History of Baltimore, Maryland, from its founding as a town to the current year, 1729-1898, including its early settlement and development; a description of its historic and interesting localities; political, military, civil, and religious statistcs; biographies of representative citizens, etc., etc, Part 93

Author: Shepherd, Henry Elliott, 1844-1929, ed. 4n
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Uniontown? Pa.] S.B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1344

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Doctor Gregory is also one of the trus- tees of the Maryland Baptist Home for Colored Children; a director of the Vine- yard Association, Cottage City, Mass. Was

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the first president of the Maryland Chris- tian Endeavor Union.

Doctor Gregory is a son of the late Fer- dinand M. and Sarah A. (Brown-Fuller) Gregory, both of English descent, the for- mer a native of Bridgeport, Conn., the lat- ter of Charleston, South Carolina. Ferdi- nand M. Gregory was for many years in the clothing business in Charleston, having lo- cated in that place about 1840.

Doctor Gregory's early education was obtained in the high school of Charleston, being there prepared for a thorough classi- cal course. When the war broke out the entire class, with the exception of one, en- listed in the service of the Commonwealth of South Carolina. Within an hour after the State had seceded, the Charleston Zouave Cadets were mustered in, Decem- ber 20, 1860, and January 1, 1861, went on duty at Morris Island; after the siege of Fort Sumter, entered into the Confederacy, helped to build batteries, etc. At the close of the war he was employed on the daily papers of Augusta. At this time he studied at night with a view of entering the minis- try under the direction of Rev. E. T. Wink- ler, who was his pastor for twenty-two years. During the time he was one of the superintendents of Green Street Baptist Sunday-school of Augusta, having in charge, when he was twenty-one, 400 chil- dren.

March 6, 1866, was married to Miss Ke- ziah A. Hobson, a daughter of John and Margaret Lawrence (Smith-Lee) Hobson. One child of this union, Oliver P. Gregory, was born in Augusta, November 10, 1867; was married to Miss Anna Belle Bowling, of Baltimore, in 1888, and died February I, 1897. His wife and three children sur-

vive, Lee Fuller, Edwin R. and Ruth An- nabel.

REV. E. W. WROTH, Pastor of Memorial Church of All Saints, 1844 W. Baltimore street. This gentleman was born October 8, 1851, in Kent county, Md. He is the son of Dr. Thomas G. and Mary E. (Wroth) Wroth. He attended public schools of his native county until he reached the age of nineteen when he began his preparatory studies for the ministry at the Theological Seminary of Virginia. On June 25, 1875, he was ordained deacon, after which he was stationed in Virginia. He then came to the Diocese of Maryland, and was made pastor of St. John's Church, Upper Falls, Baltimore county, where he remained one and a half years. He then went to Dar- lington, Harford county, Md., as rector of Deer Creek Parish, where he remained for eleven years. He then became pastor of Memorial Church of All Saints, Baltimore City, May 1, 1892, since when he has re- mained in charge of this congregation.

On May 30, 1882, he was married to Margaret Gilpen Price. daughter of Judge John H. and Mary R. (Parker) Price, of Harford county, Md. To them have been born the following children: John, Edward Pinkney, Mary Parker, Margaret Price, all of whom live at home.

In politics Mr. Wroth is a staunch Democrat.

The father of our subject was a native of Kent county, Md., where he obtained his early education in the common schools. Was graduated from the Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, and practiced his chosen profession until '68 or '69. He then located in Baltimore and engaged in the

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mercantile business; he died here in June, 1888, aged about 74 years. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Episcopal Church. His wife died in Baltimore at the age of 66 years. Their children are Mar- tha Page; Peregrine, rector of Church of Messiah, Baltimore; Edward W., the sub- ject of this sketch, and Mary Eugenia L.

Peregrine Wroth, maternal grandfather of Rev. E. W. Wroth, was a native of Kent county, Md. He practiced medicine in Chestertown, Md., for many years, and at one time was professor at Washington Col- lege, and succeeded Ezekiel F. Chambers as president of the Board of Visitors. He was married four times. His first wife was Miss Page, by whom he had nine children; by his second wife he had six children; his third and fourth wives had no issue. The Wroths originally came from England, emigrating to America at an early day.

Judge John H. Price, father of Mrs. E. W. Wroth, was a native of Harford county, Md. He studied law in Baltimore, was Cir- cuit Judge when Cecil, Harford and Balti- more counties were one; tried Cooper and Corry, two noted murderers, and was on the Bench when lawlessness and rowdyism reigned supreme, and did much to suppress both. He resided near Darlington, where he owned a magnificent residence. On one occasion, when stepping from his buggy, he was approached by a man, who said, "Judge, I voted for you." "Not another word," said the Judge, "or I will turn you over to the sheriff." He knew the man was trying to influence his decision in a certain case. He never allowed the law to be tam- pered with. He died at his home near Darlington in 1892, aged 84 years.

His wife still resides at the old place at

the age of 75 years. They had the follow- ing children: John Henry, Ann (Mrs. John C. Killingsworth), St. Louis, Mo .; David E .. farmer and packer of Harford county, Md .; William W., resides on the old home- stead; Mrs. E. W. Wroth, and Isabelle, who resides at home.

The Price family originally came from Wales, England, the name being spelled Apprice.

MR. WILLIAM HEINEKAMP, Piano Manu- facturer, was born in 1826 in Westphalen, Prussia. He received his first instruction at home under his father who was a man of scholarly attainments, and a teacher by oc- cupation. Afterwards our subject attended the schools of his native place until the age of fourteen, when he went to learn the trade of cabinet making. Later he took up piano making at which he continued in his native place until the age of twenty. At twenty- three, in the spring of 1848, he embarked for America, taking passage in the staunch sail- ing vessel "Albert," and after a passage of nine weeks landed in Baltimore with but a few dollars in his pocket. He immediately set out in search of employment, which upon the fifth day after his arrival he secured in a piano manufactory on Hanover street. He remained with this firm until 1861 and then embarked in the business for himself in a small building on Fayette street. His busi- ness prospered and in 1863 was forced to seek more commodious quarters. Four years later he built a factory five stories high on the corner of St. Peter and Barre streets. For seven years he was located on Eutaw street opposite the Eutaw House and from there removed to East Baltimore street,

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second door from Charles. In 1896 he moved to his present warerooms.

He is a staunch Democrat and an active member of St. Martin's Catholic Church; he is energetic, industrious, kind and affable.

Mr. Heinekamp has been twice married: First in 1852 to Mary Marischen, by Rev. Father Rowland, of St. Alphonsus Church. She was a native of Westphalen Province, Germany, and landed in this country when a young girl. She died in 1881. To this marriage were born the following children:

Elizabeth, married Frederick Walter, a native of Germany, residing in Staunton, Va .; they have nine children.

Molly (Mrs. John Waldeck, Baltimore).

William, Jr., married Miss Laura Riddle- moser and resides in Baltimore.

Annie (Mrs. J. J. Murphy), resides in Staunton, Va.

Charles, married Miss Cowper and re- sides in New York City.

Katie (Mrs. William A. Carroll), resides in Baltimore.

Mr. Heinekamp remarried one year later Miss Mary Marischen, a native of Germany, and a niece of his first wife. To this mar- riage have been born three children, all of whom are at home, viz: Mary, aged four- teen, Francis eleven and Rudolph six.

John Heinekamp, father of our subject, was born in Westphalen Province, Prussia, where he received a fine education and took up the profession of school teaching, in which he was engaged nearly all his life. He married Katerina Kloth. Both died in Westphalen. They had five children as fol- lows: William, our subject; John A., piano manufacturer in Baltimore, came to Amer- ica in 1863; Conrad A., piano manufacturer

in Baltimore; Mary, who resides in West- phalen, and Minna, who also lives there.

John H. Heinekamp, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of West- phalen and a teacher by occupation. He had four sons, all of whom were teachers, and also two daughters. Their names were as follows: John H., Conrad, Anton, Ferdi- nand, Mary and Elizabeth.

For two hundred years the majority of the male members of this family have followed the occupation of teaching.

REV. F. H. HAVENNER, Pastor of East Baltimore Station M. E. Church.

This gentleman was born June 25, 1852, in Washington, D. C. He is a son of Thomas H. and Mary Cornelia (Wilson) Havenner. Mr. Havenner passed his youth in Washington, receiving his preparatory education at Columbian University, Wash- ington, D. C., and afterwards entered upon his collegiate course at the same college. He received the degree of B. A. in 1871 and of M. A. in 1873. He was admitted to the Baltimore Conference in the fall of 1872 and was placed in charge of congregations near Hagerstown, Md., for a few months, and was then removed to Frederick county, Md., for one year, and then one year in Prince George's county in the vicinity of Washington. He was pastor of a church in Washington in 1891. In March, 1894, he assumed charge of his present congregation.

November II, 1879, he married Miss Mary Roberts, of Baltimore county, daugh- ter of Lewis J. and Anne Cornelius, the lat- ter of Baltimore City, the former of same county. Their children are Frank R., Anna Cornelias, and Rev. F. H. Havenner, the

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subject of this sketch. He is an independent voter, formerly a Democrat.

His father was born in Washington, D. C., where he received his early education in private schools. He was a man of su- perior attainments, finely educated in Latin and Greek. He became a member of the Cracker Manufactory which his father had established many years before. He married Miss Mary Cornelia Wilson, and died in 1870. He was a member of the Metropol- itan M. E. Church at Washington, and was trustee and steward of same for many years. He was highly esteemed among the best citizens of Washington, a modest, unassum- ing man, possessing determination and firmness of character. He was a Union Democrat and had received excellent testi- monials from the Government for services rendered the Union soldiers and commis- sary department. He inspected most of the four sent out by the Government and was offered large bribes by different firms to ac- cept their goods, but he always repelled such overtures.

Since the death of his wife, his mother and sister Cornelia have resided with Mr. Havenner. The other children of his father and mother were Norval, died at seventeen; Harry, died in early manhood; the subject of this sketch; Walter R., who went West and was employed on the Denver and Lead- ville press; he died in Leadville in 1880.

Thomas H. Havenner, grandfather of subject, was a native of Virginia, of English extraction. After the city of Washington was laid out he located there, and became a member of the State militia; he fought against the British at Bladensburg in 1812. In 1815 established a Cracker Bakery, which grew to be one of the largest estab-

lishments of the kind in the South. He married - and died in Washington in 1872 in his 84th year. His children were, Thomas H .; John F., who died in Washing- ton; Charles W., who died in Washington; Elizabeth (Mrs. Wm. Rowe), who died in Indiana, and Sarah (Mrs. Benj. Charlton), also died in Washington.

DR. ELIAS C. PRICE was born near Price- ville, Baltimore county, on a farm owned by his father, in 1826. He now resides at 1012 Madison avenue, Baltimore. He is a son of Samuel and Ann (Cooper) Price. He spent his youth and early manhood on the farm; attended private schools in his native county until he reached the age of eighteen, after which he taught school for one year. During vacations he assisted his father on the farm. During this year he took up the study of medicine, and in October, 1846, he entered the University of Maryland, from which he graduated in March, 1848. He then practiced for seventeen years in Balti- more county, and for nine years was located at Priceville. In 1851 he commenced the study of homeopathy, which he has con- tinued to practice up to the present time. In 1865 he removed to Baltimore, where he is highly esteemed among the leaders of his profession. He was raised a Quaker, and still adheres to that faith. In 1852 he mar- ried Martha A. Cowman, of Baltimore, a daughter of John P. Cowman, who was a native of Alexandria, Va. She died in 1888, leaving one child, Dr. Eldridge C. Price, who is connected with the subject of this sketch. Samuel Price, father of Dr. Elias C. Price, was born in Baltimore county, near what is now Priceville. After this fam- ily the town was named. This part of the

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county was numerously populated with Prices and Matthews, and it is said of a stranger who visited that section, that he ex- tended his hand to a gentleman, saying, "How do, Mr. Price." "My name is not Price, sir." "Oh, I beg pardon. How do, Mr. Matthews?" Samuel Price was reared to farming pursuits, which he followed to within a few years of his death in 1851, at the age of 85 years. He inherited his farm from his father. He was twice married. His first wife was Frances Moore, by whom he has four sons, as follows: Jehu, Jared, John M. and David W., all of whom are deceased. David W. became a tailor and afterwards a store-keeper. He married Hannah Mat- thews. They raised but one child, who mar- ried Enos Tennis. The entire family re- moved to Kansas, where both parents died several years ago. The first two named were associated in the manufacturing of woolen goods, and for a time John M., the third son, succeeded them in the business, which he later abandoned and became a tan- ner, and afterwards a store-keeper at Park- ton. Their father remained a widower for five years, and then married Anne Cooper, who is the mother of the subject of this sketch. By her he had ten children, viz: Frances, Thomas, Ellen, Esther, Samuel C., and Priscilla, who are deceased; and Kath- erine, Edward C., Mary C., and Elias C., the subject of this sketch.

DR. G. IRVIN BARWICK, who resides at 2841 Rayner avenue, was born March 28, 1869, in Kent county, Md., on a farm near Massey. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Rose) Barwick, who had two children, and spent his youth on the farm. His parents removed to Cecil county when he was about

one year old. His father located on a farm near Sassafras, and here he attended the country schools. During the summer he assisted on the farm. When he was eleven years of age his parents returned to Kent county, and located on a farm near Ken- nedyville, where he attended public school in the fall of 1887. He then was in his eighteenth year. He then entered Western Maryland College, where he remained four years, graduating in 1891, taking the degree of A. B. In the fall of 1891 he entered the University of Maryland, graduating in 1894, and the last year of his college course he was resident student of Maryland Hospital. He moved to Calverton and began practice, and has succeeded in building up a large and lucrative practice.

He was married March 25, 1896, to Miss Carrie Mire Bonn, of Richmond, Va., daughter of Henry R. and Caroline (Ben- son) Bonn, both natives of Virginia, but who now reside in Baltimore. Mrs. Bar- wick spent ten years in Nova Scotia. She graduated as nurse from the University of Maryland in 1894. Doctor and Mrs. Bar- wick have one child, Caroline Elizabeth. In politics the Doctor is a staunch Demo- crat. He is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church.

The father of the subject was born in Mid- dletown, Del. He began farming in Kent county, Md., when a young man, but returned to near Townsend, Del., where he was married to the mother of this subject. They soon after located in Kent county, Md. He died in 1891, and his wife still survives him. They had two children, Dr. G. Irwin Barwick, the subject of this sketch, and Nellie Rose.

William Barwick, the grandfather of Doc-

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tor Barwick, was a native of Delaware, where he married Mary A. Mears. Their children are as follows: William J., mer- chant in Cecil county; Lizzie (Mrs. Henry Jones), Chesapeake City, Md .; Mary Jane (Mrs. Thomas Scott), of Middleton, Del., and F.

David C. Rose, the father of Mrs. Bar- wick, is a native of Sussex county, Del. Soon after marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rose (nee Ruth Foster), removed to Odessa, Del., where he follows his trade of stone mason. Their children are as follows: Tru- man, Frank, David C., Jr., and Mrs. Bar- wick. Mrs. Rose died many years ago. Mr. Rose married again, and lives a retired life. He is eighty years of age.

DR. HENRY J. BERKLEY was born July 17, 1860, and is a son of Edris Berkley, of Baltimore, and grandson of John Walker Berkley, of Fairfax county, Va. He grad- uated at the University of Maryland in 1882 and afterwards studied at the Uni- versity of Vienna, Austria. In 1888 he re- turned to the United States and commenced the practice of medicine at his present resi- dence. Since 1890 he has been connected with the medical department of Johns Hop- kins University.

DR. CARY B. GAMBLE was born Septem- ber 25, 1827, at Grove Hill, Botetourt county, Va., where his mother was residing at that time, their home being in Richmond, Va. He is the grandson of Col. Robert Gamble, of Richmond, Va., a noted officer of the Revolution. He received his primary education in Virginia. He went to college at what is now Washington and Lee Uni- versity, where he studied for two years, and

then entered the University of Virginia. He graduated in medicine at the University of Maryland, and then located at Tallahassee, Fla. When the war broke out he entered the Confederate service as surgeon of the First Florida Volunteers. He was a close friend of General Bragg and other leaders in the Southern cause. He began the prac- tice of his profession at the close of the war in Baltimore and has remained here ever since.

He married in 1850 Edunda, daughter of Captain Shaw, deceased, of the regular army, and niece of Commander Shaw, of the United States Navy. Children of the subject are Dr. Cary B., Jr., and Nannie, widow of Charles D. Lowndes.

WILLIAM L. RUSSELL, M. D., an eminent Physician and Surgeon, of Baltimore, has long been successfully engaged in practice in this city. One of the most exacting of all the higher lines of occupation to which a man may lend his energies is that of the physician. A most scrupulous preliminary training is demanded and a nicety of judg- ment little understood by the laity. Then again the profession brings its devotees into almost constant association with the sadder side of life, that of pain and suffering, so that a mind capable of great self-control and a heart responsive and sympathetic are essential attributes of him who would essay the practice of the healing art. Thus when professional success is attained in any in- stance, it may be taken as certain that such measure of success has been thoroughly merited.

Doctor Russell was born March 7, 1835, at Peru, St. Mary's county, Md., which place was often called "Davy Jones'

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Locker." The family is of English origin and its members became early settlers of Baltimore, the old homestead being located on Eutaw street, two doors south of Lom- bard street. In that city the Doctor's grand- father, Thomas Russell, spent his entire life, and as he was a large property owner he followed no particular occupation.

Thomas Russell, Jr., the father of our subject, was also born in Baltimore, where he learned the shoemaker's trade, but in early life removed to St. Mary's county. There he married Elizabeth Combs, whose birth occurred on the same farm where our subject was born, in the house erected by her mother's father, David Jones. Her father, Nathaniel Combs, was also a native of St. Mary's county, born two miles below Peru, of English parentage, and followed the various occupations of farming, black- smithing and carpentering, as he was a nat- ural mechanic. He served his country in the War of 1812, and was also at one time a member of the State Legislature. Although the family were Roman Catholics in re- ligious faith, he became a Protestant and was one of the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Mary's county, with which his children later became con- nected.

After his marriage Thomas Russell, Jr., continued to work at his trade in St. Mary's county for a time, and later removed to his wife's old home at Peru, where he followed farming until his return to Baltimore in 1853, where he entered the employ of the B. & O. R. R. At the age of forty-nine he was accidentally killed by being caught be- tween the cars at the depot of that road. His ancestors were communicants of the Roman Catholic Church, but, like his wife,

he became a Methodist. In their family were four children: William L., of this re- view; Thomas Nathaniel, a ship builder, of Baltimore; Isabel Marian, wife of Capt. John Abbott, of the same city, and Charles Wesley, a resident of Baltimore and the captain of a boat.

The Doctor spent his boyhood and youth in the county of his nativity, where he at- tended the public schools. On coming to Baltimore with his parents in 1853 he clerked in a wholesale drug house for four years, and for the following fourteen years engaged in the retail drug business. In the meantime he had begun the study of medi- cine, in 1855, under the direction of Prof. J. W. R. Dunbar, and in 1869 graduated at the University of Maryland, with the de- gree of M. D. He has since successfully engaged in active practice, and is one of the pioneer physicians of Northeast Balti- more, his residence for twenty-six years be- ing at No. 800 N. Broadway. He is not only well posted on everything pertaining to the science of medicine and surgery, but is a man of broad general information and is an excellent conversationalist. Fraternally he is a prominent member of the Royal Ar- canum, and in religious belief is an Episco- palian.

July 10, 1862, at the parsonage of Rev. A. F. Neville Rolfe, a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of Baltimore, was solemnized the marriage of Doctor Russell and Miss Cecelia Hall. They became the parents of eight children, three of whom are living: Willie Nathaniel, now engaged in the drug business in Baltimore City; Frank Donald- son, a graduated pharmacist, but on account of ill health is unable to enter any business, and Mary, the youngest, still at home.

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Mrs. Russell also belongs to a prominent old family of this State, itsfounderin the new world being John Hall, known as "Long John" Hall, as he was nearly seven feet in height. He was a native of England and settled near Chesapeake bay, where he be- came an extensive farmer. His grandson, Nathaniel Hall, grandfather of Mrs. Rus- sell, participated in the storming of Quebec during the French and Indian War, and re- mained in the service until the scurvy caused the loss of his health. He married Sarah Marriott, and their son, Nathaniel, Mrs. Russell's grandfather, was born in 1787, and married Delila Williams, daugh- ter of Nathan and Sarah (Hancock) Wil- liams. In the War of 1812 he took up arms in defense of his country. As a spice manufacturer he was the founder of the Phoenix Spice Mills, of Baltimore, in which city his death occurred in 1862. John W. Hall, the father of Mrs. Russell, was a na- tive of Anne Arundel county, Md., and also became a spice manufacturer, being the founder and proprietor of the Monumental Spice Mills. For many years he was su- perintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school on Caroline street, Balti- more, and took quite an active and promi- nent part in all church work. During the Civil War he joined the Union Army and died in the service.

The mother of Mrs. Russell, who bore the maiden name of Almira Cowles, was a daughter of William and Margaret (Hall) Cowles, the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter of Baltimore. Mr. Cowles was the old original city watchman of Bal- timore. To John W. and Almira (Cowles) Hall were born eight children, five still liv- ing, viz: Cecelia, now Mrs. Russell, who

has spent her entire life in Baltimore; Wil- liam A., a book-keeper at Gault's; John W., receiver for the Baltimore Street Passenger Railway; Mrs. Almira Hebron and Mrs. Emily Harrison, both of Baltimore. The mother died when Mrs. Russell was quite young, and the father was again married, his second union being with Caroline T. Cox, by whom he had two children: Delia J., the wife of Rev. C. A. York, of Balti- more, and Caroline G., wife of Lafayette Stewart, of the same city.

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Author: Shepherd, Henry Elliott, 1844-1929, ed. 4n Publication date: 1898 Publisher: [Uniontown? Pa.] S.B. Nelson Number of Pages: 1344

Author: Shepherd, Henry Elliott, 1844-1929, ed. 4n
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [Uniontown? Pa.] S.B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1344