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With an ardent love for the profession of teaching, Mr. Smith would have risen, to perhaps greater heights, but it can safely be questioned whether in any other field he could have been more genuinely useful. He has grown with the schools of the county ; has led his teachers to higher planes of effi- ciency ; inspired school boards with a spirit of progressive interest that has re- sulted in modern school buildings, modern equipment and modern methods in every department. The work accomplished by Mr. Smith, through his school boards and teachers is fully set forth in the chapter on education in this work. He has proved "the right man in the right place" and all unite in his honor. Besides his deserved prominence in his own county, he has a reputation state- wide and is well know in educational circles through his work at national educational conventions. He has not been a man of one idea but has taken active interest in other departments affecting the public good. He has for years been a director of the Media Loan and Savings Association, serving at one time as its treasurer. He is a member of the Media Club and was a former treas-
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urer and governor of the club. He is a volunteer fireman and has held the highest civic honor Media can bestow, that of chief burgess.
He is a member of the Masonic order; is past master of George W. Bartram Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, in which he was made a Mason in February, 1882 ; is past high priest of Media Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; past thrice illustrious master of Philadelphia Council, Royal and Select Mas- ters and past puissant master of the Grand Council of Pennsylvania ; past emi- nent commander of St. Alban Commandery, Knights Templar, of Philadelphia. In Scottish Rite Masonry Mr. Smith has attained the highest honor that can be bestowed in that rite. He secured the fourteenth degree and is a past thrice potent master of Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection ; is past sovereign prince (16th degree) of De Joinville Council, Princes of Jerusalem, and Commander in Chief of Philadelphia Sovereign Consistory, Sovereign Princes of the Royal Secret (32nd degree). In 1903 he secured the highest degree obtainable in American Masonry, that of Sovereign Grand Inspector General 33rd degree Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. At that time no other man had been honored with this degree-perhaps as yet there is no other in the county. This degree conferred upon him by the supreme council, held in Boston September 16, 1903, is never conferred except for valuable service rendered the order and cannot be applied for, the Supreme Council selecting those who have earned such distinction. Mr. Smith is also an Odd Fellow and a past noble Grand of Kossuth Lodge.
He is a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, having in early life joined the Faggs Manor congregation. He is now a member of the Media Church ; has served as trustee, treasurer, member of sessions, clerk and sup- erintendent of Sunday school. He has represented the church as commission- er to the state synod and at the general assembly of the church. He has also been active in county Sunday school work, serving upon the executive commit- tee of the County Sunday School Association.
He married (first) September 9, 1879, Ada M. Davis, daugliter of John and Hannah E. Davis. She died in August, 1885, leaving two sons: Norman Davis, born April 1, 1882, now a practicing physician in Rutledge, Delaware county ; H. Ross, September 6, 1884, now a teacher of mathematics in South- ern High and Manual Training High schools of Philadelphia. Mr. Smith married (second) December 8, 1887, Alice A., daughter of Isaac and Phoebe Green, of Edgemont, Delaware county. Mr. Smith maintains his residence at Media, but his time is largely spent visiting the different schools under his supervision.
The Jack family, originally French Huguenots, escaped from
JACK France to Ireland, later coming to this country prior to the Revolu- tion, in which one of the two Jack brothers served. The family were associated with the growth and development of Chester county and Eas- tern Pennsylvania and were people of prominence and wealth.
Josiah Jack, father of Dr. Louis Jack, was born in Chester county, was there educated, grew to manhood, married and became a contractor and build- er. About 1840 he moved to Beaver county, Pennsylvania, where he continued in the same business until 1849, then joined a party of gold seekers, crossed the plains to California, where he remained eighteen years. He returned East in 1867 totally blind from a disease of the eyes. In the meantime his family had returned to Chester county, where he joined them, dying soon after his return. His wife, Elizabeth (Foster) Jack, died in 1869, leaving six children, two hav- ing died in infancy.
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Dr. Louis Jack, eldest child of Josiah and Elizabeth (Foster) Jack, was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1832, and is the last survivor of his immediate family. He was a lad of about eight years when his parents moved to Beaver county, settling in the town of Rochester, where he attended the public schools and Beaver Academy. At age of nineteen years he came to Philadelphia to begin the study of dentistry, a profession upon which his ambition had decided. He entered the Philadelphia Dental College and in 1854 was graduated with the degree of D.D.S. He at once began practice, choosing Philadelphia as a location and there remained three years. In 1857 he located in Germantown, where he practiced seven years, then returned to Philadelphia where he continued in active practice until 1908, then retired after a continuous practice of fifty-four years. After grad- uation he was private coach and tutor in the college for two years until the demands of his practice consumed all his time. He rose in his profession, wrote and delivered many addresses in the various professional societies to which he belonged and was a recognized exponent of advanced dentistry and anaesthetics. He belonged to the City, State and National Dental Societies and served a term as president of the State Society. He still retains a lively interest in matters pertaining to the profession in which he was so long a prom- inent figure. His friends were legion outside his profession, his culture, learning and genial nature winning and holding the friendship of men of similar tastes. He is a Republican in politics, and in religion is a member of the Church of the New Jerusalem. On March 15, 1909. he left the old Philadelphia home and took up his residence in that delightful suburb of Media, Moylan Park, his home being one of the most attractive in that locality.
Dr. Jack married (first ) December 25, 1855, Thankful, daughter of Sam- uel Corbus, of Beaver county. Pennsylvania. Children: Arthur G., of Ches- ter, Pennsylvania : Elizabeth, married Charles C. Shoemaker, of New Mexi- co: L. Foster, now a dentist in Philadelphia : Mary Margaret, married Owen Shoemaker, of Philadelphia : Anna C., married Dr. Frank R. Smith, of Balti- more, Maryland. The mother of these children died September 16, 1867. Dr. Jack married (second) July 20, 1870, Caroline, daughter of Charles and Rachel Shoemaker, of Baltimore, Maryland. Charles Shoemaker was a teach- er in select schools for many years; a member of the Society of Friends (Hicksite) and resided until his death in Baltimore; children by second mar- riage : three who died in infancy and Charles Shoemaker Jack, now a practic- ing dentist of Philadelphia, but residing in Media.
Full of years and honors, Dr. Jack is spending his latter years in the en- joyment of his beautiful country home and in the knowledge of a life well spent. The success of his sons in the same profession is most gratifying to him and should their fame ever eclipse that of their honored father, he will be loudest in his congratulations.
Dr. Charles Shoemaker Jack, son of Dr. Louis Jack, was born at
JACK the family residence, No. 1533 Locust street, Philadelphia, Sep- tember 4. 1874. His boyhood was spent at Arden farm near Media, obtaining his preparatory education in the public schools, Penn Charter and Delaney Academy in Philadelphia, a graduate of the latter institution, class of 1803. He then entered as a student the college department of the University of Pennsylvania, whence he was graduated, class of 1897. He began the prac- tice of dentistry at 1533 Locust street, Philadelphia. He is a member of the National, State and City Dental Societies, and in political faith an inde-
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pendent Republican. His clubs are the Racquet of Philadelphia, the Rose Tree Hunt of Media and the Spring Haven Country of Wallingford.
Dr. Jack married. June 4. 1902, Mary Miller Lewis, born in Media, Pennsylvania. Jannary 22, 1874. and now resides in the same house in which she was born. She is the only child of George Miller Lewis, born in Spring- field township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, died in Media. November 2, 1904. a member of the stone quarrying firm of Leiper & Lewis. He married Sarah Brooke, who survives him, aged sixty-three years, a daughter of H. Jones and Jemima Elizabeth (Longmire) Brooke. George M. Lewis was a son of John Reese and Nancy ( Miller) Lewis. Children of Dr. Charles S. and Mary M. Jack : Sarah Lewis, born October 13, 1905 : Mary Miller, March 11, 1910.
TAYLOR The Taylor family, represented in the present generation by
William Taylor, a member of the Delaware county bar, suc- cessfully engaged in the practice of his profession in Media, where he is well known and highly esteemed, is one of the old ones in the state of Pennsylvania, and has been prominent in professional life, a number of the members of the family having. been closely identified with the public affairs of the communities in which they have resided.
(1) William Taylor, son of Israel Taylor, was born in Aston township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, on a farm where Wawa is now situated. He was engaged in farming in Edgemont township, on "Castle Rock" farm, as the old homestead was called, where he died in his eighty-sixth year. He was an active worker in the interests of the Republican party, and served his com- munity as county supervisor and as school director. He and his wife were members of the Society of Friends. He married Mary Marshall. Children : Caleb M .. of whom further : William H., married Eliza Malin ; Anna M., mar- ried Joshua E. Hibberd ; Eliza, died young. William H. is now deceased.
(II) Caleb Marshall, son of William and Mary (Marshall) Taylor, was born in Willistown township. Chester county, Pennsylvania, August 23. 1837. He was reared in Edgemont township, and was educated in the public schools, and at Foulkes' Boarding School. Gwynedd, Montgomery county, Pennsyl- vania. He now resides in West Chester, where for the past twenty years he has been engaged in surveying and conveyancing. He has been firm in his allegiance to the Republican party, and for many years served as school direc- tor in Edgemont township. Mr. Taylor married Susan Wilson, born in White Marsh township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, daughter of Benjamin and Ann (Wilson) Jones, the former, who died at the age of seventy-six years, having been a farmer. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor: Anna, married Wil- liam P. Davis: Eliza, died in infancy ; Wilson J., went west, where he died May 26, 1909; George Maris, who died at the age of twenty-one years : Wil- liam, of whom further : J. Hibberd, married Lydia W. Foulke : Caleb Marshall Jr., married Jane Bentley.
(III) William (2), son of Caleb Marshall and Susan Wilson ( Jones) Taylor, was born in Edgemont township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, Oc- tober 17, 1875. His early years were spent in Edgemont township, where he attended the public schools, and he was also a pupil in the Friends' School, Newtown Square, and in the George School, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in the class of 1896. After clerking for a few years he took up the study of law in the office of Isaac E. Johnson, under whose competent preceptorship he was prepared for admission to the bar of
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his native county, and since the year 1903 he has been engaged successfully in independent practice in Media, Delaware county, Pennsylvania. His success has been largely due to his own efforts and abilities, and his standing at the bar is of recognized credit. Public-spirited to a noteworthy degree, he is ever foremost in the advocacy and support of every movement that tends to ad- vance the best material welfare of his borough, or that is calculated to promote the common interests of the community at large. Personally he is a man of profound legal understanding and marked intellectual strength, coupled with qualities and attainments that render him a pleasant companion and which have served to make him many lasting friendships both in professional and social life. He has taken an active part in the councils of the Republican party, and has been a member of the Republican county committee for the past two years. His fraternal affiliations are as follows: George W. Bartram Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he is a past master : Media Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Media Club. He and his wife, as well as his parents, are members of the Society of Friends.
Mr. Taylor married, June 6, 1906, Ellen Williams Haines, born in New- town township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1878, daughter of Amos W. and Martha H. (Williams) Haines. the former of whom was born in New Jersey, died in Media, Pennsylvania, and the latter was born in White Marsh township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and they were the par- ents of three children : Charles, died young ; Ellen Williams, mentioned above ; Hannah W., married Maurice C. Michener. Amos W. Haines farmed for several years in Newtown township, and later was a merchant in Media, con- ducting his business under the firm name of Haines & Williams. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor : Haines Marshall, born June 27, 1908 ; William Jr .. Sep- tember 25, 1909; Eleanor Williams, January 1, 1912.
No name perhaps is better known in our country, certainly not in JAYNE Pennsylvania, than that of Jayne, through their long connection with the ministry, medicine and science. The family was founded in Connecticut by William Jayne, born in Bristol, England, from whom the late Dr. Horace Jayne descended through his son, William (2) Jayne, born in Connecticut, where his grandson. Ebenezer, was a Baptist minister and the father of Dr. David Jayne, founder of the world famous Jayne remedies.
Rev. Ebenezer Jayne was educated for the ministry of the Baptist Church. and in addition to his eminence in his holy calling was the author of a Baptist hymn book and of various polemical essays.
Dr. David Jayne. son of Rev. Ebenezer Jayne, was born in Monroe county, Pennsylvania, July 22. 1799, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 5. 1866. He spent his early life in Pennsylvania and New York, obtaining his early education in the public schools. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania he practiced his profession in Salem, New Jersey, where his father was minister of the Baptist Church, and later in Philadelphia, about 1830 he began to manufacture and sell on a large scale the cough medicine he had prescribed in his own practice, now known as Jayne's "Expectorant." From the profits derived. Dr. Jayne began the erection of a large building for office purposes in Philadelphia, commencing in 1849 and before his death had erected several large buildings of marble and granite that bore his name. Hle is said to have been the first manufacturer to publish almanacs as an advertising medium and these he printed in all the modern languages of Europe and Asia, even including some of the minor dialects of India. He possessed wonderful
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capacity, combining with the skill of a trained physician, the qualities necessary to the executive management of his large business. In political faith he was a Whig, later a Republican, and in religion adhered to the Baptist Church. He. was thrice married; his third wife, Hannah Fort, born in Burlington, New Jersey, being the mother of Dr. Horace Jayne, Bertha, who died in infancy, and a son Henry La Barre, born in 1857, now an attorney of Philadelphia, who married Elizabeth Matthews of Boston and resides at No. 1035 Spruce street. Mrs. Hannah (Fort) Jayne died in Philadelphia, May 15, 1904.
Dr. Horace Jayne, second son and third child of Dr. David and Hannah (Fort) Jayne, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1859, where his early life was spent. He prepared in private schools, was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, A. B., class of 1879, then entering the medical department of the University, was graduated M. D., class of 1882. He went to Europe the same year and continued during 1883 the study of biology at the University of Leipsic and at Jena, under the great scientist, Heckel. Re- turning to the United States, he studied at Johns Hopkins University, 1883 and 1884. During his college years, Dr. Jayne won honors ; was junior orator of his class, and vice-president of the Franklin Scientific Society and in the medical school was awarded the Henry C. Lea prize for the best graduation, these also taking the Anomaly prize.
In 1883 he began his long connection with the University of Pennsylvania as an instructor, being first appointed assistant instructor in biology. In 1884 he became professor of vertebrate morphology, continuing until 1894; secre- tary of the faculty of biology from 1884 to 1889; director of Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology from 1894 to 1905. and dean of the college faculty from 1889 to 1894. He was an authority on human and mammalian anatomy and the author of many works of a scientific nature, including "Monstrosities in North American Coleoptera," "Revision of the Dermeotidae of North America," "Notes on Biological Subjects." "Origin of the Fittest." "Maminal- ian Anatomy" (1889) and numerous contributions to the scientific journals.
He was a Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Philadelphia, and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science : was a miem- ber of the American Philosophical Society; The Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science ; The Society of American Naturalists ; The American Ento- mological Society : The American Academy of Political and Social Science ; The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia ; a trustee of Drexel Institute ; a direc- tor of the Academy of Music of Philadelphia, and president of the Free Li- brary of Wallingford He was contributing editor of "The Journal of Mor- phology," "The Anatomical Record" and "The Journal of Exp. Zoology." His clubs were the University and Rittenhouse of Philadelphia, both of which he served as treasurer.
Dr. Jayne married, October 10, 1894, Caroline Avgusta Furness, born January 3, 1873, died June 23, 1909, daughter of Horace Howard Furness, Ph.D., LL.D., L. D. D., the greatest of modern Shakesperian scholars ; chil- dren : Kate Furness, born July 29, 1895; Horace Howard Furness, June 9, 1898, both attending private schools in Philadelphia.
Dr. Jayne, who was eminent in the world of science, was a most kindly approachable man, numbering as his most devoted friends those of lowly life who served him with a willingness that can only come from unselfish regard. He held the honorary degree of Ph.D., conferred by Franklin and Marshall College in 1893. He died July 9, 1913.
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The Leedom family, of which Joseph B. Leedom of Media,
LEEDOM Delaware county, Pennsylvania, is a member, were among the pioneer settlers of the State in various sections, and their en- ergy contributed greatly to its prosperity.
(I) John Leedom, who was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, settled in Merion township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming, and there his death occurred in 1842. Two of his brothers, Daniel and Edward, settled in Delaware county, in the same state, and founded the homestead in Upper Darby. John Leedom married Elizabeth Bond, and had children : Charles ; Joseph B., see forward ; John ; Elizabeth ; Samuel ; Esther ; Ruth Anna.
(II) Joseph B., son of John and Elizabeth ( Bond) Leedom, was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, in March, 1796, died in March, 1864. He was brought tip on a farm, and engaged in farming operations until the year 1828, at which time he became identified with the milling industry, operating a saw and grist mill on Darby creek, in Haverford township. Political matters interested him to a certain degree, and he was a fairly influential factor in the local councils of the Whig party, and later in those of the Republican party. His religious affiliations were with the Society of Friends, to which his ances- tors had also belonged, and he was an elder in the Hicksite meeting house. Mr. Leedom married Mary Maris, who died in August, 1865. at the age of seventy-nine years, a daughter of Elisha Worrell, of Springfield township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania. Children, all deceased except Joseph : Myra W., married Charles M. Worrell ; John, married Hannah Worrell ; Maris W., married Elvira Clark ; Joseph, see forward.
(III) Joseph, son of Joseph B. and Mary Maris (Worrell) Leedom, was born in Haverford township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1827. His early years were spent on the homestead farm, his elementary education being acquired in the public schools, this being supplemented by attendance at the Friends' School conducted by Joseph Faulk, in Montgomery county. He learned the milling trade under the personal supervision and direction of his father, succeeding him in this business and becoming associated with his broth- ers in a partnership. Later he operated the grist mill independently. He pur- chased a farm near Manoa, Haverford township, in 1868, and up to the pres- ent time has been engaged in farming. He has been a staunch upholder of the principles of the Republican party and, while of a modest and retiring dis- position, has had a number of public offices thrust upon him. For a period of twenty years he served as a member of the school board ; was treasurer of the West Chester turnpike for twenty years and director of the poor, thirteen years. He and his wife are members of the Hicksite Friends' Church, the Haverford Meeting House, which William Penn was accustomed to attend when he came out from Philadelphia. He married, in 1852. Emily, daughter of Jonathan and Naoma ( Parsons) Pyle, the former a stone mason in Haver- ford, where he died at the age of eighty-four years. Mrs. Leedom was born August 30, 1826, and is still in the enjoyment of excellent health. Jonathan Pyle and his wife had children: Rebecca, married Lewis Worrell ; William, married Susan -; Thomas, married Elizabeth Moore; Emily, married Mr. Leedom, as mentioned above; Phoebe, died immarried ; Anna, married llebbert Barrett. Mr. and Mrs. Leedom had children : Amanda R., who died unmarried at the age of twenty-one years; William P., is a farmer in Haver- ford, and married Louisa Enoch, and had two sons, Harry T. and Elwood B., the latter deceased ; Joseph B., see forward; George Touman, died at the age of sixteen years ; John L., is a farmer in Upper Darby, and married Elizabeth
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Hart ; Walter L., deceased, married Zaidee Thomberry, and had Emily Pru- dence, Mary T., Dorothy.
(IV) Joseph B. (2), son of Joseph and Emily ( Pyle) Leedom, was born in Haverford township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1858. He attended the public schools of his native township, and resided there until he had attained the age of thirty-five years. Upon the completion of his educa- tion he was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, and from that branched out into the contracting line in which he was engaged in Haverford from 1886 until 1892. In the latter year he came to Media, having been appointed to the office of clerk in the office of the recorder of deeds, John H. Kerkin, then served in the same capacity under Dr. Young. From 1898 until 1904 Mr. Lee lom was assistant postmaster of Media, Harriet Gault being postmis- tress. In 190.1, under A. J. Dalton, he entered upon his office as deputy pro- thonotary, an office he is still filling in a very efficient and capable manner. He has always been a staunch supporter of the Republican party, and his re- ligious faith is that of the Baptist denomination. He is a member of the fol- lowing organizations : Cassia Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Ardmore, Pennsylvania ; Media Republican Club : Media Fire and Hook and Ladder Company, of which he has been the treasurer for a long period of time.
Mr. Leedom married, October 14, 1885, I. Emma, born February II, 1863, daughter of Charles B. and Mary (Haskins) Tyson, of Newtown town- ship. The former, who is a farmer, was born in Middletown township, while his wife was a native of Chester county, and they had children: Elsworth, un- married, is a salesman in New York, where he also resides : L. Emma, men- tioned above: Mary H., lives in Media, married George Regester, a general agent : William, unmarried, lives in Morristown, Pennsylvania ; Lucy, unmar- ried, lives in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Leedom have had children : Mary Ethel, born August 14, 1886; Joseph, Jr., born April 12, 1888; Ira T., born in November, 1891, died June 1. 1896: Anna W., born November 22, 1904.
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