History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania. Containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 175

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J. W. HENDRIX, M. D. (deceased), was a native of York County, Penn., born near Shrewsbury, in May, 1823. Ilis parents were Joseph and Nancy Hendrix. Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and received his scholastic education in the State of Mary- land. He commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Geary, Sr., at Shrewsbury, in York County, and subsequently graduated in medicine from the University of Maryland. In 1849 he located as a practitioner of medicine at New Oxford, where he continued in his profession until his death, which occurred May 26. 1885. November 4, 1852, Dr. Hendrix was united in marriage with Miss Helen, the daughter of Col. George and Helen (Barnitz) Himes, whose family history is given elsewhere in this volume. The Doctor's widow was born in what was called "Butcher Frederick's Stand." an inn, and the first house erected in New Oxford. Dr. Ilendrix was one of the borough's useful and most esteemed citi- zens. Ilis popularity as a gentleman, physician and business man of enterprise made him the unanimous choice of the citizens for the office of burgess, to which he was elected at

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the first election held for the borough officers in October, 1874. To this office he was con- tinuously re-elected until his failing health caused him to decline a nomination the year of his death. As a public-spirited citizen and an advocate of everything pertaining to the advancement of social and educational interests, he had no peers. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church from childhood, and his death deprived that body of one of its most faithful workers. His widow recently purchased the lot at the corner of Pitt and llanover Streets, New Oxford, and donated this and $1,000 cash to- ward the new edifice, which will be completed this year. Dr. Hendrix left no heir to per- petuate his name, but his good deeds will remain enshrined forever in the hearts of those who knew him. Modest and retiring in disposition, but earnest in everything undertaken, he made a success of his business life, and leaves his widow in easy circumstances. She resides in the mansion where so many years of happiness were spent with hier devoted husband. For a number of years the Doctor was a trustee of Dickinson College, and made liberal donations from his private purse to that institution. He was also one of the committee that erected the scientific building connected with that college.

WILLIAM D. HIMES, retired merchant, P. O. New Oxford, is a native of Adams County, Penn., born at New Oxford May 29, 1812. Ilis father, Col. George Himes, a son of Francis Himes, of Hanover, York County, was born December 16, 1775, and was mar- ried to Helen Catherine Barnitz, whose birth occurred in 1787, and in 1810 removed from Hanover, York County, Penn., to New Oxford, where he purchased from John Hersh and took charge of a tavern, known as "Butcher Frederick's Stand," the first inn or tavern built in the place, and this he conducted until 1828. In the early muster days he was commissioned a colonel of a regiment of State militia, and hore the title through life. The wife of Col. Himes was a daughter of Daniel and Susan (Eichelbarger) Barnitz, the former of whom served as fife major throughout the Revolutionary war, and whose family was one of note in York County. The first son born to Col. George Himes was Charles F., who was graduated from Dickinson College, and read law with Hon. Thaddeus Stevens before being admitted to the bar. He hecame one of the first engineer corps that surveyed the route taken by the old "Tapeworm Railroad," and was a man of great promise. His death occurred July 23, 1838. The other children were as follows: William D., Susan C., (who became the wife of Thomas Himes); Anna M., (married to Rev. James H. Brown); George B. (married to Elizabeth Eby); Elizabeth C. (married to John R. Hersh); Helen, the widow of Dr. Joseph W. Hendrix, and Alexander S. Our subject was schooled in his na- tive town, and learned the tanner's trade. May 23, 1836, he married Magdalene, daughter of Christian Lanius, of York, and to them were born eight children: Edwin (died in in- fancy), Charles F., Helen A. (wife of Rev. William H. Keith), James L., Mary E., Sarah M. (died in childhood), William A. and Harry O. After marriage Mr. Himes engaged in mercantile business in Lancaster County, where he remained three years; disposed of his stock and returned to New Oxford and managed his father's business, who for many years, in company with John and Charles Hann, had been extensively engaged in mining enterprises in York County. These were subsequently purchased and carried on by Himes, Curran & Himes. William D. is still in possession of the furnace property. In 1858 Mr. Himes engaged in mercantile business at New Oxford, which he carried on until 1863, when he retired from active business life. Since 1842 he has heen officially con- nected with the Bank of Gettysburg, a National Bank since 1866, and in 1884 was chosen vice-president of that institution. For forty years he has been a director of the York & Gettysburg Turnpike Company, and for fifteen years president of the Petersburg & Gettys- burg Turnpike Company. He also served as president of the first and only building and loan association organized in New Oxford, in which $60,000 were handled without the loss of a penny and without suit to any stockholder. He was president of the New Oxford Cemetery Association for ten years. As a business man he has been successful. He is the oldest man now living in this borough that was born in New Oxford. Mrs. Himes died September 25, 1874. Charles F., Ph. D., son of our subject, is now professor of science and mathematics in Dickinson College, and was a professor in the female semi- nary at Baltimore, Md., and in Troy University, N. Y., after which he went to Europe, and as a pupil attended the university at Giesen, Germany, for eighteen months. He is the author of numerous text books, and is authority in photographic science. He was one of the number recently appointed by the government to photograph an eclipse of the sun. His wife was Mary E. Murray. James L., another son of our subject, was graduated from Dickinson College, studied law with Erastus Weiser, was admitted to the bar of York County, and died in 1881, leaving a widow, Bellmina E. (Kline) Himes. Mary E., a daughter of William B. Himes, was married to Lieut. Freemont M. Hendrix, and after his death became the wife of J. W. Kilpatrick, professor of natural sciences in Central Col- lege, Fayette, Mo. William A., another son of William D. Himes, was educated in Dick- inson College, from which he graduated; was married in 1877 to Kate W. Gitt; and is now a dealer in coal and lumber, at New Oxford. Harry O., the youngest son of our subject, was educated in Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., and is now professor of music in a fe- male seminary at Ashville, N. C.

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ALEXANDER S. HIMES, P. O. New Oxford, youngest son of Col. George and Helen Catharine (Barnitz) Himes, whose family history is given in the sketch of William D. Himes, is a native of Adams County, born in the old family mansion at New Oxford, in the year 1828. lle received a fair education, first attending Oak Ridge Academy, a select school at Gettysburg; then pursued a course of study in the academy of Dr. Pfeif- fer at New Oxford. Two year later he engaged with Thomas limes, his brother-in-law, in mercantile business in Lancaster County, where he was occupied two years, and in company with his brother-in-law, who was interested in the Margaretta furnace, took charge of a store in that vicinity. One year later he entered the employ of John A. Wei- ser, a merchant of York. The next year the death of his father occurred, and Alexander S. returned to the home of his boyhood, and in company with his brother, William D., engaged in mercantile business, in which he continued until 1861. In 1870 Mr. Himes was married to Mrs. Sarah F. Reed, daughter of llon. R. G. Ilarper, of Gettysburg. One son, Harper A., has blessed this union. Soon after his marriage Mr. Ilimes again engaged in mercantile business in New Oxford, and two years later disposed of the same to his nephew, George T. Himes. In 1866 Alexander S. Himes was elected a director of the First National Bank of Hanover, and has since held the same position. lle was, prior to 1866, a director of the bank of Gettysburg. llis attention is now devoted to the manage- ment of his extensive farms in Adams County. His handsome residence in New Oxford was erected the year of his marriage, every brick of which Mr. Himes selected with his own hands; Eli Roth was the builder, and the site was purchased of John R. Ilersh, upon which was formerly located the first tannery in the borough.

CAPTAIN JAMES LEECE landlord of the "Eagle llonse," New Oxford, was born in York County, Penn., May 2, 1835. son of James and Elizabeth (Palmer) Leece, the former of whom was a native of Conewago Township, York Co., Penn., and for a time operated a nail factory at York. James Leece, Sr., was married about 1823, and to the union were born five children: James, Jacob, Sarah, Benjamin and Rebecca, of whom the captain is the only resident of Adams County. George and Elizabeth Palmer, the parents of Mrs. Elizabeth Leece, were among the earliest settlers of York County, and lived to the rare ages of ninety-nine and ninety-two years, respectively. The latter was a daughter of one of the Bentzels, and both she and her husband were born, married, lived and died in York County. George Palmer and the Bentzels were soldiers of the Revolution: one of the lat- ter, George Bentzel, was a captain in that war. The father of Elizabeth Palmer was the first miller in Conewago Township, York County, and built the first mill. Our subject, when young, learned the nail-making trade under his father. In 1855 he eulisted in the regular army, and in 1857 was married to Catherine Kelly, of Leavenworth, Kas., at which fort he was stationed, being at that time quartermaster sergeant in Company K, First Regiment. United States Regular Cavalry. At the expiration of his term of service they came to York, where Mr. Leece was engaged in stock-dealing until 1862. He then raised Company K, One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry, of which company he was commissioned first lieutenant, and soon afterward was promoted to a captaincy. His regiment participated in the battles of Antietam, South Mountain, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Ilis term of service having at this time expired, he returned home, and in 1863 organized Company K, Thirteenth Regiment, Vol- unteer Calvary, of which he was made captain. The command was at Brandy Sta- tion, Warrenton Junction, Bull Run, Mine Run, and in numerous skirmishes with Mos- berg's guerrillas, battle of the Wilderness and on to Richmond. Capt. Leece was three times wounded, and is one of the few who have made no application for a pension. He is proprietor of the "Eagle House," at New Oxford, and has associated with him in the hotel a son, Louis, who was married to Lydia A. Olemiler on the 4th of February, 1885. The hotel is inviting, and is properly kept in every way. The Captain also owns a fine farm near New Oxford.

JACOB MARTIN (deceased) was a native of Adams County, born in the village of New Oxford on the 1st of May, 1806. Ilis parents were Matthias and Elizabeth (Mar- shall) Martin, highly respected people of Adams County. Our subject was a tailor by trade, which occupation he commenced in 1831, and after following it for a period of ten years he commenced mercantile business for himself, in which he was engaged for eight- een years. He was of a sympathizing and confiding nature, which brought upon him embarassments in a financial way, and favors extended to acquaintances and friends proved a financial ruin to him. For a period of ten years after retiring from mercantile business he managed the "Eagle Hotel." He was twice married; first, to Catherine Swearinger, by whom he had two sons, Frankliu and Anthony M., both soldiers in the late war, the latter serving as first-lieutenant of Company I, Eighty-Seventh Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry. Ile was subsequently promoted to adjutant, and was killed at Monacacy Junction. Md. The Adjutant Martin Post, No. 510. G. A. R., at New Ox- ford, is named in his honor. Three years after the death of his first wife Mr. Martin was united in marriage with Lydia Smith, a daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Follow) Smith, of Adams County, and of this union were horn five children: Lizzie and Harry, who passed childhood years (now deceased) and three who died in infancy. Mr. Martin's

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death occurred May 10, 1885. He lived a long and useful life, which was passed in New Oxford. He was a devoted Catholic (to which church his widow belongs), and donated the lot and aided largely in building the church at New Oxford.

DAVID J. A. MELHORN, justice of the peace, P. O. New Oxford, is a native of Adams County, Penn., born near McSherrystown April 14, 1833. His great-grandfather was Simon Melhorn, a native of Suahia, in South Germany, where his birth occurred September 2, 1725, and when yonng was brought by his parents to America, the family settling in this county. Here Simon married Anna Barbara Dubbs, and located at what is now McSherrystown, and to this union were born four sons and one daughter, of which children David was the grandfather of our subject. David was born at what is now McSherrystown, this county, August 19, 1761, and in 1784, was married to Rosanna Swartz, whose birth occurred near Littlestown, this county, January 28, 1763, and in McSherrystown they settled and lived during their married life, to their death, which oc- curred-David's on May 24, 1831, and Rosanna's on June 28, 1816. To them were born eight children: Mary, Elizabeth, Simon, John, J. Henry, J. Michael J. Jacob, and Daniel. J. Jacob, the father of our subject, was born December 23, 1801, and when about eight- een years of age married Catharine Reigle (horn April 6, 1796), a daughter of Henry Reigle, whose wife was a Miss Greisher. J. Jacob Melhorn and his wife located near McSherrystown and there resided several years, when they bought property south of that village, where they resided until 1849, and where all of their children were horn, viz. : Henry Mary Ann, Harriet, Emanuel, Rosanna E. A., Catharine, David J. A., Caroline and Flora. From 1849 nntil his death, which occurred October 6, 1880, Jacob lived on varions farms and in different places in Adams Connty, occupied mainly as a farmer, though latterly he was employed as a school-teacher. Toward the latter part of the decade between 1860 and 1870 he was elected to the office of prothonotary of Adams County and served three years. He was for upward of twenty consecutive years chosen as justice of the peace of his township, and for many years taught school. His wife died July 17, 1869, and he was subsequently married to Mrs. Thoman a widow. Our subject worked at agricultural pur- suits for his father until twenty years of age; then hegan teaching school, first in Reading Township. In 1852 he commenced learning the plastering trade with Jacob Melhorn and Absalom Aulabach, near Hanover, and after finishing it worked at the same during the summer seasons (teaching school during the winters) a portion of time in Delaware Connty, Ind., for eight months. He then returned home, and on January 22, 1861, was married to Sarah L. Bender, a danghter of Daniel Bender'of Hamilton Township, this county. The latter, when quite young, came from Lancaster County, and was here mar- ried to Mary Spangler, a daughter of George Spangler of East Berlin. Our subject and wife began their married life in Mountpleasant Township, where a child, Jacob Daniel, was born to them January 5, 1862, which died August 25 of the same year. During the years 1863 and 1864 Mr. Melhorn was engaged in the butchering business in partnership with his father. In 1868 he sold his property in Mountpleasant Township, and moved to New Oxford, where he engaged in photographing, and in the spring of 1869 he became a partner with D. S. Bender in the grain and produce business, which partnership continued for three years, when Mr. Bender withdrew, and Mr. Melhorn added to his business the manufacturing of ice cream and huckstering. December 4, 1889, he disposed of the busi- ness, excepting the ice cream department, which he still carries on. In the spring of 1882 he was elected a justice of the peace, an office he still holds. February 7, 1881, after a lapse of nearly nineteen years from the birth of their first and only child, another son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Melhorn, by name David John Andrew, whose death occurred in Ohio November 5, 1881, where the parents were visiting.

HON. HENRY J. MYERS is a native of Adams County. Although now engaged in the business of forwarding and commission merchant and dealer in produce, he was for- merly an extensive farmer, with large merchant-mill on Conewago Creek, Tyrone Town ship, near New Chester, at which occupation he was engaged until he removed with his family to New Oxford, April 1, 1873.

NICHOLAS MYERS, wife and sons migrated from Amsterdam, Holland, in 1753, and located in Lancaster County, Penn .; ten years later Nicholas hought 900 acres of land in Adams County and moved to the tract, building near Round Hill, in the vicinity of York Sulphur Springs. Their children were John, Jacob, David, William, Ludwick, Nicholas, Jr., Ehzabeth, Susan, Margaret J. and Mary. John, the eldest, was born in Amsterdam, married Miss Sherman, of York County, and had issue. Jacob, our subject's grandsire, was born in 1760, married Hannah Smith, and in 1796 removed to Canowago Mills, and later to New Chester. Their children were John, Philip, Henry and Elizabeth. The father lived to be eighty-five and the mother seventy-five years of age, and their remains were interred in the Bermudian Cemetery. David married Mary Sultzbach, of York County, and to them three daughters and one son were born. Margaret married Peter Binder, and became the mother of four sons and one daughter. Elizabeth, daughter of David Myers, married James Jameson, grandsire of Henry J. Myers, and died October 14, 1805. aged twenty-five years. They resided a number of years at East Berlin, and were huried at Abbottstown. William Myers married Miss Erb, of Frederick, Md., and died in Virginia.

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They had issue whose names are unknown. Ludwick married a sister of the above lady and had issue. Ilis second wife was a Miss Dull, living near Abbotstown, and they were the parents of eighteen children. Ludwick was seventy-nine years of age at his death, and was interred at the Bermudian Church. Nicholas, Jr., married a Miss Weaver, and had issue. His second wife was a Miss Chronister; the two bore him twenty-six child- ren. all of whom reached an advanced age except two. Philip wedded Mary lleikes, and to their union were born five sons and one daughter. The parents were interred at the Bermudian Church. Peter also married a Miss Erb, who bore him three sons and two daughters. Elizabeth married Michael Miller; they had issue whose names are unknown. Susan wedded Andrew Albert, and their issue was Jacob and Anna. They resided near Dillsburg. Margaret married Col. Anthony Kimmel, of Frederick County, Md., who was elected State senator of that district, and to this marriage one sou, Anthony, was born. Mary married a Mr. Weaver, of York County, and had sons and daughters, whose names are unknown. John, the eldest son of Jacob Myers, was born in 1783, and married Eva Myers, who became the mother of five sons and three daughters. After her death John married the widow of Adam Myers, who died April 11, 1872, aged eighty-nine years. Philip was born in November, 1788, and married Elizabeth Smyser, who bore him five sons and five daughters. After her death he married Annie Hersh. His death occurred August 5, 1881, at the age of ninety-three years. Elizabeth, only daughter of Jacob Myers, mar- ried Peter Myers, and their issue was two sons and three daughters. The parents lived and died near Round Hill; she at eighty-three and he at seventy-uine years of age. Henry, youngest son of Jacob Myers, was boru April 1, 1791, on lands located by his grandsire, Nicholas, Sr. His parents later moved to Conewago Mills. At the age of twenty-one years he married Nancy Jameson (their children are mentioned in note of David Jamcson). In 1842, when the Whigs had a majority of 700 in Adams County, Henry was elected a member of the Legislature by the Democracy. He died at New Chester, this county, February 29, 1968, aged seventy-seven years. For the following maternal history of our subject the writer is indebted to Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson. It embraces five generations. David Jameson, a graduate of the Medical University of Edinburgh, Scotland, immi- grated to America about 1740, stopping first at Charleston, S. C., and finally sct- tling in York County, Penn. He was commissioned first as captain, then as brigade- major and lastly as lieutenant-colonel of the Provincial forces of Pennsylvania, and also held a commission as colonel of militia of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary war. He also held civic offices by executive appointment in the county of York in 1764 and 1777. He practiced his profession many years in York. His wife, nee Elizabeth Davis, bore him a family of five children: Thomas, James, Horatio G., Cassandra and Emily. Thomas was a physician of York until 1838; he served as coroner from 1808 to 1818, with the ex- ception of two years, and as sheriff from 1821 to 1824. His first wife was Miss ITalın, of York, whose children were Thomas, Catherine, Charlotte and Margaret. His second wife was Mrs. McClellan, with two children, and she bore him one son, Charles. Catharine P., daughter of Thomas Jameson, married Daniel P. Weiser, of York, and had issue- Gates J., David, Oliver P. and James, Charlotte, the daughter of Thomas Jameson, mar- ried Adam J. Glossbrenner, formerly member of Congress from the York, Adams and Cumberland District, aud had issue-Emily, Jameson C., Mary and Ivan. Margaret, daughter of Thomas Jameson, died unmarried. Charles, son of Thomas, became a Methodist minister and located in or near New York. Oliver P., son of Dauiel P. and Catherine J. Weiser, married and had issue-Emily, Grace, Oliver and James (latter de- ceased). Emily and Mary, daughters of Adam J. and Charlotte J. Glossbrenner reside in Philadelphia (unmarried). Jameson C., son of Adam Glossbrenner, died young. Ile was a page in the House of Representatives at the time his father was sergeant-at-arms of that body. Ivan, son of Adam J. Glossbrenner, married Annie Hantz, of York, where they now reside, their issue being Lottie L., Adam J., Emily M. and Magdalena.

JIORATIO GATES JAMESON was born in 1778, and August 3, 1797, was married to Catharine Shevell, of Somerset, Penn. They resided at villages in Pennsylvania. the last place being Gettysburg, until 1810, when a permanent location was made at Balti- more, where he founded and became president of the Washington Medical College. Their children were Cassandra. Elizabeth, Rush, Catharine, Alexander C., David D), and Hora- tio G. David D., a physician of Chambersburg, Penn., died in 1832, without issue. His brothers Alexander C. and Rush were also physicians, and died without heirs, the latter in 183%, while in military service. Horatio G., Jr. (son of lloratio Gates Jameson), was born in 1815, and in 1836 graduated at the Ohio Medical College, In 1841 he married Sarah Mc- Culloch, daughter of Mary (Pannell) and William Porter of Baltimore, Md., whose brothers, David R. and George B. Porter, were governors of Pennsylvania and Michigan, respectively, and James M. was secretary of war under President Tyler. The Doctor and wife left no heirs, and died, within a few weeks of each other, at their home at Mount Washington. Cassandra Jameson was born in 1798 in Somerset, Penn .. and married the Rev. William James Gibson in Baltimore in 1833, and had issue-Catharine, Cassandra, William and Robert; of whom Catharine only survives Cassandra Jameson Gibson died in 186 -- , and the Rev. Dr. Gibson married Elizabeth Murray in 187 -- , and had issue-Rob-

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ert and William. Catherine, daughter of Rev. J. W. Gibson, of Philadelphia, became the wife of George R. Maze, a merchant of Chicago; Cassandra and Robert died without issue. Elizabeth Jameson was born in Wheeling W. Va., February 20, 1801, and mar- ried the Rev. John Gibson, September 27, 1821, and had issue-Margaretta Rebecca Mitch- ell, William, Horatio Gates Jameson, John and Robert. Elizabeth Jameson Gibson died in York, November 9, 1855. William Gibson was born in Baltimore May 26, 1825 As a protege of Capt. Isaac Mckeever, he made a cruise of three years in the Pacific, 1837-40. February 11, 1841, he was appointed by President Van Buren a midshipman, and rose to the grade of commander on the active list of the navy-which rank he now holds. He married at New Orleans, December 26. 1868, Mary Meade Addison, of Washington-a niece of Rear- Admiral Sands. Horatio Gates Gibson was born in Baltimore May 22, 1827, and is now colonel of the Third United States Artillery. He was appointed cadet at West Point March 8, 1843, by John C. Spencer, Secretary of War, and from that institution his diploma was received in 1847. March 16,1863, he was married to Harriet L., daugh- ter of Mary H. and Benjamin Walker of St. Louis, and to them were born Annie. in St. Louis; Horatio G. J., in Louisville, Ky., and Catherine F., in Fort Preble. Mar- garetta R M , in 1844, married Hiram Schissler, of Frederick, Maryland, and to them were born Catherine C., Annie M., Horatio G., William and John. The mother died in 1879 and the father in 1882. Catherine S., daughter of Hiram Schissler, was born in Williams- burg, Penn., in 1847, and in 1872 was married to Hon. F. J. Nelson, of Frederick. Annie M., her sister, married Hon. James II. Hopkins, of Pittsburgh, Penn., late member of Congress from that city, and to them were born William F., Kate and James H. John Gibson was born in Baltimore April 17, 1829. He studied law with C. F. Mayer, Esq., and Hon. Robert J. Fisher, and in 1849 was admitted to the bar and practiced until his election to the bench in York County, in 1881. June 22, 1865, he married Helen Packard, of Albany, N. Y. Their children were Robert F., Charlotte P. and John. Robert Gibson was born in 1831, served in 1847 and 1849 as a page in the United States Senate, and was assistant on coast survey, and in 1857 was appointed by President Buchanan second lieutenant in Third Infantry, United States Regiment. Ile afterward graduated in law, and died at his home in Warrensburg Mo., in 1861, without issue. Catharine, daughter of Horatio Gates Jameson, who was born in Baltimore in 1808, was married, in 1836, to Robert J. Fisher, Esq., who for thirty years was president jndge of the Nineteenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania. To the marriage were born eight children, of whom George, Catherine, Emily S., Annie, Helen C. and David A. grew to maturity. Catherine J. Fisher died in 1850. Catherine Fisher was born in York, Penn., in 1837. July 2, 1867 she married James M. Marshall, an army officer, and to the marriage were born Kitty F., Ellen M., Robert J., Jonas F., Thomas A. and Emily S. Annie HI. Fisher was born in York, and married James W. Latimer, Esq., now one of the judges of the Common Pleas of York County, and to them three daughters were born, viz .: Catherine J., Janet C. and Emily F., and a son, Robert Cathcart. Robert S. J. Fisher was born in York, Penn., July 4. 1847. He studied law with his father, Robert .I., and from the position of examiner in the patent office was promoted, in 1883, to that of chief examiner by President Arthur. His wife is Harriet Tyler.

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