Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 45

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

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rop, D. D., Bishop of Charleston, into different parts of the country, on collecting tours for the diocese. He was very successful in this work, particularly in the arch-dioceses of Baltimore, Md., and of Boston, Mass. In the fall of 1887, he was appointed, by Bishop Northrop, rector of the cathedral at Charleston, S. C., and Chancellor of that diocese, where he labored indefatigably until 1888, when he assumed the charge of the parish of St. Patrick's Charleston, S. C., under the direction of the Rt. Rev. Monsignor D. J. Quigley V. G. For nine years he labored zealously in this parish, and by his loving, faithful care for their eter- nal welfare, he so endeared himself to the peo- ple, that their joy at his elevation to the Epis- copate was mingled with the sharp pain of personal loss. The Rev. J. J. Monaghan also filled the office of Diocesan Consultor and "Procurator-Fiscalis" under Bishop Northrop, and for nine years acted as secretary and treas- urer of St. Laurence Cemetery, Charleston, S. C. In 1896, when the see of Wilming- ton, Del., became vacant by the resignation of the Rt. Rev. A. A. Curtis, D. D., the Bishops of the Province of Baltimore placed the name of the Rev. J. J. Monaghan at the head of the list of candidates for that exalted position, and on January 26, 1897, he received, from His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, his appointment as Bishop of Wilmington, Del. On Sunday, May 9, 1897, in St. Peter's Pro-cathedral, he was consecrated bishop by his Eminence, Car- dinal Gibbons, assisted by the Rt. Rev. H. P. Northrop, D. D., Bishop of Charleston, S. C., and the Rt. Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, D. D., former Bishop of Wilmington, Del. The ser- mon was preached by the Rev. M. P. Smith, C. S. P., a fellow student of the new bishop. The exercises were attended by over one hun- dred clergymen, including such distinguished prelates as: the Most Rev. P. J. Rvan, D. D., Archbishop of Philadelphia; the Rt. Rev. John Moore, D. D., of St. Augustine, Fla. ; the Rt. Rev. A. Van de Vyver. D. D., of Rich- mond, Va .; the Rt. Rev. P. J. Donahue, D. D., of Wheeling. W. Va .; and many distin- guished priests representing the different dio- ceses and religious orders throughout the country. On the evening of the consecration Pontifical Vespers were celebrated in St. Peter's by the newly consecrated Bishop, the sermon being preached by Bishop Donahue. The day was an eventful one in the history of

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the Catholic Church of Wilmington, and will long be remembered by the large congregation of all denominations who attended the impos- ing ceremonies in the morning, as well as the evening services. Bishop Monaghan is one of the youngest bishops in America; he is also one of the best beloved. His kind, genial man- ner, his -zeal and earnestness, and his devout . Del .; and having completed his preparatory piety have endeared him alike to Catholics and Protestants. During the short time that has elapsed since his consecration, Bishop Mona- ghan's special work has been to visit his exten- sive diocese, whichincludes not only Delaware but the whole of the Eastern Shore of Mary- land, and two counties in Virginia. The Bishop resides at the rectory of St. Paul's church, on Jackson street, but officiates on the more sol- emn occasions of the year at St. Peter's, which still continues to be the pro-cathedral.

HORACE GREELEY KNOWLES, Esq., Wilmington, New Castle county, Del., son of Dr. Isaac H. and Sarah Lavinia (Short) Knowles, was born at Seaford, Sussex county, Del., October 20, 1863.

Isaac H. Knowles, M. D., son of Jacob and Nancy Knowles, and father of Horace G. Knowles, is descended from one of the oldest families in Sussex county, and belongs to the seventh generation of the Knowles family. The founder of the American branch of the family came from England and settled in the lower part of Delaware in the beginning of the last century.

In 1871, Dr. Knowles removed with his family to Lewes, Del., where, in the same year, he established the Breakwater Light, the first Republican paper published in Sussex county, and one of the leading journals of the Peninsula. Dr. I. H. Knowles was married to Sarah Lavinia, youngest daughter of Solo- mon and Lavinia Short, who was born January 20, 1842, and is a direct descendant of Wil- liam Hearne, who came from England and set- tled on the Delaware peninsula in 1682. Their children are: I. Horace Greeley; II. Isaac, born October 23, 1866; III. Henry, born Jan- uary 29, 1874.

Horace Greeley Knowles, eldest son of Dr. Isaac II. and Sarah Lavinia (Short) Knowles, was an active, energetic lad, and while still quite young, was a rapid and efficient worker in his father's printing office. His aptitude for the business was such that at twelve he was

able to take charge of the entire mechanical department of the office, besides assisting in the editorial work. Ilorace attended the Un- ion Grammar school, of Lewes, but the greater part of his early education was obtained in the printing office. In the autumn of 1879, he became a pupil in the academy at Newark,

course, entered Delaware College, in the fail of the ensuing year. Mr. Knowles was inter- ested in all phases of college life, and was ac- tive in the various student organizations. His standing was high in all branches, but he showed a decided preference for literary stu- dies, especially English composition, in which he became proficient. IIe established the College Review and was chosen by his fellow studentsasits first editor-in-chief and was busi- ness manager. By his energy and ability he sceured for the paper a large circulation and liberal advertising patronage; it is to-day one of the most creditable college papers in the country. Even his vacations were devoted to literary work. One summer, while yet a boy, Mr. Knowles successfully edited and publish- ed the Record, a weekly paper of Rehoboth, Del. He was beloved by his fellow students and was so popular in the Delta Literary So- ciety, that, at its forty-ninth anniversary he was chosen to deliver the farewell address. Mr. Knowles graduated with honor in the class of 1884, and in November of the same year be- came editor and manager of his father's paper, the Breakwater Light. Under his efficient management the paper exerted a decided in- fluence throughout the lower counties of Del- aware. Successful as Mr. Knowles was in lit- erature, his political career has been even more striking. In November, 1886, he left Lewes and was registered as a law student in the of- fice of Henry C. Conrad, Esq., Wilmington, Del. He was soon drawn into political circles, and became known as a vigorous advocate of Republican principles. In 1886 the Republi- can party, tired and worn out by successive de- feats, decided to make no nominations, and at the same time a growing spirit of dissatisfac- tion was manifested in the Democratic ranks. The keen mind of Horace Knowles quickly grasped the situation. He joined the Indepen- dent Temperance Reform movement, which received the open assistance of many Demo- crats, and the quiet, but unanimous support of the Republican party. The Reform campaign

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was managed and directed by him, and the movement was so successful that the Demo- cratic party barely escaped defeat; the final re- sult was the Republican victory of 1888. Mr. Knowles' ability was highly appreciated by his party. He was a firm supporter of Anthony Higgins, Esq., who was elected to the United . States Senate in 1888, and as a reward for his services, he received from President Harrison, in 1889, the appointment of United States Consul to Bordeaux, France. Although he was the youngest man ever appointed to a high class consulship, Mr. Knowles acquitted him- self admirably, and on leaving Bordeaux re- ceived a rich gift from the merchants and residents of that city, as a testi- monial of their esteem and apprecia- tion. His term having expired, Mr. Knowles returned to Wilmington in 1893, re- sumed his law studies and was admitted to the bar in May, 1895. In the same year, he formed a partnership with Robert G. Harman, City Solicitor, under the name of Harman & Knowles. Mr. Knowles is a member of the Republican State Committee, and chairman of the City Committee, of Wilmington ; he is prominent in both professional and political circles.

On April 20, 1897, at St. James' Episcopal church, on Madison Ave., New York City, N. Y., Horace Greeley Knowles was married to Edith Ella, daughter of Lewis and Georgianna Wallace, of West Seventy-fifth street, New York City.

Isaac Knowles, second son of Dr. Isaac H. and Sarah Lavinia (Short) Knowles, resides in Philadelphia, Pa. He was married, May 16, 1897, to Sarah Bentley, of Philadelphia. Isaac Knowles and his younger brother, Harry Knowles, are the proprietors of a publishing house in Philadelphia, Pa.

HIENRY WHITEMAN, Esq., Wilming- ton, New Castle county, Del., son of Henry and Sarah Ann (Moore) Whiteman, was born in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., March 18, 1868.

The ancestral home of the Whiteman fam- ily is in Holland. John Whiteman was the founder of the Delaware branch of the family. Henry Whiteman, grandfather of Henry Whiteman, Esq., was married to Anna Kinsey, of Bucks county, Pa., and with his bride settled in New Castle

county, Del. Their children are : I.

John Kinsey, deceased ; II. Sarah, widow of Benjamin Chambers, resides in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county; III. Lem- uel, of Elkton, Md .; IV. George Washington, deceased; V. Henry; VI. Kicel, deceased; VII. Gilbert, of Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del .; VIII. Andrew Jackson, of Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county; IX. Margaret, widow of Jacob Moore, resides in Wilmington, Del. Mr. Whiteman died at his home in New Castle county, Del., Febru- ary 20, 1855; his widow died January 3, 1875.

Mr. Whiteman's father, Henry Whiteman, fifth son of Henry and Anna ( Kinsey) White- man, was born in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., September 29, 1827. His whole life was spent in his native hundred, where he was prominent as a successful agri- culturist. Mr. Whiteman was energetic and progressive, and was highly esteemed in the community for his many sterling qualities. IIe was an active worker in the Republican ranks. Henry Whiteman was married to Sarah Ann, daughter of Thomas J. and Lydia (Beeson) Moore, who was born in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., November 6, 1837. Mrs. Whiteman's mother died in 1882; her father, Thomas J. Moore, who is a nonagenar- ian, resides in Mill Creek hundred. The chil- dren of Henry and Sarah Ann (Moore) White- man are: T. Lawrence M., a successful farmer of Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, married first to Sarah Chambers who died leav- ing three children, i. Walter N., ii. Lawrence, iii. Eva May, and afterwards to Harriette Lit- tle, and their children are, i. Irvin, ii. Reba, iii. Margaret, II. Thomas J., of Mill Creek hundred, married Lola Robinson, has two chil- dren, i. Beulah, ii. T. Moore; III. Lola (Mrs. Pierce W. Bailey), died in Colorado, leaving two children, i. Marshall, ii. Henry; IV. Luella (Mrs. William J. Bockus), of Newark, Del., has three children, i. Blanche, ii. Roland, iii. Leroy; V. Sarah Ann; VI. Henry; VII. Calvin; VIII. Mary E., died aged eighteen; IX. Louise; X. Myrtle; XI. Arvilla. Mr. Whiteman was a member of the Presbyterian church. He died at his home in New Castle county, Del., October 9, 1884; his widow re- sides in Wilmington, Del.

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dred, and after a preparatory course at Newark Academy, entered Delaware College, from which institution he graduated in the class of 1891, of which he was president, receiving the degree of A. B. In the same year Mr. White- man was registered as a law student at Wil- mington, Del., in the office of the Ion. An- thony Iliggins, formerly U. S. Senator from Delaware. During 1892 and 1893 he was a teacher in the public schools of St. George's, Red Lion hundred, New Castle county, Del. In 1894 he entered the law department of Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa., and, tak- ing a special course, graduated in 1895. IIe was admitted to the Delaware bar in New Cas- tle county, and immediately began the prac- tice of his profession at Wilmington, Del., where his energy and ability have built up a large and constantly increasing practice. Ile is a member of the Bar Association tion of New Castle county, of Oriental Lodge No. 27, A. F. and A. M., of Wilmington, Del., of Ivy Castle No. 23, K. of G. E., of Newark, Del .; and a director and general counsel of the Guarantee Building and Loan Association, of Wilmington, Del. He is a Republican, inter- ested in public affairs, and stands high in the esteem of the community. Mr. Whiteman ho- longs to the Presbyterian church in White Clay Creek hundred.

HARRY J. STOECKLE, Wilmington, Del., was born in Wilmington, Del., January, 1865, and is a son of the late Joseph Stockle, and his wife Johanna S. (Gropp) Stocekle.

Joseph Stoeckle, deceased, was born in Buchau, Wurtenberg, Germany, May 31, 1834. Ile received a good education in the schools of his native country, and, in 1854, in his twentieth year, emigrated to America and settled in Wilmington, Del. In 1858, after four years spent in various employments, Mr. Stoeckle began brewing, at Wilmington. Dur- ing the war of the Rebellion he was obliged, on account of sickness, to close his establish- ment for a short time, but with this exception, was actively engaged in the business until the time of his death. The 1. Bieta Brewing Company, of which Mr. Stoeckle was a mem- ber, and afterwards general manager, was or- ganized in 1872. The company purchased the Nebeker brewery on the corner of Fifth and Adams streets, on the site now occupied by the Diamond State brewery. In 1874, the

company was dissolved and Mr. Stoeckle formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, Mr. F. Bieta. A few weeks after the new firm was organized, Mr. Bieta died and Mr. Stoeekle assumed the management of the busi- ness, the plant taking its present name, the Diamond State Brewery. In 1881 the estab- lishment was destroyed by fire. The new building, erected on the same site, is one of the finest and best equipped breweries in the United States.

When Mr. Stoeckle landed at Wilmington, Del., he was a stranger in a foreign land with no capital but courage and perseverance. Step by step he climbed the ladder to success, and won for himself an influential position among the merchants of Wilmington. Mr. Stoeekle was interested in all plans for the improve- ment of his adopted city. His active benevo- lence and genial manner made him a favorite in all circles. He appreciated fine music and not only belonged to the Saengerbund, but was one of the organizers of the Wilmington ('ity cornet band. Mr. Stoeckle was a mem- ber of the Knights of Mystic Chain; the K. of G. E .; the I. O. R. M .; the I. O. O. F., of Delaware; and of various German charitable societies. Joseph Stoeckle was married, in 1856, to Johanna S. Gropp, a woman of great force of character, to whose energy and sound business judgment her husband owed a large share of his success. Their children are: I. Louisa M. ( Mrs. Victor Ullman); II. Caroline (Mrs. Henry Blouth); III. Emma (Mrs. Ben- jamin G. Gam); IV. Harry J .; V. Hannah (Mrs. Charles Mammele). Joseph Stoeckle died at his home in Wilmington, December 19, 1893. The impressive services connected with his funeral will long be remembered in Wilmington.

Harry J. Stoeckle received his education in the public schools of Wilmington. After graduating from the high school, Mr. Stoeckle entered his father's establishment. He was at- tentive, industrious, and faithful, and it was soon evident that he had inherited the good judgment and business ability which had made his parents successful. He soon became a trusted assistant, and at his father's death, in 1893, assumed the entire management. His ethiciengy is clearly shown by the manner in which he has conducted the business of the Diamond State brewery. Mr. Stoeckle, like his father, is interested in all the affairs of the

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community. He is a member of the German Library Association; the Delaware Saenger- bund; the Turngemeinde; Herman Lodge, No. 29, I. O. O. F .; Liberty Lodge, No. 10, A. O. U. W .; Delaware Conelave, I. O. II .; and Germania Encampment, K. of St. John and of Malta.

Harry J. Stoeckle was married, February 13, 1898, to Catherine, daughter of Gottlieb and Jeannetta Mammele. Their children are: I. Leila; II. Greta. Mrs. Stoeckle died Oe- tober 3, 1898.

STEPHEN S. COOLING, Wilmington, Del., son of John and Rebecca (Severson) Cooling, was born in Cecil county, Md., Feb- ruary 22, 1837.

His father's ancestors were English and his mother's Swedish. Tradition says that the Cooling family settled in Maryland at an early date, and some members of it have always re- sided in Cecil county. William Cooling, an unele of Stephen S., was a well-known sea cap- tain, and died in Chesapeake City, Cecil county, about 1872, at the age of eighty-nine years.

John Cooling, father of Stephen S., was born about 1797, in Cecil county, which was his home throughout life. Many of his years were passed in maritime pursuits. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served in Com- pany C, Fifth Maryland regiment. John Cooling married Rebecca Severson, who was born in Cecil county, in 1800. Their chil- dren were: I. Mary R., deceased; II. John T., deceased; III. Benoni, sheriff of Cecil county in 1876, died in 1895; IV. Mary, de- ceased; V. Samuel, deceased; VI. William W., deceased; VII. Joseph N., of Philadel- phia: VIII. James E., deceased; IX. Stephen S .; X. Henry S., deceased. Mr. Cooling died in 1842, aged forty-five years; his widow died in 1880.

Stephen S. Cooling was a pupil in the Cecile county common schools until he was sixteen years old. Then he went west to Kentucky and in Louisville learned carriage-building. Having acquired his trade, he worked as a jour- neyman in Louisville until 1867, and then in St. Louis, Mo., until 1870; returned to Mary- land for a short time, resumed his occupation in St. Louis for a brief period, then went again to Louisville, where he remained until 1873; thence to Pittsburg, Pa., for four years; then

moved east to Philadelphia, and worked there fourteen years, and for the past seven years has resided in Wilmington, employed as a carriage maker. He is a member of Friendship Con- clave, No. 1, I. O. H., of Wilmington, and a Democrat in politics.

Stephen S. Cooling was married four times. His first wife was Margaret Reece; they were married in West Chester, Pa. After her deatlı he married, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mary Davis. His third wife was Susan Webster, of Balti- more. Ile was married to his present wife, Catharine C. Steetor, in Camden, N. J., in 1893. Mr. Cooling has no children. He at- tends the M. E. church.

JOSHUA A. ELLEGOOD, M. D., Wil- mington, New Castle county, Del., son of Rob- ert G. and Elizabeth (Cannon) Ellegood, was born at Concord, Sussex county, Del., Septem- ber 28, 1859.

Joshua A. Ellegood's education was begun under a private tutor. Desiring to devote his life to the practice of medicine and surgery, Mr. Ellegood entered Jefferson Medical Col- lege, Philadelphia, Pa., and graduated with honor in the class of 1881. Dr. Ellegood op- ened an office in Laurel, Del., and during the years 1887, '88, '89, while engaged in general practice, he attended special courses in New York City, N. Y., on diseases of the eye, ear and throat. In 1892, Dr. Ellegood sailed for Europe to pursue his special studies at greater length. He served as clinical assistant at the Moorfields Eye Hospital, and at the Central London throat, nose and ear hospital, where for six months he had every possible facility for work in his special department. During his stay in Europe, Dr. Ellegood also took a practical course under Professor Politzer and other distinguished physicians in Vienna, Aus- tria, and visited the clinics of Berlin, Paris,

Heidelberg, Utrecht, and other continental cities. Returning to Delaware, Dr. Ellegood settled in Wilmington. He is a member of the medical staff of Delaware Hospital; ex-presi- dent of the Delaware Medical Society; and a member of the British Rhinological and La- ryngological, as well as of the American Medi- cal Associations. Ile is also prominent in the Masonic Order.

John A. Ellegood was married, in 1884, to Marion, daughter of the late William W. and Miranda II. (Wheatley) Dashiell, of Laurel,

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Del. They have one child, Clara Dashiell. Dr. Ellegood is a member of the P. E. church.

The Dashiells, a prominent Huguenot fam- ily, exiled on account of the revocation of the edict of Nantes, found an asylum in Protestant England, whence James Dashiell, the founder of the American branch of the family emi- grated to the United States in 1666. IIe set- tled at the head of Wetipquin creek, in Somer- set, now Wieomico county, Md., on land which he deeded to his son James in 1696. His fam- ily consisted of five children: I. James; II. Thomas; III. George; IV. Robert; V. Jane. It is believed that all the families of this name, in the United States, are descended from the elder James Dashiell.

Mrs. Ellegood's grandfather, Winder Dashiell, son of John and Nancy Dashiell, was born August 1, 1789. He was a successful business man and owned large tracts of land in his native county. Winder Dashiell was married, December 11, 1816, to Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mary Moore, of Sussex county, Del. Only one of their children, Mary (Mrs. William Bacon) is living; she re- sides near Barren Creek Springs, Wicomico county, Md. Mrs. Mary ( Moore) Dashiell died July 24, 1821. On January 30, 1823, Mr. Dashiell married Mary, daughter of Charles and Ellen Moore, of Sussex county. Their only child was William W. Dashiell. The second Mrs. Dashiell died September 11, 1827. Mr. Dashiell's third wife, to whom he was married, April 20, 1828, was Sarah N., daughter of William and Charity Moore. She died November 25, 1833. On February 12, 1835, Mr. Dashiell was married to Rebecca M., daughter of James H. and Nancy Phillips, also of Sussex county. Two of their children are living: I. Nancy E., married Dr. Joseph A. McFarren; II. Rebecca A. (Mrs. Daniel Fooks). Winder Dashiell died May 31, 1851.

Mrs. Ellegood's father, William W. Dash- iell, attended the public schools of Wicomico county, and spent three or four years in the academy, at Laurel, Del. In 1842 his father formed a partnership with him, the father furnishing the capital, and the son transacting the business. Besides the management of his store he dealt in wood, produce, grain, lumber, etc., and owned several vessels. In 1854, he exchanged mercantile business for operations in real estate. He owned a vast amount of real estate. Mr. Dashiell applied himself closely

to business, and was one of the most wealthy men of Laurel and its vicinity. William W. Dashiell was married, June 26, 1854, to Mi- randa II., daughter of Capt. William and Eleanor Wheatley, of Broad Creek hundred. They had four children: I. Alma Ellen, died in infancy; II. Mary Clara; III. Eleanor, died April 27, 1864; IV. Marian, married to John A. Ellegood, M. D. In 1840, Mr. Dashiell became a member of the M. P. church, in which he was an office bearer for many years.

EDWIN B. IRWIN, Wilmington, Del., son of Edwin M. and Mary (Stilz) Irwin, was born in Baltimore, Md., January 25, 1855.

ITis father was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended school there. When a young man he went to Baltimore, Md., and resided there a number of years. He came to Wil- mington about 1882 and established himself in the wall paper business. Edwin HI. Irwin was married in Baltimore, Md., to Mary Stilz. They had one child, Edwin B. Irwin. Mrs. Irwin died in 1856; Mr. Irwin, June 21, 1897.

Edwin B. Irwin enjoyed but meagre edu- cational opportunities. He attended the pub- lic schools of Baltimore, but only in the win- ter, as he was employed at manual labor dur- ing the warmer seasons. For a short time he was a pupil, also, in a select school there. He was early taken into his father's business es- tablishment and learned painting and paper- hanging. He accompanied his father to Wil- mington and became interested in business with him, proving a most valuable associate. Since his father's death he has continued the business in connection with Medford T. Gud- geon, under the firm name of Gudgeon & Irwin, at the northwest corner of Sixth and Tatnall Sts., Wilmington. He has been a suc- cessful merchant and is a popular citizen. He is a member of Eden Lodge No 34, I. O. O. F. In his political views he is liberal, and in mak- ing up his ticket selects the best men regard- less of their political affiliations.

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Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol. I, Part 45

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