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20TH CENTURY HISTORY
OF THE CITY OF
1
Washington and Washington County Pennsylvania
AND
Representative Citizens
BY
JOSEPH F. MCFARLAND -
"HISTORY IS PHILOSOPHY TEACHING BY EXAMPLES"
-
PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO. F. J. RICHMOND, PRES .: C. R. AARNOLD, SEC'Y AND TREAS. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1910
PREFACE
The aim of the publishers of this volume and of the author of the history has been to secure for the historical portion thereof full and accurate data respecting the history of the county from the time of its early settlement, and to condense it into a clear and interesting narrative. All topics and occurrences have been included that were essential to this object.
, The reviews of resolute and strennous lives that make up the biographical part of the volume, and the authorship of which is, for the most part, independent of that of the history, are admir- ably calculated to foster local ties, to inculcate patriotism, and to emphasize the rewards of industry dominated by intelligent purpose. They constitute a most appropriate medium for per- petuating personal annals, and will be of incalculable value to the descendants of those commem- orated. These sketches are replete with stirring incidents and intense experiences, and are flavored with a strong human interest that will naturally prove to a large portion of the readers of the book its most attractive feature. In the aggregate of personal memoirs thus collected will be found a viv 1 epitome of the growth of Washington County, which will fitly supplement the historical statome for its development is identified with the men and women to whom it is attributable. Sketches unre- vised by subscribers are indicated by a small asterisk, placed after the name of the subject.
Special prominence has been given to the portraits of representative citizens which appear throughout the volume, and we believe that they will prove not its least interesting feature. We have sought in this department to illustrate the different spheres of industrial and professional achievement as conspicuously as possible.
The publishers have endeavored to avoid slighting any part of the work, to fittingly supple- ment the editor's labors by exercising care over the minutest details of publication, and to give to the volume the three-fold value of a readable narrative, a useful work of reference, and a tasteft ornament to the library. We believe the result has justified the care thus exercised.
In preparing the historical part of the work the editor has relied upon facts stated in previo' historical and biographical works pertaining to this county, Fayette, and Westmoreland. and to t following books and histories, among others: The histories of Beaver County, by Bausman : Al gheny County, by Warner & Co .; and Old Westmoreland County, by Hassler ; Washington County Biographies, by Beers & Co .; Washington and the West, by Hurlburt ; The Scotch-Irish in America, by Dinsmore ; Canonsburg, by Ewing; The Sherrard Family, by Thos. J. Sherrard; Steubenville Association, by M. A. Cooper; Monongahela City Anniversary : Monongahela City Old Home Week ; Recollections of Seventy Years, by Jennings ; Presbyterianism, by Hays; and History of the Presbytery of Washington. Among those who assisted with material and otherwise are John W. Boileau, Ilon. E. F. AAcheson, Hon. C. E. Crothers, Frank R. Hall, L. W. Morgan, M. Riddle Allen, Isaac Yohe, James E. Barnett, and editors of papers throughout the county who furnished special or industrial issues of their publications.
THE PUBLISHERS AND EDITOR.
Chicago, March, 1910.
..
CONTENTS
Genesis of the County
CHAPTER I
27
CHAPTER II
32
Events of 1763-1768
39
CHAPTER JV
Events to 1700 ..
44
From 1768 to 1773
CHAPTER V
Conflicting Claims of Pennsylvana and Virginia. 56
CHAPTER VII
The Jurisdictional Conflict Continued
CHAPTER VIII
Events of 1776 1780
74
CHAPTER IX
Events of 1781-1782
CHAPTER X
From 1783 to 1795
CHAPTER XI
Development of. the County
CHAPTER XII
Wars After the Whiskey Insurrection
I32
CHAPTER XIII
Political and Legal History
146
Religious History
CHAPTER XV
Religious History (continued )
178
1
50
CHAPTER VI
82
97
110
CHAPTER XIV
164
Discovery and Settlement
CHAPTER III
2
CONTENTS
CHAPTER XVI
Religious History ( Book of Mormon) 183
CHAPTER XVII
Educational History CHAPTER XVIII
Public Buildings, Improvements and County Organizations
208
CHAPTER XIX
Internal Improvements
214
CHAPTER XX
Geology
CHAPTER XXI
238
Coal
247
CHAPTER XXIII
256
Banks and Banking
CHAPTER XXIV
265
Indian Mounds.
CHAPTERS XXV-XXXI
272-350
History of Townships.
CHAPTERS XXXII-XXXVIII.
History of the Boroughs and Monongahela City. 374-51I
Representative Citizens 537
190
235
Oil and Gas
CHAPTER XXII
HISTORICAL INDEX
Abolitionists
199
Asiatic cholera .... 119
leademies, early
97
Attorneys, famous. ..
Acheson, Judge Alex. 11:
153
Achosou, Gen. Thos .. 181
Addison, Alex. Judge
152
Attorneys, rolloof.
161
Addison, Judge, opposes 'Xcise law 104
Additional law judge. 156
"Advance"' newspaper
494
Aggression of whites against the Indians.
7.
Agnew, Hon. Daniel, his remarks on land titles
50
Aguew, Samuel:
Fined as rioter, represents Washington County in legislature. 103
Agriculture, condition of in early days. 119
Agricultural societies. . 123
Allensport & Roscoe Street Railway 028 Allen Township:
Erection of and boundaries 272
Voters and taxables.
272
Geology of 272
Roads 272
Early
272
Schools
Railways and towns.
273
Churches and societies.
273
Industries, etc
273
Bank of Washington
156
Alexander & Co. 's bank, Mouor
520
Allegheny County established.
101
Allenport
273
Banks and banking.
175
Amity
274
Baptist doctrine
17%
Bar association.
155
Amity quadrangle
240
Amwell Township:
Erection and boundaries.
273
Towns
274
Early settlers.
274
Industries
274
Churches and societies 274
Public roads ..
Gas and conl.
Early taverns.
575
Schools and churches
175
Physicians
47:
Bedford county, erection of
Arden Milling Company 296
Automobiles introduced. 117
AArden statiou .. 296
Articles of Federation adopted. 31
Baidland
Baird
Baird, Judge Thos. H.
15:
Banditti territy pioneer settlers ..
Bank directory
.261, 264
Bank dividends.
Bank of ( oal Center
Bank of Donora.
Bank statements for 190% 259
Bank stock values 200
Barclay's Tavery
4.6
Bavington
Boasontown (Uniontown) visite l by Washing ot 99
Bellevernon gas field.
31% Beallsville Borough: Origin and situation
Population and taxables
Anderson's Company. Capt., mnster toll.
Anderson station.
343
Annual munsters. 118
Anti-Federal sentiment 1-46
Auti Masonic excitement
147
Anton's Lamp Factory
523
Beham village
Bell, Sammy.
Bentleyville Borongh:
Origin and situation 375
3
Atwater, Caleb, his vare book 312
Aubrey Planing Mills,
Augusta County :
Organized
Its limits.
First court merts
Augusta Town:
Jail built at
Site of. 70
And House
403
Avulla village .326, 327
American Steel and Wire Company
432
Baptist church.
Amity gas field. 244
133
Industries and public service
Beaver Refining Company .
Associate judgev. 150
Assistant district attorneys. 1. -
1
HISTORICAL INDEX
Tax valuation 375
Population 375
Early industries 375
Building activity 375
Mining and manufactures 375
Streets and roads 375
Schools 376
Street and clectric railways
376
Churches and societies.
377
Banks 377. 378
Bentleyville National Bank.
377
Berea sand.
243
Besco station.
310
Bicycle introduced
117
Big Injun sand. 239
Birch, Rev. Thos. L., opposition to.
168
Bishop
289
Bitter Rock sand.
243
Black Diamond. .
286
Black Diamond Engineering Company
520
Its founder, Sebastian Burgett 375
Postal facilities. 378
Hotels 378
37 )
Blainesburg 315
Blaine Township:
Erection of and boundaries 277
Schools 277
Towns 277
Industries
277
Lodges and societies.
380
Churches
278
Oil and gas.
278
Roads and statistics.
278
Boat building. 231
Book of Mormon 183
Book Peddler Smith
118
Boundary circle surveyed from New Castle, Del. . 44
Boundary commission proposed by Pennsylvania .. 60
Bouquet, Col., defeats Indians 41
Bower Hill 343
Bowman, Capt. Joseph, takes Cahokia garrison. . 78
154
Braddock's defeat, effect of. 37, 38
Braddock, Gen., sent to America
By England 37
His defeat 37
Braddock road.
50
Bradford, David:
Atteuds insurgent meetings 108
His part in insurre tion. 109, 115
Commands insurgents 109
Loses influence. 112
His escape to Louisiana. 115
Bradford's Mill .. 338
Bradstreet's expedition 41
101
Brady, John S .. 155
Brady's tunnel. 155
Brave girl abolitionist, A 129
Briar Hill mines. 292
British garrison at Ft. Pitt withdraws, 1772 55
British incite ir ians against American frontier .. 73
British posts iu northwest surrendered. 102
British supply arms to savages. 102 Broadhead, Col. Daniel
Takes command of Fort Pitt. 79
Removed on charges. 79
Depletion of his forces 79
His report of Indian atrocities. 79
Broadhead, Gen., attacks Delawares. 82
Budaville . 306
Budke Stamping Works. 410
Buffalo Creek settlers request protection . 90
Buffalo gas field 243
Buttalo village .. 324
Buffalo Township:
Erection and boundaries 278
Schools and education. 278
Early settlers. 278
Churches 279
Oil and gas
280
Statistics, etc
280
Roads; town officials. 280
Buggies introduced
214
Bulger, town of.
350
Burgettstown Borough:
Origin and situation. . 378
Public service Oil wells
379
Manufactures and industries
380
Newspapers
380
Banks
380
Schools
380
Physicians
380
Churches
380
Burgettstown "Enterprise'
380
Burgettstown Fair ..
353
Burgettstown "Herald"'
380
Burgettstown Milling aud Plate Ice Company
380
Burgettstown National Bank. 380
Burgettstown oil field .. 240
258
Burgettstown Savings Bank.
380
Burgettstown Trust Company.
380
Burnsville
370
313
Cabot, John, discoveries of. 32
Campbell, Alexander .. 190
Campbell, John, justice, captured by the Indians ..
Campbell, Thomas. 179. 180
Campbellites
179
California Borough :
Origin and situation 382
Original proprietors. 382
Slow early growth. 382
Job Johnson, his character and enterprise 382
New growth after Civil War 382
Mr. Morgan's reminiscences 382
Boatyards 383, 387
Brick making and lumber yards.
383
Ante-bellum politics .. .
384
Singing and inusica' class.
384
Population. and st vistics. 384
Water supply .. 384
Public service ' companies. 385
Postal facil S.
385
Newspapers 386
Banks and banking 386
Receut . Justries 387
Blaine, Ephraim, commissary of Lighth Regiment, and Revolutionary army. 72
Blaine, James G., visits Washington. 119
Temperance sentiment.
370
Burgettstown National Bank.
Brackenridge, Hugh M ..
Byer's Burial Ground.
Brady, Capt. Sam, seout.
HISTORICAL INDEX
Hotels
385
Church
35M
lanton Township:
Erection and boundaries 'S1
California Glass Company 357
California "Sentinel' 386
Candor village.
346
Cauon, John:
Appointed a magistrate for West Augusta 63
Furnishes rations. ..
Gives money for academy 169
Washington's opinion of
100
Canonsburg Borough:
Origin and situation. 389
John Canon, the first proprietor. 390, 396
Early coal mine. 3.90
Taverns discouraged. 390
Early markets 390
Carnegie Steel Company .
132
Carroll Township:
Erection and boundaries
Drainage
254.
Population
24.2
Railways 254
Roads and taxes.
254
Coal mines.
2×4
Towns and villages.
255
Schools and education.
285
Churches
2×0
Industries
287
Sewerage and paving.
393
Fire alarm system
393
Borongh building
393
Orderly populatiou.
393
Burgesses since incorporation.
394
Population statistics.
394
Civil progress and growth.
396
Early industries 396
Early inhabitants 396
Physicians 396
Early taverns
397
Interesting events
395
Towns and villages.
Population 259
29 )
U. P. Theological Seminary
401
Olone Institute.
402
Fire companies.
402
Oil and gas
290
Market house
402
Library
403
Canonsburg General Hospital.
403
292
Oak Spring Cemetery.
403
Speers Spring Cemetery.
403
Pennsylvania R. R. station
403
Newspapers
404
Banks
405
Churches
406
Industries
410
Canonsburg "Daily Notes" 404
Canonsburg Electric Light, Heat and Power Co.
413
Cannonsburg Marble Works ..
413
Cannonsburg Milling Company.
413
Cannonsburg "' Herald "'
404
Cannonsburg Ice Company
413
153
Canonsburg "Luminary" 404
Canonsburg Pottery Company 411
Canonsburg Savings Bank ... 258
Canonsburg Savings Fund Society 257
.
Early settlers 281
Early mills and taverns 241
281
Towns
Manufactures and industries
Coal, railroads, etc. Public roads.
Capitol Oil, Paint and Varnish Company 282 473
Carborundum Works. 524
Carleton, Sir Gny, writes to Washington. 95
Carlisle county seat in 1759 50
Early town ordinances 390
Early voting place 391
Hundredth anniversary celebrated. 391
Created a borongh. 391
Canonsburg centennial. 391
Growth of town as described in Canonsburg "' Notes ''
391
East Canonsburg.
392
White Lawn Terrace
392
Alexander l'lace.
392
Railway service.
393
Bridges
187
Catfish, location of his land.
51
Catfish Camp:
Council held at 1777. 74
Superior importance of the settlement 74
Second war council held, 1777 75
Militia council held at, 1782 95
Cattle of settlers seized to feed soldiers.
Cattle statistics.
122
Cecil Township:
Erection and boundaries 288
Early settlers.
Schools .399,
401
Jefferson College.
401
Railways
Roads and taxes.
290
Industries
290
Schools
100
Churches
292
General statistics.
The Pierce murder
Coal operations. 292
Cecil Improvement Company, Canonsburg. 412
2×9
Centerville Borough :
Origin and sitnation. 413
Population, taxables, etc 413
Roads and railways. . 413
Coal and gas
414
Villages
414
Schools
414
Churches
415
Centerville village.
414
Chamberlain, Judge B ..
Charleroi Borough: Early history . 415
Its large coal interests 415
Glass manufacture. 415
Lodges and societies 359
Soil and population, etc _51
Schools and teachers. Oil and gas
Canonsburg Steel and Iron Works 410
Cecil, town of.
Cannonsburg Savings Fund Society 405
Street lighting. 393
6
HISTORICAL INDEX
Founders and developers.
415
Claysville cemetery 423
Incorpo: ation and description. +16
- Newspapers ... 423
Schools +16
Public improvements. 423
Livestock operations. 424
Trolley systems and bridges.
416
Flour mills. greenhouses 424
Public service companies 417
Schools and education. 418
Fire department, newspapers.
418
Banks and trust companies 418
Industries, societies. 421
Churches. . 422
Charleroi Brick Works. 420
Charleroi Hard Wall Plaster Co.
451
( harleroi Lumber ('o .. 421
narieroi. Monessen Bridge. 449
Charleroi Plate Glass Co .. 419
Charleroi Savings & Trust Co. 258
{ hartiers Township:
Erection and boundaries 294
Drainage. 294
Popmatiou and statistics. 29
Roads and railways 294
C'oal operators. 294
Early settiers. 294
Towns and villages. 294
Schools and churenes. 298
Chartiers' Creek, location of 52
Chartiers Valley Agricultural Association. 413
Chartiers Valley Railway 224
Chartiers Wooten Factory 413
Cheese, manntacture of. 129
Cherry Valley. 351
Chess Tavern.
515
Chewtown. . 414
73
Chief White Face, his remark on land purchased of 1784-85.
Children's Aid Society 213
Christian church. 179
Christian nations disregard Indian rights. 32, 35
Committee of Saf ~~ in Western Insurrection 111
Committee of twehr in Western Insurrection. 111
Common schools. 201
493
"'Commonwealth"' newspaper ..
135
Co's A & H. Tenth Regt ..
137
Co's A, B, D, and E, 85th Regt ..
135
Co. D, 79th Regt ...
135
Co. D, 10th Reserve.
135
Co. E, 12th Regt.
133
Co. G, 12th Regt.
135
llis famous expedition. .
77
Co. H, 159th Regt ..
135
' ompels Hamitton's surrender.
"o. K. 37th Regt.
135
llis methods criticized .. 84
Furnished with money by Virginia. 84
Conditions causing Western Insurrection.
103
Destroys Indian towns on the Great Miami. 95
His last days. 89
presented with sword. 89
His death ... 89
Clay, Henry, investigates roads 216
('laysville:
Origin and situation. J23
Incorporation. . 123
Population, real estate
Dines with Washington in Pittsburg 53
Orders militia assembly 58
Business enterprises.
Banks, schools, churches. 425 Societies. 426
Claysville Cemetery 423
Claysville Flour Mill.
424
('laysville quadrangle.
240
Clipper Sand Works.
451
Clokeyville.
359
Clover Hill village
372
Clover introduced. 120
Coal:
As part of geological system 235
Composition of. 235
Operations in. 247
Qualities of (table) 255
Recent de velopment 248
Statistics for 1907 251
Coal Bluff 361
Coal Center:
Origin and early history 426
Population and real estate. 26
Railroads, public service, etc. 427
Schools and churches. 427
('okeburg Borough:
Origin and location 434
Population and taxes
434
Mining interests .. Schools .. 435
254
Coke manufacture ..
455
Collins Boiler Work
194
College politics ..
195
Collector's office established.
College sports. 195
82
Christman Publishing Co .. 492
Christian Science Society 500
( ity hospital, Wash .. 478
Citizens National Bank, Wash. 258, 487
('itizens' Oil & Gas Co .. 238, 481
"'itizens' Trust Co., ('anonsb'g 258, 406
483
ivil cases.
155
Civil War .. 133
( lark, Gen. Geo. Rogers --
Ilis account of Dunmore's War 61
Organizes "County of Illinois
Co's I and K, Ist Pa. Cav ..
135
Saves five states to the C. S. 77
Co. K, 161st Regt ..
175
Conditions in 1794 described by lage Addison 114
Conditions when county est 1,7' 97
Congress withholu 81
Congressional contests. 151
Conflicting officials.
59
Connecticut claims Susquehanna lands. 60
Connelsville quadrangle. 244
Connolly, Dr. John :
135
('itizens' Water Co., Wash.
C'o's C, D, E, G, and h, _20th Regt.
135
College statistics 114
434
Chief of Pluggy and Pluggystown.
Committee of Safety organized 1781.
Co. A, 100th Regt ..
Concord (C. P.) church organized ..
-
Hotels, buildings, population. 416
HISTORICAL INDEX
Appoints magistrates. Is arreslel. . .9
Released and holds fort with militia . . 59
Appears with militia at Hannastown conrl house. 59
Arrests Westmoreland County judges 60
Changes name of Ft Pitt ...
63
His outrageous conduet in Dunmore's War
63
Is kidnapped, released.
Arrested in Maryland. 69
liis publie career terminated
Constitution of 1>3% 1.50
Corbly. Rev John:
llis treatment in Western Insurrection. 11.
Corn, amount grown. 120
( ornstalk, Indian elief, massacred.
forustalk and Logan defented by Col. Lowis
6-4
Cornstalk parades ..
Corn Law of 1779.
Coroners
Counter proclamations by Penn and Danmore
County road statistics.
156
Delawares become enemies.
Delawares complain of white settlements le tween Ohio River and Allegheny Mountains.
4.3
Democratie Soeiet - of Washington Denbeau Station .. 411
Deputy nitorneys-general.
Devore's ferry.
Dime Savings Institution.
Dime Savings Institution of Wash.
Dinsmore, Dr. John W .. , reports Indien atrocity
Dinsi core Stat ou. :. 50
Dirt roads 214
Diseases among pioneers. 117
Dissatisfaction with Sunday elpetio is, 1776.
District attorneys. 157
Dodd, Rev. Thaddeus, his school at An ity
Dodd. Finders, establishes a adeux
Doddridge, Dr .:
Describes hardships of settlers. 54
Describes the pioneers' terror of Indians
Doddridge's Fort
Doddridge, Rev. Joseph, sketch )
21.
Doddridge, Rev. Josoph:
Describes pioneer conditions of life
Donegal Township:
Erection, drainage and boundaries.
Real estate and population .
Agriculture and wool industry 304
Coal operations
Timber industry.
Roads and taxes
305
Villages.
Early
300
306
Schools and Churches
BOG
Donles.
Donley Brick Co ..
Dencra Borough:
Population, public se vier
Schools and churches. 432
Growth of borough 430
Real estate operations 130
Railroad fight 131
Newspapers 431
Industries, banks, etc .. 132
Donora " American ' 431
33
Reports for Washington. . 54
Ejeets settlers on Washington's lands. 54
Commissioned justice of the peace. 5G
flis commission revoked. . 57
Recommends fixing temporary bonndary line 60
Raises troops in Dunmore's War ..
Named magistrato for district of West Augusta. . 65
Elected to command Sandusky expedition 92
Is defeated and tortured to death by the savages. 92
Cremation first 464
Cresap, Col. Michael: Opposes Pennsylvania authority 55
Ilis part in Dunmore's War 61
Drainage.
Organizes force in Maryland 63
Ilis company dismissed by C'omelly 63 ( roghan, Col. Geo .:
Obtains large laud grants from the Iroquois. . 52
Accompanies Washington down the Ohio River 53 Losos bis Inds. . 53
Threatens tax collectors. 55
Cross Creek Township:
Freetion and boundaries 29%
Early settlers. 299
Churches. 299
Early events 300
58
industrie .. Schools and teachers
Population, rea etate dir. ., 11
Roads and taxes. 31 :
Cross Creek village
Crothers Station
Cumberland Presbyterian .hunreb 174
( umberland road. : 10
Daisyrown ..
Dams and lo .ks.
Daughters of Am. Rev .. 213
Davin Oil, Tool & Repair Shop.
Decimal money system adopted. .. 07
Decker, Abron, sells land grant to Parkinson ..
Deemston:
Origin and early history
Population and taxables
Roads and railways
425
County roster
27
County
societies.
213
County (school) superintendents
Courageous trip of W'm. Smiley
165
Court, first in Washington County
Court, juvenile. 153
Court houses.
1.3, 205
Courts, ( 1795, favor actual settlers
55
Courtney.
562
246
Craig, Maj. Isniae, captured by rioters 10%
( raig. John, appointed exciseman
103
I'mall greenhouses, Monon City 524
Crawford, Freegift ... 375
Crawford, Col. William: Files land entries for Washington. 52
65
Coal and gas. Schools and churches
County Seat Bested
66
S
HISTORICAL INDEX
Donora "Daily News
431
Mining interests. . 434
Schools. 434
Eldersville 329
Eldora. 286
Election, spring of 1781. 85
Elliott. Matthew leads Indians against Rogers 78
Ellsworth Borough:
Origin and situation. 434
Makes agreement with Dr. Connelly 57
His supposed plans .. 57
His attitude in regard to boundary line .. 60
His success against the Indians. 65
Gives hearing to Thos. Scott. 65
Proclaims freedom to slaves defeated by patriots. 72
Takes refuge on British vessel. 69
Dunmore's War 61
Dunn's Station. 331
Dunsfort. 306
Ear marks (cattle) registered. 97
Early bank paper, uncertain value of. 257
Early bankers. 256
Early brick houses. 117
Early coal banks. 247
Early political parties. 146
Early roads west of the mountains. 50
Early oil operations. 238
Early river mines 247
Ea ly Scandinavian settlements and explorations. 32
East Bethlehem Township:
Erection and boundaries 307
Population and taxes.
307
Coal. 307
Roads and railroads. 307
308
308
Selfools and churches
Industries. 309
East Canonsburg. 412
East Finley Township:
Erection and boundaries
310
Soil and drainage.
310
Population. . 310
310
Oil and gas industries.
310
Roads and villages.
311
Early settlers. 312
312
Churches and cemeteries 312
East Finley village. . 311
East Pike Run Township:
Erection and boundaries. 313
Soil, population and real estate 314
Coal. . 314
Roads and railways. 315
Villages 315
Schools 315
Ed war. Judge James (sketch) 301
Egypt village and mill. 445
Eighth Regt. raised for Revolutionary service 72
Hardships it endured ... 72
First court session in Washington County
85
First cleerion in county.
146
First National Bank Monongahela C. 520
First National Bank of Canonsh'g. 405
First National Bank of Cecil. 959
First National Bank of Claysville 258
.
Villages. 317
Churches and grange.
318
Gas and oil operations
318
Coal mines ....
318
Farmers' and Miners' National Bank. 378
Farms, average size of .. 120
Farmers' Bank of Deposit, Cannonsburg. 258, 405
Farmers' Inn .. 463
Farmers' National Bank of Claysville. 425
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Washington .. 258
472
Findlay Clay Pot Co.
Finley, Rev. James:
Sent to oppose founding of new state (Ohio) . 95
His report ... 96
Finleyville Borough: 436
Origin and situation.
Barclay's tavern 4.36
Incorporation. 436
Importance of the town 436
Railroads. . 436
Business interests. 436-7
437
Bank statement .. Schools and churches
437
Finleyville Cemetery.
First court house built.
101
Eighty-fifth Regt., Civil War 135 Elco Borough:
Origin and situation. 434
Origin of name. 434
Population, taxables. ote 434
Fallowfield meeting-house. 166
Fallowship Township:
Erection and boundaries 316
Soil and population. 316
316
Schools ..
316
Early settlers.
317
Early mills, ferries, etc.
317
Industries.
317
Early mills and ferries.
Early settlers.
310
361
Elvilla .
Engleside Academy
443
English settlers of more stable character than the French 35
Episcopal church. 166
Eureka Oil Co ..
238
Ewing, Hou. John H .. 155
Ewing, Judge Nathaniel. 153
Excise law of 1772 passed. 101
Executive council remits fines on rioters. 103
226
Ellsworth Colleries Co .. 250
Elrama .
Population and business interests. 434
Schools. 435
Banking interests 435
Mining interests. 435
Ellsworth Branch of Penn R. R.
371
Dunlevy . . .
273
Dunmore. Lord:
Appointed governor of Virginia. 56
Douora Lumber Co .. 432
Draft ordered to aid Clark. 84
" Dreadful Night" The. 113
Dugouts. early uavigation in 229
345
Schools and education.
Geological conditions.
Roads and railways
9
HISTORICAL INDEX
First National Bank of Donora. ..
432
" Gospel Reflector" 450
First National Bank of Finleyville.
437
Graded schools. 2019
First National Bank of Fredericktown 309
Graham appointed exciseman. 102
First National Bank of Houston. 140
Obliged to fly 102
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