A history of Uniontown : the county seat of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Part 7

Author: Hadden, James, 1845-1923
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: [Akron, Ohio : Printed by the New Werner Co.]
Number of Pages: 916


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The Fayette Title and Trust Company was incorporated in 1899 and purchased this lot and in 1900 erected the present three-story stone front business block. The Company using the eastern room for their business and renting the western room for other purposes, and the rooms above for offices.


James Chaplain purchased from Henry Beeson the eastern half of lot No. 32, and 171/2 feet of the western part of lot No. 31, making a frontage of fifty-three feet nine inches on Elbow street. This lot comprised from what would now be the middle of the Harah property to near the middle of the old Beeson property. On this lot stood a frame two-story dwelling which was purchased by Dr. Adam Simonson who came from New Jersey and settled in Uniontown in 1795, and in 1802 he pur- chased lot No. 2, in Jacob's Addition. He married a daughter of Reverend Obediah Jennings, an able Presbyterian minister of the Dunlap's Creek church, and remained a practicing physi- cian here until his death in 1808. Once when Dr. Simonson was riding on horseback along a lonely mountain road and passing what he had often observed as a deserted cabin, he saw smoke issuing from the chimney. While he was passing a woman came running out to meet him and begged his assistance in behalf of herself, her husband and little daughter. They were an Irish family, traveling in their own conveyance to the then far western


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town of Cincinnati, recently laid out. The husband had been overtaken by severe illness on the way and was obliged to take refuge in the cabin. Dr. Simonson dismounted, and upon ex- amination of the man found that he had smallpox in virulent form, but he did not hesitate. He rode home immediately, con- sulted with his wife as to what should be done. The good doctor prepared a room in a building in his own yard and had the family conveyed thither, where in a few days the man died. Mrs. Simonson was then the mother of three small chil- dren, but happily no one contracted the disease.


Time passed on till two years elapsed. The little girl of ten years, who was very pretty and bright, had been sent to school, while the mother assisted in the household duties. She then resolved to resume her journey to Cincinnati, where she had a brother living. There she opened a boarding house, and the little girl occasionally wrote to the Simonson family to in- form them how they were getting along, which was always a favorable report, but as years passed on correspondence ceased.


Not many years after the incident in the mountain occurred, Dr. Simonson was taken away by death, and it was more than twenty years thereafter that James Simonson, his son, was traveling from New Orleans north on one of the large steam- boats which in those days was such a favorite mode of travel before railroads were constructed. He was in poor health at the time, and met on board the boat a gentleman who showed him great kindness and took a deep interest in his welfare. This gentleman induced him to stop off the boat at Memphis and rest until he should be better, and he would introduce him to his brother and sister-in-law, one of the most charming and beautiful women of that part of the south. Mr. Simonson con- sented to do so, and upon his introduction to the lady in ques- tion, she at once showed great curiosity with regard to the name, which lead to inquiries, and it was found that she was the little girl whose parents had been befriended so many years before in Uniontown by Dr. and Mrs. Simonson. She was well educated and living in affluence, and was delighted to have the opportunity to bestow hospitality and attention upon the son of her former benefactors as long as he would need or accept it. Truly this was a case of "Bread cast upon the water."


Mrs. Simonson's maiden name was Jane Carnahan. Her only brother was James Carnahan, who was for many years


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president of Princeton college. At a very early age she came to Pennsylvania with her grandfather, the Rev. Jacob Jennings, who was born in New Jersey in 1774, studied medicine and practiced in that state for twenty years and then turned his at- tention to theology and was licensed to preach the gospel. He came to Pennsylvania about 1791 and was received into Red- stone presbytery April 17, 1792, and accepted a call to the Dun- lap's Creek congregation where he continued until June, 1811. He died February 17, 1813. He was the father of Rev. Obediah Jennings, D.D., and of the Rev. Samuel K. Jennings, M.D., for some time a professor in the Washington medical college of Baltimore. Dr. Jacob Jennings had served as a surgeon in the Revolutionary war, and was wounded in the battle of Trenton. Mrs. Simonson was said to have been exceedingly beautiful and was only seventeen years of age when she became the wife of Dr. Simonson. After the death of her first husband she became the wife of Daniel Moore of Washington, Pa., a wealthy and prominent stage proprietor who purchased what is now known as the Gilmore mansion at the west end of town, as a home for his daughter, Rebecca, the first wife of L. W. Stockton, men- tioned elsewhere. Mrs. Simonson lived a long life of sympathy and charity to others and died at the age of more than eighty years.


On this lot stood a two-story frame building from which the Genius of Liberty was issued while under the proprietor- ship of Jesse Beeson, from 1809 to 1818, John Lewis then fol- lowed with a saddlery and harness shop. Dr. Daniel Sturgeon at one time occupied this property as a residence and office, and while a tenant here he had in his employ a colored woman who had a young son who did chores about the doctor's office and house. This boy was sent across the street to David Ewing's store of an errand and for some misconduct Mr. Ewing attempted to chastise the boy when Dr. Sturgeon hearing the fracas, ran across to take the boy's part and he and Mr. Ewing got into a fight. The mother of the boy, who was ironing clothes at the time, also ran across the street to take the part of her son; upon seeing the doctor and Mr. Ewing engaged in a fight she struck at Mr. Ewing with the smoothing iron which she carried in her hand but instead of hitting Mr. Ewing she struck the doctor a terrible blow which ended the fight.


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purchased this lot, fronting 58 feet on Main street, from the heirs of Dr. Simonson, March 14, 1827, and immediately re- moved the old frame building to Morgantown street where it became the residence of Mrs. Eliza Murphy until her death, and was torn down in the spring of 1911.


Mr. Campbell erected on this lot a large two-story brick residence and store room into which he moved his family and store in 1830. The parlor was on the west and the store room on the east of the hallway.


Samuel Y. Campbell was a son of Benjamin Campbell, a silversmith, and came with his parents to Uniontown in 1792. He became a prosperous business man and an influential mem- ber of the Presbyterian church. He owned a branch store in Connellsville which was under the charge of David M. Whaley and styled D. M. Whaley & Co. Mr. Campbell's first wife was a Mrs. Trigg of Wytheville, Va., by whom he had one son, Alexander Hamilton Campbell, who became a prominent physi- cian of this town, and one daughter, Melvina, who never mar- ried and died in Baltimore about 1895. His second wife was Sarah Crozer by whom he had three children. He died at Up- land, after an illness of only two days, in 1856.


It appears that Mr. Campbell retired from business for a short time after erecting this new property, as he advertised his new store room, lately occupied as such, and now vacant, for rent, December 30, 1835; and he announces that he has recommenced business with an entirely new stock, May 11, 1836. He had associated with him in business C. A. Gilbert, and in 1845 Mr. Gilbert withdrew and Mr. Campbell continued at the old stand. On December 9, 1847, Mr. Campbell advertised this property for sale, and his stock of dry goods at cost.


In 1853 Moses Shehan occupied this business room with a tailoring establishment, and he, who was for many years a well known tailor of the town, advertised his business in the fol- lowing style :


" New goods, new goods, of every grade, Both in the piece and ready made, And cheaper far than sold before At any other clothing store,


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R. L. Barry occupied this property as a residence and busi- ness room in 1857 VAJf., To Clark a Pittsburgh man, located in this room in 1859 with a stationery,and lamp store This was about the time when garhoa oilswas supessedingA the tallow candle, and Mr. Clark advertised this, carbonveil jat $1.15 per gallon. anslo mortsod 10 29diit nsiteindo gnoM


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property sfrom the Heirs&f SamnebylCampbellefor$2,300,9and he Imasband, Johdl SdHarah,s closed theoialleyway, throwingift maonline store room, sinto which he removed His stock tofbnats and caps andDaddelnalstock of boots and shoes affa hele cof actionbusinessin his death, November 8; 1905, since which time lisysongdhave continued the Businessod MAs Hatah was born in the forks of the Monongahela und Youghibgheny rivers, near iMckeesport, April 8;11826/ In 1848the became associated with his father, Samuel Harah, in the manufacture and sale of bats andcontinuedzomerofthe deading/merchants of the stown ontil .. His death. IMto Haraht was apleasant i conversationanst and loved toofelatel anecdotesdofbtherearly history of thebtowm -nis/pondthe organization ofsithesDollar SavingsaiBank of Chidntowndanstoom , wasthited ripind this property,land on patruabyop,948/0, that institution opened its doors for business aharherd continue untiwithclosed its business July/19/ 18/8.26A hoherlabconatiof this bank iss given elsewhereiwThis ebonn has since Been Occupied by baridus tenants! The Western part of thispropertyiwas converted into a store room and the Whole Has andé been useddsfor businesspurposespo odw ossal lo noe ,noa


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rn part bawd-story "fick residence and store room combined. transacted mercantile BA Busine n'a frame Building on the west- ern part of this lot for a few years before he erected the Brick. He&soon told But to his brother, 13226, WH6 In 1832, erected a AWB-story frick business room on the site of the frame building, andYAEfe established the famous Beeson store, Which for many Feurs Way ine readmistore of the town." Henry" Beeson move'to his tarif in North Union township, on land taken up bysJames Stewart and subsequently owned by Colonel" AlexE ander McClean, anawi where the Beeson coke Wo located! Here! ho verettedea fine brick mansion and spent the renitinder /of frisedays much respected By the community !" He diedo MEtoBeri@isp 1868.ti boysvnos noitsioozeA aids Yoet ni bus ont GenerarHenry w. Beech Wasd private in Captah THoras CoMinst company in the War of f812, FepresentedFayette alfa


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Greene counties in the 27th congress, 1841-43, and was a staunch friend of the old National road, and with all his energies, op- posed the construction of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad through Pennsylvania west of Cumberland, and to this end he wrote many articles for publication, in which he stated the advantages and benefits of the great national thoroughfare to the farming districts over those of a railroad.


Isaac Beeson, known as the prince of merchants of the town, conducted business here for many years, associating with him at different times the various members of his family, and resided in the brick residence that his brother, Henry W., had erected. In 1857 he purchased the Mount Braddock farm and moved his residence to that place, where he spent the remain- der of his life. He was born in Uniontown, September 29, 1795. His first wife was Louisa Caroline Pennock; his second wife was Mary Ann Nicholson; his third wife was Mary Kennedy and his fourth wife was Mrs. Eliza Gibson, the widow of James Gibson. He died on the Mount Braddock farm April 9, 1866. This property came into the possession of Charles H. Bee- son, son of Isaac, who occupied the residence part as a dwelling until his death; and his family still continued to occupy it as such until November, 1888, at which time they moved to their fine residence on South Beeson avenue, and the old residence was devoted to business purposes. April 2, 1894, this residence property was conveyed to Daniel Chisholm, who had been in business for fifteen years, and he remodeled it and put in a full line of dry goods, millinery, etc., thus this property passed out of the Beeson name after an ownership of seventy-nine years.


A third story was added to the store room part in 1851. A small tramway ran through an alleyway at the eastern side of the store room, affording a convenient mode of conveying heavy merchandise from Main street through to the warehouse in the rear. This alleyway was later closed and converted into a store room in which Beesons carried a line of groceries, and was subsequently occupied by other tenants.


In 1890 this store room part was conveyed by the heirs of Charles H. Beeson to the Young Men's Christian Association, and in 1907 this Association conveyed it to Josiah V. Thomp- son and John D. Ruby, who in February, 1909, conveyed the same to Lee, Joseph and Samuel Stern who threw the two


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rooms into one and greatly enlarged the main store room and put in a full line of ready-made clothing and gents' furnishings.


Lots Nos. 33 and 34 were thrown into one and composed a frontage of 80 feet on Elbow or Main street, and extended from the Beeson store room property to Cheat or Morgantown street, and had a frontage on Cheat or Morgantown street of 187 feet and a frontage of 192 feet on South street. This lot was sold to Abraham Faw, of Fredericktown, Maryland, by Henry Beeson, September 4, 1790, for 10 pounds Pennsyl- vania money, equal to twenty-six and two-thirds dollars. This lot had previously been in the possession of Colin Campbell and contained a brick one-and-a-half-story tenement, and a smith shop and a stable. A row of Lombardy poplars stood along the curbing in front of this property. John Tarr kept a tavern on this corner, having a license in 1796. The brick building stood on the western corner and a log building formed the rear.


Abraham Faw and wife, on May 7, 1796, conveyed to Thomas Collins the western part of this lot, containing 42 feet and 6 inches frontage, and upon this Mr. Collins established him- self in the tavern business. A two-story frame house stood back on this lot which was used at one time by an old man named Hepburn as a school room on the second floor, and he lived below in the rear part. Hepburn had two daughters, Jane and Eliza, who assisted as teachers in his school, John Bierer, E. B. Dawson and William Beeson were among the pupils of this school. The part of the lot since occupied by the Huston drug store and the Claggett property was then the play ground for the children of this school, and contained apple trees and a grass plat.


On the eastern part of lot No. 33, and next west of the Beeson store room, stood a frame building of which James Gibson was in occupancy when he purchased from Andrew Stewart, December 26, 1835, a frontage of about 38 feet, and on which Mr. Gibson erected the two-story brick building still standing and occupied the eastern as a store and the western part as a residence. He was for many years a prominent mer- chant of the town, having been in business some years before purchasing this property. His advertisement of May 23, 1832, announced that he had just removed his store to the new brick


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Storemroon inex tri tomI salc bBeesbn'syWhere lhes isnnownopening hignstockiof spring land summer goods groceries,hardware; etc; bozoAmoamusing incident occurred in Mrb.Gibson's store while bebeat He thad sold some Itallow dips tona child of Edward Hyde and they proved entirely too soft for use and Mrsg Hyde det termined to return them and if necessary, give Mr. Gibson,"a piece of hermindo2 When Mr. Gibson saw hersenter theistore hesurmised herterrand and called out that he would not receive the candles nu Yourcan't helpyourself, sin," she cried, and hurled theT mass lofbgrease at his head and walked out of the store Medernto return. to noizasazoq odt ni nood ylenoiveiq bsd jol brMr.Gibson retired-froms business imithe fall ofs1848, and bemovedsto Pittsburgh where he becametreasutersof the Penn- sylvania Tando@hio trailroadairwhich subsequently became the Pittsburgh, Fort Waynesand Chicago railroad. aidt no misvst s bomWilliamlind West succeeded Mit Gibson in thisostoreiboom with a dry goods store, and on April 22, 1852, he announced thabhe had disposed of his stock fovquitbusiness, and requests settlementinoftalb accounts, landsDaniel .Moser announees that asiagent?ihes will sell the lentire stock of goods recently owned byofWilliam' AmMest,oat-the old standie April 29;} 1852. ni Ho? asm ChloEns Swearingemsucceeded . Williamw Aol West nin xthis room with a stock of dryogoods; and in 1854 he removed this store tot Stewart's; Row HondMorgantown 9street .: in the room formerlyrboccupied by P. H. Hellen, Mr .. Hellen havingilidved intolihisqnew room in his newabuildingilknownasniFremont Con- merau I Daniel Huston> with:ihisoson-in-lawsqHenry .RorBeesoh, lasuagent;[succeeded Swearingentint this stoom/twith anstocknof groceries and provisions, but ini a year or two he sold out to George W. Rutter. Mr. Rutter was here in 1858, but soon re- moved across the street into the Concert Hall building and he was succeeded in this room by Cornelius Claggett with a 29/06. ghibliud sffisti grote 110299/1 furniture and undertaking establishment, and he in turn was w99bnA


nonw, succeeded by his son, Thomas, and A. D. Johnson in the same bn6. J991 88 jnods. to


business, since which time the room has been occupied by vari- Ilita anthitud dond vote-owi 9ft bot599 noadre .il fony ff ous tenants as a business room.


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Rove-tothissoom sApril9191849fanghiheredassociatedwith him Charles PidAustinand carriednom merchandisingsfor some years, andooccupiedi thet wearepaituas griesidenders MirAsistin withdrew fromu ctihiss firim &March16, 018hjus Mod Fisher lconducted al branch sitronei ati Idadriel Hillsino1884mmnelerithe managementof this former chesk, Williamhd MeGray H MAI Fisher moved his storeataithe Benjaming Hellen rrodmasestisofnkPongantowhastneet,u Whereshe metgrwithisfinancialore verbesniand closedsouthist businessand bateriedotheidemytisq aidT .19mo fromATT ant of thomdeildst BUTD WIMsam Hune succeeded Fisher in Thissfoomland Werelifest establishedhimselfin thenijewelfly Business in 1858 where he reHtfamedidasone yeart notenH msilfiW bas sosla tsdt of bevon


adghead followed Mr. Hunt in this room ready-made UlotRIHED WWhere HE tohancted business badocaifpied the residence until 1863, when HE Was succeeded by John D. Boyle, Who Moved into this room from the fames Mckean room With a Stock Of bootsand shoes. He ston so out to his brother, the late Hon. C. L. Boyle, so occupied the residence part of the property!o Sanford Mlaggetti who had been thes efficient terk inbWillian IhnBally's drug store for some years, took charge of the business foroMti Boyle, who was Wholly becupied withthis ammense awol pidetice. He ston sold outdo MisJadggett who bh May 5,2 1877 purchased the western part of the property, consisting of 22 feet, 1 inch, from Mrs. -Eliza-bd Bedsom,ilformerly thercwidowsof Jamhe's Gibson, and Cornelius! Claggettoipurchased the eastern; part,consistingoof bildeet) 11 inches, from she/sametpartyo. Inthis room Sanford Claggetto successfullys conducted qhist birsinesss until shise death, .December 2,.18942owhen he wasusucceeded inthe same busi- ness obly hiss former clerk, Frank Hagans2 shobassociated with him George Connl Haganist andGonn! conducted che business there/fort somhe wears,when they; closeds ut ane fretitedobiThis room thas singe heen occupied by Hatfield and Hobli KThe upper .part//wastconverted Into business tooffs fand ubfas beenadecupied asrofficeisnot 9xsl ont grols atnioq tento bris modisH a'stodos? asw Between the James Gibson property and the Tremont build- -ingiwas aotwenty-footrot vorb whichi stood a drame/buildingwhich wwas lidedtat various times abylithe different, Itallons of the town. John. &atpeftermoocApiedithis building aist suchmin 4845-485MMIt gabriatt thesioccuparey tofudin CarpentertwhenloDanielq Huston purchased it from Andrew Stewart, March 10, 1848. Mr. Huston


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tore away the old building and erected the present two-story brick on its site, and upon its completion he moved his stock of ready-made clothing and tailoring business into his new room, which he designated as " The Temple of Fancy and Fashionable Headquarters." In 1854 Mr. Huston associated with him in his business, his son, Henry, and in 1856 Henry withdrew. In 1862, Daniel Huston and his son, Samuel, opened a new drug and book store in this room, Daniel removing his store and tailoring es- tablishment to the Tremont Corner. This partnership continued until 1867, when Samuel purchased an interest in a large drug house in Tiffin, Ohio, when he retired from business here and moved to that place and William Huston took charge of the busi- ness and conducted it until 1880, when Frank Huston became proprietor and continued the business until 1910, when the prop- erty was purchased by George M. Baily and Mr. Huston moved his stock of drugs to his other store in Connellsville. Mr. Baily made many improvements on this property and has since oc- cupied it as a jewelry store.




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