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ROBERT JACKSON, M. D., who has been engaged in the practice of his profession at Osceola Mills, Pa., since January 1, 1898, has been a resident of this borough since 1880. He was born March 11, 1871, at Philadelphia, Pa., and is a son of Robert A. and Anna M. (McFeeters) Jackson.
Robert Aiken Jackson, father of Dr. Jack- son, was born in the city of Philadelphia, De- cember 7, 1847, and was a son of Robert and Jane (Knox) Jackson. The elder Robert Jackson and wife came from Ireland to Amer- ica and he was engaged in a retail grocery bus- iness at Philadelphia until the close of his life. Of their children, Robert Aiken is the only sur- vivor. He moved from Philadelphia to War- rior's Mark, in Huntingdon County, in 1873. and from there to near Petersburg, Va., and from there in 1880, to Osceola Mills. He mar- ried Anna M. McFeeters, who was born in Philadelphia, a daughter of Andrew and Mar- tha McFeeters, who were natives of Ireland and later residents of Philadelphia. Of the chil- dren of Andrew McFeeters and wife the fol- lowing survive: Jennie, who resides in Phila- delphia; Martha, who is the wife of Smiley
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Orr, of Philadelphia; Abbie, who is the wife is a member of the order of Odd Fellows at Osceola Mills.
of Joseph Houston, of Philadelphia ; James, who is also a resident of Philadelphia; and Anna M., who is the wife of Robert A. Jack- son.
Seven children were born to Robert A. Jackson and his wife, the eldest being an in- fant that died when a few days old. William, the second born, died at the age of four years ; Robert was the third in order of birth. An- drew Charles, born December 20, 1873, at Warrior's Mark, lives in Philadelphia. Clif- ford Lowry and Howard Knox both reside at Philipsburg. The youngest, Russell A., was born in 1889. For almost thirty years Mr. Jackson has been a coal operator. He has served as a member of the borough council and of the school board and Osceola Mills, and be- longs to the Masonic lodge at the same place.
Robert Jackson attended school at Osceola Mills from nine to fifteen years of age, after which he spent several years in Philadelphia. He then returned to Osceola and remained until his preparatory medical reading had been done, in 1892 entering Jefferson Medical Col- lege, where he was graduated in 1896. Dr. Jackson spent the three months of his initial practice in Houtzdale. In 1898 he established himself permanently at Osceola Mills where he is in the enjoyment of a substantial practice.
Dr. Jackson was married June 21, 1899, to Miss Susan Jane Brown, who was born April 3, 1873, a daughter of J. R. and Louise Brown, residents of Osceola Mills. Dr. and Mrs. Jackson have two children: George Clif- ford, born August 7, 1903 ; and Louise Brown, born August 22, 1908. Dr. and Mrs. Jackson are members of the Presbyterian church in which they were reared. In politics he is a Republican but is not an active politician. He
T. F. CASEY is owner and proprietor of the Central Hotel, a comfortable and well pat- ronized hostelry at Curwensville, Pa., and also owner of a valuable farm on the borough line. This farm is in a high state of cultivation but is more valuable on account of being underlaid with fire brick clay and coal. Mr. Casey was born near Corsica, Jefferson County, Pa., on August 5, 1861, eldest son of John L. and Margaret (Daly) Casey.
John L. Casey was a native of Ireland, emi- grating to New York City at the age of nine- teen. He was a graduate of Dublin Univer- sity and was well fitted for the occupation of contracting builder, which he followed the re- mainder of his life. The family moved to Du- Bois in the early 80's, where Mr. Casey died after a lingering illness of several years and was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Du- Bois. He was married to Margaret Daly at Grampion Hills in 1856. To this union were born ten children, seven of whom are living. Mrs. Casey still lives at her pleasant home at 519 South Main Street, DuBois. One daugh- ter, Mrs. Reyburg and family also live in Du- Bois. Two daughters, Mrs. James Marshall (the eldest) and Mrs. Rosco Zimmers, reside in Nebraska and Mrs. James Gaffey in Olean, N. Y. J. D. and F. A., both in the U. S. mail service, reside respectively in Buffalo, N. Y., and Harrisburg, Pa.
T. F. Casey obtained what education he got in the public schools of Jefferson and Clear- field Counties before the age of fourteen, when he started to battle with the world for a living for the large family left to his care by the father, who did not regain his health after
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about this time. His first work was on farms, he afterward working in the pine woods where he learned to be an expert camp cook. He re- mained in the woods in this capacity several years. This was an excellent preparation for operating a restaurant, which he established in DuBois in 1889. After building up what was then said to be the best restaurant business in that section of the state, he sold in 1893, at a good price, buying the Central Hotel, DuBois, Pa., which place he conducted successfully for ten years.
Before leaving the hotel he became interested in life insurance and took up a special agency with the New York Life Insurance Company. Mr. Casey proved very successful in this line, to which he was well adapted. He stuck to this business for two years after he sold the hotel, or until the big Hughs shakeup. Business becoming slack, he started to look for work and found it at the Central Hotel, Curwens- ville, buying the property from L. C. Bloom and the hotel business from E. C. Lewis; he took possession on Thanksgiving Day, 1905, two years after buying the farm from the Vo- rice Clark Estate. Mr. Casey is known as one of the town's hard workers and a representa- tive citizen ; he says he likes the place, is going to build a country home and live his days out here.
1885, theirs being the first license recorded in Clearfield County under the marriage license law of 1885. The Caseys were residents of DuBois sixteen years, Mr. Casey having been watchman on the big mill one year, and con- nected with restaurant three years, hotel ten years, and insurance two years.
In politics Mr. Casey was known as an aggressive democrat, always ready to fight for what he thought was right. His standing in DuBois was shown when in 1892 he ran for chief burgess against James P. Rosco, a well known prominent Republican and came within fifty-three votes of winning, although the nor- mal Republican majority was over 500. He was one of the organizers of the Volunteer Fire Department, served two years as its treas- urer and two years as assistant chief. He was three years a member of Council, being chair- man of the Fire Apparatus Committee. also serving on the Water Committee at the critical time that had much to do with the building up and making one of the best country towns in the United States. He was a charter member of the Elks, being one of its first officers, also a charter member of the Royal Order of Moose, Curwensville, being its first ruler. This was the youngest Moose lodge in the state to buy and own their own home. Mr. Casey is prob- ably one of the best known sportsmen in the county, taking an active interest in everything pertaining to the propagation and protection of game and fish. He is a director of the McGon- igal Rod and Gun Club of Karthaus, Pa., one of the best equipped and most prominent clubs in western Pennsylvania.
The Central Hotel under Mr. and Mrs. Caseys' management is a well kept. orderly. up-to-date hotel and is patronized by the best of the traveling public. Mrs. Casey, herself, being a high class cook, looks after the culinary department of the house at all times and sees that everything going to the tables is first class. Mr. Casey was married to Mary, daughter of S. DORSEY GRIFFITH, owner and pro- prietor of the Park House, a commodious hotel Philip and Margaret Reitzel (now) of Win- terburn, Pa., in Williamsport, on October 7, which is conveniently situated on the corner
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of Filbert and State Streets, Curwensville, Pa., of Christian Glock, a well known German res- is an experienced hotel man and has been a resident of this pleasant borough since Janu- ary, 1904. He was born at Johnstown, Pa., February 12, 1873, and is a son of David D. and Mary Malinda (Parson) Griffith.
S. Dorsey Griffith attended school in Som- erset County and after completing the Normal School course, went west and enjoyed one term in the Nebraska State Normal School. He subsequently became interested in farming and stockraising in Nebraska and remained in the West for seven years. After he returned to Johnstown he spent six years in electrical work and for one year after his marriage re- sided at Somerset as superintendent of a tel- ephone company. He has previously succeed- ed more than the average in all his business undertakings and when he moved to Vinton- dale and purchased a hotel there, he was so well satisfied that he conducted it for four years lacking one month. He then sold that property and purchased his present one at Curwensville, from John Langan, in January, 1904. The hotel has a fine business situation and since Mr. Griffith has repaired and remod- eled it, is one of the handsomest buildings in the borough. It is finely equipped, having modern improvements, baths, etc., and Mr. Griffith conducts it in first class style. In con- tains forty-five rooms, thirty-four of which are bed chambers, and all have been so equipped that the comfort and convenience of guests are assured. His moderate charges of $2 a day are appreciated by the public and he has a large amount of patronage. He is considered an ideal host and his wife presides over the excellent table.
On November 7, 1899, Mr. Griffith was married to Miss Catherine Glock, a daughter
ident of Johnstown, and they have three chil- dren, Samuel Dorsey, Charles Creston and Frederika. Mr. Griffith has never taken any very active interest in politics but votes with the Democratic party. He is a member of Lodge No. 175, Elks, at Johnstown, Pa.
JOHN BEXTON CONNER, postmaster of Burnside borough, and a prosperous business man of this place, where he also keeps a drug store and job printing establishment, was born in Indiana county, Pa., March 5, 1859, a son of John Chapman and Anna (Widowson) Conner. His father, John C. Conner, was born in Indiana county, in 1831, and died at Burnside, Clearfield county, February 13, 1909. When a young man he was engaged in mercan- tile business in Indiana county and subsequent- ly carried on a store of his own at Mitchells Mills, that county, for about four years. He came to Burnside in 1868, and was at first em- ployed here as a clerk, but later opened a store of his own, being a member of the firm of Kime & Conner, general merchants. Two years after he bought out his partner's interest and continued the business under the name of J. C. Conner, adding thereto a lumber busi- ness. His son, Harry Charles Conner, was admitted as a partner in 1885.
John C. Conner was also a partner in the lumber firm of Hopkins, Irvin & Conner, hav- ing heavy investments in this concern. Their business was wiped out at the time of the great Johnstown flood, May 31, 1889, which destroyed the town, causing great loss of life. In this, one of the memorable disas- ters in the world's history, he lost nearly all his fortune, and retired from active business life. During his earlier years he had been one
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of the most enterprising and successful busi- he has also held office as councilman and treas- ness men of this locality, and his misfortunes urer of the borough, as well as burgess. were due to no fault of his. He was active J. B. Conner was married, October 25, 1892, to Lura J. Weaver, a native of Burnside town- ship, born April 2, 1877. Her parents were Charles C. and Agnes (McCardell) Weaver, and she is a great-great-granddaughter of John Weaver, who was born in Switzerland and a granddaughter of John Weaver, who was born in Northampton county, Pa., and who died May 18, 1870, at the advanced age of 90 years and three days. His wife, whose name in maidenhood was Ruth Zimmerman, died November 20, 1873, at the age of 86 years, six months and thirteen days. in politics and served as a justice of the peace in Indiana county and later at Burnside. He was elected on the Republican ticket for the office of county auditor. He was reelected jus- tice of the peace, dying on the very day of his election. He was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Conner married first Anna.Wid- owson, who died, leaving three children : Nettie, who is the wife of A. K. Long. of Burnside; Jennie, wife of Elwood Henderson, of Burn- side: and John B., the subject of this sketch. Mr. J. C. Conner married for his second wife, Emily V. McClure, a daughter of Stansburg McClure. She died at the age of 48 years, April 12, 1891. Three children were born of this marriage, William M., Harry Charles, and Emma A., the last mentioned being the wife of W. E. Patchin, of Burnside.
John Bexton Conner, after his school days were over, acted as clerk for his father until reaching the age of 25 years. He then entered into partnership with Dr. Prowell of Burn- side, taking up the study of pharmacy, and subsequently buying out his partner, engaged in the drug business for himself at Burnside. He later opened a drug store at Glen Camp- bells. He later established a bottling works for soft drinks at Glen Campbell in 1899. and also established a branch of the same at Burn- side. In the latter place, in 1908, he opened a printing office for job work, which he has conducted successfully. In 1897 Mr. Conner was appointed postmaster for the borough of Burnside, and has so continued up to the pres- ent time. He also served a previous appoint- ment to this office under the Harrison admin- istration. A staunch Republican in politics,
Samuel B. Weaver, Mrs. Conner's grand- father, was born February 2, 1815. and when a young man followed the carpenter's trade in New York state. Coming subsequently to Clearfield county, Pa., he settled in Burnside township and in 1835 built the old log edifice of the Mt. Zion church, then one of the very few church buildings to be found in this sec- tion. Its site is now marked by an old hemlock tree. He also built many of the large barns in this locality. He married Keziah Logan, who was born January 1, 1817, a daughter of David and Charlotte (Feree) Logan, the for- mer born March 29, 1789 and the latter June 4, 1788.
Charles C. Weaver, Mrs. Conner's father, was born in Burnside township December 25, 1841, and was occupied as a farmer and lum- berman during all his industrial period. His death took place in 1889 when he was 47 years old. He was a Civil war veteran, enlisting October 25, 1861, for three years, in Company C, 105th Regt. Pa. Inf., Col. A. McKnight. He served in the Army of the Potomac under Generals MeClellan and Burnside, was pro-
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moted to corporal April 1, 1864, and to ser- geant August 28, 1864. At the end of the three years' service he re-enlisted and served to the close of the war, being mustered out July II, with an honorable record as a soldier. His wife Agnes, who was born April 7, 1852, was a daughter of John and Jane ( Pilson) Mc- Cardell, pioneer settlers of this region.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Conner have been the parents of seven children, whose names with dates of birth are as follows: John B., Jr., born 1894; Charles, who died in infancy ; San- uel Arthur, 1899; Mark, 1902; Percy, 1904; Mary Agnes, 1906; and Lura Elizabeth, 1908.
FREDERICK GREGORY BETTS was born at Clearfield, Pa., April II, 1869, son of Hon. William W. Betts and Margaret J. (Ir- vin) Betts. He was graduated at Princeton College in 1892 and admitted to the Bar in 1894. He was married in Clearfield, Novem- ber 9, 1897, to Bessie Bridge, of which union three children were born, namely: Margaret Catherine, Frederick Gregory and William W. Besides practicing law Mr. Betts is engaged in other business, principally in the mining of coal. He is president and director of the Goshen Coal Company, president and director of the Clearfield Cemetery Company and di-
rector of the County National Bank. He is a member of the Cottage Club of Princeton, N. J., and of the Princeton and Racquet Club, Philadelphia. He is interested in many of the enterprises of Clearfield and vicinity.
WILLIAM IRVIN BETTS was born in Clearfield, Pa., June 3, 1870, son of William WV. Betts and Margaret Irvin Betts. After receiving his education in the schools of Clear- field and at Greenwich, Conn., and Peekskill, N. Y., he entered his father's office in 1889, becoming interested with him in his many busi- ness enterprises. He was married in Clearfield, Pa., December 28, 1904, to Isabel Holt Mur- ray, and has four children,-Thomas Murray, Dorothy, William Irvin, Jr., and Donald Betts. He is president and director of the Clearfield Colliery Company, director in the Clearfield National Bank, vice president and member of the Board of Governors of Clearfield-Curwens- ville Country Club, director in the Y. M. C. A. of Clearfield, trustee of the Presbyterian church of Clearfield, and has served one term às burgess of Clearfield. He is a member of the American National Red Cross, member of the Racquet Club, of Philadelphia, and a men- ber of the Board of Governors of the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce.
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