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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa.
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HISTORY OF
LUZERNE
LACKAWANNA
AND
WYOMING
COUNTIES, PA.
WITH
llustrations, and iographical
ketcheg
OF
SOME OF THEIR PROMINENT MEN and PIONEERS.
NEW YORK: W. W. MUNSELL & CO., 36 VESEY STREET. .
1880.
PRESS OF GEORGE MACNAMARA, 36 VESEY STREET, N. Y.
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Allen County Public Library Ft. Wayne, Indiana
View of WILKES BARRE about 1830 - from an old painting
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LUZERNE COUNTY COURT HOUSE , WILKES-BARRE, PA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
OUTLINE HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CHAPTER I.
The Discovery of the Delaware-Pennsyl- vania Granted to and Organized by Wil- liam Penn .... ..
9,10
CHAPTER IL.
CHAPTER XII. .
German Immigration-The Administra- tions of William Penn and Sir William Keith .... 11, 12
CHAPTER III.
The Question of Taxing the Proprietary Es- tates-Wars with the French and Indians 13, 14
CHAPTER 1V.
Mason and Dixon's Line-Causes of the Revolution-Patriotie Action of Penn- sylvania . . 15, 16
CHAPTER V.
Revolution in the ProvincialGoverninent- Pennsylvania a State-Battles of 1776 and 1777-Indian Warfare ....
17,18
CHAPTER VI.
Later Events of the Revolution -War with the Western Indians-Constitutional
Changes ... ....
19,20
CHAPTER VII.
The PennamiteWar-Whiskey Insurrection -"Molly Maguire" Outrages-The Riots of 1877 .. ....
20-22 CHAPTER VIII.
Harrisburg made the Capital-The War of 1812-Internal Improvements- Schools 22-24
CHAPTER IX.
Patriotie Action in the Mexican and Civil
Wars
...
24,25
LUZERNE COUNTY.
CHAPTER I. Relies and Theories of the Earliest Inhabi- tants of Northeastern Pennsylvania ...
27-29
CHAPTER II. Opening of the Historie Period-The Indi- ans of Wyoming
... 30-37
CHAPTER III.
Operations of the Susquehanna Company- The " Pennamite and Yankee " Contest 37-40
CHAPTER IV.
The Pioneers-How they Came, Settled and Developed the Resources of the Country 41-45
CHAPTER V. The Condition of the Pioneers-Their Ways and Means of Living .... 45-48
CHAPTER VI.
Old Luzerne County in the Revolution .. 48-55
CHAPTER VII.
Civil History-Boundaries, Organization, County Buildings and Civil List CHAPTER VIII.
55-59
Dallas Township ....
244,245 Blakely Township
461,462
Dallas Borough 245-247 Arehbald Borough 462-465
247,248 Blakely Borough ....
465, 466
248 Diekson City Borough
466, 467
CHAPTER IX.
Early Wagon Roads and Mail Routes .... 64-67
CHAPTER X.
History of the Coal Trade in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties .... .. 67-90
CHAPTER XI.
Franklin Township
264 . 264-267
River Navigation-The Construction of Canals .. ....
90-92 1
Hanover Township Ashley Borough .... Nanticoke Borough Sugar Notch Borough Hazle Township
269-272 272-278
The Construction of Railroads in Luzerne County .... ..
92,93
CHAPTER XIII.
Hazleton Borough
280-282 282-293 294
Historical, Agricultural, Medieal, Religious and Sportsmen's Associations .... 93-96
Hunlock Township Huntington Township
.. 300. 301
. 301-303
.. 303, 304
.. 304-311
. 311-317
Luzerne in the Civil War-The 8th, 11th and 15th Regiments of Three Months Men .. 99-103 CHAPTER XVI.
Lake Township
.. 318,319
.. 319-321
. 321.322
323.324 299
Newport Township
324-327
Hughestown Borough
Pleasant Valley Borough
338-340
Plains Township ....
340, 345
Parsons Borough
345-348
Plymouth Township
.. 348-354
.. 355-362
Ross Township
.. 363, 364
.. 364-366
Sloeum Township
.. 366, 367
Sugarloaf Township
367-371
Union Township ....
.. 371-373
Shickshinny Borough
.. 373-376
Wright Township
.. 376, 377
LACKAWANNA COUNTY. CHAPTER I.
Name-First Inhabitants-County Organi- zation-Officials .... .... ....
..
378
The 143d Regiment .... .... 165-178 CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER XXVII.
The 149th, 16Ist, 162nd, 163d, 177th, 178th and
194th Regiments .... .... .... 178-182 CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
An Outline of the Geology of the Wyoming Coal Field ....
....
.... 182-191
CITY, TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGHI HISTORIES. Wilkes-Barre City and Township Bear Creek Township 237
192-236
Black Creek Township
237-239
Buek Township
239,240
Butler Township ....
Conyngham Township
243.244
South Abington Township
. 455-457
Glenburn Borough 457
Waverly Borough
457-460
Benton Township
460,461
Denison Township Dorrance Township
Exeter Township .... West Pittston Borough ..
249-252
Jermyn Borough ....
.467-469
.. 470-472
380
CITY, TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGII IIISTORIES. Seranton and Dunmore . .. 381-438
Carbondale City ....
. 439-452
Abington Township 453, 454
North Abington Township 454,455
327,328 328
Histories of the 46th and 50th Regiments I11-I16 Pittston Borough . 329-338
CHAPTER XIX.
History of the 52nd Regiment 116-126
CHAPTER XX.
History of the 53d Regiment . 126-129 Plymouth Borough
CHAPTER XXI.
The 56th, 57th and 58th Regiments 129-135 Salem Township
CHAPTER XXII.
The Gist and 64th Regiments . .
135-140
CHAPTER XXIII.
The 74th, 76th and 77th Regiments CHAPTER XXIV.
140-146
.... 146-157
The 81st, 92nd and 96th Regiments CHAPTER XXV.
The 107th, 108th, 132nd, 136th and 142nd Regi-
ments ... . . 158-164 CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Lehman Township
Marey Township . .. .
The 28th Regiment .. 103-107 Nescopeck Township
CHAPTER XVII.
New Columbus Borough
.. 295, 296
CHAPTER XIV.
.. 296-299
Opening of the Civil War-Patriotic Spirit in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties 97-99 CHAPTER XV.
Jackson Township Jenkins Township
Yatesville Borough Kingston Township Kingston Borough
278-280
Hollenback Township
Fairmount Township Foster Township .... White Haven Borough
253-255
255-258
. 258-264
Freeland Borongh
252, 253 | Olyphant Borough
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company -Railroads of Lackawanna County .... 379, 380
The 13th Regiment of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania
240-243
Local Military Organizations-Service in
Canada and Mexico and at Home 60-64
1158677
268,269
The 36th and 41st Regiments (7th and 12th Reserves) ... 107-111 Pittston Township
6
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Winton Borouglı ....
472
Bennet, D. S.
236 H
Jenkins Family
306 B
Carbondale Township
473
Bennett, Ziba
236 M
Jenkins, William
468 B
Clifton Township
Birkbeck, Mrs. Elizabeth
256 Jenkins, Jonathan
Covington Township
Bishop, William
Bogert, J. K.
Bradley, W. H.
2336 B
Jones, W. S.
Jones, II. I.
facing
345
Lackawanna Township
480, 48I
Lehigh Township
481, 482
Brown, S. L. ....
236 B
Kearney Family
464 A
Gouldsborougli .-
482
Brundage, A. R.
Brundage, F. M.
Bryden, Andrew ...
330 A
Kiefer, N. ....
438 P
Old Forge Township
Burgess, A. P.
..
534 A
Kisner, E. P.
248 ℃
Roaring Brook Township
Camp, Cyrus D.
...
534 E
Koons, William
Kulp, G. B.
446 B
Spring Brook Township
.. 494, 495 Carey, J. M.
Carpenter, James S.
516 A
Lampman, J. S.
facing
438 C 20I
Clarkson, James
facing
229
Laning, A. C.
236 O
Connolly, D. W. . ..
400
Lathrope, T. R.
446 A
Connolly, John F.
facing 43 Law, William
330 B
Cook, A. W.
....
452 B
Lee, Washington,
236 S
Coon, J. C.
236 B
Lee, Andrew
236 T
Copeland, David ..
306 A Le Grand, Lewis
236 E
Courtright, Benjamin
236 H
Lewis, E. R.
438 P
CHAPTER II.
Crippen, Martin
Dana Family
Dana, C. H.
534 B
Lott, Ziba
534 B
Canal and Railroad Communications in
Dana, Anderson
Daniels, W. G
322 A
468 B
Lynch, J. J.
470 A
Agricultural Socicties-Wyoming County
Day, Alvin
Dekin, John
438 I
Macknight, O. B.
Mckinstry, A. B
McMurtric, Alfred
248 A
Dershuck, Peter
Dewitt, D. D.
534 B
Merrifield, William
392 A
Clinton Township
.. 505-507
Eaton Township
508-510
Exeter Township
510
Falls Township
..
. 510-513
Doty, A. II.
....
....
....
248 A
Mitchell, H. H.
524 A
Mehoopany Township
515-517
Edwards, B. W.
...
...
538 A
Monics, W. N.
330 A
Nelson, Reuben
Nicol, Helen
facing
436
Nicholson Township
. 522, 523
.. 523-526
Evans, R. T.
...
facing
433 O'Donnell, James
O'Haran, Dennis
236 E
Overfield Township
..
.. 527,528
Fassett, John ....
....
....
470 A
Parke, N. G.
330 B
Fisher, C. H.
....
....
....
236 H
Patten, Andrew
470 B
Foote, John
....
....
....
....
506 A
Payne, H. B.
306 C
Gardner, A. P.
Gibbs, J. W ., Jr.
Gordon, Lewis
Green, A. L.
....
Green, J. D.
..
....
. .
236 0
Price, C. B.
236 P
and Official Changes-Scranton Fire De-
Haucock, E. A.
....
344 A
Pughe, Lewis
438 D
partment-Borough Items .... .... 539, 540
Hand, D. B.
....
Harding, G. M. ....
236 O Raber, Michacl
330 B Reap, Michael
330 A
Reynolds, Sheldon
539
438 D
Hartman, Mrs. M. L. T.
372 A
Roberts, Henry
400 A
Abbott, John
344 A Harvey, A. N.
454 A Hendrick, E. E. ....
438 K
Hice, George ...
Hitchcock, Elisha
Hollister, Horace .... ...
..
400 16
Schimpff, Leopold
facing
524 A 4II
Barnes, W. II.
516 A
Hopewell, J. U. ....
...
438 O
Schooley, William
330
Barthe, E. D.
Hosic, John
..
438 J
Schoonmaker, U. G.
438
Bauman, Anthony
236 A
Hoyt, II. M.
236 A
Hubler, P. F.
Beamislı, F. A.
438 I Hughes, George ....
438 L
Hull, William ..
330
Benedict, S. S.
452 A Hunt, A. E. ...
248 A
Hutchings, W.S. .... ....
....
..
468 B Shaw, William S.
..
524 1
Bennet, Charles
236 H Ingham, S. D.
...
....
..
516 A Sherwood, Chauncey
...
506 A
.
Braintrim Township
.- 502-505
Dickinson, Miss Susan E. ....
330 A
Miner, Charles
248 A
Miner, W. P.
..
236 L
Forkston Township
513, 514
Lemon Township
514, 515
Eaton, Alver and James M.
464 A
Moneypenny, W. B.
509
Meshoppen Township
. 517-519
Ellithorp, E. L.
..
Engle, S. D.
...
Evans, Benjamin
Evans, D. J.
..
438 M
Nivison, Mrs. M. C.
facing
432 330 B
North Moreland Township
.. 526, 527
Eynon, Thomas ..
....
facing 525
538 A
Osterhout, Mrs. Sarah
534 B
Tunkhannock Township
.. 528-530
Tunkhannock Borough
Washington Township
Windham Township
.. 536-538
APPENDIX.
LUZERNE COUNTY.
482 A 421
Pell Family,
Pellam, S. H.
454 A
The Wyoming Monument-M. E. Chapel, Pleasant Valley-Sheldon Reynolds ..
539
LACKAWANNA COUNTY. Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company (W.
Hahn, J. L.
516 A Pike, Gordon
...
520 A
W. Scranton's Resignation)-Ministerial
Pursel, Peter
facing 195
322 A
Keystone Academy, Factoryville
540
Harding, Henry ...
Harding, Danicl
Hart, Theodore, Jr.
330 F Ripple, E. H.
Robinson, Philip, Jr.
322 D
Robinson, S. B. ....
Ross, W. S.
236 P
Apgar, Jonathan . facing
323
438 B
Russell, A. II. ..
Scranton, J. A. ....
400
Baur, Robert
Scranton, Mrs. J. H.
438
534 1
Benedict, G. W.
470 A Seamans, G. B. ....
...
..
344 1
Benner, Samuel
. 478-480
Briggs, C. L.
Briggs, J. F. ....
372 A
236 M
Kenyon, J. B.
470.1
Madison Township
. 483-486
Kern, J. T.
330 B
Newton Townsbip
. 486-489
538 A Kintner, J. C.
...
516 B
Ransom Township ...
. 490-492
492, 493
Scott Township ....
.. 493, 494
WYOMING COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
Relics of an Earlier Racc-Organization of Wyoming County-Officers and Repre- sentatives .... 496, 497
Little, R. R.
534 B
The Bench and the Bar of Wyoming Co. 497-499 CHAPTER III.
Wyoming County
500
CHAPTER IV.
Davis, S.D.
De Lacy, Patrick
Denison, J. W.
516 A
248 B
Merrifield, Edward
facing
4:20
Donop, August
Dorrance Family
..
306 A
Miner, C. A.
516 A Mitchell, John
344 A
392 B
Meshoppen Borough
. 519,520
Monroe Township
. 520-522
248 A
322 A
Nicol, Andrew
facing 436
North Branch Township
52
Everhart Family ....
..
438 A
Osterhout, P. M.
534 ℃
236 F
Foster, C. D.
....
facing 194
Payne, W. G.
Pettebonc, Payne
306 D
468 B
Pier, W. H.
438 H
330 A
Pierson, C. T.
298 B
Ackerley, A. I.
438 D
Allen, W. E.
330 B
Bardwell, II. W.
534 A
354 A
Flick, R. J.
....
464 A
Painc. Lewis C.
330 B
Bible Society-Military Companies .... 500, 501
344,A
486 A
TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH HISTORIES.
506 A
Love, Henry
Loveland, William
516 A 306 C
524 A
Ladd, Iloracc
facing
407
Jefferson Township
476,477
236 A Jones, Edward
470 A
Greenfield Township
474, 476
464 A Jermyn, Johu
468 A
Fell Township
477, 478
454 A
Jordan, James
470 A
Bunnell, F. C. ..
372 A
Campbell, Jolin
452 B
470 B
236 N
Loomis, O. H.
524 A
534 F McMillan, James
438 A
322 E
Parsons, Calvin
344 A
306 G
Frear, James
....
facing
330 F
438 ฿
WYOMING COUNTY.
330 ℃
Nicholson Borough
Ferris, William
.. 530-535
535, 536
facing 228
438 C
Hakes, Harry ...
BIOGRAPHIES.
452 C
236 S 486 B
248 A Seacord, S. H.
438 ℃ Searle, John and Mary
236 L
236M
Drum, G. W.
306 C
facing
248 A
. 489, 490
473, 474
534 B
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Shive, P. C. Shoemaker Family
344 B 236 Q
Blakely, Diekson City and Olyphant Bor- ouglis .... ..
.. .. 470 A-D
Shuman, J. L.,
248 A Clifton, Covington, Jefferson, Lehigh, Mad-
Simpson, George
464 A
ison, Roaring Brook and Spring Brook
Siinrell, E. W.
facing
405
Towusltips, and Gouldsborough
..
. 482 A, B
Slocumn Family
330 C
Slocum, Joseph
Sommers, Henry facing
Snowden, E. H.
306 F . .
Snyder, Nathan
248 A Mehoopany Township .. .... 516 A, B
Spencer, Edward
Stark, Samuel
534 D
Stark Family
330 J
Stemples, William Stephens, A. W. ...
Sterling, Norman
524 A
Stevens, Asa B.
438 F
Stevens, C. A.
Stocker, Thomas ..
Stokes, J. C.
Sturdevant, E. W. 236 J
Stutzbach, R. F.
248 F Bennet, Mrs. Charles, Wilkes-Barre, Res ... 216
438 S Birkbeek, Mrs. Joseph, Foster, Homestead .... 517
Swetland, William
454
Throop, B. H.
Treseott, Luther
Tripp, Ira
438 H Burgess, A. P., Forkston, Res. and Store ... .. 506
Tubbs, R. M. ..
372 B Bunnell, F. C. & Co., Tunkhannock, Bank .. --
Turner, S. G.
Van Bergen, J. B. Van Siekle, Lewis Vose, T. L.
454 A
Coal Chart. 84 a
Court House, Scranton, Lackawanna County 378 Court House, Wilkes-Barre, .frontispiece
497
Walker, A. B.
Waller, C. P.
Weaver, P. V.
248 A
Diekson Manufacturing Co., Wilkes-Barre, Works- -23634
Donop, Augustus Von, Frceland, Res. 517
Dorrance, Charles, Kingston, Res 316 Wernet, Xavier, Nanticoke, Hotel. :507
Whipple, I. E.
facing
404
Williams Family
facing
302
Williams, J. J.
464 A Ellithorp & Co., West Pittston, Factory. 331 341
236 S Empire Breaker, Wilkes-Barre.
facing 406 Engle, Mrs. John, Sugarloaf, Res.
F. P. Woodward
...
438 U Evans, Benjamin, Neseopeek, Res. and Mill 251
Woodward, S.
Wright, H. B.
:36 1 Ferris, Mrs. Anna, Olyphant, Res. 470
Yates, Francis
Yost, S. D.
Yost, A. F.
GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL RECORD.
Wilkes-Barre City and Township . 236 A-T Blaek Creek, Butler. Foster, Hazle and Sugarloaf Townships, Freeland, Hazle-
ton, Jeddo and White Haven Boroughs 248 A-F Hanover Township, and Ashley, Nanticoke
Hunt, C. P. & Brother, Wilkes-Barre, Store. . 23634 Jenkins, Jabez, Tunkhannock, Res. 530
Jennings, J. T., Mehoopany 322
Kennard, George L., Laceyville, Hotel 310
Kern, J. T. & Ellen, Exeter, Res .. 249 Bennet, Sarah S.,
Mahon, William, Olyphant, Hotel and Store .. 517
Mallinckrodt Convent, Wilkes-Barre. 234
MeKinstry, A. B., Schultzville, Farm and Tan- nery .. 458 Birkbeck, Mrs., Foster 517
MeMurtrie, Alfred, Sugarloaf, Res 245
McNeish, Alexander and Snyder, Nanticoke, Block 507
Map of Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties.
Map of Wyoming Coal Fields. 183
Mitelrell, 11. Il., Lemon, Res .. 517
Miner, Charles A., Wilkes-Barre, Res. 217
Lee, Andrew, Wilkes-Barre, Res. 198
Lee Arins Company, Sturmerville, Works. 251
Lo Grand Lewis, Wilkes-Barre, Factory. 379
Loomis, O. H., Meshoppen, Ros. 497
506 Osterhout, P. M., La Grange, Ilomestead ..... Osterhout, P. M., Tunkhannock, Res .. 528
Paine, Lewis C., Wilkes-Barre, Res. 217
Pattorson Grove Camp Ground, Fairmount
following. 254
Payne, W. G., Kingston, Res. 311 Pellam, S. H., North Abington, Res. 455 Pettebone, Payne, Wyoming, Res. 316 Price, C. B. & Son, Wilkes-Barre, turning and planing-mill .. .23676 Raber, Michael, Nescopeck, Res .. 454 B Reichard's Brewery, Wilkes-Barre .2361/2 Robinson, E., Scranton, Brewery 411 Ross, W. S., Wilkes-Barre, Res 210
Schimpff, L., Seranton, Robinson's Brewery .. Sehooley, William, Exeter, Res. 411 250 Schoonmaker, U. G., Seranton, Hotel .. 397 Seacord, S. H., Tunkhannock, Hotel. 528 Shaw, William S., East Lemon, Res. 533 Shive, Peter C., Plains, Res, and Office. 340
Shuman, J. L., Wapwallopen, Res. 454 B
Simpsou, G. and A., Greeufield, Hotel. 390 Sketelies-Luzerue County. 378
St. Mary's Academy, D. O'Haran, Wilkes- Barre .. 342 St. Mary's Church, D. O'Haran, Wilkes-Barre 234
St. Mary's Church and Parsonage, Pleasant Valley. 379
St. Patrick's Church, Olyphant. 470 St. Thomas' Church, N. J. MeManus, Arehbald 507
531 Stark, Mrs. James F., Plains, Res. 219 Stark, Mrs. Samuel, Tunkhannock, Res. 528 Sterling, Norman, Meshoppen, Res. 528 Stocker, Tammie H., Plains, Res. 343 532 Sturdevant, E. W., Wilkes-Barre, Res 216
Snyder, Nathan, Sugarloaf, Res 368
Tripp, Ira, Seranton, Res. 386 Union Stove Works, Pittston 331
Van Bergen & Co., Carbondale, Foundry and Shop .. 442
Van Siekle, L., Waverly, Res. 459
Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre 23634
Wadhams House, Plymouth. 458
Wakeman, B. E., Laceyville, Res. 310 Wells, John C., Ashley, Union Hall 270
470
Whipple I. E., Seranton, Hotel.
404
Rieliard Sharpe President, Wilkes-Barre. . .. 23616 Yost, S. D., Sugarloaf, Res ... 368
PORTRAITS.
Abbott, Jolin, Plains .. 255
Ackerley, A. I., South Abington .. 330 K
Ackerley, Mrs. A. 1., South Abington 330 K
Hughes, George, Butler, Res. 240 Allen, W. E., Seranton. . 438 K
Apgar, Jonathan, Dunmore .. 323
Apgar, Cornelia D .. 323
Bardwell, H. W ., Tuukhannoek. 322 A Barnes, William H., Mehoopany 413
Bennet, Charles, Wilkes-Barre .... following
.... preceding 236 1
Bennet, D. S., 215
Bennet, Ziba 76
Billings, Paul, Tunkhannock. 241
Briggs. C. L., Dalton .. 454
Briggs, Mrs. C. L., Dalton 454 Briggs, J. F., Shickshinny 25. Brundage, A. R., Wilkes-Barre .. 236 M
8 Bryden, Audrew, Pittston. 282 Bunnell, F. C., Tunkhannock 534 A Campbell, Jolin, Carbondale 317 Campbell, W. A., Shriekshinny 251 518
Carey, J. M., Meshtoppen.
Clarkson, James, Carbondale.
Connolly, D. W., Seranton
400
Connolly, John F., Seranton.
437
Courtright, Benjamin, Plains. 955
Dana, C. IL., Tunkhannock
Dana, E. L., Wilkes-Barre 236 N
Daniels, W. G., Seranton
322 A
Davis, Sumner D., Jermyn 387
236 H
Lake and Ross Townships, Dallas and
New Columbus Boroughs .. .... 298 A-D Kingston Township and Borough .... 306 A-HI
Conyngham, Dorranee, Hollenbaek, Leh- man, Neseopeek, Newport, Sloeuin and
Wright Towuships .... .... 322 A-C Excter, Marcy and Pittston Townships, ..
Hughestown, Pleasant Valley, Pittston and West Pittston Boroughs .... .... 330 A-I Jenkins and Plains Townships, Yatesville
and Parsons Boroughs .... 344 A-C Plymouth Township and Borough and Jackson Township 354 A, B Ifunlock, Salem and Union Townships and Shiekshinny Borough .... .... 372 A, B Seranton and Dunmore .... .... .... 438 A-U Carbondale City and Township, Fell and Greenfield Townships .... .... 452 A-F Benton, North Abington and South Abing- ton Townships, Glenburn and Waverly Boroughs ....
.... .... 454 A, B Archbald Borough and Scott Township 464 A-D Jermyn Borough ....
.... .... 468 A, B
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Benner, Samuel, Conyngham, Res. 245
Stutzbach, August Swetland, W. H.
516 A Bishop Bros , Archibald, Store .. 517 306 E Briggs, C. L., Dalton, Res. and R. R. Station .. 438 G Brown, S. L. & Co., Wilkes-Barre, Warehouse. 298 C Brundage, F. M., Conyngham, Res. 245
236 R 452 E
Carpenter, James S., Mehoopany, Res. and Factory 533
Wadhams Family
Wakeman, B. E.
538 A Court House, Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co ....
Daua, Anderson, Eaton, Res. 533
Dekin, John, Dunmore, Hotel- 470
Wehlau, Ludwig,
438 1
Wells, J. C.
268 B
Wernet, Xavier
268 B
. Williamson, J. P. Winton, A. H.
facing 303 Frear, 1., Factoryville, Keystone Academy ... 506 248 A Hancock & Maeknight, Plains, Block ....... 306 B12 438 U Harding, Mrs. Sally, Exeter, Res. 249
Hazard Manufacturing Company, Wilkes- Barre, Works .. 218
Heller, Samuel, Wapwallopen, Res. 244
Hendriek, E. E., Carbondale, Res. 443
Hice, George, Exeter, Res. 251
ffunt Brothers & Co., Seranton, Block. 412
Doty, A. H., Mehoopany, Res. aud Factory. .. Edwards, B. W., Laceyville, Store. 310 Wilkes-Barre in 1830. .frontispiece Woodward, S., Wilkes-Barre, Lord Butler House . 342 412 Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, D. Copeland Principal 313
236 H Fairchild, J. M., Nanticoke, Res 533 Wyoming Valley Manufacturing Company,
516 A 236 K
524 A
200
facing
438 G
344 B 248 E
Letuon, Meshoppen, Nicholson and Wash- ingtou Townships, Meshoppen and Nieh- olson Borouglis .. . 524 A-G Tunkhannock Township and Borough .... 534 A-H Braintrim, Forkston, North Branch and Windham Townships .... .... 538 A-D
516 A
524 F
438 F Exeter, Monroe and North Moreland Townships .. 520 A, B
438 E 410
Lackawanna, Newton, Old Forge and Rau- som Townships .... 486 A-D Clinton, Eaton, Falls and Overfield Town- .... ships .... 506 A-D
Loveland, William, Kingston, Res. 311 Crippen, Martin, Olyphant. 397
and Sugar Notch Boroughs .. .... 268 A, B Dallas, Fairmount, Franklin, Huntington,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Dekin, Jolın, Duminore .. 282
Jordan James, Olyphant.
387
Ross, Mrs. William S .. . preceding
De Lacey, P., Scranton ... 438 A Kearney, Patrick, Archbald.
330 K
Denison, J. W., Mchoopany. 413 Kenyon, J. B., Olyphant.
454 A
Dewitt, David D., Tunkhannock 516 B Kintner, J. C., Mehoopany.
518
Diekinson. Susan E .. Pittston
330 A Kisner, Elliott P., Hazleton.
283
306 Koons, William, Shickshinny 214
400 B
446 B Scranton, J. II., Scranton
408
Drum, George W., Conyngham 369
438 C Seamans, George B., Pittston
496
Eaton, Alver, Archbald
454 A Lampinan, John S., Wilkes-Barre ..
201
Search, George W., Shiekshinny 254
Engle, Stephen D., Hazleton.
369 Laning, A. C., Wilkes-Barre ...... preceding Lathrope, Thomas R., Carbondale ...
446 A Scarle, John, Plains.
255
Evans, Itcese T., Seranton
282
Searle, Mary, Plains
255
Everhart, James M., Seranton ... . following Everhart, I. F., Scranton. .preceding Eynon, Thomas, Scranton
525
Little, R. R., Tunkhannock .. 248 F
241
Shuman, J. L., Wapwallopen ..
Fassett, Mrs. John, Scottsville ..
519 Love, Henry, Mehoopany. 413
Shuman, Mrs. F. E., Wapwallopen .. Simrell, E. W., Seranton.
214 405
Fisher, C. H., Seranton Flick, R. J., Wilkes-Barre
208 McMillan, James, Pleasant Valley. 21
Foote, John, Archibald
387 Marey, Abel, Tunkhannock 519
Sominers, Henry, Dunmore
410
Foster. Charles D., Wilkes-Barrc.
Gardner, A. P., Roaring Brook
Gibbs, J. W., jr., Scranton
421 Miller, C. P., Tunkhannock 283
Stark, Henry,
Green, Alfred L., Jermyn
470 A Miner, Charles, Wilkes-Barre.
74
Hahn, John L., Mehoopany
518
Mitchell, Jolın, Plains.
344 A
Hakes, H., Wilkes-Barre
236
Moneypenny, W. B., Eaton. 508
Hand, D. B., Scranton
398
Nelson, Reuben, Kingston 314
436
138 G
Harding, Garriek M., Wilkes-Barre.
236 0 Nicol, Mrs. Andrew, Scranton 436 Stocker, Thomas, Plains.
Hartman, Mrs. M. L. T., Union.
496
Nivison, Mrs. M. C., Scranton 432
Sturdevant, E. W., Wilkes-Barre .. following
Harvey, A. N., Harveyville.
215
O'Donnell, J., Pittston.
330 B Sturdevant, Mrs. E. W.,
preceding
Heller, Samuel, Wapwallopen.
Heller, Mrs. Samuel, Wapwallopen.
244 Osterhout, P. M., Tunkhannock .. following Osterhout, Mrs. P. M., preceding
Hitchcock, Amanda, Seranton 391 391 Osterhout, Sarah, Tunkhannock. 500
Hitchcock, Ebenezer,
Hitchcock, Elisha
391 Parke, N. G., West Pittston ..
330 B
Hitchcock, Marion,
391 Parsons, Calvin, Parsons Station .. 283
Hitchcock, Ruth,
391 Patten, Andrew, Olyphant, 470 A
Van Sickle, L., Waverly.
Hollister, Horace, Providence .. 400 16 Payne, Hubbard B., Kingston. 306 C
Holmes, Elkanah .
241 Pell, Samuel, Wilkes-Barre. 228
Wadhams, E. C., Wilkes-Barre
Hosie, John, Scranton
438 J Pell, Margaret, Wilkes-Barre. 228
Wakeman, B. E., Laceyville.
Hoyt, Henry M., Wilkes-Barre.
236 S | Pellam, S. H., North Abington. 455
Walker, A. B., Nicholson.
Hubler, P. F., Newton
454 A Pellam, Mrs. S. H., North Abington 455
Waller, Charles P., Honesdale.
Hughes, George, Butler.
240
Pettebone, Payne, Wyoming ..... following Pier, William H., Seranton.
438 H Weaver, Philip V., Hazleton
Ingham, Thomas J.
96 530
Price, C. B., Wilkes-Barre. 283
306 B Pursel, Peter, Wilkes-Barre. 195 Whipple, I. E., Scranton
Jenkins, William, Jermyn ... 454 A Reap, Michacl, Pittston
330 C Williams, James J., Archbald.
Jennings, William, Mehoopany 322 Ripple, Ezra H., Seranton ..
438 D Williams, J. R., Plains.
Jermyn, John, Jermyn ...
468 A Roberts, Henry, Scranton 400 A Williamson, J. Pryor, Wilkes-Barre. 215
Jones, Edward, Olyphant .. 529 Robinson, Philip, jr., Seranton. 322 D Winton, A. H., Scranton.
400
Jones, H. Isaac, Scranton 345 Robinson, Silas B., Scranton
438 E ! Wright, H. B., Wilkes-Barre .. 220
Jones, William S., Scranton 407 Ross, William S., Wilkes-Barre .... following 236 P
Yates, Francis, Yatesville .. 303
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236 Q Russell, A. H., Washington. 413 Schimpff, Leopold, Seranton 411 Schooley, William, Exeter 250 Schooley, Sarah A., Exeter
Dorrance, C., Wilkes-Barre ....... following Drum, Abraham, Butler. 369
Kulp, George B., Wilkes-Barre .. Ladd, Horace, Scranton.
322 A 433 Law, William, Pittston.
438 Lee, Andrew, Wilkes-Barre ....... following 236 T Sherwood, C., Falls 248 F
Shive, Peter C., Plains.
340
Shoemaker, Elijah, Wilkes-Barre.
190
Fassett, Jolin, Scottsville ..
519 Lott, Ziba, Tunkhannock 21-
Ferris, William, Olyphant
330 K Lynch, James J., Olyphant. 317
322 E | Macknight, O. B , Plains .. 306 33%
Slocum, Joseph, Scranton Slocum, Laton, Exeter. 330 D
Stark. Jaincs F., Plains ...
3:30 J 534 D
Hancock, E. A., Plains. 306 B%
Monies, Colonel William N., Scranton. 392 B
Stephens, A. W. Nicholson
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