History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, Part 153

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Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk
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GEORGE BOYD, farmer, post-office Sandy Lake, was born May 28, 1844, in New Vernon Township. His father, Joseph Boyd, was born in County Cork, Ireland, April 22, 1808, to James and Jane (Haggertie) Boyd. Robert Boyd was the first to settle in this county, and was engaged for some time in the hardware business in Mercer. He was a plasterer and a cooper, and, while on his way to this county from Philadelphia, while employed at his trade, he became acquainted with and married Isabella Butler. He was killed by the fall of his brick house in West Virginia. The Boyds and their relatives came to Mercer County in the following order: John Phipps and his wife, Dora Boyd, who settled in Cool Spring Township; Edward Boyd and wife, Betsy Jennings, who located in Fairview Township; John Jen- nings and wife, Mary Boyd, who settled in Cool Spring Township; and in 1821 came James A. Boyd and wife, and his father and mother, James and Elizabeth (Atkins) Boyd; Archibald Boyd and wife, Elizabeth McGiv- ern; Henry Boyd, and the children of James A. : Thomas, Henry, William, Archibald, Joseph, James, Robert, Elizabeth, Mary and Dora. Isaac Waugh married Frances Boyd, a sister of James A., and came to this county, and later moved to Iowa. Joseph Boyd, a brother of James A., emi- grated here from Ireland, and subsequently went back to his native country for a son whom he had left, and was never heard of afterward. His wife, son and daughter moved to Michigan. Joseph Boyd was married to Rhoda Axtell, by whom he had Ezra, Caroline, George, Euphramy J. (wife of Robert Dunlap), William H. and Milton E. Joseph Boyd was employed on the canal from Franklin to Meadville for three years, and also on a canal near Cleveland. He bought land in New Vernon Township, where he lived for over fifty years. He helped to build the Mercer court-house, His wife, after a lingering illness of twelve years, was relieved of her sufferings by death in 1874. She was a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Boyd united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1825, and for twenty years was blind in one eye and is now totally blind. He is a man of exceptionally good memory, pure character and an earnest Christian. He is a stanch Re- publican, and must be taken to every election. George Boyd was educated in the common schools, and has always farmed and bought and sold stock. He was married December 23, 1875, to Martha J. Elliott, born November 25, 1858, in Pittsburgh, to John and Mary (Smith) Elliott, who came to this county in 1864, and settled in New Vernon Township. Her parents have had the following children: William H., book-keeper in Pittsburgh; John F., engaged in cutting glass in the same city; Lizzie A., married William Young, superintendent of the S. S. Marvin cracker factory, Pittsburgh; Maggie, mar- ried Robert D. Kerr; Albert J., a glazer of glass in Allegheny City; Thomas J., Josephine B, and Mary M., who are at home. Her parents are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Sandy Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have had three children: Fred (dead), Mabel E. and Joseph Elliott. Mr. Boyd has been assessor, and is a Republican. Further mention is made of the family in the general history.

BARBER BOYD, farmer, post-office Sandy Lake, was born April 19, 1833, in Cool Spring Township. His father, Thomas Boyd, was born September 15, 1799, in County Cork, Ireland, son of James, whose father was also called James. The family came to America in 1821 and settled in Cool Spring Township, James, the grandfather of our subject, bought, in 1831, a farm of 200 acres of Lewis Clopier and W. Robinson, and here he lived for many years, and finally died August 15, 1860, on the farm where his son, Thomas, lived, in New Vernon Township. He had ten children: Betsey, Dora, Mary,

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Henry, Robert, James, Joseph, William, Archie and Thomas. Thomas, the father of our subject, married in Ireland, settled in New Vernon Township in 1844, and died April 14, 1880, his wife preceding August 3, 1871. They had nine children: Catharine, born August 5, 1821, married John Barber, and died May 22, 1842; James, born May 5, 1823, and died October 27, 1837; Robert, born October 18, 1825, and died August 6, 1826; Jane, born July 4, 1827, died February 27, 1855; Mary, born January 19, 1831, married to John Bachelor June 30, 1857, died March 9, 1886; Marmaduke, born January 27, 1836, died August 24, 1882; John, born June 21, 1838; Caroline E., born November 29, 1840, married to Henry Flickner October 10, 1872, died April 30, 1885; John F., married, May 19, 1870, Margaret McGee. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and has always been a farmer. He was married April 1, 1862, to Isabella Burrows, born February 15, 1837, in Mahoning County, Ohio. Her parents, George and Mary Burrows, had the following children: Elizabeth, William, Sarah, Isabella, James, Margaret, Mary, Ellen, George and John. Her parents settled in New Vernon Township in 1843, and there the father died February 2, 1883, and the mother lives with her son, John. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have had eight children: Guy, born January 24, 1863; Syl- vester, born July 1, 1864; Findlay J., born September 30, 1865; Nancy J., born July 6, 1867; Mary E., born October 4, 1869; Walter T., born February 27, 1873; Lina, born August 4, 1877; Newton G., born November 7, 1886. Mr. Boyd has 115 acres of good land, is a member of the K. L. of H., with his wife and six of his children belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Vernon, has always taken a deep interest in church matters, and is a Democrat.

JULIUS BOYD, farmer and justice of the peace, post-office Clark's Mills, was born April 1, 1837, in New Vernon Township. His parents, Henry and Ann (Phipps) Boyd, were natives of Ireland, and came to this county about 1821. They settled in Cool Spring Township. They were married in this county and finally settled on a farm adjoining the one our subject now resides on, and which is owned by some of the heirs. Here he died April 2, 1866, and his widow died December, 1872; they were the parents of the following chil- dren: James C .; Charles, was strangled to death with a grain of corn; Jane J., married Calvin Clark; Melissa, married William James; Wesley, deceased; Julius; P. J., ex Representative Fairview Township; Helen; R. E., deceased; John F. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was once class-leader. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and was married, in 1860, to Sarah J. Perrine, daughter of Armon and Eliza Perrine, by whom he has seven children: Emma C. and an infant are deceased; Ettie A., Curtin C., Nathan J., Lula A. and Myrta T. Mr. Boyd settled on his present farm of 150 acres in 1861, bought in pieces at various times, and the most of which he has improved, and has erected there- on fine buildings. He enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Ninety- ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served one year. He is engaged in gen- eral farming and stock dealing. He has served as school director, assessor and other small offices where pay is not considered. In 1888 he was elected a justice of the peace. He is a member of the K. of H. He and wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is trustee, class-leader and steward. He was one of the Republican central committee in 1887.

RICHARD FORBES, farmer, post-office Sandy Lake, was born March 1, 1821, in County Cork, Ireland, to George and Sarah (Haggertie) Forbes, natives of the same county, and who immigrated to this county in 1821. They settled first

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in what is Wilmington Township, and later in Hickory, about three miles from Sharon, where they lived until about 1827, when they moved to the farm where our subject now lives. Here the father bought 400 acres, and here he died in 1847. His widow died September 9, 1873, and had blessed her husband with eight children: Ellen, married John McBride; Thomas; Mary, married John Slater; George; Alice, married Thomas Sweesy; Elizabeth, married William Sweesy; Richard; Jane, married John Burrows; all are dead but Elizabeth and Richard. The parents were members of the Boyd Church, and are buried in the Presbyterian church-yard at Sandy Lake. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and has always been a tiller of the soil. He was married to Hannah Goswell, who died, leaving no issue. He was again married to Maranda Lusher, born December 17, 1842, daughter of Jonathan and Eliza (Smith) Lusher, natives of this State. Her father was an early settler of Venango County. He had twelve children: Jacob, Sarah, John, Martha, Harry, Catharine, Maranda, Lizzie, Peter, Almira, Miles and David. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes have two children: Willie and Harry. When the family settled on this farm it was all in the woods, except a small patch where stood a cabin, on the site of which is an old mill. Wild animals were plenty, and our subject has killed many rattlesnakes. He is the possessor of 280 acres of the best of land, and has recently erected a fine brick building at a cost of over $3,000. He has always been a stanch Democrat, and read the Western Press while William S. Garvin was editor of that paper. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is one of the enterprising farmers of the township.

GEORGE HAGGERTIE, deceased, was born June 22, 1792, in County Cork, Ireland. He came to this American continent in 1827. He settled for about

two years in Canada, where he was engaged on canals. He married Mary Shannon, of the same county. In 1829 they came to this county, where he was, for awhile, engaged in working on the canal. He had only $1.50 when he arrived in Mercer County. He bought land in New Vernon Township in 1835, where he farmed until April 22, 1866, when he died. His widow died May 24, 1879. They had the following children: Mary, married Thomas Norris; Jane, is a maiden lady, and lives on the old homestead; Ann, died in Canada; James, died in Ireland; Martha, married John Stout and died in Canada; Elizabeth, married John Haggertie, and had nine children: George, James, Mary, Adam, Marmeduke, Thomas, Anna M., Jane and John; Sarah, married E. C. Clark; John, deceased; William, deceased; Amy A., deceased; Adam, deceased, and George. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The parents of our subject were possessed of a strong constitution, and endured the hardships that go to make up the life of the early settlers. They were buried at the Little Boyd grave-yard, in New Vernon Township. George Haggertie, who lives on the old place, was born November 12, 1840, and was educated in the district schools in his neighbor- hood. He was married September 27, 1869, to Maria McGreggor, born July 24, 1840, in Trumbull County, Ohio. .

JOSEPH HILL, farmer, post-office Clark's Mills, was born October 26, 1804, in Ontario County, N. Y. His parents were Joseph and Elizabeth (Wait) Hill. He was educated in the country schools and an academy. He learned the art of making stone-ware, which he followed for five years. He lived the greater part of his younger days with his grandfather Wait. He was married in 1825 to Nancy Mitchell, who died in 1854, the mother of nine children: Lovica, married Peter Ross; Jefferson, Cordelia, Elizabeth, married Alexander Car- penter; Christina, Williard, Joseph, who was in the war; Polina and Warren, also in the war. He was again married, to Elizabeth Dickson, born July 9, 1820,

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daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Caldwell) Dickson. Her parents had six children: Rebecca, Nancy, Elizabeth, Samuel, James and Mary. Mr. Hill came to this county in 1831, and settled where he now lives in a log cabin. He boarded while he was building a cabin, 18x26 feet and two stories. The firs night he stayed in Mercer County he had 123 cents. He made pine shingles and sold a part of them to get glass and nails. He set to work in earnest, and is to-day in excellent circumstances. By his last wife he has two children: H. C. and Florilla. He was baptized into the Christian Church in the State of New York, and when he came to this county united with the Methodist Church. He was a Whig during the existence of that party, and then joined the Repub- licans. He is one of the reputable citizens of New Vernon Township. NOTE. -- Since the above sketch was written Mr. Joseph Hill died, July 31, 1888, aged eighty-three years, nine months and five days.

JOSEPH INFIELD, farmer, post-office New Vernon, was born July 23, 1828, in Maryland, to Daniel and Sarah (Winger) Infield. A reference is made to the family in Jackson Township. Joseph Infield was educated in the common schools at Jackson Centre. Three of his early teachers were Henry Hosack, a Mr. Johnson and Elizabeth Supple. He has worked some at stone masonry, but has devoted the greater part of his active life to farming. He purchased his first piece of land in 1856, in Jackson Township, where is now the Hall Shaft. Sixteen years later he sold the farm for coal purposes. March 12, 1873, he settled on his present farm, known as the Ira Condit farm, in New Vernon Township. He was married May 2, 1854, to Mary McGee, daughter of George and Sarah (Cross) McGee. Her father died January 6, 1887, and his children were Mary, John, Eliza J., Emmeline, William, Margaret, George, Melinda and Henrietta. Mr. Infield has had seven children: George W., Sarah, Silvia, Ida M., John, Della and Henry B. Mr. and Mrs. Infield are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Sandy Lake. He is a Democrat, one of the representative citizens of New Vernon Township, and a man of large means, of which he is the artificer. Mrs. Infield's father was born January 12, 1806, in Mifflin County, Penn., and who came to Mercer County in 1812. He had, by hard labor, careful management and frugal deal- ing, accumulated a large fortune. He died January 6, 1881. He was one of the most respected citizens who lived in Fairview Township, and other mention is made of him in this work.

HUGH LACKEY, farmer, post-office Clark's Mills, was born July 9, 1826, on the farm where he now lives. His parents, Henry and Eunice (Hazen) Lackey, were natives of Crawford County, Penn., and New Jersey, respect- ively. The ancestor of the Lackeys of this county emigrated from Ireland over 130 years ago, and settled near the site of Pittsburgh. The first of the family to come to Mercer County was Henry Lackey, who settled on the farm spoken of above, and there died in 1878. His wife died in 1855, the mother of Agnes, married David Wolf; Martha, married Joseph Hazen; Margaret H., married S. Hood; Hugh and Joseph. The parents were members of the Pres- byterian Church, and he was a Republican. Hugh Lackey was educated in the country schools, and in the academy of Greenville, where he studied some of the higher branches. He taught a number of terms of school, perhaps twenty in all. He was married July 1, 1852, to Sallie Ann Snyder, daughter of Jesse and Catharine (Fenstermesher) Snyder, the parents of ten children: Sallie A., Lucinda, Lydia, Mary E., Elmira, Nancy, Caroline, Susannah, Catharine and Joseph. Her parents were members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Lackey settled, at his marriage, on the old homestead, where he has since remained. He has eleven children: Joseph C., married Maggie Orr;

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Celinda; John W., a professor, married Ella Abrams; William I., a professor; Frank, married Maggie Canon; Angelo L., a professor; Fannie E., a student; Mary J., a student, and David H. Two, Jesse and Bert, died when infants. Mr. Lackey served as poor director, to which position he was elected by the Re- publican party. He was for ten years a justice of the peace, has been town- ship assessor, auditor and school director. He suffers from the loss of one eye, which was put out by a stick striking him while chopping. He was once connected with the Grange lodge. He and wife are members of the Presby - terian Church, of which he has been an elder for twenty-five years. He has been a superintendent of the Sunday-school of their neighborhood, which was organized before any church was near.

JOHNSON MCCARTNEY, farmer, post-office Clark's Mills, was born June 11, 1823, in the County Fermanagh, Ireland, son of John and Jane McCartney. In 1839 the family, consisting of father, mother and children, Esther, Rebecca and Johnson, immigrated to America and settled in Coitsville, Ohio, where they engaged in farming. In 1842 they left Ohio and settled in the woods in what is now New Vernon Township, this county, on land which they bought in 1843. Here they erected a log cabin in which they lived for many years. The father died on this farm, also the mother and Rebecca, all of whom were buried in Perry Chapel grave-yard. Our subject was educated in the common schools in the pioneer cabins, and learned the trade of a shoemaker, which occupation he followed during the winters, in connection with his farming, for many years. He learned his trade in Youngstown, Ohio, and was married April 13, 1854, to Rachel Feather, a sister of Dr. Ira C. Feather, late of Sandy Lake. This union has given him nine children: Cynthia, deceased; Bleakley, a lumber dealer in Nebraska; Alva, a carpenter in Nebraska; James H., a postmaster at Ogalalla, Neb .; Stephen, deceased; John; Findley, is a student at the Edinboro Normal, and a teacher; P. L., Louise. Mr. McCart- ney is the owner of a fine farm of eighty-eight acres, which is the result of his energy, economy and frugal dealings. He is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, while his estimable wife belongs to the Presbyterian Church of Sandy Lake. The family is one of the best known and most respected in the community in which they reside.

J. L. McCORMICK, farmer, post-office New Vernon, was born October 15 1836, in New Vernon Township. His father, William H., was a native of this State, and of Scotch-Irish extraction. The mother, Rachel Hogue, was born in Ireland, and came with her parents to Wolfe Creek Township when a child. She was the daughter of John Hogue, whose children were named as follows: Mary, Margaret, Rachel, Jane, William, Alexander, Nancy, James and Eliza. John Hogue and wife died in Jackson Township, and are buried in the old Springfield grave-yard. William H. McCormick was married in what is now Jackson Township. He was a carpenter, and a number of barns are yet stand- ing which he built. He was born in 1810 and died in 1878. His wife died in 1867. Their children were: Alexander, a carpenter in California; John L. ; Euphemia Jane, married William McClain; W. A., an attorney of Mercer; Thomas H., is in the oil business in Clarion County; Rachel Emily, married A. A. McClain; James Harvey, Edward Small and Eliza. The last three died young. William H. afterward married Mary Jane Cambell, of Jackson Town- ship. He was a county commissioner one term. He began poor, and at the time of his death he was the owner of some valuable land and other property. He and his wife were members of the old Rocky Spring United Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder at the time of his death. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and brought up on a farm. He was mar-

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ried, April 13, 1858, to Susan M. Uber, daughter of John H. Uber, and has by her four children: Charles G. and infant are dead; Ella M., married Robert Nelson, now living in Mercer; Maggie B., married J. D. Mc Caughtery; Thomas F. Our subject was for awhile engaged in the saw-mill business with his father. He is now the owner of the old homestead. He was drafted, and served nine months in the war. Three of his brothers served in the defense of their country. He has been township assessor, school director, and took the census of the township in 1880, also of Mill Creek Township and the borough of New Lebanon. He is a member of the K. and L. of H., the G. A. R., and he and wife belong to the United Presbyterian Church of Sheakleyville. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and gladly devotes a part of his time to the interest of that party at all elections. Alexander McCormick, the grandfather of our subject, settled on the farm now owned by Charles Schmeltzer in 1820, where he died. His children were William H., James, Rosannah, Mary, Adam H., Alexander, Jane and John R. He was a cooper by trade; carried on the business in connection with his farm. He married Euphrenia Hill, whose father was a soldier in the War of 1812. He died about 1853. in the sixty-ninth year of his age, and with his wife belonged to the Seceder Church.

W. J. MCCRACKEN, farmer, post-office New Vernon, was born November 25, 1862, in Sandy Creek Township, to A. P. and Mary (Houston) McCracken, who live in Deer Creek Township. He was educated in the public schools, also at Sheakleyville, New Lebanon and Grove City. He was married, Feb- ruary 15, 1883, to Laura J. Canon, daughter of Alfred and Euphamia (McClure) Canon, the former of whom is dead. Our subject settled at mar- riage on his father's farm, and later located on the farm in New Vernon Town- ship now owned by Thomas Carnahan, of York County, Neb. He is a member of the K. of H. at Sheakleyville, and the K. and L. of H. at New Vernon. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican, and one of the enterprising young business men of the township.

J. N. MCCUTCHEON, merchant, post-office New Vernon, was born April 29, 1858, in New Vernon, to James and Mary (Montgomery) Mccutcheon. The father was born in 1809, in County Tyrone, Ireland, to Porter and Jennie (Johnson) Mccutcheon, natives of the same country. The former died in this county October 26, 1869, and his wife about 1861. Their children were Mary, John, Polly, James, John, Robert, Joseph, Andrew, Margaret, George, Thomas and David. James Mccutcheon came to this county in 1840, after having followed weaving in Philadelphia awhile. He was married in 1842 to Mary Montgomery, born October 22, 1818, daughter of Capt. James and Sarah (Fulton) Montgomery, natives of Westmoreland County. James Montgomery was a captain in the War of 1812, and did service at Erie. He died in 1860, and his wife November 22, 1859, the mother of Isabella, John, Martha, Sarah, James, Margaret, Archie, Margaret (2), Mary and Eliza J. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church. James Mccutcheon and wife had nine children: William (served in the war four years, was in prison four- teen months, and died from the effects of burns received at a fire at North Clarendon, Penn., July 4, 1887, leaving a wife and six children), James (died at Annapolis while in the service), Sarah (died in Philadelphia October 19, 1869), Mary J. (married Jefferson Stright), Almira (married William Breck- man), Ellis P., Archibald, John N. and Joseph E. Mr. and Mrs. McCutcheon are members of the United Presbyterian Church, and he is a stanch Republi- can and a protectionist. He has been blind for two years. John N. McCutch-

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eon entered his present business September 20, 1887, and carries a general stock of goods. He was married to Maggie, daughter of John and Rachel (Kirk) Gallagher, by whom he has two children: James E. and John C. He has served as township collector and auditor, is a member of the K. and L. of H., and is a Republican. May 1, 1888, the post-office was placed in his store- room, and his brother-in-law, A. J. Gallagher, appointed postmaster. Mr. Mccutcheon is one of the progressive young business men of the township.

DAVID MCELWAIN, merchant, New Vernon, was born October 24, 1845, in what is New Vernon Township. His father, John, was a native of Mill Creek Township, where his wife, Mary McCracken, was also born. John died Jan- uary 29, 1883, and his widow survives in New Lebanon. They had eleven children: Cyrus, David, Alexander, Harvey, Watson, Mary, Emma, Adam, William, Anna B. and Melinda. Emma married William Findley, and Anna married Charles Hannah; Mary is single, and Melinda married George Miller. The father entered the mercantile business in New Vernon about 1843, and continued till 1880. He also owned a store at New Lebanon. He and wife were members of the Fairfield Church. Our subject was educated in the common schools. He entered his present mercantile business in 1870, and carried a stock of about $3,000. He was postmaster at New Vernon from 1876 to 1888. He married, July 8, 1869, Elizabeth Ross, by whom he has two chil- dren: Maude and John. He is a member of the K. and L. of H., and his wife is a member of the Fairfield Presbyterian Church. He is a Republican, and an enterprising man.

JAMES S. MOORE, farmer, post-office New Vernon, was born July 19, 1843, son of William and Sarah A. (Clark) Moore. William Moore was born July 29, 1800, in Washington County, son of John and Elizabeth (Arbuckle) Moore. William Moore came to Mercer County about 1804, and settled near Sharon. He mar- ried Sarah Clark, a native of Albany, N. Y., who came to Ohio with her parents, W. A. Clark and wife. The parents of our subject settled in dif- ferent parts of the county before they died in Fairview Township. Their chil- dren were ten in number: Wesley, Harriet, W. A., John, Mary, Rufina, W. R., James S., Joseph and Sarah. James S. Moore was educated in the com- mon schools and one term at the Mercer union schools. He learned the car- penter's trade with his father, and has followed that the greater part of his life. He was married September 4, 1866, to Zilpha D. Hill, daughter of John and Isabella Hill, of this county. Her parents are dead and had ten children: J. Morton, Nathan, Nancy, Sarah, Dorcas, Hannah, Zilphia, Margaret, James and an infant. Mr. Moore settled at marriage in Fairview Township, and in 1874 he moved to Sandy Lake Township, and lived on the farm where W. A. Moore resides until 1880, when he bought land and located in New Vernon Township. He erected buildings on his pleasant farm, which burned and left him to replace them with others. He was constable and collector of the town- ship for four years, and has served in several of the small offices where pay is not considered. He cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lin- coln, and has always been a stanch Republican. He enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was in twenty- two battles and skirmishes. He suffers deafness in one ear because of the service in the war. He has had six children: J. R., who was married Sep- tember 12, 1888, to Miss Mamie McElwain, grand-daughter of John McEl- wain; Mary M., Emma M., Sarah A., Hattie B. and Nellie B. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Fairfield, of which he is deacon, and has been superintendent of the Sabbath-schools of the same. His father is thought to have cast the first Abolition vote in Mill Creek Township, and his house was a station on the underground railroad.

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History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present, Part 153

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