History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with biographical selections, Part 138

Author: Bradsby, H. C. (Henry C.)
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : S. B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1532

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granddaughter of Gasherie De Witt, whose mother, a Miss Gasherie, was a French lady. The De Witts were among the early Holland settlers about Albany, N. Y., and later moved down the river. She is also a granddaughter of Rev. Dr. John Dowling, of New York City, author of the "History of Romanism." Mr. Harvey and family worship at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre, of which his wife is a member, and in his political views he is a Republican.

WILLIAM JAMESON HARVEY, real estate dealer, Wilkes-Barre, was born in Plym- outh May 13, 1838, a son of Jameson and Mary (Campbell) Harvey, also natives of Pennsylvania, the former of whom was an extensive coal operator and owner of the Harvey Mines at Nanticoke, Pa. They were the parents of four children, William J. being the second in order of birth. Our subject was educated at Wyoming Sem- inary and Edge Hill, Princeton, N. J. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, afterward appointed first lieutenant in Company I, and subsequently adjutant of the regiment; he was for two years in active service. He was twice married, and is now a widower; his first wife was Jessie Wright, daughter of Harrison Wright, Esq., and by her he has one surviving son, Robert Rie- man; his second wife was Mrs. Amanda (Laning) Merritt, by whom he has one son, Lan- ing. In politics he is a Republican, and was one of the Harrison State electors from the Twelfth Congressional District of Pennsylvania. He has been honored with several positions of trust: He has been school director and a member of the city council; was president and manager of the Wilkes-Barre & Kingston Street Rail- way; president of the Wyoming Valley Lace Mills; president West Side Driving Park; director of the Miners' Savings Bank, and a member of the firm of Harvey Bros., dealers in real estate, stocks and bonds.

JAMES G. HARVEY, proprietor of meat market, Hazleton. This popular and gen- ial gentleman was born in Cornwall, England, December 23, 1862, and is the youngest in the family of eight children of Peter and Mary A. (Gartwell) Harvey, also natives of England, who came to America in 1869, settling at Stockton, where the children were educated and reared. The gentleman, whose name opens this sketch, began working about the mines when but a lad, and followed this occupation for about thirteen years, doing every kind of work connected with coal mining. Early in life he was thrown upon his own resources, and, after thirteen years of hard toil about the mines, feeling the want of educational advantages, he took a two years' course of study at Dickinson Seminary. He then returned to Stockton, and was employed by Linderman, Skeer & Co., for four years in their meat market at that place. In 1888, he, with a partner, William Curtis, opened a market at Hazle- ton under the firm name of Harvey & Curtis, which was conducted by them six years. In February, 1892, they dissolved partnership, and Mr. Harvey opened his present establishment at No. 48 Vine street, where he owns a very neat structure in which his marker is located. He keeps two wagons on the road, and is also owner and proprietor of an oil wagon that makes regular trips through Hazleton and vicinity. On June 4, 1891, Mr. Harvey was united in marriage with Miss Georgia Thomas, of Johnstown, who was made an orphan by the terrible flood that destroyed the city. In political matters he is true to his nature and votes independently; he and his estimable wife attend the Methodist Episcopal Church.

ABRAHAM R. HAUZE, farmer and dairyman, P. O. Rock Glen, was born in Black Creek township, July 12, 1852, a son of John and Phoebe (Rittenhouse) Hauze. His paternal grandfather, Christian Hauze, was born October 1, 1780, in Berks county, Pa., and his grandmother, Susannah (Pettit), was born March 15, 1783, in the State of New Jersey. They were both taken to Berwick, Columbia Co., Pa., when quite young, where they were raised, and where they married. From Ber- wick they moved to Sugar Loaf township, this county, where they passed the remainder of their days. They had a family of nine children. Abraham R. Hauze's maternal grandfather, Martin D. Rittenhouse, was born September 17, 1788, in Montgomery county, Pa., and died June 1, 1865, in Black Creek township, Luzerne county. Grandmother Amelia Rittenhouse (whose maiden name was also Ritten-

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house) was born in Columbia county, Pa., July 22, 1790, and died December 30, 1864. They were married March 18, 1810, and had eight children: Amos, Ann, Sarah, Phoebe, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Mary and Susannah. Our subject's great-grand- father was Martin Rittenhouse, and his great-great-grandfather was William Ritten- house (founder of the Rittenhouse family), who was born in the year 1644 in Arn- hem, Holland. In 1690 he erected the firet paper mill in America, on the Wis- sahickon creek, near Germantown, Pa., and on paper manufactured at this mill the Declaration of Independence was written; also from paper purchased at this mill, the first Bibles in America were formed, in the year 1743; Benjamin Franklin got his paper at the same place for his "Poor Richard's Almanack."

John Hauze, father of Abraham R., was born in Sugar Loaf township, but spent most of his life in Black Creek township, where he cleared and improved a farm and died. His children were eleven in number, nine of whom grew to maturity: Amelia (Mrs. George Payton), George, Lydia (Mrs. Daniel Bitter), Hannah (Mrs. Matthew O'Brien), Susan (Mrs. Andrew Fritz), Abraham R., Amos B., James H. and Ella (Mrs. Stephen Kirkendall). The subject proper of this memoir was reared in Black Creek township, where he has always resided, and was educated in the common schools and at the State Normal School, Bloomsburg. He has been engaged in farming thirteen years, and since 1887 has conducted a dairy in connection. He married, March 13, 1879, Almira E., daughter of Reuben and Charlotte (Airgood) Welch, of Black Creek township, and has three children living: Phoebe, Charlotte, Agatha and Mildred M. Mr. Hauze is a member of the M. E. Church. In politics he is a Democrat, and has held the offices of supervisor and school director.

EVAN HAVARD, farmer, P. O. Inkerman, was born at the old homestead, where he now resides, October 8, 1861, and is a son of Thomas and Martha (Williams) Havard, of the same place, of Welsh extraction. They reared a family of eight children, of whom Evan is sixth in order of birth. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and about the year 1871 he went to work with his father as a team- ster for a short time, since when he has cultivated the old farm of about seventy-five acres of land. Mr. Havard was united in marriage, February 23, 1885, with Elizabeth, daughter of David Richards, a native of Wales, and their union has been blessed with the following issue: Thomas, born February 14. 1886; David, born March 7, 1889, and Helen, born September 22, 1891. Our subject is a mem- ber of the Welsh Baptist Church, and of the A. P. A., and K. of P. In politics he is a Republican.

JOHN A. HAWK, outside foreman of No. 2 Shaft, Delaware & Hudson Canal Com- pany, Plymouth division, was born June 11, 1850, at Lykens, Dauphin Co., Pa., and is the eldest in the family of five children of William and Rebecca (Landenschlager) Hawk, natives of Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was educated in Dau- phin and Snyder counties, and after receiving his education taught school in Wic- onisco township, Dauphin county, and also at Tower City, Schuylkill county. This profession he followed for eight years, and during the succeeding four years did a variety of work until coming to Plymouth, when he was engaged at No. 3 Shaft to do inside work. There he remained one year, at the end of which time he was given the position of weighmaster at No. 4 Shaft, Delaware & Hudson, continuing there for about one and one-half years. He was then promoted to the foremanship of No. 5 Shaft, Delaware & Hudson, remaining at that shaft three years, being transferred at the termination of that period to No. 2 Shaft, where he has since had charge. This shaft is 600 feet deep, and. 307 men are employed, about 122 men and boys being engaged on the outside under the immediate charge of Mr. Hawk. There is mined daily an average of about 800 tons of coal. Mr. Hawk was united in mar- riage May 27, 1874, with Anna M., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Acker) Kersh- ner, residents of Tamaqua, Pa., the father being one of the early pioneers of that county. Five children have been born to this union, namely: Cady I., Josie Eliza- beth, Lucretia Ray, Harry L. and William B. W. In politics Mr. Hawk is a Repub- lican; socially, he is a member of the I. O. O. F. The family attend the Presby- terian Church.

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L. N. HAWLEY, farmer, P. O. Fades Creek, was born in Burlington, Conn., May 6, 1821, a son of James and Amanda (Wooden) Hawley, the former of whom was a son of Ebenezer Hawley, who was also a native of Connecticut and a farmer by occupation; he died in that State. His family numbered seven children. His son, James, began life in Connecticut as a farmer, and removed to Orange county, N. Y., in 1831, where he remained nine years; then came to this county, locating in Lake township, where he purchased about 250 acres of land, seventy-five of which he improved during his lifetime, thus showing him to be a hard worker. He was a man of strict moral principles, a consistent member of the M. E. Church and a local preacher in that body; in politics he was an ardent Whig. He died January 29, 1848, at the age of sixty-six years, having reared a family of five children, four of whom are yet living, L. N. being the fourth in the family. Our subject was reared and educated in New York, and always confined himself to agricultural pursuits. He removed to this county about 1835, locating in Exeter township, where he spent two years; in 1837 he came to Lake township, locating on a farm of 250 acres, thirty of which he now owns. He was married, December 25, 1850, to Miss Rosilla, daughter of Garrett and Rosilla Durland, by which union there were born James W., Charles L., Julia A., Louisa L., Ira V., Brewster E. and William F., six of whom are married and comfortably situated. For his second wife Mr. Hawley. married, March 14, 1872, Miss Mary, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Congleton, and to this union two children were born: Joseph C. and Chesley C. Mr. Hawley is a man of more than ordinary intelligence. He is a strong Republican, and has held all the offices in the town, among them being postmaster, fourteen years; justice of the peace, ten years; constable, seven years, besides other minor offices.

JOHN HAY, farmer, P. O. Ketcham, was born in Hope township, Warren Co., N. J., December 13, 1831. He is the son of John and Rachel (Van Sickle) Hay, both of whom were also born in New Jersey. The father was a son of John Hay, who was a Revolutionary soldier, fighting bravely for liberty and independence. After the close of the struggle he settled on a large tract of land where now stands the village of Delaware on the Delaware river. The subject of this sketch moved from Warren county, N. J., in 1856, locating in Dallas, where he bought a farm of 133 acres on which he lived about six years, after which he bought a farm in Kings- ton township of 140 acres, on which he now resides; besides these he also owns another farm of 130 acres, which he rents. Mr. Hay is a practical and prosperous farmer, a man of influence in his township and county, and though not an office- seeker, has filled several local positions which he has filled with credit to himself and his fellow citizens. Mr. Hay has been twice married; for his first wife he married in 1853, Miss Mary C., daughter of John and Jane Miller, of Knowlton, Warren Co., N. J., by whom he had two children, one of whom is living, A. D. Hay, a pros- perous farmer of Lehman township and an enterprising business man of Dallas borough, having a farm in the former and a store in the latter. For his second wife Mr. Hay married, in 1860, Miss Phoebe A., daughter of Solomon and Harriet Frantz, by whom he has had five children, viz. : Hattie E., Mary K., Cora A., John I. and Edwin F. Mrs. Phoebe (Frantz) Hay was born in Dallas in 1839. Mr. and Mrs. Hay are both consistent members of the M. E. Church, in good standing.

REV. HORACE EDWIN HAYDEN, M. A., was born at Catonsville, Md., February 18, 1837. His descent is thus given in his volume of Virginia Genealogies, page 26:

1. SERGEANT WILLIAM HAYDEN Or HAYDON, born Somersetshire, England, 1600-5; died September 27, 1669; came to New England May 30, 1630. Land owner Hart- ford, Conn., 1639, and Windsor, Conn., 1642, which land the family have owned 250 years. On it his monument is erected. Was a gallant soldier in the Indian wars of 1637. His sword is in the Connecticut Historical Society. Was a member of the General Court of Connecticut from Killingworth, 1667. His eldest son-

2. LIEUT. DANIEL HAYDEN, born September 2, 1640; died March 22, 1712, age seventy-two; soldier; married March 17, 1664, Hannah Wilcockson, daughter of William Wilcockson. of St. Albans, Eng., 1590, who came to New England 1635;

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was deputy from Hartford 1637, and whose widow was the second wife of Sergeant William Hayden. His two commissions are extant. His eldest son-

3. DANIEL HAYDEN, born October 5, 1666; died December 22, 1759, age ninety- three; married 1702, Elizabeth Gibbs, daughter of Samuel and Hepsibah (Dibble) Gibbs, son of Giles Gibbs, who came from Devonshire, Eng., 1630. His eldest son- 4. LIEUT. DANIEL HAYDEN, born August 22, 1703; died 1790, aged eighty-seven; married December 31, 1735, Esther Moore, daughter of Samuel (and Damaris Strong), son of John (and Hannah Goffe) and grandson of Deacon John Moore, who came from England to Dorchester 1630, and was member General Court 1643. Lieut. H. was an officer in the French and Indian wars. His second son, brother to Mrs. Gen. Roger Enos-

5. LIEUT. THOMAS HAYDEN, born January 14, 1745; died November 28, 1817, aged seventy-two; married November 19,- 1767, his cousin Abigail Parsons, daughter of Moses (and Elizabeth Ventres) Moses (and Abigail Ball), Hon. Joseph (and Elizabeth Strong), Cornet Joseph Parsons (and Mary Bliss) who came from Great Torrington, Eng., to Dorchester, 1630, was a leading founder of Springfield and Northampton, Mass. Lieutenant Hayden was an officer of the Revolutionary war 1775-83. When the news of the battle of Lexington reached Windsor, April 20, 1775, he mounted his horse and called the people throughout that region to arms; was sergeant in the troops that marched that day to Lexington; sergeant-major Connecticut Line, Aug- ust 11, 1775; second lieutenant, January 1, 1776; first lieutenant, January 1, 1777; adjutant to Col. Jed. Huntington, October 20, 1776, and to Col. Zebulon Butler, of Wyoming fame, at Danbury, Conn., April 8, 1777; lieutenant Connecticut Line, June 20, 1781 and 1782; discharged at the close of the war in 1783. His eldest son-

6. HORACE H. HAYDEN, M. D., of Baltimore, Md., born October 13, 1769; died January 26, 1844, aged seventy-five; married, Baltimore, Md., February 23, 1805, Maria Antoinette Robinson, daughter of Daniel, of Samuel, of George, of George, of Kent county, Delaware, 1650. He came from England. Daniel Robinson served in the Pennsylvania Navy, 1776, and was a member of the Finance Committee of Delaware, 1778. Dr. Hayden was a physician, geologist and dentist, author of "Geological Essays" and other works; eminent as a scientist in Europe and America. He served as assistant-surgeon in the war of 1812. He was a founder and first president of Baltimore Dental College, and an honorary M. D. of the Uni- versity of Maryland, and Jefferson Medical College, Pa. His eldest son-

7, EDWIN PARSONS HAYDEN, born in Baltimore, August 7, 1811; died in Howard Co., Md., May 10,1850; married, September 15, 1832, Elizabeth Hause, daughter of William (and Catherine Hull), of Philadelphia, of Michael, who came from Germany in 1750, and served in the Pennsylvania lines 1776-80. Mr. Hayden was a lawyer, educated at the University of Maryland; studied law at Yale College 1829-30: was a member of the Maryland Legislature 1847-48; clerk of Howard county, Md., 1848-50. His third son was-

8. REV. HORACE EDWIN HAYDEN, M. A., born in Maryland, February 18, 1837. He was educated at St. Timothy's Military Academy, Md., 1847-53, and Kenyon College, Ohio, 1858-59, whence he received the honorary degree of M. A., 1886, and at the Virginia Theological Seminary, where he graduated 1867. His father died 1850, aged thirty-eight years. In 1853, owing to the financial crisis of that time, he left school and entered business life in Baltimore and Philadelphia. He served as bookkeeper for two years under the late Gen. David Bell Birney, U. S. A., Philadelphia, and for an equal time with Hammond, Snyder & Co., and Dale Ross & Withers, wholesale dry-goods and importing houses. He relinquished his business career in 1858, and entered Kenyon College to prepare for the ministry. In 1861 he engaged in teaching in order to complete his college course, which purpose was frustrated by the war between the States. June 1, 1861, he entered the Confederate States Army under Gen., then Col., J. E. B. Stuart, First Virginia Cavalry, serving also under his class-mate Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and later, in the First Mary- land Cavalry, and Third Virginia Infantry, serving until 1865 as a volunteer.

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Baptized in the Prot. Epis. Church, September 4, 1840; confirmed, April 10, 1857; he was ordained to the Diaconate in that church, July 26, 1867, by his relative Rt. Rev. John Johns, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of Virginia, and to the Priesthood, August 7, 1868, by Rt. Rev. F. M. Whitle, D. D., LL. D., Assistant Bishop of Virginia. He was rector of Christ Church, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 1867-73, and of St John's Church, West Brownsville, Pa., 1873-79. He became Assistant Minister to the Rev. Henry L. Jones, S. T. D., Rector of St. Stephen's Church in Wilkes- Barre, Pa., November 1, 1879, which relation he has held continuously since then, a period of nearly thirteen years; since 1885 he has been one of the examining chaplains of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. Mr. Hayden is an enthusiastic student of American history, in which line of study he has printed some thirty or more papers and titles, the most important of which is his last volume of "Virginia Genealogies," royal 8vo. 800 pages, 1891, an historical, biographical and genea- logical work said by R. S. Brock, F. R. H. S., secretary Virginia Historical Society, to be " the most accurate in data, and the most comprehensive in scope and material, of any such work yet published on Virginia." He is a member of many historical and scientific societies, among which are the Historical Societies of Pennsylvania, Mary- land, Virginia, Georgia, Kansas, Buffalo, American Historical Association; Mary- land Academy of Science; Anthropological Society, D. C .; N. E. Historical Gen. Society; Wyoming Hist. and Geol. Society; Pa. Sons of the Revolution; Army and Navy, C. S. A. ; Southern Hist. Society, etc. He is also an honorary member Browns- ville Lodge No. 60 F. & A. M., having been a member of the Fraternity for thirty years. Mr. Hayden had four ancestors who served in the Revolutionary war 1776- 83, and is the sixth of his direct line who have been soldiers in the wars of America. He married, November 30, 1868, Kate Elizabeth Byers of Hancock, Md. He has had two children: Mary Elizabeth, born in Virginia, October 15, 1875, died in Wilkes-Barre, December 26, 1879; Horace Edwin, born in Wilkes-Barre, January 6, 1884. Mrs. Hayden descends from David Davis and Jenkins Davis of Chester county, Pa., 1680-1740; John Byers, M. D., Lewes, Del., 1785; Paul Weitzel of Lancaster, Pa., 1742, etc. Mr. Hayden is possessed of a keen sense of honor and an utter devotion to the truth, both of which qualities render him of great value as an historian. As a correct genealogist he has no superior, and as a clergyman the church has no more loyal son. Firm in his own belief, yet generous toward others, and always ready to lend a helping hand, he is an excellent type of the American Christian gentleman. [H. P. J.]

JOHN HAYES, miner, Port Bowkley Mine, Plains, was born in Briley Hill, England, April 26, 1839, a son of John and Mary (Walton) Hayes. The father, who was a miner, reared a family of seven children, of whom John is the third. The father came to America in 1852, and in 1857 the mother came, bringing our subject and two brothers. They located at Pittston and remained there till 1868, when he removed to Plains. He was preceded here a short time by his father, where the latter was killed in the Enterprise Shaft, and where our subject has since been engaged in mining. John Hayes was married in the spring of 1861 to Mrs. Mary (Maggs) Newth; she was of English lineage, and was widow of John Newth, by whom she had had three children. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes had five children, four of whom reached majority, viz. : Mary A. (Mrs. Henry Brownbridge, of Plains); Thomas, a teamster, of Miners Mills; John, who went to Montana in January, 1891; and Robert B., who died at the age of twenty-one. Mrs. Mary Hayes died May 16, 1873, and Mr. Hayes was married on March 1, 1883, to Elizabeth J., daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Mar- tin) Langdon; she is of English origin, and widow of William Jago, by whom she had three children, two of whom are living with her at present, viz. : Martha and Elizabeth J. To the second union have been born five children, three of whom are living, viz .: Phoebe, William J. and Rosina. Mr. Hayes is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Encampment, and the Sons of St. George, and politically is a Republican.

EUGENE STANLEY HAYS, physician and surgeon, Wyoming, was born at Wilkes- Barre, December 6, 1859, and is a son of Lewis and Catharine (Scureman) Hays,

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natives of Pennsylvania and of German origin, the former of whom was a brick- mason by occupation. They reared a family of three children: Eugene S .; Joseph B., shipping clerk for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company at Coxton (he married Lucy Sutherland); and Lewis M., attending the Wyoming High School. Our sub- ject is a great-grandson of Peter, who came to America from Germany about the year 1690, and settled at Easton, purchasing from William Penn 400 acres of land, the consideration for same being seven grains of barley (the deed for which land is now in the possession of Dr. Eugene S. Hays). Peter was a son of Malcolm (of Ger- many), and lived to be eighty-two years of age. Charles H., grandfather of our subject, was a blacksmith by trade, and at the time of his death in October, 1880, was tipstaff in the courthouse at Wilkes-Barre. Eugene Stanley Hays was educated in the common schools, at the University of the City of New York, and finally at the Detroit Medical College, where he graduated in medicine in 1881. Opening an office in Pittston, the Doctor here remained one year, and then moved to Wyoming, where he has since resided in the active practice of his profession. Dr. Haye was married, March 28, 1882, to Miss Henrietta, daughter of Charles and Elenor (Brown) Detro, natives of Pennsylvania, and of French and German origin, respectively, the former of whom is a carpenter and contractor, with residence at White Haven. This happy union has been blessed with one child, Malcolm, born October 26, 1891. Dr. and Mrs. Hays attend the Presbyterian Church at Wyoming; the Doctor is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. ; is a Republican, and has been school director of the borough of Wyoming three years. He is a thorough physician, and a gentleman who has won the love and respect of all who know him.

JOHN H. HEBEL, general outside foreman, Stockton, was born at Lautenhausen, Province of Hessen, Germany, November 22, 1846. He is a son of Henry and Bar- bara C. (Zang) Hebel, also natives of Germany, and is the eldest in a family of five children. He was educated in Germany, and at the age of fourteen commenced to work as a carpenter. In 1866, with his parents, he came to this country and settled at Hazleton, Pa. Here he worked at the carpentering trade during four years, or until 1870, in which year he removed to Stockton, where he was employed by Lin- derman & Skeer. In 1880 he was appointed foreman carpenter, in which position he remained until 1891, where he was appointed, by James E. Roderick, general superintendent, for general outside foreman. In 1890 he fell from a breaker, and remained from duty nine weeks. Mr. Hebel was united in marriage, September 4, 1870, with Miss Elizabeth Lindeman, of Hazleton, and to this happy union six children have been born, viz .: William, Elizabeth, Henry, Harry, Dora and Anita, of whom Henry died in 1876. Mrs. Hebel died December 7, 1890. Mr. Hebel is a stanch Republican, and is a member of the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, Seven Wise Men, Hazleton Unterstutzungs Verein, and of the Hazleton Concordia Singing Society. The family attend the German Lutheran Church.

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History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with biographical selections, Part 138

Author: Bradsby, H. C. (Henry C.) Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago : S. B. Nelson Number of Pages: 1532

Author: Bradsby, H. C. (Henry C.)
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : S. B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1532