BIO: C. J. MONN, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson OCRed by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ _____________________________________________________________ >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 775-777 _____________________________________________________________ NOTE: Use this web address to access other bios: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/zeamer/ C. J. MONN, proprietor of the "Boiling Springs Hotel" at Boiling Springs, is a native of Franklin county, where he was born April 10, 1865, son of William B. and Charlotte (Brandt) Monn, the former a son of Daniel and Mary (Walters) Monn, and the latter a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Keffer) Brandt, old residents of Franklin county. Daniel Monn was the youngest son of Jonathan Monn, who came from Scotland. He became one of the progressive and wealthy men of his day. He was a distiller of considerable importance, also a miller and extensive landholder, owning several fine farms. In addition he was a heavy stockholder in one or two banks, and a director in numerous large commercial and industrial institutions. He was one of the builders of the old "Washington Hotel" in Waynesboro. In politics he was a Whig. In re- 776 CUMBERLAND COUNTY. ligious matters, he was a member of the Seven Day Baptists and was a very active and liberal trustee of that denomination. He was peculiar in some of his ideas, but very kind of heart and generous to a fault. His death occurred when he was about fifty-four years of age, about the close of the Civil war. His widow lived to be eighty-four years old. They had children, as follows: John, Jeremiah, Jacob, C. J., William B., Susan (deceased, who married Rev. Fetterhoff), Sarah (who married Samuel Cleppinger), Ella M. (widow of William McKee), Mary (deceased, who married Mr. Stauffer) and Ann (who married Samuel Ebersole). William B. Monn, father of our subject, spent his life in Franklin county, in the vicinity of Chambersburg. He was a farmer and mechanic. During the Civil war, he entered Company G, 126th P. V. I., and served nine months. He conducted a flourishing iron working business at Quincy; and became the owner of considerable property, he being one of the live, energetic men of his community. In politics he was a Republican, and took an active part in the workings of his party. His death occurred Nov. 17, 1890, when he was fifty years of age. He died on the old homestead, and his remains were interred in the Salem Church cemetery. His widow later married John H. Sallenburger of Franklin county. Twelve children formed the family of which our subject is a member: C. J.; John B., a resident and farmer of Medina county, Ohio; Anna, Laura B. and Eva L., who all three died unmarried; Ira Snively, who graduated from the Mercersburg and Chambersburg high schools, engaged in teaching, and a student in the Theological department of the Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster, Pa.; Harry, of Mercersburg; Ella, who married Christian Waddle, of Chambersburg; William Mc., a resident of Canton, Ohio, and department superintendent in the rubber factory of that place; Jennetta, unmarried and at home; Charlotte, deceased; and Ray, residing with his mother at Chambersburg. Our subject was educated in the common and academic schools of his native place, and after finishing his education, when a young man, he engaged in the mercantile business at Plainfield, Cumberland county, for five years, carrying a general stock. He then went to Mooredale, this county, and continued his general mercantile operations, and filled the office of postmaster for four years. His next location was at Oakville, where for nine months he conducted a mercantile establishment. He then bought the "Big Spring Hotel," at Newville, where he spent one year in the hotel business. In 1902, he bought the "Boiling Springs Hotel," and has since been engaged in conducting it, meeting with marked success. While at Mooredale, he was also engaged in a fruit business, and still owns a large and productive fruit ranch at Edenville, Franklin county. Politically Mr. Monn is a stanch Republican, and has represented his party as delegate to various conventions. Fraternally, he is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Big Spring Lodge, No. 361, Newville, of which he is past master. He is also a member of the B. P. O. E., Carlisle, and this lodge elected him delegate to the convention at Baltimore, Md., in 1903. On April 17, 1888, Mr. Monn was united in marriage with Miss Amanda Dull, daughter of George and Mary (Miley) Dull, old settlers of Franklin county. Mr. and Mrs. Monn have four daughters: Mabel G., Beulah V., Mary V. and Cyrus CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 777 Ruth. They are members of the Dickinson Presbyterian Church, and honored members of society at Boiling Springs.