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On the 29th of November, 1900, Mr. Perrine was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Wyckoff Conover, a daughter of Elias and Mary Ann (Wyckoff) Conover. She was born in Marboro township, Monmouth county, August 27, 1857, and is a most estimable lady, who presides with gracious and generous hospitality over their pleasant home. With various fraternal and social organizations Mr. Perrine is identified, being an ac- tive and valued member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Holland Society of New York, the American Institute of Civics of New York; and the Presbyterian church. He takes a deep interest in the church work, gives liberally toward the cause and in December, 1899, he was ordained and installed an elder in the church. In politics he is a Democrat, but has never been an aspirant
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for office. His life has been a just and useful one, characterized by indus- try, honesty and justice in his business relations, by fidelity to the duties of citizenship, while in his social relations his genial disposition and un- failing courtesy have won him high regard and gained him many friends.
THE PATTERSON FAMILY.
James Grover and Timothy B. Mount were the patentees of a large tract of land containing many hundred acres on the north bank of the Shrews- bury river, opposite and below the town now called Red Bank. After they obtained their patent, James Patterson, a native of Cluny, Scotland, and an exile because he refused to take sides with either King Charles or Cromwell, left his native land to seek a home in America. He purchased from James Grover a tract of land from Grover's creek, which empties into the Shrewsbury and the Mill brook, bounded on the east by lands of Andrew Winter and Richard Hartshorne, and on the west by those of Timothy B. Mount and Marcus Headley. This tract of land remains to this day in the possession of his descendants, except two fields containing about twenty acres, lying along Mill brook.
He had one son, James, who married Rachel, daughter of Dr. Jonathan Stout, who was the fourth descendant of Richard and Penelope Stout. He located his son on a tract of land, known now as the Patterson farm, at Nutswamp. The old house is still standing, and was the headquarters of General Knyphusen, before the battle of Monmouth. James Patterson left two sons and four daughters. He bequeathed to his eldest son, John, the River farm, some out-lands and four of his slaves, whose names were Rob, Bill, Aaron and Dick. To his youngest son he gave the Nutswamp farm. So the title to the River farm has passed from James to his son, John, and froin John to his son, James, and from James to John H., the present owner.
John Patterson, the son of the above mentioned James, was enrolled in the Continental army at the age of sixteen years. His three uncles were conspicuous in the Revolutionary war-Richard, Jonathan and T'enbroock. John Patterson was a prominent man in the history of Monmouth county during his life. He died at the age of eighty-five years and six months. He was a builder and surveyor, and was one of the commissioners who located the Delaware and Raritan canal. He served in the general assem- bly and was elected to the state council (now called the senate) under the old constitution, and was vice-president. He was one of the judges of the court of common pleas for thirty years, and deacon of the old Baptist church, more commonly known. as the Abel-Morgan church, for upwards of fifty years. One of his sons, Dr. Charles Patterson, father of the late Henry C. Patterson, of Philadelphia, was a student at Princeton, but did not graduate. He left the college and studied medicine, and located in Bur- lington county, New Jersey, had a large practice and there died at the age of thirty-seven years.
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James Patterson, his eldest son, was one of the most conspicuous fig- ures of his time in Monmouth county-a man of sterling honesty and in- tegrity and indomitable will. He was successful in business, and left a large landed estate. He was a lieutenant in Captain Daniel Schanck's regiment, in the war of 1812. He was a member and director of the board of chosen freeholders for seventeen years, and was elected to the state council in 1846, and chosen vice-president. He was the first member of the New Jersey legislature who opposed the exclusive privileges that had been given the old Camden & Amboy Railroad monopoly, and he opposed extending their charter for thirty years ; he commenced the fight that ended in a general railroad law. He died at the age of seventy-three.
His son John was graduated from Princeton, studied law with Daniel B. Ryall and was admitted to the bar in 1847. When Monmouth county was divided and the county of Ocean created, Ocean county had no lawyer within her borders. He was appointed the public prosecutor, and was a fine advocate, and a leading young lawer at the Monmouth county bar. He took a severe cold and lost his voice. He was afterward elected county clerk of Monmouth county, and died at the age of thirty-seven.
The second son, John H. Patterson, of Red Bank, was among the pioneers to California, and he cast his first vote in that state for John Biegler for governor. He returned to the old home in 1857. In 1860 he married Margaret Douglas Pringle, of New York, and moved to the old homestead that had been occupied so long by his ancestors, and engaged in the oyster business. In 1868 he was elected sheriff in Monmouth county. In 1872 he was nominated for congress, his competitors being Hon. Miles Ross and the late governor, Robert S. Greene; he was defeated in the Greeley campaign. He was appointed assistant sergeant-at-arms of the forty-fourth Congress, and was elected doorkeeper of the House of Repre- sentatives after Fitzhugh of Texas was deposed. After his term of office ex- pired he came back to his farm, built a wharf, and chartered a steamboat which ran between Patterson's Landing and New York, and was thus interested in the lime and oyster business. In 1886 he was nominated by Governor Abbott to the wardenship of the New Jersey state prison, and was confirmed by the senate; this all occurred without his knowledge, and he did not know anything about the appointment until the governor's messenger handed him the appointment. He served for ten years and was retired in 1896. Since then he has been interested in farming and the real estate, lime and ice business.
Dr. James H. Patterson was graduated from the medical department of Columbia College, New York, in 1855, commenced the practice of his profession in Shrewsbury, and had a large business, when he was elected clerk of Monmouth county. He served seven and a half years, and died in the middle of his second term, at the age of fifty-seven years. His brother Ewing was appointed to fill out his term.
Charles G. A. Patterson was graduated from Madison University at Hamilton, New York, in 1859. He afterwards entered the law school at Albany, graduating in 1861, and studied law with Church & Abbott in New York ; he died in 1865.
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C. Ewing Patterson, the sixth brother, was graduated from the Co- lumbia Law School. He acted as deputy sheriff during the incumbency of his brother. He then located at Long Branch and spent three years in New Mexico, and on his return was appointed chief clerk in the clerk's office. Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Long Branch. He has been police judge for four years and counsellor for the freeholders for seven.
Samuel H. Patterson was a member of the board of chosen freeholders for a number of years and assessor of Middlesex township, and died at the age of forty-four years. Of his daughters, one, Rebecca, married William H. Hendrickson, who represented his county nine years in the senate; Hannah married John H. Hopping, a successful farmer in Mid- dletown; Margaret married Joseph C. Applegate; and Lydia, the youngest, married Samuel H. Frost, an old commission merchant of New York.
JOHN ENRIGHT.
John Enright, wlio ranks as one of the most popular educators of New Jersey, was born at Coltsneck, New Jersey, April 28, 1852. He was reared to farm life, in which his boyhood was spent under the most careful train- ing of his parents both from precept and example. The habits of frugality and industry, incident to the farm life of his day, precluded his attendance upon school after nine years of age, except during the winter months, yet with such advantages he had made such progress that in 1869 he was able- to enter the State Normal School at Trenton, from which he was gradu- ated in 1871. His aptitude for study and books in earlier boyhood had. pointed towards a probable choice of teaching as a profession. The choice had now crystalized and was ready for execution. Soon after graduation he was engaged to take the Orchard school in the town of Freehold. He was successful from the start, introduced normal methods into the Freehold school, and in a short time was so overcrowded with pupils that a private house was used as an annex, and an assistant teacher engaged.
The stimulus given to education and more advanced methods, led to the erection of a new building for school purposes at a cost of $20,000, of which Mr. Enright was the unanimous choice of the board of trustees as. the principal. He thus organized and established a course of study and started the first graded school in Monmouth county. The school starting in 1875 with two hundred and twenty-five pupils and five teachers, within a decade's time reached six hundred pupils and fourteen teachers; be- came exceptionally popular, attracting an extraordinary patronage of non- resident pupils and maintaining a standard of study unsurpassed in any of the schools of the state.
In 1891 Professor Enright served as president of the State Teachers Association. In 1894 he became county superintendent of schools. From 1873 until this appointment he served continuously on the examining board:
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of teachers for Monmouth county. His first years as county superintend- ent were conspicuous for his executive ability in reorganizing the board of education in accordance with the new township act, and bringing order and smoothness out of much confusion and opposition.
Mr. Enright has been vice-president of the New Jersey Association of High School Principals, has been president of the Council of Education of New Jersey, is a director in the Central National Bank and a member and president of the board of water commissioners. His technical and sci- entific knowledge has been invaluable to this body in all the details of their work.
He is a member of Olive Branch Lodge, F. & A. M .; a past grand master of A. O. U. W. of the state of New Jersey, and served as its rep- resentative to the supreme council in Chicago in June, 1895.
August 17, 1875, he was married to Emma, daughter of William Untford, Cumberland county, New Jersey. They have five children : John, James, Geary, Emma Mulford and Mildrid Lamont.
BENJAMIN BURDGE OGDEN.
Among the gratifyingly large number of names of natives of the state of New Jersey that have become synonyms in their respective com- munities for ability and integrity in public service, and industry, thrift and well merited success in private enterprises, there are few, if any, known in more diverse connections than that of Benjamin Burdge Ogden. He was born in Keyport, New Jersey, January 30, 1856, son of Rufus and Susan (Burdge) Ogden. The American family of Ogdens was founded by John Ogden, of Rye, Westchester county, New York, whose Puritan father came to the American colonies in 1639. Rufus Ogden, a lineal descendant of the family's founder, located in 1851 in Keyport, where he has been continuously engaged in business and has the distinction of being the only merchant of that town who was in business there fifty years ago. His harness-making establishment has always been and still is a conspicu- ous industry of the place. Rufus Ogden conducted the only ice business of Keyport for a number of years; was a promoter and treasurer and sec- retary of the Farmers' Transportation Company ; served as a member of the township committee; of the board of education; as president of the board of water commissioners, and was for more than twenty-five years post- master of Keyport. The statement that Mr. Ogden proved most efficient and trustworthy in the discharge of the duties of each of these trusts will be endorsed by the residents of his community generally.
His son. Benjamin B. Ogden, attended the public schools of Keyport, and during the latter part of this period acquired his initial business train- ing as assistant to his father in the conduct of the postoffice at Keyport. From 1873 to 1875 he was clerk in the postoffice at Ocean Grove, New Jersey. During the latter year he took up the study of law under the
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preceptorship of Judge Walling, of Keyport, with whom he subsequently had partnership association in real estate and insurance interests until 1879. In February of the latter year Mr. Ogden was admitted to the Mon- mouth county bar as an attorney-at-law, and as a counsellor in February, 1882. He has a large general office practice, but makes a specialty of nego- tiating mortgage loans for his clients and is the largest real estate dealer and negotiator of loans in Keyport. Mr. Ogden has a New York office at 45 Broadway. Mr. Ogden was one of the founders of the People's National Bank of Keyport, and has been a director of that institution since its organization in 1889. He served as secretary for the Keyport Building and Loan Association and of the Second Keyport Loan Association since its organization. The latest enterprise with which Mr. Ogden is connected and one which promises to be a most important and substantial factor in the development of his native town is "The American Cutlery Company of Keyport," recently organized with a capital stock of three hundred thou- sand dollars, which will employ from one hundred to one hundred and fifty hands. Mr. Ogden was one of the active promoters and is treasurer of the company. Since attaining his majority Mr. Ogden has been a stal- wart Republican, active in his identification with, and liberal in his con- tributions of time and money to the interests of his party. Of the party organizations he is now a member of the township, county and congressional committees. He has served on the board of commissioners of Keyport for many years, and during this period was materially instrumental in gain- ing for the town its excellent water works system. His executive and gen- eral ability have had recognition in his appointment to numerous other important trusts. He is postmaster of Keyport by appointment of Presi- dent Mckinley January 28, 1899; president of the board of education, and mayor of Keyport. Mr. Ogden sustained one defeat in a political candi- dacy, viz. : in 1897 as his party's nominee for office of surrogate, the elec- tion resulting in a majority for his Democratic opponent. Mr. Ogden married in November, 1880, Annie H., daughter of Elijah A. and Mary A. Walling, of New Monmouth, New Jersey. They have one daughter, Adele, a student at Wellesley.
EDWIN APPLEGET.
1 Among the most successful business men of South Amboy may be mentioned the name of Edwin Appleget, who by his own unaided efforts worked his way steadily upward, gaining not only a comfortable compe- tence, but also the deserved esteem and respect of all who came in con- tact with him. He was born in New York City, and his early boyhood was spent in that great metropolis, where he received his education in the public schools. When he arrived at the age of fourteen years, his parents removed to New Jersey, he accompanying them, and they took up their abode on a farm in the vicinity of Cranbury. Shortly after their removal young
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Edwin was apprenticed to learn the trade of making carriage bodies. Being possessed of natural mechanical skill, he readily mastered the busi- ness, becoming an expert workman, and he was steadily advanced from one position to another until he was an adept in all details of the work. He then went to South Amboy, purchased the business of Harry Arrowsmith, which included carriage building, blacksmithing and undertaking. This he conducted successfully for over twenty years, in fact until failing health forced him to relinquish his labors. He was an energetic worker, pos- sessing wonderful mechanical ability, as we have referred to before, which enabled him to perform the various kinds of work he was engaged in, never neglecting any in the slightest degree.
At the home of the bride in Madison township, near Matawan, Mon- mouth county, on December 24, 1890, Mr. Appleget was united in mar- riage to Miss Evaline Warne, a daughter of Hezekiah and Mary ( Wood) Warne. Mr. Appleget's death occurred in South Amboy, on January 10, 1901. His wife still survives him. She is a most estimable lady, and in the community in which she resides is widely and favorably known.
Mr. Appleget was a member of General Morgan Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Knights of Pythias fraternity for more than twenty years, of which he was an earnest and consistent member, exemplifying in his life the 'benefi- cent spirit of the order. He was very domestic in his tastes and habits; took a keen interest in beautifying his home, in which he showed exquisite judgment. He was a natural genius mechanically, being able to turn his hand to almost anything. He was an excellent, kindly, benevolent man, highly respected by all who were acquainted with him.
MILAN ROSS.
Mr. Ross has been a resident of Asbury Park since he was fifteen years of age-a period of a quarter of a century-and has through his energy, pluck and perseverance become one of the successful men of the state.
He was born in Rahway, Union county, New Jersey, January 6, 1861, a son of Milan and Elizabeth (Doblier) Ross. He attended the public schools of his native place until his fifteenth year, when he moved to Asbury Park, where he became a clerk for the Hon. James A. Bradley. In the spring of 1877 he entered the real estate and insurance office of Willis- ford Dey, and during the next six years was consecutively clerk, cashier and office manager. In these various positions he was courteous and at- tentive to business, and as he grew to manhood became popular with his fellow citizens. On the Ist of January, 1885, he began business on his own account, establishing the Milan Ross Agency. The business was suc- cessful from the outset and has increased in scope from year to year. In 1894 Mr. Ross admitted his brother, Randolph Ross, to a partnership in the agency. Far-seeing and. progressive, he developed several large deals, and in addition to purchasing and developing local real estate he promoted
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and managed the Deal Beach Land & Improvement Company, for which he negotiated the purchase of the Hathaway, Drummond, and Hendrick- son farms, situated near Asbury Park, at an expenditure of three hundred and eighty thousand dollars. On this tract the company laid out the hamlet of Darlington, which name was later changed to Deal.
Politically Mr. Ross is a Republican, and served as collector of the borough from 1884 until the organization of the city government, when he became city treasurer, and has since continually acted in that capacity, en- dorsed each time by the citizens irrespective of party-a worthy tribute to his integrity, ability and popularity. He was a director of the First National Bank of Asbury Park for ten years and is a director in the Monmouth Trust and Safe Deposit Company. He is treasurer of the Neptune and Asbury Park Amusement Companies, which provide amusement attractions for summer visitors. He has served for years as foreman of the Wesley Engine Company and is an honorary member of the Asbury Park fire de- partment. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church and is connected with its official board; is a member of Asbury Lodge, No. 142, F. & A. M .: of Corson Commandery, No. 13, K. T .; and Mecca Temple, No. I, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of New York. Although deeply engrossed with his business affairs, Mr. Ross is ever ready to give much of his time and attention to aid the advancement of education and politics and to assist all worthy enterprises having the progress of the city as their objects.
On the 4th of November, 1886, Mr. Ross was united in marriage to Nellie, daughter of David H. Wyckoff, of Matawan, New Jersey. They have one son, Milan Ross, Jr.
EDWARD S. SAVAGE.
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The name of Savage has been prominently identified with the history of Rahway for more than a half century, and it is also conspicuous in American annals from the colonial days.
Samuel Philips Savage was an active figure in public affairs in New England prior to the war for independence. He felt keenly the unfair attitude of the mother country to her colonies, and did much to arouse the spirit of opposition to the measures which finally led the American people to proclaim their independence. He presided at the meeting in Boston where it was decided to throw the tea overboard, and at all times he en- couraged the spirit of liberty and independence, which was growing stronger and stronger until it finally culminated in the overthrow of the British rule in the United States. His son, Joseph Savage, was an officer in the war of the Revolution and afterward served as commander at West Point.
From such stock descended George W. Savage, who was long promi- nent in business affairs in the city of New York, where he was president of
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a fire insurance company, and at various times was treasurer, secretary and president of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. He was also prominent in the public service. Twice he represented his govern- ment abroad, serving as United States consul to Belfast, Ireland, and after- ward to Dundee, Scotland, where his death occurred in 1894, his son John then becoming his successor in the consulate. He was survived by five sons : George W., Joseph W., Edward S., Samuel Phillips and John M., three of whom are members of the legal profession. Since 1852 he has been a resident of Rahway, New Jersey, and he aided greatly in develop- ing the interests of that city.
Edward S. Savage, son of George W. Savage, was born in Rahway, where he received his literary education. He read law under the tutor- ship of Cortlandt Parker, of New York, and subsequently entered the Columbia Law School, from which he was graduated in 1876. He was admitted to the bar the same year and entered upon practice in Newark. In 1881 he entered into partnership with George W. Miller, of New York, an association which was continued for twelve years, during which time the firm numbered among their clients many of the leading business men of the metropolis. Mr. Savage maintained his residence in New Jersey, although practicing in New York, and in 1884 he was elected to repre- sent his district in the state legislature, where he served for two years. He was one of the most useful members of the house, and his influence was felt upon the legislation enacted. He performed effective service as chairman of the committees on banks and insurance and railroads and canals.
Mr. Savage has been ever deeply interested in the welfare of his . native city, and his effort has been devoted to its growth and progress. He aided in the establishment of several important industrial concerns, including the Johnson Signal Company and the York York Carbon Works. I11 1887 he was the leading spirit in bringing about the reorganization of the Union County Bank of Rahway, and was elected its president, in which capacity he still serves. In 1895 he was chosen vice-president of the American Union Life Insurance Company, and in 1897 he was also elected counsel, in both of which positions he is still serving. During all this time he has always maintained a close connection with his profession, in which he occupies a high position.
FRANKLIN MOORE.
Franklin Moore, a prominent and honored resident of Woodbridge, Middlesex county, New Jersey, was born at New Brunswick Landing, New Jersey, on March 12, 1837, and he was a son of Lawrence and Ann ( Hutch- inson) Moore.
Lawrence Moore, the father of our subject, was born on January 10, 1801, on Staten Island, but came to New Jersey when he was about thirteen
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years old. Here he learned the trade of wheelwright and carried on this business successfully in Woodbridge until about 1861, and was a per- manent resident of that town from 1837. His useful life ended on August 15, 1864, his widow surviving until September 29, 1880. Their marriage was on May II, 1823, and their children bore these names: Daniel, born on December 21, 1824, died on October 22, 1827 ; William Henry, born on May 1, 1828, died on July 1, 1851; Francis, born on December 30, 1830, died on October 18, 1834; Lawrence, born on July 18, 1833; Franklin, born on March 12, 1837; Martha Ann, born on June 28, 1840, married Isaac H. Harned on August 7, 1859, and they have six children,- William Lawrence, born on September 22, 1860; Irene, born on July 20, 1864, died on March 9, 1869; Lilian F., born on February 28, 1867; died on February 16, 1869; Franklin M., born on December 17, 1869; Martha E., born on August 7, 1872; Frederick E., born on September 21, 1875; and Ellis F., born on September 21, 1846, died on April 26, 1899.
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