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JOSEPH GIBBONS, M. D .. deceased. In the death of Dr. Joseph Gibbons, which sad event took place Dec. 9, 1883. Lancaster county lost not only a physician who adorned the profession, but also a citizen of unquestioned integrity and scholarly pre-eminence, and a reformer of unselfish heart, with courage of the truest temper.
Dr. Gibbons was born Aug. 14. 1818, and after a long and useful life was reverently laid to rest in the Old Friends' meeting-house vard, in Bird-in- Hand. His parents were Daniel (a son of James and Deborah ( Hoopes) Gibbons) and Hannah ( Wierman) Gibbons. His father was born on the banks of the stream near which James Gibbons erected the mill still standing, which was for many vears known by the name of Gibbons' Mill. Daniel Gibbons was a tanner by trade. All Friends' chil- dren at that time, in the eighteenth century. were given trades, but Daniel Gibbons preferred farm-
following out the lines laid down by luis peaceful Quaker ancestors. His death occurred in 1853. at the age of seventy-eight years, his most estimable widow, who survived until 1800, dying at the age of seventy-three. During the greater part of his life Daniel Gibbons was deeply interested in the workings of the "Underground Railroad" and as- sisted in sheltering about a thousand slaves. After studying with Dr. Francis Burrowes, of Lancaster, Dr. Gibbons took a long course at Jefferson Medical College, in Philadelphia, from which he graduated 111 1845. Before he became of age he was a member of the Young Men's Anti-Slavery Society of Penn-
President was cast in 1844, for the candidates of the Liberty party, James G. Birney, of Alabama. and Thomas Morris, of Ohio. He practiced medicine for a few years, and then became a farmer. De- sides his "Underground Railroad" work. he was a devoted adherent of the "Free Soi!" ( the successor of the Liberty) party, and one of the founders of the Republican party in Lancaster county. He was also deeply interested in the temperance cause. I'rom I861 to 1865 he was an officer in the Phila- delphia Custom House. Early in 1873 he founded The Journal, a weekly paper devoted to the interests of the Society of Friends, of which he was owner and editor until his death. Soon after it was com- bined with The Friends' Intelligencer, of Philadel- phia. Few braver. more unselfish men than Dr. Gibbons have lived.
Dr. Gibbons married Sept. 20. 1843, Phebe Earle, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Husser) Earle, of Philadelphia. Children as follows were born to this union: Marianna, born Dec. 6. 1216. was married Jan. 15, 1902, to Oram D. Brubaker, of East Lampeter township, chairman of the Pro- hibition county committee ; Caroline. born Nov. 6, 1848, married William G. Gibbons. April 2, 1884, and died March 5. 1900, leaving one child. Wil- helmina C., who was born Jan. 27. 188 ;; Hannah Cornelia, born March 17, 1851. died Sept. 26. 1360: Frances, born Nov. 21, 1852, married Caleb Alfred Pusev, Feb. 14, 1874, and they have one child. Mary Hannah, who was born Aug. 19, 1876: Daniel was born Nov. 7, 1860. This brilliant young man grad- uated at Franklin and Marshall College June 20. 1878, and then learned the machinist's trade, with the Pusev & Jones Co., of Wilmington, the presi- dent of that company, William G. Gibbons, having married his sister Caroline. Very early in his ca- reer Mr. Gibbons became interested in journalism. and in 1884 and the two succeeding years he was. assistant news editor on the Philadelphia Times.
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He graduated in the law, at the University of Penn- sylvania, in June. ISS7. He was editor of the Phil- adelphia Evening Herald and the Sunday Mercury, and during that time was interested in municipal work and exposed certain frauds in public contracts. In February, 1889, he was a candidate for the city council on the Democratic ticket, from the Eighth ward, which was the strongest Republican ward in the city. His work on the newspapers mentioned lasted from November, 1887, to April, 1891. Later he removed to the State of Washington, becoming interested as a reporter on the Seattle Intelligencer, and in 1892 on the Seattle Telegram, with which he continued until 1804. Returning East, Mr. Gib- bons accepted the position of assistant editor on the Philadelphia Press, during 1895-96, was associate editor of the Syracuse, N. Y., Post-Standard in 1898, and was connected with the New York World, the New York Commercial and the Philadelphia Record, until 1901. After residing for some time in the family home at Bird-in-Hand, Mr. Gibbons returned to Philadelphia, and became connected with The Times, since merged with The Public Ledger.
JOHN FRANKLIN BECKER, one of the leading business men and highly respected citizens of Manheim, Lancaster county, was born in Rapho township, this county, March 12, 1865, son of John B. and Catherine (Nauman) Becker, who were both killed in an accident on the Pennsylvania rail- road at Lancaster, April 19, 1887. The father was born in Lebanon county, Pa., March 24, 1831, and in 1848 came to Lancaster county with his father. John Becker, who was successfully engaged in the practice of veterinary surgery here until his death, and was then succeeded by his son Henry. His other children were Michael: Moses, deceased ; Sarah, deceased wife of Jeremiah H. Obetz, of Man- heim : Annie, deceased wife of Jacob K. Fisher ; and Catherine, wife of Christian Shelley, both deceased.
John B. Becker was reared on a farm and worked as a farm hand by the month until seven- teen years of age, when he commenced learning the blacksmith's trade, and he followed that in connec- tion with farming during the remainder of his life. He was very successful financially, though he started out with no capital, but by his energy, econ- omy and diligence he amassed a handsome compe- tence. He owned and operated a farm of seventy- six acres in Rapho township. and was numbered among the progressive men of his locality, uphold- ing and assisting all enterprises tending to advance the general welfare. As a Democrat he took an act- ive part in local politics, and officiated as a member of the school board for some years. He was quiet and unassuming in manner, and a consistent mem- ber of the German Baptist Church. His estimable wife was born on the old Nauman homestead near Manheim, in Rapho township, June 18, 1836, daugh- ter of Samuel and Nancy ( Shelley) Nauman. In
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their family were six children, of whom John F. : 3 fourth in the order of birth ; Henry N. is a farmer and veterinary surgeon, living near Mastersonville: Samuel N. is a farmer and blacksmith, living on the old homestead ; Phares is a physician of Masterson- ville; Alfred N., who died Sept. 21, 1902, was a physician of Schaefferstown, Lebanon Co .. Pa .: Anna Mary (twin of Alfred N.) died in infancy.
On the home farm John Franklin Becker gre": to manhood, and is indebted to the public schools of the home locality for his educational privileges. On leaving the parental roof, at the age of seventeen, he commenced clerking for George H. Danner & Co., at Manheim, and remained with them seven years, at the end of which time he formed a part- nership with John N. Becker and embarked in gen- eral merchandising at that place. After nine and a half years of successful business in that line he sol ! out to his partner and engaged in the coal business. in January, 1898, succeeding Daniel W. Erb, of : Manheim; he retired from that business Sept. 3, 1902. He also dealt in fertilizers and agri- cultural implements, and had built up quite an ex- tensive trade, which was constantly increasing. Mr. Becker is also a director and stockholder of the OH Guard Fire & Storm Insurance Co. of Lancaster County, and is interested in real estate to a consid- erable extent, having erected several good residences in Manheim.
On Sept. 3, 1889, Mr. Becker was united in marriage with Miss Ella Kline, a native of Man- heim, daughter of Jacob and Harriet ( Mengle) Kline, and to this union three children have been born, namely: Helen, Carl and John F., Jr.
Mr. Becker has taken a very active part in politi- cal affairs, and for some years was one of the lead- ers in the Democratic party in his district, serving as a member of the county committee. In 1896 he cast his lot with the Republican party. He has a large following, and is quite influential in political matters. Fraternally he is a prominent member of Selah Lodge, No. 657, I. O. O. F., of which he is past grand : Ridgely Encampment. No. 217 : is now serving as district deputy grand master of the sub- ordinate branch of the order; and belongs to the Patriarchs Militant. He also belongs to Manheim Council, No. 154, Sr. O. U. A. M., of which he is past councilor : and is a member and past chief of Steigel Castle. No. 166, K. G. E. Mr. Becker is one of the leading members and deacon of St. Paul's Reformed Church of Manheim, and has always taken a very prominent and active part in church and Sunday-school work ; he served in the position of superintendent of the Sporting Hill Union Sun- day-school, a mission which was established in May. 1895, from that date until 1901. It was conducted in a public school building for a time, but after a few months the school board turned them out. owing to State legislation, and a movement was then started to erect a chapel, and by the zealous and untiring efforts of Mr. Becker a fine church edifice
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was at length erected. He is a broad-gauged, pro- gressive and public-spirited man, and, being a ready speaker, is often called upon to address large audi- ences. He has striven earnestly to advance the moral welfare of his community, and is justly num- bered among its most valuable and useful citizens.
At present Mr. Becker is living retired in his comfortable mansion on South Charlotte street, one of the finest homes of the borough. He is consid- ering several offers of incorporated companies, for though young in years his business experience is beyond the average, and he has proven by his dili- gence that the public had recognized real worth in him. Whatever business he shall adopt will have no cause, with his direction, to meet with any re- verses owing to misinanagement.
SQUIRE WILLIAM H. HOGG, an old and prominent farmer of Colerain township, was born Jan. 3, 1845, on the farm where he resides to-day, a son of Robert Hogg and his wife, Rachel Swisher, a daughter of Jeremial and Mary Swisher.
William and Margaret ( Hunter) Hogg, grand- parents of William H., were born in Ireland. For a time they lived in Strasburg township, Lancaster county. In 1818, in company with Robert Spencer, William Hogg bought the land on which William H. now lives, and the following year bought out Mr. Spencer. Here Mr. Hogg made many substantial improvements, and lived until his death in 1844. His widow survived him some years, and passed to her rest in 1858. William and Margaret Hogg had three sons and one daughter: George, Robert, Will- iam and Mary. Of these Marv married William Ferguson, and settled near Bartville, Colerain town- ship, on a farm where both died, leaving the follow- ing family: William H., who went West : John, of Providence township, Lancaster county : Benjamin, who is deceased : Alexander M., a resident of Col- erain ; Abram, of Atglen, Chester county: Nathan- iel B., of Philadelphia : Anna, wife of John Wood- ward, of Marshalltown. Chester county. George Hogg, after residing for a time on a part of the old homestead, sold out to his brothers Robert and William, and moved to Decatur county, Ind., where he followed farming ; his death occurred on his In- diana farm, and he left three children, William, An- na, and Malissa, who still reside in their Indiana home. William Hogg resided on one of the prop- erties purchased by his father, near Kirkwood, and engaged in farming, making extensive improve- ments ; both he and his wife died after leading a useful career. and they left the following family : William, of West Grove : Howard, of Chadds Ford : Forest. of Cochranville, Chester county : George, of Colerain township; Dr. Edwin, of Wilkesbarre, Pa .: Jeremiah, of Reading, Pa .: John, of Kirk- wood: Margaret and Martha R., of Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; Eliza, deceased wife of George Evans, of Ches- ter county ; Malissa, who married James W. An- drews, of Colerain, and died, leaving three children,
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Robert Hogg, the father of William H., was born in Lancaster county. Dec. 25. 1813, and was reared at the present home of his son. receiving a limited education in the public schools. He died Nov. 29, IS86. Rachel Swishier, his wife, was born in September, 1823, a daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Swisher. After his marriage Robert Hogg settled on the home farm, and made additional pur- chases until he had 245 acres of fine farm land. The old original home put up by his father consisted of logs and stone, and was replaced by him, with a brick construction. and the stone house was con- nected with it, and this is still occupied by Squire Hogg. He lived on this farm until his death in 1886. His widow passed to her rest in 1899. They were members of the Presbyterian Church at Union. Mr. Hogg was a leader in the Democratic party, and different times was called upon to occupy a number of local offices. There were born to him and his excellent wife four children: Francis and Marion, twins, who died in childhood; Lawrence P., born in 1857. married Miss Hannah M., a daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah Hastings, of Colerain township, and settled at the home of his father, where he worked as a farmer until his fail- ing health compelled him to give up the work. and he died in June. 18-8, leaving a widow, and one daughter, Edna E., who resides in Philadelphia with her mother : and William H.
William H. Hogg had his early education in the ciistrict school. and was later a student in the Union High School. When he became a young man he was put in charge of the farm, and after the death of his father gave devout attention to the care of his ageri mother as long as she lived.
Mr. Hogg was married in February, 1866, to Esther. daughter of Jeremiah and Rebecca Hast- ings, of Colcrain township. Mrs. Hogg was born in 1841. in Colerain, where she received the advant- ages of a high school education. She died in 1898, leaving two children. a son and a daughter : Maggie M .. born in 1860 : and Robert Treate. in July, 1875.
Maggie M. Hogg was given a very fair educa- tion, and married Eber J. Kosch, of Colerain town- ship. They settled on a farm, where she died in March, 1000, leaving two children, Esther L. : and William S .. since deceased.
Robert Treate Hogg was educated in the pub- lic and high school at Union, and was graduated from Wilmington Commercial College in 1892, and. the Philadelphia University of Short Hand in 1803. He was married on Sept. It, 1002, to Miss Maude Martin, daughter of William Stewart and Joanna (Davis) Martin, of Octoraro, Pa. He resides in Frankford. Philadelphia, where he is employed with Robert H. Foerderer, leather manufacturer, as sales- man.
Squire Hogg has always been a Democrat, and has at different times occupied a number of local
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offices, having been auditor and school director twelve years, and in 1901 was elected justice of the peace in Colerain township, a position he is now filling.
HERVEY BAUGHMAN, a well known and highly respected farmer of Bart township. Lancas- ter county, was born in that township Dec. 28, 1836. son of Jacob and Elizabeth ( Pickel) Baughman.
As early as 1,50 the Baughman family was planted in Lancaster county by Felix Baughman. who came from Switzerland and purchased 100 acres of land near Georgetown, in Bart township. on which he made his home. He left two sons. Ta- cob and George, of whom the latter lived and died in Bart township, and three of his grandchildren still live in the county.
Jacob Baughman, son of the emigrant, was born in Bart township, and settled on his share of the , Benjamin, in Columbia; Newton L., in Philadel- family estate. He married Anna Heidlebaugh. also a native of Bart. and they had the following chil- dren: George I .: Samuel: Jacob: and Elizabeth. who married Solomon Hamer, and of their children two daughters are still living, Mrs. Jessie MeCal- ister, and Mrs. John Pickel, both of Bart township.
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Jacob Baughman (2), son of Jacob, was born Jan. 10. 1800, and he settled on the old homestead of the family, where he spent his life, and where he died in 1872. He married Elizabeth Pickel, who was born in 1806, a daughter of George and Marga- ' ret Pickel, of Bart township. She died in 1866. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. and were among the first to move in the organiza- · tion of the church at Octoraro. They had the fol- lowing children born to them: (1) Henry P., born in Bart township, in 1828, settled in Georgetown. where he is a contractor and builder, and is still liv- ing. His six children are as follows: Ella, Lizzie. Sallie. Jacob, William and Clifford. (2) William. born in 1830, moved to Virginia, when he was a young man. and there he married about the time of the Civil war. He died in 1873. (3) John T., born in 1832, married Miss Catherine Trout, of Part township, and is now living a retired life in Bart township. (4) Anna E., born in Bart township in 1834, married the late Joseph W. Fawkes, and lives in Burbank, Cal. She has a family of seven chil- dren : Howard. Wilbur. Harry. Joseph, Effie. Charles and Leslie. (5) Hervey is our subject. (6) Sarah Jane, born in 1840, married George W. John- son, and both are now deceased. leaving a family of four children : William, living in Philadelphia : Ferree, a farmer in York county : Elizabeth, wife of Laven Burkev. of Salisbury township : and Harry. of Philadelphia. (7) George F., born in 1843. en- listed in 186t, from Lancaster county, and reen- listed as a veteran. He was wounded at Atlanta. and died at Chattanooga, where he was buried. Par- ticipating in many fierce and bloody engagements he bore himself as a gallant soldier, and left a rec- cord of honorable and ioval service. (8) Mary.
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born in 1845, is the wife of Rev. John Nelson, at Methodist clergyman, who is now living in Phil :- delphia.
Hervey Baughman was reared to manhood at the old home, where he was educated in the district school, and when he became a young man learned! the carpenter trade, which he followed for four vears. For fifteen years he lived on the old Baugh- man homestead. and then purchased his present farm in Bart township, where he and his family still reside.
On Jan. 3, 1861, Mr. Baughman was married to Catherine Phenegar, who was born in Paradise township Aug. 30, 1841, daughter of Jacob and Mary M. ( Bower) Phenegar, the former of whom died in 1852. Mrs. Phenegar moved to Bart town- ship and still has her home in that community : all four of her children are living: Sarah, at home:
phia : and Catherine. Mrs. Baughman. To Mr. and Baughman have come eleven children: William A .. born in Georgetown in 1861, lived on a farm ad- joining his father's place : he married Miss Malissa Artus, of this county, and has two children, Robert and Ferrec. Anna and Ada, twins, born in 1866, of whom Anna is the wife of J. E. Withrow. of Colerain township, and the mother of three chil- dren. Anna. Ada and Esther ; while Ada is the wife of Harry K. Wilson, and the mother of five chil- dren : Howard. Walter. Ethel. Marion and Charles. Jacob, born in 1860, lives in the West : he married Miss Bertha Rice, of Sadsbury township. and they have three children, Anna. Clarence and Blanche. Lora. born in 1870, married Joseph Men- denhall, a farmer in Sadsbury township. and they have three children. William. Viella and Elsie Hel- en. Benjamin N .. born in 1873. is a supervisor of Bart township, and resides at home. Jessie M., born in 1875. married Frank Mendenhall. a farmer in Sadsbury township. and they have three children. Park. Rolland and Catherine. Joseph, born in 18,-8. is a street car conductor in Philadelphia. Lillie I .. born in 1880. is at home. George, born in 1882, and Eisie B., born in 1884. are at school. The family are all members of the Octoraro Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Baughman has been an elder. » Politically he is a Democrat, and has been schor! director and assessor of the township for many years. In 1877 he was elected justice of the peace. a position he held for some ten years. The Baugh- man family has long been favorably known in Lan- caster county, and the present representative has well sustained the honor of the family name.
FREDERICK A. BEATES, living a retired life in Lancaster. after many years devoted to ex- tensive farming interests, was born near the Eliz- abeth Furnace. Lancaster county. in 1830, a son of Rev. William and Mary ( Hearbst) Beates, natives of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rev. William Beates was reared in Philadel-
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phia, and in early life made cigars for a living while studying for the Lutheran ministry. He was or- dained in 1810, and was for a time local preacher, but eventually settled in Elizabeth, where he preached for twenty years. In 1835 he became iden- tified with the Zion Lutheran Church in Lancaster, and for twenty-five years was one of the forceful preachers and large-hearted humanitarians of the city. He died in 1888, at the age of ninety-two, and his wife passed away at the age of seventy-five. To this couple were born the following children : Anna. who married Christ Geiger, and is now deceased : William, a former farmer of this county, but now de- ceased : Henry, a retired druggist of Philadelphia : Samuel. deceased ; Charles, deceased ; Caroline, de- ceased wife of George Sprecker : Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. john Alda, of Philadelphia: Harmon. a farmer. but now deceased : Fred .A. ; Susan, deceased wife of John Prumball: and Catherine, unmarried and living in Philadelphia. The paternal grandia- ther, William Beates, was a tobacconist of Phila- delphia : and on the maternal side, the grandparents had two sons. Henry and Christ Hearbst.
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The entire life of Frederick A. Bcates has been spent in Lancaster county, where he attended the public schools, and at the age of eighteen entered Gettysburg College for a year. For thirty-two years he was one of the foremost farmers of his lo- cality, and he took an active interest in agricultural and other affairs. At the same time he kept up an interest in taxidermy and birds, to which as a child he had been drawn, and in later years he has accom- plished really creditable work along his chosen line. He is still a bird fancier. and the feathered tribe have no more enthusiastic friend and well wisher. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and a Re- publican in national politics.
In 1882 Mr. Beates married Lizzie Wetzel, a daughter of John Wetzel, a farmer of Lancaster county. Mrs. Beates died in 1892, leaving no issue. The second marriage of Mr. Beates occurred in 1896, with Anna Spiker, daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Spiker, the former retired and living on East King street. and at present seventy-eight years old. Mr. Beates bears an enviable reputation among the farmers of the county and the citizens of the town of Lancaster, and his career is regarded as a well directed and useful one.
ROBERT BLAIR RISK, who for over twenty vears has been connected with the editorial depart- ment of The Examiner, was born in Bart township. Lancaster county, Feb. 20, 1848. the eldest son of Samuel McFarland Risk and Francina ( Blair) Risk. His ancestors are of sturdy Irish and Scotch stock. Presbyterian in faith, and with all the rigid morality and uprightness of the Calvinistic creed. His paternal grandfather came. at the age of eigh- teen, from North Ireland in the latter part of the eighteenth century, and settled in Bart township, a few miles from Quarryville, and hammered out a
small fortune in his blacksmith forge and sickle mill. He left the following children. Robert. David. Fames. William, Samuel and Elizabeth, all of whom became prominent in the industrial, political and so- cia! affairs of the lower end of the county. On the maternal side, Mr. Risk comes from the Blair stock, his great-great-great-grandfather being the Rev. Samuel Blair, of Log College fame, one of the most noted divines of his day, but whose great promise was cut short by his death at the early age of thirty- ty-nine. He is buried at Fagg's Manor. Chester Co., Pa. He was born in Ulster, Ireland. June 14. 1712, and at the age of twenty-two, in the year 1734. he came to this country. It may be of general local interest to state that the two daughters of Rev. Samuel Blair married Presbyterian ministers, viz .: Rev. John Carmichael, and Dr. Robert Smith, of Pequea. this county. Dr. Smith's two sons, Sam- te! Stanhope Smith and John Blair Smith, became Presbyterian divines, and later, college professors and presidents. Their names are illustrions in the early history of Princeton, Hampden. Sidney, and Union Colleges. A memorial window in the First Presbyterian Church, Germantown, bears witness to the distinguished character and services of Sam- uel Blair's son. Rev. Samnei Blair.
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