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Harman R. Anderson was third in a fam- ily of eight children. The others were as fol- lows: Elizabeth, who died young : Walter G., who succumbed to an attack of yellow fever in 1855 : George, who also died in early life ; Rob- ert H., a well-to-do merchant in the South: Saralı E., a resident of Portsmouth; Joseph P., a prominent business man of Norfolk; and Henry W., deceased.
Mr. Anderson was reared in the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, his parents having removed to that vicinity in IS60. It ISSo he went into the dry goods business for himself, in which he enjoyed a fair patronage for many years, and practically retired in 1896. Since then Mf. Anderson has devoted some time and attention to the real estate business, with liis office at Portsmouthi.
The subject of this sketch was united in
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ton; Harry C .: Florence; Clara B. : Claude ; Robert E. L .; Emory; Jay G. ; Robert E. and Howard, deceased; and one deceased, without name. Clinton married Mary Towson, lives in Ghent, Virginia, and has three children, -- Paul, Carl and Reynolds: he is a contractor and architect. Harry C. is a farmer of Ash- land, Virginia. Florence, who has taught in one school in Frederick County, Maryland, for IO years, is a graduate of New Windsor Col- lege. Clara B., a graduate of the Baltimore Normal School, is a teacher in Frederick County. Robert E. L. is doing business with his brother. Clinton, under the firm name of DeMuth Brothers, carpenters at Ghent, Vir- gina. Emory farms with his brother. Harry C., and Jay G. is now taking a course in the Norfolk Business College.
Mr. DeMuth has been a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. He belongs to the Junior Order of United American Me- chanics.
"Texas," and was employed on its construc- : tion until completed. He also worked on the "Raleigh." He has made a great success of : his work, having taken advantage of every opportunity presented to him to improve his position, and he stands high in the esteem of the officers under whom he works.
In February, 1891. Mr. Hart was united in marriage with Minmnie Pethabridge, a na- tive of Berkley, and a daughter of Elmore Pethabridge, and they have four children,- Ellie B. : Mary L. ; Elmore J. : and Francis J. MIr. Hart is a member of the Catholic Church. He belongs to the B. P. O. E. He is a well- known citizen of Berkley, and has his home at the corner of Washington and Mulberry streets.
ICHAEL GLENNAN, deceased, whose portrait is shown herewith. m was for many years one of the most prominent and influential cit- izens of Norfolk, Virginia. He was owner and editor of the L'irginian, which was consolidated with the Pilot in 1898. into the L'irginian-Pilot. The admitted power of the press to mould public opinion was always exerted by him in behalf of the best interests of his city. State and country, and he enjoyed the confidence and affection of the citizens of this community to a marked degree.
RANCIS HART is a ship-fitter who has worked in the United States Navy Yard at Portsmouth for the past 10 years. He is unexcelled in his line of work, and is a leading man in the yard. He was born in Ireland in 1865, where he attended the public schools. He learned his trade in Scotland, serving an apprenticeship of five years. It was at that time that iron began to be used in the construction of ships, and in Mr. Glennan was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was about four years of age when he came to the United States with his parents. locating in Brooklyn, New York. With his parents he removed to Norfolk, Virginia, and attended the private school of Mr. Hubert, afterward attending the parochial school of Father O'- Keeie. this branch Mr. Hart learned all the details. Having friends in America, he came to this country, and for two years was located in New Orleans. Finding the climate of Norfolk more agreeable, he located here in 1886, and for a few years worked in small shipyards. He then became identified with the Navy Yard. As before mentioned, he learned the use of When the Confederate War broke out he enlisted in 1861. becoming an orderly to Gen. W. B. Taliaferro, at the age of 16 years, when he assumed command of a volunteer company iron in the construction of ships in Scotland while working on the "Trafalgar." a four- masted steel sailing ship. He was one of the first men to begin work on the battle-ship : at Norfolk, Virginia. He was afterward re-
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fused enlistment on account of his youth and lameness. November 26, 1861, he became a private in Company G. 36th Regiment. North Carolina Heavy Artillery, Department of Cape Fear. He participated in all the engagements in the vicinity of Cape Fear. near Wilmington. being among those who captured the Federal vessels at Masonboro Inlet, and the blockade runner "Kate." off Smith Island. He partici- pated in both engagements at Fort Fisher and was captured there. He was imprisoned at Governor's Island, New York, and while thus incarcerated contracted rheumatism from which he never recovered. He was parolled1, re- turned to the service and was at Greensboro at the surrender of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and his army. After surrender. May 2, 1865, he procecded to Norfolk. During the service he was promoted to quartermaster sergeant. Jan- uary 25, 1884, he was elected a member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp. Confederate Veter- ans. of Norfolk. After the close of the war he engaged in teaching at Portsmouth for two years, beginning with two paid and two charity pupils. He then became employed in the mail- ing department of the Daily Argus, and in 1867 the management of the Virginian was tendered to him. In November of the same year Mr. Glennan purchased an interest in the paper, and in 1876 became sole owner by pur- chasing the remainder of the stock. In 1880 he became editor of the paper, Capt. John S. Tucker retiring. In 1887 he was commis- sioned postmaster of Norfolk by President Cleveland, turning the editorial chair over to Capt. Henry E. Orr. After the expiration of his term as postmaster he was proffered a sec- ond appointment. but refused owing to press- ing business engagements.
He then re- sumed his duties as editor of the Virgin- ian. His paper inaugurated the Yorktown Celebration, which was held in 1881 and porved so great a success. He was also one of the prime movers in the State Memorial Day services of Virginia. He
continued in charge of the Virginian until 1898, when it was consolidated with the Pilot. He was a very prominent figure in politics and served as chairman of the Democratic Execu- tive Committee, chairman of the State Demo- cratic Committee several times, and as dele- gate to national conventions. He served as World's Fair Commissioner for the Second District of Virginia. He was at times men- tioned for Congressman from this district and in 1889 was urged to accept the nomination for Governor. but declined for business reas- ons. During his incumbency as postmaster, he gained the lasting favor of the farmers of the county by inaugurating free rural mail delivery.
In 1879 Mr. Glennan was joined in mar- riage with Mary Kevill, who comes of a very prominent family of this county. being a daughter of Capt. Thomas and Augustine L. ( Shield) Kevill. They became parents of five children, as follows: Edward Kevill. born September 28, 18So, who is identified with the l'irginian-Pilot: Mary Bell, born April 4. 1884; Michael, who was born August 3. 1885 : Alma Augustine, born May 18, 1888; and William Shield. born June 15, 1893. Mr.
Glennan died March 3. 1899, and his death was mourned by his fellow citizens as a sad loss to the community. He was one of the founders of the Norfolk Public Library and was one of its presidents. He was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Both he and his wife were devout members of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Father O'Keefe, pastor. He was a member of all the Catholic societies of Norfolk.
Mr. Glennan was a very charitably' dis- posed man and believed in giving one-half of his net earnings toward the relief of those in destitute circumstances or who had met with misfortune. For many years this continued to be his practice. Many letters of regret came to the family after his death. expressing the feel- ings of those whom he had befriended.
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A MOS B. SLAYMAKER, a successful druggist of Berkley. Norfolk Coun- ty. Virginia, was born in Rocking- la County, Virginia, and is a son of Amos B. and Elizabeth ( Clarke) Slaymaker, the father a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Virginia. :
Mr. Slaymaker comes of a family which for many years was prominent in the affairs of Pennsylvania. The first one of the family to come to this country was one Mathias Slay- maker. The name was originally spelled Schleiermacher, and was changed at the time Mathias came to America. He came from Strassburg. in Alsace (then in France), and settled in Lancaster County. Pennsylvania, where he bought 1,000 acres of land of the London Company. His title was confirmed by William Penn, and the document and land still continue in possession of the family. He bad a brother. Major William, who was in what was known as the "Giant Regiment." of the first king of Prussia, the father of Fred- erick the Great of Prussia. Another brother was charge d'affaires at the Court of St. James ( England) during the reign of Fred- erick the Great. One of the ancestors of this family established, under the direction of Frederick the Great, the University of Berlin. The descendants of Mathias Slaymaker with one exception remained in Lancaster County. Pennsylvania.
Henry Slaymaker, the great-great-grand- father of Amos B., participated. as captain. in Braddock's expedition in the French and In- dian War, and was in the attack on Fort Du- quesne when General Braddock was mortally wounded and his army routed. He was also in the Revolutionary War. He had a sister, Isabella Slaymaker, from whom all the clergy- men of the Duffield family have descended. Amos Slaymaker, great-grandfather of Amos B., was a delegate to the convention that framed the first constitution of the State of Pennsylvania. He was one of the first con- gressmen elected from that State, and took an
tactive part in the Revolutionary War. He bad a son. Jasper, who was attorney of Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania, and also repre- sented that county in the State Legislature. Until his death he was associated in practice with James Buchanan. afterward President of the United States. W. T. Slaymaker, grand- father of the subject of this biography, was an officer in the War of 1812. Amos B. Slay- maker, father of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, became a dry goods mer- Ichant in Alexandria, Virginia, and continued as such for a period of 10 years. His business extended over Northeastern Virginia, and he was a widely-known man. He was a member of the Sixth Regiment, Virginia Cavalry. throughout the Confederate War. He was promoted to the commissary department and was commissioned a captain. Although he saw much hard service. he was never " wounded or taken captive. He had a brother. Henry C., who received two wounds, which finally resulted in his death. Amnos B. Slay- maker served in the Army of Northern Vir- ginia under command of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. He was married in 1859, and this union was productive of seven children, all of whom re- side in Alexandria, Virginia, and Washing- ton, D. C., except the subject of this sketch. i Mr. Slaymaker afterward married Florence Milburn, who now resides in Alexandria.
Amos B. Slaymaker, Jr., after his school days went into the drug business and later graduated from the Pharmaceutical School of Washington, in 1890. He began clerking in a drug store while in college. and remained there eight years. He then removed to Loudoun County. Virginia, where he was engaged in the drug business for two years, and then came io Norfolk in 1891. He followed his profes- sion in Norfolk for a period of 10 years, and then removed to his present position in Berkley from Martin's Pharmacy, of Norfolk. He bought his present store in December. 190 !. and has good prospects for a successful busi- ness.
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Mr. Slaymaker was joined in the bonds of matrimony, November 30, 1899, with Ada L. Fred, a daughter of Burr Fred, of Virginia. He and his wife are church members. He is a member of the Masonic order. and is also a corporal of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. a military organization which had its incep- tion February 22, 1828. It is worthy of note that this battery was the first to visit the North after the Confederate War.
HOMAS WININGDER, a highly suc- eessful buteher of Berkley, Norfolk County, Virginia, was born in Balti -- more. Maryland. December 27. 1829. a son of Lewis and Eliza Winingder. Lewis Winingder was born in 1789, and died in 1845; his wife, who was born in 1784, died in 1868. He was a Catholic, and his wife was a Baptist. Of To children born to them, Thomas is the only one surviving.
Thomas Winingder was educated in Balti- more. He embarked in the meat business while in that city. In 1860 he settled in Norfolk. where he was engaged in business for five years, and removed to Berkley in September. 1865. He has followed the butehering busi- ness all his life, and has been very successful. He well remembers when the spot on which the Norfolk Market now stands was, about 25 years ago, used for a boat landing. He has often watched the fishermen catehiing erabs and fish there. Mr. Winingder handles his own slaughtered meat, and no better can be ob- tained anywhere. He handles only the choicest of meats, and his patrons are served promptly and efficiently.
Mr. Winingder was married in October, 1859. to Fannie Petherbridge. a native of Maryland, and to them was born one child, -- Thomas. Thomas, who is engaged in busi- ness with his father. married Lizzie Moore, and they have a daughter .- Mildred. The first wife of the subject of this sketch died at the
age of 38 years. He married, secondly. two years later, Emma J. Dougherty. a naive of Baltimore, and they had two daughters, namely: Hattie, the wife of E. L. Cunning- ham, of Newport News; and Frances R. Mrs. Emma Dougherty Winingder died June 3, 1886, and Mr. Winingder formed a third union, wedding Sarah J. Robinson, also a na- tive of Baltimore. She is a member of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Winingder is a member of the Royal Arcanum, and is a trustee of his lodge. He is a stockholder in the People's Bank of Berkley. and owns the eight acres of land on which he resides. He is proud of the fact that he has never spent $25 for physician's bills, and also that he has not drank liquors of any kind. He is a man of exemplary habits, and is a worthy and most highly esteemed citizen.
ORMAN FRISTOE ALLEN, an at- torney-at-law of Norfolk County, Virginia. is a member of the firm of Allen & Allen, the senior member being his father, 1 .. B. Allen. He was born in Berkley, Norfolk County. Vir- ginia, January 9, 18,8, and is one of ten ehil- dren born to his parents.
L. B. Allen was born in Norfolk. Virginia. May S. 1848. He received his education in Columbian College (now University) at Washington, D. C., and was graduated in 1868. with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received the degree of Master of Arts from that institution in 1871. He then taught school in Norfolk with William B. Rodman. and was afterward principal of the Boush street school, then known as the First Ward public school. He then studied law with the firm of Scarburg, Duffield & Sharp, and was admitted to the bar in 1871. He formed a partnership with Judge George D. Parker, which existed frem 1877 to 1886, after which time he practiced alone until he formed a part- nership with his son, in 1901.
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Norman Fristoe Allen attended private schools in Berkley, and took a course of study in Rev. Robert Gatewood's school for boys. and at Bowling Green Academy in Carolinc County, finishing his law course at Richmond College at Richmond, Virginia, in 1900. He spent a year in his father's office and was ad- mitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of , who was born Tuesday, October 20, 1807, and Virginia. July 5. 1901. He then began the active practice of law on July 22 of that year. at Berkley, maintaining an office on Berkley avenue. He is in partnership with his father under the firm name of Allen & Allen, a firm which practices in all courts. It is a strong legal combination and stands well among the law firms of the city. Religiously. the subject of this sketch is a member of the Berkley Ave- nue Baptist Church. He is a Democrat in poli- tics, and takes an active part in political mat- ters.
children born to Jacob Young and Anna Chris- tie, his wife: Hendrick, Elizabeth, James. Hannah, Jacob. Ann and John.
James Young. third child of Jacob Young. was born November 5, 1797, near Ramsey's. Bergen County, New Jersey, and was married on Saturday, February 9. 1822 to Anna Pulis, a granddaughter, on her mother's side of Abraham and Dorcas (Dunn) Ackerson. James Young was among the best educated, a great advocate of temperance, and not one of his descendants to this day are intemperate. He was a pillar of his church and choir mas- ter for many years. The old homestead that has been held by the Youngs for many genera- tions is still in the hands of the family. James Young had his arm amputated July 27, 1859. and died from the results of the operation on May 15, 1861. The following named children constituted the family of James and Anna ( Pulis) Young: Anna. born February 3. 1822, married to William G. DeBaun October 2. 1847, died May 8, 1856; Jacob Pulis, born May 24. 1826, married to Ellen Maria Acker- man February 12, 1843: Mary. born August 29. 1827. died May 3. 1837, with scarlet fever; Elizabeth. born Sunday, February 15, 1829. married to Garrett Duryea DeBaun on Mon-
OHN G. DEBAUN, whose portrait is herewith shown. is a prosperous farm- er, residing four miles south of Berk- ley. in Norfolk County, Virginia, and comes of a family well known in this section. He was born at Saddle River, Ber- gen County, New Jersey, January 2. 1850, and is a son of Garrett Duryea and Elizabeth day, January 1. 1849; Hannah, born Friday. ( Young) DeBaun.
On his mother's side Mr. DeBaun can trace his descent from Hendrick Young, who emi- grated from Germany to this country with his parents at six years of age, and was bound out to service until he was 21 years old to pay for his passage to America.
September 21, 1832. died June 9. 1837. with scarlet fever : Maria ( Mary), born November 14. 1838, married October 6. 1855, to Nicholas Hopper Ackerman; Harriet, born August 14, IS42. married to John J. Hopper. April 10. 1859: Elizabeth Young, the fourth child. is the mother of John G. DeBaun, the subject of this sketch.
Jacob Young. son of Hendrick Young, was born March 18. 1763. On the ist of In regard to the descent of John G. DeBaun Von his father's side. we have the following : The DeBauns were originally French, but dir- :ing the religious persecution directed against 'the Huguenots, they fled to Holland, thence to America. Yonk DeBaun, the first one that came to this country, came here in May, 1791, he married Anna Christie. who was a daughter of John and Elizabeth ( Cooper) Christie, and was born April 6. 1773. Her father served in the Revolutionary War as a post rider, carrying dispatches. Jacob Young dlied February 6. 1833. aged 74 years. 10 months and 20 days. The following were the 1 1686 with his family, in which there were four
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children, two sons and two daughters, -- Mattie. Jacobus. Coral and Christina. Jacobus, the second child, married Anneke Van Ressaler. January 12. 1709; she was a near relative of King William If. of England, and stadtholder of the Netherlands, and came to this country and settled in New Amsterdam.
Coral DeBaun, the third child of Yonk DeBaun, married Annytie Haring, and they had eleven children.
Jacob DeBaun, the fifth child of Coral and Annytie ( Haring ) DeBaun, was born October 3, 1728. and died November 19, 1811. He married Rachel Cole, and they had a family of nine children.
Petrus DeBaun, the third child of Jacob and Rachel ( Cole) DeBaun, was born July 15. 1759. and married Jacamynte Westervelt. They had six children, namely: Rachel, mar- ried to Henry Wannamaker ; Johanus P., mar- ried to Polly Mary Storms ; Magdalena, mar- ried to Koon Wannamaker; Maria Polly, mar- ried to Joseph Rider; Jacob. married to Miss Acker.
Johanus P. DeBaun, second child of Petrus and Jacamynte ( Westervelt ) DeBaun, born August 4. 1784, married Molly Mary Storms. who was born February 3. 1790, the marriage occurring December 7, 1807. Their children were the following: Jemima. born March 9. 1807, married to Jeremiah Ryker in 1829: Catherine, born November 6, 1809. married to David Ackerson; Rachel, born August 22. ISII, married to Jamies Wilson in IS31; John, born September 2, 1813. married Letty Folly in 1834: Peter, born October 15, 1815. married Theodosia Odell ; Abraham, born November 6, 1817. married Sarahi Morse: Margaret, born ! September 7. 1810. died May 25. 1820: Jacob, born February 17, 1822, married Maria Acker- man : Margaret ( 2) and Joseph, born April 19. 1824. twins; Garrett Duryea, born October 17. 1826. the father of our subject, John G. DeBaun ; William G., born September 19, 1828. married Anna Young; and Isaac, born August 15. 1833. Johanus P. DeBaun, his wife, father
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and mother, and grandparents, are buried in the cemetery of the Dutch Reformed Church at Saddle River. Bergen County, New Jersey. This cemetery has been the final resting place of the DeBaun family for many, many years.
Garrett Duryea DeBaun, the eleventh child of Johanus P. DeBaun and his wife, Molly Mary Storms, was born in New Jersey October 17, 1826, and has always followed farming. He removed to Norfolk County, Virginia. in March, 1869, and located near Providence Church, where he purchased a farm. He re- sided there until he moved to Princess Anne County, where he now lives. While residing in New Jersey he was joined in marriage with Elizabeth Young, who was born in New Jer- sey in 1829. and they reared the following off- spring: John G., subject of this biographical record; Hattie; James Y .. a record of whose life appears elsewhere in this work; Theodosia : Peter ; and Jacob.
John G. DeBaun was educated in New Ter- sey and attended Mountain Institute ( in Rock- land County, New York). He took to agri- cultural pursuits at an early age and lived with his father until 1876, the date of his mar- riage. He owns some 300 acres of land and carries on general farming, raising some stock. In 1900 he erected a modern ro-room house of two stories, and has a very comfortable as well as attractive home. The DeBaun family own about 1.000 acres of land in Washington district. Norfolk County, Virginia, and is a very prominent family.
On January 5. 1876. John G. DeBaun mar- ried Maria Wright at the home of Mathew Hare, in Oaklette, Norfolk County. Virginia. She had lived with the Hare family since the death of her mother in 1859. In 1866 they moved to Norfolk County from Ogdensburg. New York. She was a daughter of James Wright and Emma Basford, his wife, who were married in 1848 near Ingersoll. Canada. By this marirage were the following children : Joli; Sarah : Adline: Maria ( Mrs. DeBaun), born August 6, 1854: Samuel and Edward.
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Mrs. Maria (Wright) DeBaun is a grand- daughter of Emma Glomer, who was born at Banghterbey Hall. Cheshire. England, and . came to this country about 18443, and died in the Province of Quebec soon after. Mrs. De- Baun's grandfather Basford died in Ingersoll. Canada, and his parents died in Bartomsty, Cheshire. England, and are buried in a vault there. Her father, James Wright, was born in England and came to this country with his sister, Mrs. John Carr, and her husband. Mrs. Carr died very young, leaving two children. both of whom are dead. To the union of John G. and Maria (Wright) DeBaun were born these children: Garetta M., who married Frank Curlin: Maria; and Theodosia. The family are members of Providence Christian Church. Mr. DeBaun is a Democrat and a prominent member of the Grange.
AMES T. CASTEEN. a rising young business man of Norfolk, Virginia. who is in the employ of the Old Dominion Steamship Company, was born October 4, 1873, and is a son of John T. and Alberta (Gray) Casteen. His parents were natives of Virginia.
James T. Casteen was a pupil in public and private schools at Portsmouth. September 7. 1888, he secured a position with the Chiesa- peake & Ohio Railway Company at its termi- nus in Portsmouth. He worked as office boy. and later for C. P. Brownley, agent of the same company. In July, 1890, he secured a position as clerk. in the office of that company's super- intendent of floating property at Newport News, under the supervision of W. N. Cook- sey. This position was previously filled by C. St. John Howard, who at present is purser on the steamer "Virginia," which plies be- tween Norfolk and Newport News.
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