68. John Joseph Delo
John was a farmer. According to the will of his father ( only source of information about John), he had five children living as of 1880. They are listed in the order
in which they were found in Joseph's will.
69. Simon Amos Delo
SIMON AMOS DELO (September 24, 1846 - June 6, 1934)
Simon was a farmer in Clarion Coutny. He is also known as Simeon. On June 20, 1872, in Lamartine, Clarion County he was married by Reverend Peter Sheen to
Persilla F. Stover (185? - October 27, 1913). For a little fellow of 5'4", he raised a large family - eleven children. After having served in the Civil War
he resided in seven places, including Shippenville (till 1894), Elk City (1895 - 1902), Shively (1902 - 05) then Oil City (1905 - 1934). When his father died, Simon
received thirty acres of his land. Simon died in Oil City and is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery.Enlisted on March 31, 1864 at Meadville, Pa. for three years. He was discharged on September 11, 1865 at Nashville, Tenn., after having been a Private and Corporal in Co. E and Co. A of the 78th Regt., Pa. Inf. He made Corporal on June 20, 1865. Simon was 5'4", had black eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. His disability discharge included "catarrh of nose and throat, bronchitis, piles, varicoele, ashtma, disease of the heart, scurvy, and dyspepsia".
Simon was a farmer in Clarion Coutny. He is also known as Simeon. On June 20, 1872, in Lamartine, Clarion County he was married by Reverend Peter Sheen to
Persilla F. Stover (185? - October 27, 1913). For a little fellow of 5'4", he raised a large family - eleven children. After having served in the Civil War (See Military)
he resided in seven places, including Shippenville (till 1894), Elk City (1895 - 1902), Shively (1902 - 05) then Oil City (1905 - 1934). When his father died, Simon
received thirty acres of his land. Simon died in Oil City and is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery.
266. Mary Elizabeth Delo
Mary, twin of Celia Pearl, died day of birth.
267. Celia Pearl Delo
Celia is the twin of Mary Elizabeth.
70. Amos Henry Delo
The tenth child of Joseph, born in Clarion Co., was a farmer who turned to the ministry in 1877. He had a congregation at the Methodist Evangelical Church in
Clarion for 12 years; he also preached in Clarington, Forest County, and maintained a farm in Elk City. Henry was married to Catherine L. Barnett (September 6,
1849 - August 29, 1920) in May, 1870. They had nine children before he died of tuberculosis.
William was born in Beaver Township, Clarion Co. In his younger years, he had diverse occupations, including Supervisor of Roads (1880) and Postmaster (1885)
- the first to be appointed under Grover CCleveland - then with his son Newton, he went to Pittsburgh. For a period of time, he was a lumber scaler in Hazelwood - a
suburb of Pittsburgh. He had two stores and two farms which were all lost through unfortunate drinking habits. He resided in
Pittsburgh until his death in the late 1920s.On September 23, 1873, William married Alice J. Kanan of Strattville, Pennsylvania.
He was appointed postmaster on May 5, 1885.
282. George William Delo
George W? A? (April, 1880 - ?) George married Bertha Feldman. He was a painter (artist?) and resided in Pittsburgh. There were no children.
73. Catherine E Delo
Catherine received the family clock and 10 acres of land when Joseph died.
Aquilla Stover (1844 – 1912) – The son of John Phillip Stover and Sophia Shreffler, he was born on May 21, 1844. A civil war veteran, he served in the 39th Regiment, Company E – 10th Reserve, Pennsylvania for three years, mustering in on September 1, 1861, then transferring to the 190th Regiment on May 31, 1864. He fought in the battles of Mechanicsville, Charles City Crossroads, the second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg. Aquilla married Catherine Delo, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Delo, on November 3, 1881 and had seven children. His daughter, Grace Josephine Stover, married Ezra Wilson Bryner. According to census records Aquilla Stover was a teamster working in the lumber industry. Aquilla Stover died in his sleep on August 1, 1912.
Ezra Wilson and Grace (Stover) Bryner family about 1939 - Standing left to right: Clyde and Margaret (Bryner) Snow, Eva (Flesher) Bryner, Lawrence Hazlett, Harold A. Bryner, Grace (Stover) Bryner, Homer W. Bryner, Gladys (Benson) Bryner, Lucy (Bryner) Hazlett, Wayne S. Bryner Kneeling: Fred Snow, Howard Hazlett, Grace Bryner; In Chair: Ezra Wilson Bryner; Seated behind: Merrill E. Bryner Seated front row: Donald Snow, Norma Snow, Helen Hazlett, (Grace Bryner is kneeling between), Velva Bryner, Betty Bryner, Mable Hazlett, Paul Hazlett, Edward Hazlett
Ezra Wilson Bryner (1868 – 1939) – The son of Israel C. and Catherine (Cook) Bryner he was born on April 12, 1868. He married Nettie Mortimer, who died soon after the birth of their daughter Lucy. He then married Grace Josephine Stover, the daughter of Aquilla and Catherine (Delo) Stover. Ezra and Grace had six children. Ezra was a farmer and worked in the lumber industry. He lost his leg in an accident in the lumber industry. Ezra W. Bryner died on April 10, 1939.
Margaret was born in Clarion County, Pa. and was married to Peter Billman (April 1, 1857 - April 21, 1932). They raised seven children. Margaret died in
Lawrence County, Pa., while her husband died in Butler, Pa., possibly their main residence.
91. George M Delo
George may have been named for his grandfather, even though no one has ever known for sure whether the older George definitely had the middle initial "M". Jacob's son, George, was born in Elk Township, Clarion Co. but raised in Allegheny Co. He was married in Pittsburgh at the First Methodist Church to Susan M. McKelvey (1828 - ? ) on May 2, 1851 by the Reverend John Cowl. They lived near George's parents till 1856 then moved to Rochester, Beaver Co., Pa. where George became a sawyer (lumber jack) and farmer. His life was cut short by malaria contracted at Vicksburg, during the Civil War. In 1875, some twelve years later, his wife remarried to a John Dale and resided in Bridgewater, Beaver Co., Pa.
George enlisted on September 3, 1862 in Pgh for three years. He was mustered in on September 22 and served as a Private with Co. C, 3rd Regt., Pa. Heavy Artillery. His Co was ordered to join the Brigade of General Elliott in St. Louis, From there he must have moved south along the Mississippi River Valley, for on the muster roll of D. P. Wallings, Light Battery, Mississippi Marine Brigade, he is reported "died Sept. 18, 1863 at DeSoto Point (Vicksburg) of Typho Malaria Fever". His description was given as 5'10", light blue eyes, fair completion and brown hair. DeSoto Point where he died was where Federal troops attempted to cut through one of the meanders of the Mississippi River by digging canals. If successful, it would have allowed them to move troops and guns to a position where they could have made an effective siege on strongly held Vicksburg. The task was found to be impossible, yet hundreds died of fever in the swampy country in the attempt. Excerpts from the Diary of George M. Delo, 1857 - 1863 September 13, 1862, Enlisted in the Service of the U.S. Mustered into the Service on the 22nd. Number of revolver 88320.
Travel during Civil War:
Rochester, Pa. to Cairo, Ill., to mouth of Tennessee River, up Tennessee to Eastport. Back to Ft. Henry. Another trip up the Tennessee River and back to Ft.. Henry: To Mound City, to Cairo, to Vicksburg. Up the Yazoo River to Haine's Bluff. Return to Vicksburg: to Memphis, to mouth of Yazoo River. Up Yazoo to Johnston's Landing and return. Vicksburg to Goodrich's Landing and return. Vicksburg to Milliken's Bend and return. Vicksburg to White River and return. Short trip south of Vicksburg and return. To mouth of Yazoo; to Haine's Bluff and return. From mouth of Yazoo to Helena; return to White River then to Vicksburg. From Vicksburg to Natchez and return. Once again to Natchez and return to Vicksburg. 1863: There is a great hubbub in our battery an account of the captain of one Battery. The Colonel came and told us that one Captain had thrown up his command and was going home and that he the Colonel would consolidate our Battery with Battery D and thus entitle us to a Captain and he also named two men as Captain but neither those named suited the men. So it created a regular mess in the battery. Jan. 6: The Captain came to us this morning and told the men that he would remain with us which gave us satisfaction. Jan. 12: Received a letter from Uncle Daniel Delo and sent him one in return. Jan. 21: Everything is in confusion in our Battery today. Packing up our things and our knapsacks to move tomorrow if the Lord is willing. Jan. 26: Started for St. Louis, Mo. this morning. Jan. 28th: Arrived at St. Louis at 12:00 A.M. Started for Camp Benton where we arrived at two o’clock pretty tired but in good health, thank God. Feb. 5: Snowed last night. Feb. 9: All well: rain, rain. Go where we will there is nothing but mud, mud. so that we cannot leave our quarters without getting into the mud up to our knees. Feb. 16: All well this morning thank God. Nothing new. There was one section divided off today. The Segt that is Chief of Right cannon is Jno. Stuckrath. The Segt that is Chief of the left cannon is G.M. Delo. My cannoners are Gunner E. Brobeck; chief of Caisson is P. Glen and Gunners H. Gartner, F. Gwynn, G.A. Breckinridge, L. Jackson, Thomas Evans, Charles Rodgers. Feb. 20: All well today. I've received our cannon and harness today and now work will commence in earnest. I also got my sword and revolver and look quite formidable. March 4: Getting ready to leave the barracks and go on the boats. March 14: Anchored off Cairo. March 17: Left Cairo. Forty rounds of cartridges distributed to the infantry and 36 rounds for our pistols. March 18: At New Madrid. Stopped at Ft. Wright, Tenn. Scrambled over hills and through the old earthworks till was tired. March 19th: Landed at Helena but did not go ashore. March 22: Stopped at Lake Providence last night. It is in Louisiana seventy miles from Vicksburg. The report was that they were fighting at Vicksburg. March 23: landed in right of Vicksburg. Rebs threw some shot at us. March 29: Some talk of us taking Vicksburg this week. Cold this A.M., spitting snow. April 2: Fourteen boats loaded with troops passed up river this A.M. April 4: Stopped at Griffin's plantation. The boys captured some hogs and chickens. April 29: At Ft. Henry. Still unwell. May 8: Off Mound City. Heard that Hooker was defeated. God spare us from such sad news. Rest of May: Memphis to the Mouth of the White River, Down the river to Catfish Bend. Landed in sight of Vicksburg, May 29th. I can see our morter boats throwing shells into Vicksburg. May 30: Our morters and gunboats were shelling the town during the night. June 8: Had a busy time shipping troops on board The Adams and The Diana. June 16: Run down the river within 8 miles of Vicksburg. They are fighting today. June 17-18: Still fighting. June 20: Opposite Vicksburg. Planting a Gun. Commenced firing at 12. Fired seven shells. The rebs fird 18. No one hurt. June 24: Near Vicksburg. Still fighting. June 29: All quiet about Vicksburg this A.M. Run up to Goodrish's Landing Touk out our artillery. Infantry and Cavalry went out into the countryside about ten miles. Overtook the Rebs as Tensas Bayou and had a small skirmish. Lost one Captain. Oh but it was hot. Back to Vicksburg by July 3. July 3: Sent 25 men to the hospital. Still fighting at Vicksburg. July 4: Well, good news this morning. The report is that Vicksburg will surrender at 10:00 A.M. Vicksburg is out July: Yazoo, White River and Goodrich's Landing through July 21. July 23: Landed at Haine's Bluff. One Brigade of troops taken on board Adams, Baltic, and Raime - destination, Helena, Ark. At Helena, July 26. August 2: Taking on more troops. This time for Natchez August 13: Much better this A.M. Aug. 14: Hospital opposite Vicksburg. Fleet started for New Orleans with troops. Last Entry: Aug. 15: Not quite so well this A.M. God be merciful to a sinner.
312. Mary Hannah Delo
ACADEMY BUILDING HOUSES ORPHANS' SCHOOL By Margaret Ross Historical Research Co-ordinator (VALLEY TRIBUNE 1982) Milestones Vol 12 No 2--Summer 1987
The North Sewickley Academy building was erected around 1850 under the Rev. James S. Henderson, who was pastor of the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church and the North Sewickley Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Henry Webber succeeded Henderson as principal of the academy.
The academy buildings were later used to house the Soldiers Orphan School of North Sewickley under the supervision of the Rev. Henry Webber, who built an addition of 40 feet to his house for the accommodation of the pupils, who at one time numbered 300. Those children who could not be housed with Webber were boarded out with families in the neighborhood. Later, James Jackson was in charge of the school, assisted by Robert Brown and Kate McBeth followed by the Rev. James Mann, Kate McBeth and a Miss Smith. The school was soon disbanded and the children sent to the State Soldiers Orphan School at Phillipsburg, (Monaca).
Several large buildings which had been built by the Philadelphia Society were used for various purposes. In 1865 they were bought by the Rev. William Taylor, D.D. to house the Soldiers Orphan School which he was establishing at Phillipsburg.
This school was the first of the kind under state appointment in western Pennsylvania, and was organized by the Rev. William G. Taylor, D.D., under the appointment of Governor Andrew G. Curtin. The school opened in March of 1866 and continued until 1876, new buildings being added and more land purchased. In August, 1876 the main building was destroyed by fire, and it was never rebuilt. The students were transferred to other institutions.
Following is a list of some of the students who were educated at the Phillipsburg School and who stayed until they were sixteen years old. The list is dated January 15, 1873:
Mary H. Delo, married in McKeesport;
Melissa J. Delo, at home with mother in Rochester
314. Melissa Jane Delo
ACADEMY BUILDING HOUSES ORPHANS' SCHOOL By Margaret Ross Historical Research Co-ordinator (VALLEY TRIBUNE 1982) Milestones Vol 12 No 2--Summer 1987
The North Sewickley Academy building was erected around 1850 under the Rev. James S. Henderson, who was pastor of the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church and the North Sewickley Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Henry Webber succeeded Henderson as principal of the academy.
The academy buildings were later used to house the Soldiers Orphan School of North Sewickley under the supervision of the Rev. Henry Webber, who built an addition of 40 feet to his house for the accommodation of the pupils, who at one time numbered 300. Those children who could not be housed with Webber were boarded out with families in the neighborhood. Later, James Jackson was in charge of the school, assisted by Robert Brown and Kate McBeth followed by the Rev. James Mann, Kate McBeth and a Miss Smith. The school was soon disbanded and the children sent to the State Soldiers Orphan School at Phillipsburg, (Monaca).
Several large buildings which had been built by the Philadelphia Society were used for various purposes. In 1865 they were bought by the Rev. William Taylor, D.D. to house the Soldiers Orphan School which he was establishing at Phillipsburg.
This school was the first of the kind under state appointment in western Pennsylvania, and was organized by the Rev. William G. Taylor, D.D., under the appointment of Governor Andrew G. Curtin. The school opened in March of 1866 and continued until 1876, new buildings being added and more land purchased. In August, 1876 the main building was destroyed by fire, and it was never rebuilt. The students were transferred to other institutions.
Following is a list of some of the students who were educated at the Phillipsburg School and who stayed until they were sixteen years old. The list is dated January 15, 1873:
Melissa J. Delo, at home with mother in Rochester
Mary H. Delo, married in McKeesport;
316. Susan Alvilda Delo
Susan was born in Beaver Co. In 1875, she was placed under the guardianship of Matilda Patterson until she reached age 16.
Charles was born either in Clarion Co. or Allegheny Co., depending on when Jacob moved to the McKeesport area. One source suggests that Charles H. was born in Oil City, Pa., but this is not consistent with what we know of Jacob's movement in the early years. Charles followed his father into the coal mines of Allegheny Co. The 1880 Census placed Charles as a Coal Pit Boss and residing in Saltzburgh, N. Versailles Twp., Allegheny Co. His descendents place his death at Port Perry, closeby. Charles, like many in his family, married twice and had a large family. His first wife was Mary J. McKelvie of Rochester, Pa. She was doubtless a relative of his brother's wife. His second wife was Mary Folkes (Foulkes?)(1844 - ? ) whose parents came from England. When we try to analyze when he married each one and which children belong to which wife, we run into a little trouble. The descendents of Charles Horn state that only the first three children were by Jacob's first wife; that the next six belonged to his second marriage. They further state that the third child in the first series was David George - born in 1852. This is fairly close to information I found in Census Records, with the exception that I never found any children younger than David George, whose birth has given as 1854. The 1880 Census showed seven children spaced evenly between 1862 and 1880. These could have been the children of Jacob's second marriage. Either David George was the first of seven, or the first two children (in a series of nine) were born between 1850 and 1854 and for some reason never made the record. They may have been girls, for no other Delos appear in Allegheny Co. later on. Nor was there mention of other children in various records about the family. However, supposing nine children to be the case, the family of Charles Horn is as follows:
93. Daniel John Delo
Jacob's third child, known as Dan, was born in Allegheny Co., Pa. His initial occupation was coal mining, which he followed until his enlistment in the Army during the Civil War . By 1880, he resided in Penn Tvp., Allegheny Co. and did a little farming. Later, when he applied for a military pension, he stated that he was unemployed. Between 1900 and his death, he had five different addresses in the eastern Pittsburgh area. Dan married Martha Woods (183? - June 20, 1913) on July 26, 1860 in Pittsburgh. Elderman William McBride was their minister.
According to records and testimony (affidavits) Daniel was a Private in Co. A, 155th Pa. Inf., but enrolled as William Jones, at Pottsville, Pa. on Apri1 28, 1862. His reason? "I didn't want any of my people to know I had enlisted and I was under the influence of alcohol at the time". He later "left" his command on April 28, 1863 and enlisted under his real name in the 104th Pa. Inf. This information came to light when Daniel applied for a pension in the early 1900s. Even though his brother James W. Delo testified to the correctness of the allegation, he did not receive a pension for the reason that he couldn't prove the alias. His records under the name (John D. or Daniel John) in the rolls of the 104th but his record for the 155th (oddly enough) stated: "Daniel Dello, alias Wm. Jones, mustered in Sept., 1862 in Pgh for 3 yrs. Present in Co until April 28, 1863, and charged with one Harpers Ferry musket and one set of accoutrements, both complete". The August, 1863 List of Deserters showed: Age 29, 5'9”, light complexion, Miner; Deserted in April 1863 during battle of Fredericksburg, Va. Daniel's contention that he "re-enlisted" in the 104th proved useless for his pension, even though he gave his final muster out place as Portsmouth, Va. and a date of August 25, 1865.
327. George W Delo
Living in Los Angeles County, Ca. in 1930
329. John D Delo
Single 1n 1900
330. David D Delo
Was a widower in the 1920 census records.
101. Isiah Jesse Delo
Isaiah Jesse was born in Clarion Co. He contracted Tuberculosis at an early age, overcame it, and entered the ministry. He attended Wittenburg Seminary, Springfield, Ohio and graduated in 1854. Not quite two years later, on May 22, 1856, he married his second cousin, Mary Julina Best (November 22, 1834 - August 2, 1876). I. J. served for 62 years as a Lutheran Pastor in churches in Pa., Ohio, N.Y., Kansas, and Wisconsin. From a Brunswick, New York Census Record (1880), minister". After Julina died and was buried in the Venango, Crawford Co., Pa. cemetery, Isaiah Jesse married again; but his second wife left him during the first year of their marriage. He married a third time, to a Mrs. Burdick, widow with a daughter Fannie. No children were born to Isaiah during his last, two marriages.
Maggie was born in Crawford Co., Pa. She took a Hester's Degree at the Univ. of Kansas and taught Latin in high school in Grave, Oklahoma. She never married.
337. Elizabeth Ann Delo
Lizzie was born in Center Twp., Columbiana Co., Ohio and married Louis Francis Selig in Lawrence, Kansas. He was in the insurance business. They had no children
340. Grace Greenwood Delo
Grace Greenwood (March 27, 1871 - February 6, 1903) Grace was born in Brookville, Jefferson Co., Pa. and wag married to S. Irvine Bell, a publisher in Philadelphia. She was a fine singer and was a soloist at a large Philadelphia church.