Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 120

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

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Charles F. Harper was married, on April 23, 1861, to Margaret E., daughter of John and Mary (York) Ware, of Dover hundred. Their children are: I. John W., married Mary

Moor, of Little Creek hundred, had one child, Clara; he died at the age of thirty-four; II. Annie (Mrs. John Wright), of Kenton hun- dred, whose husband is a Methodist Protestant minister of Delaware; III. William, married Susan Taylor, now deceased; IV. Susan ( Mrs. David Boice), of Cheswold, Del. Mrs. Mar- garet E. Harper died in 1870. On April 23, 1872, Charles F. Harper married Mary, daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Stewart) York, of Little Creek hundred. Their children are: I. Margaret (Mrs. James Lafferty), of Little Creek hundred, has three children; II. Mary Eliza (Mrs. John Slaughter), of Little Creek hundred; III. Jennie, at home; IV. Nora V., at home; V. Sarah, died when young; VI. Frank, at home; VII. Ella, at home; VIII. an infant, died unnamed; IX. Edward B., at home. Mr. Harper is a member of the M. E. church, and has held a number of offices in his congregation.

DAVID PLEASANTON, P. O. Dover, Del., son of Nathaniel and Harriet (Lewis) Pleasanton, was born at Fitzhannock, Kent county, Del., in October, 1816.

Ilis paternal ancestry was Scotch. His grandfather came to America before the thir- teen colonies were organized into the United States, and settled in Kent county, Del., where his son, Nathaniel Pleasanton, was born. Nathaniel was a prosperous farmer; he was twice married. Ilis first wife was a daughter of Doctor Lewis, of Sussex county. They had children: I. Edward, deceased, married Mary Ann Kirby, and after her death, Susan Cook, who is still living; II. Stevens, died young; III. Susan, died young; IV. David; V. John, married Lydia Cun- ningham, resides on David Pleasanton's farm, Little Creek hundred; VI. Alexander, mar- ried Mary Raughley, both deceased; VII. Harriet (Mrs. Emory Graham), deceased. The first Mrs. Pleasanton, who was noted for her great beauty, died about 1817. Nathaniel Pleasanton married again, his bride being Sarah Rutledge. Their children are: I. Samuel, resides near Little Creek Landing, married Mary Butler; II. Mary E. (Mrs. - Stewart), widow; III. Hannah (Mrs. Thomas Willis); IV. Stephen, of Dover, mar- ried Annie Davis; V. Susan (Mrs. Lewis Tomlinson). Nathaniel Pleasanton died in

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1846; his wife died about 1851. They were members of the M. E. church.

David Pleasanton was born on the home- stead farm, in the old brick house which stood near Jones' Beach. His father owned 500 acres of land there, which he had im- proved in various ways. When he was six years old, David came with his parents to the neighborhood of Cowgill's Corner. He was educated in the public schools, completing his course of study there when he reached the age of eighteen. During the summer months, he assisted in the numerous farm duties, and was a sturdy farm laborer, as well as an intelli- gent scholar. At eighteen, he went from home and obtained employment as a farm "hand" from different proprietors. Among other employers was John D. Thurlow, of near Chester, Pa. There Mr. Pleasanton re- mained two years and soon afterward went back to his native state, and began farming on his own account, leasing a tract of land in Lit- tle C'reek hundred. In 1843 he was married and the next year lived with his wife on a farm near Willow Grove. Then he settled in Duck Creek hundred, Kent county, where they lived seven years, and at the end of this period purchased a farm in the same hun- dred. After a few years he removed to Smyrna, and resided there for nine years. Then he came to his present place of resi- dence, a farm of 250 acres in Little Creek hundred. This farm was formerly owned by John Stevens, an ancestor of Mr. Pleasan- ton. Mr. Pleasanton purchased it from Charles Merriam. He divided the tract in half, and leased one of the sections to a ten- ant. In the portion retained for his own oc- cupaney there stood a dwelling house built by John Stevens before the Revolutionary War. It was picturesque, but was succumb- ing to the attacks of many seasons, and Mr. Pleasanton in 1866 remodeled it and erected a large addition to it. Mr. Pleasanton is eighty-two years of age, but active and vigor- ous, both mentally and physically. He is a man of excellent parts, and has always com- manded the respect of his associates because of his uprightness of character and kindly disposition. He has been a Republican for many years and has served as a Levy Court Commissioner. He is a member of the M. E. church.

David Pleasanton married in 1843, Eliza-

beth, daughter of Abraham and Susan (Hop- kins) Moor, of Little Creek hundred. They have one child, Henry M., born July 15, 1546, at Raymond's Neck, Duck Creek hundred. Ile was educated in the public schools and afterward attended State College, Bellefonte, Pa., taking the agricultural course there. In 1891 he married Sarah Philips. He is a firm supporter of the doctrines of the Republican party. David Pleasanton reared an adopted daughter, Emma, who married William Pleas- anton; their children are: I. Howard, born April 29, 1891; Cora, born June 7, 1893.

Mrs. David Pleasanton is a woman of re- markable character, gentle yet firm, and of indomitable energy and love of occupation. She was born in 1814, in Little Creek hun- dred. Her father was an extensive land-owner and had many slaves. For the wearing ap- parel of the numerous families of these slaves, Mrs. Pleasanton and her sisters were aceus- tomed to spin and weave all the cloth. Mrs. Pleasanton was particularly expert as a spin- ner and hand weaver, and would frequently spin fifteen cuts of yarn in a day, in addition to helping in other duties on the farm. She is still strong and healthy, although slight of build, never having weighed as much as one hundred pounds. But a vast deal of deter- mination made up for this lack, and besides discharging the household obligations that always fall to a wife's lot, she has been an as- sistant to her husband in accumulating his large property interests; her valuable aid is fondly acknowledged by him. She has at times cooked for twenty-five farm employees without help from any one, and in the com- fortable and happy days which she and her husband now enjoy she takes pleasure in nar- rating the sacrifices they made for each other, and in recounting their happy results. She is a member of the M. E. church.

JOHN M. HARRINGTON, P. O. Cow- gill, Kent county, Del., son of James and Mary Ann (Cartwright ) Harrington, was born near Camden, Kent county, Del., August 3, 1852.

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when his parents died, but he found a home with his unele, Isaac Harrington, on whose farm near Cowgill's Corner, James grew up, receiving his education in the public schools of that district. Ile remained with his uncle until he reached manhood. Having acquired a practical knowledge of farming, and a taste for quiet country life, he began farming for himself on land which he leased, near Cow- gill's Corner. He afterwards removed to a farm near Camden, Del., and after cultivating this land for many years, finally settled on the Judge Wales farm in East Dover hun- dred. Some time afterwards, Mr. Harring- ton retired from active farm life, and removed to Little Creek Landing. He was a Repub- lican, actively interested in local politics, and was at one time the nominee of his party for sheriff of Kent county, Del. James Harring- ton was married to Mary Ann Cartwright, who, like himself, had been an orphan from childhood, and had found a home in Kent county, Del., with the Hayes family. The children of James and Mary Ann (Cart- wright) Harrington are: I. John M .; II. Wil- liam, keeper of the light-house at East Point, N. J., married Susan Anderson, has two chil- dren, i. James, ii. Walter; III. Leonard W., sailor. Mr. James Harrington and his wife were devout members of the M. E. church. Mr. Harrington died at his home in Little Creek Landing, soon after he retired from business; his widow died two months later.

John M. Harrington received the greater part of his education in the public schools of Little Creek Landing. He remained at home, working with his father on the farm until he was eighteen. After leaving home, Mr. Ilarringon spent seven years as a sailor on a vessel plying along the coast. In 1875 he abandoned the water, and turned his attention to agriculture. Mr. Harrington is an intelli- gent, scientific farmer. He cultivates a farm of 256 acres, situated in Little Creek hundred, paying particular attention to cereals, and raising abundant erops. Ile is a member of the Republican party, actively interested in local affairs, but has never sought political preferment.

Joseph M. Harrington was married in 1875, to Florence Hendrickson, a native of Kent county, Del. Their children are: I. Annie E .; II. Douglass; III. John H .; IV. Ida M .; V. Charles M.

JAMES PRICE LAMB, P. O. Leipsic, Del., son of Thomas and Ann (Cheffin) Lamb, was born near Kenton, Kent county, Del., December 6, 1829.

The Lamb family is of Irish descent. George Lamb, grandfather of James Price Lamb, was born in Delaware, and at an early period removed to the neighborhood of Ken- ton. He was for many years engaged in farm- ing. George Lamb married Mary Scotten, widow of Isaac Buckingham. They had chil- dren: I. Thomas, born in 1796; II. John, born in 1800, died unmarried; III. George, died young; IV. Margaret (Mrs. Stephen Howard), died near Dover, Del., and Mr. Howard went to Michigan with his sons and died there; V. Rosanna (Mrs. Matthew IIazel), lived near Kenton, where her de- scendants still reside, on the old mansion farm; VI. Elizabeth, deceased. George Lamb died near Kenton.

Thomas Lamb was born near Kenton, on the Buckingham property. His youth and carly manhood were passed there. At the age of twenty-two he married Sarah Howard, a widow, who died not long after. Mr. Lamb's second wife was Ann Cheffin. After this mar- riage, he purchased a portion of the Cheffin estate, near Blackiston Cross Roads, where he remained, cultivating its rich soil, until 1873. Thomas and Ann (Cheffin) Lamb had these children: I. James Price; II. Mar- garet (Mrs. Thomas J. F. Smith); Mrs. Smith and her husband died in Wilmington; III. Rebecca (Mrs. John A. Hurlock), of Wil- mington. Mrs. Ann Lamb died in 1844.

Thomas Lamb married, as his third wife, Mary A., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Sands) Stevens, of Kent county, Md. They had children: I. Georgiana (Mrs. James LeCounte), her first husband was Randall B. Gorman; II. Susan A. (Mrs. John D. Cover), of Clayton, Del., widow; III. Thomas, 2, of Wilmington, married Miss Harris; IV. Wil- liam C., of Blackiston, Del., married Eliza- beth Roe; V. Mary L., died young. Thomas Lamb died near Blackiston Cross Roads, in 1873. Mrs. Lamb died in 18 --.

James Price Lamb was born on the Scotton farm, near Kenton, which was then under lease to his father. His rudimentary educa- tion was obtained in the public schools of Blackiston Cross Roads. Afterward he spent two years in Newark Academy and when he

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completed his term there began teaching. This profession he followed during the win- ter months for fifteen years, and in the sun- mers, he labored on the farms of the vicinity. When he finally concluded his work as a teacher, he purchased the William Fox estate of 105 acres, in Little Creek hundred, and still resides there. He has made many improve- ments on the farm. Mr. Lamb is an exem- plary citizen, and is much esteemed. In his carlier years he was a Democrat, but has been for some time an earnest laborer in the ranks of the Prohibitionists. He has filled several minor offices in Little Creek hundred.

James Price Lamb was married, October 2, 1855, to Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Wil- liam and Elizabeth Fox, of Little Creek hun- dred. Their children are: I. Mary (Mrs. Dr. William W. Parves), of Dover, widow; has three living children, one of whom is Neva L. (Mrs James William Joseph); II. Georgi- ana (Mrs. Isaac Sinex), of near Blackiston Cross Roads, widow; III. Elizabeth Fox, teacher at Leipsic; IV. Maragaret S., at home; V. Clara Rebecca (Mrs. William II. Flaherty), of Philadelphia, has one child, Grace Emily. Mr. Lamb is a member of the P. E. church, one of the board of stewards of the congregation, and superintendent of the Sabbath school.

The Cheffin family of which James Price Lamb's mother was a descendant, came to this country from England. The great-grand- father of Mr. Lamb, was married in the old country, and his wife accompanied him to America. Mr. Cheffin purchased a tract of of about 1,200 acres of land near Blackis- ton Cross Roads. This extensive tract was covered with trees and brush and it required much time and labor to clear it for cultiva- tion; but this being accomplished, dwelling houses and barns were erected, and the es- tate became very valuable. On this farm James Cheffin, grandfather of James Price Lamb was born and reared. He inherited the larger portion of the land, and continued to make improvements upon it. Ile was a soldier in the War of 1812, with the rank of major, and did valiant service for his country. James Cheffin married Sarah Griffin, a native of Delaware and one of the oldest and most distinguished families of the state. They had children: I. Ann (Mrs. Thomas Lamb); II. Margaret (Mrs. Charles R. Hack-

ett), whose first husband was Thomas Nem- bers; both husbands died in Kent county, Md .; III. Rebecca (Mrs. Robert Clothier), died at Jones' Neck, her husband died in Kenton, Del .; IV. James, married Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Hallett, an officer in the War of 1812; James died in New Castle coun- ty, Del .; V. Enoch, married Miss Crockett, died in Kent county; VI. Susan ( Mrs. David Richards); her first husband was James Keyes, they went to the west, where Mr. Keyes died; Mrs. Keyes returned to Dela- ware with her children and married Mr. Richards; she died in Smyrna. Mrs. Sarah G. Cheffin died while still a young woman. James Cheffin married, as his second wife, Mary White. IIe died on his farm near Black- iston Cross Roads in 1833, and Mrs. Cheffin survived him by forty-two years, dy- ing in 1875, aged eighty.

PETER L. BARCUS, Cheswold, Del., son of Edward and Anna (Boyd) Bareus, was born in South Murderkill hundred, Kent county, Del., June 26, 1831.

Stephen Bareus, grandfather of Peter L. Bareus, was born in Maryland. He removed to Philadelphia, Pa., and resided in that city many years. His death occurred there. Ed- ward Bareus, son of Stephen Bareus, was born in Queen Anne county, Md., July 1, 1798. When very young he removed to Delaware. The war of 1812 with Great Britain broke out when he was but fourteen years old, and his patriotism led him to enlist. Owing to his youth, his services were refused. Edward Barcus was twice married. His first wife was Rachel Chesterman; their children were: I. Rachel, died in childhood; II. William, of Kent county, Del. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Barcus married Anna, daugh- ter of David and Martha Boyd, of Queen Anne county, Md. Their children were: I. Stephen, enlisted in the United States Navy about 1846, and was never afterwards heard from; II. Peter L .; III. Elizabeth; IV. Ed- ward, 2, went upon a whaling expedition in 1857, and was probably lost at sea; V. James Warner, was killed December 25, 1857. Mr. Bareus died near Harrington, Del., in 1852, aged eighty-four years.

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employed by the neighboring farmers, but was poorly paid for his labors. When he was sixteen years old, he shipped before the mast, at first merely for trips between Leipsic, Del., and Philadelphia. Then he sailed on coasting vessels, and afterward on the Black Ball line between New York and Liverpool, England. In 1854 he abandoned the sea and in 1856 began farming. Leasing a tract of land in South Murderkill hundred, he culti- vated it until the Civil War. On October 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company F., Third Regi- inent, Maryland Volunteer Infantry, for a period of eleven months. At Chancellors- ville, he was shot through the hand, and was sent to the Twelfth Army Corps hospital. Ile returned to his regiment, but was after- ward, in 1863, ordered to the Harwood Hos- pital at Washington, D. (. There he re- mained until July 4, when he was given a furlough of thirty days, and returned home. At the expiration of that time, he reported at the hospital again, and after a short stay, was sent to Baltimore, Md., and mustered out of the service, September 3, 1863. Mr. Bareus came back to South Murderkill hun- dred, sold his farm and removed to Smyrna Landing, between which place and Philadel- phia he sailed for a period of one year. Then he removed to Templeville, Md., and engaged in carpentry there for a year, after which he returned to Delaware and established him- self in Cheswold as a carpenter. Subsequently he was, for eight years, engaged in the com- mission business. In 1889, he retired from active life, and now resides in a comfortable home which he erected in Cheswold. Mr. Barcus is a member of Talbot Post, No. 3, G. A. R., of Dover, and of Harmony Council, No. 23, Jr. O. U. A. M. For thirty years he was connected with the I. O. O. F. He is a Republican.

Peter L. Barcus was married October 30, 1856, to Sarah Ann, daughter of William and Richia (Greenley) Bell, who was born October 27, 1839, near Willow Grove, Kent county, Del. Their children are: I. Richia Ann, died when eighteen months old; II. Mary E. (Mrs. William J. Philips), of Wil- mington; III. Martha Ellen (Mrs. Edward Ford), of Kent county, Del .; IV. Rev. Wil- liam Elmer Ellsworth, of Beallsville, Pa., M. E. minister, graduate of Allegheny College, of Meadville, Pa., and Drew Theological

Seminary, of Madison, N. J., married Susan Anna Aiken Dickson; V. Sarah Emily (Mrs. James A. Pierson), of Cheswold; VI. Peter L., 2, of Cheswold, married Daisy May Shahan; VII. John Edgar, of United States Army; VIII. Laura Etta, at home; IX. Anna Belle, died when five and a half years old; X. James Herman, deceased. Mr. Bareus is an active member and a steward of the M. E. church.

JAMES C. MOOR, P. O. Kenton, Kent county, Del., son of James (. and Lydia (DuHadway) Moor, was born on part of the farm which he now owns, in Little Creek hun- dred, Kent county, Del. .

The Moor homestead is part of an extensive grant made to the Barnett family, and pur- chased from Thomas Barnett, a nephew of the original owner, by James C. Moor. The elder James C. Moor, was born in Little Creek hundred, Kent county, Del., in 1800. For his school education, he was obliged to de- pend upon itinerant teachers, who were paid by the patrons of the school. After farming on rented land for two years in West Dover hundred, Mr. Moor purchased the farm on which his son, James, now resides. After his marriage, he and his bride took up their abode in a little log cabin which stood in the meadow. He was a thrifty, industrious farm- er, sturdy, self-reliant, and independent. IIe improved the land by intelligent cultivation, erected a comfortable log dwelling, and at the time of his death was the owner of a fertile farm of 300 acres. Mr. Moor was a member of the Democratic party, and was interested in all the affairs of the district. James C. Moor was married, February 17, 1820, to Lydia, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Du Hladway. Their children are: I. Elizabeth (Mrs. William Jacobs), died in Kent county, Del .; II. Sarah Ann (Mrs. Ezekiel Reed), died in Dover, Del .; III. William, deceased; IV. Susan (Mrs. John Clough), died in Kent county, Del .; V. Abraham, deceased; VI. Hannah (Mrs. Enoch David), died in Kent county; VII. Robert, of Kent county; VIII. John, of Easton, Md .; IX. Catherine, mar- ried John M. Wright, a brother-in-law of her brother, James C. Moor, and resides in New Castle county, Del .; X. Lydia (Mrs. Daniel Jones), of Philadelphia, Pa .; XI. James C. Mr. Moor, although not a regular attendant,

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was a member of the M. E. church. He died at his home in Little Creek hundred, in 1846; his wife died in 1865.

James C. Moor received his education from itinerant teachers, and, when a boy, helped to build the school house in which he afterwards studied. The school house was in District "No. 10, and its érection was in a great meas- ure due to the exertions of Nehemiah Clark, nominee for governor of Delaware. As soon as James was old enough to know on which side to fasten the horse's rein, he began to work on his father's farm. He helped to clear the land, picking stones, and making himself generally useful. With the exception of six years, during which he farmed rented land, Mr. Moor has lived on the homestead. Ile now has a fine farm of 130 aeres, and his well-tilled fields yield abundant harvests. Ile is a firm believer in the benefits of free silver, and an active worker for the cause, but has never sought office. Mr. Moor is a good citi- zen, esteemed and honored in the commu- nity.

James C. Moor was married to Mrs. Mary A. (Wright) Jones, a widow. Their children are: I. George W., married Miss Argo; II. Katherine (Mrs. George Pratt).

GAMALIEL GARRISON, P. O. Ken- ton, Kent county, Del., son of Ephraim S. and Mary E. (Denny) Garrison, was born in Duck Creek hundred, Kent county, Del., March 1, 1856.

His grandfather, Gamaliel Garrison, was born in Salem county, N. J. After his mar- riage he removed to Kent county, Del., and settled on a farm on the State road in Duck Creek hundred. Ile married Sarah Bilder- back, a member of an influential family of Salem county, N. J. They had children: I. Ephraim S .; II. Margaret (Mrs. Dr. William T. Smith), of Salisbury, Md .; III. Samuel, died young; IV. Esther (Mrs. Jacob P. Dick- son), of Brenford, Del .; V. Jedediah, died near Broadford, Del .; VI. Ebenezer, of Cam- den, N. J .; VII. John P., resides near Leip- sic. Gamaliel Garrison died on his farm in Duck Creek hundred about 1868, aged about sixty-one years; his widow died April 29, 1889, aged eighty-two years, six months and eight days.

Ephraim S. Garrison was born in Salem county, N. J., in 1829. ITe was eight years

old when his parents removed to Kent county, Del., and there attended the public schools and worked on the farm. After he was mar- ried, he leased a farm owned by William B. Collins, of Smyrna, and resided on it for six years. Then he became a tenant on one of the farmis of John Denney, in Little Creek hundred, and on the death of that gentleman purchased the traet from his heirs. Here he lived for a number of years, a progressive and successful farmer, and a respected citizen. IIe has now retired from the active manage- ment of his several farms, and resides in Ches- wold. He has always been a Republican, and an earnest champion of his party's cause. Ephraim S. Garrison married Mary E., daughter of John and Mary Denney. Their children are: I. Gamaliel; II. John D., died when eleven years old; III. Mary E. (Mrs. J. Herman Anderson), of Cheswold, Del .; IV. Thomas D., farmer, of Little Creek hun- dred. Mr. Garrison is a member of Bethel M. E. church, and has been an active worker in the congregation for several years.

Gamaliel Garrison, 2, was born on the farm north of Garrison's mill, in Duck Creek hun- dred. When he was four years old his father removed to a farm opposite Bethel church, Little Creek hundred. There Gamaliel went to the public school, and received also a prac- tical knowledge of farming. It was his pur- pose, however, to prepare himself for a profes- sional life. Hle accordingly attended Smyrna Seminary for three years, and qualified him- self for admission to a college by a year's course in the State Normal School at Millers- ville, Pa. His eyesight failed at this time, and he was compelled to forego the college training he had ambitiously planned. He taught school in Little Creek hundred for three years, and for over a year was principal of the Kenton schools. Then he turned to agricultural pursuits, and leased a farm in Duck Creek hundred from his father. In 1892 he removed to his present traet of 318 acres near Kenton, which he purchased from the heirs of his father-in-law, Dr. Joseph Ad- dison Goodwin. This tract is part of a large grant of land made September 9, 1683, by William Penn, to Francis Whitewell, and John Richardson. The original plantation consisted of 1,800 acres, and the yearly rental, as set forth in the grant, was eighteen bushels of wheat, to be paid on the first day of the

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Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 120

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