The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-08

,bc Ptttsburg, Srie and twest Virgiuia-and tho
CnitsT ian theological School, founded and ca
dOwed by az Old HOllandcr, Harm Jam IIude-
keeper, whese descendants are now the most
wealthy ~ we'll rs among he most respected Of |
the citizens Of Crawford county. Ther Is a
fmAe seminary, "A museum two banks, several |
brokers Cfiices three or four newspapars-aU
wei conducted -eHd ognt Ur nino
httcl-tbe MCHcurv, NitUual, Sherwood,
Rupps, the EHglc, Cuwinrd, American, and
Colts. A new hrst.cla tDtel, on an extended
teple, is la the course Uf construction by Mr.
CUllum, sided by yunnB miluouniro named
Str,lc, whore income Is not less than Two thou
yard dollars per d'y. We may have more to say
Of this Young oil prince presently.
IL Is stated that more post ID g matter ptsSes
through the Office A. Meadviiic than in any other
interior toWn la the State. There IS scarcely auy
portion Of the county not rcaChabe by rdilrO ID.
The health Of fthe place Is good. IL Is mentioned |
in this connection that when the venerable !
Father Taylor, OF tastOn, was addressing tue |
college suCdsuts on 8 CeTfain OCCASION, he re-
marked that he had never before seen 10 many
cal by faces iu a public assemblaRe; aud the 4
ftadents UvmU from all parts Of the country,
many soutt,ruers beiug among them. The war
has had many college repre-. entativCs from
McHdviliO, not Ouc-fuurth Of whom, however,
have ever returned. In the early days Of the
California excitement it was stated that many Of
the gohd. seekers cav the elephant on their way
To Tire digeiBgs. Pilgrims IN this direction, In
search OF oil fortunes, II they do not happen 9
zee tire elephant, can examine some curiou spcci-
mens of bigger anlmal-ihe maStodon Wnlcu
the tailrOud near thi, place, and now iu the
possession Of IL, l.. Richmond, Esq, an ebrgilg
citizen.
NuIio-nires and OibPr Rich Mcn OF
Crs,s fOrd anu NeBRnEO COu"iies, vic.
The Huidekoper family is the wealtbiost and
perhaps the oldest family In the county. It's
iorluro is estimated at between two and three
million, OF dollars mostly in landed estate The
founder Of the family in this country, Harm jan,
came from Holland, and was the agent Of the
gpln al a tya
When that company, one of the ancient Euro
pean bubbles, exploded, Huidekoper fell into pos
session of a very large tract of country, all of
which, in the lapse Of time, became extremely
valuable; and now, from the discoveries in the
ell region, of which it constitutes part is of
almost nCHlculabe value. lt Is not 70 oil, oil
lands, however, that the Huidekopers are indebted
fer their wealth up to the present time, but TO the
constantly increasing value of their landed estates
/ proper; and when their oil tracts are developed,
| the magnitude OF their wealth may be imagined.
1 he property Of the Holland Company
/ located in Crawford, VenangO, Forest, and in
part of Clarion counties, and covered nearly all
| the tracts where oil has been found. Harm Jam
| had three sons (Frederick, Edgar, and Alfred),
and a daughter, maiden lady named Elizabeth.
1 Edgar died twO years ago, leaving wife with
five or six children. The widow is widely known
and universally esteemed for her charitable
| works. Frederick has n family of three children,
| and Alfred four children. Nearly all the chill
| dren of the second generation grown up, are
4 well educated, Cnterprising, and never withhold
| their AID when n Is demanded Oy u great puDnc
| improvement. A large grove has been donated
by them for the benefit of the schOOl-children of
| Meadyille. The children of the first generation,
| who had been reared in humble manner, salts
| fed with the usual everyday style oil country
life could not appreciate the necessity OF allowing
| q Iailruad TO Iun through their domnions, but
| gradually fell into the more modern views OF
| their children, and now approve of the great en-
| terprses Of the day-oue OF which, tue Atlantic
| and Great Western railroad, has already doubled
he vaue of their town property.
| The Huidckopers have never sold oil property
| for fancy prices, simply for farming purposes
| They all live in handsome style at home, are
respected by their neighbors, travel little for
| pleasure, but are prepared to adOrn the most
hOuable society at will. They are the legii-
mate aristocracy of the county, and their de-
scendants, as they increase and multiply, will
| perhaps never have occasion to regret the thrift
and integrity Of their ancestor, plain old Harm
Jam HudekOper.
The SHIPPEN FAMILY. Connected by mar
| riaPe with the HuidtkOpers. Not very wealthy,
but composed of the first stock in the State Ship
pensbuIg was named after Judge Edward Ship
| pen, deceased. The widow resides in the old
homestead in this borough. The Shippens were
| originally an English family.
The DICK FAMILY - John, David, and James
An old and much-respeCted family. John wa
the FIRST white child born in this section of the
county, and was formerly general in the Stat
seTviJe. The family Is among the weathiest II
MeadNille. James and John have families o
| Sons and daughters mostly grown up.
| The JOHN REYNOLDS FAMILY.-A large fam
| lily, ana largely engaged in the land interest
, | William Reynolds, ono of the sons, aDoreC
| ZealOusly for tie Atlantic and Great Western
railroad, and visited Europe several times il
connect on Herewith. singular circumstance
in connection with this family, IS mentioned in
AbeTcrombies Intellectual Philosophy"
sister Of John possessed two distinct stages o
consciousness. She was subject 10 trance inter
walls. When recovering from one trance she would
| forget everything that she had known betOr'
| falling into IL, even the names of intimate rela
| tons. would
different; in one stage she would be reserved ant
sedate, in the other lively and talkative. On re
- turning again TO a trance state, and recovering
therefrom, she would forget all that occurred i
her previous state of consciousness, and know
& ledge Of what she knew in her original naturi
state would revive. The Rev. DIR. Reynolds a
C | esteemed Presby teran clergyman, is n son
)t John Reynolds. The family is numbered anon
e | the most wealthy.
y THE SHYRooK FAMuY-Daniel Shyrock cam
d | here ut an early day, and acq uired consiC
y | cradle wealth. Has two sons among the princp;
c business men in the place, and three daughter
C | living-all with families. They are q muc
y | respected family.
IS iHR DE LA MATER FAMILY-Vulgarly spele
b | "DelCmatteT' originally from the cas-
IS ward. 1t then consisted of two brothers, wit
v limited means. One George studied law, an
e was admitted 10 the bar. But he never had muc
e practice, and proceeded to TOwneville and Ell
IS gagged in mercantile business with Mr.. Noble
They we're amoDg the first TO engage in develop
le ing the riches OF the oil region. After bOrin
10 success, for between one and two years, the
it suddenly struck "A vein which produced from ST.
IS hundred TO one thousand barrels Of oil per day
Gs This was the turning period In their fortunes
70 From comparatively poor men they became i'm
g mensely wealthy, and no one now sets their fol
l. tunes down at less than from two TO three mil
he lions each Mr. Noble resides in splendid style a
10 Erie, Pa. Mr.. De la Mater lives here In hand
a. some house in fashionable manner and spend
IA his wealth freely, but pTudently. His wife is th
or daughter of Noah TOwne, Esq, OF Townevill,
n formerly from the eastward, and Is a most exec
ar lent lady. They have several children, ell younl
r who are being educated in a manner couportin
3 with Their parents wealth, which, although sud
h, denly acquired, has not, fortunately, in the
a case, enaued the curses OF eEtrayaganCe an
so unhecOming pride. The De 10 Matters are anon
re the first, as they are among the Wealthiest, Of III
a petroleum aTibtocracy" Of This region.
in The MEAD FAMILY.-The original proprietor
sr the land on which this borough was built W.
General David Mead Some OF his descendant
are still liyiDg-a daughter, in town, wife
a. William Gill, a very old and Wotthy family,
IN THE HIRAM l.. RICHMOND FAMLY.-Fathei
m an old settler, a lawyer, came here in 1884
70 family Of eight children all growing up we'll.
brother, A b. Richmond, is great mechanics
70 genius and one Of the sons of II. l.. takes gre
interest In mineral geology, cOnchOlOgy, &C., an
"a | thus accumulated valuable cabinet of spec
~ ~ mems. Mr.. Richmond has much experience
w / driving mr. 1Raen praminiu8 titlpg Gc-a hue