Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Part 57

Author: Lee, Francis Bazley, 1869-1914
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 698

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Mr. Zapf married Margaret Ely Applegate, daughter of Richard and Jane (Garritson) Ap- plegate, of Cranbury, New Jersey, and they have had children: Leslie L., who assists his father ; Charlotte M .; Edwin A. and Edna, twins, who died at the age of seven weeks.

JAMES ROSSELLE STEVENS, of Tren- ton, was born 1843, on the Mortimer farm, son of James Stevens, and grandson of Thomas Stevens, who came to Mercer county and settled on the Mortimer farm which became thenceforth the homestead of the family. He was the father of seven children: John, James, of whom later, Israel, Betsey, Jane, Catharine and Cornelia.

James Stevens, son of Thomas Stevens, mar- ried Catherine Smith, and they became the par- ents of the following children: Caroline, died in infancy; Rosselle, died at the age of four years;

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Annie, wife of Franklin Dye; and James Rosselle, of whom later.

James Rosselle Stevens, son of James and Catharine (Smith) Stevens, received his primary education in the public schools, afterward attend- ing the academy presided over by William Ivins. In the course of time he became by inheritance the owner of the homestead, originally consisting of two hundred and eighty acres, but now reduced to one hundred and thirty which he cultivates for

general farming and dairy purposes. In re- sponse to the call for troops in August, 1862, le enlisted in Company H, Twenty-first Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, serving under Captain F. W. Van Kirk. His regiment was attached to the Army of the Potomac, and he was at the front in both battles of Fredericksburg, from which fortunately he escaped unharmed. At the close of his nine months' term of service he was honor- ably discharged. He was for eight years a mem- ber of the township committee, and for nine years has held the office of constable. He is a Repub- lican, and a member of the Presbyterian church.

Mr. Stevens married, in 1873, Sarah C. Davis, and they are the parents of a son and two daugh- ters: Thomas, married E. J. Green, two chil- dren, William Crozier and Helen May. Cath- arine Smith, unmarried. Cornelia Crozier, un- married.

JOHN E. ALLEN, a well known business man of Hightstown, member of the firm of Allen & Pembroke, engaged in the undertaking, real estate and insurance business, is a descendant of a family which has been resident in the state of New Jersey for a number of generations.

John M. Allen, father of John E. Allen, was the son of Samuel Allen. He married Phoebe Tindall, daughter of Amos and Rachel (Hutchin- son ) Tindall, and had children: I. Amy, mar- ried Asa Warden, and had children: Ella, who married Hutchinson, and had one child ; and Will- ard. 2. Catherine, married William Walton, had one child, Carrie, married Henry B. Chamber- lain, and had one child, Clifford. 3. William T., married Cornelia Anderson, had children: Ger- trude, married Walter Grover; John A., mar- ried

; and William, married Garfield. 4. Jasper, married Ella V. Perrine, had one child, Phoebe, married Clark Tindall, and had children: Celtie, Lucia and - 5. Rachel, married John Harden, deceased, and has no children. 6. John E., see

forward. 7. Judson, married Lizzie Bergen, and had children : Bertha, married William Black- well; and 8. Sarah Elizabeth, mar- ried C. H. Horner, and had children :

Stella, Florence, Helen, John A. and Charles. 9. Isabelle, married Jacob H. Stults, and had one child, Harry B.

John E. Allen, third son and sixth child of John M. and Phoebe (Tindall) Allen was born in Hightstown, New Jersey. There he was edu- cated in the public schools and then became a student in the Peddie Institute. Upon the com- pletion of his education hie for some years assisted his father in the cultivation and management of the home farm, but at the age of twenty-three years entered upon a business career in the mer- cantile line. He spent considerable time with his brother in Dutch Neck, and then accepted a clerkship in the store of Thomas Mason, in Hightstown, which he held for two years. His next step was to establish a general store for himself, which he conducted very successfully from 1876 to 1881, when he went into partner- ship with Mr. Mason, the firm doing business, under the name of Mason & Allen. Subsequent- ly he went into the real estate, undertaking and insurance business, conducting this under the style of Allen & Pembroke, and this has been in existence since 1892 up to the present time, (1907). Mr. Allen is Republican in his political views, and a member of the Baptist church. He has been superintendent of the Sunday school con- nected with this institution for the past thirty- two years, and is a member of Lodge No. 4I, F. and A. M.

Mr. Allen married Laura L. Silvers, daughter of Clark and Hannah (Hendricks) Silvers, who were the parents of five children: I. Almira, unmarried. 2. Amanda, married Cornelius B. Stults, one child, Charles E. 3. Addie, married Boardman D. Gaskill, has children: Bessie, Helen, Marian, Harry. 4. Laura L., mentioned above. 5. Elwood, was a young man when he was killed in battle during the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have one child, Helen.

JOSEPH T. MURRAY, of Trenton, was born in Lawrenceville, son of John Murray, who came from Ireland and married Catharine Hogarty, settling at Lawrenceville, where he devoted him- self to farming. He and his wife were the parents of the following children. I. Mary, wife of James Burke, two children, Edward and James.

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2. Catharine, wife of Joseph Byrnes, one child, Louisa. 3. Louisa, wife of Patrick Burke, six children, Mary, John, James, Nellie, Teresa and Glenmore. 4. Elizabeth, wife of Welling Fair- field, one child, Elizabeth. 5. Joseph T., of whom later. 6. Ellen, wife of John Kervin, two chil- dren, Mary and Bernice. 7. John M., married Catharine Carroll. 8. William V., unmarried.

Joseph T. Murray, son of John and Catharine (Hogarty) Murray, received his education in the public schools of Lawrenceville. He assisted his father in the labors of the farm until 1886, when he moved with his wife to the home of his father-in-law, a farm of fifty-two acres, which he has since cultivated for general farming. There is also a small dairy which combined with the farm affords the means for a flourishing busi- ness. Mr. Murray has held the office of super- visor of roads. He belongs to the B. of A., and in politics is a Democrat. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church, his wife belonging to the Protestant Episcopal.

Mr. Murray married Mary, only child of James and Mary (Bradley) Black, and they are the parents of three children : Edmund B., Lil- lian Frances and J. Howard. Mrs. Murray was a schoolmate of F. B. Lee, of Trenton.

RAYMOND HUTCHINSON, a leading business man of Trenton, is the second son of Senator E. C. Hutchinson, and a brother of Har- vey Hutchinson, sketches of whom appear on other pages of this work.

Raymond Hutchinson was born in Hamilton township, and received his preparatory educa- tion in the public schools of his native place. He afterward took a course at the Model School, whence he graduated, and completed his studies by a period of attendance at Rider's Business College. He began his business career as book- keeper for the Trenton Bone & Fertilizer Com- pany, retaining this position for some time. Eventually he associated himself with his father as the latter's assistant. In politics Mr. Hutchin- son is a strong Republican, his vote and influ- ence being invariably given to the men and measures endorsed by the organization. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.

Mr. Hutchinson married Caroline B. Conover, daughter of Joseph and (Hunt) Con- over, who are the parents of two other children : Leonard and Eva. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson have no children.

WILLIAM GROPP, JR., of Mercerville, New Jersey, was born at Trenton, New Jersey, son of William and Kate ( Fee) Gropp. His parents had the following four children : I. William, Jr. (see forward). 2. Charles, mar- ried Kate Chambers-no issue. 3. John, died in infancy. 4. Frank, unmarried. The father, William Gropp, Sr., still survives and lives at the tavern at the Cross Roads, on the Trenton and New Brunswick pike, in West Windsor township. He was one of four children of Will- iam and Eugenie (Zickwolf) Gropp. At the time of her marriage to Mr. Gropp she was a widow, with two children: 1. Annie, married Frank Haynes, one child, Annie. 2. Charles, married and has one child, John: By the moth- er's marriage to Mr. Gropp were born four chil- dren : 1. William, married Kate Fee, afore- mentioned. 2. Charles, married Mary Mc- Laughlin, two children : James, and Annie, mar- ried John Burns, two children. 3. John, de- ceased. 4. Andrew, married Ella Ricker.

William Gropp, Jr., was educated in the public schools of Trenton, finishing in Stewart's Acad- emy. He then learned the trade of barber, which he followed for nine years. During these years he had established a milk route of one hundred and forty quarts per day, which he bought at wholesale. He closed out the two former lines in 1900 and purchased the tavern at Mercerville, New Jersey, with ten acres of valuable land, which is now being brought into the market by the Trenton Street Railway Company, Pa. Po- litically Mr. Gropp is a Republican, but has al- ways refused political office. He is a member of the German Catholic church.

Mr. Gropp married Ella Evans, by whom one child was born, Eugenie.

GEORGE RUSLING PITMAN, of Trenton, widely known as the owner of one of the finest stock farms in Mercer county, is a son of Caleb E. Pitman, who was a native of Trenton and was engaged in the livery business in that city, also the owner of a farm. Caleb E. Pitman mar- ried Theodosia Killum, and they were the par- ents of four children, three of whom died in in- fancy, the survivor being George Rusling, of whom later.

George Rusling Pitman, son of Caleb E. and Theodosia (Killun1) Pitman, attended the Model School, whence he passed to the Trenton Acad- emy, completing his course of study at Stewart's

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Business College. He then began his career as a farmer, and is now the owner of a beautiful estate in the suburbs of Trenton. It comprises one hundred and sixteen acres and is devoted to general farming. Everything about the place is in the most perfect condition, and the residence is a thoroughly comfortable and attractive liome. Mr. Pitman has given much time and attention to the raising of horses, and has been the owner of many noted ones, including the following with their records: Eric, 2:20; Fonda, 2:121/2 ; Sweet Inniscarra, 2:141/2 ; and Dorris Villier, 2:15. His support and influence in the sphere of politics are given to the Republican party, and his re- ligious belief is that of the Society of Friends, of which he is a member.

Mr. Pitman has been twice married. His first wife was Minnie, daughter of Thomas Cooper, of Trenton, and by this marriage he became the father of two children: Caleb Earl, who was educated at a private academy and is now driver for his father; and Adaline, unmarried. The second wife of Mr. Pitman was Mary B., daugh- ter of William Ballous. By this marriage there are no children.

WOODBURY HOLT APGAR, one of the successful counsellors-at-law in the city of Tren- ton, was born in Annandale, Hunterdon county, May 18, 1861.

Like most youths of his time he had the ad- vantage of good common schools. In 1877-78 he attended the State Normal school at Trenton, New Jersey, and the next three years of his life were spent as a clerk in a store in New Jersey. But he had an ambition for professional life and commenced reading law, continuing one year with Hon. John N. Voorhees, of Flemington, New Jersey. He came to Trenton as a law student, and in 1881 entered the office of the firm of Holt, Macpherson & Holt. While familiarizing him- self with the law, he taught night school be- sides representing various newspapers, as a cor- respondent, during the legislative sessions. At the June term of court, 1884, he was admitted as an attorney-at-law, and at once began active practice in Trenton, and has continued to the present time (1906). In 1885 he was appointed assistant prosecutor of pleas for Mercer county, and held such office until May 25, 1894, when the office was abolished. During Mr. Apgar's prac- tice he has been engaged in numerous criminal

cases, both as prosecutor and as attorney for those charged with murder.

Politically Mr. Apgar is a Democrat. He was appointed by Mayor D. J. Bechtel to fill the vacancy cause on the park commission by the resignation of Howard C. Stull. The board at once chose him as their president, which place he filled for two years. In October, 1892, he was the Democratic candidate for state senator, but was defeated by the large vote polled by the op- position party. In his church connections he is affiliated with the Presbyterian church.

September 10, 1884, he was united in marriage to Rettie R., daughter of Asher Higgins, of Three Bridges, New Jersey.

RICHARD STRICKLAND WVEST, of Groveville, now serving his township as over- seer of roads and a member of the board of edu- cation, is a son of William P. West, and a grand- son of Stephen and Eleanor (Strickland) West.

William P. West, son of Stephen and Eleanor (Strickland) West, married Rebecca A., daugh- ter of Richard and Rebecca (Ely) Robbins, and granddaughter of Colville Robbins. Mr. and Mrs. West were the parents of nine children, of whom the following are living: Hannah A., wife of Jacob Tindall, children, Clara T., Em- ma. Sarah, William H. and Harry. Richard Strickland, of whom later. Phoebe E., wife of James M. Johnson, children, Joseph, Bessie and Jacob. Mary, wife of Albert McCabe, children, George and Lulu. Stephen, married Cordelia Beatty, one child, Charles. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Fagaus, children, Ida, James, William W. and Bessie.

Richard Strickland West, son of William P. and Rebecca A. (Robbins) West, was born in Yardville, and entered upon his business career as the assistant of his father, by whom he was employed until thirty years of age. He then es- tablished himself as a butcher and conducted the business for eight years. In 1890 he opened a general store in Groveville, the enterprise pros- pered and he has since carried on a flourishing trade, his stock being of the most comprehensive character. He belongs to the I. O. O. F., No. 97, Hamilton Square, and in politics is an Independ- ent Republican, giving his allegiance, irrespect- ive of party, to the men and measures which commend themselves to his best judgment. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Mr. West married Sallie E. Britton, and the

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following are their children: Abram, married Lida B. Stackhouse, children, Leon A., Carrie and Rena Hazel. Rebecca, unmarried; George E., unmarried. Mrs. West is a daughter of Abram and Lucy (Ely) Britton, the latter a daughter of Colonel William Ely and his wife, Rebecca (Baird) Ely. Abram and Lucy (Ely) Britton are the parents of two sons and three daughters: Rebecca, wife of Gilbert Davison. Henry, married Martha Furman, children, Thomas, William A., Ira and Lucy. Tabitha, wife of Jacob Wikoff, children, Gilbert A., Her- bert and Mary. Abram, married Jane Crevatt, children, Mary and Caroline. Sallie E., wife of Richard Strickland West.

RICHARD WYCKOFF, who has been close- ly identified with the commercial and agricultural interests of Mercer county, New Jersey, is a descendant of one of the oldest families of the state. It is of Holland extraction, and the name of the earliest ancestor of whom there is any definite information was Aurt, Arthur, or John Wyckoff. The first of the name to come to Amer- ica was Cornelius Claes Wyckoff, who came from Holland in the years 1636, on the ship "King David," Captain D. DeVries, master, and settled in Flatlands, Long Island, where he died. His descendants removed from Long Island to Mon- mouth county, New Jersey.

The "Hightstown Wyckoffs" to whom Richard Wyckoff of this review is related, is descended from Peter Claes Wyckoff, son of the emigrant ancestor, who resided in Flatlands, Long Island, and was the father of seven sons : Claes, Henry, Cornelius Peter, John, Garrit, Martin and Peter.

Cornelius Peter Wyckoff, son of Peter Claes Wyckoff, migrated to Middlebush, Somerset county, New Jersey, 1703, and purchased a large tract of land of about twelve hundred acres. A part of this became the homestead of the Wyck- off family in New Jersey, and is now (1907) in the possession of Jacob Wyckoff, who resides thereon. He was the father of four sons: John, Peter, Simon and Jacob. The line of descent is through John, the eldest son, to Art or Arthur, to John, to Peter, grandfather of Richard Wyck- off, who was born in New Brunswick, Middlesex county, New Jersey, and was a man of influence in the community in his time. He followed the occupation of farming, in which he was highly successful.

James Wyckoff, son of Peter Wyckoff, and

father of Richard Wyckoff, was also born in New Brunswick, and like his father followed the occupation of farming. He owned a tract of land of two hundred and fifty acres near Cranbury, New Jersey, which he kept in a fine state of cul- tivation. He was a member and deacon of the Cranbury Presbyterian church, and upon his re- moval to Dutch Neck he held the same office in the Presbyterian church of that place. He married Sarah Outcault, born on the Outcault estate, about one mile from New Brunswick, daughter of Richard Outcault, a farmer, and among their children were: John P. and Richard.

John P. Wyckoff, son of James and Sarah (Outcault) Wyckoff, was born in New Bruns- wick, New Jersey, October 6, 1842. He was educated in the district school at Locust, West Windsor, and at a suitable age took up the occu- pation of farming under the direction of his father. He has been eminently successful in the prosecution of this field of labor, and is now (1907) the owner of a fine and profitable farm near Princeton Junction, Mercer county, New Jersey. Politically he gives his support to the Republican party, and takes an active and intel- ligent interest in the affairs of that body, and in whatever concerns the welfare of the community in which he is a resident. He married Elizabeth Thorn, daughter of William and Rebecca ( Horn) Thorn, who are of the Quaker faith and reside in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Wyck- off have had children: I. Maud D., married George Arrowsmith of Clarksville, New Jersey, and had one child: Jessie. Mrs. Arrowsmith died in 1897. 2. Frederick T., died at the age of six years.

Richard Wyckoff, son of James and Sarah (Outcault) Wyckoff, was born near Locust Cor- ner, Middlesex county, New Jersey, October 29, 1853. He was educated in the Parsonage school at Dutch Neck and the district school at Lotus Corner. At the close of his school days he was apprenticed to learn the trade of wheelwright- ing in Jamesburg, Middlesex county, New Jer- sey, and later became connected with the agricul- tural works of William H. Butterworth & Brothers, of Trenton, New Jersey. Subse- quently, from 1891 until 1903, he was general manager for Woodworth & Company, of Tren- ton, and in the latter year bought the Hanly farm of sixty-two acres near Dutch Neck, and retired from active business life, devoting all his time and attention to the cultivation of his farm,

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in which he has been very successful. His prin- cipal products are wheat, corn, rye, potatoes and asparagus. He is a member of the Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church, and active in the interests of that institution. His political support is given to the Republican party.

Mr. Wyckoff married, December 25, 1878, Anna Eliza Karr, born at Columbus, Burlington county, New Jersey, November 28, 1856, dauglı- ter of Enoch and Sarah (Stryker) Karr. Enoch Karr was a grandson of Walter Karr, who served in the Revolutionary war, and who came from Scotland and settled in New Jersey, and a son of Aaron Karr, who was the father of ten chil- dren : Enoch, Eliza, Alice, Alfred, Aaron, Sarah Jane, Ellen, Andrew, Charles and James. An- drew Karr was a volunteer of Company D, Twenty-third Regiment of New Jersey during the civil war. served nine months, had two fin- gers shot off and received an honorable dis- charge. Rachel (Davison) Karr, wife of Aaron Karr, was a daughter of Aaron and

( Holeman) Davison, the latter of whom was re- lated to Sheriff Holeman, of Toms River, New Jersey. Rachel (Davison) Karr had four brothers-James, William, Ezekial and Peter -- and two sisters-Margaret and Effie-Margaret became the wife of Elijalı Hackleman, who re- sided in Wabash City and was state senator of Indiana. Sarahı (Stryker) Karr, wife of Enoch Karr, was born in Somerset county, New Jer- sey, daughter of John I. and Margaret ( Hage- man) Stryker, the former of whom fought in the war of 1812. Both the Stryker and Hage- man families are among the oldest in the state of New Jersey. Two members of the Stryker family, Frederic, of Cloin Hill, and Abram, de- ceased, served in the civil war. Frederick served his time and was honorably discharged, and Abram was shot in one of the first battles, fa- tally wounded, and died in hospital in Washing- ton. Howard Karr. brother of Anna Eliza (Karr) Wyckoff. was a volunteer in the civil war from New York City light cavalry, served from the commencement of hostilities until the beginning of last year, when he was captured and taken to Belle Isle, and from there to An -. dersonville, where he starved to death. On the corner of the envelope of the last letter sent to his mother were the words: "Mother, Home, Heaven." Richard and Anna Eliza (Karr). Wyckoff had children: Howard Enoch, born December 24, 1880, graduated from the Rider-

Moore-Stewart Business College of Trenton, New Jersey, in 1902, is now (1907) a traveling salesman. Saralı Isabelle, born March 4, 1883.

ANDREW HART BURROUGHS, one of the progressive and successful agriculturists of Hopewell township, New Jersey, is a son of Edmund and Mary Ann (Hart) Burroughs, and a grandson of Joseph R. and Asenath ( Matthews) Burroughs and Andrew and Esther Golden Hart.

Edmund Burroughs (father) was one of the prosperous farmers of Hopewell township, con- ducting his operations on a farm of two hundred and twenty acres which he inherited from his forefathers, it having been in the possession of the family for more than one hundred years. This was the largest farm in that section of the country, and it was noted for the excellence of its products. Mr. Burroughs served as com- missioner of appeals for a number of years, dis- charging the duties thereof in a highly creditable manner. He was a Republican in politics, and exerted an influence for good throughout the community. He and his wife, Mary Ann ( Hart) Burroughs, were the parents of three children, namely: Joseph R., attended the public school and Rider's Academy in Trenton, and is now the owner of a farm .of ninety-two acres devoted to general farming; he was for a time a member of the township committee. He married Hattie S. Stout, who bore him one child, Orion S. Burroughs. Andrew Hart, see forward. Ed- mund, a sketch of whom follows this in the work.

Andrew Hart Burroughs was born in Hope- well township, December 5, 1870. He was edu- cated in the public schools and the commercial school in Trenton, after which he assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm, which he purchased at the death of his parents. The farm is now devoted to the raising of grain, grass, corn and wheat, and he has also a dairy, the output of which is one hundred and fifty quarts (laily, and these products are sold at wholesale, Mr. Burroughs realizing therefrom a goodly in- come. Mr. Burroughs casts his vote for the candidates of the Republican party, and is af- filiated with the Patrons and Husbandry.

Mr. Burroughs married Cora B. Hixon, daugh- ter of William and Jane Eliza (Hill) Hixon, and granddaughter of Noah R. and Rebecca (Scomp) Hixon and David and Maria Hendrickson Hill. William and Jane Eliza (Hill) Hixon are the parents of five children: I. William, Jr., mar-

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ried Etta Ammermier, one child, Frank A. 2. Rebecca Maria, married William Chamberlain, two children: Edgar Willis, married Jennie

Silvers, and Altheus David Chamberlain. 3. Anna Jane, married Jacob Wert, five children : Mary Jane, married Howard Stryker, two chil- dren : Marion and Edgar Stryker; Jessie, mar- ried Jacob Stryker; Albert Miller, Luella H., deceased; Della Cora. 4. Noalı Reese, married Kate Leming, two children: Anna Marie and William. 5. Cora Belle, wife of Andrew Hart Burroughs, and they are the parents of one child, Edmund Earle Burroughs, born July 10, 1898.

EDMUND BURROUGHS, a resident of the city of Trenton, engaged in the real estate busi- ness, was born in Hopewell township, New Jer- sey, June 22, 1881, son of Edmund and Mary Ann (Hart) Burroughs, an account of whom ap- pears in the preceding sketch of Andrew H. Bur- roughs.

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Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Part 57

Author: Lee, Francis Bazley, 1869-1914 Publication date: 1907 Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 698

Author: Lee, Francis Bazley, 1869-1914
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York : Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 698