Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 130

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 884

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Adam Sides, youngest in the family of Adam and Mary (Dickey) Sides, attended school at Pineflats. He began work on the farm when a mere boy, and spent his youth and early manhood assisting his father, ex- cept the three years he was at Johnstown, when he was employed in the steel works. The rest of his life has been passed at his birthplace, and he is now the owner of the farm of 220 acres, which under his careful cultivation is one of the valuable properties of the neighborhood. He is a good citizen, look- ing after his own affairs in the most thorough fashion and taking an intelligent interest in the common welfare of his locality, though he does not enter actively into public affairs. He is a Republican in politics, and in religion is associated with the Christian denomination, belonging to the church at Pineflats.

On Oct. 8, 1885, Mr. Sides was married at Ebensburg, Cambria Co., Pa., to Margaret Giles, a native of Cambria county, and they have had one son, John.

ROBERT PATTISON, now living retired in the borough of Indiana, Pa., where for a number of years he was engaged in plumb- ing and steam fitting, was born in a little old log house on his father's farm in White town- ship, Indiana, Co., Pa., July 8, 1846, son of

William Pattison, father of Robert, was born in county Derry, Ireland, and came to the United States at the age of twenty-one years, with his mother, two sisters and a brother-in-law, Hugh Thompson, while an- other sister, Mrs. Block, was left in the old country. Settling in White township, In- diana Co., Pa., William Pattison engaged in farming with such success that at the time of his death, at the age of sixty-two years, he was the owner of three farms, of 160, 110 and 220 acres, respectively. He was a mem- ber of the United Presbyterian Church, and a Republican in his political views. He and his wife, who also died in White township, were the parents of the following children: Jane, who died at the age of eighteen years; Nancy, who married John Barr, of Washington county, Pa .; Robert; William S., of White township, who married Augusta Johnston; Mary, who married Samuel Fergy, of Wash- ington county ; Margaret, who died at the age of twenty-two years; and Martha Jane, who married Joseph McNeary, of Washington county.

Robert Pattison was reared on the liome farm, and attended the old Pike school, where his first teacher was Miss Bayshuro. He con- tinued to work with his father until he was twenty-five years of age, and in 1872 removed to Indiana and engaged in the stock business, also conducting a dairy. He owned a dairy farm of 200 acres located two miles west of Indiana, but after two years sold out and moved to the oil fields near Franklin, Ven- nango county, where he continued two years more. Subsequently he located at Braddock, Pa., and after one year spent in the feed business, went to Johnstown and became a steam fitter in the employ of the Cambria Steel Company. In 1906 he retired from active life, and since then has resided in In- diana. He is a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana, and a Re- publican in politics.

In 1872, Mr. Pattison was married to Mag- gie McCurdy, of Jacksonville, Indiana county, daughter of John J. and Mary (Walkenshaw) McCurdy. Mr. and Mrs. Pattison reside at No. 1328 Philadelphia street.

JOHN O. HEFFLICK (deceased), long a resident of Canoe township, Indiana county,

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was a native of Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, born Oet. 29, 1824.

Mr. Hefffick's parents came to this country from Germany about 1834, and settled in Banks township, Indiana Co., Pa., where the father obtained wild land. Clearing a small piece, he put up a log cabin and barn, and started the work of making a comfortable home for his family. As he cleared his land he put it under cultivation, and he continued to engage in farming until his death. His wife died in Canoe township. They had chil- dren as follows: John O .; Ann, who married Matthew Smith and lived in Canoe township; Doratha, who married George Bartholomew, and lived in North Mahoning township; and Mary, who married George Hess and lived in Canoe township.

John O. Hefflick was a boy when he came with his parents to America. The family land- ed at Baltimore, thence went to Greensburg, Pa., where Mr. Hefffick worked in the coal mines for about four years, and from there came to Banks township, Indiana county. John O. Hefflick did some work in the coal mines at Greensburg. In his youth and early manhood he was employed at rafting and other lumbering work, and later settled down to farming, buying a tract in Canoe township, the place where his son (David Hefflick) and daughter now reside. In contains 125 acres, and when he came to the place a small clear- ing had been made and a log house and barn stood upon it. He continued the work of clearing industriously, succeeding in getting most of the property under cultivation, made many improvements upon the place, and in addition to farming engaged to some extent in milling. He was content to look after his own affairs, and though a good citizen never took any part in public matters. In his political views he was a Democrat, in religious connection a member of the Evangelical Association, belonging to the Pine Church in Canoe township.

Mr. Hefflick was married to Margaret Eliz- abeth Emerick, a native of Germany, daugh- ter of John and Eva (Graff) Emerick, who settled in Indiana county in 1840. Mr. Heff- lick died Sept. 25, 1902, his wife surviving until May 31, 1906. They were the parents of fifteen children, of whom the following grew to maturity : (1) Mary is the widow of Emanuel S. McGraw, of Blair county, Pa., who was born in 1844 and died Oct. 1, 1895. He was an oil driller by occupation. When about seventeen years old he enlisted for ser- vice in the Civil war, becoming a member of

Company A, in a regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, which was attached to the Army of the Potomac, and he served until 1865. After his death Mrs. McGraw returned to the home of her parents, in Canoe township, Indiana county, taking care of them until they died, since then she has occupied the old farm with her brother David. (2) Elizabeth married John Stiver, of Canoe township. (3) Eva married A. T. Stiver, of Canoe town- ship. (4) Jennie married Lincoln Stiver, of Canoe township. (5) David is mentioned below. (6) Bell married Clark Richardson, a hotel man, of Rochester Mills, Indiana coun- ty. All of this family were educated in the public schools of the home neighborhood.

DAVID HEFFLICK, son of John O. Hefflick, was born on the old homestead in Canoe town- ship, Indiana county, where he has always' lived, and farming has been his chief occupa- tion in life. For a time he was engaged in lumbering. He has never taken any active part in public affairs, caring nothing for office or party work, though he is a staunch Prohibitionist in political sentiment. His re- ligious connection is with the Evangelical Association. His sister, Mrs. McGraw, with whom he resides at the homestead, is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. They are highly respected people in their neighbor- hood.

JOHN W. GORMAN, foreman of Mine No. 43 of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company, at Arcadia, Indiana county, has held that position for almost ten years and has proved himself a trustworthy and reliable man, in- terested in his work and capable in the dis- charge of his responsibilities. He was born in Indiana county, Oct. 18, 1869, son of David G. and Christina (Fry) Gorman, farming people, both now deceased. David G. Gor- man was born in 1823 in Armstrong coun- ty, Pa., and died April 21, 1907 ; his wife died in November, 1902. He was one of the lead- ing citizens of his section for a long time, serving twenty-five years in the office of justice of the peace and eight years as tax collector.

John W. Gorman obtained his education in the public schools and in youth was trained to his father's calling, farming, which he fol- lowed for a time. In 1896 he began mining regularly and has continued in that line ever since, so successfully that he has worked his way up to the position of foreman, to which he was promoted in 1904. He has taken scientific courses in mining, and in every cap- acity has shown his intelligence and ambition

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to familiarize himself with his chosen employ- and began clearing his land, later replacing ment. As foreman of the Pennsylvania Coal the first house with a much more pretentious & Coke Company's mine No. 43, at Arcadia, one. He owns 108 acres of valuable land and he has 120 men under his charge. is a substantial farmer, a citizen who holds

During the Spanish-American war Mr. the confidence and respect of his neighbors. Gorman served as a private in Company F, 5th Pennsylvania Volunteers, being mustered into the United States service May 13, 1898, and mustered out in November of the same year. He is a member of I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 679, at Burnside, Pa., and in political connection is a Republican.

Mr. Gorman married Dec. 9, 1893, to Lucy M. McCrady, of Hillsdale, Montgomery town- ship, Indiana county, daughter of William and Louisa (Ruffner) McCrady, and they have one child, Richard, born Oct. 11, 1894, who has graduated from the high school of Indiana borough and is now a student at the University of Pittsburg.

JOHN FOOSE, a farmer of North Malion- ing township, Indiana county, was born Aug. 30, 1837, near Hessen-Cassel, Germany, a son of John and Margaret (Rader) Foose.

John Foose, the father, was also a native of Hessen-Cassel, Germany, and a farmer by occupation. Like all loyal Germans he served in the German army, his period of service extending over five years. In 1847 he came to America, the trip consuming sixty days, and landed at Quebec, Canada, whence he came to Newcastle, Pa. After a visit with a brother who lived eighteen miles outside . that city, Mr. Foose settled on a farm in Butler county, Pa., eleven miles west of Butler, where he secured fifty acres of land to which he later added thirty acres. It was all heavily tim- bered when he bought it, and his first work was in building of a log cabin to house the family. He and his wife died on this pro- perty, after having cleared off their land and made it valuable through hard work. They had the following children: John; Casper, who is deceased; Rinehart, who is deceased ; Adam, who is deceased; Margaret, deceased; Elizabeth, who lives in Allegheny, Pa .; Cathe- rine, deceased; Mary, living in Allegheny, Pa .; Sarah, living in Allegheny; and Henry, also living in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

John Foose, son of John Foose attended the German schools for three years complet- ing his education in the common schools of Butler county, Pa. When he was seventeen years old he began working for himself, and in 1865 came to Indiana county, settling in North Mahoning township on the property that is still his home. He erected a log cabin his possession, and he continued the work of

Mr. Foose was married in 1865 to Mrs. Margaret (Glaser) Beam, widow of George Beam, who was born near Marchand, Pa., and died in 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Beam had three children: John, who is unmarried, is farming in North Mahoning township; George, a farmer of North Mahoning town- ship, married Salome Peffer; Emma, married William Thoman, of Kansas. Mrs. Foose is a daughter of Casper and Catherine (Raeder) Glaser, of Hessen-Cassel, Germany, where Mr. Glaser died, his widow coming to America in 1851 to live with her children, who were as follows: Anna, John, Adam, Catherine, Margaret, Eva, Elizabeth and Katherine, all now deceased except Mrs. Foose and Eliza- beth, the latter living in Kansas. Mrs. Foose was born June 24, 1837, in Hessen-Cassel, Germany. Children as follows have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Foose. Samuel, who is a farmer of North Mahoning township, mar- ried Wilhelmina Coon; William is at home; Edward is at home; Albert is at home; Annie, who married George Bishop, resides near Rossiter, Pa .; Harry, who lives near Pitts- burg, Pa., being with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, married Susan Embinger.

Mr. Foose has never desired public office. He has always voted the Republican ticket, and belongs to the Evangelical Church of Marchand, Pennsylvania.

WILLIAM BECK RICE has spent prac- tically all his life in Green township, Indiana county, having been brought to this section when very young. He was born April 19, 1853, at what is now the borough of Indiana, son of Samuel and Eliza (Beck) Rice and grandson of Philip Rice, who was a pioneer settler in Indiana county, coming hither from eastern Pennsylvania. He settled at the town of Indiana, living on a farm now comprised in the fair grounds, and there lived and died. By occupation he was a farmer and black- smith.

Samuel Rice was born at the town of In- diana, where he grew to manhood, and like his father became a farmer and blacksmith. In 1855 he moved with his family to Green township, locating on the farm now occupied by his son William, which he bought. The place was little improved when it came into

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clearing and putting it under profitable cul- town, Pa. She survived her husband many tivation, living there until his death. He years dying in January, 1912, aged eighty-five years. She and her husband were the parents of the following family: William A .; Kate, who married W. W. Thompson; James I .; John Harrison; Charles J .; Maggie, who is at home; Tillie, deceased, who married W. R. Stoughton ; and Edward, who is deceased.

married Eliza Beck, who was born near In- diana, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Rowe) Beck, and Mr. and Mrs. Rice, both died in April, 1879, about a week apart, of typhoid fever. They were the parents of nine children, namely: Philip, who is deceased; Mary, widow of Nelson O'Neill, now living near Jacksonville, this county; John, a res- ident of Marion Center, this county ; William Beck ; Dr. Daniel S., a physician of Hastings, Pa .; Augustus, who was accidently killed when three years old; a daughter that died in infancy; Porter E., a resident of Green township; and Frank, who lives at Idamar, this county.

William Beck Rice passed his boyhood and youth in Green township and obtained his education in the local schools. In his early manhood he learned the carpenter's trade and followed it for some time, but he has for the most part been engaged in farming and lum- bering. He is an energetic worker, and has prospered by dint of industry and good man- agement, winning a respected place in the community where his days have been passed.

In 1880 Mr. Rice was married to Sarah Ellen Donahey, who was born April 2, 1853, in Blackliek township, daughter of William J. and Margaret (Davis) Donahey, who moved to Green township. Five children have been born to this union, two dying in infancy. The others are: William J., now of Colver, Pa., engaged as a carpenter ; Elmer Guy, who lives at home; and Zella May, at home.

JOHN HARRISON LORE, decorator and painter, of Blairsville, Indiana county, was born in that city April 12, 1862, son of James and Eliza (Jones) Lore, natives of Pennsyl- vania and Wales, respectively. The Lore family is of German extraction, but the name of the founder in America is not definitely known.

James Lore operated on the old canal and was a resident of Blairsville for a number of years. He built the ."Mansion House," when the first railroad entered Blairsville, and later the "Union House," and lived in the town until 1872, when he went to Burrell township, Indiana county, having traded his hotel pro- perty for a farm. He died on his land in 1876, aged fifty-seven years. He was a Knight of Pythias and popular in that order as he was elsewhere. His wife was brought from Wales to Lancaster, Pa., when three years old, the family later moving to Johns-

JOHN HARRISON LORE, son of James Lore, went to the district schools of Burrell town- ship and the Blairsville Academy, and learned the trade of painting with W. R. Stoughton, of Pittsburg, beginning his apprenticeship when fourteen years old. Later he spent five years in the employ of the Homestead Steel Company, and for the next five years was in the coach shops of the West Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In the spring of 1890, however, he came to Blairsville, and in part- nership with J. H. Vorlage formed the firm of Vorlage & Lore, for the purpose of con- ducting a general painting business. This association continued for four years, when it was dissolved, and Mr .. Lore spent a year at Pittsburg in the employ of the same rail- road company with which he had been for- merly connected. In 1898 he returned to Blairsville, where he once more embarked in business, being associated at different times with William Battles, W. A. Geary and his brother Charles J. Lore, his present partner, who has been with him since 1901. The brothers do general house and sign painting and interior decorating, their most preten- tious job having been the decorating of the interior of the Methodist church. They also did excellent work on the Lutheran church, and on various residences in Blairsville, and take proper pride in doing well whatever in- trusted to them.

Mr. Lore is a member of the Lutheran Church. For twenty years he has served on the election board, and is a man of local prom- inenee.

On June 16, 1892, Mr. Lore was married to Susan Morford, a daughter of Stephen Morford, of Blairsville. The following chil- dren have been born of this marriage: Irma Mae, William Floyd and John Franklin, the latter being deceased.

JOHN JACOBY, retired, a railroad man for over forty years, has lived in his present home in Indiana for over fifty years. He is a native of Germany, born near Hamburg July 13, 1844, son of William and Margaret (Younging) Jacoby.

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His father was born at the same place, sold the coal on this property, and finally learned the trade of miller, and followed it sold the farm itself. while in Germany. In 1848 he came to the On Nov. 16, 1869, Mr. Jacoby married Charlotte Shaffer, of White township, daugh- ter of George and Magdalena (Shook) Shaf- fer, farming people. They have had a family of ten children of whom John LeRoy, of Aspinwall is a railroad engineer; Albert, a molder, of Greenburg, Pa .; William, of Am- bridge; S. Clyde, a railroad man, of Indiana, Pa .; Olive, Mrs. George Nibert, of Cherryhill township, who died May 24, 1912; Alberta, unmarried, of Pittsburg; Rosetta, of Pitts- burg; and Irene, at home. Mr. Jacoby be- longs to G. A. R. Post No. 28, and in church connection is a member of the Brethren, also known as the Dunkard Church. United States, bringing his wife and two children, landing at New York. They came thence to Pennsylvania, making the trip by canal to Blairsville, and located first in White township, Indiana county, where Mr. Jacoby found work among the farmers until the family removed to Indiana borough. There they settled on the property now occupied by John Jacoby which he presented to his parents in 1860. Both the parents died there, the father in 1891, and the mother in 1898. They were German Lutherans in religious connection. They had a family of four chil- dren, viz .: John; Catherine, Mrs. James Con- way, who died in the West; Henry, of Indiana borough ; and William, of Indiana.

John Jacoby was a child when brought to America by his parents, and grew to man- hood in Indiana county. He first attended the Kreps school, a log school near Grove Chapel, and his first teacher was Professor Wolfe, who later became county superintendent of school. During his youth he did farm work for Messrs. Hamilton, Boggs, Adams and Wolfe. In 1863 he enlisted, for six months, and became a member of Company F, (under Captain Tinkham), 2d Battalion, after the expiration of this term reenlisting, Jan. 10, 1864, in Company F, 55th P. V. I. He took part in the battles of old Town Creek, Proc- tors Creek, Fosters Plantation, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Cemetery Hill, Signal Hill, Hatcher's Run, the capture of Petersburg and the engagements at Reeves Station and Appomattox, and received his discharge Aug. 30, 1865.

HARVEY S. LUTE carries on general farming in Green township, Indiana county, but is especially interested in the growing of potatoes, in which he has been notably successful. The farm he owns and lives upon by himself and his immediate ancestors for the better part of a century, his grandfather, Jacob Lute, having settled there many years ago. The Lute family is of German origin, and has been settled in America for about two hundred years. It has long been estab- lished in Westmoreland county, where Jacob Lute was born. Coming to Indiana county he bought a farm in Green township, where he and his son Frederick, the father of Har- vey S. Lute, built a log house at first. This was replaced in time by the substantial house Mr. Harvey S. Lnte occupies, which was erected in 1862. Jacob Lute continued to live on this place until his death which took place in the house now occupied by his grand- son.

Coming here from his army service, he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- FREDERICK LUTE, son of Jacob Lute, was born Feb. 2, 1817, in Westmoreland county, Pa., came to Indiana county with his father, and died here July 23, 1904. He married Amelia Karlinsey, who was born in Cambria county, Pa., daughter of Daniel Karlinsey, a native of Germany who came to America and made his home in Cambria county, Pa., where his wife, Sarah died; he died at the battle of Fredericksburg, while serving in the Civil war. Mrs. Lute died March 10, 1881. Five pany, loading cars and doing similar work for the agent, George Sedgwick, continuing thus until August, 1867, when he became a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad. After three years of this work he ran a shifter in the yards, and did other work there for a number of years, after which he ran a local freight between Blairsville Intersec- tion and Indiana, being thus engaged for twenty years. He is now on the pension list of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lute, 1872 Mr. Jacoby built his present home at No. namely : Harry F., who lives in Idaho; Lot- tie, wife of Bruce Lute, of Indiana county ; Daniel, deceased; Blanche, wife of Archie 255 North Fifth street, and has since made several additions to it. In 1896 he bought the farm of his father-in-law in White township F. Westover, of Cambria county; and Har- consisting of 112 acres, and some time later vey S.

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Harvey S. Lute was born March 17, 1879, in Green township, and received his educa- tion in the public schools there. When a boy he began farming, and after the death of his born of this union, John, Margaret, James father became the owner of the home place, and Mary. Dr. Smith is not connected with any religious body. He is independent in his political views .. where he has ever since engaged in general agricultural pursuits. He is one of the larg- est growers of potatoes in Indiana county, having raised three thousand, four hundred ALEXANDER PORTER CALHOUN, a farmer of Armstrong township, this county, was born Dec. 20, 1869, on the old Calhoun homestead, which lies along Dutch run in Armstrong county, Pa., son of William L. and Christina (Fry) Calhoun. bushels in 1911, off thirteen acres. This branch of his work has been thoroughly sys- tematized, and he makes a business of whole- saling and retailing, not selling through com- missioned men.

On July 6, 1903, Mr. Lute was married to Elizabeth M. Walker, who is a native of Venango county, Pa., daughter of Robert and Jane (Williams) Walker, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Walker was extensively engaged in the manufacture of brushes at Franklin, Pa. He died Aug. 28, 1903: his wife had passed away Feb. 28, 1886. They were tlie parents of nine children, of whom Susan, the eldest, is deceased; one died in in- fancy; Elizabeth M. is the wife of Harvey S. Lute; Robert is a resident of Franklin, Pa .; F. D. lives in Wheeling, W. Va. ; Emily is the wife of E. G. Coe, formerly of Edison, Ohio, now living in Florida; Jennie died in infancy; another child, not named, died in infancy ; May is the wife of H. Ross Reynolds, formerly of Edison, Ohio, now living in Cleve- land, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Lute are members of the Nebo Presbyterian Church in Green township, near their residence.

JOHN HENRY SMITH, M. D., a physician and surgeon of Shelocta, Pa., was born Dec. penter at the Clarksburg mine of the Pitts- 17, 1878, in Hornell, N. Y., son of Charles burg Gas Coal Company, in Young township, Indiana county, was born Sept. 18, 1841, in that township, son of Thomas and Rachel (Neal) Lowman. and Mary E. (McCartney) Smith. The father now resides in New Mexico; the mother is deceased.

The family claims Capt. John Smith, of early Virginia fame, as an ancestor.

Dr. Smith grew up in his native place, attending the excellent schools of that locality. He became a professional nurse, and in 1905 began the study of medicine, being graduated from the University of Pittsburg in 1909. Immediately thereafter he began the practice of his profession at Wilkinsburg, Pa., but after spending part of two years came to Shelocta, where he has since remained. He is a conscientious, reliable physician, and the extent of his practice shows that his skill is appreciated.

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 130

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp Publication date: 1913 Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 884

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 884