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franchise as he deems best under existing circum- stances. He is a valued member of a cricket club in Philadelphia, the Chesapeake Yacht Club, of Easton, and many others of note, and is a gen- eral favorite in society, on account of his genial, courteous manners and sterling worth.
The marriage of Mr. Chipley and Kate Smith De Camp was solemnized at the home of her father, Sidney De Camp, in Washington, D. C., December 3, 1859. Four children were born to them, but one of the number is deceased. Lizzie is the wife of W. A. Sprell, of Ridgely Park, Pa .; Charles A., Jr., and Sarah M. are un- married and reside at home with their parents.
The great-grandfather of C. A. Chipley, Joshua Chipley by name, came to America from England and settled in Caroline County, Md. He married a Miss Hunter, daughter of Ezekiel Hunter, near Boonsborough, Md. He served in the war of the Revolution, and it is supposed that his service was on behalf of the colonies. He left three sons and one daughter, viz .: Ezekiel, Joshua, Samuel and Sarah. Joshua, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Caroline County, Md., and married a Miss Howard, of Kent County, Del. She was a grand-niece of General Warren. The chief business of Joshua Chipley was the manufacture of shoes, and for years he was a very successful merchant in the town of Boonsborough. There his four sons and five daughters were born, and the former all followed in his footsteps in their choice of an occupation. The names of these children were: Ezekiel, James, Samuel, Sabrina, Francis, Emiline, Mahalalı, Elizabeth and Mary Etta. The only survivors are Mahalah and Elizabeth. Samuel, the father of C. A. Chip- ley, was born in Boonsborough in 1810. Early in life he went to Alexandria, Va., where he met and married a Miss Bayliss, their union being solemnized July 4, 1833. He conducted a pros- perous business in boots and shoes in Alexandria for a number of years, and having a fair compe- tence, retired to pass in quietude the remainder of his days. He died in Washington, D. C., at a ripe old age. Like the rest of the family he was identified with the Methodist Church, and was a stanch Democrat in his political belief.
DWARD S. PHILLIPS, of Cambridge, was highly honored by his fellow-citizens and the Republicans of Dorchester County, when, in 1895, they elected him to the office of sheriff. He was then the youngest officer of the county, but his youth has on the whole been in his favor and certainly no one could have a more creditable record than he has up to the time of this writing. His term expired in the fall of 1897, and as ac- cording to the present laws of Maryland a sheriff cannot come up for re-election to that office as his own successor, until after an intermission of two years, he will undoubtedly be called upon to hold other positions of trust and honor, owing to the fact that he has been efficient, reliable and noted for his fidelity and fairness.
The father of the above-named gentleman, George W. Phillips, was a native of this county and died here January 31, 1890, when in his seventieth year. He was a much-respected citi- zen and merchant and was the senior member of the firm of George W. Phillips & Son for years. He married Mary J. Meekins, who is still living and is now in her sixty-sixth year. They became the parents of six children: John H., George M., Luther, Milford, Edward S. and Oliver G., de- ceased.
The birth of our subject occurred January II, 1869, in Hooper's Island, where he passed fourteen years of his life, and consequently he was but twenty-six years old when he was elected sheriff. He received a majority of four hundred and eighty-seven votes over his opponent, Richard R. Percy, who is also a very popular politician. Mr. Phillips is recognized as an important factor in the ranks of the Republican party, and is deeply interested in its success. He received a public- school education and when he entered the business world was but fourteen years old. At the same time he was offered a clerkship in the store of his older brothers, Luther and Milford, of Cambridge. Later he became a member of the firm of George W. Phillips & Son, Cambridge, dealers in general merchandise and in supplies for oystermen. Upon the event of the death of the fatlier he succeeded to the management of the entire business, and was thus occupied from 1884 to 1895, when he was made
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sheriff. He was likewise interested financially with his father in a livery establishment here, and is now sole owner of the same.
May 8, 1888, Mr. Phillips married Miss Mary V. Truitt, of Cambridge, who was reared to maturity here and is a cultured lady well qualified to grace any circle of society. Her parents are John and Ella (Brown) Truitt, respected citizens of this town. A little daughter came to brighten the hearthstone of the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, and to her was given the name of Mabel Alcora.
EN. EDMUND L. F. HARDCASTLE. A man's reputation is the property of the world. The laws of nature have forbidden isolation. Every human being submits to the controlling influence of others, or as a master spirit wields a power either for good or evil on the masses of mankind. There can be no impropriety in justly scanning the acts of any man as they affect his public and business relations. If he is honest and eminent in his chosen field of labor investigation will brighten his fame and point the path that others may follow with like success. Among the prominent and representative citizens of Talbot County General Hardcastle stands pre- eminent; he has not only been actively identified with the interests of his own community, but has taken a leading part in the public affairs of the nation.
A native of Maryland, the general was born 011 the 18th of October, 1824, in Denton, Caroline County. His father, Edward B. Hardcastle, was a native of the same county, and was the only son of Aaron Hardcastle, who was the eldest son of Thomas Hardcastle, of Castle Hall, in Caroline County. The father of the last-named was. Robert Hardcastle, a native of England, who about 1740 located in Caroline County, then a part of Queen Anne's County, at the head of navigation on the Choptank River. Our subject's great- grandfather, Thomas Hardcastle, became a11 ex- tensive land owner and was the father of a
large family of children, to each of whom, with the exception of his eldest son, Aaron, who had previously died, he left a fine estate. He held the rank of major in the Maryland militia and furnished supplies and recruits to the army of the Revolution when at Brandywine. A younger brother, Peter Hardcastle, was a lieu- tenant in a Maryland line and was in the com- mand in the south, in the Maryland line, against Cornwallis during the same struggle. Aaron Hardcastle, who was a farmer, died in early man- hood, leaving a widow and two children, a son and a daughter. The son, Edward B., the father of our subject, did not receive any portion of his grandfather's estate as an inheritance, and was, therefore, entirely dependent upon his own efforts. When but fourteen years of age he en- tered a store in Denton, Md., and in time became a successful merchant. He died in 1843, about three years after the death of his wife, who de- parted this life August 19, 1840. She was Mary Ann Lockwood in her girlhood, her parents be- ing Caleb and Araminta (Day) Lockwood, of Delaware. For many years her father was en- gaged in the tanning business in Whitelysburg, Md. Mrs. Hardcastle was born May 2, 1803.
The general had four brothers, as follows: Addison L. was a merchant of St. Louis and died . in New York. George Thomas has been en- gaged in merchandising in St. Louis and Boon- ville, Mo., for some years. William R., also a merchant in early life in St. Louis, served as a private in the Confederate army during the Civil war, and died at the home of our subject. Aaron B. entered the regular army in 1855, becoming second lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment, United States Infantry, and is now connected with the Easton National Bank of Maryland. On the outbreak of the Civil war he resigned his position in the regular army and entered the Confederate service as a colonel under Sidney Johnston, and served as brigadier-general in the battle of Shiloh.
General Hardcastle, whose name introduces this sketch, spent the days of his boyhood and youth in Denton, Md., and obtained his early edu- cation in the schools of that place. Subsequently
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he entered West Point Military Academy, July I, 1842, and graduated at that institution fifth in his class July 1, 1846. Among his class- mates were some of the most noted officers of the Civil war on both sides, including Gen. George B. McClellan, Gen. John G. Foster, Francis F. Bryan, who resigned his commission in 1861; Jesse L. Reno, Darius N. Couch, of- ficers in the Union army; Gen. Thomas J. Jack- son (Stonewall); Sturges; Stoneman; and Gen. George G. Picket, who led the famous Confederate charge at Gettysburg, and Gen. Cadmus Wilcox, Confederates.
Upon his graduation General Hardcastle was commissioned second lieutenant in the corps of topographical engineers, his first service being on the coast survey. In the fall of the same year he was sent to Mexico to take part in the war which was then raging. He participated in the siege of Vera Cruz, in March, 1847; the battle of Cerro Gordo; the capture of the city of Pueblo; the battle of Churubusco, August 20, 1847; and the battle of Molino del Rey, Sep- tember 8, 1847. For gallantry and meritorious conduct on the field of battle at Churubusco he was promoted to first lieutenant August 20, 1847, and on the 8th of September, at the battle of Molino del Rey, was promoted to captain. On the 13th and 14th of the same month he par- ticipated in the capture of Chapultepec and the City of Mexico. At the close of the war he was ordered to Washington to report to the colonel of his corps. In January, 1849, he was ordered to California to serve on the commission to run the boundary line between Mexico and the United States. From the spring of 1849 to the summer of 1852 he was engaged upon the work of running the southern boundary of California. From September 26, 1849, until July 1, 1853, he served as second lieutenant in the topographical engineer corps. In 1852 he was made engineer-secretary of the light house board, with the rank of captain, United States army, in which capacity he rendered valuable and important services for a period of four years, until resigning his commission in this service, April 30, 1856. He has since devoted his ener-
gies chiefly to agricultural pursuits, owning and operating many valuable and desirable farms. He is the largest land owner in Talbot County, and is vice-president of the Easton National Bank of Maryland, an old and flourishing institution.
On the 29th of September, 1853, General Hard- castle was united in marriage to Miss Sarah D. Hughlett, of Easton, who died July 31, 1880. Five sons were born to them, namely: William H., who died at the age of three years; Richard, who died at the age of thirty-eight; Thomas H., a resident of Denver, Colo .; Edward B., who is engaged in farming; and Hughlett, who is now pursuing a medical course in Vienna, Aus- tria. The general was again married Febru- ary 7, 1882, his second union being with Marga- ret F. Yellott, of Baltimore County, a daughter of Jeremiah Yellott, and they have four children, two sons and two daughters, namely: Yellott, Mary, Maynadier and Margaret, all at home. The general and his family are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
General Hardcastle gives liberal support to all worthy enterprises which he believes cal- culated to benefit the community in which he resides. He has been secretary of the board of trustees of the Maryland Agricultural So- ciety since 1858, and largely through his in- fluence the Maryland & Delaware Railroad was built from Ridgely to Easton, and he was made president of the road in 1867. As a Democrat he has taken a prominent and in- fluential part in political affairs; in 1860 he was a delegate to the Democratic conventions held in Charleston and Baltimore, and in 1870 was elected from Talbot County to the Maryland house of delegates. He also represented his district in the state legislature in 1878, and was one of its most popular and distinguished members. So- cially he is a member of the Aztec Club, organized by those who participated in the capture of the City of Mexico, and is also a prominent member of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States. He was intimately acquainted with Gen- erals Scott, Lee, McClellan, Grant and many others, who distinguished themselves in the wars of this country. Born to lead, his experience
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makes him a safe counselor and guide. He stands to-day in his mature years a strong man, strong in the consciousness of well-spent years, strong to plan and perform, strong in his credit and good name, and a worthy example for young men to pattern after.
RANK C. MASON, of Easton, Md., has been for many years very successfully en- gaged in the manufacture of carriages here, and has recently added to this branch of the busi- ness that of dealing in the already manufactured vehicles. He stands high in the business, so- cial and fraternal circles of this place, and is considered one of our truly representative men. He is a prominent Mason, having mastered the thirty-second degree. He was four times master of the blue lodge, and is now serving in that capacity, and is also excellent scribe in the chap- ter. Though his father was a Republican, he is a stalwart Democrat, but has not been an office- seeker, the only position he has filled being that of justice of the peace, and that for one term only, as it was very distasteful to him.
Frank C. Mason was born in this city February 8, 1854. His father, William Mason, was also a native of this county, his birth having occurred near Easton in 1825. He was a son of James Mason, who was likewise of this county, but died when William was a child. The latter's mother, formerly a Miss Elizabeth Millington, was born and reared in the same locality as was her hus- band, and lived to be eighty-three years old, her death taking place in 1892. He was twice mar- ried, and had one daughter, Mahala, by his first union. She married Isaac Dixon and both died in this county. James and Elizabeth Mason had three sons, John, William and James Alexander. John, the only survivor, has been engaged in the furniture business in Easton for more than half a century. He was a poor boy when he landed here, but long since became wealthy and influ- ential. He is president of the Permanent Build- ing and Loan Association and vice-president of
the Farmers and Merchants' Bank. William was a lad of fourteen when he walked from his old home to Easton, and obtained work in a carriage shop on the site of the large repository now owned by his son. He attended night school and made the best of every opportunity that gave promise of advancement, and in time he won prosperity. He continued in active pursuits until his death in 1879. He married Mary White, a native of Smyrna, Del., and she died in a few years, leaving three children. Clara, who de- parted this life in 1877, was the wife of C. R. Leonard (now the postmaster of Easton) and the mother of three children. The brother, William P., is a leading business man of Philadelphia.
After completing his education in the high school of this city, and a year's course in a busi- ness college of the Quaker City, our subject re- turned home and was admitted to his father's firm at the age of eighteen years. He soon became conversant with every department of the work, and eventually succeeded to the whole superin- tendance of the plant. He is a member of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, as is also his wife. For some years he has been a director in the Savings Bank of Talbot County, and has for- warded many local industries.
In 1884 Mr. Mason and Lola, daughter of Thomas G. Reynolds, were united in marriage in this place. She was a niece of ex-Governor Reynolds of Delaware, and her people were quite prominent in both Delaware and Maryland. Three years after the death of Mrs. Lola Mason our subject married again. The lady of his choice was Anna Erbaugh, of Carroll County, Md. She is highly educated, and for some time prior to their marriage was a successful teacher in Easton. Her brother, Z. C., is the principal of the schools of Reisterstown, Baltimore County, and a member of the state board of education. Isaac Newton, another brother, is professor of mathematics in the City College, of Baltimore. George W., a third, is principal of No. 15 gram- mar school, Baltimore. Dr. Irving, formerly a teacher, is now a practicing physician in the same city. Albert is engaged in journalistic work in Pittsburg, Pa. John is on the editorial staff of
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the New Orleans Times-Democrat, and McKin- zie is in the employ of the Northern Central Rail- road in Baltimore. A sister, Esther, was the principal of the Catonsville (Md.) high school, but recently married Dr. W. S. Love, of Balti- more; and Effie, another sister, is a teacher in the schools of Orangeville, Baltimore County. This family is remarkable from an educational point of view, for of the whole number, ten, there was not one but had a collegiate training, standing at the head of their classes, and afterwards entered some kind of advanced literary or educational work. Mr. and Mrs. Mason have two children, Clara and Frank.
ON. THOMAS W. JONES, a director in the Denton National Bank, is now permanently located in the town of Ridgely, Caroline County, where he owns a large estate, and has for three years past given his entire attention to the raising of farm produce, fruit especially. In 1895 he was appointed to serve as a county school commissioner by Governor Lowndes, his term running until 1902. From 1882 to 1884 he was a member of the state legislature, having been elected upon the Republican ticket, and in 1888 he was presidential elector on the Harri- son ticket. He is an ardent Republican, and is recognized as being quite a leader in the party. In the various positions with which he has been honored by his fellow-citizens, he lias ever ear- nestly endeavored to discharge the duties devolv- ing upon him with fidelity, promptness and a due regard for the best interests of the public. He is a man who is uniformly upright in his dealings with all, and is above all of the petty shortcom- ings of the ordinary politician, whose chief end and aim seem to be his own interests, regardless of those of the people.
The parents of the above-named gentleman are Dr. William and Emily C. (Atkinson) Jones, natives of Philadelphia, Pa., and Caroline County, respectively. Their only other child is deceased. The doctor was noted for his skill and acquired
an enviable reputation as a practitioner in Har- rington, Del., where he resided for many years. He died March 2, 1896, loved and respected by all who knew him. His father, John Jones, was also a native of the Quaker City, and was a very successful physician of that place. When he was well along in years he turned his attention toward the real-estate business, for he liad made exten- sive investments, and in this line of commercial activity he was also prospered. The father of Mrs. Emily (Atkinson) Jones, Thomas Atkinson, was born in Caroline County, and followed an agricultural life. His father, Solomon Atkinson, and his grandfather, Aaron Atkinson, were also farmers of this county, the former being a native of this locality, but the latter having been born in Scotland. He came to America in colonial days, and settled in Maryland long before the war of the Revolution, his home being made in Caro- line County. The maternal great-grandmother of our subject was a Miss Kenton in her girlhood and our subject now has in his possession a land warrant made out and signed by Lord Baltimore, in which certain tracts of land are granted to his maternal ancestors. These treasured papers bear date of 1683.
The birth of Thomas W. Jones took place upon Christmas day, 1849, in Caroline County, and he grew to man's estate upon his father's farm here. His education was pursued in the common schools of the district and when he was eighteen he entered Denton Academy, where he remained about two years. He then spent a year at Dick- enson Academy, Williamsport, Pa. Upon attain- ing his majority, he engaged in merchandising, and was thus occupied for the succeeding three years. Having thus acquired the necessary rudi- mentary principles of business, he went to New York City, and was interested in conducting a wholesale commission store during the following eighteen years. He developed good executive and financial ability, and amassed a comfortable fortune. In 1894, desiring a change of occupation and the more quiet and restful life of the country, he returned to the scenes of his youth. He owns in the neighborhood of eight hundred acres of finely improved land and makes a specialty of
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growing fruit. At present he has over six thou- sand bearing peach trees in excellent condition. The only fraternal organization with which he is identified is the Masonic order.
March 20, 1878, Mr. Jones married Martha Furman, who was born in the state of New York They have three bright, interesting children, Jessie, Thomas, Jr., and Aimee.
ON. ISAAC A. BARBER. Talbot County has been the home and scene of labor of many men who have not only led lives which should serve as an example to those who come after them, but have also been of important service to their county and state through various ave- nues of usefulness. The subject of this sketch, who is one of the most enterprising and progress- ive citizens of Easton, not only occupies a prom- inent position in the business world, but is also a recognized leader in political affairs, and has done much to advance the general interests of his com- munity.
Mr. Barber was born on the 26th of January, 1852, in Salem County, N. J., of which state his father, John W. Barber, was also a native. The family have for generations been members of the Society of Friends. His literary education was acquired in its schools, and he later entered Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1872, with the degree of M. D. He at first opened an office in Woods- town, N. J., but a year later came to Easton, where for fifteen years he successfully engaged in practice. In the meantime, however, he had be- come interested in business affairs and has since engaged in milling. He has been president of the Farmers & Merchants' Bank for three years, and has also devoted some attention to agricult- ural pursuits. In his undertakings he has met with a well-deserved success, and is now account- ed one of the most substantial and prosperous business men of the city.
In 1878 Dr. Barber was united in marriage to
Miss Nellie V. Collison and to them were born four children: Ethel, deceased; Earl; Emma, de- ceased; and Nellie. Since attaining his ma- jority Dr. Barber has taken an active interest in political affairs, and is now one of the most influential and prominent members of the Repub- ican party in Talbot County. In 1891 he was the candidate of his party for delegate to the state legislature, but was defeated. In 1893 he was a candidate for senator but was defeated, and in 1895 was elected delegate to that position, and the following year, 1896, was chosen a member of congress, being the first Republican ever elected in his district. He is a sturdy American in char- acter and a stalwart patriot, has the strongest at- tachment to our free institutions andis ever will- ing to make any personal sacrifice for the public good. He is an untiring worker in anything he undertakes, and an able organizer in both the busi- ness and political world. It is our duty to mark our appreciation of such a man-a man true to every relation of life, faithful to every trust, a statesman diligent in the service of his country and seeking only the public good.
RIAH F. SHOCKLY is successfully en- gaged in farming in Coulbourn district, Worcester County, of which he has been a life-long resident. He is the owner of six hundred acres of excellent land, a large portion of which is under cultivation, and in addition to his agri- cultural operations he carries on a lumber bus- iness. His sympathies have always been given to the Democratic party and he is a stanch sup- porter of its principles. For one term of two years (1871-73) he served as a member of the board of county commissioners; in 1888-89 he was sheriff of the county, and at this writing he is supervisor of elections.
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