Hearne, born June 24, 1870; married Feb. 9, 1898, Miss Ada Rebecca Collins, of Quincy, Ill. Children: David Garth Jr., born May 30, 1900, and Lawrence Ford, born Feb 3, 1903. Julian and Garth Hearne live in Wheeling W. Va., and have interests in the Riverside Iron Works.

Prof. Eben Hearne, of Pocomoke City Md., has been very kind in aiding me in gathering data for this work, and I insert the following biographical sketches furnished by him at my request. Prof. Hearne is a grandson of Ebenezer Hearne (1792-1854), and he a grandson of Ebenezer (1717-1785), and he a grandson of the first William in America, who died 1691.

Ebenezer Hearne, son of Lowder and Lavinia Cannon Hearne, born Mar. 8, 1792. The old Hearne homestead on which he first saw the light stands on a farm in the south central part of Sussex Co., Del., about ten miles southeast of Laurel. Mr. Hearne remained on the farm until he was eighteen years of age, when he left his home to seek his fortune. His father being in moderate circumstances, he received only what meager education the ordinary country school could furnish. About the time he was of age he went to Modestoan, Accomac Co., Va., and perfected his knowledge of the tanning business (which in those days was a very lucrative one) with a gentleman named Lippincotte. Some time afterwards he came to Pocomoke City (then called Newtown) and 1815 began the tanning business in partnership with the Rev. James Tilghman. The latter died 1816 and Mr. Hearne carried on the business in his own name for a while; then took in with him his cousin, Gibson Cannon, who in a few years, retired on account of feeble health.

Mr. Hearne continued the business until 1851 or 1852, when he sold out and retired upon a competency. Mr. Hearne married, Feb. 25, 1818, Peggy, daughter of Dr. John and Betsey Williams Stevenson. After becoming prosperous in the tanning business, he purchased a tract of three hundred acres of land in the suburbs of Pocomoke City. It was called "Cowley." but is now more familiarly known as "Old Winter Quarter." At that time it was a perfect wilderness, interspersed with branches, sand hills, and swamp, where the prickly pears (a species of cactus) and teaberries grew. The high land was cleared, and in 1830 Mr. Hearne erected a fine, large residence, which he occupied until the day of his death.

About 1825 a volunteer militia company was organized in Newtown,

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