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BIOGRAPHIES
History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania
Its Past and Present
including
Its Aboriginal History; Its Early Settlement and Development;
A Discription of Its Historic and Interesting Localities;
Sketches of Its Boroughs, Townships and Villages;
Neighborhood and Family Histories; Portraits
and Biographies of Pioneers and Representative
Citizens; Statistics, etc.
--
Also A Condensed History of Pennsylvania
- ILLUSTRATED -
Published: Chicago, Ill.:
Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers
1888
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JOHN LEE,
retired merchant, was born in Lancashire,
England, May 6, 1828, and is a son of
Jeremiah and Nancy (Jackson) Lee, both
of whom spent their lives in England.
Our subject grew up in his native land, and
learned the hatter’s trade, and subsequently
the weaver’s trade, at which he worked till
September, 1854, when he immigrated to
Sharon. He went to work for the Sharon
Iron Company, and continued in their employ
until February, 1856, when he began working
in the coal mines of Hickory Township, which
he followed till 1864. He then
embarked in the grocery business in Sharon,
in partnership with James Beveridge,
as Lee & Beveridge, but soon
purchased his partner’ s interest, and
became sole proprietor. He continued
to do a very successful business until 1874,
when he sold out to his son and retired from
active life. Since that time Mr.
Lee has devoted his attention to looking
after his real estate in Sharon and
vicinity. He was married to Ann
Martin, who is the mother of four
children: Edwin,
William, Nancy and Mary.
Mr. Lee is a Republican, a member of the
I. O. O. F., and the family adhere to the
Episcopal Church. He is an ardent
supporter of education, and his daughters
are graduates of the Sharon High-school and
the Edinboro Normal School, the youngest
being now a teacher in the latter
institution.
Source: History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by Brown, Runk
& Co. - 1888 - Page 735 |
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WILLIAM LEE,
general grocer, was born in England, Sept.
14, 1850, and is a son of
John Lee, whose sketch
appears in this chapter. In 1854 the
family immigrated to Sharon, where William
grew to manhood. In early boyhood he
began working in the coal mines of Hickory
Township. In 1862 his father started a
grocery store in Sharon, and our subject
assisted him as clerk until 1873, when he
started in business for himself. In
1877 he sold out, and visited his native
land. He returned in 1878, and lived
in Sharon till 1882, when he spent one year
clerking in Philadelphia. Coming back
to
Sharon, he continued to clerk till the
spring of 1887. In August, of that
year, a partnership was formed with D. A.
Clepper, under the firm name of Lee &
Clepper, and a wholesale grocery house
was opened in the Carver House Block.
This partnership continued until Mar. 1,
1888, when the firm was dissolved, and Mr.
Lee opened his present store in
Lee’s Block, on East State
Street. Mr. Lee was
married October 16, 1881, to Miss
Isabella H. Jewett, of Pittsburgh, a
native of Providence, R. I., of which union
two children survive: Milly H. and
Herbert M. The family attend the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Lee
is a Republican and a member of the K. of P.
, and is one of the well-known business men
of the town.
Source: History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by Brown, Runk
& Co. - 1888 - Page 736 |
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Sharon -
DR.
BENJAMIN LOVE, deceased, was born in
Mercer County, Penn., July 1, 1828, and was
a son of Benjamin and Sarah Love, who
came from Eastern Pennsylvania, and died in
this county, aged ninety-one and eighty,
respectively. Dr. Love grew to
manhood in Mercer County, and studied
medicine with his brother, Dr. James Love,
of Greenfield, Mercer County. In
February, 1857, he removed to Girard, Ohio,
but returned in the spring of 1858 and
located in Sharon, where he continued in the
active duties of his profession up to his
death, which took place at the old Byers
homestead in Lackawannock Township,
where he was visiting at the time, July 26,
1886. He also carried on a drug store
in Sharon for many years. He was
married Mar. 26, 1857, to
Miss Julia A., daughter of Daniel
C. and Maria Byers, of Lackawannock
Township, the former a well-known hotel
keeper of Greenfield. Of this union
three children, Charles J., Elmer P. and
Effie J., were born to them, all of whom
died after reaching maturity. Dr.
Love was an attendant of the United
Presbyterian Church, to which denomination
his widow belongs. Politically a
Republican, he filled the offices of
councilman and school director of Sharon,
and for nearly thirty years was one of the
leading physicians of the Shenango Valley.
He was well known and respected by the
people of his native county, and stood high
among his professional brethren.
Source: History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by Brown, Runk
& Co. - 1888 - Page 737 |
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Hickory Twp. -
CHARLES S. LOVE,
farmer, post-office Sharon, Penn., is a son
of Benjamin and Sarah (Stewart) Love,
the latter being a daughter of Charles
Stewart, of Westmoreland County, Penn.
Our subject was born in 1815 in Mercer
County. His father in 1814 removed
from Westmoreland County, and settled in
Hickory Township on the McBride
tract. He had a family of twelve
children: Margaret, wife of
Emanuel Millikin, of Ohio; Hugh, Mary
A., Charles S., Robert, Joseph S., Dr. James,
who died in McKean County, Penn.; John,
Samuel C., Dr. Benjamin, died in
Sharpsville, Penn.; William, Flora E.,
Thomas B. and Charles S.
Our subject was reared on the homestead farm
where he now resides. He learned the
carpenter’s trade and was engaged in that
business for a number of years. In
1847 he engaged in farming, and has since
followed that occupation. He was
married in 1847 to Miss Tirzah
daughter of Robert McClellan, of
Ohio. Our subject and wife are members
of the United Presbyterian Church of Sharon,
and politically he is a Republican.
Source: History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by Brown, Runk
& Co. - 1888 - Page 869 |
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Sharpsville -
EZEKIEL W. LOVE,
farmer, post-office Indian Bun, was born
Oct. 10, 1824, in Butler County, Penn., to
John and Margaret (Wilson) Love,
natives, the father of Ireland and the
mother of Beaver County. The father
came to America at the age of ten with his
parents, Patrick Love and
wife. After a short residence
in New York they came to Butler County,
where the father was employed as a miller.
He also served in the War of 1812. He
died June 3, 1876, at the age of eighty-four
years. His wife died in 1853.
Their children were: Ezekiel W.,
Sarah J., married James
Rodgers; David, lives at New
Castle; William (deceased), John,
in Oil City; Charles, in Pittsburgh;
James, died small; Martha
(deceased), Thomas (deceased).
The parents were members of the Covenanter
Church. Our subject was educated in
the common schools, and learned the
carpenter’s trade, which he followed until
1878. He bought a part of his present
farm in 1853, and has now ninety-five acres,
with a fine field of raspberries. He
was married Dec. 17, 1850, to Margaret
Montgomery, whose family is mentioned
elsewhere. She was born June 3, 1826,
on the farm where they now reside. He
has by her seven children: John A.,
dead; Nannie A., dead; Lizzie M.,
married Dec. 13, 1887, to Robert
Breckenridge, of North Liberty; Mary
J., James M., Sibbet A.,
dead; Samuel T. A. Lizzie
and Nannie have taught school. He
has been a school director, and he and
family are members of the Second United
Presbyterian Church of Mercer. He is
an elder of that church, and is a stanch
Republican. He is a man of
unimpeachable character and a good citizen.
Source: History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by Brown, Runk
& Co. - 1888 - Page 939 |
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Hempfield Twp. -
JOHN LOVE, farmer, post-office
Greenville, was born Nov. 11, 1816, in
Mercer County, Penn., to James and Anna (Gault)
Love, natives of Fayette County, Penn.,
where they were married. They came to
this county about 1800, and located in a log
cabin in what is now Lackawannock Township.
In partnership with his brother-in-law,
James Gault, he bought a tract of 300
acres. Mr. Gault died
here, his wife, Margaret Chain, having
blessed him with the following children:
Polly, William C. , Matthew, Margaret, John,
Sarah, Nancy, Benjamin, Elizabeth and
Rufina. James Love, who was born
Nov. 19, 1777, died in 1856, and his wife
died the same month. Their children
were: Mary, born Sept. 14, 1806,
married William Hutchison;
Hugh, born Oct. 26, 1807; Matthew,
born June 28, 1809; Margaret, born
Mar. 11, 1811; James, born Feb. 3,
1813; Agnes, born Sept. 15, 1814;
John, born Nov. 11, 1816; Jane,
born Oct. 4, 1818; Robert, born Sept.
7, 1820; Betsey, born Sept. 13, 1822;
Benjamin, born Feb. 13, 1825;
Sarah, born Mar. 16, 1828; Lovina,
born Apr. 1, 1830. The parents were
Presbyterians. Our subject was
educated in the schools of his native
township. He learned and followed the
tannery business for many years. He
was married in 1840 to Margaret J.
Carmichael, born Dec. 17, 1817, in
Hickory Township, to Thomas and Mary
(Pollock) Carmichael, natives, the
former of America and the latter of Ireland.
They settled in Mercer County about 1798.
Their children were John, Anna, Thomas,
James, William, Mary, Daniel and Margaret.
The mother died in 1814, and the father was
afterward married to Margaret Bean,
this union resulting in one son,
Alexander. Mr. and Mrs.
Carmichael were Presbyterians, in which
church he was an elder. He died in
1835. John Love farmed
in Lackawannock Township until 1869, when he
bought seventy-five acres where he now
lives. His union has given him six
children: Myra, Mary; Hugh
C., deceased; Lizzie, died
November 18, 1863; Benjamin, died
July 13, 1884; Zettie, died Nov. 21,
1863. In 1869 Emma, infant daughter
of John Carmichael, of
Hartford, Ohio, was taken into the family,
and still resides with them. Mr.
Love enlisted in Company B, One
Hundredth Regiment, served nearly one year
and was injured while hauling timbers.
He was elected a justice of the peace, but
did not take out a commission. He is a
.Republican, a member of the G. A. R., and
with his wife belongs to the Presbyterian
Church, in which he has been elder for
several years.
Source: History of Mercer
County, Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by
Brown, Runk & Co. - 1888 - Page 1152 |
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Lackawannock Twp.
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SAMUEL C. LOVE,
farmer, post-office Wheeler, was born in
1826, in Hickory Township, and is a son of
Benjamin and Sarah (Stewart) Love,
natives of Westmoreland County, and of
Scotch-Irish descent. They located in
Hickory Township in about 1818, on a farm of
about 200 acres, known as the McBride
farm. There were thirteen children born
to them: Margaret, wife of Emanuel
Milliken, of Ohio; Hugh;
Mary A., deceased; Charles S., of
Hickory Township; Robert, of Ohio;
Joseph S., deceased; James, died
aged sixty four; John, of Hickory
Township; Samuel C.; Dr. Benjamin,
died at the age of fifty; Florilla,
deceased; William and Thomas B.,
both of whom live in Alleghany County, N. Y.
Benjamin, their father, received a
good common school education; both he and
wife were members of the Presbyterian
Church, and he was a Republican.
Samuel C. was married in 1869, to
Esther M., daughter of John and Jane
Stewart, of Hickory Township. They
located on a farm of fifty acres, purchased
of the Rev. John Armstrong, in
Lackawannock Township. One child was
born to them, John S., who died in
infancy. They adopted a girl, one year
old, Pearl L. Samuel C., received his
education at the common schools. He is
a Republican, and with his wife belongs to
the United Presbyterian Church.
Benjamin Love died in February, 1872,
and his wife in June, 1871.
Source: History of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, publ. Chicago, Ill. by Brown, Runk
& Co. - 1888 - Page 885 |
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