Stephen Gadd, Brownsville

Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County by Gresham and Wiley,
1889, p270
 Stephen Gadd, a highly respected citizen of Brownsville township and a
blacksmith by trade, was born in German township, Fayette county, Penna,
March 7, 1824, is a son of Elijah Gadd and Mary Haney Gadd. His father was
also a blacksmith by trade and a native of Redstone township, Fayette
county, Penna. His mother, Mary Haney, a daughter of Samuel Haney, was born
in German township, Fayette county, Penna, as was also Samuel Haney who died
there.
 Joseph Gadd, an early settler of the county, was of Scotch Irish extraction
and was in the business of farming and speculation on horses.
 Stephen Gadd was educated in the schools of German township and learned his
trade with his father. He has been twice married. Elizabeth Balsinger, his
first wife was a daughter of William Balsinger, born near New Salem,
Menallen township, and was married July 17, 1866; Mary A Moss, his second
wife, was the widow of Cunningham Moss of Luzerne township, to whom he was
married the 4th of June, 1868.
 He is the father of nine children, of whom six are living: Sarah Gadd,
wife of Wellington Reynolds; Mary Gadd, wife of James Ball Jr of Luzerne
township; Curtis Gadd, born in Menallen township, April 1, 1851; Jennie
Gadd, was born July 14, 1855; Stephen Gadd Jr, born May 4, 1869 in Luzerne
township, and Frank Gadd, born in the same township, July 31, 1873.
 Stephen Gadd is a member and is now treasurer of Lodge No 613, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and is a strong democrat and is an efficient worker in
his party. In 1888 he was a candidate for poor house director, but was
defeated on account of discussions in his party. His father and grandfather
were also substantial democrats.