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 HISTORY of CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Cambridge Twp. -
GEORGE L. WADE, formerly junior member
of the firm of Moses & Wade, editors and
proprietors of the Cambridge News, Cambridgeboro, was born
April 25, 1857, in Chautauqua County, N. Y, His father,
Lewis N. Wade, was born in 1831, and died in 1874.
He was a farmer and lumberman, and for many years was in
business in Union City, Erie County. He was a member
of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W. His wife,
Relief M. (Bates) Wade, was born in the State of New
York in 1839. They were the parents of three children:
J. E., F. E. and George L. She is now in
Cambridgeboro, the wife of H. L. Bacon, whom she
married in 1880. Our subject received a common
school education, and began the printing business with J.
A. Pain, of the Corry Telegraph. He picked up the
trade with rapidity, and in two years he held cases at
Meadville, and subsequently at Greenlee, Penn., Warren,
Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, Grafton, W, Va., Erie, Penn., and
other places. In 1879 and 1881 Mr. Wade
engaged in the job printing business in Bradford, Penn.,
under the firm name of Lerch & Wade, and in
1882 he bought a half interest in the Cambridge News, on
which he has been instrumental in assisting Mr.
Moses in making it a lively newspaper, such a journal as
is demanded by the intelligent reading community through
which it circulates. July 10, 1884, Mr. Wade
sold his half interest in the News to his partner, Mr.
Moses, but is still an attache in the office.
Our subject was married Dec. 4, 1882, to Grace H., a
daughter of A. B. Ross. She was born in 1851,
and died Dec. 24, 1883, leaving to her husband the care of
two sweet little girl babies, named Grace Ross
and Georgie Ross. He is a member of the
I. O. O. F. In politics a Republican.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 818 |
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Conneaut Twp. -
MRS.
BRIDGET WALSH, P. O. Linesville, was born in Ireland,
Feb. 1, 1834, and came to America in 1854. She was
married Oct. 14, 1861, in St. John's Cathedral, Cleveland,
Ohio, to Martin V. Walsh, born on the farm where our
subject now lives, in Conneaut Township, this county, May 6,
1836, son of Philip Walsh, who was born May
24, 1800, in Ireland. Philip came to America in
1820, settling for a time in Plainfield, N. J., where he
married a Miss Senith Shortle. They came to
this county about 1825. Mrs. Walsh
dying, Philip married for his second wife Miss Martha
Davis, a native of North Shenango Township, this county,
and a daughter of Patrick Davis, an early
settler of that section. His third son, Thomas
Walsh, was thoroughly educated at Mt. St. Mary's
Academy, Emmittsburg, Md., intended for the priesthood, but
he died just before his ordination, in April, 1863.
Philip Walsh was a farmer all his days. He
cleared the greater part of 175 acres of land, which he at
one time owned. He died Oct. 29, 1880, a consistent
member of the Catholic Church. Martin V. Walsh,
who was his third child by his second marriage, was also a
farmer all his life. There are also two other
surviving sons of Philip Walsh: Richard,
living on part of his father's farm, and Patrick,
living in the State of Iowa, both having large families.
Mrs. Walsh is the mother of five children,
four now living, viz.: Martha E., Thomas L., Teresa
M. and Blacala A. Our subject and all the
family are members of the Catholic Church. Martin
V. Walsh died Dec. 28, 1879, leaving his widow
and children 125 acres of excellent land, part of his
father's old homestead.
Source: History of Crawford Co., Pennsylvania -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 840 |
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Meadville
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PHILIP P. WENZ, Justice of the Peace,
Meadville, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 15, 1845, and
is a son of Philip G. and Sarah (Kahler) Wenz,
natives of Germany, who came to America in 1858 and raised a
family of four children, of whom Philip P. is the
youngest. He remained with his parents taking care of them
in old age. His mother is still living at the advanced
age of seventy-nine; his father passed away in 1884, in his
eightieth year. They resided for many years in
Meadville. Mr. Wenz was a candidate for
Clerk of the Courts in 1881, and received a flattering vote,
though defeated with the rest of the Democratic ticket, but
the following spring was elected Justice of the Peace by a
large majority. He received his education partly in
his native land and partly in Meadville Academy, and Bryant,
Stratton & Smith's Commercial College, where he graduated
with honor. Mr. Wenz followed the
tailoring business in Meadville for many years, until he was
elected Justice of the Peace.
Peter Wenz, the eldest son of Philip
G. and Sarah (Kahler) Wenz, and brother of the above
named, was well known among the Christian people of
Meadville about the years 1859 and 1860, as an educated
young man, who resigned a lucrative position in the Bavarian
Revenue Service, and came to Meadville in the former year
and entered Allegheny College to prepare himself for the
missionary work. He died in 1860, before he was fully
prepared to enter into that field of usefulness, loved and
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Beaver
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E. A. WHITFORD, farmer, P. O.
Springboro, was born in Ticonderoga, N. Y., May 19, 1824;
son of Oliver and Phoebe Whitford; former a native of
Ticonderoga, N. Y., latter of Massachusetts. Oliver
Whitford was a soldier of the war of 1812, and was
present at the battle of Plattsburg. His father, who
was a native of Rhode Island, was a soldier of the
Revolutionary war. Our
subject's parents came to this county in October, 1836;
resided in Spring Township one year, and then moved, in
1837, to this township. They had a
family of eleven children, six now living. The mother died
in January, 1864; the father in February, 1874. Our
subject, who is seventh in the
family, commenced working when seventeen years of age for a
Mr. Sturtevant, remaining with him five years, during
which time he earned fifty acres of wild land, where he now
resides, in this township. Previous to this he drove
horses on a canal in New York State. He was married
Nov. 4, 1847, to Hester C. Boyce, a native of New
York State and daughter of Joseph Boyce, who
came to this county in 1836. To this union were born
five children, four now living: Lestina, wife of
L. F. Cornell; Chancy; Delia, wife of Thomas
McFeeters; and Wayne. Mr. Whitford
owns 200 acres of improved land. He enlisted Aug. 27,
1864, in the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, attached to
the Army of the Potomac. He was placed on one occasion
sentry over Jeff Davis and his Secretary,
Clay; he was honorably discharged June 16, 1865.
He is a member of the G. A. R. at Springboro, has served as
Justice of the Peace for twenty years and Constable two
years.
In politics he is a Republican.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 790 |
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Cambridge Twp. -
JOHN B. WILBUR, hardware merchant,
Cambridgeboro, was born in Kensselaer County, N. Y., May 30,
1830, son of William B. and Bethana (Bennett) Wilber,
the former a son of William Wilber, and of German
lineage, the latter a daughter of Israel and Ruth Bennett,
and of Scotch-Irish descent. John B. Wilber,
our subject, came to this county in 1850, locating in Beaver
Township, where he engaged in the lumber business. He
was married in September, 1856, to Mary, daughter of
John and Susan (Rockwell) Jobes, by whom he had three
children: Frank (deceased), Mark and Harry.
Mark was married Oct. 17, 1883, to Kate Glenn,
daughter of William Glenn, of Chautauqua
County, N. Y. Mr. Wilber settled in
Cambridge in 1866, and
engaged in lumbering six years. In 1872 he embarked in
the hardware trade,
and, in 1873, to accommodate his increasing business, built
a store 26x100 feet. In 1878 he enlarged his building
26x60, making his store 52 feet wide by 100 feet long.
Above this is one of the finest halls in the State, having a
seating capacity of 400, opera folding chairs, stage 24x30,
scenery and dressing rooms. This hall is let for
theater and lecture purposes. Mr. Wilber
is the leading merchant in his line of business in this
portion of the county. In politics he is a Republican.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 819 |
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Beaver
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JAMES WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O.
Conneautville, was born Feb. 4, 1830, in Darien, Genesee
Co., N. Y., eldest child of Frederick and Abby (Jenks)
Williams. He was married Dec. 12, 1850, to Mary
E. Christie, born Dec. 25, 1828, in this county, and
daughter of Andrew and Mary (Meyler) Christie. Her
father was born in this county, his father having been one
of the first settlers in this section. Her mother's
parents were Welsh, and came to this county when the mother
was a girl. Our subject and wife are parents of six
children, viz: Ira, married to Miss Ella
Hide; Clara P., wife of N. P. Spencer;
Mina, wife of Douglas Dewitt; Thorp;
James G.; and Lizzie. There are seven
grandchildren, six of whom are boys. Mr. Williams
is owner of 200 acres of land. In addition to
agriculture he pays considerable attention to the raising of
fine graded stock, both horses and cattle, and he is a noted
expert at training cattle and horses. He has held
several township offices; in politics is a Republican.
In their religious views the family are liberal, not
fettered with creeds or sectarianism, believing the best
doctrine is to do good to all mankind, the lowly in
particular.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, Illustrated, Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 790 |
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