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June 15, 1883 and married Nov. 18, 1903 to Edwin Stout, who have two daughters, Alma, born June 2, 1905 and Dorothy, born March 10, 1910. They are living at 298 Baltimore Ave., West Pittston; Edna G., born July 2, 1886 and married Nov. 28, 1906 to Adam B. Miller, and have two sons, Edwin S., born Nov. 2, 1907 and Norman E., born Aug. 29, 1910. 'They are living on a farm in Ransom; Thomas E., born June 4, 1892 and Rhalda R., born Feb. 26, 1899.
JACOB HUTHMAKER was a son of David, and was born in Monroe county, March 11, 1816 and died May 8, 1900 in Ransom. He was married in Monroe county, Feb. 8, 1835 moving to Ransom the same year. His wife, Miss Dolly Siglin, was born in Monroe county, March 20. 1814 and died in Ransom Oct. 12, 1877. Her parents were Jacob and Susan (Singer) Siglin. To the union of Jacob and Dolly Huthmaker four children were born, namely: Susan, Cath- erine, Mary and Thomas J.
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OLIVER COURTRIGIIT was born May 30, 1837 and a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Ace) Court- right. He was married Feb. 15, 1855 to Miss Caroline (b. Nov. 15, 1835-d. May 9, 1871), daughter of John and Eliza ( Ace) Treible. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Courtright were the parents of three children : H. Eliza, born May 17, 1857 and married Thomas J. Huthmaker. Horace, born June 26, 1860 and married Miss Minnie Clark and is living in Ransom: Celeste, born June 9, 1862 and married I. T. Shuster and are living in West Pittston. Oliver Courtright is living with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas J. Huth- maker.
moved the first day of April, 1910. His mother (lied Angust 20th the same year.
Mr. Huthmaker has nine aeres of flat land along the Susquehanna River where he raises tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, eorn, etc., which he sells to Scranton dealers, making three and four trips a week during the summer months.
DAVID M. HUTHMAKER was born Sept. 24, 1833 on the Cunningham farm, now owned by Louis Seible, above the Ransom Home. He taught school in his younger days. His first wife was Miss Barbara Dershiemer, who died several years ago. She was the mother of four children, namely: Frank, Mrs. Ada Hopkins,
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ROY H. HUTHMAKER'S RESIDENCE, TEAM AND WAGON.
This picture was taken in September, 1911, just after Mr. Huthmaker had finished loading his wagon with tomatoes, sweet corn and cabbage for Scranton. This is a fair specimen of the thousands of loads of produce that are taken from Newton and Ransom townships to Scranton and Pitts- ton. This house was built in 1864 by Jacob Bertels for a store, which was purchased by Fred Sandway in 1866. who kept a store and postoffice here for fifteen years or more. It has been used for a private dwelling for several years, until purchased from Mr. Huthmaker by J. P. VanOstrand in April, 1912. Since then it has been occupied by Mr. VanOstrand for a store and postoffice.
ROY HARLOS HUTHMAKER
Mr. Huthmaker is a son of David M. and Anna (Harlos) Huthmaker. He was born June 22, 1889 in Ransom, on the farm now owned by W. A. Hantz. He attended the Ran- som Valley school until fourteen years of age. In September, 1904, he entered the West Pitts- ton High School for one term. On September 20, 1905, he entered Wyoming Seminary, where he attended three years. the first two years taking a college preparatory course and the last year a commercial course. After his school days he returned to the old farm where he helped his aged father until his death. After his father's death, Roy and his mother pur- chased the property known as the Sandway place. opposite the Ransom depot, where they
Mrs. Alice Jenkins and Mrs. Dora Maas, all liv- ing in West Pittston. His second wife was Miss Anna Harlos, daughter of Philip Harlos, Sr., of Mountain Valley. She was born Nov. 30, 1861 and died Aug. 20, 1910. She had one son, Roy H., the subject of this sketch.
David M. Huthmaker was elected justice of the peace in 1867, which office he held until his death, Dec. 22, 1909. He had the honor of holding office longer (over 42 years) than any other person in Lackawanna and adjoining counties.
FRANCIS MARION IVES
Mr. Ives is a son of William L. and Mary A. (Kern) Ives. Ile was born Oct. 9, 1854, in Ransom township, on the farm now owned by
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RESIDENCE OF FRANCIS M. IVES.
Jeptha C. Richards. He received a common school education, his early school days being spent in the old log school house near the Ran- som Home, and his first teacher was Peter K. Richards. He learned the carpenter's trade when about twenty-two years of age. About 1894 he purchased the "Plymouth Star," which
WILLIAM L. IVES, father of our subject, was born in Plymouth, Dec. 28, 1821 and died at Ransom, May 19, 1897. He was a cabinet maker by trade, which occupation he followed until about 1861. He then purchased the ferry at Ransom, which he operated until his death. His wife was Miss Mary A. Kern, daughter of
RESIDENCE OF MICHAEL G. KRAUSS
he published for about six years. He now owns and operates the Ransom Ferry. He was mar- ried July 24, 1901 to Miss Marilla, daughter of John and Anna Akens of Wyoming.
Mrs. F. M. Ives was born in Canada, Aug. 12, 1857 and came to the United States with her parents when about eighteen months old.
George and Elsie Kern. She was born in West Pittston Sept. 28, 1828. She is the mother of six children, three of whom are living: Mrs. Aha Stamback and Mrs. Flora Gardner of Pittston and Francis M. Mrs. Ives died in Ransom, Jan. 11, 1912, of injuries received from a fall a few days before.
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MICHAEL G. KRAUSS
Mr. Krauss was born in Baverien. Germany, July 11, 1868 and came to this country in May, 1884 to the home of his parents in Scranton, on Cedar Avenue, who came to this country about a year earlier. He began working in May for the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, where he worked for nearly ten years. In September, 1893 he began working for the D .. L. & W. Company in the Hampton Breaker as outside laborer. Here he worked about thirteen years, and in December. 1906 he changed to the Con- tinental Lumber Yards, which belong to the same company, where he has since worked.
Michael Krauss was married January 24. 1891 to Miss Margaret Metzner. She was born
Michael, Lawrence, John and Margaret. Mrs. George Krauss died Nov. 22, 1904, and Mr. Krauss is living in Cedar Ave., Scranton.
ALVY KROUSE
Mr. Krouse is a prosperous farmer and car- penter of Mountain Valley. He was appren- ticed to the carpenter's trade when eighteen years of age, working the first year for sixty cents a day for E. B. Trivley, a first-class car- penter. Mr. Krouse soon gained a thorough knowledge of the occupation which he followed for over forty years. Since 1907 he has de- voted his time to farming, and for several years has been road supervisor, which has taken much of his time.
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July 6, 1871 in Germany. near the birthplace of her husband. and came to this country in April. 1888, when nearly seventeen years of age. She has one sister living. Catherine, who married Jolm Krauss. brother of our subject. Her bro- ther, Conrad, died when ten years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Krauss are the parents of eight children, namely: (1) John A, born Dec. 20, 1891. He is a cabinet maker. (2) Katlı- eryn M., born May 28, 1894. (3) Leonard W .. born Feb. 2, 1896. He was caught in the ma- chinery at the Hampton Washery, where he was employed, and fatally injured, Oct. 17. 1912, and died the same day. (4) Henry J .. born Nov. 18, 1898. (5) George F., born Apr. 19, 1901. (6) Margaret E .. born Ang. 27, 1906. (7) Louise G., born June 15, 1908. (8) Ruth M .. born Oct. 13, 1911.
Our subject is a son of George and Margaret ( Reuther) Krauss. They are the parents of six children, four of whom are living. namely :
Mr. Krouse is a son of Joseph and Catherine ( Huthmaker) Krouse and was born Aug. 14. 1849 in the log house on the farm now owned by Horace Courtright. With the exception of four years spent in Wilkes-Barre, from 1869 to 1873. he has lived continuously in Ransom township. His early years were full of sad and trying experiences. At the age of eight he lost his mother by death, and two years later his father. After his mother's death he went to live with Peter Petty, but two years later his guardian, Geo. M. Trivley, took him to his home, where he lived until eighteen years old. Here he was treated as their own child. In 1876 he purchased part of the Geo. M. Trivley farm. Mr. Krouse was married May 1, 1875 to Miss Mary Etta, daughter of Sanmel and Mary (Ace) Michael of Monroe county. Mr. and Mrs. Krouse united with the Evangelical Church in 1877, and have since been active in church and Sunday-school work.
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JOSEPH KROUSE, our subject's father, was born in 1813 and died Aug. 15, 1859. His wife, Catherine Huthmaker, was born in 1821 and died Sept. 1, 1857, aged 36 years, 8 months and 26 days. They settled on the farm now owned by Horace Courtright, about 1840.
JAMES M. LACOE
Mr. Lacoe is one of the progressive far- mers of Ransom township. He is a son of William A. and Sybil (Ash) Lacoe and a grandson of Anthony Lacoe. (See Newton).
Mr. Lacoe was born June 6, 1856, in Newton township, on the "homestead farm," now owned by J. F. Lacoe. IIe came to Ransom township in March, 1880, moving on the farm now own-
coe moved from near Pittston to Nicholson township about 1851. Here he lived five years. Hle owned and ran a saw-mill on the Tunk- hannock creek. He moved from here to New- ton April 1, 1856.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lacoe had a large family of eleven children, namely: (1) Ame- lia, married Ostrander Richards of Mountain Valley. (2) Lewis S. is living in Michigan. (3) Ira. (4) William A .. Jr. (5) Henry C. (Ira, William A. and Ilenry C. are living in Kansas). (6) Charles E. (7) James M. (8) John F. (9) Mary A .. married Milton W. Petty and living in Milwaukie. (10) Joseph A. (11) Ada, died when ten years of age. Charles, John and Joseph are living in Newton
RESIDENCE OF JAMES M. LACOE
ed by Joseph B. Munson. He moved to his present home Feb. 19, 1887.
Mr. Lacoe was married March 2, 1878 to Miss Barbara M., daughter of Philip and Susan (Dersheimer) Barrier of Ransom. Mr. and Mrs. Lacoe have a family of two children, namely : Clarence D. and Grace M.
Mr. Lacoe produces from 8,000 to 15,000 heads of cabbage. 900 to 1,500 bushels of po- tatoes, 400 to 1,000 bushels of apples a year. This last year he raised abont 600 bushels of oats. He also sets from 4.000 to 6,000 tomato plants each year. Mr. Lacoe is the largest pro- ducer of apples in the township, having an orchard of 350 trees. He is assessor of Ran- som township, being elected in February. 1909. He has held several other township offices.
WILLIAM A. LACOE was born Jan. 30, 1820 and died Feb. 23, 1910. He was a son of An- thony Lacoe. of Newton township. He mar- ried Sybil Ash. daughter of Ira Ash. Mr. La-
CLARENCE D. LACOE
Mr. Lacoe was born Sept. 1, 1878 in Ransom township. He is a son of James M. and Bar- bara (Barrier) Lacoc.
Mr. Lacoe entered Scranton Business College when seventeen years of age ( November, 1896) . Here he attended four winter terms of four months each, taking a commercial course. He lived with his parents until twenty-six years of age, when he was married March 9, 1904 to Miss Elizabeth May, daughter of Martin and Polly (Keeler) Swartwood of Falls township. Since his marriage he has continued working for his father.
Mrs. Laeoe was born May 6. 1883 in Pittstou. Mr. and Mrs. Lacoe have a family of three chil- dren : Ellsworth A., born Jan. 10, 1905: De Witt J., born April 17, 1906 and Gladys M .. born Oct. 29, 1908.
MARTIN SWARTWOOD, born in Exeter, Lu- zerne county, June 28, 1857; a son of Alexan-
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der and Ruth Swartwood. He married Miss Polly Keeler, daughter of Stearn and Lydia Keeler. Mrs. Swartwood was born Nov. 15, 1857.
LEWIS A. LANDSIEDEL
Mr. Landsiedel was born near the Ransom Ilome, Jan. 20, 1878, and has been a lifelong resident of this township. His farther died when Lewis was seven years of age, and when only thirteen began working out on a farm. Ile was married Jan. 28. 1902 to Miss Emma. daughter of Conrad and Caroline (Stermer) Maas of Mountain Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Land- siedel have three children. (See Directory.)
ton. He is a carpenter. (2) Jacob F., born July 14, 1864 and married Miss Hattie Black- well. She died March 2, 1900, leaving one son, Willard F., born May 8, 1898. Hle is living with his unele, Lewis Landsiedel. (3) George HI., born Oct. 10, 1871. (4) Emma, born April 29, 1873 and married our subject. Con- rad Maas settled on the farm now owned by Lewis Landsiedel in 1861, purchasing seventy- two acres for $800.00. which was then a wilder- ness. He died Nov. 17, 1892. His wife died April 24, 1905.
HENRY LANDSIEDEL, the father of our sub- ject, was born in 1847 in Germany and came to this country about 1870. He was married in
RESIDENCE OF LEWIS A. LANDSIEDEL.
CONRAD MLAAS, JR., was born in lesendarmi- staat, Germany, Sept. 22, 1832, and came to this country about 1846, with his parents, Con- rad and Catherine ( Hines) Maas. Conrad and Catherine Maas were the parents of four chil- dren : John, Julia (Mrs. Fred Weiscarger) Con- rad, Jr. and Wentzel. Conrad Maas, Jr. was married March 8, 1862 to Miss Caroline Ster- mer, who was born Jan. 27, 1840 and came from Baden, Germany in 1860 to West Pitts- ton. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Maas, Jr. four children were born, namely : (1) William F., born Dec. 8, 1862 and married Miss Dora Huthmaker and living in West Pitts-
1875 to Miss Gertrude Brookhouse. She was born in Germany, Oct. 30, 1848 and came to this country about 1870. Their family con- sisted of three children: Andrew, born in Feb., 1877 and died in May the same year; Lewis A., our subject, and John, born in September, 1875 and died when about six months old. Henry Landsiedel died Jan. 27, 1885. His widow is living with her son.
THOMAS H. LEWIS
Mr. Lewis was born in Baglan, South Wales. Jan. 2. 1869. He is a son of Henry and Eleanor (Evans) Lewis of South Wales. Henry
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Lewis is living in South Wales, aged 77 years. Ilis wife died Nov. 6, 1897, aged 66 years.
Our subject received a common school educa- tion in his native country. In 1899 he took a mining course in the International Correspon- dence Schools. He was married Jan. 23, 1890 to Miss Mary Jane, daughter of David and Margaret (Thomas) Rowlands. Mrs. Lewis was born Oct. 12, 1870 in Glynneath, South Wales.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis came to this country Oct. 13, 1894, and lived in Scranton until Nov. 1, 1904, when they moved to Spring Brook, moving from there to Ransom township Nov. 1, 1907. Mr. Lewis is a miner by trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have a family of eight children living. (See Directory). One daugh- ter, Maria Jane, born Dec. 25, 1892, died Sept. 30, 1894, and is buried in South Wales.
Charles Mayer was a Civil Engineer, working over twenty years for the D., L. & W. Coal Co. where he worked until his death, March 11. 1905 .. He was instrumental in getting a school- house and an election board on this side of the mountain, and one of the promoters of the pub- lie road from the corner at the Continental to the old "blind man's road" in Ransom town- ship, in 1896.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayer's family consisted of fif- teen children, and all are living excepting four, namely: Julia and Julius (twins), born Feb. 13, 1882 and died about a week later. Mary and Charlie (twins), born Jan. 26, 1880 and died a few days later. Eleven children are liv- ing, the two oldest being born in Germany. namely: (1) Anthony, born Sept. 5. 1878. In 1896 he enlisted in the 13th Regiment at the time of the Spanish-American War. Ile- l'e-
RESIDENCE OF MRS. MARY MAYER
MRS. MARIA MAYER
Mrs. Mayer and her husband were among the carly settlers of Mount Dewey, this portion of Ransom township being a wilderness when they moved here in 1889, and only five families were living here (John Moor, Frederick Biere, John Jones, Adam Rach, and Geo. W'itzel). Mr. Mayer cleared the farm and erected the build- ings. Mrs. Mayer was born May 7, 1859 in Austria. She is a daughter of Andrew and Jo- sephine ( Hartenschinder) Scheuster.
CHARLES MAYER, her husband, was born Aug. 11. 1854 in Austria. They were married in the old country Oct. 29, 1877 ; came to this country in May. 1882, to Pittsburg, and moved to Dur- vea the same year, and one year later to Seran- ton. where they lived until 1889, when they moved to their present home.
turned in 1898 and was married in June, the same year, to Miss Emily James. He is a fore- man in the National mines. (2) Vietor. born May 19, 1880, and is working the home farm. He was appointed Census Enumerator in 1900. and again in 1910. (3) Charles, born Dec. 17. 1884 in Duryea, and was married June 5, 1907 to Miss Anna Jones. He is a brick layer, living in Hyde Park. (4) Ernest, born Nov. 28, 1886 in Scranton, and married June 8, 1907 to Miss Veronia Sheridan. £ He is a conductor, working for the Scranton Railway Co. (5) Josephine. born Feb. 23, 1888. (6) August. born Dec. 4, 1890 and is weigh master at Na- tional mines. (7) Robert, born Nov. 5, 1892 and is a carpenter. (8) Pauline, born Jan. 23. 1895. (9) Grace, born Sept. 18, 1896. (10) Joseph, born Nov. 29, 1898. (11) Otto, born Jan. 6, 1911.
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JOHN P. MAAS.
The Maas' were among the early settlers of Ransom township.
Our subject, John P. Maas, was born on the old homestead, March 25, 1868. He was mar- ried October 30, 1890 to Miss Mary, daughter of Philip and Adiliah Stoft, of Ransom. To this union two children were born : John, who died in infancy, and David, born June 7, 1893. Mr. Maas was again married September 10, 1907, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Anna (Merrihew) Grose of Laceyville. By this marriage two children were born, namely: Lucy, born August 3, 1909 and Truman B.,
and was exceeding popular. Mr. and Mrs. John Maas were the parents of nine children : Mrs. Julia Schultheis, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman, Mary, who died when about nine years old, Mrs. Catherine Ayers, Mrs. Rose Coolbaugh. Wentzel, who died November 12, 1909, Mrs. Anna Desky, John, our subject, and Mrs. Mar- garet Harlos.
CHARLES GROSE was born October 18, 1834. and died December 12, 1907. His wife, Anna Merrihew, was born August 1, 1847, in Mil- ford, N. J., and is living with her daughter. Mrs. John P. Maas. She has been an invalid for eleven years.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN P. MAAS.
born October 2, 1910.
JOHN MAAS came to Ransom with his parents about 1846, and settled on the farm now owned by our subject. John Maas was born in Nei- derweisel, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, Octo- ber 4, 1826 and died in Mountain Valley, Oct. 13. 1892. He was married about 1853 to Miss Catherine Barth. who was born in Germany November 3rd, 1825 and died Sep- tember 22, 1909. She came to this country when about seventeen years of age. John Maas was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was honest. industrious and frugal,
JAMES McCABE
Mr. McCabe is the oldest of a family of ten children, six of whom are living. He was born in Longford county, Ireland, June 3, 1860. When seven years old he came to this country with his mother, landing in New York City, May 23, 1867. His father came two years earlier. They came to Black Walnut, Wyom- ing county, in June the same year. When only nine years of age he carried water to the labor- ers, who were building the Lehigh Valley Rail- road at that time where he earned $165.00 at $1.00 per day, which was no small sum for a boy of his age. In March. 1874, before he was
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fourteen years of age, he was employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company as a laborer on the section. Here he worked for six years, after which he was promoted to section boss, July 1, 1888. He has held this position for over thirty-one years.
Mr. McCabe has been twice married. His first wife, Miss Ellen Foley of Wyalusing, was born Sept. 11, 1850 and died May 13, 1894. They were married Sept. 21, 1881, and to this union five children were born, namely: Mary, born May 21. 1883 and married June 19, 1910 to Joseph Mulhern, a prominent young lawyer
was born in New York City, June 7, 1870, and came to Wyalusing township with her parents when about seven years of age. She attended school in Wyalusing until 1880 when she enter- ed the Catholic School at Towanda, from which she graduated two years later. To this union six children, four sons and two daughters were born. Their names and date of birth may be found in the Directory. Both, Mr. McCabe's father and grandfather, were named James, and Mr. McCabe has a son having the same name, keeping the name in the family for four suc- cessive generations.
CLIVER CHILLED PLOWS
VANOSTRAND
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RANSOM STORE. Occupied by J. P. VanOstrand when picture was taken, but since May 1, 1912, by Charles Getz.
of Wilkes-Barre, and they have one daughter, Marion, born in May, 1911; Alice, born June 14, 1884, and is a trained nurse at Clifton Springs, N. Y .; James, Jr., born Jan. 15, 1886, and enlisted in the U. S. Navy in October, 1909. He is a machinist on the U. S. Ship Panther ; David, born May 22, 1887 and died in Febru- ary, 1901; Leo, born Oct. 19, 1888 and is a machinist at Kingston, N. Y.
Mr. McCabe was married again, July 19, 1901 to Miss Anna Burk, daughter of Michael and Ellen (Phinney) Burke of Homet's Ferry, she living on the same place where Mr. McCabe's first wife lived when they were married. She
JAMES MCCABE, SR.was born in Ireland, Aug. 15, 1840, being the only child. He was mar- ried in May, 1859 to Miss Catherine Daley (born Nov. 19, 1842) to whom ten children were born, six of whom are living, namely : James, the subject of this sketch; Mary, born Feb. 14, 1863; Jane, born March 30, 1868; Dennis, born Oct. 19, 1870; Michael, born Sept. 1. 1872; Margaret, born July 12, 1879.
Mr. McCabe came to this country in April, 1865, when James, (the subject of this sketch) was only five years of age, and two years later his family followed. They were thirty-eight days making the voyage in a sailing vessel.
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Mr. McCabe was a section boss on the Lehigh Valley R. R. at Skinner's Eddy for twenty-six vears. Ile died in Sayre, Jan. 22, 1907 and his wife died June 14, 1911, and both are buried in Sayre.
PETER S. METZGAR
Mr. Metzgar was born in Monroe county Dec. 16, 1847. He came to Lackawanna county when nineteen years of age. He is a son of Bar- nett D. Metzgar. He was married Dec. 24, 1885 to Miss Ada, daughter of William and Margaret (Ace) Blackwell. Mr. and Mrs. Metzgar have only one son living: William H .. born Sept. 14, 1886, and is living with his parents. Two chil- dren died when small, namely: John C., born
the close of the Rebellion. His family consisted of seven children, namely : Peter S., Edward M., George L., Mary Ann, Henry, Joseph and Cy- rus. Only three are living: Peter, George and Joseph.
WILLIAM BLACKWELL was born in Wilkes- Barre Jan. 17, 1830. He was a son of Israel and Sarah (Bates) Blackwell, who were the pa- rents of eight children. only one of whom is living, Charles of Avoca. William Blackwell was married Dec. 25, 1852 to Miss Margaret, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Walter) Ace. (See Geo. W. Ace.)
Mr. and Mrs. William Blackwell were the pa- rents of eight children, namely: (1) Sarah, born Aug. 12, 1853 and married Joseph Brezee. (2)
RESIDENCE OF PETER S. METZGAR.
Aug. 12, 1888 and died Feb. 19, 1902: Nellie May, born May 12, 1897 and died Feb. 22, 1901.
The Metzgar's formerly came from Germany. Our subject's greatgrandfather, Joseph Metzgar, was born in Germany about 1741 and came to Monroe county. His family consisted of six children.
Our subject's grandfather, Peter Metzgar, was born in Monroe county. He married Miss Hannah Sobers, to whom seven children were born : Timothy, Maria, Hannah, Isaac, Ferdin- ando, Barnett and Joseph.
BARNETT . D. METZGAR, father of our subject, born in Monroe county about 1825 and died in Wyoming county in 1894. He married Miss Eleanor, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann (Felker) Evans of Monroe county. Mr. Metz- gar enlisted the first time in October, 1861. serv- ing for one year. He re-enlisted and served to
Mary E., born Sept. 24, 1854 and married Ed- ward M. Metzgar. (3) John M., born March 20, 1857 and married Miss Ellen N. Miller. (+) Georgia Ann, born July 5, 1859 and married Stephen Lake. (5) Emma D., born Oct. 4, 1861 and married Christopher Landsidle. (6) Ada, born April 25, 1864 and married Peter S. Metzgar. (7) Matilda, born March 4, 1867 and died April 10, 1879. (8) Harriet G .. born Ang. 4, 1870 and married Jacob Maas.
About 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell settled on the farm now owned by Frederick Hoffman, above Milwaukie. Mr. Blackwell died July 19, 1906. Mrs. Blackwell was born Sept. 24, 1832. and is living with her daughter. Mrs. Peter S. Metzgar.
EDWIN S. MILLER
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