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CHARLES F. CONN
402
Born Concord, New Hampshire, Nov. 11, 1865. Educated Dartmouth College. Married Mabel S. Dwight, Nov. 7, 1889. Vice President Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley R. R. Co.
BENJAMIN FORNEY WYLY, JR.
403
Born Jacksonville, Ala., Jan. 22, 1862. Edu- cated University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn. Marricd Anna Ellis Peck, Jan. 26, 1887. Traffic Manager Lackawanna and Wyo- ming Valley Railroad Co.
JAMES MCKINNEY
404
Born Broome County (near Deposit), N. Y. Nov. 26, 1856. Educated Parochial School, Susquehanna Co., Pa. Married Anna Louisa Barrett, June 26, 1901. Attorney-at-Law with the D., L. & W. R. R. Co. Coal Department.
*ANDREW BRYDEN
405
Born Ayrshire, Scotland, Jan. 10, 1827 -* Aug. 29. 1901. Educated Ayrshire, Scotland. Mar- ried Ann Law, June 6, 1845. Superintendent of Mines for Pennsylvania Coal Co. for over fifty years.
ALEXANDER BRYDEN
406
Born Carbondale, Pa., July 2, 1850. Educated Lafayette College. Married Margaret Law, Oct. 18, 1872. Consulting Mining Engineer for Penna. Coal Co. and Hillside Coal and Iron Co. Second Vice Pres. Scranton Engi- neers Club.
JAMES Y. BRYDEN
407
Born Pittston, Pa., May 26, 1866. Educated Wilkes-Barre Academy and Lafayette Col- legc. Marricd Florence Robertson, Sept. 17, 1891. Civil and Mining Engincer.
ARCHIBALD LAW BRYDEN 408
Born Carbondale, Pa., March 3, 1848. Edu- cated Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa. Married Anna A. Daman, Oct. 24, 1876. Life and Accident Insurance.
FRIEND FERNANDO MERRIMAN
409
Born Upsonville, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Nov. 1, 1846. Educated. Graduate of Union Col- lege, Schenectady, N. Y. Married Helen A.
Messenger, May 9, 1871. Civil Enginecr. Real Estate in Pennsylvania and New York City. Penn'a Coal Company A. A. College Fra, ternity. Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. Scranton Engineers Club.
WILLIAM H. BARRETT
410
Born Plymouth, Ind. Educated Plymouth, Ind. Railroad Operator. At present (1905) Superintendent Erie Railroad, Scranton, Pa. Previous to service with Erie Railroad was engaged with other Railroad Companies ill the West after leaving school.
VICTOR L. PETERSEN
411
Born Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 18, 1862. Educated Copenhagen, Denmark. Married Caroline Hansen, Dec. 31, 1884. General Su- perintendent of the Hillside Coal and Iron Company. Dir. First National Bank, Forest City, Pa.
WILLIAM WALLACE INGLIS
412
Born Scranton, Pa., Jan. 19, 1871. Educated Scranton, Pa. Married Gertrude Jayne Ken- nedy, Oct. 28, 1903. Superintendent Pennsyl- vania Coal Co.
JOHN GEORGE EISELE
413
Born New York City, July 28, 1855. Educated New York and Scranton Common Schools. Married Anna Orss, June 25, 1897. General Coal Agent Delaware & Hudson Company.
ALFRED EMORY LISTER
414
Born Carbondale, Pa., July 8. 1864. Educated Lehigh University, Class of 1892. Married Bertha Louise Colvin, Sept. 19, 1894. Mechan- ical Engineer for D. & H. Co., Coal Depart- ment. Secretary Scranton Engineers' Club.
J. RUSSELL PECK
415
Born Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pa., Aug. 26, 1840. Educated Public Schools. Married Harriett E. Chittenden, July 12, 1871. School Teacher. Tax Agent Delaware and Hudson Co. for 21 years.
FRANK C. PECK
416
Born Scranton, Pa., July 21, 1878. Educated Public Schools. Married Louise M. Gunster, Jan. 1, 1903. Assistant Tax Agent D. & H. Co.
*HENRY F. ATHERTON
417
Born .Bernardston, Mass., July 30, 1834 -* April 3, 1899. Educated Public Schools. Married Abbie Foster Roe, Oct. 12, 1864. Paymaster Delaware and Hudson Co. for thirty-five years. Secretary and Treas. Providence Gas and Water Co.
JERRE L. ATHERTON
418
Born Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pa., Jan. 6, 1836. Educated Scranton. Married Clara L. Bullard, Sept. 22, 1857; (Nellie M. Blair, Jan. 1, 1874). Ex-Assistant Superintendent of Delaware and Hudson Coal Company.
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THOMAS SHOTTON
419
Born Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 1, 1855. Educated Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Married Margaret Gil- lespie, Sept. 20, 1883; Annie R. Gillespie, Dec. 15. 1900. Supply Agent Delaware and Hudson Co. Director Seranton Poor District.
JOHN R. ATHERTON
420
Born Scranton, Pa., Jan. 14, 1872. Educated Private Schools. Paymaster for Delaware alld Hudson Company. Vice President North Scranton Bank.
ROBERT F. KILPATRICK
421
Born Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 20, 1865. Edu- cated High School, Newark, Ohio. Married Blanche Smith, Dec. 17, 1896. Superintendent of Motive Power and Equipment, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
ARTHUR CLARK LaMONTE
422
Born East Worcester, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1869. Educated Scranton High School. Married Luella J. Frace, Oct. 5, 1898. Chief Engineer Coal Mining Department D., L. & W. R. R. Co.
ALBERT S. BAKER
423
Born Carbondale, Pa., Sept. 5, 1870. Educated High School, Carbondale, Pa. Married Ger- trude Hanlman, April 17, 1895. Auditor Coal Accounts D., L. & W. R. R. Treasurer R. R. Y. M. C. A. Dir. Chambersburg, Bangor, and Forty Fort Silk Companies.
CHARLES EDWARD TOBEY
424
Born Morris, N. Y., March 22, 1863. Educated Morris, N. Y., and Susq., Pa. Married Annie E. Bartram, Oct. 30, 1884 Assistant Supt. Coal Mining Department D., L. & W. R. R. Co. Pres. Green Ridge Club. Dir. Lackawanna & Montrose Railroad.
FRED H. CRIPPEN
425
Born Scranton, Pa., Aug. 18, 1862.
Educated Scranton. Civil Engineer with Delaware and Hudson Company.
MORGAN DAVIS, JR.
426
Born Mount Carmel, Pa., Feb. 12, 1867. Edu- cated Lehigh University. Mining Engineer. Member American Institute of Mining Engi- neers.
HUBERT D. JOHNSON
427
Born Scranton, Pa., May 31, 1874. Educated St. Michael's College, Toronto. Can. Married Mary H. Lagan, Oct. 2, 1891. Civil and Mining Engineer. Mine Inspector. Engi- neer for Scranton Coal Co. Mine Inspector Lackawanna County.
WILLIS HENRY LOOMIS
428
Born Paines Hollow, Herkimer County, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1871. Educated Cornell University, Class 1894. Civil and Mining Engineer. Draughtsman, Hall of Records, Brooklyn,
1895-96. Chairman N. Y. Div. Erie R. R. on Maintenance of Way Work, 1896-98. Asst. Eng. Del. & Jeff. Div., 1898-99. With the D., L. & W. R. R. Co. since 1899, superintending construction, etc. Inspector of Mines. En- gineer and Foreman in charge erection New Diamond Breaker.
WALTER REESE
429
Born Wales, Dec. 23, 1857. Educated Common Schools. Married Lizzie Davis, February, 1885. District Superintendent for D., L. & W. Coal Co. Member Weish Baptist Church, North Scranton, Pa.
JOHN G. HAYES
430
Born Elmira, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1866. Educated Waverly, N. Y. Married Katharine Dawney, Aug. 26, 1891. Superintendent of Coal Mines. Director of Kevstone Bank.
HENRY G. DAVIS
431
Born Wales, Sept. 4, 1861. Educated Public Schools. Married Margaret Davis, May 1st, 1881. Superintendent of Coal Mines. Mem. K. of P., F. & A. M., Heptasophs.
FRANK A. JOHNSON
432
Born Tamaqua, Pa., Dec. 13, 1865. Educated Avoca, Pa. Married Maude A. Capwell, Oct. 11, 1889. General Inspector Erie Coal Com- panies.
EVAN JOSEPH EVANS
433
Born Neith, Wales, Sept. 9, 1846. Educated Common Schools, Wales and United States. Married Mary Michael, Feb. 3, 1866. Coal Mining District Superintendent D., L. & W. R. R. Coal Mining Dept., forty-one years. Republican.
THOMAS SAER MORGAN
434
Born Wales, Oct. 13, 1849. Married Emma Pitt, April 29, 1880. Mining Engineer.
THOMAS J. WILLIAMS
435
Born Wales, Great Britain, July 23, 1852. Edu- cated Wales. Great Britain. Married Caro- line Evans, March 26, 1870. District Mine Superintendent Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
DAVID T. WILLIAMS
436
Born Wales, Aug. 18, 1870. Educated Scran- ton, Pa.,
International Correspondence Schools. Married Anna Markwick, Nov. 5, 1890. Mine Inspector Fourth Anthracite Dist., Seranton, Pa. Scranton Lodge, No. 123, B. P. O. Elks: Pocono Tribe, I. O. R. M .; Green Ridge Camp, No. 8080, M. W. of A .; Keystone Lodge, No. 37, L. K. of A .; Aerie No. 314, F. O. O. Eagles. Mine Foreman at Bellevue Colliery two years, at Dodge Colliery of the D., L. & W. R. R. three years.
JAMES M. EATON
437
Born Archbald, Pa., 1850. Educated Public Schools. Married Alice Ohl, Oct. 12, 1871. Master Mechanic with the D., L. & W. Coal Mining Department of Scranton.
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JAMES M. THOMAS
438
Born Merthyr-Tydfil, Wales. Educated Scranton, Pa. Married Martha Harris, Oct. 2, 1872; Ann Richards, May 30, 1891. Mine Foreman No. 1 Storrs, D., L. & W. Director North Scranton Bank.
HENRY ELLSWORTH HARRIS
439
Born Schuylkill Co., March 8, 1865. Educated Woods Business College Scranton. Married S. Emily Dowse, Sept. 16, 1891. Superintend- ent of Mines. Was Pres. Taylor Boro. Coun- cil seven years. Mem. Taylor Republican Club. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Heptasophs, Knights of Malta and Red Men.
DAVID LLOYD
440
Born Tredegar. So. Wales, March 30, 1870. Educated Scranton I. C. S. Married Lille Prestwood, Oct. 28, 1897. Ass't Mine Supt. for D., L. & W. Co., also Pres. Bellevue Coal Co. Mem. Empire Lit. Soc. of Scran- toll. Came to Scranton, June, 1884 and worked in the Lack'a Co.'s mines. In 1891-2 was elected Twp. Clerk and served for 2 years. Ill 1893 studied with the I. C. S. of Scranton. Was appointed Mine Foreman at Dodge Mine, July 11, 1901, and again to Bellevue Mine, Jan. 1, 1903. Was appointed Ass't Dist. Supt., Jan. 1, 1906. Appointed Pres. of the Bellevue Coal Co., Jan. 15, '06.
HARRY MUNSON WARREN
441 Born Worcester, Mass., Nov. 22, 1875. Edu- cated Worcester, Mass. Married Flora Mor- ris, September, 1901. Electrical Engineer, D., L. & W. R. R.
FRANK N. TAIT
442
Born Margaretsville, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1877. Edu- cated Common School. Married Viola M. Fuller, May 1, 1902. Agent for Delaware and Hudson Company and National Express Company of Dickson City, Pa.
*FRANK HANAWAY
443
Born Armaugh, Ireland, March 16, 1842- *March 24, 1898. Educated Minuth College, Dublin, Ireland. Married Agnes O'Hara, June 27, 1874. Mining Engineer.
W. G. HANAWAY
444
Born Scranton, Pa., July 16, 1880. Educated St. Michael's Coll., Toronto, Can. Promoter.
*J. WILSON PECK
445
Born Colerain, Mass., July 9, 1826 -* Oct. 14, 1895. Educated Peckville & Wyoming Semin- ary. Married Mercyetta Hall, May 26, 1853; Hattie Wilson, Sept. 10, 1879. Lumber Mer- chant. Connected with Lackawanna Lumber Co., the Peck Lumber Co. and Dime Deposit and Discount Bank.
JOHN D. PECK
446
Born Greenfield, Mass., April 26, 1831. Edu- cated Wyoming Seminary. Married Sarah Sneidecor, Aug. 26, 1852. Lumbering and Man-
ufacturing. Pres. Peck Lumber Co. Con- nected with the U. S. Lumber Co. Pres. Peckville National Bank, also other Corpora- tions. Peckville, Pa.
*CHARLES D. WINTER
447
Born Binghamton, N. Y., May 23, 1851 -* Aug. 8, 1902. Educated Wyoming Seminary. Mar- ried Jennie M. Wells, Sept. 15, 1872. Mer- chant. Director of First National Bank of Carbondale, Pa. Prominent Member of First M. E. Church. Was spoken several times as Delegate Gen. Conference. Peckville.
JAMES D. STOCKER
448
Born in Salem Twp., Pa., March 9, 1850. Educated Com. School and Acad. at Hol- listerville. Married Miss Francis Raymond, daughter of Rev. A. R. Raymond, in 1872; Miss Gertrude Lenore Raymond, sister of Miss Francis Raymond, in 1881; Miss Oc- tavia Wood Morrison, of Statesville, N. C., 1889. Has two sons, Frank R. Stocker, Att'y, now practicing law in Scranton, and Claude P. Stocker, of Pittsburg, in editorial work, and one daughter, Eleanor Gertrude Stocker. Was in a general merchandise business in Jermyn, where he did a large and prosperous business for over twenty-five years, retiring in 1903. Was Pres. of Jermyn and Rush- brook Water Co. Also promoted the pur- chase of the Honesdale Water Co., and was active in the management until it was sold. Is now Pres. of Montrose Water Co., of the Armstrong Water Co., of the Latrobe Water Co., and Treas. of Huntingdon Water Co., all of Pa .. One of the organizers and Vice- President of Nat. Water Wks. and Guar. Co. Pres. of the Wilson Lumber and Mill- ing Co., at Lenoir, N. C .; also Stockholder and Dir. in a number of other corporations.
ARTHUR B. WINTER
449
Born Jermyn, Pa., April 5. 1882. Educated Jermyn Public Schools and Wyoming Semin- ary. Merchant. . Director First National Bank. Member F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., Lodge No. 850, Jermyn, Pa.
JOHN B. GRIFFITHS
450
Born Jermyn, Pa., April 9, 1871. Educated Eastman's Business College, Wyoming Sem- inary, and Wesleyan University. Postmaster. Director of Light Company. Senior Warden F. & A. M. Member of Crystal Fire Co., Jermyn, Pa.
GEORGE S. DUNN
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451
Born Ararat, Susquehanna County, Pa., April 6, 1870. Educated Forest City, Pa. Married Rose M. Rich, Jan. 1, 1895. Insurance. Ice Business. Organized First Nat. Bank, Jer- myn, Pa. Manager Anthracite Telephone Co. Member of Borough Council, 1903-1906. Fire Insurance and Real Estate Business in Jer- myn, since 1895.
WILLARD MORTEN FREAR
452
Born Peckville, Pa., Jan. 1, 1865. Educated Peckville High School. Married Lillian F. Greiner, Sept. 25, 1889. Merchant. Mem. Lack. Com., No. 351, K. of M., Peckville, Pa .; Modern Woodmen of America, Green Ridge Camp, No. 8080. Peckville, Pa.
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J. HENRY WHEELER
453
Born Scott, Lackawanna County, Pa., April 6, 1842. Educated Common Schools and Seminary. Married Nettie Avery, April 5, 1905. Retired Merchant. Soldier of the Rebellion, Co. B, 30th Regt., Penn'a Vols. Ex-Post- master. Mem. Lodge No. 523, F. & A. M. Jermyn, Pa.
JOHN WINFIELD AITKEN
454
Born Carbondale, Pa., 1850. Educated Car- bondale High School. Married Isabella Morss, 1877. Real Estate. Carbondale, Pa.
EDWARD EUGENE GREINER
455.
Born Honesdale, Pa., Feb. 21, 1843. Edu- cated Honesdale, Pa. Married Clara R. Wilcox, May 27, 1862. Merchant. Interested in Coal Business. Knickerbocker Coal Co. Councilman. Treas. Blakely Boro. Council. School Dir. Blakely Boro. Connected with the D. & H. Co., for 21 years. Peckville, Pa.
FLOYD R. GREINER
456
Born Peckville, Pa., Sept. 4, 1871. Educated Peckville and Scranton, Pa. Married Lily J. Kestell, Dec. 18. 1893. Merchant. Inter- ested in Coal. Knickerbocker Coal Co. Banner Coal Co. U. S. Lumber Co. Missis- sippi R. R. Co. Member Oriental Star Lodge, No. 588, F. & A. M., Peckville, Pa .; Lackawanna Chapter, No. 188, Scranton, Fa .; Melita Com., No. 488; Irem Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., W .- Barre, Pa. Peckville, Pa.
JOHN MITCHELL
457
*JOSEPH POWDERLY
459
Born Carbondale, Fa., May 5, 1841 --* May 16, 1903. Educated Carbondale, Pa. Married
Mary
Stapleton, May 11, 1864;
Catherine
Loftus, Feb. 10, 1880. Custom Officer at
Eagle
Pass,
Tex., 1897-1903.
Merchant.
Postmaster Carbondale, 1886-1890. Mem. "Special Com., U. S. Treas. Dept.", 1891. Carbondale, Pa.
*FRANK SMITH
460
Born Carbondale, Pa., April 3, 1850 -* May 20, 1304. Educated Public Schools. Married Catherine A. Graves, Dec. 13, 1871, Shipping Agent O. & W. R. R. Co. 1863 started as Telegraph Boy. Later was made Assistant Paymaster of Telegraph Co. Later Ship- ping Agt. D. & H. R. R. Co. Carbondale, Pa.
*JACOB DERAGO CLARK
461 Born Phillipsburg, N. J., June 14, 1835- * April 17, 1898. Educated Honesdale, Pa. Married Lauretta A. Reed, July 26, : 870.
Tobacconist. Prop. and Manfr of L. D. Clark's Spanish Clippings. Manfr the first cigars made in Scranton. Vet. Mem. of Peter Williamson Lodge, F. & A. M.
EDWIN W. PEARCE
462
Born Bethany, Wayne Co., Pa., Jan. 7, 1844. Educated Wyoming Seminary. Mar- ried Etta L. Robins, Oct. 24, 1872. Carpenter and Builder. Mem :. Co. A, 107th Pa. Vol. Inf. during Civil War. Capt. Co. B. Maj. of 9th Regt. Capt. Co. H, 13th Regt., N. G. P. Ex-Prisoner of War. Mem. of Union Ex-Prisoners of War Ass'n. Mem. Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Post, 139, G. A. R.
*JOHN SWEENY
463
Born Ireland, 1833 --* 1883. Educated Com-
mon Schools. Married Sarah Fallon, 1855,
Undertaker. Real Estate. Blacksmithing
Business in 1855. Furniture Store in 1874. Built Sweeney's Hotel. Dir. Archhald Water Co. Different Official Positions. Receiver of Blakely Township, 1882.
JOHN B. HOBDAY
464
Born Oxfordshire, Eng., March 4, 1820. Edu- cated England.
Married Eliza Provost Way, Aug. 21, 1847. Meat Market-Retired. Came to America, 1833. Enlisted June, 1853, N. Y. Inf. Vols. Appointed Commissary
Sergeant. Acting Quartermaster. Honor- ably Discharged April, 1865 from Secret Ser- vice U. S. Govt. At present (1905), Jr. Vice Com. Ezra S. Griffin Post, 139, G. A. R.
HALSEY LATHROP
465
Born Bethany, Wayne Co., Pa., Feb. 5,
Born Braidwood, Ill., Feh. 4, 1870. Edu- 1843. cated, Ten Terms in District School. Mar- ried Catherine O'Rourke, June 1. 1892. Pres. of U. M. W. of A .; Second V .- Pres. A. F. of L. Joint Chairman Com. on Wage Agreements, Nat. Civic Federation. Educated Conimon Schools. Married Emma Treverton, Oct. 24, 1866. Chief Engi- neer Klots Throwing Co. Private Co. C, 6th Penn'a Reserves and Corp. Co. E, 191st Penn'a Vols. in Civil War, serving from July 13, 1861, to May 28, 1865. Wounded three TERENCE V. POWDERLY times. Prisoner of. War seven months. Pres. Union Ex-Prisoners of War Assn. for 458 19 consecutive years. Royal Arch Mason. Methodist.
*HENRY H. YEAGER
466
Born Schoharie, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1818-Aug. 10, 1896. Educated Schenectady. Married B C Mary A. Biesecker, July 4, 1843. Lumber- L P
man and Farmer. Pioneer.
*JOHN C. BURGESS
Pioneer.
467
Prop. Wyoming House for many years.
*JACOB B. BRYANT
468
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Born Mendon, N. J., Aug. 24, 1827 -* March 13, 1904. Educated Mendon, N. J. Married Corneilie Murry, May 25, 1856; Mrs. Nettie Hinkley (maiden name, Nettie Travis), Aug. 12, 1886. Contractor and Builder. Came to Scranton in 1852 to superintend the crec- tion of the old Wyoming House. Menì. of Firm of Kierstead & Bryant. For nine years was Dep. Revenue Collector. Supt. Scranton Gas and Water Co. for six years. Mem. Peter Williamson Lodge. Knights Templar. Mem. Second Presby. Church.
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*MATTHEW J. HARRINGTON
469
Born Deckertown, Sussex Co., N. J., Sept. 18, 1829 -* July 31, 1901. Married Eunice C. Gardner, May 2, 1855. Merchant. In early life a staunch supporter of Whig Party. Later was instrumental in organizing Rep. Party. Conducted a farm the most part of life. Last few years was spent as Feed Merchant. Mem. Boro. Council at one time. Montrose, Pa.
JOHN C. HARRINGTON
470
Born Bridgewater Twp., Susq. Co., Pa., Feb. 9, 1859. Educated Montrose. Married Nina Watrous, Dec. 8, 1897. Manfr. and Feed Dealer. Mem. Co. G, 13th Regt., N. G. P. Appointed Corp., May 5, 1902. Co. Clerk two years. Appointed Duty Sergt., 1894. First Sergt., 1895. First Lieut. Co. G, 13th Regt., P. V. I., Sp .- Amer. War. Mus- tered in Mt. Gretna, Pa., 1897. Mustered out, Augusta, Ga., 1899. Capt. Co. G, 13th Regt., N. G. P., 1899. Resigned 1902. Mont- rose, Pa.
*LELAND B. POTTER
471
Born Cooperstown, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1832- *Sept. 21. 1896. Educated Cooperstown, N. Y. Married Helen C. Finch, Jan. 1, 1857. Wholesale Merchant.
EDWARD B. DEANE
472
Born Andover, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1853. Edu- cated Andover, N. Y. Married Jennie How- ell, Feb. 27, 1891. Coal Operator and Real Estate.
WILLIAM T. HACKETT
473 Born Clifton, Carbon Co., Pa., July 26, 1851. Educated Scranton, Pa. Married Mary
Mayer, Oct. 25, 1881. Real Estate.
JOSEPH E. HARDING
474
Nicholson, Pa.
HENDRICK E. PAINE
475
Born Painesville, O., March 12, 1845. Edu- cated Madison Seminary. Married Jennie L. Powers, Dec. 25, 1866. Fire Ins. H. E. Paine & Son, Gen. Agents and Adjusters. Mem. Co. D, 105th O. V. I., Third Div. 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, War of the Rebellion.
ERNEST I. PAINE
476
Born Plainsville, O., Nov. 12, 1867. Edu- cated Hiram College. Married Nettie Moore, Oct. 14, 1891. Fire Ins. H. E. Paine & Son, Gen. Agents and Adjusters.
THOMAS J. McGUIRE
477
Born Glasgow, Scotland, March 9, 1852. Educated Public Schools. Married Rose E. Judge, April 16, 1875. Gen. Agt. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of N. Y. Dir. of C. C. C. Co.
HENRY J. SCHUBERT
478
Born near Mertztown, Berks Co., Pa., Jan. 17, 1851. Educated Longswamp, Berks Co., Pa. Married Maria H. Mertz, Oct. 24, 1878. Supt. Prudential Ins. Co. of America. Mem. Scranton Board of Trade.
MICHAEL J. O'MALLEY
479
Born Ireland. Educated Public Schools. Married Bridget O'Donnell. Gen. Ins. and Real Estate. Dir. Towanda Silk Mills. Dir. Central Loan and Investment Co.
MOSES W. O'MALLEY
480
Born Scranton, Pa., Feb., 1883. Educated St. Thomas College. Silk Manfr. Sec. Central Loan and Investment Co. Vice- Pres. Towanda Silk Mills.
EUGENE HEELEY
481
Born Kingston, Pa., Aug. 29, 1864. Educated Scranton High School. Married Gertrude A. Shiffer, Sept. 18, 1900. Gen. Fire Ins. Pan- sy Lumber Co. Vice Pres. Federal Granite Brick Co. Mem. Scranton Bicycle Club, Country Club, Central Rep. Club.
JOHN F. BROADBENT
482
Born Scranton, Pa., Dec. 27, 1863. Educated Public Schools. Married Kate Tripp, Feb. 9, 1892. Gen. Agent Liability and Boiler Dept., Penn'a. Casualty Co. Y. M. C. A. (Associate). Scranton Club. Scranton Bi- cycle Club. B. P. O. Elks, 123.
RALPH A. AMERMAN
483
Born Scranton, Pa., May 19, 1884. Educated Cornell University. Married Ada May Wrightnour, April 13, 1905. Realty Owner.
ARTHUR HOVEY STORRS
484
Born Buffalo. N. Y., Oct. 12, 1862. Educated Rensselaer Polytechnical Ins., Troy, N. Y. Married Jane Scranton Fuller, June 2, 1886. Civil Engineer.
ALBERT B. CLAY
485
Born Glenburn, Pa., July 8, 1866. Educated Public Schools. Married Lillian Esther Sny- der, Dec. 13. 1893. Life Ins. Mgr. Sec. and Treas. The Hutton Electrical Co.
FREDERICK V. HARTZELL
486
Born Scranton, Pa., Feb. 21, 1874. Educated Wood's Bus. College. Married Alice M. Guest, Nov. 15, 1898. Real Estate and Fire Ins. Manager of the Auditorium. Local Agt. for Home Fire and Marine. Nat. and Security Fire Ins. Co's.
EDWIN BROOKS FRANKLIN
487
Born New York City, Jan. 20, 1865. Educat- ed Public Schools. Married Evelyn L. Kays, Nov. 21, 1895. Gen. Ins. Mem. Scranton Board of Trade, Green Ridge Lodge, F. & A. M., 597.
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FREDERICK W. EMRICH
Born Scranton, Pa., May 25, 1870. 488
Educated Scranton, Pa. Gen. Insurance.
*MOSES BROWN
489
Born Westphalia, Germany, Nov. 6, 1838- · * June 8, 1903. Married Pauline Harris, Nov. 20, 1870. Department Store, and last few years, Insurance.
*ISAAC BROWN
490
Born Scranton, Pa., Nov. 19, 1871 -* Feb. 15, 1901. Educated School of the Lackawanna. General Insurance.
GUS N. BROWN
491
Born Scranton, Pa., Aug. 31,
1882. Edu- cated Scranton High School. General In- surance. Brown & Son.
HENRY SCHNELL
492
Born Germany, 3, Nov. 1835. Educated Bingen on Rhine, Germany. Married Eva Shippey, Oct. 28, 1871. Retired.
JAMES F. TIMLIN
493
Born Minooka, Lack'a Co., Pa., March 6, 1868. Educated Taylor Public Schools and Wood's Business College. Married Jennie Loughney, June 26, 1901. George L. Timlin & Co., Undertaking and Livery, at Taylor. Furniture at Old Forge, Pa.
GEORGE L. TIMLIN
494
Born Minooka, April 17, 1861. Educated Common Schools. Furniture and Under- taking. Sec. to Board of Directors Taylor Discount and Deposit Bank, Taylor, Pa.
D. JEREMY DAVIS
495
Born Scranton, Pa., Feb. 20, 1876. Educated Scranton Public Schools, Keystone Acad- emy. Finished at School of the Lacka. Cashier Taylor Discount and Deposit Bank, Taylor, Pa.
JOHN F. TAYLOR
496
Born Gibson (now East Gibson), Susq. Co., Pa., Aug. 22, 1837. Educated Common Schools. Married Rachel Roberts, June 29, 1872. Contracting and Lumber Merchant, firm of Taylor & Tubbs. Dir. Taylor De- posit and Discount Bank.
WILLIAM C. NICHOLSON
497
Born Taylor, Pa., Oct. 3, 1864. Educated Jermyn. Married Martha J. Gill, Sept. 23, 1891. Lumber Merchant. Mgr. Nicholson Brothers' Planing Mill and Lumber Yard. Mem. Aurora Lodge, F. & A. M .; Rush- brook Lodge and I. O. O. F. Jermyn, Pa.
JOHN F. NICHOLSON
498
Born Archbald, Pa., March 4, 1858. Edu- cated Jermyn, Pa. Married Susie B. Kir-
lin, Oct. 10, 1896. Carpenter. Aurora Lodge, F. & A. M., 523; I. O. O. F., Rushbrook Lodge, 850. Jermyn, Pa.
JOHN D. ATHERTON
499
Born Taylor, Pa., June 3, 1860. Educated Scranton Public Schools, Wyoming Semin- ary. Married Ruth B. Ward, Oct. 10, 1894. Atherton Bros., General Store, Taylor, Pa.
WILLARD ATHERTON
500
Born Taylor. Pa., Nov. 5, 1864. Educated Scranton Public Schools. Married Margaret A. Whiteford, Jan. 14, 1902. Atherton Bros., General Store. Vice-Pres. and Dir. Taylor Discount and Deposit Bank.
MICHAEL G. LANGAN
501
Born Ireland, Sept. 15, 1855. Educated Pub- lic Schools. Married Mary A. Manley, Feb. 10, 1882. Gen. Ins. State Treas. C. R. & B. A .; Pres. Council 129, C. R. & B. A .; Treas. Branch 85, C. M. B. A.
*GEORGE FOSTER
502
Born Southampton, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1815- *Aug. 23, 1867. Educated Southampton, N. Y. Married Maria 1 .. Bennett, Jan. 21, 1842. Merchant and Lumberman.
HENRY JESSUP FOSTER
503
Born Carbondale, Pa., Oct. 14, 1800. Ldu- cated Scranton, Pa. Married May H. Ainey, Oct. 14, 1891. Insurance, Moore & Foster, Scranton, Pa. Residence, W. Pittston.
THOMAS MOORE
504
Born New York City. General Insurance, Firm of Moore & Foster.
MORTON H. CARPENTER
505
Born Fleetville, Lack'a Co., July 14, 1867. Educated Mansfield State Nor. School. Mar- ried Agnes I. Bliss, Sept. 16, 1893. Real Es- tate, West Park Land Co.
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