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 COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES the actual heads of the business, and their sons. Clarence G. Jackson and C. R. Wootlin, took the active executive positions. W. H. Woodin w as a man o f remarkably fine character. H e m arried Elizabeth Foster, daughter o f J<dtn and Ellen Foster, and she survived him. passing aw ay Jan. 1 . 19 0 1. They had the follow ing children; Joseph B.. de­ ceased : 5iarah A ., deceased: Clemuel R .; Eudora W ., who m arried S. P. H anly, o f B er­ w ic k; H arry, deceased; John Foster, o f .Ar­ kansas; and Elizabeth, deceased. .Mr. Woodin adhered to high standards throughout his career, but though he expected the same honorable treatment as he gave others he lacked neither generosity nor tolerance, and gave the utmost satisfaction to all with whom he had dealings. H is death occurred N ov. 10, 1886. H e had the affectionate esteem o f all in his employ, w as benevolent and liberal to (hose who needed his assistance, and left a name un­ spotted hy questionable transactions. C lem u h l RtcKETTS WoooiN was born on Dec. 26, 1844. in Cam bra. Luzerne Co.. Pa. I l c obtained his education in this section, attending Kingston Seminar)* until sixteen years old, H e then began work with his father, but not long afterw ards his business career w as interrupted by his scr*icc in the Union arm y fo r one y e a r; In 1863 he entered Comjiany C. 28th Regiment. Pennsylvania Em ergency Rcscr*es. .At the close o f his serv­ ice he returned to Berwick and resumed work with his father, applying him self so closely that he became fam iliar with every detail of the business. When the Jackson & Woodin M anu­ facturing Company w as organized (a fu ll de­ scription of the concern apjicars in the Ber­ wick chapter of the historical section o f this w o rk ). M arch 1. 1872. he became its president, and remained at the head of the concern for twenty years, resigning in 1894. because o f poor health. In his connection with the Ja c k ­ son & Woodin M anufacturing Company Mr. W oodin became known all over the United States in his line, and throughout his business career maintaineinte«l residences o f central Pennsylvania. In >890 he bought the 'an Pelt and other farm s lying on an elevation

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north of the town and on the highest jx>int, which is 1 ,200 feet above sea level, he cleared home sites fo r him self and son. A flne graded road, almost three mites long, leads up to the summit. T h e beautiful view* to be obtained there makes the location doubly desirable. M r. Woodin built a toautiful wood and stone resi­ dence (here in 18 9 1, and his son built one near by. The estate is cquij>ped with every device for convenience and brautifled in the most artistic manner. M r. Woodin m arried M ary Dickerman, daughter o f D r. Charles and .Adclia Dickerman. o f H artford. F a ., and they have one son, W illiam Hartman. W i l l i a m H a r t m a n WVwdik obtained his early education in the public schools o f Berw*ick. When fourteen years old he became a stuilcnt in the N ew Y o rk Latin School and then later in the Woodbridge School o f New Y o rk C ity, taking his higher technical course later in the School o f M ines o f Columbia Col­ lege. Coming back to Berwick he wany. o f which he was chosen vice president in 1896. and president in 1899. When the .Anterican Car and Foundry ComjKiny purchased the plant of the Jackson & Woodin M anufacturing Com­ pany M r. Woodin became district manager, operating the plant at Ben vick until 1902, when he w as made assistant to the president, which position he now* occupies. Like his father. M r. Woodin has alw ays been interestcil in the w elfare o f Berw ick, and he was form erly a director of the Berw ick W ater C'omjxiny and secretary and director of the Benvick Electric Light Company. H e gave his interest and influence generously to the support o f every worthy movement set on foot fo r the advancement of the borough. On Oct. 9, 1889. Mr. Woodin married .Annie Jessu p, daughter o f Judge WilUam H. Jessup, o f Montrose, Pa., and they have four children: .Mary Louise, bom in Scranton. Pa., on Oct. 3 1. 1 8 9 1; .Anne Jessu p, bom in N ew Y o rk .pril to. 1894; WiUiam Hartm an, to m in Benvick, P.i.. M ay 14. 1899: and Elizatoth Foster, t o m iu Scranton. Pa., Ja n. 29. toot. M r. WiKxlin in 1898 w as honored by the Rc|>ul>lican jtarty with the nomination fo r repre­ sentative of the Seventeenth Congressional district. U|)on the retirement o f Monroe H. Kulj).