History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 159

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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WILLIAM L. PALMER, dealer in land, bonds and mortgages, North East, was born Sept. 28, 1824, in Vermont, son of Tyler and Acenith (Varney) Palmer, the latter a native of Maine; the former, a farmer, a native of Vermont, came to Erie Co. in 1852, where he died a year or two after. He was twice married, his first wife being Lucy Champlain, who bore him 3 children-Daniel, Thomas and Rosanna. By his second marriage were 3 children- Amos (married to Mary Ball; have 4 children-Eunice, John, Ellen, and Ira), Maryette (wife of Nathan Ball; have 3 children-Edwin, William and Alvin), and W. L. Our sub- ject was married, Aug. 9, 1846, to Irene M., daughter of Levi Babcock. To this union were born 4 children, viz .: William D. (married to Myra, daughter of John Peters; have 2 children-Pearl and Bertha I.), John L., Saralı (wife of B. T. Southwick; have one child- Glenn) and Frank B. Mr. Palmer came to Erie Co. in 1851, remaining in Greenfield Town- ship, and in 1853 returned to New York State. In 1854, he came a second time to Erie Co., and settled in Greenfield Township. In 1862, he again returned to New York State, and in 1863, for the third time, came to Erie Co .. and finally settled in North East Town- ship. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Palmer's father, who is now an old gentleman, came to Erie Co. in 1806; her mother was Miss Sally Belnap, and W. L. Pal- mer is the only surviving member of her family.

SETH PETTIT, farmer, P. O. North East, was born June 22, 1806, in Galway, N. Y., son of Elisha and Hannah (Rowe) Pettit, who died in New York State. They had 14 chil- dren, of whom are now living-James, in Minnesota; Elisha, in Wisconsin; Clark, in Me- dina, N. Y .; Lawton, at Lake Road, N. Y .; Clinton, at Wilson, N. Y .; and Mrs. Hannah Nash, of Galway. N. Y. Seth Pettit was married to Nancy M. Mellon, of North East, Sept. 19, 1833. Their family numbered 10 children, 6 now living-Charles E. (married Nellie Wickwire; have 4 children-Guy, Ray, Inez and Cora), S. Alsina (married Capt. C. H. Culver; have 2 sons-Fred and Charlie), D. Clinton (married Phoebe Arnott; have 2 children-Bert and Stella), Thomas (married Kate E. Bliss; have 1 child-Jessie A.), Martin (married to Mary Seay; have 1, child-Bertha), Lillie Pettit (at home). Mr. Pettit has been a resident of North East for 50 years; is a member of the M. E. Church.

M. C. PUTNAM, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in 1826 in North East Township, son of Joseph and Joanna (Russell) Putnam. Joseph, who came to Erie in 1814, settling in Greenfield Township, was a son of Col. Clark Putnam. He purchased a piece of land from the Population Co., and became one of the first settlers in the township. Col. Clark Putnam had 3 children-Mrs. Sarah Tuttle, Mrs. Prudence Culber, and Joseph, who was parent of 7 children, viz .: Clark, married to Mrs. Sarthom, have 1 child-Ella; Mrs. Theresa Rowley, has 3 children-Frank, Mary and William; Luciens, married to Miss Ellicot; Lorenzo, married to Miss Dippenhaugh, have 1 child-Joseph; Mary, deceased; William, married to Eveline Allison; and M. C. Our subject was married, in 1860, to Mary, daughter of Henry Kendal, and to this union were born the following: Mrs. Elizabeth Brounell (has 1 child -Mary J.), Jennie, Edward and Grace. Mr. Putnam has a farm of 281 acres, situated within sight of North East Village.

BURTON H. PUTNAM, physician and surgeon, North East, was born Sept. 12, 1849, in Westfield, N. Y .; son of George W. and Alpa A. (Van Vicet) Putnam, the former a native of New Hampshire, and who came to Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1828; the latter a cousin of Gen. Van Vleet, of Gen. Grant's staff. Mr. Putnam traces his genealogical tree almost to the landing of the Pilgrims in 1634. George W. Putnam had 5 children, viz., Lillian F., wife of Dr. Meeder: Ida, deceased in 1879, wife of Horace Jones; Bradford V., pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Huntington, L. I .; Mary E., wife of H. R. Brown; and B. H. Our subject was married, April 17, 1876, to Flora, daughter of Harvey Blowers, of Portland, N. Y. By this union were born 2 children-Cleo E. and George W. The Doc- tor received his early education in Westfield, N. Y., and was prepared for Amherst College by Prof. Wedge. Changing his mind, however, he went to Buffalo Medical College, grad- uating from there in 1876 with several prizes which placed him at the head of his class in surgery and anatomy. He studied medicine with Dr. Strong, of Westfield, N. Y., and commenced the practice of medicine in April, 1876, in North East, where he enjoys a good practice. Our subject is a member of the Presbyterian Church; is Dictator of the Knights of Honor, and President of the Erie County Medical Society. .

,I. H. REED, organ manufacturer, North East, was born Sept. 1, 1846, in Mill Creek Township, this county, son of James L. and Margaret A. (Grubb) Reed, natives of Penn- sylvania. James L. Reed's father, George, came to Erie Co., settling in Mill Creek Town- ship in 1800. The family of James L. Reed was 6 in number, 2 living-Rebecca, wife of Samuel Love, had the following children: Jane, Mary A., Martha, Thomas, Sophia, Josephine, Rosanna, Washington, James F., Charlotte E., one died in infancy; and James

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L., who had the following children, viz .: William C., deceased in 1855; Emma A., wife of H. Y. Hart; they have 3 children-James P., Walter E. and Cora and Kate J., at home; and J. H. Our subject was married, May 7, 1874, to Emma, daughter of Theodore Sprague, of East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y. To this union were born 3 children- Howard S., Margaret B. and Emily C. Mr. Reed has been engaged in the manufacture of the New Era Organ, in North East Village, for the past four years. This organ can com- pete well with any other, and is sold throughout the entire Union. He has been a member of the Council 3 years; is now Burgess of the village. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the A. O. U. W.

N. C. REMINGTON, farmer, P. O. North East, was born Sept. 1814, in Pierpont, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, son of Seth and Asenath (Bisbee) Remington, natives of Connecticut, who went to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1812, and afterward came to this county in 1817, settling in Springfield Township. Their children were one daughter and three sons, viz .: Lucy, wife of E. Phillips; Amos, married to Matilda Munger; Jonathan, deceased. and N. C. Our subject was married in Dec., 1837, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Munger, a native of Saratoga, N. Y., who died Jan. 8, 1878. To this union were born 8 children-Asenath, wife of Charles Barker; Mary E., wife of J. B. Campbell (have 1 son); Seth R., has 1 son and 1 daughter; Malissa; Luzerne, married to Sarah Linden Lilbern, died March 1, 1852; Bernice, died Oct. 29, 1866; and Amos C. Mr. Remington has a farm of 100 acres, situated 2 miles east of North East, on the Buffalo road.

JOSEPH RHODES, manufacturer of cider and vinegar, P. O. Northville, Penn., was born in New Jersey Nov. 1, 1828; son of George and Anna (Vanderhoof) Rhodes, natives of New Jersey, and parents of 8 children, 4 now living, viz., Caroline. Joseph, Hosea and John. Caroline is the wife of Robert Clark, parents of 6 children-John, Lilly, Mary, Peter, Carrie and Hosea. Joseph was married, March 31, 1853, to Sarah Townsend, by whom was born 1 son, Marcus, married to Martha Merrill. They are the parents of 4 chil- dren-Maria, Merrill, Joseph (deceased) and Sarah. Our subject is carrying on a large cider and vinegar factory. run by water and steam, in the gulf near North East. The capacity for cider is 5,500 gallons, or 2 car loads per day, and 3 car loads per week of vinegar. This mill stands at the base of the great amphitheater which surrounds the gulf. and is 4 stories high, complete in all departments, and equipped with everything essential to the business. In the basement are immense storage tanks; in the west flat, store rooms for the raw material used in the production of vinegar; and in the third flat are the engine, still, vats and press; fourth story for apple storage. On the outside of the building, stand- ing on the table. land, are huge tanks for cider. Mr. Rhodes is also a skilled machinist and draughtsman. He it was who planned and surveyed the docks at Buffalo and Dunkirk, and he is at present interested in a machine which it is calculated will soon be in domestic use by millions.

FRANK SCANDLON, farmer and railroad contractor, P. O. North East, was bord Jan. 1, 1825, in the North of Ireland, son of James and Catherine (Keenan) Scandlon, also natives of Ireland. Our subject, who was a civil engineer in his native country, emigrated with his family to America in 1848, soon after locating near Rochester, N. Y. In 1863, they removed to Erie Co., settling in North East Township on a farm formerly owned by a Mr. Warner, one of the first settlers of the county. Our subject married Margaret Brogan, a native of Ireland, who bore him 9 children, viz., James, George, Mary J. (wife of D. Mc- Gaughey, of North East), Catherine. Margaret E. (wife of Patrick Hough), Robert F., Lillie, John J. and Effia. Mr. Seandlon has been an extensive and successful contractor on various railroads in the States, and has accumulated a fine property, located in the eastern part of the township.

EZRA SCOULLER, miller, North East, was born in 1839, son of Jolin and Saralı (Andrews) Scouller, the former a native of Scotland, the latter of Pennsylvania. Their family consisted of three sons and one daughter, three now living-John B., Mary L. (wife of C. F. Ellis, of Erie), and Ezra. Our subject was married in 1862 to Joanna E., daughter of John Webb, a native of Pennsylvania. To this union were born 4 chil- dren-John W., Annie B., William and Esther. Mr. Scouller is proprietor of the mill his father built, having some time previously bought the mill built by John Scouller in 1844, and rebuilt in 1867 and 1883.

M. L. SELKREGG, dealer in groceries and hardware, North East, was born in No- vember, 1834, in North East Township; son of Osee and Harriet (Robinson) Selkregg. He was married, Oct. 20, 1865, to Carrie, daughter of B. T. Spooner, and to this union were born 5 children-Mary L., Clara H., Jennie B., Edward M. and Fanny P. Mr. Sel- kregg's extensive business was founded by himself in 1858, and has ever since been under his able management. The salesrooms are the largest in town, occupying 2 floors and basement, each 40x50, and are filled with a very desirable stock of hardware, in shelf. heavy and novelty goods. A full line of stoves is carried, besides a large assortment of farming tools and agricultural implements. In the grocery department he carries a com- plete line of such goods as are required to meet the wants of an extensive trade. A part of the second floor is set apart as a tin shop, and one skilled workman is engaged in sup- plying the wants of .the customers in this direction.

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CAPT. GEORGE SELKREGG, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in North East in 1838; son of Osee and Harriet (Robinson) Selkregg, natives of Connecticut and early set- tlers in North East Township. Osee Selkregg took up land near the village of North East. He died in 1883. Our subject was married, Oct. 30, 1866, to Hannah, daughter of Joseph McCord. To this union were born 4 children-Chassie, Mary, Annie and Laura. Capt. Selkregg enlisted in 1861 under Col. Schlaudecker in the 111th P. V. I. Among the principal battles he was engaged in were Cedar Mountain, South Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Savannah. From a private he rose to be Captain, and had charge of a company till his discharge at the close of the war in 1865. He is a member of the School Board, of which he has been Secretary four years; is a member and Trustee of the Presbyterian Church. The Captain resides on the old home- stead situated a short distance from North East Village.

SAMPSON SHORT, son of John Short, was born at Chatham Valley, Tioga Co. Penn. He left home for Potter County, Penn., when sixteen years of age. He had few advantages of education, total attendance being 2 terms of district school. Early in life he turned bis attention to lumbering, which has been his principal business. Re- moved to Horton Township, Elk Co., Penn., in 1860, and to North East, Erie Co., in 1867. Our subject married Olive Sherman, daughter of Geo. W. and Artmisa Sherman, of Sharon Township, Potter Co., Penn. They had 2 children, 1 boy, who only lived a short time, and Alfred, born Jan. 1, 1847, who now resides in North East. His wife dying, Mr. Short was married to Lucinda Wilcox, daughter of Simeon Wilcox, of Independence, N. Y. Only 1 child was born to this union. named Frank (deceased). His second wife dying, our subject was married again to Cate Nissell, daughter of Sebastian Nissell, of St. Marys, Elk County, Penn. Three children were born to this union-Anna, died in 1880; Geo. Sampson, born in May, 1875, and Mary Catherine, born in 1883. Mr. Short is present President of the North East Canning Co., limited, one of the largest stock-holders of the People's Savings Institution of Erie Co. He built the Palace hotel, which he now owns; is part owner with Alfred Short of the Handle and Heading Factory and Planing Mill and Lumber Yard in North East; owns a lumber yard at Pittsburgh, Penn .. several fine farms about North East; is interested in several oil and lumber projects and timber lands in Michigan and Missouri. He was 1 of the founders of the banking firm of Short, Blaine & Co., who were succeeded May 14, 1883, by the People's Savings Institu- tion of Erie Co. .

ALFRED SHORT, son of Sampson and Olive (Sherman) Short, was born in Jan. 1, 1847, in Sharon Township, Potter Co., Penn., where he attended the district school. He afterward attended Richburg Academy, Friendship Academy and Alfred University; removed to Hortou Township, Elk Co., Penn., in 1860. He engaged in lumbering in 1867, and removed to North East, Erie Co., in 1870; was made Cashier of Short, Blaine & Co.'s Bank in May, 1872, and served in that capacity until Aug. 1, 1878. He served in the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, session of 1878-79. At present he is President of People's Savings Institution, and is interested in several lumbering and oil company partnerships in Pennsylvania. Our subject married Helen A. Horton, daughter of Isaac and Sarah S. Horton, of Ridgway, Penn., Jan. 1, 1872. Their children are Ida Olive, horn June 10, 1873; Alfred Lee, born July 17, 1875, and Alice Lyle, born Sept. 18, 1882. Mr. Short was the Democratic candidate for Congress in Erie District in 1880, and was de- feated by L. F. Watson, of Warren Co., by a majority of 1,206. Garfield's majority in district same election was 3,886. Mr. Short is at present Burgess of North East Borough.

ALFRED L. SHORT, farmer. P. O. North East, was born May 23, 1860, in Pennsyl- vania, son of Lovell and Harriet (Lovell) Short, natives of Pennsylvania. Four of their family survive-Anilla, Ellis, Mary, and A. L. Our subject was married Jan. 12, 1881, to Josie, daughter of H. L. Munger. To this union were born 2 children-Aunie and Glenn.

THOMAS SILLIMAN, farmer, P. O. North East, was born April 24, 1802. in Northumberland Co., Penn .; son of James and Mary (Hunter) Silliman, parents of eight children-Mrs. Nancy Cochran (deceased leaving 6 children), Alexander (deceased), James H., Asey, Mrs. May Smith, John (deceased), William (in Michigan) and Thomas. James Silliman came to Erie County in 1802, settling where his son Thomas now lives. He built the first brick house in the township. Our subject was married, in 1848, to Jane, daughter of Jobn Shultz, and by this union had 3 children-Henry (married to Bellc Bort; bave 2 children-Thomas and Lorenzo), Frank (married to Alice Adams), and Frederick (deceased). Mr. Silliman is now in his eighty-third year, and is remarkably active for bis age. He has a fine farm near North East Village, which has been in pos- session of the Silliman family for over 80 years. He has held most of the township offices, and has always been a leading man in the township.

SIDNEY C. SMITH, retired farmer, North East, was born July 28, 1819, in the town- ship of North East, son of Samuel G. and Betsy (Arnaut) Smith, natives of New York State, the former born in 1791, the latter in 1796. They were married in 1813, and came to Erie County in 1816, settling on what is now known as the Scanlan farm. They had a family of 7 children-Oscar F., Sidney C., Mary A., Rosetta (deceased), Sarah Jane, Cornelia

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(deceased) and Sophia. Samuel G. Smith was the first builder to any extent in this town- ship. He served in the war of 1812, and kept a hotel, built of brick in 1832, where the old homestead now is, from 1833 to 1836; then leased 2 years; was a public tavern from 1833 to 1839. Our subject was married May 10, 1847, to Julia A. Valentine, of Ogden Township, Len- awee Co., Mich. To this union were born 5 children-Alice A., born March 10, 1848, mar- ried to Henry S. Nash, December 24, 1872 (have four children-Martha, Mabel, Jessie and Lina); Samuel G., married March 26, 1873, to Nora Alexander; Moses H. (deceased) was married Dec. 31, 1873, to Bertha Gay (had three children-Jay, Ira and Guy); Sidney H., married Oct., 1883, to Mary Hagerty, of Bradford, Mckean Co., Penn .; Frank L., in Bradford. Penn.

CALVIN SPOFFORD, who is a legal descendant of the first John Spofford, who came to America in 1640, and who was our subject's great-great-great-great-grandfather; was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y .. Feb. 17, 1807, son of Thomas Spofford, who was born in 1775, mar- ried Bulah Ransom. Our subject was married in 1839, to Polly Rundell, daughter of H. Rundell. To this union were born 3 children-John K., Phebe and Helen. His first wife dying in Feb., 1843, Mr. Spofford married his second wife, Eliza Lamberson, Feb. 28, i 1844, daughter of James Lamberson, Herkimer Co., N. Y. By this union was born 1 son, James L., who married Alice Hitchcock (have 3 children -Edith, Calvin, James). Our sub- ject's other grandchildren are Jay M., John D., Charles C., Gertrude, Cassia and Mary. Calvin Spofford settled in Mina, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1829, and moved to North East, Erie Co., Penn., in 1831, and is now living on the farm that he now occupies. He had been a teacher many years: is a member of the M. E. Church.

THOMAS W. STEWART, farmer, P. O., North East, was born Aug. 5, 1830, in Erie City, Penn., son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ovington) Stewart, natives of New Hampshire, married in Erie in 1819. The former was born Feb. 3. 1794, in the house in which Hor- ace Greeley afterward first saw light. Mrs. Stewart died in 1862. At the age of eight years, Thomas Stewart was left an orphan by the death of his father, and he had to be content with such education as circumstances afforded him. He learned the trade of builder in Albany, N. Y., a business in which he met with much success, and in which he excelled. After putting up extensive buildings in Ohio, he went to Erie in 1819, when he married. He then moved to Pittsburgh in 1820, and there erected the Allegheny Bridge Penitentiary and other county buildings. He died April 20, 1878. He was elected Burgess; was several times Assessor; was for 10 years a Poor House Director, and was among the founders and builders of the First Baptist Church in Erie. He had 5 children-Mrs. Mary Moore (has 4 children-John, Annie, Stewart and Edson); Mrs. Hannah Williams (has 2 children- Frank and Mary); Mrs. Eliza Tage, deceased (had one child- Essie); Sarah, wife of Dr. J. T. Clark (have 3 children-Frederick, Nellie and James); and T. W. Our subject was married Dec. 25, 1859, to Sarah A., daughter of Dr. D. T. Bennett, of Venango, and a na- tive of Delaware Co., N. Y. To this union were born Bennett A., and Charles T. Mr. Stewart is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry and of the A. O. U. W. He has filled the offices of School Director and Township Auditor. Bennett A., a graduate of the Art School of Cincinnati, stands at the head of his profession as an artist.

GEORGE B. STOCKTON, jeweler, North East, was born March 10, 1855, in Dunkirk, N. Y., son of Dr. G. B. and Catherine (Vassault) Stockton, who came to Erie Co. in 1860, settling in the village of North East. The former, a prominent physician, was a son of Dr. R. W. Stockton, an old settler of the county. Dr. G. B. Stockton died July 4, 1880, leaving 2 children-Julia and George B .; another son, Charles, died in infancy. Our sub- ject was married, Oct. 5, 1882, to Hattie, daughter of Silas and Eliza (McLane) Kendig, of North East. He commenced the trade of jeweler with a Mr. Inglis, formerly propri- etor of the store which our subject now owns exclusively. He first purchased Mr. Dins- dale's half-interest and finally the entire stock. He has now a first-class stock of every- thing in his line, amounting to about $8,000, and enjoys a good patronage.

D. A. SWANEY, proprietor of the Lakeside Paper Mill, North East, was born in 1846 in Allegheny Co., Penn., son of John and Matilda (McCully) Swaney, former a na- tive of Pennsylvania, latter of Maryland. John Swaney went to California, when his son, our subject, was a young lad, and was never seen by him after. In 1862, D. A. en- listed in the 6th Penn. Art., serving 2 years. In 1865, he was mustered out, returned home and entered the Duff Business College at Pittsburgh. He commenced learning the art of paper-making with C. P. Markle & Sons and continued with them 3 years, after which he went to Mumford Falls. Obio, and was with the Cleveland Paper Co. for 1 year. From there he returned to Markle & Sons' warerooms in Pittsburgh, remaining 5 years. For some time afterward hie traveled for that firm as salesman until he entered the new paper mill of Mannis Beer & Co., Garland Springs, Penn .; he next engaged as paper broker in the office of P. Duff & Co., Pittsburgh. A few years afterward he entered into partner- ship with a Mr. West, as paper dealers. On Jan. 1. 1883, thev received into the firm Mr. A. A. Jackson, of the Pittsburgh Chronicle. Mr. West and Mr. Jackson soon after with- drawing fron the firm, Mr. Swaney took the mill into his own hands Aug. 1, 1883, and is now sole proprietor. The capacity of the mill is 4,000 pounds of piper (chiefly manilla) per day. Our subject was married, in 1836. to Annie, daughter of John Henderson, of Westmoreland Co., Pean., hy whom he had 2 children -Robert and Corey (deceased).

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DANIEL R. TAYLOR, retired farmer, P. O. North East, was born in 1812, in Green- field Township, Erie Co., son of James and Anna (Reed) Taylor, natives of Virginia, and who came to Erie Co. in 1803, settling in Greenfield Township. In 1812, they removed close to the State line where they died, Mrs. Taylor in 1836. and Mr. Taylor in 1840. They had 6 children, 2 now living-Mary A., wife of Isaac Morey, have 3 children-James O., Milton and Eunice, now Mrs. Hopper; and D. R. Our subject was married, in 1834, to Phoebe O., daughter of John T. Myers, of New York State. By this union were 2 chil- dren-Wm. P., married to Augusta M. Davison, have 1 child. Alice; and Clarence D., formerly relieving station agent on the Wisconsin R. R., now station agent on the West Shore R. R., at Clyde, N. Y. Wm. P. Taylor began life by peddling apples, which be car- ried in a basket, to the passengers on the L. S. R. R. This he continued until he was em- ployed, at the age of fifteen, as telegraph operator at the State line. Promotion quickly followed, first to train dispatcher, then to Division Superintendent on the L. S. R. R., and finally to the position of General Manager, Canada Southern R. R., but has now abandoned railroad business and gone South for the benefit of his health. Our subject has acted as Assessor, Collector and School Director under the new law. In 1843, he moved to New York State, where he remained until 1875, in the spring of which year he returned to North East. He is a Democrat in politics.

B. C. TOWN, of North East, Penn., was born June 16, 1820, in Grandville, Washing- ton Co., N. Y., son of Bester and Betsy M. (Martin) Town, the former a native of New York, the latter of Vermont, who came to this county in 1824, settling in North East Township. They were parents of 8 children, 6 now living-M. C., B. C., B. F., John J., Joseph J. and Mary T., deceased, Wm. Martin and Geo. W. The father died Dec. 2, 1870, aged seventy-six, the mother in following year, aged seventy-seven, having faithfully fulfilled their mission on earth, leaving an honored name and highly respected family. Mr. Bester Town, during his time, was engaged in farming, hatting (though not a hatter by trade), hotel keeping and general merchandising, all being carried on successfully at the same time, each department serving as a help to the other. Being a man of sterling qual- ities and of strict business habits, he held a leading position in mercantile trade. Miss Mary T. Town, a maiden lady, occupies the old homestead of her parents. B. U. Town, our subject, was married, Aug. 7, 1841, to Juliette, daughter of Wm. D. Burdick, and to this union were born Rollin H., Warren C., Geo. E., B. D. and Dennison, all of whom are now living except Rollin H., who died in infancy. Warren C. married Adda Ferris; Geo. E., Eliza Emtka; B. D., Ella M. Scott; Dennison remaining in single blessedness. Our subject has been connected with mercantile business since he became a young man. In 1843, he entered into partnership with his father and brother, M. C., in North East and Wattsburg, under firm name of B. Town & Sons. After a time, M. C. withdraw- ing, the firm name was changed to B. C. Town & Co., who continued business both at Wattshurg and North East for 7 years, when the partnership closed, and our subject took a season of rustication in collecting, farming, milling, and finally landed on the beautiful shores of Maryland, where he spent five years. Grim death taking away his father, re- called him to North East, where he is now engaged in the business harness.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 159

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