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On June 23, 1886, Edwin E. Irwin mar- ried, in Philadelphia, Elizabeth C., daughter of Joseph and Mary E. Leach.
CHARLES E. WHITE, Wilmington, Del., son of the late Alexander and Mary Ann (Beyer) White, was born in Wilmington, Del., September 26, 1872.
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He is of Irish descent on his father's side, while his maternal ancestors had their home in Germany.
Charles E. White was a fortunate youth, in that he was given unusual advantages for ob- taining a liberal education, and a wise one in that he neglected none of them. He first en- tered the private school taught by Miss Me- haffey, of Wilmington. After completing the course there, he became a pupil in Rugby Academy of Wilmington, the leading educa- tional institution of the city, at that time con- ducted by a well-known teacher, Dr. Sanmel Murphy. The sessions were held in the Ma- sonic temple, where Mr. White attended sev- eral terms. He then studied for one year at Delaware College, Newark, and matriculated at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadel- phia, Pa., where he was a student for three years and completed the prescribed course. In 1896 he returned to Wilmington and engaged in business as a real estate and investment broker at No. 915 Market Street. ITis venture has been successful and has been on a paying basis since its establishment. He has much business ability and acumen, is genial and industrious and is highly esteemed by his clients and by the general public. He is a member of Wash- ington lodge, No. 1, K. of P., Wilmington. Mr. White is a Democrat and is active in the ranks of his party. His family attends the P. E. church. He is a member of St. John's Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
THOMAS A. D. HUTSON, Wilmington, Del., son of Joshua and Mary Jane (Parrish) Hutson, was born in Baltimore, Md., Decem- ber 3, 1848.
His paternal ancestors were Scotch-Irish; his mother was a descendant of an English family. Daniel Hutson, his grandfather, came to America from the north of Ireland at an early date and settled in Maryland, in which state he died. He married and had chil- dren as follows: I. Joshua; II. John; III. Alexander; IV. Lucy. All are deceased. Ed- ward Parrish, maternal grandfather .of Thomas A. D. Hudson, was a native of Mary- land. He served in the United States army in the War of 1812. He married Rachel Gos- nell, whose father was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war. She was, also, a native of Mary- land. Their children were: I. Jeremiah, died
when young; II. Eliakim, deceased; III. Gideon, deceased; IV. Edward, deceased; V. Charity, deceased; VI. Lucretia, deceased; VII. Mary Jane ( Mrs. Joshua Hutson), de- ceased; VIII. Rachel ( Mrs. John Chalk); IX. Deborah ( Mrs. James Motherwell). Edward Parrish died in Baltimore county, Md., about 1858. Mrs. Parrish removed to Lawrence, Mass., about 1863, and died there in 1876, at the venerable age of 96 years and 7 months.
Joshua Hutson, father of Thomas A. D. HIutson, was born in Baltimore county, Md., in 1810. He attended the public schools, and learned the trade of wheelwright. While yet a young man he went to Iowa, and worked at his trade in Cono for some time. Then he re- turned to Maryland, and in August, 1861, en- listed in Company B. Third Regiment, Mary- land Volunteer Infantry. Having served for more than a year in the Civil War, he died on Bolivar Heights, W. Va., in November, 1862, of disease contracted in service. Joshua Hut- son married Mary Jane, daughter of Edward and Rachel Parrish, of Baltimore county, Md. They had children: I. Thomas A. D .; IT. Daniel W., of Baltimore; III. John E., mar- ried Sarah Merritt, of Baltimore; IV. De- borah E. (Mrs. James Powell) of Baltimore; V. Henry Clay, of Washington, D. C., mar- ried Aloubia Byers. Mrs. Hutson died on May 27, 1891, at seventy years of age.
Thomas A. D. ITutson was educated in the public schools of Baltimore. At the age of thirteen, he became a clerk in a store and re- mained there until June, 1864, when he ran away from home and enlisted in Company E, Eleventh Regiment, Maryland Volunteer In- fantry. He was not yet sixteen years old, and his mother secured his immediate discharge from the army. He was taken home, and re- mained there until February, 1865, when he enlisted at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in Company E, One Hundred and Ninety-second Regi- ment, New York Volunteer Infantry. He served with this command until October, 1865, when he was mustered out at Cumber- land, Md., discharged at Albany, N. Y., and returned home.
In the same month Mr. Hutson became an apprentice at house carpentry and when he had mastered his trade, worked at it until May, 1872, at which time he entered the employ of the Northern Central Railway Co. as a car- penter in the Baltimore car shops. He contin-
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ued there until October 1, 1874, when he was appointed foreman of car inspectors and re- pairmen on the Baltimore division of the road. On November 6, 1883, he was promoted to the position of general ear inspector at Philadel- phia of the P., W. & B. R. R. of Pennsylvania R. R. system. On January 1, 1885, he was appointed foreman of the P., W. & B. car shops in Wilmington, Del., and has ever since fulfilled the duties of that office. Mr. Hutson is a member of Industry Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W., of Wilmington, and in political mat- ters is a stanch Republican.
On November 16, 1869, Thomas A. D. Hutson was married to Laura V., daughter of William C. and Elizabeth C. Frederick, of Baltimore. Their children are: I. William T .; II. Joshua, deceased; III. Edwin W., de- ceased; IV. Cora May, deceased; V. Clara E .; VI. Laura V .; VII Grace S .; VIII. Lucretia G .; IX. Morris II. R .; X. Minnie E .; XI. Howard B., deceased; XII. James E., deceas- ed; XIII. Nellie, deceased; XIV. John Nel- son, deceased; XV. Charles H. Mr. Hutson and family attend the M. E. church.
JOSEPH H. GREENMAN, JR., Wil- mington, Del., son of William and Sarah (Dowler) Greenman, was born in Philadel- phia, Pa., June 23, 1850.
Nehemiah Greenman, great-great-grand- father of Joseph H. Greenman, Jr., was a na- tive of Connecticut and a Presbyterian min- ister. It was through his efforts that the church at Daretown, N. J., was erected. In this sanctuary he preached for a number of years and ministered faithfully to the congre- gation who gathered there to worship and hear his exposition of the Scriptures. He died in Daretown, and his remains, with those of his wife, were buried in the churchyard near the door of the edifice he loved so well.
William Greenman, father of Joseph H. Greenman, Jr., was born about 1808 in Dare- town, N. J., and obtained his early education there. After residing in various places he removed to Philadelphia and there engaged in the wall paper business, in which he con- tinued until his death. William Greenman married Sarah, daughter of John and Eliza- beth Dawler. They had children: T. John. of Philadelphia, married Mary Rogers, of Easton, Pa., has one child, Silas C .: TT. Wil- liam D .. of Philadelphia. married Maria Wal- ker, of Philadelphia, had one child, William;
married secondly Mary Ruthard, of Philadel- nhia; Ill. Matilda, deceased; IV. Elizabeth, deceased; V. Joseph H., Jr .; VI. Ida, de- ceased. William Greenman died in Philadel- phia in 1862; his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Green- man, in 1851.
Joseph H. Greenman, Jr., was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia. His mother died when he was only ten months old; his father when he had reached twelve years. Upon the death of the latter he came to Wilmington and made his home with his unele, Joseph II. Greenman, and served un- der him an apprenticeship of nine years at paper-hanging. When he attained his ma- jority, he went into business for himself as a dealer in wall paper and paper-hangings, and has made this enterprise very profitable to him. Mr. Greenman is popular and progres- sive. He is a member of the I. O. H. Po- litically he is to be found in the Republican ranks.
On March 15, 1877, in Wilmington, Jo- seph H. Greenman, Jr., was married to Mary E., daughter of James and Anna M. Wooley, of Wilmington. They had two children, both of whom died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Greenman attend the Presbyterian church of Wilmington.
JOHN N. DOTO, Wilmington, Del., son of William and Mary (La Pierre) Doto, was born in Baltimore, Md., May 4, 1856.
His ancestors on both the paternal and ma- ternal sides were of French origin. Ilis father is still living.
The children of William and Mary (La Pierre) Doto are: I. George, foreman of a machine shop of the P., W. & B. R. R. Co., at Wilmington; II. William, deceased; III. Catharine, deceased; IV. John N .; V. Henry, deceased; VI. Mary E. (Mrs. Thomas Mille- mow), of Philadelphia.
John N. Doto accompanied his parents on their removal to Philadelphia when he was yet a youth, and in that city obtained his educa- tion in the public school. When he had com- pleted his studies he entered the old P., W. & B. R. R. shops in Philadelphia and acquired his trade as a machinist. He was employed by the railroad company as a journeyman until June 12, 1890, when he was appointed foreman of the engine house in Wilmington, a position, he has since retained. Mr. Doto is
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a member of Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A. O. U. W., and of the P., W. & B. R. R. Re- lief Association. His political faith is based on the doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson.
On July 8, 1879, in Philadelphia, John N. Doto was married to Rebecca G., daughter of William and Mary Smith. Their children are: I. Mary Elizabeth; Il. Henry Lewis; III. -John N., 2. Mr. Doto and family attend the Old Swedes' church.
THOMAS L. SCOTT, Wilmington, Del., son of Thomas and Katharine (Fleuhardy) Scott, was born in Appoquinimink hundred, New Castle county, Del., October 15, 1836.
Thomas Scott, grandfather of Thomas L. Scott, was born in Ireland, where he spent his youth and early manhood. He came to Dela- ware in the latter part of the eighteenth cen- tury. He was a preacher in the M. E. church, and was assigned to various charges in Dela- ware. He married Ann Mars. Their children are: I. Thomas, 2; II. Levi, a bishop of the M. E. church. Thomas Scott died in Centre- ville, Md.
Thomas Scott, 2, was born in Appoquini- mink hundred, New Castle county, Del., Oc- tober 2, 1800. Throughout his life-time he was interested in agricultural matters in his hundred, and was not only a prominent farmer, but a commissioner of the Levy Court, and for one term was county treas- urer.
Thomas Scott was married to Miss Mercer, who died, leaving one child, William, of Mid- dletown, Del. Mr. Scott's second wife was Katherine Fleuhardy. Their children were: I. Thomas L .; II. Ann Eliza (Mrs. Edward Silcox), of Philadelphia. Mr. Scott died April 4, 1874, in Appoquinimink hundred. Mrs. Scott died September 19, 1861.
Thomas L. Scott attended the public schools of his neighborhood, and until 1870 was engaged in farming the homestead. In 1870 he removed to Middletown, and resided there until the spring of 1897, when he went to Wilmington to enter upon the duties of his present position, that of janitor of the Su- preme Court building. Mr. Scott is a Demo- crat from conviction and has done valued ser- vice for his party.
On April 16, 1863, in St. George's hun- dred, New Castle county, Thomas L. Scott was married to Mary J., daughter of William
and Mary Barwick. Mrs. Scott was born in Cecil county, Md., March 4, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are members of the Scott M. E. church of Wilmington, Del.
RIGHT REVEREND LEIGHTON COLEMAN, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of Delaware, Wilmington, Del., is a son of the Rev. John and Louisa Margaretta (Thomas) Coleman, and was born May 3, 1837, in Phila- delphia, Pa.
His paternal grandfather, John Coleman, Sr., was of English birth, but a citizen of the United States. He gained distinction in the war of 1812 by rescuing an American flag which the standard bearer had abandoned in a retreat. The brigade in which Mr. Cole- man served was considered one of the bravest and handsomest in the service. John Cole- man married Elizabeth Moncuse. Their chil- dren were: I. John; II. Robert; III. Charles R .; IV. Sarah (Mrs. Charles M. Smith); V. Elizabeth (Mrs. John S. Brown), whose hus- band was at one time mayor of Baltimore; VI. Clara (Mrs. John P. Morton), whose hus- band - was cashier of the Commonwealth Bank, of Richmond, Va. All are deceased. John Coleman spent his later years in Balti- more.
Ilis eldest son, Rev. John Coleman, was born in that city, February 11, 1804, re- ceived his education there, and prepared him- self for Holy Orders under the Rev. Dr. ITen- shaw, then rector of St. Peter's church, Balti- more, and afterwards Bishop of Rhode Is- land. In 1835, Mr. Coleman was ordained to the Diaconate in Baltimore, by the Right Rev. Bishop Stone; he took priest's orders in Frederick, Md., in 1836. Shortly after his ordination, he was appointed rector of St. Stephen's church, Cecilton, Md., and St. Anne's church, Middletown, Del., and served for one year. In 1837, Rev. Mr. Coleman was elected to the rectorship of Trinity church, Southwark, Philadelphia, and resided in that city until 1859; he then became rector of St. John's church, in St. Louis, Mo. In 1863, he was elected to the rectorship of St. An- drew's church, Jackson, Miss .; resigning this charge some time later, he returned to St. Louis, where he died in September, 1869. Rev. John Coleman, D. D., was an able writer; for many years he edited the Banner of the Cross, a leading paper of the Episcopal
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church, besides writing a number of widely- known theological works. He was an earnest teacher, a kind and faithful pastor, and was greatly beloved by his people. Rev. John C'oleman was married to Louisa Margaretta, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Thomas; she was born in Baltimore, Md., March 19, 1808, and died in St. Louis, Mo., in 1884. Their children are: I. Sarah, died in child- hood; II. Lorraine, died in childhood; III. IFenshaw, deceased, served in the war of the Rebellion; IV. Leighton; V. Virginia (Mrs. Albert B. Gregory), of St. Louis, Mo .; VI. Jolin, of London, England; VII. Emma; and three who died in infancy.
Bishop Coleman was educated at St. James' Grammar School, and the Episcopal Aca- demy, of Philadelphia. For five years after leaving school, he devoted his time to business, and then entered the General Theological Seminary, of New York, graduating, after a three years' course, in June, 1861. On July 1, 1860, he was ordained deacon by the Right Reverend Alonzo Potter, Bishop of Pennsylvania, and upon his return to the Seminary he was appointed missionary of the public institutions of Blackwell's and Ran- dall's Islands. After his graduation, in 1861, he became the first rector of the new parish of St. Luke's Bustleton, Philadelphia, Pa. In this church he took priest's orders in May, 1862, Bishop Potter officiating, and con- tinued his labors in the parish for two years. Dr. Coleman became rector of St. John's par- ish, Brandywine village, Del., November 23, 1863; of the parish of St. Mark's, Mauch Chunk, Pa., December 2, 1866; and of Trin- ity church, Toledo, O., May 3, 1874. The last- named parish he served until the autumn of 1879, when on account of his wife's health, he resigned to go abroad. For nearly seven years Dr. Coleman was engaged in clerical labors in England. Returning to America, in October, 1887, he became rector of the Church of the Redeemer, at Sayre, Pa. Rev. Dr. Coleman was elected in 1874 to the bishopric of Fond du Lac, but declined that post. On St. Luke's day, 1888, in St. John's church, Wilmington, he was consecrated Bishop of Delaware, the Right Reverend Bishops Howe, Rulison, Whitehead, Scar- borough, Whitaker and Adams assisting in the ceremony. Bishop Coleman is the au- thor of the History of the Church in America, of a history of the Lehigh Valley,
and of numerous essays. His earnest and profound study of divine revelation, his long experience among all classes of humanity, and his devotion to his Master's work, have made him a most successful physician of the soul. Ilis best earthly reward is the affection of those to whom he has ministered.
Bishop Leighton Coleman was married in St. John's church, Brandywine, July 30, 1861, to Frances Elizabeth, daughter of Alexis I. and Joanna (Smith) Du Pont. They have one son, Alexis I. Du Pont Coleman.
JOIIN W. McDANNELL, Wilmington, Del., son of Samuel and Mary (McEwen) MeDannell, was born in Cecil county, Md., April 12, 1835.
Ilis paternal and maternal ancestors were Scotch and settled in Cecil county, Md., be- tore the Revolutionary War. The original orthography of his name was MacDonald, and thus it was spelled when the MacDonald clan was one of the most powerful among the hills of old Scotland. John Mc Dannell, grandfather of Jolm W. MeDannell, was born in Scotland and came to America about 1775. Ile selested Cecil county, Md., as the location of his home, and there took up a traet of land and began tilling it. On the outbreak of the Revolutionary War Mr. Me- Dannell enlisted on the side of the colonists, and fought valiantly until the surrender of Cornwallis. When the war had ended he be- came an iron roller for the Elkton Forge Company, of Maryland. John MeDannell was married in Scotland; his children were: I. Jonathan; II. William; III. John; IV. Elizabeth; V. Samuel; all are deceased. John MeDannell died in 1813.
Samuel MeDannell, his fifth child, was born in Cecil county, Md., in 1813. There he was engaged for many years in the milling business. He was a resident of Cecil county throughout his life. Samuel MeDannell mar- ried Mary, daughter of Barton and Cathe- rine MeEwen, of Cecil county; and had chil- dren: I. James, served in Company C, Sec- ond Regiment, Delaware Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War, now resides at the Sol- diers' Home, Fortress Monroe, Va .; II. John W .; ITT. Asbury, of Wilmington, a member of Company C, Second Regiment, Delaware Volunteer Infantry, during the war of the Rebellion; IV. Samuel, 2, of Marcus Hook, a
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soldier in Company J, Fifth Regiment, Mary- land Volunteer Infantry, in the Rebellion; V. William, of Newark, Del .; VI. Emily (Mrs. Mary Whiteraft), of Philadelphia. Samuel MeDannell died in Cecil county, Md., in 1884. Mrs. MeDannell died in 1882.
John W. MeDannell was educated in select schools in Cecil county, Md., and spent his youth on the homestead farm. After finish- · ing his course at school, he went to Philadel- phia and learned carpentry. Ilis trade ac- quired, he returned to Cecil county and work- ed there until 1858. In that year he removed to Youngstown, Ohio, and was employed as a carpenter on the Pennsylvania and Ohio ca- nal for a period of ten years. In 1868, he returned to Cecil county, Md., and purchased a farm which he cultivated for two years. In April, 1870, he entered the service of the P., W. & B. R. R. Co. at Wilmington, and for twenty-eight years has continued in its em- ploy, the past twenty as foreman of the west yard bridge construction department shops. The proper discharge of his duties requires skill in mechanics, and Mr. MeDannell has demonstrated that he is abundantly qualified for the responsible duties of his position. He is one of the most highly respected foremen in the company's service, is a cordial and hon- orable friend and a good citizen. Mr. Mc- Dannell is a member of Minnequa Tribe, No. 8, I. O. R. M. He is independent in his po- litical views, and at the ballot box votes for the fittest candidates and the measures that promise most benefit to the taxpayers.
On January 1, 1861, in Philadelphia, John W. MeDannell was married to Ella E., daugh- ter of Joshua and Susanna Mendenhall. Their children are: I. Mary E., at home; II. Clara (Mrs. William Ball), of Wilmington; III. Alice (Mrs. Charles C. Pyle), of Wilming- ton; IV. ITorace, at home. The family of Mr. MeDannell attend the Presbyterian and M. E. churches.
WILLIAM F. CASPERSON, Wilming- ton, Del., son of David S. and Sarah F. (Shaw) Casperson, was born in Delaware City, Del., December 28, 1835.
The Casperson family is of Swedish de- scent and was one of the earliest in the list of settlers of New Castle county, Del. The Shaw family is of German origin, and has re- sided in New Castle county for many years,
having come here from New Jersey. William C'asperson, grandfather of William F. Casper- son, was born in New Castle county, and al- ways lived there; he was a farmer. Ile mar- ried Mary Saville, of New Jersey, and had children: 1. David S .; 1I. William F .; 1LI. Samuel; IV. Mary Jane (Mrs. Charles Le- compte); V. Richard; VI. Eliza; VII. Cathe- rine (Mrs. Edward Streets).
David S. Casperson was born in New Cas- tle county, about 1808. Hle resided on the farm until 1835 and then removed to Dela- ware City and afterward to Kent county, where he made his home until his death. He was engaged in farming and ship-building. David S. Casperson married Sarah F., daugh- ter of Ezekiel and Mary Shaw, of New Castle county. Their children were: I. William F .; II. John S .; III. Mary S. (Mrs. Mitchell Baston); IV. Sarah H. (Mrs. Ezekiel Shaw).
William F. Casperson spent his early life in Kent county and acquired his education in the public schools there. When his school days were ended he learned carpentry in the bridge department of the P., W. & B. R. R., in .Wilmington, and has been almost con- tinuously in the service of the company since 1866. He is still in the department in which he mastered his trade and is a capable em- ployee and an upright popular citizen. Mr. C'asperson is a member of Wilmington Con- clave, No. 22, I. O. II., and of Industry Lodge, No. 2, A. O. U. W. He is a Demo- erat.
On December 10, 1867, in Wilmington, William F. Casperson was married to Eleanora W., daughter of David W. and Mary A. Smith, of Baltimore, Md. They have one child, David S. S., who married Emily A. Smedley, of Wilmington, and re- sides in this city. Mr. Casperson attends the Baptist church.
PATRICK NEARY, Wilmington, Del., son of John and Catharine (Shartel) Neary, was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, March 15, 1846.
His ancestors were all natives of County Kilkenny, and with the exception of his father, have been buried there for as many years as there is record of them. John Neary came to this country with his two children in 1858, and landed in New York city, but almost immediately removed to Wilmington,
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and made this city his home. For a number of years he was engaged as a laborer. Ile died in Wilmington at the advanced age of seventy-six, and was buried in the R. C. cemetery of the city. His wife, Catharine Neary, died in County Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1855, and was buried there. Mr. Neary had these children: 1. Patrick; Il. Anna (Mrs. James Kerrigan), had children, i. William, ii. James, iii. Anna.
Patrick Neary was educated in the paro- chial schools of County Kilkenny, Ireland. He was twelve years old when he came to America with his father, and at the age of fourteen he was apprenticed at coopering. In a few months, however, he relinquished this and learned baking, in which he was engaged when the civil war began. In 1862, he en- listed in the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served in the army until the end of the war. During those three years he participated in some of the most important engagements, among them the battle of the Wilderness, May 5 to 12, 1864; North Anna, May 21 to 23; Cold Ilarbor, June 1 to 3, and Peters- burg, in June and July. At Petersburg, June 25, he was wounded in the right arm, and was confined in the hospital nine months. In March, 1865, Mr. Neary rejoined his regi- ment and was present at all the important en- gagements until the surrender of General Lee, April 9, 1865. He was on the skirmish line on the morning of the surrender. On July 3, 1865, he was mustered out of the ser- vice at Harrisburg, Pa. From Harrisburg, Mr. Neary went, on July 4, to Wilmington, and soon apprenticed himself to a carriage blacksmith. He worked as an apprentice three years, and afterwards continued at his trade as a journeyman until 1877, when he was appointed county constable for New Castle county. He discharged the duties of this position faithfully for four years, and was then re-appointed, this time by the State. The office was not, however, congenial to him, and at the expiration of four years he resigned his commission and re-engaged in blacksmith- ing, at which he continued until February, 1883, when he was appointed collector of county taxes for the northern district of Wil- mington hundred, New Castle county. This office he held for three successive terms of two years cach. After these six years as col-
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