Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 91

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

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JAMES FRANKLIN MARSHALL, pro- prietor of the Maple Valley Dairy Farm in South Mahoning township, was born on the Robert Marshall homestead May 30, 1865, son of Robert Marshall. He grew up in his native township and attended the schools of his district, the normal at Plumville and Glade Run academy. Having fitted himself for school teaching, he became a public edu- cator, and for five terms taught during the fall and winter months in South Mahoning township, Georgeville, East Mahoning town- ship and White Oak Flats. During the sum- mer months he worked with his father on the farm until 1887, when he bought the A. David Pringle place of 106 acres, which he improved and operated, carrying on general farming and dairying in a small way. Later he Alvertus Preston Marshall, son of Robert Marshall, demonstrates in his everyday life that the prosperity of the farming popula- tion is the gauge of the country's develop- ment. He attended the Davis school until he was thirteen years old, when his father died, and he gave all his time to helping his mother with the work of the farm. In 1893 he took charge of her property, operating 156 acres, and took care of her in her old age. Having devoted himself to farming, he has developed many new ideas and carried out old ones suc- cessfully, and is now one of the most prosper- ous agriculturists of his township. He car- ries on general farming, stock raising and dairying, and his farm is one of the best cared for in this part of the county. His buildings are in excellent condition, and he takes a pride in them and his handsome property. bought the Harrison Shields farm, on which he erected a residence, large barn and other buildings, all of modern construction. The barn was destroyed by fire Dec. 23, 1906, as were seventeen head of cattle, one horse and some machinery, the total loss amounting to over $3,000. Mr. Marshall replaced this barn in 1910 with one of the finest in the town- ship. In 1904 he branched out as a dairyman upon a large scale, now keeping a herd of thirty-six head, mostly Holsteins. Mr. Mar- shall still later bought the J. O. DeLancey farm, on which was a fine brick residence and an excellent frame house, as well as a fine barn. ' To these improvements he has added a silo, which is one of the best in the neighborhood. At present he owns and oper- ates 268 acres of land, and markets his milk at Plumville and Sagamore. His land runs to the Armstrong county line, and is very On June 30, 1897, Mr. Marshall was mar- desirably located. The Marshall farm is one ried to May Irwin, who was born in West of the model establishments in its section of Mahoning township, daughter of George Ir- win. Mrs. Marshall has been a good wife and capable helpmate, so that a part of the credit

Indiana county, for Mr. Marshall is one of the advanced agriculturists and believes in con- ducting his large property according to the

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most modern methods, utilizing every idea ton township, Indiana county, where he passed that he expects to find beneficial.

On July 2, 1885. Mr. Marshall was mar- ried to Clare Belle DeLancy, who was born in South Mahoning township, daughter of Jacob Oliver DeLancey, of Plumville, a full sketch of whom is to be found elsewhere in this work. Mrs. Marshall is an active member of the Presbyterian Church and the missionary society of that body, as well as the W. C. T. U. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are the parents of two children : Robert De Lancey, born June 25, 1893, attended the public schools of his neigh- borhood and the State Agricultural College, and is now at home ; Jesse Dale, who was born May 27, 1904, is now attending school. The elder son is very active in the Presbyterian Church and its Sunday school, and received his diploma to teach in the Sunday school in 1911, from the State Sunday School Associa- tion. He is a fine young fellow, and a credit to his parents.

Mr. Marshall is a Republican, and has served as school director for one term, during which time he put into practical use the experience he had acquired as a teacher. He is an enthusiastic member of the Presbyterian Church, an elder, and not only is a Sunday school teacher, but has served as superintend- ent of the Sunday school. In 1911 he, like his son, was graduated and received a diploma from the State Sunday School Association.

A man of learning, he has applied his gen- eral knowledge to his farm work, with very profitable results. His dairy is one of the best in the locality, and everything about it conforms to the State and local sanitary regulations. As an agriculturist and citizen Mr. Marshall shows the results of good train- ing, and his community benefits accordingly.

SARAH ELIZABETH KUNKLE, widow of John C. Kunkle, residing in Washington township, Indiana Co., Pa., was born in that township Jan. 24, 1858, daughter of John G. Diekson. and granddaughter of Thomas Dickson.

Thomas Dickson was born in the North of Ireland, but immigrated to the United States, first settling in Adams county, Pa., near Gettysburg. His farm was near the famous peach orchard which will go down in history as the scene of part of the battle of Gettys- burg. Thomas Dickson left Adams county prior to the Civil war and so was saved the horrors which resulted from that bloody en- gagement. He located in Westmoreland county. leaving it later to come to Washing- ana county.

away. He was first married in Ireland, and had the following children: Mrs. Ruth Pat- terson, Mrs. Jane Getty, Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson and Mrs. Eliza Wilson, all now de- ceased. Mr. Dickson was married second to- Elizabeth Williams of Adams, county, and by this marriage his children were: Thomas, James E., Sarah (who married John Bothel) and John G., all deceased.

John G. Dickson was born in Adams county, Pa., in July, 1827, and came with his parents to Indiana county, where he attended school. He learned the blacksmith's trade in young manhood and followed it during the latter part of his life, earlier farming on ninety-six acres of his father's property of 176 acres. the balance falling to the share of his brother James E. The death of John G. Dickson occurred June 8, 1864, when he was not quite thirty-seven years old. He married Mary Jane Campbell, of Loyalhanna township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., daughter of George and Sarah (Carnahan) Campbell. George Campbell and his brother left Ireland for this country together, but the brother died during the voyage and was buried at sea. George Campbell settled on the farm in Loyalhanna township now owned and ocupied by his grandson Archy Campbell, now one of the finest places in the neighborhood. There he raised his family of six children and lived to a good old age.

To Mr. and Mrs. Dickson were born two children : Sarah Elizabeth and Samuel C., the latter now residing at Pittsburg. In politics Mr. Dickson was a Republican, but never aspired to public life. For many years he was a valued member of the United Pres- byterian Church of Plum Creek, Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.

Sarah Elizabetlı (Dickson) Kunkle re- ceived her educational training in the public schools of her native township, and at the Saltsburg academy, which she attended for one term. She remained home until her mar- riage, on March 25, 1875, to John C. Kunkle, and they had children as follows: Jesse M. married Stella Brown, of Washington town- ship; Charles L. married Dolly McFeaters, of Creekside: Mary Elizabeth married George Nesbit, in Indiana, Pa .; John I. married Elsie Rupert, of Armstrong county, Pa .; Stacey E. married Luna Trusal, of Five Points; Clar- ence S. married Dora Gibson, of Washington township; Sarah E. married Bert Lytle, of Chambersville, Washington township; Indi-

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JOHN C. KUNKLE was born Feb. 27, 1848, Mary Philower, a daughter of John Philower; in Washington township, Indiana Co., Pa., also of Hunterdon county, and she died son of Michael and Elizabeth (Anderson) Kunkle, of Armstrong county, the former born in March, 1810, the latter in October, 1808. In 1825 the parents moved to Wash- ington township, Indiana Co., Pa. The Kunkle family is of German extraction. March 6, 1879, aged seventy-five years, ten months, three days. Children as follows were born to this marriage: Abraham, who is de- ceased, married Sarah Griffith ; Isaac married Keziah Smith; Jacob married Barbara Ann Smith; John P., who is deceased, married Martha Wilyard; Rachel, who is deceased, was the wife of Simon Henry; Mary, who is deceased, was the wife of George Taylor; Elizabeth, who is deceased, was the wife of John W. Snyder; Susannah married William H. Smith; Eva Ann married John A. White.

John C. Kunkle went to the local public schools and was engaged in assisting his father in the farm work until 1875, when he purchased his father's homestead. On this property he carried on general farming and stock raising, and was a man of considerable means when he died. His farm comprised 284 acres, underlaid with coal, which was sold to D. F. Run, of Indiana, by his heirs, in 1912. The vein is an excellent one and prom- ises to mine well.

Politically Mr. Kunkle was a Democrat, and served as a school director for one term. A conscientious member of the Presbyterian Church, he was an elder for years, being con- nected with the congregation at Creekside. For six years he served as superintendent of the Sunday school, and took a deep interest in the work of that body. The present church edifice is built on a portion of the original Kunkle farm, his paternal grandfather hav- ing at one time owned a large tract that was cut into several farms in this locality.

Both the Dickson and Kunkle families are well and favorably known in this part of the State, and their representatives have every reason to be proud of the stock from which they spring. Mrs. Kunkle is one of the most highly esteemed ladies of Washington town- ship, and is surrounded by every comfort the love of her children can suggest. Mr. Kunkle died July 2, 1895, and is buried in Green- wood cemetery, at Indiana.

JACOB TIGER, a retired farmer of Canoe assistance until he was twenty-one years of

township, was born there Nov. 23, 1835, and is a son of Adam D. and Mary (Philower) Tiger.

Jacob Tiger, his great-grandfather, was of German descent, and was a Revolutionary soldier.

Abraham Tiger, the grandfather, was born in Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co., N. J. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. He married Anna Teates, who was born in the same section as himself, and both lived to be over seventy-seven years of age.

Adam D. Tiger, father of Jacob Tiger, was born in Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co., N. J., in 1803. In 1824 he was married to

On May 3, 1827, Adam D. Tiger, in com- pany with Peter Philower, located in Indi- ana county, in what was then a wilderness, securing about one thousand acres of land. Peter Philower took possession of six hundred acres, the south end of the tract, and there built a round-log barn, while Adam D. Tiger built a similar structure on his land, the north end of the tract, where he had 400 acres. This . barn was demolished in 1844 and the one on the south end was torn down about fifty years ago. After clearing his land Adam D. Tiger began to cultivate it, and continued his agricultural activities until his death, which occurred May 1, 1885, when his age was eighty-one years, nine months, twenty- four days. Adam D. Tiger and his wife were interred in the Fairview burying ground, which plot was presented to the Presbyterian Church for this purpose by Mr. Tiger. In his political views he was a Democrat and at different periods in his long and useful life served acceptably in various township offices, having been a justice of the peace for five years, constable for six years and school di- rector and treasurer for twenty-two years.

Jacob Tiger was educated in the public schools of Canoe township and gave his father age, at which time he took the farm and after- ward, for many years, cleared and cultivated his land during the summer seasons and spent the winters in hanling lumber. He continued to follow general farming until a few years ago, when he retired. Although he has sold the larger portion of his original farm he still owns fifty-five acres of land, four acres of which is a valuable wood tract. Mr. Tiger has always kept well informed on public mat- ters and has always given his political sup- port to the Democratic party. He has fre- quently served in the office of school director in Canoe township, and also has been town- ship auditor. For many years he has at-

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tended the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, burg; John C .; Nancy Jane, who died in Jacob Tiger married Barbara Ann Smith, Jacksonville, the wife of James Henderson; a daughter of George and Mary Jane Smith, and Rosanna, the wife of David Gibson. and they have had the following children : John C. Hazlett, father of Samuel C. Haz- lett, was born in the vicinity of Hooper Run, in Young township, Indiana Co., Pa. He grew up in the vicinity of Jacksonville and had only such advantages as the local sub- seription schools furnished in his boyhood, and was reared to the hard work of the farm. Clark Willis, who is now deceased, married Esther Ann Hawk, of Canoe township; Mary Jane is the wife of George W. White, of Canoe township; Charles Harvey married Millie Cissney; Clarence Erwin married Verdie Coy. All reside in Canoe township.

George Smith, father of Mrs. Jacob Tiger, After his marriage he settled near Clarksburg, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., and was yet a young man when he settled in Canoe township, Indiana county, where his subse- quent life was spent in farming. His death occurred in 1892, when he was aged eighty- four years. He married Mary Jane White, who was born in North Mahoning township, and died in Canoe township in 1866, when aged fifty-five years. They had the following children: Keziah, John, Barbara A., Wil- liam, Charles, Maria, Jacob, James, Rachel, Elizabeth, Clark and one that died in infancy unnamed. Of these there are four survivors: Barbara A., William, Maria and Jacob. The parents of Mrs. Tiger were buried in the Union cemetery, the ground for burial pur- poses having been donated to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for this purpose. They were members of that religious body. In politics Mr. Smith was a Democrat, but he accepted only one township office, that of supervisor.

SAMUEL CASKIE HAZLETT, farmer of South Mahoning township, Indiana county, who has lived at his present home there for the long period of forty-three years, was born March 11, 1844, in Young township, this county, son of John C. Hazlett and grandson of James Hazlett.

and continued to live at different points until the latter fifties, when he sold out and came to near Georgeville, in East Mahoning town- ship, taking charge of and operating the Kin- ter farm, a tract of 300 acres, for eighteen years, engaged in general farming and stock raising. He theu retired and led a quiet life until his death, in 1890, at the age of seventy- six years. He was buried in the Ebenezer cemetery. Mr. Hazlett was a Republican, and served as tax collector in East Mahoning township, and as supervisor and member of the board of school directors in Young township. He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. He was married near Jacksonville to Nancy McFarland, who was born on the old McFarland farm near that point, in Young township, daughter of James McFarland, and died in 1900 on the farm. She, too, was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was buried in the same cemetery as her husband. They were the parents of thirteen children, namely : Sarah married I. Dixon, a farmer, and resides at Livermore, Pa .; James was color bearer of Company C, 11th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, in the Civil war, and was killed at the Battle of South Mountain; John McFarland is a resi- dent of North Mahoning township and fully mentioned elsewhere; Samuel Caskie is men- tioned below; William enlisted at the age of seventeen years in the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving three years and eight months in the Civil war, and subsequently was the proprietor of a hotel and livery busi- ness at Edenburg, Clarion county, where he died in 1897 (he married Della Waters) ; Les- lie A., who married Margaret Stearns, lived on the old McFarland farm in Young town- ship for eighteen years and there died; Albert, living in West Mahoning town- ship, married a Miss Britton ; Thomas, a farm- er near Clarksburg, in Young township, mar- ried Martha Blakeley; Robert, a farmer at Georgeville, in North Mahoning township,

James Hazlett, the grandfather, was of Scotch-Irish stock, and emigrated to this country from Ireland in 1791, settling first in Easton, Pa., and later moving to the southern end of Indiana county, Young township, where he spent the remainder of his nfe in agricultural pursuits, farming and stock rais- ing. He packed grain and eloth over the Allegheny mountains on horses, a distance of eighty to one hundred miles, and returned with salt and other necessities. He died on his farm and was buried in Ebenezer Church cemetery. He was a member of the Presby- terian Church. Five children were born to him and his wife, Margaret (Long), namely : Samuel, who lived and died near Jacksonville, married Ruth Goheen; George, unmarried, is Pa .; Leslie, who passed away near Clarks- farming in Mahoning township; Hannah

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married Newton Ainsley, a stock dealer, of children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haz- West Liberty, Iowa; Ella married Harry Chambers, of Clayville, Pa .; Jane died young.

Samuel Caskie Hazlett began his educa- tion at the Anderson school in the home dis- triet in Young township, and later went to school at Jacksonville under Barkley McIn- tire. He worked at home with his parents and moved with them to East Mahoning town- ship, continuing on the paternal farm until he enlisted for service in the Civil war, in 1862, joining Company D, 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel Porter of Indiana and Captain Smith. He served three months, reenlisting in August, 1862, in Com- pany C, 206th Regiment, under Col. Hugh Brady and Capt. C. Brown, of Marchand, Pa., and was out eleven months with that command. He received his final discharge at Richmond. While helping to build Fort Brady he had a narrow escape from death. He and another soldier were digging a ditch when a Confederate shell passed over Mr. Hazlett and killed his comrade, taking off his head and arm.

After his return from the army Mr. Haz- lett settled in East Mahoning township on the farm of his father-in-law, John Hamilton, a tract of 125 acres which he operated until 1869. In that year he came to his present home, which is in South Mahoning township, near the East Mahoning line, and consists of 140 acres known as the VanHorn tract. Here he has carried on general farming and stock raising for the last forty-three years. He has erected a residence, barn and other build- ings, and has made extensive improvements of all kinds, his property having increased greatly in productiveness and value under his practical and intelligent care. His corn crops have been notably good. Mr. Hazlett has given all his time to his private affairs, taking no part in the public life of the com- munity except for one term when he served as supervisor of his township. He is inter- ested in politics as a stanch adherent of the Republican party, is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and belongs to the United Presbyterian Church at Smyrna, this county. As a neighbor and citizen he is highly respected by all who know him.

On May 5, 1868, Mr. Hazlett married Ann L. Hamilton, who was born in East Mahoning township, daughter of John and Martha (Hopkins) Hamilton, and granddaughter of David Hamilton and of John Hopkins, both of whose families were among the pioneer settlers of East Mahoning township. Five

lett: (1) Mine Etta was a teacher prior to her marriage to Harry Coleman Niel, and they reside in Young township. They have eight children, Laura Zoe (a teacher), Bertha Bell (a teacher), John R., Quinn, Milton, Annie, Rebecca and Hamilton. (2) Wilda is de- ceased. (3) Frank, who is on the homestead, married Verna Smead (daughter of Thomas Smead, who died in 1910) and has one child, Meade. (4) Mabel married John Grove, of Punxsutawney. (5) Lottie C. attended the State normal school at Indiana, and died Oct. 28, 1906.

EMERSON R. CARNEY, a farmer of Pine township, was born in what is now Buf- fington (then a portion of "Pine) township, Indiana Co., Pa., March 20, 1853, son of Samuel Carney, and grandson of James Carney.

James Carney lived in Pine and Buffing- ton townships, dying in the latter when he was sixty years of age. He was a farmer all of his active life. His wife was born in White township, Indiana county, and died aged eighty-eight years. Their children were: James, Hamilton, Thompson, Samuel and Julia Ann. .

Samuel Carney was born in Pine township. Early in life he worked in the mines, but later on became a farmer in Buffington and Pine townships, owning a property of 103 acres in the former township. During the Civil war he served as a soldier, enlisting in Company G, 206th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was in the army for a year, or until the close of the war. His death occurred in Buffington township when he was seventy years old, and he is buried in the cemetery in that township. Samuel Carney married Ellen Moke, who was born in Germany and was brought to the United States when five years old. Her death occurred in Buffington township when she was seventy-five years old. She is buried in the new cemetery at Strongs- town. Her mother, a native of Germany, died in Westmoreland county, when ninety- four years old. Children as follows were born to Samuel Carney and his wife: Sarah Jane, born March 2, 1847; William A., born April 15, 1849; Alexander, born April 8, 1851 ; Em- erson R .; and two who are deceased, Charles W. and Samnel E.

Emerson R. Carney was sent to the public schools of his township, and at the same time was taught to make himself useful on the homestead. He also learned to make shingles

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and was engaged at this line of work, in con- junction with farming in Buffington town- ship, until he came to his present property in the fall of 1875, settling on it on Nov. 9th. This farm is in Pine township, near Strongs- town, and comprises forty-eight acres. In ad- dition Mr. Carney owns the homestead in Buffington of 103 acres, and forty-two addi- tional acres in Pine township. He continues his farming operations and is one of the suc- cessful men of his district. A Democrat, he has served as township clerk for one year, constable for six years and overseer of the poor for three years.

On March 12, 1874, Mr. Carney married Nancy M. Strong, a daughter of Moses Strong, of Strongstown, born Feb. 23, 1857. The ber and built a log cabin, and began anew town was named for the Strong family. Mr. and Mrs. Carney have had the following children : Frank A., born Dec. 25, 1875, mar- ried Linie Rhoads, of Strongstown, Pa .; Emma B., born Sept. 25, 1878, married Bert Adams; Bertha K., born Oct. 29, 1884, mar- ried Victor Graham; and Merritt B., born Feb. 17, 1894, is at home.

CAPT. EVEN LEWIS, a veteran of the Civil war, residing at Smicksburg, Pa., was born Feb. 21, 1829, in West Mahoning town- ship, Indiana county, son of Samuel and Abi- gail (Hallowell) Lewis.

David Lewis, father of Samuel Lewis, had the following children: Joseph, Evan, Rob- ert, John D., Sarah, Josiah, Nancy, Elizabeth, Samuel, David, George and Margaret.

Samuel Lewis, son of David Lewis, was born in Blair county, Pa., and came to Indiana county, Pa., settling in West Mahoning township, where he died in 1831. His chil- dren were as follows: Mary, who is deceased; Even; Elizabeth and Mattie, twins, the for- mer dying and the latter marrying Samuel G. Smith and living near Johnstown, Pa. After the death of Samuel Lewis, his widow married David Smouse, and their children were: Nancy, who married Paul Smith and lives in Clarion county, Pa .; Sophia and Thomas, twins; Susan, who is deceased; David and Abbie, twins. Of these children, Thomas died in childhood; his twin sister. Sophia, married M. B. Hogue, of Pittsburg, Pa .; David. who is living in Cambria county, Pa., married a Miss MeCollough.

David Smouse lived in West Mahoning township. Prior to his marriage with Mrs. Lewis he was a farm laborer. Mrs. Smouse lived to be seventy-five years old.

Capt. Even Lewis, son of Samuel Lewis, attended local schools to a limited extent, and spent one summer at an old academy in Indiana, while Thomas Morgan was a teacher of the institution. Upon the death of his father, when he was but two years old, he was taken by his grandfather Hallowell, and remained with him until he attained his majority, learning how to work to some pur- pose. After beginning life for himself Cap- tain Lewis was a charcoal burner for a time, and then marrying he settled on a farm two miles east of Smicksburg, which was heavily wooded. A tornado in 1860 destroyed the greater part of the timber and the buildings he had erected. Not discouraged, however, Captain Lewis cleared away the broken tim-

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 91

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