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member of Bethany Reformed church, of which he has been deacon, and is now an elder, and is also librarian of the Sabbath school. Politically, he is a Democrat.
JOHN D. JACKSON was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1815. and is a son of John E. Jackson. His father was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania. August 8, 1812, and was a wheelwright, and carried on business at Springfield, Pennsylvania. His mother was Maria, daughter of Joseph Milnes of Berks county, and his parents were married in 1832. They had seven children : Elizabeth ; Joseph M. : David E. ; Mary E., and Samuel, both deceased ; John D., and Hannah M. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and sub- sequently attended the State Normal School at Millersville, Pennsylvania. He afterwards learned the miller's trade, and in 1870 he entered his brother's store at Freeport, Pennsylvania, as salesman. In 1878 he came to Butler and embarked in the hardware business as a member of the firm of Jackson & Mitchell, which has since carried on business successfully. Mr. Jackson was married December 16, 1873, to Agnes J., daughter of Judge James Mitchell, of Summit township, and has one son, John HI. Both he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Butler, in which organization he has been a steward, and is now one of the trustees. Politically, he is a Republican, and one of the liberal, enterprising citizens of the community.
JOHN MITCHELL, son of James Mitchell, Sr., was born on the homestead farm in Summit township, Butler county, December 7, 1828, received a com- mon school education, and afterwards attended Witherspoon Institute. Ile fol- lowed agriculture until 1864, and then removed to the borough of Butler where he became a member of the firm of Mitchell & Company, in the livery business. He sold out in 1868 and went into the lumber business in partnership with George Webber, but engaged in the livery business again in 1875. He was after- wards assistant assessor in the United States revenue service, and in 1878 he was
appointed sheriff of Butler county. Mr. Mitchell was married June 5. 1856, to Angeline Mc Junkin, a daughter of William Mc Junkin, of Centre township. The following children were born to this union : Margaret H., wife of J. C. Mc Jun- kin; George, deceased ; Sarah E., wife of J. M. Galbreath; Nancy P., wife of Dr. S. M. Bippus : Edith J., wife of L. M. Shira, and Orwell 11. Mrs. Mitch- ell died December 15, 1891. Mr. Mitchell is a stanch Republican, is a member of the Presbyterian church, and is connected with the Masonic order.
CHRISTOPHER STOCK, SR., was born in Germany, September 16, 1815, received a parochial school education, and was apprenticed to the trade of archi- teet and contractor. In 1847 he married Elizabeth Wentzel, of Dettinger, Ger- many, who became the mother of six children, as follows: Mary ; John : Phil- opena : Christopher : Christopher, (2) ; Margaret, who married J. W. Higgins, all of whom are dead, except the two last mentioned. Mr. Stock immigrated to the United States, and settled in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he purchased prop- erty of John Negley. He resided in this borough until his death, June 27, 1859. His widow died December 16, 1881. They were members of St. Peter's Catholic church, to which faith their descendants belong. Politically. Mr. Stock was a
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Democrat, but outside of exercising the rights of franchise, he took little interest in political affairs.
CHRISTOPHER STOCK was born in the borough of Butler, April 28, 1855, and was here reared and educated. In 1869 he attended the coal business of James A. Negley, and the following year began learning the tinning and roofing trade with AAnthony Rockenstein, for whom he worked until 1879. He then pur- chased the business of A. C. Naggle, and has been conducting the tinning and roofing business ever since. In 1885 he purchased his present store property, then known as the old Wise stand, which he has since rebuilt. Mr. Stock was mar- ried October 13, 1881, to Elizabeth, a daughter of Anthony Rockenstein, of But- ler, to which union one child, Ernest F., was born, January 13, 1883. Mr -. Stock died January 22, 1883, and he was again married, October 14, 1SS4, to Amelia, daughter of Joseph Wagner, of Butter. Five children have been born to this marriage, as follows: Amelia ; Christopher : Mary ; Lillian, and Charte- Joseph, the two last mentioned being the only survivors. Mr. Stock and wife are members of St. Peter's Catholic church, of which he was secretary for two terms, and in politics, he is a Democrat. Ile is also a member of the Catholic Knights of St. George, of which he is secretary and treasurer. In 1888 he went into the oil business, and is now interested in seventeen producing wells in Butler county. In connection with his tinning and roofing business, he carries a stock of hardware, glass and paint, and is one of the substantial merchants of the borough.
WILLIAM H. O'BRIEN, plumber, gas fitter, etc .. was born in Pittsburg, Penn- sylvania, June 11. 1847. son of Samuel and Eliza ( Devlin ) O'Brien. His grand- father, Michael O'Brien, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to which city his father immigrated from Waterford, Ireland. Michael married Margaret Hook. a native of Philadelphia, December 1. 1801. the ceremony being performed by Dr. Carroll, the first Catholic Bishop of the United States. In June. 1806. Mich- ael and family came to Pittsburg, where he died in 1516. His widow died at Latrobe, in 1854. lle was an architect, but never followed that profession. de- voting his attention to mercantile pursuits. Samuel O'Brien, father of our sub- ject, was born in Pittsburg, about 1813. grew to manhood in that city, and fol- lowed contracting and building. He married Eliza Devlin, and was the father of the following children : Margaret, widow of James Call : Joseph, deceased. who served in Company It, Sixty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers : Mary, wife of F. J. Totten ; Samuel F., agent of the Humane society, of Pittsburg; William IL., and Elizabeth, wife of William Kane. Mr. ('Brien died in 1869; his widow is living in Pittsburg. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native city. received a common school education, and at eighteen began learning the pattern- maker's trade, but after a few months changed to the plumbing and gas fitting. at which he worked in Pittsburg for eighteen years. He next spent three years in Oil City, where he carried on business with G. F. Shutte. In January, ISSS. they started in business on Jefferson street. in Butler, and in the spring of 1892 Mr. O'Brien bought out his partner, and became sole proprietor, but has since taken in his son Albert F., the firm now being W. H. O'Brien & Son In 1870 he married Elizabeth Wendling, a daughter of John Wendling, of Pittsburg.
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which union has been blessed with the following children : Albert F. ; Stella ; Ida ; William II. ; Bessie ; Samuel ; Marie ; Joseph H. ; Camilla ; Murry, and two that died in infancy. The family are members of St. Paul's Catholic church, and Mr. O'Brien is connected with the C. M. B. A. He is a stanch Democrat, and is one of the energetic and progressive business men of the borough.
FRANK J. HUFF, son of David and Melinda Huff, natives of West Virginia, was born at Niles, Michigan, December 29, 1854. After receiving a common school education, he learned the plumber's trade, at Cleveland, Ohio, and subse- quently worked in Baltimore, and Washington, D. C., whence he returned to Cleveland. In 1887 he located in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he purchased the plumbing establishment of Jefferson Burtner, which he has since carried on. In 1882 he married Theresa, a daughter of Henry Kline, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and has two children : Forrest, and Frank H. Mr. Huff is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics, he is a Democrat.
GEORGE C. BELLIS, second son of Sipe and Mary (Myers) Bellis, was born in Portersville, Butler county, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1849, and received a common school education in the schools of that vicinity. In 1865 he engaged in the lumber business, which he continued until 1873, and then embarked in mer- chandising at Greece City, and subsequently at St. Joe. He was also in the oil business during this period. He came to Butler and embarked in the grocery business in 1879, as a member of the firm of Bellis & Miller. They sold out to Mays & Murphy, but continued the business at another point. In 1885 he bought out Mr. Murphy's interest in the old firm, which then became Bellis & Mays, but again sold in 1890. In 1891 he formed a partnership in the grocery business under the firm name of Bellis & Golden, which has since been changed to Bellis & Myers. Mr. Bellis is a member of the United Presbyterian church, is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of the K. of P. He was married January 28, 1875, to Grizella, daughter of Josiah Miller of Mt. Chestnut, and has five children : George F. ; Plummer L .; Charles ; May, and Blanche B.
RUDOLPH WESER was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1826, and learned the stonemason's trade in his native land. He came to the United States in 1848. and settled in the borough of Butler, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade as a contractor. Hle built the jail, Jefferson street school building, the Judge Mc- Candless residence and the Dougherty building, and also erected the jail at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In 1870 he was married to Annie, daughter of Leon- ard Wise, of Butler, to which union were born five children : Norbert T .; Gertie ; Rose ; Bertha, and Mark. Mr. Weser died October 7. 1886, in the faith of the Catholic church, to which denomination his family belongs. Politically, he was a Democrat, and a good, industrious citizen. Ilis widow resides with her son Norbert.
NORBERT T. WESER, eldest son of Rudolph Weser, was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1871, and was educated in the public schools and at Duff's Business College, Pittsburg. He was then appointed assistant book-keeper at the Butler Glass Works, and afterwards clerked for J. F. T. Stehle. In the spring of ISS7 he opened a stationery and news depot, which he sold to J. S. Jack in April, 1893. He is now manager for the Butler Automatic Machine
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Company, also district manager for the Metropolitan Loan and Savings Associa- tion of Camden, New Jersey. for western Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Catholic church, and is connected with Branch Number 56. C. M. B. A., also the B. P. O. E. Politically, he is a Democrat, and has been elected to office several times. He is a member of Company E, Fifteenth Regiment, National Guard. also of the Good Will Hose Company.
ORIN M. PHILIPS was born in Penn township, Butler county, December 11. 1857. and is the eldest son of John Philips. After receiving a common school education, he found employment in a brickyard, and in 1877 he began clerking for G. Wilson Miller & Brother, of Butler. In 185 he went on the road as a traveling salesman for the wholesale grocery house of Reeves, Parvin & Company, of Philadelphia, and in 18SS he embarked in the grocery business in Butler, as a member of the firm of Haley & Philips. In 1889 he bought Mr. Haley's interest. since which time he has carried on the business alone. Mr. Philips married Nettie, daughter of S. C. Nice, of Sandy Lake, Mercer county, and is the father of two children : Lucile, deceased, and Francis. Politically, he is a Republican. and is a member of the Presbyterian church.
ABSOLOM GROVE was born in New Lebanon, Mercer county, Pennsylvania. in 1836, received a common school education. and learned the carpenter's trade before arriving at maturity. He followed his trade until 1861, when he enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, com- manded by Captain Douglass, and participated in all of the battles in which that regiment was engaged down to Gettysburg, where he was killed. In 1857 Mr. Grove married Anna M. Ramsey, who bore him a family of three children : Jacob Il. : William H., and Odessa G., wife of James L. Cannon, of Clark's Station. Mrs. Grove resides in French Creek township, Mercer county.
WILLIAM H. GROVE. youngest son of Absolom and Anna M. Grove, was born in New Lebanon, Mercer county, Pennsylvania. April 18. 1860, and was reared and educated in his native township. He followed agriculture for five years, and then engaged in merchandising at New Lebanon. In 1889 he went to Venango, Crawford county. where he carried on a general store until 1891. then sold out and located in Butler. He established a grocery store in this bor- ough, which he has since conducted successfully. Mr. Grove is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics, he is a Republican. On November 10, 1888, he married M. Alice MeMullen, a daughter of Andrew J. McMullen, of Sandy Lake. Mercer county .
MARK SCHNEIDEMAN was born in Transtadt, Germany, in 1820, and learned the hatter's and furrier's trades in his native land. Ile immigrated to Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. in 1846, where he followed his trade for twelve years. In 1849 he married Miss Hannach, of Pittsburg, to which union were born two children. as follows : James A., deceased, and Hyman. His wife died in 1855. He married for his second wife a Miss Roesenthal. To this union was born one child, Jennic, now Mrs. Lippman, of Philadelphia. About two years later he was called to part with his second wife. After the lapse of some years he mar- ried a third time, to which union was born one son. Dr. T. B. Schneideman, a prominent physician of Philadelphia. Mr. Schneideman came to Butler in 1858 49
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and established a general store, which he conducted until 1871, when he embarked in the clothing business exclusively. In ITT he sold out and removed to Philadelphia, in which city he still resides.
IIYMAN SCHNEIDEMAN was born in Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, July 15, 1853, and is the second son of Mark Schneideman. lle was educated in the public schools of Butler and at Witherspoon Institute, and subsequently entered his father's store, for whom he clerked until the spring of 1878. when he embarked in business for himself, as junior member of the firm of J. A. & II. Schneideman. His brother died in 1576, since which year he was sole proprietor until a recent date, when he sold out. On February 18, ISSO, he married Ella B. Martin. a daughter of Thomas Martin, of Jefferson township, Butler county. Three chil- dren have been the fruits of this union, viz. : Clara; Martha E., deceased, and Mary L. Both he and wife are members of the Presbyterian church, and in pol- itics, he is a Republican. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum. In 1885 Mr. Schneideman purchased his present business house, and besides his mercantile business he is also extensively engaged in real estate dealing. He is one of the charter members of Rough Run Manufacturing Company. Limited, which was organized in January, 1892. Mr. Schneideman is one of the enterprising busi- ness men of Butler.
DANIEL A. HECK, son of Daniel and Elizabeth ( Rose) Heck, was born in Centre township, Butler county. February 18. 1838. He received a good educa- tion, and followed school teaching for seven years. In 1864 he entered the store of Charles Duffy. of Butler, for whom he clerked until 1866. In that year he embarked in business at Apollo, Armstrong county, as a member of the firm of Maxwell & Heck, but returned to his old position in Mr. Duffy's store in 1868. In April, 1873, he became a member of the firm of Heck & Patterson, which existed until 1883, and he then established his present business. On January 10, 1870, Mr. Heck married Mary J. Chambers, a daughter of J. B. Chambers, of Apollo. To this union have been born six children, viz. : Martha E. : John C .; Eliza- beth A .. deceased ; Mary G. ; William A., and Edith R. Mr. Heck and wife are connected with the Presbyterian church, and in politics. he is a Republican. He has served in the borough council, and is one of the enterprising business men of the town. le is a member of both the Lodge and Chapter, F. & A. M., is also connected with the A. O. U. W., the K. of II .. the A. L. of H., and the E. A. U.
WILLIAM G. DOUTHETT, son of David and Jane E. Douthett, was born upon the old homestead in Forward township, Butler county, March 20, 1862, and received his education in the district school. At the age of sixteen years he took charge of his father's farm, and conducted it until January, 1891, when he removed to Butler, and engaged in the livery business. He carried on the livery down to August 1, 1892, when he sold out. In March, 1893, he formed a part- nership with Hart W. F. Graham, under the firm name of Douthett & Graham, and established their present clothing and gent's furnishing store on the corner of Main and Cunningham streets, which is one of the leading establishments of the kind in Butler. Mr. Douthett married Sarah C. Bartley, a daughter of Williamson Bartley, of Penn township, and has two children : Jennie B., and Elizabeth B. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church, has been a Sabbath school
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teacher since the age of twenty-seven, and is now the assistant superintendent of the Sabbath school of the Butler congregation. Politically, he is a stanch Repub- lican, and is one of the enterprising young business men of the borough.
EBENEZER GRAHAM was born within the present limits of Butler, Decem- ber 25. 1824. son of Robert and Sarah ( Brown) Graham. His father settled on the site of Butler in 1797, and his mother was a daughter of Robert Brown, a pioneer justice of the peace of Middlesex township. He was reared upon the homestead farm. and afterwards learned the brickmaker's trade, and manufac- tured the brick for one of the first house- erected in the borough of Butler. In 1850 he married a Miss Thompson, who lived but two months after marriage. October 15, 1853, he married Wilhelmina Fetter, a daughter of Rev. W. A. Fet- ter, of Butler, to which union were born the following children : Adolphus W. : Salome C. : Louis L., deceased : Edmund T. ; Johanna K., deceased ; Hart W. F. : Alvin R .: Earnest O)., and Andrew I. M. Mrs. Graham died March 20, 1875. Both she and husband were members of the English Lutheran church of Butler, and pioneers of that society.
HART W. F. GRAHAM was born in the borough of Butler, August 20, 1866, son of Ebenezer and Wilhelmina Graham. After receiving a common school education, he entered the Union Woolen Mills. of Butter, where he learned the trade of manufacturing flannels, blankets and yarns, and worked at that bus- iness until October, 1883. He then entered the store of HI. Schneideman, as a salesmen. with whom he remained until January 1, 1893. In the following March he formed a partnership with William G. Douthett. under the firm name of Douthett & Graham, and established a general clothing and gent's furnishing store on the corner of Main and Cunningham streets, where they have since car- ried on business. Mr. Graham was married October 10. 1887, to Anna J. Sher- idan, a daughter of Bernard Sheridan, of Clearfield township. and has two chil- dren : Alvin A. H., and Le Moyne R. He is a member of the English Lutheran church, of Butler, in which he is now deacon and secretary of the church council. Ile is also connected with Tent, Number 34. K. O. T. M., and is R. K. of that society.
ALEXANDER S. MCBRIDE was born near Lowellville, Ohio, March 3. 1814. son of Samuel and Ann (Struthers) McBride, of the same county. His father was born in 1786, and died May 28, 1827. His mother died May 26. 1565. They were the parents of four sons and three daughters. The subject of this sketch was reared upon his father's farm. sand attended the pioneer subscription school in boyhood. In 1831, when seventeen years of age, he went to Warren, Pennsylvania, where he learned the printer's trade, after which he located in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he continued at this occupation until his death. Prior to 1851 he was appointed clerk of the House of Representatives, at Har- risburg, which position he filled for several consecutive terms. He after- wards resumed work at his trade, and was at one time editor of the Butler Herald. Mr. McBride was married April 30. 1839, to Maria A. McKee. a daughter of Hugh MeKee, one of the pioneers of Butler. Seven children were the fruits of this union, as follows : Hugh W., who died in New Mexico, Sep- tember 20. 1884: Samuel F., who enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and
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Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, served until the close of the war, and is now employed in the government printing office at Washington ; George A., who died in Butler, April 7, 1883. from blood poisoning, caused by an injury to one of his feet while in the silver mines of Colorado ; Isaiah J., a resident of Butler : Cooper F., who read medicine with Dr. Neyman, graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, March 12. 1575, and is now a practicing physician of Youngs- town, Ohio; Robert D., a resident of Hemet, California, and Stephen HI. Mr. Mc Bride died September 7, 1865, and his wife. May 18, 1881. They were mem- bers of the United Presbyterian church, of Butler. Ile was a stanch Democrat, in politics, and was a member of Connoquenessing Lodge, 1. O. O. F.
ISAIAH J. MCBRIDE was born in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. January 19. 1848, son of Alexander S., and Maria A. McBride. After obtainining a common school education, he learned the painter's trade, which business he has followed up to the present. In April. 1891, he formed a partnership with Charles R. Elliott, and established a wall paper and painter's supply store, and the firm of McBride & Elliott existed until January 29, 1891. Mr. Mc Bride then purchased his partner's interest, and has since carried on the business alone. Ile was mar- ried on July 18, 1871, to Jennie MeIntosh, of Evans City. and has three children, viz. : Ilugh A., Mary McKee. and James C. Mr. McBride is a member of the United Presbyterian church, is connected with the 1. O. U. W. and is a stanch adherent of the Democratic party.
JOSEPH J. ELLIOTT was born in Allegheny county. Pennsylvania, in 1883. was reared in his native county, and there learned the painter's trade, which he has followed up to the present. In 1856 he married Caroline Rose, of Monon- gahela City, and eleven children have been born to this union, as follows: Mary U., deceased : Charles R .; Mary A., wife of W. C. McCandles ; Elizabeth, deceased wife of O. P. Cochran; Carrie, wife of David Scott ; Julia, deceased : Loretta ; John T. : Joseph: Frank. and Grace. In 1858 Mr. Elliott came to the borough of Butler, where he has since been engaged in working at his business. Politically, he is a Democrat, was doorkeeper in the Senate in IS71, and of the House of Representatives in 1883; has been a member of the borough council, and also burgess of Butler for two terms. He is a member of St. Peter's Pro- testant Episcopal church, and has been a vestryman in that society.
CHARLES R. ELLIOTT was born in Monongahela City. Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 81, 158, son of Joseph J. Elliott, and came with his parents to Butler in infancy. He was reared in this borough, received a common school education, and learned the painter's trade with his father. In 1891 be engaged in business as a member of the firm of McBride & Elliott dealers in wall papers, etc. He sold his interest to his partner in January, 1894, and the following month opened a similar establishment on West Jefferson street. Mr. Elliott was married July 10, 1955, to Henrietta Fiedler, of Harmony, and has four children. viz. : Julia F. ; Clifford A. : John J., and Clara. He is an adher- ent of the Democratic party.
JAMES H. DOUGLASS, son of Samnel and Jane Douglass, was born in Ros- traver township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, November 9. 1825, and was reared and educated in his native county. He learned photography at
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Uniontown, Fayette county, and in the fall of 1857 removed to Kittanning, Armstrong county, and embarked in dentistry. In 1861 he located at Free- port, where he followed the same business. He was appointed postmaster of that place in 187%, and served two full terms. In 1886 he came to Butler, and embarked in the book and stationery business, which he still con- tinues. Mr. Douglass was married on November 13, 1860, to Amanda Henry, a daughter of Alexander Henry, of Kittanning, and has three children, viz. : Madge, Harriet L., and Charles H. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which society he tills the office of trustee. In politics, he is a Repub- can.
WILLIAM MILLER was born in Newport township, Luzerne county, Penn- sylvania, in 1821, and is a son of John Miller, a native of this State. Ile was reared upon his father's farm in Luzerne county, and after arriving at manhood, he settled upon a farm in the same township, where he was engaged in agricul- tural pursuits until [$59. In that year he removed to Butler county, purchased a farm of 150 acres in Butler township, and resided upon it until 1889, when he retired to Butler, where he at present lives. Mr. Miller has been twice mar- ried, his first wife being Helena llauk, who died in 1860, leaving a family of three children. as follows : G. Wilson, of Butler : Henry, of the same borough, and Emmeline, wife of J. F. Andrews. His second wife was Miss Emmeline Yetter, who has borne him one daughter. Mary, wife of William W. Manny, of Butler. Politically, Mr. Miller is a Democrat, and in religious faith, he is a Lutheran, the family being adherents of the English Lutheran church of Butler.
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