History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 93

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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JOHN W. WILLIAMSON, weighmaster at the Mill Hollow colliery, was born March 11th, 1854, at Wanlockhead, Scotland. He married Miss Alice Adams, of Rapids City, Ill. He was formerly an engineer.

ROBERT WILSON, druggist, Wyoming, was born in Yorkshire, Eng .; emigrated in 1843 and engaged in trade with John B. Wood, of Wilkes- Barre, as clerk and mercantile partner, continuing eight years. 1le suffered heavy loss in the general conflagration of 1859; then condueted mercantile and insurance business a few years, and went to Dover, Del., and engaged in fruit-growing. In 1874 he returned to Wilkes- Barre, and in 1876 established the first drug store at Wyoming.

PETER WOLCOTT, proprietor of the Kingston Hotel, Kingston bor- ough, was born in 1834, in Columbia county, N. Y., and in 1854 married Harriet Fellows, of Hyde Park. 1le was a locomotive engineer.

ELIZA WOODYATT, hotel proprietor at Mill Hollow, was born in Eng- laud, in 1838, and emigrated in 1859. Her first husband was William Lloyd (who died in 1871), and her present husband is George Woodyatt, formerly of Plymouth, Pa.

THOMAS WRIGHT is a miller and wholesale and retail dealer in flour and feed at Mill Hollow.

The following citizens have also contributed their support to this publication: Miss M. D. Culver, Mrs. A. Silverman, George B. Dilley, Daniel Edwards, G. W. Ely, Rev. F. N. Flint, A. Goodwin, jr., Thomas Hutchins, Rev. F. A. King, E. Mark, Mrs. H. Myers, Abrain Nesbitt, A. J. Pringle, A. H. Reynolds, P. B. Reynolds.

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF WYOMING.

WYOMING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The first step toward permanent organization was taken by the Presbyterians of Wyoming in 1833, when they built in the front of the village cemetery, on a lot given by Mrs. Elizabeth Shoemaker, a neat little frame chapel in which to hold their services. Wyoming at this time constituted with Kingston one pastoral charge, under Rev. Alexander Heberton, but was granted an independ- ent organization in April, 1847, on the petition of Thomas F. Atherton, Peter Barber, Charles Fuller, Henry Hice, Andrew Miller, George Wurts, M. D., R. E. Marvine, Margaret Schooley, Sarah Ann Marvine, Mary Barber, H. L. Marvine, Lucinda C. Smith, Christine Polen, Har- riet A. Marvine, L. G. Ensign and Mr. Miller. A com- mittee of the presbytery met at Wyoming on Tuesday, May 4th, 1847, and organized the church. The sermon was preached by Rev. Jacob Belville, of the Presbytery of Baltimore, after-which the following named elders were elected and inducted into office: Henry Hice, Charles Fuller. R. E. Marvine and L. G. Ensign.

The pulpit was supplied by the Rev. J. D. Mitchell, D. D. On the 22nd of November following " the school of the Wyoming Presbyterian Church " was opened with 25 pupils, Francis I. Smith being employed as teacher. This school was at last merged in the "Luzerne Presby- terial Institute," which was opened in May, 1849, when Dr. Mitchell resigned his charge of the church and be- came principal in the institute.

Rev. Paul Eugene Stevenson, of Williamsburg, N. Y., was on the 19th of May, 1850, installed as pastor. A parsonage lot was donated by Mr. David Perkins and his daughter, Mrs. Jane Ann Carpenter, and by November, 1850, the building was ready for occupancy.

On November 18th, 1850, this church and the Methodist church of Wyoming organized the first Bible society ever established in this part of the valley, viz., the Wyoming Bible Society, auxiliary to the Pennsylvania Bible Society. This institution has still a flourishing existence, holding meetings annually, maintaining missionary visitation and the distribution of books. Mr. Stevenson resigned his charge in March, 1854. Rev. N. S. Prime, D. D., preached from April until the following September, and Rev. Thomas P. Hunt from November until May, 1855.

During the summer of 1854 the "chapel " was demol- ished by lightning, and the congregation worshiped in the large room of the institute building about three years. In June, 1855, Rev. J. D. Mitchell was again secured as stated supply. Messrs. William Henry, William S. Shoe- maker, L. G. Ensign, Thomas F. Atherton and Steuben Jenkins were appointed a building committee, and the present church building was begun. It was dedicated October 22nd, 1857. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Nicholas Murray, D. D., of Elizabeth, N. J.

Mr. Mitchell resigned in December, 1856, and Rev. Thomas P. Hunt preached until May, 1857. Rev. Wil- liam I .. Moore was pastor from July 22nd, 1857, until March, 1858. Rev. Frederick L. King followed as stated supply. From the first Sabbath of May, 1859, the Rev.

Henry Rinker was pastor until February, 1861, and he preached as stated supply until the following April. From January, 1862, the Rev. H. H. Welles supplied the pulpit six months, when Rev. Albert B. King was engaged. He was installed October 25th, 1863, and served until Jan- uary ist, 1873. Rev. Lewis H. Bohler then preached eight months. Rev. Scott Stites was ordained and in- stalled pastor of Wyoming October 2nd. 1873. He re- signed April ist, 1877, to assume the pastoral care of the Second Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg.

January 2nd, 1878, the present pastor, Rev. George Wells Ely, then a student in the theological seminary at Princeton, was called. He was ordained and installed April 30th, 187S.

The most notable revival in this church occurred dur- ing the spring of 1848, when the church was strengthened by the accession of thirty new members upon profession.

During the past few years the congregation has repaired the church building, built a comfortable sexton's house and an addition to the parsonage, and otherwise im- proved the church property. The church is in a pros- perous condition. The present membership is 79; that of the Sunday-school, 144.

CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF WYOMING.

The first interment in the grounds of this association was that of the remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Shoemaker, wife of Isaac C. Shoemaker, occurred in or about 1837. The original ground, containing 2,400 square feet, on which was a church, was deeded December 12th. 1837, by Jacob I. Shoemaker, sen., for $50, to the "trustees, elders and pastor of the Presbyterian congregation of Kingston," for the exclusive use of that congregation. This lot was used until 1864 as a public burial ground.

June 30th of that year an association with the above title was formed. The grounds were enlarged by lands purchased of Dr. Wertz and George Lazarus. The first trustees under the charter were Isaac S. Shoemaker and John Brees. The first officers of the association were: President, Isaac C. Shoemaker; secretary, John Brees; treasurer, Thomas Hutchins.

The present officers of the association are: William S. Shoemaker, president; Jacob I. Shoemaker, secretary and treasurer.

SECRET SOCIETIES AT WYOMING.

Wyoming Lodge, No. 468, A. Y. M. was instituted in May, 1870, with the following charter members and offi- cers: H. A. Laycock, W. H .; P. H. Polon, S. W .; S. J. Sharks, secretary; S. R. Shoemaker, J. W .; Henry Polen, treasurer; R. H. Laycock, Miller Patterson, W. J. Ben- nett, J. J. Breese.

The regular communications of this lodge are held in Masonic Hall, on Friday evening on or before full moon in each month. The present membership is 25.

The past masters of this lodge have been H. A. Lay- cock, P. H. Polen, S. R. Shoemaker, R. K. Laycock, G. F. Townend, C. B. Baldwin, C. H. Vaughn, G. S. Rich- mond and Walter Bodle.

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The present elective officers of the lodge are: T. H. Atherton, W. M .; R. H. Laycock, S. W .; Thomas Hut- chins, J. W .: G. F. Townend, treasurer; C. H. Vaughn, secretary.

May Lodge, No. 767, I. O. of O. F. was instituted June 26th, 1871. The following were the charter mem- bers, also the officers for the first and second terms : J. A. Shoemaker, scribe; B. Irvine, N. G .; S. R. Shoe- maker, Nelson Hoffman; John Alling, assistant scribe; Frank Holmes, E. M. Rozell, A. J. Bell, Jacob Bell, Thomas Hutchins, M. Lord; S. D. Robbins, treasurer; John Smith, Stephen Pollock, George Space, I. C. Edwards; D. D. Durland, V. G .; C. De Witt, David Mc- Gennis, J. V. Baker, J. C. Comstock and J. M. Lewis, M. D.

The succeeding noble grands of this lodge have been D. D. Durland, J. M. Lewis, M. D., J. V. Baker, J. I. Shoemaker, F. S. Holmes, Thomas Hutchings, J. M. Smith, L. Peterson, N. H. Minegar, I. C. Edwards, J. S. Alling, I. H. Schooley, S. R. Shoemaker, J. W. Drake, J. A. Irwin and P. H. Dailey.

The regular meetings of the lodge are held in Hutchins Hall, on Saturday evening of each week. The lodge numbers 25 members.

The present elective officers (April, 1880,) are: A. Hoffman, N. G .; H. C. Edwards, V. G. ; D. D. Durland, scribe; J. V. Baker, assistant scribe; J. I. Shoemaker, treasurer.

Monument Lodge Knights of Honor, No. 2,130, was organized March 29th, 1880, with 19 charter members.

The first officers were: Past dictator, Charles P. Knapp; dictator, J. I. Shoemaker; vice-dictator, George S. Rich- mond; assistant dictator, R. K. Laycock; reporter, R. E. Hutchins; financial reporter, George H. Barker; treasurer, S. R. Shoemaker; chaplain, Merit Serf; guide, Nelson Huffman; guardian, Robert Smallcomb; sentinel, John Wilde; trustees, R. K. Laycock, George S. Richmond, J. P. Smith; medical examiner, C. P. Knapp, M. D. The lodge meets on Wednesday nights.

MANUFACTORIES AT WYOMING.

Wyoming Terra Cotta Works .-- These works are located on the north side of the village of Wyoming, beside the track of the D., L. & W. railroad. An association was organized in July, 1874, by Nathan Van Horn, who ob- tained stock to the amount of $18,000 and conducted the business till February Ist, 1876, when he sold out to Thomas Hutchins & Son and Calvin Detrick, who be- came the sole owners. In February, 1878, Mr. Detrick sold his interest to William S. Shoemaker, and the firm became Hutchins, Shoemaker & Co., by whom the manu- facture of sewer pipes, fire-brick and chimney tops is now carried on, with a capital of $18,000. There are twelve men employed in the works, who make annually about $20,000 worth of terra cotta ware.

The Wyoming Shovel and Edge Tool Manufacturing Company, whose shops are at Wyoming, was organized under the manufacturing laws of Pennsylvania Septem- ber 26th, 1874. It started with a capital of $20,000,

increased afterwards to $28,000. Mortgage bonds were issued April 9th, 1877, amounting to $25,000.

The managers were Payne Pettebone, Steuben Jen- kins, James P. Atherton, William S. Shoemaker, Thomas Hutchins, John Sharps, James D. Green, George Ricart, and William Allen. The president was Payne Pette- bone, the secretary Steubin Jenkins, and the treasurer Jacob I. Shoemaker. The property has recently been closed out on the mortgage, and is now owned by Payne. Pettebone and Robert Treat Pettebone, doing business under the firm name of l'ayne, Pettebone & Son. Exten- sive improvements have been made in the machinery, dies and patterns, and with the facilities now provided the work of manufacturing is progressing on a largely in- creased scale, under the supervision of a thoroughly ex- perienced foreman, turning out shovels, spades and scoops that will compare favorably with any mannfac- tured in the country. This location for manufacturing purposes has the advantage of cheap fuel, cheap rents and cheap living; and the proprietors may reasonably expect to maintain successful competition in supplying their full share in the market.

MILL HOLLOW.

The pioneer settler here was Zachariah Hartsive, from New Jersey. He came as early as 1790, and Adam Shafer soon after. A settlement grew up known as "Hartsive Hollow." John Bowman built a blacksmith shop near the creek in 1805, and subsequently put in a trip-hammer, and utilized the water power for doing heavy work. Andrew Raub, from New Jersey, in 1817 located where Samuel Raub now lives, and built a distillery. About the same time Henry Buckingham built a paper mill farther down the stream. It was subsequently owned by one of the Hollenbacks, who about 1835 leased it to Peter McGuire and James Mather. They continued in the paper business till 1840, when the mill was taken down. About 1835 the Louisa Furnace was built by Jacob Howe and George Little. It was named in honor of Mrs. Louisa Little. It stood a few rods below Wright's grist-mill, and the railroad track now running to Raub's coal breaker crosses its site. The furnace was purchased by Smith Gaylord, who carried on the business a short time. In 1850 it was abandoned and torn down. The ore used was brought from Danville to Wilkes-Barre in boats, thence by wagons to the furnace. David Laphy, the pioneer tailor in Hartsive Hollow, was born here August 19th, 1804, and practiced his trade for thirty years from 1834. He was married February 20th, 1829, to Sarah H. Reese, of Kingston township, and died in Mill Hollow December 28th, 1879. An oil mill was built by one Hollenback on the site of the present chop mill near their on bridge about 1830. He sold it to John Bartholo- mew, who changed it into a plaster and chop mill, which is now owned and operated by H. N. Schooley. The steam grist-mill now operated by Thomas Wright was built by Samuel Raub, a part of the frame used in the old foundry being used. The old red mill of David Atherholt was built by Judge William Hancock. The

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first building on that site was put up by Reuben Holgate, and used for a carding and fulling mill several years, when it was destroyed by fire. Mr. Holgate soon built another mill, which was subsequently burned, when the property was sold to William Hancock, who built the present flouring and chop mill. The old "white mill" in the upper part of the village, built early in this century, and known for many years as the Hicks mill, is probably the oldest mill on the stream. It is now owned by Raub & Fuller, who purchased it in March, 1880.

The post-office was established in May, 1866, when E. W. Abbott, the present postmaster, was appointed, and the name of the place changed from Hartsive Hollow to Mill Hollow.

Among the early settlers at Hartsive Hollow was David Lafa, who was born in New Jersey in 1767, married Miss Ann Reed, located here in 1792 or 1793, and was a hunter and trapper. He was a member of the "Kingston Volun- teers," under Captain Thomas, and a few days before the company was to leave for the frontier he died from injur- ies received on his last bear hunt by falling down a cliff, after which fall, however, he killed a bear and two cubs.

The first school-house was built about 1820, on the isl- and where the present school-house has stood for forty years or more. The first resident physician was Dr. W. H. Faulds, who moved here in 1876.

In 1856 Jacob Hoover discovered iron ore along the bank of Toby's creek a little above where the toll house now stands, on the lands of Mrs. Brisbin, of Wilkes- Barre. The late Dr. Brisbin opened the mine in 1857, with Mr. Hoover as foreman, and several tons of the ore were sent to Danville, Pa., to be tried in the furnaces there. The mine is not worked. The foundry of Boyd & Engle was built in 1852 by Robinson Boyd, who was a boss moulder in the Louisa furnace and foundry.

The oldest house in this village is between the Method- ist and Presbyterian churches. It was built in 1820, by Morris Craner, who occupied it until 1874, when he died. He was a member of the M. E. Church over 30 years, and was a private in Capt. Thomas's company of Kingston volunteers in 1812.

There were at this place in April, 1880, two churches, (Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian), two school- houses; three collieries-the Hutchinson and East Boston, in the lower part of the village, and Raub's, in the upper part; four stores-Payne & Perrin, Thomas Waddell, Charles Atherholt, and Phineas Watts; a tobacco store, two shoe shops, two blacksmith shops; two hotels-one kept by A. C. Church, and the other by James Williams; four grist mills, two markets, several saloons, a tin shop, the foundry of Boyd & Engle; one physician, Dr. W. H. Faulds; a post-office, and 179 dwellings.

MILL. HOLLOW METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

A Methodist class as early as 1825 met in the old school-house on the island. The present church building was begun in the fall of 1873, and dedicated July 5th, 1874, by Rev. Reuben Nelson, D. D., assisted by Rev. J. Madison, the pastor. The church was built by S. W.

Bennett, on contract, and cost nearly $4,000. It has seats for about 400. The lot was donated by Mrs. Sarah Bennett, widow of the late Charles Bennett, of Wilkes- Barre. The trustees at the time of the dedication of the church were John Bartholomew, John Mathers, Joseph Welter, Thomas C. Reese, S. D. Fisk, Charles Lapha, Daniel Harris, George Rice and James Thomas.

The present officers are: Stewards, John Thomas, Jesse T. Welter, Thomas Kline, Peter Austin and S. D. Fisk; trustees, John Bartholomew (president), Jolin Mathers (treasurer), William Mathers (secretary), James Thomas, John Thomas, Calvin Perrin, S. D. Fisk, Charles Lapha and Jesse T. Welter; class leaders, John Thomas, Thomas Kline and William H. Crocker. The present pastor is John Labar; membership, 75. Mrs. Sarah H. Laphy, widow of the late David Laphy, is the oldest member of the church now living, having joined the church in 1823.

The present Sunday-school organization consists of Peter Austin, superintendent; William H. Crocker, as- sistant superintendent; William Mathers, secretary; J. T. Welter, assistant secretary; S. C. Welter, librarian; Alfred Wolf, assistant librarian; and John Thomas, treasurer. The number of scholars is 187; average at- tendance, 90.

BENNETT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

This congregation first met in the brown school-house, on the Pringle farm, early in 1874, with Rev. A. C. Smith as pastor; and then in the school-house on the island, in which the present church was organized June 6th, 1874, with eleven members dismissed by letter from the Kings- ton Presbyterian church. The church thus formed wor- shiped in Walker's Hall until the basement of the present church edifice was ready for occupancy. The latter build- ing was dedicated September 24th, 1876, by Rev. T. P. Hunt, of Wilkes-Barre, assisted by Rev. E. H. Snowden. The lot was donated by Mrs Charles Bennett, of Wilkes- Barre. The cost of the building was $6,000.

The Sabbath-school numbers about 250 members, and was made up of three small schools. The pastor, Rev. A. C. Smith, is superintendent.

LODGES AT MILL HOLLOW.

Mill Hollow Council, No. 353, Order of United Amer- ican Mechanics was organized in G. F. McGuire's hall, on the ist of September, 1875, with 31 charter members.

The first officers were: Councilor, W. T. Bishop; vice- councilor, G. B. Smith; R. S., G. A. Boughtin; F. S., Carles Mathers; treasurer, G. F. McGuire; 1., J. J. Lloyd; Ex., John Osborne; I. P., J. C. Updyke; O. P., T. J. Laphy; J. Ex. C., James Washburn; S. Ex. C., J. C. Tur- ner; trustees-J. C. Updyke, John Osborne, James Wash- burn.

The present officers are: Councilor, G. F. McGuire; vice-councilor, S. H. Reese; R. S., Charles Mathers; A. R. S., Charles Atherholt; F. S., James Washburn; treas- urer, 1 .. S. Walker; In., Newman Ilewitt; Ex., B. F. Williams; I. P., J. L. Simonson; O. P., T. J. Laphy; J.

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Ex. C., J. C. Updyke; S. Ex. C., G. A. Boughtin; trustees -S. H. Reese, J. C. Updyke, James Washburn.

The council meets in G. F. McGuire's hall, on every Wednesday evening. It now has 51 members in good standing.

Walnut Lodge, No. 953, I. O. of O. F. was instituted March 28th, 1878, with the following members: John Bartholomew, N. G .; William Moses, V. G .; John Hill, James E. Williams, Amos T. Poole, James Boyd; Calvin Perrin, scribe; Charles J. Perrin, C. H. Hagaman, E. C. Stanley, Lyman Harris, P. A. Watt, S. A. Morton; Wil- liam Courtright, treasurer; David Shippe, Coray Mathers, P. M. Austin, Thomas Appleton, George W. Rice, W. H. Faulds, A. S., and Robert Clayton.

The succeeding presiding officers of the lodge have been William Moses, Charles J. Perrin, Robert Perrin and P. M. Austin.

The lodge had in March, 1880, a membership of 46. . Its meetings are held each week in Bonham Hall.

The present officers are: Noble grand, P. M. Austin; vice-grand, Henry Badder; scribe, David Shippe; assis- tant scribe, William Moses; treasurer, William Court- right.

Nepho Lodge, No. 1,293, I. O. of G. T. was instituted May ist, 1878, with 32 charter members. The original officers were: W. C. T., William F. King; W. V. T., Ten- nie M. Smith; W. C., Alexander C. Smith; W. S., W. P. Fisher; W. A. S., Lizzie M. Bowman; W. F. S., John J. Lloyd; W. T., Lazarus S. Walker; W. M., John H. Smith; W. D. M., Anna D. Foster; W. I. G., John J. Morgan; W. O. G., Anthony O'Brien; W. R. H. S., Bessie B. Mc- Collum; W. E. H. S., Lizzie Clark; P. W. C. T., T. A. Houser.

The regular meetings are held on Tuesday evening of each week, in Good Templar Hall, corner of Perrin and Payne streets.

The past worthy chiefs have been: Charles Perrin, two terms; A. W. Houser, one term; L. N Willis, three terms.

The present officers are: W. C. T., Ziba Martin; W.V. T., Mrs. D. C. Edwards; W. E., E. W. Abbott; W. T., Miss Mary E. Moses; W. C., S. A. Edwards; W. P. C., L. N. Willis; W. T. S., Thomas Boyd; W. M., C. Covert Luserne Lodge, No. 1,913, Knights of Honor was organ- ized December 6th, 1879, with 21 charter members.

The following were the original officers: Dictator, Thomas Wright; vice-dictator, James Waddell; assistant dictator, William Courtright; past dictator, John Parry; reporter, A. C. Church; financial reporter, Calvin Perrin, jr. The officers for 1880 were the same as the first board, with the addition of William Moses for treasurer

FORTY FORT.

This village bears the name of the historic old fortress from which the patriot band marched on the morning of the fatal 3d of July, 1778, to meet the invading foe. As near as can be ascertained, by digging down and finding the charred remains of the old stockade, the fort was a rectangle, eighty by two hundred and twenty-five feet.

The south line ran through the center of the site of the old house built by William Culver in 1815. The house stands on the north side of the road leading down to the ferry. The present highway, or "Forty Fort " road, as it is locally known, runs diagonally through the site of the old fort. At the centennial of the Wyoming massacre, celebrated on these grounds in July, 1878, Mr. M. Marshall contributed the large cedar flag staff now stand- ing near where is supposed to have been the center of the fort. There was also presented a national flag, upon which was painted the following inscription: "Presented by the lady descendants, living in Wilkes-Barre, of Anderson Dana, Esq. The centennial anniversary of the battle and massacre of Wyoming, Forty Fort, 1878." Mrs. David Culver is the custodian of the flag, which is of English bunting and of the regulation size. The old log house in which the articles of capitulation for the sur- render of the fort were signed is still standing, adjoining the house occupied by Gordon Shook.

The old Shoemaker store is now kept by John Batter- ton. The old Forty Fort tavern, the south wing of which was built in 1812, is now kept by Fuller Reese, and the store opposite, that of Crandall Major, is of more recent date. Samuel Pugh's grocery is one of the old buildings of the place.

The old ferry way, at the south of the cemetery, which was used by the early settlers, has long since been abandoned, and the ferry from Forty Fort to Port Bowkley, in Plains township, is owned and operated by David Culver.

Hon. John B. Smith's church, built for the " Christian," is now occupied by the Methodist Episcopal society.

This was probably the first settlement in the township of Kingston. There are at this place the old church, built in 1806 by the Methodists and Presbyterians; the Forty Fort Hotel, two stores and a grocery, a rope ferry owned and operated by David Culver, Hon. John B. Smith's church, a school-house, two resident ministers (Revs. E. Hazard Snowden and Henry Hunton Welles), the parsonage of the Forty Fort and Mill Hollow M. E. society, blacksmith, shoe, tailor and millinery shops and a population of about 500.

FORTY FORT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

This association was organized and chartered March 6th, 1860. The trustees were Steuben Jenkins, William Swetland, Thomas P. Hunt, Hiram Denison, Charles D. Shoemaker, Charles Dorrance and William G. Case. William Swetland was chosen president, and Henry Woodhouse secretary and treasurer. The grounds, of about five acres, formerly under control of the agents of the proprietors of the township of Kingston, were by them deeded to this association, and were suveyed into burial lots in July, 1861, by J. Allebach. In 1876 about four acres adjoining on the north were bought and sur- veyed by Irving A. Stevens.

The present directors of the association are Payne Pettebone, L. D. Shoemaker, Steuben Jenkins, Frank Helm, Lawrence Myers, George Shoemaker and A. J.

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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 93

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