Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 98

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

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DANIEL ROWE was also a soldier during the Civil war, but only served three months when he received his honorable discharge on account of sickness. Coming back home he engaged in farming, and was thus engaged until the time of his death. Politically he was a Republican, but never cared to go into pub- lic life. For many years he was a consistent member of the Disciples Church in Rayne township. Mr. and Mrs. Rowe had the follow- ing children : Tillie J., Mrs. Rhodes, of Prin- cess Anne, Md .; Lois B., Mrs. Hancock, of Indiana county ; Frank C., of Toms station ; Harry C., of Creekside; and Mary W., Mrs. Smith, of Leetsdale, Allegheny county.

Mrs. Rowe owns eighty-seven acres of land in Washington township, near Toms station, all of which is cleared, and her son Frank Rowe is operating it. Mrs. Rowe belongs to Salem Methodist Church, and taught in the Sunday school for many years, being one of the most popular and effective instructors of that body. She is widely known and univer- sally respected.

John A. Ortner was born in Germany, and came to the United States when twenty-seven years old. At first he located at Johnstown, Pa., but after a short stay in that city, came on to Indiana county, where he bought a farm in Rayne township. This land being in a wild state, he cleared it and developed a com- fortable home, on which he carried on general farming until his death, Dec. 9, 1897. His wife was a daughter of William Hoffman, who came from Germany to the United States in 1842, settling in Rayne township, where he farmed for many years, but later on in life retired to Indiana, where he died. Mrs. Ort- ner died March 17, 1908. She was one of a family of six children, and two of her five brothers survive, John and Michael Hoffman, of Indiana county. None of the Ortner fam-

and his wife had eleven children: Clara S., deceased, married William Betz, of Cali- fornia ; Barbara is the widow of William Seu- bert, of Latrobe, Pa .; Mary married a Mr. Clark, of Woodstock, Cal .; Matilda married Henry Coolney, of California; William re- sides at Maxwell, Cal .; Anna resides at La- trobe, Pa .; John S. is mentioned below; Ros- anna married William Graff, of Punxsutaw ney, Pa .; Amelia married a Mr. Cost, of In- diana, Pa .; Elizabeth married L. J. Beaver, of Montana; Frank resides at Avonmore, in Armstrong county.

John S. Ortner attended the local schools of Rayne township, and grew up on the farm, remaining at home until his marriage. Fol- lowing that event he began farming for him- self in White township. At first he bought sixty acres of land, but after operating it for two years sold and purchased his present property, of 140 acres, which he now devotes to general farming and stock raising, having been successful in both lines.

On Jan. 21, 1898, Mr. Ortner was married to Clara Belle Osborne, who was born in Rayne township, daughter of Joseph T. and Mary Ann (Jones) Osborne, the former born in White township, this county, and the latter in Clearfield county. Joseph Osborne, the paternal grandfather of Mrs. Ortner, was born in Scotland, and married Sarah Kinter, a native of Germany. They became early set- tlers of Indiana county. The parents of Mrs. Mary Ann (Jones) Osborne were natives of Scotland. Mrs. Ortner was one of eleven children born to her parents, of whom Bar-

JOHN S. ORTNER, a farmer of White township, was born Nov. 7, 1868, in Rayne township, this county, son of John A. and bara A. married Michael Nibert, of Indiana ; Barbara (Hoffman) Ortner.

Sarah married James Cessna, of Cambria county ; Elmira married Robert Wynkoop, of Gabelton, Pa .; Mary married William Lingen- felter, of Gabelton, Pa .; Rose married Igna- tius Undersack, of Wyoming; Clara Belle became Mrs. Ortner. Mr. Osborne died in Rayne township Feb. 10, 1912, his wife pass- ing away 'in 1889. She was a widow at the time of her marriage to Mr. Osborne, and the only living child of her first marriage is Margaret, now Mrs. Dolvey, of Clearfield county, Pennsylvania.

Mr. and Mrs. Ortner became the parents of seven children: A child who died in in- fancy unnamed; Frances G .; Margaret E .. who is deceased; Agnes Mae; Elizabeth N .; Ruth Virginia, and Mildred M. Mr. and Mrs. Ortner are consistent members of the Roman

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Catholic Church, belonging to St. Bernard's gaged in practice for over thirty-nine years, parish of Indiana, Pennsylvania.

JOSEPH CHARLES NIPPES, of Black- lick township, is one of the younger farmers of his section of Indiana county who have been notably successful. He is extensively interested in truck gardening, in which line he was a pioneer in his township, and at pres- ent commands the largest business of the kind in Indiana county.

The Nippes family is of German extraction, William Nippes, its founder in America, hav- ing been born in Germany, whence he came to this country in a sailing vessel. He was a sea captain, following the water all his life. He settled in Philadelphia, where he married Catherine Heinckles, also a native of Ger- many, and engaged in the grocery business. Their children were all born in Philadelphia, viz .: John Charles; William, who engaged in the bakery business; Abraham, who was a cabinetmaker; Samuel, also a cabinetmaker (married) ; Henry, a merchant (married) ; Mortimer, a grocer; Christianna, wife of Louis Thorn, a baker; Mary Ann, wife of Thomas Heinckles, a cabinetmaker; and Lou- isa, who also married. All of this family lived in Philadelphia.

John Charles Nippes, son of William and Catherine (Heinekles) Nippes, was born in 1830 in Philadelphia, where he attended com- mon school, afterward learning the trade of cabinetmaker. In 1861 he enlisted for serv- ice in the Union army, joining Company A, 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Moffatt and Colonel Small, being in Hooker's command in the Army of the Po- tomac. He was wounded at Gettysburg and died there one month later, in 1863, and was laid to rest in Monument cemetery in Phil- adelphia, with military honors. Mr. Nippes had married Esther L. Wright, who was born Feb. 28, 1831, in Philadelphia, daughter of William and Rachel (Lukens) Wright, of Philadelphia, and to them were born four children, three of whom died in infancy, Jennie E., Ira and Willimina ; the only sur- vivor, Chester Walker Chipman, was born Jan. 2, 1852. The mother proved herself to be a woman of remarkable strength of char- acter and purpose. She had received her early education in the public schools of Phil- adelphia, and after her husband's death took up the study of medicine, taking the course in the Woman's Medical College in that city, from which she was graduated with the de- gree of M. D. in 1870. She was actively en- July 26, 1886, in Johnstown, Pa., who is

settling in Johnstown, where she is now living retired, in her eighty-second year. She re- married, becoming the wife of Dr. H. W. Marbourgh, with whom she was associated in practice, and who lost his life May 31, 1889, in the Johnstown flood. Mrs. Marbourgh escaped with a horse and buggy, and she, too, would have been lost had not the horse been a strong swimmer; she gives the animal the credit for saving her life. Beloved and es- teemed by all who have known her, she is spending her days quietly in the place where so many years of her active and useful career as a physician were passed. She is a mem- ber of the First M. E. Church of Johnstown.

CHESTER WALKER CHIPMAN NIPPES, son of John Charles and Esther L. (Wright) Nippes, was born Jan. 2, 1852, in Philadel- phia, and there received his education in the public schools. In 1894 he settled in East Wheatfield township, Indiana Co., Pa., where his father-in-law bought a farm which Mr. Nippes worked, making a home for his mother-in-law, after which he took charge of the place for himself, engaging in market gardening, which he was one of the first in that section to undertake. In 1905 he moved with his family to Blacklick township, where he has since lived and worked, he and his son having purchased the property there, and now working in partnership as C. W. C. Nippes & Son. They have been highly suc- cessful, being the recognized leaders in their line in Indiana county, a distinction which they have won by the most untiring efforts and intelligent devotion to their work. Mr. Nippes has been prominent in public affairs and church work, having served as school director two terms and election inspector in East Wheatfield township, and as register and assessor in Blacklick township, still hold- ing the latter position, which he has been filling two years. In political connection he is a Republican. He is a prominent member of the M. E. Church of Blacklick, which he has served faithfully in various capacities, having been steward, trustee (president of the board) and Sunday school teacher. On Dec. 26, 1877, he married Jennie Elizabeth Kissinger, who was born in 1857 in East Wheatfield township, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Shott) Kissinger, the latter, now (1912) eighty-nine years of age, residing with Mr. and Mrs. Nippes in Blacklick township. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Nippes : Joseph Charles; Ira Stamford, born

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studying electrical engineering at Pennsyl- New Florence, Pa .; and Charles Kenneth, vania State College, class of 1913; Wil- born Jan. 19, 1909, in Blacklick township. liam, born July 12, 1889, in Johnstown, who married Martha Ellen Eppley, of that place, WILLIAM H. MUNSHOWER, veteran of the Civil war, now a justice of the peace at Lovejoy, Pa., was born in Center township, Indiana county, Aug. 3, 1836, and is a son of William and Hannah (Kunkel) Munshower. and lives with his parents in Blacklick town- ship; Arthur, born Nov. 24, 1891, who lives with his parents; Elizabeth, living at home ; and Loretta, who died when two years old.

John Munshower, grandfather of William H. Munshower, was one of the early settlers of Indiana county, owning a farm in Center township, upon which he carried on operations up to the time of his death.

William Munshower, son of John, and father of William H. Munshower, was born in Maryland, and accompanied his parents to Indiana county, the rest of his life being spent in agricultural pursuits, and his death occurring on the old homestead in Center township. He married Hannah Kunkel, who was born in Pennsylvania, whither her par- ents had come from Germany, and they had a family of six children: John, who is de- ceased; Samuel, a resident of the town of Indiana; William H .; Houston, a resident of Homer City, Pa .; Harrison, living at Blairs- ville; and Mary J., the wife of Chambers Yengling, of St. Marys, Ohio. All the sons served in the Union army during the Civil war.

William H. Munshower attended public school in Center township, and in his youth was engaged in farming, but subsequently turned his attention to teaching, and for six years had schools in Center and Green town- ships. On July 13, 1863, Mr. Munshower en- listed in Company M, 102d Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. A. D. Hast- ings, 2d Division, 6th Army Corps, with which he served until securing his honorable discharge, June 28, 1865. During his long and arduous service Mr. Munshower took part in numerous engagements, participating in Grant's campaign and in many hard-fought battles, such as the Wilderness. After brave and meritorious service he returned to Indi- ana county and engaged in farming. In 1876 he removed to Cookport, whence he came to Lovejoy. He has served as supervisor and auditor of Green township, and during the last sixteen years has been the incumbent of the office of justice of the peace. He has interested himself in Grand Army affairs, and at this time is quartermaster of Cookport Post, No. 537. His religious connection is with the Lutheran Church.

Joseph Charles Nippes was born Dec. 2, 1880, in Johnstown, Pa., where he attended public school; he attended a private school for two terms during the summer. At the age of fourteen, in 1894, he nioved with his parents to East Wheatfield township, this county, where his father bought the farm of 160 acres from the Kissinger heirs, and com- menced market gardening, Mr. Nippes work- ing for his father for the next five years. In 1899 he went west to Pueblo, Colo., where he engaged in railroad work, working as fireman on the Denver & Rio Grande road for three years. Returning home he married shortly afterward, Dec. 10, 1903, in Indiana, Pa., Jessie M. Milliken, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Gamble) Milliken of New Flor- ence, Westmoreland Co., Pa. In 1905 Mr. Nippes and his father moved to Blacklick township, purchasing in partnership the Stoneback farm of 106 acres which they have since operated, both families living there, having built two large dwelling houses on the place, besides barns and other buildings. They carry on general farming and stock rais- ing, but make a specialty of garden truck, raising on an average from 125,000 to 150,000 plants of celery each season, and large quan- tities of other vegetables. They ship as far east as Altoona and west to New Kensington, and find a ready sale for all they send to market, their products being well known to dealers. Joseph C. Nippes now looks after the entire management of the business, the steady growth of which shows him to be thoroughly capable, and familiar with the commercial side, the demands of the market, etc., as well as with the practical work of raising vegetables.

Mr. Nippes was at one time a member of the Locomotive Firemen's Society. He is a Republican in politics, has been a member of the school board of Blacklick township for five years, and is thoroughly interested in all that concerns the general welfare. He be- longs to the Burrell Presbyterian Church, and has been trustee of same.

Mr. and Mrs. Nippes have had two chil- On April 19, 1866, Mr. Munshower was dren : Virginia Maud, born Feb. 20, 1905, in married to Margaret Fleming, who was born

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in Indiana county July 18, 1841, daughter under Col. Richard Coulter. He was wounded of Francis J. and Christina (Haley) Flem- in the shoulder at Gravelly Run, near Peters- ing, early settlers of Green township, where burg, and after receiving an honorable dis- Mr. Fleming was engaged in farming. He charge from the service returned home. For was of Scotch ancestry, while his wife was born in Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Munshower had one child, Clara. Mrs. Munshower passed away Jan. 11, 1908.

BRENTWOOD HARLAND DEVERE HOTHAM, M. D., was engaged in the prac- tice of medicine at Homer City, Indiana county, for two years, recently removing to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where he is now located, as resident physician at a local sanitarium. He is a native of western Pennsylvania, hav- ing been born in Mahoning township, Arm- strong county, Oct. 14, 1879.

The Hotham family is of English extrac- tion, and the ancestors in England were con- nected with the nobility. Richard Hotham, who founded the branch of the family in this country to which Dr. Hotham belongs, was a nobleman but married beneath his station, and as a consequence was cut off from the family and disinherited. He came over the ocean to Pennsylvania with his son William, locating in Westmoreland county, near what is now New Florence. He was a man of superior education. His religious connection was with the Church of England.

William Hotham, son of Richard, came to this country with his father in 1824 and set- tled with him in Derry township, Westmore- land county. He was a man of education and marked intelligence and became a successful farmer, remaining on the homestead until his death. In politics he was a Republican, in religious connection a member of the Epis- copal Church. His first wife, Hannah (Liv- ingood), died on the home farm. She was the mother of three children, Clark (who served in the Civil war, died on the homestead), Wil- liam H. and a daughter that died in infancy. By his second wife, whose maiden name was McDonald, he had two children: John, of Pittsburg, Pa .; and Richard, who died young. For his third wife he married Elizabeth Johnston, and their children were: Charles, of Johnstown, Pa .; and Martin, a railroad en- gineer, who was killed in the service.

a short period thereafter he again attended school and then learned telegraphy, at which he was engaged for some years. He was in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany at Oil City, Pa., from there removing to 'Red Bank, Pa., where he was stationed for some time, and thence transferring to Ma- . honing, Armstrong Co., Pa. After he had been located at that place awhile he began the mining of iron ore. Moving later to Pitts- burg, he worked as telegraph operator for the Junction Railroad Company six years, until he entered the employ of the Pittsburg & Western Railroad Company as clerk and bookkeeper, at Lawrenceville, Pa. He is now retired and living in Pittsburg. Mr. Hotham belongs to G. A. R. Post No. 3 of that city, and in politics he has been actively associated with the Republican party. On Sept. 15, 1870, he married Rose Johnston, who was born May 18, 1852, daughter of Martin C. and Mary Jane Reysner (Durboraw) John- ston, and they have had a family of five chil- dren: Olla Bell, who is the wife of R. L. Martin, of Mantua, Ohio; Madge; Daisy May, living at home; Brentwood Harland DeVere, mentioned below; and Rose Virginia.

Brentwood Harland DeVere Hotham spent his boyhood days at Mahoning, Armstrong Co., Pa., until he was six years old, when the family moved to Pittsburg, and there he had excellent public school advantages, graduating from high school. Later he became a student at the Western University of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pittsburg), from which institution he was graduated in 1902, with the degree of M. D. He at once began practice at Lincoln Place, near Pittsburg, where he spent one and a half years, after which he was in Pittsburg for several years. In 1910 he removed to Homer City, in Indiana county, Pa., practicing there for two years and in 1912 taking his present position at Wilkes- Barre. While in Homer City he acted as med- ical examiner for the New York Life Insur- ance Company of New York. He has attained high standing in his profession, and his per- sonal tastes and culture make him an agree- able and desirable social companion. He is a member of the State Medical Society. In political sentiment he is a Republican, in religious connection a Presbyterian.

William H. Hotham was born in 1846 on the homestead in Derry township, West- moreland Co., Pa., and obtained his educa- tion in the local schools. He remained on the farm until his enlistment, when he was eigh- teen years old, for service in the Civil war, On Dec. 29, 1904, Dr. Hotham married, at in Company F, 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Lincoln Place, Allegheny Co., Pa., Stella May

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Poorbaugh, daughter of J. M. Poorbaugh, of 20, 1883, and was educated in the public Lincoln Place, and they had two children: schools, following which he taught school for Harland DeVere, born Jan. 12, 1906; and Stella May, born Dec. 22, 1907. Mrs. Hotham died June 27, 1909, and is buried in Rich- mond cemetery, Pittsburg. On Nov. 20, 1912, Dr. Hotham married (second) Margaret Schall, daughter of G. W. and Mary E. (Markell) Schall, of Homer City. five years. When his father removed to Indi- ana, Pa., the son accompanied him, and has since been associated with him in the livery business. On Jan. 27, 1903, Thomas J. Moor- head was married at Penn Run, Pa., to Mar- garet Viola Frantz, daughter of George E. and Margaret Frantz, and to this union there have been born four children : Kenneth, Quentin, D. Wright Frantz and Robert Blair. Like his father Mr. Moorhead is a Republican in his political views, and he and Mrs. Moor- head are consistent members of the Presby- terian Church.

FRANK MOORHEAD, proprietor of liv- ery, feed and sales stables at Indiana, Pa., with place of business located in the rear of the "Central Hotel," was born Oct. 28, 1855, on the old family homestead in Cherryhill township, Indiana county, son of William M. and Louisa (Matthews) Moorhead. His grandfather spent the greater part of his life in Cherryhill township, where he was a farmer, and had the following children: William M., James, John, Samuel and Mar- garet (Mrs. Evans).

William M. Moorhead, father of Frank Moorhead, was born in Cherryhill township, and there died in 1892, at the age of seventy- two years, his wife passing away during the same year. He was a stanch Republican in politics, and both he and his wife were faith- ful members of the United Presbyterian Church.

Frank Moorhead was educated in the dis- trict schools and reared to agricultural pur- suits, working for his father until he was twenty years of age. At that time he com- menced working out among the farmers of Indiana county, but after his marriage set- tled on a farm of 110 acres in Cherryhill township, which he operated until 1897. In that year Mr. Moorhead went to Penn Run, Pa., being there engaged in the livery busi- ness for seven years. Since 1904 he has been the proprietor of his present business at Indi- ana, where he has large stables, fully equipped, and enjoys an extensive patronage.

In March, 1877, Mr. Moorhead was married to Emma A. Stephens, daughter of John Stephens, and to this union there have been born five children : Lulu, unmarried, who is a trained nurse in the Indiana hospital; Thomas J .; Blair, attending the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor; and Lisle and Elva, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in political matters he is an independent Republican.

JOHN H. BUTERBAUGH, manager of the Dixon Run Lumber Company, at Lovejoy, Indiana Co., Pa., was born in Green town- ship, this county, Oct. 29, 1877, son of Amariah N. and Sarah (Houck) Buterbaugli. William Buterbaugh, his great-grandfather, was born in Maryland, from which State he moved to Pennsylvania, settling first in Hunt- ingdon county and later in Indiana county. He was the father of eight children.

John Buterbaugh, son of William and grandfather of John H. Buterbaugh, was born in Maryland in 1799, and lived to the age of ninety-six years. He accompanied his father to Pennsylvania and after living in Huntingdon county several years settled in what is now known as Pleasant Valley, in Green township, Indiana county, the family acquiring 300 acres of land. In October, 1831, John Buterbaugh married Elizabeth Learn, a daughter of John Learn, and to them thir- teen children were born, seven daughters and six sons : The eldest born, Mary, was the wife of John Cook, and both are deceased. Elizabeth married A. K. Reed, and both are deceased. Henry L. and Levi are deceased. Simon is a resident of Indiana. Sarah A. is the widow of D. P. Reed. Susan married Franklin Nupp, who served in the Civil war, and they live at Windber. Isaac lives in Cherryhill township, Indiana county. Cathe- rine, who is deceased, was the wife of H. W. Baker. Ella is deceased. Amariah N. was the third youngest in order of birth. Andrew is a resident of Indiana, and the youngest died in infancy. After coming to Indiana county the father of the above family en- gaged in the milling business, erecting a saw and grist mill. He was a shrewd and success- ful business man, but was a strict observer of the Sabbath, and no inducement could be

Thomas J. Moorhead, son of Frank and Emma A. (Stephens) Moorhead, was born on his father's farm in Cherryhill township July brought to bear that would lead him to

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operate his mills on Sunday. He was fond he accepted the position of manager for the of hunting and was a fine shot.

Amariah N. Buterbaugh, son of John and father of John H. Buterbaugh, attended the schools of Green township and lived on the farm settled by his father until he was fifty years of age. In 1900 he moved to Windber and there embarked in the mercantile busi- ness, conducting a store for four years. In the fall of 1903 he came to the present site of Lovejoy, although at that time there was no town organization. However, there was promise of rapid settlement, which has been fulfilled. Mr. Buterbaugh conducted a store here for several years and was appointed the first postmaster, an office he has since held. On Nov. 2, 1871, he was married to Sarah Houck, who was born in Green township Oct. 13, 1851, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Myers) Houck. Mr. and Mrs. Buterbaugh have had the following children: Harry R., who lives at Starford, married Minerva Flem- ing, of Green township, and they have two daughters, Mary and Leona; Elizabeth Ollie, who is the wife of T. H. Fleming, has two children James Amariah and Beatrice, and lives at Windber; Agnes is the wife of S. A. Fridler, of Starford; John Henry, who is manager of the Dixon Run Lumber Company of Lovejoy, married Mary Kimmel, of Bed- ford county; Bertha, the youngest member of the family, is the wife of M. L. Mckeown, of Josephine, Pa., and they have three chil- dren, Robert Wallace, Louise Ulrica and Sarah Pauline.

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 98

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