History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, Part 119

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Publication date: 1888
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Republican. He and his wife were members of Unity Church. Samuel died September 25, 1877, aged sixty-nine, and his wife died February 5, 1884, in the seventy-sixth year of her age. Samuel J., our subject, was married November 15, 1871, to Martha, daughter of William and Elizabeth Pew, of Clarksville. They settled on the parental homestead, where he still lives. There were four children born to this union: Carl W., May E. J., Ina L. and Eva Z. Politically our subject is a Republican. He has held many of the local township offices. He and his wife and two children are members of the Presbyterian Church.

ADAM HOPE, deceased, was born March 23, 1808, in what is now Law- rence County, Penn. He was married in March, 1836, to Margaret White, of Lawrence County. They located on a farm in Lackawannock Township, this county, purchased of William Hays, containing 106 acres, which was an entire wilderness. There were three children born to them: Adam H., who died at the age of eighteen years; John W. and Joseph R. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically Adam was a Repub- lican. He died July 3, 1868. John W. was married December 15, 1887, to Sarah M. Allen, of Lawrence County. Joseph R. was married February 13, 1879, to L. W. Hays, of Lackawannock Township, and there have been two children born to them: Guy C. and Margaret M. Both of the brothers remain on the homestead. Politically they are Republicans, and members of the United Presbyterian Church.

MOSES D. HUGHES, farmer and painter, post-office Worth, was born June 20, 1841. His father, Moses, was born June 6, 1802, in this county, and was of Welsh descent. He was married to Elizabeth Humphrey, of New York State, and settled on a farm in Springfield Township, of seventy- eight acres, where he lived till 1854. They then bought a farm in Findley Township, of William Carpenter, containing sixty-eight acres. Here he remained till 1867, when he purchased a farm of thirty acres in Cool Spring, where he remained till 1870, when he settled in Mercer Borough. There were ten children born to them: Joseph E., John, Moses D., David H., Samuel L., James B., Leonard, Peter S., Ann M., wife of H. B. Croy, and William Henry. Moses obtained a good education at the common schools. Politically he was a Democrat. They were members of the United Presbyterian Church. His wife died September 18, 1878, at the age of sixty- eight years, followed by her husband April 6, 1886. Moses D. was married January 1, 1868, to Patience E., daughter of James Parcell, of Jackson Town- ship. They lived in New Lebanon, Springfield Township, and Pittsburgh, one year each, and in Mercer four years. There were born to them four chil- dren: Samuel, William E., Maude E. and Maggie E. His wife died January 26, 1876. He was again married November 14, 1878, to Mrs. Elizabeth Ray, daughter of Samuel Gordon, of Lackawannock Township. They settled on a portion of the Samuel Gordon farm. They have one child, Frank D. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Mercer, and he is a Demo- crat.

WILLIAM HUNTER, deceased, was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., in 1800, and came to Mercer County when four years old with his parents, who about one year later settled on a farm which he purchased in Lackawan- nock Township, containing 142 acres. William was one of twelve children, and the fourth son. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of James Thomp- son, of Shenango Township; they remained on the paternal homestead and fol- lowed the occupation of farming. There were seven children born to them: James T., Catherine, Charlotte J. and William, all of whom remain on the

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homestead and unmarried; Elizabeth, wife of William Crill, who lives in Iowa; Sadie A. (deceased), and one died in infancy. Politically Mr. Hunter was a Democrat. His wife died in February, 1857. William died in April, 1879. They were members of the United Presbyterian Church of Bethel.

R. T. HUNTER, farmer, post-office Worth, was born in 1845, son of Edward and Mary (Thompson) Hunter, of Lackawannock Township. Edward was born in Huntingdon County, Penn., November 13, 1795, and came to Mercer County with his parents in 1805. He was married in 1824, and located on a farm near Sharpsville, which he afterward sold, and purchased a farm of 100 acres on the Middlesex road, known as the William Rankin farm. There were seven children born to them: Jane, died aged twenty-one years; Catherine, wife of W. A. Ward; Elizabeth, wife of Alexander Chambers; Mary A., wife of John Mercer; Rebecca, wife of David Sloss; Isabell and Robert. He obtained his education at the common schools. In politics he was formerly a Whig, and afterward a Democrat. They were members of the United Presbyterian Church of Bethel. He died September 7, 1869, in his seventy- fourth year, followed by his widow September 11, 1869. Robert was married January 29, 1874, to Mary E., daughter of James and Nancy (Lesle) Ward, of this county, formerly of Lawrence County. They settled on the homestead, where five chil- dren have been born to them: Harry E., Noble F., Annie E., Allie L. and Sarah J. Robert obtained his education at the common schools. They are attendants of the United Presbyterian Church, and he is a Democrat.

SAMUEL C. LOVE, farmer, post-office Wheeler, was born in 1826, in Hickory Township, and is a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Stewart) Love, natives of West- moreland County, and of Scotch-Irish descent. They located in Hickory Township in about 1818, on a farm of about 200 acres, known as the McBride farm. There were thirteen children born to them: Margaret, wife of Emanuel Milliken, of Ohio; Hugh; Mary A., deceased; Charles S., of Hickory Town- ship; Robert, of Ohio; Joseph S., deceased; James, died aged sixty four; John, of Hickory Township; Samuel C .; Dr. Benjamin, died at the age of fifty; Florilla, deceased; William and Thomas B., both of whom live in Alleghany County, N. Y. Benjamin, their father, received a good common school education; both he and wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, and he was a Republican. Samuel C. was married in 1869, to Esther M., daughter of John and Jane Stewart, of Hickory Township. They located on a farm of fifty acres, purchased of the Rev. John Armstrong, in Lackawannock Township. One child was born to them, John S., who died in infancy. They adopted a girl, one year old, Pearl L. Samuel C., received his education at the common schools. He is a Republican, and with his wife belongs to the United Pres- byterian Church. Benjamin Love died in February, 1872, and his wife in June, 1871.

ROBERT MADGE, farmer, post-office Wheeler, was born in Devonshire, England, May 20, 1806, and immigrated to America with his father in 1816. They settled in Northumberland County, Penn., where they remained until 1820, when they sold and removed to Mercer County, and settled in Shenango Township on a farm of 100 acres, in the midst of a dense woodland. Six chil- dren were born to his father in England: John, died in England; Robert; Mary A., deceased, wife of Andrew Glendenning, who lives in East Lackawan- nock Township; Samuel, deceased, who married a sister of Dr. Dowling, of Jamestown, Penn .; Thomas, lives in Lackawannock Township; Harriet, de- ceased, wife of William Richards, of Iowa, who is also dead. After com- ing to America they had two children: William and James, both of whom are dead. The father was a member of the Church of England, and a Democrat.

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He died in 1822, and his widow was afterward married to James Dick, and died May 9, 1868, aged eighty-nine years. Our subject was married January 7, 1836, to Sarah, daughter of James and Sarah (Gailey) Gilkey, of Shenango Township. Mrs. Madge was born in Mercer County September 22, 1809. After their marriage they settled on a farm of 160 acres, in the midst of a dense forest. Here eight children were born to them: James, married Maggie Mar- tin, of New York; Anna, married Robert Lowry, lives in Ohio; Sarah, dead; Robert G., lives in Mercer; Mary W., married David McFarland, lives in Law- rence County, Penn. ; Margaret J., married David Thompson, of Kansas; David W., died in Kansas, aged twenty-four years; Elizabeth, at home. Robert, Sr., obtained his education partly in England and partly in Mercer County, where he taught school six terms. He and all his children are members of the United Presbyterian Church, of which his son James is a minister. In politics he is a Republican, and has held the following township offices: Auditor, collector, town clerk, assessor and school director.

WILLIAM MARQUIS, farmer and carpenter, post-office Worth, was born in November, 1829, in Lackawannock Township, this county, and is a son of Sam- uel, Jr., and Margaret (McComb) Marquis. Samuel Marquis, the grandfather of our subject, was one of the old pioneers of this county, but the exact date of settlement we are unable to designate. He purchased and located on the farm now owned by the family descendants. Samuel, Jr., was the second son, and was born in Washington County in 1792. He was married in 1818, and settled on a portion of the homestead left him by his father. There were nine chil- dren born to them: Robert, Samuel, John, Andrew, William, James, Joseph, Elizabeth and Sarah, wife of Mr. Williams, of Ohio. Samuel. Jr., was for many years a member and elder in the Presbyterian Church. He was a Whig in politics. He died February 7, 1851, and his widow died July 4, 1881, at the age of eighty-four years. Three of the children remain on the homestead: James, John and Elizabeth, none of whom have married. John was born Feb- ruary 7, 1825. He was afflicted with erysipelas in his youth, and was crippled for life. Elizabeth was born August 28, 1838, and James was born Novem- ber 25, 1831. William, our subject, was married May 28, 1857, to Mary E., daughter of Ira and Caroline E. (Weaver) Johnson, of Cincinnati. They located on a farm in Lackawannock Township. There were four children born to them: Frank E. (who died in youth), James E., Mary M. and J. Chester R. Our subject obtained his education at the common schools. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican. James. and Joseph served three years each in the War of the Rebellion.

JOHN McWHIRTER, farmer, post office Hill, was born November 15, 1809, in County Derry, Ireland, son of Samuel, who was born in Ireland in 1785, and was married to Mary McCune, to whom were born the following children in Ireland: John, Jane, Margaret, Mary A. and Charlotte. They came to America in 1822 and located near New Wilmington, where were born to them Samuel, Sarah. Joseph, Alexander and Nancy. Samuel, Sr., was a weaver, which occupation he followed through life. He died October 16, 1840, at the age of fifty-five years. His widow lived to the ripe old age of seventy-five

years. They were members of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and of the Seceder Church at New Wilmington. Politically Samuel was a Democrat. John. our subject, came to Lackawannock Township in 1839, and purchased the Kelly farm of 100 acres. He was married to Jane Black, of Washington County, August 25, 1842, and located on the farm. Samuel A., now living in Texas, was born to them. Mrs. McWhirter died June 30, 1844. He was mar- ried December 15, 1847, to Margaret Clark, of Harlensburg, by whom he had

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two children: Robert, living in Findley Township, and Margaret J., living in Illinois. His second wife died February 27, 1850. He was again married July 31, 1851, to Mary J. Garvin, a cousin of the Hon. W. S. Garvin, of Mercer. To this union were born seven children: David, Nancy L., deceased; Joseph A., Elizabeth A., James B., William S. and John. In politics he is a Democrat. They are members of the United Presbyterian Church of Bethel.

BARNHART PILGRIM, farmer, post-office Neshannock, was born August 24, 1820, at Harford, Germany, and is a son of Zacharias and Frambrooks Pilgrim. Barnhart emigrated from Germany, and arrived in New York September 10, 1849. From there he went to Greenville, Penn., where he remained one win- ter, when he moved to Hickory Township, this county. Here he met Mary Bymus, who also came from Germany, and to whom he was married Decem- ber 25, 1850. They remained here, he working as a coal miner, until October, 1871, when they purchased a farm of Mr. Linn containing fifty-one acres, in Lackawannock Township, on which they settled. There were five children born to them: Barnhart, Peter, Jacob, who lives in Neshannock; John and Frederick. Barnhart received an education at the district schools. They were members of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Republican. His wife died December 17, 1887.

JOHN W. PORTER, farmer, post-office Hill, was born in February, 1846. Thomas, his father, was born in 1790 in County Down, Ireland, came to Amer- ica in 1816, and located on a farm in what is now Wilmington Township, this county. He was married about 1822 to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Waugh, of Wilmington Township. There were five children born to them: Sarah A., Rachel J. (both of whom are dead), Elizabeth (wife of Allen Watson), Robert M. and Thomas Jr. His wife died, and he married Hannah Pomroy, of Lawrence County. To this union only one child was born, John. They were members of the Unity Church of Greenfield. In politics he was a Republican. In about 1856 they purchased a farm of 100 acres in Lackawannock Township, where his wife died December 18, 1877, and he died April 5, 1886. John was married, July 4, 1867, to Caroline, daughter of Michael and Amelia (McClain) Zahniser, of Jefferson Township, this county. They remained with his parents until their deaths, when the homestead became their property. They have three children: Anna, Ametia and Mary A. Mr. Porter was drafted in the late war, but sent a substitute. He is a Democrat, and with his wife belongs to the Unity Church of Greenfield.

THOMAS P. SEIDLE, farmer, post-office New Wilmington, was born Febru- ary 5, 1842, near Clarksville, this county. His father, John, when a boy, was bound out to Dr. Whipple, of New Castle. At the age of maturity he was married to Martha Beggs, of Clarksville, and settled on a farm near there, where nine children were born to them: Mary E., Thomas P., Catharine (wife of David Hoagland, of Jefferson Township). Jane (wife of William Rickart, of Jefferson Township), Annettie (wife of Albert Leonard, of Trumbull County, Ohio), Charles W. (a physician in Harrisville, Butler Co., Penn.), Martha A., Nancy A. and Altha; the last three are deceased. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church of Clarksville. His wife died in the spring of 1860. He was one of the assistants of Dr. Whipple in locating the Erie Canal and also the Wabash Canal. Thomas P. enlisted in the War of the Rebellion in August, 1861, under Capt. S. C. Simonton, of the Fifty- Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He served in this regiment six . teen months, during which time he was sick with yellow fever, and was taken prisoner and cast into Libby Prison, but was afterward transferred to Castle Thunder, where he remained seven weeks. During this time his hearing was

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entirely destroyed in his left ear and badly damaged in his right. He was then returned to the Union lines and discharged. In 1863 he enlisted in the State Militia, and was out about four months, when he was discharged. He was married, February 11, 1869, to Mary E., daughter of Henry and Lucy (Brazee) Davis, of Jefferson Township. They remained five years on his father's farm, six years in Crawford County, Penn., and then purchased from Joshua Bentley a farm of 116 acres in Lackawannock Township, where they located. The following children have been born to them: Nannie A., John H., Frank E., Clara E., Thomas B., David M. and Charles B. His education was obtained principally at the common schools, one term being spent at Kings- ville College, Ashtabula County, Ohio. In politics he is a Republican.

MNASON STANDLEY, farmer, post-office Worth, was born March 3, 1844, in Lawrence County, Penn. His grandfather, Nathaniel, located in Lawrence County many years ago, and while cutting timber a tree fell on him, and he was killed. William R., the father of our subject, was married September 10, 1839, to Mary, a daughter of Philip and Sophia (Wagoner) Matthews, of Lawrence County, and settled on his father's homestead. There were fifteen children born to tbem, of whom eleven are living: Mnason, Gideon, Elizabeth, Angeline, Mary J., Milo, Joseph H., William, Essie V., Austin and Sereno. Their father obtained a good common school education, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a Republican. Mnason was married March 3, 1870, to Frances B., daughter of Leonard D. and Elizabeth (Brom- ley) Mccullough, of Cool Spring Township. They settled on the Robert Coyle farm in Lackawannock Township. They had seven children: William, Lester L., Elizabeth M., James M., Sarah R., Fannie D. and Dora B. Our subject was a volunteer in the late war, under Capt. B. Spence, in Battery G, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, enlisting February 24, 1864, and serving till the close of the war. He is a Republican. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

J. H. THOMPSON, post-office Worth, was born January 10, 1830, in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County. His father, George, was born in Washington County, Penn., and was married to Miss Martha Scott, of Pulaski Township. They settled about three miles southeast of Pulaski on a farm, where twelve children were born to them, of whom six are living: Francis, lives in Iowa; Ebenezer, lives in Lackawannock; David, lives in Lawrence County; Nancy J., wife of Israel Tuthill, lives in Nebraska; James M., lives in New Wilmington; J. H., our subject. The parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. The father died April 25, 1842, and his widow in 1861. Joseph H. was married March 4, 1851, to Nancy, daughter of James and Anna (Byers) Pinkerton, of Pulaski. They lived in Pulaski Township for three years, when he purchased a farm of forty acres of Kennedy Black, in Lackawannock Township, where they settled. They have since added seventy acres more to their first pur- chase. They have seven children born to them: Anna M., wife of B. G. Miller; James F., Sarah J., wife of C. K. Peters; Nellie, Westley R., Maggie F. and one who died in infancy. Our subject obtained his education at the . common schools. In politics he is a Republican, and has held nearly all the local offices of his township. The family are all members of the Presbyterian Church.

GEORGE F. TROUTMAN, farmer and carriage-maker, post-office Hill, was born April 22, 1826. His father, George, was born in 1792, in Northum- berland County, Penn., and followed various pursuits in his younger days. He was married to Miss Mary Boyer, of Reading, Penn. They lived a few years near Parker's Landing, where he was engaged in a grist-mill. They

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then went to Sharon and remained for a time, and in 1834 bought a farm of 160 acres near Sharon, on which they settled. There were eleven children born to them: Lemuel, deceased; Joseph; Caroline, wife of Phineas Dunham; Sarah, wife of John Dennison; George F .; Elizabeth, wife of Azariah Dun- ham; Valentine; John P .; Jeremiah L., deceased; Henry M., died in infancy; Henry M. (2), lives in Sharon. The father, George F. Troutman, obtained his education at the common schools, and was a Democrat. They were mem- bers of the Lutheran Church, and he died in 1875, followed by his widow in 1886. George F., our subject, obtained his education at a log school-house, and left home at the age of eighteen years and went to Sharon, where he learned the carriage-maker's trade, at which he worked twelve years. He was married November 25, 1849, to Wilhelmina, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Mattox) Guthrie, of Mississippi, formerly of Mercer County Penn. They resided in Clarksville four years, where he worked at his trade, after which he went to Hickory Township and followed butchering for six years. In 1865 he purchased a farm of seventy-five acres of Richard Lowry, in Lackawannock Township, on which they settled. There were six children born to them: Mary H., wife of Henry Yarian; Thomas L. ; Eva, wife of William Davidson, of Akron; Emma, wife of John Ray; Milla M., wife of E. Cozad, of Cool Spring; Harry K. They are members of the Unity Church, of Greenfield, and he is a Democrat.

ROBERT WALLACE, farmer, post-office Hill, was born October 5, 1836. His father was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1801, immigrated to America in 1822, and located at Milton, near Boston, where he was engaged in a morocco tannery for eight years. August 12, 1825, he was married to Miss Agnes McKelvy. While living in Milton there were three children born to them: Elizabeth, wife of Robert Fife, of Ringo County, Iowa: John (1) and John (2), both died in infancy. In the spring of 1830 he purchased a farm of 200 acres in Lackawannock Township, this county, on which they settled for their future home. Having no way with which to start their first fire, they went to their nearest neighbor, one and one-fourth miles away, lighted a torch and carried it home. There were seven children born to them here: James, living in Kansas; Mary J., wife of James Lytle, live in Sharpsville; Robert; William H., married to Melissa Thompson, lives on part of the old homestead; Nancy A., wife of Hugh Mounts; Thomas, deceased; Maria, widow of F. Botsford. The father died November 3, 1871, aged seventy years, and his widow died April 2, 1882, at the age of seventy-six years. Our sub- ject was married October 19, 1865, to Margaret, daughter of William and Harriet (Madge) Richards, of Henderson County, Ill. They remained in Illi- nois about two years, when they went to live with his parents, where they remained, and at the death of whom one-half of the farm was left to each of the brothers, Robert and William H. Our subject has two children': Agnes H., who was born in Henderson County, Ill., and is the wife of George W. Campbell, of Lackawannock Township, and Mary M. Our subject was edu- cated at the common schools of the township. Politically he is a Democrat and has filled the offices of school director, assessor and road supervisor. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

BENJAMIN YARIAN, farmer, post-office Hill, was born June 10, 1816. His parents were among the very early settlers of Columbiana County, Ohio. Benjamin was the sixth child, and when he reached the age of maturity he married Mary Sheets, of Ohio, to which union were born four children: Franklin, deceased; Martha, wife of Moses Sitler; Reuben and Catherine, deceased. He lost his wife about 1844. She was a member of the Lutheran

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Church. He was married a second time, to Salome Miller, of Columbiana County, Ohio, where they remained six years, when they purchased a farm of 141 acres in Lackawannock Township, on which they settled. There were eight children born to them: Maria, wife of John Wolf, of Youngstown, Ohio; Lizzie, wife of Thomas Harris, of Colorado; Henry ; Lovina, deceased; Sarah, wife of W. C. Bell; Binier, wife of John W. Richard; Emma, Martin, deceased. He was a Democrat, and his last wife died April 2, 1879. Henry Yarian was born March 31, 1850; was educated at the common schools of the township, and at the age of twenty-two years was married to Miss Mary H., a daughter of George F. and Wilhelmina (Guthrie) Troutman, of Lackawan- nock Township. They located on a farm of fifty acres adjoining his father's. They have five children: Otis C., Codie E., William R., Benjamin F. and Lula M. He is a Democrat, and he and wife belong to the Presbyterian Church.

MATHIAS YOUNG, farmer and machinery agent, post-office Neshannock, was born July 10, 1834. His grandfather, James Young, settled on a tract of 200 acres of land in Lackawannock Township in, 1798. He was twice mar- ried. Of the first marriage we can obtain no definite information. His second marriage was to a Mrs. Simpson. There were seven children born to him and his first wife, of whom Jonathan, the father of our subject, was the eldest. James died about 1837, and his wife in about 1852. Jonathan was born January 8, 1800, and was among the first white male children born in Mercer County. He grew up to be a farmer, and was married in 1828 to Mary, daughter of Mathias and Dorothy (Fry), Zahniser, and settled on a portion of the old homestead, where to them were born three children: Hiram, Wilson and Mathias. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church, and politically the father was a Democrat. Jonathan died June 3, 1863, and his wife January 14, 1856. Mathias was born July 10, 1834, and mar- ried March 20, 1856, to Caroline, born May, 1837, daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Cray) Hollenbeck, of Jefferson Township. They remained on a portion of the homestead left him by his father. They have eight children: Frank J., born in February, 1857, an attorney in Dakota; Helen J., born March 20, 1859, wife of J. B. Clark, of Shenango Township; Milton M. railroad conductor in New Mexico; Nettie E., wife of C. N. Winger, now principal of government schools, of Washington Territory; Chauncy, deceased; Clara P., Justice H., born in 1871, and Myrtle E. Our subject has been engaged for many years in the sale of agricultural implements. He is an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his wife is a member of the Free Meth- odist Church. He is a Republican.

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History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, Part 119

Author: Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk Number of Pages: 1288

Author:
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk
Number of Pages: 1288