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at Harrisburg, in 1879, to Phebe Dilvey, daughter of Amos and Hannah (ITess) Dil- vey, widow of the late Miles Dilvey. Their children are: Jessie, Helen, Edna, and two who died in infancy. By her first marriage Mrs. Bowers has one son, Miles. Mr. Bowers is a member of City Lodge, No. 301, I. O. O. F. In his politics he is a Prohibitionist. He and his wife are members of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
SHAFFER, CLINTON E., was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., June 12, 1841. His father, Elias Shaffer, was born in Susquehanna township but re- moved to Lower Paxton at an early date in the history of that township. He followed the business of carriage-making in that township for fifty-three years. Ile is still living at the advanced age of ninety-one, and has been actively engaged in business to within a period of one year. He is one of the oldest and most highly esteemed ros- idents of the township. Elizabeth (Shiffler) Shaffer, his faithful wife, and mother of the subject of this sketch, was also born in Sus- quehanna township. She died in 1881. They had a family of seven children, of whom five are still living: Rebecca, wife of Samuel Dasher, residing in Harrisburg; Al- fred and Levi, residing in Napierville, Ill .; Eliza, wife of Jacob Bishop, residing in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county, and Clinton E.
Clinton E. Shaffer spent his boyhood in his native township, where he received a fair education in the public schools. At an early age he became an apprentice to the carriage maker's trade in his father's shop, at which trade he worked in Lower Paxton until 1862. In this year he removed to Harris- burg and engaged in business for himself. Ile has occupied his present premises for over twenty-three years, where he has built up a large and profitable business. Trained from youth in this business, and devoting his entire business career of thirty-three years to its management, his success is in the natural order of things. He is one of the oldest men in the business in the city, and is universally esteemed as a citizen and a man.
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Ile was married at Harrisburg. October 9, 1862, to Wilhelmina, daughter of George and Mary Hocker, both long residents and highly respected citizens of Susquehanna
township. Their children are: Ida J., wife of George Hoak, residing at Painted Post, N. Y., Inez C., Effie J., George A., Eliza J., Edith A., Alfred H., Charles A. and Spencer. Mr. Shaffer is a sound Democrat. IIe and his family attend the Keformed church.
- ATTICK, OLIVER, carriage and wagon maker, was born at Mechanicsburg, Cumber- land county, Pa., September 6, 1843; son of George and Hester (Steese) Attick, the former a native of Cumberland county and still living at the advanced age of eighty- two years, the latter a native of Dauphin county and died in 1891. The father carried on the carriage making business at Mechan- iesburg for some forty years. He had six children, four of whom are living: Jobn, residing in Mechanicsburg : Sarah J., wife of Edward Boyer, of Harrisburg; Oliver, and Harry, residing in . Mechanicsburg. Oliver received his education in the public schools of his native place, and when seventeen years of age came to Harrisburg and became clerk in a store. In 1862 he enlisted in com- pany A, First City Zouaves, of Harrisburg, in which he served nine months. He was then employed one year as a clerk in Wash- ington, D. C., and in 1864 enlisted in the Seventy-eighth regiment, Pennsylvania vol- unteers, in which he served until the close of the war, and was mustered out of the ser- vice at Nashville, Tenn., in October, 1865. He then returned to Harrisburg and for nine years was engaged in carriage smithing. In 1874 he opened a shop for the manufacture of carriages on his own account, which he conducted for two years, and in 1876 ad- mitted Edward Boyer to a partnership, form- ing the firm of Boyer & Attiek, which con- ducted the business for eight years. In 1884 Mr. Boyer retired from the firm, since which date Mr. Attiek has conducted the business solely in his own interests. IIe was married in Harrisburg in 1868 to Emma Stouffer, daughter of Henry Stouffer, to whom have been born two daughters: Esther and Carrie, both residing at home. Mr. Attiek is a mem- ber of Post No. 58, G. A. R., and has been an active member of the Odd Fellows for twenty-five years, having filled all the offices in his lodge. He is also a member of A. O. U. W., No. 19, and since 1868 has been con- nected with Council No. 106, O. U. A. M. The family attend the Presbyterian church.
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- DILL, IRVIN W., carriage manufacturer, was born in Dillsburg, York county, Pa., Mareh 24, 1865, son of Wesley and Louie R. (Naugle) Dill, both natives of York county, the former deceased, the latter residing in Harrisburg. He removed to Harrisburg with his mother in early youth, and received his edueation in the city schools. He learned the trade of carriage maker, and on January 1, 1892, engaged in business for himself at the east end of the Mulberry street bridge. He was married in Harrisburg, December 31, 1894, to billie Frank, of Harrisburg. Mr. Dill is a member of Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M. In his political views he is a Republican. He attends the Baptist church.
- BAILEY, HAMILTON, patentee of the cele- brated Eureka coal wagon, was born in Seotland, June 8, 1833, and is a son of James and Mary (Hamilton) Bailey, who were also natives of Scotland. He received his edu- cation in the public schools of Schuylkill county, Pa., having been brought to Amer- iea in early boyhood. At Tremont, Schuyl- kill county, he learned the trade of wheel- wright and blacksmith with Silas Ball of that place. Jn 1858 he began business for himself in the county where he learned his trade, and his business career, extending over a period of nearly forty years, has been one of satisfactory results. He patented the Eureka coal wagon, and is now devoting his time to its sale together with that of wood and coal in Harrisburg, where he has been living for a number of years. Mr. Bailey is a Republican in politics and takes a deep interest in public affairs, although not an office seeker. He is a member of the Knights Templar. He was married to Catharine, daughter of George and Margaret ( Wright) Pinkerton, by whom he has three children : Dr. Milton R., Arthur Hamilton, and Min- nie Elizabeth. Mr. Bailey and family ad- here to the Methodist Episcopal church.
-REDMOND, ANDREW, carriage, wagon and harness dealer, was born in the province of Ulster, connty Down, Ireland, August 26, 1868. He is a son of Thomas H. and Jane (Redmond) Redmond, both natives of Ulster. The father emigrated to this country in 1880, and for the past fourteen years has been in the employment of the Pennsylva- nia Railroad Company. The mother and remaining members of the family came to America in 1882. The family consists of
four living children : Thomas H., Andrew, Joseph and Lizzie J. Andrew was educated in the common schools of his native coun- try. When fourteen years of age he came to the United States and located in Harrisburg. In 1882 he learned the trade of baker, and worked at this trade for three years. In 1885 he engaged in this business for him- self. In 1889 he engaged in his present business, and, although tested by fire and water, his efforts have been erowned with success. He has one of the finest and best stocked establishments in the region. His cardinal principles of business are the best goods, directly from the best manufacturers, bought on the best terms and sold to patrons on the lowest honest margin, and he finds these winning principles. He was married at Harrisburg, June 20, 1894, to Anna B. McFadden, daughter of Samuel and Mary McFadden, of Harrisburg. He is a member of Egyptian Commandery, No. 114, Knights of Malta. In politics Mr. Redmond is a Re- publican. He and his wife attend the Mar- ket Square Presbyterian church.
" SANKEY, JAMES W., wholesale saddler, hardware and harness dealer, Harrisburg, Pa., was born in Millheim, Centre county, Pa., April 13, 1833. He is a son of the late John and Catherine (Kryder) Sankey. The Sankey family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry. John Sankey, father of James W., was born m Scotland in 1793, and came to America when he was eight years old. His parents died and he was bound out by one of his uncles as a tanner's apprentice, at Millheim. Ae- cording to the articles of agreement, he was to serve until he was twenty-one. When nearing the end of his apprenticeship, he was offered a paying position with another tanner in the same town. But his employer refused to let him leave his service, and as an inducement to him to remain and com- plete his time, agreed to admit him to part- nership as soon as he became of age. This promise was fulfilled, and became a partner in the business. The partnership continued until the former employer retired from busi- ness on account of advancing age. Mr. San- key carried on the business until his own re- tirement in 1861. Hle died in 1865, after an active, useful and successful life, aged seventy - five years. He was succeeded in business by his son Cyrus K.
The mother of James W. Sankey was born in Centre county, Pa., about two miles from
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Millheim. She was a daughter of Jacob : Kryder, for many years associate judge of Centre county, and a personal friend of Gen. Andrew Jackson. She died at Millheim in 1854. The parents were married in Centre county. They had twelve children, four of whom are living: Jacob, a retired tanner, living in Philadelphia; John, a retired tanner, in Mifflin, Pa .; Mary Ann, wife of Aaron Wolf, a banker of Iowa and Nebraska, residing at Freeport, Ill .; and James W.
James W. Sankey spent his boyhood on the home farm and received his education in the public schools of his native town. Ile learned the trade of tanner with his father, and followed it until 1879, doing business in Light Street, Columbia county, Pa, twenty-seven years, after which he re- tired from business. In 1879 he made a trip of nearly eight thousand miles through the western part of the United States and into Mexico, traveling most of the distance in a wagon, and occupying eleven months in the trip. In 18SO be returned to Harris- burg, the point from which he had started the year before. Ilere he engaged in busi- ness at 323 Broad street, and has conducted it with energy and success. He ranks among the most substantial and enterprising busi- ness men of the city. His career is an object lesson to young men. From his example they can discern that personal qualities have more to do with success in life than favor- able beginnings and fortunate circumstances.
Mr. Sankey was married at Light Street, Pa., November 29, 1857, to Harriet, daugh- ter of John and Martha Melick, of Light Street. They have one child, Emma C., who resides with them.
Mr. Sankey is a good straight Republican. He is not an office secker, but prefers to de- vote his time and attention to his business. He is an active member of Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M .; Perseverance Chapter, No. 21, and Knights Templar, of Harrisburg. He and his family are mem- bers of Grace Methodist Episcopal church.
~WALMER, NOAH A., was born in East Han- over township, Dauphin county, Pa., March 22, 1841, son of Jomm and Mary (Albert) Walmer. George Walmer, grandfather of Noah A., was born in Dauphin county, as were also his parents. He was reared on the farm and was a farmer by occupation. He was twice married and by his first wife had nine children, who have all passed away :
Michael, William, John, Kate, wife of Thomas Allen, Jacob, George, Maria, wife of George Daubert, Joseph, and Eliza, first wife of George Daubert. The grandfather died in September, 1865, aged seventy-five years. By his second wife he had four children : Lydia, wife of M. Welmire, Adam, Cyrus, and Washington, deceased. John Walmer, father of Noah A., was born in Lebanon county, Pa., March 28, 1817. He married Mary Al- bert, born in East Hanover township, Dau- phin county, March 30, 1815. He was a farmer and followed that occupation until 1866, when he retired and removed to Leba- non, where he died, February 26, 1895, aged seventy-eight years. He was a Republican in politics and served as school director, sup- ervisor and in other offices in Lebanon county. He had thirteen children, twelve of whom are living: Margaret, wife of John Martz; Noah A .; Mary M., wife of Gordin Bomgardner; Louisa, wife of Daniel Siegrist ; Elmira, wife of Daniel R. Mills; Albert J .; Emma C .; Zachariah Light; John G .; Erwin J .; Ida L., wife of Edwart Ranch; Clara V., wife of Elmer E. Embach; Fidelia E., wife of George E. Gilbert; Sara E., wife of Joseph Eustis, died in February, 1887, aged forty- nine years. Mr. Walmer was a consistent member of the United Brethren church.
Noah A. attended the public schools of East Hanover township at intervals until he was sixteen years of age, when he went to learn the harness making trade with P. T. Hummel at Hummelstown, with whom he served an apprenticeship of four years. Ile enlisted for nine months in company D, One Hundred and Twenty-seventh regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and having served his term of enlistment was discharged May 31, 1863. He then returned and worked with his father on the farm for one year, after which he worked at his trade at Ilummels- town and Harrisburg until 1864, when he went to Philadelphia and was engaged on Government work until the close of the war. After this he worked at his trade one winter at Hummelstown, and was then in partner- ship with Mr. Stecker for five years, when he bought his partner's interest and engaged in business for himself. After a time he sold out his business and engaged again with Mr. Hummel, with whom he worked for thirteen years. Mr. Walmer was married October 26, 1869, in Grantville, East Hanover township, to Miss Emma E. Sherk, daughter of Henry B. and Mary (Swoop) Sherk. Their chil-
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dreu are: Howard C., Mary, Edith M. and Harry S., died August 11, 1876, aged five years. Since his marriage Mr. Walmer has been engaged in harness making in Harris- burg. He is a member of Lodge No. 69, I. O. O. F .; Lodge No. 59, K. of P .; Post No. 5S, G. A. R., and of the Improved Order of Hep- tasophs. In his political views he is a Re- publiean. He is a member of the United Brethern church. Mrs. Walmer was born May 14, 1846, and died April 24, 1895. Her parents were natives of Lebanon county and engaged in farming. They had six children, four of whom are living: Anna, wife of Dr. T. N. Beam, deceased; Mary, wife of Cyrus Stoner; Harry A .; Lucy, wife of Charles S. Wirt; William C., died in infancy. The parents reside on Allison Hill, in Harris- burg, where they are living a retired life. The grandparents of Mrs. Walmer were natives of Berks county, the grandmother having died young. Her maternal grand- father, Jacob, was a native of Lebanon county and a farmer. His children are: Michael, Henry B., Amos, Thomas and Katie, Mrs. Meyer.
- BRECKENMAKER, ABRAM K., harness maker, was born in Middlesex township, Cumberland county, Pa., September 28, 1852; son of P. Lilik and Susan (Kirwin) Breck- enmaker. The father was born in Elsorce, Wurtemberg, Germany, July 1S, 1814, learned the trade of weaver and came to America with his parents when he was eighteen years of age. He has since resided in Cumberland county, working at farming and weaving, and still survives at the age of eighty-two years. The mother was born in Queen Anne county, Md., of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and died when Abram R. was an infant. They had nine children, of whom Abram is the only one living. The mother is of the well-known family of Kirwins of Maryland. Three brothers were steamboat captains, one of whom is Capt. John Kir- win, bailiff of the Superior Court of Balti- more and a well-known citizen, prominent in Masonic cireles.
Abram K. was reared and educated in his native township. He learned his trade with William Cleaver, of Carlisle, and at the end of his apprenticeship removed to Baltimore, where he was engaged in steamboating for four years. In 1871 he came to Harrisburg and worked at his trade as a journeyman with Charles Grieb, and after the death of
Mr. Grich took charge of the business for the widow for two years. In 1883 he bought the business, and has conducted it since that time in his own interests. He was married in Harrisburg, May 29, 1873, to Sarah S. Snyder, daughter of Levi and Bridget L. Snyder, of Lancaster. Four children have been born to them, all of whom died in childhood. Mrs. Breekenmaker died Janu- ary 3, 1890. In his political views Mr. Breckenmaker is a Democrat, and has served as member of the council from the Third ward for two years. He is a member of Ful- ton Council, No. 35, O. U. A. M.
SMITH, PETER A., harness maker, was born in Northampton county, Pa., September 5, 1863. He is a son of James and Malinda (Flick) Smith. His grandparents were na- tives of Pennsylvania. His grandmother, on his mother's side, is still living, though very aged, and resides in Wisconsin. Janes Smith, father of Peter A. Smith, was a native of Northampton county. He was a farmer. He married Miss Mahinda Flick. They had thirteen children, nine of whom are living : Benjamin, Aljester, Alfred J., Mary, wife of George Custabanghta, William H., Peter A., Ellen C., wife of Charles Strawmeyer, Elmer M., and Harry. Their deceased children are: Emma, wife of Benjamin Hoekman, also deceased; Rebecca, wife of Willian Hoekman ; George, and one child who died in infancy. The father died in 1878, aged fifty-two years. He was a member of the Reformed church. The mother still sur- vives, aged seventy-eight; she resides in Philadelphia.
Peter A. Smith was brought up on his father's farm. His course in the public sehool was eut short by the death of his father, which caused the family to remove from the farin. At the age of fifteen he be- gan to learn harness making, serving an ap- prenticeship of two years with his brother at Mauch Chunk, Pa. During the succeeding twelve years he worked at his trade as jour- neyman for various employers. In 1885 he came to Harrisburg, and for about four years was in the employ of Samuel Hummel. Hle was married, September 12, 1889, to Miss Laura, daughter of Jacob and Kate C. Klauser. Of their four children, three are living: Helen, Jacob, and Mary. Herman died September 5, 1891, aged sixteen months. In 1890 Mr. Smith began work for Noah Walmer, harness maker, and was employed
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by him for two years. He worked for one year for the Harrisburg Harness and Saddle Company. After this he worked at his trade for two years with Mr. Keller at Me- chanicsburg, Pa., beginning in 1893. He then returned to Harrisburg and established a business of his own. He has built up a large trade in the harness business at the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. Mr. Smith is a Republican. He is a member of the United Brethren church on Boas street.
Jacob Klauser, father of Mrs. Smith, was born in Perry county, Pa. He was a black- smith, but after being for some years in this occupation he became a farmer ; the latter is still his calling. He married Miss Kate C. Garland, a native of Perry county, by whom he had ten children : Frances, wife of Levi Swartz; John; Jennie, wife of David Rice, deceased; Laura, wife of Peter A. Smith ; Alice, wife of Levi Swartz; Harvey; Daisy, wife of John Mull; Annie, wife of Sim. Smith; Minnie, and one child, who died in infancy.
-BUEHLER, JACOB, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., March 20, 1825, son of Martin and Ann M. (Schaubhat) Buehler, both na- tives of Germany. The father was born in Eichen, parish of Schopfheim, Baden Ober- land, May 19, 1780. He was a weaver by trade and resided in Germany until 1817. He was married January 10, 1804, to Ann M. Schaubhat, born May 18, 1783.
The paternal grandparents were John Jacob Buehler a citizen of Schlectbach, and was burgomeister of Reitbach, and Maria, born in Bluem. The maternal grandparents were John Schaubhat, born July 9, 1752, a weaver, citizen of Eichen, and Barbara, died December 30, 1801. The descendants of the mother, Anna Maria Schaubhat, were Maria Barbara, born August 19, 1781; mar- ried July 27, 1S06, to Jolin George Ratz, born July 18, 1772, a mason ; came to Amer- ica in 1817 with three children, and a step- sister, named Anna Schaubhat, who was born November 1, 1804. John Schaubhat married, secondly, Magdalen Rotzler, widow of John George Heckendorn, born in Eichen, December 27, 1763, died January 28, 1827. The parents had born to them eleven chil- dren : John, born January 22, 1805, died May 14, 1811 ; Martin, born April 20, 1806; Anna Maria, born October 18, 1807; Anna Barbara, born July 24, 1810; Catherina, born April 9, 1813, widow of the late Gotlieb
Lauponsehilagel, of Wayne county, Ohio ; Jolin George, born April 23, 1815; John, born at sea, 1819; Nancy, died in 1842: Mary, died in 1845, and two other children who died in infancy.
Jacob Buebler was reared in Lancaster county and received his education in the public and private schools, and was engaged in mercantile pursuits in that county until 1859, when he came to Harrisburg, where he has been in business continuously since that date. He was married in Lancaster, Pa., March 12, 1851, to Anna C. Locher, daughter of Jacob IL. and Mary E. Locher, a native of Boonsborough, Washington county, Md., and of German ancestry. There have been born to them three chil- dren : Mary G., wife of H. L. Hershey, recor- der of Dauphin county; Martin II., and William E., residing in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Buehler died September, 24, 1893. In his political views Mr. Buchler is a Republican. He attends Zion Lutheran church.
-UPICH, SAMUEL, shoemaker, was born at Linglestown, Dauphin county, Pa., May 25, 1833, son of Solomon and Margaret (Fisher) Urich. The father was born in Dauphin county, November 21, 1805, and was a shoe- maker by trade. He was also engaged in the huckstering business, and was also for a few years proprietor of the Linglestown Hotel, having also previously been in the general mercantile business at the same place. He married Miss Margaret Fisher, a native of the same county, to whom were born ten children, five of whom are living: George, Joseph, Samuel, Solomon, and Mar- garet, wife of Jacob Nichols. Their deceased children: Henry, John and Isaac, both killed in the army, and Thomas, who died in infancy. In his political views the father was a Republican. The family were mem- bers of the United Brethren church. Hc died at the age of sixty years in 1865. Both he and his wife died at their native place, Linglestown. Samuel Urich attended the public schools, first at Linglestown and after- wards at Harrisburg, until he was sixteen years of age, when he went to learn the trade of shoemaker, at which he served an ap- prenticeship of five years with Peter Saunders at Harrisburg. He worked at his trade as a journeymen for about six months, when he entered the employment of John Edwards, with whom he worked at intervals for about nine years. He then worked for Gen. Knipe
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two years, after which he was employed for the same length of time by Meyers & Jauss. He was married at Harrisburg, September 20, 1853, to Miss Catherine Longnecker, daughter of John and Christian (Hummel) Longnecker. Mr. Urich worked for Samuch Barnhard for one year and then engaged in business for himself at No. 1329 James street, where he continued until 1893, when he re- moved to No. 1815 North Third street and established a large trade. He was also en- gaged in the huekstering business a short time. Mr. Urich has been a member of Dauphin Lodge, No. 160, I. O. O. F., for forty years. In his political views he is a Republican. Mrs. Urich was born February 18, 1835. Her father was a native of Dau- phin county and married Miss Christiana Hummel, a native of the same county. They reared seven children, five of whom are liv- ing: Eliza, William, Mary, Margaret, and Sarah.
-- FRANK, CHARLES, boot and shoe dealer, was born in Philadelphia February 1, 1839; son of Jacob and Mary (List) Frank. When he was six years old he removed with his parents to Columbia, Lancaster county, where he attended the public schools until he was sixteen years of age. In 1855 he came to Harrisburg and entered the employment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, first serving an apprenticeship as a wood coaker and remaining with the company seven years. In 1862 he enlisted in company B, One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Pennsyl- vania volunteers, and served ten months and then reenlisted for three months, serving in Tennessee on detail with the construction corps in the position of assistant foreman of a construction gang. During his term of enlistment he participated in many import- ant engagements, among which were the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellors- ville. After his discharge from the army he returned to the employment of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, where he remained until 1869, when he embarked in the boot and shoe business at the present location, where he has been engaged in a very suc- cessful trade for over twenty-seven years. In 1876 he also became a member of the firm of Forney Bros. & Co. and continued his con- nection one year. Mr. Frank is one of the organizers and a stockholder of the Chestnut street market house. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity, is a charter member
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