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Armstrong County
PENNSYLVANIA
HER PEOPLE, PAST AND PRESENT
EMBRACING A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY AND
A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families
IN TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME I
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CHICAGO J. H. BEERS & CO. 1914
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PUBLIC LIBRARY 838013
ILDEN FOUND
1918
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PREFACE
In presenting "Armstrong County and Her People" to the public the pub- lishers desire to express their appreciation of the cordial welcome given to those whose task it was to gather the matter contained in these volumes. The founda- tion was thoroughly laid by the late Robert W. Smith, who labored for years to gather the data for his posthumous history of the county, published in 1883. Mr. Smith failed to see his work in print, but the thoroughness of his work and the accuracy of his statements have gained him a fame that will last as long as the existence of the county. We have added to the older data a large mass of important statistical matter relating to the period succeeding 1876, and condensed into a systematic plan all of the important occurrences and develop- ments within the bounds of the county up to 1913.
Local history affords the best method of preserving national history, and this is part of the story of American development ; but personal biographies are of much greater assistance in linking the past with the present. The names of Armstrong's pioneers are indissolubly linked with those of their present descend- ants; the work would be incomplete if reference to the citizens of the county now living were omitted. Many are the natives of this county who are more than locally famous. Few other divisions of this Commonwealth can show so varied a list of those whose works have made them prominent above their fellow citizens.
He who expects to find the work entirely free from errors or defects has little knowledge of the difficulties attending the preparation of a work of this kind, and should indulgently bear in mind that "it is much easier to be critical than to be correct." It is, therefore, trusted that the history will be received by the public in that generous spirit which is satisfied with honest and conscientious effort.
In the gathering of this mass of data it was with pleasure that we accepted the aid of many persons whose friendly offices facilitated the work of compila- tion. Much of the actual work of collecting the material was done by George Parke, by and with the advisory assistance and direction of H. H. Wray, of the Leechburg Advance. The medical chapter was prepared by J. B. F. Wyant, M. D., of Kittanning. Rev. T. J. Frederick, of Spring Church, wrote the chapter on the fruit industry. Especial acknowledgment is made to the county commissioners, W. H. Jack, Israel Shafer and William Heckman ; the register, Harry B. Hender- son, and prothonotary, I. T. Campbell, for the readiness they showed in looking up records; to Judge John H. Painter, for access to his extensive library; to Father A. A. Lambing, LL. D., for revision of the early history; and to the fol- lowing persons for many courtesies and assistance given: R. B. McKee, of the Freeport Journal; John T. Simpson, editor of the Daily Leader, at Kittanning : Frank M. Fries, editor of the Times, at Kittanning ; M. B. Oswald, of the Kittan- ning Free Press; Harry E. Himes, of the Kittanning Tribune; W. C. Marshall. of the Dayton News; T. J. Baldrige, of the Apollo News-Record; Orr Buffington, of Kittanning : James Denny Daugherty, of Kittanning: T. T. Meredith, of Wid- noon ; S. S. Blyholder, of the State Grange ; and Mrs. Paul Mckenrick, secretary of the Armstrong County Sabbath School Association.
The work, which is one of generous amplitude, is placed in the hands of the public with the belief that it will be found a valuable addition to the library, as well as an invaluable contribution to the historical and genealogical literature of Pennsylvania.
THE PUBLISHERS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-EARLY INHABITANTS AND INDIAN WARS-The Mound-Builders-Indian Tribes and Customs-Indian Depredations-Massey Harbi- son's Story-Captain Brady's Fight-Ministerial Defenders 1
CHAPTER II-SETTLING OF THE COUNTY-Conrad Weiser-The Scotch-Irish-The Germans-Estab- lishing Homes-Different Customs-The Holland Lands-The Donation Lands-The Depreciation Lands-Captain Sharp, First Settler-Building Operations-Costumes-Sports and Games-Neigh- borliness-A Strange Marriage Contract ...... 10
CHAPTER III-AGRICULTURE, FISH AND GAME Clearing the Land-Primitive Implements of Hus- bandry-Early Gristmills-Cattle and Sheep-The Grangers-Agricultural Societies-Statistics, Old and New-Fish and Game. .19
CHAPTER IV-THE FRUIT INDUSTRY OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY-Early Grafters-Varieties of Apples- Pears, Plums and Small Fruits-Pioneer Orchards -Strange Customs-Modern Methods-State Aid -Demonstrations - Colleges - Associations-Soil Surveys-Dynamiting-Marketing .24
CHAPTER V-METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION, AN- CIENT AND MODERN-Rivers and Streams-Surveys and Improvements-Decline of Water Transporta- tion-The Six Captains-The Pennsylvania Canal -Postal Facilities-Roads and Road Building- Modern Methods-Railroads-A Notable Gather- ing-Electric Railway Lines. 28
CHAPTER VI-GEOLOGY AND NATURAL PRODUCTIONS -State Geological Surveys-Natural Formation of Strata-Caves and Rock Formations-Lime- stone Utilization-Sandstone and Its Uses-Growth of the Iron Industry-Salt Manufacture-Clay, Shale and Brick-Coal Discovery and Utilization -Grades and Location-Mines and Production- Coke 39
CHAPTER VII-PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, DISTIL- . LERIES, STATISTICS - Oil Discoveries - Making "Coal Oil"-The Oil Boom-Speculation and Ruin - Natural Gas - Early Distilleries - The "Whiskey Insurrection"-Statistics of the County -Population-Modern Miracles .50
CHAPTER VIII - RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES - EDUCA- TIONAL GROWTH-The Presbyterians-The Luther- ans-Other Denominations - Sunday Schools- Bible Society - Primitive Schoolhouses-Early Teachers-Free Schools-County Superintendents -Institutes-Conventions-Medical Inspection- Statistics 55
CHAPTER IX-CIVIL AND MILITARY HISTORY-Arm- strong County Civil Roster-Revolutionary Pen- sioners-Mexican War-War of 1812-Civil War Record-Spanish-American War-Surviving Vet- erans-Grand Army of the Republic. .63
CHAPTER X-BENCH AND BAR HISTORY OF THE COUNTY-Distinguished Members-War Records -Journalism-History-Politics-Famous Plead- ers-List of 1913 Members-Biographical. .... 68
CHAPTER XI-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN ARM- STRONG COUNTY-The Family Doctor-Strange Methods of Healing-Standard of Ethics-Ancient Healers-Aesculapius-The Hippocratic Oath- Modern Progress-Pioneer Medical Men-Medical Societies-Medical Ethics-Registered Practition- ers, Past and Present-David Alter-Other Noted Medical Men of the County 76
CHAPTER XII-KITTANNING BOROUGH-WICKBORO -Armstrong's Expedition-The Destruction of the Indian Fort-Casualties-Old Kittanning-Early Settlers-The Armstrong Purchase-New Kit- tanning - " The
Whit Elephant'' - Kittan- ning in 1820 - Early Industries - Ferries and Bridges-Floods and Casualties-Officials-Public Buildings-Light and Water-Fire Protection- Newspapers-Libraries-Academies and Schools- Banks-Churches-Iron Industries-Other Indus- tries-Population-Geology-Greater Kittanning -Wickboro-Glass Works-Wick Potteries ... 102
CHAPTER XIII-FORD CITY BOROUGH-Natural Gas -Captain John B. Ford-Pittsburgh Plate Glass Works-Early History-Growth and Industries -- Banks-Hotels, Stores, Etc .- Professional-Schools -Churches-Municipal-Miscellaneous ..... .130
CHAPTER XIV-LEECHBURG BOROUGH-Pioneers- David Leech-Municipal-The Kiskiminetas River -The Pennsylvania Canal-Ferries and Bridges- Manufactures-Postal-The Rolling Mills-First Use of Gas in the United States-Water and Fire Protection-Public Buildings-Banks-Mercantile -Population-Newspapers - Churches-Institutes -Schools-Societies-Medical-Cemeteries ... 135
CHAPTER XV - APOLLO BOROUGH - Location- "Warren's Sleeping Place"-Early Assessment Lists-Ferries and Bridges-Trades and Occupa- tions-Industries-Mercantile-Rolling Mills-The Apollo Steel Company-Banking-Water Supply -Newspapers-Churches-Secret Orders-Public Library-Woman's Club-W. C. T. U .- Military -Law and Medicine-Educational-The Borough Horse 146
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CHAPTER XVI-FREEPORT BOROUGH-Prehistoric
Remains-Blockhouses-First Settlers-The Penn-
sylvania Canal-Irish Immigrants-Industries -Mercantile-Banks-Professions-Newspapers- Y. M. C. A .- Religious Denominations-Military -Cemeteries-Societies - Schools - Population- Fire Protection-Laneville-Todd's Island-Noted Characters and Their Descendants. .155
CHAPTER XVII-PARKER CITY-Smallest City in the United States-The Parker Family-Bear Creek Furnace-Lawrenceburg-Parker's Landing -The Oil Boom-"The Floating Palace"-De- cline of Prosperity-Transportation-Industries- Waterworks-Lighting-Banks - Mercantile-The Press-Professions-Fairs-Societies - Schools- Denominational-The Present City-Officials. . 166
CHAPTER XVIII-GILPIN TOWNSHIP-JOHNETTA BOROUGH-A Division of Allegheny Township- Early Settlers-Industries-Schenley-Bagdad- Churches - Grangers-Population-Schools-Geol- ogy-Johnetta Borough-The Brick Plant-Mines -A Model Town 174
CHAPTER XIX-PARKS TOWNSHIP-Boundaries- Pioneers-Stitt's Mill-North Vandergrift-Old Settlers-The Park Family-Schools-Religious- Electric Railroad-Population-Geology . ..... 180
CHAPTER XX-KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP-An In- dian Name-Post's Expedition-Settlers-Indus- tries-Oldest Furnace in Western Pennsylvania- Salt Works-River Improvement-Ancient Land- marks-Maysville-Spring Church-Shady Plain- Hicksville-Schools-Population-Geological 182
CHAPTER XXI-BURRELL TOWNSHIP-Formation- Landowners-Assessment List of 1805-06-Indus- tries-Gunpowder Factories-A "Paper" Town- Salt Works-Schools-Brick Church-Geological .187
CHAPTER XXII-SOUTH BEND TOWNSHIP-Origin of Name-Settlers and Landowners-First Indus- tries-Churches-Schools - Population - Geology and Altitude 190
CHAPTER XXIII-PLUM CREEK TOWNSHIP-For- mation and Boundaries-Blockhouses-First Set- tlers in the County-Early Land Values-Indus- tries - Notable Events - Whitesburg - "Green Oak"-Elderton Borough-Elderton Academy- Soldiers' Aid Society-Churches-Schools-Geol- ogy .193
CHAPTER XXIV-BETHEL TOWNSHIP-Named From Old Lutheran Church-Pioneers-First Industries -Later Improvements-Churches-Schools-Popu- lation-Geological .200
CHAPTER XXV-MANOR TOWNSHIP-One of the Original "Manors" of the Penn Family-First Settlers-Hardships-Pioneer Prices-An Original Genius-Rosston-Manorville - Schools-Appleby Manor Church-Population-Geological ....... 203
CHAPTER XXVI-KITTANNING TOWNSHIP-Blanket Hill-Old Settlers-Industries-Churches-Popula- tion-Schools-Humboldt Gardens-Geology-Al- titude 211
CHAPTER XXVII-COWANSHANNOCK TOWNSHIP- Largest in Area-Origin of Name Early Settlers -Famous Landowners-"Bradford, " a Memory -Atwood Borough-Green Oak-Sagamore-Bar- nard-"Tottenham"-Rural Village-Yatesboro -Early Manufacturers-Pioneer Churches-Roads and Schools-Population - Valuation - Geology 215
CHAPTER XXVIII-VALLEY TOWNSHIP-Choosing of Name-Settlers and Industries-Pine Creek Furnace-Religious-Population - Schools-Geol- ogical Features .223
CHAPTER XXIX-RAYBURN TOWNSHIP - Named After Judge Rayburn-Dewalt Mechling-Other Settlers-Enterprising Pioneers-Troy Hill-East Mosgrove-Present Industries-Schools-Popula- tion .226
CHAPTER XXX-BOGGS TOWNSHIP-Formed from Pine-Industries-Goheenville-Schools-Religious -Population-Geology .228
CHAPTER XXXI-PINE TOWNSHIP - Change of Name Landowners-Indian Settlements-Mahon- ingtown-Ore Hill Furnace-Templeton-Statis- tics-Schools-Geological-Elevations .. 230
CHAPTER XXXII-WAYNE TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF DAYTON-Agriculture Predominant-Bounda- ries - Early Landowners - Senator James G. Blaine's Ancestors-"'Molly Pitcher"-Pioneer Experiences-The Marshall Family-"Father"' MeGarraugh-Glade Run Church-Other Congrega- tions-Glade Run Academy-Dayton Union Acad- emy-Soldiers' Orphans' Home Dayton Normal Institute-An Indian Student-Early Mills, Fur- naces and Foundries-Borough of Dayton- Churches-Schools-Newspapers .234
CHAPTER XXXIII-RED BANK TOWNSHIP-Former Indian Name-Rafting-Early Settlement-Phoe- nix Furnace-"Presque Isle"-Pierce-Eddyville -Independence-McWilliams-North Freedom- Oak Ridge-Mudlick-Statistics-Schools-Geol- ogical Structure 245
CHAPTER XXXIV-MAHONING TOWNSHIP-Origin of Name-Settlers and Landowners-An Old Couple-Mahoning Furnace-Putneyville-Oakland -"Bostonia " Mine-South Bethlehem-Religious -Modern Industries-Schools-Geology . . 251
CHAPTER XXXV-MADISON TOWNSHIP - Named from President Madison-Brady's Fight-Settlers -First Industries-Rimerton-Kellersburg-Wid- noon-Deanville-Tidal-Middle Creek Church- Roads and Schools-Population-Geological. . . 258
CHAPTER XXXVI-HOVEY TOWNSHIP - Only a Strip of Land-Dr. Simeon Hovey-Elisha Robin- son-Other Settlers-The Oil Boom-Population -Schools-Altitude .263
CHAPTER XXXVII-PERRY TOWNSHIP-Reduced in Area-Slowly Settled-First Industries-Oil De- velopment-Queenstown - Schools - Population- Geology . 264
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CHAPTER XXXVIII-BRADY'S BEND TOWNSHIP- Shortening a Railroad-Captain Samuel Brady- Settlers-Industries-The Brady's Bend Iron Works-A Sad Financial Wreck-Churches-Pres- ent Industries-Schools-Population .267
CHAPTER XXXIX-SUGAR CREEK TOWNSIIIP - Greatly Reduced in Area-Numerous Pioneers- Many Mills of Olden Time-Franklin Village- "Orrsville" - Religious - Midway Church-St. Patrick's, the Oldest Catholic Church in Western Pennsylvania-Schools-Population-Geology 271
CHAPTER XL-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP-Forma-
tion-First Landowners-"Old Martin John
House "-Industries of Other Days -"Van Buren '' - Wattersonville - West Mahoning - Churches-Natural Gas-Schools-Population and Occupations .. 276
CHAPTER XLI-EAST FRANKLIN . TOWNSHIP-Di- vision-Settlement-Mills and Furnaces-Walk- chalk-Adrian-Cowansville-Tarrtown - Furnace
Run-West Kittanning-Applewold-West Mos- grove-Churches-Schools - Population-Geology 280
CHAPTER XLII-WEST FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP-Di- vision-Settlers - Industries of Note-Buffalo Furnace-Buffalo Woolen Mills-Craig Woolen Mills - Craigsville - Worthington Borough- Churches of Worthington-Population-Schools- Geology and Mining .285
CHAPTER XLIII-NORTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP- Part of Old Buffalo Township-Settlement-Early Mills-Churches-Schools-Population-Geological 292
CHAPTER XLIV-SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP-Re- dneed in Size-Indian Raids-Noted Pioneers- Mills and Manufactures-Clinton-McVill-Slate Liek-Oldest Church in the County-Slate Lick Classical Institute Churches-Only Cumberland Church in the County-First Masonic Lodge- Schoolhouses-Population-Geology .. 295
HISTORICAL INDEX
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PAGE
Explanation of
40
Apollo Borough 146
Banks .
150
Foundry Co. 148
Iron & Steel Co.
149
Lime & Ballast Co. 148
14
Kittanning 113
Lambeth College
113
Improvement of 29
Woolen Mills 148
204
Oakland Classical
254
Rural Valley
218
Slate Lick
297
Worthington 290
Acreage of County 21
Surveys 29
Allegheny Township, Old
Name-
Bethel 200
Gilpin 174
Parks 180
Allegheny Valley Railroad
36
Allison, Dr. Thomas H ..
98, 216, 407
Allison Stock Farm 293
Alter, Dr. David 159
Discoveries of 97
Alter, Dr. Myron H. 98
Altitude, Greatest in County . . 243
Agricultural Institutes 21 Altınan, Frederick 19
Agricultural Societies 21, 26, 290
Agriculture, Modern
19
Agriculture, Predominant in Wayne Township 234
Agriculture, Primitive 19
Agriculture, Statistics .21, 53
Aladdin (Schenley) 174
Albright Methodists 248
Academies, List of
61
Allegheny, Derivation of Name 1
Dayton Normal Institute
241
Allegheny Furnace 280
Dayton Union
241
Allegheny Plateau 40
Doanville Seminary
129
Allegheny River-
Elderton
197
Decline of Navigation 29
Dikes on 30
Gravel Dredging 30
Steel Co.
149
Navigation 29, 105
Appleby Manor
Appleby
Manor
Memorial
Presbyterian Church 208
View 208
Apples, Culture of. 24
Production
22
Varieties 24
Applewold Borough 282
Aqueducts, Pennsylvania Canal 31
Area of County 21
Armstrong County Bible So- ciety 59
Armstrong County Medical So- ciety 82, 85
Armstrong Electric Company. 110 Armstrong's Expedition ... 4, 102 Armstrong, Colonel 102
Armstrong, Dr. John A. 100, 497 Armstrong Purchase, The .... 105 Arrowheads, Indian 2
Assessment List, County, 1873 21
Assessment Lists (See Bor- ough and Township Chap- ters)
Associate Reformed Churches . . 122, 161, 191, 229, 253, 289
Acts of Legislature- Pennsylvania Canal 30
Rivers and Streams 29
Schools 60
Adams 272
Adrian (Montgomeryville) 281
Aeroplanes 55
Aged Couple, An
252
Agriculture, Fish and Game-
Agricultural Colleges
26
Agricultural Implements,
Ancient
19
An Old-time Maker of 19
Alum Creek, Plum Creek 193
American Furnace
259
American Sheet & Tin Plate
Co. .. . . . 44, 137, 139, 148
Ancient Landmarks
184
Animals of the County
21
Antielines
47
Sheet Steel Co.
Glade Run 240
Leechburg
144
Bridges
.. 107, 134, 165, 168, 264, 270 Ferries 107, 174
Floods
107
Aborigines 1
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PAGE
Associate Presbyterian
Churches
. . 161, 196, 216, 229, 245, 289
Associations-
Agricultural 21, 26
Horticultural 26
Attorneys
509
Atwood Borough 216
Auto Fire Engines 110
Automobiles, Effect on Roads 35
Bagdad
175
Baltimore & Ohio R. R .... 36, 169 Banks-
Apollo
150
Dayton
244
Ford City
133
Freeport
158
Kittanning
114
Leechburg
140
Parker City
170
Rural Valley 219
Banquet to Shawmut Officials 37
Baptist Churches
56, 57
Apollo 153
Bethel Township 202
Deanville
260
Ford City
134
Freeport
162
Kittanning
125
Leechburg
143
North Buffalo 293
Oakland 254
Parker City 173
Pine Creek 224
Worthington 290
Bar, Armstrong County 69
Barley, Statistics 22
Barnard Village 217
Bartram, Moses 211
Beale, Maj. Joseph G. 139
Bear Creek Furnace 166
Beatty, Dr. Hamilton K. 101
Belknap
243
Bellville (West Kittanning) . 282
Bench and Bar of County 68 Benton 212
Bessemer & Lake Erie R. R. 37
Bethel Evan. Luth. Church. .. 202
Bethel Township 200
Birds of the County 21
Birds, Protection of
22
Blaine Family 235
Blanco 220
Blanket Hill 103, 211, 214
Blockhouses and Forts
(Reed) 4, 102, 104, (Clay-
poole ) 132. 156, (Clark)
Daugherty Bros.
118
Ford City
Freeport
158
Johnetta
178
Rayburn Township 227
Bridges-
Allegheny River
. . 107, 165, 168, 264, 270
Buffalo Creek
165
Crooked Creek 1SS. 193
Flying
107
Ford City
134
Kiskiminetas
137, 147
Mahoning
253
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Parker City 173
Bridges, Cost of . 137
Destruction by Floods. . 107, 137 Parker City 168, 173 Sandstone Used in Piers 42
Brodhead, Gen. Daniel ... 258. 984
Brodhead 's Expedition
4, 985
Bromine, Manufacture 159
Brookville Coal
48
Brown 's (Orrsville)
Brush
Valley
Brethren
Church 278
Buffalo Furnace 286
Buffalo Milling Co.
158
Buffalo Woolen Mills 286
Buffalo. Rochester & Pitts-
burgh R. R. 36
Buffalo & Susquehanna R. R. 37
Buffington,
Hon.
Joseph
Buffington. Hon. Joseph. . . 72. 325
Buffington, Orr
72. 324
Building Operations, Pioneer
15
Burrell Township
187
Butler Branch, Pa. R. R. 36
Caldwell 252. 256
Calhoun, J. S. 74
Campbell, Rev. J. A. .61, 253
Campbellites, Kittanning 126 Canal. Pennsylvania 30
Lock Ruins Near Apollo
(view) 30
Candy Factory 175
Cannel Coal
Mahoning Township. 255
Oil Made From
174
Cantwell, Capt. Larry S.
72
Captain Jacobs
102. 340
Casualties, Plum Creek Town- ship 194
Catholics in County, History of 56. 273
Cattle, Improved Strains 20
Caves, Formation and Loca- tion 41
Cemeteries-
Freeport 163
Kittanning 119
Leechburg
146
Census, 1900
Center Hill
293
Center Valley, Bethel Town- ship 201
Centerville (Tottenham ) 218
Centerville (Deanville) 260
Charleston Guards.
154
Chickasaw
256
Mines
256
Chinaware. Ford City Works 132 Manufacture 128
Christ Evan. Luth. Church (Rural Valley) 218
Christian Brethren, Church of 190 Christian Church 126
Christy, William J. 74
Church-A Private Chapel 256
Church Customs
57
Church, Oldest in County
297
Church Statistics
57
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Bond Issues for Roads 34
Bond Issues, Bridge Building 134
Bonner's Mill 227
Bonnette, Alexis J. 293
Bookbinder, Only One in
County 174
Boroughs-
Apollo 146
Applewold 282
Atwood
216
Dayton
243
Elderton
195
Ford City 130
Freeport
155
Johnetta
178
Kittanning
102
Leechburg
135
Manorville
206
Parker City 166
Rural Valley 218
South Bethlehem
255
West Kittanning 282
Wickboro
128
Worthington 257
Borough Horse, Apollo 155
Bostonia Mine . 255
Bottle Manufactory 169
Bowser (Jonas) Homestead, Washington Township
277
View
105
Bowser Tavern 105
View 105
Boyd's Meeting House 297
Boyd's Upper Meeting House 283
Bradford-A Memory 216
Brady's Fight
9, 258
Brady's Bend Tron Works 44, 268 View 265
Old Furnace Ruins (view) 268
Brady's Bend Township 267
Brattonville 227
Brethren in Christ Churches .. 57
Brush Valley 278
North Vandergrift 181
Shoemaker's Church 2544
Wiekhoro 129
Breweries 118, 157
Brice. Peter (Colored) 231
Brick Church 159
Brickmakers, Early 45
Brick Manufacture, Process of 178
Brick, Poor Quality of Early 297 Brick Works 128
Brady's Bend 270
Climax 256
Cowanshannock 228 Charleston 249
193, 205. 211, 986. 132
Blue Slate Church
297
Boarts, Harry P.
72, 319
Boats-
Built by David Leech 32
Last Passenger Steamer 29
Pennsylvania Canal 31
Relief in Flood Stages 30
River and Canal 29
Boggs, Hon. Jackson 71. 317
Boggs Township 228
Boggsville
296
Boiling Spring Church
185
272
Queenstown 265 (Elder) 71. 325
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PAGE
Courthouse, Present 105
View 102
Courts, First in County 69
Cowanshannoc 227
Cowanshannock Brick & Mfg. Co. 22S
Cowanshannock Creek, Old
Mill 227
Cowanshannock Township
215
Origin of Name 215
Cowansville (Middlesex) 281
Church
282
Cows, Value of
Craig Woolen Mills 286
Craigsville
287
Crooked Creek
190
(St. Paul's) Pres. Church 202
Bridge 193
Crops-
Statistics 22
Value
Crosby, Graves S.
72, 556
Crosby, Samuel M.
72, 555
Crossroads Church
221
Culbertson, J. P.
74
Cumberland Presbyterians 56, 299
Customs, Indian
2, 3
Eddyville
248
Customs, Pioneer
16
Edinon
182
Dams-
Leechburg
31, 32, 136
Red Bank Creek
255
River and Canal
31
Danhenspechts (Doverspikes). 252
Daugherty Brick Works
46
Dangherty, J. D. .... 69, 116, 346 Daugherty Visible Typewriter 116 Davers, Margaret 18
Davis
224
Dayton Borough
243
Dayton, Jonathan
243
Dayton Normal Institute
241
Soldiers' Orphans' Home. 241
Union Academy
241
Deanville (Centerville)
260
Delaware Indians, Fort De-
stroyed
102
Demonstrations, State Fruit Culture 25
Denominations, Religious. . 55, 191
Deposits. Geological 40
Depreciation Lands 14
Deputy Attorneys General 64
Deputy Surveyors General 64
Dikes on Allegheny
30
Dime
181
Distilleries
53
Brady's Bend
270
Guckenheimer Co. 15S
Hileman
133, 212
Schenley
175
Walker
231
District Attorneys 64
Dively, Edwin L.
73, 776
Division and Sale of Lands ..
12
Doanville Seminary
129
Doctors, Biographies 97
Donaldson Nurseries
128
Donation Lands
13
Dougherty, James
296
Doverspikes
Dragoons, Freeport and Leech-
burg
163
Drum Corps, An Early.
281
Duncan, James
260
Duncan Karns Rifles 163
Duncan, Robert
204
Duncan, Thomas 204
Duncanville (Widnoon) 260
Dunkards (German Baptists) 57
Cowanshannock Township .. 220 Mahoning Township, Oak- land 256
North Buffalo
293
Plum Creek
198
Washington Township
278
Dunmire's Rock
184
Dynamite, Used in Fruit Cul- ture 28
Early Hardships
15
Early Inhabitants
1
Earthquake, Kittanning 108
East Franklin Township
280
East Mosgrove
227
Ebensburg and Butler Pike. 195
Echo
242
Education, Growth of 59
Elderton Academy
197
Elderton Borough
195
In Civil War
197
Electric Lighting- Ford City 134
Kittanning
110
Electric Railroads Projected. . 39
Electric Railways
38, 181
Electrically Operated Rolling
Mill
149
Electricity, Development of. . 54
Elevations, Red Bank Creek .. 251 Elevations, Pa. R. R. .... 234, 262
Elevation of Surface, Cause . . 40
57
Brady's Bend 270
Freeport
161
Kittanning
126
View
126
Leechburg
143
Wayne Township 239
Expeditions-
Brodhead's
4, 985
Lochry's
4
Fair Association
21
Fairs-
21
County
Parker City
171
Family Doctor, The 76-
Farmer's Delight 180
Farmers' Institutes
21
Farmers. Old-time
19
Farms, Modern
20
Farms. Statistics 22
Farm Products, Prices
21
Father MeGarraugh
237
Fawcus Machine Co
132
Ferries-
Allegheny River
107
Kiskiminetas River 137, 147, 180
Churches 57
(See also denominations)
Churches, Number in County 57 Circular Hunts .. 17, 989 City, Parker, Smallest in United States 166
Civil and Military History of County 63
Civil Roster of County 63 View 183
Civil War, Elderton in 197
Civil War Veterans 66
Clarion Coals
48
Clark, Capt. Austin 72, 970
Clay, Deposits in County
44
Manufacture into Brick 178
Products 158
Statistics
44
Used in Making Roads 35
Claypoole Blockhouse
132
Claypoole, James 104, 205
Clearing the Land 19
Clergymen in Indian Wars
9
Climax Brick Co.
256
Clinton Village
296
Clothing of Pioneers
16
Coal. Geology of
40
History of 46
Methods of Mining 47
Mines in County
48
Mines, Aladdin
175
Mines, Bostonia
255
Mines, Chickasaw
256
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