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the old State Road locomotives, for which he had a great liking. All he needed in the way of passes on the road was "to help wood up." The knowledge he was enabled to pick up in this way was valuable to him when he camc to make railroading his busi- ness. In 1853 he entered the service of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad as a fireman, and in October, 1854, was promoted to engineer. January 1, 1857, he resigned this place, and went to the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, rail- road, in the latter part of March, 1857. On the 14th of April, 1857, Mr. Enoch Lewis, second assistant superintendent, in charge of the Middle and Mountain division, gave him a position as engineer in the shop, and on July 7, following, he was given a freight cn- gine to run between Altoona and Mifflin. On March 4, 1861, he commenced running a freight train between Altoona and Harris- burg. On April 5, 1861, he was appointed extra passenger engineer for both Middle and Philadelphia divisions, with headquar- ters at Harrisburg. At that time the Cum- berland Valley railroad had not engines heavy enough to haul a regiment of soldiers, so he and his engine were engaged to con- vey the three months' volunteers to Camp Siffer, at Chambersburg, and later, from that place to Hagerstown. In September, 1861, he was given a passenger train, the Philadelphia Express, and continued in charge of it until February 2, 1862, when he was appointed road foreman of engines. In June, 1863, after all the shop machinery and engines under repairs were hauled to a place of safety, Mr. Wells enlisted in the Twentieth Pennsylvania cavalry, and in August of that year he was detailed for railroad service, and ordered to report to Enoch Lewis, as road foreman. In August, 1864, he re-enlisted in the Two Hundred and First Pennsylvania volunteers, and was mustered out of service June 1, 1865. He at once resumed . his place of road foreman, and has well performed its duties to this time.
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He was married at Wilmington, Del., April 2, 1856, to Lucinda Vandever, daughter of John and Sarah (Chambers) Vandever. The Chambers family were among the very earliest, settlers of this country, their ances- tors having come over with William Penn. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wells, of whom five sons still survive, namely : William S., a machinist, residing
at Ft. Wayne, Ind .; John V., a machinist, residing at Wilmerding, Pa .; James A., a locomotive engineer, on the Schuylkill Val- ley division, Pennsylvania railroad ; Henry C., foreman in the machine shops, at Mifflin, Pa., and Edward C., a civil engineer. Mrs. Wells died October 14, 1893. Mr. Wells is a member of Mountain Lodge, No. 281, F. & A. M., of Altoona. He attends the Lutheran church.
- RUMPF, CHARLES C., foreman of machine shops, Middle division, Pennsylvania rail- road, was born in Prussia, January 11, 1836, his parents both being natives of Prussia. Charles C .. and a sister named Minnic, wife of Henry Aman, residing ncar Chillicothe, Ohio, were their only children. The father died at Chillicothe, the mother died in her native land when Charles was an infant. The father married again in Prussia. When six years old Charles C. Rumpf came to America with his father and step-mother and located in Chillicothe, Ohio. Here he spent his youth, receiving an education in the public schools of the city. After com- pleting his education he acted for two years as interpreter to the civil engineer who sur- veyed the Cincinnati and Marietta railroad, who was a German. For three years longer he was in the same service as assist- ant to the engineer corps. When this road was completed he was appointed baggage- master, and served in this position for six months. He also served one year as fireman, was then appointed engineer, and ran a yard engine for six months. At the end of this time he entered the machine shops of the Cincinnati and Marietta railroad at Chilli- cothe, where he icarned the machinist busi- ness. In 1861 he removed to Litchfield, Ill., and became foreman of the roundhouse of the Terre Haute and St. Louis railroad at that place. In the latter part of the same year Mr. Rumpf removed to Altoona, Pa., where he took charge of the erecting shops of the Pennsylvania railroad for five months. In the spring of 1862 he was trans- ferred to Harrisburg as foreman of round- house No. 1, and filled this position unti! 1868, when he was appointed foreman of the machine and crecting shops, the position he now so acceptably fills.
Charles C. Rumpf has been twice married; first, at Chillicothe, Ohio, to Teressa Studer, who died in Harrisburg in 1865, and by whom he had four children, three of whom
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are living, namely : Annie, wife of Andrew Schutzenbach; Charles, and Lena, wife of Abraham Taylor, residing in Hummelstown, Pa. Ile was married the second time in Harrisburg to Louisa Studer, a sister of his first wife. They had three children, one of whom died in infancy: Joseph and Mary, twins, are living. In 1863 he enlisted in company E, Two Hundred and First Penn- sylvania volunteers, and served for three months, at the end of which time he was discharged by substitution at Scranton, Pa., and returned to the employment of the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company, at Harrisburg. For a third of a century he has been con- tinuously in the service of this company, which demonstrates the fact that he lias the "staying" qualities of industry, skill and fidelity. The family attend St. Lawrence Roman Catholic church.
REED, REUBEN S., foreman of car inspec- tors and wreckmaster of Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., January 12, 1836. His father, Robert Reed, was of English ancestry, and was born in Lebanon county. His grandfather, John Reed, was a Revolu- tionary soldier. The greater part of his father's life was spent in Dauphin county, and in working at his trade, which was that of blacksmith. He died April 30, 1876, at the age of seventy-seven years. His mother, Harriet Reisenpott, was of German extrac- tion, was born in Lebanon county, and died in 1872. Their family consisted of twelve children, nine of whom are living: Louisa, wife of Abraham Attics, residing at Steelton ; Samuel, a German Baptist minister, residing in Lower Paxton township; Reuben S .; John, a blacksmith, residing near Rutherford Sta- tion, in Swatara township; Rebecca, wife of John Hoke, residing in Lower Paxton; Thomas W., residing in Susquehanna town- ship; Matilda, wife of Jacob Zearfoss, resid- ing in Union ' Deposit, Dauphin county ; Robert G., residing in Lower Paxton, and Martin L., residing in Hornerstown, Dau- phin county.
Reuben S. Reed was educated in the dis- triet school, and first learned the blacksmith trade in his father's shop. Not liking the trade, he abandoned it and tried milling for a time, but finally learned carpentry. Ile worked at his trade for six years, work- ing in the summer and teaching school in the winter. He taught four years in East
Hanover township, and two winters in Mid- dle Paxton township. In 1863 he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a car builder, and pursued this occupation for one year. In July, 1864, he enlisted in company D, One Hundred and First Pennsylvania volunteers, and was ap- pointed first lieutenant. He served one year, and mustered out of the service at Newburn, N. C., and honorably discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., in July, 1865, on ac- count of the ending of the war. He re- turned to his former position as car builder, which he held till 1877; in this year he was appointed chief car inspector in the Harris- burg yards. Mr. Reed is an old and faithful employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, and a gentlemen highly esteemed in business and social circles for his many good qualities.
He was married at East Hanover, August 6, 1857, to Mary A. Martz, daughter of Will- iam and Madeline (Penabaker) Martz, old settlers of East Hanover township. Three children have been born to them: Emma H., died at the age of sixteen years; Benja- min, employed by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, and Mary M., died at the age of eight years. Mr. Reed has repre- sented the Seventh ward in the common council one term. He is a member of Harrisburg Lodge, No. 68, I. O. O. F., and of Phoenix Lodge, No. 59, K. of P. He is a Democrat. The family attend the Lutheran churchi.
DAUGHERTY, HAMLET, foreman of round- house No. 1, Middle division, Pennsylvania railroad, was born at Milton, Northumber- land county, Pa., September 20, 1836. His father, Daniel Daugherty, was of Irish an- cestry, and was born in Dauphin county. In youth he learned the trade of weaving and dyeing, but a larger part of his life was spent in agricultural pursuits at Hummels- town, where he was a prominent and pros- perous man, universally respected. Ilis wife, Nancy (Dellevan) Daugherty, was of French ancestry, and was born in Bucks county, Pa. Of the four children born to them, two are living, namely : Hamlet and Margaret, wife of James Foster, residing at Huntington, W. Va.
When Hamlet Daugherty was three years old, his parents went to Michigan, were located at Schoolcraft for about four years, and then they returned to Milton, Northum-
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berland county, Pa. Here his boyhood was spent and here he received his eduea- tion in the common schools of the county. He was apprenticed to the machinist trade and worked at it for three years. In the winter of 1855 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a ma- ehinist, and worked about eighteen months. He then went to Savannah, Ga., entered the employ of the Georgia Central railroad, and continued for eight months; then returned to Harrisburg and re-entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In 1867 he was appointed assistant foreman of the roundhouse, at Philadelphia, where he remained until 1869. He was then appointed foreman of roundhouse No. 2, at Harrisburg; during the same year he was appointed to his present position, which he holds with growing satisfaction to his employers.
Hamlet Daugherty was married at Har- risburg, September 7, 1857, to Emma Hoover, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Hoover, of Harrisburg. Four of their five children are living: Alberta, Frank H., Harry L. and Mary E. In political views Mr. Daugherty is inelined to be Demoeratie. The family attend the Episcopal church.
WALLACE, THOMAS L., was born in Clear- field county, Pa., September 8, 1837. His father, Robert Wallace, was born in Ireland, but came to America when he was nineteen years of age. He located first at Hunting- don, Pa., and somewhat later removed to Clearfield, thence to Hollidaysburg, subse- quently returning to Clearfield, where he spent the remainder of his life. His wife, Jane (Hemphill) Wallace, was a native of Huntingdon, Pa., and died at Clearfield. They had ten children, five of whom, besides Thomas L., are living: W. A., ex-United States senator ; Sarah M., wife of George W. Saunders, of Perry, Oklahoma; Samuel II., ticket agent, Pennsylvania railroad, Broad street, Philadelphia ; Rebecea, wife of S. J. M. McCarrell, senator of Dauphin distriet ; Jane, wife of C. G. Cadwallader, chief elerk in ticket office, Pennsylvania railroad, Broad street, Philadelphia.
Thomas L. Wallace, when but a youth, re- moved with his parents to Hollidaysburg. Here he attended the publie schools and academy. He also had the advantage of a year's tuition in the academy of Clearfield. After leaving school he was employed as salesman in a general store until August,
1857, when he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a clerk in the Hollidaysburg ageney, where he re- mained for two years. In 1859 he was transferred to Harrisburg and appointed a elerk in the freight department. In Octo- ber of the same year he was appointed freight agent of the Pennsylvania, Northern Central and Union Line railroads, which position he now acceptably holds.
Mr. Wallace was married at Harrisburg, October 11, 1862, to Miss Annie M. Wallace, daughter of William Q. and Eleanor Wal- laee. Of their seven children one died in infaney. Their living children : Helen B .; Annie L., wife of D. C. McLean, of Harris- burg; Robert B., of the Harrisburg bar ; William T., of the freight department, Penn- sylvania railroad; Emily MeCoy and Elea- nor W.
Mr. Wallace served one term as auditor of Hollidaysburg when he was but twenty- one years of age. In political views he is a Demoerat. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are mem- bers of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, and Mr. Wallace is one of the trustees of the church. He has also been chairman of the Executive Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association for ten years. His long retention in its employment by the cor- poration he serves is the clearest and most unquestioned acknowledgment of his ability and integrity, and he enjoys a reputation won only by those who are guided by the principles of righteousness.
HEPFORD, SAMUEL, was born in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa., September 27, 1837. He is a son of David and Susan (Lingle) Hepford, both natives of Dauphin county, and both residents of the county all their lives. His father was a blacksmith by trade, but the larger part of his life was spent in agricultural pursuits. He was a man who stood high in his com- munity, and died in Susquehanna township in 1882. Ifis worthy wife, the mother of Samuel, still survives him at the advanced age of eighty-one years. The parents had boin to them a family of ten children, seven of whom are still living, namely : Samuel, David, of Harrisburg, George, a prominent farmer, Enos, Thomas, all residing in Sus- quehanna township, Susan, widow of the late William Unger, of Harrisburg, Sally, wife of Luther Lunker, of Lower Paxton.
Samuel, when about four years old, removed
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with his parents to Susquehanna township and there received his education in the pub- lic schools. He was apprenticed to the car- penter trade and followed this business for five years. In 1861 he entered the services of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Mid- dle division, as freight brakeman, filling this place for only a short time. He returned to his trade of carpenter. In 1864 he accepted a position in the motive power department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as fireman. In the same year he enlisted in company E, Two Hundred and First regi- ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served until the elose of the war. He was mustered out of service June, 1865, at Harrisburg and took his old position with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which he filled for six
years. In 1870 he was promoted to engineer of freight trains, and in 1882 to engineer of passenger trains. He is one of the oldest engineers in the service of the company. He was married in Harrisburg, September 27, 1859, to Matilda Pottinger, daughter of Jacob L. and Elizabeth Pottinger, of Lower Paxton township. To them have been born ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Their living children are: Sadie M., wife of Leonard Sparver, of Harrisburg; Carrie B., wife of Sainucl C. Loomis, of Harrisburg; Mazie S., wife of William H. Elliott, residing in Philadelphia ; Josephine E., wife of H. A. Snyder, residing in Seattle, Wash .; Grace P., Charles W., Samuel Garfield and John E., residing in Harrisburg. In political views Mr. Hepford is a Republican. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church.
WHITMOYER, SIMON, yardmaster, Middle division, Harrisburg DE yard, Pennsylvania railroad, was born January 7, 1838, on the old General Foster farm in Susquehanna township, about two miles from Harrisburg, and is a son of Thomas and Catherine (Lan- nigan) Whitmoyer, who were prosperous farmers of that township. Their family eon- sisted of cleven children, only three of whom are now living: Jacob, a retired farmer of Lower Paxton township; David, a grain dealer in Vilasca, Iowa ; and Simon. The last named was brought up on the farm and attended the distriet school of the town- ship. He continued at farming till 1866, when he entered the employment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as brake- man. After having served as flagman and subsequently as conductor for about ten
years, he was appointed assistant yard- master, and in April, 1895, was appointed to his present position.
He was married, in Swatara township, to Sarah Brightbill, daughter of William Bright- bill. There was born to them a family of seven boys, two of whom died in infancy. The living children are William G., pas- senger brakeman, Pennsylvania railroad ; Franklin S., passenger brakeman, Pennsyl- vania railroad; Harry E., fireman on pas- senger train, Philadelphia division, Penn- sylvania railroad; John C., an electrician in the Westinghouse Electrical Works, at Pitts- burgh, a graduate of Harrisburg high school and Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa .; Howard B., residing at home. Mr. Whit- moyer is a member of the A. O. U. W .; Malta Encampment, No. 106, K. of M. and St. J .; and of Relief Department, Pennsylvania railroad. In political views he is a staunch Republican. The family attend the Memor- ial United Brethren church.
MUENCH, ISAAC S., ex-chief clerk of freight department, Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, was born in Halifax township, Dau- phin county, Pa., December 7, 1839, son of Daniel A. and Lydia S. (Smith) Muench, the former a native of Berks county, the latter of Lancaster county, an early settler of Dau- phin connty. The parents resided in Har- risburg from 1854 until death. The father died March 29, 1893. The father was for many years in the forwarding business. Isaae S. spent his boyhood in Halifax and attended the public school there until he was sixteen years of age, when he came with his parents to Harrisburg, where his education was completed, and he learned the trade of machinist. He followed this occupation until 1862 when he entered the United States navy as an engineer, and served in the gulf squadron under Admiral Farrigut, and in the West India squadron under Admiral Larder until the fall of 1864 when he re- signed from the navy and returned to Har- risburg. In the spring of 1865 he entered the freight department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and in 1868 was pro- moted to chief clerk.
Mr. Muench was married at Harrisburg, October 22, 1867, to Adelaide E. Stroh, daughter of Benjamin and Priscilla Stroh, of Harrisburg. Of their two children, one dicd in childhood, and Elizabeth A. is attending sehool at Utica, N. Y. Mr. Muench is a
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member of Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M. In his politics he is a Republican. He attends Zion Lutheran church.
CHANDLER, GEORGE P., assistant baggage agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was born at Harrisburg, September 13, 1841. He is a son of Jonathan and Julia (Mowery) Chandler. He was educated in the public schools and learned the trade of printer. In 1862 he enlisted in company A, Onc Hun- dred and Twenty-seventh regiment, Penn- sylvania volunteers, under Col. W. W. Jen- nings. He served for nine months, during which time he participated in several engage- ments. He was mustered out of service in May, 1863, at Harrisburg. He returned to the printing business and continued at it until January 22, 1866, when he abandoned his trade and accepted the position of assist- ant baggagemaster of Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which he has filled with satisfac- tion to his employers for thirty years. He was married in Harrisburg, May 24, 1862, to Hannah M. Crawl, daughter of Samuel and Eliza Crawl, of Harrisburg. They have had six children, only two of whom are living, namely: William R. and Julia, both resid- ing at Harrisburg. Mrs. Chandler died March 27, 1895. Mr. Chandler is a charter member of Peace and Plenty Lodge, No. 69, I. O. O. F .; a charter member of Capital City Castle, No. 40, K. of G. E .; a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. 59, K. of P .; and a mem- ber of Harrisburg Castle, No. 70, K. of M. C. He has been both select and supreme com- mander, and is past supreme commander of this organization. In politics he is a Democrat. He attends the Methodist Epis- copal churchi.
-KULP, JAMES C., storekeeper of Harris- burg shops, Middle division, Pennsylvania railroad, was born in Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., July 13, 1844. He is a son of George M. and Janc E. (Crawford) Kulp, both natives of Mifflin county. When six years old, he removed with his parents to Patterson, Juniata county, where he spent his boyhood days, receiving his primary education in the public schools. Ile at- tended the Tuscarora Academy, at Academia, Pa., and the Academy of Shade Gap, Hunt- ingdon county. Completing his education in 1863, he enlisted in company K, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served for one
hundred days. He was mustercd out of service at Philadelphia, at the expiration of his term of enlistment, and returned to Mifflin, and read medicine with Drs. Craw- ford and Light for several years ; he also at- tended the medical department of the Uni- versity of New York. During 1867-68 he was engaged in the practice of his profes- sion, at Marysville, Perry county, Pa. In the latter part of 1868 he retired from the practice of medicine, and in 1869 he entered the employment of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, at Mifflin, under Supervisor James McKnight, and remained in this posi- tion until August, 1870, when he was trans- ferred to Harrisburg and appointed assistant storekeeper of the Middle division. In 1883 he was appointed storekeeper. He has been twice married ; first at Waynesville, in 186S, to Mary E. Morrison, who died in Harris- burg in 1877, leaving no children. He was married the second time, in 1SS3, to Sarah R. Meredith, daughter of Israel and Cath- erine Meredith, of Harrisburg. To this marriage have been born five children : Al- fred Cleveland, Catherine Caum, George Mark, Helen Meredith and Nancy Isabella. In political views Mr. Kulp is a Republican. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church.
. MOOREHOUSE, GEORGE H., assistant super- intendent of Western division, Pennsylvania department, Adams Express Company, was born in Hollidaysburg, Pa., August 11,1844. Hc attended the public schools until he was thirteen years of age, and in 1857 entered the service of the Adams Express Company as clerk under Joseph Bingham at Hollidays- burg, where he continued until 1862, at which time he came to Harrisburg and took the position of local clerk of the office. After two years' service in this position he was promoted, in 1872, to route agent, taking charge of the lines leading north, south, cast and west, and in 1SSO was made general route agent of the entire system. In 1887 he was promoted to his present position of assistant superintendent, in charge of the lines west of Harrisburg, west of Pittsburgh, Eric, Canandaigua, N. Y., and of the Western department of the Pennsylvania division, West Virginia, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Mr. Moorehouse is one of the organizers and directors of the South Harris- burg Chain Works. In politics he is a Re- publican. Hle is prominent in fraternity
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circles, holding membership in the Masonic and Knights Templar orders and being a charter member of Knights of Pythias of Harrisburg. Mr. Moorehouse was married, in 1873, to Miss Margaret L. Simons, daugh- ter of Joseph Simons, of Philadelphia. They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Moorehouse are members of the Episcopal church.
_HEISTER, WILLIAM A., son of A. O. Heister, was born September 29, 1845, at " Estherton " (the old homestead). He was educated, at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., and at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. IIe was in the subsistence department of the Army of the Potomac from 1862 to 1865, and on sur- veys of the western rivers from 1865 to 1868 ; was there employed as assistant engineer on the construction of various railroads until 1886, when he was appointed roadmaster of the Buffalo division of the Erie railroad and held that position until the spring of 1895, when he resigned and moved to Harrisburg. He was married in 1870 to Elizabeth R., daughter of the late William Stephens, and they have three children, one son and two daughters.
-DRAKE, HENRY, foreman of roundhonse, Philadelphia and Reading railroad, was born at Bristol, N. H., May 3, 1846. He is a son of Philip S. and Harriet (Locke) Drake, both natives and residents of New Hampshire. He was educated in the publie schools of his native town. In 1862, when not quite sixteen years of age, he enlisted in com- pany C, Twelfth New Hampshire volunteer infantry, and served until the close of the war of the Rebellion in 1865. He was mus- tered out of the service at Richmond, Va., and finally discharged at Concord, N. H. He returned to Bristol, and in September, 1865, entered the employment of the North- ern New Hampshire railroad (now a part of the Boston and Maine system), as a fireman, and served as such about four years, after which he entered the service of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad as engineer. He filled this position until April, 1877, when he entered the service of the Reading railroad as passenger engineer, and in October, 1891, was appointed to his pres- ent position. He was married at Reading, Pa., in October, 1877, to Catherine Colt- rider, daughter of Samuel Coltrider, natives of Maryland. To them have been born (wo children, one who died in infancy, and
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