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Mr. Shaffer's political opinions are Repub- lican. He has been long established in his
business at Rockville, and enjoys a good reputation as a merchant. He is also highly respected as a citizen.
BROWN, GEORGE LANCASTER, A. M., M. D., was born in Middle Paxton township, Dau- phin county, Pa., September 17, 1866. He is a son of James L. and Mary (Baker) Brown. The father was born in Florida, was of English ancestry, and settled in Middle Paxton town- ship about 1865, where he followed his trade of carpenter and bridge builder, until near the time of his death, April 14, 1873. The mother was born in Middle Paxton township, where she still resides, deservedly honored and loved. They had four children, three sons and one daughter; three are living, George L., William A., James O .; Lavinia, wife of Peter Fisher, of Hummelstown, died Decem- ber 29, 1892.
The Doctor attended the public schools of his native township, and subsequently the State Normal School of Shippensburg, Pa. He was graduated from this institution with the class of 1890. For the ensuing two years he taught school in Dauphin county. In 1894 he completed the regular course of stud- ies in the Baltimore Medical College, and re- ceived the degree of M. D. Remaining at the college, he took a post-graduate course, which he completed in 1895. From a liter- ary college he received in June, 1896, the degree of Master of Arts.
In June, 1895, Dr. Brown opened an office for the practice of his profession at Rockville, Susquehanna township. He has built up a large and lucrative practice. He has dis- played more than ordinary professional ability, and an accurate and intimate knowl- edge of all branches of the art of healing. He is recognized as a physician of great promise, deserving of confidence and success.
Dr. Brown is a member of Paxton Lodge, No. 621, I. O. O. F., of Dauphin, Pa. His politics are Republican. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church.
REILY, JOHN W., proprietor of the Luck- now Forge, was born in Harrisburg, l'a., September 26, 1860. He is a son of the late John W. and Katherine E. (Dull) Reily, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume. IIc was educated in the Harris- burg Academy and afterwards attended the Mcclellan Institute, Westchester, Pa., and the Peabody Scientific School, Andover, Mass., from which he was graduated in 1879.
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After completing this thorough educational course, Mr. Reily was for one year assistant manager of the furnace in the Montgomery Iron Company's mill at Port Kennedy, Pa., after which he returned to Harrisburg. For the following year he was assistant manager of the Union Forge, after which he became the manager of this important industry.
In 1883 he erected the buildings, provided the equipment and established his extensive business at Lucknow Station. In addition to the management of this large industrial plant, Mr. Reily gives personal attention to large agricultural operations. He super- vises the cultivation of a tract of land con- taining six hundred and fifty acres, which gives him rank among the prominent prac- tical farmers of the county. He is a man of varied abilities and seems equally at home in the management of all kinds of business. A gratifying success attends all his ventures, and prosperity is the outcome of his en- terprise. He is popular, by reason of his generous treatment of his employees, and his liberal public spirit.
John W. Reily was married, in Harrisburg, November 3, 1866, to Miss Helen, daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret Boas. Mr. Reily is president of the Fort Hunter Road Commission. His political views are those of a good, solid Republican. He is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church.
- KELLEY, PATRICK, was married in 1832; his wife was born in Ireland and came to America in 1832. She settled first in New York ; afterwards she removed to Harris- burg, and finally to Rockville, and has been a resident of Dauphin county up to this time. They had four children : John Frank- lin, William Edward, Mary Elizabeth, and Caroline, who died at six years of age. The eldest son, John Franklin, was among the first volunteers from Rockville in the army for the defense of the Union at the breaking out of the late Rebellion. He served three years in the United States army and navy. The second son, William Edward, volun- teered and served in the Two Hundred and First regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, under Colonel Awl, of Harrisburg. After- wards he enlisted in the United States navy at Philadelphia, Pa., March 7, 1864, and served seventeen months on the warship " R. R. Cuyler." He was wounded while in line of battle by the premature discharge of a cannon. He was discharged from the
naval hospital at Portsmouth, Va., July 3, 1865. In 1887, during President Cleveland's first administration, Mrs. Kelley was ap- pointed postmistress of Fort Hunter and has held the office continuously since that time. Mrs. Kelley was brought up in the Catholic faith, to which she still adheres.
- FREE, JOHN W., was born in Emigsville, York county, Pa., November 9, 1832. He is a son of Peter and Mary (Dick) Free. His father resided in Dauphin county for twelve years, and then removed to Perry county, Pa., where he died in 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Free had seven children, four of whom are living: Catherine, wife of Solomon Shatto ; John W .; Thomas J., of Perry county, and Hiram A., of Zanesville, Ohio.
When John W. Free was six years old his parents removed to the town of Dauphin, Pa., where he was educated in the district and subscription schools. His school educa- tion completed, he engaged in steamboating on the Chesapeake bay and canal. In 1860 he engaged in mercantile business at Rock- ville.
He was married, at Harrisburg, January 3, 1854, to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Wilhelmina (Krehl) Livingston, long and highly honored residents of Susquehanna township. They have no children.
Mr. Free has creditably filled the offices of school director and tax collector. He be- longs to Dauphin County Lodge, No. 621, I. O. O. F. His political views are Repub- lican. Ho attends the Methodist church. He was among the first who left Rockville and enlisted in the army in defense of the Union. He served nine months in the Pennsylvania volunteers.
- FELTY, PHILIP D., was born in Susque- hanna township, Dauphin county, Pa., June 11, 1837. He was educated in the district and private schools, and spent his boyhood on the farm. Healso attended school under Profs. Davis, Oak, and Weatherford, at Lin- glestown Academy. At the age of fourteen 'be learned tanning, serving at apprentice- ship with Christian Hoover. This trade ac- quired, he farmed for two years, and was afterwards engaged in tanning at Lingles- town, until the spring of 1859. Hle then removed to Hanover, bought the old Stover tannery, and continued in business there until 1861. He was drafted and served in the army nine months, in the One Hundred
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and Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania volun- teers, under Col. George B. Wiestling. He was appointed second lieutenant and one month later first lieutenant. He was dis- charged from the army on August 5, 1863.
He sold his interest in the tannery and worked as a journeyman. Later he was em- ployed by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company for one year as baggage- master. He was next in mercantile busi- ness at Rockville, and was afterwards again employed by the railroad company for six years. In 1871 he built a tannery at Rock- ville and continued in business for three years. He went West to seek a location for business, but returned to Rockville and then moved to Harrisburg. In 1889 he returned to the old homestead, where he has ever since resided.
He was married, September 5, 1862, to Harriet U., daughter of J. M. and Mary Shope. They have three children : Charles Irvin ; Clara F., wife of J. W. Miller, and John G. Charles died in infancy. Mr. Felty is a staunch Republican. His family are members of the Bethel Methodist Epis- copal church.
TURNS, WILLIAM, was born near Middle- town, Dauphin county, Pa., May 30, 1832. His father, John Turns, was born in 1807; he married a daughter of Owen and Katie (Rice) White. They had eleven children : William; John; Owen; George; Henry ; Matthew ; Elizabeth, Mrs. Hallman ; Martin ; Mary Ann, Mrs. Hoffman; Ephraim, and Rebecca, Mrs. Daniel Runkel. John Turns died in 1886, but his wife is still living.
William Turns was largely interested in the manufacture of lumber in Dauphin county. He was a representative citizen, and was held in high esteem. He died October 6, 1882. His wife, to whom he was married August 18, 1863, was Miss Mary S., daughter of George and Elizabeth (Dewey) Straw. Her parents belonged to an old and respected family of . Dauphin county. They had ten children, of whom Mrs. Turns was the eldest. Mr. Straw died October 3, 1881, and Mrs. Straw October 9, 1889. Two of their sons and a daughter died in infancy ; their daugh- ter Susan, wife of William Swoyer, died in 1893.
Mrs. Turns was born in Middle Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., May 28, 1826. She received her education in the public schools of her native township. After
her marriage to Mr. Turns she removed to Susquehanna township, where she now re- sides. Mr. and Mrs. Turns had three chil- dren : Lewis, Edward, and William. Lewis Turns, with his brother Edward, works in the Harrisburg Car Shops. Mrs. Turns at- tends the German Reformed church.
RAWN, CHARLES C., was born at George- town, D. C., July 30, 1802. His parents re- moving to Westchester, Pa., he received his elementary education there. He afterwards passed through college, took up the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in Harris- burg. From that time until his death he was occupied with the practice of his pro- fession. He filled a high position in the army board during the war, and at iis close resumed his practice in Harrisburg. He was married May 25, 1833. His wife was born February 16, 1815, and educated at Harrisburg. She is still living, and resides in Harrisburg. They had seven children, four of whom are deceased : Elizabeth, died March 19, 1838, aged three years ; Charles C., born December 16, 1837, died October 6, 1887; James C., born in 1810, died April 12, 1842; Mary Scott Glendin, born April 10, 1842, died in March, 1852. The father died December 18, 1865.
Charles C. Rawn, son of Charles C.,. en- listed in the army with the Lochiel Grays under Col. Henry McCormick. He was ap- pointed second lieutenant, and later was promoted to the rank of major. After re- turning from the army he was married, and resided in Connecticut. At present he is the manager of the Roanoke Gas and Water Company, of Roanoke, Va.
Frances Glendin Rawn, daughter of Charles C., was born in Harrisburg, April 18, 1849. She received her primary educa- tion in private schools and attended Ivy Hall Seminary, Brighton, N. J. She was married, at Harrisburg, October 22, 1872, to William J. Torrington. They had three children : Ethel, born at Harrisburg ; Will- iam James, at Mt. Washington, Md., June 30, 1879; and Francis Rawn, at Mt. Wash- ington, Md., September 17, 1881. Mr. Tor- rington is deceased. The religious creed of the family is Presbyterian.
BITTING, JOHN, was born in Berks county, near Reading. He married Barbara Flick- inger, of Lancaster county. They had seven children. He died at the age of seventy
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years; his wife died twelve years before him. Catherine Bitting, daughter of John and Barbara Bitting, was born near the Black Horse Tavern, Lancaster county, Pa., June 9, 1821. She received her education in the private schools of Lancaster county. She was married, at the age of thirty-nine years, at; Dauphin, Pa., to John Dawson. They had two children : Thomas and Catherine. The latter died in infancy. Thomas B., only son of the late John Dawson and his wife Cath- erine Dawson, was educated in the public schools of Rockville, Pa. At the age of thir- teen he learned telegraphy and has been employed in that occupation up to the pres- ent time. At the age of eighteen he was married to Susie E., daughter of George and Ellen~ -. They have eight children : Daisy M., John O., Mabel E., Jennie E., Ger- trude M., Harvey R., T. Ivan, and Goldie Pearl. The family are not members of any church.
- LEONARD, JOSEPH L., was born at Coch- ranville, Chester county, Pa., April 17, 1846. IIe is a son of Lot Evans and Jennie E. (Best) Leonard. His father was of Scotch and his mother of Irish descent. IIis father's family were members of the Society of Friends, while his mother's family were Meth- odists. Their children are: Joseph L .; Mary L., wife of William Updegrove, who had two children; Martha E., wife of John Marzolf, has four children living and two deceased ; Mary L. and Martha E. are both deceased.
Joseph L. Leonard received a public school education, completing his course in 1863 in the schools of Harrisburg. He enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania volunteers, un- der Col. Richard White, and was assigned to company G. He remained in active service until the close of the war. He won distinc- tion and honor in many of the prominent battles. He was mustered out of the service at Petersburg, Va., August 30, 1865. From this time on he was engaged in various occu- pations. For two years he had charge of the male department of the Soldiers' Orphans' Schools at McAllisterville and White Hall, Pa. After severing his connection with the latter school, he was employed by the Har- risburg Car Manufacturing Company ; later he was in the Pennsylvania Stee. Works in the capacity of machinist. After this he em- barked in the business of hotel keeping. He conducted the Bridgeport Hotel, at Bridge- port, Cumberland county, Pa., and other
hotels well known in the State; also the Ar- cade Hotel, 1023 Seventh street, Harrisburg, Pa., and the Susquehanna Hotel, Dauphin county, Pa.
He was married, August 12, 1869, to Miss Carrie L., daughter of Nathaniel and Lida (Rauch) Lichtenwalner, by whom he had two children, who both died in infancy. Mr. Leonard is a member of the organization of the survivors of the Fifty-fifth Pennsyl- vania volunteers, and is president of that or- ganization at the present time.
The parents of Mrs. Leonard had ten chil- dren, three of whom died in infancy. Their living children are: Camilla, wife of Samuel T. Train ; Albert L .; Mary Catherine, wife of Frank Deal; Carrie L., wife of J. E. Leon- ard ; Lydia A., wife of William Hochrine; Josephine, and Nathan.
. OLEWINE, GEORGE W., foreman ofthe Luck- now Forge, was born at Harrisburg, Pa., February 21, 1839. He is a son of Benjamin and Mary (Fremoil) Olewine, both deceased. His father was a tailor, and conducted a suc- cessful business in Harrisburg. He had four children, three of whom are deceased. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
George W. Olewine attended school in Harrisburg until he was ten years of age, when he removed with his parents to Sus- quehanna township, and there finished his studies. After leaving school he was em- ployed in farming until 1872, when he en- gaged with the Harrisburg Car Company as a wood worker. He afterwards entered the employment of John W. Reily, proprietor of the Lucknow Forge, in the capacity of fore- man, and has held that position to the pres- ent time.
He was married, August 8, 1865, to Jane, daughter of John and Mary (Shoop) Funk. They have eleven children: Mary, Mrs. Daniel Hartz; America, Mrs. Milton Dis- singer; Benjamin, married Clara Beaver : Amie, Mrs. John Mummert; Jennie, Mrs. George Beaver; Katie; Maggie and Annie. twins; George A. and Blanche, twins, and Francis. Blanche died at the age of five. Mr. Olwine is a well-known citizen and es- teemed by the many employed under his supervision.
- WIMER, L. EDMUND, master carpenter, Middle division, Pennsylvania railroad, was born in Juniata county, Pa., March 12, 1:35.
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He is a son of Zachariah and Mary (Brach- bill) Wimer. His father died July 16, 1835, and his mother died April 11, 1881, aged seventy-one.
L. Edmund Wimer was educated in the public schools of Juniata county. He left home at the age of fifteen and was employed in farming. At the age of eighteen he be- gan to learn his trade with Reuben Yarger. and later finished his apprenticeship with his uncle Christopher. Having thus ac- quired skill in carpentry he began business for himself in his native county.' In 1860 he was employed by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company for one year. Then, return- ing to his native county, he was in business for himself until 1863. Next, for about a year, he was employed by the Keystone Bridge Company, of Pittsburgh. August 30, 1864, he returned to the employment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the ca- pacity of foreman, at Bellefonte, Pa., and re- mained there until 1865. In that year he en- listed in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, company F, and served until August 11 of the same year. He was then mustered out of ser- vice at Manchester, Va., and returned to his native county. Once more, on September 1, 1865, he entered the employment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as foreman carpenter, and retained that position until November 1, 1871, when he was promoted to master carpenter on the Middle division, a post in which he still continues to serve the company.
He was married, November 29, 1859, to Catherine, daughter of Capt. Nathan and Mary (Foose) Thomas. They have had three children, one of whom died at the age of eighteen months. Their living children are: John L., and Lizzie, wife of James II. Gingrich, of Harrisburg. The family are members of the Lutheran church.
A life of useful industry and a successful business career have enabled Mr. Wimer to enjoy a home at Lucknow, a romantic and beautiful suburb of Harrisburg.
- GROVE, JOHN, farmer, was born at Coxes- town, Pa., October 14, 1834. He is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Hoak) Grove. John Grove received his education in the common schools. At the age of fourteen he began to learn the wheelwright's trade. When his apprenticeship was over he engaged in busi- ness for himself. In 1856 he removed to Harrisburg and was for four years in the
employ of the Harrisburg Car Manufactur- ing Company. He was next engaged in farming, until the spring of 1865, when he returned to Harrisburg, and was for five years employed by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, then for two years by the Harrisburg Manufacturing Company. The confinement of indoor work being found detrimental to his health the Pennsylvania Railroad Company changed his position to that of car inspector. This place he held for five years, and then resumed inside work. He was thus employed until 1878, when he went back to farming and has made that his occupation up to the present time.
He was married, September 26, 1856, to Mary A., daughter of Henry and Annie Lebo. They have had three children, one of whom died aged four years. Their living children are: Ida Jane, wife of Samuel Meckley, and William E. Mr. Grove is a staunch Republican.
-HOUSER, GEORGE W., market gardener, was born in Susquehanna township, Dau- phin county, Pa., March 26, 1849. He is a son of Michael and Elizabeth (Lantz) Houser. His father died August 12, 1885, aged sev- enty-two years and six months ; his mother died October 5, 1895, aged eighty-four years and six months. They had six children, two of whom died in infancy. The four sur- viving are : Louisa, wife of William Coffer ; Matilda, wife of Ambrose Kennedy ; Mary E., and George W.
George W. Houser received his education in the public schools. After leaving school he engaged in gardening and farming, which he has carried on up to the present time. Mr. Houser is a staunch Democrat. He has served one term as school director in his native township.
He was married, November 21, 1872, to Anna Tressa, daughter of George and Agnes (Hervey) Piper. They have seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Their living children are: Michael E., George W., Jr., Rebecca J., Mary E.,. and Carrie A. Mr. Houser and his family are members of the United Brethren church.
- Fox, MILTON, farmer, was born in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Pa., De- cember 16, 1857. He is a son of John and Mary (Hyde) Fox, natives of Dauphin county. IIis father died November 20, 1884. They had eight children, two of whom are de-
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ceased. Jerome died aged three, and Chris- tian at the age of twenty-six years. Their remaining children are: Annie E., wife of David Smith; George; John H .; Mary M., wife of Harry K. Brubaker; Isaac, and' Mil- ton.
Milton Fox received his education in the common schools. At the age of sixteen he left school and began farming. He has made this his occupation ever since.
He was married, June 26, 1879, to Mary C., daughter of Henry and Mary (Shutt) Strohm. Their union was blessed with four children : Emma R., Laura P., William E., and Mabel M., the last named died Novem- ber 5, 1895.
Mr. Fox is a staunch Republican. He has served in his native township for two terms as supervisor. He is one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Susquehanna town- ship.
- STOUFFER, JACOB W., farmer and dairy- man, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., April 26, 1851. He is a son of Jacob and Rebecca (Waltz) Stouffer. His parents had a family of eight children, three of whom are deceased ; two died in infancy. The parents are still living, and are prominent and re- spected residents of Dauphin county.
Jacob W. Stouffer received his education in the public schools. At the age of thirteen he became a farmer, and that has been his occupation to the present time. He was mar- ried, at the age of twenty, to Emma, daugli- ter of Jacob J. and Elizabeth (Sayring) Sny- der. They have four children: Lizzie M., Katie, Marion, and Ruth. Mr. Stouffer is a staunch Republican.
MILLER, WILLIAM H., was born in Leba- non county, Pa., August 8, 1850. He is a son of Franklin A. and Levina (Ciegler) Mil- ler. He attended first the public schools of Lebanon county and afterwards the college at Meyerstown, Pa. His education finished, he learned the trade of a miller, in his native county, and followed this vocation for some time. He afterwards became a skillful, prac- tical iron-worker, which is his present occu- pation. He is employed at the Lucknow Forge, Susquehanna township.
He was married, in 1869, to Melinda New- man, daughter of Adam and Kate (Pallen) Newman. They have three children : Charles, John, and Minerva. His wife died in April, 1875. Ile was again married, November 21,
1878, to Ida, daughter of Michael and Cathe- rine (Walboru) Dowmoyer, by whom he has five children : Harry G., Allen E., Sadie ( ... Helen N., and William J. The parents of the second Mrs. Miller are residents of Leba- non county. They had eight children, two of whom are deceased; the remaining chil- dren also reside in Lebanon county. In his political views Mr. Miller is a staunch Re- publican.
HIESTER, GABRIEL, was born at Estherton. Pa., April 28, 1850. He attended school in Harrisburg until 1866, when he entered the sophomore class of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania. He was graduated from that institution in 1868. Returning to Har- risburg, he engaged in market gardening and fruit growing; he still carries on the latter branch of the business. He has become one of the best and most favorably known fruit growers in the State. The positions of trust and prominence to which he has been called, in connection with State agricultural inter- ests, are the public and popular as well as the official recognition of his practical suc- cess and his eminent scientific abilities.
He has served as a trustee of Pennsylvania State Agricultural College since 1879. He has been a member of the State Board of Agriculture since 1881, and vice-president of the State Agricultural Society since 1885. The Governor appointed him commissioner to rep- resent the State at the Agricultural Congress which met in California in 1886; and by the same authority he was appointed to perform the same duty at the Agricultural College which met in West Virginia in 1894.
Mr. Hiester was married, in 1871, to Miss Annie E. Maurer.
SIMON, DR. SAMUEL H., was born at Har- risburg, Pa., July 5, 1840. He is a son of John B. and Mary (Hertz) Simon. They had twelve children, seven of whom died in in- fancy. The Doctor's education was begun in the Southern District public school of IIarrisburg ; he afterwards attended privato schools. He undertook the study of medi- cine in 1861, but turned aside from it in 1862 to engage in business with his father. a carpenter and builder, with whom he had served a full term as an apprentice to the trade. He enlisted during the war in com. pany K, First Pennsylvania volunteers. served his time and was honorably dis. charged. He has been identified with numer
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ous enterprises of Harrisburg, and has been indefatigable in his efforts to advance the interests of his native city and county. In 1866 Dr. Simon engaged in brickmaking, and conducted one of the largest and most successful establishments of the kind at that time. He was the first manufacturer in the city to introduce the improved methods of making bricks by machinery. He became largely interested in real estate on Market and State streets, east of the canal. He built the Farmers' Market, at the corner of Market and Fourteenth streets, having himself guar- anteed the entire stock of the enterprise. He was largely influential in developing the street railways of the city, and was the chief promoter of the East Harrisburg street rail- way. In 1875 he resumed the study of medi- cine and was graduated from the Hahne- mann Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1880. He then entered upon the practice of medi- cine in Camden, N. J., succeeding Dr. Keator on Linden Terrace in that city. He prac- ticed there until 1882, and then removed to Harrisburg and purchased the large and beautiful residence at No. 228 North Third street, where his wife died March 10, 1888. In 1861 he married Julia E., daughter of David and Elizabeth Kendig, of Lancaster county, Pa. They have three children : John B .; Mary L., wife of J. David Kendig, and E. Clarence. The Doctor served on the school board of Harrisburg, having been elected as a Democrat by a Republican board to fill a vacancy, and afterwards elected to a full term in a Republican (Ninth) ward. He is a member of Perseverance Lodge, No. 21; past high priest of Perseverance Chap- ter, No. 21, and past commander of Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, K. T. He is a mem- ber of the American Institute of Homo- opathy. Dr. Simon and his family are members of Zion Lutheran church, Harris- burg, Pa.
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