Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 70

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father, was the eldest. (2) George, Jr., born August 9, 1816, at Hale Eddy, married Miss Myra Pickering, sister of Jotham Pickering, of Jack- son, Susquehanna county. For some years they re- sided in Harmony township, but later they settled at North Sanford, Broome Co., N. Y. He died there in 1879, and his widow has since lived with her daughter, Betsy Clark. Of the seven children of George Jennings, Jr., the eldest, Lawton, enlisted in the Union army, and died during the Civil war; Stephen, who served throughout the war in a cav- alry regiment, is now a resident of Chenango coun- ty, N. Y .; Horace is a farmer in Broome county, N. Y .; Augustus resides in the same county ; Betsy A. is the wife of Barney Clark, of Broome county, . N. Y. ; Nancy (deceased ) married William Falk- ner, of Warren county, Penn .; Sophia married Lee Beachley, who now resides in Binghamton, N. Y. (3) Lorena, the only daughter of George Jennings, Sr., and born at Hale Eddy, December 17, 1812, married Thomas McClure, and settled in the Mc- Clure settlement in Broome county, N. Y., where she died leaving one son, Silas, a resident of Brook- lyn, N. Y., who is a conductor on one of the Long Island railroads.

Stephen Jennings, the father of our subject, was born June 5, 1804, at Hale Eddy, N. Y., and was

fourteen years old when his father died. He was reared upon his stepfather's farm in Harmony town- ship, receiving only a limited education, and in early manhood he bought our subject's present farm, which was then in a primitive condition. His in- dustry brought the place under cultivation, and he erected the present residence, also barns and other outbuildings, making an attractive and valuable homestead, where he resided many years, his death occurring September 8, 1886. In politics he was a Democrat, and he held a number of local offices, in- cluding those of school director, collector and super- visor. Early in life he united with the M. E. Church, to which he gave liberally of his time and means, he and his estimable wife being leading members of the Church at Stevens Point. In No- vember, 1846, he married Mrs. Althea ( Parsons) Smith, widow of Henry Smith, of Broome county, N. Y., who is still living at the homestead at the advanced age of eighty-five years. Our subject was the eldest of three children, the others being : George, born May 30, 1854, who died in Conneaut- ville, Crawford Co., Penn., in 1875, aged twenty-one years ; and Mary, born September 15, 1856, who died July 21, 1872. Both were bright and prom- ising, and their early death caused sincere grief among a large circle of friends.

Mrs. Althea Jennings was born September 24, 1815, at Gallatin, Columbia Co., N. Y., a daughter of Joshua and Maria ( Miller) Parsons. She has one brother living, Henry Parsons, a prominent resident of Westfield, Tioga Co., Penn., who has a large family. Her only living sister, Mrs. Cath- erine Houghtaling, resides in Albany, N. Y., and also has a numerous family.

Our subject was born at the present home- stead September 24, 1847, and after completing a course in the local schools attended a school in Kingston, Penn., for one term. He has always made his home at the farm, the management of the place naturally falling into his hands as his parents advanced in years, and he is well known as a lum- berman and agriculturist. Politically he has always affiliated with the Democratic party, and he has served as supervisor, school director and township assessor. Socially his family is much esteemed, and he and his wife are active in religious work as members of the Methodist Church at Stevens Point. In March, 1877, he married Miss Amy Woodard, and two children have blessed the union: ( I) Miss Sarah Althea, born January 1, 1878, graduated from the high school at Lanesboro in 1896, and from the East Stroudsburg Normal School in 1897, and has since taught successfully in the schools of Wayne and Susquehanna counties. (2) Stephen W., born March II, 1888, is attending the local schools. Mrs. Amy ( Woodard ) Jennings is a member of a well known family, and her father, William Woodard, a native of Oneida county, N. Y., is a highly respected agriculturist of Harmony township, Susquehanna county, where he settled in 1851. Her mother, Sarah Smith, who died in 1894, was born in Gib-

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son township, Susquehanna county, a daughter of Jonathan and Clarissa Smith, pioneer settlers in that locality. Mrs. Jennings is the eldest in a family of five children ; Clarissa married Jacob Kishpaugh, of Susquehanna; William Jesse, who was born in Harmony township, married Miss Etta Hendrick- son, and now resides in Buffalo, N. Y .; Jonathan resides with our subject; and Sarah is the wife of G. N. Guire, of Harmony township.

DANIEL D. DUREN, a well-known black- smith and wagonmaker of Jackson township, Sus- quehanna county, and an honored veteran of the Civil war, is a native of that county, his birth hav- ing occurred in Gibson township in February, 1843. Our subject's father, Milo Duren, was brought into town by an old man and woman from parts unknown, and in their travels through Susquehanna county they left the boy with Daniel Tingley, of Jackson township, never returning for him. He was reared by Mr. Tingley and received the bene- fits of a district-school education. When a young man he married Miss Phobe Marks, who was born and reared near Galilee, in Damascus township, Wayne Co., Penn., for many years after his mar- riage continuing to reside on the Tingley farm, working for his benefactor, and later purchasing part of the place, on which he made his home until his death. His wife survived him for a number of years, and died at the home of a son in Owego, N. Y. All of their children were born in Jackson township, and in order of birth were as follows : (I) Samantha M. married Andrew Babcock, of Susquehanna county, and moved to Illinois. She died near Chicago, leaving two children, Phoebe and Harvey. (2) Cyrus, a veteran of the Civil war, married Louisa Leonard, who died leaving one son, Commodore L., and for his second wife he married Maria Jenkins, by whom he had one son, Albert. Cyrus Duren was killed in a railroad accident at Lanesboro, Penn. (3) Amelia married William Kidder, of Owego, N. Y., where she died leaving one son, Charles. (4) Jane, a resident of Lestershire, N. Y., is now the widow of Hollace Leonard, and has two children, Jefferson and Lucy J. (5) Delila married George Ballard, of Wayne county, Penn., and moved to New York State, where she died, leaving three children, Andrew, Mirt and Martha. (6) Daniel D., our subject, is the next of the family. (7) Henry M., a veteran of the Civil war, married Jane Conklin, and for a time lived in Thompson, Penn., but they are now resi- dents of Lestershire, N. Y. Their children are Fred, George, Nattie and Lulu. 8) William Warren is a laundryman of Geneva, N. Y. (9) L. D., also a resident of Lestershire, N. Y., mar- ried Ella Gardner, and has two children, Mildred and L. D. ( 10) Malinda M. married Dell Craw- ford, of New York State, and died near Berkshire, N. Y., leaving no family.

Daniel D. Duren, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood on the home farm, and attended

the schools of Jackson township during the winter months. He was one of the brave boys who, dur- ing the dark days of the Rebellion, fought so vali- antly for the Union and the freedom of the slaves. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company F, 14Ist P. V. I., which was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, and in 1864 re-enlisted, remaining in the service until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Petersburg, Richmond, and the many other engagements in which his command took part.

When hostilities ceased and his services were no longer needed, Mr. Duren returned to Jackson township and purchased a home, where he worked at the carpenter's trade and at wagonmaking. He was also engaged in mercantile trade at Jackson Corners for four years. In 1887 he bought his present home near the village of Jackson, and upon his place has erected a good residence and other buildings, including a large wagon and blacksmith shop, which he now successfully conducts. With him resides an adopted son, Harry A. Doty, who was born in Owego, N. Y., in 1878, and was educated by Mr. Duren in the Jackson schools. He has learned the blacksmith's trade under his foster- father, and is now competent to take complete charge of the work of the shop. He is a bright, studious young man, and a comfort and credit to our subject.

Politically Mr. Duren has always affiliated with the Republican party, but has never aspired to office. He is an honored member of Frank Hall Post, No. 505, G. A. R., of Thompson, and is one of the most highly-respected and esteemed citizens of his community.

E. T. BAILEY. Among the well-known pio- neer families of Susquehanna county is that of which the subject of this biography, a leading agriculturist of Harmony township, is a worthy representative. Coming of good old Connecticut stock, its members have always been characterized by thrift, industry and public spirit, our subject's patriotism being shown by his service as a soldier in the Civil war.

Ebenezer Bailey, our subject's grandfather, came from Connecticut at an early date, and settled upon a farm in Gibson township, Susquehanna coun- ty. He and his wife had five children, as follows : Laura, who died unmarried; Betsey, who married Nathan Thatcher, and settled in Harford, Susque- hanna county ; Warren, our subject's father; Eli- sha, who died in Gibson township, unmarried ; and Ebenezer, who left home in early manhood, and has never been heard from since.

Warren Bailey, the father of our subject, was born in Connecticut, accompanied his father to Sus- quehanna county, and when a young man engaged in farming in Gibson township. In 1866 he removed to Harmony township to reside with his children, and his death occurred there March 15, 1883. He married Miss Aurilla Torey, a native of Connecti- cut, who is now living in Lanesboro at the advanced

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age of eighty-eight years. Our subject is the eldest of four children, all of whom are married and have settled in Pennsylvania. (2) Laura, born in Gibson township in 1847, married William Stegeman. (3) Elbert S., born in Gibson township in 1849, married Miss Clara Barnes, of Gibson township, where he is engaged in business as a carpenter and builder. They have four sons, George, Irvin, Lewis and Tracy, all residents of the town of Gibson. (4) Aurilla mar- ried Lewis Brown, of Lanesboro, and has two chil- dren-Herbert and Marjorie.

Our subject was born March 18, 1845, at the old homestead in Gibson township, where he grew to manhood, receiving a district school education. He engaged in farming, his peaceful vocation being interrupted in 1863 by his enlistment in the State forces which were hastily summoned to help in re- pelling Lee's army. In 1874 he married Miss Sarah Storer, and for one year they resided in the town of Windsor, Broome Co., N. Y., but he was then em- ployed for six years in a tannery at Lanesboro, mak- ing his home there during that time. In 1884 he purchased his present homestead, a fine farm one mile east of Stevens Point, formerly known as the Charington property, and he has made substantial improvements on the place, including a modern barn. In politics he has always been a Republican, and at times he has held office, serving as school director and overseer of the poor. While he is not a Church member, he and his estimable wife con- tribute to religious work, and are inclined to the Baptist faith, in which both were reared. They have a family of five sons, of whom any parents might well be proud. Gilbert, born October 30, 1875, in New York State, enlisted in Company H, 13th Penn. Regiment, during the war with Spain, and served in the regimental band. He was sta- tioned at Camp Alger, and later at Camp Mead, Penn., thence going to Georgia, where he was dis- charge. Clarence, born in November, 1878, Rob- ert, born in June, 1880, and Richard, born in July, 1883, were all born in Lanesboro; Warren was born in August, 1885, at the present homestead.

Mrs. Bailey is.a native of England, born in 1848, and, coming with her parents to Susquehanna county in 1849, was educated in the schools of Har- mony township. Her father, Moses Storer, was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1812, and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary A. Hardstone, was born in the same county in 1809. On coming to America they located in Harmony township, Susque- hanna county, where they took a prominent place among the early settlers. Moses Storer now makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Bailey ; his wife died in 1885.

JOHN LORD. One of the historic places in Lathrop township, Susquehanna county, is the old Lord farm, which has been known as such for almost a century, or ever since the earliest settle- ment was made in the township.

When Josiah Lord, the grandfather of our sub-

ject, came to his future home in the wilderness in 1801, there was but one family in the township, and only six in what is now Brooklyn. Josiah Lord was a native of Lyme, Conn., and was inter- ested in the fisheries on Calves Island, at the mouth of the Connecticut river. He married Polly Mack, and removed to Woodstock, Vt., where he lost his property by fire. In 1801 he came to Lathrop town- ship and purchased the improvement of 200 acres which had been commenced two years earlier by Capt. Charles Gere, formerly of Hartland, Vt., and who then removed to Brooklyn township. Leaving his eldest son Josiah to look after the stock, he re- turned for the winter to Vermont, and in the spring of the following year brought his family to the new settlement, which he occupied until his death, in 1845, at the age of seventy-eight years. His sons were Josiah, Elisha, John and Enoch; his daugh- ters were Polly, who married Edward Packer; and Betsey, who married Thomas Williams.

John Lord, the third son, and the father of our subject, was born in Woodstock, Vt., in February, 1793, and was a boy when brought to Susquehanna county by his father. In the wilderness home he was reared at a time when wild animals abounded, and when ten years old he assisted his brother Elisha, two years older, in the capture of a wolf in a bear-trap. For several years during his youth he lived with relatives in New England. On April 2, 1816, he was married in Brooklyn township to Maria Smith, daughter of Elihu Smith, and their children were John M., deceased; Maria, wife of John Parks, of Dimock, Penn .; John, subject of this sketch; Joseph, deceased; Asahel, of Dimock ; Gilbert, deceased; Emeline, deceased; Eliza, de- ceased ; Harriet, deceased; Franklin, of Lathrop township; Lucy, deceased; Fanny, deceased; and Freeman, of Scranton, Penn. The father remained through life on a portion of the old homestead, where he died August 2, 1856.

John Lord, our subject, was born September 2. 1821. He was reared on the home farm, re- ceived a good common-school education, and at the age of twenty-one years began lumbering, rafting lumber down the Susquehanna river. He was at Baltimore when the troops left that city for the Mexican war. On December 31, 1854, he was mar- ried in Lenox township to Ellen Maxson, daugh- ter of Nathan and Sarah (Doud). Nathan Maxson was born in Rhode Island in 1785, a son of Nathan Maxson, who became a pioneer settler of Harford township. Sarah (Doud), his wife, was a native of Salem, N. Y. . They were married in 1814, and their family was as follows: Ezra, born in 1815, served in the Mexican war, and is now deceased ; Sterling B., born in 1817, is a resident of Lenox township; Julia, born in 1824, married (first) Asa Giles, and, for her second husband, wedded William Lyman ; Ellen, born October 22, 1827, is the wife of our subject : Irwin W., born in 1830, is a resident of Forest City, Pennsylvania.

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of the following children: Mary Emma, born in 1855, is the wife of John McKibby, of Nicholson, Penn. ; Lena E., born in 1858, married James Mack, of Lathrop township; Arthur L., born in 1860, is a resident of Scranton; William E., born in 1865, is a resident of Nicholson, Penn. Mr. Lord fol- lowed lumbering for ten years, and owned property about that length of time prior to his marriage, farming in summer and lumbering in winter. He enlisted, in August, 1862, in Company F, 14Ist Penn. V. I., serving until discharged on account of sickness, in May, 1863. He owns fifty acres of highly improved land, and is engaged in general farming and carpenter work. For some years be- fore the war he was engaged in carpenter work at Rockford, Ill. In politics Mr. Lord is a strong Republican, is public-spirited, and has ever been an industrious and substantial citizen, a worthy representative of one of the oldest and best known families of Susquehanna county. He is a member of Lieut. Rogers Post, G. A. R., at Brooklyn.

HON. SALMON S. HAGER is one of the leaders of the Republican party in Wayne county, his large acquaintance and unbounded popularity giving him an influential following, while his shrewd judgment of men and affairs make his counsel of value in all important movement. In business circles, also, he takes a foremost rank, and at Gouldsboro is now serving as agent for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad, hav- ing charge of the ticket and freight department. He is also express agent and telegraph operator.

Mr. Hager was born in Schoharie county, N. Y., January 18, 1842, a son of Nelson and Cynthia (Sanford) Hager, also natives of Schoharie coun- ty, whence they removed to New Milford, Susque- hanna Co., Penn., where the father engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes. He, also, was a Republican in politics, was quite prominent in local affairs, and filled the offices of councilman and school director for many years. He died in March, 1877, aged sixty-three years, his wife in October, 1886, aged seventy-four, and the remains of both were interred at New Milford. In their family were six children, namely: Sidney, who died in infancy ; Daniel W., railroad agent at New Mil- ford; Mary, wife of H. P. Little, employed in the car shops at Scranton, Penn .; Salmon S., the sub- ject of this sketch ; Willis D., purchasing agent for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad at South Orange. N. J .; and Melvin E., engineer on the elevated railroad in New York City.

During his boyhood, Salmon S. Hager at- tended the public schools, and remained at home until he had reached the age of twenty years, when he enlisted, August 25, 1862, in Com- pany F, 14Ist P. V. I., being mustered in at Harrisburg, Penn., as sergeant, under Capt. H. F. Beardsley. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant July 2, 1864, and participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettys-

burg, Auburn Run, Kelly's Ford, the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Deep Bottom, and others. On August 16, 1864, he was captured by the Rebels, and was first confined in Libby prison, sent to Salisbury, later to Danville, and then returned to Libby, where he remained until exchanged, in February, 1865. He then rejoined his company, and at Bailey's Cross Roads was honorably discharged. May 28, 1865. At Gettysburg he was wounded, and for four months lay in hospital at Philadelphia. On being mustered out of service Mr. Hager went to Great Bend, Penn., where he engaged in the grocery busi- ness for one year, and then turned his attention to the manufacture of boots and shoes at New Mil- ford, for five years. In December, 1871, he entered the service of the railroad company, with which he is still connected, and on September 1, 1872, he accepted his present position at Gouldsboro. His fidelity to duty and efficient service is plainly in- dicated by his long retention at that place.

At Great Bend, Penn., Mr. Hager was mar- ried, January 1, 1866, to Miss Emma Scott, and to them have been born the following children : Stella, now the wife of A. L. Rhodes, who is as- sistant agent under our subject at Gouldboro ; William M., who married Anna E. Rhodes, and is treasurer for the Jackson & Woodin Manufactur- ing Co., at Berwick, Penn .; Albert E., a physician of Susquehanna. Penn., who married Maggie McAree, now deceased; and Mary, Emma and Gertrude, all at home.

Mrs. Hager was born in Springville, Penn., June 9, 1842, a daughter of Alvin M. and Mary (Smith) Scott, natives of Connecticut. Her fa- ther, who was a shoe manufacturer and a man of prominence in his community, died November 29, 1878, aged sixty-five years, and was buried at Springville. The mother now finds a pleasant home with our subject. Their children were Eliza and Morris, both deceased; Emma, wife of our subject ; Albert, deceased; Dudson, who is with the Santa Fe Railroad Co., at Red Bluff, Cal. ; and Lucy J., who died in infancy.

Mr. Hager has always taken an active and prominent part in educational affairs; served for several years as school director at New Milford; and for many years has filled the same office at Gouldsboro. In 1886 he was honored with elec- tion to the House of Representatives of Pennsyl- vania, and so acceptably did he fill that responsible position that he was re-elected in 1888. He is a man of recognized ability, and stands high in the community where he so long made his home. Socially he affiliates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A. CLARK BARRETT, of New Milford township, Susquehanna county, is the fortunate owner of one of the best farms in this section, and although much of his life has been spent in business he has proved himself a model agriculturist, his

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methods being eminently scientific. His wide prac- tical knowledge of men and affairs has taught him, moreover, the value of social and business combina- tions for farmers, and since locating at his home- stead in 1887 he has been an active worker in the Grange, his fellow members having kept him con- tinuously in office ever since he entered the organi- zation. He has been lecturer of Susquelianna county for four years past, and master of the Susquehanna County Pomona Grange for two years ( when he was elected lecturer), while he was overseer of the County and State Granges for two years each. When New Milford Grange was re-organized, in 1888, he was elected treasurer and trustee, and dur- ing his four years of service in these offices he also had charge of the Grange store.

Mr. Barrett is descended from good New Eng- land ancestry in both paternal and maternal lines, and farming has been the leading occupation in the family for many generations. Hosea Barrett, our subject's grandfather, a native of Vermont, came to Susquehanna county in 1830, with his wife, Polly (Lindsay), and two brothers, William and Levi Barrett. All settled soon afterward in Jackson township and engaged in agriculture, passing through all the trials and hardships incident to pio- neer life.

Alvin W. Barrett, our subject's father, was born in Vermont, August 18, 1817, and was about thir- teen years old when he came to Susquehanna coun- ty with his parents. As the family was in limited circumstances he worked among neighboring farm- ers during his youth, but his industry and thrift ena- bled him to secure a good homestead in Jackson township in early manhood, and he now lives there in retirement. He is a Republican of Whig ante- cedents, and he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. They are highly esteemed in the community for their excellent qualities of mind and heart. Mrs. Barrett, whose maiden name was Mary J. Hazen, was born in Vermont, January 3, 1818, and came to Susquehanna in girlhood with her parents, David and Jane (Turner) Hazen, settling in Jackson township. Her mother died in Vermont, and her father afterward married Lucy L. Larra- bee, and for his third wife wedded Emma Foster. To Alvin W. and Mary Jane Barrett the following children were born : A. Clark, our sub- ject ; Julia M., who married Henry W. Cobb, a farmer in Jackson township; Elias R., a butcher and stock dealer, and now the proprietor of the city market at Susquehanna; Polly E., who married L. D. Hall, a farmer speculator at Lake View, Sus- quehanna county; Edson A., who formerly con- ducted a meat market at New Milford, and is now with his brother Elias; Alice, wife of Elmeran French, who operated his father's old homestead; and Frank O., a painter in the employ of the Erie Railroad Co., residing at Susquehanna.

Our subject was born September 17, 1837, at the old homestead in Jackson township, Susque- hanna county, and remained with his parents until

he reached the age of twenty-one. For three years he was employed on farms in the vicinity, but as he had a desire to enter commercial life he began sell- ing books on subscription for Moore, Willstack & Co., of Cincinnati, continuing one year. For two years following he was engaged in selling patent rights, and for four years he was with Moore Bros., nurserymen, of Rochester, N. Y. In 1872 he be- came a traveling salesman for H. H. Hurlburt & Co., of Philadelphia, dealers in lamps, china, glass- ware and similar commodities, and he remained with this firm until the spring of 1885 when he retired to his present homestead. In his choice of a home in which to spend the afternoon of life he was influ- enced by the desire to be near relatives and old friends, and his farm of 224 acres was not then the attractive place which it is to-day. Devoting him- self to its improvement with characteristic energy and enthusiasm, he has developed it in every way, not neglecting to combine beauty with utility. Among the farming fraternity he has been heartily welcomed, his sound business judgment, wide ex- perience, and polished manners making him a nat- ural leader, and his work has done much to pro- mote the growth and usefulness of the Grange. He has also taken an active interest in local politics, being a stanch Republican, and for three years he served as township assessor. On January 8, 1867, he was married in Cecil county, Md., to Miss Louisa A. Barratt, and they had one son, Alvin D., born October 27, 1882, who is now at home.

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Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 1, Part 70

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