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-Isabella, wife, b Apr 15, 1854. -Clarence, son, b Nov 21, 1894. -Emily, dau, b Nov 18, 1897.
*Engleman, Louis, car insp, Ran- som, R Sc; b Mar 12, 1868 in Pittston and came to R in Mar, 1890. Working for L Val R R Co in the Coxton yard. House bnilt by Sterling Griffin about 1875. 1a, 1h.
-Charlottie A (Stout),b Oct 23'70 -Matilda May, dau, b Aug 6, '02.
F *Fabrie, Julius, mine lab, 914 Keyser ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b April 12, 1869 in Aus- tria and came to this country in July, 1898. Pur honse and lot of Valentine Erbauch in 1904. House built in 1899 by Mr. Er- bauch. Mr. Frabie was marri- ed May 23, 1891 to Miss Sophia Gardner, who was b in Austria. 1 acre.
-Sophia, wife, b May 10, 1871. Charlie, son, slate picker, h April 3, 1894.
Catherine, dau, b Nov 1, 1896.
-Matilda, dau, b Jan 30, 1899. -William, son, b June 2, 1904. -- Pauline, dau, b Mar 7, 1907.
-Frank, son, b Oct 6, 1909.
#Felker, Howard L, car repairer, Ransom, R Sc; h Feb 14, 1879 in Monroe co, and came to R about 1889 with his parents, Louis and Lydia (Featherman ) Felker. Married Aug 10,1905 to Miss Anna, dau of Anthony and Barbara (Ferris) Richards of Pittston. House built about
1872 by I D. Willis.
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-Anna V, wife, b Apr 21, 1877. Lewis W, son, b Sept 22, 1907.
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*Gardner, Elias A, far. Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b in R near the fer- ry April 18, 1847 and a son of Samuel and a greatgrandson of John, the first settler in Ran- som. Farm settled by Chas. Wil- son. House built by Elias Gardner in April, 1887. 97a, 1c, 1h, 1 hog.
-Martha (Cooper), b Mar 11, '51. Gardner, Jas, stone mas, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b Mar 2, 1852 in R. Son of Samuel and Marga- ret (Smith) Gardner. Married
July 3, 1878 to Miss Rosa, dau of Daniel Garey of Silver Lake, Susquehanna co. She died in Aug, 1890. Living with his bro, Elias.
Pnr- Gardner, Jas S, lab, Ransom,R Sc; b Nov 5, 1866 in Newton twp, and came to R in 1891. House owned by the Granhan est of Pittston, and built by Samuel Vanderburg, Jr, about 1893.
- Stella, wife, b Mar 14, 1861.
-Vivian D, son, b Dec 25, 1894. -Luzon O, son, b Sept 29, 1899. -Faith, adop dau, b Mar 31, '07. Gaul, Frank W, carpenter, Scran- ton gen del, W Side,Mt Dew Sc; b July 31, 1884 in Hyde Park, and came to R July 15, 1901. Living in part of father's house. -Emma, wife, b Nov 22, 1886. -Howard F, son, b Oct 13, 1909. *Gaul, Win A, car and con, Scran- ton, W Side P O, Mt Dew Sc; b June 14, 1854 in Dunmore. In 1901 he pur present home from Geo R Wandel for $600, where they moved July 15, the same year. The first honse, a small 3-room bldg, was erected ahout 1891 by Geo R Wandel, and in 1902 it was remodeled and enlarged by the pres owner. This property contains 2 famons never failing springs, one known
as the old "Indian Spring." When the typhoid fever epide- mic broke out in Scranton in the winter of 1906 and 1907, Mr. Gaul began bottling and selling the water in Scranton, doing quite an extensive business. 4a. -Sophia, wife, b May 15, 1858. #Geary, Joseph, stone mason and far, Ransom, R2, R Sc; b April 3, 1846 in Jessup twp, Susque- hanna co, and came to R about 1867. House huilt in 1873 by Mr. Geary. Enlisted Mar 19, 1864 in Co H, 141st Pa Vol and served until war closed. Mar- ried Apr 23, 1867 to Miss Har- riet Smith, dau of Peter A and granddan of Elias Smith, one of the pioneer settlers of Newton twp. Mr and Mrs Geary have five children living and two dead; Charles W was killed by lightning June 29, 1906. 50a, 2c, 2h, 1 hog.
-Harriet (Smith, h Aug 2, 1848. -Geo W, son, b Feb 23, 1889. Grose, Mrs. Anna, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Aug 1, 1847 in Mil- ford, N J. Living with her son- in-law, John P Maas. Married Charles Grose, who died Dec 12. 1907.
H *Hantz, Anthony, gen far, Ran- som, R2, R Val Sc; b Jnne 1,'68 in Germany, and came to this country in April, 1884. He moved to his present home Apr 1, 1911. Farm settled by John McMillan abt 1800. About 1840 it was pur by Jacob Dershimer. and later by David M Hnth-
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maker, who built residence 1890. 85a, 2c, 2h, 3 hogs.
-Mary, wife, b Feb 1, 1866.
-William, son, b Jan 22, 1891.
-Mary, dau, b Feb 2, 1893. -Leo, son, b April 5, 1895. -Jennie, dan, b July 14, 1901.
-Helen, dau, b Sept 3, 1902.
-Anthony, son, b Oct 29, 1906. Stanley, son, b April 8, 1909.
-- Margaret, dan, b July 9, 1911.
#Harder, Arthur, far, Ransom, R Sc. House built about 1876 by Joseph Osborn.
-Ella, wife.
-William, son.
-Emma (Shook), dan-in-law.
"Hoffman, Frederick, tr farmer, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Dec 24, 1876 in Mil. Purchased farm May 28, 1907 from Wm. Blackwell est. Farm set and house built by Mr. Blackwell abt 1868. Mr Hoffman was married Mar 26, 1892 to Miss Maggie E, dau of Joseph and Sarah ( Black- well) Brezee. Mr Hoffman is a son of John and Elizabeth (Maas) Hoffman of R. 25a, 2c, 1h, 3 hogs, 7 pigs.
-Maggie E, wife, b Sept 27, 1875. -Joseph J, son b March 28, 1904.
*Hoffman, John, tr far, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b Oct 28, 1851 in Germany, and came to Scranton with his parents, May 28, 1860, and in the autumn of the same year to R twp, and to the farm where he now lives, Sept 28,'74. This was the last farm set in R twp, which was set by Martin Hoffman in 1874, who built the house and barn the same year, which have since been enlarged. 84a, 4c, 5h, 4 hogs.
Elizabeth ( Maas), b Feb 12, '58. -John J, son, b July 30, 1884.
-Elnora C, dau b May 26, 1886.
-Mildred, dau, b Aug 11, 1888.
-William, son, b Dec 13, 1890.
-Ruth M, dau, b Mar 29, 1904. -Martin, father, b Feb 10, 1826.
*Holcomb Horace, justice-of-the-p, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc, b Dec 13, 1844 in Great Falls, N H; came to Wilkes-Barre in 1886 and to R in '04. Married May 10, 1893 to Miss Mary, dau of John Ra- der of R. House built in 1904 by Mr Holcomb. Elec Justice- of-the-p in Feb, 1908. 3a, 1h. -Mary (Rader), b July 27, 1851. Howells, Moses, moterman, 2767 Frink st, Scranton. Boarding with Hiley W. Stewart; b Mar 18, 1891 on Winton Mountain. Son of David B and Jemmia ( Erobison ) Howells.
#Hnfford, Henry, lab, Ransom, R Sc; b in Monroe co, Mar 7, 1854 and came to R in 1877. Son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Decue) Hufford. House built in 1874 by Corridon Barber. Mr. Huf_ ford was mar Jan 18, 1879 to Miss Amanda, dau of Abraham and Julia Ann ( Miller) Neyhart of Monroe co. Mr. and Mrs.
Hufford have three children: Grace, b April 22, 1882 and mar Ulysses Kresge and living in Dunmore; Walter H, b June 26, 1884 and mar Mabel Mc- Neal and living in Montana. la. -Amanda, wife, b Ang 29, 1854. -Edna, dau, b April 2, 1889.
Huggler, Emil, tr far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b April 6, 1862 in Switzerland and came to this country about 1863. Mar Sept 4. 1881 to Miss Emma Eggler of Liberty, N Y. Moved to R in Oct, 1909. Farm set by Philip Harlos, Sr about 1840, who built the stone house about '61. 100a, 4c, 2h, 4hogs, 7 pigs.
-Emma, wife, b Feb. 22, 1864.
-Charles, son, b April 4, 1891. -Fred, son, b June 20, 1893.
-William, son, b June 10, 1895. -Leona, son, b July 30, 1897.
-Walter, son, b Feb 15, 1899. -- Oscar, son. b Oct 6, 1903.
-Eniil, son. b Nov 27, 1905.
#Huthmaker, Roy H, tr far, Ran- som, R Sc; b June 22, 1889 in R near R Home. House built about 1864 by Jacob Bertels for a store, which has been enlarg- ed several times. 14a, 3h.
#Huthmaker, Thos J, tr far, Ran- som, R2, Mil Sc; b Aug 1, 1847 in Ransom. Farm set by David Huthmaker, who built barn abt 1840, and the house was built about '60 by Jacob Huthmaker. 160a, 5c, 4h, 2 hogs.
-HI. Eliza, wife, b May 17, 1857. -Thomas E, son b June 4, 1892.
-Rhalda R, dau, b Feb 26, 1899. Dornblazer, Blanche E, granddau, b Aug 7, 1899.
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"Ives, Francis M, car and wood worker, Ransom, R Sc; b Oct 9, 1854 in R on the farm now own- ed by Jeptha C Richards. Mr. Ives owns the old Gardner Fer- ry property, which was built about 1795 by Richard Gardner and deeded to his son, Samuel and grandson, Geo W, May 24, 1851: to Mrs Mary A Ives Ang 13, 1866 and to Francis M Ives Nov 1, 1910. House built about 1878 by Wm L Ives. 1 acre.
-Marilla E (Akens), b Aug 12,'57
K Klalie, Mrs Regina B, Mt Dew Sc; living with her dau, Mrs Joseph Long; b Oct 3, 1839 in Germ'y. -Gottlieb, son b April 3, 1870.
*Klipple, Christopher H, truck far, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b July 17, 1851 in Wilkes-Barre; came to farm where now living with his parents, when nine months old. House built in Ang, 1856, by his father, Wenzel Klipple. Mar- ried Nov 25,1880 to Miss Rachel Roth of Scranton. They have three children: Sadie, mar Dec 2, 1902 to Ira Lacoe. She was born Oct 25, 1882. 85a, 2c, 4b,
3 hogs.
-Rachel (Roth), b Mar 20, 1854.
-Theresa, dau, b May 10, 1885. -John W, son, b Aug 25, 1888. Klipple, Walter M, farm lab, Ran- som, R2, Mil Sc; b Jan 5, 1885 in Milwaukie. Son of William: married April 22, 1909 to Miss Sadie M, dau of Mrs Phebe Courtright. Home built about 1840 by Peter Petty, and re- modeled in 1909 by Wm Klip_ ple, the present owner. 1c, 2h, 2 hogs.
-Sadie M, wife, b Feb 26, 1888. *Klipple, Wm, tr far, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b Aug 20,1856 in R twp. Son of Wenzel; married Feb 27. 1883 to Miss Mildred Petty, dau of Peter Petty of Milwankie; two dau and one son. Walter is married and living in Milwau- kie. House built in 1881 by Wenzel Klipple. Barn built abt 1840 by Jacob Dersheimer. Wm Klipple moved on farm in Mar. 1889. 52a, 3c, 1h, 3 hogs. Mildred (Petty), b June 29,'59. Saralı E, dau, teacher, b Sept 6, 1887.
-Mary I, dau, b June 20, 1891. "Korischar, Stephen, miner, 914 S Keyser ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Aug 14, 1854 in Austria and came to this country May 30, 1887 and to R July 6, 1898. Pur 412 a of Chas Mayer for $300 and built house in 1898. Son of John and Mary Korishar. Married Sept 4, 1877 to Miss Mary Starobetzky, who was born in Austria. Five children, two of whom are married: William, born May 2, 1885 and married Jan. 21, 1908 to Miss Minnie Riske and living in Scranton; John, born June 22. 1889 and married Ang 3, 1910 to Miss Agnes Worbliska. 4 1/2 acres.
-Mary, wife, b June 15, 1859.
-George, son, b Aug 3, 1893.
-Helen, dau, b June S, 1897. -Mary, dau, b June 6, 1879.
* Krauss, Michael G, lab, Scranton, care of Continental Mine Office, Mt Dew Sc; b July 11, 1868 in Germ'y; came to this country in 1884, and to R in Dec, 1893. Pur land at $80 per acre, from John Mayer, Sept 2, 1893 and built house same year. 71/2 a, 1c, 2 hogs.
-Margaret, wife, b July 6, 1871. -John A, son, b Dec 20, 1891.
-Katheryn M, dau, b May 28.'94. -Leonard W, son, b Feb 2, 1896. -Henry J, son, b Nov 18, 1898.
-George F, son, b April 19, 1901.
-Margaret E, dan, b Aug 27, '06. -Louise G, dan, b June 15, 1908. -Ruth M, dau, b Oct 13, 1911.
*Kronse, Alvy, car and far, Ran- som, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Ang 14. '49 in the log-house now stand- ing on farm of Horace Court- right. Farm set by Geo M Triv- ley about 1842, who built a log- house across the road,and about
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five rods down the hill from the present house. About 1855 Mr. Trivley built the present home. In 1876 the farm was divided, Alvy Kronse pur 40a for $3- 700. In 1897 Lewis Powell pur the other part for $2,500. 40a, 1 horse.
-Marietta, wife, b July 2, 1839.
#Krynisky, Victor S, far, Ransom, R2, R Val Sc ;. A Polish family of five or six, but the writer could obtain no information.
"Kunsman, John C, blacksmith, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b Nov 27, 1871 in Georgetown, Del, and came to R April 13, 1883 with his uncle, Tobias Stine. Son of John M and Elizabeth (Stine) Kunsman. Married Feb 15,'96 to Miss Lulu M, dan of Peter and Emma , ( Rader) Bedell. House built about 1891 by L. M. Mccluskey.
Lulu, wife, b Jan 31, 1875. -Albert B, son, b Dec 26, 1896. Peter J, son, b April 21, 1906. Karl F, son, b Dec 18, 1910.
$Kunsman, Mrs. Sarah, Ransom, R2, Mil Sc; b Oct 3, 1836 in New Jersey; came to Mil March 1, 1899. . Widow of Jacob Kuns- man who died in 1878. House built in 1848 by Henry Barker. 5a, 1 h.
Jacob B, son, b May 5, 1869.
Finkley, Charles, grandson, b Mar 23, 1896.
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Lacoe, Clarence D, far lab, Ran_ som, R1, R Sc; b Sept 1, 1878 in R. Working for his father, James M. House and farm own- ed by James M. Lacoe, being the David Learn farm which was purchased by Mr Lacoe in spring of 1910. 71a, 1c, 2 pigs.
Elizabeth M (Swartwood), h May 6, 1883.
-Ellsworth A, son, b .Jan 10, '05. -DeWitt, J, son, b April 17, 1906. -Gladys M, dau, b Oct 29, 1908. #Lacoe, James M, tr and gen far, Ransom, R1, R Sc; b June 6, 1856 in Newton twp, where J F Lacoe is living; moved to R twp in Mar, 1880, and to pres- ent home, Feb 19, -1887, which he pur Nov 4, 1886. D M Huth- maker pur this farm May 1, '65 of Jno N Conyngham of Wilkes- Barre. Mr Huthmaker cleared abt 15 acres, and sold to Amos Learn, Mar 25, 1868.
His son, Harvey Learn, built the first buildings, the house in 1878 and the barn in 1882. Mr Lacoe enlarged barn in 1890, and the house in 1901 and 1908. 116a in this farm and (1a in the David Learn farm, making a to- tal of 187a, 4c, 5h, 5 hogs.
-Barbara M (Barrier), b July 28, 1857.
Grace M, dau, b Nov 27, 1882.
"Landsidle, Christopher, tr far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b in
Germany Oct 20, 1858 and came - Mary E, wife, b June 13, 1856. to this country in May, 1873. Learn, T Thos, far, Ransom, RI, Pur this farm in April, 1904, of R Val Sc; living with his father, Amos C Learn: b in Newton, May 8, 'S8; came to R in 1900. Married Miss Kathryn, dau of Geo and Etta ( Wiess) Ace of R. -Kathryn, wife, b June 9, 1889. -Louise, dan, b July 19, 1907. Mrs Jacob Courtright. Son of Henry and Margaret Landsidle of Germany. Married Mar 30, 1884 to Miss Emma D, dau of Wm and Margaret ( Ace ) Black- well. Farm set about 1851 by Solomon Ace, who built part of house in 1865. The main part was built about 1870 by Mathias Blackwell. 65a, 3c, 2h, 4 hogs. -Emma D, wife, b Oct 4, 1861.
#Legg, Wm, far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Aug 27, 1860 in York- shire, England and came to this country in 1894 and moved to R in May, 1910. Son of James and Anna (Hutchinson) Legg. Married Oct 4,'85 to Miss Mag- gie, dau Geo and Mary (Ryan) Jackson. Farm set abt 1840 by Scott Carey. 35a, 3c, 2 mules. 4 hogs.
-Maggie, wife, b March 11, 1867.
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-Tessie, dan, b June 19, 1894.
-William, son, b Oct 23, 1896. -George, son, b Dec 13, 1902. -Helen, dau, b Oct 8, 1905.
-John, son, b Jan 4, 1911.
Lewis, Thos H, miner, Box 434 W Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Jan 2, 1869 in S Wales and came to this country in Oct, 1894, and to R Nov 1, 1907. Farm set and house built by Wm Lloyd about 1880. Pur by Wm T Jones, the present owner, about 1904. 45a, 5c, 2h, 1 hog, 1 sheep -Mary Jane, wife, h Oct 12, 1870. -Margaret E, dau, b Dec 26, '90. -John T, son, b March 15, 1895. -Hannah M, dau, b June 7, 1897. -Henry E, son, b Jan I. 1900.
-Elizabeth, dau, b June 11, 1902.
- Ethel J, dau, b April 25, 1905.
-Thomas D, son, b Feb 15, 1908. -Emlyn, son, b Aug 25, 1910.
*Long, Joseph, lab in brewery, ad- dress in care of E Robinson's Brewery, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b June 22, 1879 in Germany and came to this country with his parents when three years of age. Farm set and house built in 1888 by John Moor. Pur by present owner Nov 7, '10. Mar Miss Anna M Klaile, who was b in Germany and came to this country in 1890. 20a, 1c, 1h, 2 hogs.
M #Maas, John P, tr far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Mar 25, '68 in the house where he now resides, where he has always lived. Farm set about 1846 by Conrad Maas; house built about 1850 by John Maas, Sr. 120a, 3c. 2h, 3 hogs.
#Learn, Amos C, far, Ransom R1, R Val Sc; b Aug 5, 1855 in N twp on the farm now owned by Arthur Hollenback, and came to R in 1900. He was mar Apr 23, -Anna M, wife, b Oct 4, 1881. 1885 to Miss Mary E, dau of -Frank J, son, b July 2, 1903. Theron and Miranda ( Miller ) -Irene M, dan, b April 21, 1905. Brown of Falls twp. Mr. Learn is a son of Amos and Margaret ( Shook ) Learn, who came from Monroe co; set in Newton twp about 1834. Farm set about 1770 by Peleg Comstock. Later it was owned by John M Cun_ ningham, who sold to P. K. Richards in June, 1869. Mr. Learn pur farm in 1907 and en- larged house same year, which -Elizabeth, wife, b Mar 25, 1870. -David, son, b June 7, 1893. was first built by P K Richards. This farm, when first settled, -Lucy, dau, b Aug 3, 1909. was a part of the farm now own- -Truman B, son, b Oct 2, 1910. ed by Jesse P Richards. The #Maas, Wesley, far, Ransom, R2, R Val Sc; b Dec 21, 1884 on the farm now owned by Chas Rich- ter. Farm set by John Thurber,
farm was divided when owned by P K Richards. 75a, 2c, 3h, 1 mule, 7 sheep, 2 hogs.
-Flosse J, dau, b July 18, 1891.
-Wm H, son, b July 22, 1893.
-Bessie M, dau, b Oct 3, 1895.
-Grace Agnes, dau,b April 20,'98
- George C, son, b April 5, 1904.
*Landsiedel, Lewis A, tr far, Ran- som, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Jan 20, 1878 in R twp. Farm set in 1861 by Conrad Maas (father of Mrs. Landsiedel), who built a log-house, and during summer of 1871 he built the present re- sidence, and the barn in 1868. Farm pur by present owner Dec 3, 1906 for $3,600. 72a, 3c, 3h, 3 hogs.
-Emma, wife, b April 29, 1873.
-Gertrude C, dau, b Sept 18,'02.
-Clarence W, son, b Aug 14, '04.
- Edna M, dau, b May 19, 1910. -Gertrude ( Brookhouse), mother, b Oct 30, 1848.
#Landsiedel, Mrs Margaret, Ran- som, R2, R Val Sc; b June 24, 1847 on the farm now owned by John Roeszler. Dau of Chas. and Elizabeth ( Rader ) Roeszler. Married Apr 9, 1864 to Andrew Landsiedel, who was b Jan 1, 1839 in Germany and died Aug 26, 1900. They had a family of five children: Elizabeth, Chas, Emma, Harry and Catherine. Charles died in infancy. Farm set by John Shallenberger abt 1842, and the house built in 1865 by Andrew Landsiedel,and was enlarged in 1884. 80a, 1c. -Elizabeth, dau, b July 5, 1866.
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who built the stone house. The Michael, Mrs Elizabeth, Ransom, farm was later pur by Oscar En- R2, Mt Val Sc; b in Middle Smithfield twp, Monroe co and came to R in April, 1873. She is a dau of Samuel Michael. She mar David J Michael, who died a few years ago. She is living with her dau, Mrs Edwin S Mil- ler. glebrick. About 1891 it was sold to Rudolph Troub, and one year later pur by Mrs. Wenzel Maas, and in Feb, 1911 it was sold to Wesley Maas, son of Wenzel and Mary (Swartz) Maas. Wesley Maas was mar Dec 24,
1908 to Miss Susie, dau of John Miller, Adam B, far lab, Ransom,
and Ellen ( Miller) Blackwell. 50a, 2c, 2h, 2 hogs.
Susie, wife, b Oct 17, 1886. -Albert W, son, b Jan 14, 1910.
Note-Mr. Maas sold farm Dec 8, 1911 to Wm Toczko, of Pittston. *Major, Thos F, engineer at the Lehigh Val Coal Storage Plant at R, R Sc; b Nov 18, 1871 in Hull-upon-Humber, England, and came to this country when four years of age and to R in 1901. Son of Thomas F, Sr, of Pittston. Mar Oct 24, 1893 to Miss Susan, dau of Wm and Ann
Polly of Pittston. House built about 1879 by Theo Hatten. 2a. -Susan ( Polly), b Mar 5, 1875.
*Mayer, Mrs Mary, far, 914 Keyser ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b May 7. 1859 in Germany and came to this country in 1882, and to R in 1889. Her husband, Chas Mayer, pur land from Ellis Freeman & Snyder in the spring of 1889, and erected house in May, which was enlarged by Mrs. Mayer in 1909. 20a, 2c, 1h, 3 hogs.
-Victor, sou, b May 19, 1880. -Josephine, dau, b Feb 23, 1888. -August, son, b Dec 4, 1890.
-Robert, son, b Nov 5, 1892.
-Pauline, dau, b Jan 23, 1895. -Grace, dan, b Sept 18, 1896. -Joseph, son, b Nov 29, 1898. -Otto, son, b Jan 6, 1900.
McCabe, James, sec foreman for L V R R Co at R, Ransom, R Sc; b June 3, 1860 in Ireland, and came to this country in Wy- oming co in June, 1867 and to R in Mar, 190S. House belongs to Martin Myers of Barbertown, and was built about 1870 by Rev S I Sharters.
-Anna (Burk), b June 7, 1870. Harry, son, b Mar 25, 1902.
-Ellen, dau, b Feb 18, 1904. -Francis, son, b Oct 6, 1905.
-John, son, b Feb 23, 1906.
-Katherine, dau, b May 21, 1909. Charles, son, b Oct 20, 1910.
*Metzgar, Peter S, tr far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Dec 16, 1847 in Monroe co and came to R in 1892 and pur house and lot from Wade Clark; pur present home May 16, 1911 of Mrs. J Koster and Geo Hartman of Scranton. Farm settled by John Koster about 1870, who built present house about 1879. 50a, 1c, 2h, 4 hogs.
-Ada, wife, b April 25, 1864. - -William H, son, b Sept 14, 1886.
Blackwell, Mrs. Margaret, mother- in-law, b Sept 24, 1832.
R2, Mt Val Sc; b Sept 21, 1884 in R twp. Farm first pur by Jacob Drake about 1842 and later was settled by Wm Mosier, who built the present resideuce about 1848. Adam B is work- ing for his father, Edwin S. Mil- ler, who pur farm of Mrs. Sus- annah Mosier, May 13, 1902. This farm contains 100 acres. Edna G (Huthmaker), b July 2, 1886.
Edwin S, son, b Nov 5, 1907. -Norman E, son, b Ang 29, 1910. *Miller, Edwin S, tr and da far, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b Sept 8, 1861 in Jackson twp, Monroe co, and came to Ransom in Apr, 1872, and to present home April 1. 1894. Pur farm of David Z Michaels. Farm set about 1840 by Fritz Michael. who built first house, which was burned Sept 29, 1882, and was rebuilt the next year by David Z Michael. Mr. Miller remodel- ed and enlarged house in 1907. Mar Miss Sarah M, dau of David and Elizabeth Michaels. 165a, 40c, 9h.
Sarah M. wife, b Dec 1, 1865. Michael, Mrs. Elizabeth, mother- in-law.
-Falla, wife, b Aug 22, 1840. -George S, son, b Jan 5, 1870.
"Mosier, Mrs Susannah, Ransom, Newman, Mrs Mary L, Ransom, R2, Mt Val Sc; b July 6, 1849 in Jackson twp, Monroe co, and came to R in 1870. Dan of Peter and Sarah ( Bieshline ) Mil- ler. Married Nov 12 ,'71 to Wm Mosier, who was b Feb 18,1822 in Smithfield twp, Monroe co, and died Aug 11, 1893. Farm first owned about 1842 by Jacob Drake aud was pur about 1847 by Mr Mosier, who built the present house in 1884. The
farm contained 104a until 1902. when Edwin S Miller purchased 100 acres. 4a.
*Moss, Henry, farmer, 912 Keyser ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b Oct 25, 1848 in Cheshire, Eng, and came to this country June
25, 1872, and pur present home in Nov, 1904 of John Jones, who built house abt 1899. Married July 1. 1896 to Miss Rushia,dau of Milton and Angeline (Bart_ low) Swingle of Wayne co. 25a, 1h, 3 hogs, 11 pigs.
Rushia, wife, b Aug 9, 1869.
"Munson, John, tr far, Ransom, R1, Mil Sc: b Dec 9, 1833 in Sweden, and came to this coun- try about 1870 and to R in 1866 and three years later mov- ed to Newton twp on Kern farm, where Peter Corselius now lives, and in June, 1905, returned to R. His son, Peter B, pur the farm where he now lives of Andrew Hopkins. Son of Mun Munson. In Aug, 1911, Peter B Munson erected a cider mill on the place and installed the press and mill owned and operated for several years by Elias Smith of Newton twp. 100a, 2c, 4h, 2 hogs.
-Pernilla (Nelson), b May 2, '43. -Peter B, son, b Feb 23, 1870.
-John A, son, b June 9, 1879. Archie, son, b Jan 17, 1885.
*Munson, Jos B, tr l'ar, Ransom, R1, Mil Sc; b Dec 6, 188[ in W Pittston and came to R with his parents in 1886. Son of John and Pernilla ( Nelson) Munson, of Mil. Farm set about 1840 by Alex Beemer, and in 1858 it was pur by Philip Barrier. Mr Munson moved to his present home Nov 17, 1905, which he pur from the Lewis McClusky est. 79a, 6c, 2h, 2 hogs.
Blanche M, wfe, b July 19, '83. -Kathryn C, dau, b July 21, '07. -Helen J, dau, b June 17, 1909. -Mildred, dau, b May 23, 1912.
*Miller, Irwin, farmer, Ransom, R Sc: b May 9, 1833 in Tunk- hannock and came to R March 25, 1911. He owned and lived NOTE-Mr Munson sold this farm on a large farm in Exeter twp, for over forty years, until he Nov 8, 1911 to John Stevenson of Pittston. moved to R. Son of George and *Musselman, Chas, car repairer, Ransom, R Sc; b Dec 13, 1857 in Hamilton, Monroe co, and came to R about 1880. House built in 1889 by present owner. -Matilda, wife, b Sept 7, 1862. -Victor D, son, b Ang 16, 1897. Polly ( Jenkins) Miller. Mar- ried Jan 28, 1862 to Miss Falla Sharps, dau of Peter and Eliza- beth ( Breese) Sharps of Exeter. Four children, two sons and two daughters.
N R1, lives with her son-in-law, Jeptha C Richards; b in Decker- town, N J, April 19, 1834 and came to Wyoming co, when three years old and to Newton twp in 1859. Married Mar 2, 1859 to Chas H Newman, who died Mar 20, 1897.
#Neybart, Miss Amanda, Ransom, R Sc; dan of David and Sarah Neyhart; house built by David Neyhart about 1868. -- Miss Susan, sister.
* Nicholas, Harry, miner, 112 S Key- ser ave, Scranton, Mt Dew Sc; b May 7, 1870 in Wales and came to this country in Jan, 1888 and pur present home in Feb, 1903 from Thos Howells, who built
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house about 1897. Mr Nicholas was mar Ang 17, 1890 to Miss Catherine Roberts of Wales. Son of Ira and Eliza ( Davis) Nicholas. 31% acres.
Catherine, wife, b April 8, 1874.
-Edward, son, b Dec 14, 1893.
-Margaret, dau, h Sept 18, 1893. -Ira, son, h April 18, 1896.
-Albert, son, b July 24, 1898.
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"Ott, Margaret, Ransom, R2, R Val Sc; b Jan 8, 1844 on the farm where now living. Dau of Andrew and Anna ( Harold ) Ott, who set farm and built log- house in 1842, which is the only log-house in the twp occupied by a family. Andrew Ott was h in Germany in 1802 and died Sept 19, 1853. 100a, 1c, 2h.
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