Clark married Leitzel, Mossie Eva on 9 Aug 1913 in Rolling Green, Hummelswarf, PA. Mossie was born on 7 Mar 1894 in Kratzerville, PA; died on 20 Mar 1956 in Sunbury. PA; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for CLARK EDWIN BASTRESS:
Clark was raised in Shamrock and met Mossie at the Aldine Hotel in Sunbury across from the train station where
she was a cook.
Mossie later baked pies at Keithan's Bakery in Sunbury. They lived in Kratzerville, where Clark worked in a sawmill. Most of the men spoke Dutch and Clark had a hard time understanding them. Mossie tried to help him understand the language.
They moved to Sunbury where Clark was born. They lived in New York where they farmed for a period of time. They return to PA and moved to Northumberland in time for the twins to be born. They moved to Island Park for awhile and then back to Northumberland. Their last home was a 21 acre farm in RD #2, Black Mill Road, Sunbury.
Clark worked for 38 years at the Keystone Forge, Duke Street, Northumberland, as a Heater and then became a hammer man in the foundry. He also worked at the Danville Iron Works and on a threshing crew that was owned by Thomas J. Leitzel ( Mossie Leitzel's Father).

1. Bastress, Clark Edwin Grant was born on 18 Apr 1914; died on 22 Feb 1971; was buried in Shreiners Cemetery, Selinsgrove, Monroe Twp., Northumberland Co., PA.
2. Bastress, Chester Jay was born on 25 Feb 1917 in Northumberland, PA; died on 17 May 1998 in Stonington, PA; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.
3. Bastress, Lester Ray was born on 25 Feb 1917 in Northumberland, PA; died on 27 Mar 1994 in Northumberland, PA; was buried in Northumberland Riverview Cemetery.
4. Bastress, Violet May was born on 25 May 1918 in Northumberland, PA; died on 4 Aug 2001 in Lewisburg, Union County, PA.
5. Bastress, Amber Eva was born on 17 Jan 1921 in Northumberland, PA; died on 2 Jan 2005 in Stonington, PA; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.
6. Bastress, Ralph Eugene was born on 2 Nov 1923 in Northumberland, PA; died on 24 Feb 1991 in Stonington, PA; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.
7. Bastress, Richard Harold was born on 8 Feb 1926; died on 14 Feb 2000 in Sunbury, PA; was buried in Lewisburg Cemetery.

Notes:

Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON BASTRESS:
Both William H and his wife, Emma, are buried at Blue Church Cemetery aka St Peter's Church Cemetery
(40°49'52.20"N, 76°34'8.70"W).

PENNSYLVANIA DEATH CERTIFICATE

Name: William Harrison Bastress

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 69 -11-8

married, retired farmer

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1860

Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 31 Jan 1930

Death Place: Upper Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Cause of deth cardias dilation; arterio sclerosis; hy'ertension

Father: Milton Bastress b. Pa

Mother: Catherine Broscious b. Pa

Spouse: Emma S Bastress

informant Mrs. Emma Bastress R3 Sunbury, Pa

burial Blue Church Cemetery

Certificate Number: 9109

William married Persing, Emma Sarah on 24 Feb 1882 in Elysburg, Northumberland, PA. Emma was born on 19 Jul 1862; died on 24 May 1938; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for MILTON E BASTRESS:
Milton was born April 16, 1833, probably in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery County, PA. In the 1850 PA
census, he is listed as living in Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery County, PA. On April 26, 1857, he married
Catharine Ann Broscious (born October 11, 1837), in Lower Mahantongo Twp., Northumberland County, PA.
They lived briefly in Schuylkill County where their first child, Minerva, was born.
By 1860 they had moved to Northumberland County, PA where they remained for the rest of their lives. They
located in Rush Township where Milton followed his trade at Wolverton's Tannery, near Snydertown. He was
also a rural mail carrier in Rush Township and became well known. He was a member of the Reformed Church
and in politics a Republican. Milton served briefly in the Civil War as a Private at age 29 (mustered in
8/14/1862 at Harrisburgh; mustered out 5/23/1863) and shortly before his death received a Veteran's Pension
which was continued for his wife. Milton died May 25, 1900 followed by Catharine in 1917. Both are buried in
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery in Snydertown,
Northumberland County, PA (40°52'46.90"N, 76°40'59.20"W).
Also buried in this cemetery were two sons, John Elmer and George. Milton's mother, Rachel is also buried
here.

Milton married Broscious, Catharine Ann on 26 Apr 1857. Catharine was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Lower Mahantongo Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died in 1917 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Solomon is listed in the 1830 PA census (on microfilm), as living in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery County,
PA. The household included one male and one female between 16 and 29 years of age. Solomon is listed on the
tax list of New Hanover Twp. for 1831 and 1832. He was confirmed in 1823 at the New Hanover Lutheran
Church.
Much of the following information is based on written statements found in the family Bible of Milton E.
Bastress. Solomon and Rachel T. Miller or Tuckenmiller were married on April 6, 1830 by Rev. Conrad Miller,
who served as Pastor of the New Hanover Lutheran Church (near Pottstown) from 1829 to 1852.
It is probably safe to assume that Solomon died between 1833 and 1847.


Solomon Bastress, Associate Judge of Lycoming County, PA
Posted 28 Dec 2019 by havensc64
Associate Lay Judge Solomon Bastress

Among the early representative men of Jersey Shore was Solomon Bastress. He was born at Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pa., January 20, 1788, and died at Jersey Shore, May 12, 1872.

A furnace to make pig iron was erected on Upper Fine Bottom in 1814 by Mark Slonaker, Benjamin and Henry Tomb, John Turk, George Tomb, Solomon Bastress and Philip Krebbs. But the iron ore proved to be too costly to manufacture as it took one or two days hauling to bring it from near the Coudersport Pike. About 1817, after losing $7,000 in the enterprise, they gave it up.

Mr. Bastress was a weaver and dyer by trade, but soon after settling here he became a surveyor and scrivener also. He was elected to the legislature in 1827, and re-elected in 1828, 1829, and 1830. He was also a Justice of the Peace, and Burgess of Jersey Shore, 1827. In 1846, he was chosen an Associate Judge and served two terms of five years each. When Susquehanna Township was divided in 1854, his friends insisted that the new township be named after him, and it was done.

When Cummings Township, named for Associate Judge John Cummings, was laid out in 1832, from Mifflin and Brown Townships, Solomon Bastress made the survey.


HISTORICAL SKETCHES, Lycoming Law Association (www.lycolaw.org/history/sketches)

Solomon married Miller, Rachel Turcken on 06 Apr 1830 in New Hanover Luthern Church, Pottstown, PA. Rachel was born on 20 Nov 1806 in Bucks County, PA; died on 18 Aug 1892 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for RACHEL MILLER OR TURCKENMILLER:
After her first husband Solomon Bastress died, Rachael later married John Bordner sometime after 1845 (The death of his first wife Susanna Romberger). Rachel is buried next to her
son, Milton, at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Cemetery (40°52'46.90"N,
76°40'59.20"W).