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JOHN BOYER was a son of John Boyer of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, who came to Butler county with his family in [814. and settled one mile north of Ilar- mony. He purchased several hundred acres of land. most of which he divided between his sons, John. George, Jacob and Henry, all of whom sold out and moved away except the eldest. The subject of this sketch was married before he came to Butler county, and received two hundred acres of the lands purchased by his father, upon which he settled and lived for many years. Ile finally removed to Harmony, where he died in 1860, aged seventy-four years. His wife survived him sixteen years, and died in 1876. They were the parents of the following children : Lydia. wife of Joseph Lutz: Sarah, deceased; Isaac L. ; Henry ; Susan ; Samuel : Daniel, and Jacob, the last three of whom are dead. The par- ents were members of the Mennonite church, and in politics, Mr. Boyer was a Republican.
ISAAC L. BOYER, eldest son of John Boyer, was born in Jackson township. Butler county, in ISIS, worked upon a farm with his father in boyhood, and after- wards learned the carpenter's trade, which he has followed all his life. He set- ted upon a farm in Lancaster township in 1841, and is still a resident of the same subdivision. Mr. Boyer married Mary Rice, and they are the parents of fourteen children, as follows : John R. ; Henry, deceased; Elias; Isaac ; Levi: Susan, deceased : Agnes : Ranius ; Josephine ; Jessie ; Abraham L .; Sydney : Ira, and Elizabeth. Mr. Boyer and wife are members of the German Reformed church. Politically. he is a Republican, and has filled the office of justice of the peace.
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JOHN R. BOYER, eldest son of Isaac L. and Mary Boyer, was born upon his father's farm in Lancaster township, in 1838, and resided with his parents until 1859, in which year he married Sophia Dambach. Soon after his marriage he purchased a farm of sixty-five aeres in Connoquenessing township, lived upon it for seven or eight years, then removed to Harmony and engaged in the hotel business for a short time. Ile next purchased 140 acres of land in Jackson town- ship, upon which he resided for six years, then sold out and bought his present homestead in Lancaster township, consisting of 218 acres. Mr. Boyer is one of the leading farmers of his township; his farm lays in the oil belt, and some developments have taken place thereon. By his marriage to Sophia Dambach, he is the father of the following children : Austin ; Lizetta, wife of Edward Shali ; William ; Adam : Mary A., wife of Jesse Rice ; Sarah ; Aggie, deceased; Net- tie, and George W., deceased. Mr. Boyer and wife are members of the Ger- man Reformed church. and in politics. he is an adherent of the Republican party. Hle is a member of the Royal Arcanum.
JOHN SCOTT was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1782, son of William Scott, a native of the same city. and by trade a shoemaker, who immigrated with his family to Philadelphia in 1753, worked at his trade in that city for fifteen years, and then removed to a farm in Lawrence county. William Scott purchased 200 acres, and was among the pioneers of western Pennsylvania. He died upon his farm in Lawrence county at an advanced age. He was a ruling elder of the Seceder church, and one of the founders of that society at Moundville, Lawrence county. Ile was the father of the following children : John : Jane, who married Robert White : Nancy, who married Samuel Stewart : Elizabeth, who married Thomas Moore; Annie, who married Alexander Morrison ; Margaret, who became the wife of James Young, and William. All of the foregoing are dead. The subject of this sketch was only one year old when his parents settled in Philadelphia. He learned the shoemaker's trade with his father and removed with him to Lawrence county, where he assisted him to clear the homestead farm. In 1805 he married Rachel Morrison, who became the mother of nine children, viz. : William ; Mrs. Nancy Moore; Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison : Mrs. Rosa Kirker; Mrs. Jane Morrison : John : Mary ; Francis M., and Mrs. Mar- garet Wright. About 1820 John Scott and family removed to Lancaster town- ship, Butler county, and settled upon the farm where his son Francis M. now lives. llere his wife died in 1841, and himself in 1865. They were members of the Seceder church. and in politics. he was a Democrat, and an ardent Abolition- ist. Ile served at Erie during the War of 1812.
FRANCIS M. SCOTT, son of John and Rachel Scott, was born in Lancaster township, Butler county, in 1821. He was reared on the homestead farm, and lived with his parents until 1844, when he married Mary Luebben, of Lancaster township, purchased the homestead from his father, and has since resided upon it. Five children were the fruits of this union, as follows : Elizabeth C., deceased ; Theodore, a missionary in India; Walter; Mary, and John. Mr. Scott is a Republican, in politics, but takes no active interest in political matters. Ile is an elder in the United Presbyterian church, also superintendent of the Sabbath school.
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FREDERICK PEFFER was born in Germany, there married, and in 1817. soon after his marriage, immigrated to the United States, and settled near Har- mony. Butler county, Pennsylvania, in the fall of 1819. He died in 1866, and his wife in 1846. He was a tailor, and followed that business at Harmony down to his death. He was the father of three children. as follows : Frederick : Mary, who married Jacob Swain, and John Gottlieb. all of whom are dead.
JOHN GOTTLIEB PEFFER, son of Frederick Peffer, was born in Dettingen, Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, August 8, 1801, and came to the United States with his parents in the fall of Is17. Two years later the family came to Butler county and settled near Harmony, where he followed tailoring with his father. In 1825 he married Rebecca Reiss, of Northampton county, Pennsyl- vania, and about eight years later removed to a farm which he purchased in what is now Lancaster township. He continued in agricultural pursuits to the close of his life, dying on his farm in 1865. His widow survived until ISSS. They were members of the German Lutheran church and assisted in the erection of the stone church at Zelienople. Ten children were born to them. as follows : Fred- erick, a resident of Oregon : William. of Lancaster township; John R., of Jack- son township ; Gottlieb, who resides at Tarentum ; Mary, wife of Christian Tex- ter : Rebecca, wife of Michael Ziegler ; Joseph, a resident of Lancaster township ; Elizabeth. wife of Jacob Fleming : Emeline, wife of Peter Scheidemantle, and Frank, of Beaver Falls.
JOHN R. PEFFER Was born in Connoquenessing. now Jackson, township. Butler county. August 31, 1830, and is the third son of John Gottlieb and Rebecca Peffer. After receiving a common school education. he engaged in farming, which he has followed up to the present time. In 1955 he married Catherine, a daughter of Andrew Ziegler, of Jackson township, and in 1859 he located on his present farm in that township. He is the father of three children : Alfred % .. born July 11, 1556. married Ade lia, daughter of Frederick Dambach. in 1886. and has two children : Howard F .. and John L. : Mary, wife of Israel Wise. of Harmony, who has one child, John L .; and Elmer Z .. a contractor of Wilkinsburg. Politically, Mr. Peffer is a Republican. The family are members of the Reformed church at Harmony, in which Mr. Peffer has served as deacon and elder.
JOSEPH PEFFER, Son of John Gottlieb and Rebecca Peffer, was born in IS40, in Lancaster township. Butler county. Ile worked upon his father's farm until 1862. when he married Elizabeth, a daughter of Jacob and Susan Stamm, of Evans City. He then bought a farm of 190 acres in Jackson township, lived there five years, when he purchased his present homestead in Lancaster town- ship. He also owns another farm of 160 acres in Lancaster, which is operated on shares by Samuel Moyer. There are five wells upon his farm, from which he derives a handsome income. To Joseph and Elizabeth l'offer have been born the following children : Austin; Mary: Naomi; Delmar: Laura, (the last four mentioned are dead) : Susan : Rebecca : Titus: Findley: Jacob, and Judith. The family are connected with the Reformed church, and in politics, Mr. Peffer is a stanch Republican.
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JOSEPH POWELL, SR., was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. in 1798, learned the blacksmith's trade in his native county, and before reaching his majority removed with his parents to Beaver county. He there married Sophia Bonzo, of that county, and continued working at his trade for some five years after his marriage. He then purchased a farm of seventy-tive acres in Beaver county, where he resided for a period of thirty years. At the end of this time he bought a farm in Lancaster township. Butler county. now the home of hi- son Joseph, settled upon it and lived there until his death. in 1970. His wife died in 179. They were the parents of the following children : Peter : Joseph : Margaret. deceased wife of George Teet- : Charley, who died in the army ; Mary : Jane ; John ; Edward : Lizzie, and Bell, deceased. Mr. Powell and wife were members of the Baptist church, and in politics, he was an adherent of the Repub- lican party.
JOSEPH POWELL, son of Joseph and Sophia Powell, was born in Beaver county. in 1827. His youthful days were spent upon his father's farm, and he came with his parents to Lancaster township. When his father died he inherited the old homestead. consisting of 120 acres of land, near the village of Middle Lan- caster. where he has since been engaged in farming. In 1556 he married Susan Moyer. and they are the parents of fourteen children. as follows : Tillie. wife of James Mercer: Agnes, wife of John Wier; William : James : Julia A .. deceased : Samuel: Bell, wife of Charles Crawford: Nettie, wife of Samuel Bauder : Celia : Curtis : Joseph : Sophia, deceased, and two that died in infancy. Mr. Powell is a member of the German Reformed church, and politically. he is a Republican.
JACOB STAUFFER Was born in Germany, there grew to manhood and married Mary lloch. and immigrated to Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, They were the parent- of six children, as follows . Henry. deceased : David ; Maria. wife of Jacob Latshaw : Jacob : Nancy, deceased wife of Moses Shontz. and Sarah. wife of Isaac Shontz. Mr. Stauffer removed with his family to the vicinity of Har- mony. Butler county, where he purchased 200 acres of land, and resided upon it until his death. He lived to a very advanced age. Ile was a member of the Mennonite church, and in politics, an adherent of the Republican party.
HENRY STAUFFER, eldest in the family of Jacob and Mary Stauffer, was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. worked at farming until he was of age. and subsequently engaged in droving cattle, which business he followed the remainder of his life. He came with his parents to Butler county. and settled near Harmony, where he died in IS71 His widow married Abraham Stauffer, now a resident of Harmony. Henry Stauffer and wife were the parents of ten children, as follows : Rosa, who married Rev. C. F. Hartung : Mary, deceased wife of L. M. Covert : Tra ; Elizabeth. wife of D. M. Ziegler: Lydia. wife of Andrew Bachman. of Ogle county, Ilinois; Eranius, a resident of North Dakota: Levi; Sarah. and Emma, the last three of whom are dead : Henry, a Methodist minister residing in Ohio, and Birdie, wife of Daniel Rosenberg.
IRA STAUFFER, eldest son of Henry Stauffer, was born in Harmony, Butler county, December 27, 1844, and has been engaged in farming all his life. Ile served in Company II. Fifth Pennsylvania Artillery, and participated in the
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battles of Piedmont, Manassas Junction, and other engagements, and was honor- ably discharged in 1865. He was married September 20, 1868, to Barbara Stauffer, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Stauffer, who resided upon the farm now owned by our subject. After his marriage he purchased 200 acres of land in Lancaster township, and has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Ten children were born by his marriage to Barbara Stauffer, seven of whom are living, as follows : Henry : Eliza, wife of Elmer H. Sloan : Samuel; Charles ; Barbara ; Ira, and Birdie. The deceased are Abraham, Sarah and John. Mrs. Stauffer died July 20, 186, and he was again married June 19, 1887, to Mrs. Jennie McBride, nee Brown. Both he and wife are members of the German Reformed church, in which he fills the offices of eller and deacon. He is also a member of the G. A. R., the Royal Arcanum, and the Farmers' Alliance, and in politics, he is a stanch Republican. Mr. Stauffer makes dairy farming and stock-raising a specialty, and is one of the prosperous and progressive farmers of Lancaster township.
JOHN WARNER was born in Germany in the year 1800, was apprenticed to the stonecutter's trade, and after learning it followed that business in his native land. He married Mary C. Wells, also a native of Germany, and soon after his marriage immigrated to Allegheny, Pennsylvania, where he found employment at his trade. He remained there but a short time, then purchased a small farm near where Braddock now stands. lived upon it for several years, then moved to Butcher's Run and later to Pine Creek. In 1854 he settled on a farm near Mil- lerstown, Butler county, where he died, July 27, 1861. His wife died January 29. 1861. They were the parents of six children. viz. : Mary, who married Henry Muhlenberg, and afterwards a Mr. Wise; John ; Charles; Catherine, widow of Samuel Stewart ; Peter, and William. In religious belief, Mr. Warner was a Presbyterian, and in politics, a Democrat.
CHARLES WARNER, second son of John and Mary C. Warner, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in 1886, and was reared upon his father's farm near Braddock. and on the homestead near Millerstown. He worked at farming until 1862, and then enlisted in Company F, Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. The most important engagements in which he participated were Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, and Petersburg. In 1865 he returned to Butler county, then went to Pithole, Venango county, remained there only a short time, and then located in Millerstown. In 1866 he married Margaret Hemphill, and resided in Millestown until 1575, when he settled upon his present farm of 250 acres, in Lancaster township, where he has since been engaged in general farming. Mr. Warner is the father of four chil- dren, viz. : Mary, wife of Frank Neely; Emma J., wife of Andrew Eiler ; William J., and Jacob F. The family are connected with the German Reformed church, in which Mr. Warner has held most of the important offices. He is a stanch Democrat, has been a school director of Lancaster township for eleven years, and is one of the representative farmers of Butler county.
JOHN SCHEIDEMANTLE was born in Germany, in 1817, there learned the shoemaker's trade, and subsequently served five years in the German army. After leaving the service he married Elizabeth Moyer, and immigrated to Butler
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county, Pennsylvania, in 1848, where he settled upon a farm in Lancaster town- ship. He afterwards purchased a farm of seventy-five acres in Muddy Creek township, resided upon it for nineteen years, and then removed to a farm of 120 acres in Lancaster township, which has ever since been his home. He is the father of nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity, as follows: John ; Elizabeth, widow of Conrad Shuler: George : Mary, wife of William Barkley : William: Maggie, wife of Lewis Eichholtz, and Caroline, wife of Philip Koch. The family are connected with the German Reformed church, in which Mr. Scheidemantle has filled the offices of elder and treasurer. Politically, he is a Democrat.
WILLIAM SCHEIDEMANTLE, son of John and Elizabeth Scheidemantle, was born in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, in 1858, grew to manhood upon his father's farm, and married Lena Garwig. He removed with his parents to Lancaster township. and now resides upon the homestead farm with his father. William and Lena Scheidemantle are the parents of six children, viz. : Charley E. : William II. ; Sadie E. ; Ida May ; Birdie, and Annie L. They are mem- bers of the German Reformed church, and in politics, he is a Republican.
GEORGE SCHEIDEMANTLE, SR., was born in Germany, son of John and Elizabeth Scheidemantle, and was twelve years of age when his parents settled in Lancaster township, Butler county. He was reared beneath the parental roof, and worked upon the homestead farm until his marriage to Margaret Flinner, in 1858. She was a daughter of John and Annie ( Rader) Flinner, and came with her parents from Germany to Lancaster township, Butler county. Soon after his marriage Mr. Scheidemantle purchased a farm in Muddy Creek township. upon which he resided some three years, and then removed to the farm in Lancaster township now owned by his son George, where he died in 1877. He was a member of the German Reformed church, and an elder in that body for many years. In politics, he was a Democrat. His widow resides with her son upon the homestead farm. They were the parents of ten children, viz. : George; Mary S., wife of Paul Allen ; Conrad ; John, and John Jr., both deceased; Annie; Edward ; Albert ; Andrew, and Peter, the last deceased.
GEORGE SCHEIDEMANTLE, eldest son of George and Margaret Scheide- mantle, was born in Lancaster township. Butler county, in 1859, and grew to manhood upon the homestead farm. In 1886 he married Emma Scheel, of Lan- caster township, to which union have been born four children. viz : Annie : Clyde A. ; Earl, and Ralph E. Mr. Scheidemantle inherited the homestead at his father's death, and his mother and grandmother reside with him. He is a mem- ber of the German Reformed church, and is quite an active worker in the Repub- lican party.
JOHN FLINNER, SR., was born in Germany, in 1-02, and worked upon his father's farm until his marriage to Annie Rader, also a native of Germany. For fifteen years after his marriage he was engaged in a distillery near his home, at the end of which time he immigrated to Pennsylvania and settled upon a tract of 400 acres of land in Lancaster township, Butler county. He made many improve- ments upon this property, and resided there until his death, in 1861. Thirteen children were born to John and Annie Flinner, ten of whom grew to maturity, 76
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as follows: Elizabeth, wife of Casper Frishkorn ; Catherine, wife of Fred Mil- ler ; Margaret, widow of George Scheidemantle, Sr. ; John : Michael ; George; Philip; Mary, wife of Peter Miller ; Venie, and Henry. Mr. Flinner was a prom- inent member of the German Lutheran church. and served as an elder in that organization for a number of years. In early days he was a Democrat, and sub- sequently a Republican. His aged widow resides with her daughter. Mr -. George Scheidemantle.
PHILLIP FLINNER. fourth son of John and Annie Flinner, was born in Lan- caster township. Butler county. in 1858. He was reared upon his father's farm, and lived with his parents until his marriage to Amelia Kristophel, when he located on a part of the homestead, consisting of ninety acres, given to him by his father. He subsequently purchased 110 acres adjoining, and is now the owner of a well improved farm of 200 acres, lying about half a mile from Middle Lancaster. He is the father of the following children : Elizabeth ; Frederick : Ida : Jacob : Della, and Charley, the last deceased. The family are connected with the German Reformed church. Politically. he is a Democrat, has served as auditor for two terms, and also filled the other, of collector and assessor. He is a member of Middle Lancaster Lodge, Number 64s. I. O. O. F .. of which he was one of the organizers. Mr. Flinner gives particular attention to stock-rais- ing, having now upon his farm 200 head of sheep, which has proved a profitable investment.
JOHN FLINKER, eldest son of John and Annie Flinner, was bom in Ger- many. in 1599. came to the United States with his parents, who settled in Lan- caster township. Butler county, where John grew to manhood. The old home- stead is now owned by the eldest son of our subject. He attended the common schools of Lancaster township and worked upon his father's farm until the death of the latter. when he inherited a portion of the original homestead. In IS5> he married Christina Heyl. a daughter of Martin and Christina Heyl, to which union have been born the following children : Annie : Mary, wife of Walter Boyer ; John : Catherine, deceased : Willie II., deceased : Albert : David ; Samuel A. ; and Lydia C. Mr. Flinner cultivate the farm of 100 acres upon which he lives. and also owns another farm of IOS aeres in Muddy Creek township. Politically, he is a Democrat. has filled the office of supervisor, and has always taken a com- mendable interest in public affairs. He is one of the prosperous and enterpris- ing farmers of his township.
LEWIS SHIFTER was born in Germany, in 1825, son of George and Mary (Gallagher) Shiever. also natives of that country. His parents immigrated to Beaver county. Pennsylvania, in 1981. settled upon a farm and died there in 1961. and 1859, respectively. They were members of the Lutheran church, and had a family of six children, as follows: Andrew; Lewis : Michael : Henry, deceased ; Margaret. deceased, and Caroline. Lewis resided with his parents in Beaver county, and worked upon the farm until he arrived at maturity. He then pur- chased sixty-two acres of land in Beaver county, and married Elizabeth'Nipp, of the same county, to which union four children were born, as follows : Sidney : Sarah, wife of Calvin Bellis: Annie. and Venie. Mrs. Shiever died in IS73, and in 1982 he married Elizabeth Ziegler. After his first marriage he purchased a
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farm of 127 acres of land in Lancaster township, Butler county, upon which he settled and has since resided. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and an elder in that denomination. In politics, Mr. Shiever is a Republican. and one of the progressive farmers of his township.
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SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP AND CENTREVILLE BOROUGH-MERCER TOWNSHIP AND HARRISVILLE BOROUGH-WORTH AND BRADY TOWNSHIPS-FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP AND PROSPECT BOROUGH-MUDDY CREEK TOWNSHIP AND PORTERSVILLE BOROUGH.
ZEBULON COOPER, SR .. was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1776, a son of Zebulon Cooper. a native of New Jersey, who removed to Wash- ington county at an early day. The subject of this sketch grew to maturity in his native county, and in 1796 accompanied his uncle. Nathaniel Cooper. to Butler county. They purchased a tract of 500 acres of land in what is now Slip- pery Rock township, situated on both sides of Wolf creek, upon which they settled in 1798. Zebulon retained 300 acres, and his uncle the balance. He built a log cabin on the site of the residence of his son. Sylvanus Cooper, and later in life erected the present home. The old log house was moved back, and is still doing service as an ont-building. Upon this farm he spent the remaining years of his life. After making his settlement and erecting a cabin, he returned to Washington county and married Sarah Bean, to whom were born the follow- ing children : Elizabeth, deceased wife of T. J. MeNees: John. who died near Whitestown ; Mary, deceased wife of Thomas McNees ; Rebecca, who died May 31, 1594; Anna : Sarah, deceased wife of Robert S. Andrews ; Zebulon, of Worth township: Jerusha, wife of William Bigham ; Hannah, deceased wife of Syl- vester Carey, and Sylvanus. Mrs. Cooper died in 1830, and her husband, August 24, 1864. They were members of Plain Grove Presbyterian church, and are buried in the graveyard belonging to that society. In politics, he was a Whig in early life, and afterwards a Republican.
SYLVANUS COOPER, youngest child of Zebulon and Sarah Cooper, was born in Slippery Rock township, Butler county. August 10, 1822, and has spent his entire life upon the old homestead. He obtained his education in the common schools, and has made farming his life vocation. In 1553 he married Susannah Thorpe. who died in 1864, leaving a family of six children. viz. : Oliver V. ; John 1. : Charlotte M., wife of Prof. William McGee: George W. ; Mary J .. wife of Lee Musick, and Ida A. Mr. Cooper married for his second wife Mrs
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Sarah R. Cummings, a daughter of John Neal, deceased. Both he and wife are members of the Presbyterian church, and in politics, he is a Republican. He has filled several of the township offices, and is one of the leading and enterpris- ing farmers of the community.
Tony NEAL Was born in Erie county, Pennsylvania, November 27. 1801, son of John Neal. a native of Germany, and one of the pioneers of that county. He grew to manhood in Erie county, and in 1520 came to Butler county and settled near Centreville, in Slippery Rock township. His father also settled in this township. upon 200 acres of land, where he died in 1547, aged eighty years, leaving the following children : Catherine ; Ann. who married Joseph MeDermott : Elizabeth. who married Enoch Perrine; Nancy, who married Joseph Mc Coy: John : James, who married Eliza MeCallan, and Smith, who married Mary McConnell, all of whom are dead. John Neal, Jr., married Johanna Stillwagon, in December. 1825, and their children were as follows : Alexander ; Mary : William : Smith : George W. ; Oliver P. : Joseph M. : Johanna E .: Lewis J .; Vance R .: James: Margaret: John, and Sarah R .. wife of Sylvanus Cooper M. Neal moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in April. 1850. where his wife died in 1959. He married for his second wife Mrs. Mary Ann Davis, who became the mother of two children. David Alfred, and Nancy Jane, both of whow are residents of Wisconsin. Mr. Neal was one of the carly jus- tices of the peace, a Democrat, in politics, and a member of the Seceder church. lle died in Wisconsin, in 1-71.
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