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HALL OF I. O. O. F., WAYNESBORO, PA.
Waynesboro Lodge, No. 219 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Pennsylvania, was instituted at Waynesboro Feb. 16th, 1847, in a room above what was then known as Henry Stonehouse's Cigar Store, and the Lodge continued to hold their meetings in that place until May 17th, 1848. During this time the Trustees were instructed to purchase a lot of ground upon which to build a Hall. £ At a meeting held Oct. 2d, 1847, they re- ported that they had contracted with HI. Stonehouse for the ground, and their report being accepted, their action was ratified by the Lodge. September 28th, 1847, the following named persons were appointed to act as a building committee in the construction of the first Odd Fellows Hall, W. S. Hollinberger, HI. H. Miller, D. B. Russell and Jas. Brotherton, Jr. The dimensions of the building under contemplation were 25 by 50 feet, and its erection was commenced when the Lodge was as yet financially very weak. They sent appeals for aid to sister Lodges in the State, but these met with little substantial response, and they were compelled to complete their work by issuing certificates of stock, bearing six per cent. interest payable semi-annually.
The building was dedicated May, 17th, 1818, and was occupied from that time until Jan. 13th, 1873, when the present Hall was commenced. It was completed about the last of Decem- ber 1893. The members constituting the building committee in the con- struction of this one were, W. F. Horner, W. A. Price, W. F. Grove, George Stover and W. J. Bikle. This structure is 26 feet front by 65 deep, and is three stories high, Its cost was nearly $7,000 and it is one of the finest buildings in the place. The first floor is occupied by J. P. & J. M. Wolf as a dry goods store, the second by the Village Record office, and the third by Waynesboro Lodge, No. 219 I. O. O. F. of Pa., Widow's Friend Encampment No. 71 I. O. O. F., and 1. O. of Red Men, Uncas 'Tribe, No. 101. The inside of the Hall is elegantly furnished, and it is considered one of the finest buildings, for the purpose for which it is used, in the State. The Lodge, whose property it is, is very flourishing, having in addition to all the property vested here, about $1,500 of a sur- plus fund. The following list comprises its entire membership from its organization :
The Charter Members were as follows: J. W. Stoner, H. Stone- house, J. B. Regser, Wm. C. Tracy, Frederick Harbaugh, Joseph Bender, John Null. The initiated were as follows: February 16th, 1817, G. W. Rupp, H. S. Stoner, John Logan, John Shoemaker, Wm. A. 'Tritle, John P'. Waggoner, M. T. Tracy, W. H. Morehead, M. J. Homer, Francis Bowden, James R. Weagly, David B. Russell; March 2, W. F. Horner, Geo. Bender, Henry Logan; March 23, R. F. Gibson; March 30, Geo. W. Knight; April 6, Elijah Durnbaugh ; April 20, James Brotherton, Jr., John Philips; April 27, Joshua Suman; May 4, Michael Haustine, Sr ; May 18, W. S. Hollenberger; May 25, J. L. Welsh, Morris Henlin ; June 8, Charles Gordon ; June 15, John Nead, Samuel P. Stoner; June 29, Henry McFerren, Geo. Andrews, Peter Heefner, A. S. Adams, Wm. H1. Miller; July 27, Martin Kissell; Aug. 3, James Fisher; Aug. 10, John Kuhn; Aug. 24, David L. Stoner; Sept. 7, . M. M. Stoner; Sept. 14, 'Thomas Pilkington; Oct. 5, Wm. Blair, Absalom French ; Oct. 12, Andrew S. Wilson, Samuel Ritter; Nov. 12, John B. Waynant; Nov. 16, Thomas B. Withers; Nov. 23, P. H. Dougherty; Nov. 30, John Gehr, J. S. Zeigler; Dec. 7, Henry F. Davis, John C. Eckman : Dec. 14, C. G. French, Levi Saunders; Jan. 11, 1848, John H. Smith; Feb. 1, Martin Sheeler, John McCush ; Feb. 8, David Winkfeeld, Wm. Overcash ; Feb. 15. David Kuhnley, J. B. Waynant; Feb. 22, Washington Parkhill ;
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Feb. 29, John Mentzer; March 21, Daniel Minech; April 11, Geo W. Thoms; May 2d, Andrew Crilly; 9th, Samnel Gilbert, Martin J. Reaty ; 16th, R. G. Rns; 23d, John S. Long; Inne 27th, Peter Benedict; Ang. 1st, John Sweeney ; Sept. 19th, John R. Williams; Oct. 10th, S. C. Ritter; 21th, Leonard Walter; Nov. 14th, Henry Moore; 21st, Levi Pickle; 28th, D. M. Eiker; Dec. 26th, Abraham Stoner, F. J. Filbert; Jan. 16th, 1849, C. Angustus Smith; Feb. 27th, Geo. J. Balsley, Peter Doch; March 6th, Samuel Secrist; 18th, Daniel Patter; April 3d, John Beck; 17th, Jacob C. Secrist, James A. Cook; Aug. 28, Geo. A. Poole; Sept. 25th, Hugh Logan; Nov. 13th, Peter Grumbine; 27th, Jacob Brenneman, Jr. ; Dec. 25th, Noah Sneider; Jan. 1st, 1850, John M. Winders, Jas. H. Clayton; 15th, Edward C. Brown; Feb. 25th, 1851, W. L. Hamilton, John Grove; March 4th, Robert C. Flemming; 25th. Anthony Kunkle; April 1st, Thog. N. Herr, Geo. S. Wight; 8th, John Miller; June 10th, Abra- ham Barr; Sept. 30th, W. R. Kreps; March 2d, 1852, L. F. McComas; 16th, John Withers; June Sth, John Q. Schwartz; Feb. 4th, 1853, W. G. Smith ; 15th, Ephriam Sellers; March 1st, Win. Marshall; July 12th, 1853, Adam Dysert; Aug. 2d, Jerome Beaver; Oct. 18th, J. G. Grumbine, Henry Walter; Jan. 10th, 1854, Author Bennett; Aprit 18th, D. S. Gor- don; Sept. 12th, Geo. Stitzel; Oct. 17th, David Shoop. Dec. 26th, J. P. VonStine; Feb. 13th, 1855, Jeremiah Cooper; Aug. 21st, Samuel Hawker; April 23d, 1856, E. S. Troxel; May 13th, Chas. Gordon; Dec. 9th, Felix J. Troxel, Samuel Morehead ; June 9th, 1857, Marks Feilheimer; July 14th, Jos. C. Clugston; Dec. 1st, E. A. Herring; Feb. 2d, 1858, Joseph W. Miller; March 30th, J. P. Waggoner ; June 1st, Jacob Swank ; March 1st, 1859, W. F. Grove, Henry Dreyfoos, Geo. Stover; April 19th, F. Dougherty; Oct. 23d, 1860, Samuel Ritter; Dec. 17th, 1861, A. A. Lechlider; Jan. 5th, 1862, F. Forthman; 14th, Jos. H. Gilber, Sr., Henry Nuger; 25th, Eli Litle; Feb. 11th, H. F. Stover; 25th, Wm. Crilley ; April 23d, Philip Weisner; 29th, C. A. Bikle; July 15th, J. Il. Welsh; 22d, J. R. Wolfersberger; Feb. 17th, 1863, P. Dock, Wm. A. Strealy ; Feb. 2d, 1864, Henry P. Litle; Dec. 12th, 1865, J. A. Royer: lan. 10th, 1866, G. F. Lidy; 2ad, Harry C. Gilbert ; 27th, J. F. Remm- ger, W. A. Price; March 18th, Jeremiah M. Cooper ; Aug. 7th, John WI. Bryson ; 14th, Reuben Shoner, David J. Rhea; Jan. 15th, 1867, Samuel J. Leerone; Feb. 12th, A. Burhman, L. D. French, Geo. W. Mowen, Geo. G. Pilkington ; April 9th, Daniel Suively; May 21st, Joseph Woolard; 23th, Jacob Hoover; Ang. 20th, Chas. 11. Dickle, John H. Miller; Nov. 12th, Jos. Douglas, J. B. Russell; 96th, D. H. Hafleigh, Jos. Walter,. Lewis M. Leismyer; Dec. 3d, JJ. B. Brenneman; Jan. 7th, 1868, W. R. Zeigler, J. L. Meredith ; 28th, HI. Dutrow ; April 7th, R. C. Mullen; May 5th, J. II. Crilley ; 19th, W. A. Foltz; June 2d, J. M. Ripple; May 28th, Emanuel Robinson; Sept. 15th, B. F. Burger; Jan. 6th, 1869, C. M. Stroader ; 19th, W. J. Bikle, J. Sheise; Feb. 9th, Francis Robinson, Wm. A. Haustine; March 9th, John II. Harris; April 20th, David Izer ; May 25th, Geo. W. Keagy, Samuel Miller ; June 22d, Chas. Cooke Jason Bell; July 20th, Alfred Burhman; Oct. 19th, L. (. Brackbill; 26th, Samuel Knhns; Nov. 9th, Upton M. Bell; 16th, John HI. Gehr, Franklin Bender; Jan. 4th, 1870, A. D. Morganthall; June 5th, W. H. Crouse; 28th, A. A. French; July 26th, U. HI. Balsley; Ang. 23d, J. W. Sourbeck ; 30th, Henry Stoner, Samuel C. Miller ; Sept. 20th, Geo. J. Balsley, Jr., W. 0). P. Hammond; Oct., 4th, Jacob H. Brown ; 18th, Jno. F, Beckner; 25th, David M. Minor; Dec. 27th, Theo. G. Dock; Jan. 3d, 1871, Daniel Gilbert; 17th, H. S. Rider ; 2 Ith, Geo. W. Wood; 31st, Geo. Snively ; April 4th, Lewis W. Detrick: 11th, Samuel Neowcomer; 18th, Geo. M. D. Bell; 25th, A. H. Stonehouse; June 6th, T. C. Resser; July 4th, J. M.
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Lecrone; 11th, D. F. Rozer; Ang. 29th, J. P. Lowell, A. N. Russell; Sept. 19th, T. R. Gilland, J. C. Gilland, J. McDowell; Oct. Sd, J. Mor. ganthall; 31st, G. W. Baughman, Barton Manuel, F. J. Wolf; Jan. 23d, 1872, Philip Wolf; April 2d, S. R. Frantz; 30th, G. B. Resser, W. B. Dock; June 4th, Geo. B. Beaver ; Dec. 17th, J. Aliver Besore; Jan. 14th, 1873, M. M. Gilland; March 4th, J. M. Wolf; 11th, C. G. Frantz; 25th, J. H. Gilbert, Jr. ; May 18th, Samuel Johnston, June 17th, Geo. H. Russell; Oct. 7th, David A. Miller, Jno. McDowell; Feb. 3d, 1874, A. O. Frick; Jan. 20th, 1875, Samuel G. Horner; Feb. 9th, A, E. Canode, D. S. Barnhart; 16th, D. J. Binkley, D. E. Stine; 23d, C. F. Bell; March 2d, Jacob Craly, B. F. Snyder; Sept. 7th, V. C. Bell; Nov, 30th, M. L. Rowe, R. W. Price; May 23d, Charles Sprenkle; June 6th, Lewis Sneider.
"ANTIETAM HOME," DR. I. N. SNIVELY, PROPRIETOR,
This attractive place was the residence of the late Abraham Barr, who purchased it from Mr. Jacob Funk, October 21st, 1848. It being part of the real estate of which John Funk, father of the said Jacob, died possessed, having inherited it from his father, John Funk, Sr. A consid- erable portion of this tract was, prior to the establishment of Mason & Dixon's line, in Maryland, as is shown by a patent decd made by the Right Honorable Lord, proprietor of the late province of Maryland, bear- ing date the tenth day of August, A. D. 1753, to a certain Jacob Gans, who deeded the same to John Miller on the 22d day of June, A. D. 1784. About three acres are still in the State of Maryland; the balance, 212 acres, are in Washington township, Franklin County, Pa., two miles due south of Waynesboro, on the Maryland line, while that beautiful stream, the now historic Antietam, flows through it, watering its rich meadows. It is supplied with three excellent springs of cold water, and quite near the house there is a good water power. The land is diversified in its character, being limestone, sandstone and soapstone. Having an abundance of first-class material for lime, it is not a matter of surprise that it is in good condition and very productive.
Dr. Isaac Newton Snively is one of the lineal descendents of John Jacob Schnebele, who emigrated from Switzerland to Lancaster County, in the Province of Pennsylvania, about the year 1707. He was naturalized in Philadelphia, October 14th, A. D. 1729, in the third year of the reign of King George the II, and died at the age of eighty-four years. His son, Jacob Schnebele, was born A. D. 1694, and died August 24th, A. D. 1766, in his seventy-second year. He had two sons by his first wife. The second was Christian Schnebele, who was born August 15th, A. D. 1731, and died March 16th, 1795, in his sixty-fifth year. He was married to -Miss Margaret Washabaugh about the year 1761. He had eight children. His second child, *John Schnebele, (grandfather to Dr.' Snively), was born February 25th, A. D. 1766. He was married to Miss Anna Hege, (grandmother to the Doctor), October 24th, A. D. 1794, and died in July, 1844, in his seventy-ninth year. Ilis wife, Anna, died August 17th, A. D. 1852, in her seventy-seventh year. Anna Hege was one of the de- scendents of Hans Haggy, who emigrated from Switzerland, in Schauffhausen, near Zweibruken, at Ebersten Hoff, to the American colo- nie's, which are now the United States. With Hans Haggy came hls brother-in law, Hans Leaman. They had families, and brought with them Henry Lesher and two of his sisters, orphan children. Henry was six- teen years of age. These parties being related and of the same neighbor- *The name Snively was originally Schnebele.
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hood emigrated together. Fifty.three families, numbering in all two. hundred persons arrived at this time. They came over in the ship James Goodwill, David Crocket, Captain, from Rotterdam, and landed at Phila- delphia, Pa., September 29th, A. D. 1727, where they were required to repeat and sign the following declaration : "We, subscribers, natives and late inhabitants of the Palatinate upon the Rhine and places adjacent, hav- ing transported ourselves and families into this Province of -Pensilvania, a Colony subject to the Crown of Great Britian, in hopes and expectations of finding a Retreat and peacable Settlement therein, Do solemnly pro- mise and engage, that we will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to his present Majesty King George The Second, and his Successors Kings of Creat Britain, and will be faithful to the Proprietor of this province; And that we will demean ourselves peacably to all His said Majesties Subjects and strictly observe and conform to the Laws of England and of this Pro- vince, to the utmost of our Power and best of our understanding." (See "Colonial Records," vol. III, page 283 and 284, Sept. 21st and 27th, 172 From Philadelphia they went to Rapho township, Lancaster county, E near Manheim, where they settled. Hans Haggy had a son John who v married to Miss Elizabeth Pealman, and lived near Bridgeport, Franklin county, Pa. His third child, Christian Haggy, was born in 1751, and died May 13th, A. D. 1815. His wife was Mariah Stouffer. They had four children. The eldest was Anna Hege," grandmother to the Doctor on his fathers's side.
John Snively (Doctor Snively's father) was born near Greencastle, Franklin county, Pa., January 12th, 1799, on the ancestral homestead now occupied by his brother Jacob's family, and farmed by his nephew, Benjamin F. Snively, Esq. This farm is a portion of the original tract .. patented by the original John Jacob Schnebele family in the days of the Penns, and has been handed down from father to son for over a century and a half. He was married to Miss Catharine Keefer, daughter of the late Jacob Keefer near Marion, Franklin county, Pa., who moved here from Lancaster county. John Snively died March 4th, A. D. 1853, in his fifty-fifth year; his wife, Catharine, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., August 22d, 1802, and died September 30th, 1854, in her fifty-third year. John Snively had seven children, four sons are living, three of whom are physicians. The eldest, John K. Snively, is a farmer residing on the old homestead near Jackson Hall, Franklin county, Pa. The sec- ond is Dr. I. N. Snively. The third is Dr. Samuel K. Snively of Wil- liamsport, Md. The fourth is Dr. Andrew J. Snively of Hanover, York county, Pa. Dr. Isaac N. Snively was born near Jackson Hall, Franklin county, Pa., February 23d, 1839, where he spent his early life upon his father's farm, assisting in the various farm duties during the summer months, and attending the public schools during the winter. At the age of fourteen he was left an orphan, and started out in quest of em- ployment. Arriving in Chambersburg he entered the store of Lutz & Son as salesman, with his cousin, John P. Kecfer, who very kindly gave him access to his fine library. He soon ac- quired a fondness for books which disqualified him for the duties of a clerkship, and he withdrew to enter the Fayetteville Academy, then un- der the supervision of the Rey. Mr. Kennedy. From here he returned to Chambersburg and entered the private classical school of that noted teacher, the late Thomas J. Harris, in whose school he for a short time was assistant, and afterward taught in the public schools and took an ac- tive part in the Franklin County Teachers' Association. In 1857, he graduated at Duff's Commercial College of Pittsburg, Pa. In 1858, whilst
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teaching the Mt. Vernon school near Waynesboro, Pa., he commenced the study of Anatomy with Dr. Benjamin Frantz. In the spring of 1859, he became a pupil of the late Dr. John C. Richards of Chambersburg, l'a., and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in 1862. He commenced the practice of medicine in Chambersburg, and in 1863, when the Confederate army invaded our state, be went to Harrisburg be- fore the State Medical Board, and after passing the required examination, was commissioned by the Governor of Pennsylvania, as assistant Surgeon, his commission bearing date June 20th, 1863. He was assigned by Dr. King, Surgeon General of Pennsylvania, to duty at Camp Curtin. He became acting Surgeon of the 20th P'a. Reg., Col. Wm. B. Thomas com- manding. He allowed himself to be mustered out of service with this regiment and returned to Chambersburg, where he associated himself in the practice of his profession with his late preceptor, Dr. J. C. Richards. Besides their regular practice they had charge of the Town Hall Hospital. September 8th, 1863, the Surgeon General of Pennsylvania sent him a commission, assigning him to the 155th Regiment, Pa. Vol., then en- camped at Beverly Ford, Va., Maj. Ewing commanding. Hle declined this as well as a lucrative appointment on the Pacific Coast in a Marine Hospital, preferring to continue in the practice with Dr. Richards. De- cember 24th, 1863, he was married to Miss Alice B. Barr, daughter of the late Abraham Barr, esq., near Waynesboro, Pa. They moved in the (lawyer) Smith property on Main Street, where, July 30th, 1864, they lost all their personal property (not even saving their ward-robes) through the burning of the town by the rebel hordes. The Doctor being out of town at the time, his wife barely escaped the flames of the burning building. Left destitute, in less than a weck he was found on duty in the U. S. Army General Hospital, Beverly, New Jersey. He continued on duty here until the war was about closing, when he resigned to take the place of Dr. James Brotherton, Jr., of Waynesboro, Pa., who had lately died, where he has enjoyed a lucrative practice ever since. He was one of the founders of the present Medical Society of Franklin county, Pa., and was President of that society in 1874.
RESIDENCE OF EDWIN A. HERING, M. D. -- WAYNESBORO, FRANKLIN COUNTY, I.A.
This dwelling, which is & two story brick one, and is 30 feet long by 20 wide, was erected by the late Alexander Hamilton, in the year 1851. Having been purchased by its present occupant, it was remodled in 1868. It is located on East Main street, and is a good representative of the char- acter of the buildings in the thriving town of Waynesboro. Dr. Hering, who has met with marked success in his calling as a physician, is a native of Frederick County, Md. His paternal ancestory were Germans. Ilis great grandfather and grandfather, both of whom had the surname Henry, were born near Basil, Switzerland. Ilis grandfather visited this country in the year 1791, and being greatly delighted with the western world, re- turned to his native place and persuaded his father and his brother, with his family, to emigrate to America with him. This they did in the year 1793. They purchased a large tract of land at Beaverdam, in Frederick County, Md., and built a flour mill, as well as a saw mill, where for many years they and their descendents conducted a successful business. These mills are still in active operation. Henry Hering, Sr., died about the year 1810. The younger Henry married Mary, daughter of Rev. Daniel Bayler, of Frederick County, in 1799, and died in 1829. His wife sur- vived him until Feb. 7th, 1873, having reached, within a few weeks the
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advanced age of 98 years, and was a woman of remarkable mental and bodily vigor. Her father, Rev. Daniel Sayler, who was born in Lancas- ter County, in 1750, and who acquired the homestead established by his father, Daniel Sayler, Sr., in 1760, died in 1840, at the age of 90 years. His father, Daniel Sayler, who was also a German, emigrated to this country with his family in the year 1743, and was compelled to consign some of his children to a watery grave whilst crossing the ocean.
Daniel S. Hering, father of Dr. Hering, was born at Beaverdam, March 6th, 1800. He married Margaret Orr, daughter of Joseph Orr, of Sam's Creek, Carroll County, Md. Her father was an American by birth, but was of Irish parents, who came to this country before the Revolutionary war. Daniel S. Hering died in 1876, having been bereft of his wife Mar- garet in 1863. His family was very large, so large that, although he was enabled to bring them up comfortably. he did not possess the means to provide each one with a liberal education, but he did succeed in giving them that which was next best, a thorough training in the way of indus. try and an ambition to become the architects of their own fortunes. Dr. H. having early acquired a fondness for the medical profession, but know- ing the great barriers in the way determined that by dint of industry and perseverance he would reach the goal of his ambition. Applying himself for 3 or 4 years to a laborious business, he realized sufficient means to en- able him to enter upon his studies. His preliminary course was conducted at Mountain View Academy, and in 1852 he entered the office of Dr. Sid- well in Johnsville, Frederick county, Md., and in 1854, became an office student of Prof. Miltenberger of Baltimore. He graduated from the Uni- versity of Maryland, March 6th, 1855. He located first in Frederick county, Md .. where he continued for two and a half years, when he re- moved to his present location in October, 1857. On the 19th of April, 1864, he married Frances M., youngest daughter of the late Alexander Hamil- ton. His family is not as numerous as was that of his father, as he has but two children, a son and daughter.
FARM AND RESIDENCE OF COL. WM. D. DIXON.
Animated by the same spirit of enterprise that actuated his neighbor, John Croft, Esq., Col. Dixon has made his place noted for its production of fine cattle and hogs. Those that are represented in the sketch are of the purest breeds that intelligence and money could procure. The bull is called "Double Duke the 3rd. " He is nearly pure "Duchess," with a dash. of Oxford" blood, and was bred by Jonathan Tallcott, of Rome, Oneida county, N. Y. The hogs are known as the "Duroc" breed, and are greatly celebrated for their rapid development when being fed for tho slaughter. They were bred by the Hon. Wm. Holmes, of Greenwich, Washington county, N. Y., and are the only ones, of this strain, south- west of N. Y. City. John Dixon, the great grandfather of the Col., was of the house of Argyle, and was born on the north- west coast of Scotland. On account of political troubles he was compelled to leave, with the bal- ance of the family, in the year 1690, at the age of 15 years. They fled to the North of Ireland, in order to keep out of the way of the friends of King James II., and about the year 1693, he came to this country, land- ing at Philadelphia, where he remained for some time. From thence he went to Donegal Meeting House in Lancaster county, from there to Car- lisle, then to Shippensburg, and finally in 1737, he located at the place where the buildings in our illustration now stand, He had seven sons. William, the grandfather of Col. Dixon was born at this place, and at the age of seven years he was captured by the Indians and retained in their
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custody for eleven weeks, a good part of the time in a cave on an adjoin- ing farm, now owned by Jacob Bittner. Through the humanity of an old squaw he was returned to his parents, and because of the kindness shown her on different occasions, she warned the family to leave for a safer place, for the Indians, who had gone away to hold a great council, intended to return in two moons and slaughter all the whites. The family took the warning and went back to Carlisle, where they remained tor about three years. William Dixon was a Sergeant in Col. Boquet's command, and served to the end of the campaign. He was with Maj. Dunwoodie in the massacre, and was one of the three that escaped to Fort Loudon. The remainder, with the Maj., were all killed and scalped. He also joined a company, that was raised in the county, at the commencement of the war for Independence, and was made ensign of his regiment, which position he retained until the end of the war, having declined frequent offers of promotion, preferring rather to have charge of the colors. Wm. Dixon had four brothers in the army, one was killed at the battle of Monmouth, one at the battle of Brandywine, one was killed by the Indians near the junction of the two Conococheagues, and the other one died from the effects of a bath taken in the Yellow-Britches Creek, whilst on his way home, from the army, after his discharge at the close of the war. The wife of Wm. Dixon was Nancy Dunlap, an aunt of James Dunlap, author of Purdon's Digest. Col. Wm. Dunlap Dixon was married to Martha, daughter of the late Wm. Gillan Esq, in June 1855. They have two children, one son and one daughter. The upper half of the place on which he resides came into his possession as heir at law, and the lower part by purchase. He acquired his military title, not in the way that many old time militia men "had greatness thrust upon them," but by actual and faithful service and promotion, in the Gth Regiment of Pa. Res. in the great war of the Rebellion. His commission as Capt., of Co. D bears date April 24th, 1861. As Lieut. Col. Sept. 12th, 1863. Brev. Col. and Brev. Brig. Gen. Mar. 13th, 1865. And he was mustered out with his Regiment, June 11th 1864.
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