CONRAD MAJOR BIOGRAPHY, WARREN, NEW JERSEY

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Conrad Major: Warren Co N.J
    The first member of this family, of whom we have definite information.
Died about 1850,aged about forty-five years. He was a farmer in Montana, New
Jersey, having a farm of about one hundred acres. He and his wife were
members of the Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church, and are buried in the
churchyard. He married ELIZABETH MILLER, who lived to the age of about
eighty-five. Children: JAMES D., referred to below: EMMA. married
STANFORD SILVERTHORN, settled at Rochester Michigan, where they are farmers,
    JAMES D., son of CONRAD and ELIZABETH  [MILLER] MAJOR, was born at
Montana, New Jersey, February 29,1845, and died in December, 1890 When he
was eighteen years old he began teaching and he taught school at Spruce Run,
Brass Castle, Cornish, Bowers and Port Colden, which was his last position.
His home most of his life, was at Cornish, near Oxford, New Jersey, He was
one of the officials of the Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church, and took
a genuine interest in its affairs. A headstone marks his resting-place in
the churchyard. He was a Democrat in politics. He married Louisa, daughter
of JOHN and SOPHIS BIGLOW. Who was born in Germany, November 13,1845, Her
parents came to America when she was about three years old and settled at
Cornish, Mr. BIGLOW followed the trade of tailor all his life. They had
three children, FREDERICK, CHRISTIANA and LOUISA.
     Children of JAMES D.and LOUISA [BIGLOW] MAJOR: FLOYD, referred to
below; CLARA, died at the age of three years old; RAYMOND, married PHEBE
MAYER, and resides in Washington, where Mr MAJOR has been for some years
chief engineer of the electric light plant; DELBERT, married IDA BURD, and
has children, VERNA and RAYMOND, now residing at Washington, where Mr MAJOR
is with his brother in the hardware store; AGNES MAY, married in 1910,
WALTER PITTINGER, of Oxford, and resides at Cornish, Mrs. PITTENGER  is a
graduate of Oxford  high school and has taught for four  years in  school #
3, at Oxford and the Bower school.
     FLOYD, son of JAMES D. and LOUISA [BIGLOW]MAJOR, was born in Rochester
Michigan, June 24,1873. He was but fifteen months old when his parents
returned to their former home at Oxford, New Jersey, His boyhood days were
spent on the farm and he attended the public schools at Brass Castle, Bowers
and  Port Colden. Then he became a clerk in the hardware store of JAMES
JOHNSON, at Washington. And after twelve years, having acquired a general
knowledge of the hardware business he was made manager, April 1,1905. He
started in the hardware business for himself with a new and complete line of
goods, in the WELLER building, and in November 1909,he moved to his present
store at 22 East Washington Ave, formerly occupied by A.W.CREVELING. In
February 1911, Mr. MAJOR purchased the A.W.CREVELING building in which his
business is located. This building is the largest business block in
Washington, two hundred and  fifty by thirty-five, and comprises three
stories, all of which are occupied by Mr.MAJOR in his business. Mr. MAJOR
has one of the largest and best stocked hardware stores in northern New
Jersey; he carries a $15,000 stock, and his goods are new, of the of the
highest quality, and up-to-date in every respect. Besides hardware, he
carries a full line of farming implements, cement, plaster, fencing of all
kinds, as well as harness supplies. Mr. MAJOR is a stockholder and director
of the Washington Gas Company; a member of Mansfield Lodge, No.42
Independent Order, Odd Fellows and of the Senior Order of United American
Mechanics, Liberty Council, No.15. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church
of Washington. He married at Washington, June 23,1897, ALICE, daughter of
GEORGE and ELLEN [BEERS] GARSON. Child; ILA S. born in Washington, November
28,1898.


My NOTES: WILL of Major Conrad R. #1225 U Proved and Ordered November
10,1855 In the Surrogate Office Of Warren Co N. J. in Book of Wills VOL 3
fol 166
Names more children than listed above

Pg 326-327
Of Cummins, History of Warren County, New Jersey-originally published 1911
NY - Lewis Historical
Publishing Co.