Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 36

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

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At the close of his army service Captain Kinter returned to Indiana county and set- tled on the home farm in Rayne township, which he still cultivates. He has been a suc- cessful farmer and progressive in his ideas, supporting every movement which appeals to his judgment as effective for the advancement of the general welfare. He served two years as president of the Patrons Mutual Fire In- surance Company of Indiana County, and he has taken an active part in public affairs, serving the township as auditor, clerk and supervisor. He was at one time the nominee for sheriff, but failed of election. His polit- ical connection is with the Republican party.

who died in 1906, survived by his wife, Clara (Hines) and son Benton; Frank D., who died in 1912, leaving his wife, Lelia A. (Shields) ; and Laura B., who married Rev. H. S. Mc- Clintock, of Somerset, Pa., and died in 1904, leaving her husband and one child, Laura E., who lives with her grandfather, Captain Kin- ter.

Captain Kinter and his wife are members of the Church of Christ, in which he was at one time quite an active worker, serving as deacon.

P. WATSON KINTER, best known as "Watt" Kinter, proprietor of the hotel at Chambers- ville, Indiana county, was born April 11, 1873, at Kintersburg, this county, son of John and Elizabeth (Lingenfelter) Kinter. He attended the Shields school in Rayne town- ship. In his early life he worked in the woods for some time, peeling bark, and made a trip to the West, where he was employed at threshing and cow punching. In 1899 he bought a restaurant at Guthrie, Okla., which he carried on for one year. In February, 1902, he became engaged as a plumber in St. Louis, Mo. On May 27, 1904, Mr. Kinter opened a hotel at Creekside, Indiana county, which he conducted for one year, at the end of that time buying the Chambersville hotel, to which he has since given all his attention. He is well adapted for the business, in which he has met with continued success, his estab- lishment being well patronized. Mr. Kinter is a member of the B. P. O. Elks, and in politics he is a Republican.

On June 1, 1904, he married Olive Cost, of Indiana, Pa., daughter of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Cost, the former a plumber. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kin- ter, Joseph Watson, Mary Elizabeth and Ebert Paul.

On May 21, 1868, Captain Kinter married Elizabeth Lingenfelter, who was born Oct. HARMON L. MCCULLOUGH, M. D., phy- sician and surgeon at Cookport, Indiana Co., Pa., was born in Montgomery township, Indi- ana county, Ang. 29, 1853, and is a son of David and Rachel (Lovelace) Mccullough. 6, 1847, in Jefferson county, Pa., daughter of John and Catherine (Mauk) Lingenfelter. They have had a large family, seven of whom are still living, namely: Isaac W., a farmer of Rayne township, who married Sadie Wohlers, of that township; P. Watson, who John McCullough, the Doctor's grand- father, spent his early life in Shelocta, Indi- ana county, but later moved to Clearfield county, settling in Burnside township, where he cleared a farm and spent the rest of his life in tilling the soil. is mentioned below; Mabel M., who lives at home; Elizabeth, who graduated at the Indi- ana normal school in June, 1913; John L., an electrician; Andrew R., an electrician ; and Martha, who graduated from the business college at Indiana, and is stenographer for David McCullough, son of John and father the Penn-Mary Coal Company at Heilwood, of Dr. Mccullough, was born in Shelocta, In-

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diana Co., Pa., and was reared to agricultural pursuits, which he followed in Montgomery township for many years. In 1870 he moved to Cookport, and there his death occurred March 27, 1888. He married Rachel Love- lace, who was born in York county, Pa., and came to Indiana county with her sister when both were young women, the other members of her family following some time later. She died Dec. 25, 1891, the mother of six children, four of whom lived to maturity: George W., who resides in Green township; Bruce, who lives on the old homestead in Montgomery township; Dr. Harmon L .; and Samuel I., a merchant of Cookport.

William Lovelace, the maternal grand- father of Dr. McCullough, was a native of York county, and there his entire life was spent in agricultural pursuits.

Harmon L. Mccullough's boyhood was spent on the home farm in Montgomery town- ship, and there he attended the district schools. He was seventeen years of age when he ac- companied the family to Cookport, and shortly thereafter he entered the State normal school, at Indiana. Afterward he became a student in the Western Reserve School of Medicine, at Cleveland, Ohio, and there received his de- gree in 1883, immediately after which he es- tablished himself in practice in Cookport. He has built up a large professional business, and is widely known in the medical fraternity of Indiana county, as well as being prominent in financial circles as a director of the Sav- ings & Trust Company, of Indiana.

Dr. Mccullough has interested himself in promoting the cause of education, and dur- ing the last twenty years has been a member of the board of school directors of Green town- ship. His religious connection is with the Baptist Church.

JAMES DOWLER AKE now gives the greater part of his time to his farming and banking interests, but in his numerous busi- ness activities he has proved himself a mau of varied resources in the success he has made of all his undertakings. He has had promi- nent connection with some of the important projects in this part of the State carried through to successful completion, and his ex- ecutive ability is recognized by all who have been associated with him. As a promoter of large enterprises he has aided notably in the progress and development of this region.

Mr. Ake was born Dec. 11, 1853, at New Washington, Clearfield Co., Pa., son of Jacob G. and Eliza (Nuttley) Ake. The father was

a merchant, lumberman and farmer, engaging in merchandising at different times in New Washington. But he finally returned to In- diana county, in 1865 opening a store at Hills- dale, in Montgomery township, which he sold in 1866, retiring to his farm at Hillsdale. James D. Ake obtained his education in the public schools. He was reared on the farm with his father, whom he assisted in his agri- cultural work as well as in the general store at Hillsdale, also lumbering, until he reached the age of twenty-five years. From that time he has been in independent business. For a time he conducted sawmills near Indiana and Saltsburg, Indiana county, and sold lumber to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Then he engaged in lumbering on the Susquehanna river and in partnership with his brother D. S. Ake conducted a store, also buying cattle and other stock. Buying out his brother he became associated in business with George Me- Keage, and for some time was extensively en- gaged in railroad building, constructing a road for the New York Central Railway Com- pany, a line near Williamsport, the line to Arcadia (Indiana county), the Pittsburg & Eastern road, the road from Rossiter Junction to Rossiter and from Potts Run to Madina, and part of the road from Burnside to Cherry- tree. He also conducted a store at Burnside, in 1902. His lumbering operations have been extensive. In partnership with Horace Tomp- kins he put in 78,000,000 feet of lumber on the Susquehanna river, putting the logs in at the head of the river. He was a partner of the late J. W. Clark, in the manufacture of lumber, rough and dressed, of all kinds. Mr. Ake built the street car system of the In- diana County Street Railroad Company at In- diana and was general manager during the construction. He is prominently identified with local banking interests, being one of the vice presidents of the First National Bank of Glen Campbell and a director of the Farm- ers' Bank of Indiana. He is a director of the Juniata Manufacturing Company, of Wil- liamsburg, manufacturers of blank books. etc .; is connected with the Hillsdale Coal & Coke Company of which he is president (the firm composed of J. O. and H. E. Clark), whose mines are located at Madeline, Indiana Co., Pa .; and is president of the Arcadia Water Company and president of the Arcadia Land Company. Mr. Ake lias a farm of 200 acres in Montgomery township, Indiana county, in the cultivation of which he is now actively engaged. It is thoroughly modern in all its appointments and up-to-date ideas and meth-

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ods are everywhere in evidence about the below; Robert married Mary Hindman; property. The town of Hillsdale lies on the Samuel married Julia Lentz. south side of the farm.

On June 19, 1883, Mr. Ake married Saralı Frances Churchill, of Hillsdale, Pa., daugh- ter of Philander and Elizabeth (Rank) Churchill, and six children have been born to them, one of whom, Wilfred Hall, died when five and a half years old. The others are: Almont, who is engaged in school teaching; Everett Camp, who is assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Glen Campbell; Phil- ander, a student; Elizabeth Rank; and James Hubert.

CLARK G. MARSHALL, a farmer and stockman of South Mahoning township, In- diana Co., Pa., was born on the old Marshall James W. Marshall married Margaret Mar- settled in Glade Run, Armstrong Co., Pa., homestead, near his present farm, Dec. 6, shall, a daughter of Archibald Marshall, who 1855.

(I) William Marshall, the first of this where his cousin, William Marshall, also lo-

branch of the family in Pennsylvania, was born in Ireland in 1722, and there grew to manhood and married Elizabeth Armstrong. In 1748 he came to the American Colonies and settled in the eastern part of Pennsyl- vania, where he followed farming. Later he moved to what is now Indiana county, but was then included in Westmoreland county, to which his son John Marshall had gone some years previously. The family secured prop- erty in Conemaugh township, and on it Will- iam Marshall rounded out his useful life, passing away in 1796. He was a man of sub- stance in his community, and highly respected by all who knew him. His remains were laid to rest in Ebenezer Church cemetery. He was a Presbyterian in religious faith, and devoted to his church. His excellent wife passed away in 1806, having survived him for some ten years, and was laid by his side in the little old cemetery. Among their children were: John, James, William, Andrew, Samuel and Margaret.

(II) William Marshall, son of William Marshall, the immigrant ancestor, came to Conemaugh township with his parents and there engaged in farming, becoming the own- er of a tract of 428 acres. Later he moved to Armstrong county, settling near Glade Run, where his cousin Archibald Marshall had lo- cated. On this farm he spent the remainder of his life. His children were: Joseph mar- ried Elizabeth Marshall; William married a Miss Lewis; John married Martha Kirk- patrick; Elizabeth married John McClellend ; Mary married Abel Finley; Margaret mar- ried Benjamin Irwin; James W. is mentioned 62

(III) James W. Marshall, son of William Marshall, was born on Blacklegs creek, in Conemangh township, and was taken to Glade Run, Armstrong Co., Pa., by his parents. There he grew to manhood, and in 1820 settled in what is now South Mahoning township, Indiana county, near the home place of others of the family. This was almost on the line dividing the south and west divisions of Mahoning. His tract was a large one, and he went to work at once to clear it of the heavy timber. Although he had devel- opments well started at the time of his death, he passed away while still in the prime of life, in 1844, when fifty-one years old.

cated. Mrs. Marshall died in 1873, having survived her husband many years. Their children were: William ; Margaret, who mar- ried Thomas Davis, and (second) Nathaniel Doty; Joseph W .; Archibald, who married Mary Ann Wadding; Robert; and Catherine, who married Lewis Marshall, and (second) Henry Bowser.

(IV) Joseph W. Marshall, son of James W. Marshall, was born Dec. 11, 1827, on the farm in South Mahoning township. When he was seventeen years old he had the misfor- tune to lose his father. Prior to that he. had attended the local schools, and after his father's death he continued working on the homestead. When he attained his majority he obtained a tract of 120 acres of the home farm, ten acres of which were already cleared. With characteristic energy he began making improvements, putting up all the buildings on the property, including a frame residence and barn, and carried on general farming and stock raising throughout his active years. While his life has been uneventful, he did his duty at all times and brought up his fam- ily to be an honor to the name. A strong Whig, he espoused the principles of the Re- publican party upon its formation, and held many offices, including those of school di- rector, assessor, supervisor and member of the election board. The Presbyterian Church holds his membership, and he was an elder in that body for years, being connected with the congregation of that faith at Plumville. Al- though he is now eighty-five years old, he still possesses most of his faculties. He makes

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his home with his children, by whom he is bought 119 acres of land in South Mahoning, much beloved.

of South Mahoning township, a daughter of Abraham Davis. She died in 1863, and is buried in the cemetery of the Mahoning Bap- tist Church, having been a consistent member of that church. Children as follows were born to this marriage: Adoniram Judson, who resides in Los Angeles, Cal., married Clara Irwin and (second) Jane Orr; one son died in infancy, unnamed; Louise Ann mar- ried Job W. Luckhart, of Punxsutawney, Pa., and is deceased; Clark G. had a twin sister, who died in infancy. In 1865 Mr. Marshall married (second) Mary Stewart, a daughter of Thomas Stewart, who survives. They

had the following children : Rebecca J .; Margaret E., who married Clark Sink; Har- vey S., who is deceased (his widow, Bessie Hamilton, married John Kirkpatrick) ; Nettie Irwin, deceased; Alice R., who married El- mer Shaffer, of Punxsutawney, Pa .; Lawrence J., of Rochester, N. Y .; Minerva Mary ; Rainey W .; Rosella Sarah, who is deceased; Mason Forbes, of Punxsutawney, Pa .; Esther Fran- ces, who married Homer Hiskell; and Bertha Dean, who married Homer Sadler.

The Marshall family is one of the largest in Indiana county, and its representatives have given much attention to agricultural matters. Many of the finely developed farms of this locality are owned and operated by descendants of the first William Marshall.

and operates both farms, carrying on general

Joseph W. Marshall married Jane Davis, farming and stock raising. A progressive

man, he believes in applying up-to-date meth- ods in his work, and his success proves that he is right in his ideas.

In 1881 Mr. Marshall was married to Nancy Thompson, of Armstrong county, Pa., who has proved a most excellent wife and mother and a true Christian woman, being connected with the Presbyterian Church as a member and active participant in all its good works. Children as follows have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall: Salome is at home; Lottie married Professor Ambrose, and resides at Pittsburg; Bessie, Eva, Merl, Wilson and John are at home.

Mr. Marshall has always taken a deep 'in- terest in educational matters, and donated the land for the Cross Roads school which is on his farm. In addition to this liberality he served as school director for many years, and for twelve years was president of the board. For one term he was township supervisor. His support of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is a member, has always been gen- erous and valuable, and he has been one of its elders and trustees for many years.

A strong Republican in his political convic- tions, Mr. Marshall is, however, particularly favorable to any candidate who carries out his ideas regarding temperance. He believes the greatest evil of the times is the liquor traffic, and he is unalterably opposed to encourage- ment of it in any way whatsoever. Very tem- perate in his personal habits, Mr. Marshall is proud of the fact that he has never taken wherever found are prosperous and indus- a drink in his life, so that he sets an excel- trious, a credit to their name and a valuable lent example, and teaches it that way as addition to the community. Good blood tells, well as by precept. He feels that he owes and careful raising brings forth the best in much of his success in life to the fact that

. The Marshalls are not confined to Indiana county, however, or Pennsylvania either, for they have spread over the country, and

he has not wasted his strength and money in intemperate living. Always regretting his own lack of educational advantages, he has - a man. The posterity of the original Marshall who braved all the dangers, not inconsider- able in those early days, of crossing the ocean to an almost unknown land, does him credit. labored hard and long to provide suitable

(V) Clark G. Marshall is one of the best

schools and teachers for the children of his

examples of what a man can accomplish when district, and many of the present desirable he is temperate, industrious and frugal. He conditions have been brought about through his public-spirited efforts. Such a man as Mr. Marshall lends solidity to any locality, and he can be counted upon to give substan- tial assistance to any movement that has for its object the better teaching of the masses to a thorough understanding of right living.

was educated in the local schools, and learned farming from its simplest to its most com- plicated operations. Until he was twenty-six he remained at home, and then settled on a portion of the old homestead,' comprising sixty-three acres. On this property he has made all the present improvements, all of which reflect credit upon him, for they are EDWARD NIXON, a lifelong resident of modern in character and kept in excellent Indiana, Indiana county, was the second male order. In addition to his original holdings he child born at that place, where his father set-

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tled in the early part of the last century. They had a small country store at Sharp's He was a relative of Col. John Nixon, who

mill, in this county, and also operated Sharp's first read the Declaration of Independence to mill during that time, doing business there the people of Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. for four years, after which Mr. Nixon re- The Nixon family is of Irish extraction, turned to Indiana and opened a store in what Mr: Nixon's grandfather, Edward Nixon, having been born in Ireland, where he mar- ried a Miss Bracken and reared a family.

is now the Hassinger bakery. In 1843-44 he built a home at No. 34 North Sixth street, a very substantial structure of brick; part of Robert Nixon, son of Edward, above, was born in 1780 in County Donegal, Ireland, and came to this country when twelve years old with his parents, the family settling at Bask- ing Ridge, N. J. He came to the vicinity of Carlisle, Pa., in 1794, but removed the next year to Washington county, and then in 1798 to Newport, on Blacklick creek, Indiana coun- ty, where he was engaged as a clerk in a store for several years with his second cousin, the foundation was made of stone from the old jail, and the old jail bolt is still used on the cellar door. The house being so large Mrs. Nixon suggested that he use the south side for his store, which he did, carrying on mer- cantile business there until 1861, when lie gave it up because of impaired health. He then turned the store quarters into law offices, Judge Clark having an office there from 1874 until he was elected to the Supreme Robert Nixon. In 1803 he purchased some bench. When Mr. Nixon's daughter, Miss of the first lots sold at Indiana, and erected Fanny W. Nixon, was appointed postmistress a story and a half hewed log house on the of Indiana on March 17, 1886, she kept the corner of Philadelphia street and Carpenter's office in the old store room of the house. Mr. alley, on the site of the present Savings & Nixon was more or less of an invalid from the time of his retirement, in 1861, until his death, which occurred at his home June 2, 1889. His remains were interred in Oakland ceme- tery. Few citizens of the borough were held in higher esteem. He was honored as one of the most progressive and intelligent members of the community, and left a reputation for integrity and real worth of which his family may well be proud. For many years he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but some years prior to his death he and his wife joined the Protestant Episcopal Church. In political opinion he was a lifelong Demo- crat. Trust building. He began business as a mer- chant in the upper part of this house, the store room being reached by a pair of out- side stairs, and from this modest start became a man of affairs in the town, where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1812 he re- moved his store to larger quarters, and in 1832 opened the celebrated "Nixon Hotel," on what is now the site of Godfrey Marshall's residence, and was proprietor of same for several years. He died at Indiana in 1850, at the age of seventy years. Mr. Nixon was married in New Jersey to Mrs. Mary (Sutton) Ayers, daughter of Peter Sutton, Jr., and she died in 1851, at the age of seventy. They were originally members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, later joining the Method- ist Episcopal Church. Their children were: Edward; George, who died in Indiana ; James, who died at Broad Top, Pa .; Mary, wife of Rev. Robert White, an M. E. minister; and Robert.

On July 3, 1843, Mr. Nixon was married to Phebe Birg Keely, who was born in 1818 at Mifflin, Mifflin Co., Pa., daughter of Henry Keely, and died in 1906, at the advanced age eighty-eight years. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Nixon: Robert Henry, who died in 1901, married Lizzie Haws, of Johns- town, Pa., and she and their three children were drowned in the great flood there in 1889; he was at one time a clerk for the Cambria Iron Company and later a clerk in the post office at Indiana. Fanny W., who lived at the old home, died in a hospital at New York City, Feb. 20, 1913, and is buried

Edward Nixon, son of Robert and Mary (Sutton) Nixon, was born Feb. 25, 1808, at Indiana, and received his education there, in the common schools. He became an excellent mathematician and one of the finest penmen in the State. When a boy he began clerking in the store conducted by his father, whom in Oakland cemetery, at Indiana. Emma Theresa died May 31, 1890, unmarried. Mary Belle married Philip A. Williams and (sec- ond) Frank T. McAvoy, of Duke Center, Pa., who is now doing business as a merchant. Virginia Burye is the wife of John McCune, he also assisted in the work of conducting the "Nixon Hotel," and he early gave evi- dence of the business ability which won him such a substantial place among the successful men of the borough. His first business ven- ture was in partnership with John Thompson. of Johnstown, Pa. Of these, Fanny W. Nixon

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received an excellent education in public Aug. 23, 1871. (4) A. Scroggs, born Dec. and select schools at Indiana, and acted as clerk in Judge Clark's law office for eight years. She was commissioned postmaster of Indiana for four years, under President Cleve- land's first administration, and in that in- cumbency made a record as having one of the best conducted and most systematically managed offices in Pennsylvania.

WORK. The Work family of East Mahon- ing township is of early pioneer stock of that section of Indiana county. Its representa- tives are numerous and now to be found in every part of the Union, and in many walks of life, a number having attained eminence in the professions, but here they have been for the most part engaged in agricultural pur- suits and allied lines of industry. They have become noted for enterprise, thrift, ability --- the several qualities which make for success and substantial worth to the community.

7, 1797, married Margaret Brown and, (sec- ond) Nancy Beatty, and died Oct. 23, 1878. (5) John, born June 24, 1799, married Martha Hamilton and (second) Sarah Beatty, and died March 6, 1872. (6) William, born Dec. 10, 1800, is mentioned below. (7) Allen N., born June 6, 1802, married Lydia Lewis, and died Jan. 30, 1852. (S) Sarah, born April 17, 1805, married Matthew Steele, and died April 1, 1887. (9) Aaron, born Oct. 26, 1806, married Nancy Smith and (second) Elizabeth Spencer, and died July 21, 1892. (10) Mary, born Oct. 12, 1808, died Dec. 27, 1853. (11) Miriam, born July 25, 1810, married Alpha Limerick, and died Aug. 11, 1850. (12) Moses Thompson, born Dec. 5, 1812, is men- tioned elsewhere. (13) Susan, born Sept. 30, 1815, married John Smith, and died Feb. 24, 1844. (14) Elijah I., born Nov. 23, 1818, married Margaret McCreery, and died June 25, 1892.

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 36

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