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In 1913 the number of schools was 3; months taught, 8; male teacher, I; female teachers, 2; average salaries, male, $60, fe- male, $50 ; male scholars, 47; female scholars, 60; average attendance, 99; cost of each scholar per month, $1.95; tax levied, $1,- 1 767.99; received from State, $544.84; from
The Ford City Fertilizer Works are located at Garrett's Run, a suburb of Manorville. other sources, $1,900.74; value of school-
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houses, $6,000 ; teachers' wages, $1,280; other expenditures, $919.66.
The school directors were : H. C. Richards, president ; J. B. Klingensmith, secretary ; George Fitzgerald, treasurer; William Cop- ley, H. W. Hileman.
A lodge of the Odd Fellows has existed here for many years, and is still in a thriv- ing condition. John Householder, who died in 1913 at Rosston, aged eighty-two years, was a member of this lodge for nearly thirty years.
POPULATION OF MANORVILLE
The population of Manorville in 1870 was 330 ; in 1880 it was 327; in 1890, 392 ; in 1900, 453; in 1910, 545.
The assessment returns for 1913 show : One sawmill, valued at $1,800; houses and lots, 173, valued at $82,190, average, $475.14; horses, 8, value $330, average $41.25; cows, 4, value, $65, average, $16.25; taxable occu- pations, 188, amount, $6,630; total valuations, $91,015. Money at interest, $29,545.30.
SCHOOLS OF THE MANOR
The first schoolhouse within the limits of the Manor was located on the site of the present one near the Manor Church, in 1803. The first teacher was Harrison Cook and his successors were a Mr. Conklin and Edward Gorrell. Gor- rell's pupils say he wrote a very fine, neat and beautiful hand.
That primitive temple of knowledge, in the course of several years, was abandoned and another log one was erected about sixty rods southwest of it, on the opposite side of the last-mentioned road, which continued in use after the adoption of the common school system until 1866, when a frame one was erected, about forty rods east of it, a few rods below the church, which is still used for school pur- poses.
In 1860 the number of schools was 7 ; aver- age number months taught, 4; male teachers, 7 ; average monthly salaries, $20; male schol- ars, 179; female scholars, 143; average number attending school, 191; cost of teaching each per month, 46 cents; amount levied for school purposes, $646,82 ; amount received from State appropriation, $87.51 ; amount received from collectors, $317.01 ; cost of instruction, $560; fuel and contingencies, $31 ; repairs, etc., $II.
In 1876 the number of schools was 9; aver- age number months taught, 5 ; male teachers, 2 ; female teachers, 7; average salaries per month of male teachers, $32; average salaries per
month of female teachers, $33.29; male schol- ars, 247 ; female scholars, 202 ; average number attending school, 283 ; cost per month, 65 cents ; total amount tax levied for school and build- ing purposes, $2,380.68; received from State appropriation, $298.53; from taxes and other sources, $2,791.75 ; cost of schoolhouses, viz., purchasing, renting, etc., $996.20; teachers' wages, $1,320; fuel, contingencies, etc., $588.16.
In 1913 the number of schools was 19; months taught, 7; male teachers, 5; female teachers, 14; average salaries, male, $50.10; female, $47.50; male scholars, 295; female scholars, 373; average attendance, 489; cost of each scholar per month, $1.73; tax levied, $6,952.02; received from State. $3.787.66; from other sources, $7,518.40 ; value of school- houses, $28,000; teachers' wages, $6,327.50; other expenditures, $4.574.72.
The school directors were: J. K. Hobaugh, president ; Clarence Wolfe, secretary; J. G. Allison, treasurer ; J. Arthur Hileman, Tomer J. Iseman.
APPLEBY MANOR MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .- 1843-1892-1908. Appleby is an old English name, and was given to one of the Manors set apart by William Penn and his heirs, the titles to which were never vested in the State of Pennsylvania. This manor com- prised about five thousand acres of the most beautiful and fertile land in Armstrong coun- ty, extending four miles along the eastern bank of the Allegheny river, near the center of which there stood for fifty years the old Manor Church, and now stands the Appleby Manor Memorial Church to perpetuate the name.
We are told that when George Ross, son of Judge George Ross, lay on his deathbed, he requested his parents to bury him on that spot, assigning as a reason that it was the best site for the church which he believed would some day be built in that part of Appleby Manor.
When Josiah Copley, a well-known editor and writer, removed from Pittsburgh to the hill above what has since become the village of Manorville, he and Mr. Hamlet Totten, of Rural Village, instituted Sunday school and prayer meeting services in the log schoolhouse which then occupied the site of the present parsonage, these good men walking from their homes, three to five miles distant, for this pioneer missionary labor. In this they were joined by John Christy, on whose farm the
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schoolhouse stood. Later he gave the land Kerr, then a licentiate of Washington Presby- for a church building and graveyard. tery and engaged in teaching in Kittanning,
The history of the organization from the held services in the schoolhouse at this place. inception of the church life will be best told At times, on pleasant days-as was the cus- tom in bygone years-'worship was conducted in the open air under the forest trees.' 'The groves were God's first temples.' by extracts from an address at the dedication of the Appleby Manor Memorial Church in 1892. This church building was destroyed by lightning in 1907 and was again erected with- out expense to the congregation, but to their comfort and great satisfaction.
"The first log schoolhouse built at Appleby Manor was of that primitive sort which marks diction here, and a committee consisting of the first efforts of the early settler. Of its Rev. Joseph Painter, Rev. L. M. Graves, Rev. beginning there is neither tradition nor recol- Alex. Donaldson, and Elders Robert Walker lection ; of its end a few witnesses still remain and Joseph Harbison was appointed to attend to tell.
"The house was about twenty feet square, met and on the 20th of November, 1842, the
built of unhewn logs of various lengths, with clapboard roof, weight poles, and the re- nowned greased paper window extending the entire length of the side. Inside, the puncheon floor, backless unhewn benches, together with the stern master of the district school, make up a picture already immortalized in Ameri- can history.
"It was in this rustic house, standing to the south and within a few rods of the present beautiful and enduring temple made sacred to his memory, that Josiah Copley, together with Hamlet Totten, of Rural Village-both mem- bers of the First Presbyterian Church, Kit- tanning-on a Sabbath day in the summer of 1835, organized the first Sabbath school in Armstrong county outside of Kittanning."
From the address of Rev. J. H. Sloan, D. D., at the dedication of the First Memorial Church building, Jan. 5, 1892 :
"Just when the first public proclamation of the gospel took place in this vicinity, I can- not tell. Tradition says that Elisha McCurdy preached in this region. It is safe to say that previous to the time when religious services began to be held here, the Presbyterians of the neighborhood would worship with their brethren at Kittanning on the one side, and Crooked Creek on the other. To Kittanning, as early as 1806, supplies began to be sent by the Presbytery of Redstone; and this was done year by year until Aug. 21, 1822, when the church there was formally organized. In 1829 Rev. David Barclay was appointed by the same Presbytery to preach a day at Crooked Creek; but it has been claimed that the church there dates from about 1825.
"But by and by the people desired to have the gospel preached nearer their own homes. And so it is on record that in 1839 Mr. John 14
"These local services naturally suggested thoughts of a local organization. Accordingly application was made to the Presbytery of Blairsville, then having ecclesiastical juris-
to the matter. Accordingly the committee organization was effected, and Appleby Manor took its place as a separate star in the great galaxy of churches ..
"As reported to Presbytery, the church be- gan with nine members, one of whom was chosen as a ruling elder. This elder was John Christy, and for twenty years or longer he had no associate in office."
Few in numbers but earnest in their relig- ious allegiance, the first members of this little congregation were occasionally favored with services by Rev. Elisha McCurdy from 1839 to 1842. These services were held in the schoolhouse on the farm of John Christy, in the winter, and if the weather was propitious in the open air in summer. At the latter date the membership was only twenty, but they felt financially able to support a pastor for part of his time, Crooked Creek sharing the expense and his ministrations. The first or- ganized congregation was composed of the following persons: John Christy and wife, George Ross, Margaret Ross, Josiah Copley and wife, Elizabeth Ross, Mary Ross, Samuel Slaymaker and wife, Richard Bailey and wife and William Wolf.
The first pastor was Rev. Levi M. Graves, and during his term the first church edifice, a plain frame building, was erected on land donated by John Christy. Rev. Mr. Graves's term was from 1842 to 1852. His successor was Rev. William College, who remained until 1858. Following as pastors came Revs. George R. Scott, 1867 to 1871; William McLean, stated supply until 1873; Perrin Baker, 1874 to 1883 ; Samuel J. Glass, 1885-86; Dewitt M. Benham, 1887-89; J. H. Sutherland, 1890-92; S. Robinson Frazier, 1895-98; J. D. Hum- phrey, 1899-1903; Edwin P. Foresman, 1905- 1912.
This membership was larger at one time
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(1854), but the number has remained at an average of one hundred, as it is at present. The Sunday school is conducted by Mr. Henry King, and has a membership of about seventy- five. The ruling elders are: J. H. Huston, J. R. Christy, J. C. Rhea and Solomon King.
About 1890, owing to the condition of the old frame church, it was decided to rebuild. Near the mouth of Crooked creek, the Free- This resolution came to the notice of Mrs. port limestone is within fifty feet of the Alle- gheny river.
Mary (Copley) Thaw, of Pittsburgh, who immediately took the matter into her own hands and provided the entire expense of erect- ing the first brick church, on the lot adjoining the old one. This building was dedicated in 1892 in memory of Mrs. Thaw's parents, Jo- siah and Margaret Copley. For fifteen years this pretty rural church stood, and then in 1907 a severe stroke of lightning set it on fire, and notwithstanding the efforts of the sur- rounding neighbors it was completely de- stroyed.
Undismayed by this casualty. Mrs. Thaw at once had plans drawn, and in the following year the congregation were enabled to wor- ship in the present artistic and commodious edifice, an illustration of which will be found on another page. This present building, also of English design, is of brick, with a tower, and spacious Sunday school room attached. The bell in this tower was placed in the first church by Henry Kendall Thaw, and after the fire was so damaged as to necessitate recasting; this expense was again defrayed by him.
For further particulars concerning this church, see sketch of Josiah Copley in bio- graphical section.
THE MANOR'S POPULATION
The census of 1850 shows that the population of this township was 775 ; in 1860 it was 1,210: in 1870, 1,071; in 1880, 1,508; in 1890, 1,604; in 1900, 2,583 ; in 1910, 3,195.
The assessment returns for 1913 show : Number of acres timber, 1,219; clear, 8,451, value, $230,099; houses and lots, 712, valued at, $218,215, average, $306.48; horses, 293.
valued at $8,080, average, $27.57 ; cows, 349, value, $5,185, average, $14.85 ; taxable occupa- tions, 1,121, amount, $32,310; total valuation, $509,989. Money at interest, $107,180.
GEOLOGICAL
According to the first geological survey of the State, cutting on the railroad, one third of a mile below the Kittanning rolling mill, well exposes the small coalbed next above the Kittanning seam, from 9 to 18 inches thick, divided in the middle by a thin band of slate, immediately underlaid by a band of impure, somewhat indurated, fireclay, 2 to 10 feet thick, through which are scattered nodules of rough iron ore. Beneath the fireclay is an irregularly stratified mass of highly micaceous sandstone, the natural color of which is blue, but when weathered is chiefly light olive-green and red- dish brown, containing regularly marked vege- table forms, over which are dark-blue shales, 25 feet thick, weathering rusty brown, in some places curiously distorted, become more com- pact and silicious toward the top, and a thin layer of bituminous shale and coaly matter is interstratified with the mass.
The small coalbed above specified as being next above the Kittanning seam, from 9 to 18 inches thick, because of its insignificant size was not known to be persistent throughout the county, as has been shown in the course of the second geological survey. It has been proved by J. C. White, who had charge of the district composed of Beaver, North Allegheny and South Butler, not only to be persistent but to increase in bulk westward, culminating as the great Darlington cannel coalbed, in Beaver county.
The highest point in Manor township is lo- cated on the line of Kittanning township, in the northeastern corner, and measures 1.383 feet above sea level.
CHAPTER XXVI
KITTANNING TOWNSHIP
BLANKET HILL-OLD SETTLERS-INDUSTRIES-CHURCHES-POPULATION-SCHOOLS - HUMBOLDT GARDENS-GEOLOGY-ALTITUDE OF BLANKET HILL
This township has so often been depleted Thomas Salter, Philip Clemburg, John Guld, of territory to supply the demands of those Andrew Lopeman, Moses Bartram, Jacob who desired to construct other townships of Schrecongost, Christopher Oury, Richard smaller dimensions that a description of the Graham, Abraham Fiscus, Frederick Kuhl, original boundaries is unnecessary in this sec- Adam Olinger, John Pomeroy, George Wil- tion of the history of Armstrong county. A liams, Francis Rupp, Benjamin Hogan, Daniel Fitzgerald, John Carson, Daniel Bouch, Tobias Long, Adam Waltenbough, Benjamin Schrec- ongost. full resume of the old divisions will be found in the first chapters on townships and divi- sions. The only things left to the township in this year of 1913 are its historic name and an honorable record.
The earliest event of note in this township's history was the desperate fight between Lieut. James Hogg and a superior force of Indians in 1756 at the eminence in the northern por- tion of the present limits of the township called "Blanket Hill." A complete sketch of this fight will be found in the general history of the county. Later Indian outrages in this historic section are also treated in that chap- ter.
OLD SETTLERS
Moses Bartram, above mentioned, was a son of John Bartram, for a long time botanist to Queen Caroline of England, before the Rev- olution, and a brother of William Bartram, who was well known in Pennsylvania, and who published a journal of his travels through the Creek country and among the southern In- dians.
John Guld, who settled in this section in 1786, was a noted man of his age, having been a ranger, scout and hunter. He served as dis- patch bearer, and for a time carried the mail from Fort Pitt to Great Meadows in what is now Fayette county. In the early days of his residence here he was often forced to seek refuge from the Indians in the blockhouse on the Allegheny, below the mouth of Fort run. He was a frequent visitor to Kittanning bor- ough in the latter part of his life, and his tion. He died in 1818.
The owners of the original tracts within the present limited territory of this township were: George Gray, William Hurtman, Michael Huffnagle, Robert Smith, John King, Charles Uhl, John Phillips, William Stewart, Indian-like appearance attracted much atten-
John Schall, John Serfoos, James Todd, John Altman, Thomas Smith, Jacob Hankey, Jacob Waltebough, Philip Hartman, Robert S. Steele, John Shotts, Jacob Rudolph, Michael AN OLD ASSESSMENT LIST Hartman, Jacob Neninger, Charles Grubb, The only information obtainable regarding most of the early settlers is to be had from the following copy of the assessment lists of 1805-06: John Hileman, Jacob Lindeg. Daniel Hileman, Henry King, George Wensel, Martin Dubbs, James Patton, Peter Thompson, Charles Betts, John Schenck, George Olinger, Christian George Beer, gunsmith, 140 acres of land, valued at $115 in 1805, and $126 in 1806, his trade being valued or assessed at $10. Samuel Beer, 30 acres, I gristmill and I sawmill, I horse and I head of cattle-total valuation, $69 in 1805, and $74 in 1806. John Beer, 53 Signitz, Daniel Yundt, Nathaniel Lewis, Hugh Blaney, Isaac Franks, William Cooper, Samuel Smith, Robert Lafferty, Thomas Hutchinson, Henry Bowers, John Ewing, Wil- liam Henderson, Sebastian Bowers, Frederick Rohrer, John Cravenor, Jonathan Shoemaker, acres, I head of cattle, $31.50. Daniel Fitz-
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geralds, 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, $160 in 1805, and $155 in 1806. John Guld (often written Gold), 245 acres, I horse, I head of cattle, $198.75. Daniel Guld, 76 acres, 4 cattle, Hurtman, 2 cattle, $10 in 1805, and $15 in 1806. Peter Hileman, 200 acres, I horse, 2 cattle, $170 in 1805, and $180 in 1806. John Hileman, single man, $5 in 1806. Daniel Hile- man, single man. John Howser, 400 acres, I head of cattle, latter $5 in 1805, both in 1806 $220. Jacob Howser, 135 acres, 3 cattle, $116.25 in 1805, and $121.25 in 1806. Jacob Hankey, joiner, 92 acres, $61 in 1806. John King, tailor, 50 acres-trade $10-land $37.50 in 1806. Jacob Lafferty, single man, 150 acres, $75 in 1805, "married a wife," $85 in 1806. Christopher Oury, 3001/2 acres, I distillery, 3 horses, 3 cattle, $345.50 in 1805, and $350.50 in 1806. Adam Oury, 3 cattle, $15 in 1805. Francis Roop, 157 acres, I horse, 4 cattle, $187. Adam Waltenbough, 100 acres, I horse, I head of cattle, $65. Thomas Wil- liams, 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle in 1805. $70; no horse, I head cattle in 1806, $55. Ja- cob Waltenbough, I head cattle in 1805, $5;
Christ's, also known as Rupp's, was the first church organized in the township. It was lo- cated four miles east of Kittanning borough and one fourth of a mile north of the Indiana 163 acres in 1806, $86.50. Peter Waltenbaugh, pike. The early records were destroyed in 80 acres, 2 horses, I head of cattle in 1805, $85 ; only I horse in 1806, $75. Daniel Yount, 341 acres in 1805, I head of cattle, $175.50; 152 acres in 1806, 2 cattle, $86.
How long before the assessment of the mills above to Samuel Beer was the date of their erection is only a matter of conjecture. It is possible they were built by Daniel Guld, the previous owner of the tract on which they were situated. After Beer they were success- ively owned by John Howser, Benjamin Schrecongost, George Howser and Joseph Frantz. They have been idle and decaying since the comparative exhaustion of the for- ests.
In 1849-50 John Hileman was assessed with a sawmill and thereafter Daniel Hileman. It was located at the site of the present settle- ment of "Hileman," in the central-western part of the township, on Garrett's run. Jacob Hankey was assessed with a sawmill in this section in 1852 and several years thereafter. George Loyster's grist and sawmills, on Spruce run, in the northeastern part of the township, were erected in 1868. Martin V. Remaley's steam flouring mill, near Hileman, was built in 1872. It is in an abandoned con- dition now.
them being the Hileman plant, which is said to have produced a fine brand of goods.
A notable point in early times was on the Christopher Oury tract, where Richard Gra- $77 in 1805, and $77.50 in 1806. Michael ham settled and kept an inn, which was a favorite resort for pleasure parties from Kit- tanning and elsewhere.
"Benton" was the name of a projected town, which Abraham Fiscus laid out in 1836 on the Armstrong and Indiana turnpike, five miles southeast of Kittanning borough. He adver- tised it extensively, but failed to sell a single lot.
There are no towns of note in this town- ship, and the assessment list for 1913 shows only two merchants, one of them being W. W. Wright at Pyrra. One blacksmith seems to be able to care for all the plow sharpening and odd jobs in this section.
CHURCHES
the fire which consumed the home of Francis Rupp in the eighties, so tradition is the only resource for a history of the church. It was probably organized in 1811 by Rev. Mr. Lamp- brecht, a Lutheran clergyman, who dedicated the log edifice the next year.
The first Lutheran settlers. in this section were Peter Heilman and Francis Rupp, who invited Rev. Michael J. Steck of Greensburg to visit them once or twice a year and hold services in their homes. He continued these visits from 1796 to 1813, when Rev. John G. Lampbrecht came as pastor. He preached for them two years and during his term assisted in the erection of a union church, used by the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. Rev. William Weinel was the Reformed pas- tor. The subsequent pastors of the Lutheran congregation were Revs. John A. Mohler, M. C. Ziefels, G. A. Reichert, John H. Bernheim, George F. Ehrenfeld, John A. Earnest, John B. Miller, A. S. Miller, George W. Leisher, John W. Tressler, Franklin J. Matter, and the present pastor, Rev. J. G. Langham.
Christopher "Ure" donated the land for the second church, which was of logs, and was built in 1815. The Reformed members were by that time completely absorbed into the Lutheran denomination. In 1852 the log home was replaced by a neat frame church, which
Several distilleries flourished at various periods of the township's history, noted among was burned within two weeks of its dedica-
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tion. The fourth church, a stone edifice, was ing, a square log structure, with the usual tall built in 1854 and used until 1897, when it was replaced by the present handsome brick and stone building, one of the finest of the country churches of the county. Its total cost was $7,000. The present membership of the church is 125, and of the Sunday school, 160.
The first members of the church were Chris- topher Uhre (also spelled Oury and Yure), Peter Heilman, Francis Rupp, Michael Blose, Adam Ohlinger, Daniel Gould, Daniel Fitz- gerald and George Williams.
Rev. Gabriel A. Reichert was pastor of this church from 1826 to 1830. Conrad Schrecon- gost and George Wilt were elders and George Farster and John Cravenor, deacons. Preach- ing in English began here in 1850, when Rev. Mr. Bernheim was pastor. The congrega- tion was incorporated in 1853 as the Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church of Christ, the charter of- ficers being Rev. George Ehrenfeldt, pastor ; Benjamin Schrecongost and George Williams, elders ; Isaac Fitzgerald, John Cravenor, dea- cons; George Williams, trustee. The charter members were: Michael Kunkle, John Bouch, Elias Bouch, George Shuster, Isaac Schrecon- gost, David Rupp, Lewis Koon and Israel Rowley. The later pastors were Revs. J. A. Ernest, S. S. Miller and A. S. Miller.
Eminanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church is located about four miles east of Manor- ville, on the Garrett's run road. It has some- times been called "Hileman's," from the fam- ily of that name who were among the first settlers of this township. For many years the Lutherans of this section of the town- ship attended services at "Rupp's" Church, nearer Kittanning borough. In 1840 Rev. John H. Bernheim established the Emmanuel congregation and the first frame church was erected. During his pastorate all the preach- ing was in German. The second pastor was Rev. Jacob Zimmerman, and after his resigna- tion in 1858 the pulpit was supplied by Revs. Henry Reck and Jacob S. Lawson. After 1859 the pastors were Revs. John A. Ernest, John B. Miller, A. S. Miller, George W. Leisher, John W. Tressler, F. J. Matter and J. G. Lang- ham. Membership, 100, Sabbath school, 97.
pulpit. The succeeding pastors were Revs, Michael Sweigert, 1852-58; David Earhart, 1858-59; G. F. Ehrenfeld, 1859-65; Jacob H. Wright, 1865-67. Then came the following General Council pastors : Revs. Jonathan Sarver, Josiah B. Fox, Philip Doerr, G. A. Reichert and W. A. C. Mueller. Rev. G. W. Leisher, a General Synod pastor, came next, and in his time a lot was purchased from Jacob Waltenbaugh in 1877 and a church erected on it and dedicated in 1880. In 1881 Rev. Rob- ert B. Starks entered the pastorate, remaining until 1885. Next came Rev. Samuel Krider, 1886-89; Rev. J. W. Tressler, 1889-90; Rev. S. V. Dye, 1890-95; Wilson Yeisley, 1904; J. N. Wetzler, Ph. D., 1913.
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