History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Part 129

Author: edited by John F. Meginness
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk
Number of Pages: 1650

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Mr. Thomas was again married in 1872, to Anna M., daughter of Henry Bumgard- ner. She died in 1880, leaving one child, Wilson T. His third wife was Susan C., daughter of Henry Pepperman, who has borne him two children: Royal C. C., and Margaret G. Politically he is a Democrat, and is a member of the Salladasburg Methodist Episcopal church, in which body he has filled the offices of steward and superintendent of the Sunday school.

GIDEON D. THOMAS, youngest son of John and Mary (Murphy) Thomas, was born at the Forge, on Larry's creek, August 3, 1818. He attended the pioneer subscription schools, and remained with his parents until he was twenty-three years. old, when he rented a farm on Pine creek, Watson township, and remained there ten years. He then purchased a farm on Hoagland run, in Anthony township, where he lived fifteen years. In 1866 he bought his present homestead of 214 acres,. upon which he has since resided. Mr. Thomas was married October 17, 1841, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Ramsey, who is the mother of six children: Josephine, deceased; Eliza, deceased wife of W. Harris; Sarah J., deceased; Mary E., deceased wife of L. W. Ginter; William, and Martha A., wife of John W. Douglass. He is a Democrat, and has filled several local offices in his township. He is a steward, trustee, and class-leader in the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been superin- tendent of the Sunday school.

ANTHONY PEPPERMAN, only son of Anthony Pepperman, was born in Virginia, and' grew to manhood in York county, Pennsylvania. His father was a native of Ger- many, and immigrated with his mother before the Revolutionary war, and settled in either Pennsylvania or Virginia. He served in the Revolution under General Wayne, and after the war closed he located in Virginia, subsequently removing to. Hopewell township, York county, Pennsylvania. He married a Mrs. Foulk, a widow, who bore him two children: Anthony, and Hannah, who became the wife of Patrick Mckinney, of York county. He resided in York county for many years, where his wife died in 1810. He afterwards came to Clinton county, and died at the home of his son Anthony. In 1814 our subject located in Clinton county, close to the Lycom- ing county line, where he lived for twelve years, and then removed to Dunstable township, in the same county, where he spent the same period. About this time he purchased a farm of 320 acres in Mifflin township, Lycoming county, where Isaac H. Pepperman now lives. He built a saw mill upon this tract, and engaged in the lumber business, which he carried on in connection with farming. Mr. Pep- perman was agent for Ellis & Harris, also for Forkman & Bidell, for two large. tracts of land, which he disposed of for these companies. He was a Republican, and filled many of the local offices of his township: He was reared in the Lu- theran faith, but subsequently became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he was a trustee, class-Jeader, and local preacher for many years. He died in 1861, his wife surviving him until April 27, 1864. He married Mary Clayton of Maryland, and they were the parents of the following children: Joseph, deceased; Jacob, deceased; Hannah, deceased wife of John Brierton; Anthony, deceased; John, deceased; Henry, of Mifflin township; Adam, deceased; Polly, wife of Charles Rosencrantz; Isaac, and Jesse, both of whom are dead, and Rachel, wife of Jacob Cline.

HENRY PEPPERMAN, the only surviving son of Anthony Pepperman, Jr., was born.

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in York county, Pennsylvania, in 1808. He removed with his parents to Clinton county in 1814, where he grew to manhood. He was married December 11, 1834, to Margaret, daughter of William Tackaberry, who bore him the following children: Lucinda, deceased wife of John Emery; Catharine, deceased wife of Samuel Thomas; Margaret, wife of John Cline; Jennie; William; Mrs. Susan Thomas, and Alice, wife of T. A. Sloat. Mrs. Pepperman died in 1877. After his marriage he settled on his present farm of 221 acres, and has been engaged in farming and lum- bering all his life. He is a steward and class leader in the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics is a Republican.

ISAAC PEPPERMAN, the seventh son of Anthony Pepperman, Jr., was born Septem- ber 28, 1814, in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, and came with his father to Lycom- ing county. He purchased the homestead farm and saw mill, and succeeded to his father's business, which he followed up to his death. He was married June 8, 1837, to Sarah, daughter of Matthew Marshall, to whom were born the following children: Matthew, deceased; John K .; Anthony C .; Jennie M., wife of E. W. Muzzy; Annie P., wife of S. C. Thomas; Sophia C., wife of C. A. Thomas; Isaac H., and Charles M. He was a Republican, and filled the office of school director in his township thirty years. Both he and wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and died October 21, 1890, and June 14, 1888, respectively.

ISAAC H. PEPPERMAN, fourth son of Isaac and Sarah Pepperman, was born December 16, 1857, on his present homestead farm, where he has ever since resided. He purchased the homestead, containing 200 acres, and has been engaged in general farming since reaching manhood. He was married in 1881, to Alice M., daughter of Robert Maffet, and has four children: Olive E .; Matie R .; Harry M., and Sarah A. Mr. Pepperman is a Republican and has filled several minor offices in his town- ship. He is a member of Lodge No. 751, I. O. O. F., of Salladasburg.

GEORGE CLINE, a native of Mercer county, New Jersey, settled in Mifflin town- ship, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, about 1800, purchasing a tract of 106 acres, where Abraham Losch now lives. He resided upon this farm until his death, in 1854. He was the father of the following children: James; Jacob; William; Maria, who married William Crow; Mrs. John Nable; Mrs. George Johnson, and Mrs. Fanny Rosencrans. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics an adherent of the Democratic party.

JAMES CLINE, eldest son of George Cline, was born in Mifflin township, Lycom- ing county, in 1810. After attaining his majority, he settled where his son Jeremiah now lives, and engaged in farming and lumbering. He spent the balance of his life on that farm. He married Margaret, daughter of William English, who survives him and resides with her son Winfield S., at Larry's Creek. They were the parents of ten children: Sarah J., who married Archie Stradley; Maggie A., wife of Jacob Good; Caroline, wife of William Toner; William; John R .; James, and Henry of Kansas; Jeremiah; George, and Winfield S. Mr. Cline was a Democrat in politics, and in religion a Methodist.

JOHN R. CLINE, second son of James and Margaret Cline, was born in Mifflin township, Lycoming county, February 28, 1842. He received a common school education, and throughout his early manhood he followed farming and lumbering. In 1864 he enlisted in Company G, Two Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Volun-

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teers, and participated in the battles of Fort Stedman and Petersburg. At the close of the war he purchased his present homestead of seventy acres, upon which he has since lived. He was married in 1869, to Elizabeth Shone, of Blooming Grove, Lycoming county, and has a family of nine children: Charles E .; Amanda; Annie; Emma M .; Cora E .; Maude L .; Harry D .; William, and Lawrence R. Mr. Cline is a member of Mount Pleasant Evangelical church, and has served as school director for three years.

PETER MOYER was a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Lewis township, (now Gamble), Lycoming county, in 1808. He afterwards removed to Jackson township, and purchased a tract of 100 acres, which he cleared and improved. He was a cabinet maker by trade, and lived upon his farm about thirty years. He also kept hotel at Block House, Jackson township, Lycoming county, for several years, and then bought a farm in Mifflin township, upon which he died. He married Katie Gundrum of Berks county, Pennsylvania, who became the mother of the following children: Susan, who married a Mr. Zimmerley; John; Kate, who married John Miller, and Peter. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and donated the ground for the Moyer Lutheran church of Jackson town- . ship.

JOHN MOYER, eldest son of Peter Moyer, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, in 1805. He came with his parents to Lycoming county, and was reared in Jack- son township. He is well remembered as one of the noted hunters of pioneer days. When he was twenty years old he purchased a farm in Jackson township, whence he removed to Mifflin township, and bought 140 acres of land, whereon his son Charles now lives. He built a saw mill, and was engaged in the lumber business until 1867. He then retired from active business life, and died upon his farm in May, 1879. He owned 220 acres of land where his son Charles lives, sixty acres where John Siegel lives, and 100 acres where E. Thomas resides, all of which he cleared and improved. He was a promi- nent Democrat of his locality, but never accepted office. He was one of the organizers of the Lutheran church in Salladasburg, and gave liberally of his means towards the erection of the church building. He subsequently joined the German Baptist church, in which faith he died. Mr. Moyer married Charlotte, daughter of Jeremiah Maneval of Tioga county, and was the father of the following children: Charles D. ; Jacob; Peter; Harriet, who first married Lewis Bowman, and afterward Henry Newcome; John, and Charlotte, wife of Isaiah Hays.

CHARLES D. MOYER was born in Jackson township, Lycoming county, June 5, 1824; and is the eldest son of John Moyer. He received a common school educa- tion, and removed with his father to Mifflin township, with whom he was engaged in the lumber business. At the age of twenty-three he engaged in boating on the West Branch canal for two years, and then followed farming for a number of years. He afterwards located in Cogan House township, and embarked in the lumber busi- ness, which he followed four years. Returning to the homestead in Mifflin township, he purchased it, and has since been engaged in farming and lumbering. Mr. Moyer has been twice married. In 1850 he married Anna, daughter of John Soffel of Snyder county, Pennsylvania, who bore him the following children: Mary; John; William H., and James M., all of whom are residents of Kansas; Charles K. ; Char-

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lotte, and Jacob I. His second wife was Mrs. Rosanna Kohler, daughter of Jacob Kissinger, who is the mother of five children, as follows: Samuel S. ; Rilla, wife of Henry Fellman; Clarence F., deceased; Lewis L., and Sadie A. Mr. Moyer is a Democrat, and has filled several minor offices in his township. He is a member of the Evangelical church, and has been a class-leader for many years in that organ- ization.

JOHN GEORGE HEYD, Originally Haid, was born in Pfullingen, Ober-Ampt, Wurtem- berg, Germany, in 1776. In 1805 he immigrated to Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and in 1807 he settled in Hepburn township, Lycoming county, where he resided until his death, in 1824. He owned a farm of 200 acres, which he partly cleared and improved. He was married in Germany, to Anna Maria Mutchler, and they were the parents of the following children: George; John; Catherine, wife of George Eckert; Margaret, wife of Joseph Losch, and Mary, who married Leonard Schambacher. He was married a second time, to Mary Sholl, who became the mother of seven children: David; Matthew; Phoebe; Barbara; Ursula; Rosanna, and Christina. Mr. Heyd was a Democrat in politics, and a Lutheran in religion.

JOHN HEYD, second son of John George and Anna Maria Heyd, was born in Ger- many, January 26, 1803. He came with his parents to this country, and grew to manhood on the homestead farm in Hepburn township, Lycoming county. He rented a farm until he was twenty-eight years of age, and then purchased eighty acres of land in Hepburn township, upon which he lived six years. He after- wards purchased 200 acres in Mifflin township, to which he added 160 acres more, where he lived thirty years, and removed to Delaware in 1867. He purchased a farm of 198 acres in that State, upon which both he and wife died in February, 1889. He married Dorothea, daughter of Michael Eck- ert of Hepburn township, and they were the parents of eleven children, as fol- lows: Michael; Mary, wife of Jacob Metzger; Kate, who was twice married, first to Hartley Elluanger, and then to Chris Singer; Margaret, wife of Charles Elluanger; George; Phobe, wife of Charles Zinck; Lizzie, wife of Jacob Ginter; David, of Delaware; Rosa, wife of Frederick Friedel; John, of Delaware, and Jacob, of Philadelphia.

MICHAEL HEYD, eldest son of John and Dorothea Heyd, was born in Hepburn township, Lycoming county, April 17, 1832. He was reared in Mifflin township, and attended the German schools of his neighborhood. In 1860 he settled on his present farm of 100 acres, where he has since resided. Mr. Heyd was mar- ried in 1860, to Rosanna, daughter of David Manavel, who has borne him eight children: Edward; Charles; Lizzie, wife of John Young; Adeline; Annie; Ellen; James, and Nelson. He is a Democrat, and has filled the offices of school director, assessor, etc., many years. He is a member of Mt. Pleasant Evangelical church, and a trustee in that body.

GEORGE HEYD, son of John and Dorothea Heyd, was born on the old homestead, February 4, 1839, where he now resides. He received a common school education, and has always been engaged in farming. At the age of twenty-eight he rented the old homestead farm for three years, then purchased it, and is now the owner of 360 acres. Mr. Heyd was married in 1867, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Linck. She died June 9, 1883, leaving four children: Henry; Annie; Irwin,

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and William. He was again married, February 4, 1886, to Clara J., daughter of Jacob Stahl of Nippenose valley. Mr. Heyd is a Democrat, and has filled the posi- tions of school director and auditor in his township. He is a steward and trustee in Frieden Evangelical church, and is one of the representative citizens of that part of the county.

CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK LOSCH was a native of Pfullingen, Ober-Ampt, Reut- lingen, Wurtemberg. Germany, and came to Pennsylvania in 1830, and settled at Blooming Grove, Lycoming county. He purchased 400 acres of land, cleared and improved a farm, and died thereon in 1842. He married Dorothea Seitz, a native of the same place, who survived him, and died January 15, 1869. Their children are as follows: Joseph F., deceased; John; Catharine, widow of Henry Schneider; Jacob, deceased; Rachel, wife of Jacob Barnhart, and Mrs. Elizabeth Henny. Mr. Losch was a life-long member of the Lutheran church.

JOSEPH F. LOSCH, son of Christopher F. and Dorothea Losch, was born Novem- ber 11, 1811, in Germany, and came with his parents to Lycoming county in 1830. He purchased a tract of land in Mifflin township, where his sons, Frederick and Jacob, now reside, and cleared up a farm. He was engaged in farming, and also erected many houses in Williamsport. He married Margaret, daughter of John George Heyd, of Hepburn township, and was the father of the following children: Catharine, widow of Albert Miller; Frederick; Dorothea, wife of Michael Bulach :. Rachel, deceased wife of Solomon Siegel; Jacob, and John. Mr. Losch was an attendant of the Evangelical church, to which his wife belonged. They died in 1874 and 1867, respectively. Politically he was a Republican.

FREDERICK LOSCH was born in Mifflin township, Lycoming county, November 9, 1835, and is a son of Joseph F. and Margaret (Heyd) Losch. He received a com- mon school education, and has always been engaged in farming upon the old home- stead. He was married in 1866, to Catharine Willott, who died in 1867, leaving one child, since deceased. He married for his second wife Henrietta, daughter of John Durwachter, a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1868, who has borne him the following children: John; Solomon; Jacob A .; William F .; Charles W .: George W .; Margaret B .; Katie S .; Norah H .; Edward E., and Mattie E. Mr. Losch has always taken a great interest in the public schools of his township,. and has filled the office of school director several years. Politically he is a Democrat, and is an adherent of the Evangelical church.

JACOB LOSCH, son of Joseph F. and Margaret Losch, was born on the old homestead in Mifflin township in 1842. He received a common school education,. and has been always engaged in farming, in partnership with his brother Frederick. They own a well improved farm of 270 acres. He attends the Evangelical church, and in politics is a Republican.

JOHN LOSCH is the third son of Joseph F. and Margaret Losch, and was born. in Mifflin township, May 27, 1844. He was educated in the common schools, and settled in Watson township, on a farm of 187 acres. In the spring of 1882 he. purchased his present homestead in Piatt township, which contains 150 acres. Mr. Losch was married in 1870, to Caroline, daughter of Henry Kuhn, of Mifflin township, and they are the parents of three children: William H .; Mary M., and Aaron A. Politically he is a Republican, and has filled the office of school director-

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in Watson township. Mr. Losch is one of the representative farmers of that part of the county.

JACOB GOHL was born near Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1803, and immigrated to Philadelphia in May, 1830. He came to Hepburn township, Lycom- ing county, the same year, and in 1831 he purchased the farm where Charles Marshall now resides. It contains 107 acres, and he cleared and improved it, and lived upon it up to within two years of his death, which occurred at the home of his son, John, in 1879. Mr. Gohl was twice married. His first wife was Jane A. Eckert, who became the mother of the following children: John; William; Jacob F .; Frederick; Elizabeth, wife of William Cohick; Christian; Catherine, wife of Lewis Stephens, and Rosa, wife of William Thomas. Mrs. Gohl died in 1857, and he afterwards married Mrs. Jane Stonesifer, who is also deceased. He was . a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Baptist church.

JOHN GOHL, eldest son of Jacob and Jane A. (Eckert) Gohl, was born iu Hepburn township, Lycoming county, May 25, 1831. He was educated in the German schools of his neighborhood, and grew to manhood under the parental roof. In 1863 he purchased his present farm, upon which he has since resided. Mr. Gohl was married in 1855, to Mary F., daughter of Valentine Smith, of Mifflin township. Their children are: William V .; Henry F .; James E .; Norah L., and Oscar M. S. Politically he is a Republican, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is also connected with the I. O. O. F., and Miffliu Grange, No. 250. During the war he enlisted in Company M, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was in the battles of Petersburg and Fort Stedman.

WILLIAM GOHL is a son of Jacob Gohl, and was born upon the homestead, July 10, 1834. He received a common school education, in the old log school house erected on the Gohl homestead, which he assisted in building. He resided with his parents until he was twenty-four years of age, and then worked four years at the lumber business. He afterwards purchased his present farm of 100 acres, which he has since cleared and improved. During the war he enlisted in Com- pany M, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, and participated in the battles of Petersburg and Fort Stedman. Mr. Gohl was married in 1861, to Elizabeth, daughter of William Marshall, of Anthony township, who has borne him ten chil- dren: Clara B .; William A .; John F .; Maggie; Elijah; Lydia; Katie; George; Joseph, and Bertha. Politically he is a Democrat, and is a member of Mifflin Grange, No. 250, P. of H.

JACOB FRIEDEL was born in Rhinepaltz, Germany, in May, 1787, grew to man- hood in his native land, and there learned the shoemaker's trade. In 1831 he im- migrated to New York City, where he lived two years, and then removed to Cole- brook township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, and worked at his trade for five years. In the spring of 1840 he came to Lycoming county, and settled upon the land in Mifflin township where his son Frederick now lives. He purchased a small tract, which he farmed, at the same time following his trade. He afterwards bought more land and finally owned 300 acres. He purchased a saw mill in 1842 on the first fork of Larry's creek, and engaged in the lumber business, which he followed a number of years. His wife was Mary Smith, a native of Hesse- Darmstadt, who bore him the following children: Frederick; Jacob; Charles;

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Catharine, who married Daniel Russie; Mary, who married Henry Evegood; Louisa, who was twice married, first to Lewis Marks, and then to William Hoyer. Mr. Friedel was a Democrat, and in early life was a member of the Presbyterian church, but afterward joined the Evangelical denomination. His wife died in Jan- uary, 1868; he survived her until January 1, 1875.

FREDERICK FRIEDEL, eldest son of Jacob and Mary Friedel, was born at Rhine- paltz, Germany, December 16, 1820, and came with his parents to the United States in 1831. He learned the shoemaker's trade with his father, and worked for him in New York City and Berks county, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 1839 the family came to Lycoming county, where he worked at his trade for Col. Jacob Sal- lade six months. He afterwards worked for his father for the same period, and . then engaged in the lumber business with his father, which he followed for ten years. At this time he purchased a tract of land adjoining his father's homestead, which he has since cleared and improved. He was one of the prominent lumber- men of his vicinity during the time he was engaged in that business. He has always taken a great interest in public matters, and has been a life-long adherent of the Democratic party. He is a member of Frieden Evangelical church, and is con- nected with the I. O. O. F. society. He married Catherine, daughter of George Fisher, and has the following children: Rebecca, wife of J. H. Hetner; George W. and Aaron, merchants of Lock Haven; Elizabeth, wife of J. B. Dinsworth; Su- sanna, and Annie.

JOHN B. ROBINSON was born on the State road, on the line of Anthony and Lycoming townships, Lycoming county, July 24, 1814, son of Johu and Mary (Baker) Robinson, and was reared upon the old homestead. He received a com- mon school education, and remained at home until he was twenty-seven years old. He then purchased 100 acres of land in Anthony township, upon which he lived several years, and afterwards bought the adjoining 100 acres, and resided upon it until 1865. In that year he removed to Salladasburg, and bought seventy-five acres close to that village, where he still resides. He also purchased the mercantile busines of John Cline, which he carried on for ten years. He at one time owned a large amount of property in Salladasburg, and erected many houses in that village. Politically he is a Democrat, and has always taken an act- ive interest in public affairs, and has filled the office of justice of the peace for twenty years. In 1841 he married Catherine, daughter of John Johnson of Lewis- burg, Pennsylvania, of which union the following children were born: Jasper; Mary J., wife of William King, and Adeline, wife of Samuel Boynton. His second wife was Catherine, daughter of Stephen Smith of Linden, who bore him three children: James, a merchant of Salladasburg; William, of Denver, Colorado, and Franklin, of Cogan valley. Mr. Robinson subsequently married Mrs. Ellen Lambert, daugh- ter of James Wheeler, who is the mother of six children, as follows: Grant, deceased; Rosie, wife of James Persun; Ira; Mildred; Jesse, and Hattie.

AARON C. WILLIAMSON, son of John and Lydia Williamson, was born on the homestead in Lycoming township, April 5, 1833; he was educated in the public schools and learned the carpenter's trade and afterwards engaged in that business in connection with the millwright's trade, and built several new mills, barns, and houses. In 1860 he located on his present farm of eighty-five acres in Mifflin

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township, which he cleared and improved. In 1883 he was appointed storekeeper and ganger in the Twelfth district of Pennsylvania. In 1885 the Democratic admin- istration removed him, but in 1889 he was reappointed to the same office, which position he has since occupied. Mr. Williamson married in 1855, Phoebe, daughter of John Watts of Mifflin township, to whom have been born the following children: Ellen, wife of Luke Olmstead; Scott J. and John C., both deceased; Doan L .; Ann, wife of Sidney Harman: Maria, wife of W. B. Straub; Warren and Abraham, twins, the latter deceased. Politically he is a Republican, has been prominent in local affairs, and has filled most of the township offices. He joined the order of Odd Fellows in 1867, and is a charter member of Salladasburg Lodge, No. 751, I. O. O. F., and also a member of the Mifflin Grange, No. 250, P. of H. He is connected with the Christian church, and takes a commendable interest in its progress.

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History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Part 129

Author: edited by John F. Meginness Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk Number of Pages: 1650

Author: edited by John F. Meginness
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk
Number of Pages: 1650