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Maryland, was a native of Germany. The mother of the judge was Miss Matilda Whil- hide, in her girlhood. Her father, Jolm Wlil- hide, built the first brick house in Graceham, and under its hospitable roof she spent her girlhood. Of the five sons and two daughters born to John and Matilda Colliflower only one, Samuel, is deceased. Michael, of Graceham, is a contractor and builder. John F., a retired farmer, resides in this town. Jago, a shoemaker by trade, is engaged in the cultivation of a farmn. Susan is the wife of John F. Fogle, and May is unmarried and resides in Graceham.
The educational advantages that fell to the lot of Judge Colliflower were those common to every farmer's lad in this section at the time. After leaving the district school he learned the shoemaker's trade, which calling he followed for several years. Later he turned his attention to merchandising, and, in time, owned a large and flourishing store at Franklin Mills and another in Graceham. These two business establishments he continued to carry on with marked success until about nine years ago, when he practically retired from active life. However, he has con- siderable money invested in real estate and other enterprises, and besides managing his own prop- erty, he has charge of several estates, which he handles with much executive skill. The store which he formerly operated in this place did a good business.
In the spring of 1852 the judge married Miss Mary E. Gernand, whose father, Jacob Gernand, was a weaver by trade and was a very prominent member of the Moravian Church in this locality for years. Four sons and a daughter were born to our subject and wife, but, one by one, they were claimed by the angel of death. William H., who was a successful teacher in this section, died when his career was opening out before him, full of promise. Albert, to whose fine business talents much of the prosperity of the store at Franklin Mills was due, as he was in charge of it for several years, departed this life at the age of thirty-six years. His widow is still oecu-
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pied in carrying on a store in that town. Allen was in partnership with his father in the Graceham store until his death. Addison died when about eighteen years of age, and Laura E., when sev- enteen, in 1879. For over forty years Judge Col- liflower has been an official member of the Mora- vian Church. His life has been a most exen- plary one, and he may look back along the path- way he has come with few regrets as to the course he has taken.
3 OHN ALEXANDER DEGRANGE is a sterling representative of one of the honored pioneer families of western Maryland. He has in his veins both German and French blood and is a true and patriotic American, ready to defend his country's liberties either in peace or war. His father was a drummer boy in the bat- tle of Bladensburg, and the spirit that animated him is strong in the hearts of his children to-day.
The homestead now in the possession of our subject is known as Deer Spring, and was pur- ·chased by him some sixteen years ago. It is situated in Ballanger District, Frederick County, and comprises one hundred and fifteen acres. The well-preserved house on the place was built by his mother's people, the Runns, over one hundred years ago. In addition to this thereare two other good residences on the farm, these having been erected by Mr. DeGrange. From time to time he added to the original old home- stead adjoining tracts of land, until he has now one of the finest country places in the district. Since attaining his majority he has been either a Whig or a Republican. His membership with the Lutheran Church dates back four years, and for much of this time he has served in the office of an elder.
The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of France, and was a wagon maker by trade. He settled on a tract of land in this county in the last century and passed the rest of his days in the peaceful routine of farming.
His son John, the father of John A., of this sketch, was born on the old homestead and in his early years was engaged in the manufacture of wagons. his place of business being on West Patrick street, Frederick. Later he returned to the old farm, and thenceforth devoted him- self to its management. He was affiliated with the Whig and Republican parties. In religion he was a member of the Reformed Church, and was one of the officials of the same for years. He died at the ripe age of eighty-two years, about 1881. His wife departed this life when but sixty years old. She was, before their marriage, Elizabeth Runn, her father hav- ing been Michael Runn, a wealthy farmer, whose home was the one where W. L. Culler now lives. The father of Michael Runn was of German origin, was a wheelwright by trade and also a distiller, and was ver; rich, owning four fine farms in this district and a great many slaves.
The children of John and Elizabeth (Runn) DeGrange were eight in number. George W. has been a traveling salesman and merchant. Nathaniel H. lives at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. David is a farmer of Middletown Valley. Fletcher was employed as a baggage master by the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad for many years. Elizabeth married Daniel Davis, who lives upon one of our subject's farms. Catherine married Henry Bentz, a tanner by trade. Ann, who never mar- ried, is deceased.
John A. DeGrange was born on his father's old farm November 29, 1822, and grew up in the quiet and uneventful ways incident to an agri- cultural life. His education was acquired in the old Manna school, and subsequently he was a student in Zion school also. When he had reached his majority he embarked in an inde- pendent career and has met with success in nearly every venture which he has undertaken. For his wife he chose Phoebe, daughter of John Michael, a miller and farmer of Middle- town Valley. They became the parents of three sons and three daugliters, viz .: William, wlio owns a farm in Jefferson District; John M., wlio owns several large farms in Missouri, where he lives; Henry, a carpenter, who lives near the
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Manna Church; Jane R., wife of Ed Castle, whose home is located on the side of the moun- tain, in Frederick District; Mrs. Ellen Whitley, of Virginia; and Martha, Mrs. Charles Kephart. The second wife of Mr. DeGrange was formerly Sarah Ann Renn (for history of the Renn family the reader is referred to.the sketch of E. Charles Renn, elsewhere in this work.) To this union have been born the following children: Roy, Ardley and Sadie.
AMES MIFFLIN HOOD, deceased, was long one of the most enterprising and pro- gressive business men of the city of Fred- erick. He was always in favor of new indus- tries and improvements, and was ever ready to do his full share in all public matters, being con- fidently counted upon by his fellow-citizens. He was a quiet, unassuming gentleman, attending strictly to his business concerns and investments, and it was largely owing to his attention to every detail connected with his successful carriage fac- tory that he became wealthy and influential. He possessed superior executive ability, excellent judgment, methodical ways and energy in carry- ing out his undertakings. From his early man- hood, when he came to Frederick, until about 1885, when he retired from business, he was interested in the manufacture of vehicles and for years was at the head of the firm of Hane & Hood, having his business location on South Market street. The firm gave employment to a number of men and the trade commanded by them was of the very best.
The birth of James Mifflin Hood took place in the city of Baltimore March 22, 1821, and there, on the shore of beautiful Chesapeake Bay, liis boyhood passed pleasantly. He received a lib- eral education in the public schools, and his taste for literature became more pronounced in his after life. He was devoted to his home, did not care to belong to secret societies or outside affairs, and found his chief happiness in life with his loved
ones and his books. During the summer months lie lived upon his valuable homestead, Manchester farm, which is situated one mile and a-half from this city, and during the winters the family reside at the City Hotel. His busy and useful life was brought to a close April 3, 1894, and lie was tenderly placed to rest in beautiful Mount Olivet Cemetery. He liad frequently used his ballot in favor of the nominees of the Democratic party, but was undesirous of holding official posi- tions and would never even consider the question of so doing, though often urged to allow his name to be used for some candidacy. During the Civil war he was in favor of the Union cause. He was a valued member of the Reformed Church and was liberal in his gifts to religious and char- itable organizations. His father, James Hood, was a native of England, and after coming to this country lived in Baltimore. His father married Elizabeth Mifflin, a descendant of General Mifflin, of Pennsylvania, who was president of the Conti- nental Congress.
In his early manhood the subject of this sketch married a Quaker lady of Philadelphia, Miss Sarah Ann Boggs. Her father was a wealthy merchant and the owner of several ships. He was also an importer of china and similar wares, and enjoyed a very large and remunerative trade. After the death of his first wife Mr. Hood mar- ried, October 21, 1873, Miss Margaret Elizabetli, daughter of Daniel Scholl, a most worthy citizen of this coutity. He was born and reared liere, and owned the Manchester farm before men- tioned. In addition to this he had various other landed possessions and investments and was a man of great influence and prominence among the people with whom his lot had been cast. His education was superior, for he was always a great student and was particularly fond of mathematics and music. With his means he surrounded his family with many of the luxuries of life. IIe was of a refined taste and for years he traveled quite extensively. During the Civil war he was .strongly in sympathy with the Union cause and used his ballot for the candidates of the Whig and Republican parties .. In the Reformed Church he acted as an official member for a long period,
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doing much towards the upbuilding of the con- gregation. His father, Christian Scholl, the grandfather of Mrs. Hood, served in the War of 1812 and was a commissioned officer, holding the rank of ensign. He served at and in the vicinity of Baltimore. He also owned large tracts of land in this county, was born near Frederick, as were also his father and grandfather before him. About five generations ago the founder of the family came from Switzerland and settled in Maryland, and some four or five generations of Scholls have inhabited this county. The wife of Daniel Scholl, the mother of Mrs. Hood, was Miss Maria Susan Thomas, of the old and highly respected pioneer family of Thomas. Mrs. Hood's grandmother on her mother's side was Miss Margaret Ogle, descended from an old and noted family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Two of her ancestors, Ogles, were Colonial governors of the colony of Maryland.
Mrs. Margaret S. Hood was born and grew to womanhood in this vicinity, receiving many ad- vantages. She was a student in the Frederick Female Seminary, now styled the Woman's Col- lege, and is a lady of thorough education and culture. With her ample means she has been able to travel to a great extent, both in all inter- esting portions of this continent and in various portions of Europe. Among her valuable pos- sessions is the Manchester farm, for which she has a particular attachment, since so many of the happiest days of hier life were passed there, and in addition to this homestead she owns sev- eral other fine farms in the county and considera -- ble real estate in the city. Unlike many rich women, she delights to do good with her means, and is very liberal toward worthy enterprises. Many a poor and unfortunate person has had reason to bless her as their kind benefactress and helper in their time of need, and yet, withal, she is quiet and unostentatious in hier bestowal of favors and gifts.
In honor of her revered fatlier Mrs. Hood en- dowed an observatory for Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., a few years ago, and in 1897 the Woman's College, lier alma mater, received a generous gift from her of $20,000, for
an endowment fund given in memory of her hus- band, James Mifflin Hood. She is a member of the board of managers of the Home for the Aged, member of the board of managers of the proposed hospital, president of the alumna of the Frederick Female Seminary, besides being a member and active worker in several societies of the Reformed Church. From this it may clearly be deduced that she is a sincere friend to education and real- ized to the full the far-reaching effect for good and advancing civilization that the educational institutions of our fair land have over our progress as a nation and as individuals. The Reformed Church, of which she is a faithful member, is constantly receiving her ardent support. Would that every one to whom wealth is entrusted had as noble a spirit and as keen a sense of the account they must give of their stewardship some day- a day constantly drawing nearer, and at most but a few brief years away. To one of as fine a na- ture as Mrs. Hood the chief pleasure of possess- ing riches is the thought of the good that she can accomplish, the need she can relieve.
HARLES W. GOLDSBOROUGH, M. D., of Walkersville, is a descendant of an old and prominent family of Maryland and was born in 1841, in Frederick County, about two and one-lialf miles from Walkersville. His father, Charles H. Goldsborough, M. D., was born in 1800, near the place where the birth of his only son also occurred, and at the age of twenty-three years he graduated from the medical department of the University of Maryland, after which he commenced to practice his profession in the vicin- ity of Walkersville, continuing the same for more than forty years, or until his death, in 1862. Few men were better known than he and none held a higher place in the regard of the people. In disposition he was generous, kind and charit- able. Many a young man starting out for him- self, without money or friends, owed his start to the generosity of this kind-hearted physician. In
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politics lie adhered to the Whig policy, and dur- ing the war his sympathies were on the side of the government. His entire life was spent at his beautiful home, Sunnyside, situated two and one-half miles from Walkersville, and there he passed from toil to rest, from activity to its re- ward. In religion he was a faithful member of the Episcopal Church, and the Christian's hope of immortality cheered his last moments. His remains were interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery at Frederick.
The ancestry of the Goldsborough family is given in the sketch of Major Goldsborough, pre- sented elsewhere in this volume. Our subject's mother was Amelia, daughter of Jacob Poe, wbo embarked in the mercantile business in Baltimore in 1820, and afterwards spent some time on his farm in Frederick County, on the Monocacy River; later, however, he returned to Baltimore, where he died. One of his sons was Judge Nel- son Poe, a prominent jurist in Baltimore; Edgar Allan Poe, the far-famed and ill-fated poet of world-wide renown, was a cousin of this lady. Mrs. Goldsborough spent her last days with her son, in whose home she died in 1884; her body was interred beside that of her husband in Mount Olivet Cemetery. She had four daughters and one son. One of the daughters, Catherine D., married Prof. Alfred Mayer, of Lehigh Univer- sity, and died, leaving an only son, who is now an instructor in Harvard University. Sallie, another daughter, died ummarried. Zoe, who became the wife of Lewis W. Trail, of Baltimore, died, leaving a daughter Zoe; and Amelia, who is the only surviving daughter, is the wife of W. Otis Tyler, of Luray, Va.
The early education of the subject of this sketch was obtained in the public schools of lis home locality, later attending Prentiss school, of Baltimore County. He studied medicine in the University of Maryland, from which he graduated in the spring of 1863, a few months after the death of his father, to whose practice hie therefore succeeded. He continued at the old home place and soon became known as a talented young physician. In 1867 he married Miss Henrietta I,ee, daughter of Edmund Jennings Lee, of Vir-
ginia, a first cousin of Gen. Robert E. Ice. E. J. Lee was born in Alexandria, Va., and be- came one of the prominent lawyers of the Old Dominion. Until the Civil war closed he was numbered among the most influential attorneys of his state. For some time he made his home in Shepherdstown, W. Va., practicing there and in Maryland and Virginia. In -1865 his elegant home, I,eeland, in that place, was destroyed by fire. He then removed to Bedford, the early home of his wife, who was Henrietta Bedinger. This remarkable lady, who was born at Bedford, February 7, 1810, is a true daughter of the Revolution, her father, Lieut. Daniel Bedinger, having been an officer in the colonial army. Her mother was Sarah Rutherford in maidenliood. The Bedinger family is of German descent. The first of the name in this country was Adam Bed- inger, who was born in Alsace, and after his marriage came to America in 1736, settling in Pennsylvania, where he acquired the ownership of a large tract of land in York County. His oldest son, Henry, remained at home until his marriage, which united him with Mary Von Schlegel, who was a descendant of Augustus Von Schlegel, the latter a celebrated poet, critic and philosopher, and an intimate friend of Madame de Stael. In 1762, accompanied by his family, Henry Bedinger removed to Mecklenburg (now Shepherdstown), Frederick County, Va., where he became a prominent citizen and land owner and remained until his death. - Since then the names of town, county and state liave all been changed. He had three sons who were officers in the Revolutionary army. They were Henry, George M. and Daniel (the latter being Mrs. Lee's father), whose commission as first lieuten- ant bears date of November 14, 1776. On the 14th of September, 1778, he was transferred to the Seventh Virginia Regiment, and later was given the rank of captain. Like hier sons, Mary Von Schilegel Bedinger was an ardent patriot. The house which her husband built was rendered liistoric by the fact that, within its walls, one hundred brave patriots met May 25, 1775, and dedicated themselves to the cause of the country ; and five days later, with their noble captain,
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Stephens, they marched to Boston. Henry and George M. were members of this company and with the others walked the distance of six hun- dred miles at the rate of thirty miles per day. In spite of the hardships of the long march not a man was sick nor did one desert.
At the age of sixteen Daniel Bedinger ran away from home and entered the service of the American forces. At Brandywine he was taken prisoner by the British and his subsequent suffer- ings were great. After his capture, the fearless manner in which he resented an indignity caused a British officer to inquire who the imperious rebel was, and doubtless it was the resenting of the insult that caused him to be long held in cap- tivity. Once he was left to die on a pile of straw, but his brother found him and carried him on his back for miles. As soon as he recovered he again entered the service. After the close of the war he was appointed navy agent at Norfolk, Va. In April, 1791, he married Sarah, daughter of Robert and Mary D'Aubin (Howe) Ruther- ford. Five sons and eight daughters were born of their union. Of these the youngest daughter was Henrietta (Bedinger) Lee. All of the chil- dren married into families of prominence. One, Elizabeth C., became the wife of John Thornton Augustine Washington, great-nephew of General Washington. As a child, Henrietta Bedinger was reared in the beautiful family home at Bedford. She was fond of wandering through the beautiful woods and by the streams of her native county, and possessed a highly poetical temperament. She was a brilliant writer, but the most of her poems were never published. By her marriage two very prominent families were united. Her husband was a grandson, on his mother's side, of Richard Henry Lee, statesman, patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose words, when he moved the adoption of this declar- ation, have become famous: "These united eolonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states." Mr. Lee was a lawyer of considerable prominence. Often he was urged to enter public life, but steadfastly refused to do so, preferring to devote his life to professional work. An earnest Christian, he gave consider-
able time to the work of the Episcopal Church, where he held membership. After his marriage he resided for a time at Leeland, until his home was destroyed by fire, when, as before stated, he removed to Bedford, Mrs. Lee's inheritance. This, too, was a beautiful home, and took its name from the first syllable of Bedinger and the last of Rutherford. During the war this home was burned to the ground by order of General Hunter of the United States army, and they returned to Leeland, where they built a comfortable dwelling, using in its eonstruetion the brick from the burned man- sion at Bedford. Here Mrs. Lee continued her work among the poor whites and blacks, taught the children, nursed the sick, and instructed them in ways of usefulness and economy. As a Sunday-school teacher she was also very suc- cessful. For many years she has been a widow, making her home with Dr. and Mrs. Golds- borough, and is now eighty-eight years of age, stout and hearty, able to read without glasses and showing few of the infirmities of age. She was the mother of five children who attained years of maturity, and two of these have now ended life's journey. Brigadier-General Edwin Gray Lee, of the Confederate army, was a man of poetic talent and would doubtless have achieved fame had his life been spared. Edmund Jennings Lee, of Leeland, who recently died, was promi- nent in church work and, like his mother, did mnuch good among the needy. Rev. Henry Bed- inger Lee is rector of the Episcopal Church at Charlottesville, Va .; Ida Lee is the widow of Col. Armistead T. M. Rust, of Rockland, Loudoun County, Va .; and Henrietta is the wife of Dr. Charles W. Goldsborough. She has a host of friends in the place where her entire life has been happily passed. The old homestead had undergone many changes. Where once stood the mansion the railroad now stretches its tortuous length, and there are other indications of the flight of time with its many changes.
Dr. and Mrs. Goldsborough have four sons and two daughters. Charles Henry is a successful druggist at Danville, Va .; Edmund Lee gradu- ated from the University of Virginia and is still pursuing his studies in the Old Dominion.
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Edwin Gray is an employe of the Kansas City state bank. Catherine and Henrietta Lee are at home; and Henry Bedinger is attending school in Danville, Va. In politics the doctor has been a life-long Democrat, but not an aspirant for office. He and his family are members of the Episcopal Church. After his marriage in 1867 he spent a short time in Virginia, but from there he returned to Maryland and purchased the old home farm; there he resided until 1880, when he sold out and built an elegant residence, Litchfield, at Walkersville.
ON. WILLIAM H. HINKS, the present state's attorney for Frederick County, was a member of the Maryland house of dele- gates for two terms, having first been elected in the fall of 1875, and re-elected in 1877. While serving in that honorable body of legislators lie inade a brilliant record, both for himself and for his party. In many of the important questions which came up for discussion he made a striking impression by his forcible, logical speeches, and a great compliment was paid him when the minority of the house presented his name as a candidate for the speakership. Subsequently he was solicited to become a candidate for state senator, and for other prominent positions, but he always firmly declined. While Frederick County was under Republican party control he was counsel for the board of county commis- sioners for a number of years. In the spring of 1895, against his earnest remonstrances, he was nominated for mayor of Frederick, and although the Democrats had had a majority of three hun- dred votes, the result of the election showed that, while his opponent was elected by a majority of eleven votes, the popular choice was really those on the Republican ticket. In the fall of 1895 he was elected by a majority of nearly five hundred votes to liis position of state's attorney.
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