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(II) John, son of Jacob (1) Hetzel, was born in the town of Mulheim, province of Wittenburg, Germany, March 9, 1822, died in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in 1900. He was educated in Germany and learned the butcher business with his father, also serving the required years in the German army. In
1845 he emigrated to the United States, set- tling in the Germany community at West Newton, Pennsylvania. He established a meat market there and was in business until 1867, when he moved to Connellsville, where he opened a market on Main street, which he successfully operated until his death. He was one of the founders and pillars of the German Lutheran church of Connellsville and a Dem- ocrat. He married (first) in Germany Bar- bara Hengstettler, born in the same province as her husband, about nine miles from the town of Mulheim, in 1827, died in Connells- ville in 1861. He married (second) Sarah Fulmer, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, died 1873, daughter of Henry Fulmer, born in Germany. He married (third) Maria Iferd, born in Rockport, Som- erset county, Pennsylvania, died 1880, daugh- ter of John Iferd, a farmer, born in Ger- many, died in Fayette county, aged ninety years. Children of John Hetzel and his first wife: I. Catherine, deceased, married John Trainer, and lived in Georgia. 2. Mary, married Morris English, of Connells- ville, whom she survives. 3. Caroline, mar- ried Quitman Marietta, of Connellsville, whom she survives. 4. George, of whom further. 5. Jacob, died in infancy. 6. John S., a butcher of Connellsville, died in 1908. 7. Frank, now a butcher in New York city. 8. Anna, now of Pittsburgh. 9. Rose, married Robert Andrews, and lives in Alabama. 10. Barbara, married John Lesby, of Pittsburgh, whom she survives. Children of second wife: II. Henry, now living in Connellsville. 12. Jacob, now a butcher of Waynesburg, Penn- sylvania. 13. William, now a butcher of Wheeling, West Virginia. 14. Lizzie, died aged eleven months. 15. A son, died un- named. Children of third wife: 16, Edward Uriah, of whom further. 17. Charles, de- ceased. 18. A daughter, died unnamed.
(III) George, son of John Hetzel by his first wife, Barbara (Hengstettler) Hetzel, was born in West Newton, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, December 2, 1854. He was educated in the public schools of West New- ton and Connellsville, and at an early age be- came his father's helper in the meat market. He thoroughly learned all branches of the business, and on arriving at man's estate opened a meat market for himself on North Pittsburgh street, remaining in that location
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three years. He later handled wholesale ineats, and later had another retail shop. In 1899 he was appointed city night watchman, and in 1909 was appointed chief of police, a position he now most ably fills. He is a Re- publican, and a member of Trinity Lutheran church, of the Knights of the Maccabees, and Woodmen of the World.
He married, May 1, 1881, Catherine Hall, born in Connellsville, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Dawson) Hall, both born in Fay- ette county. Children: 1. Cora Edna May, born May 21, 1883; married (first) Clarence Mosholder, accidentally killed; she married (second) Harry Mosholder; children: Clarence (by first husband), Samuel and Lulu. 2. George Quitman, born August 8, 1890. 3- Lena Pearl, born October 25, 1896.
(Il1) Edward Uriah, son of Jolın Hetzel and his third wife. Maria (Ifred) Hetzel, was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Septem- ber 16, 1874. He was but six years of age when his mother died, and after attending the public schools he became his father's assistant in the meat market until 1896. He then spent three years working in other markets until 1899, when he opened a retail meat market on Pittsburgh near Main street. On March 24, 1911, his shop was destroyed by fire. He is a Republican and a member of the Con- nellsville city council. He is a member, with his family, of Trinity Lutheran church. His fraternal orders are the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks and Knights of the Maccabees.
He married, November 18, 1900, Amelia Hyatt, born at Draketown, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, daughter of J. Lewis and Al- cinda Hyatt. J. Lewis Hyatt is a merchant of Draketown. Child: Margaret Marie, born January 14, 1902.
This good old Scotch fam- CAMPBELL ily name was introduced into Uniontown, Pennsyl- vania, by Benjamin Campbell, born in Scot- land. He came to the United States and to western Pennsylvania by way of Hagerstown, Maryland, traveling by packhorse with his few belongings over the old National Pike. He settled in Uniontown among the very carliest comers and lived there the remainder of his life. He was a silversmith and watch- maker, and among the articles carried in his
pack was a set of tools pertaining to this trade. There was not, however, any visible opening for a jeweler at that early day, there- fore he took up land and in other ways pro- vided for his large family, consisting of wife and eleven children. He was active and prom- inent in the early life of Uniontown and left an honored name that is still an influential one in the community. A clock made by the old pioneer is one of the treasured ornaments of his grandson's law office.
(11) Dr. Hugh Campbell, son of Benjamin Campbell, was born in Uniontown, Pennsyl- vania, May 1, 1798, died 1895. He was edu- cated in his native town and at Jefferson Col- lege, Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania; graduated in medicine, 1818, at the University of Penn- sylvania, and became a leading physician of Uniontown, where he practiced until 1860. He was a warden of the Western Penitentiary, 1865. Like his father, he was a devout and rigid Presbyterian, and an elder in the church. He was a fine scholar and linguist. With others he led in the early temperance move- ment in Fayette county. He was greatly be- loved in the community, being most sympa- thetic and tender in his ministrations. He married (first) Susan Baird, of Washington county, Pennsylvania, who with her infant child died a year after marriage. He married (second) Rachel, born in Baltimore, daughter of Samuel Lyon, born in Carlisle, Pennsyl- vania, of Irish parents. She survived him a few years. Several children of the second mar- riage died in infancy. Those who reached maturity were: Sanittel, now deceased; Susan Baird, married James Allison, both now de- ceased; William Ward, a Presbyterian min- ister, now residing in Wilmington, Delaware; Benjamin, now living in Uniontown ; Edward, of whom further; Hugh, now deceased; Sarah Louise, unmarried, residing in Washington, District of Columbia.
(III) Judge Edward Campbell, son of Dr. Hugh and Rachel (Lyon) Campbell, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1838. He was educated in private schools, and for six years attended Madison College, then newly founded in Uniontown. He then began the study of law under the preceptorship of Nathaniel Ewing, for many years a leading attorney of Uniontown, now deceased. After due course of preparatory study, Mr. Camp- bell was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar,
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and began the practice of his profession in Uniontown, his lifelong home. At the out- break of the civil war he answered the call for three months' men made by President Lin- coln in April, 1861. As there still seemed need for soldiers he re-enlisted for three years in Company E. Eighty-fifth Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until November 22, 1864, the date of his honorable discharge. He entered as a private and was mustered out as lieutenant-colonel of his reg- iment, receiving his last promotion October 16, 1863. He saw hard service with the Army of the Potomac and earned his successive pro- motions by "gallant and meritorious conduct." After the war closed he returned to his inter- rupted law practice. Having been admitted to practice in all state and federal courts he soon established a large business. In 1866 the death of Judge Samuel A. Gilmore left a vacancy on the county bench and he was appointed, by the Governor of Pennsylvania, presiding judge to fill the unexpected term. He was, while on the bench, the youngest presiding judge in the state, being only twen- ty-eight years of age. He has continued in practice all his life and has secured an envi- abie reputation as a learned and skilful law- ver. The law has been to him a jealous mis- tress and has had his entire devotion. Keenly interested in, all that pertains to the welfare of the city, state or nation, he has never sought public preferment, preferring the quieter walks of life. He is a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian church.
HATHAWAY The Hathaways of Union- town, Pennsylvania, came to Fayette from Greene county, Pennsylvania, the settler in the latter county, being, it is supposed, of a branch of the Hathaways of western New York. If this be correct, they are descendants of John Hathaway, the first of the name in this coun- try. He was born in 1617, came from Lon- don, England, in the ship "Blessing." in 1635, married Hannah Mallett, and settled at Barn- stable, Massachusetts. He left a son John, born August 16, 1658, who married and lived at Freetown, Massachusetts. His son Jacob, born 1680, married Philippi Chase. Their so11 Isaac (2), born 1705, married Mae Sarah Makepeace: their son Isaac (2), born 1729, married Phoebe Bailey; their son Isaac (3),
born 1755, married Jemima, daughter of Nathan Comstock, who moved in 1796 from Adams, Massachusetts, to western New York, with a large family. Their son, Isaac (4) Hathaway, born January 2, 1787, at Cam- bridge, Vermont, died at Farmington, New York, April 10, 1858. He married, January 18, 1807, Nancy Richmond. Isaac (4) Hath- away was of the seventh generation in Am- erica and if the theory is correct, he was the father of John Hathaway, who settled in Greene county, the grandfather of Charles Hathaway, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
(VIII) John, son of Isaac (4) Hathaway, was born in Farmington, New York, about 1820. He was an early merchant and large land owner of Carmichaels, Greene county, Pennsylvania, where he married and left issue : Samuel, deceased, of further mention; Jacob, William and Lawrence, all living at Carmich- aels, Greene county, Pennsylvania; another living in Missouri.
(IX) Samuel, son of John Hathaway, died at Carmichaels, Greene county, Pennsylvania, 111 1909. He was a man of education and good business ability, owning and operating a jewelry store and watch repairing establish- ment at Carmichaels until his death. He was a Republican in politics. He married Ella Jolliff, born in 1853, daughter of James and Mardelia (Wylie) Jolliff, he coming to Carmichaels from West Virginia; she the daughter of an old settler of Greene county, and a justice of the peace. James Jolliff was a blacksmith. In 1888 he came to Uniontown with his daughter, Mrs. Hathaway, and her son Charles, and followed his trade there un- til his death in 1889. His wife Mardelia sur- vives, aged seventy-seven years. Children of Samuel and Ella Hathaway: I. Harold, born February 28, 1878. 2. Charles, of whom further.
(X) Charles, youngest son of Samuel and Ella (Jolliff) Hathaway, was born at Car- imichaels, Greene county, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1880. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and Uniontown, graduating with the class of 1897 from the high school. He then entered the employ of Conwell & Strickler, shoe dealers of Uniontown. He remained with that firm until 1901, when Mr. Conwell retired on account of ill health, and he was admitted to a part- nership with Mr. Strickler. This association
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existed from January, 1901, to May of the saine year. The erection of the First Na- tional Bank building having thrown John M. Campbell out of a business location, he pur- chased Mr. Strickler's interest in the shoe business of Strickler & Hathaway, the new firm, Campbell & Hathaway, continuing a successful business until January 1, 1910, when Mr. Campbell sold to his partner and Mr. R. G. Weltner, who have since continued under the same name, although incorporated.
'Their business is large and prosperous, the store being modern and finely stocked. In politics Mr. Hathaway is a Democrat, but strictly independent in local politics. He is a member of Fayette Lodge, No. 228, Free and Accepted Masons, and Uniontown Lodge of Perfection, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. In religious faith he is a Methodist.
The American ancestor of RIDGWAY the Ridgways of Connells- ville, David Ridgway, was a native of Ireland, and after coming to the United States settled first in Philadelphia, later coming to Greene county, and, it is said, made the journey westward on foot. He was a shoemaker by trade, and followed that occu- pation until his death. His wife, Lydia, born in Ireland, made the journey across the moun- tains with him, and died in Greene county, at the great age of ninety-six years. They were the parents of nine children, all deceased excepting Miles M. Ridgway, of Des Moines, lowa, and Mrs. Maria Grimes, of Waynes- burg, Pennsylvania, since died, June, 1912.
([1) Job, son of David and Lydia Ridgway, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, April 30, 1814. There most of his life was spent engaged in farming. He was a Demo- crat in politics, and a member of the Metho- dist Protestant church. He married Sarah Hook, born in Greene county, February 18, 1818, daughter of William and Katherine (Kent) Hook, both born in Pennsylvania. Children of Job and Sarah (Hook) Ridgway: I. Katherine, died in infancy. 2. Lydia, died 1911. 3. Eliza Horn, living in Kansas. 4. Samuel, died of typhoid fever in the Union army during the civil war. 5. Charles. 6. Craven, a veteran of the civil war. 7. James, died in infancy. 8. John H., of whom further. 9. Vienna, now living in Greene county, Penn- sylvania. 10. Thomas, now living near Pitts-
burgh, Pennsylvania. II. Lucy, now living in Connellsville.
(III) John Hook, son of Job and Sarah (Hook) Ridgway, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1852. He was edu- cated in the public school, and at the age of sixteen began work on a farm. Later he was employed at Mount Pleasant with the Lime- stone Quarry Company, and two years with the Charlotte Furnace Company. In 1880 he entered the employ of the H. C. Frick Coke Company, with which corporation he is still connected after a service of thirty years. He resides at No. 10 Eighth street, Connellsville; is a Democrat in politics, and while living at Mount Pleasant served as inspector of elec- tions. His wife is a Dunkard. He married, 111 1879, Katherine Sailor, born in Fayette county, June 7, 1861, daughter of Levi and Louise Sailor, an early county family. Levi Sailor deceased; his wife Louise still survives him. Their children: Elmer, George, Mary, Melinda, Charles, Robert, Katherine and Cleveland.
Children of John Hook Ridgway: 1. Eliza, born January 22, 1881 ; married John Gosset. 2. Minnie, born August 27, 1883; married Harmin Michaels; children: Rose, Irene, Marshall. Gilbert, David. 3. Charles F., born July 3, 1885; now living in Connellsville. 4. William, born May 6, 1887; died young. 5. Jesse, of whom further. 6. George, born Jan- uary, 1890; died young. 7. Mary, born Jan- uary 7, 1892 ; married John Meader, April 16, I9II. 8. Theresa, born September 3, 1894; died September 23, 1904. 9. James, born August 27, 1896. 10. John, born May 28, 1898. 11. Katherine, born September 23, 1900. 12. Lucy, born August 6, 1902.
(IV) Jesse, son of John H. and Katherine (Sailor) Ridgway, was born in Mount Pleas- ant, Pennsylvania, December 28, 1888. He was educated in the public schools of Fayette county, and began business life as a laborer. On September 23, 1907, he entered the em- ploy of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com- pany as locomotive fireman and so continues. In politics he is a Democrat. On April 12, 1912, he was elected financial secretary of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen. He married, January 25, 1911, Rose Marie Mea- der. born in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, daughter of John G. and Susannah A. Meader. John
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G. Meader was born in Germany, came to the United States, and was engaged as a jeweler. His wife, Susannah, was born in Pennsylvania. She survived her husband and married (sec- ond) Christian Meader, brother of her first husband. Children of John Meader: Albert, John Monroe and Rose Marie, of whom above. Children by second husband: Mary Frances, deceased, and Carl. Child of Jesse and Rose Marie (Meader) Ridgway: Rose Alice, born December 31, 19II.
AUGUSTINE The American ancestors of the Augustines of
Uniontown came to America from Holland during the latter part of the eighteenth century. They were accom- panied by their son Peter and his wife, Anna Augustine, who located in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. Peter Augustine became a large land owner, prosperous farmer, justice of the peace, and prominent in local affairs. He was a Whig in politics, and with his wife actively upheld and followed the teachings of the Lutheran church. Their children: Abra- ham, died in Somerset county; John, died in Garrett county, Maryland; Daniel, of whom further; Jacob, died in Turkeyfoot township, Somerset county; Peter, died in Agency City, Iowa. Daughters: Diana, Mary, Elizabeth and Anne; four others probably died young.
(II) Daniel, son of Peter and Anna Au- gustine, was born in Somerset county, Penn- sylvania, in 1818, where his life was passed and death occurred October 18, 1899. He became a wealthy farmer and live stock dealer, and, like his father, influential in his community. He was a Whig in politics until that party was supplanted by the Republican party, then became a leader of the new or- ganization. He was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal church, as was his wife, both being active workers. He married Mary Miller, born in Somerset county, Pennsyl- vania, in 1824, died December 11, 1890. She was one of a family of ten, and of German descent, her forbears being early settlers of the county. Children: Alcinda, deceased, married Milford Watson; Perie, unmarried; Minnie, resides in Somerset county, unmar- ried; Laura, married Justice T. H. Anderson, of Washington, D. C .; Ross, resides at Ad- dison, Pennsylvania, unmarried; Jasper, of whom further.
(III) Jasper, youngest son of Daniel and Mary (Miller) Augustine, was born in Addi- son, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1856. He was educated in the public schools and at Beaver College, Pennsylvania. He began business life as his father's assist- ant in his extensive farming and cattle deal- ing operations. The Augustine estate was one of the largest in the county, comprising twenty-seven farms, aggregating fifty-four hundred acres. The care of his estate, which was not compact, devolved in great measure upon the younger man, and the renting, buy- ing, selling and general upkeep were his par- ticular charge. This early training under the wise guidance of his capable father developed an energetic, efficient business man and pre- pared him for the busines he has always fol- lowed-real estate dealing and its manage- ment. His home is in Uniontown, Pennsyl- vania, but from early spring until late in the fall he occupies his beautiful home on the National Road, twenty-four miles east of Uniontown. This house is one of the famous brick taverns of the halcyon days of "The Pike;" was built about 1818, remodeled by Mr. Augustine, and now surrounded by an estate of sixteen hundred acres and is an ideal summer home. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is his wife, and has always supported Republican party principles.
He married, January 1, 1885, Mary Maude Cunningham, born in Armagh, Indiana coun- ty, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1865, daughter of John Hutchinson and Martha (Elliott) Cunningham; granddaughter of William and Esther (Hutchinson) Cunningham, of In- diana county, Pennsylvania, and great-grand- daughter of Hon. Hezekiah Cunningham, of Huntington county, Pennsylvania, one of the first members of the legislature. Esther was a daughter of Robert Hutchinson and granddaughter of Cornelius Hutchinson, a soldier of the revolution. The Hutchinsons are of English descent, and are first found in Western Pennsylvania in Westmoreland county. Martha Elliott was a daughter of Alexander and Margaret Morrow (Bell) Elliott, of Indiana and Westmoreland coun- ties, Pennsylvania. John Hutchinson Cum- mings was born in 1837; his wife in 1844. Both were born and raised in Indiana coun- ty. After marriage they lived in Indiana
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county until 1869, when they went to Johns- town, where they have since resided. He is a lumber dealer and prominent in the busi- ness world. For many years a member of the firm of Nutter, Cunningham & Co., and now connected with the Johnstown Pressed Brick Company. Both are members of the Presbyterian church. Their children: Mary Maude, wife of Jasper Augustine; Clara Francena, wife of Clarence Harmony, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Children of Jasper and Mary M. Augus- tine: 1. John Daniel, born November 19, 1885; educated at Pennsylvania Military Col- lege and University of Pennsylvania; mar- ried Julia E. Ross, of Addison, and resides on his farm in Somerset county, Pennsyl- vania. 2. Thomas H., born April 23, 1890; graduate Chester (Pennsylvania) Military Academy, now residing in Uniontown, Penn- sylvania. 3. Ross Quay, born July 16, 1892; graduate of Keskeminita Springs School, now a student at Lafayette College. 4. Jasper Clarence, born April 10, 1896, student in Uniontown high school. 5. Edgar Elliott, born March 30, 1898; student in Uniontown school.
SEARIGHT Worthy deeds of noble men are the beacon lights of time. They create the atmosphere in which our race progresses as the years revolve. Every good action, whether it was performed last year or cen- turies ago, helps to make the present bet- ter than the past, and all finer minds are deeply stirred by the record of such actions nobly done. It has been truly said that any people who take no pride in the great achievements of remote ancestors will never accomplish anything worthy of remem- brance by remote descendants. This is equally true of families and of individuals. The best and purest part of our human na- ture rises up in admiration and stands in honest pride before the record of good deeds done by those through whom we inherit life and being. Every soul worthy of his inheritance is ready and anxious to do what he may to perpetuate the memory of those who have "gone before," as well as to emu- late their virtues and kindly benefactions. In doing this he gathers strength for his
own lifework and transmits inspiration to unborn generations. In it he finds pleasure and duty so strangely mingled as to form a composite whole, a complete and perfect unit. This natural feeling of reverence for worthy ancestors has led to many and varied attempts to give it adequate expression. Among these are compilations of family his- tory and genealogy, which are met with quite frequently in recent years. The best example of this kind of work is an issued volume entitled "A Record of the Searight family in America."
Its contents comprise an ideal history of a family connection which now extends into half the states of the American Union, and has furnished some of the best, most useful and most distinguished citizens of the great Republic. Every branch is carefully traced, and all known facts regarding each member are succinctly given. The work also em- braces a historical retrospect of this well known Scotch-Irish family as far back as the siege of Derry (1688), when a number of the Searights were engaged in the de- fense of that ancient stronghold, having es- poused the cause of William, Prince of Orange, against James II.
The name was formerly spelled Sea- wright, and in its original form was Sieve- wright and Seabright. The Searight fam- ily is of Dalraidain Scotch-Irish origin, and has for its crest a thunderbolt and for its motto: Deum timete (fear God). They are of that wonderful Scotch-Irish race which in its career among the nations of the earth has been fitly compared to the Gulf Stream in its course through the regions of the ocean. To trace the making of the Scotch- Irishman, one must follow a restless Celtic race from Gallatia into the British Isles, where they founded their great college of Icolmkill, and three centuries later planted the seed bed of the Scotch-Irish race in Strathclyde and in Northumbria. Here fol- lowed a Brito-Scot and Anglo-Norman fu- sion which in 1605 was transplanted into Ulster of the North of Ireland, and modi- fied by the choicest elements of the Puri- tan, the Huguenot and Hollander, to form the Ulsterman, who then driven by perse- cution settled our western border and be- came the Scotch-Irishman of history, so
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named from the dominating strain of his blood and the land from which he came. He protected the borders from the Indians, fought in the Revolution (never produced a Tory), won the west, developed his great racial characteristics of independence, edu- cation and scriptural faith, and has fought in every war of the Republic. The descend- ants of Sir Edward Seabright (Seawright, Searight) went to Strathclyde, thence to Ulster, and some members of the family that settled in West Ulster served in the defense of Londonderry.
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