Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 4, Part 86

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Publication date: 1900
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Our subject was born in 1853. in Westphalia. Germany, and after the death of his mother was taken by his grandfather, Christian Lenz, with whom he remained until the age of twelve years. He received a good education in the schools of his native land, and later he learned the mason's trade. which he followed there for some years. Having determined to make his home in America, he saved his earnings, this process involving much self- denial, and in 1873 he took passage in a steamer 107

for New York, where he landed with but a small sum of money in his pocket. Work at his trade was not readily obtainable, but with characteristic energy and pluck he took the first opening and learned the baker's trade with Henry Labolt, re- maining four years. In 1878, having become acquainted with the language as well as the new trade, he engaged in business on his own account in Brooklyn, N. Y., and so well did he succeed that in 1884 he bought a piece of property at No. 92 Braman street, in that city, where he continued his business successfully until July, 1893. During the previous year he had had an attack of rheuma- tism and as he did not recover entirely he decided to try a change of climate, his choice of a new home falling upon this section. Disposing of his property in Brooklyn, he purchased his present hotel and the result has proved the wisdom of his judgment, as he and his worthy wife quickly gained the favor and esteem of the traveling public by their excellent management. Mr. Lenz is an Independent in poli- tics, and in religious faith he is a Catholic, and he his family being prominent members of the Hones- dale parish. During his long residence in Brook- lyn he joined the Boss Bakers' Society of that city, and he is also identified with the Knights of Honor, Lodge No. 2288, at Honesdale.

In April, 1877, our subject was married to his first wife, Miss Mary Sherger, of Brooklyn, N. Y .. a native of Germany, who came to this country when sixteen years old. She died in Brooklyn, in 1881, and in the same year he married Miss Catherine Shelling, of that city, whose parents, Conrad and Margaret Shelling, natives of Germany, resided for many years in Brooklyn, but removed in 1893 to Honesdale. By his first marriage our subject had three children: John, who was born in Brooklyn in April. 1878, died at the age of eight years ; An- tine, born in Brooklyn in 1879, attended the schools of Brooklyn and Honesdale, receiving a good clas- sical and musical education, and has now entered upon a promising career as a photographer at Honesdale : William, born in Brooklyn in ISSI, died when four months old. By his second union our subject has one daughter, Anna, born in Brooklyn in July, 1882, who is now attending school in Honesdale.

CHARLES TAYLOR, who owns and operates a well-improved farm in Herrick township. Susque- hanna county. is a native of that county, born in Gibson township. September 11, IS40, and is a son of William and Mary E. ( Kelly) Taylor, who were also born ir Susquehanna county. The father died in New York State. in 1886. at the age of seventy- five years, and was buried there, but the mother is still living at the age of eighty-five years, and now makes her home with a son in Gibson township. In their family were eleven children, namely: John F., now a contractor and builder of Scranton, Penn .; Sarah J., deceased: Charles, our subject : Josiah, a farmer of Gibson township; Freeman, a

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railroad man; Leslie, deceased ; Lafayette, a promi- nent and wealthy merchant and lumberman of Ohio ; L. Eugene, foreman of a coal breaker at Scranton ; William, a carpenter residing in Kansas; Volena, a resident of Ohio; and Wesley, who died in .. Texas.

Charles Taylor remained with his parents until twenty-five years of age, and then worked as a farm hand until his marriage. On September 19, 1871, in Thompson, Susquehanna county, he wedded Miss Frances P. Chandler, a native of the county, born in Clifford township, January 16, 1845, and a daughter of Thomas and Arminda MI. ( Lewis) Chandler, also natives of Susquehanna county.

During the Civil war Mr. Taylor manifested his patriotism by enlisting in Gibson township, in 1862, for nine months, as a member of Company C, 15Ist P. V. I., which was first commanded by Capt. Crandall and later by Capt. Jameson. He partici- pated in the battle of Gettysburg, and was with his regiment until taken ill and sent to the brigade hos- pital, where he remained one month. At the end of that time he rejoined his company and was in the service until his term of enlistment expired. For three years after his return home he was un- fitted for work and has never regained his former health. At the age of twenty-five he purchased a farm on East Mountain, Gibson township, in company with his brother Josiah, to whom he sold his interest five years later. He then bought his present farm, upon which he has since lived with the exception of five years spent in retirement from active labor in Forest City, Penn. In 1896 he re- turned to his farm and has since devoted his time and attention to its cultivation. Besides this fine farm of 106 acres, he owns property in Forest City. Politically, he is identified with the Peoples party. He and his wife have a good library, are fond of literature, and keep well informed on current events.

JOSEPH BUCHANAN, who for many years has been prominently identified with the agricultural interests of Scott township, Wayne county, was born October 19, 1843. in Luzerne county, Penn., a son of James A. Buchanan, who was also born in Luzerne county, of Scotch parentage, while his mother, who bore the maiden name of Lorinda Reynolds, was a native of Brooklyn township, Sus- quehanna Co., Pennsylvania.

Coming to Wayne county, the father made his home in Preston township until called from this life at the age of seventy-six years. He was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, having enlisted at the beginning of that struggle in the 56th Pennsylvania Resetves. Politically he was identified with the Republican party, while religiously he was con- nccted with the Preston Centre Baptist Church. His wife survived him many years, dying in 1805. In the family of this worthy couple were the fol- lowing children: Israel, who enlisted in Company A. 56th Pennsylvania Reserves, and died in a hos-

pital at Philadelphia; Henry, who was wounded while serving in the same company, and is now a resident of Preston township, Wayne county ; Jos- eph, the subject of this sketch; Hiram, who was killed in the battle of the Wilderness while aiding in defense of the Union; Elizabeth, who married Hugh Sampson, and died in 1896; and William and Daniel, both residents of Preston.

Joseph Buchanan was twelve years of age when he accompanied his parents on their removal from Luzerne county to Preston, Wayne county, where he grew to manhood and gained the rudiments of his education in the common schools. He, too, served in the Civil war, entering the service in ISGI and remaining at the front until hostilites ceased. when he was honorably discharged in July, 1865. He participated in many important engagements, including the battles of Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Sprugs, Gainesville, Groveton, second bat- tle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, first and second battles of Fredericksburg. Chancellors- ville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness and Hatcher's Run. After the war Mr. Buchanan first located in Preston township, Wayne conuty, but later re- moved to Scott township, where he still continues to reside, his farm being situated on one of the main thoroughfares of the township, three miles from Sherman and four miles from Starrucca, on the Jefferson branch of the Erie railroad. He has about seventy-five acres of well-improved land, which yields bountiful harvests in return for the labor bestowed upon it, and he also owns 118 acres of woodland.

At the age of twenty-two years Mr. Buchanan married Miss Mary E., daughter of Henry Cobb. of Luzcrne county, Penn. After the death of this wife Mr. Buchanan was again married, on Octo- ber 19, 1882, his second union being with Mrs. Clarissa (Howe) Brown, widow of George Brown, by whom she had two children: Angie and George Walter Brown. Mrs. Buchanan is the daughter of Edward Howe, of Susquehanna county, who was a soldier of the Civil war. By his second marriage our subject has two children : Lorinda and Lyddy Jane.

Politically Mr. Buchanan is an uncompromis- ing Republican ; socially he affiliates with the Grand Army Post No. 373, of Starrucca. In religious be- lief both he and his wife are Methodists and in the social circles of the community they occupy an enviable position, being held in high regard by all who know them

THOMAS J. KETCHAM, a highly-esteemed citizen of Matamoras, Pike county, has for thirty vcars been a trusted employe of the Erie Railroad Co., holding the responsible position of engineer the greater part of that time.

The first of the Ketcham family of whom we have an authentic record was Timothy Ketcham ( great-grandfather of our subject), who was born in Westchester county, N. Y., January 10, 1743, and

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there spent his entire life as a farmer, dying in that county, December 2, 1814. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Anna Griffin, was born November 28, 1744, and died March 9, 1793. Their son, John Ketchanı, was born near Cold Springs. Westches- . ter county, November 12, 1777, and died November 12, 1844. He wedded Olive Horton, also a native of Westchester county, who was born March 4, 1767, and died June 30, 1837. After their marriage they removed to Orange county, N. Y., where he engaged quite extensively in lumbering.

The next in direct descent is Timothy H. Ketcham (the father of our subject), who was born at Mt. Hope, Orange Co., N. Y., December 18, 1808, and died November 17, 1858. By trade he was a carriage manufacturer, and he continued to follow that occupation throughout life. He married Anna Murrey, who was born June 20, 1808, and died Au- gust 18, 1876. Her parents, George and Esther (Shultze) Murrey, were pioneers of Orange county. To Timothy H. and Anna (Murrey) Ketcham were born the following children: Sephona J., born September 27, 1835, died at the age of eight vears, two months and five days; Elizabeth, born June 28, 1836, died in infancy ; William W., born Sep- tember II, 1837, died at the age of four years, six months and sixteen days; Amanda M .. born Sep- tember 23, 1838, died in Orange county, N. Y., April 20, 1882 ; Charles F., born November 27, 1839, mar- ried Delphine Coleman, now deceased, and is an expressman residing at Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y :; Thomas J., born February 12, 1841. is the- subject of this review: Henry E., born March 7. 1842, married Carrie Compton, of Goshen, N. Y., and was a prominent business man engaged in lith- ographic printing in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he died April 26, 1893; John A., born October 27, 1843, married Lydia Van Cisco, now deceased, and is a street commissioner of Goshen, N. Y. : George W., born February 26, 1846, is living in Brooklyn, where he is employed as an engineer on the elevated road : Clara J., born November 17, 1847. is the widow of Charles Anderson and a resident of Tristates. N. Y .; and Ira P., born March 26, 1851, died April 9, 1851.

Thomas J. Ketcham was born in Orange coun- ty, N. Y., and at the early age of nine years was obliged to provide for his own maintenance, which he did by assisting the farmers in the neighborhood. Later he worked in Middletown. N. Y., and from there traveled south into South Carolina and Georgia. When the Civil war broke out he was one of the very first to offer his services to the govern- ment, enlisting April 17, 1861, in the Wallkill Guards, Company D, 18th N. Y. V. I. He was in many hotly-contested engagements, among the more important of these being the battles of Fairfax Sta- tion, the first battle of Bull Run, the Seven Days battle, Gaines Mills, the second battle of Bull Run. Crampton's Gap, Antietam, Franklin's Crossing and Salem Church. He served as provost guard at the battle of Fredericksburg, and was once slightly

wounded. He received an honorable discharge June 16, 1863, and returned to the North. He also had three brothers who were in the Union service.

On November 27, 1863, Mr. Ketcham was uni- ted in marriage with Miss Mary A. McNerney. who was born in Cuddebackville, Orange Co., N. Y., July 1, 1844, a daughter of Anthony and Phoebe (Comfort) McNerney. Her father was a native of Ireland, and came to this country when a young man; the mother was a native of Orange county. Our subject and wife have become the parents of nine children, namely: Eugene H., born March 29. 1865, died January 8, 1868; Eveline M., born in 1866, died at Port Jervis, N. Y., June 8, 1868; Thomas J., born December 3, 1872, died at Louis- ville, Ky., September 15, 1873; Jennie E., born February 13, 1868, married Jacob Langton, and died at Matamoras, Penn., September 7, 1896; Georgiana A., born December 8, 1869, .is the wife of John E. Myers. a conductor on the Erie railroad, residing at Matamoras; Henry B., born in 1875, died at Port Jervis, N. Y., July 15, 1876; Blanche E., born June II, 1878, is the wife of Franklin Blakeley, of . Little Falls, N. J .; and Kate, born September 2, 1881, and Jefferson P., born January 13, 1883, are both at home.

For some time after his return form the war Mr. Ketcham was employed by a coal company at Plymouth, Penn., but in 1868 entered the service of the Erie Railroad Co., with whom he has since been connected with the exception of one year when he ran an engine on the Cincinnati & Louisville rail- road. He began his railroad career as brakeman, and by industry and perseverance he in time secured one of the best positions on the road-that of en- gineer. Politically he is a stanch Republican, and socially is a member of Carrol Post, G. A. R., at Port Tervis, N. Y., and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having joined the latter fraternity at Wilkes Barre, Penn., in 1867. In religious faith both he and his wife are Methodists, and they are held in high regard by all who know them.

LUKE P. RICHARDSON, residence Hawley, Wayne county, Pennsylvania.

PATRICK SCULLY. Many of the leading and prominent citizens of Wayne county are of alien birth, and have transported to this land of fertility and plenty the thrifty habits of their native country. Among these there is none better known or more highly respected than Mr. Scully, who is now successfully engaged in general farming in Canaan township, Wayne county. He was born in Clonmell, County Tipperary, Ireland, March 14, 1830, and in 1849 came to America.

His parents, William and Mary ( Hackett) Scully, did not come to the United States until 1855. His father died in Missouri in 1859, at the age of seventy years, and was there laid to rest. while his mother died in Monroe county, Penn .. in 1856. at the same age, and was buried there. Patrick is the

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eldest of their six children, the others being as fol- lows: Thomas was a soldier in the Civil war and died in Anne Arundel county, Md .; William was wounded in the jaw while serving in the Union army, and has not been heard from for a number of years; John died in Washington, D. C .; Cath- erine is the wife of Patrick Fahay and they live in the West; and Bridget died unmarried.

Patrick Scully, on his arrival in America, lo- cated on North river, in Cold Spring, N. Y., but eight months later went to Elmira, that State, where he passed the following year. He next spent four years in Cattaraugus county, N. Y., working for the New York & Erie Railroad Company, and while there sent for his parents and the remainder of the family. After their arrival lie removed to Coolbaugh township, Monroe Co., Penn., where he was employed as foreman by the Delaware, Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company for ten years. He continued to make his home in that county until 1864, when he removed to his present farm in Canaan township, Wayne county.

In August, 1857, Mr. Scully was married, at Honesdale, Penn., to Miss Mary Sheehey, Father Powers performing the ceremony. The children born to them were as follows: Mary A. died in Canaan township; William is with his parents ; Ellen is the wife of William McCarty, a carpenter in the employ of the O. & W. R. R. Co., at Carbon- dale, Penn .; Margaret is the wife of Michael Elle- gon, a carpenter of Mt. Pleasant, Wayne county ; Catherine is the wife of John Murtha, who is in the. employ of the D. & H. Company at Honesdale ; Bridget is at home ; Hannah is a resident of Hones- dale; and Sarah is the wife of Richard Walsh, a farmer of Canaan township.

Mrs. Scully was born in County Limerick. Ire- land, a daughter of Michael and Ellen (Burke) Sheehey, who, on first coming to the New World, located in New York, and in 1841 became residents of Canaan township, Wayne Co., Penn. Here the father died in 1875, aged seventy-three years, the mother in 1889, aged eighty-three. Mrs. Scully's paternal grandparents. Edward and Mary ( Fitz- patrick ) Sheehey, and maternal grandparents, James and Margaret ( Burke ) Burke, never left the Emerald Isle. Mrs. Scully is the eldest in a family of nine children, the others being Eliza, widow of Thomas McCormick, of Boston, Mass .; Roger, who was killed on the Gravity railroad ; Catherine, who lives in Canaan township with her brother William, who is the next of the family: Edward, deceased ; Maggie, the wife of Thomas Burns. of South Canaan township ; Hannah, the wite of James Ryan. of Canaan township; and Ellen, wife of James Nagle, of Canaan township.

Mr. Scully, in his religious views, is a Roman Catholic; and in his political views is an ardent Democrat, taking a deep and commendable interest in public affairs. For nine years he has efficiently served as school director, and for two terms was overseer of the poor. He is prompt and faithful in

the discharge of all duties dlevolving upon him, whether public or private, and his career has ever been such as to win him the confidence of the entire community.

CYRENIUS STONE is one of the most act- ive, public-spirited citizens of the village of Mar- shall's Creek, in Smithfield township, Monroe coun- ty, where he has carried on the blacksmith business for over a quarter of a century, and he is at present acting as chief magistrate of his town, in the public affairs of which he has always taken a prominent part.

Mr. Stone is a native of Philadelphia, Penn .. where he was born in July, 1845, and is of German descent, his grandfather, Jacob Stone, having been born in the Fatherland. Jacob Stone came to Amer- ica and settled in Bucks county, Penn., in a very early day, passing the remainder of his days there. He and his wife had a family of seventeen children. all of whom reached adult age, and several of his sons became shoemakers. His son Aaron, who was the father of Mr. Cyrenins Stone, was born and reared in Bucks county, receiving his education in the public schools, and he also learned the shoe- maker's trade, which he followed until his enlist- ment in the Civil war. Some time previous he liad located in Gloucester City, N. J., and here he an- swered the first call for three-months' men, beconi- ing a member of the 4th N. J. V. I. Upon the ex- piration of his first term he re-enlisted, this time in the 6th N. J. V. I., with which he served twenty- two months, during which time he was in twenty- one battles. He was wounded and captured at the second battle of Bull Run, was paroled and received an honorable discharge, after which he enlisted in the United States marine service for a period of four years, remaining until the close of the conflict. While in the infantry Mr. Stone served under Gen. Hooker, and saw active service in all the battles in which his command was engaged; while in the marine service he took part in the battle of Fort Fisher, in which he was wounded, and he served his country faithfully, bearing an honorable record throughout his teri of enlistment. After the con- flict he returned to New Jersey and removed his family thence to Philadelphia, in 1867 coming to Stroudsburg. Monroe county, and locating on a farm which he purchased in Stroud township. where he made his home for several years. He then moved West, taking up his residence in Otta- wa. Kans., where he died from injuries received! during his service in the war.

Aaron Stone was married, in Bucks county. Penn., to Miss Mary Tyson, a native of Montgomery county, this State, whose father, John Tyson, was a prominent citizen of that county and a member of one of its old families. After her husband's death Mirs. Stone lived in Kansas until 1805, in which year she returned to Monroe county, where she died within a short time after her arrival. Of the nine children who blessed this union, Leonidas, born in

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Bucks county, married Miss Sally Parker, of New Jersey, and they have two children-William and Annie; they reside in New Jersey, where he follows his trade, that of carpenter. Cleopatra, born in Philadelphia, in 1848, became the wife of Joseph . Walters, of that city, and they moved to Kansas, where she died leaving one daughter, Mary A., who is now married and lives in Kansas. Claud E. died in childhood. Asmarilda and Alexena (twins) were born in New Jersey in 1851, and came with their parents to Monroe county, where they mar- ried, Asmarilda becoming the wife of James Plat- tenburg, of Stroud; they moved to Kansas, where he died, leaving two children, and she is now Mrs. Welch, of Wilkes Barre, Penn. Alexena married John Henry, of Pocono, Monroe county, where they reside, and they have seven children-Dolly, Laura, Annie, Mary, Bennie, and two whose names are not given. Claude, born in New Jersey. married John May, of Kansas, and they reside at Ottawa county. that State; they have one daughter. Mildred M. married John Able, and they lived in Stroud for some time, finally settling in Kansas, where thev now have their home; they have three children. Hanni- bal Independent, born July 4, 1857, died at the age of four years.

Cyrenius Stone, our subject, passed his youth partly in Pennsylvania and partly in New Jersey, . receiving the greater part of his education in the public schools of the latter State. When fifteen years of age he was apprenticed to Jacob Hugg, of Gloucester City, N. J., to learn his trade, but he only remained with him about a year, enlisting, in 1862, in the service of his country as blacksmith, to receive thirty dollars for his labor per month and board. He was employed on government work until the spring of 1863, after which he was en- gaged at his trade for some months in Roxbury, but in July of that year becoming a member of Com- pany G, 192nd P. V. I., under Col. Wm. B. Thomas, of Philadelphia. The command, which w was as- signed to the Army of the Potomac, was taken to Sandusky, Ohio, to guard prisoners, and from there to Gallipolis, Ohio, on the Virginia border, where they were engaged in guarding government prop- erty, procecding thencc to Clarksburg. W. Va., and thence to Weston on a scout after Moseby's guer- rillas. At the time of Lee's raid, in August, 1864, they were ordered to Baltimore, thence to Fort Mc- Henry, and thence to Maryland to head off Lec's army, returning from this expedition to Philadel- phia, where they were mustercd out. Mr. Stone now entered the United States navy, going on board the "Juniata," which sailed for Charleston, where she was held on the blockade, and from there was called to Fort Fisher, taking part in the engage- mient at that place, during which fight she received seven shots. One of the guns on board exploded, killing five officers and men. From Fort Fisher the "Juniata" returned to Charleston, remaining until the evacuation of that city, when she moved to Port Royal, S. C. At that time our government had

some trouble with the Brazilian government, and ten vessels were sent to that country, Mr. Stone shipping on one of the convoys. They proceeded via the Bermudas and Cape Verde Islands to Per- nambuco, Brazil, and from there to Bahia, where they brought the consul and minister, remaining in Bahia until the dispute was settled: while in this service they sunk a Brazilian vessel. On leaving Bahia they went to Rio de Janeiro, thence to Monte Video. Uruguay, back to Rio de Janeiro. to Santos, and from there to Buenos Ayres and the Falkland Islands, near Cape Horn. Returning to Monte Video. they sailed thence to Great Fish Bay, At- rica. and to St. Paul, Africa, to Little Fish Bay and Benguela, and to the Island of St. Helena. go- ing back to Rio de Janeiro and to Monte Video, to Guadeloupe and St. Thomas, in the West Indies, and finally home to Philadelphia, where Mr. Stone received his discharge in July, 1866, coming to Monroe county, where he has ever since resided.

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Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania, including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, Pt. 4, Part 86

Author: Publication date: 1900 Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1058

Author:
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1058