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Thomas Mason, eldest child of Richard Still- well and Susan (Snedecker) Mason, was born near Hightstown, Mercer county, New Jersey, December 2, 1835. He attended the public schools of his native township, and during his early years assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm. Later he became a student in the private school of Professor Willis, and in this institution obtained a thorough business education, which served as a fitting foundation for his future success in business life. He held positions as clerk successively for the following persons : James M. Cubberly, of Hightstown, John R. Holmes, of Cranbury, and William V. Ward, of Freehold. He then formed a business partnership with Joseph Perrine, as general mer- chants, and this was continued very successfully for a period of six years, when, in 1866, Mr. Mason engaged in business for himself in the same line. His stock consisted of dry and fancy goods, boots and shoes, teas, coffees, and every- thing that is generally offered for sale in the large stores of the city of New York. This business he superintended alone until 1900, when lie took into partnership his son, Richard Har- vey, and since that time the firm has transacted business under the style of Thomas Mason & Son. Their concern is the largest store in the town, occupying two floors in their own build- ing, one hundred by twenty-five feet, and a
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large annex in addition to this. Their reputa- tion for reliability is more than a merely local one, and the general high character of the ser- vice to be obtained in this business is well known. Thomas Mason is a member of the Pres- byterian church. He is a stanch supporter of the principles of the Republican party, having taken a leading part in the public affairs of the community. He was elected mayor and later a member of the borough council, serving for many years, positions he filled with dignity, and great benefit to the community.
Thomas Mason married, 1860, Isabelle Dun- can, and their children are: I. Lizzie, born November 10. 1861. married T. Ely Schanck, has one child, Alta. 2. Richard Harvey, born April 28. 1875. in Hightstown, enjoyed the ad- vantages of an excellent education, being suc- cessively a student at the Peddie Institute, a private school and finally the Model School, Trenton. He then accepted a position as clerk in the People's National Bank. New Brunswick, New Jersey, held this for a period of two and one-half years, then entered the business of his father, in which he subsequently became a part- ner, as previously stated. Although deliberate and methodical in the conduct of his business affairs. he is very progressive in his ideas and keeps well abreast of the times in every direc- tion. He is actively interested in the public af- fairs of the community, and has served two terms as borough collector. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and affiliates with the Republican party. He is a member of Windsor Lodge, No. 59, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows. He married Ada Hutchinson, daughter of Thomas Ely and Adelaide Virginia (Cono- ver) Hutchinson, who were the parents of chil- dren : Ada. mentioned above; William, mar- ried Inez Eldridge: Madeline; Josephine, mar- ried Milton Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. Mason have had children : Thomas Ely, Pauline V. and Isabelle C.
Mrs. Thomas Mason is a great-granddaugh- ter of John Duncan, granddaughter of Thomas and Isabelle ( McDowell) Duncan, and daughter of Andrew McDowell and Lydia Ann (Jobs) Duncan, the latter of whom was a daughter of Colonel Bedford and Mary (Mount) Jobs, and granddaughter of Peter Jobs. Andrew Mc- Dowell and Lydia Ann (Jobs) Duncan had chil- dren: I. Andrew Jackson, married Lydia Per- rine, and had children : Margaret A., mar-
ried Symmes Bergen; Walter, died in infancy; Amasa Armstrong, married Alice Ann Peiriere, one child. Catherine; Vincent Perrine, died in infancy; Isabelle Duncan, died in infancy. 2. Margaret Ann, died at the age of seventeen years. 3. Thomas, married Elizabethi Ayres, had children : Anna, married Joseph Wright, one child. Lange: Emma. married Dr. Horace G. Norton, of Trenton. 4. Mary Elizabeth,
married Garrett Stults, children: Margaret Ann, married Enoch Eldridge; Ella D., mar- ried Hon. Elijah C. Hutchinson, son of Spaf- ford Woodhoff and Mary (Cubberley) Hutchin- son, and grandson of Amos and Abigail (Ely) Hutchinson, and has children: Harvey S., Ray- mond, Spafford and Stanley. 5. Forman Job. married Lucinda Stults, had children : Andrew M .; Rose Emma, married Rynheer Probasco. one child, Bessie: Agnes, married Albert Titus. has children : Leroy, Lela and Nellie. 6. Cor- nelia J., married Jacob Stults, had children : Adelaide, married Thomas Perrine : Lydia Ann, married Albert Cubberly, has three children : Margaret, married William McDonald: James Addison, married Millie Cook, one child, Clif- ford; Cornelia, married Harry Collins, one child, Claire: Jacob, Jr., married Dora Smith, has children: Margaret. Kennett and Joseph Smith: Duncan : Jennie: Andrew M. 7. Isa- belle, wife of Thomas Mason, mentioned above. 8. Mount Jobs. married (first) Rebecca Dyc. had one child, Nellie, married David Clayton. and had children: William, Mary, Frank, Lil- lian, married Wilson Van Derveer, and Isabelle. married Stephen Parsons, and had children : Leroy and Bessie. Mount Jobs married (sec- ond) Kate Silvers. 9. John Bergen, married Ella Preston, had children : Emma. married George Farr, one child, Fannie: Edward, mar- ried Croasdale, has three children : Joseph : Bertie, married and has one child. Garrett: Har- ry. 10. Emmeline, married Elias Dve. and had children : Howard, married Lillie Naylor. had children : Gladys. Marian. Whitney and Harold ; Emma. II. Redford Jobs, unmarried.
ELMER J. ROGERS, one of the leading merchants of Hightstown, Mercer county, New Jersey. engaged in the furniture and undertak- ing business, who has taken an active part in directing many of the movements for the im- provement of the town. represents a well-known and highly respected family of the state.
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Samuel Rogers, grandfather of Elmer J. Rogers, married Mary Shinn, also a member of one of the old families of the state, which has been distinguished in various capacities. They had children : I. Edith, deceased, married William McCoy. 2. Rebecca, died unmarried. 3. Elizabeth, married Alexander Thompson, and had one child, Mary, who is a teacher of music in Trenton, New Jersey. 4. Job Shinn, see forward. 5. Samuel, married Josephine Potts, had children: Mary, married Walter Pul- len, has one child-Walter, Jr .; Rebecca J., un- married; Edith, married Walter Conover ; Emma, married Gilbert Cook; Lillian A., un- married.
Job Shinn Rogers, fourth child and eldest son of Samuel and Marv (Shinn) Rogers, was born in Pemberton, Burlington county, New Jersey, March 14, 1837. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of the township, and at an early age commenced to assist in the work on the home farm. Later he began the business of auc- tioneering. He removed to Hightstown in early life, where he established himself in the under- taking business, 1871, later adding a stock of furniture and wall papers, and still later branch- ing out into interior decoration. In this he was eminently successful, subsequently taking his son into business with him, and leaving the business entirely in his charge. His political affiliations have been with the Republican party, and for many years he filled the office of town- ship collector. He is a consistent member of the Methodist church, and is connected with the fol- lowing fraternal organizations : Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and has been keeper of the wampum of Pawnee Tribe, No. 70, Improved Order of Red Men, since it was granted its charter.
Mr. Rogers married, January 27, 1862, Eliza- beth A. Conover, a descendant of the New Brunswick branch of the Conover family, and she was one of six children, the others being: I. George W., married Emma Hudnutt, had children : Maud, married Edward Jones, has children, Harry and George: Edna, unmarried. is a teacher in the public schools. 2. William F., married Mary Lewis, has one child, Howard. 3. Caroline, married Charles C. McMichael, has one child, Lewis, married Elizabeth Roh- bins. 4. Marv L., married Lewis C. Andrews, of Princeton, New Jersey. 5. Linda V., mar- ried Ridgeway S. Pickering, of Sharon Hill,
Pennsylvania. Job Shinn and Elizabeth A.
(Conover) Rogers, had children : I. Eliza- beth A., married (first) John E. Harron, and had one child, George Elmer. John E. Harron was the son of Edward and Georgiana (Pow- ell) Harron, who were the parents of one other child, Frank Harron, of New York city. Eliza- beth A., married (second) Albert Brown, doctor of veterinary surgery, son of James Pennington and Elizabeth (Updike) Brown. 2. Elmer J. see forward.
Elmer J. Rogers, only son of Job Shinn and Elizabeth A. (Conover) Rogers, was born in Hightstown, Mercer county, New Jersey, Sep- tember 1, 1863. His education was acquired in the public schools of his native township where he was an apt pupil, and at a suitable age he was apprenticed to learn the undertaker's business, under the able tuition of his father. He was also practically initiated into the other lines of business with which his father was con- nected, and thus acquired a thorough knowledge of all the details, from the very beginning. He was admitted into partnership with his father in 1892, and the firm name of the present time is J. S. Rogers & Son. Mr. Rogers is very enterprising and progressive, yet methodical and careful in his manner of conducting his business. He is a musician of some note. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist church and for many years served as organist. He affiliates with the Re- publican party. He is also a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics and Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Rogers married, June 4, 1895, Anna M. Cubberly, born April 4, 1861, daughter of James M. and Hannah M. (Chamberlin) Cubberly, and granddaughter of Joseph and Susan Chamber- lin.
ELIJAH HART HUNT. Prominent among the progressive and successful agriculturists of Hopewell township, Mercer county, New Jer- sey, is Elijah Hart Hunt, a native of the town- ship in which he now resides, born October 31, 1848, son of Theodore and Susan ( Bakes) Hunt, grandson of Timothy and Catherine (Hart) Hunt, and great-grandson of Edward and Susanna (Titus) Hunt. Susan (Bakes) Hunt was a daughter of Pierson and Hannah (Eccle) Bakes, and Catherine (Hart) Hunt was a daughter of Elijah Hart.
Theodore and Susan (Bakes) Hunt were the
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parents of four children, as follows : 1. Han- nah M., married John W. Hunt. 2. Elijah Hart, see forward. 3. Pierson B., married Louise Brewer, two children: Bertha, married T. Q. Phillips, one child, George Pierson Phil- lips ; Stanley B., unmarried. 4. Charles H., Married Acinith Burroughs, one child, Anna B., unmarried.
Elijah Hart Hunt attended the public schools of Hopewell township and Pennington Semi- mary, being a student at the latter for a short period of time. He assisted his father in the cultivation of his farm, which consisted of one hundred acres, until 1873, in which year he pur- chased his present farm, one of the most pro- ductive in that section of the county, devoted to the raising of grass, grain, fruit and dairy pro- ducts. He is assisted in his labors by his son, and their farm is a model of neatness and thrift. Mr. Hunt filled the office of commissioner of appeals for two years, discharging the duties pertaining thereto in a creditable and efficient manner. He is a Presbyterian in religion, a Republican in politics and a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
Mr. Hunt married. November 28, 1872, Fran- ces Bainbridge, daughter of Peter Y. and Ann Eliza (Hill) Bainbridge, the latter having been a daughter of Samuel and (Higgins) Hill, and one child was the issue, Theodore B., horn on the old homestead, educated in the pub- lic schools and the Stewart Business College at Trenton, and at the present time ( 1907) assist- ing his father in the management of his farm. He adheres to the principles of Republicanismo, and is a member of Patrons of Husbandry, Titusville and Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics of Titusville. He married
Sadie Vannov. daughter of Jolın and Julia (Atchley) Vannoy, the former a son of John and Juliet (Updike) Van- noy, and the latter a daughter of John and Sal- lv (Smith) Atchley. John and Julia ( Atchley) Vannoy were the parents of three children : Wil- ber U., married Elizabeth F. Holcombe, two children : Reba and Wilber J Vannoy : Minnie E., married Augustus S Hunt, two children : Edith M. and Julia R. Hunt ; and Sadie, afore- mentioned.
Peter Y. Bainbridge, father of Mrs. Frances ( Bainbridge) Hunt, and his wife were the par- ents of six children, as follows : I. William, married Catherine Moore, three children: Laura
M., married Edward Cook, one child, Maurice B. Mary Eliza, unmarried. Maurice P., mar- ried Marcha Coleman, two children-Clar and Albert. 2. Martha M., married Harrison H. Hoagland, no children. 3. Sarah Elizabeth, married Jonathan P. Holcombe, three children, Peter Y., deceased. Isola, married Fred Har- bourt, three children ; Leland, Marion and Mar- tha. Jane E., married John H. Moore, one child, Elizabeth. 4. Frances, wife of Elijah H. Hunt. 5. Samuel, married Jemima Stout, two children : Ira, married Emma K. Hixon, six children : Henry, Radcliff, Alvin, Elizabeth, Mar- garet and Walter. Martha, married Alvin Sto- ver, four children-Helen, Marjorie, Edgar and Paul. Annie, unmarried. Charles, married Jennie Shaw, one child, Helen B. Hart H., unmarried. Edith, married Joseph D. Thomp- son. William, Sarah, Peter, Harry. 6. Annie T., married Andrew T. Atchley, two children- Jesse T., married Elizabeth M. Lowe, no chil- dren. Walter B., married Elizabeth Yard, one child, Mildred.
ROBERT DAVISON WARREN, who is now living retired from all business interests and cares at No. 173 Nassau street, Princeton, Mer- cer county, New Jersey, was for many years ac- tively identified with the commercial life of that city. He is a representative of a family who have always evinced a strong patriotic feeling.
Richard Warren, father of Robert Davison Warren, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1791. He was for many years engaged in the butcher business, and in addition to this was the owner of a large farm in Princeton township, New Jersey. He married Susan D. Hankins, November 17, 1814, daughter of John and Susan (Davison) Hankins, the former hav- ing been in active service in the army through- out the duration of the war of the revolution. He entertained General Washington and his staff at dinner at Princeton Junction, New Jer- sey, on the farm which is at the present time (1906) in the possession of Robert Davison War- ren. Among the children of Richard and Susan D. (Hankins) Warren was Robert Davison, see forward.
Robert Davison Warren, son of Richard and Susan D. (Hankins) Warren, was born in Princeton, Mercer county, New Jersey, August 26, 1836. His education was acquired in the Moore-Baker School in his native city, and in
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1863 he established himself in the butcher busi- ness, which he followed very successfully for many years. He also spent considerable time in the cultivation of a fine farm of seventy-one acres on Cherry Hill, and has in his possession the Warren homestead farm, consisting of one hun- dred and seventy-eight acres, at Princeton Junc- tion. These are both in an excellent state of cul- tivation, and are very productive and profitable. Mr. Warren is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal church, of which he was at one time treas- urer and a member of the board of trustees.
Mr. Warren married March 5. 1863, Susan Caroline Culver, born February 14, 1843, in New York, daughter of Nathaniel Greene and Catharine (Phillips) Culver. Nathaniel Greene Culver was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess coun- ty, New York, and was a well known architect and contractor. Mr. and Mrs. Warren have had children: I. Thomas H., born December 23, 1863, married Belle Bloom, of Trenton. 2. Rob- ert A., born June 30. 1865, married (first) My- ra Marsh, had one daughter. Evelyn; married (second) Cora Newman, of Long Branch, and has one child: Robert T. 3. Carrie Phillips. born October 9, 1868, married William Conrard, of Trenton. 4. Catherine R., born March 5. 1872, married William Lukens. 5. Samuel Jerome, born October 27. 1876, married Emma Durand. 6. Grover Cleveland, born December IO. 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Warren are both mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church at Princeton.
JOHN HANKINS WARREN, a well known citizen of Princeton, represents one of the patri- otic families of the county, whose earlier history will be found in the sketch of R. D. Warren.
John Hankins Warren, son of Richard and Susan (Hankins) Warren, was born in Prince- ton, Mercer county, New Jersey, March 13. 1865. He was educated in the public schools of his na- tive town, and, at a suitable age was apprenticed to learn the baker's trade. This, however, was not much to his liking, and he took up the trade of painting, with which he has been since iden- tified. He is a member of Company L, Second New Jersey Volunteers. He married, October 25. 1888, Mary E. Spear, born May 3. 1867. daughter of Augustus and Edith (Davison) Spear, the former a native of Germany and at present a restaurant keeper in New Brunswick. New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Warren have chil-
dren: Walter W., born 1889; Sarah C., born September 8, 1890; Leslie M., born April 29, 1896; and Mary E., born April 30, 1898.
ASA TITUS HART, late of Titusville, Hopewell township, Mercer county, New Jer- sey, was a prosperous farmer and respected resi- dent of that section, and represented one of the oldest families in the township. The line of descent is as follows: John Hart, great-great- grandfather of Asa Titus Hart, Philip, his son, and Abner, his grandson.
Abner Hart, grandfather of Asa Titus Hart, married Abigail Hunt, and had children: Wil- son, see forward: Noah, Eleanor. Cornelia. Wil- son Hart, eldest child of Abner and Abigail (Hunt) Hart, married Johanna Bainbridge, had children : 1. Asa Titus, see forward. 2. Mary Anna, married Randall Phillips. 3. John Phillips, married Anna Burroughs, had two children : (1) John Wilson married (first) Mag- gie Tindall, had one child, both deceased. Mar- ried ( second) Lizzie Hart. no children. Married (third) Lillian Phillips, had children : Edna,
Myrtle Anna. Mildred Elizabeth and Lester Woodward. (2) Edward Burroughs, deceased.
Asa Titus Hart. eldest child of Wilson and Johanna (Bainbridge) Hart, was born on the old Hart homestead, July 2. 1828, and died Feb- ruary 2, 1007. He was educated in the district schools. He commenced to assist his father on the farm at an early age, and remained as his assistant and manager until he was forty years of age. The home farm was an extensive one. consisting of about one hundred and fourteen acres, and this was increased by additional pur- chases of one thousand four hundred and one acres. Later this was divided into two parts. The father of Mr. Hart being afflicted with lameness which rendered the use of crutches a matter of necessity, the main labor of the man- agement of the farm devolved upon the shoulders of Asa Titus Hart, and he proved him- self fully equal to the task. raising some of the largest crops in that section. and proving his business capacity as well as his practical knowl- edge of farming and the conduct of a dairv. Grain, grass and dairy products were the main output, and they made satisfactory returns. Mr. Hart gave his political support to the Republi- can party. and was a member of the Presbyterian church. He was a kind and devoted father and husband, and a helpful neighbor and friend. Mr.
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Hart married, March 17, 1870, H. Fannie Blackmnell, daughter of Woolsey P. and Maria (Bake) Blackmell, grand-daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Titus) Blackmell, and great- grand-daughter of Daniel Blackmell. Maria (Bake) Blackmell was the daughter of Pierson and Hannah (Eccle) Bake, and granddaughter of Timothy Bake. Woolsey P. and Maria (Bake) Blackmell had children : I. Mary Emma, married Joseph Pittinger, has one child : Henry B., who married Stella Ege. 2. H. Fannie, mentioned above. 3. Martha Eliza- beth, married Elisha Drake. Asa Titus and H. Fannie (Blackmeil) Hart have had children: I. Emma B., unmarried. 2. Alwin N., married Era L. Titus, has children: William Titus, Raymond Philips and Emily. 3. William Phil- ips, married Sally L. Smith, had children : George Wilson, Elizabeth Blackmell and Ada May. 4. Edwin Woolsey, unmarried. 5. Mary Elizabeth, married William Voorhees, has children : Randall Philips and Fannie Hart. 6. Addie Maria, unmarried.
JOEL T. REED, one of the oldest merchants of Hamilton Square, Mercer county, New Jer- sey, is a member of a family which has been identified with the interests of the county for some generations.
Jeremiah Reed, father of Joel T. Reed, was the son of Jeremiah and Rachel ( Watson) Reed. He married Mary Tindall, and had children as follows : 1. Margaret, married George W. Reed, and had children: Cora, married Victor Carson; Ella, married Herbert Smith, and chil- dren : Clifford, Myrtle, George and Russell; Melvin, married Rebecca Fogert, has one child, Willard. 2. Simeon R., married Sarah Ann Smith, had children: Howard, died at the age of twenty years; Mildred. 3. Joel Tindall, see forward. 4.
Isaac Winner, married Anna Chamberlin, had children : Dewitt Talmadge. who married Addie Hooper, and has one child, Lincoln Nelson ; Beulah.
Joel Tindall Reed, second son and third child of Jeremiah and Mary (Tindall) Reed, was born in Hamilton Square, Mercer county, New Jersey, June 27, 1845. His education was ac- quired in the public schools of the township, and upon its completion he commenced to work in a nursery. After a time he entered the en- ploy of Randall Hughes and learned the trade of painting and wall paper hanging. At the
same time he conducted a tobacco and cigar store in the building now occupied by the brothers and the postoffice. When he had thor- oughly mastered all the details of the trade he was learning, he commenced working at it by the day, and was thus occupied for some years. He then opened a store for the display of mater- ials to be used in interior decoration, and this has grown from a small beginning to its pres- ent size and importance. He carries a large stock of wall papers, paints, oils, glass, and everything essential to decorative work and in- terior furnishings of this kind. He has now (1907) been established in business in Hamilton Square for forty years, and enjoys the highest esteem in the mercantile world as a business inan of probity and sterling qualities. In his political views he is an Independent Democrat, and he was a charter member of Hamilton Lodge, No. 97, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows of Hamilton Square, but resigned from the order.
Mr. Reed married Sarah Amanda Cubberly, daughter of William T. and Elizabeth (Tindall) Cubberly, and grand-daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Hammill) Cubberly. William T. and Elizabeth ( Tindall) Cubberly had children : I. Cordelia, married Samuel J. Mount. 2. Mary E., married Henry B. Hutchinson. 3. Sarah Amanda, mentioned above. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have had children: John H., de- ceased; Marv C., Herbert Garfield, Leroy Les- ter. Leland Stanford.
CHARLES WANDELL DAVIS, of Yard- ville, is a representative of a family, the name of which has for more than half a century been a familiar one in Mercer county. Mr. Davis is a son of Charles T. Davis and a grandson of Samuel and Rebecca (Tantum) Davis.
Charles T. Davis came in the prime of life to Trenton, and about 1852 inherited a tract of three hundred and ten acres, which has since been known as the Davis farm. To the cultivation of this land and the care of his family he devoted his remaining years, and on this farm he died, in 1881, having made it his home for nearly thirty years. Charles T. Davis married Sarah Bunt- ing, who died in 1865, and the following were their children: William, died at the age of seven years. Caroline B., Anna B., died unmar- ried aged thirty-seven. Corilla F., wife of Edward
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Williamson. Charles Wandell, of whom later. Sarah B., deceased.
Charles Wandell Davis, son of Charles T. and Sarah (Bunting) Davis, was born in Hamilton township, July 12, 1861, and received his primary education in the public schools, afterward at- tending the Model School. After leaving school he returned to the homestead, and during the remainder of his father's life assisted him in his labors. After his father's death he came into possession of the estate, with his sisters, and has since cultivated the land with a view to general farming, raising large quantities of fruit and grain. The extent of the property has, in the course of time, became somewhat reduced, por- tions of it having been sold, so that it now com- prises about two hundred and forty-eight acres, which are maintained by Mr. Davis in a high state of cultivation. He belongs to Crosswicks Grange, Yardville Lodge, No. 248, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Bordentown Encampment. He affiliates politically with the Republican party, and is a member of the Society of Friends.
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