ISAAC N. SPRINGER is descended from Swedish ancestry, and traces his lineage to one Charles C. Springer, a nobleman from Stockholm Sweden, who landed in this country about 1689. He settled where Wilmington, Del., now stands, where in time he owned an extensive plantation. He was a prominent member of the Swedish Church. His son, Jacob Springer, assisted in the erection of the first church in the colonies, known as the Swedish Church of Wilmington, Del. In 1770 the ground where is now the city of Wilmington, Del., was leased for a term of ninety-nine years, and the lease or deed is still in the possession of the descendants of the Springer family. John G. Springer was born August , 1785, a son of Jacob Springer, Jr., was reared and educated in Wilmington, Del., and came to Washington county, Penn., many years ago. On February l, 1810, he was married to Miss Jennie Newkirk, of this county, and they first located on a farm in East Pike Run township, moving in 1826 to a property in West Pike Run township. He was a Whig in politics, and served repeatedly in an official capacity. He was sergeant in Robert Kerr Company, Ninety-ninth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia, which was noted in the war of 1812-14. In religion he was one of the first trustees of the old West Church, located in West Pike Run township. His children were Newton (deceased), Henry N., Rhoda (wife of David Knight), Nancy (Mrs. McJunkins), Elmira (deceased wife of James Morton), Mrs. John Taylor, John and Jane (deceased).
Henry N. Springer, son of John G. Springer, was born August 19, 1817, in East Pike Run township, Washington Co., Penn., and attended the primitive subscription schools of the day. In 1844 he was united in marriage with Phoebe Hill, daughter of Joseph Hill, of West Pike Run township, and their children are Helen, H. Ed., Isaac N., Elmira (wife of Isaac Morris), Catherine (wife of Samuel Morris), and Joseph J. A. Mr. Springer was formerly a builder and contractor, and in his business experience erected many of the buildings in the eastern part of the county. In 1844 he moved to West Brownsville, and there engaged in ship building, a business he followed until 1855, when he retired to the farm. In political opinion he was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, since when he has been identified with the latter. He is a member of the M. E. Church at Newkirk's.
Isaac N. Springer, son of Henry N. and Phoebe (Hill) Springer, was born September 5, 1855, in West Pike Run township, Washington Co., Penn. He attended the neighborhood schools, remaining on the farm until 1877, when he bought a photographic car, and traveled through western Pennsylvania. On May 14, 1881, he was united in marriage with Ellen M. daughter of Jacob and Helen French, of California, Penn., (Jacob French died in 1866, in Jefferson, Greene Co., Penn.). After his marriage he opened a store at Garwood, this county, of which place he was appointed postmaster in March, 1884. In the fall of 1884 Mr. Springer's life was endangered through robbers entering his store and dwelling at Garwood. Mr. Springer has been very unfortunate in this respect, as burglars have entered his place of business three times, but he has always had them apprehended and brought to justice. In 1887 he bought out the store of James Herron, at California, in partnership with whom he conducted the business until 1891, since which time he has been sole proprietor. Mr. and Mrs. Springer have one son, H. Earle. Our subject is a Republican, and has served as auditor and school director at California. In religion he is a member of the M. E. Church, of which he is a trustee, and was one of a committee of three chosen to erect a parsonage, which is a credit to the town.
Text taken from page 1275 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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