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JOHN ELMER REED
HISTORY
of
ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
By JOHN ELMER REED
IN TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME ONE
HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY Topeka-Indianapolis 1925
PREFACE
Numerous and exceedingly worthy histories and studies of the remain- ing evidences of past times hereabouts have been published for the grati- fication and instruction of mankind. Very much has been written for the current press of the land, having to do with "Reminiscences," "Anecdotes," "Memoirs," and other subjects, all of which enables us of later generations to discern more accurately the environment of our ancestors, the problems and achievements of our predecessors, the evidences of former habitation and of the habits and experiences of former groups of toilers ; and constant research by scientific men has placed within our reach, much material which is exceedingly valuable to us in striving to reconstruct the story of the past.
The earnest toil of any man, or of any group of men, to achieve the fulfillment of a life ambition lays the foundation upon which those who follow him, or them, continue to construct and build up the superstructure which will express their conception of what mankind is striving to reach in this world. The story of the past, however imperfect and incomplete it may be, yet affords us instruction and guidance for the present and in- centive and stimulus for the future. Without the past, we could not be what we are. Without the record of past accomplishments, and of past failures, we could not profit by those strivings toward the goal of the race, and much that had been worked out in the past would have to be repeated by ourselves.
Little by little we are beginning to ascertain the fundamental causes of the events, both small and great, which show the course of discipline and development conceived by the Creator for the welfare of the race and the accomplishment of His great purpose. More and more we can read and understand the old, old story written upon and within the rocks; in the sacred habitations of the dead of long ages ago; the remains of ancient habitations of humans in the deserts, in the cliffs, in and upon earth mounds in widely distributed localities, remnants of industrial activity of .former ages; increasing numbers of "finds" of inscriptions, documents, pictographs, correspondence, domestic arrangements, utensils and imple- ments; and other monuments and records left for our study by the men
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who toiled that we might have a better start for the fulfillment of the human destiny.
The record of human events and former achievements which we term history becomes, therefore, the most really worth while matter for our contemplation and study, of all the major subjects. It, therefore, is profit- able for us to turn to such former data, and also to that which has become available in recent years, and to consider it anew as guide-posts along the highway which mankind finds he has been directed to travel, that we may intelligently and truly interpret the messages of the past as directions for our own future activity and ambition.
Now, that this history is written, I feel that whatever of merit and of usefulness it may be found to contain, is due largely to those whose former gratuitous services have made available the material from which this work has been compiled. It is to those who have lived, and labored, and re- corded the current events, that our appreciation should now be tendered. An event or a human accomplishment that does not either leave its own record of results, or that has not had a faithful memorial of its occur- rence, might as well never have been for all the value its happening will be to future generations.
Therefore, it is with pleasure that the writer reminds those who read the pages of this work, that we are all indebted to a very great many persons who have lived, and acted, and preserved for us a more or less complete record of early struggles and defeats; of early effort and suc- cess; of former causes and effects; that the narrative of their experiences may serve as a beacon light upon the highway of our lives, and the lives of those who shall come after us, pointing out the way for sure success.
Erie, Pa., July 1, 1925.
JOHN ELMER REED.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Our Beginnings
CHAPTER I.
Page
64
CHAPTER II.
The Mound Builders
70
Indian Inhabitants
CHAPTER III.
86
French Activities
CHAPTER IV.
107
French and English Rivalry
CHAPTER V.
119
The French Struggle for Title
CHAPTER VI.
128
Washington's Historic Mission
CHAPTER VII.
146
CHAPTER VIII.
The Struggle for the "Forks of the Ohio"
165
Pontiac Causes Trouble
176
Erie County a Wilderness
CHAPTER X.
192
CHAPTER XI.
Physical Geography
198
Our Land Titles
CHAPTER XII.
209
CHAPTER XIII.
Pioneer Anecdotes
238
Pioneer Activities
CHAPTER XIV.
255
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CHAPTER IX.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
CHAPTER XV.
Presque Isle, Erie, Erietown Hamlet, Boro, City 282
CHAPTER XVI.
First Mills, Factories, etc.
320
Early Roads
CHAPTER XVII.
327
CHAPTER XVIII.
336
Oliver Hazard Perry and The Battle of Lake Erie
340
Erie Extension Canal
CHAPTER XX.
347
The Railroads
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
Street and Electric Railways
357
Churches and Religion
CHAPTER XXIII.
359
Miscellaneous
CHAPTER XXIV.
372
The Bench and the Bar
CHAPTER XXV.
382
CHAPTER XXVI.
Doctors, Surgeons and Dentists
CHAPTER XXVII.
Newspapers and Periodicals
405
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Boroughs
417
CHAPTER XXIX.
City of Corry
436
Townships
445
Our Wars
CHAPTER XXXI.
470
Biographical
PART TWO. 490
402
CHAPTER XXX.
351
General ("Mad") Anthony Wayne
CHAPTER XIX.
HISTORICAL INDEX
A
America Ancient Inhabitants of, 65. Prehistoric, 75. Ancient Mounds, 71-9. Man here, 74-6. Remains, 70-9.
Compared with European, 68, 72. Asiatic, 72. Described, 74, 77, 78, 79. Opinions on, 75, 73.
Here, 71-9, 419, 464.
Mummies, 75.
Extensive Works, 71-85.
Works Described, 71-85.
Mastodon Remains, 75-6.
Mammoth Remains, 75-6.
Human Remains, 74-5, 84. Cradle of the Race, 66, 72.
Buried Tree, 202. Chorean Beads, 85.
Cave Dwellers, 75. Elephants Here, 71, 79.
Fossils, 202. Glacial Sea Here, 73-4. Terminal Moraines Here, 73-4. Ice Sheet Here, 73. Paleolithic Age Here, 70-6, 82. Weapons, 75-6. Neolithic Age Here, 73-4, 82.
Andros, Governor Protests to French, 114. Albany Conference, 162. Adlum's Map of Erie Reserve, 220, cut 178. Anecdotes, Pioneer 238-254, 412-4. Academies, 223, 463, 224-5.
Lands of, 230. American Hotel, 334. Anti-slavery, 378. Agricultural Societies, 380-1, 420, 434.
Associate Judges, list of , 385.
Additional Judges, list of, 385. Attorneys, Roll of, 383-401. Prosecuting, 385. "Anti Railroad Paper", 407. Ash's Corners, Church, 367. Asbury M. E. Churches, 367. Cemeteries, 314. Argus, The, 410.
Albion News, The, 411. Alms House Cemetery, 374.
"Ashery" at Cranesville, 434. A. & Gt. Western R. R. Junction, 436 Railroad, 427, 436.
Advertiser, The North East, 411, 425. Astonisher, The Waterford, 433.
Amity Township Formed, 418, 446. Mills, Settlers and Cemeteries, 446-7. Acts of Assembly for Donation Districts, 212. Distributing Lands, 213. Confirming Triangle, 215.
Reservations, 220.
Presque Isle, 221. Laying Out Erie, 221, 256. Franklin, 221. Warren, 221. LeBoeuf, 221.
Schools, 223.
Academies, 223, 224, 245, 463. Lands, 230. Repeal Improvement Proviso, 224.
Erecting Erie Boro, 224, 286. Public Buildings, 224, 286. Landing, 224.
U. S. Lighthouse, 224.
Resume U. S. Grant, 224.
Waterford Academy, 224.
Erie Academy, 224.
Sale Unsold Lands, 226.
Conflicting, 226, 270.
Cease Issue of Warrants, 227.
Actual Settlement, 227.
Feigned Issue, 228. Sending Troops to Erie, 255.
Incorporating Canal, 348. American Eagle Hotel, 297.
B.
Babbit, Miss Frances, Finds Remains, 73. Beginnings, Our, 65. Baldwin, C. C. Describes Remains, 75.
Blair, James, Settler, 84.
Bellin's Map (ancient), 105.
Buffaloes Here, 112, 122.
Beaujeu, Commands at Niagara, 131. Bull, Thomas, Describes Ft. Presque Isle 137. Ft. LeBoeuf, 137-8. Bonnefons' Journal, 147.
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Describes Presque Isle, 147. Game at, 148. Turkey Hunt, at, 148. Braddock, General Defeated and Killed, 170. Boquet, Col. Defeats Indians, 187. Bradstreet, Col. Arrives at Erie, 188. Blair, Samuel, Finds Ancient Tree, 202. Bog-ore, 203.
Brodhead, Daniel, Surveyor, Gen., 227. Procures Warrants for Land, 227. British Incite Indians, 255. Still Hostile to America, 256. Alarm U. S. Officials, 256. Buchanan, Capt. Commands LeBoeuf, 262. Brick House, Ancient on Peninsula, 266-7. Blockhouses on Garrison Grounds, 267, 306, 305. Buehler House, The, 282, 307. George, 282.
Boro of Erie Created, 224, 286. "Sleepy Boro", 287. Albion Created, 418. Corry Created, 418, 438. Cranesville Created, 418- 435. Erie Created, 286.
Edinboro Created, 418-9.
Elgin Created, 418, 420. E. Springfiled Created, 418-9. Fairview Created, 418, 421. Girard Created, 418, 421.
Lockport Created, 418, 423. Millvillage Created, 418, 423.
Middleboro Created, 418-423.
North East Created, 418, 424.
North Girard Created, 418. Union Mills Created, 418, 426. Union City Created, 418. Waterford Created, 418, 429, 432. Wattsburg Created, 418, 434. Wesleyville Created, 418, 435.
Beacon Light, 311. Brown, Noah, Shipbuilder, 280, 341. Bessemer Railroad, 356. B. & O. Railroad, 356.
Buffalo & State Line Railroad, 352.
Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction Co., 358.
Buffalo & Erie Railways Co., 358. "Bill Loesch's Band", 357. Belle Valley Church, 366. Beaver Dam Church, 366, 367, 369. Township, 417. Changed to Greene, 418.
Branchville Church, 369. Bells, Liberty Here, 380. Queen Charlotte, 346. Bank Note Detectors, 380. Bench & Bar of County, 382-401. Bulletin, Daily, 409. White's, 410.
Brokenstraw Township, 417. Changed, 418.
Boroughs in County, 418.
Breeze, The North East, 411, 425. Blade, The Corry, 442. Burgettstown Blues, 471.
Bounties to Draftees, 473. Barometric Elevations, Points Through County, 207.
Points in Erie City, 207. Birds Came After Settlers, 193. Burgettstown, 424. Burgett House, 334.
Battles Memorial School, 422.
C.
Cave Dwellers, 75. Cradle of the Race, Where, 66, 72. Chorean Beads Found, 85. Chautauqua Lake, Names for, 105-6. Carnahan, Francis Finds Bead, 85. Champlain Angers Iroquois, 98.
Cartier Discovers St. Lawrence, 102. Champlain's Map (ancient), 102-3. Coronelli's Map (ancient), 104. Cibolas Here (Buffaloes), 112.
Conty, Fort, on Niagara, 113.
Claessen, English Agent, 121. Secures Indian's Deed, 125. Warns French to Leave, 126. Cadillac Founds Detroit, 127. Canoes, Freight, 131. Cargoes of, 131.
Convoy, The Great, 132. Size and Value, 132. Celoron's Expedition Here, 133. Places Lead Plates, 134. Coffin, Stephen Describes Ft. Presque Isle, 136. Canoes Made at LeBoeuf, 142.
Christie, Ensign Surrenders, 183. Colonies Better United, 189-90. "Chimney Corner" The, 198.
Cone-in-Cone Rock, 202. Calcareous Marl, 203.
Commissioners on State Line, 213. Cornplanter, Chief, 218.
Colt, Judah, Story of, 230, 269. Moves to Erie, 270. 2d Realtor at Erie, 270. Letter to Bowen, 274. Death of, 233.
Colt's Station, 328, 360. Cemetery at, 372. Services at, 360, 455. Road to, 328. Road, 331. Cook, William, 234.
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Chapin, Gen. Letter to Secretary of War, 259.
Cloughsburg, 296.
Court Houses, 282, 307, 311, 312.
County Jail, 312.
Commissioners, Early, 318. Roads, 327, 332. Taverns, 332.
Cattle & Poultry Driving, 332.
Cleveland, P. & A. Railroad, 355.
Conneaut & Erie Railway Co., 358.
Cleveland & Erie Railway Co., 358.
Churches, Early, 359. Carter Hill Church, 367. Cherry Hill Church, 367.
Canal House, 304.
Concord Churches, 367, 370, 447. Township Formed, 447.
Divided, 447. Early Settlers in, 447. Cemeteries, 447.
Cranesville Boro Inc., 418, 435.
Churches, 367, 370.
Founded, 434.
"Ashery", 434.
Crane Road Church, 367. Laid Out Circuses Here, 377. Cholera Here, 379.
Cleveland Herald Founded Here, 405. Leader Succeeded it, 405.
Dongan, Governor Remonstrates Reproves French, 116. Orders Removal French, 116.
Deed, Indians to English, 125, 210. Terms of Deed, 125. Indian Signatures to Cut, 210.
Detroit Founded by Cadillac, 127.
"Duh-jih-heh-oh" Portage, 132.
Duquesne, Governor Sends Expedition,
135. Sends Celoron Here, 133, 135-6. Fort Established, 166. Surrendered, 172. Dinwiddie, Governor of Va. Commissions Washington, 150.
Invites Pa. to Join, 165. Reproves Pennsylvania Assembly, 165.
Orders Troops to Ohio, 165.
Postoffice, 437. Oil Business, 437. Brick and Tile Co., 441. Mayors of, 438. Industries of, 439. Ajax Iron Works, 439. City Building, 440. Churches, 366-7, 369-70, 443. Cemetery, 374.
Boro Incorporated, 418, 438. Early Settlers, 438. Caligraph Invented Here, 442.
Petroleum Telegraph, 442. City News, 442.
ltemizer, 442.
Blade, 442. Telegraph, 442.
Leader, 442.
Flyer, 442. Saturday Democrat, 442.
Journal, 442.
Schools and Library, 443.
D.
DeLaet's Map of Region, 103.
DeFer's Map of Region, 105.
Delisle's Maps of Region, 104-5.
d'Abbeville's Map of Region, 103.
Dallion Visits of Region, 108.
Dollier Winters on Lake Erie, 110. Takes Possession for France, 110.
Denonville, Governor Rebuilds Fort Niagara, 116.
Destroys Great Stores Corn, 117.
Destroys Indian Orchards, 117.
Destroys Indian Crops, 117. Destroys Indian Villages, 117.
.
Chronicle, Erie, 409. Christian Home and School, The, 411. Cosmopolite, Herald, The, 411. Coniaute Township, 417. Changed to Washington, 418.
Conniat Township, 417.
Conneauttee Wave, The, 420. Lake, 420. Chair Factories at Union, 427. Chronicle, The Wattsburg, 434. "City of Stumps", The, 438. Caligraph Invented at Corry, 442. Conneaut Township, 417, 445. First Settlers in, 445-6. Births in, 446. Death in, 446. Churches in, 446. Corry, Hiram, 436.
Corry, City of, Settled, 436. Incorporated, 418, 436.
Denny, Captain and Troops Sent Here, 255. Winters at LeBoeuf, 257. Builds Temporary Fort, 256. Devil's Backbone in Girard Township, 84. 204. Nose in Same, 205. Dickson House in Erie, 334, 341, 302. Perry at, 300. Lafayette Dinner Prepared at, 302. Purchased by City of Erie, 301. A Memorial to Perry, 301. Duncan House, 333, 341.
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HISTORICAL INDEX
Perry's Headquarters in Erie, 333. Becomes "McConkey House", 333. Location, 333. Doty House at East Springfield, 334. Dobbins House in Erie, 335. Lafayette at, 303. Location of, 303.
Dunkirk & State Line Railroad, 351. District Judges Sit Here, 385. Attorneys, Roll of, 385-6.
Dispatch, Erie, 406-8.
Herald, 408. Waterford, 433. Democrat, The Corry Saturday, 442. Daily Bulletin, 409
Deer Plentiful in County, 122. Hunting Described, 243
Donation District- Lands Selected, 212 Location of, 212.
Mode of Distributing Lands in, 213.
Portions Given Each Man, 213.
Tenth District, Where, 213.
David Watts in Charge, 213.
Surveyed, 214.
Examined by Irvine, 219.
Report on by Irvine, 219. Reservations in, 220-5.
Discoveries- :
St. Lawrence River, 98-102.
Ottawa River, 99.
Lake Ontario, 103.
Niagara River, 109. Niagara Falls, 112.
Our Region, 107. Erie County, 136.
Presque Isle, 136. Chautauqua Lake, 134, 105.
La Belle Riviere, 134. LeBoeuf Lake and Creek, 139.
E.
Erietown, Boro, City- Discovered by Le Mercier, 136.
First Official Map of, 178.
Fortified by French, 136. First Constructions in, 136, 283.
Elevation of Points Above Bay, 207-8.
Early Settlers at, 234.
Early Settlers, Names of 234. Conditions at, in 1795-268-9. Erie Reserve Surveyed, 220, 178. First Map of, 178. Officially Named, 221.
Became Boro, 224, 286, 418. "Sleepy Boro", 287. First Boro Elections, 287. Officials, 287. Burgesses of, 298.
Councils, 319. First Act of Councils, 287. Public Improvement, 287. Streets Improved, 287-9.
Meetings of Councils in, 299. Public Square Cleared, 289.
Ordinances, 287-293. Fire Engine Company, 290.
Hotels, 282, 293-5, 333. Ships Built at, 277-8. Steamboat Built at, 278. Public Landings Provided, 224, 286. Buildings Provided, 224. Lighthouse Tract, 224. U. S. Reserve Granted, 230. Repealed, 230. Academy Reserve, 230.
Laid Out, 271.
Judah Colt's Story of, 230-3.
Conditions of in 1814, 274-5.
Perry Builds Ships at, 340-3. Returns to, 344. Ovation to, 345. Brings Barclay, 344.
Hamlet Names in, 296-7.
Where Erie Started, 304.
French Fort Location, 136-8.
Ft. Presque Isle Described, 136-7, 170, 174. Destroyed, 180.
"Stone" Set Up, 283. Inscription on, 283. Preserved in, 283. U. S. Capital for One Week, 295. Lafayette Visits, 73, 302-3, 467.
Louis Phillippe of France Visits, 269.
Gen. Anthony Wayne Died Here, 306. Buried, 306. Removed, 306.
Presidential Visits in, 376.
Newspapers, See Newspapers-
City Chartered, 298, 418. First Mayor, 298. Waterworks, 298.
J. P.'s, 315.
Fire Commissioners, 316.
Water Commissioners, 316.
Fire Chiefs, 318. Councils, 319. Mayors, 318-9. Mills, 320-3.
Ironworks, 325-6. Hotels, 332-35. Passenger Railroad, 357.
Electric Motor Railroad, 358.
Health Officer, 404. Military Cos., 471.
Standpipe, Tallest, 299. Method of Raising, 299. City Hall, 313.
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Water Works, Present, 314. Club, 314.
Steel Pier, 315.
Extension Canal, 347-50. Appropriation for, 348. Business at Erie, 348-9. Abandoned, 349. Presbytery Organized, '361-3. Meeting of, 362. Marine Hospital at, 375. Churches in, 360-8, 370. Cemeteries at, 372-3. Township of, 445.
Erie & N. E. R. R., 351-5. Erie & Pittsburg R. R., 355. Elephants Here, 71-9. Eriez Indians Here, 94. Erie, lake, names for, 104-5.
Discovered, 109. French Winter on, 110. Whites Sail on, 109, 116. First Vessel Built on, 113. First White Women on, 128. First Steamboat on, 278. Fishing in, 199. Battle of, 343.
Eagle Hotel, Waterford, 334. Edinboro, Churches, 366-7, 420. Cemetery at, 374. Normal School at, 375-6,419. Independent, 411, 420. Boro Incorporated, 418, 419. . Eastminster Church, 366. Edenville Church, 367. Eureka Church, 367. Elgin Boro Incorporated, 418, 420. Church at, 367, 370, 420.
Erie County. Origin of its territory, 65. First Inhabitants, 66-9, 70. Mound-Builders Here, 70 et seq.
Indians Here, 94 et seq. Presque Isle Harbor & Peninsula, 105. Discovered by Le Mercier, 136. "The Indians' Country", 192. Had No Part in Revolution, 191. Forest Trees in, 194, 206. Wild Pigeon Flights in, 194. Wild Game, 195, 206. Hunting of Turkeys, 148. Hunting of Deer, 122-243. Fishing in Lake, 199, 195. Geology of, 198. Physical Geography of, 198. Minerals of, 198. Botany of, 198. Soil and Streams, 198. Barometric Elevations of Locations, 207. Surface Described, 199.
Size of, 198-9. Birds of, 206.
Title Sources, 209, 211, 125, 194-6, 210.
Title Complicated, 196-7, 209.
Title Conveyances of, 125, 194-6, 210, 211. Early Remains in, 84, 71-9, 85, 453, 464, 469. Argillaceous Schist of Peculiar Conchoi- dal. Fracture, Cone-in-Cone Rocks, 202.
Cone-in-Cone Rock, 202.
Bog Ore, Iron, 203.
Fossils, 202.
Buried Tree, 202.
Natural Gas, 203.
Petroleum, 204.
Mineral Waters, 204.
Sink Holes, 204.
Fort Circles, 83, 85, 453, 464, 469.
Mounds, 83-5, 453, 464, 469.
Howard's Falls, 205.
Devil's Backbone, 204, 452.
Devil's Nose, 205, 425.
Old State Line, 212.
General Porter Describes Triangle, 219. "Erie Triangle", 196, 209, 212, 263.
Act Creating Tenth Donation District, 212. Early Sales in, 233-4.
Purchasers in, 233-4.
Settlers in, 234.
Names of, 234.
Mills in, 323-4. Iron Works in, 325-6.
Roads in, 327, 332.
Early Taverns in, 332-5.
Divisions of, 383-4.
Townships in, 417-445. Names of, 417-445.
Storms, Severe, 379-80.
Fairs, 380-1, 420, 434, 472.
County organized, 383-4, 417.
Court, First Organized, 383-4, 417.
Bar Association, 401.
Medical Society, 403. Homeopathic Society, 403.
Newspapers, 405-16, to 462.
Original Townships in, 417, 445.
Judges of, 383 to 401.
Courts of, 383 to 401.
Attorneys of, Roll, 383 to 401.
Doctors in, 402-4.
Surgeons in, 402-4.
Dentists in, 402-4. Military Organizations- Civil War, 471-80. Officers in, List, 474-80.
Spanish War, 481. Officers in, List, 481. Revolution, 191.
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Mexican War, 380, 470. Pontiac's War, 176-80. World War, 482-9. E ie House, 304. Ellsworth House, 304. Elkcreek Township, Original Tp., 417, 447. Early Settlers in, Names of, 448. Churches in, 369.
Schools in, 448. Villages in, 448. Oar Factory in, 448. Mormons in, 448.
Evans Farm Cemetery, 374.
"E-pis-tol" of John, 414.
Eighty-third Regiment, 472-5.
East Springfield Boro-
Incorporated, 418-9.
Academy, 419. Churches, 419. Cemetery, 419.
Edinboro Native American, 420.
Gem, 420. Museum, 420.
Express, 420. Independent, 420. Conneauttee Wave, 420. Fairs at, 420.
Erie Mirror and Other Erie Papers, 405- Northern Sentinel, 405. Genius of the Lakes, 405.
Phoenix, The, 405.
Reflector. The. 405.
Patriot, The, 405.
Gazette, The, 406.
Doctors, see 402.
Dentists, see 404.
Lawyers, see 383.
Cemeteries, 372-3.
Military, 471. Courts, 383.
Eaton, Rev. Johnston, Home of, 362. In Fairview Churches, 362-9, 421.
F.
Firsts- 1
Barter Between Races in Region, 108. Named Native, 108.
Adoption by Natives, 108.
Mapping of Presque Isle, 105.
White Man in Niagara Region, 107, 359.
Time "Niagara" Name Used, 108. White to Sail Lake Erie, 109, 116. Vessel Built on Lake Erie, 113. Whites to Sail South Shore, 118. Deed, Indians to English, 125. White Women on Lake Erie, 128.
White Man in this County, 136. White Man's Building in County, 136. Road in County to LeBoeuf, 138. Deaths of Whites in County, 145.
Gunfire of Europe's 7-Year War, 167. Official Map of Erie, 178. Time Erie Named, 221.
Erie Settlers, 233, 234-7.
White Women Settlers, 234.
Sawmill at Erie, 267, 269. Blockhouses on Garrison Grounds, 267.
American Death in County, 268. Land Agent in County, 270.
Hotel in County, 272, 333.
White Woman at Erie, 272.
Sales of Land, Prices Paid, 273-4.
Ships Built at Erie, 277.
Steamboat to Sail Lake Erie, 278. Steamboat Launched at Erie, 278. Court Organized at Erie, 282, 382. Organization of County, 282, 382. White Men's Buildings, 136, 283. Discovery of Presque Isle, 136. Discovery of Erie County, 136.
Judge Here, Jesse Moore, 284.
Carpenter Here, R. Irvine, 284.
Mason Here, Graves, 284.
Jail in County, 284.
Jailor, Irvine, 285.
Prisoner in Jail, 285.
Prisoner for Debt in Jail, 285.
Store-keeping Here, 285.
Roads, Were Trails, 285.
Chapel Built Here, French, 136, 359.
Election of Erie Boro, 287.
Boro Officers, Erie, 287. Act of Boro Council, 287.
Public Improvement, 287.
Fire Engine Company, 290.
Water Works at Erie, 298.
Mayor of Erle, 298.
Erie Councils, 319.
Thanksgiving Day Observed, 346.
Canal Boat Into Erie, 348.
Railroad Train to Erie, 352.
Nickel Plate Train in, 356.
Electric Passenger Car at, 357.
Horse Cars in. 357.
Religious Services in, 359.
Churches in Erie, 136, 359, 361, 455-461- 466. Lord's Supper In County, 361, 424, 461.
Preacher, Regular, 362.
Minister Ordained in County, 362.
Sunday School in County, 369.
Roman Catholic Organization, 369.
Hebrew Church, 370.
Y. M. C. A., 370. Cemetery, 372. Burial, 359, 372.
Justice of the Peace, 271.
Monument, Civil War, 378.
Telegraph Line, 379.
Telephone Service, 379.
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Lawyer in Erie, 401. Doctor In Erie, 402. Bar Association, 401. Medical Society, 403. Health Officer, 404.
Newspapers in County, 405. Portuguese Paper in U. S., 410. Townships, 417. Burial, Fairview, 421. House, Middleboro, 423. North East, 424. Waterford, 429-30.
Store in North East, 424.
Building in Mill Village, 423.
LeBoeuf Tp., 457.
McKean Tp., 457.
Middleboro, 423.
Millcreek Tp., 458.
Mill Cillage, 423. North East Tp., 461.
North East Boro, 424.
Springfield Tp., 462.
Union City, 426.
Venango Tp., 465-6.
Washington Tp., 467.
Waterford, 429. Wattsburg, 434. Wesleyville, 435.
Corry, 436.
Temperance Society in County, 434.
School in Wesleyville, 435.
Typewriter at Corry, 442.
Births, 446, 452, 455, 457.
Deaths 359, 372, 446.
Marriages 455. Independence Day Celebration, 455. Frame Barn, 455.
Wheat Grown in County, 457.
Potatoes Grown in County, 462.
Brick House in County, 462.
M. E. Service in County, 462.
Company Offered Civil War, 472.
White birth in Co., 457.
Boat Flour Through Erie Canal, 456. Fort Presque Isle, 105, 137, 138, 139, 174, 180-5.
Fort Conty, on Niagara, 113.
Fort Niagara, 118, 123, 129, 131, 173.
Fraser, John, Settles Venango, 149.
Franklin, Pa., 149, 173, 185.
Franklin, Benj., Urges Union, 162. Attends Albany Conf., 162.
Fire Chiefs, Erie, 318.
Flash Light, Erie, 311.
Forks of Ohio, 149, 162, 172.
Fort Duquesne, 166, 172.
Fort Necessity, 167.
Fort, a Temporary Below Waterford, 256. Fossils, 202.
Fishing in Lake and Streams, 199. Sturgeon, 199.
Elkcreek Tp., 448. Edinboro, 366. Greene Tp., 453. Harborcreek Tp., 456. LeBoeuf Tp., 456-7. Lexington, 446. Millcreek Tp., 458. Mckean Tp., 457-8. Mill Village, 423. North East Tp., 461. Presque Isle, 139, 170, 233, 234-7. Phillipsville, 465. Elgin, 420. Summit Tp., 464. Springfield Tp., 462. Erie Triangle, 233-7. Union Mills, 426. Union Tp., 464. Venango Tp .. 465. Washington Tp., 466-7. Waterford Tp., 468. Wayne Tp., 468. Wattsburg, 433. Brick House in County, 461. Bridge, Permanent, in County, 433. Tavern in Fairview, 421, 449. North East, 424. Waterford, 429. Wattsburg, 434. Cranesville, 434. Corry, 437. Colt's Station, 455. Greenfield Tp., 455. Millcreek Tp., 460. Springfield Tp., 462.
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