Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 397

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spector of elections. He is an industrious, enter- prising man of known reliability, and has the con- fidence and respect of all who know him.

In 1866 Mr. Bartleson married Miss Abby R. Hines, who was born February 12, 1844, and died in September, 1876, being laid to rest in the Albright cemetery. One daughter graced this union: Laura, born November 3, 1868. At Mt. Pocono, Penn., Mr. Bartleson subsequently wedded Miss Izella Carlton, by whom he has had ten children. Their names and dates of birth are follows: Fanny M., February 12, 1878; Hattie, October 6, 1879, died in March, 1898; Winfield S., August 2, 1881 ; Mertie, July 26, 1885; Charles I .; Bessie; Ethel; Lillie ; and Leah and Lula, twins, the latter of whom is now deceased.

Mrs. Bartleson was born in Dreher town- ship, Wayne county, October 7, 1858, a daughter of Thomas D. and Rebecca (Thorpe) Carlton, natives of Pike county and Philadelphia, Penn., respectively. The father, who was a carpenter and undertaker by occupation, died February 22, 1866, aged forty-five years and was buried in Dreher township. The mother still resides in that township at the age of seventy-six years. Their children were Carlton, a carpenter of Dreher township, who married Augus- ta Akers; Nelson, a farmer of the same township, who married Harriet Carter; Sylvenius, a lumber- man of Dreher township; Izella, wife of our subject ; Elmer, a painter of Dreher township, who married Ella Dunning ; and Merton, a resident of the same township. Mrs. Bartleson's paternal grandparents were Hartson and Nancy Carlton, of Connecticut.

WILLIAM SUTTON is a typical representa- tive of the thrifty, prosperous farming population of Texas township, Wayne county, a man who has placed himself in comfortable circumstances by the labor of his hands, and occupies an honorable posi- tion among the respected members of his community by reason of his genuine worth.

Mr. Sutton is a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1837, in Paupack, Pike county, and comes originally of Connecticut stock, his grandfather, Nathan Sut- ton, having been born in Connecticut, whence he mi- grated to Pennsylvania in an early day. He was one of the first settlers of Beechwoods, Pike county, where he cleared a farm and made a comfortable home for himself and his family of five children, two sons and three daughters. They all lived and died in Pike county except Joseph R., the father of our subject, who resided on the old home place, where he was born, until the time of the Civil war, and then moved to Equinunk, Wayne county, where he died not long afterward. He married Anna Purdy, who passed away in 1851, in Pike county, leaving two sons, Colburn and William. The eldest was born in 1835, on the old homestead in Pike county, where he was reared to manhood and received his education in the neighboring public schools. He married Miss Susan Beers, of South Canaan, Wayne county, and they resided in Lake

township, where he followed farming and lum- bering up to the time of his death, on February 9, 1888. His wife survives him. They had no chil- dren.

William Sutton spent his early life on his fa- ther's farm in Pike county, where he was early initiated into the mysteries of agriculture, and he received a practical common-school education. He was engaged in lumbering on the Delaware river in addition to farming until his enlistment, in Septem- ber, 1862, in Company B, 15Ist P. V. I., under Capt. O. H. Mott, of Milford, Penn., which regiment was sent to Bull Run, where they did picket duty the following winter. In the spring of 1863 they were transferred to Alexandria, and thence to Belle Plaine, where they remained two weeks. Their next move was to Fredericksburg, where they took an act- ive part in the engagement victorious to the Union forces, and from there they marched to Chancel- lorsville, where they held the left wing of Hooker's army for five days. Driven across the Rappahan- nock, at Kelly's Ford, they were into camp there for two weeks, after which Hooker's entire army moved on to Gettysburg, and they marched for twenty-two days in succession, reaching the battle- ground on July I, when the conflict opened with Gen. Mead in command. The term of service of the 15Ist had expired, but they remained until after the engagement, when they were ordered to Har- risburg to be mustered out. History tells of the terrible loss of life in that hard-fought battle, and Company B (to which Mr. Sutton belonged) went in with seventy-nine men, of whom only seventeen answered at the next roll call. Mr. Sutton was hon- orably discharged July 27, 1863, and returned to his home in Pike county, remaining there until the fol- lowing May, when he came to Wayne county. Until 1875 he was engaged in sawmill work here, and he has since lived on the Chauncey C. Dem- ming farm, which he purchased, paying $6,000 for the tract, which comprises 109 acres of fine land. During his residence the place has been constantly undergoing improvements and changes, and it is now one of the most fertile and profitable farms in the township, made so by Mr. Sutton's persevering energy and good management. His home and sur- roundings are comfortable and pleasant in every way, and he is highly respected for the success he has made in life, all the more deserved as he began with no capital but his own industry and determina- tion. In addition to general farming he has engaged to some extent in stock raising and dealing.

On November 4, 1875, Mr. Sutton was united in marriage with Miss Cemira D. Gleason, the daughter of Lyman Gleason, who came from Chenango county to Dyberry, Wayne county, in an early day, being one of the first settlers of that place. He settled on new land, and by his own labor carved out a valuable farm from the primitive con- ditions then existing here, making a comfortable home for himself and family. He married Lepha Brooks, and they reared a family of five children,

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two sons and three daughters, namely: Ezra, who married Mamie Johns, of Dyberry, where he still resides, on the old homestead (they had a family of four children) ; E. W., who married Adda Young, and has four children (they live in Warren, Penn., where he is engaged in the oil business) ; Martha, who married George W. Faatz, of Dyberry, and had one son, Harvey V., who is married, and has two children, Helen and Marion (they reside in Texas) ; Cemira D., Mrs. Sutton : and Freelove O., who is the wife of Richard Arthur, of Lebanon, and has four children.

Mr. and Mrs. Sutton have had one son, Oran C., who was born in February, 1880, and is now one of the advanced pupils in the Seelyville school. Mr. Sutton is a solid Republican in political faith, but he takes no particular part in political or public affairs, though he has served a term as member of the school school board. In religious connection he be- longs to the Episcopal Church, his wife to the M. E. denomination. He is a member of Capt. James Ham Post No. 198, Grand Army of the Republic.

MRS. CAROLINE E. BEACH was in her life- time one of the most esteemed residents of Smith- field, Monroe county, where she had her home for several years, living in quiet retirement in this peaceful and beautiful section of the Blue Ridge mountain region.

Mrs. Beach passed her early life in Albany county, N. Y., where she was born in 1831, and where her father, Thomas W. Gibbons, was for many years prominent as a successful architect and builder. The family removed thence to Hunterdon county, N. J., where Mr. Gibbons spent the remain- der of his life, extensively engaged as a contractor and builder. He was always active in the social and religious circles of his community and a leader in public affairs, being a zealous worker in Church and charitable enterprises and popular among all his associates. His political sympathies were with the Democratic party, in whose welfare he took a deep interest, supporting its men and measures with his means and influence, and for fifteen years prior to his death, which occurred in 1881, he served ably as justice of the peace in his town. Thomas W. Gibbons married Miss Ruth Smith, who was the daughter of Capt. Smith, a Revolutionary soldier, and a member of one of the prominent old families of Newport, R. I., and two children were born to them-David S. and Caroline E. Mrs. Gibbons passed from earth in 1884.

David S. Gibbons was born in 1827, in Albany county, N. Y., and there grew to manhood. He was educated for the ministry, completing his literary training in the higher institutions of learning in New York, but he adopted his father's business as his life vocation and follows it to the present day, making his home in Roselle, N. J. From the time of his marriage until his enlistment in the Civil war he was engaged in business in partnership with his father, and they were contractors for the fort build-

ing on Governor's Island, N. Y. After entering the service of his country he was ship carpenter's mate on board the old "Potomac," where he remained un- til the close of the conflict, receiving an honorable discharge. David S. Gibbons married Miss Emma Garret, of Brooklyn, N. Y., a lady of English birth, and to them was born one son, Thomas, who served as a drummer boy in one of the New Jersey regi- ments during the Civil war, and is now a well-to-do business man of New York City.

During her early life Caroline E. Gibbons re- ceived a thorough classical and musical education, finishing her studies in the Schoharie (N. Y.) Sem- inary, and in 1853 she was united in marriage with Mr. John W. Beach. He was a native of New Haven, Conn., born in 1823, and came of honored New England ancestry, being a great-nephew of Roger Sherman, one of the five signers of the orig- inal Declaration of Independence, and he was a highly intelligent man, successful in business and greatly esteemed by all who came in contact with him. After his marriage he made his home in Brooklyn, where he owned a handsome residence, and he carried on the men's furnishing business in , New York City until his death, in November, 1887. Mr. Beach was an active worker in the political af- fairs of his district, always identified with the Re- publican party, to the advancement of whose inter- ests he devoted considerable time and attention. For a number of years he was one of the ablest contrib- utors to the New York Sun under Charles A. Dana's management, and he was widely and favorably known in New York and Brooklyn as a thoroughly progressive, enterprising and energetic man, a pub- lic-spirited citizen and a prosperous merchant. His widow, who survived him until January, 1900, lived retired in Smithfield, Monroe Co., Penn., where she was known as a devoted Christian worker and a refined gentlewoman, one who was ever ready to help others and make life happier for those around her, and greatly beloved by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. She proved a competent help- meet to her busy husband during his lifetime, and afterward, though she led a very quiet life, she took a hearty interest in the social and religious life of her neighborhood, and her hospitable home was always open to her many friends.

To Mr. and Mrs. Beach were born three chil- dren: Caroline G., in 1867; Mary P., in 1871; and John Edward, in 1873. The eldest daughter re- ceived her education in the Packer Institute, a select seminary for young ladies, where she completed the classical course, and she is at present engaged in literary work, writing for many of the leading mag- azines under the nom de plume of "Hollyberry." She is a young lady of thorough culture, broad- minded on all subjects, and is a great favorite among her wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Miss Beach is at present acting as president of the Hu- mane Society of New York and Brooklyn. Mary P. Beach was also educated in the Packer Institute, and is now the wife of Dr. Arthur W. Brewster,

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an eye and ear specialist of Brooklyn, N. Y. John E. Beach graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, and for some time held a position in the Hanover National Bank, of that city ; he is now chief clerk in the Standard Union of Brooklyn, and gives every evidence of becoming a successful busi- ness man. He is a leader in the ranks of the Repub- lican party in his section of the city, where he has taken a conspicuous part in political affairs. The family are all identified with the Presbyterian Church and take an active part in Church work.

FRANCIS WOLCOTT, who is successfully engaged in general farming in Canaan township, Wayne county, just on the line between that county and Lackawanna county, Penn., was born February 9, 1824, near Mt. Washington, Copake Flats, Co- lumbia Co., N. Y., of which locality his parents, Adam and Catherine (Race) Wolcott, were also natives. The paternal great-grandfather of our subject, Francis Wolcott, was a native of England, but at a very early day in the history of this country emigrated to the New World, and located on a farm in Columbia county, N. Y. He was a soldier in the Continental army during the Revolutionary war, as was also his son Francis, the grandfather of our subject. The latter was also born in England, was a farmer by occupation, and died at the Flats in Columbia county, N. Y. The maternal grand- father, Col. Tunis Race, a native of New York, won his title as commander of a regiment in the war of 1812, and he participated in the battle of North River. He was a large, well-built man, weighing 250 pounds and was very active. He died at the Flats in Columbia county, New York.

At an early day the parents of our subject emi- grated to Lackawanna county, Penn., where the father was engaged in farming until his death in 1853, when aged sixty-three years, and was buried at Danville, Penn. His wife died ten years later, aged seventy-three years, and was buried at Forty Fort, Penn. They were worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was a Jacksonian Democrat. Francis is the eldest of their children ; David, the second, died in childhood ; Emeline is the widow of William Smith and resides in Scranton, Penn .; Squires, who was for eighteen years a breaker boss, is now living retired in Lack- awanna county ; Judson is a prominent detective in the employ of the United States government ; Peter is a retired railroad engineer living in Luzerne county, Penn .; Alexander died in Chicago, Ill .; Martin died in childhood; John was drowned dur- ing boyhood while living in Lackawanna county ; and Maggie is the deceased wife of William Smith, who lives in the West.

Francis Wolcott, at the age of twenty, pur- chased his time until twenty-one of his father, and left the home farm, and began driving a stage be- tween Honesdale and Wilkes Barre, Penn., which was his occupation for four years. In the year fol- lowing this period he worked in a hardware store in

Carbondale, Penn., and then for three years en- gaged in farming at Genesee, N. Y., after which he returned to Carbondale for a short time. He next purchased twenty-five acres of his present farm in Canaan township, Wayne county, and upon this wild unimproved tract he erected a cheap but neat house, which in 1847 he replaced by his present comfortable and substantial residence. From time to time he has added to his land until he now has 160 acres under a high state of cultivation and well improved. In 1857 he also took charge of Engine House No. 7, on the Gravity railroad, and remained in the employ of that company for ten years, since which time he has given his entire attention to agricultural pursuits.

Mr. Wolcott was married at Dundaff, Susque- hanna Co., Penn., in March, 1847, to Miss Sarah M. Baker, Rev. Ward a Presbyterian minister, officiat- ing. She was born in Clifford township, Lacka- wanna county, April 22, 1824, a daughter of Wil- son and Anna (Lott) Baker, natives of Massachu- setts, and Orange county, N. Y., respectively. Both were earnest and consistent members of the Baptist Church, and the father was a farmer by occupa- tion. He died in 1867, in middle life, and his widow ten years later. Their children were Ann, who mar- ried Rev. Moses Caldwell, a Mthodist Episcopal minister, and both are now deceased; Sarah M., the wife of our subject; Louisa, who married Gil- bert Crocker, and both are now deceased ; Julia, who married William Mills and both are deceased ; Mar- garet, wife of Woodbury Coil, a retired farmer of Forest City, Penn .; Elizabeth, a resident of Felt City, Penn .; Jackson, an extensive farmer of Or- egon; William, who was killed by an explosion in a powder mill at Spring Brook, Penn .; and Susan, a resident of Williamsport, Penn. Mrs. Wolcott's paternal grandfather was killed by being thrown from his horse while returning home after his serv- ice in the war of 1812, the horse having been frightened by an Indian, running away. Her ma- ternal grandfather was a soldier of the Revolu- tionary war.

To our subject and wife have been born the following children: William, a civil engineer in the employ of the Y. & E. R. R., born March I, 1848, married Alice Grattin and has four children ; Isabella, born July 28, 1851, is the wife of Jasper Vail, a lumberman of Forest City, Penn., and has two children; Josephine, born in May, 1853, died in 1861 ; George A., born in October, 1855, died in 1863; John, born September 2, 1857, was killed on his engine at Jamaica, N. Y .; David, born March 5, 1861, is a railroad flagman and resides with his par- ents; and Harry, born September 7, 1864, is a railroad conductor living in Carbondale, Pennsyl- vania.

Politically our subject is a pronounced Demo- crat, but has never cared for official honors, though he has served as tax collector in his township. He eminently deserves classification among the self- made men of Wayne county, as he started out in

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life for himself in limited circumstances, and by his own individual efforts has secured a comfortable home and competence.

GEORGE TUMAN, a well-known resident of White Mills, Wayne county, has been successfully engaged in the restaurant business there for a num- ber of years and is regarded as one of the substan- tial citizens of the town.

Mr. Tuman comes of good thrifty German stock, his ancestors in both paternal and maternal lines having had their home at Duane, Germany. His parents, George and Christina ( Graf) Tuman, natives of Duane, were married there in 1841 and later came to America, locating first in New York City, where they remained one year. They then re- moved to Honesdale, this State, where the father was employed for a time on the Delaware & Hud- son Canal, but he afterward purchased a farm near Indian Orchard, in Texas township, Wayne coun- ty, where he followed agriculture until a few years ago. As old age drew on, he decided to retire from active work, and, having sold his farm, he bought a home in Leonardsville, Penn., where he and his wife resided until his death in March, 1898. Their six children were as follows: (1) Margaret, born in May, 1843, in New York City, was educated in the schools of Wayne county, and is now the wife of Thomas Hanan, of Franklin, N. J. They have five children-William, Henry, Christine, Katie and Mary. (2) John, born in October, 1847, in Hones- dale, learned the carpenter's trade and for some time was employed in the carshops at Scranton, Penn., but later removed to Leonardsville, where he worked on the canal for about six years. He then purchased a farm in Berlin township, Wayne county, near the county poor farm, and for a few years he was en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. He still owns this place but he resides at White Mills where he is em- ployed as boss carpenter by the Dorfinger Com- pany. He married Miss Eliza Gabell, of Honesdale, and has six children- Joseph, Mary, George, Her- man, Edward, and John. (3) Katie, born in 1849, in Honesdale, married Herman Scherholt, a native of Germany, who is now conducting a general store at Honesdale, his stock including books, wall paper, bicycles, and other commodities. They have four children-Frank, Edward, Lizzie and Frederick. (4) Mary, born in 1852, at Honesdale, married (first) Dr. Detz, of Honesdale, and for a few years resided at Scranton, but later they returned to Honesdale where the Doctor died. She has since married August Smith, formerly a glass blower in the Dor- flinger Works at White Mills, but now a successful agriculturist in the same locality, where he owns a fine farm. She has two children, Jacob and Chris- tine, both born to the first marriage. (5) Christine, born in 1857, at Honesdale, married Edward Ditzer, a prominent shoe dealer at Honesdale. They have two children-Katie and George, and our subject's mother, is now an honored guest in their home. (6) George Tuman is our subject.

George Tuman was born in 1859, at the old. homestead in Texas township, Wayne county, and was educated in the local schools and at Honesdale. His first employment was as a lock-tender on the. D. & H. Canal, where he spent four years, and in 1879 he entered the Dorflinger Glass Works at White. Mills, engaging in the stopper work. He remained with this firm for eight years but since February 16, 1890, he has conducted a saloon and restau- rant business in which he has met with marked suc- cess from the first. In politics he is a stanch Dem- ocrat but he is not an office-seeker, preferring to give his time to his business interests. On Septem- ber 30, 1885, he was married to Miss Mary Gill, who was born in 1865, in Lordville, N. Y., and for two years previous to their marriage had been a resident of New York City. Her parents, Roger and Brid- get Gill, settled at White Mills some years ago and the family is prominent in that locality. Mr. Tuman and his wife were both reared in the Catholic faith, their families having been identified with that Church for generations past, and they are leading members of the White Mills Congregation. Their union has been blessed by four children: John, born in 1885, at White Mills, died when only a year and a half old ; Thomas, born in 1889; Christine died in infancy, and Veronica, born in December, 1894, at White Mills.

LUCIUS F. BLOKER, one of the best known and most highly esteemed engineers residing in Mat- amoras, Pike county, is descended from a worthy old Scotch family which was founded in the United States by three brothers on their emigration from Scotland. One of these was Peter Blocher (as the name was originally spelled), who was the great- grandfather of our, subject. He first located in Lancaster county, Penn., thence in September, 1813, removed to Erie county, N. Y., where he purchased land near Williamsville and there engaged in farm- ing until called to his final rest in 1838. In his fam- ily were three sons, George, David and Jacob, and four daughters.

Jacob Bloker, our subject's grandfather, spent his entire life in Erie county, N. Y., engaged in ag- ricultural pursuits. His wife was a daughter of John Halter, and to them were born four children : Andrew, the father of our subject ; John (deceased ), who followed farming near Fremont, Ohio; Cath- erine, deceased'wife of Michael Mitchell, of Flint, Mich. ; and Margaret, wife of Joseph Miller, of San- dusky county, Ohio.

Andrew Bloker was born in Amherst township, Erie Co., N. Y., in 1826, and there grew to manhood and learned the carpenter's and millwright's trades, which he followed for a number of years in connec- tion with the operation of a cider and vinegar plant, but twelve or fifteen years prior to his death he re- tired from active business. In his native county he was married, March 18, 1844, to Miss Annie E. Snyder, who was born in that county June 27, 1829. Her parents came from Harrisburg, Penn., and were

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of Dutch ancestry. She died at the age of sixty-two years, surviving her husband only a short time, his death having occurred December 31, 1879. Lucius F. is the eldest of their children. Henry, born May 31, 1855, died at the age of twenty-one years. Sarah, born in 1859, is now the wife of A. L. Renwalds, an editor at Williamsville, Erie Co., New York.

Lucius F. Bloker was born in Amherst town- ship, Erie Co., N. Y., January 8, 1851, and received such schooling as the times afforded in that locality. Coming to Port Jervis, N. Y., he entered the employ of the Erie railroad as brakeman, a position he held for nine years. He then worked as fireman for sev- eral years, and in 1886 was promoted to the post of engineer, in which capacity he is still serving on the New York division of the Erie railroad. Dur- ing his career as a railroad man he has met with many experiences, some very dangerous ones. Near Sus- quehanna, Penn., in 1871, while serving as brake- man, the engine exploded, injuring him so badly that he was unfit for duty for six months. At an- other time a car broke out of a passing freight, caus- ing a wreck of thirteen cars, killing his fireman, and blinding him for three years. Until 1874 he con- tinued to make his home in Port Jervis, and then removed to Matamoras, Penn., where he purchased property and has since lived, enjoying the confidence and respect of the entire community. In his political affiliations he is a Republican, and in his social re- lations is a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers.

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Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 397

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