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BIOGRAPHIES
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 HISTORY of CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Cambridge Twp. -
BENJAMIN B. REYNOLDS, manufacturer,
Cambridgeboro, was born in Waterford Township, Erie Co ,
Penn., Sept. 17, 1837; son of George and Betsy (Lyiuan)
Reynolds, both natives of this county and early settlers
of Waterford Township, Erie County; the former of Scotch and
Irish descent, son of William Reynolds; the
latter was a daughter of William Lyman, and of
German lineage. Our subject was educated in the common
schools of Erie County. In 1855 he located in
Woodstock, McHenry Co., Ill., and worked in a planing-mill
until the breaking out of the Rebellion. He enlisted,
Aug. 6, 1861, in Company F, Ninety-fifth Illinois Volunteer
Infantry; and was in the battle of Champion Hill, went
through the siege of Vicksburgand Natchez; took part in
other minor engagements, and was honorably discharged at
Chicago, Ill., June 17, 1863. Mr. Reynolds
has been twice married, on first occasion, Feb. 1, 1858, to
Irene M., daughter of Matthew and Betsey
(Gilbert) Reynolds, of Woodstock, Ill., by whom he had
one son, George M. Mrs. Reynolds dying Apr. 14, 1874,
our subject was married Oct. 22, 1874, to Frances,
daughter of Thomas and Fanny (Wyman) Bloomfield, and
granddaughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morris) Bloomfield,
who were among the first settlers of Bloomfield Township,
this county, which bears their name. The
Bloomfields were of Scotch and the Wymans of
Welsh and English descent; the ancestors of the latter being
among the Pilgrims who came over in the "May Flower," and
landed on Plymouth Rock. In 1866 Mr.
Reynolds located in Cambridge and for three years worked
in Johnson, St. John & Co.'s planing-mill. He went to
Rockdale in 1869 and after occuping the position of
foreman in the planing-mill of Kelly, Howard & Co. for three
years, purchased the mill and continued the business two
years for himself. In 1875 ho returned to Cambridge
and embarked in same business which he conducted for four
years, then began manufacturing shingles, in which he is
still engaged. From 1878 to 1882, in company with
T. T. Root, he did an extensive business in barrel
headings; since 1879, has also been engaged in manufacturing
cider. In 1880 he commenced making apple jelly,
in which he is doing a large business, having all the latest
improvements in machinery for manufacturing this article.
Mr. Reynolds is one of the leading
manufacturers and business men of Cambridge. Is a
member of the I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. and G. A. R. In
politics he is a Republican.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 811 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
JAMES G. RHODES, farmer, P. O.
Cambridgeboro, was born in Connecticut, June 5, 1808; son of
Jonathan and Mary (Young) Rhodes, who settled in what
is now Cambridge Township, this county, in 1835, on the
tract now owned by his sons, James G. and Jonathan S. and
Zadock's widow. They were parents of nine
children: James G., Zadock, deceased; Amy,
wife of Samuel B., Thomas, in Missouri;
Hiram B. (deceased); Jonathan S.; Lydia,
wife of John Waterhouse, in LeBa3uf Township, Erie
Co., Penn.; Catherine, wife of Hiram Isherwood,
of Cambridge Township, this county; Caroline, wife of
William Laugherty, of Rockdale Township, this county;
Violetta, wife of Christopher Warren, in
LeBoeuf, Erie Co., Penn. Our subject was married Nov.
14, 1851, to Sally, daughter of John and Elizabeth
(Anderson) Daniel, early settlers of Rockdale Township,
this county, the former a native of Bucks County, this
State, the latter a native of Virginia. By this
marriage there were eight children: Daniel
(deceased); Hiram, married Viola Drake;
George, married Alice Campbell (now
deceased) ; Elizabeth, wife of Charles
Campfield, of Rockdale Township, this county; Anna
(deceased); Mary; Rio and John. Mr.
Rhodes has resided on his present place ever since he
came to this county with his parents in 1835. He has
been Constable, Supervisor and School Director of Rockdale
Township, this county, and has held other minor offices.
In politics he is a Republican.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 812 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
JONATHAN S. RHODES, farmer, P. O.
Cambridgeboro, was born in Rhode Island, Jan. 7,1821; son of
Jonathan and Mary (Young) Rhodes, who settled in what
is now Cambridge Township, this county, in 1835. Our
subject was married May 20, 1852, to Mary A.,
daughter of Jonathan and Louisa (Doolittle) Stoddard,
who has borne him five children: Alida S., Ellen
L., Emma C., Zadoc L. and Mary A.
Of these Alida S. married Edgar Throop, of
Rockdale Township, this county. They have three
children: Dennis, Lillie and Lynn
(twins). Emma C. married J. N. Jarvis;
have one child — Ethel—and reside in Tennessee.
Mary A. married James McClafferty, at
Washington Township, Erie County. Mr. Rhodes
lives on a part of the tract his father took up and settled
on in 1835. In politics he is a Democrat.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 813 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
YOUNG J. RHODES, lumber manufacturer,
Cambridgboro, was born in Rockdale Township, this
county, Aug. 8, 1852; son of Zadock Y. and Elizabeth
(Waterhouse) Rhodes, early settlers of that township.
Our subject was raised on a farm and received his early
education at the common schools. He attended the Mount
Union College at Alliance, Ohio, two years, graduating from
that institution in 1874. He located in Cambridge
Township, this, county, in 1875, and embarked in the
manufacture of lumber, in which business he has been
profitably engaged up to the present time. Mr.
Rhodes was married May 31, 1875, to Aurie,
daughter of Philander G. and Clarissa (Mitchell) Porter,
of Cambridge Township, this county. By this union
there are three children: Dolly, Horace and Robert.
Mr. Rhodes is now serving his second term as Justice of
the Peace. In politics he is a Democrat.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 813 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
ZADOCK RHODES, deceased, was born in
Sterling, Conn., August 25,1811, son of Jonathan and Mary
(Young) Rhodes, who settled in Rockdale, now Cambridge
Township, this county, in 1835. He was married January 21,
1841, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and
Rebecca (Isherwood) Waterhouse, of LeBoeuf Township,
Erie Co., Penn. By this union were six children:
Amy (deceased); Lewis (deceased); Almina F.;
Young J., married to Aurie Porter;
Ida M., wife of Eugene Drake, and Allen.
Those now living reside in Cambridge Township, this county.
Mr. Rhodes held the office of Road
Commissioner and School Director of his township several
terms. In politics he was a Democrat. He died
July 12, 1870, in his fifty-ninth year. His widow
resides on the old homestead.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 812 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
JOSIAH ROBBINS, farmer, P. O.
Cambridgeboro, was born in Washington Township, Erie Co.,
Penn., Apr. 21, 1817, son of Josiah and Elizabeth
(Steward) Robbins, who located in Erie County in 1815,
and removed from thence to Rockdale Township, this county,
in 1821. Josiah Robbins, Sr., who was a native
of Connecticut, died in 1862, in his seventy-third year; his
widow, a native of New York, departed this life Feb. 22,
1882, aged eighty-nine. Of their fifteen children six
are now living: Josiah, George, Henry,
Palace, Abigail and Mary. Our
subject was married July 16, 1840, to Harriet,
daughter of Peter and Hannah (Weston) Mitchell, and
grand-daughter of Nathan Mitchell, who came
from Massachusetts and settled in Rockdale Township, this
county, in 1801. By this union there were five
children, viz.: Hannah, wife of Benjamin
Akerly, residing in Waterford Township, Erie Co.,
Penn. (have four children: Victor, Leon,
Clark and Nellie); Maryette, deceased;
Halsey, deceased; Eunice, deceased, and George,
married to Paulina Churchill, of LeBoeuf (have
one child—DeForest L.). Mr. Robbins has
lived on his present farm fifteen year. He was
formerly a Whig in politics, but has been a Republican since
the organization of the party.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 813 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
ADDISON O. ROCKWELL, retired,
Cambridgeboro, was born in what is now Cambridge Township,
this county, Dec. 16, 1819, son of Bernard and Rebecca
(Mercy) Rockwell, who settled in Rockdale (now
Cambridge) in 1817. They were from Berkshire County,
Mass., and had six children: Addison O., Sally A.,
Emily M. (deceased), Emeline M. (deceased),
Eunice L. (deceased) and Esther F. Bernard.
Rockwell died Oct. 9, 1864, at the age of seventy-two;
his widow is still living, at the age of eighty-five.
Our subject was married Oct. 8, 1845, to Martha L.,
daughter of Sylvester and Mercy (Thomis) Root, who
settled here in 1819. By this union were two children:
Wilbur F. (deceased), and LaRue D., who
married Fannie Lane, of Potter County, Penn. , by
whom he has had four children: Alfred L., Florence, Ethel
and Paul, the latter two deceased. LaRue
D. was in the late war, having enlisted February 23,
1864, when but fourteen years of age, in Company E,
Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Was
wounded at Laurel Hill, battle of the Wilderness, May 8,
1864, and honorably discharged Oct. 4, 1865. He is now
a practicing physician at Union City. Addison O.
Rockwell owns the farm on which his father first
settled. He has held every office in the gift of his
township, with the exception of Justice of the Peace and
Constable. Is a member of and Steward in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mrs. Rockwell is an
adherent of the Baptist denomination.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 813 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
EPHRAIM S. ROCKWELL, farmer, P. O. Cambridgeboro, was
born in what is now Cambridge Township, this county, July
13, 1824; son of Zera and Phebe (Carter) Rockwell,
who came from Massachusetts and settled in this township in
1817. They were the parents of eight children, viz.:
William S., Louisa M., Laura A.,
Abner O., Horace N., Ephraim S.,
Harriet P. and Phebe L. Zera Rockwell died in
1862 in his seventy-first year. Our subject has been
twice married; on first occasion in September, 1847, to
Mary E. Dodge, of this township, who bore him four
children: William D. (deceased), Frank D.,
Hannah L. and Linn L. His second marriage
occurred July 5, 1875, with Lettie, daughter of
Phineas and Maria (Noble) Elderkin, of this township.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell are members of the Presbyterian
Church. He has been School Director of his township
several terms. In politics is a Republican.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 804 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
JUSTIN ROOT, farmer, P. O.
Cambridgeboro, was born in what is now Cambridge Township,
this county, December 29, 1833; son of Sylvester and
Mercy (Thomas) Root, who settled in Cambridge Township
in 1820. The father of our subject came from
Middlefield, Mass., and was a son of Daniel and Electa (Wardwell)
Root. Daniel was a son of Thomas
Root, whose father, Timothy Root, was a
native of Westfield, Mass. The Roots are descendants
of three brothers who came from England and settled in
Salem, Mass., in 1635-36. Sylvester Root
had eight children: Martha L., Sally A., Harmony,
Sylvester B. , Justin, Morton, Timothy T. and Lucy A.
Justin Root, our subject, was married Jan. 10, 1861, to
Nancy, daughter of Levi G. and Elizabeth (Gross)
Birchard, by whom he has two children: Lizzie A.,
born Apr. 14, 1865 (the day President Lincoln
was assassinated), and Andrew A., born Aug. 28, 1866,
died of typhoid fever Sept. 27, 1884, aged eighteen years,
one month. He was a grand and noble young man, and
being the only son, his loss is a sad affliction to his
parents and sister. Mr. Root lives on a
part of the farm settled by James Birchard in
1813. He is a member of the
Knights of Honor; is a Republican in politics. He and
his family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 814 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
SUMNER F. ROOT, farmer, P. O.
Cambridgeboro, was born in Cambridge Township, Crawford Co.,
Penn., July 7, 1831, son of Daniel and Susannah (Church)
Root, who came from Middlefield, Hampshire Co., Mass.,
to Cambridge (then Rockdale) Township, this county, in 1819,
and settled on the farm now owned by our subject. They
started with an ox-team, but when they got as far as Albany
the oxen gave out and were exchanged for a pair of horses.
It took five weeks to make this journey. Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Root had six children, viz.: Electa D.,
wife of E. S. S. Root, residing in Rockdale Township,
this county; Meribah A., married to Rev. N. O.
Thomas, in Richmond Township, this county; Daniel,
also in Richmond Township; Eliakim W., deceased;
Sumner F. and Ann. Daniel Root,
Sr., died Sept. 3, 1881, in his eighty-ninth year;
his wife died Sept. 25, 1858, aged sixty three. She
was a daughter of Green H. Church, of Middlefield,
Mass. The Root (originally spelled Rootes)
family, of Cambridge, are descended from John
Rootes, a native of Badby, Northamptonshire, England,
who settled in Connecticut in 1635-36, and are known as the
Farmington line. Our subject, Sumner F., and
his sister Ann, reside on the old homestead.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 814 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
AMASA B. ROSS, retired, Cambridgeboro,
was born in Peru, Berkshire Co., Mass., Nov. 26, 1810; son
of Increase B. and Lucy A. (Foote) Ross, who were
parents of three sons: Amasa B., Charles and
John. All were natives of Massachusetts and
early settlers of Cambridge, this county. Increase
B. Ross was a son of Amasa and Sarah (Bartlett) Ross.
Amasa B. Ross, our subject, settled in
Cambridge, this county, in 1838, and engaged in the
mercantile business, which he followed until 1870, when he
retired. He was married Nov. 10, 1840, to Harriet
R., daughter of Samuel and Betsy (Crosby) Beedy,
who settled in Erie County about 1830; they were formerly of
New Hampshire. To this union were born six children,
viz.: Dixi H., married to Lucy Burchard (have
two children: Harry and Harriet, and reside at
Victoria, Vancouver Island, B. C); Mowbray B.,
married to Mary E. Fullerton (have two daughters:
Florence G. and Hattie M., and reside in
Brooklyn, N. Y.); Bertha M. (deceased); Grace H.
(deceased) married George Wade, left twin daughters
named Grace R. and Georgie R.; Winslow B.,
married to Adell Leffingnell, (deceased) (have
one child—Almond B.—and reside in Cambridge);
Minnie F. (deceased). Mr. Ross was
the leading merchant in Cambridge until his retirement in
1870. He served one term in the Pennsylvania State
Legislature in 1854-55; was a School Director of his
township sixteen years and filled many other important
offices. He was formerly a Whig, but joined the
Republican party at its organization and has been one of its
active supporters ever since. Our subject always takes
a leading part in educational and church interests; has been
a member of and one of the Deacons in the First
Congregational Church of Cambridge since its organization in
1852.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 815 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
EMORY P. RUSSELL, proprietor and
Principal of the Conservatory of Music, Cambridgeboro, was
born in New York City, Sept. 20, 1855, son of. Joseph and
Julia A. (Pool) Russell, now residents of Boston, Mass.
He received his early education at the schools of Newton,
Mass., and graduated from the high school of that place.
He began the study of music when twelve years of age; for
ten years was a student of music in Boston under special
instructors, and is now considered one of the most
thoroughly trained musicians in the country. While
studying to master his profession, he was employed in one of
the largest silk stores in Boston, and used his salary to
pay for his musical education. He was a member of the
Boylston Musical Club for several years, and sang in many of
the leading churches and concert companies of Boston.
He taught music in the public schools of Newton and
Watertown, Mass., two years. Mr. Russell
was married Apr. 16, 1879, to Jennie M., daughter of
John and Clarinda (Brackett) Little, of Cambridge,
Mass. In 1881 he took charge of the musical department
of the State Normal School at Edinboro, Penn., where he
remained two years. There were but fourteen students
of music when he took charge. When he left, the class
had increased to forty-nine. In the fall of 1883 he
located in Cambridge, and opened the Cambridge Conservatory
of Music, which has succeeded far beyond his expectations,
and the press has given him many complimentary notices in
reference to the thoroughness of the instructions given at
this institution. Our subject has recently purchased a
lot 60x220, on which he has erected a fine hall which will
accommodate 200 students. He has five assistants, and
his wife is Principal of the piano department. Prof.
Russell is a gentleman of culture and refinement, and
thoroughly uaderstands his profession. He is a member
of the Northwestern Commandery of Knights Templar, the
Ancient Order United Workmen, and Equitable Aid Union.
He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 815 |
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