The son of cotton spinner, William worked in the woolen mills repairing the looms for many years. Later he worked as a stocker and in cigar shop. His grandchildren told stories of William playing baseball with Connie Mack, but no proof of those stories has been found. I saw photos of him years ago, but the albums have long since disappeared. His grandchildren Shirlee and Craig both recall that he looked a great deal like Mark Twain later in life - white hair and a large, white mustache.
He married Nannie Melvina Heisler on 14 Apr 1882 in the rectory of the Church of the Redemption in Philadelphia.
They had nine known children:
William Leslie (1882-1965)
Eleanor (1885-1965)
Edna (1887-1964)
Frank Orme (1890-1898)
John E. (1892-1966)
William Harry (1894-1961)
Ralph (1898-1899)
Marion Edith Schmitt (1901-1979)
Ruth Schoenleber (1902-1942)
The son of cotton spinner, William worked in the woolen mills repairing the looms for many years. Later he worked as a stocker and in cigar shop. His grandchildren told stories of William playing baseball with Connie Mack, but no proof of those stories has been found. I saw photos of him years ago, but the albums have long since disappeared. His grandchildren Shirlee and Craig both recall that he looked a great deal like Mark Twain later in life - white hair and a large, white mustache.
He married Nannie Melvina Heisler on 14 Apr 1882 in the rectory of the Church of the Redemption in Philadelphia.
They had nine known children:
William Leslie (1882-1965)
Eleanor (1885-1965)
Edna (1887-1964)
Frank Orme (1890-1898)
John E. (1892-1966)
William Harry (1894-1961)
Ralph (1898-1899)
Marion Edith Schmitt (1901-1979)
Ruth Schoenleber (1902-1942)
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