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JEFFERSON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE 1800-1915
By WILLIAM JAMES McKNIGHT, M. D. of Brookville, Pa.
Author of "My First Recollections of Brookville, Pennsylvania," "Recol- lections of Ridgway, Pennsylvania," "Pioneer History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania," "A Pioneer Sketch of the Cities of Allegheny, Beaver, DuBois and Towanda," "A Pioneer Outline History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, 1780-1850."
TWO VOLUMES
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME I HISTORICAL
-
CHICAGO J. H. BEERS & COMPANY 1917
PREFACE
In presenting "Jefferson County, Her Pioneers and People" to its patrons, the publishers have to acknowledge, with gratitude, the encouragement and support their enterprise has received, and the willing assistance rendered in enabling them to surmount the many unforeseen obstacles to be met with in the production of a work of such magnitude. He who expect to find the work entirely free from errors or defects has little knowledge of the difficulties attending the preparation of a publication 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 this history will be received by the public in that generous spirit which is gratified at honest and conscientious effort.
The work has been divided into two parts, History and Biography. Volume I, containing the general history of the county, and of the townships and bor- oughs, has been compiled, prepared and edited by Dr. W. J. McKnight. Volume II is devoted to local genealogy and biography, whose importance has had grow- ing recognition among individuals as well as historians throughout Pennsylvania, with an appreciation of their value in a convenient and permanent form. In nearly every instance the data for the biographies were submitted to those imme- diately interested for revision and correction.
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 invaluable contribution to the historical and genealogical literature of Pennsylvania. THE PUBLISHERS.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
These notes are a compilation of what I have seen, heard and experienced, as a son of pioneer parents in this wilderness. I was to the manner born, and in my time have met, known and doctored all or nearly all the original settlers. The truths and facts to be related here in these notes have been gathered night after night, day after day, and year after year, from a retentive memory of those times and events. My birth, associations, education, avocations, printer activities, political speech making and the practice of medicine have all been pioneer, thus fitting me peculiarly for this task. I revere my ancestry and the pioneers. I delight in recounting their courage and virtues. My only ambition and desire here is to leave a truthful narrative of the pioneer men and women and events of Jefferson county, so that some future citizen can continue the history of the county. To do this, labor and research have been enthusiastically pursued with expense, patience and perseverance. I assisted Caldwell in 1878 in the com- pilation of his atlas, assisted Miss Kate M. Scott in 1886 in the compilation of her history of the county and wrote my pioneer history in 1898. As you see, I have been at this work for years, and now I will correct any error and false tradition whenever and wherever I find it. I am greatly indebted to the early newspapers of the county, especially to Joel Spyker and to the files of the Jeffer- son Star and Brookville Republican, and also to Miss Kate M. Scott's history for much data that I have used. W. J. MCKNIGHT.
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
CONDITIONS IN 1800-SOCIAL HABITS OF THE PIONEERS-CHRISTIANITY OF THOSE TIMES, I ETC. .
CHAPTER II OUR ABORIGINES
THE IROQUOIS, OR SIX NATIONS-INDIAN TOWNS, VILLAGES, GRAVEYARDS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, HUTS, MEDICINES, DOCTORS, BARK-PEELERS, BURIALS, ETC .- CORNPLANTER. .5
CHAPTER III GENERAL HISTORY AND PENNSYLVANIA CHRONOLOGY PATENTS, INVENTIONS, ETC.
HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY-GOVERNORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA -POPULAR VOTE FOR GOVERNORS, 1790-1914-SOME STATE LAWS-DISTINCTIVE CONDITIONS- - POPULA- TION, PENNSYLVANIA AND THE UNITED STATES-RATIO OF CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION -- DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION IN PENNSYLVANIA-PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES-CHRONOL- OGY OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES-FORTY YEARS OF PROGRESS-NOTABLE OCCURRENCES-PENN- SYLVANIA IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION-IIISTORICAL MISCELLANY-PATENTS, INVEN- TIONS, ETC .21
CHAPTER IV PIONEER EXPLORERS AND SETTLERS
INDIAN TRAILS, THE WHITE MAN'S PATH-DAVID AND JOHN MEADE-MEADE'S PACKHORSE TRAIL -PIONEER SETTLEMENT IN THE NORTIIWEST-PIONEER EXPLORERS AND SETTLERS. . . . . 56
CHAPTER V
FORESTS, STREAMS AND LAND PIONEER INDUSTRIES, HOMES AND CUSTOMS
GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY - ELEVATIONS IN COUNTY - DRAINAGE - INDIAN AND PIONEER NAMES OF STREAMS-TREES-LUMBERING AND RAFTING-NAVIGATION COMPANIES-PIONEER
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FLATBOATS, TIPPLES, ETC .- ACTS OF ASSEMBLY RELATING TO STREAMS-PIONEER AGRICUL- TURE-MAPLE SUGAR MAKING-TAR BURNING-PIONEER WVAGONS-IIOW THE PIONEER BOUGIIT IIIS LAND-PIONEER HIOMES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY-PIONEER FOOD AND CLOTHING -PIONEER PRICES FOR LABOR AND FOOD-PIONEER HABITS AND CUSTOMS-PIONEER EVEN- ING FROLICS-PIONEER MUSIC SCHOOLS AND SINGING MASTERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY -- LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN IN PIONEER TIMES 60
CHAPTER VI PIONEER ROADS AND BRIDGES-TURNPIKES-STAGES
EARLY COURT RECORDS RELATING TO ROADS AND BRIDGES-ACTS OF ASSEMBLY RELATING TO ROADS, ETC .- SUSQUEIIANNA AND WATERFORD TURNPIKE - OLEAN ROAD - OTHER ROADS - TOLL- GATES-STAGES, ETC .. 86
CHAPTER VII RAILROADS-COAL MINING
INTRODUCTION-ALLEGIIENY VALLEY RAILROAD-BONDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY - BUFFALO, ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGII RAILWAY COMPANY-OTHER COAL ROADS-PITTSBURGH, SUMMER- VILLE & CLARION RAILROAD COMPANY-LAKE ERIE, FRANKLIN & CLARION RAILROAD COM- PANY-COAL MINING-COAL BEDS-SOME INTERESTING DATA. . 100
CHAPTER VIII PIONEER ANIMALS
CIRCULAR HUNTS-BEAVERS, BUFFALOES, PANTHERS, WOLVES, WILDCATS, BEARS, AMERICAN ELK, OTHER ANIMALS-PENS AND TRAPS-IIABITS OF OUR WILD ANIMALS-FAMOUS IIUNTERS IN TIHS REGION-SNAKES AND OTHER REPTILES-BIRDS-BEES. III
CHAPTER IX THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY
ORIGIN-NEGRO SLAVERY IN PENNSYLVANIA-UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN PENNSYLVANIA AND JEFFERSON COUNTY-WIIITE "SLAVERY," REDEMPTIONERS AND INDENTURED APPRENTICES- IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT, ETC. 146
CHAPTER X WARS OF THE UNITED STATES-MILITARY MATTERS
THE REVOLUTION-WAR WITH FRANCE-WAR WITH TRIPOLI-WAR OF 1812-MENICAN WAR- CIVIL WAR-ROSTER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR - JEFFERSON COUNTY'S HONOR ROLL-A LINCOLN STORY-DUTIES OF A SOLDIER-SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-RELIEF FUND OF JEFFERSON COUNTY-PENSIONS-PAY OF SOLDIERS-PIONEER MILI- TIA LEGISLATION. . 152
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CHAPTER XI
COUNTY FORMATION AND GOVERNMENT-POPULATION-OFFICIALS
LOCATION AND EXTENT OF COUNTY-LOCATION OF TOWNS AND BOROUGHIS-PIONEER COUNTY LAWS-COURTHOUSE AND JAIL-FIRST ASSESSMENT-PIONEER LICENSES-TAXABLES, 1837 -INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS, CENSUS OF 1840-LIST OF RETAILERS, 1860-TAXABLES, 1915- ELECTIONS AND POLLING PLACES-OFFICIALS. .207
CHAPTER XII POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS
INTRODUCTION-HISTORICAL FACTS RELATING TO THE POSTAL SERVICE-RATES OF POSTAGE- PIONEER MAIL ROUTES AND POST OFFICES-LIST OF JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICES-PRESENT OFFICES IN COUNTY. 229
CHAPTER XIII BENCH AND BAR
JUDICIAL ORGANIZATION IN PENNSYLVANIA AND JEFFERSON COUNTY-TERMS OF COURT-PRESI- DENT JUDGES-ASSOCIATE JUDGES-STATE JUDICIARY-PIONEER COURT SESSIONS-ATTOR- NEYS-ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR-PRESENT MEMBERS, JEFFERSON COUNTY BAR-JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. .240
CHAPTER XIV PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
THIE PIONEER WILDERNESS DOCTOR IN NORTIIWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA-BROOKVILLE'S PIONEER RESURRECTION OR "WIIO SKINNED THE NIGGER?"-TRUE STORY OF TIIE INCEPTION AND ENACTMENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ANATOMICAL LAW-OTHIER MEDICAL LEGISLA- TION-JEFFERSON COUNTY PRACTITIONERS-COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES-MEDICAL IN- SPECTORS OF SCHOOLS. .250
CHAPTER XV THE PRESS
PIONEER NEWS SERVICE-PIONEER PRESS-RECORD OF NEWSPAPERS IN COUNTY TO PRESENT TIME -FIRST DAILIES. .274
CHAPTER XVI EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
PIONEER LEGISLATION-PIONEER SCHOOLS, SCHOOLMASTERS AND SCHOOLHOUSES-THE COMMON SCHIOOLS, LAW OF 1834 AND ITS WORKINGS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY-PIONEER SCHOOL DI- RECTORS-STATE AID ORGANIZATION UNDER COMMON SCHOOL SYSTEM-PIONEER SCHOOL
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CONVENTION-SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS-SOME SCHOOL LAWS-EVENING AND GRADED SCHOOLS-SELECT SCHOOLS-INSTITUTES-SCHOOL DIRECTORS' ASSOCIATION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY-STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS-ITEMS OF INTEREST. . . . ... 281
CHAPTER XVII
CHURCHES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES AND PASTORS-THE METHODISTS-PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DENOMINA- TION - REFORMED CHURCHI - BAPTISTS - ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH-LUTHERAN CHURCH-UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST-EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION -COVENANTER CHURCH-JEWISH SYNAGOGUE. .294
CHAPTER XVIII
FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS-MASONIC FRATERNITY-KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC AND AUXILIARIES-PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA-TEMPER- ANCE SOCIETIES-AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS. 324
CHAPTER XIX POLITICAL PARTIES
FIRST POLITICAL PARTY-REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES-KNOW-NOTHING PARTY- OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES-PARTY PREFERENCE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, 1832 TO 1900- CAMPAIGN OF STRUGGLE BETWEEN INDIANA
1864-SENATORIAL
AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.
334
CHAPTER XX FINANCIAL
COINAGE AND PAPER MONEY-PIONEER CURRENCY-MONEY FROM 1850 TO 1860-HARD TIMES OF 1857-PRICE OF GOLD DURING CIVIL WAR-WAR STAMPS OF 1862-BANKS AND BANKING- JEFFERSON COUNTY BANKS-FINANCIAL CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO-DAY. ... .343
CHAPTER XXI BOROUGH OF BROOKVILLE
BROOKVILLE'S HISTORIC SPRING-JIM HUNT'S CAVE-PIONEER NOTES-RECOLLECTIONS OF BROOK- VILLE, 1840-1843-BROOKVILLE'S EARLY PUGILISTS - TAXABLES, POPULATION, ETC. - DIS- TANCES FROM BROOKVILLE TO OTHER COUNTY POINTS-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-MAILS AND STAGES-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS-PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BUILDINGS-CEMETERIES-FIRES- BOROUGH OFFICES, 1915-FIFTY YEARS AGO 3.50
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CHAPTER XXII
PINECREEK TOWNSHIP
EARLY TOWNSHIP HISTORY-PIONEER TAXABLES-POPULATION-PORT BARNETT-PIONEER TIM- BER RAFT, LUMBERING, ETC .- PRESENT TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS .. 413
CHAPTER XXIII PERRY TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION AND POPULATION-JOHN BELL-OTHER EARLY SETTLERS - FIRST ELECTIONS - PRESENT OFFICIALS-TOWNS. 118
CHAPTER XXIV YOUNG TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF PUNXSUTAWNEY
FORMATION AND POPULATION-EARLY SETTLERS AND MILLS-ASSESSMENT LIST OF 1826-MILI- TARY COMPANY-MAIIONING NAVIGATION COMPANY-EARLY ELECTIONS-PRESENT OFFI- CIALS-TOWNS-BOROUGH OF PUNXSUTAWNEY. 421
CHAPTER XXV RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP
THE PIONEER SETTLER AND OTHER EARLY SETTLERS- PIONEER ROAD UP HOGBACK HILL-PIO- NEER GRISTMILL FOR TIIE WILDERNESS-PIONEER PHYSICIAN AND MINISTERS - PIONEER BLACKSMITH-JAMES L. GILLIS-ROADS, STREAMS, MILLS, ETC .- PIONEER TEAMSTERS-A HERMIT-RAILROAD-PIONEER SCHOOLS-FORMATION OF ELK COUNTY-EARLIEST ELECTION- ASSESSMENT LIST, 1827-PIONEERS OF RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP, ELK COUNTY, 1843-EARLY HIS- TORY OF RIDGWAY. 430
CHAPTER XXVI ROSE TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-ASSESSMENT LIST OF 1827-POPULATION - PIONEERS - EARLY INDUSTRIES - EARLY ELECTIONS-PRESENT OFFICIALS-PIONEER SCHOOLS-IIORSE RACING, ROSEVILLE RACE GROUND-DEVELOPMENT-COUNTY HOME -- HON. JOEL SPYKER-BELLEVIEW. ..... 443
CHAPTER XXVII BARNETT TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-POPULATION-PIONEERS AND PIONEER HAPPENINGS-TAX LIST OF 1833-CLAR- ION RIVER AND BRIDGES-JOHN COOK, OF COOKSBURG-PRESENT TOWNSILIP OFFICIALS. . . . 417
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CHAPTER XXVIII
SNYDER TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF BROCKWAYVILLE
ORGANIZATION AND POPULATION-TAXABLES IN 1836-PIONEER NOTES-EARLY OFFICIALS-PRES- ENT OFFICIALS-CHARLES MCLAIN CAMP, SONS OF VETERANS-TOWNS AND HAMLETS-BOR- OUGH OF BROCKWAYVILLE. 450
CHAPTER XXIX ELDRED TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-POPULATION-PIONEER SETTLERS-FIRST ELECTION AND OFFICERS-TAXABLES IN 1837-PRESENT TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-INDUSTRIES, PAST AND PRESENT-SIGEL AND HOWE -THE GRAIIAMS-JACOB BEERS. 457
CHAPTER XXX
JENKS AND TIONESTA-LOST TOWNSHIPS 460
CHAPTER XXXI
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF FALLS CREEK
ORGANIZATION AND POPULATION-LIST OF TAXABLES, 1838-PIONEERS-INCIDENTS AND ANEC- DOTES-EARLY PREACHERS-PIONEER ELECTION-PRESENT OFFICIALS-TOWNS-FIRST CEME- TERY-MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION-JUDGE EVANS-SCHOOLS-CRIME IN TIIE TOWNSHIP- BOROUGHI OF FALLS CREEK. 461
CHAPTER XXXII
PARADISE-A DEAD TOWNSHIP 473
CHAPTER XXXIII
PORTER TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-ASSESSMENT LIST OF ISI-POPULATION-PRESENT TOWNSILIP OFFICIALS-PIO- VEER SETTLERS-SUNDAY SCHOOLS-REMINISCENCES. .473
CHAPTER XXXIV
CLOVER TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF SUMMERVILLE
ORGANIZATION AND POPULATION-FIRST ASSESSMENT-EARLY SETTLERS-INDUSTRIES-SCHOOLS, CHURCHIES, ETC .- A FAMOUS RIFLE COMPANY-PRESENT TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-BOROUGH OF SUMMERVILLE. 476
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CHAPTER XXXV GASKILL TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION AND POPULATION-CHARACTERISTICS-SETTLEMENT-EARLY INDUSTRIES-MOUNT PLEASANT CHURCH-VILLAGES-TOWNSIIIP OFFICIALS. 479
CHAPTER XXXVI WARSAW TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION AND CHARACTERISTICS-POPULATION-ASSESSMENT LIST OF 1843-EARLY DAYS- RICHARDSVILLE-JOHN BELL-"JERICHO"-TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-TOWNS-AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING-"RATTLESNAKE DEN" 481
CHAPTER XXXVII HEATH TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION AND RESOURCES-TAXABLES OF 1848-POPULATION-EARLY SETTLERS-BUSINESS -FIRST OFFICIALS-PRESENT OFFICIALS-FIRST MURDER IN COUNTY. 484
CHAPTER XXXVIII
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP-BOROUGHS OF REYNOLDSVILLE AND SYKESVILLE
ORGANIZATION AND POPULATION-FIRST SETTLERS-PIONEERS IN 1847-BUSINESS AND RE- SOURCES-ELECTIONS AND OFFICIALS-TOW NS-CEMETERIES-REYNOLDSVILLE-WEST REY- NOLDSVILLE-SYKESVILLE. 486
CHAPTER XXXIX RINGGOLD TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF WORTHVILLE
ORGANIZATION AND FIRST OFFICIALS-PIONEERS AND EARLY BUSINESS-HUNTING INCIDENTS- POPULATION-TAXABLES, 1850-TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-TOWNS-JEFFERSON GUARDS-BOR- OUGH OF WORTHVILLE. . 491
CHAPTER XL UNION TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF CORSICA
ORGANIZATION AND FIRST OFFICIALS-PIONEER T.\X LIST, 1850 -POPULATION - SCHOOL AND CHURCH NOTES-TOWNS-ROSEVILLE GRAYS-HAUGH FAMILY AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT- BOROUGH OF CORSICA. . 494
CHAPTER XLI BEAVER TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-TAX LIST OF IS51-SETTLEMENT-TOWNS, ETC .- FIRST ELECTION-OFFICIALS- POPULATION-UNION GUARDS. . .. . .... . 499
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CHAPTER XLII
POLK TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-OLD SETTLERS-PIONEER NOTES-PIONEER TAXABLES, ASSESSMENT OF 1852- BUSINESS-DEVELOPMENT-POPULATION-OFFICIALS-SOLDIERS' REUNIONS-JOHN DIXON, JR.
501
CHAPTER XLIII OLIVER TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-SETTLEMENT-INDUSTRIES - SCHOOL, CHURCHI, CEMETERY-FIRST ELECTION- PRESENT OFFICIALS-PIONEER TAXABLES-POPULATION - MILITARY COMPANY - SQUIRREL HUNT-A TRAGEDY . 504
CHAPTER XLIV KNOX TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION-PIONEERS AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT-GAS AND COAL PRODUCTION-TAXABLES, ASSESSMENT OF IS54-FIRST ELECTION-POPULATION-OFFICIALS-TOWNS .. . 506
CHAPTER XLV
BELL TOWNSHIP
FORMATION-SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT-FIRST ELECTION-EARLY TAXABLES, 1858-POP- ULATION . .508
CHAPTER XLVI McCALMONT TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION, ETC .- PIONEERS AND PIONEER NOTES-SCHOOLS AND CIIURCHES-BEAR STORIES -FIRST ELECTION-PIONEER TAXABLES, 1858 AND 1859-POPULATION-TOWNS ..... . . 510
CHAPTER XLVII
HENDERSON TOWNSHIP-BOROUGH OF BIG RUN
ORGANIZATION-SETTLERS-CHARACTERISTICS-INDUSTRIES - FIRST ELECTION - PIONEER TAX- ABLES, 1858-TOWNS-POPULATION-TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS-BOROUGH OF BIG RUN . . . . . 513
HISTORICAL INDEX
Abolition of Slavery .... 147, 148
Academies ... . 214, 290, 382, 499
Aets of Assembly Relating to Roads 91
to Streams. .
67
Adams, Rev. Dr. J. T.
305
Adrian
422
Hospital
429
Advocate, Reynoldsville.
279
Agricultural Associations.
332
Implements
70
Lands in County.
220
Pennsylvania Dept. of.
27
Pioneer
69
Products in County, 1840. . 219
Society, First.
71
Alder Creek
62
Algerines
371
Allegheny Valley
Railroad,
Low Grade Division
102
Presidents 103
Allen's Mill 483
Allens Mills Post Office. . 233, 239
Almanae, Aneient.
55
Althause, Rev. Mr
514, 515
Alvan
233
American Bison,
Buffalo
113, 124
Elk and IJabits. . 116, 124, 125 National Party. 335
Party
335
Republican Party
335
Amusements, Pioneer $1
Anatomy, Study of.
255
Human Bodies tor 263
Anderson, Charles.
107
Anecdotes
463
Animals and Fire.
126
Natural Life of ..
. . . . . 124, 142
(See also Snakes and Other Reptiles, 136-142)
Pioneer 111
Anita 233, 239, 512
Anthracite Coal. 106
Anti-Slavery Society, Ameri- ean 149
Apprentices, Indentured. 149, 373 Archie Campbell and Jimmy Kyle 463
Area, of Jefferson County. 207
Pennsylvania 21
Armstrong and ('learfield
Turnpike
96
Turnpike Co.
97
Assembly, Colonial.
24
Assemblymen from Jefferson
County 224
Assessment, First County .... 217 Lists, Early. ... . . 217, 218, 219 See Also Township Chap- ters. Assessors, County 227
Auditors,
County.
.210, 222, 224, 225
Axes
70
Backwoodsman, Brookville .. 277
Bands, Early.
377
Bank, First in United States.
24
Note Detectors. 345
Notes, Early
345
Banking Laws.
346
Banks and Banking
346
in Jefferson County 347
Savings
346
State
.345, 346
Baptist Association, Clarion. 317
Churches and Pastors. . 316, 323, 516 Church Mission, Brookville, 1837 317
Bar, Jefferson County.
240
Admissions to, 1830-1887 ..
245
Admitted Since 1888.
248
Examiners of Applicants,
1916
249
Law Library Committee,
1916
Present Members.
249
Barber Surgeons. 255
Barbers First in Brookville. . 377
Barelay, Rev. David. 424
Barnett, Andrew ... . 58, 153, 414
John
497
Joseph ..... 57, 58, 64, 153, 414 (See also Volume II,
Page 1)
Township
447
Eleetions . . . . . . 215, 224, 447
State Aid for Schools .. .284, 285, 288
Barr, Robert P
66
Judge W. W.
242
Barrens, The ..
481
Jefferson
and
Clearfield
Baxter
.233, 239, 477
(Beaver Run) U. P. Church 305
Bear
.115, 124
llabits
116, 124, 136
Stories
491, 510
Traps
115
Beaver
14, 112, 124
Dam
113
Associate Judges ... 228, 240, 243
Run (Baxter) U. P. Church 305
Township
499
Reformed Seeeders.
477
Attorneys, Jefferson County. 244
Distriet
228
Retailers,
1860.
220
Bee, Wild
143
Food
144
Hunting
143
Trees
80, 143
Beech Bottom
433
Beechtree
233, 465
Branch, B. R. & P. R. R ... 104
M. E. Church.
313
Beechwoods Baptist Church .. 318 Distriet, Pioneer Days in .. 464 Presbyterian Church. 299
Beers, Jacob.
459
Bell, Frederick
109
James IT.
508
John, Esq
57, 419
John ( Warsaw Tp.) 482
Lewis and Vates 109
Township
508
Belleview (Stanton)
446
Seleet School.
290
M. E. Circuit
311
Bellport
506
Bell's Mills (Brown's Mills) 233, 508
Beneh and Bar.
240
Bennett's Branch Railroad. .
61
Berdan's Sharpshooters ...
. .
(See also Vol. IJ, page 425.)
187
Bethel Baptist Church. . . 319, 490 Presbyterian Church. . 294, 363 Bey Lynx or Catamount. . 114, 122, 124
Big Mahoning Creek.
.64,
68
Mill Creek.
62
Run Borough.233, 239, 514, 515
Churches
313, 516
Newspapers
280
Sandy Liek Creek
61
Toby Creek.
62, 67, 448
Billy Boo
373
Birds
139
Migration of.
142
Natural Life of.
142
Parton M. E. Chapel.
312
Varieties in l'ioneer Times 142
XV
249
Retailers, 1860. 220 United States. 34, 349
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HISTORICAL INDEX
Bishop, Rev. Gara, M. D ....
.295, 298, 358, 454, 464
Bison or Buffalo, American .. 113, 12.t
Lituminous Coal.
106, 110
Output in United States. .
107, 110
" Black Charlie 130
Blacksnake 136, 138
Blood, Cyrus 460 Settlement 460
Blose, Prof. George A 291
Boar, Wild ..
479
Boatbuilding, Pioneer
66
Bobcat (or Wildcat) .
122
Bobolink
142
Boot Jaek (Hazen or Mays- ville) 482, 483
Boroughs and Towns in Jef- ferson County. 209, 221
Location
209
Population of Boroughs .. 221
Boundary
Lines,
Jeffe
County
213
Township - See Township
Chapters.
Bounties, Civil War. 197
Wild Animal. . . . . 114, 124,
. . 134, 211, 213, 416, 436
Bowers Settlement ..
479
Gaskill Settlement, School 286
Bowersville
.233, 239, 487
Brady, Capt. Evans R.
157
Breweries
.387, 428
Bridge, Pioneer County. 89
Bridges and Roads, Early Court Records. 86
over Clarion.
432, 448
Broekways, The. .. . . 131, 450, 451, 452, 453
Broekwayville Borough. . 434, 451 Newspapers 280
Pioneer School. 253
Post Office .. . 232, 233, 239, 453 Presbyterian Church ...... 302 Brookville Borough. 212, 213, 350 Academy .214, 290, 382
Boundaries .216, 351, 355
Breweries 387
Business Development . 387
Cemeteries
399
Churches - See Chapter
XVII 291
Distances From Other
County Points.
386
Drinking Fountain. .. . 395, 396
Early Conditions, 1835. 356
Elections 214, 224
Industries 3.82
Photographers 411
Schools 357
Settlers
353
Taverns
354, 360, 370. 357, 417
Elections and Polling Places 214, 356, 359
Erection of Borough. 355 Female Seminary .214, 290
Fifty Years Ago 402
First Borough Officials.356, 372
Common School. . .... 246
Railroad Train.
.391, 394
Store
.353, 409
Fraternal and Social Or-
ganizations-See Chapter XVIII 324
Hermit
373
Ilistorie Spring
.14, 16, 350
Hospital
395
Hotels
387
Mail Service, 1835. 356
Main Street, 1840, Deserip- tion 384
Newspapers
276
Officials, 1840. 372
Old Graveyard.
295,
399
Park . .
333
Building
395
Parochial School. 397
Piekering Deed. . 216
Pioneer Assessment. 359
Pioneer Business Men
354
Resurrection
251
Population
221, 386
1835
356
1×60
402
Post Offieo.
232, 233, 239
Publie Institutions
394
Schools and Buildings .. 396
Recollections, 1840 to 1843 359
Retailers, 1860
219, 220
Soldiers' Home
394
Monument
400
Streets
214
Town Council, Pioneer Ses- sion 359
Village Improvement Asso- ciation .395, 396
Water Company.
378, 395
Brown's Mills (Bell's Mills) Post Office 233, 508 Buffalo, American Bison.113, 124 Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts- burgh Railroad ..
.. 103, 428, 429, 490
Officers, 1915 .. 105
Buffington, Judge Joseph. 242
Burnside, Hon. Thomas.
211
Joel, Sr.
.153, 450, 451
Burrowes, Thomas II ..
Bury Me With My Grand Army Badge (Poem) .. 329
Futler, Cyrus. . . 305. 307, 354, 364, 365, 377
Butler's Graveyard. 414
Campaign of 1860 408
1864 337
Camp Run. 233
Canal, Pennsylvania. . 40, 4]
Candles
376
Carrier
233
Carroll, Rev. Willian
306
Catamount, or Bey Lynx. 11-t, 122, 121 Fires 400
Catholic Cemetery, Punxsu-
tawney . . 430
Churches, Greek. .320, 490 Roman 319, 323 Cattle in County, 1840 .. 219, 368 Celebrations, Fourth of July .366, 375, 455
Memorial Day, 1884. .. 455, 465 Cemeteries, Early and Pres- ent-See Brookville and Township Chapters. Law for Protection. 260
Centenarians .. 459, 462 Central Presbyterian Church. 303 Ceres Road. . 432
Chamber of Commerce, Roy- noldsville 489
Chestnut Grove M. P. Church 314 Ridge 479
Chinklacamoose Path. . . . . 16, 56
Christian Church, First ..... 516 Christianity of Pioneer Times 1
Church, First Protestant in County 439
School Directors
284
Churches *
209, 294, 478
See Township Chapters.
Notes, Union Township. .. 495
of God (Winebrennerian) . 323
Property in County 323
Statisties
323
Cirele Itill Cemetery
430
Circular Hunts. . 111
Civil War, Pennsylvania's Part in. 45
Relief Fund of Jefferson
County
204
County
154, 156-201
Clarion
233
Baptist Association. 317
Mines, Snyder Township .. 108 Methodist Church .. 310
River and Bridges 61, 64, 65, 67, 68, 116, 432, 448 Summerville & Pittsburgh Railroad Co ... 105
Clark, Judge Elijah HI. . 242
(Sce also Vol. II, Page 170) Jesse G. 276
Clarke, Dr. A. M.
.269, 451
Philetus
451
Clayville
423, 427
Election
426
(Lindsey) Post Office .. 234
Clearfield and Jefferson Turn- pike 95
Clearing Land. 69
Cloe 234, 239, 510
Clothing, 1840. 382
Campbell, Archie. 163 Pioneer 77
Judge James.
212
Clouser
234
(lover, Harry
385
Gen. Levi G
.277, 361, 366, 476
Run 479
Township 476
Elections 215, 478
First Schools. 287
Retailers, 1860
220
Clyde, Capt. Wm. J.
166, 172
Campmeetings, Pioneer and
Early
316
Taxables and Property.
220
Soldiers
from
Jefferson
xvii
Coal 2, 39, 40, 60
Beds
110, 487
Duties
110
Judge Wm. L.
242
Cork Pine Trees. 487, 513
Cornplanter
17
Indians, Family of 441
Cornstalk Militia.
478
Coroners, County.
226
Corsica Borough
496, 49S
Academy
499
M. E. Church. 313
Post Office ..
234,
239
Retailers, 1560. 220
Cortez .
234
Country Club, Punxsutawney
Connties and County
Seats,
Pennsylvania
.35,
36
Area of Counties.
.35,
Map
37
Population by Counties. . 34, 35 County Formation in Penn- sylvania 23. ITome and Farm. . 282, 418, 503
36
Jefferson, Formation and
Government
207, 211
Map of Pennsylvania .. 37
Conrt Records, Roads and Bridge, 1808-1840. S6
Sessions
382
Pioneer
243, 244
Terms of
241
Courthouse and Jail, Jeffer- son County. 215, 217
Old
369
Covenanter Church 322
Craig, Col. C. A ..
162, 164, 166, 167, 179
Crenshaw
.234, 239, 451
Crime
47, 99, 451, 468, 470, 485, 506
Olden Time Penalties. 47
Crow
140, 142
Bounties
124
Cumberland Presbyterian
Churches .. 303, 480, 504, 510
Currency, Pioneer ...
345
Amount in Circulation in
United States
344
Customs, Pioneer
S3
Daily Newspapers, First .... 280
Dams
.65, 67-69,
69
Darling, Paul.
397
Will
398
Danghters of Liberty 334
Days, Origin of Names of 50
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