Biographical annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers and biographical sketches of prominent citizens, Vol. I, Part 90

Author: Roberts, Ellwood, 1846- ed
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : T. S. Benham
Number of Pages: 826


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Samuel H. High attended the public schools of Norristown, graduating from the high school in 1891. He then had a private tutor for one year, and entered Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster, graduating in 1896 with the de- gree of Bachelor of Arts. He then took up the study of law under William F. Dannehower, and was admitted to the bar July 1, 1899, and opened an office at once in Norristown. His present


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home is at Jenkintown, where he has lived the past few years.


Mr. High is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Trinity, Norristown. He belongs to Norristown Lodge No. 620, Free and Accepted Masons, and to the Jenkintown Lodge of Odd Fellows. Politically he is a Democrat, like all members of his family, but has never sought or held office.


COLONEL THOMAS ALLEN GLENN, the eminent historian and genealogist, is one of the best known residents of Lower Merion town- ship, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He has been prominent in military and social circles, and is related to some of the oldest families in Pennsylvania.


Colonel Glenn married in 1890 Miss Marie, daughter of the late Edward Robbins. The couple took up their residence in a handsome resi- dence in Wynnewood. He always had an in- clination towards military affairs, and aided in the organization of the Second City Troop. He derives his title, however, from his service in the Spanish-American war. At the outbreak of that contest he was appointed aide-de-camp to General Gobin, and served with him throughout the war. Later he was appointed aide on the staff of Governor Pennypacker, and was granted leave of absence to visit Europe and report upon the militia systems. He had occasionally visited Eu- rope previously in connection with his researches in genealogy.


It is as historian, author, biographer and gen- ealogist, that Colonel Glenn is best known. Among the most highly valued productions of his pen is his "Merion in the Welsh Tract," a his- tory of the early settlers in Lower Merion town- ship, especially the Roberts, Jones, and other lead- ing families of that section of Montgomery county. The genealogies of these families were worked out with great care and accuracy, and the book is very generally regarded as an author- ity on the subjects of which it treats. The old families are traced for many generations in Wales, and much information is given in refer- ence to the families with which their members


intermarried. Another valuable work of Colonel Glenn is his "Some Colonial Mansions, and Who Lived in Them," two volumes of the three or- iginally planned having been published. The work is very handsomely illustrated, and in its preparation much genealogical and historical re- search was required.


Colonel Glenn is forty years of age. There are few literary workers in his field who have ac- complished so much in so short a time. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, of the Montgomery County Historical Society and of those of Chester and Delaware counties. He has made many valuable contributions to local and general historical research in addition to the works which have been mentioned. He was an applicant for the position of State Librarian on the accession of Governor Pennypacker to the office of executive of the state, but the appoint- ment went to another part of the state. In poli- tics Colonel Glenn is a Republican, and he has been a very active worker for party success for many years.


HARRY SNYDER LOWERY, son of Job Thomas and Susan (Snyder) Lowery, was born on a farm near Franklinville, in Whitpain town- ship, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, Octo- ber 13, 1837. He attended the pay school of Hannah Righter, and later the public school of his district, until his sixteenth year, after which he was employed on the farm of George Danne- hower, near Springhouse, in Gwynedd township, for two years. He then entered as an apprentice to the trade of blasksmithing at Bustleton, in Philadelphia county, on September 11, 1854, with Francis C. Michener, with whom he was em- ployed for three and a half years. At twenty- two years of age he completed his apprenticeship and went to Gwynedd, where he was employed by Allen Dannehower. In 1860 he established himself as a blacksmith and horse shoer at the place where he is still engaged, on the State Road, a short distance above the William Penn hotel at Gwynedd, and directly opposite the old meeting house of the Friends at that place, on the estate of the Acuffs.


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Mr. Lowery married, April 1, 1860, Sarah Gwynedd township; Harry S., subject of this Ann, daughter of George Dewees and Ann sketch; Owen S., lives at North Wales, and is unmarried. Job T. Lowery learned in his early years the trade of plasterer, and was a mechanic of excellent ability. He served as a soldier in the war of 1812. (Kemp) Clift, of Bustleton, her parents being farmers in that vicinity. Their children: Ada Augusta, married David H. Lukens, son of Seth and Mary Lukens, of Gwynedd, and had one son Harry Lowery, they residing at North Harry S. Lowery has been engaged at his present place of business for nearly a half century, and has achieved the reputation of being the best horseshoer in all the country round. He has a large amount of work, and always requires as- sistance to accommodate his many customers. Wales; Lydia Irene, married the Rev. William H. Beyer, of Norristown, and resides at Port- land, Pennsylvania, her husband being pastor of the Methodist church at that place; Marion Kemp, married Septimus Cassel Kriebel, of North Wales, they residing at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery are members of the Meth- odist church at North Wales, in which they are greatly interested, Mr. Lowery having served as a member of the board of trustees of that church for many years.


In politics Mr. Lowery is a stanch Republi- can, and has always rendered it the most effective support. Since attaining his majority he has always been an efficient worker at the polls. He served six years as a member of the Montgomery county board of poor directors, and filled the office in the most satisfactory manner. He has been in no sense an office seeker, preferring to attend strictly to his business. On each occasion he was unanimously nominated for the position, and there has never been a more faithful incum- bent of the office. Mr. Lowery has also served repeatedly as a member of the township election board, and in other minor positions. None are more highly esteemed in the community than he.


Job T. Lowery (father) received a meager education in the schools of the day, being trained to steady work rather than to the pursuit of learn- ing. He married Susan Snyder, and located in Whitpain township as a farmer, following that occupation all his life. His children: Thomas, married Mary Nixon, of Whitpain township; Mary, married George Dickinson, and lives in Philadelphia; Saralı, married William Trexler, a farmer, of Whitemarsh township; Charlotte married Philip Kuhnley, of Whitpain township; Catharine, married Allen K. Moyer, and resides in Philadelphia ; George W., married Amanda Preston, of Whitpain township, and resides at Ambler ; Rachel, married Allen Dannehower, of


JOHN WOOD, hotel keeper at Greenlane, belongs to an old Montgomery county family, long resident in Plymouth township. He was born in Norristown, January 20, 1870. He was educated in the public schools, and on reaching manhood accepted a position in the hotel, at Zieg- lerville, Montgomery county, where he remained some time, and then went to the city of Phila- delphia, where he secured a position with the Union Traction Company. He continued in that employment until 1901, when he went to Green- lane, in Montgomery county, as foreman in the Hendricks Brewery, located at that place. He- filled this position satisfactorily until the year 1903, when he purchased the hotel at the railroad station in Greenlane borough, which he has ever since successfully conducted.


Mr. Wood married, in 1892, Miss Ella Key- ser, daughter of Daniel Keyser, a farmer, of Upper Salford township, in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. The couple have one child, George. Mr. Wood is emphatically a selfmade man, owing his success in life entirely to his own exertions. He is an earnest Republican in politics, and actively interested in its success. Fraternally he is a member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, of the Improved Order of Red Men, and of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows. He and his family attend the Reformed church.


James Wood, grandfather of John Wood, the subject of this sketch, was born at Hickorytown, in Plymouth township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, acquiring an ordinary education in. the schools of the vicinity, he became a farmer-


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which pursuit he followed successfully. Politi- Presbyterian church cemetery. They had one cally he was a Whig, and later, on the organiza- tion of that party, an earnest Republican. Among his children was Henry H., who was born on the homestead at Hickorytown, father of John.


Henry H. Wood was educated in the schools of Plymouth township and learned the plastering trade, in which occupation he has been engaged for many years, and has also given attention to farming. He is still living. He married Miss Rile, of Blue Bell, the couple having eleven chil- dren, of whom two died and the others are living. Henry H. Wood is a thoroughgoing Republican. Fraternally he is a member of the Improved Or- der of Red Men.


ELLWOOD HOOT, son of Peter and Ma- randa (Wilgus) Hoot, is a native of the western part of Gwynedd township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He was born on the Hoot home- stead, September 25, 1851. He remained on the farm until his eighteenth year, attending the pub- lic school in the district, and working at intervals on the farm. His father having died when he was quite a youth, his grandfather Philip Hoot, gave his a home whereon he remained until he grew to manhood. He went to Illinois where he en- gaged in farming and taught school one winter. He decided, however, to return to the East. Re- suming work on the farm, he attended Washing- ton Hall Collegiate Institute at Trappe. teaching school in the winter in order to obtain the means to complete his education. He had charge of the public school near "Friends' Corner," Gwynedd, for three years. The building has since been changed and enlarged and owned by the Gwynedd home for convalescing children. A new school house was erected on the Gwynedd turnpike road near Gwynedd station. He then accepted a position at the Jeffersonville school, two miles above Norristown, where he remained two years. He then had charge of the "Eight Square" school in Gwynedd township, near Lansdale, for three years. He married Eleanor J., daughter of Peter and Mary Hendricks Wanner, of Jeffersonville, on August 21, 1878, who died November 13, 1881, and was buried at the Lower Providence


child, Eleanor Naomi Hoot, born September 28, 1879. Mr. Hoot married on September 1, 1888, Ida L., daughter of Asher and Sarah ( Shaffer) Webster, farmers and wood dealers, of West Point. Their children: Raymond, born September 27, 1889; Kenneth, born January 9, 1899, died Feb- ruary I, 1904, and was buried at Wentz's church, in Worcester township.


Mr. Hoot taught school and operated the home farm or a part of it until 1883, when, on the death of his grandmother. the farm, which contained eighteen acres of land at the junction of the Morris Road and the West Point Turn- pike, was sold, and he removed to the village of West Point where he engaged in the real estate business, which he has pursued successfully since that time. In 1880 he was elected a justice of the peace, and has continued in the position by suc- cessive re-elections to the present time. In ad- dition to his real estate business, he is employed in the settlement of estates and other business of that character, being a useful and valuable man in the community, whose confidence and respect he enjoys to the fullest extent. He owns three acres of fertile land which he cultivates.


Peter Cassel Hoot (father), born September 30, 1825, died January 30, 1859, and was buried at Wentz's church, Worcester township. He was the son of Philip and Elizabeth (Cassel) Hoot. He was born on the original Hoot homestead, in Upper Gwynedd. He was employed on the farm and in attending school, until he reached man- hood. He married Maranda Wilgus. Their chil- dren : James Peter, Ellwood and Peter Wilgus Hoot. James Peter Hoot married Sallie Roberts of Quakertown, Bucks county. Pennsylvania, where he was engaged for several years in teach- ing school, and also practiced as a physician. He died June 22, 1876, and was buried at the Friends' meeting house grounds, Quakertown. They had one child, James P. Peter Wilgus Hoot, who was never married, died May 8, 1904, and was buried at Wentz's church, Worcester; Ell- wood, subject of this sketch. He is a member of St. Luke's Reformed church, North Wales.


Mr. Hoot has been secretary of West Point


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T. R. Co. since 1883; secretary and treasurer of the Farmers' Mutual Live Stock Insurance Com- pany of Montgomery county since 1889; a di- rector in the Lansdale Trust Company ; the Jen- kintown Trust Company; manager of Line Lex- ington Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Montgomery Mutual Insurance Company of Nor- ristown.


SUMMERS FAMILY. Hance George Summers (Sommer in German), the ancestor of the Summers family, and great-great-grandfather of William Summers, of Conshohocken, with his wife Elizabeth and children-Johannes, Hans Martin, George, Peter and Margaretha Elizabeth, arrived in Philadelphia from Germany on Sep- tember 22. 1752. on the ship "Brothers," Captain William Muir. Philip and Henry, also sons, ar- rived September 22, 1754, on the ship "Edin- burg," James Russel, master. Hance George Summers resided in Lower Dublin township in 1769.


Johannes, born 1737, married, January 24, 1764, Elizabeth Reidennauer. At the date of his marriage his residence was near New Hanover. (There was a John in Moreland in 1774.) Chil- dren : John, born February 24, 1765.


Martin died in March, 1804; married July 6, 1769, Anna Barbara Geiss; children: Philip, Henry and Elizabeth, married Loedwyk Sharp. Martin lived in Lower Dublin in 1769. He was an employe in the United States mint from its organization to 1804, as were also some of his descendants down to 1899. He was a private in Captain Ezekial Lett's Company, war of the Rev- olution ; muster roll, August 25, 1779.


Peter died November 24, 1783; married Au- gust 3, 1769, Catharine Maenchen. Children : Ernest, Margaret and Catharine. He lived in North Ward, Philadelphia, in 1774. He served in the war of the Revolution, filling the following positions in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment : Ensign, second lieutenant, first lieutenant and quartermaster.


George, born April 5, 1745 ; died October 14, 1825; married, Ann - -, born 1752, died


March 16, 1829. Children : John, Eli, David and Martin; one son died in 1781. George was a drummer in the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, in the war of the Revolution. He resided at the time of his death in Warrington township, Bucks county. He and his wife are interred in the churchyard of Upper Dublin Evangelical Lu- theran church, Montgomery county, Penn- sylvania.


Henry died October, 1798; married, May 6, 1766, Catharine Dessinger. Children : Mary mar- ried Daniel Linker ; Henry Summers, Linker, and Elizabeth, who married Squire Clevenger. Henry was enrolled as a private in Captain Isaac Coop- er's company, muster roll dated November 2, 1778, war of the Revolution. He resided in the city of Philadelphia.


Philip Summers, great-grandfather of Will- iam Summers, was born October 2, 1728; died May 2, 1814; married February 24, 1764, by the Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, pastor of St. Michael's and Zion's Lutheran church, Philadel- phia, to Salome Reibel, daughter of Nicholas and Susanna. Salome, born 1739; died May 20, 1817. Philip and his wife are interred in the church- yard of St. John's Lutheran church, Race street, Philadelphia. Philip purchased, November 24, 1774, a farm of 165 acres in Horsham township, Philadelphia (now Montgomery) county, of Charles Steadman, and here he resided until March 29, 1796, when he sold his homestead to Job Spencer, and removed to Philadelphia. Prev- ious to purchasing his farm he resided in the fol- lowing places : Douglass, Cheltenham, and Manor of Moreland in 1769. Philip was enrolled as a private in Captain David Marpole's company, 1777-1780. His name is in the depreciation pay roll, Penna. Archives, vol. 13, p. 721. Children :


I. Martin Summers, grandfather, born De- cember 5, 1764; died July 27, 1845. (See for- ward).


2. Nicholas Summers, born September 10, . 1767 ; died March 24, 1854 ; married Ann Hoover, born November 8, 1776; died August 8, 1827. Children : John, Sarah, Isaac and Enos.


3. Philip Summers, born 1770; died July 3,


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Mylip Summers, great-grandfather of Will- iam Simmer, was born October 2, 1728 . die! May 2 1/4 married 1. bruary 24, 1764, by the Rev Theory Valetior Muhlenberg, pastor of St. Michaels and 7. - Lutheran church, Philadel- Mia, to Stuono 8 0 daughter of Nicholas an Sacmire Salone bere 1739; died May 20. 817. philip and his wife are interred in the church- ard of st J of's Lutheran church. Race street. Mul del ha. Philip purchased, November 2.4, 1774 : farmyof 165 acres in Horsham township Thill "pho www Montgomery) county, of Charle. Stadman, and hete ne resided until March 20, 1700, when he solo los homestead to Job Spencer, and removed to Philadelphia. Prev- Tls to purchasing his form he residled in the fol- Towing places : Douglass, Cheltenham, and Manor of Morelon 1 in 1769. Philip was enrolled as private in Captain David Marpole's compi. (777-1780. His name is in the deprecia o py roll, Penna. Archives, vol. 13, p. 721. Colore 1. Martin Summers, grandfather umber 5, 1764. lied July 57, 183- . 5. .. ward ).


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1834; married Catharine Hurst, born December 18, 1772; died June 18, 1827. Children : Henry, John, Philip, William, Anna, Mary, Jesse and Charles.


4. John Summers, born 1770; died April 10, 1846; married Catharine Kneedler, born 1777; died February 12, 1835. Children : Jacob, John and Elizabeth.


5. Anthony, born 1773 : died August 22, 1816, single. He enlisted May 4, 1812, for five years in the Fourth Regiment United States army and died at Creek Agency.


6. George Summers, born 1775; married Elizabeth -. Children : John, George, Jacob, Henry, Samuel, Mary and Elizabeth.


7. Henry Summers, born 1775 ; married Maria Magdalena Shearer, died May 24, 1802. Chil- dren : Henry and Samuel. Married (second) Su- sanna Johnson. Child : Elizabeth.


8. Peter Summers, born 1778; died March 12, 1865; married Susanna Schwenk, born July 24, 1770 ; died March 10, 1865. Children : Eva Maria, Sarah and Noah.


9. Elizabeth Summers, born September I, 1781 ; died October 12, 1803.


I. Martin Summers (grandfather). named above, born December 5, 1764; died July 27, 1845 ; married Elizabeth Houpt, born August 4, 1766; died November 4, 1822. Issue : Sarah, mar- ried George Bossert; George, married Sarah Hilkherd; Martin, married Elizabeth Freed; Anna Margaret, married Nicholas Gouldy ; Philip, married Ann Shutt ; Elizabeth, married Andrew Keel; Samuel, married Eliza Whitby ; Hannah, married Philip Shambough. Martin married (second) December 11, 1823. Mrs. Anna Eliza- beth Sterigere, born January I, 1770; died June 21, 1853. She was the widow of Feter Sterigere, sister to his first wife. He and first wife are interred in the churchyard of St. John's Episcopal church, Norristown, Pennsylvania. His first place of residence was in Horsham township. sec- ond Gwynedd township, third Providence town- ship, 1803; fourth Norriton township, where he purchased April 5, 1810, a farm of 104 acres of John Brown. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church, North Wales (known as "the


yellow church"). He was elected a deacon of this church November 16, 1796. His residence at that time was in Gwynedd township.


Samuel Summers ( father), son of Martin and Elizabeth (Houpt) Summers, was born in Prov- idence (now Upper Providence) township, Sep- tember 27, 1804; died July 18, 1881 ; married March 22, 1832, by Rev. George Wack, to Eliza Whitby, born March 22, 1809; died November 16, 1898. She was the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Berkheimer) Whitby. He resided in the borough of Norristown, and for several years was employed by the borough ; in later years he bought and sold country produce. He and his wife are interred in Montgomery cemetery, Norristown, Pennsylvania. Children :


William (subject), born May 30, 1833. Mar- tin, born November 2, 1836; died May 12, 1872; was a soldier in the Civil war, Company G, 114th Pennsylvania Regiment. Charles, born December 2, 1839; died January 14, 1874; employed as a clerk with his brother William, at Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Anna Elizabeth, born January 7, 1843; resides at Norristown, Pennsylvania. George M., born July 19, 1845 ; died November 12, 1872 ; was a soldier in the Civil war, Company D, 95th Pennsylvania Regiment. Albert, born April 24, 1848 ; resides in Norristown. Pennsyl- vania ; married Teresa -; no issue.


William Summers, the eldest son of Samuel and Eliza (Whitby) Summers, was born May 30, 1833, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the public schools. In the year 1851 he was employed as a clerk in a general store at Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. In 1858 he com- menced business as a dealer in general merchan- dise on the corner of Fayette and Washington streets. In 1880 he erected the store on the cor- ner of Fayette and Elm streets, where he contin- ued business until the year 1900, when he retired. He took an active part in promoting the growth and improvement of the borough. He was elected burgess of the borough of Conshohocken for two terms, and also served as a member of town coun- cil and school director for several terms. He also served as a director in the Conshohocken Gas and Water Company. At the present time he is


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librarian of the Montgomery County Historical Society and a member of the Pennsylvania Ger- man Society.


On October 10, 1858, he married Henrietta Yost, born March 26, 1833; died May 18, 1887, daughter of Abraham and Maria (Christman) Yost. She was a great-great-granddaughter of Jacob Yost, born March 16, 1696; married July, 1732, Elizabeth Shambough. He emigrated to this country from Zwibrucken, Germany, landing in Philadelphia, September 21, 1727. Children :


William E. Summers, born June 6, 1860; died March 9, 1897 ; married, February 8, 1888, Anne Donnelly, born June, 1866. Children : William, born November, 1888; died July 1889; Frances, born July 9, 1891.


Clara E. Summers, born July 16, 1865 ; mar- ried July 26, 1900, John Murray, born July 14, 1865. They reside at Wharton, New Jersey.


Lillian E. Summers, born December 5, 1875. i


THE ROGERS FAMILY. William Charles Rogers, Esq., son of Dr. David Rogers, of Con- necticut, was born in that state on May 25, 1776. He removed when a young man to Philadelphia, where at the age of twenty he married Mary Hiltzheimer, by whom he had nine children. After his marriage he removed to the Forks of Ne- shaminy and from thence to Warrington, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, where he pursued the avo- cation of farming. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and served in the war of 1812 as brigade major on the staff of the com- mander of Camp Marcus Hook. He died at War- rington at the age of seventy-eight years, and was interred at Abington, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.


Mary Hiltzheimer, the wife of William C. Rogers, was born in Philadelphia, March 16, 1771, and was the daughter of Jacob Hiltzheimer, member of congress and owner of the house in which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. This house is at this date (July 12, 1874) still standing, owned by the daughters of Jacob Cox, the nieces of William C. and Mary H. Rogers.




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