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It is said the improvements were made on the Taylor farm by one John Martin. It after- wards passed to Samuel Maclay and others, and in 1824 was bought by Samuel Taylor, whose son, Henry P., now owns it. Henry Taylor was the first of the family to locate land in this region, and resided in what is now Brown township. Hle married Rhoda Williamson, of Cumber- land Valley, Pa., whose children were Robert, Sammel W., Matthew, Henry, Joseph, David, Mary (Mrs. Mckinney), Ann (Mrs. Alexander), Jane (Mrs. MeNitt) and Rhoda (Mrs. Cooper). Samnel W., of this unmber, was born No- vemher, 6, 1778, and married Elizabeth Davis, whose birth occurred April 12, 1780. Their children are Rhoda (Mr -. John Henry), born November 16, 1801 ; Catherine (Mrs. Francis MeClure), October 10, 1806 ; Henry P., Feb- ruary 19, 1809 ; John D., November 17, 1811; Sammel W., February 25, 1816 ; James 1., June 19, 1818; Robert M., January 7, 1821; and Jane Ann (Mrs. Matthew Taylor), January 9, 1823.
" The first time I ever saw that spring, my brother, James Reed and myself had wandered out in the valley in search of land, and, finding it very good, we were looking for springs. Abont a mile from this we started a bear and separated to get a shot at him. As I was treading along, looking about on the rising ground for the bear, I came suddenly upon the spring, and, being dry, was more rejoiced to find the spring than to have killed a dozen bears. I set my riffe against a bank, rushed down the bank and lay down to take a drink. Upon putting my head down, I saw, reflected in the water on the opposite side, theshadow of an Indian. I sprang to my rifle, when the ludian gave a yell-whether for peace of war I was not just Henry Patterson Taylor, the subject of this biographical sketch, is a native of Union town- ship, and was born on the land which was a portion of his father's estate. His opportunities then sufficiently master of my faculties to determine; but upon my seizing my rile and facing him, he knocked up the pan of his gun, threw out the prim- ing, and extended his open palm toward me in token of friendship. After putting down our guns we again for education were limited to the neighboring
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district school, with the Bible, the Shorter Catechism and the spelling-book as the text- books. After the latter had been partially mastered and many precepts conned from the former, he began the labor of his life as assist- ant in his father's farming enterprises. He inherited, on the death of the latter, a share of the homestead and purchased the remainder, receiving from his father one hundred and eighty acres of land, as did each of his sons.
portant committees. He has also filled many offices connected with his township. He is identified with the business enterprises of the county as president of the Kishacoquillas Fire Insurance Company, and secretary and treas- urer of the West Kishacoquillas Turnpike Com- pany. Ile is, though not connected by mem- bership with any church, a supporter of the various religious denominations of the neigh- borhood.
HI, O. Taylor
He has from that time until the present been largely interested in matters connected with the farm. Mr. Taylor was, on the 22d of Derem- ber, 1836, married to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Forsythe, of Lewistown, whose death occurred on the 4th of Angust, 1810. Their children are two daughters, -Mary (Mrs. Alex- auder Reed) and Lizzie (Mrs. John Reed), both of Reedsville. Mr. Taylor has, as a Democrat, been more or less active in local and county politics. He was, in 1852-53, elected to the State Legislature, and served on various im-
Robert and John Campbell were the first of the uame who settled in this region. Robert Campbell, Sr., about 1715 or 1750, emigrated from the north of Ireland to America, and set- tled in the State of Delaware. He removed from there to Chester County, Pa., where he was connected with the Fagg's Manor Presbyterian Church. He remained there several years, and in that tune buried one child, William. In the spring of 1774 he removed to Cumberland Con- ty (now Mifflin County) in company with John Campbell, his brother-in-law (the wife of the
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former being a sister of the latter), each with a Douglas, born October 30, 1826 ; Mary Rachel, born Angust 26, 1830, died November 17, 1859. family of three or four children. They arrived at their future home May 6, 1774. Each built a cabin near the spot where the stone house of Robert Campbell, Jr., of' Union township, now stands. They purchased four hundred and eight acres of land which had been surveyed on warrant issued to Thomas Ferguson, September, 1762, and deeded to Robert and John Campbell April 19, 1773, by William Henry. Robert Campbell also warranted a large tract of land near his former purchase, which warrant bears date May 4, 1774. This land, with many ad- ditional acres, is still owned and occupied by the descendants of Robert Campbell, Sr., and his wife Jane, a Scotch woman. Their children were, William, born 1760, died 1767; Alex- ander, born 1762, died 1781; Elizabeth, born 1764, died, 1822; John, born October 18, 1766, died March, 1845 ; James, born 1768, died 1790 ; William (2d), born 1770, died 1795; Isa- bella, born 1772, died 1864; Robert, born 1774, died 1828 ; Joseph, born March, 1776, died August, 1857 ; Samuel, born September, 1778, died September 19, 1841. Joseph Campbell, father of Andrew W., in 1810-12, built a house and barn on part of the old homestead, now oc- cupied by R. D. Campbell, the youngest son of Joseph. In 1813 he (Joseph) was married to Elizabeth, second daughter of Hon. John Oliver, who came to Juniata Valley in 1769 or 1770, married Margaret Lyon, and had a family of twelve children-four sons and eight daughters. Four of the Campbells-three brothers, John, Joseph and Samuel, and a cousin Jolin-married four of the Oliver sisters-Rachel, Elizabeth, Nancy and Jane, respectively. From these unions all of the Campbells of this county and one family in Centre County are descended. Joseph Campbell, Sr., lived during his life on the old homestead and followed the business of farming. His family consisted of Isabella, boru February 18, 1811, died December 9, 1863; Margaret. Jane, born November 19, 1815; Jo- seph, born November 6, 1817 ; Elizabeth Lyon, born January 13, 1820, died February 7, 1883; HIngh MeClelland, born November 27, 1521, died in Sacramento, Cal., May 11, 1850; Andrew ; township. The first of the name was Robert William, born November 6, 1823 ; Robert
Mr. Campbell was a representative citizen, ac- tive in the furtherance of all public enterprises, and influential in the support of morality and religion. He was early a member of the West Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church, aided in its organization and in the erection of the edifice.
Andrew W. Campbell was born on the home- stead, his whole life having been spent on the ancestral land. His training at the common schools was supplemented by a session at the Tuscarora Academy in 1846-47, after which, ou returning home, he, in connection with his brother, Robert D., assumed the management of the farm. In 1851 the property was equally divided between the two brothers, the north portion of which was materially improved by the subject of this sketch, who, by the death of his brother, in 1857, came into full pos- session, and now resides upon the land. Mr. Campbell was, on the 22d of November, 1851, married to Margaret J., eldest daughter of George Wilson, Esy., and granddaughter of John Wil- son, Sr., one of the early settlers of the valley. Their children are, Nannie Argyle, born Oc- tober 20, 1856, who died September 15, 1858, and Lizzie M., born February 11, 1863. Mr. Campbell was formerly in politics a Whig, and later became a pronounced Republican. Ilis influence in promoting the interests of his party and upholding its principles has been decided. During the late Rebellion he was a stanch sup- porter of the Union, and in June, 1863, on Lee's second invasion, at the call of Governor Curtin, he, with others, raised a company of mounted mili tia, marched to the southern portion of the State and, with many other citizen soldiers, checked the incursions of the Confederate army. He has filled the usual local offices, and been fre- quently called to act as executor, administrator and trustee. Mr. Campbell has from early life been a member of the West Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church, and, as one of its trustees for more than twenty years, assisted materially in its management.
The Campbells were early settlers in the Campbell, who warranted a large tract on the
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Ith day of May, 1771. The family have held these lands from that time to the present, and they are now in possession of Robert, Joseph, Andrew W. and Robert D. Campbell, grand- children, and John A. Campbell, son of Robert.
Of other lands warranted in the township are the following : Ephraim Blaine, 109 acres, war- rant dated July 16, 1762; John McKee, 106 acres, Angust 1, 1766; Christian Voght, 159 acres, February 24, 1773 ; Samuel Maclay, 352
Peachey and the heirs of Gideon K. Peachey. Colonel John Armstrong warranted, in different tracts, about 1762, abont one thousand acres of land. These lands very largely passed about 1790 and a few years later to the Mennonites and Amish. At the present time, out of three hundred and sixty-three taxables, one hundred and forty-three are of these people. They are followers of Menno Simon, who was born about 1492 in West Friesland, educated as a priest
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acres, August 1, 1766; David Johnson, 106 aeres, April 16, 1767 ; Caleb Gordon, July 10, 1762. A part of this cotton tract is now owned by David Y. Renno, Christian K. Yoder and Christian Renno.
William Baker warranted a tract of two hun- dred and twenty-eight acres, now owned by Francis MeClure, September 23, 1776. A part of the Maclay tract and the David Johnson lands are now owned by the heirs of Robert P. Maclay. The remainder of the Maclay tract is owned by Joseph 11. Maclay, Christian K.
and installed as vicar of Pingium in 1524. He soon after began to be troubled in regard to certain doctrines of the church and to study the New Testament for himself, and in 1531 re- nounced popery, and there soon after gathered around him a number who had followed the same spirit of investigation, and he, at their re- quest, became their leader or pastor. From this small beginning there grew up a large and four- ishing seet.
The Mennonites and Amish of the town- ships of Union and Menno are descendants of
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the settlers who came to Lancaster County from 1717 to 1733. The Amish were a branch of the Mennonites, who sprang up inder a Jacob Amish, who labored under the impression that. the discipline of the followers of Menno was too lax, and by his preaching succeeded in gaining a few adherents, some of whom came to this country abont 1718, and about 1726 emne to Lancaster County.
The Hartzlers, Yoders, Peacheys, Rennos, Zooks and others began to emigrate from Lan- caster and Berks Counties about 1791. The Ing, Zuke or Zook family were originally from Switzerland. The first of the family who came to this country were Moritz, John and Christian Zug. They settled about 1740 in Chester County. Moritz moved a little later to what is now Berks County, where he had five sons, of whom John and Christian, in 1791-93 came to the valley of the Kishaco- quillas, purchased land and settled : Joli died in long. Friend > wo wany etter sprang all of the name now in Mindlin County. Chri -- tian Zook's land was warranted December 4, 1792; John Hartzler, February 4, 1794 ; Mich- acl Yoder, the same date. The society in these townships of Menno and Union are divided into three parts,-the old school, new school and the Peachey branch. Their ministers are chosen from their own members and not spec- ially educated for the ministry. Prior to 1868 meetings were held in private residences. In that year the new school erected their first church, which was in Union township. The first services were held in the new house. Ang- ust 9, 1868. The next year, 1869, the society erected a house of worship in Menno township. The old school and the Peachey branch still hold their services in private houses.
MILLS AND TANNERIES .- The grist-mill ou the west bank of the Kishacoquillas, now owned by John Yoder, is on the site of a grist-mill erceted by James Poe in 1794. It was owned by the family until November 1, 1835, when Mary Poe conveyed it to Samuel Holliday, who, in 1838, enlarged and improved it, putting in four run of burrs. He operated the mill antil April 29, 1850, when he sold to John Lapp, who, on May 31, 1851, conveyed one-half in-
terest to Isaac Plank, and March 28, 1857, the other half interest to JJohn Yoder. It was con- tinned by this firm until April 17, 1863, when Yoder sold his interest to Finley Strunk, and March 7, 1868, Plauk conveyed his half of the mill property to Strumk, who, March 25, 1870, sold the property to William Heddens, who op- erated it until his death. Jonathan Peachey, his executor, conveyed it March 31, 1880, toJolm II. Yoder, the present owner. The mill has been repaired at an expense of two thousand dollars. A saw-mill was run in connection with the grist- mill, and on the same stream. In October, 1882, Jolm HT. Yoder sold the saw-mill to Shem Byler, who sold it to Joseph B. Hostetter, who enlarged and improved it, and in the spring of 1885 introduced steam-power in addition, and also erected a lath-mill, which is run by water- power. About two miles east of Belleville John Hartzler erected a carding-mill before 1800, in which he carried on the business of carding un- til 1 -20, when he -old the mill to lausb Baker, by whom it was continued until 1 :35. when the machinery was taken out and the building wa- fitted up as a grist-mill, with two run of burrs, and operated by Mr. Byler until 1843, when he sold it to A. G. Gibboney & Brothers, who kept it eleven years, and sold the property to A. F. Gibboney, who is the present owner. The old mill was torn down in 1863 and a larger mill was erected on its site. Abont 1812 Jacob Plank built an oil-mill near the foot of Stone Mountain, and about two miles west of Belle- ville. IIe, a few years later, sold to James Mateer, who erected, in addition, a carding and fulling-mill, and, in 1834, sold the property to William Mccullough. David Young, as ten- ant, condneted the business until his death, in 1848, purchasing the property abont 1844. After the death of Mr. Yonng the property changed hands and was soon after abandoned. Crawford Kyle and Robert Milliken, about the year 1816, erected a carding-mill in Belleville, which was run a few years, when the machinery was taken out and put in the Hartzler mill.
In 1821 Alexander Gibboncy erected a fulling- mill, to which weaving was added a few years later, and, in 1836, an addition was made to the building, and machinery introduced for the
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mamifacture of woolen cloth. In November of that year the mill was entirely destroyed by fire. A new building of brick was erected in 1837 and fully equipped as a woolen-factory. It was continued under the management of Alexander Gibboney until 1843, when the prop- erty came to the possession of A. C. Gibboney & Brothers, who, in that your, built a stone ad- dition, enlarged the business and continued until 1851, when Robert A. Gibboney bought the interest of A. G. Gibboney. Under this management it continued for some years, when Adolphus F. Gibboney purchased the interest of his brothers and is now the sole owner of the property.
The mill now owned by Jonas K. Renno was long known as the Mcclellan Mill. It is sit- uated on the south bank of the Kishacoquillas Creek, about two miles south of Belleville. The property, in 1811, belonged to Joseph Zook, who in that year sold it to James and Jesse Adams. In July, 1818, they conveyed it to Hugh MeClellan. After his death, at the April term of conrt, 1824, the property was taken at appraisement by William MeClellan and John Musser. The wife of the latter (he being de- erased) sold her interest, May 14, 1832, to Robert MeClellan, who had, by article of agreement, October 5, 1831, bought the half-interest of William Mcclellan, who operated it many years, and, upon his death, devised it to Rebecca MeClellan. David Zook, as her executor, sold it to Henry Swartzel April 4, 1873. It passed to John Swartzel September 10, 1881, who soon after sold to Jonas K. Renne, the present owner, who, in 1883, thoroughly repaired the mill, and introdneed as additional power a twenty-four horse-power steam-engine and erected a saw-mill.
In 1829 Robert Alexander built a large grist mill and distillery in Sankey's Gap, about two miles north of Belleville. It was carried on after his death by his widow, and after her derease the property was bought by James Alexander, who continued business for a few years, when it was abandoned. The property is still owned by James Alexander.
In 1824 Christian Yoder was assessed on a tammery in the township of Union, which was on the site of Belleville. It is long since aban-
doned. A tammery was built in Belleville many years ago, and was first owned by - Spear. He was succeeded, respectively, by - With- ington, John MeKce, Peter Albright and Isaac Miller; the last-named tore away the vats and fitted the tan-honse as a blacksmith-shop.
In 1815 a tannery was built, by Joseph .1. Bell, about one-fourth of a mile northwest of Belleville, on the road leading from Belleville to Greenwood Furnace. It was owned later by David Weiler, David Semple, John G. Zook, and, in 1882, Zook conveyed it to Samuel Yo- der. It was continued by him until his death, in 1884, and was sold to Christian Z. Yoder and David L. Byler, who rented the property to David Fultz, who is now condueting it.
Scnoons .- At the November term of court, 1834, William P. Maclay and David Zook were appointed school directors under the school law of April 1st, in that year. At a meeting of the directors held March 5, 1835, they resolved to establish in the township (Menno not then being erected) nine school districts, four of which were in what is now Menno. The schools, five in number, that were located in what is now Union, were as follows : Near Abraham Zook's, near Gibboney's fulling-mill, near Greenwood, near Haffley's and at Sankey's Gap. There are at present in the township nine school-honses, as follows : Two at Belleville (one brick, one frame), at Ore Bank (frame), at Gib- boney's Mill (frame), near Alexander's (old), near Kauffman's, near Yoder's (brick, built in 1872), Semple's school-house and one in Me- chanicsville. The present directors are Rev. R. M. Campbell, Pres't. ; David II. Zook, Sed'y .; Howard Gibboney, James T. Hills, Jacob K. Detweiler and William J. Hays.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Samuel W. Taylor. Gen. David Milligan. James Wills. Joseph Hatley, 1815-75.
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Miles Haffley. Sammel Lance.
BELLEVILLE.
The first settler on the site of the town was Joseph Greenwood, a blacksmith, who opened a shop at the place. Settlers gathered around him slowly and it became known as Greenwood, by which name it was known until the establish-
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ment of the post-office, when it was changed to Belleville. A sickle-factory was established with a blacksmith-shop by Jesse Tanier, and Samuel Lewis. William MeNabb, James Robson and Michael Castner were all blacksmiths on the south side of the creek. Isaac Miller built a blacksmith-shop ou the north side of the creek, which he conducted until 1854, when he sold to Jesse W. Horton, who began the business and is still conducting it. The first saddler in the town was Andrew Means ; of others were John McBride, Samuel Alter, AAugustus and William Hemphill. Lewis E. Schucht opened a saddler-shop in 1871 and still continues. John A. MeClure, who also has a shop, began in 1874.
The first store in the town was kept by Kirk {\ Steel in the house now occupied by William M. Ilarman.
Henry Steely, before 1814, purchased a tract of land of Christian Yoder, on which the most of Belleville is located. Steely sold the store, in 1814, to Robert Milliken and Crawford Kyle, who continned mutil 1822, when it was again bought by Henry Steely, and contimed by him until his death, in 1834. Ile built the stone house now owned by John Sankey, to which place he moved the store. His widow and IIngh Moran continned the store until 1850, when the goods were sold at auction and the store abandoned. Abont 1860 Levi Ment- zer, Sr., of Lancaster, bought the store-house, and, with his nephew, Levi A. Mentzer, opened a dry goods and grocery store, which they con- timed until 1870, when the younger partner sold to Levi Mentzer and went West. The store was managed from that time until the death of Mr. Meutzer by himself and his son, Alfred Mentzer, after which the goods were sold at anetion, and in 1877 the store-house was sold to Millin D. Suyder, who, with Wil- liam G. Roper, opened a store, which was con- tinned for one year, after which the house was purchased by Jolm Sankey, and is now used as a private residence.
Of others who have kept store for a short time in Belleville were Jesse Adams, Andrew W. Oliver and David Milliken, the two last in 18:0. In the west end of the town John
Clayton was the first to open a store. It was on the top of the hill, in the building now oc- enpied as a dwelling by Laurence Stromp and Heury Fox. Sammel Culbertson, in 1833, opened a store opposite Clayton. He was sue- cerded by Joseph .A. & William Bell, and in 1817 it was owned by Haas & MeNabb, who kept until 1853, when they built a new store building north of and on the opposite side of the street, where they continued business until 1868, when it was bought by A. F. Gibboney, who, with Washington C. Nelson as a partner, carried on the business until 1881, when Mr. Gibboney bought the interest of Nelsou and carried on the store until February, 1882. The business was then sold to John McNabb and Frank Culp, who continued until the spring of 1885, when Culp sold to MeNabb, who took in his son in partnership, and by whom, as MeNabb & Son, the business is now carried on.
Daniel Overholser and Isaac Stirk were each conducting a store in the town in 1830; but, in 1839, Overholser built, in the east end of the town, a store-house and residence, and began business in that place. In 1847 Isaac Stirk became a partner, and remained three years, and sold to Overholser, who, in 1855, sold to Sammel Watts, who now owns the property and is conducting the store. Since his first purchase he has had, as partners, Samuel Haf- fley, David Seerist and John Robier. In 1871 he sold the business to William J. & Joseph W. Fleming, who carried it on until 1877, when Mr. Watts again became the owner. 1 deng-store was built, in 1861, by Albert G. Gibboney, who became associated with his bro- ther, Dr. Samuel R. Gibboney.
In 1861 Dr. Gibboney went into the army as surgeon and the business was continued by Wil- liam M. & S. R. Gibboncy, sons of A. G. Gibboney, until 1882, when William M. Gib- boney created a large drug store and continued the business.
The first tavern in the town was kept by James Poe before 1835. It is in the cast end of the town and was later kept, respectively, by John Reed, William Means, Frank MeCoy, Isaiah Coplin, Jesse Wingate, Joseph MeElhony,
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Collar Wix, Jonathan Hough (who remained nine years and until 1856), Richard Brindle, William Semple, Heury Selfridge and last by John M. Bulich in 1863, when it was aban- doned as a hotel.
John Clayton built a house in the west end of the town, which he kept as a tavern for several years. He was followed by Thomas Elliot, James MeDonald, Jesse Wingate (who kept it until 1838), Joseph Goodheart, John Robinson, Collar Wix and Henry Selfridge in 1861, after which time it was abandoned.
Joseph Goodheart erected, in 1815, a house for tavern purposes, which was not used, how- ever, until 1851, when it was owned by John Brindle and rented by Collar Wix, and later by William Swineheart, John G. Stewart and Col- lar Wix. In 1858 the property was purchased by Richard Brindle, who has kept it as a public- honse to the present time.
The first post-office was kept at the east end of' the town by John Reed about 1800. He was succeeded by George Means and by Rev. Wil- liam Kennedy, from 1810 to 1822; Frank Me- Coy and Isaiah Coplin. It was during the administration of these pastmasters at the place first opened by Reed, after Mr. Coplin's term expired, Jesse Wingate was appointed and the office was removed to the extreme west end of the town. In 1838 Dr. George V. Mitchell was appointed, and kept the office in the base- ment of his house (now occupied by Dr. John Floyd) nutil 1812, when Joseph Goodheart was appointed and held the office one year, when David Overholser was appointed and moved the office to his house, now occupied by Samuel Watts. It has since been kept by H. S. Me- Nabb, Lewis N. Cogley, HI. S. MeNabb, Levi 1. Mentzer, Albert G. Gibboncy, Washington C. Nelson. The latter served until his death, March 15, 1885. John MeNabb served as deputy until the appointment of the present postmaster, William M. Gibboncy, who keeps the office in his drug-store.
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