Portrait and biographical record of Queens County (Long Island) New York, Part 155

Author: Chapman, firm, publishers
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: New York ; Chicago : Chapman Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1220

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C HARLES HENRY YERRINGTON, M. D., physician and surgeon of the regular school of medicine at Farming- dale, was born at Jamaica May 8, 1849. His par- ents were Charles and Sarah (Weeks) Yerring- ton, natives of Connecticut and Long Island, re- spectively. The former was at one time a noted educator on Long Island and subsequently was called to Jersey City, where he was installed as principal of public school No. 2. He presided over this school for a period of thirty years, which speaks in a very flattering manner of his effi- ciency as a teacher.

The education of Charles Henry was acquired in the schools of Jersey City. On attaining his eighteenth year he began the study of medicine under the instruction of Dr. Isaac N. Quinby of Jersey City. When prepared to enter college he became a student in the University of New York, froin which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1870. He then returned home and opening an office began the practice of his profession, remaining in Jersey City for a period of twenty years, during which time he built up an enviable reputation as a learned and successful physician and surgeon.

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The marriage of Dr. Yerrington occurred in the above city May 5, 1870. The lady on this oc- casion was Miss Cecelia Cranmer, a native of Jersey City, and their union was blessed by the birth of a son, Charles F. In the year 1893, Dr. Yerrington came to Farmingdale, where his skill soon became known and he is now in command of a large and lucrative patronage. His wife departed this life just a short time prior to his removal hither. In politics he is a stanch sup- porter of Republican principles and in social affairs meets with the Knights of Honor, of which order he is a member.

Prof. Charles Yerrington, the father of our sub- ject, was born in Preston City, Conn., February 14, 1822. He was the son of Joseph A. and Mary Park (Meech) Yerrington, who moved to Nor- wich, Conn., when he was three years of age. There Charles grew to manhood on the farm which his father purchased, and after pursuing and completing the course in the public schools of his locality, went to Norwich and was gradu- ated from the high school of that place. In 1840 he taught his first school at Lebanon, New Lon- don County, Conn. After conducting four dif- ferent country schools for a term, he came to Jamaica, this county, and for four years was teacher in one of the schools of that city. At the end of that time he moved to Jersey City, as we have stated above, where for thirty years he pre- sided as principal of one of the public schools. Since resigning his position there and coming to Long Island, he has been petitioned by the board of education to return, as the five principals which they have tried since that time have failed to give satisfaction.

Professor Yerrington was married at Mannetto Hill, now known as Plainview, November 27, 1844, to Miss Sarah Weeks, who was born on Long Island. To them were born five children, of whom the eldest, Alonzo, lived to be about twenty-one years of age; he was to have been married ten days later. Dr. Charles H., of this sketch, was the next born. Mary Powell mar- ried Amos C. Sherwood and makes her home at the present time in Jersey City. Sadie died in infancy; and William departed this life when in his third year.

The father of our subject experienced religion in 1840 and became a member of the Congrega- tional Church. Later he united with the Method- ist Episcopal Church and became a local preacher and was ordained deacon in Jersey City by

Bishop Baker. While still a resident of that city he presided as president over a preachers' asso- ciation held there. Professor Yerrington con- tinued to teach school and preach at such places as he was called upon to fill until 1866, when he retired from the former occupation and came to his present home at Farmingdale. He was a Whig in politics until the organization of the Republican party, since which time he has sup- ported its candidates.

W ILLIAM FOREMAN. Many of the most prominent and successful busi- ness men of America received their early education in the superior institutions of other countries. Freeport contains many such men, and among them is William Foreman, who was born in Tunbridge Wells, England, in 1847, and who has been a resident of this country since 1857. He has made his way to the front in busi- ness circles and his adopted country has reason to feel proud of his ability and enterprise. His parents, William and Mary (Kitchenham) Fore- man, were natives of England, and there spent their entire lives. The father was what was known in England as a whitesmith, and followed that avocation very successfully until the time of his death, in 1856. His wife preceded him to the grave in 1855.

William Foreman, Jr., left his native country when but ten years old and received the rudi- ments of an education in the schools of Canada. Subsequently he entered the normal school in Toronto and graduated from this school with honors, being the only one out of a class of one hundred and twenty who received a first-class grade A certificate. Later he took up the pro- fession of teaching, and was engaged in the same in Canada for five years. Early in the year 1871 he came to the States and began teaching in January of that year, following this for three years at Merrick, Freeport, and the vil- lage of Hempstead. L. I. Following this he embarked in the lumber business at Freeport, and has steadily carried on this industry up to the present time. He is perhaps the most ex- tensive lumber dealer in the town of Hempstead, and is a thoroughgoing and progressive busi- ness man.

In 1873 Mr. Foreman was united with Miss Jennie Hewlett, daughter of George Hewlett, who comes of one of the oldest families of Long

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Island, its members settling here over two cen- turies ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Foreman have been born three children, as follows: Charles Milton, Stella and Nellie H. Mr. and Mrs. Fore- man hold membership in the Presbyterian Church and the former is an elder and a trustee in the same. Republican in his political views, Mr. Foreman never aspired to office, yet takes a deep interest in the welfare of his party. He is vice-president of the Freeport Bank and a di- rector of the Freeport Land Company. He is thoroughly interested in the affairs of the com- munity which he has helped to build, is a gen- tleman of honorable principles, and possesses the full trust of his patrons.

W ILLIAM SIMPSON HALL. The Freeport Bank, of which the subject of this sketch is the efficient and trust- worthy cashier, is a solid financial institution, is filling a long-felt want, and is reflecting the high- est credit upon its officers, directors and stock- holders. Mr. Hall is a young man well qualified to fill his present position, for he possesses a fine education and keen commercial instincts. He was born in New York City, August 15, 1862, to Robert and Agnes E. (Simpson) Hall, also na- tives of that city, where they have always made their home. Robert Hall has for many years been a prominent liveryman, and in this business has accumulated a comfortable competency. He has been quite prominent also in ward politics and has discharged the duties of alderman.

William Simpson Hall was placed in the public schools of New York City as soon as he had reached the required age and there he pursued the paths of learning until he was fourteen years of age, at which time he was in the grammar school. He was then placed in the Pennington, (N. J.) Seminary, where he remained two years. At the end of that time he left school to become his father's bookkeeper, a position he retained until he had acquired considerable experience, then accepted a like position with a Wall Street firm, and later was in Chambers Street. Follow- ing this he became assistant cashier of the Hemp- stead Bank, and discharged the duties incumbent upon this position with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the bank officials for about four years. In 1892, after the organiza- tion of the Freeport Bank, he was offered and accepted the position of cashier, and his work

has been universally satisfactory, as it could hardly fail to be, for his former experience has been of material benefit to him and his natural aptitude is undoubted.

The 6th of April, 1883, witnessed the celebra- tion of Mr. Hall's marriage with Miss Jeannette E. Wood, daughter of Martin V. Wood, a promi- nent citizen of Hempstead. One son was born of this union, Martin V. W. Mr. Hall is a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the teacher of a Bible class of twenty scholars, and is treasurer of the Sabbath-school. He has always been socially inclined and has shown his ap- proval of secret organizations by becoming a member of Merton Lodge No. 63, F. & A. M., and of Freeport Lodge No. 6co, I. O. O. F. He is treasurer of the Freeport Land Company, sec- retary of the board of education and is treasurer of the town of Hempstead, in which capacity he has charge of the Steward fund, amounting to $400,000. In filing his bonds for this position he had over $100,000 more than was required, prof- fered by his friends. This is significant of the estimation in which he is regarded and speaks eloquently of his numerous admirable qualities. His citizenship has ever been above reproach, and in business and social, as well as in the home circle, he is loved and respected.

C HARLES P. FREY. As a usual thing age and experience are essential to suc- cess in whatever branch of human en- deavor a man may see fit to devote his life, but special adaptability to any particular calling will often carry one successfully along the stream of life even though youth is at the helm. This adaptability is the one necessary adjunct to suc- cess and is exemplified in the career of Charles P. Frey, proprietor of the Bayside House of Rockaway Beach, Oceanus. He was born in New York City February 2, 1856, and for fifteen years has been a resident of Rockaway Beach. He served in one capacity or another, in the dif- ferent hotels here, and became familiar with all the phases of hotel life. His father, Jacob Frey, was a resident of Brooklyn for many years and died when sixty-four years old. He married Miss Henrietta Heckscher, and their five chil- dren were, in the order of their births, as follows: Louis M., of Brooklyn; Charles P., our subject: Josephine, Emma and Louise, all residents of Brooklyn except our subject.

plaint in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens.

The object of this action is to make par- ition according to the respective rights of the parties and If it appears that partition Cannot be made without great prejudice to the owners then for a sale of the follow ng described property: All those certain .lots of land situate at Long Island City, County of Queens, and State of New York, know ind designated on a certain map entitle Map of New Astoria, situated in the To of Newtown, Queens County, New York, onging to Radde, Welsch, Rademacher a Dohrmann, surveyed and drawn by Chai Erhard, July, 1853" and filed in Queens County Clerk's office April 2, 1' is lots numbered 25-26 and 106, in block 60-163-239-240 and 241 in block 7; 233-2 35-236 and 237 in block 6; 303-304-305 - 06 in block 11, and 480 in block 13. Dated February .4, 1909. ALBERT W. SEAMAN,

Attorney for Plaintiffs, 18 Exchange F New York City.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS .-- PURS o an order of Hon. Daniel Noble, S' of the County of Queens, notice is given to all persons having claims as Cyrus A. Jordan, late of Jamalca, in aid County, deceased, to present the si vith the vouchers thereof. to the subse At the Queens County Trust Company" on . Street, Jamaica, on or before eenth day of May next. Dated October 27, 1908. QUEENS COUNTY TRUST C.

Exec

WYCKOFF, CLARKE & FROST, leys for Executor, 215 Montague Brooklyn, N. Y.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. - PURS o an order of Hon. Daniel Noble, Sui f the County of Queens, notice is iven to all persons having claims at Imma Wesch, late of the Borough of Que a the said county, deceased, to present ame with the vouchers thereof, to the cribers, Dena Schluter, Fred. R. Mest nd Fred. E. Kalkbrenner, at their plec ransacting business, the office of their ley. Louis H. Reynolds, No. 271 Bro. Borough of Manhattan, New York, on: ore the first day of May next. Dated October 24, 1908. DENA SCHLUTER, FRED. R. MESEROLE, FRED. E. KALKBRENNER,

Administrators.

LOUIS H. REYNOLDS, Attorney for Ad inistrators, 271 Broadway, Manhattan,

New York City.

recorded Sales of Real Estate Engelhardt Co. to O. Kirsch, 424, 425, block 11, Brooklyn M nominal. boksime me! E. A. Brand to G. H. Hinds, chester avenue, 40x92.9, Morris nominal.

C. Kinkert to J. Doud, lot 69, Cedar Manor, Jamaica, $10. F. Borner to A. Becker, lots 3 310, block 12, map Dunton, Ho nominal.

J. J. Lockett to E. Ketcham / $13, 614, block 23, Jamaica Couri maica, nominal.

B. L. Squires to T. Skelly, Hoffm. avenue, 50x100, Chester Park, nor nal.

J. Cohen to H. A. O'Brien, Fulton street, 98x180, Jamaica, nominal. B. M. Albrecht to I. Mayor, lot 200, nap Fulton Heights, Jamaica, $500.

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Attorney & Counselor at Law, 75 Main Street, HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAN

GEORGE WALLACE, Attorney & Counselor at ? ROCKVILLE CENTRE AND JAMAICA, L. I.

Mr. Wallace may be consulted at his Centre office on Thursday afterne other days from 4 to 6 p. m Telephone Calls: South Shore, 18 Rockville Cent N. Y. & N. J., 2 Rockville Cent

LAW OFFICES H. Willard Griffith HEMPSTEAD N. Y. - Main and Front Telephone 77 1

High Grade Cigars. Robert Bruce, 10c - AND -

Orinoco, 5c. J. H. NEWINS AND SON.

Garage Manager Says That He Was Shot in Revenge for Prosecut- ing Former Assailant.

While Barney Ettman, proprietor of the Harlem Garage, at No. 53 East 108th street, was sitting in his office yesterday morning a young man entered and, without warn- ing, shot him. Only a slight flesh wound resulted. This was the third attempt on his life. Ettman says that he knows the man who shot him.

Peter Russo and William Clayborn were sent to prison for five years each last July for an attempt on Ettman's life. Ettman says that he was shot yesterday in revenge for testifying against Russo, The police of the East 104th street station have been unable to find the man named by Ettman.

| Peter Russo and his brother, Daniel, and ; William and Chester Clayborn are said to have made their headquarters close to |Ettman's garage. Early last summer

H. Stewart Mcknight.

rles Downing was a citizen of g qualities-a man of rectitude ourage. He was descended from ; honest stock. Country bred, ked nothing by comparison with y bred. He had a keen, scruti- 1g, well-balanced mind, and be- d in the Golden Rule. No duty citizen did he ever shirk. As time public officer, he was ul to every duty that fell to his ormance. As a trustee of fidu- 'y institutions he gave the trust his ot service. He was honest in thought .nd in act. The death of such a man Is always a public loss.

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The last named received his education in the schools of New York, but at an early age dis- played unusual business acumen and soon ac- cepted a position as errand boy in a store. After- wards he served in different capacities until twenty years old, when he engaged in business for himself in Oceanus, conducting a hotel, which has continued to be his chosen calling since. Success has rewarded his efforts, and he has one of the most popular houses in this section. Politi- cally Mr. Frey is a Republican, and has been chairman of the Republican Association here. He is active in local politics and all enterprises of moment receive his utmost attention. He is a good worker for the interests of the place, and contributes liberally of his means to every meas- ure calculated to advance the best interests of the vicinity.

Our subject was one of the organizers of the Volunteer Hook and Ladder Company and was foreman three years. He has grown up with Oceanus, for he spent his summers here until fifteen years old, and then settled here perma- nently, and is a factor in its growth and develop- ment. Fraternally he is a Mason and a Forester. Mr. Frey's marriage with Miss Mary Noon, of Brooklyn, resulted in the birth of four children, as follows: Emma, Charles, Mary and John.

J OHN B. WELWOOD, M. D., a skillful physician living in Great Neck, has acquired in his chosen profession a reputation that is very flattering. He has been engaged in prac- tice here since 1890, although he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine ten years prior to that time.

Arthur W. Welwood, the father of our subject, was of Scotch extraction, while on his mother's side he is of English origin, both of his parents, however, having been born in Ireland. Mr. Wel- wood, Sr., was for many years engaged in manu- facturing in Brooklyn and New York, but later purchased and operated a productive tract of land near Hempstead, this county. He departed this life in 1891, when seventy-eight years of age. By his first marriage, which united him with Miss Mary Owens, he had three children, of whom Julia, Mrs. Samuel J. Jones, and Margaret, are living. By his marriage with Frances Baldwin, a native of South Hempstead, six children were born, one of whom is deceased. Arthur was the eldest of the household; George is deceased;

Ambrose W. was the third in order of birth: John B. is the subject of this narrative; and Charles A. and Frances T. complete the number.

The subject of this sketch was born in Brook- lyn, March 7, 1858. He was reared on the farin on which his parents lived, and after acquiring an academical education, began to read medicine. When a lad of only ten years he had determined to follow his profession and when the time ar- rived when he could begin his studies he en- tered Bellevue Hospital Medical College, from which he was graduated about the time he reached his majority, his diploma bearing date of September 1, 1880.

The Doctor then went West to Larned, Paw- nee County, Kan., and after residing there about two years he returned to the state of his birth. After a time, however, he again went West, this time locating in Douglas County, Kan., where for three years he was in command of a lucrative practice. At the expiration of that time he closed out his business there and for the second time re- turned to New York, establishing himself at Manhasset, which he considered a good field for his business. He entered upon a most successful career, having since built up a large practice in the county, and has given special attention to the study of surgery; while in the West he gained an enviable reputation in this line.

The lady to whom Dr. Welwood was married in 1885 was Miss Louise E., daughter of Nehe- miah Hayden, one of the oldest residents and most successful merchants of Great Neck. The business which he carried on so successfully for many years was established by his father, who was a shrewd business man and most exemplary member of the community. To Dr. and Mrs. Welwood there were born three children: Kate, who died when seventeen months old; Arthur. and George. In politics he is a stanch Democrat and in religious matters attends services at the Episcopal Church, of which he is a member.

H ARVEY STEWART MCKNIGHT, ed- itor and proprietor of the "North Shore Review," at Bayside, and one of the well- known and influential men of this section. was born in Jackson Hall, Franklin County, Pa., October 20, 1864. His parents were Jolin and Sarah (Maxwell) McKnight. to whom were granted six children, Harvey Stewart being the eldest. The others are: Ira T., registrar o:

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accounts for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad; Calvin J., private secretary to Charles W. Hackett, who is chairman of the Re- publican State Committee; Maxwell A., official stenographer of the New York Produce Ex- change; Scott E., private secretary for R. A. White, auditor of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad; and Margaret Grace, who is living at home.

John McKnight is also a Pennsylvanian and was born at McKnightstown, Adams County, in the year 1834. There he grew to mature years, completing his education in the Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, of which his brother, Dr. Harvey W. McKnight, is now president. After leaving school John went to Jackson Hall, where he conducted a very successful general mer- chandise business until 1868. While at that place he was appointed postmaster under Presi- dent Lincoln, fulfilling the duties of this office in a trustworthy manner.

From Jackson Hall Mr. McKnight removed to Charlestown, W. Va., and entering into part- nership with his brother, C. H. McKnight, built the Jefferson County Saw and Planing Mill. This they conducted with marvelous success until the father of our subject retired from business in 1892. That year he moved his family to Bay- side, L. I., and took possession of a very beauti- ful home. Mrs. McKnight was the daughter of Dr. Thomas B. Maxwell, a prominent physician of Jackson Hall, Pa., who was in turn the son of Hugh Maxwell, the founder of the "Lancaster Intelligencer." His father, the great-great-grand- father of our subject, was Hugh Maxwell, the youngest son of the Earl of Nithsdale, of Scot- land, who was banished from his country on ac- count of his having been one of the insurgents against King George III. The earl fled to France, while Hugh and two older brothers were brought to America by the Binghams, which is one of the oldest families of Philadelphia.

The subject of this sketch after studying in the common schools of Chambersburg, Pa., and at the academy of that place, entered Pennsyl- vania College, at Gettysburg, and completed his education with a three years' course in the Co- lumbian Law School of Washington, D. C., tak- ing the Bachelor's and Master's degrees. He was admitted to the bar April 1, 1892, and for one year thereafter was engaged in active practice at Washington, D. C., and Charlestown, W. Va. During that year he was the candidate of his

party for the office of prosecuting attorney of Jefferson County, W. Va., of which Charlestown is the county seat, but he was defeated. In the spring of 1893, he came to Bayside and shortly afterward established the "Bayside Re- view." In January, 1895, this paper was con- solidated with the "Great Neck League" and the name of the publication changed to the "North Shore Review."

In April, 1894, Mr. McKnight was elected to the office of justice of the peace, being the first Republican to ever hold this office in the town. He is an influential politician, and while in West Virginia was chairman of the Republican County Committee of Jefferson County for two years, and during his residence at the capital was secretary of the Republican State Association. Judge McKnight has never married.

R EV. THOMAS E. CARROLL. This able and distinguished divine, who has charge of St. Agnes' Parish at Rockville Center, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1862. His par- ents, David and Margaret (Rice) Carroll, were born in Ireland, but came to the United States some time in the '50s, and for the most part the remainder of their lives was spent in Brooklyn. They were worthy people, useful citizens and faithful Catholics.

Our subject obtained his early educational training in St. Mary's School, Brooklyn, and later he entered St. John's College there, finally finish- ing his education in Villanova (Pa.) College. To fit himself for the noble and useful calling of the minister he entered the seminary of the Lady of Angels, at Suspension Bridge, N. Y., where he pursued his theological studies very profitably for four years, at the end of which time, or on the 19th of June, 1886, he was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church, after which he went to St. Mary's Church, Brooklyn, as assistant priest, and remained for a period of eight years.

July 1, 1894, our subject came to Rockville Center and has since had control of his present charge. Father Carroll has shown great energy in discharging his pastoral duties, and since his residence here has made many improvements, and adjoining the church has caused to be erected a fine rectory, lighted by gas, fitted up with hot and cold water and heated by steam, in fact a modern and elegant building in all its appoint- ments. He has also greatly improved the church

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building and has increased its membership very greatly, in fact his parish is a flourishing one and in a prosperous condition. The church, a commodious structure, has been established here about eight years. The congregation numbers between three and four hundred and is annually increasing. Father Carroll's genial disposition makes him a general favorite and he is one of the most charitable and kind hearted of men, sincere in his friendships and devotedly attached to the church with which he is connected. He is rich in the love of his people, and of him it may be said: "Well done, thou good and faithful ser- vant."

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Portrait and biographical record of Queens County (Long Island) New York, Part 155

Author: Chapman, firm, publishers Publication date: 1896 Publisher: New York ; Chicago : Chapman Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 1220

Author: Chapman, firm, publishers
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: New York ; Chicago : Chapman Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1220