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On the 3Ist of October, 1876, Mr. Jackson was united in marriage with Miss Kate Jacobs, a daughter of Julian and Kate Jacobs, a native of Balti- more, in which city her birth had occurred August 30, 1855. Four daugh- ters and a son blessed the union of our subject and wife, namely: Harry, born June 20, 1877; Irene, January 12, 1879; Bessie, October 2, 1881; Elsie, October 7, 1884; and Edith, March 2, 1888. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church and number a host of sincere friends in this community.
SAMUEL M. LIPPINCOTT.
There is strong reason for the prevalent belief that the founder of the numerous families of Lippincott in America was Richard Lippincott, a native of Plymouth, Devonshire, England. He emigrated to Dorchester, New Eng- land, some time between the years 1636 and 1640, and after spending four years on these bleak shores returned to his native village. There he joined the then religious sect, the Society of Friends, about 1650, and, in common with his brethren, suffered much persecution for his faith. As the old rec- ords show, he was committed to prison on the 20th of January, 1660, by Oliver Creely, mayor of Plymouth, being taken, with some of his friends, from the meeting-house in which they had assembled for worship. Freed at length, he commenced planning to depart to a country where he and his might worship God according to the dictates of conscience, and in 1663 he and his family sailed for the shores of the New World. Locating in Rhode Island, he remained there until 1669, when, with a little colony, he came to
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New Jersey, and, making a settlement at Shrewsbury, he became the pro- prietor of large estates.
The father of the subject of this sketch was Samuel Lippincott, a native of Gloucester county. He lived in Burlington county, this state, for a short period, but spent the greater part of his life in Salem county. In 1831 he purchased a farm in the vicinity of Woodstown, and in 1846 he removed to the village of Woodstown. Here he was summoned to his eternal rest, when he was eighty-two years of age. He was loved and held in veneration by all who knew him, and in the Friends' meeting he was especially influential and revered. His first wife died in 1832, at the age of fifty-two years, and for his second wife he chose Abigail Laurie, who departed this life when she was seventy years of age. Four of the children of Samuel Lippincott and wife Abigail survive, namely: Samuel M., Ann F., Nathan Y. and George.
The nativity of Samuel M. Lippincott occurred December 8, 1816, in Salem, near Sharptown, and from his early recollections he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until the year which witnessed the close of the civil war, when he was married, at the age of twenty-four, and he located upon a farm which he had purchased in Piles Grove township, and for several years conducted that homestead. Later he carried on the place which had been his father's, and in 1865 he became a resident of Woodstown, where he con- tinued to dwell for seven years. For a period he then made his abode in Point Airy Station, Salem county, on a farm, but in 1891 returned to Woodstown, where he is still residing. He has reason to be proud of his career, for he has held integrity and justice beyond the accumulation of riches, and has endeavored to put into daily practice the Golden Rule. He is an honored member of the Friends' meeting, and reared his children in upright principles of conduct.
A marriage ceremony which took place March II, 1840, united the des- tinies of Samuel M. Lippincott and Anna M. Cawley. She was a daughter of Jonathan and Anna Maria Cawley, and sister of Sarah, widow of Hamilton Hillman, of Woodstown. Mr. Cawley died when he was in his seventy- sixth year, while his wife was summoned to the silent land when Mrs. Lip- pincott was but six years old. Five children blessed the union of our subject and wife, namely: Maria, who is Mrs. Morris Thorn, of Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia; Sally P .; Nathan R., who married Mary Humphreys; William P., whose wife was Hannah Lippincott; and Harry Samuel Wells, who died when three years old. Mrs. Lippincott, the fond wife and mother, was summoned to the better land on the 10th of September, 1886, when she was in her sixty-ninth year. Her memory is tenderly cherished in the hearts of the many who loved and admired her in life, and her husband is
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quietly waiting for the moment when their spirits will be reunited, as their hopes and aims were the same along the pathway which they lovingly pur- sued for forty-six years.
JOSEPH M. RILEY.
This life-long resident of Upper Pittsgrove township, Salem county, is a worthy representative of a family which has occupied an honored and dis- tinguished place in the annals of this section of the state. The Rileys for- merly lived in Long Island, but for about a century have been intimately asso- ciated with New Jersey, Mark Riley, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, having been the first of the name here. His son Dayton, the next in the direct line of descent, was a man of influence here, being a free- holder and a justice of the peace for many years.
Samuel R. Riley, father of our subject, was born at Indian Fields, New Jersey, April 24, 1819, and when he was eighteen years of age went to the west, where he was employed upon a steamboat for a period, after which he located upon a farm in Ohio and managed it successfully. At length, return- ing to his native state, he bought a stage line, running from Philadelphia to Port Elizabeth, by way of Millville. Later he sold out and invested in other enterprises, being the proprietor of a store at Elmer for some time and run- ning a lumber business as well. Though death claimed him when he was in the prime of life he had already accomplished much, and left what was then considered a large estate. He had exchanged the store at Elmer for the homestead now owned by our subject, and this was his place of abode for a number of years. He was very kind and benevolent to the poor and, being a man of public spirit, he assisted in the building of the turnpikes and in other local enterprises. As a business man he accomplished a great deal. In his politics he was a Whig and a Republican. His useful life came to a peaceful close on the 23d of March, 1862. He wedded Anna Martin, a daughter of John Martin, of Greenville, New Jersey, the ceremony which united their destinies being performed October 2, 1846. Of their seven children three are living, namely: Joseph M .; Millard F., who is the owner of a store at Shirley; and Ella M., who resides at the old family home which has sheltered her from infancy.
Joseph M. Riley was born on the same homstead, November 28, 1852, and in his boyhood attended the public schools of the neighborhood and subsequently was a student in the Bridgeton and Salem schools. Then he was engaged in business at Shirley for four years, after which he returned to the farm and since has devoted his entire attention to its cultivation and
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improvement. There are one hundred and twenty-five acres in the place, which is justly rated as one of the most valuable farms in the township.
In November, 1879, Mr. Riley married Miss Caroline Miller, and six children blessed their union. Two of the number have passed away; and Samuel, the only surviving son, is established in business at Daretown, this county. The daughters,-Lizzie, Phoebe and Verna- are at home.
Mr. Riley takes a commendable interest in religious and educational mat- ters, giving liberally of his time and means to these important causes. He is a valued member of the Lutheran church at Friesburg, and for three years was a trustee for that body. He enjoys the respect and genuine regard of a wide circle of acquaintances and maintains an enviable reputation for integ- rity and uprightness of character.
EDMUND A. BOURGEOIS.
One of the leading contracting firms of Ocean City is that of which Ed- mund Augustus Bourgeois is a member. He was born December 13, 1857, in Mauricetown, New Jersey, his parents being George Albert and Mary Jane (Broadwater) Bourgeois. In the public schools of his native city he pur- sued his education and was graduated at the head of his class when eighteen years of age. He afterward served an apprenticeship in the carpenter's trade under his father, working in Mauricetown and vicinity, and since coming to Ocean City in 1887 he has been in partnership with his father under the firm name of George A. Bourgeois & Son. They built the Hotel Atna, the largest building at Ocean City, and much of the time employ a force of forty workmen. They take large contracts and their business is extensive and of an important character. Our subject has a thorough under- standing of building interests and his practical knowledge of the work en- ables him to so direct his employes as to secure from them good service. For several years he was a director of the Building & Loan Association, with which he is still connected. He is always just in his treatment of them and at all times is an honorable and reliable business man.
On the 17th of May, 1887, occurred the marriage of Mr. Bourgeois and Miss Anna Frances Stites, daughter of Captain Edward Stites, one of the largest oyster shippers of Port Norris, living at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. Bourgeois now have an interesting little son, named Edmund Roy, who is three years of age. In his political affiliations our subject is a Democrat. In 1893-4 served as the borough clerk. He is a member and the secretary of the volunteer fire department; and has served as a trustee of the pub-
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lic schools and the cause of education finds in him a warm friend. He be- longs to the Junior Order of American Mechanics, being one of the organiz- ers and a charter member of the lodge at Ocean City, and he also belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he has served as trustee. He is a worthy citizen and a man in whom sterling qualities have gained to him the respect and confidence of those with whom he has been brought in contact.
JOSEPH DOUGHTY TROTH.
"Life is meaningless unless it is universal and coherent." It is in a help- ful relation to our time, a sympathetic union with the surrounding current of thought, feeling and purpose, that we can realize the worth of our own identity. To consciously ally oneself with any of the mighty movements that are shaping the future is to invest life with new dignity and power. The present is a time of combinations for varied aims, for man sees more and more clearly his weakness as an individual as compared with his strength in union with others. The name of Joseph Doughty Troth is known throughout the Union, and in Canada as well, in connection with the glass- workers' interests of the two countries. He has been most prominent in laboring for the welfare of those who represent this important industry, and his efforts have been most effective. He has a keen sense of justice and a sound mind, of rare discrimination and analysis, that enables him to arrive at correct conclusions, to realize the importance of certain situations and conditions, and to utilize these so as to bring about the best results for all concerned. His ability for leadership has gained him the national presidency of the Glass Blowers' Association, and thus has he been a potent element in one of the mighty movements formed for adjusting the differences between capital and labor and for securing the rights of the thousands who labor in the factories and who form the bone and sinew of the Union. It is the continuous industry of the large class of workmen that has led to the prosperity and advancement of this republic, and certainly their rights should be the first consideration.
Throughout his entire life Mr. Troth has been interested in and con- nected with glass-manufacturing, and his close study of the problem has made him peculiarly fitted for the solution of the questions which now occupy so much of the public attention. He was born near Waterford, Cam- den county, New Jersey, February 27, 1857, and is of English lineage, his ancestry being connected with the Society of Friends. His parents were Thomas H. and Emily (Doughty) Troth, and his ancestry can be traced.
for Di trothe
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back to William Troth, who was born in 1676, and was the founder of the family in New Jersey. He located on Rancocos creek, where he purchased land, April 29, 1717, making his home in that locality until his death, which occurred in 1740. His children were: Paul, who died in 1838; Deborah; Mary, the wife of Zachariah Pricket; Jane, the wife of William Gamond; and Rebecca, the wife of Amos Haines. Paul Troth, the eldest of the family, had five children, namely: William, who was born June 6, 1733, and was married in 1757 to Esther Borton; Isaac, Elizabeth, Mary and Jane. The children of William and Esther (Borton) Troth were Paul, Esther, Isaac and John. The eldest, Paul Troth, was born January 3, 1759, and married Mary Hillman, a daughter of James and Mary Hillman. His second wife was Sybilla Bellinger, and for his third wife he wedded Hannah Glover. The children of his first marriage were Esther, William, James, Jacob, Joseph and Elizabeth. William Troth, a son of Paul and Mary (Hillman) Troth, was born July 9, 1784, and married Sarah Gaskill, a daughter of Asa and Sarah (Monroe) Gaskill. Their children were Joesph G., Paul, Mary, Ezra, Sarah, John B. and William. John B. was a prominent figure in the federal army in the war of the rebellion. He operated a shoe factory in the state of Vir- ginia, manufacturing shoes for the northern army, and was forced from home and business three times during the war, and after the war closed, upon invi- tation, came to Philadelphia and made a speech in Franklin Square. He is still living.
Joseph G. Troth, the eldest son of William and Sarah (Gaskill) Troth, and the grandfather of our subject, was born in Camden, New Jersey, where he made his home throughout his life. He owned and operated a sawmill and was extensively engaged in the lumber business. He wedded Isabel Merrill, and they made their home on Third street, at the corner of Federal street, where the grandfather of our subject spent his last days. Their chil- dren were: Sarah M., who was born February 10, 1831, and became the wife of James Shivers, by whom she had three children,-Emma, John and Wil- liam; Thomas H., born April 10, 1833, died July 29, 1899; Ann, who was born March 7, 1832, died February 17, 1862; Mary, who was born August 7, 1835, died March 9, 1854; Mary Ann, who was born June 27, 1839, died January 4, 1840; and William, born December 23, 1840, and died July 16, 1868. He married Rebecca P. Thomas, and their only son, Edward S. Troth, is at present a staff editor on the Mount Holly Mirror, at Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Thomas H. Troth, the father of our subject, was born on Federal street. Camden, New Jersey, attended the Quaker school at that place, and when only eight years of age, at the death of his parents, began work on a farm.
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He was also employed in a sawmill, under the direction of Andrew Ross, and subsequently he learned the glass-blower's trade, which he followed for several years. In 1861 he came to Millville and entered the employ of Whitall, Tatum & Company, the proprietors of the largest glass-works in this section of the state, in whose service he continued for twenty-eight years, a fact which indicates his excellent workmanship as well as his fidelity to his employers' interests. On the expiration of that period he was elected supervisor of roads and streets for a term of five years, and while discharg- ing the duties of that office also conducted a livery stable. He subsequently engaged in farming in Millville township, Cumberland county, turning his attention to that industry in 1893. At the time of his death, however, he resided at No. 428 Mulberry street, Millville. His political support was given the Republican party, and socially he was connected with the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Glass Blow- ers' Association of the United States and Canada, being the secretary of the Millville branch of the organization for several years. He was a thoroughly conscientious and upright man, whose life was in harmony with the prin- ciples of Christianity, and he commanded the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens at all times. He wedded Emily Doughty, and they became the parents of seven children: Joseph D .; William; Harry, who owns a farm and is extensively engaged in the poultry business, making a specialty of the raising of fancy pigeons, and married Louisa Hund, by whom he has a son, Edgar; Edgar; Anna, the wife of Harry Thomas, a clerk for Whitall, Tatum & Company, by whom he has a son, Edgar, and a daughter, Nellie; George, who is a glass-blower and married Ella Henry, who was formerly a successful teacher; and Elizabeth, the wife of John Maurada, a paper-hanger. The mother of these children died, and the father afterward married Mrs. Cath- erine Headly, nee Reeves, and their children are: Thomas O., who conducts a commission business and barber shop; and Emily, the wife of Ed Counsel- lor, who is in the Camden office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The father of these children passed away at the age of sixty-six, respected by all who knew him.
Joseph Doughty Troth, to whom we now direct the attention of our readers, and whose life history will awaken wide-spread interest owing to his connection with the labor problems, has spent nearly his entire life in Cum- berland county. He pursued his education in the public schools until four- teen years of age and then put aside his text-books in order to enter upon his business career. He learned the trade of stopper-grinding of the firm of Whitall, Tatum & Company, of Millville, and afterward learned the trade of glass-blowing. He completed a five-years apprenticeship with that com-
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pary before attaining his majority, and afterward built a tank and for a short time engaged in the manufacture of glass balls for trap shooting. At length he sold that plant to Whitall, Tatum & Company and again entered the em- ploy of the corporation. Subsequently he was employed at West Bridge- water, in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, and at a later date gave the greater part of his attention to his duties as an officer in the Glass Blowers' Associa- tion. His first position in the organization was that of trustee in the old Flint League, to which office he was elected on the completion of his appren- ticeship. He served in that capacity until he resigned, and became the secre- tary of branch No. 7, also a member of the standing committee, and served annually as a delegate to the national convention, serving in those positions, until elected a member of the executive board of the eastern division of the Green Glass League. In 1889 the eastern and western divisions of the Green Glass Bottle Blowers' Association met at Atlantic City for the purpose of consolidating the organizations, and Mr. Troth was made the chairman of the joint conventions. The next year he was elected a member of the national executive board, and at St. Louis, in 1892, he was elected the chair- man of the national executive board and was chosen vice president of the national association. Still further advancement awaited him, for in 1894 he was unanimously elected the president of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Asso- ciation of the United States and Canada, at the meeting held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The following year he was re-elected, at Montreal, Can- ada, and was instructed to visit the Pacific coast to make an investigation concerning the importation of glassware. He is the only president ever chosen for such a task, and he is the only man ever elected president of the association east of the Alleghanies. At the time he was elected, he was the chairman of the mediation committee of the trades' organization of Mill- ville, New Jersey, but resigned to enter upon the more responsible duties as chairman of the mediation committee that arbitrated all matters of dispute at Millville for several years, and is proud of the fact that all difficulties were settled and adjusted amicably. As president of the national organiza- tion, the distinction of reading the most able report of all presiding officers is accorded him. He has served as a delegate to many of the conventions of his party and has done effective work as a committeeman. He has mastered parliamentary law, is a logical reasoner, a fluent and forceful speaker and a man of great influence and power. His manner is courtly, his nature genial and in every regard he is a true gentleman.
Mr. Troth is a member and past chief of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, also a member of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and holds the posi- tion of esteemed leading knight. He is also a member of the local assembly
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of the Knights of Labor, in which he has served as master workman. In politics he is a stalwart Republican, has held a number of offices and has frequently served as delegate to the local county and state conventions. He has been a member of the city council for six years, was its president one year, and on the 15th of September, 1897, he received an ad-interim appoint- ment as postmaster of Millville, and on the 22nd of January, 1898, he was confirmed by the United States senate, and received his commission for a full term of four years, so that he is the present incumbent. His energies are now devoted to the discharge of the duties of that position and his admin- istration of the affairs of the office is commendable and satisfactory.
Mr. Troth was united in marriage to Miss Ida Mclaughlin, a daughter of James McLaughlin, the superintendent for Whitall, Tatum & Company at Millville. Their children are: Emily, who died at the age of two months; Ethel W., William Brandreth, Leroy Clarendon, Hazel, Veniah M. and J. Sewell. He is recognized as one of the most prominent citizens of Mill- ville, of marked force of character, of strong mentality and of keen discern- ment, concerned with those large loving interests which affect humanity. Probably no question has excited such universal and world-wide interest as the labor problems, and it is such men as Mr. Troth who are capable of harmonizing the differences between labor and capital and bringing about the desired results from seemingly opposing elements, and after twenty years of hard work, and study of the labor problem, he feels proud of the fact that he has never advocated or ordered a strike. His close study and careful deliberation have made him a leader in one of the most mighty movements of the century, and throughout this country and Canada he has won friends among all classes by his fairness, impartiality and his honorable purpose.
FRAMBES J. SMITH.
The palatial home of Mr. Smith in Ocean City is an indication of the suc- cess which has attended his efforts throughout his business career, and he is deserving of great credit for rising to his present position in business circles from the fact that he began life without capital and has worked his way upward by his own industry, his energy and determined purpose. He was born at English Creek, Atlantic county, September 16, 1863, and is a son of Jonathan and Sarah (Lee) Smith. The father was born at English Creek, November 24, 1828, and throughout the early part of his life sailed the sea, owning a number of vessels engaged in the coasting trade. Two years prior to his death, however, he left the water, spending the residue of his
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life in retirement from active labor. He was a member of the Union Bene- ficial Society and of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he served as a trustee and steward, taking a very active part in its work and laboring earnestly and effectually to promote its success and welfare. His political support was given the Republican party. He died January 6, 1892, at the age of sixty-four years, but his wife, who was born May 8, 1834, is still living, at the age of sixty-five years. They had three children: Arelda, who died at the age of three years; Frambes; and Lena, wife of Edward Stonehill, a mason, bricklayer and plasterer residing in Ocean City, by whom she has a daughter named Sarah.
Frambes Smith obtained his education in the district schools of Atlantic county, and at the age of seventeen years put aside his text-books and went to sea. As a boy he had accompanied his father on various voyages and had acquired considerable knowledge concerning the management of ocean craft. Accordingly he was made the mate of the vessel when he decided to follow the sea, and the following year he became the captain of the John S. Gil- more, a boat which had previously been commanded by his father. He after- ward was mate on the Raymond T. Maul, a boat owned and commanded by his uncle, W. C. Smith, and plying between the ports of Philadelphia, Balti- more and Boston. For two years Mr. Smith continued in that position, and was then married, after which he operated his father's farm for some time. Later he again went to sea, and during five years, in which he made several voyages, he never missed but three days' pay. On the expiration of that period he purchased a farm at English Creek, but after a short time devoted to agricultural pursuits he again went to sea. In 1891 he removed from the farm which he sold in 1893. The former year he came to Ocean City and the following March entered the milk business and handled fresh meats and provisions, which business he conducted till 1898. During that period he also dealt in real estate to some extent. He then purchased the lumber- yard formerly the property of W. C. Smith & Sons, and occupying a site one hundred and fifteen by two hundred and ten feet, on Fourth street and Haven avenue. Here he handled all kinds of lumber and building materials and received from the public a liberal patronage, his business constantly increas- ing in volume and importance. He is a member of the Ocean City Building & Loan Association and the Mutual Building and Loan Bank of Camden city.
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