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1897, Mr. Downing was married at James- He married, December 4, 1702, Joanna town, New York, to Bessie Esther Holdridge, Swezey, born about 1678, died February 22, 1724. Children: Joanna, born about 1703 ; James, died April 9, 1719; Elizabeth, born June 27, 1705; Keziah, died in 1771 ; Israel, of whom further; Jemima, died November 18, 1753; Experience, married Daniel Reeve, No- vember 11, 1736. born at Port Leyden, Lewis county, New York, September 4, 1878, daughter of Orry Husted and Harriet Amelia (Kellogg) Hold- ridge, a sketch of her father appearing else- where in this work. Mrs. Downing is a mem- ber of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of the Mendelssohn Club, and of Tidi- oute Chapter, No. 522, Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Downing have three children : Vera May, born April 24, 1901 ; Harold Halsey, April 30, 1903; Harriet Eliz- abeth, May 7, 1909.
The Parshall family, repre- PARSHALL sentatives of whom are among the most prominent citizens of this portion of Pennsylvania to-day, is one of the oldest families of the country, their English ancestry reaching back in un- broken line to the time of the Norman Con- quest of England. The line of descent in this country has been taken from "The History of the Parshall Family, from the Conquest of England by William of Normandy, A. D. 1066, to the Close of the Nineteenth Century," by James Clark Parshall, Syracuse, New York, 1903.
(I) James Parshall, the immigrant ances- tor, was born in England about the middle of the seventeenth century, there being no record extant of the exact date. He died at Southold, Suffolk county, New York, September 15, 1701. The fact that he died about twenty- three years after his marriage indicates that in all probability he did not reach a very ad- vanced age. The first record regarding him in the colonies is a deed under date of Decem- ber 12, 1679, he having been at that time a resident of the Isle of Wight, or Gardner's Island as it is now called, in the township of Easthampton. In about the year 1678 he was married, probably at Easthampton, to Eliza- beth, only daughter of David and Mary (Ler- ringman) Gardner, of Easthampton. Chil- dren : Mary, born about 1679; Israel, of whom further ; David, born 1683; Benjamin, prob- ably died in infancy; Margaret, married, in 1710, Caleb Howell.
(II) Israel, son of James and Elizabeth (Gardner) Parshall, was born in 1680, prob- ably on Gardner's Island, died at Aquebogue, Suffolk county, New York, April 18, 1738.
(III) Israel (2), son of Israel (I) and Joanna (Swezey) Parshall, was born prob- ably at Aquebogue, Suffolk county, New York, some time between the years 1708 and 1712. He married, November 16, 1732, Bethia Case. Children: James, of whom further; Israel, born October 6, 1736; Phineas; Benjamin, born September 12, 1744; Jesse; Delilah, mar- ried - Terry; Bethia, born March I, 1749-50; Jemima, married David Wells; Jo- anna, married Joshua Wells; child, deceased ; son, deceased.
(IV) James (2), son of Israel (2) and Bethia (Case) Parshall, was born some time between 1733 and 1735, in Suffolk county, New York. The records regarding him are of the most meagre description ; it is certain, however, that he removed from Suffolk county to Orange county, New York, prior to the breaking out of the revolutionary war. His signature appears as a member of the associa- tion to support the continental congress at Goshen precinct, Orange county, New York, June 21, 1775. He also appears to have been appointed ensign of the Chester company of the West Orange regiment. He was "one of the scouts who served April 5 to 6, being two days in covering certain Tory prisoners from Warwick Mountain to Kings Town" (King- ston). That he served through the revolution is certain, but as there was another James Parshall, born 1762, who served in the later part of the war, it is not always possible to determine from the official records one from the other. It is believed that he removed after the close of the war to western New York and located at or near Palmyra, Wayne county, but as the other James Parshall, previously re- ferred to, located at the same place, the diffi- culty of distinguishing them is increased. James Parshall was accompanied on his re- moval by a sister who had previously married a Mr. Terry, and whose daughter, Deliverance, subsequently became the wife of his brother Israel. We have no record of the marriage of James Parshall, but Samuel Parshall, men-
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tioned below, was a son, as can be better ex- plained in the Parshall genealogy from which this record is taken.
(V) Samuel, son of James (2) Parshall, was born March 20, 1757, on Long Island, New York, died at Ellsworth, Ohio. He ap- pears to have removed with his putative father to Orange county, New York, prior to the breaking out of the revolutionary war, and lived with him in Goshen precinct in 1775, when he was in Captain Phineas Rumsey's company and signed with the Association Con- gress. He appears also as a private in Cap- tain Marion's Company of Colonel Drake's regiment. He was employed in a powder mill in Maryland during the greater part of the war, as is absolutely certain. In about 1778 he married (first ) Sarah -, who died prob- ably about 1786, after the birth of her second child. The two children were: James, born June 6, 1779 ; Samuel, of whom further. Sam- uel Parshall married (second) on Long Island, Rachel Stratton, a native of that place, born March 30, 1765, died about 1848. Children : Sarah, born July 29, 1787; Elizabeth, May 6, 1789; John, June 24, 1791 ; William, Novem- ber 15, 1794; Daniel, June 9, 1796; Thomas, July 21, 1798; David, October 17, 1800; Jacob, March 15, 1803 ; Nancy, May 18, 1806; Moses, January 10, 1810.
(VI) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (1) and Sarah Parshall, was born July 6, 1781, prob- ably on Long Island, died at Tidioute, Penn- sylvania, in 1840. He married, at Poland, Ohio, Elizabeth, born at Poland, March 20, 1783, died at Tidioute, March 9, 1866, daugh- ter of Henry Goucher. Children : Henry, born February 1, 1807; John Munnell, of whom further ; Rhoda Ann, July 22, 1811 ; Elizabeth, December 12, 1812; Samuel, November 14, 1814; Nancy, November 13, 1817; George Stranahan, January 14, 1820; Jeanette Strat- ton, February 22, 1822; James, September 19, 1827.
(VII) John Munnell, son of Samuel (2) and Elizabeth (Goucher) Parshall, was born February 23, 1809, probably in Orange coun- ty, New York, died at Troyville, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1889. He married, at Tidioute, about 1829, Alice, born at Tidioute, November IO, 1811, died there in April, 1898, daughter of Samuel and Charity (Gilson) McGuire. Children, all born at Tidioute : Samuel, born in 1830, deceased; Rhoda, April 24, 1832; Ma- tilda, February 15, 1835; Elizabeth, 1836;
Lucinda Marion, December 5, 1838; William Henry, October 30, 1840; Hugh McGuire, of whom further; Nancy M., October 21, 1844; John Munnell, November 15, 1846, died in Erie, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1905, on March 21, 1869, he married at Greenville, Pennsyl- vania, Elizabeth, born May 2, 1846, in Venango county, daughter of Jonathan D. and Jane ( Walton ) Hogan and they had a son, Frank Carlton, born August 30, 1873, married Estella, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Jobson.
(VIII) Hugh McGuire, son of John Mun- nell and Alice (McGuire) Parshall, was born July 23, 1842, at Tidioute, Warren county, Pennsylvania. Here he made his home all his life, spending, however, a portion of his time in Mexico and Central America. He was en- gaged for some years in mercantile pursuits in Tidioute, but for many years represented Reeves, Parvin & Company, of Philadelphia, beside doing considerable outside business in staple provisions. He was a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted at Riker's Island, New York, August 20, 1861, in Company F, Fifth Regiment Excelsior Brigade New York Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to the rank of second sergeant during service. He fought at the siege of Yorktown, Williams- burg, in the seven days' fight before Richmond, the second battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wil- derness, Spottsylvania Court House, Front Royal, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Peters- burg. In August, 1863, he was detailed from Front Royal, Virginia, to repair to New York City as drill sergeant for colored troops ; he remained six months, and also did recruiting service. His term of service expired on Au- gust 29, 1864, at which time he was honorably discharged at Petersburg, Virginia. Mr. Par- shall was a trustee of the Presbyterian church. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, under the auspices of Colonel Cob- ham Post, being an active and influential mem- ber; he spent the last evening of his life with his comrades and associates here, his death occurring suddenly at his home, February 19, 1904. He was a man of fine and strong char- acter, quiet and self-contained at all times, seeming to have uppermost in his mind the two thoughts of duty to his family whom he loved devotedly, and a desire to benefit humanity at large in a manner as quiet and unostentatious as possible. He was a broad-minded and patriotic citizen, and a true friend.
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On April 18, 1866, Mr. Parshall was mar- ried, at Erie, Pennsylvania, to Sarah West, a native of Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania, where she was born February 17, 1845. She was a daughter of Spencer and Susanna (Morgan) West ( see West III). Mrs. Parshall was edu- cated in the public schools of the locality, finishing with a course at Erie Academy, after which she taught for two terms in the district schools prior to her marriage. For the past thirty years she has been a member of the Presbyterian church of Tidioute, having come to this place about forty years ago. She is one of the most esteemed members of the community here, belonging to the Tidioute Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, No. 57,144. She is also very active in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, exerting an influence that is felt very widely for good. Mr. and Mrs. Parshall were the parents of the following children: 1. Harriet May, born February 13, 1867; she was edu- cated in the schools of Tidioute, finishing at the high school here, and taking a subsequent course at the New England Conservatory of Music at Boston, Massachusetts ; she then took up evangelical work at Moody Institute, Chi- cago, Illinois, and is now traveling with the Dr. Edward Brederwolf Company through- out the western states. 2. Frank M., born July 19, 1868, died in March, 1870. 3. Edward E., born April 16, 1871, died February 10, 1896; he became a dentist, being a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. 4. Allan W., born December 31, 1876, died February 17, 1877. 5. Hugh Raymond, born April 17, 1878; mar- ried (first) Ellen Jane Kreer ; (second) Helen Marr. 6. Florence, born September 30, 1881 ; married, June 27, 1906, several years after the death of her father, to Professor Charles M. Freeman, having three children as follows: Sarah Marie, born August 29, 1907; Maxson and Marjorie, twins, born October 28, 1912. Three of Mr. Parshall's children, as mentioned above, were living at the time of their father's death ; as was also his brother, John M. Par- shall, of Erie, who was for a number of years his partner in business, and who died June 4, 1905. Mrs. Parshall has taken an active inter- est in the genealogical history of her own and her husband's family.
(The West Line).
(I) The earliest American progenitor of this family was Ebenezer West, who was a sol-
dier in the revolutionary war ; he enlisted from Connecticut, as is shown by the records at Hartford.
(II) Joseph, son of Ebenezer West, died Au- gust 21, 1847, at the age of eighty-two years. He married Ruth Munson, and they had the following children: Huldah, born September 24, 1784; Ithamar, September 12, 1786; John, June 1, 1789 ; Lydia, October 1, 1791 ; Joseph, September 21, 1794 ; Calvin, October 29, 1796; Spencer, of whom further ; Lyman, August II, 1805 ; Charles F., March 30, 1807; Sydney C., May 22, 1811 ; Samuel F., August 10, 1816.
(III) Spencer, son of Joseph and Ruth (Munson) West, was born May 21, 1799, died July 17, 1885. He was a native of Hartford, Washington county, New York, removing with his parents to Essex county, and then to Chau- tauqua county, in the same state. He finally settled on a farm at Harbor Creek, Erie coun- ty, Pennsylvania, and his last years were spent in Corry, Pennsylvania. He was a Repub- lican, and a member of the Baptist church. He married Susanna Morgan, born December 10, 1806, daughter of Medes and Ann (Hall) Morgan; her father died in December, 1849, and her mother in May, 1861. Children of Medes and Ann ( Hall) Morgan : Mahala, born November 20, 1799; Electa, August 20, 1804; Susanna, December 10, 1806, married Spencer West: Ezra, June 18, 1809; Huldah, August 12, 1812; Thomas, January 31, 1815; Delatus, October 4, 1817: Anna, March 25, 1820. Chil- dren of Spencer and Susanna ( Morgan) West : Philetus C., born August 2, 1828, died in Fre- donia, New York, March 12, 1913; Adoniram J., February 3, 1831, died 1877; S. Newell, April 22, 1833, died in 1908, in Traer, Iowa ; Huldah M., May 31, 1835; Luke M., Septem- ber 12, 1837; Harriet N., January 26, 1841 ; Sarah, February 17, 1845, married Hugh M. Parshall ( see Parshall VIII) ; Markham, Sep- tember 18, 1849, died October 1, 1862. Mr. West died July 3, 1900.
There is a tradition WESTGATE-KING that the first West- gate in this country came from England with the King's troops ; was a sailor-soldier, and when the war or the occasion that called for troops was over de- cided not to return to England with his com- rades. It is further believed that this sailor- soldier was Adam Westgate, the first of the name found in colonial records. He is said to
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have resided at Salem, Massachusetts, 1647 to 1662, but it is probable that his residence there exceeded the fifteen years intervening between these dates. The Christian name of his wife was Mary ; his children : Robert, of whom fur- ther ; a son, who died unmarried; Thomas, born February 12, 1654; two sons, named Joseph, both died young ; two daughters named Mary, both died young; Benjamin, born July 26, 1662, died in infancy.
(II) Robert, son of Adam Westgate, was born in Salem, Massachusetts, July 1, 1647, died December 23, 1717. He settled in War- wick, Rhode Island, where he owned and culti- vated a farm until his death. In 1687 he was chosen constable for Newport, and in 1700 he is credited with a contribution of twelve shil- lings toward the erection of a Quaker meet- ing house at or near Mashapang. His will dated September 1, 1716, probated January 10, 1718, appointed his wife Sarah executrix. She died September 23, 1723. Children : Catherine, born December 23, 1684, married a Northup ; John, born April, 1686, died July 24, 1687 ; George, born April 24, 1688, married, October 5, 1727, Elizabeth Earle, five children: Sil- vanus, of whom further ; Priscilla, born Feb- ruary 26, 1693; Sarah, January 15, 1695; Re- becca, January 8, 1697, married Benjamin Earle, four children; Robert, September 18, 1698, died 1759, a carpenter, married (first) Patience Carr, born February, 1701, died March 27, 1753, married (second) a widow, Mrs. Mary Hawkins, six children by first wife; John, May 19, 1700; James, September 19, 1703; Mary, September 7, 1706, married John Carrder, five children.
(III) Silvanus, son of Robert Westgate, was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, Febru- ary 19, 1691, was lost at sea, September 27, 1719. He married, September 13, 171I, Jerusha Davis, born January 17, 1690, who survived him and married ( second) July 22, 1726, John Stafford. Children of Silvanus Westgate : Sarah, born January 10, 1713; Rob- ert, March 19, 1716, will proved February 4, 1750, mentioned his wife, mother, sister Sarah Rhodes, brother Silvanus and a half-sister Amey Stafford; Silvanus, of whom further.
(IV) Silvanus (2), third and youngest child of Silvanus (1) Westgate, was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, July 16, 1719. He moved to Provincetown, Barnstable county, Massachusetts, whose harbor was made famous by the "Mayflower" on her first arrival. He
married and left a family including Silvanus, of whom further.
(V) Sylvanus or Silvanus (3), son of Sil- vanus (2) Westgate, was born August 26, 1766, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. His life was spent in his native state, where he held the offices of justice of the peace and postmaster. He was a highly respected citi- zen, just and upright in his dealings with his fellowmen, genial and courteous to all. After an epidemic of typhoid fever, about 1855, which deprived him of a son and daughter, he practically retired from all business. This affliction was followed by another, loss of sight, and the last ten years of his life were spent in total darkness. He married Deborah Hammond, born September 27, 1757. Chil- dren : Hannah, born December 28, 1789 ; Polly, July 17, 1791 ; Prince, May 9, 1793 ; Benjamin Boles, of whom further.
(VI) Benjamin Boles, youngest son of Syl- vanus or Silvanus (3) Westgate, was born July 10, 1795, died at Riceville, Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and is there buried. He was educated in public schools and spent his early life at Fishkill and Providence, Rhode Island, coming to Pennsylvania in 1839 and locating at Riceville. His early business was the manufacture of bent wood ware, cheese boxes, bowls, etc. After coming to Riceville he established a sash, blind and door factory, marketing his products in Erie, Pennsylvania, transporting them from mill to market by teams. He operated his Riceville factory for twenty-five years and was rated one of the substantial men of the town. He was a Whig in politics, later a Republican, holding the office of postmaster and justice of the peace. He was an attendant of the Congregational church, of which his wife was a member. He married (first) February 18, 1819, Abigail, daughter of Matthew and Abigail St. John. He married (second ) at Saratoga, New York, August 10, 1828, a cousin of his first wife, Martha St. John, born May 14, 1796, died March 11, 1865, daughter of Josiah and Sabra (Dunham) St. John. Children of his first marriage: Lorenzo, born December 14, 1819; Reuben B., January 9, 1822 ; St. John, Janu- ary 24, 1824 ; Orson, September 2, 1825. Chil- dren of his second marriage: Ann Martha, May 30, 1829, married William L. Robinson, children : Cora May, Edgar C., Herbert W .; Mary Jane, October 24, 1831. died 1855; Har- riet, February 13. 1835, died 1905, married
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C. N. Smith ; Ira, October 31, 1837, died 1856; Caroline M., of whom further.
(VII) Caroline M., youngest child of Ben- jamin Boles and Martha (St. John) Westgate, was born in Riceville, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1841. She married, October 1, 1861, Fran- cis G. King, born in Panama, Chautauqua county, New York, February 26, 1834, son of Harry King, and one of a family of eight, three of whom were living in 1911, namely : Mrs. Catherine Alden, Mrs. H. F. Shaw, and J. H. King. Francis G. King received his edu- cation in the public schools of Jamestown, New York. In the spring of 1862, when the oil excitement in Pennsylvania was at its height, he and his brother, Harry J. King, went to Titusville, where they engaged in the hardware business and enjoyed unbounded success. He remained in Titusville three years, and then disposed of his business and removed to Rochester, New York, where he again be- came actively engaged in business. After nine years in that city his health began to fail and he was compelled to seek a different climate. He accordingly went to Denver, Colorado, which was then a new city, and growing rapid- ly. Mr. King engaged in the real estate busi- ness, besides being largely interested in mill- ing and mining industries. He identified him- self with the growth of the city and won prominence in social, as well as business circles. In March, 1885, he returned to Rochester, New York, where he remained until 1896, when he came to Warren, Pennsylvania, where he resided until his death, which occurred June 1, 19II.
Mr. King was possessed of a strong char- acter and was generally known to men of busi- ness affairs as one of the strictest integrity. He commanded the respect of all men. His business career for many years was an active one, and it may be said of him that in his dealings with his fellowmen he was always honorable, and the good influence exerted by him will long be remembered, his death depriv- ing Warren of one of its best citizens. Al- though Mr. King was not a man who took an active interest in politics his strong personal- ity was generally recognized and his interests were always for the uplift of the people and the betterment of the public institutions. He was a member of the Conewango Club since its organization, and also a member of the Conewango Fishing Club. He was a great traveler, having taken a trip around the world
in 1890, and many other trips to foreign lands. Children of Mr. and Mrs. King: 1. Bessie, born in Denver, Colorado, March 11, 1876; married J. P. Rogers, of Warren, Pennsyl- vania ; children: Francis King and Catherine King Rogers. 2. Dwight D., born April 9, 1879 ; married Mrs. Ann Sill ; no children ; they reside at Mabelle, Colorado.
The ancestors of this
HOLDRIDGE branch of the Holdridge family came to Warren
county, Pennsylvania, from the state of New York, but it is not known when the original immigrant came to this country nor where he first located.
(I) Perry Holdridge, the first recorded pro- genitor, was born about the year 1812, the place of his birth not being known. For many years he resided in Schenectady, New York, removing in early life to Chatham, Columbia county, where he was married. He was by trade a carpenter, making doors, sashes and blinds, and everything in the line of his busi- ness. He was also an undertaker and was well versed in cabinetmaking, had a furniture store, made coffins, and manufactured everything in the carpentering line that could be used in building. He was a man of more than ordi- nary ability, being prosperous in his business and greatly respected in the community in which he lived. He was a Republican, and a member of the Dutch Reformed church, and at his death, at about the age of seventy years, was buried with his wife in the cemetery at Nassau, New York. He was married at Chat- ham to Betsey Husted, born at Nassau, July 17, 1813, died in 1878, daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Waterbury) Husted, who were married in 1795; he was born February 15, 1772, at Nassau, dying November 5, 1815, and she was born September 28, 1774, dying April 5, 1841. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Husted : Mary, born August 15, 1796; Daniel, June 25, 1798; Nicholas, April 27, 1801 ; Orry, May 18, 1803; Sacket, February 8, 1805; Clarissa, April 11, 1812; Betsey, July 17, 1813, married Mr. Holdridge. Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge had the following children: I. Electa, died young. 2. Edgar Perry, served during the civil war, dying in a hospital during his service. 3. Mary E., married General Wallace and resides in Los Angeles, California. 4. Loren, served dur- ing the civil war and now lives at Ocean Grove, New Jersey. 5. Orry Husted, of further men-
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tion. 6. Emma, married James Henderson and resides in Los Angeles.
(II) Orry Husted Holdridge, son of Perry and Betsey (Husted) Holdridge, was born October 20, 1849, in Chatham, New York. His education was received in the public schools of his locality, and in a select school. At the age of sixteen years he removed to Troy, New York, where he obtained employment as a pressman in the office of the Daily Times. Here he remained for two years, when he again removed and settled in Port Leyden, New York, where he subsequently married. He became engaged as a saddler, and eventu- ally embarked in mercantile business for him- self in this line, opening a harness store at Port Leyden. Later on he conducted a store at Grey, New York; and subsequently located in Philadelphia, where for three years he was established in this business. In 1890 he dis- posed of his store in Philadelphia and came to Warren county, Pennsylvania, locating first at Kinzua. Here he was in charge of the finish- ing department of the plant of Hood, Gale & Company, furniture manufacturers. When the Kinzua plant was destroyed by fire, Mr. Hold- ridge came with the firm to Warren borough, and here was in charge of the same depart- ment as formerly, remaining with the firm until 1898, when he severed his connection with them and came to Tidioute. Here the firm of Simmons, Holdridge & Company was established, of which he was one of the pro- moters and proprietors, later becoming the president when Mr. Simmons withdrew from the firm and the name was changed to the Tidioute Furniture Company. Mr. Holdridge was also one of the directors and president of the new firm, with which he remained until 1910, when he sold out his interests and de- voted himself to his original invention, "the Holdridge Folding Crate." This article he is now arranging to manufacture on a large scale as soon as a company can be incorporated for that purpose. He is also the inventor of the Holdridge Fire Escape.
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