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of Lodge No. 59, K. of P., and is also con- nected with Post No. 58, G. A. R. In his political sentiments he stands with the Re- publican party. His church membership is in the Fourth Street Lutheran church.
MEILY, GEORGE W., dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Mechanicsburg, Cumber- land county, Pa., January 16, 1846, son of Samuel and Catherine (Boyer) Meily. The father is a native of Lebanon county ; the mother is a daughter of General Bover, near Rockville, Dauphin county. The
father was in the grocery business, at Chan- bersburg and Mechanicsburg, and in 1853 came to Harrisburg, where he was engaged in the same line of trade, from 1854 to 1859, at which date he retired, and died in 1894, at the age of eighty-one years. He was originally a member of the First Lutheran church, but was later prominent and active in the organization of the church on the corner of Capitol and Herr streets. His wife and two children, John II., of Harris- burg, a plumber, and George W., survive him. George W. received his education in the public schools, and carly entered upon his career as clerk in the grocery business, in which he was engaged from 1855 to 1861. At this date he united with Jeremiah Hor- ner and formed the firm of Horner & Meily, which conducted the auctioneer buisness for two years. In 1864 Mr. Meily entered upon the shoe business, at Nos. 214-216 Market street, where he has since enjoyed a success- ful and constantly enlarging trade. On March 15, of the current year, he occupied the spacious store, No. 312 Market street, where he does an immense wholesale busi- ness, the sales extending to all parts of the State. Mr. Meily is a stockholder in the East Harrisburg Railway Company. In po- litical views he is a Republican. He was married, in 1867, to Emma, daughter of Joseph Pinkerton, of Tremont, Schuylkill county, Pa., who died in August, 1889. They had three children : Albert E., Charles Wesley and George Pinkerton. Mr. Meily is a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, in which he formerly held a place in the board of stewards, and is a member of the Young Men's Christian Association.
GROSS, JOSHUA W., dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Harrisburg August 11. 1847 ; son of D. W. and Elizabeth (Kunkel) Gross. He was educated in the public schools
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and in Seiler's Academy. He then entered the drug store of his father, where he ro- mained fourteen years. He was next em- ployed for about five years as bookkeeper at the Lochiel rolling mill and the Steelton steel works. In 1886 he embarked in the boot and shoe business at the present loca- tion, No. 207 Market street, where he has sinee continued. Mr. Gross is active in poli- ties in connection with the Republican party. He is a member of the Masonie fraternity, blue lodge, chapter, eonsistory and com- mandery, and also a member of the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Gross was married, in 1880, to Miss Almeda, daughter of M. M. Grove, of Harrisburg. They have no children. He is a member of the First Reformed ehureh.
"STERN, EMANUEL, dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 23, 1853 ; son of Simon and Caroline Stern. He was reared in his native city and edu- cated in the public schools and the Business College, and then engaged in mercantile busi- ness in Philadelphia. In 1870 he came to Harrisburg, where he was in charge of the branch store of Simon Stern & Son until April, 1875, when he established a shoe busi- ness for himself at No. 329 Market street and continued there until April 1, 1883, and then moved to 333 Market street, formerly occupied by the State Bank, and finally, in April 1, 1894, established himself in the retail trade in his present loeation in the Patriot building. Mr. Stern is a member of the Masonie fraternity and Chapter of Phila- delphia, of the Royal Arcanum and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Har- risburg. In political views he is a Republi- can. Mr. Stern was married, February 23, 18SG, to Miss Belle O. Ettinger, of Baltimore, Md. Their children are Moses S., Walter L., and Edgar S. He is a member of Ohev Sholem church, of Harrisburg, of which he is also the principal and the secretary.
-- FORNEY, CLAYTON C., eldest surviving member of the firm of Forney Bros., whole- sale dealers in boots and shoes and rubbers, was born in Harrisburg, May 29, 1864. He is a son of the late John and Caroline (Crum) Forney. His father was born in Lingles- town, Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., July 29, 1839. Ile was a son of llenry Forney, who was a native of Dauphin
county, but of German ancestry. He was educated in Linglestown and taught school until he was twenty-one years old. He then removed to Harrisburg and engaged in the retail shoe business until 1865, when he on- gaged in the wholesale boot and shoe busi- ness until his death, August 5, 1894. Ilis wife, mother of our subject, still survives him, and resides in Harrisburg. Their chil- dren are: Clayton C., C. Harvey, a member of the firm and subsequently referred to in this sketch; Minnie M. and Laura A. The father served in the select council. Hc was an earnest worker in church mat- ters and an elder in the Fourth Street Church of God and superintendent of the Sabbath-school. Clayton C. received his edu- eation in the public schools and Business College. IIe began business as a traveling salesman of Forney Bros. & Co. For the past eight years he has been a member of the firm, which since the death of his father eon- sists of himself and his brother C. Harvey Forney. He was married, October 28, 1SS6, to Miss Lydia J. Lyme, daughter of John C. and Mary J. Lyme, of Harrisburg. Three children have been born to them, namely : Carrie May, John Wilson and Charles Ed- ward. He is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M .; of Pilgrim Com- mandery, No. 11 ; Harrisburg Consistory ; and of Star of America Commandery, No. 113, K. of M. In political views he is Republican. He attends the Church of God.
- FORNEY, CHRISTIAN HARVEY, junior mem- ber of the firm of Forney Bros., was born in Harrisburg, May 1, 1870. He was educated in the public and high schools of the city. He began business with Forney Bros. as a traveling salesman. For the past three years, in connection with his brother, Clay- ton C., he has conducted the present busi- ness. He was married in Harrisburg, July 14, 1892, to Ida Kein, daughter of Samuel and Lydia Keim, of Harrisburg. and to them has been born one child, named Edgar Wil- son. In politics he is a Republican. lIe attends the Church of God.
-FORNEY, JOHN WILSON, who was a men !- ber of the firm of Forney & Stewart, promi- nent retail shoe dealers in this city, died April 26, 1890, at the age of twenty-eight years, leaving a widow and one daughter.
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FLEMING, SAMUEL W., bookseller and sta- tioner, was born in Harrisburg, Pa., Decem- ber 11, 1849, son of Robert J. and Sarah Ann (Poor) Fleming. The father was born in Washington county, Pa., and came to Harrisburg when a child. He was reared in Dauphin county, and received his educa- tion in the public schools. He learned the trade of coachmaking, and subsequently es- tablished himself in the business. Samuel W. attended the city schools and completed his education at Lafayette College, where he took a special scientific course, and prepared himself for professional work as a civil engi- necr, but did not follow the occupation. In 1875 he embarked in the stationery business in which he has continued since that time.
In his political views Mr. Fleming is a Re- publican, and has been prominent in public business. He has been a member of the common council and has served as president of that body, and also has served an unex- pired term in the office of mayor of the city. He is one of the board of managers of the Harrisburg cemetery. Mr. Fleming was married, in 1875, to Miss Mary Sauser, daughter of B. F. Sauser, of Philadelphia, by whom he has three children : Mary, Margaret, and Samuel W., Jr. Mr. Fleming is a member of Market Square Presbyterian church, and of its trustecs.
SCHEFFER, THOMAS JEFFERSON, was born in Harrisburg, Pa., September 1,1850. He is a son of Theodore F. and Louisa (Geety) Scheffer. His father was a native of Ger- many, and came to Dauphin county when a young man. He learned printing with Gustavus Peters, and afterwards became a member of the firm of Scheffer & Lutz, gen- cral printers. Later he was partner in the firm of Scheffer & Beck. He made his own inks and electrotypes, and was the first man in America to print in colors. He printed toy books, such as "Cock Robin," " Mother Hubbard," etc. He also established a book and news store at 21 South Second street. He died in 1883, aged seventy. He was early enrolled in the State militia. He was prominent in the Masonic fraternity and the I. O. O. F. In polities he was independ- ent, and would never accept an office. He and his wife belonged to the Lutheran church. Mrs. Theodore F. Scheffer was a native of Lancaster county. She died in September, 1886. She was one of the found- ers of the Children's Industrial Home. They
had nine children : Theodore K., mail clerk ; B. Frank, deceased ; George W., printer : Martin L., painter; Louis K., printer; Em- ily D., widow of Capt. George A. Brookes: Thomas Jefferson, and Maria, all residents of Harrisburg.
Thomas J. Scheffer was educated in the public schools. He learned printing of his father, but his health not permitting him to follow it, he took up bookkeeping. From 1875 to 1SS3 he acted as manager of the Daily Patriot, and helped materially to in- crease its circulation. After the death of of his father, he took charge of his business and has since successfully conducted it.
He is active in the Democratic party. He has served two terms in the city council ; was chairman of the railway committee, and was on the highway, finance and sanitary committees of the council. In July, 1895, he was elected to the school board from the Third ward. He is a member of Grace Methodist church.
McKILLIPS, ALEXANDER, dealer in machin- ery and printers' supplies, Harrisburg, Pa., was born in Tuscarora township, Juniata county, Pa., February 6, 1851, a son of Will- iam and Martha (McCabe) MeKillips. The McKillips family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry, the grandfather of Alexander MeKillins having been born in the south of Ireland. William McKillips was born in Juniata county, and his wife, Martha McCabe, in the southern part of Ireland. Three of their six children are living: Jane, wife of Daniel Keneppe, of Juniata county ; David, of Car- lisle, Pa., and Alexander.
Alexander McKillips attended the public schools of his native township, and there also learned cabinet making, to which he subsequently added organ building. Ile removed to Lancaster in 1872, and resided there until 1884, engaged in these two oceu- pations ; he also conducted a supply bu-i- ness on his own account. During the four years following he was employed as foreman in planing mills in the counties of Clearfield and Juniata. In 18SS Mr. Mckillip To- moved to Harrisburg, and has ever since been actively and successfully engaged in business here. Ile is an active member of Veteran Castle, No. 495, K. of G. E., Harris- burg ; his son James is a member of Hereu- lean Castle, No 480, same fraternity. Mir. McKillips is a Democrat. He was married in Port Royal, Juniata county, Pa., January
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1, 1874, to Clarissa A., daughter of the late James and Mary Shoaff, of Port Royal. Of their three sons only one is living, James II.
James IL. McKillips, only surviving child of Alexander McKillips, was born in Lan- caster, Pa., and received most of his educa- tion in the public schools of Port Royal and Harrisburg, Pa. At present he is serving an apprenticeship to the trade of wood working with his father. Heis also a dealer in all kinds of rubber stamps, seals, etc. The family attend Bethlehem Lutheran church. -
- HUTTER, FRANK L., bookbinder, Harris- burg, Pa., was born in Harrisburg. His father, Frank L. Hutter, also a bookbinder, was born in Allentown, Pa., in 1829, and died in 1879. He married Miss Forney, of Harrisburg, born in 1831, died in 1871. Their children are: W. H., Frank L., John R. Frank L. Hutter, Jr., was educated in the Harrisburg schools, being graduated from the high school in 1870, and from Seiler's Academy in 1871. He learned book binding with his father, and at his father's death, succeeded him as proprietor of the establishment. In 1876 Mr. Hutter enlisted in company D, Eighth regiment, National Guards of Pennsylvania (City Grays), and re-enlisted in 1881. He was ap- pointed inspector of rifle practice in the Eighth regiment, National Guards of Penn- sylvania, Frank J. Magec, colonel, in 1887 ; afterwards he was re-appointed and served until 1895, when he was promoted to major and ordnance officer, Third brigade, Na- tional Guards of Pennsylvania, Gen. J. P. S. Gobin, conunander. Mr. Hutier is still serving under his last appointment. Mr. Hutter was married in Harrisburg to Miss Marion Fisher, born in Harrisburg. Their children are named Rachel and Charlotte. Mrs. Hutter's father was born in Lancaster county and died in 186G; her mother, Mrs. Kate (Poist) Fisher, is a native of Camber- land connty .. Mr. Hutter is a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the Mystic Shrine, Lu Lu Temple. His politics are Re- publican. His family are Lutherans.
STANFORD, VINCENT W., of the firm of Roberts, Meck & Co., was born in Frank- lin, Venango county, Pa., December 17, 1862. Jie is a son of Rev. Wesley M. and Rosa (Weimer) Stanford. His father, bishop of the United Evangelical church, was born
in Venango county about fifteen miles from Franklin, March 15, 1846. Vincent's cdu- cation was somewhat interrupted by the con- stant moving about of his parents, yet in all his classes he stood in the front rank until he finally graduated in the high school of Harrisburg, Pa., in the spring of 1891, and immediately secured a position with the firm of Roberts & Meck, wholesale stationers in the same city, and three years thereafter be- came one of the firm. He was also joined in marriage with Miss May Wiest, on March 13, 1895. Miss Wiest is a daughter of Rev. S. L. Wiest, who was elected as publisher in the United Evangelical church, by the Gen- eral Conference of 1894, and given full charge of all their publishing interests, lo- cated in Harrisburg. Miss Wiest in addition to a common school education also attended D. L. Moody's training school for young ladies, at Northfield, Mass., for several terms before her marriage. In politics Mr. Stan- ford is a Republican, and attends the Evan- gelical church, of which he is a trustee.
-MECK, CHARLES S., of the firm of Roberts and Meck, wholesale stationers, was born in New Bloomfield, Perry county, Pa., Febru- ary 16, 1865, son of Joseph IL and Cath- erine (Sheaffer) Meck, both natives of Perry county, and residents of Harrisburg since 1865. His father is employed in the State printing office. He served in the army dur- ing the late war. llis children are: Charles S., Warren. Z., Zelda M. and Frank L. Charles S., when an infant of nine months, was brought by his parents to Harrisburg. He received his education in the public and high schools, and in the business college of this city. When he had finished the course of studies in the pubhe schools, he entered the office of Boyd & Co., coal dealers, be- ginning as office boy and advancing from one position to another, finally reaching the position of assistant bookkeeper. He con- tinued in the employment of this firm for eighteen years, during which time he com - pleted his education by night study and at- tendance at the Commercial College. After leaving Boyd & Co., he formed the firm of Charles S. Meck & Co., and started in the wholesale stationery business. continuing from July 1, 1890, to April 1, 1891, when the firm of Roberts & Meck was formed, which does an extensive business, reaching out over the greater part of the State, and extending into the adjoining States. Mr.
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Meck was married, in Harrisburg, March 8, 1894, to Miss Flora A. Staffer, daughter of Daniel H. and Sarah (Anderson) Staffer, na- tives of York county ; the former died Oeto- ber 29, 1895, while the latter survives, and lives in Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Meck have one son, Robert S. In his political views he is a Republican. He attends the Fourth Street Church of God.
-BERGSTRESSER, WILLIAM J., painter, was born in Harrisburg, Pa., February 5, 1836. He is a son of William W. and Mary Ann (Watson) Bergstresser. John Bergstresser, grandfather of William J., was a millwright and lived and died in Lykens, Pa. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. His children were: Samuel, of Mt. Carmel, Pa .; Asa ; William W .; Mary, Mrs. Shipman, of Northumberland county, Pa .; Hannah, Mrs. Rumberger, of Lykens, and Mrs. Sprout of Lykens. William W. Bergstresser, father of William J., was born in Lykens, P.a., in 1800. He also was a millwright. In 1831 he married Mary Ann, daughter of Jackson Watson. They reared three children to maturity : Alexander Watson, William J. and Isabella A., Mrs. Martin Kceny, of Har- risburg. He settled in Harrisburg in 1831. Hle purchased Carver's mill and conducted it for several years. He was an active mem- ber of the Presbyterian church, and in pol- ities a Whig. He died in Harrisburg in 1844 ; his wife died in 1842.
William J. Bergstresser was educated in Harrisburg. He learned painting with his unele, Alexander Watson, and became after- wards his foreman, Abont 1862 he began contracting on his own account. [Hle is the old- est contractor in the city. He is a Demoerat and represented the Second ward on the school board for nine years, and was also chairman of the building committee. IIe belongs to the A. O. U. W. He was married December 25, 1857, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Abram Edwards, of Harrisburg. They have six children : Mary, Mrs. Charles Foster, of Harrisburg ; Charles O., of Har- risburg; Sue W., Mrs. J. Clyde Milton, Danbury, Conn .; Carrie, Mrs. W. J. Poole, of Harrisburg; William E., of Harrisburg, and Bertha B.
-BANNAN, GEORGE, painter, was born in Berks county, Pa., November 5, 1837; son of John and Elizabeth (Ilart) Bannau, na- tives of that county. The father was a shoe-
maker by trade. George was reared in Berks county and learned the trade of painter at Reading, Pa. He came to Harris- burg in 1858 and worked as a journeyman for John Cruikshank from 1860 to 1866, when he and Jacob P. Barringer formed a partnership under the firm name of Barringer & Bannan, and were engaged in contracting until 1SSS. After twenty-two years of active business, the firm dissolved, having done good work on the Capitol, and other import- ant structures, and holding a place among the leading contractors of the city. Mr. Ban- nan is a Democrat in polities, and has been the candidate of his party for important offices. He was married, in 1860, to Sarah J. Kunkle, danghter of George Kunkle, of Cumberland county, who died in 1895. Their children are: John, plumber, Harris- burg; Samuel T., painter. Harrisburg; George C., painter, Harrisburg; William E., bricklayer, Harrisburg ; Walter K., painter, Harrisburg; and Sally J., at home. Mr. Bannan is a member of the Fourth Street Lutheran church and is active in church work.
-BARRINGER, JACOB P., was born in Harris- burg, Pa., January 10, 1839. He is a son of Michael J. and Mary (Parson) Barringer. The Barringer family were natives of Alsace, Franec, and were Huguenots. The first of the family to come to America was Michael Barringer, great-grandfather of Jacob P., who settled in Lancaster county, where his son Jacob was born.
Jacob Barringer, son of Michael, of France, came to Dauphin county in 1810 or 1811 and located in Susquehanna township. The present site of the Harrisburg cemetery was a part of his farm. He was a prominent farmer and & leading member of the First Reformed church of Harrisburg; be aided in building its first house of worship. lle was a Whig. He died about 1830. His wife was a Miss Palmer, of Franklin county, Pa. They had three children : Michael J .; Jacob. a printer, who enlisted in the United States service, was commissioned sergeant, served in the war of the Rebellion with the rank of captain, was wounded at Williamsburg, and died leaving no issue; Aaron, died at Har- risburg October, 1894, was a house painter by trade and for many years a baggage- master at the Pennsylvania railroad station. Michael J. Barringer, son of Jacob of Lan- caster county, grandson of Michael of France,
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and father of Jaeob P., was born in what was then Susquehanna township but is now the Eighth ward of Harrisburg, February 9, 1816. He learned house and sign painting and was distinguished in that line of work. IIe was a member of the Lutheran church. He died in 1856. His wife, still living, is a daughter of Mrs. Mary Parson, whose family (Clark) emigrated from England. They had five children : William Clark, printer, who resides in New Jersey ; Michael J., printer, enlisted in the Eighteenth United States in- fantry, served through the war of the Rebel- lion, was wounded at Pittsburgh Landing, and died in 1882; Charles H., of Americus, Ga., painter, employed as sign writer by a southern railroad company ; Emma R., Mrs. Charles C. Schriver, of Harrisburg.
Jacob P. Barringer was educated in the Harrisburg schools. He was several years in the drug business, after which he took up the family ealling of painting. In 1861 he enlisted for the three months' service in com- pany I, Second Pennsylvania volunteers. In 1862 he re-enlisted in the "Anderson cav- alry," ride the Fifteenth Pennsylvania cav- alry, and was discharged in the latter part of 1864, on account of disability. He then became connected with the quartermaster's department and was stationed at Alexandria, Va., where he remained until the elose of the war, and then returned to Harrisburg. In 1867 he formed a partnership with George Bannan in the house and sign painting busi- ness, which they conducted until 1890; he then retired from business on account of failing health.
Mr. Barringer is a Demoerat. He served two terms in the common couneil from the Fifth ward and was secretary of the highway committee. Ile is a member of Robert Burns Lodge, F. & A. M., of Perseverance Chapter, Harrisburg Council, and Pilgrim Comman- dery, K. T .; and was a charter member of Bayard Lodge, No. 150, K. of P.
He was married in 1853 to Miss Emily J., daughter of William Snyder, of Harrisburg. They have no children. He is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church and holds the office of treasurer and rector's warden.
MILLER, ABRAHAM C., was born in Cum- berland county, Pa., Deeember 14, 1842; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Shepp) Miller, natives of Cumberland county. The father was a farmer by occupation. Abraham C. was reared and educated in the public schools
of that county and in the Cumberland Valley Institute and White Hall Academy. Ile learned the trade of painter and came to Ilarrisburg in 1859, where he worked at his trade two years and then enlistled in 1861 in company I, Fifteenth regiment, Pensyl- vania volunteers, as bugler, and served until the elose of the war. He was attached to the Army of the Cumberland and followed that body of troops in all its marches and engagements under its illustrious leaders. Rosecrans, Thomas and Sherman, and went with the last named general on his march to the sea, having received two wounds dur- ing his service. After his discharge he re- sumed his trade of painting and followed it four years and was then engaged as clerk with John Whitman. He subsequently be- eame a member of the firm and finally pur- ebased the entire business, which he has since conducted alone. Mr. Miller is a stock- holder in the Harrisburg Trust Company. First National Bank and the Harrisburg Electric Light Company. He is prominently identified with the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. In his political views he is a Republican and has served on the board of control by appointment one unexpired term and one term by election from the Ninth ward. Mr. Miller was married, in 1869, to Miss Margaret E. Shreiver, daughter of Charles Shreiver, of Cumberland county. He is a member of the Fourth Street Zion Lutheran church.
- BAKER, MATTHIAS G., painter, was born in York county, Pa., October 5, 1845. Ile is a son of Daniel and Mary (Greenawalt) Baker. natives of York county. His father was employed for many years as gatekeeper on the York and Harrisburg turnpike. Mat- thias G. went, at twelve years of age. to Cumberland county, where he was reared and educated. In 1862 he enlisted as a pri- vate in company F, One Hundred and Thirtieth regiment, Pennsylvania volun- teers, and served nine months. He re-en- listed, in 1863, in the one hundred days' ser- viee, in company E, One Hundred and Ninety-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania vol- unteers. Ile participated in the battles of South Mountain, Antictam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
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