Samuel John Douglass
Samuel John Douglass, a veteran of the Civil War and a well known
resident of Big Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, is
living in retirement (in 1908), after many years of activity, on his
farm about three fourths of a mile southwest of Wampum. He was born in
that township, December 4, 1840, and is a son of James and Elizabeth
(McCoy) Douglass, and a grandson of James Douglass.
The paternal
grandfather of Samuel J. Douglass was of German descent and came to
Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, from some point
in the East. He was the father of the following children: James, John,
Washington Samuel and Mary, the latter being the wife of John Carpenter.
All of this family are now deceased. The father of Samuel J. Douglass
was born in Lawrence County and at an early age learned shoemaking, a
trade he followed most of his days. Although he maintained a shop, he
traveled extensively through the country, going from house to house, and
at times he would remain long enough to make shoes for an entire family.
He was married to Elizabeth McCoy, who was born on the old home farm
in Lawrence County, and was a daughter of James McCoy, who came from
Ireland and purchased a farm in this county. He was a very prosperous
man and made three or four voyages between Ireland and this country.
Mrs. Douglass died in 1863, at the age of sixty two years, and was
survived many years by her husband, who died in 1886, at the age of
seventy years. They had the following children: Samuel John and Mary
Ann, wife of Samuel Ault, of Sharpsville.
Samuel J. Douglass was
reared in his native township, and attended the old "Hatchet Track" log
school, after his father had moved to Newport. His winter months were
spent in working at shoemaking, and during the summer he worked among
the farmers. February 19, 1864, he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred
and First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Second
Lieutenant J. C. Cubbison, and was discharged June 25, 1865. His
regiment was captured at Plymouth, N. C., but fortunately for him he was
absent from its ranks at the time, being sick in a hospital. He
continued in the service until the close of the war; then returned to
his home in Lawrence County. He engaged in railroad work, being in the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad for a period of twelve years, and at
the same time he owned his farm of twenty five acres. He retired from
business activity in 1886 and has his farm rented.
August 31,
1865, Mr. Douglass was joined in marriage with Margaret Black, who was
born near New Castle, Pa., December 22, 1842, and is a daughter of
Andrew and Mary (Johnston) Black. Her father was born in Ireland in
1796, and her mother in 1801. They were married in their native land,
and shortly after the birth of their first child they emigrated for
America. They settled in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, when the canal
was being built and he assisted in its construction. He died at the age
of sixty years, and she at the age of eighty six. They were parents of
ten children, the oldest of whom died in Ireland. The others are: David,
Robert, William, Mary, Eliza, Margaret, Thomas, Jane, Washington. Mr.
Douglass and his wife have a son, Howard, born March 12, 1867. The
latter married Sadie Black and has four children: Nellie, Gladys,
Charles and Clyde. Fraternally Mr. Douglass is a member of Wampum Post,
G. A. R. He is a Republican in politics. Both he and his family are
Presbyterians.
From: 20th Century History of New Castle and
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
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