About 1823 Andrew Shiner started the town of Shinersville, which was located on Sugar Hill. It was laid out in regular town lots which he sold for $35 each. John Mosier, who afterward moved to Dushore, settled here in 1824 and worked at his trade of blacksmith. John Hartzig was the wagonmaker and David C. Dodge, the merchant and hotel-keeper. Both of these men were taxed in 1825. The second schoolhouse in the township was built here in 1825, and the second post office located here with Henry W. Cooper as postmaster. Here occurred the first death in the township, that of Samuel Maston who came from Symesbury, Connecticut. He died in the summer of 1821 and was buried at Shinersville. For a time, the place prospered and gave every promise of a growing village, but Andrew Shiner became involved and was sold out by the sheriff in 1829. After this, the village declined, much of the business being transferred to Cherry Hill. Mr. Shiner returned to Columbia county where he secured position as gatekeeper at the river bridge at Berwick and there he lived the few remaining years of his life. His two sons remained in Sullivan county but a short time, leaving only his two daughters, Mrs. Samuel Jackson and Mrs. Ellis, in the township which he had been so much the means of improving.

Ezra Payne made a clearing in 1819 on lands now owned by Barney Hunsinger. His house, the first frame building in the township, was called the "Yankee house." It was built by John Stowers in 1820, of hewed logs, had two good rooms, a chimney in the center and a fireplace on either side. Here he opened a hotel, and afterwards was justice of the peace. John Stowers settled the Auman place, now occupied by Frank Hunsinger, in 1817. This improvement he sold to Samuel Jackson who came in 1819. Samuel McNeal settled near the Auman place, afterward selling out to Samuel Jackson. His daughter Sally, who became the wife of Elias Hahn, was the first child born in the township. In 1819 and 1820, Brookins Potter, Roswell Phelps, Louisa Holcomb and David E. Davis settled in this vicinity.

Freeman Fairchild came from Morris county, New Jersey to Berwick, Columbia county, in May 1814. He had married Hannah Ketcham, a native of Morris county, and they had three children, Stephen, Harriet and Caroline, when they left their New Jersey home. March 18, 1819, they came to Cherry township, living a short time in a house in Headleyville, Dushore. Here their fourth child Daniel was born. Soon after, Mr. Fairchild leased the hotel on Cherry Hill of Ezra Payne, which he conducted until his death in 1834. It was kept by his widow until 1851. When for a time the county seat was located here and the sessions of the court held in the nearby church, she entertained judges, lawyers and jurors, besides the many travelers that passed back and forth over the Turnpike.

Stephen Fairchild married Nancy Thomas and settled where his son William now lives. Their children were:

Daniel Fairchild married Elizabeth Richart and to them were born:

David H. Goodwin came to Cherry in 1830. He was first employed as a surveyor by non-resident land owners, and in a few years became their agent for the sale of land. He was a well-educated man and, during the winter months, was employed as a schoolteacher, sometimes also conducting singing schools. He was active in church work and occasionally served as a local preacher.

John Persun settled in Cherry in 1836. The family were originally French and went from France to Germany during the Huguenot trouble. Later they emigrated to the American colonies, settling in New Jersey, where John Persun was born in 1806. When quite small, he came with his parents to Luzerne county, locating near Wilkes-Barre. After the Turnpike was built, he ran a four-horse stage from Berwick to Ellis’s tavern on the Loyalsock for several years. He learned surveying of David Goodwin, and, upon Mr. Goodwin’s removal from the township, took up that business. In the winter, he also taught school. He first settled on the Stephen Fairchild farm in the horseshoe and later in East Cherry. He married Henrietta Klinetob and to them were born nine children:

John Bahr came from Berks county in 1833 and purchased the improvements on the farm now owned by Barney Hunsinger. His grandfather was a native of Germany. He married Mary Magdalena Reeser, a sister of John Reeser of Cherry. They were the parents of fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters, all of whom came to Cherry with their parents except the eldest daughter who remained in Berks county.

Mrs. Freeman Fairchild was the first person baptized in the township, the ceremony being performed in 1821 by Elder Solomon Dimmock of the Baptist faith. She united with the church at Huntingdon. Rev. Dimmock, who was from Huntingdon, held services in the house of Ezra Payne once a month; afterward the services were held at Roswell Phelps’ and Freeman Fairchild’s. In November 1828, Freeman Fairchild and Mrs. Brookins Potter were baptized and, some time later, Roswell Phelps and wife, Miss Salome Tompkins, and Mrs. Alden Potter. Previous to these, there were only two Baptists in the settlement, Brookins Potter and Mrs. Nicholas Potter from Huntingdon. Visits were made to the settlement by Elders Joel Rogers, Elias Dodson and Griffith Lewis. After Elders Rogers, Dodson and Samuel Chapin preached here alternately every four weeks. When the Cherry church was started, only two members of the Huntingdon church remained, Hannah Fairchild and Rachael Rogers, all the others having died or moved away. On examination of the records kept by D.H. Goodwin, recording secretary of the school committee for Cherry Hill and vicinity, it is found that on Thursday evening, January 12, 1832, a meeting of the citizens was called at the house of Freeman Fairchild to discuss the building of a schoolhouse. Jacob Dieffenbach was elected president and Roswell Phelps, clerk. It was voted that a schoolhouse be built upon the land donated by Roswell Phelps for that purpose. It comprised 16 square rods of land and laid between the present site of Bahr’s cemetery and the Turnpike. Freeman Fairchild, John G. Bartch and William Colley were appointed a committee to build the schoolhouse which was to be of plank, one story high, 26x22 feet with a chimney and fireplace in one end. It was also voted that the schoolhouse should be considered free to all denominations that wished to hold religious services there. Thirty-nine of the pioneers subscribed toward building this schoohouse, some in money, some by work and some with material. At a meeting held in August 1832, Rosewell Phelps was elected chairman, David H. Goodwin, secretary and Roswell Phelps, David H. Goodwin and Henry W. Cooper, the school committee for the ensuing year. At a meeting held April 3, 1841, it was "Resolved, that the right of pre-eminence to occupy the house shall stand as follows: 1st, the common day school; 2nd, preaching and prayer meeting; 3rd, Sunday school; 4th, singing school; 5th, debating school." The first school in the settlement was taught by Salome Tompkins for $1 per week and board, the second by Roswell Phelps of Symsbury, Connecticut, and the third by Alma Potter of Huntingdon, PA.

The first settlement made in the Thrasher Settlement in East Cherry was that of George Thrasher who was born in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1774. He married Catharine Fox of that city and moved to Luzerne county. Here he remained until 1828, when he purchased 800 acres of land, lying just north-east of what is now Dushore, from a Mr. Kittwolder and moved to Cherry township. He lived here until he died July 12, 1846. To them were born ten children:

Editor's Note: It is easy to confuse the Bartch family members due to the continual reappearance of the same names and the frequent assumption on the part of Streby when he wrote this history that his readers knew which were which. For example, we read above about John G. Bartch, a brother of Frederick, both emigrants to what became Sullivan County. John G. Bartch married Magdalena Steiner. Then there is John Bartch, mentioned above, who married Caroline Moyer and was actually a son of Frederick. His full name is John F. Bartch. Then there was John W. Bartch, who appears to have been the son of John and Caroline listed above. I have not even mentioned the confusion wrought between Gottlieb Bartch, son of Frederick, and his namesake, son of John F. Bartch.

We might also mention that John G. Bartch had at least one son who became quite famous in legal circles:

Henry Yonkin, Sr. was born May 4, 1774 in the province of Hesse-Nassau, in or near Cassel, Germany. He married Eliabeth Haines and came to America in 1807. Prior to sailing on their long journey, as it seemed in those days, some trouble arose which caused them to be detained a year before starting. The captain of the vessel upon which they sailed, one of those rascals that lie in wait for inexperienced travelers, defrauded them of the small capital they possessed, and upon landing they were sold to a farmer at Bethlehem to pay for their passage. They remained with this man a short time and then moved to Briar Creek township, Columbia county. In 1823, they came to what was then Muncy township, Lycoming county, now Cherry township, Sullivan county, Mr. Yonkin died in June, 1851, aged seventy-seven years, and his wife ten years later in 1861, aged eighty-six years. To them were born seven children:
Henry, Jr., married Barbre Hartzig
John, 1st, married Mary Labenberg
Elizabeth, married Henry Graifley of Cherry
Catharine, married Christian Mosier
Joseph, married Matilda Hoffa
Jacob, married Elizabeth Meyer
Peter, married Catherine Suber

Henry Yonkin, Jr. was born at Havre, France, in 1806 and came with his parents to America. He remained with his parents in the different localities in which they lived, coming to Cherry in 1824, where he purchased fifty acres of wild land of John Kunkle at $2 per acre. About 1827, he married Barbre Hartzig, a daughter of John Hartzig of Cherry. December 29, 1889, he died at the age of eighty-three years, and Mrs. Yonkin died Oct. 7, 1891 aged eighty-nine years. To them were born twelve chldren:
John, married Loretta Bartch of Cherry
Mary C., married William Smith, now deceased
Charles F., married Wealthy Merithew, lives in Forks
George W., married Mary Sweeney
Ellen, married Henry G. Huffmaster of Cherry
William H., married Hannah Fairchild
Jacob, died at the age of 16 years
Emily, died at the age of 8 years
Hannah, married Phaon Moyer of Lycoming county
Almira, married R.C. R. Kshinka, of Cherry
Peter J., married Elizabeth Kneller
Edward, married Ellen Smith

John Yonkin, 1st, was born in Briar Creek township, Columbia county in 1809. He was united in marriage to Mary Labenberg. November 26, 1891, he died aged eighty-two years, and March 1, 1881, his wife died at the age of seventy-two years. They settled within the present limits of Dushore where James Cunningham now resides.

Joseph Yonkin was born in 1812 in Briar Creek township. He married Matilda Hoffa and to them was born one son, Jacob H., now a furniture dealer and undertaker in Dushore, and one daughter, Matilda, married Michael Litzelman, of Sayre.

Jacob Yonkin was born December 4, 1820 in Briar Creek township. He married Elizabeth Meyer and to them were born:
Jane, married J. H. Hunsinger
Emily, married Edwin Moyer, of Dushore
Ellen, married Thomas Schell, of Bernice
Celinda, married Ransom Thrasher
George, lives on the homestead in East Cherry
Hannah, married Ralph Martin of Albany township

Peter Yonkin was born in Briar Creek township, Columbia county. He married Catharine Suber who still survives and lives with her son Joseph. To them were born six children:
Carrie, married J.K. Bird of Forks township
Levi, of East Cherry, married Lorilla Wentzell
Hannah, married Charles S. Sick of Cherry Mills
Elizabeth, married Leo Sick, of Cherry
Joseph, married Hannah Mosier
Matilda, lives at Elmira

Frederick Huffmaster and his son Henry came to Cherry township in 1820. Frederick Huffmaster and his wife Christina were natives of Germany, coming to America in 1801. They first settled in New Jersey, and, while the Turnpike was being built, he and his son Henry worked upon its construction, receiving in part payment for their labor, the farm now owned by H. G. Huffmaster and a portion of the John Yonkin farm. To Frederick and Christina Huffmaster was born one son, Henry, and one daughter, Charlotta, who married a Mr. Thomas and settled at Satterfield on what is known as the Thomas lot. After her husband’s death, she resided with her daughter Nancy who had married Stephen Fairchild.

Henry Huffmaster came to America with his parents when he was nine years old and, while residing in New Jersey, learnt the art of weaving. He married Barbara Bartch, a daughter of Frederick Bartch of Cherry. March 17, 1873, he died aged 77 years, and August 3, 1868, his wife died at Mapleton, Illinois, aged 70 yers. To them were born:
Joseph, married Elizabeth Resser, killed at the battle of Chancellorsville during the Civil War
Eliza, now deceased, married Rev. John Bolton, a minister of the Evangelical church
Magdalena, married Henry Stiff of Cherry
Note: You can learn more about this family in The Descendants of Henry Stiff and Mary Magdalena Huffmaster
Frederick, married Sally Thrasher
John served in the Civil War, resides in Illinois
Henry G, married Ellen Yonkin
Nancy, married a Mr. Hawk
Robinson, resides at Coldwater, Kansas

Caspar King and son William also worked on the Turnpike, and received as payment for their labor the farm known as the King farm, now owned by Pervical Wentzel, the Jackson estate and Wendell Sick. They first settled at the foot of the hill on the Laporte road on the lot now owned by the George D. Jackson estate, in 1817.

John Hartzig came to Cherry in 1819 and kept a blacksmith shop for Andrew Shiner at Shinersville for some time. Later, he settled on the farm now owned by Gabriel Litzelman. Both he and his wife, whose maiden name was Catharine Shiredecker, were natives of Berne, Switzerland. They came to America in 1818, and remained one year in New Jersey. Their children were:

To John and Eliza Hartzig were born:

Mathias Litzelman came to America in 1828 from Elsets, France, now included in Germany. Landing at New York, he stayed there two years and then came to Berwick. While there, he heard of the German settlement in Cherry, to which place he was induced to come, settling the farm now owned by his son Ralph. In 1820, while yet in Europe, he married May Yenne and to them were born:

Dennis Thall and his wife Magdaline came from Germany with their family to Philadelphia in 1816. With his sons, Joseph and John, he worked on the Turnpike, later purchasing and settling the farm now occupied by Levi Fulmer in Cherry in 1820. Their children were:

Joseph Thall married Margaret Shields of Cherry. To them were born four children:

James Thall married Caroline LaFavor who was of French descent. They were the parents of seven children:

Lewis Zaner came to Cherry in 1828 from Briar Creek township, Columbia county, where he was born October 2, 1804, a son of Adam Zaner, 2nd, and a grandson of Adam Zaner, 1st, who came from Prussia, Germany to America about 1731 and settled in Schuykill county. He served seven years as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and lived to be nearly 100 years old. Lewis Zaner was a noted hunter, killing much wild game and was elected the second sheriff of Sullivan county. He married Eve Crisher of Berks county. She died in 1883, aged 81 years, her husband surviving until 1887. To them were born nine children:

William Graifley came to Cherry in 1821 from Briar Creek township, Columbia county. With his sons, Henry and William, he worked upon the Turnpike and took the farm now owned by the Henry Graifley estate, in part payment for their labor. He came from Switzerland in 1805, settling first in Columbia county. He was the father of three children:

William Graifley, married Rebecca, the widow of William Martin, and lived on the Martin farm now owned by Lyman Baker. To them were born two daughters:

Henry, settled the homestead where his widow now resides. He married Elizabeth Yonkin and to them wre born:

John Reeser was born in Berks county, PA., in 1790. In 1821, he came to Cherry township, locating on the Loyalsock at Ellis’s, later known as the Seaman place. He was a miller by trade and, in 1823, erected a gristmill on the Loyalsock creek about a half-mile from Dushore on the farm now owned by Percival Wentzel. Later, he settled on the farm now owned by Lewis and Wellington Graifley. The maiden name of his wife was Madeline Betts. He died Dec. 9, 1860, at the age of 70 years, and his wife January 8, 1869, at the age of 75 years. To them were born:

William Reeser entered the ministry of the Evangelical church, and was engaged in that capacity nine years, when he settled on his father’s farm. Later he moved to Colley and now lives, at the age of 86 years, with his daughter, Mrs. Winfield Potter of Lopez. He married Sarah G. Martin, who was born in Columbia county in 1819, and to them were born:

Amos Reeser was born at the Ellis farm in 1822. On reaching his majority, he conducted a hotel at the Long Pond or Lake Ganoga, later the Ellis hotel on the Loyalsock where he was born.. From this place, he moved to Dushore where he conducted a hotel until 1886. In 1846, he married Rebecca Dieffenbach, a daughter of Jacob Dieffenbach. Of this union, seven children were born:

Joseph Litzelswope married Mary Ann Kania [Editor's Note: more often spelled "Kahni"]while they yet lived in Germany. In 1817, they came from Baden, Germany to America *^*, settling first at Berwick. He worked on the Turnpike, taking in pay the farm now owned by his grandson, Joseph Litzelswope. Here they settled in 1820 and to them were born:

Anthony married Catharine Bahl and settled on the homestead. Their children were:

Joseph Baumgartner came from Baden, Germany in 1828 and settled the farm where Lewis Baumgartner now lives. While still in Germany, he married Urse Kania, a sister of Mrs. Joseph Litzelswope (Mary Ann Kania). To them were born:

George married Susanna Litzelswope, of Cherry, and settled the farm where Addison Yonkin now lives. He was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville. To them were born;

Frank Baumgartner, now deceased, married Phoebe Walburn, and settled on the homestead. To them were born:
Frank, of Towanda
Adam, died in 1902
Mary, deceased
Edward, of Mildred
Lewis, resides on the homestead;
Maurice, of Sunbury
Nelson, of Sunbury

Peter Bahl married Caroline Litzelswope and settled on a farm at Cherry Mills now owned by the estate. Later, he moved to Dushore and purchased a lot on German Street where he erected a handsome residence. He died in 1892. To Mr. And Mrs. Bahl were born:

Cornelius Harrington * came from County Kerry, Ireland, to America in 1824 and settled on the Fred Saxer farm in 1828. He married his first wife while yet in Ireland and to them was born one son, Jerry, of New York. He worked on the canal near Berwick and, after settling in Cherry, he married Mary Litzelswope, a daughter of Joseph Litzelswope, of Cherry. Later, he purchased 400 acres of land at a tax sale in which was included the farm belonging to the C.J. Harrington estate. Their children were:

Joseph Solinger came to Cherry about 1829 and settled on the farm where Rush Huffmaster now lives. While fording the Loyalsock at Ringdale, he was accidentally drowned. He married Mary Borde and to them were born:

Jacob Kester was probably the first man to permanently settle in Cherry township. Family traditions claim that he and his wife, whose maiden name was Katherine Knubaharin, came from Berwick to Cherry township in 1813 on the first Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike, and settled on lands now owned by Charles Bahr and Benjamin Kester. This is fully borne out by some of the early settlers who have said that Mr. Kester had a large farm cleared and fruit trees of considerable size growing thereon when they came to this section. To them were born two daughters, Eliza and Sarah, who married John and William Hartzig, respectively, and two sons, Joseph and Charles. Joseph Kester married Catharine Miller and settled on the homestead. To them were born:

Charles Kinsley came from Germany about 1833 and settled where William McHenry lives, now a part of Dushore borough. Their only child was Charles Kinsley, Jr., who settled in East Cherry where his son Jacob now lives. He married Mary Bahr, a daughter of John Bahr, and their children were:

Lewis Holmes came from Massachusetts to the vicinity of Benton and from there to Cherry in 1847 when a young man and engaged in teaching school. He married Margaret Green and, in 1848, located on the farm now owned by his son Carr Holmes. To them were born:

Henry Fulmer married Lydia Shaffer and located on the farm now owned by Thomas Fennel, east of Dushore. He lost his property through others, in the building of the Sullivan and State Line Railroad. He then went to lumbering at Thorndale and later purchased the farm on which his son Levi now lives. He was born in 1817 and died in 1899. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Fulmer were:

Joseph Bachman was a native of Bavaria, Germany, where he learned the miller’s trade. When a young man, he emigrated to America and secured employment on a mill at Dushore. He married Sarah Bahr, a native of Berks county and soon after settled on a farm he had purchased from a Mr. Heiber, and upon which he erected a two-story brick residence. To Mr. and Mrs. Bachman were born:

John Heiber, who was born in Wurtemberg Germany in 1805, emigrated to America when young. In 1828, he married to Margaret Steiner who was born at Wurtemberg in 1794. They made their home at Philadelphia until 1832, when they came to Cherry township and where for ten years they lived in a log cabin, after which they erected a frame house. Mr. Heiber died in 1863, and his wife in 1878. To them were born six children:

John Steiner of Wurtemberg, Germany, came to America in 1818 and settled in Carbon county. While still in Germany, he married Margaret Stoltz, a native of Switzerland. In 1837, they came to Cherry township and to them were born:

Barnhart Steiner was married to Sarah Shaffer in 1839, a daughter of Jonathan Shaffer, who came to Cherry in 1839. Mrs. Steiner still lives with her son Emanuel. Their children were:

Christian Weaver was a wheelwright by trade, and came to Cherry township from Luzerne county, April 1, 1847. To them were born seven children:

Jeremiah Darby Deegan came to Cherry township in 1833, settling on the farm afterward owned by his son Colonel James Deegan, now by the Cadden estate. He was born in county Kildare, Ireland, in 1783 and married Alicia Birmingham who was born in Dublin in 1799. They came to America in 1827, remaining for a time at Easton, PA, and then removing to Kingston, New Jersey, from which place he came to Cherry township. He died in 1851 and his wife in 1886. Their children were:

James Deegan was born in Ireland in 1819 and came with his parents to America in 1827, and to Cherry in 1833. At the beginning of hostilities in the Civil War, he raised a volunteer company, receiving the rank of captain. For meritorious service during the war, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. Returning to private life, he received many honors from his neighbors and friends, serving as justice of the peace, associate judge two terms, and a member of the state legislature one term. He died at Hughesville, September 24, 1882.

James Dunn came to Cherry township in 1833 and located on the farm now owned by his son William. Mr. Dunn was a native of county Kildare, Ireland. He married Dorothy Gilmore, a Scotch Irish lady. They came to New Jersey in 1832 and from there to Cherry in 1833. Their children were:

Mr. Dunn was married again, after his first wife died, to the widow of Cornelius Harrington, and to them were born:

Hugh McMahon came with his family from Ireland to New Jersey and from that place to Cherry township in 1833, settling on the farm near Dushore now owned by Dr. M. E. Herrmann. His children were:

Barnhart Middendorf was a native of Prussia, Germany. He came to America when a young man and, after spending some time in various sections, located on a farm about two miles north of Dushore in 1840 or soon after that time. He married Caroline Richley and to them were born eight children:

William Martin was born in Columbia county. He was a son of Roger Martin, a native of Wales, who toward the close of the eighteenth century, came to America and settled in Columbia county, married, and was the father of six children of whom William was the eldest. William married Rebecca Gortner, a daughter of Jacob Gortner of Muncy Creek township. He came with his family to Cherry township in 1826, locating on the farm now owned by Lyman Baker. He died in 1826 and his widow later married William Graifley. The children of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin were:

Stephen Murphy came from county Wexford, Ireland, to Cherry township about 1840 and settled on the farm now owned by his son, Stephen Murphy. He married a Miss O’Neil in Ireland and their children were:

In 1840, Patrick Brislin, a native of Ireland, settled on a farm near Cornelius Harrington’s, which had previously been owned by a German named Trembler. In 1841, he married Mary Ann McMahon, a daughter of Hugh McMahon and their children were:

Miles Burns married Margaret Hanley in Ireland and they came from that country to Cherry township in 1844. They settled on the farm now owned by Matthew Burns and to them were born nine children:

Matthew Burns, a native of Ireland and a brother of Miles Burns, settled in Cherry in 1844 on the farm until recently owned by the estate of Miles A. Burns. He was married at Towanda to Mary Clarey and to them were born:

Thomas Scanlin came from Ireland and worked on the North Branch canal, after which he returned to Ireland and married Johanna Clancey, They settled in Cherry in 1842 on the farm now owned by the D.W. Scanlin heirs. Unto them were born:

John K. Farrell was a native of Ireland, and settled in Cherry in 1845 on the farm now owned by his son, W.L. Farrell. Previous to his settlement in Cherry, he worked upon the construction of the North Branch canal where a large number of his countrymen were employed. He married Anna Dunn, a sister of James Dunn, one of the early settlers of Cherry township and to them were born:

James McMahon was born in county Down, Ireland. He came to America in 1844 and worked as a ship carpenter in the New England states and Florida until 1851, when he purchased the farm on which he now lives. He has been county commissioner two terms. In 1853, he married Ann Brogan and to them were born:

James Fitzsimmons was born in county Down, Ireland, and came to America with his brother-in-law, James McMahon, in 1844. He worked as ship carpenter in the New England states and Florida until 1853 when he settled in Cherry township. He married Mary Ann McMahon. They had no children. He died in 1893 and his wife in 1896.

Lawrence Murray was a native of county Kildare, Ireland. He came to New York in 1838 and, while there, married Esther McDermott, also a native of Ireland. In 1847, they settled in Cherry on the farm now owned by his son, William Murray. He died in 1865; his wife still surviving aged 83 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Murray were born seven children:

Patrick Gahan was born in county Kerry, Ireland. He settled on the farm now owned by Thomas W. Gahan in 1835. He married Hannah Fitzgerald and to them were born:

Morris Gahan came with his brother Patrick and purchased 50 acres of land adjoining his brother’s farm. The farm is now owned by Thomas W. Gahan. He married Ellen Lynch of Bradford county and to them were born:

Patrick Walsh was born in county Mayo, Ireland. When a young man, he with three brothers went to Canada. Later, he left his brothers and came to Pennsylvania, settling in Cherry about 1840. He married Mary Gillespie. He died in October 1894 and his wife in 1897. To them have been born eight children:

Anthony Lemmer was born at Elsets, Germany. He came to America and worked in the coal regions, where he married Christiana Boyer. They moved to Cherry township in 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Lemmer had two children:

James Murphy was born in county Kerry, Ireland. He came to America and settled in Cherry township in 1841. He married Ellen Minahan and their children were:
Mary, deceased
Nora, married Hugh Powderly
Catharine, deceased, married John Powderly
Daniel, of Cherry
Patrick, of Cherry

James Gainer was born in county Longford, Ireland. He lived in Ireland until 1829, when he came to New York and married Bridget Fenner of that city. Three years later, he returned to Ireland, and about 1836 came to Philadelphia, afterward living in Berks and later in Bradford county. He came to Cherry Mills in 1841 and located on the farm later owned by his son Thomas. He died in 1883 and his wife in 1869.

Thomas Gainer married Margaret Cullen of Bradford County in 1856. He died in 1898 and his wife in 1867. Their children were:

John Doyle was born in county Wexford, Ireland in 1798. He came to America when a young man, and located on the farm now owned by his son, Thomas, in 1846. He married Margaret (Conmey) Sweeney, the widow of Martin Sweeney. To them were born five children:

Conrad Weisbrod was born in Cohessa, Germany, June 1, 1819, a son of Henry and Lena (Item) Weisbrod. He served five years in the German army and was a weaver by trade. While yet in his native land, he married Elizabeth Snyder who was born in Germany in 1821, and in 1842 they came to America, settling in Cherry, first on a farm which they rented of Philip Miller and a year later on the farm now owned by his son, Edward. Their children were:

Martin Barth was born in Hessen-Dramstradt, Germany, in 1801. He married Catharine Tremner, a native of the same place and, in 1831, they came to America, landing in Philadelphia. About 1839, he came to Cherry township, locating on the farm now owned by Henry Stahl. In 1841, he sold his farm to Philip Stahl and purchased a tract of land now owned by John Litzelman. To Mr. and Mrs. Barth were born six children:

Henry Rinebold was born in Lehigh County and came from Mifflin county to Cherry in 1833. He married Mary Magdalena West of Coopersburg, Pa., and to them were born:

Charles Sick was born in Baden, Germany in 1815. He was a shoemaker by trade and came to America in 1836, locating first at Camden, New Jersey where he worked at his trade three years. In 1839, he came to Cherry township, purchasing 71 acres of land, near Cherry Mills. Mr. Sick was a son of Joseph Sick of Prussia, and his mother’s maiden name was Rinebold. A sister of Charles Sick came to America and married a Mr. Seifred of Philadelphia, and a brother whose descendants are quite numerous settled in Steuben county, New York. In 1840, Charles Sick married Hannah Reinfred, who was born in Germany and was brought to America by her parents when an infant. She died in 1863 and Mr. Sick in 1877. They had thirteen children:

Editor's Note: In 1876, a school house was opened just across the road from the Sick homestead in Cherry Mills. The school continued in operation for at least fifty years, and the building itself survives as a power station in 2006. You can see two classes from this school in the early 1920s at Family of Johannes Jakob Messershcmidt by going to that page and scrolling down until you find the two consecutive pictures.

Wendell Richley was born in Germany in 1818 and came to Cherry in 1840, settling on the farm near Cherry Mills now owned by his son Michael Richley. In 1848, he married Elizabeth Litzelswope* and to them were born ten children:
Editor's Note: Should be "Litzelman"--see notes above. Wendell Richley died at the dinner table on September 30, 1896, as shown in this Newspaper Notice.

Conrad Cook was born at Philadelphia and settled on the farm near Cherry Mills now occupied by his son, John Cook, about 1840. He married Matilda Baumgartner, who died in 1900, Mr. Cook surviving his wife until 1902. To them were born ten children:

Philip Stahl was born May 1, 1797, near Kaisers-Lantern, New Bavaria, Germany. He married Elizabeth Hein who was born at the same place August 25, 1802. While living in Germany, the two oldest daughters, Mary and Tetronilla, were born. They emigrated to America in 1836 and, while crossing the Atlantic between Havre, France and New York, the third child, Wilhelmina, was born. They landed at New York in the latter part of August and, through the aid of an employment bureau, Mr. Stahl obtained work upon the Lehigh canal near Mauch Chunk. Here he remained one year and then moved with his employer to Wilkes-Barre, where he lived nearly four years, and worked upon the construction of the Wilkes-Barre and White Haven railroad until its completion. While residing at Wilkes-Barre, the fourth daughter, Catherine, was born in March 1839. In May, 1841, he with his family purchased the improvements of Martin Barth on the farm now owned by his son Henry Stahl. Here he resided until his death in February, 1864, his wife surviving him until November 14, 1867. They had eight children:

Joseph Weisbrod came from Germany to Philadelphia in 1830, where he married Elizabeth Reinfred. They came to Cherry township in 1839, settling the farm now owned by Valentine Rohe. Their children were:
Mary, married William Snipp of Bridgeport, PA
Rosanna, deceased, married Michael Walker of Philadelphia
Joseph, of Cherry township
Louisa, married Valentine Rohe, of Cherry
Charles, of Cherry township
Catharine, married John Rahm of Cherry township
Alexander, of Cherry
Julia, married S. Mull of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Valentine Rohe came from Germany to Pottsville in 1832 or 1833, accompanied by his wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Wagner, and their two oldest children, Catharine and Margaret. They remained at Pottsville four or five years, during which time Peter and Magdalene were born. In 1837, they came to Cherry and settled where Andrew Rohe now lives. Their children were:

Philip Miller came from Germany to Cherry in 1837, and located on the farm now owned by Anthony Middendorf. He died in 1871. He was married to Mary Salina Hartzig, a daughter of John Hartzig, an early settler of Cherry. To them were born:

Jonathan Shaffer was born in Northumberland County in 1788 and came to Cherry in 1839, settling on the farm now owned by his son George. In 1816, he married Sarah Gable, who was born in 1794 at Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, and to them were born:

Patrick Farrell, of county Longford, Ireland, came to America about 1834. He was married in Ireland to Bridget Kinsley and they came with their two oldest children to America about 1834, landing in Quebec, Canada. In 1840, they came to Cherry, purchasing of a Mr. Lyon the improvements on the farm near Dushore now owned by his son, James K. Mr. Farrell died in 1865, aged 64 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Farrell were born seven boys:

Jacob Wentzel, a native of Berks County, is a member of the large family of Wentzels which are numerous in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. He came to Cherry in 1836, and settled on the farm near Dushore which he purchased from John Reeser and which is now owned by his son Percival. He married Susanna Bahr, a daughter of John Bahr of Cherry, and to them were born three children:

Patrick Devanney was born in county Sligo, Ireland, about 1801 or 1802. When a young man, he came with his family to Berwick, having been married in Ireland to Mary Boland. In 1849, he came to Cherry township, and settled on the farm near Cherry Mills now owned by his son Owen. Mr. Devanney died in 1879, aged 75 years and Mrs. Devanney died in 1880, aged about 75 years. Their children were:

Michael Sweeney was born in July, 1802, in county Sligo, Ireland, a son of Owen and Catherine (Hebren) Sweeney. He married Catherine Sweeney, who was also born in county Sligo, but who was not related to him. In 1830, they came to America, landing at Montreal, Canada. He spent a year in Maine and some time in New Jersey. Later he moved to Greene, Chenango county, New York, and in 1836, came to Bradford county. He was employed upon the building of the Chenango and North Branch canals. In 1842, he came to Cherry, settling on Ringer Hill. He died February 14, 1894, his wife having died June 24, 1877. To them were born seven children:

George Hunsinger came to Cherry township and settled on Ringer Hill in 1819. He had previously lived at Berwick, and from there had moved to the Genesee country in New York, but, finding the fever and ague prevalent there, he returned and came to Sullivan county. As is stated in the history of Colley township, there is some dispute about the origin of the family as to whether they are of French or German descent. In 1823, Mr. Hunsinger contracted for 400 acres of land at $3 per acre, payable in seven years. His family consisted of two daughters, who married Thrashers, and six sons, Christian of Cherry; George, Charles and Samuel of Forks; Jacob of Lycoming county; and Solomon of Bradford county.

Christian Hunsinger married Susanna Sherman, a daughter of Jacob Sherman, of Forks township, who had previously made a clearing on the Turnpike near Seeman known as the Sherman clearing. He settled on the farm now owned by Joseph Dohm. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunsinger were born five children:

Martin Donahoe married Mary Walsh, both natives of county Mayo, Ireland, and they came to America in 1842, settling first at Honesdale. Later they came to Cherry and settled on Ringer Hill. Their children were:

Martin Walsh was born at county Mayo, Ireland. He came to Cherry about 1840 and settled on the farm now owned by Anthony Walsh. He married Catherine Gallager, a daughter of Michael Gallager, and to them were born:

Michael Gallagher came from county Mayo, Ireland, in 1835, settling first in Bradford county. In 1840, he came to Cherry township, settling on the farm now owned by Thomas Gallagher. He married Sarah Dougherty and their children were:

James Wright came from county Mayo, Ireland, where he had married Bridget Dougherty. They came to America in 1845, settling on Ringer Hill in Cherry township, and to them were born

Francis X. Lusch was born at Baden, Germany, and married Magdalena Schuch of the same place. They came to America in 1836, settling first at Philadelphia. In 1839, they came to Cherry, settling on the farm now owned by Frank Dohm. To them were born

Stephen Windhaeuser was born at Seltz, Germany, in 1797 and, while living in Germany, married Regenia Sheffmacher. They came to America, locating at Bloomfield, near Philadelphia, and in 1843 came to Cherry township, settling on Ringer Hill. Windhaeuser died in 1873 and his wife, in 1878. Their children were:

Peter Dohm came from Bavaria, Germany, about 1846 and settled in Laporte township. About ten years later, he settled in Cherry at Satterfield, which was formerly known as Dohm’s Summit. He married Katharine Kokensparger of Laporte and to them were born:

Valentine Dohm, a brother of Peter Dohm, came from Bavaria Germany in 1850, settling first in Laporte township, and in 1860 moving to the Christian Hunsinger farm in Cherry. He married Catherine Hunsinger and to them were born:

Patrick McGee was born in county Antrim, Ireland, in 1801. He was married in New York about 1833 to Sarah Quinn, who was born in county Antrim in 1813. They lived for a time at Montrose, PA, Binghamton, NY, and Towanda, PA, coming to Cherry and settling on the present site of Satterfield in 1845. Mr. McGee died August 31, 1863, and his wife, June 14, 1860. Their children were:

John Schaad was born in Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland, March 11, 1834. In 1858, he came to America, living in New Jersey and later in Philadelphia. In 1861, he enlisted in Company I, 68^th regiment. P.V.I., where he served seven months, and then was discharged on account of ill health resulting from typhoid fever contracted in the army. In 1865, he opened a restaurant and butchered at Dushore, and in 1870 moved to Mildred, where he engaged in butchering and conducted a restaurant for twelve years, later being engaged in the hotel business. In 1865, he married Elizabeth Mosier, and their children are:

Martin Curry of county Cavan, Ireland, married Margaret Flynn, of county Mayo, Ireland at Wilkes-Barre, and in 1842 came to Cherry, settling on the farm now owned by Thomas Gahan. Their children were:

Patrick and Catharine (Burns) McDonald came from Ireland and located on the Hannaway farm in Cherry. Mr. McDonald died in 1865. To them were born:

Henry and Elizabeth Houser were natives of Germany and came to Cherry in 1842. Mr. Houser was drowned that year, while working on the canal at Wyalusing, aged 24 years. Their children were:

Mrs. Houser afterward married John L. Heilman, who died in 1859 aged 59 years. Mrs. Heilman died in 1891, aged 70 years. To them were born four children:

Edward Sharp was born in Ireland and, upon coming to America, settled first in Vermont. About 1838, he came to Cherry township, settling in East Cherry. His children were:

Cornelius Donahoe came to Sullivan County about 1843 from Schuykill county, and settled in East Cherry on the farm now owned by Rev. Donahoe. Both he and his wife were natives of Ireland, and came to America in 1837. In 1878, they moved to Dushore, where they spent their remaining years. Their children were:

John Walsh was born in 1818 in county Kilkenny, Ireland. In 1840, he came to America and settled first in Canada. Soon after, he came to the United States and lived for some time at Albany, NY, and Pottsville, PA. In 1856, he purchased a farm in East Cherry and there lived until his death, October 19, 1886. He married Anna Burke, a native of Ireland, and to them were born:

George Albert, a son of John Albert, was born at Wehrden, Prussia, in 1842, and came to America when twenty years old, living in Schuykill county. In 1867, he came to Cherry township, where he purchased 66 acres of land in East Cherry. He died September 23, 1890, aged 58 years. His children were:

John Meyer was born in Lehigh county and came to Cherry with his father, Jacob Meyer, in 1853, settling in Cherry. He married Mary Hoffa. Mr. Meyer died in 1894; his wife still survives and lives at Mildred. To them were born:

Carl Erle was born in 1805, at Munden Hanover, Germany. He came to New York in 1831, and to Sullivan county in 1834. In 1836, he married Esther Hunsinger, a daughter of John Hunsinger, and lived near the Thrasher church in Cherry until 1849, when he moved to Colley on a farm where he remained until his death. He was a Lutheran minister and labored in that capacity for 51 years. He was pastor of the Lutheran charge of Cherry, preaching in the Germany, Thrasher’s and Wilmot churches for many years. He also had a congregation at Overton for some time. He died in August, 1890, at the age of 85 years. The children of Rev. and Mrs. Erle were:

Michael Quinn came from Leinster, Ireland, in 1850 with his mother and four brothers, James, Daniel, John and Patrick to Bradford county. Patrick went west, and James and Michael settled on Ringer Hill in Cherry township. Michael Quinn married Mary Ann McGee, a daughter of Patrick McGee, and to them were born 12 children:

Jacob Messersmith came to America, landing at Philadelphia and soon after came to Cherry township, settling in East Cherry on the farm now owned by James Drugan. He served 12 years as a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte. His children were:

Barnhart Huntzinger came from France to America. His son, Barney, who married Barbara Feller, lived in Luzerne county and their children were John, Joseph who settled in Albany township, Mary, Catherine. and Anna who married Benjamin Thrasher, Esq, Levi B. who settled in Cherry township, Jessie, Rebecca, David, Paul who settled in Wilmot, and Caroline.

Levi B. Huntzinger married Esther Frye, and settled at Huntzinger’s Corners about a mile from Dushore. Their children are

Adam Thrasher was born in 1838 in Sugarloaf township, Luzerne county. He is a son of George Thrasher, who came from Luzerne county in 1846, and a grandson of George Thrasher, a native of Reading, PA, who came from Luzerne county to Cherry in 1828. His mother was Lydia Weaver, a daughter of Christian Weaver, who came to Cherry from Luzerne county in 1847. Mr. Thrasher is a single man and owns that portion of the original 800-acre tract, known as the Thrasher homestead, which he and his brother Ransom Thrasher owned in partnership for several years. Mr. Thrasher purchased his brother's interest of the widow shortly after Ransom Thrasher’s death in 1893.

Joseph Thrasher was born in Sugarloaf township, Luzerne county in 1831. He is a son of George and Lydia (Weaver) Thrasher, and a grandson of George Thrasher, the pioneer of the Thrasher settlement, who came to Cherry in 1828. Mr. Thrasher was married to Sally Ann Meyer of Cherry, who was born in Lehigh county in 1831, and died in 1892. To them were born five children: Milton W., John, Henry R., Malinda A., and Lydney E. Thrasher. Milton and Henry died in 1863 during the epidemic of diphtheria, which caused the deaths of many children in Cherry township.

Ransom Thrasher was born in 1839 in Luzerne county. He was a son of George Thrasher of Cherry. Mr. Thrasher, in partnership with his brother Adam, purchased the interest of the other heirs in the homestead and did a very successful farming business. In 1899, he married Celinda J. Yonkin, a daughter of Jacob Yonkin of Cherry. Mr. Thrasher was elected tax collector in 1882, and to the office of county treasurer in 1896. He died in 1903.

Benjamin Thrasher was born in Cherry township in 1840. He was a son of Benjamin Thrasher and a grandson of the pioneer, George Thrasher. He purchased his father’s farm at Hunsinger’s Corners. He was married twice, his first wife being Mary M. Suber, a daughter of Jacob Suber. She died in 1893. He afterward married Hannah Molyneux, of Overton, and a daughter of Charles Bahr of Cherry. Mrs. Thrasher had one child, Addie Molyneux, by her first husband, Mr. Thrasher died in August 1903.

S. F. Thrasher was born in Wilmot township, Bradford county, in 1896. He is a son of S.B. Thrasher, of Colley, who is a son of Benjamin Thrasher and a grandson of George Thrasher, the pioneer. Mr. Thrasher is a farmer and owns a farm in East Cherry. He married Jennie Moyer, in 1896, a daughter of Edward Moyer of Dushore. Of this union, two children have been born, Mabel and Francis.

Hiram Kisner was born in 1830 in Columbia county. He is a son of William Kisner, who came from Columbia county to Cherry about 1840. Mr. Kisner is by occupation a farmer and carpenter, He was married twice; his first wife was Elizabeth Kokensparger of Laporte. She died leaving four children, Mary, Matilda, Levi and George W. His second wife was Mrs. Loretta (Persun) Arey, a daughter of John Persun of Cherry. Mrs. Kisner had three children by her first husband, George L., Anna I., and James L. In 1862, Mr. Kisner enlisted in Co.K 141 regiment and was in the army nearly three years. He is a member of the G.A.R.

George Arey is the son of Charles and Loretta (Persun) Arey. He owns a farm in East Cherry which he tills. He married Edna Huffmaster, a daughter of Fred Huffmaster of Cherry. To them have been born two children, Charles and Robert.

Jacob H. Kinsley was born in Cherry in 1843. He is a son of Charles Kinsley of Cherry, and a grandson of Charles Kinsley who came from Germany to Dushore about 1833. He is a farmer and owns the Kinsley estate in East Cherry. His first wife was Catharine Suber, a daughter of Jacob Suber, of Cherry; by her he had one daughter, Bernice, who married Nathan Weaver. Mr. Kinsley’s second wife was Mrs. Isabel (Shields) Brown, a daughter of one of the pioneer families of Colley township.

William F. Kinsley was born in Cherry in 1845. He was a son of Charles Kinsley of Cherry. He owns two farms in East Cherry which he and his son conduct. He was road commissioner six years. He married Sarah Gansel, a daughter of Obert Gansel, who came from Berwick to Cherry in 1857, and moved to Kansas about 1870. To Mr. and Mrs. Kinsley have been born four children, Emma C., who married Frank Cox of Cherry; Mary A, married Charles Dieffenbach of Cherry; Allie C., married William Stiff of Cherry; and Morris B., who live on his father’s farms.

R.C.R. Kshinka is a native of Zerkwitz, in the province of Brabdenburg, Prussia, where he was born in 1845. He is a son of Mathew Kshinka, who was for thirty years a teacher in the schools of Prussia and came with his family to New York in 1851, and the next year settled in Albany township, Bradford county. In 1864, Mr. Kshinka enlisted in Co.I 50^th N.Y. engineers, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Kshinka’s grandfather on both his father's and his mother’s side, fought under Napoleon, being pressed into the service in the famous expedition to Russia. The grandfather, Kaltz, was an officer under Napoleon, and his sword is now in possession of the subject of this sketch. Mr. Kshinka is a blacksmith and conducts a shop at Huntsinger’s Corners. He married Almira Yonkin, a daughter of Henry Yonkin Jr., one of the pioneers of Cherry township. To them have been born six children: Lewellyn, died at the age of six years; Theodore U.; Maggie B., died in 1873; Albert, died in infancy; William; and Charles R.

Solomon Bahr was born in Berks county in 1828, and came with his father’s family to Cherry in 1833. He owns a part of the John Bahr farm, his father’s farm near Dushore. His first wife was Hannah Hunsinger a daughter of Joseph Hunsinger, of Cherry. Of this union, four children were born, Alfred B., Clinton, Edward S. and Hannah, who married George W. Bender of Forks. His present wife is Cecelia Snyder, a daughter of Jacob Snyder, deceased, of Cherry. To them have been born five children, Louis F.; John; Emma M., married George W. Potter of Dushore; Jennie C., married Frank Cast of Cherry; and Oliver. Alfred, Clinton, Edward and Lewis are deceased.

Frank Thall was born in 1855 in Cherry township. He is a son of James Thall, and a grandson of Dennis Thall, who came from Germany, settling in Cherry in 1820. Mr. Thall’s mother was Caroline LaFavor, who was of French descent. Mr. Thall owns a farm about two miles from Satterfield where he runs a fine dairy. He was married twice, his first wife being Ella Johnson, and his present wife Katie Marshall, a daughter of Joseph Marshall, deceased, of Cherry. Mr. Thall’s children are, Annie M.; Lousia, died in infancy; Francis P.; Joseph, deceased; Mildred; Charles; and Helen.

James J. Thall was born in Cherry in 1858. He is a son of James Thall, and a grandson of Dennis Thall, one of the first settlers of Cherry township. Mr. Thall owns a farm about two miles from Satterfield. Mr. Thall’s first wife was Matilda Touschner, of Cherry, and his present wife was the widow of George Detrick. She had three children by her first husband: Minnie, married Henry Touscher, of Cherry; George; and Earnest Detrick. Mr. Thall has two children, Mary and John. Mr. Thall was road commissioner one term.

Joseph Thall was born in Cherry in 1838. He is a son of Joseph Thall and a grandson of the pioneer, Dennis Thall. His mother was Margaret Shields. Mr. Thall married Anna Burns in 1875. She was a daughter of Miles Burns, a native of Ireland, who came to Sullivan county in 1846. Mr. Thall owns a farm about two miles from Dushore. To Mr. and Mrs. Thall have been born eight children, Mary G., Joseph E., John M., Matthew L, Anna T., Margaret T., J. Harry, and Irene.

William Dunn was born in Cherry in 1840. He is a son of James Dunn, who came to America in 1832, and to Cherry in 1833. His mother was Dorothy Gilmore, a Scotch-Irish lady. William Dunn lives on the Dunn homestead near Dushore. He married Anna Murray in 1869. She was a daughter of Lawrence and Ester (McDermott) Murray, who was born in New York in 1844. To Mr. and Mrs. Dunn have been born seven children: Catharine, died at the age of two years; Anna Dora, deceased; Lawrence, of Lopez; John; Mary Esther; William H.; and Anna Josephine.

Edmund Holmes was born in Cherry in 1854. He is a son of Lewis Holmes, who came from Massachusetts to Cherry in 1847, and married Margaret Green, a daughter of John Green, who established what is known as Green Settlement. Mr. Holmes was engaged in lumbering for a number of years, and for the last year has had charge of the Randall & Meylert coal mines near Bernice. He owns a fine residence at Mildred. He married Bernice C. Vought a daughter of J.O. and Cynthia (Decker) Vought, of Colley township.

S.A. Dieffenbach was born in Cherry in 1864. He is a son of D. E. Dieffenbach, of Dushore, and a grandson of John Dieffenbach, who came with his father Jacob Dieffenbach to Dushore in 1828. Conrad Dieffenbach **, great-great-grandfather of Mr. Dieffenbach, was a native of Baden, Germany, and came to America in 1764. Mr. Dieffenbach’s mother, Loretta C., is a daughter of Lewis Zaner, one of the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. Dieffenbach is a carpenter and owns a fine residence at Mildred. He married Margaret Eldora Brown in 1886. She was born in Colley in 1865, and is a daughter of Nathan L. Brown, a descendant of one of the early settlers of Albany township, Bradford county. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the Civil war. Mrs. Dieffenbach’s mother was a daughter of William Bartley, of Los Angeles, CA, who was killed in a railroad wreck. To Mr. and Mrs. Dieffenbach have been born five children, Louis M., Winnie M., Daniel H., Ellen L., and Laura Madeline, who died in 1898.
** Editor's Note: You can learn more about the origins of this family at Descendants of Conrad Dieffenbacher.

Edmund S. Henley was born in 1851. He is a son of Robert Henley, who came from South Carolina to Cherry township with the first settlers, and married the only daughter of John R. Lopez, a contactor, who built a portion of the Turnpike, in 1819 and 1820. Mr. Lopez was of Scotch descent. Mr. Henley married Sarah Tubbs in 1870. She is a daughter of Russell Tubbs of Corning, N.Y. Mr. Henley owns a farm near Mildred. To Mr. and Mrs. Henley have been born fifteen children, Etta A., married Thomas Flick of North Mountain; Sarah D., married Charles Dunlap of Dushore; Walter J.; Mary, married Charles Bahl of Dushore; John S.; Freeman; Lloyd; Bernice; Levilla; Ellen; Charles; Delbert; Willard; Robert; and Emery.

George D. Graifly belongs to one of the oldest families of Cherry, where he was born in 1850. He is a son of Henry Graifly, who was born in Switzerland in 1803. His father, William Graifly, came to America in 1805, and to Cherry township, on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch, in 1821. The family now living on the homestead is composed of George D. and Mary, both single, with their mother, who is over eighty years of age and is the only surviving member of the family of seven children of Henry Yonkin, Sr. Two brothers of George D. Graifly, Lewis and W.C., purchased the Amos Cox farm joining the homestead and occupy it. They are both single men.

Jacob Graifly was born in Cherry in 1841. He is a son of Henry Graifly, a native of Switzerland, who located to Cherry in 1821. Mr. Graifly purchased the John Powderly farm near Dushore and is engaged in farming. Mr. Graifly married Mrs. Elizabeth Henshaw in 1888. She was born in 1861 at Woostershire, England. Her maiden name was Mills. She came to America when a young woman and married Thomas Henshaw, who died about two years later, leaving the widow with one daughter, Ada, who is now living with her mother. To Mr. and Mrs. Graifly have been born two daughters, Blanche, who died in 1890, and Mary Elizabeth.

Lyman Baker was born at New Columbus, Pa., in 1834. He is a son of Hiram Baker, who was born at Rochester, NY, where his father, who came from England with two brothers, had moved. Later the family moved to New Columbus, and from there to the McGovern farm in Overton township. From Overton, he moved to the Wanck farm near Campbellsville. Mr. Baker married Elizabeth Graifly in 1857. She was a daughter of William Graifly, who was a son of William Graifly, one of the pioneers of Cherry. Her mother was Rebecca Gortner, a daughter of Jacob Gortner, of Lycoming county. Mrs. Graifly was married twice, her first husband being William Martin, and the second, William Graifly. Mr. and Mrs. Baker occupy the farm formerly owned by Martin and Graifly. They also own a farm in the state of New York where they have lived a portion of the time since their marriage. To Mr. and Mrs. Baker were born Lloyd W. and Frank W., who both died in 1863; Guy of Terrytown, Pa., Jennie R., married Nelson Cox of Dushore; Bernice A,; Fred L.; Lizzie D,; and Ira C.

Lewis Martin was born in Columbia county, in 1821. He was a son of William and Rebecca (Gortner) Martin, and a grandson of Roger Martin, a native of Wales, who came to America over a century ago and settled in Columbia county, PA. William Martin settled on the farm now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Baker, where he died in 1826. Lewis Martin purchased the farm now owned by his estate in 1838 and 1840. He married Susan L Jackson in 1843. She was born in 1826, and was a daughter of Samuel Jackson of Dushore. To Mr. and Mrs. Martin ten children were born, John, of Cherry; Ralph, of Albany township; Roland, of Cherry; Hanna, died in 1896; Freeman, of Albany township; Howard, of Chicago; Leonard, of Eureka, Michigan; Libbie, married Bert Green of Eureka. Michigan; and Emma, married Wesley Nye of Clinton county, Michigan; Lewis Martin spent some years in Michigan. He died in 1891.

Enos McGee was born at Binghamton, NY in 1836. He is a son of Patrick and Sarah (Quinn) McGee, natives of Ireland, who were married in New York about 1833. Then moved to Binghamton, and to Cherry township in 1845. Mr. McGee is a car repairer and, during the Bernice strike in 1901, moved from Bernice, where he had lived for years, to Mildred. He married Mary Donagan in 1864. She was born in Ireland in 1845, and was a daughter of Patrick and Margaret (O’Brian) Donagan. To this union have been born: Sarah, Mrs. Parr of Bernice; Catharine, Mrs. Donavan of Cherry; Patrick, of Murray town; Margaret, married A. H. Roberts of Lopez; Robert; Enos Jr.; and William.

William Murray was born in Cherry in 1850. He is a son of Lawrence and Esther (McDermott) Murray, who came from Ireland and settled on the farm now owned by Mr. Murray. He also owns another farm joining. He was elected county treasurer in 1890, serving one term, and has also held numerous township offices. Mr. Murray was married in 1872 to Catharine Murphy, who was born in Cherry. She was a daughter of Thomas Murphy. To Mr. and Mrs. Murray have been born eleven children: Lawrence J. and William T., of New York; H.E., of Cripple Creek, Colorado; James W., of New York; Mary, deceased; Catharine; Richard; Esther; Frank; Joseph; and Ida.

John McMahon was born in Cherry in 1855. He is a son of James McMahon, who came from Ireland to America in 1844, and to Cherry township in 1853. Mr. McMahon’s mother was Ann Bergan. He lives with his father on the homestead. Mr. McMahon was elected tax collector, and has held other important township offices. In 1883, he married Anna Murphy, a daughter of Adam Murphy of Albany township, Bradford county, and a grand-daughter of Stephen Murphy, who came to Cherry from the county of Wexford, Ireland, about 1840. To Mr. and Mrs. McMahaon have been born nine sons, John L., James A., Joseph, Arthur, Edward, Leonard, Frank, Charles and Paul.

Frank McMahon was born in 1862 in Cherry. He is a son of James McMahon, one of the most prominent farmers of Cherry township. He purchased and lives on the O’Brian homestead in the western section of Cherry township. In 1889 he married Margaret Donivan, who was born in Cherry in 1867. She is a daughter of James Donivan of Bernice. Mr. Donivan was a native of Ireland and came to America with his parents when four year s of age. At the opening of the Bernice mines he moved there, his family being the first to locate at that place. To Mr. and Mrs. McMahon have been born three children, Mar A., James and Eugene.

Edward Bergan was born in Cherry in 1843. He is a single man. His father, Timothy Bergan, who is still living, was a native of Queens county, Ireland, and came to America in 1833, locating in Cherry in 1835. Edward, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest of the family. He has two brothers living, James H. and W.F.; and two sisters, Catharine, who married Michael Corcoran, and Mary, who married Ambrose Farrell; and one brother, John C., who are deceased. Mr. Bergan owns the homestead located near Dushore. In 1878, he was elected county treasurer, and sheriff in 1883, serving three years in each office.

James Bergan was born in Cherry in 1854. He is a son of Timothy Bergan, one of the pioneers of Cherry township, settling near Dushore in 1835. Mr. Bergan purchased the farm formerly owned by Frank Dunn, located near Dushore. In 1881, he married Anna Cadden, who was born at Philadelphia in 1861. She is a daughter of Thomas Cadden, who came to Cherry in 1880 and purchased the James Deegan farm. Her mother was Margaret Walsh, who was born in county Sligo, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Bergan are the parents of seven children, John C., Edward C., Thomas, Martin, Anna, Harry, and Ambrose.

Frederick Kraus was born at Philadelphia in 1881. He is a son of Conrad Kraus, who was born at Tamaqua, PA, and came to Sullivan county in 1881. His grandfather, Henry Kraus, was a native of Hesse Cassel, Germany, who came to America in 1849, and for many years made frequent trips to Sullivan county to buy stock. Mr. Kraus’ mother was Kate Hecker, a native of Philadelphia. In 1901, Mr. Kraus married Jennie F. Hartzig, a daughter of the late Charles S. Hartzig of Cherry, a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the township. Mr. Kraus lives near Cherry Mills on the Hartzig homestead. To Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, one daughter, Esther, has been born.

Anthony Middendorf was born in Cherry in 1851. He was a son of Barnhart Middendorf, a native of Prussia, Germany, who came to America when a young man, and later located in Cherry about 1840. Mr. Middendorf married Mary Lusch, a daughter of .F. Lusch, a native of Baden, Germany, who came to America in 1836, and to Cherry township in 1839. Mr. Middendorf purchased the Miller farm and has recently added two more farms to his possessions. Mr. and Mrs. Middendorf have three children, Raymond, Agatha and Clement.

Ralph Litzelman was born in Cherry in 1844. He was a son of Mathias Litzelman, who came to New York from Elsets, France, now Germany, in 1828, and in 1830 moved to Cherry on the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch, which is one of the best equipped farms in the county. Mr. Litzelman has held numerous township offices, tax collector, school director and road commissioner. In 1868, he married Lydia Sick, who was born in 1848 in Cherry. She was a daughter of Charles Sick, who came from Baden, Germany, to America in 1836. To Mr. and Mrs. Litzelman have been born three children: Mathias, married Josephine Marshall; Anna S., who married Fred R. Saxer of Cherry; and Hannah M.

Gabriel Litzelman was born in Cherry in 1839. He was a son of Mathias Litzelman, a native of Germany, who settled in Cherry in 1830. Mr. Litzelman purchased a fine large farm in the Germany settlement. His first wife was Mary White, a daughter of Mathias and Catharine (Ambs) White. She died in 1877. He married his present wife, Eliza Bahr, in 1873; she is a daughter of Charles Bahr, of Cherry. Mr. Litzelman was elected county commissioner in 1893, serving one term. He is at present a member of the Cherry school board. He is the father of five children: George, died in 1886; Emily, married Henry Kraus, of Laporte; Minerva, married John Bahr; Joseph, of Cherry; and Lorena, married A. Rose, of Laporte.

John Litzelman was born in Cherry in 1867. He was a son of Mathias Litzelman, one of the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. Litzelman has been extensively engaged as contractor and builder. He purchased the Barth homestead, of 279 acres, on which he lives. He married Mary Sick, a daughter of Charles Sick, a native of Germany, who located in Cherry in 1839. Mr. Litzelman has held numerous township offices. He is at present a member of the board of road commissioners. To Mr. and Mrs. Litzelman have been born twelve children: Samuel, deceased; Agnes, deceased, married John H. Yonkin of Lopez; Stephen; Windsor; Chara; Amelia; Charles; Thada; Mary; William; Jennie; and Elizabeth.

Edward J. Weisbrod was born in Cherry in 1848. He was a son of Conrad and Elizabeth (Snyder) Weisbrod, of Cohessa, Germany, who came to America, settling in Cherry township in 1842, on the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Weisbrod, the subject of this sketch. In 1876, he married Rose Sick, a daughter of Charles Sick, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1815, and came to Cherry township in 1839. To Mr. and Mrs. Weisbrod have been born three daughters: Eudorah A., who died while at the State Normal school at Lock Haven in June, 1895; Hilda P.; and Ada A.

John Weisbrod was born in Cherry in 1855. He was a son of Conrad Weisbrod, who was born at Cohessa, Germany, in June, 1819. His grandfather was Henry Weisbrod of the same place. He married Anna Sick, a daughter of Charles Sick, one of the early settlers of Cherry, and a granddaughter of Joseph Sick of Prussia. Mr. and Mrs. Weisbrod have added to their farm from time to time until they own 205 acres in the valley of Black Creek. They are the parents of eight children: Coleman, twins who died in infancy, Cynthia, Walter, Herbert H., Lewis and Stephen.

Joseph Yonkin was born in Cherry in 1850. He was a son of Peter Yonkin, who died in 1897, and a grandson of Henry Yonkin, Sr. who was born in Hesse-Nassau, Germany, in 1774, and came to America in 1807. He settled on the farm now owned by Joseph Yonkin, the subject of this sketch, in 1823, moving from Briar Creek township, Columbia county, to Cherry. Peter Yonkin was born in Briar Creek township and came to Cherry with his father, occupying the homestead. He married Catharine Suber, who still survives and lives with her son, Joseph. Mr. Yonkin is engaged in farming and is a surveyor for the fire insurance company of Western Sullivan county. He married Hannah Mosier, who was born in Dushore in 1852. She was a daughter of Peter J. Mosier, and a granddaughter of John Mosier, one of the pioneers of Dushore. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin have been born one son, Howard P., who lives with his parents on the homestead.

G.B. Yonkin was born in Cherry township in 1866. His father, Peter Yonkin, was for many years identified with the business affairs of Cherry township, where he came with his father, Henry Yonkin, Sr., in 1823. Mr. Yonkin’s mother was Catharine Suber, a daughter of Jacob Suber, one of the pioneers of Cherry township. Mr. Yonkin purchased a fine farm in East Cherry, to which he recently added 40 acres. He married Aurilla Wentzel, who was born in Cherry in 1868. She is a daughter of Percival and Anna (Miller) Wentzel, and a granddaughter of Jacob Wentzel, who settled in Cherry in 1836. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin has been born one son, Earnest.

Edward Yonkin was born in Cherry in 1847. He is a son of Henry Yonkin, Jr., who was born in Havre, France, in 1806, and came with his parents to America in 1807, and to Cherry in 1823. In 1824, he purchased the farm now owned by P.J. Yonkin. Mr. Yonkin’s mother was Barbara Hartzig, who was a daughter of John Hartzig, who came to Cherry in 1819. Mr. Yonkin married Ella Smith, who was a daughter of Daniel Smith, of Center county, PA. Her mother was Hanna Kunes, who was a daughter of John Kunes, whose father, Daniel, was one of the early settlers of Center county. Mr. Yonkin purchased, from his brother John, one of the finest farms in the western section of the township, which he is engaged in tilling. To Mr. and Ms. Yonkin have been born six children: Frank E., of Cherry; Lewis W., of Dushore; Bertha M., Hattie F., Emma E., and Winifred M.

John Yonkin was born in Cherry in 1829. He was a son of Henry Yonkin, Jr., and a grandson of Henry Yonkin, Sr., who came to America with his wife, Elizabeth (Hains) Yonkin, in 1807, and, after living at various places, came to Cherry in 1823. Mr. Yonkin married Loretta A. Barge, a daughter of Gotleib Barge, one of the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. Yonkin purchased a large tract of timberland in the western section of the township, which he cleared and then sold to his brother, Edward, and then purchased the Huffmaster homestead near Dushore, which he has converted into one of the best farms in the county. In 1878, he was elected county commissioner, and, in 1891, associate judge. He was school director three terms. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin have been born one son,Ira B., who lives with his father.

Benjamin Kester was born in Cherry in 1850. He was a son of Joseph and Catharine (Miller) Kester. His grandfather, Jacob Kester, was probably the first permanent settler in Cherry township, locating on the lands now owned by Charles Bahr and Benjamin Kester, the subject of this sketch, about 1813. Mr. Kester married Angelina Sayman, a daughter of Benjamin and Sallie (Hartzig) Kester, deceased, of Forks. Mr. and Mrs. Kester are both of German descent. To them one son, Walter, was born, who died in infancy.

J.L. Messersmith was born in Cherry in 1853. He was a son of Jacob Messersmith of Cherry, whose father, Jacob Messersmith, came from Germany at an early date. Mr. Messersmith married Ina N. Kline, a daughter of Dunham Kline; formerly of Dushore, now of Towanda. Mr.Messersmith works for Trexler & Turrell. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., of Dushore. To Mr. and Mrs. Messersmith have been born four children, Blanche, William, Hazel, and Kline.

Samuel L Bender was born in Cherry township in 1871. He is a son of George and Ann (Rinebold) Bender. George Bender came to Cherry township from Columbia county about 55 years ago, and purchased a tract of timberland in the western section of Cherry township, clearing up a farm, which is now owned by S.L. Bender, the subject in this sketch, Mr. Bender married Ida Lambert, a daughter of John Lambert of Forks. To Mr. and Mrs. Bender, three children have been born, Clarence, Howard L, and the baby.

John J. Connor was born in county Sligo, Ireland, in 1844. His father, John Connor, came to New York in 1848, and later moved to Georgia, where he died in 1859. In 1865, John J. Connor came to Cherry township. In 1884, he married Ellen Lostus, who was born in 1865 in Ireland, and came to Scranton, PA in 1882. Mr. Connor owns a farm in Green Settlement, and is a farmer and miner by occupation. To Mr. and Mrs. Connor, seven children have been born, Bridget, Ellen, John, Margaret, Patrick, Winifred, and Mary.

Charles E. Jackson was born at Ithaca, N.Y., in 1865. He is a son of Cornelius W. and Elanora (Stevens) Jackson, both natives of New York State. Mr. Jackson was manager of the coal office for W.H. Blight at Elmira, when a young man, and in 1884 came to Bernice, where he worked for the same employer as bookkeeper and assistant postmaster. In 1894, he built Hotel Jackson, and married Emeline E. Utz, a daughter of John Utz of Dushore. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are the parents of three children, Charles U., Robert E., and Richard W.

Frank Meyer was born in Cherry in 1857. He was a son of John Meyer, who was a native of Lehigh county, and came to Cherry in 1853. Mr. Meyer’s mother was Mary Hoffa, a daughter of Jacob Hoffa of Cherry. Mr. Meyer’s ancestors were of German descent. In 1878, Mr. Meyer married Emma Vogel, who was born in Germany in 1857 and came to America when 16 years of age. Mr. Meyer has been engaged in mining and lumbering, and, in 1893, went into the coal business at Hughesville, where he remained only a short time. In 1898, he entered into the mercantile business at Mildred, where he owns a fine store and residence. To Mr. and Mrs. Meyer have been born four children, Raymond, Ruth, Julius, and Henry.

Charles F. McIntire was born in New Albany in 1863. His father, Alvin McIntire, was a native of Owego, NY, and came to Sullivan county in 1864, settling in Forks township in 1886. Mr. McIntire married Dora Warburton, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hottenstein) Warburton, of Forks township. Joseph Warburton’s father, John Warburton, married a Miss Clark. They were of English descent and were among the early settlers of Forks township. Mr. McIntire is foreman in the Gunton coal breaker at Bernice. To Mr. and Mrs. McIntire have been born five children, Alvin J., Julia M., Mary E., Grace M., and Nellie B.

William Stiff was born in Cherry in 1865. He was a son of Henry Stiff, a native of England, who came to America in 1848. Ten years later, he came to Cherry township, where he cleared up a farm. He married Lena Huffmaster. Mr. Stiff married Alice Kinsley in 1895. She is a daughter of William Kinsley, and was born in Cherry in 1874. Mr. Stiff owns a farm in East Cherry, which he tills. To Mr. and Mrs. Stiff, four children have been born, Rebecca E., Ada M., Lena A., and Zora S.

Frank Dohm was born in Laporte township, in 1858. His father, Peter Dohm, was a native of Germany, and came to America, being one of the early settlers of Laporte township. Mr. Dohm owns a farm near Satterfield, and is engaged in farming and dairying. In 1885, Mr. Dohm married Augusta Rinebold, who was born in Germany in 1847. She was a daughter of Anthony Rinebold, who came from Germany and settled on the farm now owned by Mr. Dohm. To Mr. and Mrs. Dohm has been born one daughter, Bessie.

Sylvester Steafather came from Germany to America in 1834, landing at Philadelphia. In 1837. he settled in Colley, and moved from there to Dushore, on the farm now owned by Steafather Brothers, in 1842. Mr. Steafather married Elizabeth Martin. Edward and John, sons of Sylvester Steafather, both single men, are the members of the firm of Steafather Brothers. Their aged mother lives with them on their farm near Dushore, where they have a shingle mill and a chip mill, run by waterpower. They had an older brother, Lucas Steafather, who died recently at Lopez.

Preston Crawford was born in Tunkhannock township, Wyoming county, in 1862. He is a son of George Crawford, who was born at Philadelphia, and located in Sullivan county, NY, later in Wyoming county, PA. The Crawfords are of English and German descent. Mr. Crawford came to Sullivan county,PA, to lumber in 1881. He married Mary Thrasher in 1882. She was born in 1864 in Forks township. She is a daughter of Levi Thrasher, who married a daughter of Samuel Hunsinger of Forks. Mr. Crawford lives on a farm in East Cherry, and is also engaged in mining. To Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, seven children have been born, Maud, Levi, William, Lloyd, Ellen, Marvin, and Warren.

Ezra Hunsinger was born in Forks township in 1875. He is a son of Barney Hunsinger, whose father, Samuel Hunsinger, settled in Forks at an early date. Mr. Hunsinger’s great-grandfather, George Hunsinger, was one of the first settlers of Cherry township. Mr. Hunsinger’s mother, Emma (Rowe) Hunsinger, was a daughter of Richard Rowe, one of the early settlers of Forks township. Mr. Hunsinger married Emma Bleiler in 1900, who was born in Forks township in 1880. She is a daughter of A.B. Bleiler, whose father, Isaac Bleiler, moved from Lehigh county to Forks in 1851. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunsinger, one son Clyde, has been born.

P.W. Hunsinger was born in Cherry in 1854. He was a son of Levi Hunsinger, whose father, Barney Hunsinger, was a son of Barnhart Hunsinger, who came from France. Levi Hunsinger was born in Sugarloaf township, Luzerne county, in 1815, and was married in 1846 to Esther Frye. P.W. Hunsinger married Irene Maynard, who was born in Cherry in 1855. She was a daughter of Davis Maynard of Towanda. Her mother was Eva (Graves) Maynard. The Graves came from Germany and were among the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. Hunsinger owns a small farm and has a saw mill and store about one mile from Dushore. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunsinger have been born four children, Merton L., Walter J., Charles L., and Blanche L.

E.D. Sutliff was born at Bloomingdale, Luzerne county, in 1877. He is a son of A. W. Sutliff of Bloomingdale, PA. The Sutliffs came from Connecticut to the Wyoming Valley at an early date. Mr. Sutliff married Mary Goss in 1899. She was a daughter of R. G. Goss. She was born at Rittenhouse, Luzerne county, in 1877. Her ancestors were among the early settlers of Luzerne county. Mr. Sutliff purchased the general mercantile business of Julius Vogle at Mildred in the spring of 1903, and is continuing the business. To Mr. and Mrs. Sutliff, one son, Richard, has been born.

William H. Yonkin was born in Cherry in 1838. He was a son of Henry Yonkin, Jr., who came to Sullivan county in 1823. Mr. Yonkin owns a fine farm of 100 acres, joining the farm on which he was reared. In 1874, he was elected sheriff of Sullivan county, which office he held for three years. He served as tax collector of Cherry township two years; constable, five years; town clerk, four years; and township treasurer, two years. At present, he is storekeeper and gauger at the Schaad distillery at Mildred. In 1869, Mr. Yonkin married Hannah A. Fairchild, who was born in Cherry township in 1847. She was a daughter of Stephen and Nancy (Thomas) Fairchild. Mr. Fairchild was born in New Jersey and came to Sullivan county with his parents, who were among the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, the parents of Mrs. Fairchild, were also early settlers in Cherry township. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin have been born two children, Otis F., and Mina Claire.

George W. Yonkin was born in 1836. He was a son of Henry and Barbara Hartzig Yonkin, the father being a native of France. Having been born while his parents were on their way from Germany to America, and the mother a native of Switzerland, Mr. Yonkin purchased a tract of timberland near Cherry Mills and cleared up a fine farm. In 1861, he married Mary J. Sweeney, who was born in county Clare, Ireland, in 1844. She came to America with her parents in 1852, settling at Canton, PA, where her father followed his trade as shoemaker, and died in 1875. Her mother lived until 1888. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin, three children have been born, Emily, who married Lloyd McCarty of Dushore; G. Adison, of Cherry; and John H., of Lopez.

James Gainer was born in Cherry in 1856. He was a son of Thomas Gainer, who was born in the county of Longford, Ireland, in 1835, and came to Philadelphia with his parents when one year old. Later the family moved to Berks county and then to Bradford county, and from there to Sullivan county, on the farm near Cherry Mills where Mr. Gainer now lives, settling on that farm in 1841. Mr. Gainer married Bridget Farley in 1891. She was born in 1867 in county Caven, Ireland. She was a daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Farley. When 16 years of age, she came to America with her brother, Patrick Farley, of Wilmot township, Bradford county. Mr. and Mrs. Gainer have adopted two boys. Edward and Augustus.

Charles S. Sick was born in Cherry township in 1841. He was a son of Charles Sick, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1815, and came to Camden, NJ, in 1836. Three years later, he moved to Cherry township, near Cherry Mills, where he followed shoemaking and farming. Charles S. Sick purchased a farm at Cherry Mills, where he conducts a store and post office. For a number of years, he owned the gristmill at that place and was engaged in manufacturing flour and feed. In 1866, he married Hanna Yonkin, who was born in Cherry township in 1846. She was a daughter of Peter and Catherine Suber Yonkin. To Mr. and Mrs. Sick, four children were born, Clara, who married John Gross of Cherry Mills; Allie, who married Morris Baumgartner of Sunbury; Blanche, who married John M. Dempsey of Cherry Mills; and Edna, who married Fred Eichenlaub of Sunbury.

John M. Dempsey was born at Olyphant, Lackawanna county, Pa., in 1874. He is a son of Anthony Dempsey of Cherry township, who was a native of Ireland, and came to America when a young man, and settled at Olyphant, where he married Ellen Carden, a native of that county, who was a daughter of James Carden. Anthony Dempsey came to Cherry township in 1877, settling on a farm near Cherry Mills. John M. Dempsey, the subject of this sketch, is a blacksmith by trade and owns a blacksmith shop and residence at Cherry Mills, where he resides. In 1889, he married Blanche Sick, a daughter of Charles S. Sick of Cherry Mills. She was born at Cherry Mills in 1879. To Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey, two children have been born, Geraldine and Harold.

T.V. McLaughlin was born at Minersville, Schuylkill county, in 1859. His father, Patrick McLaughlin, was a native of Ireland. In 1883, Mr. McLaughlin married Mary Brennen, who was born in Schuylkill county in 1855. She is a daughter of James E. Brennen, an ex-member of the Legislature and an extensive coal operator. Mr. McLaughlin commenced life as a slate picker, then learned the machinist’s trade, later became mining engineer, and for the last 14 years has been superintendent of mines. At present, he is outside superintendent at the Bernice mines. To Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin, three children have been born, Harry P., Eugene, and Mary.

John Waples was born in Schuylkill county in 1848. His father, James Waples, was a native of Ireland, and came to America when a young man, settling first in Schuylkill county, and about 50 years ago moved to Wilmot township, Bradford county. In 1883, Mr. Waples married Anna Middendorf, who was born in Cherry township. She was a daughter of Barnhart Middendorf, a native of Prussia, Germany, who settled in Cherry township in 1800. Mr. Waples settled on a farm in Wilmot township, which he sold two years ago, and moved to Bernice, where he is engaged in mining. To Mr. and Mrs. Waples have been born six children, Catharine, Frank, Tressa, James, Joseph, and Eugene.

J.P. Murphy, of Mildred, was born at Ashland, PA, in 1870. His father, Patrick Murphy, was a native of Ireland, and came to America about 47 years ago, settling first at Wyalusing. When Bernice was first started, he moved there, later to Ashland, PA, and, after living there a few years, came back to Bernice. J.P. Murphy conducts a restaurant at Mildred. In 1901, he married Ella Driscoll, a daughter of Patrick Driscoll, who came from Ireland to Pottsville in 1864; two years later, he came to Sullivan county, and was one of the first miners to locate at Bernice when that town was started. The family still resides at that place.

Patrick Hannon, of Mildred, was born in Ireland in 1852. He came to America, landing at New York City in 1869, and came to Sullivan county in 1870, working at the Laporte tannery eighteen months. In 1872, he took charge of the coal yard at Bernice, and held that position until 1901. About two years ago, he purchased a fine residence at Mildred, where he resides. At present, he is night watchman at the Likens breaker. Mr. Hannon was school director 8 years and township treasurer 2 years. He is a member of Div. No. 1, A.O.H., and of Local Assembly, No. 7137, K. of L., of Mildred; Katonka Tribe, No. 336, Imperial Order of Red Men [**] of Mildred, and of Davidson No.1, United Mine Workers. In 1873, Mr. Hannon married Sarah Jane Burke, who was born in Luzerne county in 1855. She was a daughter of John Burke, who was a native of Ireland, but spent most of his life, previous to coming to Luzerne county, in England. Mrs. Hannon’s mother’s maiden name was Margaret Kane. She came to Scranton when 16 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Burke were among the first settlers of that place. To Mr. and Mrs. Hannon, eight children have been born, Patrick J., Theressa, Mary, John, Edward, Lucy, Ella, and James L., who died in infancy.
[**Editor's Note: On October 26, 2005, David Lintz, Director, Red Men Museum and Library, Waco, TX, reported to us that the correct name of this organization is "Improved Order of Red Men".]

Charles Cook was born in Cherry township in 1852 (Editor’s note: died 1945). His father, Conrad Cook, was one of the early settlers of Cherry township. His mother, Mrs. Conrad Cook, was a daughter of Joseph and Urse (Kani) Baumgartner, who were natives of Germany and settled in Cherry in 1828. Mr. Cook is a wagon maker by trade, and owns a handsome residence and shop near Cherry Mills, where he is engaged in business. In 1887, (Editor’s note: May 19), he married Florence Richley, who was born in Cherry in 1862. She is a daughter of Wendell and Elizabeth (Litzelswope) Richley, who settled on a farm near Cherry Mills in 1840. To Mr. and Mrs. Cook, one daughter, Alma E., has been born.

John Biddle was born at Hessen, on the Rhine, Germany, in 1840. In 1861, he came to America, remaining in New York City three years, when he came to Sullivan county. He dealt in stock and hides for many years. He owns a fine large farm in Cherry near Dushore, which he is engaged in tilling. In 1866, he married Mary J. Weaver, who was born in Cherry in 1846. She was a daughter of Barnhart and Mary (Thrasher) Weaver, who were among the early settlers of Cherry township. To Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, one daughter, Stella M., has been born.

Nathan C. Weaver was born in Cherry in 1863. He was a son of Barnhart and Mary (Thrasher) Weaver, and a grandson of Christian Weaver, who was of German descent and came from Luzerne county to Cherry in 1847. In 1901, Mr. Weaver married Bernice H. Kinsley, who was born in Cherry in 1872. She is a daughter of Jacob Kinsley of Cherry, whose father and grandfather were early settlers in Cherry township. Mr. Weaver owns two farms in East Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Weaver have been born four children, Jacob M., Nathan Ellery, Leonard E., and Beatrice C.

Benjamin V. Kneller was born in Cherry in 1857. His father, Valentine Kneller, and a brother, Nicholas, came from Germany and settled in Cherry township in the neighborhood of 65 years ago, and cleared each a farm, which are now owned by B.V. Kneller, the subject of this sketch. In addition to these two farms, Mr. Kneller purchased another, and now tills the three farms in East Cherry. In 1881, he married Hattie Heiber, who was born in Cherry in 1863. She was a daughter of John and Mary (Rettburg) Heiber of Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Kneller, four children have been born, Elsie M., Laura E., Edna H., and Eshler.

Daniel Murphy was born in county Kerry, Ireland, and came to America when ten years of age, settling first in Madison, NY, and came to Sullivan county in the Forties, settling in Cherry township. Mr. Murphy married Ellen Byrns, a daughter of John Byrns, who was of Scotch descent. Mr. Murphy owns a fine farm in the northwestern section of Cherry township. To Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were born nine children, Mary, at home; Margaret E., deceased; James, of Cherry; John, died at the age of 18 years; Philip, deceased; Anna, married Thomas Sexton; Christopher, lives at home; Joseph, of Sullivan county, NY; Alice, married Henry Bahl of Forks.

Stephen D. Murphy was born in Cherry in 1855. His father, Thomas Murphy, settled in Cherry in 1860, on the farm on which Mr. Murphy now lives. In addition to the homestead, Mr. Murphy owns a farm adjoining. He is engaged in dairying and farming. In 1880, Mr. Murphy married Catharine Cummiskey, a daughter of Richard Cummiskey, who settled in Albany township about 1841. To Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, eight children have been born, Thomas, who died in 1900; Catharine; Richard; Mary; Raymond; Eugene; Genevieve; and Joseph.

Peter McDonald was born at Beaver Meadows, PA, 1851. His father, John McDonald, was one of the early settlers of Cherry township. Mr. McDonald owns a farm in East Cherry. In 1894, he married Rosa Fitzgerald, a daughter of John Fitzgerald, who was one of the early settlers of Cherry township. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have no children. *
* Editor's Note: In April 2014, Carol Brotzman contributed the following update on this family and selected descendants--

Rose Ann Fitzgerald (May 24, 1851- June 01, 1933) married Peter Nathan McDonald (September 1851-April 12, 1912) on November 20, 1894 at St. Basil's CHurch in Dushore, PA. He died in Sullivan County, PA.
In 1902, Peter and Rosa adopted a son of Victor Eugene & Helen Louise (Engle) Johnson. They named him Joseph Anthony McDonald. Thereafter, the adopted son Joseph married Mary Ferne Clark, daughter of Frank Warren Clark and Armetha Maria "Billi" Glover. Joseph and Mary had a son, also named Joseph Anthony McDonald--hence we have a Joseph Sr. and a Joseph Jr. They also had two other sons, Calvin and Francis, and a daughter, Catherine. Joeph Jr. married Doris Arlene Mansfield, raised in Leraysville, Bradford County, PA.
One of the brothers, Francis Edward McDonald, Sr. died in 2014. Here is his obituary:

Mrs. Mary Hannaway was born in Bradford county. She was a daughter of Michael Crimmins of Marshview, Bradford county. In 1877, she married Stephen Hannaway, deceased. Mrs. Hannaway was left a widow several years ago with a family of small children, and two farms near Dushore, which she tills successfully. Her children are William, Nora, Stephen, and Mamie.

Mrs. William McMahon was a daughter of Joseph Marshall, who was a native of Germany, and came to America where he married Mary Sollinger, a daughter of Joseph Sollinger, who settled in Cherry in 1829. Joseph Marshall and wife settled on a farm near Satterfield. Mrs. Mary McMahon married William McMahon in 1878. He was a son of Robert McMahon, one of the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. McMahon was kicked by a horse in 1892 and lived only a few hours. The widow owns a house and lot near Dushore, where she lives. To Mr. and Mrs. McMahon were born six children, Joseph W., Frank J., Augustus, Austin, Mary E. and Josephine.

Emanuel G Heiber was born in Philadelphia in 1830. He was a son of John and Margaret (Steiner) Hieber, who were natives of Wurtemburg, Germany, and came to America at an early date and were married at Philadelphia in 1828. They made that city their home until 1832, when they came to Sullivan County, settling in Cherry Township. When Mr. Heiber was 29 years of age, he settled on a portion of the farm where he now lives, adding to his farm until he now has 197 acres. Mr. Heiber has been married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Knuper, a daughter of George Knuper, to whom he was married in 1859. She died one year after at the age of 23 years. His second wife was Maria Houser, who was born in Cherry Township in 1840. Her father, Henry Houser, was a native of Germany, and was killed while working on the North Branch Canal. To Mr. and Mrs. Heiber were born, Lizzie, who married Jacob Schrawn, of Wilmot; John B., of Bradford County; George H., Caroline, who married Jacob Robinson, of Bradford County; William, Mary M., Frank B., Emma, Lena M., Magdalena, Milton, Jacob, Ida M., Oscar, Lula.

John Heiber was born in Carbon County in 1834. He was a son of John and Margaret (Steiner) Heiber, natives of Germany, who were married at Philadelphia in 1858. The father, John Hieber, died in 1863, at the age of 58 years, and Mrs. Hieber, in 1878, at the age of 84 years. In 1862 Mr. Heiber married Mary Rettburg, who was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1841. She was a daughter of William Rettburg, who came to America at an early date. Mr. Heiber settled on and cleared up the farm on which he now lives. He has served as school director of Cherry Township, road commissioner and auditor. To Mr. and Mrs. Heiber five children have been born, Hattie, married B.V. Kneller, of Cherry; Margaret N., married W. H. Gibbs, of Berwick, Pa., Augusta, married Solomon Robinson, of Albany Township, Bradford County; Laura, who married Henry Curtis, of Ashtabula, O., and Janette, at home.

Emanuel Steiner was born in Cherry in 1846. He was a son of Barnhart and Sarah (Shaffer) Steiner. His grandfather, John Steiner, came from Wurtemburg, Germany, and married Margaret Stoltz, who was a native of Switzerland. Mr. Steiner lives on the homestead with his aged mother. He is a single man.

William Shaffer was born in Cherry in 1862. He is a son of George Shaffer, of Cherry. His grandfather, Jonathan Shaffer, was a native of Northumberland County and came to Cherry in 1839, settling on the farm now owned by George Shaffer, near Dushore. In 1898, Mr. Shaffer married Mary Elizabeth Hartzig, who was a daughter of John S. Hartzig, whose parents were among the first settlers of Cherry. Mr. Shaffer lives on a farm near Cherry Mills. To Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer three children have been born, Oscar, Arthur C., and Minerva.

George J. Hartzig was born in Cherry in 1861. His father, John S. Hartzig, was also a native of Cherry. His grandfather, John Hartzig, was a native of Switzerland, and came to America in 1819, being one of the earliest settlers in the Township. Mr. Hartzig married Emma Fulmer in 1882. She was a daughter of Henry Fulmer, whose father, Joseph Fulmer, was a native of Frankfort, Germany, and came to America, locating in Cherry in 1825. Mr. Hartzig owns a sawmill and a small tract of land at Cherry Mills. He is a member of the Cherry school board, and is also agent for the Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company. To Mr. and Mrs. Hartzig one son, Earnest, has been born.

Blanche Brown is a daughter of Charles A. and Della (Thurston) Brown, of Mildred. Charles Brown was born in Albany Township, Bradford County, in 1846. He was a son of Nathan Brown, who came to Bradford County from Connecticut, and who was a cousin of ex-Governor Dickenson, of New York. Charles A. Brown married Della Thurston, a daughter of Henry Thurston, of Burlington, Bradford Count. Her mother’s maiden name was Margaret Winslow. Their ancestors are traced to the landing of the pilgrims in the Mayflower. Charles A. Brown was a carpenter and died in 1894. The family at present consists of the widow, two sons, Charles M., and Lewis H., and Miss Blanche, who is a teacher in the Bernice grade schools.

Thomas Cadden was born in county Mayo, Ireland. He came to America when a young man and located at Pittston, where he engaged in mining. In 1862, he married Margaret Welsh, who was born in County Sligo, Ireland. In 1880, Mr. Cadden purchased the James Deegan farm in Cherry and moved his family on the farm, where he died in 1900. To Mr. and Mrs. Cadden eleven children have been born, Anna, married James Bergan, of Cherry; Thomas P, of Kane, PA; Mary, married John Murphy, of Dushore; Katie, who married M.C. Miller, of Sayre; Jennie, who married George Farrell, of Kane, PA; John, of Dushore; Nellie, Margaret, who married Frank Hope, of Wilkes-Barre; Agnes, Josephine and Clara.

Thomas W. Gahan was born in Cherry in 1843. His father, Patrick Gahan, was a native of county Kerry, Ireland, and settled on the farm where Mr. Gahan now lives, in 1835. In 1867, Mr. Gahan married Bridget Curray. She was a daughter of Martin Curray, a native of Ireland, who worked on the construction of the North Branch Canal and settled in Cherry in the early Forties. Mr. Gahan at present owns four farms and a property in Dushore. He is a member of the board of county commissioners, and has held a number of township offices. To Mr. and Mrs. Gahan eight children have been born: Nora, Maggie A., Mary, T.F., Charles, Winifred, Patrick and Edward Leo.

Frank H. Coyle was born in Cherry Township in 1864. He was a son of Frank Coyle, who was born in New Jersey and came with his father to Cherry Township, settling on a farm in about 1845 or 1850. In 1892, Mr. Coyle married Ella Cummiskey, who was born in Albany Township, Bradford County, in 1868. She was a daughter of Richard Cummiskey, who was a native of Ireland and came to America when a young man and settled in Albany Township at an early date. Mr. Coyle owns a fine farm in East Cherry, which he tills. To Mr. and Mrs. Coyle two sons, Joseph and Vincent, have been born.

Mrs. Mary Cunningham was a daughter of James Simmees. His parents came from Germany to America and Mrs. Cunningham was born while they were on the ocean. In 1870, she married Nicholas Cunningham and commenced housekeeping at Girardsville, PA. In 1871 the family moved to Sullivan County, locating at Mildred. Mr. Cunningham was a miner by occupation, and died in 1884. To Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, six children were born, Margaret married Otto Rubert, of Towanda; Nicholas, of Mildred; Katie, married Francis Murphy; Nellie, John and Alice.

William Bartlow was born at Maplewood, Wayne County, Pa., in 1866. His father, Phillip Bartlow, was a native of New Jersey. In 1889, he married Rosa Warburton, a daughter of Joseph Warburton, of Forks Township. Her grandfather, John Warburton, was among the early settlers of Forks Township. Mr. Bartlow is engaged in blacksmithing at the Gunton mines and lives near that place. To Mr. and Mrs. Bartlow four children have been born: Lizzie L., Anna M., Wilmot, and Gerald.

F.P. Dennis was born in Pike County in 1849. He was a son of Peter Dennis, also of Pike County. Mr. Dennis lives at Bernice where he is engaged in mining. In 1880, he married Ellen Williams. She was a daughter of George W. Williams, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., who settled at Harvey’s Lake a number of years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis, eleven children have been born: Lenora, married Fred Heller, of Bernice, Charles, Chauncy, died in 1894; Ida, died in 1894; Lillie, died in 1894, Freddie, died in 1895; Earl died in 1902; Clara, Helen and Rose.

Frank F. Schaad was born at Mildred in 1875. His father, John Schaad, has been one of the founders of the town of Mildred. His mother was a daughter of Christian Mosier, whose father, John Mosier, was one of the first settlers of Dushore. In 1901, Mr. Schaad married Mary Saxer, who was born in Wilmot in 1880. She is a daughter of Fred Jr. and Anna (Weaver) Saxer, of Cherry. Mr. Schaad is in partnership with his brother, John C., in the hotel and distillery business at Mildred, PA. Mr. and Mrs. Schaad are the parents of one son, Ralph F.

John C. Schaad was born in Colley Township in 1867. He is a son of John Schaad, of Mildred, who was a native of Switzerland, and came to America in 1858. His mother is Elizabeth (Mosier) Schaad. She is a daughter of Christian Mosier of Colley. In 1892, Mr. Schaad married Henrietta Persun, a daughter of Goodwin Persun, of Cherry. Mr. Schaad is a member of the firm of Schaad Bros., who conduct a hotel and distillery at Mildred. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and F &A.M. To Mr. and Mrs. Schaad two children, Grace L and Joshua G., have been born.

H. J. Schaad was born at Mildred in 1872. He is a son of John Schaad, who was one of the first settlers and most prominent businessmen of Mildred. His mother was a daughter of Christian Mosier, of Colley, and a granddaughter of John Mosier, who came to Cherry Township in 1824 and later settled at Dushore. In 1897, Mr. Schaad married Katie Cook, who was born in Iowa in 1877. She was a daughter of John Cook of Bernice, who died in 1886. To Mr. and Mrs. Schaad, two children, Franklin and Walter, have been born. Mr. Schaad conducts a meat market at Mildred.

Levi Fulmer was born in Cherry in 1857. He was a son of Henry Fulmer of Cherry, who came with his family from Frankfort, Germany, locating first in Lehigh County, and in 1825 located in Cherry Township. Mr. Fulmer lives on the farm owned by his father. He married Libbie Wilson in 1885. She was a daughter of John Wilson and was born in Sonestown in 1863. Levi Fulmer has five children, Emma, by a former wife, and Samuel, Allen, Henry and Eugene, by his present wife.

John Scher, Sr. was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1836. He came to America in 1852,locating at Wilkes-Barre. In 1878, he purchased the Ambrose Farrell farm in the northern section of Cherry Township. He married Margaret Baker in 1858. She was also a native of Prussia, Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Scher, five children have been born, John Scher, of Dushore; Charles Scher, at home; Anna, married John Obert, of Colley; Elizabeth, married James Finan, of Albany Township, Bradford County; Frank, who died in 1895.

Jacob J. Suber was born in Cherry Township in 1847. He was a son of Benjamin Suber, a native of Berks County. His grandfather, Jacob Suber, settled in Cherry Township at an early date. His great-grandfather, Jacob Suber, served under General Washington in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Suber’s mother was Caroline (Hoffa) Suber, a daughter of Jacob Hoffa, one of the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. Suber married Caroline C. Bachman, in 1883. She was born in Cherry Township in 1851. Her father, Joseph Bachman, was a native of Bavaria, Germany, and there learned the miller’s trade, and when a young man came to America, securing employment in the mill at Dushore. He married Sarah Bahr, and settled on the farm now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Suber. Mr. Suber owns two farms and is a very progressive farmer.

Edward F. Kunes was born in Cherry Township in 1866. He is a son of Simon Kunes, whose father, Daniel Kunes, was one of the early settlers of Center County. His mother was a daughter of Henry Thiel, a native of Germany. Mr. Kunes married Libbie Dieffenbach, who was a daughter of Sylvester Dieffenbach, of Overton. Her grandfather, Charles Dieffenbach, came to Dushore with his father, Jacob Dieffenbach, from Lycoming County in 1829. Jacob Dieffenbach’s father, Conrad, came from Baden, Germany, to America in 1764. Mr. Kunes owns a farm in the western section of Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Kunes one son Edward, has been born.

George W. Mosier was born in Dushore in 1847. He was a son of Peter and Caroline (Hottenstein) Mosier, of Dushore. His grandfather, John Mosier, was a native of Switzerland and was one of the first settlers in Dushore. In 1878, Mr. Mosier married Elizabeth Hoffa, who was born in Cherry in 1855. She was a daughter of Jacob Hoffa, deceased. Her grandfather was Jacob Hoffa, Sr. Mr. Mosier owns a farm on the Overton road in Cherry. He is engaged in farming and stone masoning. To Mr. and Mrs. Mosier, six children have been born, Charles W., Henry W., Frank C., Eliza M., Maggie M., and Mary E.

Michael Richley was born in Cherry in 1869. He is a son of Wendell and Elizabeth (Litzelswope*) Richley. Wendell Richley came from Germany to America in 1840, settling on the farm now owned by his son Michael, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Richley is a single man. His mother and sister, Martha Richley, live with him.
Editor's Note: Should be "Litzelman", per Tina Pastusic.

Valentine Rohe was born in Cherry in 1845. His father, Valentine Rohe, was a native of Germany, and came to America about 1832, and settled in Cherry in 1837. He owns the farm formerly owned by Joseph Weisbrod. In 1869 he married Louisa Weisbrod, who was born in Cherry in 1854. She was a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Reinford) Weisbrod, of Germany. Mr. Rohe is devoting considerable attention to raising fine stock. To Mr. and Mrs. Rohe seven sons have been born, Lawrence A., of Minneapolis, Minn., John A. of Cherry; Leo J., of Colley; Fred M., of Nebraska; Frank V., George R. and Nathan W.

Anthony Rohe was born in Cherry in 1847. He was a son of Conrad Rohe who was a native of Germany and came to America when a young man. He married Emma Foust, of Laporte Township, and settled on the farm now owned by Frank Thall, near Satterfield. In 1867, Mr. Rohe married Sarah Lemmer, who was born in Schuylkill County in 1845. She was a daughter of Anthony Lemmer, who was a native of Elsets (Note: Alsace), Germany, and came to America, and to Cherry Township in 1845. Mr. Rohe owns the Lemmer farm. He is one of the overseers of the poor of Cherry Township, serving his third term. To Mr. and Mrs. Rohe, three children have been born, Emma, married Edward Farrell, of Albany Township, Bradford County; Della and George.

Owen Sweeney was born in 1836 at Greene, Chenango County, N.Y. He was a son of Michael and Catherine (Sweeney) Sweeney, of County Sligo, Ireland. His parents landed at Montreal, Canada, in 1830, and moved from there to Maine, New Jersey, New York and in 1836 to Bradford County, and in 1842 to Cherry Township. In 1861, Mr. Sweeney married Margaret Jordan, who was born in County Sligo, Ireland in 1839. She was a daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Walsh) Jordan, of Counties Sligo and Mayo, respectively. Mr. Sweeney owns a large farm near Cherry Mills. He has been school director two terms, tax collector, and assistant assessor. To Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney have been born, Anna, married Michael McDonald, of Cherry; Catharine married Michael L. Daily, of Philadelphia; Mary M., married Timothy J. Casey, of Philadelphia; Margaret M., of New York; Ella B., at home; Elizabeth A., married Thomas J. Frawley, of Allegheny, Pa.; Abby J., of New York; Stephen M., John J., Agnes, deceased; Martin M., and Thomas J.

James P. Walsh was born in Cherry in 1853. He was a son of Patrick Walsh, one of the early settlers of Cherry. In 1884, he married Catharine Gallagher, who was born in Cherry. She was a daughter of Michael Gallagher, of Laporte Township, who came to Sullivan County with his father about 1840. Her mother was Mary (Kelly) Gallagher, of Philadelphia. Mr. Walsh owns the Walsh homestead on the Overton road in Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Walsh seven children have been born, Mary Agnes, Ellen, Julia, James J., Catharine, John and Margaret.

James J. Walsh was born in Cherry in 1862. He was a son of Martin Walsh, a native of Ireland, who was among the early settlers of Cherry Township. He married Alice McChale, a daughter of Patrick McChale, of Overton Township, Bradford County. Mr. Walsh lives near Satterfield, and is engaged in railroading. To Mr. and Mrs. Walsh seven children have been born, Maurice, James, Agnes, Alphonsus, Catharine, Theresa and Jerome.

Owen Devanney was born in Ireland about 1839. He was a son of Patrick Devanney, who settled in Cherry Township in 1849. Mr. Devanney married Mary Cuff, who was born in County Sligo, Ireland. Mr. Devanney owns a farm near Cherry Mills. To Mr. and Mrs. Devanney eight children have been born, James, died in infancy; Mary, married Matthew Forbes, John, of Dennison, Texas; Alice, P. J., of Dennison, Texas; Thomas, killed at Ricketts in 1899; Michael, of Jamison City; Francis P.

Thomas Doyle was born in Cherry in 1852. He was a son of John Doyle, a native of county Wexford, Ireland, who came to Sullivan County in 1846. His mother was Margaret Conmey, whose first husband was Martin Sweeney. Mr. Doyle married Catharine Gainer, who was born in Cherry in 1862. She was a daughter of Thomas Gainer, and a granddaughter of James Gainer, a native of county Longford, Ireland, who came to America in 1829, and to Cherry Mills in 1841. Mr. Doyle owns the Doyle homestead near Cherry Mills, where he lives, and a farm in Forks Township. He is a tax collector of Cherry Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Doyle six children have been born, Margaret C., Charles T., Martin J., Bernard J., Thomas A. and Joseph E.

Adison Yonkin was born in Cherry Township in 1864. He is a son of George W. Yonkin, of Cherry, whose grandfather Henry Yonkin, Sr., was a native of Germany, and landed in America in 1807, and settled in Cherry Township in 1823. Mr. Yonkin married Bernice Zaner, in 1891. She was a daughter of Adam Zaner, of Dushore, whose father Lewis Zaner, located in Cherry Township in 1828. Mrs. Yonkin’s mother was a daughter of Jacob Wentzel, a native of Berks County, who located in Cherry in 1836. Mr. Yonkin owns a fine farm in the northwestern section of Cherry Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin two children have been born, Harry and Ethel.

Henry G. Huffmaster was born in Cherry in 1838. He was a son of Henry Huffmaster, Sr., who came with his father, Frederick Huffmaster, to Cherry in 1820. Frederick Huffmaster was a native of Germany and came to America in 1801. Mr. Huffmaster married Ellen Yonkin in 1859. She was born in Cherry in 1836. She was a daughter of Henry Yonkin, Jr. Her mother was Barbara (Hartzig) Yonkin, a daughter of John Hartzig, one of the pioneer families of Cherry. Mr. Huffmaster owns a small farm near Dushore. He is engaged as contractor and builder. He has been school director of Cherry and was county commissioner three years. To Mr. and Mrs. Huffmaster, three children have been born, Edward W., at home; Rudolph, died in 1870; Rush, of Cherry.

Rush Huffmaster was born in Cherry in 1869. He is a son of Henry and Ellen (Yonkin) Huffmaster. His grandfather, Frederick Huffmaster, was a native of Germany, and settled first in New Jersey in 1801, and came to Cherry Township in 1820. Mr. Huffmaster married Minnie Vail in 1891. She was a daughter of Hiram Vail, of Carbondale, Pa. Her mother was Cordelia M. Miller, a daughter of Erastus Miller, who was a son of Stephen Miller, one of the early settlers of Luzerne County, and was prominently identified with that section during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Huffmaster owns a farm in Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Huffmaster four children have been born, Abbie A., Arthur H., Ellen M. and E.C.

Amos Cox was born in Anthony Township, Columbia County, in 1830. He was a son of David and Mary (Buck) Cox, of Columbia County. David Cox was a native of New Jersey, his wife of Berks County. Mr. Cox married Hannah J. Zaner, in 1859. She was a daughter of Lewis and Eva (Chrisher) Zaner, who located in Cherry in 1828. Mr. and Mrs. Cox lived in Columbia County a short time after their marriage, and then came to Cherry Township where they lived until 1888, when Mr. Cox disposed of his farm and moved to his handsome residence at Dushore, where they live a retired life. To Mr. and Mrs. Cox, two daughters were born, Elmira J., married F.C. Welliver, of Sayre; Eva Z., married Rev. S.S. Mumey, a minister of the Evangelical Church.

John Touschner was born at Elsets (Note: Alsace), Germany, in 1826. He married Louise Windhaeuser, who was also born at Elsets. Mr. and Mrs. Touschner located in Cherry near Satterfield at an early date. To them were born eleven children, Mary, married A. Pressel, of Clearfield, Pa.; Catherine, married John Smith, of Clearfield; Julia and Josephine are Sisters of Charity and are in Indiana; Louis, of Long Island; Frank, is a priest at Philadelphia; Regina and Henry are at home.

Martin Gaughan was born in county Mayo Ireland, in 1836 *. In 1860 he married Bridget O’Brien *, of the same place. In 1864, Mr. and Mrs. Gaughan came to Girardsville, PA. and in 1884, to Cherry Township, locating on a farm near Satterfield. To Mr. and Mrs. Gaughan, twelve children were born, Patrick, died at the age of two years; John, of Satterfield; Thomas, died in infancy; Mary, married Patrick McGee, of Satterfield; Bridget, died at the age of two years; Michael, died in infancy; Thomas, of Scranton; Andrew, died in infancy; Annie, of Laporte; Maggie, married Charles White, of Lopez; Christina, died in infancy; Martin, at home.
* Editor's Note: Martin Gaughan died in 1920, as shown in his Obituary; the cause was pneumonia a shown in his Death Certificate. His wife Bridget (O'Boyle), was born in 1853 and died in 1921 as shown in her Obituary; the cause of death was also pneumonia as shown in her Death Certificate. Note the correction to her surname. She was the daughter of Andrew O'Boyle and Winifred Walsh.

Charles D. Spangenburg was born in Wayne County, Pa, in 1866. His father, B.F. Spangenburg, was a native of Wayne County. His ancestors were of German descent. Mr. Spangenburg married Mary Bostian in 1891. She was born in 1875; in Davidson Township. She is a daughter of H.D. Bostian, of Nordmont. Mr. Spangenburg is an engineer and fireman by occupation and is at present working as engineer in the Gunton coal breaker near Bernice. Mr. and Mrs. Spangenburg are the parents of five children Lloyd, Lester, Herbert, Emery and Whelan.

Daniel Schoonover was born in Pike County, Pa., in 1837. He was a son of John and Mary (Romley) Schoonover, natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, respectively. Mr. Schoonover is a sawyer and carpenter and lives at Mildred. In 1862, he enlisted in Company C, 141^st Pa Vol. Infantry and for nearly three years was in the service until the close of the war. He was twice wounded and was in many fierce engagements. In 1874, he entered the employ of the State Line & Sullivan Railroad company at Bernice, where he remained until 1901. In 1866 he married Mrs. Harriet Knowles, widow of Levi B. Knowles, and daughter of Ambrose Garey, of Wyoming County, where she was born. To Mr. and Mrs. Schoonover were born three children, Adie E.M., born in 1869 and died in 1872; John A., born in 1871 and died in 1872; Hattie A., who married William Brown, of Mildred.

John C. Sick was born at Overton, in 1874. He is a son of Wendell Sick, who was a son of Charles Sick, who was born in Baden, Germany, and was among the early settlers of Cherry Township. Mr. Sick owns a fine house and lot at Mildred, Pa., where he is engaged in shoe making and also conducts a small shoe store. He is postmaster at Mildred. In 1898 he married Louise Ambs, who was born in Cherry in 1873. She was a daughter of Nicholas Ambs, who was a native of Germany and came to Philadelphia when 9 years of age with his father, Xavier Ambs. Mr. Ambs came to Cherry about 52 years ago. Mrs. Sick’s mother was a daughter of Valentine Rohe, one of the early settlers of Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Sick three children have been born, Sarah Marie, Francis A., and Margaret C.

Thomas Schell was born in 1849, at Denwick, Northumberland, England. In 1873 he came to Katonah, N.Y., and in 1875 to Bernice, where he worked as a miner. He owns a house and lot at Mildred. In 1882 he married Ellen Yonkin, who was born in 1847, in Cherry Township. She was a daughter of Jacob Yonkin, of Cherry. Mr. and Mrs. Schell have no children. Mr. Schell is a member of Dushore Lodge, I.O.O.F.

D.W. Scanlin was born in Cherry in 1843. He was a son of Thomas Scanlin, a native of Ireland, who settled in Cherry in 1842, on the farm now owned by the heirs of D. W. Scanlin. In 1871 he married Jane Burns, who was born in Cherry Township, a daughter of Matthew Burns, who married Mary Clarey, of Towanda, and was one of the early settlers of Cherry. He was elected county commissioner in 1890, and died in the last year of his term, 1893. The widow lives on the homestead. To Mr. and Mrs. Scanlin ten children were born, Anna E., now Sister Mary Thomas; Mary, married James Waples, of Lopez; Thomas J., Margaret R., Elizabeth, Daniel J., Matthew J., William, Sadie and Joseph.

Frank J. Touschner was born in Cherry in 1875. He is a son of Andrew G. Touschner, who was born at Pottsville, PA. Mr. Touschner’s grandparents came from Germany and settled in Laporte Township, later at Bernice. Andrew Touschner married Mary Solinger, a daughter of Joseph Solinger, who was one of the early settlers of Cherry. Mr. Touschner married Augusta Engle, in 1897, who was born in Germany in 1873. She is a daughter of John Engle, of Cleveland, Ohio, who came to America about nine years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Touschner, three children have been born, George, Leona and Joseph. Mr. Touschner owns a farm near Satterfield. He is also a carpenter by trade.

Joseph Dohm was born in Laporte Township in 1860. He was a son of Valentine Dom, who was a native of Bavaria, Germany, and came to Sullivan County in 1850. Mr. Dohm’s mother was a daughter of Christian Hunsinger, who was a son of George Hunsinger, who settled in Cherry Township in 1819. Mr. Dohm’s grandmother was Susanna Sherman, a daughter of Jacob Sherman, who settled on the Turnpike, and later in Forks Township. Mr. Dohm and his brother Peter and his sister Elizabeth, occupy the homestead, which was formerly the Christian Hunsinger farm.

F.A. Touschner was born in Laporte Township in 1864. He was a son of F.A. Touschner, of Satterfield. He married Mary M. Saxer, of Cherry, who was born in Dushore in 1865. She was a daughter of George and Magdalena (Rohe) Saxer. Mr. Touschner owns a farm near Satterfield and is also a carpenter by trade. He served one term as school director of Cherry Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Saxer four children have been born: Mary M., Emma E., Anna L. and Agnes.

Owen Donahoe was born at Troy, N.Y. He was a son of Martin Donahoe, a native of Ireland, who came to America in 1842. His mother was Mary Walsh; her father was a native of Ireland, and settled first at Honesdale and later in Cherry Township. In 1884, Mr. Donahoe married Sarah Moran, who was born in England. She was a daughter of Dominic Moran, a native of Ireland. Mr. Donahoe owns a farm near Satterfield. To Mr. and Mrs. Donahoe, ten children have been born: Patrick, Mary, John, Nora, Anna, Bridget, James, who died in 1897; Agnes, Owen and Rita.

Lloyd W. Kinsley was born in Cherry in 1872. He was a son of Charles Kinsley, deceased. His great-grandfather, Charles Kinsley, was a native of Germany and came to America about 1833 and settled at Dushore. Mr. Kinsley’s mother was Jennie Hall, of Lycoming County. Mr. Kinsley owns a farm in Colley Township. In 1900, he married Viola Henley, who was born in Cherry. She was a daughter of Green Henley, whose grandfather, Robert Henley, was one of the early settlers of Cherry Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Kinsley, three children have been born: Jennie C., Ada M. and the baby not yet named.

George Yonkin was born in Cherry in 1848. He was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Meyer) Yonkin. His grandfather, Henry Yonkin, Sr., was a native of Germany, and came to Cherry in 1823. Mr. Yonkin lives on the Jacob Yonkin homestead near Dushore. In 1892, Mr. Yonkin married Mary H. Thrasher, who was born in Wilmot, Bradford County. She was a daughter of Samuel Thrasher, and a granddaughter of Benjamin Thrasher, of Cherry. To Mr. and Mrs. Yonkin, five children have been born, Elsie R., Millie, Maurice, Norman G., and Ralph L.

Samuel Rinebold was born in Forks Township in 1858. He was a son of Adison Rinebold and a grandson of John Rinebold, one of the early settlers of Forks Township. Mr. Rinebold is a miner and lives at Satterfield. In 1881 he married Mary Jacoby, who was born in Laporte Township in 1857. She was a daughter of Peter Jacoby, who settled in Laporte Township at an early date. To Mr and Mrs. Rinebold three children have been born, Lynn, Lawrence, who died in infancy; and Hazel.

Cyrus Conner was born in Columbia County. He was a son of Emanuel Conner, of Columbia County. He is a mason and plasterer by trade, and owns two farms in East Cherry. He married Lucinda Thrasher. She was a daughter of Adam and Hannah (Dieffenbach) Thrasher, who lived on the farm now owned by Mr. Conner. To Mr. and Mrs. Conner, three children have been born. Marvin L.; Alvaretta H, married Theodore Kshinka, of Cherry; and Kimberly C.

M.L Conner was born in Cherry in 1873. He is a son of Cyrus and Lucinda (Thrasher) Conner. He is a mason and plasterer by trade, and lives on what was the Solon Heverly farm. In 1897 he married Maybel K. Lenhart, who was born in West Virginia in 1877. She was a daughter of John Lenhart. Her mother was Mary Gibbs, a daughter of William Gibbs, of Wilmot Township. The Lenharts formerly lived in Cherry Township, then in Laporte, and finally moved to West Virginia. To Mr. and Mrs. Conner, one daughter, Vida A., has been born.

Nelson H. Zaner was born in Cherry Township in 1859. He was a son of Adam and Fieta (Wentzell) Zaner, and a grandson of Lewis and Eve (Chrisher) Zaner, who were among the pioneers of Cherry Township. Mr. Zaner married Ida M. Smith, who was born in Cherry in 1866. She was a daughter of William and Mary C. (Yonkin) Smith. Mr. Smith came from Muncy and settled on the Kunes farm at an early date. Mr. Zaner purchased a part of the Zaner homestead, where he is engaged in farming. He also works in the mines in the winter. To Mr. and Mrs. Zaner, three sons have been born, Claude E., Harold A., and Ernest.

Lewis B. Zaner was born in Cherry in 1864. He was a son of Adam Zaner, of Dushore, and a grandson of Lewis Zaner, who was a native of Columbia County, and settled in Cherry Township in 1829. Mr. Zaner purchased a part of the Zaner homestead where he is engaged in farming. He is at present Secretary of the Cherry Township school board. In 1896 he married Minnie Benjamin, who was born in Dushore in 1867. She is a daughter of Edward and Salinda (Colley) Benjamin. Mrs. Benjamin died in 1841 at the age of thirty-three years. Mr. Benjamin was born at Michigan and came to Dushore with his parents when three years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Zaner, one child, Miriam, has been born.

Wendell Sick was born in Cherry in 1849. He was a son of Charles Sick, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1815, and came to America in 1836. He located in Cherry Township near Cherry Mills in 1839. Mr. Sick, like his father and grandfather, worked at shoemaking for a number of years. At present, he deals in agricultural machinery and conducts a small farm near Dushore, where he has a handsome residence. In 1873 he married Sarah McDonald, who was born in Cherry in 1851. She was a daughter of John and Mary (Gainer) McDonald, who came from the city of Dublin, Ireland. Mr. McDonald came to America in 1846 and his wife and five children in 1850. One of the children died on the way and was buried in Liverpool, England. Mr. McDonald was a tailor by trade and settled on a farm on the Laporte road in Cherry, where he engaged in farming and working at his trade, Mrs. Sick was formerly engaged in teaching school. To Mr. and Mrs. Sick, five children have been born, John C, of Mildred; Francis, of Mildred; Jennie, William and Leo.