History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume II, Part 185

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

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In his political convictions Mr. Bollinger is firmly Republican. He was first appointed postmaster by President Mckinley in Decem- ber, 1901, has been continued in that office since, and is one of the most trusted officials in the service. His fellow citizens have also more than once recognized his worth by elect- ing him to responsible positions. Ever since he ·has come of age he has been a committee- man of the Republican party, and in 1900 served as census enumerator. He is con- nected with the Lutheran Church, and is one of its most liberal supporters. Fraternally he belongs to Shrewsbury Lodge No. 423, F.

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& A. M., the Improved Order of Red Men of ternally he is affiliated with Harmonia Lodge, Glen Rock and the Junior Order of American Mechanics.

In 1891 Mr. Bollinger married Minerva Seitz, daughter of Eli Z. Seitz, and four chil- dren have been born to them: Guy, Mary May, Vernon and Raymond R.

WILMER C. THRONE. Prominent among the representative members of the act- ive mercantile circles in the thriving city of York stands the subject of this review, who is the senior member of the firm of W. C. Throne & Co., dealers in hardware, paints, groceries, etc. The inception of the enterprise dates back to 1882, when the business was founded by J. F. Rohrbaugh, Jr. W. C. Throne entered upon his business career in 1886 as a salesman for Mr. Rohrbaugh, and has been connected with the same to the pres- ent time. In 1895 the business was transferred to himself and Eli Deardorff, and they were together under the firm name of Throne & Deardorff, which continued until 1899, when Mr. Deardorff retired and the firm name was changed to W. C. Throne & Co., the father of the subject of this sketch becoming a part- ner. The building occupied is located at No. 246 West Market street, in the center of the retail district, and is three stories in height, with a storeroom of 24 x 100 feet, while the basement and second floors, with a warehouse in the rear, are utilized for the accommoda- tion of the stock of W. C. Throne & Co.

Wilmer C. Throne was born and reared in York county, the date of his nativity having been Feb. 6, 1869. He received his early edu- cation at the public schools and later attended the York County Academy. He is the only son of Amos Green and Amanda M. (Smyser) Throne, his honored father, who was a son of Samuel and Harriet (Green) Throne, hav- ing been born in York county May 16, 1844. He was one of the county's sterling citizens, and held many positions of prominence and trust during life and up to the time of his de- cease, which occurred May 28, 1900. The mother, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah ( Her- man) Smyser, was born in York county July 26, 1842, and is now residing in York, where the greater portion of her life has been passed. She is a devoted member of the Lutheran Church, as was her husband.

No. 853, I. O. O. F. ; Sandilands Command- ery, No. 152, A. & I. O. K. of M .; York Lodge, No. 213. B. P. O. E .; Codorus Coun- cil, No. 2091, Royal Arcanum, the Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association, and the Vigilant Steam & Chemical Fire Engine Company, No. I, of which he is treasurer.

Mr. Throne was united in marriage to Fannie M. Deardorff, a daughter of Oliver and Sarah Deardorff, prominent residents of York, Pa., and they have two children, Philip and Sarah.

LEWIS H. ALWINE, manufacturer of building brick at Spring Forge, Pa., Spring Grove P. O., is one of the progressive business men of that place, and widely and favorably known. His birth occurred near Abbottstown, in York county, Pa., Jan. 12, 1874, and he is a son of Peter Alwine, who was also born in York county, in 1830. He, too, was engaged in the manufacture of brick, although early in life he was a teacher, and always a scholar. His wife was Catherine Dahlhamer, who was born in 1843, in York county, and is still living, making her home at Abbottstown. She is the daughter of William Dahlhamer, who in his day was a man of substance. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Peter Alwine settled near Ab- bottstown, where Mr. Alwine embarked in the manufacture of brick, and continued this en- terprise until a short time prior to his death, which occurred in 1895. He and his wife had thirteen children, all of whom reached ma- turity, twelve being still alive: Emma, wife of Theodore Altland; Sallie, wife of Charles Heilman; Ida, wife of Edward Hoffheins; Harvey; Samuel; William; Lewis H .; Ed- ward; Percy; Emory; Paul and Laura.

Lewis H. Alwine was well educated in the country schools, finishing his scholastic course at the age of seventeen, at which time he be- gan working with his father in the brickyard. At the age of nineteen, he commenced teach- ing in the country schools, and thus continued during the winter months, while in the summer he still gave his services to his father. During that period he thoroughly learned the brick business, so that in 1896, when he and his brother William formed a partnership, under the style of Alwine Brothers at Berlin Junction, where the father had had a branch factory for a number of years, he was thor-

The subject of this review is a stanch Re- publican in his political allegiance and fra -. oughly competent. Later Mr. Alwine moved

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to Spring Grove, purchased a plant and in- died in 1883, being buried at Prospect Hill stalled new machinery to accommodate the cemetery. Two children were born to this union : George E. and John, the latter a tailor of York.

present annual output of 2,000,000 brick. The brother William is interested in this plant, but devotes most of his time to the Berlin estab- lishment. A large local trade has been built up, and the remainder of the product is shipped to York and Baltimore. The brick of this factory is of a superior quality, and finds a ready sale. The machinery is of latest pat- tern, and the kilns are square in construction, both coal and wood being used for burning. The firm controls a very large business, which shows a steady and healthy increase.

In 1899, Mr. Alwine married Miss Minnie Spangler, a native of York county, a daughter of Jonas and Jane ( Renoll) Spangler. Mr. and Mrs. Alwine have a beautiful brick resi- dence, where they dispense a generous and gracious hospitality. In politics Mr. Alwine is independent, casting his vote for the man he believes best fitted for the office. His ef- forts have met with unqualified success, and he is justly placed with the solid, substantial men of Spring Grove. In addition to holding a large interest in the brick manufactories mentioned, he is a stockholder in the People's National Bank of Spring Grove.

GEORGE E. SMITH, who is engaged in a shoe business in York, was born there in 1876, son of John Smith, and grandson of George Smith. The grandfather was a native of Germany, and served in the German army, our subject now having his discharge from same, which bears the date of 1831. George Smith came to America with his wife and fam- ily and settled in York, where his wife died shortly afterward. He entered the Union army in the Civil war, and was wounded at the bat- tle of Antietam, dying from his injuries at Al- exandria, when aged fifty-six years. He was united in marriage to Mary Agnes Klas, and their children were : George, who was killed by Italians at Shenandoah, Pa .; Mrs. Mary Mentz; Mrs. Clark, of Baltimore; Mrs. Schaale, of York; John, the father of George E. Smith; and Miss Jennie, of Springfield, Ohio.

John Smith was born in Germany in 1838 and was brought to America by his parents at the age of four years. He learned the mold- ing trade, which he still follows in York. He was married to Annie Miller, a daughter of · George and Julia (Miller) Miller, and she

George E. Smith attended the public schools of York. His first work was with a notion house, and he then learned the shoe business with Edw. Reineberg, in 1904 open- ing up his fine up-to-date shoe store at No. 640 East Market street, where he carries on a flour- ishing business, having in stock the best goods on the market. He has gained the confidence of the people of York, where he has the repu- tation of a man of honesty and fair dealing.

Mr. Smith was married in 1900 to Miss Jennie Manges, daughter of Rev. Edmund Manges, of York, and to this union one child has been born, Richard M. Mr. Smith is a Republican, is a member of the Knights of Malta, and is connected with the Lutheran Church.

SAMUEL H. BARND, merchant at Glen Rock, is an influential citizen of Shrewsbury township. He is at present engaged in the general mercantile business at Glen Rock, and conducts one of the largest patronized stores of the vicinity. He was born in Springfield town- ship, Oct. 21, 1874, and is a son of John and Mary (Hildebrand) Barnd. The parents of Mrs. Barnd had the following children : Re- becca, who married Valentine Anstine; Jona- than; Leah; Mary (deceased), and Emanuel (deceased).

John Barnd, the father of Samuel H., was the only son of his parents, and a stonemason by trade. For many years he was in the em- ploy of the Northern Central Railroad, having charge of the stone cutting and mason work done for the company. He is the father of ten children, six of whom died in infancy. Those surviving are: William; Samuel H .; Matilda, who married Charles Meyers, and Rosa, wife of Reuben Neiman.

Samuel H. Barnd attended the public school of Springfield township, later taking a course at the York County Academy and subsequently at Patrick's Business College of York and the West Chester State Normal school. During this period he taught school in the winter, pursuing his own studies in the summer. After completing his education he taught three terms at Glen Rock, when he formed a partnership with F. W. Brown in the dry goods, grocery and general merchan-

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dise business at Glen Rock. In this line he Peter, Henry, George, John, Jacob, Lena, Catherine and Elizabeth, all now deceased. has since continued, doing a large business and being counted one of the most successful mer- chants of the township. Mr. Barnd is connected with the Junior Order of American Mechanics, in which he is very popular; also with the Knights of Pythias.

ROBERT WILLIAM SOUTER is super- intendent of the Littlestown silk mills at Lit- tlestown, Pennsylvania.

JOSEPH S. MYERS, of York, Pa., is a native of this county, born in Springfield town- ship, Jan. 6, 1854. He received his education in Goodling & Krout's schools of that town- ship, and attended one summer session taught by Dr. Seiling, at Chestnut Grove, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

After leaving school Mr. Myers assisted his mother at operating the old home farm for one year, and then went to Chestnut Grove, Manheim township, Lancaster county, where he remained about four years farming, re- turned home for one year, and then managed a farm for Jacob Aldinger in West Manches- ter township, along the Gettysburg Pike, for one year. He purchased a farm in Hopewell township, but after four years sold out and re- turned to the home farm for two years, the next three years being spent on Capt. Shroeder's farm in Manchester township. He then went to Paradise and engaged in butchering, in which he also engaged in York for nine years. In 1894 he engaged with the York Street Railroad Co., and has since been one of that company's trusted employees. He operated the first car to the borough of Wrightsville, and has been motorman on that line ever since.

Mr. Myers was married in 1875 in Lancas- ter Co., Pa., to Priscilla Mathias, daughter of John and Henrietta (Repman) Mathias. To this union has come one daughter, Nancy Grace, who is the wife of Edward E. Work- inger, of York, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Myers re- side at their fine residence, No. 205 North Belvidere street, York. In politics Mr. Myers is a Republican, and has been judge of elec- tions a number of times. Mrs. Myers is a member of the German Baptist Church.

The Mathias family, to which Mrs. Myers belongs, came from Germany, John Mathias, great-grandfather of Mrs. Myers, emigrating to this country and becoming an early settler in York county, Pa. He had eight children :

Peter Mathias, son of John the emigrant, was born in York county in 1800, and was a miller by trade. His literary education was limited to that common to the time and place. He married Henrietta Strine, of York county, and they had six children: John; Ellen, born Jan. 24, 1834, deceased; Charles, born Nov. 24, 1836, deceased; Susan, born Dec. 26, 1837, deceased; Mary, born Feb. 2, 1843, de- ceased; Sarah, born Dec. 10, 1845, deceased.

John Mathias, father of Mrs. Myers, was born Dec. 18, 1831, and remained at home with his parents until the age of eighteen, when, in 1849, the death of his father occurring, he was obliged to seek work. He had had the usual advantages of the public schools, and he found his first work in a sawmill, and afterward for a number of years was in the mercantile busi- ness, but he is now living retired at Middle- town, Dauphin county. In 1862 he enlisted in Company A, 166th P. V. I., in which he served nine months. In August, 1864, he became a member of Company E, 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He has always taken an active interest in poli- tics and religion. For many years he was con- nected with the United Brethren Church, and gave the lot upon which the first chapel was built, at what is now known as Royalton, in 1875, and on the same lot in 1893 the Liberal Church was built. On Sept. 8, 1849, Mr. Mathias married Henrietta Repman, daughter of Peter Repman, of York county. Seven children were born to them : Elmira, born Nov. 29, 1850, married Samuel Harvey, deceased, and had six children; Cyrus, born Feb. 28, 1852, married Emma Franse, and had seven children; Morris, born April 5, 1854, married Clara Sides, has three children, and lives in Canton, Ohio; Priscilla, born Nov. 7, 1857, married Joseph S. Myers, and has one child; Mahala, born Nov. 29, 1859, is deceased; Minerva, born Jan. 31, 1862, married Kirk Snyder, of Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa., and has four children; and Sarah Ellen, born Aug. 26, 1864, is the wife of Gammill Grove, of York county, and has six children.

JOSEPH E. PATTERSON was born near the borough of Winterstown Nov. 9, 1868. The Patterson family is an old one in that section, Clinton Patterson, the great- grandfather of Joseph E., having helped to

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haul material for the old court house that Lion; Mary J., Mrs. James Zellers, of Stew- stood on the square. Clinton Patterson had artstown; and Adam E., also of Stewarts- town. come to the United States from England with his brothers, about 1760, and with one of them Joseph E. Patterson attended the public schools of his native township, his teachers being Miss Fulton, S. E. Miller, Robert Heath- cote, John Sitz, Loretta Waltermyer, Annie Hess, Moses Snyder and Lucy Stormer. At the age of eighteen years he left school, and commenced to work for his father on the home farm. He was married in 1894 to Katie J. Althouse, of Hopewell township, daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret ( Reichard) Alt- house. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Patterson farmed on the home place, which Mr. Patterson purchased in 1899. The farm consists of II0 acres of good land, all of which is under cultivation, and supplied with convenient, modern buildings. Mr. Pat- terson is a member of the Evangelical Church. He is a firm Democrat, ardently supporting the principles of the party, also serving his township in a number of the offices. He has a number of business interests beside that of his farm, among them being stock in a railroad and a canning factory. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have been : Goldie, Preston, Palmer, George, Ruth and Ethel. settled in Maryland, the remainder of the fam- ily going further West. Clinton Patterson took up a section of land in Hopewell town- ship, near Stewartstown, where he died, leav- ing his property to his only son, Edie. Al- though a very rich man when he attained his father's property, Edie Patterson lost much money by becoming security for other people; in one case the dishonesty of one man cost him the sum of $22,000. He died on his farm in 1879. His wife, who had been Miss Meads, bore him these children: Benedict, a surgeon in the army during the Civil war, died in action; Archibald, who died in York, was a prominent attorney of that city, and, at the time of his death, was a candidate for the dis- trict attorneyship; Hannah is Mrs. Adie Ham- mers, of Stewartstown; James G., of Hopewell township, is a farmer and nurseryman; Sarah Ann married Andrew Hetrick, of Stewarts- town; Adam E. was the father of Joseph E .; and William E., who died in York, was a butcher, a real estate dealer, and, at the time of his death, a court detective.

Adam E. Patterson was born in Hopewell township, near Stewartstown, June 5, 1844, and was reared on the farm of his father. His father had built the hotel now owned by Mart Saylor, and there Adam Patterson spent part of his boyhood days. Grandfather Pat- terson was also a distiller, and his son drove a team between the hotel and Baltimore. After his marriage Mr. Patterson resided for a time on his father's farm, but in 1872 removed to North Hopewell, where he purchased a farm and lived until 1889. He then removed to the farm now owned by Joseph E., and spent seven years on the place, at the end of which time he went to Stewartstown, where he died, March 29, 1900. Mr. Patterson was of the Evangelical faith. In politics he was a lifelong Democrat, and served in township and bor- ough offices for many years, becoming well known and very highly esteemed. Adam Pat- terson married Miss Sarah A. Smith, born in Hopewell township, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Dailey) Smith. Mrs. Patterson still survives, at the age of sixty years. She is the mother of children as follows: Joseph E .; Catherine, Mrs. William Miller, of Red

JOSEPH TYSON HENRY was born at Bellefonte, Center county, Oct. 5, 1872, son of Jacob and Rebecca (Tyson) Henry, and is- now the proprietor of a cigar store at 13 and 15 South George street, York.

Jacob Henry was born in York county, March 9, 1838, and his father was a miller by trade. His early life was spent in York, where he learned the trade of a machinist, and he made that his regular occupation. He- followed his trade at various points in Penn- sylvania, Dover, Lewistown, Lockhaven and Bellefonte, and finally in 1882 returned to York, after an absence of about twenty-five years. He was an all-round mechanic and a master in his line of work. Fraternally he- was active in both the I. O. O. F. and the I. O. R. M. Mr. Henry married Miss Rebecca Tyson, also a native of York county, and by her had three children, namely : Charles T., re- siding at 803 West Princess street, a ma- chinist by trade, and foreman for the S. Morgan Smith Manufacturing Company ; Robert T., a molder by trade, employed by the- Variety Iron Works; and Joseph T. Mrs.

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Henry is still living, but her husband was laid his marriage to Sarah Ann Cassel, daugh- to rest. March 27, 1904, when he was aged sixty-six years and eighteen days.

Joseph T. Henry was educated mainly in the public schools of York, as he was only nine years old when his father moved thither from Bellefonte. At seventeen he left school and entered upon an apprenticeship to the ma- chinist's trade with the York Manufacturing Company, where he was employed for some time. Later he was successively engaged in Milwaukee, Wis., Altoona, Pa., Johnstown, Pa., Alliance, Ohio, and Philadelphia, follow- ing his trade in these various localities till Sept. 1, 1903, when he opened his present cigar store and billiard parlors on South George street. His establishment is one of the best in the city, and he carries a full line of cigars and tobaccos, beside a variety of smokers' sup- plies. He is full of energy, and has displayed admirable business qualities which insure him continued success.

On Aug. 23, 1896, occurred the marriage of Mr. Henry with Miss Gertrude Callahan, of Baltimore, a union that has been blessed with three children, only one of whom, how- ever, has survived; Charles G. and Nelson Ja- cob are both deceased; while the youngest, the only one living, bears his father's name, Joseph Tyson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry are both members of the Reformed Church. The former is an active member of Harmonica Lodge, No. 853, I. O. O. F. The family re- side at 119 South Newberry street, and are people held in high esteem.

WILLIAM EDWARD WALTON was born in York Haven Aug. 24, 1871, son of Amos and Sarah Ann (Cassel) Walton. The Walton family is of Scottish descent, and while the time of their emigration to America is not accurately known they have lived for considerably over one hundred years in York county, where the great-grandfather of Will- iam E. Walton settled, at York Haven. His son Elijah removed from that point to Pleas- ant Grove and was a farmer there till his death. He and his wife are both buried in the old Cassel graveyard in Newberry township. Their children were: Kilgore, Emma, Mary and Amos.

ter of John Cassel, he located in York Haven, and later opened a boarding-house there, and subsequently did regular hotel business, fol- lowing the latter for about five years. Al- though he died at the comparatively early age of fifty-three years he had accumulated a large property, and did much building at York Ha- ven. His last years were spent in retirement. He and his wife, who died at the age of forty- seven, are both interrred in the Cassel family burying-ground. Their children were as fol- lows: Sherman F., who is in the restaurant business at York Haven, and who married Sarah Baker, now deceased; William E .; John H., the leading merchant of York Haven, who married Beckie Miller; Charles C., employed by the paper company, and married to Carrie Myers; and Eliza D., who resides in Philadel- phia, unmarried.

William E. Walton received most of his education in the Cassel school in Newberry township, attending one term in York Haven. He began his business life by securing employ- ment with the paper company, but after a short time there, in 1896, he and his brother John H. engaged in the mercantile business at York Haven, under the firm name of Walton Bros. This partnership continued two years, and then Mr. Walton returned to the paper works for a short time before going to Middletown, Ohio, where he was employed for a year in papermaking. His next venture was to em- bark in a mercantile enterprise in York, Pa., for a year; he disposed of the business and ran a restaurant and bakery for two and a half years. After a period spent in the paper business in Wisconsin he returned, in Novem- ber, 1902, to York Haven and accepted the position with the York Haven Paper Com- pany which he is at present filling-that of foreman of the machine room, with fifteen men under him. Mr. Walton is a pushing, ener- getic worker, and has made himself a valuable man to his employers.

On March 17, 1897, Mr. Walton was mar- ried to Gertrude Rebman, daughter of George H. and Rebecca (Haines) Rebman, of New- berry township, and one son has been born to them, Herman Edward, now nearly five years old. Mr. Walton is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the A. O. K. of M. C.

Amos Walton was born at York Haven in 1849. In early life he was employed by the day in the quarries, at the same time engag- MICHAEL S. MORRISON, proprietor ing to some extent in tobacco culture. After of the York Fruit Company, of York, is one

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of that city's progressive and enterprising business men. Mr. Morrison's birth occurred in Hopewell township, York county, in 1852, and he is a son of William E. and Eliza (Beaty) Morrison.

William E. Morrison was a lifelong farmer in Hopewell township, where he died in 1895. Both he and his wife were buried in that town- ship. They had these children: Elizabeth, Agnes, John A., William B., A. T., Michael S., Rosa, Ella and Maggie.

Michael S. Morrison attended the com- mon schools of Hopewell township, and then assisted his father at farming. In 1877 he lo- cated in York and was employed with his brother, John A., in the draying business. Later they embarked in the fruit and produce business, trading as John A. Morrison & Brothers, and this partnership lasted for nine years. Mr. Morrison then formed a partner- ship with his brother, A. T., the firm being known as A. T. & M. S. Morrison, and they were together two years, our subject engag- ing in 1899 in business on his own account, now having one of the finest trades in the city. His warehouse is situated in the rear of the First National Bank building, with office and salesroom at No. 44 East Philadelphia street, and he has always a large and attract- ive stock, buying his goods by the car lots.

Mr. Morrison married, in 1881, Sarah Ness, daughter of Henry and Sarah Ness, and to this union have been born: Harry, who is a farmer in Maryland; and Clara and Bessie, at home. In politics Mr. Morrison votes the Democratic ticket. He is a member of Lodge No. 505, Jr. O. U. A. M., of York. He is very well known in the business circles of York, and his standing is that of a solid, sub- stantial business man.

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History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume II, Part 185

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