Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 105

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co.
Number of Pages: 1090

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cially he holds membership in Milton Chapter, Royal Arcanum.

On Ang. 4, 1877, Mr. Farley married Ida May,

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daughter of John and Roaseltha ( McPike) Mar- arine, Lovina and Jane. (2) George Henry mar- tin, and granddaughter of Thomas Martin, ried Angeline Foust, daughter of Philip, but left whose wife was a Bryant; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas no children. He died at Milton in 1864. Farming Martin were natives of England who came to this was his occupation. (3) Hannalı married Jacob country and settled in Pittsburgh, Pa. Two II. Ernst and is still living in Union county, Pa., daughters have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Farley: in her eighty-seventh year. She had three cliil- Mabel lives at home with her parents ; Helen mar- dren, Henry, William and Ida. (4) Sabina, who ried Newton F. Osmer, an attorney of Franklin, died at Milton April 11, 1860, married Benja- Pa. Mr. Farley attends the Lutheran Church, and inin Snyder and had William O., Joseph H., Cathi- Mrs. Farley is a member of the Baptist Church, arine and Ida. (5) Lewis William went West in while their danghters are Presbyterians. 1858 and settled at Aledo, Ill., where he died.

HARRY M. FARLEY, brother of John M. Farley, His family are in the West. Ile married Eliza- beth Clark, daughter of William, and they had a family of six children, Catharine E., Ida MI.,

born in 1869, received a good practical education and graduated from the Williamsport Commercial College in 1888. Though he died in 1898, he liad Elizabeth, Leota, Emery and Clarence. (6) John become quite prominent in this section of North- R. is mentioned below. (7) Conrad P. died in umberland county, particularly in politics, and his Easton, leaving no children. He married Lydia death eut short what promised to be an active and Pursel. (8) Amandus F. married Mary Follmer, useful career. He was a committeeman in his ward, member of the boroughi council and mem- ber of the school board, also serving as seeretary of the latter body. He held official position in the P. O. S. of A.

CHARLES L. HAUSE, a business man of Mil- ton, where he has been established in the plumb- ing and heating line sinee 1896, is a native of that place, born Nov. 22, 1870, son of John R. Hause.

daughter of Henry Follmer, and they left no ehil- dren. He was killed in 1868 in Bradford county, Pa., by the falling of a tree. (9) David B., born May 31, 1839, died Sept. 1, 1904. He served dur- ing the Civil war as a member of Company E, 131st Regiment, P. V. I. He married Katie Strine, daughter of William Strine, and they had one daughter, Jennie, who is married to George C. Chapin, eashier of the First National Bank of Milton. (10) J. Harrison, born Dee. 6, 1842, in Chillisquaque township, Northumberland county,

Mr. Hanse's great-grandfather was born in is now living retired in Milton. He learned eoacli- either Berks or Northampton eounty, Pa., where making, and followed that business until his re- he lived and died. He was a farmer by occupation. tirement, in 1903. In September, 1861, he en- The family is of German extraction. Among the listed in Company H, 51st Pennsylvania Volun- children of the great-grandparents were the fol- . teers, Col. J. F. Hartranit, and on Jan. 1, 1864, lowing: Mrs. Jacob Beck, who died in White Deer reenlisted in the same company and regiment. He Valley, Lycoming Co., Pa., leaving a family of was captured at Spottsylvania May 12, 1864, and eleven children; Frederick, of Catawissa, a mill- was hield prisoner at Andersonville for ten months. er, who died there (he had a small family) ; Mrs. He was exchanged May 10, 1865, and mustered Seipe, who died in Northampton county ( she had out July 28, 1865. He served as second sergeant one son, Lewis, now deceased) ; Peter, who lived of his company. He is a member of Henry Wil- and died near Philadelphia : and Henry C.

son Post, No. 129, G. A. R., of Milton, and of Regiment No. 108, Union Veteran Legion : he also holds membership in Lodge No. 84, I. O. O. F. On Nov. 28, 1868, he married Hannah S. Hulli-

Henry C. Hause, grandfather of Charles L., was born in 1796 in Northampton county, Pa., and died July 16, 1871, at Milton. In the spring of 1834 he came to Northumberland eounty and hen, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca ( Freeze) bought a farm of seventy aeres in Chillisquaque Hullihen, and they have had one son, Edward B., township, which he eultivated until 1850. He now a dentist of Philadelphia and married to Cath- sold the place that year and moved to Milton, be- arine Datesman.

ing one of the pioneer builders of Shakespeare, which is now included in Milton. He was a Re- born March 11, 1830, in Northampton county, Pa., came with his father to Northumberland when a

John R. Hause, father of Charles L. Hause,

publiean in politics and a Lutheran in religious faith. His wife, Catharine Matilda (Young), small boy. He followed the plasterer's trade for inany years, and later was employed in the car shops at Milton. His deathi occurred April 12, 1894. He was a Lutheran in religion, and in poli-

daughter of Jacob Young, of Northampton county, died May 22, 1866, at the age of sixty-eight years, two months, seventeen days. Ten children were born to them: (1) Jacob, born Nov. 28, 1818, tics a Republican who took a deep interest in the died at Milton Sept. 29, 1903. He was a soldier welfare of his party and an active part in local in- in Company D, 112th Regiment, Pennsylvania terests. He married Mary A. Stimmel, daughter Volunteers. He married Anna Haupt, and they of Jonas and Catharine ( Dry) Stimmel; she had had six children, Edward, John. Harry, Cath- two brothers, Israel (who lives in New Berlin)

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and Amos (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Jolin R. were: William, Joseph, Jacoby, Samuel, Kate Hause had children as follows: Amos, who died (married Jacob Hartzell) and Mrs. Bissy. young ; William T., who died at the age of sixteen Jacoby Hartman was born April 21, 1816, in years; Harry, living at Hazleton, Pa. : Charles L .; Springfield, Bucks Co., Pa., and received a fair Frank, of Milton; Catharine L., wife of C. E. education in the common schools of his home local- Hoy; Anna, wife of Samuel Henry; and Mary, who lives with her mother.

ity. When a young man of about twenty he canie to Northumberland county, and here did farm work for others until he bought a place of his own, a fine farnı in Turbut township, near Milton, on East Broadway, containing ninety-six acres of val- uable land. He lived on this place, and was active- ly engaged in its cultivation, until his death, which ocenrred April 9, 1879 ; he is buried in Harmony

Charles L. Hause received his education in the public schools of Milton. ' In 1892 he went to Lock Haven, Pa., where he served a full appren- ticeship at his trade, and in 1895 he went thence to Philadelphia, where he was employed at his trade about seven months. Business there being slack, he came to Shamokin, Northumberland county, cemetery at Milton. Mr. Hartman was self-made where he followed his trade for six months, at the and became one of the most prosperous farmers of end of that time returning to Milton, where he his district, where he was universally respected. He has since been located. On March 2, 1896, he was deeply interested in religious matters, a prom- inent member of the First Lutheran Church at Milton, which he supported liberally, also taking an active part in its work and enterprises. In po- litical opinion he was a Republican, but not active in party matters.

entered into partnership with E. F. Colvin, and they opened a place of business at No. 124 South Front street, Milton. This partnership was dis- solved by mutual consent the 2d of August, fol- lowing, Mr. Hause purchasing Mr. Colvin's in- terest and continuing the business at the saine On Oct. 13, 1842, Mr. Hartman was married in Northumberland connty to Elizabeth Haag, a na- stand for several years. In April, 1907, he moved . into the new home which he had built at No. 119 . tive of Berks county, born Nov. 13, 1823, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Knauss) Haag. Mrs. Hartman died Feb. 11, 1880, the mother of the following children : William, John, Mary, Emma, Sallie A., Hettie M., Harrison H., and two sons

Elm street, his new storeroom adjoining his resi- dence ; the store is neat and well arranged, and there is a commodious shop at the rear well equipped for all the needs of the business. He has built up an excellent and profitable trade by close who died in infancy.

application to business and satisfactory work for best sense of the word. Fraternally he is well known in the neighborhood, belonging to Lodge No. 184, I. O. O. F., of Milton : to the Knights of the Golden Eagle, and to Lodge No. 913, B. P. O. fine brick residence on the place, now occupied by Elks, and Milton Lodge No. 256, F. & A. M. Harrison H. Hartman attended the public all his patrons, and he is a self-made man in the schools of his native place and worked with his fa- ther until the latter's death, giving the greater part of his time to the supervision of the farm, which has been well kept up all these years. The himself and his two sisters Sallie and Hettie, was only surviving members of this large family. They are among the most respected members of the com- munity and bear worthily a name which has long

In 1902 Mr. Hause married Bertha Gibson, built by their father in 1878. These three are the daughter of Henry and Jane ( Thomas) Gibson, of Limestoneville, Pa., granddaughter of Joseplı Gib- son, great-granddaughter of Henry Gibson and great-great-granddaughter of Joseph Gibson. Mr. been well represented in this section. Through and Mrs. Hanse are members of Trinity Lutheran Chnreh at Milton

HARRISON H. HARTMAN, a lifelong resi-

their mother they are descended from another fam- ily worthy of mention, a brief account of which follows.

Hans Haag, the progenitor of this Haag family dent of Turbut township, Northumberland county, in America, came to this country prior to 1734, and occupying the home place where his father settled settled in Maxatawny township, Berks county, about three quarters of a century ago, was born there March 5, 1866, son of Jacoby Hartman. where he paid tax and quit rent in 1734. In 1759 he was still a taxpayer, his assessment then being

George Hartman, his grandfather, was born in eleven pounds. At the same time Andreas Haag Berks county, Pa., near the Lehigh county line, was a taxable, paying twenty pounds, and when the and moved thence to Columbia county, where he Maxatawny Church at Bowers was built, in 1759, he gave one acre of land to the church to be used. as he said in the deed, "as long as the sun and made his first settlement in Frosty Valley, near Buckhorn .. In 1838 he bought a farm in Turbut township, Northumberland county, near Milton, moon shines." The latter's son, Andrew Haag, al- property now owned by the Heinens, but he never so contributed to the church; he was then a young moved to this place, dying in Colombia county, man. He was the father of John, grandfather of where he is buried, at Bloomsburg. His children George W. Haag.

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John Haag, son of Andrew, was born near Bow- Jersey cattle and selling his milk as far as Milton, ers, in Berks county, Feb. 12, 1794. In 1836 he supplying a daily route. He is regarded as an ex- moved to Northumberland county, settling in Tur- cellent citizen in his township, which he is now but township, where he purchased a farin of 160 serving as president of the school board, elected in acres from the Kelchner estate. There he made his . 1908. There are seven schools in West Chillisqua- home and followed farming until his death, which que, and Mr. Myers is giving faithful service in his occurred Jan. 17, 1861. He married Elizabeth present capacity, the welfare of the cause of public Knauss, also of Berks county, born Jan. 21, 1795, education being of particular interest to himn. who died Marchi 21, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Haag While in Sullivan county he served as constable. He is a Democrat in politics. In religion he is a were members of the Paradise Lutheran Church, of Turbut township, and they are buried in the cem- member of the Methodist Church.

etery of that church. Seven children were born

Mr. Myers married Mary J. Feister, and they to them: John; Catharine (deceased), who mar- have had children as follows: Virgie, who mar- ried Peter Klapp; Beneville K .; Elizabeth (de- ried Fred Burgenstock; Carrie, who married Wil- ceased), who married Jacoby Hartman ; Rebecca, liam Burgenstock (brother of Fred); Bertha, wife who married William Balliet and lived in Mon- of A. B. Good; Ethiel Clair, who is still in school ; tour county ; Hettie, who married William Gouger and Frank F. and also lived in Montour county ; and Sarah, de- ceased.

Benjamin Feister, grandfather of Mrs. Myers, was of German origin and was one of the pioneers at the Muncy creek, in Lycoming county, Pa., where he took up a large tract, several hundred

DAVID C. MYERS, proprietor of the Mansion farm in West Chillisquaque township, Northum- acres of fine timberland. He followed lumbering, berland county, was born March 1, 1853, near the prospered, and left a large estate. He was buried city of Lancaster, Pa., son of Jacob Myers.

above Muncy. He and his wife Mary had children

Jacob Myers was born in 1828 in Wurtemberg, as follows: Charles; Margaret, Mrs. John P. Germany, was married there to Fredericka Geiger, Lake: Jane, Mrs. A. Sperry; George; John U .; also a native of Wurtemberg, and came to America and Harriet, Mrs. Daniel Bubb.

with his wife when they were young people. They Col. John U. Feister, father of Mrs. Myers, was settled at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa., where they born in Lycoming county, Pa., and was a farmer lived for about ten years, meantime following and lumberman by occupation. During the Civil farming. Then they journeyed up the canal to war he served one year and nine months in the Muncy, Pa., and thence through the forest to Sul- Union army. He died in 1882, and is buried in livan county, where Mr. Myers bought a farm and Edkin Hill cemetery, in Sullivan county, near the passed the remainder of his life. He died there in Lycoming county line. His wife was Margaret 1897, at the age of sixty-nine years. He became a Edkin, daughter of Francis Edkin, of Sullivan much respected citizen of that locality. To Mr. county, and they had the following children : An- and Mrs. Jacob Mvers were born the following chil- nie J. married James Harting; Mary J. is the wife dren : . Louisa (married Albert Deckert), John, of David C. Myers; Clara M. died when eighteen Jacob, Henry, David C., George W., Lafayette and years old; Edward died young; Bernley C. is a Maria (twins, the latter the wife of Herbert Done), resident of Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Martha married Her- William, James, Albert, Charles, Caroline (who bert Bennette; May married Samuel Woodside. married Ernest Follmer), and two who died in in- Two children died young.

fancy, Mary Ann and Fred, the latter dying while the family were on the voyage to this country.

JAMES H. WORK, a farmer of East Chillis-

David C. Mvers attended school in Sullivan quaque township, has lived in this section of North- county, Pa., and remained with his father until he umberland county all his life, and has owned his reached his majority. Learning the carpenter's present farm since 1898. He is of Scotch descent, trade, he began contracting in Lycoming county, his grandfather, William Work, having been a Pa., and followed that line for about fifteen years, native of Scotland, whience he came to America meantime also engaging in the lumber business and when a young man. Settling in Delaware town- in farming in that county. In 1890 lie came to ship, Northumberland Co., Pa., he lived and died his present farin in West Chillisquaque township, there, following farming. He is buried in that Northumberland county, buying this land from the township. His wife, whose maiden name was Mc- Van Kirk estate. It is a superior tract of 109 Coy, was also from Scotland, bore him the fol- acres, and sold at one time for $30,000. The lo- lowing children: James, Henry, Mody, John, cation is considered the finest in the county, the Isabella (married Jacob Shultz), Elizabeth (mar- water supply is of the best and abundant. and the ried L. Munsell) and Lillie (who lived at Lock place has suffered no deterioration in Mr. Myers's Haven).

. hands. Besides general farming he is extensively John Work, son of William, was born in 1812 and successfully engaged in dairying, keeping all in Delaware township and there followed farming

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throughout his long life, dying in 1888 on the old homestead. He is buried at the River Church, having been a member of the Reformed congrega- tion of that church. His wife was Mary Adams, of Northampton county, Pa., and their children were: Susanna, who married Robert Algert; R. M., living at Hagerstown, Md .; Christiana, who married Abe Sterner; and James H.

James H. Work was born July 13, 1851, in Del- aware township, and there attended the public schools in his boyhood. Until he was twenty- three years old he remained at home working with his father. When he commenced farming on his own account he located in Turbut township. this county, where he carried on agricultural operations for about ten years. In 1886 he settled in East Chillisquaque township, where in 1898 he bought the farm on which he now resides, and which for- merly belonged to Charles Newhart, ex-county commissioner of Northumberland county. It con- sists of ninety acres of good land, and Mr. Work has not only cultivated his place thoroughly but has also improved all the buildings, making ev- ery effort to keep his property in excellent con- dition. He is a conscientious, thrifty mnan, well known and universally respected.

Mr. Work married Priscilla Sterner, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Loose) Sterner, and to their union have been born the following children : Ambrose, who died when seven years old : Cora, who died aged six years; Lulu, who died in in- fancy; Mary, who died at the age of fourteen ; William H., at home with his father: and Eliza- beth, who is also at home. Mr. Work is a member of the Reformned Church at Milton. Politically he is a Democrat and interested in the success of his party, and he faithfully filled the office of town- ship auditor.

MILLARD M. HOUGHTON, proprietor of the "Eagle Hotel" at Turbutville, Northumberland county, is a young business inan who is making a place for himself among the enterprising citizens of his community. He was born Aug. 1, 1887, at Pine Summit, Columbia Co., Pa., son of James Houghton, and his ancestors have lived in that region for some time, his great-grandfather, Jo- seph Houghton, having been a pioneer miller there. He lived two miles fromn Pine Summit, and conducted a gristmill for many years. Among his children were John and William.

spected citizen. He was particularly well versed in the Scriptures, had a good memory, and de- lighted in explaining the Word to his children and grandchildren. In political faith he was a Re- publican. His widow, Mary (Allen), still sur- vives, making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Matilda Cressler, who lives near Pine Summit : she is now (1910) past eighty-two years of age, and has been blind since 1905. Children as follows were born to Mr. and Mrs. William Houghton : David, who lives near Pine Summit: James : Wil- liam, of Exchange, Pa .; Matilda, Mrs. Lloyd Cressler ; Phoebe, married to David Ware, of Mos- cow, Lackawanna Co., Pa .; Harvey, proprietor of the "Ely House" at Plymouth, Pa .; and one de- ceased.

James Houghton, son of 'William, was born Jan. 1. 1860, and was reared on his father's place near Pine Summit. In his earlier manhood he farmed, later working in the lumber woods and conducting the company boarding house. He be- came an all-around Inniber worker. contracting with lumber firms to cut logs and peel bark during the spring of the year, and made a success of this line. Since 1895 he has carried on the Pine Sum- mit Distillery. Mr. Houghton married Elmira Cox, daughter of Montgomery Cox, of Pine Sum- mit, and they have had three children : Millard MI., McCoy (deceased ) and Joseph. Mr. Hough- ton and his family are members of the Methodist Church, to which his father, William Houghton, also belonged. Politically he is a Republican.

Millard M. Houghton attended the public schools of his home district and later the high school at Turbutville, in which town he lived for four years at that time. For several years he was engaged in farming, owning a farm of eighty acres at Pine Summit, which he cultivated from 1906 to 1910, in September of which year he took charge of the "Eagle Hotel" at Turbutville, as pro- prietor. He retains the ownership of his farm.

On Dec. 24, 1909, Mr. Houghton married Ruth D. Watson, daughter of George W. and Harriet (Smith) Watson, the former a prominent farmer citizen of Anthony township, Montour county, where he owns two farms. Mr. Houghton is a member of Lairdsville Lodge, No. 986, I. O. O. F.

HARVEY WENZEL, of Montandon, North- umberland county, has conducted the "Wenzel House" at that point for a number of years, previous to which he had been engaged in farming in this section. He is a member of the third generation of his family in this county, and of the fourth generation in America, his great-grand- father, a native of Germany, having founded the family in this country. He settled in Berks coun- ty, Pa., where he lived and died.

William Houghton, son of Joseph, lived near Pine Summit, and followed the trade of mill- wright, in which line he was a leading mechanic of his section, having a high reputation for thor- ough and 'excellent work. He also did some car- penter work on honses, being engaged on the finer work of this kind. He was industrious and thrifty, and owned his own home and land, held local John L. Wenzel, grandfather of Harvey Wen- township offices, and was a useful and highly re- zel, was born in Berks county, and when a young

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man moved to Lycoming county, this State, where teen rooms are supplied with steam heat. Mr. Wenzel .has proved a highly successful hotel-

he spent most of his aetive years. The last sixteen years of his life, however, were spent near Me- keeper, and he is very popular with the towns- Ewensville, Northumberland county, with his son John, and he died and is buried there. His ehil- dren were: John; Daniel, who died in Illinois; James, who died in Michigan : and Barbara, widow of John Smith, living at Turbutville.

people and with the public generally. The hotel is an old established business stand, but Mr. Wenzel has improved it in many ways and brought it up to date, and he has ereeted a fine barn which is a great eonvenienee.

Mr. Wenzel is regarded as a publie-spirited cit- izen. He served his township as member of the school board, and was president of that body in 1897, when the fine schoolhouse at Montandon was ereeted; for one year he was treasurer of the board. He has twice been a eandidate for county commissioner on the tieket of his party, the Re- publican, in 1904 and again in 1907, and though the tide went against him in both eleetions the sec- ond contest was very close. He is a man who en- joys the good will of all who know him, for his up- right life, both private and public, and his friends are many. Soeially he is an Elk, belonging to Sun- bury Lodge, No. 267. The family adhere to the

Mr. Wenzel married Luey C. Weaver, daughter of William S. and Sarah ( VanNonner) Weaver, of Richfield, Juniata Co., Pa., and they have had a family of four children, namely: Lee W., Ster- rett Mc., Barren V. and Leeene C. (who died in infancy).

AMANDUS FRIES, who is engaged in farming about two miles east of Montandon, Northumber- land eounty, in West Chillisquaque township, has owned and oeeupied that place since 1890, but he has been a resident of the county since 1867. He was born March 1, 1849, in Albany township,

Harvey Wenzel was born Jan. 15, 1863, in Del- Berks Co., Pa., near the line of Lehigh county, aware township, Northumberland eounty, attend- son of Samuel Fries. His grandfather Fries, who

ed the public schools of the township and also at McEwensville, and remained at home until he ties, had children as follows: Harry, Mary and reached the age of nineteen years. He and his Samuel.

brother John C. bought a farm of sixty-two acres

His wife, Elizabeth was a farmer and lived in Lehigh and Berks coun-

Samuel Fries lived in upper Berks eounty and in West Chillisquaque township, along the river, also in Lynn township, Lehigh county, where he and farmed the place for five years, at the end of died in 1902. He is buried at the Corner Church which time they sold out. Harvey Wenzel then in Albany township, Berks county. He was a moved to the Daniel Hartman farm near Mon- butcher by oceupation. tandon, where he engaged in trucking for two (Peltz), was a native of Schuylkill eounty, where years, thenee removing to John Butler's farm, she is buried, at Tamaqua. Their children were : where he, was located for three years. He was next Lewis, Sarah, Amandus, Mary and Hannah. on the Harry Knauss farm, and he continued .

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Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 105

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co. Number of Pages: 1090

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co.
Number of Pages: 1090