Century history of the city of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and representative citizens, 20th, Vol. II, Part 98

Author: McFarland, Joseph Fulton; Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. (Chicago) pbl
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 898

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CHARLES N. BRADY, president of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, is one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Washington. He was born in Wheeling, W. Va., and was there reared and educated. Since leaving school he has been engaged in the manu- facture of glass, having come to Washington about twen- ty-two years ago, when he organized the Hazel Glass Company, and some years later, the Atlas Glass Com- pany . Subsequently the two companies were consoli- dated under the present style of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company. This immense concern now consists of five large plants, three of which are located in Washington, Pa., namely, Hazel Factory No. 1, Hazel Factory No. 2 and the Atlas Factory. The other two are located re- spectively at Wheeling, W. Va., and at Clarksburg. W. Va. The product consists of packing goods, fruit jars and various other glass specialties, and the combined plants give employment to an army of some 2,000 per- sons.

Mr. Brady is a thoroughly practical man in his line of industry. Years ago, before his advent in Washing- ton, and while he was connected with the Riverside Glass Works in Wellsburg, W. Va., he initiated the exclusive use of natural gas in the manufacture of glassware, and he has ever since been on the alert to grasp and utilize new ideas in the art of glass manufacture. He has thus won his present high position in this industry by continued mental application to everything connected therewith, and has had the satisfaction of seeing the concerns with which he has been an official maintain a high degree of prosperity. Everything about the ser- eral plants of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, both in Washington and elsewhere, is of the most modern and practical type, old machinery being promptly relegated to the junk heap with each new discovery or improve- ment in the methods of manufacture. Thus, as one of the leaders in the great industrial era in which we are now living, Mr. Brady has made his mark, and he can afford to feel some inward satisfaction in the fact that his individual exertions have helped forward the car of progress, assisted in providing a livelihood to some thou-

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sands of his fellow creatures, and contributed in no un- important degree to the general prosperity of our com. mon country. Mr. Brady is also a stockholder in the Highland Glass Company of Washington; a director in the Washington Trust Company; a director in the Citi zens' National Bank, and a trustee in Washington and Jefferson College.

Mr. Brady, was married April 21, 1881 ,to Mary E. Paxton, of Wellsburg, W. Va., a daughter of Elisha W. Paxton, and they have three children; Flora P., wife of Sydney B. Donnan; R. Meldrum Brady and Mary Louiso Brady.

JOSEPH G. ULERV, a highly respected citizen and retired farmer, whose estate of 500 acres of fine land, all in one piece, is situated two miles southwest of Seen- ery Hill, Pa., was born on this farm, in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, January 30, 1831, a son of David and Lucinda (Guthrie) Ulery.

David Ulery was born in West Bethlehem Township after his father, Stephen Ulery, had come from east of the Alleghany Mountains and settled in this section. Stephen Ulery built the old Ulery mills. He died in ad- vanced years at Ten-Mile. David Ulery succeeded to his father's possessions and lived on the farm now owned by his son, Joseph G., having 700 acres, which he devoted mainly to cattle and sheep raising. He was a responsible man and leading citizen of his township through life, gave support to the church and upheld the laws. He did not improve his land to any large extent beyond clear- ing it, being satisfied with a small, but comfortable, house and simple surroundings. In politics he was a Demoerat. His death occurred in 1879, when he was seventy-five years of age. He was twice married, first to Lucinda Guthrie, a daughter of Robert Guthrie. She died leaving two sons, Joseph G. and Eli, and her burial was at Pigeon Creek Baptist Church, she having been a con- sistent member of that religious body. David Ulery mar- ried Sarah Drake for his second wife, and they had nine children : James, Elizabeth, Henrietta, Sarah, Arabella, Isabella, Jacob, Rufus and Simon.

Joseph G. Ulery gained his first knowledge of books in the old log schoolhouse near his home and later attended Carmichael's College. After returning home he went into the stock business and followed stock buying through the county for three years. After his first marriage he settled down on the present farm and has continued here ever since. Mr. Ulery has been one of the largest and most successful stock and sheep raisers in this section of the county. Formerly he kept 800 head of sheep, but has reduced them to 400 head. He has thirty-five acres of land yet wooded and has put up all the farm buildings now standing, including residence, one tenant house, two sheep barns and all the other structures necessary for

extensive agricultural operations. Mr. Clery is a charter stoekholder in the Scenery Hill Bank.

On October 9, 1865, Mr. Ulery was married to Sarah Detrick, a daughter of Abraham and Eliza Detrick. She died leaving no issue, and he married, secondly, Sarah Big- ler, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Iams) Bigler. Jacob Bigler was born and educated in West Bethlehem Town- ship. His wife, who was a daughter of William and Delilalı Iams, died December 1, 1889, and was buried at the North Ten- Mile Baptist Church. They had the fol- lowing children: Sarah, who is the wife of Joseph G. Very ; Lizzie, who is the wife of B. Richardson, of Bent- Jeyville; Hannah, who married Homer Lewis, of Harmony, Beaver County, Pa .; Abraham, who married Mattie ('rispin ; Emma, who married John Rose, of Greene Coun- ty, Pa .; Ella, who is deceased; and Nannie, wife of W. J. Crawford, residing at Bentleyville, Pa. Jacob Bigler was a farmer through all his active life and now lives retired near Martin's Mill. He is a Republican in his political views, but has never consented to hold any publie office. His father was Israel Bigler, who also was born in West Bethlehem Township, this being one of the old pioneer families.

Mr. Ulery has always voted with the Democratic party. He has led too busy a life to desire to add to his cares by ever accepting publie office. He is a member of the North Ten-Mile Baptist Church.

WILLIAM HAZLETT, a well known citizen and sue- cessful farmer and wool grower, residing on his valuable farm of 117 acres, situated in South Franklin Township, Washington County, Pa., belongs to an old family of this section and was born in this township, September 1, 1855. His parents were William and Margaret Catherine (Dickerson) Hazlett, and his grandfather was Samuel Hazlett, who was one of the early settlers.

William Hazlett was born March 6, 1819, spent a long and respected life in this section and died in honored old age, February 4, 1900. In his political views he was a Republican. His sterling character made him a man of valne to his community and he frequently served usefully in township offices. He was a faithful member of the Pres- byteriau Church. He was married (first) to Margaret Catherine Dickerson, who was a daughter of the Hon. Joshua Dickerson, who was in the State Legislature from 1810 to 1817, with the exception of the year 1815. He was also familiarly known as Gen. Dickerson. His father was Henry Dickerson, who settled in this neighborhood prior to the year 1773. Mrs. William Hazlett died April 21, 1863, and is survived by the following children: Re- becca, who married Louis Hamilton, of Barberton, Ohio; Addison, who lives in Amwell Township: Matilda, who married William MeClenathan, of Amwell Township: William, of South Franklin Township; and Samuel L ...

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of Amwell Township. William Hazlett was married (second) to Comfort A. West, of Harrison County, Ohio, who survived him for a short time.

William Hazlett, bearing his father's name, has spent his life in South Franklin Township, going to school in boyhood with many of his neighbors who have been friends since those early days and with whom he has often combined to advance the general welfare of this section. He has always been particularly interested in the public schools and for many years has been a school director in the independent district in which he lives, and is now president of the school board of this district. He has given much time and careful thought to school matters and has the satisfaction of knowing that no part of the county has more intelligent or better trained pupils than bas this independent district. Mr. Hazlett has served in other township offices, having formerly been treasurer of the school board and also has served as road super- visor. In his political views he is a Republican. .

On September 12, 1882, Mr. Hazlett was married to Miss Anna B. Luellen, who was born in Amwell Town- ship, Washington County, Pa., and is a daughter of Jona- than Luellen, who was once a well-known resident of that section. Mr. and Mrs. Hazlett have had six children, namely: Harry J., Arthur H., Esten L., Charles A., Helen M. and Elizabeth, all of whom survive except the eldest. Mr. Hazlett and family are members of Bethel Presbyterian Church at Van Buren.

S. H. BELL, a well known business man of Midway, Pa., who owns a first-class barber shop and the building in which it is located, has been a resident of this borough since 1875. He was born in Armstrong County, Pa., and is a son of G. W. Bell and Elizabeth (Starr) Bell, and a grandson of Benjamin Bell and of Jacob Starr.

The parents of Mr. Bell are both deceased and their burial took place in Armstrong County. They reared a large family, as follows : Anna, who married John Murphy; William, who never married; Benjamin, who married Priscilla Wise; Jacob, who married Anna Rumeal; James, who married Maggie Banks; Jane, now deceased, who was the wife of William Brannan; Mary, who married Daniel Breek; Sarah and Esther, twins, the former of whom is the wife of Joseph Whiten, Estber being deceased; G. W. Bell, Jr; John, married a Miss Longstreet, deceased; Margaret, who is the wife of J. Coonsharar, and Priscilla, wife of James Church. The father of Mr. Bell was a carpenter by trade and he was a veteran of the Civil War. His sons William, Benjamin, Jacob and James also served in the Civil War, William enlisting twice.

S. H. Bell is a self-made man and has been self-sup- porting since his boyhood. After attending school for a short period, he went to boating on the Allegheny River.

Later he engaged in coal mining and after being thus occupied for a time, learned the barber's trade. In 1875 he established himself in business at Midway, where he subsequently conducted a general store and also a livery stable.

In 1870 Mr. Bell married Miss Eleanor Stitt, who is a daughter of Elias and Mahala (Ring) Stitt, of Co- lumbiana County, Ohio. The Stitt family numbered the following children-Alexander, William, Elias, Thomas, George, Eleanor, Margaret, Laura, Jane, Elizabeth, Emma and Joseph (deceased). Margaret married James Cording- ly. Laura married James Brown. Jane became the wife of John Green. Elizabeth became the wife of E. P. Smith, and Emma that of Stewart Baker.

Mr. and Mrs. Bell have had children as follows: Will- iam T .; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Joseph Chambon; Anna, who is the wife of Harry Chalfant; Samuel, who married Lena Lesley; Carrie, who is the wife of Harry . Bradman; and Mary, who died in ber seventeenth year. In politics Mr. Bell is a Republican, as was also his father. He is identified with Midway Valley Lodge, No. 888, I. O. O. F., and he and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

DAVID BARNES, general merchant at Barnes Cross- ing, Washington County, Pa., aud a leading citizen of Jefferson Township, was born in Brooke County, W. Va., April 6, 1858, and is a son of Firman and Temperance (Steel) Barnes. Both parents died in West Virginia, the father in 1885, and the mother in 1895.

David Barnes completed his school attendance in his native place and then learned the carpenter's trade at which he worked there for two years, residing at Col- liers. From that place he came to his present location near Avella on February 4, 1886, and has resided in Jefferson Township ever since. He built several houses in Jefferson Township, showing good workmanship and then purchased farming land in Jefferson and Indepen- denee Townships, fifty-three acres of which he still owns. A part of his land he laid off in lots which are known as the Barnes plan of lots. He purchased his place of business from John Sutherland, in 1886, and deals in general merchandise, feed and flour and mining imple- ments. For three years he was postmaster at what was known as Bushfield, but the introduction of the rural mail route resulted in the abolition of that office. In polities he is a Democrat. For three years he served as sehool director, but at present holds no public office, giv- ing all of his attention to his business.

On June 28, 1883, Mr. Barnes was married to Miss Emma Virginia Sutherland, a daughter of John and Eleanor Sutherland, and they have two children-David Alvin, who is attending a theological college at Adrian, Mich .; and Willard Austin, who is now employed in

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Wheeling as a bookkeeper and is enrolled with the Lin- colu-Jofferson University, of Hammond, Ind., in the business, commerce and finance department. Mr. Barnes and family are members of the M. P. Church of Bethel, of which he is one of the trustees.

JOHN JJ. WELLS, whose well improved farm of 140 acres is situated in Jefferson Township and is devoted to general agriculture, was born in Independenco Town- ship, Washington County, Pa., August 26, 1848, and is a son of Cyrus and Jane (Rea) Wells.

Cyrus Wells was a respected citizen and successful farmer of Washington County and for many years served in various township offices in Independence Township. He died in 1883, having survived his wife for many years. They were worthy members of the Presbyterian Church and their burial was in Cross Creek Cemetery.

John J. Wells was educated in the schools of Inde- pendence Township and at an academy at Cadiz, Ohio. He then returned to the home farm and has resided in Washington County ever since, with the exception of two years he spent on a California ranch, and two years following his marriage, when he resided near Mingo, Ohio. Iu 1879 he came to his present farm which is very val- uable property. He has never tested for oil or gas, but has sold a top vein of coal to great advantage. He has one of the best improved properties in the township, having erected all the substantial farm buildings and bnt recently completed a thoroughly modern, up-to-date residence, in which have been installed water-pipes and heating apparatus of improved kind, with other com- forts.

In February, 1877, Mr. Wells was married to Miss Clara A. Amspoker, a daughter of John Amspoker, and they have five children, to all of whom excellent eluca- tional advantages have been given. Mary Alice, the eldest daughter, is an accomplished stenographer and is in the employ of the Pittsburg Paint Supply Company, at Pittsburg. Cyrus C. married Fanny Grigsby. John A. married Miss Eddie Coggins, and has a home circle of his own. Clifford and Clara Belle both reside at home. Mr. Wells and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at Independence, in which he has been an elder for twenty years. In his political views he is a Democrat- and he has served in the offices of school director and su- pervisor. He is one of the representative citizens of Jefferson Township.

GEORGE H. MILLER, M. D., physician and surgeon at MeDonald, Pa., has been a resident of this place for almost twenty-five years and has taken part in the de- velopment of the borough, serving as one of the members of its first Council and first school board. Dr. Miller was

born near Claysville, Pa., April 23, 1846, and is a son of Christopher and Sarah J. Miller.

The parents of Dr. Miller were also natives of Penn- sylvania and they were married in 1840. They became tho parents of six sons and three daughters, the former bearing the following names: Leamon, Calvin, George H., Charles W., William and John, and of these, Leamon, William and John are deceased. The daughters are: Mary Jane; Margaret, who is the wife of John Holmes; and Franees E., who is the widow of Bruce Ramage.

Dr. Miller attended the district schools of Donegal Township, the Southwestern State Normal School at California and the Mound school at Millsboro, after which he taught school for some five years in different sections of Washington County. In 1867 he began the study of medicine with Dr. John Kelly, now of Wash- ington, Pa., and in the fall of 1870, he attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He then opened a drug business at Burgettstown which he con- dueted until the fall of 1872, in the meanwhile con- tinning his medical studies, and then entered the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, from which he was grad- uated in March, 1873. After a medical practice of eighteen months, at Claysville, he moved to Midway and four years later to Imperial, in Allegheny County. He remained there for eight years, after which he came to MeDonald and at first conducted a drug store, which he later discontinued.

Dr. Miller was married May 30; 1872, to Miss Frances E. Woodburn, a daughter of John and Margaret Wood- burn, of Burgettstown. Mrs. Miller has three surviv- ing sisters. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Miller are: Anna M., William M., George F. and John Stanley. Dr. Miller and wife attend the United Presbyterian Church. In polities he is a Republican.

NATHANIEL E. HARRIS, the genial proprietor of "The Irondale,"' the leading hotel of Donora, was born June 8, 1862, at Rochester, N. Y.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Harris, removed with their son to Corry, Pa., when he was three years of age, and he was reared in that town, attending the public schools there, and afterward going to college in Meadville, Pa.

When he reached the age of twenty, not desiring to succeed his father who was ready to retire from active business, "Nat" left Corry and became connected with the firm of S. Sternberger & Co., of Philadelphia, a position which he held for twenty-two years, traveling from Chicago to the coast in their interests, making his headquarters in Chicago for about fifteen years.

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Cardon, "The Irondale," the first licensed hotel in the town. This house has always upheld its reputation for being strictly first class iu every particular, and is the only $2.00 and $2.50 hostelry in the borough. In 1906 Mr. Harris bought out the interests of his partner, and since that time has conducted "The Irondale" alone, always careful to preserve the high standard of the place.

In the year 1896 Mr. Harris was married in Bradford, Pa., to Janet, daughter of Col. and Mrs. A. H. Simons, of that city, the Colonel being a well known oil producer. From this union have been born three sons: Howard, Laurence and Nathaniel E., Jr. Mrs. Harris is promi- nently identified with club, juvenile court and philan- thropie work throughout the country.

In politics, Mr. Harris belongs to the Republican party, and is a thirty-second degree Mason, being a member of the Garden City Blue Lodge, Consistory and Shrine, all of Chicago.

C. E. HILL, cashier of the First National Bank at Scenery Hill, Pa., belongs to one of the old families of West Bethlehem Township. He was born in West Bethle- hem Township, Washington County, Pa., Dec. 10, 1869, and is a son of Uriah W. and Elizabeth (Wherry) Hill, and a grandson of Robert Hill and John W. Wherry, former- ly substantial farmers of West Bethlehem Township.

The parents of Mr. Hill were also natives of West Bethlehem Township and the father spent his whole life on the farm on which he was born. Uriah W. Hill died March 28, 1885. The mother died September 18, 1886, at the age of thirty-eight years. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had three chil- dren: C. E., subject of this sketch; Mary E., who mar- ried H. L. Horn, and resides in West Bethlehem Town- ship; and John R., who married Myrtle E. Sargent, and resides at Beallsville, Pa.

C. E. Hill learned his first lessons in the Fairview schoolhouse located not far from his home. When older he engaged in farming on the homestead and remained there until he was twenty-five years of age. After mar- riage he came to Scenery Hill and became identified with the First National Bank, serving as assistant cashier from June 4, 1904, until July, 1907, when he became cashier. This is one of the old and reliable financial institutions of the county and its affairs are carefully and conservatively managed.

Mr. Hill was first married November 11, 1897, to Miss Birdie E. Hosack, who died July S, 1900, and was buried at Scenery Hill. She was a daughter of A. M. Hosack. One daughter survived her, Frances E. Mr. Hill was married (second) October 18, 1906, to Miss Maude S. Wilson, a daughter of Robert Wilson, of Lone Pine. They have one son, Howard Wilson, born June 29, 1909 .. Mr.

and Mrs. Hill are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Like his father, Mr. Hill is identified with the Republican party, but has never accepted any office ex- cept that of road supervisor, in which he served several years. He belongs to the local Grange and formerly was connected with the Odd Fellows.

JOHN H. MOFFITT, who was appointed comptroller of Washington County, Pa., August 25, 1909, has been a resident of Charleroi since 1891. He was born June 5, 1870, on his father's farm in West Pike Run Township, and is a son of J. T. and Mary E. (Hormell) Moffitt. His father was a farmer by occupation and his death oc- curred at California, Pa., in 1901. He is survived by his widow who is a resident of Charleroi.

John H. Moffitt obtained his elementary education in the district schools of West Pike Run Township, sup- plementing this by a course at the Southwestern State Normal, of California, Pa., and the Ohio Normal, at Ada, Ohio, where he took a commercial course. After com- bleting his education, Mr. Moffit returned to the farm for some time, then came to Charleroi, where he clerked iu a grocery store for one year. He then conducted a meat market at California, Pa., for some years, return- ing to Charleroi in 1897 and conducting a meat market here for eight years. He then disposed of the market and has since been dealing extensively in stocks, bonds and real estate. On August 25, 1909, he was appointed comp- troller of Washington County, his office being in the court house at Washington, Pa. Mr. Moffitt is a director in the Charleroi Savings & Trust Company. He is affil- iated with the Masonic order of Charleroi, and is political- ly identified with the Republican party. He was united in marriage with Stella F. Odbert, a daughter of Albert Odbert.

HON. J. VERNER CLARK was born in Mt. Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pa., July 26, 1856, the oldest son of Robert Cook and Matilda (McCall) Clark, their other children being John McCall, Laura A., and William Howard.

Thomas Clark, the grandfather of Robert Cook Clark, was one of the early settlers of Washington County, com- ing from Carlisle in 1789 and locating in what is now Robinson Township. Mrs. Matilda MeCall Clark's grand- father, Thomas MeCall, came from Ireland when but a boy, and lived in Philadelphia until shortly after the Revolu- tionary War, when he removed to Washington County and took up about 400 acres of land in Mt. Pleasant Township. About 1854 Robert Cook Clark purchased a farm near Hickory, where he continued to reside until 1864, when he removed with his family to West Middle- town, living there until his death.

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schools of West Middletown and at Pleasant Ilill Semi- nary, and, later, at Washington and Jefferson College. Leaving college in IS75, he followed the occupation of farming in West Middletown until 1883, at which time he engaged in business, conducting stores first in Wash- ington and afterward at West Middletown. He con- tinned in business until 1894, when he was elected sheriff of Washington County on the Republican ticket. At the expiration of his term as sheriff he was elected a mem- ber of the Legislature for the session of 1899, and was re-elected for the session of 1901. Since this time Mr. Clark has served as superintendent of the Citizens ' Water Company of Washington. Religiously, he is a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, of Washington.

December 8, 1887, Mr. Clark was joined in marriage with Miss Mary E. Taggart, a daughter of Rev. Samuel and Margaret (MeAyeal) Taggart, both of whom were of Irish parentage. John Taggart, grandfather of Mrs. Clark, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, where he was married to Mary B. Counahon, by whom he had three sons, James, John, and Samuel. Of these sons, James was the first to leave his native land and located at Mon- treal, Canada, where he engaged in the shoe business. Ile was followed by his widowed mother and the remainder of the family in 1820. They remained a short time in Montreal, then Mrs. Taggart and the two younger sons located at Pittsburg, where John engaged in the shoe manufacturing business with great success. John Tag- gart, Jr., was joined in marriage with Elizabeth Orr, of Pittsburg, and had the following children: John, Rob- ert, Samuel, William, Mary A., Tillie and Lissie. Le was a Democrat in polities, and a member of the Asso- eiate Reformed Church.

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Century history of the city of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and representative citizens, 20th, Vol. II, Part 98

Author: McFarland, Joseph Fulton; Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. (Chicago) pbl Publication date: 1910 Publisher: Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 898

Author: McFarland, Joseph Fulton; Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. (Chicago) pbl
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 898