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John, Hannah, Ziba, Jr., Kellop (who died in holds the respect and friendship of a wide circle, infancy) and Susanna (who died in infaney). His ineluding his fellow edueators and those who have third marriage was to Margaret Mutehler, by eome under his instruetion. whom he had eight children: Mary J. (widow of Harrison Henrie, of Shamokin), William, Nelson, Montgomery, Eliza, Emma, Samuel and Margaret.
Mrs. Mary J. Henrie, widow of Harrison Hen- rie, was the first girl born in Shamokin, one John Snyder being the first boy. She was born Oct. 14, 1835, at the corner of Commeree and Shamokin streets.
Mr. McCaffery was born in 1853 at Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Pa., son of Dennis and Elizabeth (Doyle) MeCaffery, natives of Ireland, the former of whom eame to America when a young man, in 1846, the latter when she was a girl of fifteen. Dennis McCaffery first located at Pottsville, in . 1853 coming to Shamokin, where he passed the remainder of his days. He followed mining, and was killed at the mines Oet. 7, 1863. His wife survived many years, dying at Shamokin in 1906. She left many friends, being particularly well known among the older residents of the borough.
WILLIAM DALIUS, who lived from early man- hood until his death in Upper Augusta township, Northumberland county, was born Feb. 16, 1800, in Berks eounty, Pa. On eoming to this county Thomas J. McCaffery was the only child of his parents. He attended publie school in Shamokin, but began work before his sehool days were over, as a slate picker. Later he followed mining for a time, but his mind turned to more congenial oe- cupation, and he took up his studies again, going to the Eastman Business College, at Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., and also to the State normal sehool at Millersville, in Laneaster county, Pa. He be- gan teaching in 1872, and has followed that pro- fession ever since, having been engaged in Coal township throughout that long period. He is one Caffery resides at the old family home, No. 429 West Spruee street, Shamokin. He is a Democrat and has done some loeal party work, and for three years he served his ward as member of the bor- ough eouncil. he settled on a small farm, a traet of eighteen aeres, which he cultivated, and where he passed the remainder of his long life, dying April 21, 1882, at the age of eighty-two years, two months, five days. He is buried at Lantz's church. He was a Lutheran in religious faith. Mr. Dalius married Elizabeth (Betsy) Arnold, who was born Aug. 11, 1805, in Berks county, and whose father died when she was a child. She was reared in the family of her elder sister, Mrs. Komp. Mrs. Dalius died Dee. 10, 1869, aged sixty-four years, three months, thirty days. Seven children were of the teachers at the Morse building. Mr. Me- born to their union: (1) Caroline, born April 1, 1827, died July 26, 1896, unmarried, and she and her sister Sarah are buried in Pomfret Man- or cemetery, at Sunbury, where a large monument has been erected to their memory. (?) Sarah, born May 3, 1830, died Aug. 23, 1896, unmarried. On May 27, 1884, Mr. McCaffery married Mary Sweney, of Shamokin, daughter of Michael and Mary (Mitchell) Sweney, and they have one daugh- ter, Elizabeth, who is at home with her parents. Mr. McCaffery is a member of St. Edward's Cath- olie Chureh and of the Knights of Columbus. (3) Eliza married Benjamin Lake and lives at Shamokin, Pa. (4) Mary, who resides at No, 324 Market street, Sunbury, is a member of Zion's Lutheran Church in that borough. (5) Louisa died when thirteen years old. (6) Catharine and (7) Margaret, twins, died in infaney. Mr. and Mrs. Dalius also reared another girl, Louisa, who HENRY WILSON LARK, senior member of the firm of Lark & Lark, manufacturers of over- alls, shirts and eoats, of Shamokin, is one of the enterprising and progressive young business men of Northumberland county. took their name and made her home with them. On Aug. 28, 1893, she was married in Buffalo, N. Y., to Walter T. Keiner, and their home is in Sunbury, Miss Mary Dalius residing with them. Mrs. Keiner beeame the legatec of the Dalius es- tate.
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WALTER T. KEINER was born in Danville, Mon- tour Co., Pa., and has for a number of years been engaged as a hotel clerk. He was formerly eon- neeted with the "Aldine Hotel," in Sunbury, in that eapacity, and is now at the "Hotel Norman- dy," in Philadelphia. He also eondueted the "Westmount Hotel," at Atlantie City, N. J., for one year. Mr. and Mrs. Keiner have no family.
Mr. Lark was born in this city May 9, 1881, son of Emanuel S. Lark, sketch of whom is given in full elsewhere in this work. He attended the publie sehools, graduating from the high school in 1899. For a short time after leaving sehool he did clerical work, and then became a traveling salesman for D. K. Haas & Co., with whom he continued for four years. After leaving the road he was bookkeeper for the Shamokin Hardware Company until April 18. 1903. when he formed a partnership with C. C. Malick, under the firm name of Lark & Maliek, for the manufacture of overalls, coats and shirts, and they established their factory at No. 27 Carbon street. In 1908 Mr.
THOMAS J. MCCAFFERY, of Shamokin, a teacher of almost forty years' experience in Coal township, Northumberland county, is naturally one of the best known eitizens of that region. He Malick withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Lark's
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younger brother, Thomas F. Lark, was admitted and there passed his youth and early inanhood. in his stead, the firm name becoming Lark & Lark. The business has been continued with a steadily inereasing trade, and from thirty-five to forty people are now employed all the year round.
Mr. Lark married Grace A. Aucker, daughter of Jaeob and Sallie (Deibler) Aueker, of Shamo- kin, and their children are: Henry W., Jr., Eme- line Boyer, Sarah Elizabeth, Jacob Aueker and Frederiek Emanuel. Mr. Lark is a member of St. John's Reformed Church, and is also a mem- ber of the consistorv. He is a director of the Central Building and Loan Association of Sham- okin, was one of the organizers and original di- rectors of the new Dime Trust & Safe Deposit Company, of Shamokin, and is looked upon as one of the substantial citizens of that borough, highly respected by all who know him.
THOMAS FREDERICK LARK, junior mem- ber of the firm of Lark & Lark, manufacturers of overalls, coats and shirts, is one of the rising young business men of Shamokin. He was born in that city April 18, 1883, son of Emanuel S. and Eme- line. (Boyer) Lark, his father being the present superintendent of the Shamokin cemetery.
Mr. Lark was educated in the public schools, until a short time ago. He made a suceess of luis attending until the close of his second year in higli agricultural operations, and was a eitizen of stand- ing and enviable reputation, active in the affairs of his township, which he served as school director school. He then began the serious business of life as a bookkeeper for Warren Unger, with whom he remained for a period of seven years. In May, and overseer of the poor. He was also well known 1906, he entered the firm of Lark & Malick, and in his connection with the Methodist Church, in 1908, on the retirement of Mr. Maliek, the which he served as class leader for a period of name was changed to Lark & Lark. Mr. Lark twenty years. In politics he gives his support to the Prohibitionist party. In 1909 Mr. Snyder gave up active farm work and moved into the bor- ough of Snydertown. has devoted his entire time to business, and he is highly regarded by those who have come in contact with him. He has high principles, and is eareful and eonseientious in his dealings.
Mr. Lark was married to Blanch H. Sowers, daughter of C. L. Sowers, a well known merehant at Shamokin. To this union have been born two is buried at the Oak Grove church. One daughter children, Thomas Chester and Dorothy Blanche. Mr. Lark is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Triple Links Club. His Feb. 13, 1910, ' Mr. Snyder married (second) religious connection is with St. John's Reformed Chureh.
DAVID H. SNYDER, who has resided in the borough of Snydertown since he gave up farming, in 1909, was born Sept. 25, 1845, in Schuylkill county, Pa., and comes of a family of German origin which has long been settled in Pennsylvania.
Frederick Snyder, grandfather of David H. Snyder, was a farmer, and lived and died in Eld- red township, Schuylkill county. He was twice married, and among his children were Gideon, Isaae, Samuel, Peter, Benneville, Israel, and some daughters.
Isaae Snyder, son of Frederick, was born Jan. 9, 1816, in Eldred township, Schuylkill county,
About the year 1855 he came to Northumberland county, locating in Ralpho township, where he bought the old Daniel IIaas farmi of 136 aeres, besides 121 acres of woodland known as the Little Mountain. His farm was near the Blue ehureh. He carried on agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred upon his farm March 31, 1886, when he was aged seventy years, two months, twenty-two days. His wife, Elizabeth (Herb), daughter of Daniel Herb, was born in Schuylkill county near the Northumberland county line, Oet. 3, 1819, and died Dec. 23, 1900. They had chil- dren as follows: Hannah, who married Samnel Savidge; Lydia, who married Fisher Klase; David H. ; Amelia ; Gabriel ; Joseph ; Charles ; Mary E., who married J. E. Pensyl; and Sarah J., who married Isaac Klase.
David H. Snyder, son of Isaae, remained with his father until he attained his majority, mean- while obtaining liis education in the local public schools. For the next four years he was in the employ of Boughner & Frederieks, making powder, and at the end of that time began farmning, buying part of the old homestead, a tract of seventy aeres upon which he settled, following farming there
Mr. Snyder married Ursula Repley, who was born Sept. 26, 1845, daughter of Henry and Mary E. (Scout) Repley, and died Nov. 12, 1907; she was born to this union, Eulalia, wife of George W. Cook; they reside in Ralpho township. On
Clara E. Martz, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Kaseman) Martz.
BERNARD E. ADAMS, proprietor of the "Anthracite Hotel," at No. 118 South Market street, Shamokin, and one of the best known resi- dents of that busy city, was born in Upper Ma- hanoy township, Northumberland county, in 1837, son of Gideon and Sarah ( Eshman) Adams.
There are numerous representatives of the Adam or Adams family in Northumberland coun- ty. Its history in America goes back to the first half of the eighteenth century, when Anthony Adam, a potter by trade, emigrated to these shores. He sailed fron Rotterdam on the snow "Molly," commanded by Capt. John Cranch, which
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vessel arrived at Philadelphia, and the passengers, now owned by his grandson, Nathan Adams. He was a pioneer in Washington township, where he came to live when the land was nearly all covered with timber, settling in the hills because he thought good hay could be grown in the valleys. The house in which he lived, near the mountain, stood for many years, being torn down by Nathan Adams in 1908. Mr. Adam and his family are buried at the Himmel church. His wife, whose maiden name was Wentzel, died before him, be- ing stricken with paralysis while engaged in sweeping. She was advanced in years at the time. Ten children were born to this couple: Leah married Mr. Williams; Eliza married James Anders, of Minersville : Rebecca married Abraham Bressler ; Sallie married Peter Howerter: Jestina married Peter Baer ; Hannah married Henry Schroeder; Gideon lived in the Mahantango Val- ley, but died in Shamokin, when over eighty years old ; Nicholas is mentioned elsewhere; Adam lived many years in Shamokin, where he died when nearly seventy ; John, who had lived in Illinois, died on the field of battle during the Civil war. having taken the oath of allegianee to the English sovereign, were qualified to land Oct. 26, 1741. Anthony Adam's age is entered on the passenger list as twenty-five years, and one account says he was born in the Fatherland, another that he was a French Huguenot. On Feb. 7, 1748, he received from the proprietaries of the Province of Penn- sylvania a warrant for a tract of 136 acres, 146 perches of land in Albany township, Berks county, then a part of Philadelphia county. This land was surveyed for him by the surveyor general of the Province, June 6, 1752. It is probable that he set- tled in Albany township immediately after his ar- rival in the New World, as he was a settler there in 1752, and he witnessed and participated in the trying times of the French and Indian wars. His farm is now in the possession of Nathan Weisner, of Round Top, Albany township, Berks county. On Feb. 7, 1748, he also received a warrant for a tract of 135 acres, 47 perches "above Maxa- tawny," and in 1761 he sold 140 acres of his land in Albany township to John Reinhard. He was administrator of the estate of Albrecht Stimmel, Gideon Adams, son of Absalom, was born on the of Albany township, in 1766, being the chief cred- homestead in 1807, and died at Shamokin in 1890. itor. His administration account was audited and He came to Shamokin about 1866, and led a retired life. He married Sarah Eshman, who died aged sixty-five years. Their children were: John H., mentioned below : Bernard E .; N. Albert ; Harriet ; Elizabeth, and Charlotte, all now deceased except Bernard. approved in December, 1768. The date of death of Anthony (or Andoni, as he wrote his name) Adam, of Albany township, is not known. Neither do we know the name of his wife, but it is known that he had sons: Abraham, Anthony and Bern- hard, who moved to Schuylkill county, Pa .; and Peter.
Nicholas Adam, the ancestor of a large number of this name, possibly another son of Andoni, was a native of Berks county, born July 5, 1756, and coming to Northumberland settled in the Swabian Creek district, in what is now known as Washing- ton township. He was a farmer, owning the farm which later became the property of Isaac Tryon, a large tract, and he also owned what are now the farms of Nathan Adams, Mrs. James Troutman, Cornelius Adams and Galen Stepp, besides land along the deep creek. In fact, he was one of the most extensive landowners in his section. He died April 11, 1826, and is buried at Himmel's church. His death was caused by consumption. His wife, Anna Maria, nee Kaler, born March 3, 1763, died Ang. 4, 1839. His sons were: John, who left children, Gabriel and Nathaniel: Gideon; Absa- lom, mentioned below: Nicholas, who left chil- dren, Abraham, Nicholas, Adam and daughters : Adam, who died unmarried ; Bernhard; and ser- . eral danghters.
Absalom Adam, grandfather of Bernard E. Adams, was evidently a son of Nicholas, was born at Greenbrier, and lived to an advanced age, dy- ing about 1849. He was a farmer, owning prop- erty which is still in the family name, the farin
Bernard E. Adams has been the architect of his own fortune. His early life was spent on the home farm, and at the age of fourteen he went to live with Jacob Maurer as hired boy, and nine months later came to Shamokin, where he found work at the mason's trade, building bridges for the North- ern Central Railroad Company between Mt. Car- mel and Sunbury. He next went to Stone Valley, where he was employed in a lime quarry, after which he worked for Gabriel Herb for some time. For several years he was engaged in huckstering. In 1873 he went to Locust Gap, and there worked at the stone mason's trade until he came to Sham- okin in 1865. From 1867 to 1876 he worked at his trade in Freeburg. For thirty-five years he has been in the hotel business at Shamokin, and is justly popular with his patrons. He also operated one of the largest marble yards in Shamokin for several years.
In 1862 Mr. Adams enlisted in his country's service, becoming a member of Company K, 172d Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served ten months. He is a member of Lincoln Post, G. A. R. : Sham- okin Lodge, No. 255, F. & A. M .; Shamokin Chap- ter. No. 264, R. A. M .; Shamokin Commandery, No. Fr, K. T. : Bloomsburg Consistory, thirty-sec- ond degree; Rajah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Reading; and the Red Men. In politics he is a
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Republican. With his family he attends the Re- formed Church. His home is on South Market street. SAVIDGE. Benjamin Savidge was a native of New Jersey, and eame to this part of Pennsylvania On Feb. 22, 1858, Mr. Adams was united in marriage with Anna Arnold, a native of Snyder county, Pa., daughter of Henry and Anna Arnold, of that county. Eleven children blessed this un- ion : Henry Franklin, deeeased; Arthur R., at home ; Pereival A., deeeased : J. Elmer, deeeased ; at an early period, settling in Montour county, below Washingtonville. He was a farmer by oc- cupation. In ehurehi connection he was a Baptist and he is buried at Turbntville. His wife, Esther Bond, eame with him from New Jersey. They were the parents of fourteen children : Hunter, John, Samuel, William, Thomas, Robert, Cath- Charles O., a earpenter in Philadelphia ; William arine (married Lambert Jarett), Charlotte ( mar- Clyde, who died April 3, 1911; Bernard E. Jr., of ried James MeCarthy), Margaret ( married Al-
Portland, Oregon : Sylvia, who married W. H. Happer; Warren E .; Anna J., wife of Howard Knapp, of Portland, Oregon; and Mabel F., who young.
fred Haycock), Nancy (married James Watts), Maria (who never married), and three who died
married Merton K. Sausser, of Shamokin. The mother of this family died May 9, 1911, at the age of seventy-two years. Shamokin was her home for over fifty years, and she was one of the oldest and most respected residents of that borough, well known to many and beloved of all who enjoyed her acquaintance. She was a member of Chapter No. 77, O. E. S., of Milton, of the Ladies Auxili- ary of the Knights Templar, and of Trinity Luth- eran chureli. She left twenty-five grandehildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. William Savidge, son of Benjamin, was born near Washingtonville, Montour Co., Pa., and died in July, 1876. He was a merchant at Turbutville many years, having begun elerking at Milton and later engaged in business for himself. following the same line until fonr years before his death. He also served as postmaster. In polities he was a Demoerat, and served as sehool director. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank at Milton, and served as director of same until his death. In religion he was a Baptist. His wife, JOHN H. ADAMS, elder brother of Bernard E., Elizabeth (Staton), was a daughter of John Sta- was born in Upper Mahanoy township in 1834, and received his education in the public schools. From 1857 to 1863 he was engaged in the hotel business in Upper Mahanoy township, but in the latter year he moved to Freeburg, Snyder eounty, and became ton. Her death, in September, 1870, was caused by a lamp explosion in their residenee at Turbut- ville, her elothing catching fire; she died four hours later. Mr. and Mrs. Savidge had three chil- dren : Sarah, who married P. W. Opp (both are a traveling salesman for John S. Lentz, whole- deceased) ; Benjamin : and Esther H., who mar- ried Jacob MeFarland.
Benjamin Savidge, son of William, is a well known mereliant of Turbutville and a director of the Turbutville National Bank. He was born Aug. 20, 1852, was edueated in the loeal sehools and began elerking in his father's store at an early age. After assisting him until 1886 he began business for himself, sueeeeding his fa- ther at Turbutville in the general mereantile es- tablishment, and he now has the leading store and stoek in town. He has the homestead prop- erty at Lewistown of 200 acres, and is one of the substantial men of his district. In 1910 he helped to organize the Turbutville National Bank and is one of its directors: he is also a director of the First National Bank of Milton, Pa. Mr. Savidge is a Democrat and has served as borough auditor. He and family are members of the Baptist ehureh, which he has served as deacon for many years.
In May, 1879, Mr. Savidge married Sophia Runyon, daughter of G. B. Runyon, of Limestone
of justice of the peace. On June 6, 1859, he was township, Montour Co., Pa., and they have had commissioned a major in the State militia. So- six children : Elizabeth, Barton R., William, eially he belonged to Sunbury Lodge, No. 22, F. Hunter, Ruth and Myron. & A. M .; Shamokin Chapter, No. 264, R. A. M .; and Prince of Peace Commandery, K. T., of Ash- land, Pennsylvania.
. HENRY RICHARD, of Ralpho township, has passed practically all his life on the farin near
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sale liquor dealer. In 1871 he eame to Shamokin. and for two years was engaged in a mereantile business. He then became a member of the firm of Adams, Haldeman & Co., wholesale liquor deal- ers, of Philadelphia, and in this he continued for five years. In 1878 he again came to Shamokin, and embarked in the mereantile business, part of the time alone and part with partners, being thus engaged until he sold out intending to retire. In a short time he again found himself drawn into the business world, and after a brief connection with the `wholesale liquor firm of Charles F. Stadiger & Co., of Philadelphia, he established a business of his own on Market street, Shamokin, where he continued until his death.
In 1856 Mr. Adams married Ellehna H., daugh- ter of Peter Beisel, and they had three children : John Q., attorney at law, now deceased: Emma R., widow of Thomas F. Foltz; and Martha J., wife of Francis A. Miller. Mr. Adams was a stanch Republican in politics, and hield the office
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Elysburg where he still makes his home. It has lowing children : Catharine married David Moyer been owned by three successive generations of the and had children, Mahlon (deceased), Jolin (de- Richard family, his grandfather, Andrew Richard, ceased), Mary A., Clara, Sarah and Henry; Eliz- having owned and lived on the place before this abeth married Jonas Himmel and had children, section was known as Ralpho township. He had Mary A., Alice, Sarah, Isabella, John and Grant ; a tract of 120 acres, followed farming successfully, and was one of the substantial citizens of his day. He is buried at the Blue church in Ralphio town- ship.
Hannah married Solomon Haas and they had children, Annie, Hattie, Ella, Louis, Ben, Fienna, Charles and John; Jemima married Jared Kating and their children were Thomas, John, Annie, Mary, James, Joseph, Laury and Alice ( they re- moved to Dushore, in Sullivan connty, Pa.) ; Sol- omon married Mary Krick and they had Agnes, Dellie, Mazie, Solomon and Grant: Samuel mar- 1883, and they are buried in the cemetery at the ried Salina Campbell and (second) Maria Hig- gins, and there were three children by the first union, Theo, John and Elizabeth ; Alba B. was the father of Lorenzo D. Cherry.
George Richard, son of Andrew, was born in 1802 in what is now Ralphio township, and spent all his life upon the farm, dying in 1875. His wife, Mary (Polly) Kulp, born in 1811, died in Blue church, where both were members. They had children as follows: Sallie, William, David, Mary Jane, Lettie, George, Henry, John, Hammalı and Elizabeth.
The following is taken from a history of North- Henry Richard, son of George and Mary (Kulp) Richard, was born July 8, 1833, in Ralpho town- ship, near where he now resides. He obtained his education in his native township and remained upon the farm with his father until the latter's death, after which the property came into his pos- session. He is a well known and highly respected man, one of the oldest farmers in his township, and has the good will and friendship of all with whom he associates. In his political views Mr. umberland county published some years ago: "The Cherry family was carly represented in this local- ity (Shamokin), and is said to have suffered in the Indian depredations of the Revolutionary period. The name of James Cherry appears as a taxable in Shamokin township in 1788; he was probably the first settler, and cleared land at Luke Fidler, Springfield and elsewhere, residing at a house sub- sequently known as Irich's. By the division of the Clark fract in 1803 Jolin Cherry was assigned the Richard is a Democrat, but he has never taken any lower or western portion. Joseph Cherry settled active part in party affairs or public matters. He on the plat near Eagle Run brewery, where ves- has never married.
tiges of his improvements were visible long after his residence there had terminated. Prior to the war of 1812 Abraham Cherry built a sawmill on Shamokin creek opposite the Cameron colliery, and near it stood an old dwelling house, for many vears a landmark in this section. Another mem- ber of this family had a distillery on the hill east of Shamokin."
Alba B. Cherry. son of John Cherry, was born in 1834, and died April 25, 1903, aged. seventy Years. nine months, nineteen days. In early life ' he followed railroading, and later engaged in farming in Irish Valley, in Shamokin township, where about 1870 he commenced the butcher busi- ness now conducted by his son. He himself carried it on until 1890, after which he. resumed farming, devoting all his time to that calling until his death. He married Lavina Mover, who was born in 1831, daughter of Jacob Moyer, of Shamokin township, and died May 30, 1900, aged sixty-eight years, ten months, twenty-one days. Mr. and Mrs. Cherry are buried at the Upper Methodist church in Shamokin township, of which church they were active members. They were the parents of four 22, 1876, aged seventy-seven years, three months, children: Malissa, Emma. Edward and Lorenzo D .. all of whom are deceased except Lorenzo.
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