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He married, July 4, 1871, Emma M. Tyler, born in Farmersville, Cattaraugus county, New York, January 17, 1851, where she was educated. After her marriage she became a member of the following Bradford societies : Women's Relief Corps; Women's Christian Temperance Union; Political Equality Club, and Protected Home Circle. She was also an energetic and devoted member of the Presby- terian church. She died January 23, 1911, at Bradford, Pennsylvania. She was the daugh- ter of Jamin, a farmer of Farmersville, New York, and Melona (Taylor) Tyler, who had the following children: I. Frank, deceased; married and had a family in Wisconsin. 2. Albert, deceased, was an oil worker at Knapps Creek, New York ; married and had one child. 3. Emma M., of previous mention. 4. Tru- man, deceased, a furniture dealer in Kansas ; married. 5. Clayton, deceased, a hotelkeeper of Silver Lake, New York; married but had no children. 6. Verna, died in Buffalo, New York; married David Thomas, an employe of the Pullman Car Company ; they had three children. 7. Carrie, died in Sandusky, New York ; married Fred. Blackman, of Sandusky.
Children of James L. and Emma M. (Tyler) Adams : 1. Myrtie M., born in Rushford, New York, April 9, 1872; married Clarence B. Van Schoick, a glassblower at Bradford, Pennsyl- vania. 2. Carrie L., born in Bradford, Penn- sylvania, February 7, 1875; married William T. Lane, a jeweler of Bradford, Pennsylvania, born in Friendship, New York, April 7, 1867.
This name, which is probably a name of occupation, is com- mon in various parts of the
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(I) Andrew Hamilton Wright, the first member of this family about whom we have definite information, was born in New York state, about 1803, died in Peoria, Illinois, about 1868. As his parents were buried at Groveland, Livingston county, New York, that was probably the place of his birth. He was a farmer at Lima, Livingston county, New York. He married Louisa Ogden, born probably in New York state (the family was a New York state family), in 1809, died at Lima, in 1861. Children, all born near Madison, Madison county, New York: 1. Joseph, died at Lexing- ton, Kentucky ; married and had a family. 2. Harriet, died in Illinois ; married Jacob Deitz, deceased. 3. Amelia, died at Lima ; married, at Madison, William Excell; he was a farmer ; only one child reached adult years, Millie, died in the Klondike. 4. Benjamin Franklin, of whom further. 5. Lavinia, died at Smethport; married, in Colorado, Schultz, de-
ceased; no children. 6. George, died in Peoria, unmarried. 7. Frederick, enlisted from New York state in the civil war, died in camp near Washington, in 1861. 8. William, re- sides at Renovo, Pennsylvania; engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad; married Belle Hyde, of Emporium ; children : Alice, married McCloskey, resides in Pittsburgh ; Lina, married John Robbins, resides in Re- novo; Louise, married a Mr. Wright, resides in Washington, D. C .; William, an insurance agent in Pittsburgh; Donald, resides at Renovo.
(II) Benjamin Franklin, son of Andrew Hamilton and Louisa (Ogden) Wright, was born at Madison, November 2, 1835, died at Smethport, December 18, 1909. His education was completed in the seminary at Lima. After finishing his schooling, he worked on his father's farm until marriage, and after his marriage he opened a grocery store at Smeth- port, but he returned to his father's farm be- fore the civil war. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the Forty-Second Pennsylvania In- fantry, or First Pennsylvania Reserve Volun- teer Corps, the famous "Bucktail" Regiment, and he served in this until the end of the war, thus having part in several important engage- ments. From private he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. A wound received at South Mountain incapacitated him for sev- eral months. He was also a prisoner, being confined in Libby, afterward in Salisbury, ex- changed after about six months' confinement.
At Spottsylvania Court House, in 1864, he was wounded a second time. He was mustered out July 3, 1865, and returned to Smethport. Shortly after this he removed to Lafayette, having accepted a position with the Lafayette Coal Company. In the fall of 1866 he was elected sheriff of Mckean county, in which office he served one term of three years. In 1875 he built the Wright Hotel at Smethport, and while he conducted it it was the best known hotel at this place, and it enjoys to the present day an excellent reputation. After thirty years he retired from this business. He was a member of Mckean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Accepted Masons, Smethport; the commandery at Bradford; and Ismailia Shrine, in Buffalo, New York; also of the An- cient Order of United Workmen, Lodge No. 183, and of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was also a member of the Central Club, Smethport.
He married, in 1859, Catharine L., born at Smethport, March 15, 1838, daughter of Oshea R. and Lucy Green (Warner) Ben- nett (see Bennett III). Children : 1. Franklin O., born at Smethport, October 20, 1858; a veterinary surgeon, residing at White Plains, Westchester county, New York; married May Parker, of New York City; no children. 2. Alban L., born at Smethport, October 21, 1860, died in Rochester, New York, July 17, 1880. 3. Hamilton, born at Lafayette, Sep- tember 13, 1866, died at Smethport, February 12, 1867. 4. Ella, born at Smethport, April 28, 1868; married Clinton Foster, of Bradford, Pennsylvania; they reside at Independence, Kansas, where he is a mill worker; no chil- dren. 5. Lena H., born at Smethport, No- vember 2, 1870; unmarried ; she has a variety store in Erie, Pennsylvania. 6. Lucy B., born at Smethport, September 22, 1877; married F. M. D. Watkins, of Wellsburg, New York; their home is in Binghamton, and he travels for the Shawmut Coal Company; children : Francis, born at St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, March 6. 1906; Hamilton W., born at St. Mary's, August 5, 1908; Catharine, born in Binghamton, March 12, 1911. 7. Elida Tay- lor, twin of Lucy B., born at Smethport, Sep- tember 22, 1877; married Samuel Powell, of Bradford: he has a moving picture show in Seattle, Washington ; children : John F., born at Smethport, August 20, 1900; Frank Wright, born March 22, 1907, at Ridgeway, Pennsyl- vania.
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(The Bennett Family).
There is a family of this name, long estab- lished in Columbia county, New York, which is said to be of Scotch ancestry, but its genea- logical history is not clearly known. From this family the present family is probably de- rived.
(I) Elijah Bennett, the first member of this family about whom we have definite informa- tion, was born in March, 1776, died at Smeth- port, January 2, 1850. The place of his birth is supposed to have been Canaan, Columbia county, New York. His life was, passed at Canaan and at Lima, Livingston county, and he was a farmer. He was a Whig. He mar- ried Persis - -. Children : William, Phœbe, Electra, Anna, Salva, Oshea R., David R.
(II) Oshea R., son of Elijah Bennett, was born in New York state, probably at Canaan, April 29, 1806, died at Smethport, April 19, 1858. He was educated in the public school at Canaan, but continued his studies by his own efforts after leaving school, and became a well educated man, cultured beyond most of his time and place. He was a lumberman and hotel keeper, and also owned several farms in the vicinity of Smethport, and a sawmill. In politics he was actively interested and was a Republican. He attended the Baptist church, and his wife was a member. He married Lucy Green, born at Lima, July 5, 1808, died at Smethport, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Green) Warner. Her father was probably a native of Canaan and born about 1783; he died at Lima, about 1858. His wife also died at Lima, about five years later, and her age was then about seventy-five. Children of Daniel and Sarah (Green) Warner, all born at Lima : I. Edwin, was a farmer, died at Lima ; married Helen Dennison ; children : Arthur, deceased ; a daughter, deceased. 2. Hiram, lived and died in the west, a farmer ; married and had a fam- ily. 3. Lucy Green, married Oshea R. Ben- nett. 4. Harriet, died in Wisconsin ; married, at Lima, Ezra Richmond; he was a farmer ; children: Caroline, deceased; Edwin, de- ceased; Ezra. 5. Burchard, died in Dakota; farmer ; married and had one son. There were perhaps other children of Daniel and Sarah (Green) Warner, beside these five. Children of Oshea R. and Lucy Green (Warner ) Ben- nett, all born at Smethport: I. Darius, died at Smethport, aged three. 2. Sarah, born Octo- ber 26, 1834; resides at Smethport; married Judson Eaton, who was born at Springville,
Erie county, New York, August 19, 1823, died at Smethport, May 11, 1888; he was a hard- ware merchant ; children : i. Nina L., born No- vember 7, 1857, married Frank Rumsey, de- ceased; she resides- at Smethport. ii. Lucy, married Sheridan Gorton; iii. Guinevere, born January 21, 1869, married Daniel Brast- ed, a merchant at Smethport. 3. William Henry Harrison, died young. 4. Catharine L., of whom further. 5. Julia, born April 18, 1839; resides at Smethport; married Edwin Richmond, who died at Smethport, in October, I911; he was a farmer; children: Harry, re- sides at Colorado Springs, Colorado; Rena, married Charles Balsley, lives in New York City. 6. Edwin, died at Smethport, in infancy. 7. Oshea, died at Smethport, in infancy. 8. Eveline, died at Smethport, in infancy. 9. Charles, died in Dakota, unmarried. 10. Ro- sina, died in Wisconsin; married Manford Comes, of Smethport ; he now resides in Min- neapolis, Minnesota ; children : Nettie, resides in Minneapolis; Ethel, resides in Minneapolis; Oshea, deceased. Two other children died in infancy, both sons.
(III) Catharine L., daughter of Oshea R. and Lucy Green ( Warner) Bennett, was born at Smethport, March 15, 1838. There she at- tended public school, and this schooling was supplemented at Lima Institute, Lima. For two terms she taught school in Mckean county, Pennsylvania. She married, in 1859, Benjamin Franklin Wright (see Wright II). Mrs. Wright now makes her home at Smeth- port, and is a member of the Travelers' Club.
STEWART-RICHMOND
These families are of Scotch and French
origin, the Stewarts of this branch coming from Yorkshire, England, the Richmonds also coming from England, but originally from France. The English ancestor, Roaldus Mu- sard De Richmond, coming over with William the Conqueror, is said to have ridden and fought by his side during the battle of Hast- ings. In England the family early settled in Yorkshire. The Stewarts were also a family renowned in English and Scotch history.
(I) John Stewart, of Yorkshire, was the first to come to America. He settled near St. Thomas, Canada, about 1834, on a farm where his after life was spent, and he died in middle age. He married Ann Moss, born in England 1780, one of the heirs to a large es-
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tate that was settled in the English court of chancery; she died in St. Thomas in 1866. Both were members of the Church of England. She was an only daughter, but had a brother who remained in England. Children of John and Ann Stewart, all born in Yorkshire, Eng- land: 1. John, died in Ontario, Canada, a farmer ; his wife Mary also died there. Chil- dren : Alexander and James, living in Canada. 2. Ann, married James Bell, a farmer, both died in Ontario. Children: John, deceased ; James, residing in Finegal, province of On- tario, Canada; Sarah; Jane; Betsey ; William, deceased; Joseph; Maria, deceased; Eliza; Frederick, now living in Golden, British Co- lumbia. The other children live in Seattle, Washington. 3. George, came to the United States; no further record. 4. Elizabeth, died near London, Canada; married John Cavan- agh. Children: Maria and Esther. 5. Will- iam, of whom further. 6. Mary, died in On- tario, unmarried. 7. A daughter, who did not emigrate.
(II) William, youngest son of John and Ann (Moss) Stewart, was born in Yorkshire, England, September 6, 1820, died at Frome, near St. Thomas, Canada, June 15, 1897. He was fourteen years of age when brought by his parents to Canada. He attended the pub- lic schools in England, and finished his educa- tion in Quebec, Canada. He became a farmer, owning his own farm near St. Thomas. He was a Conservative in politics, and a member of the Episcopal church. His wife was a Presbyterian, later a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married, December 14, 1850, Rebecca Jaggers, born at Port Stanley, Canada, March 1, 1833, died on the farm at Frome, May 22, 1895. She was the daughter of Daniel Jaggers, born in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, a cooper of Port Stanley. He mar- ried Mary Fisher, born in Edinburg, Scotland, in 1798, died in Port Stanley, Ontario, Can- ada, 1882. He had a brother, John Jaggers, who also died in Port Stanley, unmarried. Children of Daniel Jaggers: I. Rebecca, of previous mention. 2. John, died in London, Canada, a farmer and owner of considerable property in British Columbia. His wife died in 1865 leaving issue : Lola, deceased ; Munson, deceased; Margaret, living in London ; Will- iam, deceased. 3. Mary, married Frederic Bartlett, a carpenter ; both died in Port Stan- ley, leaving a son Charles, now deceased, and a daughter. 4. Eliza, died in Port Stanley ;
married John McIntyre, a sailor, boin in Scot- land, now living in Port Stanley. Children : Mary Jane, Charles, Emma and several others. Children of William and Rebecca Stewart, all born near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada: I. Mary Jane, born July 3, 1851, died March II, 1854. 2. John William, born January 16, 1853; married Lucy Tully, of Kansas City, Missouri, whom he survives, a rancher of New Mexico. Children : Maud, living in El Paso, Texas; Walter and Charles, both living with their father. 3. Martha Ann, born August 9,. 1854; married William Moore, a farmer, and resides on their farm in Ontario, Canada. Children : Edgar Charles and Frederick Will- iam. 4. Rebecca Jane, born November 3, 1855; married Henry Down, and lives in Lon- don, Canada. Children: Ida May, Susanna, Edith and Herbert. 5. David Edwin, born No- vember 1, 1857, died at place of birth May 31, 1879, unmarried. 6. Mary Sarah, of whom further. 7. Frederick Charles, born June 24, 1861, now a brass finisher; married (first) Nellie Silcox, child: Mortimer; (second) Martha Scott; child: Charles Edward, born 1910. 8. Louisa Maria, born May 25, 1863, died June 13, 1893; married Oscar Glenden- ning, an architect, and settled in Winnipeg, Canada, where she died, without issue. 9. Lydia Emmeline, born August 18, 1865; mar- ried (first) Charles Horton, no issue; (sec- ond) John Welch, a bookkeeper of Denver, Colorado, their home, no issue.
(III) Mary Sarah, sixth child of William and Rebecca (Jaggers) Stewart, was born at the home farm near St. Thomas, province of Ontario, Canada, July 21, 1859. She was educated in the public schools of Paynes Mills and Frome, Canada. She then lived for four years at Las Cruces, New Mexico, and three years at El Paso, Texas, going thence to San Francisco, California where she was married. She is a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She married, November 14, 1889, Thomas Franklin Richmond, born in Smethport, Penn -- sylvania, May 17, 1860, died there January 14, 1908, only child of William Richard Rich- mond, born in Mckean county, Pennsylvania, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, November, 1894. He served four years in the civil war, enlisting in a Pennsylvania regiment. He mar- ried Helen Rebecca Milliken, born July 8, 1834, died September 19, 1864, daughter of John Milliken, born June 19, 1807, died November
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4, 1849, and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Backus. William Richard was the son of Nelson Rich- mond, who died at the age of thirty-two years. He was judge of the court at Smethport, and married Melvina Chapin. Children, all born in Mckean county, Pennsylvania: 1. William Richard, of previous mention. 2. Edwin, died September, 1911, a farmer and landowner; married Julia Bennett. Children : Harrie, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Rena, of Brook- lyn, New York. 3. Franklin, died August 31, 1907, a railroad conductor; married Mary Emorette Curtis, of New York, no issue. 4. Emma Jeannette, married Myron Sprague, whom she survives, a resident of Buffalo, New York; he was a dentist, later a hardware mer- chant. Children : Carlton, of Galveston, Texas; Rose Amanda, of Collingswood, Ohio.
Judge Nelson Richmond was the son of Thomas Richmond, who died in Fredonia, New York, a descendant of the early Richmond family of New England.
Thomas Franklin Richmond spent his boy- hood days and obtained his public school edu- cation in Smethport, Pennsylvania. When seventeen years of age he entered the college at Lawrence, Kansas, whence he was graduated in 1884. He studied law both before and after his college course, was admitted to the Mc- Kean county bar, and began the practice of law in Smethport. About 1886 he went West, located in Lincoln, but unfortunate invest- ments caused him to seek another location. He traveled over a large portion of the western states and territories, stopping in many places and locating for short periods in El Paso, Texas ; Tacoma, Washington ; Billings, Mon- tana, and San Francisco, California. From the latter city he returned to Smethport and resume! the practice of law. He rose to promi- nence in his profession and in public life, con- tinning most successful until his death. His practice was large and was conducted in part- nership with Sheridan Gorton (see Gorton sketch). In November, 1898, Mr. Richmond was elected to the Pennsylvania house of as- sembly, and the same month his partnership with Mr. Gorton began. This was a most effective combination and, as a law firm, com- pared favorably in ability and success with any legal firm at the Mckean county bar. Mr. Richmond served very efficiently in the legis- lature, and later he received the endorsement of Mckean county for state senator, but a candidate was chosen by the convention from
another county in the senatorial district. For twelve years prior to his death he was attor- ney for the McKean county board of com- missioners. He was an enthusiastic volunteer fireman, a member for several years of Smeth- port hose company and president of that organ- ization. When the Northwestern Pennsylvania Volunteer Fireman's Association was formed he was one of the hardest workers for its success, serving as secretary and later as presi- dent. He was prominent in the Masonic order, holding the thirty-second degree in the Scot- tish Rite, and was a noble of Zem Zem Temple, of Erie, Pennsylvania, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He also belonged to Mckean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Accepted Masons; Brad- ford Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; the Protected Home Circle, and the Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a member of the Central Club, a Republican in politics, and a communicant of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He was held in high esteem and in every walk of life was always the true friend, good citizen and christian gentleman. Adopted child of Thomas F. and M. Sarah (Stewart) Richmond: William, born Decem- ber 10, 1895. Mrs. M. Sarah (Stewart) Rich- mond continues her residence in Smethport, where she is highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends.
WAITE Waite is an English name, found in Boston before 1640, and from New England it has spread to other parts of the United States. It has been made illustrious by a chief justice of the su- preme court of the United States. The name was found in Pennsylvania by 1734.
(I) Franklin Waite, the first member of this family about whom we have definite in- formation, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, died at Salona, Clinton county, Pennsylvania. Most of his life was passed at Lamar, Clinton county, and he was a teamster for iron furnaces. In the affairs of the Evan- gelical church, of which his wife also was a member, he took an active interest, and he held at one time or another most of the church offices. The name of his wife is not known ; she died at Milesburg, Pennsylvania, in 1875, at the age of about eighty. Children, probably all born in Huntingdon county: I. Bartlett, died at Danville, Pennsylvania; contractor ; married and had children. 2. Alexander, died in Danville; served throughout the civil war;
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was a recruiting officer ; married and had chil- dren. 3. William, died at Beech Creek, Penn- sylvania, dealer in produce; veteran of the civil war; married and had children. 4. John Franklin, of whom further. 5. Sarah, resides at Salona; married Jacob Miller, of Salona ; he is a carpenter ; children : Mary, Alfred, de- ceased ; William, two others.
(II) John Franklin, son of Franklin Waite, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1825, died at Rebersburg, Center county, Pennsylvania, in October, 1904. He received a common school education in Hunt- ingdon county, and became a carpet weaver at Rebersburg. He was a Democrat. For many years he served as school director, and he was constable for about ten years. In the Evangelical church he was for many years a deacon, and his wife was a member. He mar- ried Mary Magdalena, born at Rebersburg, August 6, 1825, died at Rebersburg, in Au- gust, 1902, daughter of Jacob Gramley. Chil- dren : 1. Sarah Elizabeth, born at Salona, De- cember 16, 1846, died at Rebersburg, in 1865; unmarried. 2. Elmedia Frances, born at Reb- ersburg, June 15, 1849, died young. 3. Sam- uel Washington, born at Rebersburg, July 4, 1851 ; resides at Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania ; retired farmer ; married Alice Loneburger, of Center Hall, Pennsylvania, deceased ; children : Amy, deceased ; Pearl, Paul. 4. Harvey Elray, born at Rebersburg, December 30, 1853, died at Rebersburg, in 1874. 5. Mary Catharine, born at Rebersburg, September 24, 1856; mar- ried C. L. Beck, of Rebersburg; he is a car- penter, and they reside at Smullton, Pennsyl- vania; children: Maud, Carrie, John. 6. Franklin Hilbish, born at Rebersburg, Janu- ary 4, 1858; carpenter, residing at Rebersburg ; married Clara Sholl, of Rebersburg ; children : Mamie and Charles. 7. Emma Theresa, born at Rebersburg, August 1, 1861 ; married Will- iam Breon, of Mill Hall, deceased ; he was an ax-grinder ; she resides at Mill Hall; children : John, deceased; Roy, Hayes, Carl, Lois. 8. Lester Ann, born at Rebersburg, November 24, 1863, died in infancy. 9. George Benjamin McClellan, born at Rebersburg, December 17, 1866; farmer, resides at Rebersburg ; married Adda Neese, of Rebersburg ; child, Jessie. 10. John Wesley, of whom further.
Jacob Gramley was a native of Center coun- ty, born January 1, 1786, died at Rebersburg, January 12, 1871 ; he was a manufacturer of cloth. His wife was also a native of Center
county, born in 1787, died December 6, 1861. Children of Jacob Gramley: 1. George, died at Lewisburg, Union county, Pennsylvania ; unmarried. 2. Sarah, died at McElhattan, Pennsylvania ; married - - Snyder, of Mc- Elhattan ; he was a farmer ; had children. 3. Levi, died at Lewisburg; hotel keeper; twice married, had children. 4. Kate, died at Reb- ersburg; married John Hafer, deceased; he was a dentist ; children : John and Wesley. 5. Philip, died at Rebersburg; married Kate Full- mer, deceased; children : Isaac, Clare, Daniel, John, Elmira, Anna, Tillie, married
Ziegler ; Matilda. 6. Mary Magdalena, mar- ried John Franklin Waite. 7. Harriet, resides at Woodward, Pennsylvania; married George Vonada, deceased ; he was a farmer; children : Emanuel, Rebecca, Emma, deceased; Frank, deceased; Fietta. 8. Rebecca, died at Rebers- burg ; unmarried.
(III) John Wesley, son of John Franklin and Mary Magdalena (Gramley) Waite, was born at Rebersburg, May 9, 1869. There he attended public school. In 1896 he graduated from the State College, dairying department. Having had two years' experience before en- tering the college in creameries at Loganton and Coburn, Pennsylvania, he was well quali- fied on his graduation both theoretically and practically to take the management of the Nunundah Creamery Company's creamery at Smethport, and he has filled this position suc- cessfully from that time. He is also a stock- holder in this company. Further, he is a stockholder in the Grange National Bank, Smethport. For four years he was chief of the fire department at Smethport, and he is still a member. He is a member of the Smeth- port Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America. He is a Republican, and has been a councilman at Smethport or nearly four years. He mar- ried, March 21, 1895, Gertrude, born at Wood- ward, Pennsylvania, January 7, 1873, daugh- ter of Thomas William and Rachel (Vonada) Hosterman (see Hosterman III). Children : Lowell, born at Coburn, September 8, 1895; Leroy Arlington, born at Smethport, Septem- ber 10, 1901.
(The Hosterman 'Line).
(II) Thomas Hosterman, of German ex- traction, son of Jacob Hosterman, was born at Woodward, about 1819, died at Woodward, about 1881. He was a farmer. He married Hannah Yearick, born at Woodward, died at
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