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SAMUEL W. MOORE, eldest son of Isaac and Nancy Moore, was born in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, March 19, 1830, and was reared upon the old homestead. In 1855 he settled on the farm where his brother John resides, and lived there until 1859. In that year he purchased his present farm of 100 acres, in Brady township, which he has since cleared and improved. On May 10, 1855, he married Elizabeth 1. Moore, a daughter of James Moore. of Worth township. and their children are as follows : Willis J., deceased ; Jeffer- son W. ; Cyrus G. : Elizabeth A., wife of W. L. Connell: Mattie A., wife of John G. Thompson ; William M., and Charles S. Mr. Moore is a member of Slippery Rock United Presbyterian church, in which he has filled the office of trustee. He is a stanch Republican, and has served as school director, and held other minor offices in his township. For the past nineteen years he has been a director and agent of the Worth Mutual Insurance Company, and always takes a decided interest in public matters.
JOHN C. MOORE was born July 8, 1836, upon the homestead farm in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, son of Isaac and Nancy Moore. He resided with his parents until August. 1861, when he enlisted in Company C, One Hundreth Pennsylvania Volunteers, known as the " Round Heads," and served three years and eleven months, participating in the following engagements : Port Royal. IHilton Head Ferry, James Island, where he was wounded in the left shoulder, was in the hospitals at Hilton Head. and New York city, and after four months returned to his regiment ; Sulphur Springs, Second Bull Run. Chantilly. South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg. Knoxville, siege of Vicksburg, Gettys- burg. the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, and other engagements. He returned to Butler county at the close of the war, and remained at home until
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1866, when he purchased his present farm, upon which he has since resided. Ile married Sarah Wilson, a daughter of David Wilson, of Clay township, in 1866, and has two children, vis. : Frank W., who married Etta Weigle, and Laura E., wife of John Humphrey. Mr. Moore and wife are members of the United Presbyterian church of Portersville. In politics, he is a Republican, and is a member of Watson Brothers Post. G. A. R.
ELI J. MOORE, fourth son of Isaac and Naney Moore, was born upon the homestead farm in Muddy Creek township, March 19, 1841, received a common school education, and remained with his parents until August, 1864, when he enlisted in Company A, Sixth Pennsylvania Artillery. He served until the close of the war, then returned to the homestead, and remained working upon it for two years. At the end of this time he entered the employ of W. E. Kirker, of Harlansburg, Lawrence county, and clerked for him four years. He then returned to the homestead, where he has since resided, cultivating it in connec- tion with a small farm of his own. He married Rachel Shaffer, a daughter of Samuel Shaffer, of Lawrence county, and has three children, viz : Blanche ; Ira L., and Floyd R. Mr. Moore is an adherent of the Republican party, and has filled the office of overseer of the poor for twelve years and school director for three years. He has always taken a commendable interest in the local affairs of his township. Both he and wife are members of the United Presbyterian church, in which he fills the office of elder. He is connected with Watson Brothers Post, G. A. R., of Portersville.
WILLIAM S. MOORE, fifth son of Isaac and Nancy Moore, was born Octo- ber 18, 1843, upon the old homestead farm in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, was educated in the public schools, and reared a farmer. He taught in the schools of Muddy Creek and Worth townships for four years, and in IS71 located on his present farm, which is considered one of the best in the township. It contains 100 acres, with good improvements, all of which he has made since locating upon it. He married Margaret Tebay, a daughter of John Tebay, of Muddy Creek township. She died in February, 1882, the mother of four chil- dren, as follows: Isaac H., deceased ; William P., a teacher; Maud S., and Minnie P. He married for his second wife, Sadie Buchanan, a daughter of James Buchanan, of Mercer township. Politically, he is a Republican, and was elected justice of the peace in 1880, and again in 1893. He has always mani- fested a commendable interest in the schools of his township and has served as school director for several years. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church of Portersville, and has been choir leader for thirty years.
CHARLES MOORE, son of Samuel and Sarah Moore, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in 1807, was reared in that county, and was twenty years of age when his parents located in Butler county. He subsequently settled upon the farm where his son Robert now resides, in Muddy Creek township, which he cleared and improved. He married Margaret White, a daughter of Robert White, of Lawrence county, to which union were born the following children : John, a resident of Kansas ; Jane, wife of James Snooks ; Sarah, deceased wife of Thomas McMurray : Robert ; Mary E., wife of Rev. Elim Thomas, and Sam- uel, of Pittsburg. Mr. Moore died in 1848. His widow married James English,
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by whom she had two children : Murray E., and William. She died April 1. 1887. Mr. Moore is buried in the United Presbyterian churchyard at Montville, Lawrence county.
ROBERT MOORE, second son of Charles and Margaret Moore, was born Sep- tember 3, 1839, upon the homestead farm in Muddy Creek township, which property he now owns, having purchased it in 1878. He received his education in the district school, and has been engaged in farming since boyhood. Hle mar- ried Rachel Scott, a daughter of John Scott, of Muddy Creek township, to which union have been born ten children, nine of whom are living, viz. : Cora. wife of Robert Kennedy; James ; Annie; Lizzie ; Sadie ; Mary ; Nannie ; Robert- and Francis. In August, 1861, Mr. Moore enlisted in Company F, One lun- dred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served nine months. He is a member of Watson Brothers Post, G. A. R., of Portersville. Politically, he is a Republican, and is now filling the offices of school director, township treas- urer, and clerk. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church of Por- tersville.
EDWARD WHITE, SR .. was a native of Down county, Ireland, and immi- grated to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and subsequently to Pittsburg, at an early day. He afterwards settled upon a tract of 200 acres of land in Butler county, close to the line of Lawrence. He was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Christie, who became the mother of the following children : James. who settled upon an adjoining tract of 200 acres; John ; Mrs. Ann Wilson : Joseph, and Mrs. Jane Cist. His second wife was a Mrs. Food, to whom were born two children, viz. : Thomas, and Charles. The father died at the home of his son, Joseph, in Muddy Creek township.
JOSEPH WHITE, third son of Edward White, was born in Pittsburg, Penn- sylvania, in 1792. His mother dying when he was quite young, he was thrown upon his own resources in early boyhood. He grew to manhood in Allegheny county, and early in the present century came to Butler county and purchased 200 acres of land from a Mrs. Elliot, situated where his sons, Charles F. and J. Milton, now live, in Muddy Creek township. He resided upon this land, clear- ing and improving it, until his death, which occurred in 1878. He married Sarah Cratty, a daughter of James Cratty, and they were the parents of the fol- lowing children : James C., of Beaver Falls; Edward, and Newton. both deceased; Mary A., a resident of Butler ; J. Milton ; Thomas P .; William C. ; and Elizabeth J., the last three being dead, and Charles F. ; also four that died in infancy. Mr. White was a soldier in the War of 1812, serving in Captain Mar- tin's company, of Butler county. Politically, he was a Democrat, and filled the offices of school director and supervisor. His wife died in May, 1889. Both she and husband were members of the United Presbyterian church of Prospect.
J. MILTON WHITE, son of Joseph and Sarah White. was born in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, September 6, 1840, and was reared and edu- cated in his native township. In 1862 he enlisted in Company F, One Hun- dred and Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served five months, when he was discharged because of physical disability. He then settled upon his pres- ent homestead of 100 acres, and has made many improvements by the erection of
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buildings, etc. He married Mary E. Gallagher, a daughter of John Gal- lagher. She died in 1877. leaving a family of six children, viz. : Albert E. ; Anderson F. : Lawrence M. ; Cora E .; Jackson W., and John D. He married for his second wife Margaret E. Fleming, a daughter of Robert Fleming, of Petersville, Connoquenessing township. Mr. White is a member of the Porters- ville Presbyterian church, and is connected with Watson Brothers Post, G. A. R. In politics, he is a Democrat, and has held the office of school director in his township.
CHARLES F. WINTE, youngest son of Joseph and Sarah White, was born upon his present homestead in Muddy Creek township, August 29, 1846, and has spent his entire life in his native township. In 1875 he married Nancy A. Gallagher, a daughter of John Gallagher, and has three children : Curtis L. ; Mintie F., and AAda E. Politically, he is a Republican, and is a member of the United Presbyterian church. He is engaged in mining coal upon his farm, from the same mines developed by his father fifty years ago, which now produce about 20.000 bushels per year.
JAMES ENGLISH, a native of Ireland, settled upon the farm where his grandson, William F., now resides, in Muddy Creek township, Butler county. It consisted of 200 acres, a portion of a tract purchased by his wife's father. He married Mary Gallagher, and their family were as follows: John ; Margaret, who married Steel Bryan; Jane, who married Zeni Durren ; Elizabeth, who married James Pisor; Isaiah ; James Y. ; Mary Ann, who married Valentine Whitmer ; David, and William. Mr. English and wife were early members of the United Presbyterian church of Portersville, and both died in Muddy Creek township.
JAMES Y. ENGLISH, third son of James and Mary English, was born in Muddy Creek township, Butler county, in 1832. He grew to manhood in that township, and lived with his parents until 1861. when he enlisted in Company E. One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was severely wounded in the right arm at the battle of Fredericksburg, and was afterward- di-charged from the service. He settled on a farm in Franklin township, after his marriage to Jane Forrester, a daughter of William Forrester, and died there in June, 1892. Their children were as follows: William F .; Leroy; Newton. deceased ; Edward ; Martha, deceased ; Mary, deceased : Henry ; Judson ; Susan, and Ford. Mr. English was an enterprising citizen, and filled many of the town- ship offices; in politics, he was a Republican, and was a prominent member of the Zion Baptist church. His widow resides upon the homestead in Franklin township.
WILLIAM F. ENGLISH, eldest son of James Y. and Jane English, was born in Franklin township, Butler county, June 19, 1856, received a common school education, and afterwards taught in the schools of Franklin, Fairview and Washington township- for six years. In 1881 he settled upon the old English homestead in Muddy Creek township, where he is cultivating 100 acres, and engaged in the dairy business. He married Eliza Jane Hilliard, a daughter of Frederick Hilliard, and has four children, viz. : Newton; Pearl : Enos, and
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James. Ile is a member of Zion Baptist church, and in politics, he is an adher- ent of the Republican party.
NICHOLAS BARKLEY was born near Hesse-Cassel, Germany, in 1784, was reared upon his father's farm, and cultivated a farm of his own in his native land before coming to America. Ile married in Germany, Ann Strutt, and became the father of the following children : Margaret, widow of William Cleaver ; Nicholas, deceased ; Conrad; George, deceased ; John, a resident of Ohio; Hartman, who resides in Pittsburg, and Elizabeth, deceased wife of Cornelius Beighley. In 1834 Mr. Barkley and family immigrated to Pennsyl- vania, and settled in Muddy Creek township, Butler county. Hle purchased 400 acres of land, which is now in possession of his son Conrad, and grandsons, and Mrs. Edward Beighley, his grand-daughter. After his settlement here he com- menced clearing and improving his land, but lived only three years, dying in April. 1837. His wife died the following month, and both were buried in the graveyard at the Lutheran church, in Lancaster township. They were members of that society and very worthy people.
CONRAD BARKLEY, SR., second son of Nicholas and Ann Barkley, was born near Hesse-Cassel, Germany, September 14, 1816, and was eighteen years old when his parents immigrated to Butler county. After attaining his majority. he received 200 acres of the land purchased by his father, to which he has since added 100 acres more. Hle cleared and improved the homestead, and his entire life since coming to this county has been spent upon it. Ile has divided 200 acres of this land between his sons, retaining 100 for himself, upon which are very substantial buildings and other good improvements. He married Margaret Staaf, a daughter of Milton Staaf, a native of Germany, who settled in Lancaster town- ship. Eleven children were born to this union, eight of whom are living, viz. : John : Conrad ; William ; Samuel : Elias : George A. : Margaret. wife of George Flinner, and Mary, wife of Robert Campbell. Mr. Barkley is a member of the Lutheran church of Middle Lancaster, is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the oldest living citizens of Muddy Creek township.
JOHN BARKLEY, oldest son of Conrad Barkley, was born June 29, 1842, and reared on the homestead farm. He married Eva Bloom, born March 26, 1849, a daughter of Nicholas Bloom, of Zelienople, to which union have been born nine children, as follows : Nettie E., wife of John Naggel : Tillie M., wife of Will- iam G. Duncan ; Josephine S. ; Henry E. ; Austin S. ; Clarence 1. ; Charles A. ; Sidney A., and Bessie V. The family belong to the Lutheran church.
CONRAD BARKLEY, second son of Conrad and Margaret Barkley, was born upon the homestead in Muddy Creek township, and has always resided in his native township. He married Caroline Koch, and has two children : John .. , and Clara. Ile resides on a portion of the original farm which he received from his father. Politically, he is a Democrat.
WILLIAM BARKLEY, third son of Conrad and Margaret Barkley, was born and reared upon the homestead farm, and received fifty-five acres of land from his father. In 1871 he married Mary Scheidemantle, and has four children : Lizzie, wife of George Gross : William : Annie, and Henry. Mr. Barkley is a stanch adherent of the Democratic party.
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SAMUEL BARKLEY, fourth son of Conrad Barkley, was born June 20, 1-51. Ile was reared on the homestead farm, learned the blacksmith's trade, and in 1878 received a house and lot from his father in Middle Lancaster. Ile married Elizabeth Behm, daughter of Adam Behm, of Middle Lancaster, to which union there have been born seven children, as follows : Clara Emma ; William Edward ; Samuel Albert ; Annie Catherine ; George Martin ; Herman F., and an infant son. The family are members of the Lutheran church of Middle Lan- caster.
ELIAS BARKLEY, fifth son of Conrad and Margaret Barkley, was born Sep- tember 3, 1857, in Muddy Creek township, received a common school education, and was reared a farmer. In 1881 he settled upon fifty acres of the original homestead, to which he has since added thirty-five acres, and has made all the improvements. On April 14, 1879, he married Leah Behm, a daughter of Adam Behm, and is the father of six children, as follows: Sadie A .; Harry E., deceased ; Maggie K. ; Perry M. ; Ida C., and Lizzie. In politics, Mr. Barkley is a Democrat, and both he and wife are members of the Lutheran church at Middle Lancaster.
GEORGE A. BARKLEY was born November 6, 1863, in Muddy Creek town- ship, Butler county, and grew to manhood npon the homestead farm, which has always been his residence. In 1886, he married Anna Bander, a daughter of Nicholas Bauder, of Muddy Creek township, and has four children, viz. : Emma; Mary ; Pierson, and Anna. Mr. Barkley is a member of the Presbyterian church of Portersville, is an adherent of the Democratic party, and is one of the enterprising young farmers of his township.
GEORGE BARKLEY was born near Heste-Cassel, Germany, in 1818, third son of Nicholas and Ann (Strutt) Barkley. In 1834 the family immigrated to Pennsylvania, and settled in Butler county. George subsequently went to Pittsburg, where he followed various occupations until 1852, when he returned to Butler county, and purchased 140 acres of land in Muddy Creek township, now the home of his son Alfred II .. where he resided until his death, in 1877. He married Margaret Behm. a daughter of Nicholas Behm, who still resides upon the homestead farm. They were the parents of the following children : Cath- erine, wife of Henry Hyle ; John, of Franklin township ; Sarah, wite of Sam- uel Knox ; Margaret, wife of Joachim Snyder; Emma, wife of David West : Mary, widow of Jonathan Jones, and Alfred HI. In politics, Mr. Barkley was a Democrat. He was a member of the Lutheran church, in which organization he filled the office of elder.
ALFRED H. BARKLEY, youngest son of George and Margaret Barkley, was born upon the homestead in Muddy Creek township, in 1862, received a common school education, and after reaching his maturity, purchased the farm from his parents. In 1891 oil was developed upon it, and thirteen wells have since been put down, with a total production of 200 barrels per day. In 1885 he married Emma Wimer, a daughter of Jonathan Wimer, of Worth town- ship, and has three children, viz. : Floyd ; Gladys, and Paul. Mr. Barkley is an adherent of the Democratic party. and is a member of Rustic Lodge, I. O. (). F., of Prospect. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian church. of
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which he is also an attendant. He is one of the enterprising, substantial and progressive farmers of his township.
PHILIP MELVIN, a native of Down county. Ireland, son of James Melvin. was born in 1802, grew to maturity in his native land, and about 1821 immi- grated to Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. He learned the cooper's trade in that county, and followed it for some years in Allegheny City. He married Eliza Seth, a daughter of Jacob Seth, of Beaver county, to which union were born the following children : Ann J., wife of James M. Breckenridge : Elizabeth, wife of Frank Davis ; David R. ; Charlotte, deceased wife of William Lock, and Philip S., of Kansas. In 1836 Mr. Melvin removed to Muddy Creek township, Butler county, and settled upon the farm now in possession of his son David's children. Hle purchased 200 acres of land, which was patented by James Stewart in 1787. Here he erected a home and devoted the remainder of his life to agricultural pur- suits, in connection with his trade, which he followed down to within a few years of his death, in 1882. In early manhood he was a Whig, and afterwards a Republican, and always took a deep interest in political matters. Mr. Melvin was one of the original members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Porters- ville, and died a member of the society at Prospect.
DAVID R. MELVIN was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, November 14. 1832, and is the eldest son of Philip and Eliza Melvin. Ile remained with his parents until he learned the wagon-maker's trade, and in 1856 established that business upon his farm in Muddy Creek township, and conducted the same for twenty years. Ile also engaged in farming. In 1855 he married Susan Roberts, a daughter of William Roberts. of Lawrence county, to which union have been born eight children, six of whom survive, as follow -: Emma, wife of Gilmer Sharp ; Herman P. ; Olive, wife of A. J. Francis ; Jennie, wife of Wm. S. Lutz ; William W., and Augustus Il. Mr. Melvin is a Republican, and has filled the offices of constable, supervisor and school director. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Prospect.
LOTT WILSON was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 10, 1831, son of James and Mary ( Baum) Wilson, and came with his parents to Butler county in 1844. His father was a native of Berks county, whence he removed to Westmoreland county, and afterwards to Butler county. After a few years' residence in Connoquenessing township, he removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he died. By his marriage to Mary Baum he became the father of the fol- lowing children : Martha J., who married Iliram Milhuisen ; Tamson, who mar- ried James Cratty ; William, of Lancaster township, and Lott. The subject of this sketch learned the cooper's trade, which he followed until 1854, and then settled upon the farm where he now resides. It contains 100 acres, which he has cleared and improved, and for the past forty years he has devoted his attten- tion to farming. Mr. Wilson was married in 1854, to Nancy Gallagher, a daughter of James Gallagher, to which union have been born five children, viz. : Dunwoody ; James; Henderson ; Robert ; William ; Jane, wife of Vest Sharp; Tillie, and two that died in infancy. In politics, Mr. Wilson is a Republican. and he is a member of the Lutheran church of Prospect.
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JOHN BAUDER, SR., was born at Mett, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, November 19. 1807, son of Abraham and Rose ( Walters) Bauder, natives of the same country. He learned the cooper's trade in youth, and in 1831 immigrated with his parents to Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, where he found employment upon the construction of the Pittsburg and Allegheny aqueduct, of the Pennsyl- vania canal. He afterwards engaged in the dairy business, and then purchased a farm six miles west of Allegheny City, where he lived until the spring of 1852. At that time he removed to Butler county, purchasing 150 acres of land in Muddy Creek township, where his sons, Henry, Jacob, Frederick, and Nicholas, and his daughter, Mrs. T. P. Kennedy, now reside. His parents came with him to this county, died here, and are interred in the Presbyterian cemetery at Portersville. In 1867 he and son Henry erected the mill now operated by the latter, who pur- chased his father's interest in 1870. In the latter year Mr. Bauder retired from active business, and spent the remaining year- of hi- life upon his farm. Politi- cally, he was a Whig in early days, and afterwards a Republican. He married Anna Wiloma, a native of Berne, Switzerland, and they became the parents of the following children : John, a resident of California ; Anna, deceased wife of Nicholas Voeghtley ; Jacob ; Nicholas ; Mary, wife of T. P. Kennedy ; Frederick, and Henry, aff residents of Muddy Creek township; William, of Lawrence county ; Charles, of Washington county : Samuel, of Beaver county ; Edwin, a resident of California, and two that died in early youth. Mr. Bauder and wife were members of the German Reformed church, in which society he tilled the office of deacon. He died March 19, 1886, and his wife. July 29, 1887. They were interred in the German Reformed cemetery, at Middle Lancaster.
HENRY BAUDER, Son of John and Anna Bander, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, January 20. 1841. and came with his parents to Butler county when eleven years of age. Ile attended the district school of his neigh- borhood, and upon reaching his majority he went to Allegheny county and learned the miller's trade. After completing his apprenticeship he spent two years in Cleveland working at his trade, and subsequently four years in St. Louis. Returning to Butler county he obtained a position as miller in the Kennedy mill, on Slippery Rock, where he worked for two years. In 1867 he formed a part- nership with his father, in the erection of the Bauder mill. in Muddy Creek town- ship, and has since carried on business at that point. He was associated with his father, and afterwards with his brother John. The latter sold his interest to Samuel and Edward Bauder, and they afterwards disposed of their interests to Henry, who has always been the practical member of the firm, and is now sole proprietor. The mill has a daily capacity of thirty barrels, and is operated by steam. Mr. Bauder is also engaged in farming, and is quite a prosperous busi- ness man. He married Johanna Pyle, a daughter of Joseph Pyle, of Muddy Creek township, and they are the parents of five children, viz. : Melissa J., wife of Henry J. Marks; Cora, wife of F. R. Wimer; Ellen R. : George C .. and Edna. Mr. Bauder has been a member of the United Presbyterian church for twenty years, and is one of the ruling elders of the Portersville church. In politics, he is a Republican, and takes a deep interest in the success of his party.
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