History of Perry County, Pennsylvania, including descriptions of Indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, sketches of its noted men and women and many professional men, Part 108

Author: Hain, Harry Harrison, 1873- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa., Hain-Moore company
Number of Pages: 1102


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The Markelville Academy was opened in 1855, but its history is more property part of the chapter on Public Institutions, elsewhere in this book.


Markelville has been the location of a number of physicians. Among them were Dr. J. E. VanCamp, 1869-71; Dr. J. D. Shull, 1887-96; Dr. Geo. W. Lupfer, after 1881, and Dr. Chas. J. Manning, after 1889.


According to the report of the mercantile appraiser the following are the business firms of Juniata Township, the year following names being the date of beginning business :


M. E. Flickinger ( 1898), general store and postmaster at Markelville. Opened by Geo. Markel (1856), whose successor was A. S. Whitekettle.


C. A. Scott and A. F. Walkmeyer, general stores.


L. D. Stambaugh and T. L Toomey, grain, flour and feed.


Middle Ridge Presbyterian Church. Among the earlier churches located in Juniata Township, Middle Ridge Church stood first. Many yet living can remember its individual pews, with gates hung on forged hinges with brass screws. It stood on the Adam Sheaffer farm (formerly W. E. Raffens- berger's), in the Middle Ridge road, and was used by the Reformed Presbyterians, known as "the seceders," after it had been abandoned by the Presbyterians. A full description appears under the chapter, "The Earliest Churches."


Sulphur Springs Church. This is now Rodenbaugh's Church, earlier known as Kough's Church, located near the former Henry Fickes farm, close to Little Buffalo Creek, opposite Shoaff's mill. It is now known locally as the Sulphur Springs Church. Its erection must have been prior to 1824, as in that year New Bloomfield's location is named as "on the road leading from the Dutch Meeting House in Juniata Township."


Markelville Churches. The residents of this territory practically all attended the Middle Ridge Presbyterian Church until about 1840, when Marx Bcalor deeded a half-acre of ground to the Lutheran and German Presbyterian congregations. They erected a union church the same year. German Lutherans in the community included the Beistleins, Lenigs, Swartzs, Smiths, Crists, Burrells and others. This church was sometimes known as Bealor's Church. In 1839 Rev. John William Heim began hold- ing services at the hill schoolhouse, near Bosserman's mill. Simultaneously a Sunday school was organized. This was the nucleus of this church. Daniel Swartz and John Bealor were the building committee. It was a log building 30x35 feet in size, had high galleries on three sides, supported by heavy posts and crossbeams, a high pulpit and high seats. Of it Rev. D. H. Focht said: "It seems to have been adapted to make preaching go hard." The first officers were John Beistlein, elder, and Daniel Swartz, deacon. It was dedicated in 1841, and was named St. John's Church. Rev. Heim preached every four weeks in German until his death in December, 1849. He was succeeded by Rev. Jacob Martin, who preached every third time in English, which enraged the German-speaking members, who even refused to attend the sacramental service. He resigned in March, 1852, and was followed by Rev. William Gerhardt, who served until June, 1853. Rev. A. R. Height followed in March, 1854. He became the first super- intendent of schools of Perry County the same year.


On June 1, 1855, this church became a part of the New Bloomfield charge, and on the same date Rev. D. H. Focht became the pastor. The ministers from then on have been the same. See chapter on New Bloom- field. The new brick church was built in 1882. It is 40x60 feet in size. The building committee was composed of Joseph Flickinger, Thomas Lenig, Samuel Carl and A. S. Whitekettle. The Reformed Church was built about 1888. It is served by the New Bloomfield pastors.


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St. Samuel's Lutheran Church .* The early history of this church seems to be somewhat obscured. Rev. Focht, in his Churches Between the Mountains, tells of the organization of a congregation at Millerstown in March, 1850, by Rev. William Weaver, with "upwards of forty persons." He also tells of a Mr. John Kinter donating a plot for the erection of a church "near Millerstown" and of the laying of the corner stone on Sep- tember 26, 1861. His book was printed in 1862, and in it he says: "It is expected the new church will be ready in August of this year." It ap- pears to have been built upon the lands of William Rice, in Tuscarora Township, about two miles from Millerstown. Rev. J. J. Kerr was instru- mental in having it torn down and removed from that location to lands of Andrew T. Brown, in Juniata Township, later owned by Isaiah Mitchell, and now by Harvey Ulsh. Since it has been located in Juniata Township the Newport Lutheran pastors have supplied it. See Newport chapter.


Walnut Grove Methodist Church. Prior to the building of the Walut Grove Methodist Church the meetings or services were held in the school building, which was later destroyed by fire. Rev. John B. Mann was one of the first pastors. The church was built in 1880-81, being dedicated in the spring of 1881. It was remodeled in 1911. Its membership is about 120, with a Sunday school of over 100 members. It is a part of the New Bloom- field charge, where the pastors' names appear.


Milford United Evangelical Church. The Milford United Evangelical Church is located at Milford (Wila). The first services in this vicinity were held at the home of Henry Toomey (now Mr. Kinzer's), about one mile west of Milford, in or near 1840. In 1844 a church was built, of which George Houtz, Frederic Dum and Daniel Lesh were trustees. While they were raising the frame a storm blew it down, so the size was made somewhat smaller (35×40), so that the same lumber could be used. It was at first a pebble dashed church, but about 1885 was weatherboarded and new windows and shutters placed thereon. Samuel Tressler, Peter E. Smith and John Fosselman were then trustees. In 1902 modern pews re- placed the old seats. In 1913 a belfry and bell were added. It has always been a part of the Perry Circuit, the ministers being the same as those found under the Elliottsburg church in the chapter relating to Spring Township.


LANDISBURG BOROUGH.


Landisburg is ten miles southwest of New Bloomfield, the county seat, and fourteen miles from Carlisle. By air line it is within twenty-five miles of the State Capital. It is located near the eastern line of Tyrone Town- ship, not far from Spring, and opposite Mount Dempsey, a magnificent mountain peak, a spur of the Blue or Kittatinny Mountain, which stands there in all its grandeur through the ages, a piece of God's handiwork.


Landisburg was designated as the first county seat of Perry County, pending a choice by the citizens, and remained so from the date of the formation of the county until the beginning of 1827, when it was changed to New Bloomfield. As that matter is covered fully in the chapter entitled "Perry County Established," it is not repeated here.


These business men were located at Landisburg when it was the county seat : H. W. Peterson and Alexander Magee, who published the Perry Forester, the first paper published in Perry County, a more extensive ac- count appearing under the chapter devoted to "The Press"; Samuel Maus, watchmaker ; Robert H. McClellan, general store; Alexander & Hays, harnessmakers; John D. Creigh, Charles B. Davis and F. M. Wadsworth, attorneys; Valentine Miller and William Dalton, apothecaries.


*To Levi Smith, aged 81 in 1920, the author is indebted for facts in reference to this church.


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Long before Perry County was created, in fact, in 1793, what is now the Borough of Landisburg was laid out in lots by Abraham Landis, a resident of Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, who had on May 25, 1787, taken out a warrant for 116 acres of land lying along Montour's Run. Landis- burg was a part of the tract. A man named John McClure made the sur- vey. The size of the lots was 60x150, and they were disposed of by lot- tery. Originally each lot was subject to a "quit rent" of seven shillings and six pence, with a requirement to build a two-story house within three years. The earliest deed on record was made to George Wolf, a wheel- wright, and was dated December 1, 1795. The town was incorporated as a borough on December 23, 1831. Some of the original houses, over one hundred years old, still stand.


On the town plot of 1793 a lot was set aside for school purposes, on which a log schoolhouse was built, which was continued in use until 1837, when it was replaced with a stone building, which was in use until 1894. A large frame building was then erected, but it was destroyed by fire in 1919. Since that time the school board has purchased the former Presbyterian and Methodist church buildings and transformed them into school build- ings. In 1831, in response to a petition of the people, an act was passed by the state legislature, providing for the appointment of trustees of the public schoolhouse of the town of Landisburg, and empowering these trustees to examine teachers for said school, to visit same once a month, and to dismiss the teacher for misconduct, want of capacity, or negli- gence. John McClure, a surveyor, was an early teacher, teaching at vari- ous times and being the first teacher in the new school building in 1837. Jonathan Ross and Alexander Roddy were teachers in the first building, and a Mr. Anderson and Edward Dromgold among those in its successor. In November, 1827, James B. Cooper began a night school, but how long continued we can find no record. In 1835 W. P. Johnson had a select school. The first school was managed by a board of trustees chosen by the citizens in accordance with the act of 1831, for Landisburg Borough. John Kibler, Henry Fetter and John Diven were made trustees of the school. The public school act of 1834 was accepted in 1836, and the board of trustees gave way to a board of directors.


Mount Dempsey Academy was located here, an account of which ap- pears in the chapter headed "Public Institutions and Academies."


James Diven purchased lot 20, on which he erected a dwelling. The Diven tannery was located on lots purchased by J. Scroggs and John Big- ler, Scroggs building it and selling it to the younger James Diven, who died in 1816. It was then rented by the heirs until 1840, when it was pur- chased by James A. Diven, a son and one of the heirs. In 1853 it passed to John D. Diven, who died in 1872. The tannery was then sold to Wil- liam W. McClure, who in 1880 sold to D. Moffitt & Co., of New York.


In 1831 another tannery was erected upon lot No. I by James Diven. Upon his death, in 1840, the tannery passed to Parkinson Hench and Samuel Black, who were in possession until 1859, when William B. Diven, a son of the former owner, purchased it. In 1867 he sold to James Mur- ray, who operated it until 1870, when it came into possession of the Perry County Bank, who in turn sold it to R. H. Middleton & Co. Peter A. Ahl & Co. purchased it from them.


Albert Nesbit had a small tannery at the rear of the old courthouse lot, which he operated from 1818 to 1829.


The first tavern was kept by Jacob Bigler, at Carlisle and Water Streets, and was known as the Bigler House. In 1820 David Heckendorn was the proprietor. The next tavern was on High Street, on lot 73, which in 1807 passed from James Wilson to Christian Bigler, then Jacob Fritz, who 62


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built a log tavern and kept it a few years, when he sold it to Abram Ful- weiler. Mr. Fulweiler built an addition and added a store, which he kept until 1825. when he built a stone house on Main Street and moved there. The third tavern was on lot 48, later owned by John A. Wilson, before the county was organized. In 1820 it was kept by John Creigh. Another tavern was in the James L. Diven building, which was used by John Wingert as a store until 1803. It was then equipped for a tavern and first kept by Michael Sypher. Thomas Craighead kept it during the period when the town was the county seat. In 1821 one tavern was known as "The Spread Eagle."


Jacob Fritz built the building now known as Hotel Dempsey, oper- ated by Robert Shuman (1920). In 1820 it was kept by John Hackett. In the following years it was kept by a variety of proprietors, until 1834, when Jacob Evinger purchased and ran it until his death in 1845. Major George A. Shuman, father of Robert Shuman, kept it for many years after 1868. On lot 47 there was once a hotel run by James Atchley, and on lot 45 one run by John Hipple, who became sheriff.


In 1811, Henry Wingert, a hatmaker, located in the town and built on lot 33 a house, later owned by his son, Dr. J. F. Wingert. During Wing- ert's time he purchased a lot which he paid for entirely with hats of his own manufacture.


The first Masonic lodge in the county, as well as in the Juniata Valley, was organized at Landisburg, Monday, June 26, 1825, and was known as Golden Rule Lodge, No. 208. Its first officers were: Robert H. Mcclellan, worthy master; Jacob Stroop, senior warden, and John Dunbar Creigh, junior warden. It was disbanded about 1833. The day of its organization there was a parade led by detachments from the two volunteer military companies.


The oldest lodge in Landisburg is Mt. Dempsey Lodge, No. 707, I. O. of O. F., which was organized April 20, 1846, with Wm. R. Fetter, noble grand; David A. Clugston, secretary, and Frederick Sheaffer, treasurer. During the same year the lodge purchased the Stambaugh building, on Main Street, and fitted up the top story as a hall, selling the lot and the first story, a rather unusual transaction. They met there until 1863, when they purchased the Landisburg Hotel building, where they still meet.


The Landisburg Civic Club was organized during August, 1920, with Mrs. A. L. Dum, president; Alice Cooper, secretary, and Mrs. James R. Wilson, treasurer.


About 1829 a fire company was established and a hand engine purchased, but the life of the company was short and the engine was finally sold. On August 16 and 17, 1821, a fair and stock show was held in Landisburg, which was the first attempt to hold a public exhibition of that character in the county.


Landisburg celebrated officially the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence. On July 4, 1826, the Landisburg Artillery Corps, under Captain Henry Fetter, the Landisburg Guards, under Captain Robert Mc- Clellan, and the citizens formed in Centre Square and marched to the courthouse, where an address was delivered by James Butterfield, after which all marched to the farm of William Power, where a dinner was served and toasts drank.


When the first post office was established in Landisburg is a matter of conjecture, but in 1820 Samuel Anderson was postmaster. He died in 1823, and Henry Fetter was appointed. A list of postmasters since that time, with the dates of their induction, follows: Jonas Butterfield, 1825; John Kib- ler, 1826; Francis Kelly, 1828; John Burtnett, 1834; William Blaine, 1841 ; Jesse Hipple, 1844; George Shaffer, 1848; John Burtnett, 1852; Mary


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Sheibley, 1861; Mary Hutchinson, 1866; R. H. Preisler, 1868; Nancy Connor, 1877; James C. Preisler, 1885; Dr. J. F. Wingert, 1889: Wm. B. Burtnett, 1893; Katharine Eaton, 1898; A. H. Bilhnan, 1913; Nora Light- ner, 1920.


In 1821 Joseph H. Kenedy operated a nail factory, manufacturing nails by hand. It was located on Water Street, in the rear part of a building started in 1794, but not completed until 1800, now the property of Mrs. Robert Shuman. The front part of the building is of stone, but the rear, which was used in the manufacture of nails, was built of logs.


Dr. John Creigh was the first physician to locate on what is now Perry County soil. He was a son of Judge John Creigh, of Carlisle, born in 1773. He graduated at Dickinson College in 1792, and completed his medical course at the University of Pennsylvania in 1795. He first prac- ticed at Pittsburgh, then at Lewistown, and located at Landisburg in 1799. He practiced there until 1819, when he removed to Carlisle to educate his children. He died in 1848. He was rated as very successful. Dr. John Parshall succeeded him and remained until 1825. Dr. James T. Oliver, of Silver Springs, Cumberland County, practiced five years, and then re- turned to his home location. Dr. Samuel A. Moore, who studied with Dr. Ely, of Shippensburg, had a large practice from 1825 to 1843. Dr. Samuel Edwards located in Landisburg in 1838. After practicing here for six years he moved to Newport, and later to Blain, after which he moved out of the county. Dr. David A. Chugston came to Landisburg from Franklin County in 1841, practiced here for eleven years, then removed to Duncan- non, and later went West. Dr. James Galbraith, who was born in York County in 1799, but who had gone to Ohio with his parents when a mere boy, graduated at Jefferson Medical College in 1826. He located in Lan- disburg in 1843 and practiced there until his death in 1872. He was re- puted to be a good physician and a broad-minded man.


Dr. William Niblock, a native of Ireland, graduated at the University of Glasgow, in 1813. He migrated to this country in 1821, and settled in Landisburg in 1827, where he practiced until his death in 1859. His son, William G. Niblock, read medicine with his father and graduated at the Jef- ferson Medical College in 1847. He practiced in Landisburg for five years, when he died. Both Niblocks were learned men and good doctors. Dr. John F. Wingert was a native of Landisburg, and read medicine with Dr. David A. Clugston. He practiced from 1851 to 1872, when he retired from practice.


Dr. David B. Milliken, who was born in Juniata County in 1833, gradu- ated from the University of the City of New York in 1854, and at once located in Landisburg, where he practiced until his death in 1918. He was a successful physician, a shrewd business man, and at one time represented the county in the state legislature. Dr. James P. Sheiblcy, a son of Bern- ard Sheibley, was a native of Landisburg, and graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1868. He located in Landisburg in 1870, where he practiced until 1905. Dr. H. M. Smiley practiced here for a short time. Dr. W. J. Allen, after leaving Blain, practiced here several years before his death.


According to the report of the mercantile appraiser the following busi- ness houses are located in Landisburg, the date following being the time of entering the business :


General stores, J. L. Garman, in the old James Diven stand (1905 till his death, 1921), Chas. H. Delancey, D. W. Wertz.


Charles Burtnett (1898), furniture ; J. M. Kennedy, clothing; Z. E Rice (1889), jewelry : S. L. Patterson, meat market; E. S. Rice, Mt. Dempsey garage (1918), oil; Nancy Clouse, confections ; D. B. Dromgold, machinery.


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Landisburg Presbyterian Church. Prior to the organization of Perry County the members of the Presbyterian faith residing about Landisburg attended Limestone Ridge, sometimes known as Sam Fisher's Church, and C'entre Church. With the organization of the new county and Landisburg becoming the county seat, it was naturally supposed that the population would increase and that it would be a good location for a church. Rev. John Linn had died a short time before, and Rev. Nathan Harned, who was supplying his pulpits, quickly arrived at such conclusion, and thirty- two persons withdrew from Limestone Ridge and Centre and formed a new congregation at Landisburg, in 1823, Limestone Ridge furnishing far the larger number. At the same time Buffalo Church, near Ickesburg, was organized, and that part of the membership of Limestone Ridge which did not go to the new charge at Landisburg went to Centre and Buffalo, thus abandoning Limestone Ridge for a location considered more favorable. It might practically be said that the Landisburg church was the successor of Limestone Ridge.


In several historical works the statement is made that "Rev. James M. McClintock was installed as pastor and continued until 1834, when Rev. John Dickey became pastor of the New Bloomfield charge." According to the records of Presbytery taken from the Centennial Memorial, that is wrong, as will be seen in the list of ministers following. The congrega- tion worshiped at first in the building used as a courthouse during the time Landisburg was the county seat. In 1829 the congregation erected a sub- stantial frame building on Main Street.


Rev. James M. Olmstead became pastor in 1825, and remained until 1832. In 1834 Rev. John Dickey became pastor at New Bloomfield, and the churches at Landisburg and Ickesburg were added to that pastorate. He preached here until 1854, when Centre, Upper and Landisburg churches called Rev. Lewis Williams, who served until his death in 1857. He was succeeded by John H. Clark, 1857-62, followed by Rev. James S. Ram- sey, D.D., 1864-67.


Blain then withdrew and united with Ickesburg. Centre and Landisburg then called Robert McPherson. He preached at Landisburg from 1869-76. From 1878 to 1880 Rev. Silas A. Davenport served; 1883-84, Rev. J. C. Garver, and 1884-85, Rev. John H. Cooper. Then from 1887 to 1895 Rev. Wm. M. Burchfield was pastor of the four churches, Landisburg, Blain, Centre and Buffalo (near Ickesburg). In the latter year the charge was again divided, Rev. Burchfield remaining at Centre. Landisburg was then served by the following : 1896-97, Rev. Hugh G. Moody ; 1898-1902, Rev. A. F. Lott; 1904-1900, Rev. Will H. Dyer.


Following Rev. Dyer's pastorate the Landisburg church was again united with the pastorate at Centre, and Rev. George H. Miksch was the pastor until the beginning of 1914.


The first services of this people were held in the building used as a courthouse, when the county seat was temporarily at Landisburg. In 1830 a frame church was built, the trustees being Samuel Linn, Jacob Stambaugh and William Cook. The membership having largely died or migrated the residue transferred their membership elsewhere, and during the summer of 1920 the church property was sold to the school board and is now used for high school purposes.


The Church of God. The organization of this church almost parallels the organization of the new county. The founder of this faith, Rev. John Winebrenner, visited Landisburg and preached April 10, 1821, which is the earliest record. During 1828 services were held by Henry Wingert, of Landisburg, who began preaching as a teaching elder, serving until 1832, when the congregation was organized under supervision of the East Penn-


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sylvania Eldership. Until 1836 the services were held in the old log school- house, Elder Wingert then building a small log bethel adjoining his resi- dence on Main Street. In 1832 a lot was purchased on a corner, fronting on Water Street, and a brick church erected, which was in use until 1873, when the present brick church took its place.


The elders who have officiated since then, from incomplete records, so that no dates can be given before 1855, follow :


Edward West, Michael Snavely,


Solomon Bigham,


David Kyle,


Carlton Price,


A. Fenton,


John B. Porter,


William Mulnex,


Josiah Hurley,


Wm. McFadden,


Joseph Ilazlett,


Wilson Coulter,


William Mooney,


A. Swartz,


Henry Clay,


Geo. McCartney,


William Miller,


J. F. Weishampel,


Joseph Bumbarger, Thomas Desbarce,


Thomas Steel.


1855-56-Samuel Crawford.


1880-83-J. F. Meixel.


1856-57-Wiliam Johnston


1883-85-J T. Fleegal.


1857-59-Simon Fleegal.


1885-87-W. J. Grissinger.


1859-61-J. C. Seabrooks.


1887-89-Jesse Berkstresser.


1861-63-B. F. Beck.


1889-94-William Palmer.


1863-64-J. F. Weishample.


1897-99-J. A Staub.


1864-66-A. J. Fenton. Solomon Bingham.


1899-00-J. C. Pease.


1866-67-D. Rockafellow.


1867-69-H. E. Reever. S. S. Richmond.


1905-08-W. S. Sturgen.


1869-70-S. S. Richmond. J. M. Speece.


1009-10-H W. Long.


1870-74-G. W. Seilhamer.


1910-12-G. B. M. Reidell.


1874-75-W. L Jones.


1912-14-J. O. Weigle.


1875-77-W. P. Winbigler.


1914-17-J. W. Gable.


1877-79-F. L. Nicodemus.


1917-20-E. E. Fackler.


1879-80-J. A. MeDannald. W. Sanborn.


1921- - W. F. Johnson.


The Landisburg Church of God is one of seven churches which com- prise the charge. The others are Little Germany, Sandy Hollow, Sheaf- fer's Valley, Kennedy's Valley, Oak Grove and Centre Square, the latter in Toboyne Township.


Trinity Reformed Church. The organization of Trinity Reformed Church in Landisburg, came about through a portion of the membership of Lebanon Church at Loysville desiring a church in closer proximity to their homes. It was organized in 1850, Rev. Charles H. Leinbach becom- ing pastor. Prior to its organization Rev. Jacob Scholl had preached here occasionally, he having charge of the churches of that faith in Sherman's Valley. A lot was purchased on Carlisle Street and the present brick church erected. Its pastors have been :


1850-59-Rev. C. H. Leinbach. 1891-99-Rev. Geo. House.


1 860-64-Rev. Henry Musser. 1899-01-Rev. C. H. Brandt.




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