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George E. Taylor was reared on the farm and attended the common schools of his dis- trict. Upon leaving school he aided his father in clearing off a tract of timberland and lived on the home farm. He continued to live there after his marriage, and after his father's death succeeded to the ownership of the old home- stead. He is recognized as a man of worth and influence in his community, and has a large circle of friends.
On December 25, 1881, Mr. Taylor was joined in wedlock with Margaret Biddle, who was born in Bradford County, Pa., Septem- ber 16, 1842, and is a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Stout) Biddle. Mr. Biddle was a farmer by occupation. Politically Mr. Taylor has always been a stanch Democrat and has held many of the township offices. Religious- ly his wife is a member of the Lutheran Church of Dushore, Pa.
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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
EORGE FERTIG, ESQ.,* a Civil War veteran, retired merchant, and justice of the peace of Northumber- land, Northumberland County, was born Jan- uary 20, 1847, at Kratzerville, Snyder County, Pa., and is a son of John and Catherine (Klinger) Fertig, and a grandson of Jacob Fertig.
Jacob Fertig, our subject's grandfather, was a native of Berks County, where he was a farmer for some time. Later he moved to Montour County. His children were: Polly ; Sally; Susan; Elizabeth; and John.
John Fertig, our subject's father, was born in Berks County, Pa., and died in March, 1864. His first wife was Eva Harmon; after her death he was united in marriage with Catherine Klinger, who died in 1849. He was the father of the following children: Eliza- beth B., who married William Hare of White Springs, Pa .; Sarah, now deceased, who mar- ried L. R. Miller; Polly, who died at an early age; John, who served his country in the Civil War for three years, was a member of Com- pany D, 52nd Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf., and was taken prisoner and died at Fort Johnston, S. C .; Adam, a member of the 47th Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf., who was shot in the battle of the Wilderness; and George. Our subject's fath- er was a farmer by occupation, a strong Re- publican, and held many township offices. In religious views he was an old school Luth- eran.
George Fertig, our subject, received his education in the common schools. In the fall
of 1862 he enlisted in Company F, 122nd Pa. Reserves, for nine months' service. He re- ceived his discharge at Harrisburg, returned home and after his father's death operated, in company for a short time with S. R. Yerick, a general store at Kratzerville, Pa. He then went into partnership with John S. Beaver at Selinsgrove, Pa., and later was in business one and a half years in a general store with George Wirt. He then sold out his interest and re- moved to Indiana, where he operated a flour- ing mill, returning in the fall of 1865 to marry Mary Ann Showler, a daughter of John and Catherine (Harmon) Showler, both now de- ceased. Mr. Showler was a blacksmith and farmer. Our subject and wife are the parents of two children: G. Howard, who is shipping clerk in the novelty works, but is a hat maker by trade, married Elizabeth Poeth of Lew- isburg, Pa. William E. is a grinder in the nov- elty works, married Elizabeth Van Kirk of Point township, and had one child, Annie, now deceased. After our subject's marriage he settled in Northumberland and formed a partnership with W. T. Forsythe in a general store, where he remained seven years. Then for a few years he was with Van Allen & Com- pany. At a later period he assumed the re- sponsibility of the business alone. He has now retired from business life, with the excep- tion of performing the duties of justice of the peace, to which office he was elected in 1894. He has held many offices in the borough. So- cially he is a member of the I. O. O. F .; K. of P .; Red Men; and James Taggart Post, No. 350, G. A. R.
INDEX
Biographical
PAGE
A
Adams. Dr. Louis J. 90
Alexander, Edwin W.
643
Angle. Frank C. 196
Arment. Dr. Samuel B.
704
Bower, Hiram R. .
97
Cathcart, Andrew B. 420
Armstrong, George P. and
Harry W. 741
Aucker, Reuben S.
228
Boyd, Daniel Montgomery
753
Christian, Dr. Howard S. 770
Avery Howard D. 476
Breece, Horace
142 Clement, Colonel Charles M. 105
Clement, General John Kay 103
Clifford. John 518
B
Baker, George G.
589
Bright, Dennis
640
Conner, Captain Harrison J. 158
Baldy, Peter, Sr.
701
Barton. Thomas J.
438 Brong, William 747
245 Brower, Jeremiah John
411
Croninger. Matthias 217
Cruikshank, William Y.
759
Cummings, Robert M. 285
Beck, John H.
297
Brown, Hiram H. 147
290 Brown, James C. 132
164
Bryfogle, Winthrop C. 422
Buck, John Watson . 561
48
Davis. D. Ernest 671
Davis, Henry Eyre 278
Dean, Samuel Halsey 679
Bird, Mrs. Christianna C. 426
Bird, Ransler B. 614
Bird, Ulysses 145
Black, Prof. Moses R. 64
Black, William W. 197
Bloom, Urias
141
Bloomsburg State Normal
School, The 240
PAGE
PAGE
Bobb, Peter G. 567
Bogardus, John M. 414
Campbell, Duncan C. 745
Boody, Lincoln H. 139
Botsford, Milton W.
256
Caswell, Edwin C. 721
Bower, Hiram W. . 474
Bower, Isaiah
Chalfant, Hon. Thomas 45
255 93 Chester, Holden 317
Auten, Voris.
646
Breckel, Rev. George J.
Brobst, Martin L 130 Cotner, A. B. 764
Beahen, Thomas W.
Bealor, Dr. John W.
222
Brown, George E. 473
539
Brown, Henry . 725
Bedford, Henry
Bergstresser, Samuel E. 480
Betts, Henry S. 252
Bigger, General George W. 765 Buckalew, Russell C. 719
Binder, Ignatius B. 573
Buddinger, Joseph 437
Burg, Horace William, M. D. . 266
De Armond, Samuel Edward 435
Deeter, William H. 524
469
C
Cadwallader, General George B. 120
Cake, John Adam, Jr., M. D. 654
Dewart, Lewis . 469
Dickson, Duval 39
| Campbell, Azariah 535
Diemer, Harry
650
Carl, John 288
Catterall, Joseph H. 460
Brennan, Patrick F.
441
Brewster, Rev. Philander S., M. D .. .
59
Colt, John T. 265
Creasy, Samuel C. . 347
Beaver, Jesse L.
Bennett, R. George
D
Davenport, Ray H. 257
Buckalew, Capt. John M.
Deininger, James C. Derby, James M. 502
Dewart. Family 468
Camp, David
267
Campbell, Charles H. 413
780
INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Dillon, John Lloyd
79
Gansel, Hon. Joseph
534
Herr, August C. 498
Diltz, Elias 653
Herring, Hon. Grant 37
Divel, Judge Henry
88
Garr, Prof. Elmer F. . 403 Higbee. James 1. 492
Dorr, Charles H.
246
Gearhart, Alexander Montgomery 463 Higgins, George J. 573
Drinker, Francis P.
212
Gearhart, Bonham R., Jr.
63
Hill, John 634
Dunlap, Correll
606
Gearhart, George M. .
351
Hinckley, Hon. Henry M. 362
E
Eckman, Elisha M. 313
Gilbert, Samuel F., M. D.
585
Hollenback, Dr. Reuben 762
Edgar, Thomas H.
129
Glenn, Henry F.
230
Hollister, William G. . 575
Edgar & Hunt .
712
Edwards, Thomas J
676
Goeser, John H. .
485
Elliott, Dr. John A. 268
Goodwill, Robert
445
Horn, Marcus D.
510
Elwell, Hon. William 174
509
Graham, Dr. W. T.
746
Houck, Rev. William A. 320
Evans, Charles C. 336
629
Grier, Isaac X., Esq. .
651
Huber, Rev. James A. 689
Everett, Francis M.
514
Gross, Frank M., M. D.
574
Hubler, Simon
531
Evert, William Weaver 442
Eves, Ellis
683
Grotz, John K. 329
Hugo, Mrs. Rosalie 600
Hull, Miss Margaret McCormick 720
F
H
Fagely, George K.
135
Haas, Ambrose G. 630
Faughnan, Dr. John C.
282
Haas, Frederick 490
Jefferson, John 152
Faughnan, Dr. P. J.
695
Haas, Hiram M. 591
John, Ralph R. . 115
Faust, Daniel
452 Haas, John K.
368
Johnson, William F. 281
Faust, William 191
Haas, John Packer 613
Jury, Wilson U.
365
Faust, William B
459
Haley, William F.
702
Fawcett, Henry E.
568
Hall, Hyman P.
679
Ferris, Olaf F.
750
Hamilton, Major Emanuel Clay .
312
Fertig, George, Esq.
777
Hancock, Charles P.
622
Karns, Hon. Russell 112
Fischer, Rev. William E.
280
Hanlon, Dr. William J.
53
Karns, Sedgwick B. 126
Fisher. Albert C.
488
Hannan, Frank .
185
Kase, J. D. Clinton . 775
Fisher, Z. B.
759
Harding, James J.
440
Kashner, Peter S. 89
Fleming, John
311
Harman, John G.
752
Kay, Albert : 191
Fleming, John R.
14
Harman. Peter S.
649
Kearney, William E. 725
Flynn, John W.
400
Harpel, Dr Marcus Howard
457
Keefer, George F. . 733
Forrester, Philip M.
645
Harpel, William F.
513
Keefer, George W. 731
Forry, William F.
526
Harris, Rev. Robert N.
699 Keim, Joseph 617
Fosnot, Lew C.
140
Harrison, W. Joseph .
695
Keiser, Jacob R. 111
Foster, Hon. James
760
Harter, Dr. Theodore C.
29 Kennedy, Dr. Robert A. 564
Frick, Mrs. Elizabeth M.
598
Hartman, F. Q.
586 Kennedy, Thomas E. 398
Fritz, Hon, Andrew Lucius
371
Hartzell, William A.
298 Kennedy, William A. 106
Fritz, Charles
520
Hassert, Mrs. George . 453
663
Kimble, John G. . 42
Funk, Nevin U. 122
Furmann, P. H. 121
Heim, Andrew A.
263 Kleim, Christopher A. 425
G
Gallagher, John E.
318
Hemingway, Rev. Geo. H. 3:24 Knight, Frederick Henry 540
Gallagher, Francis W.
234 Hempsted, James G.
20
Knight, Harry S. . 388
Gamble, Dr. Blake E. 644 Hennessy, Martin I.
201 Koch, Very Rev. John Joseph 23
Golembiewski, Anthony 119
Hoover, David
755
Elwell, George Edward 179
Gorrey, Thomas
605
Houck, Samuel . 114
Erieg, George A.
Green, Wheeler
627
Howells, John 470
Evans, Lewis
Glockler, Anthony
328
Holloway, Hon. William K 642 Holmes, William O. 416
Gross. Frederick
361
Huckell, Rev. Daniel Thomas . 40
Kiefer, William 619
Fruit, Benjamin Franklin 771
Hawley, Miss Frances E.
Hazen, Charles E.
218 Kitchen, Frank R. 357
Heller, Hiram W.
410 Kline, Harry W 454
Hemingray, William, Sr. 486 Knapp, Christian Frederick 11
Gardner, Dr. Benjamin Franklin 542
Geisinger, Mrs. Abigail A. Gibbons, John F. 656 195
Hoffman, Edward G. . 706
Hoffman, Theodore 96
J
K
781
INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Kocher, William R. 243
May, Isaac, Sr. . 773
Kohlbraker, Francis H. . 769
Mears, George W. . 429
Konstankiewicz, Rev. John Ch. 270
Meek, Dr. Francis J. 551
Kopp, Joseph 319
Mercer, James H. . 334
Kreamer, Conrad
124
Merithew, Stanley S. . 279
Kremer, Charles L.
322
Meuwese, Rev. Aloysius
199
Rabb, Dr. Charles W. 303
Raessler, Dr. Joel G. . 628
Raker, Dr. Frederick D. 693
Ramsey, William J. 406
Randall, Dr. Wallace Joseph 756
Miller, Elias Swartz 730
Ratti, Joseph 244
L
Laird, Thomas S. . 589
Lancaster, Robert D. 358
Misicki, Rev. Thomas, D. D. 553
Laubach, Issac Kinney Krickbaum 389
Lay, Dr. Anson A. 383
Leader, Charles C.
69
Montelius, Dr. Ralph W. 620
Reichert, David Fred 296
Leisering, Dayton K.
694
Lesher, Prof. Albert U. 607
Lewis, Benjamin
595
Moore, N. Patterson 508
Lewis, Oscar 258
Lilley, Joseph M.
26
Morton, Joel, 405
Mowrey, Isaac . 552
Robbins, Cortez B. 430
Little, Hon. Robert R.
189
Mullen, John
30
Robertson, Andrew 673
Robertson, Andrew D. 214
Robison, Capt. James Boyd . 46
Rockefeller, Jordan Howard 686
Low, Dr. Elisha W. M. . 767
Lowry, Rev. Andrew M. 233
Luckenbill, Franklin W. 286
Ludy, Augustus A. 774
M
McBride, Hugh D. 659
McCarthy, James A. . 660
McCleery, James Pollock, M. D. 491
McCleery, John 576
366
Packer, Hon. John B. 211
Pardoe, John 184
Savage, Robert Henry, D. D. S. 749
Savidge, Hon. C. R. 67
Schaffer, John F. 391
Schill, George 421
McHenry, Daniel
.
55
Pensyl, Hatton A., Esq. 525
98
Schmick, Daniel F. 652
Schneder, Rev. Charles B. 563
Magargel, Jacob B. 711
Plumstead, Dr. Martin Elias . 394
507
Seely, Col. Andrew D. 409
Markle, Miss Annie .
633
Price, Thomas J. 504
Seibert, George W. 383
Markle, Martin
639 Priestley, Dr. Joseph 596
Seiler, Emanuel G. 73
Mason, William Clayton 85
Purcell, Martin E. 548
Shannon, Joseph L. 327
Mauser A. & Bro.
378 |Purman, Dr. Willis H. 523
Sharpless, Joseph . 556
Q
Quick, George Matthew . 349
Quirk, Joseph B.
554
R
Kreitzer, John H. .
671
Meylert, Michael .
710
Krickbaum, William 180
Miller, Alvin P.
186
436
Kurtz, Hon. Jennings U.
355
Miller, Daniel L. .
131
Miller, James P. 221 Miller, Peter G. 488
Miller, William E. 68
Rebman, John 618
Redeker, Theodore 202
Reed, Jacob H. 223
Reese, Thomas C. . 447
Reimard, Charles H. . 423
Rhawn, William H. 393
Richard, Frederick J. 249
Richardson, John Lyman 734
Riehl, James L. 308
Little, Ezra S. .
.611
Logan, Joe A. .
352
Myers, George W. 608
Longshore, Ashbel, B., D. D. S. 448
Lorenz, Frederick W. V.
757
N
Lotier, Victor A. 431
Newbaker, Hon. P. C 173
Newman, Joseph S. 250 Rogers, Moses Austin 669
Norton, Powell .
134
Rohrbach, Lloyd T.
301
Rothrock, John Henry, M. D. 592
Ryon, George W. . 397
Ryon, William W.
76
Rutter, Dr. John C.
157
S
Sands, Charles L. . 517
Sanger, Thomas 464
McElwee, John
584
McFarlane, James 32
Pardoe, Joseph . 154
McKamey, Samuel 295
Paules, William R., M. D. 292
McKillip, Harvey A.
335
Pealer, Samuel Jason 723
Schlief, Daniel . 748
McHenry, James Boyd 404 Peterman, Philip Mc Williams, Dr. Kimber C. 666 Phillips, Hon. Maynard J. 61
O
Oram, William H. M. 109
Osler, Jeremiah M.
155
Ostrander, Ogden H. .
703
P
McEliece, John
Momley, Christian 542
Monroe, Washington Madison 153
Montgomery, Dr. James R. 321
Moody, W. W., M. D. 116
Morehead, George E. 95
Raup, John . 287
Reber, Dr. William McClellan . 167
Kulp, Hon. Monroe H. 161
Miller, Charles W.
Schoener, Solomon 489
Magargel, Mrs. Phoebe E. 715 Polk, Rufus K. .
Rockefeller, Hon. William M. . 661
782
INDEX.
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PAGE
PAGE
Sharretts, Rev. Edward A. 333
Stroup, James 599
Webster, John J. 763
Shay, William Field 348
Sult, Alonzo J. 235
Weicksel, Dr. Harvey J. S. 612
Shew, James M.
183
Supplee, Horace G. 309
Wells, Edward C. . 547
Shew, James U. M.
583
Sweisfort, J., D. D. S. 758
Welsh, John F. 580
Shindel, Rev. Martin. L.
54
Swenk, Jacob H.
482
Wendling, Peter
553
Shindel, Dr. Will L. . 495
Shipman, Hon. Abraham
689
West, Isaac D. . 532
Shipman, D. Webster
419 Taggart, Mrs. Annie P. . 275
West, William Kase 381
Shultz, Cameron, M. D.
310
Taylor, George E. . 776
White, Alem Britton 239
Shuman, Dr. Jesse E.
125
Taylor, Matthew 729
Whitley, John 578
Sidler, William L. 497 Taylor, Judge Robert, Jr. 151
Slate, William H. .
208
Taylor, William B. 655
Wilcox, G. Eldaah 340
Small, William Henry
392
Thomas, John T. 768
Smink, William H. R.
227
Thompson, Albert E. 761
Williams, John P. . 289
Smith, Burton B.
555
Smith, Clinton S.
80
Smith, Jacob 682
Smith, James E.
529
Smith, John M. 123
Smith, Nelson .M., M. D. 635
Vannan, Forbes H. 318
Snyder, Jacob L.
680
Vastine, Jacob H., M. D. 501
Sollenberger. David L. 570
Sowers, Joseph E. A. .
412
Visick, James
579
Yost, Alfred Nevin 466
Yost, Daniel 415
Young, A. P. 451
Staver, James M. . 545
Stearns, Rev. William I. 251
Walter, Lincoln S. 479
Z
Sterling, George S. 432
Walton, Harry E. . 546
Zimmerman, John B. .
359
Stroh, Lieut. Andrew Jackson
511 |
Watkins, Matthew Kear
219
Zuern, Joseph
636
Woodin, Clemuel Ricketts 205
Wragg, William
624
Y
Stager, R. E. 467
Starr, William Ellis 558
W
Williams, Dr. William T 602
Willits, Dr. Isaiah W. 345 Wilson, Harry W. 342
Wolverton, Hon. Simon P. 17
Van Dyke, James 304
V
Williams, William C. 81
Thompson, Joseph D. 339
Thompson, Hon. Samuel Y., M. D. 87
Vincent, John H., Esq. 169
Wallize, Harry Clark 33
Wiest, Daniel A.
307
Williams, John L. .
387
Werkheiser, Jacob D. 709
T
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PAGE
Baker, George G. 588
Beaver, Jesse L. 538
Bird, Ulysses
144
Harris, Rev. Robert N. 698
Rogers, Moses Austin 668
Bobb, Peter G. . 566
Boody, Lincoln H. .
138
Bower, Isaiah 254
Boyd, Daniel Montgomery
92 58
Herring, Hon. Grant
36
Savidge, Hon. C. R. 66
Brewster, Rev. Philander S., M.D.
Brown, George E.
472
Huber, Rev. James A. 688
Jury, Wilson U. 364
Shannon, Joseph L. 326
Buckalew, Russell C. 718
Chalfant, Hon Thomas
44
Knapp, Christian Frederick 10
Koch, Very Rev. John Joseph
22
Shew, James U. M. 582
Clement, Colonel Charles M. 101 Kulp, Hon. Monroe H. 160
Clement, General John Kay . 100 Kurtz, Hon. Jennings U. 354
Croninger, Matthias 216
Lewis, Benjamin 594
610
Smith, James E. 528
Davis, Henry Eyre
272
Little, Hon. Robert R.
188
Staver, James M. Taylor Matthew 728 544
Dillon, John Lloyd .
78
McBride, Hugh D. .
658
Taylor. Judge Robert, Jr. 150
Edgar, Thomas H. .
128
McKamey, Samuel
294
Thompson, Joseph D. 338
Fritz, Hon. Andrew Lucius
370
Markle, Jacob
632
Vastine, Jacob H., M. D. 500
Garr, Prof. Elmer E. 402
Gearhart, Alexander Montgomery 462
Geisinger, George F.
194
Mears, George W. .
428
West, William Kase 380
White, Alem Britton 238
Wiest, Daniel A. 306
Williams, John L. 386
Willits, Dr. Isaiah W. 344
Green, Wheeler
626
Oram, William H. M. . 108
Wolverton, Hon. Simon P. 16
Hall, Hyman P. 678
Packer, Hon. John B. . 210
Woodin, William Hartman
204
Hanlon, Dr. William J. 52
Polk, Rufus K. 506
Harman, James Lee 648 Purman, Dr. Willis H. 522
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PAGE
Harman, Peter S. 648
Harpel, Dr. Marcus Howard 456
Richard, Frederick J. 248
Rohrbach, Lloyd T. 300
Ryon, George W. . 396
Heim, Mrs. Hester K. 261
Sands, Charles L. 516
Higgins, George J. .
572
Seely, Col. Andrew D. 408
Seiler, Emanuel G. . 72
Buck, John Watson
560
Keim, Joseph 616
Sharretts, Rev. Edward A. 332
Shew, James M. 182
Shindel, Dr. Will L. 494
Shipman, D. Webster 418
Smink, William H R. 226
Cummings, Robert M.
284
DeArmond, Samuel Edward 434
Lowry, Rev. Andrew M.
Markle, Mr. and Mrs. Martin 638
Mason, William Clayton
84
Werkheiser, Jacob D. 708
Goeser, John H. .
484
Meek, Dr. Francis J. 550
Golembiewski, Anthony
118
444
Merithew, Stanley S. Newbaker, Hon. P. C. 172
Gorrey, Thomas
604
Meek, Dr. J. Florian 550 278
Goodwill, Robert
316
Chester, Holden
Little, Ezra S.
232
Walter, Lincoln S. 478
Young, A. P.
450
Harter, Theodore C. 28
Heim, Andrew A. 260
Reber, Dr. William McClellan 166
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