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Herbert O. Beegle, son of Job and Sarah M. (Slick) Beegle, was born December 18, 1865, in New Paris, Bedford county, and obtained his education in the Soldiers' Orphan School, White Hall, Cumberland county, which he attended until reaching the age of fifteen. He then engaged for ten years in farming, after which he went to learn the blacksmith's trade with John H. Beegle, and in 1893 opened a shop of his own at Wolfsburg Post Office, Bedford county, whence he moved to New Baltimore, thence to Kantner Post Office, from that place to Hooversville, and from Hooversville to Stoystown.
Mr. Beegle married, September 15. 1890, Mary Alice Jor-
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dan, and their children are: Katie, born March 4, 1892; Nora M., March 15, 1893; Oscar H., June 29, 1894; Herbert F., De- cember 20, 1896; Ellen M., September 18, 1899; Harry R., Au- gust 15, 1901; and Charles W., October 31, 1903. Mrs. Beegle is a daughter of Michael Jordan, who was born in Somerset county and is a farmer. He married Alwilda, daughter of Bailey and Margaret (Roab) Hughs, and their children are: Minnie, wife of Charles Gilchrist; Mary Alice, born August 11, 1868, in New Baltimore, wife of Herbert O. Beegle; Henry A., Susan, deceased; Rosie, William, Ellen, Bertha, wife of Horace Jaxion; John, Robert, Edna, Paul, and Grace. They reside in New Baltimore.
JOHN B. MOSHOLDER.
John B. Mosholder, of Somerset, is the son of William Mos- holder, who was born in Stony Creek township and passed his life in devotion to agricultural pursuits. He married Nancy Flamm, also a native of Stony Creek township, and their chil- dren were: William, John B., the sole surviving member of the family, of whom later; Caroline, Edward, and Oliver O.
John B. Mosholder. son of William and Nancy (Flamm) Mosholder, was born in Stony Creek township, where he attend- ed the common schools until arriving at his twentieth year. From that time until 1898 he was engaged in farming with his father, and then purchased a place in Somerset, on which he is now leading a retired life. He has held all the township offices including that of overseer of the poor. He is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Mosholder married, January 29, 1873, Sarah A., born September 5, 1852, in Somerset county, daughter of Johnathan and Barbara (Huff) Dunmire, and they were the parents of two children: William J., born September 13, 1875; and Lillie L., July 7, 1880. Both of these children are deceased, and the death of their mother occurred October 20, 1896. She is in- terred in Stony Creek township cemetery. Mr. Mosholder mar- ried, June 3, 1898, Catherine Miller, widow of John J. Miller.
ALBERT W. HEMINGER.
Albert W. Heminger, a prosperous agriculturist of Somer- set, Pennsylvania, was born in the county in which he now re- sides, Somerset, September 11, 1862, a son of Josiah and Be- linda (Dell) Heminger, and grandson of David Heminger.
The common schools of his native county afforded Albert W. Heminger the means of obtaining a practical education, and after the completion of his studies he chose as a means of live- lihood the occupation of farming, which he has followed con- tinuously up to the present time. He is practical and progres-
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sive. and his well-tilled fields indicate the careful supervision of a thorough and painstaking farmer. He is a Republican in polities.
In 1882 Mr. Heminger was united in marriage to Nanie C. Shaffer, born August 20, 1862, daughter of Henry and Eliza Shaffer, the mother of Mrs. Heminger having come to this country from Germany with her parents at the early age of two years. Two children were the issue of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Heminger-George H. and Maggie E .- both of whom re- side at home.
JOHN K. LUTZKE.
John Lutzke, of Boswell, was born November 2, 1878, in Europe, and is a son of John Intzke, also a native of Europe, who emigrated to the United States and settled at Hazelton, where he engaged in farming. He has recently retired from active labor. Mr. Lutzke married, before leaving his native country. Mary Zezock, and their children were: John K., of whom later; George, Joseph, Andrew, Michael, Stephen, and Mary.
John K. Lutzke, son of John and Mary (Zezoek) Lutzke, was brought to this country by his parents at the age of one vear and obtained his education in the common schools of Hazelton. At that place he learned the jeweler's trade, which he followed for five years at Windber, whence he removed, in 1902, to Boswell, where he has since remained.
WILLIAM H. SHAFFER.
William H. Shaffer, a farmer of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was there horn June 12, 1853, a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Shaffer, and grandson of Henry and Elizabeth Shaffer. His maternal grandfather was John Hoff- man.
William H. Shaffer obtained a common school education in his native county, and has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. He is an excellent farmer, and an industrious, useful citizen. He is a Prohibitionist in polities, and a member of Christ church. In 1877 Mr. Shaffer married Mary Brown, and two children were born to them. viz: Mabel P., and Carroll U. After the death of his first wife, in 1900, Mr. Shaffer married Minnie Mostoller, a daughter of Daniel and Charlotte Mostoller. To this union was born one child, Harold Lester. November 21. 1905.
WILLIAM TT. SUTER.
William H. Suter, of Stovestown Station, is a son of An- thonsia Suter, a native of Germany, who came to this country at the age of fifteen years and engaged in farming. Ho mar-
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ried Margaret Snyder, and their children were: Mary, wife of Samuel Spangler; William, H., of whom later; John, deceased; Ellen, wife of David Limmerman; Frank married Rachel Cris- sey; and Lewis married Jerusha A. Colter.
William H. Suter, son of Anthonsia and Margaret (Sny- der) Suter, was born April 5, 1844, in Shade township, and re- ceived his education in the common schools of his native county, which he attended until reaching the age of fifteen, when he en- gaged in farming. In 1862 he enlisted in Company D, One Hun- dred and Forty-second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, for a term of three years, and participated in the battles of Fred- ericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spott- sylvania, North Anna River, Talopotomy, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, Hutchins' Run, Dodney Mills, Boydton Roads, and Five Forks. He was confined three months in Libby prison. During the last four years he has conducted a general store at Stoyestown Station.
Mr. Suter married, in 1868, Julia, born in 1844, in Jenner township, daughter of Frederick and Anna (Betts) Beasecker, and they were the parents of two sons, both. of whom are de- ceased; Frederick F. and Calvin C. Mrs. Suter died in 1899 and is buried in Stoyestown. Mr. Suter married (second) Mrs. Phoebe Moon, daughter of Chauncey and Catharine (Nichol- son) Dwire. The former was born in Somerset county and was a farmer. He and his wife were the parents of the following children: Phoebe, wife of William H. Suter; Silas married Dora Nicholson; Newton B. married Maud Friend; and Mary C., wife of John S. Mort.
JOSIAH WOY.
Josiah Woy, a prosperous farmer of Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was there born in Somerset township, November 8, 1842, a son of John and Catherine (Wendell) Woy. His pa- ternal grandfather was Andrew Woy, a native of Germany, who came to this country, settling in Somerset county, Pennsyl- vania, in a very early day of its settling. It is said that on his journey to America the vessel in which he sailed commenced to leak, and only for Mr. Woy's skillful work in repairing it, all the passengers would probably have been drowned. The maternal grandfather of Josiah Woy was Isaac Wendell, who lived to the age of one hundred and three years. He was a millwright by trade and built the dam and mill at Sprucetown which still stand. The story is told that when he was a boy of fifteen he was captured by the Indians, with whom he lived for over twelve years. He was a distinguished hunter and ex- cellent marksman, and after twelve years was enabled to escape from the red men, and get back once more to civilization.
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Josiah Woy obtained a common school education in Som- erset county, and immediately turned his attention to the occu- pation of farming, and this he has followed in connection with mining and saw milling all his life. He now resides on a farm in Somerset township, which is one of the prettiest and most highly cultivated in that section. Politically Mr. Woy is a strong defender of the principles of the Republican party, and he and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
In 1864 Josiah Woy was united in marriage to Sarah Frank, who was born September 1, 1840, a daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Will) Frank. Their children were: 1. John, born October 27, 1866; married Nora Cunningham; they have two children, Eugenie and Ruth. 2. Frank, October 7, 1868; married Mary Zinn; they have three children, Marion, Magda- lena and Florence. 3. Wilson, May 17, 1871; married Nellie Spangler. 4. Minnie, May 4, 1873; married C. E. Walker, and they have three children, Leland, Harold and Ernest. 5. Mary, October 11, 1875; married Ward Saylor, and they have one child, a son, Kenneth. 6. Sarah, October 2, 1878; married Chauncey Weimar.
JAMES L. WINTERS.
James L. Winters, a representative citizen and a prosper- ous farmer of Lull, is a native of Somerset township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, born May 21, 1866. His parents, John and Jane (Bowman) Winters, reared a family of seven chil- dren, the names of the others being as follows: Johanna, who became the wife of James Blough; issue : one child, Ira Blough. Thomas G., unmarried, a printer by trade, resides in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Jacob, proprietor of the Vannear Hotel, of Somerset ; he married Nora Stein, daughter of John Stein. Mar- garet, unmarried, resides in Somerset. Robert, married Fanny Spangler, who bore him four children: Melvin, Dianna, Mary and Grace. Grace, who became the wife of Ernest Koontz, a farmer. John Winters (father) was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, was a farmer by occupation, but is now leading a retired life, enjoying to the full the consciousness of duties well performed.
The common schools of Somerset county afforded James 1. Winters the means of obtaining a practical education, and upon the completion of his studies, at the age of seventeen years, he began farming on his own account, and by industry, energy and close application has succeeded in providing a comfortable home for his family. He is practical and progressive in his methods, his farm is well enltivated and improved, equipped with all the necessary ontbuildings, and in every way ranks high among the productive farms for which that section of the county
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is noted. Mr. Winters is a Republican in politics, aiding to the best of his ability in the success and welfare of that party.
On March 5, 1885, Mr. Winters married Susan Kimmell, born July 17, 1862, daughter of Daniel and Emmeline Kimmell. Their children are as follows: Jacob O., born August 19, 1886; John B., February 20, 1887; and Lillian P., October 3, 1898.
FREDERICK HALBROCK.
Among Somerset county's German-American citizens must be numbered Frederick Halbrock, of Somerset. Mr. Halbrock's father, also Frederick Halbrock, was born in the town of Linse, province of Brunswick, Germany, and came to this country in the autumn of 1868. He landed in Baltimore, whence he moved to Southampton township, Somerset county, and in the spring of 1871 went to Somerset township, where he purchased a farm and passed the remainder of his life. Frederick Halbrock, Sr. married Caroline Presuhn, and their children were: Emma; Frederick, of whom later; Albert; Lennie; and Ruth, who was the only one born in the United States, and who died April 4, 1879, in Somerset. The death of Mr. Halbrock occurred De- cember 22, 1893, and was quickly followed by that of his wife, who passed away July 16, 1894.
Frederick Halbrock, son of Frederick and Caroline (Pre- suhn) Halbrock. was born December 3, 1855, in Wangelstedt, province of Brunswick, Germany, and received his education in his native country. After the family came to the United States he engaged in farming. In 1894, after the death of his parents, he bought out the interest of the other heirs, and so became the possessor of the homestead, which has since been his home and which he cultivates successfully, raising large quantities of fruit. He is a member of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Halbrock married, June 12, 1895, Maggie Vogel, and their children are: Anna A., born October 19, 1898; Francis B., born December 22, 1902; and Rhea Caroline, born October 1, 1904. Mrs. Halbrock is a daughter of Leonard Vogel, who was born in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, and at the age of twenty-one emigrated to the United States. He married Bar- bara Leophart, and their children were: Maggie, born April 27, 1864, in Freeden, Somerset county, and became the wife of Frederick Halbrock, as mentioned above; Lizzie, John, Anna, George, Magdaline, and Minnie, deceased.
KENDALL FAMILY.
The Kendalls originally came from Germany, and at an early date settled in Maryland, at Hagerstown, where Christian Kendall, grandfather of Samuel A. and Jacob L. Kendall, was born. He was a farmer by occupation, and a man of integrity
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and strong character. In religious faith he was a Lutheran, and politically was a WIng. He married Hannah Leydig, and to them were born twelve children, eight sons and four daugh- ters: Samuel and Jonathan, twins; John, of whom further here- after: Jacob, Jesse, Levi, George, Andrew, Lydia, Betsey, Mary and Rebecca. Of these children four are living at this date, 1906: Rebecca (Mrs. Balaam Shoemaker), in her seventy-sev- enth year; Mary, unmarried: Jonathan, a retired farmer living at Kendall's Mills, in his ninety-seventh year; and Andrew, also a retired farmer living at the Mills, in his seventy-first year.
Jolin C. Kendall, son of Christian and Hannah (Leydig) Kendal!, was born in Southampton township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1817. His early life was spent on the farm of his father, who had previously removed from Maryland. He learned the carpenter's trade, and became a noted barn builder. He personally selected the trees from which to cut each particular timber needed in the structure, felled the trees, and prepared each piece for its own use-all this for a building, perhaps, miles distant. When the frame was all prepared, the parts would be collected and drawn to the desired location, the neighbors for miles about would be notified, and then followed an old-time "barn raising" lasting all day, or, in case of a particularly large and heavy building, two days or more. In 1849 Mr. Kendall married, and removed to Greenville town- ship, where he began housekeeping in a log cabin on the farm, which is still in possession of the family, and where Samuel and Jacob L. Kendall have built a summer home. Here John C. Kendall lived the remainder of his days, tilling and improving his farm, and working at his trade. In time the log cabin was succeeded by a comfortable farm dwelling, and here his children were born. Mr. Kendall was a Republican in polities, and ren- dered useful service to the community in various important stations. For twenty-five years he was a justice of the peace in Greenville township. Himself denied the advantages of the present public school system, he rightly appreciated its value, and was deeply interested in its maintenance and improvement, to this ond serving several terms as school director. In relig- jons faith he was a Lutheran, belonging to the Greenville con- gregation.
John C. Kendall married, December. 12, 1850, Elizabeth Miller, born October 20, 1826, a daughter of David Miller, of Greenville township, and of a noted and influential Somerset county family. Nine children were born of this marriage: 1. John C., was for twenty-two years city superintendent of the Homestead (Pennsylvania) publie schools, and is now treasurer of the Kendall Lumber Company. He has been twice married,
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and both wives are deceased. His home is in Meyersdale, which is also the home of his only child, Mary Elizabeth Kendall. 2. Rachel, married Joseph E. Baker: resides on the old Kendall homestead. 3. Abigail, married John W. Baker, and lives in Meyersdale; they have children: Robert and Edna. 4. David P., died at the age of eighteen years. 5. Samuel A., see for- ward. 6. Jacob L., see forward. 7. Susan, married John H. Rembold. a farmer of Greenville township; their children are: Leroy. Minnie, Joseph, Ulysses, Rachel and Marie; three chil- dren are deceased : Jacob, Fanny and James. 8. Ulysses S., a graduate from Yale College, with degree of A.B .. and from Yale Law School with degree of LL.B .: he has served as mayor of Fairmont, West Virginia, and is at present a judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, West Virginia; he is unmarried. 9. Martha Marie, principal of second ward school, Homestead, Pennsylvania.
John C. Kendall, the father of this family, died January 30. 1888. His widow, Elizabeth, survived him, passing away October 30, 1905, in her eightieth year.
HON. SAMUEL A. KENDALL.
Hon. Samuel A. Kendall, fifth child and third son of John C. and Elizabeth (Miller) Kendall, was born on the homestead farm in Greenville township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1859. He received his education in the common and normal schools of the county. and received a teacher's cer- tificate. He began teaching at the early age of sixteen, and for five years taught in Somerset county-one year in Greenville township, and four years in Elk Lick. In 1881 he removed to Iowa and for nine years taught in the schools of that state, one year in the school at Liscomb; one year as principal of the Albion schools; one year as principal of the Mapleton schools, and five years as principal of the Jefferson schools. In 1890 Mr. Kendall abandoned his chosen profession, in which he had been very successful, and returned to Pennsylvania, locating at Rockwood, where he engaged in the lumber business, and re- mained four years, when he removed to Meyersdale, where he now resides in his beautiful home on North Street.
Mr. Kendall's business interests are exceedingly large and varied. He first embarked in the lumber business under the firm name of S. A. Kendall, and later with his brother, Jacob L. Kendall, formed the Yough Manor Lumber Company, succes- sors to A. Knabb Company. In 1905 they bought out the Pres- ton Lumber and Coal Company of Oakland, Maryland, and formed the Kendall Lumber Company, taking over and consoli- dating all the other company interests. The officers of the Kendall Lumber Company are: Jacob L. Kendall, president;
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Samuel A. Kendall, vice-president; John C. Kendall, treasurer; and J. H. Henderson, secretary. Their offices are in the House Building, Pittsburg. The Kendall Company have the largest timber and lumber interests in Maryland, and do an immense business. Their largest mill is at Crellin, Maryland, where they have built and practically own an entire town. Another large mill is at Kendall, Maryland. Mr. Kendall, with his brother, Jacob L. Kendall, owns the controlling interest in the Ohio Pyle Company, which bought and owns the former vast "Stew- art estate," with all its coal, timber, hotels and farm holdings. The original Stewart grant was deeded by authority of the English crown, and an interesting feature of the deed (and which is still being inserted) is, that a certain percentage of all gold and silver found on the estate shall belong to the crown of England.
Mr. Kendall is vice-president of the Ohio Pyle Company, president of the Listonburg Coal Mining Company, and a di- rector of the Meyersdale Coal Company, the Citizens' National Bank of Meyersdale, the First National Bank of Addison, Penn- sylvania, and the Garrett Water Company, of Garrett; and owns a controlling interest in the Meyersdale Planing Mill. In 1900 Mr. Kendall founded the Meyersdale Republican, bought a three-story brick building, and installed a new and complete modern newspaper and job printing plant. The Republican is the leading party organ of the county, and is a prosperous enter- prise. Mr. Kendall has large property interests in Northamp- ton township, Somerset county, and in Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, also in Maryland. He is a member and trustee of the Meyersdale Lutheran church. In politics he takes a deep and active interest. He is a Republican of the stanchest type, and shares with Banking Commissioner Berkey the leadership of the party in Somerset county. He has been school director, and served four years in the state legislature, from 1899 to 1903, in- clusive. He has also served the borough of Meyersdale as coun- cilman. Fraternally he is a past master of Meyersdale Lodge No. 554, Free and Accepted Masons; past high priest of Chap- ter No. 272, Royal Arch Masons; member of Tancred Com- mandery, Knights Templar, and Syria Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., the two latter bodies of Pittsburg. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Heptasophs, of Meyers- dale, and the Order of Elks, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Shortly after locating in Iowa, Mr. Kendall met Miss Min- nie E. Wiley, of Liscomb, Iowa, to whom he was married Sep- tember 23, 1883. Mrs. Kendall is a daughter of Jonas T. and Carrie (Van Nest) Wiley, her father being a farmer, and a skilled mechanical worker in iron and steel. Mrs. Kendall re- ceived her education in the public schools and at the Iowa State
the Kendall,
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Normal School. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are: Grace Maeona, who will graduate from Irving College, Me- chanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with the class of 1907; Samuel Aus- tin; and John Wiley.
On the old Kendall homestead, at the edge of a deep woods, Samuel A. Kendall and his brother, Jacob L. Kendall, have built a handsome and commodious summer home, where they spend two months of each year with their families, amid the scenes of their childhood.
JACOB L. KENDALL.
Jacob L. Kendall, sixth child and fourth son of John C. and Elizabeth (Miller) Kendall, was born on the homestead farm previously mentioned, December 29th, 1861.
He remained at home, working on the parental farm and attending the district schools until he reached the age of nine- teen, when, deciding upon a business career, he left home and entered the employ of the Salisbury Lumber Company, at Salis- bury, where he remained for eighteen months, serving in the capacity of clerk. His next business connection was with H. C. Huston, lumber dealer, at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, first as clerk, later as general manager, and, after a service of fifteen years, becoming a partner in the firm, and his relations there- with aggregating twenty-two years in all. Out of this enter- prise grew the H. C. Huston Lumber Company, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, one of the largest lumber companies in Western Pennsylvania, and of which company he became secretary and treasurer. In 1902, after the death of Mr. Huston, Mr. Ken- dall purchased the entire interest of the estate of the deceased in the corporation, and became president. In 1901 Mr. Kendall formed the Kendall Coal and Coke Company, producing coal and manufacturing coke in the Connellsville region, and of which company he is treasurer. He is also president of the Kendall Lumber Company, of which mention has been pre- viously made, and a director of the Ohio Pyle Company, also before referred to. He is a director in the Meyersdale Coal Company, of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, the largest independ- ent coal corporation in Somerset county, and a director in the First National Bank of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He is president of the Guiler & Kendall Sand Company, of Connells- ville, Pennsylvania, owning large sand areas, and shipping molding sand to- the principal foundries of Western Pennsyl- vania and Eastern Ohio. This Company furnished the sand from which the Mesta Machine Company of Pittsburg, Penn- sylvania, made the mould in which was successfully cast the largest casting ever made. Mr. Kendall is also president of the Kendall Supply Company, operating several large general
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stores. He holds membership in many of the leading fraternal orders, and belongs to the Duquesne Club and the Country Club, both of Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. In politics he is a Republican, but is interested only from the standpoint of a patriot and citi- zen, having no ambition for public life.
Mr. Kendall was married, January 13th, 1893, to Kathryn Guiler, daughter of Andrew Guiler, Connellsville, one of the solid, substantia! men of his day. Her mother was Jane (Wal- lace) Guiler. Mrs. Kendall was educated in the schools of Connellsville. The children of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kendall are : Mary Willa, Kathryn, Jacob Louis and Eugene Wallace. The family reside in Pittsburg, at 330 South Negley Avenue.
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