accompanied by his bride, Susan Lord, who died a year later, and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he worked for John Waitt and for a Mr. Geary in their cotton mills as loom designer and cloth designer. In 1864 he removed to Clifton Heights and there resided until his death. He was a member of the Baptist church, in which he played the bass fiddle, being a fine musician. Mr. Lord married (second) Rebecca Miller, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816, died in 1900, daughter of Thomas and Ann (Shriver) Miller, who were the parents of one other daughter, Mary, who became the wife of William Lord. Thomas Miller was a stone mason by trade and erected the Mt. Pleasant church and many other buildings in that locality. He married a second wife by whom he had five children. Mrs. Lord, who was a Baptist in religion, bore her husband seven children: 1. Mary, married John Ousey; they reside in Chester. 2. Hannah, married John Yates: they reside in Darby. 3. Thomas Miller, of whom further. 4. Edmund, married Sarah Lawson; he is a retired policeman of the Philadelphia force. 5. John unmarried; a loom fixer by occupation; resides at Clifton. 6. Isaac, married (first) Emma Seafman, (second) Harriet Ball; resides at Clifton. 7. Ruth, married James Dixon, now deceased; she resides in Knoxville, Ten

nessee.

Thomas Miller Lord, son of Thomas and Rebecca (Miller) Lord, attended the common schools in the neighborhood of his home, beginning his active business career at the early age of eleven years, continuing his studies for some time by attendance at night school. He learned the trade of weaving in the cotton mills, and in due course of time became an expert cloth designer in cotton mills. At the present time (1913) he is a loom fixer in the cotton mills located at Twelfth and Carpenter streets, Philadelphia, thus obtaining a good livelihood. He is industrious and thrifty and is the owner of considerable real estate in Garrett ford in addition to several houses, in one of which he resides and from the others derives a fair income. In 1877 he took up his residence in Garrett ford, at which time he purchased the house in which he has since resided. He casts his vote for the candidates of the Republican party, believing that form of government to be the best for the country and its people. He is honorable and upright in all his actions, and well deserves the respect accorded him as one of the substantial and representative citizens of Garrettford.

Mr. Lord married, December 22, 1875, Sarah Leighton, born on Sixteenth street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1850, daughter of William and Jennie Leighton, the former of Irish and the latter of Scotch descent. Mr. Leighton was caretaker and overseer of the Christopher Fallon estates. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Lord: 1. William, born December 20, 1877; married Susan Powell. 2. Anna, born April 16, 1879: married John Fowler resides at Torresdale. 3. Bertha, born October 31, 1880, deceased. 4. Jennie, born March 2, 1883; resides at home. 5. Ruth, born September 26, 1886; married James Bowden; resides in Springfield. 6. May, born November 28, 1887; married Isaac Worrell; resides in Garrett ford. 7. George, born February 22, 1889, died aged six months. 8. Walter, born February 20, 1890; married Sarah Vance; resides in Garrett ford. 9. Albert, born November 10, 1891; resides at home. An adopted daughter, Esther Simpson, born November 29, 1896, resides at home.

It is said that nothing succeeds like success, and this is apparDALTON ently true of the life history of Andrew J. Dalton, prominently identified for many years with the public affairs of Upland borough, Delaware county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Dalton has made his mark upon his time, and his career will be pointed to as an example worthy of emulation on the part of future officials who will follow in his footsteps. His devotion to the public interests is exceptional.

Andrew Dalton, father of the above mentioned, was born in Carlow county, Ireland, and came to America in the year 1845. His education in his native land had been but a limited one, and when he came to this country he naturally turned his attention to farming, and was for a number of years in' the employ of the late John P. Crozer. He was a staunch supporter of the Democratic party, and died December 23, 1891. He married Ann Breen, born in Wexford county, Ireland, died in Upland borough, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1894, who was the only one of her family to come to this country. They had children: Michael, married (first) Ellen Callahan, (second) Annie Hamilton; Martin, unmarried; Garrett, married Mary Baker; John, died in early youth; Andrew J., whose name heads this sketch; Patrick, died unmarried; Ann, died in infancy; Andrew J., is the only one of these children now living.

Andrew J. Dalton was born in Upland borough, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1850. He attended the public schools of his native bor-' ough, and there acquired a sound, practical education. He was about fifteen years of age when he entered upon his business career, and this redounds greatly to his credit. Accepting a position as beamer and twister in Crozer's Mills, he retained this connection until 1892, a period of considerably more. than a quarter of a century. During this long period of time he was also active in the public service of the community, being in office as auditor of Upland borough for three years, and as tax collector for two years. From 1892 until 1904, he served as deputy prothonotary, and was then elected to the office of prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, clerk of the Court of Greater Sessions of the Pleas, and clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, of Delaware county, Pennsylvania. He was re-elected to the same office November 6, 1906, and again elected November 2, 1909, and is serving in this office at the present time. His support of the Republican party has always been a strong and ardent one, and has been of undoubted benefit to the party. Mr. Dalton is a member of the Young Men's Republican Club, the Improved Order of Red Men and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of Chester, Pennslyvania.

Mr. Dalton married, May 14, 1876, Lucy Guyer, born in Wilmington, Delaware, December 10, 1855, daughter of the late David Guyer, who was born in the state of Delaware, was a brick maker by trade, and died in Upland. He was twice married, by his first marriage having children as follows: Caroline, married (first) Daniel Mills, (second) Lucy, mentioned above; Kate, married Charles Greenlee; Julia, died unmarried: Harry, married Taylor; Samuel, married Maggie McGonigal. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton have had children: Annie, who married John DeHaven White, an attorney, and lives in Chester, Pennsylvania; Emma, unmarried; Mae, married Chester Ahlum, a chemist with DuPont, at Gibbstown, New Jersey; Nellie, married Walter Stine, a chemist with with Du Pont; Mabel, unmarried.

Mr. Dalton is a man of marked intellectual strength and is of a companionable and social disposition. He can always be depended upon to contribute liberally and co-operate heartily in any movement tending to advance the general interests or promote the material welfare of the community at

large. He has strong domestic tastes and is a genial and delightful entertainer.

The family of which Daniel Worrall Jefferis, M. D., of ChesJEFFERIS ter, Pennsylvania, is a worthy representative, trace their descent to Robert Jefferis, who emigrated from Wiltshire, England, settling in Lower Chichester, Pennsylvania, in 1683, from whence he moved to what is now Chester county, near where the battle of Chadds Ford was fought. He married Jane Chandler, of Great Lodge, Wiltshire, England, and among their children was William, of whom further.

William Jefferis, son of Robert and Jane (Chandler) Jefferis, married, in 1724, Elizabeth Ring, and among their children was Nathaniel, of whom further.

Nathaniel Jefferis, son of William and Elizabeth (Ring) Jefferis, was born January 8, 1738, died September 30, 1828. He was a joiner by trade, an occupation he followed with a fair degree of success, and was honored and respected in the community in which he resided. He married Mary Chalfant, and among their children was James, of whom further.

James Jefferis, son of Nathaniel and Mary (Chalfant) Jefferis, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, October, 1784, died January 17, 1856. He followed the occupations of farming and carpentering, from which he derived a comfortable livelihood, rearing his children to lives of usefulness and activity. He married, March 1, 1811, Esther Edwards, who bore him eleven children, among whom was Jervas, of whom further.

Jervas Jefferis, son of James and Esther (Edwards) Jefferis, was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, November 29, 1813, died in Wilmington, Delaware, August 6, 1851. He attended the common schools in the neighborhood of his home, obtaining a thoroughly practical education, and for a number of years served in the capacity of school teacher. Later he became a dry goods merchant in Wilmington, in which city he spent the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Baptist church, and an old line Whig in politics. He married, March 11, 1841, Sarah A. Worrall, born July 17, 1822, died March 26, 1897, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Maddock) Worrall, of Delaware county, Pennsylvania. Children: Daniel Worrall, of whom further; Galena M., married Babb; Sarah A., married Martin.

Dr. Daniel Worrall Jefferis, son of Jervas and Sarah A. (Worrall) Jefferis, was born in London Grove, Chester county, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1841. He was reared principally in Chester county, and acquired an excellent education by attendance at Eaton Academy, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania; Delaware County Normal School, Chester, Pennsylvania; Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio; University of Pennsylvania, graduating from the medical department, March 11, 1865, with the degree of doctor of medicine. In September, 1862, he went out with the emergency men, served as private in Twenty-ninth Regiment, New Jersey, 1863, and in the summer of 1864 served as contract surgeon at City Point Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia, and from March, 1864, to November, 1865, was first assistant surgeon of the Two Hundred and Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Returning to Pennsylvania, he practiced medicine for a short time in Chester county, then removed to Belmont county, Ohio, where he was engaged in active practice until 1870, when he returned to Chester county, Pennsylvania, remaining until 1873, when he removed to Chester, Delaware county, where he has a successful general practice. In addition to his professional duties, which require the greater portion of his time, he served as president of the Chester School