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Pettibone, Stephen N., Warsaw, was born in Luzerne county on August 10. 1839 and came to Jefferson county in 1847. He is now engaged in the general mercantile business and a member of the firm of Rickard and Pettibone at Warsaw. He enlisted in Company C, 11th Michigan Volunteers, March 10, 1865. He was a son of Oliver G. and Elizabeth Pettibone, who came to the county in 1847. Stephen was married on May 12, 1861, to Harriet T. Hoffman, a daughter of James K. and Barbara (Mercer) Hoffman, of Jefferson county. They had a family of six children - Laura O., (wife of George Fredenburg), Myrtle E. (wife of George Webster). Marvin F., Hattie V., L. Blanche and Melvin B.
Penfield, Richard A:, Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born where he now resides on September 22, 1857. He is now engaged in farming and owns 126 acres. His pa- rents were James and Elizabeth (Johnson) Penfield. His wife was Marga A. Dough- erty, (a daughter of James and Sarah (Camel) Dougherty, of Washington township) to whom he was married on June 18, 1879. They have had two children -William J. and John F.
Rankin. M. M., Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in Indiana county, Pennsyl- vania, on May 11, 1851, and came to Jefferson county, Pennsylvania in 1875. He is a practicing physician and surgeon and is a member of the firm of Rankin and Condick. He was a graduate of the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, in 1876. His parents are Hugh and Margaret (Cooper) Rankin, of Indiana county. M. M. Rankin was married in September, 1870 to N. J. Getty, a daughter of M. C. and N. J. (Mc Cartney) Getty, of Indiana county. They have had a family of three children - Willis C., Maud E. and Imogene.
Reams, Quinton S., Big Run p. o., was born November 9, 1847, and is proprietor
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of the Big Run steam planing, sawing and moulding mill and manufacturing to order sash, doors and house-building stock. He located here as foreman of the mill in 1886. The mill was burned in June, 1884. He bought the ground and erected a new mill 55×60, sixty days later. He was married in 1878 to Mrs. Phebe S. (Kuntz) Cochrane, a daughter of Adam Kuntz. They have had five children - Willa Cochrane, Ella, Effie, F. Arnold and Stanley Reams. Q. S. Reams has served and is now burgess of the borough, and has also held other offices. His parents were Rev. John and Maria (Arnold) Reams. Rev. John is pastor of the Evangelical Association and is a resident of Clearfield county.
Rhodes, George W., Punxsutawney, was born in McCalmont township, Pennsylva- nia, in 1843 and was a son of John and Anna (Bowers) Rhodes. Anna was born in Virginia and her husband John was born in Union county. They were married and settled in Jefferson county in 1841. They had a family of eleven children, all of whom now reside in the county, five sons and six daughters. John was born in 1815 and died in 1886. He settled with his parents, John and Mary (Moyer) Rhodes, in 1829. George W. enlisted in 1861 in Company A, 105th Pennsylvania volunteers, and served until June 5, 1865. He was taken prisoner but discharged on order No. 77, of War Department, was wounded the second time for which he now receives a pension. He was married in 1868 to Elizabeth Hawk. They have had a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living, three girls and five boys. Mr. Rhodes has been super- visor for one term and is now engaged in farming.
Richards, George W., Warsaw, Richardville p. o., was born in Indiana county on November 27, 1835, and came to Jefferson county with his parents, William R., and Ann T. (Clark) Richards, in April 1843. This place was named for William R., this being the end of any road at this time. He died in 1867. George W. was married on December 30, 1860, to Rhoda S. Wilson, a daughter of Jeremiah and Rosana (Irving) Wilson, of Warsaw township. They have nine children living -George S., Eva M., Franklyn M., Annie R., Clara B., Benjamin O., Mary B. Javin J., Bessie R. Mr. Richards is now engaged in the hotel and tanning business.
Rickard, A. M., Warsaw, was born in Indiana county, January 19, 1828. He is now engaged in farming. His parents were Peter and Margaret (Moore) Rickard, who came from Westmoreland county to Warsaw township in 1841. His wife was Susan McWilliams. to whom he was married on August 30, 1854. They have had one child, James G. Susan was a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Robinson) McWilliams.
Rickard, Thomas F. Warsaw, is a general merchant of the firm of Rickard and Pet- tibone, and was born where the hotel now stands on August 23, 1849. His parents were Peter and Margaret ( Moore) Rickard. Mr. Rickard was a native of Westmore- land county and came to Warsaw about 1841. He died October 11, 1866 and his wife November 24, 1868. Thomas F., was married on July 4. 1871, to Sena C. Dunn, a daughter of William and Jane A. (Munger) Dunn, of Warsaw. They have had two children - Nellie V. and Charlie F.
Robinson, Daniel W., Punxsutawney, a merchant tailor and manufacturer of gents' fine dress suits at Punxsutawney, was born in Wyandotte county, Ohio, on May 20, 1838, and was a son of Robert and Jane (McCreary) Robinson, who had a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. The mother died in 1841, and the father in 1842. Daniel W. was cared for by his Uncle Joseph Cashun of Adams county, Pennsylvania from 1842 until 1852, at which time he was apprenticed to the tailor's trade. From 1856 he spent a portion of his time as a journeyman in Philadelphia and in 1858 became engaged in business in Gettysburg. He was married in 1860 to Mar- tha Geiselman, of Gettysburg, a daughter of John Geiselman. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living. Daniel W. in 1861 enlisted in Company K., First Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry, serving for three years, at the end of which time he was discharged by reason of the expiration of his term of service. He then be- came sutler for the 209th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and with some changes continued in the service until the close of the war. He settled in the borough in 1872
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and became engaged in the tailoring business. He was elected burgess of the borough in IS85.
Robinson, John H., Snyder, Sugar Hill p. o., was born in New Hampshire on July 23, 1830, and came here in April, 1849. He is now engaged in farming and owns 1 50 acres. He has been assessor, for several terms auditor and is now collector. He was in Con- pany C, Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania Militia for three months, when Lee was expected to make a raid in Pennsylvania. He was at the capture of John Morgan in Ohio. His parents were John and Hannah (Lee) Robinson, who were natives of England. He was married on March 30, 1854, to Caroline Butler, a daughter of Matthew and Sarah (Allott) Butler, who were natives of England. They have had a family of ten children -- Sarah, Paul, Hannah, John E .. William H., Mary E., J. M., Carrie M., Eliza J. and Fannie V.
Rockey, W. H. B., Warsaw, Allen's Mills p. o., was born in Red Bank township, Clarion county, on March 22, 1846. He is now engaged in the general mercantile business, and is a practicing physician at Allen's Mills. He came to Jefferson county in 1869. He enlisted on September 1, 1861, in Company C, 105th Pennsylvania Vol- unteers, being then in his sixteenth year. He served in twenty-two engagements, and was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, on July 2, 1863, and was discharged in front of Petersburg at the expiration of his term of enlistment in August, 1864. He was a son of Jacob and Catharine (Beck) Rokey. He was married on April 1, 1881, to Nancy Culver, a daughter of Samuel O., and Margaret (Vasbinder) Culver, of Warsaw. They have had two children : William James and J. G. He was elected to the office of cor- oner for Jefferson county in 1884, which office he now holds.
Ross, John, Washington, Allen's Mills p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Centre county, on June 17, 1831, and was a son of James and Nancy (Fury) Ross, who set- tled on the farm which is now occupied by John, in 1831, and cleared and improved it, where they resided up to the time of their deaths. Their children were James, Mary, John, Oliver, Nancy, Ruth, Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah and Martha. John Ross, for nineteen years, occupied the farm of eighty-eight acres, in another part of the town, thirty acres of which he cleared and improved himself. He then purchased the old homestead where he has since resided. He was married in 1854 to Susan Patterson, a daughter of John and Isabella (Smith) Patterson, of Washington township. They have had nine children : William John, Ruth, Maggie J., Tillie, Isabella, James A., Robert M., Susie and Mary O.
Rudolph, Abraham Augustus, Punxsutawney, was born in Bell township in 1845, and was a son of Abraham and Catharine (Rhodes) Rudolph. Catharine was born in Union county, and her husband, Abraham, was born in Westmoreland county in 1816. They were married in Brookville, in October, 1837. He settled in Jefferson county in 1833. They had five children, three of whom are now living. One son served three years, ten months and twenty days in the 10th Regiment P. V. Abraham was a prom- inent man ; held the office of justice of the peace and other township positions. He was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Rudolph, who had a family of seven sons and one daugh- ter. Abraham, sr.'s wife died in 1847, and he then married his second wife, Emily Leach. They had eleven children, nine of whom are now living. Abraham Augustus was married in 1871 to Rebecca A. Tobin. They have had five children : Orville G., Abraham R., Margaret E., James S., and Nora. Mr. Rudolph is now engaged in man- ufacture and in farming.
Segers, Redford, Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in Maine in 1834, and came to Pennsylvania in 1858, and is now engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He was married in 1860 to Martha J. Horning, of South Kersey. He moved from there in 1863 and settled in Snyder on a farm of sixty-eight acres. His wife died on May 7, 1871, leaving three children : Martha J., Elmer and Martha. He was married the sec- ond time, in 1876, to Elvira R. Grass, of Kersey. They have had three children : Ma- bel, Ella May and Frona.
Seifert, Edward, Big Run p. o .; a lumber merchant, manufacturer and shipper, of
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Big Run, Jefferson county ; was born in the little kingdom of Saxony in 1851, and was a son of A. F. Seifert. Edward emigrated to America in 1872, and that same year set- tled in Mckeesport, as a lumber clerk for A. M. McClure. He was married in 1876 to Josephine McClure, a daughter of A. M. and Sarah (Cox) McClure. They have had two sons : William A., and Edward O. Mr. Seifert settled in Big Run borough in 1876, doing business for A. M. McClure until the latter part of 1883, when he became en- gaged in business with Doctor A. P. Cox; said partnership was dissolved in January, 1885, and Mr. Seifert then started in the manufacturing and dealing of lumber in all its branches.
Senior, George, Washington, Victor p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Yorkshire. England, on December 1, 1814, and was a son of John and Mary (Mellor) Senior. He settled in Washington township in 1841. and cleared and improved a farm which he still owns, and is one of the most prominent farmers in the township. He has been married three times. His first wife was Mary A. Luren, of Yorkshire, England; they had three children : Allen, Emma and Mary A. His second wife was Jane Van Devert, of War- saw township, and his third wife was Mary Clyde, a daughter of William and Nancy Clyde, of Elk county. They have had five children : Nancy, Ira, Harrison C., William C., and Joseph E.
Shadle, John, Warsaw, Allen's Mills p. o., was born in Huntington county, on March 3, 1818, and came to Jefferson county in 1833- He is a farmer and owns thirty acres. He enlisted in Company F, 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers, in December, 1861 ; was at the battles of Winchester, Kelley's Ford. and Mine Run, and served for three years and eight months. His parents were Daniel and Elizabeth (Fox) Shadle. John was mar- ried in January, 1844, to Lavina Carley, a daughter of Job M., and Elinor (Hickman) Carley, of Beaver county. John and Lavina have had nine children, seven of whom are now living : Martha, wife of John Sypherd; Lloyd, Eleanor, wife of Winfield Stro- hecker ; Job M., Mary, wife of Perry Hoffman ; Elizabeth, wife of Jesse Hannah, and Ville. The two deceased are John L. and Delilah.
Sherwood, Charles, Winslow. Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer and lumberman, and was born in Livingston county, N. Y., on July 21, 1838. He was a son of Solomon and Phebe (Pearsall) Sherwood. He settled in Winslow township, in 1865, on the farm which he now occupies, all of which he has cleared and improved himself. He was mar- ried on July 5. 1862, to Augusta Frank. They have five children living: Oscar W., M.D., in Illinois : Homer M., medical student at medical college in Illinois; Harmon A., Lillie L., and Walter F. Augusta was a daughter of Christian and Ansdena Frank, of Winslow township. She was born in Swartzburgh, Germany, February 12, 1840.
Shoemaker, Josiah, Washington, Reynoldsville p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Columbia county, on November 8, 1836, and was a son of John and Penninah (Hea- cock) Shoemaker, who settled in Washington township in 1851, and cleared and im- proved the farm which is now occupied by Ellis Shoemaker. Their children were Amos, Josiah, Ellis, Emma and William. Josiah settled on the farm which he now occupies, in 1866, and a part of which he has cleared. His wife was Fannie McConnell. They have had two children : James A., and Florence. Fannie was a daughter of James and Jane (Mitchell) McConnell, of Washington township. Mr. Shoemaker was a soldier in the late War of the Rebellion, serving twenty-two months in the 82d Pennsylvania Vol- unteers, and at the end of his term of service was honorably discharged.
Sibley, George W., Snyder, Brockwayville p. o., was born in the town of Snyder, on April 17, 1830, and is now engaged in the grocery and provision business on East Main street, at East Brockwayville. He has been a justice of the peace for several terms, and is now councilman, overseer of the poor, and borough collector. He enlisted in Com- pany B, 135th Pennsylvania Volunteers, in 1862, and was discharged on the 19th of No- vember, 1862, for permanent disability. His parents were Ammi and Rachel (White- hill) Sibley. Ammi was a soldier in the War of 1812. George W. was married on September 28, 1850, to Mary Barrett. They have had seven children : Menzo A. (de- ceased, killed by a tree falling on him) ; Eugene B., A. W., Alma L. (deceased), Rosa-
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mond G., Hettie O. (deceased), and Warren O. (deceased). Mary A. was a daughter of Peter and Priscilla (Lewis) Barrett.
Skeestey, Henry, Big Run, one of the representative farmers of Gaskill township, was born in Dauphin county in 1825 and was a son of Andrew and Sarah C. (Lankert) Sheesley, who settled in Armstrong county in 1825, and late in life settled in Illinois, where they died having had a family of twelve children, eight of whom are now living. Three of his sons served in the war of the Rebellion, each serving a term of three years. Henry was married in 1853 to Sarah Williamson, who was born in Indiana county, a daughter of Hiram Williamson ; she died in 1876 leaving a husband and six children- Lydia A .. William Johnson, Sarah C., David L., Martha J., and Andrew L. Henry settled in Jefferson county on his present homestead in 1847. He has been a success- ful farmer and lumberman.
Smeyers, Daniel J., Big Run, owner and proprietor of the steam saw and planing- mill, manufacturer of sash, blinds and furniture to order, of Big Run, was born in Cam- bria county, Pa., in 1843. He was a son of Daniel and Ann (Barringer) Smeyers, who settled in Henderson in 1839, and died in 1874 leaving her husband and eight sons and one daughter. The father, who was born in 1804, is still living. Four of his sons en- listed in Co. A, 105th Pa. Vols. in 1861, and were discharged in 1863. Benjamin T. was discharged in 1866. Philip E. and David L. enlisted in the 206th. Five sons are now living-John B., William S., D. L., D. J., George W., and Lucinda J. Daniel J., was married in 1863 to Mary E. Kerr. They had a family of eight children. D. L. and D. J. erected the furniture factory and became engaged in business in 1866. In 1876 D. J. took the business and added steam power and extended the general business.
Smith, Francis D., Pancoast p. o., Washington, was born in Washington township on June 30, 1859, and was a son of William and Eliza J. (Delamore) Smith, who set- tled on the farm now occupied by their son Francis D., about 1855, and cleared and improved the same. The father died soon after settling on the farm which is now oc- cupied by Francis D. and his mother. They have made many changes and improve- ments.
Smith, James S., Pancoast p. o., Washington, is a farmer, and was born in county Donegal, Ireland, and is a son of Andrew and Isabella (Smith) Smith, who settled in Washington township, Pa., in 1848. Their children were Mary J., James S., Margaret, William, John. Sarah (deceased), Andrew, and Elizabeth. James S. settled on the farm with his parents and came to the farm which he now occupies in 1848, most of which he has cleared and improved himself. He married Mary A. Atwell, of Washington township. They have had ten children-John (deceased), Andrew H., Mary R., Al- bert W., Alice E., Thomas J., Edna (deceased), Florence, and Maud.
Smith, John, Beech Tree p. o., Washington, is a farmer and was born in Centre county on May -, 1823, and was a son of James and Eleanor (Carney) Smith, pioneers of Washington township. John Smith settled on the farm which he now occupies in 1844, and which he has cleared and improved himself. He was married in November, 1845, to Nancy Hunter. They have a family of five children-James A., Jane E., John B., Andrew W., and Matthew W. Nancy was a daughter of John and James ( Brown) Hunter, of Washington township.
Smith, Matthew, Rockdale Mills p. o., Washington, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in September, 1814, and was a son of James and Ellen (Kearney) Smith, who canie to Philadelphia in 1822. Matthew came to Pine Creek township, now Washing- ton. in 1828, and in 1835 settled on the farm which he now occupies with his son James, all of which he cleared and improved himself. He is now engaged in farming. He was married in October, 1836, to Elizabeth Hunter, a daughter of John and Jane (Brown) Hunter, of Washington township. They have had ten children-Ellen, James, Jane S., Mary A., John, Margaret, Andrew W., Nancy C., Eliza, and Rebecca.
Smith, Perry, Richardson p. o., Warsaw, was born in Clarion county on April 9, 1839. He is now engaged in farming and owns 150 acres. He enlisted in Co. D, 105th Pa. Vols. in 1861, and was taken prisoner at Centreville at the second battle of
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Bull Run, and was discharged as a paroled prisoner in 1863. He was wounded at this same battle and now carries the ball in his leg below the knee. His parents were John and Jane (Downs) Smith, of Clarion county. He was married on June 8, 1864, to Caroline C. Bartlett, a daughter of Emery and Sophronia (Neff) Bartlett. Perry and Caroline have had a family of three children-Madeline V., Harvey R., and Perry B.
Smith, Robert A., Rockdale Mills p. o., Washington, is a farmer and was born in Washington township on June 3, 1828. He was a son of Andrew and Jane (McIntosh) Smith. His paternal grandfather was James Smith. a native of Ireland. who purchased the land now occupied by Robert A. and on which Andrew Smith settled in 1826, and which he cleared and improved. Andrew died on March 9. 1882. His wife was a daughter of Robert and Mary (Stevenson) MacIntosh, who settled in Washington town- ship in 1825. His children were Eleanor, Robert A., James G., Mary, Matthew H., Sarah A., Margaret J., and Elizabeth. Robert A. now occupies the old homestead, His wife was Mary McCullough, a daughter of William H. and Margaret (Smith) Mc- Cullough, of Washington township.
Smith, William, Rockdale p. o., Washington, is a farmer, and was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in July, 1816, and was a son of James and Eleanor (Kearney) Smith. who settled in Washington township in 1827, and cleared and improved the farm on which they resided up to the time of their deaths. Their children were Andrew. Mat- thew, William, John, Eleanor, and Jane. William Smith settled on the farm which he now occupies in 1840. He was married in April, 1844. to Eliza J. Bond, a resident of this township. They have had eleven children-Eleanor J. Mary (deceased). Nancy H. (deceased), James B., Sarah, Andrew, Eliza A., Matthew L., Hattie A .. John (de- ceased), and John H.
Smith, William C., Rockdale p. o., Washington, is a farmer and teacher, and was born in Washington township on February 20, 1842. He was a son of William and Ann (Trotter) Smith, who were natives of Ireland, and settled in Washington township in 1834, and cleared and improved the farm which is now occupied by their son Will- iam C., and where they resided up to the time of their deaths. Their children were Hamilton, Sarah J., Margaret, Andrew H., James, Annie. and William C. William C. was married in 1865 to Eliza McCormick. of Warsaw township. They have had a fam- ily of six children-Annie, Sarah M .. Pelton. Clara, Susie. and Nellie. Eliza was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Huffman) McCormick, of Warsaw.
Snyder, Benewill, Reynoldsville p. o., Winslow, was born in Schuylkill county on November 17. 1823, and was a son of Frederick and Catherine (Martin) Snyder. He was reared in his native county and settled in Winslow township in 1852 on the farm he now occupies most of which he has cleared and improved. He married Lydia Zim- merman. They have had nine children-Jonathan, Elizabeth, Sarah. Josiah, Frank. Isaac, Levi, Gideon, and Sebastian. Lydia was a daughter of Sebastian and Elizabeth (Gluck) Zimmerman, of Schuylkill county.
Snyder, John F., Warsaw, Richardsville p. o., was born in Union county, and came to Jefferson county, in September, 1851. He was born on Aug. 14, 1825, and is a far- mer, owning a farm of 150 acres. His parents were Henry and Mary (Fry) Snyder. He was married on Sept. 19. 1848, to Esther A. Reed, a daughter of Robert and Ellen (McCormick) Reed, of Clarion county. John F. and Esther A., have eight children- Robert R., James H .. Francis E. (deceased), Quintes S. (deceased), Ida H. (wife of Rev. S. M. Sartwell, Laura A. (wife of S. J. Moorehead, of Richardsville). Frank P .. Harvey J. His second wife was Sarah C. McCormick, a daughter of John and Nancy (McFarland) McCormick.
Spindler, Charles A., Punxsutawney, of Bell township, was born in Saxony, Ger- many, in 1836, and was a son of Henry and Christina (Pencil) Spindler, who emigrated to America in 1847, and in 1849 settled on the homestead farm in Bell township, where they died ; he in 1870. at the age of sixty-nine years, and his wife in 1882, at the age of eighty years. They left but one son. Charles A. He was married in 1860, to Heitz- enrider. She died in 1863. leaving two children-Henry Scott and Emma. He
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then married his second wife, Lydia A. Walker. in 1865. She was born in Indiana county. They had two children - Jacob P. and Christina. Charles was prominent in clearing the farm, which was when they settled on it a wooded homestead of 120 acres. He now owns 167 acres, and erected a steam saw-mill in 1871, with a capacity of ten thousand feet of lumber a day.
Sprague, George G., Winslow, Rathmal p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Danville, Caledonia county, on February 2, ISIS, and was a son of Samuel and Hannah (Farley) Sprague, who settled on the farm now occupied by George C., in 1832, a part of which they cleared and improved, and lived and died there. Their children were George G., William, Hannah, Hiram and "Mary. George G. succeeded to the old homestead upon which he had made all the improvements of present buildings. He married Prudence Broadhead. They have had eight children -Angelina, Martha (deceased), Edwin, Al- bert, Walton, Charles, Mary and Edith. Prudence was a daughter of James and Mary Broadhead, of Winslow, formerly of England.
Stahlman. Gabriel, Warsaw, Brookville p. o .. was born in Deep Creek Valley, Schuyl- kill county, on March 8, 1828, and came to Jefferson county in 1850. He is a farmer and owns 539 acres. His parents were Jeremiah and Catharine (Young) Stahlman, of Schuylkill county. He was married on February 17, 1852, to Esther Keck. a daughter of David and Balona (Kinion) Keck, of Westmoreland county. They have had ten children-David W., Cornelius (deceased), Thomas B, Salome married Alonzo Bennin- ger, and died in 1877), D. M., G. M., F. M., Emma, Clark R. and Abbie A.
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