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WILLIAM LEWIS FAWCETT, No. 507 Locust St., McKees- port, is a son of C. C. and Sarah E. Fawcett, of Mckeesport, and was born in Braddock, Pa., July 20, 1869. He attended the public schools until 1886, and then took a commercial course at Curry's institute, Pittsburg. Having completed his business education, he was employed first by McCrady Bros., dealers in builders' sup- plies, and then for six years by the Braddock gas and electric light company. After this he spent six years in the employ of the National tube company, and in July, 1902, went into the real estate business, in which he has since been successfully engaged. He now represents a plan known as "The Fawcett Plan of Lots," in Mckeesport, and has other real estate interests. Mr. Fawcett married Miss Blanche Thomas, daughter of the, late J. W. Thomas, of Mckeesport, and has one daughter, Louise. He is a republican in politics. Mr. Fawcett and family reside in the eighth ward, Mckeesport.
E. W. BOOTS, civil engineer, has been a resident of McKees- port since 1892. He was born in New Brighton, Pa., in 1870; attended the public schools there, and finished his education in Geneva college, at Beaver Falls, Pa. He began his long service with the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad company in 1888. In that year he secured a position as chainman in the civil engineer corps, was rapidly promoted from this position to roadman, leveler, transit-man, and in 1890 was made resident engineer and stationed at various points along the company's route. In 1892 he was given the responsible position of assistant engineer, and has since been
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employed in that capacity, being located at Mckeesport. In 1892 Mr. Boots married Miss Mattie Moore, of New Brighton, Pa., and now lives with his family in the seventh ward, Mckeesport. Mr. and Mrs. Boots have two children: Edward C., aged nine, and Frances E., a child of four. Mr. Boots is an enthusiastic member of the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Lodge No. 259, F. and A. M. ; Mckeesport chapter, No. 282, R. A. M., and Penn- sylvania consistory of Pittsburg. He also belongs to various other organizations, being a member of Lodge No. 190, Knights of Maccabees of the World; Lodge No. 6, Loyal Benefit Association, and Council No. 1041, Royal Arcanum. In politics he is a repub- lican. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Mckeesport.
DR. E. W. DEAN, No. 428 Library St., Braddock, Pa., was born in Northwood, Ohio, Dec. 2, 1849. His father, Henry Dean, was an emigrant from the north of Ireland, and his mother, Helen (Armour) Dean, was of old South Carolina stock. Henry Dean was a merchant and located in St. Louis, where our subject received his early education in a private school. Later, in 1862, he moved with his family to Pittsburg, where the son attended the Wilkinsburg schools for a time, and then entered the Thiel college, of Greenville, from which he graduated in 1870 with the degree of A. B. He then attended the Hahnemann medical college, in Phila- delphia, and received his diploma in 1875. After practicing medicine a year in East Liberty, Pa., Dr. Dean moved to Brad- dock, where he has since resided and built up an extensive practice. In 1886-87, 1887-88 and 1888-89 he took four-month terms at the New York post-graduate school in the specialties. of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and in 1893-94 spent fourteen months in Europe, nine months of which were spent in the Moorfield and Westminster ophthalmic hospitals, in London, and the rest of the time at specialty work at Grey's Inn hospital and in the hospitals of Berlin and Vienna. Dr. Dean was married, Oct. 8, 1876, to Helen D., daughter of James and Sarah A. (Rowan) Anderson, pioneer settlers of Pittsburg. The children born of this marriage are: Cecile H., assistant principal of the North Braddock high school; Howard E., class of 1904, medical department of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; Charles L., class of 1905, Massachusetts institute of technology, at Boston; Netta, a student of North Brad- dock high school, class of 1903, and Harvey A., class of 1904, Edgewood high school. Dr. Dean, wife and three children are II-30
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members of the United Presbyterian church. In political belief the doctor is a republican, and served for several years in the Braddock council. He is a member of the Allegheny county homœopathic society, the State society and the American institute of homœopathy. He is a member of Braddock Field lodge, No. 510, F. and A. M .; Shiloh chapter, No. 257, R. A. M., and Tancred commandery, No. 48, Knights Templars, of Pittsburg.
JOHN LUCKERT, merchant, has been successfully engaged in the bakery business in Mckeesport for over fifteen years. Mr. Luckert was born in Pittsburg in 1862, son of Henry and Caroline Luckert, and came to Mckeesport in 1864 with his mother, his father being in the Civil war at the time. He was educated in the public schools and went to work for the National tube company, being employed in various capacities, the last few years as assistant foreman in the welding department. In 1887 he bought a bakery on Fifth avenue, in the Hartman block; ran the business in this location for five years, and then removed to his present location at Nos. 510 and 512 Locust St. He is a member of the Order of Americus and Tribe of Ben-Hur. He was married, almost twenty years ago, to Sarah E. Marks, daughter of John Marks, of McKees- port, and has three children : Clifford, Elsie and John. Mr. Luck- ert and family reside in Mckeesport, in the eighth ward. In poli- tics he is a republican.
JOHN F. LEWIS was born in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 22, 1862, son of William H. and Annie (Lloyd) Lewis. William H. Lewis was a Welshman by birth, and by profession a master in the iron trade. He died in Braddock in 1898. Of the children of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lewis, besides the subject of this article, Mary, who married Samuel Dowdle, of Allegheny, died in 1876; Annie married Joseph Wills, of Braddock, and died about 1880; Edwin is connected with the armor plate mills at Homestead; Annita is at home; Sherman is with the Westinghouse air brake company at Wilmerding; Charles is employed at the armor plate machine shop; William died when three years old, and Harry is a machin- ist in the Edgar Thompson plant. John F. Lewis left the grammar school to go to work when thirteen years old, but continued in school for part of the time for three years afterwards. He was variously employed for some years in the machine department, engineering and draughting rooms, until his superior ability had marked him as a leader and he was promoted to the responsible
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position of master-mechanic on the Edgar Thompson furnaces in 1897. In this position he had charge of about 300 men, and on June 1, 1903, he was made assistant general superintendent of the plant. Mr. Lewis was married, in April, 1890, to Margaret, daugh- ter of Eli and Sarah (Shaw) Boyd, who were old residents of the Turtle Creek neighborhood. Of the children born of this union, William died when three years old, and Catharine, David and Margaret, aged respectively about ten, eight and four years, are at home. Mr. Lewis, although a comparatively young man, has had twenty-nine years' experience with the steel company and has made a host of friends. About five years ago he built a fine home on Kirkpatrick avenue, above the smoke and dirt of the busy city. He and his wife are members of the Braddock United Presbyterian church.
STEPHEN D. MILLS, son of Isaac Mills, one of the earliest and most prominent settlers of Braddock, is in business in Brad- dock with his brother, James K. Mills. The firm does a large business in brick and stone, and manufacture about 3,000,000 shale brick every year. Mr. Mills was born in Allegheny county, Pa., May 23, 1855, and received his education in the Braddock schools and at West Middletown, Pa. He is married and has five children living. His wife, Barbara M. McLary, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Sutch) McLary, was born May 9, 1856. Of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Mills now living, William W. is a graduate of the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania; Bessie is a graduate of Braddock high school; Mabel R. is attending Braddock high school; Stephen R. is also in school, and Eliza L. is a child four years old. Mr. Mills and family live in a beautiful residence at No. 512 Camp Ave., Braddock.
JULIUS K. FISHER, jeweler at No. 734 Braddock Ave., Braddock, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 2, 1854, son of Jacob and Rosa (Kuehn) Fisher. He received a common-school educa- tion in Germany, and when thirteen years old came to America and made a tour as a pack peddler. Later he secured a position in a Philadelphia jewelry house, where he learned the watchmakers' trade, and after a time moved to Braddock and opened a jewelry store. March 3, 1878, he was married at Wilmington, Del., to Sarah, daughter of Simon and Henrietta (Abrams) Nogler. The children of J. K. Fisher and wife are: Addie, wife of S. Speyer, who is a member of the firm of J. K. Fisher & Co .; Mulford K., a
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student in the Jefferson medical college, of Philadelphia, in the class of 1905, and Julius K., Jr., who is a partner with his father in the jewelry business. Mr. Fisher, the subject of this article, served two terms as assistant burgess of Braddock borough, and has ever been considered a thrifty, honest and progressive business man. He and his family are members of the Reformed Hebrew congregation, Rodef Sholem temple, Pittsburg. Mr. Fisher is a member of the State Capital lodge, No. 560, I. O. O. F., of Harris- burg, and holds the office of district deputy for Allegheny county in the Royal Arcanum. He is a member of the Maccabees. He holds the office of vice-president of District G, Woodmen of the World, comprising New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey, and is a past officer of the Tribe of Ben-Hur.
J. BUCHER AYRES, superintendent of the National rolling mill at Mckeesport, was born in Philadelphia in 1856, and received his education there. He studied along scientific lines, filling responsible positions in various mills throughout the state, and later came to Mckeesport, where he entered the employ of the National tube company. During his long service with this com- pany, Mr. Ayres has made a careful study of the condition of his employes, and has done much for their social and moral better- ment. He is an earnest advocate of temperance. Mr. Ayres is an active member of the Presbyterian church of Mckeesport, of which he is an elder; has been superintendent of its Sunday-school and filled various other honorary positions in the church. He was married, in 1887, to Miss Cleonie Ayres, and has one daughter, Alice Lyon. Mr. Ayres is a member of the local lodge, No. 136, B. P. O. Elks, and of the Independent Order of Heptasophs.
JAMES K. MILLS was born in Braddock, May 23, 1853, of old pioneer stock. His father, Isaac Mills, son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Osborne) Mills, was born Dec. 13, 1801, in what is now New York city, came with his parents to Allegheny county when a young man, and lived on what is now the city farm, but was then called the Troy tract. Isaac Mills bought 260 acres of what is now Braddock and North Braddock, and was foremost in the advancement of Braddock Field, where he started a factory and was the leading spirit to push the incorporation of the borough. When this was accomplished, in 1867, he was chosen as the first bur- gess and re-elected in the following spring. Elizabeth Mills, mother of the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Samuel
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and Mary (Mckinney) Snodgrass, and granddaughter of Matthew Mckinney, an early pioneer. James K. Mills, in company with his brother, Stephen Mills, is a prominent quarryman and brick-maker of North Braddock. He was educated in the public schools and at Bethany college, West Virginia. He served as postmaster of Brad- dock from 1876 to 1882, and was borough treasurer in 1878. Mr. Mills was married, June 23, 1887, to Lillie W., daughter of Theobald B. and Henrietta (Brothers) Heims, of Tyrone, Pa., and granddaughter of Thomas and Anna (Bishop) Heims, who were from Adams county and of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Mills have one son, Theo. Heims, born May 31, 1890, now a pupil in the Braddock schools.
B. L. COURSIN, alderman from the third ward, Mckeesport, was born in the eleventh ward, Mckeesport, in 1860, son of B. P. and Sarah P. Coursin. He was educated first at an academy at Mansfield, Ohio; then in a private school in Mckeesport, and finally at the Iron City business college, Pittsburg. Mr. Coursin has had a long and interesting career in the public service. He was first for three years employed in the internal revenue service under the late Thomas W. Davis, and has also served as tobacco inspector of the twenty-third district. He was successfully engaged in the ice business from 1887 to 1896, and was then appointed alderman from the third ward, a position which he has since held, having the distinction of being the first committing alderman given power under Mayor R. J. Black. Mr. Coursin was married, in 1883, to Miss Martha A. Cook, of Mckeesport, daughter of Capt. Eli A. Cook, who died in 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Coursin have one daughter, Sarah H. Mr. Coursin is a member of R. O. L. and the Independent Order of Heptasophs.
GEORGE A. CROSBY, a prominent citizen of North Brad- dock, was born in Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 15, 1858. His father, James Crosby, was a son of James, Sr., and Catherine (Wallace) Crosby, who came to Westmoreland county about the middle of the past century. Nancy (Horner) Crosby, the mother of George A. Crosby, was a daughter of Jacob Horner, who founded the Sandy Vale cemetery at Johnstown, and a granddaughter of Jacob Horner, Sr., who came to that section in the eighteenth century. Mr. G. A. Crosby was educated in Johnstown, Pa., in the common and high schools, and located in Braddock, March 13, 1876, taking a position at the Edgar Thompson steel works. He is at present
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pension clerk in the general office. Mr. Crosby was married, June 2, 1881, to Annie, daughter of Isaac and Annie Mary (Maxwell) McCauley, pioneer settlers near Turtle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby have two children: Annie Louise, born April 1, 1882, is the wife of W. R. Brown, clerk in Mellon & Co.'s bank of Pitts- burg, and Clyde Imbrie, born Aug. 18, 1884, is taking a course in mechanical draughting at the Edgar Thompson steel works. Mr. Crosby is a member of Valetta commandery, No. 129, Knights of Malta; secretary of Braddock circle, No. 83, Protected Home Circle, and a member of Arias court, No. 4, Tribe of Ben-Hur. He is secretary of the North Braddock school board and was for several years treasurer and director of the Carnegie co-operative association. His home is a sightly place at No. 203 Kirkpatrick Ave., North Braddock.
JAMES W. STAHL, local manager at Mckeesport for Nelson, Morris & Co., has had a successful career in the meat business. Born in Kenosha, Wis., in 1877, son of M. P. Stahl, he received his education in the district school at Pleasant Prairie and at the Cath- olic schools and the high school in Kenosha, and then began his public life with his father, who was in the meat and grocery busi- ness in Kenosha. He became a traveling salesman for Cudahy Bros., in Milwaukee; then entered the service of Nelson, Morris & Co., being employed at first at the stock-yards in Chicago, and later as city salesman in that city. In June, 1902, he came to McKees- port to take charge of the company's interest there. The district of which he is manager includes, besides Mckeesport, several other cities and embraces a territory seventy-five miles square. Mr. Stahl is a republican in politics. He is a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic church.
GEORGE H. LAMB, superintendent of the Braddock public schools, was born in Mercer county, Pa., Jan. 21, 1859. His father, John B. Lamb, was a farmer in Mercer county, and of English descent, while the ancestors of his mother, Prudence (Egbert) Lamb, were American patriots who fought in the Revolution. George H. Lamb was educated in the common schools and attended Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa., where he graduated in 1885 with the degree of A. B., and later received the degree of A. M. from the same institution. Professor Lamb then spent two years as principal of the McElwain institute at New Lebanon, five years as principal of the public schools in Mercer, and was for
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eight years principal of the grammar department in the public schools at Youngstown, Ohio. Since September, 1900, he has been superintendent of the Braddock schools, and under his administra- tion the schools have been much improved in curriculum, method and general efficiency. Braddock borough now has fifty-eight teachers and supervisors, with a total enrollment of 2,250 pupils. The high school had an enrollment of 108 in the session of 1902-03 and a graduating class of seventeen. Professor Lamb was married, July 28, 1885, to Effie, daughter of Abner and Leonora (Clark) Viets, both of old pioneer families that located in the western reserve about 100 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb have two children: Harold H., born March 31, 1889, and Mary, born April 22, 1893. Professor Lamb is a republican in national poli- tics. In religion he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Lamb is a member of Sandy Lake lodge, No. 573, I. O. O. F.
EDWARD BARD, chief of the North Braddock police force, was born in Allegheny county, July 30, 1866. He is a son of George and Nancy Bard, prominent old settlers of Allegheny county. Mr. Bard was educated in the public schools of Braddock. In 1897 he became a member of the police force of North Brad- dock, where his ability and careful attention to duty won him promotion to chief of the force, the position which he now holds. In this capacity he has served his city with distinction and his prospects for the future are promising. Mr. Bard is a member of Braddock Field lodge, No. 529, I. O. O. F.
LOWERY H. BISHOFF, a prominent produce and commission merchant, was born at Albrightsville, W. Va., May 1, 1865. His father, William H. Bishoff, had a general store at Confluence, Somerset county, and his mother, Drucilla (Bumgartner) Bishoff, was the daughter of Michael Bumgartner, who came to America from Germany early in the last century. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bishoff, besides Lowery H., the subject of this sketch. They are: T. E. L., who is in the milk business in Rankin; Charles S., a photographer in Missouri; Lettie, wife of Harry Beechman, a Rankin merchant; Fogel G., in business in Rankin, and Maude, who is at home. Lowery H. Bishoff was edu- cated in the Braddock high school, and then opened a produce and commission house at Ninth and Washington streets. The business has steadily grown since that time, and now commands an extensive
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trade. Mr. Bishoff resides in Rankin, where he occupies a beauti- ful brick residence at Kenmawr and Third streets. He served as councilman of Rankin, 1894-97; school director, 1898-1901, and burgess, 1900-03. Rankin, which had but two houses in 1883, is now a busy manufacturing city of 6,000 inhabitants. Mr. Bishoff was married, July 21, 1888, to Fannie, daughter of J. A. and Victoria Van Tassel, of New York city. The children born of this union are: Eugene, born November, 1889; Edna, born Feb. 1, 1893, and Frank, born Nov. 15, 1898. Mr. Bishoff is a member of St. John's lodge, No. 219, F. and A. M. ; Pennsylvania consistory, and Syria temple of the Mystic Shrine, all of Pittsburg. In political belief he is a republican.
CHARLES F. BOAX, of Mckeesport, Pa., foreman for the National tube company, was born in Chicago, Il1., in 1875, and is the son of the late James J. Boax and his wife, Margaret. Mr. Boax accompanied his parents to Mckeesport when he was quite young, and was educated in the graded and high schools of that city. On leaving school he commenced to learn the machinists' trade with the National tube company, and while serving his apprenticeship took a course at the Scranton school of mechanics. He then worked in the United States shops at Baltimore, Washing- ton and Pittsburg, and later returned to the National tube company as foreman of the threading department. Subsequently he was given his present position of foreman of the lap-weld department, and has made a splendid record in that important station. Mr. Boax is a member of the republican party and the Presbyterian church, and is a man who commands the respect of all with whom he comes in contact.
GEORGE THOENLEY STREET, pastor of the First Baptist church of Braddock, was born in Lancashire, England, May 4, 1851. His parents, Joshua and Mary (Thoenley) Street, came to America in 1867, and located in Philadelphia. George T. Street was edu- cated at Bucknell university, at Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa., and at Crozer theological seminary, at Chester, Pa., and was ordained to preach at the Danville Baptist church shortly after leaving college. He moved to Caro, Mich., in 1883, and to Union City, Pa., in 1886, and from there went to take charge of Mt. Washington church, South Side, Pittsburg, in 1888, where he remained ten years. Since February, 1898, he has been pastor of the First Baptist church of Braddock, and during this time the church has been
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greatly strengthened under his able administration. The church was organized in 1881 with about twenty-five charter members, and for about a year worship was held in the first ward schoolhouse. A frame church was then erected, which was torn down in 1902 to give place to the handsome brick building which is now used. This new church was erected at a cost of $20,000, and is one of the finest buildings of its kind in the city. Mr. Street was married, May 4, 1882, to Elizabeth A., daughter of Jacob and Melinda (Kendall) Dawson. From this union were born three children. Florence M. is assistant librarian at the Braddock Carnegie free library; Reginald Dawson is attending Braddock high school, class of 1905, and George Thoenley, Jr., entered the high school in the fall of 1903.
L. LEWIS TODD, borough secretary of Braddock, was born at Shaner Station, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Oct. 14, 1873. His par- ents, Peter S. and Margaret J. (Wiley) Todd, were also natives of Westmoreland. L. Lewis Todd was educated in private schools, and also attended the Braddock high school, from which he gradu- ated in 1889. After several years' subsequent study with a private · tutor, he was elected principal of the Braddock high school, where he taught eight years, from 1893 to 1901, and was then chosen by the council to fill the position which he now holds. This position, in a city of the size and importance of Braddock, is a responsible one, and Mr. Todd has filled it in a manner worthy of praise. Mr. · Todd was married, Aug. 9, 1895, to Ada B., daughter of William H. and Jennie (Dalzell) Conert, of Allegheny city, and he and his wife are prominent in social circles. Mr. Todd is a member of Edgar Thompson council, No. 512, Royal Arcanum.
ALPHA K. KLINE, pastor of the St. Luke's Reformed church of Braddock, was born at Boquet, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Sept. 27, 1847, son of John and Elizabeth (Knoffenberger) Kline. He attended the select schools and Westmoreland institute at Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and later went to the Franklin and Marshall college, from which he graduated in 1872. He next pursued his studies in the theological seminary at Lancaster, Pa., and; graduating in 1876, was ordained to preach in May, 1876. His first charge was at South Bend and Plum Creek, from 1876 to 1883. In 1883 he became pastor of a church at Woodstock, Va. Mr. Kline has also served as principal of the Delmont and Harrison city academy, and principal of Harrison city public schools. In pursuance of his
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religious duties he has held many positions of honor, including the office of president of the Missionary Alliance of Pittsburg and vicinity. He was also instrumental in securing the establishment of missions at Homestead, Pitcairn, Duquesne and Homerville, and has always taken an active interest in religious and educational affairs. : The church of which he is now pastor has flourished under his administration and has a membership of about 150. Mr. Kline was married, May 23, 1877, to Sarah, daughter of William and Susan Johnson, of Franklin county. In 1890 Rev. Kline and wife, in company with Dr. W. K. Kline, of Greensburg, made an extensive European trip. They visited England, all the countries of the southern part of Europe, Egypt and the Holy Land.
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