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Brockway, N. M., Forestville, Oyster p. o., was born in Clearfield county, on Janu- ary 25, 1829, and is one of the owners of the saw-mill known as the Forest Lumber Company, and is a nephew of Alonzo and James Brockway, who settled in Brockway- ville in 1823. He was captain in Company G., Fifty-seventh State militia, called out for
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three months, when General Lee was about to invade the State, and was at the capture of General John Morgan, in Ohio. His parents were Chauncey and Rhoda (Nichols) Brockway. He has been married twice. His first wife was Catherine Taylor, to whom he was married on October 14, 1848. She was a daughter of David and Betsey (Briger) Taylor. They had five children- William H. (deceased). Esther, Lemyra, Wakefield P., and Winfield M.
Bollinger, Alexander, Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Allegheny county, on July 26, 1809. He was a son of Michael and Catherine Bollin- ger, and settled on the farm where he now resides in 1842, all of which he has cleared and improved. His wife was Mary, a daughter of Philip and Elizabeth Long. of West- moreland county. Alexander and Mary have had ten children - Catherine, Elizabeth. Sarah, Maria, David, Samuel, Joseph, Margaret, Martha I., and Leah S.
Boner, William J., Winslow, Sandy Valley p. o., postmaster, was born in Rose town- ship on March 23, 1835, and was a son of Charles and Martha (McGarey) Boner, who settled in Rose township in 1833. His father was a blacksmith by trade. His maternal grandfather, Clemens McGarey, was a pioneer of Rose township, where he lived and died. William J. Boner was reared in Rose township, and came to Winslow in 1861. He was married on October 23, 1861, to Elizabeth J. Burrows. They have had four children - Orpha, Charles, Frank, and Edgar. Elizabeth J. was a daughter of Gilbert B. and Lucina (Barlow) Burrows, pioneers of Warsaw township, and among the pioneers of Jefferson county. He brought his family from the east in the year 1841, and was the first man to make a start in Sandy Valley, where he and his aged partner died in the year 1883, at the advanced ages of eighty-one and eighty-four years.
Britton, John, Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in County Derry, Ireland, on August 6, 1853, and came to the United States in 1858. He is now engaged in farm- ing ; owns a farm of one hundred and seven acres. His parents were John and Mary (Orr) Britton, natives of Ireland, who came here in 1858. John Britton was married on August 5, 1873, to Lizzle Divler, a daughter of Michael and Lizzie (Haugh) Divler, of Rose township. They have had eight children - Loella, Mary L., Nellie M., George. Coral E., Maud V., Emma M., and Harry E.
Brown, Henry, Punxsutawney, Bell's Mills p. o., was the sixth of a family of nine children, born to James and Mary Ann Brown. His earliest recollections are of West- moreland county, where he was born, on May 21, 1821. His father died in 1864, aged seventy-seven years, and his mother died at the age of fifty-five, when Henry was but 'a little child. He received but little schooling, only going when there was no work. His family removed to the present site of Apollo, Armstrong county, in 1831, and he re- mained with them until 1848, in which year he came to Bell township, Jefferson county. to haul timber, and since that time his connection with the lumber business has never ceased. He was married in 1852 to Catharine Fisher, a daughter of Frederick Fisher. of Pittsburgh. In 1854, he purchased the old water-mill in Bell township, on the Big Mahony Creek. He leveled this to the ground, and on the site erected a large gang- mill, whose capacity was 60,000 feet per day. This mill was too large for the transpor- tation facilities offered, and he was forced to abandon it ; near this. he constructed a circular saw-mill, whose products were much less, but more proportionate to the ship- ping business. Besides milling, he has done a large business in timber. His mill was burnt in November, 1884, with a large lot of lumber, loss about eleven thousand dol- lars. He then built a large circular saw-mill in 1885, with eighty-five horse-power, and capacity for thirty-five thousand feet per day. It is now one of the best mills in the county. He also owns seven or eight farms, in all about twenty-three hundred acres of farm and timber lands, all of which is underlaid with large veins of coal.
Brownlee, Thomas, Warsaw, Richardsville p. o. was born in Brookville, Pa., in 1845 ; is a farmer and owns one hundred and thirty acres. His parents were John and Mary A. (Anderson), Brownlee. He was married on November 4, 1873, to Emma J. Carrier, a daughter of E. Isaac and Laura E. (Werstler) Carrier, formerly residents of Connecticut, who came to Jefferson county in 1861. Thoma sand Emma J., have had six children - Neal Dow, Olive E. Peter B., Burtley E., William W. and John S.
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Bullers, Charles G., Warsaw, Brookville p. o., was born in Warsaw township, on May 9, 1861. He is engaged in farming and in the manufacture of square timber, and owns one hundred acres. His parents are John and Adaline ( Harrington) Bullers, natives of Nottingham, England, who came to this county about 1842. He was married on May 24, 1883, to Alice Barber, a daughter of Jefferson and Rachel (Matthews) Barber, of Knox township. Charles G. and Alice have had one child, Arthur B.
Bullers. Edwin D., Warsaw, Brookville p. o., was born in Nottingham, England, on February 13, 1830, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Shaw) Bullers. He came to this town with his father in 1843. He is engaged in farming and the manufacture of lumber, and owns 250 acres. He has been supervisor of the town. He was married in April, 1851, to Mary A. Harrington, a daughter of Henry and Mary (Steel) Harring- ton, natives of Nottingham, England. Edwin E. and Mary have had nine children : Ellen, wife of George Evans ; Annie wife of Nason Hays; Isaac, Samuel, Alice, wife of John J. Stahlman ; George, Calvin, Parker and Harvey.
Bullers, Elmer E., Warsaw, Brookville p. o., was born in this township on January 28, 1864. He is engaged in farming. and owns one hundred acres, and is also engaged in the manufacture of square timber. His parents are John and Adaline (Harrington) Bullers. natives of Nottingham, England. who came to this county about 1842. He was married on June 10, 1885. to Maggie Cochran. a daughter of Levi and Harriet (Manners), Cochran, of Jefferson county.
Bullers, Joseph, Warsaw, Brookville p. o., was born in Warsaw township. on No- vember 14. 1846. He is engaged in farming, live stock dealing, and the manufacture of square timber, and owns sixty acres. His parents were John and Adaline ( Harring- ton) Bullers, who were natives of Nottingham, England, and who came to this country about 1842. He was married on May 1, 1869. to Hannah Suffolk, a daughter of James and Susan (Keyes) Suffolk. He was a native of Nottingham, England, and came to this country about 1847. They have two children - John Ames and Vernie.
Burge. William M .. Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a grocer and was born in Pot- ter county. on July 19, 1832. He was a son of William and Eliza (Montgomery) Burge. He was reared in Lockhaven, Clinton county, and settled in Winslow township, in 1872, where he worked at machine work until 1873. after which he entered the employ of the A. V. R. R. as a bridge builder, until 1874. He then became engaged in the mercan- tile business for three years, and in 1881 was engaged in that same business for nine months in Reynoldsville. On April 15, 1884, he embarked in the grocery business at Ohiotown, where by strict attention to business he has built up a fine trade, second to none in the vicinity.
Burket. George. Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Clarion county. He was a son of John and Elizabeth (Farger) Burket, who settled in Winslow township in 1858, on the farm now occupied by Peter Burket, and resided there until the time of their deaths. They had five children, three of whom are now living : Peter, Mary and George. George married Sarah Snyder. They have had six children : Liz- zie, Homer, Anna, Benjamin, James and Sissie. Sarah was a daughter of Benewile and Lydia (Zimmerman) Snyder, of Winslow township.
Burtop, John, Washington, Allen's Mills p. o., is a farmer, and was born in York- shire, England, April 1, 1825. He was a son of John and Mary Burtop. His father settled in Washington township in 1844, and cleared and improved the farm which is now occupied by John, and where he resided until the time of his death. His children were John, Joseph (deceased), and Allen. John succeeded to the homestead where he has resided since 1866. His wife was Nancy Castle, of Yorkshire, England. They have had one child, George. Nancy was a daughter of John and Mary (Morehouse) Castle.
Butterfield, Oran, Barnett, Clarington p. o., an enterprising and well known farmer; was a son of Zacharias and Rebecca (Mather) Butterfield, and was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., August 23, 1806, and settled in Jefferson county, Pa., in 1837. He was married on March 23, 1838, to Nancy Reed, who died on July 15, 1855. They had a family of five children : Louisa M., Charles E., Rebecca A., Albert (died October 9,
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1852), and Malinda (died February 19, 1872). He was married the second time on September 27, 1857, to Elizabeth Spencer. They have had three children,-Jeanette, Mary, and Oran D. Mr. Butterfield is now engaged in lumbering and farming, owning six hundred acres. He has held the office of school director, supervisor and justice of the peace, for three terms.
Campbell, John, Barnett, Clarington p. o., a son of Elijah and Mary Ann (Brown) Campbell, was born in Jefferson county, in 1847, and was married in 1873 to Olive M. Painter, who was born in 1852, and was a daughter of Robert M. Painter. They have had a family of four children : Lola May, Harry F., Anna R., and Elijah C. Mr. Camp- bell is engaged in lumbering and farming, and owns a farm of seventy-five acres. [He has also held several of the town offices.
Calhoun, James, Brockwayville, is the oldest son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Hemp- hill) Calhoun. He was born on June 25, 1835, in County Tyrone, Ireland, and emi- grated with his parents to the United States, in 1848, and in 1849 settled in Jefferson county. He is now engaged in farming, and owns three hundred acres of land. He was married on July 9, 1868, to Martha Dennison. a daughter of David and Martha (Cunningham) Dennison, of Jefferson county, formerly of County Tyrone, Ireland, who came to the United States in 1817. James and Martha have a family of six children : John H., Sarah A., Martha E., Thomas H., David C., and Eliza J.
Calthers, William T., Winslow. Reynoldsville, p. o., is a farmer and lumberman, and was born in Armstrong, now Clarion county, November 18, 1825. He was a son of Robert and Nancy (Thompson) Calthers. He settled in Winslow township in 1850, and has cleared and improved several farms, and has resided on his present farm since 1880. In 1850 he built a grist-mill on the site now occupied by Warnick and Mc- Craight, which he conducted for six years. He was married in 1851 to Mary Douthet. They have had six children : William, Joseph, Anna, Edith, Margaret, and Gertie. Mary was a daughter of Robert and Mary Douthet, of Winslow township.
Campbell, J. J., Snyder, Oyster p. o., was born in Armstrong county, Pa., and is one of the proprietors of the Forestville Lumber Company. His parents were Andrew and Rebecca (Phillip) Campbell, of Armstrong county. He was married on Jannary 12, 1860, to M. G. McCarrier, a daughter of James and Catharine (Bramer) McCarrier, of Sudbury, Pa.
Cathers, Allen, Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Clarion county, on December 7, 1840. He was a son of Oliver and Margaret (Mayes) Cathers, who settled in Winslow township in 1841. locating on the farm which is now occupied by Allen. Their children were two, Allen and Mary (now Mrs. David Hillis). Allen settled on a part of the old homestead, all of which he has cleared and improved him- self. He was married in October, 1878, to Mary J. Ludwick. They have had four children : James, Thomas, John, and Ruth M. Mary J. was a daughter of George W. and Margaret (Lewis) Ludwick. of Winslow township.
Cathers, James A., Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Clarion county, Pa., April 24, 1828. He was a son of Robert and Nancy (Thompson) Cathers ; of Scotch-Irish descent. His paternal grandfather. Joseph Cathers, was a pioneer of Clarion county. His parents (Robert and Nancy), settled in Winslow township in 1848. and cleared and improved two farms. They have had six children : Rachel, Joseph, William, James A., Robert and Rosanna. James A., now occupies the old homestead. He was married in 1850 to Eliza McGhee. They have had six children : John, Rob- ert, James, Lottie, Rachel and Harry. Eliza was a daughter of John and Nancy (Smith) McGhee, of Washington township.
Clarke, W. D., Brockwayville borough, was born in Brockwayville, on October 9, 1853. He is now justice of the peace. His parents were A. M. and R. M. (Nichols) Clarke. A. M. was a native of Connecticut, but came with his parents to Elk county, in 1819, and to Brockwayville in 1836. He was a practicing physician and died on May 22, 1884. W. D. was married on June 22, 1875, to Agnes Smith, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (McElhaney) Smith, formerly of Washington township, now of Brockwayville. They have two children : Robert P., and Edith P.
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Cook, John, Barnett, Ella p. o., is a son of Daniel and Mary (Bailey) Cook, and was born in Clarion county in 1817, and was married in 1843 to Jane Felton, of Clarion county. They have had a family of ten children : Robert, Mary, Anna, Elizabeth, Re- becca, Servilda, Malinda, John S., and two who died in infancy. Mr. Cook settled in Jefferson county in 1843, and in early life was engaged in lumbering. He is now en- gaged in farming and owns a farm of fifty-five acres. He has hekdl all of the township offices.
Cooper, James, Washington, Rockdale Mills, p. o., is a farmer, and was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, on February 13, 1818, and was a son of William and Martha (Morris) Cooper, who settled in Washington township in 1826, and cleared and improved a part of the farm which is now owned by James, where they lived and died. They had six children : James, John, Hugh, William, Ninian and Eliza (now Mrs. William Bond). James Cooper was reared in Washington township, from the age of eight years. He married Isabella Patton. They have had eight children : William, Robert, Hugh, James S., Martha J., Samuel, John and Elmer W.
Corbet, J. J., Warsaw. Richardsville p. o., was born in Clarion county, on March 30, 1814, and came to Jefferson county in 1861. He is a farmer, and owns thirty-nine acres. His parents were William and Mary ( Rathrock) Corbet. He was married on January 14, 1834, to Elizabeth Barr, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Brisbin) Barr, of Centre county. They have six children living : James R., Robert B., Isaiah, William B., Loretta, and Lawrence, who now owns the old homestead and thirteen acres adjoining.
Cox, Dr. Andrew J., Big Run ; a physician, surgeon, general merchant, drug and pre- scriptionist, and dealer in hardware, boots and shoes, etc. ; also a special partner in the firm of G. W. Gruber & Company, at Burnside, Clearfield county, Pa. Andrew P., was born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1845. He fitted himself and read medicine with Doc- tor Shields, and was graduated from the Cincinnati Medical College in 1876, and settled in Big Run, in the practice of his profession, the same year. He was married in 1873 to Annie Cochran, a daughter of 'Squire Joseph and Eliza Cochran. They have had one son, Milo. The doctor was a son of Robert and Caroline (Fisher) Cox, and was born in England and married in Pittsburgh. Robert died in 1880 leaving a widow and six children, three sons and three daughters. Andrew became engaged in the drug bus- iness in 1876, and in 1880 became engaged in the general mercantile business in connec- tion with his drug trade. His labors have been attended with success both in a mer- cantile and professional sense.
Cox, Peter, Washington, Sandy Valley p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Madison township, Columbia county, on October 12, 1820. He was a son of William and Diana (Taylor) Cox. He settled in Washington township in 1846, and in 1849 located on the farm which he now occupies, all of which he has cleared and improved himself. For thirty years he was a prominent lumberman of the county. He was married on May 13. 1841, to Nancy F. Harrison. They have had fourteen children : Martha (deceased), Rachel, Margaret A., William T., Huldah (deceased), James B., Elijah and Elisha (twins), Huldah R., John C. F., Rosalie, Mary (deceased), Nannie A., Emma L. Mr. Cox served eleven months in the late War of the Rebellion, in Company H, 105th Pennsylvania Regiment, and at the end of eleven months' service was discharged on account of disability. His wife, Nancy F., was a daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Fury) Harrison, of Centre county.
Daniels, James W., Barnett, Clarington p. o., was a son of Samuel and Rebecca (Mc- Crea) Daniels, and was born in Crawford county, Pa., on September 6, 1818, and settled in Jefferson county in 1838. He was married in 1847 to Louisa Butterfield, a daughter of Oran Butterfield. They had a family of eight children - Oran (deceased), Nancy (deceased), Matthew (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Mary Jane, Linda A., James W., and Charles S. Mr. Daniels is engaged in lumbering and farming, and now owns one thousand acres of timber and farming land in Jefferson, Forest, and Crawford counties. His father was born in 1778, and served in the war of 1812 ; died in 1843. His mother was born in 1782, and died in 1847.
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Davis, Joseph, Big Run, was born in Henderson township, on February 18th, 1846, and was married in 1867 to Adaline Zufall, of Henderson. They have had a family of six children - George I., Susanna C., Jacob A., Lydia E., Joseph A., and Mary A. Joseph has held the office of supervisor, and also that of school director for several terms. He is a farmer, and now owns and occupies a fine farm of eighty acres of the old home- stead, which was purchased by his grandfather on settlement. Joseph was a son of Abraham and Susanna (Miller) Davis, who settled in Jefferson county in 1844, coming from Westmoreland county. They had a family of seven children, three of whom are now living - Joseph, Barbara, and Elizabeth. One son, Jacob, enlisted, served two years ; was discharged and drafted. after which he served to the close of the war, and died in 1875. leaving three children. The father, Abraham, died in 1860, His wife. Susanna, died in 1885, at the age of seventy-six years. Abraham and Jacob erected the first steam saw-mill in the township. He was a son of Joshua and Barbara (Dubold) Davis, who settled in Henderson in 1844, coming there from Westmoreland county.
Davis, Sylvester, Polk, Schoffner's Corners p. o., was born in Summerville, Jefferson county, on May 17, 1840. He is a general merchant, and is also postmaster of the vil- lage, being appointed in 1886. He has also been a justice of the peace for two terms. He owns six farms, which comprise in all about eight hundred acres, and is now engaged in the manufacture of square timber and logs. He enlisted in Company B, One Hun- dred and thirty fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, on August 14, 1862, and served for one year. He re enlisted in Company L, Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served to the close of the war. His parents were Othaniel and Annie (Hettrick) Davis. He was married on June 29, 1865, to Martha Puch, a daughter of Mathis and Martha (Richards) Puch. They have had seven children-Annie B., Violetta, Martha E .. Ambrose S .. Effie MI .. Blaine, and Harry E. Violetta died at the age of one year, from an attack of croup.
De Larme, Francis, Winslow; Du Bois p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Franklin county, N. Y., on October 5, 1819. He was a son of Francis and Rosana De Larme. He came to this county in 1832, and was reared in the family of Tilton Reynolds. In 1839 he purchased the farm which he now owns and occupies, and which consists of two hundred and sixty acres, one hundred acres of which he has cleared and improved. His wife was Clarissa Smith. They have had six children- Matthew M., Henry F., Emeline R., Sally R., Alonzo A., and Anna E. Clarissa was a daughter of Valentine and Rebecca Smith, of Winslow township.
Deemer, sr., Jonathan. Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer and carpenter, and was born in Winslow township, on April 24, 1832, and was a son of John and Mary (Baker) Deemer, who were from Westmoreland county, and settled in Winslow township in 1831, and cleared and improved a farm upon which they lived and died. Their chil- dren were Juliana, Zachariah, Josiah, Jonathan, John, and Lydia. Jonathan now occu- pies a part of the old homestead. He married Elizabeth Nicholson. They have eight children living -Andrew J., Mary, Catherine, Daniel W., William H., Jeremiah A., Minerva E., Emma R., and Lillie M. Elizabeth was a daughter of William and Cath- erine (Phillippi) Nicholson, of Fayette county.
Deemer, Zachariah, Winslow, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer, and was born in West- moreland county on October 6, 1829. He was a son of John and Mary (Baker) Deem- er, who settled in Winslow township in 1831. He was reared in Winslow township, and located on the farm which he now occupies in 1854, and which consists of one hundred and twelve acres, forty-five of which he has cleared and improved. He was prominently identified with the lumber interests of the county for twenty-five years. He was married in 1854 to Sarah Best. They have had six children -Frank W., James B., Kennedy B., Amos W. (deceased), M. J. Alice, and Annie J. (deceased). Sarah was a daughter of William and Polly (Sinith) Best, of McCalmont township.
Dennison, David. Washington. Beechtown p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Wash- ington township on June 7, 1838. He was a son of David and Martha (Cunningham) Dennison, natives of the county of Tyrone. Ireland, who settled in Washington town- ship, in 1831, and cleared and improved the farm which is now owned and occupied by
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James Dennison. Their children were Mary, Ellen, David, James and Martha. David Dennison settled on the farm which he now occupies in 1844, most of which he cleared and improved himself. He married Margaret Moore. They have had five children - Mary, Rebecca J., David H., Martha E. and Robert. Margaret was a daughter of Rob- ert and Rebecca (Dennison) Moore, of Ireland.
Dougherty, William, Winslow, was born in county Tyrone, Ireland. in 1821, and was a son of William and Mary (Bryson) Dougherty. He settled in Washington township with his mother in 1857, and cleared and improved a farm which is now occupied by his son James. His wife was Jane Smith. They had seven children- Mary. Ellen, Sarah, Margaret, William. James S. and John. Of these children William and John now reside in Winslow. Jane was a daughter of James and Ellen (Kearney) Smith, of Wash- ington township. William was married on July 26, 1877, to Maggie McDonald. They have had two children- John C. and William E. Maggie was a daughter of John and Catharine McDonald. John, the youngest son of William was married on May 15, ISS4, to Belle Ross. They have had one child, Susie O. Belle was a daughter of John and Susan (Patterson) Ross, of Washington township.
Dougherty, William W., Washington, Allen's Mills p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Washington township, on December 1, 1841. He was a son of James and Sarah (Camp- bell) Dougherty, natives of Ireland, who were among the pioneers of Washington town- ship. Their children were William W., Elizabeth, Thomas F., Lucinda (deceased). Stewart, Mary (deceased), Margery A., Finley and Sarah M. William W. located on the farm which he now occupies in 1875, a part of which he has cleared, and made all im- provements in buildings. He was married on May 27, 1875. to Martha J. Marshall. They have had two children. Martha J. was a daughter of James and Ellen ( Robin- son) Marshall, of Snyder township.
Edeburn. Samuel A .. Heath, Sigel p. o., was a son of John and Mary (Loose) Ede- burn, and was born in Cumberland county. in 1815. and settled in Jefferson county in 1849. He was married in 1842 to Mary Snider, who died in 1846. They have had one child, Mary. Mr. Edeburn married his second wife, Mrs. Berthinda Coleman, in 1852. They had ten children : Jarrardus. Candus C., Thomas H., Joseph I., Berthinda M., Al- ice J., Frank O. B., Minnie E., and one that died in infancy. Mrs. Edeburn's children by her first husband. Mr. Coleman, were Elizabeth M., John W., Priscilla A., Rosalie C. Mr. Edeburn is now engaged in lumbering and farming. His father, John, was a soldier in the war of 1812.
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