History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 105

Author: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902; Whitman, Benjamin, 1940-; Russell, N. W. (Nathaniel Willard); Brown, R. C. (Robert C.); Weakley, F. E; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1280

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WILLIAM AYRES GALBRAITH, son of Judge John Galbraith and Amy (Ayres) Gal- braith, was born in Franklin, Venango Co., Penn., May 9, 1823, and came to Erie with his parents in 1837. He was educated at Allegheny College, Meadville, and at the academy in Erie, and studied law with his father, being admitted to the bar May 9, 1844, on his twenty-first birthday. In September of the same year, he entered Dane Law School of Harvard University, of which Profs. Joseph Story and Simon Greenleaf were the instruct- ors, from which he graduated in 1845. Returning home, he immediately commenced the practice of law in company with his brother-in-law, Wm. S. Lane, opening an office in what is now the Beatty building. On the 25th of May, 1846, he was married to Miss Fan- ny, daughter of Capt. Wm. Davenport, of Erie. The same year he was appointed Dep- uty Attorney General for Erie Co. (an office equivalent to the present one of District Attor- nev) bv Judge Kane, then Attorney General of the State, and continued until 1850, under John M. Reed and Benjamin Champneys. His practice grew so large that his health failed. and about 1856, under the advice of his physician to engage in outdoor occupation, he took an interest with Gen. Herman Haupt and other Philadelphia parties in the Hoosac Tunnel, the building of which required his absence for a good share of two years in the State of Mass. Returning in 1858, he was appointed attorney for the Sunbury & Erie R. R., and quickly re-entered upon a large practice. From the beginning he took an active part in politics. He was a Delegate to the Democratic State Convention in 1846, and of nu- merons others. He was a Delegate in the Democratic National Conventions at Charleston in 1860, and at Chicago in 1864. In 1861, he was nominated as a Union candidate for State Senator. against M. B. Lowry, the regular Republican nominee, and was only defeated by about 100 votes in Erie Co., which had given 3,700 Republican votes the year previous. In 1876, he was elected President Judge of Erie Co., as a people's nominee, though the Re- publican candidate for President had some 2,600 majority. He was Director of the rail- road to the Ohio Line, a Director of the Sunbury & Erie R. R. Co., and active in pushing forward that enterprise, and aided largely in establishing the car works, the car wheel works, and the Burdett Organ Factory. Judge Galbraith and wife have been blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy; the surviving are Fanny (married to Dr. Arnold P. Gilmore, son of the late Judge Gilmore, of the Washington, Penn., District, who resides in Chicago), John W. and Davenport.

DR. HENRY F. GAREY, oculist and aurist, Erie, was born near St. Louis, Mo., July 22, 1854, son of Henry F. and Edna (Foree) Garey, former a native of Baltimore, Md., of Irish descent, latter a descendant of a Huguenot family, who fled to Va. during the persecutions of that sect. Henry F. Garey, Sr., was a lawyer, and served in the capacity of Supreme Judge in the Baltimore courts from 1867 till 1882; he is now retired, and lives in Baltimore. Md. Our subject, who is the only son, received his education in the common schools and the colleges at Rockhill and Ellicott City, Md. He then attended Washington Medical University at Baltimore City; he was assistant eye and ear surgeon in the hospital where Edgar Allan Poe died. The Doctor remained there three years, then came to Erie City to practice his profession, having graduated in 1876. In 1883, he was elected eye and ear surgeon of the Hamot Hospital, Erie City, which was organized in 1880. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1878, with Clara. daughter of Edmond Uttley, and of English descent. Bv this union are two children-Edna Foree and Anna E. Dr. and Mrs. Garey are members of the Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Democrat.

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DR. GEO. A. GARRIES, physician and surgeon, East Eleventh, between German and Parade streets, Erie, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1846. When eight years old, he came to America with his people, who settled in Erie. At the age of seventeen, he eu- listed in Co. E, 63d P. V. I., and remained in active service until the battle of Spottsyl- vania Court House; he received four bullet wounds, and remained two days on the field of battle before he was taken to the hospital. After convalescence, he joined the Veteran Corps, and continued in Provost duty until the end of the war. He then prosecuted his literary education at St. Vincent College for three terms, subsequently engaging in the study of medicine, and graduating from the Cleveland Medical College, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1881. The same year he was married to Anna E. Zinnserly, a finely educated lady, and located here, where he has since continued in his profession. The Doctor and his wife are active church members. The former is a member of and examining physician for the C. M. B. A. and F. G. F. B. societies, and of Post 67, G. A. R.

JOHN W. GENSHEIMER, firm of Gensheimer & Brown, dealers in boots and shoes, 715 State street, Erie, was born in Fairview Township, Erie Co., Penn., March 12, 1849; son of Joseph and Mary (Brown) Gensheimer; the former, who was a tailor by trade, was a native of Germany; the latter, born in Lancaster Co., Penn., was of German lineage. Our subject acquired an education in common schools and at Iron City College, from which he graduated May 3, 1866. He clerked in a dry goods store from 1870 to 1874, then embarked in the boot and shoe trade, which he has since successfully carried on. He was married, in Defiance, Ohio, to Ida R. Phelps, a native of Ohio. To this union were born eight children, five living-Una I., Karl V., Cora E., Harry P. and Mollie N. Mr. Gensheimer and wife are members of the Simpson M. E. Church, in which he has been Steward, and for four years Clerk of Finance Committee. He is an enterprising citizen, deeply interested in the moral and mental development of this city.

M. V. B. GIFFORD, money order clerk, Erie P. O., was born in Venango Township, this county, July 31, 1837, son of William L. and Sidney (Allison) Gifford ; the former, a farmer, was a native of Vt., the latter of Penn., of English descent. They were parents of nine children, six living, all residents of Erie Co. Our subject was seventh child and fifth son ; attended common school and Waterford Academy ; he was reared on the farm, and in early life taught school till the late war broke out, when he enlisted in the three-months' service, Erie Reg. ; he next enlisted in the 83d P. V. I., Co. K, and was soon after appointed Orderly Sergeant ; from Sept. 12 to Oct. 1, 1862, he served in that capacity in Co. A; was then promoted to 1st Lieut. and, in 1864, to Capt .; he was in all the engage- ments his regiment participated in, and was several times wounded, on the first occasion at Fredericksburg. James E., his youngest brother, died from the effects of a wound re- ceived at the engagement at Malvern Hill. From 1866 to 1869, our subject was engaged in mercantile business in Erie City, and in 1870 moved to Colo., where he was engaged ten years in farming and stock-raising. Returning to Erie in 1880, he received his appoint- ment to his present position. Capt. Gifford was married in 1866 to Amelia A., daughter of William Allison, farmer, Erie Co. Two children, boys, have been horn to this union -Willie Pitt and Pearl Vincent. Our subject and wife are members of the Central Pres- byterian Church of Erie. In politics, he is a Republican.

CHARLES GILMORE, yard-master of the P. & E. Ry., Erie, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, Feb. 2, 1831, and came to America in 1849; he located in Pittsburgh, where he engaged in railroading with the Erie Extension until the following spring, when he took up sailing. From this, he retired in a few years, and was employed by the Erie & Northeastern, and then by the L. S. & M. S. R. R. until 1858, when he engaged with the P. & E. R. R. Co., with whom he has since been reputably connected. Our subject was married in Erie to Anna Jane Carey, of Erie, Penn .; he had seven sons and one daughter-Charles, Jr., Russell, William, John Clayton, Harry, Warren, Alice Jane and one son, deceased. Mrs. Gilmore departed this life in 1878, in full communion with the Protestant Episcopal Church, and is buried in the Erie Cemetery. Our subject subse- quently married Mrs. Eliza F. Cotton, a sister of his first wife. There is no issue to this marriage. The family are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He is an active member of the K. of H. and A. O. U. W. societies.

JOHN M. GLAZIER, editor and proprietor of the Erie Advertiser, Erie, was born in Clarion, Clarion Co., Penn., Jan. 15, 1842; son of Jacob and Henriette Glazier, who came here in 1847, the former being one of the first merchant tailors in this city. Our subject began life for himself when only ten years old, and at thirteen took up type setting in the office of the Observer, and remained three years. Just before completing his apprentice- ship, he accepted and for two years filled the position of manager in the office of the Titus- ville Reporter, at Titusville. He then for two years engaged in the oil refining business, at the end of this period returning to journalism, and for six or seven years acted as fore- man in the office of the Daily Dispatch. He next organized a stock company, and pub- lished the Erie Evening Republican. After one year's time he retired from this, and ac- cepted the superintendence of a department in the Government Printing Office, Washing- ton. After a connection of nearly two years, he went to Pittsburgh as manager of the Diamond Ink Co., remaining until its dissolution in 1873, when he came to Erie and estab;

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lished the present journal, which he has since carried on successfully. Our subject was married in 1862, to Lizzie, daughter of Richard and Eliza Gaggin, of Erie, a lady of fine literary attainments. They have two sons living-George Montgomery and Wm. Varien. Mr. Glazier and wife are members of the M. E. Church. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., K. of H. and a Royal Templar ; he is at present an efficient member of the School Board of Erie.

EMANUEL GOODRICH, manufacturer of brick, and proprietor of Humboldt Iron Works, was born Oct. 11, 1816, in Otsego Co., N. Y. His parents, Ashbel and Louise (Northrop) Goodrich, were natives of N. Y. State, but of English descent. In early life, the subject of this sketch received the common school education of half a century ago, and at the age of fifteen commenced the battle of life as a laborer in a brickyard in the city of Buffalo, N. Y. The means thus obtained were spent to obtain a liberal education. At the age of twenty, he entered Allegheny College, Meadville, Penn., and remained there the greater part of the academic year; he subsequently figures in the role of the school- master, and taught school for three winters in Erie Co., Penn. In 1837, he came to the city of Erie, and became foreman of Daniel Young's brickyard. Three years thereafter, he embarked in the brick-making business as proprietor, and located his yard between what is now 26th and Peach streets, in this city. The business has steadily grown under his management, until now it is run with steam power, and employs a force of 20 men. Mr. Goodrich married in 1843 Nancy, daughter of Joseph Henderson (see sketch). To this union were born two daughters, Emma and Mary. The younger daughter is still living at home; the elder, Emma, is the wife of E. Diefendorf, Manager of Humboldt Iron Works; has three children-Harry G., and the twins, Frederick and Edwin. Mr. Goodrich is em- phatically a self-made man, and his business success is based upon the sterling qualities of his character-industry, integrity and executive ability. In politics, he is a Republican.

E. P. GOULD, member of the firm Gould & Gilson, attorneys-at-law, Erie, was born in Springfield Township, this county, March 6, 1834, son of Nathan and Margaret (Nich- olas) Gould, natives of N. Y .; former a farmer, of English descent, born in Dec., 1818, died in Erie Co. in 1879; latter born in Dec., 1807, of Welsh extraction. They had seven chil- dren, five living, three in this county, two in Minn. Nathan Gould was the eldest son of Judge William Gould, and came to this county in 1815. Our subject was reared on the farm till he was nineteen years old, when he taught school one year. He graduated from Rochester University, N. Y., in 1859, and studied law in that city. In 1861, he en- listed in the 27th N. Y. I., Co. E, and was soon promoted to 2d Lieutenancy, 1st Lieuten- ancy and Captaincy. He was present at the first battle of Bull Run, and received special mention from Gen. Slocum for gallant conduct on the field of action. He also participated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged till the expiration of his term of serv- ice. From 1863 to 1865, he had charge of the recruiting service in Western N. Y. State. After engaging in business two years in Rochester, N. Y., he resumed his law studies, and having passed examination, practiced his profession in that city until 1872, when he went to Albany. N. Y., and for two years filled the position of Chief Clerk in the office of Sec. of State. In 1875, he came to Erie City, and here established himself as an attorney. Mr. Gould was married, in this city in 1868, to Mary E., only daughter of D. P. Ensign, of Erie City. He and his wife are members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

FRANK W. GRANT, attorney at law, and U. S. Commissioner, was born in this city in 1852. He had the advantages of the best schools in Peun., and is a regular graduate of Washington and Jefferson Colleges; he studied law with his father, Col. Benjamin Grant, was admitted to the bar in 1874, and has practiced in Erie City ever since. Col. Benjamin Grant was born April 24, 1822, in Wayne Township, this county, son of Joseph P. Grant, a farmer of that township; he received his education at the Waterford Academy, and taught school for several years to obtain means to enter upon the study of law, which he commenced with Galbraith & Graham in Erie, and having completed his course was ad- mitted to the Erie bar Oct. 28, 1845. In 1849, he formed a partnership with Judge Thomp- son, which continued until a short time before the latter's election to the Supreme bench. In all his extended and successful professional career in the several Federal and State Courts, Col. Grant's ability as a lawyer, skill as a pleader and fidelity to his clients were conspicuous as well as widely and most favorably known; he had also a strong taste for military matters, and was long one of the most efficient members of the Wayne Guards, and upon the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion he was equally active in association with the late McLane in raising the Erie Reg., of which he was Lieut. Col., and with which he served until it was mustered out of service. On returning from camp, among other literary efforts he prepared the reports known as "Grant's Cases," a standard work among the legal fraternity of Penn. The Colonel was for many years Chairman of the Erie Co. Law Library; was Sec. of Erie Gas Co .; nearly all his active life a vestryman of St. Paul's Church; in politics, a Democrat. He built the block on West Park, near Peach street, and with Mr. Metcalf twice erected the block on French street known as Wayne Hall; he died Nov. 24, 1877. aged fifty-five years seven months; his father was born Feb. 18, 1793, married, March 22, 1821, to Clarissa Loomis; came to Erie City soon after the war of

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1812, in which he served as a commissioned officer, and died in 1868. Our subject is a member of the Select Council of the city of Erie, and in politics is a Democrat.

A. H. GRAY, of the Taper Sleeve Pulley Works, Erie, was born in Union Township, this county, Sept. 2, 1828, son of F. B. Gray, whose father, Matthew Gray (deceased in 1814), was an early settler of Union Township, having come with his family 100 miles on horseback in 1792. They were of Scotch-Irish descent, members of the Presbyterian Church, and their new home, by being made a place of worship for those of that denomi- nation in the neighborhood, became the germ of the Presbyterian Church in Union City. Our subject's mother, Jane Gray, was a daughter of William Gray, brother to Matthew. William settled in Beaver Dam in 1806, and had following family: William, Matthew, Robert, John, Sarah, Jane and Anna. Our subject had four sisters, all married, and four brothers, all of whom are dead. He was brought up on the farm and educated in the common schools and the academy at Waterford. When in his senior year, he embarked in mercantile business in Waterford, and there he remained several years. He came to Erie City in 1856, and carried on same business for about sixteen years. He then undertook his present business, which he has since continued. Mr. Gray was twice married, on first occasion, in 1852, to M. S., daughter of R. T. Sterrett. By this union were following children: Lillie J., E. W. and A. H., Jr. She dying in 1865, Mr. Gray married, in 1867, in Erie City, E. C. Triss- ler. In politics, our subject is a Republican.

T. H. GRAY, physician and surgeon, Erie, was born in Beaver Dam, this State, Mar. 21, 1842, son of Mathew and Hester (Smith) Gray, the former a farmer, of English descent, the latter of Irish lineage. Our subject waseighth in a family of eleven children. He received a common school and normal school education in Edinboro. His medical tuition was ac- quired in the Michigan State University, from which he graduated in 1871. After practic- ing two years in Lansing, Mich., he came to this city in 1873, where he has followed his profession ever since, with success. In the same year, he was married to Annie, daughter of Melvin Kelso, and grand-daughter of Gen. Kelso. The Doctor was County Physician from 1875 to 1879. He is a member of the County, State and U. S. Medical Societies. In 1864, he served as Commissary Sergeant in the army. In politics, he is a Republican.

G. W. GRAY, foreman Standard Oil Co., Erie, was born in Washington Township, this county, son of Elimuel and Diadame (Gordon) Gray, the former a native of Mass., the latter of N. Y. State. Elimuel Gray was twice married; three children by his first wife are now living; by his second wife were-our subject, Hannah and Perry, both deceased in infancy; Otis, a soldier during the late war under Capt. Stevans, was discharged in 1863, and died in Canada same year; Carson G., married Miss Ray, have two children; Elsinos married, has three children; Ezra, married to Miss Drake, have a family; Leonard, a soldier in the late war, died of a wound received at battle of Gettysburg. George W. Gray, subject of this sketch, was married to Jane A., daughter of James Russell. One son was born to this union-Arthur G., traveling agent for the Standard Oil Co. Our subject is a member of the A. O. U. W. and the I. O. O. F.

GEORGE P. GRIFFITH, attorney, Erie, was born Oct. 29, 1837, in Mayville, Chau- tauqua Co., N. Y., son of Stephen and Susan (Perry) Griffith. The former, who was of Welsh descent, was born in Pomfret, near Fredonia, N. Y., in 1812, and for most of the time resided in Fredonia and Dunkirk until the spring of 1846, when he moved with his family to North East. Here he started a hat factory, erecting for the purpose the build- ing lately occupied by Hammond & Co. Afterward, he was in business with Judge Greer and W. A. Ensign. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1860 to 1865, and was a prominent member of the M. E. Church, and for many years Supt. of the Sunday school. He was married, in 1835, in Fredonia; died of pleuro-pneumonia May 31, 1883, in North East, Erie Co. His widow, and four children-Geo. P., J. W., Mrs. S. R. Remington and Ben. P .- survive him. Our subject was married, Oct. 6, 1864, to Ella C., only daughter of Capt. Thomas Richards, of this city. By this union were born two sons-Geo. P. and Thomas A. R. Mr. Griffith was educated at Fredonia, N. Y., Academy, and commenced the study of law in 1861. He was admitted to the bar in 1864, and formed a partnership in 1870 with S. A. Davenport.

THE GUNNISON FAMILY. The Gunnisons of Erie Co. trace their genealogy to Hugh Gunnison, who came from Sweden some time before 1631, and finally settled in Bos- ton, Mass .; he was born about 1610, and died at Kittery, Me., Sept. 21, 1658. Among his descendants was Wm. Gunnison, who was the immediate progenitor of the Erie Co. Gun- nisons. He had two wives, and was the father of twenty-two children. Ebenezer Dearing Gunnison was the eighth child of William by his first wife, Hannah Grant, and was born at Kittery, March 27, 1790. His education was mainly obtained at Salisbury (N. H.) Academy, where he was a fellow pupil with Daniel Webster, Levi Woodbury and John A. Dix. He was trained for a surveyor, but taught school in N. H. several years. On the 14th of Feb., 1815, he married Miss Sophia Baker, and in Oct. of the same year, accompanied by his wife and brother Benjamin, he came to Erie. Here he was employed as a school teacher for ten years, a year and a half of the time as Principal of the Erie Academy. In 1825, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and held that position until 1840; in the meantime, he also did business as a merchant. The financial revolution of 1837 stripped him of most of

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his earnings. In 1839, he was appointed Register and Recorder by the Governor; in 18 40, he was clerk to the engineer on the canal; in 1841-42, was book-keeper for Walker, W ill- iams & Co .; in 1843, he was chosen as confidential business agent for the Reed estate, a place he held during the balance of his long life. He was one of the original members of the First Baptist Church of Erie, and was always one of its leaders. Mr. Gunnison died March 17, 1873; his widow Aug. 15 of the same year. Their children were as follows: So- phia Elizabeth, born July 3, 1816, married Dr. Chas. T. Sage July 20, 1845 (Dr. Sage died Nov. 18, 1874, they had four children-Eugene J., Mary Jane, Eben C. and S. Minnie); El- vira Jane, born July 22, 1818, died Feb. 13, 1835; Mary Baker, born Oct. 28, 1820, married George J. Morton Sept. 30, 1845 (Mr. Morton died Feb. 28, 1868, they had three children- Sylvia Cook, Blanche and George Julius); George W., born May 8, 1823, a prominent edu- cator, died in Boston May 14. 1878 (he was twice married, first to Sarah L. Pattison, second to Harrietta L. Boynton, and was the father of six children); John B., born April 16, 1826, ed- ucated at Erie Academy, learned the trade of tanner and currier at Hay's tannery in Erie, was in the book trade a number of years, in 1859, associated with his brother Charles E., built and has ever since operated the Gunnison Tannery in Erie, has served in the School Board and City Councils, and held various other public trusts, married Eleanor Spafford Feb. 5,1851 (they have had four children-Charles, Alfred, Anna and Rolla-Charles married May Evelyn Gunnison March 12, 1878, Alfred married Josephine Springer July 12, 1877, Anna is the wife of Chas. L. Thayer and resides in Minn.); Charles E., born Aug. 9, 1829, educated at Erie Academy (in his early years was engaged in a general store; clerk in 1851 in the banking house of J. H. Williams, afterward Williams & Wright, Cashier of the Southern Bank of Ind. in Terre Haute in 1853, partner in the Banking House of C. B. Wright & Co., from 1854 to 1859, Assistant, Cashier Marine National Bank of Erie from 1866 to present time; married Jane T. Welsh. Sept. 1, 1852; they have had three children- Emma, Harry and Carrie-Emma married Dr. D. H. Strickland Oct, 16, 1878, have two sons-Clyde C. and Chas. G .- Carrie married Frank T. Kimball, Sept. 8, 1881); Annette Julia, born Dec. 31, 1833, married Gen. David B. McCreary. Sept. 17, 1851; they have had three children-Sophia Gertrude. Annette and Wirt-Sophia Gertrude married Henry Alden Clarke, July 18, 1878, Annette died Oct. 16, 1854, Wirt is a naval cadet at Annapolis. Benjamin Gunnison, brother to Ebenezer, was born at Kittery, Me., May 24, 1796, and came to Erie at the same time. He first settled on one of the Love farms, in Mill Creek Township, but in two years removed to Greene Township, where he continued on the same farm 35 years. He then moved to Erie, but in six years went to Mill Creek; remaining there twelve years, he again returned to Erie, where he died Aug. 18, 1879. He was married July 1, 1819, to Miss Clarinda, daughter of Jonas Parker. Their children were three sons as follows: Ora Parker, born April 27, 1822, married Elmira, daughter of Cyril Drown, of Greene Township, April 30, 1848; they have had no children. Mr. Gunnison has been a farmer, Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue, Deputy Collector and Collector of Internal Revenue, and Clerk to the County Commissioners. Jonas, born Dec. 25, 1824, married Charlotte A. Spafford, May 9, 1847, died July 21, 1871 (their children were-Frank, Nerr, Clara, Mary and Marion-Nerr died Nov. 20, 1851, and Mary, Feb. 24, 1863). Jonas Gunnison waseducated at the Erie Academy; studied law with John Galbraith and was very successful in his practice; for a number of years was associated with Gen. D. B. Mc- Creary; served in the Select Council of Erie; was a member of the Legislature in 1860; for many years was Trustee of the Erie Academy; frequently represented Erie Co. in Repub- lican State Conventions, and on the Republican State Committee. Frank, only living son of Jonas, born in Erie, Feb. 2, 1848, married Lila, daughter of Hon. M. B. Lowry, Sept. 5, 1872, by whom he has had two children-M. B. and aninfant son; studied law with his father; admitted topractice in 1870; was associated for a time with Gen. McCreary ; is a member of the Select Council of Erie, and Trustee of Erie Academy. Albert B., born Sept. 1, 1830, married Olive A. Low May 19, 1853; their children have been May Evelyn, Albert, Merrick Low, Ora C., Paul, Olive Albertine, Mary Edith and Jessie Clarinda. Albert died March 21, 1856, and Paul Jan.27, 1863. May Evelyn married Charles, son of J.B. Gunnison, March 12, 1878; have two children-Arthur and Carl. Merrick Low married Blanche Fairbairn in April, 1879, have oue child-Florence; Ora C. married Mary Loyer in 1883. Mr. Gunnison started in life as a farmer, then commenced the manufacture of wooden pumps and pipes, in which he is still engaged. He has been Road Commissioner and County Commissioner, and has long been prominent in public life. He also deals in lumber, W. W. Love being his partner.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 105

Author: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902; Whitman, Benjamin, 1940-; Russell, N. W. (Nathaniel Willard); Brown, R. C. (Robert C.); Weakley, F. E; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.) Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1280

Author: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902; Whitman, Benjamin, 1940-; Russell, N. W. (Nathaniel Willard); Brown, R. C. (Robert C.); Weakley, F. E; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1280