Surnames: Sphar, Scott, McEliheny, Underwood, Eagye.
Henry C. Sphar Farmer 1844 - 1931 Henry Sphar was born to Lucy Ann (Scott) and John Sphar on February 4, 1844. Hisgrandfather, John Sr., one of the pioneers of Allen Township, helped to clear the land for farming. His father, John Jr., inherited that land and passed it on to his son, Henry.Due to the extension of the railroad, the Sphar farm was well suited for a town. Henry gave to the railroad the land needed to build a station. In time, the area became a thriving place and Henry’s dad named it Lucyville in honor of his wife, Lucy Ann .
As the station and hamlet grew, more and more of the Sphar farm was absorbed into the town itself.
Henry left the area for a short time in 1868, and it was during this absence that he married. He chose as his bride Hannah R. McEliheny of Allegheny County.Henry was able to devote his time to farming after having moved his bride back to the Sphar
homestead. He especially liked growing fruit and was reputed to have the best grapes in Washington County. After Roscoe became incorporated, he also served as a director of the First National Bank of Roscoe.
He and Hannah had seven children. Their daughters were: Lucy, a Roscoe schoolteacher; Mary, wife of Joseph Underwood, Jr.; Alberta, wife of Thomas Eagye of Charleroi; and Sarah, superintendent of kindergarten department of the Public Schools of Rochester, New York. They had three sons: Edwin F., who built in 1897 the Sphar feed store, grain warehouse and grain elevator in Roscoe; William, a graduate of Duff’s Commercial College; and Robert Argyle, a graduate of the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and the Philadelphia Medical School.The Sphar home was located on the High Road at the end of Sphar Street (named after the Sphar
family). Henry Sphar is buried in Howe Cemetery.