History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 150

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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JOSEPH H. HAUCK, carpenter and joiner and cheese manufacturer, Sterrettania, was born in McKean Township March 17, 1851, son of Laurence and Margaret (Strouce) Hauck (mentioned in the biography of S. W. Hauck). On Nov. 13, 1877, Mr. Hauck mar- ried Lizzie Lang, born July 14, 1857, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Corell) Lang, of Sterrettania. By this union, there are 2 children-George H., born March 14, 1879, and Charles L., born May 1, 1883. In 1881, Mr. Hauck erected the Sterrettania Steam Cheese Factory, and commenced the manufacture of cheese in May. The business is steadily in- creasing, the factory numbering about twenty patrons and producing 350 pounds of prime merchantable cheese daily. The vats are of the most approved pattern, and the ma- chinery of excellent description. The main building is 24x80, two stories high, with boiler aud engine room, 20x24, and contains, in addition to the cheese department, one of the finest cider mills in Erie Co. This mill in ordinary seasons is capable of producing 75 barrels of cider per day. The whole enterprise is a decided acquisition to Sterrettania and creditable to its proprietor. Mr. Hauck erected a great many exteuaive buildings in this township.

DANIEL HAYFORD, JR., farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Maine Jan. 19, 1826, and is a son of Daniel and Ruth (Drown) Hayford, the latter a daughter of John and Sarah (Ayres) Drown, all natives of New Hampshire. They were the parents of 3 chil- dren, viz., Sarah (deceased), Daniel and John H. The latter was a soldier in the Mexican war, and subsequently served in the U. S. Navy. Daniel Hayford, Sr., died Feb. 21, 1840. Our subject came to Erie Co. in 1860, and had previously married Esther Boice, born Sept. 29, 1828, daughter of Robert and Esther Boice, all natives of this State. By this union there were 11 children, viz., Lynn (deceased), Olive, George, John, Daniel, So- phronia, Sarah, Jennie, Lincoln, Madison and Minnie. Mrs. Esther Hayford died Oct. 7, 1882, and Mr. Hayford was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Vorse, born Jan- 29, 1821, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth (Hatch) Drown (mentioned in John Drown's bi- ography), and widow of Asa M. Vorse, a native of New York State, born June 4, 1814, died Apr. 10, 1881. His children were Mercy E. and Mary J., both deceased. Daniel Hayford resides in Middleboro, adjoining to which he owns farm property. He has taken some part in township affairs; is Republican in politics.

SIDNEY W. JARVIS, by occupation a farmer, and who now resides in Mckean Town- ship, was born in Kingsville, Ohio, July 12, 1840, and is a son of Sidney S. and Clarrisa (Boyington) Jarvis, the former born in New York State Dec. 17, 1808, and the latter born in Vermont in 1815. They were the parents of 3 children-Sophronia E., Sidney W. and John W. The eldest, Sophronia E., is the wife of William Shepard and resides at Kings- ville. Ohio; Sidney W. and John W. were soldiers in the war of the rebellion. The former served as a member of Co. K, 98th Reg., P. V. I., of the 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac. The latter, John W .. enlisted in the 145th P. V. I. 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac. Shortly service. after the battle of Fredricksburg. Va., he was by sickness incapacitated from further Sidney S. Jarvis came to Erie Co. in the spring of 1842, aud purchased 100 acres of land, mostly in forest, near the Waterford line, in Mckean Township, which, with the aid of his sons, he cleared and converted into a fine homestead. He left his home in McKean in 1872, and went to reside in Kingsville, Ohio, where he died Jan. 1, 1874. His widow now lives in the home which they purchased there. Sidney W. Jarvis engaged in school teaching in 1857, and continued at that occupation at various periods until 1877. On March 19, 1873, Mr. Jarvis, the subject of this sketch, married Miss Celia A. Webb, born at Johnstonville, Ohio, July 9, 1838, daughter of John L. and Julia (Alling) Webb, the former born in Ohio, June 7, 1816, and the latter in Connecticut in 1809. By thia union there are 4 children-Clara L., born July 31, 1874; Celia A., born Sept. 23, 1876, Linnie E., born Nov. 14, 1878; and Bertha M., born May 11, 1880. Mr. Jarvis now owns and resides on 52 acres of the home farm. In politics, he is a Republican.

CHESTER H. LILLIE, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Conneaut Township Oct. 19, 1842, son of Benjamin and Betsy A. (Preston) Lillie, both natives of New York State, and the parents of 9 children; the surviving are Sylvester, Chester H., Lucinda, Betsy A., Alzada, Amanda and Alonzo. Franklin, Sylvester and Chester were soldiers during the late war. Franklin volunteered as a private in Co. B, 145th Reg. P. V. I., and at the bat- tle of Spottsylvania Court House, Va., was captured and taken to Libby Prison, Rich- mond, aud eventually sent to the prison pen at Andersonville, Ga., where he died in the fall of 1864. Sylvester served three years in the 3d Reg. Penn. Cav., Army of the Potomac, re-enlisting in March, 1865. Benjamin Lillie died Jan. 18, 1866, and his widow May 12,

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1881. Chester H. Lillie, our subject, was married April 12, 1866, to Sallie Newell, born March 23, 1840, daughter of William and Mary A. (Pollock) Newell, natives of this State; 7 children were born to this union-Franklin B., born Jan. 7, 1867, died Aug. 9, 1869; Carrie A., March 6, died May 4, 1869: Mary I., Aug. 1, 1870; Orville C., Sept. 16, 1872; Matilda F., Oct. 20, 1874; William H., Nov. 25, 1876, and Emma, born December 12, 1879, died Dec. 4 1880. Mr. Lillie enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. B, 145th Reg., P. V. I., and served in the 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, until the close of the war. At the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, he was severely wounded by a rifle shot in the breast, which incapacitated him from further service until the fall of 1863, when, returning to his regi- ment, he took part in Gen. Grant's Wilderness campaigns and siege of and battles around Petersburg and Richmond, in which he was taken prisoner. He was sent to Anderson- ville, remaining there four months, when he was transferred to Camp Newton, Ga .; was then returned to Andersonville, where he was confined until discharged at Jackson, Miss., March, 1865. Mr. Lillie is a member of the A. O. U. W., G. A. R., Post No. 83, McKean; is a Republican in politics.

MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, farmer, P. O. Sterrettania, was born in Mckean Town- ship, Feb. 5, 1842, and is a son of Thomas and Honora (Fagan) Mclaughlin, the former born March 28, 1796, died March 5, 1880, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, and the lat- ter born in Mill Creek Township July 8, 1807. They were married Oct. 2, 1825, and had a family of 10 children-John, Mary J., Elizabeth, Charles, Rosanna, Michael, Hannah and Edward survive. Of this family, Charles was a soldier in the late war. Thomas Mclaughlin, the elder, came to America in 1821, locating in Erie City Jan. 28, 1824; in 1830 removed to Mckean Township. For a number of yearshe was Supervisor of this township, and for 21 years Auditor. His wife died Sept. 4, 1858, and he followed her Feb. 26, 1880. Our subject married, Nov. 17, 1862, Honora McCarty, born Jan., 1842, daughter of Michael and Margaret (McCarty) McCarty, natives of County Cork, Ireland; 6 children were born to this union, viz., Thomas J., horn June 7, 1870; Charles J., born Nov. 22, 1872; Frank W., horn Aug. 24, 1874; Mary H., born July 30, 1876; Margaret J., born March 12, 1878, and Richard H., born Oct. 15, 1880. Mr. McLaughlin is a prosperons farmer residing upon and cultivating the estate of C. J. Sterrett, near Sterrettania. He is owner of 25 acres adjoin- ing the Sterrett estate, also a good farm of 75 acres in Mckean Township. Mr. McLaughlin and family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

JOHN MARSH, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Nova Scotia Sept. 19, 1822, son of James Marsh. horn in 1794, and married to Jane Thompson, born in 1792, daughter of Andrew and Jane (Marsh) Thompson, all natives of Nova Scotia. They were the parents of 10 children, of whom Andrew T., John. Rachel, Mary, Theodore H. and Wilson are now living. Of this family, Andrew and Wilson were soldiers in the war of the rebellion. James Marsh came from Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1835, took up land in Mckean Township and cleared for himself and family some 66 acres. He died Oct. 22, 1857, his widow following him April 3, 1872. He was a son of John Marsh, a native of England, who was a sailor and shipwright, and who emigrated to Nova Scotia at the close of the French and English war. John Marsh, our subject, married, Jan. 6, 1850, Mary A. Brimhall, born Dec. 22, 1825, daughter of Aaron and Sabry (Bull) Brimhall, the former born Oct. 9, 1795, in Con- necticut, and the latter July 16, 1799, in Clinton Co., N. Y. By this union there were 8 children, as follows: Arthur J., Oct. 13, 1850, died July 19, 1881; Judson A., born March 28, 1852, died July 22, 1860; Fletcher C., born April 20, 1854, died July 22, 1860; Jenny J., born Jan. 4, 1856, died July 28. 1860; Carlton C., born Nov. 17, 1860; Hattie H., born March 19, 1863; Rufus W., Aug. 1, 1868; and Mary E., born Sept. 26. 1871. Arthur J. married, Sept. 16, 1874, Nettie Stanclift, and had one child-Linnie E., born Dec. 9, 1877. He was killed by a fall from a loft in his barn. John Marsh, in early life, was for 16 years a sailor on the lakes, eight of which he was Captain of his vessel. He now resides in the paternal residence, which he owns. His fine stock of young cattle are half-breed Holsteins.

DANIEL MARSH, farmer, P. O. McLane, was born in Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Dec. 28, 1825, son of Patrick H. Marsh, born June 20, 1793, who married Susan McLaugh- lin, born Oct. 19, 1806, native of Nova Scotia, daughter of Henry and Jane (Wilson) McLaughlin, natives of Massachusetts, and had a family of 11 children, of whom Daniel, John W., James, Andrew R., Thomas, Patrick H. and Marilla are now living. Of this family, Daniel, John, Patrick and Joseph saw service in the war of the rebellion, John in the U. S. Navy and Patrick in the 6th Reg., Mo. I. The latter volunteered as private, served the full term of the war, was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, April 11, 1862, and was promoted to the rank of Lieut. Col. of the 11th Ind. Joseph enlisted in the 145th P. V. I., Sept., 1862, and was killed at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. Patrick H. Marsh, the elder, came to Erie Co. in 1837, and settled in Mckean Township. His wife died April 21, 1847, and he followed her Aug. 9, 1863. He was a son of John and Eleanor (Corbett) Marsh, natives of Massachusetts. John was a son of Elijah Marsh, a native of Massachusetts, who was a colonial soldier, and went to Nova Scotia during the French War, where he remained. Elijah was a son of Samuel Marsh, a native of England, who came to the Colonies in the 17th century, where he died. Daniel Marsh, our subject, married Oct. 12, 1851, Frances M.

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Owen, daughter of David W. and Jane (Wycoff) Owen, mentioned elsewhere in this work. By this union there were 9 children, as follows: Frederick D., born July 12, 1852, died June 18, 1881; Herbert G., born Nov. 29, 1858; Clarence A., born Jan. 9, 1857; Sidney O., born Aug. 23, 1859; Margaret J., born Dec. 12, 1861; Gertrude L., born April 21, 1864; Joseph W., born Sept. 7, 1866; Florence M., born Feb. 28, 1870; and Edith B., born March 20, 1873. Mr. Marsh was drafted April 2, 1865, into the 102d Reg., P. V. I., and was on his way to the front when Gen. Lee surrendered. He was with his regiment at Danville, Va., when the surrender of Gen. J. E. Johnston took place. He received his discharge June 23, 1865. In politics, Mr. Marsh is an Independent.

WILLIAM MARSH, farmer, and Justice of the Peace, P. O. McLane, was born in the Province of Nova Scotia Feb. 26, 1826, son of Wilson and Margaret (Miller) Marsh, mentioned in the biography of Joshua A. Marsh. ' At the age of fourteen, he left home to work on his own account. He improved his educational advantages, and became a teacher, working on a farm during the summer months. At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Marsh became a partner of F. D. Strong in the manufacture of cheese, and was among the first to introduce the steam-heating vat in the cheese factory. In 1852, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff by Thomas Vincent, and upon the latter's retiring from the office, engaged with J. C. Seldon, hardware merchant, Erie, as traveling salesman and accountant, remaining in that capac- ity 7 years. During 1861-62, he became associated with J. C. and G. Selden, J. H. Bliss and Samuel Vail, under the style and firm of W. Marsh & Co., in the oil enterprise at Bu- chanan Flats, Venango Co., Penn. From 1864 to 1867, he was a partner in the Erie Car- bon Oil Works Company, and also the Presque Isle Iron Works at Erie. He was Superin- tendent and accountant at the latter from 1866 to 1868. On the 27th of May, 1863, Mr. Marsh married Dellie Cooper, born April 4, 1841, daughter of Aaron and Lydia (Beardsley) Cooper, all natives of New York State. Three children were born to this union-Elmer W., born Aug. 18, 1865; Wilber C., Nov. 23, 1871; and Dana S., Aug. 5, 1877. In 1868, Mr. Marsh moved to Waterford, and remained until 1876. During the intervening period, he was administrator, and settled the estates of S. C. Stanford, amounting to $40,000, and subsequently engaged in the manufacture of butter firkins, tubs, etc. Returning to Mc- Kean Township, he was elected Road Commissioner in 1880 (re-elected in 1883), and in 1881 Justice of the Peace. Our subject is still engaged in business enterprises; has a cheese `factory on his farm, and owns the McLane and Draketown factories. He is Secretary, Treasurer and traveling salesman of the three. His dairy farm is situated 3 miles from Middleboro, and comprises 435 acres. His stock of cattle numbers 90 head, 60 being milch cows. He is improving the breeds by crossing native with pure Holsteins. Besides his fine dwelling in this township, our subject owns city property in Erie and Hastings, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh are members of the Christian Advent Church, Edinboro. Mr. Marsh is a Granger, and in politics a Republican.

JOSHUA A. MARSH, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Economy Co., Nova Sco- tia, March 16, 1829, son of Wilson Marsh, born Apr. 21, 1788, who married, Dec. 20, 1820, Margaret Miller, born Dec. 21, 1799, both natives of Nova Scotia, and had a family of 11 children, of whom Betsy M., Robert, Sarah and Cyrenius are now dead, and William, Mar- garet, Joshua A., Samuel, Mary, Nancy and Seth still survive. Of this family, Cyrenius volunteered, and was elected Sergeant of Co. G, 111th Reg. P. V. I., 20th Corps, Army of the Potomac, under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. In the fall of 1863, the 20th Corps having been transferred to the Army of the Tennessee, Cyrenius was killed in the battle of Was- sahatchie Nov. 3, the night before the battle of Lookout Mountain. Wilson Marsh mi- grated to Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1829, and in 1837 came to Erie Co., and purchased the farm upon which Joshua A. now resides. He died June 19, 1868, and his widow Jan. 9, 1882. The latter was a daughter of William Miller, of Scotch descent. Wilson was a son of Joshua Marsh, a native of Massachusetts, who migrated to Nova Scotia prior to the war of the Revolution. Joshua A. Marsh, subject of this sketch, married, Oct. 28, 1863, Keziah B. Reed, daughter of Harris and Fanny (Bull) Reed, natives of New York State. Three chil- dren were born to this union, viz., Serena F., born Nov. 6, 1864; Lizzie H., born July 18, 1866, died Dec. 14, 1878; and William A., born Apr. 30, died May 26, 1871. Keziah Reed died May 2, 1871, and Mr. Marsh married, Nov. 6, 1872, Sophronia A. Ryan, born Sept. 17, 1842, daughter of John and Miranda (Crow) Ryan, the former a native of Wexford, Ire- land, and the latter of Connecticut. By this union there are 5 children, viz., Charles A., born Sept. 6, 1873; Sarah E., Aug. 21, 1875; Dellie P., Sept. 5, 1877; George L., Sept. 21, 1879; and Wilson, March 23, 1882. Mr. Marsh's farm comprises 100 acres, well stocked. He is a Granger, and, with his wife, a member of the Christian denomination. In politics, is a Greenbacker, believing that industry ought not to be taxed to support capital in idle- ness.

GIDEON MEEKER, farmer, P. O. Sterrettania, was born in Mckean Township, son of John O. Meeker, who was born in New Jersey May 14, 1785, and was married, Oct. 26, 1813, to Jerusha Wilcox, born in Massachusetts July 30, 1797. They were the parents of 11 children, viz., William C., born September 30, 1814, died March 4, 1871; Sarah A., born July 13, 1816, died March 17, 1878; Gideon, born May 22, 1818; Lois S., born Oct. 20, 1820, died Jan. 11, 1879; Lucinda, born May 28, 1823, died March 30, 1880; Charles A., born

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Aug. 14, 1825; John, born Feb. 25, 1827, died Nov. 18, 1833; Isaac Newton, born June 24, 1830, died Nov. 30, 1833; Clarinda J., born Nov. 15, 1832, died Jan. 15, 1834; Mary R., born June 22, 1825, died March 7, 1852; Isaac N., born Sept. 29, 1837; Louisa E., born July 6, 1841, died Oct. 13, 1871. Of this family, Charles A. and Isaac N. were soldiers in the war of the rebellion; the former was a private in the 83d Reg. P. V. I .; was wounded, and died in hospital Oct. 4, 1862; the latter was in an Ohio regiment, but his last year was in the marine service on the Alabama River. John Oliver Meeker was a soldier in the war of 1812-14, and was stationed at Erie under Capt. Foster; he was one of Mckean Township's earliest pioneer settlers, and died March 30, 1854. His wife died Jan. 10, 1849. Gid- eon Meeker, of whom we write, married, Apr. 15, 1852, Fanny Rhodes, born March 10, 1830, daughter of Jacob and Annie (Rhorer) Rhodes, natives of this State. Nine children were born to this union, viz .: Mary L., born Oct. 27, 1852; Emma A., born Aug. 20, 1854; George B., born Jan. 24, 1856; John O., born Nov. 26, 1857, died Nov. 9, 1877; Gideon E., born Dec. 26, 1859; William P., born June 19, 1861: Martha J., born July 22, 1863; Clar- ence A., born May 27, 1866; Glenni E., born Nov. 13, 1872. Mr. Meeker owns an excel- lent farm 1 mile from Sterrettania, comprising 130 acres, upon which are erected excel- lent farm buildings. He and wife are members of the Methodist Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

BENJAMIN F. MOREY, cooper, Middleboro, was born in Franklin Co., Vt., April 7, 1807, son of Charles and Phebe (Blanchard) Morey, who were the parents of 13 children, of whom Benjamin F. is now the only survivor. Charles Morey came to Erie Co. in 1828, locating in Mckean Township, where he died about the year 1845. Of his family, William was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died from the effects of .a wound received in one of the battles. Our subject married, Sept. 25, 1828, Char- lotte Buck, born in Lancaster Co., Penn., July 21, 1809, daughter of Joseph S. and Betsy (Eastwood) Buck, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of New York State. Six children have been born to this union-Jared B., William S., Joseph A., Ben- jamin F., Emma and Charles M. Joseph and Benjamin were soldiers in the late war. The former enlisted in 1862 in the 145th Penn. V. I., and the latter in 1864 in the 211th Penn. V. I. Joseph was discharged on account of ill health before his term of service expired. Benjamin F. Morey, the elder, a cooper by trade, came to Erie Co. in 1826, and settled in Mckean Township. He has held the offices of Town Burgess, Councilman and School Director for a number of years. He is a member and class leader of the M. E. Church. In politics, is a Republican. Charles M. Morey carries on the cooperage at Mid- dleboro, and does a prosperous trade, manufacturing butter firkins, flour barrels, tanks, cisterns, etc.

JARED B. MOREY, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Mckean Township Sept. 24, 1829: son of Benjamin and Charlotte (Buck) Morey, whose biograpby appears elsewhere in this work. Mr. Morey married, Sept. 10, 1851, Alta Andrews, born March 10, 1830, daughter of Philemon and Orpha (Pinney) Andrews, the former born in Connec- ticut March 2, 1799. died in Summit Township April 6, 1872, and the latter born in Massa- chusetts Oct. 16. 1805. By the above union, there is 1 child-Nettie, born Nov. 11, 1858 (now wife of Woods Tallmage, of McKean Township); they have 1 child Myron J., born April 2, 1872. From 1857 to 1862, Mr. Morey resided in Summit Township, for which he was Collector one term. He subsequently returned to Mckean Township, and, in 1867, purchased the farm upon which he now resides; it comprises 190 acres. Mr. Morey is now Director and Secretary of the Public School Board of Middleboro, and bas filled the office of Assessor, Collector, Constable and Judge of Elections in Mckean Township. He is also Secretary, Treasurer and salesman of the Middleboro Cheese Factory. Mr. Morey, with his wife, is a member of the M. E. Church; in politics, is a Republican.

NORTON N. NEWELL, farmer, P. O. McKean, was born in Mckean Township Nov. 15, 1838: son of William Newell, born in Connecticut April 6, 1815, who married Mary A. Pollock, born June 9, 1815, daughter of Robert and Sally (Weldon) Pollock, natives of Maryland. They had 4 children-Norton N., Sarah, Emily and John. Of this family, Norton N. and John were soldiers and served throughout the war of the rebell- ion. John enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, in Co. B, 145th P. V. I. William Newell came to Erie Co. in 1833; he died Oct. 4, 1844; his widow still survives. William was a son of Abraham and Lucy (Terry) Newell, the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter of Massachusetts. Abraham was a son of Moses Newell, also a native of Connecticut, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Norton N. Newell, our subject, married Jan. 11, 1866, Mary Wherle, born March 22, 1841, daughter of Michael and Magdelaine (Borget) Wherle, natives of Bingen-on-the-Rhine, Germany. By this union there are four children -Charles W., born Nov. 3, 1866; Emma M., born Nov. 29, 1869; John M., born June 29, 1872, and Blanche C., born Nov. 16, 1880. When Fort Sumter fell, Mr. Newell enlisted in Co. A, McLane's Erie Regiment for three months, but saw no service. July 23, 1861, however, he again enlisted for three years in Co. K, 83d Reg. P. V. I., 3d Brig., 1st Div., 5th Corps, Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren, Army of the Potomac. He participated in the siege of Yorktown, and battles of Hanover Court House, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing, second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Aldie Station, Gettysburg and

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Rappahannock Station. He was here discharged Dec. 24, 1863, but immediately re-enlisted in his old company, and took part in the battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania Court House, North Anna, Cold Harhor and the siege of and battles around Petersburg and Richmond. He was one of the few who served through the whole war without receiving a wound or serious mishap. His last battle was Five Forks, April 1, 1865, where Gen. Lee surrendered; he was with his regiment at Appomattox Court House. He received his final discharge July 3, 1865. In politics, he is a Republican.

THOMAS OSBORNE, farmer, P. O. MeKean, was born in Devonshire, England, Dec. 6, 1819, son of James and Mary (White) Osborne, both natives of Devonshire, and parents of a family of 10 children-John, James, Elizabeth, Thomas, Charles and Susan still surviving. James Osborne, the elder, came to America, about the year 1845, and set- tled in Mckean Township. He and his wife are deceased. Our subject married in England, Jan. 1, 1841, Joanna, born Oct. 22, 1822, daughter of Richard and Agnes (Stone- man) Hearn, also natives of Devonshire. By this union there were 8 children-John H., born Sept. 9, 1842; Thomas, born Oct. 12, 1844; Charles R., born Dec. 1, 1846; Agnes A., born Sept. 20, 1848; Mary J., born Oct. 17, 1850, died Jan. 22, 1863; Henry J., born Aug. 25, 1854, died April 17, 1862; Martin J., born Oct. 7, 1856, died Jan. 8, 1860, and Han- nah G., born Dec. 3, 1858, married, Jan. 1, 1883, Albert L. Veit, a native of Mckean Township, born March 14, 1860. John H. and Thomas were soldiers in the war of the rebellion. The latter volunteered, August, 1862, as private in the 145th Reg. P. V. I., 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, and at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va., was severely wounded. Upon his recovery, he joined the Veteran Army Corps and rose to the rank of Captain. Thomas Osborne, Sr., articied seventy acres of wild land in Mckean, which he cleared and converted into one of the finest homesteads in the township, well stocked and under an excellent state of cultivation. It is situated 4 miles from Middleboro, and now comprises 120 acres. Mr. Osborne. with his wife, is a member of the M. E. Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

JOHN HEARN OSBORN, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Devonshire, England, Aug. 8, 1842, and is a son of Thomas and Joanna (Hearn) Osborn, whose biography ap- pears elsewhere in this work. On Aug. 8, 1862, Mr. Osborn volunteered as wagoner in the. 145th Reg. army train, and was made Headquarter Wagonmaster of the 4th Brigade. He had charge of the full train and and forage department of the 2d Corps, and served until the close of the war. He received his discharge June 23, 1865. Feb. 12, 1867, Mr. Os- born married Martha L. Bates, born April 6, 1841, daughter of Alpheus and Wealthy (Howard) Bates, the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of this State. By this union there are 2 children-Cora E., born Jan. 1, 1868, and Irene E., born Sept.37, 1870. Besides their own family, Mr.and Mrs. Osborn have adopted Cynthia Davis, born Oct. 21, 1857. Mr. Osborn owns a fine farm of 108 acres within 2 miles of Middleboro. He has served as Constable for over 10 years, and is also Collector of Mckean Township. He is a member of the A. O. U. W .; in politics, a Republican.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 150

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