NJGenWeb ~ Morris County, New Jersey

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The progressive faculty possessed by some men stands as one of their dominating characteristics, and gives to them a distinct advantage in gaining prestige in any line to which they may confine their efforts. This is the state of affairs in connection with Cyrus A. WOLFE, a general and dairy farmer on an extensive scale in Netcong, Morris county, New Jersey. His grandfather, John WOLFE, purchased 100 acres of land in Morris county, this now being in the possession of Mr. WOLFE, together with 200 more, which he purchased himself. Augustus, son of John WOLFE, was born in Roxbury township, Morris county, was a farmer on the homestead, and died in 1871 at the age of seventy-six years. He married Clarissa, born in 1798, died in 1873, a daughter of William and Dorothy SOLOMON. They had children: Elmira, deceased, who married William BARTLEY, and became the mother of Surrogate A. H. BARTLEY; Malinda, who married Amizi STEPHENS, both deceased; John S., a resident of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania; Cyrus A., the subject of this review.

Cyrus A. WOLFE whose entire life has been spent in Morris county, New Jersey, was born in Roxbury township, now Mount Olive township, May 18, 1841. He has had excellent results from the 300 acres of land he owns, cultivating a portion for general produce, and the remainder for dairy purposes. Generally he has a herd of about forty cows, and the buildings necessary for the proper conduct of his dairy business are kept in a model condition. The first barn on this land was destroyed by fire, and Mr. WOLFE had a large new barn erected, in place of the burned one, and had it equipped with all modern conveniences, in 1911. He is also engaged to a considerable extent in stock raising, and has met with much success along this line. He is a strong supporter of the Prohibition party, in politics, a member of the Mount Olive Presbyterian Church, and of the Royal Arcanum.

Mr. WOLFE married, in 1867, Margaret A., a daughter of John and Sara HILTS. They had children: Mary A., who died at the age of two years; Malinda S., married Silas CHAMBERLAIN and has five children; Sarah H., married Jefferson WILLIS, and has a daughter, Mary; J. Walter, unmarried, lives with his father and is his assistant in the management of the farm; Frederick H., resides on the homestead farm; J. Edison, also an assistant to his father.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)

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