A.M. = Associate Degree in Ministry | D.D. = Doctor of Divinity
| Esq. = Lawyer
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OCCUPATION |
EMIGRATED TO |
LANGUAGES SPOKEN |
RESIDENCE - or - OWNED HOMES/LAND |
DIED/CAUSE |
| A. H. AMRINE Alexander H.
Honorary Degree of A.M. from Jefferson College
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father's farm-to age18; |
Entered Jeff. Coll fall 1846 Junior Class; chum of William
Y. Brown - theology Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, then at Western Theological
Seminary - licensed preacher 1853-54; became teacher then Principal |
Latin |
1856- Martin's Ferry, Ohio
Owned at: Bridgeport, Ohio and on "Wheeling Island"
since 1876 (12 yrs) at Belpre, Washington Co., Ohio
Res now: Parkersburg, WVA; retire to Belpre
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| W. J. BERTOLETTE |
studied medicine with father at Washingtonville, Ohio,
finished 1852 and began own practice |
Shreve, Ohio a few mos. after marrying |
native tongues: English and German |
N/A |
1877 at Shreve, Ohio |
| W. Y. BROWN William Y.
* President Lincoln appointed him as Hospital Chaplain, US Army,
Washington City (DC) before law of May 20, 1862 authorizing hospital
chaplains; mustered out Sept 1856; helped distribute over 4,491,664
Christian newspapers to army & navy *see below
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age 16: teaching; attended prep at Beaver Academy, Beaver
PA; Junior Class 1846 Jefferson College ; Ass't teacher then Principal at
Beaver Academy; 1851- AM Degree, Jeff College; 1852 attended
Princeton Theological Seminary, licensed 1852, ministry in New Lisbon,
Ohio; many pastorates. Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Lafayette
college, Easton, Pa.; Trustee Washington College Washington PA 1854-June
1858 |
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English, Hebrew |
presently: Philadelphia PA |
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| MILTON W. BROWN |
Father's farm to age 21; grad 1848 Jeff Coll.; Taught
Ligioner Academy; grad 1858 from Western Theological Seminary; licensed
preach April 1851, ordained/pastor late 1851, numerous churches |
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Currently resides: Delaware, Ohio |
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| J. WOODS BROWN
* House of Representatives from Northumberland County, 1862-63
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Attended two Academies in PA, entered Jeff Coll. Spring
1846; grad Law School at Easton PA 1851 & practiced (1853-1880) till
great fire in Milton PA 1880; Organized 1863 and President of First
National Bank, Milton, PA |
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Expected to attend, but he died suddenly 7-AM, Jan. 6, 1888,
the same day as the reunion letter was received |
| GEO. W. CLARKE
* Family never responded
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After Jeff Coll., studied law; Greensburgh Bar, practiced
1853-54 |
Iowa City 1853 |
n/a |
n/a |
June 17, 1885 at Iowa City from an injury after a fall |
| MATHEW CLARKE
Jefferson College 1851 Honorary A. M. Degree
Did mission work with "colored" in northern Virginia
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entered 1844 Jefferson College, freshman class; Theological
Seminary; licensed March 26, 1851; installed pastor 1853 Blairsville, PA |
Indiana Co PA age 9 aft. dad died; academy there June 14,
1841; to Indiana in 1 room log select school ; |
English Latin |
Bloomington, Ill Oct. 30, 1856 (7 yrs); Laporte, IN (4 yrs);
Gambier, Oh (1873-74); Principal Hyde Park, Chicago, IL (1874-76); Chase
City, Va (July 1878 mission work); Norfolk Va (Jan 1883) |
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A. B. COOK
Archibald B.
"Archie"
Honorary A. M. Degree, Jeff Coll. 1851 ; Kentucky School of Medicine MD
degree 1853 ; AMA member 1855; had national reputation
Physician to Episcopal Orphan Asylum 10 yrs ; Major in General
Buckner's KY State Guards 1860-63
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Educated:Wheeling Academy ; Jeff Coll. grad. 1848; taught
Jefferson Co KY; studied medicine 1849 ; grad. MD 1853; Vice-President
College of Physicians and Surgeons, KY ; Professor 1855-56 ; 1863 Prof.
Surgery; Chair 1875-77 of surgery, genito-urinary; Louisville Municipal
Hosp. x20 yrs. and Board of Health, and Comm. Public Charities |
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New Castle, Henry Co KY ; Louisville, KY (1854)
Currently: 617 Fourth Ave., Louisville, KY
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| J. IRWIN COX |
Father's farm, to age 18; college prep Cumberland Aca. and
Shippensburg Aca.; Jeff Coll sophomore year 1846 & grad 1848; study
medicine Shippensburg ; |
Lyons, Iowa lumber business (3 yrs); own farm Fulton, Ill.
1860-68
Pneumonia -> returned to Shippensburg PA
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Currently: Shippensburg PA |
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JNO. K. CRAMER
John K. |
installed pastor Baltimore, MD (Havre de Grace Presbytery);
pastor-elect Churchville 1867-68 |
Baltimore, MD (Havre de Grace Presbytery) ; Cumberland, MD |
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Dec. 20, 1869 Cumberland MD no cause given |
| DANIEL CROFTS "Dan" |
coll. prep. Mr. Holmes' select school New Lisbon, Ohio and
West Point Academy, Ohio; study law in New Lisbon, admitted to bar;
practiced in Louisiana |
to Louisiana for his health |
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died of consumption in Louisiana ; enjoyed smoking |
| ROBERT CURRY
A. B. Degree (1848), A. M. (1851) both from Jefferson College ;
another A. M. degree (1867) and Ph.D. (1873) Washington and Jefferson
College
Editor/owner National Educator 1860
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public school educated of a "few months" &
became a teacher ; Frankfort Springs Aca.; Cross Creek Aca. ; entered Jeff
Coll Summer 1845 freshman, grad 1848 ; taught at Hays and McNary Sch. 1849
; Principal at West Newton Aca 1850-51 & Princ. Canonsburg
schools 1852-53 & West Manchester Ladies Aca 1854; org. Mansfield,
Allegheny Co Aca 1855 ; Princ. New Brighton Female Seminary 1855-59 ;
Princ. Curry Institute, Pittsburgh, PA (13 yrs, he founded 1860); PA
Deputy State SuperInt'd Public Instruction June 1873-Jan 1877); Princ.
Nebraska State Normal Sch. 1876-1883 |
age 9 yrs his parents moved to Washington Co PA
see occupations
Last: Nebraska
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English Latin
Greek |
Currently: Palmyra, Nebraska |
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JNO. R. DUNCAN
John R. |
Jeff Coll 1848; Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny City
Pa grad Spring 1851; licensed 1853 Steubenville Oh ; ordained April 1852
Presbytery of Washington, installed pastor at Moundsville Va. ; Allen
Grove Va (1855-1856 resigned); Cumberland Ohio Buffalo Church 1857 to 1864
(8 years) death |
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Nov. 23, 1864 cause: erysipelas ; he suffered for a number
of years |
| JAMES ELLIOTT (Jr.)
1864 Adj. 157th Regt. O.V.I. (100 Days Men) Fort Delaware, oversaw
Conf. prisoners
Mayor Steubenville Ohio 1873-75
Clerk Court of Common Pleas Jefferson Co Oh 3 terms up until 1888 (9
yrs)
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Jeff Coll 1848 ; private tutor in Maryland; law studies;
admitted to Jefferson Co Oh Bar (? 1852); Moody & Elliott firm to 1857
; Clerk Court of Common Pleas ; Clerk ; photographer, Steubenville, Oh ;
back to law in Walden & Elliott firm |
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Topeka, KS 1869-71
Steubenville
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Nov. 10, 1883 Steubenville, Oh |
JNO. M. GREARY
John M.
*No reply rec'd
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Western Theological Seminary 1850-53; licensed 1854;
ordained New Orleans 1855 ; installed pastor Plains, Louisianna; pastor
Camden & Concord MA 1869-75 |
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unknown |
unknown |
| ELLIS B. GREGG |
"shattered health" after graduation ; went to
Little Washington PA to study with Esq. Thomas McKennan but worse health |
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returned to father's home in Green (sic) County, PA, died
Dec. 18, 1854 27 yrs old, cause: consumption |
JNO. HARBISON
John
only 16 1/2 years old at graduation, youngest in class of 1848
*No reply rec'd
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extremely bashful, easily embarrassed
entered journalism
Assoc. Editor of Chicago Gazette
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Chicago Ill
Washington Iowa
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June 24, 1855, Washington Iowa cause: consumption |
THOS. M. HILL
T. Moore Hill
*No reply rec'd
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Coll prep Beaver Aca, Beaver Co, Pa & boarded at Fort
Henderson 2 yrs; Asst teacher there 4 yrs; Jeff Coll 1846 Junior Class
grad 1848 ; taught at Wooster Ohio; railroad business Madison Ind. until
death 1855 |
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Beaver Co, Pa
Wooster Ohio
Last: Madison Ind.
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Oct. 1, 1855 Madison, Indiana |
Albert G. JENKINS
Albert Gallatin Jenkin
1 of 3 brothers in Class of 1848; youngest of 3; graduated at 17&
1/2 yrs.
Elected to Congress 2 terms 1857-1861
Confederate, Brig Genera; Aug. 5, 1862, fought Gettysburg
*No reply rec'd
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Data from Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography ;
Coll prep at Military Institute, Lexington, Va. ; from Jeff Coll 1848
to Harvard Law Sch. grad 1850, never entered practice. Farming, politics,
military
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family plantation, Green Bottom, Cabell Co., Va. (now WVa) |
not stated |
not stated |
Fatally wounded battle at Dublin, Va May 7, 1864, died
within few days, Obit in Richmond Whig newspaper |
T. J. JENKINS
Thomas J.
1 of 3 brothers in Class of 1848
Confederate
*No reply rec'd
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Jeff Coll 1848 grad; after that became farmer in Cabell Co.,
Va. |
family plantation, Green Bottom, Cabell Co., Va. (now WVa) |
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Aug. 1, 1872; Obit in The Guyandotte Aug 8, 1872 cause:
heart disease which he had for years |
| Wm. A. JENKINS
1 of 3 brothers in Class of 1848
*No reply rec'd
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Jeff Coll grad 1848; studied medicine Jefferson Medical Coll,
Philadelphia, Pa |
family plantation, Green Bottom, Cabell Co., Va. (now WVa) |
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St. Louis 1852 |
April 18, 1877 St. Louis Mo. cause not given |
C. P. JOHNSON
Calvin C.
*No reply rec'd
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(Only replied to the Reunion Committee - see reunion section |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
alive June 1888 |
| **J. F. LAWRENCE |
Coll prep: Center Coll Danville KY & Rev. John Scott's
Sch, Steubenville, Oh. ; planter in Jefferson Co KY, large farm - [also
maybe served in the KY Legislature? confusing text] |
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Louisville, KY |
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| W. S. LIVINGSTON
*No reply rec'd
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after Jeff Coll, went to Western Theological Seminary
1850-52; missionary / teacher KY, OH, PA pastor elect Coitsville, Oh |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
| JOHN LYONS |
after Jeff Coll, went to Western Theological Seminary
1949 |
N/A |
N/A |
unknown. |
First of class of 1848 to die. Died Feb. 9, 1849 after
5 mos. at Seminary |
W. L. LYONS
Walter L. |
Hagerstone Aca.; Jeff Coll freshman class 1844, grad 1848;
Western Theological Seminary; licensed fall 1854; ordained at Cedar;
installed pastor Vinton, Iowa |
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Iowa, Illinois
Currently: Humbolt, Iowa
Missionary Humbolt and Wait counties
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W. G. MARCH
William G.
William Gilmore March
heavy set, square shoulders, large head, muscular
Chaplain, 115th Reg't O.V. April - Dec 1864 (9mos)-labor took his
health, preached 20x in 30 days
Honorary A. M. Degree Jeff Coll 1851; Doctor of Divinity Iberia
College, Ohio 1878
Friend to Rev. Miller
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Calcutta Ohio select school prep; Jeff Coll 1846
Junior year; Principal College Hill Aca, Ellsworth, Ohio 1848-50; 5 mos at
Wellsville, Ohio; attended Western Theological Seminary 3 yrs.; Apr 1853
East Palestine Ohio license to preach; ordained/installed pastor Dec.
1854-1869 Canfield Ohio & Rebboth Ohio 1855-1859; Concord 1860s;
Marysville and Milford Center, O. 1867-1880; Cardinton 3 ys; York, 5 yrs.;
Commerical Point 1888 |
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Greek
Latin |
Marysville, Oh |
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JNO. M'EWEN
John McEwen
"Jack"
*No reply rec'd
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Sketched by W& J Class of 1847 in Annual of W& J
Coll June 1888 |
Therefore he was not sketched in this book even though he
graduated with his BA in 1848, not 1847. |
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J. I. M'CARTY
John. I. McCarty |
no info |
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Marysville, Cal. from 1850-1860 |
1860 |
H. C. McFARLAND
Henry Cowan McFarland |
Classical courses at Noblestown, Pa.; Jeff Coll Freshman
1844; Ref. Presb. Seminary grad 1852; licensed to preach Mar. 26 1851
Monongahela; ordained/installed pastor Mifflin Church April 12, 1853-Nov.
28, 1857; East Liberty June 28, 1864 and Hebron, 6th Church,
Pittsburgh PA pastor Aug 22, 1858-June 28, 1858; farmed several yrs;
business 1870; Cashier City Deposit Bank of Pittsburgh (east end) 1876 |
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Pittsburgh (east end) 1876 |
N/A |
I. N. McKINNEY
I. Newton McKINNEY
Appointed March 4, 1860 Professor of Latin, Jeff Coll; health failed;
resigned Jan. 2, 1861
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Jeff Coll grad 1848; Principal aca at Lafayette, Ala;
attended fall 1852 Princeton Theo. Seminary but health failed; licensed
1856, Montours' Church Apr 14, 1857; ordained/installed there; Jeff Coll
Prof.; Assistant Editor of the Presbyterian Banner; founded
& edited Framily Treasur |
made trip to Europe after 1861 for his health, returned fall
1862 |
Latin |
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Died suddenly Nov. 21, 1864 |
| JACOB H. MILLER, Esq.
*Writer of these biographies
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traveled 2x wk to study w/ teacher at man's boarding house 3 mi away as a
teen; Jeff Coll grad 1848 age 20; Master at Nash Co., NC academy x2 yrs
(taught boys who fought later in Confederacy); law student Apr 1851 ;
admitted to bar Apr 1853 |
Nash Co., North Carolina; Pittsburgh, pa. |
Latin |
Practices law in Pittsburgh Pa where he resided 1851-69;
Resided 1888 at No. 75 Lincoln Ave., Allegheny City, Pa. |
Living in 1888 |
| JOSIAH MILLIGAN
*No reply rec'd
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No info. |
No info. |
No info. |
No info. |
No info. |
| JNO. J. PATTERSON John J.
Honorary A.M. Degree Jeff Coll
PA Legislature 1959 and 1861; 1862 Republican nominee for 38th
Congress, but PA swept by Democrats
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Attended Mifflintown and Tuscarora Aca in Juniata Co public
school; May 1845 freshman class Jeff Col, grad 1848. business until 1852;
Mar 1852 bought Juniata Sentinel (1 yr) ; Editor The
State Journal (Harrisburg) consolidated into the Telegraph
edited Nov. 1853 to 1862 ; |
Became banker Mifflintown PA post CW; President several
railroad companies in SC; Dec 1872 elected US Senator served Mar 4,
1873 to March 4, 1879; 2 yrs. Chairman of the Committee on Territories;
built railroads in Baltimore, Topeka, etc. |
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In 1869 to current (1888) Columbia, S.C. due to ill health;
In 1888, President of Bloomington and Normal Horse Railway Company,
Illinois; In 1888 address: Mifflintown, Junaita Co., Pa. |
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| J. WILSON PAXTON
Almost hung in south for Abolitionist; Almost mobbed in north for
being a "Copper-head"
in 1848 is over 60 yrs old
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Aca. at Gettysburg age 14; PA College Gettysburg Sophomore year;
Junior class Jeff Coll 1846 (lived at Black's boarding house during
college); grad 1848; Law student 1848-1850; Princeton Theological
Sem. 1850-51; Western Theological Sem.; Licensed to preach 1853 Carlisle;
Supply at Dickenson, Pa; gave up ministry after 4 &1/2 sermons |
1854 went south, Mississippi, met wife |
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went south, Mississippi, met wife;
1855-1871 res Minnesota, proprietor Comm1854 ons Falls, Minnesota;
farmer, owned 1,600 acres
Struck oil Venango Co, Pa - missed becoming millionaire
1871 retired from business, went to Chambersburg, Pa, daug at Wilson
Coll.
Built Steel Works Cumberland Md Spring 1873, financial crash of that
year overtook him; for 5 yrs fought; 1878 he retired, had lost his wealth;
broken health
Then bought city lots in Tacoma, Washington Territory and may become a
US Senator
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J. B. PENINGTON
Jno. B.
One of two "Honor Men" at Jeff Coll. - Salutatorian
Member House Rep. Delaware 1857; Clerk of House, Del. 1859, '63, '71;
US Atty Dist. Del. 1868; Atty Gen. Del. Oct 1874-1879; US 50th Congress
1886 (D)
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Coll prep New Castle & Newark Aca.; Jeff Coll., grad
1848; Principal Acas. Indianapolis and Danville, Ind.; farming, 1851 Kent
Co Del.; Law, admitted 1857 to Bar, practiced Delaware; see political
info; |
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Kent Co., Delaware 1851 for failing health
practiced Law in Delaware since 1857 except for 1868-69
Wilmington, Del 1868-1869
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| CRYUS L. PERSHING
1861 elected to Legislature from Cambria Co Pa; reelected 1862, 63, 64,
65 (served 5 terms); Member ways & means committee & Judiciary;
1863 chair Comm. on Federal Relations; 1864 nominated for Speaker of House
(had many other nominations & failed)
Elected 1872 & 1882 President Judge, Schuylkill Co PA
When W& J was organized 1865, he was one of 15 grads elected to
Board of Trustees, resigned after becoming Judge in Schuylkill Co PA
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Assisted at mother's store after father d. 1836; Ass't x2
boating seasons weigh-lock in Johnstown PA; clerk in collector of tolls
office 1 season; took coll. prep; taught in summers; Grad 1848 Jeff.
Coll.; 1848-49 taught classical school, Johnstown; clerk Union Line
Transportation Co.; Law student Nov. 1849, admitted to Bar 1850 |
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Practiced Law Johnstown PA, own office ; lost congressional
race as Democrat 1854 & 1858 ;
Presided as Judge over the Molly McGuire's conspirators case
Ruling Elder Presbyterian Ch. in Johnstown PA; 1874 elected elder at
Pottsville PA + more church involvement
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W. A. PUGH
Wm. A.
M.D. degree Medical College of Ohio
A.M. degree
W& J College
Likes agriculture
Ruling Elder Presbyterian Ch Rushville Ind.
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Prep School Hanover, Indiana and Miami Univ., Oxford Ohio;
Medical College of Ohio; Junior Class Jeff Coll, grad 1848 |
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Medical practice: Shelbyville, Ind. April 1851-1853
Returned to Rushville, Ind.
30 yrs - Attending M.D.for Rush Co IN Asylum for the Poor
Health Officer Rush Co; Sec. for Board of Health ;
12 yrs Rush Co coroner
and many more
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W. A. RANKIN
Wm. A.
*No reply rec'd
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No info |
No info |
No info |
No info |
No info |
| J. G. REASER
Joseph G.
Doctor of Divinity June 24, 1868 Centre Coll, KY
1st Moderator Synod of KS
held other church offices
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Prep: Edinburg Aca, Ohio; Jeff Coll, grad 1848; taught
Shelbyville & Louisville, KY 1849-50; licensed preach Coshocton, Ohio
Oct 2, 1850; Canfield, Oh 1851; ordained & installed New Lisbon, Oh
June 23, 1852; health failed; taught languages at Danville Theological
Seminary 4 yrs; resigned; became President abt. 1857 Harrodsburg Female
Coll ; health failed; |
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Greek
Hebrew |
went to Leavenworth KS, founded classical school; org.
Westminster Presby Ch, Leavenworth 16 yrs.; Highland Univ. elected Prof.;
went to St. Louis MO 1875; Elected Prof Metaphysics Westminster Coll 1885;
1887 became Pres. Carthage Collegiate Institute (still there 1888) |
Alive 1888 |
| J. W. ROBINSON
State Legislature 3 terms 1857, 1859, 1864
House of Rep 1872
Trustee (still in 1888) Wooster Univ., Wooster, Ohio
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Farmer's son; age 16, taught school, paid $8.00 month; Prep
at Marysville Aca ; entered Jeff Coll Sophomore 1846, grad 1848 ; Princ.
Marysville Aca. 1849-50; studied Law; Law Sch Cincinnati 1851; 1852
elected Prosecutor Union Co Oh; |
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1857 Ruling Elder, Marysville ; practiced Law 37 yrs.
Marysville Union Co Ohio
62 yrs old in 1888
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A. D. RODGERS
Andrew Denny
General Assembly of Ohio 1858-59
1862-63 Paymaster US Army
Postmaster Columbus, Ohio July 1877 to Feb 1882
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Shipensburg Aca; Jeff Coll, grad 1848 age 18; studied Law
Springfield, Ohio 1849; Admitted Bar 1852 |
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Practiced Law Springfield, Ohio ; moved 1859 Columbus Ohio
(still in 1888) |
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W. P. RUTHRAUFF
William Patton |
Prep: Merion, Franklin Co PA; PA College, Gettsyburg, Pa ;
Junior Year Jeff Coll, grad 1848; taught Zelienople, PA Aca 1850 &
Greensburg Pa Aca; continued to study theology too; Lutheran Church,
Schellsburg, Bedford Co., PA 2 yrs; pastor Trinity Lutheran Ch, Canton,
Ohio 8 yrs; Fort Wayne, Ind.; 1867 Easton Pa 4 yrs; Akron, Oh; Zanesville,
Ohio abt 2 yrs |
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Stayed in Canonsburg, PA 1848-49 and tutored & studied
theology part-time |
May 26, 1876 at Zanesville, Ohio |
| James Stockman SHARP
* died in Junior Year Jefferson College - always said he would
die young ; was at head of his class |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A - had wanted to be a minister |
Feb 14, 1847 Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa |
| SOL. A. SHARP Solomon
*No reply rec'd
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After Jeff Coll grad 1848, studied law |
California |
N/A |
Went to California |
unknown |
J. MAX. (Mac) SHARPE
J. McDowell
State Legislature PA 1864-65, 1882
House of Representatives from 1882 to death 1883
Delegate 19th Convention that framed PA Constitution
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Prep: Marshall College, Mercersburg, Pa.; Jeff Coll grad
1848; Studied Law Carlisle Pa; Admitted Bar Fall 1850 Carlisle Pa;
Nov 1850 moved to Chambersburg PA |
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Nov 1850 moved to Chambersburg PA Practiced Law until death
; was a superior jurist |
Aug 24, 1883 Chambersburg PA |
W. C. SMITH
Wm. C. William Copley
Civil War - went back to PA
April 1863 Appointed by Pres. Lincoln as Hospital Chaplain, honorably
discharged July 1865
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Prep: Mr. Mundell's Sch & Aca at Indiana, Pa; Jeff Coll
grad 1848; New Albany Theological Seminary grad 1852; Licensed New Albany,
NY 1852; 1854 Ordained/ Installed pastor at Claiborne, Ala; 1857
Lawrenceville, Ga, Principal Female Sem. & pastor of church; 1865
Minnesota |
New York Alabama Pennsylvania Minnesota |
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1865 moved to Minnesota where he resided 1888, minister |
Living 1888 |
G. W. STRAIN
George
Twp Clerk 1858-59 and 1883-85
1862-65 Prosecutor
1864-68 Village Recorder
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Prep: common sch.; Wellsburg Aca.; Jeff Coll grad 1848;
taught at Princeton, KY ; winter 1848-49 taught; 1849-50 taught Select Sch
at Hookstown with fellow grad JEFFRIES; studied theology but stopped; 5
yrs teaching; 1856-57 read Law Perrysburg, Ohio; Admitted to Bar Mansfield
Ohio May 21, 1857 State; 1869 US Courts; |
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After 1857 opened Law Practice in Perrysburg, Ohio |
Alive 1888 |
J. R. THOMPSON
J. Russell |
Prep school - no info ; grad 1848 Jeff Coll; Theological
Seminary in Canonsburg, PA; Licensed 1850; ordained April 25, 1853,
installed United Presy Church, Mt. Pleasant, PA |
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Died of typhoid fever, Hickory, PA Dec 16, 1861 |
A. VIRTUE
Andrew
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Prep: Blairsville and Indiana Acas. ; entered 1845 Sophomore
Class, grad 1848; went to Western Theological Seminary x1 yr.; tutored
privately 1849 Summer for family, KY; studied theo. privately 1 yr, then
returned to Western grad 1851. Licensed preach Blairsville Jan 1851;
ordained Ohio Jan 1852; home missionary 2 yrs Maple Creek ; 6 & 1/2
yrs pastor Cross-Roads Church Blairsville PA; Apple Creek Church, Wooster,
Oh x 8 yrs ; Emlenton Academia and Rockland (Oh?) 4 & 1/2 yrs. ; 9 yrs
Centre and Cherry Run churches, built church at Atwood, all in Ohio |
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6 yrs Home Missionary WVA (1882-present in 1888) - has
worked total 37 yrs planting churches |
sounds like he is living 1888 but sentence is confusing |
S. B. WILSON Samuel Beatty
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Aca & common schools; 1844 Jeff Coll, grad 1848;
Principal Darlington Aca, 1 yr.; studied Law, admitted Bar Beaver PA Nov.
12, 1850 |
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Master of English, Latin, Greek |
Successful lawyer Beaver Co PA for 1/3 of century |
living 1888 |
| J. H. WILSON
Local politics Beaver Co PA
House of Rep (PA) 1858-1860
Capt, Major, Col., Major Gen. in PA State Militia
Recruited a Reg't - commissioned as Col. - Camp Harrisburg Oct 1861 -
sent to VA Pennisula - fought Yorktown and Williamsburg - followed
Confederate retreat & struck with typhoid fever & died
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Jeff Coll grad 1848; Studied Law Beaver PA; Beaver Co Bar
June 5, 1850 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
struck with typhoid fever died May 30, 1862 - died at
Roper's Church, VA |
| SAM. TOM. WILSON Samuel Thomas |
Father's farm x16 yrs; Jeff Coll grad 1848; Princeton Theo
Sem. 1848-1851; 1851 Licensed Preach Huntingdon PA; Muncie PA- he declined
call; 1852 ordained Rock River, ILL, installed pastor at Camden, ILL;
Summer 1852 Belfontaine, Oh & First Church of Rock Island, IL
installed pastor March 1854 x 14 yrs (got married); Old School Church,
Galesburg, IL, resigned to promote union between Old & New churches |
dreamed of going West - July 1851 Canton, ILL sick x 1 year
Birmingham, PA pastor x 8 yrs.
Assoc Principal Fem Seminary Hollidaysburg, PA x 1 yr
Back to ILL, pastored x 2 yrs in Lincoln, ILL
Went to Florida for health Palatka, FL, St Augustine, FL, Rose Hill, FL
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ILL
Florida
Currently, pastor at Rose Hill, FL
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Alive in 1888 |
R. C. WOODS
Richard C.
Deputy Clerk, Clay Co IL 6yrs.
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Prep: public + 2 yrs Bellefont Aca; Jeff Coll, grad 1848;
taught Birmingham, PA 1849-1850; Principal Brownstown Aca., Jackson Co IN
1852-1853; Washington Aca. Lost River, IN 1857; traveled ILL, org. IOGT
"I Out Not to Get Tight" (anti drinking); |
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20 yrs (to present - 1888) in nursery & fruit business
Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co MO
Not very good health
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still alive 1888 |
ED. E. YOUNG
Edward E. |
x12 yrs farm; Prep: PA Coll, Gettysburg PA ; Delaware Coll,
Newark Del; Jeff Coll, grad 1848; LaGrange ALA taugh school x1 yr;
Hanover, PA father's farm; Office Hanover Branch Railroad Co x1 or 2 ys.;
partner with F. E. Metzgar, hardware business, Hanover, PA |
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May 6. 1857, consumption, Hanover, PA |
G. I. YOUNG
Garretson I.
Probate Judge, Mahoning Co., Oh 1854 x6yrs
1861 CW; appointed Judge Advocate, Rank LT. Col. - but before he
could assume this role, he appointed with Rank of Col. to Military
Secretary & Aid-de-Camp to Gov. TODD (OH) x 2 yrs.;
1864 appointment War Dept, Washington DC assigned to Law Branch x 4
yrs.
1869 elected to House of Representatives Ohio State Leg. from
Columbiana Co.
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District School, ages 14-18 select school Calcutta, Oh; 1846
Junior Class Jeff Coll, grad 1848; Winter 48-49, taught Cottage Hill Aca,
Ellsworth, Mahoning Co., Oh.; Spring '49 Studied Law in Canfield, Ohio;
Admitted to Bar 1851 Canfield, Ohio; |
Moved to parents' home in New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Oh abt.
1863 where his wife and daughter were staying
1868 - decided to move home to care for aging parents
Aug. 1868 bought Buckeye State, Rep. newspaper; editorial
staff until his death
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Practiced with preceptor Hon. S. W. GIBSON, Canfield, Ohio
Fall 1855 baptized & confirmed in Episcopal Church, Delegate to
Convention
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died Jan. 27, 1871 in State House, Hall of Representatives,
Columbus, Ohio from pulmonary hemorrhage related to consumption, died in
20 minutes from onset
Buried at parents' home, New Lisbon, Ohio
Adopted resolutions-- 6 members of House & 3 Senators, Speaker of
House, Sgt of Arms of House selected as pallbearers / escort from Columbus
to New Lisbon OH;
Gov., clergy, press, and entire House went with body to train depot
Next day, "everyone" from "everywhere" thronged his
home
Episcopal funeral & Masonic rites
Daug. completed studies in public schools, has taught 10 yrs.
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