Class of 1857

The Student Body

Class of 1857

Abraham, Thomas S.-Philadelphia, Pa. ; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

Baker, Isaiah-Frederick, Md. ; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

*Barnes, Cornelius Fletcher-Bloomsburg, Pa.; A. B., 1857; bookkeeper; Phi Kappa Sigma ; U. P. society. Died 1890, at Baltimore.

Banks; Sidney S.-Reading, Pa.; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

Benson, James A.-Poolesville, Md.; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

*Bigler, John W.-Lawyer; B. L. society ; practiced for many years in Harrisburg, Pa., and died there-date unknown.

*Bird, Gustavus Claggett-Born January 4, 1839, at West River, Md.; p., Benjamin Bird ; A. B., 1857 ; 1860, graduated at theological semi-
nary, Alexandria, Va.; rector of Protestant Episcopal churches in Baltimore and Centreville, Md., Chicago, Ill., and Honesdale, Pa. ; rector at Saint Martin's church, Marcus Hook, Pa., 1872-99; Phi Kappa Sigma; B. L. society. Died April 5, 1899, at Linwood, Pa.

Bitner, John A.-Carlisle, Pa.; B. L. society ; last known address, Warsaw, Ind.

*Bowie, Clifford N.-Prince George's county, Md. ; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

*Bowie, John E.-Prince George's county, Md.; B. L. society. Further record unknown.
Cloud, Daniel M.-Carlisle, Pa. Further record unknown.

*Brim, William Wallace-Born 1827, at Henrietta, Monroe county, N. Y.; A. B., 1857 ; principal of Rainsboro seminary, Pa.; member of East Baltimore conference, Methodist Episcopal church ; principal of Jonesville seminary, N. Y.; 1864, removed to Lockport, N. Y., and engaged in business ; U. P. society. Died in Lockport, October 16, 1874.

*Burns, Daniel Stem --Born January 10, 1832, in Lancaster county, Pa.; A. B., 1857; 1857-64, 1866-69. principal of high school, Harrisburg, Pa.; 1864-66, clerk under United States government at Harrisburg ; 186979, city superintendent, Harrisburg ; 1879-80, professor in Elmhurst theological seminary, Ill.; Phi Kappa Sigma; B. L. society. Died in Chicago, Ill., September 10, 1880.

Conrad, Thomas Nelson-Born August 1, 1837, Fairfax Court House, Va.; p., Nelson and Lavinia Thomas Conrad ; prep., Fairfax academy ; entered 1853; A. B., 1857; A. M., 1860; M. Sc., 1890; teacher ; principal of Georgetown institute, D. C., 1857-61 ; principal of Preston and Olin institute, Va., 1872-77 ; chaplain in Confederate army for three years ; principal of Rockville academy, Md., 1869-72; professor of English literature in Virginia agricultural and mechanical college, 1877-81, and president of same, 1881-85; acting president of Maryland agricultural college for three years. Author "The Rebel Scout." Phi Kappa Sigma; B. L. society ; married, October 4, 1865, to Emma S. Ball of King George county, Va. ; children, Thomas Nelson, Heath, Emma, Percy, Lillie, Fairfax, Fannie Conrad. Address, Washington, D. C.

*Cornelius, John W.-Baltimore, Md. ; clergyman; U. P. society. Died 1883.

Culver, Joseph F.-Carlisle, Pa.; B. L. society ; lawyer ; practiced profession for many years at Emporium, Kansas. Present address unknown.

*Davis, George W. D.-Howard county, Md. ; A. B., 1857 ; teacher; U. P. society. Died 1864, Woodstock, Md.

De Turk, Jacob G.-Baumstown, Pa.; merchant ; resided for many years in Philadelphia. Present address unknown.

*Ditty, Cyrus Irving-Born September 26, 1839, at West River, Anne Arundel county, Md.; A. B., 1857; 1859, admitted to the Baltimore bar; 1861, entered the Confederate States army ; served in the cavalry in the army of Northern Virginia, attaining rank of captain ;practiced law; B. L. society. Died 1887, in Baltimore.

Effinger, William Henry-Born November 14, 1839, Harrisonburg, Va.; p., John Strother and Sarah Jane Effinger ; entered 1854 ; lawyer; 1874-82, major general, Oregon militia ; 1880, chairman Oregon delegation, Democratic national convention ; U. P. society; married, March 22, 1866, to Emma E. Henderson, Canton, Miss.; child, Nellie Hill. Address, Portland, Oregon.

Findlay, Frank Smith-Born June 9, 1834, Abingdon, Va. ; prep., Abingdon male academy ; entered 1853; A. B.,1857 ; A. M., 1860; architect ; admitted to bar, but practiced only a short time ; Phi Kappa Sigma; U. P. society ; married, October 26, 1866, Julia A. Gardner of Washington, D. C., who died August 23, 1877 ; second, October 19, 1880, Bessie G. Paine of Richmond, Va. Address, Abingdon, Va. –

Forrest, Hanson F.-Born March 6, 1833, Littlestown, Pa.; p., Jonathan C. and Lydia C. Forrest ; prep., Oxford academy, New Oxford, Pa.; entered 1852 ; retired 1854 ; clergyman ; member of Vermont conference, Methodist Episcopal church ; married. March 29, 1858, to Lizzie M. Walker of West Lebanon, N. H. ; children, Virginia, Edith, Annie Louisa. Address, Mechanicsville, Vt.

*Friese, Valentine-Born 1830, Carlisle, Pa.; A. B., 1857 ; teacher of an Indian school ; B. L. society. Died September 8, 1875, Ft. Defiance, Arizona.

Griffin, Robert B.-Baltimore, Md. ; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

Griffith, Edwin Lycurgus-Born October 13, 1838, Anne Arundel county, Md.; p., Robert and Elizabeth Griffith ; prep., West River institute ; entered 1853 ; A. B., 1857; merchant and farmer ; inspector of
customs, Baltimore, Md. ; postmaster, Taylor's Island, twelve years ; Phi Kappa Sigma; B. L. society ; married, 1863, to Adaline E. Travers of Dorchester county, Md.; children, Mary E., Ada R. Address, Taylor's Island, Dorchester county, Md.

Harkness, William H.-Carlisle, Pa. ; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

Hays, John-Born February 2, 1837, Carlisle, Pa.; p., John and Ellinor (Blaine) Hays; prep., Plainfield classical academy ; entered 1852, and re-entered 1854; A. B., 1857 ; lawyer; admitted to the Cumberland county bar, 1859 ; second lieutenant and first lieutenant and adjutant, 130th Pennsylvania volunteers ; acting aid on staff of General William Hays ; acting assistant adjutant general, second brigade, third division, second army corps ; president, Carlisle deposit bank, and of the Carlisle manufacturing and gas and water companies; director of a number of corporations ; delegate to Republican national convention, 1880; presidential elector, 1904 ; Phi Kappa Sigma ; B. L. society; married, August 8, 1865, Jane Van Ness Smead of Carlisle, Pa.; children, Anna Alexander, Elizabeth Smead, George Metzger, Raphael Smead, Ellinor Blaine. Address, Carlisle, Pa.

Hiester, John C.-Mt. Pleasant, Pa.; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

*Hillary, Augustus-Prince George's county, Md. ; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

Holmes, Henry B.-Born May 20, 1838, Monroe, La. ; p., Hardy and Julia C. Holmnes ; prep., Episcopal high school, Va.; cotton planter ; B. L. society ; married, December 8, 1869, Kate Stone of Louisiana ; children, William S. and Amy J. Address, Tallulah, La.

Humphriss, Richard Watson-Born May 27, 1836, Sudlersville, Md. ; p., Joshua and Ann Humphriss ; prep., Hyatt academy ; entered 1854; retired 1855 ; entered Methodist Episcopal Biblical institute, Concord, N.
H., 1859; D. D., Clatlin university ; clergyman ; teacher Williamsport
Dickinson seminary ; member New Hampshire, New England southern and Philadelphia conferences, Methodist Episcopal church ; pastor of Eighteenth street church, Philadelphia, Pa., since 1902 ; U. P. society ; married, March 3, 1863, Mary Isabella Johnson of Tilton, N. H. ; child, Annie Florence. Address, Philadelphia, Pa.

Itiester, Jacob Armel-Born at Mt. Pleasant, Pa., April 29, 1832; prep., Mt. Pleasant college ; entered 1854, and retired same year; lawyer; admitted to bar of Indiana, 1855; moved to Wisconsin, 1856; Blue Earth city, Minn., 1857; register of deeds ; member of legislature, 1865; county attorney, 1866-67; United States assessor of internal revenue, 1868; judge of probate court, 1869-90 ; state senator, 1891-95 ; author "History of Faribault county;" B. L. society ; married Caroline Billings of Blue Earth city, Minn., 1859. Address, Blue Earth city, Minn.

*Johnson, Owen-Born April 26, 1835, in Chester county, Pa.; A. B., 1857; 1857-58, taught in Huntsville, Texas; 1858, principal of Montgomery female seminary, Texas. Died September 30, 1858, at Nacogdoches, Texas.

*Jones, Samuel J.-Born March 22, 1836, at Bainbridge, Lancaster county, Pa.; A. B., 1857; LL. D., 1884; 1860, M. D., University of Pennsylvania ; 1861-3, assistant surgeon and surgeon, United States navy; 1863-4, examining surgeon of medical officers, Chicago, 111; 1864-5, surgeon-in-charge of United States naval hospital, New Orleans, La.; 1865, transferred Jo Pensacola. Fla.; 1868, resigned ; delegate to European medical associations ; 1870-97, professor of ophthalmology and otology, Chicago medical college; 1884-97, editor Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner; U. P. society. Died 1901, in Chicago, Ill.

Johnson, Thomas W.-West Indies ; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

*Keen, George B.-Born about 1838, Harford county, Md.; A. B., 1857; farmer; U. P. society. Died about 1870, at Perryman, Md.

Lednum, John W.-Bridgeville, Del.; farmer ; U. P. society ; resided for some time in Merrimac, Fla. Present address unknown.

*Lugenbeel, Peter-Born November 25, 1832, Unionville, Md.; p., William and Margaret Lugenbeel ; prep., Calvert college, Md.; entered 1853; retired 1855; merchant; elected member of Maryland house of delegates, 1878 and 1882; B. L. society ; unmarried. Died October 23, 1895.

Maloy, William C.-Born March 10, 1832, Centreville, Md.; p., William Maloy ; prep., Dickinson grammar school; entered 1853; retired 1856; teacher and clergyman; taught in Darlington, Harford county, Md., Brunswick, Md., and was a private in 44th Mississippi regiment in Confederate army and chaplain to close of war; entered ministry of Presbyterian church ; pastor of St. Helena Presbyterian church, near Baltimore ; U. P. society ; married, March 15, 1870, to Margaret Anna Hopkins of Easton, Md.: children, Ada May, Gussie Chaplain. William Milues, Walton Newman and Edna. Address, Baltimore, Md.

*Mohler, John T.-Page county, Va.; lawyer; U. P. society. Died 1859, at Luray, Va.

Nickey, Simon P.-Carlisle, Pa.; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

Perrie, William Fletcher-Born August 11, 1833, in Prince George's county, Md.; A. B., 1857; 1857-9, professor of mathematics in Andrew female college, Huntsville, Tex.; 1859-61, professor of languages, and 1861-2, president Austin college, Huntsville, Tex.; 1862-5, private in Confederate States army ; served in the trans-Mississippi department, and took part in forty-three engagements; 1865-7, professor of languages Austin college; 1867, returned to Maryland and engaged in farming; member of Maryland legislature, 1892-94; Phi Kappa Sigma ; B. L. society. Address, Westwood, Md.

*Poisal, John R.-Clergyman ; died in Baltimore, Md. Further record unknown.

Pursell, Benjamin Franklin-Jersey Shore, Pa.; A. B., 1857 ; lawyer ; has practiced in Kansas City, Mo., for many years ; Phi Kappa Sigma; U. P. society. Address, Kansas City, Mo.

Reese, John L.-Baltimore, Md.; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

*Reigart, Emanuel H.-Williamsburg, Pa. ; physician ; assistant surgeon, 35th Iowa infantry, 1862-63; practiced profession for many years at Marshalltown, Ia. ; Phi Kappa Sigma ; B. L. society. Died February 28, 1899, at Des Moines, Ia.

Roman, Philip D.-Cecil county, Md.; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

Rosenberger, James A.-Martinsburg, W. Va.; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

Scott, Horace C.-Upper Marlboro, Md.; physician. Further record unknown. -

Shreve, Charles W.-Poolesville, Md. ; B. L. society. Further record unknown.

*Snively, Joseph Culbertson-Born January 17, 1836, at Greencastle, Pa.; A. B., 1857; 1857, went to Texas and engaged in stock raising; 1862, entered Confederate States army, thirty-second Texas cavalry ; hospital steward and medical officer ; 1867, M. D., Long Island college hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.; 1867-85, practiced medicine in Brooklyn ; U. P. society. Died March 22, 1885, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

Snively, Lemuel-Born July 19, 1834, near Greencastle, Pa. ; p., Samuel and Susannah Snively; entered 1853; retired 1854; township clerk several years ; township auditor, 1873-82; county auditor, 1882-85; justice of the peace, 1892-1903; U. P. society ; married, December 20, 1860, to Anna Mary Rowe, Greencastle, Pa.; children, John Rowe, Susan Almira, Belle Gilmore, Elizabeth Prather,Watson R., Mary Wise, Samuel. Address, Greencastle, Pa.

Staub, Richard Perry Henry-Born March 18, 1834, Shepherdstown, Va. ; prep., Martinsburg, Va., academy ; entered 1853; retired 1855; lawyer; admitted to bar, Martinsburg, Va., 1856; entered the Confederate States army, 1861, joining the "Stonewall Jackson brigade," with which brigade he was in continuous service, and later with the Ashby cavalry, attaining the rank of colonel ; since the war has practiced his profession in Baltimore ; examiner, department of justice, Washington, D. C., 18,39-91; Phi Kappa Psi ; B. L. society ; married, January 18, 1867, Adelia Ann Goshon of Wheeling, W. Va. Address, Baltimore, Md.

Stock, Jacob F.-Lancaster, Pa.; U. P. society. Address, Washington, D. C.

*Thompson, John W.-Denton, Md.; supposed to have gone to Kentucky and to have died there.

Veitch, Eldridge R.-Baltimore, Md.; U. P. society. Further record unknown.
Woodburn, Thomas C.-Last known address, Baltimore, Md.

*Wilcox, Andrew Jackson-Born April 30, 1835, in Baltimore, Md. ; A. B., 1857 ; admitted to the bar in Mansfield, 0.; returned to Baltimore, where he practiced law until his death-November 15, 1870.

Woodward, Clement-Washington, D. C.; U. P. society. Further record unknown.

Wright, Joseph-Carlisle, Pa. Further record unknown.

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