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SAMUEL MCCRANEY, was born in Leroy, Pa., Decem- ber 17th 1855. He is a lumberman by occupation. He married his wife Charlotte July 4th 1876. Their three children are Worday, Jessie M. and Gertie A.
JOHN MCNETT was born in Union, July 30th 1807 and is a farmer. He has been twice married; first, at the age of 33, to Eunice S., daughter of John King, of Sullivan, Pa. His present wife was Alice, daughter of David and Fanny I. Bardwell, of Union, whom he mar- ried August 28th 1864. His parents were Eli and Per- thena McNett.
ROSWELL MCNETT, brother of John above men- tioned, was born December 14th 1809, in Union, whither his parents had removed from Massachusetts in 1804. Of their six children Samuel, John and Roswell are liv- ing; Andrew, Eli and Electa are dead. Roswell has been a farmer. August 11th 1850 he married Charlotte, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Pidcock, of Hepburn, Pa. She was born December 17th 1825. Their chil- dren have been Samuel E., Alice G. and Willis E. now living, and George E., Roswell D. and Willard D. de- ceased.
OSCAR C. MILLER, son of Charles and Melinda Miller, was born at Carterville, Pa., January 12th 1855. He has
T. S. GRISWOLD, son of Erastus N. and Mary A. Gris- | been engaged in the store of C. S. Green since 1865.
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He was united in marriage to Sarah E., daughter of William Swentor, of Roaring Branch, Pa., September 12th 1876. They have two children, Annie E. and Es- meralda.
SAMUEL MORGAN is a son of Samuel and Rebecca Morgan. He was born in Connecticut, March Ist 1816. Forty years ago he cut the first tree in the forest which covered the farm in Union where he has since lived. In 1846 he married Maria, daughter of Jewett and Sally Spencer, of Union. His children are six daughters and two sons.
WILLIAM M. NEWELL was born in Lycoming county, Pa., February 7th 1828. When he was but a child his parents, Jared and Margaret Newell, located upon the farm which he now owns, moving to it through the woods on horseback. He has followed farming all his life. January 22nd 1853 he married Ann, daughter of Alfred and Harriet Jackson, of Union. His children are Mary E., Alfred J. and Frank.
WELLINGTON E. PRATT was born at Canton, Novem- her 26th 1844. He enlisted in Company K 106th Pa. volunteers, November 261h 1861; was wounded at Fred- ericksburg, December 13th 1862, and discharged in the following April; re-enlisted September 14th 1864, in Company B 12th N. Y. cavalry, and served to the end of the war. January 1st 1867 he married Edith, daughter of David R. and Mehitable Cole, of Minnequa. His children are David E. and William W. Mr. Pratt is en- gaged in the grocery and provision trade at Roaring Branch. He is a son of Julius and Rebecca Pratt.
NATHAN PURDEY, son of Abram and Temperance Purdey, born at Newburg, N. Y., August 11th 1836, mar- ried (March 26th 1856) Louisa A., daughter of Charles B. and Diana Smith, of Rhode Island. Their children are Frances A., S. S., Elizabeth, Myron E. and Tem- perance A. He is by occupation a blacksmith and man- ufacturer of edge tools, and is the patentee of a superior pipe wrench.
LAWRENCE RILEY was born in New York city, March 17th 1848; when 16 he enlisted in Company G 207th Pa. volunteers, and served through the war. November 2nd 1872 he married Harriet, daughter of Jacob and Mary Schmelzle, of Union. Their children are James D. and Mary A. Mr. R. followed lumbering until 1882, when he became proprietor of the Eight-Mile House, at Ogdens- burg. His parents were Thomas and Bridget Riley.
ISAAC RUNDELL is a son of Abraham and Mary A. Rundell. He was born September Ist 1823, in Bradford county, Pa., and began farming at the age of 19. He settled in Union about 1847. He has been thrice mar- ried; first in 1853, to Louisa, daughter of John and Louisa Baldwin, of Cattaraugus county, N. Y. She died in 1855, leaving one child, Delia. In 1856 he married Betsey, a sister of his first wife; she died in 1860, leaving a son, Jabez; and he married Mrs. Hannah Rundell, whose children were Fanny, Wilmot, Jefferson, and Mary.
JACOB SCHMELZLE was born in Epershardt, Germany. August 15th 1825. He came to America in 1847; settled at Liberty, and afterward in Union, where he now re- sides, engaged in farming. In October 1848 he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Christina Zink, of Liberty. His children are Christine, Harriet, George, Daniel, Mary A., Lydia J., Helen S., Charles W., Warren F., Horace G. and Cyrus.
ANTHONY R. SPENCER was born in England, in 1811, and came to America in 1827 with his parents, Anthony and Betsey Spencer. He married Theresa Morris, of Otsego county, N. Y. He is a stone mason and a farmer by occupation. He has six children living.
H. T. SPENCER was born in Connecticut, January 26th 1813, and settled in Union in 1821. He has been a far- mer since 1838. He married Eliza, daughter of Ozias and Sally Kilborn, of Otsego county, N. Y. Their chil- dren living are Emeline, Henry H., James W., Clayton H., Alice E. and Louis M. Henry and James served three years in the Union army.
LYNDS SPENCER, son of Jewett and Sally Spencer, was born in Lyme, Conn. When 24 he commenced farming, which occupation he has since followed. The same year he married Betsey, daughter of Charles and Fanny Stew- ard, of New Haven, who died at the age of 52. Six of their children are living. Mr. Spencer's second wife was Grace Wetmore.
WILLIAM SPENCER is a son of Lynds Spencer, above mentioned and was born in Union, April 9th 1839. He enlisted in September 1862 in the 132nd Pa. volunteers, for nine months; re-enlisted in September 1864 in the Ist N. Y. cavalry, and served through the war; was wounded at Appomattox. September 13th 1864 he married Ada, daughter of Stephen and Laura DeVoll. His children are Lizzie L., Stephen A., Mattie E. and Jack. Mr. Spencer is a farmer and dairyman.
ABRAM S. STEELE's native place was Athens, Pa., and he was born in 1827. In 1841 he commenced an ap- prenticeship with Eliphaz Frela, of Wellsboro, a mason. After three years he started for himself as a master me- chanic. In 1849 he married Hannah Shoemaker, of Wyoming county, Pa., and they have three children. In 1872 he located at Roaring Branch; has served as con- stable one year.
MORTIMER STONE was born in Luzerne county, Pa., November 9th 1828. He was a carpenter and joiner ten years, and about 1859 bought the farm on which he now resides. In 1848 he married Emily, daughter of John and Betsey Cure, of Luzerne county. His children are Julia E., Norman and Mary. Mr. Stone enlisted in the 12th N. Y. cavalry and served through the civil war. His parents were Benoni and Aurilla Stone.
SAMUEL STULL is a son of Thomas and Almira Stull. He was born in Union, October 28th 1849, and in Feb- ruary 1871 married Julia E., daughter of Mortimer and Emily Stone, of Union. His children are Katie L. and Thomas. Since 1875 he has been engaged in farming.
ELISHA W. SWEET was born in Ledyard, N. Y., August 9th 1835, and is a son of Frederick B. and Mary Sweet. When 18 he engaged in lumbering. In 1869 he removed to Union, where he carries on a large trade in lumber; is also in the mercantile business, and is post- master at Carpenter's. His wife is Electa J., daughter of Andrew and Marcella McNett, of Union. They were married September 5th 1860. Their children now living are Frederick G., Julia, Raymond, Kittie and Lyman. They have lost two, Andrew McNett and Mary.
CLINTON E. THOMAS began business for himself in 1879 on the farm where he now resides. He married (December 24th 1879) Ella M., daughter of Hiram and Maria Landon, of Union, and has children Morris S. and Bion L. Mr. Thomas has been inspector of election three terms. He is a son of E. D. Thomas, and was born in Troy, Pa., April 18th 1857.
CHARLES M. WASHBURN, son of L. L. and Melinda A. Washburn, was born at Rummerfield Creek, Pa., April 13th 1842. He enlisted July 16th 1861 in the 5th Pa. volunteers; was wounded at Fredericksburg, and dis- charged August 3d 1863 for disability. He has been a merchant four years at Roaring Branch; has been con- stable and collector. January 25th 1867 he married Julia, daughter of David and Ann Parker, of Lycoming county. He has three children-Mattie, Willie W. and Anna B.
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DAVID WATKINS was born in Wales, in 1833, and D. S. Grautier, of Canton. Their children now living came to Tioga county in 1868. He is a miner and are Irwin and Bertha; Ella, Newman, Frederick, and an farmer. Mr. Watkins and his wife Margaret have had infant are deceased. ten children, of whom Elizabeth, John, Edith, Margaret and Mary A. are living. Mr. Watkins's parents were John and Margaret Watkins; his wife's parents were William and Margaret Reese, of Wales.
CHAUNCEY W. WHEELER, carpenter and joiner, is a son of Simeon and Clarissa Wheeler, and was born in South Owego, N. Y., August 28th 1830. He enlisted in 1862 in the 132nd Pa. volunteers; was discharged July 6th 1863, and re-enlisted August 15th 1864 for the remainder of the war. January 26th 1856 he married Lucinda, daughter of John W. Howard, of Liberty, Pa. Their children are Clarissa L., Charles O., Franklin H., John A., Henry and William.
Whitehead. He was engaged as tailor seven years in Canton. He then removed to his present farm in Union. He enlisted March 30th 1864 and served to the close of the civil war. In 1848 he married Jane L., daughter of
WILLIAM WILCOX was born in Delaware county, N. Y., December 26th 1828. He married Charlotte, daughter of Jonathan and Rachel Jackson, of Canton, Pa., in 1852. She died in 1862, leaving two children, Alice and Andrew. In 1863 he married Lucy, daughter of Joseph and Lydia Landon, of Union, by whom he has children Lella, Joseph A., Dell and Ralph. Mr. Wilcox enlisted February 29th 1864 in the 11th Pa. cavalry, and served till the war ended. He is now engaged in farming. His parents were Thomas and Sarah Wilcox.
JAY WHITEHEAD was born in Litchfield, Conn., Jan- uary 30th 1826. His parents were John R. and Emeline medicine with Dr. Holcomb, of Leroy, and in 1872 began
DR. T. F. WOOSTER is a son of Edwin and Celestia Wooster. He was born in Leroy, Pa., July 3d 1844. February 18th 1864 he enlisted in the 7th Pa. cavalry, and he was discharged September Ist 1865. He studied practice there, but removed to Ogdensburg in 1882. In 1866 he married Betsey, daughter of Pearl and Maria Haxton; she died, leaving one daughter, Ida. His pres- ent wife is Hannah, a sister of his first wife.
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