History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume II, Part 176

Author: Prowell, George R.
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 1390

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WILLIAM H. LUCKENBAUGH, sta- tion agent on the Western Maryland Railroad,

ty, comes from one of the oldest families of this section of Pennsylvania.

Henry Luckenbaugh, the great-great- grandfather, came of German parentage but was born in Heidelberg township, York coun- ty, where he died aged eighty-eight years and was buried there. He was a rake maker and also made shingles. His children were : Peter, Henry, Elizabeth.

Peter Luckenbaugh, the great-grandfather, was also born in Heidelberg township, but later removed to North Codorus township. By trade he was a weaver, and he lived to the age of seventy-three years, ten months, four- teen days. He married Anna Mary Moyer, who died at the age of sixty-four years, and three months. Both are buried in North Codorus township. Their children were: Susanna, deceased; Lydia, deceased; John and Henry.

Henry Luckenbaugh, the grandfather, was born July 12, 1833, in North Codorus town- ship, and he learned the shoemaking trade which he followed for fifty-two years. He also carried on farming for a period of twenty-six years, but in 1889 he came to the city of York, and although well advanced in years, continued to work at his trade, being a most excellent workman. He married Lydia Ernst, daugh- ter of Samuel and Beckie (Hamm) Ernst. She died Feb. 12, 1903, aged sixty-five years, eleven months, twenty-two days, and is buried at Green Mount cemetery, York. Their chil- dren were: Sarah; Peter ; Adam, who married Catherine Senft ; Samuel, who married a Miss Rudisill; Rebecca, wife of Eli Senft; Amanda, wife of David Clebber ; John, who died young ; Minnie, wife of Albert Graybill; and Julian, deceased.

Peter Luckenbaugh, father of William H., was born in Manheim township, York county, and he remained assisting his father, learning the coopering and carpenter trades also. These occupations he followed in North Codorus township. In December. 1902, he removed to York where he is employed as foreman in the Black paper mill. He married Leah Swartz, and they have had children as follows : William H., Edward, Sadie, Howard, Irvine, Minnie, Robert, Jennie and Fannie (twins), and Charles.

William H. Luckenbaugh attended the pub- lic schools until he was seventeen years old, and then went to Hanover Junction to learn

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telegraphing with H. J. Glatfelter. There he His wife survived until Jan. 23, 1905, when remained four years and one month, and then she passed away aged sixty-one years. They were members of the U. B .Church. In politics Mr. Miller was a Democrat. Children as fol- lows were born to Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mil- ler : Charles C., of near York; John Joseph; and Alfred E., who married Miss Dora Har- wood, and who owns and operates a black- smith shop in connection with his brother John's wheelwright business. lived a short time in York, when on March 6, 1903, he was appointed to the Glenville sta- tion, No. H 43. He is the operator for the Western Maryland Railroad, has charge of the freight and ticket selling, is Adams express agent, and is also the Western Union operator at that point. He is capable, careful and thor- ough, and his pleasant, obliging manner has gained him a wide circle of friends. It would not be giving Mr. Luckenbaugh sufficient credit did not the biographer mention an acci- dent which cost him the greater part of his good left arm. In spite of this he has become an expert in his profession. In 1892, his horse becoming frightened, he fell from a self-bind- ing machine, and was thrown upon the cutting board. This terrible accident happened on the farm of William Sprengler, near Nashville, in Jackson township. Notwithstanding being thus hampered, he has progressed steadily in his work and has gone far ahead of many of his early competitors. Both in business and in social life Mr. Luckenbaugh enjoys the respect and esteem of the community.

For a number of years Mr. Luckenbaugh has been a valued member of the Lutheran Church, belonging to the Stone Church con- gregation, and he is now serving as secretary of the Christian Endeavor Society. He is a member of the P. O. S. of A., of Jefferson borough; and of the Jr. O. U. A. M., of Glen Rock.

JOHN JOSEPH MILLER, of North Hopewell township, York county, is success- fully engaged in a wheelwright business. He was born in Marietta, Lancaster Co., Pa., March 1, 1871.

John Joseph Miller attended the schools of his native township until thirteen years of age, at that time removing with his father to Spring Garden township, where he lived for four years, meantime finishing his education at the age of fifteen years. He then removed to what is now North Hopewell township, and, having learned the wheelwright business with his father, with whom he had remained ten years, he struck out for himself at his present . shop. Starting with little or no capital, Mr. Miller has himself built his business up to its present size, his strict attention to business, his fair and honest dealing, and his good man- agement, having reaped their just reward. He is also the owner of a cozy little sixteen-acre farm, which he operates. Mr. Miller was reared in the U. B. faith. In politics he is a liberal Republican, and has served on the elec- tion board.

Mr. Miller was married July 21, 1892, in North Hopewell township, to Miss Rosie E. Miller, daughter of Samuel and Ellen (Bren- neman) Miller, both of whom are deceased. Mrs. Miller died in 1898, the mother of the following named children: Ralph C., Charles Arthur, Ellen E. and Herman Stewart.

FRANKLIN W. NEUMAN, president of the Rex Polish Company, of York, and one of that city's successful business men, was born in Dover borough, York county, March 9, 1871, son of Reuben L. Neuman.

John Christian Miller, the father of John Joseph, was born in Germany and attended school there until fourteen years of age. He then learned the wheelwright business, and at Reuben L. Neuman was born in Conewago the age of eighteen years came to the United township, Aug. 12, 1843. He received his education in Dover, Conewago and Warring- ton townships. He was seven years old when thrown upon his own resources in life, and learned the shoemaking trade in the borough of Dover, which he followed for seventeen years. He married Eliza M. Kling, daughter of George Kling, and after marriage kept a hotel in Dover borough for a while, later going States, settling finally at Marietta, Pa., where he worked at his trade, first in the employ of others and later starting out for himself. He was married in Marietta to Miss Mary R. Mil- ler (no relation), who was born and reared at Turkey Hill, Lancaster county. Mr. Miller went into business at various places, finally settling in Winterstown, York county, where he died in 1892, aged about fifty-four years. to Hanover. He remained there but a short

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time, returning to Dover, whence he removed in 1873 to York, where he purchased his pres- ent home, and seven acres of very valuable land. On locating in York, he engaged in the ice business, in which he continued until 1904, when he engaged in the polish business with his son, holding the office of treasurer with the company. The children born to Reuben L. and Eliza (Kling) Neuman were as follows : Ellen, the wife of Augustus Newport, of York; Elmer, who died in infancy; William, who married a Miss Laura Shirfey, of York; Franklin W .; Harry, who married a Miss Starner, of York; Lillie, at home; George, who was killed when twenty-three years, three months and twenty-three days old, on Weist pond, Codorus township, while banking ice ; Annie, at home; Daisy, the wife of Elmer May, of York; and Sadie, at home. In poli- tics Mr. Neuman is a Democrat.

Franklin W. Neuman attended the public schools until fifteen years of age, and then went to work assisting his father. In 1897 he engaged in the ice business, continuing in that until 1904, since which time he has de- voted all his time at the factory of the Rex Polish Company. Their goods are sold all over Pennsylvania and in the surrounding States.

On Jan. 1, 1893, Mr. Neuman was united in marriage with Rosa May Thomas, a daugh- ter of Benjamin F. Thomas, and to this union one son was born: Ralph Thomas, who died at the age of nine years. In politics like his father Mr. Neuman is a Democrat. He is a member of the Reformed Church, and is ac- tive in the work of the Sunday-school, in which he holds the office of librarian. He re- sides in his fine residence at No. 837 West Locust street, York.

WILLIAM PETER FRAILEY, who for years. was connected with the York county government as deputy register of wills and tax collector, became well and favorably known throughout the county as a man of ex- cellent business qualifications.

Mr. Frailey is a member of an old Pennsyl- vania family, whose earlier members in the State lived about Pottsville, but the later ones were largely from Lancaster county. His grandfather, Jacob Frailey, at one time owner of six hundred acres of coal lands, removed from Pottsville to Lancaster, where the de- scendants have since lived.

William L. Frailey, the father of William P., was born and reared in Lancaster county, and resided there until his death. He followed the business of manufacturing combs, and for many years the factory with which he was connected was the only one in the State. He married Miss Leah Greenawalt, daughter of Michael Greenawalt, a farmer of Manor town- ship, Lancaster county, and to this marriage eight children were born, the five living being : William P., a resident of York; Edward F., superintendent of the city water works at Lan- caster, Pa .; Harry L., connected with Far- man's Mills. Lancaster, Pa .; Emma, wife of Frederick Fisher, formerly in the Pennsylva- nia Railroad service, at Lancaster, now re- tired; and Peter Lincoln, superintendent of the Hubley Novelty Works, of Lancaster, Penn- sylvania.

William P. Frailey was born in Lancaster. Pa., Sept. 5, 1848. Not unlike many other boys of his day, his education was received in private schools. After leaving school he was for some time clerk for Judge Sheaffer, after which he became an apprentice to a marble cutter, none other than the late Major Charles M. Howell, of Lancaster. After serving an apprenticeship which lasted five years he started into business for himself, and for an- other five years conducted an establishment in Lancaster. In 1880, selling out his business interests in Lancaster, he removed to York, where he became associated with his father-in- law, Mr. Wehrly, in the hotel business.

Mr. Frailey entered the state of matrimony Oct. 23, 1873, his wife being Miss Mary Emma, daughter of George Wehrly, a former hotel-keeper of York, who died in 1898. Four children were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are: Lizzie I., wife of Elbert Whitman, of Syracuse, N. Y., connected with the York Manufacturing Com- pany, and Paul W., a machinist.

Three years after becoming a resident of York Mr. Frailey was appointed by Edward Stock, register of wills, to the office of deputy register of wills, in which he served a three years' term under Mr. Stock and one year under his successor, David Witman. His next appointment was to the office of inside deputy collector of internal revenue, in which he served four years under Collector R. E. Sheavor, and a little more than one year under Collector Hershey. After leaving the Internal Revenue office Mr. Frailey assisted Louis

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Helb, the son of Theodore Helb, to manage Lentz, of Red Lion, daughter of John and Su- the brewery while his father was absent on an extended visit in Europe, remaining with them for three years, after which he became con- nected with C. F. Welsh & Company, whole- sale liquor dealers.

Mr. Frailey's first wife died Nov. 20, 1887, and on Jan. 14, 1891, he married Miss Jean- ette Hildebrand, a daughter of Henry N. Hildebrand, owner of a meat market in York.

In religion Mr. Frailey is a Lutheran, and fraternally he affiliates with the Heptasophs, being a member of Keystone Conclave, No. 12, and active secretary of his lodge for the past fifteen years. In politics a Democrat, he has always voted the ticket as set forth by that party.

The semi-public life which Mr. Frailey has lived in York county, and the different promi- nent business enterprises with which he has had connection, has caused him for years to be one of York's most widely known citizens. His genial disposition and readiness to enter into the social life of the community have won him hosts of friends throughout the county.

JACOB C. SMYSER, the proprietor of the well known Smyser Carriage Works, lo- cated at No. 558 South Queen street, York, was born in Warrington township, this county, Nov. 19, 1873, son of Daniel Smyser.

Daniel Smyser was a native of Warrington township, and was a shoemaker by trade. He married Lydia Rohler, daughter of George Rohler, and to this union the following chil- dren were born besides our subject: Lila, Mrs. Samuel Kuntz, of York; Emma, who married William Roth, of York; Charles R., of York; Alberta ; and Daniel, of York. Dan- iel Smyser died in York, where he had fol- lowed his trade, March 17, 1892, while his widow still survives, in her fifty-eighth year.

Jacob C. Smyser came to York with his father when he was twelve years old, and here he received his education in the public schools. He learned the trade of carriagemaking with G. W. Hoover, with whom he remained three years, and then worked as a journeyman until 1901, when he embarked in business for him- self at his present location, beginning with but a small capital. Mr. Smyser has increased his business facilities as the demand increased, and he has been very successful in his line.

Mr. Smyser was married in 1903 to Stella

san Leader Lentz, both of whom still survive. Mr. Smyser is a member of the Independent Beneficial Society, of York. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and takes a great interest in the success of his party. He was reared in the faith of the Lutheran Church.

WILLIAM H. SLOAT, one of the pro- gressive young farmers of Fairview township, was born July 8, 1870, in East Manchester township, where his father and grandfather before him had lived and died. The latter, who was a farmer by occupation, had four children : Henry, who was a carpenter by trade; Eliza, who lives in Lancaster county ; a son, who enlisted in the army during the Civil war and was killed; and Samuel, father of William H.

Samuel Sloat, was born in East Manches- ter township, and as he grew older was given a common school education. He learned the trade of a bridge builder, and for about thirty years followed that occupation with the N. C. Railroad, but during the last years of his life he was engaged in farming in his native town- ship. There his death occurred in 1902, and his remains were laid to rest in the Union cem- etery. Samuel Sloat married Emma, daugh- ter of Andrew C. Hake. The widow is now living at the old home in East Manchester township. Children were born to them as follows : Elmer E., who lives at Coal Brook, Lebanon county, engaged in trucking and who formerly was principal of the Millersburg schools; H. H., a graduate of the Lebanon Valley College at Annville, now a merchant and postmaster at Rockport, Carbon county ; William H .; Annie, Mrs. Milton Steffy, of Marietta, Lancaster county; Oscar H., who lives with his mother; Ray J., now Mrs. Ed- ward Brent, of Lewistown; and Martha, a teacher living at home.

William H. Sloat received a good educa- tion, as after finishing the public schools of East Manchester and Fairview townships, he was sent to the York County Academy and then to the Lebanon Valley College, at Ann- ville. After completing his own training, he at first turned it to account as a teacher and for two terms taught at the Brillingers school in East Manchester township, but he soon de- cided to make farming his life employment and removed to a farm in Fairview township.

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In 1898 he bought his present residence, the old ing of the N. C. R. R., in 1903, lives with her Michael Hart place, of seventy-five acres, and since that time he has added many noticeable improvements and has built a fine house. He is engaged in trucking, poultry raising, and butclrering, besides general farming, and regu- larly attends the Harrisburg markets.

In 1891 Mr. Sloat was married to Salome Beshore, a daughter of Jacob F. and Catherine (Keller) Beshore, and the children who have come to this union are: Carrie, Harry, Liz- zie and Martha, and two other children who have died. Mr. Sloat, who is a Republican in his politics, is a member of the school board, and for six years has served as secretary. In re- ligious belief he is a Lutheran, and prominent in church work, having been secretary of the council and elder for eight years, and is now also superintendent of the Sunday-school. Mr. Sloat is one of the men in whom the the best type of citizenship, being always ready to advance to the utmost of his power any movement for the public welfare.

whole township has confidence, and represents . Amanda Smith, daughter of Charles and Har-

BENJAMIN F. MOORE, of York, Pa., is now employed as night engineer with the Reich Construction Co. Mr. Moore's birth occurred May 29, 1851, in Chanceford town- ship, York Co., Pa., and he is a son of Archi- bald H. and Annie (Campbell) Moore.

The grandfather of our subject was a resi- dent of Chanceford township, where he fol- lowed lime burning for many years. He was a cooper by trade, and also followed that oc- cupation. He and his wife both died in Chanceford township, where they are buried. They had these children : William, John, Sam- uel, Archibald H., Elizabeth, Katie Cross, Jane McAllister and Margaret Rukert.

Archibald H. Moore, father of Benjamin F., received a common-school education, and for many years followed lime burning. He bought a small farm of sixty-two acres at Fel- ton Station, in Chanceford township, and there followed farming until his death at the age of sixty-one years, eleven months and one day. He married Annie Campbell, and she now re- sides on the old home with her youngest son, being eighty-five years old. She and her hus band had these children: Charles W., who married Cassie Lutz, lives at Felton; Marga- ret, the widow of John Glassick, who was killed in York, at the Philadelphia street cross-

son in York; Benjamin F .; Amos married Mary Flinchbaugh, and lives with his mother; Annie, the wife of Reuben Eckert, lives in Chanceford township; Catherine, the wife of Henry Reever, lives in Springfield township; Ellen, who married Emanuel Heaney, lives at Cross Roads, Hopewell township; and Mollie A., who taught school at Felton, is now super- intendent of a colored institution at Millville, Baltimore Co., Md., a position she has held for the past ten years.

Benjamin F. Moore received his education in Chanceford township, attending school un- til sixteen years of age, and then started out to make his own way in the world. His first employment was with Henry Blouser in Spring Garden township, York county, where he remained three years, and then went with Mr. N. C. Diehl for three years. He married riet (Hoover) Smith, and after marriage lo- cated at Emigsville, for one year, after which they located at Spring Garden township, where Mr. Moore was employed by Eli Ebert for five years. He built his present home, No. 956 East Market street, in 1877. He then went to Spring Garden township, where he was em- ployed at various occupations for a time, burn- ing brick for nine years with I. Fry & Co. In 1902 he went on the York police force under Mayor M. B. Gibson, and remained on the force for three years. Mr. Moore is now em- ployed by the Reich Construction Co., as night engineer.

Mr. and Mrs. Moore have no children, but they reared Edward Bender, now a promising young business man, and a chain maker by trade, who married Bertha Sipe. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of Christ Lutheran Church.

CLAYTON D. SMITH, a prominent and enterprising young business man of York, who has won his way to success through his own efforts, starting in life as a poor boy, is the junior member of the firm which operates the Star Laundry, the second largest in its line of business in York. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 23, 1874, in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, son of Adam H. and Mary J. (Kunkle) Smith.

The Smith family originated in Germany, and the York county branch was planted in

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America about the year 1700 by two brothers, Barbara, Lydia and Louisa. This family all John and Peter Smith, who settled in Lancas- ter county, Pa., in the valley of the Cones- toga Creek. There they lived until 1720, when, with their families, they came to York county, Pa., purchasing about 500 acres of land along the Bermudian Creek, in what was then Warrington township, but now is Wash- ington township (which was erected from the western part of Warrington). The two broth- ers were farmers, and lived simple, pleasant lives. John became the father of Jacob, Eman- uel, Gabriel and Salome. Peter's children were : Samuel, Henry, Abraham, Peter, George, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth and Cath- arine. These children grew to maturity, inter- married with some of the foremost families in York, Adams, Cumberland and Lancaster counties, and their descendants today, under such names as Nathcer, Zimmerman, Myers, Newcomer, Chronister, Brown, Ernst, Fickel; Butt, McReary, Bower, Wheler and Smith, are scattered all over the Union.

(II) Jacob Smith, son of John, married Elizabeth Smith, third daughter of Peter, and to this union were born six sons and three daughters, namely: (1) Joel married Widow Polly Bower, and died at a ripe old age with- out issue. (2) John married Nancy Roller, and their children were: William, of Lewis- berry, York county; Levi, of Reading town- ship, who died leaving a family of eight boys; Anna, who married Peter Coble, of York; Elizabeth, who married Joseph Kunkle, of Cashtown, Adams Co., Pa .; John, now living at Alpine, Warrington township, this county; Ephraim, residing at Hall, Pa .; Rebecca, who married Edward Brillhart, of Bigmount, York county ; Moses, of Highspire, Lancaster coun- ty; and Josiah, who died at the age of twenty years. (3) Mary married George Myers, and became the mother of one son and four daugh- ters : George who became one of Ohio's fore- most men, and died at the advanced age of eighty-three ; Polly, who married a Dull; Mar- garet, who married a Bream; Harriet, who also married a Bream; and Mary, who mar- ried a Myers, and moved to St. Joseph, Mich., while her sisters Polly, Margaret and Harriet remained in Pennsylvania, finding homes in the vicinity of Biglerville, Adams county. (4) Anna died unmarried. (5) Gabriel was twice married, and by his first wife had born to him: Joseph, Jacob, Louis, Sarah, Susan,

live in the neighborhood of Bendersville, Arendtsville and Gettysburg, Adams county, except Lydia, who moved to Winchester, Va. (6) Peter J. is mentioned below. (7) Jacob. (8) Rebecca married a Newcomer. (9) Da- . rius never married.

(III) Peter J. Smith, son of Jacob, mar- ried Eva Bentz, and they began their wedded life on a farm near Davidsburg, York county. After the second year they bought a small farm in Washington township, this county, near the town hall, and there they lived for thirty-three years. They were the parents of seven boys and one girl, as follows : (1) An- drew B., born in 1839, learned the saddler's trade, which he followed until the outbreak of the Civil war in 1861. He enlisted in Com- pany H, 87th P. V. I., and served three years, and when he was honorably discharged held the rank of captain. He was taken prisoner at Winchester, and suffered six weeks confine- ment in Libby prison. He died at the age of thirty-four, the father of three children: Ar- thur C., the capable assistant manager of one of the largest flouring mills in the world, at Minneapolis, Minn .; Grace, who married Irvin C. Hummel, of Mechanicsburg, Pa .; and Ber- tha, who died aged nine years. (2) Leah married John Hoffman, a soldier and comrade of his brother Andrew B. They moved to Parsons, Kans., in 1877, and afterward went to Nebraska, but because of the severe winters returned to Kansas, their present home. Their eldest son, Jacob S., remained on the farm in Nebraska, and of their other children, Mary Emma married and lives in Nebraska; Peter is at home; John is an electrician and lives in Florida; and Eva is at home. (3) Adam H. is mentioned farther on. (4) Hiram B. left home in 1870 for the West, and has never been back. He has met with all the disasters. of wind, drought and fire, but with the steady persistence and energy of his race he has. forged ahead, and after being engaged in farming and in the hardware business, he is now postmaster at Portis, Kans. He had three daughters and one son, the latter dying at the age of five years. (5) Peter B. went to Nebraska in 1879 with his brother Aaron G. He has been teaching school, building ware- houses, traveling, etc., ever since, and at pres- ent is president of the largest grain and mill- ing company in the world, located at Minne-

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History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume II, Part 176

Author: Prowell, George R. Publication date: 1907 Publisher: J. H. Beers Number of Pages: 1390

Author: Prowell, George R.
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 1390