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William C. Lutes was married June 3, 1875, to Caroline Rainer by whom he had six chil- dren, four of them living : William J., Edward, Annie and Harry.
William C. Lutes received his education in the common schools and is the architect of his own fortune. For some years after leaving school he worked as a day laborer and in 1879 began farming for himself. He is a member of the Reformed church, a democrat, belongs to Corporal Murray Post, No. 243, G. A. R. and has served his township in the capacity of a school director.
In 1862 Mr. Lutes served his nine months in the one hundred and sixty-eighth reg. Pa. Militia and at the expiration of that time he en- listed in company M, second Pa. Cavalry, in which he served till the close of the war, par- ticipated in nearly all the important battles of the Army of the Potomac. At Petersburg, Va., he was taken prisoner and held in the Rebel prisons at Libby, Andersonville and Florence for eight months before being exchanged. During his first nine months' service Mr. Lutes served as corporal and his war record, taken as a whole, is one of which he may be justly proud.
ERMAN LUCIUS, of near Greensburg and who has been a successful merchant under Alexander II, Czar of Russia, William I, Emperor of Germany and Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth president of the United States, is a son of Ferdinand Victor and Augusta (Geuth) Lucius, and was born on April 7, 1850, in the old, populous and thrifty city of Darm- stadt which is the capital of Hesse and Starken- burg and is situated in what is now the western part of the present German Empire.
The Lucius family of Germany was remark- able for the number of able and efficient teachers which it produced. Ferdinand Lucius,.
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paternal grandfather, was a fine scholar and an eminent teacher of philosophy and theology at Ingenheim. He died after a long and useful life of teaching in the high schools of his native country. Ferdinand Victor Lucius, father, was born February 25, 1818, in Mainz or Mayence, a fortified city on the river Rhine and now the capital of Rhein-Hesse province, State of Hesse. He was carefully trained and educated in the best schools of his day. He made teaching his profession, taught for some time in different towns and then became a teacher of philosophy and theology in the city of Darmstadt, which position he held until his death. ITis time and attention were devoted entirely to his profession. He was married to Augusta Geuth, daughter of Rev. Ferdinand George Geuth, who was an emi- rent and highly respected minister of the prov- ince Nassau. To their union were born eleven children, of whom four are dead.
IIerman Lucius attended the celebrated pub- lic schools of Germany and took the full course at the " Lyceum," from which institution he was graduated in 1869. Leaving school he engaged in the mercantile business which he pursued for six years in Germany and immigrated to New York city, where he opened a store and continued merchandising for four years. In 1879 he re- turned to Europe and went to St. Petersburgh where he resided for three years under the iron rule of the Russian Emperor, Alexander II, and was engaged in the wholesale wine and liquor business. In 1882 he returned on a visit to his native city in Germany and then crossed the At- lantic ocean a second time to New York city, where he embarked and continued in the jewelry business for three years. At the end of that time (1885) Mr. Lucius retired from business, concluded to spend a few years on a farm for the benefit of his health.which had became poor and located at George's station, this county (three miles east of Greensburg) where he re- sides at this time.
He was married on September 30, 1889, to
Elizabeth T. Rosenberg. She was born near Chambersburg, Cumberland county, Pa. and a daughter of Reuben Rosenberg, who is a pros- perous farmer of that time honored old county.
LEXANDER MCALISTER, one of the leading farmers and best citizens of Franklin township, was born May 15, 1835, in the highlands of Scotland, the native land of his parents, John and Isabella (McMul- len) McAlister. His grandfather MeAlister, a tailor by trade, was also a native of Scotland, where he lived and died, and belonged to the Presbyterian church. Grandfather MeMullen, was likewise a native of Scotland, the home of true patriots, of " Scots wha' hae wi' Wallace bled." Jolin MeAlister (father) was born in Scotland about 1795. and immigrated to America in 1850, locating in Franklin township, where he passed the remainder of his days. He was by trade a coppersmith, a democrat in politics and in religious belief an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal church. His family consisted of five sons and four daughters, all born in Scotland except James.
Alexander McAlister, on the first of No- vember, 1855, united in marriage with Flora A. Keith, a daughter of Duncan and Mary (Camp- bell) Keith, who was born August 15, 1835, and the children of this union have been : Margaret C. (dead), Angus, John, Duncan, David, Mar- gery, Elizabeth, Annie, Martha, Cora and Flor- ence. Angus is married to Elizabeth IIamilton and now lives at East End, Pittsburg, and Da- vid is in the employ of the Philadelphia gas company as bookkeeper.
Alexander McAlister received part of his education in Scotland and part in the common schools of this county. " All his life has been devoted to the business of farming and he now owns a valuable farm near Sardis. In politics he is a stanch democrat and a man of much in- fluence in his party. Strictly honest, careful
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and conscientious, and withal shrewd, economi cal and enterprising; Mr. MeAlister has achieved success in life and a reputation for honor and the other essential qualities of a good citizen of which he may be justly proud. He has served six years as school director, and upwards of twenty years as justice of the peace for Franklin township, and together with his wife and family belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he has held the offices of trustee and steward.
S AMUEL D. McQUAID was born June 27, 1854, in Salem township, Westmore- land county, Pa., and is a son of Thomas K. and Mary (Guthrie) McQuaid. John McQuaid, his grandfather, for many years a justice of the peace in Franklin township, was married to Mary Kirkwood who bore him eight children, two of whom are living, Thomas K. and Daniel G. Elizabeth C., who was the wife of Dr. Lan- dis of Greensburg, is dead; John died on his way to California and lies buried on the IIum- boldt river; Joseph was killed in the battle of Second Bull Run ; Dr. Andrew, who married Caroline Turney, of Greensburg, died in Alle- gheny county ; James and J. William are both dead. Thomas K. McQuaid (father) was born in Franklin township, this county, September 12, 1819. After attending the common schools un- til twenty years of age he entered the pedagogical ranks and taught several terms of school, and then having taken unto himself a wife he moved to his father's farm in Salem township, on which he still lives. Ile served five years in the State militia in which he was a first lieutenant. In 1843 he was married to Mary Guthrie and the children of the marriage were as follows : Wil- liam J., married to M. K. Burnes, daughter of W. M. Burnes, who died July 11, 1889; James L., who is married to a daughter of George Gartley, of Bell township, and who is now with A. W. Coates, of Alliance, Ohio, as general
agent ; Joseph R., an attorney of Pittsburg; Thomas A., resides on the old homestead ; Mary Elizabeth, wife of James O. Larimer ; Sarah J., married to R. II. Cunningham, of Indiana county, and Agnes C., wife of J. S. Barnes, of Irwin. William Guthrie, maternal grand- father, was born on the farm in Salem township, now owned by S. D. McQuaid, in July, 1777. Ile married a sister of Samuel Hill who bore him eight children : John married to a daughter of Col: Thomas McQuaid ; James, married to a daughter of John Beattie ; Samuel D. (deceased); Nancy, wife of David McConnell; Martha, wedded to John B. Chambers; Mary, wife of Thomas K. McQuaid; Jane H., married to Archie Adair, and Sarah, wife of W. HI. Kelly.
Samuel D. McQuaid received his education in the public schools and New Salem academy. At the age of twenty he left school and entered the store of J. Harvey & Co., of Salem (Delmont), where he remained but one year. He then went to Newtown, near Irwin, where he, in company with J. S. Barnes, opened a general merchandise store which was burned about a year later. Mr. McQuaid then returned to a farm in his native township, and after four years on it engaged in the lumber and sawing business for three years. In 1886 he went to Apollo and started a livery stable, but two years later returned to Salem and embarked in the hotel and livery business in which he still continues. Mr. McQuaid, who has been quite successful and has amassed con- siderable wealth, has served five years as first corporal, Co. L, Hugus Rifles, 10th reg. N. G. of Pa., and is a member of Delmont Council, No. 58, Jr. O. U. A. M.
OBERT HI. McWILLIAMS, of Franklin township, and one of the veterans of the civil war, is a son of Hamilton and Mary (McElwaine) Me Williams, and was born April 9, 1829, near Murrysville, Westmoreland county,
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Pa. His grandfather was William Mc Williams who was born in 1788, a native of Ireland, who came to the United States at a very early day and was one of the pioneers of this county. His wife, a Miss Kerr, was a native of Ireland. Hamilton MeWilliams (father) was born in Franklin township, this county, in 1792, and died there in 1870, aged about seventy-eight years. His wife, Mary McElwaine, a daughter of Andrew, who was of Scotch-Irish descent and came from Coleraine, Ireland, and his wife's maiden name was Caldwell.
The early life of Robert II. McWilliams was spent on a farm, his education was received in the common schools of the county, and his busi- ness through life has been that of farming.
Hle was married April 7, 1868, to Naney Jane Gwinn, of Washington township, whose grand- father came from Ireland to Westmoreland county, Pa., and they have had eight children as follows : Ulysses S. G., born February 19, 1869; Hazlett D., born August 23, 1870 ; Rush D., born June 9, 1872; Anna M., born April 20, 1874; Hugh MeE., born August 23, 1876; Amanda J., born October 30, 1878 ; Oliver S., born January 26, 1881, and William W., born July 3, 1886.
Robert II. McWilliams enlisted August 1, 1861, in Co. A, 634 reg. Pa. Vols., and par- ticipated in all the important engagements of the Army of the Potomac for three years. Among the battles in which he took part were siege of Yorktown, Va. ; Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Day's Fight, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and Gettysburg and Petersburg and skirmishes un- til his time of service expired. Hle rendered valuable service to the country in the days of her trouble, and was honorably discharged at Petersburg, Va., on August 1, 1864. Hle is still imbued with a martial spirit and some time ago raised a company for the N. G. P., of which he was a lieutenant. Mr. Mc Williams is a mem- ber of the G. A. R. and of the M. E. Church.
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J OSEPH MILLER, whose parents were Joseph and Mary (Newlon) Miller, was born February 11, 1834, in Franklin town- ship, Westmoreland county, Pa., where he now resides. His grandfather was Isaac Miller, a native of Wales, who immigrated to America, settling on the Yough river in Sewickley town- ship, this county. He was married to Susanna Thomas and had five children : Deborah, Samuel, Benjamin and Joseph (twins), and William. Elijah Newlon (maternal grandfather) was mar- ried in Adams county, Pa., to Ann McGrew and moved to the " Quaker settlement" in Sewickley township about 1787. One of his sons, William Newlon (grandfather), was born in 1772 in Adams county and was brought to this county by his parents, who were Quakers. Ile married Keziah Robbins and they had ten children : William, Brinton, Margaret, Rachel, Keziah, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, Elijah and Joseph. Joseph Miller (father) was born February 14, 1788, in Sewickley township. Ile lived with Gen. Markle when he was a boy, but while yet young removed to Frank- lin township where he remained until his death. He was for some time engaged in keeping hotel and also in the mercantile busi- ness ; in religious belief he adhered to the Presbyterian creed and politically was a whig, taking an active part in politics. He married Mary Newlon, who was born in 1799 and died May 11, 1880, her husband having pre- cedet her to the tomb by seventeen years. They had eleven children. Eunice, wife of James Keister ; Susanna, who was married to Dr. James II. Duff (dead), and now resides at Wilkinsburg, Pa. ; Obadiah II., formerly pas- tor of the Presbyterian church at West New- ton, Pa., and formerly State librarian and chaplain for a year in the late war, now re- sides at Parnassus; Keziah (dead) ; William M., who served in the civil war as physician and surgeon and is now located in Pittsburg, South Side; Hiram, killed on the railroad
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September 19, 1871; Mary, wife of Henry Keck of Delmont (See sketch of Mr. Keck) ; Joseph, Cyrus, who served in the civil war and now lives in Missouri; Dr. Oliver, who served as surgeon in the late war, was held a prisoner in Libby for four months, but who now is prac- ticing in Allegheny city ; and Milo, who went to the front in Mungo Dick's company and was killed at the battle of Fair Oaks.
Joseph Miller's wife was Mary A. MeKeown, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Haymaker) Mckeown, and to them have been born five children : Margaret J. Mc. ; Mary Newlon, Sarah (dead) : Milo, who is married to Sallie West of New Castle and now resides in Pitts- burg, South Side ; and Keziah (dead.)'
Joseph Miller received a good education in the Laird Institute at Murrysville, after which he embarked in agricultural pursuits in which he has ever since been engaged. He was formerly a republican but is now a conscientious prohibi- tionist, and he together with his wife and family belongs to the Presbyterian church.
ILLIAM JOHNSTON MONROE, one of Salem township's most successful and earnest teachers and live and progress- ive citizens, was born in Hempfield township, Westmoreland county, Pa., January 31, 1860, and is a son of William P. and Martha E. (John- ston) Monroe. His paternal grandfather, Thomas Monroe, was born in Mt. Pleasant town- ship November 1, 1800. He married Catharine llaney of Washington township, Westmoreland county, Pa., by whom he had five children : Harriet, wife of Perry Park ; John, James, who died in youth ; J. R. and William P. His father, William P. Monroe, was born in Mount Pleasant township, March 23, 1837. He at- tended the common schools until sixteen years of age when he entered the Loyalhanna Paper Mills and learned the business of paper making, which he followed for only a short time. Ile
next turned his attention to teaching and in order to fit himself for that profession he entered New Alexandria academy and took the full course of study. Leaving the academy he taught in Hempfield township for several years, after which he removed to Salem township where he is now engaged in farming. On January 20, 1858, he married Martha E. Johnston, daughter of William K. and Elizabeth Johnston, of the above named township. Of this marriage were born one son and three daughters : William J., M. Kate, wife of John N. McGuire of Derry station ; Jennie II. and Lizzie S.
Wilham J. Monroe attended the common schools of his native township until eighteen years of age. From 1876 to 1880 he attended the summer terms of Delmont academy and in the latter year took the full course of the Greens- burg training school under the management of Prof. John Chamberlain. In the fall of 1880 he commenced teaching in the common schools. of Salem township and has taught successfully in them ever since. Mr. Monroe ranks among the foremost teachers of Salem township, being practical but thorough in his teaching and always laboring earnestly to fit his pupils for every-day life. He learned the trade of carpen- ter with George Wallace and after working sev- eral summers as a journeyman he began carpen- tering and contracting for himself, which he still follows in connection with teaching. The many buildings which he has erected sufficiently re- commend him to those desiring first-class work in luis line of business.
On October 4, 1881, Mr. Monroe united in marriage with Elizabeth M. Wallace, daughter of George and Margaret Wallace of Salem town- ship. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe have three child- ren : Mabel Grace, William Wallace and James Alfred.
In 1887 W. J. Monroe became a member of Mckeesport Local Union, Carpenters and Joiners of America. Ile is a charter member and councillor of Delmont Council, No. 58, Jr.,
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O. U. A. M., and a charter member and secre- tary of Good Intent Grange, No. 862, P. of II., and a member of New Salem Presbyterian church.
AMES ORR, a well-respected citizen and prominent justice of the peace of Loyal. hanna township and a man of good business ability, was born in Kiskiminetas township, Westmoreland county, Pa., November 30, 1824, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Manners) Orr. The Orr family is of Irish extraction and its American ancestors emigrated some time during the latter part of the eighteenth century from Ireland to eastern Pennsylvania. One of their descendants was Joseph Orr (father) who immigrated to Armstrong county, this State, when quite a young man. Ile was a weaver by trade but after following his trade for a short time he engaged in the mercantile business in Kiskimi- netas township, that county, which he pursued for many years. Ile died in February, 1878, at Maysville, aged 78 years. IIe was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church, a life-long democrat and served as justice of the peace for a number of years. His wife was Elizabeth Manners who was born and reared in Kiskimi- netas township, where she died when in the fifty-third year of her age. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.
James Orr was reared on a farin where he was well trained in agricultural pursuits. He re- ceived his education in the rural schools that were in existence in his boyhood days. At an early age he quit the farin and entered the store which he left in 1845 to engage in the Houring mill business. For eleven years he successfully operated the mill which he owned during that time and which was known as the " Maysville Mill." In 1856 he removed to a Kiskiminetas township farm which he continued to cultivate till 1869, when he moved to South Bend town- ship where he followed farming until 1873. In that year he purchased and moved on to his
present farm of one hundred and ninety-six and one-half acres of land in Loyalhanna township. This farm is well watered and well improved.
In 1847 he married Catherine Clawson who died in 1881 leaving five sons and two daugh- ters : William C., Robert M., Dr. Joseph, a practicing physician of Leechburg, Harry, Lu- cian, Matilda J., and Holly. In June, 1885, Mr. Orr married for his second wife Esther M. Morgan, of West Virginia, who died in March, 1889. In March, 1890, he united in marriage with Mary M. Rice, of Trinidad, Colorado.
James Orr is an old-time democrat of the . Jefferson school, has filled several of the various township offices and was elected justice of the peace in 1886. Squire Orr has been recognized for many years as one of the leading and influ- ential citizens of the township in which he resides.
D AVID K. PATTERSON, who is a son of Martin and Ann (Kidd) Patterson, was born December 14, 1833, in Frank- lin township, Westmoreland county, Pa., where he still resides. His grandfather Patterson was a native of Ireland, as was also grandfather Kidd, both of whom lived and died in the Em- erald Isle. Martin Patterson (father) was born in Ireland about 1795, and immigrated to America, settling near Manordale in Franklin township. He was a weaver by trade but also worked at farming. Politically he was a demo- erat and in church matters his chosen denomi- nation was the Presbyterian. He was the father of five sons and five daughters : Joseph, now a merchant at Rural Village, Armstrong county, Pa .; Jane, living in Franklin township; Mary (dead) ; Nancy (dead) ; Belle, wife of John Me- Elroy, of Oil City ; James (dead); David K., Samuel (dead), a soldier in the civil war; Mar- tin V., who owns and operates a large flouring mill at Saltsburg, Indiana county, and Rebecca, who is married to Henry Wanamaker, now of Verona, Allegheny county.
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David K. Patterson's wife was Hannah, a daughter of William Park, of Franklin town- ship, and she has borne him eight children : James N., born July 15, 1858, now married to Ella Murphy and in the employ of the gas com- pany at Murrysville; Annie K., the widow of Rev. N. S. Iloey, formerly of Bellaire, Ohio ; Hannah P., born January 25, 1862; Lizzie B. M., born December 14, 1863; Samuel M. V., born September 7, 1865, died September 20, 1870; David R., born September 21, 1867; Wm. S., born July 27, 1869; Mary M. J., born May 7, 1871; Plummer S., born Septem- ber 27, 1873; Harry K., born March 22, 1877, died March 25, same year, and Nannie M., born June 25, 1878, died November 7, 1879.
David K. Patterson's education was received in the common schools and has always devoted his time and attention to the pursuits of agri- culture. For twelve years he was a renter, then purchased a share in the Park farm and later the entire farm. He is also rather an extensive stock-raiser and politically is a democrat. Mr. Patterson is a member of the Presbyterian church, in which he has served as trustee, and is one of the most reliable, thrifty and enter- prising citizens of Franklin township. The Patterson family is of good stock, honest, in- telligent, of decided views and strong convic- tions, possessing the courage to carry into effect what conscience says is right.
NOCH B. PHILLIPS (deceased). One who has passed away in the last decade, but whose name will not be forgotten soon nor his place be readily filled in the community where he resided, was Enoch B. Phillips. He was born near Cannonsburg, Washington county, Pa., June 5, 1821, and was a son of John and Mary ( Waits) Phillips. John Phillips had been a resident for many years of Washington county, of which his wife was a native.
Enoch B. Phillips was reared on a farm in days
when there was but little machinery used on a farm to lighten the toils of the laborer. He received his education in the private and select schools of Washington county, which at that time compared favorably with the schools then in existence in any part of the State. On ar- riving at man's estate he made choice of farming for his life vocation. Ile was actively engaged in the cultivation of a large farm and the raising of first-class stock for nearly twenty-five years. During this time he materially augmented his means and by judicious investments in Pittsburg acquired considerable property in that city. llis business career was a successful one; he was energetic and industrious, with good memory and accurate judgment and could not fail of success. In 1865 he retired from active busi- ness life and until his death, nearly twenty years later, enjoyed the fruits of his honest labors. During the war of the Great Rebellion he furnished a man to serve in his place in the Union army. Ile removed to a beautiful piece of property one and a half miles from Greens- burg, in Hempfield township. On July 24, 1884, he passed away and left behind him a wide circle of friends to deplore his loss. He was an excellent neighbor, a devoted husband and a kind and indulgent father.
On November 8, 1860, he was married to Rebecca R. Winebiddler and their union was blessed with one child, a daughter, Anna Laura Caldwell. Mrs. Rebecca Phillips is a native of Pittsburg, a member of one of the most promi- nent families of that city. She is a daughter of Philip Winebiddler, who was an extensive farmer and active business man and who died in 1871 when in the ninetieth year of his age. Ilis father was Conrad Winebiddler, one of the carly settlers of Pittsburg. Philip Winebiddler married Susanna Roup, a native of Lancaster county, Pa., and whose father, Jonas Roup, set- tled at the " Iron City " early in the present century. Mrs. Rebecca Phillips is a member of the Presbyterian church and is an amiable,
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intelligent and cultured woman. She owns one of the most beautiful and finest homes in West- moreland county, besides valuable property in Pittsburg, the foremost of the great manufactur- ing cities of America.
ENRY REMALEY, a son of Adam and Barbara (Rubright) Remaley and a lead- ing farmer and miller of Franklin town- ship, was born near Murrysville, Westmoreland county, Pa., December 12, 1827. Ilis .grand- father, Michael Remaley, was of German ex- traction and spent the last years of his life in Franklin township, where he died. Ile was by trade a blacksmith, and his wife was by name Susanna Shaffer. Henry Rubright, maternal grandfather, was a native of Germany, whence he immigrated after his marriage, to America, settling at Hannastown, this county. He was a farmer and member of the Lutheran church. Adam Remaley (father) was born in Franklin township where he carried on farming until his death. He was by occupation a farmer and in politics a democrat. He served in the militia of Pennsylvania as a lieutenant for some time. To his marriage were born five sons and two daugh- ters.
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