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(II) James, eldest son of Andrew and Annie (Shaw) Mayes, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania. November 20, 1789. died Feb- ruary 4, 1829, meeting his death by an accident with a team and sled. He married Elizabeth Nagle and left issue, including a son, Thomas.
(III) Thomas, son of James and Elizabeth (Nagle) Mayes, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, about 1815, and died in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood in Center county, but when a young man settled in Lewistown, where he was engaged in stock deal- ing and farming, and was proprietor of a hotel. He was a Democrat in politics, a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders, and both he and his wife were members of the Lutheran church.
He married Mary Ann Snell, born in Reading, Pennsylvania, died in Lewistown. Children : 1. Annie, married Oliver C. Chesney, whom she survives. 2. Albert C., of whom further. 3. Ella M., married, April 23. 1867, David Pratt, who was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, September 20, 1842, son of Martin and Harriet (Buck) Pratt, both born in Massa- chusetts, he in 1795, she in ISO1. Martin Pratt and wife moved to
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Litchfield, Connecticut, where he died December 18, 1851, and she died there February 19, 1880, leaving four children, all now deceased. David Pratt located in Lewistown in 1869, and was a traveling salesman for his brothers, Harry and Riley Pratt, wholesale notions. Afterward he traveled for a Philadelphia firm, but retired later on account of his health, and died in 1907. He was a Republican in politics, a member of lodge, chapter and commandery of the Masonic order, and a Shriner of Lulu Temple, Philadelphia. He was also a member of the Red Men, Knights of the Golden Circle, and the Royal Arcanum, of Philadelphia. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Children of David and Ella M. ( Mayes) Pratt : i. Albert, of Roanoke, Virginia. ii. Clarence B., of Lewistown. iii. Leila Mayes, deceased. iv. Bertha May, of Lewistown, a member of the Eastern Star and Daugh- ters of Rebekah. v. Mary Willa ; married Seward Campbell, of Buffalo, New York, and has Henry Albert and Edward Pratt. 4. John B., died aged eighteen years. 5. Elizabeth, married a Mr. Mitchell and resides in Salem, Kansas. 6. Benjamin F., died in infancy. 7. Laura, died in November. 1908, married Benjamin Pawling, of Lewistown.
(IV ) Albert C., son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Snell) Mayes, was born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1844. He was educated in the public schools and Lewistown Academy, working for his father at the hotel during his earlier years. Later he became a traveling salesman for Hood, Bonbright & Company, corner of Eleventh and Market streets, Philadelphia, continuing for twenty-five years in that em- ploy, a very capable and successful salesman. He then retired from "the road" and for five years was proprietor of the National Hotel in Lewistown. He then engaged in the real estate business in Lewistown, extending his lines gradually and doing a large business in Washington, D. C .. and New York City, where he yet owns property. He also owns two farms at Siglersville, Mifflin county, and a beautiful home at No. 22 Brown street. Lewistown, where he now resides, retired from active business. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders of Lewistown.
Mr. Mayes married ( first) in March, 1865, Mary Swain, of Lewis- town, who died in 1868, leaving a son, Thomas E., now a druggist of Middletown, Pennsylvania. He married (second) Willa J. Smith, born in Siglersville, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1847, daughter of William and
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Jane (Brown) Smith, born near Siglersville, where they owned a farm and both died, he in 1847, she in 1868; both members of the Presbyte- rian church. Jane Brown was a descendant of the early Brown family of Mifflin county, and a daughter of Judge John Brown. Child of Al- bert C. Mayes by his second wife, William Smith Mayes, now a steam- fitter and plumber of Lewistown.
In 1738, when a large number of Scotch-Irish Presbyte-
McKEE rians came to Pennsylvania, there were several by the name MeKee, who settled near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They later separated. some going to Virginia, others going to Western Penn- sylvania and the far west, others remaining and settling in what is now Cumberland county, near Carlisle. One of these was Andrew (1), the ancestor of Strode M. McKee, of Lewistown. The first of this branel in the Juniata Valley was Andrew McKee, of the second generation in Pennsylvania. He was born and lived in Cumberland county until after the revolutionary war, in which he served.
(II) Andrew (2), son of Andrew (1) McKee, was born in 1721. He served in the revolution and in his latter years left Cumberland county and came to the Juniata Valley, where he had one hundred and fifteen acres warranted to him December 9, 1784, lying in Granville township. Mifflin county, Pennsylvania. One hundred years later this farm was yet in the family, and owned by Harvey McKee. Andrew (2) married and had sons: Robert, of whom further; Thomas and Andrew (3). Andrew (3) was born May 29, 1780, died December 6, 1849. He set- tled in Charlotteville, Albermarle county, Virginia, married Martha Can- non, born January 7, 1774, died September 13, 1829, and their son Rob- ert, born August 1. 1810, died March II, 1893.
(III) Robert, son of Andrew (2) McKee, was born at Carlisle, Cum- berland county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1775, and died April 13, 1845. When he came to Mifflin county he rode on horseback, following an In- dian trail. Lewistown at that time being a settlement consisting of four log houses. After his marriage he settled in Ferguson valley, two and a half miles northeast from Strode's Mills, where he followed his trade of blacksmith and became the owner of three farms. He married, July 5, 1810. Orpha Strode, born April 30. 1787, died September 22, 1876. Children : 1. Andrew, born May 1, 1811, died December 30, 1905 ; mar-
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ried - Applebaugh. 2. Catherine, born February 7, 1813, died in In- diana in 1855; married Robert Rothrock. 3. Robert Anderson, born April 29, 1815, died in July, 1898; married Annie Comfort. 4. Mary, born January 8, 1818, died in June, 1909, married Ashley Pierce. 5. Hannah, born July 31, 1820; married Johnson Sigler. 6. J. Strode, of whom further. 7. Thomas Means, born July 12, 1825, died June 3, 1826. 8. Isaac Harvey, born September 8, 1827, died January 23, 1904; mar- ried Jane McKee.
(IV) J. Strode, son of Robert and Orpha (Strode) McKee, was born in Ferguson Valley, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, December 21, 1822, died in October, 1909. He attended the public school and grew to man- hood at the home farm, which later he inherited, passing his entire ac- tive life at the old McKee homestead. In his later years he lived in Lewistown, where he died. He was a Democrat, and both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church. He married, August 14, 1861, Lucy Amelia McKee, born in Center county, Pennsylvania, Oc- tober 27, 1839, died November 7, 1905, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Mckinney) McKee. Samuel McKee was born in the year 1800, died in November, 1867. He married, June 7, 1821, Jane Mckinney, born in October, 1802, died in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1887. They resided in the Nittany valley, Center county, Pennsylvania ; he was a farmer. Children of Samuel and Jane ( Mckinney) McKee: I. Sarah Taylor, born May 14, 1822, died February 24, 1825. 2. Betsey, born November 13, 1824, died February 3, 1825. 3. Eliza, born January 18, 1826, deceased; married John McKee. 4. Rachel, born February 24, 1828, deceased ; married James Martin. 5. William, born September 17, 1831, deceased ; married Rebecca Fritz. 6. Jane, born July 2, 1834, died April 4, 1904 ; married Harvey McKee. 7. Caroline, born May 26, 1837,
died in 1857; married - Hannawalt. 8. Lucy Amelia, of previous mention, married J. Strode McKee. 9. John Luther, born March 22, 1846; went west and was never after heard from. Children of J. Strode and Lucy A. (McKee) McKee: I. Samuel Bruce, born July 6. 1863, deceased. 2. Strode Mckinney, of whom further. 3. Hattie Blanche, born March 19, 1869, killed at Lewistown Junction by a train of cars, February 2, 1903.
(V) Strode Mckinney, son of J. Strode and Lucy Amelia ( McKee) McKee, was born in Ferguson valley, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, July
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3, 1867. He was educated in the public school of the valley, Lewistown high school and Lewistown Academy. He engaged in farming until 1904, then moved to Lewistown and in 1910 was appointed rural mail carrier. He owns the homestead farm in Ferguson valley, also the dwellings at No. 209 West Market street, and No. 126 Valley street, in Lewistown. In politics he is a Democrat, and is a member of the Patri- otic Order Sons of America.
He married. November 15, 1892, Ella May Davis, born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1867, daughter of Luke and Ann (Clark) Davis. Luke Davis was born in Walker township, Juniata county, Pennsylvania, in 1838, son of Judah and Charlotte Davis, who came to Juniata county, from Berks county, Pennsylvania, by wagon. Luke Davis served three years in the war between the states, and now resides with his children, Mrs. Ella May McKee and son Ross, the latter a train despatcher at Altoona for the Pennsylvania railroad. Ann (Clark) Davis, mother of Mrs. McKee, died March 3. 1906; she was a daughter of Thomas and Ann ( Rumbaugh ) Clark, pioneers of Bloom- field, Perry county. Children of Strode Mckinney and Ella May (Davis) McKee: I. Helen Davis, born June 13, 1893. 2. Robert Lee, born October 22, 1894. 3. Charles Davis, Jannary 14, 1896. 4. Joseph Andrew, January 25, 1899. 5. Mary Catherine, May 21, 1900. 6. Sam- uel Strode, April 30, 1905. The family residence is at No. 209 W'est Market street, Lewistown
The Foltz family, of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, trace de- FOLTZ scent from Joseph M. Foltz, born in Germany, who came to the United States with his wife, settling in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming until his death.
(II) William, son of Joseph M. Foltz, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1819, died in 1906, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He followed farming with his father in early life, then learned the carpen- ter's trade which he followed several years. He then became an en- ployee of the Pennsylvania railroad, continning with that corporation until his death. He was a Democrat in politics, and an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which his wife was a member. He was a member of the Masonic order, belonging to Robert Burns Lodge, at Harrisburg, and also to Dauphin Lodge, No. 160, Independent Order of
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Odd Fellows. He married Frances Atwood Sprout, born in Lancaster county in 1822, died in 1902, daughter of Joseph Sprout, an early settler of Elizabethtown, Lancaster county. Children: Elizabeth, deceased : William; Joseph M., of whom further; Charles, John, Augustus and Frank ; five others dying in infancy.
(III) Joseph M., son of William and Frances A. (Sprout) Foltz. was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1847. He was edu- cated in the public school, finishing at Harrisburg high school, after which he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad as passenger brakeman, continuing in the employ of that corporation thirty years, and located from 1871 until 1895 at Lewistown. In the latter year he retired from the railroad and engaged in the coal business in the Alle- gheny Valley. continuing until 1902, when he returned to Lewistown. He there engaged in business until 1907, when he retired and now re- sides at No. 211 West Market street. He is a Democrat in politics, and has served as borough councilman, president of council and chief bur- gess. now ( 1913) holding the latter office, his term expiring January, 1914. Mr. Foltz and his family attend the Presbyterian church.
He married, in 1875, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alfarata Logan Smith, born in Lewistown in 1849, in the house in which the family now resides: died there January 21, 1901. She was the daughter of Joseph R. Smith, who died in 1909, aged ninety years. He had a brother Roswell Smith, who died aged ninety-three years, and two sisters who lived to be over eighty years of age. Children: 1. Robert P., married Lena Jennings and resides in Pittsburgh ; children: Virginia and Joseph M. (2). 2. Mary Jane, died in 1878, aged three months.
The great-grandfather of the Bricker family, of Lewis- BRICKER town, was born in Germany, and on coming to the United States settled in Center county, Pennsylvania. He married in Germany and was accompanied to this country by his wife.
(III) John Bricker, grandson of the emigrant, spent most of his life in Center county, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade of shoe- maker. later becoming a farmer. He lived retired at Boalsburg, Penn- sylvania. the latter years of his life. He was a Republican in politics and a member of the Lutheran church. He married Rosanna Condo,
Mitchell Bricker
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and both are deceased. Children: Emma; Mitchell, of whom further : Laird, deceased ; Scott, deceased ; Lizzie, deceased.
(IV) Mitchell, son of John and Rosanna (Condo) Bricker, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1854. He attended the public school and Boalsburg Academy, and after finishing his school life, learned the trade of coachsmith under the instruction of Robert Mont- gomery, beginning in 1872, the date of his coming to Lewistown. In 1877 he began the manufacture of buggies and wagons, continuing in successful business for eighteen years, then selling out. He was vari- ously engaged for several years until 1903, when he was elected sheriff of Mifflin county, serving with credit a full term of three years. For the succeeding two years he was collector of taxes for the borough of Lewis- town; in 1912 was appointed chief deputy sheriff under Sheriff Allen Fultz. and on the death of the latter was appointed by the governor to fill the office until the next general election. Mr. Bricker was elected coroner of Mifflin county, and served with credit for a term of three years. He was one of the organizers of the Mifflin County Jewelry Com- pany. of Lewistown, and has served as a director since organization. The family home is at No. 41 Chestnut street, which Mr. Bricker has purchased. He is a Republican in politics, and has always taken an ac- tive interest in public affairs. He belongs to the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks and the Knights of the Golden Eagle, both lodges located in Lewistown.
He married. December 22, 1875. Sarah, daughter of Henry IIas- singer, deceased, of Lewistown, who came there from Snyder county, Pennsylvania. Children: I. Margaret, married Sherman Warner, sta- tion agent at Reedsville. Pennsylvania. 2. Della, died in 1913, aged 22 years. 3. Emma, married Lyman Marks, of Lewistown, and has a daughter, Sarah.
LOUDENSLAGER Peter Loudenslager, deceased, was born in Se- linsgrove, Pennsylvania. October 1. 1820. died in Lewistown, December 5, 1896, son of George Loudenslager, an early settler of Selinsgrove. Peter Louden- slager attended the public school and grew to manhood at Selinsgrove. where he learned the shoemaker's trade. Later he moved to Perry county, thence to Millerstown, Perry county, where he married, and in
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1857, settled in Lewistown, where he followed his trade until death. He was a man of industry, and by his excellent qualities won the regard of all who knew him. He was a Republican in politics, and a member of the Lutheran church.
He married in 1844, Maria Rumbaugh ( Rev. Boyer officiating), of Millerstown, who joined the church at Millerstown at the age of fifteen years. She is the daughter of Ulrich and Anna Maria (Limperd ) Rum- baugh, both born in Pennsylvania, of German parentage. Ulrich Rum- baugh was a farmer of Perry county, where he died in 1870. His wife died in 1828. They had eight children, of whom Maria, widow of Peter Loudenslager is the only survivor. She resides at No. 138 West Market street, Lewistown. Children of Peter and Maria Loudenslager: I. A daughter, died in infancy. 2. Theodore, now residing in Lewistown, a shoemaker ; married Harriet Blett; they have ten children. 3. Ellen, married Robert Riden, deceased, and has four children. 4. David Crawford, died, aged five years. 5. William Luther, died, aged 18 months. 6. Ida, married John Eyster, whom she survives, and has five children. 7. Margaret N., married Kirk McClintic, of Mifflintown, a merchant; one child. 8. Anna, married George Knepp, of Maywood, Missouri : two children. 9. Miriam R., married Robert Calvin Orr, of Lewistown, a dry goods clerk ; one child.
This is a corrupted form of the Irish surname Ultz, but in
ULSH the Juniata Valley family, Ulsh seems to be the prevailing spelling and pronounciation. The founder of this branch was John Ulsh, who was born in Centerville, Union county, Pennsylva- nia, and was a son of George Ulsh, who was born of Scotch-Irish par- entage. He married Judith Bruce, and they had five children, four daughters and one son, John being the son's name. John settled in Sny- der county, where he was a cabinetmaker, and spent the balance of his life in that county, dying in Beavertown, where he is buried. Hannah Ulsh is buried at Yeagertown, Pennsylvania ; they were both Lutherans. He married Hannah Nitze, and ten children blessed their union, four sons and six daughters, of these John Ulsh is the father of E. E. Ulsh.
(II) John (2), son of John (1) Ulsh, was born in what is now Sny- der county, Pennsylvania, in 1848, and since 1886 has been a resident of South Main street, Lewistown. He grew to manhood in Snyder
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county, and attended the public schools and learned the tanner's trade. Later he became a stonemason. He located when a young man in Fer- guson's Valley, Mifflin county, lived there for several years, then en- tered the employ of the Logan Iron & Steel Company, of Burnham, with which he is yet connected. He is a Democrat in politics and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Susan, daughter of John Price, who came early to Mifflin county, later moving to the state of Missouri, where he died. Children: Harry, killed in a railroad ac- cident ; Hosea, Cora B., Elmer E., of whom further ; Clarence, twin of Elmer E.
(III) Elmer E., son of John (2) and Susan ( Price) Ulsh, was born in Ferguson's valley, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1875. He attended the public schools of the valley until 1886, when his parents moved to Lewistown, where he finished his studies in the public schools. He became an expert carpenter and since 1900 has been engaged success- fully as a contractor and builder in Lewistown. In 1903 he located his residence at No. 21 Depot street, which he still owns, and in 1911 erected his present place of business at No. 9 Montgomery avenue. He has es- tablished an excellent reputation as an honorable, capable builder, and is held in high esteem as a man and neighbor. He is a Democrat in politics and is now serving a term of six years as school director, to which he was elected in 1912. He is a member of the board of trade, and uses his influence to further all movements for the public good. His fra- ternity is the Improved Order of Red Men. In religious faith he is Methodist Episcopal as is also his family.
He married, in 1902, Mary Ella, born in Newport, Perry county. Pennsylvania, daughter of Thomas White, who came to Lewistown in 1891, now residing at No. 23 Depot street. Children: Thomas J., born March II, 1908; Grace Elizabeth. April 12, 1909.
The Ricketts family, of Lewistown, came to Mifflin
RICKETTS from Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, where Joseph, grandfather of James D. Ricketts, was an early settler and farmer. He married, reared a family and both he and his wife, after long and useful lives, died in Huntingdon county.
(II) David, son of Joseph Ricketts, was born in Huntingdon county, August 13, 1802, died in 1877. He was a farmer of Hill Valley all his
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life, prosperous and respected. He was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Episcopal church. He married Mary Bentz, born in Huntingdon county, November 27, 1812, of German descent, a member of the German Baptist church (Dunkard), died in 1894. Children: Ann, married W. D. Colabine, of Mill Creek, Pennsylvania; Martin, de- ceased; James D., of whom further; William, deceased.
(III) James D., son of David and Mary ( Bentz) Ricketts, was born in Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1849. He attended the public school, and until he was fourteen years of age, worked on the farm. In his fourteenth year he began working with a section gang on the Pennsylvania railroad, and spent his subsequent life in the employ of that company. From track laborer he was advanced to fireman, and in September, 1873, was promoted to engineer, a posi- tion he still holds. For forty years he has run between Sunbury and Lewistown, twenty-five years of which time he has been in the passenger service. In December, 1872, he moved his residence to Lewistown, and in 1890 purchased his present residence at No. 213 West Market street. In politics Mr. Ricketts is a Democrat, and in religious faith a Presbyte- rian. In 1886 he became a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
He married, September 17, 1878, Ella E. Postlethwaite, born in New- ton Hamilton, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1852, daughter of Samuel D. and Eleanor WV. (Van Dyke) Postlethwaite. Child: Alice, married P. S. Smith, and resides at Lewistown; four children: Eleanor, Dallas, Karl K. and Eugene.
Samuel D. Postlethwaite, born November 27, ISII, in Newton Ham- ilton, was a son of Thomas Irwin Postlethwaite, born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1779, son of John Postlethwaite, born in Lan- caster county, 1736, married (first) Hannah Wright, and in 1789, settled in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania. The father of John was Postle- thwaite, an early settler of Lancaster county, who kept a house of public entertainment, and in 1729, at his house, known as Postlethwaite Tavern, was held the first court in Lancaster county under the Crown. Thomas Irwin Postlethwaite, born in Lancaster, was an early settler of Mifflin county, where he was a prominent, influential and prosperous farmer. He served in the state legislature and in other public positions. He mar- ried Nancy Drake. Children: Thomas, Samuel D., William, Jackson,
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Eliza, Jane, John and David. Samuel D. Postlethwaite was a cab- inetmaker by trade, later a farmer, until his death, November 27, 1892. He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics a Democrat. He married, December 15, 1840, Eleanor W. Van Dyke, born in Paradise, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, January 29, 1823, died March 6. 1906. Children of Samuel D. Postlethwaite : I. Thomas, a Union soldier, killed at the battle of Fredericksburg. 2. Lambert. 3. Mary Jane, married Marion Van Courte ; three children : Elmer, Mary and Mabel. 4. Porter, died when a young man. 5. Ella E., wife of James D. Ricketts. 6. Alice A., married W. S. Caldwell. 7. Charles B., married and lives in Kansas. S. John M. 9. Samuel H.
Harry B. Stroup, of Yeagertown, Pennsylvania, descends
STROUP from a family that has for many generations lived in this state. The Stroup family was among the pioneers of Derry township. Phillip and William Stroup were the first warrantees, and one of their descendants in Mifflin county was John Stroup, father of Martin Luther, and grandfather of Harry B. Stroup.
(II) John Stroup was born in November, 1793. He was a farmer by occupation, and worked with his father for years, subsequently rent- ing a farm in Mifflin county. Inheriting a portion of the farm of his father in Decatur township, he purchased the remainder from the other heirs and made improvements on it. He engaged in stock dealing for years, and in the dual occupation was successful. He married, in 1817, Margaret, daughter of Michael and Catherine (Bowersox) Bair, who were born in York county, Pennsylvania, of German extraction. Chil- dren : 1. William, born November 9, 1817. 2. Catherine, born May 16, 1819; married Henry Bridge. 3. John, born November 5, 1821, died young. 4. Elizabeth, born October 2, 1823, died young. 5. Margaret. born September 17, 1824; married Frederick Griminger. 6. Sarah Hen- rietta, born December 30, 1828, married Jacob Rothrock, of Illinois. 7. Sophia K. 8. Mary, born November 21, 1832, died young. 9. Susan H. IO. Martin Luther, of whom further. 11. David Albert. 12. John Levi. 13. Lucinda, born December 18, 1842, married Jacob Strayer, of In- diana.
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