Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Date1826
Residence Date1878
Residence PlaceClearfield County, PA, USA
FatherJohn STEWART (1793-1879)
MotherJane CAMPBELL (->1879)
Misc. Notes
Robert was born in 1826, and made his home with his father, in Bradford township, until he married. In Oct., 1847, he commenced making timber by the foot, receiving at that time one and one-quarter cents per foot.
He was married on the 6th of Nov., 1851, and a few days after brought two hundred and seven acres of land from Josiah W. Smith, of Clearfield, adjoining his father’s homestead. Here he formed and made timber until May, 1856, when he removed to Grahamton.
In June, 1862, he removed to Surveyor Run, where he now [1878] lives, and commenced doing business for Gillingham & Garrison, of Philadelphia. Since that time he has delivered one hundred and seventy-five rafts. During this time he has also put into market considerable timber of his own. In 1865 he commenced keeping a lumbering store, which he operated for eleven years.
In 1870 he bought, in partnership with Gillingham & Garrison, fifteen hundred acres of timber land from James Irwin & Sons, started a saw-mill, and made rafts of lumber and timber. Two years after he bought the interests of his partners and has since purchased two other farms.
His place is known as Gillingham P.O., and he has been postmaster since 1870. He is now actively operating in lumber, and for the last two years has kept eight men and their families employed. He enjoys the respect of all who know him, and integrity in business is his motto.
He was married on the 6th of Nov., 1851, and a few days after brought two hundred and seven acres of land from Josiah W. Smith, of Clearfield, adjoining his father’s homestead. Here he formed and made timber until May, 1856, when he removed to Grahamton.
In June, 1862, he removed to Surveyor Run, where he now [1878] lives, and commenced doing business for Gillingham & Garrison, of Philadelphia. Since that time he has delivered one hundred and seventy-five rafts. During this time he has also put into market considerable timber of his own. In 1865 he commenced keeping a lumbering store, which he operated for eleven years.
In 1870 he bought, in partnership with Gillingham & Garrison, fifteen hundred acres of timber land from James Irwin & Sons, started a saw-mill, and made rafts of lumber and timber. Two years after he bought the interests of his partners and has since purchased two other farms.
His place is known as Gillingham P.O., and he has been postmaster since 1870. He is now actively operating in lumber, and for the last two years has kept eight men and their families employed. He enjoys the respect of all who know him, and integrity in business is his motto.