Upper Providence Township.

The progenitors of Mr. Hunter were of Scotch-Irish descent, and were early settlers in Delaware County, where they purchased a large estate in Newtown township. His grandfather, James Hunter, married Martha Levis, of Springfield township, whose children were Samuel, J. Morgan, Peter, Hannah (Mrs. Joseph McCleese), Martha (Mrs. Isaac Maris), Rachel (Mrs. Lott Worrell), Mary (Mrs. Elisha Moore), Sidney (Mrs. William Sloan), Ann (Mrs. Reece Hoops), Sarah (Mrs. Frederick Worrell).

Samuel was born in Radnor township, Delaware Co., where, after a brief but useful life, his death occurred, in 1802. He married Hannah, daughter of Samuel Edwards, and had children, - Elizabeth (Mrs. Edward Tomlinson) and J. Morgan. The latter was born March 28, 1801, in Radnor township, and very early in life found a home with his paternal grandfather. At the age of seven he removed to Newtown township, and remained with an uncle until sixteen, when he learned, in Chester County, Pa., the trade of a blacksmith. He continued to be actively employed at his trade, and meanwhile married Eliza Rhoads, daughter of John and Rachel Rhoads, who was born Jan. 21, 1799, in Philadelphia. Their children are Rachel (Mrs. Nathan H. Yarnall), Hannah (Mrs. Baldwin), Emily (Mrs. Isaac S. Cassin), Sarah Jane (Mrs. James Hoey), and Samuel.

Mr. Hunter followed his trade until 1826, after which he removed to Marple township, and became a farmer on land belonging to Mrs. Hunter. In 1852 he settled in Upper Providence upon a farm purchased by him, where, ten years later, a spacious residence was erected. Some years since he abandoned active labor, and is now occupied in the superintendence of his various business interests. Mr. Hunter was formerly a Whig in politics, and now votes the ticket of the Republican party. In religion he supports all Christian denominations, though immediately connected with none. The death of Mrs. Hunter occurred in 1873.

Jeremiah Bishop is the grandson of Thomas Bishop, who had sons, Thomas and Joseph, and several daughters. Joseph was born in Delaware County, where he was both wheelwright and farmer. He married Sarah Pratt, of the same county, and had children, - Thomas, Randall, Tamar (Mrs. Samuel Pancoast), Emily, Joel, Orpah, and Jeremiah. The last named, and the subject of this sketch, was born Oct. 6, 1805, in Upper Providence. The schools of the neighborhood afforded him a plain English education, after which he began an active career of labor as a farmer. He married, on the 28th of February, 1833, Miss Hannah Eachus, daughter of Evans and Hannah Eachus, of the same township. Their children are Henry C. Bishop (of Concord), Sarah P. (Mrs. William P. Thomas, of Newtown), and Emily B. (Mrs. Thomas B. McCay, of Upper Providence). Mr. Bishop, on his marriage, rented a farm of his father, which he cultivated for a period of eight years. On the decease of the latter, in 1840, the homestead farm became his by inheritance. To this spot he removed the following year, and until 1882 devoted his energies to its improvement and cultivation. In 1884 he sold the farm and made the home of his daughter, Mrs. McCay, his residence. Mr. Bishop has been during his whole life a farmer, and given little time to other business pursuits. He is a supporter of the platform of the Republican party, and though not ambitious for official position, has held numerous township offices. He is in religion a birthright Friend, and worships with the Friends' Meeting in Middletown. Mrs. Bishop died Sept. 13, 1883, after a period of married life extending over half a century.

The Tyler family are descended from ancient English stock, their ancestors having come with William the Conqueror into England and fought at the battle of Hastings, in 1066. Six hundred years later three brothers of the name emigrated to America from Street, Somersetshire, England, one of whom settled in New England, another in Virginia, becoming the ancestor of ex-President John Tyler, and the third, William, located in West Jersey, about 1688. He purchased of John Champneys a large tract of land on the north side of Monmouth River, part of the two thousand acres deeded in 1676 by John Fenwick to James Champneys and wife, Priscilla Fenwick Champneys. William Tyler brought with him to this country a certificate from his friends and neighbors in England, certifying "that he hath been ready and willing to contribute to the service of truth as opportunity hath offered and occasion required, and that as to his dealings with the world he hath been punctual and of good report as far as any of us know or have heard, and we know nothing of debts or other entanglements on his part, but that he may with clearness prosecute his intended voyage." He married, in 1676, Joanna Parson, and had four children born in England, - Mary, William, John, and Joanna. To his second wife, Elizabeth, married in this country, were born children, - Catherine, Philip, and Elizabeth. His death occurred about 1701. His son, William Tyler, married Mary Abbott, and had children, - William, Edith, Rebecca, Mary, James, and Samuel. His death occurred in 1733. Samuel, his youngest son, was born Oct. 26, 1723. He married Ann Mason, and had five children, - William, John, Mary, Samuel, and Rebecca. He died Nov. 26, 1778, and his wife Feb. 23, 1777. His son, William Tyler, married Beulah Ridgway, who died soon after without issue. He I married March 17, 1796, as his second wife, Cathe-