Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, Part 69

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co.
Number of Pages: 1024

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Afterward he lived for a time in Center county, Pa., but returned to Northumberland in a few years and died on the old homestead. He was one of the pioneers in this region, and made the trip hither from Berks county by team. His wife, whose maiden name was Barnhart, died in Center county and is buried there, at the Loop Church at Center Hall. Frederick Stamm died in Tur- but township Sept. 11, 1859, aged seventy-seven years, one month, twenty-four days, and is buried at the Paradise Church. He was a Reformed inember of that church and active in his congre- gation, which he served many years as deacon and elder. They had children as follows: Mrs. John Frymeyer; Jacob; Henry, who died in Turbut township; Mrs. Samuel Stahlnecker ; Mrs. Conrad Diefenbacher ; Benjamin, who died in Center county : Charles, who died in Center county ; Mrs. John Gingrith: Mrs. Christian Gingrith (John

and Christian Gingrith were brothers) ; Mrs. John Catterman; Daniel, who died in Montour county; Mrs. Myers; Dr. William, who died near Pitts-

Jacob Stamm, son of Frederick, was born in Berks county in 1808. He grew to manhood upon the homestead farm in Turbut township, which he later purchased, and when a young man he learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed for many years. A prominent worker in the Den- ocratic party in his locality, he served over eighteen years as overseer of the poor and held various other township offices, proving a faithful and in- telligent public servant. He was an active mem- ber of the Reformed congregation at Paradise Church, and served many years as deacon and elder. In 1831 he married Mary Deifenbacher. daughter of Philip Deitenbacher, of Montour county. Mrs. Stamm was born in 1811, and died in 1899, long surviving her husband, who passed away Oct. 28, 1881. They are buried at Paradise Church. The following children were born to this couple: William B. (died Dec. 31, 1898, aged sixty-eight years, twenty-six days) married Cath- arine Berger; Edward J., born in Lewis town- ship Dec. 15, 1839, died Feb. ? , 1909, a farmer, married Amelia Berger; Daniel D., born in 184?, died in 1901, married Susan Rangler: Franklin H., born in 1813, died in 1911, married Annie Snyder : Levi Frederick is mentioned below : Phil- ip L., born in 1848, died in 1906, married Susan Bellman.

LEVI FREDERICK STAMM, son of Jacob, was born Jan. 6, 1845, in Delaware township, this county. received his education in the township schools and in a graded school at Limestoneville, Montour county, and was engaged in teaching for two terms.

Frederick Stamm, the grandfather of Levi F. Stamm, of Turbut township, Northumberland county, was evidently one of the sons of Nicholas, above, having been born in Bern township, Berks at East Lewisburg and at Kiefertown. After that county, near the Bern Church, Feb. 17, 1782. In he farmed in Lewis township for one year, at the 1816 he came to Northumberland county, settling end of that time settling in Turbut township. near the Paradise Church in Turbut township. where he has since remained. Buying the Schaef-

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fer homestead (that of his father-in-law) of 177 Catharine Crouser, who was born in 1828, daugh- acres, he prospered in his agricultural work, and ter of Jacob Crouser, of Catawissa, Pa., and died also acquired an adjoining tract, of sixty acres, all in 1895. The following children were born to valuable land, heing classed among the best farm acreage in the county, abundantly supplied with good water. Mr. Stamm continued active farm work until 1892, since which year he has lived retired, his successful career having enabled him to rest from heavy responsibilities for many years. He is a Reformed member of the Paradise Church and has held offices in his congregation.

In 1868 Mr. Stamm married Sarah Schaeffer, and they have three children: Cora married Robert Sheep and has one child, Neta ; Ida mar- ried Andrew Kurtz and has two children, Mildred and Dorothy; Oran S., born in 1877, a clerk in the employ of the Milton Manufacturing Com- pany, married Catharine Satteson and has one child, Thelma. Mrs. Stamm's grandfather 'was Peter Schaeffer, and her parents were Eli and Elizabeth (Glase) Schaeffer, the fornier of whom died Aug. 19, 1886, aged sixty-five years; his wife died Nov. 21, 1887, aged sixty-two.

Jolın William Stamm (probably the son of Nicholas recorded as William) was born in 1793, that it now requires the principal share of his and died in 1868, aged seventy-five years, at the time and attention, and he is the leading butcher

borougli of Northumberland. He is buried in Riverview cemetery. For a time he lived in Wash- ingtonville, Montour Co., Pa., where he kept a hotel until 1840, in which year he moved to Point township, Northumberland county, where he

owned land and followed farming. Upon his re- tirement from aetive work he settled in Northum- berland, in which borough he passed the remainder of his days. His wife Catharine (Kissinger) died out West while with one of her sons who had settled there. The children of John William and Catharine (Kissinger) Stamm were as follows : Benjamin died in Detroit, Mich. : Louis died out West; Andrew, William and G. Washington live out West; Thomas J. is mentioned later ; Mar- garet married Robert Arnold : Sarah married and lived in Iowa ; Susan married Joseph Watson.

them : Laura E. (deceased), who was an invalid ; Mary S., who married Robert G. Seiler, of North- umberland, Pa .; John W., mentioned later; Thomas J., Jr., a resident of Lewisburg, Pa. ; Margaret Ann, who married Abner G. Mertz, of Northumberland; Clarinda C., who is unmarried and lives in Detroit, Mich .; Sallie Ann; Benja- min F., mentioned later ; and Carrie May, who married James McKinney, and they live at Greens- burg, Pennsylvania.

JOHN W. STAMM, son of Thomas J. and Cath- arine (Crouser) Stamm, was born Dec. 28, 1850, in Point township, Northumberland county, and received his education in the public schools of Northumberland. After working for his father until he reached the age of eighteen lie began work in a sawmill and lumber business at North- umberland, and was thus engaged for the next seventeen years, following which he farmed in Point township for five years. During this time -in 1885-he became interested in the butcher business, which has grown to such proportions

of Northumberland borough, where his establisli- ment is located. He has a wide patronage, and has the distinction of having the only sanitary butcher wagon run in the borough, a fact indica- tive of the progressive methods which have al- ways characterized his work. Mr. Stamm is not only a successful business man but a citizen of broad public spirit, and as such has done good work as a member of the bureau of industry of Northumberland. In political sentiment he is a Democrat.

In 1867 Mr. Stamm married Adda Hoffman, daughter of John and Amelia (Kreider) Hoff- man, of Snyder county, Pa. They had two daugh- ters: Edna, now the wife of Uban Snyder, liv- ing in Upper Augusta township, this county; and Katie, wife of Roy UIp, of Northumberland. Mrs. Stamm died Feb. 2, 1878, aged thirty-two years. In 1880 Mr. Stamm married (second) Sarah Gul- ick, daugliter of Isaac and Sabilla (Ulrich) Gul- ick of Northumberland, and they have had one son, William Floyd, born Sept. 15, 1882, who is a railroad nian in the employ of the Pennsylvania Company. Mr. Stamm occupies a fine residence built by his father, at the corner of Queen and Fifth streets, in the borough of Northumberland. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church, in whose work he has taken considerable

Thomas J. Stamm, son of John William, was born in 1821 in Montour county, Pa., where he passed his youth and young manhood. In his earlier life he was a farmer, and later, settling at Northumberland, engaged in hotel-keeping, conducting the "Exchange Hotel," which he es- tablished. He subsequently . conducted the "Washington Hotel," in the same borough, up to within several years before his death, which oc- curred at Northumberland in 1897. He is buried there. His son Benjamin F. succeeded to his in- terests in the hotel business, which he still car- part, having served as elder and as deacon for ries on. Politically Mr. Stamm was a Democrat, many years. and he was elected to the office of school director, BENJAMIN F. STAMM, son of Thomas J., was which he filled faithfully. In religion he was a born Dec. 9, 1867, in the old "Exchange Hotel" member of the Lutheran Church. He married in Northumberland borough. He received his ed-

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ucation at that place, in the public schools. He he came to Mahanoy township, Northumberland is an experienced hotel man, having practically county, where he purchased a 122-acre tract at grown up to the business, which he has followed the foot of Line Mountain. In 1275 John Adam Shaffer deeded a farm of 100 acres to Jaeob Zart- man, of Mahanoy township, the consideration be- ing £11, and there, between what are now known as Kneass and Otto stations, established the old Zartman homestead, which after his death was owned by. his sons Martin and Peter, later by their brother Henry, and then, successively, by Henry's son Martin, Martin's son Daniel and Daniel's son all his active life .. In 1892 he began conduct- ing the "Washington Hotel" at Northumberland, and has been proprietor ever since: in 1905 he bought the property, which is located at the cor- ner of King and Northway streets. It lias sonie twenty rooms and the trade has been a lucrative one for many years. Mr. Stamm is a well known sportsman and hunter, and has many friends among those similarly inclined in his section. He Samuel S., who sold it only recently to Edward is an independent voter, supporting the candidate Hilbush. There is a very good spring near the he prefers without regard to party lines.

Mr. Stamm married Jennie Haas, daughter of Luther L. Haas, of Northumberland, and they have February, 1793, Jacob Zartman made his last will two children, Esther C. and Luther A. .

old house, and there stood a beautiful pear tree, from which four generations gathered fruit. In

and testament, and died either that month or the month following. He is interred in a private burial ground in the meadow west of the house; he has no tombstone. He married Anna Mar- gareth Roemin (Ream), and their children were : Henry : Martin ; Anna Margareth, born Oct. 28, 1755; Susanna; Eve, born Oct. 1, 1758 (prob- identified with the best element in that region ably died young; her birth and baptism are re- corded at Brickerville Church) ; Peter, born March 3, 1760; Jacob, and Anna Maria.

Martin Zartnian, son of Jacob and Anna Mar- gareth Zartman, was born in Lancaster county, and in about 1769 moved to Northumberland coun- ty, where he passed the remainder of his life. Under his father's will he and his brother Peter became joint owners of the homestead at the foot testament Oct. 2, 1816, and it was probated Oct. 2, 1817. He married Susanna Futler (Fitler), dren were born as follows: Elizabeth, April 27, 1280: Martin, Nov. 11, 1781; Benjamin, March 13, 1783: William, May 28. 1785; Eve Magda- lene, Oct. 8, 1795; Margaret, 1797; David, Dec. 30, 1799.

Israel Zartman, son of David. was born in Jack- son township, where he grew to manhood and learned the carpenter's trade. He followed that vocation for many years, finding plenty of work in his own and surrounding townships. He lived at St. Peter's Church, Mahanov, for many years. and died there in 1870 or 1871: he is buried at that church, whose bell he had rung for many vears. His wife. Polly (Schlegel), daughter of William Schlegel, still survives, and has now

Jacob Zartman, son of Alexander; was the an- cestor of the Zartmans of Northumberland county. He may have been born in Germany. He received his inheritance from his parents in 1754, when they dceded to hin seventy-one acres of the old homestead. This land Jacob Zartman sold to (1910) reached the advanced age of eighty-seven George Graffe in 1:59 for £280. In about 1768 years. She makes her home with her daughter,

LANDIS ZARTMAN, farmer of Rockefeller township, near the Lantz Church and Lantz schoolhouse, was born July 27, 1863, in Jackson township, this county, and belongs to a numerous and respected family whose members have been for several generations past. The family has been settled in this county for over one hundred and forty years. The founder of the family in this country settled in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.

Alexander Zartman and his wife Ann Cathar- ina came from Germany to America in the sum- mer of 1728. They were classified with the Ger- man Palatinates, but it is more likely that they came from Wurtemberg, possibly from Erlenbach. of Line Mountain. He made his last will and Their first stopping place was Philadelphia, whence they followed the pike leading to Harris- burg, and at length found their way into the sister of his brother Jacob's wife, and their chil- region of the Tulpehocken. southwest of Reading, in Berks county, not far from the Muddy Creek Lutheran and Reformed Church, where they wor- shipped in the years 1728 and 1729. Before 1730, however, they located in Warwick township, Lan -. caster Co., Pa., and in 1738 purchased a tract of David Zartman, son of Martin. born Dec. 30, 1:99, lived in Washington township, was a weaver by trade, and died Oct. 30, 1879, aged seventy- nine years, ten months. David Zartman was twice married. and was the father of six children : Ben- jamin, Isaac, Elias and Israel, by his first wife, and Samuel and Mary by the second. land near Brickerville, that county, the deed for which (calling for 197 acres) was given by the Penns to Alexander Zartman in about 1750. He made his last will and testament (recorded at Lancaster, Pa.) Oct. 6, 1762, and it was probated in December, that year. His age is not given. He lived in America thirty-four years. His wife survived him. some years. They had two sons, Ja- cob and Alexander. and as there is no record of other offspring it is probable these were their only children.

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Mrs. Louisa Garinger, in Rockefeller township. to him and his wife, namely: Levi, who lived at Mr. and Mrs. Zartman had children as follows: Ralpho, Pa. ; a daughter who married Michael Malinda, Mrs. Cornelius Smith ; Lucinda, de- Frunck, of Lancaster county ; Sophia, who never ceased ; Louisa, wife of Jackson Garinger; Lan- married; Reuben, who died at Elkhart. Ind .: a daughter who married Joseph Baker and lived in Lancaster county ; and Michael. dis; Nelson, of Sunbury; and twins and another child that died young.

Landis Zartman was reared to farm life. Soon after his father's death he was taken into the fan- ily of Jacob Fegley, with whom he lived until he was past twenty. For three years he lived at Limestone, in Upper Augusta township, thence moving to Rockefeller township, where he began farming, remaining there about four years at that time. For the next three years he was engaged in farming in Little Mahanoy township, after which he was again in Upper Augusta before settling on his present home in Rockefeller town- ship. It is a tract of ninety-six acres, formerly the homestead of Maj. Samuel Lantz, and lo- eated near the Lantz Church and Lantz school- house. Under Mr. Zartman's care it is in excel- lent condition, and he has proved himself a pro- gressive and enterprising fariner, conducting his work systematically and obtaining good results. Mr. Zartman is a Democrat and has been identi- fied with politics and public matters in his lo- cality, having served as election judge, and at present filling his fourth term as overseer of the poor.

In 1888 Mr. Zartman married Annie M. Sterner, Emanuel Will Young was born May 26, 1866, in Penn township, Lancaster Co., Pa., and there received his early education in the common schools. Later he took a commercial course in the Lan- caster Business College, and he was a young man when he settled in Northumberland county, re- moving to Sunbury in 1889. There he engaged daughter of George W. and Ellen (Barrett) Sterner, of Rockefeller township. They have had three children : Della May married Bertram Feg- ley and they live in Rockefeller township; Bertha Ellen married Domer Zimmerman and they live in Rockefeller township: Irvin Edwin was born Aug. 5, 1893, in Little Mahanoy township. Mr. in the manufacture of cigars, and afterward had Zartman and his family worship in the Lutheran Church, and he has served many years as deacon.

The descendants of Alexander and Ann Cath- arina Zartman have organized, Rev. Rufus C. Zart- man, of Philadelphia, being president of the asso- eiation. Their latest and largest reunion was held at York, Pennsylvania. Zartmans and Zortinans from various sections were represented at the gathering.

EMANUEL WILL YOUNG, justice of the peace and chief clerk to the county commissioners of Northumberland county, is a citizen of Riverside who has been identified with business and public matters and is well and favorably known, being a man of ability and trustworthy character.

Joseph Young, his grandfather, was a native of Lancaster county, Pa., where he lived and died, passing his life in Penn township, where he is also buried, at White Oak Church. He was a member of the Reformed congregation there. By Milton, this county. trade he was a cooper. Six children were born

Michael Young, son of Joseph, was born in. January, 1815, in Penn township, Lancaster coun -. tv, and died there Aug. 10, 1890. He was a cooper and farmer, owning a tract of twenty acres near Manheim, in Penn township. He is buried in the family plot at White Oak Union Church, where he was a prominent member of the Reformed congregation, serving many years as deacon and trustee. In politics he was a Republican for many years, but though active in the party always re- fused offers of public position for himself, pre- ferring to use his influence, as he did, to help elect his friends. To him and his wife, Fannie ( Will), daughter of Peter Will, of Ralpho town- ship, Lancaster county, were born the following children : Catharine is the wife of Joseph Keith and they live at Lebanon, Pa. ; Elizabeth married Thomas Keith, brother of Joseph, and they live at Penryn, Pa. ; Sarah married Monroe Ulrich and they live at Manheim, Pa .; Annie, married to Benjamin Hammer, also lives at Manheim; Malinda married Talton Wechter and they reside at Penryn ; Emanuel Will was the only son.

a cigar factory at Riverside, continuing that busi- ness until the spring of 1900, when he entered the employ of the M. F. Gulick Sand Company, at "Riverside, as foreman. He was with the concern in that capacity for a period of three years, until appointed assistant clerk to the county commis- sioners, holding that position until 1906. Resum- ing his work with the sand company he continued in their employ until 1908, when he received his appointment as chief clerk to the present board of county commissioners. Mr. Young was first elected justice of the peace in 1900, and has since been reelected. He has also been overseer of the poor. He has long been one of the leaders of the Republican party in Northumberland county. be- ing one of its faithful workers and standing well with the best class of citizens. Socially he holds membership in Danville Lodge, No. 224, F. & A. M., of Danville; in Lodge No. 209, I. O. O. F .. also of Danville; and in the Order of Moose at

In 1889 Mr. Young married Sallie E. Culp,

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daughter of William and Martha (Smith) Culp. for several years past. having accumulated a sub- They are members of the Baptist Church, and Mr. Young is at present serving as trustee.

WILKISON OR WILKINSON. Both forms of this name are in use among the descendants of Aaron Wilkison, a pioneer of Northumberland came to this section at an early day, settling in Augusta township, along Shamokin creek, where he lived for some years. He then moved to the Irish Valley, in Shamokin township, this county, settling on the property now owned by Francis Wynn, a tract of 120 acres. By occupation he was a farmer. He died while yet a young man, and is buried at the Presbyterian Church near Snydertown, though he was a Methodist. His wife, whose maiden name was Poyer, long sur- vived him. They had children as follows : Joseph ; John, who located near his father's place in the Irish Valley; and Samuel, who succeeded to the ownership of his brother John's farm when the latter died.

Joseph Wilkison, son of Aaron, lived in Irish Valley, where he was born in 1812. He was a farmer all his life, owning and living upon the

stantial competency. In fact, he is one of the substantial citizens of his district, and is a director of the First National Bank of Trevorton. He has served several terins as overseer of the poor, and is a Republican in political affiliation.

On June 8, 1862, Mr. Wilkison married Mary county, Pa., who was a native of New Jersey and Jane Malick, daughter of Henry and Lydia

(Wolf) Malick, of Rockefeller township, who lived near Augustaville, and granddaughter of Jacob Malick, who died in 1842 and is buried at the Stone Church at Augustaville; his wife was an Epler. Mrs. Lydia ( Wolf) Malick's mother, Sus- anna, was the daughter of Valentine Fasold. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilkison : Henry Nelson is mentioned below : Joseph E. died when four years old: Celia A. married Harry Miller and they live at Sunbury. Mr. Wilkison and his family are members of the Methodist Church, which he served as trustce for many years.

HENRY NELSON WILKISON, son of Peter, was born July 18, 1863, on the homestead, and was reared to agricultural pursuits, in which he has always been occupied. He assisted his father in running the farm and dairy until he began opera-

100-acre place now occupied by his son Peter. He tions on his own account, in the spring of 1884, was active in church life, and is buried at the on the homestead, continuing to farm there until Trish Valley Methodist Church. He lived to his 1893, when he purchased a 120-acre tract, the seventy-fifth year, dying in January, 1887. Mr. second farm west of his father's place. There he has since lived and farmed, and in 1902 he built the large Swiss barn on the place. In 1907 he erected a commodious frame residence, and he has since rebuilt all the other farm buildings. the entire property being now in excellent condi- tion, in every detail. His farm i's now regarded as one of the valuable agricultural properties of Irish Valley. It is located in the southeastern part of Rockefeller township and was once the John Yordy homestead. Mr. Wilkison is a con- servative but progressive citizen, and is regarded as an intelligent farmer, with a thorough compre- hension of the requirements of modern agriculture and the ability to fill them. He has served as school director of his district. Wilkison's wife, whose maiden name was Shull, was of German birth, born Sept. 5, 1819, and she survived him, dying April 10, 1899. They had a large family, viz .: Mary Elizabeth married Henry Long; Peter is mentioned later; Aaron is mentioned later : Lafayette lived for some time in Maryland, later moving to Kansas: Susanna married John Barton and they lived at Salt Lake City, Utah : Elizabeth married Hiram Rockefeller, of Irish Valley : Sarah Jane married William Roth and they lived in Shamokin, this county: Mary Ann married William Farrow and they lived at Snydertown, this county; Isabella became the sec- ond wife of William Farrow after her sister's death ; Ruth died unmarried when twenty-five years old.

On June 13, 1886, Mr. Wilkison married Cath- Peter Wilkison, son of Joseph, was born Sept. arine Kerstetter, daughter of Adam and Sevilla 8, 1840, on his father's homestead in Shamokin (Fegley) Kerstetter, of Shamokin township, and they have had five children: Curtis, who died when eleven months old: Adam R., now engaged in farming his grandfather's place, who is married to Lydia Straub: Palmer P .: Jennie S., wife of Walter Clark, who assists Mr. Wilkison; and Blanche E. Mr. Wilkison and his family attend the Methodist Church. He is a Republican in politics. township, where he now lives. He has spent all but two years of his life on this place, the fam- ily living at Snydertown during the period men- tioned, and he was engaged in farming through- out his active years. The farm came into his possession in about 1865, and he is the third gen- eration of this family to own the property, which belonged in turn to his grandfather and father. Joseph Wilkison built the barn and in 1837 put up the old house, which is still standing, but the large house now occupied by the family was erected by Peter Wilkison in 1887. He has lived retired

Aaron Wilkinson, son of Joseph, was born June 9, 1845, in the Irish Valley. Shamokin town- ship. and died May 8, 1908. He was a lifelong

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Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, Part 69

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co. Number of Pages: 1024

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co.
Number of Pages: 1024