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himself and employers. In 1880 the store pass- ed to Waterman & Company, who subsequent- ly sold out to the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, and Mr. Holloway became general manager of the entire business. April !, 1887, our subject, in company with W. C. Frick and F. P. Howe, purchased the store, and it was conducted under the firm name of William K. Holloway & Company. Three years later Mr. Frick purchased our subject's interest and Mr. Holloway then retired from active business, with the exception of looking after his personal and real property. In 1897 Mr. Holloway became a silent partner of the firm of Miller & Rhoads of Richmond, Va.
Our subject resides in his handsome brick residence, No. 16 Bloom street. He is a stanch Republican in politics, and although he has never sought political distinction, he served an unexpired term as associate judge, having been appointed by Gov. Beaver, and is now serving his third term in the city council. In 1859 Mr. Holloway was united in marriage to Ruth Yeager, a daughter of Jacob Yeager of Columbia County, Pa., and to this union five children have been given, namely: Sally deceased, who was the wife of W. S. Rhoads, and they were the parents of one child, Kath- erine; Lizzie, who is the wife of Clarence Frick, teller of the Danville National Bank. and who has reared three children, Ruth, Clarence, and Cordelia; William D., who was recently a member of the firm of Holloway & Hurst, dealers in wholesale stationery, of Danville; Thomas B., who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical College in 1897 and is now a resident physician of the Philadelphia Hospital; and Mary, who re- sides at home. Mr. Holloway and his family are popular and consistent workers in the Presbyterian Church.
DWVIN W. ALEXANDER. This worthy and esteemed citizen of Benton, Pa., after a life of industry in the peaceful and honorable occupation of a far- mer, is now living in retirement in the above named borough. He is a son of Silas and Elizabeth (Smith) Alexander, and was born in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa., April 8, 1841.
Silas Alexander was a native of New Jer. sey, and was born in 1799, and died in Wilkes- barre, Pa., aged eighty-nine years, in 1887. He was an orphan, raised by an uncle. Ile was an apt scholar and acquired a good edu- cation in the common schools of his native town, and at the age of eighteen years he moved to Nanticoke, Pa., and there engaged in teaching school a short time. He then moved to New York city where he opened and conducted an eating house until the chol- era epidemic broke out in 1832. He then returned to Nanticoke and carried on gen- eral merchandising the remainder of his life. He was a very successful merchant and suc- ceeded in accumulating a small fortune. Po- litically he was formerly an old line Whig. but later a stanch Republican; he served as post- master of Nanticoke for fifty years, his service only being broken during the administration of President Buchanan. Religiously he was a member and active supporter of the Presby- terian Church. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Smith, a native of Luzerne Coun- ty, Pa., and this union was blessed by the birth of thirteen children, namely: Cyrus, a retired business man of Nanticoke: Mary .\ .. James, Mari ., and John, deceased: Charles. of Ithaca, N. Y .; Eugene, a merchant of Nan- ticoke: Adrian, a retired citizen of Nanticoke: Phoebe A., wife of Mr. Lesering: Edwin W .. our subject; and three who died in infancy.
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schools of Nanticoke, and then began clerk- ing in his father's store, where he remained until 1878 when he bought a farm in Benton township, Columbia County, Pa. He there pursued the vocation of an agriculturist until 1890 when he sold his property and moved to the borough of Benton where he has since lived in retirement, enjoying a well earned competency. Our subject owns the Alexan- der homestead in Nanticoke, and since his father's death he has replaced the old stone buildings with new brick ones; he also owns a tract of coal land in Nanticoke, Pa.
Mr. Alexander is an ardent Republican and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln; re- ligiously he is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1866 Mr. Alexander was united in the bonds of matrimony with Anna A. Tompkins. Six children have been born to them, namely: James D., a wholesale con- fectioner; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of B. C. Lambach, a wholesale confectioner and baker of Freeland, Pa .; a son and daughter who died in infancy; Charles A., who died in his boy- hood; and Mabel, aged ten years, who resides with her parents. Gideon Tompkins, our subject's father-in-law, was a successful farmer and stonemason of Slocum township, Luzerne County, Pa. He died at the age of eighty- three years; he was a member of the Metho- dist Church. His wife was Elizabeth Carson, a native of Philadelphia, where our subject's wife was also born. Mr. and Mrs. Tomp- kins later moved to Montgomery County, where they resided until 1854, when they be- came residents of Slocum township, Luzerne County, Pa.
R. BLAKE E. GAMBLE, a young and successful practitioner of medi- cine of Forksville, Sullivan County, Pa., is associated with Dr. F. M. Gross, a well-
known physician of that community, and they have a large and lucrative practice, which ex- tends throughout Elkland, Fox and Forks townships. He is a son of Dr. Emanuel and Annie (Blake) Gamble, and was born in Brad- ford County, Pa., November 3, 1869.
Dr. Emanuel Gamble, the father of our sub- ject, was born at Jersey Shore, Pa., and when young studied medicine and was graduated from the Eclectic College of Medicine at Cin- cinnati, Ohio. He then moved to Bradford County, Pa., where he engaged in the practice of his profession with much success for a pe- riod of twenty years, after which he returned to Cincinnati. Finally he entered upon prac- tice in Waverly, N. Y., and continued until his demise, at the age of fifty-three years. He married Annie Blake of Franklin, Bradford County, Pa., and they became the parents of three children. Mrs. Gamble passed away at the age of twenty-five years.
Dr. Blake E. Gamble obtained his intellect- ual training in the public schools, after which he studied medicine with his uncle, Dr. Thom- as Gamble of East Troy, entering upon his study with a vim and determination which was not to be denied. He then entered the Eclectic College of Medicine of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was graduated in 1891, having thoroughly mastered his profession, and he immediately thereafter located at Forksville, Sullivan County, Pa., principally to regain his health, which had become quite feeble, owing to overstudy. He practiced to some extent for the following two years, and then returned to Cincinnati to take a special course in bio- chemistry and electro-physics. In 1894 he again moved to Forksville, where he soon es- tablished a good practice, and in 1897 he formed a partnership with Dr. Gross, with whom he has since been associated. They have a large village and country practice,
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which extends throughout the township. Our subject is a man of excellent character, is pop- ular and stands high in the confidence of his fellow-citizens.
Dr. Gamble was joined in Hymen's bonds with Blanche Collins, a daughter of A. A. Col- lins of Forksville, and was called upon to mourn her death in 1897, at the age of twenty years. Socially Dr. Gamble is a member of the Masonic fraternity of Troy, Pa., and of the Patriotic Order Sons of America of Forks- ville.
HILIP M. FORRESTER, a prominent citizen of Upper Augusta township, Northumberland County, now living on the old Forrester homestead, was born April 4, 1836, and is a son of James and Sarah (Mettler) Forrester.
The paternal grandfather was John Forres- ter of New Jersey, who married Jane Beatty, also of the same state. About 1800 they lo- cated on the tract of land in Upper Augusta township, now known as the old Forrester place, where the subject of our sketch now resides. There were but few improvements and little cleared land on the tract. Mr. For- rester set to work and, after clearing many acres of forest land, built a small house and made many improvements in general. There he lived the remainder of his life and carried on farming, also teaching school several years in the township. Mr. Forrester was greatly interested in educational matters, and he gave the land for and helped to erect a school house on his farm. He was a very bright and intelligent man and was greatly loved by his neighbors. He was a Methodist and prominent in church affairs. He died at the age of seventy years and was much mourned by all. His children were: Esther, who
married Michael Moore; Betsey, who mar- ried llenry Kline; Ann, the wife of Isaac Kline; Sarah, who married Jacob Heller; James B., the father of our subject; and Jane, who died inmarried.
The maternal grandfather was Henry Met- tler of New Jersey who located at an early date in Rush township. Northumberland County, and followed farming. and also was local preacher. He had seven children as fol- lows: Nancy, who married Henry Kinc; Hannah, wife of B. Kase; Mary, the wife of James Eackman; Sarah, our subject's mother; John, who married Elizabeth Laycock; Ralph, who married Mary Houseworth; and William, who married Elizabeth Clark.
James B. Forrester, the father of our sub- ject, was born October 13, 1796, in Trenton. N. J., and died at the age of seventy-five years. while his wife lived to the age of eighty-seven years. Their children were as follows: Fran- cis, born December 3. 1819, died at an early age; George, now deceased, married Bar- bara Smith, and later Ella Savage: William. born May 14, 1823, deceased: John, born; Jan- uary 18, 1824, deceased; Samuel B .. born Oc- tober 18, 1827, and died young; Henry M .. a farmer living in Muncy, Pa., born March 16, 1829, married Susan Farr; Jane, born Sep- tember 10, 1830, deceased: Ira M .. a retired farmer residing in Danville, Pa., born May 12, 1833, first married Malinda Eckman and secondly Sarah Roberts; Elizabeth. born March 24, 1834, married David Anderson and they live in Winnebago, Ill .: Philip M., our subject : Capt. Charles W .. born December 23. 1838, who is western superintendent of the Star Union Line, and has his headquarters at Chicago,-he served three years in the war of the Rebellion; Sarah, born September 19. 1841, married Peter Moore, and died in 1876; James E., born November 18. 1843. now liv-
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ing in retirement at Selinsgrove, Pa., who married Rebecca Caldwell and later. Mary Emery. The children were educated in the public schools, some attending school at Sun- bury and Williamsport, Pa.
Our subject, Philip M. Forrester, lived at home until October 8, 1861, when he enlisted in Company 1, 58th Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf., at Sunbury, under the command of Col. Richter Jones and Col. Readman. Mr. Forrester served under Capt. Jackson and Capt. Beyers, and fought in the battles of Suffolk, Va., Lit- tle Washington, N. C., and Cold Harbor, Va., taking part in many skirmishes. After three years, four months and twenty-four days in the army, he was discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., February 27, 1865. when he returned to his home, remaining there until his marriage. January 19, 1869, he married Sarah Ellen Clark, of Rush township, who was born De- cember 31, 1839. She was a daughter of William and Jane (Moore) Clark. Mr Clark was born in Upper Augusta township, fol- lowed agricultural pursuits in Rush township, and died in August, 1878, at the age of sev- enty-nine years. His wife, a native of Rush township, died in 1888, at the age of eighty years. They had seven children, as follows: Lukins C., who married Mary Kinnie, and lives in Fayette, Ia .; Asenath, who married John Bird, now deceased; Hamilton, a retired farmer residing in Catawissa, Pa., who mar- ried Margaret Redder; Mary, the wife of J. D. Clinton Kase, a retired farmer at Elysburg, Pa., whose life history is given elsewhere in this work; Margaret, the wife of John Wal- lize, a retired farmer of Rush township; Will- iam, also a retired farmer in Rush township, who wedded Ellen Kase; and Sarah Ellen, the wife of our subject.
Philip M. Forrester, the subject of this biography, has resided since 1865 on the old
homestead which consists of 123 acres, and he has made many improvements on the place. He has twenty-one head of stock, and since August 16, 1882, has operated a milk route in Sunbury. He also carries on general farm- ing. Mr. Forrester is a stanch Republican and has held many township offices. He is a member of William A. Bruner Post, No. 335, G. A. R., of Sunbury. He attends the Meth- odist Church at Kline's Grove. Mr. Forrester is highly respected and has a large number of firm friends. His union with Sarah Ellen Clark has been blessed with five children: Gertrude, born May 22, 1870, now living at home; Charles R., born October 8, 1871, who married Mazie Haughawout, of Rush town- ship, and they are the parents of two child- ren, Margaret Ellen, born October 18, 1895, and Lilian Grace, born October 20, 1897; William C., born March 24, 1874, now living at home; Sarah, born October 4, 1878, also at home; and Elizabeth, born September 16, 1881, who is at home. Charles R. assists his father in the dairy business.
ORIS AUTEN, a successful and prominent attorney-at-law of Mount Carmel, is a son of William Maxwell and Sarah (Allison) Auten, and was born July 8, 1856, in Chillisquaque township, Northum- berland County. . The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of Northumberland County, in which he resided during his life- time, and was a miller and millwright by occu- pation. The father of our subject was also a millwright and was born in Northumberland County July 7, 1814. He was active in local politics as a Democrat and held several of- fices, including justice of the peace and school director. He was also an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church until his
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death in January, 1891. The maternal grand- father of Mr. Auten, James Allison, was one of the pioneers of Northumberland County.
The subject of this review, Voris Auten, was reared in the township in which he was born. He was educated in the common schools and in the Lewisburg Academy and University, pursuing part of the scientific course in the latter institution. For several terms he taught in the common schools of his native township and for six years in the schools of Sunbury. While teaching to earn his livelihood our subject also took up the study of law under the guidance of Frank A. Marr, an attorney of Sunbury. He was un- usually successful in mastering the intricacies of legal lore and was admitted to the bar of Northumberland County in September, 1881. In June, 1883, he removed to Mount Car- mel, opened an office and soon began to ac- quire the practice which has grown constantly until it has become large and lucrative.
In politics Mr. Auten is an active and en- thusiastic Democrat. He was elected district attorney of the county in the fall of 1889, and so satisfactorily did he fulfill the duties of the office that he was re-elected to a second term in 1892. He is president of the First National Bank of Mount Carmel, also a director of the Mount Carmel Water Company. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and also of the F. & A. M.
On June 9, 1887, Mr. Auten was united in marriage with Jennie Renn, daughter of Dr. George M. Renn of Sunbury. To them has been born one child, Agnes Renn, July II, 1893.
ETER S. HARMAN. The gentleman whose name heads this biography is one of the best known men of Colum- bia County, and is greatly respected by the
citizens of Bloomsburg for his sterling worth and integrity as a neighbor, a gentleman, and citizen. He is senior member of the firm of Harman & Hassert, the largest car-builders and machinists of Bloomsburg. Our subject was born in Mifflin township, Columbia Coun- ty, Pa., June 5, 1831, and is a son of George and Mary (Knorr) Harman.
George Harman was a native of Northum- berland County, Pa., and settled in Mifflin township, Columbia County, in 1833; later he located in Orangeville where he followed his trade as a tanner, having learned it during his boyhood days. He was very successful and by his energy, industry and the exercise of economy, amassed a fortune and spent his latter days in ease and comfort. He passed from this life at the age of eighty-three years.
Peter S. Harman, when only thirteen years of age, left the parental roof to serve an ap- prenticeship to the molder's trade, working with Louis H. Maus, of Bloomsburg. He then traveled through the West, working at his trade as a journeyman, later going to Phila- delphia, where he worked for three years; in 1861 he moved to Mahanoy City, Pa .; and for three years conducted a foundry and ma- chine shop. Removing to Bloomsburg he formed a partnership with Benjamin F. Sharp- less and operated a foundry and machine shop under the name of Sharpless & Harman. Four years later Mr. Harman established his present business. In 1875, in company with George Hassert, a skilled mechanic and in- dustrious workman, our subject purchased a tract of land, formerly known as the Barton farm, erected a building 50 by 60 feet, and began the manufacture of the Eclipse cooking stove and heater, and the Montrose plough. The business, conducted under the firm name of Harman & Hassert, increased so rapidly that in 1879 they bought more land and in
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1880 built a large addition to their shop; it now has 300 feet frontage on East street and is 300 feet deep. They have added the man- ufacture of mining cars and castings, machin- ery for constructing and operating mines, and a repair shop, and they give employment to about 60 men who turn out first-class work. Our subject is truly a self-made man, and owes his present good standing to his ener- getic and industrious habits. He always has taken an active interest in the progress of his adopted town, and when the elevator works failed he was among the first to put money in and assist it to run again, thus giving em- ployment to a large number of men and as- sisting materially to keep up the business in- terests of the town.
Mr. Hartman purchased a lot of John Pen- man on Iron street upon which he built the handsome house in which he now resides. In 1856 he was united in the bonds of matrimony with Rebecca Freeze, a daughter of James and Frances (Goss) Freeze; her father was one of the early millers of Bloomsburg. Our subject and wife have reared seven children, of whom those surviving are well established in life and are popular and well-to-do in the various localities in which they reside. These children were as follows: Frank F., who died aged five years; Howard F., who died aged three years; Grace, the wife of Daniel But- ler; Fanny, wife of William E. Hartman; Jen- nie, who wedded Amos H. Stroh; James Lee; Mary; John G., who is district attorney of Columbia County; and Paul Z., the young- est, a student at the Bloomsburg State Nor- mal School. Mr. Hartman was formerly a Whig, but has been a stanch Republican since the formation of the party. He has served as president of the Bloomsburg borough council for four years, and as councilman three years. Religiously he is a member of the Episcopal
Church. Our subject is one of the most sub- stantial and active Masons in the county; is past master of Washington Lodge, No. 265, F. & A. M .; past high priest of Bloomsburg Chapter, No. 218, R. A. M .; past T. I. G. master of Mount Moriah Council, No. 10, R. & S. M .; past E. M. T. commander of Cru- sade Commandery, No. 12, K. T .; and is V. G. treasurer of Zerrubbabel Council, P. of J., 16th degree.
James Lee Harman married Jessie Kimble, served an apprenticeship to the molder's trade, and is now bookkeeper in his father's office. He is prominently connected with Masonic societies, having received the 32d degree. He is T. I. G. M. of Mount Moriah Council, No. 10, R. and L .; T. P. G. M. of Enoch Grand Lodge of Perf., 14th degree, Ancient and Scottish Rite; grand treasurer of Caldwell Consistory, S. P. R. S., 32d degree; and treasurer of Orient Conclave, No. 2.
Portraits of Peter S. and James Lee Har- man appear on a preceding page.
ARRY DIEMER, a prosperous farm- er of Montour township, Columbia County, is a son of Samuel B. and Mary Jane (Richards) Diemer, and was born at Catawissa, Pa., January 27, 1863.
The paternal great-grandfather of our sub- ject was a native of Ireland, who came to America when young and located in Penn- sylvania. His son, the grandfather of our subject, was a well-known carpenter and builder of the town of Sunbury, Northum- berland County. He erected many large buildings in that vicinity, all by the old meth- od which was much more difficult than the process of to-day as the lumber when placed in the hands of the carpenter was rough and unfinished. He was an active member in and
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a liberal supporter of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. He was twice married, and reared a family of two sons and two daugh- ters, namely: Sarah; Elizabeth; John, a late resident of Sunbury; and Samuel B., our sub- ject's father.
Samuel B. Diemer was born in the town of Sunbury in 1818 and during his younger working days was engaged as a bookkeeper in Philadelphia. Later he resided in Main- ville, Columbia County, where he managed a store for a brief period; then he purchased the old Esther Furnace four miles back of Catawissa, which he successfully operated for a number of years, but during the Rebellion, the Confederates seized a large quantity of his iron that was then in Richmond, Va. The financial loss caused him to suspend opera- tions in the furnace, and his next business ventures were to conduct a general merchan- dise store at Centralia and later one at Cata- wissa, which he conducted with remarkable success until his death in 1890. During the war he joined a Pennsylvania reserve corps, and although he did not have the opportunity to take part in any important battles, he was on the reserve force at Antietam, Gettysburg, and several other places. In political belief Mr. Diemer was a Republican and served as assessor and notary public for many years, during which time he transacted considerable business of a legal nature. Socially he was a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years. He was united in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mary Jane Richards, a daughter of the late John Richards, a successful farm- er who owned the property upon which our subject is now located, and they became the happy parents of three sons and four daugh- ters, namely: Hattie R., a resident of Cata- wissa; Clara, the wife of W. H. Abbott of Catawissa; John R., a merchant of Catawissa;
Harry, the gentleman who is the subject of this sketch; and three who died in infancy.
Harry Diemer was reared in Catawissa where he received his education in the public schools and at the State Normal School of Bloomsburg. At an early age he began work in the store and remained there until his mar- riage in 1886, when he moved upon his ma- ternal grandfather's farm, which is now owned by Mrs. Diemer. It is an excellent piece of property, consisting of 200 acres of good farm land, upon which he carries on general farming and dairying. He has quite a large milk route, supplying the village of Rupert. Mr. Diemer is an up-to-date farmer in every respect and uses only the latest of farming implements, thereby gaining an ad- vantage over those who still cling to the old patterns. He is honest and upright in all his dealings and is held in high esteem by his neighbors.
On March 30, 1886, our subject was united in matrimonial bonds to Emma J. Rauch, a daughter of Michael Rauch of Rupert, by whom he has three sons and one daughter: John; William; Robert; and Mary Jane. Po- litically Mr. Diemer is a stanch Republican; for many years he lias been school director.
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SAAC X. GRIER, Esq., is a prominent and wealthy citizen of Danville. He was born in Danville, December 27, 1835, is a son of Michael C. and Isabella (Montgomery) Grier. and a grandson of Rev. Isaac Grier, S. T. D. His mother, Isabella, was the daughter of Alexander Montgomery. and granddaughter of Gen. William Mont- gomery, prominent in civil and military af- fairs throughout the Revolutionary period. The great-grandfather was Col. John Grier.
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who was of Scotch-Irish birth, and with many other Protestants came to America about the year 1740. This sturdy old ancestor was a farmer and resided below Chambersburg, Pa. His son, Rev. Isaac Grier, above named, was the first minister on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River; he was pastor of a Pres- byterian church of Northumberland, of Sun- bury, and in Clinton County, and was for sev- eral years principal of the old brick college at Northumberland. His death occurred in 1812 or 1813. He was married to Elizabeth Cooper, a daughter of Dr. Cooper, who was chaplain at Gen. Washington's headquarters and was held as a prisoner by the British for many months. Among their children were Robert C., who became an eminent jur- ist and a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; Thomas C., principal of the Danville Academy, who died young; Rev. Isaac, D. D., a graduate of Prince- ton College, who preached over fifty years in the Presbyterian Church; John C., who first settled in Danville, where he conducted a mer- cantile business until 1846, when he went to Wilkesbarre, Pa., and thence to Peoria. Ill .; William N. was educated at West Point, served on the western frontier and also dur- ing the Civil War, and was colonel of the Ist Regiment, U. S. Cavalry, later being com- missioned brigadier-general; Martha, was the wife of Gen. Robert Orr of Kittanning, Pa .; Jane was married to William Hibbler of Wilkesbarre, Pa .; Elizabeth married Rev. Dr. Thomas C. Strong; Margaret married Henry Sproul, of Pittsburg, Pa .; M. C. was a prominent Pennsylvanian, greatly esteemed for his philanthropic nature, his public spirit and his high place among the most honored and influential laymen in the synods and gen- eral assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
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