History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 151

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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WILLIS C. OSBORNE, druggist and Postmaster, Middleboro, was born in Ashtabu- la Co., Ohio, Dec 18, 1853, and is a son of Rev. Josiah O. and Mary A. (Hanchet) Osborne, the former a native of New York, and the latter of Massachusetts. They had a family of 3, viz., Franklin (deceased), Edwin H. and Willis C. Rev. Mr. Osborne is a min- ister of the M. E. Church, and is now on the Greene Circuit, this county. Our subject came to Middleboro in 1873; commenced business the same fall, carrying on a tin shop for. 2 years. Sold out in the fall of 1875 to F. T. Seward. In Jan., 1878, he bought a } inter- est in the furniture store of his brother, E. H., selling out in May, 1879. In Dec., 1879, he purchased the drug store of G. S. Washburn, and in Jan., 1880, was appointed Post- master of Mckean. The drug store carried on by Mr. Osborne was established in 1865, and is the only store of its kind between Erie and Edinborough. Since Jan., 1882, Mr.Osborne has also carried on the undertaking business.

DAVID W. OWEN, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Feb. 21. 1826, son of David W. and Jane (Wycliff) Owen; the former was born June 23, 1779, and the latter Dec. 19, 1789, natives of New York State. They had a family of 8 children, of whom Mary L., John, Nancy B., David W. and Francis M. are now living. David W. Owen, the elder, was by trade a carpenter. He came to Erie County about the year 1830, bought 50 acres of land in Mckean, and was an active pioneer of the township. He died June 18, 1866, and his wife Mar. 6, 1879. David W. Owen, our subject, was married, May 25, 1848, to Eliza A., born Dec. 26, 1826, daughter of John and Juliette (Saunders) Tuckey. By this marriage were 7 children born, viz .. Abi A., born Aug. 22, 1849, died Jan. 2, 1875; Milton H., Nov. 17, 1851; George S., Aug. 27, 1853, died April 18, 1857; Ida J., Nov. 4, 1855, died April 22, 1860; David C., April 13, 1858; Henry W., Feb. 9, 1860; Winfield A., Aug. 31, 1862. Mrs. David W. Owen died Sept. 2, 1869, and Mr. Owen married, Nov. 10, 1870, Ellen S., born Aug. 5, 1849, daughter of Andrew Fullerton, of Lockport, Penn. By this union there is 1 child-Nellie, born May 17, 1872. Mrs. Ellen S. Owen died June 6, 1873. Mr. Owen next married, April 15, 1874, Nettie L., born May 19, 1847, daughter of Ira H. and Lydia (Amidon) Keeler, all natives of New York State. There are 2 children by this. marriage-Iva B., born June 25, 1875, and Ernest W., born May 28, 1881. Mrs. Nettie L.

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Owen died Oct. 31, 1883. Mr. Owen's farm comprises 126 acres, situated within 3 miles of Middleboro. Politically, Mr. Owen is Republican.

LEWIS R. PECK, merchant, Middleboro, was born in Venango Co., Penn., May 3, 1825, son of Lewis and Orill (Richardson) Peck, the former born May 5, 1795, and the lat- ter Jan. 27, 1800. both natives of Connecticut. They had a family of 9 children, of whom Clarissa, Orill, Minerva, Marta, George and Myra A. are deceased, and Roba, Oliva and Lewis R. still survive. Lewis Peck, the elder, after a residence of 20 years in New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana, finally located in this State in 1845. He was a sol- dier in the warfof 1812, and took part in the battles of New London, Conn., and Painted Post, where he was wounded, and for which he received a pension from the Government. He died Aug. 5, 1863, and his widow June 7, 1879. Lewis was a son of James and Marta Peck, natives of Connecticut. James was a son of Thomas and Mary (Allen) Peck. Mary Allen was the widow of Joseph and mother of Ethan Allen, the hero of Tyconderoga. Thomas Peck was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The Pecks and Allens are of En- glish descent. Lewis Richardson Peck, our subject, married, Nov. 30, 1850, Angeline Stafford, born Aug. I, 1827, daughter of Jonas and Amy (Slater) Stafford, mentioned in Daniel Harrison's biography. By this union there were 4 children, viz., Ella A. (de- ceased), George, Thomas and Flora. Mrs. Angeline Peck died April 22, 1865, and Mr. Peck married, Feb. 23, 1872, Alvina Hays, born Jan. 9, 1850, daughter of Heman and Mary A. (Hogle) Hays, mentioned in the biography of Mandred Hays. Until 1875, Mr. Peck followed farming, and now owns a fine farm of 100 acres in Mckean, on the Franklin Township line. In 1875, he came to Middleboro and embarked in mercantile pursuits, purchasing the building, stock and trade of Albert Lansor. He now has a well-stocked store of general merchandise. Mr. Peck was for a number of years School Director of the township; he was also Treasurer 1 term. In Middleboro he has been Town Councilor 6 years, which office he still holds. He has also been School Director of the borough. Po- litically, Mr. Peck is Republican.

JOSEPH PROPECK, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Mckean Township June 25, 1842, son of Jos. and Julia (Grethler) Propeck, the former born Sept. 25, 1795; the latter, born Feb. 2, 1808, is a daughter of Leo and Mary (Schrap) Grethler, all natives of Baden, Germany. They had a family of 5 children, of whom Emily, Mary, Jos. and Julia survive. Jos. Propeck, the elder, came to America in 1835, settling in New Jersey. Eventually he came to Mckean Township, purchased 59 acres of forest land, which he converted into a comfortable homestead. He died July 25, 1864. His widow still resides on the home farm. Joseph Propeck, our subject, married, Dec. 30, 1873, Sarah A. Mead,;born Sept. 27, 1848, daughter of Wm. and Amelia (Pettis) Mead, na- tives of New York State, the former born Mar. 7, 1811, the latter Mar. 21, 1819. By the above union there were 5 children, as follows: Mica, born Nov. 28, 1874, died Feb. 5, 1875; Annie May, Mar. 2, 1876; George, April 16, 1879; Florence, Sep. 13, 1881; Maggie, Aug. 8, 1883. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Propeck joined the 102d Reg. Penn. V. I. April 3, 1865, and when Lee surrendered was at Baltimore, Md. Before the campaign ended, however, he went with his regiment to Danville and Burksville, Va., returning home via Washington. He was 3 weeks at the latter place. Mr. Propeck was for 1 year Constable of Summit Township, where he resided several years. He now owns the homestead farm and a steam saw mill in Mckean Township, where he resides. Mr. Propeck in politics is a Democrat.

FRANCIS QUANCE, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Devonshire, England, Mar. 28, 1822, son of Richard Quance, who married Mary Saunders, both natives of Devonshire, and had a family of 14 children, of whom Wm., Mary, Francis, Ann, Nora and David are now living. Richard Quance never came to this country. Mary Saunders, his wife, died about the year 1867, and he followed her in 1869. Francis Quance, our subject, married, Dec. 31, 1842, Susan, born April 4, 1825, daughter of Jas. and Mary (White) Osborn, also natives of Devonshire, England. By this union there were 8 children, as follows: John, born Nov. 11, 1844, died April 15, 1845; Charles, June 4, 1846, died May 10, 1864; LaFay- ette, July 10, 1848; George, Oct. 6, 1851, died Jan. 23, 1861; Andrew J., Feb. 22, 1854; Francis R., July 29, 1856; William L., Nov. 1, 1858; Mary J., Aug. 28, 1863, died May 8, 1867. Of this family, John was born in England, and died at sea on his way to this country; he received an ocean burial off the banks of Newfoundland. Charles enlisted February 16, 1864, in Company B, 145th Reg. Penn. V. I., 2d Brigade Corps, Army of the Potomac, in Gen. Grant's campaign in Virginia. He was among the missing at the battle of the Wilderness, May 10, 1864, and no tidings have been received of him since that day. Lafayette Quance married, Dec. 20, 1870, Albina A. Wood, born July 27, 1850, daughter of Benjamin C. and Emily (Middleton) Wood, former born in New York State Jan. 11, 1815, latter in this State Feb. 11, 1828. By this marriage there are 2 children-Ethel B., born Feb. 18, 1874, and Ralph W., Sept. 5, 1876. Lafayette owns a fine farm of 100 acres within 4 miles of Middleboro, upon which he resides. In 1875, he was elected Township Clerk, and still holds the office."He is a Republican in politics; with his wife a member of the M. E. Church. Francis Quance came to America in 1845, purchased 78 acres of land and settled in Mckean Township; this farm now comprises 100 acres. With his wife he is a member of the M. E. Church; in politics, a Republican.

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OTIS REED, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in Mckean Township Feb. 25, 1838, son of Oren and Mahala (Aylesworth) Reed, the former born Sept. 17, 1808, a native of Connecticut, and the latter born March 1, 1806, a native of New York State. Otis is their only offspring. Oren Reed came to Erie Co. in 1837, purchased 193 acres of land, which he converted from a forest to a first-class homestead. Before and subsequent to making his home in Mckean he taught school up to the year 1851, 21 terms. He is still living, but his wife died May 14, 1870. Oren is a son of Shubel and Mehitable (Hale) Reed, the former born in Connecticut Sept. 3, 1771, died Nov. 19, 1844, and the latter born in Massachusetts March 20, 1775, died April 29, 1834. Mehitable was a direct descendant of Sir Matthew Hale, a renowned Judge of the Court of King's Bench in England during the last century. Otis Reed, our subject, was married, Sept. 19, 1864, to Adeline J. Tuckey, born May 30, 1842, daughter of John and Juliette (Saunders) Tuckey, the former a native of Northamptonshire, England, born May 17, 1794, and the latter of New York State, born Aug. 2, 1802. By this union there are 4 children-Harriet, born Nov. 15, 1865; Veruon, March 19, 1869; Merton, April 25, 1876; and Lillian M., June 10, 1881. In the fall of 1858, Mr. Reed commenced teaching school, continuing to do so at various periods until 1870, 8 terms. He was Clerk of the township from 1862 to 1875; elected School Director in 1872; appointed Census Enumerator in 1880; was Auditor from 1878 to 1881; and Assistant Assessor in 1882. His well-stocked farm is situated 3 miles southeast from Middleboro. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are members of the Methodist Church. In politics, Mr. Reed is a Re- publican. Capt. Elisha Saunders, Mrs. Reed's grandfather, was a soldier in the war of 1812-14. He was killed at the battle of Queenston Heights, Canada, near Niagara Falls.

JESSE ROSS, stone mason, P. O. McKean, was born in McKean Township Sept. 10, 1825, son of Trueman and Hannah (Irish) Ross, the former born in 1799, died in 1881; the latter, a daughter of Pardon and Debora Irish, was born in 1801, died in 1880, all natives of New York State. They had a family of 6 children, of whom Gilbert, John, Jesse and William still survive. One daughter, married to Otis Morse, died March, 1862. Trueman Ross came to Erie County early in the present century, and was one of the pioneers of Mckean Township, and an active, useful citizen. Jesse Ross, our subject, married in 1847, Almira Damon, born in 1824, a native of New York State. By this union there were 4 chil- dren, viz .: Ellen C., born Aug. 25, 1850; Adelbert E., stone mason and plasterer, born July 30, 1852, married to Miss Maggie Coyle Sept. 25, 1877 (have 2 children, now living-Harry J. and Laura Ellen); Clifton F., Dec. 24, 1855; and Arabell F., Oct. 3, 1859. Ellen C. mar- ried, Oct. 29, 1868, Clark H. Smith, of Hayfield Township, Crawford Co., Penn. (had 4 chil- dren, of whom Clara J. and Burdette are now living). Almira Damon Ross, our subject's wife, died Jan. 11, 1860, and Mr. Ross married, Nov. 14, 1861, Eleanor Gawn, born Feb. 18, 1827, daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Kelly) Gawn, the former born Aug. 1, and the latter April 10, 1800, all natives of the Isle of Man. There are no children by this marriage. Mr. Ross by trade is a stonemason and plasterer. He owns a nice property 2 miles from Middleboro, on the Erie & Edinboro road, where he resides. He and his family are ad- herents of the Christian Advent denomination. In politics, he is a Republican.

DELOS SHERMAN, cheese manufacturer, P. O. Waterford, was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., April 2, 1846; son of Spencer and Delia J. (Brown) Sherman, both natives of New York State, latter a daughter of David Brown, a native of Connecticut, who migrated to Delaware Co .. N. Y., where he died in 1874, at the age of ninety-three years. Spencer Sherman had a family of 11 children, of whom Delos, Tracy A., Jane, John, Edgar, Adelaide, Horatio S., Estella and Ida are now living. Mr. Sherman still resides in Delaware Co. He is a son of Ephraim Sherman, a native of Massachusetts; the latter was a soldier of the war of 1812. Our subject volunteered as a private Company G, 17th N. Y. V. Zouaves in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 14th Corps, Army of the Tennessee; after participating in a Mis- sissippi raid, he with his regimeut joined Gen. Sherman's army near ringgold, Ga., where he took part in the battles of Marietta, Resaca and the siege and capture of Atlanta. Dur- ing the fall and winter of 1864-65, he was Orderly to Maj. Gen. Rousseau, in Tennessee, and was in the battle of Nashville; rejoining to the main army at Beaufort, N. C., he took part in the battles of Goldsboro, and was at Raleigh wheu Gen. J. E. Johnston surrendered. He received his discharge in the fall of 1865. Mr. Sherman married, Dec, 24, 1868, Per- melia, born Feb. 9, 1846, daughter of Orsemus and Nancy (Button) Burrows, all natives of New York State. They have no family of their own, but have adopted Scott Kelsey, born Nov. 12, 1876. In 1872, Mr. Sherman learned the art of manufacturing cheese, and May 1, 1883, started the Sherman Cheese Factory on the Waterford line in McKean Tp. This factory has a capacity of 1,200 lbs. of cheese daily and already has 27 patrons. Mr. Sher- man is a member of the F. & A. M. and the A. O. U. W.

D. C. F. STAFFORD, hotel-keeper and farmer, Middleboro Village, was born Dec. 10, 1824, on the old homestead farm 2 miles from the village, where his father, Job Stafford, settled in Nov., 1817. Here he remained helping to carry on the farm until he was twenty-seven years of age. He was marrie 1, Jan. 29, 1849, to Miss Sarah Thomas, of Waterford Township, by whom he had 3 children-Carrie A., Jenny L. and Maud H. In 1852, he left the old home farm and removed to Waterford, and farmed for 7 years. Here his wife died Dec. 15, 1858. Mr. Stafford was again married Jan. 10,

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1860, to Miss Sarah L., daughter of Stewart R. and Catherine (Foster) Chellis. She was born Aug. 3, 1841, in Harbor Creek Township, this county. To this union 2 children were born-Fayette Adelle, Feb. 7, 1863, and Burt A., Feb. 3, 1866, both born in Middle- boro. Fayette Adelle graduated from the State Normal Musical Conservatory at Edin- boro, Penn., under Prof. E. P. Russell, who has since founded a conservatory of music at Cambridge, Penn., Miss Stafford assisting as a teacher of voice culture, piano-forte and organ. Burt A., graduated from Clark's Business Commercial College at Erie, Penn. In the spring of 1861 (April 1), Mr. Stafford purchased the hotel property in which he now resides in Middleboro Village and which he has run in connection with farming ever since. His father, Job Stafford, was born March 9, 1796, in Vermont; at the age of about two years, he moved with his parents to the village of Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y .; at the age of nineteen, Nov. 14, 1814, he was married to Miss Phebe Arthur of the same place, and a native of. Long Island, N. Y. The fruit of this union was P. A. Stafford, born April 12, 1819, who died Dec. 4, 1862, leaving a wife and 4 children-Caroline T., born Aug. 3, 1821, married C. L. Johnson and moved to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where they now reside, they have 1 son-Henry, and one daughter-Emma. Mr. Stafford was among the first to build his log cabin in this township. For several weeks after arriving here they had noth- ing to eat but johnny-cake, baked on a board before the fire, and some dried pumpkins, which they brought with them, and which, when stewed, served as butter, sauce, etc. Mr. Stafford and wife were 2 of the 6 who organized the M. E. Church in this neighborhood; he was in the war of 1812; for a number of years held the office of Justice of the Peace; was quite a prominent dealer in cattle, driving them over the mountains, Philadelphia be- ing the principal market; he followed this occupation 18 or 20 years; he and his wife de- parted this life at the residence of their son, D. C. F., in Middleboro. Our subject's grand- father, Jonathan Stafford, was born in Vermont July 15, 1771, and followed lumbering business, rafting, etc., together with farming until the war of 1812, when he entered the army and served till the close of the war. He came to McKean Township in 1817, set- tling on Elk Creek. His children grew up, married and settled around him, and the town should have been called Staffordville; he had married Aug. 25, 1792, Sarah Anthony, born March 29, 1778, by whom he had the following children: Jonas, Job, Rhoby, Stuteley, Plynna, Stephen M. and Hannah. Mr. Stafford was Justice of the Peace for a number of years; was appointed Postmaster of this place, and died at his post while distributing the mail, June 17, 1843, aged seventy-two years, and is buried in the Stafford Burying Ground, as is also the father, mother, brother, and an uncle and aunt of the subject of this sketch. The great-grandfather, John Stafford, was born in England, and with two brothers came to this county at an early day. The date of their coming is not known. They prob- ably settled in Vermont, and from these 3 brothers sprang the whole Stafford race of this country.

STEPHEN K. TALLMADGE, farmer, P. O. McKean, was born in Mckean Town- ship June 15, 1814; son of James Tallmadge, born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Dcc. 22, 1773; married Sept. 12, 1797, Rachel Kinsey, born in Bucks County May 6, 1777, natives of New York State; they had a family of 10 children. The deceased are Hannah, Betsey, Emily, Matthias, Maria, Matilda and Lydia, and the surviving are James G., George and Stephen K .; Hannah was born Aug. 23, 1798, the first female child born in Mckean Town- ship. James Tallmadge, the elder, was a pioneer of Erie Co .; he came here from Buffalo about the year 1795, and afterward permanently located in this county; he remained about a year in Erie City; purchased 200 acres in what is now Summit Township. This he subse- quently changed for 200 acres on the Elk Creek Flats, Mckean Township, which he cleared and converted into one of the finest homesteads in the county. James Tallmadge, about the beginning of the present century, made a trip to and from Buffalo and Erie in an open boat, bringing with him Seth Reed and 2 others to Erie; he brought the first 2 bushels of seed wheat into the county; he died March 24, 1855, his aged widow following Jan. 24, 1866; he was a soldier in'the war of 1812-14, and helped build the old block-house at Erie, where Gen. Wayne died; he was a son of Elisha and Maria (Brazee) Tallmadge: the former came from England with his brothers Joel, Ezra and Nathaniel; Elisha was by trade a blacksmith, and came to Erie City about 1798, working at his trade several years, dying Jan. 2, 1814, his widow, Maria, dying March 25, 1825. Rachel Kinsey's father emi- grated to Canada about the year 1789, locating near Niagara Falls: he subsequently returned to New York State. Our subject married, Dec. 12, 1843, Sally Guliford, born Feb. 26, 1826, daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Ball) Guliford, the former born Dec. 8, 1783. died Sept. 8, 1845, the latter born June 10, 1794, died Sept. 19, 1873, both natives of this State; by this union there were 5 children-Bailey K., born Nov. 15, 1844, died Nov. 2, 1863; Thomas W., born Nov. 3, 1847; Samuel G., born Aug. 26, 1849, died Oct. 27, 1863; John J., born Sept. 1, 1851, died Oct. 1, 1863, and Frank S., born Feb. 12, 1853; Mr. Tallmadge's well-stocked farm is located 2 miles from Middleboro, and comprises 243 acres. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

TAYLOR TOME, miller, P. O. Sterrettania, was born in Summit Township May 26, 1850, son of Samuel and Mary (Frye) Tome, the former born in 1809 and the latter in 1814, daughter of Adam Frye, a native of Lancaster Co., Penn. They were parents of 8 children,

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of whom Fanny, Benjamin, Catharine, Henry, Isaac and Taylor are now living. Of this family, Henry was a soldier in the late war from March 6 to June 23, 1865. Samuel Tome was a pioneer of Summit Township. At the time he settled there, it was a part of Mckean (1838), and that section a wilderness. Mr. Tome cut the first acre of bush land in his neighborhood, and eventually cleared for himself and family a comfortable homestead. He died April 1, 1876; his widow died Feb. 1, 1884. Our subject married, March 10, 1870, Elizabeth Eck, born June 23, 1851, daughter of William and Anna (Feldie) Eck, natives of Germany. By this union there are 6 children, viz .: Fanny, born Aug. 25, 1870; Curtis, May 27. 1872; Harry, Sept. 10, 1874; Clarence, March 22, 1876; Birdie, March 4, 1878; and Clyde. Aug. 27, 1880. Mr. Tome, in 1880, leased the Sterrettania grist and flour mill. He is a practical miller by trade. Politically. he is a Democrat, as his ancestors were before him-true Jeffersonian Democrats.

SEYMOUR WASHBURN, farmer, P. O. Sterrettania, was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., June 12, 1816, son of Stephen and Janet (Terry) Washburn, whose biography appears in that of Stephen Washburn. Seymour was married in 1835 to Lydia B. Hopkins, who was born Oct. 12, 1819, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Luther) Hopkins, also mentioned in S. Washburn's biography. By this marriage there were 12 children, as follows: Betsy J., born May 29, 1836; Josephus, June 10, 1838, died Jan. 29, 1841; Polly, Sept. 19. 1840; Hen- rietta, June 29, 1843; Lydia, April 29, died May 32, 1846; Lester C., April 17, 1848; Nancy, Sept. 26, 1850; Elsie A., May 14, 1854; Henry L., March 1, 1856; Stephen A., April 10, died Oct. 14. 1858; Seymour J., born Nov. 5. died Nov. 6, 1862, and Iva L., Nov. 25, 1865. Of this family, Lester C. was a soldier in a N. Y. regiment during the last year of the war of the rebellion. Mrs. Lydia B. Washburn died Sept. 11, 1875, and Mr. Washburn married, Feb. 2. 1877, Martha Rockwell, widow of Simeon S. Rockwell, of Summit Township, daughter of William and Martha (Kenyan) Luther, natives of Rhode Island. No children were born to this union. Seymour Washburn is a prominent pioneer settler in Erie Co., com- ing to Mckean Township in 1824. He has served as Road Commissioner 1 term (1847-50); School Director, 12; Auditor, 7, and Justice of the Peace 10 years, since 1852. In 1861, he was elected County Commissioner, and in 1867 County Director of the Poor. Mr. and Mrs. Washburn are members of the Christian denomination. In politics, he is a Re- publican.

JOHN WEIGEL, merchant, Middleboro, was born in Mckean Township Feb. 22, 1842, son of Nicholas and Margaret (Eiswert) Weigel, natives of Bavaria, who had a family of 13 children, of whom John, Jacob, Louisa, George, Frank, Michael, Catherine and Mar- tha survive. John and Jacob were soldiers in the late war. Nicholas Weigel came to America in 1837, settling in Mckean, where he purchased 50 acres of land. His wife died in July, 1868; he is still living. Our subject enlisted Aug., 1863, in the 76th Reg. P. V. I., 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 10th Corps, Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler, Army of the James. He participated in the following engagements: Chester Heights, Proctor's Creek, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Strawberry Plains, Bermuda Hundred, Chapin's Farm, Darbytown Pike, Va., and at Ft. Fisher, Jan. 15, 1863, where he was wounded, and went to the lios- pital at Ft. Schuyler, N. Y., and was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Weigel married, May 7, 1868, Lizzie Miller, born Dec. 22, 1843, daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Briec) Miller, natives of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. By this union there are two children-Louisa, born Feb. 8, 1869, and Lillie, born Dec. 27, 1878. After the war, Mr. Weigel engaged as salesman for Borger & Fuess, Erie, and in 1878 commenced business at Middleboro. His store is well stocked, and the business prospering. He is a member of the A. O. U. W .; in politics, a Republican.

EZRA WHITE, farmer, P. O. Mckean, was born in New York State March 4, 1800, son of Ezra and Lydia (Evans) White, former a native of Vt., latter a daughter of Henry Evans, and a native of the State of New York. They had a family of 10 children, of whom Ezra. William, Sally, Laura, Lucinda, Eliza and De Villo are now living. Ezra White, the elder, came to Erie Co. and purchased 50 acres of land in Mckean Township. Lydia Evans, his wife, died in 1835, and he moved to Michigan about the year 1839. Eventually he went to Marengo, Ill., where he died in 1850. Our subject married, March 5, 1823, Polly Pollock, born March 6, 1805, daughter of David and Ann (Roland) Pollock, natives of Maryland. By this marriage there were 9 children, of whom Lucinda, Plympton A., Olympia, Johnson and John are deceased. Lydia A., David, Martha and Sarah are now living. David and Plympton A. were soldiers in the war of the rebellion, David serving 3 months. Plympton A. was 2d Lieut. of Co. D, 83d Reg. P. V. I. He volunteered in 1861, and was subsequently made a signal officer. While on duty at Georgetown, Va., he was taken prisoner, and sent to Libby Prison, Richmond. Eventually he was transferred to a prison at Charleston, S. C., where he died Sept. 13, 1864, after being 16 months in captivity. Our subject's wife dying Dec. 20, 1854, he married, Aug. 20, 1857, Mrs. Leonora A. Cobb, born May 4, 1818, daughter of Ezekiel and Theodocia (Bates) Noble, and widow of Zenas Cobb, of Genesee, N. Y., their family numbering 4 children, viz., Nelson (deceased), Myra, Fanny and Noel. Zenas Cobb died Aug. 26, 1846. By his second marriage, Mr. White's children are Frank D. F., Maud M. and Jessie M. Mr. White is one of the pioneers of McKean Township; by trade a carpenter. His farm comprises 37 acres. With his wife, he is a member of the M. E. Church. 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 151

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