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USA > Pennsylvania > Lackawanna County > History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers > Part 150
USA > Pennsylvania > Wyoming County > History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers > Part 150
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ALVER AND JAMES M. EATON.
Alver Eaton was born in Wendall, New Hampshire, and married Euphemia Simpson, of Carbondale, in January, 1847. She died in 1858, leaving five children, three of whom now reside in the place. Mr. Eaton was again married in 1860, to a lady who survives him but is a resident of another county. The subject of this sketch was an active, energetic business man, of fine social qualities, and took an active part in developing local interests, leaving an impress on society that will be long felt. His death, which occurred May 24th, 1874, was regretted by a large circle of friends. His eldest son, George W., residing on the old homestead, is the outside superintendent of the Pierce Coal Company.
James M. Eaton, a brother of Alver Eaton, was born in Montrose, and came to Archbald about 1858 as inside foreman at the Eaton colliery, which position he still holds. He married Mary Vannan, a native of Scotland, and has seven children living : James V., a locomotive engineer at the Pierce colliery ; John, a track foreman for the same company ; Thomas V., an engineer at the Eaton colliery ; Mary, now Mrs. William Klus ; Alzina, Maggie and Charles, residing with their parents.
JOHN FOOTE, M. D.
John Foote, M. D., a native of Ireland, read for his profession with Drs. Floyd and Asa Blakeslee, and grad- uated at the Yale medical school in the class of 1857, since which year he has been practicing at Archbald, and has had a large experience as consulting surgeon. He married (September 22nd, 1867,) Margaret Ann Mc- Andrew, of Archbald, and has four children. Dr. Foote is an earnest friend of popular education, is the president of the Archbald Institute and Free Library and a direct- or of the Archbald Water Company.
THE KEARNEY FAMILY.
Hon. Patrick Kearney came to Carbondale in 1830 from County Mayo, Ireland. For many years he was a railroad contractor, building roads for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, Morris and Essex Railroad Company, in Philadelphia on the Chestnut Hill extension and else- where. In 1846 he removed to Archbald, then known as White Oak Run, and was one of the pioneers of that bor- ough. He served as one of the board of charities of the Blakely poor district for a number of years, and was ap- pointed associate judge of the Carbondale district court by Governor Hartranft. On the expiration of his term he was elected to the same position by the popular vote, and held a seat on the bench until the court was abolished by the workings of the new constitution. Judge
Kearncy married Mary Moyles, of Carbondale, and has had twelve children, six of whom are living. The subject of this sketch has for many years been prominent in re- ligious and social interests, and has left the impress of a well balanced mind and superior executive ability on whatever he became identified with.
Patrick Kearney came to America in 1840, and settled in Archbald in 1845, marrying Mary O'Boyle. He has had nine children, seven of whom are living, viz .: John J., the eldest, now serving a second term as school di- rector; Michael J., who married a daughter of Thomas Healy; Bridget, now Mrs. Heffers, of Olyphant; Patrick, a teacher in the Archbald school, and three younger children living at home; Francis, a theological student at a Catholic, college, died at Wilkes-Barre on his return from a vacation.
Wilson H. Kearney is one of Archbald's best known merchants, a prominent member of the Archbald Water Company and one of its directors, and an active and widely known politician. He is a son of Hon. Patrick Kearney, and succeeded Patrick Moyles in business, which he conducts at the old stand of Snyder & Co.
GEORGE SIMPSON.
George Simpson came from Carbondale, Pa., in 1858. He commenced business at Archbald as a member of the firm of Eaton & Co., and was one of their successors, the present firm of Jones, Simpson & Co. He is an active, public spirited man, and takes a lively interest in the welfare of the place of his adoption. He is one of the principal owners of the Scranton and Carbondale Turn- pike, and one of the firm of G. & A. Simpson, who own the Crystal lake property illustrated on another page.
JAMES J. WILLIAMS.
James J. Williams was born in Carbondale, Pa., and married a Miss Simpson of that place. In 1864 he re- moved to Archbald, and became a partner in the firm of Eaton & Co., and on its dissolution in 1874 remained as partner in the mercantile department of Jones, Simp- son & Co. He was one of the founders and the first president of the Archbald Water Company, and is a di- rector in the school board. His father, Joseph Williams, came from Connecticut to Carbondale in 1835, and died at Wilkes. Barre in 1850, leaving five children: Asa, who was killed at the battle of Mission Ridge; Charles, living in Danville, Ill .; two daughters, one the widow of George Van Law, the other the wife of Simeon Haven, both of Danville, Pa .; and the subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears on another page.
JOHN T. AKERLEY, farmer, was born in Providence, Lackawanna county, April 14th, 1834, and married Phebe Brown, of Greenfield.
JUSTUS AKERLEY, farmer, was born in Ulster county, N. Y., September 5th, ISto. and came to Scott in No- vember, 1835. He married Eliza Johnson, of Providence. He has held many township offices, and was for three years a member of the Abington rifle corps.
NELSON AKERLEY, farmer, was born in Scott, October 17th, 1835, and married Annie Tinklepaugh, of Pittston. During a portion of the Rebellion he was in the United States army. He has served as school director.
JOHN BECK came from Germany in 1857, married Eliza Shaffer and has four children. He is a trustee in
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the German Evangelical church. He has charge of the car shop at the White Oak colliery.
ADAM BEHLE came from Hesse Darmstadt to Amer- ica, embarking on the 9th of May, 1852, and landing in New York July 2nd of that year. He spent a year and a half in Haverstraw, Clarkstown and Springville, work- ing as a farmer, and came to Archbald in 1854. He was born in 1817, married Elizabeth Kellen, and brought two children to this country-Philip, born in 1843, and Eliza- beth, born in 1838. Philip married Mary Kiesler, of Car- bondale, who was born in 1844, and has five children.
PATRICK BOLAND, a native of Carbondale, came here in 1847. He was married May 31st, 1863, to Nancy Mul- holland. He has been one of the Blakely township school directors, and was president of the board when the Archbald school building was erected.
JEROME BRITTON, farmer, was born in Scott, June 6th, 1844, and married Frances E. Hall, of Abington. His father was Jeremiah Britton.
ANTHONY BRODERICK came to America from Ireland in 1850, settling in Archbald, where he worked as a miner for eleven years, opening a liquor store in 1861. He was two years a supervisor of Blakely township, tax collector seven years, and is now a school director. He married Sarah Malven, of Archbald, in 1865, and has eight children.
CHARLES CARPENTER was born in Abington (now Scott), August 20th, 1817, and married Mary Johnson, of New Jersey. He is a farmer, and was for a time a mem- ber of the Abington rifle corps.
D. H. CARPENTER, farmer, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), January 17th, 1820, and married Lydia Hier- lihy, of Rhode Island. He served in the Abington rifle corps seven years.
JOHN CARROLL, born in Ireland, came to Archbald in 1846 with his parents. He married Helen Marley. He was first president of the Father Matthew society, and has been justice of the peace since 1878.
H. E. CHURCH, a descendant of Captain Church, the Indian fighter, of Rhode Island, was born in Hopkinton, R. I., June 27th, 1826, and came to Greenfield (now Scott) in December, 1828. He married Susan Weatherby, of Greenfield, and has been a lifelong farmer. He was second lieutenant in the Scott artillery.
WILLIAM N. DECKER, farmer, was born in Pittston, Pa., April 10th, 1824, and married Catharine Scott, of Columbia county, N. Y. He fought in the civil war.
PETER FIKE, farmer, was born at "Slocum Hollow " (now Scranton), March 18th, 1834, and married Eliza- beth Britton, of Scott.
ADAM V. GERBIG, station and express agent, came from Germany to America in 1852. His first occupation was that of a teacher of German. He afterward became clerk for John P. Farnham at this place, and on his re- tirement for Peter Walsh; and when the passenger busi- ness of the Delaware and Hudson gravity road opened was appointed station agent. He married in 1855 a daugliter of C. A. Miller, of Archbald, and has eight children. He was one of the board of school directors for 1880.
THOMAS GILDEA, a native of Ireland, has been for several years a borough constable, and is considered an efficient officer. He is married and has two chil- dren.
JAMES GILGALLON, born in Ireland, settled here in 1847. He married Bridget Marley in October, 1850, and has had nine children, six of whom are living. His son Michael, born in November, 1861, was killed by a railroad train while attempting to cross the track at Archbald, April 21st, 1880. Mr. Gilgallon has followed teaming for twenty-six years.
PATRICK GILMARTIN, born in Ross, County Mayo, Ireland, in 1808, was one of the pioneers of the bor- ough of Archbald. In 1836 he emigrated to Maryland. He revisited Ireland the following year and married Ellen Cook, of Ross, in 1838. He returned to America in 1840, becoming a contractor on public works, and in the pursuit of his business settled in Archbald in 1845, crecting the first house built on the cast side of the Lackawanna river, which is still the residence of his widow and her sons. Mr. Gilmartin was killed by a volley fired by a marshal's posse during a draft riot on the 18th of October, 1862, while passing from his house to his store. He was a merchant from 1850 up to the time of his death. He left four sons and two daughters.
MICHAEL GILROY, a native of Ireland, came from Canada in 1840 and to Archbald in 1845, in the employ of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. He has worked for the Eaton colliery twenty years. He has served as school director and was the Republican candi- date for county commissioner one year, when he tied his opponent's vote, though the average opposition majority in the county was over 1,500. He married Bridget Kin - ney, of Archbald, and has seven children.
THOMAS F. GILROY, a son of Michael Gilroy, born January 3d, 1857, has been a public school teacher since 1872. He was educated at Wyoming Seminary, has taught two years in Archbald, and since 1876 had charge of a school in Winton.
ALBERT GRAVES, farmer, and for fifteen years justice of the peace, was born in Greenfield, May 16th, 1825, and married Margaret Miller, of Greenfield.
RICHARD GRAVES, sen., was orderly sergeant aud lieu- tenant of the "Greenfield Greens," and has filled several township officers. He was born at Johnston, R. I., May 25th, 1801; came to Greenfield (now Scott) in 1819, and married Almira Tompkins, of Scituate, R. I.
A. U. GRITMAN, farmer, was born December 27th, 1836, in Greenfield (now Scott), where his father, Samuel Gritman, settled abont 1832 or 1833, and married Ade- laide Clark, of Orange county, N. Y.
GEORGE H. GRITMAN, farmer, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), March 31st, 1838, and married Mary E. Marvin, of Union township.
JEROME GROSVENOR, farmer and lumberman, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), March 18th, 1823, and married Lauretta Gritman, of Roxbury, N. Y. His father came to the township in 1868 or 1869. For seven years Mr. Grosvenor was a member of the Benton rifle company.
JAMES HENNIGAN came to Carbondale from Ireland about 1838; married Sarah Swift in 1843, and had ten children, only four of whom are living. James H. Hen- nigan, one of his sons, lives in Archbald. He was for- merly a shoemaker; is now the proprietor of a restaurant.
WILLIAM B. HIERLIHY, farmer, lumber and cider manu- facturer and route agent in the United States postal ser- vice, was born in Abington, May 7th, 1826, and has been justice of the peace and held other township offices and was the first Luzerne county jury commissioner. He married Catharine G. Decker, of Abington township. His father, William Hierlihy came to Scott in 1816 and died January 28th, 1875, aged nearly 79.
N. B. HILLS, who has filled several township offices, was born in Coventry, R. I., January 30th, 1821, and marricd Harriet F. Harrington, of Burrelsville, R. I. He came to Scott in 1857 and is a farmer.
SUMNER HUBBARD, farmer, formerly manufacturer, was born in Ringe, N. H., November 10th, 1808, and married Harriet Barker, of Acton, Mass.
HON. NATHAN JACKSON, M. D., was born in New London, Conn., December 8th, 1804, and married Rachel Stone Hart, of Massachusetts. Dr. Jackson came to
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Scott in 1823 and was elected a member of the Legisla- ture of Pennsylvania in 1847.
B. F. JOHNSON, farmer, was born in Scott, June 8th, 1835, and married Enima R. Stanton, of Abington. He served six months in the army of the north during the Rebellion. James Johnson enlisted in the fall of 1861 and was killed at Fort Wagner July 1rth, 1863. George W. Johnson enlisted in the winter of 1863, and died April 5th, 1864.
DAVID H. JONES, born in Aburysdith, Wales, in 1842, has worked in mines since childhood. He came to Scranton, Pa., in 1863, and worked in the Von Storch shaft until 1878, when he accepted the position of mine foreman for the Pierce Coal Company at this place. He married (July 3d, 1864) Ann Elizabeth Roberts, of Dan- ville, Pa., and has three children living. He has made a specialty of mining and mine engineering.
HUGH JONES, a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, came in 1866 to Pittston, removing to Olyphant two years later to work in the Delaware and Hudson mines. There he worked until 1876, when he was appointed inside fore- man of the White Oak colliery. He married in 1869 Margaret Pettigrew, of Olyphant, and has three children.
RICHARD JORDAN came from Ireland to America in 1847, and settled here. He has eight children, of whom James J., born in 1852, is residing with his parents and is a headman on the gravity road. The latter has been president of the Archbald school board and his father borough treasurer since 1878.
G. M. KENNEDY, farmer, was born in Abington, March 20th, 1836, and married S. L. Smith, of that township.
ANTHONY KINBACK came from Germany to Carbon- dale in 1851, and to Archbald in 1858. He married Catharine Ulmar and has six children, having lost four. Charles Edward, born September 23d, 1861, died April 5th, 1864. Louisa Regina, born March 4th, 1863, died April 20th, 1866. Mary Magdalina, born September 7th, 1868, died March 9th, 1876. Edward, born November 20th, 1870, died March 3d, 1876. Mr. Kinback is an extensive furniture dealer and undertaker.
JOHN B. LACK was born in England, in 1836, and came to America in 1854, settling in Minersville as bookkeeper for Charles Britton, and his successor, William De Haven, coal operators. He afterwards removed to New York city, where he was engaged in the coal trade ten years. He came to Archbald in 1870, and entered the employ of Jones, Simpson & Co., as confidential clerk. On the erection of the borough government he was elected the first burgess. He is married and has two children.
F. A. LAMOREUX, lumberman and proprietor of a saw-mill, was born in Monroe, N. Y., November 23d, 1839, and married Corintha A. White of Scott.
THOMAS LAW, mine foremin, was born March 20th, 1847, in Scotland, and came to this country when a child, his parents settling in Dunmore, Pa. His first work in connection with mining was acting as weigh- master for the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Danmore. Coming to Archbald in 1860 he served as weighmaster at the White Oak colliery until 1870, when he was pro- moted to his present position, that of outside foreman. Mr. Law married (August 17th, 1876) Frances, daugh - ter of A. V. Gerbig, of Archbald, and has two children. He has served as president of the borough council, and has been its secretary since 1877.
P. J. LEE, farmer, born in Greenfield, October 14th, 1834, married Ellen Mclaughlin, of Carbondale.
JOHN M. LEONARD, farmer, was born in Scott, Au- gust 25th, 1851, and married Regina Thacher, of Scott. CHRISTOPHER LINDE was born in Brunswick, Germany; came to America in 1850, and to Blakely township some years later. He married Catharine Rahbine and has five
children living : Minnie, born January roth, 1866 ; Christopher, born August 23d, 1868 ; Annie, October 29th, 1869 ; Fred, May 9th, 1876 ; and Mamie, Novem- ber 27th, 1879. Mr. Linde has since 1868 been proprie- tor of the Archbald House.
WRIGHT LOWRY was born in Dundaff, Susquehanna county, December 16th, 1838, and married Rebecca S. Jenkins, of Wyoming, Pa., whose grandfather was at the Wyoming massacre. He was one of the Clifford guards.
HON. MARTIN F. LYNOTT was born in Archbald, but resided in Scranton from childhood until 1878. He mar- ried Mary, daughter of Hon. Patrick Kearney, and was elected to the State Legislature from the sixth district of Luzerne county in 1876 as the candidate of the "young Democracy " over the regular Democratic nominee. He was only twenty-five years old when he took his seat and had already represented his party as delegate to State conventions in 1874 and 1875.
JAMES MCGREAL, burgess of Archbald since :877, was born in county Mayo, Ireland, and came to Carbondale in 1857, residing there two years, since which time he has been a-resident of Archbald. He was for seven years connected with the machinery department of the gravity road, and is now weighmaster at Jermyn. August 11th, 1861, he married Mary Devine, who died November 25th, 1873, aged thirty-eight years. Mr. McGreal was a member of the 8th Pa, volunteers in the late civil war.
J. MCHALE, one of the borough councilmen for 1880, is a native of this place and is a son of Thomas McHale, an early settler here.
JAMES MACK, a native of Ireland, came from Man- chester, England, to this place in 1862. He married Bridget, daughter of Francis O'Boyle, of county Mayo, Ireland, and has five children :- Michael C., born in Ireland, and James P., Francis F., Mary Ann and Bridget born in England. Michael is a miner and James P. a blacksmith in the employ of the White Oak colliery. Francis is a theological student.
CHARLES MILHAUS, a native of Lahr, Baden, Germany, came to America in 1860, and after spending some years in Rochester, N. Y., Scranton and Pittsburg, Pa., came to Archbald in 1867, where he had married the previous year Emma, daughter of A. C. Miller. He was a wheelwright in Germany, but since coming to America has been a carpenter and builder. He has two children.
GEORGE F. MILLER, farmer, born in Scott, September 23d, 1850, married Harriet Ellis, of Pennsylvania.
STEPHEN D. MILLER, farmer, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), April 12th, 1830, and married Mary Stan- ton, deceased, of Abington. His present wife was Mar- tha J. Johnson. He served in the Abington volunteer rifle company. His father, Stephen Miller, settled May 5th, 1812, on the farm where Stephen D. now lives.
THOMAS F. MULLEN, born in Honesdale, Pa., is the youngest son of James Mullen, of Ireland, who settled in Honesdale in 1844. He has been in the employ of the White Oak colliery as blacksmith since 1872, and served on the Archbald police force in 1877.
G. L. NEWTON, farmer and appraiser of mercantile and other license tax of this county, was born in Greenfield, February 8th, 1835, and married Sophronia Isham, of Plainfield, Conn. He has held many township offices.
F. J. O'BOYLE is a native of Archbild, and has carried on the tin and stove business since 1870. He was mar- ried October 21st, 1874, to Margaret Berry, of Hyde Park, and has one child.
WILLIAM C. OGDEN, farmer, has been chosen to many official positions in the township. He was born in Green- heid (now Scott), August 18th, 1844, and married Esther J. Lee, of Greenfield.
ANTHONY O'HORA early settled at Archbald, and
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has for many years been a miner at the White Oak col- liery. He has eight children living. Anthony, jr., the youngest son, works at his father's occupation, and with five others of the children resides with his parents.
HENRY ORT came from Germany to Carbondale at an early day, and settled in Archbald in 1848, being the first German settler. His first son, Peter, who died in infancy, was the first child of that nationality born in the place. Mr. Ort was a contractor, and in 1854 opened the Union House, which he kept until his death.
JOHN PFOOR was born in Germany, coming here when a child. He married Sophia Linderman. He has been in the employ of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company twelve years, and since 1878 has been engineer at plane No. 20 on the gravity road.
J. POTTER, a member of the old Abington rifles, was born in Abington, March 29th, 1820, and came to Scott in 1841. He married Lucy Moredock, of Abington.
ALBERT B. RUSSELL is a farmer, and the present (1880) supervisor of Scott. He was born in Batavia, N. Y., February 27th, 1855, and his grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He married Chloe Britton, of Delaware county, N. Y.
WARREN W. SIMRELL, farmer and merchant, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), November 13th, 1820, and married Francis C. Decker, of Abington.
DAVID F. SMITH, farmer, formerly mason and black- smith, was born in Stamford, N. Y., August 24th, 1832, and married Jane E. Riker, of Scranton. He served in the army from December Ist, 1863, to February 5th, 1866.
ELIAS SNYDER, farmer, formerly a lumberman, was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., August 16th, 1808, and came to Scott in 1823. He married Mary Ann Stuart, of Greenfield (now Scott). Mr. Snyder was connected with a military company during the old militia days.
BENONI STONE (farmer), son of William Stone, a Revo- lutionary soldier, was born in Coventry, R. I., August 15th, 1788. He was formerly a carpenter and has held several township offices. He married Aurelia Blanchard in 1812. She died March 12th, 1847. May 8th, 1851, he married Catharine M. Miller, his present wife.
EARL STONE, farmer and mill proprietor, was born in Coventry, R. I., August Ist, 1807, and came to Scott in 1808. He married Fannie Hierlihy, of Rhode Island, who died in 1847. In October, 1848, he married Rebecca P. Hierlihy.
JOHN SWEENY, a native of Ireland, came here in 1849, entering the employ of D. G. Sly, the first blacksmith in the place, whom he succeeded in 1855. He opened a furniture store in 1874. and does a large business. He is the owner of Sweeny's Hotel in Scranton. He married in 1855 Sarah Fallon, of Carbondale, and has six children living. He has occupied official positions for many years, and is a director in the Archbald Water Company.
JOHN J. SWIFT is a son of Thomas Swift, who set- tled here in 1845, and was the first child born in Arch- bald village. He married Sabina Gilgallon, and has three children. He is the owner of Swift's Hall, which he erected in 1872 and which is rented for dramatic and lecture purposes.
J. T. SWIFT, son of William Swift, is a miner. He married Mary, daughter of Richard Jordan, who settled here in 1848. He was the treasurer of the Blakely school board when the Archbald building was erected.
PATRICK J. SWIFT, a resident of Archbald, is one of the proprietors of the Lackawanna Paint Works in Win- ton borough. He was born in Carbondale; married in June, 1874, to Kate Collins, of Archbald, and has four children. He is tax collector for Archbald.
BENIRE TAYLOR, farmer, was born in Greenfield (now
Scott), September 16th. 1835, and married Lydia Ann Stone, of his neighborhood.
CHARLES C. TAYLOR, farmer, who has held different town offices, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), April 17th, 1827, and married Lucy A. Stone, of Scott.
JOHN M. TAYLOR, farmer, was born in Scott (then Greenfield). September 14th, 1822, and has held several township offices. His grandfather, Reuben Taylor, was a soldier in the war for independence.
SILAS A. TAYLOR, farmer, formerly a member of the "Greenfield Greens," was born in Scott, October 31st, 1818, and married Louisa Carpenter, of Abington.
REUBEN W. TAYLOR, farmer, justice of the peace and tax collector, was born in Greenfield, April Ist, 1842, and married Elizabeth Wheeler, of Greenfield.
THEODORE O. TAYLOR served in the Union army dur- ing the Rebellion. He is a great grandson of Captain Taylor, and was born in Scott, October 7th, 1844. He married Caroline H. Stone.
DAVID S. VAIL is a son of Wilmot Vail (who was born in Orange county, N. Y., in 1789, came to Scott in 1813 and died in 1866), and was born in Orange county, N. Y., March 24th, 1811. He was formerly a farmer and lum- berman and is now a farmer. He married Elizabeth Snyder, of Greenfield.
MICAH VAIL, farmer, was born in Greenfield (now Scott), October 15th, 1832, and married Caroline A. Hubbard.
M. J. WALSH, miner, was born in Carbondale, and came to Archbald in 1860. He was the first chief of police in the borough, and is one of the school directors.
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