Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 3, Part 5

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Publication date: 1900
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war. Besides Seth, he had two other sons, Norman and Elijah, both of whom were soldiers in the war of 1812.


Seth Yale was married, September 23, 1808, to Miss Betsey Biglow, a native of Massachusetts, and a daughter of James Biglow, one of the heroes of the Revolutionary war, who in 1808 located in Wayne county, becoming one of its honored pio- neers. In 1812 Mr. and Mrs. Yale located upon a tract of land in Lebanon township which became the homestead of the family. Throughtout his active business life he followed the occupations of a lumberman and farmer, and was also an en- thusiastic hunter, at one time being so nearly killed by a bcar that it was three weeks before he was able to leave home. He died at the age of seventy-three years, and the mother, who survived him, passed away at the age of seventy-five years ; both enjoyed the respect and estecm of a large cir- cle of friends and acquaintances. In the family of this. worthy couple were children as follows: Seth and Franklin, both now deceased; Eliza, wife of G. P. Bass; Tryphena, who married Philo Sherwood, both now deceased; Norman, a prom- inent citizen of Wayne county, who is mentioned more fully below; Mary, deceased; Ezra, a resi -. dent of Lebanon township; Clayton, whose name introduces this sketch; and Elijah and Treplence. both deceased.


Norman Yale was reared on the old home- stead, received his education in the public schools of the locality, and since starting out in life for himself has devoted his energies principally to the lumber business. He has been and still is one of the few great hunters of Wayne county, and is a man very popular with all classes, being kind-hearted, and broad and liberal in his views. He is unmarried. and is living on the old home place with his brother Clayton.


Like his brother Norman, Clayton Yale spent his boyhood and youth on the home farm, and when not attending school he assisted in the labors of field and meadow, obtaining a good practical knowledge of farm work in its various depart- ments. He is now the owner of one of the most desirable places in Lebanon township, comprising 400 acres of fertile and well-cultivated land. on which have been erected a pleasant residence and good ontbuildings. Clayton Yale wedded Miss Laura Adams, a daughter of William Adams, and of the children born to them five are vet living: Emogene. wife of James Taylor, of Lebanon town- ship: Eliza, at home: Eunice, wife of Rev. John Knox. of Savrc. Penn. : Florence, wife of A. Cort- right. sheriff of Wayne county, and a resident of Honesdale : and Willian, who married Lillian LaTourette. daughter of Jackson LaTourette. of Lebanen township, and lives on the ell homestead. Three children of the family are deceasel: a son in infancy: Ida at the age of fifteen years; and Vernie. the youngest child, at the age of two years.


Mr. Yale is a stalwart supporter of the Re-


publican party, and for years has most efficiently served as a member of the school board. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, of which he is an active and prominent member, and his de- votion to the public good is unquestioned, arising from a sincere interest in the welfare of his fellow men. His career has ever been such as to warrant the trust and confidence so freely accorded him.


WILLIAM BLANKENBUSH, who as a farmer and blacksmith has been prominently identi- fied with the development and prosperity of Dreher township,. Wayne county, for over a quarter of a century, is a native of Prussia, Germany, born October 18. 1825, and is a son of George and Sarah ( Boring) Blankenbush, also natives of that kingdom. In 1851 he and his son emigrated to America and located in New York City, where the father farmed and the son followed his trade, that of a blacksmith, for several years. The father also lived for a time in Hoboken, N. J .. and engaged in farming in that State, after which he removed to the West, where he died. Several of their ten chil- dren died in infancy, those who reached years of maturity being Frederick and John, who both re- mained in Germany ; Elizabeth, who is married and also lives in that country ; and William, the subject of this sketch.


William Blankenbush accompanied his father on his emigration to the New World, and for some years made his home in New York City, but in 1871 became a resident of Dreher township, Wayne county, where he has since successfully engaged in farming and blacksmithing, now carrying on operations along those lines with the assistance of his son. He has a good thirty-acre farm. all cleared and under a high state of cultivation. while the improvements are first-class in every respect. Mr. Blankenbush uses his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Democratic party, and both he and his wife are members of the Moravian Church, of Newfoundland, Wayne county.


Mr. Blankenbush has been twice married. his first union being with Miss Anna Donalley, a na- tive of Ireland, who departed this life after eleven years of married life, and the four children born to them are also deceased. In New York City, May 14, 1862. he was married. by Rev. F. Geisen- heimer. a Lutheran minister, to Miss Christina Kiihner, who was born December 8. 1845. in Wurtemberg. Germany, of which province her par- ents. Gotlieb and Elizabeth ( Loeffer ) Kiihner. were also natives. On coming to America the fa.nily lo- cated in New York City, where the father was en1- ployed as a carpenter. His parents were Frederick and Catherine (Van Frank) Kiihmner, while his wife was i den chter of Jacob Loeffer, who spent his en- tire life in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Kiimmer had five children : Elizabeth. now the widow of George Sang, and a resident of New York City: Sophia. deceased wife of John Stork, of Jersey City. N. J. ;


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Fredericka, widow of Henry Young, of Hoboken, N. J .; Christina, wife of our subject : and Caroline, wife of Peter Mavus, of Richfield Park, New Jersey.


Of the children born to Mr. and Mrs. Blanken- bush, Henrietta, born August 1, 1863, is the wife of John Mavus, of Richfield Park, N. J. William S., born September 28, 1865, assists his father in the farm work; he married Carrie Humple, of Sterling township, Wayne county, who died in Oc- tober, 1897. John A., born June 27, 1867, married Elizabeth Olsomer, of Greene township. Pike Co., Penn., and lives in Wilkes Barre, this State. Carrie J., born October 14, 1869, died April 25, 1870. Alice, born August 19, 1871, is the wife of William Mathews, of Gouldsboro, Wayne county ; Bernard, born September 28, 1873, died July 17, 1886; and Richard C., born November 10, 1875, is at home with his parents.


EDGAR L. HITCHCOCK, a wide-awake and energetic farmer carrying on operations in Scott township, Wayne county, and meeting with a well- deserved success in his undertakings, was born June 27, 1841, in Gilboa, Schoharie Co., N. Y .. a grandson of Levi Hitchcock, whose father was a colonel in the Revolutionary war. Many interesting incidents are related of the early trials and achievements of mem- bers of this prominent and highly respected family.


Sylvester Hitchcock ( our subject's father ) was a native of Durham, Greene Co., N. Y .. and on at- taining man's estate married Miss Julia Maria Jami- son, daughter of Timothy and Mary Jamison, of Albany, N. Y. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock resided in Jeffersonville, N. Y., and then removed to Callicoon. that State, where the father died at the age of sixty-four years : she is still liv- ing, her home being in Long Eddy, Sullivan Co., N. Y. The children born to them were Edgar L .; Mary E. ( deceased ) ; George ; and Julia E., wife of William Peak, who was a Union soldier in the Civil war.


From his birthplace Edgar L. Hitchcock re- . moved to Jeffersonville, Sullivan Co .. N. Y .. when in his ninth year. At the beginning of the Civil war he laid aside all personal interests and joined the 56th N. Y. V. I., under Col. Charles Van Wyck, remaining in the service until hostilities ceased in 1865. He participated in the battle of Fair Oaks. went with Gen. Foster to Hilton Head : was with Gen. Gillmore at the siege of those islands, and was with Sherman on the celebrated march to the sea. After the war Mr. Hitchock returned to Callicoon. Sullivan Co .. N. Y., later removed to Great Bend. Penn., where he spent thre years, and then came to Scott township. Wayne county, where he has since successfully engaged in farming.


In 1867 Mr. Hitchcock wedded Miss Mary Rockwell. daughter of William and Louise ( My- reck ) Rockwell. She died November 26, 1875, and he afterward married Miss Althea Shue, who was born in Scott township, Wayne Co .. Penn., and was


educated at Deposit, N. Y. Her father. Ezra H. Shue, was a native of Schoharie county, N. Y., and a son of John and Nelly ( Lane) Shue. In Har- mony township, Susquehanna Co., Penn., Ezra H. Shue, married Miss Vashti Wright, who was born in Hales Eddy, N. Y., February 16, 1821, a daughter of Thomas and Betsy E. ( Dickinson ) Wright. Mr. Wright was born in Connecticut in 1777, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. In 1868 Ezra H. Shue, who was a farmer by occupation, located at Maple Hill, Scott township, Wayne county, where he con- tinued to make his home until called to his final rest. Politically he was a stanch Republican, and relig- iously was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church at Sherman. His wife, a most estimable lady, died December 20, 1899, aged seventy-seven years. In the last few years of her life she had pieced many quilts, one of which contained 2,902 pieces and drew a prize. Their children were: Ward, now a resident of Axtell, Kearney Co .. Neb. ; Althea. wife of our subject; Edward Allen, who died when in his twenty-third year; and Elizabeth F., who died in infancy.


Politically Mr. Hitchcock is a Republican, and while an energetic member of his party he is a man of broad and liberal views, always willing to accord to others their right of opinion. He is a prominent member of Capt. Oliver Mumford Post No. 373. G. A. R., of Starrucca, and himself and wife are both leading and active members of the Sherman Presbyterian Church. They are held in high regard by all who have the pleasure of their acquaintance, and their friends are many.


NATHAN B. SHERWOOD, a wide-awake and successful agriculturist, owns and occupies a good farm of ninety-five acres, pleasantly located near the village of Pleasant Mount. in Mt. Pleas- ant township. Wayne county. He thoroughly un- cierstands his chosen calling, and is justly num- bered among the most progressive as well as re- liable farmers of his community.


Mr. Sherwood was born in Sullivan county, N. Y., December 30, 1838, and is a son of Bradley Sherwood. a native of Connecticut. of English origin. The mother bore the maiden name of Eliza Burr, and was a daughter of Raleigh Burr, also a native of Connecticut. In 1842 the family came to Wayne county. Penn., in company with


the family of our subject's uncle. John F. Sher- wood. The mother had previously died in Sullivan county. N. Y .. but the father's death occurred in Nebraska, when he had attained the age of seventy- three years. Both were carnest and and faithful members of the Presbyterian Church. and in po- litical sentiment Mr. Sherwood was first a Whig, later a Republican. By occupation he was a farm- cr. The children of the family were: Nathan B., Oliver S. Stella. Polly, Lotta. Josephine. Rosa Valt and Bradley.


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the district schools of the neighborhood when his services were not needed in the fields. On starting out in life for himself, he worked as a teamster and a farm hand for a time. In May, 1861. he enlisted in Company C, 6th P. V. I. He was in a number of severe engagements, including the hotly-contested battles of Fredericksburg and Seven Pines, where he contracted a severe cold. which made him an invalid for some time, being confined in the hos- pital at Washington, D. C. He also participated in the battle of Gettysburg, and in October, 1864, was honorably discharged from the service, after which he returned home.


In June, 1865, Mr. Sherwood was married to Miss Eliza Gellatte, who was born in Thompson, Susquehanna Co., Penn., and is of French lineage. To her parents, Stephen and Angeline ( Hall) Gellatte, were born eight children, namely : Vilana, Cynthia. Thankful, Eliza, Diana, Diantha, Luella and Wellington. The father, who was a Republi- can in politics and one of the prominent men of Susquehanna county, died at the age of seventy- six years ; the mother departed this life at the early age of thirty-six. Capt. Genatte, Mrs. Sherwood's great-grandfather, was one of the carly settlers of New Hampshire, where he died at tlie extreme old age of one hundred and four years. Her grandfa- ther. Robert Gellatte, was the founder of the pretty town of Gelatt. Susquehanna Co., Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood have three children: Mary, now the wife of Fred Salsbury, of Mt. Pleasant town- ship, Wayne county ; and John F. and Elizzie .Elva, both at home.


Politically Mr. Sherwood is a firm believer in the principles of the Republican party, and at elec- tions always casts his ballot for that organization. At all times he is a supporter of every measure which he believes will prove of public benefit. or will advance the interests of his community. In the Presbyterian Church he and his wife hold mem- bership, and as an active member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union she has done a great deal of good for the temperance cause.


SOLOMON W. SAMPSON is now pleasantly situated in Dyberry township. Wayne county, where he owns a valuable farm of between twenty-seven and twenty-eight acres under a high state of cultiva- tion, and improved with excellent buildings includ- ing a handsome residence-in fact it is one of the very best places of the township. He has had a varied career, and for the success that he has achieved in life he deserves great credit.


Solomon Sampson, Sr., father of our subject, was born on the boundary line between Rhode Island and Connecticut, and was a son of William Samp- son, a native of Connecticut and a descendant of one Henry Sampson, who came over in the "Mayflower." William Sampson wedded a Miss Ames, and fol- followed farming as an occupation. Their children were Solomon, Sr., a soldier of the war of 1812:


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Levi, also a soldier in the war of 1812; Eliza, who married Samuel Roberts, reared two sons. Samuel and George, and resided in the city of New York until the decease of Mr. Roberts, when she moved to Pennsylvania, where she made her home for a time with her brothers and sisters. Here she met Col. John Schenck. of Revolutionary fame, whom she afterward married and lived with until his decease. She lived many years his widow, and a pensioner. Fanny, who married William Ferguson ; they settled and cleared a farm in a wilderness that is now a part of the city of Scranton. Lackawanna Co., Penn. Olive, who married Wareham Day, a native of Hart- ford. Conn. ; they bought an improved farm in South Canaan, and resided there until their deaths ; she was a noble woman-peace be with her ashes. Sophia, who married Luther Hoadley, a native of Connecti- cut, lived and died on their homestead farm in Canaan township. Levi. William, Elijah and Ward all bought and cleared farms in the wilderness of South Canaan, made comfortable and good homes, and raised respected families except Levi, who died childless when over four-score years. All of the above were strictly law-abiding people. The above fur- nished in all nine faithful soldiers for the Union, and not one for the lost cause.


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Solomon Sampson. Sr., married Elizabeth Clark. a native of New London county, Conn. Ail of their eight children were born in the latter State, and in 1845 the family came to Wayne county, Penn., locating in Canaan township, where the father died six weeks after their arrival. The children were as follows : Bartlett P. was killed while employed by the Pennsylvania Coal Co .: William Pitt became a sailor, making four voyages on whaling ships to the Arctic regions, and died while in the far North; Alexander was drowned when a small boy ; Maria ( deceased) was the wife of James Nichol: Sophia ( deceased ) was the wife of William Glossenger. of Salem township. Wayne county: Christopher L., a soldier of the Civil war in Battery F. 5th U. S. Artillery, died in Green Castle, Franklin Co .. Penn. : Solomon W. is next in the order of birth; and Henry A., a soldier of the Civil war in Company M. 17th P. V. C., is now employed at Waymart. Wayne county, by the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company.


Solomon W. Sampson was born in New Lon- don. Conn., August 16, 1830, and accompanied the family on their removal to Wayne county. His mother married a second time, and moved to Forest City, Penn., but our subject returned to Wayne county, living with an uncle. Warcham Day, in South Canaan township, who allowed him to attend school in the winter, while through the summer months he worked in the fields. llis opportunities for gaining an education were extremely limited. however, yet by thorough reading and observation he has gained a practical knowledge of business af- fairs. For one year he was employed on the Gras- ity railroad. which was then operated by the Penn- sylvania Coal Co .. running between Seranten and Hawley. He also worked for the Delaware & 1lud-


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soft Canal Co. for a time, and then returned to farming.


On September 5. 1861, Mr. Sampson enlisted in Battery I, 5th U. S. Artillery, and was with the army of the Potomac under Gens. McClellan and Burn- side. He participated in the Peninsula campaign, the seven-days' fight, the second battle of Bull Run, and the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. After the last named he went to the hospital at Washing- ton, D. C., as he was unfit for further duty, having contracted rheumatism while in the Virginia marshes. Being honorably discharged March 18. 1863. he went to New York. where he received med- ical treatment. He has been almost helpless, being unable to walk, for the past twenty-three years. He enlisted as a private, was promoted to corporal, and later became a gunner. being considered one of the best in the battery.


About a year after leaving the army, being somewhat improved in health. Mr. Sampson again entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Coal Co., and was later a conductor on the Delaware & Hud -. son railroad, holding that position until completely disabled by rheumatism, when he went into business in Carbondale, Penn. On selling his interest there, he located upon his present farm in Dyberry town- ship. Wayne county, where he has since made his home.


At Bethany, Wayne county, Mr. Sampson was married April 27. 1865, by Rev. E. O. Ward, to . Miss Ann E. Bodie, a daughter of Joseph and Car- oline ( Faatz ) Bodie, a sketch of whom is .given elsewhere, in connection with C. W. Bodie. To Mr. and Mrs. Sampson have been born the following children : ( 1) Blanche F., born November 5, 1866, is now the wife of H. C. Lipper. (2) Llewel- lyn Ewin, born October 14. 1871, died August 21, 1872. (3) Ella M., born October 15, 1874, is the wife of John T. Jackson, and has two children. Bruce Sampson, born September 12, 1895. and Harland H., born July 28, 1897. (4) Inez, born August 5, 1877. died April 12, 1878. (5) Willard Blaine, born May 5, 1879. died April 26, 1889. (6-7) Lu- cia and Lulu (twins) were born September 7, 1883, and the latter died April 26, 1889. (8) Anna, born January 22, 1886, completes the family.


Socially. Mr. Sampson is an honored member of the G. A. R. and the F. & A. M., while, politically. he is an ardent Republican, taking a deep and com- mendable interest in public affairs, but caring noth- ing for public office. He possesses in an eminent degree all the qualifications which go to make up a good citizen and honorable business man, and has the respect and esteem of all who know him.


EDWARD S. FOOTE. deceased. "Whoever leaves behind him a record of a noble life has be- queathed to posterity an enduring source of good." and in the life of this brave soldier and upright citizen there was much that was worthy of emula- tion. Without seeking public honors, he was al- ways ready to fulfill the duty of the hour, and dur-


ing his long residence in Harmony township, Sus- quehanna county. his fellow citizens frequently called him to positions of trust and responsibility.


Mr. Foote was born October 3, 1828, in Broome county, N. Y., a son of Andrew and Roxana Foote, and a member of one of the old and highly respected families of that section. During boyhood our subject received an excellent educa- tion in the schools of his native county, and on completing his course he engaged in teaching. in which he met with marked success, being employed for some time in the district and advanced schools of Broome and Schuylkill counties. Soon after the breaking out of the Civil war he enlisted in the Ist N. Y. Cav., with which he served until the close of the struggle. In 1865 he married Miss Emma S. Watson, of Franklin. Susquehanna coun- ty, and made his permanent home in that county, purchasing a farm on the Belmont turnpike. one mile east of Lanesboro. He cleared and improved the place. making a most attractive homestead, and the present residence was built by him in 1879. For many years he was active in the work of the local Republican organization, and at times he held of- fice in the township, serving a number of terms as poormaster, school director and supervisor. He died May 27, 1894, and was sincerely lamented in the community, his comrades in the local lodge of the G. A. R. Post at Lanesboro paying appro- priate tributes to his memory. Mrs. Foote sur- vives her husband with two children: ( 1) Myron was born May 29, 1867, at the present homestead where he still resides, and was carefully educated under the personal direction of his father. He is naturally gifted as a mechanic, and is engaged in business as a mason and contractor. He married Miss Leona Dodge. of Starrucca, Wayne county, and has one son, Lloyd E. ( 2) Cora, born May 27, 1874. at the homestead. was educated by her fa- ther and by private tutors, and is now the wife of Jesse Mavo, a farmer in Great Bend township. Sus- quehanna county. They have one daughter, Grace.


Mrs. Emma ( Watson) Foote, who is much esteemed among her large circle of friends, was born in Franklin township. Susquehanna county, where her parents, Andrew and Susan ( Web-ter) Watsen. were early settlers. Her father was a na- tive of New York State. and her mother was born in Rhode Island, a daughter of Rev. John Webster and his wife. Prudence Merrit. Rev. Mr. Webster was one of the first Baptist ministers to locate in Susquehanna county, and for many years he preached the Gospel there, making long journeys through the wilderness to visit the various settle- ments.


PETER KELLAMI, one of the brave defend- ers of the Union during the war of the Rebellion, is to-day one of the leading and representative citi- zens of Manchester township. Wayne county. He was born at Cooley, in that township. September


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22, 1828, and is a son of Jacob and Hannalı Kellamn. a sketch of whom is given in connection with that of H. I'. Kellam elsewhere. During his minority our subject obtained an excellent education in the schools of Troy and Waverly, Penn., which has well fitted him for the responsible duties of busi- ness life, and until after the outbreak of the Civil war he engaged in lumbering with his father.


In July, 1862, Mr. Kellam enlisted in Com- pany G, 143rd N. Y. V. I., under Capt. Benjamin Reynolds. He recruited forty-two men in Wayne county, Penn., and Sullivan county, N. Y., and with them proceeded to Monticello, N. Y., where he was appointed orderly sergeant of his company and was sworn into the United States service in Au- gust, 1862. The regiment then went to Washington, D. C., by way of New York City, and was placed in Hooker's army, IIth Army Corps. For one year it did picket duty arcund Alexandria, Va., and in the summer of 1863 was transferred to Suffolk. where it remained for three or four months. after which it returned to Yorktown, thence marching to West Point, Va. There they participated in a skirmish with Lee's army, and Fitzhugh Lee was wounded and the Rebels driven back. On July 4. 1863, the regiment was ordered to Hampton Roads, Va., and was sent to re-enforce Mead's army at the battle of Gettysburg, where it was held in reserve. The regiment took part in the hard-fought battle of Resaca, where the Union batteries were taken but were afterward recaptured, and a large number of the enemy were killed, while the Union loss was also heavy. The regiment was then transported to Bridgeport, Ala., by way of Gainesville, and in November marched to Lookout Mountain, participating in the engage- ment at that place. They took part in the siege of Knoxville, and in December returned to Bridge- port, Ala., where they went into winter quarters. In the following spring they were in the four-days' battle of Missionary Ridge, the engagement at Buzzards Roost, and all others against Johnston's army during the march to Atlanta, including the battles of Pcach Tree Creek, Dallas, Culp's Farm, Round Top, etc. After the surrender of Atlanta they remained at that place for a time, and then marched to Savannalı, driving the Rebels back to the sea, where they finally surrendered to Gen. Sherman. Crossing the river into South Caro- lina, they took part in the three-days' battle of Bentonville, where the lieutenant of our subject's company was shot. Mr. Kellam then had command until wounded in the left leg during the same en- gagement. Ile was first taken to Morehead City, N. C., and later to David Island Hospital, Ncw York, where he remained four months, during which time he contracted black fever. He was then granted a thirty-days' furlough which he spent at home, at the end of that time reporting for duty at the hospital, where he was honorably discharged June 8. 1865. as first sergeant of Com- pany G, 143rd N. Y. V. I.




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