Stoner (Mrs. John D. Sterrett), four chil-
dren; and Jacob Witmer, who died young.
Mrs. Graff had one daughter by her first mar-
riage with Mr. Mc]\Iurtrie. She died July 17,
1872, aged forty-nine years. In his eaidy
boyhood, Mr. Graff enjoyed the honor of shak-
ing hands A\'ith General Lafayette, when, as
the Nation's guest, he visited Lancaster, in
1824. This privilege, slight in itself, but
precious Avhen joined Avitli underlying senti-
ment, was ahvays remembered Avith ]")ride and
pleasure. The distinction was effected through
the influence of Mr. Graff's paternal grand-
father, Avho had been a soldier in Washing-
ton's army, Avas Avith him at Valley Forge, and

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was associated in the mercantile
Mr. Grier, but soon after re-
■nsburgj Centre county, -where
;i store. In 1852, he removed
li'l formed a partnership with
L'.oi k in the mercantile business, which
•iriaued for some time. In 1859, he
; iiis interests vdth Xer Thompson, at
. where they ca,.Tied on a large and
'■<ie business, in conjunction with a sec-
'I -Mire at Centre HUl, Uentre county. This
artnership" proved a very successful one. In
il'lition to conducting mercantile business,
1 tlioy invested largely in timber lands near Mil-
■•ik roy, where they manufactured lumlDer and
ii-r- building material. They also operated the
led .tannery at Milroy. After a successful career
i to of fourteen years, the firm of Graff & Thomp-
•iug son was dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
in Ch-aff continuing mercantile business, inde-
= I fV- pendently at Milroy. He later became inter-
' sted with L. F. Treaster, in the manufacture
• L cooperage stock, under the firm name of
'^raff &: Treaster, continuing this in connec-
tion Avith his mercantile business, untU his
leath, April 5, 1892. He left a considerable
■ i<i. f state, all of wliich was acquired by his ef-
r of forts, and by the exercise of his talents. He
•uilt, was a Republican; he served as postmaster at
]\Iilroy for .-sixtocn years. He was a charter
led the public member of Lodge ]^o. 97, I. O. O. F., at Lew-
:ig his education isto^vn.

V and Lebanon. Mr. Graff was uiamed July 25, 1848, to

his parents to ifrs. Caroline (Flick) McMurtrie, widow of

"■"a-ht school Marshall McMurtrie. They had five children :

' n the mer- IMary Witmer, witV nf George H. Fulton; Car-

ucr-in-law, oline; John Witimr, mari'ied Mary Taylor, re-

nralioii was the sides in Osborn Ci'y. Kan., two children; Har-

llamilton, of the riet Stoner (Mr-, .i )]m D. Sten-ett), four chil-

iiiiii Kentucky dren; and Jai-ob VN'itmer, who died young.

•1! prisoner Mrs. Graff had one daughter by her fii-st mar-

1 achmond, riage with Mr. McMurtrie. She died July 17,

• and one 1872, aged forty-nine years. In his early

made his boyhood, Mr. Graff enjoyed the honor of shak-

■nel Rose ing hands with General Lafayette, when, as

■ d digging the Nation's- guest, he visited Lancaster, in
-on. Some 1824. This privilege, slight in itself, but

- death at precious when joined with underlying senti-
ne in Ken- ment, was always remembered with pride and
'i*iness en- pleasure. The distinction was effected through
' ^ratf and the influence of Mr. Graff's paternal grand-
r1 the for- father, who had been a soldier in "Washing-

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afterwards received an honorable appointment
from President John Adams, March 25,
IT'J'J. Abraham W. Graff was an honorable
and conscientious man, faithful in business
transactions and exemplary in the various re-
lations of life. His many acts of kindness en-
dear his memory not only to their recipients,
but to all who knew and appreciated his char-
acter.

HOWARD C. KULP, Milroy, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born at Shamokin, Pa., July
30, 1870, and is a son of Darlington K. and
Elizabeth (Gilbert) Kulp. Darlington R.
Kulp was a Philadelphian, born in that city
jSTovember 29, 182G. His parents removing
during his childhood to Pottstown, Pa., he
attended school there, and learned carpentry.
A few years after his marriage, which took
place when he was about twenty-five years of
age, he established himself in Shamokin, with
Daniel S. Shultz and William B. Bechtel as
partnei-s, in the liunber and real estate busi-
ness. In 1869, the firm secured control of the
Ben Franklin colliery, and operated it for
several years. In 1871, in partnership vnth
Matthias Emes, Mr. Kulp became engaged in
the lumber trade on a more extensive scale.
Six years later, Mr. Emes sold his interest to
Isaac F. Stetler, who in his turn was succeeded
in the firm by C. Q. McWilliams in 1878.
The firm, now Kulp & McWilliams, added
the brick and the ice business, and a few years
later, having meanwhile admitted W. C. Mc-
Connell to partnership, acquired a large in-
terest in the company which supi>lied Shamo-
kin and its vicinity with water. The finn was
dissolved August 15, 1886, McWilliams &
McConnell taking the brick and ice business,
and the management ofthe water interests,
and Mr. Kulp becoming sole owner of the
lumber business, and president of the Roaring
Creek Water Company, the branch which to-
day furnishes the main water supply. He con-
tinued to be occupied with these enterprises
until his death, which occurred December 29,
1893. He was an active, energetic and suc-
cessful business man. His record is in every
way worthy of imitation. He was much in-
terested and very useful in all mattei-s of pub-
lic importance. As a member of the borough
council, and as a director of the poor in Coal
township, during the gi-eat small-pox epidemic
some years ago, he served most efficiently and

honorably. During the war of the Rebellion,
he sensed for some time in the ISTorthern
army. He was a member of the Masonic fra-
ternity. Darlington R. Kulp was maiTied in
1851 to Elizabeth (^lilbert, of Montgomery
county. Pa. Mrs. Kulp and the following
children survive him: Cora (Mrs. Chester B.
Thomas), has four children; Joanna, widow
of Edward Shuman, has two children; Hon.
Monroe H. ; Clayton A., married Alice Schle-
gel, has three children; Ella J.; Chester G.,
married Nellie Dintmger, has two children;
G. Gilbert; and Howard 0. All but the last-
named reside in Shamokin, Pa.

Monroe H. Kulp, M. C, eldest son of Dar-
lington R. Kulp, was bom in Barto, Pa., Oc-
tober 23, 1858. After the removal of the
family to Shamokin, he attended the public
schools of that place, and worked about the
collieries of the neighborhood. At the age of
seventeen, he entered his father's store, and
remained there until the firm of Kulp & Mc-
Williams was organized, in 1878. A year
later he took a course at the State Normal
College, Lebanon, 0., and in 1881, graduated
from the widely known Eastman Business
College, Poughkeepsie, ISF. Y. From this time
until the dissolution of the firm, he had
charge of the oflfice work of Kulp, McWil-
liams & Company, which he performed in a
very satisfactory manner. From 1886 imtil
1892, he assisted his father in the manage-
ment of the lumber business, and in February
of the latter year, his father being attacked
by the illness which resulted in his death,
Monroe H. Kulp assumed the entire responsi-
bility of the affaii-s of the estate. He is now
senior partner in the firm of Monroe H. Kulp
& Company, Shamokin, Pa., general lumber
and timber merchants, and contractors for the
building of bridges and other heavy struc-
tures. His partners are his brother, G. Gil-
bert Kulp, and D. C. Kaseman. The firm is
the sales agent of Kulp, Thomas & Company,
Milroy, Pa., and in addition to the j\Iilroy
shipments, it handles the products of a tract
of about 1,000 acres in the immediate vicinity
of Shamokin, and of 1,400 acres at Delano,
Schuylkill county. Pa., recently secured from
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. The firm
is also the northern branch of one of the
largest shippers of long leaf Southern yellow
pine lumber, and has under contract the de-
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and railroad ties from West Yirgiuia. In
March, 1S97, the firm having secured 26,000
acres of timber land in Union county, was in-
corporated under the name of Monroe H.
Ivulp & Comapny, incorporated, and in con-
nection with it they formed the Spruce Run
Railroad Company. The road runs from
AVest Milton to the lands of the firm, which are
in the western part of the county, a distance
of about fifteen miles. The railroad, in addi-
tion to the work of the firm, will do a regular
freight and passenger business, and A'sdll be in
operation by September 1^ 1897.

In 1890, Monroe H. Kulp was a candidate
for the State legislature, but withdrew from
the field to facilitate the amicable adjustment
of certain complications. He msely pre-
ferred to wait for a time when his personal
interests and the existing political conditions
should be more favorable for his entering
upon public life. In 1894 he was elected to
the national House of Representatives as a
Republican from the Seventeenth Congres-
sional District, overcoming a normal Demo-
cratic majority of more than five thousand.
He was the first Republican representative of
that district. His record as a member of the
Fifty-fourth Congress, and his efforts in be-
half of his constituents have made his friends
more numerous and devoted than ever. He
was re-elected in 1896 by an increased ma-
jority. Monroe H. Ivulp is a member of sev-
eral Masonic bodies, of the Elks, the Cresco
Club, the Spruce Run Railroad Company, of
which he is president, and of the North and
West Branch Telephone Company, besides
being director in a number of other corpora-
tions.

G. Gilbert Kulp, of the firm of Monroe H.
Kulp & Comj^any, was born in Shamokin,
June 17, 1873. He attendcil the coiumon
schools of that town for snuic years, mid was
then connected with the Daili/ Di.^puli-h and
other papers until 1890, when he entered
Ursinus College, ]\Iontgomery county. Pa., in
order to prepare for a course in civil engineer-
ing. The illness of his father in 1892 led to
his abandoning this idea, and fitting himself
for the lumber business. In 1894 he gradu-
ated from Eastman College, and since then
has devoted his exclusive attention to this
biTsiness. He is vice-president of the Anthra-
cite Telephone and Sujjply Company, and the
Spruce Run Railroad Company. He is prom-

inent in society and is an active member
of the Clover Club. He also belongs to the
Order of Masons, the Elks, the Knights of
Malta, and the Liberty Hose Company.

D. C. Kaseman, the remaining member of
the above fii-m, was born in Columbia county,
October 18, 1862. His home from infancy
until his twenty-first birthday was in Shamo-
kin. He attended the State Xormal School
at Millersville, reaching the senior year, when
he was compelled by ill-health to retire. He
was a graduate of Eastman College in 1881,
and was for several years book-keeper for his
father, the late Joseph A. Kaseman, an ex-
tensive breaker builder and contractor. In
1883, he entered the employ of Slaymaker &
Company, of Sunbury, Pa., remaining with
them until the finn retired from business in
1888, when he returned to Shamokin and as-
sumed the duties of the position he still holds.
He is connected mth other enterprises, among
them being the Watsontown, Pa., Nail
Works. He is secretary and treasurer of the
Anthracite Telephone and Supply Company,
Monroe H. Kulp & Company, Incorporated,
and the Spruce Run Railroad Company. He
is a notary public, and has been three times
elected to council from the first ward. He is
an Elk, and a member of several Masonic
bodies, a member of the Cresco Club, the sec-
retary of the Anthracite Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, and of the Commandery of
Knights Teiii]ilai-s. recently instituted.

Howard ( '. Kill]., n( MiliMv. .M itilin county.
Pa., Youiiiivst s(,ii ,,f Darliuii'tnii R. and Eliza-
beth^Gilbert) Kulp, was born July 30, 1870,
at Shamokin, Pa., and educated in the schools
of that place, after which he graduated from
Eastman Business College. He worked for
some time at the tinning business, but aban-
doned it to enter his fatlierV store, where he
remained until ISHi.'. lakiu:: charge in that
year of a branch of the lumlier interest at Co-
burn, Centre county, Pa. Since Xovember,
1893, he has been superintendent of the busi-
ness of Kulj), Thomas & Company, at Milroy,
which he conducts very ably. The operations
of this firm are prominent among the indus-
tries of Mitflin county, as it belongs to what is
probably the largest lumber and timber con-
cern in the anthracite coal fields. The firm
consists of the -estate of Darlington R. Kulp,
Chester B. Thomas and ilonroe H. Kulp, and
operates a tract of nearly 4,000 acres of first

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quality tiuilier land. Yuv fa<-ility in handling
tlie out})iit, a twenty-ton (Jliniax locomotive
igirused, on a tramway nearly thirteen miles in
length. There is a hfty-horse power saw-mill
in Milroy, hy the side of the Pennsylvania
Kailroad, so as to avoid expense after the lum-
ber is i^repared for the market. They have
also a shingle-mill and a lath-mill. Mr. Kulp
is also engaged in mercantile business, having
succeeded A. K. and J. B. McManigle, deal-
ers in general merchandise, at Milroy, August
1, 1895. Mr. Kulp has the reputation of be-
ing a shrewd and energetic business man; he
is esteemed and respected, and has before him
the prospect of a successful career. He ad-
heres to the Keixiblican party, and is a Free
Mason.

Howard C. Kulp was married, March 17,
1893, to Clara J., daughter of Emanuel
Eisenhuth. Their children are: EleonoraE.;
and Darlington R.

Chester B. Thomas, brother-in-law of Mr-
Kulp, and a member of the firm of Kulp,
Thomas & Company, was born near Berwick,
Columbia county, Pa., December 1-1, 1849.
His father was a farmer, and Chester worked
on a farm until he was seventeen years of age,
securing a fair degree of training in the ordi-
nary branches of an English education. In
1867, he became an apprentice in the tin-
shop of his brother, at Kingston, Pa., and
made himself thorough master of that trade.
Erom 1870 to 1873 they carried on business
in Tunkhannock, Pa., and then established
themselves at Shamokiu, in a stand formerly
occupied by Nathan Erdman. His brother
dying two years later, j\Ir. C. B. Thomas be-
came sole proprietor of the establishment.
The business had already grown to such pro-
portions that he was obliged to seek larger
quarters. He accordingly purchased his
present jjlace of business on Independence
street, near the Reading Railroad station, one
of the most suitable comers in the business
part of the town. He gi-^^es his personal at-
tention to all departments of his establish-
ment, and is regarded as one of the most sub-
stantial biTsiness men of the towTi. He is a
school director and a member of the commit-
tee on building and repairing school houses.

C. E. ALTRAND, Milroy, Mifflin county,
Pa., was bom near Lewisburg, Union county,

Pa., September 16, 1862. He is a son of John
and Sarah E. (Sechler) Aurand. His paternal
grandparents were of German descent. His
maternal grandfather was John Sechler, who
had a family of twelve children, all of whom
lived to old age. John and Sarah Aurand
had seA'en children: Eoiu- who died in child-
hood; Mary C. (Mrs. James Spiegel meyer),
has one child; James, married Lydia Spiegel-
meyer, has four children; and C. E.

When C. E. Aurand was six years old, his
father died, and his mother removed to Hartle-
ton, Union coimty. He attended the public
schools of that town until he was seventeen,
completing his education by studying three
years at the State jSTormal School at Blooms-
burg, Columbia county. Pa. In 1882, he
removed to jSTebraska, and was for a short
time employed as clerk in a drug store at
Plattsmouth. Returning to Pennsylvania,
he became a clerk in the drug store of Dr. M.
L. Mench, at Hartleton, Pa., where he re-
mained until the autumn of 1883. He then
opened a drug store at Spring Mills, Centre
county, Pa. Close confinement, however, so
impaired his constitution, that in the spring
of 188-4 he sold his store and removed to a
farm in Smith county, Kan. Three years of
healthful exercise in the pure life-giving air
so far restored his health that he ventured to
return to his native State, but, profiting by
experience, he abandoned his profession, and
began to deal in grain and lumber at Mill-
niont, MifHin county. Mr. Aurand was too
ambitious to be content with a small business.
In 1890 he removed to Milroy and engaged
in manufacturing, also dealing in lumber.
Since 1894, he has been a builder and con-
tractor. His energy, experience and business
tact hare made him successful in various en-
terprises. Mr. Aurand belongs to the Rejiub-
lican partv. He is also an active member of
Lodge Xo. 213, I. 0. O. F., at Milroy.

C. E. Aurand was married, March 14,
1883, to Kate L., daughter of W. E. and Han-
nah M. (Ilalfpemiy) Smith. Their children
are: Jesse, deceased; Hannah M., deceased;
Estella; Rae; William E.; and IS^ellie H. Mrs.
Aurand died November 6, 1894, aged
twenty-eight. She was an earnest Christian,
and a devoted wife and mother, beloved and
esteemed by all who know her. !Mr. Aurand
and his family attend the Presbyterian church
at Milrov.

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F. B. McCLEXAHAIv^, Z^Iilroj, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born at Milroy, September
29, 1829, sou of George B. and Mary (Win-
gate) McCleuahan. His paternal grandpar-
ents, of Scotch-Irish extraction, were William
and Elizabeth McCleuahan; his maternal
grandparents were Jesse and Jane (Brecken-
ridge) Wingate. William and Elizabeth Mc-
Clenahan had sons and daughtei-s, one of the
sons being George B. McCleuahan, father of
E. B. McCleuahan. He was for fifty yeai-s
the "village blacksmith" at Milroy, having
learned the trade early and well. He was
master of his business, a worthy citizen, re-
spected for his intelligence and for his just
and conscientious dealings. George B. Mc-
Cleuahan died aged eighty-one years. His
wife still survives at the venerable age of
eighty-six. They had seven children, four of
whom died in childhood. Those surviving
are: Charles Brown, fu'st maii-ied to Martha
Omer, who died, leaving him three children,
afterwards to Catharine Coldreu, by whom he
had three children; Rachel (Mi-s. Edward
Faulkner), has two children; and E. B.
Charles Brown McCleuahan enlisted in the
Union army during the war of the Rebellion.
He was a member of Company H, Forty-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteere. He served three
yeai-s, receiviug promotion to the rank of ser-
geant-major for faithfid and gallant conduct
in the seiwice. He was honorably discharged
in September, 1864. He died at Milroy, S"o-
vember 26, 1894.

After attending the public schools of Mil-
roy, F. B. McCleuahan entered his father's
shop, and was his efficient assistant until Au-
gust, 1864. At that time he enlisted in the
aiTuy. Commissioned as a lieutenant recruit-
ing officer, he organized a company of soldiers
at Milroy, and with the rank of captain, was
assigned to Company K, Two Hundred and
Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers. He served
until the close of the war. He was brevetted
major for gallant services at Pittsburg in
1865. '\^nien honorably discharged, June 2,
1865, he returned to work at home, and was
employed at his trade until jSTovember, 1868.
Early in 1869 he removed to a fann in Ar-
magh toAvnship, near Milroy, where he now
resides. Captain McCleuahan, in his occupa-
tion of fanning, has shovm himself practically
■^•ise. After a few years' work, in 1876, he
bought the farm, and by his attention to its
cultivation, its 80 acres have been made very

productive. Captain McCleuahan, as a
Democrat, has been active in politics. He was
appointed postmaster at Milroy in February,
1894, and assumed the duties of the office
March 1, 1894. He is a member of Colonel
Huliugs Post, jS'o. 176, G. A. R., at Lewis-
towu.

Capt. F. B. McCleuahan was married jSTo-
vember IS, 1868, to Agues, daughter of Wil-
liam A. and Margaret (Brown) McManigal.
Their children are: William K., married
Fanuy Foltz; Edith (Mrs. Charles Henry);
George B. ; Walter B. ; Charles B. ; Margaret ;
May Thompson; Rachel; Harry; and James
McManigal. Captain and Mrs. McCleuahan
and family are members of the Free church.

WILLIAM THOMAS CLOSE, deceased,
formerly of Armagh township, Mifflin coun-
ty. Pa., was born in the Big valley, Armagh
township, August 1, 1821. He is a son of
Peter and Jane (Orr) Close. His paternal
grandparents, Peter and Catharine Close, had
a family of three sons and two daughters. His
maternal grandparents were John and Catha-
rine OiT, who had a large family of sons and
daughters. His parents, Peter and Jane
Close, had six children : John, married Rachel
Long-well, has seven children; Henry L., mar-
ried Frances Ramsey, has five children; Eliza
(Mrs. William Aitkens), has four children;
Elliott, married Mary Barger, has six chil-
dren; William, died in childhood; and Wil-
liam Thomas.

AVilliam Thomas Close received a limited
education in the schools of Armagh township.
When he was twenty-four he left home and
began farming for himself on land belonging
to his father. In 1862, he removed to the
homestead, near Milroy, where he spent the
remainder of his life. His industiy and good
management made him successful in business,
and enabled him to provide a competence for
his widow and children. Mr. Close was a
member of the Republican party, interested
in local politics, and anxious for the improve-
ment of the community. He filled various
township offices, serving as tax collector for
some years. He \vas very kind-hearted, and it
is said that during his term of office he ofteu
paid the taxes of delinquents to avoid pro-
ceeding against them to collect the amount
due the to-wnship. Hospitable and liberal
towards all, he was greatly beloved by his

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friends and neiglibors. "William Thomas
Close was married September 7, 1843, to
Mary B., daughter of John and Hannah
(Adams) Aitkeus. Their children are : James
H., born July 26, 1846, died December 29,
1853; Hannah Jane, born March 10, 1850,
died January 6, 1854; John Williams, mar-
ried to Sarah Matilda Aitkens, who died July
25, 1880, has four children; Saiim.l Elliott,
married first to Matilda Orr Tcui|ilii.iii. who
died, leaving two children, and aftcrwanU to
Jennie Y. Rogers, who has three children;
Eliza Matilda (Mi-s. William C. Naginey),
has six children; and Eobert Thomas, mar-
ried Lillian Furst, has two children. Mr. Wil-
liam Close was a consistent member of the
Presbyterian church at Milroy. He died Au-
giist 31, 1888. The paternal grandparents of
Mrs. William Close, James and Ann Aitkens,
lived and died in Ireland. Her maternal
grandparents, Samuel and Margaret Adams,
were natives of Scotland. They emigrated to
America and settled in Philadelphia, Pa.,
some time in the last centurv.

EDWIX P. HARVEY, Milroy, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born in the valley of the
Brandywine, near Coatesville, Chester coun-
ty, Pa., March 20, 1829. He is the son of
Powell and Catharine (]\Iarch) Harvey. His
paternal grandparents were members of the
Society of Friends. His maternal grandj^ar-
ents, John and Catharine (Wartman) March,
were of German descent. His parents had ten
children: Edwin P.; George W., married
Rachel Smith; J'ohn Y^., died aged fifteen;
James Bayard, died at the age of fourteen;
Frank B. ; Phineas S. C. ; Y^lson D. ; Jane
(Mrs. DaAad Alcott) ; and two who died in in-
fancy. Mr. Powell Harvey died in 1876,
aged seventy-fonr, and his wife died in 1878,
aged sixty-five.

Edwin P. Harvey attended the district
schools of his native county until he was thir-
teen, when his parents removed to Mifflin
county, and settled at Browns Mills, near
Reedsville, Pa., and Edwin completed his edu-
cation in the public schools of that town. At
sixteen he was apprenticed to Aaron Y^'agner,
blacksmith, at Forks, Centre county. Pa.
After serving his full temi of three years, he
returned to Armagh township, and hired him-
self for one year to Henry Slack, receiving
for his ser^-ices his board and the privilege of

attending school during the winter term. At
the end of the year he rented a shop from T. C.
Y^illiams, and began working at his trade, and
two years later, he bought a house and shop
near Lockes Mills, where he remained for
eleven years. Encouraged by his success, Mr.
Harvey determined to increase his business,
and removing to ]\Iilroy, he formed a partner-
sliip with Ezra M. Hoopes. The enterprise
prn-pcrcd, and the partnership was continued
until Mr. Hoopes died, when the firm became
Edwin P. Harvey & Sons. They are general
blacksmiths, wagon builders and dealers in
agi-icultural implements. Mr. Harvey is a
self-made man. The comfort and ease which
he now enjoys are the result of his own in-
dustry and good management. He is not a
politician, but he has always identified himself
with the Republican partv, and is also a mem-
ber of Lodge Xo. 213, I.'O. 0. E., at Milroy.
Edwin P. Haiwey was mairied, October 2,
1851, to Amelia Ann, daughter of Peter
Kemmerlin, of German descent. Their chil-
dren are: Alice Mary, died in infancy; Frank,
died in infancy; Eldridge, man-ied Mary-
Thompson, of Minnesota, has one child; Ed-
win C, married and living in Arkansas; Clay
W.; William E.; Sarah (Mrs.O.H.Barkela.ss),
has one child; and Catharine E., teaching in
Armagh tovaiship. Mr. Harvey's eldest
daughter taught for some time in Armagh
township, and afterwards in the State Kormal
School at Bloomsburg, Columbia county. Pa.
Mr. Harvey and his family attend the Pres-
bvterian church.

EZRA M. HOOPES, deceased, formerly
of Milroy, JMifflin county. Pa., was born near
Westtown, Chester county. Pa., December
24, 1822. He is the son of Isaac and Hannah
(Jones) Hoopes. His parents had ten chil-
dren.

Ezra M. Hoopes attended the public schools
of Chester county until he was sixteen, when
he was apprenticed to Mr. Pennock, black-
smith, at Kennett Square, Chester county.
After his tenn of service expired, he spent one
year at the Y^esttown Academy, and at the
close of the term returned to Kennett Square,
and for some years worked as a joiirneyman
for his former master. Li 1847 he went to
Lewistown, Pa., to find work at his trade, but
after a short time he removed to Milroy, and
found employment in the establishment of

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Col. "William Reed, manufacture of grain
drills. Several years later he formed a part-
nersliij) with ilr. Barger in the firm of Bar-
ger & Hoopes, blacksmiths. In 186-i the firm
made a contract to build and grade the rail-
road between Keedsville and Milroj. When
this work was completed, Mr. Hooidcs enlisted,
March 16, 1865, in Comi^any C, One Hun-
dred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Capt. Samuel Matthews. He had, however,
served only a few months when, the war be-
ing over, he ^vas mustered out at Washington,
D. C, June 28, 1865. Eeturning to Milroy,
he became a member of the firm of Hoopes &
Harvey, blacksmiths and wheelwrights. Their
business prospered, and the partnership con-
tinued until the time of his death, December
28, 1SS6. Mr. Hoopes was a poor boy, but
although he had no money Avith which to be-
gin business, he had energy, industry and per-
severance, and by the right use of this capital
he was able to earn a competence for himself
and his family. He belonged to the Eepnbli-
can party, but was never prominent in politi-
cal circles. He was a consistent member of
the Free church of Milroy.

Ezra M. Hoopes Avas married, July 1, 185^,
to Bandena, daughter of ISTicholas and Sarah
(Yohn) Lyons. Their children are: Henry
Orr, was burned to death, aged seventeen;
Jeremiah, died in infancy; Sarah Yohn, died,
aged seven; Ira Thompson, married Annie
Daniels; Jennie (Mrs. Edwin Jefferis); Mary
Griffith; William Lyons; Anna L.; Ealph
Maclay; and Koland Eldridge. William Ly-
ons Hoopes received a classical education.
Wlien he was twenty-one he removed to the
West, but remained only eighteen months,
and returning to Pennsylvania, began to read
law with his uncle, the Hon. Judge Lyons, of
Juniata county. April 28, 1890, he was ad-
mitted to the bar in Juniata county, where he
is now practising.

Mrs. Hoopes' parents had twelve children:
Elizabeth, died at the age of twenty; John,
married Elizabeth Bixler, has five children;
^Margaret (^[rs. Joseph iloul), has seven chil-
dren; David, died aged twenty; Mary Ann
(Mrs. Jonathan Swai'tz), has seven children;
Sarah (Mrs. Jacob Krotzing), has seven chil-
dren; Daniel, married Ann Rice, has ten chil-
dren ; Bandena (^frs. Ezra ^I. Hoopes) ; Ju-
lia (;Mrs. Peter Smith), has five children; El-
len (Mrs. Jacob Bixler), has eight children;

Jeremiah, presiding judge of Juniata county,
married Ada Thompson; and Rebecca (Mrs.
William Trostle), has six children.

XEll TIIOMPSOX, Milroy, Mifilin coun-
ty. Pa., son of Robert M. and Sarah (Mc-
IManigal) Thompson, was born on the old
homestead, near Milroy, February 11, 1837.
He received his primary education at Laurel
Run school house, attending the winter terms
there until his fifteenth year. He then en-
tered the academy at Tuscarora, Juniata
county, under Professor David Wilson, where
he remained for two terms, completing his
education in the academy at Potters Mills.
He began mercantile business at Milroy, as-
sociating himself ^Yith A. W. Graff under the
firm name of Graff & Thompson. Their busi-
ness A-enture was the beginning of a successful
cai-eer for both gentlemen. Prospering be-
yond their expectations, they extended their
interests into other lines of business, and be-
came extensively engaged in the manufacture
of leather and lumber; the latter article they
obtained from timber lands owned by Messrs.
Thompson and Graff'. The successful man-
agement of these varied pm-suits required no
small amount of business tact and ability, but
with such energy and careful direction was
the Avork carried on, that in 1873, Mr. Graff
felt justified in embarking in business inde-
pendently, and the partnership was dissolved
by miTtnal_ consent. ]Mr. Thompson then
bought the large store which he now conducts
alone.

!Mr. Thompson Avas married June 5, 1878,
to Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham T. and
Marv (ElAA-ell) Hi'ohlauds. Thev have one
child, Edward H.,\wrn March S, 1879. The
maternal grandparents of Mrs. Thompson
were Abraham and Sarah Elwell, who had a
family of tAVO children. The paternal grand-
parents Avere Thomas and Jane (Tallman)
Highlands, of Scotch-Irish descent. They
had six children: John; Abraham T.; Mary;
Elizabeth; Thomas; and Rebecca. John and
Thomas are the only surviA-ing ones. Abra-
ham T. Highlands and wife, parents of Mrs.
Thompson, had a family of five children:
Elizabeth; Mary, Avho died aged seven;
Thomas R., died aged ten years; Annie E.
([Mrs. Isaac Strode), of Cuh-er, OttaAva coim-
ty. Kan.; William A., married Xellie Palmer,
of Stcilacoom, Washington. Mr. Highlands

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was born in Lycoming county, Pa., and died
at Culver, Kan., April 10, 1887. He learned
the trade of tanner with Thomas Scattergood,
of Philadeljihia. Some yeai-s later he came to
ililroy, where he was for a time a member of
the firm of Graif, Thompson & Company,
and later of Highlands & Graff. In the au-
tumn of 1878, he went to Culver, Kan., where
the rest of his life was spent. Mr. Highlands
served through the entire war, enlisting Au-
gust 1, 1861, as second lieutenant of Com-
pany H, Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, and receiving promotion to the rank of
first lieutenant, afterwards to that of adjutant.
On the 11th of January, 1863, he was trans-
ferred to Company A, where he served up to
the time of his second promotion. Mr.
Thompson is a Republican, but has never as-
pii-ed to political oirice. He and his family
ai-e members of the Free church at Milroy.

CHRISTIAJs^ HARTMAX, deceased, for-
merly of Armagh township, Mifflin county,
Pa., was bom in Mt. Wolf, York county,
Pa., in August, 1816. He is the son of Chris-
topher and Barbara Hartman, who had twelve
children: Jacob; John; Isaac; Samuel;
Daniel; Chi-istian; Leah (Mrs. Strahl);
Betsy; Susan (Mrs. Cassel); and two who
died in early childhood. Christian Hart-
man's early educational advantages were lim-
ited to the district schools of York county.
When he was seventeen, he learned masonry,
serving a full apprenticeship. He had, how-
ever, worked at his trade only a short time,
when he turned his attention to the cultiva-
tion of the soil. "When he was quite a young
man, he went to Reedsville with a neighbor
who had moved there from York county.
While in Reedsville, he met Miss Barbara
Wilson, and was so charmed with Mifflin
county, that, after spending one year at home
in York coimty, he removed to Mifflin county,
and began farming in the Stone valley, near
Belleville. Although Mr. Hartman removed
several times after this, he never left Mifflin
county. After farming for some years in
Stone valley, he moved to a place near Reeds-
ville, and seven years later to a farm near
Lewistown. Here he spent four years, and,
returning to Brown township, cultivated a
farm there for ten years. F.vorv move liad
been a stop iu ndvnnco fnr the successful far-
mer, and he was now a1)l(' to bnv a farm of

his own. He rciu(i\cd to tlio homestead, a
farm of about 112 aiii-, -ituaied near Milroy,
Mifflin county, Marrh 2l', IsTtl. Mr. Hart-
man now turned his attention to improving
his home. The large stone mansion on the
homestead had been built in 1800, and here
he enjoyed the well-earned reward of his care
and toil. With little capital except energy
and perseverance, by industry, frugality and
honest dealing, he won a competency for him-
self and family. In 18S8 the stone mansion
and his large barn were destroyed by fire. Far
from being discouraged by this misfortime,
Mr. Hartman began immediately to rebuild,
restoring the house and erecting a much lar-
ger barn. Mr. Hartman is a member of the
Democratic pai-ty, but, although interested in
politics, has never desired office.

Christian Hartman was married in 1842,
to Barliara Wilsdu. Their children are: Eliz-
abeth, <lii'il :iiii''l nineteen; Frank, died at the
age of tiff ecu; .Mary (Mrs. Samuel Hains),
of Lewistown, died leaving three children;
Barbara, died aged nineteen ; John, left home
in 1886, supposed to be dead; Sarah; Rachel;
Joseph; Hale; and one child who died in
infancy. John Hartman left three children:
Parker; Ellen; and John, who is living with
his uncle and aunt at Milroy. Christian
Hartman died July 7, 1895, aged seventy-
nine. His wife died March 18, 1895, aged
eighty-one. Mr. Hartman was a consistent
member of the Lutheran chiirch ; his wife was
an active member of the Presbvterian church.

WILSOX S. DELLETT, Milroy, Mifflin
county. Pa., is the fourth son of Hugh and
Christiana' (Scott) Dellett, the former of
whom came from near Belfast, County An-
trim, Ireland. The latter was a native of
Mifflin county, being born in the Juniata val-
ley. They were married in 182-i; to them
were bom: in 1825, Margaret A. (Mi-s. Rob-
ert Gemmill); in 1S27, John I., married late
in life to Ellie (Way) Meguire; in 1829,
James C, who married Jeanette Auld; in
1831, Hugh M., who married Anna Straley;
in 1835, Wilson S., who maiTied Sarah dloff-
nagle), widow of Henry Barger, who died in
the X'nited States service during the Rebel-
lion; in 1838, ]\Lary C, who remained single;
and in 1843, William W., who married Sarah
F. ('McMonigalV widmv of .Tamos Hassen-
pliig, who also died in the service. Of these

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seven cbildreu all are dead, as well as the par-
ents, except the younger sons, Wilson A.;
and William M. James died in Milroy in
1860; Margaret in Washington, la., in 1861;
Hugh M., in Louder county, Xev., in 1880;
John I., in Centre county, Pa., in 1894; and
Mary C, in Washington, D. C, in 1897. The
father of this family died in Milroy in 1873,
in his eighty-fourth year, and the mother also
in Milroy in 1888, in her eightieth year.

Wilson S. Dellett received his limited edu-
cation in the old Laurel rim school house,
which has long since given place to modern
improvements. He remained at home with
his father until of full age, first laboring and
then hauling with his own team. When
Company C, of the First Pennsylvania Cav-
alry, (Captain, afterwards General, J. P. Tay-
lor), was organized, in August, 1861, Wilson
S. Dellett answered "Present," and was made
quartermaster's sergeant. The regiment was
assigned to the Army of the Potomac, and be-
came a part of the famous Pennsylvania Re-
serves. While on a foraging expedition Mr.
Dellett was captured with three or four
of his comrades by Stuart's Cavalry, and
taken to Libby prison, but was soon sent
over to Belle Island. Fortunately for him,
he was paroled about three weeks later, and
sent to Annapolis, Md. ; soon after which he
was exchanged, and returned to the regiment.
He was mustered out of the service September
9, 1864. Returning home he engaged in far-
ming and lumbering near ]VIilroy, and soon
after began dealing in stock, in which he is
still interested to some extent. Mr. Dellett
moved to his j^resent comfortable home in
1880. He is a STiccessful business man, pru-
dent and intelligent. He assumed the sup-
port of his parents in their old age, especially
during the last eight years of his father's life,
who was totally blind. Mr. Dellett is a mem-
ber of the Democratic party, and is heartily
interested in all efforts to promote the welfare
of the community. Although not an office-
seeker, he has occupied various important po-
sitions; he was supervisor of roads for four
successive terms. It was owing to his untiring
efforts that Woodlawn cemetery was opened
in 1892. Ilv. Dellett is a member of Colonel
Hulings Post. 1^0. 176, C A. R., Levnstown,
Pa.; is secretary of Lodge Xo. 213. L O. O.
P.. and also of Castle Xo. 2.-i7. X. G. E.. of
Milrov.

John I., eldest brother of W. S. Dellett,
served during the war in Captain Cole's Inde-
pendent Cavalry, and later in the Second
Maryland Cavalry. William W. Dellett, the
youngest brother, served the last year of the
war in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
The father of W. S. Dellett was an Orange-
man and a Fi'ee Mason, and the mother was
of Scotch-Irish descent, and a relative of the
late Gen. Winfield Scott. They were natur-
ally Presbyterians, and gave their family strict
Protestant training.

WILLIAM BROWIT McNITT, Milroy,
]\IifHin county, Pa., was born at the old home-
stead in Armagh townshiiJ, ]\Iifflin county,
July 23, 1864. He is a son of Thomas Brown
and Sarah Ann (Gourley) Mc^N'itt. Mr. Wil-
liam ]\Ic!N'itt's gTeat-grandfather, William
Alexander McXitt, was of Scotch descent.
He was one of five brothers who came to this
country in the latter part of the last century,
and settled in the Kishacoquillas valley. Wil-
liam McXitt married ilary Browm. They had
seven children; Alexander; Thomas B. ; Wil-
liam; Elizabeth; Jane; Catharine; and
Mary Ann. William MclSTitt's maternal
grandparents were Joseph and Margaret (Mc-
Nitt) Gom-ley. They had two children:
Sarah Ann (Mrs. Thomas B. McXitt); and
James Gourley, who married Mary Jane Mc-
ISTitt. They have one child. IMr. and Mrs.
Gourley are both dead. j\Ir. Gourley died
when his daughter, Sarah Ann, was fourteen.
Thomas B. McN'itt, father of William B. Mc-
ISTitt, was born at the homestead, April 20,
1816. He was educated in the common
schools of his native township, and remained
at home working with his father on the farm.
At his father's death, Thomas MclSTitt suc-
ceeded to the homestead. The children of
Thomas and Sarah Ann (Gourley) ]\rc'ISritt
are: William Alexander, born July 30, 1858,
died l\rarch 28, 1860; Robert Bruce, mar-
ried Caroline Reed, has one child; Margaret;
William Brown; and Joseph Gourley. Mr.
Thomas lyfc'N'itt was a successful farmer, one
who not only kept but improved that which
he had inherited. He died INlay 20, 1883.
]\rrs. Thomas IMclSTitt attends the Free church
at IVniroy.

William Brown ^rcTvTitt attended the pub-
lic schnnls of Armagh to-wnshir>. He re-
mained at homo, and, under his father's care-

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fill training, acquired a tliorougli and practi-
cal knowledge of farming. When his father
died, William j\Ic^'itt and his brothers took
charge of the estate and have been very suc-
cessful in farming and raising cattle. The
McKitt brothers are progressive business men,
interested not only in the better cultivation
of the land, but also in the improvement of
farming opoi'alions. They are members of
the Ju'piililican party. The homestead farm
on which William Brown Mc]S<'itt resides is
part of the original grant made to the firet Mc-
Kitt brothers. Mr. William McNitt attends
the Presbyterian church at ililroy. Pa.

WILLIAM ALLEN STEKKETT, Mil-
roy, Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the old
Sterrett farm near Milroy, in Armagh town-
ship, January 11, 183.5. He is a son of Wil-
liam T. Alh''n an.l .Mary (Al.'Xiit) Sterrett.
His I3aternal urainlparcHis were IJuhcrt and
Eosanna (Circen) Sterrett. Tlicy had a fam-
ily of thirteen sons and daughters. Mr.
Eobert Sterrett, with his two brothers, John
R. and David, settled near Lockes Mills,
Annagh township, in 1808. William Ster-
rett's maternal grandparents, Robert and
Sarah (Glasgow) MclSTitt, were of Scotch-
Irish descent. They had three sons and
two daughtei-s. Mr. Sten'ett's parents had
two children: William A.; and Eobert, who
died in childhood. Mr. Eobert Sten'ett's
death occurred near ]Milroy. He descended a
well which proved to be full of noxious gas.
A friend, seeing his danger, hastened to his
assistance, but was too late, and both were
suffocated.

William SteiTett attended the district
schools of Armagh township, and after one
term at the academy in Tuscarora, Juniata
county, Pa., he completed his education at
Kishacoquillas Seminary, in Brown township.
He remained at home, working mth his father
until he began farming for himself in Armagh
township. Mr. Sterrett lived in Milroy from
1874 to 1886, when he removed to Missouri;
lie remained there for six years, cultivating a
farm in Washington county. In 1893, he
sold his interest in this farm, and returned to
Armagh townshiji, where he is now living on
the old Sterrett farm, with his cousin, Sarah
Ann, widow of Thomas Brown MclNitt. !Mr.
Sterrett has alwavs belonged to the Demo-

cratic party. He is an earnest member of the
Presbyterian church at Milroy.

William Allen Sten-ett was married, Eeb-
ruary 17, 18SG, to Elizabeth Margaret, daugh-
ter of William Brown and Ellen Maelay, who
died on the farm in Washington county. Mo.,
May 14, 1889. Her remains were brought to
Armagh townsliip, and interred in the family
burial ground at Milroy, Pa.

W'lLLIAM McCLIXTIC, Siglerville,
Mifflin county. Pa., was born on the old
homestead in Armagh township, July 21,
18-44. He is a son of Felix and Eosanna
(Aitkens) McClintic. LYis paternal grand-
father, James McClintic, was of Scotch-Irish,
and his grandmother, Mrs. Ann McClintic, of
German descent. They had ten children,
sons and daughters, who all lived to a mature
age. His father, Felix McClintic, was bom
and grew up in Decatur township, receiving
his early education in the public schools of
that township. When he was twenty-six, he
left home and settled on a farm in the eastern
part of the Kishacoquillas valley. Several
years after, he bought a tract of land, part of
which is the old homestead, where Iris son,
William, now resides. Mr. Felix McClintic
was married to Eosanna Aitkens. They had
seven children: Hannah Jane, died at the
age of twenty-one; James A., married Eliza-
beth Grove, of Centre county. Pa., had one
child; John C, married first to Eebecca Mit-
chell, who died leaving five children, and af-
terwards to Mrs. Clarissa Brown, widow, of
Lewistown, Pa.; Samuel A., married Mary
Margaret McXitt, has one child; William;
Margaret (Mrs. Samuel 0. McCurdy), has
three children; Hugh, married first to Eliza-
beth Ehi-enfeld, who died leaving five chil-
dren, and afterwards to Euth Smith, of Bed-
ford county. Pa., who has one child; Mary
Matilda (Mrs. David E. Sprenkel), of Al-
toona, has three children; Ploward, died at
the age of two; and Andrew F., married Ada
Jane Crissman, has two children. Mr. Felix
McClintic died, October 6, 1883, aged seven-
ty-six; his wife died February 27, 1890, aged
seventy-nine.

William ^fcClintic was educated in the
district schools of his native township. He
remained at home working on his father's
farm until 1809, when he becan farmina' for

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himself. jSTot content with his success in cul-
tivating the soil, "William McClintic has en-
gaged in various enterprises; among them is
the flouring mill at Milroy which is in charge
of his sou, Miles Keed McClintic. He is not
active in political affairs, but has identified
himself -with the Republican party.

William McClintic was married, Xovember
24, 1869, to Rachel J., daughter of Reed and
Henrietta (Koch) Sample. They have three
children; Miles Reed, married Anna W.
Spaugter; Francis FelLx; and William Sam-
ple. Mr. William McClintic and his faixuly
attend the Free Church at Siglerville.

Mrs. William McClintic's paternal gi-and-
parents Avere David and Rachel (Alexander)
Sample. They had seven children, three sons
and four daughters. Her parents, Reed and
Henrietta Sample, had twelve children: Ra-
chel J. (Mrs. William ]\[cClintie) ; Robert,
died in infancy; James Reed, man-ied Flora
Turner, has nine children ; Hannah Margaret
(Mrs. William Black), has three children; Os-
ceola, died aged twelve ; Allie W. (Mrs. Rob-
ert A. ISTaginey), has two sons; Rosamia M.,
died at the age of seven months; Charles
Lunger, died aged ten; Came M. (Mrs. John
Bailey), has two children; Annie (Mrs. Ira
Sigler), died aged twenty-five; Laura I. (Mrs.
William Bailey); and Rhoda (Mis. Walter
Clark Crissmau), has one child.

JOSFPir ilAUCK, Siglerville, Mifllin
county, Pa., was born in ISTorthumberland
county, Pa. His parents had these children:
Joseph; Sarah (^Irs. Andrew Dotts), has one
child; John, man-ied, has a family; William,
married, has a family; Lewis; Frank, mar-
ried, has a family; Samuel; and two who died
in infancy. After his mother's death, his
father married a second time. His half sisters
are: Mary; Annie; Ida; Cora; and Lizzie.
His father died in 189.3, aged eighty-three.

Joseph Mauck was educated in the public
schools of Milton, ISTorthumberland county.
Pa. i\f the ace of sixteen, he was appi-enticed
to William Hood, coachsmith, at ircEwens-
ville. Pa. At the end of the second year of
his apprenticeship, he made his way to Har-
risburo" and enlisted in Company H, Fiftv-
third Pennsvlvauia Volunteers, under Captain
Shroyer. The regiment was assigned to the
First Briffade, Second Division of the Second
Army Corps, commanded by General Han-

cock. Mr. Mauck had been in the army two
years and a half when he was taken prisoner
at the battle of Spottsylvania. After ten
months in the prison at Andersonville, he was
released on parole, and returning to his regi-
ment, served until the close of the war, and
was mustered out, July 4, 1865. After leav-
ing the army, he returned to Northumberland
county and ■worked at his trade for two yeai-s;
he then found employment at lumbering. In
1872, he began working in Joseph Heiser's
mill at Chillisquaque Creek, in JSTorthumber-
land county. When he had served Mr.
Heiser for six years, feeling that he had ac-
quired a thorough knowledge of the business,
he removed to Anuagh township, Mifflin
county, and began milling at the old Benedict
mills, where he now resides. His conscien-
tious work and honest dealing soon brought
him patronage, aud for nearly a quarter of a
century he has enjoyed the respect aud con-
fidence of the community. He not merely
preaches but practises the precepts of the
Golden Rule. He has always belonged to
the Democratic party, but has never made
himself prominent in local politics. He is a
member of Colonel Huling's Post, ISTo. 176,
G. A. R., at Lewistown, Pa., and is a pensioner
of the Government.

Joseph Mauck was man-ied. May 14, 1866,
to Susan, daughter of Lot and Sarah (Haff)
Armstrong. They had one child, who died in
infancy. IMr. IMauck and his wife are mem-
bers of the Lutheran church.

Mrs. Mauck's parents have seven children:
Bella (!Mrs. William Ryne); John, married
!Margaret Ramsey; William; Matilda W.;
James; Louis, married Alice Wagner; and
Susan (Mi-s. Joseph Mauck).

JAilES ^lEADF CRISSMAX, Sigler-
ville, Mifflin county, Pa., was bom near Sig-
lerville, August 23, 1863. He is a son of
John McDowell and Mary J. (Aitkens) Criss-
mau, and is one of ten children, Samuel Rush;
William J.; Hattie E. ; Ida Jane; James
]\reade; Edward Bruce; IMinnie ]\r. ; Walter
Clark; Bertha; and jMaiy M. A full account
of the family is given in our sketch of the
father, John !M. Crissman. The maternal
gn-andpareuts of James M. Crissman were Wil-
liam and Elizabeth (Close) Aitkens. His pa-
ternal grandparents were John aud Elizabeth
(Rothrock) Crissman. James IM. Crissman

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acquired his education in the district schools
of his native township. He remained on his
father's farm until he reached his thirty-
second year, when he married Maria C, widow
of JSaniuel M. Brown. Mr. Brown died De-
cember 20, 1S8S, aged forty-six years, leaving
six children, three of whom died within four
weeks, in 1889: Fannie, who died June 27,
aged seven years; Bessie, who died July 7,
aged nine years; and James Blaine, who died
July 15, aged hve years. Mr. Crissman is a
Kepublican, but has never sought political of-
fice. He is an highly esteemed citizen. He
and his family attend the Free Church at Sig-
lerville.

The parents of Mrs. James Crissman were
Robert and Margaret Susanna (Shaw) Ster-
rett. Their children are: "William Shaw;
Robert Watson; Maria C. (Mrs. Crissman);
John David, who married Hattie Grati', has
eight children; Mary J. (Mrs. William 11.
Barefoot), has four children. Mr. Sterrett
died in his seventieth year. Flis wife died
at the age of seventy-nine. The paternal
grandjjarents of Mrs. Crissman were Mr. and
Mrs. William Sterrett, who had a family of
twelve sons and daughters. Her maternal
grandparents were ilr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw,
who had seven children.

JOHX CULBERSON, Siglerville, ^lifflin
county, Pa., was born near Allensville, Menno
township, Mifflin county, July 28, 1835. He
is the son of Samuel and Jane (Given) Culber-
son. His paternal grandparents, William and
Barbara Culberson, had nine children, six sons
and three daughters. His father, Samuel
Culberson, was born November 10, 1810, and
married Jane Givin, daughter of George and
Prudence Givin. She was bom ]\rarch 20,
1810. Their children are: Elizabeth Jane
(Mrs. Adam Bitner), has a large family of
sons and daughters; William Henry, died
aged four years; Louisa A., man'ied, first, to
David Graham, who died leaving one child,
and afterwards to Archibald King, by whom
she had three sons; and Marietta (ilrs. Solo-
mon Dinsh), removed to the State of AVash-
ington, has one child, ifrs. Samuel Culber-
son died, j\L\v 19, 1853; her husband died in
August, 1888.

John Culberson attended the di<trii't
schools of his native townshiii. nml wliili- still
a hov, was obliged to earn his livini;- niimnu-

strangers. He obtained employment from the
farmers of ]\Ienno township, until he was
twenty-two, when he began farming on his
own account near Milroy. Mr. Culberson en-
listed, August 19, 1861, in Company H,
Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteei's, under
Captain Maclay and Colonel Irwin ; after serv-
ing for fourteen months, he was discharged on
account of disability. Unable to remain at
home when his country needed his assistance,
he re-enlisted, August 10, 1861:, in Company
1, One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Pennsyl-
vania Yohmteers, render Captain Edmunds
and Colonel Stover, and served lantil the close
of the wai'. For gallant conduct, he was made
quartermaster's sergeant. He was taken pris-
oner at Hatchers Run, but was soon discharg-
ed. He was mustered out July 10, 1805.
'J'he war being over, Mr. Culberson returned
to his home in Decatur township. Three years
after, he removed to Siglerville, and one year
later, to a farm in Havice valley, Armagh
township, which he cultivated for nineteen
years. In 1889, he bought the homestead,
taking possession in 1890. His home is pleas-
antly situated in a beautiful part of Havice
valley. He has improved the quality of the
land by careful cultivation, and has also in-
creased the value of his property by good
fences and convenient buildings, lir. Cul-
berson is now enjoying the competence which
he has earned by his industry and economy.
For some time Mr. Culberson identified him-
self with the Republican party, but for eight
or ten years has been neutral. He, however,
takes an active part in local politics, and in
all questions that concern the welfare of the
community. He is a member of Colonel Hul-
ings Post,'Xo. 176, G. A. R., Lewisto^ra, Pa.
John Culberson was married, Alarch 4,
1855, to ilary, daughter of John and Eliza-
beth Yetter. Their children are: William
Henry, married Hannah Price, has four chil-
dren; George, died August 4, 1858; James
Oliver, born August 19, 1859, died February
16, 1863; John, died in December, 1863;
Samuel Jefferson, born August 15, 186:'., died
June 21, 1865; and Nancy Jane (Airs. Rub-
crt Pecht), has two children. Airs. Culberson
<lied, September 8, 1894. Afr. Culberson mar-
rird his second wife, Airs. Evanna Moul,
daughter of Christian and Sarah Elizabeth
( Havice) KoiKTli,,.,-, Jannarv 23, 1896. John
Cnlln r-cm is a mcndtcr of the Evangelical

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churcli, aud his wife belongs to the Lutheran
church. Mrs. Culberson's j^areuts, Christian
and Sarah Kej^erliug, have six childi'en: Ja-
cob; Joseph; Mary Ann; Sarah Elizabeth;
John, who died in eai-ly childhood; and Evan-
ua (Mrs. John Culberson).

ROBERT G. SI-IAAV, Siglen-ille, Mifflin
county, Pa., was bom Eebruary 18, 1813,
near Clearfield, Clearfield county, Pa. He is
the son of Robert and Mary Margaret (Criss-
man) Shaw. Robert Shaw was first married
to Miss Mcllvain. Their children are:
Richard, who married Miss Moore; James,
who married and had a family; Mary Ann,
deceased; Jane, who married and had a fam-
ily; John, who died leaving a family. Mrs.
Shaw died in Armagh to^vnship, and is inter-
red in the Kishacoquillas graveyard. Robert
Shaw, Sr., then married Mary Margai-et Criss-
man. Their children are: Adam C, who
married !Mary Ehrenfeld, aud has two chil-
dren; Robert G. ; Archibald Stewart, who
married Elizabeth, another daughter of Dr.
Ehrenfeld, and has five children; and Mar-
garet, deceased. Robert Shaw, the father,
died in Half Moon valley, in Centre county,
and is buried in the Friends' graveyard there.
His widow married Jacob Sentzer. She died
in Centre county, and is buried in Philipsburg,
in the Episcopal graveyard.

Robert G. Shaw attended the district
schools of his native township, and at the age
of sixteen years began to learn the trade of
saddle and harness making with John Roth-
rock at Bellefonte, Centre county. Pa. After
serving an apprenticeship of two years, he
sj^ent seven years traveling through the west-
ern and southern states, working at his trade
in different places. He came east in 1837,
settled at McVeytown, in Oliver township,
and worked at his trade, doing a successful
business for over two years. His health be-
came impaired, and his physician advised him
to take up the more healthful occupation of
farming. He began farming in Armagh
township, on the old Aikens' fami, formerly
known as the Lee farm. He was successful in
this undertaking, and in 1845, he bought the
old Adam Crissman farm, where he lived un-
til his removal to Sigler\-ille, in 1864.

Robert G. Shaw was married in 1838, to
^Margaret Matilda, daughter of John and Han-
nah (Adams) Aikens. Their children are;

Rosannn, died when about eighteen months
old; ]\lary Mai'tha; Sai-ah T., died January
31, 18!_Mj, aged fifty years; and three infants
who died. The daughter, Mary Martha, mar-
ried Jeremiah Grove, a wagon-builder at Sig-
len'ille. He died December 22, 1878, aged
forty years. Their children are ; James Rob-
ert, deceased; Milton Elmer, who married
Sarah Jane Pecht, has one child, Marion
Elizabeth; and Archie Lyman. Mrs. Robert
G. Shaw died February 20, 1885. She
was a faithful and earnest Christian, beloved
and esteemed by all who knew her. Mr. Shaw
has never aspired to any public office, nor
given his support to any one of the political
factions; but at present he supports the Pro-
hibition party. He is a member of the Free
Church at Sio'lerville.

JAMES H. CLOSE, Siglerville, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born at the old homestead
in Armag-h toA^Tiship, Mifflin county, July 28,
1856. He is the son of Henry L. and Fran-
cisca M. (Ramsey) Close. His great-grand-
father, Peter Close, removed from Lancaster
county to jMifflin, then Cumberland county,
and settled in East Kishacoquillas valley, on
the farm now owned by Henry L. Close's
heirs. In 1767, this land was purchased by
Mr. O'Comior. He transfen-ed it to Hon.
Thomas Mifflin, September 29, 1787, who
sold it to Christopher Boker, and Mr. Close
received a deed of the property from Chris-
topher Boker, Is"ovember 23, 1787. Peter
Close maii'ied Catharine Livingston, of Lan-
caster county, Pa. Their children are:
Henry, removed to Ohio; Adam, removed to
Yenango comity, Pa.; Elizabeth (Mrs.
George Bridge), settled on an adjoining farm;
and Peter, born in Lancaster county in 1786.
Peter Close, grandfather of James H. Close,
remained on the old homestead in East Kish-
acoquillas valley. He married Jane, daughter
of John and Catharine Oit, of Aniiagh town-
ship. Their children are; John, born in De-
cember, 1810, settled in his native county;
Henry L. Elliot, born August 5, 1815, mar-
ried and lived near Milroy, Mifflin county;
Eliza (Mrs. William Atkins), born in August,
1819, settled in Armagh township; and Wil-
liam T., born August 1, 1821, fanning in Ar-
magh township. ]\rr. Peter Close spent his
life on the fanu. He was an active member

HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

of tlie East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian
church, and enjoyed the respect and confi-
dence of the community. He died March 34,
1S3S; his wife lived until March 26, 1S64:.

Henry L. Close, father of James H. Close,
was born at the homestead May 19, 1813, and
was educated in the public schools of Armagh
to'wnship, attending school in the winter and
working with his father on the farm during
the summer. He was an industrious boy and
a dutiful son, and at his father's death he re-
ceived his portion of the estate in land. He
never left his farm, but spent his life in cul-
tivating and improving it. In 1842, he built
the large and convenient house in which his
son James H. now resides, and in 1877, the
cosy home in which his Avidow is now living.
Henry L. Close was either a Whig or a Repub-
lican, and was actively interested in the jjo-
litical issues of the day. For seventeen succes-
sive years he was a school director of Armagh
township. In 1873, he seiwed as county com-
missioner, and for one tei-m was auditor of the
county. He was often requested to serve as
guardian, or as tnistee for an estate. Henry
L. Close was married to Francina M., daugh-
ter of William and Elizabeth Eamsey, ]S"o-
vember 12, 1845. They had six children:
AVilliam T., deceased, born September 4,
1846; Edmund M., who married Clara P.,
daughter of William and Sarah ISTale, and Ed-
win, who is dead, were twins, bom ]^ovember
3, 1847; Elizabeth P., bom July 23, 1849;
S. Jennie (Mrs. James P. Smith), bom May
29, 1853, resides in Armagh township; and
James H. Mr. Henry Close was a member of
the Presbyterian church, and it was, in a meas-
vire, owing to his energetic efforts that the
East Kishacoquillas church was built. He
died September 9, 1893.

James H. Close was educated in the district
schools of his native township. He was of
a quiet, retiring disposition and remained at
home working for his father until 1878, when
he l)Ogan fanning on the homestead. IMr.
James 11. Close is a member of the Pepubli-
can party, is active in local politics, and has
filled various ofiices in Armagh to^^mship.

James H. Close was married, ISTovember 15,
1876, to Mary Planche, daughter of James
and Elizabeth Alexander, of Centre county,
Pa. Their children are: Edna Elizabeth-,
born May 13, 1879; Henry Li^nngston, bom
September 14, 1880; James Peatty, born

June 21, 1882; Estella Montgomery, bom
June 13, 1887; and Grace Alexander, bom
Febmary 7, 1895. The grandparents of Mrs.
James H. Close were James and Margaret
Alexander. James Alexander was bom
April 10, 1773, and his wife, July 9, 1774.
They had eight children: Alexander, bom
April 23, 1799; Josiah, born May 1, 1801;
Sarah, bom October 15, 1803; Francis, boi-n
July 10, 1806; Elizabeth, born December 1,
1808; Amos, bom August 2, 1811; Eachel,
bom November 26, 1813; and James, bom
July 21, 1817. James Alexander, with his
sister Eachel and his brothers Francis and
Amos, removed from Maryland to Centre
county. Pa., and settled on a fann in Potter
to^\^lship, where he spent the remainder of
his life.

JAMES C. EHEEXFELD, Siglerville,
Mifflin county, Pa., was bom October 12,1853.
He is a son of William J. and Mary (Alexan-
der) Ehrenfeld. His gi-andfather was Dr. Au-
gustus Clemens Ehrenfeld, who was bom May
16, 1774, at Heilbronn, Wurtemburg, Ger-
many. He was a son of George Frederick and
Sophia Frederica Charlotta Ehrenfeld. He
was a descendant of Pernard Matthias Ehren-
feld, who was born in 1601, and died in
1659. Bernard Matthias Ehi-enfeld and
all his descendants, down to Dr. Augustus
C. Ehrenfeld, were merchants azid men
of culture. They all, except one, at some
time held positions of trust in public life.
Dr. Ehrenfeld, his father and grandfather
were university graduates. The ancestry on
the maternal side is traced to 1697. They also
were a line of merchants, many of them finely
educated, and holding high official position.
Both maternal and paternal ancestors were for
several generations very wealthy. AugustiTS
Clemens Ehrenfeld first attended the Gymna-
sium (high school) of his native city, and after-
wards graduated from the University of Hei-
delberg. He resided for several years at Gen-
eva, Switzerland, where he was engaged as a
pharmacist. He had leisure and means to
travel, and thus added much to his already
fine mental equipment. He was in Italy
during one of ^NTapoleon's campaigns, and act-
ed as a volunteer surgeon in one of the bat-
tles. He described Xapoleon as spare of fig-
ure, with clear, penetrating eyes. Dr. Ehren-
feld came to this country in 1805, arriving

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in Philadelphia on the 5th of August. He
did not come with any idea of remaining here,
but to meet his father, George Frederick Eh-
renfeld, who had been in America some years,
detained here by the complexities of his busi-
ness, by the actual failure of part of his in-
vestments, and the threatened loss of all his
wealth. He had lost eight thousand pounds
by one man alone. His health failed under
his anxieties, and when Dr. Ehrenfeld arrived,
he found his father suffering from a stroke of
paralysis. This deferred their return to Ger-
many, so Dr. Ehrenfeld began to practise med-
cine in Philadelphia. His father was familiar
with the eastern part of the State, and proba-
bly advised his son to see as much of the coun-
try as possible before he should return to Eu-
rope. So the Doctor traveled through the
State, and came to Fredericksburg, then
Stumpstown, and spent the year 1807 there,
practising medicine with Dr. Essig. It is said
he was atttracted to that place by the charms
of Miss Charlotte Catherine, daughter of
Henry Stitzer, a soldier of the Revolution and
a resident of that town. Dr. Ehrenfeld had
met her at the home of Rev. Dr. George Loch-
raan, who was pa.stor of the Lutheran church
at Lebanon. They were married January 5,
1808, by Rev. Dr. Lochman, and with Mr.
Ehrenfeld, the father, began housekeeping in
Philadelphia. Dr. Ehrenfeld continued the
practise of his profession. His father's death
in Xovenilicr, 1S09, as well as his owm mar-
riage, banished all idea of his returning to Eu-
rope. He gathered what little he covild of his
father's estate, and began his life "here as a
poor man. In T^ovember, 1811, he removed
to Lebanon county and thence to Selinsgrove.
In 1817, he went to Miflflin county, then to
Adamsburg in 1822. He removed in 1830
to the east end of the Kishacoquillas valley
and remained there until his death, which oc-
curred January 23, 1839, in his sixty-fifth
year. He was inten-ed in the graveyard of
the old Lutheran church. His wife, whose
energy and devotion had been his main stay
through years of toil and privation, was laid
by his side in 1868. Dr. Ehrenfeld left to
his children and friends the best of legacies,
an honored name and the memory of an imsel-
fisli and noble life. He had a logical mind,
was master of the classics, and could speak and
write Latin with the readiness that character-
izes the graduate of the German universities.

He was also fluent in French and Italian. His
knowledge of English was accurate, as his
manuscripts testify, bitt he learned this lan-
guage too late in life to be able to speak it
without marked accent. He was a thorough
chemist and manufactured many of his own
drug?; as a physician and surgeon he was
skillful and successful. He was devoted to
]]']< ]irMtV,— iuu, and though his practise was
lari^r. hi- charges were small, and these he
wn- >ln\v til press, so that he never gained the
competency he so well merited. He was quiet
and unassuming, so much so that his children
learned more of his family's position and
wealth from the public records in Germany,
than they ever did from him. He taught
them the lessons of temperance and honesty
by precei^t and example. By his kindly and
courteous manners he was endeared to all
who knew him. Three of his six sons entered
the ministry, and two of the daughters married
ministers. The regret of his life was the lack
of opportunity and financial ability to have all
his children given a liberal education. Dr.
Ehrenfeld was five feet seven inches tall, and
slender. He grew gTay and bald when he was
about thirty-six years of age. He was an elder
in the old Salem church.

"William J., second son of Dr. Ehrenfeld,
was born July 24, 1816. He was married to
Mary Alexander. Their children are: Eliza-
beth Charlotte, wife of Rev. Hugh Mc-
Clintic; Xettie Alexander (Mrs. Morris M.
Xaginey); and James C. The mother died
October 19, 1892, aged seventy-seven years.
The father, William J., spent the greater part
of his life in fanning. He was a man of esti-
mable character. His death occun-ed Julv 17,
1893.

James Charles Ehrenfeld acquired his edu-
cation in the district schools of his native
township. He remained with his father until
his marriage, and then farmed the homestead
at Siglcrville on his OAvn account. !Mr. Ehren-
feld is an intelligent and progressive fanner,
quick to adopt improved methods in his busi-
ness.

James C. Ehrenfeld was married Decem-
ber 18, 1879, to Sallie E., daughter of Wil-
liam and Maria J. Aitkens. Their children
are: Jesse Vernon; Alfred Grant; Mary ]\L,
who died August 2, 1893, aged ten months
and twenty-nine days; Ethel May; and
Charles Clemens. Mr. Ehrenfeld is a Re-

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663

publican, lie is a member of the Lutlierau
chiircli.

Mr. Aitkeus, the father of j\Ii-s. Ehrenf eld,
was first married to Eliza Close. They had
four children. He then married Mrs. Maria
J., widow of William Barr, who had one child
by lier lu-st husband. Mrs. Ehreiifeld is one
of three children. Her sisters are Maggie
(Mrs. S. H. Crissman); and Martha G. (Mrs.
A. B. Cummins). Her father was born March
24, 1816, and died Eebruary 10, 1880. The
mother died July -4, 1894, aged hfty-seveu
years, live months and eighteen days. Mrs.
Ehrenf eld is a member of the Eree Church at
Siglerville.

CAPT. ROBERT J. McNITT, JNIilroy,
Mifflin county. Pa., son of William and Nancy
(Naginey) McNitt, was born in Armagh to'wn-
shijj, xVpril 13, 1833. He is a descendant of
J ohu Mc^S' itt, who, with his brothers, Alexan-
der, Robert, James, and William, came to the
east end of the Kishacoquillas valley, where
each took out a warrant for a large tract of
land, September 8, 1755. John McNitt was
the great-grandfather of Capt. McNitt, and
the homestead imw .ic(/iiiii(.'d by the latter is
jDart of the (a-ii:iiijl trai-r r^ikfu up by his an-
cestor. Alexander AifXirt tdok out a warrant
for a large tract comprising the present farms
of James, John and James B. McNitt. He
married and reared a large family. John Mc-
Nitt's portion was a large tract where Alex-
exander B. McNitt now resides. He also mar-
ried and had a family. Robert McNitt settled
and took out warrants for the land where Ster-
rett McNitt now resides. Robert married and
had two sons: James; and William R. They
mamed two sisters whose surname was Mc-
Coy. James had one son, Robert, who mar-
ried Miss Bro\\Ti and reared a family of two
sons and two daughters. The sous were
James, married ilargaret Kyle, and settled
in Kansas; and William H., married iliss In-
gram, and resides at Patterson, Juniata coun-
ty. The daughters were ]\Iary (ilrs. Levi
Barefoot), has two sons, Robert and William
R.; Nancy (Mrs. Hiram McClenahan), has
three sons and two daughters. James ^McNitt,
the fifth of the patriarchs, took up the tract
whei'e the daughters of Bro^vn McNitt now
reside. He married and had seven daughters.
He remained on his land only a few years,

when he abandoned it, removing with his fam-
ily to Cumberland county. Pa.

John McNitt, great-grandfather of Capt.
R. J. McNitt, had a son, John McNitt, Jr.,
who was a soldier in the war of 1812, and
served on Lake Erie, imder Commodore
Perry, taking part in that commander's fa-
mous victory. A medal was awarded to him
by the United States Government for gallant
and meritorious services ; this medal is now in
the possession of James D. McNitt, of Logans-
port, Ind. John McNitt died in Illinois,
leaving no children. Another son of John
McNitt, Sr., was Robert, who in 1790 mar-
ried Sarah Glasgow. They had these chil-
dren: William; James Glasgow, married
Jane Nagiucy, had six children, now resides
in ( 'ii>s ciiuiify, Ind.; John, married Mary
Jane .McXitr, one daughter and one son liv-
ing; Margaret, wife of Joseph Gourley, had
one son and one daughter, the former married
to Mary Jane McNitt, and the latter to Thom-
as B. McNitt; Mary (Mrs. William A. Ster-
rett), has a son, William A. Sterrett, Jr.

William McNitt, the father of Capt. 11c-
Nitt, -was born on the homestead where James
S. McNitt now resides, in 1806; he was edu-
cated in the district schools of Armagh to^\^l-
ship, and grew to manhood in his father's
house. He assisted on the homestead farm,
and after his father's death, succeeded him as
its owner. He continued its cultivation dur-
ing his lifetime. William McNitt married
Nancy, daughter of Charles and Martha
(Ross) Naginey. They had seven children:
Robert J.; James C, man-ied Ada Kessler,
one son and one daughter; Samuel B. married
ilargaret McDowell, two sons; Wilson A.,
married Elizabeth Kyle, five sons and two
daughters; James A., died aged eight years;
Mary Margaret (ilrs. Samuel A. McClintic),
one daughter; William D., is unmarried. The
father and mother were born in the same year,
1806; the fonner died in 1868, the latter
siirviving until 1882.

Captain ilcNitt began business life with
but a limited education. This was acquired
in the common schools during the ^^anter
months, the time during the rest of the year
being devoted to diligent labor on the home
farm. He remained with his parents \mtil the
beginning of the war. On April 1, 1861, he
enlisted at ililroy, in Company C, First Penn-
sylvania cavalry, under Capt. John P. Tay-

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loi'. Thev constituted the cavalry of MeCall's
division and were assigTied to the Army of the
Potomac, but later were transferred to Sheri-
dan's Cavalry corps, in General Gregg's divi-
sion. At Camp Pierrepont, Va., Mr. McNitt
was promoted to the rank of iii-st sergeant,
then to second lieutenant, and on September
13, 1863, to that of first lieutenant. Finally,
for gallant and meritorious services at the bat-
tle of Cedar Mountain, he was made captain,
August 9, 1863. At Whitehouse, Va., June
21, 1864, Captain McNitt, with two officers
and twenty-eight othere of his regiment, was
captured and confined in Libby Prison. For
forty days they endured the hon'ors of that
dreadful place, and were then sent to North
Carolina, and thence to Columbia, S. C. Ke-
maining here for only a short time, their next
removal was to Macon, Ga., and then to Sa-
vannah, whence they were shipped to Charles-
ton, S. C. Captain McXitt, vnih. about five
himdred other Union prisoners, was confined
in the central part of the city of Charleston,
S. C, exposed to the shells and fire diu'ing the
bombardment and burning of the city by the
Union troops. This exposure lasted over thir-
ty days, during which time many of the un-
fortunate prisoners were killed; and not until
the naval ships and monitors of the Union
forces retaliated by similarly exposing some
Confederate prisoners, were the Northern
prisoners removed from their perilous posi-
tion. They were next sent to Columbia, S. C.
It was during the dreaiy days of imprisonment
here, that Captain ]\IcNitt, with two others.
John E. Kelly, of Juniata coimty, Pa., and
John Chittin, of the Fifth Indiana Cavalry,
made their escape, November 25, 1864. Al-
though hotly pursued by the enemy and their
blood hounds, they succeeeded in evading cap-
ture for seventeen days, but were finally re-
taken on the Savarmahi river, near Augusta,
Ga., and were held prisoners until March 12,
186.5; then thoy wovo pnvdlod at Wilmington,
N. C. Captain Al.'Xitf was mustered out of
service by an order cif ili(> Secretary of War,
March 12, 186.5. He was discharged at An-
napolis, Md., and thence went to Washington,
D. C, where he was staying at the time Pres-
ident Lincoln was assassinated; by this terri-
ble event, his return home was for a short
time delayed. He was a soldier true and tried,
and the memory of his patriotism, braverv,
and resolution will ever live in the minds of

his comrades and friends. After his retiu'n
home he remained with his parents on the old
homestead until the death of his father, in
1S6S. He then succeeded to the place. He
has made many improvements, keeping every-
thing in good order, and the land in a high
state of cultivation, the result being that it is
one of the best farms in the community. He
has been a life-long Democrat of the Jeffer-
sonian type, serving as county commissioner
for three years.

Captain McNitt was married, December 16,
1S6S, to Mary E., daughter of Thomas and
Margaret (O'Neil) Thompson. Mrs. McNitt
was an only child. She was bom July 31,
1844. Her father was captain of a boat run-
ning on the Pennsylvania canal. He was
married October 23, 1843, and died Decem-
ber 21st of the same year. His wife survived
until November 8, 1879, when she died aged
sixty-eight years. Captain and Mrs. ^IcNitt
have three children: William J.; Harry
Thompson; and Mary Margaret. The family
attend the Free Church at Milroy.

JOHN M. CKISSMAN, Siglersville, Mif-
flin county. Pa., was born December 5, 1834,
son of John and Elizabeth (Kothrock) Criss-
man. His grandfather, Adam Crissman, set-
tled on a tract of land near Siglersville, con-
sisting of about 150 acres, in 1792 or 1793.
This estate has been in the family since that
time, and is now owned by E. G. Shaw. Adam
Crissman was married October 24, 1780, to
^Margaret Steerly. Their children are: Eliza-
beth (Mrs. John Shaw), who had a family of
sons and daughters; Catharine (Mi-s. Charles
Eamsey), who had a family; Anna Margaret
(Mrs. George Settle), had a family; Mary
(Mrs. John Burns), had also a family; John;
George, who married Lydia Darfinger, and
has a family; Sarah (Mrs. Frederick Pecht),
has a family; Adam, who manied Nancy Ei-
ley, and has a family, two of their sons having
been ordained to the ministry. John Criss-
man, father of John M., was born Februai-y
17, 1891. He attended the district school, re-
maining on his father's farm \intil he reached
his majority. He married Elizabeth Eoth-
rock. Their children are: Margaret (Mrs.
Christopher Brown), who has fourteen chil-
dren; Adam, man-ied Sarah Hudson, and has
five children; George W., niarried Elizabeth
Longwell, and had five sons, his second wife is

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nh
ile-

- Sa-
: : ) (Jharles-
1 about five
;i^ confined.
Charleston,
'luring the
•ity by the
' over thir-
•f the un-
i not until
■ he Union
j>osing some
'.he Northern
• -r perilous posi-
• -i'lnibia, S. C.
:Tisonment
■ WO others,
••M:],-y, Pa., and
Indiana Cavalrv,
; r 25, 1864. Al-
■ enemy and their
<l in evading cap-
'•'■'- finally re-
Augusta,
March 13,
> Imingt^n,
v^'J out of
' ..f -War,
An-
il on,
• _ Pres-
thia terri-
•V a short
-ind tried,
, bravery,
minds of

and friends. After his return

i lied with his parents on the old

:j}[ the death of his father, in

' !e then succeeded to the place. He

' ■ many improvements, keeping every-

i good order, and the land in a high

■ i-ultivation, the result beiag that it is

_ he best farms in the communitj'. He

- . I cu a life-long Democrat of the Jeifer-

■nian type, serving as county commissioner

•r three years.

Captain McISIitt was married, December 16,
iSGS, to Mary E., daughter of Thomas and
: iargaret (0']\''eil) Thompson. Mrs. McXitt
was an only child. She was bom July 31,
1844. Her father was captain of a boat run-
ning on the Pennsylvania canal. He was
man-ied October 23, 1843, and died Decem-
ber 21st of the same year. His wife survived
imtil November 8, 1879, when she died aged
sixty-eight years. Captain and Mi-s. McK^itt
have three children: AVilliam J.; Harry
Thompson; and Mary Margaret. The family
attend the Free Church at Milroy.

JOHN M. CRISSMAN, SiglersviUe, Mif-
flin county, Pa., was bom December 5, 1834,
son of John and Elizabeth (Rothrock) Criss-
man. His grandfather, Adam Crissman, set-
tled on a tract of land near SiglersviUe, con-
sisting of about 150 acres, in LT92 or 1793.
This estate has been in the family since that
time, and is now owned by R. G. Shaw. Adam
Crissman was r)i;>iTied October 24, 1780, to
Margaret Steerly. I.'heir children are: Eliza-
beth (Mi-s. John Sf;r:w), who had a family of
sons and daughi' r-: Catharine (Mrs. Charles
Ramsey), who hiwi a family; Anna Margaret
(Mrs. George S-Trlc), had a family; Mary
(Mrs. John Eunii-'l, had also a family; John;
George, who rnurriod Lydia Darfinger, and
has a family; Sarah (Mrs. Frederick Pecht),
has a family; Adam, who man-ied Nancy Ri-
ley, and has a family, two of their sons having
been ordaiued to the ministry. John Criss-
man, father of John M., was bom February
17, 1891 . He attended the district school, re-
maining on his father's farm until he reached
his majority. He married Elizabeth Roth-
rock. Their children are: Margaret (Mi-s.
Christopher Bro-mi), who has fourteen chil-
dren; Adam, married Sarah Hudson, and has
five children; George W., married Elizabeth
Longwell, and had five sons, his second wife is

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667

Louisa Wagner, they have three children ; La-
vinia (Mrs. Frederick Havice), has fourteen
children; Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas Long-well),
has sLx children; John M. ; Susanna, fii-st Mrs.
Thomas Aikens, then Mrs. William H. Glass,
now deceased, had two children; Lydia Ann,
deceased; David, deceased; Mary, deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. John Crissman are both dead.

John M. Crissman was bora and reared on
the old homestead and received his education
in the public schools. He learned to farm with
his father, and remained with him until his
death. He then succeeded to the homestead,
but did not long remain on it, for in 1869 he
bought and removed to a farm near the old
home. He was a successful farmer, and was
able to retire from active business in 1893,
when he removed to Siglerville. Mr. Criss-
man is a Eepublican.

John M. Crissman was married December
29, 1857, to Mary Jane, daughter of William
and Eliza (Close) Aikens. Their children are:
William J., who married Juniata Kepner;
Hallie E. (Mi-s. William G. Kamsey), has
four children; Ada J. (Mrs. Andrew McClin-
tic), has two sons; James Meade, who man-ied
Maria Brown; Ira Rush, deceased; E. Bruce,
married twice, firet to Clara J. Saylor, de-
ceased, and later to Margaret Esh, and has one
son; Minnie M. (Mrs. T. W. Law\-er), has
three children ; W. Clark, who man-ied Rhoda
Sample, has one son; Bertha; and Mary M.
Mr. Crissman and family attend the Free
church of Siglerville.

Mr. and ifrs. Aikens, the parents of Mrs.
Crissman, are both deceased. They had four
children: Thomas, who died aged forty-two
years; ilary Jane (Mrs. Crissman); Samuel
D., man-ied Maggie Adams, and has two chil-
dren; Adeline (Mrs. AVilson Xale), has four
children.

SAEAH A. GILMORE, Milroy, Mifflin
county, Pa., was born in the western part of
the Kishacoquillas valley, February 25, 1823.
She is a daughter of William and Ann (Alex-
ander) McDowell. Sarah Gilmore's parents
had seven children: Samuel, married Miss
Eichy; John R., married Margaret Jacobs;
Thomas Jackson, died in early manhood;
Perry Wilson, married Tvatherine Conley;
William Elliott, mamed Louisa Maguire;
Sarah A. ; and Eliza Jane, man-ied to William

Kennedy, and after his death to AVilliam
Stroup. They reside in Adams county, 0.

Sarah A. ilcDowell was married February
7, 1843, to Thomas Brown. Mr. Brown was
born June 30, 1811. He was a son of James
and Nancy (ilcClure) Brown, who had seven
children: Thomas; Martha (Mrs. Robert Mc-
Xitt); Mary (Mi-s. Cyras Alexander); Mar-
garet (Mrs. William McManigal), and Jane
(Mrs. William Smith), who were twins;
Nancy (Mrs. Christopher Marks) ; and James,
married first to Elizabeth McManigal, and
after her death, to Elizabeth, widow of James
Alexander, of Centre county, Pa. They re-
moved to Kansas, where Mr. Brown died.
Thomas Brown was educated in the district
schools of his native township, and spent his
life on the farm. Prudent and conservative,
Mr. Brown jDreferred the routine of farm
labor to the uncertainties of commercial life.
He was actively interested in the affairs of the
township, and contributed liberally to all
benevolent enterprises. Mr. and Mi-s. Thomas
Brown's children are: James, died January
4, 1856; Nancy McClure, died January 9,
1856: Jane E., who died May 13, 1860; and
Ann Alexander. Mr. Thomas Brown died
June 4, 1856. Mrs. Brown was married, Oc-
tober 23, 1860, to Jacob Mutthersbaugh.
They removed to Lewistown. Avhere they re-
mained until his death, September 26, 1861.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Mutthers-
baugh returned to the old Brown homestead
in Armagh township, where she was living at
the time of her third marriage. Her daugh-
ter, Ann Alexander Brown, was married Jan-
uary 18, 1865, to John M. Bunnell, of Craw-
ford county. Pa. For a number of years they
lived on the Brown homestead. Mr. Bunnell
then opened a music store in Bellefonte, Pa.,
where he remained for a number of years. He
sold his business there and opened a music
store in Philipsburg, Pa., where they are liv-
ing at the present time. They had five chil-
dren, all of whom died quite young except
Sarah M., who was married January 1, 1890,
to Thomas Mayes, of Lewisto^\ai ; they had one
child, John Albert Mayes.

Mrs. ]\Iutthersbaugh was man-ied to Wil-
liam Gilmore, Apriri9, 1866. Mr. Gilmore
and his wife lived at Reeds-ville, Pa., and
when ilr. Gilmore died, August 31, 1876, she
again returned to the homestead in Armagh
township, where she is now living. Mrs. Gil-

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more is kind-hearted and intelligent, noted'
for her generous hospitality, and her liberality
to the poor of the neighborhood.

WILLIAM K. BAREFOOT, Mifflin coun-
ty, Pa., was born in Armagh township, Mif-
flin county. He is a son of Levi and Mary
(McXitt) "Barefoot. William E. Barefoot's
paternal grandfather, William Barefoot,
moved from Lancaster county to Mifflin coun-
ty, and settled on a farm in Big valley, Union
toAviaship. A short time after he removed to
the farm now ciiltivated by William Brown
and J. G. McNitt, near the Back mountains,
in Armagh to-miship. It is supposed that he
died at this farm. William Barefoot had
eleven children: Peter; Levi; John; Job;
James; William; Rebecca; Susanna; Je-
mima; Mary; and Margaret. AYilliam Bare-
foot's father, Levi Barefiiot, married Mary,
daughter of Robert ]\IcXitt. They had two
children: William R.; and Robert. After his
wife's death, ]\Ir. Levi Barefoot removed to
Illinois, where he married.

William R. Barefoot attended the district
schools of Annagh townshiiJ until he was
nine years old, when he went with his father
to Illinois. He studied for four years at an
academj' in that State, and, at the age of thir-
teen, returned to Mifflin county to become a
clerk in the store of Albert C. Mayes, at Sig-
lerville. Pa. Two yeara later he obtained a
2)osition in the store of Samuel McClintic,
where he remained for eight years. During
these ten years, Mr. Barefoot had acquired a
practical knowledge of business, and he now
decided to open a store of his ovni. This
venture was so successful that in a short
time Mr. Barefoot had gained a liberal share
of the patronage of the community. For nine
years he was postmaster at Siglerville. In
1887, after a successful mercantile career he
purchased his present home, a farm of 12.">
acres. William Barefoot is a practical and
progressive farmer. Xot content with build-
ing a convenient modern house and a large
barn, he has improved the quality of the land,
by a complete system of drainage. The whole
farm is well cultivated, and all the appoint-
ments ai-e in excellent order. Mr. Barefoot's
live stock is celebrated in the county. His
horses, cattle and small stock are of a fine
breed and in good condition. Mr. William
Barefoot is a member of the Republican party.

and although not active in polities, he is inter-
ested in all that concerns the community.

William R. Barefoot was married Novem-
ber 28, 1879, to Mary, daughter of Robert
and Margaret Susanna (Shaw) SteiTett. Their
children are: Robert, born !Rovember 12,
1882, died September 6, 1889; Frank, born
January 26, 1888, died September 11, 1889;
Mary, born April 12, 1890; and John, born
June 12, 1895. Mrs. Barefoot's parents are
both dead. They had five children : William ;
Maria; Mary; Robert; and John. Mr. Wil-
liam R. Barefoot and his family attend the
Free church at Siglerville, Pa.

NATHANIEL WOODS STERRETT,
deceased, was born March 31, 1811, on the
homestead at Lockes Mills, formerly known
as Sterretts Mills, in Armagh township. He
was a son of John and Rebecca ("Woods) Ster-
rett. His grandfather, James Sten-ett, was
of Scotch ancestry, and lived in Lancaster
coimty. John Sterrett, son of James, was one
of the early settlei-s of the Kishacoquillas val-
ley. He took out warrants for a large tract
of land there, and began to make improve-
ments. He cultivated the land, built a house
and made other necessary additions. Being a
man of keen perception and foresight, he saw
the need of a mill in that community, and ac-
cordingly built one, on the site of Lockes
Mill, and established a good business there.
John Sterrett married Rebecca Woods. Their
children are: Nathaniel W. ; John Thomas,
born Jime 9, 1813, died December 17, 1856;
James Charles, bom December 15, 1815, died
December 15, 1837; :Mary Matilda (Mrs.
John Sterrett), born Febniarv s, isos, died
May 6, 1818, had two cliiMr. u; Surah, born
August 28, 1809, died Augii-i.s. 1^:;:;. Na-
thaniel Woods Sterrett was educated in the
district schools of his native township. At the
age of six he was left fatherless. He remained
with his mother until her death, assisting her
with the farm, of which she gained possession
in later years. Upon the death of his mother,
he succeeded to the homestead. He was a
Democrat, and took an interest in politics,
tliough he never sought office.

Nathaniel Woods Sterrett was married
April 21, 1841, to his cousin Rebecca, daugh-
ter of Robert and Rosanna Sterrett, who was
bom August 11, 1811. Their children are:
Albert. Scott; Sarah Ellen; Margaret Isabella

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G69

(Mrs. John Tliomiison Sterrett), died in Kan-
sas, Decemlier IS, 1875; James Charles;
John Robert, who married Emma G. Ait-
kens; Mary Matilda; ^Montgomery Green,
■who died June 10, 1855; Woods Sterrett, who
is a physician of Milroy; and Anna Rebecca.
Mrs. N. N\. Sterrett died January 11, 1895.
Mr. Sterrett closed a useful Christian life De-
cember 17, 1856.

JOH^s^ ROBERT STERRETT, Milroy,
Mifflin county, Pa., was born on the old home-
stead at Lockes ]Mills, where he now resides.
He is a son of Xathaniel "Woods and Rebecca
(Sterrett) Sten-ett. He attended the publi(i
schools and lived with his parents until he
reached the age of twenty-three years. On
the death of his father, he and his brother,
Albert Scott, became executors of his father's
estate, and as such, have farmed the home-
stead. During the war of the Rebellion John
R. Sterrett enlisted in Company H, One Hun-
dred and Xinety-sixth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, under Capt. Abraham Selheimer, on
August 4, 1864. His regiment was assigned
to the Army of the Potomac, and served until
K'ovember 8, 1864, receiving honorable dis-
charge at Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Stei-rett is a
Democrat, and takes au active interest in poli-
tics. He has served the township in various
offices. He was elected county commissioner
in 1896.

John R. Sterrett was nuirried April 7, 1887,
to Emma T., daughter of McDowell and
Catharine (Muthersbaugh) Aitkens. Mrs.
Sterrett is a member of the Presbyterian
church at Milroy, which !Mr. Sterrett also at-
tends. Mrs. Sterrett's parents, Mr. and ^Mrs.
xVitkens, have seven children: Maiw, widow of
John M. Beatty. died in is;)7: John Ja,-ol,,
married Maggie \V. Sialcr. lias rhivo chil-
dren; Emma T. (.Mrs. Sterrett); AVilliam Da-
vid, married Effinda Dunmeycr, has three
children; James T., married Laura Russler,
has three children; Carrie May (Mrs. Charles
W. Ruple), has one child; and Samuel, died
November 3, 1889. McDowell Aitkens, died
[March 5, 1890. His wife survives. Mrs.
Sterrett's ]3aternal grandparents were John
and Hannah (Adams) Aitkens. They had
eight children: Plugh; Willinni; [McDowell;
James; Samuel; Rosanna; [Matilda; Marv.

WOODS STERRETT, M. D., son of
Xathaniel W. and Rebecca (Sterrett) Ster-
rett, was born February 11, 1852, in the east-
ern end of the Kishacoquillas valley, at what
is now McAuleys Mill. He was a student at
Airy View Academy, in Juniata county. Pa.,
in 1872. After reading medicine from the
year 1873 with Dr. Samuel Maclay, of Mil-
roy, Pa., he matriculated in the medical de-
partment of the University of Pennsylvania,
from which he was graduated March 12, 1877.
On April 9, 1877, he began i^ractise at Yeager-
town. Pa. In April, 1879, he removed to
Port Royal, Juniata county, and from that
place, in 1882, he went to Milroy, and has
])ractised there continuously ever since.

SAMUEL B. MeXITT, MihY,y, Mifflin
county. Pa., son of William and Xaucy
(Xaginey) McXitt, was born on the old home-
stead, where he now resides, March 22, 1837.
He is a great-gi'andson of William ilcXitt,
who settled in 1755 upon a tract of land in
the east end of the Kishacoquillas valley.
Samuel McXitt was one of seven children.
He attended the district schools of his town-
ship during the short winter term, and worked
on the farm at other times. After the death
of his jjarents he and his brother, William
David McXitt, who was bom August 1, 1847,
succeeded to the homestead, a farm of about
125 acres, a superior jjlace, well kept and jDro-
ductive. Mr. McXitt is a Democrat, actively
interested in jiolitical affairs, and has held
various township offlces. Mr. IMcXitt served
in the cause of the L^nion during the war of
the Rebellion, enlisting as a volimteer in a
Pennsylvania Reserve regiment in September,
1864, and being honorably discharged in Xo-
vember of the same year.

Samuel McXitt was married. May 29,1889,
to Margaret J., daughter of John R. and Mar-
garet (Jacobs) McDowell. They have two
children: William Reed, born May 24, 1891;
and Herbert B., born July 31, 1893. Mr.
McXitt and his family attend the Free church
at ililroy.

Mrs. MeXitt's great-grandfather, John ]\Ic-
Dowell, who was of Scotch-Irish descent,
came from the northern part of Ire-
land about 1754 or '55. After staying a
short time in the neighborhood of Carlisle,
I\i., he returned to Ireland, but soon came

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again to America. Having again resided for
a short time near Carlisle, he bought and set-
tled on a claim of 600 acres in the Kishaco-
qnillas valley, a beautiful stretch of country
situated about five miles beyond where Belle-
-\dlle now stands. He bought the land from
two men named Torringtine. They had be-
come frightened by the Indians, had left their
claim and crossed Jack's mountain at McYey-
town, following the Indian trail. They had
bidlt a log cabin near the spring, and they in-
formed Mr. McDowell, as a token by which
to identify the place, that they had lauried a
bottle of whiskey in the corner of the cabin,
also an ax and a mattock. About 1770, or
earlier, John McDowell married Elizabeth
Eeed, of Shavers Creek, Huntingdon county,
near where Petersburg now stands. They im-
proved the tract they had acquired, erecting
buildings. The original stone house is still
standing, and does service as a farm-house ; it
has been improA^ed, plastered on the outside,
and entirely remodeled. It is now owned by
Lydia and Katie, daughters of Christian
Peachey. John ]\IcDowell served in the Con-
tinental army during the E evolutionary war.
He died in 1809, at the age of seventy-five
years, and is buried in a small plat near the
original fai-m-house. Mrs. John McDowell
died in 1812, aged sixty-five. Both were
staunch Presbyterians. A brother, Robert
McDowell, came to America with this
patriarch, but the family have no record of
him of later date than the time of John Mc-
Dowell's leaving Carlisle.

John McDowell divided his landed prop-
erty among his children, of whom he had thir-
teen; but the spirit of emigration was in
them, and most of them have left the valley.
The children of this family are as follows:

I. Polly, who was scalded to death when
quite small.

II. Robert, who lived and died at Belle-
ville, Mifflin county. He had four sous: Wil-
liam, who died at Belleville, unmanied; John;
Robert; and James, who married and settled
in Fayette county, Pa.

III. "William, who sjient his life in the val-
ley, the earlier pai-t of it on the original home
jjlace, and his latter days in the eastern end
of the valley, where he died in 1851, at the
age of seventy-five. He was married in 1809
to Ann, daughter of Maj. Thomas Alexander,
of Revolutionarv fame. He had seven chil-

dren, as follows: i. Samuel Alexander, who
spent the earlier part of his life in the valley,
and afterwards removed to Centre county,
Pa., where he died at more than seventy years
of age. He was married to Sarah Eichy, of
Union county. Pa.; they had one child, Wil-
liam, who, with his venerable mother, his wife
and six children, still lives on the fami near
Jacksonville, Centre county, ii. John Reed,
who lived and died in the county, and who
married Margaret Jacobs; they wei'e the par-
ents of Mrs. Samuel ilcXitt, to whose kind-
ness we owe these details. Their other chil-
dren are: James, manied first Helen Camp-
bell, and after her death, her sister, Dora
Camj^bell, resides in York county. Pa.;
Wildey, married Louisa Bacher, resides in
York county; William Howard, whose touch-
ing history will be sketched later ; Annie (Mrs.
S. F. Fry), of York county; and John, who
died young. John Reed McDowell was
raised on a farm. He taught school for sev-
eral years. He was api^ointed deputy sheriff,
and in 1841 was elected prothonotary of Mif-
flin county, filling the office during two terms.
Aftenvards, for several years, he kept the Val-
ley House, at Lewistown, and then during the
rest of his life gave his attention to farming.
He died in 1861, aged about forty-seven; his
wife died April 19, 1887, at the age of sixty-
eight years, iii. Thomas Jackson, died aged
nineteen; iv. Perry Wilson, the only surviv-
ing son, is living at the age of eighty years
on his beautiful home farm near Mackeyville,
Clinton county. Pa. He spent his earlier life
in the valley, and went to Centre county about
1853 or '54, and afterward to Clinton county.
He became a prosperous farmer and dealer in
real estate. In 1842 he married Katherine
Conley, of tlie Kishacoquillas valley. She
lias become an invalid. Five years ago Mr.
and ]\Irs. Perry Wilson McDowell celebrated
their golden wedding, at which all their de-
scendants, four generations, were present, ex-
cept one grandson and one grandson-in-law.
Their daughter Anna Mary married John
Blair, of Ohio, now lives at Belle Centre, O.,
and has one daughter, Anna ; Elizabeth (Mrs.
James Allison), formerly of Centre county,
Pa., now of Adams countVj O., has three chil-
dren; Margaret (Mrs. Samuel Bennison), of
Centre coimty, has eleven children, all now
living but one ; Emma, manied to Dr. Joseph
Tibbins, of Beech Creek, where they reside.

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671

has one son; and Harry, married to Belle
Kline, of Howard, Centre county, lives on a
iine farm, four miles from Jacksonville, Cen-
tre county, has had three sons, of whom only
one is living, v. William Elliott McDowell,
spent his life in the eastern end of the valley,
was a successful farmer, and was man-ied late
in life to Louisa McGnire, of Luzerne county,
• who survives him, he having died in 1882, and
lives with her son in Eidgway, Elk county,
Pa. ; their children were : Minnie, died when
a few months old; and the son, who grew up
in Milroy, graduated at State College, Pa.,
was for some time profcs-or tlurc, and is now
employed as chemist at tin' Uidi^cway tanning
establishment, vi. Sarah Ami, widow of Wil-
liam Gilmore, resides at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. M. Bunnell, two miles east
of Milroy, is in the seventy-fifth year of her
age ; and vii. Eliza Jane, married James Ken-
nedy, of the valley, had two children, James
and Willa; after Mr. Kennedy's death she
married John Stroup, of Adams county, O.,
had one son, John, with whom she lives on her
farm in Adams county ; James is married and
lives near her, and Willa died in her youth.

IV. James, who served in the war of 1812,
removed to Long Hollow, near where New-
ton Hamilton, Pa., now stands; had ten chil-
dren, of whom Robert and William settled in
Altoona, Pa., James and Carson in Illinois,
Jonathan and Walker remained near iSTewton
Hamilton, Joseph ilis;ip|ic:ircd during the late
war, Mrs. Mary i;i-illi;n-f lives in Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. licllc Xdi-tun in Illinois.

V. John, died a l)achelor in Kishacoquillas
valley.

VI. Samuel, settled near the present site
of Altoona, was twice married, each time hav-
ing four children; by the fii-st marriage:
Isaac; Eliza; Lydia; and one other who was
killed; by the second: Brown; Samuel;
Sarah; and one other; Samuel and Isaac re-
moved to Iowa, the others live in or near Al-
toona.

VII. Joseph, lived and died in Mercer
county. Pa., had f)ne daughter who married,
and probably removed to Ohio.

VIII. Jonath.an, settled in Clearfield coun-
ty, Pa., had chihlren: Eliza; Samuel; Charles;
Elizabeth; Bertha, and another daughter, re-
siding in Clearfield; James; and George, both
in Clarion.

IX. Elizabeth, man-ied Samuel McGlath-

ery, owned and settled on part of the land
on which Altoona now stands; they had chil-
dren: Samuel, lived and died in Altoona,
leaving seven or eight children; Allen, died
a few years ago, having passed his life in and
near Altoona, where most of his children re-
main; John, settled in Virginia, where he
died, leaving several children; Elizabeth
Eeed (Mi-s. Haggerty), lived and died near
Altoona, left two daughters and one son, prob-
ably residing in the same vicinity; and Isabel
(Mrs. George Merriam).

X. Jean (Mrs. Henry B. Taylor), lived and
died in the Kishaco,iuilla> valley, where her
daughters reside, l-:ii/.al.etli Kee.l (Mrs. Dr.
Mitchell); and .Mary Williams (Mrs. Robert
Taylor).

XL Xancy, died unmarried.

XII. Sallie, lived to early womanhood.

XIII. Polly (2), died quite young.
William Howard, third son of John Reed

and Margaret (Jacobs) McDowell, was born
in Lewistown, Pa., August 9, 1813. AVhen
about eleven years of age the family removed
to the farm near Milroy, where he remained
with his parents until he was a young man.
He removed with his widowed mother to
York, Pa., where a short time afterwards, in
1863, he enlisted in the LTnion army, in Com-
pany G, Xintli Pennsylvania Cavalry. He
saAv much service. He was in Genei-al Sher-
man's army on the march to Atlanta, being
in General Kilpatrick's division, and was taken
prisoner with two othei-s, by giierillas, while
out scouting. One of his comrades escaped,
but Howard, being woiinded, was captured;
this was in September, 1864. He was taken
from prison to prison, and died at Andei-son-
ville prison in March, 1865.

ROBERT A. XAGIXEY, Milroy, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born in Armagh township,
Mifflin county. He is a son of John D. and
Mary (Marks) Xaginey. Robert Xaginey's
paternal grandparents were Charles and Jane
(Craig) Xaginey, who emigrated to America
from Ireland, and lived in what was then
Lancaster county. They removed to the
Kishacoquillas valley during the latter part
of the last century, and settled near Reeds-
ville, on the farm now occupied by Alexander
Reed. Charles Xaginey had three sons and
three daughters. John D. Xaginey, father
of Robert Xaginey, was born in 1818. Mr.

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Kagiiiey spent his life in farming. He set-
tled on the old Marks homestead, where he
passed the latter days of his life. ]\Ir. JSTaginey
was an earnest Christian and a useful citizen,
always interested in local improvements.
John D. Xaginey was married to Mary M.,
daughter of George and Maria (Emory)
Marks. They had eight children: Maria;
Jennie E. (Mrs. John E. Deery), has two chil-
dren; Morris il., married Xettie J. Ehren-
feld, has three children; William C, married
]\ratilda Close, has six children; Eobert A.;
Frank E., mamed Ella Shank; and two sons
who died in infancy. Maria Xaginey is the
widow of Kev. J. Eoster Bell, who was a son
of Thomjison and Priscilla (Martin) Bell. He
was born October 16, 1844, and died March
5, 1878. They had two children: Alfred E.,
born December 9, 1873, died June 13, 1875;
and John Thompson, born July 10, 1876. He
is now at college. Mr. John D. Naginey died
September 14, 1886, aged sixty-eight; his
wife is still living.

Robert A. Xaginey attended the public
schools of Armacii tuwu^hip. When he was
eighteen he studii d f..!- ..nc term in the acad-
emy at LeA^^sto^vn, and sjient one year at the
State Xormal School in Indiana county, Pa.
Returning to Armagh township, Mr. isTaginey
taught at the Salem school for two terms, and
after teaching one term in Milroy, he again
took charge of the Salem school. In the
spring of 1882 Mr. Xaginey began farming
on the old homestead. The intelligence and
industry which have made Robert" A^aginey
a successful farmer make him a useful and
reliable citizen, interested in the welfare of
the township. Mr. Xaginey supports the
Democratic party, but has not cared to be
prominent in political circles.

Robert Xau'inev was uunTic(l. Jannarv Id,
1SS4. to Allie iL," daughter <.f i;,-,-.l and H<.ii-
riotta (Koch) Sample. Their chilitreu are:
Harry Sample; George M.; one son who died
in infancy; and one who died in early child-
hood. Mr. Robert Kaginey and his wife are
members of the Presbyterian church at Reeds-
ville. Pa. JMi-s. N'aginey is one of a family
of twelve children.

ROBERT Cr:\rMIXS, deceased, for-
merly of Milroy, Mifflin county. Pa., was born
in Jackson township, Huntingdon county.

He received his education in the common
schools of his native township, devoting the
\^^nter months to study, while during the sum-
mer he was occupied with farm duties. He
became an intelligent and skilful farmer, was
entci'i.ri>iug. diligent and npriglit. His un-
diTiakin-- ll.Miri-li.Ml, an.l in 1m;7 he bought
the vahial.le h.-niestca.! n..\v o././upied byliis
family in the vieiuitj' of Milroy, in Armagh
townshii^. It contains about 210 acres. Al-
most as soon as the purchase was made Mr.
Cummins began introducing improvements.
In 1875 he built the large and convenient barn
now in use. By jmlicinns .-are he soon
brought the land into a -tatc ..t aluiiidant pro-
ductiveness, and all the ImiMiims and other
accessories to a high degree of excellence.
Robert Cummins married Catherine Ann,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McXitt.
Their children are : Agnes Jane (Mrs. Ogleby
James Reed), has three children; Catherine
Sterrett (Mrs. "William Beatty), has two chil-
dren; Alexander Brown; Mary Brown; and
Martha. Mr. Cummins died May 28, 1882.

At the age of six Alexander Brown Cum-
mins came with his parents from Huntingdon
county to Mifflin, and received his elementary
education in the piiblic schools at Milroy. He
entered the State Xormal School at Indiana,
Pa., at the age of twenty, and studied there
for one year; after which he returned home
and remained with his father until the latter
died. He then succeeded to the homestead,
to the cultivation of which he has since de-
voted his attention, with the most satisfactory
results. He is intelligent and progressive,
alive to the requirements of his important and
most serviceable calling. He is a Republi-
can, and interests himself in the political af-
fairs of his neighborhood, as well as in its
sii.-Ial concerns; he is always ready to per-
f. .rill his part in promoting the welfare of the
(■oiimmnity.

Alexander Brown Cummins was married
March 20, 1894, to Martha Gertrude, daugh-
ter of William M. and Maria (Jones) Aitkens.
Mr. and Mrs. Aitkens have two daughters be-
sides ilrs. Cmnmins; thev are: Sarah E.
(Mrs.J. C.Ehrenfeld); and Margaret B.(Mrs.
Homer S. Crissman), who has one child, a son.
Mr. Cummins is a member of the Presby-
terian chui'ch, and Mrs. Cummins of the
Eree church, at ^Milrov.

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673

JAMES E. TREASTER, Schraeders Sta-
tion, Mifflin county, Pa., was born in April,
1S52, in Treasters valley, which received its
name from his paternal grandfather. He is
a son of John and Margaret C. (Ramsey)
Treaster. George Treaster, his grandfather,
who was among the pioneer settlers of the val-
ley, originally warranted a tract of about 200
acres; but the iio^.-cssidn-; (it' the lamily in
real estate were L:r;i.lii:illy aiii^nicnic'l. until
at one time they .iwiuil jlxiuf (;,(i()(i acres of
timber. George Treaster began the manufac-
ture of shaved shingles and building lumber;
he furnished the shingles and other material
for many of the largest barns and dwellings
erected in his day in the eastern end of the
Kishacoquillas valley. He was a person of
energy and pei-severance, and of undoubted
Christian character, exemplary in public and
private relations. All of his family of thir-
teen sons and daughters grew to mature years.
It was about the year 1817 that he came to
Treasters valley with his family ; among them
was John Treaster, father of James R. After
remaining with his father for several years
he went to Cambria county, Pa. There he
resided during a number of years, and mar-
ried. Mr. and Mrs. John Treaster had two
children, of whom only one, Margaret E., lived
to grow to womanhood; she married Dr.
John Strohnecker._ After the death of his
first wife John Treaster resided in Centre
county for two years, after which he returned
to Treasters valley. Two years later he was
man-ied again. The children of John and
Margaret (Ramsey) Treaster ai'e: Samuel P.,
deceased, married Loui-a .lane Kanisi'v. et'
Clarion county, Pa., had eleven cliildren; Alar-
tha (Mrs. Samuel Osborne); George, died at
two years of age; James; Leo F., married
Mary Furst, has one child. John Treaster
died April 30, 1886, aged seventy-seven; Mrs.
Treaster died April 5, 1887, aged about sev-
enty-six veai's.

Haxini:' iveejved his education in the coni-
2Hen sell IK lis (if the townsliip, James R. Treas-
ter, who had already given during his vaca-
tions much of his time to the work of the field,
continued upon the farm as his father's assist-
ant in its cultivation until he had almost
reached his majority. In 1873 he went to
iliami county, 0., and was there for two
years, engaged in various occupations. After
this he retm-ned to his father, and worked with

him at farming and in the lumber business
until the death of his father in 1886. He
then built himself a house upon the homestead
property, in which he lived for about two years;
then resided near Milroy for a year and
a half, occupied ANath lumbering. He took
possession October 15, 1890, of his present
dwelling at Schraeders Station, and combines
the enltivation of his acres with the lumber
lui-iness. He is an energetic, substantial busi-
ness man, and a good citizen, always willing
to do his share towards the general welfare
of the community. He adheres to the Demo-
cratic party, is interested in public affairs, but
is not an aspirant to office.

James R. Treaster was married, June 19,
1875, to Martha E., daughter of Charles and
Julia Ann (Cotterell) Masterson. Their chil-
dren are: Lillie Bell (Mrs. Frederick Henry),
has one child; Margaret A., died March 28,
1891, at the age of eighteen; John; Charles;
James C; Samuel R. ; Jacob A., died May
21, 1888, when about five years old; Miles
C, died January 6, 1887, aged two years and
five months; Willa Jane; Blanche; and
Merle, who died February 15, 1894. Mr.
Treaster holds his membership in the Ev'an-
gelical church, and Mrs. Treaster has hers in
the Free church at Milroy.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mas-
terson are: George Francis, deceased; Ann,
deceased; one that died in infancy; Mary J.
(Mrs. David Yontz) ; William, married Eliza
Zieber, has four children; Martha Ellen
(Mrs. Treaster) ; Thomas, married Ettie Lind-
sav, has tonr eliil.lren: Sarah (Mrs. Samuel
Maxwell), lias <ix cliildren. Mr. Masterson
(lied Oct. .her IS, issi; Mrs. Mastei-son still
survives him.

JOHX A. SHUMAKER, Milroy, Mifflin
county. Pa., was born near Lewistown, Mif-
flin coimty. Pa., November 28, 1841. He
is the son of Daniel and Sarah Ann (Bailey)
Shumaker. They had eight chilcLren: Mary
E. (Mi-s. Jeremiah Schlagel), has five chil-
dren; John A.; Anna L. (Mrs. Josepn For-
sythe), has two children; Matthew T., mar-
ried and removed to Kansas; Charles D., re-
moved first to Iowa, afterwards to Springfield,
Mo., where he died, leaving a widow and one
daughter; Samuel, died in Iowa; James, re-
sides in Brown township; and William, also
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Daniel Shumaker died in April, 1885, aged
sixty-eight; his wife died in September, 1891,
aged seventy-four. They were devout Chris-
tians. Their remains are interred in the
Presbyterian cemetery at Eeedsville.

John A. Shumaker attended the common
schools of his native townshijj, and remained
at home assisting his father, with the excep-
tion of one year, during which time he was en-
gaged on another farm, until his enlistment,
August 15, 1861, in Company H, Forty-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Capt. Ralph L.
Maclay. He served with his regiment on
marches and in fatigue duty, and took part
in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg,
Goldens Farm, Savage Station, Malvern Hill,
White Oak Swamp, Second Bull Run, and
Antietam. At the battle of Goldens Farm,
the sergeant, acting orderly of Company H,
called for two volunteei's for a certain perilous
service. After a few moments, during which
no one responded, Mr. Shumaker said he
would go if a cei'tain other comrade would
accompany liim. Colonel Irwin, of the
Forty-ninth, was present, and noted this proof
of bravery and fidelity to duty. Very shoi'tly
after, at White Oak Swamp, where the Union
forces, exhausted by over four days' fighting,
were overtaken on the march by Gen. "Stone-
wall" Jackson, at a point where a large por-
tion of the army, with wagon trains and artil-
lery, lay in an open field, the rebel general
opened upon them with some forty pieces of
artillery. Ranks broken, men running
hither and thither, almost overcome by loss
of sleep and rest, wagon trains in the way, and
the demoralization almost completed by the
destructive fire of the enemy, it became impos-
sible for the officers to form their lines and
hold their men in place without the assistance
of the cooler headed men in the ranks.
Among these was Mr. Shimiaker, who, his cap-
tain being at another point, made gallant ef-
forts to rally and form the scattered members
of his company, and so effectively as again
to attract the attention of Colonel Irwin, who
happened to pass near them; the colonel de-
clared that that man shoiild have a commis-
sion. But before the promise could be fulfilled
Colonel Irwin was wounded, and Mr. Shu-
maker was taken ill and left in the hospital.
By the time he was returned to his regiment it
had been consolidated, and he, more solicitous
alwavs to do his dutv than to claim reward for

it, never made any efforts to rise from the
ranks. At the battle of the Wilderaess, the
front rank, in which Mr. Shumaker was, was
ordered to repel an attack by cavalry; a ball
struck his gun, and glancing downward,
wounded him in the leg, while the gun, strik-
ing him in the head, knocked him over. On
June 1, 1864, at Cold Harbor, a wound from
a musket ball in the left arm ended his mili-
tary service, and he was discharged October
24, 1864.

After this Mr. Shumaker returned to Mif-
flin county, and began farming on shares for
Crawford Kyle, in Brown township. Three
years later he bought land in the same town-
ship, and cultivated it for three years, after
which he farmed rented land again for nine
years. By this time his industry and frugal-
ity had made him able to purchase a home of
his own, and, in 1883, he bought the home-
stead on which he is now living, a beautiful and
fertile farm near Milroy, Pa. He has greatly
improved his property, and everything about
his place bespeaks the intelligent and success-
ful farmer. Mr. Shumaker belongs to the
Republican party, and is actively interested
in local affairs. He is a member of Colonel
Hulings Post, Xo. 176, G. A. R., Lewis-
town, Pa.

John A. Shumaker was married in March,
1867, to Sarah Ann, second daughter of Isaac
and Elizabeth (Peeters) Witman. Their chil-
dren are: Grace and Bessie, twins, both died
in childhood; Boyd, died at the age of eigh-
teen years and eight months; Elsie (Mrs.
John Krotzer), has one child; Mary B; and
Margaret. .Mr. Shumaker and his family at-
tend the Free church at Milroy. ]\Irs. Shu-
maker's parents are both buried in one grave
in the Lutheran cemetery af Allensville, Mif-
flin county. Pa. They had a family of ten
children, six sons and four daughters. Her
grandparents were John and Eva (Hile) Wit-
man, who had two children : Isaac ; and Cath-
erine (Mrs. Jesse W. Horton).

JAMES McFARLANE, Eeedsville, Mif-
flin county. Pa., is one of the progTCssive far-
mers of Armagh township. He is of Scotch-
Irish ancestry, a descendant of the James Mc-
Farlane who was born in Scotland December
24, 1695, came to America in 1717, and set-
tled in the province of Pennsylvania, in what
was then a part of Lancaster county, now

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known as Cumberland county. He married
Jeanette Buchanan, of Lancaster. One of
their sons was Patrick, great-grandfather of
the present James jNfcFarlane. Patrick Mc-
Farlane was horn in 1727, in Cumberland
county, whence he came to Mifflin county,
and took uji a tract of land comprising aboiit
175 acres within the present boundaries of
Armagh township. After securing the war-
rants for his land, he returned to Cumberland
county. Patrick McFarlane married, and
had a family of sons and daughters. Two of
their sons, Robert and James (2), enlisted un-
der General Washington, and ser^-ed in the
anny throughout tlie^ war of the Revolution,
and both, with all the forces left under Col-
onel Magaw to defend Port Washington, on
the Hudson, above l^ew York City, were taken
prisoners when that fort was seized by a de-
tachment of Hessians, JSTovember 16, 1776.
There were about three thousand prisoners.
The private soldiers were confined during the
severe winter of that year in churches, sugar
houses and other unwarmed buildings, while
the officers, being admitted to parole, were al-
lowed to live in some deserted houses. It is
a well-authenticated fact that James, then
Lieutenant McFarlane, having a knowledge
of blacksmithing, sought and obtained em-
ployment in the smithies of the British army,
and every Saturday night divided the profits
thus obtained from the enemy among the
poorest of his fellow-captives, men whose ra-
tions, as doled out by the British commissary
department, amounted to about four ounces
daily of damaged beef. This fact was related,
not by James McFarlane himself, whose mod-
esty never permitted him to dwell upon his
ovra heroism, but by his fellow-prisoners.
Robert McFarlane was commissioned captain
for gallant and meritorious services. At the
close of the war he settled in Cumberland
county, Pa., at Xewville. He married, and
some of his descendants still live in that coun-
ty. Among them is Mrs. John Hayes, a resi-
dent of Ne^^Tille, who has three daughters.
Part of the tract upon which Captain McFar-
lane settled is still in the possession of the
family.

As has l)een intimated, James McFarlane
was mustered o\it of the Continental anny
with the rank of lieutenant. He aftenvards
became colonel of the militia of Mifflin coun-
ty. At the close of the war he, like his

brother, returned for a time to Cijmberland
county. He man-ied Mary Loudon ; they had
four sons and six daughters; these were:
James (3), married Lillie Henry, has two sons;
William, father of the present James McFar-
lane (I'l; Robert, who died in early manhood;
Andrew, man-ied Mary E., daughter of John
and Sarah (Beatty) Smith, had seven children;
Elizabeth (Mrs. John Thompson), of Centre
county. Pa., has five sons and two daughtei-s;
Jeannette (Mrs. Joseph Kyle), has four sons
and two daughters; Rosanna (Mrs. Plenry
Taylor); Margaret (Mrs. William Thomp-
son), has two sons and four daughters ; Nancy
(Mrs. William Smith); and Mary, who died
in early womanhood. The seven children of
Andrew, fourth son of Lieut. James ]\IcFar-
lane, were : John, died at the age of eighteen
months; Sarah (Mrs. Albert Thomson), has
seven children; Anna Mary (Mrs. Robert P.
Cochran), has six children; J. Howard, did
not marry; Emily (Mrs. Hugh A. Barr);
Agnes, resides with her brother, J. Howard;
and Ada (Mrs. W. G. Carson).

Lieut. James McFarlane settled on the tract
of land taken up by his father, Patrick Mc-
Farlane, in Armagh township, and brought
with him Richard Johnson, his comrade and
fellow-captive in New York. Lieut. James
McFarlane and his friend Johnson built the
old stone mansion on the homestead where
Mrs. James ]\IcFarlane now resides. Here
the Lieutenant, afterwards Colonel, McFar-
lane, raised his family, and lived to be almost
an octogenarian, both he and his wife attain-
ing to the age of seventy-seven. It is said
that Colonel McFarlane never in his life re-
quired the services of a physician, nor ever
took any medicine, nor lost a drop of blood
by the lancet. Colonel McFarlane was one
of the sturdy jjioneers of his day; he was just
and conscientious in all his business transac-
tions, and was highly esteemed and respected.
His son William, born January 26, 1796, was
brought up on the old homestead in Armagh
township, where he received his education in
the common schools and from private tutors.
He resided with his father until the death of
the latter, and then succeeded to the home-
stead.

William McFarlane was married December
IS, 1S34-, to Hannah S.. daughter of Robert
and Hannah (McKee) ]\reans. They became
the i^arents of six children: Rose A. E. ;

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Mary, dijd in early childhood; Elmira (Mrs.
Eev."^ E. M. Camijbell), of Port Royal, Juniata
county, has six children; James (4); Wil-
liam, married Cora Cobb, of Bainbridge, O. ;
and Andrew L., died in infancy. Mr. Mc-
Farlane was a farmer of advanced ideas; in
all his transactions he maintained the honor-
able reputation of his family ; and as a neigh-
bor and friend, his kind disposition and gen-
erous hosjiitality exerted a gracious influence
upon all who came in contact with him. He
died Ajiril 18, 1855; his wife survived him
until October 7, 1886. She was a most char-
itable woman, often aiding the poor and needy
in a quiet, unostentatious manner; in kind-
ness and hospitality she was the true helpmeet
of her worthy husband; her death was a be-
reaA'cment to all who knew her.

Their son, James McFarlane (4), received
his primary education in the common schools;
at the age of fifteen he entered the Farmers'
High School, now known as the State College,
in Centre county, Pa., where he was a student
aljout two years and a half, from 1859 to
1861; he then returned home, and devoted
his attention to cultivating the McFarlane
homestead. In this undertaking he has been
eminently sucessful, having by his skilful
management brought his property to a high
state of excellence, making it rank foremost
for i^roductiveness among the farms of the
valley.

James McFarlane was married, ]May l-i,
1867, to Ellen Vance, daughter of Joseph and
Annie (Horning) Strode. The children of
^Ir. and Mrs. McFarlane are: .Anna Lillie;
and William Joseph. Mrs. James McFar-
lane was born August 12, 1843, and died April
14, 1S!)3. Othere of the children of Mr. and
Mrs. Strode are: Kate; Elizabeth (Mrs.
Joseph Kyle); ^Maggie; and MoUie. The
parents reside at Strodes ]\Iills, Oliver town-
ship, where Mr. Strode has long been post-
master; he has the honor of being known
as the oldest imstmasterin the United States.

]\Ir. McFarlane is a citizen of liberal mind
and public spirit, having always taken an ac-
tive interest in local affairs. He contributes
willingly towards church enterprises, or any
such as are likely to promote the welfare of
the community. He is a Republican. He
and his family attend the Prcsl)ytcrian church
at Reedsville.

JOIIX ^klcDOWELL, Milroy, Mifilin
county, Pa., son of John and Mary (Brisbin)
McDowell, was born on the family homestead,
July 19, 1845. His great-grandfather, John
McDowell, was a native of Scotland, wha
came to this country early in the latter half
of the eighteenth century. Fie first settled
within the present boundaries of Franklin
county. Pa., which then formed part of Cum-
berland county, but removed in 1754 to the
Kishacoquillas valley, which became his per-
manent home. Among his children was
John ilcDowell (2), born in Cumberland
coimty in 1767. He was a fanner of the
Kishacoquillas valley, and was also engaged
in mercantile business, after becoming a resi-
dent of Mifflin county, having a store at Fer-
rysville, now ]\Iilroy. He was full of useful
activity, not only as to his o'wn private affairs,
but in serving the interests of the young com-
munity in which he lived. He filled different
local offices, and was for at least one term
sheriff of Miffiin county, in which the present
territory of Juniata county was included.
John McDowell (2) was twice man-ied; his
children by the first marriage were: William;
and Elizabeth, married February 8, 1817, to
Alexander McCoy, of Potters ilills, Centre
county. Pa. His second union was with Jane
Mitchell. Their children were: John Mc-
Dowell (3), born June 26, 1800; Samuel,
bom April 20, 1802, died unmarried, April
13, 1832; Margaret, born February 9, 1804,
married William ]\IcKinney, of Lycoming
county. Pa., January 11, 1825, died at Law-
rence, Kan., September 21, 1869; Rosanna,
born August 21, 1806, first married April 26,
1827, to Alexander Sharp, of Cinnberland
county. Pa., after his death to William Barr,
Esq., of Newville, Pa., and she died Xovem-
ber 13, 1882; Alexander S., bom September
17, 1808, died unmarried, January 7, 1837;
George, bom September 29, 1811, married
Elizabeth Kyle, January 6, 1847, died April
IS, 1885; James, born July 20, 1814, died
unmarried at Wan-ington, Fla., Seiitember 13,
1852; and Mary Jane, born September 22,
1817, married March 19, 1838, to Abraham
Adams, of Hogestown, Cumberland countv,
died April 5, 1844. The father, John ]\Ic-
Dowcll (2), died September 29, 1849. His
wife, Mrs. Jane (Mitchell) McDowell, a lady
of Irish lineage, survived him until January

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1, lS64r, almost attaining to the age of eighty-
six. Both were zealous and consistent mem-
bers of the Presbyterian church, and were
widely known and greatly esteemed. Colonel
McDowell, as he was styled during the later
years of his life, by reason of his apj^ointment
to that rank in the MifHin county militia, was
a genial companion, and was held in high re-
gard for his public services.

His son, John McDowell (3), having re-
ceived such education as subscription schools
aiforded, supplemented it by observation and
by well-chosen reading; and having an in-
quiring and reflective mind, sound judgment
and retentive memory, he became more thor-
oughly educated than many are who enjoy
the far wider opportunities of this later day.
His was no heritage of wealth ; but he did in-
herit something far better — the shrewdness
and thrift, the endurance, like granite, and
the steady, resolute perseverances which are
among the fine elements of the Scottish char-
acter. These qualities sustained him through
many struggles with the world, and secured
to him at length an assured and influential
position among men. His prudence and
sound judgment made his counsel valuable
in both public and private affairs; so that his
advice and assistance were sought in the man-
au' iiient of township and county business and
cf l:iii:c estates. xVt the same time, his gentle
and unassuming manner and genuine sym-
pathy made him equally, if not more, accej^t-
able as a helper and adviser of those in per-
sonal difficulties. On December 21, 1841,
]\Ir. McDowell married Mary, daughter of
-Tames Brisbin, Esq., of the Kishacocpiillas
valley. Their children were four in number;
the only surviving ones are: John McDowell
(-1:) ; and Margaret J., wife of Eev. A. H. Par-
ker, pastor of the East Kishacoquillas Presby-
terian church. Mr. !MeDowell died suddenly
after a short illness, ilareh 29, 1803. John
iMcDov.ell (3), like his father, bore the title
of colonel by reason of his appointment bj
Governor Pollock as one of his aides-de- camp
with that rank.

His son, John ilcDowcll (-1), the present
occupant of the well-known homestead, re-
ceived his early training in the same peaceful
and refined home, and in the schools of hi?
neighbiirhood. He inherits, with the name of
his ancestors, their useful calling, that of a
tiller of the soil. He was married, October

11, 1888, to Elizabeth P., daughter of Alex-
ander and Mary L. (Taylor) Peed. Their
children are: x\.lexander Keed; and Mary
Lyon. !Mr. McDowell was born and reared
within the pale of the East Kishacoquillas
church, of wliieh he is at present a trustee.

WILLI Ail HAMILTON KAMSEY, de-
ceased, was born near 8igierviile, in the east
end of the Kishacoquillas valley, Eebruary
25, 1819. He was educated in the district
schools, and learned carpentry. He was a
contractor and builder for many years, and
erected most of the barns in the east end of
the Kishacoquillas valley. In 1850 he bought
one acre of land, and built two houses, and
established his home. "William Hamilton Ram-
sey was married February 15, 1813, to Mary,
daughter of Daniel Rare. Their children are :
Charles Alexander, of Hillsboro, 111., married
Elizabeth Corley, of Shelby county; David
Albert, who served in the late war, and died
in a hospital at Philadelphia; Margaret Cath-
erine, died aged one year; George Jackson,
of Columbus, 0., married Laura Austin, has
two children; ]S'ancy Jane Bell (Mrs. Andrew
Johnson); William Ambrose, of Baker City,
Ore.; Mary Martha; Robert John, married
Candace "Worley, of Reedsville; and Sarah
Ann. Mr. Ramsey was a Republican. Mr.
and Mrs. Ramsey were both members of the
Presbyterian church at Milroy. Mrs. Ramsey
died July 1, 1882. Mr. Ramsey's death oc-
curred July 22, 1893.

ilrs. Ramsey was one of twelve children;
they are: George; Jackson and Xancy, twins;
John and Ellen, twins; Alexander and Hen-
rietta, twins; Joan; ilai-y (Mrs. Ramsey);
and three who died in iufancv.

ISAAC G. HEADKXGS, Milroy, iiittiin
county. Pa., was born in Menno township.
October 29, 1838. He is a son of Jacob and
Catherine (Grift') Headings. Jacob Headings
was a carpenter and' worked at his trade all
his life. He married Catherine Grift'. Their
children are: John, married Sarah Allison,
has two children; Jacob, married Ann Dach-
enbach, has sons and daughters; Ann, widow
of John Xewman, mamed Jacob Xepp;
Sophia (Mrs. Schapp), has two children; Cath-
erine (Mrs. Jacob Dachenbach), has seven
children; Mary (Mrs. Henry Dachenbach),
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Metz), lias five children; Kaney (Mrs. Sam-
uel Hazlett), has four children; Sarah, died
aged fifteen years. Jacob Headings died in
October, 1875, aged sixty-nine years. His
wife died in May, 1867.

Isaac G. Headings attended the public
schools until his thirteenth year, when he was
sent out to work among farmers. The first year
he received two dollars a month, the second
year four. He gave his parents all his wages
imtil he was eighteen years old. He worked
by the mouth or year until he was twenty-five,
and then began to farm on the Kobert E. Wil-
lis farm, in Mennp township, where he re-
mained three years. He removed to Armagh
township and took the Mary Sterrett farm one
year, and then for nine years worked the Oli-
ver Smith fann. In 1876 he bought his pres-
ent home, which consists of 450 acres, partly
in timber. Mr. Headings is a Democrat; he
has served as school director. Isaac G. Head-
ings was married December 29, 1859, to Ma-
ria, daughter of John K. and Susanna (Steel)
Metz. Their children ai-e: Jacob, died aged
eight months; John, died aged twenty-seven
years; Eobert E., married Florence Alexan-
der, has two children; Samuel, married Pris-
cilla Yoder, had four children; Oliver;
Isaac; James; Amy; Marshall; Prestie;
Ehoda; Harry ]\IcCoy. ]Mr. Headings has
educated all his children. Isaac studied med-
icine under Dr. Kothrock, of Peedsville, grad-
uated from the Jefferson jMedical College, of
Philadelphia, and is practising in Juniata
county. Amy attended the Huntingdon ISTor-
mal School for two terms, and graduated at
Bloomsburg State ^Normal School. She-
taught five consecutive terms at the Honey
Creek school in Armagh township. Robert,
Isaac and Marshall, all taught school for a
number of years. Mr. Headings is a progres-
sive and esteemed citizen; he and his family
are members of the Lutheran church.

John K. Metz, the father of Mrs. Headings,
was born in Brady township, Huntingdon
county. Pa., June 5, 1808, and was a son of
Dr. John ]\retz, who came from England and
settled in Huntingdon county. Dr. ^letz had
eight children. He died at the age of eighty-
eight years, eleven months and ten days. John
K. Metz married Susanna Steel; their chil-
dren are: Louisa (^frs. Ephraim Hazlett);
Frances C^irs. Rudolph Xeff); John, married
Sarah McDonald; Elizabeth (Mrs. George

Wallheator); Sarah (Mrs. William G. Altz);
Samuel, married Elizabeth Headings; Louis,
died October 28, 1882, aged thirty-seven.
John K. Metz died February 12, 1894. His
wife, who was born December 13, 1806, died
June 31, 1876.

J. HOWARD McFARLAXE, Reedsville,
Mifiiin county, Pa., was born December 7,
1837. He is a son of Andrew and Mary E.
(Smith) McFarlane. His great-great-grand-
father was James McFarlane, who was born
in Scotland, December 24, 1695. He came
to America in 1717, and settled in what was
then Lancaster county and now Cumberland.
He married Janet Buchanan in 1724; they
had sons and daughters; one of their sons,
Patrick, was the great-grandfather of J. How-
ard McFarlane. Patrick McFarlane was born
in 1727; he came to Miiilin county and took
out v,-arrants for a tract of land, consisting of
175 acres, but he returned to Cumberland
county. He married and had sons and daugh-
ters, one of whom was James. When James
was a young man he enlisted in Washington's
army, and served all through the war. He
was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, near
New York, and was captive for eighteen
months. After his release he returned to
Cumberland county, and mamed Mary Lou-
den. Their children are: James, mamed
Lillie Henry, had two sons; William, mar-
ried Hannah Means, had two sons and two
daughters; Robert, died aged twenty-fiye
years; Andrew; Elizabeth (Mrs. John
Thompson), of Centre county, has five sons
and two daughters; Janet (Mrs. Joseph Kyle),
has four sons and four daughters; Xancy
(Mrs. William Smith); Mary, deceased.
James McFarlane and his wife both lived to
the age of seventy-seven.

Andrew McFarlane was born on the old
homestead, February 21, 1803. He received
a limited education, and served an apprentice-
ship of three years with t^riah Jacobs, tanner;
but his health not permitting him to remain
in the business, he was for two years in Reeds-
ville as a merchant. In 1832 he bought the
homestead where his son Howard now resides.
Andrew ^McFarlane man-ied Mary E., daugh-
ter of John and Sarah (Beatty) Smith. Their
children are: John, deceased; Sarah (Mrs.
Albert Thompson), has seven children; Anna
Mary (Mrs. Robert P. Cochran), has six chij-

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dreii; J. Howard; Emily (Mi-s. Hugh A.
Ban-); Agnes, who resides with her brother
Howard; Ada (Mrs. W. G. Carson). An-
drew Mt-Fariane died Februaiy 1, 1887. His
wife followed him July 3, 1887. Mrs. Aji-
drew ^McFarlane was one of seven children
and was born October 16, 1805. The others
are : Dr. Samuel Smith, who practised in Lew-
istown; William, married Nancy McFarlane;
John; James, married Eliza Campbell, has
three daughter; Oliver P., married Isabella
Taylor; Sarah (Mrs. Samuel Kyle), has four
children.

J. Ildward ]\lcFarlane attended the public
schoiils and tiKik a two years' course at the
Kishacoiiuillas Seminary. He remained with
his father, and at his death succeeded to the
homestead. Mr. McFarlane is a Republican.
He was for a number of years one of the trus-
tees of the Presbyterian church at Reedsville.

HENEY BOSSIXGER, Lewistowi, Mif-
flin county, Pa., a resident of Granville tovm-
ship, was born at Magstadt, district of Boeb-
lingen, Wnrtembm'g, Germany, December 29,
1843, son of Henry and Frederica (Knoll)
Bossinger. Their family included nine chil-
dren: Henry; Andrew, married Matilda
Kauffman, who died in 1878, leaving five chil-
dren, after which he married Miss Harshbar-
ger, by whom he had four children, and died
in June. IMiii: Frederick, who man-ied Mar-
tha Ilcinciiiaii. and has three children, keeps
the Kt'y>t(inc Hotel in Lewistown; Catherine
(Mrs. August Miller), has eight children;
Louis, married and resides at Lewistown, has
three children; Christian, died in early life;
Rachel C. (Mrs. James X. Blymyer), has three
children; Mary (Mrs. Philip Young), died in
December, 1895, had two children, the fam-
ily residing in Louisville, Ky. ; and Sophia
(Mrs. Abraham Kitting), has three children.
The father of the family, Henry Bossinger,
Sr., who was born November 1, 1814, died
October 1C>, 1877. He was greatly esteemed
for his kindness and hospitality.

Tlie eldest son, Henry Bossinger, Jr., re-
ceived the good common school education that
the law of Germany assures to its citizens, and
was confirmed at the age of fourteen. He
then learned coopering and afterwards brew-
ing with his father, serving a fnll apprentice-
ship. He then worked several years in the

principal towns of Gennany, and a year and
a half in France, afterwards residing at home
for a time, and conducting a brewery for his
father. At last, thinking that he would find
more lucrative employment in America, he
left home, December 18, 1863, and embarked
at Havre on the 31st of that month. More
than six weeks later, February 17, 186-J-, the
young man landed in Xew York. After
working at his trade on Staten Island, and in
other places in the vicinity of Xew York, he
went to Philadelphia, in October, 18G-4, and
pursued his_vocation in that city for a year.
In October, 1865, he went to Milford town-
ship, Juniata coimty. Pa., where he was em-
ployed in coopering, and some time later pur-
chased 1,700 acres of timber land. His
brother, Andrew Bossinger, came to America
in the spring of 1864, and in July of the same
year the father came, with Catharine and
Frederick. All worked in Philadelphia until
the removal to Juniata county, where all the
family were reassembled; for in that year —
1865 — Henry Bossinger, Sr., sent home for
his wife, her mother, Margaretta (Holzapfel)
Knoll, and the rest of the children. In 1868
the family once more removed, this time to
Lewistown, where at first they conducted a
coopering establishment, and in 1870 added
a brewery. In both these enterprises they did
a flourishing business, the unity of the family
contributing greatly to their success. In jSTo-
vember, 1869, Henry Bossinger, Jr., went to
Indiana, where he worked for about a year
at brewing, and then returned to Lewistown.
In 1882 he bought the homestead on which
he now resides, comprising 112 acres, to which
he has since added 40 by purchase. He has
made many improvements in the way both of
utility and of beauty; in 1884 he built the
large and convenient house in which he now
resides. He is an enterprising man, and ready
to adopt anything which he sees to be a real
improvement. He takes much interest in lo-
cal political affairs, and is a worker in the
Democratic party. Mr. Bossinger is a mem-
ber of the A. o. u. ^y.

Henry Bossinger, Jr., was married, Ajiril
15, 1869, to Mary, daughter of Carl and ^lary
(Attinger) Frasch. The children of this mar-
riage are: Christiana (Mrs. William Bossin-
ger), has two children; Frederica; Henry;
Mary; Carl Frederick, who died in early
life; Joseph; Bertha; Sophia; and Louisa.

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DAVID J. HOUGH, Lewistown, Mifflin
county, Pa., a resident of Granville townsliii),
was born in ]\Iilforcl township, Juniata coun-
ty. Pa., October 21, 1S4S, son of David and
Eliza (Davault) Hough. David Hough, gen-
erally known as Major Hough, was bom in
Wayne county, O., in March, 1805. He was
educated in Ohio, and studied the art of sur-
veying, which he practised after coming to
Mifflin county, for the rest of his life. He
■was an accurate and reliable measurer of land,
just and conscientious in his biisiness, as he
was in all the affairs of life. He was a Demo-
crat, and zealous in the support of his opin-
ions. Major Hough was a consistent mem-
ber of the Baptist church; he was widely
known, as he practised his profession not only
in Mifflin, but in the surrounding counties,
and every^vhere there was but one opinion as
to his ability and integrity. ]Mrs. David
Hough was a daughter of Joel and Mary
(Shuster) Davault. Joel Davault came from
the State of Delaware to Jimiata county. Pa.
He constructed a section of one mile of the
Pennsylvania Canal. In his later years he
became an agriculturist, cultivating his farm
near Lewistown, Mifflin county. The chil-
dren of Major and j\Irs. Hough, besides David
J., are: Joel; Mary (Mrs. William Shimp),
has seven children; Ann (Mrs. Robert Van
iN'oomer), has seven children; Ellen (Mrs. Da-
■^-id Holtzapfel), has five children; Rachel
(]Mrs. Albert Sweeton); Margaret (Mrs.
George Craig), has two children; and Mercy
(Mi-s. Charles Scott), has one child. Mrs.
Hough died at the age of sixty-nine years,
seven months and twelve days. Her husband
attained the age df seventy-nine years, eleven
months and t\veiny-..iie ihiys.

David J. Houeh was educated in the pub-
lic schools of Juniata county. He resided with
his father until 187G, the year of his marriage,
when he removed to the homestead farm,
which he cultivates, and which has been his
home even since that time. While strictly
attentive to the business of his calling, in
which his abundant success proves his ability
and good judgment, he is also actively inter-
ested in local affairs. His fellow citizens have
called liini to look after one of their highest
interests, the education of their children, and
for three years he has served as school di^ec-
for. Like his father, Mr. Hough is an ardent
Democrat.

David J. Hough was married, Xovember
20, 1876, to May, daughter of AVilliam W.
and Rachel (Mann) Johnson. Their children
are: Xellie; Clarence; Frank; William; and
Esther. Mr. Hoiigh and his family attend the
Lutheran church at LewistoAvn.

MA RTIX ORT, deceased, was born on the
Ort homestead in Granville township, Mifflin
county, March 4, 1825. He was a son of John
and Elizabeth (Beck) Ort, and a grandson of
John Ort, Sr. His grandfather was one of
the pioneer settlers of- the township, and was
a man of influence and great force of charac-
ter. For many years he was an officer in St.
John's Evangelical Lutheran church at Lew-
istown, Pa. His son, John Ort, Jr., was
reared in Granville township, and followed
farming all his life. He had nine children,
among whom were: Martin; and Mrs. James
Ban-, of Dawn, O., the latter being the only
surviving child. Like his father, John Ort,
Jr., was active in church affairs, holding office
in the church continuously. His wife died in
1868, aged seventy-four. Mr. Ort died a year
later, at the age of seventy-nine.

Martin Ort received a limited education in
the district schools. His childhood and early
manhood were spent on the home farm, and
a short time before his father's death he suc-
ceeded to the property. He was a successful
farmer and a progressive one. He was a Re-
publican; he was ever alive to the interests
of the community and of the State, but he
me^-er sought political preferment, accepting
only at the earnest request of neighbors the
office of school director and super'S'isor. He
was a consistent member of the Lutheran
church.

!Martin Ort was married F'Auniary 13, 1851,
to Xancy E., daughter of David and Susan
Rothrock. They had these children: George
R., married Ada Brice, ten children; Eliza-
beth E. (Mrs. W. L. Reigle), six children;
John William; Lawrence G., married Edith
V. Price; Came M. (Mi-s. Seneca Bennett),
two children; Albert Grant, married Elizabetli
Gauze, one child; Edith E. (Mrs. Andrew J.
Lucas) ; and two children that died in infancy.

John W., third child of ^Martin and Xancy
E. Ort, received a common school education.
He grew to manhood on the homestead, which
has been under his management for the last
few years. He is one of the most enterprising

HUXTIXGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES.

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farmers in the townsliip. He is a niember of
the Democratic party. Jbhu William Ort was
married, December 24, 1883, to Elizabeth,
daughter of Thomas and Martha (Rothrock)
Parsons. They had seven children: Jesse A.,
born September 25, 1884:; Walter M., born
May 4, 1886; Lottie J., bom November 12,
1887; Laura May, born August 7, 1889; Ida
Nancy, born Jnly 25, 1891; William Warren,
born August 8, 1892; and Thomas Edwin,
born March 7, 1895. The family attend the
Lutheran church.

ISAAC AURAND, Lewistown, Mifflin
county, Pa., son of Henry and Catharine
(Bradley) Aurand, was born March IS, 1839,
on the Aurand homestead, on which he now re-
sides. He is a grandson of Samuel and Catha-
rine (Valentine) Aurand, who resided near
Beaver Sjiring, Snyder county, Pa., where
they spent the latter years of their life. They
had a family of five daughters and five sons,
among whom was Henryj the father of Isaac.
Henry Aiirand received a limited education
in the common schools, and in his early man-
hood learned blacksmith's work. His father
having bought a tract of land in Granville
township, erected thereon a house and barn,
and after his marriage, in 1833, Henry re-
moved to the place and began farming; he
was so successful that in a few years he bought
the place from his father. He was an ardent
Republican. In his relations as neighbor and
friend he was most highly esteemed.

In 1833 Henry Aurand was married to
Catharine Bradley. They had these children :
Harrison; Mary, widow of Henry Ort, resides
at Centralia, Wash.; Isaac; and Frances Gran-
ville, died in 1888, aged forty-four years.
Harrison Aurand married Elizabeth Poster,
who died, leaving two sons. He then married
Rachel Markley, who also died, leaving one
child ; after which he married Mary Markley,
a sister of his second wife. To this man'iage
thirteen children were born. Mrs. Mary Au-
rand having died, Mr. Aurand married again,
his fourth wife being Emma Getz. They had
three children. Mrs. Emma Aurand died in
1875, aged sixty-two years, and her husband in
1882, at the age of seventy-one. Although of
a quiet, unassuming disposition and manner,
!Mrs. Aurand was an earnest, active worker in
her church, and was noted particularly for her
kindness to the poor and her ready sympathy

with the sick or suffei-ing. They were mem-
bers of the Lutheran church at Lewistown.
Mr. Aurand held the otiice of elder for many
years.

Isaac Aurand was reared to manhood on the
homestead farm in Granville township. He
attended the district schools, and when the
time came to learn a trade, he became his
father'^ apprentice. Besides learning black-
smithing, he assisted on the farm, and later
assumed management of the same, until on
the death of his father, he succeeded to the
place.

Isaac Aurand was married, June 12, 1860,
to Xancy Potts, daughter of Joseph and Ra-
chel (Berlin) Potts. They have had these
children: William Lincoln, man-ied Mary
Ban', seven children; Joseph Elmer, died
aged five years; Lawrence Edward, man-ied
Fanny Appleby, two children; Harry Grant,
married Nettie Kocht; James Franklin; John
Milton, married Minnie Haller; Clyde; Ar-
thur Allen ; Bertha May, died aged two years ;
Ralj^h; Herbert, died aged three years; and
two who died in infancy. Mrs. Aurand died
September 19, 1886, aged forty-six years. She
was a member of the Lutheran church, a faith-
ful wife, and a kind and loving mother. Some
time afterwards Mr. Aurand married ^Irs.
Amanda, widow of Harry Brindle. Lie is a
Republican, and has seiwed in various town-
ship offices. Mr. Aurand is very popular
among his acquaintances. He attends the
Lutheran church.

THOMAS WILLIAM MOORE, deceas-
ed, a former resident of Granville township,
was born in County Donegal, Ireland, October
31, 1801, son of John and ilargaret (McGill)
Moore. He accompanied his parents in their
emigration to America in 1819; the family
resided for a short time in Philadelphia, and
for a number of years after in ^Marietta, Lan-
caster county. Pa. They then remo\-ed to
Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., which became
their permanent home. ]\Ir. and ilrs. John
Moore, one son and one daughter died in
1S22, and with three daughters and one son
are interred in the old cemeteiy at Lewistown.
One daughter and two sons are buried in the
new Presbyterian cemetery at Lewistown, one
daughter in Ireland, and one in ^Marietta, Pa.
Two of the daughters, ilisses Marv and Ra-

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chel Moore, for many years conducted a se-
lect school at Lewistown.

Although he had been favored with only
limited educational advantages in his native
country, during his boyhood, yet Thomas W.
Moore was of an inquiring mind, thoughtful,
and an intelligent reasoner; and he made so
good a use of the opportunities that came in
his way, and of his intercoui-se with the world,
as to become well endowed with practical
wisdom. This fact, together with his honora-
ble reputation as a business man, led to his
being called to fill various positions of trust
and responsibility. In the business of butch-
ering, in mercantile pursuits, and as a farmer,
after his removal in 1857 to his farm in
Granville township, Mr. Moore manifested
always the same intelligence, the same careful
management and scrupulous honesty. He
was not only very successful in his enterprises,
but won for himself respect and confidence.
He was the first elected associate judge in
Mifflin county, being the Democratic nominee
for that ofliice, and receiving a very large ma-
jority. He was always actively interested in
local affaii-s. He was a worthy and useful cit-
izen, and a faithful member of the Presbyte-
rian church at Lewistown.

Thomas William ]\loore was married De-
cember 20, 1855, to Sarah Jane, daughter of
David K. and Amelia (Major) Keynolds.
Their children are : John Reynolds, born No-
vember 6, 1856; man-ied December 24, 1896,
to Ada Smith, of Juniata county; Amelia
McGill, who died June 27, 1860, aged two
years and three months; Sarah Jane, who
"died July 17, 1865, aged five years, eleven
months and eighteen days; Nancy Matilda,
born Septembe'r 8, 1861; and Thomas Wil-
liam, bom January 14, 1865, married Emma
Aurand, April 7, 1888. IMr. Moore departed
this life August 4, 1888. Mi-s. Moore still re-
sides at the homestead of the family, in Gran-
ville to^^^lship. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David R. Keynolds, were residents of Lewis-
town. They had nine children. Mr. Rey-
nolds took an active and prominent part, in
borough affairs. He served for one term as
prothonotary of Mifflin county, and also held
other minor offices. He and his \\dfe were
consistent members of the Lewistown Presby-
terian church. He died October 27, 1877,

aged eighty-two years, sLx mouths and sLxteen
days; Mrs. Reynolds died August 8, 1880, at
the age of seventy-seven years, ten months and
twenty-two days.

JAMES K. MUTHERSBAUGH, Lewis-
town, Mifflin coimty, Pa., was born in Decatur
township, Mifflin county, August 29, 1845.
He is a son of Abraham and Jemima J. (Sig-
ler) Muthersbaugh, and one of a family of
seven children. He received a good common
school education, which was supplemented by
study for one term at the academy at Free-
burg, Snyder county. Pa., where he went
when he was twenty-one years of age. After
this, Mr. Muthersbaugh remained at home
until he Avas twenty-three, when he began far-
ming on his own account, cultivating the
homestead farm in Decatur township. After
spending several yeai-s of very successfiil
work there, he removed in 1871 to his present
place of residence in Granville township,
which place he pm-chased in 1873. Here he
has not only been financially successful, but
has had the pleasure of adding to the value
and beauty of the farm by his judicious and
tasteful improvements. In 1876, he built his
convenient and sightly dwelling, and in 1877,
his spacious bam. The productiveness of the
land has been increased, and the fences, etc.,
show the wisdom of his outlay of time and
money. While thus attentive to his ovra busi-
ness, ;Mr. Moore does not neglect his duties
as a citizen. He shows his interest in the po-
litical and general affairs of the community.
He is a Republican; he has been elected on
his party's ticket to various township offices.

James K. Muthersbaugh was married De-
cember 2, 1870, to Mary M., daughter of
Richard and Agnes Gallagher, both of whom
are deceased, Mrs. Gallagher having died in
1840, and her husband in 1873. They had
five children, all of whom have also died, ex-
cept Mrs. Muthersbaugh. The children of
:Mr. and Mrs. Muthersbaugh are: Harry, a
o-raduate of the Eastern Business College,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., class of 1896; and Jen-
nie G., now engaged in teaching music, but
residing at home. ilr. ]\Iuthersbaugh and his
family attend the Presbyterian church at Lew-
istown.

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