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Miss Smith was educated at Linden Hall Semi- nary, Lititz, and at Miss Edmund's School, Phila- delphia, spending the best years of her life, and much of her own and brother's means, in relieving the necessities of and educating the worthy poor of both sexes, many of whom gratefully trace their success in life to the opportune aid which came from their unselfish benefactors. Her brother, of whose benefactions she had been the almoner dur- ing his life, reposing the utmost confidence in her discretion and Christian sympathy, left his large estate solely for her benefit and use. Knowing his wishes, she has since become the benefactor of the Young Men's and the Young Women's Chris- tian Associations, and has made arrangements to aid other charities in memory of her brother and in recognition of the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, "It is more blessed to give than to re- ceive."
EORGE K. REED is one of the most wor- thy and honored old settlers of Lancaster, who is now living retired from business cares, but in former years was always in the front ranks of works of improvement and local indus- try. In his many and varied dealings in the fi- nancial world his career has been always perfectly straightforward, honest and marked with good judgment. Few men, indeed, in this city have
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been more thoroughly identified with its welfare and upbuilding, and the history of Lancaster would be incomplete without his life record.
John Delloff, the great-great-grandfather of our subject, was born in December, 1704, and died at the age of forty-seven years. He was of Ilugue- not deseent and probably left France with many others after the revocation of the edict of Nantes. Ilis name appears as one of the incorporators of the borough of Lancaster in the year 1742, when he served as Assistant Burgess and two years later was elected Chief Burgess. At one time he lived on the eastern shore of Maryland near the head of Elk River, where his son Abraham was born, February 13, 1735. The military career of the latter was most creditable and he was com- missioned Captain March 15, 1776, his company being under the command of Lord Sterling. They suffered severely at the battle of Long Island, and when Ft. Washington was captured Captain DeHoff fell into the hands of the enemy and remained a prisoner until April 20, 1778, when he was ex- changed. He was one of the founders of the Lan- caster Library Company in 1759, the third circu- lating library founded in the United States, and in 1763 it was merged into the Juliana Library. In 1762 Captain Delloff was Assistant Burgess of the borough, and his death occurred when in his eighty- seventh year, March 11, 1821. His daughter, Mary, married Robert Reed April 18, 1785, and their only son, Henry R., our subject's father, was born October 27, 1793. The grandfather's death of- curred in Lancaster in March, 1795.
Henry R. Reed was born and reared in Laneas- ter and became a dry-goods merchant. Afterward he embarked in the banking business and was elected Cashier of the bank at Chambersburg. through the influence of President Buchanan, which position he declined to accept. Subsequently he was a clerk and Cashier in the Farmers' National Bank until he resigned his position, about 1857. After that he lived a retired life until his death, which occurred two years later. on the 10th of Janu- ary, 1859. Ile was an old line Whig and a member of the Moravian Church. By his marriage with Ann Catherine lloff he had two children, a son and danghter, Maria C., wife of Charles A. Heinitsh, a
druggist, and our subject. The father married a second time and had one child. J. Lane, who is a manufacturer m Dayton, Ohio.
The birth of George K. Reed occurred December 22, 1826. in Lancaster. and his mother having died when he was only fourteen months old, his father's sister took him to bring up. He was educated in the private schools of the city and in January, 1844. entered the store of C. Hager, one of the leading merchants of that day and founder of the dry-goods house which still perpetuates his name. September 6, 1848, Mr. Reed entered the office of the County Treasurer, which was then in a small two-story frame building in the rear of East King Street, on the site now occupied by the court house. As his time was not entirely taken up he sold lime and roofing slate, for which he had the ageney. In 1850, the term of the Treasurer having expired, he determined to open a private bank, as there was no institution of the kind in the city. From his grandfather and father, who had both possessed financial ability and had been bankers, he inherited a taste for commercial pursuits and from the start met with success. His bank was situated where the court house now stands and afterwards was re- moved to the present location of the Examiner building. In 1857 the Lancaster Bank Building was purchased by Mr. Reed, who carried on his banking business there until 1891. During the forty-one years of his experience in this pursuit he witnessed many changes in the banking systems and went through several panies. When the crash of 1857 came following the failure of the Lancas- ter Savings Institute and the Lancaster Bank, his partner went to the wall November 17, and the next day being Thanksgiving, an opportunity was afforded young Reed to look around for some float- ing spar whereby he might escape from the wreck. Trusting to his past record and that confidence in him had not been lost, he determined to open his doors the next day as usual and did so. Many withdrew their deposits but he was able to weather the gale. and after six months formed a partner- ship under the name of Reed, MeGrann, Kelley & Co. In 1861 Mr. Kelley died and his name was dropped from the title.
In 1849 gas was introduced into the city and
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Mr. Reed was manager and Treasurer of the com- pany. He also took an active part in organizing the New llolland National Bank, the Chestnut Street National Bank of Philadelphia, the Lancas- ter Fire Insurance Company, the Eastern Market Company, the Stevens House, the Lancaster Man- ufacturing Company, the First National Bank of Strasburg, in which he has been a Director for a number of years; also in the Conestoga National Bank and several other institutions. Being inter- ested in transportation facilities and good roads in this county he has been concerned in the following organizations: the Lancaster Street Railroad, the Manhenn and Lancaster, and Millport and Stras- burg Turnpike Companies, the Willow Street Turn- pike, the Central Transportation Company, and was one of the contractors which built the June- tion and Breakwater Railroad Company of Dela- ware from Georgetown to Lewis, Del., and the pier extending sixteen hundred feet into the bay.
June 8, 1853, Mr. Reed married Miss Mary A. Fetter, a native of this place. Her father, John G., was born in Bethlehem, and was once Cashier of the Lancaster Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have two children living, John F., who is a cigar man- ufacturer and packer of leaf tobacco, his place of business being on Prince Street, and George II., who is in the insurance business. Both the sons are married and have families.
In benevolent and church work Mr. Reed has not been inactive, but has used his influence in the most effectual way. Hle is President of the Board of Trustees of the Children's Home, which is now supported by the county and which he assisted to organize as a corporation; also the Fulton llall Association, the City Bible Society, the Conestoga Beneficial Association, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Woodward Ilill Cemetery Asso- eiation and is a Trustee of the Millersville Normal School and occupies a like position with the Lin- den llall Seminary of Lititz. In former years he erected several residences in this vicinity and now owns a number in addition to a warehouse on Prince Street and other property.
For sixty-seven years Mr. Reed has been identi- fied with the Moravian Church, having been Treas- urer and Trustee in his congregation for many
years and having often represented it in the syn- ods. Ile is an active Republican and fraternally belongs to Lancaster Lodge No. 13, F. &. A. M., of which he is Past Master, is a Royal Arch Mason and Knight Templar. For several terms he served as President of the Common Council of the city and has discharged his public duties with fidelity.
H ENRY BAUMGARDNER, one of the most highly respected citizens of Lancaster, is President of the Gas, Light & Fuel Com- pany and is a successful coal merchant. In all pubhe enterprises he has been very liberal, and ac- tive in everything relating to the general welfare. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank, of which he is still a Director, and assisted in the formation of the Laneaster Trust Company, being eleeted its Vice-President, a position he has held from the start. For several years he has been a member of the School Board, for a long period served as a member of the City Council and was Chairman of the Finance Committee.
The paternal grandfather of our subject was Leonard Baumgardner, a Ilessian soldier, who came with the English army to America during the Revolution. lle deserted from the ranks, en- listed under Washington and fought for freedom. After hostilities had ceased he settled in York, Pa., where he followed his trade as a dyer, and there his death occurred when he was seventy-nine years of age. Ilis son, Thomas, who was born in York, was a hatter and furrier by trade. lle established a business in his native village, which was the largest of the kind in that section, and which afforded constant employment to upwards of sixteen men. In his later years he invested his extensive means in property both in and near York, where he en- gaged in gardening and farming until he retired. His last days were passed at the home of our sub- ject, his demise occurring March 4, 1872, when he was in his mnetieth year. Like his father he was
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a devoted Lutheran. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Gartman, was also born in York, where she died when nearly fourscore years of age. Of her children the four elder, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, died in York. Thomas is a resident of Lancaster; Henry is next in order of birth; Eliza, deceased, was the wife of Jacob Upp; and Catherine, Mrs. Cochran, died in this city.
Ilenry Baumgardner, of this biography, was born in York, Pa., February 9, 1821, and after fin- ishing the common schools was for two years a student at the Pennsylvania College, at Gettys- burg. September 30, 1839, he first set foot in Lancaster, being engaged as a clerk with the firm of Baumgardner & Carson until 1842, when the junior partner died and he became a member of the firm, of which his brother Thomas was the senior partner. The dry goods store which they carried on was located on the northwest corner of North King Street and Penn Square. They occupied a large store and had a fine trade until 1870, when they sold out and engaged in the coal business, in which they have continued since. The location of their yards is on North Prince Street, at the Philadelphia & Reading Rail- road. The coal yards cover two acres and their bins have a capacity of four thousand tons. These bins are raised high enough to screen the coal di- rectly into wagons. The firm have the largest trade in coal in the city and have a down town office. From 1853 to 1858 our subject operated a mine which he opened at Schomoken, Pa.
In 1846 Mt. Baumgardner was married in Lan- easter to Anna Kurtz, who was a native of this city, and whose death occurred here. She was the mother of four children: Clara, Mrs. Hufford, of Reading; Anna M .. Mrs. Cross, of East Orange, N. Y .; Henry K., who is in the coal and lumber business here; and William K., who died at the age of two years. The present wife of our subject was formerly Mrs. Mary S. Cadwell, whose birth oc- curred in Hartford, Conn.
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Mr. Baumgardner is President of the Lancaster Gas Company, which purchased the old company, and has a capital stock of $200,000, and is now the only gas company in this place. One of the
organizers and prime movers in the Consumers' Gas Company of Reading, which has a eapi- tal stock of $400,000, our subject was also made President. In company with Mr. Hubley he is engaged in the manufacture of novelties in the northern part of Lancaster, the plant being known as the Hubley Manufacturing Company. This concern has been two years supplying the markets, has a capital stock of $200,000, for which amount it was incorporated in January, 1894, with our subject as its President. The trade of the company extends to various parts of the United States and Canada, and even in portions of Europe. In addition to the other enterprises in which he is interested is the Strasburg Railroad, running be- tween Lemon Place and Strasburg, of which he is Presidentand proprietor. For years he was a mem- ber of the Old Lamberton Lodge No. 42. of which he was the first Master, and at one time was Distriet Deputy Grand Master of the state. A Republican of the truest stripe, he has been a member of the City Council. A member of St. John's Lutheran Church, in the building of which he has been very active, he is also known for his benevolent quali- ties, and on his last birthday found great pleasure in giving to the deserving poor of this city some four hundred sacks of cornmeal.
P INILIP GRAYBILL, whose sketch now elaims attention, is one of the most popu- lar and highly esteemed gentlemen in Lancaster, and after a long life, well and pleasant- ly spent, looks baek upon the years with great sat- isfaction, remembering how faithfully he has performed every duty falling upon him. He is also favorably known for the valiant part which he played during the late war, participating in some of the hardest-fought battles of that period. Our subjeet was born in the city of York, this state, April 21, 1819, and is the son of Michael Graybill, also a native of that place. The first representative of the family in America came
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from Saxony, Germany, and located in the Key- stone State, where they afterward became promi- nent in its history. The father of our subject was a blacksmith in York and also served as a sollier in the War of 1812. Hle lived to the advanced age of ninety-nine years, dying at the home of Philip in the year 1853. The grandfather of our subject lived to be one hundred and five years old.
Mrs. Nancy (King) Graybill was born in east- ern Ireland, and when quite young was brought to America by an uncle, with whom she lived until her marriage. She also is deceased, dying in 1829. With her husband she was a consistent member of the Episcopal Church and lived an honest, upright life. Philip, of this sketch, was the only member of the parental family, and after attaining his thirteenth year apprenticed himself to learn the trade of a cabinet-maker, working under Colonel Ilay of York for seven years, four months and ten days, receiving during that time only his board and clothes. After mastering the business young Graybill remained in the employ of that gentle- man until March 17, 1847, when he located in this city.
After coming here our subject engaged to work for Jacob Bear, remaining with him four years, when he entered the shop of John May. Ile worked for different parties in the city until the outbreak of the late war, and in the fall of 1861 enlisted in Company II, Seventy-ninth Pennsyl- vania Infantry, commanded by Capt. Michael Lucher, and was mustered into service at Pitts- burg and sent to join the Army of the Cum- berland. He participated in the following well- known and hard-fought battles: Green River, Ky., Sweden's Cove, Tenn., Chattanooga, Chapman Ilill, Ky., Stone River, Hoover's Gap, Chickamau- ga, Buzzard's Roost, and in fact in all the engage- ments in which his regiment took part up to 1864. Ile went with Sherman on his memorable march to the sea, then on to Savannah, Ga., up to Rich- mond, Bentonville and Goldsboro. From the latter place the regiment went to Washington, D. C., and witnessed the Grand Review, after which they were mustered out at Alexandria, Va., in June, 1865. During his period of enlistment onr subject was never wounded, taken prisoner or
on the sick list, with the exception of the thirty days' furlough, when he returned home.
After the close of the war Mr. Gray bill returned to Lancaster and began working in a sash factory. In the fall of 1876, however, he started in business for himself on a small seale, making models and doing all kinds of light wood work. His place of business is located at No. 232 South Water Street and the machinery is operated by water power.
Our subject was married in Columbia, this state, in 1852, to Miss Ehzabeth Spindler, a native of this city. Their union was blessed by the birth of six children, only two of whom (Philip and George) are living. The former is engaged in business with our subject, while the elder son is employed in the Champion Blower Works,
As a matter of course Mr. Graybill belongs to the Grand Army of the Repubhe, holding mem- bership with George HI. Thomas Post No. 84, and is also connected with the Union Veterans' Legion. In politics he is a strong Republican and cast his first vote in 1840 for William Henry Harrison. The Trinity Lutheran Church finds in him a val- ued member and he is active in all good works.
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EORGE W. ANNE is senior member of the firm of Anne & Thomas, manufac- turers of fire escapes, iron fences and orna- mental iron work. He is enterprising and popu- lar, and occupies a high place in the esteem of his fellow-townsmen for the valiant part which he took in the late war.
Conrad Anne, the father of our subject, was born in Laneaster, while his father, who also bore the name of Conrad, was a native of Germany, and after emigrating to the I'nited States made his home in this city, where he followed the trade of a cabinet-maker. Ile was a true Christian and a member in good standing of the Lutheran Church. During the later years of his life he was the pro- prietor of a fine furniture and undertaking estab- lishment, manufacturing all of his own goods. He departed this life in 1866, when only forty-seven
HON. MARRIOTT BROSIUS.
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years of age. Ilis wife prior to her marriage was known as Jane E. Rigg, a native of Danville, this state. She is still living, and makes her home in Altoona.
The parental family of our subject included eight children, of whom we make the following mention: William was a machinist, and is now deceased. Alonzo served as a soldier during the late war, serving his country faithfully and well for three years and three months; he is also de- ceased. Our subject was the next in order of birth; Harry is engaged in business with George, of this sketch; Mary E. is the wife of Frank R. Finney, of Altoona; Annie, Alice and Cordelia are deceased.
The subject of this sketch was born in Lancas- ter, February 22, 1847, and after acquiring a good education in the public schools learned the cabi- net-maker's trade under the instruction of his fa- ther. In May, 1862, during the progress of the Civil War, he enlisted in Company D, One Hun- dred and Twenty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, under Capt. J. M. Raub, and was mustered into the nine months' service at Harrisburg. His regi- ment was sent to join the Army of the Potomac, and young Anne participated in the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, besides nu- merous skirmishes. llis term of enlistment expir- ing, he was mustered out, but soon thereafter re- enlisted, this time becoming a member of the Twen- ty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, also in the nine months' service. At the end of that time he joined the One Hundred and Ninety-seventh In- fantry, and remaining with them for three or four months, entered the Second Construction Corps, under Colonel Wright, and was on duty in South Carolina until the elose of the war, and in May, 1865, received his honorable discharge.
After the establishment of peace, our subject returned home and found employment in the ma- chine shops of Lancaster, of which he had charge until establishing in business for himself in the year 1878. His first enterprise was the manu- facture of portable fan blowers, used by black- smiths, which was the first article of the kind ever made. He also obtained the patent on a portable forge and drill presser, which he also man-
ufactured. In 1884 he added to his already large establishment the manufacture of lire escapes and all kinds of fancy iron work, of which he makes a specialty, and has a large and rapidly increasing business among builders and contractors.
Mr. Anne gives employment in the different de- partments of his factory to one hundred men. His brass foundry is 55x37 feet in dimensions, the blacksmith shop of the same proportions, and the machine shop 100x36 feet in size and two stories in height. He originates his own designs in orna- mental work. In 1884 our subject formed a part- pership with Abraham L. Thomas, and the firm is widely and favorably known throughout this portion of the state.
The marriage of George W. Anne occurred in this city in 1866, at which time Miss Mary A. Mccutchen became his wife. She was a native of Lancaster and is now deceased, leaving a family of three children: John W., engaged in the ma- chine shops of our subject; George W., Jr., also a workman in the machine shops; and Amanda E., now the wife of Louis Shipman, of Altoona. The second union of Mr. Anne occurred April 19, 1893, when Miss Louisa Shlagel, a native of York, this state, became his wife. In social affairs our subject belongs to Lodge No. 68, K. of P. Ile is a true-blue Republican in politics, and in religion is a devoted member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
H ON. MARRIOTT BROSIUS, M. C. The progress of Lancaster County has been promoted and its fame enhanced by its many noble sons, who, entering the arena of pub- lie life, have through the exercise of native abili- ties gained a national reputation. Such an one is the subject of this biographical review, a man of extended information, liberal culture, with clear and concise opinions on all important questions. and one whose eloquence, integrity and superior intellectual gifts entitle him to rank among the eminent statesmen of the country.
It is a fact of which Mr. Brosius may well be proud, that both his paternal and maternal ances-
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tors were of sturdy Quaker stock. The first repre- sentative of the Brosius family in America was his great-grandfather. llenry, who, emigrating from England in the year 1780, settled near Philadel- phia. Grandfather Mahlon Brosius, who was born in Chester County, there engaged in the occupa- tion of a potter. Ile was a worthy man and a prominent member of the Society of Friends. Our subject's father, Clarkson Brosius, also a native of Chester County, followed farming pursuits until his death in 1842. His mother, Rachael, who died in 1850, was a daughter of Samuel Hambleton, a farmer of Chester County.
There were five children in the family, and three are now living, of whom Marriott is the eldest. In 1840 the family removed from Chester County to Colerain Township, Lancaster County, and there his birth occurred March 7, 1813. His boy- hood years were busily but uneventfully passed upon the home farm, and in the infrequent inter- vals from agricultural work he attended the neigh- boring schools. His broad mformation, however, has been gained mainly through self-culture and his own unaided exertions. Shortly before the war he entered the Chestnut Hill Academy, in Co- lerain Township, where for a brief period he con- tinued his studies.
The opening of the Rebellion aroused the pa- triotic spirit of the young student, and laying aside his books, he enlisted in the service of the Union. In November, 1861, when only eighteen years of age, his name was enrolled as a member of Company K, Ninety-seventh Pennsylvania In- fantry, Captain Wayne commanding the company, and Col. Henry W. Guss the regiment. He was mustered in as First Corporal, and served for thir- ty-eight months, meantime being promoted to Ser- geant, and later to Lieutenant. Possessing the dauntless courage of a veteran, with the enthu- siasm of youth, he was ever conspicuous for gal- lantry in the field. On the 20th of May, 1864, during the terrible charge at Bermuda Hundred, Va., he was as usual in the thickest of the fight, when, stooping to raise a wounded comrade, a ball from the rifle of a Confederate sharpshooter pierced his shoulder. He was taken from the field into the hospital, where it was found that the bone of
the arm had been destroyed at the shoulder-joint. Ile was obliged to undergo a severe operation; a section of the bone from the shoulder-joint toward the elbow was removed. For a long time the re- sult of the operation seemed doubtful. For three months he lay in one position, hovering between life and death, and for eight months he was con- fined in the hospital. Finally he recovered his health, but his arm has been disabled from that day to this. In December, 1864, he was honorably dis- charged from the service.
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