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- ZIMMERMAN, GEORGE Z., of the firm of C. O. Zimmerman & Co., briekmakers, was born in Harrisburg, July 11, 1863. He is a son of Conrad O. and Mary (Gonter) Zimmer- man, the former born in Harrisburg, August
9, 1820, and the latter in Sharpsburg. Jef- ferson county, W. Va., in 1835. C. O. Zin- merman was long a resident of Harrisburg, and was a public-spirited and enterprising citizen. He was engaged in the manufac- ture of brick from an early date, and built
up a large and productive trade.
He held
various positions of trust, among which was the chairmanship of the city water works committee. He was also a member of the common couneil. He was twice married. To his first marriage there were born three children, of whom George Z. is the only sur- vivor. Mrs. Mary Zimmerman died May 3. 1869. The second wife of C. O. Zimmer- man was Annie E. Ward. To this marriage two children were born, both of whom died in infancy. Mr. Zimmerman died January 26, 1895; his wife still is living, and resides in Harrisburg.
George Z. Zimmerman was educated in the public schools of Harrisburg, and at Pennsylvania State College. After complet- ing his education, he entered the employ- ment of his father, and in 1885 was admit- ted to a partnership in the business. Sinee his father's death, hic has continued to carry on the business. The Zimmerman brick- yard, managed by him, is one of the largest and best equipped plants in the State. It occupies thirty-two acres of ground, situated at the corner of Ninth and Reily streets. It is fitted up with four kilns of one hundred and seventy-five thousand capacity each ; a Chambers' Bros. briek machine, a disinto- grator, an elevator and a plug mill, all of the very latest make; also a steam brick dryer. The motive power is a ninety horse- power engine, with two boilers, of ninety and fifty horse power capacity. The daily capae- ity of the plant is 45,000. The products are of all kinds of paving and building brick.
George Z. Zimmerman was married in Har- risburg, January 25, 1890, to Emma S. Burn, of Cumberland county, Pa. Their children are Paul, born August 26, 1892, and Helen, born June 21, 1894. Mr. Zimmerman is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M .; Tribe No. 340, I. O. R. M., of which he is a member of the State finance com- mittee. He is an enterprising business man, and universally popular.
-REEL, SAMUEL O., was born in Susque- hanna township, near Harrisburg, April 13, 1864. He is the son of Augustus and Mar- garet (Olewein) Reel, both natives of Dau-
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phin county, now residing in Harrisburg. He is one of fourteen children, seven of whom still survive : Samuel O., William S., John S., Harry D., Ross B., Gertrude, and Annie. His father was born and lived in Susquehanna township for many years, and was engaged in market gardening. He served Dauphin county as sheriff for one term, and was a faithful and efficient officer. During late years he has lived a quiet, re- tired life.
Samuel O. Reel was educated in the pub- lie school of Susquehanna township. After leaving school, he removed to Harrisburg and learned the trade of founder and moulder, which he has followed till the present time. Mr. Reel is a gentleman of wide experience, and master of his trade in all its branches. He is enterprising and progressive, is of wide popularity and of sterling worth.
He is a member of Egyptian Command- ery, No. 114, Knights of Malta. In political views he is a staunch Democrat. The family attend the Lutheran church.
-SWARTZ, ROBERT HI., superintendent of the McFarland Printing House, was born March 12, 1865, in Cumberland county, Pa. He is a son of John A. and Alsinda (Haley) Swartz. Johu A. Swartz was a salesman and also filled various public offices. He was married to Miss Alsinda Haley, daughter of William Haley. They had eight children, seven of whom are living : Robert H .; Clara, wife of L. Wise; Minnie C., wife of Andrew Crain, a Methodist minister, residing in Maine; Elizabeth H., teacher in the public schools, Mechanicsburg, Pa .; Blanche, Edith, and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Swartz are both deceased.
. Robert H. Swartz attended the public schools of Mechanicsburg, Pa., until he was nearly fourteen years old, when he was ap- prenticed for three years to Mr. R. H. Thomas to learn printing. In 1882 he came to Har- risburg and was employed as a printer on the Harrisburg Telegraph for one year; he also served one year in the Patriot office. In 1886 he went to Philadelphia and was em- ployed for a year in the State printing office. In ISSS Mr. Swartz engaged with the Mc- Farland Printing House and was made its superintendent. He is also chairman of the Harrisburg Paper Company, limited, and treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant Building and Loan Association.
Mr. Swartz was married, March 12, 1885, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Annie M. (Freeburg) Bering. They have two children: Jennie M. and Robert II., Jr. Mr. Swartz is a Prohibitionist and believes that alcohol should be sold under the same re- strictions which guard the sale of poisonous drugs. Ile and his family are members of Messiah Lutheran church.
Thomas Bering, father of Mrs. Swartz. was born in Philadelphia. He was a wood carver and followed that vocation until he was appointed superintendent of the Wood- working Department of the Soldiers' Or- phans' Industrial School at Scotland, Pa. He was married to Miss Annie M. Free- burg, of Philadelphia. Six of their seven children are living: Ella, wife of D. B. Marks; Ettie, wife of T. Miller, broker, Third street, Harrisburg : Thomas M .; Eliza- beth M., Mrs. Swartz; Heury H., Annie M., and Edward W., deceased. Both parents re- side at Scotland, Pa. The family are mem- bers of Messiah Lutheran church, Harris- burg.
-FERRIDAY, A. REEDER, was born at Easton, Pa., April 28, 1865. His father, Joseph C. Ferriday, was born in Louisiana. He was first married to Emma Reeder, of Easton, Pa., the mother of A. R. Ferriday, who is the only living child by this marriage. She died at Easton, May 11, 1865. By the sec- ond wife he had five children : Helen, wife of Robert A. Byrnes, residing at Natchez, Miss .; Jennie, wife of Robert A. Wood, re- siding at Natchez, Miss .; Mary Emily and B. Pendleton, both residents of Natchez, Miss. Mr. Ferriday's father owned and operated a large cotton plantation before the war, but from 1862 to 1868 he was connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Tyrone, Sunbury and Altoona. In 1868 he returned to his plantation, and continued in the business of cotton raising up to within a short time of his death. He died on the plantation in 189-1.
A. Reeder Ferriday spent his youth at Easton, Pa. His education was begun in the private schools of that city and com- pleted at the Hill School of Pottsville, Pa., and at Lafayette College, Easton. HIe re. ceived a diploma from the Lafayette College in 1887. After completing his education he engaged in the manufacture of paints at Bethlehem, Pa., in connection with F. G.
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Semple & Co., for two years. At the expira- tion of this time he removed to Harrisburg, Pa., and was connected with the Harrisburg Boiler and Manufacturing Company as treas- urer of the company, the duties of which office he faithfully and efficiently performed for one year. In 1891 he engaged in his present business, the manufacturing of paper boxes, etc. By his ability, cuergy and enter- prise he has developed the business to its present fine proportions and magnitude, and has deserved and won a high place in the esteem of the community as an honorable, skillful and suecessful business man.
He was married at Paterson, N. J., Oeto- ber 25, 1893, to Eulalie Quinn, daughter of John and Mary Quinn, of Paterson, N. J. Their union has been blessed with one child, Constance, born July 30, 1894.
Mr. Ferriday is a member of the Rho Chapter of Chi Phi. In politics he is a Re- publican. He attends the Episcopal church ; his wife attends the Roman Catholic church.
REXROTH, G. WILLIAM, foreman of the Harrisburg Traetion Company, electric de- partment, was born in Montgomery town- ship, Franklin county, Pa., September 14, 1865. He is a son of Michael and Margaret (Mosser) Rexroth, the former a native of Germany, and the latter of Franklin county. His father was a blacksmith by trade, and spent a large part of his life in Franklin county .. He died at Harrisburg, in 1893. His wife survives, and resides in Harrisburg. They had born, to them a family of nine children, the eldest being G. William ; the others who are living are: Catherine, Albert, Ida, Gertrude, Effie, and Ada.
G. William's youth was spent in his na- tive town, where he received his education in the public schools. He first began busi- ness as salesman in a general store, in which occupation he continued for nine years. In 1SS7 be removed to Harrisburg. For two years he was salesman in the retail shoe business, and in the State Capital laundry. In 1889 he became connected with the East Harrisburg Street Railway Company, and since 1892 has had his present position. He was married, at Chambersburg, Decem- ber 4, 1891, to Miss Minerva Critchley, daugh- ter of Henry and Sarah Critchley. One child has been born to them, named Paul C. Mr. Rexroth is a member of Baldwin Commandery, No. 108, K. of M., of Steelton, and of Robert Tippett Lodge, No. 736, Jr.
O. U. A. M. In political views he is a Demo- crat. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church.
-BUTLER, JAMES, was born in Fairfield, Herkimer county, N. Y., November 25. 1865. The Butler family from which he deseends was of Irish nationality. The grandmother Butler was a descendant of the Irish patriot, Daniel O'Connell. His father, Thomas But- ler, was born in Kerry, Ireland, and came to this country when he was eight years old, and for many years was engaged in cheese- making. He was married, in Herkimer county, to Margaret O'Neil, a native of Cork, Ireland. She died in 1871, but her husband is still living in Little Falls, Herkimer county, N. Y. Three children were born to them who died in infaney, besides William T. and James.
James Butler received his primary educa- tion in the public schools of Norway, Herki- mer county, N. Y. He also attended Fair- field Academy and graduated in 1SS1. He learned the trade of flour miller and followed this business for four years at Little Falls. In 1SS9 he came to Harrisburg and became manager of the Star Carpet Cleaning Works. In May, 1895, he also opened the Hot Naph- tha Cleaning Works. Mr. Butler is an active business man, of indefatigable energy, and with a perfect knowledge and careful oversight of all the details of bis business ; he convinees his patrons of his consideration of their best interests, and wins and holds esteem for his integrity and personal worth.
James Butler was married in Jersey City, June 19, 1889, to Carrie E. Kehoo, daughter of William and Martha Kchoe, of Little Falls. They have no children. Mr. Butler was a member of the Fire Department of Little Falls. Ile is a Democrat, and attends the Roman Catholic church.
HOOVER, WILLIAM H., general foreman of the Harrisburg Traction Company, was born in Franklin county, Pa., December 20, 1866. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Tolsen) Hoover. His parents spent their lives in Franklin county, where the father died in 1867, and where the mother still resides. William HI. is their only child. The family are Dunkards. William II. received his education in the public schools of Franklin connty. He learned the carpenter trade. In 1887 he removed to Harrisburg and be- came connected with the East Harrisburg
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Railway Company. For the past five years he has been the general foreman of the com- many. He is a charter member of Cincinnatus Commandery, No. 96, K. of M .; a charter member of Warrior Eagle Tribe, No. 340, I. O. R. M., and of Pocahontas Council, No. 63, I. O. R. M .; a member of Herculean Castle, No. 480, K. of G. E .; of Harmon Commandery, No. 38, C. of G. E., of Robert Tippett Lodge, No. 736, Jr. O. A. U. M. He belongs to the Harrisburg Fireman's Beneficial Association, and is a member of No. 2 Volunteer Fire Company. Mr. Hoover is one of the solid men of the city. He is estcemed as an hon- orable and upright man. He is very popular.
-TRACY, DAVID E., was born at Consho- hocken, Montgomery county, March 11, 1867. He is a son of James and Margaret (O'Brien) Tracy. James Tracy was born in Pottsville, Pa., but is now a prominent busi- ness inan in Conshohocken, where he has resided for upwards of forty years. He has been burgess of the town and a member of the town council and is a director of the First National Bank. He is very prominent in business eircles and connected with many of the enterprises of the city. His mother was born near Dublin, Ireland, and came to America when she was quite young. Mr. and Mrs. James Tracy had a family of ten children, nine of whom are living, namely: John C., a partner in his father's business in Conshohocken; Henry M., a prominent member of the bar in Conshohocken ; Cathe- rine E .; David E .; George E., paying . teller of the City Trust Company of Philadelphia ; Matthew A., student at Pennsylvania Uni- versity, Philadelphia; Margaret, Maria J. and Eliza A.
David E. Tracy received his primary edu- cation in the parochial schools of his native town. He completed his education at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, receiving his diploma as mechanical engi- neer in 1SS7. He came at once to Harris- burg and found a position as mechanical engineer with the Harrisburg Ice Machine Company. He served in this position three years. In 1890, in connection with Messrs. Hildrup and Patton, he organized the Har- risburg Pipe Bending Company and also the Harrisburg Tinsmith Company for the manufacturing of all kinds of galvanized ice machinery.
Mr. Tracy was married at Harrisburg, September 6, 1894, to Gertrude Hemler,
daughter of H. D. and Jane Hemler. In polities he is a Democrat. He attends the Roman Catholic church.
- BoLL, CHAS. S., president of the Boll Bros. Manufacturing Company, was born in Balti- more county, Md., on the 6th of October, 1867. He is a son of Ambrose S. and Mary (Cooper) Boll, natives of Baltimore county, both now residing in the city of Baltimore. Their family consisted of twelve children : Micajah, who met death by an accident on the Pennsylvania railroad ; Laura J., wife of Charles Wood, of Baltimore, died in 1890; Annie, died in 1891; Fannie R., William A., George E., Clara M., wife of W. II. Shubkagle, of Baltimore, John W., Charles S., E. Frank, and two who died in infancy.
Chas. S. Boll was but four years old when his parents removed to Baltimore; a year later they left the city, and again re- sided in the county of Baltimore, until Charles was eleven. They then returned to the city, and he attended its public schools for the next four years. At the age of fifteen, the boy began business as an en !- ployee in a mattress factory ; one year and a half later he was appointed foreman, and at the end of two years more, his ability was recognized by his promotion to the position of manager of the factory. In 1885, when only eighteen, Mr. Boll came to Harrisburg to assume the management of a branch house for the firm by which he was em- ployed, and managed the business success- fully until October 5, 1889. At this time he purchased the business, and admitted his brother, John W. Boll, as a partner. The beginning was modest, and the new enter- prise was handicapped by want of space, fa- cilities and capital. But courage and care- ful management, with honesty and sincerity of purpose, soon placed the business on the road to prosperity, notwithstanding many discouragements and the strongest competi- tion. It steadily increased, although seri- ously interrupted, in 1890, by a disastrous fire. One building after another was out- grown, until it became necessary to erect the handsome structure now occupied, at Tenth and Mulberry streets, and the firm now stands at the head of the mattress, spring bed and brass and iron bedstead business, with a national reputation. In 1892 Mr. William A. Boll also was admitted to part- nership, and the title of the Harrisburg Woven Mattress Company was adopted by
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the firm. In 1893 the business was incor- porated as the Boll Bros. Manufacturing Company, with a capital of $100,000, Chas. S. Boll being president, John W. Boll, treas- urer, and William A. Boll, secretary.
Notwithstanding the demand that the de- velopment of this large business has made on Mr. Boll's time and abilities, he has given his influence and encouragement to others. He early recognized the power for good pos- sessed by the Board of Trade, and con- nected himself with that organization, His activity in promoting its influence and in- creasing its membership soon made him a prominent factor, and he was speedily ree- ognized as a public spirited citizen of extra- ordinary zeal and ability. Mr. Boll was elceted president of the Board of Trade January 21, 1896. His election is justly re- garded as a becoming tribute for his many services in behalf of the Board in this city, and as a token that his many good qualities are highly appreciated by his fellow-citizens. Mr. Boll is president of the Boll & Shaar Manufacturing Company, Steelton, Pa .; vice-president of the Barcalo & Boll Manu- faeturing Company, Buffalo, N. Y., and vice- president of the Ridley Park Brick Com- pany, Philadelphia, Pa. His politics are Republican.
Chas. S. Boll was married, in Harrisburg, Pa., May 12, 1891, to Carrie S., daugh- ter of William and Charlotte M. Wykoff, old and honored residents of this city. Their children are: Charles Wykoff and Robert Ambrose. He and his family are connected with Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Boll is second vice-president of the Fourth General Conference district, Epworth League, which includes four States. He held the presidency of the local society for four years.
Joli W. Boll, treasurer of the company, passed away, August 22, 1896, after an ill- ness of eight months, leaving a widow and two children.
JENNINGS, WILLIAM, president of the Har- risburg Steam Heat and Power Company, was born in this eity, August 18, 1868, and is a son of Col. William W. and Emily Jane (Vanhorn) Jennings. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Harrisburg and at Lehigh University. After completing his education he was employed as a moulder and machinist for one year. In 1889 he was appointed secretary and treasurer of the Har-
risburg Steam Heat and Power Company. and in May, 1894, was made president of the same, and has been instrumental in bringing this industry into a prosperous condition.
Mr. Jennings was married, October 13, 1892, to J. Belle West, daughter of Rev. Will- iam A. and Jennie West. They have one child, Dorothy. He is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M. Ile is a Republican in politics, and with his wife at- tends the Presbyterian chureh.
- JENNINGS, HARRY, secretary and treasurer of the Jackson Manufacturing Company, was born in Harrisburg, March 31, 1872. He is a son of the late Col. W. W. and Emma Jane (Vanhorn) Jennings. After receiving his primary education in private schools, he spent four years in the Military College of Chester, graduating from this institution in 1890 with the degree of Civil Engineer. In the fall of 1890 he entered Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and graduated from this in- stitution with the class of 1893. He returned to Harrisburg, and in October, 1893, was elected to his present position, taking charge of the office in January, 1891.
He is a member in good standing of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M. In politi- cal views Mr. Jennings is a Republican. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church. He is unmarried.
LEEDY, DANIEL, deccased, was born in York county, Pa., in 1819, He removed to Cham- bersburg, Pa., where he learned the trade of wagon maker. He came to Harrisburg in 1840, and was for a time employed by John Dimmiek, who was engaged in manufactur- ing the "Woodcock Plough." He subse- quently purchased the business and con- tinued it until 1851 or 1852, at which date he relinquished the enterprise and estab- lished a shoe business on Market street, near the present entrance to the Pennsylvania railroad station, in which he was engaged until the fall of 1861, when he removed to a farm in Franklin county. In 1863 he re- turned to Harrisburg and for a year and a half was engaged in the shoe business at the corner of Fourth and Market streets, after which he removed his store to the new build- ing he had erected on the corner of Fifth and Market and continued there until he retired from business in 1870. His death occurred in 1886. Mr. Leedy was one of the stock- holders in the first Harrisburg Passenger
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Railway Company. He was somewhat active in political matters in connection with the Republican party, having served as a mein- ber of the city council from the Ninth ward. His church membership was formerly with the Locust Street Episcopal church, but later he joined the Ridge Avenue church and was the chorister for some years. Mr. Leedy was married to Miss Louisa Pey- ton, daughter of Chambers Peyton, of Cham- bersburg, who survives him. They reared three sons and three daughters: William, shoe dealer, deceased ; Margaret, Mrs. J. H .- DeHaven, of Harrisburg ; John W .; Laura, Mrs. A. C. Irvin, Washington, D. C .; Mary L., Mrs. W. L. Calderword, Philadelphia; Daniel, Jr., deceased, a private in the United States army, afterwards in the shoe business in Harrisburg. John W. was born November 23, 1844, and received his education in the public schools. He was employed in his father's store until his retirement, in 1870, when he succeeded to the business, which he conducted for eighteen years. In 18SS he gave up the shoe business and embarked in the manufacturing of building and pav- ing brick, in which enterprise he has been successfully engaged since that time, supply- ing the home demand and making large shipments to other towns. Mr. Leedy is not active in politics, but his sentiments are in agreement with the Republican party. He was married in 1866 to Miss Clara May, of Juniata county, who died in 1890. Their children are: Alda, Fannie, Louisa, Frank, and Mary. The family are members of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, in which Mr. Leedy holds the office of presi- dent of the board of trustees.
.- WHITESIDE, GEORGE A., carriage maker, was born in Harrisburg, September 12, 1830. Son of John E. and Ruth E. (Allen) White- side. The father was born in that portion of Dauphin county which is now included in Lancaster county, and subsequently set- tled in Harrisburg. The mother was a na- tive of Dauphin county. George A. attended the public schools of the city and when seventeen years old removed to Cineinnati, Ohio, where for two years he was a salesman for his brother in the hardware business. He then returned to Harrisburg and served an apprenticeship at carriage building with William Parkhill. In 1852 he removed to Philadelphia where he worked eight years at his trade, and then went to Wilmington,
Del., and was engaged at his occupation un- til the breaking out of the war depressed business and threw him out of employment, when he went to Mechanicsburg and re- mained until 1SGS, in which year he returned to Harrisburg and established a business of his own. For twenty-seven years he has been successfully engaged in his line of trade in this city. Mr. Whiteside was married to Mary E Webb, of Philadelphia, to whom have been born four sons: William W., died at Harrisburg, at the age of thirty-one years; George A., resides in California; Jolin Elton, civil engineer and surveyor, of Harrisburg ; Harry I., resides in Jersey City. Mr. White- side was married, secondly, to Kate E. Stucker, by whom he had one child, which died in infancy. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. In politics he is liberal. The family attend the Lutheran church.
-. BOWERS, EDWIN, carriage and wagon manufacturer, was born in Hummelstown, Dauphin county, Pa., March 15, 1841, son of Amos and Sarah (Longenecker) Bowers, the former a native of Dauphin county and the latter of Lancaster county. The father was a life-time resident of Dauphin county, and was a carpet weaver and butcher by occu- pation. He died at Hummelstown and his wife died at Harrisburg, March 18, 1892, aged eighty years. They had ten children, five of whom are living: Mary, wife of Cor- nelius Fisher, residing in Muscatine, Iowa ; Harry, residing in York, Pa .; Edwin, Mi- chael, Harrisburg; Addie, matron at Penn- sylvania railroad station.
Edwin was reared in Hummelstown and received a limited education in the common schools of that place. He learned the trade of blacksmith, and worked at that occupa- tion in Hummelstown until he was twenty years of age, when he removed to Harris- burg, where he was in the employment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company about one year. He then entered the employment of the United States Government at Wash- ington, D. C., and in 1865 went West with supply trains, and was engaged in distrib- uting supplies to the various military posts until 1867, during which year he worked at his trade in lowa. The same year he ro- turned to Hummelstown, where, until 1871, he followed his occupation, when he re- turned to Harrisburg, and for the past twenty-four years has been engaged in busi- ness in this city. Mr. Bowers was married
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