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Mr. Finkbiner was born in Spring City, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1865. Receiving his early education in the public schools of his native place, he was graduated from the Spring City High School in the class of 1881. He then took a one-year course at Pierce's Business College, after which he entered the employ of the Union National Bank of Phil- adelphia. There he became familiar with the banking system, gaining
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valuable experience which has been broadly useful to him in his subse- quent activities. On September 16, 1886, when the National Bank of Royersford was opened, Mr. Finkbiner was made cashier of this institu- tion. At that time he had not quite reached the twenty-first anniversary of his birth. This position he filled for nearly fifteen years, then on June 10, 1901, took over his present business. This consists exclusively of the writing of all kinds of insurance and the handling of real estate in this locality. The business was founded by William S. Essick, who was later succeded by David Springer, and upon the purchase by Mr. Springer of William Albright's business in Spring City, Mr. Finkbiner took over by purchase, the interests of Mr. Springer in Royersford, and Spring City.
Mr. Finkbiner has been more than successful, and now holds a high position in the business world of this borough, also being connected with the leading fraternal and social activities. A member of the Keystone Building and Loan Association, he is secretary of this body, and is also secretary and treasurer of the Home Water Company. A Republican by political affiliation, he has never been an office seeker, but has given his endorsement to all forward movements involving the public welfare. During the World War he served as chairman of the War Chest of Royersford and was very active on all bond committees. He is still treasurer of the local Red Cross. Mr. Finkbiner is a member of Royers- ford Lodge, No. 585, Free and Accepted Masons; Pottstown Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Phoenixville Council, Royal and Select Masters ; Pottstown Commandery, Knights Templar; Philadelphia Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; and Rajah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Reading. He is also a member of Lafayette Castle, No. 59, Knights of the Golden Eagle, and the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 1038, both of Royersford. He is a member, also treasurer and councilman, of Grace Lutheran Church of Royersford, and superintendent of Grace Lutheran Bible School of Roy- ersford.
U. S. G. Finkbiner married (first), September 26, 1889, Mary A. Schleichter, a teacher of Lower Providence township, who died in 1898, leaving three children: David E., who was in the insurance business before his military service, entered the Regular Army of the United States in 1917; was commissioned second lieutenant; and was one of the first to go to France, where he spent twenty months in active service, and was promoted to the rank of captain; Rachael, wife of George E. Marvin, of Tarentum, Pennsylvania; and Charles S. C., now with Ban- bright & Company, bond brokers of Philadelphia, who enlisted for the aviation service in the World War, but was sent to the War School at Lafayette College, and saw no active service. Mr. Finkbiner married (second), on February 19, 1901, Sarah E. (Freed) Kehl, widow of George H. Kehl, and daughter of Aaron C. Freed, of Royersford, and they have two children : Aaron C. F. who was formerly identified with the Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia, is now in charge of the life depart-
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ment in his father's agency ; and Edwin B., who has recently finished his course at the Bliss Electrical School, and is with the Western Electric Company at Pittsburgh. The Finkbiner home is located at No. 459 Walnut street, Royersford.
WARREN Z. ANDERS, M. D .- One of the most prominent physi- cians of Montgomery county, is Warren Z. Anders, of Collegeville, Penn- sylvania. He did not locate here until some time after the World War, but his reputation had preceded him, and his personality was known and appreciated long before he made his home here. He is the son of Hiram M. Anders, who was for many years a farmer of Worcester township. Hiram M. Anders died in 1886. His mother, Araminta (Zimmerman) Anders, came from Worcester county. They were the parents of: War- ren Z., of whom further ; Ella, who married Howard Rushing, of College- ville, Pennsylvania; Mary, who was married to Charles L. Rogers, of Oaks, Pennsylvania; Morrel Z., now living in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania; Nora Z., who was married to Joseph Jervis, of Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania.
Warren Z. Anders was born in Worcester, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1875. He received his early education in the public schools of his natal town, then entered the Normal School of West Chester, Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated, class of 1894. Desiring to gain a proper education for the medical profession, he matriculated in Medico-Chirurgi- cal College, Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1898, with the degree of M. D. For the next year, he was resident physician in the college hospital, and for the next two years was an instructor in the same college. He then removed to Trappe which became his home until 1920, when he settled in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
Since 1904, Dr. Anders has been physician to the Montgomery County Home, is on the auxiliary staff of the Phoenixville Hospital and Montgomery Hospital, Norristown, and during the World War served his country well as surgeon, S. A. T. C., Ursinus College. He is a member of the American Medical associations of both State and County, where his genial disposition and his thorough knowledge coupled with the ability to impart that knowledge to others has made him a much sought speaker, associate and councillor. He fraternizes with Warren Lodge, No. 310, Free and Accepted Masons, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Collegeville; the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Norristown, and the Order of Knights of Friendship, Limerick Chamber, of Limerick, Pennsylvania. His one great recreation is deep sea fishing, at which he is an adept.
Warren Z. Anders was married at Trappe, Pennsylvania, January 23, 1908, to Mary G. Rambo, who died without issue in 1914. She was a daughter of Abel B. Rambo and Jane (Gross) Rambo, of Trappe, Penn- sylvania. Mr. Rambo was for many years superintendent of schools of Montgomery county, and later superintendent of the famous Washing- ton Hall, a private school of Trappe, Pennsylvania.
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WILLIAM STANFORD DURHAM, who is United States postmas- ter at Mont Clare, Pennsylvania, is a man of substance and influence in the community. He was born in Calu township, Chester county, July 9, 1868, son of George T. and Jane S. (Pinkerton) Durham. His father, who was born in England in 1821, came to this country with his parents at the age of twelve years ; he received his naturalization papers in 1848. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, George T. Durham, who was by now forty-one years of age, was drafted into the army. He enlisted at West Chester, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1862, and was assigned to Company K, 175th Regiment of Pennsylvania, under Captain George W. Weintz. Although anxious to participate in the actual fighting, he was not afforded the opportunity and had to be satisfied to do outpost duty. He was discharged from service at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 7, 1863, at the expiration of his term of enlistment. Upon his return home at the end of the war, he took up the trade of a shoemaker and carried on the work of his farm at the same time. He met with success in both of these enterprises, and lived for many years, surrounded by his large family and respected by all members of the community. He died July 30, 1889. Mrs. Durham is still living at the good old age of ninety- one. She resides with her son, William Stanford Durham.
William S. Durham is one of a family of nine children, five of whom are now dead. His brothers and sisters are as follows: Adoniram, deceased ; Mary, who married Theodore Buckalew, and died some years later; Annie, who married Elwood Shunk, who is associated with her brother, William S., at his store; Lincoln, deceased ; Jennie, who married Samuel Rogers; J. Howard, deceased, who was associated with his brother throughout his career until his death November 9, 1920; Jacob B., who lives at Trenton, New Jersey; and an unnamed child, who died in infancy.
William S. Durham received his education in the public schools of his native township, and began his business career by working on his father's farm. Later, he formed a connection with J. H. Walker, of Mont Clare, the former owner of the store now owned and conducted by Mr. Durham. He found the work of the store greatly to his liking and devoted himself to it with great fidelity. He acquired a thorough knowl- edge of trade conditions and business practice, and in 1894 formed a partnership with his brother, J. Howard Durham, and purchased the business, which then became known as Durham Brothers. Under their management the business prospered and the number of customers increased. The high standards of quality and service maintained by Mr. Durham and his brother met with public approval and their establish- ment soon became an undisputed leader in its field. In the course of time, the building was enlarged and altered to provide greater space and more convenient arrangements for the trade, and it is now one of the best appointed stores in the region. In 1897 the Mont Clare post office was moved from Logan's plumbing and hardware store to the building occupied by Durham Brothers, J. Howard Durham being appointed
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United States postmaster during the same year, and these premises it still occupies. The brothers continued to conduct the store together until J. Howard Durham's death, which occurred on November 9, 1920. Since that time Mr. Durham has been the sole owner and manager of the business, and his success has been unbroken.
In politics Mr. Durham is a Republican, and an ardent supporter of Republican policies. In 1897, when his brother, J. Howard Durham, was appointed United States postmaster at Mont Clare, Mr. Durham became assistant postmaster. He continued to hold this office until he was appointed United States postmaster, to succeed his brother, by First Assistant Postmaster General William B. Hayes, in 1921. In addi- tion to fulfilling his duties as an officer of the Federal Government, Mr. Durham has taken an active part in local political affairs throughout his career. A progressive and energetic citizen, he has been instrumental in bringing about many important civic improvements, and his services to the community are inestimable. In 1921 he was at the head of a com- mittee which met at Harrisburg to effect the building and improvement of the road between Mont Clare and Collegeville. He has also held office as tax collector of Upper Providence township, serving in that capacity for one term of office.
When the Spanish-American War began, Mr. Durham was quick to offer his services to the government, enlisting in the United States army, and thus carrying on the tradition of military service established by his father. He was attached to Provisional Battery C, and served under Captain Henry Quimby at Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, doing local duty for about one year, although he did not see actual service. As a veteran of the Spanish-American War, Mr. Durham belongs to the Wayne Council, No. 46, of the Order of Independent Americans, at Phoenixville. As the son of a veteran of the Civil War, he is a member of the Andrew G. Curtin Post, No. 100, Sons of Veterans, at Phoenixville. As a patriotic citizen, he takes a great interest in the meetings and activities of these organizations and believes in a vigorous policy of national defense as one of the best means of averting war.
In religious faith Mr. Durham is a member of the First Baptist Church at Phoenixville. He is devoted to the cause of militant religion, and lends his active support to all the undertakings of the church. He was president of the board of trustees of the church for several years, and still serves as a member thereof. When the new church was erected in 1910, Mr. Durham served as a member of the building committee and rendered invaluable service to the cause. In his personal tastes Mr. Durham is very fond of active sports. He is a baseball enthusiast, and takes great pleasure in the achievements of the local baseball team. He also belongs to the Phoenixville Club, and attends its meetings regu- larly.
On June 10, 1908, he married, at Phoenixville, Mary Alice Kieffer, daughter of Daniel and Amanda Kieffer. Mrs. Durham has two brothers ; Howard, who is associated with the Reading Iron Company ; and Henry,
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who is engaged in the pursuit of agriculture; and three sisters: Ida, who married Mr. Ridenhour, and died some time later; Hannah, who married (first) Mr. Fox, and after his death Mr. Mitchell, who is a well known farmer of Berkshire county; and Eleanor, who married Mr. Adams, and lives at Brooklyn, New York, where her husband is employed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. Mr. and Mrs. Durham have two children: William Le Roy, who was born December 4, 1913, and Eleanor Alice, who was born November 9, 1915.
HARRY FRANKENFIELD-The name of Frankenfield is well known in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania since the time of the early pioneers, and one of the most worthy descendants of the name is Harry Frankenfield, a son of Abel and Mary C. (Hager) Frankenfield.
The Frankenfield family is an old one in Montgomery county, tracing its ancestry to Adam Frankenfield, who came to America from Germany and settled in Springfield township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania. He was the father of eight sons, of whom the oldest was Henry, of further mention.
Henry Frankenfield, son of Adam Frankenfield, removed to Haycock township, in 1808, and purchased sixty-five acres of land from one Jacob Harwick. He married Catherine Weaver, and they were the parents of two sons and two daughters, the oldest son being Henry (2).
Henry (2) Frankenfield, son of Henry (1) and Catherine (Weaver) Frankenfield, was a prominent citizen of Haycock township, and took an active part in public affairs, serving for thirty-five years as justice of the peace for Haycock township, and holding other local positions of trust. He married Anna Datesman, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shellenberger) Datesman, of Hilltown township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and they were the parents of three sons and two daugh- ters : I. Mary, born in 1832 ; married (first), in 1855, Abram Youngken, son of Nicholas and Mary Youngken, of Nockamixon township; he died in 1856; she married (second), in 1861, Aaron Zeigenfoss; to the first marriage one son was born, Abram F .; children of the second marriage were: Ellamanda, Anna, Mahlon, Henry and Harvey, deceased. 2. Elizabeth, born in 1835 ; married, in 1853, William S. Nase, son of David and Maria Nase, of Springfield township, and became the mother of two children : an infant, died young, and Harvey, who is a graduate of the Springtown Academy. 3. Jonas, born in 1838; remained on the home- stead farm, which he later owned and which he brought to its high state of preservation ; he served as treasurer of the Haycock Run Creamery ; was a member of the Lutheran church; he married, in 1860, Catherine Atherholt, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Deaterly) Atherholt, of Haycock township, and they were the parents of two children: Sarah, and Edwin, who received his education in the Kutztown Normal School. 4. Mahlon D., born in Haycock township in 1841 ; he was born and reared on his father's farm, which he later owned; after attending the Quaker- town High School and the Bucks County Normal School, he became a
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student in the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1865; he was an active and public-spirited citizen, served as justice of the peace for many years from 1871, and was also a surveyor and con- veyancer ; his religious affiliation was with the Lutheran church; politi- cally, he gave his support to the Democratic party ; he married (first), in 1866, Jennie Maust, daughter of Jacob Maust; she died in 1867, and he married (second), in 1870, Catherine Fulmer, daughter of John Fulmer, of Hilltown township, and they were the parents of eight children: Asa; Emma, deceased; Laura; Ira; Alice, deceased; Mahlon; Catherine, deceased ; and Maggie. 5. Abel, of further mention.
Abel Frankenfield, son of Henry (2) and Anna (Datesman) Frank- enfield, was born in 1848. After receiving a liberal education, he, in 1877, engaged in a general merchandise business, in which line he was very successful. He also became the owner of a sixty-acre farm, which is conducted by his son under his supervision. He served as assistant postmaster at Haycock Run, the post office being located in his general store, and he was widely known and highly esteemed among his many friends and associates. His religious affiliation is with the Lutheran church. Politically, he is a Democrat; held the office of jury commis- sioner of Bucks county for two terms, which office he filled with credit. In 1871 he married Mary C. Hager, daughter of John and Diana (Sossa- man) Hager, of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of three children : Adin, Annie, and Harry, of further mention.
.Harry Frankenfield, son of Abel and Mary C. (Hager) Frankenfield, was born in Haycock township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1878. He attended the public schools of his district until eighteen years of age, and then took a course in the normal school at Kutztown, then called the Keystone State School. He returned to Haycock Run and conducted the general store for a period of five years, from 1905 to 1910, when he moved to Hatfield, Montgomery county, where, in the mercantile trade, he was active for ten years. In 1920 he established his present store in Lansdale, and with his extensive experience is meeting with marked success. He was also a messenger of the Telford Bank, of Telford, Pennsylvania. He is a Democrat, but not actively interested in politics. With his family, he attends the Evangelical Lutheran church of Lansdale, of which he is a communicant.
Mr. Frankenfield married, at Quakertown, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1913, Elsie May Fox, daughter of George D. and Mary M. (Trauger) Fox, her father an agriculturist and justice of the peace of Ferndale for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Frankenfield are the parents of two children : Ethel Irene, born June 4, 1914, and Harriett Eugenia, born March 25, 1917.
The Frankenfield family have a pleasant custom of holding annual reunions at Tohickon Park, and have erected to the original pioneer of the family in America an imposing monument in the Springfield Church Cemetery, of Springfield township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. James Frankenfield, of Butztown, assistant superintendent of schools of
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Northampton county, is president of the family association, and Mark D. Frankenfield, of Butztown, is secretary, while the historian is Milton R. Frankenfield, of Pleasant Valley, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
A. ADDISON LINDSAY has been connected with the Lee Tire Corporation of Conshohocken for nearly thirty years, and is known not only for his ability and industry in his business, but particularly for his work and leadership in several building and loan associations. He is also prominent in the civic and educational life of the municipality.
He is a native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and after the usual gram- mar school study, entered and was graduated from the Norristown High School. He completed his education by taking courses in the Crittenden Business College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at once began his working career. He was at first for a short time with the Alan Wood Iron and Steel Company, but left to take a position with the Lee Tire Corporation of Norristown, in 1894. He has risen rapidly in this concern, having been in charge of the sterilizing department, the shipping depart- ment for thirty years, and has been since 1916 traffic manager. In addi- tion to his success in his regular vocation, he has taken a conspicuous part in the development of the building and loan associations in the city, being president of the Citizens', and director of the Conshohocken com- panies. A Republican in politics, he has served on both the school board and as a councilman. His club is the Penn, of which he has been a member and secretary since its inception in 1889, a social, non-sectarian organization.
His parents were Malcolm and Rachel (Rees) Lindsay, the former of whom was born in Rockland county, New York, the son of Alexander Lindsay, a descendant of an old Scotch family who came early to this country. A. Addison Lindsay has one sister, now Mrs. Lloyd.
A. Addison Lindsay married, at Conshohocken, August 5, 1882, Mima Matthews, daughter of James and Emma Matthews, and they are the parents of three children : Mary M., married Frank A. Wood; R. Mait- land, deceased; J. Wallace, a chemist in Bound Brook, New Jersey, a graduate of Pennsylvania State College.
E. M. VAUGHAN, M. D .- One of the best known and most success- ful professional men of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, is Dr. E. M. Vaughan, who, as physician and surgeon, has for nearly thirty years contributed to the well-being of the people of Royersford and the sur- rounding communities in that section. A native of this county, Dr. Vaughan is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Vaughan, long residents of Lower Merion township.
Dr. Vaughan was born in Lower Merion township, February 5, 1863. His education was begun in the public schools of the township of his birth, and was continued in the Philadelphia high schools. His prepara- tory course was covered at Pennington (New Jersey) Seminary, and having made his choice of a profession, he entered Hahnemann Medical
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College, at Philadelphia, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1893. Entering at once upon the practice of medicine and sur- gery at Royersford, he has continued here, except for a practice of a few months in Philadelphia, during the entire period intervening between that and the present time (1922). He has been very successful indeed, and has not only won the deepest confidence of the people, but has endeared himself to them. He has always handled a general practice, and has for many years been a member of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and of Hahnemann Medical Alumni. Dr. Vaughan is highly esteemed as a citizen, although he has never taken any active part in public affairs. Fraternally he holds membership in Royersford Lodge, No. 585, Free and Accepted Masons, and in Philadelphia Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, and also in the Knights of the Golden Eagle. His recrea- tive interests are bounded by the activities of his thirty-two acre farm in Upper Providence township, where he resides, and where he breeds pure- blooded Ayrshire cattle.
Dr. Vaughan has been twice married. He married (first) Anna McClintock of Philadelphia, who died in 1915, leaving four children: Jacob Oldfield, who was educated at Conway Hall, at Carlisle, Penn- sylvania, with one year in medicine at Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, and is now located in Lehigh county, where he has charge of the cattle at the Retreat, making a specialty of their breeding and care for productivity ; Richard Hamilton, of further mention ; Anna Pen- elope, educated at Beechwood and Pierce's Business College ; and Ernest Mason, in high school, class of 1923. Dr. Vaughan married (second), in March, 1917, Mary E. Freed, of Royersford.
Richard Hamilton Vaughan, Dr. Vaughan's second son, was a senior at Dickinson Law School, class 1918, when he enlisted for overseas service in the World War, in April, 1917, joining Company A, of the IIIth Infantry Regiment. He was commissioned second lieutenant at the front, and was wounded in August, 1918. Then, on September 8, 1918, he was fatally wounded, in an engagement at Fiume, France. The loss was an occasion of the deepest grief in his home community. A young man of rare promise, he had numberless friends, whose only comfort is the knowledge that he gave his life gladly for the cause of humanity.
JOHN PUGH-The name of Pugh is a highly honored one in Mont- gomery county, Pennsylvania, and has for many generations been well and favorably known in various parts of the State. William Pugh was a leading farmer of Radnor township, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, in a day now gone by ; he and his wife Mary are now deceased.
John Pugh, son of William and Mary Pugh, was born in Radnor town- ship, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1838, and is still living at the advanced age of nearly eighty-five years (1923). During his long and active career he has contributed materially to the upbuilding and per- inanent welfare of the borough of Conshohocken, where the greater part of his life has been spent. His education was begun in the public schools
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