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Dr. Shelley married, at Port Royal, in December, 1874, Annie M.,
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daughter of Samuel L. and Sarah (Davis) Herr, of Juniata county. Children: Sarah H., married Rev. David T. Neely, a minister of the Presbyterian church, now of Baltimore, Maryland; Gertrude May, died in infancy ; Edith, died in infancy ; Mary M., married James L. Stewart, now a contractor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania : J. Warren, died August 15, 1907, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, served seven years as interne of the Pottsville Hospital: Anna M., a graduate of Wilson College, now residing in Port Royal; Penrose H., graduate of Bucknell College, and of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, served as interne for eighteen months in Philadelphia General Hos- pital, now a practicing physician of Hublersburg, Pennsylvania, married Mabel Pickering, of Philadelphia.
The Furmans came to Lewistown from Northumberland
FURMAN county, Pennsylvania. Isaac Furman, grandfather of Scott Furman, of Lewistown, was a blacksmith, later a clothing merchant of Sunbury. He died in 1910, his wife Elizabeth preceding him to the grave. Among their children was a son, Nathan F.
(II) Nathan F., son of Isaac and Elizabeth Furman, was born in Irish Valley, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. He obtained a good education and early entered mercantile life; later established a general furniture and house furnishing business at Sunbury, Pennsyl- vania, where he conducted a prosperous business and now lives retired. He is a Republican in politics and a member of the Lutheran church. He married Sarah Waldsmith, deceased, also a native of Northumber- land county. Children : Herbert I .; Scott, of whom further : Annie E .: Belle, and Jerome.
(III) Scott, son of Nathan F. and Sarah (Waldsmith) Furman, was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, October 12. 1876. He is a graduate of Sunbury high school, then learned the plumbing trade, and in 1899 came to Lewistown and there entered the employ of W. B. Bratton. as plumber, continuing with him until 1905, when he formed a partner- ship and established in the plumbing and heating business in Lewistown. under the firm name of Furman & Oles. He is well established, has a good business and resides at No. 20 Chestnut street. Mr. Furman en- listed in 1898 in Company E, Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Troops, serving until the close of the Spanish-American war. He is a Republican
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in politics, and both he and his wife are attendants of the Presbyterian church.
He married, June 16, 1907, Nettie Rountree, of Lewistown, daughter of William Rountree, deceased, a pioneer of Mifflin county .
The early records of the Sheary family lead to Lancaster
SHEARY county, Pennsylvania, to George Sheary, born in that county, but later a pioneer of Union county, Pennsyl- vania, where he followed his trade of tailor and cultivated a farm near Mifflinburg. He and his wife, Fannie Young, were both members of the Lutheran church. Of their thirteen children all are living except one. George Sheary died aged eighty-one years, his wife at the age of seventy-nine years.
(II) Samuel F., son of George and Fannie (Young) Sheary, was born in Lewisburg, Union county, Pennsylvania, 1840. He was well educated and learned his father's trade of tailor. Later he located at Peen's Creek, where he taught school and was postmaster for eighteen years. He is a Republican in politics and a member of the Lutheran church, also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married Eva Hartman, born in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, in 1844, daughter of Jacob Hartman, an early settler and farmer of Snyder county, and his wife, Rachael Yeisley, also a native of Snyder county. Children of Samuel F. Sheary : Albert, deceased ; Ellen; George W., mentioned be- low, and Jennie.
(III) George W., son of Samuel F. and Eva (Hartman) Sheary, was born in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1872. He at- tended the public schools, obtaining a good public school education. He learned the carpenter's trade and in 1898 settled in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade until 1894, becoming a well known, prosperous and reliable contractor and builder. In 1904 he established a hardware business at No. 28 Valley street, moved in 1905 to No. 37 Valley street, and in 1908 to his present location at No. 50 Valley street. He built his present commodious store in 1907 and there conducts a prosperous business. He has his home on Pennybaker ave- nue, and has other residence properties in Lewistown. Mr. Sheary be- gan in a small way, but has worked his own way to a secure position in the business world, of which he is an honored, respected member. He
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is a Republican in politics, a member of the Lewistown Board of Trade, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. In religious faith he is of the Evangelical church.
He married. November 3. 1896, Minnie Grace, daughter of Christian Stine. Child, George William Jr., born May 9, 1904.
DIPPLE
The branch of the Dipple family in the United States descends from George H. Dipple, who lived and died in Germany, leaving male issue.
(II) John H., son of George H. Dipple, was born in Germany, died in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in 1872. He was well educated, served his time in the German army, and was a potter by trade. After com- ing to the United States he settled, in 1852, in Lewistown and there engaged in the manufacture of pottery until his death. He was a Re- publican in politics and a Lutheran in religion. He married, in Lewis- town, Margaret Peters ; she was born in Germany, died in Lewistown in 1902. Children: George, deceased ; John H., deceased ; Margaret : An- nie; Andrew G. C., of whom further ; Ida ; Viola, deceased ; and Charles.
(III) Andrew G. C., son of John H. and Margaret (Peters) Dipple, was born in Newton Hamilton, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, Octo- ber 13, 1860. He was educated in the public school of Lewistown, and grew up with an intimate knowledge of the pottery business from boyhood. He worked with his father until the death of the latter, when his son, John H. Jr., continued the business for his mother. In 1902 Mrs. Dipple died and the business was continued by J. H. Dipple Jr. until 1906, when Andrew G. C. Dipple became sole owner and so con- tinues. Thoroughly understanding every detail of his business, Mr. Dipple has successfully continued the plant established by his father and has gained an enviable reputation in the trade. His energy and careful business methods have brought the deserved reward, and he is ranked among the substantial men of his town. Since a boy Mr. Dipple has been devoted to music, and in his sixteenth year became a member of the Lewistown band, in which he still retains membership and an active interest. He belongs to the Patriotic Order of Sons of America, the National Protective Legion, and is a member of the Evangelical church.
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He married, December 20, 1888, Mary A. Lawyer, of Wagner, Pennsylvania. Children: Herman A., Mary, Dora and John.
Parks Murtiff, of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, is lineally MURTIFF descended from a German family of the same name, the members of which have for centuries made their homes near Stuttgart, Germany, where they were, and are, farmers and me- chanics, that class of people most approved by the German Kaiser. The first of the name to come to the United States was George, of whom further.
(I) George Murtiff was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States when quite young, landing in New York. Later he found his way to Pennsylvania and located in Adams county, where he followed the family pursuit of farming, as he had done in the Fatherland. He purchased land between Bendersville and Idaville and there settled, lived and died. He married Margaret -, a native of Pennsylvania, but probably of German descent. They both died on the Murtiff farm. Among his children was Emanuel, of whom further.
(II) Emanuel, son of George and Margaret Murtiff, was born in 1827, in Adams county, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Jane Shuff, born in 1830, in Adams county, daughter of George and Rebecca Shuff ; George Shuff was a blacksmith and was known far and wide as a master of his trade. After marriage Emanuel Murtiff went to Mexico, Juniata county. Pennsylvania, and attended a lock on the Juniata canal for about eighteen years, becoming known, and favorably so, to the travelling pub- lic. In 1889 he gave up the position that he had so long and faithfully held and moved to Lewistown, Mifflin county, and made his home with his son, Parks, until the final summons came in 1909. He was ever a staunch Democrat, voting the straight ticket. Both he and his wife were devout members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Children: Parks, of whom further ; Anne and Cora.
(III) Parks, son of Emanuel and Mary Jane (Shuff) Murtiff, was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, August 21, 1858. He was reared on the banks of the Juniata canal, where he early imbibed broad and helpful views of life, which have stood him in good stead in his subsequent dealing with mankind.
Mr. Murtiff received his education in the common schools
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of that section. Leaving school while yet a youth he began driving a canal boat. His first venture in that occupation was the canal boat "The Delaware," of Mifflintown, under Captain William Sellers; and Mr. Murtiff made the first trip on the "J. S. Grabill Jr.," of Mifflintown, under Captain D. S. Louder, on her maiden voyage. As the years passed he became, successively, steerer and then captain. He purchased a canal boat, the "Manbeck and Nelson," named for the large and im- portant firm of Manbeck & Nelson, grain and coal dealers of Mifflintown, which is still engaged in the same business. He afterward sold the "Manbeck and Nelson" at a profit. November 12, 1889, he engaged in the hotel business at McVeytown, taking over the Mansion House. in which enterprise he was successful, knowing exactly how to please the public. This he retained for six years and built up a large patronage by his courteous treatment of the public and his genial manners. He went to Lewistown and was proprietor of the Miller House for three years. He took over the Central Hotel and remodeled that hostelry, making it one of the most comfortable ones in the place. May I. 1905. he purchased the St. Charles Hotel, in Lewistown, and has since been its proprietor, establishing an enviable name for himself as a boniface and making his house one of the best known in that section. Besides the St. Charles Hotel he owns a fine farm in Mifflin county. He is a Demo- crat and has always worked for the party, but has never held nor asked for office. He is a member in high standing of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks; and of the fraternal Order of Eagles, as well as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married in October, 1887. Margaret Carpenter, of Lewistown, daughter of Byron and Maria D. (McAllister) Carpenter, of Lewistown, (see Carpenter line). Children : Esther, married John Hassen and has one child, John Parks: Margue- rite, Parks, Jr., and Byron.
(The Carpenter Line).
Gabriel Carpenter, grandfather of Margaret (Carpenter) Murtiff, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and came from an English family of that name, the immigrant of which crossed the Atlantic about 1664. He married Mary Pines, who was born in Perry county, Penn- sylvania, December 25, 1809. daughter of John and Elizabeth ( Miller) Pines. Gabriel Carpenter and his wife moved to Juniata county and
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lived in various places, his vocation, that of teamster, making change of residence necessary frequently. He died in Reward, Perry county, and his wife died August 4, 1892. Children: 1. Jacob, deceased. 2. John, deceased. 3. Gabriel, deceased. 4. Byron, of whom further. 5. Giles, lives in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a blacksmith; he married Catherine Louder. Their children : Floyd, Florence, Nellie, Harry and Earl. 6. Elizabeth, deceased. 7. Susan, deceased. 8. Mary, married ( first ) Charles Thompson and by him was the mother of four children : Nancy. Martha, Andrew C. and Annie. She married (second) Enoch Castine. and the children by this marriage are: Edward, Harry and John. 9. Matilda, deceased.
Byron Carpenter, son of Gabriel and Mary (Pines) Carpenter, was born February 23. 1843, in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. He mar- ried. April 14, 1865, Maria D. McAllister, born in Huntingdon county, October 2. 1843, a daughter of Samuel and Rachel ( Brannen) McAllis- ter. Samuel McAllister, father of Maria D. (McAllister) Carpenter and grandfather of Margaret (Carpenter) Murtiff, was born in 1806, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. He married Rachel Brannen, born in Maryland, in 1802. He was the son of Gresham and Nancy (Bryan) McAllister. Children: I. Jane. 2. Rebecca. 3. Eliza. 4. William. 5. Sarah Ann. 6. Margaret Ellen. 7. Maria D., married Byron Carpenter (see above). 8. Samuel. Samuel McAllister died in 1861, and his wife, Rachel ( Brannen) died in 1892. Rachel ( Brannen) McAllister, wife of Samuel McAllister, was a daughter of William and Mary (Gladden) Brannen. He was born in Franklin, and she in Scotland, and they were married in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. They both died in Franklin county.
Byron Carpenter was reared in McVeytown, and was educated in the public schools of Mifflin county, and moved to Lewistown when a young man. During the civil war, February, 1862, he enlisted in Company F, 107th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until the cessation of hostilities. He was with his regiment in the three days' battle at Gettysburg, and saw active service during the years of his enlistment. At the close of the war he returned to Lewistown and worked in Furnace from 1866 to 1877. For thirty-six years he has been sexton of the Lewistown Methodist Episcopal church and cemetery. He is a staunch Republican, and with his wife, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
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church. They have one daughter, Margaret, born September 12, 1866, married Parks Murtiff. (See Murtiff III).
The Headings, of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, trace to HEADINGS the early settlement of Allensville, Menno township, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, where several branches of the family were early settlers. Philip Headings built a grist mill in Menno township, in 1827, which he operated until 1834. This mill passed through the hands of several owners until 1865, when it again came into the possession of a descendant of Philip, one William Head- ings, who owned it until 1872, when he sold it to William Mateer.
(I) Isaac Headings was born in Allensville, Pennsylvania, and there grew to manhood. He married, and for a year farmed at Allensville, then purchased a farm near Milroy, and there engaged in farming for thirteen years. He then bought a tract of about five hundred acres at Honey Creek station, and there lived for twenty-one years, farming and lumbering, clearing the greater part of his tract. He then retired to Reedsville, where he purchased a home and lived the remainder of his life. He was a Democrat in politics, and for thirteen years was a school director and supervisor. Both he and his wife were members of the Lutheran church. He married Maria Metz, daughter of a miller and justice of the peace of Mill Creek, Pennsylvania. Children of Isaac Headings: I. Jacob, died in youth. 2. John, died unmarried, aged twenty-seven years. 3. Robert, married Florence Alexander, and is a farmer near Milroy, Pennsylvania. 4. Samuel, now a farmer near Sig- lersville. Pennsylvania ; married (first) Priscilla Byler, (second) Miss Yocum. 5. Oliver, now a general merchant at Milroy, Pennsylvania. 6. Dr. Isaac, a practicing physician of McAllistersville, Pennsylvania. 7. Amy. married W. J. McNilt, a fruit farmer, near Milroy. 8. James, married Rhoda Beatty, and farms the old homestead. 9. Marshall, a druggist. lives in Pittsburgh (South Side). 10. Prestie M., of whom further. II. Rhoda. married Daniel Smith and resides at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 12. Harry, now proprietor of a general store at Reeds- ville. unmarried. 13 and 14. died in infancy.
(II) Prestie M., son of Isaac and Maria (Metz) Headings, was born on the farm, near Honey Creek station, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1876. He was educated in the public schools of Milroy, and
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at Millersville State Normal, and taught for two years after leaving the normal. He then entered Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, whence he was graduated 1901. After receiving his diploma he was employed as a registered pharmacist in the drug store of H. M. Andress, at Home- stead, Pennsylvania, for two years, and for the succeeding two years oc- cupied the same position with A. C. Hyde, at New Castle, Pennsylvania. On January 1, 1905, Mr. Headings purchased from the heirs, the drug store of G. C. Dippery, in the Harris Block, on East Market street, Lew- istown, and for two years conducted a successful drug business at that location. He then moved to the Will Lind building, now owned by the Methodist Episcopal church, remaining there four years. He then pur- chased of A. C. Mayes, liis present store at the Five Points or Fountain Square, where he has a handsomely equipped, well-stocked and well- patronized store, with a varied line of cut glass, china, drugs, confec- tionery, fine stationery, fountain-in short, a modern drug store. He is also interested in the American Druggists Syndicate, a wholesale manu- facturing and jobbing drug association. He is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Masonic order, and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran church.
He married, in June, 1900, Estella Hayes, born in Pittsburgh, Penn- sylvania, daughter of L. O. Hayes, a retired coal dealer, of Pittsburgh. Children : Isabel, Louis and Gladys.
The father of Rev. George Joseph was Benjamin Joseph, JOSEPH of England, an early manufacturer of iron nails. He
lived and died in England, married Selina Monn, and reared a family of six children.
Rev. George Joseph was born in England, March 7. 1846. He was educated in the public school and worked with his father until he reached legal age. In 1866 he came to the United States, arriving April 21, and locating at Scranton, Pennsylvania. He prepared for the min- istry of the Evangelical Association, now the United Evangelical church. His first pastorate was at Liberty. Tioga county, Pennsylvania, where he was located two years. 1876 to 1878. He served several churches in Pennsylvania, and in 1894 was called to the pastorate of Grace Church, in Lewistown, serving that congregation four years. Here his health failed and he was compelled to abandon his holy calling. Since his re-
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tirement, Rev. Joseph has resided in Lewistown and has engaged in the real estate business. He has erected several residences on Shaw avenue and other streets, and contributed his full share to the progress of Lewis- town. He has always, however, retained as great an interest in the re- ligious welfare of the borough as when in the active ministry, and has at present charge of Trinity Mission in the sixth ward. He is a Re- publican in politics, and in 1910 was supervisor of the census in eight Pennsylvania counties. He has also served as chairman of the Mifflin county Republican committee.
He married in 1872, Agnes Gilmore, of Blossburg, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, daughter of William and Ann (Bonner) Gilmore, both born in Scotland, and early settlers of Tioga county, both deceased. Children of Rev. George and Agnes (Gilmore) Joseph : William, born March 22, 1874, died August 11, 1874; Annie, born July 20, 1875, died September 13, 1892; Samuel, born June 30, 1877; Benjamin F., May 17, 1879; Lydia W., July 21, 1882 ; George L., January 5, 1884; Sadie M .. January 27, 1886; Grace, September 20, 1889.
WOLLNER The Wollners, of Lewistown. Pennsylvania, are of Austrian ancestry, descendants of Jacob and .Anna (Friedman) Wollner, born in Austria, where they were educated, grew to adult age and married. Jacob was born in 1842. his wife in 1846. In 1868 they emigrated, landing in New York City, but the following year settling in Zanesville. Ohio. He was engaged there as a huckster until 1885, and accumulated sufficient capital to return to New York and engage in the manufacture of hosiery. He remained in New York two years, then returned to Zanesville, established a mer- cantile business, which he conducted successfully until his death in May, 1906. He was a Republican in politics, and an Orthodox Jew in re- ligion. His widow yet survives. Children: M. Joseph ; Ben, of whom further: Henry, Alexander, David, married, November 7. 1912, Mary M. Sherman; Sarah, deceased: Paul; Isador, deceased; Bessie D .; H. Blanche and Louis.
(II) Ben, second son of Jacob and Anna (Friedman ) Wollner, was born in New York City, July 12, 1868. His early life was spent in Zanesville. Ohio, where he was educated, following various kinds of work, until 1888, when he became interested in hides, and thoroughly
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learned the business of selecting, grading and buying hides used in mak- ing leather. He worked in Zanesville for seven years, and traveled out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a hide buyer four years. He became an expert in his judgment on quality and value of hides, and was so well informed as to the condition of trade that in 1901 he availed himself of an opportunity to engage in business for himself. He formed a part- nership with his brother, David, and they began business in the Quigley Warehouse, on Water street, Lewistown, as dealers in hides, wool and tallow. They began in a small way, but prosperity attended them, and in 1902 they moved to enlarged quarters on West Hale street, their pres- ent location. David Wollner is the inside man, and in charge of the Lewistown business, while Ben Wollner is buyer and traveling salesman. They do an extensive business, and rank with the substantial business men of their town. Both are Progressive Republicans, and Reformed Jews in religion. The senior member of the firm is unmarried.
NIGHTHART This family descends from German ancestors, the first to arrive in the United States being John F. Nighthart, born in Germany, July 29, 1820. He was well educated, a fine linguist, speaking seven different languages fluently. He was a coach trimmer and saddler by trade. He came to the United States when a young man, and settled in Lewistown, Penn- sylvania, where he died May 3, 1874. On February 18, 1865, he enlisted in Company C. Seventy-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served until September 11, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He married Catherine E. Peters, born in Germany, February 3, 1830, came to the United States unmarried, and died in Lewistown, October 15, 1905, surviving her husband thirty-one years. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Children: John H., born May 10, 1852, died November 1. 1906; William, living in Lewistown ; Mary Ellen; Charles, of whom further ; John L. ; Frank.
(II) Charles, son of John F. and Catherine E. (Peters) Nighthart, was born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1860. He attended the public schools, and later learned the trade of printer. Subsequently he entered the employ of the Standard Steel Company, and is a worker in the hammer shop at the Steel Works. For the past twenty-six years he has been a breeder of fine poultry, specializing in Buff and White Leg-
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horns and White Orphingtons, his pens containing prize winners at poultry shows. Mr. Nighthart is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Lutheran church. He is a member of Lewistown Lodge, No. 203, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He married, in 1882, at Lew- istown, Sarah Rebecca Grove, born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, daughter of George and Catherine (Decker) Grove, of Snyder county. later of Lewistown, where Mr. Grove died at an advanced age, May 29, 1905, his wife passing away in 1911, aged seventy-seven years. Chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Nighthart: George Edward, born July 13. 1884; Charlotte May, March 10, 1888; Lester Abbott, May 14. 1890. The family home is at No. 318 Valley street, Lewistown.
MAYES Andrew Mayes, a farmer, of Center county, Pennsylvania,
died April 8, 1827. He married Annie Shaw, who died January 28, 1831. Children : I. Elizabeth, born May 15, 1788. 2. James, of whom further. 3. William, born March 16. 1792, died October 5, 1838. 4. Andrew, born October 7, 1797, died February 8, 1856. 5. Matthew T., born July 19, 1803, died August 31, 1845; married Martha Ewing; their daughter, Eliza A., married, September 15, 1864, George Washington Soult, who died October 3, 1882.
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