Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 87

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

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Samuel Blue, son of Frederick, was born in Mon- is of Scotch-Irish deseent.

Jolin Bailey, his great-grandfather, went from

tour county and was reared on a farm, meantinie attending the public sehools of his native town- Chester county, l'a., into Center county, and there ship. In his young manhood he was engaged in became the founder of the small town Baileysville, huckstering there, attending the Shamokin market. named in his honor. Ile was a miller and merch- Subsequently he purchased a farm, which he culti- ant and became one of the very important men of vated, and he also established a coal yard and grain his time. He was energetic and industrious and and . lay depot, which he carried on up to the time became very well-to-do. He and his wife had a of his death in June, 1892. He was active in the family of fifteen ehildren.

public affairs of his loeality, serving for years as a

John Bailey (2), son of Jolin, followed farming member of the school board, and in 18 :? was bon- in Center county, Pa. He married Naney Goheen, ored with eleetion to the office of treasurer of Mon- and both are buried in Graysville cemetery. Their tour county, which he filled for one term. Poli- children were: Armstrong, who served in the tically he was a Democrat and in religious faith Civil war; Joseph, also a soldier in the Civil war; a Presbyterian, holding membership in the Chillis- Samuel: Jane A .; John G .; William; Mary; quaque ehureh, of which he was an officer for Scott; Washington; Warren and Esther. years.

John G. Bailey, son of John (2), was born in Mr. Blue's first marriage was to Mary Wofle, 1845, and died Dee. 26, 1909. He was a farmer, by whom he had one son, Charles, now a civil en- following that occupation in Ferguson township, gineer, located in New York City; he married Center eounty. He was very active in public af- Josephine Voris. Mrs. Mary Blue died shortly fairs as a stanch Republican, and for two terms after the birth of her son. Rv his second marriage, held the office of county commissioner, his fimetal to Clarinda Murray, Mr. Blue became the father taking place the day his second term of office ex- of six children : Carrie, who married D. Collins pired. He was a director of the Farmers' Mutual and has two children, Margaret and Willard ; Wil- Fire Insurance Company of Centerhall, and was fred, who died in Dakota; Frank, who died in very active in his work for the interest of his Connecticut; George Herbert, who died in Connee- Company. He was an official member of the Pres- ticut; Edgar; and Jennie, who lives with her byterian ehureh. He married Nannie MeWillians, mother at Montoursville, Pennsylvania.

daughter of Henry MeWilliams, and she now The children born of this union were: Frank W .; John, living on the old homestead ; and Mary.

Edgar Blue grew to manhood on his father's makes her home at Pine Grove, Center county. farm; was educated in the public sehools at Mexi- co, in Liberty township, Montour county, finishing with a terin in the old Pottsgrove Academy. Be- who married Hammel Glenn, son of Sammel Glenn, cause of his father's poor health he came to Potts- and member of a prominent Center eounty fam !- grove to take charge of the business. and after ily. his father's death he continued the coal yard and Dr. Frank W. Bailey attended the local schools hay business, also dealing at present in feed. On and Pennsylvania State College, and completed his Marel 1, 1906, he purchased the mill of the Potts- education in the University of Pennsylvania. from grove Milling Company and has since been en- which he graduated in the class of 1900. He then gaged in the manufacture of high-grade flour, bought the office and goodwill of the late Dr. E. E. one of his special brands being "Our Latest," for Clark, at No. 34 Broadway, Milton, Pa., and he which there is a large demand. Mr. Blue is has through his skill and his pleasant manner progressive and energetic, and has prospered in won many friends and has a very large practice. the various branches of his business. He has He is a member of the Lyeoming Dental Society. served several terms on the local school board and is at present president of the board. He is a Demo- Fraternally he is a member of B. P. O. E., and in his political faitli he is a Republican. His- religi- crat in politics and a member of the Chillisquaque ous convietions are those of the Presbyterian de- Presbyterian church, which he is serving as trus-

nomination. He is a member of the Board of Trade.

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On April 25, 1899, Mr. Blue married Eva Rit- ter, daugliter of Solomon H. and Eliza ( Miller) Ritter, the latter the daughter of Frederick Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Blue have three children, Florence I., Irene R. and Myron L.

Dr. Bailey married Annie W. ( Batdorf) Clark. widow of Dr. E. E. Clark, who died Feb. 25. 1900. She was born Nov. 28, 1868. Mrs. Bailey's father, Adam Batdorf, is mentioned elsewhere in this work.

DR. FRANK W. BAILEY, who holds a high JOHN VORIS KREMER, member of the firm place among the dental practitioners of North- of Kremer Brothers ( Harry J. and John V. Krem- umberland county, and is a well known and popu- er), contractors and builders of Pottsgrove, North-

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umberland county, is one of the well known busi- Charles. (2) George Franklin is a salesman in ness men in his line in that section, where his fa- the employ of the Oliver Chilled Plow Company, ther was similarly engaged for many years. Mr. whose offices are at Harrisburg. He is unmarried. Kremer was born Sept. 1, 1860, in Chillisquaque (now East Chillisquaque) township, son of Jacob Brauchier Kremer and grandson of Jacob Kremer, who founded the family in this region.

Jacob Kremer was born Aug. 24, 1794, in Al- bany township, Berks Co., Pa., and came to Northumberland county in 1825. He settled near .H. and Robert. (6) John Voris is living at home.

· Pottsgrove, and being a skilled cabinetmaker fol- lowed tlie trade all his life with great success. many pieces of the fine and well-made furniture he turned out being still found in homes all over this section. He was the pioneer in the undertak- ing business in his district, and made coffins for a dollar a foot. He died at his home near Potts- grove, Scpt. 13. 1858, and his wife, Catharine (Seaman), who was born in Berks county in 1798, died at her home near Pottsgrove in 1870. They are buried at the Center Church, in Liberty town- ship, Montour Co., Pa. Five children were born to this pioneer couple: Jacob Braucher; Benja- min, who died at Danville, Pa. (his wife's maiden

name was Crossley) ; Daniel, who resides at Ben- Milton-all employers of high-class labor, an as- ton, Columbia Co., Pa. (he was twice married, his sociation which reflects the greatest credit on their first wife being a Foust, his second a Kerns) ; Ly- work. Mr. Kremer is a man of high standing, an dia, who married Charles Irvin (both are de- ' official member of the Lutheran church at Potts- ceased) ; and Caroline, who married William Fetzer (both are deceased).

Jacob Braucher Kremer, born Nov. 27. 1827, learned his trade with his father and in time en- gaged in business for himself, following contract- ing and building for many years. Many of the substantial houses and barns in this section are of his construction. He was active until his death. which occurred Jan. 13, 1909 : he is buried in Har- mony cemetery at Milton. After buying the old J. M. Bucher farm of eighty acres, in what is now East Chillisquaque township, he improved the prop- erty greatly, crecting all the present buildings on the place, and there his widow now resides. He Adam Hendrickson, son of Abraham, was born was an energetic man, and not only managed his in New Jersey, and came with his parents to Mon- tour county, Pa., where he died Ang. 10, 1850. He was a blacksmith by trade. His wife, Mary A. (Moore), died in 1870. They had the follow- ing children : Elizabeth, Mrs. John McMahan ; Anna Catharine, Mrs. Jacob Braucher Kremer; Harriet, Mrs. John Singley : William ; John ; Emi- ly, who was twice married, her first husband's name being Huyett; Jennie, Mrs. Underwood Fisher; Susan, Mrs. Fish; Frank and Marion.

own affairs well but also took part in matters of general interest to the community, serving as member of the school board of his township, and working zealously in the Center Lutheran church, of which he was a leading member for many years. He served long as a church officer and was also su- perintendent of the Sunday school. He continued his active connection with this church after its removal to Pottsgrove. Politically he was a Demo- crat.

(3) Catharine married W. D. McWilliams, secre- tary of the Milton Trust & Safe Deposit Coin- pany, and they live in Milton, Pa. (4) Elizabeth V., unmarried, lives at home. (5) Harry J., who is in partnership with his brother John, mar- ried Jennie Voris and their children are Franklin

John Voris . Kremer attended the public schools at Pottsgrove and later Pottsgrove Academy. With his father he learned the trade of carpenter, re- maining with him as long as he lived, and the sons then took up the business, which they have since followed in partnership, under the firm name of Kremer Brothers. They command a large pat- ronage, and a good class of work, having put up many of the fine buildings in this section, notably the First National Bank building at Milton, erect- ed in 1909. They built a large addition to the Schreyer store in Milton. They have donc consid- erable work on contract for the Milton Manufactur- ing Company, the Shimers and the Clingers, of

grove, a member of Milton Lodge, No. 256, F. & A. M., and of the I. O. O. F. lodge at Pottsgrove. Abraham Hendrickson, great-grandfather of Mr. Kremer on the maternal side, was born in Germany, and coming to America first settled in New Jersey. Later he removed his family to Montour county, Pa., where he died. His wife, Antena Vandling, is buried with him at Danville. Their children were: Sarah, who married John Voris ; Ann, who married Nichols Shires; Adam ; William; Jolin; Margaret, who died unmarried ; Abraham; and Elizabeth, who married Thomas Courson.

WILLIAM T. SUTER, proprietor of the Sun- On Feb. 18, 1851, Mr. Kremer was married in Montour county to Anna Catharine Hendrickson, and they became the parents of six children. namely: (1) J. Allison, who died in 1905, aged ny Side Farm in Gearhart township, Northumber- land county, has undoubtedly the finest herd of Holstein cattle in central Pennsylvania and his fifty-four years, married Vedilla MeGuigan, who dairy products are in steady demand. He is a resides in Pottsgrove. They had children : Jacob scientific stock breeder and dairyman, and the L., Marion C., Joseph D., Eleanor C., Edwin and success of his methods is a distinet triumph for

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modern system and sanitary deviees. Mr. Suter fact that sanitation can do to keep the dairy prod- was born in 1865 in Gearhart township, and has ucts particularly pure and sweet being put in prac- spent all his life there.

tice, and the result is that the produets of the John H. Suter, his father, was a native of Sunny Side Farm, as Mr. Suter has named his Switzerland, born in 1824, and came to America property, are in demand among the most exacting when a young man, first settling in Berks county, class of patrons at the Danville markets, where

Pa., whenee he later moved to Northumberland they are sold. All modern appliances for the county. IIe made his home at the place now oc- cleanly care and handling of the milk are found cupied by his son William, and there continued in the dairy, which had all the advantages to be derived from an abundance of good running water, ice and compressed air devices, and Mr. Suter conveys his products to market in specially con- to visit this model farm and have Mr. Suter ex-

to reside until his death, which occurred in 1884. His wife, Jemima (Taylor), daughter of Jacob Taylor, was born in 1834 in Lancaster county, Pa., and died in 1890. She was buried in Mount strueted wagons. It is well worth any one's time Vernon cemetery, at Riverside, but Mr. Suter was interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Danville, plain the work in which he has done so well. In Montour Co., Pa. They were the parents of four his extensive travels he has never neglected oppor- children : Jacob R., who lives in Kansas: M. tunities for further study and observation, so that Elizabeth, who married John Deeter and has had he is not only abreast of the times, but a leader in children, John S., Willian T., May, Mary, Bessie (deceased) and Boyd; Ann Adelia, Mrs. Herbert Greenman of MeGraw, N. Y .. and Williani T.

· by the public schools of Gearhart township. As a

many ways in his special field. He is a self-made man, in that he has accomplished his success by his own efforts solely, and he is looked upon as now especially devoted to the raising of small

William T. Suter had the advantages afforded an authority on dairy cattle. His home lot is youth he was energetie and willing to work in or- fruits, being planted with phim, peach and cherry der to make his way in life, but he had a setback trees now in bearing.

soon after commeneing on his own account, fire Mr. Suter married Jennie K. Morrall, daughter destroying his home. Though this calamity left of S. H. Morrall. They have no children. Mir. him almost without means he started again un -. and Mrs. Suter have traveled widely, and being people of keen intelligence have gained much from their opportunities in that line. They are Metlio- dists in religious connection, being members of Trinity Church.

daunted, rebuilding without delay, and the beau- tiful home which he now occupies soon replaced the one which had been laid in ashes. He had pur- chased the lot of nine acres upon which he was born, and there began the cultivation of small fruits and garden truck. which he still continues,

. GEORGE CALVIN STAHL, of Milton, dis- though he has enlarged his operations until he now triet manager for the Commonwealth Casualty does a business of considerable magnitude in that Company, his territory embracing about seven line. Being a great reader, and believing that he counties, has been in the insurance business since could improve his knowledge of farming by study 1905. His previous experience in business. life in- as well as by actual experience, he not only made cluded several years as merchant, several years as a success of his original branch of agricultural special accountant, and service in various local of- In his carlier manhood he followed teach- ing for a number of years and also did newspaper

work, but became interested in the raising of fices. horses and cattle and the production of first-class milk, in which field of work he has made his prin- work. cipal reputation. Meantime he had added to his

Mr. Stahl was born Aug. 24, 1858, in Paradise nine-aere lot until he had a traet of eighteen aeres, valley, in Lewis township, Northumberland eoun- but as that was all required for his gardening he ty. son of George Stahl, grandson of Philip Stahl rented adjoining land on which to raise feed for and great-grandson of John Stahl, a native of his cattle and horses. When the adjoining farm Germany, born Aug. 18, 1741. The last named of 250 aeres was for sale, in 1904, he purchased it, came to America when a young man and served and he now has both his places well stocked. He under Washington in the Revolutionary war. be- has built large siloes on both places, and there ing quartermaster, captain and at times recruiting are other evidences of the modern methods he officer. He was with the army at Valley Forge employs to bring the grade of his stock up to during the memorable winter of hardship, and at the top mark, the healthy appearance and condi- the crossing of the Delaware Christmas night, tion of his cattle being the best defense of his 1676. Being a skilled mechanie, his services were up-to-date . system. His herd of large Holsteins often valuable in repairing implements of war is considered the finest in central Pennsylvania, during the Revolution. After the war he (hay- and his equipment is regarded as model in every ing already married) moved to Northumberland respect. The stables are all planned and cared county, Pa., where he took up four hundred aeres for in the most sanitary manner. everything in of land in what is now Lewis township. He died

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Feb. 27, 1809. His wife, Elizabeth, born in 1746, cation, attending the public schools of his native died in September, 1832. They were the parents township and later entering Franklin and Mar- of the following children: Jacob, born Feb. 16, shall College, at Lancaster, Pa., from which in- 1776, who died Sept. 3, 1796; Philip, born Dee. stitution he was graduated in 1883. He received 17, 1781, who died March 24, 1832; and John George, born June 11, 1791, who died Aug. +, 1820.

his A. M. degree from that college in 1886. For several years after the completion of his college course he was engaged in teaching, in the common

Philip Stahl, son of John, born Dec. 17, 1781, and normal schools, and for one term as principal was a Hfelong farmer. He married Elizabeth B. of the McEwensville schools. In 1885 he settled Eshbach, who was born Dec. 15, 1776, and died March 9, 1844, the mother of six children, three of whom, William, Thomas and Sarah, died young ; the others were: Elizabeth, born March 9, 1811, died March 17, 1844; George, born Feb. 25, 1814, died in 1894; and Catherine, born Oct. 11, 1816, died May 10, 1844. at Milton, where he has since made his home. For several years he was editor of the Milton Economist, and meantime, in 1886, he had re- ceived the appointment of deputy postmaster, in which. position he served until 1890. In the latter year he engaged in the mercantile business, carry- ing it on until 1894, and during the next five Anthony Eshbach, father of Mrs. Stahl, made a trip from Northampton county, Pa., with his son Anthony in 1804 to Turbut township, Northun- berland county, where he purchased 347 acres of land for $26.50 per acre. Here they built a log house 16 by 20 feet in dimensions, one story high, and hither Mr. Eslibach inoved with his wife, Barbara (Romig), and family in 1805. The chil- dren were as follows: Jonathan, David. Jacob, John, Anthony, Catharine, Sarah and Elizabeth B. (Mrs. Philip Stahl). years did special aecounting. Having been elected county auditor in 1889, he entered upon the du- ties of that position, to which he was re-elected in 1902, serving six successive years. Since the close of his services in that incumbency, in 1905, he has followed the insurance business, being now district manager for the Commonwealth Casualty Company. Mr. Stahl has been almost constantly before the public, in one capacity or another, for years, and in all his trusts has proved himself worthy of the confidence he enjoys. In 1890 he was elected a member of the Milton council for one term. He has been a stanch member of the Democratic party, and during his services as depu- ty postmaster was a delegate to the Democratic state convention.

George Stahl, son of Philip, was born Feb. 25, 1814, on the farm where he afterward made his home, and received his education in the local pub- lic schools. He followed farming all his life, dying there in 1894. He was quite active in the affairs of his day, being a supporter of the Demo- cratic party in political matters and a member of the Reformed Church on religious questions. He served six years as school director and filled other township offices and was an earnest worker in the Paradise church, for which his grandfather, John Stahl, in company with Michael Koons and John Deiffenbacher, had purchased two acres of ground froin John Christ for the sum of fifteen pounds, and on that plot the first church of the congrega- tion was erected in 1808. Mr. Stahl was a man of high Christian character, respected by all who knew him. On May 2, 1843, he married Maria Deshler, who was born Sept. 26, 1817, danghter of Jacob Deshler, and died Jan. 16, 1860. Their union was blessed with the following named chil- dren: William J., who married Sarah Watt and had two children, Edwin ( living in Indiana ) and Alma ; Thomas P., who died at MeEwensville, Pa.,

On Dec. 18, 1884, Mr. Stanl was married, near Turbutville, to Lillie B. White, who was born in Milton July 9, 1859, daughter of James and Isa- bella (Frymire) White, the former born Jan. 15. 1819, in Kempton, Bedfordshire, England, the latter a native of McEwensville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Stahl have had one daughter, Isabella D., born Nov. 12, 1885, and married to Daniel L. Smith. Mr. Stahl and his family are members of the Reformed Church at Milton, in which he has been an earnest worker, having served the church as deacon and the Sunday school as teacher. His social connections are numerous, as he holds membership in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity ; the Royal Arcanum; the I. O. O. F. (in which he has filled all the chairs), Encampment and Patriarchs Militant ; the Knights of the Golden Eagle, in which he ranks as brigadier general and past grand chief: Milton Lodge. No. 256, F. & A. M .: and

in July, 1911 : Mary E., of Aaronsburg, Pa. : Levi Williamsport Lodge of Perfection. E., who married Kate Mengis and had a family of five children : Edwin O., born March 4, 1850, who

JOHN HARRISON CAWLEY, late of Chillis- married Mary A. Mengis (boru June 21. 1861, quaque township, Northumberland county, was a died Dec. 9, 1895) and had four children. Fan- nie, George, Pearl, and Neta: John O., who died young; David F., who died young; and George Calvin.

farmer in the eastern part of that township throughout his active years, and was prominent in the life of the community as a holder of local offi- ces and as an elder in the charch. He was a credit-

George Calvin Stahl received an excellent edu- able citizen in all respects, and left a name which

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will be honored as long as any with whom he had mal school, also attending the Williamsport com- dealings survive. mercial college. She is now a very successful

Mr. Cawley was a native of Union county, Pa., teacher.

torn Nov. 14, 1838. The family is of English James Benjamin Cawley, only son of John Harrison and Elizabeth (Koch) Cawley, was born in 1866. He received his early education in the public schools of his native township, Chillis- quaque, and later attended Pottsgrove Academy descent and was resident in Cheshire, England, two brothers, Thomas and James, coming to Am- erica in the early part of the eighteenth century. James settled near Berwick, Pa., while Thomas took up land in Northampton county, Pa., where and Bucknell University, from which latter in-

stitution he was graduated in 1887. He then taught in the Chambersburg (Pa.) Academy and read law with William H. Hackenberg, of Milton, but what promised to be a most useful and suc- cessful career was cut short by his early death, July 21, 1891.

After the death of her husband Mrs. Cawley left the farm and moved with her daughter to Milton, where they occupy the house built by Mr. Cawley, on East Mahoning street. Mrs. Cawley is honored and beloved by the many who know her.

Jonas Koch, father of Mrs. Cawley, was born in Northampton county Dec. 26, 1807, son of Adam Koch, who lived at Petersville, Northamp- ton Co., Pa., where for many years he served as a justice of the peace. Adam Koch married Elizabeth Strauss, and their union was blessed with the following children : Christianna, Susan, Mary, Elizabeth, Reuben, William, Henry, Jacob and Jonas.

In 1828 Jonas Koch moved from Northampton to Northumberland county, purchasing a farm in

James Cawley, eldest son of Jesse, was born in the eastern part of Chillisquaque township, where 1808 in Bucks county, and died at the compara- he spent the remainder of his life. He died Feb. tively early age of thirty-three years, in 1841. He 29, 1872, near Pottsgrove, Pa. He married Leah lived near Lewisburg, Union county, where he Bachman, who was born Aug. 23, 1814, in North- followed farming. He married Eva Campbell, also of. Bucks county, and they were the parents of five children : Elizabeth married Wilson Hoov- er; Margaret married Henry H. Stout: William C .; John Harrison is mentioned below ; Mary died in infancy.

ampton county, daughter of John Frederick and Catherine (Cole) Bachman, the former born Nov. 3, 1983, died Jan. 2, 1845: the latter, born Feb. 22, 1788, died July 16, 1852. Mrs. Leah (Bach- man) Koch died Feb. 16, 1899, and she and her husband are buried in Harmony cemetery, at Mil- ton, Northumberland county. They had a family

John Harrison Cawley came to Northumberland county in his young manhood and purchased a of three children: Elizabeth married John Har- farm of fifty acres in the eastern part of Chillis- rison Cawley; Mary A. married Charles Rissel; quaque township. He erected buildings on this William H. is a resident of Pottsgrove, Pennsyl- vania. property and followed farming there to the end of his active days. Being a progressive and in- telligent man, lie also took an interest in the wel- DENNIS LEH, an old established business man fare of the community, served as school director, of Milton, was born Feb. 2, 1846, in North Whitehall township, Lehigh Co., Pa., son of Jo-

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Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 87

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