Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 112

Author: Runk, J.M. & Co
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa.
Number of Pages: 1482

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Henry Langstaff Smalley was born in Bow- entown, N. J., in 1805, and was educated in the district schools of Cumberland county, and in Bridgeton Academy. He became a very proficient English and Latin scholar. The first forty years of his life were spent on a farm in Cumberland county. In 1846 he re- moved to Philadelphia, and engaged in the wholesale grocery business in partnership with John D. Milford. Two years later, he disposed of his interest in the store, and, com- ing to Delaware, purchased the old Inskip mill at Christiana, New Castle county. This mill, which has since been known as the Smalley mill, he operated until his death, three years later. Mr. Smalley was a success- ful business man and a large real estate owner. He was a man of wide reading and a delight-

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ful companion. Politically, he supported the doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson, but he never aspired to office. Henry Langstaff Smalley married in Bowentown, N. J., Tabi- tha B., daughter of Isaac L. Mulford, a de- scendant of early settlers of New Jersey. Mrs. Smalley was born in Roadstown, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Smalley had children: I. James, merchant of Christiana, Del .; II. Isaac M., retired farmer, of Bridgeton, N. J .; III. Wil- liam Fox; IV. Mary (Mrs. William E. Heis- ler), died in Bridgeton, N. J .; V. John, ex- mayor of Bridgeton. . Mr. Smalley died in Christiana in 1851; his widow died in Bridge- ton in 1886; both were buried in the Baptist churchyard at Roadstown, N. J.

William Fox Smalley spent nearly all of his youth in institutions of learning. He at- tended the public schools of Bridgeton and Philadelphia, the seminaries at Fairfield and at Charlotteville, N. Y., Union College, under Eliphalet Knott, and entered the Law School at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., under Dr. Fowler, to pursue the prescribed course there, and fit himself for the bar. When he had been in that institution for a year, his plans were frus- trated by the death of his father, and he aban- doned his professional studies. Returning to Christiana, he took charge of the Smalley mill. Improvements were made at an expend- iture of $15,000, and for more than twenty years, he operated it very profitably as a flour- ing mill and a manufactory. Then he dis- posed of it. In 1887 he established himself in the general merchandise business at Har- mony, on the B. & O. R. R. in White Clay Creck hundred, New Castle county. During the past eleven years, he has conducted this enterprise very successfully. He deals in gen- eral merchandise, lumber, phosphate, lime, coal, etc. Mr. Smalley is one of the most ex- tensive real estate owners in White Clay Creek hundred, and holds the titles to six large farms in New Castle county. He is well- known throughout the state, and is every- where held in esteem. He is a progressive citizen, of broad business ideas and stern in- tegrity, pleasing in conversation and well-in- formed. Ile is a Democrat, and in 1887 was elected to the legislature, in which body he served with much credit to himself and ad- vantage to his constituents. He was a mem- ber of several important committees.

William Fox Smalley was married in Chris-

tiana, in March, 1862, to Mary E., daughter of Walter F. Southgate, a prominent broker of Baltimore, Md., and later of Christiana. Mrs. Smalley was born in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Smalley have had twelve children, eight of whom died in infancy; those living are: I. William F., a well-known young attorney- at-law of Wilmington; II. Walter F., at home, married Mary Cannon, of White Clay Creek hundred; III. Warren L., at home; IV. Hampton F., of Philadelphia; all are edu- cated and promising young men.

CHARLES PALMER DICKEY, P. O. Stanton, Del., son of Charles II. and Eliza- beth (Gnest) Dickey, was born in Stanton, Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., March 30, 1861.

The Dickey family is well known through- out New Castle county, Del., and Delaware county, Pa., where it has for many years held an honored place. Thomas Dickey, grand- father of Charles Palmer Dickey, was born in Delaware county and learned carpentry in Oxford, Chester county, Pa. To that trade he gave all his energies until he died, work- ing at it in Delaware county and in portions of New Castle county. He adopted the politi- cal doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson. Thomas Dickey married, in Oxford, Jane, daughter of Thomas Bunting, born in Oxford, her father being one of the oldest settlers of that town. Their children were: I. Benjamin, deceased; II. Margaret, married Lawrence McCannon, both deceased; III. Elizabeth (Mirs. Lewis Bennett), deceased; IV. Ann (Mrs. - -- McClurg); V. Charles II .; two died in infancy. Thomas Dickey died near Stanton; his widow died at the home of her son, Charles H. Dickey; both were members of the Presbyterian church, and were buried in the White Clay Creek Presbyterian church- yard.

Charles II. Dickey, father of Charles Pal- mer Dickey, was born in Oxford, Pa., October 23, 1833. After the death of his father in 1841, he removed with his mother to Stanton, and attended the public schools of that place. There he learned coopering, and then ro- moved to Wilmington, where he was em- ployed at his trade for nearly twenty years. Then he returned to Stanton and conducted a cooper shop for himself until 1882, in which year he engaged in the mercantile business.

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For the past sixteen years he has continued in this occupation, and has established a very profitable business stand. Mr. Diekey is widely known and as generally respected. Ile is a Republican, but has never aspired to office. Charles H. Diekey was married in Wilming- ton to Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Guest, born in Delaware county, Pa. Their children *are: I. Amer Chandler, deceased; II. Charles Palmer; III. Lydia, married Gilbert Cham- bers, blacksmith, of Newark, Del .; IV. Har- riet; V. Benjamin L., farmer; VI. Elizabeth (Mrs. Harry Willison); two died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Dickey are members of the Stanton Presbyterian church, and the former is a trustee of the congregation.

Charles Palmer Dickey attended the public schools of Stanton, and afterward learned coopering under his father's instruction. Later he became a clerk in his father's store; then spent four years in the oyster trade and in butchering, and three years in the manu- facture of ice cream, with gratifying financial results. During this time, he supplied Bran- dywine Springs with his products. In 1891, he formed a partnership with William Chand- ler in a creamery enterprise. The firm of Chandler & Dickey began business at Stanton, purchased improved machinery at a cost of more than one thousand dollars, and has for the past eight years conducted a large and profitable business. They pay out more than five hundred dollars per month to the farmers of the vicinity for milk; the firm enjoys the entire confidence of all with whom it deals, and the hearty support of the milk producers of that section. In 1895 Mr. Diekey bought the Maree farm of eighty acres in White Clay Creek hundred, on which he now resides. Ile has erected a large and comfortable dwelling, barns, etc., on this land. He is a progres-ive, clear headed, honorable business man, a care- ful student of mercantile conditions and a genial and popular gentleman. Mr. Diekey is secretary of Stanton Council, No. 20, A. O. U. W., of Stanton; a past grand of Unity Lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. F., of Stanton, and a member of Diamond Lodge, No. 16, K. of P., of Marshallton. In his political views he is a Republican.

On December 31, 1890, in Lancaster, Pa., Charles Palmer Dickey was married to Mary, daughter of George O. Hensel, born in Lan- caster. Mr. Hensel is a well known florist of

that city. Mr. and Mrs. Dickey have two children: I. Charles; II. Earl. Mr. Dickey is a member of the Presbyterian church.

JONATHAN JOHNSON, Newark, Del., son of Isaac and Mary (Jones) Johnson, was born near Milford, Sussex county, Del., Feb- ruary 1, 1856. Elisha Johnson, grandfather of Jonathan Johnson, was a farmer of Sus- sex county and died there. One of his children was Isaac.

Isaac Johnson was born near Bridgeville, Sussex county, Del., and was occupied throughout his life with agricultural pursuits in that county. In his political opinions he . was a Whig. He married, in Sussex county, Mary Jones, of Welsh descent. Their chil- dren were: I. Elisha, deceased; II. William, of Rising Sun, Kent county, Del .; III. Jona- than; IV. George, died young; V. Caroline (Mrs. Lewis H. Ross), of Milford. Isaac John- son died at Rising Sun, Del., March 21, 1898, and was buried in the cemetery of the I. O. O. F., at Camden, Del. Mrs. Johnson died in 1871, and was buried in the family graveyard at Milford Neck.

Jonathan Johnson was educated in the pub- lie schools of Milford Neck and worked at home until he was fifteen years old. Then he went to Philadelphia, and there learned brickmaking with T. B. & J. MeVay. After five years in the Quaker City, Mr. Johnson re- turned to Milford and secured employment in the brickyards of T. II. MeMichael, where he continued to work for seven years, and af- terward worked for a year in Philadelphia. In 1886 he came to Newark, Del., and entered into partnership with Mr. McMichael. Four years later, he purchased that gentleman's in- terest in this enterprise, and since 1890 has conducted the extensive brick yards alone. The product of his manufactory is shipped to all parts of Delaware, and to many places iu Pennsylvania and Maryland. Mr. Johnson manufactures 600,000 bricks yearly, and gives employment to sixteen persons. He is very industrious, and pays close personal at- tention to his establishment. Mr. Johnson is a member of Sacamaxis Tribe, No. 10, I. O. R. M., of Milford, and is a Republican in politics.

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of Milford, Del. They have one child, Anna Mary, who is attending school. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Presbyterian church.

RICHARD LOCKWOOD NAUDAIN, Middletown, New Castle county, Del., son of John M. and Mary R. (Lockwood) Nandain, was born on the Naudain homestead in New Castle county, Del., November 28, 1851.

Mr. Naudain is one of a long line of de- scendants of an old and illustrious Huguenot family of Nantes, Brittany. An exile for the faith, Elias Naudain found a civil and re- ligious home in London, where his son, Elias Naudain, 2, was born. About 1682 Elias Naudain, 2, emigrated to the American plan- tations, and purchased several tracts of land in what is now New Castle county, Del.

Elias Naudain, great-grandfather of Rich- ard Lockwood Naudain, was born in New Castle county, Del., in 1752. He held ex- tensive tracts of land in Appoquinimink hun- dred, and owned the slaves employed on his various plantations. His force of character and upright life made him influential in the district, where he was loved as well as hon- ored. Elias Naudain was married to Cath- erine (Skeer) MeComb, widow of Jacob Me- Comb. They had one child, Arnold Skeer. Mrs. Naudain had three children by her first marriage: I. Rev. Lawrence MeComb, an eminent preacher of the M. E. church; IL. and III. Mary and Catherine, both died in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Naudain and his wife were consistent members of the Presbyterian church. He was an elder and a member of the board of trustees of Drawyer's church. Mr. Elias Naudain and his wife died at the farm near Taylor's Bridge; both rest in the ceme- tery at Drawyer's church.

Arnold Skeer Naudain, grandfather of Richard L. Naudain, was born near Taylor's Bridge, Appoquinimink hundred, in 1778. Ilis educational advantages were so limited that he may well be called self-educated. His youth was spent on his father's farm near Taylor's Bridge. Intelligent and thought- ful, his leisure moments were devoted to reading and study, and the long winter even- ings were seasons of pleasure and im- provement. In 1800 Mr. Naudain loft the home farm, and purchased a tract of 350 acres, much of it timberland, in Appoquinimink hundred. He was an in-

telligent, scientific farmer, and made many improvements, building a comfortable dwel- ling with a barn and outbuildings. He after- wards erected a handsome dwelling, opposite his old home; here he spent the last years of his life, free from the cares and anxiety of business. Arnold Skeer Naudain was also an ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was well-known throughout the state as an eloquent preacher and an upright, conscientious Christian, whose life fully ex- emplitied his teaching. Ile was a devous student of the Bible, a man of strong charac- ter, and exercised a decided influence upon the community. The Rev. Arnold Naudain never accepted remuneration for his ministerial ser- vices, and tothe end of his life gladly preached to the people. Through his exertions the well-known Salem church was erected, and after spending his energies in that cause, he filled the pulpit for many years. He owned numerous slaves, many of whom he had bought at sheriff's sales. Long before the anti-slavery party existed, the Rev. Arnold Naudain decided to give freedom to his ne- groes. Finding that death was near he made his will, appointing two of his sons his execu- tors, and ordered that all his slaves, men and women, over thirty years of age, be given their unconditional freedom; and that all under thirty should be free when they reached that age. Mr. Naudain valued education, and earnestly endeavored to secure its benefits for his children. When Rev. Levi, afterwards Bishop Scott, had completed his college course, Mr. Naudain engaged him as a pri- vate tutor in his family, and with his usual thoughtful kindness opened his home that the children of his friends and neighbors might enjoy the same advantages. It was under his hospitable roof that Bishop Scott first felt a desire to consecrate his talents to the work of the ministry, and began, according to the advice of his friend, Mr. Naudain, to study theology.

The Rev. Arnold S. Naudain was married, February 1, 1805, to Jemima, daughter of Jacob Van Horne, whose ancestors were emi- grants from Holland. Mrs. Naudain was born in Middletown, Del. Their children are: I. Elias Skeer, a farmer of Appoquini- mink hundred, born August 5, 1806, married Sarah Ann, daughter of Christopher Brooks, of Newark, Del .; II. Jacob Van Horne, born

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December 16, 1807, married a lady of New Castle county, Del .; III. Rachel (Mrs. Wil- liam Wilson), born December 23, 1811; IV. Jemima, died young; V. Sarah Rebecca, born January 3, 1816, died in youth; VI. John, born October 11, 1817; VII. Emily McComb, born March 1, 1819, died June 15, 1890; VIII. Abraham, born April 11, 1821, died "in youth; IX. Mary E., born July 24, 1827, married first to Samuel D. Norwood, of Bal- timore, Md., and afterwards to John Mc- Crone; X. Lydia Louise, born August 1, 1831, died in youth. The Rev. Arnold S. Naudain was a careful, devoted husband and father, a kind and considerate master; he was dearly beloved, and his loss was deeply mourned in the district for whose welfare he had so long and faithfully labored. His death, which was the result of cold taken while on a business trip to Wilmington, Del., occurred February 11, 1848. His wife, a de- vout member of the M. E. church, died March 3, 1848. Both are buried on the homestead, on land which he had set apart for a family burial place.

Mr. Naudain's maternal ancestors were of English descent. His grandfather, Richard Lockwood, son of John and Ann (Kirkley) Lockwood, was born in Kent county, Del., April 14, 1778. He received a good Eng- lish education, and secured a clerkship in the dry goods store of Joseph White, at Middletown, Del. Mr. Lockwood re- mained in this store for some years, and after- . wards became a partner in the firm of White & Lockwood. He served as a private in the war of 1812, and was stationed at Fort Casi- mir, New Castle county, Del. He was a fa- mous marksman, and was known to kill a crow flying overhead, using a flint-lock musket loaded with ball. Owing to the dishonesty of a trusted clerk whom he had made a part- ner, the firm failed, and Mr. Lockwood was reduced to poverty. Nothing dannted, he began anew, with characteristic patience and courage, and notonly paid every dollar of debt, but at his death owned 1,200 acres of land in Maryland and Delaware, besides a large amount of personal property. Mr. Lockwood was a zealous member of Union Lodge, No. 5, F. and A. M., of Middletown, and passed all the chairs. Richard Lockwood was mar- ried October 28, 1817, to Mary R., daughter of Edward and Lydia R. (Rothwell) Wilson.

Their children are: I. Lydia Ann (Mrs. Samuel Price), of Maryland; II. Edward W .; III. Mary R. (Mrs. John M. Naudain); IV. Martha E., married Col. Joshua Clayton; V. William K .; VI. Sarah Frances (Mrs. Cyrus Tatman); VII. Letitia Louisa, married Pro- fessor A. M. Goldsborough, of Philadelphia, Pa .; VIII. John J .; IX. Richard T .; X. Mar- garetta R. (Mrs. Henry Clayton). Mr. Lock- wood was a member and for a long time a vestryman of old St. Anne's P. E. church, and is buried in the cemetery adjoining that church.

John M. Naudain, father of Richard Lock- wood Naudain, was born on the farm on which his son, Richard, now resides, in New Cas- tle county, Del., October 11, 1817. He was educated at home under Bishop Scott, and completed his scholastic course at Penning- ton Seminary, Pennington, N. J. He learned farming, and devoted his life to hus- bandry. After his father retired from active life, Mr. Naudain took charge of the home- stead. He made many improvements on the property, and besides general farming, paid particular attention to the cultivation of choice peaches. He was one of the first and most extensive peach raisers in that part of the state. His orchards contain 8,000 trees of the best varieties, which yield large crops of fine fruit. Mr. Naudain was a Whig, ac- tive and influential in the community. In 1860, he was elected to a seat in the State Legislature, where he discharged his duties with characteristic promptness and fidelity. He was widely-known and esteemed for his good judgment and integrity. John M. Naudain was married to Mary R., daughter of Richard and Mary R. (Wilson) Lockwood, of Appoquinimink hundred. Their children are: I. Richard Lockwood; II. Mary J., mar- ried Captain William (. Eliason, of Balti- more, Md., president of the Tolchester Steam- boat Company; III. John M., secretary and treasurer of same company, Baltimore; IV. Louise, married Robert M. Frances, of the

same company. Mr. Naudain and his wife attended old St. Anne's P. E. church, in Ap- poquinimink hundred. He died at the home- stead in 1864, and his wife in 1860; both are buried in the cemetery at St. Anne's church.

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Newark Academy, at Newark, Del. After his graduation he secured a clerkship with Mr. Williamson, general merchant at Newark, Del., but resigned at the end of a year to ac- cept a similar position with the firm of Rey- nolds Brothers, Middletown, Del. Mr. Nau- dain afterwards spent one year with Charles Tatman, general merchant, and late partner of his grandfather, Richard Lockwood. In 1874 Richard L. Naudain abandoned mer- cantile pursuits, and returning to the home- stead devoted his energies to the cultivation of the soil. In 1878 he purchased the home- stead, where he has spent the last twenty-four years. Mr. Nandain has greatly improved his property, planting orchards, and adding a large dairy. He pays particular attention to raising cattle and horses, and has none but the best breeds. Active and athletic, Mr. Naudain is not only a skillful and fearless equestrian, but has always delighted in all manly sports; in his younger days he was a base-ball player of some renown, and he is still an expert swimmer and oarsman. Mr. Nau- dain is a practical business man and an intelli- gent citizen, respected and esteemed in the community for his sound judgment and in- tegrity. Ile is a Democrat, actively interested in local affairs, and a member of the Demo- cratic county committee. In 1883-84 he was tax-collector of Appoquinimink hundred, and in 1888 was the party nominee for the State Legislature, but was defeated, the whole ticket being lost.

Richard Lockwood Naudain was married in Glasgow, Del., November 23, 1875, to Lillie J., daughter of Richard T. and Jean- ette E. (Reed) Cann. Mrs. Naudain was born in Kirkwood, Pencader hundred. They have one child, Richard Louis, born August 19, 1876, who received his primary educa- tion in the public schools of the district and at Goldey's Business College, Wilmington, Del. Mr. Naudain and his family are mem- bers of the Presbyterian church.

IION. ARNOLD NAUDAIN, M. D., who enjoyed the unusual distinction of being a man of note at once in the medical profes- sion and in the sphere of politics, was one of the best known representatives of a family long held in high esteem in the state of Dela- ware. He was the eldest son of Andrew and Rebecca (Snow) Nandain, and was born

January 6, 1790, at "Snowland," Kent coun- ty, Del.

About a century earlier, his ancestor, Helie, or Elias Naudain, became a settler in New Castle county, Del. The father of Elias Naudain, who bore the same name, was a na- tive of Nantes, Brittany, and a mariner. Be- ing in religious faith a Huguenot, he was forced to take refuge from persecution in Lon- don, where in 1682 he received a patent of naturalization for himself and family from Charles II. In this document three children of Elias and Gahel (Arnauld) Naudain, were named: I. Arnauld; II. Mary; and III. Elizabeth. Two children of Francoise and Elias, 2, were born in London, and baptized 1686-87, in the French Church in Thread- needle street. After settling, as has been said, in Delaware, Elias Naudain, 2, pur- chased several traets of land in New Castle county, and built a brick mansion, which is still standing. He had not long been a resi- dent of this country before he sought connec- tion with the Presbyterian church, and as early as 1715 was made an elder of the con- gregation known as Drawyer's church. In 1717 he was a member of the first Synod of the Presbyterian church in America. The sons of Elias Naudain, 2, were: I. Elias, 3; II. Cornelius; III. Samuel; IV. Andrew; V. Arnold, 2, all of whom married and left de- scendants. The youngest of the sons, Arnold, 2, was born in 1723. Besides several daughters, he had sons: I. Elias, 4; II. Ar- nold, 3; III. John; IV. Andrew. Arnold Naudain, 2, died in 1796, and was interred in the cemetery at Drawyer's church.

Andrew Naudain, son of Arnold, 2, was born in 1758. He married Rebecca Snow, a daughter of a family which for more than a century had been settled in Maryland. Their children were: I. Arnold, 3; II. Elias, 5; III. Andrew; IV. Lydia (Mrs. John Ed- dowes); V. Anne (Mrs. Alexander V. Mur- phey); VI. Mary ( Mrs. Daniel Cowgill); VII. Eliza (Mrs. Daniel Corbit). All of the family left descendants. The father, Andrew Naudain, died in 1819, and is interred at Naudain's Landing.

Dr. Arnold Naudain was graduated from Princeton College in 1808, at the unusually early age of eighteen. He became a student in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, and after his graduation,

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began practice at Odessa, Del., then called Cantwell's Bridge. He was still a very young man when he became surgeon of the Delaware Regiment, in the war of 1812. In 1822, 1824 and 1828, Dr. Naudain ran for Con- gress, each time against the same opponent, Hon. Louis MeLane, who gained each elec- tion, indeed, but by a small majority, the rotes being almost equally divided. Dr. Naudain was elected in 1825 to represent New Castle county in the state legislature, his brother, Elias Naudain, 5, being at the same time chosen from Kent county. Dr. Naudain was made speaker of the House, and filled the chair very acceptably. He was com- missioned as judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas by Governor Polk in 1828; and in January, 1830, was appointed to fill the vacancy in the senate occasioned by the resig- nation of his former opponent, Hon. Louis McLane. IIe took his seat on his fortieth birthday, January 6, 1830. Before the expiration of his term in the senate, he was, against his earnest protest, nominated for governor of Delaware; he was persuaded to allow the canvass to be made, which was done on both sides with great ardor and de- termination. The unusually large vote thus secured resulted in the election of Governor Bennett, by a majority of little more than fifty, the count being 4,220 to 4,166. This was in 1832, and in the following year, the doctor's able services in the senate were rec- ognized by his election to that body for a second term. He served until June 17, 1836, when, finding his private affairs suffering for want of his personal attention, he resigned his seat in the senate, and returned to the prac- tice of his profession. For some years he re- sided in Wilmington, and in 1841, he was appointed collector of that port, and super- intendent of the light-houses on the Delaware. Relinquishing public life finally in 1845, he removed to Philadelphia, and there devoted himself to the practice of the healing art, giv- ing to this his earliest calling the mental and physical vigor of his mature years, and con- tinning thus to serve his fellow-beings until obliged by the infirmities of advancing years to rest from his labors. In 1857, he returned to his native state, where he passed the de- eline of his life. His retirement from pro- fessional work was the cause of sincere re- gret to his numerous patients, to whom he

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Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 112

Author: Runk, J.M. & Co Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa. Number of Pages: 1482

Author: Runk, J.M. & Co
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chambersburg, Pa.
Number of Pages: 1482