Hale, Danford, Ackley Station p.o., Pine Grove, was born in Brattleboro, Windham county, Vt., in 1833. He married Lurina Ames, and had two children – Charles, who was killed by a falling limb, and Cynthia, who was born in Pine Grove, but now deceased. The family came to Pine Grove on May 25, 1830. In 1847 Mr. Hale, after the death of his wife, Lurina, married Louisa Aiken, by whom he had four children, viz.: – Francis A. (who married Anna M. Adams), Florence A. (who married George McCoy), David J. (who married Hannah Cable), and Emerson J. Danford Hale was a successful farmer, and at the time of his death was comfortably situated. His farm was among the best in the county, and consisted of 170 acres. It is now divided between his sons Francis and David, they having purchased the shares from the other heirs.

Hale, William, Ackley Station p.o., Pine Grove, a native of Vermont, was born at Brattleboro, in the year 1801, and immigrated to Warren county with his uncle in or about 1830, and settled in Pine Grove. He married Mehitable Thurber, who bore him eight children, viz.: – Joseph, Edward T., Mary Jane (who died at the age of nineteen years), Sarepta (who married Thomas C. Hunt), and the other four died in infancy. William Hale died on April 27, 1883, and Mehitable, his wife, died in 1879. Edward Thurber Hale married Eliza, a daughter of Lewis Jones, of Farmington, by whom he has had three children. His farm comprises 143 acres, lying, but a short distance from Conewango Creek, and here Edward T. Hale resides, surrounded with comforts that during his well spent life he has fairly earned.

Hall, Galbraith A. I., Sheffield, a, son of Orris Hall, and one of the early settlers in Warren county, was born on July 11, 1841. He was married at the age of twenty- five years to Flora Bell (a daughter of William Bell, of Warren), who bore him six children, all of whom are living. They are Orris P., Belle E., Mary Ella, Josephine M., Galbraith A.I., jr., and Katie V. In 1865 and 1866 Mr. Hall was in Alabama growing cotton, but this venture, although not a failure, was not particularly lucrative. After this he returned to Warren, and for two years remained there, after which he removed to Sheffield where he since resided. The tract of land owned by Orris Hall has recently been sold to the Pennsylvania Gas Company for a consideration of $82,500.

Hallock, A. D., Garland p.o., Spring Creek, was born in Herkimer county, N.Y., m 1844, and settled in Warren county in 1861. He married Sarah E. White, of Warren county, and to them have been born four children – Velta, Myra, Siles, and one child who died in infancy. Mr. Hallock is a carpenter by trade, but is now engaged in farming and owns and occupies a farm of sixty- three acres. He was a son of Jesse J., and Lovina (Van Buren) Hallock. Mrs. Hallock was born in Herkimer county, N.Y. They had a family of nine children born to them, five of whom are now living – Lucy J., Elizabeth Ann, A.D., J. L., and Alice L.

Hamilton, James C., Sugar Grove, was born in Sugar Grove in March, 1832, and married Lucy Pratt, a daughter of L.H., and Julia Pratt, in 1880. She died in December, 1864, leaving two children, only one of whom is now living – Edgar R. James C. married his second wife, Eliza F. Younie, in April, 1870. They have had one daughter born to them – Margaret S. Mr. Hamilton has been justice of the peace for fifteen years, and has been notary public since 1884, and has held most of the town offices. He was surveyor for twenty years. James C. was a son of John and Catherine (Brown) Hamilton. She was born in Belfast, Ireland, and John was a native of York county. They were married in Sugar Grove, in the first frame house that was ever erected in Warren county (still standing near the present residence of J.C. Hamilton), in 1815. They had a family of seven children born to them, four of whom are now living – John B., Mrs. A.C. Jackson, Mrs. Frazine, and James C. Mr. John Hamilton came from Franklin and settled in Sugar Grove in 1827. He was sheriff of Venango county before the division, and afterward associate judge of Warren county.

Hamilton, John B., Sugar Grove, is a retired gentleman, and was born in Sugar Grove in 1827. He was a son of John and Catharine (Brown) Hamilton. John Hamilton was born in York, York county, in 1782, and his wife was born in Belfast, Ireland, March 13, 1789. They were married in Warren county in 1815. They had a family of seven children born to them, four of whom are living – Mrs. Jane D. Jackson, Mrs. Emeline C. Frazine, John B., and James C. Two of the children died at an early age. John Hamilton died October 29, 1857, and his wife, Catherine, died September 27, 1862. John Hamilton settled in Sugar Grove in 1827. His wife came to Warren county about 1804 with her brothers, David, John, William, and James Brown. John Hamilton, sr., was sheriff of Venango county before the division; he was also side judge of Warren county and an early teacher.

Hanchett, Newton N., Tidioute p.o., owner and proprietor of the Hanchett House in Tidioute, was born in Erie county in 1843, son of Cyrus and Mary (Reed) Hanchett. Cyrus was born in New York State, and Mary in Erie county. They both died in Erie county in 1852, leaving a family of six children. Newton married Mary Bakley, of Crawford county, in 1864; they have one son – Frank. They settled in Tidioute in 1865, he for a time laboring for others, but finally engaging in oil speculations till 1874, when he embarked in the hotel business. In 1883 he purchased his present hotel, located on Main street, one block from the depot; it is the popular house of the borough.

Hanpin, Charles, Dugall p.o., Pittsfield, was married August 11, 1880, to Betsey Pier. They have had one child born to them – Herby D. Betsey was a daughter of Calvin and Eliza (Hitchcock) Pier, who came from Harmony, N.Y., and settled here in 1865. They had a family of four children born to them – Ada, Emily Manerva, William, and Betsey. Charles Hanpin was a son of Daniel and Sarah (Cooper) Hanpin. Sarah was born in New York city, and her husband, Daniel, was born in England in 1827, and settled in Sugar Grove in 1832 with his parents, James and Catharine (Clark) Hanpin. Daniel and Sarah Hanpin had a family of two children born to them – Alzada and Charles. Sarah was a daughter of Nathan and Martha (Brooks) Cooper, who were born in England.

Harmon, Hosea, is a resident of Sugar Grove village, and was born in Rensselaer county, N.Y., at Sand Lake in 1818 and settled in Sugar Grove with his parents in 1830. His parents were Nason and Anna (Bennett) Harmon. They had a family of thirteen children born to them, three of whom are .now living – John, Hosea, and Sarah (who is now the wife of Amasa Baker.) Nason died in 1855, and his wife, Anna, died in 1869. Hosea married Sally Johnson, who was born in Oneida county, N.Y., in 1827. They were married at Freehold in 1846, and have had two children born to them, one son who died at an early age, and Emma, who married J.P. Miller. Mr. Harmon was compelled to labor from early age to aid his parents. He worked on a farm for three years at the rate of three dollars per month, and at the age of nineteen and one half years he purchased his time for one hundred dollars of his father, and by his perseverance and frugal habits he has reached great wealth worthy of imitation.

Harrington, Murry W., Sugar Grove, the only furniture dealer and undertaker in Sugar Grove, was born in Jamestown, N.Y., in 1848, and settled in Sugar Grove in 1871, there engaging in the furniture manufacturing business under the firm name of Van Dusen & Harrington. In 1873 he purchased his partner’s interest and has since conducted the general furniture and undertaking business. In 1869 he married Ida Pickard, of Salisbury, Vt., who was born in 1848. They have a family of three children – Lynn P., John F., and Lucina P. Murry W. was a son of Horatio W. and Lucina L. (Deland) Harrington. They were born in Jamestown, N.Y. She died in 1850, leaving one son. By a second marriage Horatio W. had five children.

Hazard, David G., Youngsville p.o., Brokenstraw, was born in Washington county, N.Y., on June 27, 1810. He was a son of Sylvester and Ann Hazard, natives of Rhode Island, who settled in Chautauqua county, N.Y., in 1814. David G. settled in Brokenstraw in 1837, as a carpenter and builder. He was married on August 15, 1843, to Drusilla Mead, who was born on October 31, 1820. David G. died on March 7, 1874. They had a family of four children, three of whom are now living – Armitta A., Francilla A., and Cassius A. Armitta A. was married in 1868 to Samuel R. Broughton. They have three children – Fannie T., Orrin, and Frank. Cassius A. was married in 1886 to Cora L. Sabin. Mrs. Drusilla Hazard was .a daughter of William and Susannah (Davis) Mead. William was born in Northumberland county December 23, 1784, and died September 19, 1852. He settled in Brokenstraw in 1806, where he lived and died. His wife was born in New Jersey March 1, 1784, and died October 28, 1865. William served in the War of 1812. Susannah was a daughter of Elijah and Desiah Davis, who settled in Warren county in the year 1801. Elijah served in the Revolutionary War. They had a family of nine children, of whom James Davis is now the only surviving one. He was born on October 2, 1804, and now resides at Youngsville. William and Susannah Mead had a family of six daughters and two sons, four of whom are now living – John, born November 1, 1808; Julia A., born December 7, 1813; Drusilla, October 31, 1820, and Susan, born February 27, 1823. Drusilla’s grandparents were among the first settlers at Meadville, and the place took its name from them.

Hazeltine, David D., Matthew’s Run p.o., Sugar Grove, is a lumber manufacturer and farmer, and was born in Sugar Grove in 1853. He was married in June, 1881, to Emma F. Abbott, a daughter of Francis and Catherine Abbott. They have had two sons and one daughter born to them – Kate Naoma, Ivan A., and Francis H. David D. was a son of Harden and Polly (Stilson) Hazeltine. He was born in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1811, and died in 1882. His wife, Polly, was born in 1811. They were married in 1835, and had a family of nine children born to them, six of whom are living – Pardon, Clinton, Susan, Abner, Almena, and David D. Pardon and Clinton enlisted in Company F, 151st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served on nine month’s call. Abner enlisted in 1863. Polly was a daughter of David and Mary (Burroughs) Stilson, who settled on Stilson Hill in 1814. They had a family of nine children, four of whom are now living – Harry H., David, Betsey, and Polly.

Hunter, Jahu, Tidioute p.o., Glade, was born in Limestone township, Warren county, in 1830. He was a son of Matthew and Sarah (Magill) Hunter, who was born in Warren county. Their parents came from eastern Pennsylvania, and settled here about 1800. They had a family of ten children, five of whom are now living, Jahu and four sisters. His parents died on the homestead farm. Jahu married Margaret R. Magee, of Limestone township, January 1, 1860 – a daughter of Alexander G. and Nancy (Smith) Magee. They had two children – Livingston L. and Lella L. Lella L. died in 1883, aged eleven years. Jahu was reared on his father’s farm in Limestone township, and was engaged in making and marketing pine timber from 1850 to 1857; then came to Tidioute and engaged in the mercantile business until 1860. He then disposed of his mercantile business and entered into the, business of producing crude petroleum; also the manufacturing and shipping of sawed lumber. He again became engaged in the mercantile business in 1868, under the firm name of Mabie & Hunter, and continued a successful business until 1882, when he disposed of his interest to his partner, W.H.H. Mabie. He was one of the original stockholders of the Tidioute Savings Bank. He was also one of the charter members of the Tidioute and Economy Bridge Company, that built the fine wire suspension bridge spanning the Allegheny River at Tidioute in 1873. He owns some stock in the Tidioute Chair Factory. He is interested in the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company. He is also a member of the firm of Hunter & Cumings, who have been engaged in producing crude petroleum since 1873. He built him a very pleasant home in Tidioute, on the corner of Main and Walnut streets in 1876, where he now resides.

Hertzel, William A., Warren p.o., Mead, is a farmer, and was born in Pleasant township August 7, 1853. He was a son of George and Emeline (Schuler) Hertzel, who were natives of Alsace, France, and early settlers in Pleasant township. Later they moved to Mead township, where they cleared and improved, the farm which is now owned by Emeline Hertzel, and occupied by William A. and his brother Philip. His paternal grandparents were Christian and Saloma (Asher) Hertzel, who came to Warren in 1833, and settled in Pleasant township in 1835, on the farm now occupied by their son, Philip Hertzel. They had a family of six children – George, Jacob, Philip, Martin, Andrew, and Mary; of these, George had a family of five children – Sally, Emeline, George, Philip, and William. William A. Hertzel was married August 5, 1877, to Ella Gant, a daughter of John and Mahala (Morrison) Gant, of Mead township. They have had two children born to them, Harry and Cora.

Highhouse, William, Warren p.o., Pleasant, brick manufacturer and farmer, of the farm of Highhouse & Baker, was born in Saxon Germany, August 30, 1829, and settled in Pleasant township in 1870, and located on the farm he now occupies, most of which he cleared and improved himself; the same year he embarked in the manufacture of brick with his brother Ernest, which partnership existed up to 1885. In 1882 he started in his present kiln, and in January, 1886, E.N. Baker became associated with him, under the firm name of Highhouse & Baker, manufacturing a million or more of brick annually.

Hill, Samuel, Garland p.o., Pittsfield, proprietor of the Johnson House, at Garland. He was born in Ireland in 1850 and was a son of David and Margaret (Moore) Hill, who were born and married in the north of Ireland, and emigrated to America, and settled in Upper Canada in 1861. They had a family of nine children born to them; three brothers came to Warren county; David came in 1865, Robert in 1866, and Samuel first settled in Crawford county, in 1868. They first engaged in the oil business. Robert became a lumber manufacturer, and is now a member of the firm of Andrews & Hill. David is now engaged in the hotel business in Canada. Samuel was married in 1876 to Caroline Lopez Johnson, widow of James Johnson. She had two daughters, Hattie (was married in 1881 to D.D. Horn), and Blanche. Samuel Hill is now engaged in the hotel and farming business.

Hinsdale, Charles, Sugar Grove p.o., Farmington, is a farmer, and was born in Farmington September 25, 1841. He was a son of Harmon and Fanny (Hurd) Hinsdale, who were natives of Cayuga county, N.Y., who settled in what is now known as Farmington, in 1841, on the farm which is now occupied by his widow, in the center of the west part of the town, which his father cleared and improved, and on which he lived and died, his death occurring in 1885, in the sixty-ninth, year of his age. He had a family of four children. Charles Hinsdale was reared in Farmington, where he has always resided. He settled on the farm which he now occupies in 1868, and on which he has made all the improvements He was in the late War of the Rebellion, enlisting in 1863, in what was known as Baldwin’s Company, and was on guard duty at Hamburg and Washington, and was honorably discharged, on account of disability, after seven months’ service. He was married in 1864 to Eugenia, a daughter of William and Sally (Temming) Rowland, by whom he had a family of seven children, all of whom are now living.

Hodges, Robert A., Lander p.o., Farmington, is a farmer, and was born in Oneida county, N.Y., June 30, 1829. He was a son of Abram and Esther (Kennedy) Hodges, who settled in Sugar Grove township in 1837, and lived and died there. They had a family of six children – Sally, Hazard, Dexter C., Polly, Abram, and Robert A. The latter was married August 26, 1859, to Melvina Miles, a daughter of David and Folly (Smith) Miles, of Sugar Grove. Her father, David Miles, was the first white child born in Warren county. Mr. Hodges has had a family of eight children – Martha E., Elmer, Fred, William, Clyde, Charles, Mary, and Hattie. Mr. Hodges located in Farmington on the farm which he now owns and occupies in 1870.

Hodges, William, Russellburg p.o., Pine Grove, came from Pittsburgh to Warren in the year 1814. He had with him a family, among them a son, John Bryant Hodges, who married Rachel Fountain. They had seven children, viz.: Walter, who died at the age of twenty- one years; William, and John A., married Phebe, daughter of John Akeley, of Russellburg; Eliza Jane, who married James Benson, of Randolph; Elizabeth, who became the wife of George S. Benson, also of Randolph; Rachel Maria, who married Frank Mabbett, and Maria, who married George A. Walkley, of Russellburg. William Hodges married Phoebe Akeley, daughter of Joseph Akeley, a pioneer, and had but one child, Martha E., who died during infancy. His wife died in July, 1882. Mr. Hodges then married Mattie Fry, of Oswego county, N.Y. John B. Hodges died June 2, 1880. His wife, Rachel, died November 12, 1876. For thirty years prior to 1875 William, son of John Bryant Hodges, was a blacksmith, and by frugality Sand industry acquired a comfortable fortune. Subsequent investments have increased this to goodly proportions. Mr. Hodges, although not a church member, is an earnest Christian. In political life he has chosen the Republican party, and has held town offices at various times. His grandfather William built the court- house at Warren about the year 1826.

Holman, John J., Germany p.o., Elk, and Harriet, his wife, with their children, Harriet, Mary Ann, John, Thomas George, Susan, William S., Benjamin F., and Henry C., came from Monroe county, N.Y., to Quaker Hill about 1845 or 1846. John J., the father, went to Oregon some two or three years later, and died there in 1865. John jr., Susan, and Thomas went to Illinois, where they now reside. Henry C. lived in Chautauqua county, N.Y. Benjamin F. died in the army. William S. Holman still resides in Elk, and is one of the substantial citizens of the township. He married Mary A. Jones, a daughter of Reuben Jones, by whom he had a family of four children. By occupation Mr. Holman is a farmer, and is an essentially self- made man. In the affairs of the town he has taken an active part, and is frequently called upon to hold town office. Mr. Holman is a firm Republican.

Holt, Peter, Cornplanter p.o.; Elk, was born in Lancaster, England, April 2, 1811, and was one of the sons of William Holt, whose family settled on the Conewango in 1829. In 1833 Peter came to Elk to work on a mill, and there met Susan B. Howard, whom he married in 1834. His wife was an orphan child, who lived with the Pound family. The children of this marriage were Elizabeth (who was burned to death), Mary Jane, Manley D., William H., James B., Alva M., Peter C., Susan A., Albert O., Cora E., and one child that died unnamed. In 1850 Peter Holt built the mill on Cornplanter Run, which was recently burned. In the lumber woods he was a pioneer and has operated largely during the last half of the century, having owned nearly two thousand acres. Since 1864 he has turned his attention to farming. His residence is situated on the bank of the Allegheny opposite the reservation. At an early day Mr. Holt took an active part in the affairs of the town, but advancing years have compelled him to retire.

Holt, William, Glade p.o., and Ann, husband and wife, Peter, David, Abel, Elizabeth, Hugh, Catherine, William, James B., and Ann, children, came from, Lancashire, England, to Glade soon after 1830. James B. now resides on a good farm on the Conewango, in Glade. He married Alice Fox, of Pine Grove, who bore him one child, Jennie B. Holt. James B. Holt is a substantial farmer, and has dealt some in the lumbering business. In politics he has favored the Democratic party, but is now a Prohibitionist. He is a member of the U.B. Church.

Homer, Thomas, Pittsfield, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a son of Thomas and Mary (Barr) Homer, who emigrated to America in 1848, and settled at Painted Post, Steuben county, N.Y. They had a family of eight children – Mathew, Mary, John, Thomas, Willie, Jennie, James, and George. Thomas, jr., married Ann Elizabeth Pierce in September, 1866; they have one son. John M. Homer moved to Pittsfield in 1869, as foreman of E.W. Ross’s planing- mill, and remained with E.W. Ross while he was in business there. He entered the employ of McGrew Bros. in 1882, as their superintendent, and is in their employ in that capacity at this date. McGrew Bros. are engaged in the lumber business in Pittsfield. Homer enlisted from Painted Post in Co. C, 107th N.Y. Vols., on July 9, 1862, and served with the regiment through the balance of the war, and was discharged at Elmira, N.Y., June 17, 1865 and was in all the battles the regiment was in, namely, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca, Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, sieges of Atlanta and Savannah, battles of Averysborough and Bentonville, carried a gun from the day the regiment received them until turned over at Elmira, he having been with the regiment every day from the time it went out until its return.

Hopkins, Andrew Joseph, a general merchant of Columbus, was born in Westford, Windham county, Conn., February 1, 1848. He was a son of James and Nancy E. (Parkhurst) Hopkins, who were married in Connecticut, and settled in Columbus in March 1850, where he became engaged in the business, that of blacksmithing. They now reside in Corry, and have had a family of six children born to the them – A.J., John T. (who was born in 1854, on the same day of the week, same day of the month, and the same hour of the day, and just six years from the day on which Andrew Joseph, his brother was born), Abbie A., Louisa, Hattie, and Carrie E. James M. enlisted in Co. C, First Engineers, of New York State, under Colonel E.W. Sherrill, in September, 1861, and served until the close of the war. Joseph A. enlisted in the same company in 1864 and served to the close of the war. Andrew Joseph Hopkins was married in 1872 to Effa J. Amidon, who was born in Erie county. She was a daughter of John and Charlotte (Curtis) Amidon. They have had three children born to them – Emma L., Mary A., and John D. Andrew J. has been school director and constable, and in early life he was a farmer and butcher. He commenced blacksmithing in 1879 in Spring Creek, and in 1884 he settled in Columbus, and there also is engaged in the same business.

Horn, Clinton, Spring Creek p.o., was born in Spring Creek, Warren county, in 1822, son of Daniel Horn, who was born in New Jersey in 1788, and died in 1879, and Mary Steele, who was born in. 1798 and is dead. In 1842 Clinton married Jane Sample, of Columbus, Warren county. They have had one child – Estelle. He has a farm of 410 acres.

Horn, Dorr D., Garland p.o., Pittsfield, was born in Spring Creek township in 1853. He was a son of Hiram and Mary (Watt) Horn. Hiram was born in Spring Creek in 1816, and his wife Mary was born in the same township in 1817. They were married in 1845, and had a family of three sons born to them – Othello D. (born in 1848), Ellery D. (born in 1851) and Dorr D. (born in 1853). Dorr D. was married in 1880 to Hattie Johnson. They have had one daughter – Grace (born May 10, 1884). Hattie was a daughter of James and Caroline Johnson. Dorr D. became a clerk for the firm of Andrews & Horn, and in 1873 he, with his brother, embarked in the manufacture of lumber, and is now doing business under the firm name of Horn Brothers.

Horn, Ellery D., Garland p.o., Pittsfield, was born in Spring Creek in 1851. He was a son of Hiram and Nancy (Watt) Horn, who were born and married in Spring Creek. Hiram was born in 1816, and died in March, 1880. Nancy, his wife, was born in 1817 and died in 1860. They were married in 1845, and had a family of three sons born to them – Othello D. (born in 1848), Ellery D. (born in 1851), and Dorr D. (born in 1853). Nancy was a daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (Andrews) Watt. Her paternal grandfather was John Watt, who settled in Spring Creek in 1797, coming there from Lancaster. Hiram Horn settled in Garland in 1873. He had been successful as a farmer, lumberman, oil producer, and land operator, and in 1873 he became engaged in the mercantile business. He held many of the offices of the town. He was a son of Daniel and Mary (Steele) Horn, who came from the East and settled in Spring Creek in 1790 or 1795. Daniel Horn was sheriff of Warren county in 1825 and 1828. He was also an early school teacher, and became a large land owner. He was born in 1779, and died July 21, 1869. His wife Mary was born in 1791 and died in 1870. They had a family of eleven children born to them, seven of whom are now living – Sarah, Clinton, Irvin, Martha, Ellen, Mary Etta, and Stephen. Ellery Horn was married in 1876 to Flora White, a daughter of Albert T. and Jane White, of Pittsfield. They have had three children born to them – Mary E., Hiram Leo, and Dan Roy. Mr. Horn is a farmer, and general superintendent of the Horn Brothers’ lumber- mill of Garland.

Horn, Othello D., Garland p.o., Pittsfield, was born at Spring Creek in 1848. He was a son of Hiram and Mary (Watt) Horn, who were born in Spring Creek. Hiram was born in 1816, and Mary, his wife, in 1817. They were married in 1845, and had a family of three sons born to them – Othello D. (born in 1848), Ellery D. (born in 1851), and Dorr D. (born in 1853). Hiram Horn died March 17, 1880, and his wife died in April, 1860, at the age of forty- three years. Hiram was an early oil producer and operator in oil lands and lumber, and became a partner in the mercantile business of H. Andrews & Co. He was an active and enterprising business man, and was a son of Daniel and Mary (Steele) Horn, natives of Eastern Pennsylvania, who came among the very first settlers of Spring Creek, coming there about 1790. Daniel was an early teacher, and was also sheriff from 1825 to 1828, and was extensively engaged in the lumber business, leaving a large tract of land to his family. He was born in 1779, and died July 21, 1859; his wife, Mary Steele, was born in 1791 and died in 1870. They had a family of eleven children born to them, seven of whom are now living. Othello D. Horn was married in 1874 to Henrietta White, a daughter of William C. and Mary White. They have had one child born to them – Winifred. Mr. Horn embarked in the mercantile business in 1873, and is now also engaged in lumber manufacturing and shipping, and is a member of the firm of Horn Brothers in the lumber, saw and planing- mill business.

Hosterman, John F., Shippensville p.o., Elk, was born in Beaver township March 17, 1833, and was a son of David and Susanna (Reeser) Hosterman, who settled in Beaver township in 1829. His father was a tanner by trade, and was engaged in this in the pioneer days of Edenburg and Shippensville. He settled in Shippensville in 1835. He had a family of five children – Henry, Jacob, John F., Mary J., and David R. John F. is a carpenter and millwright by trade, and was married in 1872 to Mary M. Mahle, a daughter of Helwig and Frances (Ricenbrode) Mahle, of Washington township. John and Mary have had two children – Ulysses H. and Mary L.

Houghwot, Alexander, Lander p.o., Farmington, is a farmer, and was born in Warren, August 27, 1822. He was a son of Daniel and Catherine (Stewart) Houghwot. His father was a native of Staten Island, N.Y., and was a carpenter and joiner by trade. He settled in Warren about 1812, where he worked at his trade for a number of years. In 1837 he located in Farmington, and there engaged in farming, where he resided to the time of his death. His wife was a daughter of James and Catherine (Hord) Stewart, pioneers of Sugar Grove township, and were of Irish descent. Daniel Houghwot had a family of ten children, who grew to maturity – Hannah, John H., Alexander, Catherine, Rosetta and Rosanna (twins), Jane, Isaac, Daniel, and James. Alexander Houghroot came to Farmington with his father. He was married in 1846 to Betsey Gregory, a daughter of Asa and Arena (Spencer) Gregory, of Farmington. They had a family of three children born to them – Hattie, Kufus K., and Edgar P. Mr. Houghwot lived on the farm he now occupies for thirty years, a part of which he cleared and improved.

Houghtling, W.H., Bear. Lake p.o., Freehold, general hardware merchant, is one of the most enterprising business men in the county.

Houghton, Hiram T., Sheffield p.o., was born in Cayuga county, N.Y., in. the year 1816. His father died when he (Hiram) was fourteen years old, leaving his mother a widow with six children, of which he was the oldest. At the age of twenty years, with the family of Thomas Farnsworth (his uncle), he settled in Cherry Grove, formerly a part of Sheffield, where he cleared a piece of land and built a house for his widowed mother, who came about one year after. He stayed until 1842, when he settled on the Tionesta Creek, in Sheffield township. He went to Van Buren county, Mich., in 1844; and remained there for three years, when he returned with his family to make a visit and sell his lands – between three and four hundred acres – of which he had acquired in earlier years. But not being able to dispose of them satisfactorily he has since lived in Sheffield. He served with credit in the late war for three years, in Company H, Tenth Regiment P.R.V.C. His first wife was Sally Ann Aber, by whom he had four children – Phebe I. (Mrs. John Farnsworth), William H., who served three years in the late war, in the same company with his father, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Fredericksburg, since died in Florida with yellow fever; Mary Ann (Mrs. Frank Collins), and Ann Eliza, who died at the age of eight years. For his second wife he married Jane Ann Farnsworth, who bore him three children – Ada A., married J. E. Barnes (son of Erastus Barnes), who died in Warren, Pa.; Marvil M.A., married Alonzo P. Barnes, and Asa J. The last three reside in Sheffield. Hiram T. Houghton by occupation was a carpenter. Before the war he was a Democrat, but since he has affiliated with the Republican party.

Howard, Ezra D., Columbus p.o., one of the early and prominent settlers of Columbus township, was born in Chenango county, N.Y., in 1811, and settled with his parents in Columbus in 1834, and died July 19, 1886. He was a son of P.C. and Betsey (Dutton) Howard. They had a family of four children, all of whom are now dead. Ezra D. Howard was married in March, 1834, to Emeline Vermilyea; who was born in Columbus, Chenango county, N.Y. They had a family of seven children born to them, two sons and five daughters – Stacy, who married Manila Berry; Asa M., who married Elizabeth Faulkner; Betsey Angeline, married Henry E. Dodge; Angeline married Byron Benson; Celia; Harriet, married Thomas Welman; Alice married H. Mead. Emeline (Vermilyea) Howard was a daughter of Jesse and Betsey (Veil) Vermilyea.

Howard, Henry B., North Warren p.o., Conewango,is a farmer, and was born in County Queens, Ireland, in 1809. He was a son of William and Ellen (Brearton) Howard. He was reared in Ireland, and in 1837 he immigrated to the United States, and located in Troy, N.Y., where he resided for seventeen years. He settled in Conewango in 1853, on the farm which he now owns and occupies, and which he had purchased in 1844, and has cleared and improved it himself; with the exception of two acres. He was married 1833 to Mary A. McLaughlin, a daughter of James and Eliza (Thompson) McLaughlin, of County Queens, Ireland. They have had a family of seven children born to them – Margaret, James, Henry, William J., Eliza, John R., and Thomas. Of these children Henry and John were in the late War of the Rebellion. Henry served three years in Company H, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was honorably discharged, after which he re- enlisted in Company G, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers as first lieutenant, September 3; 1864, and served to the close of the war. He was married on December 13, 1866, to Helen E. Waters, of Warren, Pa. John enlisted in Company G, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, September 3, 1864, and was honorably discharged June 2, 1865. He died October 31, 1885, from disease contracted while in the service William was married in December, 1864, to Louisa Hartsen, of Indiana.

Howard, Lyman, of Rome, Oneida county, N.Y.; with his family came to Quaker Hill, Elk township, in the year 1830, and soon after moved to Pine Grove. The children of this family were Sally, Azariah, Lucy, Charles, Lyman M., Clarissa, and Harriet, all born before the family came to Pennsylvania, and Mariette, Hannah, and Sarah, who were born in Pine Grove. Sally married Warren Ellsworth; Azariah married Sarah Martin, and after her death Almira B. Myers; Lucy married John Gould; Clarissa married Rolland Martin; Harriet married John Smith; Mariette married John Delaney; Hannah married L. A. Roberts; and Sarah married Plum Smith. Azariah Howard is one of the most respected residents of Pine Grove. He is a substantial farmer, having 11o acres. He has had six children, viz. – Lorinda, Jane (now dead), Thomas M., Catherine E., David M., who married Lizzie Chapman, and Flora, who is now dead. Mr. Howard is a Republican in politics. He is not connected with any church society.

Howard, William B., Columbus, was born in Columbus, Chenango county, N.Y., in 1824. He was a son of Isaac and Charlotte (Bassett) Howard. Charlotte was born in Connecticut, and her husband, Isaac, was a native of Rhode Island. They were married at Chenango county, N.Y., in 1819, and emigrated to Columbus, Warren county, in 1827, and purchased the farm two miles east of the borough. Isaac, who was born in 1795, died in 1881, leaving his widow (who was born in 1800) and five children – Mary E., Howard D., William B., Ivory F., and Nancy M. William B. learned the carpenter’s trade, and became a contract builder, and has erected many of the best buildings in this section. He retired from his profession in 1878, and became one of the founders of the Equitable Aid Union, which was organized March 22, 1879, at which time he was elected treasurer. It now has a membership of sixteen thousand. He was married in 1855 to Martha M. Raymond, who was born in Columbus. She died in 1881, leaving a family of two children – S. Belle and W. Bert. S. Belle married Howard Rowe, and died in 1884.

Howard, William C., Columbus, was born in Sherburne, Chenango county, N.Y., in 1811. He was a son of John G. and Sally (Whitford) Howard. John G. was born in Rhode Island in 1783, and his wife, Sally, was born in Otsego county, N.Y., in 1788. They were married June 14, 1804. Sally died in 1834, and her husband died on May 20, 1875. They had a family of five children, two of whom are now living – William C. and Huldah, now the widow of Mr. Johnson. They settled in Columbus in 1833. William C. Howard was married on June 22, 1837, to Miranda Marble, who was born in Columbus, Chenango county, N.Y., in March, 1819. They had a family of eight children born to them – Jane L., Mary L., Helen M., S. Jannette, Albert M., Harriett M., John Dewitt, Frank O. Jane married J. D. Babbitt, and died leaving one son, J.D. Babbitt, jr. Dewitt is also deceased. Mr. William, C. Howard has held several offices of the town, and is known as “major” throughout the county. He was an early blacksmith and gunsmith, and in 1850 he became the station and ticket agent for the P. & E. Railroad, and was also agent for the American Express Company. He is now the stock shipping agent at Columbus station for the P. & E. Railroad.

Hull, John, Youngsville p.o., Brokenstraw, was born at Camillus, Onondaga county, N.Y., in 1807. He was a son of Chester and Sally (Comstock) Hull. She was born in Massachusetts and her husband Chester was born in Connecticut. They settled in Brokenstraw township in 1819, where they died. They had a family of eight children, five of whom are now living. Chester Hull was a, soldier and served in the War of 1812, and one of his sons was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Chester Hull was a stone and brick mason and builder and contractor. John Hull was married June 9, 1831, to Eliza Mead, who was born in 1812. They have a family of four children – Sarah, born in 1832; Elvira E., born in 1834; Nelson W., born in 1841; Flora A., born in 1849. John Hull has been burgess several terms, councilman for several years, a school director, and a lieutenant and captain for several years in the independent company of his town. He retired from active business, life in 1880. Eliza Hull was a daughter of John and Sarah (Huffman) Mead. She was born at Susquehanna, and her husband John at Meadville. They had a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom are now living and ten now reside in Warren county.

Humphrey, Reuben, Columbus, was born in Oxford, Chenango county, N.Y., in 1812. He was a son of Ebenezer and Folly (Simons) Humphrey, who settled in Attica, Wayne county, N.Y., in 1813. Folly died in 1813, leaving a family of seven children – Hiram, died 1886; Cyrus, died 1886; Annis, and Reuben are now living. Ebenezer then married for his second wife Mrs. Folsom. They bad two daughters born to them. Reuben settled in Columbus township in 1829. He was married in 1837 to Mrs. Rebecca (St. John) Vermilyea, who was born in Genesee county, N.Y., in 1810. They have had a family of four children born to them – George A. (born in 1843), Emily A. (born in 1848), Elva A. (born in 1850), and Edgar A. (born in September, 1853). George A. enlisted in Company F, Ninth New York Volunteers, under Colonel Beardsley, in 1861, and died at the hospital at Washington in 1862. Elva married Cyrus Shippee, and Edgar is a natural genius. He erected his dwelling where his parents now reside, and which is a model house. Mrs. Rebecca had by her first husband, four children, only one of whom is now living – Mrs. Mary Jackman. Rebecca was a daughter of Nathan and Martha (Eads) St. John, who settled in Columbus in 1815 or ’16. Nathan was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner.

Humphrey, Winfield S., Columbus, was born in Columbus, Warren county, May 23, 1865. He was a son of Horatio E. and Caroline S. (Manwarring) Humphrey. Caroline was born in Genesee county, N.Y., January 19, 1825, and Horatio E. was born in Allegany county, N.Y. April 29, 1824. They were married on November, 15, 1845, and had a family of two sons and three daughters born to them, three of whom are now living – Susan, Flora A., and Winfield S. One son, Hiram S., died July 17, 1875, aged twenty- eight years. Horatio E. Humphrey was a son of Hiram and Betsey L. (Hills) Humphrey. Hiram was born in Oneida county, N.Y., in 1802, and his wife Betsey was born in Montgomery county, N.Y., ~fl 1802. They were married on April 1, 1825. Betsey died April 5, 1859, and Hiram died June 6, 1865 Mr. Hiram Humphrey was a son of Ebenezer and Folly (Simons) Humphrey, who settled in Attica, N.Y., where Folly died in 1814, leaving a family of seven children. Ebenezer married for his second wife, Mrs. Folsom, widow of Oscar Folsom. Winfield S. Humphrey was married September 5, 1886, to Tacie M. Allen, of Chautauqua county, N.Y.

Hunter, Gates M., Enterprise p.o., Southwest, was born in Limestone in 1832, and was married in 1854 to Sarah Merritt (a sister of Judge Merritt), who was born in Chautauqua county, N.Y. They have had a family of nine children born to them – Asa M., Delbert O., Francis M., Effie, Addie, Lincoln, Ulysses, Melissa, Merilla, and Harry Gates. Gates M. Hunter was a son of Robert, jr., and Lovisa (Manross) Hunter. Robert was born in Warren county, and died in 1845. His wife Lovisa was born in Vermont and died in 1872. They had a family of eleven children born to them, six of whom are now living – H. Jared, G.M., Esther, Elizabeth Candace, and Wilson. Robest, jr. was a son of Robert, sr., and Betsey Hunter, and was born in County Cork, Ireland. They settled in Southwest about 1795, and were one of the first families to settle there. They had a family of ten children born to them. Gates M. Hunter now owns and occupies the old homestead which was deeded in 1832 to his father, but which was purchased from the Holland Land Company years previous by his grandfather on contract.

Hutchinson, Timothy O., is a farmer of North Warren, was born in Tunbridge, Vt., on March 3, 1823, and was a son of Timothy Hutchinson, Sr. Timothy O. was reared in Orange and Windsor counties, Vt. He is a blacksmith by trade and located in Warren county in 1839, and resided there and at Sheffield for eight years, after which he went to reside at Ridgeway, Elk county, where he resided for nearly three years, when he returned to Warren, where he worked at his trade up to 1877, when he became engaged in farming in Conewango, on the farm which he now occupies. He has been married twice. His first wife was Cleopatra V. Brown, to whom he was married in 1848. She was a daughter of John Brown, a pioneer of Sheffield. They had a family of seven children, two of whom are now living – Delwin O. and Mary. His second wife was Mrs. Marian Squires, of Conewango, to whom he whom he was married in 1883.

Irvine, Thomas, Pittsfield, was born in Freehold in November, 1835. He was married in 1862 to Adalaide Frisbie, who was born in Homer, Cortland county, N.Y. They have had one daughter born to them – Ida M. (who was born in 1863, and was married in 1880 to Charles E. Price. They have had two children born to them, Alta and Millie). Adalaide was a daughter of Andrew M. and Minerva (Alvord) Frisbie. Mrs. Frisbie was born in Homer, Cortland county, N.Y., and her husband Andrew was born in Jefferson county, the same State. They settled in Pittsfield in 1858. Thomas Irvine was a son of Samuel and Margaret Irvine. Margaret died in 1870, leaving a family of seven children, six of whom are now living – Thomas, Martin, Mary A., Jane, Charles, Margaret. His paternal grandparents were James and Esther Irvine, who were among the early settlers of Warren county.

Jackson, James M., Warren p.o., Conewango, was born in what is now Glade township on March 5, 1819. He was a son of David and Lucretia (Cannon) Jackson. His paternal grandfather was Daniel Jackson, who came from Onondaga county, N.Y., and settled in Conewango township in 1797, cleared a small tract of land there and erected a grist- mill, and later a saw- mill. He also erected the first frame dwelling in Warren. He held the office of justice of the peace for many years and was a prominent man in his day. He had a family of five children – Daniel, Ethan, David, Ebenezer, Rachel, and Sylvia. David Jackson kept the tavern in Warren for many years, but in later life he engaged in the lumber business and farming. He had a family of six children – Marvel B., Timothy, James M., Rebecca, Maria, and Virginia. His wife was a daughter of Elisha Cannon, of Philadelphia. David Jackson died in 1860 in the seventieth year of his age. James M. Jackson was brought up in Warren, and now owns and occupies the old homestead where his father died. He was married in 1851 to Mary Summers. They have had a family of five children born to them – Louie, David, Willie, Harry, and Maude. Mrs. Jackson was a daughter of Langford and Sarah (Bingham) Summers, of Farmington.

Jackson, Joseph Barton, of Irvinton, Warren county, was born in Ripton Hills, Derbyshire, England, December 27, 1822, and was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Barton) Jackson, who came to America in 1829. Thomas was a practical miller, and was employed in several mills in New York State, and settled in Youngsville in 1845, where the mother Elizabeth died in 1846, leaving a family of six children, five of whom are now living. Thomas died in Chautauqua county, N.Y., in 1879. Joseph B. Jackson enlisted in the Forty- ninth New York in 1862. He was married in 1852 to Fidelia Hoxie, who was born on June 25, 1852. They have had two children – Leon and Flora. Joseph B. Jackson settled in Irvinton in 1883, and is now engaged in running the Irvine custom flouring mill on the Brokenstraw Creek.

Jackson, Robert R., Lander p.o., Farmington, is a farmer and was born in Spring Creek township, March 30, 1829. He was a son of Elijah and Mary (Watt) Jackson. His father was a native of Connecticut, and settled in Spring Creek township in November, 1797, where he cleared and improved a farm, and on which he resided until the time of his death. His wife was a daughter of John Watt, and was born in Penn’s Valley, Lancaster county. Her father was also a pioneer of Spring Creek. Elijah Jackson had a family of thirteen children born to him – Sarah, Hannah, John, Mary, Uri, James, Ziba, Washington, William M., Alex W., Harriet, Charles M., and Robert R. Robert R. was brought up in Spring Creek, where he resided up to. 1863, when he removed to Farmington on the farm which he now occupies. He was married January 29, 1862, to Mary H. Eldred, a daughter of George F. and Laura (Cady) Eldred, of Spring Creek. They have had two children born to them – William E. and Nora E. (now Mrs. Frank Gregory).

Jackson, William H., Pittsfield, was born in Harmony, Chautauqua county, N.Y., in 1833. He was a son of David and Betsy G. Jackson. Betsy was born in Connecticut, and her husband David was a native of Onondaga county, N.Y. William H. Jackson was married in March, 1853, to Lucia Grosvenor, of Freehold, township, Warren county. She was a daughter of Nathan and Nancy Booktus Grosvenor; he was born in Philadelphia, and she in Reading. They had two children born to them – Frank W., who married Ida McIntyre, and died in 1880 of typhoid fever; and Maribell, who was fitted for and became a teacher and has taught for ten terms; she was married June 16, 1886, to B.S. Dunning, of Erie. William H. Jackson settled on a farm near where he was born, soon after he was married, but in the fall of 1860 moved to Tidioute, in the early oil excitement; was superintendent of some oil wells for nearly five years; during that time he was elected assessor of the town of Limestone, and one term collector, also school director. In 1867 he was engaged as superintendent of the Rouse Hospital, which position he filled for six years. He was engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Youngsville for three years, and then moved on to his farm of 140 acres and engaged in the breeding of blooded cattle, and in the dairy business. He is now a school director of Pittsfield township.

Jackson, William Miles, Spring Creek, was born in Spring Creek in 1858, and claims to be the first male child now living who was born in this town. He was a son of Elijah J. and Mary (Watts) Jackson. Elijah J. was born in Stratford, Conn., in 1772, and died in 1845. Mary (Watts) Jackson was born in Penn’s Valley, Lancaster county, in 1784, and died in 1855, leaving a family of thirteen children, four of whom are now living – Hannah, William M., A.W., and Robert R. William Miles Jackson has held almost all of the town offices. He now owns a farm of 204 acres, on which was built the first log cabin in Spring Creek, Warren county, by a white man, in November, 1797.

Jacobs, Dr. Charles A., physician and surgeon, of Youngsville, was born in Mercer county, in 1856; was educated at Grove City Normal Academy, read medicine at Mill Brook, graduated at the Cleveland Medical College in 1883, and settled in his profession at Youngsville in 1884. In 1885 he married Belle Jackson, daughter of G.A. and Elvira King Jackson. Dr. Charles was the son of Isaac and Mary N. Lamb Jacobs. She was born in Mercer county and he in Ohio, and they were married in 1840. They have a family of ten children. One son enlisted in the One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness and died in 1864.

Jagger, Enoch F., Sugar Grove, was born in Sugar Grove, and was a son of James and Mary (Brown) Jagger. She was born at Warren, on the Allegheny, in 1807, surrounded by Indians. James was born at Hempstead, L.I., in 1802. They were married in 1827. James settled here in 1817, and died in 1866, leaving a widow and seven children; three sons are now living – David B., Enoch F., and Charles. William died leaving a widow and three children, Max, Fred and Florence. Mrs. Eliza died leaving two children – Lucy B., and Agnes M. Abbott. Agnes and Harriet Jagger died unmarried. Enoch F. enlisted in Co. D, 9th N.Y. Regiment of Cavalry, in October, 1861, and was discharged September, 1862, for disability, from the hospital at Washington, He has served as assessor, and commissioner, and his father, James, was a justice of the peace for many years; was appointed by the governor; he was also assessor. Mary was a daughter of Hon. David Brown and Jeanette (Broadfoot) Brown. Jeanette was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and David was born in Belfast, Ireland. They were married at Franklin, Venango county, in 1802, and settled in Warren, and in 1809 settled in Sugar Grove, where he built a log house. He also built the first frame house in the town in 1816. David and Jeanette had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living – Mary, Barbara, Kittie, John B., Agnes, James, and William D. Jeanette died in 1841, and David died in 1824. David established the first tannery in the town, and was a prominent man of the county. He was at one time a justice of the peace.

Jenkins, Theron P., Russell p.o., Farmington, was born in Farmington, December 23, 1846. He was a son of Joseph and Sophronia (Weatherby) Jenkins. His father was a native of Boston, was a blacksmith by trade, and settled in Pine Grove in 1823, where he worked at his trade until 1837, when he settled in what is now Russellburg, on the farm which is now owned and occupied by Theron J., a part of which he cleared and improved, and on which he resided until the time, of his death, which occurred August 4, 1866, aged sixty years. His children were Weston, Matilda, Almeda, Eldridge, Almira, Myron, Rachel, Orlinda, and Theron P. Theron P.’s maternal grandparents were Samuel and Abigail (Eddy) Weatherby, who settled in Farmington in 1835. Theron P. succeeded to the homestead farm of his father. He was married in 1872 to Mary A., daughter of B.F. and Maria (Gifford) Palmeter, of Kiantone, N.Y. They have had two children born to them – Frank F. and Willie D.

Jennings, James B., Tidioute p.o., was born in Venango county, January 7, 1829 He married Mary Emeline Snyder, of Franklin, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Richards) Snyder, in 1859. They had five children – Cleora J., Harvey J., Albertis, Mattie B., and Fred R. He was county commissioner for three years at the time of the building of the court- house; was also councilman and school director. Mr. Jennings was a son of Morgan and Jane (Bradley) Jennings, of Venango county. They had a family of ten children, eight now living – Elizabeth, James, John, Robert, Henry, Mary Jane, Anna, and Amanda. Mr. Morgan’s father was born in 1800 and died in 1879; his mother was born in 1808, and died in 1859. Morgan Jennings was a son of Jacob and Mary (Morgan) Jennings, who were born in New Jersey, and settled on the Monongahela River, in Plum township, in 1800. James B. Jennings settled in Warren county in 1852, and engaged in the manufacture and shipping of lumber; in 1860 he became interested in the production of oil and still continues in that business; in 1886 he entered the coal trade in Tidioute, and is at present engaged in lumber, oil, coal, and real estate business.

Jewell, William, North Warren p.o., Conewango, a farmer and merchant, was born in Otselic, N.Y., on September 22, 1830, and was a son of Joseph arid Asenath (Cross) Jewell. He was reared and educated in Allegheny county, N.Y., where his parents located when he was but six years old. He was married on July 17, 1853, to Mary J. Brooks, a daughter of Simon and Sarah (Littlefield) Brooks, who were among the pioneers of Sugar Grove township. He has one child – Fred. Mr. Jewell settled in Sugar Grove in 1857, and became engaged in farming, but the last four years of his residence there he was engaged in the mercantile business. He located in Warren in 1874 and then embarked in the mercantile business, which he continued up to 1881, when his son Fred became associated with him, and they are now doing business under the firm name of William Jewell & Son. Mr. Jewell has held the office of justice of the peace for the past ten years, and is a staunch Republican. He adheres ‘to no church except the world, and to no religion except to do good. Consequently, the world is his church, and to do good his religion.

Jobes, Samuel, Spring Creek, was married in 1845 to Jane Ayling, by whom he had a family of five children – Jefferson M., William P., Leslie D., Ida Belle, and Emma N. Samuel Jobes was a son of John and Folly (Le Seur) Jobes. Samuel Jobes died August 24, 1886. John Jobes served in the War of 1812 as a drummer. He was born in 1794, settled in Spring Creek in 1819, and died in 1885. His wife was born in 1801, and died in 1878, leaving a family of twelve children, four of whom are now living.

Johnson, Curtis, West Spring Creek p.o., Spring Creek, was born in Busti, Chautauqua county, N.Y., son of John and Fanny (Long) Curtis. He settled in Spring Creek in 1870, and married Rose Long of Pittsfield, Warren county. They have had three children – James, George, and Lizzie. He is a large manufacturer of and dealer in lumber, and owns 500 acres.

Johnson, Frederick J., Chandler’s Valley p.o., Sugar Grove, a prominent Swedish- born gentleman, was born October 5, 1818, and married December 29, 1840, Lottie Swanson, who was born in Sweden in 1820. With his wife and two children he immigrated to America and settled in Buffalo in August, 1846, having been seventy- one days from Sweden to New York; they buried one son at sea. He found work in Buffalo at two shillings per day at first. In 1848 he settled in Sugar Grove on his present homestead, and soon after erected his present dwelling, he being a practical carpenter and builder. He has built many buildings in the town on contract. They have had ten children, but six of whom are now living – Frederica, Sarah Jane, Lawrence A., Florence, Matilda, and Manly A. Lawrence A. was a graduate of the Anglestone College of Illinois, in 1882, and is now a clergyman in Iowa. Frederick, with two of his brothers, Andrew P. and Charles M., purchased on first settlement in Warren county, a tract of 557 acres in 1849; the brothers sold this interest and went West. Frederick was one of the active men in the erection of the Swedish Lutheran Church, and in 1844 was prominent in the erection of the Evangelical Church of Sugar Grove township, near the Valley.

Johnston, Richard M., Youngsville or Mathews’s Run p.o., Brokenstraw township, was born in Brokenstraw, in 1848, and married Ellen Jones, of Sugar Grove, in July, 1872. They have had two children – Irvine and Waldemar. Mr. Johnston was constable four years in Mead township. He enlisted in Virginia in the First Virginia Cavalry, in 1864, under General Sheridan, served to the close of the war, and was discharged at Wheeling. He was a son of Irvine and Ann M. (Dupree) Johnston, of Brokenstraw; they were married in 1845, and had a family of seven children, four of whom survive – Richard M., Elizabeth, George, and Ida. Irvine died November 19, 1885, aged sixty- four years. Mrs. Ann M. Johnston was a daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Miller) Dupree. He was born in Northumberland in 1787, and settled in Brokenstraw, April 12, 1798, with his step- father, John Andrews. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1864, aged seventy- two years, having had fourteen children, nine daughters and five sons; five sons and four daughters now survive; all are married but Hugh, the oldest son, born in 1810, and Martha L., born in 1837. Richard settled on Mathew’s Run in 1821, where he died in 1847; he had been during his early life a pilot and lumberman, owning a large tract of land. His father was drowned in the Allegheny River, near Pittsburgh, and his mother married a second husband, John Andrews, and died in Ohio.

Jones, Augustus, of Columbus, was born in Sweden June 24, 1836. He was a son of S.P. and Hannah (Peterson) Jones, who were born and married in Sweden, and immigrated to America and settled in Columbus in 1851. They had a family of eight children born to them, six of whom are now living – Caroline, Augustus, Eveline, Estella, Otto and Oscar (who was born on the ocean in American waters); Andrew and Charles died after reaching manhood. Andrew enlisted in the army and was killed at Harper’s Ferry; Charles left one son, De Forest; Eveline married Thomas Sample; Caroline married Theo. Chance; and Estella married Charles Fritz; the father, S.P. Jones, died October 28, 1877; he was born in 1799. The mother, who was born in 1806, is still living. Augustus Jones was married in 1880 to Elizabeth Nottingham, who was born in Lyndon, Chautauqua county, N.Y. She was a daughter of William and Mary Ann Nottingham. Augustus and Elizabeth have had one son born to them, Paul A. Augustus purchased his homestead in 1865, which he has beautified with ornamental trees. He is a stock dealer and shipper.

Jones, Augustus W., Chandler’s Valley p.o., Sugar Grove, a resident of Chandler’s Valley, was born in Sweden in 1842. He was a son of Charles P. and Hellen M. Jones. They had a family of four children who immigrated to America with them, and settled in Sugar Grove in 1851, and purchased their farm of the Holland Land Company. They had a family of six children in all, two of whom are now living, Augustus W. and John P. Their mother was born in 1812, and died in 1879. Their father also was born in 1812. Augustus W. Jones enlisted in the Ninth New York Cavalry in 1861, and was discharged for disability in 1862, and in 1863 enlisted in Company M, Twenty- first Cavalry on short notice, and in 1864 re- enlisted in the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He has been school director two terms; was elected justice of the peace in 1884. He was married in 1864 to Carrie L. Lawson, who was born in Sweden in 1846. They have had a family of three children born to them – Alice C., Elmer A., and Claude W. Carrie L. was a daughter of Samuel and Martha Lawson, of Sweden.

Jones, Charles, Chandler’s Valley p.o., Sugar Grove, was born in Sweden, May 30, 1826, and was a son of Klineg – such being the name given him by the king when he became a soldier of the State, his family name being Samuel – Jones. Charles immigrated to America May 6, 1852, being eight weeks on the passage in a sailing vessel, and settled in Jamestown, N.Y. In 1856 he married Charlotte Davis, who was born in Sweden in 1832. They have had a family of nine children – Alfred, Frank, Richard, John, Elmer, Elisha, Mary Amelia, Elnora Carrie, and Janet. Mr. Jones was a tailor by trade, but became a butcher and farmer. His parents had a family of twelve children, four sons and three daughters of whom came to America, and five are now living – Charles, Frank, Augustus, Carrie and Lovisa. Augustus was a soldier in the late war, and was wounded, losing an arm, for which he receives a pension.

Joseph Jones, Russell p.o., was a native of Montgomery county, N.Y., born in the year 1806. His father’s family moved to Yates county, and then Mr. Jones married Mary Mott. They came to Elk in 1830, and located on a strip of land that was afterward set off to Pine Grove. The children of this marriage were four boys and three girls. Mary (Mott) Jones died November 10, 1861. In February, 1865, Joseph Jones married Mary Ann (Caldwell) Dennison, widow of Gilbert Dennison, of Pine Grove. In early days Mr. Jones was an extensive dealer in cattle, which business, in connection with farming, gained him a goodly fortune, and gave him an extensive acquaintance throughout this section of the county. He inherited a considerable estate from his father. Mr. Jones has been associated with the old Whig, and latterly the Republican party, having been school director for over twenty years. He is also a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and contributed largely toward building the church edifice at Russells. The children of his first marriage, were Eleanor E., Ezekiel C., Raymond B., Aaron M., Hannah T., James A., and Mary Alice. The children of Mrs. Jones’s first marriage were John, Leon, and Ella.

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