History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 158

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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HENRY KENDALL, son of Abel Kendall, was born at Royalton July 19, 1816. He came to North East with his father, and settled on the farm which is now the old home- stead, and which comprises 100 acres of well watered and highly cultivated land. Our subject married Susan McCann Apr. 4, 1839. To this union were born 7 children-Mary S., born March 25, 1840, married M. C. Putnam March 14, 1860, and had 4 children-Lizzie, Jennie, Eddie, Grace; Calista S., born Apr. 28, 1842, married D. Gifford March 22, 1882, and has 1 child, Clayton Randall, by previous marriage; William H., born June 11, 1844, married Roann, daughter of John Hardy, Feb. 27, 1872, and had 4 children-Carrie, Albert, Melvin and John; Charles M., born Dec. 25, 1846, married Mary, daughter of Marcus Col- by, Dec. 14, 1870, and had 1 child, Marcus; Byron, born May 6, 1850, married Alice, daughter of - Storey, Dec. 27, 1873, and had 1 child, Harry; Hiram, twin mate of By- ron; Bertha G., born Sept. 26, 1861.

E. H. KENNICOTT, merchant, North East, was born in Montgomery, N. Y., son of Joseph and Julia (Foote) Kennicott, parents of 8 children, of whom 6 are now living, viz .: Julia, widow of Noah Denton (deceased), she has two children-Frank and Edward; Har- riet, wife of E. Spire, have 5 children living-Lydia Ammon (killed in the Angola disaster in December, 1868), Ellen, William and Elizabeth, residing in Fulton House, Pennsylvania; S. A. Kennicott, now in Erie, has 1 child-Emma; Emily, wife of C. D. Butler, of Edin- burg, N. Y., have 1 child-Erwin; George, deceased in infancy; Martha, wife of Dr. Keis,

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of Edinboro (she died in 1876, leaving 1 child-Anna); and E. H. Our subject was married in 1862 to Jennie, daughter of R. S. and Rebecca (Greer) Browley. To this union was born 1 son, William B., at home with his father. E. H. Kennicott has been engaged in merchandising for twenty years, and probably carries the largest stock of any merchant in the borough. In 1879, Mr. Samson Short, and the firm of Short, Blaine & Co , succeeded to an interest in the business, and the firm became as now known. The capital is ample, and they are enabled to purchase goods on the lowest cash basis. Their stock embraces almost everything in the way of dry goods, notions, hosiery, underwear, groceries, pro- visions, flour and feed, and a considerable assortment of hardware, cutlery, glassware, etc., aggregating in value from $10,000 to $12,000. These goods are all sold at prices which cannot he discounted. Mr. Kennicott is a thorough merchant, and a good judge of what will best suit the demands of his trade. He enjoys in an unusual degree the confi- dence and respect of his neighbors, and occupies a prominent position among the business men of the town.

ZENUS M. KING, blacksmith and wagon-maker, North East, was born in 1825 in North East, son of Earl and Persina (Brown) King (latter a danghter of Dr. Tristam Brown), who came from Rhode Island in 1798. They had a family of 11 children, 8 now living, viz., John, has 4 children; Peter, has 5 children; Rufus S .; Martha R., wife of Norman Nash; Mrs. Dorcas Green, has 3 children; Mrs. Mary Cheney, has 1 child; Mrs. Phoebe Beshore, has 5 children; and Z. M. Our subject was married in 1854 to Elizabeth, daugh- ter of Horace and Hannah Rice. By this union there were 2 children-H. R., married to Agnes Barrett, and Eoline. Mr. King is a lifelong resident of North East Township, in which he has held some of the offices. He resides on East Main street, North East Village.

SAMUEL B. KINGSBURY, farmer, P. O. Moorheadville, was born in 1834 in North East Township, son of Samuel and Mary (Nutting) Kingsbury, who had 4 children- Caroline, deccased; Casper M., deceased; Mary M. Sadd, deceased; and Samuel B. The parents were married, Oct. 28, 1829, in Ware, Mass., and came to Erie Co. same year, set- tling in the western part of North East Township, where they resided until the death of the father in 1866. Samuel B. Kingsbury was married, Apr. 4, 1870, to Sara J., danghter of William and Saphronia (Brooks) Allen, of same township.

EBENEZER KNAPP, farmer, North East, was born in 1824 in Port Henry, N. Y., son of Nezer and Eunice (Miller) Knapp, natives of New York State, and parents of 11 children, 4 of whom survive-Augustus H., in North East; Sarah, wife of J. Reynolds; Mrs. Emily M. Lewis, has 1 child, Mrs. Emma Miller; and our subject. He was married in 1856 to Mary Sophia, daughter of Dr. Richard W. Stockton, of North East. She died in 1875, leaving 3 children-Sarah E., Susan M. and James E. F. S. Mr. Knapp was a manufacturer of linseed oil for many years before the days of railroads in this section of the country, and this business he operated as well as his farm. He still owns and farms a fine property near North East, although he now resides in the village.

DYER LOOMIS was horn in 1810 on the farm on which he now resides. Was mar- ried in May, 1839, to Eliza M. Robinson. By this nnion were 3 children-Mary E., de- ceased; Joseph W., on the homestead; and George Lamartine, deceased. He formed a company of volunteers in 1862, of which he was Captain. His son, J. W., enlisted in Co. F, 111th Reg., in his nineteenth year. George Lamartine enlisted in Co. C, 145th Reg., his father's command, in his eighteenth year; he contracted the typhoid fever at Harper's Ferry, and died 4 weeks after being brought home, in Nov., 1862; his sister, who nursed him, took the same fever and died the following month. Mrs. Dyer Loomis died Nov. 30, 1867. He was taken prisoner at the battle at Chancellorsville, and imprisoned in Libby Prison; was discharged from the service in Sept., 1863. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1845, and continued in office 35 years; is now a Notary Public. Was elected an Elder in the Presbyterian Church in 1849, and still retains the office. His father and mother, Dyer and Nancy (Wood) Loomis, came to Erie Co. in 1796-97, the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter of Rhode Island, and settled on the farm occupied by onr subject. He was the first Constable and Deputy Sheriff in what was then known as Up- per and Lower Greenfield. Dyer Loomis, Sr., died in 1842, leaving 12 children from a family of 15, 6 of whom are now living-Sally, a maiden lady in North East; Nancy, a widow in Batavia, Ill .; Eliza Gilman, in North East; Mary Glidden, Kansas; William, in Pullman, Ill., and our subject.

R. S. LOOMIS (deceased) was born Jan. 20, 1811, in North East, Penn. He received his early education in the place of his nativity, and at the age of fifteen left home to seek some pursuit in which to engage through life. He chose the trade of carpenter, and after an apprenticeship and some time occupied as journeyman, he became a master workman. In 1828, he came to Erie Co., and carried on his trade in North East Village till 1830. He afterward purchased a farm, which he cultivated until his death. He was there ap- pointed Chorister in the Presbyterian Church, a position he held for 30 years. He was married in 1833 to Sarah, daughter of Amos Tuttle. To this union were born the follow- ing children: Sarah A. and Susan A., twins, both deceased; A. T., married to Marion Colt, have 2 children-George C. and Mabel T .; John J. and Ella May, at home with their mother; Mary Louise, deceased; Francis A., deceased. The subject of this sketch was a

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man much respected in the community in which he lived, and was greatly missed at his death. which occurred Aug. 12, 1873. He was a member and Trustee of the Presbyterian Church for many years. Mrs. Loomis, her daughter and I son reside on the old home- stead built by Mr. Loomis many years ago.

JOEL LOOMIS, JR., farmer, P. O. North East, was born in 1813 in North East, son of Joel and Susannah (Baird) Loomis, natives or Massachusetts. From that State the lat- ter moved to New York State, and from there to Erie Co. in 1798, bought land, and re- turned to New York State, where he married. In 1800, he and his wife came to Erie Co., settling on the land bought. They had 9 children, 3 of whom survive, viz., Jedediah, John, and Joel. Our subject was married in 1841 to Susan, daughter of Wm. and Therina Hall, of Connecticut, who came to Erie Co. in 1816, settling in North East Township. To this union were born 5 children-Mrs. Mary Loomis, Mrs. Anna Buckle, Charles M. (mar- ried to Ida Smith, have 2 children-Harriet E. and Catherine S.), Cora and Georgina. Mr. Loomis was a teacher in his earlier days. He and his family are members of the Presbyte- rian Church.

D. D. LOOP, physician and surgeon, North East, was born in Sherman, N. Y., in 1827, son of Peter and Sena Loop, natives of New York, latter a daughter of Rev. Orange Spencer. Peter Loop came with his family to Sherman, N. Y., in 1827, and in 1830 moved to Erie Co., settling 2 miles southeast of North East Village, where he died in 1855. His widow died in 1880, at the residence of her son, aged eighty years. Our subject received his early education at North East, commenced the study of medicine when eighteen years of age, and after attending 1 course of lectures at Buffalo, temporarily abandoned reading owing to ill-health. He began the practice of medicine in 1853, for that reason, and hy the advice of Prof. Austin Flint. In 1864, in which year he graduated, he renewed study at Buffalo, and at the end of the course was appointed Assistant Surgeon to the 145th Reg., but was prevented from serving owing to an attack of acute rheumatism. He was elected a curator of Buffalo Medical College, which position he still retains. He was married in 1850 to Rebecca, daughter of Cyrus Dolph, and a native of New York. To this union were born 2 children-Alice A., wife of A. Husted, Buffalo, and Carrie, at home. The Doctor has practiced medicine in North East for over 30 years, and is recognized as one of the leading physicians of the county.

WILLIAM McCORD, SR. (deceased), was born in Paxton, Penn., July 29, 1797, and was brought to Erie Co. by his parents. Joseph and Elizabeth McCord, in 1798, settling on the farm now occupied by the widow of our subject. He was twice married, on first occa- sion to Jane, daughter of Thomas and Jane Moorhead, by whom were 5 children-Thomas M., married to Adella Durst (have 4 children-W. C., H. D., Fred M. and Helen A.); Kate E., at home with her stepmother; Joseph, deceased; William A., formerly a soldier during the rebellion, was married to Mary E. Backus, and had 4 children (he died in 1876): and Isaac, deceased in 1872. His first wife dying, our subject married Mrs. Sarah Cowles, by whom there was 1 son-Montgomery C, deceased. At the time of her marriage with Mr. McCord, she (Mrs. Cowles) had an adopted son. afterward drowned in Lake Michigan. Our subject died April 24, 1883, aged eighty-six. He was one of the first settlers of the township, and lived on the same farm for 84 years.

W. F. McCORD, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in North East Township in 1856, son of John and Catherine A. (Dada) McCord. John McCord was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth McCord, pioneers of Erie Co., coming here in 1798, and settling on the Lake Shore, where he died, aged forty-seven. The father of our subject was twice married, and by his first marriage had 4 children, viz .: Jane Y., wife of W. A. Ensign, liave 1 son, Charles A .; James M., deceased; John C., married to Lizzie Downer, of Chicago (have 2 sons-Downer aud John C.); Joseph T., married to Mary Blane, have 2 daughters- Florence and Ruth. John McCord was married, on the second occasion, in 1853, to Miss Catherine A., daughter of Nora and Sarah (Clark) Dada. The latter, who came to Erie Co. from New York, a widow, is a remarkable lady, and, thoughi ninety.two years of age, still retains her mental faculties. Her family consisted of 5 children, viz .: Noah C., has 1 son, Winford E. Dada; William B., in Nebraska, married Laura Lyon, has a son, Arthur H .: Edward P., married Rose Taggart, have 2 daughters-Lillian E. and Valma R .; S. Maria, now Mrs. Thomas Moorhead, and Mrs. Catherine A. McCord, who is also a widow, her husband dying April 9, 1871, leaving 2 children-W. F. McCord, our subject, who mar- ried Miss Florence E., daughter of Dr. E. M. Bemus; and Caroline, at home.

JOSEPH McCORD, farmer, P. O. North East, was born May 19, 1810, in North East Township, son of Joseph and Elizabeth McCord, natives of Dauphin Co., Penn., and came to Erie Co. in 1798, settling in North East Township. They came across the Alleghany Mountains on horseback with their 2 children, Eliza and William. There were afterward 5 children born to them in this county-Sarah, James, John, Nancy and Joseph, the sub- ject of this sketch, who still occupies the old homestead on the bank of Lake Erie. Our subject was married, Sept. 6, 1838, to Amanda, daughter of Simeon and Hannah (Neeley) Leet. To this union were born 9 children, viz .: Hannah E., wife of George Selkregg, their children now living are Chassie, Mary and Anna; Simeon, married to Nancy M. Loomis, by whom he has 6 children-Margaret A., Ella, Joseph L., Frank H., Alice and

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Andrew; Andrew, deceased, whose wife was Anna M. Tuttle; Robert, married to Nettie Belnap; Eliza, wife of Samuel T. Moorhead; Nancy M .; Anna, wife of G. A. Hampson (have 3 children-Helen and Hattie, twins, and Alice); Joseph; and Susan, deceased in 1880, aged twenty-two years. Mr. McCord is the owner of 100 acres of valuable land; has held the offices of Road Commissioner and School Director, and is an Elder in the Presby- terian Church. He followed the lakes for 10 years, and was mate and master of several of the first-class vessels of that day. In 1842, Mr. McCord quitted the lakes and settled down as a farmer on the land where he still resides.

WILLIAM E. MARVIN, retired farmer, North East, was born in March, 1814, in the State of New York, son of Elisha aud Minerva (Prendergast) Marvin, the former of whom came to Erie Co. in 1796. He was a Land Surveyor for many years, Justice of the Peace for 9, and was connected with the Population Company for a considerable period. He purchased land largely, and was at one time owner of several hundred acres. He was the parent of 2 children-Elizabeth, a maiden lady, and W. E. Our subject was married in 1848 to Catherine T., daughter of Wm. Spencer, of Connecticut. Mr. Marvin filled the office of Justice of the Peace for many years in Greenfield, as well as several township offices. He is an old established farmer, and has accumulated a comfortable competency.

JACOB MEEHL, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in 1843 in Boston, Erie Co., N. Y .; son of Michael and Sallie (Follmer) Meehl, parents of 10 children, viz., Michael, Sallie, Kate, George, Christ, Christiana, Lena, William, Elizabeth, and Jacob. They were citi- zens of Buffalo, and the father, who is now in his seventy-third year, came to North East Township in 1865, preceded by some other members of the family. Our subjeet was mar- ried in March, 1867, to Mena Heiden. To this union were born Carolina, Charles, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Kate, Lena and Augusta. Mr. Meehl enlisted in 1863 under Capt. Geo. Wortz and Col. Veitrick, of Buffalo His farm is situated about 2} miles from North East Village. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.

A. J. MILLER, farmer, P. O. North East, was born July 24, 1838, in Fairview Town- ship, Erie Co., Penn., son of John and Elizabeth (Traut) Miller, natives of Pennsylvania, who had 9 children, viz., Amos; George; Susan, wife of C Rhusterhultz, have one child- Ella V .; John W., married to Jennie Turner, have 4 children-Claud H., Edward, Gilbert and Bertha; Rebecca, wife of A. Weidle, have 7 children-Minnie, Sarah, George, Charles, Ida, Clyde, one deceased and Mary; Mary, wife of S. Zinn, have 4 children-Floyd, Harry, Lillie and Elton; William; Henry; and A. J. Our subject was married Jan. 25, 1872, to Mary, daughter of Isaac Mosier, natives of Pennsylvania. To this union were born 3 chil- dren, viz., Anna E., George Elwood and Walter A. Mr. Miller served during the rebellion under Capt. D. B. McCrary, and was innstered out in 1865. He owns an excellent farm of 93 acres, 2} miles from North East Village.

J. M. MILLS, farmer, P. O. North East; was born in North East Township in 1823; son of James and Margaret (Blain) Mills, the former a native of New Jersey, the latter of Penn- sylvania, who was brought, when two years of age, on horseback to North East Township, Erie Co., in the year 1811 from Cumberland Co., Penn. Their family numbered 5 children, of whom 2 are living-Margaret, wife of William A. Selkregg, and our subject. He was mar- ried in Sept., 1847, to Marania, daughter of J. H. Haynes. To this union were born 7 children, viz., Royal James, married to Elwena Waldorf, of Monroe, Mich., he is with Adams Express Co. in St. Louis; Florence Margaret, wife of C. U. Johnson, one of the proprietors of the Dispatch, Erie, have one child-Maud Haynes; Frank Charles, married to Tillie Johnson, they reside in Erie; John Marcellns, married to Lizzie Beverson, of York, Penn., he is a physician and surgeon in Antrim, Tioga Co., Penn .; Annie Josephine, at home; Burton Campbell. telegraph operator on C. & A. Railroad; and May Elizabeth, at home. Mr. Mills has been Town Clerk and School Director for many years. He was engaged in mercantile business with his father-in-law, I. H. Haynes, for several years. The family are members of the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches.

BARNETT MOORHEAD, son of George and Matilda (Barnett) Moorhead, was born Jan. 17, 1822. The parents of George Moorhead came to this county as early as 1805, locatedland in Harbor Creek and North East Townships, where they subsequently lived and died. George Moorhead married Matilda Barnett, and with her reared his family on his farm in Harbor Creek, and there he died in 1861. He was father of 5 children-James, Barnett, Catherine Ann, Eliza Jane, and a daughter deceased in infancy. Their eldest son, James Moorhead, died aged twenty-five years. The others are living, married, and residents of this county. Barnett Moorhead owns the farm on which he was born, but retired from farming in 1869, and now resides in the village of North East. He has 2 children living-Rose E. and Victor Moorhead. His eldest son, George Harvey Moorhead, came to his death at the age of ten years by being thrown from a wagon. Catherine Ann, now Mrs. M. Moore, has 4 children living-George M. Moore; Anna (Mrs. J. Pettit); Lillie and William Moore, also 2 deceased in infancy; Eliza Jane, Mrs. Joseph McCarter, of Erie City, has 2 children --- Cora B. (Mrs. Boyer), and William McCarter. Barnett Moorhead and family are members of the First Presbyterian Church, North East, C. J. Hunter, D. D., pastor. Matilda Barnett Moorhead died in 1874, at the residence of her son in North East.

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H. L. MUNGER, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in North East, son of Stephen and Polly (Edmunds) Munger, natives of New York State, and who came to Erie Co. 60 years ago. They were parents of 10 children, 4 now living, viz., Lemuel, a resident of North East, has 4 sons; Melden, also living in North East, is the parent of 2 sons; Eliza A., now Mrs. Leonard, has 5 children, and resides in Union Township; and H. L. Munger. Our subject was married, in 1858, to Miss Matilda, daughter of Joel Pellor, and a native of Sherman, N. Y. Her parents, now residents of North East, had a family of 8, viz., Phebe A., wife of Malden Munger; Ellen, wife of L. C. Hart; James, who served in the 145th Reg. during the war; Diana, wife of Peter Brower; Joseph R., also serving during the war of the rebellion; Frank P .; Peter, deceased, during late war was a member of the 83d Reg .; and Matilda, wife of our subject. To Mr. and Mrs. Munger have been born 4 children, viz., Belle, a teacher; Josephine, now Mrs. Alfred L. Short, have 2 children-Anna and a babe; Cora and Mark, at home. Mr. Munger is a worthy citizen, and has a well-cultivated farm on the Buffalo road, on which is a spacious barn and other improvements. He and his estimable wife have been ambitious to see their children well educated, spending much of their means to further this end, and their labor has not been unappreciated by them.

SYLVESTER J. NASH, retired farmer, P. O. North East, was born Dec. 10, 1819, in Northı East Township; son of Justin, Jr., and Maria (Underwood) Nash, natives of Connecticut and who came to Erie Co. in 1814, with Justin Nash, Sr., son of Elisha Nash, of Massachusetts, settling in North East Township on the Nash homestead now owned by Frank J., son of Sylvester J., son of Justin, Jr., who had the following-named children: S. J., our subject; Julia M., wife of S. Crawford, have 3 children; Hopkins J., married to Annette, daugh- ter of Judge Francisco, have 2 daughters; S. J. Nash was married in 1844 to Lina, daughter of Joseph and Mahitabel (Brown) Wolsey, of Ohio, the former of whom orig- inally from Connecticut, was a Justice of Peace for many years in Cuyahoga, Co., Ohio. To this union were born 2 sons-Henry, married to Alice, daughter of S. C. Smith, and Frank J., who has been President of the Y. M. C. A. for the past 4 years. Our subject and his son Henry are members of the Masonic fraternity.

HENRY S. NASH, farmer, North East, was born in 1844, in Girard Township, son of S. J. and Lina (Wolsey) Nash, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Ohio. They were parents of 2 children; Frank at home and H. S. Our subject was married Dec. 24, 1872. to Alice, daughter of Sidney C. and Julia (Valentine) Smith. To this union were born 4 children, viz .: Martha, Mabel, Jessie and Lina. Mr. Nash is Justice of the Peace and has served as School Director. His farm of 126 acres is situated on the Buffalo road 1 mile and a half east of North East, in a delightful locality near the old residence of Mrs. Nash's grandfather.

MRS. MARTHA R. NASH, North East, was born in Amity, Erie Co. Penn., daughter of Earl King, a native of Rhode Island, born in 1790. In 1806, he with his parents moved to Connecticut, and, in 1816, came to North East, this county, where he died Sept. 24, 1856. On Ang. 10, 1823, he married Persiania Brown, born Nov. 23, 1802, in North East, Erie Co. To this union were born 11 children, 9 now living, viz .: Zenas M., John W., Peter B., Rufus S., Martha R., George W., Dorcas W., Mary S. and Phebe A. Mrs. . Persiania (Brown) King, died April 7, 1883. Martha R. King married, May 23, 1865, Nor- man, son of Justin Nash, of North East, Erie Co. He was a member of the M. E. Church, of which he had held most of the offices as well as those pertaining to the township. As a valuable citizen and a good man, he was held in high respect. He died Feb. 27, 1876, hav- ing had poor health for some years. His widow is comfortably settled in the North East Village, and a sister, Mrs. Dorcas Green, makes her home with her.

E. K. NASON, Justice of Peace, and tanner, North East, was born July 19, 1833, in Otsego Co., N. Y., son of Northrop and Esther (Rowse) Nason, natives of Rhode Island, and who in 1835 came to Erie Co., residing in Girard Village 8 years, when they went to Ripley, N. Y., where they died. The former was an attorney at law, and Justice of the Peace for many years in Ripley. They had 10 children, 7 of whom are now living, viz .: Mrs. Henrietta Root, has 7 children; Mrs. Lydia J. Hesler, a widow, has 6 children; D. O., married to Ellen Gifford, have 2 sons, one named Augustus, married to Elnora Brown, have 1 child; Sarah, wife of J. F. Strickland, one of the proprietors of the Spring Mills, Girard; Elizabeth, wife of William R. Miles, have 3 children; and E. K. Our sub- ject was married, Dec. 4, 1851, to Caroline E., daughter of Ezra Burrows. By this union there are 3 children-Mrs. Caroline E. Howard, has one child, Nason; Cassius E. and Ella M. E. K. Nason, was elected Burgess of the borough in 1868, and served 3 years. In 1876 was appointed Justice of the Peace; was elected by the people in 1877, and served until 1882, in which year he was re-elected. He was Notary Public for several years, School Director and Secretary of the School Board. He was engaged in the dry goods business for eight years, and is still carrying on the tannery he has been operating for many years in North East. He is a member of the United Workman, Knights of Honor, Equitable Aid Society, and is a Knight Templar.

JOSEPH OTTO, miller, North East, was born in Germany in 1851, son of George Otto. He came to America in 1873. His brother George, who is now a cooper in Oil City,

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came in 1868. Our subject first settled in Union City, Erie Co., and there worked as a butcher. In 1874, he engaged with Crouch Bros. in their flour mills, remaining four years, and from there came to North East and took charge, as chief miller, of the mills now owned by Ezra Scouller, 1 mile from North East. The capacity of these mills is 75 barrels per day. Mr. Otto was married, in 1878, to Harriet Wolverton, who died in 1879, and our subject was again married, in 1881, to Alice M. Graham, by whom there is one son, George, and one daughter, Hellen.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 158

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