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Robert W. McCracken was educated in the district schools of Scott Township and worked on the home farm until he enlisted for service in the Civil War. He enlisted first, August 15, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and re-enlisted De- cember 14, 1863, in the Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, serving until the close of the war. He participated in many
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of the hard fought battles, including the Wilderness, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville and on to Appomattox, and was honorably discharged June 29, 1865. At the battle of the Wilderness he was wounded in a hand to hand engage- ment and taken prisoner, but later escaped. After the war he returned to the peaceful pursuits of agriculture and he was mar- ried December 28, 1869, to Matilda Jane Ellis. She was born March 18, 1848, in Hickory Township and is a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Blair) Ellis and a granddaughter of William Ellis. The lat- ter came with his wife and children from Ireland to America and was an early set- tler in Scott Township, Lawrence County. Later he removed to Hickory Township, where, full of years, he died. James Ellis, father of Mrs. McCracken, was born in Ire- land, but was reared in Scott Township. After moving to Hickory Township he worked by the day and out of his wage of 50 cents he accumulated finally $500, with which he bought a farm in Hickory Town- ship and continued to live on it until his death. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Democrat. To James Ellis and wife were born nine children, three sons and six daughters, as follows: Mary Josephine, Lorinda, William John, Harriet, Emma, Margaret, Robert, James and Matilda Jane.
Roy E. Alexander, son of Emma, lives with Mr. McCracken, his parents having died when he was five years old.
To Mr. and Mrs. MeCracken were born seven sons and two daughters, namely : Jacob, residing at New Castle, born Feb- ruary 4, 1871, was married in September, 1894, to Maud Palmer, and they have three children, Esther Margaret, Mary Emily and Rachel Harriet; James S., residing in New York City, born June 6, 1872, was married June 30, 1903, to Ida B. Boak, and has one child, Olga Genevieve; William John, residing at Harbor Bridge, born No- vemher 2, 1873, was married August 27,
1902, to Della May Wallace, and they have two children, George W. and Helen; Rob- ert Calvin, born July 15, 1876, died July 12, 1889; Lizzie Bell, born May 23, 1879; George Scott, born September 27, 1880, died July 18, 1889; Charles Ellis, born Oc- tober 5, 1882, died July 16, 1889; Ellen Frances, born June 26, 1884, died July 14, 1889, and Milton Wesley, residing at home, was born November 22, 1890.
Mr. and Mrs. McCracken have a beauti- ful farm of 200 acres and are surrounded with everything to make them comfortable. Mr. McCracken has taken much interest in raising fine stock and in carrying on a general agricultural line. In his political views he is a stanch Republican and has cast his vote for the candidates of that party ever since the administration of President Lincoln. At various times he has efficiently filled township offices. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
WILLIAM COSGROVE, general farm- er, residing on his valuable farm of 195 acres, which is situated in Big Beaver Township, about three miles west of Wam- pum, was born in June, 1845, on his fath- er's farm in Ireland. His parents were James and Elizabeth (McKinley) Cos- grove.
William Cosgrove, the paternal grand- father, carried on farming in Ireland, and was proprietor of a large weaving estab- lishment in which he gave employment to fifty weavers. His children were : William, David, James, Jennie, Margaret and Sallie.
James Cosgrove was born in Ireland, grew to manhood on his father's farm and married the daughter of a neighbor. They had four children when, in 1851, they start- ed for America. Their vessel was wrecked on the shores of Long Island and they reached Little Falls, N. J., entirely des- titute, all their possessions having been swept away by the waves. In a short time they made their way to Washington Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, and in 1853 they came to
RESIDENCE AND FARM BUILDINGS OF WILLIAM COSGROVE, BIG BEAVER TOWNSHIP.
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Lawrence County. James Cosgrove was an industrious and thrifty man and after renting farms in Big Beaver Township, he finally purchased 190 acres of land, and at a later date this was divided among his children. He lived to the age of seventy- five years, dying in February, 1892, and was survived by his widow until June, 1893. They had the following children: Margaret, William, James, Mary, Eliza- beth, Samuel P., Maria, David S. and Martha Ann.
William Cosgrove was a mere child when the family embarked for America, but he has a vivid recollection of the shipwreck and of the loss of his hat in the general destruction of the family effects. After reaching Lawrence County he attended school whenever opportunity offered, the sessions then being held in the log school- houses which were generally built at the crossing of the roads, as soon as the coun- try became any way settled. He was mar- ried (first) in 1880, to Anna Rhodes, who died in 1882, leaving one child, William John. Mr. Cosgrove was married (sec- ond) to Nancy Y. Boyce, who died in 1900.
Mr. Cosgrove has a fine property. His first purchase was of fifty acres and to this he added six other tracts, having seven deeds for his land. All of the substan- tial buildings he has erected and has done all of the general improving. He was reared in the Reformed Presbyterian Church. In politics, he is a Republican and has served very efficiently as a mem- ber of the township School Board. He is a well known and valued citizen.
JAMES A. GARDNER is a well-known resident and prosperous farmer of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsyl- vania. He was born in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, August 10, 1857, and is a son of Alexander and Mary A. (Aiken) Gardner.
David Gardner, grandfather of James A., was born in Scotland and some time after his marriage moved to America, be-
coming one of the pioneer settlers of North Sewickley Township, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He married Janet Gow, and they became parents of the following chil- dren: William, who moved to Ohio and there died in middle life; Elizabeth, who died in North Sewickley Township; Mary, who married Adam Rouser and resides in North Sewickley Township; Hannah, de- ceased wife of Richard Freed, of Beaver County; John, who lived in Virginia at the time of his death; Ann, wife of Thomas Staniard, died in Ohio, and David, who died in infancy.
Alexander Gardner was born in Perth- shire, Scotland, February 29, 1824, and was four years of age when his parents lo- cated in Beaver County. He was united in marriage with Mary A. Aiken, who was born about the year 1826, and was a daugh- ter of Alexander and Mary (Henry) Aiken. Alexander Aiken located in Wayne Township late in the eighteenth century, being among the earliest pioneers of the locality. They were parents of the follow- ing children: William, who married Mar- garet Vanemon, lived in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, at his death; Hon. James P., at one time associate judge of Lawrence County, married Nancy Jane Frew and was a resident of Slippery Rock Township; Alexander, who married Jane Kennedy, lived in Mt. Jackson at the time of his death; Robert C. married Tersa Aiken and now resides in the West; Mar- tha, wife of Allen White, lived in Perry Township, Lawrence County; Sarah, who married John Allen, resided in Worth Township, Mercer County; Mary A. (Gardner) ; Jane, who married Archibald McMillen, died in Slippery Rock Town- ship; the next child died in infancy; and Albert died as he was approaching man- hood.
Alexander and Mary A. (Aiken) Gard- ner became parents of the following: Emma, who died at the age of sixteen years; David and Albert, twins, who died in infancy ; and James A., William H. and
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Robert E. Alexander Gardner died Jan- uary 9, 1891, and was survived by his widow, who passed away April 6, 1900.
James A. Gardner was reared on the home place and received his educational training in the public schools. He has al- ways followed farming and is at present extensively engaged in general farming and stock raising. He purchased his home farm of 101 acres in 1893, of George Stef- fler, it having originally been a part of the Chew estate. He converted the residence into a two-story house and has made many improvements on the farm, which presents a neat and attractive appearance and is one of the best kept in the community. Mr. Gardner also has an additional tract of eleven acres.
James A. Gardner was united in mar- riage with Miss Laura Bell Wilson, who comes of an old family of the county. She is a daughter of R. V. and Elizabeth (Brit- tain) Wilson, of North Sewickley Town- ship, Beaver County, and a granddaugh- ter of Andrew and Sarah Ann (Vance) Wilson, both natives of Big Beaver Town- ship, Lawrence County. The grandfather died in that township, and his widow in Beaver Falls. Mrs. Gardner's maternal grandfather, Thomas Brittain, married a Miss MeMinn, and they resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. R. V. and Eliza- beth (Brittain) Wilson had the following offspring: Tina, who married Daniel Lutz, resides in Montana; Laura Bell (Gard- ner) ; Leanna, wife of C. W. Townsend, of Beaver Falls; Frank, deceased, married Anna Kelvington; Elmer B., who married Anna Sutherland, resides in Perrysville, Ohio, and William and Cooper, who died in infancy. The mother of this family died in Virginia, and Mr. Wilson is residing in Beaver Falls at the age of seventy-one years.
The following children were the issue of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner : George Alexander, born October 11, 1880, married Flora B. Weimer, resides in Monessen, Westmoreland County, where he is em-
ployed as American Express agent, and they have three children, Kenneth Aiken, Mary Elda and Flora Belle; Mary Eliza- beth, born on February 28, 1883, married J. C. Shoemaker, and they reside in New Castle and have a daughter, Blanche Maria; Emma Edna, born August 26, 1885, is a teacher in the public schools; James C., born June 4, 1887; Albert H., born August 11, 1889; Laura L., born March 28, 1892; Tina E., born February 23, 1895; Harry A., born January 25, 1898; Irene, born March 18, 1901, died March 11, 1902; and Martha Marie, born September 11, 1903. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner are members of the Slippery Rock Presbyte- rian Church. In politics he is a Democrat, and is now serving acceptably in the office of justice of the peace.
NOAH W. ELLIOTT, general superin- tendent of the Elliott-Blair Steel Company at New Castle, and a leading manufacturer in this industrial city, was born in Alle- gheny County, Pennsylvania, in November, 1860. Mr. Elliott was reared and educated at Pittsburg. In his youth he entered the employ of the Crescent Steel Company and from 1876 until 1885 worked in their rolling mills. For two years more he was in the employ of the Singer-Nimick Company as foreman of the cold rolling department. Then going East he was for six years with the Spaulding-Jennings Company, of Jer- sey City, N. J., during which period he es- tablished their cold rolling mill. In 1891, with his brother, George Elliott, he estab- lished the Elliott Brothers Cold Roll Steel plant at New Castle, which was continued under that style for a few years. Later T. C. Elliott became interested in the enter- prise, the capacity of the plant was in- creased, and in 1898 the present company, the Elliott-Blair Steel Company, was formed.
In 1885 Mr. Elliott was married to Miss Margaret Smith, of Pittsburg, and they have seven children, namely: Anna C., Noah, Bertha N., Reuben J., Elmer, Edith
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and Maxine Elliott. Two of his children- Anna C. and Noah, are graduates of New Castle High School. Mr. Elliott resides in a very pleasant and modern home sit- uated in New Castle's most select and fashionable residence district, on the north- east corner of Highland and Lincoln Avenues.
GEORGE W. VAN FLEET, one of New Bedford's older citizens, who is secretary of the Union Limestone Company and of the Lake Erie Limestone Company, the quarries of both corporations being located at Hillsville, was born in Pulaski Town- ship, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1836.
The Van Fleets came to America from Holland and settled in New Jersey. From there Richard Van Fleet, the grandfather of George W., came to what is now Law- rence County, in 1798, and settled in Pulaski Township, among the earliest set- tlers, carving out a home from the wilder- ness, in the true sense of the expression. He continued to reside in Pulaski Town- ship until his death, which took place in 1850. Of his family of twelve children, Eliza Sheriff, the youngest, is now the only survivor.
George W. Van Fleet grew to manhood in Pulaski Township and obtained his ed- ucation in the local schools, teaching sub- sequently through many winter terms. Later he engaged in a mercantile business at Pulaski, as a member of the firm of James F. Scott & Company. For a half century he has been engaged in clerical work, being an accountant, and for five years was located in the Pennsylvania oil fields, being mainly connected with the Bradford Oil Exchange as bookkeeper and accountant. Since 1895 he has been asso- ciated with the limestone industry at Hills- ville, having been identified with both of the companies he represents since their or- ganization.
Mr. Van Fleet married Sarah McClus- key, who was born in Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of Robert Mccluskey. This family is one of age and prominence in Mercer County. Mr. and Mrs. Van Fleet have two children: Olive and Montrose V. The former is the book- keeper of the two companies with which her father is identified, her office being at Youngstown but her home at New Bed- ford. Montrose V. is assistant superin- tendent of the Armstrong Cork Company, at Beaver Falls, being a mechanical engi- neer by training. Mr. Van Fleet takes a more or less active interest in public af- fairs but is no politician, satisfying him- self at all times with performing such duties as are incumbent on all good citi- zens.
KASPER N. TRUNK is proprietor of the Arlington Hotel at Wampum, Law- rence County, Pennsylvania, an establish- ment which enjoys a prestige throughout this section of the state and receives a lib- eral patronage from the traveling public. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, Decem- ber 6, 1853, and is a son of John and Mar- garetta (Walt) Trunk.
John Trunk, father of Kasper N., was born in Bavaria, Germany, and lived there throughout life. He followed farming and conducted a large vineyard, engaging in the manufacture of wine on a large scale. He was joined in marriage with Margaret- ta Walt, who also lived all her life in Ba- varia. He died in 1870, at the age of fifty- six years, and his wife died in 1874, aged fifty-eight years.
They were parents of the following chil- dren : John, Karl, Kasper, Adam, Kather- ina, Frank and Joseph, the latter of whom spent their lives in Germany. John, Karl and Kasper came to America and Karl lives at Wheeling, West Virginia. Both Adam and Katherina are deceased, the lat- ter of whom was the wife of Andon Kiser.
Kasper N. Trunk was reared on his father's farm and in his boyhood days, in assisting his father, became familiar with the process of making wine. At the age of
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fifteen years he began learning the trade of a butcher, which he followed for more than thirty-five years. On March 10, 1883, accompanied by his wife, he sailed from Europe on the steamer California, and ar- rived in New York City, on April 1, 1883. He followed his trade there for five weeks, then moved to Oil City, Pennsylvania, where he obtained employment in a whole- sale meat market. He later opened a shop of his own, which he conducted successful- ly for a period of fifteen years. In May 1902, he removed to Wampum, Pennsyl- vania, and purchased of James Stewart, the Arlington Hotel, which he has con- ducted since. He has twenty-five rooms, fitted up in modern style, and the meals furnished the public have been such as to give the house great popularity. Mr. Trunk is a man of standing and recognized business ability, and has many friends throughout the community.
Mr. Trunk was married September 11, 1881, in Germany, to Miss Katrina Kot- heimer, a daughter of Frederick and Mary (Rupert) Kotheimer, both deceased. Six children have been born to them, namely : Christina, Amanda, Catherine, Joseph, Karl, and Leona. Fraternally, Mr. Trunk is a member of Lodge No. 344, B. P. O. E., at Oil City; the order of Eagles at New Castle; and Oil City Branch, C. M. B. A. Religiously, he and his family are faithful members of the Catholic Church, while in political affiliation he is a Republican.
HON. SILAS STEVENSON, M. D., a leading physician of Ellwood City and for- merly a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, was born February 18, 1845, in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Silas and Sarah (Cracraft) Stev- enson.
Dr. Stevenson comes of Revolutionary stock and of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His paternal grandfather, James Stevenson, served in the Revolutionary War. He married Nancy Moore and they died at Lowellville, Ohio. The maternal grand-
parents, John and Mary (Hill) Cracraft, were pioneers at Poland, Ohio, where he became a merchant. The Cracrafts were Scotch.
Silas Stevenson, father of Dr. Steven- son, was born in 1808, at Mt. Nebo, Ma- honing County, Ohio, from which place he moved to Lawrence County when it was yet Mercer County. He became a man of substance and political prominence and in 1858 he was elected sheriff of Lawrence County and served until 1861. He resided at New Castle until his death, which oc- curred in 1894, under the weight of eighty- six years. His first wife, the mother of Dr. Stevenson, died in 1854, having been the mother of nine children: James W., who died in Minnesota, in 1856, married a Miss Kent; Joseph C., who formerly en- gaged in farming, resides with a daughter at Beaver Falls; Nancy Jane and Albert G., both died when aged about ten years; John H., who was born in 1842, served as second lieutenant of the noted "Round- head Regiment," during the Civil War, later practiced law and engaged in a real estate business at Pittsburg, and died in 1904; Silas; Mary Hannah, who was born in 1847, married John W. Edwards of New Castle, and died in 1886; Martha M. and Samuel B., both died in childhood. Silas Stevenson was married (second) to Eliza Sample, who survives at the age of ninety years. The children of the second union were: Charles Stevenson, who was born in 1857, died in 1859; James A., who was born October 11, 1858, is engaged in a plumbing business at New Castle; William M., who was born in 1860, is a music teacher and resides at Pittsburg; Francis Bacon, who was born in 1863, is a minister in the Pres- byterian Church and resides in Minnesota ; and Edwin M., who was born in 1865, is engaged in business at New Castle, being a member of the firm of Stevenson Brothers.
Dr. Silas Stevenson spent a large part of his boyhood attending school. On his nineteenth birthday he was sworn into the United States service as a member of
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Company K, One Hundredth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, in which he served until the close of the Civil War, seeing a large amount of military danger and hardship. He took part in the fol- lowing battles which marked 1864 as a memorable year in that great struggle : Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, North Ann River, Cold Harbor, Peters- burg and Fort Steadman. On July 16, 1864, he was wounded near Petersburg by a sharpshooter, and on March 25, 1865, at Fort Steadman, he was struck on the head by a piece of exploding shell. The first injury confined him to the Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, for some time and on May 15, 1865, he was finally dis- charged from the Satterlee Hospital, in the same city.
Following his recovery, in the fall of 1865, he entered the Western Reserve Med- ical College, at Cleveland, where he was graduated March 4, 1868. On April 15 fol- lowing, he located at New Bedford, where he engaged in continuous practice until 1891, and during the period covered be- tween 1872 and 1884, he served as post- master of that place. In 1891 he removed to Ellwood City where he has been a prom- inent and public-spirited citizen through all these years. In 1884 he was first elect- ed a member of the State Legislature, and in 1886 was re-elected, serving as a most creditable representative from Lawrence County. In 1889 he was made a member of the Pension Board at New Castle and has served as a member of this body ever since, with the exception of the last four years of President Cleveland's administration. Dr. Stevenson was president of the first School Board and of the first council of Ellwood. and for five terms has been a member of the Ellwood Borough council. He has always been active in all matters concerning the welfare of the public, wherever his home has been, and is justly considered one of the most representative citizens of Law- rence County.
Dr. Stevenson was married June 7, 1870,
to Miss Sarah E. Robison, who was born near Edenburg, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of Andrew and Mary Robison. Mrs. Stevenson belongs to the United Pres- byterian Church.
RALPH C. STIEFEL, expert mechan- ical engineer, who is general manager of all the plants of the Shelby Steel Tube Company, which include those at Shelby, Ohio, and at Greenville, Mckeesport and Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, was born in Switzerland, in 1862, and has been a resident of the United States since 1894.
In his native land, Mr. Stiefel was thor- oughly educated, not only along literary lines but in the profession, the pursuit of which was the cause of his coming to Amer- ica. As a mechanical engineer he worked for twelve years in Switzerland, France and England, coming directly to Ellwood City from the latter country, in 1894. He accepted the position of superintendent of the Ellwood Seamless Tube Company and remained with that concern as such for four years and built the Greenville works and was connected with the Shelby Seam- less Tube Company until 1899. He then left the Shelby Company and in association with some friends, erected the Standard Seamless Tube Company's works at Ell- wood City, which covered about two and one-half acres at that time. In 1901 the National Steel Tube Company bought out the Standard Company and soon after this purchase, the United States Steel Cor- poration absorbed the Shelby Steel Tube Company and in that manner all the seam- less tube companies came under the domi- nance of the great corporation. Mr. Stie- fel's ability was recognized when he was made general superintendent of all the plants in the country.
In 1906, the plant at Ellwood City was enlarged to cover nine acres. These great works give employment to 2200 men at full capacity and the distribution of money in payment for their services is enormous, contributing in no small degree to the
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financial prosperity of Ellwood City. All Dr. George Welsh, and the great grand- the seamless tube works are now conduct- ed under the name of the Shelby Steel Tube Company.
Mr. Stiefel was married in 1895, to Miss Mary Bowen, a lady with whom he became acquainted in England, and they have two children : R. C. and Josephine.
Mr. Stiefel has been identified with the manufacture of seamless tubes since 1888, before which they were used only for bi- cyeles. It has been only since 1897 that seamless tubes have been in general use in America for boilers. Mr. Stiefel in- vented a process for the transformation of solid billets of steel into hollow tubes and introduced this wonderful discovery in this country which was the first step in the manufacture of seamless tubes as they are now applied. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engi- neers. He has proved his exceptional busi- ness qualifications. He speaks several lan- guages fluently and is a well balanced man in every direction.
W. GEORGE ECKLES, architect, at New Castle, with offices on the sixth floor of the L. S. & T. Building, has been a resi- dent of this city for the past eighteen years. He was born in Perry Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, October 8, 1866, and is a son of R. M. Eekles, whose death occurred at New Castle, in 1906.
Mr. Eckles' father was a very promi- nent citizen of Lawrence County. He was born in Perry Township, Lawrence Coun- ty, in 1843, and was a son of William Eckles, who was a pioneer settler. R. M. Eckles was a general contractor and build- er. He served three years in the Civil War and was a member of the noted "Round Head" regiment, of which all Pennsylvanians had reason to be proud on account of its brilliant achievements. R. M. Eckles served six years as auditor and six years as County Commissioner of Law- rence County. Mrs. R. M. Eckles, the mother of W. G. Eckles, was a daughter of
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