Century history of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and representative citizens 20th, Part 165

Author: McKee, James A., 1865- ed. and comp
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1526

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lives at Renfrew, this county. She has a large family of nine children-Cora May, George E., Emma J., Alma E., Laura A., Grace E., Francis J., William E., and Mary I. Of the above named children of Mr. and Mrs. Polliard, Cora May married William F. McGinnis and lives at Kittanning. She has four children-Ethel, William, George,. and Walter.

Luella J. Mays is the wife of James Mc- Elroy of Armstrong County and lives in Fairview Township, Butler County. Her children are James H. and Mary E.

Solomon S. Mays died September 8, 1902, at the age of seventy-eight years. His wife Elizabeth is still living, having now at- tained the age of eighty-one. She resides with her son Peter, the subject of this no- tice.

Peter I. Mays, who has always resided at his present location, was early trained to farm life and labor and became a skilled and successful agriculturist. Besides culti- vating the usual crops, he makes a spe- cialty of hog raising, and has also cut some figure as an oil producer-a business that requires good judgment and intelligent op- eration. His success has been well deserved and he his now numbered among the sub- stantial citizens of the township. Mr. Mays has no matrimonial record, as hitherto he has remained a bachelor.

DAVID HENRY LOGAN is a prosper- ous farmer of Jefferson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, residing on a farm of 125 acres about five miles southeast of the borough of Butler, on the Saxonburg road. He was born in Jefferson Township, July 14, 1858, and is a son of David and Mary Ann (Sefton) Logan, David Logan having come from Lancaster County, Penn- sylvania, and a grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth Logan.

Joseph Logan came from the North of Ireland to the United States and located first in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

He subsequently came to Penn Township, Butler County, where he cleared and culti- vated a tract of land, in addition to follow- ing his trade as a stone mason.

David Logan, father of the subject of this sketch, was a boy when he came from Lancaster County, and he here took to farming. He became owner of what is known as the Erastus Logan farm in Penn Township. His first marriage was with Elizabeth Davis, by whom he had the fol- lowing children: Nancy J., deceased; John; Joseph, deceased; Levi; Baxter; Samuel, deceased; Matilda; Calvin, and Eliza B. His second union was with Mrs. Mary Ann Cox, nee Sefton, and they reared two children-David Henry, and Edward Perry, M. D., who is engaged in the prac- tice of his profession at North Side, Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania.

David Henry Logan was reared in Jef- ferson Township, and received his educa- tion in the public schools. He has always followed farming with uniformly good re- sults and has a well improved place in every respect. Mr. Logan was joined in marriage with Miss Martha B. Cook, a daughter of Squire and Sarah (Miller) Cook of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The following children are the issue of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Logan: Rev. Harvey Wilbur; George Clifford, who con- ducts a blacksmith shop in Jefferson Town- ship; Earl Richard, who lives on the old farm; Elry Robinson and Glenn Baxter, the two last named being in school.

Rev. H. W. Logan, before completing his course at Grove City College, taught for three years in the public schools of this county. He was graduated from college with the class of '05 and the following Au- tumn entered the Allegheny Theological Seminary, from which he received his di- ploma in the Spring of 1908. In May of the same year he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Prescott Jack. George Clif- ford Logan was married to Miss Edith Grohman and they have two sons, Hollis

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Henry and Emmerson Glenn. The family of New York State, by whom she has eight belongs to the United Presbyterian Church.

George Clifford Logan was married to Miss Edith Grohman, and they have a son, Hewitt Henry. Religiously, the family be- longs to the United Presbyterian Church.

DAVID McCOLLOUGH is a prominent farmer of Fairview Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and is the owner of a farm of 133 acres. He was born in this township, April 10, 1830, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Rumbaugh) Mc- Collough. His grandfather, John McCol- lough, came from Scotland and was one of the early settlers in Butler County. He served in the American army during the War of 1812.

William McCollough, father of the sub- ject of this record, was born and reared in Butler County, where he always lived and engaged in farming. He died at the age of eighty-one years and six months. He married Elizabeth Rumbaugh, whose death occurred at the age of seventy-eight years, and they became parents of four children, as follows: Polly, deceased; David, Peter, and Samuel.

David McCollough was reared to matur- ity in Fairview Township, and received as good an education as the public schools of his boyhood period afforded. He has al- ways devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits, and has met with unusually good results. His farm of 133 acres is well im- proved as to the residence and farm build- ings, and the land is all under a high state of cultivation. He is a liberal minded and progressive citizen, who is accorded the good will and esteem of his fellow citizens to a high degree.

Mr. McCollough was united in marriage, December 8, 1853, with Miss Mary Emrick, now deceased, who was a daughter of William Emrick of Butler County. The following are the issue of their marriage: Elizabeth, who is the wife of John Lewis

children; Lydia E. of Little Washington, who is the widow of David Kirkland and has five children; Anna M., who is the wife of George Hayes of Little Washington and has eight children; William; Laura A .; Sarah; and Curtis, of Fairview Township, who married Ella Smith and has five chil- dren. Religiously, the family is of the Lutheran faith.

THOMAS H. HENON, residing on his valuable farm of 108 acres, which is favor- ably situated in one of the best sections of Washington Township, was born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, February 17, 1852. His parents were Thomas M. and Hannah (Johnson) Henon.

The paternal grandfather of Mr. Henon was a native of Scotland. He was killed in the War of 1812, leaving his widow with an infant son, Thomas M., who was born January 1, 1812. The latter was married in early manhood to Hannah Johnson, who was a daughter of Richard Johnson, who was born in Ireland. To this marriage were born the following children: Cas- sandra, who married (first) Christopher Bower, and (second) Capt. William Low- ery; James Harvey, who married Eliza- beth Veyon; Mary Adell, who married Thomas Black, of Lawrence County; Rich- ard M., who married Mary Jane Hilliard, of Butler County; Thomas H., who mar- ried Vienna C. Hilliard; and Elizabeth, who married Capt. Thomas Morns. The father of the above family made his home in Shenango Township, Lawrence County, and his business was railroad contracting until he retired.

Thomas H. Henon attended school in Shenango Township and then learned the trade of stone-cutter, and later stone work of all kinds, including bridge-building, to- gether with structural iron work. Mr. Henon can point to a large amount of sat- isfactory work done in this line in former

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years, but he devotes a large part of his attention to cultivating his land, carrying on general farming. He grows the usual grains of this climate and enough stock for his own use.

Mr. and Mrs. Henon have four children, namely: Harvey N., who married Lillian Adams, a daughter of Leander Adams, of Murrinsville, Pennsylvania, and has one child, Avalena C .; John C., who married Pearl Jack, of Annandale, Butler County ; Goldie Adell, who married W. W. Patter- son, of Hilliards, and has two children, Stillman Lee and Lillian Pearl; and David Leslie, who is a popular and successful teacher in the township schools. Mr. Henon and family are members of the Eng- lish Lutheran Church at Annandale. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is no seeker for office, but consented to serve three terms as school director. He belongs to the Odd Fellows at Slippery Rock and is vice chancellor of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Hilliards. He is a well known and highly respected citizen of Washington Township.

LEWIS C. WICK, a well known and en- terprising business citizen of Butler, was born in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1852, a son of Henry E. and Elizabeth Wick. His parents were both natives of this county, in which he himself has always resided, with the exception of four years spent in Bourbon, Indiana, and Chicago. He be- gan industrial life at the age of sixteen years, entering a general store, where he acquired a knowledge of business methods, also engaging in the wholesale flour and feed business at Hilliards, Pennsylvania. He has remained interested in the lumber business up to the present time, being now the proprietor of one of the principal lum- ber and planing mills in the city, and con- ducting also a similar business at Pitts- burg, Pennsylvania.

The Butler yard was started in Febru- ary, 1884, by L. C. and Walter S. Wick, who in 1885 bought out the firms of Leech Bros., McGee & Dunlap, and W. C. Heiner. In March, 1887, Walter S. Wick sold his interest to C. R. Hammond, and in May, 1888, L. C. Wick bought out Mr. Hammond and has since been sole proprietor of the business, which is now in a very prosperous. condition.

In addition to his activities in connection with the above mentioned concern, Mr. Wick is a large property holder, having over one hundred houses in Butler and Pittsburg. He is also a trustee of the Springdale Water Company, of which he was one of the chief promoters, a member of the board of managers of the Butler Silk Mill, and president of the American Mir- ror Company, in which he is one of the largest stockholders. A business man of more than ordinary sagacity, he has con- tributed largely to the success of the vari- ous enterprises with which he is or has been connected, and his judgment and ex- perience along the lines of industrial en- terprise are among the potent factors that have contributed to the present commercial and industrial prestige of the city of But- ler

Mr. Wick was first married February 10, 1874, to Mary Frances Curran, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Curran of Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, who died December 10, 1874. He was again married October 16, 1878, to Florence P. Curran, a daughter of Rev. Richard A. and Elizabeth Curran, of Decatur, Indi- ana. To this union have been born four children-Richard H .; Helen E. and Louisa O., both of whom are deceased; and Olive Bartine. Richard H. Wick is a mem- ber of the firm of L. C. Wick & Son, lumber dealers of Pittsburg. Olive B. resides at home with her parents. In politics Mr. Wick is a stanch Prohibitionist, casting his vote for that political party in 1882.

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HENRY ERNEST MONTAG, a success- ful general farmer and stock-raiser of Jef- ferson Township, resides on a valuable farm of 100 acres, which is situated on the east side of the Saxonburg road, two and one-half miles from that town. He was born December 18, 1850, in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of John and Dorothy (Hesse) Montag.

John Montag came to America from Germany, leaving his parents in the old country. He had his own way to make in the world and worked hard to secure his farm in Jefferson Township. He married Dorothy Hesse and they had one child- Henry Ernest.

Henry Ernest Montag has spent his life in Butler County and is regarded as one of its leading citizens in the section where he went to school, engaged in industriously cultivating his own land, married and has reared a family which is a credit to its parents and the neighborhood. On Febru- ary 13, 1872, Mr. Montag married Miss Mary Roenick, who is a daughter of Fred- erick and Elizabeth (Smith) Roenick. Mrs. Montag's mother was born in Germany and was nine years old when she was brought to America. To Mr. and Mrs. Montag eleven children have been born and there has been but one break in the family, Au- gust, the third child, having died. The eld- est, Mena, married William Frederick and they have had five children-Viola, Edna, Henry, Arthur and Richard, Arthur being deceased. The eldest son of Mr. Montag, Henry, follows the carpenter's trade. He married Edna Grabe.

Emma married Charles Bachman and they have five chil- dren-Lydia, Clarence, Gertrude, Elmer and Elsie. Charles works on his farm in the near neighborhood. Lydia resides at Freeport, Pennsylvania. Ottilie lives at home. Frank carries on a huckster busi- ness, and Alfred, Elmer and Norman re- side at home, the latter being still in school. Mr. Montag is a leading member of the

German Lutheran Church in Jefferson Township.

ALBERT ELIAS MALTBY, A.M., C.E., Ph.D., principal of the Slippery Rock State Normal Schools, at Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, has been identified with that institution during its entire ex- istence, excepting the first eighteen months. He has had wide experience as an educa- tor, has devoted much time to lecturing be- fore teachers' institutes, and takes high rank in the profession.

Mr. Maltby was born in Fayetteville, near - Syracuse, New York, October 27, 1850, and is a son of John and Rachel E. (Crawford) Maltby; he is of English de- scent. His father was superintendent of a paper mill in New York State. Albert E. Maltby attended the public schools at Fayetteville, and early in life learned the trade of a sash maker; while working at his trade, he gave vent to his ambitions by pursuing a course of study outside of work hours. He made rapid advancement in his work, becoming superintendent over ten men in the shop. At the age of twenty- two years he quit the shop and three days later matriculated at Cornell University. Ambitious, persevering and studious, he achieved a record in that institution full of honors. In addition to the civil engineer- ing course, in which he was enrolled, he took a special literary course and also mastered the French, Spanish and German languages, which he became able to speak fluently. During his senior year he repre- sented the university in an inter-collegiate mathematical contest held in New York City, the famous universities of the East competing. He graduated from Cornell in 1876, with the degree of C. E., and imme- diately thereafter was employed on the coast survey. He was appointed civil en- gineer in charge of the survey of the con- tested line between the countries of Guate- mala and Mexico. He also followed en-

SAMUEL A. BEAM

CHARLES BEAM

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gineering in the western part of this coun- try a couple of years. In 1880 he took up · the profession of teaching, accepting ap- pointment as principal of a private school in Philadelphia. He continued there two years, then filled the chair of mathematics at the St. Lawrence University, in North- ern New York State. From there he went to the Episcopal Church school at Toledo, Ohio, as principal, continuing one year, and since that time has been identified solely with Pennsylvania institutions. After teaching for a time in the public schools of Philadelphia, he in 1884 took up normal school work. He was professor of sciences at Indiana Normal School in this state until 1889, after which he was prin- cipal of the Model School at Millersville until he came to Slippery Rock. The sub- jects under his instruction in this institu- . tion are psychology, pedagogy and history of education. The high standard of the school has been continued during his regime, and he occupies a place high in the esteem of the students, and of the people of the community in general. Mr. Maltby is a director of the Citizens' National Bank of Slippery Rock.

He was united in marriage with Miss Harriet A. Dezell, a lady of accomplish- ments and refinement. Religiously, they are members of the Episcopal church.

SAMUEL AUSTIN BEAM, one of the leading citizens of Harmony, and owner of the Hotel Beam, has been a life long resi- dent of Butler County, and comes of a family long established in this county. He was born April 1, 1847, in the building which is now known as the Beam House in Harmony, and is a son of George and Mar- garet (Enslen) Beam, and a grandson of Samuel Beam.

Samuel Beam, grandfather, was a black- smith by trade, and at a very early period came from the eastern part of Pennsylva- nia and located in Beaver County about seven miles from Harmony. He subse-

quently returned east of the Alleghanies, in order to purchase an anvil and hammer. Upon returning to Beaver County he made his own tools and opened a shop, which he conducted successfully for many years. He was the father of the following children: George, father of our subject; Abram, Mrs. Dickey, Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Welsh, Mrs. Graham, and Nancy, all now deceased.

George Beam, who was born in Beaver County in 1812, died in Harmony in 1888, aged seventy-six years. He was an ex- tensive farmer and large land owner and banker, buying and selling in large tracts. He married Margaret Enslen, who was born east of the mountains in 1822. Her father also came from the eastern part of Pennsylvania and located first in Beaver County, later coming to Butler County, where he settled near Harmony. Mrs. Beam had five sisters, namely: Mrs. Sleppy; Mrs. Deitrich; Mrs. Dersheimer; Mrs. Pil- low ; and Mrs. Reiber. Seven children were born to the parents of our subject- Enslen, a resident of Allegheny, Pennsyl- vania; Samuel A .; Beriah, deceased; Sue, wife of Levingston McQuistion, a promi- nent attorney of Butler; Elizabeth, who married Mr. Conway, resides in Chicago; Agnes married Henry Dindinger of Alle- gheny; Nettie married Frank Hoops of New Brighton, Pennsylvania.

Samuel A. Beam attended the public schools of Harmony and Hayesville, Ohio, also taking a course of study at the Agri- culture College in Center County. After leaving school he hauled water for the town of Harmony, and engaged in all kinds of trapping, at which he made consider- able money. He then worked for his fath- er on the farm, where he later opened a coal bank, from which he supplied coal for adjoining counties and carried on a very successful business. In 1873 Mr. Beam moved to Butler, where he purchased a liv- ery stable, which he later moved to Har- mony and conducted in partnership with Albert Wise, to whom he later sold his in-

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terest in the business. On December 21, . cinda, who married Dr. Perry Sproull, of 1881, he purchased from Mr. Hyle, the Cherry Township; Martha A., who married Charles H. Book ; William James, who mar- ried Samantha Rumbaugh, of Washington Township; John H., of Washington Town- ship; Thomas M., who married Ellen Hovis; and Mary Catherine, deceased. Beam House, of which he continued as pro- prietor until 1908, when he gave its man- agement to his son Charles. Owing to the courteous treatment extended his guests, combined with the prompt services ren- dered, Mr. Beam enjoyed an extensive patronage and proved himself a genial host and able manager. Mr. Beam resides on a beautiful farm of thirty-one acres near Harmony, which he owns in partner- ship with Mr. McQuistion, and which con- tains the largest collection of antiquities in the county. He also owns, in partner- ship with Henry Wise, a fine farm of 400 acres at Middle Forks, West Virginia, be- sides a number of valuable lots.

Mr. Beam was married January 1, 1880, to Sarah Miller, a daughter of John Miller of Butler County. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beam, namely : Jose- phine, a graduate of St. Xaviers College, who married Walter Young, superinten- dent of the Bartlesville Oil Company of Oklahoma, and resides in Bartlesville, that state; Charles, unmarried, who is manager of the Beam Hotel of Harmony; and Howard, a student at St. Vincent. Mr. Beam is a Democrat in politics and is fra- ternally a member of the B. P. O. E., Royal Arcanum, and the Knights of Pythias.

JOHN H. WASSON, a contracting car- penter, residing on a small well cultivated farm of fifteen acres, situated in Washing- ton Township, two miles southeast of Hil- liards, was born at West Sunbury, Butler County, Pennsylvania, September 19, 1853. His parents were William A. and Margaret (Gordon) Wasson, and his grandfather was William Wasson, who lived and died at North Hope, Butler County.

The parents of Mr. Wasson were natives of Butler County and the maternal grand- father was William Gordon, of Clay Town- ship. There were six children born to William A. Wasson and wife, namely : Lu-

John H. Wasson attended school through boyhood at Euclid Station, in Clay Town- ship, and then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he has worked more or less continuously ever since. He has done a large amount of work in this section and for some years has engaged in carpenter contracting. He took the contract and built the largest store building in Wash- ington Township and has erected innu- merable substantial barns and dwellings, his own farm improvements testifying to his taste and skill. He has never tested his land for oil, but it lies in a district where oil has been found in paying quantities.

Mr. Wasson married Miss Mary Uhry, a daughter of Baltser Uhry, of Mercer County, and they have had the following children: Elto, Clyde W., Clarence P. and Arthur M., surviving, and two who died in infancy. Clyde W. is an engineer on the Bessemer Railroad. Miss Elta is a tele- phone operator on the Wasson Exchange, at Hilliard. Mr. Wasson and family are members of the Lutheran Church at An- nandale. Miss Wasson is a member of the church choir and formerly was organist. In politics, Mr. Wasson is a Republican and on that ticket he was elected super- visor of Washington Township and served honestly and efficiently. He is a represen- tative and respected citizen.

JOSEPH REITH, who has a comfort- able home and fifty-two acres of land in Buffalo Township, Butler County, Penn- sylvania, is a well known citizen of the community. He was born December 4, *1852, and is a son of Joseph and Sophia Reith, the father from Germany and the mother from England. He was one of the

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following children born to his parents: John, Ernest, Matilda, Dora, Joseph, Frank, William, Hettie, Sophia and Fred- erick.

Joseph Reith, subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm and received his edu- cational training in the common schools. He early in life turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which he has fol- lowed nearly all his life in connection with coal mining, his fifty-two acres of land being underlaid with coal. He has not mined any during the past few years. He is a man of business ability and standing, and is highly regarded by his many friends and acquaintances in this part of the county.

Mr. Reith was united in marriage with Elizabeth Beckman, a daughter of Irvin Beckman, who came to this country from Germany and engaged in farming in But- ler County ; he was a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. This union was productive of the following offspring : Fred, who married Mollie Gibson and has the following children: Birdie, Lloyd, Ar- thur and Elizabeth; Mamie, wife of Paul Smith; Joseph, Jr .; Arthur, who married Etta Heckart and has one child-Wesley ; Stella; Carrie; and Jesse. Religiously, they are members of the Lutheran church.

HENRY CROMLING, who has been en- gaged in the butcher business at Petrolia for many years, also has farming inter- est and is the owner of a valuable property in New York State. He was born in Ger- many August 25, 1843, and was one of four children born to Henry and Mary Crom- ling. The others were Mary (deceased), Dora, and Frederick (deceased).

Mr. Cromling was twenty-three years of age at the time he came to the United States, and he located in Maryland, where he worked in the mines. In 1873 he came to Butler County, Pennsylvania, locating first at Karns City, where he engaged in butchering for two years. He then re-

moved to Petrolia, where he has since been engaged in the butcher business in a most successful manner. He is an enterprising and progressive citizen and has given ma- terial aid to the advancement of the best interests of the community. He has been constable here for a period of sixteen years, and has served as committeeman for the Republican party for a number of years.

Mr. Cromling was married March 4, 1869, in Maryland, to Miss Rachel Farin- son, and they became parents of the fol- lowing children: Mary, deceased; John, of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, who is married and has four children; Dora, wife of John McLean of Cleveland, Ohio; Maggie, wife of Thomas Connors of But- ler, by whom she has a daughter, Bertha ; Charles, of Cleveland, Ohio, who married Maggie Walters and has a son, Edward; George of Westmoreland County, who is married and has a daughter, Rachel; Henry; Frederick; and Grover, deceased; William, of East Brady, Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Nealor. Religiously, the family belongs to the German Lutheran church.

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Century history of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and representative citizens 20th, Part 165

Author: McKee, James A., 1865- ed. and comp Publication date: 1909 Publisher: Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1526

Author: McKee, James A., 1865- ed. and comp
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1526