The Gallup Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

The Gallups of America descend from John Gallup (also Gollop and Gallop), who came to this country from the parish of Nosterne, county Dorset, England, son of John Gallup, whose wife was a daughter of Thomas Crabbe, of Nosterne. He was a grandson of Thomas and Agnes (Watkins) Gallup, of North Bowood and Strode, whose descendants yet own and occupy the Manor of Strode.

(I) Captain John Gallup

The American ancestor, Captain John Gallup, came to America from the parish of Nosterne, county Dorset, England, in the year 1630. He sailed from Plymouth, England, March 20, 1630, in the ship “Mary and John,” arriving at Nantasket, now Hull, May 30. His wife Christobel and children came in 1633. He settled first at Dorchester, but was soon afterward a resident of Boston. He was a skillful fearless mariner, and achieved great distinction by piloting safely through a newly found channel the ship “Griffin,” having on board Rev. John Cotton, Rev. Thomas Hooker, Rev. Mr. Stone and two hundred others. His most notable adventure was an encounter with a boatload of Indians, whom he destroyed and captured off Block Island, with the aid of his two sons and a hired man. This has been called the first naval battle on the Atlantic coast, and gave Captain Gallup colonial, and later national, reputation. It was one of the first skirmishes of the great Pequot war. He died in Boston, January 11, 1650, his wife, September 27, 1655. Children, all born in England:

1. John (2), of whom further.
2. Joan, married, in 1637, in Boston, Thomas Joy.
3. Samuel, came in 1633, died before 1670; married Mary Phillips, in 1650, at Boston.
4. Nathaniel, came in 1633, died before 1670; married, at Boston, April 11, 1652, Margaret Evetery (?).

(II) Captain John (2) Gallup

Captain John (2), eldest son of Captain John (1) Gallup, was born in England, and came to this country in 1633 with his mother and her other children. He won renown by his bravery against the Indian foes of the colony; had large grants of land, and in 1654 moved with his family to the east side of the Mystic river, now Stonington, Connecticut. He was representative from 1665 to 1667. He was engaged with his company in the Great Swamp Fight, December 19, 1675, and was one of the six captains who fell in that memorable battle, bravely leading their men. He married, in 1643, at Boston, Hannah, daughter of John and Margaret Lake. Margaret (Read) Lake was the daughter of Edmund Read, esquire, of Wickford, Essex county, England, and sister of Elizabeth Read, who married John Winthrop (2), governor of Connecticut. Children of Captain John (2) Gallup:

1. Hannah, born at Boston, September 14, 1644; married Stephen Gifford, of Norwich, Connecticut, June 18, 1672.
2. John (3), of whom further.
3. Esther, born in New London, Connecticut, March 24, 1653; married, December 17, 1674, Henry Hodges, of Taunton, who died September 30, 1717.
4. Benedam, born in Stonington, 1655, died August 2, 1727; married Esther Prentice, born July 20, 1660, died May 18, 1751.
5. Lieutenant William, born in Stonington, 1658, died there May 15, 1731; married Sarah Cheesebrough, who died September 9, 1729.
6. Samuel.
7. Christobel, married, December 31, 1677, Peter Crary.
8. Elizabeth, married Henry Stevens, of Stonington.
9. Mary, married John Cole, a schoolmaster of Boston.
10. Margaret, married Joseph Culver, of Groton, Connecticut.

(III) John (3) Gallup

John (3), son of Captain John (2) Gallup, was born 1646, died April 14, 1735. He settled in Stonington, and represented that town in the general court in 1685, 1686, 1687 and 1688. He served with his father in King Philip’s war and is supposed to have been with him in the “Swamp” fight. He married, in 1675, Elizabeth Harris, born at Ipswich, February 8, 1654. Children:

1. John (4), of whom further.
2. Thomas, baptized April 30, 1682; married Hannah French, January 4, 1721 or 1722, no issue.
3. Martha, baptized April 2, 1683; married John Gifford, of Norwich, Connecticut.
4. Samuel, baptized October 9, 1687; married Mehitable Blount, May 11, 1727.
5. Elizabeth, baptized July 14, 1689.
6. Nathaniel, baptized July 4, 1692, died April 3, 1739; married Margaret Gallup, who died March 2, 1761.
7. William, baptized May 26, 1695, died at Voluntown, Connecticut, August 18, 1735.
8. Benjamin, baptized November 1, 1696; married, May 22, 1735, Theody Parke.

(IV) Captain John (4) Gallup

Captain John (4), son of John (3) Gallup, was born at Stonington, Connecticut, 1676, died December 29, 1755. He moved to Voluntown about 1710, being one of the early settlers of that town, taking up a large tract of land, part of which was still in the Gallup family as late as 1891 and, perhaps is yet. At the first town meeting held in Voluntown, June 20, 1721, he was chosen one of the selectmen and was ever thereafter active in town and church affairs. He was chosen in 1726 captain of the first military company organized in Voluntown. He married, in 1709, Elizabeth Wheeler, of Stonington, born May 22, 1683, died April 14, 1735, daughter of Isaac and Martha (Park) Wheeler, and granddaughter of Thomas Wheeler, born in England, 1602, came to America 1630. Children of Captain John (4) Gallup:

1. William, born at Voluntown, September 2, 1710, died February 10, 1734.
2. Isaac, born February 24, 1712, died August 3, 1799; married, March 29, 1749, Margaret Gallup, of Stonington, born October 12, 1730, died December 9, 1817.
3. Elizabeth, born April 9, 1714; married Zachary Frink.
4. Martha, born September 3, 1716, died May, 1786; married, January 4, 1737, Thomas Douglass.
5. Hannah, January 29, 1719; married, 1741, Manuel Kinne.
6. Dorothy, born March 22, 1721; married, 1744, John Reed.
7. John (5), of whom further.

(V) John (5) Gallup

John (5), youngest son of Captain John (4) Gallup, was born June 9, 1724, died in Voluntown, April 6, 1801. He married, April 9, 1747, Hannah Frink, and settled in Voluntown, where she died in 1773. Children:

1. Hannah, born February 15, 1748; married John Cogswell, of Griswold, Connecticut.
2. William, born October 8, 1749.
3. John (6), born July 23, 1751, died January 7, 1789; married, October 24, 1773, Lydia Randall.
4. Elizabeth, born June 2, 1753; married William Briggs.
5. Daniel, born March 7, 1755.
6. Wheeler, of whom further.
7. Jabish, born May 12, 1759.
8. Samuel, born April 7, 1761, settled at Voluntown, now Sterling, Connecticut, where he died October 13, 1856; married, December 15, 1785, Lucy Averill, died February 21, 1846, no issue.
9. Nathan, born February 11, 1763, died in Voluntown, June 1, 1829; married, January 19, 1786, Zerwich, died October 31, 1838, daughter of Benjamin and Amy (Kinne) Gallup.
10. Dorothy, born January 11, 1765, died September 20, 1786.

(VI) Wheeler Gallup

Wheeler, son of John (5) Gallup, was born January 25, 1757, died December 23, 1796. He married Elizabeth Cogswell, May 2, 1782, Rev. Levi Hart, of Griswold, officiating. She was born October 11, 1754, at Griswold, Connecticut, daughter of Nathaniel Cogswell and his first wife, Huldah Kinney, granddaughter of Edward and Hannah (Brown) Cogswell, great-granddaughter of William (2) and Martha (Emerson) Cogswell, great-great-granddaughter of William (1) and Susanne (Hawks) Cogswell, great-great-great-granddaughter of John Cogswell, the American ancestor, born in England, who married Elizabeth Thompson, September 16, 1615, and came to America, settling at Ipswich, Massachusetts. Children of Wheeler Gallup:

1. Dolly, born in Voluntown, April 1, 1783, married, in 1801, John Cogswell.
2. Elizabeth, born March 6, 1785, married John Colgrove.
3. Nathaniel C., of whom further.
4. Huldah, born March 7, 1789, died May 2, 1872.
5. Sallie, born March 17, 1791; married, November 23, 1813, Gilbert Brown, and settled in Pennsylvania.
6. Wheeler (2), born in Voluntown, September 30, 1793; married (first) Mary Gallup, July 2, 1815; later moved to Pennsylvania, and married (second) Edith Arnold.

(VII) Nathaniel C. Gallup

Nathaniel C., son of Wheeler Gallup, was born in Voluntown, Connecticut, March 15, 1787. He moved to McKean county, Pennsylvania, about 1815, and there died, a farmer, founding a numerous family. He married (first) March 3, 1808, Dinah Edmunds, of Griswold, Connecticut, who died April 30, 1826. He married (second) Indiana Arnold. Children of first marriage:

1. Jabez I., born at Voluntown, March 19, 1809, died in McKean county, Pennsylvania, 1891; married Docia Brewer.
2. Andrew, born September 18, 1810; married Harriet Denning.
3. Orin W., born July 17, 1812, died September 7, 1887; married Nancy Corwin.
4. Nathaniel (2), born March 14, 1814; married Alsena Derby.
5. Daniel, of whom further.
6. California, born in McKean county.
7. Eben, born in Norwich township, McKean county, March 17, 1821, died in Smethport, August, 1896; married Phoebe King Windsor, born October 26, 1830, died June, 1905.
8. Orlando, born in Norwich, died December 8, 1888; married Floretta Comes.
9. Philetus E., died September 30, 1878; married, December 20, 1844, Laura A. Colgrove.
10. Alfred D., married Ellen Brewer. Child of second marriage:
11. Arnold, married Beckwith.

(VIII) Daniel Gallup

Daniel, son of Nathaniel C. Gallup, was born in Norwich, McKean county, Pennsylvania, died there August 8, 1892, a farmer of Norwich township all his life. He married (first) Lucina Dennison, who died January 22, 1848. He married (second) Clara C. Lucore, died 1890. Children:

1. Nathaniel (3), of Norwich, McKean county, born January 22, 1844; married, in 1870, Ann Evans; children:
   1. Edwin,
   2. Emma.
2. William D., of whom further.

(IX) William D. Gallup

William D., younger son of Daniel and Lucina (Dennison) Gallup, was born in Norwich, McKean county, September 11, 1846, died in Smethport, September 11, 1900. He was educated in the public schools, and began business life as an employee in the mercantile house of Henry Hamlin, in Smethport, remaining four years. He was then employed in Emporium, Pennsylvania, the succeeding four years; after which he returned to Smethport entering the employ of A. N. Taylor, continuing until the decease of the latter, and then for another year with Frank N. Taylor. In 1877 he purchased the old Sartwell store on Main street, Smethport, continuing there in general merchandising until 1881, when he moved to a new location, where he continued in successful business until his death. He was a Republican in politics and in 1877 was elected treasurer of McKean county. In 1885 was elected county commissioner, filling both these important positions with dignity and honor. He was prominent in the Masonic order, belonging to McKean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Accepted Masons; Bradford Chapter, No. 260, Royal Arch Masons; and Trinity Commandery, No. 58, Knights Templar. In religious faith he was a member of St. Luke’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Smethport, Pennsylvania. He was a man of integrity and held in highest esteem by his townsmen.

He married, May 24, 1871, Harriet Elizabeth Sheppard, born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1846, daughter of Darius Sheppard, born in Herkimer county, New York, 1815, died in Smethport, Pennsylvania, December 23, 1879, a wagon-maker. He married Abigail Barrett, born April 21, 1825, who survives him, a resident of Smethport, the loving charge of her daughter, Mrs. Harriet E. Gallup. Children of Darius Sheppard:

1. Harriet Elizabeth, of previous mention, now widow of William Gallup, residing in Smethport.
2. George, born in Farmer’s Valley, McKean county, January 3, 1855, now a livery man of Port Allegany; married Mina Allen, of Liberty township; children:
   1. Lena, residing in Cuba, New York;
   2. Nellie, residing in Fredonia, Kansas;
   3. Ruth, residing in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania.
3. Dr. Wesley Barrett, born in Smethport, June 10, 1866, now a practicing physician of Peoria, Illinois; married Alice Cook, of Cook, Nebraska; no issue.
4. Frank, died in infancy.
5. Fred, died in infancy.

Abigail (Barrett) Sheppard is a daughter of Thornton Barrett, born in New Hampshire, died in Smethport, a farmer. He married (second) Abigail Barrett, also of New Hampshire, dying in Smethport. Children:

1. Henry, died in Farmer’s Valley, McKean county, a farmer; married Elizabeth Lasher; children:
   1. Lelia, resides in Belfast, New York;
   2. Nellie, resides in Woodstock, New York;
   3. Melvin, resides in Buffalo, New York.
2. George, died in Farmer’s Valley, a lumberman; married Palmyra Crandall, who survives him a resident of Farmer’s Valley; children:
   1. Georgia, deceased,
   2. Ardella.
3. William, now a retired lumberman of Grand Rapids, Michigan; married and has issue.
4. Wesley, died in Seward, Nebraska, a lawyer; married Anna Chase, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; children:
   1. Arthur.
   2. Grace.
5. Laura, died near Oshkosh, Wisconsin; married Jason Blanchard, born in Pennsylvania, a farmer, also deceased; children:
   1. Ida.
   2. George.
   3. Gifford.
   4. Charles.
6. Abigail, of previous mention, widow of Darius Sheppard.
7. Adelia, married Ichabod White, of Pennsylvania, deceased, a minister of the Free Methodist church; she survives him a resident of Forestville, New York; children:
   1. Frank.
   2. Jennie.
   3. Mary.
   4. Nellie.
   5. Laura.
   6. Corliss.
   7. Gilbert.
   8. George.

Children of William and Harriet Elizabeth Gallup:

• Fred D., of whom further.
• Rena Mary, born in Smethport, September 13, 1881; married J. S. Walker, secretary and treasurer of the Smethport Glass Company.

(X) Fred D. Gallup

Fred D., only son of William D. and Harriet Elizabeth (Sheppard) Gallup, was born in Smethport, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1872. His early and preparatory education was obtained in the public schools, continuing until 1889 when he was graduated from the high school with the class of that year. He then studied for one year under a private tutor, then entering Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. In 1892 he entered Yale as a junior, and was graduated A. B., class of 1894. He then returned to Smethport and began the study of law under the preceptorship of Judge J. W. Bouton, continuing until 1896, when he was admitted to the McKean county bar, later was admitted to practice in all state and federal courts of the district. He formed a law partnership with his old preceptor, Judge Bouton, and as Bouton & Gallup they continued in successful practice until 1900. He practiced alone for six months, then formed a partnership with V. B. Bouton, continuing until 1905. He then practiced alone until 1910, when he became associated with C. W. Shattuck, as partner, under the firm name Gallup & Shattuck, which still continues.

Mr. Gallup is one of the successful lawyers of the McKean county bar, learned in the law and skillful in its application. He has always had a good practice and represents several of the best corporations. He is local solicitor for the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad, a position he has held since 1903. About five years ago when McKean county was made a separate legal district (36) by the Pennsylvania railroad he was appointed their solicitor. He is attorney for the Hamlin Bank & Trust Company, Smethport, Pennsylvania, and also a director of that institution since its organization. He is treasurer and director of the Smethport Gas Company, and since 1900 director of the Smethport Water Company, and a director of the Mount Jewett National Bank.

He is an independent, progressive Republican, believing in clean politics, good government and a “square deal” for all. He has served as school director for fifteen years, and president for several years of the McKean County School Directors’ Association. He served for six years as a member of the borough council, and in 1908 was chairman of the Republican County Committee. He is a member of Lodge, Chapter and Commandery of the York Rite, and a thirty-second degree Mason of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Coudersport Consistory. His York Rite bodies are: McKean Lodge, No. 338, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he is past worshipful master; Bradford Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Bradford Council, Royal and Select Masters; Trinity Commandery, Knights Templar. He is also a noble of Zem Zem Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Erie, Pennsylvania; a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Bradford; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Smethport Lodge and Encampment, and Phoenix Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. His club is the Central, and he is a fireman of Smethport Hose Company. In religious faith he is an Episcopalian, belonging to St. Luke’s, Smethport.

He married, September 22, 1896, Margaret Mary McKean, born in Kane, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1873, daughter of James A. and Julia (Fox) McKean. Children, both born in Smethport:

1. Marion Gertrude, July 5, 1897.
2. William (2), June 7, 1903.

See: Genealogy of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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