Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 426

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Publication date: 1900
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who was born in 1800, died in 1888. She was a daughter of George Bowhanan and his second wife, Olive ( Rose), and a more complete account of her family will be found elsewhere. Our subject is the youngest in a family of eight children, the others being: James, deceased, who married Eleanor Drake; Miss Sarah, who resides at the homestead ; John, deceased, who married Catherine Westbrook; George B., a farmer in Dingman township, who married Matilda Hoffman; Miss Olive and Miss Louisa, who reside at the homestead; and Charles, who operates the homestead in partnership with our subject.

Mr. Quinn was reared to farm work, remain- ing on the home farm until 1882, when he settled upon his small but attractive farm near Milford. The care of the old homestead, which comprises 300 acres of land, occupies much of his time, and he is to be found at work there nearly every day. Politically he is a Democrat but has never sought or held public office, although his interest in local progress has been shown in many ways.

On February 13, 1884, our subject was mar- ried, in Dingman township, Pike county, to Miss Isabella Youngs, and three children brighten his home: Bert, Pearl and Merritt. Mrs. Quinn is a native of Orange county, N. Y., and a daughter of Elijah Youngs, who removed to that section from Long Island in early manhood and engaged in farm- ing. His death occurred there in 1861, at the age of seventy-five, and his wife, Louisa Neally, a na- tive of Orange county, died in 1883, aged fifty-nine, the remains of both being interred in Orange coun- ty. They had four children: Albert, a farmer near Albion, Mich .; Aldridge; John, a farmer of Orange county, who married D. Smith; and Isa- bella, wife of our subject.

HIRAM L. STONE, retired blacksmith ; P. O. Hollisterville, Salem township, Wayne county, Penn- sylvania.

STEPHEN HECKMAN is one of the most enterprising, energetic and wide-awake business men of Pocono township, Monroe county, where he is interested in several different undertakings, not having confined himself to one line of business, but has branched out and now carries on successfully merchandising and farming, besides working at the stone mason's trade when the opportunity presents itself. He has also served as postmaster at Scot- run since 1894, when the office was established at that place.

For many years members of the Heckman fam- ily have been prominently identified with the agri- cultural, industrial and business interests of Pocono township. Joseph Heckman, grandfather of our subject, was probably born in Pennsylvania, and for many years he lived in the northeastern part of the township where he built and operated an up and down mill in connection with farming. Both he and his wife died here. In their family were

eight children, namely: Sarah, deceased wife of Henry Weis, of Chestnut Hill, Penn .; Joseph, father of our subject; Josiah, a resident of Mar- tin's Creek, Northampton Co., Penn .; Lana, de- ceased; George, who died in Pocono township; William, a farmer of Pocono township; Margaret, who also lives there ; and Susana, wife of Aaron Cul- bertson, of Stroudsburg.

Joseph Heckman, our subject's father, was born in Monroe county, in 1823, and died in 1863. He was a miller by trade, and followed that occupation in his younger years, subsequently engaging in lumbering and farming in Pocono township. In poiltical sentiment he was a Democrat. He mar- ried Tillarah Keltner, a native of Northampton county, Penn., who died in 1881, at the age of fifty- six years. Their children were Sarah, now the wife of William Williams, a railroad man of Great Bend, Susquehanna Co., Penn., by whom she has four children ; Jacob, who died at the age of twenty- one years; Mary, who is married and lives in Sul- livan county, Penn .; Stephen, our subject ; George, a farmer and lumberman of Peshtigo, Marinette Co., Wis., who married Frances Engler, and has one child; Joseph, who married Hattie Hartman and lives at Factoryville, Penn .; Henrietta, who died at the age of twenty-two years ; and Anna, who died at the age of twenty-one.

Stephen Heckman was born January 20, 1854, in Pocono township, where he was reared and edu- cated. At the age of eighteen he commenced work in a tannery at Tannersville, Penn., and later was similarly employed at Great Bend, Susquehanna county, continuing to follow that occupation for thirteen years. Returning to his native township in 1884, he purchased his present farm and store, and here he has since successfully engaged in busi- ness as previously stated, giving his personal at- tention to his various undertakings. In politics he is a pronounced Democrat, but has never cared for the honors or emoluments of public office. For five years he has been a member of the Odd Fellows. Society of Tannersville, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Lutheran Church.

On November 22, 1886, Mr. Heckman was'mar- ried, in Philipsburg, Penn., to Miss Emma Heckman, a cousin, and they have become the parents of two children: Walter, born April 29, 1888; and Clin- ton, born June 29, 1891. Mrs. Heckman's parents, William and Margaret (Sliker) Heckman, were born in 1834 and 1843, respectively, and are now living in Pocono township. Their children are Edward, who married Isabella Smith and is em- ployed in a lumber yard in Scranton, Penn .; Emma, born March 14, 1865, now the wife of our subject; Allen, who married Jennie Stewart and lives in Elmhurst, Penn .; Wilson, who married Amanda Snow and lives in Potter county, Penn .; Charles, a resident of Ricketts, Wyoming Co., Penn. ; Anna, wife of Oscar Peechatka, of Pocono township; and Arthur and Florence, both at home.

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JOHN J. GREEN in his lifetime was one of the men of Monroe county whose opinions were highly valued, to whom his fellow men looked for advice and suggestions in matters of public moment re- quiring the exercise of a keen and discriminating mind. Successful himself, he was held a compe- tent man to guide others by his sage counsel. Cheering and notable aid was given him by the companion of his life, who still survives.

Mr. Green was born in Chestnut Hill town- ship, November 17, 1831, a son of John and Chris- tina (Mansfield) Green, who in an early day set- tled in Brodheadsville, and there remained through life, prominent and industrious farmers of the coun- ty. The family of John and Christina Green were as follows: Anna, who married J. Gersheumer, a resident of New York State; Kate A., who married (first) Samuel Kresge, and ( second) James Brong, of Chestnut Hill township; John J., subject of this sketch; Sarah, who married Samuel Siglin, a farmer of Chestnut Hill township; J --; Mary, widow of Henry Snyder; Sophia, who married a Mr. Werkheiser, a farmer of Hamilton township; and Jane, the deceased wife of Perry Kresge.

In his youth John J. Green, the subject of this sketch, acquired the trade of millwright, which he followed in connection with farming for many years. He was married, in April, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth Kresge, who was born in Sugar Valley, Chestnut Hill township, January 10, 1838, daughter of John and Catherine ( Miller) Kresge, who were born in Chestnut Hill and Jackson townships, re- spectively, and both of whom died in Sugar Valley. John Kresge was the son of Jacob Kresge and died in 1881, aged eighty-three years; his wife died in January, 1881, aged seventy-five years. Both are buried at Effort, Penn., and both were lifelong and devout members of the Reformed Church. The children born to John and Catherine Kresge were as follows: Rachel, who married David Shupp; Sarah, who for her first husband married Edward Hawk, and who later espoused Andrew Kunkle; Amos, deceased ; Daniel, deceased; Catherine, wife of Fred Bond, of Chestnut Hill township; Emaline, who married a Mr. Hudmacker and is now de- ceased ; and Elizabeth, the widow of our subject.

Seven children were born to John J. and Eliza- beth Green, as follows: Alice, wife of Oscar Rodenback, a tinsmith of Brodheadsville; John F., a farmer of Chestnut Hill township; Wilson, a lum- berman; Catherine, wife of Jefferson Kresge, of East Stroudsburg, Penn .; Elizabeth, wife of Eugene Hellar, who is in the hotel business at Saylorsburg, Penn .; Oscar, a bookkeeper, residing at Philadel- phia; and Nettie, the wife of Peter Van Buskirk. Death closed the useful and influential career of our subject, while he was comparatively young in years. He died April 3, 1884, at the age of fifty-three years, and was buried in the Effort cemetery, near which he had lived through life. He was a prom- inent and consistent member of the Lutheran Church, and was mourned by a wide circle of

friends. Mrs. Greeen, the surviving helpmate, has been a member of the Reformed Church since she was a girl of thirteen years. She is highly honored by her host of acquaintances and friends, and by her long and faithful success in life she has won not only the just plaudits and the sincere esteem of others, but the success in temporal affairs and the peace, which crowns a career, so bravely won.

F. LINCK, a worthy representative of the agricultural interests of Greene township, is one of the most prosperous and energetic men of Pike county, and from a humble beginning in life has accumulated a handsome property. He not only commenced life without means, but has been obliged to battle with the elements of a foreign soil and the customs of a strange country, as he is of German birth and parentage. He was born in Wittenberg, Germany, April 3, 1851, a son of Tobias and Fred- ericka (Woftuska) Linck, who spent their entire lives in Wittenberg, where the father was engaged in the bakery and saloon business. He died in 1854, aged forty-five years, and the mother departed this life in 1852, aged forty-three. To them were born three children, but two died in early life.

Reared in Germany, F. Linck was apprenticed to the cabinet maker's trade at the age of fourteen years and paid his employer $50 for his instruction. During the three years of his apprenticeship he worked fourteen hours per day, but soon became so proficient that at the end of six months he made a child's casket. Before leaving his native land he served for three years in the German army, holding the rank of sergeant for two years of that time. On his emigration to the New World in 1881, Mr. Linck located in New York City, where he engaged in business for himself as a cabinet maker for eight years, and was similarly employed at Port Chester, N. Y., for one year. Though he made considera- ble money in this time he spent much of it, but was able to pay cash for his present farm of 339 acres, when he located thereon on January 1, 1890, giv- ing $2,900 for the place, including the stock, build- ings, etc. He now devotes his energies to farming and is meeting with most gratifying results. In politics he votes independent of party lines, en- deavoring to support the man best qualified for the office.

Before leaving Germany, Mr. Linck was mar- ried, in Wittenberg, February 10, 1876, to Miss Margaret Peffer, and to them have been born four children : Rudolph, who was a seaman for nine years and is now at home; Mary, wife of Peter Songer, of New York City ; and Elsa L. and Henry, both at home. Mrs. Linck was born in Wittenberg March 2, 1852, and is the only child of John and Christina Peffer, who remained in Wittenberg throughout life. The father, who was a weaver of cloth and a man of prominence in his community, died in 1878, at the age of sixty-seven years, and the mother departed this life in 1882, at the age of seventy-two years.

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ANDREW SLATER. To him who reads be- tween the lines, every biographical sketch reveals something of the individual, beyond the outlines of occurrence that are palpably narrated. And to him who scans the briet careers of the typical men of northeastern Pennsylvania there is much encour- agement and inspiration, for these lives exhibit those human traits that have made civilization what it is, qualities of endurance and devotion, whether at the forge and anvil, or beneath the starry emblem of liberty in national conflict. The career of An- drew Slater, who has recently become identified with the agricultural interests of Jackson township, has been most creditable and exemplary as patriot during the fires of early youth, as skillful and per- severing artisan during many years, and as the possessor of a well-tilled farm which is the product of his thrift and effort, his example has ever been one to emulate and commend.

Mr. Slater was born August 12, 1847, in Owego county, N. Y., son of Jeremiah and Amanda (Rhodes) Slater. Jeremiah Slater was born in Connecticut, son of Abraham Slater, and when a lad came with his parents westward. The trip was made by the painfully slow ox-team. For some time the family tarried in Owego county, N. Y., then came to Susquehanna county and settled in the wods in Oakland township, near the Joseph Ste- vens farm, where a log cabin was erected and the first small clearing of a later farm was made. Here Abram Slater accepted the arduous conditions of pioneer life and remained until his death. His widow and two sons later moved to Illinois. The seven children of Abram Slater were as follows: (I) Isaiah Slater, the eldest, settled in North Jack- son, and in 1862 moved to St. John, Mich., where he died. (2) Abram settled in Oakland and there died, at the age of eighty-eight years. His widow, with some of his family, are still residents of Sus- quehanna county. (3) John Slater married Miss Lavina Degroat, of Susquehanna. They lived in Ookland for a number of years, then moved to Wis- consin. (4) Monia Slater married Henry Green- wood and resided in Great Bend, where she still resides, a widow. She has two children living- Ray Greenwood, a resident of Great Bend, and one whose name is not given. (5) Jane Slater married William Burlington, of Owego, and died leaving two children-Lillie Burlington, the wife of a Mr. Snedecker, of Binghamton, and Mary A., who died when a young lady. Jane later married Henry Melody, a veteran of the Civil war, and by him had four children. (6) Louisa Slater, when a young lady, moved to the West. (7) Jeremiah is the

father of our subject.

Jeremiah Slater settled in Owego and there followed charcoal burning for the railroad com- pany. Some years later, in 1850, he moved to Oak- land township and settled near his father's old home. Still later he bought property in Susque- hanna, where he lived until his death, in 1862. His widow married Joshua Madison, and is still a resi-

dent of Susquehanna. To Mr. Slater and his wife Amanda were born seven children, of whom our subject is the eldest. The remaining members of the family are as follows: Harriet, born in Sus- quehanna, in 1849, is now the wife of Simeon Stage, of Brooklyn, Susquehanna county ; Jackson, born in 1852, was killed in 1888 by the falling of a wall ; Mary, born in Oakland, in 1854, married Frank Ritter, of Oakland, and now resides in Harford, and they have two children-Minnie and Albert; Al- bert died when a boy of ten years; Georgie Ann died when a young lady of twenty years; and Wal- ter is one of the well-to-do farmers of Jackson.

As a boy, our subject was a student in the Oakland schools. He learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed until his enlistment, at Scranton, at the age of seventeen years, in Company D, 88th P. V. I. His regiment formed a part of the Army of the Potomac. His first engagement was at Brandy Station, and later he participated in the battles of Culpepper and at Salem, Va., where the losses were heavy on both sides. From there he marched with his regiment to Charleston. He was honorably discharged at White Hall, Va., and was mustered out of the service at Philadelphia in Au- gust, 1865.

Returning to Susquehanna county, Mr. Slater was married, in 1868, to Miss Myra Melody, the worthy and estimable daughter of Henry and Cor- nelia Melody, of Great Bend township, her father being one of the old war veterans, who was wounded in four different battles. After his marriage our subject first settled at Susquehanna, where he worked in the railroad shops as blacksmith for sev- enteen years. He then rented a farm in Oakland township where he lived six years. In 1899 he bought a farm in North Jackson, where he has made a number of improvements and now has a well-tilled and valuable farm. To Mr. and Mrs. Slater was born one daughter, Lulu, who died in childhood.

Politically our subject has always been identi- fied with the Republican party, but never aspired to office. He was brought up in the Methodist Episcopal Church, but is not a member of the Con- gregation. He is a member of the Moody Post, No. 53, G. A. R., and also of the Order of Red Men of Lanesboro, Canawah Tribe, No. 268. He is an industrious, enterprising and successful farmer and highly respected by all who know him.

APOLLOS STONE, a well-known farmer residing at Montrose, Susquehanna county, was born September 8, 1826, in Litchfield, Conn., a son of Truman and Rachel (Stoddard) Stone, also natives of Litchfield county, Conn., who in May, 1848, came to Susquehanna county, Penn., and took up their residence in Bridgewater township, where the father followed farming throughout the remain- der of his life. He was born in 1800, and died in October, 1885 ; and his wife was also born in 1800, and died in May, 1885, the remains of both being

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interred at South Montrose. They were members of the Episcopal Church, and were held in high regard by all who knew them. In their family were six children, namely: Apollos, our subject ; Sarah Ann, deceased wife of Kirby Runnell; Ema- line, wife of A. H. Gregory, a farmer of Montrose ; Lucy, wife of L. C. Smith, a farmer of Bridgewater township; Jessie, deceased ; and Julia, twin sister of Jessie, and the deceased wife of G. R. Johnson. Our subject's paternal grandparents were Apollos and Eunice (Throop) Stone, natives of Litchfield coun- ty, Conn., where the former died, but the latter spent her last days with her sons, Truman and William Stone, in Susquehanna county, Penn. The maternal grandparents, Jesse and Anna (Catlin) Stoddard, were farming people and lifelong resi- dents of Litchfield, Connecticut.

Our subject passed his boyhood and youth on the home farm, remaining with his parents until after he was married. On December II, 1846, in Kent, Conn., he wedded Miss Permelia Roots, who was born in that place, and died in Litchfield, in 1848, at the age of twenty-two years. Her parents, Seymour and Thirzah (Hallock) Roots, were also born in Kent, Conn., and the former died in Cham- paign, Ill., in 1885, aged eighty-eight years, the latter in Bridgewater township, Susquehanna Co., Penn., in June, 1866, aged fifty-seven years. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and both were highly respected by all who knew them. Mr. Stone was again married, in Kent, Conn., December 11, 1848, his second union being with Miss Lavinia T. Roots, a sister of his first wife, and to them were born three children: Mary D., who married Adelia Shelp, and lives in Dimock township; Sarah A., wife of Amasa W. Roberts, a successful farmer of Bridgewater town- ship; and Harmon A., at home. Mrs. Stone was born October 28, 1830, in Kent, and is the youngest of a family of four children. The others, who are now deceased, were. Florilla, wife of Hiram Jen- nings; Permelia, the former wife of our subject ; and Daniel. Her paternal grandparents, Daniel and Lucy (Hall) Roots, spent their entire lives as farming people in Kent, Conn., and the former served as a soldier under Arnold in the Revolu- tionary war. Her maternal grandparents, Luke and Arilla (Owens) Hallock, were natives of Eng- land, and on their emigration to this country lo- cated in Kent, Conn., where both died. By occu- pation the grandfather was a farmer.

For one year after his marriage, Mr. Stone continued to make his home with his parents. He then came to Bridgewater township, Susquehanna Co., Penn., where his father had given him forty acres of land, and where he lived until his removal to Montrose in 1886. In 1872 he commenced working in a fork manufactory in Montrose, where he was employed for four years, or until the plant was moved to South Montrose. In February, 1885, he was made engineer in a planing-mill and filled that position for eight years, since which time he

has devoted his attention, during the summer sea- son, to the cultivation of his farm of twenty acres. He has in his possession six old tin dishes which he prizes very highly. They are of Britania ware and were brought from England by his great- great-grandparents-the Gilletts. In politics he is independent, and in religious faith he is an Episco- palian. At one time he held membership in eighteen different lodges, and now belongs to a blue lodge and chapter of the Masonic fraternity; the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and to the Rebekah branch of that order, of which his wife is also a member; the Grange, of which he has been lec- turer; and the Farmers Alliance, of which he is now secretary and treasurer, having been re-elected, December 19, 1899, for a fourth term. He is one of the honored and respected citizens of the com- munity in which he lives, and wherever he is known is held in high regard on account of his sterling worth and many excellencies of character.

CHARLES QUINN, a prominent agricult- urist of Dingman township, Pike county, is a fine example of the modern farmer, his estate being man- aged in a progressive manner and on scientific lines.

Mr. Quinn was born at the present homestead, December 13, 1841, and is of Irish descent in the paternal line. Charles Quinn, the grandfather of our subject, was a lifelong resident of County Tyrone, Ireland, where he followed farming until his death in 1847, at the advanced age of ninety-three years. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Burns, was a native of the same county. Of their nine children Peter and John died in Ireland ; Sally married Hugh Donnelly; Margaret married an O'Neil; Barnabus died in Ireland ; William is mentioned more fully be- low ; Charles is deceased, and James died in America unmarried.

William Quinn, our subject's father, was born June 24, 1799, in County Tyrone, Ireland, and re- mained upon the home farm until he reached the age of eighteen. He then came to the United States, locating at Milford, and after spending five years in working as a farm hand in that locality, he pur- chased the present homestead, a tract of 300 acres. Only two acres were then improved, the remainder being covered by the primitive forest, and the broad, fertile fields of the present day are in sharp contrast with the appearance of the place when Mr. Quinn first made his home there. He was a man of fine natural abilities, and was frequently chosen to local offices, serving many years as justice of the peace. Politically he was a Democrat, and the family was identified with the Presbyterian Church, of which his wife was a devout member. He died July 26, 1868, in Dingman township, and his wife, Sally (Bow- hanan), who was born in that township, December 28, 1800, died January 23, 1888, the remains of both being interred in the Lower Milford cemetery. They had the following children : James, born October 17, 1823, married Eleanor Drake, and died March 3, 1893; Miss Sarah, born September 13, 1825, resides

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at the homestead; John, born February 13, 1828, married Catherine Westbrook, and died November 18, 1889; George B., born May 17, 1832, married Matilda Hoffman and settled upon a farm in Ding- man township, Pike county ; Miss Olive J., born July 26, 1835, and Miss Louisa B., born November 23, 1838, reside at the homestead (the former engaged in teaching in Pike and Sussex counties for twelve years ) ; Charles, our subject, is mentioned more fully below, and Edward, born August 4, 1844, married Isabelle Youngs, and is engaged in farming in Mil- ford township.

The Bowhanan or Buchanan family, of which our subject's mother was a member, was of Scotch origin and our subject's maternal great-grandpar- ents, Robert and Betsey ( Falls) Bowhanan, were both natives of Scotland. They came to America at an early day, locating at Little Britain, N. Y., where Robert Bowhanan died, and his wife's death occurred later in Milford. George Bowhanan was born in Little Britain in 1763, and took part in the Revolutionary war. In early manhood he engaged in farming in New York but he sold his farm for $10,000, Continental money, and as this proved worthless he had to begin life anew. In 1785 he came to New Milford where he became a prominent citizen and his death occurred there, when he was aged eighty-two. He had the brush cut out of Broad street, opening that road and was the first to keep a hotel in the town. He also engaged in busi- ness as a lumberman and tanner, and in 1838 he owned a tannery on the Valentine Kill, but it was destroyed by fire after it had been in operation about eight years. He owned 1,500 acres of land in Ding- man township, Pike county, upon which he settled his children. His first wife was a sister of Nathaniel B. Eldred, and his second wife, Olive Rose, our subject's grandmother, was a sister of Frederick Rose, of Rosetown. He had the following children : Mary, who married Jesse Olmstead, a lawyer who came to Milford from Connecticut in 1815, and set- tled upon a portion of the Bowhanan tract in Ding- man township; Sally, our subject's mother; Theo- dore, who married Martha Cross, and settled in Dingman township; where he operated a tannery ; Poldore, who never married and was drowned May 15, 1833, at the age of twenty-six ; Jane, who mar- ried William Freel, one of the first merchants in Milford; Eliza, who died unmarried at the age of twnety-four; Louisa, who died at the age of sev- enty-six unmarried ; Matilda, who died at sixty-four, unmarried; George, who died in infancy ; Emily, who married Ebenezer Warner, a farmer in Ding- man township; and Franklin, who died unmarried in 1883.

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Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 426

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