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From: Mrs MicR <>
Subject: Re: Erie Lookup
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:20:34 EDT


Hi! Here they are!

A.L. Hasbrook, farmer, Corry postoffice, Concord township, was born in
Crawford county in 1865. He is a son of William and Martha (Haviland)
Hasbrook, and was married April 23, 1890, to Elsie, daughter of John C.
Crowell, of Concord township. They have one daughter, Ore. W.W. Hasbrook,
father of A.L., resides on the farm, a part of the old homesteas, where he was
born May 15, 1842. He was married June 20, 1867, to Martha C. Haviland, who
died November 10, 1867, leaving but one child, A.L. January 3, 1871, Mr.
Hasbrook was married to Sara A., widow of J.R. Russell, and daughter of Allen
g. and Rachel (Brink) Heath. She was born October 12, 1850, in West
Fairfield, Crawford county, Pa., and died in 1887. Three children blessed
this union: Frank A., Ursa B. and Minnie L. A.L. Hasbrook is a grandson of
William H., born at Woodstock, Ulster county, N.Y., February 23, 1805, and
died on Concord township in January, 1891. He was a son of Daniel and Phoebe
(Griffen) Hasbrook, early settlers. He ws married at Kingston, Ulster county,
N.Y., December 9, 1826, Luena, daughter of Charled and Rhoda (Wilbur) Powell.
She was born February 27, 1807, in Duchess county, New York. Five children
were born to this union: Lorenzo (married), Charlotte, wife of Jesse Perkins;
Phebe, wife of Darius Walton; W.W., Jane, wife of Henry Valentine. All have
families, and there are sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was among the pioneers of the township, and cast his first presidential
vote for Andrew Jackson. Mr. A.L.Hasbrook has but recently began on his
fifty-acre farm,and during 1894-5 erected new commodious buildings thereon.

pp 763-764
"Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book on Erie
County"
1896
S. B. Nelson, publisher
reprinted 1987 for the Erie County Historical Society

B.J. Hannon, locomotive engineer on the E.& P. R.R., Erie, Pa., os a native of
Clifton, County Galway, Ireland, and was born April 5, 1856. He is a son of
John and Bridget (McGuiness) Hannon. The former now resides in Erie, and the
latter died in Ireland. In the family there were four children, viz.: B. J.,
Mary, Lucy and Lizzie. In 1866, the father, with the two eldest children,
emigrated to America and located at Erie, where he has since resided. In
1875, B.J. returned to Ireland and broight his two remaining sisters to this
country, who also reside in Erie now. B.J. Hannon, after receiving a good
common school education, in 1871 entered the employ of James Cooper, as clerk
in his grocery store in Erie. He remained there a short time, when he entered
the employ of the E. P. R.R. as timekeeper in their office in Erie. In
November, in 1872, he went firing on the same road, and March 23, 1878, was
promoted to engineer, which position he has since held. As a railroader, Mr.
Hannon has had as few accidents and as good a record as any manon the roas.
He was married, September 18, 1879, to Miss Mary Ellen, daughter of Bennett
and Hanora (Griffin) Jones, the former a native of Wales, and the latter of
Ireland. Mr. Jones served on the U.S.S. "Michigan" twenty years and eleven
months, enlisting June 30, 1848. At the time of his discharge, he was third
assistant senior engineer. He died February 19, 1893, his wife having died
only two weeks previously. Mr. and Mrs. Hannon have had four children, viz.:
John (deceased), Nora Loretta, Mary and Jennie. Mr. Hannon is also engaged
in the grocery business. His business is located in the handsome brick block
on the corner of Seventh and Poplar streets, which is owned by him, and was
built in 1894. He commenced the business the same year. He carries a very
complete stock of groceries, and is doing a prosperous business. He is a
mmeber of the B. of L.E. and the C.M.B.A.

pp 728-729
"Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book on Erie
County"
1896
S. B. Nelson, publisher
reprinted 1987 for the Erie County Historical Society

Bennett Thomas Jones, partner in the Lake City Machine Shop, Erie, Pa., was
born in Erie, Pa., December 21, 1855. He is a son of the late Bennett and
Nora (Griffin) Jones, the former a native of Wales, and the latter of Ireland.
They were married in Erie. During the war Mr. Bennett Jones was assistant
engineer on U.S.S. Michigan and subsequently served as engineer of the Erie
Water Works. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones died in February, 1892. Bennett T.
Jones received his education in the public schools of Erie, learned the
machinist's trade in the Erie City Iron Works, and has been variously employed
in that vocation ever since. He was for two years in charge of the radiator
department of the Jarecki Company's Twelfth street manufactory, and in 1892
formed his present partnership association with Herman Ey in the
establishment of the Lake City Machine Shop. Mr. Jones is also night foreman
of the Erie forge. He was married April 12, 1883, to Rose, daughter of Robert
Reed, a farmer of Crawford county. She died July 17, 1892, leaving three
children, Reed Bennerr, Nora Gertrude, and Anna Bernice. Mr. Jones resides at
423 West Eleventh street, and is a member of St. Peter's Church.

pp 676-677
"Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book on Erie
County"
1896
S. B. Nelson, publisher
reprinted 1987 for the Erie County Historical Society

I hope these help!

Chris

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