History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 124

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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H. O. LAKIN, President of the First National Bank, Corry, was born in Portland (now Westfield), Chautauqua County, N. Y., September 30, 1826. He is a graduate of Allegheny University; chose law for a profession; was admitted to the bar in Buffalo in 1852, and has practiced ever since. He has also served as County Judge; has an interest at the present time in a lumbering tract comprising 2,200 acres in Elk and Forest Counties, Penn. Mr. Larkin was married in 1850 to Elizabeth Steward, born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., in July, 1826. To this union has been born one child-Luther Steward (see biog- raphy of S. W. Steward, deceased, elsewhere in this work).

J. W. LEACH, Chief of Police and Constable, Corry, was born June 20, 1824, in Shetfield, Lorain Co., Ohio. He was reared on a farm and educated at home and in the district school. Our subject from the age of sixteen to twenty-five chopped and cleared the timber from fifty-five acres of heavily timbered land, splitting rails and fencing the same. From twenty-five to thirty he was employed as pilot on the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers; then farmed for eight years. He was one of four men who pulled and burned stumps of 450 acres of pine timber lands near Jamestown, which they also fenced. He learned the trade of a stone-mason, which lie has worked at about eight years. Mr. Leach came to Corry about 1862, where he made glass for ten years. The first year he worked 411 half days and cultivated three gardens, traveling going to and coming from his meals 1,600 miles. Mr. Leach was united in marriage July 2, 1850, with Artemesia Southwick, born January 1, 1833, in Genesee County N. Y., of English and German extraction. Four children have been born to this union-Isabel, Frank E., Edith and Archer. Our subject, in fulfilling the duties of his present position, has had many hair-breadth escapes.

ISAAC LEMON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Corry, was born in Canada, February 7, 1823. He is the sixth child of James and Jane (Vansickle) Lemon, both deceased. They had a family of nine children, eight living. Our subject was reared on his father's farm and attended the common schools. He was united in marriage, January 24, 1845, in Bur- ford Township, district of Brock (now in the county of Brant), Canada, with Diana Cath- ern Hainer, who was a native of the same place, born May 27, 1827. They had a family of nine children-Mary Ann (deceased), wife of William H. Johnson; Margaret Lovina (de- ceased); John Alexander; Joseph Benjamin; Amanda Lucretia, wife of W. H. Johnson; James Clinton; Melissa Rosella, wife of Mr. Bridgeland; Mertilla Ethel, wife of John Sperry, and Minnie Alice, at home. There are ten grandchildren. Mrs. Lemon and her

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daughter, Minnie Alice, are members of the Baptist Church. When twenty-one, Mr. Lemon left home. He is a carpenter, joiner and wheelwright by trade, of which last he makes a specialty, having worked at it twelve years. He came to this township in 1850. He owns forty-one acres of land within the city limits. He is somewhat of a hunter, spending some part of each year in this sport. He has collected quite a number of curiosities. Mr. Lemon served for two years as a member of the City Council, and two years as School Director of Concord Township. He is a Greenbacker in politics.

R. G. LINDSLEY, druggist, Corry, was born in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula County, Ohio, August 28, 1837, and is of English extraction: he was reared on a farm and received his early education at the district schools, finishing at Kingsville Academy. He then taught school for a time. and subsequently entered mercantile business at Kiusman, Trumbull County, Ohio, with P. G. Gee, as partner. In 1869-70, he studied medicine with Dr. F. A. Tuttle, Jefferson, Ohio, and in 1871 commenced his present business in Corry, which he has since carried on with success. He is owner of the premises on First avenue, where his business is located. Our subject was twice married. first October 10, 1861, to Abbie, daugh- ter of Henry Krum, of Cherry Valley, Ashtabula County, Ohio, born February 4, 1844, by whom he had one child-Lutie E. Mr. Krum was a prominent farmer and politician, hold- ing the office of Justice of the Peace for many years, and was elected several terms to the State Legislature. On his wife's decease, Mr. Lindsley married in September, 1874, Julia A., born January 9, 1847, in Wayne Township, Erie County, daughter of Jesse Lyons (de- ceased). A prominent farmer and lumberman. Mr. Liudsley is a regular attendant of the Presbyterian Church, of which his family are members.

JOEL LINSCOTT, contractor and builder, Corry, Penn., was born in York, York County, Me., July 14, 1838. When aged eighteen years, he moved from his native place to Boston, Mass., where he learned the trade of carpenter, of Samuel Newell, of Boston. He has since followed said trade with the exception of one year (1854), which he spent in California. He came from Boston to Corry in 1861, with Samuel Downer and others, and assisted in building " The Downer Oil Works " in what was, at that time, a wilderness. He removed his family two years later (1863). Mr. Linscott was married, March 8, 1855, in Boston, to Miss Mary A. Chadburn, of Sanford, York County, Me., three children being born to this union, two boys and a girl. Mr. Linscott, wife and children are all church members.

JOHN LONG, contractor and builder, Corry, was born in Hamilton (now Fulton) County, N. Y., and is a son of Fred Long, a carpenter. Our subject moved with his par- ents to New Jersey; thence to Chautauqua County, N. Y., about 1850, and obtained his education, and learned a trade with his father in Westfield. He has worked at his trade in different localities, in all thirty years, from 1859 to 1868, in Ohio. Mr. Long was united in marriage with Hettie A. Pool, of Springfield, Ohio, and has the following children: John R., working with his father; Bertha E., Nina, Emma and Fred R.

REV. THOMAS LONNERGAN, Corry, was born in New Inn, County Tipperary, Ire- land, in March, 1820, and is the third son of the five children (three now living) of Michael Lonnergan, a farmer, who died about 1871, aged seventy-five years. Our subject was reared on the farm and educated at Carlow, County Clare, Ireland. Coming to America, he studied theology at Emittsburg, Md., for four years, and was ordained at Erie, Penn., by Right Rev. Joshua M. Young; was established at Corry in 1860, and has since remained here. Father Lonnergan has accomplished marked changes in his pastorate from the time he took charge. The first school and church of the Catholic denomination iu Corry were built by him on his arrival in the city, at which time there were only 100 Catholics. The original church proving too small, the Catholic population having increased to 2,000, a handsome church is being built at a cost of $25,000. Our subject has also under his super- vision the parochial school in connection with the church; a benevolent association; a temperance society; young ladies' sodality; St. Aloysius Society of boys, and the cate- chism class with an attendance of 400.

P. I. LYNCH, Manager and Treasurer of Corry City Iron Works, was born in Green- ock, Scotland, August 15, 1845; was reared there, and educated at the high schools. He is a son of Peter and Ann (McCormick) Lynch; the former, a cutler, died while our subject was an infant. P. I. Lynch is a boiler-maker and iron-ship builder by trade, commencing at fifteen years of age. In 1847, he came to New York City, working there and in Ho- boken. From there he moved to Titusville and to the oil regions; thence, in 1876, to But- ler County. Here he engaged in boiler-making with his brother for two years; then for himself until 1880, in which year he came to Corry, where for one year he was a mem- her of the firm of Lynch & Gilbert; then one year as P. I. Lynch, and subsequently in the Corry City Iron Works. This latter enterprise employs from fifty to seventy-five men. Mr. Lynch was also engaged in the boiler department of Washington navy-yard in 1874-75. Our subject married, in Syracuse, N. Y., Margaret Dunn, born in Syracuse in 1851, daughter of Patrick and Bridget Dunn. By this union three children have been born- Morgan Peter, Francis Patrick and Charles Henry. Mr. Lynch and his family are mem- bers of the Roman Catholic Church. He is a member of the C. M. B. A.

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ANDREW MCFARLAND, proprietor of St. James Hotel, Corry, was born in Mont- gomery County, N. Y., where he was reared and educated in the public schools. Our subject was uuited in marriage in 1876 with Allie Loomer, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y., who is a grand-daughter of Mr. Snell, of St. Johnsville, Penn. During the late war, Mr. McFarland enlisted in the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, serving two and a half years as First Sergeant, Company A, Nineteenth Cavalry. Mr. McFarland established his present business in Corry in February, 1882; was previously landlord of the "Occi- dental," Meadville, Penn., and of a hotel in Little Falls, N. Y., three years. He is a member of the Union League, Philadelphia; a K. of P., Lodge 470; K. of L., Lodge No. 1, and of the Soldiers and Sailors.

JOHN McINTOSH (deceased), late hotel-keeper, Corry, was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, October 20, 1813. When ten years old, he, with his mother, emigrated to this country, his father having preceded them by about four months. He was the youngest in a family of seven, and was partly educated in his native land. After coming to America, he spent a few years in Catskill, and for sixteen summers was engaged in lumbering in the South. He also farmed for twelve or fourteen years. In 1835, Mr. McIntosh located in Sugar Grove, Warren County, remaining there until 1856, when he moved to Concord Town- ship. In 1862, he built the McIntosh House in Corry which he ran until his decease. He was familiarly known as "Uncle John." Our subject married, April 15, 1846, Emeline Fre- leigh, born May 31, 1828, in Ulster County, N. Y. Three children were born to this union -George D., Alice S. and Yena. Mr. McIntosh was also engaged extensively in auction- eering, attending nearly all the sales. He was a popular hotel-keeper, a kind husband and father, and a useful citizen. He departed this life May 5, 1879, mourned by all. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. B. M. Keer and Crane. His remains were in- terred in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.

H. O. MACKRES, physician and surgeon, office Center street, Corry, was born in Calais, Vt., December 16, 1824, son of Joshua and Esther Cummings Mackres, both natives of New Hampshire. The former was a farmer of Scotch descent, and the latter of Irish lineage. Our subject was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common and select schools of New York State. His medical education was obtained in Randolph, N. Y., and Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended a course of lectures and graduated in 1849. He also received a diploma in 1867 from the Buffalo Medical College. He commenced to practice his profession in the State of New York in 1849, where he continued until 1867, when he came to Corry, opened an office in partnership with Dr. B. E. Phelps, with whom he continued a year and a half. He then moved his office to Center street (in 1872) with Dr. Bonsteel, which partnership lasted until 1882. He took a practitioner's course in Cleveland and in the Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1881 and 1882. In the latter year he began to practice alone, and has one of the finest offices in the State of Pennsyl- vania, and is a successful physican. He was united in marriage in 1850 with Artemitia, daughter of Jabe's Johnson, an early settler of Warren County, Penn. To this union have been horn Estella, wife of F. F. Root, a merchant in Kinsman, Ohio; Mary E., wife of Will- iam E. Lewis, a resident of Corry; James H., locomotive engineer on the Baltimore, New York & Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Mackres, while in New York, was Postmaster for some years. Mrs. Mackres is a member of the Universalist Church. Our subject is a member of the Masonic Order, No. 365, Corry Lodge; also a member of the United Work- men, and has been an influential member of the I. O. O. F. since 1847; also member of the Encampment. In politics, he is a Democrat.

W. ED MARSH, attorney, Corry, was born in Farmington, Warren Co., Penn., January 15, 1851, and is a son of William S. and Rosaville (Knapp) Marsh. He re- ceived a part of his education in Warren County, but completed the same in Jamestown, N. Y. In 1875, Mr. Marsh read law with Crosby & Brown, Corry, Penn., and in 1878 was admitted to the bar in Erie City. He has been practicing since in Corry. Our subject was married in Farmington, Warren Co., Penn., October 1, 1874, to Miss Mary L., only daughter of Dr. S. W. Brown. W. E. Marsh was elected Justice of the Peace in Broken Straw Township, Warren County, Penn., in the year 1873, and for about six years has been serving as Notary, and Police Attorney here since 1881. He is also a member of the Republican State and County Committees. He is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F. in Erie County, being a member and for several years the Secretary and Representative to the Grand Lodge of Jonathan Lodge, No. 685, I. O. O. F. He is also a member of Corry Encampment, No. 241, I. O. O. F. He is at present the District Deputy in both branches of the order in Erie County. During the railroad riots in 1877, Mr. Marsh left his music store, which he was then running, and which cost him $25 per month rent, enlisted in the Vincent Guard, then Company A, Seventeenth Regiment N. G. P., now Company A, Six-, teenth Regiment, and carried a musket as a private for $13 a month, and with the com- pany marched from Corry to Franklin, Penn. In October, 1878, Mr. Marsh was elected Second Lieutenant, and December 9, 1881, he was elected First Lieutenant of the Vincent Guard. Both Mr. Marsh and his wife are prominent musicians, his wife being one of Corry's finest pianists. Mr. M. is a baritone or bass singer, and for several years has been in charge of the Presbyterian choir in Corry. He is very fond of field sport, aud is-

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a member of the Corry Rifle Club and its Secretary, and is considered a fine shot. Fred S. Marsh, a brother of our subject, is a graduate of the Jamestown Union School and Collegiate Institute. His father's people are related to the Sherman family through the maternal line of the family.

D. J. MEAD, farmer and dealer in ice, Corry, was born in Youngsville, Warren Co., and is a son of one of the early settlers. Our subject has been twice married, first to Miss Alexander, now deceased. One child-Sell J .- blessed this union. His second wife was Miss Dora J. Drown, of Corry, formerly a resident of Iowa. Mr. Mead followed lum- bering twenty years. He served during the late rebellion two years in the Eighty-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company I, Col. Brown. He has acted as City Councilman and Assessor. Mr. Mead has been a resident of Corry thirty-nine years, and established in bis present occupation several years. He owns fifty acres of land on the old turnpike, and a fine property in the Bish Block, center of the city, valued at $8,000. His brother, O. Mead, was associated with our subject in the ice business for about fifteen years, and on his decease, January 2, 1881, Mr. D. J. Mead assumed the sole control.

MAX MICHELS, dealer in clothing, etc., Corry, was born on the Rhine, in Germany. He received a limited education in his Fatherland, and emigrated to America when twelve years of age. When thirteen years of age he learned tailoring and cigar-making (which he followed five years) in New York. Our subject moved to Corry in 1865, where he first engaged with Siegel & Co., but for the past four years has been doing a successful business for himself. Mr. Michels has been twice married, first to Herenietta Siegel, with whom he lived eighteen years, and whose death occurred in 1871. One child Max, Jr .- is now living. In 1881, Mr. Michels was united in marriage with Rosa Goldsmith, of New York, and one child-Augusta-has blessed this union.

F. E MILLER, liveryman, Corry, was born in Dauphin County, Penn., and is a son of Jacob and Polly Miller, residents of Dauphin, and parents of eight children. Mr. Miller (our subject) has recently leased a place of business from Mr. Taylor, by whom he was previously employed. He is an energetic young man of good habits, deserving of the highest praise for the scrupulous care he takes of his stock.

A. R. MORGAN, furniture dealer, Corry, was born September 9, 1859, in Chautauqua County, N. Y., and is a son of R. Morgan, formerly manufacturing at Jamestown, but now at Council Bluffs. Our subject left his native place when but three years of age, and obtained his education in Dunkirk and Corry. On January 20, 1880, he married Estella Dean, born June 20, 1860, in Chautauqua County, N. Y. Mr. Morgan has always followed his present business. He is now associated with his father-in-law, a pioneer of Chautauqua County. Mr. Morgan is a young man possessing good business qualifications, and has full control of the business.

H. MORRIS, brewer, Corry, was born in the northeast part of Essex County, Vt., May 22, 1836. He remained in his native place until twenty years of age, when he moved to Randolph, N. Y .. and there learned his business, and manufactured two years. He estab- lished his present business in Corry in the year 1863, but was burned out in 1873, and lost $18,000. He rebuilt in 1873-74 on three acres of land, located on the corner of West Wayne and Smith streets. He employs ten or twelve men, and has made $15,000. He is also conducting business in Ashtabula (since 1879), in Conneaut and Mayville. Mr. Morris claims that he has done more for the temperance cause than all the preachers and temper- ance men combined. Our subject was married in 1860, at Randolph, to Lucinda M. Bemis, born 1841 in New Hampshire. Two children have been born to this union-James Edwin, working with his father, and Frank Bertram, who died January 14, 1870. Hiram and Lucinda M. Morris have an adopted daughter-Susie E., wife of M. E. Davis. Mr. Mor- ris has been a successful business man, and has seen Corry change from a swamp to a city.

WILLIAM MOUNT, contractor and builder, Corry, was born in Ames, Montgomery Co., N. Y., October 3, 1829, son of Thomas and Rebecca (Chamberlin) Mouut, who were the parents of fifteen children, nine sons and six daughters, ten surviving, our subject being the youngest. The father, by occupation a farmer, died in 1881, aged ninety-nine years eight months and twenty days ; the mother's decease occurred in 1850, at the age of seventy. Our subject was educated in the district school, and learned his trade with his brother. He then followed farming from 1853 to 1860 in Chautauqua County. He was employed by the A. & G. W., now N. Y., P. & O. R. R., commencing as carpenter ; then was foreman for six years, then for three years was superintendent of the carpenter depart- ment on the Fourth Division. Mr. Mount came to Corry in 1870, through which he had passed when it was a swamp. From 1871 to 1881 he worked as journeyman. He con- tracted and built the Michel & Lippman Block, on the corner of Main and Spring streets, and also many other buildings. Mr. Mount was united in marriage, October 24, 1851, with Mary Frost, of Chautanqua County, born in 1830. Three children compose their family, viz., Aretas, a carpenter ; Emeline, wife of George Morris, and Ritta.

WILLIAM W. MUIR, superintendent of Clark & Warren's oil refinery at Corry, was born at Carbondale, Lackawanna Co., Penn., April, 1851, and is a son of John and Caro- line (Smith) Muir, the former by trade a carpenter ; is a resident of Carbondale, where he settled in 1832. His wife is deceased ; they were the parents of five children, all now liv-

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ing. Our subject, the eldeat, was reared in Carbondale, and educated in the common school. He learned the trade of a marble-cutter, at which he served three years and three months. He is also a carpenter aud builder, working at same seven years. He has alao spent the same time as a refiner of oil. Mr. Muir married, March 14, 1872, Martha Fuller, of Carbondale, Penn., where she was born May 11, 1854, and is a daughter of A. K. and Nancy Fuller, the former a machinist, his wife now deceased. Four children were born to this union-Harry (deceased), George, Carrie and Edward. Mr. Muir settled in Corry in May, 1881. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Subordinate and Encampment at Carbon- dale, Olive Leaf Lodge, No. 156, Lackawanna Encampment, No. 58. He owns a residence on North Wyoming street, Carbondale, also one on Washington street, Corry. Politically, he is a Republican.

SILAS MORE, pumping engineer for water station, Corry, was born in New Buffalo, Orleans Co., N. Y., January 24, 1831. He was reared on a farm, where he remained until hia twenty-first year, when he went to Dunkirk, N. Y., obtaining the position of fireman on the N. Y. & E., now N. Y. L. E. & W. R. R., remaining three years; he then ran as witch engine for about five years ; then for two years following he acted as engineer on the Alle- gheny River at Corden, Penn .; for three years more he was stationary engineer. Our subject served in the late war in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Battery three years. Mr. Moore came to Corry in 1865, to his present position. He was united in marriage, in 1867, to Anora Gunado, a native of New York City. This union has resulted in two children, viz., Mary and Anora, the former fifteen and the latter eleven years of age.

WILLIAM MULKIE, manufacturer of cedar and whitewood cigar boxes, Corry, established in 1870, was born near East Otto, Cattaraugua Co., N. Y., October 24, 1840, and is a son of John and Catherine Mulkie, natives of Ireland and Canada respectively. They were the parents of four boys and two girls. Mr. and Mrs. John Mulkie are both deceased. Our subject, who is by trade a cooper, is now doing a successful business, which he is con- ducting on an economical plan, and employs a large number of men, boys and girla. He waa united in marriage, in July, 1858, at Little Valley, N. Y .. with Mary Mullen, of Poland, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. She was born May 6, 1841, and is a daughter of Peter Mullen, now deceased. One child, Charles Byron, born April 23, 1868, has blessed this union. Mr. Mulkie served three years during the late rebellion, in the Forty-ninth New York Infantry, enlisting in 1862. He came to Corry in 1865, where he owns property. He has filled several township offices, and is a prominent member of the G. A. R., I. O. O. F., and K. of P. societies.

F. E. MULKIE, Cashier First National Bank, Corry, was born January 24, 1846, in Little Valley, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., and in 1851 moved to Kennedy, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., with his parents. Here he was educated at the common school, choosing the dry gooda business for an occupation. He commenced with D. F. Weld, with whom he re- mained seven years, when he opened on his own account in 1869, and carried on business till 1875, coming to Corry in 1864. In 1875, he was burnt out, with a loss of about $12,000. In that year he entered the bank as book-keeper, and in 1882 was promoted to the cashier's desk, where he is now engaged; is also a Director and the Treasurer of the Board of Trade; ia a charter member of the Royal Arcanum. On September 17, 1868, he was married to Misa D. M. Steward, daughter of S. W. Steward. To this union was born, in 1870, one child-Frank S.

R. H. MURDOCK, agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Buffalo, New York & Pennaylvania Railroad, Corry, was born in Milton, Northumberland Co., Penn., November 10, 1837. Hewas reared in his native county, where, after obtaining hiseducation, he clerked in a store. He then became clerk in a railroad office at Lock Haven; thence went to Lewia- burg as agent, and afterward occupied the same position in Northumberland, and finally came to Corry in February, 1865. He was for three years agent for the Pennsylvania Rail- road, then had charge for same road of passenger and freight, and also the Oil Creek Rail- road. Mr. Murdock was united in marriage, December 25, 1861, with Miss Anna Kepler. Two children have resulted from this union.

S. C. MYER (deceased) was born in North Bay, N. Y., June 16, 1838, reared on a farm, and educated at the common schools. During the rebellion, our subject served First Lieutenant, and was twice wounded; first time in the head by a shell, in June, 1864, at Petersburg; second time, in left arm by a shell, September 29, same year, at Cha- pin's farm, Va., on both occasions while gallantly charging the enemy. Mr. Myer came to Corry in 1865, and carried on the business of wholesale and retail butcher and sausage manufacturer, also wholesale dealer in live stock, and proprietor of Oneida Market, Corry, up to his decease, which occurred December 4, 1883. He was married at North Bay, Jan- uary 8, 1869. to Angie T. Van Zandt, born in 1844, adopted daughter of D. G. Van Zandt, a farmer of North Bay. To this union have been born three children, viz., Howard C., Fannie M. and Tina Glenn.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 124

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