History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . years, the first twoyears taking a college preparatory course andthe last year a commercial course. After hisscliool days he returned to the old farin wherehe heljied his aged father until his death. Afterhis fathers death, Roy and his mother pur-chased the property known as the Sandwayl^lace, opposite the Ransom depot, where they Mrs. Alice Jenkins and Mrs. Dora Maas, all liv-ing in West Pittston. His second wife was MissAnna Harlos, daughter of Philip Harlos, Sr.,of ilountain Valley. She was born Nov. 30
History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . years, the first twoyears taking a college preparatory course andthe last year a commercial course. After hisscliool days he returned to the old farin wherehe heljied his aged father until his death. Afterhis fathers death, Roy and his mother pur-chased the property known as the Sandwayl^lace, opposite the Ransom depot, where they Mrs. Alice Jenkins and Mrs. Dora Maas, all liv-ing in West Pittston. His second wife was MissAnna Harlos, daughter of Philip Harlos, Sr.,of ilountain Valley. She was born Nov. 30,1861 and died Aug. 20, 1910. She had oneson, Roy H., the subject of this sketch. David M. Huthmaker was elected justice ofthe peace in 1867, Avhich office he held until hisdeath, Dec. 22, 1909. He had the honor ofholding office longer (over 42 years) than anyother person in Lackawanna and adjoiningcounties. FRANCIS MARION IVES Mr. Ives is a son of William L. and Mary A.(Kern) Ives. He was born Oct. 9, 1854, inRansom township, on the farm now owned by 202 I11S1T)RY OF RANSOM TOWNSHIP. RESIDENCE OP FRANCIS M. IVES. Jupllui C. RiohaiTls. He received ii eoimmmschool education, his early .school davs beingspent in the old log school house near the Puur-soui Thniie. and his first teacher was Peter He learned the carpenters tradewhen about twenty-two years of age. About1894 he purcha.^^ed the Plymouth Star, which William L. Ives, father of our subject, wasborn in Plymouth, Dec. 28, 1821 and died atRansom, May 19, 1897. He was a cabinetmaker by trade, whicli occupation he followeduntil abiiut 18(51. lie then purchased the ferryat Ransom, which he operated until his wife was Miss Marv A. Kern, daughter of
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