with her parents, the same year, to McHenry Co., Ill. In 1859 the family removed to Rockville, Miami Co., Kans. She was educated in the public schools and took special courses in music and voice culture with Professor C. E. Leslie and Miss Daniels of Chicago, Ill. She was married (1), Dec. 19, 1869, to Jacob Royer, born May 20, 1848, died Feb. 13, 1876, son of Rev. Aaron and Jane (Potts) Thomas, (Thomas family later), and their children are: 1, Frank L., born Nov. 4, 1871; 2, Harry Orlie, born Jan. 28, 1873; 3, Charles Jacob, born Dec. 4, 1875, died July 14, 1908. After the death of her husband. Jacob Royer Thomas, his widow gave music lessons, in her home, and had pupils from the State Normal School, in Paola, Kans., where she lived. She was also the organist of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Later she established a general dressmaking and cloak business in Paola, Kans., to which she subsequently added millinery. This business, requiring, at times, the services of nine assistants, was very successful. Sept. 9, 1885, she was married (2) to Dr. John Wesley, born at Wayne, Iowa, June 24, 1844, died April 23, 1913, son of Matthew and Elizabeth Taylor (Snodgrass) Morehead, (Moorehead). Mr. and Mrs. Morehead took a course of study in Electric Therapeutics at La Fayette, Ind., and later entered the Weltmer School at Nevada, Mo., where they were both graduated in Dec., 1901. They established themselves as practitioners at Elgin, Ill., for a short time, and, in the spring of 1902, they located at Whitewater, Wis. In the fall of 1909 they removed to Chippewa Falls, Wis., where he was stricken with apoplexy and died April 23, 1913. Mr. Morehead was appointed to serve as a Commissioner at the Paris Exposition, through the influence of Senator Harlan, an old friend of the family and father-in-law of Robert T. Lincoln. Dr. Morehead's father, Matthew Morehead, had served under Abraham Lincoln, on some of his surveying expeditions. At Crawfordsville, Iowa, John Wesley Morehead was initiated a member of the F. and A. M. Lodge, No. 45, and later transferred his membership to St. John's Lodge, No. 57, at Whitewater, Wis. At the time of his death he was a member of Chippewa Falls, Wis., Lodge No. 176. Dr. and Mrs. Morehead were both members of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was initiated in Perfection Chapter, No. 21, at Paola, Kans., April 8, 1880. He was initiated in Chapter No. 5, at Madison, Wis. They both transferred their membership to Minneiska, Chapter No. 149, at Whitewater, Wis., where Mrs. Morehead served as Associate Matron and as Worthy Matron, holding the latter office for two years. She also served for three years as a Representative to the General Grand Chapter, at the triennial session at Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 16, 1912, they demitted to Chippewa Falls Chapter, No. 112, at Chippewa Falls, Wis., maintaining their membership there until the dates of their death. After the death of Dr. John Wesley Morehead, his widow, Mrs. Harriet Daphne (Shoemaker) Thomas-Morehead, lived with one of her sons in Chicago for a time, but for a number of years previous to her death had resided in Elgin, Ill., where she enjoyed a large practice. She died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Elgin, Ill., March 5, 1919. THE THOMAS FAMILY I. The Rev. Aaron Thomas was born at Zanesville, Ohio, and died at Independence, Mo. He was married to Jane Potts of New York, and they settled at Rockville, Miami Co., Kans. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They had ten children, of whom six died in infancy. Their other children were: 7, Jacob Royer, born May 20, 1848, died Feb. 13, 1876; 8, Aaron, Jr., married to Elva Gail, of Osawatomie, Kans.; 9, Sarah Frances, married to John C. Rodman of Chicago, Ill.; 10, Joseph, not married. Rev. Aaron Thomas enlisted in Kansas and was a Captain in the Civil War. He was taken prisoner, and while carrying saddles upstairs, a task imposed by his captors, he was shot in the back, died, and was buried at Independence, Mo. II. (7). Jacob Royer Thomas, born in Rockville, Miami Co., Kans., May 20, 1848, son of Rev. and Captain Aaron Thomas, was graduated by the Methodist Episcopal College (Baker University) at Baldwin City, Kans. He owned a farm and dealt in grain and wool at Paola, Miami Co., Kans. From the time of his graduation he had constantly in mind the idea of entering the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church and, at the time of his death, was following a systematic course of study. He died, in his 28th year, Feb. 13, 1876. Jacob Royer Thomas was married, Dec. 19, 1869, to Harriet Daphne, daughter of Charles Martin and Daphne (West) Shoemaker. (Family No. 981.) THE MOREHEAD FAMILY I. Robert and Ann Morehead were residents of Westmoreland Co., Pa., when their children were born. Some of them were: 1, Matthew; 2, Thomas, born in 1784, died, at Oxford, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1834; 3, Ann, born May, 1786, died June 5, 1852, married to the Rev. Moses Crume, in 1829. In 1800 Robert and Ann Morehead removed from Westmoreland Co., Pa., to the vicinity of Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio, where they lived the remainder of their lives. II. (1). Matthew, son of Robert and Ann Morehead, was married to Lydia David. They lived and died in Butler Co.. Ohio. Some of their children were: 1, Robert; 2, Matthew, Jr., (see later); 3, Ann; 4, Jane; 5, Mary. Matthew Morehead was married (2) to Mrs. Hester Blackburn and their children were James and Mary. III. (2). Matthew, Jr., son of Matthew and Lydia (David) Morehead, was born, in Butler Co.. Ohio, Oct. 15, 1809, and died Dec. 3, 1873. Matthew Morehead learned the cabinetmaking trade in Scipio, Ohio, and after removing to Illinois was engaged in that business until he removed to Iowa. He was married in Sangamon Co., Ill., Feb. 6. 1834, by the Rev. Peter Cartright, the famous Pioneer Preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to Elizabeth Taylor, born July 31, 1815, daughter of the Rev. William and Mary (Vance) Snodgrass. (Snodgrass family later.) They established their home in Salsbury, Ill., and there their two oldest children, William R. and Mary, were born. July 27, 1837, Matthew, Jr., and Elizabeth (Taylor) Morehead, accompanied by their two children, headed a train of ox teams which conveyed them and their household goods to Washington Co., Iowa. Their new home was a log house and one of the earliest marriages of Washington Co., Iowa, was solemnized in their new home, soon after their_occupancy began. The contracting parties were John Hulich and Sarah Goble and Esquire Adam Ritchie performed the ceremony, using a Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, loaned to him by Mrs. Morehead. Adam Ritchie was the first and Matthew Morehead, Jr., was the second Territorial Justice of Washington Co., Iowa. Matthew Morehead won distinction as a Justice and in 1859 was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature, having been the candidate of the Republican party. In the extra session of 1861 he was especially active in support of the movement for the raising of troops and the suppression of the Rebellion. For many years he kept a tavern known as the "Traveler's Inn." This was a well known hotel standing on the route along which travelers from Burlington and settlers along the English River reached various points in Iowa. He was the leader of the first Methodist Episcopal Church Class Meeting organized by the Rev. Mr. West in 1838 in Matthew Morehead's house, which was, for many years, used as a place for public worship. "He was famous as an entertaining host and his wife enjoyed a splendid reputation as a mistress of the culinary art." The children of Matthew and Elizabeth Taylor (Snodgrass) Morehead were: 1, William Robert, born June 15, 1835, died Feb. 21, 1861, not married; 2, Mary Ann, born Dec. 22, 1836, died Sept. 17, 1864, married, Sept. 10, 1856, by the Rev. A. J. Kirkpatrick to the Rev. John Haynes, Presiding Elder, Burlington District, Methodist Episcopal Church; 3, Sarah Jane, born Nov. 22, 1838, married, March 12, 1862, by the Rev. J. H. White to Robert A. Young, whose children were: Eliza J., John W., Laura M., Olive F., Lula J., Mary E., Ada R., Robert C.; 4, Lydia Ann, born June 30, 1841; 5, Dr. John Wesley, married, Sept. 9, 1885, by Judge John Collins to Mrs. Harriet Daphne (Shoemaker) Thomas, (Family No. 981A): 6, Matthew David, born Oct. 11, 1846, married, Nov. 26, 1867, by the Rev. E. S. Briggs, to Millie Kitchen, lived in Denver, Colo.; 7, Thomas Lysander, born Feb. 16, 1849, died Nov. 7, 1880, not married: 8, Fletcher Clark, born Nov. 11, 1851, died June 13, 1874, not married; 9, Laura Emily, born Oct. 28, 1854, died Jan. 19, 1873, not married; 10, Joseph Asbury, born July 25, 1857, married, June 26, 1890, by the Rev. J. H. Elliott to Rosaline Craig, lived in Washington Co., Iowa. THE SNODGRASS FAMILY I. Robert and Sarah (Taylor) Snodgrass, born in Scotland, came to America from Ireland. They settled first near Pittsburgh, Pa., and subsequently removed to Green Co., Ohio. They were members of the "Seceders Church," and died in Green Co., Ohio. Their children were: 1, William, born March 3, 1778; 2, Agnes, born Dec. 6, 1779: 3, James, born Feb. 27, 1782; 4, Samuel, born April 17, 1784; 5. Robert, Jr., born Nov. 15, 1786; 6, Sarah, born Aug. 2, 1789; 7, John, born Feb. 3, 1793. II. (1). Rev. William Snodgrass, born March 3, 1778, died at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1850, son of Robert and Sarah (Taylor) Snodgrass, was for nearly 50 years a minister of the Free Will Baptist Church. He served as a private in the War of 1812. In 1832 he removed from Green Co., Ohio, to Sangamon Co., Ill., and settled near Athens. In the spring of 1836 he removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa. He was married, Feb. 25, 1802, to Mary Vance, who died in her 72d year at Dubuque, Iowa. Their children were: 1, James, born Dec. 10, 1802, died in infancy; 2. Sarah, born Sept. 29, 1804, married to Rev. Simeon Clark: 3, Nancy, born July 26, 1807. married (1) Berry, married (2) to Benjamin Turner; 4. Patsey (Martha), born March 8, 1810. married to John Miller: 5. Samuel Vance, born Nov. 9, 1812; 6, Elizabeth Taylor, born July 31, 1815. died Jan. 24, 1899, married to Matthew Morehead. Jr., (see above): 7. Mary Stewart, married to William Ward: 8. William Carman, born April 28, 1822. to FRANK L. THOMAS; FAMILIES NOS. 982-(981) Frank L., son of Jacob Royer and Harriet Daphne (Shoemaker) Thomas, was born at Rockville, Miami Co., Kans., Nov. 4, 1871, and was married, at Elgin, Ill., Dec. 22, 1892, by the Rev. Isaac Adrian. to Jennie, born Jan. 12, 1872, daughter of James and Rebecca (Smailes) O'Connor, native of London, Eng., who settled in Elgin, Ill. Frank L. Thomas attended the Normal School at Paola, Kans. He is an insurance broker, a member of the Knights of Pythias, and of Silver Leaf Camp of American Woodmen. The home of Frank L. and Jennie (O'Connor) Thomas is at 161 Franklin street. Elgin, Ill. They have one daughter, Marguerita R. Bell, born May 19, 1895, who was married (Family No. 983), Feb. 5, 1918, to Glenn L. Russell. HARRY ORLIE THOMAS; FAMILIES NOS. 984-(981) Harry Orlie, son of Jacob Royer and Harriet Daphne (Shoemaker) Thomas, born at Paola, Kans., Jan. 28, 1873, attended the State Normal School at Paola, Kans., and took a special course in bookkeeping. He is in the wholesale candy business in Chicago, Ill. He was married, in Chicago, by the Rev. Mr. Walker, Feb. 4, 1903, to Gertrude Helene Hepner, born May 5, 1882, died April 17, 1913. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum. CATHARINE ANN (SHOEMAKER) SHOEMAKER; FAMILIES NOS. 985-987—(946) Catharine Ann (Caty Ann), daughter of Samuel and Mary Magdalena (Raub) Shoemaker, was born Jan. 14, 1816, and died April 5, 1881. She was married, May 25, 1837, to Isaac Countryman, son of Jacob I. and Elizabeth (Wohlgemuth) Shoemaker. (See Family No. 987.) JACOB I. SHOEMAKER; FAMILIES NOS. 986—(946) Jacob I., son of Isaac and Catharine Elizabeth (Carpenter) Shoemaker, was born in Williams Township, Northampton Co., Pa., Jan. 7, 1785, and was baptised "Jacob" in the Reformed Church of Easton, Pa., Feb. 13, 1785, Jacob Meuxel and Elizabeth Gress, both single, sponsors. Later in life, in order that his name might not become confused with that of other Jacob Shoemakers he adopted the form Jacob I. Shoemaker. His uncle, Ludwig Knauss, Jr., (see Family No. 1902) of Easton, Pa., was a saddler and early in life he learned that trade. About 1805-7 he removed to Montgomery Co., N. Y., where a number of his cousins, sons and daughters of Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Shoemaker of Forks Township, Northampton Co., Pa., (Family No. 2) had settled. March 20, 1810, he bought from Henry Lieber of the town of Canajoharie, N. Y., 26 acres of the Rutger Bleecker patent, at Frey's Bush, in the town of Minden, Montgomery Co., N. Y. Upon this property he established himself in the saddlery and harness business, and continued there for about six years. Oct. 16, 1816, he sold his land to Peter Plantz and Feb. 20, 1817, he bought from Jacob Bedford* two parcels *Jacob_Bedford was born in Ulster Co., N. Y., in 1762, and died in Abington Township, Luzerne Co., Pa., Aug. 23, 1849. He came to Wyoming Valley, Pa., about 1796-7 and was married. Dec. 6, 1797, by Lawrence Myers, Esq., of Kingston Township, to Catharine ("Kitty"), eldest daughter of Hon. Benjamin and Mary (Ferrier) Carpenter of Kingston. (Family No. 14Carpenter.) Mrs. Catharine (Carpenter) Bedford died soon after their marriage, and Jacob Bedford was married (2), May 16, 1799, to Deborah, born at North Castle, Westchester Co., N. Y., Feb. 8, 1773, died at Waverly, Pa., April 3, 1869, daughter of James and Sarah (Smith) Sutton. (See Smith and Sutton Family No. 43.) Deborah Sutton, then a child of five years of age, was with her mother and a younger sister in Forty Fort at the time of the battle of Wyoming The family escaped from the valley by means of a rude boat, hastily constructed, and in which a party of 15 reached Middletown. (Bib.-1.) Mrs. Deborah (Sutton) Bedford was one of the earliest members of the Ross Hill, Plymouth, Pa., class of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is frequently quoted both on the early history of the Wyoming Valley and on that of the Methodist Episcopal Church throughout that section. In 1798 Jacob Bedford, a hatter by trade, built what was the earliest or the second earliest fulling mill in Kingston Township and one of the first mills of that type, of which a record remains, in the Wyoming Valley. This old mill stood for many years near the Stone Bridge crossing Abraham's Creek and on the northern end of Lot No. 35 of the Third Division, Kingston Township. A large tenement house standing on the right side of the road, near the Stone Bridge, occupies the site of the mill. (See Abraham's Creek Industries, Family No. 946.) In 1799 he was assessed as a hatter, the owner of a house and the owner of a fulling mill in Kingston Township. In 1801 and 1804 he was assessed as a hatter. Oct. 24, 1797, he bought, from Josephus Barber, the lot at the corner of what is now Shoemaker avenue and Eighth street, West Wyoming, Pa., containing about one and one-half acres of Lot No. 35. He established his home and his "Hatter Shop" on this lot. June 8, 1807, he bought from Gilbert Carpenter (Family No. 14 Carpenter) his interest in the "New Troy" patent covering lands lying in Lots Nos. 33, 34 and 35, in the Third Division. This patent was applied for by Gilbert Carpenter and was issued to Jacob Bedford, July 14, 1807. In 1807, or about that time, Jacob Bedford removed to the former residence of Gilbert Carpenter, which stood on the northeast corner of the present Shoe |