Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 301

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In March, 1883, Mr. Struble was married, at Sparrowbush, N. Y., to Miss Anna Van Horn, and their home is brightened by four children: Cora, Anna M., William and Florence. Mrs. Struble was born in February, 1858, in Pike county, and her father, Peter Van Horn, is now engaged in farming in Delaware township. He is a native of Sussex county, New Jersey.

HON. EBEN P. HINES, M. D., for the past twenty years a resident of Great Bend, Susque- hanna county, where he has not only been one of the leading physicians of that section but a useful and honored citizen, is a descendant of one of the early emigrants to northeastern Pennsylvania. His grandfather, James Hines, a native of the North of Ireland, came to America in early manhood and settled in Bradford county, Penn., where he was married to a Miss Hancock, of that county, and to them were born: Jesse, John and Marquis, who be- came farmers, their father, however, being by trade and occupation a stone mason.

Born November 4, 1838, Dr. Hines is a son of Jesse and Sarah ( Morley) Hines, na- tives of Bradford county and Susquehanna county, Penn., respectively, where their births oc- curred in 1805 and 1807. Five children were born to these parents, namely: Thomas M., who was a soldier in the Union army in the Civil war, serving as a member of 32d P. V. I., and died at Harrisburg, Penn., from the result of disease contracted in the

service ; Charles G. is a farmer in Wyoming county, Penn .; Sarah E. is a resident of Laceyville; Eben P. is the subject of this sketch ; and Alzina married Charles Ford, of Leraysville, Penn. The parents of these children were farming people, plain and un- assuming though possessed of sterling qualities, such as make good citizens and men and women of influ- ence in a community. They held the esteem and respect of the neighborhood in which their lives were passed. Both were members of the M. E. Church. The father died in 18-, and the mother passed away in December, 1889, in Wyoming coun- ty, Penn. The father in his political views was a Democrat.

Dr. E. P. Hines, our subject, received his ele- mentary education in the district schools of the neighborhood in which his boyhood was passed and at the Montrose Academy. This was supple- mented by attendance in 1855 and 1856 of some eight terms at the somewhat celebrated Harford Universi- ty, from which went out many who later became men of distinction. Following this young Hines himself became an instructor, teaching school in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. Having de- cided upon the profession of medicine for his life- work he pursued his studies to that end with Dr. Thompson, of Laceyville, then attended the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, from which he graduated in 1865. He began the practice of medicine in 1866 at Friendsville, Penn., continu- ing his professional duties there until in June, 1879. In the meantime, however, he attended a course of lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and was graduated from that institution in 1874. In 1879 he.located at Great Bend, which has ever since been his place of residence and field of operation.

The Doctor is one of the prominent and success- ful physicians of Susquehanna county. He is a member of the County and State Medical Societies, and also of the Broome county (N. Y.) Medical Society, and has upon various occasions been dele- gated therefrom. He is one of the board of United States Examining Surgeons for Pensions for Sus- quehanna county. For nearly a decade past he has been a member of the local school board, and is now president of the Board of Health of Great Bend. In his political views the Doctor is a Republican. He has served several terms as burgess of the bor- ough of Great Bend. In 1876 he was the nominee of his party for representative in the State Legis- lature, to which he was elected the same year, and served with ability in that body during the sessions of 1877 and 1878, having been a member of the committees on Pensions and Gratuities, Geological Survey, Labor and Industry, Corporations and Counties and Townships. In his younger and more active public life Dr. Hines was influential in politics, and to-day his advice and counsel are often sought in party matters. As a Freemason he has been active in fraternity matters, holding membership in Great Bend Lodge No. 338, and Chapter No. 210, R. A. M., and Commandery No. 27, K. T.

E. P. Htimes, EU.D.

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On April 12, 1870, Dr. Hines was married to Eliza Foster, of Dimock, Penn., and to them were born children as follows: (1) Carrie E. Hines was born September 23, 1872, at Friendsville, Penn. She was graduated from the high school at Great Bend, and then attended Wyoming Seminary. On January 4, 1899, she was married to George W. Sawyer, who is the landlord and proprietor of the leading hotel at Deposit, N. Y. (2) John F. Hines was born July 12, 1877, and died January 25, 1880. (3) Lillian J. Hines was born November 5, 1881, at Great Bend, and was graduated at the high school of that place when fifteen years of age with class honors, being the valedictorian, and at seventeen she was graduated from the State Normal School at Bloomsburg, on which occasion she was the essayist of the class. She is now taking a post-graduate course in the latter institution, which course she completes the ensuing year. (4) Daisy Hines was born June 6, 1883, at Great Bend, and was gradu- ated from the Great Bend High School in the class of '89, the valedictorian. (5) James Foster Hines was born October 24, 1886, at Great Bend, is still at home and in school. The family of Dr. Hines are members of the Episcopal Church, and the Doctor is a liberal contributor in the Church and to all worthy charities.

Mrs. Eliza (Foster) Hines was born April 30, 1849, a daughter of John and Amanda (Tyler) Fos- ter, of Dimock, Penn., born in 1814 and 1822, re- spectively. Mrs. Foster died in 1884, since which time Mr. Foster has made his home with the family of Dr. Hines. He (Mr. Foster) was the son of James and Mary (Mains) Foster, who came from Ulster, Ireland, in 1813, settling in Orange county, N. Y., where John Foster was born. The family removed to Dimock township in 1838, and engaged in farm- ing. John Foster in 1865 became engaged in the hotel business, in which he continued for a time at Dimock Corners, then at Friendsville, until 1879, in which year he retired from the business. His chil- dren were : Eliza (Mrs. Dr. Hines), Josephine (Mrs. Charles Glidden), of Friendsville, Frank L. (a farmer of the vicinity of Friendsville), and John (of Minnesota).

C. LOUIS SNYDER belongs to a family dis- tinguished for intellectual attainments. The four eldest children have all been school teachers. Our subject is the eldest of the family, and follows farm- ing in connection with teaching.

Mr. Snyder was born in Lenox township, Sus- quehanna county, October 3, 1872, son of H. New- ell and Hattie Snyder, and grandson of Horace and Caroline (Cole) Snyder. Horace Snyder was born in Ellisburg, N. Y., and with his family moved, about 1840, to Greenfield, Lackawanna Co., Penn. On January 1, 1852, he moved to Lenox township, Susquehanna county, where he purchased a tract of land and remained engaged in farming until his death, in the summer of 1892, at the age of eighty- two years. He was twice married, first to Eliza-

beth Weaver, who was born in 1814, in Columbia county, N. Y., and by whom he had five children : Sylvester and Charles, both of whom were killed in the Civil war; Hiram and Fletcher, who reside in New York City; and Elizabeth, who died in in- fancy. On September 23, 1847, Mr. Snyder mar- ried Mrs. Caroline (Cole) Chase, and to their union were also born five children: Horace P., a dentist, who lives in Grand Rapids; H. Newell, father of our subject ; Frank A., who lives on the old home- stead; Henrietta Lamoria, who lives near Glen- wood, in Lenox township ; and Caroline A., who died when a small child.

H. Newell Snyder, the father of our subject, was born in Greenfield township, Lackawanna coun- ty, June 23, 1850, and when a boy was brought by his parents to Lenox township. He there mar- ried Hattie Smith, who was born in Abington, Lackawanna county, March 18, 1854, daughter of Eseck and Maryette (Ross) Smith, and for a num- ber of years lived on a small farm which he pur- chased. He is now residing in Nicholson. In politics he is a stanch Republican. To H. Newell and Hattie Snyder were born children as follows: C. Louis, subject of this sketch; Courtney Niles, a graduate of the schools at Mansfield, Penn., and now a teacher in the Osceola graded schools; Retta B., who has taught school, and is now the wife of Elmer E. Harris, of Lenoxville, Penn .; Otto E. (married Myrtie Everts, of Benton), who is employed on the homestead farm; and Carrie V., Grace M., Evan R., and Gladys Irene, at home.

C. Louis Snyder in his boyhood days attended the district school and the Nicholson graded school. He graduated May 10, 1894, from Wood's Business College, Scranton, Penn., since when he has taught school in winter and farmed during summer. He has taught seven terms in Lenox township. He purchased fifty acres of his father's farm, all im- proved, and engaged in general and dairy farming, besides raising small fruits for the Nicholson and Scranton markets.

On March 26, 1896, Mr. Snyder married, in Harford township, Fannie Brewster, who was born November 4, 1870, daughter of Henry D. and Louisa (Carpenter) Brewster, and they have one daughter, Irene Louise, born July 2, 1899. In politics Mr. Snyder is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Grange, and one of the active and enterprising men of Lenox township.

ANDREW WALTER CONRAD, a well- known resident of Gelatt, Susquehanna county, is successfully engaged in wagon making and general blacksmithing, and also takes an active and in- fluential part in local affairs, being a justice of the peace, and a member of the Republican County Committee at the present time. He was born Sep- tember I, 1858, at Glenwood, Susquehanna county, son of Rufus Conrad, and grandson of Andrew and Orpha (Corey) Conrad.

Rufus Conrad, our subject's father, was born

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in Lenox township, Susquehanna county, and fol- lowed farming as an occupation. He was a good citizen, much respected by his associates, and be- longed to the Baptist Church at Lenox. He passed away at Glenwood in 1894, at the age of sixty-five, his remains being interred in West Lenox ceme- tery. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Crew, who survives him, and is now living at Glenwood, at the age of sixty-five. Her family has been identi- fied with New York State for many years, and her parents, John and Malinda Crew, were residents of Greene, N. Y. Rufus and Elizabeth A. Conrad had the following named children: Ansel F. is a resident of Glenwood, Penn .; James F., who was blinded by the explosion of a dynamite blast, re- sides with his mother; Andrew W. is mentioned more fully below ; Orpha E. married Seemar Pratt, a farmer of West Nicholson, Penn. ; Emma L. mar- ried Theron Hinkley, a clerk in Glenwood, Penn .; Charles A. is a blacksmith in Glenwood; Ernest E. resides in Lestershire, N. Y .; and Miss Lucia is at home.

Our subject was trained to habits of industry in boyhood, and when thirteen years old left home to work for Sydney Loomis, a farmer near Loomis Lake, Susquehanna county. He remained one year, attending school during the winter term, and spent the next year with Dennis Oakley, his work consisting mainly in driving a team. Later he was employed by Joseph Brundage, of Gibson township, and other farmers, his studies being continued in winter whenever circumstances would permit, and at the age of eighteen he attended school at Fac- toryville for two terms. He then began to learn the blacksmith's trade, and after one winter in a shop at South Gibson entered the shop of an uncle, C. W. Conrad, of Glenwood, with whom he spent three years. For one year he conducted a shop of his own, at Hop Bottom, and in 1885 he located in Gelatt, where he has built up an excellent business. In politics he is a Republican, and for the past seven years he has been a member of the county committee. For three years he served as school director, and since 1891 has held the office of justice of the peace, having been re-elected in 1896. So- cially he and his family are prominent, and he be- longs to Freedom Lodge No. 428, F. & A. M .; Huron Lodge No. 483, I. O. O. F .; and Washing- ton Camp No. 400, P. O. S. of A.

On September 1, 1884, Mr. Conrad was mar- ried, at Glenwood, to Miss Lelia M. Tingley, and the following children have blessed the union : Ethel M., born May 18, 1888; Jeanette P., born August 27, 1890; Walter T., born May 2, 1893; and Marion E., born May 8, 1896. Mrs. Conrad is a member of a well-known family, and was born August 29, 1866, in Jackson township, Susquehanna county. Daniel Tingley, her grandfather, an early settler in that locality, was born August 12, 1791, and died November 13, 1853. He was married, April 18, 1813, to Ede Potter, who was born June 29, 1793, and died August 18, 1859. Lelland Ting-

ley, father of Mrs. Conrad, was born in Jackson township, in 1835, and died there May 9, 1867, his remains being interred in Jackson cemetery. He was engaged in farming throughout his life, and was a highly-esteemed citizen, and a devout mem- ber of the Baptist Church. He married Mary Tif- fany, who was born in Lenox township, Susque- hanna county, in 1839, daughter of Milton and Anna (Rynearson) Tiffany, prominent residents of that locality ; she is now the wife of Charles W. Conrad, a retired blacksmith at Nicholson, Penn. By her first marriage she had two children, Emory L. and Lelia M., the former of whom is engaged in farming in Jackson township, Susquehanna coun- ty ; he married (first) Carrie Benney, and ( second) Hattie Barrett. By the second marriage Mrs. Con- rad's mother has had two sons: Harry, a railway mail clerk; and Leon, deceased.

HENRY FRANKLIN CONRAD, cousin of our sub- ject's father, was born July 10, 1835, in an old log cabin on his present farm at South Gibson, Sus- quehanna county, a son of George Conrad, and grandson of William Conrad. The last named, a native of Germany, came to America with the British forces during the Revolutionary war, but deserted, and located in Philadelphia for a time. In 1778 he came to Susquehanna county, settling first in Brooklyn township, on what is known as the Dutch Flats, and later in Harford township. George Conrad was born in Brooklyn township in 1794, and settled at his son's present homestead in 1815, the locality being then a wilderness. He died in 1856, in South Gibson, where his remains were interred. For many years he and his wife were identified with the Baptist Church. He married Betsy Resseguie, who was born July 12, 1797, in Dutchess county, N. Y., and died November 24, 1875, in South Gibson. Her parents, Samuel and Freelove Resseguie, removed to Susquehanna coun- ty in 1812, the wagon being drawn by a yoke of oxen, and their remaining years were spent in South Gibson. To George and Betsy Conrad the follow- ing children were born: Ely, who died in South Gibson; Lucinda, widow of J. D. Pickering, of South Gibson; Phidelia (deceased), who married Andrew Corey, a miller at Starrucca; Martin, who died in infancy; Martin (2) (deceased), who served in the Civil war; Freelove (deceased), who married John Guard ; George, a veteran of the Civil war, who is engaged in farming in Lenox town- ship; Henry Franklin, mentioned above; William, who died in Nicholson Depot, while on his way home from the army, during the Civil war; Ma- linda, who died at the homestead; and Mary, who married Paul Barriger, of Great Bend, Pennsyl- vania.

CAPT. ROBERT J. McCAUSLAND, who has attained distinctive preferment in military circles as commander of Company G, 13th Pennsylvania Na- tional Guard, and is one of the enterprising and rep- resentative business men of Montrose, Susquehanna

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county, was born February 9, 1867, in Woodstock, Canada.

Our subject's parents, William J. and Agnes (Law) McCausland, were natives of County Tyrone, Ireland, and Canada, respectively. They continued to make their home in Canada until coming to Pennsyl- vania, locating first in Scranton, and in 1876 in Montrose, Susquehanna county. The father was a graduate of a college in Canada, and be- came successfull physician, following his profession throughout life. He died January 28, 1886, aged forty-four years, and his wife died March 26, 1888, aged forty-six, the remains of both being interred in Montrose cemetery. They were consistent and faithful members of the Presby- terian Church, and the father was a Republican in politics. Their children were Adeline, wife of W. B. Stoddard, postmaster of Montrose; Robert J., our subject ; William A., who married Frances Capell, and is now a resident of Mansfield, Penn .; Caroline, wife of S. J. Jenckes, a druggist of Mont- rose ; and Janct, a resident of the same city. Our subject's paternal grandparents, Robert McCausland and wife, natives of Scotland, in 1859 emigrated to Canada, where the grandfather was instructor in a normal school. The maternal grandparents, James and Margaret (Watts) Law, were also natives of Scotland ; he spent his last years in retirement from active business, and died in Pittston, Penn., while his wife died in Montrose.

The first six years of his life Capt. McCausland passed at Woodstock, Canada, then removed with his parents to Scranton, Penn., and three years later to Montrose, where he grew to manhood. At the age of eighteen he commenced reading medicine with his father, but after the latter's death he gave up his studies along that line, accepting a position as clerk in the drug store of S. J. Sparks & Co., at Montrose, where he was employed for six years, during which time he mastered every detail of the business. In 1892 he embarked in the drug business on his own account, and is now enjoying an excellent trade.

At Clarksville, Tenn., Capt. McCausland was married, September 22, 1898, to Miss Grace G. Mc- Keage, a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., and a daughter of Benjamin F. and Maria (Bensel) McKeage. The father is now a tobacco broker of Clarksville, Tennessee.

In company with William D. B. Ainey, Capt. McCausland organized a militia company at Mont- rose, May 5, 1892, and when mustered into the state service Mr. Ainey was commissioned captain and our subject first lieutenant. They were called out during the Homestead riots. As Capt. Ainey resigned in June, 1895, our subject was made captain July I. He and his command were on duty at Hazelton, Penn., in 1897. When the war with Spain broke out, they enlisted, at Camp Hastings, April 27, 1898; were mustered into the United States ser- vice May 12, as Company G, 13th P. V. I .; went to Camp Alger, May 19; to Camp Mead, September I ;

to Camp Mackenzie, November 14; and remained in the service until mustered out, March 11, 1899. Capt. McCausland returned home three days later, and resumed business. In June, 1899, he re-organ- ized Company G, and re-entered the National Guard. On August 1, 1899, he resigned the cap- taincy, and on the acceptance of his resignation he was appointed battalion adjutant of the Thirteenth Infantry, N. G. P., which position he now holds.

Our subject is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and socially, of the Royal Arcanum, and the blue lodge and chapter of the Masonic Fraternity, being at present past master of the blue lodge. His political support is always given to the men and measures of the Republican party. On February 20, 1900, he was elected mayor of Montrose, for a term of three years. He is a man of soldierly bear- ing, and is quite popular with his company and fel- low citizens.

SAMUEL H. BROWN has for almost twenty years occupied the position of boss carpenter for the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co. at Honesdale, Wayne county, and he and his family are among the most respected residents of that place.

Mr. Brown was born in 1835 in the County of Cornwall, England, of which his father, Thomas Brown, was also a native, born in 1800. The latter was a carpenter by trade, and followed that calling until 1845, when he commenced to build boats, and became a trader on the canal, in which line of busi- nesss he was engaged for the remainder of his active life. He passed his declining years in retirement, and died in 1884, at the advanced age of eighty-four, ten years after his wife's decease. He married Grace Heard, and they reared a family of six children, viz .: (1) Mary married John Lane, of Cornwall, England, and they reside there with their family. (2) John came to America and settled in Honesdale, Wayne Co., Penn., where he carries on a clothing business. (3) Thomas came to this country, and set- tled in Wayne county in 1848, following the busi- ness of contractor and builder here until his death, in 1878. He was married, in England, to Miss Elizabeth Box, of Cornwall, and they had two chil- dren-Samuel B., who married Miss Emma Frost, of Jersey City, and lived in Honesdale until his death, since which his widow and family have made their home in New York; and William, who married Miss Emma Henderson, of Honesdale, and died in January, 1898 (he left no family). (4) Jane mar- ried Enoch Burden, of Cornwall, England, where she died in 1897, leaving a family. (5) Samuel H. is fifth in the family. (6) Charles H. has passed all his life in England, and for forty years has had his resi- dence in London. He is married, and has a family.

Samuel H. Brown spent his early life in his na- tive country, and received the greater part of his education there, in the public schools. In 1851, when fifteen years old, he followed his brother Thomas to Honesdale, Wayne Co., Penn., and for several years made his home with him at Damascus,

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Wayne county, during which time he worked at the carpenter trade. He completed his trade with D. W. Church, of Bethany, and soon commenced on his own account, continuing thus until his marriage, in 1858, with Miss Hannah Jerow, of Honesdale, who was a native of Newburgh, N. Y. In that year he returned to his birthplace, Cornwall, Eng- land, where they visited during the winter, and after coming back to this country they made their home in Honesdale for several months. In 1859 they again went to England, this time remaining eight years, during which period Mr. Brown worked with his father as a boat-builder, and in 1867 the family settled in Traceyville, Wayne county, where they have since resided continuously. Mr. Brown followed millwrighting here for a number of years, taking contracts for saw and gristmills, in 1879 en- tering the employ of the Delaware & Hudson rail- road, with which he has since been connected as boss carpenter. He has placed himself in comforta- ble circumstances by his industry and good man- agement, and he ranks among the intelligent and valuable citizens of the community where he makes his home. Though his business has occupied the greater part of his time and attention Mr. Brown has been deeply interested in local affairs, as a pub- lic-spirited citizen should be, but he has not been particularly active in any line except school inter- ests, for the advancement of which he is always ready to lend his aid and influence. He has served two terms as school director with faithfulness and ability, and he has looked after his children's edu- cational training with the same zeal, giving them every possible advantage for learning. His political support is given to the Democratic party.

In 1877 Mr. Brown bought a fine property in Tracyville known as the Charlesworth place, locat- ed in the eastern part of the town, and he has made a number of improvements during his residence here, his home now being one of the finest in that village. His family consisted of seven children, of whom we have the following record: Sarah, born in Honesdale, received the greater part of her edu- cation there, and after reaching womanhood became the wife of Arthur Howell, of Carbondale, who has charge of the postal telegraph station in that town ; they have no children. Melissa, born in Cornwall, England, is a highly-educated young lady, having attended the public schools and Honesdale high school, where she received a collegiate training. William, born in England, married Miss Nettie Pot- ter Goodman, of Honesdale, and resides near his parents in Traceyville; they have one daughter, Emma. Samuel, born in England, married Miss Cora Compton, of Honesdale, where they reside, he working under his father at the carpenter's trade ; they have one son, Edgar. Marietta, born in Hones- dale, is the wife of Hon. R. M. Stocker, a leading attorney of Honesdale; they have one son, Morti- mer (Mr. Stocker is a poet of considerable ability ). Frederick H., born in Honesdale, was educated partly in his native town, and finished his schooling

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Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 301

Author: Publication date: 1900 Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 2390

Author:
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 2390