USA > Pennsylvania > Venango County > Venango County, Pennsylvania: Her Pioneers and People (Volume 1) > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110
This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online.
It has survived long enough for the copyright to expire and the book to enter the public domain. A public domain book is one that was never subject to copyright or whose legal copyright term has expired. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover.
Marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume will appear in this file - a reminder of this book's long journey from the publisher to a library and finally to you.
Usage guidelines
Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. Public domain books belong to the public and we are merely their custodians. Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying.
We also ask that you:
+ Make non-commercial use of the files We designed Google Book Search for use by individuals, and we request that you use these files for personal, non-commercial purposes.
+ Refrain from automated querying Do not send automated queries of any sort to Google's system: If you are conducting research on machine translation, optical character recognition or other areas where access to a large amount of text is helpful, please contact us. We encourage the use of public domain materials for these purposes and may be able to help.
+ Maintain attribution The Google "watermark" you see on each file is essential for informing people about this project and helping them find additional materials through Google Book Search. Please do not remove it.
+ Keep it legal Whatever your use, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that what you are doing is legal. Do not assume that just because we believe a book is in the public domain for users in the United States, that the work is also in the public domain for users in other countries. Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed. Please do not assume that a book's appearance in Google Book Search means it can be used in any manner anywhere in the world. Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe.
About Google Book Search
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at http://books.google.com/
3 3433 08181476 0
Digitized by Google
.
.
. .. ......
Digitized by
ISD (VENANGO CO.)
BABCOCK Digitized by Google
1
.
Digitized by
Digitized by Google
Digitized by
VENANGO COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE Embracing a General History of the County
-7 PREPARED BY CHARLES A. BABCOCK, A. M., LL. B. of Oit City, Pennsylvania
Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the British Astronomical Association in London; author of "Bird Day in the Schools and How to Prepare for It," "The Essence and Function of Super- vision," "Literature in the Schools,"
and
A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families
TWO VOLUMES
ILLUSTRATED
·
VOLUME I
-
CHICAGO J. H. BEERS & COMPANY 1919 ·IRS
1-
1
Digitized by
.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 154772B
ASTOR, LEVOY ANT TILDEN DO NDAMONG x
1941 L
-
Digitized by
-
1
FIRST PU MENT. WAR T AND CO RIVER A.
TR.
-
LUMBERING AND RI CONDITIONS-ST.
-
1
-
.
- 1
. /
4
1.
1
the white ch when the "harder " in Herans of the Red Cross al Vey and . ... 1 men entering the service from the Nie the moment 1 Mr. Arthur Heile, Mr. I. N. LaRue, and many ofthe for ing fraternal organizations in the county Spond think. in when i 1 M. Reed, of Oil City, for the account of the Or Gin til Ly .. Mr. J. J. McLaurin, of Franklin, whose mer tin; " Thank you. I ... we have reprinted with the permission of the Od (a Part, who he he particularly generous, granting the use of Me Met aman's, for loss of the .. .alatiment of the oil industry prepared for an lodi.
Digitized by Google
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 154772B
ASTUR. LENOX ANDY TILDES FONDATIONS x
1941 L
.
Digitized by Google
1
PREFACE
With the presentation of this work to its patrons, the publishers wish to make grateful acknowledgment of the encouragement and support that their enterprise has received from the people of Venango County, as well as of the cordial assistance rendered which has enabled them to surmount the many unforeseen difficulties to be met with in the production of a publication of this character.
The work has been divided into two parts, Historical and Biographical. The first part, comprising the general history of the county and of its town- ships and boroughs, has been prepared principally by Prof. Charles A. Babcock, of Oil City, who is particularly well known to the people of Venango County through his long service as superintendent of schools in that city, and whose familiarity with local affairs made his selection for this work most appropriate. The publishers were also fortunate in securing the co-operation of other local men possessing authoritative knowledge in their special fields. For the chapter on the Bench and Bar we are indebted to Mr. Millard Scheide, of Franklin ; Dr. William A. Nicholson, of Franklin, contributed the chapter on The Medical Profession; the Rev. Dr. Martin Aigner, rector of St. John's Protestant Epis- copal Church of Franklin, wrote the chapter on Church History in Venango County.
Acknowledgment is due to the following people who helped obtain the names of Venango County soldiers: Gen. Willis J. Hulings, for the roster of the men from the county serving in the Spanish-American war; Mayor William Agnew of Oil City, for a list of the draftees and volunteers from the Oil City District entering the World war; Mr. Harry Lamberton, of Franklin, for the list of men from the Franklin District; Mr. J. B. Smithman, of Oil City, for contribution to the list of names and for his description of the plate illustrating the boats of oil in the "harbor" at Oil City in March, 1864; the Home Service Sections of the Red Cross in Oil City and in Franklin for the lists of Venango men entering the service from this State and from other States ; Mr. J. N. Mark, Mr. Arthur Helle, Mr. I. N. LaRue, and many others, for information regard- ing fraternal organizations in the county. Special thanks are due to Maj. J. M. Reed, of Oil City, for the account of the Oil City Oil Exchange, and to Mr. J. J. McLaurin, of Franklin, whose interesting "Thanksgiving Tribute". we have reprinted with the permission of the Oil City Derrick, which has been particularly generous, granting the use of Mr. McLaurin's history of the de- velopment of the oil industry prepared for an Industrial Number of the Der- rick. To Mrs. Emma W. Babcock, of Oil City, credit is due for the article on
iii
Digitized by Google
iv
PREFACE
the schools of Oil City, for the account of the Salvation Army, and for the chapter on The Press.
The second part of the work is devoted to local genealogy and biography, the importance of preserving which has had growing recognition among individu- als as well as historians throughout Pennsylvania in recent years. Local history, affording the best possible assistance in the preservation of national history, is well supplemented by these personal records, which contain items of historical value that might be otherwise lost irredeemably. Personal biographies possess special interest as one of the strongest means of linking the past with the present, and the record of Venango County's pioneers is so indissolubly linked with the activities of her present residents that lacking mention of them the work would be incomplete. Historical societies have done well in encouraging their publication and educating the public to an appreciation of their value in convenient form. Their. worth thus becomes permanent. The utmost care has been taken to have these records accurate. In nearly every instance they were submitted to those immediately interested, thus affording ample oppor- tunity for revision or correction.
Those who expect to find the work entirely free from errors or defects have little knowledge of the difficulties attending the preparation of a publication of this kind, and should indulgently bear in mind that "it is easier to be critical than to be correct." It is therefore trusted that these volumes will be received in that generous spirit which is gratified at conscientious effort. They are placed in the hands of the public with the belief that they will be found a valuable addition to the library, as well as an invaluable contribution to the historical and biographical literature of Pennsylvania.
THE PUBLISHERS.
Digitized by Google
.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
INDIANS-PIONEER HISTORY
THE INDIANS-INDIAN LANGUAGES-FRENCH CREEK-THE ALLEGHENY RIVER-THE FIVE GREAT NATIONS-MOUND BUILDERS-REMAINS OF INDIAN OCCUPATION AT FRANKLIN-FRANKLIN ENTERS HISTORY-LAND TITLES-SETTLEMENT-CORNPLANTER-CUSTALOGA'S TOWN-THE I PIONEERS
CHAPTER II TOPOGRAPHY AND SOIL
THE WORK OF THE ALLEGHENY RIVER-THE GLENS-ELEVATIONS-GEOLOGY-VICINITY OF OII. CITY-OIL CREEK-FRENCH CREEK-SUGAR CREEK-AGRICULTURAL POSSIBILITIES. ..... . 32
CHAPTER III EARLY DEVELOPMENT
PIONEER CONDITIONS-PIONEER CONVENIENCES-PIONEER ANIMALS AND HUNTING-SHELTER AND FIRE-EARLY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES-POSTAL
SERVICE-FINANCIAL EXCHANGE- PIONEER PRODUCTIONS. 40
....
CHAPTER IV
ROADS-BRIDGES-STREAMS
FIRST PUBLIC HIGHWAYS-OLD FRENCH MILITARY ROAD-ROADS AND PROGRESS-ROAD IMPROVE- MENTS IN COUNTY-STATE ROADS-WATERFORD AND SUSQUEHANNA TURNPIKE-MEAD'S WAR TRAIL-OIL ROADS-SALINA AND LAYTONIA TURNPIKE-PRESENT ROADS-WATERWAYS AND COMMERCE-MILITARY IMPORTANCE DURING WAR OF 1812-BRIDGES-THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AND FRENCH CREEK. 48
CHAPTER V
TRANSPORTATION-EARLY INDUSTRIES-RAILROADS
1
LUMBERING AND RAFTING-POND FRESHETS-IRON BUSINESS-FURNACES-EARLY COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS-STEAM NAVIGATION-OIL TRANSPORTATION-RAILROADS .. 57
V
Digitized by Google
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
- - -
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER VI INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
TOWN OF FRANKLIN-ROADS-WATERWAYS-ALLEGHENY RIVER AND FRENCH CREEK-CANALS- SCHOOLS-CONTEMPLATED HIGHWAYS. .64
CHAPTER VII ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY
ORIGINAL BOUNDARIES OF COUNTY-ORIGIN OF COUNTY NAME-CHANGES IN BOUNDARY-AREA OF COUNTY-EARLY GOVERNMENT-FIRST COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-EARLY ASSESSORS AND ASSESSMENTS-TOWNSHIP DIVISIONS-BOROUGHS-PUBLIC BUILDINGS-COUNTY FARM. . . 71
CHAPTER VIII POLITICAL HISTORY
EARLY ORGANIZATION-FIRST LEGAL ARCHIVES-EARLY JUDGES-CONGRESSMEN-DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS 81
CHAPTER IX COUNTY OFFICIALS
EARLY AUTHORITIES-REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS-STATE SENATORS-STATE REPRESENTA+ TIVES-PRESIDENT JUDGES-DISTRICT JUDGE-ASSOCIATE JUDGES-PROTHONOTARIES-REGIS- TERS AND RECORDERS-COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-COUNTY TREASURERS-COUNTY AUDITORS- SHERIFFS-CORONERS-COUNTY SURVEYORS-DISTRICT ATTORNEYS-JURY COMMISSIONERS -SOME EARLY TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS, 1801 TO 1828 87
CHAPTER X POST OFFICES
EARLY RATES FIRST OFFICES IN VENANGO COUNTY-FRANKLIN OFFICE AND POSTMASTERS-OIL CITY OFFICE AND POSTMASTERS-EMLENTON-THIRD CLASS POST OFFICES IN VENANGO COUNTY -FOURTH CLASS POST OFFICES. .98
CHAPTER XI BENCH AND BAR (By Millard Scheide)
EARLY COURT SESSIONS-PIONEER LAWYERS-THE BENCH-PRESIDING JUDGES-DISTRICT COURT -THE BAR-DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS-LIST OF PRESENT MEMBERS. . 101
Digitized by Google
vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER XII
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION (By William A. Nicholson, M. D.)
EARLY PRACTITIONERS-PERSONAL MENTION OF WELL KNOWN PRACTITIONERS-ROSTER OF VENANGO COUNTY PHYSICIANS TO PRESENT TIME-VENANGO COUNTY PHYSICIANS IN MILI- TARY SERVICE DURING THE WORLD WAR .. . 112
CHAPTER XIII OIL-GAS -. COAL
HISTORIC OIL CREEK-PENNSYLVANIA'S MOST PROFITABLE WELL-OTHER MAMMOTHS ON THE LIST -THIRD SAND AND FIRST GUSHERS-KEEPING UP WITH THE PROCESSION-PETROLEUM CENTER HAS ITS INNING-A PATCH THAT YIELDED MILLIONS-BIG BONANZAS SET THE PACE- DOWN TO THE ALLEGHENY RIVER-A FRUITFUL VALLEY BY THE WAYSIDE-LUBRICATING OIL MANIFESTS ITSELF-DOWN THE WINDING ALLEGHENY - PITHOLE AND PLEASANTVILLE APPEAR-OIL EXCHANGES ENTER AND EXIT-THE OIL CITY OIL EXCHANGE-OTHER OIL EX- CHANGES-NATURAL GAS-GASOLINE-VALUE OF NATURAL GAS AND OIL IN THE UNITED .122 STATES-COAL
CHAPTER XIV MANUFACTURING
JOHN FRAZIER, GUNSMITH-EARLY SAWMILLS-IRON MANUFACTURE-GRISTMILLS-OTHER AC- TIVITIES AT FRANKLIN-THE OIL INDUSTRY AND ALLIED INTERESTS-ACTIVITIES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD-OIL CITY ENTERPRISES-EMLENTON 153
CHAPTER XV BANKING-FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
HISTORY OF THE FRANKLIN BANKS-OIL CITY BANKS - EMLENTON BANKS - CLINTONVILLE - BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. 172
CHAPTER XVI AGRICULTURE-HORTICULTURE
POSSIBILITIES IN VENANGO COUNTY-SOME NOTABLE FARMS-FARM BUREAU-THRIVING VEN- TURES-AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRS-FRANKLIN CENTENNIAL-RECENT EXHIBITS -PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY-HARVEST HOME ASSOCIATION. . 182
Digitized by Google
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER XVII
THE PRESS 1 (Emma W. Babcock)
FRANKLIN NEWSPAPERS-EMLENTON-SENECA- PITHOLE-RENO-PLEASANTVILLE - ROUSEVILLE -COOPERSTOWN-OIL CITY . 190
CHAPTER XVIII SCHOOLS
FRANKLIN-SCHOOLS OF OIL CITY-BIRD DAY-EMLENTON SCHOOLS-IRWIN TOWNSHIP-OTHER TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS - COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SCHOOL STATIS- .... TICS 197
CHAPTER XIX
CHURCH HISTORY IN VENANGO COUNTY (By the Rev. Martin Aigner, D. D.)
A FOREWORD THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-THE METHODIST CHURCH-THE PROTESTANT EPIS- COPAL CHURCH-THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-THE BAPTIST CHURCH-THE UNITED PRESBYTE- RIAN CHURCH-THE UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH-THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH-THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH .21I
CHAPTER XX FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
CITY OF FRANKLIN-OIL CITY-THE SALVATION ARMY-WANANGO COUNTRY CLUB-EMLENTON- RENO-POLK-CHAPMANVILLE-ROCKLAND TOWNSHIP - SENECA - SALINA - ROUSEVILLE -DEMPSEYTOWN-COOPERSTOWN-PLEASANTVILLE-GRANGES OF VENANGO COUNTY. .. . 234
CHAPTER XXI MILITARY HISTORY
REVOLUTIONARY VETERANS AMONG THE SETTLERS-WAR OF 1812-EARLY MILITARY ORGANIZA- - TIONS-THE MEXICAN WAR-THE CIVIL WAR-REGIMENTAL SKETCHES AND COMPANY ROS- TERS-SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-LATEST MILITARY ACTIVITIES-112TH UNITED STATES IN- FANTRY-HONOR ROLL, OIL CITY-FRANKLIN DISTRICT LIST-OIL CITY DISTRICT LIST- CASUALTY LISTS-AT THE FRONT-PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE MILITIA-AMERICAN RED CROSS -OTHER WAR ACTIVITIES. 248
Digitized by Google
ix
1
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER XXII
OIL CITY-FRANKLIN-EMLENTON
I. OIL CITY-EARLY SETTLEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT-BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT-PROFESSIONS AND TRADES-LAYING OUT THE TOWN-ORGANIZATION-OFFICIALS-POPULATION-FERRIES AND BRIDGES-ELECTRIC ROADS-DISASTERS BY FIRE AND WATER-FIRE DEPARTMENT-POLICE DEPARTMENT-WATER WORKS-CITY LIGHTING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-CITY BUILDING -OTHER BUILDINGS-HOTELS-HOSPITAL-TRANSPORTATION OF OIL IN 1864-CEMETERIES. II. FRANKLIN-PERIOD OF EARLY POSSESSION-GEORGE POWER-THE TOWN ESTABLISHED- EARLY RESIDENTS-PIONEER MERCHANTS-THE EARLY MECHANICS-EARLY PRICES OF COM- MODITIES-HOTELS-EARLY ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN-FRANKLIN IN 1837-FRANKLIN IN 1850-RATE OF GROWTH IN POPULATION-BOROUGH ORGANIZATION-BOROUGH OFFICIALS- CITY ORGANIZATION AND OFFICIALS-CITY COMMISSION-CITY OFFICERS-LIBRARY-CEM- ETERIES-BOARD OF TRADE-FRANKLIN HOSPITAL-LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. III. EMLENTON BOROUGH-FIRST RESIDENTS-EARLY MERCHANTS-THE IRON INDUSTRY-HOTELS-EMLEN- TON BRIDGE-THE EMLENTON AND SHIPPENVILLE RAILROAD-WATER SUPPLY-FIRE PROTEC- TION-CITY HALL-INCORPORATION-BOROUGH OFFICIALS-PRESENT CONDITIONS. . .299
CHAPTER XXIII
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS
IRWIN TOWNSHIP-MECHANICSVILLE-BARKEYVILLE-ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP-SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP-RENO
326
CHAPTER XXIV
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS (Continued)
SCRUBGRASS TOWNSHIP-FRENCH CREEK TOWNSHIP-UTICA BOROUGH-POLK BOROUGH-RICH- LAND TOWNSHIP-CHERRYTREE TOWNSHIP-THE FIRST OIL WELL-THE BENNINGHOFF ROB- BERY-PLUM TOWNSHIP-SUNVILLE-CHAPMANVILLE-DIAMOND 333
CHAPTER XXV
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS (Continued)
ROCKLAND TOWNSHIP-FREEDOM ( PITTSVILLE )-SCRUBGRASS ( KENNERDELL )-PINEGROVE TOWN- SHIP-CENTERVILLE-LINEVILLE-CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP-SALINA (CRANBERRY )-SALEM CITY (SENECA)-MONARCH PARK .352
CHAPTER XXVI
- TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS (Continued)
CANAL TOWNSHIP-CANAL (HANNAVILLE)-CORNPLANTER TOWNSHIP-PLUMER-PITHOLE CITY -PETROLEUM CENTER-ROUSEVILLE-SIVERLY-OLEOPOLIS-KANE CITY-ROCK-WOOD (ROCK- MERE)-SANDY CREEK TOWNSHIP-OAKLAND TOWNSHIP-DEMPSEYTOWN-JACKSON TOWN- SHIP-COOPERSTOWN BOROUGH. 362
Digitized by
x
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER XXVII
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS (Concluded)
PRESIDENT TOWNSHIP-THE CLAPP LANDS-CLINTON TOWNSHIP-CLINTONVILLE BOROUGH- KENNERDELL-JANESTOWN-OIL CREEK TOWNSHIP-PLEASANTVILLE BOROUGH-MINERAL TOWNSHIP-RAYMILTON-VICTORY TOWNSHIP
.... . . 387
Digitized by Google
HISTORICAL INDEX
Academies-
Barkeyville
329
Clintonville
208
Cooperstown
208
Venango County, Present ..
111
Scrubgrass
204
Sunville
205, 351
Utica
204, 218
Venango (Franklin)
47, 69, 198, 230
Academy Reserve Land. 17, 47,
69
Adams Family
... 338, 340
Addison, Judge Alexander. .
82, 90, 103
African M. E. Zion Church ...
232
Agriculture
182
Early Implements
43
Possibilities in Venango
County
39, 183
Exhibits
184,
190
Societies and Fairs
186
Thriving Ventures
185
Aigner, Rev. Martin, D. D.
222
Alcorntown
349
Allegheny River
..
.3, 8, 33,
35, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 65, 329
Military Importance, War of
1812
54
Oil Activities Along.
141
Work of the ..
32
Allegheny Township
28, 39, 74, 75, 76, 95, 98, 125
Schools
203
Taxables, 1805
29
Bethel A. M. E. Church.
233
Oil in 330
Allender Run
28
American Red Cross. 297
Anderson Furnace
59, 394
Anderson, James
336
Animals, Pioneer
44
Big Sugar Creek Presbyterian
Church
212
Appraisers, Early Township .. 95-98
Bird Day
.199, 200
Appropriations, Roads
.52,
65
Bird Life in County
33
Canals
66
Waterways 65, 66, 69 Bissell, George H.
Arbor Day
201
.123, 130, 133, 138, 373
Archie P. O.
376
Area of County
32, 72,
73
Black, Burton A., M. D.
118
Argeon Farm
185
Blacks
355
Cash-Up
132
Ashton, Dr. Charles H
118
Assessments. Early
74
Blood Farm
.134, 366*
74
Boating
.53, 58,
60
Associate Judges
82, 90, 101
Boat Landings, Oil City. .
308
Borland, John R., M. D.
113
Associations, Agricultural.
. ..
186
Boroughs
76
Cemeteries-
(Sec also Township
and
Borough Chapters)
Boughton
349
Boundaries of County
32
Changes in
72
Bowman, Andrew
.314, 332
Boyd Farm
130
Bradleytown
28, 352
Early Township
96-98
August, Benjamin
350
Brandon
.141, 355
Authorities, Early
87
Cemetery
360
Bredinsburg
.141, 361
Breedtown.
205, 249, 348, 349
Bridges
.54, 302, 324, 343, 354, 358
Broadfoot, John
312, 313
Broadhorns
58
172
Brown, Dr. Alexander McLeod 116
Brown, Hon. Frederick W.,
M. D.
.86, 117
Clintonville
181
Brown, John
398
Pleasantville
399
Baptist Church
225, 375
Bar of Venango County
107
Distinguished Members
108
Present Members
111
Buildings, Public
76
Alemagooselum City
135
Barkeyville
328
County
76
355
Bull Run
126. 127
Beebe. M. C.
209
Furnace
395
. 155,
Bell Family
300
Oil Field
141, 394
Bullion, Thomas
26, 326
Benedict, Aaron
398
Bully Hill
141, 378, 379
Methodist Church
217
Byles, Capt. Ebenezer
329
Caldwell Tract
127
Calvert, Robert
.390, 391
Cameron Dragoons
259
Campbell, Judge James
.90, 106
Canal
99, 364
Canal Center
364
Canal Township
Schools
206
27, 75, 362
Carnegie Library Commission. 243
Cary's Furnace
359
Bissell Farm
124
Cary's Oil Spring (See also
Vol. II, E. L. Drake).137, 365
Casing-head Gasoline
151
Castle Rock Furnace.
404
Casualties Among Venango
County Men in World War 289
Celoron, Chevalier
7
Brandon
360
Dempseytown
382
Franklin
321
xi
Babylon
372
Baldwin, Judge Henry
108
Balliet
404
Balltown
143, 372
Banking
172
Banks, Franklin, History of ..
Oil City
175
Emlenton
180
Buchanan Farms
136, 374
Buffington, Judge Joseph. . 90, 105
Building and Loan Associa-
tions
182
Barr's Corners
Baum
389
Bullion
394
Bench and Bar.
101
Benninghoff Farm
129
Robbery
129, 349
Beringer City
141, 396
Big Bend
99,
Big Rock Bridge
55
Big Sandy Creek 76
Big Sandy Methodist Church. 216
Blair. James D., M. D. 118
Bleakley, James
.174, 300, 315
Lists, 1805
29
Assessors, Early
.73,
Associate Reformed Church ...
215
Building and Loan ..
182
Fraternal and Social.
234
Harvest Home
190
Astral
361
Atkinson Farm
125
Attorneys, District
94
Original
71
Auditors, County
92
Digitized by Google
336
xii
HISTORICAL INDEX
Graham 378
McCrea
389
Oil City 309 Cooper, Clifford, M. D ... 119 Plumer .367, 369 Cooper, William.27, 249, 382, 383 Cooperstown Borough
Centennial, Franklin.
188
Centerville
357
27, 76, 99, 101. 194, 208, 383
Certificate Lands
16
Fraternal and Social Or-
Chapmanville
190, 246, 351
ganizations
247
Cherry Run
28, 56, 137
Cherrytree
28, 50, 99, 205, 349
Presbyterian Church 213
Cherrytree Township
.74, 76, 95-98, 346
Oil in
. 124, 125, 128, 135
Schools
205
Children's Aid Society
.244
Christ Episcopal Church. . 222, 515
Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church
225
Church History in Venango County 211
Church, Judge Gaylord
Civil War
.90, 102, 104
254
Venango County Troops. 255 Commissioners, First 73
Clapp, E. E ..
208
Clapp Lands
138, 142, 388
Clark (Charles) Farm. 125
Clark's Summit
.36,
37
Clerks, Early Township. .. . 97-98 Clinton Township. 26, 76, 152, 389 Oil in 141
Schools 208
Clintonville Borough
. . 50, 76, 99, 101, 181, 208, 393
Clubs-
Acacia
239
Athena
244
Belles Lettres
242
Cadmon
244
Franklin
237
Oil City Boat 377
Oil City Medical. 241
Crawford, Dr. John Kelly 114
Schubert
244
Crawford, Dr. Robert
. .. 112, 114
Eclipse
333
Educational Facilities
69
Early
46
Egbert, Dr. Albert G
.85, 131, 132, 140
Currency, Early
16,
18
Elevations in County
.33,
Exchange of
47
Ellicott, Andrew
54,
Emlenton Borough.76, 99, 193, 322 Banks 180
Borough Officials
325
Bridge
324
Business
171, 323
Churches. Chapter XIX
City Hall
324
Early Merchants
323
Fire Protection
324
First Residents
322
Emlenton & Shippenville
R. R.
324
Hotels
323
Dawson Center
143
Incorporation
325
Dean City
.141, 396
Constables, Early
.95-98
Deep Hollow
36
De Joncaire, Capt. Chabert ...
7, 9, 11
Delamater, George B.
.126, 127, 133
Delegates to National Conven-
tions
86
Dempsey Family
... 27, 380, 382
Dempseytown
Cornplanter, Indian Chief.
27, 99, 190, 246,
382
. . 13, 14, 17, 21, 109, 138, 300
Cornplanter Indians
Lutheran Church
223
42
Depreciation Certificates
16
Development of County, Early
40
Development of Oil Lands
Cornplanter Township. 124-143
De Woody Family
378
De Woody, John
402
Diamond
101, 351
Diamond Well, West Park. ...
55
Dille, George W., M. D.
114
Dinsmore, Adam
26
County Area
32, 72,
73
Distinguished Members of Bar 108
County Auditors
92
District Attorneys
94
Court
107
Judge
90
Dodd, Rev. Parker
217
Dodd, Samuel C. T. 110
72
Dotter
346
Downington
139
Drake, Col. Edwin L.
124, 132
(See also Vol. II)
Drake Monument
125
(See also Vol. II, Col. E. L.
Drake)
Craig, James
335
Drake Well
.124, 141, 349
Cranberry
99, 101, 360
Cranberry Township
.. . 29, 39. 76, 152, 186, 357
Catholic Church
231, 372, 374, 375
Oil Operations
141, 360
Improvement
244
Schools
206
Eagle Rock.
28, 101, 142, 389
Crawford's Corners.
336, 337
Criswell, Judge George S .. 90, 107 Cross, Robert 393
Ooal .
.39, 152, 337, 402
Coal City 355
Coal Hill
357
Coal Oil Johnny
135
Old Home of
136
Cochran Farm 141
Cochranton Presbyterian Church
215
College Lands
345, 355
Columbia Farm 377
Commerce and Waterways. 53
Commercial Conditions, Early. 59
91
Commissioners, County .. .73, Early
64
Jury 94
Concord Presbyterian Church. 213 Congressional District, 28th .. 88
Congressmen 82,
88
Conley Farm 124
Connely, Isaac
329
Connely, William. . .
215, 300, 313
Conventions, Delegates to Na- tional 86
28, 75, 76, 365
Oil in
.130, 142, 368-375
Schools
207
Coroners
94
Cottage Hill
301
Coulter, Patrick
.26, 391
Buildings
76
Commissioners 91
Farm
80, 140, 331, 333
Name, Origin of
72
Donation Lands.
16, 71,
Officials
87
Organization
71
Prothonotaries 91
Surveyors
94
Treasurers
92
Court Sessions, Early 101
Court Houses
76
(See also Vol. II, Col. E. L.
Drake)
Dry Hollow
36
Duffield, William
338, 363
Dunn, Dr. Rose M.
116
East Sandy
361
East Shamburg 401
Tuesday Musical 244 Crawford, William 335
Twentieth Century Venango
244
243
Wanango Country 245, 332 Cross. William 395 Egbert, Dr. M. C .. Woman's, Franklin 244 Culbertson, Francis .366, 387 .131, 132 Egbert, Hyde &, Farm ... 131, 373 Culver. Charles V 84, 139, 175 Eldred, Judge Nathaniel B.90, 104 Election, First in County 73
Cumberland Presbyterians. 218, 221
Depreciated
16
Custaloga
22
Custaloga's Town.
. ... 3, 22, 23, 24, 27, 49, 337
Dale, Col. Samuel.
22, 50, 51, 54, 74,
75, 93, 94, 250, 252, 334, 390
Dalzell Farm
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.