History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 154

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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Philo K., Frankie, Ella and Harry; Annie, wife of E. DeWolf, have 6 children, reside in Iowa; and Edwin J. Mrs. Kelso dying in 1850, our subject married, Jan. 25, 1853, Maria L. Fales, a native of Massachusetts. By this union were born 5 children, 4 now living- Susan M., wife of J. Benson, have 1 daughter, Grace; Caroline A., Alice A. and Charles H. Mr. Kelso resided in Erie City 50 years, and on his present farm, located on the Lake road in West Mill Creek Township, 25 years. He was at one time in business in Erie City with Mr. Kellogg; is a thorough temperance man, declining even to sell barley for distill- ing purposes.

JOHN KILLPATRICK, farmer, P. O. Erie, was born in 1821, in Erie City, this county, son of James and Mary Killpatrick, natives of Ireland, of Scotch descent, who came to this county in 1819, by way of Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of 7 children, 4 now living-Mary, Sarah, James and John, our subject, who was married, in 1856, to Maria Canada, who bore him 1 child, a very handsome girl, Mary, deceased. This wife dying in 1858, Mr. Killpatrick married, in 1864, Mary J., daughter of Alexander McClelland. Mr. Killpatrick has resided on the farm he now occupies, located on the Buffalo road, since 1864. He sold the land on which the village of Corry, this county, now stands for $298, and had to get a side bidder to accomplish that, which made the purchaser rich. In addi- tion to farming, our subject manufactures brick and tiles. He is a F. & A. M.

JOACHIM KNOBLOCH, farmer of 200 acres of land with two new bank barns, P. O. Erie, was born Sept. 9, 1841, in this township, son of Henry and Mary (Fisher) Knob- loch, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1840, and settled in Erie City, this county, where they lived many years. Henry Knobloch kept the Martin & Herring Hotel for 6 years, and finally bought a farm in the western section of this township, on part of which he now resides, having given to each of his 3 sons a farm off this property, comprising between 200 and 300 acres of excellent land, with good water privileges and commodious barns, where in addition to farming they are engaged in cattle breeding and dealing, and where they are enjoying every prosperity. Henry Knobloch's sons are Joachim, Daniel and Henry. Two others died in infancy. Our subject was married, Feb. 25, 1864, to Augusta, daughter of Lewis Von Buseck. By this union were born 7 children, viz., Lewis H., Charles D., Mary A., Clara A., Lena L., Emea) E. and Emma L.

HENRY KNOBLOCH, JR., P. O. Erie, was born Sept. 13, 1845, in this township, son of Henry and Mary (Fisher) Knobloch, natives of Germany, who came to this county in 1840, and lived in the city of Erie for many years. Henry Knobloch bought a large farm in this township which he divided among his three sons, who are extensive stock dealers, feeders and breeders, having excellent accommodations in the way of commodious barns, water privilege, etc. The brothers are Joachim (see his biography); Daniel, married to Mary Zaun, have three children; and Henry, our subject, who was married, Dec. 26, 1871, to Elizabeth Zaun, sister of Mrs. Daniel Knobloch; they are daughters of Philip Zaun, of this township. To this union were born 2 children-Annie E. and Henry W. Messrs. H. Knobloch, Sr., and Jr., occupy 152 acres of land.

JOHN KUHN, farmer, P. O. Belle Valley, was born Dec. 15, 1814, in Newport, on the Rhine, Germany, son of Francis and Catharine (Hait) Kuhn, who left Germany for America Aug. 12, 1840. Coming to Erie Co., they purchased a few acres of land which they cultivated into a market garden. Mr. Kuhn was also engaged in lake fishing. They were the parents of 5 children-Elizabeth, now Mrs. Edinger, was twice married, has 8 children; Jacob; George; Mary, now Mrs. Winel; and our subject, who was married on the day his parents left for America, to Mary A., daughter of John and Barbara Anthony. She is fifth in a family of 8 children-Rachel, Elizabeth, Tilda, Frances, Mrs. Kuhn, Eva, Peter, Margaret. To Mr. and Mrs, Kuhn have been born 6 children-Frank A., a noble boy, who during the war of the rebellion, begged of his father to be allowed to take the place in the army of some man who might leave a family behind. He enlisted in 1863 in the 145th Reg., Co. D, under Col. Brown and Capt. Lynch. He participated in several engage- ments, was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg and afterward killed at the battle of Gettysburg; Jacob, married to Rose Larie. have 6 children-Annie, John, Mary, George, Clara, Jacob; Sophia, now Mrs. O. Smith, have 5 children-Annie, deceased, Joseph, Helen, Mary, Rose; Amelia; and Mary A., now Mrs. E. Percel, who lost her busband Aug. 27, 1883; she has one child, Etta.

SAMUEL LOVE (deceased) was born May 16, 1798, in Maryland, and came to Erie Co., Penn., in 1802, settling with his parents, James and Rachel (Henderson) Love, the former born Oct. 11, 1777, and the latter May 29, 1770, in Maryland. The father died in Mill Creek Township Nov. 18, 1842, and the mother May 29, 1844. They reared a fam- ily of 5 children-Samuel, David, James, Mary A. and Robert. The eldest received a country school education and learned farming and milling. He was married, Feb. 23, 1826, to Rebecca J. Reed, born March 11, 1805, in Erie Co., Penn., daughter of George and Mary (McCreary) Reed, the former born Aug. 3, 1777, the latter Jan. 14, 1776, the parents of Rebecca J., Joseph, John, Eliza A., William and James; the first and last named now liv- ing. This family united individually with the Presbyterian Church. Our subject and wife had a family of 12 children, 10 of whom grew up, viz., Jane, Mary A., Martha, Thomas, Sophia, Rebecca J., Rosanna, George W., James F. and Charlotte E. Thomas

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was married to Anna Brownand, of Kendallville, Ind., and they reside on the farm where our subject died, Oct. 14, 1865. Mr. Love was a Republican; with his wife was early united with the Presbyterian Church. His father was drafted in the war of 1812 and he went as a substitute. His widow lives on the old farm of 95 acres, which is farmed by her son, James F. He married Jeannett Dunn, the result being 9 children, 8 now living- Jessie R., Mabel A., B. D., Samuel R., George W., Rosannah, Emily J. and Clara.

WILLIAM W. LOVE, farmer, P. O. Erie, is a native of this township, born Jan. 8, 1835, on the farm on which he now resides; son of James and Eliza (Crane) Love. James Love, a native of Md., was brought, when a child, in Oct., 1802, to this county by his parents, James and Rachel Love, who remained in McKean Township 5 years, and then moved to this township, where they settled on the farm on which Mrs. Rebecca Love now lives, and where they both died; the mother of Wm. W. Love died June 11, 1840, and the father May 20, 1878, on the farm our subject lives on. Mrs. Eliza Love was a native of this county, descendant of a Connecticut family. She and a cousin, now Mrs. Harrington, were born in the same night, in the same house, and were the first white children to see the light of day in Conneaut Township. Her father was a Justice of the Peace, and held many other offices of trust in the township. Our subject was married, Oct. 29, 1856, to Lydia A., daughter of Joseph F. McCreary. To this union were born 4 children, 3 now living-Charles J., married to Emma, daughter of John T. Brown; George J. and Fred Mc., both at home. William is deceased. Mr. Love has been elected to several offices of public and private trust in his native county, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. His farm, which is part of the land his grandfather bought of the Population Company, is located about 6 miles from Erie, in the southwestern part of the township. Mr. Love also engages in the lumber trade, and operates a saw mill.

JOHN McKEE, deceased, was born in 1809. in this township; son of John and Mary (Maxwell) McKee, who came here with the Nicholson families in 1793, settling near Mc- Kean Township among the first settlers. Our subject had one sister, who was married to Alexander Nicholson, now both deceased. Mr. McKee was married, June 16, 1847, to Mary A. Pherrin, who bore him 7 children, 6 of whom are now living, viz .: Winfield, married to lda Drewry, have 2 children-Scott and Maud; Thomas B., married to Mary Farver, have 1 child-Sarah Ocean; Annie J., married to Thomas Willis, have 3 children-Gus- sie B., Thomas C. and Harvey Maxwell; Nancy O., wife of Clark W. Zuck, have 1 child -Floyd; Ida R., and John Clayton. Mr. McKee, who had been a farmer all his life, died Dec. 28, 1868, in this township. His widow still survives, and resides in the old homestead along with her sons, who have charge of the farm. She is a lady of good health and vig- orous mind, and is a kind mother.

GEORGE MCCLELLAND, farmer, P. O. Wesleyville, was born in this township in 1837, son of Alexander and Rosannah (Satsman) McClelland, the former a native of Penn- sylvania, who came to this county in 1800, and settled on what is now the Buffalo road. His father was one of the very oldest settlers in the township. Alexander McClelland had a family of 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daughters; 4 are now living-George, Cyrus Alexander, Mary, wife of John Kilpatrick, and our subject, who was married in 1861 to Elizabeth, daughter of Mintey Warfel, a deacon of the Presbyterian Church. By this union were 6 children-Rose A., Catherine V., William M., Henry E. and Henrietta (twins), and Mary A. Mr. McClelland is a member of the K. of H.

S. S. McCREARY, mechanic, P. O. West Mill Creek, was born Sept. 12, 1812, in this township, son of Joseph F. and Lydia (Swan) McCreary, former a native of Lancaster Co., Penn., latter of Dauphin Co., Penn., who came to this county in 1802-03, settling near Walnut Creek. They were parents of S. S., our subject; Richard S., deceased in 1881, aged sixty-seven years, leaving 4 children; J. J., deceased when a young man; Selina C .; Mary E .; Jackson, in Mill Creek; Gen. David B. McCreary, in Erie; Lydia A., wife of William Love, in Mill Creek; and Martha S., wife of Thomas Love. Our subject was mar- ried, Oct. 17, 1839, to Joanna, daughter of John and Eleanor (McCreary) Brooks, former of whom came to this county in 1802, settling in Mill Creek Township. They were par- ents of 5 children, Joanna being the eldest. To Mr. and Mrs. McCreary were born 12 children, viz., Julia, deceased; Washington I., deceased; John J., married to Mary Eas- ley, have 4 children-Florence E., Sidney S., Agnes M. and Bryant; John, deceased, and John J., twins; Winfield Scott; Nellie Lydia; Sidney B., deceased; Eva Jane, deceased; Mary A., deceased: Millie J. and Maggie B. Our subject's farm is part of that on which his wife was born, situated on an elevation in the southwest part of Mill Creek Township.

JACKSON McCREARY, farmer, P. O. West Mill Creek. was born Aug. 29, 1823, on the farm on which he now lives, son of Joseph F. and Lydia (Swan) McCreary; the former came to this county in 1802, and remained in Mckean Township until 1808, in which year he moved to this township, settling on his present farm. On Sept. 12, 1811, he was mar- ried to Miss Swan, who came in 1802 to Erie Co. with her father, who operated one of the earliest mills in this county. She was the eldest of 6 children, and only daughter. Our subject was twice married; on first occasion, May 13, 1850, to Mary A., daughter of Sam- uel Love, an old settler of this county. The result of this union was 1 child, Emily J., wife of P. Carpenter. This wife dying March 29, 1852, Mr. McCreary married, Jan. 24,

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1859, Miss R. J. Love, his sister-in-law, who bore him 5 children-Harry L., Anna L., Mar- tha J., Blanche and Herbert. Our subject has been Justice of the Peace now 21 years; has acted as School Director, Assessor and Collector.

SETH Y. McCREARY, farmer, P. O. West Mill Creek, was born Oct. 24, 1852, in this township, son of Francis and Margaret (Pherrin) McCreary, who moved to this town- ship from Fairview Township in 1846, where the former died in 1862. They were married May 9, 1844, and were the parents of 6 children-Ida J. (deceased in infancy), Francis M. (deceased when young), Melvin K. (deceased), Seth Y., George B. and Irvin P. William Pherrin, our subject's grandfather, had a family of 4 children-Mrs. Margaret McCreary, Maria (now Mrs. Heighmyer), William E., and Sarah J. (afterward Mrs. George McCully, now deceased). Mr. McCreary was married, Oct. 2, 1878, to Emma, daughter of Samuel Kendig. By this union is 1 child-Francis C. He resides on the old home farm near his mother, and brother, George B., but is at present building a house on the Ridge road, which he will make his future home. The family are all adherents of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. G. B. is a member of the A. O. U. W. Irvin P. graduated from Penn. State College in the senior class, in June, 1882, and is now a civil engineer in Ohio.

JOSEPH McDANNEL, farmer, P. O. Erie, was born in 1837 in this township, son of Daniel J. and Catharine (Ebersole) McDannel, natives, the former of Lancaster Co., the latter of Cumberland Co., Penn. They came to this county in 1799, and settled on a piece- of land 2 miles east of Erie City, where they spent the remainder of their days. They were parents of 9 children, 6 now living-Christian E., Daniel J., Oliver P., Sidney S., Celia C., and our subject, who was married, in 1861, to Lucinda, daughter of Levi Gordon. To this union were born 2 children-Homer G. and Cassie P .; Homer is a member of the Equitable Aid Society of Wesleyville, this township. Mr. McDannel was engaged in the shops of the P. & E. R. R. for several years, where he proved a faithful employe. His farm is located on the Buffalo road, 2 miles east of Erie City, the same farm held by his father and grandfather.

THOMAS McKEE (deceased), whose portrait appears in this work, was born in 1800 in Mill Creek Township, Erie Co., son of Patrick and Jane (Vance) McKee, former a na- tive of Ireland, latter of Mill Creek Township, Erie Co., Penn., the parents of Thomas, Margaret and Eliza. Our subject received a country school education, and was brought up on a farm. He was married. in 1838, to Nancy Kendig, born in 1818, daughter of George and Esther (Spence) Kendig; natives, the former of Cumberland Co., and the latter. of Lancaster Co., Penn. By this union were born Mary J., Alexander, Susan, Franklin, Bennett, Etta, Thomas. Mary J. married John Stones, of Fairview Township, have 3 children-Ida J., Reed and Frank; Alexander was in Co. K, 83d P. V. I., and there con- tracted a disease which terminated in his death (he left a widow, Mrs. Georgia Jones Mc- Kee, and 2 children, Gertrude and Clara, to mourn his loss); Susan married Abner Powell, and with him and her 4 children-Anna M., George L., Thomas B. and Jesse E .- resides with the widow of our subject on the old homestead of 280 acres; Bennett married Matilda Moserbaugh, and lives on the home place. Mr. McKee was a Director of the County Poor House for 3 years; in politics, waa a Republican; a member of the Episcopal organiza- tion, to which his widow belongs.

JACOB METZLER, farmer. P. O. Erie, was born Aug. 28, 1825, in Lancaster Co., . Penn., son of Jacob and Nancy (Workman) Metzler, who came to this county in 1828, set- tling near the spot where our subject now lives. They are both deceased. They were the parents of 3 sons and 3 daughters-Anne, now Mrs. Hammer; Jacob, married in 1853 to Rachel Weidley; Elizabeth, deceased; Mary, wife of P. Brubaker; John, married to Bar- bara Gutekunst, and Samuel, deceased. Our subject and wife have no family of their own, but have reared 2 foster children. Mrs. Metzler was one of a family of 10 children, 4 now living. Mr. Metzler has an excellent farm located in the west part of the township.

JOHN J. MILLER, farmer, P. O. West Mill Creek, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1818, son of Jacob and Mary (Manning) Miller, parents of 10 children, 4 now liv- ing-Nancy, wife of Christian Tomes, of Mill Creek, have 4 children; Fanny, wife of - Kinsley; Mary J., wife of B. Hershey, in Erie City, have 3 children; and our subject, who was married to Mary C., daughter of Matthias Brindle. By this union were born 6 chil- dren-Thomaa C., married to Emma J. Lewis, have 1 child, James B .; Jennie A., Hattie A., Curtis D .; Emma, who died at five years of age, and an infant. Mr. Miller owns a good farm in the western part of Mill Creek Township. He is a member of the Westmin- ster Church.

HIRAM H. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Belle Valley, was born Dec. 14, 1830, in this town- ship, son of Aahel K. and Laura (Leonard) Miller, natives, the former of Connecticut, lat- ter of Massachusetts, and who came to Erie Co., settling in Belle Valley at an early day. They were parents of 2 sons and 3 daughters-Lucy J., wife of M. E. Low, of Erie, have 3 children-Frank, Jennie and Samuel; Emily, wife of J. Mckinstry, in Cleveland, Ohio; Orson J., was a soldier in the late war; while on a steamer on the Mississippi River, the vessel struck a snag and aank, and Orson was drowned; Lovina, wife of È. Dunn, de- ceased; and our subject, who was married, March 30, 1858, to Emily, daughter of Moses Austin, a native of Ohio. To this union were born 8 children-Charles; Henry A., de-

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ceased; Frederick; Laura (deceased); and Lorin, twins; Sumner, Mabel and Watter. Mr. Miller is a member of the E. A. U., and of the Belle Valley Presbyterian Church. In pol- itics, he is a Republican.

ISAAC MILLS, farmer, P. O. West Mill Creek, was born August 13, 1826, in Monroe Co., N. Y., son of Isaac and Jane (Roy) Mills, natives of New York, who came to this county in 1839-40, remaining for about 2 years, when they moved to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where they ended their days. Isaac Mills, Sr., was twice married; by his first wife were 4 sons and 2 daughters-Peter. Aaron, John, Isaac (our subject), Jane and Eliza. The mother died before the family left New York State. By the second marriage, there was no issue. Our subject was married, Sept. 12, 1855, to Elizabeth, daughter of George Oxer, a native of Lancaster Co., Penn., who came to Erie Co. in an early day. Her mother was twice married, and Elizabeth is the eldest daughter hy the second union. To our subject and wife were born 7 children-James, Mary J., Harriet, George E., Perry, Samuel and Lillie B. Mr. Mills owns a farm of 67 acres located on the west line of this township, 8} miles from Erie City

THOMAS H. MOHR, farmer, P. O. Erie, was born in Mill Creek Township on the farm on which he now resides, son of Daniel and Susanna (Thomas) Mohr, former a na- tive of Canada, who came to this county, settling in Mill Creek Township. Daniel Mohr was married, in 1846, to Susanna, daughter of Christian Thomas, a native of Maryland, and who subsequently settled in New York State. Christian Thomas was twice wedded; by his first wife had 7 children, by his second, 1 child. Daniel Mohr died in 1848. Our subject, the only child, was married, Dec. 13, 1870, to Margaretta, daughter of Philip Zaun, of Erie. To this union were born 4 children-Charles D., Laura B., Catherine E. (deceased in infancy), and George A. Mrs. Mohr died May 1, 1882. Our subject resides on the old home farm of his father, consisting of 180 acres, with a handsome residence, lo- cated in the western part of this township. He is a member of Knights of Honor, Mystic Lodge, No. 99, Erie City; is an adherent of the Lutheran Church. He has acted in the capacity of School Director, Assessor, Tax Collector and Road Commissioner of said town- ship.

ISAAC MOSHER, farmer, P. O. Erie, was born Oct. 15, 1819, in Montgomery Co., Penn., son of George and Maria Mosher, old settlers of that county, parents of 12 children, of whom our subject is the eldest living. The father died in 1833; the mother moved to this county in 1836, bringing with her part of her family and settling near Waterford. After remaining there several years, she moved to this township, where she spent the res- idue of her life. Her family have all passed away, excepting three, viz., Samuel, of Fairview Township, this county; Mrs. Marsh, also of Fairview; and our subject. He was twice married; on first occasion in 1844, to Sarah Trout, who bore him 5 children, viz., William, deceased; Etta, wife of E. J. Evans; Mary, now Mrs. Miller; Sarah and Lydia. This wife dying, Mr. Mosher married in 1858, Mrs. Anna Harmon, daughter of Thomas H. Mohr (deceased), a widow with 1 child, who is now wife of Charles Mosher, a nephew of our subject. To this second union were born 2 children-Marilla, wife of W. E. Zuck, and Frank E. The family attend the English Lutheran Church of Erie. Mr. Mosher's farm, which is replete with all modern improvements, and well stocked, is lo- cated on an elevated piece of ground on the Ridge road in this township.

ALBAN MOTSCH, farmer, P. O. Erie, was born in 1826 in Baden, Germany, emi-' grated to America in 1856, landing in New York, and from there came direct to Erie City, where he remained for a time previous to renting the farm which he in a few years pur- chased of the Neeley heirs. , He was married, Sept. 28, 1851, in Germany, to Carie Mut- terer, who bore him the following- named children: Mary, wife of Jacob Baker, have 3 children-George, Theresa and Mallie; Julia, wife of Adam Harman, have 2 children- Albert and Carie; Micheal and Theresa, at home. The farm of Mr. Motsch is situated 2 miles cast of Erie City on the Lake road. He is a member of the Catholic Church.

DANIEL MYRES, farmer, P. O. Wesleyville, was born in 1834 in Lancaster Co., Penn., son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Slichter) Myres, who came to Crawford Co., Penn., in 1833; thence to this county in 1858, settling in Mill Creek Township 5 miles west of Erie City. They were parents of 11 children, 7 now living-Isaac, Andrew, Nicholas; Hannah (now Mrs. Erb, in Iowa), Susan, Elizabeth (now Mrs. Canslee, has 13 children), and our sub- ject, who was married in 1867 to Ruth E., daughter of James King, a native of England. To this union were born 6 children, 5 now living, viz., Lawrence L., Hattie B., James D., Robert K. and Herbert F. (twins). Mr. Myres came to this township in 1874, settling on his present farm of 40 acres, located on the Buffaloroad. He at one time navigated the lakes for a period of 2 years. One vessel he sailed on, the Riatto, plied between Cleveland and Saginaw, and Erie and Buffalo. Mr. Myres lost his arm while on the ship Adair, by being caught in the main rigging during a storm.

JOHN E. NICHOLSON, deceased, was born Dec. 21, 1797, in Lancaster Co., Penn., son of John and Isabella (Nicholson) Nicholson, who came to Erie Co. when our subject was but an infant. John E. Nicholson was the eldest of a family of 8 children. He was married in 1828, the year his father died, to Nancy, daughter of William Dogherty. Five children were born to this union, viz., Eliza J .; John, who was an As-

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sistant Surgeon during the late war, and died while in the service; Martha, residing on the old homestead of her father; George, and Wm. D., living on a piece of land which was at one time owned by his grandfather John Nicholson. Mrs. Nicholson dying in 1838, our subject married in 1839, Margaret J., daughter of Patrick Brooks, a native of Ireland. of Scotch descent, who came to America in a very early day. There is no issue hy this marriage. Mr. Nicholson died June 1, 1864. Mrs. Margaret J. Nicholson occupies the home farm in the south part of Mill Creek Township.

ANDREW NICHOLSON (deceased) was born May 13, 1812, in Erie Co., and died Oct. 14, 1865. His father, John, was born in County Donegal, Ireland; came to Fayette Co., Penn., in 1797, and to Erie Co. in 1800. He married Isabel Nicholson, a distant relative, by which union were born 8 children, viz., Jolin E., Jane, Isabell, Matilda, Re- becca, Andrew, Eliza and George, the 2 latter now living. The father died Sept. 18, 1828, and Isabell, his widow, whose portrait appears in this work, died Dec. 25, 1866, at the patriarchal age of ninety-three years. She mantained her mental faculties till within a few days of her demise. ' Our subject attended the district schools, and worked on his father's farm. He was married, Feb. 11, 1846, to Eliza Brindle, daughter of Matthias and Elizabeth Brindle, natives of Franklin Co., Penn., and who came to Erie Co. in 1803, set- tling in Springfield Township. To this union were born 4 children-John E. (born Dec. 1, 1847, married Dec. 9, 1874, to Maria Hadley, in Crawford Co., Penn., have two children -Nellie E. and John E.), Perry M., Della I. and George W. John E. was in the U. S. gunboat service for one year on Silver Lake. He and George W. run the old home- stead. Their sister, Della I., married S. H. Willis. Andrew Nicholson's parents were members of the Presbyterian Church; he attended the Methodist organization; was a stanch Republican. He died and was buried on the farm on which he was born. Further particulars of the Nicholson family will be found in another part of this work.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 154

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