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| 951 | from "Hausen Seelenregister 18./19. Jh.", Pg 62 (archion.de. pg 34) Barnhardt Cyriax was born 12 Nov 1797 in Molschleben. He married 14 Apr 1826 in Wandnrleben. He died 14 Aug 1853. | Cyriax, Barnhardt (I27237)
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| 952 | from "Hausen Seelenregister 18./19. Jh.", Pg 62 (archion.de. pg 34) Christian Cyriax and Maria Sophia Sterz married in 1795 in Molschleben. | Family: Johann Christian Cyriax / Maria Sophia Sterz (F10647)
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| 953 | from "Hausen Seelenregister 18./19. Jh.", Pg 62 (archion.de. pg 34) Christian Cyriax was born 25 Aug 1764 in Bienstadt, died 12 Oct 1843 | Cyriax, Johann Christian (I27106)
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| 954 | from "Hausen Seelenregister 18./19. Jh.", Pg 62 (archion.de. pg 34) Johann Kasper was born 3 Sept 1795 in Hausen. He died 17 Dec 1808. | Cyriax, Johann Kasper (I27236)
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| 955 | from "Hausen Seelenregister 18./19. Jh.", Pg 62 (archion.de. pg 34) Maria Sophia nee Sterz, Christian 1st wife, was born 25 Aug 1778 in Hausen, and died 30 April 1823. | Sterz, Maria Sophia (I27107)
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| 956 | From "Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester ... by Thomas Miller Samuel Creelman was born in Ireland, about the year 1728. He was married to Isabell Flemming, about the year 1748. He was a cooper by trade. He removed with his wife and family to Nova Scotia, and arrived in Halifax in the fall of the year 1761. They went to Lunenburg that fall, where they spent a hard winter, subsisting mostly on the eels they caught In the spring of the year 1762, they returned to Halifax, and he worked that summer at his trade; and, in the fall, he removed to Cumberland. When he was leaving Halifax, he raised his hands and voice exclaiming against the town, as the most wicked place that he ever beheld. He remained in Cumberland until the fall of the year 1771, or the spring of 1772, when he removed and settled at the Black Rock, on the west end of the Township of Truro. When he was removing with his family from Cumberland, he took passage in a vessel with Captain Lockard. When they arrived, they were landed on the point, on the east side of Shubenacadie River. This point is known by the name of Lockard's point ever since. He purchased a lot of land that was laid off for David Archibald, Esq., as five hundred acres, extending from the point before mentioned four miles up the Subenacadie, and fronting on the River. Also another lot, the same size, adjoining the first lot, and on the east side of it. On these lots he continued to reside the remainder of his days. He died at his son Matthew's house, which place is now called Princeport, about the year 1810. His wife died several years before. They were buried near the house of Mr. James Davis, about one mile from the Black Rock. It may here be observed that his forefathers names were Ashmore, and that some of them had a large contract for carrying provisions to a number of convicts, which they did in Creels carried across the horse's back, and by this the name was changed from Ashmore to Creelman. The name of Ashmore is still kept as a second name by some of the Creelmans. | Creelman, Samuel (I6661)
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| 957 | from "Historical Data Anecdotes and Reminiscences of My Family" by Ethel Baker Neff RALPH ALDEN BAKER, my brother, was born January 13, 1892. He was the son of Everett Milford Baker and Helen Adelia Hill, his wife. Ralph attended school in Medina until leaving with Harold for Wellston, Oklahoma in 1906. He attended school in Wellston until Mother and he moved to Oklahoma City in 1910. There he was employed by the Buick Motor Co. After Ralph's marriage to Blanche Freeland October 4, 1913 Mother came to live with me. Ralph had one son, James Alden, born August 10, 1916. An inheritance from Mother's brother, Graham, gave Ralph the means of gratifying a desire he had long cherished -- that of owning a farm. He bought one near Independence, Mo., moving his family there in the fall of 1919. In the flu epidemic that winter he contracted the disease and died of pneumonia February 9, 1920. Harold and I were with him the last few days of his life. If we had only had penicillin then he might be with us yet. ... | Baker, Ralph Alden (I36)
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| 958 | from "Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs: Volume 2", 1910 (google books) JUDGE CHARLES A. ASHE is judge of the Eleventh District Court of Texas. When elected to the bench in 1900 he brought to the office a seasoned legal mind, a thorough experience as a practicing member of the Houston bar, and the esteem and confidence of the majority of his fellow citizens. After four years he was re-elected, and in 1908 was elected for his third term, on which he is now serving. Born at Cedar bayou, in Harris county, September 17, 1866 he is a Texan both by birth and by connection with one of the old and illustrious families of the state. His mother, whose maiden name was Sallie S. Jones, was the daughter of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. Anson Jones was a physician by profession, originally from Great Barrington, Connecticut, who settled in the old town of Brazoria in 1822 and practiced there until he became secretary of state under Sam Houston. He was a surgeon on the battlefield of San Jacinto, and in 1845 resigned the office of president when Texas became a state of the American Union. He died at Houston in 1858. Judge Ashe's paternal grandfather was a Tennessean and a lawyer of note, representing his district in Congress. In 1848 he brought his family to Texas and lived first at Galveston and later at Cedar Bayou. Richard G. Ashe, the father of Judge Ashe, was born in Tennessee, and has lived most of his life in Harris county, and for many years in the city of Houston, being at the present time in the employ of the city government. After leaving the public schools, Charles E. Ashe began the study of law under the tutorage of his uncle, Judge C. Anson Jones, of Houston, and in February, 1888, was admitted to the bar. He was engaged in practice at Houston from that year until his election to the bench in 1900. His choice by the Democratic party for a place on their ticket was sanctioned by the bar in general. Judge Ashe is a member of the Houston Business League, the Houston Turn Verein, The Thalian Club, and he also affiliates with Holland Lodge, No. 1, A.F.&A.M.; Texas Lodge, No, 1, K. of P., and the Tonkaway Tribe, I.O.R.M. He married, in 1902, Marian S. Szabo. Her father was the late Alexander A. Szabo, of Houston. Their one child, Charles Alexander, was born October 13, 1905. | Ashe, Charles Elliott (I1831)
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| 959 | From "Historical Sketches Relating to the First Quarter Century of the State Normal and Training School at Oswego, N.Y.", 1888 James N Baker Oldest child of Alden Sprague Baker and Elizabeth Wanton Baker, born at Sodus Point, Wayne County, New York, November 10th, 1824; parents removed to Niagara County, where his early life was passed in the usual way of American boys; graduated from Albion Academy with the honors of his class, at the age of eighteen; then engaged in business - studying music as a pastime; removed to Oswego in the year of 1855 and engaged in the milling business, and from there to Fulton; October 23d, 1862, married Catherine Taylor, daughter of Samuel R. and Margaret S. Taylor; was a teacher of Vocal Music, Composition and Harmony in the Oswego Normal school from 1874 to 1875. Died March 10th, 1883, leaving five children. | Baker, James Northam (I1584)
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| 960 | from "History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan", by W.A. Whitney & R.I Bonner, Vol 2. 1879 (hathitrust.org) CHESELTON BAKER was born in Auburn, N. Y., May 15, 1832. He lived in Auburn for a few years, when his parents moved to Pittsford, Monroe county, where his father opened a jewelry store, but subsequently moved to Rochester and engaged in the same business, and carried it on until the cholera scourge of 1834, when he died. After the death of his father Cheselton went to Lewiston, Niagara county, where his mother owned a farm. Cheselton worked upon this farm for some time, but afterward he went to Hamilton, Canada, to learn the jeweler's trade with his uncle, Thomas Baker, but, after remaining in Hamilton for about two years, his uncle was burned out, losing most of his property. Cheselton then returned to Lewiston. He occupied his time on a farm for two years more, afterward lived about one year in Youngstown, Niagara county, and in the spring of 1857 he came to Michigan and first settled in Jackson and engaged in the harness business for about six months, when he sold out and came to Adrian. In the fall of 1857 he went to "railroading," in the employ of the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana railroad, as a brakeman on a freight train. After acting as brakeman for about eighteen months he was promoted to conductor of extra freight trains, and after a short time was given a regular freight train between Toledo and White Pigeon. After about two years' service on the main line, air-1ine and the Detroit branch, he was given a "mixed train," which ran between Adrian and Detroit. After running that train for several years, he was given a through express train between Toledo and Chicago, which "run" he continued to hold until the Michigan division was established between Toledo and Elkhart. He continued as conductor until 1877, at which time he abandoned "railroading," and has occupied his time mostly since in farming. Cheselton Baker's father, Larkin Baker, was a native of Vermont. but when quite young moved to Monroe county, N. Y., with his father, who was a Baptist minister, stationed in or near Rochester. Mrs. Olive (Totten) Baker was born in Lewiston, Niagara county, N.Y. Her father was one of the first settlers of Niagara county, and purchased a large tract of land of the Holland company, four miles east of Lewiston. Mrs. Baker died in Jackson, Mich., in March, 1877. October 15, 1853, Cheselton Baker married Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Samuel and Lucy Haeslip, of Youngstown, Niagara county, N.Y., by whom he has had three children, as follows: Melvin Larkin, born in Youngstown, N.Y., August 2, 1855, now of Toledo, Ohio; he was married to Miss Ella Osborn, of Adrian, Mich., June 13, 1875; Clara, born in Adrian, October 13, 1858, was married to Lieut. F. B. Hull, now chief clerk of the L.S.&M.S. division superintendent's office, Toledo, Ohio; one daughter died in infancy. Mrs. Mary A. Baker was born in St. Catharines, Canada, November 12, 1836, and went to Lewiston, Niagara county, N.Y., with her parents in 1837. Her ancestors on her father's side were Irish and German. Her grandfather, John Haeslip, with two brothers, came from Ireland early in the eighteenth century, and settled on the Chippewa river in Canada, purchasing large tracts of land. A large number of the inhabitants of the village of Welland are descendants of John Haeslip and his brothers. Mrs. Baker's father first settled on a farm, which is now all within the limits of St. Catharines. He was a soldier in the British army in 1812, and participated in the battles of Lundy's Lane, Chippewa, Queenstown Heights, and Niagara. Mrs. Baker's mother was a daughter of John Barber, of Rutland, Vt. Mr. Barber went to Canada and settled near the present city of St. Catharines, establishing the first woolen mill in that part of the Province. Samuel Haeslip was born at Welland, Canada, in 1792, and died there in January, 1876. Mrs. Lucy (Barber) Haeslip was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1797, and died in Michigan City, Ind., in 1866. | Baker, Cheselton (I15211)
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| 961 | from "History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan", by W.A. Whitney & R.I Bonner, Vol 2. 1879 (hathitrust.org) Cheselton Baker's father, Larkin Baker, was a native of Vermont. but when quite young moved to Monroe county, N. Y., with his father, who was a Baptist minister, stationed in or near Rochester. | Baker, Larkin (I15189)
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| 962 | from "History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan", by W.A. Whitney & R.I Bonner, Vol 2. 1879 (hathitrust.org) Cheselton worked upon this farm for some time, but afterward he went to Hamilton, Canada, to learn the jeweler's trade with his uncle, Thomas Baker, but, after remaining in Hamilton for about two years, his uncle was burned out, losing most of his property. | Baker, Thomas (I15197)
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| 963 | from "History and Genealogies of the Hammond Families in America", Vol 2 AMELIA M. HAMMAND (Col. Thomas) b. Pittsford, Vt., Jan. 17, 1786; d. Bridport, Vt., Dec. 28. 1862; m. 1st, ---, Aaron Baker, M.D., b.---, d. ---, 1825, son of ---. She m. 2d, Oct. 31, 1828, Joseph C. Eldredge, of Bridport, Vt., b.---, d.---. Children: 1. Hannah A., (Baker) b. August 6, 1820; drowned August 22, 1834. 2. Susan M., (Baker) b. Dec. 4, 1822; d. Nov. 5, 1847; m. Feb. 22, 1844, Chlares J Saxe, of St. Albans, Vermont. 3. Joseph H., (Eldredge) b. Dec. 22, 1829. 4. Charles A., (Eldredge) b. August 3, 1831. | Hammond, Amelia (I15967)
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| 964 | from "History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America" by Frederic C Jewitt, 1908 MARY JEWETT was born in Lyme, Conn., March 12, 1761. She married Dec. 18, 1780, Samuel Perkins, who was born in Lyme April 14, 1754, son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Ely) Perkins. They lived for many years in Hartland, Vt., and removed to Homer, New York, where he died March 16, 1825. She then married Col. Jacob Spofford of Bergen, N.Y., who died Aug. 3, 1841. She died Aug. 7, 1841. | Family: Samuel Perkins / Mary “Polly” Jewett (F3136)
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| 965 | from "History of Adair County, Together with Reminiscences and Biographical Sketches", pg 507 T. E. MALONE was born in Macon County, Missouri, December 20, 1862, being a son of Charles H. and Sarah Malone. He was married November 5, 1896, to Minnie A. Woods, daughter of Asa and Leah Woods. They have two children: Esther, born October 11, 1897; Harold, March 2, 1902. Mr. Malone came to Adair County, Missouri, with his parents when two years old. and has since made this his home. He has a fine farm of 270 acres, eight miles northeast of La Plata. He makes a specialty of sheep feeding and breeding registered Aberdeen Angus cattle. He is a Republican in politics. | Malone, Thomas E (I4285)
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| 966 | from "History of Adair County, Together with Reminiscences and Biographical Sketches", pg 865 C. T. WOODS was born March 16, 1874, in Adair County, Missouri. He is a son of Asa and Leah J. Woods. He was married September 23, 1890, to Edith Wilson, daughter of J. W. and Harriett Wilson. They have one child-Rachel, born August 9, 1899. Mr. Woods owns 18O acres of land, three and one-half miles south of Gibbs. He does general farming and stock raising. He is a Republican in politics and a member of the M. W. A. fraternity. | Woods, Clarence Trenmer “Treny” (I4222)
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| 967 | from "History of Auglaize County, Ohio...", 1880 (archive.org) Lewis Y Perkins came to the [Union] township from Richland County, August, 1833, and settle on the farm where Elias Perkins now lives. | Perkins, Lewis Young (I19725)
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| 968 | From "History of Baldwinsville" by Edith Hall When at about this time one Asa Baker fell into the river and was drowned, his body was quickly recovered and O. B. Herrick, who was at that time Coroner of the County, immediately empaneled a jury that rendered the following verdict: "Asa Baker, on the 20th day of April, 1851, at about eight o'clock in the evening, casually fell into the Seneca River and then and there casually, accidentally, and by misfortune, was drowned." ... | Baker, Asa (I121)
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| 969 | from "History of Bristol County Massachusetts" by D Hamilton Hurd, 1883 Alden Hathaway, Jr., was born April 6, 1811. He received a common school education, and upon arriving at proper age he employed his time during several winters in teaching school, and in farming and trading during the summer months. He has been through life a trader and speculator and a successful business man. He is one of the few honorable and worthy representatives of one of the most ancient, useful, and respectable families of the town. Among various positions of office and trust he has i been chairman of the board of selectmen and overseer of the poor, and was member of the board eight years. He was representative to the State Legislature two years (1838-39). He was reared in the Democratic school of politics, voted that ticket many years, and was elected to the Legislature on the Democratic platform, but he now affiliates with the Republican party. He resides on the homestead of his father in Assonet village, and is passing down the hill of life with the pleasing consciousness that the acts of his long business career will bear the closest scrutiny, and that there is nothing in his past record that does not sustain the honor of the family name. He married Susan Hathaway, daughter of Edmund and Betsey Hathaway, and sister of Guilford H. Hathaway. (See his biography.) To this union there are three living children, one son and two daughters. The son went to California when eighteen years of age, married there, has three children, and is a successful business man. Mrs. Hathaway died Aug. 23, 1882. | Hatheway, Alden Jr. (I361)
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| 970 | from "History of Bristol County Massachusetts" by D Hamilton Hurd, 1883 Alden was born April 9, 1770. He learned carpentering when a boy, but when he grew up he went to sea and became master of a vessel. When twenty-six years of age he met with the misfortune of losing his vessel at sea, and with it most of his possessions. He then gave up a seafaring life, and returning to his native town he engaged in trade at Assonet village, and became a successful business man, accumulating quite a property for those times. He was a much respected citizen of the town. He married Mercy Palmer, and had three children who reached maturity, - Gideon P., Anna A. (married Samuel Blake, of Taunton), and Alden. In 1821 he purchased the house formerly owned by his brother Nicholas, who was a physician, and resided there until his death, September, 1861. | Hatheway, Alden (I355)
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| 971 | from "History of Bristol County Massachusetts" by D Hamilton Hurd, 1883 Isaac inherited a part of the homestead of his father, and also the iron forge, which was established by his father. This was the first forge in the town. He was also a mill-owner, and was a man of push, sagacity, and enterprise. He had three sons - Thomas, Nicholas, and Peleg - and five daughters, - Martha, Phebe, Rebeccah, Mehala, and Jarah. | Hatheway, Isaac (I327)
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| 972 | from "History of Bristol County Massachusetts" by D Hamilton Hurd, 1883 Nicholas married Rebecah Merritt, and became a farmer, inheriting a part of the original purchase by his grandfather, John, which was the eighteenth lot of the freemen's purchase. He had four children, - Stephen, Elkanah, Isaac, and Rebecca. She became the wife of Henry Tew. | Hatheway, Nicholas (I333)
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| 973 | from "History of Bristol County Massachusetts" by D Hamilton Hurd, 1883 Stephen, when of proper age, learned the carpenter's trade. He married Hope Peirce, of Middleborough, Mass., and resided there till 1786. when he removed to Taunton, where he died in 1819. He represented Taunton in the State Legislature, and was a prominent, influential, and honored citizen. He was the guardian of numerous children, and settled many estates, and was always regarded as a man of great probity and virtue. He had a family of thirteen children, - Leonard, Alden, Stephen, Nicholas, Anna (Atwood), Elias (died young), Ebenezer, Frederick, Anson, Hope, Polly (Pierce), Erastus, and one which died in infancy. | Hatheway, Stephen (I349)
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| 974 | from "History of Bristol County Massachusetts" by D Hamilton Hurd, 1883 The first American ancestor of Alden Hathaway was John Hathaway, who was one of the first settlers in the town of Taunton, Mass. He came from England about 1640, and became a landholder in that part of Taunton now Berkley. He was a commissioner, land agent, etc., of the Plymouth Colony, and a man of prominence and note in his day. He had a son, John, who came to what is now Freetown, and became a landholder there before the town was incorporated. This John had children, - Jacob, Thomas, Isaac, Ephraim, John, and a number of daughters. | Hathway, John Jr. (I314)
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| 975 | from "History of Bureau County, Illinois" by Henry C Bradsby, 1885 (archive.org) Mrs. Drake was born March 28, 1819. She is the daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth (Jeremiah) Perkins, natives of Vermont, but who had lived at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., for a number of years before coming' to this county in 1836. Mr. Perkins died November 10, 1839, but his widow survived him till December 16, 1864. They were the parents of the following named children: Sidney Perkins, of Red Cloud, Neb.; Mrs. Adelia Drake, Mrs. Alice Fellows, deceased; Mrs. Nancy Sisler, deceased; Mrs. Caroline Thorp, of Kansas, widow of Eli Thorp, and Mrs. Susan Courser, deceased. | Perkins, Oliver (I21234)
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| 976 | from "History of Charlestown, New Hampshire" by Henry Hamilton Saunderson, 1876 ISRAEL ABBOTT, b. in Wilton, N.H. Jan. 29th 1771; d. in Charlestown Feb. 26th, 1840; m. Alice Baker, b. May 1789; d. in Whitefield, N.H. Aug. 1st, 1858. Israel Abott settled in Charlestown in March, 1807. | Abbott, Israel (I16611)
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| 977 | from "History of Dearborn & Ohio Counties" ,1885 John and Mary (Little) Woods, natives of Ireland, who came to America while in childhood, were reared in Pennsylvania (Allegheny Co.), where they were married and resided till the spring of 1817, when they removed to Indiana and settled in Ohio County, where Mr. Woods entered 160 acres of forest land, which he cleared up and on which his son William now lives. He died in 1837, aged fifty-four years. His widow survived until 1865 and died, aged seventy-seven years. They were the parents of nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity and five now surviving; Valentine C., James A., William, Joseph and Margaret, now the wife of Pryor Oxley. | Woods, John (I4099)
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| 978 | from "History of Illinois and her people" by George Washington Smith, vol. 4 277-278 (hathitrust.org) WARREN. W. DAY is one of the skilled and successful registered architects engaged in practice in the city of Peoria, and special interest attaches to his career by reason of his being a native son of the city and a scion of honored pioneer families that were here founded in an early day. Warren W. Day was born in Peoria on the 26th of July, 1882, and is a son of John Wentworth Day and Kate Delaney (Moore) Day, both likewise natives of Peoria, where the former was born August 5, 1856, and the latter on the 16th of January of that same year. Larkin B. Day, grandfather of the subject of this review, was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, on December 2, 1831, and came to Illinois in the '50s. He established his residence in Peoria, which was then a small city, and here with his brothers Lucius L. and Charles B., he founded the firm of Day Brothers, with which for many years he was associated in the conducting of a substantial and prosperous wholesale and retail dry goods business. His wife, whose maiden name was Caroline Amelia Wentworth, was born at Alstead, New Hampshire, on November 18, 1831, a representative of a sterling New England colonial family. With the exception of a year or so Larkin B. Day and his wife continued their residence in Illinois until their deaths. John Wentworth Day was reared and educated in Peoria, where he early became associated with the business of Day Brothers, being numbered among the representative citizens and business men of his native city. His widow, Mrs. Kate M. Day, who is still a resident of Peoria, is a daughter of William and Maria Amelia (Delaney) Moore, the former of whom was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1809, and the latter of whom was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1833. William Moore was one of the pioneer settlers, and came to Illinois in 1836 and a few years later moved to Peoria, where he established a foundry, one of the first in this section of the state, and where he continued to operate his foundry until the time of his death. Warren W. Day, the only child to attain to adult age, continued his studies in the Peoria public schools until , he had completed his junior year in the high school. He then spent five years in the business world and in foreign travel, after which he entered the University of Illinois, from which institution he was graduated in 1910, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. With excellent technical training for the work of his chosen profession Mr. Day was early privileged to gain practical experience of valuable order, for after leaving the University he was for one season retained as superintendent of construction in connection with Illinois state work. He then made another extended trip abroad, and upon his return he engaged in the practice of his profession in his native city of Peoria, where his success stands in evidence of both his technical and artistic ability and his personal popularity. His prominence in his profession is attested in his being (1924) president of the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, and he and his wife hold membership in the Congregational Church. In the Masonic fraternity he is affiliated with the Scottish Rite body and also the Mystic Shrine. He is a member of the Theta Delta Chi college fraternity, the Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs, the National Society of Scabbard and Blade, the International Optimist Club, the Theta Delta Chi Club of New York City, the University Club of Peoria, the Art Institute of Peoria, the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club, the Peoria Illini Club, the Peoria Association of Commerce, the Illinois Society of Architects, and the American Institute of Architects, and he has the brevet rank of captain in the Illinois National Guard. In the World war he served in France as a Directeur in Les Foyers du Soldat of the French Army. He has made five trips abroad, and as a keen observer has greatly broadened his intellectual ken through this medium, besides having further fortified himself for the work of his profession. On September 7, 1910, Mr. Day was united in marriage to Miss Ethel Annetta Hollister, also a graduate in 1910 of the University of Illinois, who was born at Bellevue, Iowa, on August 21, 1888, and whose father, Professor Horace A. Hollister, occupies the professorship of education in the University of Illinois. The honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. Day was passed in a seven months trip around the world. Both are popular factors in the social and cultural circles of their home city, Mrs. Day being a member of the Peoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Peoria Woman's Club, the Art Institute of Peoria, and the College Woman?s Club of Peoria, of which latter she is a past president. They have two daughters: Shirley Wentworth and Muriel Hollister. | Day, Warren William (I2006)
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| 979 | From "History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company", Chicago, 1879, page 631. H. W. PERRINE, farmer, Wayne Twp., Sec. 8; P.O. Langworthy; born in Pennsylvania in 1822; raised in Ohio; came to Jones Co. in 1857 to live, but came and purchased his land two years before. Mr. Perrine has been married three times. Maiden name of first wife was Zinn, a native also of Pennsylvania they were married in 1850. Maiden name of second wife was Baker, a native of New England; they were married in 1858; had six children, five of whom are living-Jessie, Maggie, Atta May, Sadie and Johnnie. Maiden name of third wife was Allen, a native of England; they were married in 1872; have three children?Alfred, Florence Emily and Ernest Edwin. Mr. P. owns eighty acres, in blocks, within the limits of the village of Langworthy. Mr. Perrine and his wife are members of the M.E. Church; he is a Republican. | Perrine, Henry Walker (I13418)
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| 980 | from "History of King's County" In the first two decades of the 19th century the following were the chief houses in and near the present town. On the "Roy farm", between Kentville and New Minas, which was originally the grant of Eli Perkins, stood the Perkins grantee house. Half a mile to the west, on the high road, stood the Benjamin Peck House, afterward enlarged or completely rebuilt, by Capt. Joseph Barss, who married Olivia, daughter of Judge Elisha DeWolf. A few rods further west still, on a knoll from which a charming view of the dykes could be had, stood the grantee house of Benjamin Peck's younger brother, Cyrus Peck. | Perkins, Ely (I1097)
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| 981 | from "History of Lucas county, Iowa", 1881. (posted by Karen de Sanno on findagrave.com) WOODS, ISAAC W., farmer and stock-raiser, section eight, post-office, Chariton. Born September 20, 1836, in Ashtabula county, Ohio. Moved with his parents, in 1838, to Rockford, Illinois; thence to Wisconsin, in 1843, where his father died. In 1846, he moved to Pike county, Illinois, where he attained his majority, on a farm, and has followed that avocation all his life. Enlisted August 4, 1861, in company C, first Missouri engineers. Served his country three years, and was discharged, by reason of expiration of term of service. He returned to Monmouth, Illinois, and re-enlisted October 31, 1864, in company B, 12th Illinois. Was discharged at the close of the war, at Louisville, Kentucky, July 10, 1865. During the same year he moved to Benton county, Iowa, remained there two years, then came to Lucas county in 1868, and purchased the land on which he now resides. Married September 8, 1868, in Lucas county, to Miss Jennie M. Hunsher, a native of Adams county, Illinois. They have five children: Lizzie M., Charles H., George O., Bell, and an infant, not named. | Woods, Isaac Wheeler (I18801)
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| 982 | From "History of Macomb Co., MI", M.A. Leeson & Co., 1882, p. 868. Transcribed by Jeanne Gorlick James GASS, P.O. Davis, youngest son of John GASS, was born January 6, 1823, in Lexington, Greene Co., N.Y.: his father was born in 1776, and had fourteen sons; he came to Michigan in July, 1837, bought the property of Eli WEBSTER on Section 30, in Ray Twp., where he died December 17, 1864, aged eighty-eight; his wife was born September 25, 1846, and died in April, 1881. Mr. Gass, of this sketch went to Osceola, where he lived eight years, and then settled on the northwest corner of Section 32, and bought a store in Brooklyn (Macomb Co., MI). He married, January 25, 1843 to Veloria M., daughter of Orsel DUDLEY, of Washington (Twp., Macomb Co., MI); they had ten children-Belle L., born June 12, 1844, died August 17, 1864; Lucinda V., born June 15, 1846, died September 21, 1864; Rebecca, born August 23,1848, married Rev. Alonzo WHITCOMB and resides at L'Anse, Upper Peninsula; North, February 10, 1851, married Florence BAKER and resides in Oakland County; Victoria E., November 3, 1853 married Charles E. WAFFLE of Evart Osceola County: East, June 19, 1856 married Elena MILLER (also from Greene Co., N.Y.) of Macomb; South, June 15, 1860 died May 7, 1862; Lydia L., October 16, 1863; South West, January 15, 1866; Kitty J., June 5, 1869. The three last named reside at home. Until the civil war, Mr. Gass was a Republican, and since then has been a Prohibitionist; was a zealous adherent of the anti-slavery element; he has held the positions of Constable and Treasurer a number of years past. Mr. and Mrs. Gass are member of the M.E. Church. | Gass, North (I1657)
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| 983 | From "History of Mercer County, Its Past and Present", 1888 (archive.org) JAMES WALKER, deceased, was one of the earliest settlers of Mercer County. He was a native of Ireland, and about 1793 immigrated to Ligonier, Penn. In the fall of 1797 he settled in the forest half a mile west of Leech's Corners, in what is now Sugar Grove Township, purchasing the improvement of William Lindsey. He was accompanied by his wife and three sons, and April 27, 1798, a daughter, Martha, was born, who is said to have been the first white child born in that part of the county. His wife died in 1811, and soon afterward he married Catharine McFetridge, also a native of Ireland, of which union one daughter, Mary Ann, was born March 13, 1812. This daughter married Marvin Loomis in 1829, and he took charge of the Walker homestead, the parents making their home with Mr. Loomis until they died. Mr. Walker died February 20, 1834, and his widow January 10, 1849. All of their children are dead, the two daughters and two of the sons dying in this county, and one son in Minnesota. The Walker family were Whig and Republican in politics. and Methodists in religious belief. They were upright, industrious, respected citizens, and did their full share in developing the full interests of Mercer County. When James Walker built his cabin in Sugar Grove Township the whole county was one vast, unbroken forest, and during his life-time he often illustrated the density of the forest by relating how he once got lost in the woods within twenty rods of his own cabin door. | Walker, James (I872)
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| 984 | From "History of Mercer County, Its Past and Present", 1888 (archive.org) John and Mary Smail, natives of Germany, came from Westmoreland County to West Salem Township in 1812 or ’13. They reared eleven children, viz. : Jacob, John, Samuel, George, Susan, Elizabeth, Polly, Sarah, Katie, Christina and Rachel. The parents died in West Salem, where their descendants are quite numerous. | Smail, John (I430)
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| 985 | From "History of Mercer County, Its Past and Present", 1888 (archive.org) John McLaughlin and Nancy, his wife, both of Irish lineage, came to this township in April, 1800. On the 9th of August, 1801, John died, it being the first death in the township so far as any records show. His widow the next year married Peter Losse, of Ohio.John McLaughlin, son of James and Mary McLaughlin, was born in Ireland about 1758, and was there married May 12, 1790, to Nancy, daughter of Patrick McLaughlin. One child, Patrick, was born in Ireland March 28, 1792, and the following year the parents immigrated to Mifflin County, Penn., where three children were born to them: Mary, February 8, 1794, first married to Andrew Brown and afterward Richard Morford; Henry, who reared a family and went West and died, and William. In 1799 the family removed to Beaver County, Penn., where another son, John, was born the following spring. In April, 1800, John McLaughlin and family settled in West Salem Township, where he died August 9, 1801. He was the first pioneer who died in that township, and he was interred in the neighborhood. His widow married Peter Lossee, December 4, 1802, and removed to Kinsman, Ohio, where she died. | McLaughlin, John (I437)
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| 986 | From "History of Mercer County, Its Past and Present", 1888 (archive.org) John W. was born on the old homestead in 1804, and grew to manhood under the parental roof. He was married January 6, 1835, to Jemima, daughter of Patrick McLaughlin, a native of Ireland, whose parents settled in this township in April, 1800. Mrs. Woods was born in Kinsman, Ohio, May 15, 1815, but came to West Salem in infancy. She is the mother of thirteen children: Laird, Electa J., deceased; Wilson, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; John W., Alexander, Simeon, deceased; Oscar, deceased; Lyman B., Emeline, Willis O., Charles S. and Hattie. Mr Woods always followed farming, and died on the homestead March 17, 1869. He was a deacon of West Salem Baptist Church many years, and his widow has been life-long member of the same organization. He was a Republican in politics, and an upright, honest and liberal-hearted citizen, whom everyone respected. He was a kind father and husband, and his memory is revered by numerous descendents. | Woods, John W (I463)
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| 987 | From "History of Mercer County, Its Past and Present", 1888 (archive.org) THE WOODS FAMILY were among the earliest settlers of West Salem Township. William and Mollie (Laird) Woods, natives of Ireland, immigrated to Philadelphia and thence to Westmoreland County, Penn., about 1792. In 1797 William took up the tract of land in West Salem whereon his grandson, Willis O. Woods, now lives, upon which he settled permenently the following year. Four children were born ere the removal of the family to the county, viz: Jane, Alexander, Thomas and Rebecca. William, now a resident of Page County, Iowa, was the first born in their new cabin home, his birth occuring in January, 1800. Mary, John W. and Betsy were born subsequently. From "The History of the Woods Family, with a genealogy of Alexander Woods" by Roy Cleo Woods, 1936 Frances M. Woods of Washington, D.C., in 1897 sent papers to Mr. and Mrs. James B. Secrist, West Newton, Pa., in which she said that her line was descended from James Woods, son of Sir John Woods. Sir John disinherited this son James because he married Deborah M'Lellan, a daughter of the gatekeeper. In Pennsylvania, as late as 1829, lived a James Woods who was of this line. He was brother of the father of Alexander Woods, 1768-1848. For sake of convenience we will call this father Alexander, 1st generation. Besides Alexander and James of this 1st generation were two sisters. One married and had son, James Leard, also called Laird. The other sister married and had a son, John Donnel....Undoubtedly all of Alexander's (1st) children were born in Tyrone County, Ireland. They were Alexander, James, John, William, Thomas, Robert, Isabella, and a daughter who married a man named Shannon....William 2nd (Alexander 1st) lived in Shenango, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was married and had several children, three of whom apparently died at or about the same time. In 1814 William visited his brother Alexander in Ohio. He went to see if that country pleased him better than did Pennsylvania but it did not. William died March 29, 1828, leaving his family "in good circumstances." | Woods, William (I418)
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| 988 | From "History of Mercer County, Its Past and Present", 1888 (archive.org) Their [John and Nancy McLaughlin's] eldest son, Patrick, grew up in West Salem Township and at Kinsman, Ohio, and was married September 8, 1814, to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Smail. She was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., July 18, 1792. After his marriage he located at Kinsman, Ohio, but soon returned to West Salem, where he reared nine children; Jemima, widow of John W. Woods; Mary, widow of J. C. Morford; Sarah M., widow of James M. Johnston; Phoebe, widow of William Morford; Simeon, George, deceased; Enos, Cyrus and Alva. The mother died in West Salem August 23, 1830, and her husband again married and removed to Iowa, where he died April 20, 1859. | McLaughlin, Patrick (I448)
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| 989 | From "History of Napa and Lake Counties, California by Slocum, Bowen & Co, 1881" WATSON, JOHN was born in County Clare, Ireland, and resided there until 1852, when he came to America and settled in St. Louis, where he remained until 1853, when he turned his face westward, and crossed the plains to Salt Lake, where the winter was spent. In September, 1854, he arrived in California, and proceeded at once to Napa County, where he has since resided. He owns nine hundred acres of land, located near Napa Junction, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. | Watson, John (I4470)
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| 990 | from "History of Niagara County, New York" by New York Sanford & Company, 1878 Thomas Mighells, a native of Deerfield, Mass., came from Ontario county to Lockport in March, 1810, and was the first settler on the farm now owned and occupied by his son N. T. Mighells, at Warren's Corners. Phineas Burchard, of whom he bought the land, had previously obtained an article for it from the Holland Company, but had not begun an improvement. Here Mr. Mighells built up for himself a permanent' house, reared a family of ten children, and here he died July 25th, 1858, at the age of 73 years. | Mighells, Lucinda (I1549)
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| 991 | from "History of Niagara County, NY with illustrations..." by New York Sanford & Company William Scott purchased from the Holland Company five hundred acies, located immediately at the Center, paying but a small advance, having the foresight to reserve his money for clearing and improving, which, it appears, was energetically done. He cleared for a crop sixty acres the first season. He early built a tavern, which was a popular resort. Prominently located, this house still remains, the private residence of William Scott's son, Homer, who remains at the place of his birth. The alarm of the burning of Lewiston in 1813, and the prevailing consternation, caused a general flight from this as well as adjoining neighborhoods. Mrs. Scott, to escape and save an infant child, rode on horseback, carrying it to Lima, Livingston county, in her arms. William Scott died October 16th, 1841, aged 59, his wife, Sophina, died April 4th, 1868, aged 77. | Scott, Homer (I8590)
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| 992 | From "History of Oakland County, Michigan" by Thaddeus D. Seeley, 1912 Born at Penn Yan, New York, in 1824, Anson W. Baker was twelve years old when he came with his parents to Oakland county, and on the home farm, which was located three miles west of Clyde, grew to manhood. In his boyhood days schoolhouses, churches and costly residences were here unknown; and neither railways nor telegraph or telephone lines spanned these broad acres, few, if any, evidences of modern civilization [Begin Page 631] then existing. One of four brothers to inherit the parental homestead, he received as his share one hundred and twenty acres of timbered land, which he converted into a productive farm. Selling that, he subsequently bought out one of his brothers, becoming owner of that part of the old farm on which the house stood. He built a new house, added to the improvements previously begun, and there engaged in tilling the soil for many years. When ready to retire from active pursuits he removed to Clyde, where his death occurred at the age of seventy-six years. He married Julia A. Cowles, who is still living in Clyde, being now seventy-six years old. She has two sons, namely: Wilson W., with whom this sketch is chiefly concerned; and Winford L., of Los Angeles, California. The latter has been a railroad man all of his life, having formerly been associated with the Pere Marquette road, with office either in Detroit or Saginaw, and now being chief clerk for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. | Baker, Anson Waldo (I15196)
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| 993 | From "History of Oakland County, Michigan" by Thaddeus D. Seeley, 1912 Reared to agricultural pursuits, Wilson W. Baker began life for himself as a tiller of the soil, buying a part of the old Baker homestead, which he managed successfully until 1893, when he embarked in the grain business at Clyde, buying out Willoughby & Wallace. Building a new elevator, Mr. Baker built up a substantial trade as a dealer in grain and farm produce, continuing until 1901, when he disposed of his elevator. He has since confined his operations to the trading in farm produce, some seasons shipping as many as ninety car loads of potatoes, in 1911, however, handling but sixty cars of potatoes. During his entire residence in Clyde, Mr. Baker has also been engaged in mercantile pursuits of a different nature, handling hardware of all kinds, agricultural implements, wire fencing and farmers' supplies of every description, his trade along this line being large and lucrative. For two years he likewise kept a general store in Clyde, his business operations having been varied. Although his business interests occupy the greater part of his time Mr. Baker occasionally visits his cottage at White Lake, where he takes much pleasure in fishing, and for the past thirteen years he has visited Northern Michigan each fall on a hunting expedition, and has in his house many trophies which tell of the good success he had on his trips. True to the political faith of his ancestors, Mr. Baker is a Republican. Fraternally he is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Order of Masons, in which he has taken the Knights Templar degrees; of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has passed all the chairs, and has also served as a delegate to the Grand Lodge; and of the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Baker has been twice married. He married first, October 24, 1882, Bertha Clark of Livingston county. She died in 1900, leaving three children, namely: Raymond C., engaged in business at Salem, Oregon; Earl W., a professional ball player, belonging to the Louisville team, American Association; and Celia M., living at home. Mr. Baker married, second, July 3, 1901, Miss Edith Gordon, who was born in Oakland county, a daughter of Robert Gordon, formerly of Rose township, but now residing at Holly, and they have one child, Anson R. Baker. | Baker, Wilson Waldo (I15432)
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| 994 | From "History of Oakland County, Michigan" by Thaddeus D. Seeley, 1912 Royal Baker, his paternal grandfather, came from Yates county, New York, to Oakland county, Michigan, in 1836, in territorial days. Settling in Highland township, he took up a tract of wild land in section eighteen, cleared and improved a farm, and lived to see the country roundabout well settled. He was quite successful in life, acquiring title to large tracts of land ere his death, which occurred on his homestead. His son, William Baker, of Grand Rapids, is the only one of his family now living. | Baker, Royal (I15190)
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| 995 | From "History of Oswego County, New York", 1877 by LH Everts & Co (archive.org) The Eighty-first was in the battle of Fort Harrison, and was the first to plant its banner on the enemy's works. They captured several pieces of artillery, a battle-flag, and a large number of prisoners. Nine officers were either killed or wounded in this action, together with many privates. Captain Rix, Lieutenants Tuttle and Nethway were killed, and Captain Fish, Lieutenants Dolbier and Porter mortally wounded. Lieutenant Amos Copeland was wounded, and soon after, while en route home, was killed in a railroad accident. | Copeland, Amos (I9429)
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| 996 | from "History of Page County, Iowa, Des Moines: Iowa Hist. Co.", 1880, pg 757 WOODS, PROF. J. A., principal city schools, P. O. Clarinda; born in Pennsylvania , February 7, 1835 . Until twenty-one years of age his education was very limited; he then began a systematic course of training, and entered Marietta College , Ohio , where he remained until 1862; in February of that year he came to Page county. Shortly after he became the principal of the schools, and has retained that position until the present day-a service of eighteen years. Mr. Woods was married to Miss Esther I. Hill, a native of Ohio , June 18, 18__. They are the parents of two children: Charles E. and Ettie. Mr. Woods has accumulated all he is worth since his residence in this county. His farm of 310 acres is one of the finest in the county. He is a man of sterling worth and stable character, whom to know is to respect. | Woods, James Alfred (I1462)
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| 997 | from "History of San Mateo County, California", 1883 Mr. Richard Cunninghams was born in Ireland, in 1829, and came to the United States in 1847, settling in New York City. Here he resided until he came to this state in 1852, around the Horn, in a clipper ship commanded by Captain Kingsley. He landed in San Francisco on the 7th of August of that year, having been five months and eight days on the journey. He remained in San Francisco until he came to San Bruno, with the exception of six months spent in mining in Butte County. He erected the San Bruno Hotel, and opened it in 1862, and has been its proprietor to the present time. He is the Southern Pacific R.R. company's ticket agent, telegraph agent and post master at San Bruno. He married Mary Braman, a native of Ireland, and their children are John J., Alice, Mary, Lizzie, Richard, Robert, Agnes and George. | Cunningham, Richard McCormick (I1282)
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| 998 | from "History of Saratoga County, New York" by Nathanial Barlett Sylvester, 1878 History of Northumberland Joseph Palmer settled on the farm now owned by George Peck. He was a surveyor. Jared Palmer, for many years a town officer, was the son of Joseph. | Palmer, Joseph (I391)
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| 999 | from "History of the County of Brant" by Douglas Reville, 1920 WILLIAM PATERSON & SON CO., LIMITED: In 1863 Messrs. H. B. Leeming and William Paterson established a wholesale confectionery and cigar manufactory. It was in April of the year named that they occupied the west end of the present buildings on Colborne Street, commencing with the modest number of fifteen hands. In those days the sales were largely made from touring wagons, and in later years Mr. Paterson used to relate that often on Saturdays the help would hang around for their pay until midnight, waiting for one of the wagons to return in order to make up the wage roll. In 1872 Mr. Leeming retired from the firm in order to become Collector of Customs, and from that time until 1894 Mr. Paterson was the sole proprietor. In that year his son, W. F. Paterson, was admitted to partnership under the style of "Wm. Paterson & Son." In 1897 a company was formed called the "William Paterson & Son Co. Limited." Mr. W. F. Paterson was elected the first President and still holds that office. In 1919, after his return from the Front where he had been a member of the Royal Flying Corps, Mr. Morton Paterson, elder son of Mr. W. F. Paterson, was made Vice-President. During the many years that he was member of Parliament Mr. Paterson was much away from home and in the early portion of that period the late Mr. G. S. Winter was manager of the factory. Some years ago the cigar department was given up. As time passed additions had to be made to the original premises in order to accommodate the constantly growing business, and a branch was established in Belleville. The firm do a large domestic and foreign trade in biscuits, chocolates, candies and other confections, and the demand for their goods is constantly expanding. | Paterson, William Morton (I6190)
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| 1000 | from "History of the State of Kansas", by William G Cutler J. P. ROBENS, proprietor of the West End Grocery and China Emporium, Fort Scott, Kan., he was a native of Northumberland, Saratoga Co., N.Y., born in February, 1840. In 1862 he enlisted in the Seventy-seventh "Bemis Heights" regiment New York Volunteers as a private, was transferred and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant Company E, One Hundred and Seventy-sixth New York Volunteers, better known as the "Ironsides" regiment; was with Banks in the "Gulf Department," was captured at Brashear City in June, 1863, taken to Tyler, Texas, was exchanged July, 1864. Was married in 1866 Miss Labor of Lockport, N.Y., moved to Missouri in 1868, and to Fort Scott in 1870, embarking in the grocery business. By diligence and enterprise his business has grown into large proportions. He carries a stock of $10,000 to $12,000, and has a yearly trade of over $30,000. Mr. Robens has been in the city council for a number of years, and is at the present time Treasurer of the Board of Education for the city. It was largely through his efforts that the compromising of the city indebtedness was secured on a basis at once honorable to the city and to her creditors. In all matters relating to public enterprise he is liberal and enthusiastic. | Robens, John P (I1160)
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