History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 171

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900

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J. MONROE STILWELL was born in Susquehanna county, Pa., March 25th, 1849, and came to Meshoppen in 1870. He is a carpenter and joiner, and has worked at his trade in many parts of the country.

STEPHEN A. STURDEVANT, son of Peter B., was born at Skinner's Eddy, April 22nd, 1839, and was married, May 24th, 1864. to Anna C. Durkee, of Binghamton, N. Y. He was a farmer until 1859; then was tinsmithing at Binghamton until 1866, then at Meshoppen in the hardware trade for twelve years, and since in the insur- surance business. He enlisted April 27th, 1861, in Com- pany D 27th N. Y. infantry, served about thirteen months and was discharged for disability.

M. R. THURBER was born in Providence, R. I., but has resided in Wyoming county for twenty-five years. He is the inventor of a side bar spring for carriages and a self-adjusting blinder head-stall. He married a daugh- ter of Leonard Rought, of Nicholson.

S. LEROY TIFFANY was born in Susquehanna county, Pa., studied law with R. R. Little, and was admitted to practice June 18th, 1871. He is the only lawyer in Nicholson, and has a large and growing practice. He was one of the early settlers in the borough.

ELIAS TREIBLE came to Wyoming county from Mon- roe county, Pa., in 1865. He has lived in Washington since then, and is a farmer.

C. F. VOSBURG was born in Washington, in 1853. He is a farmer. His wife's maiden name was Hanning, and her parents were old residents of the town. His parents are living.

G. RILEY VOSBURG, farmer, was born near Vosburg Station, in Washington, in 1856. His parents were among the early settlers of that portion of the town.

JAMES L. VOSE was born in Mehoopany, in 1845, and came to Washington in 1867. He is a partner in the mill at Keyserville conducted by Vose Brothers. He served in the late war in Company H of the 198th Pa. volunteers.

L. M. VOSE was born in Mehoopany, in 1841, and came to Washington in 1866. He is a member of the firm of Vose Brothers, proprietors of the grist-mill at Keyserville. This mill, which contains three runs of stones, and grinds on an average about 33,000 bushels of grain annually, has been under their management ten years. Mr. Vose served in the late war in the 143d Pa. volunteers.

WALLACE W. WARNER, a native of Mount Pleasant, Pa., came to Nicholson in 1871, and engaged in carriage making. Mrs. Warner was Frances Fisk, of Lenox, Susquehanna county. They were married in 1870 and have three children.

GEORGE L. WEAVER, son of John J. Weaver, born in Clifford, Pa., is the agent of the Travelers' Insurance Company. He was formerly engaged in mercantile business at this place. Mrs. Weaver was Martha Shook, of Newton, Pa.

CHESTER H. WELLS was born in Greenfield, Luzerne county, September 12th, 1853. Since December, 1872, he has been in the jewelry business at Meshoppen. He is also the inventor and patentee of an adjustable at- tachment for finger rings, designed to hold the ring in any desired position on the finger. Mr. Wells was mar- ried October 11th, 1876, to Lizzie Dailey, of Strouds- burg, Pa.

DR. ELMER H. WELLS, son of Dr. Nathan Wells, was born in Braintrim township, April 19th, 1842. He was educated at the Susquehanna collegiate institute, Towan- da, and at Michigan University, graduating from the literary department of the latter, with the class of 1862. He then spent one year in the army as quartermaster

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GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL RECORD.

sergeant in the 132nd Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. In 1864 he commenced the study of medicine, and grad- uated at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York, in 1867. After a short residence in Tunkhannock he located at Meshoppen, where he has since been asso- ciated with his father in the drug business and practice of medicine.

DR. NATHAN WELLS was born in Orange county, N. Y., October 15th, 1815. He graduated from the Geneva (N. Y.) Medical College in 1838, and practiced with Dr. G. F. Horton, of Terrytown, Bradford county, Pa., until his marriage to Mary, daughter of Major John Horton, in June, 1841. After a year's residence at Black Walnut, in Braintrim, he located at Meshoppen, where he has since been in practice, and in the drug trade since 1870. He was associate judge of Wyoming county from 1861 to 1866.

WILLIAM WERKEIZER, came to Nicholson from Monroe county in 1867. He married a Miss Slick, of Monroe county. He is a director of the Nicholson Savings Fund, Building and Loan Association and a prominent Mason and Odd Fellow.

ENO S. WHEELER, M. D., is a son of Dr. S. M. Wheeler, of Waverly, Pa., with whom he studied, and is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College. He has practiced in Peckville and Waverly, and in Nicholson since 1874. He married a Miss Chamberlin in 1873. He was elected coroner of Wyoming county in 1875.

NATHAN P. WILCOX was born in Nunda, Livingston county, N. Y. He came to Nicholson in 1863 and is senior partner in the hardware firm of Wilcox & Pratt. He is prominently identified with public enterprises of the day. He was one of the founders and is an elder of

the Presbyterian church. He has served the town as justice of the peace, and is one of the directors of the Independent school.

THEODORE WILLIAMS came to Washington in 1851, from Monroe county, Pa., where he was born in 1824. He is engaged in lumbering and farming. He was elected to the office of county commissioner in 1876, and served until 1879. He has also held several township offices.

GIDEON WINANS, a native and lifelong resident of Meshoppen, was born December 21st, 1841. He enlisted March 7th, 1864, in battery E 2nd Pa. heavy artillery, and was discharged in January, 1866. He was married January Ist, 1868, to Clara J., daughter of John G. Ster- ling, of Meshoppen, and moved to that place in the fall of 1869. He was a wheelwright principally until the spring of 1876, and has since been in the hardware busi- ness. He has been justice of the peace since the spring of 1873.

JOHN W. WRIGLEY, a native of Luzerne county, mar- ried, in 1872, Mary E., daughter of William Shaw, and has one son. He was engaged in mercantile business from 1872 to 1879, and has been school director and collector.

The following citizens of Lemon, Meshoppen, Nichol- son and Washington also contributed their support to this publication: G. O. Beers, Sidney Bailey, N. Brck, D. A. Bunnell, W. T. Childs, A. T. Cortright, H. M. Damon & Son, D. C. Graham, E. S. P. Hine, Hiram Jackson, W. S. Mace, W. W. Monier, F. N. Phillips, C. M. Pneuman, O. E. Reynolds, Jacob A. Thomas, Cyrus Thompson, N. L. Walker, V. W. Walker, W. M. Walker, Mrs. F. Worrell.

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THOMAS EYNON.

Thomas Eynon, son of John and Margaret ( Griffiths ) Eynon, was born in Wales, July 18th, 1821. His father, a carpenter by trade and a native of Wales, was born in 1783, and died in Hyde Park, in 1864. His widow, born in 1793, in Wales, survives him and now resides in Hyde Park at the advanced age of 87 years. Mr. Eynon learned the trade of a ship carpenter at Swansea, England. At the age of twenty-one he was pressed into the English service, and lie was seven years on board of a man-of-war. Thomas, the grandfather of our subject, also a carpenter, born in 1850, in Pembrokeshire, died in Swansea Vale, in 1830.

Thomas Eynon is the second in a family of ten children, three of whom are now living in Hyde Park, viz., Thomas, Catharine and John. lle attended the common schools of his native town until he was eleven years of age, when his father's family cmigrated from Wales. They landed in Quebec and after a short time settled in London, Canada, where they resided about two years, when they removed to Pottsville, Pa. There Thomas at the age of fourteen commeneed as a laborer in the coal mines, and was engaged three years, until the family removed to Beaver Meadow, Carbon county, Pa. Here he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in and about the mines for eight years. On May 17th," 1841, he married Jane L., daughter of John and Jane Leyshon, of Gla- morganshire, Wales. She was born July 24th, 1821. Their children were: Margaret, born Jnly 7th, 1842, died September 6th, 1843; John, born Jan- uary 5th, 1845, died April 5th, 1847; Albert B., born September 4th, 1847, now cashier in the Miners and Mechanics' Bank of Hyde Park ; Sarah Ann, born September 1st, 1850, died April 16th, 1852; George F., born

February 15th, 1855, now a merchant of Hyde Park : Thomas J., born March 12th, 1857, died June 9th, 1860; Jennie, born July 24th, 1859. After his marriage Mr. Eynon moved to Carbondale, where he resided for eight years, following his trade and laboring in the mines. He then re- moved to Hyde Park, and was one of the first to open up the mines of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, and assisted in sink- ing the first slope of that company ; also had charge of the sinking of three slopes in Hyde Park and Bellevue. Subsequently he had charge of the sinking of the Hampton shaft and opening the works, at which place he was engaged for three years. He then embarked in the mercantile business in Hyde Park, which was continued eight years, when he re- mnoved to Summit Hill, Carbon county, and wasfor three years engaged as assistant toreinan of all the mines of the Lehigh Navigation and Coal Company. He then removed to Irondale, Jefferson county, Ohio, and took charge of the coal mines there; also of the building of the smelting furnace at that place. The following year he went to Alliance, Ohio, and again for three years was in trade. Two years of this time he was also director of the Alliance rolling mill, when he became the gen- eral superintendent of the Stenbendale Iron and Bolt Company, at the latter place. This position he filled for two years, when he returned to Hyde Park and again resumed the mercantile business. He continued it successfully until 1880, when he became inside foreman of the Diamond mines.

Mr. Eynon has been a consistent member of the Congregational church for the past forty years, and several years deacon. His wife has been a member of the same church for several years.

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CHURCHES OF NICHOLSON.

ment to Nicholson and organized a class with the follow- ing members : J. C. Rhodes and wife, E. Wright and wife, Griffin Stevens and wife, Jesse Stevens and wife, Mrs. George Candee, Mrs. Ebenezer Stevens and William N. Raymond (leader). The services were at this time held every other Sunday at 3 o'clock in the old academy, nearly opposite the present church building. August 23d, 1866, while the church was in process of erection, the pastor died. A local preacher named Rogers supplied the pulpit for a time, but before many weeks had passed Rev. J. V. Newel was appointed. In December, 1866, the church, a substantial wooden structure forty-five by fifty-five feet, was completed and dedicated, Dr. Porter, of New York, preaching the dedicatory sermon. The estimated value of the edifice was $3,000. In 1868 it was thoroughly remodeled at an expense of about $1,000.

The following preachers have served the charge since the completion of the church: Rev. Messrs. Hinson and Jayne, one year; G. Greenfield, one; C. V. Arnold, one; J. B. Sumner, three; D. C. Barnes, one; J. L. Race, three; S. J. Austin, three.

The church membership is 80. The Sunday-school numbers about 100, and is in a flourishing condition. E. Thayer is superintendent. The following are the officers of the church : Class leader, D. G. Black ; stewards, Mrs. Julia Bonno, E. E. Thayer, E. Johnson ; trustees, E. Wright, George Candee, John Weaver.

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church .- From about 1855 meetings were held at the residence of Patrick Du- gan, in Nicholson village, at intervals for about eight years until 1863 ; when, Mr. Dugan having presented to Rev. J. V. O'Reilly, the pastor in charge, a lot for church purposes, a neat edifice was erected costing about $2,500, which was mostly contributed by the members of the church.

Father J. V. O'Reilly, the first pastor, continued in charge, assisted by Rev. Fathers J. Monahan, Henry O'Reilly, E. Prendergast and J. A. Mullen, the last of whom succeeded Father O'Reilly as pastor and remained in charge until 1875, when he was succeeded by Rev. John O'Laughran, who is the present pastor. There has usually been a Sunday-school.

First Presbyterian Church .- For some time after the building of the railroad there was very little religious strength manifested. Dr. C. C. Halsey organized the first Sabbath-school in Nicholson, which led to the or- ganization of the Presbyterian society. He shortly re- moved to Montrose, but the school was taken up and carried on by F. D. Pratt and others.

In the fall of 1864 weekly prayer meetings were insti- tuted. They were held in the public school-house and created an interest which resulted in a preliminary meet . ting being held April Ist, 1865, for the organization of a church society. The next day, Rev. Lyman Richardson, of Harford, Pa., officiating, the First Presbyterian Church was organized with the following membership: Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Newton, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Wilcox, Mrs. Mary C. Raymon, Miss Hattie C. Raymon and Mrs. H. Steele. The following were

elected and ordained ruling elders: R. D. Newton, N. P. Wilcox, F. D. Pratt, Asa Dewey, L. Harding, C. T. Mitchell and William M. Hobbs.

Rev. Robert Edgar, of Swartwood, N. J., began preach- ing as stated supply in 1865. Rev. William F. Arms, of Miamus, Conn., accepted a call to the pastorate Decem- ber 9th, 1866.

At this period a convenient lot was bought on State street, and the present church was built in 1867-68. In the basement are lecture rooms, parlors, &c., for prayer meetings and entertainments. The audience room seats 350 or 400. It is finished with chestnut and very tastily furnished. The pulpit was presented by Rev. Mr. Arms, of Norwich, Conn. The entire cost of the church and lot was about $8,000.

The dedication took place in April, 1869, the sermon being preached by Rev. Oliver Crane, of Carbondale. In the evening of the same day Rev. W. F. Arms was in- stalled pastor. He had greatly aided in providing means for the construction of the new edifice. The debt re- maining has been provided for by a sinking fund estab- lished by the ladies of the church.

In 1873 the pastorate of Mr. Arms closed. The pul- pit was then supplied by Rev. J. H. Clark two years, and Rev. E. B Fisher one year. Rev. H. J. Crane accepted a call January Ist, 1878, and at the spring session of the Lackawanna Presbytery in 1879, which convened in this church, he was installed. The membership of the church has increased to 95. The Sabbath-school is flourishing and has a membership of 100.

Nicholson Universalist Church .- In 1875 Rev. Dr. Aaron A. Thayer, of Scranton, held services in the Inde -. pendent school-house each alternate Sabbath. A parish organization was effected, and after raising about $3,500 a building committee was appointed and in the fall of 1876 an edifice was commenced. On the 6th of June, 1877, it was dedicated by the Universalist State Conven- tion held at Nicholson for that purpose. Rev. Dr. J. E. Forester, of Newark, N. J., preached the dedication sermon. The present pastor is Rev. A. M. Clark. The trustees are S. Taylor, G. W. Walker, H. L. Stevens, George Rought, E. L. Bacon and S. L. Tiffany; president, Solomon Taylor; secretary, S. L. Tiffany.

An international Bible class has been conducted in connection with the church, and is now in charge of Mrs. S. L. Tiffany.

ASSOCIATIONS AND LODGES.

Nicholson Agricultural Society was organized in August, 1867, with the following management: Directors, Henry l'. Hallsted, Solomon Taylor, John Sherinan, George W. Walker, Ira Tripp, Holloway Stephens, Ezra Colven, William H. Driggs; president, A. C. Sisson; secretary, H. P. Hallsted; treasurer, G. W. Walker; marshal, H. D. Gibbs. The first fall meeting was held in September, followed by a horse fair in November of same year. The successive presiding officers of the society have been N. P. Wilcox, J. G. Capwell, A. C. Blakeslee, M. D)., M. B. Hartley, H. P. Hallsted, T. J. Chase, A. B. Walker, C.

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HISTORY OF WYOMING COUNTY.

D. Wilson, R. R. Sisk and (for 1879) John Nivers. The directors in 1879 were John Nivers, E. L. Wheeler, M. D., George Kennedy, C D. Wilson, O. Finn, R. R. Sisk, F. N. Boyle, George Nivers, Henry Smith.

Nicholson Lodge, No. 438, F. & A. M. was instituted April 7th, 1869. The charter members were 13. The first officers were: W. M., Alanson B. Walker; S. W., E. C. Bloomfield; J. W., P. Hallsted; S c., Nathan P. Wil- cox; Treas., George W. Walker. The officers for 1880 were: W. M., Nathan P. Wilcox; S. W., William Werk- eizer; J. W., Davis G. Black; treasurer, Oscar H. Wil- liams; secretary, R. D. Newton; P. M., R. R. Sisk.

The Nicholson Savings Fund, Building and Loan Asso- ciation was organized. in August, 1872, with the following officers: A. B. Walker, president; N. P. Wilcox, secretary; I. S. Little, treasurer; managers, Solomon Taylor, Oscar H. Williams, David W. Titus, H. P. Hallsted, George W. Walker, J. P. Childs, G. M. Gamble, William H. Bloomer. The last was president in 1873-79. In August, 1879, Wickliff C. Williams was elected. During the first six months of the society's existence there were issued 913 shares to 187 members. The officers for 1879 were: President, Wickliff C. Williams; secretary, N. P. Wilcox; treasurer, Oscar H. Williams. The charter expires when the amount of assets to each share reaches $200.

Nicholson Lodge, 857, I. O. of O. F. was instituted Oc- tober 22nd, 1873, with nineteen charter members. The first officers were: A. B. Walker, N. G .; N. L. Walker, V. G .; H. A. Smith, secretary; S. H. R. Grow, assistant secretary; John Niver, treasurer; R. S., C. W. Conrad; L. S., J. B. Childs; Con., D. W. Titus; R. S. S., C. B. Williams; L. S. S., H. B. Wilkens; O. G., C. M. Mack; I. G., W. A. Kellogg; R. S. to V. G., H. P. Hallsted.

The officers for 1879 were: N. G., A. L. Titus; V. G., William Werkeizer; secretary, E. F. Johnson; assistant secretary, C. R. Newton; treasurer, D. W. Titus; repre- sentative to grand lodge, D. W. Titus.

The total amount paid for relief of suffering brothers since the organization of the lodge is $235; for burying the dead, $100.

Nicholson Cemetery Association .-- This organization was formed and incorporated in 1870. The ground chosen contains ten acres on the westerly slope of a hill near the village. The charter provides that all proceeds of the sales of lots shall be devoted to the improvement and maintenance of the grounds. The cemetery site was purchased of Hon. A. B. Walker, who donated a liberal share of its value. The permanent managers are C. C. Birge, Solomon Taylor, N. P. Wilcox, N. L. Walker.

NORTH BRANCH TOWNSHIP.

HIS township was taken from Forkston about 1850. It was probably named from the north branch of Mehoopany creek. The population was only 350 in 1870 and 400 in [880.

Azariah Winslow, Vose and Lovelton were among the first settlers. Winslow settled near

the site of Lovelton, probably about 1800. He was a blacksmith. Many of the early settlers came from Con- necticut. The first road extended from Forkston up the north branch of Mehoopany creek.

The first mail route extended from Dushore to Scotts- ville, and was established about 1850. The mail was then received once a week. John Pfoutz was the first postmaster, and was followed successively by Chester Grist, Gilbert Adams, Patrick Kinsley and E. W. Spring. E. Miller is the present postmaster. The mail is now received daily.

A general store was first opened about 1850, by John Pfoutz. H. B. Miller is in trade at Lovelton. A licensed hotel was kept a short distance north of Lovelton in 1868 by S. Bigley. There has been none since. The first grist and saw-mill was built by Samuel J. Hulbirt at Hulbirtsville, where a grist-mill is now.

The Methodists and Baptists hold services in the school-houses. The first Sunday-school was organized in 1848, with Edward Miller as superintendent; it was a union school. A society of "Brethren " has recently sprung up.

The first school-house was built at Lovelton. The township has three school-houses and school districts.

Lovelton, the only village, contains the post-office, a store, blacksmith shop, shoe shop, grist-mill turning-mill, and about twenty dwellings.

The present justice of the peace is S. J. Huibirt; su- pervisors, John Hope and R. Adams.

NORTH MORELAND TOWNSHIP.

ORTH MORELAND township formerly em- braced Monroe and Eaton and part of Franklin. It has 892 inhabitants, chiefly engaged in lumbering and farming. The valuation of the township is $234,000, and it contains three post-offices. It is divided into five school districts, with prosperous schools and ( good school-houses. The average attendance is 200.

John Dymond made the first settlement at Keelers- burg about 1800. In a short time, however, he removed to Dymond Hollow. Dr. Reuben Montrose settled in 1807 on Sickler hill, and some years later in the "Greene woods," on the farm where James Bersteder now resides. About this time the Fuller, Rogers, Strong and Whitlock families settled near Centre Moreland ; Mr. Rogers on his present place, Mr. Strong further east, and Mr. Whit- lock near the residence of Horton Wood ; the house of Mr. Fuller was where Mr. E. Reeves's now is.

In 1809 Asa Keeler settled at Keelersburg, and from that time took an active and important part in the forma- tion of the township. He was born in Ridgefield, Conn., in 1780, and learned the harness maker's trade. He came to this section in 1795, and worked at diff rent places on the river. In 1807, at Great Bend, he married

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NORTH MORELAND CHURCHES AND LODGES-OVERFIELD'S PIONEERS.

Besty Newman. He came down the river with all his effects in a canoe, and after two years settled at Keelers- burg, where only two acres had been cleared.

Previous to 1817 all travel had been over thic old mili- tary road constructed by General Sullivan during his ex- pedition against the Indians, which crossed the farms of Martin Brunges and Asa Keeler, and came upon the bank of the river in Eaton. During this year the turnpike was constructed on the bank of the river, and the old road was no longer used. On the establishment of the turn- pike Mr. Keeler began to keep a tavern, the first one kept in the township; also a store, which is now kept by his son. Whiskey was then one of the staple articles of trade, at the regulation price of two straight fence rails per glass. Asa Keeler was appointed postmaster at Keeler's ferry January 23d, 1812. The mail was carried on horseback, on the east side of the river, and the post- master had to cross for it. This was the first post-office in the township, and the office was held by Mr. Keeler until his death, in 1867-an unbroken term of fifty-five years. His son Heister succeeded him and still holds the office.

The first school-house was at Centre. Moreland corners, where the guide-board stands, and the first schoolmaster was Jeremiah Fuller. The building was used as a place of general assembly, including religious services and Sunday-schools.

Chester and Anson Brown erected a tavern and store combined at Centre Moreland in 1827; the building is still in good preservation, and is the only hotel in the township.

The first mortar for cracking corn stood on the farm of James Harrison, and the place was known as St. Do- mingo. Ambrose Fuller, son of Jehiel Fuller, built the first saw and grist-mill near where the mill of Milo Keeler now is.

Among the early inhabitants were John Brunges and his wife Rachel, who came to this place in 1812. Mrs. Brunges was a woman of indomitable will; having business in New York she walked there and back, leading one of her sons by the hand.

LODGES.

Centre Moreland Lodge, No. 838, I. O. of O. F. was chartered May 12th, 1875, and instituted on the 22nd of July that year. The following officers were then in- stalled: J. M. Carey, N. G .; L. W. Avery, V. G .; John W. Wilson, Sec .; J. H. Snyder, Treas. . The present board consists of Horton Wood, N. G .; A. J. Bell, V. G., and Moody Whitwell, Sec.

Lodge No. 338 P. of H. was instituted in September, 1875, with 60 members, C. J. Reed being the first presid- ing officer. Regular meetings have been discontinued.

CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopal .- The M. E. church of Centre Moreland grew from a class organized before 1820 and including members of the Brown, Pace, Hallsted, Vin- cent, Snyder and Weld families. The class met at the

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History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 171

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York Publication date: 1880 Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co. Number of Pages: 900

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900