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(III) James W., son of Walter B. and Mollie B. (Brown) Chalfant, was born in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, July 5, 1822, died 1891. He was educated in the public school and spent his life engaged in agriculture. His leaning was toward the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and a Republican in politics, and served as town supervisor. He mar- ried, in 1858, Margaret Lee, born in Jeffer- son township, Fayette county, in 1840, died 1909, daughter of Francis Lee and Martha Moorehouse. Children: Martha A., born 1859, married, 1880, William H. Bradman; Walter B., of whom further; Frances L., born August 25, 1862; Mollie B., 1865; Chads W., 1867; Haddie, 1869; Harry S., 1871 ; Fred J., 1878.
(IV) Professor Walter Brown Chalfant, son of James W. and Margaret (Lee) Chal- fant, was born in Jefferson township, Fay- ette county, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1860. His early and praparatory education was ob- tained in the public schools, followed by a course at Duff's Business College at Pitts- burgh, whence he was graduated with hon- ors, class of 1883. After graduation he es- tablished a school for business instruction at Verona Place, continuing same until 1891, when he returned to Duff' Business College as an instructor and superintendent in charge of the graduate department. In three years he prepared and examined over 600 students for graudation. He continued there until 1894, then until 1908 was expert accountant, and for one term attended the law department of Michigan University. In 1908 he established Chalfant's Business Col-
Joseph. Chalfant-
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lege at Brownsville, a most successful and high grade school for instruction in business branches and methods. Not only is Pro- fessor Chalfant a capable instructor and head of his institution, but he is one of the most expert accountants in Western Penn- sylvania, and one of the most rapid and ac- curate calculators in the whole country. In 1896 he discovered a new and entirely origi- nal method of proof that can be applied to all the fundamental rules of arithmetic, and proof of any mathematical calculation ob- tained in one-fifth the time consumed by any other method. He also has formulated a rule for obtaining the exact gain or loss from double entry books, a method far in advance of any found in the latest and best works on bookkeeping. He is an active Republi- can and an attendant of the Methodist Epis- copal church. He is unmarried.
(IV) Fred James, youngest brother of Professor Walter B. Chalfant, is a graduate of Chalfant's Business College, class of 1894. He held various positions, and in 1899 was appointed postmaster at Braznell, Fayette county, the appointment being made on his twenty-first birthday, being then the young- est postmaster in the United States. He has held in recent years clerical positions in the state senate, and is secretary of South Brownsville Fire Department and Relief Association. He is a member of Browns- ville Lodge No. 60, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, of which Chads Chalfant was the first master. and belongs to the Central Presby- terian Church. He married, in 1901, Sarah V. Pringle, of West Brownsville, born Jan- uary 7, 1878. Children: Helen, born De- cember 12, 1904; James, July 15, 1908.
(III) Chads (2) Chalfant, CHALFANT eldest son of Walter B. Chalfant (q. v.) and Mol- lie B (Brown) Chalfant, was born in Jeffer- son township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania,
October 1, 1818. He married Malinda Shearer, born in Fayette county, where she died at the age of seventy-seven years. Chil- dren : I. Elizabeth, born 1842; married, 1866, Thomas H. Cline, and resides in South Brownsville, Pennsylvania ; children : i. Et- ta, born 1867, married O. E. Hibbs, a- mer- chant of Uniontown, and has Vera Bell,
born 1888, died 1898; Blanche, born 1891; Thomas, 1894; ii. Kate, born 1869, died June 5. 1909, married E. M. Garwood, and has Esther E., born 1888, died 1900; Carl, born 1892, died 1894; Marie E., born 1895; iii. Lavinia, born 1870, graduate State Normal School at California, 1892, married the same year, Rev. James Hamilton, pastor of Car- michael Cumberland Presbyterian Church ; children : John and Robert, died in infancy ; James, born 1894; Elizabeth, 1897; Mary, 1901 ; William Chalfant, 1903; Roland, July, 1906; iv. John L., born 1875, graduate of Duff's Business College, June 2, 1912; mar- ried Nellie G. Hess; child, Clark H., died in infancy ; v. Malinda, died in infancy. 2. Joseph Walter, of whom further. 3. Rebecca, born 1846, died January, 1910. 4. James Fletcher, born 1850, resides in Charleroi, Pennsylvania ; (first) Margaret married Fuller, who died in 1875: (second) 1 883, Eliza Reeves ; children : I. Ira, born 1873. died 1899; ii. Malinda B., born 1874, married William Al- bright, has Rebecca and Mildred ; iii. Joseph, born July 13, 1884; iv. Floyd, July 13, 1889. 5. Frederick S., of whom further. 6. Wil- liam Henry, born 1854; a farmer ; died 1884. 7. Ira, born 1857, died 1893.
(IV) Joseph Walter, son of Chads and Malinda (Shearer) Chalfant, was born on the old Shearer homestead in Fayette county. Pennsylvania, December 10, 1843, died May 5, 1888. He attended the State Normal School, and afterward Meadville College, but finished his course at Mount Union College. For two years he taught in Peoria, Illinois; and afterward in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Owing to delicate health and a love of na- ture, he bought a farm in Redstone town- ship, Fayette county, and raised cattle, sheep and horses until his death. For some years he was town assessor; he also held the of- fice of tax collector. He was a member of the Redstone Presbyterian Church.
He married, September 4, 1873, Elizabeth Anna, daughter of James Madison and Nancy Jane (Steele) Bigham. She survives him, and is now living at Brownsville, Fay- ette county. The name Bigham is said to be another form of Bingham, and the family is thought, though this is by no means cer-
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tain, to be descended from Sir John de Bing- and a useful, consistent Christian man. ham, who came over with William the Con- queror, and received estates near Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. It is said that one of his descendants, .Thomas, went to Ireland about 1480, and that the Irish branch of the family, from which the Westmoreland county Bighams come, is descended from him. James Madison Bigham was of the Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, fam- ily. There is a Connecticut Bingham fam- ily, of Sheffield, England, descent. The name was perhaps Saxon, and assumed by the Norman soldier from his estate. Nancy Jane (Steele) Bigham was the daughter of William and Sarah (Elliott) Steele. Chil- dren of James Madison and Nancy Jane ( Steele ) Bigham : Elizabeth Anna, men- tioned above, married Joseph Walter Chal- fant; William Steele, living at Belleflower, Illinois; Norah Gillette, died at Canton, Ohio; Sarah Marie, married James Barnaby, lives at Alliance, Ohio; John Newton, lives at Alliance, Ohio; Charlotte May, married Rev. Charles Russell Carlos, lives at Vallejo, (The Hill Line). California; James Elliott, died at the age of ten.
Children of Joseph Walter and Elizabeth Anna (Bigham) Chalfant: I. Carl Dudley, born November 23, 1874, died October 22, 1896. 2. Florian, born February 7, 1877, 3. John, March 27, 1879. 4. Myrtle, March 14, 1880. 5. Lloyd G., January 30, 1883. 6. Ben- jamin S., August 21, 1884, died November 19, 1891.
(IV) Frederick Shearer, fifth child of Chads (2) and Malinda (Shearer) Chalfant, was born in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1850, twin of James Fletcher Chalfant. He was educated in the public schools and grew to manhood on the home farm. When a young man he came to Brownsville and engaged in the coal business, also conducting a livery. He was very successful, being an active ener- getic capable man of business. He was a Republican in politics, and in November, 1895, was elected sheriff of Fayette county, serving until January 1, 1899. He made a vigorous, efficient sheriff, giving general satisfaction to all having business with the sheriff's office. He was a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal church,
He married (first), in 1871, Josephine Breckinbridge of Jefferson township, Fay- ette county, who died in 1882; (second), July 18, 1895, Ella Hill, born in Dunbar township, June 20, 1870, daughter of Colonel Alexander J. Hill, for many years superin- tendent of the Fort Hill works of the Rainey Bank Coal and Coke Company at East Lib- erty, Fayette county. The title of colonel is honorary, and inherited from his father, Colonel Alexander McClelland Hill, son of Rev. George Hill, of Scotch-Irish descent (see Hill). Mrs. Ella (Hill) Chalfant sur- vives her husband, a resident of Browns- ville, Pennsylvania. Children of Frederick S. Chalfant and his first wife: I. Chads (3), born 1872, died 1895. 2. Claude, born 1874, died in infancy. 3. Carl Wilson, born 1876, died April 26, 1900; deputy sheriff of Fay ette county under his father; married, May 28, 1896, Sadie Hill; one child : Chads (4), died in infancy. 5. Lillian Frances, born 1880.
(I) Rev. George Hill was born in York county, Pennsylvania, in 1764, and moved with his father and family to Georges Creek township, Fayette county. He studied di- vinity and became a member of the Pres- byterian church, and was for many years pastor of Ligonier Valley Church in West- moreland county, Pennsylvania. * He mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Mc- Clelland.
(II) Colonel Alexander McClelland Hill, son of Rev. George Hill, died in 1863, aged about sixty years. He was in early life a tanner, but later a large land owner and prosperous farmer. His Dunbar township farm of three hundred and fifty-eight acres was underlaid with the best of coking coal, as were other farms he owned of smaller area. He was one of the pioneer coke man- ufacturers of Fayette county, and very prominent in the development of the county and in political life. He was a strong and early advocate of the extension of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad through Fayette county, and aided all early enterprises pos- sible. He was a strong Democrat, and twice represented Fayette and Westmore- land counties in the state legislature. He
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was faithful to his constituents and made an excellent record as a legislator. He served in the house, 1851-1852, and in 1854 and again in 1860 was the successful candi- date of his party for state senator. He mar- ried and had issue.
(III) Colonel Alexander J. Hill, son of Colonel Alexander McClelland Hill, was born at Laurel Hill, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, December 19, 1836, died August 18, 1894. He was educated in the public schools, Duff's Business College of Pitts- burgh, and Laurel Hill Academy. He was a farmer in early life, but for many years connected with the Rainey Company as su- perintendent at the Fort Hill works. He was an active Democrat, and once the can- didate of his party for the state legislature. He was a man of high character, and like his father a man of strong friendship, and like all strong characters, aroused the en- mity of weaker men. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Masonic order. He married (first) Caroline Braden Strickler, born in Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania, December 14, 1836, died March 16, 1879, daughter of Stewart and Mary (New- comer) Strickler and granddaughter of Ja- cob Strickler. Stewart Strickler was born at New Salem, near Uniontown, Pennsyl- vania, February 17, 1812. His mother died when he was sixteen years of age, leaving himself and eight sisters. He worked on a farm by the month and later bought and sold eggs and poultry, taking them down the river in a rude boat of boards. He worked and saved until he got a start in life. He bought land in small quantities at first and made coke which he shipped by flatboat to Cincinnati, Ohio, and prospered. In 1855 he purchased a tract of eighty acres of coal land, and in 1857 put in operation eighty coke ovens, later selling his plant and land for $80,000. About 1867 he moved with a part of his family to Middle Tennessee, where he died. Stewart Strickler married, in 1835, Mary Newcomer, of Tyrone town- ship, who bore him two sons and six daugh- ters, the eldest being Caroline B., wife of Colonel Alexander J. Hill. Their children : I. Harry Braden, born October 29, 1864, died July 28, 1891. 2. George Johnson, born Oc- tober 19, 1865, deceased. 3. Alexander S.,
born October 20, 1867, now a resident of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. 4. Mary, born May 27, 1869, died in infancy. 5. Ella, of whom further. 6. Lyman Strickler, born August 12, 1871, died in infancy. 7. Sadie, born November 10, 1872; married, May 28, 1896, Carl Wilson, son of Frederick Shearer Chal- fant (see Chalfant IV), who died April 26, 1900 ; child : Chads Chalfant, died in infancy. Colonel Alexander J. Hill married (second) Josephine Francis, who died in March, 1894. Child: James Francis Hill, now residing in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
(IV) Ella, daughter of Colonel Alexander J. and Caroline Braden (Strickler) Hill, was born June 20, 1870; married, July 18, 1895, Frederick Shearer Chalfant, whom she sur- vives. Children : Alexander Hill, born May 2. 1896; Josephine, Jan. 2, 1898, died Jan. 6, 1898.
The earliest Chalfants in CHALFANT Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania, were Chads and Nathan Chalfant, who settled at Browns- ville, Pennsylvania. The Chalfants of this sketch descend from George, who was prob- ably a son of Nathan Chalfant. (See Chal- fant on preceding pages).
(I) George Chalfant was a farmer of Red- stone township, Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania. He was also a stone mason, varying his building with farming operations all his life. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Presbyterian church. He died at the age of seventy-seven years, and his wife at eighty years. Children: I. Fin- ley, of whom further. 2. Parker, married Mathilda Wilson ; conducted a general store at New Salem ; both deceased. 3. Hannah, married William Meredith, a merchant of Cambridge; both deceased. 4. Eliza, de- ceased ; married Andrew Hanna, a farmer of Ohio. 5. Harriet, married James Henshaw, a farmer of Fayette county ; both deceased. 6. Griffith, deceased ; a farmer of Ohio ; mar- ried Anseline Reeves. 7. William, a farmer in Ohio; married Maggie Doff, deceased.
(II) Finley, son of George Chalfant, was born in Redstone township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. His education was obtained in the public schools of Fayette county. He was always associated with the Democratic party, and rose to a position of political im-
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portance in the county, holding the offices of county auditor, road supervisor and justice of the peace of Redstone township, Fayette county. He is a member of the Presbyte- rian church, of which he has for some time been an elder. He married Prudence, daughter of Philip Grable. Children: I. Jo- seph Newton, of whom further. 2. Pri- dence. 3. Nimrod, deceased. 4. Earhard. 5. Esther, deceased; married Daniel Mc- Donald, and lived in Brownsville, Pennsyl- vania. 6. Rebecca, married Harvey Chub- buck, deceased. 7. Sally. 8. Thomas, de- ceased. 9. Hannah, deceased ; married Jon- athan C. McCormick, deceased, a farmer of Redstone township.
(III) Joseph Newton, son of Finley and Prudence (Grable) Chalfant, was born in Redstone township, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, September 27, 1844. He has fol- lowed farming all his life, which has been passed in Fayette county. He is a member of the Democratic party, and at one time held the office of school director in the inde- pendent district at New Salem. He is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry and belongs to the Presbyterian church. A good citizen, a successful tiller of the soil, his reputation throughout the country is with- out a blemish.
He married Jane Violet Swan, born in Fayette county, July 4, 1849, daughter of Presly Swan, who died in Kansas, married (first) Maranda Hibbs, (second) Clarissa Carter. Children of Presly Swan by first wife: I. Sarah Anne, born May, 1844; lives in Uniontown, Pennsylvania; married Jo- seph Campbell (deceased), a farmer of Fay- ette county. 2. Jane Violet (of previous mention). 3. Richard, lives in Colorado ; married Catherine Barom (deceased). 4. John, married Harriet Chalfant (deceased). Child of Presly Swan by second wife: Ma- randa, married Fred Herr, a farmer in Kan- sas. Children of Joseph Newton and Jane Violet (Swan) Chalfant: I. James P., born April 23, 1876; a farmer of Fayette county ; married Nora Craft; children : Clark New- ton, James Edward, and twins George Fin- ley and Samuel Parker. 2. Earl Newton, born November 16, 1881, died November 18, 1903. 3. Joseph Morgan, born December 22, 1883; lives with parents. 4. Louise Vio-
let, born September 22, 1887 ; lives at home. 5. Arthur Greeg, born August 21, 1890; lives. in Montana.
DUNN There are several families bear- ing this name in Fayette county, mostly of Irish and Scotch de-
scent. Grandfather Dunn, the founder of this branch, was born in county Down, Ire- land, about the year 1780, came to the United States before marriage and settled in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania. He owned his farm, and after marriage took his bride to his own home. He was a Democrat in politics, and was a man of good character and industrious hab- its. His children: Robert, James, Thomas W., of whom further, Mary Ann, married Robert Layton; Eliza, married Thomas Cooke, of Tippecanoe, Pennsylvania ; all are deceased.
(II) Thomas W. Dunn, son of the emi- grant, was born in Jefferson township, Fay- ette county, Pennsylvania, in 1810, died March, 1896. He passed his life in Fayette county engaged as a laboring man in vari- ous occupations. He was a Democrat in politics and served as tax collector of his township. Both he and his wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church. He mar- ried (first) Rachel Bradman, who bore him nine children. He married (second) Se- villa, daughter of William Pence. William Pence was born in Germany, coming to the United States when a young man. He was a saddler by trade, and after settling in Fayette county worked at his trade until death. He is buried in Fairview cemetery, Jefferson township, Fayette county. Chil- dren of Thomas W. Dunn by first marriage : I. Gilmore, died in the United States army. 2. John, died aged sixteen years. 3. Priscilla, deceased. 4. Annie, deceased. 5. Thomas, now living at Lisbon, Ohio. 6. Rachel, de- ceased. 7. William L., deceased. 8. Mary Jane, deceased. 9. died in infancy. Children by second marriage: 10. Frank- lin, died in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. II. George W., a blacksmith, now residing at Laurel Hill, Fayette county. 12. Marga- ret, deceased. 13. Agnes, married John Den- nis and lives in Dunbar township, Fayette county. 14. James H., of whom further. 15.
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Charles E., a blacksmith, member of the firm of J. H. Dunn & Brother. 16. Joanna, married Isaac Ball, of Dunbar township. 17. Lulu, deceased. 18. John E .; living in Fay- ette county. 19. Ella, married George Wood- ward and lives at Donora, Pennsylvania.
(III) James H., fourteenth child of Thom- as W. Dunn and fifth child of his second wife, Sevilla (Pence) Dunn, was born in Franklin township, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, December 24, 1861. He was edu- cated in the public school, and worked at farming until he was sixteen years of age. He was then apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade under Thomas G. King, of Uniontown. After serving his years of apprenticeship he worked as a journeyman for a time, then established a shop of his own at Tippecanoe, Fayette county, where he remained eighteen months. He was then in business with Rob- ert Hogsett, of Lemont, Fayette county, until 1897, then sold out and located in busi- ness alone at No. 163 East Main street, Uniontown, buying out the former owner. He remained there six years. He then bought his present place of business of Wil- liam McCormick and in 1905 admitted his brother, Charles E. Dunn, as partner, the firm being known as J. H. Dunn & Brother. They conduct a large and prosperous busi- ness and are leaders in their line. Mr. Dunn has real estate investments in Uniontown. and is a keen, reliable man of business. He thoroughly undertands his trade and does nothing but honest work. He is a member of the Baptist church, the Royal Arcanum, and a Democrat in politics. His residence is at No. 227 Main street, where he built a good house in 1904.
He married, June 22, 1883, Charlotte, born in Fayette county, daughter of Jacob and Julia Markley, an old Fayette county fam- ily. Children : 1. Lillian, married Newell R. Allton, of Uniontown, who she survives; child, James N. 2. Paul. a student at Union- town high school. 3. Roy, attending the grade school.
(III) Charles E., fifteenth child of Thom- as W. Dunn and sixth child of his second wife, Sevilla (Pence) Dunn, was born in Franklin township, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania. June 15, 1864. He was educated in the public school, and on arriving at suit-
table age began learning the blacksmith's trade with W. H. Wilhelm, of Uniontown. He spent one year with him, then two years in the blacksmith's shop of the H. C. Frick Coke Company. He then entered the em- ploy of the Stewart Iron Company, remain- ing sixteen years. In 1905 he entered into a partnership with his brother, James H. Dunn, already established in business in Uniontown, forming the firm of J. H. Dunn & Brother, general blacksmiths. Mr. Dunn is an expert worker in iron and steel and allows nothing but first-class work to leave their shop. He is a Democrat in politics, and with his wife belongs to the Presby- terian church. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum. He is interested in Uniontown real estate. His home is at No. 15 Winona street, which he bought in 1902.
He married, September 23, 1886, Sarah R., born in Fayette county, daughter of William H. and Sarah Yardley. Children : Bertha R., born 1896; Ruth E., 1909.
Probably no state in America DUNN has more profited through emi- gration from Ireland than Penn- sylvania, and no section of any state to a greater extent than Western Pennsylvania. Hardy sons of Scotch-Irish parentage have made glorious records in the upbuilding of the western counties, and the pages of his- tory teem with names that are yet familiar ones, coming among the earliest settlers; these advance agents of civilization suf- fered and bravely endured all the dangers and privations-even the portion of the pio- neer-and thousands gave their lives that fields might supplant the forest, comfortable homes the tepee, and iron rails the tangled trail along which lurked the savage things of the forest.
(1) Among those who came at an early day was Samuel Dunn, born in the North of Ireland, who settled in Washington coun- ty, Pennsylvania, where he cleared a farm and lived until his death. Among his chil- dren was a son Daniel.
(II) Daniel, son of Samuel Dunn, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1807, died 1862. He secured a limited ed- ucation in the schools of that period, but in the greater school of actual experience
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gained a knowledge and acquired a phy- sique that more than compensated for the loss of advantages. He cleared and tilled the soil, and from pioneer conditions gained a competence and an honored name. He be- came a large land owner, and in his quiet. retired manner exercised a great influence in his community. He sought no public of- fice, but devoted himself to his business and family. He married Sarah Baker, born in Washington county 1812, died 1897, daughter of David Baker, born of Eng- lish parents, a farmer and cabinet maker. Children : Edmund, of whom further; Mar- garet Minton, Emmeline Day, and others.
(III) Edmund, son of Daniel Dunn, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1840. He was educated in the public schools, after which he entered Waynes- burg College. completing the course but not graduating. He was a farmer in his earlier youth, but when he reached manhood the great civil war claimed him, and in August, 1862. he followed the example of thousands and tens of thousands of his race that ral- lied to the defense of their country's flag. He enlisted in Company K, Sixteenth Regi- ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and fought until the war closed. His regiment was attached to the Army of the Potomac, and from 1863 until the close of the war was engaged in all historic battles fought by that army. After the war closed he re- ceived an honorable discharge and returned home. Soon afterward he settled in Mis- souri, where he engaged in farming. He did not long remain there, but returned to Pennsylvania, and in 1873 established a mercantile business in Connellsville. This he has successfully conducted until the pres- ent time. being one of the oldest established dry goods merchants in the city. He is a thoroughly capable, energetic, reliable man of business. and enjoys the utmost confi- dence of his community. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and in poli- tics is a Republican. He married, in Feb- ruary. 1866. Rhoda Louisa Yeagley, born in Fayette county. Children : 1. Harry, born January 6. 1868: educated in the public schools and Allegheny College. and now as- sociated in the dry goods business with his father. He is a Republican, and a member
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