Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 72

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

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cestry, while the McHenry family is of Scotch-Irish extraction. Samuel McHenry, father of Mrs. Nealer, was born in Washing- ton county, Pa., and spent his entire life in agricultural pursuits. He and his wife had six children, as follows: George, who now re- sides at Hastings, Pa .; William, who makes his home in San Francisco, Cal .; James, liv- ing in the town of Indiana, Pa .; Harry, who lives at Punxsutawney, Pa .; John, who is de- ceased; and Margaret, Mrs. Nealer.

Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Nealer, namely: Arthur, who makes his home with his father, married Belle Lewis, of Indiana county, and has five children, Lillie, Leora, Violet, Floyd and Oliver; Wil- liam is living at home; Paul resides at New Kensington, Pa .; Benjamin is living in Allegheny county, Pa .; Oliver, a bookkeeper, is at New Kensington, Pa. ; Bertha is deceased ; Florence is at home. With his family Mr. Nealer attends the Roman Catholic Church, at Indiana, Pennsylvania.

JAMES ALEXANDER STREAMS, a farmer of East Mahoning township, Indiana county, and a veteran of the Civil war, resid- ing near Georgeville, was born at Elderton, Armstrong Co., Pa., Aug. 15, 1838, a son of Samuel Streams.

Samuel Streams was a blacksmith by trade and pursued that calling at Elderton for a number of years, but later came to Indiana county, locating in what was then South Mahoning (now East Mahoning) township, where he continued to work at his trade, own- ing a shop. In addition he engaged in farming, and erected a residence and shop combined on his property. In 1864 he bought 100 acres from David Wincoop, and there he died in 1867, and is buried in the cemetery at Curry Run. Politically he was a Republi- can. Samuel Streams married Hannah Gam- bell, a daughter of Thomas Gambell, and they had seven children: Milton lives at Kelleys- burg, Rayne township, this county ; Ann Jane, who is the widow of John Warden, lives at Indiana, Pa .; James Alexander is mentioned below ; Samuel died in childhood ; a daughter died in infancy unnamed, Sarah married Ralph Shields; Hannah married Jolin Hill, of Rayne township. The mother of this fam- ily died at Elderton, and was buried in Curry Run cemetery. Samuel Streams married (second) Mrs. Sarah (Miller) Lydick, the widow of Samuel Lydick, and they had seven

On May 4, 1880, Mr. Nealer was married to Margaret McHenry, who was born on a farm in White township, daughter of Samuel and Maria (Rowe) McHenry, natives of Washington county, Pa., both of whom are children: Samuel, retired, is living on West

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Philadelphia street, Indiana, Pa .; Mary mar-

James Alexander Streams was married ried George Roof; Margaret married L. April 16, 1867, to Margaret Jane Shields, Hazelett, and is now a widow, residing in who was born in Armstrong township, this Burrell township; John is deceased; Bruce resides at Indiana, Pa .; Keziah is deceased; Matthew is living in South Mahoning town- ship. By her first marriage Mrs. Streams had one child, Ellen Lydick, who married Matthew B. Wynkoop.

James Alexander Streams was educated in the schools of Elderton and those of Indiana county, having been brought to the county when ten years old. He helped his father until he was twenty-two years old, when, in 1861, feeling that his services were required by the government, he enlisted in Company A, 61st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Creps of Rayne township and Col. O. H. Rippley, and was assigned to the 6th Army Corps. The regiment participated in the battles of Fair Oaks, Harrison's Land- ing and the second battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded in the right leg, but con- tinued in the service. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and served until Oct. 12, 1864, when honorably discharged at Har-

county, daughter of John M. and Susan (Lucas) Shields. Mr. and Mrs. Streams are the parents of these children: William, who was formerly a school teacher, now a farmer of East Mahoning township, married Ida Means, and they have six children, Max, Harry L., Walter, William Guy, Hannah Margaret and Carl; Ada died at the age of seventeen years; John died in childhood; Anna Belle died at the age of fourteen years ; Mildred died in young womanhood; Ida and Ira, twins, died in infancy ; James Lucas, who is a farmer, married Mary Craig; Blaine and Blair, twins, are at home; Margaret Jane, who is a music teacher, is living at home.

WILLIAM H. MARTIN, a farmer of White township, Indiana county, was born in the county Feb. 13, 1860, in Canoe town- ship, son of Adam and Anna B. (Kanouff) Martin.

Jacob Martin, his grandfather, was born in Germany, and coming to the United States risburg, Pa. During the period of his en- at an early date settled in the eastern part listment he proved himself a brave and of Pennsylvania, but after a few years came efficient soldier, and the recollection of the fact that he did his duty may be a source of pride to him through life. to Indiana county, locating in North Mahon- ing township. Still later he moved to Canoe township, where he died. Upon his arrival in Indiana county he invested in land and be- came a man of substance, having followed agriculture upon a large scale.

Returning home, Mr. Streams settled down on the homestead in East Mahoning town- ship, and for twelve years was engaged there in agricultural pursuits. He then located in Adam Martin was born in Germany, but has spent the greater part of his life in North Mahoning township, where he is still living. His wife was born in this township, a daugh- ter of John Kanouff, a native of Germany, who came to the United States in young man- hood, and settled in North Mahoning town- ship, where he farmed until his death. Adam Martin and his wife became the parents of ten children: Mary married J. P. North, of Jefferson county, Pa., and both are deceased ; William H. is mentioned below; John is a resident of North Mahoning township; Maggie married J. M. Wachob, of North Ma- honing township; Joseph M. is farming the property in Canoe township where his brother William H. was born; Emma is at home; four died while young. North Mahoning township, on the William Kimple farm, a tract of sixty-five acres, and made many improvements upon this property, continuing to reside there for twenty-eight years, carrying on general farming and stock raising. He still owns the farm. In 1905, however, he moved to his present property, which comprises eighty-two acres, and was known as the David Simpson farm. On it he carries on general farming and stock raising and is one of the successful agriculturists of his township. He is a stanch Republican, upholding the principles of Lincoln, McKin- ley and Taft, and has taken some part in local public affairs, having for three years served very acceptably as school director, and for one year as overseer of the poor. He belongs to the G. A. R. post at Marion Center, and William H. Martin was reared on his enjoys meeting his old comrades there. The father's property, and remained at home Presbyterian Church at Gilgal has in Mr. until 1901, when he came to White township, Streams one of its most earnest members and buying his present farm of 109 acres, which effective workers. He is now serving as he devotes to general farming, specializing on trustee.

raising fine fruits for the market.

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On Sept. 27, 1885, Mr. Martin was married Dec. 8, 1852, daughter of Peter C. and Sarah to Mary E. Wineberg, born in Canoe town- Ann (Young) Fair, and widow of Robert N. Wilson, of Center township, this county. There was one child by this union, Jesse Royden. ship, a daughter of M. C. and Addie (Kopic) Wineberg, early settlers of Canoe township, who are now deceased. They had eight chil- dren: George, who is a resident of Dubois, . JESSE ROYDEN LONG, only child of Jesse M. and Sarah Louisa Long, was born April 14, 1892, in Blacklick township, and there ob- tained a good education in the district school. He remained at home working with his father until the latter died, and has since continued to carry on the farm, which he is operating very successfully. He is a hard worker, and though young to have the entire responsibility Pa .; Elizabeth, wife of Theoff Powell, of Johnstown, Pa .; Jennie, who married D. E. Spencer, of Indiana, Pa .; Theodore, a resident of Akron, Ohio; Mary E., Mrs. Martin; and three deceased. After the death of his first wife Mr. Wineberg married again and had these children: Laura, who is at home; Budd, resident of Hiawatha, Kans .; and Raymond, of Canoe township. Mr. and Mrs. of the place has already shown himself to be Martin have had seven children: Lyman, capable and enterprising. His mother re- sides with him. He is a member of the Hope- well M. E. Church. who is at home; Pearl, at home; Lola, who is the wife of Clyde Mench of Cherryhill town- ship; Bertha, at home; Wade and Clay, at home; and Elizabeth, deceased. Mrs. Mench have a daughter, Eleanor. Mr. Martin belongs to the Presbyterian Church, and is liberal in his donations to it. For some years he has served as school director and auditor.

William Fair, of Blacklick township, Indi- Mr. and ana county, grandfather of Mrs. Jesse M. Long, was born on the Dickie farm in that township. He married Mary Cribbs, and they had the following children: Peter C., Mrs. Long's father ; Mary Jane, who married Waslı- ington Bell; Susan, who married Jackson Bell, and resides at Black Jack and Prairie City, Kans .; Henry, married and living at Oil City, Pa .; William, who married Harriet Williver; Elizabeth, who married Samuel Doty, of Blacklick township; Sarah L., mar- ried to Abram Mikesell; Lemuel, who married Mary Ann Brightenbaugh; and Julia Fre- delia, who married Christopher Mikesell.

JESSE M. LONG, late of Blacklick town- ship, Indiana county, was a successful farmer and prominent in all the affairs of that lo- cality for a number of years. He was born Feb. 29, 1832, in Huntingdon county, Pa., the youngest in the family of sixteen children born to Hiram and Elizabeth (Lochard) Long, and came to this region from Johnstown, Pa. He bought the farm of 136 acres now owned by his son Jesse R. Long, and there passed the remainder of his days, dying March 20, 1904. He was buried in the cemetery of the Hope- well M. E. Church, and contributed liberally to its support. Mr. Long also took a real in- terest in public matters, serving as township school director for many years, and as super- visor of roads, in both of which positions he gave excellent satisfaction to all concerned. His first wife, Sarah (Smith), daughter of James and Tirzah (Wainwright) Smith, was the mother of five children: Margaret Ellen married Gere Clawson and (second) Charles Creamer; William, born Jan. 10, 1859, mar- ried Nettie Mabon, daughter of Francis and Catherine (Ansley) Mabon, and resides in Blacklick township; James Milton married Nellie Toppin, of Pittsburg; George Smith married Sarah Eliza (Lizzie) Miller, who married for her second husband Harry Car- son ; one died in infancy.

Peter C. Fair, son of William, was born Jan. 19, 1823, in Blacklick township, and died in June, 1904, in Center township. He fol- lowed farming all his life in those two town- ships, and for over twenty years was also en- gaged in teaching school. On March 27, 1851, he married Sarah Ann Young, who was born May 9, 1830, and died Feb. 8, 1873. They had three children : Ann Mary, born Nov. 29, 1851, who died Sept. 24, 1852; Sarah Louisa, Mrs. Long; and Helen Mar, born May 30, 1854, who died Dec. 8, 1860. Mr. Fair's second marriage, which took place March 17, 1875, was to Martha Jane Doty, by whom he had one child, William McQuade, born July 27, 1876, in Center township, who married Laura Stair and resides on the old home farm in Center township.

Sarah Louisa Fair, daughter of Peter C. Fair, first married Robert N. Wilson, of Blacklick township, and by that marriage had three children: Dr. William Fair, born Oet. 11, 1879, married Minnie Duncan and resides at Elmo, Independence Co., Ark .; Mary Mel-

Mr. Long's second marriage was to Mrs. Sarahı Louisa (Fair) Wilson, who was born lissa, born Dec. 17, 1877, married William P.

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McCrea, of Blacklick township; Maybel mar- had four children: Sarah J., wife of Solo- ried Verna S. Mock and resides at Josephine, mon Farr; Ella E., wife of Sylvester Farr; Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.

CHARLES MEADE, a veteran of the Civil war, now employed as an engineer with the David Ellis Milling Company, of Indiana, Pa., was born at Pittsfield, Mass., Dec. 10, 1840, son of Daniel F. and Lucretia (Warren) Meade. The Meade family is of Scotch de- scent.

In his boyhood, Charles Meade was taken by his parents to Auburn, N. Y., and there grew to manhood. At the time of the out- break of the Civil war he was intensely inter- ested, and eventually proved this by enlisting, on July 16, 1861, becoming a private in Com- pany A, of a New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, at Syracuse, N. Y., under Capt. D. A. Bennet and Colonel Reynolds. His regi- ment was stationed in West Virginia, and he served until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at Elmira, N. Y. He then took his present position with the milling company.

Mr. Meade was married (first) at Indiana. Indiana Co., Pa., to Elizabeth Fleming, and they had these children: Lucretia, who mar- ried John D. Dodson, of Indiana, Pa .; Bessie, who married Charles Stuchell, of Indiana, Pa .; Catherine, who is at home ; George R., de- ceased, who married a Miss Butler, now also deceased, both passing away at Johnstown, Pa .; and Frank, also of Johnstown, Pa. After the death of his first wife Mr. Meade married (second) Mrs. Delilah McClaren, daughter of Adam Lower and widow of John McClaren.

CHARLES H. MOORE, proprietor of the "Hotel Moore" at Indiana, has been engaged in the hotel business for the last twenty years and since 1900 has been in Indiana, where he conducted the "American House" for some time before taking charge of his present es- tablishment. He is well equipped by both nature and training for hotel-keeping, and has been thoroughly successful, his establish- ment being a credit to the town in which it is situated.

Mr. Moore was born March 10, 1849, in Mc- Kean county, Pa., son of George R. Moore and grandson of William Moore, who was of Scotch ancestry, and was for many years quite extensively engaged in the lumbering business. George R. Moore also followed that line, on a large scale, in Mckean and Warren counties, this State, and died in 1888. His wife, Martha, was of English ancestry. She died in 1902. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Moore

Martha, who died when nine years old; and Charles H.

Charles H. Moore received his early educa- tion in public school and at Lima (N. Y.) Seminary, later attended the Iron City Busi- ness College, at Pittsburg, Pa., from which he was graduated in 1867, and then studied for a time in the academy at Warren, Pa. During the oil excitement at Pithole, in 1865- 66, he went to Titusville, Pa., where he be- came engaged in the oil business for a time. Later he became interested in the lumber business, in Warren county, continuing there until 1872, when he went to Clermont, Mc- Kean county, and followed the same line of work on an extensive scale, until 1890. From that time to the present he has devoted his attention principally to the hotel business. Settling at Clearfield, Pa., he conducted the "Mansion House" there for five years. At the end of that time he removed to Silver Creek, N. Y., where he ran the "Webster Hotel" one and one half years, after which he moved to Salamanca, N. Y., where he ran the "Dudley House" until 1900. Then he came to Indiana and became proprietor of what was known as the "American House" until 1907, when he reconstructed what is now the "Hotel Moore," establishing the first modern hotel in the borough; this was the "American House" remodeled. The house is 60 by 150 feet in dimensions, five stories in height, of brick, and has eighty rooms, well equipped and supplied with the modern con- veniences. It is up-to-date in every sense of the word and conducted on first-class lines, a fact which has been well appreciated by its patrons. The business has increased steadily under Mr. Moore's intelligent and farsighted management. He has shown himself to be an ideal hotel man, having the important quali- fications without which no real success in this business could be attained. The interest he has shown in the comfort and convenience of his guests has been well repaid by their substantial recognition and the reputation which his house has gained for courtesy and competent service. He is a member of the Masonic fraternitv, belonging to Indiana Lodge, No. 313, F. & A. M., of Indiana, to the chapter at Clearfield, No. 228, and to Trinity Commanderv. No. 58, at Bradford, Pa., as well as Ismaili Temple, at Buffalo, N. Y. He is also a member of the B. P. O. Elks lodoe at Indiana.

In 1878 Mr. Moore married Mary Good-

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win, daughter of Thomas Goodwin, and they Scotland, and he settled in Indiana county, have had two children, Lloyd and Aletha, the Pa., at an early day, following farming. former of whom is deceased. The daughter is the wife of John S. Lyon, and they have three children, Catherine, Mabel and Eliz- abeth.

MILTON CARNEY has made his home in Cherryhill township, Indiana county, for almost forty-five years, engaged in farming throughout that period, and is one of the most highly esteemed residents of his locality. He is a native of the county, born in White township July 12, 1835. His grandfather, John Carney, was born in Pennsylvania, of Scotch ancestry, and coming to Indiana county in the early days of the opening up of this region settled in the southern portion and engaged in farming. He lived to an ad- vanced age, dying near what is now Black- liek, Indiana county.

Finley Carney, father of Milton Carney, was born in Indiana county, and like his father became a farmer, following that occu- pation all of his active years. He died near Indiana borough, in 1899, at the remarkable age of ninety-five years. His wife, Jane (Craig), was also horn in Indiana county, where her father, Jacob Craig, settled many years ago and followed farming; he came from Ireland. Mrs. Carney died in 1883, aged seventy-six years. To Mr. and Mrs. Carney were born nine children, namely: Martha, deceased, who was the wife of Samuel Dona- hey; Anna, deceased; Milton; Finley, a vet- eran of the Civil war, who now lives in White township; Craig, a veteran of the Civil war, deceased; Matilda, deceased; Emily, wife of John Stumpf, of Indiana; Stewart, deceased ; and Walter, deceased.

Milton Carney passed his early life in White township, attending public school there. He was trained to farm work by his father, whom he assisted during his hoyhood and early youth, later working also for other farmers. In 1868 he moved to the farm in Cherryhill township upon which he has since resided, owning a fine property, which he has cultivated profitably for many years. He is one of the substantial citizens of his township, thoroughly respected by all who know him, a man whose worth is recognized throughout the community.

On March 15, 1860, Mr. Carney married Phoebe Cameron, who was born Nov. 14, 1842, in Indiana county, daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (Pershine) Cameron. Her pater- nal grandfather, John Cameron, came from

Mrs. Elizabeth (Pershine) Cameron was born in Indiana county, daughter of Frederick Pershine, also a native of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron died in Cherryhill town- ship. They had the following children : Hugh, Eliza, Frederick, Daniel and Jacob, all deceased; Nancy, wife of George Rink, of Indiana; Joseph, who lives in Mahaffey, Clearfield Co., Pa., and Phoebe, Mrs. Carney.

Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Carney : Knox, who lives at Indiana; Emerson, now of Morgantown, W. Va .; Bert, living at Johnstown, Pa .; Blanche, living at home; Etta, wife of Zenas Decker, of Cherry- hill township; Clara, wife of James Gibson, of Cherryhill township; Ira H., deceased; Elizabeth J., who was the wife of Asbury Carney and the mother of three sons; and Jessie, the youngest, who is at home. The parents are members of the M. E. Church, and Mr. Carney is particularly active in religious work, having acted as class-leader for the last forty years.

JAMES S. KAUFFMAN, of Center town- ship, Indiana county, is a worthy representa- tive of a family which has been settled in the county since 1835. He is engaged in farming on the place where his father settled over a half century ago, and has been prominent in public affairs in his township, where he has the esteem and good will of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

Mr. Kauffman's grandfather, Christian Kauffman, came to Indiana county from Huntingdon county, Pa., in 1835, bringing his wife and children, and first located on the Judge Thomas White farm, in White town- ship, north of Indiana. Later he bought and removed to the Samuel Fiscus farm in Arm- strong township, and there spent the rest of his life, carrying on farming and stock rais- ing. He married Nancy Kauffman, and to them were born five children: John, who is deceased; Fannie; Jacob; Abraham, and Katherine. The parents were members of the Christian Church.

Jacob Kauffman, father of James S. Kauff- man, was born Sept. 24, 1823, in Huntingdon county, Pa., came to Indiana county with his parents, and grew up on the farm, learn- ing the details of agricultural work as his father's assistant. He received his education in the district schools. After his marriage, to Lavinia Dickie, daughter of William H. Dickie, a prominent farmer of Center town-

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ship, he purchased his father-in-law's prop- pany, under command of Capt. Meade Mahon erty of 240 acres, and there made a perma- and Colonel Burchfield, was soon at Mount Gretna, Pa., for orders, and on May 25th was sent to Chickamauga, Ga., remaining in camp there over six months; it was discharged Nov. 9, 1898. nent home. When he came to this place the only buildings on it were rude log struc- tures, the house having been built in the year 1800, by William McKee, a great-uncle, and the barn was also of the kind built at that On Nov. 13, 1889, Mr. Kauffman married Ida M. Mikesell, daughter of Enos and Nancy (Fair) Mikesell, of Graceton, Center town- ship, and they have had six children : Charles, who is now located in Lawrence, Kansas; J. Claire, a normal student, who has taught at Graceton and in Blacklick township; Hazel, now a student at the Indiana normal school; Stella, at home; and twin sons who died in infancy. The family are Lutherans in reli- gious connection, members of the Homer City Church. period. Mr. Kauffman erected a brick dwell- ing, which was completed in 1873, and which at the time was the best of its kind in this section. Through his own untiring efforts, and with the assistance of his faithful wife, he converted his place into one of the best homes in the vicinity. He died there in the prime of life, Aug. 23, 1879, one of the most respected members of his community. In politics Mr. Kauffman was a Republican, in religious connection a member of the M. E. Church at Homer City. His widow died Oct. 5, 1886. They were the parents of five chil- dren, namely : E. Jennie, widow of John W. cian for the Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Baker, of Blairsville, Pa .; Nannie C., de- ceased; Dickie, who died in infancy ; James S., mentioned below; and W. Banks, living at Homer City.

James S. Kauffman was born Dec. 31, 1860, on the farm in Center township where he now resides, and there reared. He was educated in the near-by public schools, meantime acquir- ing a comprehensive knowledge of farm work under his father's training. When his father died he assumed charge of the place, contin- uing its cultivation with the assistance of other members of the family, and though only a young man succeeded in keeping up the home and taking care of his mother in her declin- ing years. He has continued to make im- provements of all kinds, in 1910 remodeling the house, which is now furnished with all modern conveniences. Though he has at- tended faithfully to his private affairs, as his prosperity shows, he has found time for other interests and has held various township of- fices, having been honored by his fellow citi- zens on several occasions. He has been elected auditor, treasurer and collector, giv- ing excellent satisfaction to all concerned in every one of these positions. In political sentiment he is a Democrat, but he is inde- pendent in his choice of candidates, partic- ularly for local offices.

In 1887 Mr. Kauffman joined the National Guard of Pennsylvania, with which he has over three hundred families under his medical served in all twelve years, part of the time as sergeant. When the call for troops was made, in 1898, at the breaking out of the Spanish- American war, Mr. Kauffman was a sergeant in Company F, 5th Regiment. This com- pacity, being popular among all classes in the

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 72

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