JEHU CURTIS CLAY WEBB

1847 – 1907

Jehu was born February 26, 1847.  He and his brother, Robert Lawrence had a canal boat building business named “Webb Brothers” at the Dock House in Port Providence, Pa.  Port Providence was then known as Lumberville.  In  _____ he was contracted by the Smithsonian Institute to build a scale model of a Connestoga Wagon.   His home became the Webb homestead and is located along the Schuylkill Navigation Canal in Montgomery County, Pa.

At one time, Jehu owned five other properties in Port.  On March 11, 1869 at the age of 21, Jehu married Anne Edmonds Matthews (Weeks), born January 5, 1944. This was Ann's second marriage the first being to Charles H. Weeks (see Matthews History).  Anne died April 3, 1893, of Apoplexy at age 49.  Jehu adopted Anne’s child from her first marriage, Charles Henry Weeks.

Jehu married again to Sophia B. Root, b. 1874 / d. 1929.  They had one son, J. Curtis C. Webb born 1895, d. 1921. Age 26.   J. Curtis was somehow disabled and spent many of the last years of his life in a wheelchair.  His mother, Sophia never remarried even though her husband Jehu died when she was only 33.

Later in life, Jehu became the Democratic Chairman for the State of Pennsylvania and was known as a grand public speaker.  He also worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia, Pa.  A statue called the “Griffin” which once graced the PRR Station in Philadelphia is still located at the Webb homestead.   It is stated in “Bates History” that Jehu Curtis was mustered on June 20, 1863 and discharged on August 4, 1863 Co. Private G Co. 33^rd  Regiment, Pennsylvania Emergency Militia.  Jehu died on February 2, 1907 at age 60 of diabetes. 

Copied from documents found at the Dock House, Betty Webb Ott, Port Providence Pa.
Philadelphia, Jehu's service in the Civil War.
August 15, 1863

Lucius Webb Esq
Dear Sir
Having excepted a position in the U.S. Branch Mint Denver City Colorado Territory in consequence of which I have resigned the Captaincy of the Co which I have had the honor for the past two and a half years of Commanding in taking leave of the Co. I deem it but simple justice to you sir and the two Noble & Patriotic Sons of yours to bear my humble Testimony to their fidelity and courage under the most trying circumstances a Soldier can be subjected to. In the five weeks campaign we were engaged in they behaved nobly and had long & tiresome marches subjected to storms and the burning rays of a July sun. Often without rations encamping at nights without shelter in the presence of the enemy they were cool & selfposesed. Amidst all their innovations I never heard a murmer of complaint escape their lips. Such my dear sir is the Character & Conduct of your sons William & Jehue. Hoping that you and your noble boys may long live and enjoy health happiness and prosperity is the humble and devout prayer of your obt servt

B F Harvey ( Benjamin F )

Late Capt. Co. G 33 regt Prov

Information obtained from the Pennsylvania Masonic Records:

The Masonic record of Jehu C. Webb is, as shown in Membership Book 4-2, p. 55: Age: 25; Occupation: Shipwright; Residence: Port Providence; All Degrees in Phoenix Lodge No. 75 in 1871: Entered Apprentice August 26, Fellow Craft September 23, Master Mason October 28. 

Junior Warden 1893, Senior Warden 1894, Worshipful Master 1895. Died: 1907 February 2.

Jehu Webb
Photographer: OB DeMorats,
2 S. 8th St
Philadelphia, Pa.

Anne Weeks
Photographer: Groom's Arte DeVista, 2nd above Spruce
Philadelphia, Pa.

The children of Jehu and Anne are :

 1.                   (Adopted) Charles Henry (Weeks) Webb, b. May 17, 1862 d. after 1930

Charles marked Emma J. Kulp, b. January 23, 1864.  Her mother was Elizabeth Shalkop and father Aaron Kulp.  Their children are:

             a.      Maude J. Webb, b. December 3, 1882.   Married George C. Cochran                    at age 25 on July 3, 1907.

b.      George C. Webb, b. June 29, 1886.  Married Bessie Hartman at age 26 on June 5, 1912.

c.       Amy K. Webb, b. August 1, 1889.  Married at age 23 on October           28, 1912 to Earl Fletcher.  Earl died on November 18, 1919. 

George & Maud Webb

 2.    Paul G. Webb, b. May 3, 1872 / d. 1937

 3.      Eva Mary, b. 1874 / d. 1942 never married

 4.      Annie Mabel, b. July 1880  Mabel married into the Jewish faith and is buried somewhere in New York.

 5.   Son of Jehu and Sophia -  J. Curtis C. Webb b. August 22, 1895, d 1921

  Jehu C. C. Webb, Anne Edmonds Matthews Weeks Webb, J. Curtis C. Webb and Sophia B. Webb are buried at the Greentree Church Cemetery, Oaks, Pa.