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Morrison, Rice, Corydon, was born in Lycoming county December 11, 1798. He came with the family of his father, James Morrison, and settled in Warren in the year 1801. In this family were eleven children, and all of them grew to be men and women. Rice was the oldest child; he came to Kinzua and built a mill about the year 1817. He was married in 1822 to Dolly Richards. Their children were Eliza Ann, deceased ; Abigail, who married Windsor Knapp, both of whom are now dead ; Maria L., de- ceased; Warren L., Helen A., Cynthia E., who married Charles Sparks. Warren L. and Helen reside in Corydon village with their aged mother, now in her eighty-fourth year. Rice Morrison died March 20, 1884, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. For many years he was a pilot on the Allegheny River. He was also an extensive lumber- man. In politics he was a radical Democrat. His wife, Dolly Richards, was born in Lisle, Broome county, N. Y., September 26, 1802.
Morton, Charles, Spring Creek, was born in Poland, Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1844. He was a son of Stutely and Abigail (Howe) Morton. Abigail died in 1859, aged thirty-nine years. She left a family of twelve children, nine of whom are now living. Charles Morton enlisted in 1864. at Cold Spring, Cattaraugus county, N. Y., in the 9th N. Y. Cavalry, and settled in Warren county in 1865. He married Flora Clark, of Spartanburg, by whom he had one child-Philip Sheridan. He now owns a large saw and planing-mill.
Morton, Dexter, Spring Creek, was born in Orangeville, Wyoming county, N. Y., in 1829. He was a son of Samuel and Sarah (Wyman) Morton. Samuel was born in Massachusetts in 1786, and served in the War of 1812. He died in Spring Creek in 1868, and his wife Sarah was born in 1791, and died in 1882, leaving a family of nine children, seven of whom are now living. Dexter Morton married Harriet Jobes in 1850. She died in 1852 leaving two children, both of whom are now dead. Mr. Morton mar- ried his second wife, Louisa Jackson, in 1854. She died in 1871 leaving a family of three children-Elovine, Fayette, and Elwin D. He was married the third time in 1871, to Mary McCray, and to them have been born two children-William and Mayola. He is a farmer, and owns and occupies a farm of 110 acres.
Morton, William H., West Spring Creek p. o., was born in West Spring Creek in 1848, and married in 1880 Sarah Jenks, who was born in Spring Creek in 1862. He was a son of Harrison and Eliza (Matteson) Morton. The former was born in Niagara county, N. Y., in 1812, and the latter in Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1809, and died in 1862, leaving three children-Laura A., Harriet J., and William H. He owns a farm of fifty acres.
Mowris, Thomas, Warren p. o., Glade. Peter Mowris with his wife and six children
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came to Warren county in June, 1842, from Ulster county, N. Y. These children were William, Thomas, Benjamin, Sarah, Phebe, and John. Peter Mowris died in 1881, and his wife in 1886. Thomas Mowris, the second child, resides on a farm on the Cone- wango River in Glade, a few miles north from Warren. He married Amy Luckins, daughter of Isaac Luckins. They have no children. Thomas Mowris is a substantial farmer, having 130 acres of land well located. He has lived in Glade since 1865. Mr. M. has never taken an active part in politics, nor is he identified with any church society.
Mudge, E. W., West Spring Creek p. o., was born in Otsego county, N. Y., in 1822. He was a school teacher for a number of years, and has held the office of county audi- tor and appraiser. He married Edna L. Morse, of Orleans county, N. Y. They have had one child born to them, Elmer E. E. W. Mudge was a son of Israel and Rebecca (Thomas) Mudge. Israel was born in Otsego county, N. Y., in 1794, and died in 1878. They had a family of seven children born to them, six of whom are now living. One of their sons, Henry A., was in Company I, One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment, and was killed at the battle of Gettysburg.
Murphy, James, Conewango p. o., is a farmer, and was born in Wayne county, on May 1, 1835. He was a son of Patrick and Elizabeth (Halligan) Murphy. His father was a native of county Kildare, Ireland, and his mother a native of county Armagh. They were early settlers in Wayne county, where they resided until the time of their deaths. James Murphy was reared in Wayne county and came to Warren county in 1872. After coming here he worked in the woods at lumbering for some years. He settled in Conewango in 1882, on the farm on which'he now resides. He was married in 1871 to Helen Egan, and to them have been born eight children-Mary, Celia, Will- iam, James, Margaret, Edward, John, and Thomas. Helen Murphy was a daughter of James and Mary A. (Carroll) Egan, of Wayne county. Mr. Murphy and his wife are members of the Catholic Church. He is independent in politics.
Murray, George K., Youngsville p. o., Brokenstraw, a general jeweler, fancy goods dealer, and practical watchmaker, settled in Youngsville, January, 1886, and now deals in a full line of plated and silver ware, and has a fine assortment of stationery and fancy goods, and carries a full line of fine cigars. He was married in 1885 to Mollie Wood. George K. Murray was a son of W. . A. and Mary A. (Kleckner) Murray, of Logansville, Clinton county, who now reside in Milton. She was born in 1822, and her husband, W. A., was born in 1824. They have had a family of nine children. W. A. Murray is a farmer, lumberman, and is also engaged in the tanning, furniture, and distilling business.
Murray, jr., Thomas, Columbus, is a general farmer and cooper. He was born in county Merritt, Ireland, in 1831, and is a son of Thomas and Ann Colwell Murray. Thomas, sr., died in Ireland, leaving a widow and two sons-Philip and Thomas, jr. His widow married Thomas Kenan; they immigrated to America and settled in Oneida county, N. Y., where she died. They had a family of eight children. Thomas Murray, jr., settled in Warren county in 1864, and in 1867 married Emily Trussler, born in Eng- land, in 1832. They have two sons-William R. and Philip F. Mr. Murray purchased his present homestead of ninety-five acres in 1876, and erected his dwelling and other buildings.
Myers, M. A., West Spring Creek p. o., was born in Panama, Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1861, and is a son of Clark A., and Elsie Jane (Stevens) Myers, both of Oneida county, N. Y. Clark A., was born in 1836. They had three children-George W., M. A., and Lettie B. M. A. has held the office of town clerk, and keeps a large and well- stocked general store ; he is proprietor of a handle and shingle-mill, and deals extensively in lumber.
Newman, William Davis, Fentonville (N. Y.) p. o., was born April 18, 1821, in Niagara county, N. Y. During infancy he was adopted by a family and taken to Ellery, N. Y. ; thence to Frew Run, and in 1856 to Pine Grove. He married Matilda Stoddard, and by her had five children-Josephine, Nettie, James M., Ellen, and Jen- nie. Mr. Newman is strictly a self-made man, and in reasonably comfortable circum- stances. His farm is well located in the north part of the town. He is a Republican from choice, but not a member of any church society.
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Neyhart, Adnah, was born in Lansing, Tompkins county, N. Y., December 20, 1836, and was married in 1868 to Maria J. Grandin, of Tidioute. They have had two chil- dren born to them -- Emma Grandin and Adnah, jr. Mr. Neyhart settled in Warren county in 1865, and died in San Diego, Cal., in February, 1875. Mrs. Neyhart was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Ann (Henry) Grandin, who were married in Pennsylvania in 1832. Sarah Ann was born in October, 1807, and her husband Samuel was born in Sussex county, N. J., in October, 1800. They were married in 1832, and settled in Pennsylvania in June, 1822. They had a family of six children born to them, four of whom are now living-John L., William J., Elijah B., and Maria J. Stephen G., the oldest son, was drowned July 24, 1851, at the age of sixteen years, and Emma A. died August 17, 1867, at the age of eighteen years. Samuel Grandin settled in Tidioute in 1840, coming here from Venango county, and embarked in an extensive lumber and mercantile business. He was also one of the pioneers in the oil business, in all its various forms, and of which he made a great success.
Nichols, C. W., Spring Creek, was born in Spring Creek in 1849. He is a manu- facturer of lumber and shingles, and a farmer, owns several hundred acres of timber land, and has done very much to advance the business interests of the town. He was mar- ried in 1876 to Mary A. Catlin. They have had four children born to them-Helen, Irene, Rue, and Bessie. His father, Calvin Nichols, was born in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1822, and married Irene Sanford, who was born in Batavia, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1827. They had a family of six children born to them-C. W., Mary, Flora, Orley, Etta, and Dewey. C. W.'s paternal grandfather, Samuel Nichols, was born in New Hampshire in 1794, and served in the War of 1812. He married S. Townsind, and to them were born nine children, five of whom are now living-Nancy, Calvin, Ira, Ratio, and Clarissa.
Nobbs, William C., Lander p. o., Farmington, is a farmer, carpenter and joiner, and was born at the Isle of Wight, England, December 16, 1835. He was a son of William and Mary (Lakeman) Nobbs, who immigrated to Canada in 1842, and settled in Pine Grove, this county, in the same year. William Nobbs, sr., was a basket-maker by trade, which he followed for many years. He located in Farmington in 1861, where he re- sided until his death, in 1884. His children were-Mary, Phillips, Ann, Marsh, Will- iam C., Stephen, and Jennette. William C. Nobbs is a carpenter and joiner by trade, a business which he followed for many years. In 1886 he purchased the James Cooper farm in Farmington and engaged in farming where he now resides. He was married July 4, 1861, to Betsey Marsh, a daughter of Aralzeman and Rachel (Grawbarger) Marsh, of Elk township. They have had a family of four children born to them-Irene, Myrtle, Emma, and Everett.
Offerle, Jacob, Warren p. o., Glade, was born in Alsace, France, on February 21, 1825. He was drafted in the French army under Louis Philippe, but did no service. He came to this country in September, 1846, and settled in Warren. He learned the trade of carriage-making, a trade which he worked at for twenty-eight years, his shop being on the west side of Conewango. In 1876 he built the greenhouses near his resi- dence, and has since then engaged in the florist business. Recently, however, he sold this business to Charles G. Offerle, his son, and the business is now managed by him. Jacob Offerle married Maria Spengler, by whom he had a family of seven children- Daniel, Jacob B., Mary M., Salona A., Louisa, Charles G., and Philip H.
Offerle, Adam, Warren p. o., was born in Alsace, France, February 20, 1842. He was a son of Jacob and Salome (Yaegle) Offerle, who settled in Pleasant township in 1855. In 1865 he removed to Illinois, and died there. They had a family of three children-Adam, Jacob, and Adolph. Adam Offerle has been a resident of Warren county since 1855. He was married in 1876 to Elizabeth Zeigler, a daughter of Will- iam Zeigler, of Warren. They have had a family of four children born to them-Mar- garet S., Ada E., Ethel C., and Merton A.
O'Gorman, Michael, Sugar Grove, was born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1830. He was a son of Michael and Ellen Hedderman O'Gorman, who died in Ireland. One sis-
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ter-Mary-and two brothers-Michael and Dennis- came to America. Michael set- tled in Sugar Grove in 1856, having married, in 1855, Mary O'Hearn, who died June 18, 1885. They adopted a child, of Swedish parentage-William-who has become a celebrated teacher, and who married Ida Thorp in 1878. Michael purchased his home- stead of seventy-six acres in 1858. His brother-Dennis-died leaving one daughter -Ellen-who now resides with her uncle Michael.
Osgood, James T., Warren p. o., Sheffield, was born in Rockingham county, N. H., in the year 1808. At the age of twenty-two years he came to Elk township and was married in 1832 to Jane Cole (a daughter of Jacob Cole), by whom he had eleven chil- dren, eight of whom lived to be men and women. Mr. Osgood's occupation through life has been that of a shoemaker, and for the last thirty-two years he has held the office of justice of the peace of the town of Sheffield, in which town he has resided for thirty- eight years. He has never amassed a fortune but has always lived comfortably. In political life he has always been a Whig and Republican.
Packard, Mrs. Olive A., Spring Creek, was born in Garland, Warren county, in 1842. She was a daughter of Elias and Margaret (McCue) Miller. Her father Elias Miller died in 1864, aged forty-six years. Olive B. was married in 1861 to Uri Jack- son, who died leaving one daughter. She married her second husband, Marshall Pack- ard in 1873. He is a farmer and a manufacturer of broom handles, and all kinds of apiarian supplies.
Parker, Charles, Lander p. o., Farmington, is a farmer and was born in what is now known as Farmington, February 19, 1834. He was a son of Laten and Maria (Thomp- son) Parker. The former was a native of Connecticut and the latter was born in Pough- keepsie, Dutchess county, N. Y. They settled in Farmington in 1831 on the farm which is now owned by Sylvester Clark, and later on the farm which is now owned and occupied by S. H. Parker, which they cleared and improved and upon which they re- sided until the time of their deaths. They had a family of six children, who grew to maturity-Charles, John, Henry, Hiram, Louisa, and Almon, who was born October 7, 1847, died November 6, 1849. Charles Parker located on the farm he now owns and occupies in 1855, all of which he has cleared and improved himself. He has been married twice. His first wife was Sarah J. King, a daughter of Lorenzo and Eliza (Bly) King, of Farmington, by whom he had two children-Sumner H. and Ramah C. His second wife was Olive Clark, a daughter of John D. and Polly (Hollenbeck) Clark, of Farmington.
Patchen, William F., Spring Creek, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1827. He is a farmer and now owns and occupies a farm of sixty-five acres. He was a son of Noah and Sarah (Jenney) Patchen. Noah served in the War of 1812. He was a carpenter and builder by trade and died in 1836. William F. Patchen married Mary Ann Jobs in 1851, and to them have been born six children, five of whom are now liv- ing - Almeda C., Amelia M. (who was accidentally shot and killed at the age of fifteen years), Z. D., William L., Adella May, Sadie A.
Patchen, Francis P., Matthew's Run p. o., was born in Sugar Grove, and is a son of Aaron 1), and Polly Pierce Patchen. Aaron was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., and Polly was from Busti, N. Y. They were married in 1840; settled the same year in Sugar Grove, and had a family of eight children-Stephen L., Francis Pulaski, Lemuel E., Aaron D)., Mary A., Sybil P., Clarissa F., and Polly Mildred. Aaron was a son of Zebulon and Polly Cohoon Patchen of Greenbush, Washington county, N. Y. Fran- cis P'. Patchen married, in 1870, Harriet Mattison, of Sugar Grove. She was a daugh- ter of Thomas and Emeline Hale Mattison-he of Kingsbury, N. Y., and she of Chau- tauqua county, N. Y .; they were married in 1845, and had but one daughter-Harriet. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Patchen have one son-Frank Merrels. Mr. P. is a general farmer, and is school director.
Patch, Perry, Irvinton p. o., Brokenstraw, was born in Brokenstraw township in 1846. In 1874 he married Mary I .. Houghton, daughter of Warren Houghton, of Hornellsville, N. Y .; they have two children-Rex L. and Vinnie M. Perry was a son of Alonzo and Sarah Patch, who had three children-Levy, Perry, and Elizabeth.
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Alonzo died in 1877, aged sixty-one years. Mary L. had one son by her first husband -George W. Patch. Perry Patch embarked in the stave, heading, shingle and sawed lumber business in 1878, under the firm name of Patch & Walter, and in 1882 the firm dissolved, Perry continuing the same business alone.
Pearce, Mrs. Eliza M., of Columbus borough, was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1823. She was a daughter of Luther P. and Gabrielle B. (Balmat) Mather. Gab- rielle was born in Paris, August 22, 1791, and came to America with her parents in 1797, and died January 15, 1881. She was best known by her second name; she went about among the sick, and was familiarly known as " Aunt Bridget." Luther was born in Bennington, Vt., and died in June, 1842. They were married at Wilna, Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1811, and settled in Columbus borough in 1825, where Luther built a custom mill in 1826. He purchased his land and built a saw-mill in 1824, one year before his family settled here. They had a family of six children born to them, five of whom are now living-Harriet, Jedediah P., Joseph V., Eliza M., and Arvilla. The mill which was first built by Luther is now owned by a Mr. Francis, and was the first mill built in the township. Luther was a well-known and prominent man in his town and county. Eliza was married in 1842 to Loren Pearce, who was born in Madison county, N. Y., in 1815. They had one daughter born to them-Ellen-who died in 1864, and one adopted son-Charles R. P .- who married and died, leaving one son. Loren Pearce died in 1880. In early life he was a carpenter and builder, but in later life he became engaged in farming.
Peck, David B., Lander p. o., Farmington, is a farmer, and was born in what is now Farmington, March 1, 1839. He was a son of Samuel and Clarissa (Knapp) Peck, who settled on Thompson's Hill, Farmington township, about 1832, and in 1842 they settled on the farm which is now owned and occupied by David B. Peck. They built a log house on the same, and cleared and improved it. Their children were George W. (who died while in the service of the Union during the late War of the Re- bellion), Emily (now Mrs. George Love), David B., and Comfort. David B. now re- sides on the old homestead. He was married in 1867 to Myra White, a daughter of Orange and Nancy (Robbins) White, of Farmington. They have had a family of four children born to them-Ina D., Clara B., Lizzie J., and Samuel G. Mr. Peck has served one term as county auditor, and in politics he is a Republican.
Perry, Jason A., Enterprise p. o., Southwest township, was born in Southwest, July 4, 1831. He was a son of Warner and Sarah (Sumner) Perry, who were natives of Woodstock. Conn. They were married and settled in Enterprise in 1824. They had a family of six children born to them, two of whom are now living-Hiram and Jason. Warner was county commissioner in 1844, was justice of the peace for many years, and also postmaster. He was an early lumber manufacturer, and died in 1863. Warner Perry built and carried on the first hotel in Enterprise, in 1846. It was burned in 1870. Jason A. was married in 1852 to Angeline Dunham. She died in 1880, leaving a widower and a family of four children-Harriet, George C., Herbert R., and Clara E. Jason A. has held many of the offices of the town. He was assessor for eleven years, and has also been deputy sheriff and constable.
Peterson, Charles, Chandler's Valley p. o., Sugar Grove, was born in Sweden in 1817. His father was Peter, his military name, given him by the king when he became a soldier being Proset. Charles married in 1842 Anna Louise Fredrickson, who was born in 1820. They immigrated to America in 1852 ; they have a family of three chil- dren-Matilda, born in 1843; Christina, born in 1846; and John A., born in 1849. John enlisted in 1864, aged fifteen years, and served to the close of the war. Matilda married Jedd Darrow, and Christina married Morris Southwick. Charles worked for Mr. Sherman at farm work for six years, and in 1861 purchased his present homestead of fifty acres, which he has cleared.
Peterson, C. O., Sugar Grove p. o., Freehold, was born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1855, and settled in Warren county in 1864. He married Minnie Buckstrand, who was born in Sweden. They had a family of two children born to them-Jennie Annette, and Amelia. Mr. Peterson is a large and prosperous farmer. His father,
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Andrew P. Peterson, was born in Sweden, and came to America in 1852 and settled in Chautauqua county, N. Y. He had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living.
Peterson, John, Chandler's Valley p. o., Sugar Grove, is a farmer, and was born in Sweden, in 1820. He was a son of Peter and Mary Peterson. John married in 1847 Sarah Johnson, who was born in Sweden in 1819. With two children they immigrated to America in 1852. They were fourteen weeks on the passage, during which one of their children-Adolph-died and was buried at sea. They have four children living- Matilda, Oscar, Christina, and Janet ; Albert died, aged sixteen years. Mr. Peterson purchased his present farm of sixty acres in 1858, then a timber lot, but now one of the best farms in the town. Janet Peterson married William Hagrain ; and Matilda married John Gunn.
Phillips, Lorenzo D., Lander p. o., Farmington, is a farmer, and was born in Farm- ington. April 22, 1831. He was a son of Levi and Phebe (Marsh) Phillips. His pater- nal grandfather, Squire Phillips, was a native of Vermont, and a pioneer of Pine Grove, and later of Farmington, where he resided until his death. He settled on the farm which is now owned and occupied by Alexander Houghwoht, and cleared and improved it. He had a family of twelve children-Sally, Elisha, Loren, Darius, Lucy, Jonathan, Lydia, Levi, Anna, Maria, Elijah, and Albert. His maternal grandfather was Hugh Marsh, a native of New Jersey, who settled in Farmington, in 1798. Levi Phillips, father of Lorenzo D. Phillips, began life in Pine Grove, lived on the Houghwoht farm for a time in Farmington, and later removed to the farm which is now occupied by the Stan- tons. He cleared and improved the latter and resided on it the greater part of his life- time. He had a family of ten children-Hiram L., Nancy, Rachel (deceased), Lorenzo 1)., Alonzo I., Pierson C., Mary Jane, Andrew, Phebe Ann, and Daniel W. Lorenzo D. always resided in Farmington. He was married in 1862 to Malvina Hudson, a daugh- ter of William and Olive (Badger) Hudson, of Pine Grove. They have had a family of two children born to them-Herbert L. and Milton L. He settled on the farm which he now owns and occupies in 1865, and erected all of the present buildings. The farm was originally settled by Hugh Marsh.
Phillips, Willis B., Youngsville p. o., Brokenstraw, was born in Youngsville in 1858, and was married in September, 1883. to Minnie S. Martin, of Jamestown, N. Y. They have two sons-Jesse W. and Willis Glen. Willis B. Phillips embarked in the manu- facture of harness, and deals in all horse and carriage furniture, giving employment to one or two hands the year around. He turns out from handwork the best of goods, as his samples will show. His business was organized in 1869, he becoming successor to his brother, J. D. Phillips. He is a son of Jesse B. and Mary Ann (Turner) Phillips. She was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., in 1822, and died in April, 1885 ; her husband was born in Genoa, Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1809. He was a son of Buel and Eunice (Belknap) Phillips. Jesse and Mary Ann had a family of six children, three of whom are now living-James D., Alma E. (married W. P. Nutting), and Willis B .; An- drew J., Ernest H., and West S., being dead. Jesse B. Phillips settled in Brokenstraw in 1828, as a farmer and lumberman, which business he followed until 1865, when he retired, only looking after the interests of his farm. His parents were natives of New England.
Pier, William, Dugall p. o., Pittsfield, was born in Harmony, Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1855. and was married April 12, 1879, to Matilda Howard, of Pittsfield. They have had two children born to them-Calvin and Jerome. He was a son of Calvin and Eliza ( Hitchcock) Pier. Eliza was born in Harmony, N. Y., and died September 17, 1867, and her husband was born in 1821, and died November 12, 1884. They left a family of four children-Ada (married Roland Brundage), Minerva (who married Henry Ford), Betsey (who is now Mrs. Charles Haupin), and William. His paternal grand- father, Oliver Pier, was an early settler in Chautauqua county, N. Y., and was a great trapper and hunter. He killed one thousand three hundred and twenty-two deer, and the bounty which he received for wolves killed was five hundred dolla January, 1885, at the advanced age of ninety-one years.
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Pierce, Ist, Levi, Sanford p. o., was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1824. He settled in Warren county in 1837, and married Julia A. Main, of Eldred, in 1854. They have eight children-Bertania, Lucretia, Albert B., Ellen E., Julia A., John Jeremiah, Levi J., Jackson, and Luttice A. His father, John L., was born in New Hampshire in 1790, and married Clarissa Bartholomew, who was a niece of General Huntington, of the Revolution ; she was born in 1789, and died in 1866; he died in 1863. They had six children, three of whom are now living-Daniel L., Levi, and John-all residents of Warren county.
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