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In 1877, in Philadelphia, Christopher C. Righter was married to Maria, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hunter, born in Brandy- wine hundred. Their children are: I. Ida T .; II. Lewis V., of Cleveland, Ohio; III. C. Jerome; IV. Sarah T. Mr. Righter is a mem- ber of the P. E. church, and secretary of the vestry of Talleyville parish.
WILLIAM WILSON, JR., P. O. Talley- ville, New Castle county, Del., son of Wil- liam and Clarissa (Talley) Wilson, was born near Rockland, Christiana hundred, New Castle county, Del., June 1, 1827.
Mr. Wilson is of English descent. His pa- ternal grandfather was a resident of Chris- tiana hundred. His father, William Wilson, was born in that hundred, and was one of three brothers; he was a farmer and stock- raiser. His farm of 150 acres was highly im- proved and very productive. In his political views, he was a follower of Jefferson and Jackson. William Wilson married ('larissa, daughter of Curtis Talley, born in Brandy- wine hundred. They had children: I. Han- nah, born in 1814, deceased; II. Mary (Mrs. Evans Righter), born in 1816 ; III. Morris, born in 1818, deceased; IV. Martha (Mrs. Bayard Neals), born in 1820; V. Lewis, born in 1823, deceased; VI. William, 2; VII. Sa- rah (Mrs. Thomas R. Day), born in 1829, de- ceased; VIII. Ellen, born in 1831, deceased. Mr. Wilson died on his farm in 1833; Mrs. Wilson also died on the farm; they were in- terred in the burial ground at Centre meeting honse.
William Wilson, 2, was only six years old when his father died. He was educated in the public schools at Montchanin, and afterward, until he was nineteen years old, labored on the home farm. Then he engaged in busi- . ness as a butcher and dealer in cattle. He be- gan his venture with a small amount of capi- tal, but by energy and thrift he acquired an extensive and lucrative business. For twenty years he was thus employed. In 1868 he pur- chased a farm of 82 acres in Brandywine hun- dred and cultivated it until 1888, when he re- moved to Talleyville, and has since resided there. Mr. Wilson is a man of wealth, ac- enmulated through his own labors and econ- omy. He owns about 300 acres of land, the Branton flouring mill, and other property. Ilis personal qualities have made for him a
large circle of friends. He is a Democrat, of strong party convictions. In 1856-7 and in 1866-7 he held the office of tax collector for Brandywine hundred. He has also served as a school commissioner.
In 1854, in Brandywine hundred, William Wilson was married to Mary E., daughter of Dulton and Margaret (Zebley) Pyle, born in Delaware county, Pa .; her father is a farmer of Brandywine hundred. They had children: I. Emma, at home; 11. Ella, at home; III. Howard; IV. Mary E. ( Mrs. Everett Hol- lingsworth), of Christiana hundred. Mr. Wilson and those of the family at home are members of the P. E. church. Mrs. Wilson died in 1863.
Howard Wilson, son of William Wilson, 2, was born in Brandywine hundred, February 7, 1860. IIe was educated in the public schools of the vicinity and learned butchering with his father. He afterward assisted his father on the home farm until 1882, when he took charge of one of his father's tracts of land in Brandywine hundred and cultivated it until 1894. In the latter year he removed to another of his father's farms, in Christiana hundred, and has there engaged in farming and stockraising, and in the operation of his father's flouring mill. He is a stanch Demo- crat. In 1882, Howard Wilson married Har- riet, daughter of Samuel Hanby. They have children: I. William, 3; II. Emma; III. Samuel. Mr. Wilson is a member of the M. E. church.
ISAAC N. GRUBB, P. O. Grubbs, New Castle county, Del., son of Adam and Julia A. (Talley) Grubb, was born near Grubb's Corner, Brandywine hundred, New Castle county, Del., March 25, 1823.
The Grubb family is of English descent, and its settlement in Delaware is contempor- aneous with the establishment of the govern- ment of William Penn over the "three lower counties." John Grubb emigrated from Eng- land with his seven sons, and erected a home for himself and family at what is now known as Grubb's Landing on the Delaware, in Bran- dywine hundred. There he expended much labor in the cultivation of the land. entting away the forests and making the soil produe- tive.
John Grubb, 2, one of the seven sons of this pioneer, was born in England, November 1,
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1684. He became a wealthy farmer and land- owner in Brandywine hundred, his home tract consisting of 600 acres and being known as the Stockton plantation. This tract is still in the possession of the Grubb family. John Grubb, 2, married Rachel -, born April 4, 1690. They had children: I. William, born November 16, 1713, died in 1775; II. Mary, born February 16, 1715; III. John, 3, born March 15, 1718, died April 19, 1780; IV. Rachel, born February 12, 1720, died in 1770; V. Samuel, born March 28, 1722, died January 21, 1769; VI. Adam, born March 15, 1724, died in 1798; VII. Richard, born June 13, 1726; VIII. Hannah, born July 2, 1728, died February 24, 1810. Mr. Grubb died March 15, 1757, and was buried in the Grubb burying ground in Brandywine hundred. In his religious belief he was a Friend.
John Grubb, 3, great-grandfather of Isaac N. Grubb, and second son of John Grubb, 2, was born on the Stockton plantation of 600 acres, on which he always resided, giving its cultivation his constant supervision. He was twice married. His first wife was Rebecca -, born in January, 1727. They had children: I. Jemima, born September 9, 1747, died July 31, 1796; II. Isaac, born De- cember 11, 1749, died November 5, 1831 ; III. Samuel, born February 15, 1752, died in 1778; IV. Prudence, born February 28, 1754; V. Mary, born March 25, 1756, died November 24, 1791; VI. Rachel, born Sep- tember 21, 1758, died in February, 1799; VII. Rebecca, born October 19, 1760, died December 1, 1797. Mrs. Rebecca Grubb died December 7, 1760. John Grubb married as his second wife, Lydia - Their chil- dren were: I. Charity, born December 30, 1762; II. Sarah, born September 24, 1764, died September 24, 1830; IIY. Lydia, born July 28, 1766, died May 30, 1834; IV. John, 4, born April 18, 1768, died at sea. John Grubb, 3, died on his plantation April 19, 1780, and was buried in the Grubb bury- ing ground. He was a Friend.
Isaac Grubb, grandfather of Isaac N. Grubb, was a farmer all his days, and resided on the Stockton plantation, which had been devised to him by his father. Adhering to the religious faith of his ancestors, he felt, when the war for independence was waged, that he could not conscientiously take up arms against his fellow-men. He, however, paid a
substitute to take his place in the ranks. In his political views, Mr. Grubb was a Federal- ist. Isaac Grubb married Margaret Craw- ford, born April 7, 1753. They had children: I. Samuel, born July 7, 1775; II. Rebecca (Mrs. Herman Talley), born August 6, 1777, died March 17, 1886; III. Hannah (Mrs. James Ilickman), born March 12, 1779, died June 6, 1803; IV. John, 5, born July 1, 1751; V. Isaac, 2, born May 2, 1783, died in 1850, was sheriff of New Castle county; VI. Pru- dence (Mrs. Henry Lodge), born August 1, 1785; VII. Adam, born February 6, 1787, died in August, 1867; VIII. Clarissa ( Mrs. Samuel Wilson), born February 13, 1790, died in New Garden, Chester county, Pa .; IX. Lydia (Mrs. Thomas Martin), born March 5, 1793; X. William Glover, born April 9, 1795; XI. Anna Maria, born September 9, 1800, died April 25, 1884. Isaac Grubb died November 5, 1831, and was interred in the Grubb burying ground; Mrs. Grubb died March 27, 1825, and was buried by his side. The members of the Grubb family were ad- herents of the M. E. church.
Adam Grubb, father of Isaac N. Grubb, was born on the ancestral plantation. He at- tended the subscription schools of the neigh- borhood, and from his earliest boyhood assist- ed in the work of the farm. The plantation came to him by inheritance, and was his resi- dence throughout his life. He made many improvements upon it. Mr. Grubb entered political life early, espousing the opinions of Thomas Jefferson. Later he was an ardent Jackson Democrat, and prominent in his party. Adam Grubb was married, May 3, 1815, to Julia A., daughter of Herman and Priscilla (Faulk) Talley, born June 23, 1798. Their children were: I. Lewis, born Febru- ary 6, 1817, died in Philadelphia, February 19, 1888; IT. Herman Wesley, born Septem- ber 26, 1818, died in 1897; III. Priscilla, born January 16, 1821, died young; IV. Isaac N., born March 25, 1823; V. John T., born Feb- ruary 21, 1825; VI. Anna Maria (Mrs. George Smith), born September 5, 1829, died in 1884; VII. Francis IT., born October 17, 1832, died in Illinois, October 4, 1856; VIII. Rebecca, born March 14, 1835, died young; IX. Charles E., born July 15, 1837, died in Iluntingdon, Kan., October 4, 1887. Adam Grubb died in August, 1867; Mrs. Grubb also is deceased; both were buried in Siloam M. E.
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graveyard in Delaware county, Pa. Mr. Grubb was a member of the M. E. church for more than fifty years, was an exhorter and class-leader, and held other offices in the con- gregation.
Isaac N. Grubb was born on the homestead and was educated in the public schools of Dis- triet No. 4, Brandywine hundred, receiving there onty the customary public school train- ing. All his life has been spent on the farm. Hle has been a practical, successful farmer and stockraiser, and a respected and useful citizen. He has served as a school commissioner of Dis- triet No. 4, Brandywine hundred, and as tax collector of the same hundred. In 1884 he was elected a Levy Court commissioner on the Democratic ticket, was re-elected in 1888, and from 1886 to 1890 was president of the board of commissioners. During his adminis- tration, extensive improvements were made in the county. He was one of the promoters of the Washington street bridge in Wilmning- ton, one of the most important highways in the city, and throughout his long term of of- fice served the taxpayers very faithfully. Mr. Grubb is a member of the Farmers' Fire In- surance Company of Mill Creek hundred. He is also an active member of a number of secret societies, including Lafayette Lodge, No. 14, F. and A. M., of Wilmington; Morning Star Lodge, No. 9, K. of P., of Grubb's Corner, and Star of Bethel Lodge, No. 19, I. O. O. F .; of this last organization he is a charter mem- ber, having aided in its institution fifty years ago, and acted as treasurer for forty years; he holds the rank of Past Grand, and member of the Grand Lodge of the state. Mr. Grubb has been a Democrat of high standing in his party. Hle cast his first vote for James K. Polk for president, and his last for William J. Bryan, silver. Democratic candidate.
On March 20, 1859, Isaac N. Grubb mar- ried Julia E., daughter of William and Re- becca Smith, born in Sylvan, Delaware coun- ty, Pa., in 1830. Their children are: I. Jean- nette, born October 1, 1862, married, on Oc- tober 6, 1885, William L. Jeffers, cominis- sion merchant of Philadelphia, has children, i. Julia, deceased, ii. Jeannette, iii. William, iv. Helen; II. Newton L., born September 19, 1864. Mrs. Grubb died Angust 20, 1881, and was buried in Bethel M. E. graveyard.
WILLIAM E. HUSBANDS, P. O. Rock- land, New Castle county, Del., son of Thomas
and Elizabeth (Petite de Mange) Husbands, was born near Rockland, Brandywine hun- dred, New Castle county, Del., December 1, 1846.
The Husbands family is of English descent and have long been honored residents of Bran- dywine hundred. William Husbands, grand- father of William E. Husbands, was born near Rockland, December 20, 1786. Hle began life in comparative poverty, and enjoyed very slender opportunities for obtaining a scholas- tie education. Devoting himself to agricultu- ral pursuits, he bacame a wealthy farmer and landowner. Through energy and thrift he ac- quired about 400 acres of land, upon which he made many improvements. Ile was ac- counted one of the most progressive farmers of the hundred, took an active interest in edu- cational matters and was foremost in move- ments for the publie good. In his political views he was in heartiest accord with Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson; he never was an office-seeker. On March 28, 1811, Wil- liam Husbands was married to Jane Mc Bride, born in Brandywine hundred February 19, 1789, daughter of Daniel MeBride, a farmer of Scotch descent. They had children: I. Violet (Mrs. William F. Husbands), deceased; II. William, 2, deceased; III. Rachel, de- ceased; IV. John, retired farmer of Brandy- wine hundred; V. Thomas; VI. Mary, de- ceased; VII. Margaret, resides on the home farm; VIII. Jane, widow of Joseph McFar- land; IX. Adolphus, deceased; X. Daniel, of Concord township, Chester county, Pa .; XI. Elizabeth, died in youth. Mr. Husbands died on his farm in January, 1869; his widow died July 7 of the same year; both were buried in the Union cemetery of Newark, Del.
Thomas Husbands, third son of William and Jane (MeBride) Husbands, was born on the homestead farm in Brandywine hundred, and edxeated in the common schools of the vi- cinity. He remained with his father on his large home farm until heattained his majority, and then settled on one of his father's farms, consisting of 83 aeres, near what is now known as "Three Houses." There he spent his entire life. With his father's example as a stimulus and guide, he undertook the ac- quisition of real estate, and proved very sue- cessful in his undertaking. He took a deep interest in local and national political matters and was a leader in his community. He filled the office of road commissioner. He was a
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Democrat of unchangeable convictions and occupied a leading position in his party in Brandywine hundred. Thomas Husbands was married to Elizabeth Petite de Mange, born in Brandywine hundred, and daughter of Francis de Mange, a Frenchman and a farmer of Brandywine hundred. They had children: I. Francis C., of Shannon Hill, near Philadelphia, Pa .; II. William E .; III. Thomas II., of Elm, Delaware county, Pa .; IV. Eugene L., on the home farm; V. Julia J. Mr. Husbands died December 5, 1897; his wife died April -, 1895; both are buried in Lombardy cemetery. They were members of the M. E. church, and active in congrega- tional work.
William E. Husbands obtained his educa- tion in the public schools of Rockland and in St. Mary's Academy, Wilmington, under the tutorage of Rev. Father Reilly. He spent two terms at the academy and then returned to the homestead, where he remained until 1871. In that year he removed to the Willow Springs farm, a tract of 50 acres. For the past twenty-seven years he has made farming and stockraising his chief occupations. He is widely known and respected for his honesty and uprightness. In 1892 he was appointed delinquent tax collector, and filled that office until 1897, in which year he was appointed tax collector of Brandywine hundred. Mr. Husbands is a member of West Brandywine Grange, No. 13, and a past master. He is an active Democrat, and influential in his party.
In 1871, at Oxford, Chester county, Pa., William E. Husbands was married to Susan, daughter of Lewis and Julia Ritter, born in Chester county. Their children are: I. Helen L., at home; II. Clementine, was edu- cated in the public schools of Brandywine hundred and graduated from the West Ches- ter State Normal School of Pennsylvania, and for the past six years has taught school in the Sharpley district of Brandywine hundred; III. William E., Jr., at home. Mr. Hus- bands' wife and children are members of St. Paul's M. E. church, of Wilmington, Del.
WILLIAM TWADDELL TALLEY, P. O. Beaver Valley, New Castle county, Del., son of Elihu and Ann (Twaddell) Talley, was born in Brandywine hundred, New Castle county, Del., May 6, 1817.
The Talley family, one of the oldest in
Delaware, has many representatives who are influential among the citizens of Brandywine hundred. William Talley, grandfather of Wil- liam T. Talley, was born in Brandywine hun- dred, and became one of the most successful farmers of the hundred. In middle life Mr. Talley removed to Beaver Valley, where he owned 400 acres of land. He devoted himself to agriculture, and spent the remainder of his life on this farm, on which he made many im- provements. William Talley was married to Diana Stilley. Their children are: I. Curtis; II. Harman; III. Peter; IV. Caleb; V. Amor; VI. Elihu; VII. Lewis; VIII. John; IX. Sarah; X. Kesiah; all now deceased. Mr. Talley, his wife and family were members of the M. E. church. Both died at the home- stead, and are buried in Falk's Cemetery.
Elihu Talley, father of William T. Talley, was born in Brandywine hundred. He settled in Beaver Valley on a third of the homestead which he received from his father's estate. Part of this tract was valuable timber land. This he cleared, and shipped the finished lum- ber to Philadelphia and other points where it was used in building ships. His whole life was devoted to husbandry, in which he was very successful. Ile was also interested in rais- ing fine cattle. Mr. Talley was a Democrat, a disciple of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, and an enthusiastic supporter of his party. He was a good citizen, esteemed and honored in the community. Elihu Talley was married to Ann, daughter of William Twad- dell, of Delaware county, Pa. Mr. Twad- dell, who was a native of Ireland, was the first manufacturer of powder in Delaware county, Pa. Their children are: I. William T .; II. Charles T., an invalid from his birth, died at the home of his brother, William T. Talley. Mr. Talley and his wife were members of the Episcopal church. He died at the homestead; his widow also died at the homestead, where she resided with her son, William T. Talley; both are buried in the cemetery at Mareus Ilook.
William T. Talley attended the subserip- tion schools of his native hundred, but these schools were poorly taught, and the winter terms were very short. Being a thoughtful lad, however, he acquired much knowledge by study at home and a habit of observation. He remained at home, assisting his father on the farm, thus gaining a practical knowledge of
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the principles of husbandry. His whole life was spent on the homestead, where he made a home for his aged parents and for his af- flicted brother, caring for them until the time of their death. After his father's death, Mr. Talley took charge of the property, and began farming on his own account. He is one of the most successful agrieulturists of Brandywine hundred. By his industry and thrift he has added to the home farm of 133 acres, which he inherited, until he now owns 300 acres of well improved land. Mr. Talley is a Demo- crat, a life-long disciple of Thomas Jefferson and of Andrew Jackson. He is a good citizen, highly esteemed in the hundred, and has served as supervisor of roads and road com- missioner. Although he has passed his eighty- first birthday, Mr. Talley is active and ener- getic and attends personally to all branches of his business.
William T. Talley was married in West Chester, Pa., November 16, 1843, to Eliza- beth, daughter of John and Letitia (Brinton) Heyburn, well-known citizens of Birmingham township, Chester county, Pa. Mrs. Talley, who was born in New Castle county, Del., where Wilmington now stands, is a relative of the Dilworth family, of Christiana hun- dred, New Castle county. Their children are: I. Elihu D .; II. Sarah A .; III. John Heyburn, farmer, married Josephine Mac- Donald; IV. Letitia B. Mr. Talley and his family are members of the Baptist church, in which he is a deacon.
CHARLES JONES, No. 804 Market street, Wilmington, Del., son of Edward and Mary (Pitt) Jones, was born at Teubury, Worces- tershire, England, August 10, 1837.
Mr. Jones' parents were born in Worcester- shire, England, and lived and died on a farm . in their native land. They had ten children, one of whom, Charles, emigrated to America.
Charles Jones attended school in Worces- tershire, but was soon obliged to leave school and work for wages. He loved books, how- ever, and spent all his leisure in reading and studying, thus gaining much useful informa- tion. When he was only six years old he be- gan driving a team for his father, and at ten found employment as a farmer's boy. In his fifteenth year Charles Jones went to London, and secured a position as a valet, receiving thirty-five pounds per year. He was after-
wards employed in the coal fields of Stafford- shire, and two years later obtained a position as groom and gardener with a clergyman in Tintenwith, Eng., where he remained for eight years. Simple, thrifty living enabled him to save money, and at the end of the eight years he purchased a stage and horses, which he drove on the route to Ludlow. In 1874, Mr. Jones decided to seek a home in the new western land, and with his wife and child, embarked at Liverpool, Eng., May 1, 1874, on the Illinois, bound for Philadelphia, Pa. Af- ter landing, he proceeded immediately to Wil- mington, Del., where he obtained employment as a gardener. With the exception of three years, during which he worked as a carpenter for the firm of Harlan & Hollingsworth, he retained his position as gardener until 1889, when, on the recommendation of Mr. Bush, he was appointed superintendent of Lombardy cemetery, which was opened July 10, 1889.
Mr. Jones assisted the surveyor in laying out the grounds, dug the first grave in the ceme- tery, and for the past nine years, has per- formed his duties faithfully and intelligently, giving entire satisfaction to all. He is a care- ful, exact workman, and a genial gentleman, esteemed and respected in the community. Mr. Jones is a Republican; he is a member of St. George's Society, of Wilmington, and of Castle No. 55, K. of G. E., of Talleyville.
Charles Jones was married in Worcester- shire, England, to Ann, daughter of William Birkin, a wheelwright of that shire. After her death he married Emma, daughter of Wil- liam Thomas, farmer. Mrs. Emma Jones also was a native of Worcestershire. Their chil- dren are: I. Caroline B. (Mrs. Edward Pyle), of Wilmington, born in England; II. Charles P .; III. Mary S .; IV. Louise; V. Annie; VI. Herbert; VII. William; and three died in infancy. 1
VALENTINE FORWOOD, deceased, formerly of Brandywine hundred, New Castle county, Del., son of Jehn and Mary ( Robin- son) Forwood, was born on the Forwood homestead in Brandywine hundred, New Cas- the county, Del., June 9, 1802.
Mr. Forwood's father, Jehu Forwood, farmer, was born in Brandywine hundred, in 1764. His whole life was spent in his native hundred, where he bought and cultivated the land now owned by his grandson, Joseph For-
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wood, situated near Grubb's Corner. The old stone dwelling on this property was built in 1797. Mr. Forwood was a Whig. Jehu For- wood was married to Mary Robinson, who was born December 4, 1770. She was of Scotch- Irish descent. Their children are: I. Sarah (Mrs. Williams), born December 1, 1790; II. Lydia (Mrs. Stephen Cloud), born November 24, 1792; II. William, born De- cember 3, 1794, removed to Ohio; IV. Charles, born July 13, 1797, married Diana Johnson; V. Samuel, born August 16, 1799, married Eliza Weldin; VI. Elizabeth (Mrs. Jesse Kendell), born December 28, 1801; VII. Valentine; VIII. Deborah (Mrs. Lee Weldin), born April 20, 1807; IX. Jehu, born July 12, 1812, married Lydia Taylor; X. Maria (Mrs. William Perkins), of Indiana, born February 4, 1815. Mr. Forwood, his wife and family, were members of the Pres- byterian church. Mrs. Forwood died in 1838, and Mr. Forwood, in 1850; both are buried at Newark Union cemetery, in Brandywine hundred.
Valentine Forwood was educated in the subscription schools of his native hundred and remained at home working with his father until he attained his majority. While a young man he purchased his homestead, a farm known as the Aldred property. Here he spent the remainder of his life, farming, rais- ing fine cattle, and making many improve- ments. Mr. Forwood was a Whig, and after- wards a Republican. He was interested in public affairs, and was a member of the board of school commissioners of Brandywine hun- dred. A true Christian gentleman, always ready to extend help to others in time of need, he was highly esteemed and honored in the hundred. Valentine Forwood was married to Hannah, daughter of Joseph Weldin, an old citizen of Brandywine hundred, where his daughter, Mrs. Forwood, was born. Their children are: I. Rebecca, deceased; II. Mary J., deceased; III. Elizabeth (Mrs. John Mous- ley); IV. Parker, died in youth; V. Stephen, died in youth; VI. Martha, widow of Thomas Booth. Mr. Forwood and all of his family were members of the Episcopal church. He died at the homestead in 1891; his wife had died in 1885; both are interred in Newark Union cemetery. .
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