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ness in Topeka, Kansas; Dr. Samuel L. and Florence Emma of Carlisle.
Dr. Samuel L. Diven attended the Boys' High School of Harrisburg, and afterward entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, from which he was graduated in the class of 1878. He then taught school for two years in Minnesota and Nebraska, and in 1880 returned to Carlisle where he read medicine with Dr. S. B. Kieffer. After completing his course of reading with Dr. Kieffer he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania from which he was graduated in 1884. Immed- iately after graduation he returned to Car- lisle and formed a partnership with his preceptor which lasted three years. He then in 1888 commenced practicing by himself, and now has a large and con- stantly increasing practice. Dr. Diven has been a member of the board of health of Carlisle for the last eight years. He is a hard worker, has made a successful spec- ialty of gynecology, and has done much to bring about a radical and sensible change in the treatment of some diseases. He is a member of the American Academy of Med- icine. Dr. Diven is a member of True Friends Lodge, No. 56, Knights of Py- thias, Lodge No. 197, Free and Accepted Masons. He is a Republican. Dr. Diven is unmarried, and has been a member for sev- eral years of the Second Presbyterian church of Carlisle. He is recognized as a physician of ability and skill and stands high in his profession.
S AMUEL M. BUSHMAN, cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics Savings Institution at Gettysburg, is the son of Emanuel and Katharine (Hoffman) Bush- man. On both sides he comes of old and respectable families. His maternal grand- father was one of the first Masons in the city of Baltimore. On the father's side,
his grandfather, Henry Bushman, was born in Adams county, Pa. He was a farmer and carpenter all his life, an old line Whig in politics and though born a mem- ber of the Lutheran church, later in life, through marriage, affiliated with the Dun- kard faith. His wife bore liim thirteen children. All are deceased but Michael, the oldest, now a Dunkard minister in Adams county; Emanuel, our subject's father, now 77 years of age; Mary; and David.
Emanuel, the father of our subject, was born near Round Top, outside of Gettys- burg. With an education gained by at- tendance for two and three months a year at the rural schools, he began life as a cabi- net maker, carpenter and house painter. Politically he was a Whig and his opinion on the great question of slavery were most pronounced as well as in advance of the thought of the day. It is a matter of some pride to his descendants that of the three original Abolitionists, and for a long time the only apostles of that doctrine in Adams county, he was one. Through his marriage to Katharine Hoffman, he be- came affiliated with the Catholic church. He was the father of eight children: John, Samuel M., E. Morris, Sarah, William, Joseph, Kate and Mary. Mrs. Bushman is also living at the present time.
Our subject attended the Gettysburg schools and very early began life for him- self by driving cattle to Baltimore. At the time of the battle of Gettysburg when there were so many wounded to be taken care of, young Bushman was pressed into service in the hospital corps. In Novem- ber following the battle he entered the Farmers and Mechanics Saving Institution as a clerk where during twenty years ser- vice he filled that position and served tem- porarily as cashier-a position he accepted permanently in 1883 and still holds. In
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the thirty-four years of service in the bank, Mr. Bushman has earned a rare reputation for integrity, financial ability and high gen- eral merit of character. He lives on a fine, well-stocked farm on the edge of the town, on which is located the famous Spangler spring, and with him rounding out their useful and venerable existences live his par- ents. Mr. Bushman's career is essentially self-made. He started in life without for- tune or that wide acquaintance with men which surrounds one with the encouraging influences of friendship. From an humble beginning he has steadily made his way upward not only in station, but in the es- teem of the people who through fellow cit- izenship or business relations have come in contact with him; and today he is honored by a remarkable constituency of friends throughout the county. In politics Mr. Bushman acknowledges faith in the Re- publican doctrines, but he is not given to active party service.
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ILLIAM P. QUINBY, ESQ., the subject of this biographical mono- graph, is a well known and popular citizen of Gettysburg, the son of E. T. and Nancy Alda Quinby. He was born at New Ips- wich, Hillsborough county, New Hamp- shire, April 8, 1859. His father was Pro- fessor E. T. Quinby, son of Nicholas and Sarah Quinby of Hopkinton, N. H. He was the son of a farmer and village mer- chant. He taught school several months before the age of 21 years. Then he en- tered Dartmouth College from which he graduated with honor in the class of '51. He went at once to Ipswich, New Hamp- shire, as principal of Appleton Academy, where he remained until the fall of 1864. Under his administration that educational institution arose from a mere village school to such a high grade that it was ranked in New Hampshire by Philips-Exeter acad-
emy alone. He was then appointed pro- fessor of mathematics in Dartmouth col- lege, where he remained 14 years. In 1861 he was appointed acting assistant in the United States Coast Survey and en- gaged in that work each successive sum- mer until 1885. In 1886 he was engaged in the survey of a disputed boundary be- tween New Hampshire and Massachusetts and while upon the computation of this work, was stricken with apoplexy. While a professor, Mr. Quinby gained eminence as an educationalist and most successful instructor. His mind was strictly logical and his character like that of the chevalier was sans pur et sans reproche. His chil- dren were Charles E., and William P., the subject of this sketch. The latter received his primaryeducation in a private school and prepared for college under the instruc- tion of private tutors. He entered college and was graduated from there in 1882. He then taught school in Wilmington, Del., for a year and afterward went to New York city and read law until 1886, when he came to Gettysburg and continued his reading with Judge Wills. He was ad- mitted to the bar in 1887 and has practiced his profession here ever since. He has built up a large and lucrative practice which is steadily increasing. Mr. Quinby is a pronounced Republican and active and influential in the councils of his party. He is prominent in social circles and is a lead- ing member of the college society of this city. He was married to Miss Jennie W. Wills, the accomplished daughter of Judge David Wills, in 1889. Their children are Jennie, aged six, and Alda, aged three years. While his father was engaged in the United States coast survey, as above mentioned, he was assisted by his son Wil- liam from the time he was old enough to be associated in the work, and during the
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latter part of his service he had charge of the field work.
D' R. COLUMBUS WORTH KRISE, a congenial gentleman who stands at the head of his profession, is a native of Adams county, having been born at Get- tysburg December 8, 1848, the son of Abraham and Jane (Toot) Krise. The family is of German origin, the grand- father of the doctor having come to Amer- ica a young married man. Abraham Krise, the doctor's father, was born near Em- mittsburg, Carroll county, Md., March 4, 1798, and died at Gettysburg, October 4, 1880. When he married he moved to a farm five miles southwest of Gettysburg and remained there until 14 years before his death, when he became a resident of Gettysburg. He was one of the most sub- stantial farmers of that locality and a Democrat in politics, taking a sufficiently active part in public affairs to be elected county commissioner for three years. He was a consistent and active member of the Reformed church and for about 15 years an elder. His wife, the mother of our subject, was Miss Jane Toot, daughter of Jacob Toot, a farmer near Gettysburg, and also of German origin. To this union were born fivedaughters and four sons : Mary J., wife of Geo. B. Monfort, of Los Angeles, California; Elizabeth, deceased, married H. G. Carr; Sarah Jane, deceased, married Robert M. Dicks; Calvin P., broker at Gettysburg; Eliza, deceased,married Wash- ington Gault; H. J., a grocer and first dis- trict revenue collector at Frederick, Md .; Etta S .; M. F., cattle dealer, St. Louis; Julia M .; and the doctor. The latter was brought up on his father's farm until 14 years of age when he entered an academy at Taneytown, Md., where he remained a year, then entered the preparatory depart- ment of Pennsylvania College at Gettys-
burg, and the next year became a member of the Freshman class of Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster. At the close of his junior year in that institution he entered the medical department of the University of Maryland Sept. 1, 1869, and graduated therefrom March 1, 1871. In the fall of that year he located at Car- lisle, where he has continued in active prac- tice up to this time. Besides, through his large practice, Dr. Krise is prominently identified in other ways with his profession. He is a member and ex-president of the Cumberland County Medical Society; a permanent member of the State Society and of the American Medical Association. Since 1894 he has held membership in the International Medical Association. He is a member of Carlisle Lodge, No. 91, and a Past Grand; a member of the Grand Lodge of the Order; a member and Past Chancellor of True Friend Lodge, Knights of Pythias; a member of the Reformed church of Carlisle for 25 years, and a trustee for nine years. October 4, 1881, he married Miss Emma F. Beetem, daugh- ter of Jacob Beetem, deceased, of Carlisle, by whom he has two children, Helen and Raymond. The doctor is an active Demo- crat and has done yeomen service in his party's cause. He was a member of the standing committee for three years; chair- man of three party conventions, and at the present time (1897) is rounding out his year as member and president of town council. Breadth, geniality and energy of mind, the inherited traits of a worthy an- cestry and natural tastes have been the in- spiring principles which have led the doctor to his present prominent and suc- cessful professional and civic position.
OHN W. STEACY, a prominent iron man of Southeastern Pennsylvania and a resident of York, is a native of
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Lancaster county, having been born at Strasburg, June 9, 1833, the son of John and Elizabeth (Graham) Steacy. He is of Irish ancestry, both his father and grand- father before him having been natives of County Derry, Ireland. The grandfather lived and died there, but the father, born in 1786, came to America when about 19 years of age and located near Strasburg, Lancaster county, where he died in 1844. He was a farmer and contractor and also engaged in freighting between Lancaster and Philadelphia, having in that services a number of teams. For eight or ten years he served as a magistrate. Politically he was of the old Jackson school of Demo- cracy and took an active part in politics. He married Elizabeth Graham. They had but two children, and of these our subject alone survives. Our subject was educated in the public schools and at Strasburg Academy, but he left his studies at the age of 13 and went to work on the farm and from that into a foundry at Eden, where he acquired the trade. Soon after serving his apprenticeship he entered a country store at New Providence, Lancaster county, where he continued for some time and then went to Columbia. For five years he clerked in an office and then embarked in mercantile pursuits for himself in the towns of Columbia and Marietta. After 12 years spent in this business he engaged in the oil business as a part owner of the Colum- bia oil works and as buyer and seller for the firm, which was known as Truscott & Co. They went out of business in 1886. Mr. Steacy then for a time conducted the flouring mill near town, under the firm name of Steacy & Co. In 1878 Truscott & Co. purchased the York Rolling mill and conducted it as a partnership under the name of Schall, Steacy & Denny, with Mr. Steacy in the position of manager. But in 1888 the failure of Mr. Schall necessi-
tated a change and a joint stock company under the name of Steacy & Denny Com- pany was organized and now operates the plant, which has an employing capacity of 250. In 1886 the firm bought the Colum- bia rolling mill and Mr. Steacy became treasurer and manager of that interest. Two years previously, in 1884, the firm had pur- chased the Aurora furnace at Wrightsville, and in 1888 they added to their possession the Vesta furnace at Watts' Station on the P. R. R., which became an adjunct to their Columbia mill. Having removed to York upon assuming the management of the mill here, Mr. Steacy in recent years has become very prominently identified with the civic, business and charitable interests of the city. He is at present a director in the York Trust Co., and of the Baltimore & Harrisburg (Eastern Extension) rail- road, commonly known as the Western Maryland, of which it is a division. While a resident of Columbia Mr. Steacy served as a director of the First National Bank. In that town he also performed his first service in public office, being for various terms a member of the school board and of council. Coming to York, his fellow citi- zens in his adopted home soon realized his worth and fitness for positions such as these and he was elected to councils here. He served in the first select branch upon the inauguration of the city government and for several succeeding terms. Despite his pronounced Republicanism, he was elected president of the branch, though at that time it was controlled by the Demo- crats. He filled this position with strict impartiality and retired wih a record be- yond criticism. Since his retirement he has twice been urged to accept the Republican nomination for mayor, but each time he has declined, preferring to give his full attention to his business. He has, however, accepted such positions as director of the York Hos-
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pital and of the Children's Home. Though not generally known, Mr. Steacy has a war record, having served in Co. E, Fourth Regiment. Organized at Columbia in 1861, under Gen. Patterson the regiment passed up the Cumberland valley to Hagerstown and Williamsport, and later operated in Virginia. At the expiration of his term of service, three months later, he was mus- tered out of service at Harrisburg. He married Mary Harmley, of Columbia, by whom he had two sons: Frank H., de- ceased; Edwin G., a resident of York, and superintendent of the rolling mill. Mrs. Steacy died, and Mr. Steacy subsequently married Anna Gyger, of Bryn Mawr.
Mr. Steacy is a most pleasant and agree- able gentleman to meet. He is quiet in his ways and his home shows the tastes and refinement of his life. His opinions rarely find public expression, but they are always indexes to a rare, broad and sound judg- ment, a discerning and sympathetic mind and a fine moral sense.
L EWIS D. SELL, a prominent justice of the peace at Hanover, is a son of Henry and Lucinda (Hagy) Sell, and was . born in York county, Pa., March 20, 1853. 'Squire Sell is a great-grandson of Henry Sell, who came from Germany and settled between Hanover and Littlestown, about the middle of the last century. He was a farmer by occupation, and nothing is known of his children except one son, Jacob, Sr., who was born on the home farm, a part of which he inherited and upon which he died about 1856. Jacob Sell, Sr., was a wheelwright by trade, but gave con- siderable attention to farming. He was a Democrat and a member of the Reformed church, and his remains rest beside those of his wife in Christ churchyard near Lit- tlestown. He married Miss Leister, a na- tive of Maryland, by whom he had seven
children: David, Jacob, Elizabeth, married; Lydia (Mrs. Joseph Zook), Henry, Abra- ham and Daniel. Henry Sell, the third son, was born on the homestead farm August 8, 1826, and after the death of his father he purchased his present farm of one hundred and thirty-seven acres in Penn township and near Hanover. He has made all the improvements on this farm which he has cultivated successfully up to the present time. He has always been a Democrat and has filled the office of school director. He is a member of the Reformed church, and has been twice married, first to Lucinda Hagy, who was a daughter of Georgy Hagy, of Conewago, Adams county, and died in 1880, and afterwards wedded Lucinda Kale. By his first marriage he had the following children: George W. and Jacob H., both of Penn township; Lewis D., Amos J., re- siding on the old homestead farm; Emma L., married D. M. Frey, and now de- ceased; and John A., a school teacher of Conewago township, Adams county.
Lewis D. Sell was reared on the home farm in Heidelberg, now Penn, township, attended the schools of his neighborhood and at 16 years of age commenced teaching in the common schools of the county. He followed teaching for eleven years and then in 1879 was elected as a justice of the peace for Heidelberg township, which of- fice he held by election and re-election nın- til December, 1887. when he resigned to accept the office of Clerk of the Courts of York county, to which he had been chosen at the preceding election. He served as Clerk of the Courts from January 2, 1888, to January 6, 1891, then removed to Han- over, where he shortly built his present fine residence on Frederick street, and in 1892 was elcted as justice of the peace at Hanover, which office he still holds. In connection with the discharge of the duties of his official position, he is engaged in the
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real estate and insurance business, and represents the following reliable insurance companies: The Home, of New York, and the Fire Association and the Spring Gar- den, of Philadelphia. 'Squire Sell has al- ways taken an active interest in the various enterprises of Hanover, and is a stock- holder in the Hanover Agricultural Society and Telephone and Cemetery companies; a stockholder and director in the Hanover and McSherrystown railroad, Hanover Heat, Light and Power and the Hanover Herald Publishing companies, and a stock- holder and treasurer of the Hanover Silver Cornet band. He is also a stockholder in the First National Bank of Hanover, the Littlestown and Hanover and McSherrys- town Pike companies, and the McSherrys- town Water and the York Heat and Power companies. He is an active worker in several fraternal societies, being
a member of Improved Order of Red Men; Knights of the Golden Eagle; Washington Camp, Patriotic Order Sons of America: Improved Order of Hep- tasophs; Patrons of Husbandry; and Eagle Encampment, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 'Squire Sell is a leading Demo- crat of York county, prominent in his. party's councils, serving on both county and State committees, and frequently rep- resenting his party in county and State conventions.
On May 24, 1874, Mr. Sell married Hen- rietta Allebaugh, a daughter of Absalom S. and Amanda Allebangh, of Conewago township, Adams county. To 'Squire and Mrs. Sell have been born seven children: Emma L., Harry S. J. T., Lewis A., Temp- tha A., J. S., deceased; Blanche G., Etta S., deceased, and Madeline G.
G I EORGE HEMMINGER, M. D., a successful and popular physician and surgeon of Carlisle, is the youngest
son of John and Eliza A. (Heagy) Hem- minger, and was born two miles west of Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pennsyl- vania, September 8, 1840. His grandpar- ents, John, Sr., and Barbara (Rhemm) Hemminger were residents of Lancaster county, the husband being a native of Ger- many, and the wife of Pennsylvania. They had four children: John, Jacob, Samuel and, Nancy, wife of George Stubbs. The eldest son, John Hemminger, came into posses- sion of the home farm, which is about two and one-half miles west of Carlisle, and fol- lowed farming until his death. He was a modest, unassuming man who never took much interest in political affairs and cared nothing for public office or preferment. He was a strict and conscientious member of the Evangelical Lutheran church, and married Eliza A. Heagy. To Mr. and Mrs. Hemminger were born twelve children: John, deceased; Jane A., wife of Lafayette Pfeffer; Samuel, deceased; Sarah E .; Wil- liam, deceased; Mary, wife of William Mccullough; Joseph, deceased; Hettie, wife of Joseph Beetem; Jacob, ex-county treasurer of Cumberland county; Dr. George, and Susan, who is deceased.
Dr. George Hemminger was reared on the farm, attended the common schools and select school taught by Prof. Frank Gilledon and then in 1861 entered the Freshman class of Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg. One year later, after having passed the examination for the Sophomore class, he enlisted, on August 16th, in Company B, 138th Pennsylvania volunteers and served until June 23, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. His war record was one of active service. His regiment was placed in the 2nd brigade 3rd division 3rd corps, and did duty at the Relay House until June 16, 1863. H helped in escorting stores to Washington from June 16th to July Ist, was at Wapp-
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ing Heights till July 5th, and on July 23 went to Kelly's Ford. He was at Brandy Station November 7th, Mine Run November 8th, Locust Grove November 26th to December 2nd, and in March, 1864, was placed in the Sixth corps. He was in the battle of the Wilderness May 5th and 7th, at Spottsylvania 12th to 19th, Cold Harbor June Ist to 3rd, Bermuda Hundred Trenches June 17th, destruction of Weldon railroad June 22nd and 23rd, Monocacy, July 9th and was captured by the Confederates. He was confined at Dan- ville until February 17, 1865, and then sent to Libby prison, where he was paroled on March 25th. He returned to his reg- iment April 10th and marched with Sher- man's army to Washington City, where he was in the grand review on June 8, 1865. Returning from the army he taught school one year, completed a scien- tific course in Dickinson College and read medicine with Dr. J. J. Gitzer. He then studied six months in the Medical De- partment of the University of Michigan and shortly afterwards entered the College of Medicine, at Detroit, Michigan, from which he was graduated in the class of 1867. After graduation he took a post- graduate course and after a few months travel in the West, located at Newville, this State, where he practiced for six years. At the end of that time, in 1875, he went to Baltimore, and after practicing there for a year as a partner with his old pre- ceptor, Dr. Gitzer, he came to Carlisle, where he has been a leading and success- ful practitioner ever since.
On February II, 1875, Dr. Hemminger wedded Annie E. Powell, who was a daughter of Col. Samuel R. and Mary A. (Kelly) Powell, of Baltimore. In 1880 Dr. Hemminger was married a second time, wedding Mary N. Oyster, whose
father, D. K. Oyster, is a resident of La Grange, Missouri.
Dr. Hemminger is an unpretentious man, and equally popular physician. He enjoys a very large practice, and is often called to quite a distance in serious cases. He is a good surgeon as well as a capable physician. Dr. Hemminger is a member of the Lutheran church, and stands high as a man, wherever he is known. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
G EORGE DARON, United States revenue gauger for the Ninth Dis- trict, Pennsylvania, was born in Manches- ter township, York county, January 12, 1830, and is a son of George and Lydia (Kern) Daron. In a family of thirteen children, Mr. Daron is the fourth in order of birth and is a descendant from French- German stock. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Daron was born in Hellam town- ship in 1771, and his father was a native of France, which country he left to try his fortunes in the New World when about fifteen years of age. Grandfather Daron was a farmer and distiller by occupation and a representative man in the early days when York county was in a formative state. He was a man of large stature, a Lutheran in religious faith and a vigorous and industrious man. Michael Daron, the emigrant ancestor of the Darons in Penn- sylvania, it is presumed, followed the for- tunes of Lafayette, to this country during the American war for Independence and afterward settled in his adopted country.
Our subject's father was born in Hellam township in 1799 and died in 1857 and his wife was born in 1804 and died in 1871. He was a farmer by occupation, afterward a hotel keeper at Dover, York county, and sometime before his death, which occurred in June, 1857, retired from all active busi- ness interests. He was buried in full com-
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