!WI GS F'ROM F A.MILY 'IREES

HOLLON & HO~LAiID VANMARTER

\vEEKS & WICKS BROWN VANDERPOOL RIDGWAY HU'ICHINSON ROOF

By Edward Coolbaugh Hoagland

~ysox, Pa., Sacred Art Press, 1957, 1958

TIIGS ~RO~ FA~ILY TREES

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Notes on The

H O L L O N & H O W L A N D

Families

Including Descendants Of

JEREMIAH HOLLON

Liberty corners, Pa.

&

NORMAN HOWLAND

Dryden, N.Y.

Compiled & Published

8Y The Rev.

EDWARD COOLBAUGH HOAGLAND

Member New England Historic Genealogical society Fellow Institute Of American Genealogy Member Bradford county H.istorical s.ociety

SACRED ART PRESS Box 1313 WYSOX, PA. 1957 HOL£6.V

The name Hollon does not appear to have been a surname of distinc­ tive antiquity. It is the opinion of those who have endeavored to trace the family that it is an aberration of Holland, or possibly Bowlan~ Holland is a name given ton native of that country, which was called Hollowland because it abounds with ditches full of water, we give herewith a list of the names of the different he~ds of• families found in New England prior to the year 1700, as given in Holmes' Directory Of The· Ancestral Heads Of New England Families.

CHRisioP~ER HOLiAND was at Boston, Mais., in 1R52.

JOHN HOLLAND was a freemnn at Dorchester, Mass, 1 in 1R3R. THOMAS HOILAND was a resident of Yarmouth, Mass,, in 1R41, ARTHUR HOWLAND settled at Marshfield, Mass,, before 1R43, and was ,a proprietor there in 1R47. HENRY HOWLAND was an inhabitant of Duxbury, Mass., in 1R33, JA~EZ HOWLAND, married, was at Duxbury, Mass., before 15~9. JO~~.HOWLAND came over from England in the first voyage of the Mayflower, 1A20~ . ZOAR HOWLAND was an inhabitant of Newport, R.I.: in 1R5R. The preceding list gives the names of the heads of families of the several names in New England prior to 1700, It is noted that there are no entries under the spelling Hollon, but this compiler ~grees with others that the latter spelling is only a variation of one of the others, most 1i kel y Ho pq_nd. Mr, ClRy Hollon of Chicago has done considerable research on the line. He states, "I do bel,eve though that our name originally was spelled Holland. ·Prior to Jeremiah (of liberty Corners), and my great-grandfather (his brother), there are fevr wha speli their name as we do. The Hollon fam­ ilies seem to have devdoped during the last 150 years, this name being a variation or change in the spelling of the name." He found several referen­ ces to the name in its present form of Hollon, in other parts of the coun­ try, which may be of interest. GEORGE HOLLON lived in Amelia Co •• Virginia, and JgREMIAH HOLLAND m. in North Carolina a Miss Jeffries, and they ·had.. a sonl Jacob Hal land. ;JAJ'.OB and nANIEL HOLLAND received land in 1782 nnd 1783.

I. ------'1101.{Ho is ,believed to have been head of the foll ow­ ing family~

• l, JOHN, m. Judith------•2. CHRISTOPHER, b, 1613, m, Ann --•----- 3. JEREMIAH, a ·preacher, was in Boston in 1645, graduated from Hau_ard c;o1l~i;e and i:et'E~~ to, Nqrt~,a111ptonsh1 re, Eng~ and, antt d. before 1698, "'lliis is alt ihat IQ"£<.n"7' He ts belteved to have been a btot,tier. o-{ John and Christoph- er,is OJ mm. ·, ...

2 '.II. JOHN HOLLAND (No, I: 1) was b, in England. It is not known exactly when he arrived in America, but the first mention of him.is ih ifl30. His wife's name was JUDITh, and he was a freeman at Dorchester, Mass., in lfi34 ( 163fi, Holmes I. After his death his widow m, (2) GEORGE KIMWR1GHT of Dorchester, and removed to Cambridge in 16fi4, "This is, we think, the man . from whom we are descendants, 11 Of his family:

1. NATHANIEL, may have been b. in ~:ngland; at Watertown, Mass., in 1709, • 2. JOHN 3. THO~AS

CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND (No. I: 2) was b. lfi13, and d, in 1704, He was at Boston in 1R52, His wife's name was ANN, and they had one son and seven daughters. He is believed to have been a brother of John and Jeremiah. "Have found no further record of this family. 11

1. JOHN, b, 1648 ;_;.2. seven oaughters.

III. JOHN HOLLAND (No. II:2) son of emigrant John and J.udith, lived at Newton, Mass.

1, SAMUEL, b. 1721; at Marlboro, Mass, •2, JEREMIAH

IV. JEREMIAH HOLLON I (No. 111:2) is believed to have beert a bro­ ther of Samuel of Marlboro, Mass., and son of John II.

•i.. JEREMIAH, b. 1751, m,Betsey Tozer

V. JEREMIAH HOLLON II (No. lV: 1) son of Jeremiah I, is believed to have been b. in 1751 in Belchertown, Mass. Hem. BETSEY TOZER, who may have been a sister of Deborah Tozer, wife of Daniel Orcutt of Wilawana, Athens, Pa,, 1808. Nothing further is known of Jeremiah II, except that he is supposed to have had three sons and a daughter.

• 1. JEREMIAH, b. 6 Apr. 1185, m. Betsey Orcutt: 2d. Emma Burt 2, JOHN •3, WILLIAM, m. Rebecca------•4, ELIZABETH, b, 13 July 1788, m. Charles Swain, Chemung, N.Y.

VI. JEREMIAH HOLLON III (No, V: 1) son of Jeremiah II and Betsey (Tozer) Hollon, head of the family whose record we follow, was b. 6 Apr. 1785 in Massachusetts. He is said to have been left an orphan in a large family, and this may account for his having followed the migrations of the Orcutt family to the Chemung valley, as Deborah Tozer, the wife of Daniel Orcutt, is believed to have been a sister of Betsey Torer, Mr, Hollon' s mo­ ther. Mr. Hollon m. 1809, BETSEY ORCUTT, b, Whitehall, N.Y., near Lake Cham­ plain, 7 Aug. 1789, dau. of Daniel and Deborah (Tozer) Orcutt, who emigra- ted to wilawana, near Athens, Pa,, in or before 1808. William Orcutt, the probable ancestor of Daniel, is found at Weymouth, Mass., in 16fi4, from whence he removed to Sciiuate, Mass~r in 1869, and still laier to Bridgewater, Mass.

3 After his marriage. Mr. Hollon moved to Che~ung Co., N~Y., and in 1835 to Liberty Corners; Bradford co., Pa., first known as Valley Hill because of the defile following Rob Wood mountain from Fowlertown to Spring take. It later became known as Hollon Hill, a designation still frequently used by older residents. Here be cleared a farm, on which he spent the re­ mainder of his days. Mrs. Betsey Hollon d. 24 Sep, 1851, and Mr. Hollon m. (2) EMMA BURT of Chemung, b. 1792, who survived him a number of years. She was probably connected with the families of Thomas and David Burt, who, in the spring of 1786 and 1787, resp., came up the Susquehanna and Chemung riv• ers in canoes and Durham boats and settled at Chemung between Wynkoop creek and the Second Narrows Hill. Mr. Hollon d. 7 June 1870. All his children are burled at Liberty Corners, except the four who died in childhood. and Henry and Lyman.

Children By First Marriage:

•a. SALLY, b. 29 Mar. 1810, m. Joab summers: Monroeton, Pa, • 1. CHARLES, b, 12 Aug. 1811, m. sally Blauvelt b. JOHN, b. 25 Mar. 1813, d. 2 July 1825 c. SAMUEL, b. 19 Feb. 1815, d. 10 Mar. 1821, •d. DEBORAH A., b. 9 Dec. 1817, m. Guy c. Irvine (No, 2q. Irvine Fam.) •2. DANIEL o., 23 Aug. 1819, m. Lor any overton; 2d. Nettie L. Frazer _ LYMAN G., and m. Elizabeth sweet; 2cJ. Angeline pratt ELIZA E., (twins), b. 23 Apr. 1822, m. William W. Irvine (No, 1fi, Irvine Fam.} LYDIA, b, 15 Apr. 1824, m. Daniel cook; Liberty Corners. g, INFANT SON, b. 2 May 1826, d. 9 May 1826, h. INFANT DAUGHTER, b. 5 May 1827, d. 15 May 1827. HENRY SIRE, and m. Lodesky Abiah ColJell; 2d, C,l.,B,Melv\lle ALMIRA WYNKOOP, (twins). b. 6 Oct. 1828, m. James w. Irvine ( No, 25, In.n,ne Fam. ) •5, WILLIAM, b. 30 Mar. 1830, m. Ella Foster: 2d, Mozelle Northrup; 3d, Mrs. Emma Gl'itl'eth.

WILLIAM HOLLON (No, V:3) son of Jeremiah II and Betsey (Tozer) Hollon. m. REBECCA------, and is said to have gone first to New York state, then to Kentucky, and later to west Virginia.

* 1, JOHN, m. 2. FRANCIS~ Kentucky.

CHARLES HOLLON (No, 11) son of Jeremiah and Betsey (Orcutt) Hol­ lon of Liberty corners, b. 12 Aug. 1811. d, 3 Dec. 1893; m. 1 May 1835, SAL· lY BLAUVELT, b, 1822,

•1. MARY JANE, b, 1841, m. Charles Scott; Liberty corners •2, JERRY C,, b. 24 Oot, 1844', Ill, Matilda A, VanGorder; 2d, Delphine Ennis (12:31) 3. SUSANNAH, b, 1845, d,y. 4, Another Child, d,y,

DANIEL o. HOLLON {No, 12) son of Jeremiah and Betsey (Orcutt) Hol­ lon, was b, 23 Aug, 1819 in Chemung Co •• N,Y., and was reared in Chemung and Bradford counties, educated in the common schools and learned the carpen• ter~s trade in Bradford county, which he followed upwards of fifty years. In 1869 he took up his residence in North Towanda. where he became a weal known and prominent citizen, being a member of the Masonic Order, and in politics

4 was a Prohibitionist. He m. ( 1) 1 Sep. 1844, LORANY OVERTON, dau, of Henry and Mary (Everett) Overton of Milford, Pike Co., Pa. Hem. (2) NETTIE L~ FRAZER, dau. of Hugh and Caroline (Scovell) Frazer of Wyalusing, pa,, and d. 31 act. 1899.

Children By First Marriage:

*1, MARYE., m. Fran~is Edkin Bush; Standing Stone, Pa. 2. GUY c., d. unm. He served as county Detective and Law Enforcement Officer of Brad• ford county for many years. Numerous interesting and amusing anecdotes are told at his expense, when a youth he entertained some ideas of becoming a preacher, and resorted to an old barn to give himself a work-out. some of his pals, pas­ sing by, overheard him, and stopped to listen. When ~h~Y eQde~vored to f!UY him 1 about the incident, he inquired in all seriousness, 'Hru1 did tt soumd7 In connexion with his police work, he never gave up until he had tracked down the offender, but once in the toils of the law, he was their best friend. He always went their bail, and it is stated that they invariably came clean. His untimely death was brought about thru exposure in the line of duty. At the time of his death, one of his "friends" upon meeting a companion, said, · "Guy lloUon.'s dead! 11 "What you say?" "1 said 'Guy HoUon's dead.''' 1 "Say that again; say it slaw; I like to h.ear it. ' 3, HARRIET A,, m, ---- Holcomb; Snohomish, wash, & Pomona, calif, 4, DORA D,, d. unm.

LYMAN G, HOLLON (No. 14} son of Jeremiah and Betsey (Orcutt) Hol• lon of Liberty corners. b. 23 Apr. 1822, d. 9 July 1910. He m, ( 1) 14 Aug, 1845, ELIZABETH SWEET, b, 1826, dau, of Eleazer and Amy (Wilcox) sweet of Monroe. Hem. (2) ANGELINE PRATT. sister of Ulysses Pratt of Liberty Corners, and of English birth.

Children BY First Marriage:

1. FRANCIS, and went to Montana and then to California 2, FREMONT. (twins), b. 1851: went to Montana and then to California. •a. ARABELLE, b, 1854, m. William carrier; Philadelphia, Pa.

HENRY SIRE HOLLON (No, 14) son of Jeremiah and Betsey (Orcutt) Hollon of Liberty corners, was b. ~ Oct. 1828 at North Chemung. He came with his father to Liberty Corners in 1835, where he grew to maturity. He received a liberal education, and for some time taught music. He later took up car­ pentering, to be followed by contracting, and many of the houses in the vi• cinity of powell and Monroeton were erected by him. He was also Justice of the peace for many years, and served his country during the Civil war as a builder of bridges. In religion he was an adherent of the Methodist church, while his wife, like the rest of her family, was raise~ a Presbyterian, He joined the Methodist church at the age of 19, but subsequently became somewhat backslid­ den, but he was thoroly converted under the preaching of Revs. Guy B, Gall­ agher and Phillips, and was ever after a faithfu~ disciple. In politics he was Republican to the backbone. Fraternally he was affiliated with the 1.0.0.F. and was a Blue Lodge Mason. From 1876- 1879 he ran the powell hotel. The lat• ter year he built the house now used as a tenant house on the Lou Brown place,

5 where he resided until March, 1888~ when he removed to another new house which he had built on Center St. in Powell, where he spent the last year of his life. His twin daughters were born in the house in Monroe Boro oc­ cupied many years by the late Genevieve summets McKibben, and recently pur­ chased by Dan Spencer. Mr. Hollon m, (1) LODESKY ABIAH COWELL, known as Abiah Cowela,, (No. 67 Cowell Fam.) b. 8 Oct. 1834, dau. bf Wil 11am and Achsah (Robinson) cowell of Macedonia, on 10 Aug. 1854, by Rev, Hallock Armstrong, Pt'esbyter­ ian pastor at Monroeton. Shed. 27 Apr. 1873, and Mr. Hollon m. (2) 31 Dec. 187-3, al so by Rev. Hallock Armstrong, to CHARLOTTE LOUISE (BROWN) MELVILLE, b. 4 Sep. 1844, dau, of Charles M. and Sophronia Delight (Wilcox) Brown of powel l, and young widow of Luzerne Mel.ville, who ,had been accidentally killed by warren Cranmer when at target practice just two years after their marri• age. The second Mrs. Hollon was a very lovely lady, dearly beloved by her it~p-chi]dren, whom she loved as tho they were her very own. Mr. Hollon d, 24 Mar. 1889, and his 2d. wife followed him on 27 June of the same year, and all await the resurrection in the powell cemetery.

children BY First Marriage:

1. CHARLES FREMONT, b. 16 Jan. 1857 on Hol Jon Hil 1: d, unm. 13 Jan, 1927; was a deaf mute. •2. ALICE VIOLA, b. 2 May 1869, m. Portis Leon Harris: south Branch, Pa. •a. IDA ABI, and m. John Patten Vernes; Towanda, pa. 4. ADA LODUSKY LOUISE, (twins), b, 5 Apr. 1873, ftrst taught school on Hollon Hill, and then went to Elmira, N.Y., where she spent the greater part of her life, She began living on south Main st.; then for 17 years on Henry St.; and moved to 652 North Main st .. on 11 Mar. 1925, which was ever after her home until 1956. While spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs, vernes of Towanda, tle latter had the misfortune to break her hip while visiting in the home of a mu• tual friend, and since that time she has been caring for her sister and keep­ ing house for her and her son, Delmar vernes, While in Elmira she was employed forty-seven years as ruling machine feeder in the bindery of the A.S.B. co., now Moore Business Forms, Inc. She was never married.

WILLIAM HOLLAND (No. 15) son of Jeremiah and Betsey (Orcutt) Hol• lon of Liberty Corners, b. 30 Mar. 1830. m. ( 1) 5 Nov. 1855, ELLA FOSTER. He II, ( 2) MOZELLE NORTHRUP, and ( 3) MRS. EMMA GRIFFITH, and d. lfi May 1916. He Jived at Monroeton, where he served as Justice of the peace, was a shoemaker by trade, and served in the Civil war. He wrote his name HoLland, and is bu­ ried at Liberty Corners.

Child BY Third Marriage:

•1. RUBY GLADYS, m. Dr. Charles Kingsbury; Waverly, N.Y,, & Seattle, wash.

JOHN HOLlON (No. 31) son of John, had son:

•1. BUCHANAN, b, 1857, m. ----

JERRY c. HOLLON (No. 114) of Liberty corners, was b. 24 Oct. 1844, son of Charles and Sallie (Blauvelt) Hollon, m. (1) 25 Dec. 18'113, fMTILDA A.

6 VANGORDER; b. 7 Feb, 1841, d, 5 Dec, 1872, Hem, (2) 26 Mar, 1874, DELPHINE ENNIS (N•• 12Bt, Ennis Fam.) b, 12 Sep. 1876; dau; of ·:Nelso·n and Ma- letta (Hendershot) Ennis of Liberty Corners, Mr, Hollon d, 8 May 1923 1 and his last wife, 25 Oct. 1903, and o.11 three rest in the Hollon Hill cemetery.

Children BY Firlit Me.triage:

1, CHARLES s., b. 16 Feb. 1868, m. -·------; resided in Nevada; no issue. *2, JESSIE A,, b. 19 May 1870, m. James O' Boyle; 2d. Herbert Ache Child BY Second Marriage:

*3, CLARENCE LEO, b, 26 June 1886, m. Marian F. Wheeland

BUCHANAN HOLLON (No. 311) son of John, was b, 1857, and m. ------

1~ CLAY, m. ------•---; res. Chieago, Ill, 2, CAPT. JAMES I.

CLARENCE LEO HOLLON (No, 1143) son of Jerry C. and Delphine (En­ nis) Hollon, b. 26 June 1886, spent the earlier years of his life on Hollon Hil 1. He m, 9 July 1914, MARIAN F, WHEELAND, b. 27 Apr, 1892, dau, of Curt­ is G. and Amelia (Wakenhut) Wheeland of Williamsport, Pa., the latter of Ger­ man descent. Mr, Hollon purchased a house and lot of three acres in East To­ wanda in 1926, which he modernized, and which has ever since been the family home. It commands a magnificent view of the Susquehanna river and the town of Towanda, Mr, Hollon was for many years in the employ of the Lehigh Valley iy. car shops at Sayre, but is now retired. The family are members of ss. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic church of Towanda, and are well and very favorably known in the community where they reside, all being of a companionalbe temperament.

•1. JERRY CLARENCE, b. 3 June 1915, m. Mildred srown •2. MARY JOSEPHINE, b. 14 Nov, 1928, m. William C. Bowen; Waverly, N.Y.

JERRY CLARENCE HOLLON (No. 11431) son of Clarence L. and Marian F. (Wheeland) Hollon of East Towanda, b. 3 June 1915, m. Nov. 1941. MILDRED BROWN, b, 9 Feb. 1914, dau, of Archie and Agnes (Foote) Brown of Dushore, Pa. Res. Horseheads. N, Y.

1. CHARLES JERRY, b. 21 Mar. 1943 2, FRANCIS FREDERICK, b. 21 Nov, 1947

CCLXXII HOWLAND

NORMAN HOWLAND, son of Joseph Abram and Nancy Howland, was b, 2 Feb. 1881, and m. 10 Nov. 1910. NELLIE MAY BAKER, b. Dryden, N, Y., 16 June 1884, dau, of Hiram Willis and Ella Jennett (Hoagland) Baker of that place. Res. Cortland, N.Y.

7 •1. NORMA JENNETTE, b. 12 Feb, 1912, 111. Lewis Beld~n; Cortlanrt, N.Y. 2. WILLIS NELSON, b. 22 Feb. 1914 a. ROBERT MASON, b, 11 oct. 1915, d. 12 Sep. 1929. 4, JOSEPH ALBERT, b. 27 June 1927,

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No. CCLXX

or

Some Brief ~otes

On The

V A N M A R T E R

F'amily

Compiled & Published

BY The Rev,

EDWARD COOLBAUGH HOAGLAND

MeMber New England UiRtoric Genealogical society Fellow Institute A~erican Geneelogy Bradford county Historical Society.

SACR;ED~RT :PRESS

WYSOX, ·PA. 1 957 I. NELSO;f VAN1!ARTER servect as assessor of Grotol'\, N. Y. 1 and was active in other bu~iness e~terprises of the communtt~. fie was b. 8 Jun~ 18~9. son of Estus and Margaret (Sovoc~ol) vanMarter. Hem. 11) 30 June 1899, SADIE E. WHITE. b. 1 July 1881, £tau, ;of Ward D. and E:nma V. (r;oagland) White of Lansin~ville, N.Y., who d. 25 Apr. 1914, and Ile m. (2) 18 Jan. 1918, LOU­ ISE (METZGAR) PIER.SON, b, '1 Oct, 1882. rlaa. of Samuel and Emma (Luce) Metz­ ~ar. Their home was at 207 south Main St, i Groton,

Child DY First Marriage:

• 1. CLIFFORD, b. 1 July 1903, m. Grace vanArkl e; 2d, ~]Yrtl e Freese

CLIFFORD V ANlv!ARTER (No. 1) son of Nelson and Sadie E. (White) vanMarter, h. 1 July 1903, m, (1) 1922, GRACE VANARKlE, They div,, and he ID. ( 2) Hi Apr. 1934, MYRTLE FREESE, b, 10 May 1903, dau, of Lewis and E· 11zaheth (Dunster) Freese. He res. corona Ave., Groteµ, N.Y., where he hr.s a ne\u home.

Child BY First Marriage:

1. ELEANOR, b. 12 June 1923

Child BY second ~lflrriage:

2. SADIE, b. 17 July 1933, TWIGS PROM FAMILY TREES

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some Brief Notes

On The

W E E K S & W I C K S

Pamilies Of

Bradford Co., Pa.

Compiled~ Published

BY ThP Rev.

EDWARO COOU\AUGll HOAGLAND

Member New Englar1d Historic Genealogical society Fellow Institute American Genealogy Bradford county Historical Society

SACRED AR.T PRESS

iW!JOX, PA.

1957 The natnes Weeks n.nd Pt'icks, with variants :rnch as Weekes, Wiclaes, and many others, are often used interch3ngably, referring to the same indi­ vidual. Por this reason the notes here given have been grouped together. The family is of ancient English origin, and Henry Wyke of Stanton wake, somer­ setshire, who lived in the fourteenth century, was an ear]y ancestor. several branches of the family, not known to br related, have ,ived in Bradford county from time to time, and it is for the purpose of ad­ ~ing a notice of them to the family bibliography already published, that these :notes have been issued.

CCLXV

flFE'KS 1. Caleb & ai.

one branch of the family was within the county from quite an ear­ ly date, and we find traces of them in Columbia, Ridgbury, and Springfield town­ ships, located in ihe northwestern sector of the county, ~s early as 182A.

CALEB WEEKS, in December 18 2fi, sold land in Columbia Twp, to Jona - :than Utwran; and he gave a second deed, in Aug, 1832, to Benjamin Sayre, al­ so in Col urn bi a. JACOB WEEKS gave a mortg~ge to SAMUEL WEEKS, 25 Aug. 1841, Jacob also deeds land in Ridgbury Twp, to David Gardner, in Apr, 18131. CHARLES WEEKS gives a deed of land in Ridgbury, Jan. 18B5, to Jasper Roberts· JOHN B. WEEKS receives a deed from Jesse L. Miller for property . located in $pringfield Twp., in SPp, 1910. CARRIE WEEKS makes a deed to Warren DeVed, Mar. 1931, in Spring­ field Twp, Carrie was nee DeVed, and is at present (1957) a resident of Gill­ ett, pa, LEWIS WEEKS makes e deed to ALLEN WEEKS, SpringD0ld Twp., 8 July 1933. ALLEN B. and AMBER WEEKS deed to Fred J, Brace, 12 Dec. 1937, Springfield Twp. GENEVIEVE R, WEEKS is mentioned in a gusrdian receipt to Rexford R, Soper of Troy, 8 July 1938. We now shift the scene to the Athens-Sayre-Waverly area, and oth­ er parts of the county, WALTER F. & JOSEPHINE WEEKS are mentioned in a document, 21 June 190fJ; and JOSEPHINE receives a grant from Julia A. Rogers, in Litchfield Twp .• Feb. 1905, JOSEPHINE was recipient of a second indenture from the sayre Land Co., in June 190,-;, JOHN WEEKS received grant from James Lombert, June 1918, in south wavr>rly Bora. HiR name appears in another document, 7 Mar, 1922. H. SAWYER, or, SAWYER H, WEEKS wns a clerk in the Sayre Post Off- ice, in 1907. He died quite recently, and his widow. MARGUERITE, b, 1899, d, R oec. 1956, Her home at time of her death was at 122 park Place, wnverly, she was a member of the catholic church. They had one son. MISS AVA WEEKS resides (1957) at Ulster, Pa •• where she is act­ ive in community arrairs. 2 CHARLES E, ;<. WEEr:i­ CO. na~e three assignments to Fred P. Vincent under dates of 19 Dec, 1894; H Oct. 1 gg-::; ancJ '7 ,Tune 1912. These parties were related to the George A. weehs family, listed ;norP fu11.r below,

GCLXIV.

WEEKS Il. Geor6:e H.

I. GEORGE H. WE8KS was b, abt. 1843, He was a dentist, and was practicing at Athens, Pa,, 15 f'eb, 1884, It is not known where he may have ]earned his profession. He was a resident of Auburn, N.Y., in 1897 and 1898. A Letter of Qualiucation was copied frori the court Records in Waverly, N.Y., A Apr. 188:1, as fol] ows: "I Certify that George H,. Weeks presented to me his Certificate from A.M. Holmes. SIGNED, C.M. BROOKS~ Dentist Register Book I, p, 20, Tioga Co., N.Y. The names of himself, wife, and son George, appear in the census records of the Fourth Election District, Town of Barton, in 1392. It would apre~r that his daughter Bertha was already married at this time, Mr. Weeks m. ISADORA VANMARTER, supposedly at Auburn, N. Y. She was b, abt. lfl4f3, dau, o: Pearcy and Ann vanMarter. It is not known where they are bur­ ied, but possibly around Ath(>ns, or in the vicinity of Auburn.

•1. GEORGl1: A., b. 1876, m. Minnie Rose 2. BERTHA, M, Allen w. Buckley, for~man in the Athens Tannery. Mr. l3uckley resided iyi th /;he Lowe fanily next to thP. Presbyterian church in Athens. Mrs, suck] ey ob. s.'p;,,she is reme'!lbered by some of the old residents as being a very lovely chilct.

GEORGE A. WREKS (No, 1) son of George H. and Isadora {VanMarter) weeks, was b, 1878 at Anhurn, r,;. Y. He m. 3 June 189/'.l, at Waverly, N. Y., MIN - NJE PEARL ROSE, of Milan, Pa,, b, Tidioute, Pa., 22 June 1878, dau, of Ab­ ram W. and Lucy An~el ine (Vincent) Rose. BY profession he was a barber, and worked at Athens, Waverly, and elsewhere, and d. about 1953 in the veterans Hospital at Bath, N.Y. Mrs. weeks, who was a member of the Methodist church, d. 1930.

1. LUCY A,, m. 2d. C.T.R, Br•.tes; res, Ttlcsin, Ariz. r.ir, sates 1s a certified public accountant. 2. LILLIAN, m.; res. clevelo.nd, o.

CCLXVII.

WEEKS III. Wi il is B.

I. WILLIS B, WEEKS, only child of Tru,~n· an~ Temperance (Wright) Weeks, w11s b, fl Feb. 1857, in Wayne co. , N, Y. He was brought up by an unc 1 e in Wolcott, N. Y. , and came to Pine City, where he had a bl ackstni th shop. He was tax collector of Sayre Baro in 1900, and had a blacksmith snap at 101 North East st. He also served as night officer on the Sayre Police force, and was a streetc1H motorman at the time of his death, 4 May 1927. He m. 18 Jan, 1880, ELIZABl<;TH E. SMALLEY, b, 4 May 18fl0, dau, of Robert C. and tucy (Ste­ vens) Sm

3 1. INEZ M., b. l Mar. 1882, 11'. Fl'Jyd E. Grant, 24 July 1912. He b, 5 Sep. 1880. They livod for many yearR ,;;~, (-'J7 \orth Wilbur AVe., s:wre, Pe.; no issue. •2. ROBEl!T T,. b, (i Nov. 180:~. ),, A•lllfl c:1.nn,·ld •3, FL0R8NCV-: s., b. 16 Alig, 18ofl, m. V,illhm R. Kitch:m

ROBERT T. WEEKS (No. 2) son of Willis B. and E1izabeth E. (Smal­ Jey) weelts of snyre, Pa,, b. 13 Nov, 1883, m. 30 Mar. 1907, ANNA CANFIELD, b. 7 July 1890, ct. 1 Aug, 1911. Mr, weeks was a switchman, and when he was first married he resided at 413 North Wilbur Ave., sayre, He soon moved to Elmira, N, y. • and n ow re s i r! e s at Ro c h e s t e r , N , Y •

1. RALPH 'f, 1 b, 2 MllY 1908 2, ROEERT W., b, 11 Dec, 1909 3, GO!:DON L., b. 25 July 1911.

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WEEKS IV. lJ i l ton.

I. MI~TON WEEKS m. ELIZABETH YEAMAN, dau, of Abraham and Taxena (Cowell) Yeaman,

• 1, CATHERINE, m. Victor Hart

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WICKS,

I. JACOB A. WICKS, farmer, b, 1771 in New York State, m, HANNAH ------, b. 1779 in NPW York State, were residents of Athens, Pa., in 1850. They are listed in the same house as Volney Wicks, below, who presumably was their son.

•1, VOLNEY, b, 1818, m. Frances ------··--,

VOL~EY WICKS (No, 1) probably son of .Jacob A. and Hannah, wns a farmer, and was b, 1818 in New York Stnte. HE' m, FRANCES ------, a na­ tive of Pennsylvania, b. 1821. They are listed in the Athens Census of 1850 but do not appear in subsequent enumerations, The following are assumed to have been their children:

1. OLIVE: M. , b. 1839 in pa. 2. PHILETUS, b, 1945 in Pa, 3, JULIA A., b. 1847 in Pa,

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WYSOX~ PA, BROWN I

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A name derived from complexion. color of hair or garments. Among the English ancestors are Gamel !il Brun and John Broune of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 1377.

I. EDWARD BROWN and JANE LEIDS were married somewhere about 1550, iP tne town of Inksborrow, Worcestershire, England. To them were born two sbns: II •1. NICHOLAS, m. Elizabeth----- 2. PRESERVE: mentioned by Ni_1:hol as 111 his wil 1.

II. NICHOLAS BROWN (No. I: 1) son of Edward and Jane (Leids) srown of Inksborrow, England, mentions his wife ELIZABETH-whose l~st name is unknown-and his brother Preserve in his will. He was a mariner, Some historians believe that Nicholas was the father of Thomas Brown of Lynn, Mass., while others think not, as he is not mentioned in his will. the con­ clusion that he was, is premised on other considerations, however. and 1 a­ ter investigations seem to substantiate the belief that Thomas was the son of Nichol as, In the winter of 1629-'30, a party was formed to go to the great New England, across the waters. The fleet consisted of eleven vessels, having on board 17.000 persons, among them being John Winthrop, first Governor of Massachusetts, and many other persons of dignity, wealth, and reputation. In such company came our progenitors to this great land, in the persons of Nicholas Brown and his wife Elizabeth. Three vessels ]anded at Salem, Mass., in the month of June, lfi30. and the passengers began to make settlements in the pathless woods, The settlement at Lynn had been begun in 1629, and here Nichol­ as and Elizabeth made their first American home. Nicholas was also a farm­ er, and hearing of better land in Reading, he moved there in 1642. III, • l. THOMAS, b. ca. 1628, m. Mary Newhall (."lo. 5, Newzall Fam. J

III. THOMAS BROWN I (No. II: 1) believed to have been a son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Brown of Lynn, Mass., was b. abt, lfi28. and was an early sett] er there, where he m, about 1652, · MARY NEWHALL (No. 5, Newhal 1 Fam.) dau. of Thomas and Mary Newhall of Lynn. (A more complete account of the Newhall family will be found in the compiler's foundation volume. 1e2 Allied Families, pp. 94-95). Thomas was a dish turner, and carried on that occupation until his death, 28 Aug. 1693. His widow was livin& in 1701. IV. •t. THOMAS, n. b. 1653, 11. Hannah col lins (.'to. 10, ColUns Fc111d 2, MARY, b, 10 Feb. · 1655, d. 18 Ma.Y 1662. 3. SARAH. b. 20 Aug. 1657, d, 1 Aug. 1658,

2 4. JOSEPH, b. 16 Feb, 1658, m. Sar~h Jones 5. SAltAH, b. 13 Sep. 1660, cl. 2 Apr. 1662, 6. JONATHAN, h. and d. 12 APr, lfi62. 7. JOUN, 111. El i:i:abeth Miner; rm. to Stonington, Conn. 8. MARY, h. 26 JUly 16Hfl, M, Thomris Norwood, 9. JONATHAN, b. 11 Fch, 161;8. 1 lO. ELEAZER, b, 14 Aur,, 1670, m. Ann pendleton; came to Stonington at matur ty, 11, EBENEZEI\, b. 16 Mar, 1fl72, d, in 17 00, 12, DANIEL, b. 24 AP!', 161'3, d.y, 13, ANN, and 167 14, GRACE, (twins) b, 4 Feb. 1674; both d. 7 Feb. 4. d i l5. DANIEL, b, l Feb. 1676; lived and d. on the old Brown homes tea n Lynn, l\laB'!!,

IV, THOMAS BROWN II (No. III: 1) soti of Thomas and Mary (Newba!l) srown of Lynn. Mass •• b, tftere in lfl53. and m. at the same pl ace, 8 Feb. 1611. HANNAH COLLINS (No. 10. Collins Fam.) b. 1 Fel.J. 1660, da.u, of Henry anu MarI. Collins of unn. (For a more co111plete record of the Collins fami• lf see 16a Al lied Famili"es, ;,p. 55- 5li). In 170fl Thomas and his brothers, John and Eleazer. sold all their pos~essions in Lynn to their brother Daniel, and moved to Stonington, Conn •• -where they built many houses, Thomas being a joiner and John Ii carpenter. 'Thomas bull t his own home on the Angui 1 a ftoad. on a hil 1, at the foot of . which is a f\ne spring. Here his children were born. and here he d.;. 27 Dec, 1723. and was buried in the Cedar swamp cemetery, on land ftrst purchased by :the three brothers and given as a burying ground, About two tears before his death, Thomas deeded to his son Daniel a large tract of land one mile east of the homestead. v. 1, SAMUEL, b. S Dec. 1678 2, HANNAH, b, 5 Dec, 1680, 111, John Keigwlft ·. ,. ., •3, MARY, b, 26 May 1883, m. Thomas York

V. THOMAS BROWN III (No, IV:6) son of Thomas and Hannah (Collins) Brown. b. StoninKton. Conn., 14 Feb, 1692. m. (1) 4 Oct, 1715. DEBORAH HOLD.., REDGE. He m. ( 2) 29 Mar. 1753, SARAH RANDALL, and d. 11 Oct. 1763. He owned a gristmill at Stonington. VI, Chileren BY FJrst Marrtace:

•1. THOMAS IV, b, 5 Apr. 1711, •• Hannah s•ooner; 2d. Patience Brockway. 2, WILLIAM, b, 9 July 1719: Uvlnc in 1761. 3, DEBORAH, b, 30 MIY 1721. prob.- d. unm, . 4, DOROTHY, b. 20 Feb. 1724, m, ----- Palmer 5, HANNAH. 11. ------Breed i, JESSE, b, 18 Aug. 1731, m. Hannah Leeds: 2d, LYdia arown; Groton. conn, 7, SAMUEL b. 14 July 1734, m. Mary 1tsnda)] Miner; Stontnrton, conn. a. LOIS, b. 1 sep. 1736, m, Israel Palmer; Stonington, conn, 9; COLLINS, b, 13 June 1743; living in 1761, 10. BANQNl, b, 16 NOV, 1746; livin1 in 1161. . .

Children BY second Marriage:

11, WEAL'fflY, b, 19 Oct. 1753 12. LUCY, b, 9 Mar, 1755 13, SAMUEL, b. 16 Nov, 1757 3 14, SARAH, b, 1 Oct, 1758 15, PEREZ, b, 2 Oct, 171,0 lfl, ABEL, b. 7 AUg. 17f\2,

VI. TH01IAS BROWN IV (No. VI: 1) son of Thomns and Deborah (Hold­ redge) Brown of Stonington, Conn,, was b, there 5 Apr, 1717, and d, 25 June 1791, He m, ( 1) HANNAH SPOONER, He m, ( 2) P1\TI ENCE BROCKWAY, who was French, ,and Thomas tlrst met her in Jamaica, when on a southern voyage, He was i1 l dth:fever and she took care of him.until he recovered, He followed these~ ~ hls earlier years, and was crippled by exposure and an injury to his knee, :and could not join the army. He came to the Wyoming valley with the Connect­ icut sett] ers, and in 1754 received his share of iand, He returned to Connec ..

';ticut, and then moved to Quaker Hill I Duchess co. 1 N. Y,, on the border of New ~otk stata. Ib 1778 he went to Pennsylvania and settled in Wilkes-Barre. He ~uilt a stockade on his own land as a protection against the Indiansi At the time of the Wyoming Massacre he, with his family, went into Forty Fort. Because of his crippled condition he could not join the army, but assisted in defending the fort, His son, Thomas v, went out with the army, and was slain. 1 The day after the Massacre Mrs. Brown was preparing to make bread, when word came to them to leave the fort. She gathered up the dough in her ap­ ron and carried it with her. She baked the dough in their camp fire as they journeyed thru the wilderness. This bread, and berries which they picked. with the milk from a cow they drove with them, kept the family from starving. They had five children with them; one, a boy about three years old, died the second day of their journey. and they dug a place by the side of a log and buried him. covering the grave with leaves, Joseph Elliott, who afterwards married their daughter patience, accompanied them. The following narrative was related by Daniel Brown, who was probably the last male survivor of the Wyoming Massa• cre, "We moved to the Wyoming valley, pa,, in 1776, and lived on the river bank. about so yards below the Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre, pa,, and were there at the time of the massacre, our family then consisted of my father, Thomas Brown, and his wife, Patience (Brockway) Brown, an ol­ der half brother, Thomas srown 2d, two older broth1ns, and three children younger than myself; and Ja• bez and Joseph Elliott who came into the valley with us, and took part in all our affairs until the cam­ paign of General Sullivan, in which they bore a part. The family life was uneventful until the summer of 1778, when the invasion of the Indians and rorys, under Walter sutler, made the valley a theater of bloody carnage and sulfering. This culminated on July 3 when all the able bodied men and boys marched from Forty Fort to offer battle to their foes who were encamped in the upper part of the valley, With­ out an attempt to describe the conflict it is sufficient to say that our people were overcome and in the rout were ruthlessly overtaken and slain, Of those belonging to the family who in the running marched to the battle and of which this narrative treats-the two Elliotts and Thomas Brown 2d-only Jabez re• turned at night, and brought the news that Thomas was tunong the slain: while Joseph his brother was a• mong the missing, which meant a fate worse than death-savage torture, The night after the massacre was long to be remembered-mourning for the absent ones, mingled with tears that the savages would in the night sweep down upon those left alive and thus make complete destruction thruout the valley. All night the survivors made haPty preparations to llY as soon as the morning broke, and seek safety wherever it might be found, Jabez Elliott and the Browns lashed two canoes near to each other, and over these made a platform large enough to carry the children and the mother, while father prepared to lead his three horses down the river shore to Catawissa, their destination, Just as they were about to start, Joseph Elliott came in sight in a very sad condition; his only garment was a shirt and his body was all cover• ed with blood, We did not have time to hear his story, but at once placed him on the float and made him as comfortable ns we could and started down the river. we ar~ived at Catawissa the next day, and then went by Fort Allen to Strouds, on our return from strouds we came nearly in the route afterwards loca­ ted as the Eastern and Wilkes-Barre turnpike. we came to Bear creek at noon of a very rainy day; the creek was high and our only way to cross 1 t was to fell a tree tal 1 enough to reach the other side.- we fell ·geveral before we succeeded, as the water would swing them down the stream, Previous to our ar­ rival here it had been necessary to send to Wi1kes-sarre for food and nre, In the effort Jabez Elliott and the horse he rode came near bt:ing d.rowned, and our bundle of spare clothes wo.s l9st, ~r condition when we got over aear creek was sad indeed with no relief nu~rer than Wilkes Barre, to Which Elliott had gone for help. The rain continued, and all were wet, chil1ed and hungry. The children cried and could 4 not be comforted. we nearly perished 1n that dark nnd dreadful night• Which I shnl} always rellleftlber as the time of my greatest sutrerinr:, Elliott come early in the morning, nn

1, BETSEY, b. 1759, m. Thomas Rowlev; Goshen, N.Y. 2. THOMAS v, b. 1760, slain in, tJz.eJr/fyom·ing J{.iissacre, 4 July 1778. He was kil 1 ed after being taken prisoner July 3, He marched, with al 1 the ab) e-bodied men and boys from Forty Fort to meet and give battle to the rndi ans who were encamped in the upper part of the Wyoming valley. Thomas and twelve oth­ ers (one of whom was Joseph Elliott, who a.fterwards married a half-sister of Thomas) were taken prisoners, and marched to the camp of the !ndians, tied securely and closely guarded by their captors until the next morn• ing: they were then taken to the bank of the river and stripped of al J their clothes except their shirts, and, led by two savages each, marched in file to be tomahawked by a squaw, whose son, a young chief, was killed at Exeter on July 1, 1778, Thomas attempted to escape, and had near~.tt crossed the river when he was overtaken by the Indians, forced to retin;n; and was lnstA.ntly spea1e.:! and tomahawk'ld, a. JOHN; slain in the lyomi-ng ;;,'assacre.

5 vu Children BY second Marriage:

4, EZEKIEL, b. 1763, rn. Polly Hancock; lived at Browntown & Fairdale, pa, 5, HUMPHl'tE1', b, 1765, m. ttannaJ1 Dod~e; WyaJusin:?., Pa. •r,. DANIEL, b, 7 Sep. 1771, m. :11ary \Vip;ton; 2d, Hannah (Ridgway) Middleton 7, SIBYL, h. 1772, !II, Josiah Marshall; 2d. Ebenezer Segar; Sheshequin, Pa. 8. PATIENCE, b. 1774, m, Joseph Ell,iott; Merryall, Pa, • . 9. COLLINS, b. 1775, d, 5 July 1778, of exposure after the f:"yoming Jfassacre, and was buried beside a log in the wilderness, his grave covered with leaves. 10, ALLEN, b. 1776, m, Polly Swinr,le; 2d. Rhodf\ Goodwin; Browntown, pa, 11. CHARLED, b. 1778, m. Fanny Gilbert; Monroeton, pa, 12, JABEZ, b, 1780, m, LYdia Kingsley; 2d, Elizabeth Schrader; Monroeton, Pa. 13. HANNAH, m. Thomas Herrington; Dryden, N.Y. 14. BENJAMIN, b. 27 Apr. 1784, m, Jane Huyck; Standing Stone, pa.

VII. DANIEL-,BROWN 1 (r1f\, VI:6) son of Thomas and Patience (Brockway) Brown of Wyalusing, b. 7 Sep. 1771, d. 3 Mar, 1859. He m. (1) 1793, MARY WIG­ TON (No. 4, Wigton Fam.) b, 26 Mar. 1774, d, 11 Jan. 1835, dau, of Thomas __ and Elizabeth (Gaylord) Wigton of Wyalusing IVide 102 Allied Families, p. 12ol Thomas Wigton was b. in I rel and, 1740; d, Ohio, 1814. He and Samuel Gordon were interested in an expedition to discover the situation and number of To­ ries Rb host~•e Indians at or near Tioga Point, Pa., in 1778, and signed a memorial to that effect, wh(ch was sent to the General Assembly· cf Connecti- c11t (See Conn. State Paper No. 98). Thomas Wigton owned large tracts of land which were granted by the Connecticut Company direct to him and his father­ in•law, Justus Gaylord, of Norfolk, Conn. Thomas Wigton received compensation for 1 osses in the Revolutionary war, 1778- 80. Daniel Brown m. (2) at Wyalusing, 8 Feb. 1838, MRS. HANNAH (RIDGWAY) MIDDLETON, dau, of David and Jane (Burr) Ridgway of Philadelphia, pa,, and widow of Aaron MiddZ eton of Wysox. The Brown children were al I born at Brown­ town, Children BY First Marriage:

1. GEORGE, b, 22 Mar, 1794, m. Polly Mapes; Columbus, Ohio, 2, JESSE, b. 25 Apr, 1797, m, Maria Fish; 2d, Sophia (Wells) Ackley; Sheshequin, pa. •3, IRA, b, 16 Feb. 1799, m. Nancy King 4. EMILY, b. 4 Mar. 1801 5. CYNTHIA, b. 20 Feb, 1803, m. Warren tung; 2d. Simeon Boles; Rush, Pa, 6, SIBYL, b, 19 May 1805, m. Jared D. Goodenough; Towanda, pa. 7, CHARLES R,, b. 11 Sep, 1806, m. Tama setts; LeRaysville & North Towanda, pa.; & Nichols, N.Y. 8, ELIZABETH, b. 4 Sep. 1808, m, James Butler; \Vyalusing, Pa, *9, WILLIAM HAMILTON, b. 4 July 1810, m. Julia Ann Johnson a. NELSON P., b. 5 May 1812, m. Clarissa Snook; Towanda, pa. b, DANIEL WARREN, b. 14 July 1814, m. Catherine Adaline King; occupied homestead at Browntown. c, THOMAS ELLICUTT, b. 4 Jan, 1817, m, Lois Lake; Tuscarora, Pa, d, FANNY, b •. 29 nee. 1818.

IRA BROWN (No, 3) son of Daniel and Mary (Wigton) Brown, b. Brown­ town, 1A Feb, 1799, d, 14 Feb. 1883; m, 6 Jan. 1825, NANCY KING, b, Covert, N. 'i., 10 Apr. 1805; d, Towanda, pa,, 20 Jan, 1884, dau. of Jeremiah and Sarah (Campbell) King, Their children were b. at Browntown. 3. 1. DANif;L KING, b. 24 Feb, 1826, m. Mehitable Stalford, Wyalusing, pa, *2, JEREMIAH MORGAN, h. 2 Apr. 1830, m, Sarnh Jennings; 2d, Helen Allen; ad, Mary h, T,JIHS 3. SARAH ADALINE, b. 26 Jan. 1838, m, Adolph H. Kingsbury; Towanda, pa. WILLIAM HAMILTON BROWN (No, 9) son of Daniel and Mary (Wigton) grown, b. Browntown, 4 July 1810, d. 3 Aug. 1889; m, 17 ~iar. 183fi, JULIA ANN ,JOHNSON, who d, in Kansas, 4 Nov. 1908. They lived at Ind1,:".\ Hill, pa. 9 1. CH AUN CY M, , b, 19 Feb, 1837, d. of smal 1 pox, 29 Apr, 1856, and was bur. on the farm at Indian Hill. 2. HANNA MARIA, b. 11 oet. 1838, m. Se! l en Ack] ey 3, ROSWELL J., b. 2 Aug. 1840; d, 5 Nov, 1845 4. WILLIAM LESLIE, b, 24 Mar. 1843; enlisted in the Civil war, was confined in Libby and Andersonville prisons, and later was removed to Florence, S,C., where he d, of typhoid fever, several years after the war was over, a Mr, crum of Elmira, N, y., who was in prison with him, and who Jived to return home, located his father's family, and told them that when Leslie was captured he had four hundred dollars in greenbacks, which he sewed in the lining ef his cap before he was searched, While he was in prison he lent all this money to fellow prisoners, and took their notes for it, and before his death gave them to Mr, Crum to take home to his parents. 5, EMELINE, b, 22 Feb, 1845, d, 1 Sep, 1847, 6. HENJlY IRVIN, b. 27 Jan. 1847, m. Harriet Wilcox. *7. DANIITT.,, b. 11 Jati, 1849, m. Adaline Allen 8. EMELINE K., b. 2 Oct. 1850, m. William H, Vaughn; Mehoopany, Pa.

JEREMIAH MORGAN BROWN ( No. 31) known as )!organ Erou;n, younger son of Ira and Nancy (King) Brown of Wyalusi.Jllg, was b. 2 Apr. 1830, and d, 9 Jan. 1915. He was a musician in the 41st. Rgt. (12th. Reserve) pennsylvania Volun• teers. He entered the hotel business in 1870, operating the Wyalusing Flo tel, sometimes known as Brown's Hotel. About 1892 he rebuilt it as it now appears, and owned considerable property at Wyalusing. He also made a notable collect­ ion of Indian relics and antiques, which is still on display there, Mr. Brown m. ( 1) 1 Nov. 1853, SARAH A. JENNINGS, who d, 2 Mar, 1861>, dau. of EbenEZ er and Hester (Miller) Jennlngs of Troy, pa, (No. 4, ]en~ nings Fam. VII1, who came to that neighborhood from Vermont in 1825. He m. (2) 19 Dec! 1867,' HELEN AMANDA AllEN, b, 22 Oct. 1840, eldest dau. of Jesse and eynthia Marie (Coolbaugh) Allen of Wysox, who d. 5 Sep. 1919, and was buried at, w-ysox; She and Mr. Brown were div. in Feb. 188fl, and he m, (3) 3 ~Tuly 1886, MARY B, BEERS. 31. Ch'iidren BY First Marriaiie:

1. IRA A., b, 13 Aug. 1854, m. Frances cox, 2. CARRIE MAY, b. 19 May 1858, l!I, Richard Mccann: 2d, Jack swank. 31 Children BY second Marriage:

3, JOSEPHINE, b. 12 Sep, 1870, d, 23 Aug, 1871 •4, JESSIE ALLEN, b. 2 Dec. 1871, m. Harry Eugene states; 2d, R, Jack surkett. •s. MILDRED, b. 29 NOV, 1873, m. William Henry ue; Wyalusing.

DANIEL BROWN (No, 97) son of Wil 1 iam H. and Julia A. (Johnson) Brown of Wya] using, b. 11 Jan, 1849, m. ADALINE ALLEN, b. 3 May 1851, dau. of Jesse and Cynthia Marie (Coolbaugh) Allen of Wysox, who d, 15 Mar. 1913, and is buried at Wysox. 97, 1, HELEN, b. 14 oct. 1870, m. John Mccraith; resided Boston, Mass.; no issue. 2, WILLIE, b. 1 nee. 1871, killed on the rail road, 4 Mar" 1893., by the explosion of the engine on which he was the pilot.

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t,ROWN II.

I. --•------BROWN was head of the following family;

•1. JOSEPH MICI-IAEL, b. Feb. 1903, Mildred Lillian Allen fNo, 1-1'1!".S, Allen Fam.) 2. HARRY; res; sayre, Pa. 3, ARTHUT; Waverly, N.Y. 4, MADELINE, m. ------Weber; Red creek, N.Y. 5. KATHERINE, m. ------Beecher; Red Creek, N.Y.

II. JOSEPH MICHAEI Bf

BROWN 'III,

I. CHARLES BROWNE was b. probably, in Suffolk, England, and was one of the early settlers of Rowley, Mass., ln47. He was an educated man, and taught the Rowley school, He also play~d the drum for the town, Hem. 14 Aug. lf;47, MARY ACEY, dau. of William and Margaret Acey of Rowley. He was buried 16 Dec. 1687, His wife was buried 12 Dec. 1'183. His name is men­ tioned in the Rowley records thirty-one times. I. 1. BERIAH, b, 8 MllY 1648, m, Sarah Harris 2. GERSHOM bur, 5 Dec. 1683, . 3 WILLIAM• b. 11 oec. 1651; d. in the "Canada Vo-yape, rr The Inventory of his Estate was presented to court, 22' Apr. 1691, by his brother John Browne, Aamr. 4, JOHN, b. 5 Dec, 1653, m, Abigail B).fwne; Rowley, ~,ass, 5, SAMUEL, b. 8 Ma:¥-1655; was in the Canada Voyage, 1690; Estate administered 1693. 6, EBENEZER, b. 14 Sep. 1658, m. Mary Jewett: 2d, Mehitable Hovey, •7, NATHANIEL, b, 20 May 1660, m. Mary Wheeler a. MARY, bur. 9 Dec. 1682, 9. JOSEPH, b, 29 June 1668, d. before 1690,

II. NATHANIEL BROWN {No. I:7) son of Charles and Mary (Acey) arowne of Rowley, M!l-ss., b., 20 May ~(160, d, May 1731, in Groton, Conn. Be m. 4 June 1685, MARY WHEELER, , dau~ 4 0f David and Sarah (Wise) Wheeler of Rowley and Newburyport. Mass. He sold his homestead in Rowley to his broth-

8 er-in-law, Jonathan Wheeler, in 1707, and he and his wife were dismissed from the church in Rowley to the church in Groton, 29 June 1707. He is first mentioned-• in the Groton land records in 1709, and in 1712 he was made an inhabitant of oroton. In 1709 he bought of Getshom Rice, of Sudbury, Mass., ''a_ certain tract of upland and ·sw9,mp, 11 in Groton, located on the west side of ti1e "Grear; Brook that runneth into Poquonock Cove." tn his will he gave his dwelling house to_his son senj amin, It was 1 ocated "near a small ledge of rocks, 190 rods to the Great Brook. " He owned land on Fort Hil 1, Long Hill by the ferry. and by "Nawayank 11 (Noank). A portion of his homestead farm was in recent years owned by George Mi­ ner of Groton. All his children were born at Rowley except Abner, who was born at Groton. UI, 1, GERSHOM, b, 20 Mar. 1esa, m. Ann (Hubbard) Foote, & d, at Groton in 1737. 2, NATHANIEL, b. 15 May 1688, d, 1689. •3, NATHANIEL, bp. Sept. 1690, m. Anna Haynes. 4. MARY, bp. 13 oct. 1692, d, young. 5. MARY, b. 19 Jan. 1693, m. ------Hodskin. 6, MARTHA, b. 12 Oct. 1695, m. ---- Hartwell, 7, BENJAMIN, b, 13 Nov. 1698, m. sarah Walworth; 2d, Abigail -----; had large land holdings at the 11 ghthouse, New London, Massapeag, Groton, LYme, and Fi sher• s 1sl and, conn. B. SAR.AH, bp. 8 Sep. 1700, d, unm. in 1731. 9, MEHITABLE, bp. 29 Apr, 1702, m, Danie] Woodworth. 10, RUTH, m, Joshua Woodworth; Norwich, conn, 11. WilLIAM, bp. 14 Oct. 1705 12. ABNE!t, b, at Groton, Conn.

III. NATHANIEL BROWN (No. 11: 3) son of Nathaniel and Mary (Wheel er) Brown of Groton, Conn., was bp. at Rowley, Mass., in Sept. 1690, and d. at Led­ yard, now North Groton, Conn •• in July 1770. He m. 11 July 1715, ANNA HAYNES, b. Preston, Conn,, 3 Nov. 1696, and bp. in the Old Road church, Stonington, conn., 12 Sep, lfi97, dau. of Josiah and Elizabeth (Stark) (Lambert) Haynes. In early manhood he left his home, and for a number of years was a citizen of Nor­ wich, conn., b~t in 172l he bought land in Groton, and in 1730 and 1731 his fa­ ther sold him 1 and on "Fort Hill, Long Hi l L by the ferry, and by Nawayank. it 'JY, 1, NATHANIEL, b, 6 June 1716, m. Mary Morgan; 2d, prob. Hannah------. •2. COMFORT, b, 4 oct. 1717, m. Margery Morgan; 2d, Temperance Brown 3, JOSEPH, b, 16 Nov. 1720, d. 20 oec. 1150, 4, EBENEZER, m. Ruth Morgan. 5. ELIJAH, b, abt. 1730, m. Eunice Morgan, and d. at North Groton, oec. 1803. 6. ELISHA, b, a.bt, 1731, m, content Leeds: served in the Revolution. 7. ANNA, d, unm, at North Groton, Dec. 1797 8, MARY

IV. COMFORT BROWN (No. 111:2) son of Nathaniel and Anna (Haynes) Brown of Norwich and Groton. conn., was b. at Groton, 4 Oct. 1718. and d. at North Groton. in Dec, 1790. Hem. (1) MARGERY MORGAN, dau. of WilJiam Morgan. He m. ( 2) TEMPERANCE BROWN, b, 15 May 1731, dau, of Eleazer and Temperan~e (Holme,1>) BrQwn: granddau. of Eleazer and Ann (Pendleton) Brown (No, 111: 10, Brown Fam. 'I). v. Children BY First Marriage:

1, MARGERY, b, 1744, m, Abel Newton, and d, Sept, 1784, 2. COMFORT, b. 1746, m. Ruth-----. and d. 17 NOV, 1822, •3, DAVID, b, ca. 1750, m. Catherine Avery: 2d. ------. v. Children BY second Marriage: 4, JAMES, b. 22 Apr, 1751, m. Abigail snrnes: lived at Groton, conn. 5. NATHANIEL, b. 1753, m. Deborah Morgan; North Groton, conn. 6, AMOS, b, 20 sep, 1761, m. Esther Babcock: lived at Leyden, Mass,. & scott, Cortland Co,, N.Y, 7, ELIZABETH, m. Tiaotby Morgan, 9 V. DAVID BROWN (No. IV: 3) son of comfort and Margery (Morgan) srown of Gr('lton, Conn., was apparently b, abt, 1750, Hem. (1) CATHERINE_A­ VERY,. b, Stonington, Conn.• 12 Feb. 175,l, dau, of Richardson and Sarah (plumb) AVerY\ son of William arid Anne (!lichardson) Avery; son of Cnpt. John and Abi­ gail (Chesebrough) Avery; Bon of Capt. Jamf's and Joanna (Grcenslade) Avery; son of Christopher and Margery (Stephens) Avery, who came fr0m Salisbury, Wilt. shire, Engl and, in lfi30, and sett] ed at New London, Conn., in :6fi3, David Brown came to Sheshequin, Pa., in or before 1821, on·e ~is- ter of his wife was Mrs. Judge Obadiah Gore, and another was Mrs, Samuel Gore. Their brother, Christopher Avery, also lived at Sheshequin, which would account for the Browns having gravitated here also. David Brown was a noted bee-keeper, 1n 1840 he sold out and removed to Groton, N, Y. He was married a second time and had a large family. We give here the names of his children who are remem­ bered, but cannot state at this writing as to which may have been of Avery des­ cent. VI, 1. AVERY 2. ASA 3. WILLIAM 4, RUEL *5, JOSEPH, m. Irene Alger 6. FRANKLIN 7. DAVID 8, PORTER 9. PHILA",OER 10, LYDIA 11. MARGARET 12, BETSEY,

VI. JOSEPH BROWN (No. V: 5) son of David ( and prob. Catherine Avery) Brown, is believed to have been identical with the Joseph Brown, known to have been the head of the family whose record fol lows, They would appear to have been contempqraries, and it will be noticed that many names were perpetuated among the descendants of Joseph, which were borne by the children of David, such as, Ruel, Franklin> Porter, &c. Another characteristic which might in­ dicate a relationship, is, that many in this family were keepers of bees. Furthermore, one account states that Ruel Brown, son of Joseph, was a native of Pennsylvania, while another version gives New York state as his birthplace, While the former has documentary sustention, it is possible that, it having been remembered that the grandfather lived in New York State, it was assumed that his son originated there. and what seems to be a conflicting statement, actually serves to confirm the lineage, Joseph Brown m. IRENE ALGER, b. 29 Aug, 1788, dau, of George and Sarah Alger of Towanda, who had migrated in 1800 from Chatham, Columbia Co,. N.Y. Mr. Brownd. about 1824, as we find in the Bradford county Court Records, September Term, 1824, the petitions of Ruel R. and Charles M. Brown, both o­ ver 14, that guardians be appointed for them, The petitions were granted, and Wil 1 iam Keel er was appointed over both of them. In December Term, 1825, Joseph Brown, over 14, petitions that Daniel Lyon of Mcnroeton be appointed his guar­ dian, petition granted, This is another reason for believing that Joseph had a third son Joseph. JOSEPH BROWN' s young widow m. (2) MOSES CARTER of Rome, whose es­ tate was administered by Charles M. Brown and John M. Means, 19 Feb. 1834; Inventory fll ed 19 Mar, 1834 rrene' s third marriage was to PETER JOHNSON of Allis Hollow. He was a native of Great Barrington. Mass., b. 1773. He had 10 come to Wysox in 1796. purchasing 1 and in Allis nollow on Johnson Creek, near Johnson Hill, which both derive their names from him. Here he erected a saw­ mill and carried on both farming and lumbering successfully. He was noted for his industry, and cl eared up and improved a fine f~rm. Withal he was a success­ ful huntsman, and could recite some remarkable feats of woodcraft, Part of his fa.rm is now gwned by Charles aarnes, near Gillett' s Bridge, Mr, Johnson had m. (1) 'SARAH MOGER. 19 Mar, 17!l1. She was b. 19 Apr •. 1779, dau. of Theophilus Mo• i~r 6f Wysox, who had come from Massachusetts in 1790, and owned all the land a.J'pn.g the Susquehanna between Wysox creek and the Red Rocks, down to York's nartows. Sarah was the ·mother of the Johnson children. She d, 19 July 1843. Mr, Johnson d. 24 APr:. 1851. In his will he leaves the use of his estate to bi~ wif~ Ire~e s9 lobg as Bhe remains his widow, except his farm of about 200 acres, with m111,· t-o his grandchildren, A codicil adds that Delphine Brown, J)ifce of his wifr>, is to have her support, such as clothing, schooling, and bo~rd. Irene d, 21an. 1875, and all found their final resting place in the Rome M.E. cemetny, It would appear that it was thru the intermarriage of I­ rfne with the Carters and Johnsons. that the Browns found their way from Mon­ roeton to Al 1 is Hol 1 ow. I'.t} the Rome census of 1850 we find, peter Johnson, farmer, age 78, b. Massachu sett~; Irene, 62, b. New York., confirmatory of her identity as I• tene Alger, dau. of George, In 1870, Irene Johnson. age 81, was a member of fhe housb~old of Clinton D. Wattles, whose wife, Olive carter, was probably iher daug;'bter. J Of the children of Joseph Brown. we have learned the names of two, • and un itloubtedly a third. 5. 0 1. RUEL R., b. 2 Sep, 1807, "'•Eliza Mandeville *2. CHARLES M., b, 16 Oct. 1808, m, l)elight Sophronia Wilcox •a. JOSEPH, b. ca. 1808, m. Mary Lewis: 2d. Clarissa------.

RUEL.R. BROWN (No. 51) son of Joseph and Irene (Alger) Brown, was b. ;,2 Sep. 1807, and d. 22 Apr. 1887, and is buried at Rome. As noted in the skitch of his, father, accounts of his children vary as to his birthplace. It has already been shown how these otherwise conflicting statements actually help to verify the line of descent from David Brown. Due to the untimely death of his fa the!", he petitions the Court, September Term, 1824, being over fourteen years of age, that William Keeler be- appointed his guardian. The petition was granted. Of Mr. Keeler it is said that he was noted for his wit, and as the great joker of the village of Towan­ da, being the idol of the smal 1 er boys, "and took great delight in gratifying their mischevous natures. Finally, to their 'Sorrow, he remdved to Rdckford, :n l., where he di ed." ' Mr. Brown was an old soldier, and must have fought in the Mexican war, as he was past the age to have rendered service in the Civil war, Hem. ELIZA MANDEVILLE, b, 28 Feb. 1808, d. 20 Aug, 1869, prob, dau, of Dr, Benon i Mandeville of Monroeton. Inasmuch as the Doctor had a son named Sumner, and a daughter named Mathena; while Eliza named one of her sons Sumner Mandeville Brown, and a daughter Mathena. or. Man devil 1 e was a native of Granby, Mass. He came first to Orwell about 1812, where he practiced his profession and pre­ ached for a time, one of his appointments being at LeRaysville from 1812 to 1814, in a church organized by the Connecticut Missionary Society at Orwell in 1803. and shifted to LeRaysvil le. Dr. Mandeville moved to Monroe ton in

11 1822, where he practiced thirty years, and where he purchased what was after­ wards known as the W.W .. Decker property, He finally went to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Mr. Brown was a resident of Monroeton in 1830, and later tt,C1k up his residence in Al Ii s Ho] low, near his mnther, qt the fo,.,t of Gorsline llil l in Wysox Twp. He was enumerated in the Rome census of 18i'\O. At that time he stated his birth­ place to be Pennsylvania, as well as that of his w1te. 51. 0 1. ULYSSES FRANKLIN, b, 19 Mar. 1830, m, Mary T, White 2, MARY, b, 1832 0 3. SUMNER MANDEVILLE, b, 5 Oct. 1833, m. ttartie Elizabeth Mann 4. JASPER M., b. 1836; d, of wounds received at Chancellorsvil] e, va., 3 May 1863, He was' a member of co. I, 141st, Pennsylvania Volunteers, known as the Bradford, County Regiment. •5, ARMENIA. b, 16 Apr. 1837, m, Sylvester Robinson; Allis Hollow, Pa. *6. HELEN I., b, 1840, m, John Andrew Al 1 en; Rome Pfl, •7. MATHENA, b, 1842, m. Byron A. Chamber] ain; Towanda, pa.

CHARLES M. BROWN (No. 52) son of Joseph and Irene (Alger) Brown, was b. lfl Oct. 1808, in pennsylvania. As was the case with his brother, Ruel n., because of the early death of their father, he petitioned the Bradford county court, September Term, 1824, being over fourteen years of age, that William Keeler be appointed his guardian, His prayer was granted. He, with John M, Means of Towanda, acted as ~dministrators of the estate of his step­ father, Moses Carter, in 1834. He m, DELIGHT SOPHRONIA WILCOX, b. 15 Mar. 1815, d. 9 Jan. 1892, dau. of Sheffield, Jr., and Charlotte (Hinman) Wilcox of New Albany, and granddau. of Sheffield Wilcox, Sr,, who came from cooperstowu, N. Y., to Monroeton in 1798, and located soon after in Albany Twp. Sheffield was a native of Rhode Island, son of Edward and Esther Wilcox of Richmond, who was prob. son of Thomas and Martha (Hazard) Wilcox of Exeter, R. l., abt. 1709. Char­ lotte was dau. of the first John Hinman of Wysox, 1790. (Vide 162 Allied Fami­ lies, PP• 70- 72. ) . Charles M. Brown d, 28 Jan. 1874, and both he and his wife are buried in the ·south-west corner of the Powell cemetery, near where so many of the other relatives are inhumed. Miss Ada Hollon Qf Elmira, N.Y,, age 83 at this writing, says, "Ruel Brown was a brother of Grandpa Brown," further confirming the degree of relationship between the two families, And she further recalls visiting among the Brown relatives in Allis Hollow with her father and step-mother when a girl, recalling their names, &c, including the Allens, Rob­ insons, Chamberlains, &c. The 1850 census of Monroe Twp. lists this family as follows: C,M. Brown, age 40, farmer; S.D., female, 35; c.s., male, 11; H.C., 10, female; and c. L., 5, female. under 1860 we find this listing: Chas, Brown, farmer, b, Pa,; susan (sic.) 48; Charles, 23; Edgar, 21; Louisa, lfl; William Carter. farm Hand, age 23, b. pa,, in same house.ho Id. Probably he was a relative of Mr. Brown• s mother. 52 •. • 1. CHARLES s. , b. 3 Sep. 1838, m, ceceli a Ingham 2, HATTIE C., b, 12 Mar, 1840, d, 8 Apr, 1860; bur. Powell. ( · 3 CHARLOTTE LOUISE, b. 4 Sep, 1844, m. Luzerne Melville; 2d, ttenry Sire Hillon No. 4, Hollon Femi. ) ' 4. EDGAR J., b, 1851, m. Louesa R. Cranmer, b, 1857, d. 1952, dau, of warren and Sy- bil Cranmer. He d. 1929; s.p.; both bur, PQwel l.

JOSEPH BROWN, JR. (No. 53) was in all probability a son of Joseph and Irene (Alger) Brown. He was over 14 years of age on Dec. 14, 1825, when he petitioned the court to appoint Daniel Lyon as his guardian, his father e­ vidently being deceased •• The request was granted, This incident, together

12 with that subsequently listed, as well as his name, and tlrnt of his son, all combine us to cone] nde that he was a thi rtl son of Joseph, In the powe] l ceme­ terY, behind the grave of Ln~erne Melville (first husband of Charlotte Louise srown) and near the markers of the other members of the Brown fnmily, we find a stone inscribed: Mary '.VI., wi f;., of Joseph Grown, b. 1 Jan. 1809, d. 21 Oct, 1847 .• There was a MARY LEWIS, rtau, of Thomas and charlotte (HU1:;i1es) Lewis of ritonroeton who m, Joseph Brown. Al 1 indications, such as names, dates, 1 oca­ tions, &re, point to this identification. In the Monroe cenc.us of 18fl0 we find: Joseph Brown, farmer, age 52, b. Pa.; Clarissa, 39 (presumably wife), b. pa,; ahd Charles, age 8. A comparison of names and dates would seem to indicate this may have been a second wife., cJarissa, b, 1821. 53, Child BY First Marriage:

1. MARTHA, b. 1844~ 1 i sted under John Edsal 1 in 1850. Mrs, Edsall was a sister of Mrs. Brown, and it is probable that she took the child after the death of her mother.

Child BY Second Marriage: 2, CHARLES, b. 18 5 2,

ULYSSES FRANKLIN BROWN (No. 511) son of Ruel R. and Eliza (Man­ deville) Brown, was b. 19 Mar. 1830 at Monroeton. When but a boy he engaged in lumbering, and at twenty-one had learned the wagon-maker's trade, whitih business he followed seven years, He was enum~rated in the Monroe census of 1860 as follows: aise 30, farmer, b. pa,~ Mary, 29, b, Pa.; Orlando, 5; S. H., 3; Mary M. , 2; Harriet, fl mos. He enlisted, 13 Sep. 18fl4, at Rochester, N.Y., in the Fifti,.tl; New York Volunteer Engineers, and was later transferred to the Fifteenth New York Volunteer Engineers, He was mustered out, 13 June 18A5, and returned to his farm in Mercur, where he continued to reside. He m, 14 May 1853, MARY T. WHITE, b, 25 Sep, 1830, dau. of Andrew and Mary (Beard) White, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Irish and English ~es­ cent respectively, Mr, Brown was a member of Stevens Post, Grand Army of the Republic; was a Republican in politics, and held the offices of town commis­ sioner and school rlirector. He d, 12 Nov. 1909; and his wife, 5 Dec. 1908, and both rest in the Ke~ne Summit cemetery in Standing Stone Twp., not far from their old home. 511, *1. ORLANDO \V,, b. 24 Feb. 1855, m. Susan E. Essel tine *2. HOWARD s., b. 4 NOV, 185/l, m. Anna Hlllf; 2d. El la M. Hill •3, MAY M., b. 27 Jan, 1858, m, Bartly Schoonover; Standing Stone, pa. *4, HARRIET c., b, 29 Feb. 1860, m. \Vil l Corson. •5, ERNEST E., b, 8 Jan, 1862, m, Nettie Allis *6, FRANCES H., b, 27 Oct, 186 4, m, John C, Marsh; Wysox, pa. •7, VROQUE, b, 18 July 1870, m., Joseph H, Beeman; Wrsox, Pa, *8, ETTA C., b, 16 Jan. 1874, m: Frank Snyder *9, MINNIE (adopted}, b, 1875, m. pau] Misner; 2d, ------LeBulf: WYSOX, pa.

SUMNER MANDEVILLE BROWN (No, 513) son of Ruel R. and Eliza (Man­ deville) Brown of Allis Hollow, b. 5 Oct. 1833, m. 6 Jan. 18fil, HARTY ELIZA­ BETH MANN, b, 1 Mar. 1841, dau. of Samuel Curtis and Sarah A. (Weaver) Mann, and granddau, of Calvin and Hartie (Hill) Mann, all of Rome. The Browns lived near the lower end of Rome vi.l l age, where the late Mrs. Beebe resided, Sumner is listed in the Rome census of 1850 as age Hl, in the family of Josiah Hor­ ton. He d. 23 Feb, 1903; and his wife, 18 July 1913, and both are buried at Rome 13 SU• f 1, CLAUDE EVERED, b. 22 Nov. 1861, ,it Wysauking ~'yso.:1.1 Pa,, d, 18 July 1877, He was a member of Rome todr,e, No, ll9, Good T0MpJnrs; hur. at Rome. • 2. SARAH LOUISE, b, 10 Jnr. Hlfi

CHA!lt..ES S, Bfi.OilN (No, 5 21) son of Charles M. and Delight S. (Wil ~ cox) Brown, was b, 3 Sep. 1838, and m. CECELIA INGHAM, b. 1 Feb, 1842, d. 30 NOV, 1928, Mr, Brown was a member of co. c, 141st. Re~iment, Pennsylvania vo­ Junteers, and was killed at Chancellorsville, va., 3 May 18~3, and was buried in"Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.," and his name is inscribed on the family monument at Powell, His widow m. (2) 1865, WARREN LANDON, b. 3 Apr, 1833, d, 26 Apr. 1888, of East Canton, Pa. Mr. Landon's first wife was HARRIET INGHAM, sister of Cecelia, and was b. lfi Mar. 1834, and d, 17 June 1863. In the Mon­ roe census of 1850, we find, Joseph Ingham, 53, woolen manufacturer, b. Eng­ land; wife Hannah, 49, b. England, and among the children are, ''H, '~ fE1male, aged 16; and "C.'E,, 11 female, aged 8, It would appear from this that the "H" would represent Harriet, first wife of warren Landon, and "C.'E., 11 would be Ce-. celia, wife of Charles S. Brown and aftetwzrds second wife of Mr. Landon. Mr. Landon had two sons by his former marriage, and six children by the former Mrs. Brown, Char] es s. and Cece} ia (Ingham) Brown had an only son: 521. •1, PORTEUS L., b, 14 Feb, 1862, mi Louisa M. Wilcox

ORLANDO w. BROWN (No. 5111), son of U]Ysses r'i and Mary T. (White) Brown of Wysox, b, 24 Feb. 1855, d. 1940, He served in the Spanish-American war, and spent the greater part of his 1 ife on his father's homestead at Mer­ cur, in Wysox Twp. He passed his last years at Myersburg, where he owned the old Cooley pl ace. He m. SUSAN E. ESSELTINE, b. 5 Aug, 1857, whose mother• s name was Anna (Harris), and both are buried at Keene summit, in standing stone Twp. 5111. 1. CHARLES ANDREW, b, 26 Apr, 1879, d, '1"1, 1942, 2. ULYSSES, d, in babyhood. •3, WURT EUGENE, b. 8 July 1893, m. \Vinifred Rogers; 2d. Margaret Elizabeth Frederick,

HOWARDS. BROWN (No, 5112) son of Ulysses F. and Mary T, (White) Brown of Mercur, b, 4 Nov. 185fi, d. 14 Dec. 1932; m. ( 1) ANNA L. HUFF, who d. 4 Apr. 188~,, aged 24 years, and is .buried at Keene Summit. He m. ( 2) ELLA M.

HILL, b. 8 Nov. 1872, d. 29 Oct. 1944, dau. of John L. and Sarah (Lundy) Hil 1 of Standing Stone Twp. The Hills came into the town from Sussex Co,, N.J. 5112. Children BY First Marrlage; 1. LLEWELLYN J., b, 24 Sep, 1881, m. Minnie young, They div,, and she .m•(2) ·clarence McCormick of Mercur, and d, abt. 1950, Mr. Mccormick d, not far from the same time, and both are bur. at Wysox. Llewellyn m. (2) Henrietta Campbell, b. 5 May 1091, dau, of Joseph Campbell of Towanda, and ob, s.p. ~ 2 Jan. 1941, and is buried in oak Hill cemetery at Towanda. Mrs, Henrietta Brown m. (2) lr!y­ ron Costiey, and res. 208 owego st., Montour Falls, N.Y.

14 5112, •2. NORMAN ANDREW, b, June 1883, m. Anna Groover; 2d. Helen bunham. 3. HOWARD, d. in infanC'y; bur. 8t K0rme summit. 5112. Children BY second unrrin~e:

4, MilDP.ED, h. 22 May 1801, m. Cl in ton \Vlnt0rs, who d. 15 11~,r. 1926; she m. 2d, \Vil• who d. 17 Jan. W~6, ::,, JUMi'<, iJ, JJ 11pr. ltHl4, m. Jennie Jonnson, o. io ~•eb, ltn17, d, i1 Aug. 1953. He d. 25 Aug. 1945, 6, HARRY, b, 7 Mar. 1896, m. Alice Coleman, 7. IIOIVARD, b. 6 May 1906, m. Helen Morrison, b, 1912, 8, NEWTON L. , b. 26 Apr. 1908, m. Helen Mensch, b, 21 June 1906; res. 1203 WYoming Ave,, Forty Fort, pa. 9, FLORENCE, b. 9 Mar, 1911, taught school at Towanda high school and at Washington, 0.c. 1 and d, unm. 9 Oct, 1952., and is bur. at Wilkes-Barre or pi ttston, pa,

ERNEST E. BROWN (No. 5115) son of Ulysses F. and Mary T. (White) srown of Mercur, b, 8 Jan. 181':12, m. NETTIE ALLIS, dau. of H. c. and Pluma (Robinson) Allis of All is Hol 1 ow, and lived near Pottervil i e, Pa,, and is buried at vestal, N.Y. 5115. • 1. CLARE.'NCE N., b. l!l93, m. Al ice Sibley; 2d. Jnez vanderoool. 2. VIVIAN, m. Robert cass; Sidney, N.Y. · ', 3. MARCUS, m. ------; i.l. ------: res, Florida. 4. LEOLA, m, Jamos Clifford; Endicott, N.Y.

PORTfilUS L. BROWN (No. 5211) son of Charles s. and Cecelia (Ing- ham) Brown, was a native of Powell, b. 14 Feb. 1862, and was killed there, 4 Mar. 1904, with two other men, Robert Compton and Wall ace Tice, by the explo­ sion of the portable sawmill where they were working, His widow, Louisa M. Brown, was Administratrix of his estate, and his uncle, Edgar J. Brown, was bondsman. Mr, Brown m. LOUISA M, WILCOX, dau. of Hi ram and Elizabeth ( Brown) Wilcox of New Albany, granddau. of Freeman Wilcox, and great-granddao of the first Sheffield Wilcox (No. 52, q. v. ). She was b. 5 Aug, 1861, d, 30 Nov, 1949, and both are buried at Powel 1. The line of Elizabeth Brown, her mother, was diverse from any of the others herein mentioned, all the way back, deriving from William Brown, son of Francis of Brandon, Suffolk, England, b, 1609, lo­ cated, 1635, at Salem, Mass., intermarrying with a dau. of John Howland, the Mayflower Pilgrim, From them descended John Brown, who about 1800, started to migrate from New Jersey to Monroeton, but was taken sick and rlied on the road. His widow, nee Jane Miller, was a sister of Daniel Miller and Mrs. Samuel Cran­ mer of Monroeton. She came on with her two sons, one of whom, Samuel, was the father of Elizabeth. 5211;"' 1. TWO children, ct. y. 0 2, CHARLES HUGHES, b. 30 May 1891, m, Ruth Heim. 3. ETHEL, b. 5 Jan, 1893, m, Floyd Harris; 2d, oaniel Green of Monroeton as his 2d, Wife. She worked in the Monroeton post Office for some time, and d. 12 Jan. 1956, s.p. Her husband has continued to reside at Monroeton in a new house into which they had only recently moved, located on Main st,, not far from the railroad crossing at the west end of the boro, Mr. Green had a family by his former marriage.

FRANK CURTIS BROWN (No. 5133) son of Sumner M. and Bartie E. (Mann) Brown of Rome, b. there 13 Jan, 18fl7, d. July 1931; m. (1) June 1892, ADALINE SHEARER, 01' scharar, who d, 16 Oct. 1923, aged 54, He m. (2) ANNA LYNCH. 5133. 1. RUTH; deed. 2. HELEN 3. GRACE •l.i SHERMAN 5. ETHEL 15 WORT EUGENE BROWN (No. 51113) son of Orlando W. and Susan E. ~s­ seltine) Brown of Mercur, b, 8 July 1893, m. (1) 18 Nov. 1915, WINIFRED ROG- ERS, b. 13 APr. 1892, ct. 1931, s. p., dau, of ward and Emma (Vough) Rogers of orwel I. He m, (2) 1n June 1932, MARGARET ELIZABETH FREDRICK, b, 9 Oct, 1907, dau. of Sil as Fred and Harri et (Bu] l) Frerlri ck of North Rome, Mr, Brown has spent the greater part of his life as a farmer, carpenter, and painter, liv­ ing for some time on the old homestead at Mercur, and later at Towanda, Rome, and other pl aces. 51113, • 1. ORLANDO FREDRICK, b, 27 M!IY 1934, m. Helen Decker 2, SILAS EUGENE, b. 2 ,\pr, 1937; serving in the U.S. Air Force. 3, ANSELMO HAROLD, b, 18 Aug, 1940 4, WURT WALTER, b, 24 Nov. 1943.

NOR:v1AN ANDREW BROWN (No, 51122) son of Howard S, and Anna (Huff) srown, was b, June 1883, and tn. (1) ANNA GROOVER, b. 1888, d. Mar. 1927, dau. of oscar and Hannah Elizabeth (Crawn) Groover of WYsox, Jacob Groover, father of oscar, came to Standing Stone from Branchvil 1 e,. N. J. Norman and Anna were div., she marrying (2) John Daugherty of Wysox as his 2d. wife, Mr. Brown m, (2) 3 Jan, 1912, HELEN DUNHAM of Sheshequin, Pa., b, _ New Era, Pa,, 4 May 1894, Mr, Brown d. 24 oct. 1928, and his widow m. (2) Mr, Green, and res. Friends­ ville Stage Road, Binghamton, N.Y. 51122, Child BY First Marriage: •1. MABEL, b. 5 NOV, 1903, m. Charl6S Bonning Chi 1 dren BY second Marriage:

2, IRA DUNHAM, b. 26 Aug. 1914 at wyal using. 3, ANNA LAURA, b, 28 Mar. 1919, m. perry Strope; Mountain Lake, Pa, 4, HORACE GERALD, b, 4 May 1923 at Terrytown, Pa, 5. CHARLOTTE, h. 27 Aug. 1928; adopted by her mother• s brother when six weeks old.

CLARENCE N. BROWN (No. 51151) son of Ernest E. and Nettie (Allis) Brown, was b.- 1893 in Allis Hollow, He m. (1) ALICE SIBLEY, dau. of Fred Sib­ ley, They were div., and she afterwards m. a Hall of Potterville, Mr, Brown m. (2) INEZ VANDERPOOL, b, 10 Dec. 1910, dau. of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Van­ derpool, The American progenitor of the Vanderpools was Wynant Gerritse Van­ derpoel, who came from Holland and located at Albany, N.Y., in 1674, Anthony Vanderpool, Jr,, came from Kinderhook, N. Y., to Bradford county in 1790, Mr. Brown spent the greater part of his life around Sayre, Pa,, and at the time of his death, was employed at the Croft Lumber Yard. He d. 5 Oct, 1956, and was buried in Tioga Point cemetery at Athens. 51151, Children BY Fi rs t Marriage:

1. LLEWELLYN, res, vestal center, N.Y. 2. CARL: res, Athens, pa, *3. EULALIE, b. -- Aug. 19--, m. Robert Hurley; North orwell, pa,

Children BY second Marriage: 51151, 4. PHYLLIS, m. Paul Rockwell, Jr.; 2d, ------Mantalas; Fort Riley, Kan. 5. VIRGINIA, m. Donald Geiger (div,): 2d, ---- Leonard; Waverly, N.Y. 6. JOYCE, m. ------Ferro: Athens, Pa, 7. ALLAN; Sayre, pa.

16 CHARLES HUGHES BROWN (No, 52111) son of Porteus L, and Louisa M, (Wilcox) Brown of Monroeton, b, 30 May 1891, m. 24 Dec, 1914, RUTH HEIM, b. 7 Apr, 1890, dau, of Wi 11 i am H, and El .i za Angeline ( Kohensbarger) Heim of La­ porte, Pa, Mr, Brown was a railroad worker for many years, residing at Shorts­ ville, N.~ Upon retirement, he disposed of his home there in 195B, and moved to Glendale, Ariz,, his residence being at 4517 North 50th Ave. 52111,

•1, CHARLES PORTEUS1 b. 11 Feb. 1916, m. Esther May Norris •2. ROBERT EDWARD, b, 7 oct. 1918, m. Cidney Munn

ORLANDO FREDRICK BROWN (No. 511-131) son of wurt E. and Margaret E, (Fredrick) Brown of Rome, b. 27 May 1934. graduated from Rome. high school and then entered the U.S. Army, being discharged in the spring of 195fi, He' had the misfortune to suffer an accidental gunshot wound, which has rendered him virtually unemployable, While on furlough from the Army, and visiting at hi~ home in Rome, he was cleaning a gun which had been standing in a corner of the living room, when the weapon discharged, severing the bone in his left forearm, he being left-handed, Since this time he has been unable to use the member to any degree; there being a silver rod, held in pl ace by pins. running from h1~ eJbow to his hand. Mr. Brown m, HELEN DECKER, dau, of Arthur and Lona (Wells) Decker of camptown, pa,, and lives at Rome, 511-131. 1. SANDRA HELEN, b, 18 Jan. 1956,

CHARLES PORTEUS eROWN (No. 521-111) known as Porteus Brown, son of char] es H, and Ru th (Heim) srown of Shortsvi 11 e, N. Y., b. 11 Feb, 19 Hi, n/.. 2fl June 1936; ESTHER MAY NORRIS, b, fl June 1916. Res, 4543 North 50th, Drive, Glendale, Ariz. 521-111. 1, ROBERTA MAY, b. 20 July 1937 2. CHARLES PORTEUS, b. 19 Feb. 1939 3. MARILYN RUTH, b. 26 Feb, 1945,

ROBERT EDWARD BROWN (No. 521-112) son of Char] es H, and Ruth (Heim) Brown of Shortsville, N,Y., b, 7 act. 1918, is a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Marines, stationed at Camp teJune, N. Car. He was a gunman on the Hor­ net when it was torpedoed by the Japanese in World War II. Hem, 20 June 1943, CIDNEY MUNN, b, Athens, pa,, dau, of W. Adelbert and Clara (Bull) Munn. Wil - 1 iam Bull, son of John Bull, was an early settler at Hamptonburg, orange Co,. N. Y. A stone house which he erected in 1722 is stil 1 standing, and is main­ tained by his descendants as a family shrine, From him descended John Bull, who came from Orange Co. in 1797, and sett] ed at Lake WYsauking, Pa. Mrs, Brown was b. 13 Dec, 1917, 521. 112. 1. CAROL CIDNE'i, b. 14 May 1946 2, ROBIN CLARE, b, l Mar, 1949,

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BROWN IV.

I! JOHN BROWN was b. in Ireland, and lived in Kentucky a consid­ erable length of time, His son was: 17 II •t. JOHN, b, 1 Apr. 1782, m. Polly White

II. JOHN BROWN (No. I: 1) son of John, was b, 1 Apr, 1782 in Penn­ sylvania, m. POLLY WHITE, and lived at Kingston, Delaware Co,. Ohio. His son was: II, * 1. JOSEPH, b. 9 Sep. 1803, m. Laurinda Ru th Wigton

III. JOSEPH BROWN (No, II:1) son of John and Polly (White) Brown, was b, 9 Sep, 1808 in Ohio county, West Virginia. He m, LAURINDA RUTH WIGTON, b, 15 July 1812, dau. of William and Elizabeth {Price-Johnson) Wigton of King­ ston, O., who ct. at Hastings, Neb,, 8 Jan. 1892. She was the granddau, of Tho­ mas Wigton. (Cf. No. · VI: 6, Brown Fam. 1) II I, •1. HARRIET, m. ------Stockwell *2, ARANTHA, m, --- Cardell; 2d, -~--~-~- Sigafoos • 3. MARY, m. Henderson Maxwel I 4. ID~ m. John Meigs 5. CLARA; d. unm. She (or possibly her niece, Clara Kelsey) was a deaconess in the O- maha, Neb,, Methodist hospital; also at Spokane and Chicago, 6, WILLIAM; d, in the Civil war of measles, 7, ALMA, m, Thomas Frazier 8. MINNIE, m. James Hill. •9, EVA, m. Charles Kelsey.

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BROWN V.

I. ALEXANDER BROWN was b, in Lancaster Co., Pa, Hem, MARY TYLER, and emigrated to Kingston, Luzerne Co,, Pa., with his family. 11. 1. ALEXANDER: left Wyoming valley. 2, JOHN; left Wyoming valley 3, GEORGE; left Wyoming valley. 4, JAMES; rm. to Wayne co,, Pa, •s. WILLIAM, m. sarah Lewis 6. SARAH, m. Gideon underwood. 7. JANE, m. Jesse Lee.

II. WILLIAM BROWN (No, I: 5) son of Alexander and Mary (Tyl er) Brown, was b, in Lancaster Co., m, SARAH LEWIS, and Jived at Kingston, Pa., where he d, in young manhood, III. •1, WILLIAM, b, 1797, m. Amanda D11ley; \Yd, Julia Mosier,

III. WILLIAM BROWN (No, II:' lson of William and Sarah (Lewis) Brown of Kingston, b, 1797, d. 1880; m, ( 1) AMANDA ~ILLEY, dau, of Jonathan and fol .. Jy (Burritt) Dilley of Hanover, pa. His 2d, wife was JULIA MtlSIER IV. Children BY First Marriage:

1. STEPHEN, b. abt. 1827, m. Mary wool ey; Hanover, pa. 2. ALMA, m. Samuel Michael; 2d, Abram Wal ton.

IV. Children BY Second Marriage:

3. SARAH, m. Anson Dunn, J •4, ANDERSON, m. Melinda Coolbaugh (No, ·254 Coolbaugh Fam. 5, HENDRICK w., m, Sarah Mccrary; Hanover, Pa, a. GEORGE A., m. ------. 7. LEWIS c., m. Etta Luce; rm. to Wisconstri. 18 IV. ANDF.'l't-SON BROWN (No. III:4) son of William and Julia (Mosier) srown, was a native of Newport, Pa. He Jived at Wilkes-Barre, and m. 25 Dec. 1870, MIDlINDA COOLBAUGH (No. 254 Coolbaugh Fam.) b, 1 May 1851,dau, of Eli and Eliza (Ritchel) Coolbaugh of Hanover. JV. •1. MINNIE, m. Ed Pidgeon; Brooklyn, N.\'. 2. ELIZA, m. Ed Lark; no issue. 3. BERTHA: resided at 1'738 North B St., Philadelphia, ra.; d. unm. 19 oct. 1925. •4, HARVEY, m. Freida --- •5, FRANK, m. ------.

HARVEY BROWN (No. 4) son of Anderson an~ Melinda (Coolbaugh) Brown of Wil~es-Barre, m. FREIDA------, and Jives in New JerseJ. He has an e­ lectrical position. 4, 1. NORMA 2, Another Child,

FRANK BROWN (No, 5) son of Anderson and Melinda (Coolbaugh) Brown of Wilkes-Barre; m. ------, and lives in the West. They are separated. 5. l, BETTY

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BROWN VI,

I. HARRISON BP.OWN, former burgess of oorranceton, Pa., m, AlICE BARNEY, dau, of George and He] en {Moore) 3an,ey, who d. 1927. He was son ef Chester and Marinda (MorriR} nrown, anrt great-grandson of Jesse Brown, wbo sett] ed in Jackson Twp., Luzerne co., Pa,, about 1795.

1, FRED, m, ------; res, in New Jersey; no issue 2. ETHEL, m. Ernest Watkins; Kingston, Pa, 3, RUTH, m. ------Bertram 4, MAE 5, IRMA

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BROWN VII.

I. JOHN nROWN b. 29 May 1915, son of Major and Gewn (Jones) Brown of Kentucky, m, 19 Qct. 1932, EDNA 'SHAVER, b, 5 Oct. 1915, dau. of Luther and Bertha (Green) Shaver of Dorranceton, Pa.

1. JACK, b, 28 Dec. 1933,

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BROWN VIII.

I, G~ORGE BROWN,- JULIANA FOSTER, dau, of Windsor and Catherine (Ogden) Foster of f\palachin, N.Y. She was living in 1878.

19 1. ROSINA, m, ------senj amin. 2, EDGAR 3. CHARLES 4, AARON; He and fllmily 1vere "'li:ell" in 1878; he d, 1933, 5, FRED.

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BROWN IX,

I. F, CORNIE BROWN, son of Frank G, and Ne] lie (DeVoe) Brown, b, Nov. 1863, d, 3 June 1900, m, 24 June 189n, LENA MAY TA:3ER, b, 22 Jan. 1872, dau. of Loam Thomas and Clara Ellen (Jones) Taber. Mrs. Brown m. (2) 18 Dec. 1906, Charles Sti2well, son of tra and Martha (Russell) Stilwell. Res, Tru­ mansburg, N. Y., Box 321. F,. Cornie and Lena M. (Taber) Brown h~d one son: .. ,

•1. FRANKLIN EDWIN, b. 7 May 1897, m, Helen M. Taylor,

FRANKLIN EDWIN BROWN (No, I: 1) son of F. Corbie and Lena M, {Tabe~ srown, b, 7 May 1897, graduated from Cornell University at Ithaca, N.Y., in the cl ass of 1918, He m. 1 May 1920, HELEN M. TAYLOR, b, 14 Mar. 1891, dau. of CY• ruli G, and Josie (,Aead) Taylor. 1. 1. JOAN MAE, b. 31 May 1921 2, COMFORT TAYLOR, b. 7 Sep, 1923 3, FRANKLIN CORNIE, b, 9 Dec. 1924

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BROWN X.

I. FRANK BROWN m. 4 Sep, 1893, KATHERINE S. EASTMAN, b. 2 Feb, 1869, dau. of Calvin J, and Mary (Smith) Eastman of Orwell, pa,

• 1, VIVIAN, b, 24 Jan. 1898, m, stanl ey o. conkl in (No. fa Conklin Fam. II) • 2. RAYMOND EASTMA'l, b, 20 Jan, l901, m, El la Jones.

RAYMOND EASTM"A'N' BROWN. (No. 2) son of Frank and Katherine S. ( East­ man) Brown, b. 20 Jan. 1901, m. 22 May 1929, ELLA JONES.

l, DONALD JONES, b. 11 Feb. 1931.

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BROWN XI.

I. FRANKE. BROWN, son of George R. and Mary A, (Allen) Brown, m. at Nichols, N.Y., 22 Aug. 1904, LUCY DUSENBURY COOLilAUGH (No. 389, Coolbaugh Fam. ) b, 7 Feb, 1887, dau. of Wall ace Martin and Eva (Ford) Coolbaugh of Le­ Raysvi]l e, Pa, Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown attended the Centerville school in Pike TWP,, Mrs, Brown attending LeRaysville high school one year, After their mar­ riage they took up their residence in LeRaysville, where Mr, Brown had a posi­ tion in the Johnson Furniture factory eight years, Then in 1913 they returned to Centerville, where Mr. nrown rented the old Ransom Coolbaugh homestead, bet- ter known as the John McCratiken farm. He remained on the place as a tenant three years, then purchased it in 191~. and this has been the home of the family ever dnce, Here he carried on as a poultry and dairy farmer, delivering hi·s.m.iJk to the Harrington creamery at LeRaysvil 1 e, The Browns are al 1 stanch supporters of the Republican party, and are well and very favorably known in the LeRaysviJJe community.

1. ALICE, b. 11 Apr, 1905, m. --- Racht; has been for many years cashier of the Le Raysville National sank. •2. HELEN, b. 26 June 1906, m. Clifford s. Clapper; Laceyville, pa. 3, FRANCES ELLEN, b, 2 Aug, 1916 4, GEORGE WALLACE, b. 10 oct. 1917, m. ------. 5. MARY JEANETTE, b. 20 Nov. 1921, 6, EDWIN ALLEN, b, 16 Mar. 1925 7. JOANNE, b, 2 May 1932,

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BROWN XII.

I. GERALD BROWN of Ulster, Pa, m. MARIAN GRACE ENNIS fNo, 37518, Enni·s Fam. I) b, 10 Aug. 1925, dau, of Burton G. and Charlotte E, (Cole) En• nis of standing Stone, Pa. They went to Germany in 1946 and stayed there three years. sergt. Brown was then called home and went to New Mexico, where they lived three years. They are now at Bellflower, Calif,

1, MARY ALICE (OT Mary Louise} 2, CHARLEl3 E. 3. DONALD DAVID 4, Daughter, d, in infancy.

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Or

I S A A C V A N D E R P O O L

Of

Swartwood, N.Y.

And His Descendants

Including The Allied Families Of Acla, Allen, Brown, chandler, Dove, oowney, Ferro, Geiger, Jackson, Kinner, Mantelas, Moore, Morningstar, palmer, Robinson, Rockwell, Salsman, Shedden, Templeton, wells.

Edited & published For The Family

BY The Rev, - EDWARD COOLBAUGH HOAGLAND, 'Th, G',

Member New England Historic oenealocical society Fellow tnstitute Of American Genealogy Bradford county Historical society

"And they declarecl their pedigrees By the hou,se of their fat hers. h-Num. 1: 18,

SACRED ART PRESS

BOX 136

WYSOX, PA, WYNANT GER.RITSE VANDERPOEL came from Holland to New York, and ·1ocated at Albany in 1~74, His descendants were Jeadtni citizens of the out~h colony along the liudson and iviohawk valleys. 111:1 was tlie ancestor of many, if not all, of those who bear the name, in variant forms, in this country.

II ANTHONY VANDERPOOL, a native of Kinderhook, N.Y., on the Hudson, ~s oe11eved to have been a son of Anthony,, He was b. in 1740, and during the aevoJUtionary war served a year in the regiment commanded by Col. Wynkoop qf the New York troops. He m. ELIZABETH JOHNSON, who was of oneida blood, ind many of her descendants are proud of the strain of true 'American that courses thru their veins. He first migrated to Aquaga, where he remained a year or two, and then, about 1790, came to Bradford county, locating on ou­ rel l c~e~k, thence be moved into Frenchtown and engaged in the employ of the refugees settled there. Upon the break-up of the colony, and the return of the emigrants to France; he lived at various places in Monroe and Asylum Twps,; and d. in 1839, aged 99, and is buried in an old cemetery on ElJis Hill. He was a millwright by trade, and iS described as a man well-buiJt, ~uo~t six feet tall, with the characteristics of .a outchman, and some of the Indian. resulting from as~oiiation.· His children ajJ Jived to advanced years~ While residing at Monroeton he erected, about 1800, a little log __ tllh­ mill. which was the first mill in all this country, He also built a gristmill there. with a single run 6f stone, sever~ y~ars before 1800, when the Fowl­ ers came in. Beil""' despoiled of the title to his land, he removed to Wyalu­ sing, and after a short time, to the "111 near Spring Lake, where he died,

1 •. WlLLIAM, •• po]Jy Johnson. and lived to be a centenarian. His son Richard (#~ck") was b, Al)r. 11, 1799 at Frenchtown. He was a small. wiry man, at his best being under nve feet and weighing less than 140 pounds, His features were strongly of the Indian, When a. hundred years old he made trips on toot from Burlington to Towanda., a distance of twelve mil es. He was twice married, and the father of twenty-one childrel, His death occurred .,~r. 12, 1904, one day after he had celebrated his 105th birthday. He uas the o

HENRY VANDERPOOL, a descendant of Anthony. m. ANNA JOHNSON.

1 • 1, ISAAC, b. July 28, 1870, m. Inez sal sma.n (No. 1, 'Salsman Fani. 1 2, KATIE 3, ELLEN 4, RANCELOR, d, 1937, 5. DANIEL 6, GEORGE 7. SHERMAN 8. EUNICE 9, SOPHRONIA a. SOPHIA b, LUCINDA 2 ISAAC VANDERPOOL (No. III: 1) son of Henry and Anna (Johnson) van• ·derpool, was b, July 28, 1870, and d. oct, 9, 1953.· He m. Dec. 9, 1891, INEZ SALSMAN, b. Jq]y 13, 1873, d, July 28, 1932, dau. of Walter and Esther (Ford) salsman fNo. 1, ·salsmcm Fam.). They lived at Swartwood, N,Y, A family reunion was held there in 1938, which has become an annual occurrence, interest and a~tendance increasing from year to year. 1, •1, TESSIE, -• oec. 2, 1892, m. Jonathan sevellin Morninistar •2. MABEL, b. NOV, 15, 1894, m. Fred Morningstar; 2d, Lee wells •3, WALTER, b, Feb. 26, 1898, m. Pauline warner •4, MANVILLE, b. Jan. 19, 1902, 11', LUVia Jackson •5, ANNA, b. Jan. 5, 1904, m. Lonn Jackson •s. LAMONT, b, Feb, 24, 1906, m, Catherine wells •7, REGINALD C., b, M!IY 18, 1908, 111, Freda Austin •s. INEZ E., b, Sep, 10, 1911, m, Clarence N. arown (No, 51151 Broun Fam. IIJ),

WALTER VANDERPOOL (No. 13) son of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Van- derpool of Swartwood, N, Y., b, Feb. 26, 1898, m. May 7, 1')24, PAULINE WARNER, b. Apr. 6, 1903. They have resided at various places, including south Hill, MYersburg, and standing Stone, and are now constructing for themselves a com­ fortable home of their own near Gillett•s bridge in Wysox Twp, 13, •1, MARGARET, b, oct. 12, 1925, m. Ulysses Acla •2, WALTER Jr., b. AUg, 18, 1927, m. LUCY Junk *3. DAVID, b. Apr, 28, 1930, m. Joa.n Marie Johnson 4, llARBARA, b, Mar, 12, 1935 •5, ESTHER, b, M8Y 19, 1937, II, otto All en 6, RUTH. b, Mar. 13, 1942 7, SALLY, b, July 30, 1945 8, SHIRLEY, b, APr. 8, 1948

MANVILLE VANDERPOOL (No. 14) son of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Van­ derpool 1 b. Jan, 19, 1902, m. 1924, LUVIA JACKSON; res. East Herrick, RD. 1, aummerftel d, Pa. 14, *1, DUANE, m. Mina Tyler 2. CECIL 3, MABEL MARIE, m, -•---- Vanderpoel, June 6, 1953,

LAMONT VANDERPOOL (No. 16) son of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Van­ derpool, was b. Feb, 24, 1906, He m. Feb, 28, 1931, CATHERINE WELLS, whose mother was a Stowell, For several years he has resided on the old O~torn place above North Rome, and the family attend the Pilir1m church in that community. Address, Ulster, P.O. 1. 16. 1. PAllL P., b, Mar, 11, 1932 2, LY.tlf L., b, Ma.Y 10, 1933, m, Christine ...... , Dec. 19, 1953; she b, Sep, 20, 1935, 3, RICHARD R., b. Oct, 22, 1934, m, Louise Harshberger, AUi,•·• 4, ERNEST E,, b, Dec, 25, 1936 5, ETHEL E., b. oec, 20, 1938 6, ALBERT A,, b, APr, 10, 1940 7, JOHN J,, b, MIIY 1, 1942 8, GAIL, and 9, DALE (twins). b. Mar. 26, 1945 a. LINDA L,, b, sep. 28, 1946 b, DONNA MAY, b, NOV, 11, 1948 e, ROBERT, b. Feb, t, 1951 d, DORIS ANN, b. July-• 1955.

REGINALD C. VANDERPOOL (No. 17) son of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) vanderpoo), b. May 18, 1908, m. Nov. 18, 1933, FREDA AUSTIN, b, Jan. 4, 1914,

3 and resides at Greens Landing, Milan R.D. 1, pn,, where he is employed at the Hanlon Lumber Mills. 1'7, •t, VIVIAN M,, b, NO\', 24, 1934, m, \\'illiam A, Chandler 2, VERNON R., b. ~Jay 17, 1940 3. CLARICE D., h. Mar. 13, 1942 4, DOUGLAS D., b, Apr. 11, 1944 5, INE;Z L ,, h, M!tr. 9, 1946 6. LOIS E,, b. MBY 28, 1949

WALTER VANDERPOOL, Jr., son of Walter and pauJine (WarneT) Van­ derpool, b. Aug. 18, 19 27, m. Aug, 11, 1950, LUCY JUNK. Res. WYSOX, pa. mi. 1, NORMA LEE, b, Sep, 23, 1952 2. THOMAS LEE. b. oee. 7, 1954 3, BETTY LOU, b. July 17, 1955 4, CHARLES CALVIN, b, July 28, 1956

DAVID VANDERPOOL (No. 133) son of Walter and paul ine (Warner) Van­ derpool, b. Apr, 28, 1930, m. Apr. 21, 1951; JOAN MARIE JOHNSON, b. July 12, 1934, dau. of Clifford and Josephine (Dieffenbaugh) Jonnson of south Branch, Monroeton, pa,, where they have purchased a home. Address, Towanda R.D. 4. 133, 1, DAVID EUGENE, b, Mar, 15, 1952 2, DALE CARLTON, b. Feb, 9, 1954 3, BONNIE LYNN, b. Feb. 12, 1957

DUANE VANDERPOOL (No. 141) son of Manville and Luvia (Jackson) Vanderpool, m. MINA TYLER of South Hil 1. 141, 1. MABEL MARIE

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ACLA (;.31) I.

BENJAMIN ACLA came from Florida, orange co., N.Y,, with his fa­ ther-in-] aw, Amos Bennett. to WYal llsing, pa,, in 1785, and on to AsyJ um Twp. in 1793. Here he resided until the time of his death. Apr. 26, 1835, at the age of 8 2 years. He m. HANNAH BENNETT.· His descendants have now become n11mer. ous in the county, and many of them now write their name Ackley. Amos Bennett, who was also from Florida, ~ Y•• had settled on the Susquehanna before the Wyoming massacre of July 3, 1778, the' family having a narrow escape with their ] ~ ) ,. .~ . 1, BETSEY 2, AMOS 3, JOHN ·•s. LEAK,ANNA m. Jonathan Benjamin, and Jived on seeley Hill tn Asylum TWJI, 6. PHEBE 7, WILLIAM 8, JONATHAN 9. POLLY a, BENJAMIN b, DAVID

4 ULYSSES ACLA, b. JuJy Vi, 1914, m. Nov. 13, 1948, MARGARET VAN­ DERPOOL,.. b. Oct. 12, .1925, dau, _of Walter and pauJine (Warner) Vanderpool (!{o. 131 Vanderpool Fam. ) Res. Powe] J, Pn. 131; 1. RHONDA tOU, b. APr. 24, 1951 2, LOUIS JAMES, b, Al)r, 8, 1952 3. INA MAY. b, Jan. 23, 1954 4, TERRY DEAN, b, Mar. 7. 1956

CCLXXXVI•.

'ALLEN VII (i35)

OTTO·Ar~'LEN. son of Russell and Mary (Mosier) Allen of Rummerfie.Jd, m, Dec. 11, 1954, ESTHER VANDERPOOL, b, MltY 19, _1937, dau. of Walter and pauJ- 1ne (Warner) Vanderpool of standing Stone (No, 1.35 Vanderpo •l Fam}. 135, 1, NANCY, b, June 12, 1955 2, YVONNE, b, June 17, 1957 ccLixiv. BROWN Jjj (1a) f.~evised)

CLARENCE N. BROWN (No. 51151, Brown Fam, III) son of Ernest E. and Nettie (Allis) Brown, was b, Apr, 18, 1893 in Allis Hollow. Hem, (1) ALICE SIBLEY, dau. of Fred Sibley. They were div,, and she afterwards m, (2) a HALL 9f pottervl]Je, Mr, Brown m, (2) oct. 8, 1932, INEZ E~ VANDERPOOL, b, Sept. to, 1911, _youngest dau,. of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Vanderpool of Swartwood, N;Y,.(No. 1·~ Vand.erp,ot Fam.), and resided at Sayre, pa., R.D. i. near the res­ ervoir. He was employed at the Croft Lumber Mill in say re, and sp,•,t the greater pa.rt of his life in the valleY. He d. oct. 5, 1956, and was buried in Tioga Point cemetery at Athens, His line of desceht is believed to derive from charl es Browne, who was a sett} er of Rowley, Mass,. as early as 1A47. ~rom him descended David Brown, ah early pioneer of Sheshequin. pa. He had a son Joseph, who is believed to bf, the same Joseph Brown from whom the line of Clarence N. Brown descend!'ld. For a more complete record_of thvs line. the realer i•s referred to Brown Family lII o/ thi•s ser1:es (p. 1·6), 12, Children B.Y First. Marriage:

1. LLEWELLYN: res. vestaJ center, N,Y, 2, CARL: res. Athens, pa, •3, ULALIE, b, Aue. -, 19-, m, R,oaert Hurley: North orweJl, Pa,

12. Children BY second Marrta1e:

•4. PHYLLIS A., b, May 22. 1933, m. pau] Rockwell• Jr.; 2d, Charles Downey; 3d, John Manteles, •5, VIRGINIA L,, b. NOV, 9, 1934, m. Donald Geicer; 2d, Walter Leonard •6. JOYCF: L,, b, Aug. lS, 1939, m. Joseph Ferro 7, ALAN B',, h, Nov, 9, 1949,

5 CGtlllVIL.

CHANDLER (;71)

WILLIAM A, CHANDLER, son of Allen Chandler of Athens, b. Feb, 11, 1932, m. AIH, 11, 1953, VIVIAN M, VANDERPOOL, b, Nov. 24, 1931, dau, of Regi- . nal d c, and Freda Austin Vanderpool of Greens tandine (No, 171 Vanderpool Fam.) Mr. Chandler graduated from Athens high s~hool in 1950. and found employment in the Ingersoll-Rand plant at Athens, He enlisted in MaY 1951, in the Navy, and took_his boot training at Bainbridge, and his flrst seven months cruise was in the pacific around Korea, He served two years aboard the USS, Wisconsin, and two 0 n uss. DesMoines. His cruises took him as far north as the Arctic circle, as far south as Rio de Janeiro, and as far east as Turkey; He was discharged at Norfolk, Va,, after completing four year,s. 171, 1. RANDY JOSEPH, b, Dee, 30, 1955,

CCLXXXVIII•.

DOVE ( 1;3)'.

PERCY DOVE, b. Mar, 16, 19--, m, July 15, 1938, LEONA MORNINGSTAR, .l:! .. AP'r. a. 1915, dau. of Jonathan s. and Tessie (Vanderpool) ··11rningstar (No, 118 Morningstar Fam. J). Res, 28 Barker Place, waver]y, N. Yi. 113, 1. GWl'illlDLYN, b, Dec, 18, 1939 2, RICHARD, h. May 16, 1943

CCLXXXIX.

DOWNifr ( ia.f)

CHARLES DOWNEY m, PHYLLIS A. (BROWN) ROCKWELL. b. _May 22; 1933,. dau. of c1 arence N. · and Inez E. (Vanderpool) Brown of say re (No, 1:24 Brown Fam. ) • 124. child BY second Marriage:

2. VALERIE LaNAE, b, MllY 25, 1952.

CCXC.

FERRO ( 126).

JOSEPH FERRO, b, Dec. 4, 1931. m, Feb. 25, 195'1. JOYCE L. BROWN. b. AUK, 15, 1939, da u. of Cl are nee N. and Inez E. (Vanderpool) Brown of Sayre (No, 1:26 Brown Fam), and res, 115 Susquehanna st., Athens, pa. 126, 1. JOLENE, b. sept. 29, 1956.

CCXCI.

GEIGER ( 125)

DONALD GEIGER m. Aug. 9, 195 2, VIRGINIA L. BROWN, b. Nov. 9, 19 34,

6 dau. of Clarence N. and rnez (Vanderpool) Brown of Sayre (No. i25 Brown Fam.) they div., 1955, and she m. (2) Nov, 5, 1955, WAL'fER LEONARD, Res. waver]y, N.,l 125, Child BY First Marriage:

l. DANIEL BLAINE, b, June 29, 1953.

CCXCiI.

JACKSON ( 15 ).

LEON JACKSON m. oct. 24, 1922, ANNA VANDERPOOL, b. Jan~ q_, 1904, dau. of Jsaac and Inez (Salsman) Vanderpool of Swartwood, N,t. (No. 15, Van­ derpool Fam. .) 15, •1, ROBERT, b. NOV, 2, 1923, m. Mary -----:i 2, HELEN MARIE, b. June 2, 1925, m. Luther Eades, June 14, 1946; div. 1953,

ROBERT JACKSON (No. 151) son of Leon and Anna (Vanderpool) Jack­ son, b. Nov. s. 19 23, m. MARY ----;. 151. 1. ANNA MARIE, b, Sep, 6, 1947 2, ROSE MARY, b, Nov, 24, 1948 3. JOAN DIANNE, b, Apr. 7, 1951.

CCXCIII.

'KINNER (;129).

_HARRY KINNER m. JEAN WELLS, dau, of tee and Mabel (Vanderpool) wells (No. 1.29 Wetls Fam. II}. Res. RD 1, Monroeton, pa. 129. 1:. CONNIE, b, A.Pr, '15, 1946 2, PATSY JEAN, b. May 11, 1947, d, 1947. 3. HARRY, Jr., b, sept. 1, 1948 4. LARRY DAVID, b, July 23, 1949 5. WILLIAM LEE, b. oec. 20, 1950,

CCXCIV.

MANTELAS (-124} •

.:1•HN MANTEL AS m, PHYLLIS A. BROWN ROCKWELL DOWNEY (No. 164 Brown Fam.) b. MaY 22, 1933, dau. of Clarenc•e N. and Inez E. (Vanderpool) Brown of sayre. Res, Fort Riley, Kan, 124. children BY Third Marriage:.

3. SANDRA MARIE, b, Jan, 19, 1956 4. WAYNE ANTHONY, b. Mar, 13, 1957,

CCXCV.

MOORE II ( t21.).

7 JAMES MOORE, b. Apr. 2, 1904 m. MARIE MORNINGSTAB,_b, Mar, 3, J914, dau. of Fred and Mabel (Vanderpool) Morningstar (No, :i.21 Morningstar Fam. 'iJ). Res. RD 1, Chemung, N, Y, 121. 1. JAMES, b, June 11, 19 32, m. GiseJ a Wilhelm 2. RICHARD, b, Ma.Y 26, 1935, m, -·--- ·----. 3, CHARLES. b, APr, 22, 1937, 4, DARYL, b. Sept, 1, 1939. 5. CARLEEN DIANNE, b, Mar, 3, 1949 CCXCVI.

MORNINGSTAR J ( 11;.:

_ JONATHAN SEVELLIN MORNINGSTAR was b, NoV, 21, 1892, m. July 3, 1911, TESSIE VANDERPOOL, b, Dec, 2,_1892, dau. of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Vanderpool of swart wood, N, Y. ( No. 11, Vanderpool Fam.) Res, 409 North El - mer Ave,, Sayre, pa, 11, • 1, NORMAN, b, MllY 13, 1912, m, Gladys P. Edwards 2. ELDEN, b, sept, 19, 1913, m. Dorothy Jones, Oct, 9, 1942, They div., and he m. 2d, Lilith Bowman Thrasher, Jan. 30, 1948. She b. Jan, 10, 19--, and had m. ( 1) Richard Thrasher, oct. 4, 1943. Res. 106 N. River st., sayre, Pa, •3, LEDNA, b, Apr, 8, 1915, m. percy Dove. •4, MARIAN, b. oct. 4, 1916, m, Joseph H, Templeten, 5, BETTY, b, June 6, 1920, m. Andrew Eugene King, They div,, and she m, 2d, Hal young, June 29, 1948. 6, ROBERT, b. May 25, 1923, d, Oct, 5, 1925, •7, CECIL, b. Aug, 30, 1925, m, Betty Bowman •s, LLEWELLYN, b, Mar. 11, 1927, m. Mary Jean Lone, •9. GLADYS, b. sept, 24, 1928, m. oonald palmer · •a, RODNEY, b, APr, 6, 1931, !II, Mary Nittinger b, EDWARD, b, Jllll. 1, 1932, d, •c. ELWYN, b, NOV, 29, 1933, m. Louise Nobles d, BUDDY, b, July 14, 1936, e, SANDRA, b, Nov. 18, 1938,

NORMAN MORNINGSTAR (No. 111) son of Jonithan S, and Tessie (Van. derpool) Morningstar, b. May 13, 1912, m, Nov, 22, 1933, GLADYS F •. EDWARDS, b. Jan. 30, 1909, t-Ie d. Feb. 19, 1956, Res, 509 North Lehigh Ave,, Sayre, Pa. 111. •1, PAUL JOSEPH, b. AUg, 21, 1934, m. Joan House, 2. BEVERLY ANN, b, June 12, 1937, m, Ralph Hill, July 21, 1956. He· b, oec, 15, 1935. 3. NORMAN LEE, b, June 9, 1941.

CECIL MORNINGSTAR (No, 117) son of Jonathan S, and Tessie (Van. derpool) Morningstar, b, Aug, 30, 1925, m, Nov. --, 19--, BETTY BOWMAN, b, JU}Y 26, 19--, 117. 1, PAMELA JEAN, b, July 3, 1953, 2, CECIL WALTER, Jr,, b, Apr, 28, 19--. 3, SUSAN, b, oct. 27, 19--.

LLEWELLYN MORNINGSTAR (No. 118) son of Jonathan S. and Tessie (Vanderpool) Morningstar, b, Mar. 11, 1927, m. Nov, 12, 1947, MARY JEAN LONG, b, Sept, 12, 19--, Res. 209 Chemung st., waverJy, N, Y. 118, 1, BELINDA YVONNE, b, Jan. 3, 1948, 2, JOHN MICHAEL, b, July 30, 1950. 3. DAVID ERIC, b. July 15, 1955.

8 RODNEY MORNINGSTAR (No. 11a) son of Jonathan s. and Tessie (Van­ derpool) Morningstar, b. Apr. 6, 1931, m. Mar. 29, 1951, MARY NITTINGER, b, July 23, 1928. Res, sa.yre, pa, 11a, l. JANET ~!ARIE, b, Feb, 27, 1953 2, THOMAS JOHN, b, Nov, 5, 1954,

ELWYN MORNINGSTAR (No. 11C) son of Jonathan S. and Tessie (Van­ derpool) Morningstar, b, Nov. 29, 1933, m. Sept. 17, 1954, LOUISE NOBLES, b, June 27, 1938.

1, ROBERT EDWARD, h, June 5, 1955, 2, MEL ISSA JEAN, b, June 7, 1957.

PAUL JOSEPH MORNINGSTAR (No. 1111) son of Norman and Gladys F. (Edwards) Morningstar, b. Aug, 21, 1934, m. Aug, 20, 1952. JOAN HOUSE, b, Jul Y 14, 1932. 1111, 1, CONNIE LEE, b. Dec. 24, 1952. 2, PATTI LYNN, b, Apr, 26, 1954, 3. JOSEPH LESLIE, b, Ma.r. 27, 1955, CCXCVII. - ,VORNINGS1'J.R II (1.12).

FRED MORNINGSTAR, b, AUg, 22, 18--, m, Feb. 28, 19 11, MABEL VAN­ DERPOOL, b, Nov. 15, .1894, da.u. of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Vanderpool of swartwood, N.Y,. (No. 1::1 Vanderpool Fam). He d, and his widow m. (2) Jan. 2, 1923, LEE WELLS (See Wells Fa:m. II). Res, New Albany, Pa. 12, Children llY First Marrtace:

l, FRED •2, MARIE, b, Mar, 3, 19-, m. James Moore •s. EVELYN, m. HOW&rd Shedden. 1 4, MILDRED, m, Leo Robinson; 2d, Cl itford Teeter. •5, WAYNE,~. Elizabeth Beeman, 1 6, BEATRICE, m. Ivan Shedden,

WAYNE MORNINGSTAR (No, 125) son of Fred and Mabel (Vanderpool) Mirningstar, · m. ELIZABETH BEEMAN. 125, 1. FRED, CCXCIX.

PAL,'!ER II (1~9).

DONALD PALMER b, MaY 7, 19 21, 111. Jan, 18, 1947, GLADYS MORNING­ STAR, b, sept ... 24, 19-00, dau,. of Jonathan s. a.nd Tessie (Vanderpool) Mor1.1- 1ncsta.r (No, 1.19 Morningstar Fam. 1). Res. 409 North Elmer Ave •• Sayre, pa. 119, 1, JEANETTE MARIE, b. July 4, 1948, 2, LUANNE, b, Jan. 11, 1955. ·ccc.

9 ROBINS(JN I I {t:24 J.

LEO ROBINSON m._MILDRED MORNINGSTAR, dau. of Fred and Mabel (Van. derpool) Morningstar (No. 124 Morningstar Fa-m. I[). They were div.• and she m. ( 2) CLIFFORD TEETER, and res. New Albany, pa., RD. 124. Children BY First Marriage:

1. WILLIAM, b. oec. 24 2. THOMAS, b, Jan.,

CCCI.:

ROCKWELL (;24)'.

PAUL ROCKWELL, Jr., m. June 12, 1949, PHYLLIS~ BROWN, b. May 22, 1933, ~u. of Clarence N. and Inez E. (Vanderpool) Brown of Sayre. They were div. Nov. 1951, and she m. (2) CHARLES DOWNEY, and (3) JOHN MANTELAS rq. qu) 124, Child BY First Marria1e:

1. STEPHEN, b. Jan. 6, 1950.

CCCII

'SALSMAN.

WALTER SALSMAN m, ffllTHfflft FOftD. Their children were:

•1. INEZ, b. _,Jul,v 13, 1873, m. rsaac vanderl)Ool (No, IIi:~ Van:ler'f)ooi Fam) 2, WARREN, aecd. 3, AUGUSTUS de mci., ---- May, 4, DELIAH, C 5, EMMA 6, FRED, m, 7. HARRY, deed. 8. MARY 9, STANLEY a, FRANK. deed. b. HOWARD, deed. CCCIII•.

SHEDDEN I ( 1:23)

HOWARD SHEDDEN m. iVEL¥N MORNINGSTftR, dau. of Fred and Mabe] (Vanderpool) Morningstar (No. 123 Morningstar Fam. II). Res, Columbia cross Roads, Pa. RD.: 123. l, JANET LOUISE, m. 2, BR.YCE 3. BOYD I. JUDY ROSE 5. NANCY LLL 6, KEITH 7. DALE 8. JACKIE 9. BONNIE SUE, b. July 29, 1947,

10 CCCIV •.

SHELDEN II (~ 126)

IVAN SHEDDEN m, June 30, 1934, BEATRICE MORNINGSTAR, dau. of Fred and Mapel (Vanderpool) Morningstar (No. 126 Morningsta.r Fam. IJ), and res. Barre Plains, Mass. 126. 1, ROBERT, b. July 20, 1940,

CCCV

'TEMPLETON (114)

JOSEPH H. TEMPLETON b, Feb, 15, 19--, m, Ju]y 30, 1936, MARIAN MORNINGSTAR, b, OQ.L 4, 1916, dau. of Jonathan S. and Tessie (Vanderpool) Morningstar (No, 114 Morningstar Fam. I). Res. Fifth Ave,, owego, N,,Yi. 114, 1. PAUL JOSEPH, b. oct. 22. 19--.

CCCVI

WELLS I I (t~)

LEk WELLS m. Jan. 2, 1923, MABEL (VANDERPOOL) MORNINGSTAR, b, Nov. 15, 1894, dau, of Isaac and Inez (Salsman) Vanderpool of Swartwood, N. y. a!}d young widow of Fred Morningstar ('See Morningste1r II). Res. New Al. banY, pa. 12. children BY second Marriage: •7, CARL, m. Loueva Canfield s. RUSSELL 1 m. Jannette canneld, July 1, 1953, •9, JEAN, m, Harry Kinner • a, LEE, Jr,, m. Mary ---. b. RALPH c. WILLIAM d, SHIRLEY

CARL WELLS (No. 127) son of tee and Mabel (Vanderpool) wet is, m. LOUEVA CANFIELD, Res, RD 1, Monroeton, Pa. 127. 1, ROSE MARIE, b, May 7, 1948 . 2. DAVID EARL, b. sept, 111 \954

LEE WELLS, Jr •• (No, 12a) son of Lee and Mabel (Vanderpool) Wells, m, 1952, MARY-----. 12a. 1. JUDY ANN 2. WILLIAM

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CCXCIX, CCCVII

~totes r.n The

R I D G WA Y

Families

0f ~radford ~ounty, Pa,

Descendants Of

David, Richard, Robert & Burr Ridgway

Pioneers

Compiled & Published

BY The ReV.

I EDWARD rooLBAUGH HOAGLA~D. Th. G

New England Historic aenealogical society pellow Institute of American ainealogy Bradford county uistorical society

SACRED ART PRESS "~SOX Road, BOX 90-B TOWANDA 5, PA. 19_i'j8 Ridgway and Ridgeway are of local origin, from residence at the ridge-way, or the road over the back of tho hillJ In the earliest records this name was written as Ryder1£are.. Th,:: accolIDts of this ancient family have been written by various historians, but the Ridgway Family Manuscript, bY James Ridgway, to be found at the r.ong Island, N.Y., Historical society, has the follbwing: The pedigree of the family is best given by Sir Thomas de RYder­ ware in the Charfo lary prepared by him at great length in 13ns, and which was published in the History And Antiquity Of 'The County Of Leicester, by John Nicholas, Vol. III, Part 2, pp.. 983; · 984,' 999-i007, 979, 994, and which has been followed as the basis of this history do½n to the children of Sir '.Ihomas de Rideware.i A less extensive but similar pedigree appears in Glov­ er's History of Derb~. Sir Thomas de R,ydeware carried his pedigree back to A,sser, in the time of the Conquest.. The earliest account of the fami,]y extant is that which is given by the great antiquarian authority, Sir William Dugdale, in his Baronage of England, under the title of Earls of Chester; and also in his. famous work, the Monastician Angelicantum. There he gives a record of LEOFRIC I, who signs himself Earl of Leicester, in the year 716 (the first who bore that title); and who was also Earl of Chester; and a record also of t,eofric' s·descendants and successors to those Earldoms continuously down to Eadwyne, at the time of the conquest, and who was grandson of the renowned Leofric III and GOdiva his w:.,,,., countess of Coventry, which Leofric was son of Leofwine; who, from Leo­ fwine to Eadwyne, were, for four generations, Dukes of Mercia, in addition to their earlier titles of Earls of Leicester, Chester. &c. Those who may wish for further information on many of the intermarrying lines down thru the __ gen­ eration~ should be pleased to refer to the compiler's companion volume, 162 Allied Families, rn.. 5-34, 82; 83, &c. L. LEOFRIC or LEHRIC I, was b. abt. ry8f) A. D. :, and was created first Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lincoln, and Earl of Chester.. He was a member of the royal family of the kingdom of Merci~ He signed with the King in 716, the charter of foundation of the Monastery of coryland, as Leofric, Earl of Leicester (Lod.. Cit,, p.. R2)l, IL ALGAR r. second Earl of Leicester. Earl of Lincoln, and Earl of Chester, was living in 838; (Jb~.) IIL ALGAR II, third Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lincoln, and Earl of chester, was killed in the battle with the invading Danes in September, 870. He had on the day previous to his death gained a great victory and slain three of the enemy's king&. I\L LEOFRIC IL. fourth Earl of Leicester, was Earl of Lincoln, and Earl of Chestel'. (Jb.) Vi. LEOFWINE, fifth Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of chester, Earl of Hereford, was created Duke of Mercia, succeeding Eadric, the ·' -eacherous Earl of Merci a who was beheaded by King canuteJ He m. Al WARA, granddad. of Athelstan, first King of all England" He was living in l<'OCl. ( [/:i,. p. 8. ' - ' VL L-E"YR!C III. sixth Earl of Leicester, also Earl of Lincoln, Chester, Hereford, Northampton, and Duke of Mercia; d. in 1057J He took a

2 1 eat!7ng part in pwblic aff;,t'irs, and on the death of King Canute, in 1035, · when the cl aim to the throne was disputed, he was active in diverting Civil war.J About the beginning of the reign of Edward the confessor, Leofric found~ ed the great Monastery of coventryJ Loofric m. OODIVA, countess of Coventry, who is famous in l cgend as I ady Godi va1 . she was the dati. of Thoroid the Earl. (It' • P , _,;6 ) • VIL Al GAR III. seventh Earl of Tcicester, Earl of East Anglia, and r,Jke of Merci a, m. AEHGIFU or Alvera, datt. of WU liam Mall et I a Norman lord. Al gar gave rich gifts of land to the Abbey of Rheims, and then resigned his dukedom and earldom, and retired to that abbey as a monk, where he died. (1~. p. 8q) • VII L EADWYNE, eighth Earl of Leicester, al so Earl of Chester, Lin­ eal n, Warwick, East Anglia, Northampton, March and Hereford, and fourth and >Jast Duke of Merci a, was slain in 107 L · His dukedoms and ean ldoms covered a­ bout one ha] f of Engl and. With his brother Morkar, or Morcar, he repel 1ed the invasion of Tosti, Earl of Normandy, and his rebellious forces, when they lan­ ded on Lindley coast, Lincolnshire, and soon after, with King Harold, his bro­ ther-in-law, destroyed the invading Norwegian army at the battle of Stamford BI'Yg, in Yorkshire, September, 1P66i He opposed Wil>Jiam of Normandy, but lat­ er swore fealty to him as Ving of Engl and • I~ ASTOR, ASCEUR, or ASSER of Edningsha]le, was a Saxon nobla. He is J:>e,Jieved to have ni.. a natural dau. of Wil•liam the Conqueror. (Cf,. op, Cit., p. 17) , X. ASSER .~!. or Junior, son of Asser I, became vested in the es­ tate of Edminghah Je and Nethertun (Hamstead-Rideware),. He resided at Nether­ toun (Hamsted-Rideware) and d sometime before 125n, leaving two sons. XL. WDTUAM GCUN was the first of the family to assume the surname RYdeware, according to W~lliam Dugdale, in his History of Staffordshire. He made his manor in Staffordshire his principal place of residencaJ He had two sons. XIL SIR W!IILIAM DE RYDEWARE or WDllIAM DE HAMSTP: L, was the young­ er son of the first William d~ RYdeware, and succeeded his elder brothe~ He was a knight and lord of the manor of Hamstall Rideware, and was also of Ed­ inghale, and of seile, cd Leicester, in the reign of Henry IL (1154-1189), who issued a writ to Robert de Stafford, commanding that Wi>Jl iam de RYdeware shall hold peacabl e his lands cf RYdeware and Edinghal e, and the same Robert de Stafford with AVICIA, his wife, and his son, Robert, confirmed and attest­ ed Robert de cappe's and his elder brother Simon's release to William de R.Yde­ ware, of their claim to the land of Rydeware, on account of which quitclaim, the said \Vil liam gave to said Robert one mark of silver, one horse, with sad­ dle and bridle. &c, and to the said Simon, half a mark with his "cloak and tunick. .t' XIIL SIR WALTER DE RYDEWARE was the second son of Sir William de R.Ydeware, He lived in the reign of Henry III (1216-1271), and d. prior to 1253'.J He nt. MATILDA or Maud, only child and heiress of Sir Nichol as de Peche, 1 and they had four sons.. ( Cf. op. Cit.., p. 9RJ • XIV. SIR WALTER DE RYDEWARE, son of Sir Walter de R.Ydeware and Maud or Matilda Peche, thru the death of his two elder brothers, who died child-

3 1ess inherited al 1 the Hamstal l; RYdeware and Edingha] le 1 ahds. He m.. ELLEN, or Elena, daQ, of Sir William Fitz-HerbertJ Their only child was Thomas (cf. OP, Cit, p. 6i). XV... SIR THOl\iAS DE RYDEWAH,E, only chi] d of Sir Walter and Elena, was h. abt. 1280~90. As he was a minor at the time of his father's death, and ha­ ving a rich estate, he was in ward to Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, and first cousin of Edward IL and the leading prince of the blood royal .. BY the death of his two uncles and father1 he became lord of RYdeware Hamstall; Schey] e and Rossingthorne in co.. Derbyj He rn. (1) MARGARETA: (2) ISABEUIA. (cf. op. cit.. pp. 11, 1~n). XVL ROBERT DE RYDEWARE, also written Rydewaye, son of Sir Thomas and his first wife Margi.reta, was b.. at namstal 1 RYdeware in Staffordshire abt.. 1314, · and d. abt.. 1378J He had a son Richard XVIL RICH.4RD DE RYDEWARE, son of Robert, was b. ab~. 1350 . and d. abt.. 1410 He had a son John. XVIIL JOHN DE RYDEWARE or Ridgway, was the first to change the name to Ridgway'-' He was b. abt. 1380, and d, abt.. 1440. He was the father of Rich­ ard. XIXi RICHA.ll,D RIDGWAY, son of John. was h. abt. 1410,. He had a son Stephen.. XXa. STEPHEN RIDGWAY, son of Richard, wash. abt. 1435, and d. abt. 1500 He w~s one of the stewards of the city of Exeter in the time of Edward VI, · 146ft, · .. nd mayor of the same in 1489-92. He had a son John. XXL JOHN RIDGWAY, son of Stephen, was ti. abt.. 1470, and d. abt. 1556J ·He was of Abbot carswel 1 or Crenswel 1, ed.. Devon, and 1 ater of Torre Grange, ed. Devon~ He was a member of Parliament for Exeter. in the first two parliaments of Queen Mary, 1553 to. 155f. He m. ELIZABETH, dau.. and heir­ ess of John Wentworth, of Newton Abbot'.. The.Y were the parents of Thomas. XXIL THOMAS RIDGWAY, son of John and Elizabeth, d. June 27, 1597; He was of Tor Mohun, co. Devon. He ni. MARY, dau. -of Thomas Southcote, Esq., of Southcote, Devonshire, and coheir with her mother, Grace, dad. and heir of John Barnshouse of Marsh oevonshireJ They were the parents of el even chil­ dren, among whom was Sir Thomas. XXTII. SIR THOMAS RIDG\V.W, first El:rl of Londonderry, was h. either at Torwooc ~ r Tor Abbey, Devonshire, 1550-61, and d . Jan. 24; · 16 3 L He was an idlustrious man of his day,, Queen Elizabeth, herself, knighted him as a golden knight, an honor seldom granted by her.. He served as member of Par]ia~ ment in the first rarliament ca]le~ by King James in 1603, and in several subsequent ParliamentsJ He was vice-treasurer for wars in Ireland, command­ er~general and treasurer for wars in Ireland for more than njne year~ He was cre1:ted Blxonet in 1611-12 by King James, Baron of Galen Ridgway in 1616, and Earl of ,Jondonderry in 1622. King James speaks of him in 1616.as follows: "His well-beloved and faithful Leige subject and counsellor Thomas Ridgeway; Knight, saronet, descended of an ancient family and of his varied services as well as the time of our sister of happy memory, ·the late Queen Elizabeth, in the general naval expedition for the Island of Azores .. as also for the faithful and most acceptable services which needed in the time of our reigne; not only in the matters of trust and serious consultation, but in our parliaments of England and Ireland."

4 Sir Thomas Ridgway rd CECILY McWJIJLIAMS, sister and co-heiress of Henry Macwii Jl iams-' At one time she was maid of honor to Queen mlizabeth. They were the parents of fi vo chil :iren: •1. Robert, m. Elizabeth weston 2. Edward; d. without issue in 1638. 3. Macwilliams; ct. without issue 4. Mary, d. in infancy 5. cassander, m. Sir Francis Willoughby of Willoughby ttall.

XXIV.. SIR ROBERT RIDGWAY, second Earl of Londonderry, d. Mch. 18, 11340. · He succeeded his father in 163L He was the godson of Robert Cecil, who be­ came Earl of Salisbury and Prime MinisterJ Sir Robert was knighted very young, and made tho tour of Europe in 1611-ti Sir Robert m ELIZABETH ½~STON, only child of Sir Simon Weston, Knight, of Litchfield, en. Stafford 1. weston Ridgway, third Earl of Londonderry 2, Leicester, bp. !,!ch. 12, 1621 at Torre church. 3, challons, bp. sept. 14, 1629, d. in 1670 4. Catherine, d. young, bur, in 1629. 5, Charlotte, d. young; bur. in 1627, 6, Lettice, bp, MCh. 12, 1621, with her brother Leicester. •7. Robert, bp. Aug. 24, 1631.

XXV.. ROBERT RIDGWAY, fourth son and youngest child of the second Earl of Londonderry, was the father of Richard the emigrant:. He was brL Aur.J 24, 1~31, at Torre church, en. Devoni and as the fourth son ahd youngest child of an English noble family, his position was of comparative]y small conse• quence.J tittle of him is known except that he was m. during the protectorate abt. the year 165~ He had one ~on, who was head of the family in America. •r,. Rtc'lard, m. Elizabeth Chamberlain; 2d Abigail Stockton

A RICHARD RIDGWAY (No•• XXV: J.) soh _cf Robert, came from Well ford, co. Berks, England, to America in the ship Jacob f!J Mary, arriving on the Delaware sept. 12, 11379-' He 1ocated in Bucks Co.• ; Pa., where he resided until 1690, at which time he removed to Springfield Twp.., Burlington co. 11 N., ,J. ·, where he d. in 172a. He m. (1) abt.. lfl75, EHIZABETH CH.L\MBERLAIN, who d Mch, 31, 1692, at crewcorne, Pa. Hem. (2) Feb. 1, 1693, ABIGAIL STOCKTON.. He settled on a 200-acre tract at springfield.., He gave one acre of ]and to the Society of Friends from his farm in Springfield, for a meeting-house and burying ground, and it is still in use~ In 1700 he was appointed a Judge of Bunlington coun- ty, serving until] 1720. · Chiltlren EY First Marriage: 1. Thomas, b. July 25, 1677, m. Ann Pharo: 2d Elizabeth Andrews 2, Richard, bp. Apr. 17, 1680, m., r,1ary wil lits; 2d Mary (Stockton) Shlnr, er lfl1•tn, and d. 1719. He was the nrst child of English parents born in the province of pennsylvania before the coming of William penn. 3. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1682, m. Richard Willits 4. William, b. NOV. 27, 1685. d. NOV. 11, 1688 5. Sarah, b. nee. 14, 1687. d. NOV, 1, 1688. 6. Josiah, b, sept. 6, 1690, m. sarah -----. Children BY second Marriage: 7. Job, b, abt. 1696, m. Rebecca Butcher, and d. in 1761, 8, Mary, b. abt. 1698, m. John Ballinger 9. Abigail, b. abt. 1700, m. Henry Clothier A. Jane, m. Isaac Antrim B. John, m. ttannah Brown •c. Joseph, m. sarah Butcher: 2d 11annah Allen

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JOSEPH nIDGWAY (No.. C) son of Richard and Abigail (Stockton) Ridgway, m.. (1) SARAH B:lTCHER in 1727) Hem. (2) Dec.. 15, 1737, HAt"lNAT.f Alt.EN, .~nd d. in 1761 1 C. 1. Abigail, m. Josiah Haines •2. oavid, b. June 2, 1741, m. Jane surr 3, Daniel 4. Hannah, h, 1745, m. Thomas pancoast in 1706 end d. in 1733. 5. sarah, b. 1748, m. Joseph pancoast in 1768 and d. in 1817. 6, Catherine, b. 1749, m. William Wright in 1769 and d. in 1792 7. Mary, b, 1751, m. solomon Thomas in 1776. 8, Henry, m. 1-1annah surr in 1774 9, Rebecca A. Allen, m. phebe Ridgway in 1776 B. Jane, m. Abraham Brown

HON. DAVID RIDGWAY (No .. C2) son of Joseph and Hannah (All en) Ridgway, was h. June 2, 1741. and m. May 19, 17R2, JAi"lE BURR, dau. of Joseph and Jane ( Ab­ bott) Burr, and d. in 1794. He owned a farm of 1000 acres in Springfield. and was a member of the New Jersey Legisl atLtTe for two years, He was proposed for Governor of the state, but the Friends, or Quakers, of which society he was a member, persuaded him to forego further political • ife and remove to Phil adel - phia, which he did in 1791.i He engaged in the extensive brick-making business of his brother All en Ridgway, for three years.. In March 17!'14 he was killed in the frn J lowing manner: In the time of the war between France and Engl and, many maimed Franch invaiJids were kept in a hospi ta] on Race street; next to the Schuylkill river, and a cart was kept to supply them with food, &c. on March 5th the horse became frightened and ran down Race street, and when near Fifth, which Mr. Ridgway and his brother were crossing, before they could avoid it, the shafts of the cart struck them, breaking a leg of each. and prostrating them sense] ess to the ground'" Mr.. Ridgway lingere(l three days without consci• ousness, and then died; his brother recoverin& David and Richard, sons of Da­ vid Ridgway, continued the business successful lY for two or three years. C2, 1, Abigail, b. 1763, m. John Livezey in 1797 and d. in 1854, 2, Joseph, b. 1764, d. in infancy. 3. Gabriel, b. and d. 176'i, 4. Rachel, b. t7n,8, rn. John Evans; 2d William H. Love and d, in 1808. *5. oavid, b. 1770, m. Rachel (Berger) ousois *6. Richard, b. 1772, m. sarah cowell (No. 2 Cawell Fam. ) 7. senjamin, b. 1775, d. young. •8, Robert, b. 1778, m. Eleanor Martin (No. t:; !,farl;in FCJnJ,) •9, surr, b. Apr. 17, 1780, m. Alice (Coolbaugh) r,1ogcr ( No, _04 Coolbaugh Fam. ) A. Hannah, m. Aaron Middleton; 2d Daniel Brown of Wyalusing, pa. No, 1.1616 Browi Fam. I) B. sarah, b. l'i85, m. John L. Johnson and d. in 1869,

DAiVID RIDGWAY- (Na. C25) son of ·oav:td· and Jane· (Burr) Ridgway, was h. 177(' in Springfield,~~ After the untimely death of their father, David and his brother Richard continued the extensive brick-making business of their fath­ er and his brother .All en Ridgway, and then came to \\ys ex, Pa ., after his brother Bur~, In 1808 David and surr purchased. a property on Wysox creek in Rome Twp., between Rome Boro and G.iJl]lett' s Bridge, directly back of the Le­ on Bidlack residence,, Here they bui]t .a saw and grist millJ The original grist mill contained two run of stone, and stead abrut twenty rods further up the creek than the present miJ,l. sYlvester 'Barnes purchased the praperty in 1819, improving it, and finally built a grist mill with a larger capaci­ tyJ David also owned property on Bullard creek-the first after leaving the

6 main road thru Rome.J Hero he put up a shop and manufactured furniture.. power was had to run his factory from a small creek coming from a swamp Qn QUigley hil 1 above., In McW 1818 he advertised his product in the Bradford Gazette "; follows: "FANCY WINDSOR CHAIRS, also common chairs, great and small spinn­ ing wheels, bureaus, tab] es, &c, of the best materials and workmanship., Man­ ufactured at the shop of David Ridgway," some of the furniture manufactured by Mr.~ Ridgway is stil J in use. He was a ·?rr,aker by birth and o lung to many of the habits of that sect,. He was well .educated for the times, and was remembered as a remarkably athle­ tic mani He was the pioneer dentist of Rome. and pulled troublesome teeth for the afflicted.. His wife was RACHEL (BERGER) DuBOIS, a widow. She was always clad in QUaker garb, and adhered to the customs of her sect. Mr. Ridgway d4 ab~. 1847, and his wife soon after 185~ There are no marked family graves in the Rome cemeteryJ Mrs. Ridgway gave her age as 75 for the Rome census of 1850, hence ti. abt; 1775, and her birthplace, New York City. She had one dau. Elizabeth DuBois, b. Dec. 16, 1791, by her former marriage, who became the wife of peter Allen of Rome (No, a Allen Fam.. 'J). C25. 1. Jane M., b, sept. 10, 1800, 1:1. Hiram woodburn of Rome. •2. Edwin A., b. 1811, m. Harriet Maynard. RICHARD RIDGWAY (No. C2~) son of David and Jane (Burr) Ridgway, b. 1772, with his brother David continued the extensive brick-making business of their father and his brother Allen for two or three years after the acci­ dental death of their father in 179~ He then engaged in the lumber busi­ ness in Columbia county for some time, his brother Burr being associated with him in that enterprise for a year. He came to Wysox, and m. there, Aug. 22, 1810, by Justice George Scott, to SARAH COWEI..l, h, Sept. 23, 1787, dau._of Christopher and Rachel (Coolbaugh) Cowell of that place (Nd, 2 Cow­ e il Fam.).. She was a cousin of the wives of his brothers B t-rr and Robert. He and his brother Burr had a grist and saw mill at Rome; which they ~qld in 1811. and Richard went to Mansfield, Ohio, and finally to Mt.. carl!'f' 1~ Ill.. , in 1840. C26. •1. Edmund w., b. 1812, m. Mary carrothers. 2. William; accompanied his parents from Mansfteld to Mt. Carmel; d. unm. •3• oavid, m. Henrietta James Reed 4. Rev. Robert; rm. frOl!I r,tansfle ld, o., to a all it an co,, Ill., where he subsequent• l,y m. cynthiana cloud, He was a celebrated breacher attached to the Methodist conference: 1 dau. 5. Richard, b, 1827, was shot, Feb. 19, 1860, at Reynolds ferry, stockton, Calif. He was a member of the ftrm of Moore & Ridgway, merchants at Stockton, and owners of Reynolds fer• ry and a store. A man by the name of peterson was given an interest in the store and employed to attend to the whole of the property. Mr, R,idgway went to settle up the business, and Peterson forbade him to take an account of stock. A short time thereafter peterson sold the property, and ;ioore & Ridgway enjoined the purchasers. The case came up for hearing Feb, 18th in :,tokelumne Hill and was decided in favor of Moore & Ridgway, The sheriff sent a deputy with Ridgway to put him in possession, and on sunday morning, Feb. 19, peterson shot and killed him. what occurred immediate• ly before the act of killing was not reported at the time, but peterson was placed in jail. Mr, Ridgway was about 33 years of age, and a very quiet and estimable man, Mr, August weibe, a speak­ er at his funeral, and president of the Turners, who, accompanied by the cornet band, marched to the First presbyterian church, where the services were held, and to the grave, said: "We are all acquainted with the melancholy cause that has brought us together here, but not everybody was in position to judge of the noble character and high moral worth of the late Mr, Ridgway." He was never married. 6. Elenora, m. David spitler, rm. to Wabash co., Ill., where she ob. S.P. •7, sarah, m. oeorge case of Batesville, Ark. •s. Eliza, m. Robert Williams of stockton, calif.

'7 ROBERT RIDGWAY (No. C28) son of David and Jane (Burr) Ridgway, was h. 1777 in springfiel d, ~ J. He foldowed his brother Burr to Wysox, where he purchased what was known as the Bishop place, on tho stream flowing thru it, he built a sawmill and also put up a tannery, afterwards known as Bishop's tannery, the last vestiges of which have disappeared within the not-too-far­ distant pastJ He d Sept. .£, 1817, aged 4(1) After coming to Wysox he m. ELE­ ANOR MARTIN (No. _r; Martin Fam.) l~ ...·.ar .• ~1, 1•;90. datt. of Capt. Ralph and An· na ( Schoonmaker) Martin of that pl ace, who had cor.ie from ~,1onroe CCl ., Pa. to WYSOX as early as 1789.. ( For a more complete sketph of the Martin famdy, see the compiler's fo.undation volume, 162 Allied Families, pp. 86-88 li. Mrs. Ridgway d. May 30, 184A, The ancestral home of the Ridgways is still in the possession of some of their descendants in the persons of Mrs, Ralph Mayes and Mrs. Neb :ie P.1 Howe] l. Burr Ridgway, acting Administrator of the estate of Robert Ridgway, late of WYsox, deceased, petitions tho orphan• s court, May 12, 1820, stating that Robert left five children, Martin, Joseph, oebir, sally Ann and Achseth, who are yet in their minority, and that the personal estate of the said in~ testate is insufficient for the payment of his debts; and that he died seized of a sawmill and about fifty acres of land in WYsox Twp. petitions court to grant an order to the said Administrator to make sale of said Messuage for payment of debts and maintenance and education of said childre11J petition granted. same sold to Ebenezer Whitney of 0rwell Twp.. for $700, he being the highest and best bidder for same, after due advertisement in public places of area.. C28, • 1. Martin R., b. July 26, 1807, m. Martha Sickler •2. Joseph surr, h. June 16, 1809, m. Celinda Miner Hinman (No. 21. llin1tan, Fam. J) •3, oebir, b. Jan. 10, 1812, m. olive Amanda sall 4, sarah Ann, m. ---- Bruce; rm. south, where she died. •5, ,Achsah, b. 1815, m. George 'l'. Granger of ~1Yersburg; rm. to Colorado.

B:lRR RIDGWAY (No., C29) son of David and Jane (Burr) Ridgway, was h. AJ)r.. 17, 1780 at Springfield, Ni J. When he was only fourteen his father was acci­ dentaldy killed, and he was thus left without a father;s care to shape his future destiny in life's untrodden path~ soon after this he entered the em­ ploy of B & L Johnson, wholesale drygoods merchants of Philadelphia, where he remained two years, and then for a similar length of time was with Arnott & Archer, on Front st. He then engaged a year with his brother Richard in the lumber trade in Columbia county, and then went back to PhiladelphiaJ Here he fell in with Judge Hollenback, who engaged him as a clerk at Wilkes-Barre, where he remained until December, 1sn3, when the Judge sent him to Wysox to take cbs:,.rge of a stcck of goods he, had sent up hereJ He arrived here on Christ - mas Day, The store was focated in an old , log house built by Roswell Franklin, and was one of the earliest in WYsox_, Here he also kept a house of entertain­ ment, The following year he was appointed postmaster of iysox, then the only post Office between \VYalusing and SheshequillJ Jn 1805 he bought and moved on­ to the Piollet farm in wysox, but sold it in 1808 to James LeRay de Chaumont and purchased some land on the \~sox creek between Gil Jett' s Bridge and Rome ~bllage, where he mid his brother oavid built a saw and grist millJ The ori­ ginal grist mil 1 contained two run of stone, and stood about twenty rods fur• ther up the creek than the present mil 1. But as th1.s wa.s not as successful a.a, had at first been anticipated. they sold it, in .,mr. 1819, to sYlvester Barnes, But during this time f1Jr. Ridgway was also engaged in many other pur­ suitf'.. In 181C he returned to Philadelphia for a year but was back at Wysox in 1811, and in the fa] 1 of 18 l~ went to Towanda to cl erk in William Means' store, taking up his abode in a log house on the present site of the Episco­ pal church.i The next year he built a house and printing office where the Pat­ ton Block now stands, at the corner of Bridge and Main Si.... In March 1813 he was appointed a \rust ice of the peace by Gov. Snyder, and soon after was ap­ pointed deputy Prothonotary by Charles FL Welles, and in October of the same year was elected County commissioner for three years.i At this time also he purchased the Bradford Gazette, the first permanently established newspaper in the county, and began his issuance of the same Apn. 13, 1815. At this time · there was no mail route on the west side of the river in the county, and only one on the east side-from Wilkes-Barre to Athens and back again once a week. But the people were very obliging and seemed to vie with one another in dis­ tributing the papersJ Petitions were forwnrded to the postmaster General to have a certain mail route established; whereupon proposals were issued for two routes, which were to pass thru several of the townships of the county, for two years, the mai1 to be carried on horse back., Mr.. Ridgway was awarded the contracts on both routes., He continued to publish the Gazette until sept. 1818, when he sold out and returned to wYsox, where he turned his attention to agriculture. his family living on the farm. In 1821 he was again appoint­ ed Prothonotary and Clerk of the Orphan's court 1 serving three years, hold­ ing the position while living at wyso:xi, In 1822 he bought the sanders place at south Branch, Monroeton, Pa .• where he remained long enough to get his chiJdren "started, " and then returned tb Towanda where he continued to act as Justice of the Peace, and for a short time was engaged in the mercantile business, after which he removed into Franklin TWP•, 184~. where for many years he was Town Clerk and Justice of the peace, Besides the offices a]rea­ dr enumerated, Mr.. Ridgway fE led many other places of honor and trust It is thus seen that there were few men in the county who fU.led so many respon­ sible offices as he. and his capacity and integrity were appreciated by his fellow-citizens, He was a prominent n1.:son, being one of the first members in the county. and was an active member of union todge sixty-two years, being Master in 1823 · This lodge was est.ab•Jished at MYersburg in 1807, the second of its kind in the count~. It subsequently removed its headquarters to Tow~ anda, where it still flourishes. In 1833 he united with the Methodist church. and was a faithful member until his death, which occurred Aug. 19, 1876, in his 96th yea~ He was also one of the pioneer leaders of the Democratic par• ty., In 1868 he was deprived of his eyesight but retained full control of his mental faculties until the very las~ His wifed. June 8, 1858. and both rest in the Franklindale cemetery.. , Mr,. Ridgway had m. at \VYSOX, oct. 10. 1804, .~IICE (CC:OlBAl'GH) MOGER (No, R4 Cooibaugh Fam.) h. Feb. 7, 1780. dau, of Moses and Hannah (Schoonmaker) cool baugh of Wysox, and young widow of Nathani ei i Moger of that pl aceJ Theo­ philus Moger, father of Nathaniel, had come from Massachusetts t0 \\\YSOX in 1790, and purchased of Jesse Allen the old York farm between the rlver and WysoJ creek north of York' s narrows. John Moger was a:t Brookhaven, L. I. •. in. 1650, and there were Magers at Stratford, conn. in the colonial perioct one :of the latter was named Nathaniel, and from this and other similarities of · names, the two families were probably related. Nathaniel and Alice were m. at Wysocken, Jan. 27, 1801. He d. Sept. 1803, leaving tw~ little sons, Wil­ liam, b. 1801, m. Abigail Russell of Orwell, and was the father of an only

9 dat:.,. El·sie Maria, who became the motb.er of the large and respectable Chamber­ lin family of Mercur; and Nathaniel .Jr, who m. Anna Huyck and li Ved at Rummer­ fiel di. He had a large family and left many descendants in that area, tho the name 1 ost its 1 ast representation there in the death, MCh. 22, tel58, of Augus­ ta VanNess Moger, wid. of Wm.. CJ yde '.lager, a grandsona It is interesting to observe that the name of the ancestress, Alice, is perpetuated among her Mog­ ~r descendants by its variant form Elsie, an example being Elsie Chambe~lin pruyne, while the Ridgways in their generations have continued it as Alice, such as Alice Ridgway Cowell of south Branch, and the late Alice Ke 11 ogg Coolbaugh Jones of Union Valley, Rome.. Elsa Ridgway joined the wys ex church in Mch. 18 21, and on oct. 25, 1825 she was one of fourteen dismissed to form the Towanda Presbyterian church. The va,J]ey of south Branch creek, from Mon­ roeton to New Albany, became known as Ridgway Holl O'IR', and this designation is still used occasionally by some of the old timera. C29, •1. Hannah Middleton, b. July 22, 1805, m. George Tracy of Monroeton •2, David, b. Nov. 1, 1806, m. wealthy M, salisbury *3, James Chapman, b. Aug. 28, 1808, m. samantha powler •4, LYdia Ann, b. July 6, 1810, m. Thomas Tucker smiley of Franklindale, *5, Mary Ellen, b. July 26, 1814, M. Joseph LiVezY Johnson of Monroeton. •6. Nancy Jane, b. Apr. 25, 1816, m. Freeman sweet of south aranct1.

EDWINl Ai. RIDGWAY (No .. C253) son of David and Rachel (Berger) Ridgway of Rome, was b. in rennsyl vania: abt. 1811. as he gave his age as 39 in the Rome census of 1~50, His aged mother was living with him at the time.i His wife, HARRIET MAYNARD, also a Pennsylvania native, was age 37, hence ti. abti. 1813. She was the dati. of Nathan and Hannah ( Streator) Maynard of RomeJ Of the re­ mainder of the family, Lemuel .A. was 13; Harriet .tt , 11; and Lilly M, , 3. Mr. Ridgway occupied the homestead some years, and then sold out and went west, where he died.1 He was superintendent of the Rome Methodist sunday school in 1850, and subscribed $40 toward the erection of the Methodist church there,: ne was al so a school director. .All that remains of the old Ridgway homestead is a heap of stones denoting the foundation, and a lone apple tree,, It was located on Bullard creek between the first and second bridges, a short dist­ ance below the Richman homa. C253 1. Lemue 1 A. , b. abt. 1837; had a drug store at Rome in 1869 2. Harriet A., b. abt. 1839 3, Lilly M,, b. abt. 1847,

DR. EDMUND w. RIDGWAY, Mi.D.i , (No. C261) son of Richard and Sarah (Cowell) Ridgway. wash. at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1812, and moved with his parents to Mansfield, Ohio, where, Mch.. 25, 1835, he nL MARY CARROTHERS. dati. of Samuel and Mary (Dye) carrothers.. rn 1846 'he removed to Richland co., I]I., having prepared himself at Willoughby college, Ohio, for the practice of medicine. He continued in the practice thereof in Richland ca., Ill., for over forty years, passing away at the age of 84 years, Ma;y 26, 1896, his wife having pre­ deceased him sixteen years.. C261. 1. Maria s .• b. Jan. 22, 1836, m. Frank Humphries; 2d or. John L. Williams 2, William a , b. nee, 24, 1841, was an M. o. As a young man he enlisted in the civil war 1n 1864 as ASdistant surgeon. After the conflict he was post commander of T.S. sowers post, NO. 125, Grand Army of The R,epublic, was Aide-de-('11m;, vii the stalf of commander John M. palmer, Mch, 31, 1892-3; Junior vice-commander with rank of Colonel on the ~taff of orand command John M. Lawler, Mch, 17, 1893-4. He was thrice married, but. d. July 10, 1895, ·sine prole,. C26i, • 3, sara E., b. oct. 24, 1845 at r.iansfleld, o., m. William sower of olney, Ill. 4, Edmund F. •• b. Mar. 18, 1849, rn. Bmrna Goforth at t.lt, Carmel, Ill.. ct. AUg. 20, U,'.J; 2 sons .. •s. George G, b. Jan. 5, 1852, m. ~arie E. O'Kean 6. Mary, b. July 20, 1855, m. or. William A. Thompson.

DAVID RIDGWAY (No... C2~3) son of Richard and Sarah (Cowell) Ridgway, accom~ panied his parents in their emigration from Mansfie] d, 0.1, to Mt.. Carmel, I)ls.., 1R40J Hem. Aug. 29, 1849, HENRIETTA JA~!ES REED, da11. of Hori. Joseph Reed, who had emigrated from Rich] and co.., Ohio, to Rich] and Co,, Ills.., in 1838. Their family consisted of five sons and four daus.., of whom the names fo],Jowing have been obtained.1 Mr, Ridgway was a druggist, and Mr~.• Ridgway's peop] e were origi na]f ]y from Maryl and. C263. • t. Robert, b. July 2, 1850, m. Julia E:velyn perkins 2, John L., b, reb. 28, 1859, was for many years chief o! the division of Illtl!ltration in the u.s. Geological survey, washington, o.c. 3. Joseph; held the position of taxidermist of the university of 1owa. 4, Charles w. 5. Clarence 6. Nannie A, m. Frank r.i. Wiley of Richview, I 11.

MARTIN~ RIDGWAY (mo... C281) son of Robert and Eleanor (Martin) Ridgway. b. July 2fi. 1800, ITL. MA~THA SICKLER, and d. in WYSOX, sept.• 12, 1837, He was one of those who subscribed toward the building of the Brick chrrch in 1830, on sept.• 10, 1822, Martin Ridgway, age 14, petitions the Bradford county Court that Ralph Martin be appointed his guardian. Petition granted.1 May 13, 1839, .Account of rsaac Post and J, Ri Ridgway, Administrators of the Estate of Martin Ridgway, deed. Valuation $1515.1 orphan' s Court Docket states that Martin Ridgway di in Sept, .. 1837, 1eaving widow named Martha, and three minor children, vii.• , Elizabeth, Robert and Eleanor, and seized of real estate in WYSOX TwP; being the undivided fifth part of a lot in WYS ex TwrL bounded north and west by Abner C.1 Hinman, south by Shepard Pierce and Daniel Cool­ baugh: and e·ast by David owen, containing 21 acres, subject to J ife 1ease of Eleanor Ridgway to the 1/3 rart of same.1 Also of one undivided fifth of ano­ ther Lot in WYsox TWI•.• , bounded north and west by Daniel cool baugh, south by state Road, and east by John Tuttle, containing eight acres, also subject to J ife cl aim of Eleanor Ridgway, the mother of said Martin, the last of which Lots is all improved and has upon it two one story wood houses, one shop and one currying shop and a tannery also, and a blacksmith shop and a barn; and the first of which tots is unimproved except about six acres which are im­ proved, which first ,rot is worth all together about $400, and the 1 ast of which is worth about $1600 That personal estate is insufficient to pay debts. Petitions for permission to sell some of real estate to cover expenses.i court grants permission to sell interest of Martin Ridgway. deed. (being 1/5 there­ of), for sale after advertisement.; Same sold to Alonzo Bishop for $'35fl, he being the highest and best bidder. Sept. 15, 1841, petition of oehir Ridgway states that Elizabeth, Rob­ ert and Eleanor Ridgway, minor children (under 14) of Martin Ridgway, deed • late of Wysox, have no guardia~ Joseph B. Ridgway is appointed. Martin Ridgway Estate; Inventory by J.1 B. Ridgway, Admr'.. ; Value $2452.61. C281, 1. Elizabeth; under 14 at time of father's death in 1837, *2. Robert, b. 1830, m. sarah Dyer 3, Eleanor, b. 1836, bp, 2d Sabbath July 1841 at wysox church, granddau. of Eleanor Ridgway; under 14 at time of father's death in 1837, 11 JOSEPH BURR RIDGWAY (No. C282) son of Robert and Eleanor (Martin) Ridgway, was h. June 16, 1809.i He m. May 18, 1841. by Re.v.. Moses. Thatcher, pastor of the Wysox church, CELINDA '1JNER HIN\1A.1\1 (No'., 21 Hinman Fam.) b. Dec.. 17, 1814, d. Mey 12, 1905, daul. of Abner Curtiss and Augusta (York) Hinman of wysoxJ The Hinmans came from Woodbury, conn!.., to Wysox in 1790, and their ancestry is fu] ly traced back to the first S9ward Hinman of Strat­ ford, ConrL, 1650, in the compiler's '•ook, 162 Allied Families, pf,. 70-72). Mr .. Ridgwey d. Feb. 6, 1895, and both are buried in the Presbyterian ceme­ tery at WysoxJ Both Mr, and Mrs.. Ridgway were active members of the church in their home community, he having served as elder and trustee, holding the latter office at the time of the union of the two Presbyterian cht~ches in the community in 1870.i He was ·one of those who subscribed toward the build­ ing of the Brick church in 183Cl, The names of Joseph and Mrs . .1. B.1 Ridgway appear among a dong list of those who subscribed funds toward fencing and improving the burial ground at the Wysox Brick church about 1875J Mr.. Ridg­ way lived on a portion of the home lot in a house still standing, and still occasional1y referred to among old residents as the '~Joseph Ridgu,ay place'.." It is row the property of Charles Beers, who resides there with his family. The 1850 census enumeration gives the following record of the family: J.B. Ridgway, 41, blacksmith, b, pa.; Selinda M , 35; uary R , 6; .r. w., 4, male; F C • 1, ma] e; For 1880 we find, Joseph, 70; Ce] inda, 65; Frank,·· 31, In his will he mentions his son, Francis cory, to have homestead house and lot, containing about three acres, also persona] property, and a­ nother property of 21 acres adjoining the homestead, being the same that came from the estate of A.a. Hinman, for which he is to maintain wife Ce­ linda; daus. Mary Gibson and Anna nyj and to have equal Jy his farm on the hill in Wysox Twp., containing about 52 acres; James w•. Ridgway received $800 when h~ wen\. west, what we thought his portion. Wife and son Frank to be Exrs.; dated Feti. 11, 1887; probated Mch. 14, 1sq9 The wil 1 of Celinda M" Ridgway directs that she is to be buried beside her husband at Wysox cemetery; dau. Mary, wife of F. R. Gibson, var­ ious personal effects; dau. Anna, wife of S.Vi R.Yland, same; son James \t, Hinman family portraits; grandson Joseph nyland, silver watch with hunter case that be-lot1ged to my husband; B. I.· Ridgway of Wysox to be Exr. ; pro­ bated May 31, 190~. May 1899; J1 BJ Ridgway estate; s.w. Lewis and Jl .R. Coolbaugh ap­ praisers; value of $300 retained by widow Celinda M. Ridgway, for self and family.. Value inc:h:des real estate of a Lot in Wysox TWP, bounded by J .R. cool ba ugh on south. Henry Kuykenda.]] Est.. and Patrick Clancy on east, Nor· man White and William King on west. C282, 1, Mary, b. 184 4, m. Thomas IL Gibson •2. James Walker, b. Apr. 22, 1846, m. Eleanor Julia peale; 2d Gertrude vancleve Marsden 3, Francis cory, b. Jan. 1, 1849, m. Eliza ott, and d. Mch. 4, 1899, and was b'\~, at \\)'Sox. His wife was dau. of oeo. and oiantha {Barner) ott of wysox, and she m. (2) George wurten­ berg of the same place, and d, abt, 1950. she and Frank Ridgway had no children, but she had a son, (J,ymer Jfurtenberg, by her second marriage, ttr. Ridgway was a member of the Wysox church, being tea­ cher of a boys• class in the sunday school in i!ay 1878, and in 1886 he was librarian. r.,ention is 111E1de in the settlement of his estate and that of his father of their interest in the hill farm, be­ ing same land oonv-eyed by John owen to Patrick Kild\tf and John Laughlin, and by their unrecorded dee

12 DEBIR RIDGWAY (No. C283) son of Robert and Eleanor (Martin) Ridg­ Nay, b. Jan 10, 1812. m. at WYSOX, sept. 2, lfl40, OUVE A\1AND\: BAIL, dau. of Benj arnin Ball, and d. there Oct. 14. 1877 i His old home is still stand­ ing, and is even yet occasiona],]y spoken of as the 11 [,ebir Ridg1R.,ay pLace," to differentiate it from others in the neighborhood, and is occupied by Millie Ridgway Mays and her family. rt is almost the only property in the township which has remained in the possession of descendants since coloni­ al times~ ~1rs. Ridgway was ti.. May 12, 1814, and d. sept. 22, 1881 . Both were members of the WYsox church, the former having joined in 1832, and was .unan­ imously elected an elder No~. 3, 1839. His estate was administered by~ R. and B,l. Ridgway~ Nov. 12, 1879. petition A.B. and B.I. Ridgway, Administrar tors on the estate of Debir Ridgway, .deed... state that personal property is insufficient to pay debts, but had real estate in Wysox bounded on north by J.R. Coolbaugh, west by A.A. Bishop, south by main road leading down Susque­ hanna, and east by J.B; Ridgway, containing 3 acres. with frame dwelling and frame barn and fruit trees, Petition to sell real estate granted. Nov.. 20, 1879, appn:isers of Debir Ridgway; widow olive A. elects to retain real estate, valued at $300; final value $250 undivided. Feb. 1882, petition of 1.ucy CJ Doty of Wysox Twp., states Debir Ridgway d. oct. 1877, and she is dru1.;ghter~ Letters of .Adm. were granted to A. B. and B. I.· Ridgway on June 24, 1878; Petitions that Admrs. file an ac­ counting and make settlement. service accepted by B.I. Ridgway. The 1850 census for Wysox lists this family as fol ]ow~. Oebir, shoemaker. 37, b. pa., in which state all the rest were h.; o. A., 35; M. E., female.·, .t\.B.·, male,.5; B.I,, male, 3; LC,, 1, female; also Benjamin Bal], 27, in same family~ The only entries for 1880 were Olive, 66, and Burr; '.¾'\. C283, 1, Anna, b. APt, 19, 1842, d. APr, 22, 1842 2. Maggie E., b. 1843, m. ---- Higginbottom 3, Addison Burr, b. 1845, lived at wysox, He was a member of the church at the time of the reunion in 1870, having been chosen elder at the time, being one of six unanimously elected and installed the following sabbath. •4. Benjamin 1rving, b. AUg, 6, 1847, m. Armelia (Coolbaugh) uorgan (No. q1 Coolbaugh Fam) •5. Lucy c., b. 1849, m. Charles E, ooty and rm. to waverly, N,Y, 6, Joseph w., b. nee. 30, 1850, d, oct. 11, 11189, He was baptized at the time of the mion of the churches in 1870, Letters of Administration on the estate of J,W. Ridgway, late of wysox, were granted to BI. Ridgway, Feb. 18, 1891, p~t~tion of B.I. Ridgway, Admr. of Jos. w. Ridgway; had administered and filed Acct.; confirmed nist Dec. 4, 1890; Admr. discharged. DAVID RIDGWAY (Na. C292) son of Burr and Alice (Coolbaugh) Ridg­ way, was h. Nov. 1, 1806. When his father was granted the contract for a mail route in 1816, David, then a'lad of ten, was the first post boy, once a week he fil, led his saddle bags with letters and papers and distributed them among patrons along the road as far as see]y crofut' s, leaving the mail for those back in the woods with ,!~ighbors" He ni.. Jan. 24, 1833, WEAL­ THY ~,. SALISBURY, dau.. of Henry and Catherine (swartwout-Head) sal isbury nf Monroeton, and occupied the old homestead at south sranch, where he d. sept·. 2, 1864. Upon his death he willad to his son James C, the homestead farm where I Jive, containing a.bout 200 acres; and also mentions wife wealthy; da11•• Alice Cowell; son Joseph L. dad. Mary Sill; dau. Jenette Glazier; oun::; Henry and Burr; da ti. Hamlih; wife to be guardian of minor children, surr. Hannah and Willie; son James Exr.• ; probated Sept~. 17, 1864. 13 1. Catharine M., b. oec. 2, 1833, d. oec. 17, 1852, •2. )Alice Melissa, b, Mar. 11, 1835, m. Jesse Robinscm Cowell of south sranch (No. 61 C()'[rell Fam •3. Joseph L., b. Dec. 14, 183'i, m. Helen t,!ingos 4. James c., b, Mar. 15, 1839, enlisted as a private Feb, 1, -1865, in co. K, 50th, and was transferred to co. G, 57th pa. vols., and was mustered out with his company, June 29, 1865. For many years he occupied part of the old homestead at south Branch. The last few years of his life were spent at Towanda, where he d. unm., May 'i, 1932, and was buried in oak Hill cemetery, Towanda, In his will he makes bequests to various relatives, including nephews Henry and James Ridg­ way; sister Hannah sates of ttornell, N. y,; sister -in-law Grace Ridgway; nephew Will sill and his children, Lida sill, Clyde Sill, Marion Sill and Henry &ill; ,Jrs. George o. McQabe of Towanda; cou­ ~in nenry 5~lsbury of seach Creek, Clinton co., pa.; Billy [;ale of 'lo'tRJJinl:la, a little boy mo has l:)een very ~ind and good to me, !100,· rest of estate to r,irs. Fred Whipple and Mrs. Will Hillier, both of Aubu-n, N.Y.; Mrs. Leslie oavis, powers, ore.; Mrs. E.L. Knise, Newark, N.J,; and Mrs. Will Clark, Newark, N.J.; Lawrence B. Viall, Towanda, 5, Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 16, 1841, m. Charles Morris Sill of Macedonia. 6, Janette o., b, Aug. 27, 1843, m. Joseph Glazier 'i. Henry s., b. June 25, 1845, d. Mar, 5, 1865 at Harts island *8, Burr, b, Mar. 17, 1847, m. Grace R. Morgan •9, Hannah s. , b. Feb. 24, 1850, m. James itunn; 2d ----- Bates •A. William o •• b. Jan. 27, 1853, m. Mary Deegan; 2d L0is Lillian (Viall) Viall. JAMES CHAPMAN RIDGWAY (No. C293) son of Burr and Alice (Coolbaugh) Ridgwa,.y, b.. Aug. 28, 1808, m. Aug. 26, 1834, SAMANTHA S, FOWLER, d111~~. of Russell and Sophia (Lawrence) Fowl er of Monroe.ton, b. Af')r. 26, 1814, d. Mch. 18, 1901.· He d. on his farm in Franklin Twµ.,Septi. 21, 187& For many years he was clerk of the Monroeton Baptist churc~ The Fowler family to whom Mrs. Ridgway be] onged were descended from Wi.1 liam Fowl er who came from 'London to Boston in 1637J Both Mrt. and Mrs. Ridgway rest in the Monroeton cemetery. At his death he willed the farm and household fitrniture to his wife Samantha; aged father to receive benefits; son Morris now of corning, N. Y. ; dau. Marion I.a Scovill; dau. Brunett A. Howard; dat. 1_ydia E., now oepny; son Arthur, under age; wife Samantha Exx..; dated Mch.. 15, 1876; pro­ bated Jan. 6, 1s7r,, C293. 1. Edwin Willis, b. oct. 6, 183~. d. NOV, 2, 1836. *2. Marion sophia, b. Apr. 1, 1839, m. George w. Scovell of south Towanda. 3, sevellon Laurence, b. July 7, 1841, d. Feb. 13, 1843 •4, oavid Morris, b, ;;tay 4, 1844, m. Francelia c. patchen 5. Amelia Brunette, b. oct. 19, 1846, m. John H. Howard of wyalustng, oec. 6, 1864. she had no children, but r,1r. Howard subsequently remarried, and was the ► -1ad of a family of the name now residing at Wyalusing. 6. Adelaide samantha, b, sept. 9, 1849, d. June 2, 1850, *7. LYdia Ellen, b. July 23, 1851, m. George G. Depuy; 2d James clark Tilten. a. Alice Maria, b. · •. :,, !854, d. Mch. 3, 1863. •9, James Arthur, b. May 29, 1956, m. Jennie c. Higman; 2d Annie F. Whitmore.

D~ GEORGE C. RIDGWAY (Na, C2615) son of Dr. Edmund \V,J and Mary (Carrothers) Ridgway, b. Jan.. 5, 1852, was an optician by profession, and resided at Evansville, In~ He was the compiler of the Ridgway Genealogy. He m, l:t Olney, Ill,_, 1875, MARIE E, O'KEAN, dau. of Col .• M. O'Kean. C2615, •1. George v., m. Marvel Lant 2, Lilian 3, Donald, d. unm.

DR.., ROBERT RIDGWAY (No. C2631) son of David and Henrietta J.,. (Reed) Ridgway, was b. July 2, 1850 at Mt.. Carmel. Il L His education consisted of the course in the local school, supplemented by what he de­ rived from his parents and thru his own exertions. Both parents were lov­ ers of nature, and in his ninth year Robert was busy making colored draw~ 14 ings of birds he shot as well as other objects of interesty He mixed his o~vn' coJ ors: ·in h,is_ (ath:er' s drui shop,· an·d even manu·factur_ed. his owp g.up-pow_­ der, In 18'14 the mother of one of his hoy companions (Lucien 'IHrner, later e·x-plor·er of ,Alaska. and Ungava) su.;~csted th.:;.t ho writo t'o' th·e p.1.;te'nt ()ffi°c·e in Washington for information about certain birds which puzzled him. The re­ sul ti:rg correspondence with Prof. Spencer F1 Baird, which lasted over sever­ al years, determined him more than ever to continue with his study of orni­ thology . .At the age of seventeen, having received thru Baird an appointment as zoologist on an exploring party to study a possible railway route along the 40th parallel, he went to Washington where he made the personal acquain­ tance of Baird, who ever.remained his ideal.. The party went by sea to San Francisco, via panama 1 and spent the next two years ( 1867-'39) in the wilds of Utah, Nevada and \VYoming~ Ridgway's report appeared in_Professional pap­ ers of t_he Engineer Departme..,,t, U,.S, Army; Report of the Geo logical Explo­ ration of the Fort.iet.h Parp.).lel (Vol-. JV, Pt.:~, 1877). Returning to Wash­ ington he became a member of the staff of the Smithsonian institution, re­ lieving Baird of the care of the bird coJ.).ections, In 1880 he was designa­ ted curator of birds in the U.Si Nationar Museum, in which post he contin­ ued over forty years, until his death. In 1B83 he was one of the founders of the American ornithologists' Union, in which he was president, 1898-190(\ He was a member of severaJ ,:t f its committees, most iniportant being the com~·· mittee on nomeno]ature of North ,American birds, which drew up the standard "check-Li-st__ •. " In spite of his exacting duties at the Museum, he managed to do important field work, visiting Florida in 1895, '96 and '97, and .Alaska as a member of the Harriman Expedition in 1899; while in 1904 and 1908 he visited his friend, Jose zel edon at his home in Cost.a Rica. Jn 1915 he arranged to spend his remaining years at Olney, IlL., not far from his old home at Mt.. Carmel. He had purchased a property which was in fact a natural wild life sanctuary, and here he continued his work on his monumental Birds Of North And Middle America, which for some years had occupied all his time in Washington, He later acquired a much larger tract close by, which was particularly rich in native flora, This tract, named "Bird Haven, " has been purchased by the ornithologists of the country and Ridgway's friends, and is maintained as a memorial to hi~ He was a ho• tanist as well as an ornithologist, and possessed an intimate knowledge of the plant life of his native state, while he took great delight in horti­ culture. His discrimination of colors was remarkable and his interest in the accuracy of color terms in scientific descriptions, especially of birds, led him to publish his Color Standa~d And Nomenclature. (188~, 1912), which has been a boon to systematists thruout Americ~ Besides the volumes ment­ ioned, and some 500 papers in various magazines and proceedings of scient­ ific societies, his important publications are: A Hi·story Of North American Birds: Land Birds (3 Vols., 1874); and'The Water Birds Of North America (2 vols.., 1884), both in collaboration with Prof.. aaird and Thomas M, Brewer; A Manu_al Cf Nor.th American Birds, (1887, 1896); 'The Humming-Birds (1892), from the Report of the U, s. National ~.1useum for 1890; ·rhe Birds of Jl linois, (2 Vols.., 1887-95); and The Birds Of North And Middle America, of which eight volumes were published (1901-19), and two left in manuscript, nearly completed, at the time of his death. This 1ast, one of the greatest works

15 on systematic orni.thol ogy ever written, won the Brewster Medal of the Amer- ican orn-i,thbl ogists' Union. · Ridgwey, at the height of his career, was the leading .American or­ nithologist; his systematic knowledge of the birds of the Americas was un­ surpassed, and his knowledge brought him honorary membership in practically every scientific society in America, many in Europe and other parts of the world~ He was a delightful companion to his intimates, but was of a shrink­ ing disposition with an extreme aversion to any sort of publicity, never ma­ king communications before scientific gatherings and rarely appearing in public;, Wh}l e he did permit his election to the presidency of the .American ornithologists' Union, it was with the distinct understanding that he would never be called upon to preside at a meeting~ Personally, he was of medium stature, rather quick in action and in speec~. His scientific writings were models of accuracy and correct terminology, but he could also write delight­ fully in a more popular vein, and no matter how deeply interested he might be in technical ornithology, there was always present in him a deep under­ lying love of the beauties of nature· He m. oct. 12, 1875, JULIA EVELYN PERKlNS of New York, and d. Mch. 25, 1929. C2631. 1. Audubon Wheelock; d. in his 24th year, soon after being appointed an assistant in ornithology in the Field Museum, Chi~ago.

ROBERT RIDGWAY (No.. C2812) son of Martin Ri and Martha (Sick] er) Ridgway, was under fourteen ye:i.:rs of age at the time of his father's death in 1837. He is listed as a mason, age 20, in the 1850 census of Wysox, in the family of John Smith.a Hem. SARAH DYER, dau. of John and Sarah (Holley or Hawley) Oyer of Wysox, whom. (2) Charles ·s,. Roll·es, Sept. 5, 1864 Sar­ ah Ridgway sta.tes that her husband Robert, ] ate of wYsox, died.,, leaving two children under fourteen years of age, viz..., Morris M, and Robert E. She pe­ titions the orphan's court that John Smith be appointed guardian. petition granted. Apr.. 19; 1869, appraisal filed on Estate of Robert Ridgwey, $120;, 72, set off to widow. Sept. 1878, John smith, guardian of Robert E Ridgway, minor child of Robert Ridgway, late of Wysox.;. Robert E., now aged about 18,; money amounts to $626 in his hands; also undivided half interest in about 44 acres of land in Wysox Twp.. (al ready described). and whereas Morris Ridgwey, brother of Robert E., is owner of the other half, offers to sell his part for $600, and Robert E. wishes to buy, that he might have the entire title to same,. petition granted. C2812, •1. Morris M,, b.,abt. 1857, ll,.M------..-- 2. Robert E., b. abt. 1860; petition of John smith, sept. 1878, states Robert E, is 'now aged about 1R "

J.AMES WAHKER RIDGWAY (NO. C2822) son of Joseph Bi and eel inda M. (Hinman) Ridgwey, was b. APr, .. .:?2. 1846 at Wysox;. He m. oct. 31. 1876. at North Platte, Neb., ELEA~OR JULIA PEALE, and d. APr. 24, 1916, at Seattle. wash., and was buried at curtis, Neb. He was a member of the WYsox Presby~ terian church, and was dismissed in 1872 to North Platt~ Their children were al 1 lt.. at North Platte with the exception of EJleanor J,, who was b. in Philadelphia, pa. His wife was b. M88 12, 1859 at Philadelphia .and d.

16 June 11 1944 at seattl e.. She was dau. of Franklin and Mary Ann (Comly) peale, natives of Philadelphia, and desc.. of Charles Willson Peale, a weJl­ known artist of Revolutionary times, whoso son, Raphael Peale, next in line, was the first engraver of the first U.S mint~ They were descendants of the peal es of Gre3..t oal by and Edyth Weston, Engl and, which produced four gener­ ations of rectors in these two pl aces~ James WJ Ridgway and Eleanor JJ were div. abt. 1889, and hem. (2) GERTRUDE VANCI.EVE MARSDEN.i. No issue. The first wife m. (2) Barton Bluford Baker. Mr.. Ridgway is described as having been a very handsome man, vigorous and happyJ He was active in supporting the First congregational church of Curtis, and in his will requested his heirs to con­ tinue to assist in its support.. .A memorial window in the bui:1ing was dedi­ cated to his memory~ He was engaged in farming, and al so had some interest in mahogany forests in Philippin~, He went there during the year 191~. His step-nephew, Emery Ellis and wife, were on a mission in China, He visited them ther~ The letters he sent home comment joyfully that he had been able to serve the Lord "even over there. " He was active in starting a Sunday school in Cadiz. C2822, Children llY First Marriage: • 1, Jessie LYnda, b. Apr. s, 1879, m. char les pranc is ttorner of Mission, Kan. •2. Rubens Peale, b. Aug. 31, 1880, m. Jennie Lee Dick. •3, Joseph eurr, b, APr, 12, 1882, m. Edna opal Travelpiece 4, Eleanor Julia, b, Nov. 13, 1883; unm. •5. Augusta HYatt, b, Aug. 13, 1885, m. Alfred Clifford Dill of Kirkland, wash,

BENJAMIN IRVING RIDGWAY (No, C2831) son of Oebir and Olive ,A. (Bal]) Ridgway, b.. Aug. 6, 1847, m. by Rev. oavid c:ra.:ft of the Presbyterian church, and Bradford county historian, to AR~iELIA (COOLBAUGH) µc!lC.AN, b. Jan. 11, 1833,(No:. 91 Coolbaugh Fam.) dau. of cornelius and Anna (Larison) Coolbaugh of wYsox, and young widow of l)r.. George Ho ii en back Morgari,. or.• Morgan was b. Jan. 20, 183n, and d, Jan, 19, 1861, son of Judge Harry and Harriet (Bis­ hop) Morgan of w,ysox. He was a graduate of the University of pennsyl vania, and practiced medicine at Rome and Monroeton, pa. He and Armelia had one son, Harry D.F,, Morgan, i1., IY.8Y 28, 1857, m. E11a Johnson. Mrl Ridgway d, June 12, 1906, and is buried in the fami,ly plot, Wysox cemetery.• He h1!Jlt the fine house owned by his son the l,ate George "'.~ Ridgway, at wYsox. He re­ sided at Wysox most of his life; but Jived at North Rome and ,Allis Hollow at different times, and in those places engaged in mercantile pursuits~ For se­ veral years previous to his death he operated.a coal yard at ~ysox., He was a man of strict integrity, and highly regarded by all who knew him,. Some time was al so devoted to farming. Mrs. Ridgway was h. Jan. 11, 1833, and d. Aug.

14, 19091 She joined the chu·rch in 1853, and was al so a member of the Chris­ tian Endei.~vor society of the church. Mr. Ridgway was elected a trustee in 1901. C2831, •1. oeorge Williams, b. :,1ar. 4, 1871, m. Martha Elizabeth Daugherty.

JOSEPH L. RIDGWAY (No.. C2923) son of David and Weal thy M,. (Salis~ bury) Ridgway, b,, Dec .. 14, 1837, m. Nov.. 4, 1867, HELEN MINGOS. He enlist­ ed Aug. 10, 1861 in the 50th pennsy]vania Volunteers, and served as a pri­ vate until discharged on a surgeon's certificate. He d, 1920, and was bur­ ied at Monroeton.

17 C2923. 1, Alllla, m•. Watson tyon of Hollon Hill and ob. · s. p.; he Ill, 2d ---.-

B!tRR RltGWAY (No, C2928) son of David and Wealthy ~,1i (Salisbury) Ridgway, b •. Mar. 17, 1847, m. nee. 21, 1870. GRACE R.. MORGAN, C2928. • 1. Esther Elizabeth, b. MCh. 10, 1872, m. Frederick R. Whipple of Auburn, N, y. •2, Hannah surr, b. Feb. 11, 1818, m. Harry wheeler; 2d Will Hillier; Auburn, N.Y.

WILLIAM 11, RIDGWAY (NO.• C292A) h, Jan •. 27, 1853, son of oovid and wea1thy M (Salisbury) Ridgway of Monroeton, ni.. (1) Sept.. 28, 1873, MARY DEEGAN.a Hem.. (2) LOIS LlLLIAN (VIAI.l) VIAI.l. h. Jersey Shore, pa., Oct. 5, 18~5, dai. of Elmore George and Adaline (Tomb) Viall, and ~idow of Edmund Horton Vian" She was the granddau. of Francis and Eliza (Sill) Viall, and great-granddau. of Nathaniel Viall who came from New York state and settled on Viall Hill, Terrytown, Pa,., about 1813 Mr.• Ridgway d.. Mch. 3, 1926. In his will dated AP~. 11, 1925, he leaves to his son, James c,.. III, a house and lot on state St!.. in Towanda; son Henry 0... , farm in Monroe Twp •. known as Ridgway homestead, provided he survives my brother James C, , who is to be given his home and support, The residue to be divided between his two sons, who are to be Exrs. C292A, Children BY First Marriage: 1. Henry D., m. Mrs._----- c-----) -----; res. sayre, pa.; no issue. He d, July 26, 1934, Jn his will dated July 2, 1934, probated Aug. 6, leaves his home house and lot on Madison st., sayre to step-dau, Jessie Clifton, who is also to be Exx.; inventory nled Aug. 29, 1934, 2, Prudence, b. Aug. 31, 1815, m. Fred Kellogg, son of Delanson and Emily v. (Dunfee) Kellogg of Monroeton, b. Jan. 1, 1871, Shed. _Jan. 28, 192~. and is bur. in Monroeton cemetery. ae m. (2) ------• lived at Monr · 1ton and JO, s. p. Child ~Y second Marriage: •3, James c, •• Florence campbell.

DAVID MORRIS RIDGWAY (Na. C~934) known as Morris Ridgway, son of James C. and Samantha & (Fowler) Riq~way of Franklindale, b. May 4, 1844, m. Jan. 13, 18139, FRANCELIA Q. PATCHEN, dau. of John and sarah (Bixby) Pat• chen, b.. Covington, Pa. , July 23, 1850. Mn. Ridgway d. at Dayton, 01 , May 3, 1904. His widow resided at tos Angeles, caJif. in 193~. C2934. 1, sessie, b .. ,\Pr, 5, 1874, m. Jo)ln (1. Gibson, May 3, 1909, son of John and sarah (Sheeler) Gibson of Baltimore, Md,, b. wa.shington, o.c., oct. 9, 1811i res. 12 st. James Apts. Charles & center sts., Baltimore; no issue. (1935), 2, Charles, b. Mar. 14, 1818: unm.; res. LOS Angeles (1935),

JAMES AR'IHUR RIDGWAY (No. C2939) b.. May 29, 185f;, son of James C. and Samantha S.. (Fowler) Ridgway, during his younger years was known as Arthur Ridgway, but afterwards as James. He ~as a native of Pennsylvania, and after finishing school as an engineer, went to Minneapolis, Minn. At first he was interested in the real estate business., one of the finest res• idential districts of Minnespol is, "Kenwood, 11 was p] atted by him in 1889. He became a park commissioner in that year. He was cautious and prudent by nature and very thoro in all his undertakings, and his judgment was always sound and reliabl ei His know] edge of real est.ate value$ and a.bi 1 i ty to tl"1Ulsact• real est.ate business made his

18 services on the park board of the city valuable from the very beginning of his connection with the department.. ny his foresight and keen, economical business methods he saved the city untold thousands of dollars. The increase of park area from 1068 acres to 4357 acres during his official career in­ volved an immense amount of real estate transactions, mainly the responsi­ bility of the secretary, which duties were so efficiently performed by him. He was always a deader and the board was well advised and guided. Mr, Ridgway was a great Jover of music and his devotion to this special park service, to provide good and ample free music for all the peo­ ple in the parks, was unbounded and never exhauste~ we can recall and re­ member him for al 1 time as the father of the so-well -patronized and much­ appreciated park concerts which brought happiness and j qy to hundreds of thousands of people for many years. likewise he was a great friend and lover of children, and he was never happier than when present at the children's parties and entertain­ ments arranged by him and given once a week at take Harriet •. James Arthur Ridgway was indeed an ideal park offictel and a most efficient and loyal public servant- of whom Minneapolis was always proud, and had reason to be.. His interest in pub) ic work was not confined to the city•s parks alone, for he was always alert and active in every move­ ment which in his judgment was for the advancement, betterment and welfare of the community. state and nation. He was a good man and a good citizen. The benefits from his wel ]-spent life and faithful work, as would be hoped and expected, have been carried far beyond the Jimits of his own community in many direction~ one of them is the printed annual report of the board of park commissioner~ Being by nature a man of cultivation and refinement and a lover of al,) that is beautiful and uplifting, the secre­ tary always took great pride and pains in the artistic production of the department's reports. While his own sections of these reports contained only cold but absolutely correct figures and financial statements, he al­ ways tried and succeeded in tmiting all activities into one readable, in­ teresting document, so enhanced by attractive and beautiful illustrations as to make these reports works of art, carrying the fame of the park sys­ tem of the city he loved and served so well to all parts of our country and abroad~ These reports have influenced many park reports of other cit­ ies to be produced in similar attractive form. He served as park commissio­ ner from 1889 to 1897; was president of the board of park commission~rs in 1894, and was secretary of the board continuously from 1897 till his death, June 25, 1924-embracing in all a per!od of thirty-five years as a park official. Mr.• Ridgway m. (1) May 2~, 1879, JENNIE Ct HIGMAN, dau. of John and Clarissa (Brown) Higman of corning, Ni Yi,, b. May rnr,1, d. Nov. 14, 1895. He m.. ( 2) SeptL. 21, 1904, ANNIE F1, WHITMORE, dau. of Joel AJ and Em­ ily (Bretlun) Whitmore, b. APL, 18, 18~0. who survived him, res. at 1768 Fremont .AVe.. ., South, Minneapolis, Minn. (2939, Children BY First r,tarriage: •t. Lulu, b. r,ich. 9, 1881, m. ttarry Franklin Baker of Minneapolis •2, Ethel, b. Apr. 2, 1884, m. Monroe powler; 2d Ross A. Gamble; Minneapolis. •3, James Arthur, b, oec. 21, 1891, m. Juli!\ smith •.

19 i.£0RGE VJ RIDGWAY (No. C26-151) son of or. George G and Marie & (O'Kean) Ridgway, tri.. Nov. 1913, MARVEL LANT C26-151. 1. William Lant, b. sept. 23, 1920 at Evansville, Ind.

MORRIS M.1 RIDGWAY (No.. C28-121) son of Robert and Sarah (Oyer) Ridgway, came of age shortly before sep't,t 18'78, when John Smith petitions court for permission to purchase interest of Morris Ml Ridgway for Robert ... E',, so that , latter can have full ti tJ e to same.. petition granted. He m. M-. C28-121. 1, Edwin M., b. May 3, 1868, d. July 21, 1868, 2, Henry J., b. Mar, 20, 1875, d. Mar. 26, 1878.

RUBENS PEALE RIDGWAY (No. C28-222) son of James \t and Eleanor J, (Peale) Ridgway, was b, Aug. 31, 1880, at North Platte, Neb,, and m. De~. 19, 1904, JENNIE lEE DICK, C'21J-222, 1, vera M!IY, t,. (llay 30, 1907, d. Oct. 29, 1907, 2. son, b. sept,,sb 1909, d. sept. 12, 1909. 3. Ardis Eleanor, • Mar .. 28, 1918, m. Edward Stovall; res. 1425 Ridgway Road, Lincoln, Neb. ( 1958); has twins, son & dau., b. abt. 1949-50,

JOSEPH BURR RIDGWAY (No. C28-223) son of James \V.i and Eleanor J1 (Peale) Ridgway, b. North Platte, Neh., Apr. 12, 1882, m.. July 7, 1909, EDNA OPAL TRAVELPIECE, and d. May 9, 1941, at Curtis, Neli. Mrs.. Ridgway was b. June 28, 1889 at Dixon, Ill., dau. of MYron Lester and Mattie Alice (Ab­ bott) Travelpiece, or Dreibe&bis, as the name was originally writteDJ Her parents moved from Bloomsburg, Pa., to Dixon; Il J.., where Edna was ltorn.. She rea. 2740 Fontenelle Blvd., Omaha, Neb. M~. Ridgway came with his parents to curtis about 1886, where he attended school and engaged in farming until the time of his deatlt His widow then took up her residence in omaha. C28-223, •1, James Burr, b, Mar. 15, 1916, m. Eulalia Jean Dunlavy •2. Robert Neil, b·. Jan. 16, 1921. m. Ellen Dot Fenton. *3. Kenneth Rea, b. · Jan. 27, 1923, m. Margaret Louise Markley 4. Myron Richard, b. June 28, 1925 at curt is, Neb.; teacher of music in the Chicago schools; res. 3520 Narragansett, Chicago 35.

GEORGE WI'1l•IIAM.S RIDGWAY (Na. C28-311) son of Benjamin L and Ar­ meli a (Coolbaugh) Ridgway, b. Mar.• 4, 1871, was a native of \vYsox and recei­ ved a common school education such as was afforded by the schools of WYsox when he was a lad. Septl. 16, 1889 he was united in marriage with MARfflA ELIZ­ ABETH DAUGHERTY, dau. of Jabez U. anfl Samantha Melissa (Smith) Daugherty of

W;ysox 1 b. there May 2, 1870.. When she was three years of age her father re­ moved to oushore, pa.. where he enga.ged in the hotel business, the next year returning to WYsox, where his daughter grew to maturity. :~bout a year after his marriage, Mr. Ridgway purchased a farm at All is Ho11ow, Rome. Pf. , where he lived for thirteen year~. During this time he was school director of Rome TWp. eight year~ After selling his farm to Allen Miller, he rented a farm for severai l years1 He then returned to WYsox and took up his residence in the old Joseph Ridgway house, which is next door toward WYsox from his fath­

.er' s l}l ace1 At that time he and his father conducted a coal yard at Wysox, where A.E. Woodruff was subsequently in rosiness, for two years.. The elder

20 Ridgway died at this time, and our subject sold out the busines~ He then moved into his father's house, known as the ne'l.t Ridgway house, where he ev­ er since made his home.1 Here he carried on a smal 1 truck farm in addition to his other activities, his early vegetables and other garden produce al­ ways finding a ready market, He was collector of taxes for Wysox Twp. for the years 1913-17, In oct. 1922 he secured a position in the tehigh valley railroad shops at Sayre, with whom he remained until his retirement, commu­ ting from his home in WYsox daily.. Both '.!r.• and ~!rs. Ridgway were members of the Wysox Presbyterian church, having joinod in 1921 Mrs. Ridgway d .• oct.. 10, 1954, to be fol lowed by her husband a year later, oct.• '1, 1953·, and both are inhumed in the Wysox cemetery. C28-311, 1. Nellie Dilley, b, Nov. 29, 1890, for many years was stenographer and Notary public in the law offices of Lilley & Wilson, Towanda, she made her home with her parents, and since their passing has continued to occupy the old home. she joined the wysox church in 1021, 2. JtObert Benjamin, b. NOV, 26, 1895, d, Sept. 16, 1898 ~3. Millie ~elissa, b. June 15, 1900, m. Ralph Eugene r.,ays of wysox. 4. Flossie MBY, b. NOV, 2, 1904, went to school at wysox and grad. from Towanda high school. she m. Nov. 2, 1926, Harry Giesa, and has since resided in Elmira, N.Y. She joined the WY­ sox church in 1919, since young womanhood she has been virtually incapacitated from arthritis. NO issue.

JAMES Ci RIDGWAY III (No, C29-2A3) son of William D. and Lillian (Vial]) Ridgway, nL FllORENCE CAMPBELL h. Oct.. 30, 1900, daul. of arson and Emma (Strope) Campbell of East Towanda, and desc. of James Campbell, a na­ tive of Blanford, Mass.., who settled at Burlington, pa., in 179L They lived for a number of years at south Waverly, N.t., and for the last few years have been at Newark Valley, N.iY. C29-2A3, • 1. James, b, June 7, 1926, m. Doris Pitcher •2, Eleanor, b. oct. 1929, m. Richard vanaorder of Endicott, N.Y.

J.AMES ARTHUR RIDGWAY Jr.• (No. C29-393) son of James C.s and Jennie C'•. (Higm;1.n) Ridgway, ti. Ded 21, 1891, m. Feh. 6, 1910, JULIA SMITH, b. Nov. 19, 1889, dau.. of Charles Henry and Louise (K~yes) Smith.. Mr.. Ridgway d. NOV.. 21, 1930, and his widow m. (2) David F. Gamble, b. May 21, 1869, son of w: 11 iam A. and Matilda (Robinson) Garn bl e, and reside-cl at 1817 west 49th st\. , Minneapolis, Minn. C29-393, 1. James, b. Feb. 2, 1923, was first adopted by Mr, Ridgway. upon h-is death and his mo­ ther• s remarriage to Mr, aamble, he was adopted by 1,1r. aamble, and is known as .James Ridgw,,y Gamble.

JAMES BURR RIDGWAY (:t,o. C28-2231) son of Joseph B. and Edna Q. (Travelpiece) Ridgway, was h. Mar.•. 15, 1916 at Curtis, Neb .. He graduated from the American Academy of Art, Chicago, and is a commercial artist, hav­ ing his own art service shop. He has done a number of murals in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and vicinity. and engages in the production of designs, re- 1 igious paintings, portraits, pictures, murals. as well as signs of gold leaf.i He carries on a family tradition of artistic talent and effort, car­ ried on by each generation of descendants of Charles Willson Peale. Revo­ lutionary patriot and portraitist, who is the fourth great•grandfather of James Burr Ridgway.l He m. Feb. 20, 1944, at council Bluffs, EAUI .. AlIA JEAN DUNLAVY, known as .Jean Eu'Yl,iavy, li. Jan. 19, 1926, at Raymond, S Dak.,

21 dau. of Roy Ai and Eaul alia (Harbo.1T) ounl avy. Res. 722 Bluff st., council Bluffs, Iowa. where their children were hor.n. C28-2231, 1. Patricia Jan, b, Dec. 7, 194-1 2. Cheryl JO, b, Jan. 14, 1946 3, Judy Marie, b. Mar. 10, 1947 4, Jae Craig, b. Dec. 3, 1950 5, Jon Greg, b. sept. 3, 1952 6. Jill Annette, b, r,1ay 10, 1955 7, Jeffrey Peale, b. Apr. 17, 1957.

ROBERT NEU RIDGWAY (No. C28-223) son of Joseph & and Edna O.: (Travelpiece) Ridgway, wash. Jan. 16, 1921 at North Platte, Neb., and at­ tended grade school in Curtis, Neb. He showed an interest in radio; his pa­ rents encouraged him to take a correspondence course in radi~ After atten­ ding school in Minneapolis for a while, he took a job in a radio station in Wilmar, Minn. Later he moved to Jamestown, N.a Oak., where he was employed as an engineer for a radio station After one year he enlisted in the Navy, and was a radio-radar technician on an escort carrie½ After the war he re­ turned to Jamestown and was employed by the North Dakota Broadcasting Co,, with whom he has since remaineq, He is now chief engineer of KX]B~TV in Val• l ey City, stationed at F\.a-go, N, Oak, , where they enjoy ice skating in the winter and gi~rdening in the surnme~~ They like to spend their vacations fish­ ing and boating on the Minnesota lakes.. He m. Dec. 10, 1942, EllEN DOT FEN­ TON, b. Moorefield, NelL, Mar.• 31, 1924, dau. of Harry Clyde and Rena Alice (Rechard) Fenton.. Res. Box 752, west Fargo, N Oak. C28-223, 1. oorothy Jean, b, oct. 21, 1943 at san Francisco, calif. 2, Kenneth oan, b. Nov. 30, 1947 at Jamestown, N.Dak. 3. oean Scott, b. Sept. 11, 1957 at Fargo, N.Dak.

KENNE'm REA RIDGWAY (No. C28~2233) son of Joseph B. and Edna Q (Travelpiece) Ridgway, was b. Jan. 27, 1923 at curtis, Neh., and attended the local schooL. He m. A.. g.. 8, 1948,, at. south Side Christian church, om­ a:ha, Neb., MARGARET tOUISE MARK1EY, b. Chtles, Kan.., June 21, 1926, dau, of Thomas Jefferson and Edith Isabelle (Nelson) MarkleYi. She was Christened June 21, 1935 at the osage City. Kan., First Christian church.· Mr. Ridgway is employed as a chemical engineer in Richland, wash ... where his residence is at 1209 Wright st., and at which place their children were born. C28-2233. 1, Janet Elaine, b. June 8, 1952, 2, Barbara LYnn, b. aiar. 28, 1954 3, Linda Diane, b. Apr. 18, 1957, JAMES RIDGWAY Jr., (Na. C29-2A31) son of James and Florence (Camp­ bell) Ridgway, b. June 7, 1926, nL 00-R.IS PITCHER,. and res. Endicott, Ni Y. · C29-2A31. 1, Roxanna LYD, b. Apr. 20, 1951,

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RIDGWAY IL. GEORGE RIDGEWAY of Towanda, Pa., was not of the early ~sox fami- 1~. In his Will, dated Fetl. 22, 1916, probated oct. 10 of the same year, he 22 left his entire estate to his wife, AV!i:STA c., during her lifetime, after which it was to go to his s m, Willis E: Mr, Ridgeway cl. oct. 6, 1916.

1. Willis E,

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T W I G S FROM F .AM I L Y TREES

III

Consi·sting Of

Early American & Foreign Lineages

Of First Settlers.In This Country

And Their Descendants Who Were Pioneers

In Northern Pennsylvanis & Central New York State

With Roya) Lineages, Revol utio;1ary Journals~

Diaries, Incidents. Reminiscences,

Births, Marriages, Deaths, &c

Carefully -Compi l·ed from :Authentic Sources

By The Rev

E D WA R D C O O l B A U G H

Member New E:ngland riistM;lc Genealogical society Fellow {nstitut~ Of American Genealogy · Member Bradford county Historical-so~leiy

And They declarred their pedigrees by {the house of their fathe,;s, --Nurn, 1: 18, -

SACRED ART PRESS .

\\ysox Road, Box 9~'"!''

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.The

H l T C H I N ~ 0 N

Family

Including ,;omP. Of 'ir;e !:Jesc,mdants Of

Rev. Aaron .•Tames. John ~ :)ea. Wi 1 lard Hutchinson

V:ith Nnes On

Others Of The Name

fly The 'WV

EDWARD COOI.3AUGlJ 1 lOAGLi\ND, Th.G,.

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!\OX 9() B. Wysox Road

Towanda 5, Pa. COC:x.

llOTCHINSOK.,. The son of Hitchins or Hutchins. or. the child of Hugh. Hitchens and Hit­ chings are pl ace names fr an a town in Hertfordshire, Fng] and. The origin of the Hutchinson farni Jy has been assigned to one Hi tchensis, a Norwegian who came with Wi]] iam the Conquero:rL The first English record :ls in i282, when Barnard Hutchinson Jived in Crow] and, Yorkshire, Engl and,

L. REV,. AARON IL HUTCHINSON,.

REV.l ,AARON HI HUTt:1-IINS')N is the first member of thi.s famUy whose name we haveL He J ivert in Vermont. His son was:

WUllIAM' S. HllTCHINSON (No. 1) son of Rev • .Aaron H., migratecl from Vermont w:ith his wife and five children, to Pike Twp., Rradford Co., Pa., arriving Nov. 5, 1819, taking up a farm of eighty acres near LeR.aysviJ 1 e, which was then a flenst1 forest. Two of bis chU dren were: 1. • 1. William, b. 1804, m. Elect a Seymour *2. David B., m. Lydia Ida

WILLIAM HUTCHINSON (NO . 11) son of Wi1 Ham fL, came to Pike with his fath­ er's familyin 1819, which was then a dense foresti Wi]]iam lived to a very ad= venced age, and used to t ~, l many interesting stories of the privations and dan­ gers of those far-off days. He m. BJI.ECTA SEYMOUR, a native of New Eng] and, and of English origin. They had eight children, of whom the secmd was: 11. •2. Stephen Seymour, b. Apt. 18, 1831, m. Martha A. Stevens

DAVID B HUTCHINOON (No 12) son of William S., fo]l cmed farming in Pike Twp. on the pl ace subsequent ]y owned by James H. Smith. He m. L lDI.A IDE, dau. of Nathani~] and Mercy (Allen) Ide, and granddau. of Nehemiah Ide, a soldier in tt,e Revolutionary war! 12. * 1. Lewis Harlow, b. f'eb. 10, 1852, m. Lydia Wesler

bi'EPHEN SEYMOUR RUTCHINSCN (NO. 112) son of Wil Ham and El ecta (Seymour) Hutchinson, was b. in Pike Twp •• Apr. 18, 1831, and m. Oct. 7. 1862, MARTI-IA A. STEVENS. dau~ of SarnueJ and Emma (Kidder) Stevens, natives respectively o-' Ut­ chfielck Conn., and Waterford, Vt Mr. Hutchinson folJowed farming in Pike Twp. 112. 1, lle11e r;:., b July lh, 1BG3, r.1 Llewellyn De.vies who was educated at Cornell University,

LEWIS HAf'T OW HUTCHINSON (No. 121) son of David B. and Iydia (Ide) Hutchin­ son, was b. in Pike. Feb. 10, 1852, on tbe farm subsequently owned by James H. Smith, where he spent his boyhood, attending the district school and •leRaysviJ le

3 Academy. He began ] ife for himseJf at the age of twenty. and was successive)~-­ emp) oyed in farming, raU roading, J umbering and mining, and returned to fartr1~j;: and various other occupation& He m. May 2, 1879, L'fDI.A WESLER. He was a memt>ef? of the IOOF .. No, 371, at DaJJ as, Pa.,. and in politics he was a Republican.: · · · 121. 1. James Herbert

CCCXo - II, .James Hutchinsono

JAMES HUTCHINSON m. RCXA -. Their son waS':

•1. Seth, m Mary McLaren Strong

SETH HUTCHINSON (No. 1J) son of James and Roxa, m. Oct. 6, 1835, MARY Mo LAREN STRONG. b. Ju]y 13, 1813, dau. of Oliver RipJey anri Margaret (McLaren) strongL He ct June 24, 1859. They resided in Syracuse, N. Y. 1. I, Margaret McLaren, b. Aug. 20, 1836, m, Judson N. Knapp of Syracuse, N. Y. 2, Mary Strong, b. Apr, 3, 1839 3. Janet Strong, b. Aug, 16, 1840, Di. William Stewart of St. Louis, Mo. 4, James Oliver, b. Apr. 5, 1845 5. Lucia, b. July 22, 1850,

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III. John !lutchi1tson.,

JOHN HUTCHINSON was :E: native of ScotJiand, and became a saiJor in boyhood, making a trip around the worJd before he reached the age of eighteen •. In ear'ly manhood he sett] ed near lli!artins Creek, Northampton Co •. ~ Pl?., where he fo]Jowed farming many years. He d. there at the advanced age of 101 years, ] eaving three s ms and several daus. • whose names are not known. "1, Jtli:i, II .. ---- Brittin 2, William 3. Thomas 4. Several Daus., names unkn.

JaIN JroTCHINSON (No" 1) son of John, became a farmer, and at the time of his death was the owner of tweJ ve hundred acres of J and at Martins Creek and ,,Lo- wer Mount Bethel, N crthampton Co, He was an active, energetic man, and d. at the age of 6f» He m. --- BRIT'!ON. l, 1. Thomas 2, James 3. John *4. William, b 1783, m Mary Hay 5--6., Two Daus

Wl'ilLIAM HUTCHINSON (No .. 14) ·son of John and - (Britton) Hutchinson,. was b. 1783 in )lower Mount Bethel, and d. 1847. He w11s reared l'tS a: farmer boy, rece­ iving a common-schooJ education. and became a farmer, m:U]er,Gd Jumbennaru tie

4 ,built a g:ristmil Lat Uniontown, N. J,,, which he operated many yeia,:rs. · In 1831 he sett] ed in Jones Eddy, Ni J •• where he d, while engaged in rafting,., and. ,like his father, was very ambitious., Politically he was a Democrat, and he ... and his fami:ly w~re devout members - f' the Presbyterian Chu:rchi, He ~ MARY HAY; ,·who was

. ti. 1794 1n South Easton, P&\l,,, and d,, 1849 0 dmL of John and Mary (Best) Hay.· 14. 1, John D.; owned the Samuel DePuy property at Hutchinson Station, comprising a sawmill and farm, His wife survived him with one dau,, whom. Rev. Clark Kline of Oxford, N.J. 2, Elle~. m. Geotge Stocker of Lower Mount Bethel, Pa. 3 •• Marvi !il, Judge Jeremy Mackey of Monroe co , Pa. 4 Harr ei,m. Edward L. Allen of Harmony, N.J. 5. Elbabeth, m. James Ramsey; 2d, Dr. Little Osmun of Harmony, N.J. ~: William; d unm.; resided at Delaware Station. Evelyn, m. Jeremiah Osmun of Delaware Station. 8. Andrew Jackson; was a lumberman at Delaware station 9. Miles Leach, b Apr. 18, 1831, in Harmony, spent his early life on the old home place, in New ,T<>rsey and was educated in the schools of Harmony and Oxford. For a time he engaged. in lumbering, and '"a'fter the death of his father he took charge of the mill in partnership with his brother Andrew J., ren• ting the property from their mother until her death Owing t.o the ill health of his brother,-in,-law, James Ramsey, he went to Ranseyburg, N. J., to operate his store, lumber yard and farm, and after Mt, Ramse)'' s death two years later, Mr. Hutchinson continued in charge three years as a partner with his sister, Mrs. RamseJ. In 1866 he removed to East Stroudsburg, pur<'hasing a farm of 65 acres, which he sold 18 months laten. For one year he resided iil Stroudsburg and in 1869 he settled in East, str,,udsburg, where he became known as the "'father of East Strnudsburg," When he came there it was a hallflef•,f'«t'· about 31 inhabitants some of its buildings later occupied a portion of his old farm, and he had th'1f'1fo110r of naming two of its streets, Courtland and Washington. At the time of the orgc,nb.·•t::.cr. of ;,t,s :,cru Le served. as a member of the Co tmcil, and his popular: ty may be inferred from the fact that al tho he was a stanch Republican and l:)e township wa.s ti emocratic three to one, he held the office of Justice of the Peace for over· 30 .consecu­ tive yea~s. He ou1 1t.h s residence on washindon St.a ana built seven otl)er re.si<}ences. Amqng other enter­ prises might be mentioned the Stroudsburg oa.nK. in ·which he held the office or director for many years. The Hutchinson family were identified with the Presbyterian church as far back as tradition runs, . and Mr. Hutchinson was an active member of the church at East Stroudsburg, serving as elder, and for nineteen years as superintendent of the Sunday school. In only one instance was an appeal taken to ·a· higher court from his decisions as a Justice, r.nd in that case his decision was sustained. He m. Jan. 19, 1861, Amanda o. Pace, b. ,Jan. 3, 18:rn, dan. of 1,'lr.j. John and Sarah (Frome) Pace. There were no children. a. J'ames; conducted a gristmill at nelaware Station b. Thomas: d.. aged 3.

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JV,, '[)ea. Willard Hutchinson.

DEii.. WILLARD HUTCHINS«:lN Jived at Coventry, Conn. His dau. was:

1, Caroline s., m. Elijah Hammond Roct, 11ay 8, 1850, b Sept, 16, 1800, s. of Capt. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Kingsbury) Root of North Coventry, where they resided; no issue.

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V,.

CAROLINE HUTCHINSffi of Ulster, Pa., m. Aug. 5, 1845, by ReVL George. rvL Spratt, to George IL VanDyke of Ulster. CHARI.ES HUTCHINSON and POLl,Y J,. ELLSWCRTH, both of Pike, Bradf .crd Co.,, Pa.,

m.. May 20 0 1860, Mfu EDi HUTCHINSCN, Sr.., rn Mar) 9, 1656/7, with Anthony Stoddard, .. Capt. savage and Mn Houchin, was cne of a conmittee nto consider the modell of'the towne howse to bee bui it 11 at Best on, Mass. ErWARD Pl'TCHINSON, son of Susanna, a widow, came to Boston, Mass.:, from A] ford, iLinco] nshire, EngiDand. ·' 11 1633., He removed to Rhode Isl and in 1637, · soon afterwards returning to Engl and,. 5 ELIZABETI-l HllTCHINS0N rn. Ca]eb Chappe]]; their dau., Esth!;ff ChappeJl. >b. Ju]y 21, 1734, m. May 22, 1'751, Danie] Strong, s. of Stephen and AbigaU (Buel]) Strong. They had ten chi] dren, - EMELINE HUTCHINSON of U] stet., Pa., m. by Rev'.Jl John Wilson. to Edwin Rich­ ardson of U] ster, .Augi. 7, 1833" FH,ANCIS HtTCHINSON of Boston, Mass., . was taken into custody by Anthony Stoddard, Cons table, in 1641, on a warrant issued by GovL Winthrop, fo·r · freedom of remarks,called "insolenceJ.ri Whitman, the historian, relates the incident thus: ':He •said withal to the Governor.-.:Sir, I have come to ob•serve what you did; ·th.at 1,f you ·should proceed zcith a brother othertt;i1 se than you ought, I might deaLwith y~u in a church 11:ay,. For· thi•s ·insolent b·ehavior he was committed, · but being· dealt ~nth by the·eldey,sand others, ·he came to ·see hi•s'·error, 'IP.1hich was, ,that·he,did .consider that the magi'strate ought not to deal with a member of·the 'Church·be- 1ore the 'Church had proceeded r.tith him,,. ·so, the next Lord 1•s 'Day, •in the open,,·as­ 'Sembly, he did freely and very affectionatel.y confess hi•s ·error and hi•s con,tempt of authority; and being bou,nd ·to appear at the next 'Court, he did the like ,therce to the •sati•sfaction of all'.. Yet for ·exampLe.e: •sake he was fined 'ao •shiliing!i-. FRANCIS HUTCHINSON d. at Concord, Mass •• in 166L FRANCIS HUTCHINSON was b. in Eng] and in 1630, and was at 0ynrt, Mass.a'., in 1661. GEORGE HUTCHINSON came in Vinthrop' s fleet, 1630, and was ean)y, connected ·With the church at Boston, Mass. HENRY L. HUTCHINSON of Pike, Bradford Co., Pa;. m. MARGARET,,A. ,,,L rnrit;, b; '.Nov. 8, 1852,. dai.1. of Samue J, and Hannah, H. (Makinson). 1l~on of warren Twp. JOHN HflTCHTil'SON was,an inhabitant of Salem, Mass.:, in 1643, JOHN. HUTCHINSON m. at Ulster, Pa.: , Dec) 3, 18 34, CEHINDA Ma B0WMAN.i JffiEPH HUTCHINSON m. 1754, MARGARET-(PARSON9):ASHLEY, ·b. Feb, 9, 17.33/4, dr&U of Noah and Mindwel] (Edwardsl:, ParsonSi, She had m. (1) 1752, Phinehas.,Ash­ . ley of Westfie] d, Mass. MRS. JU)J.I \ l?. HUTCHINSCN n\. rJune 26, 1864, .Alfred Treadwell. MARY HITTCHINSON m. · Samuel Kings] ey; ·their · dau.:. Sarah Kings] ey of North-

. amptort, Mass.:, .. b •. Sept •. 3, 1708, Iil. ,Lt.• Nathaniel Gl ark, Jr..... (ct) > 31, 1728~

MARY M. HllTOUNSON and }\,, c.n llyon' both Of 1leRaysvi ]1 e. Pa.:. m. Sepu .: 20,

R.ktPH,HUTCHINSON II/as m. atBostori, Mass;.:, in 1656, and removed·to North­

' amp ton I I', ,..SS,'. o ·1 'l 166 2'• RICHARD OOfCHINSON • son of Thomas, and ·tenth generation from Bernar'i, ;~was , b. in Eng] and, 1502/3, and. sett led in what is now Danvers, Massi, , in l63i:l:.. qAMUEL HUTCHINSON was .a ,resident of Reading, Mass;, ··n 167(l SAMfW.L: HU.TCHINSON was m•. ,,.at .Andover, Mass;. in 168f • . THOMAS· HRTCiHNSON was::.at Lynn, Massr, .· in 16371. He removed to·: Long:lsland, and:;became, a .. freeman of- Connecticut-. in 16641. WILLI.AM, HUTCHINS:CN, .· husband· of,.the noted 1Ann Hut chins on, .came,· from;,AJ ford, ,Lincolnshire, ,_England., to. Boston, Mass.:, .in JR14.n He was a freemamin 1635, "re­ moved. to Rhode,:Isl and. in 1638, and d. in 1642'. ···· SA.WJE!L HUTCHINSON, a bache] or, brother of. \U.l liam, came,·to Boston. and was .· granted,l@d,.in Rhode.Island.in 1638. WI')LIAMJ,.·-HUTCHIN,SON 01'.' Pike, B:radford,Co~. Pa~. m. :,Apr.C27, 1861. ABBY , .CAREY. of, W~rren, ·. Bradford, Co. HENRY HlTCIUNSON came from Great Britain ·to Boston; Mass-::,9 .·before 1710. · Int... m. MARQARET SL YE::, July 200 1710" . HmRY HUTCHINS.CN came fr!)m &teat: Britain ·to Boston. Mass.:1, ·before 1710' Int. m. MARY RANGER, ·septi, l4o 1710~

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char] es t James

ROOP

of Btadford county, pa.

And ·some of Th~ir nescenrlants

compiled ~- Published

11.Y The Re'1'. r:D1ARD coot,., Aurt• roN,lA'm. Th-.G.

New cnglund Historic oenealogicul society Fellow institute of A~eric~n Geneclo~y Rrodford county ttistorical soct&ty

And they decla.red their pedhrees.. BY the house of their fathers.-N.... r. 1: 1R.

SACRED .1\RT PRESS wyeox Road, sox 90-q TOWJ\'VOA 5. PA. : '1!!E ROOF FA': !LY

·nCHAEt '~oors ca:t"le fro1-rc 1,ernia'ly and sett 1er.I in ~,ar.-ipton Twp •• sussex co... ,;.J". in 175~. In aJl pro>a; 1i) ity he was the ancestor of:

.JACO-:, '.tOf!P m. HANNAH 'STRU3LE H11.rf lived in Hiss ex ed.., ~-~ J. where he d. about 18RO, nc had nine chiJdren, tirn first and fifth of whom were:

• 1. Charles, h. feh. 12, 1809, !'l, t1arin. s. Lantz •s. James, m, t•::"ieline Lantz

CHARLES f:OOF (Nd. 1) el!lest son of Jacoh and !rannah (Struh]e) Roof, was t-~. I'eri.. 12, 1809 in Sussex Co.• , i.J. · ·1e ,.l ~'A'HA s. LANTZ, dau, of peter and Judi th (VanNess) l antz, and desc.. of peter l antz, who came from .Alsace, Germany, to Hampton Twrl in 1741J CharJ es Roof migrated from sussex county to iysox. Pa., where he remained three years, then removed to Frenchtown, where he lived until 1842, and then purchased a farm in stan­ ding ·stone Twp. of about 154 acres, and in 1857 added thereto 18~ acre~ He was a progress_ ve farmer. and a member of the Baptist church.. The ·standing stone census of 1850 lists him as a farmer,. b.. in New Jersey; wife, Maria, . 41, al so b.. in New Jersey; Sophia E. , l!i, h. in pa.; Jefferson, 14, h. pa. ; Henderson, 10, b. Pa.; and Mary Scott, 8, b. Pa, He d. ~Tari.. 27, 1880, and his wife d APi.. 16, 1876, aged 68 years, 1 mo.., and 7 das •• and both are buried at Rummerfiel dJ She was bi nee. 9, 1808. 1. 1. Sophie Elizabeth, b. oct. 23, 1833, d, Jan. 4, 1899: m. ( 1) Joel Hutt; 2d. Jonathan J. stevens, b. APt. 24, 1824, d. nee. 3, 1901, They all lived at standing stone, and both she and her last husband are buried in the Stevens family cemetery in that village, NO issue. •2. Thomas Jefferson, b. July 11, 1835, m. Elizabeth Roe ~3~ ttend6rsou, b; Mll.Y 5, 1839, m. Amanda cecelia vought • 4. r,iary scott, b. 1842, m. oeorge wood of r.iercur.

J.AMES ROOF (No.. 5) son of Jacob and Hannah (Struhl e) Roof, was b. in Newton, Ni J .• and removed to ~.radford county, pa., in 1830·, He m. 1843, EMELINE LANTZ, a native of Frank] in Twp., b~ July 7, 1821, fourth dau. of peter and Judith (VanNess) tantz, and sister of his brother Charles' Wife.a shed, Feb. 15, 1889, on the place which was the family home nearly fifty years. 5. L orris, m. James K. Williams •2. Judie, m. B .L .. Lewis of sayre, pa. •3, oell, m. George orace *4. Joseph L •• b, Feb. 11, 1847, m. Ella MCKee

THOMAS JEFFERSON ROOF (No. 12) son of Charles and Vtaria S (Lantz) Roof, was li, July 11, 1835 in WYsox TWr>•. He attended the district school un­ til his twenty-first year, then worked at home until 1860, when he began for himself on a portion of his father's farm, 186 acres, which was willed to him at his father' s deathJ He later added on three other tracts of land, consisting of 64, 62 and 54 acres, respectively, He served a number of years as school director and town commissioner, and in political affiliation, as his name would indicate, was a Denocrat. He m. Mar.• 18, 1860, ELIZABETH ROE, a native of New Jersey, b. May 11, 1837, d •.APr. 27, 1893, eldest dau. of oavid and ·saphire (Dennis) Roe, Mr.. Roof d. July 29, 1915. and both are bur­ ied at Rummerfield.

2 12. 1. Emma J,, b, Feb. 13, 1861, m. ~ewis Thompson 2. Ella Mae. b. June 3, 1862, d. unm. Jon. :10, 1949 3. chauncey D., b, 1,1ay 16, 1864, d. unm. 4. Mary Lillie, b. June 10, 1866, m. Charles HUIT of standing stone 5. Minnie 1,1., b, sept. 6, 1868, d. July 8, 1870 •s. samuel o., b. oct, 14, 18'i0, m. Ella Keene 'i. Frederick, b. APr, 4, 1873, d. unm. 8. sarah catherine, b. July 18, 1875, m. Espy T. vanNess of standing Stone, d. 1938. s.p. 9, Denton Roe, b, oct. 29, 1877, d. unm. a. susie, b, July 16, 1881, d. in childhood.

HENDERSON ROOF (No, 13) son of Charles and Maria .SJ (Lantz) Roof, was h. May 5, 1839 at Frenchtown. on the Fi Xr Hornet farm. In 1842 his father purchased a farm at standing ·stone, to which the family moved.: Here our subject made his home for almost seventy-five year5i Mrs~ B~_n;,: cool ey subsequently owned the pl ace, MtL Roof was al wa.vs a $.trong adherent of the Democratic party, . He d •. Ma.Y 1, 1914. He rn. July 26, 18'13 •.AMANDA CE­ CELIA VOUGHT, \L DecL 10, 1845, eldest dau.. of John and Esther Jemima (Hor­ ton) vought of standing stone. who d. Feli. 9, 1925, at the home of her sis­ ter, Mrs. Eliza Brown at Rome, pa. She was a native of standing stbne, where she spent all her life, except the last six years, when she made her home with her sister, Mrs.. Brown. she was a devoted mother and a good Christian, al ways ready to help others. Both Mr.i and Mrs.. Roof are interred in their frunily plot in the standing stone M. E.: cemetery. 13, • t. Clarence Walter, b. sept. 23, 1864, m. Anna M8.Y Thorp •2. Ida Belle, b. June 14, 1866, m. Louis P. Landmesser of powe1i, pa, . , - •3. charles aelvin, b. Aug. 3, 1868, m. Fannie 1,taria Schoonover (No. 4, Scfl.oonqc/er fain) *4. John vought, b. oct. 23, 1870, m. 1da Emery •5, William Leslie, b. Dec. 27, 1814, m. Jennie Hankinson •s. Jacob Henderson, b. nee. 23, 1876, m. Harriet E. vanNess •7, ESther Elizabeth, b. Aug. 18, 1878, m. Simeon oecker Ellis of Leaaysville, pa, •8. Frank Emmett, b. peb. 25, 1882, m. 1,1el1ssa Bennett •9, l)Orsey tee, b. Mar. 20, 1884, m. Jennie clark.

JOSEPH L ROOF (No. 54) son of James and Emeline (tantz) Roof, was b .. at Frankl indale, Feb. 11, 184'7, and was reared and ed·ucated at that plac~ He attended the state Normal school at Mansfield one term, and the susquehanna collegiate institute at Towanda one term. He rri.. at Frank]indale, Mar.. 24, 1874, ELLA McKEE, dau. of ·stern and Wilmina MCK.ee, and great•grand• dau. of teonard McKee, one of the first sett] ers. Mr.. ROof was a thrifty farmer. and successful in his enterprises. He owned some very fine-blooded horses, and had a peach-orchard of 500 trees,: The farm consisted of 106 a ... cres. 1n politics, Mt•• Roof was a oemocra.t.: 54. • 1, J11111es R,ay111ond, b. oct. 3, 18'15, 111. Emma arown •2. Mina Emeline, b. nee. 23, 18'18, m. u. Grant crofut of rranklindale, 'SMNlEL n ROOF (No, 126) son of. 't. Jefferson and El izapeth {Roe) ROOf, h. oct. 14, 1870, rrl.. EI.LA KEENE, b, Jan. 13, 1872, dau. of John .A.:· ahd' sarah (Daugherty) Keene of Keene summit in standing ·stone TWP•: The Keenes were another of those nu~rous families who came ihto the township from ·sussex co., N·.J. They ownedj a fine farm on the river road below stan- ding stone vi 11 age., I 126, •1. surleiah L., b. sept. 8, 1894, m E"ie Whipple 2, Sara, b. Nov. 19, 1896, m. Elmer Depue of Towanda a. BPhton, b, Aug. 11, 1899: unm.; lives on the homestead 4, Blanche, b. Aug. 10, 1901, m. aurcesa )tann of WYalusinc, pa. 3 126. 5. Florence s., b. oec. 6, 1903, m•. Glenn Atwood of rowanda, 6. Hazel G., b, MRr. 17, 1906, m. Clair summers •i. John J., b. oct. 1, 1908, rn. Elbn Hawley 8, R,aymond D., b. APr, 2, 1911, m. Virginia ;,1ann, and lives on the homestead,

CLARENCE WA1 TER ROOF (No.. 131) son of Henderson and Amanda C,: (Vought) Roof, was b~ ·sept.. 23, 18R4 in strmding ·stone Twp.• , and ni. June 22·, 1898, .A?\JNA MAY THORP, daul, of nurton s.. and Amanda ~ (Sender) Thorp, t. July 19, 187'1 at south Aubmrn, · susq131ehanna co.:., p~, her parents remo­ ving to Bradford county when she was a girl. ~.1r.. and Mrs, P.,oof began House­ keeping at Velarde, in standing stone TWP•J which was about three miles dis­ tant from the villages of either ·standing stone or Rummerfield.i Their farm was known as the Dixon pl ace. Here Mr.. Roof d, July 25, 1906, and was bur­ ied in the R.ummerfiel d M. & cemetery, He was a member of the M. E. church at Keene summit, and was a Republican in politics. Mri .• Roof subsequently removed to Towanda, where, neci. 23, 1909, she m.. {2) AlBIN HARRIS, and in 1920 they took up their residence at p,ur] - ington, pa.. where Mr.. Harris d. in 1938, and she in 1941. The: chi] dren of Clarence \~. and Anna M.: {Thorp) Roof were: 131. •1. sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1900, m. Charles warren of Alba, pa. •2. Helen Amanda, b, Feb, 25, 1903, m. James plaisted of Elmira, N.Y. •3. Ida selle, b. Nov, 14, 1905, m. nenry Tracy Wittig of ulster, pa.

CHARlES MEL VIN ROOF (No.• 133) son of Henderson and Amanda C.: (Vought) Roof, was h .An~{. 3, 1868, and nL Nov.. 21, 1886, F'A~NIE MARIA SCH­ OONOVER, known as ~1aria schr-,onover, b, ..Apr .• 7, 1864:i ·1he schoonovers were an old outch family, originating along the Hudson, and later in the uppor oel aware, or Minisink vaJ J ey. where we find them sett] ed as early as 17 39. Like practically al J of the other standing stone pioneers, the immediate progenitors came from suss ex co. , Ni J. H:rL Roof d. at Herri ckvil le, Apr.. 5, 1931, and his wifed. there also, JUne 17, 1936, and they are buried in the standing Stone Mi E cemetery.: ·rhe collateral descendants of th i's branch of tke family will be found recorded in the Schoondver Reunion Book of thfs Seri·es, Noi. CLXXIV-CCXVI, (_q..it.). 133, • •1J Lulu A., b. May 9, 1887, m. Charles teR,oy cooley of standing stone (See Schoonover Book ,PP. 10-'11 • . •2. Millie, b. sept. 30, 1888, m. James welliver of tterrickville (See Schoonover Book, p. 19). •3, Harry c., b, Aug. 2, 1891, m. tena oraham •4, ROY, b. Feb. 9; 1894, m. Nina uabel Wells •s. Ralph, b. Aug. 14, 1900, m. seulah Keiper •6. Eleanor, b. sept. 5,· 1903, m.)t,1anford Allen; 2d. chester J. tampman (See Sehoonover Book, p. ~; also ·Allen Reunion Book, Family IV , ·

JOHN VOUGHT ROOF (Nd.,134) son of Henderson and Amanda Ci (Vought)

Roof. was b.. octl 23, 1870, and ni.. Jan. 20 1 1894, IDA Em.my, youngest_ dati. of David and Mary catherine {Hendershot) F,mery of standing stone, b .. July 18, 1872. The family made their l:01!!6 in s~anding stone TWP.., occupying what was known as the Whittie] d Van',/ess fr..:rmJ !'lc:re fvj!":. Roof d. July 28, 1905. and was buried in the Rummerfield M, EJ ce:note1·y. Eis wife d. Apr.. 1, 193ri, and was buried there al so •.After the death cf her husband, Mrs. Roof continued to reside in ·standing stone until her removal to Towanda in Nov•• 1921. Whi1 e r1:,:-iiding there the family attended the rresbyte:rian church at that pl ace•.

4 134, 1. Francis, b. NOV, 29, 1896; res. 235 snrton st., surralo, N.Y. 2. l.\ary, b, July 9, 1900; was stenographn for c.1;1. Thompson for a number of years. 3. Geraldine, b. July 13, 1910, graduated f~om Towanda high school in 1929, and from the aobert packer Hospital school of Nursing at sayre, pa., in June 1932.

\VlillIA'vl lESlIE ROOF (No.. 135) son of Henderson and .Amanda (l. (Vought) Roof. li.. nee. 27, 1874, m. Dec. 25, 1894, Jfill!Trn HAi'i¥INSO~. dau.. of Jacob s. and Arr1inda (Emery) Hankinson of standing ztone, l:i, June 3, 18751 nrs.. ,Jean Hankinson crune from Eng1 and to A.n::ri.ca in lfi83, 1 anding at perth Amboy, N J: •.Aaron Hankinson moved to .Hardw ;_ck Twp, , warren co.• , N. J,., from Amwell in 1765, and was active in the R,evol ution, and the Han­ kinsons were among ti.1e pioneers of Fredon TWl). , susnex Co. .• Ni J.: some of these without doubt were among the progenitors of the Bradford county branch•. Willirun Hankinson, grandfather of Mra, Roof, came from sussex Co., to Brad• ford col., in 1847. Mn Roof spent part of his life fa:.4 ming in standing stone fl'NP• , later purchasing another pl ace in a corner of Wysox Twp. on Harmony HiJ l between ~Jercur and Allis Ho] l owJ He subsequent] y removed to Towanda, and went to wcrk in the tehigh valley rail road shops at sayreJ 1n the spring of 1931 be took up his residence in Sayre.· He d. in 1943, and his wife in

1951 1 and both are buried at Rummerfield'. 135. •1. Nila, b. Aug. 13, 1895, m, Floyd coleman; 2d, oeo.rge oreen; 8d, Leon MCNeal. •2, Henry, b, APr. 7, 1897, m. Mabel Esseltine; 2d. Mary smith •3, ottie c., b. sept, 'i, 1900, m. Frances werkheiser •4, William Atla, b. Jan. 17, 1903, m,. Eugenia Werkheiser •5, Eliza, b. nee, 4, 1.909, m. warren pisher of White Haven, pa. 6, Paul, b. 1911, d. 1922; bur. at Rurnmerfleld.

JACOB HENDER.OOH ROOF (Nd. 136) son of Henderson and Jl.manda C, (Vought) Roof, li, Dec. 23, 1876, nL Man, 23, 1898, HARRIET E VANNFT,S, dau. of navid and toretta (orsha]) vanNess of standing stone, li. and granddaU:., of.rsaac Whitfield vanNess, one of four brothers who came into the town from sussex co.~, !IL J1 • in pioneer times. Mr., Roof 1 i ved at Jordan, N. Y. '. 1~6. •t, Arthur Lee, b. Mar. 23, 1899, m. Jll!nltt Afllleli:n Robillard •2. Earl, b. July 30, mot, m. :.,aude vanllOJrS1i:.l!'!!Hl.d •3, Mazie M,, b. Jan .12, 1903, tn. MYron \\, alee 4. Della, b. Mar. 15, 1905, m, Ronald G. IMfiltlift, July 23, 1927, s. of ROY 0, and Minnie (GOUld) Sherman, b. July 27, 1904.

FRANK EMMETT ROOF (No. 138) son of Henderson and Amanda <1 (Vrught) Roof, b. Feb. 25, 1882, was a native of standing stone1 He nL MEI.ISSA BENNETT of Rush, Pa., E\!,ld moved to Rushvil J e in 1920. ne joined tbe It o. o. ft'.: at numrnerfiel d, and al wa;ys retained his membership there un­ til his death, which occurred Aug. 29, 1957, with interment at Rush, His widow has continued to make her home in that community.• 1~8. 1, Cyril 2 .• Abner Bennett, b. peb. 4, ---, m. sertha l,I, Kelley, dau,. of Richard Kelley of stevens­ vill e, July 5, 1937, by Rev. James younger, presbyterian. They were div., and he m. ( 2) Alice Wil· cox, dau. of claude Wilcox of Towanda. Mr, t\Oof has lived at wYsox and other places, and he has largel1 followed the occupation of salesman, representing the Grand Union -rea co. and other organ­ izations. He has now purchased a home at south a~anch, NOW Albany, pa,, He is a member of the Ma 4 sonic Lodg~. NO issue by 1st. mge. He has a son and dau., the latter b. NOV, 6, 1955, by 2d, mge,

OOR.SEY lEE ROOF (No. 139) son of Henderson and Amanda c, (Vought) RQof, tL Marl, 20. 1884, was born and raised on a farm in standing stone TWP,