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HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY. 



among his sons and retired to Byberry, 

 Philadelphia county, where he spent his 

 remaining days. He was a man of un- 

 faltering integrity and honor in business 

 affairs and in private life, commanding 

 the uniform confidence and good will of 

 his fellow citizens in whatever locality 

 he resided. At his death his remains 

 were taken back to Horsham township, 

 Montgomery count}', for interment. His 

 wife, who bore the maiden name of Han- 

 nah Bradfield, was a native of Horsham 

 and died several years prior to her hus- 

 band's demise. They were the parents 

 of seven sons and two daughters: Eli, 

 Yardly and Benjamin, all of whom be- 

 came prosperous agriculturists; Peter, 

 who engaged in the practice of medicine 

 and surgery; John, a farmer; David, a 

 tailor by trade; Cyrus, who learned the 

 followed the wheelwright's trade; Uree, 

 who married James Bonner ; and Eliza- 

 beth, who became the wife of John Rich. 



Eli Cadwallader (4), born in Bucks 

 county, Pennsylvania, was reared in 

 Buckingham township and after his mar- 

 riage settled upon a part of the old home- 

 stead farm, where he spent his remaining 

 days. When death claimed him his re- 

 mains w^ere interred in Buckingham 

 township, where he had so long resided, 

 conducting his business affairs in a man- 

 ner that won him public confidence, as 

 well as prosperity, while his relations 

 with his fellow men gained for him gen- 

 eral confidence and commendation. He 

 was true to the teachings of the 

 Friends' meeting, in which he had been 

 reared, and in his political adherence was 

 loyal to the principles in which he be- 

 lieved, supporting the Whig party and 

 becoming the champion of the abolition 

 cause. He married Rachel Morris, of an 

 honored early family of Bucks county, a 

 daughter of Benjamin Morris, who was 

 of Welsh lineage and became one of the 

 prominent agriculturists of this county. 

 He contributed, too. in large measure 

 to the intellectual and moral development 

 of his locality, his influence ever being 

 found on the side of right, justice and 

 improvement. Eli and Rachel (Morris) 

 Cadwallader were the parents of five 

 children: James, a farmer; Uree, the wife 

 of Haslett Gibson; Ann, wife of Samuel 

 Trumbower ; Grace, the wife of Moses 

 Haldeman; and Eli Cadwallader, Jr. 



Eli Cadwallader, Jr., (5), born in Bucks 

 countv, Pennsylvania, was reared in his 

 father's homeand after the latter's death 

 became the owner of the old homestead 

 property, on which he remained for a 

 number of years. He later sold the farm 

 and purchased the tract of land upon 

 which his son Washington resides and 

 which is known as the John Kenngott 

 farm. There he made permanent settle- 

 ment and began the improvement of his 

 land, which was but partly cultivated 

 when it came into his possession. His 

 labors wrought a great transformation 



there, making it one of the best farm 

 properties of the neighborhood. He car- 

 ried on general agricultural pursuits, also 

 raising products for the Philadelphia 

 market, and his efforts were attended 

 with good success. He was below the 

 average height, yet possessed a strong 

 constitution and was a very energetic 

 and industrious man. Competent and 

 farsighted in business affairs and broad- 

 minded in all his views of life, his own 

 •integrity caused him to be selected to ad- 

 minister many estates and to act as 

 guardian on various occasions. He pos- 

 sessed a social, genial nature, wdiich 

 made him a companionable gentleman 

 and gained for him a large number of 

 friends. The poor and needy received 

 from him generous assistance and he 

 ever held friendship inviolable. His in- 

 tegrity and business honor stood as un- 

 questioned facts in his career. He voted 

 with the Republican party, and although 

 he never aspired to office was deeply 

 interested in Republican successes and 

 attended various party conventions. As 

 the years passed he prospered in his 

 business undertakings and became the 

 owner of various farms and mortgages, 

 so that he left to his family a handsome 

 estate. He had been reared in the faith 

 of the Society of Friends and was always 

 true and loyal to its teachings. He mar- 

 ried IMiss Sarah Knipe, a native of Mon- 

 roe county, Pennsylvania, 'and a daugh- 

 ter of George L. and Mary Knipe, both 

 natives of Bucks county. Pennsylvania. 

 Early in their married life they removed 

 to Monroe county, w'here they spent 

 their remaining days. Her father was 

 originally a wheelwright, but purchas- 

 ing land in Monroe county turned his at- 

 tention to agricultural pursuits and con- 

 tinued the improvement of his farm up 

 to the time of his death. He gave his 

 political allegiance to the Democracy, 

 and lived an honorable, upright life. His 

 w'ife bore the maiden name of Mary 

 Haldeman, and was a representative of 

 one of the old and worthy families of 

 Pennsylvania. The Knipe family was 

 connected with the Lutheran church, 

 while the Haldemans were of the ]\Ien- 

 nonite faith, and all were consistent 

 Christian people. To George and Mary 

 Knipe were born seven children: Jacob, 

 who was killed in the second battle of 

 Winchester, while serving in the Union 

 army during the civil war: Emeline, the 

 Wife" of George B. Kerst: Mary, the wife 

 of Abner Boorse: Ann. the wife of 

 James Zabriska; Sarah, wife of Eli Cad- 

 wallader, Jr.; Rachel, wife of N.' Scoble; 

 and Josephine, the wife of A. Abler. Eli 

 Cadwallader. Jr.. died December 21, 

 1891. at the age of sixty years, and was 

 survived by his wife, who is now about 

 sixty years of age. Their children 

 were: Washington: Mary, the wife of H. 

 S. Abbott: Ruberta. wife of R. Martin; 

 Sarah: and Grant, who is a civil engineer. 



