Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 47

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

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Mr. Shepperson married Cora M. Bent. daugh- ter of Charles and Harriet ( Francis) Bent, and sister of W. R. Bent. of Riverside. They had a family of three children: Charles E., who is em- ploved by his father. married Jennie Cuthbert. where he still lives. Andrew lived and died in daughter of Martin Cuthbert, and they have had two children. William T. and Irene : Mabel M. and Cora M. are at home, occupying with their father a beautiful home in the borough of Riverside. Mrs. Shepperson died in 1907.

Edward Shepperson was born in England in 1830, and his wife. Jane, was born in that country in 1834. They were married in England and came to Ameriea in 1865, locating in Danville, Pa., and some years later moved to Riverside. Mrs. Shep- person died in Riverside in 1877. They were the parents of the following children: Two sons died young : Edward Oliver lives in Denver, Colo., Commodore, and came to Mount Carmel in August. whither he went in 1828, and is engaged. as a railroad engineer and interested in mining : Annie died in Denver, Colo .: Lucy died in 1900 at Danville, Pa .; Jennie married David Seely, ex- tendencies, having served two years as chairman of

CHARLES LINCOLN CLEAVER, publisher of the Mount Carmel Daily News, first saw the light of day on May 3. 1861, in Locust township. Columbia Co., Pa. He is an admixture of Scotch Irish. English Quaker, Holland Dutch and Eng- lish, the first two from the paternal side. and the latter two from the maternal, and of nearly two centuries of American growth. He grew up on the farm and received his education in the public schools, the Bloomsburg State Normal school, the Wyoming Seminary at Kingston, and the Dickin- son Law School at Scranton. On Sept. 1. 1881. he married Mary Jane Perry, a descendant of the 1884. He taught public school for sixteen years. and purchased the Daily News in 1899. In poli- ties Mr. Cleaver is a Republican with independent

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the Republican county committee and one year as he followed farming as well as shoemaking (he chairman of the county committee of the Lincoln had one son and one daughter, William and Annie) ; and Joseph, who lived and died near Palinyra (he had a son Joseph, who lives at Prog- ress, Dauphin county, near Harrisburg). party. Fraternally Mr. Cleaver is a member of the P. O. S. of A., Camp No. 231: I. O. O. F., Lodge No. 630; O. of I. A., Council No. 814; Sons of Veterans, Camp No. 34; Roval Arcanum, Council No. 1130; Knights of Malta, Commandery No. 22; Princes of Bagdad, No. ??: Mount Carmel Lodge, No. 378, F. & A. M .; Williamsport Con- sistory, thirty-second degree: and Rajah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Cleaver is an aggressive newspaper man, a fluent writer, sometimes with a vitriolie pen, and fearless of any special interests, having a reputation for hewing to the line for what he considers the paramount interests of the community he serves. Under his direction the business interests of his publication house have grown to large proportions, and it appears to be in every way a prosperous or- ganization. Wesley Nelson Cleaver, son of the publisher, is editor and general manager of the publication business.

HARRY E. G. NEY has been a resident of Matamoras after her husband's death. Joel Ney, son Lower Augusta township for the past forty years, having settled -there in 18?1. He has followed Pa., and was a boy when he moved to Dauphin farming the greater part of that time, and for over a quarter of a century carried on the store life, dying March 21, 1900. He is buried in Middle and served as postmaster at the settlement locally Paxton township, Danphin county, where he had known as Patricksburg. The postoffice was dis- lived on a farm for many years, having the tract of continued in 1899, the store in 1904.

' 140 acres now owned by his son-in-law, J. H. Mr. Ney belongs to an old . family whose first ancestor in America, Valentine Ney, lived in the Tulpehocken Valley in Berks county. He died in 1790 in Tulpehocken township, Berks county, and his last will and testament. written in German, Bickel. He was a successful farmer, and also ac- quired the property later owned by his son Amos. He served the community as tax collector for some years, and in his earlier days was active in the work of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he was is on record in the Berks county courthouse. His a Republican. His wife, Mary (Gayman ), daugli-

wife, Anna Catharine, survived him, and his youngest son, Sylvester "Nye," was the executor of the will, which names four sons: George, Val- entine, Jacob and Sylvester. One of these settled in Lebanon county, Pa., and was the father of Adamı Ney, from whom Harry E. G. Ney, of Northumberland county, is descended.

Adam Ney had two sons of whom we have rec- ord, Adam and Samuel, another son whose name is not reealled, and a daughter. Mary, who became the second wife of David Hummel. of Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., Pa. David Hummel was married three times, his first wife's maiden name being Hess, and his third wife being Polly Haines. To his second marriage were born ten children, one of whom was William N. Hummel, now a resident of Herndon, this county.

Adam Ney, Jr., lived two miles to the left of Palmyra, in Lebanon county, and is buried near Palmyra. By trade he was a shoemaker. His chil- dren were: Adam, a shoemaker, who in his earlier life lived on the premises occupied by his father. later moving to Liekdale, Lebanon county, where

Samuel Ney, son of Adam and brother of Adam, Jr., lived for some years at Palmyra, Pa., and then settled in Stony Creek Valley, in Middle Paxton township, Dauphin county, where he died at the age of seventy-seven years. He is buried in the Dauphin cemetery. He was a cooper, and followed his trade, and he owned a ten-acre property on which he had a nice home. This place was later owned by his son William, who eventually sold it and now lives east of Dauphin in the Stony Creek Valley ; his postoffice address is Dauphin. Samuel Ney's children were: Joel: Samuel: William : Luzetta, who married Thomas Yautz and lived in Middle Paxton township, later moving to Hali- fax township, Dauphin county : Lydia, Mrs. Ritter. who moved with her husband to Oregon, where they died ; and Caroline, Mrs. Caton, who lived in Middle Paxton township, Mrs. Caton moving to of Samuel, was born March 12, 1820, at Palmyra, county, where he passed the remainder of his long

ter of Jacob Gayman, was born May 6, 1821, and died Dec. 24, 1896. She is buried by her husband's side. Four sons and one daughter were born to this couple: Amos (deceased), who lived in Mid- dle Paxton township, where he followed farming: Harry E. G .; John (deceased), who lived on one of the. farms of his brother Amos; Catharine. wife of John H. Bickel ; and Lewis. who lives at Penn- brook, Pa., near Harrisburg.

Harry E. G. Ney was born Dec. 25, 1848. in Middle Paxton township, Dauphin county, and was reared to farming, working for his parents until he began on his own account. In 18:1 he came to Northumberland county, settled in Lower Augusta township, where he married and made a permanent home. From 18:1 to 1814 he was employed as a switchman on the Northern Central railroad. at Selinsgrove, and after his marriage, which took place in 1875, he entered upon the mercantile busi- ness at Fisher's Ferry, where he was located for three years. In 1822 he opened a store at the country village Jocally known as Patricksburg (s) called after an old-time schoolmaster named l'at-

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rick), and he conducted that establishment for associated with his son in the mercantile business twenty-seven years, doing a general mercantile there: J. C., a carpenter, of Shamokin ; and C. D., business. He sold out in 1904, and there has been a machinist, of Philadelphia. no store at the place since. The postoffice at Pat- ricksburg was established about 1891 and Mr. Ney

HENRY A. CARL, who has a fine farm one became postmaster in 1894, serving until the office and a half miles south of Herndon, Northumber- land county, was born March 23, 1850, at Man- data, this county, son of John and Julian ( Klin-

was discontinued, in 1899. He continues to reside at Patricksburg, owning the tract of sixteen acres upon which his home is located, as well as the ger) Carl. seventy-two-acre farm (also in Lower Augusta township) where his son S. Nelson G. Ney lives.

The Carl ( Corl) family is first found in Long- swamp township, Berks Co., Pa., Theobald Carl, The property he occupies has been improved by a pioneer of that township, being the first ancestor him, and the frame dwelling now standing there of this family in America. He died in 1800, and his will, written in German, is on record in Will Book A, page 422, in the Berks county courthouse. The document mentions his mother and provides for her, and he also makes good provision for his wite, Anna Maria. He had a deceased daugliter, Elizabeth, and his son George Carl and Samuel Butz were executors of the will, which disposed of a large estate.

was erected by him in 1822. The place formerly belonged to John Snyder. There are few men in this section of the county better known than Mr. Ney. In his various business connections he be- . came known to a wide circle, and as township treasurer and supervisor he gave most efficient pub- lic service, proving himself a capable and trust- worthy official. He is a Republican in politics.

In 1875 Mr. Ney married Malinda Coldren, and they have had three children: Mary L. married W. E. Evert and they live at Fisher's Ferry ; Ellen C. died in infancy : S. Nelson G., a farmer in Lower Augusta township, married Mary Eister, danghter of Henry Eister, and they have had two children, Harry and Ethel. Mr. Ney and his family attend the Baptist Church.

Solomon Coldren, Mrs. Ney's grandfather, was born Feb. 17, 1219, came to this county from Snyder county. Pa .. and died March 31, 1843: he is buried at Fisher's Ferry. He was a farmer, own- ing the farm now in the possession of Henry Smith. To him and his wife Elizabeth ( Minnier) were born the following children : Sarah. Mary, Harriet, Jane, Lydia ( who died young), Isaac, John, Jacob, Peter, Samuel, David, and James (1831-1899).

Peter Coldren, son of Solomon, was born Aug. 9, 1821, in Lower Augusta township. . and there passed his entire life. He followed agricultural pursuits, owning. the farm of eighty-seven acres now owned by Jefferson Lenig. who bought it from Harry E. G. Ney (MIr. Coldren's son-in-law). Mr. Coldren was a Democrat in politics, and served his township as school director. He and his wife were Baptists: their family adhering to the same name was Schaffer, and their children were John. denomination. Mr. Coldren died Nov. 13. 1898. William and several daughters.

. and is buried in the. Baptist cemetery in Lower John Carl, father of Henry A. Carl, was born Feb. 18, 1818, and died July 21. 1854: he was a member of the Mahanoy Church, where he is buried. For some years he kept store at Mandata. later keeping a store where Daniel Peiffer is now located, and there he died. His wife Julian (Klinger) bore him three sons. William, John Angusta township. His wife, Louisa ( Feaster), daughter of Henry and Margaret ( Cornell) Feas- ter, was born Nov. 14, 1828, and died Mav. 3. 1909. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Coldren. three of whom died young, the others be- ing: Malinda, wife of Harry E. G. Nev: Silas, of Millersburg, Pa., who has been a track foreman and Henry A. After his death she married Jacob on the railroad for twenty-four years: Ellen. wife Freymover and moved with him out to lowa, where of C. F. Dyer, of Shamokin : W. M., a miller, of he died at the age of eighty-one sears. She died Catasaqua, Pa .; E. Y. B., of Millersburg, who is March 19, 1904. She was the mother of four

The Federal Census Report of 1290 gives George Carl as the head of a family in Longswamp town- ship, Berks county, consisting of a wife, three sons under sixteen years of age, and two daughters.

The same Report records Dewalt Carl as a resi- dent of the same township and the head of a family consisting of two sons over sixteen, a wife and three daughters. As Dewalt was used as the English form of Theobald this may refer to the ancestor's family.

The will of a John Carl, who died in Pike town- ship. Berks county, in 1832. was made April 9, 1836, and mentions the wife Hannah but no chil- dren.

Johan Jacob Carl. grandfather of Henry t. Carl, was born April 21, 1796, and was a descend- ant of one of the two heads of families mentioned above. He came from Longswamp township. Berks county, to Northumberland county early in the nineteenth century, settling in Mahanoy town- ship, and. lived on the farm now owned by Galen Bower (one George Wolf owned it earlier). He was a farmer by occupation, and is described as a slim, medium-sized man, with light hair. He died in May, 1862, aged sixty-six years, ten days. . and is buried at Urban Church. His wife's maiden

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children by her second marriage, Jane, James, William, Rebecca Snyder, Catharine Miller, George Alice, and one daughter that died young. and Henry.

Henry A. Carl began working at an early age, George Kobel, son of Frederick, married Cath- arine Snyder, and they lived at Pitman, Schuyl- kill county, where they were farming people. They are buried at the Haas Church, at Hepler, that county. Their children were: Elias, Isaac, Frank, Sarah, Rebecca ( Mrs. Carl) and Harriet. finding his first employment at what was known as the Albert sawmill, on Fidler's run, in Jackson township, and there he was engaged for the long period of thirty-six years. After Christopher Al- bert gave up the mill he worked under Mr. Brower and later with Mr. Rickert, and during this time he made his home in Lower Mahanoy township with the exception of two and a half years during which the family resided at Herndon. About 1873 he built a house in Lower Mahanoy township which he occupied until the spring of 1896, at which time he commenced farming in the same township, on the place where he has since had his home. It is a tract of 164 acres one and one half miles south of Herndon, formerly the property of Sebastian Stepp. The land is in a good state of cultivation. and the buildings are substantial. Mr. Carl has been industrious and thriftv, and he is making a good living. He is a Democrat, has held local office, and is a member of the Lutheran congre- married Adam Drumheller; Polly, who married Latsha. gation of the Herndon Church, with which his John Lebo; and Elizabeth, who married Henry family also unite.

, Simon Kobel, brother of Frederick, was born in the territory now embraced in Washington township, Northumberlanl county, the farm where he was born, and which belonged to his father, being still pointed out as the old Kobel homestead. It is now owned by Samuel Kieffer. The place comprises 100 acres, originally taken up by a member of the Kobel family in pioneer days. Simon Kobel followed farming. His wife, Sarah (Sally) Engel, daughter of Felix Engel, was like himself a member of the Reformed congregation at St. Peter's Church. They had children as fol- lows: John, who settled in Jefferson county, Pa. : Daniel and Joseph, mentioned later: Lena, who"

On May 29, 1870, Mr. Carl married Rebecca

Daniel Kobel, son of Simon, was born in 1829, Kobel, daughter of George and Catharine (Sny- and was a lifelong farmer. Until 188: he lived der) Kobel, of Pitman, Schuylkill Co., Pa., and they near the homestead, his son Elias succeeding him to its ownership in that year. He died in Septem- ber. 1903, and is buried at St. Peter's Church, of which he was a Reformed member. Politically he was a Democrat. To him and his wife Elizabeth have had a family of thirteen children: William G. E., who is now in Iowa : J. Calvin, of Carrizozo, N. M .; Charles H., of Illinois; Minnie M., who married Harry Kramer: Katie A., who married George Hoover; Monroe, who died in infancy: ( Kerstetter, who was born Jan. 11. 1838. were born four children : Louisa, who married John ried Samuel Reed; and Elias K.

John W., Clarence E. and Quincy J., all of Still- water, N. Y .; Clyde A. and James F., at home; Daniel; Abby, who died young: Cassie, who mar- Mary F. R., who is married to Howard Lenker, son of Adam Lenker; and Violet, who died in infancy.

The Kobel family, to which Mrs. Carl belongs. is one of the earliest settled families of Lower Northumberland county, the tax list of Mahanoy township for 1:78 containing the names of Abra- hain, Casper, Henry and Daniel Kobel, whose re- lationship is uncertain. Their descendants still live in Jackson, Washington and Little Mahanoy townships. They were members of the Reformed Church, and a number of the name are buried at St. Peter's (Mahanoy) Church, in Jackson town- ship.

Frederick, Simon and Peter Kobel were brothers. and the first named was the grandfather of Mrs. Henry A. Carl.

Frederick Kobel, born June 8, 1761, lived and died in Jackson township. where he was a farmer and land owner. His wife, Sostern ( the name is not really legible on the tombstone), was born April 9, 1765, and died Dec. 14, 1848. He died May 11, 1834 (age given as seventy-two) . and they are buried at St. Peter's Church before men- tioned. Among their children were: Mary Tailor, resident of Washington township : John died when

Elias K. Kobel, son of Daniel, was born in 1865 in Washington township, and in 1904 conrmenced farming for himself in that township, where he lived until 1910. In the fall of 1901 he sold his . farm of eighty acres, which was formerly the San- uel Malick farm : a large stone house was built on the place in 1818. He married Sarah C. Hoff- inan, and they have had eight children. five of whom died young: A daughter that died in in- fancy, Charles, Harvey. Eva May, Carrie E., Fred- erick, a son that died in infancy, and William B.

Joseph Kobel, son of Simon. was born .Inne 13. 1837 (or 1838), and died March 13, 1889. He was a prosperons farmer and miller, owning 240 acres of land, and for nine years operated the Dornsife mill, his son Henry W. succeeding him in the milling business after his death. In polities he was a Demoerat, served as tax collector, and was an active member of the Reformed congregation of St. Peter's Church, which he served as deacon and elder. His wife Wilhelmina ( Eister), born Oct. 2. 1834, died Nov. 15. 1903. They had five children : Sarah married Oliver Buchner: James R. is a

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eighteen years old: Edwin S. is of Mahanoy: of the Shamokin Driving Park Association. Fra- Henry W., born in Washington township Ang. 25, ternally he was a member of Elks Lodge No. 355. 1867, is a farmer, owning 113 acres of land. and Mr. Schabo was married Feb. 12, 1862, to Eva has been a deacon and an elder of Hunmel's Schweibenz (a daughter of Alyons Schweibenz). Church (in 1889 he married Lovina Treon. and they have had two children, Jennie and Samuel, the latter dying when three years old). born in Wurteniberg, Germany, Feb. 14, 1838. They had two children: John W. ( who married Emma Armbuster, and has had two children, John Edward, who married May Hower, and Harry, de- ceased) and Annie E., the latter a young lady at home. His creed was that of the Roman Catholic Church, to which his family also adhere, and they worship at the St. Edward's shrine.

JOHN SCHABO, a former treasurer of North- umberland county, who was living retired at Shan- okin, that county, at the time of his death. Sept. 16, 1910, was born in Germany March 26. 1841. at Fähren, in Trier, son of John Schabo and his first wife, who in maidenhood was Eva Ott.

John Schabo, the father, was a farmer in Ger- many. He came to America in 1853, permanently locating in Carbon county, Pa., where he purchased a farm, enltivating his lands until the time of his death, in the year 1868. He was honorable and successful : he made friends and kept them. He was twice married, his first nnion being with Eva Ott, who died in Germany, the mother of two chil- dren, Annie and John. His second wife was Annie Karies, and they were also married in Ger- many. but their children were all born in Car- bon county, Pa., viz .: Peter and Paul, both de- ceased ; Maggie, wife of. Amandus S. Markle. of Shamokin, Pa. ; and Katie, wife of Jonas Gerber, of Weatherly. Pennsylvania.

John Schabo, first named in this narrative, when but a lad engaged as a boatman on the Lehigh canal, and this kind of work he pursued. in all the varions capacities, until he was thirty years of age. In 1871 he located at Weissport. Carbon Co., Pa., and engaged in the hotel business. and to this he gave his attention until 1875. when he went to Shamokin. Pa .. and established the "Shamokin Hotel," which he successfully conducted until 1907. He then retired from business life and took possession of his pleasant home at No. 226 Walnut street, ereeted by him in 1890.' The home- sixty-five aeres situated in Towamensing township. Carbon Co., Pa., and about six miles from Weiss- port, became his property.

stead farm, the farm of his father, comprising' who married Samuel D. Reck; and Martha, who

In politics a Democrat, Mr. Schabo was in 1884 elected to the borough council : was chief of the fire department from 1883 to 1889; and in 1890 was elected county treasurer for a term of three years. The campaign of 1890 was a memorable one, and though the contestants seemed equally reputable and well known Mr. Schabo was elected over his adversary by a majority of 429 votes.

In the year 1883 Mr. Schabo was made a diree- tor of the First National Bank of Shamokin. now the National Bank of Shamokin, and continued to be a member of the board during the rest of his life: he was also a director of the Shamokin Building and Loan Association: the Shamokin Street Railway Company : and served as treasurer

C. EDWARD ALLISON, M. D., of Elysburg, Northumberland county, has been practicing medi- cine at that place for over ten years, and has a large patronage, having been successful from the time of his settlement in this district. He is a native of Adams county, Pa., born May 17, 18:1, at Gettysburg. The family is of Scotch-Irish ex- traetion, James Allison, the first of this line to come to America, having emigrated from Ireland or Scotland. It is not known where he settled, but his son Francis lived in Frederick county. Md., about five miles east of Emmitsburg. Thence he moved to Adams county, Pa. His wife, Ruth Thompson, was also of Scotch-Irish descent.

Franeis Allison, son of Francis, was born in June, 1794, in Adams county, Pa., and there lived and died. All his family were born and reared there. He became a landowner and farmer in Mount Joy township, Adams Co., Pa., near the Mason and Dixon line. He married Hannah Mieksell, who was born near Emmitsburg. Md .. and was of German descent : her mother's maiden name was Catharine Rudolph. Mr. and Mrs. Fran- cis Allison are buried in the Mount Joy Lutheran churchyard. Their children were: Jonathan L., of Taneytown, Md. : Samuel M .: Mary A., who married Amos Yeatts, and died in Carlisle, Pa. : Sarah, who married William Lightner : Catherine. died when twenty years old.

Samuel M. Allison, son of Franeis, was born in Mount Joy township, Adams county, and fol- lowed agricultural pursuits for a number of years. living first upon the homestead and later buying farm near Gettysburg which he ocenpied for some time. He now lives in the town of Gettys- burg. He married Anna M. Schwartz, daughter of Jacob Schwartz, and they had the following children: C. Edward; Herbert A., who is a pro- fessor at Susquehanna College, Selinsgrove, Pa .: and Cordelia.

C. Edward Allison received his literary educa- tion in the public schools and at Pennsylvania Col- lege, Gettysburg, graduating from that institution in 1893, with the degree of A. B. Following his college course he spent some time in Kansas and Oklahoma, and mpon his return from the West

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was engaged in teaching for .one year. He then as well as the business and intellectual features entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at of newspaper work, and he always took great de- Baltimore, later continuing his medical studies at light in typesetting, at which he worked in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he composing room of the Sunbury Gazette until was graduated in 1899. His first year of inde- . within a few months of his death. In 1802. hay- pendent practice was spent at Jeddo, Luzerne Co., ing had a misunderstanding with his uncle. Mr. Pa., after which he was at Mount Carmel, North- Youngman left him and walked to Somerset coun- umberland county, a short time before locating at ty, where he found employment at his trade with Elysburg, in September, 1900. There he suc- ceeded to the practice of the late Dr. Samuel F. on the Hornet, at Frederick, Md., and in 180; he Gilbert, who died in August. 1900, and who was a prominent physician there for twenty-five years. Dr. Allison has been popular at Elysburg through- out the period of his residence there, and though a busy man professionally he has endeavored to be a useful member of the community in other ways. He is serving as road supervisor of Ralpho township at the present time.

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Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 47

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