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Mr. Wittig married, on Thanksgiving Day, 1882, in Philadelphia, Caroline Baker, of that city. Children, the first five born in Philadelphia and the re- mainder in Lester, all of whom are living at the present time : Herman Jr., born December 6, 1883; Caroline, August 20, 1885; Albert, April 10, 1887: Nellie, June 12, 1889; Gertrude, February 27, 1891 ; Clara, September 20, 1892; Charles, February 18, 1894; Anna, February 20, 1896; John, April 5, 1898; Margaret, February 21, 1904: Violet, May 3, 1907.
JONES One of the leading general and dairy farmers of Delaware county, Pennsylvania, as well as a breeder of fine cattle, is to be found in the person of Marshall L. Jones, of Llanerch. The Jones fam- ily is of Swedish origin and settled in New Jersey in 1642. Drifting into Pennsylvania during the time of William Penn, they became members of the Society of Friends. The Swedish family name was a long one, and difficult of pronunciation for the English speaking Friends, and so the newcomers were called Jones, and the name was adopted.
William Jones, son of Robert E. and Ann (Garrett) Jones, married Martha Lloyd, and had children: William, a farmer, who had the courtesy title of "Doctor ;" Richard Lloyd, see forward; Robert E., a farmer, and a horse dealer in Philadelphia ; Annie, deceased; Mary L .; Elizabeth G .; Mar- shall L., who was a sergeant in the civil war; Martha W., deceased.
Richard Lloyd, son of William and Martha (Lloyd) Jones, was born in Darby, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, September 28, 1820, and died Decem- ber 31, 1907. His education was acquired in the public and private schools of Darby and Upper Darby, and he was identified with farming interests all of his life. He assisted his father on the home farm until he had attained his majority, then, in association with his brother, William, went to Montgomery
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and commenced to farm independently. At the end of one year they took charge of another farm and continued their partnership for another four years. The partnership was then dissolved by mutual consent, and in 1847, Richard L. took charge of the old Jones homestead and utilized it for general farming purposes until 1886, at whichi time he turned it over to his son, Rich- ard L. Jr., and he settled on a smaller farm at Springton, and made a specialty of dairying farming. During the civil war Mr. Jones enlisted in the Six- teenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving under Colonel Wilcox, and in Captain Amos Bonsall's company. During the six weeks that this com- pany was out it took an active part in the battle of Antietam. He married Mary Fryburg, born near Darby, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, September 9, 1826, died April 24, 1900, daughter of John and Eliza (Phillips) Fryburg. Children: Martha L., married Van Leer E. Bond, and lives at Upper Darby Station; William H., unmarried; Richard Lloyd Jr., married Sophia Owen and is a farmer in Upper Darby township; Eliza F., unmarried, resides with her brother, Marshall L .; J. Walter, married Agnes McLeod, and is in the feed business at Clifton, Pennsylvania; Howard Erwin, married Georgiana A. Muth, and is a farmer in Chester county, Pennsylvania; Mary A., died at the age of two years; Marshall L.
Marshall L., son of Richard Lloyd and Mary (Fryburg) Jones, was born on the old Jones homestead in Upper Darby township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1864. His education, which was considered a very liberal one at that time, was acquired in the public schools of Upper Darby township, and this was supplemented by a course at the Friends' School in Philadelphia. After completing his education he worked for his father for some years, then rented the Fairview farm on the State road, owned by V. E. Bond and William H. Jones, and worked this for a period of seventeen years. In 1909 he purchased the Pratt property in Chester county, Pennsylvania, this consisting of three hundred and fifty acres, laid out in two farms. Four years later he sold this property and purchased a farm of two hundred and sixty acres in Westtown, Chester county, Pennsylvania. In the year 1913 he removed to Llanerch, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, where he now resides, but expects to remove to his Westtown farm. He has imported some of the finest pure blood Holstein cattle into the county, and has been engaged in retailing milk in the city of Philadelphia for the greater part of a quarter of a century. His farm is a model of its kind and size in every respect, and he keeps well abreast of the time in all matters. He has taken no active part in the political affairs of his county, but takes a deep interest in whatever con- cerns the welfare of the community, and casts his vote for the Republican party. He attends and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he is a member of the local Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.
Mr. Jones married, November 8, 1905, Laura R. Black. Children: Mary Elizabeth, born April 26, 1907, died May 31, of the same year : Marshall L. Jr., born January 29, 1909; Russell Black, born October 20, 1911. Mrs. Jones is a daughter of Lorenzo D. and Elizabeth L. (Dyson) Black, both deceased, the former July 18, 1910, the latter March 3, 1908. They had one other child: Mary, who married G. Melvin Young. Lorenzo D. Black was a farmer and milk dealer in Philadelphia, and during the civil war enlisted in Com- pany B, First Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and served throughout that momentous struggle. In business affairs Mr. Jones has ever been straight- forward and reliable in his dealings, and he is valued among the sterling members of the community in which so many years of his life have been spent. His has been a useful, busy and upright career, commending him to the confi- dence and regard of all with whom he has come in contact.
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This is an honored name in Delaware county and has been borne WARD right worthily for two generations in the city of Chester by Wil- liam Ward, father and son, the former an eminent lawyer and congressman, the latter the present chief executive of the city. The descent is from John Ward, who, shortly after his emigration from Ireland. died in Philadelphia. His wife, Margaret Donnegan, came with him and died in Phila- delphia, in 1846, leaving a son, William (I), then aged nine years.
William (I) Ward was born in Philadelphia, in 1837, died in Chester, Pennsylvania, in February, 1895. When he was left an orphan in 1846, he was taken in charge by the management of Girard College, Pennsylvania, being one of the first one hundred and fifty boys that became beneficiaries of that magnificent institution. He remained at the college until 1852, when he was in- dentured to Y. S. Walter, a printer in Chester, which city was ever afterward his home. He remained with Mr. Walter for two years, and during that time made some influential friends who felt that he was not pursuing the best plans in shaping his life, and decided to assist him to a legal education. Judge John M. Broomall, who had taken unusual interest in the lad, secured the transfer of his bond to himself and then gave him a place in his law office as a student. Squire Samuel M. Ulrich (later his father-in-law) agreed to provide him shel- ter and clothing during his years of study with the judge. Both men kept their promise to the young man, and he was thus enabled to complete a full course of legal study and in 1857 was admitted to the Delaware County Bar. He at once began practice in Chester and was soon recognized as one of the leaders among the younger lawyers. He gained in strength and reputation and was of such sterling worth that his early benefactor, Judge Broomall, still further honored him by admitting him to a partnership under the firm name Broomall & Ward. This became one of the strong legal firms of the county, and per- haps transacted a larger business than any other. Later when Judge Broomall was elected to congress the entire burden of the business fell upon Mr. Ward. He was well qualified for the responsibility, and continued the working head of the firm for several years. He won high standing as a lawyer and as a man of sterling character. After the return of Judge Broomall from congress he set- tled in Media and retired from the firm, his place being taken by his son, Wil- liam B. Broomall (now also a judge of Delaware county). The firm so con- tinued until 1877 when Mr. Ward was elected to congress from the sixth con- gressional district of Pennsylvania. He carried the wisdom of a trained law- yer to his congressional duties, and to this was added a deep patriotism and a sincere desire to legislate for the good of his countrymen. He served on im- portant committees during his six years service and became one of the strong men of the House, a credit to the Republican party and to the state that gave him birth. His last term expiring in 1883, he retired to private life, and from then until his death he was in active legal practice in Chester. He was the trusted legal adviser of many of the large corporations of Chester, including the Roach Shipbuilding Company, the Pennsylvania railroad and the large steel companies. For five years, 1868-1873, he was a member of the banking firm of Ward & Baker; was for many years city solicitor ; secretary and treasurer of the Chester Improvement Company: director of the First National Bank ; treasurer of the South Ward Water Board, and secretary of the Chester Creek and Delaware River Railroad Companies. He was president of the city coun- cil for many years ; was head of the Water Works Company and in all matters of public interest in Chester was a leader. He was faithful not only to his clients, but to all the obligations of good citizenship, and left behind him a name honored in his profession both in his adopted city and in the state. He was a loyal churchman, both he and his wife belonging to St. Paul's Episcopal
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Church, at Chester. Both of the men who were the benefactors of his youth, were closely connected with Mr. Ward all through their lives and reaped a rich reward of satisfaction over the success that attended him. While Judge Broom- all was for years his law partner, Squire Ulrich bore the closer relation of fath- er-in-law, the marriage of his daughter, Clara Ecker Ulrich, and William (1) Ward occurring February 2, 1862. Mrs. Ward survives her husband, a resident of East Fourteenth street, Chester. Children: Samuel Ulrich, an attorney of Chester : Dr. John M. Broomall, Pennsylvania State Quarantine physician, ac- cidently killed January 21, 1903 : William (2), see forward ; Catherine : Clara : Margaret, and George E., all residents of Chester
William (2) Ward, third son of William ( I) and Clara Ecker (Ulrich ) Ward, was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, July 7, 1865. He was educated in the public schools and was graduated from Chester High School, class of 1883. He studied law with his father and was associated with him until 1885, when he abandoned the law and entered business life. He established a real estate and insurance office in Chester and has continued in that business until the present time, having a very large business and handling a great deal of real estate of every kind in Chester, and in Pennsylvania and adjoining states. He is a Republican in politics and has devoted a great deal of time to the public service. He was elected city controller in 1902, and in 1905 was re-elected. In November, 1908, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the First Delaware County Legislative District, and in 1910 was re-elected. He served on the following committees: Appropria- tions, fisheries, insurance, judiciary local, manufacturers and public roads, rendering efficient service. In 1911 he resigned his seat in the house, having been elected mayor of Chester, which office he now most capably fills. He is a supporter of Republican principles and is a true party man, but in his polit- ical career has received warm support from the independent voters, and has also a personal following in the ranks of the opposing party. His present term as mayor expires in 1915.
Mayor Ward is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to Chester Lodge, No. 236, Free and Accepted Masons; Chester Chapter, Royal Arch Masons : Chester Commandery, Knights Templar, and Lulu Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Philadelphia. He is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is an attendant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and interested in all that tends to the upbuilding of his city.
He married Rosa M. Mackinson, born in Delta, York county, Penn- sylvania, but at the time of her marriage was residing in Bel Air, Maryland, daughter of William A. and Hannah ( Booth) Mackinson, the latter still liv- ing. Mrs. Ward is a member of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church. and is deeply interested in the social, charitable and religious organizations of her city.
The Harvey family, represented in the present generation hy
HARVEY Bartram R. Harvey, a successful and progressive agriculturist of Concordville, has long been seated in the state of Pennsyl- vania, his father, grandfather and great-grandfather having been residents of Delaware county, contributing their full share to its development and prog- ress.
The first of the name of whom we have knowledge was Alban and Eliza- beth Harvey, residents of Birmingham township, Delaware county, Pennsyl- vania, where they led lives of activity and usefulness, and reared their chil-
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dren in the way they should go. Tlieir son, Evans, born in Birmingham town- ship, December 11, 1813, died October 8, 1871. He was a farmer on an exten- sive scale, deriving therefrom not only a substantial livelihood by hard and incessant work, but a competence for his declining years. He married, April 5, 1837, Hannah G. Marsh, born December 14, 1816, died June 26, 1889, daugh- ter of Dr. Rolph C. and Deborah (Hill) Marsh, of Concord township, and granddaughter of Christopher and Ann Marsh and of John and Mary ( Gib- bons) Hill. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey: Elizabeth, became the wife of Edward R. Gilpin; Alban, married Mary P. Marshall; John M., married Mary Hannum; Rolph M., father of Bartram R. Harvey. Rolph M. Har- vey was born in Birmingham township, March 12, 1843. He operated a well cultivated farm of two hundred and fifteen acres, the estate of Ellis P. Mar- shall, deceased, and was the owner of a fine dairy, from which he derived a handsome competence. He is a member of the Society of Friends, as are also the members of his family, and an independent Republican in politics. He married, March 12, 1868, Anna P. Marshall, danghter of Ellis P. and Anna B. (Bartram) Marshall. Children: Dr. Ellis M., born February 5, 1869, a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Pennsylvania University, married Phoebe Scarlett; Charles E., born July 24, 1871, unmarried; Bartram R., of whom further.
Bartram R. Harvey was born at Concordville, Pennsylvania, September 15, 1885. He attended the Media Friends" School, Swarthmore Preparatory School, Cornell College and Pierce Business College. Since attaining his manhood he has made a study of agriculture, thus following in the footsteps of his forefathers, and has made a decided success of his undertaking, being the owner of some of the finest blooded cattle in Delaware county, and his handsome residence is beautifully located on top of a hill which commands a fine view of the surrounding country for many miles. His religious affilia- tions are with the Society of Friends, his political adherence is given to the Republican party, and he holds membership in Concord Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, the local Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and the Auto Club of Delaware county.
Mr. Harvey married, April 5, 1911, Elsie M. Piersol, born in Easttown township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1888, daughter of Charles T. and Laura (Gravelle) Piersol, and granddaughter of Peter and Harriet (Piersol) Piersol. Child, Bartram Marshall, born April 23, 1912.
Cyrus Baker, the first of this family to settle in Middletown BAKER township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, was a farmer by occu- pation, and the owner of a large tract of land. In addition to farming he was a cooper by trade, and he and his wife were members of the Friends Meeting. He married Hannah Evanson, and they had children: I. Joshua, who was also a farmer and cooper, and lived in Aston township, in the same county. 2. Sarah Ann, married Daniel Brownell, of Thornbury, Pennsylvania. 3. Jason, see forward. 4. Eli, a farmer of Thornbury, died in Middletown township, Delaware county; married Rebecca Rigdon. 5. George, a farmer and stone mason of Middletown township; married Phoebe 6. and 7. Elizabeth and Ann, twins. Elizabeth married David Kru- ger and lives in Philadelphia ; Ann married Edward Ruth and lives in Middle- town township.
Jason Baker, son of Cyrus and Hannah (Evanson) Baker, was born in Middletown township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, 1811, died March 17, 1876. His education was the usual limited one of a farmer's son in those
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days, at the district schools, and during the summer months, even while he was attending school, he was obliged to assist in the farm labors. He also learned the coopering trade under the supervision of his father, and was engaged in this calling for many years. After his marriage he located on the old Baker homestead in Middletown township, and spent the remainder of his life there. He was a staunch Republican in political matters, but never entertained any desire to hold public office. He gave his religious allegiance to the Friends Meeting, while his wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Rebecca Pinkerton, born in Middletown township, November 19, 1812, died October 11, 1900. They had children: 1. Mark W., who died in 1905 at the age of fifty-eight years, was a cooper and contractor living in Mid- dletown township. He married ( first ) Hannah Freeborn, who died in 1877; (second ) Isabella, a sister of his first wife. He had one child by his first mar- riage: Clarence, now living in Middletown township, also a contractor and builder, who married Hannah Johnson, and has two children: Florence and Mark W. J. Children of the second marriage: Laura and Elizabeth. 2. William Penn, see forward. 3. Lydia Emma, always lived on the old home- stead with her brother, William Penn, and together they took care of their parents in the old age of the latter. 4. Sarah Ann, died at the age of five years.
William Penn Baker, son of Jason and Rebecca ( Pinkerton) Baker, was born on the Baker homestead in Middletown, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1850, and almost his entire life has been spent on those grounds. He was educated in the common schools of the county and from 1867 until 1876 was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as brakeman, flag- man and baggagemaster between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, during which time he made his home in Philadelphia. With the exception of these few years he has been engaged in carrying on a general farming business. He is a Republican in political adherence. His sister is a member of the Goshen Bap- tist Church. They are well known and highly esteemed in the entire section.
The son of Michael and Anna Mary ( Riley ) Barrow. Philip
BARROW M. Barrow, is a lifelong resident of Delaware county. He was born in what was then Kellyville, now Clifton, June II, 1890, and until thirteen years of age attended the public schools. After work- ing for a time in a brickyard at Lansdowne, he became a worker in the Wolverton Mills at Cordington, thence to a silk mill for a term of six months. He then began learning the trade of stonecutter, continuing eighteen months at that employment in Philadelphia, but his health failing he was obliged to seek a less laborious occupation. He then spent three years working at the roofing trade, and on January 29, 1911, began business for himself in that line, establishing his place of business in Swarthmore, where he has succeeded beyond his expectations; honorable, industrious and capable, a successful busi- ness life is just opening before him. In political faith he is a Democrat, and in religious connection a member of the Roman Catholic church. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus; the Total Abstinence Beneficial Society and is actively connected with the Swarthmore Fire Company.
Mr. Barrow married, July 5, 1911, Anna Agnes, daughter of Hugh and Anna (Dillon) Quinn. Child: Philip M. (2), born August 4, 1912. Mr. Barrow's father is yet living; his mother, Anna M. (Riley) Barrow, died January 25, 1895.
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Born in England, Mr. Beniston has been a resident of Phil-
BENISTON adelphia and Delaware counties since March II, 1880. When a lad of fifteen years he landed at Christian street wharf, Philadelphia, from the steamship "Indiana," after a very rough voyage that nearly ended in shipwreck.
William Beniston, father of Harry Beniston, was born in Kimberly, Not- tinghamshire, England, in 1828, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 25, 1885. He was a contractor and sinker of shafts in the coal mines of Kimberly, continuing there until 1880, when he came to the United States, settling in Philadelphia, where he lived retired until his death five years after. Both he and his wife were members of the Church of England. He married Ann Watson, born in Tewksbury, Gloucestershire, England, in 1828; she sur- vived her husband until 1895, when she died in England, while there on a visit. Children: Theresa, now living in Nottingham, England; Eunice, also living in Nottingham, England; Matthew G., died December 25, 1911, in Oakland, New Jersey, a merchant; William, now residing in Brooklyn, New York, a lacemaker; Harry (see forward).
Harry Beniston, youngest son of William and Ann ( Watson) Beniston, was born in Kimberly, Nottingham, England, July 8. 1865. He attended school until eleven years of age, then began working at the coal mines at Annesley, near Newstead Abbey, continuing until he was fourteen. On Feb- ruary 25, 1880, he sailed with his parents for the United States, arriving after a perilous voyage at Philadelphia, March II following. He was apprenticed to a plumber at No. 33 North Ninth street, thoroughly mastered that trade and worked in Philadelphia until 1890, then came to Delaware county, working for five years for William Calhoun at Norwood. In 1895 he began business for his own account at Norwood, continuing there until 1901, doing a good business. In 1901 he established in the old Lazaretto place at Essington, a marine plumbing business, but continued his residence at Norwood until 1901. He then moved to Moore's, Prospect Park, Delaware county, taking up resi- dence there on March 27. He retained his business of marine plumber at Essington to which he has added a ship chandlery department, supplying the needs of the hundreds of yachtsmen and boatmen that make Essington an out- fitting point. He is a man of fine business ability, an expert mechanic and of upright, honorable life.
In political faith he is an Independent, and in religious faith a member of the Protestant Episcopal church. He was president of the Norwood Board of Health for several years; belonged to Prospect Lodge, No. 578, Free and Accepted Masons, and to Norwood Assembly, Order of Artisans.
Mr. Beniston married in Philadelphia, in 1886, Kate May, born in Not- tingham, England, daughter of Joseph May, who died when she was an infant. Five sons of Harry and Kate M. Beniston died young; four daugh- ters all living are: Minnie M., married John R. Rodgers, a moulder of Phil- adelphia, now living in Norwood; Eunice H., Edith M. and Marian T., all living with their parents.
FISHER A study of the life work of Sydney George Fisher-far from completed-reveals a man of most interesting personality and versatile talent. Educated in the law, and of considerable expe- rience in that profession, an historian of nation-wide fame, a student of polit- ical and social science, and a biographer, it is doubtful if his honors won in these fields give him one-half the satisfaction derived from canoeing, sailing, or training his pointer dogs.
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He is a many-side man, and while the intellectual interests of his nature are developed, the human side is very much in evidence. With this kept in mind, the work of Mr. Fisher in law and literature becomes of double interest. His historical works are full of human interest and show originality of treat- ment, rather startling boldness in the use of modern historical methods, but portraying men and occurrences in a manner that one can feel and understand is truth and not fancy. His men are real men and not the lay figures that Washington and others of our Revolutionary fathers are represented to be by most of our historians. He goes to the original sources of information among the letters, diaries, documents and old pamphlets of the time.
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