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William Sheesley received only a limited education ; he may with truth be ealled a self-made man. With industry, energy and perseverance, he made up for his lack of early advantages, and won deserved pros- perity and success. His youth and early manhood were spent in agricultural pur- suits. When twenty-seven years of age he went to work upon the river, and continued at this occupation two years. In 1866, after the destruction of the bridge by fire, he operated a ferry between Harrisburg and Bridge Island. When the new bridge was completed, he returned to his former occupa-
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tion on the river. From 1869 to 1875 he was engaged in the milling business, and in 1876 he creeted the premises he now ocen- pies, and engaged in the flour and feed busi- ness; later he added the coal business, iu which he has since continued.
In 1874 Mr. Sheesley was elected a. mem- ber of the select council of Harrisburg, and served in that body two years. In 1876 he was elected city treasurer, and so well did he execute this important trust that he was re- elected for a second term. In 1881 he was elected sheriff of Dauphin county, and was also awarded a second term, for which he was elected in 1887, in recognition of his capacity and fidelity.
William Sheesley was married at Harris- burg, January 21, 1861, to Miss Anna E. Young, daughter of John and Elizabeth Young. They had eight children, six of whom are living: Catherine, wife of James Lehir; Mary, wife of Edwin Miller; Mar- garet, wife of Thomas Carpenter; Amelia, John H. and Lillie. Mr. Sheesley is an ac- tive member of Lamberton Lodge, No. 708, I. O. O. F., and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In his political views he is a staunch Republican.
. SHEESLEY, JOHN H., son of William, was born at Harrisburg, December 8, 1869. He was educated in the publie schools, and learned the trade of inachinist. He followed this trade until 1894, working two years of the time in the United States navy yard at Washington, D. C. In February, . 1895, le purchased the flour and feed branel of his father's business.
He was married in Harrisburg, February 28, 1893, to Miss Mary Peebles, daughter of William F.and Retta Peebles, of Harrisburg. They have had one son, William LeRoy, who died November 30, 1895. Mr. Sheesley is on the threshold of his business career, which promises the largest sueeess. He is universally esteemed in all the walks of life.
-- BELL, JOHN, lumber merchant, was born on the shore of the Susquehanna river abont two miles from Harrisburg, December S, 1838. Hc is a son of John and Margaret (Fullerton) Bell, the former a native of Stony Creek Valley, Pa., the latter born at Colum- bia, Lancaster county, Pa. He received his education in the public schools. He learned the trade of carpenter and builder, and fol- lowed this occupation in Harrisburg for
twenty-three years. In 1879 lie engaged in the lumber business, and has continued in it to the present time.
John Bell has been twice married. He was married in Baltimore, Md., December 22, 1864, to Jennie Albert. Of five children born to this marriage only one is living, Lilly M., wife of Frederic Smith, of Harris- burg. Mrs. Bell died in Harrisburg May 26, 1874. Mr. Bell was married the second time at Harrisburg, December 14, 1879, to Mary A. Riegle, daughter of Simon and Bar- bara (Stoner) Riegle. To them have been born a family of five boys : Warren R., Wayne S., Roger F., Arthur and John E.
In 1861 Mr. Bell enlisted in company G, Twentieth Pennsylvania infantry, and served three months. In 1862 he re-enlisted in company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sev- enth Pennsylvania volunteers, and served nine months. He also served six months in company I, Twentieth Pennsylvania cav- alry, one hundred days in company G, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Pennsylvania volunteers, and ten months in company I, Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers. He was finally mustered out of service at Vietoria, Tex., and returned to Harrisburg. He is a member of Post No. 58, G. A. R. Mr. Bell aets with the Republican party. The family attend Grace Methodist Epis- copal church. Mr. Bell is a thorough busi- ness man, and gives hearty support to all measures calculated to build up the city and to better society.
KELLEY, HENRY M., wholesale coal dealer, and manager of the Bay Shoe Manufactur- ing Company, Harrisburg, Pa., was born in Philadelphia, June 22, 1840. He is the youngest son and only survivor of three children of Andrew and Ruth (Grayson) Kelley, both natives of England, but resi- dents of the United States from their in- fancy. He received the advantages of the public schools in his native city, and after leaving school learned the trade of ma- chinist, which vocation he pursued till 1876. His last work in this line of business was the setting up of the engines in the pump- ing station of the city water works, at the foot of North street, which he afterwards operated for two years. In 1876 Mr. Kelley engaged in the wholesale and retail coal trade. On his premises, situated near the canal, on State street, he operates the largest business of this kind in the city. Mr. Kelley
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has been a continuous resident of Harris- burg for thirty years, and besides his con- nection with the branches of business al- ready named, he is a director in the boards of the Brelsford Packing Company, the Pennsylvania Ammonia and Fertilizing Company and the Harrisburg Traction Com- pany. Mr. Kelley has shown himself to be thoroughly alive to the business activities of the times, is universally respected for his honorable business methods and intelligent enterprise, and highly estcened in financial circles for his integrity. He has won suc- cess by honorably deserving it. IIe is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M .; Perseverance Chapter, No. 21, R. A. M .; Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, and Lulu Temple of the Mystic Shrine. In polities he is a staunch Republican.
Mr. Kelley was married in Philadelphia, October 31, 1870, to Miss Caroline Elder. They have had but one child and it died in infancy.
HAUTZNAN, FREDERICK H., dealer in lum- ber and mill work, Harrisburg, was born in Germany. Hc is & son of Henry and Kath- erine (Flager) Hautzman, both native Ger- mans. The family came to America when Frederick was six years old, and located in Harrisburg. Here he received his educa- tion in the public schools. He learned the trade of car-building, and followed this occupation until 1866, when he began the operation of a planing mill. In 1870 he removed to Millersburg, Pa., and operated a planing mill there for seventeen years. In 1887 he removed te Harrisburg and became foreman of the John Langletz Co., and held this position until 1893, when lie be- eame connected with the Millersburg Plan- ing Mill Company, and opened up the present branch of that business in this city.
He has been twice married. His first wife was Adeline B. Wietzel, to whom he was married in Harrisburg in 1865. To this marriage there were born cleven children, six of whom are living, namely : Sarah Alice, Ella May, Charles F., Arthur S., Grace C. and Maud R. Mrs. Hautzman died in Harrisburg. Mr. Hautzman was united in matrimony the second time, December 31, 1890, to Mary Alice Siebert, widow of the late Aram Hammaker. There are no children born to this marriage. By her union with her first husband, Mrs. Hautz- man has two living children : Nellie May,
wife of James McCann, and William S. Mr. Hautzman is a member of Cincinnatus Commandery, No. 96, K. of M., and also an active member of Millersburg Conclave, No. 208, I. O. II. He is a Republican. He and his family are members of the Reformed church.
Cox, D. W., wholesale coal dealer, was born in Baltimore county, Md., March 22, 1841. He is a son of the late Selmon and Mary (Cooper) Cox, the former of whom died in 1860, and the latter in 1849. When about eleven years of age he removed to York county, Pa., and received his education in the public schools of Baltimore county, Md., and of York county, Pa., up to the age of fif- teen. He began business for himself as a boy of sixteen in a general country store, and after being occupied with this vocation for about two years he became a track laborer on the Northern Central railroad, after which he studied telegraphy and was later given a place as operator on this road. In 1862 le came to Harrisburg as secretary to Gen. A. B. Warford, at that date president of the Northern Central railroad. Upon the retire- ment of General Warford, Mr. Cox was given a position as clerk in the general superin - tendent's office. In February, 1865, he en- listed in company I, Seventy-seventh Penn- sylvania volunteers as a private. Within a short time he was appointed regimental clerk, and a little later on clerk in the in- spector general's department at General Thomas' headquarters, Nashville, Tenn. Hc was mustered out of the service on special orders in October, 1865, returned to Harris- burg and again entered the service of the Northern Central railread, this time as pay- master. In 1871 he resigned his position with the Northern Central railroad and was employed by the Harrisburg Furnace Com- pany. In 1872 he embarked in the retail coal business, in which he continued for about ten years, after which he engaged in iron ore mining, and in 1887 in his present business of wholesale coal dealer.
Mr. Cox served as a comptroller of the city of Harrisburg from 1876 to 18SO. He is a charter member and past master of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A M .; a member of Perseverance Chapter, No. 21; past com- mander of Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11; and past commander of Post No. 58, G. A. R. In politics Mr. Cox is active in the ranks of the Republican party. Mr. Cox and his
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estimable wife are members of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, Mr. Cox being a mem- ber of the session of this church.
He was married in Saltsburg, Pa., June 20, 1871, to M. Eleanor Galbraith, who was born at Saltsburg, Pa. They have three chil- dren: Earl W., born July 4, 1872; Roy Gal- braith, born June 5, 1875, and Martha Sterl- ing, born September 25, 1877.
Mr. Cox is the author and publisher of Cox's Calculated Tonnage Rate Book, a work of the greatest practical value in the count- ing house and in railroad and mining of- fices. It exhibits computations by hundred weights from one hundred-weight to one hun- dred tons, and by hundred tons to one thou- sand tons at from one cent to six dollars per ton. Mr. Cox is a thorough practical busi- ness man of broad views and genial tem- perament.
-SIBLE, JOHN S., coal, wood and ice dealer, Harrisburg, Pa., was born near Orcut Creek, now called Willawana P.O., Bradford county, Pa., September 11, 1843. He is a son of the Jate Peter and Abbie (Mercy) Sible. Peter Sible was a farmer and spent most of his life in Bradford county. His family con- sisted of eleven children, of whom four are living: William, residing in Harrisburg ; Nancy, widow of the late Nathaniel Seeley, of Bradford county ; Andrew J., of IIawk- eye, Iowa; and John S. The father died at the residence of liis son John S., in 1879; the mother died in 1889, in Bradford county.
John S. Sible resided in his native town- ship up to the age of nineteen and attended the public schools. In the fall of 1861 he removed to Harrisburg, where he has ever since resided. He was in mercantile busi- ness here until 1866, when he opened a coal and wood yard. In 1876 he added the ice business to his undertakings, purchasing the old Crook ice house on the Susquehanna river, and making to it large and substan- tial additions. In 1881 Mr. Sible erected his large and commodious ice houses at Dauphin, Middle Paxton township. About 1890 le demolished the buildings on the Susquehanna river and built large and con- venient structures at Coye Station, Perry county. The capacities of his ice houses at Cove Station are as follows: they consist of nine rooms, cach forty by eighty feet, with thirty-eight feet between floors, and storage capacity of twenty-eight thousand tons of
ice. These houses are built according to the best known methods of construction in the United States. They are equipped with three double elevators, with a planing machine on each elevator for planing the iee-blocks as they go to the place of storage. There is also a cross elevator running three hundred and seventy-five feet in length and fifty-five feet in height, for the purpose of carrying off the refuse ice.
Mr. Sible has also erected at these points six tenement houses for the use of the men and their families employed by him in cut- ting, storing and shipping the ice. This plant was erected at a cost of $50,000, and is the most extensive and the best arranged and equipped establishment of the kind in the country. It gives employment in the season to from one hundred to three hundred men, and is capable of housing 5,000 tons of ice per day. The Dauphin houses have a capacity of 7,500, with appliances for hand- ling and storing 1,000 tons per day, both houses having a storage capacity of 35,000 tons of ice. The lakes which furnish the ice at Cove Station cover an area of thirty-two acres, and are fed by five mountain streams, ranging from two hun- dred to fifteen thousand feet in length, com- ing direct from the mountain woods, and perfectly free from impurities. Mr. Sible has erected a handsome and commodious three-story residence, overlooking the lakes, which he has stocked with fine fish; and here he and his family pass the summer months. In 1895 Mr. Sible purchased an extensive coal yard on the Reading railroad, which gives him the privilege of purchasing and handling all or any of the best kinds of coal.
He was one of the committee appointed to solicit stock subscriptions to build the Poo- ple's Bridge, and is now a director of the enterprise. He has efficiently and faithfully served as president of the City Rescue Mis- sion since its organization. IJe has been ex- tensively engaged in contraeting for exea- vating work ; prominent among these con- tracts is the grading of the old reservoir grounds.
Mr. Sible was married in Bradford county May 1, 1869, to Emma, daughter of Mills and Sarah Carr, old and honored residents of that county. They have had four children : Edith C., Helen, who died when eight years old, Alma, and John Sidney. Mr. Sible and his family are all members of Grace Meth-
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odist Episcopal church. His political views are Republican.
If success is a just measure of ability, Mr. Sible must be adjudged to be a man of great business talent and skill. By wisely directed efforts he has risen to prominence, oeenpying an enviable position as a citizen and man of affairs.
- PHILLIPS, LOUIS O., eoal and wood dealer, was born at Fall River, Mass., January 6, 1847. He is a son of La Roche and Saralı B. (Wood) Phillips, both natives of Massa; chussetts. His early life was spent in Mas- sachussetts and Maine, his education being received in the public schools of these States. He learned the trade of nailmaker with the Pembroke Iron Company, of Pembroke, Me., and followed this occupation till March, 1894. Since that date he has been engaged in his present business. He came to Har- risburg in the fall of 1870, and from that date to March, 1894, was engaged with Charles L. Bailey & Co., and for twenty-six years has been an honored and respected citizen of this eity. He was married in Pembroke, Me., in 1865, to Miss Caroline M. Reynolds, a daughter of Lemuel T. and Abi- gail Reynolds, prominent residents of Pem- broke, to whom have been born four ehil- 'dren, two of whom are living: Clarence R. and Louis O. Mr. Phillips has represented the First ward in the common council for three years. He is a member of the Knights of Honor and the Heptasophs. In politieal views he is a Republican. He attends the Lutheran church. He is elassed with the steady, conservative and thorough business men of the city.
- BOAS, HENRY D., Harrisburg, Pa., is a son of the late Daniel D. and Margaret Boas, and was born in Harrisburg, October 11, 1851. He acquired his primary education in the publie schools and at Harrisburg Academy; he subsequently attended St. Paul's School, Concord, N. Il. In 1870 he entered the office of his father, and at the latter's death, in 1878, in connection with his brother, William S. Boas, he took charge of the business. Since the death of his brother Mr. IT. D. Boas has assumed entire control of the business. He is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M., and of the Harrisburg Cinb. His political opin- ions are those of the Democratic party.
Henry D. Boas was married, October 26,
1876, to Miss Susan, daughter of Josiah and Mary Espey; they have two children: Mary Espey and Sarah Wister. Mr. Boas attends St. Stephen's Episcopal church.
-OVES, HENRY F., wholesale and retail eoal dealer, was born in Snyder county, Pa., November 22, 1858. His parents were among the early settlers of Dauphin county, coming here near the beginning of the century. His father was Abraham Oves, his mother Sarah (Fortney) Oves. His father died September 26, 1889; his mother August 26, 1890. They were most worthy people. Their family consisted of four chil- dren, three of whom are still living: Henry F., Mary, wife of John Jacob Franek, resid- ing in Harrisburg, and George W., residing at MeKeesport, Pa.
Henry FF. eame in infancy to Harrisburg, where he was reared, receiving instruction in the publie sehools. He first entered the office of H. B. Mitehell as elerk, and subse- quently engaged with Hamilton Bailey in the same capacity. He spent eighteen years in the employ of Charles L. Bailey & Co., proprietors of the Central Iron Works, as elerk and foreman. He embarked for him- self in the coal business in 1894.
He was married at Harrisburg, January 30, 1881, to Miss Minnie F. Reisinger, daugh- ter of George and Margaret (Ward) Reis- inger, of Harrisburg. Of five children born to them, four are living : Gilbert McCauley, Horace George, John Ward and Darrah Costley. Mr. Oves filled the office of tax eolleetor for two years, and ward assessor for five years. He is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M., Capital City Castle, K. of G. E. Ile is a member of the Board of Trade and of the German American Society. In political views he is a stauneh Republican. The family attend the Presby- terian church. Mr. Oves is a man of large views and of laudable publie spirit. He is possessed of unusual business ability, and liis character is stainless.
-MILLEISEN, G. FRANK, dealer in eoal and wood, was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, P.a., February 2, 1861. Ile is a son of George A. and Julia A. (Bitzer) Milleisen. George A. Milleisen was a native of Dauphin county, born in Lower Paxton township. His wife, a native of Lancaster county, is still living, and resides in Harris- burg. They had five children, two of whom
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are living, Jacob M., of Harrisburg, and G. Frank.
G. Frank Milleisen lived in his native township until he was seven years of age. At this time, 1868, the death of his father oc- curred. He came with his mother to Har- risburg in that year, and has resided here continuously ever since. Mr. Milleisen re- ceived his education in the public schools of Harrisburg, and after its completion en- gaged as a salesman in the clothing busi- ness. In 1880 he entered the service of J. S. Sible, in which he remained fourteen years, in the capacity of manager. On April 1, 1895, he engaged in his present business.
He was married in Harrisburg February 25, 1883, to Clara L., daughter of the late Benjamin and Susan Musser, of Harrisburg. 'They have no children. Mr. Milleisen is a member of Warrior Eagle Lodge, No. 340, I. O. R. M .; of Herculean Castle, K. of G. E., and of Royal Arcanum, No. 1101. His po- litical views are Republican. He attends Zion Lutheran church.
. STROH, WINFIELD SCOTT, coal and wood dealer, was born in Harrisburg, December 1, 1861, son of Isaac F. and Sarah A. (Care), botlı natives of Dauphin county, and both deceased. The father was born in Fishing Creek Valley, West Hanover township, was connected with the Manada Furnaces for many years, and was subsequently engaged in the coal and wood business at Harrisburg. The parents had five children, four of whom are living : Lillie A., wife of Asher Cruteh- ley, of Harrisburg; John C., residing in Driften, Luzerne county ; Winfield S. and Alice C., wife of Henry Christ, of Harris- burg. Winfield S. was educated in the public schools, and found employment in the puddling furnaces, where he worked for some years. Subsequently he became man- ager of the coal and wood business for inis father, in which position he continued until his father's death in 1883, when he engaged in the business for himself. He was married in Harrisburg, August 14, 1881, to Catherine Warewich, daughter of Michael and Eliza- betli Warewich. Their children are: Harry, James, Roy and Frank, who died in child- hood. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church.
-- HANSHAW, CHARLES E., coal dealer, Har- risburg, was born April 21, 1867. Hle is the only son of Daniel M. Hanshaw. His father
died January 11, 1896, aged fifty years, nine months and seventeen days. A sketch of his life appears in another place in this volume.
Charles E. Ilanshaw attended the Harris- burg schools, securing a good common school education. At the age of fifteen he was em- ployed in the iron works in South Harris- burg and continued there four years. At the age of nineteen he decided to learn the trade of plasterer, in which he was engaged for about eight years. After this he went in with his father and has been in the coal busi- ness ever since that time, with the exception of one year, during which he dealt in ice on his own account. On October 3, 1895, he began a course of study in the Harrisburg Business College, which he is still pursuing. Upon the death of his father the business came into his hands and he is now conduct- ing it on his own account. He is abundantly qualified to do so and is making it success- ful. He enjoys the estecin of those who know him. He is unmarried. In political views he is Republican. He is a member of the Second Reformed church.
-KELLEY, HARRY S., was born at Mt. Joy, Pa., September 27, 1867. His parents, Rich- ard P. and Catherine (Stayer) Kelley, are natives of Lancaster county, and his mother is still living, having her home in New Jer- scy. Harry S. spent his boyhood at Mt. Jey, and secured his education in the schools of that place. When sixteen years of age he removed to Harrisburg, and since that time he has been continuously engaged in the coal business with his uncle, H. M. Kelley. He has had entire charge of the extensive business since 1887, and in 1890 he was ad- mitted to the firm of H. M. Kelley & Co., as a full partner in the business. This large success and rapid advancement are due to his characteristic energy, his demonstrated and recognized executive ability, and his agrecable social qualities. The development of the great business of his firm to its present dimensions and standing is largely due to his unflagging devotion and marked ability and capacity. Mr. Kelley holds a promi- nent piace in fraternity circles, holding mem- bership in the following orders, namely : Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M .: Perseverance Chapter, No. 21, R. A. M .; Pil- grim Commandery, No. 11; Harrisburg Council, No. 7, and Harrisburg Consistory. S. P. R. S., 32°; Pisgah Temple of Read- ing. Ile is a Republican in politics, and
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has so far escaped matrimonial bonds. His carcer is an honorable one, and is an object lesson to young men as to what a firm pur- pose, high aims and business capacity will enable a man to accomplish.
-WALLIS, FRANK J., Harrisburg, was born at Liverpool, Perry county, Pa., November 23, 1868, son of Robert and Margaret (McLinn) Wallis. Ile attended the public schools in Perry county until he was seven- teen years of age. He then was for one year a clerk at Port Royal, Juniata county, in the store of R. Raumels & Son. In 1887 he came to Harrisburg, where he elerked for a year and a half in the grocery store of E. A. Hloffer, and in 1889 was employed as bookkeeper by H. M. Kelley, in the coal trade, with whom he remained one year, after which he was with another coal com- pany in the same capacity for six months. Since 1890 Mr. Wallis has been bookkeeper for J. B. Montgomery. For three years he was associated with his father in the livery business. He was married at Harrisburg, October 5, 1893, to Miss Annie F. McKee, daughter of C. and Mary MeKce. Mr. Wallis is a member of Dauphin Lodge, No. 160, I. O. O. F. In church fellowship he is con- neeted with Christ's Lutheran church. Mrs. Wallis was born October 10, 1871, and her parents were both natives of Perry county.
-SHAFFER, WILLIAM S., dealer in wall paper, was born in Philadelphia, March 11, 1825, son of George W. and Mary (Stowe) Hoffer, and is one of fourteen children born to his parents. He was reared and educated in his native city and became an apprentice to the paper hanging business before he was thirteen years of age. He followed this oe- cupation in Philadelphia until 1855, when he removed to Harrisburg and established himself in the paper hanging business, in which he has been engaged for the past forty years. Mr. Shaffer was married in Philadel- phia, June 18, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth Jane Reesido, daughter of David and Ann (Ehr- inan) Recside, of Scotch and German ances- try. She was born in Harford county, M.d., October 3, 1824. Her father was a stone mason by trade and a resident of Philadelphia many years. Her uncle was an extensive mail contractor under Jackson's administra- tion. They had two children : William II. and Elizabeth Jane, who died in childhood." Mr. Shaffer came into the Republican party
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