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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 62
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 62
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EDMUND GRIFFIN BUTLER, attorney, was born in Wilkes-Barre, June . 11th, 1845, and married Clara T. Cox, of New York.
ABI S. BUTLER, whose maiden naine was Slocum, was born in Wilkes- Barre, June 22nd, 1808. Her husband, Lord Butler, was a grandson of Colonel Zebulon Butler, and was born in Wilkes-Barre, October 18th, 1806. He was a civil engineer, and was subsequently a prominent coal dealer. Mr. Butler died November 27th, 1862.
B. G. CARPENTER, a native of Pittston township, was born July 2nd, 1827. He married Miss S. A. Fell, a granddaughter of the late Judge Jesse Fell. Mr. Carpenter is one of the enterprising hardware and housefurnishing merchants of Wilkes-Barre.
J. B. CARR, eracker and cake baker, and formerly a blacksmith, was born in Danville, Caledonia county, Vt., October 6th, 1831, and married Mary E. Haines, of Sandwich, Mass.
WILLIAM R. CARTWELL, foreman of the boiler shop of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, formerly foreman at the Kingston shops, was born in Carlisle, England, August ISth, 1832, and married Harriet Holroyd, of Boston, Mass. He served a year during the late war in Company D 20th Mass. vols.
E. H. CHASE, collector of internal reveune, and formerly postmaster of Wilkes-Barre and solicitor to the city council, was born in Haverhill, Mass., February 2Stli, 1835, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Hon. E. Taylor, of Wilkes-Birre. Mr. Chase is a lawyer by profession.
E. M. CLARKE, bookbinder, was born in Northampton, Mass., January 3d, 1834, and married Julia M. Huhn, of Philadelphia. Mr. Clarke was employed as chief clerk to the internal revenue assessor for the second district of Georgia during Andrew Johnson's administration, and has been United States gauger.
PETER CONLAN, school teacher, residing on Hazle avenue, was born in Cook county, 1tl., April 14th, 1838, and married Mary Brady, a native of Ireland.
DAVID C. CONNOR, stationary engineer, was born in Manch Chunk, July 27th, 1835. His wife was formerly Maggie E. Kinney, of New York. Mr. Connor served three years and four months with the 61st Pennsyl- vania volunteers during the Rebellion.
T. R. CONNOR, superintendent of the Diamond breaker, was born in Wilkes-Barre, March 30th, 1841, and married M. J. Pruner, of Tunkhan- nock, Pa. He served in the 61st Pennsylvania volunteers three years and four months during the Rebellion.
STEPHEN S. CONROY, engineer, was born in Jersey City, N. J., May 13th, 1851. He married Sarah Mullen, a native of Ireland.
CHARLES F. COOK, photographer, was born in Newburg, N. Y., March 5th, 1834, and married Mary E. Dailey, of Wilkes-Barre. He served as brigado P. O. in the 3d brigade, Ist division, Ist army corps of the Army of the Potomac in 1862.
MILLER II. COOKE, foreman machinist at the Vulcan Iron Works, was born in Northumberland, Pa., January 2nd, 1845, and married Clara Cary, of Selinogrove, Pa. He served about ten months during the Rebellion in the Ist brigade, Ist division, 6th corps, of the Army of the Potomac.
JAMES C. Coox, editor and proprietor of the Sunday News Dealer, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pittston, learned the printer's trade at an early age, and when nineteen years old was the publisher of a paper at Eau Claire, Wis. Iu 1866 Mr. Coon published a paper in Waterbury, Conn. Ife was born at Saratoga Springs, December 26th, 1843, and has been married twice.
JOSEPA COONS, formerly dealer in dey goods, now proprietor of a gentlemen's furnishing store on the west side of the publie square (resi- dence, 237 Franklin street), was born in Bavaria, Germany, October 2nd, 1817, and married Hannah Koek, of his native State.
A. J. COURSEN, grocer, was born April 26th. 1831, in Warren county, N. J., and married Sarah E. Howell, of the same county. He was pre- viously engaged in farming.
HARRY B. COURTRIGHT, liveryman, formerly in the grocery business, was born in Plainsville, February 19th, 1857. He married C. Ida Wells, of Wilkes-Barre.
J. M. COURTRIGHT, formerly a farmer, now proprietor of the Court- right House (old White Horse Hotel), was born in Plains township, Sep- tember 12th, 1828.
GEORGE CORONWAY, agent, was born in Liverpool, England, February 6th, 1842, and was married to Miss Margaret Jones, of West Pittston. Mr. Coronway formerly led a seafaring lite.
MISS ELIZA R. COVELL, residence on South Main street, is a daughter of Dr. Edward Covell, a native of Wilkes-Barre, who was one of the early physicians of the place and died at his residence December 28th, 1827.
PHILIP H. COYNE, warden of the Luzerne county prison, was born in Houesdale, Wayne county, Pa., in 1843, and married Miss Hannah A. Foley, of Duminore, Lackawanna county. Mr. Coyne was formerly a hotel keeper in Seranton.
LIEUTENANT HENRY CRANDALL, first lieutenant of the Wilkes-Barre Feueibles and wholesale tobaceonist, was born in Denmark, May 21st, 1844, and married Annie K. Bennett, of Wilkes-Barre.
HON. ALONZO L. CRESSLER, M. D., was born in Carlisle, May 8th, 1828, and was elected to the Legislature in 1874. He married Caroline Heller, of Conyngham township.
J. M. CRESSLER, M. D., 321 South River street, was born in Conyngham township, January 27th, 1851, and inarried Miss E. B. Styles, of Hunting- ton township.
REV. HENRY M. CRYDENWISE, formerly a farmer, was born in Milford, Otsego county, N. Y., September 23d, 1840, and inarried Sarah W. Hiekox, of Bainbridge, N. Y. During and after the Rebellion he served in the army as private, sergeant, Ist lieutenant and captain, from Sep- tember, 1861, to January 28th, 1866.
JOHN DAKIN, blacksmith, formerly a carpenter, was born January 23d, 1824, in Philadelphia, Pa. He inarried Emily Myers, of Chenango county, N. Y. During the late war he served nine months in Company B 179th Pennsylvania volunteers.
CHARLES B. DANA was born in Circleville, Ohio, August 12th, 1833, and married Ellen W. Learn, of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Dana is a saddler in the employ of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company.
D. DAVIDSBURG, Jeweler, corner of Main street and the public square, was born in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, December 25th, 1838, and married Amelia Rossman, of New York. During the Rebellion Mr. Davidsburg served sixteen months in the Confederate army.
JANSON B. DAVENPORT, dispatcher, was born in Sussex county, N. Y., September 26th, 1842, and married Ida F. Blodgett, of Hanover township.
GEORGE W. DAVIES, miner, formerly a mariner, was born in Carring- hanshire, South Wales, April 17th, 1849, and married Ann Davies, of Comarthenshire, South Wales.
FRANK J. DEEMER, formerly a book-keeper, now assistant general superintendent for the Susquehanna Coal Company, was born in Kint- nersville, Bucks county, Pa., September 5th, 1838. His wife was Miss Annie M. Harris, of Wilmington, Del. Mr. Deemer served as sergeant major of the 132nd Pa. volunteers, and was Ist lieutenant in the 187th I'a. volunteers.
HENRY H. DERR was born in Noekainixon township, Bucks county, Pa., July 5th, 1839, and married Mary D. Fell, of Wilkes-Barre. Mr Derr, who was formerly engaged in farming, is now in the insurance business.
WILLIAM DICKOVER, bricklayer and contractor, and brick manufac- turer, was born in Wilkes-Barre, December 15th, 1819, and"he married Elizabeth J. Olver, of Bethany, Pa. Residence on Ross street.
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JAMES DILLEY was formerly a boat builder, and is now a carpenter and builder. He was born in Hanover township, June 4th, 1831, und mar- ried Mary Jane Cox, of Wilkes-Barre.
SYLVESTER DILLEY, formerly a butcher and now superintendent of the Empire farm, was born in Hanover township, Jannary 29th, 1823, and married Mary Ann Barkman, of Wilkes-Barre.
B. F. DORRANCE, attorney at law, 108 South Franklin street, was born in Kingston, Angust 14th, 1846,and married Miss Ruth W. Strong, of Bath, Steuben county, N. Y.
1. B. Dow was born in Topshaw, Orange county, Vt., January 4th, 1806. Ile has taught a private school since 1833. His wife was Miss Han- nah W. Fell, of Wilkes-Barre.
WILLIAM B. Dow, clerk for Derr Brothers, was born January 11th 1850, and married Mary E. Fell, of Pittston. Mr. Dow's residence is 118 South street.
E. F. DOWLING, who was formerly a law student, is the principal of the Bowman Hill school ; residence on North River street. He was born in Philadelphia, October 1st, 1857.
JOHN T. DOYLE, M. D., was born in Dublin, Ireland, December 9th, 1837. He married Catharine E. Hoffenback, of Wilkes-Barre.
STEPHEN DRUM, dealer in dry goods and groceries, corner of Main and Ross streets, was born November 13th, 1838, in_Butler, and married Eliza Gilmore, of that township.
M. DRUMHELLER, master mechanie, was born at Summit Hill, Carbon county, Pa., July 25th, 1825, and married Rhoda Ann Goss, of Hunting- ton. Mr. Drumheller has been with the Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad Company under its present and former organization for twenty-three years.
FRANCIS DUNSMORE, of the firm of B. G. Carpenter & Co., carpenters and plumbers, and dealers in stoves and tinware, was born in New York, January 31st, 1839, and married Julia Barnes, of Wilkes-Barre.
SAMUEL DUTT, carpenter and builder, was born in Northampton county, Pa .. December 2nd, 1833, and married Elizabeth Faucboner, of his native conntry.
REV. EBENEZER EDWARDS, pastor of the Welsh Baptist Church (for- merly a storekeeper), was born in Llangollen, North Wales, in March, 1825, and married Miss C. S. Edwards, of Pembroke, South Wales.
REV. THOMAS C. EDWARDS, pastor of the Welsh Congregational churches of Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, and assistant editor of " Y Cen- hawdr," a Welsh monthly, published in the interest of the Congrega- tional church and established by the late Rev. Everett Runsew, N. Y., 1839, is a native of Wales, and was born December 6th, 1848. He married Bessie, youngest daughter of Rev. J. Morgan, of Wales.
Mrs. A. H. EMLEY, who was formerly Miss Ann N. Blake, was born March 19th, 1814, in Jacobstown, Burlington county, N. J., where she married Anthony H. Emley, who was born February 22nd, 1831, and was engaged in the banking business in Wikes-Barre, until his death which occurred August 16th, 1868. Mr. Emley served three months dur- ing the Rebellion as colonel of the 8th Pennsylvania volunteers.
J. C. ENGEL, druggist, was born in Wilkes-Barre, March 29th, 1842, and married Jennie A. Evans, of Scranton, Lackawanna county, Pa. Mr. Engel's place of business is at the corner of South Main and Northamp- ton streets.
ROBERT M. ENNIS, horse-collar manufacturer, was born in Philadel- phia, Pa., September 11th, 1841 ; served in the United States navy from February, 1862, to June, 1865, and inarried Miss Emma Ludlow, of Water- town, N. Y.
JOHN ESPY, lawyer, residence on North Franklin street was born near Wilkes-Barre, September 22nd, 1822. He married a descendant of the Gore family, well known among the pioneers of the Wyoming valley.
ALEXANDER FARNHAM, lawyer and late district attorney of Luzerne connty, was born in Carbondale, Pa., January 12th, 1834, and married Emily Augusta Dorrance, of Wilkes-Barre.
JOHN P. FELL, contractor and painter, was born in Wilkes-Barre, July 10th, 1829. Ife served through the Rebellion in the 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, and the Ist Pennsylvania Ritles, better known as the Buck Tail regiment, which he joined npon his second enlistment, and was a prisoner at Andersonville and Florence for it yeur. Mr. Fell married Jane McFarlane, of Pittston.
REUBEN J. FLICK, president of the People's Bank, was born in Flicks- ville, Northampton county, Pa. He was formerly in the mercantile business.
FRANK FLOSSER, formerly a merchant at the corner of Canal and Jackson streets, and for somo time past proprietor of u hotel at No. 29 Public Square, was born in Germany, July 21st, 1845; enme to Wilkes-
Barre May 20th, 1857; and married Margaretta Turkes, March 10th, 1867. lle served in the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry from August 16th, 1861, to August 20th, 1862, and re-enlisted in the 13th United States infantry September 2Ist, 1862, and served until discharged at Fort Leavenworth, September 2Ist, 1865. He was city auditor 1872-75.
C. D. Fosren, a member of the bar of Wilkes-Barre, was born in Dallas, November 25th, 1836, and is the only child of Phineas Nash Foster and Mary Foster. 1le married Mary J. Hoagland, of Newark, N. J. He was brought up on a farm. He has been a notary public niue years, and a member of the Home Guard.
H. C. FRY, who has been a member of the city council fourteen years, and is a well-known mason, builder and contraetor, was born in Hunt- ington county, Pa., August 17th, 1827, and married Ellen R. Phillips, of Plains township.
Mns. M. M. FULLER, formerly Maria M. Mills, was born in Litchfield county, Conn., and married Aizi Fuller, of that county. Mr. Fuller, who was a lawyer, died September 26th, 1847. Their only child, Henry Mills Fuller, was born in Wayne county, June 3d, 1820. He adopted his father's profession, and was elected to the Legislature and to Congress two terms. He died in Philadelphia, December 26th, 1859.
JOHN GAGION, locomotive engineer, was born in Ireland, June 11th, 1849, and married Wilfred Campbell, of his native iste. He served three years in the war of the Rebellion in Company A 7th regiment Con- nectieut volunteers.
HORATIO C. GATES, iron and brass founder and pattern maker (former- ly a railroad conductor), was born in Kingston, October 2nd, 1826, and married Jane A. Hunter, of Kingston.
J. C. GEYER, teacher, was born in Bedford county, Pa., in 1841, and married Miss Mattie Price, of Neosho, Mo. Mr. Geyer, while living in Newton county, Mo., was elected superintendent of schools and deputy clerk of the courts of that county. He served as adjutant of the 55th Pennsylvania volunteers.
RICHARD H. GIBBONS, M. D., 216 South Washington street, was born in Honesdale, Wayne county, July 26th, 1851, and married Rosa V. Brannon, of that county. Dr. Gibbons, graduated from the medical department of the university of Pennsylvania, in March, 1874. Before he began practising in Wilkes-Barre he was a resident of Plymouth.
MATTHEW GILLIGAN was born in Sugarloaf township, Carbon county, April 2nd, 1843, and married Ellen MeDonald, of Ayrshire, Scotland, Mr. Gilligau, who is now engaged in teaching, was formerly an engineer.
M. J. GILLIGAN, stationary engineer, was born September 15th, 1841, at Beaver Meadow, Pa. During the war he served in Company A 8th Pennsylvania volunteers. Mr. Gilligan married Bridget Nealon, a native of Canada.
PATRICK M. GILLIGAN, dealer in groceries and provisions, Hazle street, was formerly engaged as a stationary engineer. lfe was born in County Sligo, Ireland, April 29th, 1845, and married Maria Reap, of Seranton.
JACOB GOELTZ, foreman, residence Wells street, was born in Aun- weller, December 3d, 1840. 11e served three months with the 8th Peun- sylvania volunteers, and afterward enlisted in the 12th U. S. infantry, in which he served three years. Mr. Goeltz is a carpenter by trade. lfis wife was formerly Miss L. Landmesser, of Wilkes-Barre,
W. C. GREGORY, bookkeeper, was born in Muhlenburg, June 22nd 1851. He was formerly a clerk.
JOHN T. GRIFFITH, county treasurer, was born December 25th, 1824, in Wales, and inarried Mary Roberts, also of Wales. Mr. Griffith was formerly general superintendent for the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company.
WIILLIAM GRIFFITHS, carpenter and builder, was born in Aberystwyth, Wales, September 30th, 1845, where he married Mary Morgans. Resi- dence, Canal street, near Market.
ZIBA GRUVER, a life-long resident of Wilkes-Barre, was born Deeem- ber 31st, 1823. He has been employed as teamster for Parrish & Co. for twenty-five years. Mr. Gruver married Ennice Blodgett, of Hanover township.
GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, physician and surgeon, was born in Guthrie- ville, Chester county, Pa., Jannary 28th, 1845, and married Sarah Hollen- back Wright, of Wilkes-Barre.
HON. HARRY HIAKES, M. D., was born in Delaware county, N. Y., June 10th, 1825, and in 1849 was married to Marin E. Dana, of Nanticoke, who died the same year, and he subsequently married Harriet L. Lape, of Nanticoke. Dr. Ifnkes continued his practice of medicine and surgery thirteen years, but for the last twenty years he has been engaged in the practice of law. Ile was elected a member of the Pa. Ilouse of Repre- sentatives for the sessions of 1864 and 1865.
ISAAC P. HAND, attorney at law, was born in Berwick, Columnbin county, April 5th, 1843, and married Mary E. Richardson, of Waverly.
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Pa. During 1868 and 1869 Mr. Hand served as elerk of the common council of Scranton.
GARRICK M. HARDING, attorney at law, was born in Exeter, July 12th, 1830, and married Marin M. Slosson, who died in 1867, a resident of Kent, Litehfield county, Conn. Mr. Harding served as district attorney of Luzerne county from December 1st, 1858, to December 1st, 1861; and as president judge of the Ilth judicial district of Pennsylvania from July 12th, 1870, to January Ist, 1880, when he resigned.
COLONEL THOMAS CRAIG HARKNESS, formerly mine superintendent, now inine contractor, served three months in the 8th Pennsylvania vol- unteers, and enlisting a second time was eorninissioned eaptain of Com- pany H 81st Pennsylvania volunteers, aud afterward promoted to the coloneley of the regiment. He served until March, 1861, when he was discharged on account of wounds received. Mr. Harkness was born September 12th, 1821, in Rentrewshire, Scotland, where he married Agnes Morton.
JAMES D. HARRIS, county eominissioner, was born in New Jersey, Oe- tober 17th, 1840, and married Sarah Hughes, of Drumn's, Pa. Mr. Harris, who has been a fariner and United States mail agent, served two years during the late war in the 6th Pennsylvania cavalry, Colonel R. Rush commanding, in the Army of the Potomae.
C. A. HARRISON, dealer in taney goods and millinery (formerly for eleven years elerk for Jonas Long, and in 1875 a member of the firm of Harrison & Tuck), was born in Huntington township, November 13th, 1844, and married Henrietta E. Beehee, of Bath, Northampton county, Pa.
JOHN HART, engineer, was born in Ireland, February 14th, 1827, and married Mary McDonald, of Wilkes-Barre.
W. B. HARROWER, formerly a lumberman, now a dealer in oils, was born in Williamsport, in 1848, and married Miss Alva F. Titeomb, of Au- gusta, Mo.
JAMESON HARVEY was born in Plymouth, January 1st, 1796. and mar- ried Mary Campbell, of Hanover. Before retiring from active employ- inent Mr. Harvey was engaged in farming and lumbering.
L. T. HARVEY, liveryman, residence on Northampton street, was born in Wilkes-Barre, July 7th, 1853. His wife, whose maiden name was Dora Horton, is also a native of the city.
OLIN P. HARVEY, M. D., was born in Kingston, September 28th, 1846, and married Miss S. J. Smith, of Pittston. He graduated at Lafayette College in 1871, receiving the degree of A. B., and from the medical de- partment of the University of Pennsylvania in 1873. Dr. Harvey was president of the board of control of publie schools for the 3d distriet of the city of Wilkes-Barre in 1875-76, and has been a member of the saine board from 1875 to the present time.
OSCAR J. HARVEY, attorney at law, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Sep- tember 2nd, 1852. He received the degree of A. B., at Lafayette College, from which he graduated in 1871. In 1872-73 Mr. Harvey was professor of mathematies and higher English at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. He was the captain of the Wilkes-Barre Feneibles in 1878.
F. J. HELFRICH, dealer in general merchandise, 548 South Main street, was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 19th, 1822. His wife was formerly Mary Harter, of Reading, Pa.
GEORGE HELLER, agent of the Central Express Company, was born in Allentown, Pa., November 4th, 1849, and married Ella J. Bush, of his native place.
WILLIAM R. HERBENT, wholesale and retail groeer, was born in Car- bondale, Lackawanna county, and married Miss Eva D. Lynch, of Wilkes-Barre. He served three years during the late war in Company G 77th Pennsylvania volunteers.
THOMAS HESLOP, blacksmith at the Vulean Iron Works, was born in Hartlepool, England, October 11th, 1833, and married Mary Ann Brown, of York, England.
T. S. HILLARD, mereliant, was born in Charleston, S. C., July 16th, 1829, and married Miss E. J. Reynolds, of Elmira, N. Y. Mr. Hillard was for- merly a civil engineer.
H. BAKER HILLMAN, eoal operator, was born in Mauch Chunk, Pa., in 1834, and is well known throughout the anthracite eoal region.
H. C. HIRNER, marble manufacturer, was born in Germany, April : 5th, 1825, and married Sarah Ann Hawk, of Newport township.
H. HOFFHEIMER is the proprietor of the Keystone Clothing House, 126 West Market street.
J. W. HOLLENBACK, real estate agent, was born in Wyalusing, Brad- ford county, Pa., March 15th, 1827. He married Amelia Beard, of Suf- fern, N. Y.
JOHN M. HOLLENHACK is a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre, and mar- ried Miss Mary L. Sickiniller, who is also a native of the eity. He was a contraetor.
MRS. J. W. HORTON, whose maiden name was Sarah Gates, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Mareh 21st, 1816, and married John W. Horton, of Wilkes- Barre. fle was born November22nd, 1814, was employed as station agent and mail contractor, and died April Ist, 1876.
ROBERT HUMPHREYS, a native of Denhighshire, North Wales, was born June 12th, 1823, and when four years old came to America with his parents, who settled in Schuylkill county, Pa. Ile married Catherine Kearsteter, of Sugar Valley, Center county, and came to Luzerne county as chief engineer of the Lehigh Navigation and Coal Company, becoming a resident of Wilkes-Barre in 1873.
FRANCES S. HUTSON, formerly Miss March, was born in Bristol, Eng- land, February 8th, 1817, and married James Hutson, of Essex, England, who was born January 5th, 1810; he came to America, was engaged in the boot and shoe trade in New York, located in Wilkes-Barre in 1841, and died April 21st, 1875.
CHARLES F. INGHAM, M. D., civil and mining engineer, was born in Philadelphia, August 12th, 1810, and married Lucy Beinet, of Norwich, Conn. Dr. Ingham was formerly engaged in the practice of his profession
W. V. INGHAM, civil engineer, was born in Wilkes-Barre, July 21st, 1846, and married Miss Kate Bowman, of that city. Ile has served as street commissioner three years.
D C. JEREMY, for thirty years a dealer in dry goods and groceries, was born in Wales, county of Caerinarthen, January 13th, 1833. His wife was forinerly Elizabeth Leurs, of Breeonshire, South Wales.
CHARLES .H. JOHNSON, liveryman, Fell street, between Northampton and South, was born in Bueks county, Pa., April 20th, 1834, and was for- merly a earpenter and planing-mill proprietor. He married Ruth Ann Alkins, of Wilkes-Barre.
DAVID JONATHAN, inside superintendent of the Diamond shaft, was born July 16th, 1841, in Brynmawr, South Wales.' His wife, who is a native of Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales, was formerly Rachel Abraham.
JONATHAN R. JONES, merchant (formerly a miner), was born in Rhan- dermevyn, Caermarthenshire, South Wales, March 22nd, 1846, and mar- ried Mary Evans, also a native of Caerinarthenshire.
JOSEPH S. JONES, machinist, Sherman street, was born in Camden, Pa. LEWIS S. JONES, inside foreinan, was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, February 23d, 1828, and married Ann Meredith, of Montgomeryshire, Wales.
MRS. RICHARD JONES, formerly Miss Lovina Blackman, was born in Wilkes-Barre, March 4th, 1811. Her husband, who was the founder of the Vulcan Iron Works, was a native of Wales. His death oeeurred January 17th, 1874.
STEPHEN OLIN JONES, sho has been city clerk since November 14th, 1876, was born in Tunkhannock, Wyoming county, Pa., August 19th, 1843, and was married to Florenec Estelle Barnes, of Wilkes-Barre, Sep- tember 13th, 1875.
N. P. JORDAN, hatter, 205 West Market street, was born in Hillsdale, N. Y., November 15th, 1844. His wife was Ellen E. Blake, of Wilkes- Barre.
WILLIAM KAISER, tinsmith and plumber, and inventor of Kaiser's iron hydrant, patented in 1877, and manufactured by J. M. Everhurt, ot Seranton, was born in Eisenberg, Rhine province, Bavaria, January 21st, 1841, and married Sallie A. Meixell, of Hamilton township, Monroe eounty, Pa. During the Rebellion he served as musician in Company G 8th Pennsylvania volunteers, and in the 9th Pennsylvania (Loehiel) cav- alry band, and as sergeant in Company C 48th Pennsylvania volunteers during the Gettysburg campaign.
HARRY KASCHENBACH is a son of Peter Kasehenbach, furniture dealer, 338 Main street.
W. P. KIRKENDALL, retired lumberman, resides at 123 Welles street. Hle was born in Dallas township, April 13th, 1843, aud married Olive A. Patterson, of White Haven. He was elected sheriff of Enzerne county in 1874, and served three years as a member of the city council.
CONRAD KLIPPLE, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, 154 South Main street, was born in Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, and came to Wilkes-Barre in 1840, where lie married Mary Ann Hutchins.
O. KNECHT, teacher, was born in Northampton eouuty, Pa., November 19th, 1844, and married Miss Lizzie Cassedy, of Sugar Noteh.
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