History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 136

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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In 1870 Wm. H. Tritle engaged in the mer- cantile business in Harrisonville as a member of the firm of Tritle & Hoover. This partner- ship was dissolved in 1871, and Mr. Tritle has since conducted the business alone. He was appointed postmaster in 1874. He married Amelia H. Smith, of Chambersburg, in 1869 ; she died in 1878. In 1876 Mr. Tritle married Hattie L. Bea, of Harrisonville, N. J.

Nicholas Metzler, an early settler of McCon- nellsburg, and the first who acted as a medical adviser in that town, moved from Washington county, Maryland. His sons, George and Dan- iel, worked at saddlery in McConnellsburg. George moved.to Ray's Hill, and thence to Har- risonville, where he purchased a hotel prop- erty of John B. Noble, situated east of the creek. He afterward bought the hotel now owned by John G. Metzler. . George Metzler, died in 1876. His widow (nee Catharine Bort- ner, born in 1805) is still living.

John G. Metzler, son of George, was born at Ray's Hill in 1829. He succeeded his father in the hotel business which he still conducts. Mr. Metzler also owns a farm of one hundred and fifty acres. He married Catharine Clevenger in 1858, and has seven sons and three daughters.

Harrisonville, a small village in Licking Creek township, received its name during the

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James Austin settled at Harrisonville in 1815. He purchased a lot and built a tannery on the property now occupied by W. H. Tritle, and there continued to carry on business until 1843. He then came to Saluvia and built a tannery, leaving his son Rowland in charge at Harrison- ville. In 1852 James Austin died and his son Rowland came to Saluvia with his brother James C. (they being the only heirs) and began the management of the business established by his father. In 1859 Rowland Austin bought his brother's interest in the property and has since conducted the business. Hc changed the method of running, using steam-power instead of water. The tannery is one of the import- ant industries of this township. The main building is two stories, 70×120 feet. About twelve hundred cords of bark are used, and eight to ten hands employed, and

three thousand to four thousand hides tanned yearly. Mr. Austin also has a farm of two hundred and forty acres. In 1843 he began the mercantile business in connection with the tannery and continued it up to 1881, when he turned the store and goods over to his son, Preston R., who now carries on the business. Mr. Austin was married in 1843 to Elizabeth Bohn. Children : John H. (deceased), Preston R., Edward R .; Sarah C. (Miller), deceased, leav- ing one child, Rowland A .; Ella L., George C., Howard S., James and Harry E. John H. Austin served in the late war in Co. I, 8th Vet. Vol. Cav.

Mr. Austin is a member of the Presbyterian church, and one of the prominent, enterprising and progressive citizens of. the county. It is to such men that we are indebted for the meas- ure of prosperity we enjoy.

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- famous Harrison campaign of 1840. Prior to that time it was known as Licking Creek. The industries of the place are represented thus : W. H. Tritle, merchant ; Dr. H. S. Wishart, physician ; Miles Hockensmith, blacksmith and wagonmaker; John G. Metzler, proprietor of the Harrisonville Inn.

The postoffice at Saluvia was established in 1876. James R. Davis was the first postmaster. After two years he was succeeded by Preston R. Austin, the present postmaster.

Presbyterian Church .- The Green Hill Pres- 1 byterian congregation, a part of the McCon- nellsburg charge, was organized during the pastorate of Rev. N. G. White, November 12, 1835, and then consisted of twenty-one mem- bers. John Jordan was elected the first ruling elder. A house of worship was erected in 1835. The present membership of the church is sixty- five.

For list of pastors, see history of McConnells- burg church.

Odd-Fellows .- Harrisonville Lodge, No. 710, I.O.O.F., was instituted May 17, 1870, with officers and charter members as follows:

William A. Speer, N. G. ; Charles R. Davis, V. G. ; H. S. Wishart, Sec'y ; William C. Mann, A. S .; William B. Davis, Treas. ; William H. Hockensmith, G. W. Mumma, John W. Davis, James Davis, John G. Metzler, Nicholas Metz- ler, James A. Harris.

The first meetings were held in a building owned by George Metzler. In 1873 the lodge purchased, of Dr. H. S. Wishart, a two-story frame building, 20 × 32 feet, for six hundred dollars. The present value of the lodge prop- erty is nine hundred and thirty-two dollars and forty-five cents. Present membership, twenty- seven.

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TAYLOR.

Organized as a Township of Bedford County in 1849 - Named in honor of President Zachary Taylor - List of Taxables, 1852 - Thomas Huston - Hustontown - Personal Mention - Hart- man's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church.

LAYLOR township was formed as a town- ship of Bedford county in November, 1849, and named in honor of Zachary Taylor, Presi- dent of the United States. The surface of the township is rugged and uneven. There is much. well-improved farming land. Hustontown is the only village in the township.

The following is a list of the resident prop- erty-holders of Taylor township in 1852, taken from the assessor's returns for that year :

William Atherton, Lewis Berkstresser, John Brant, Michael Barndollar, Sr., Michael Barn- dollar, Jr., Charles Bratton, Mary Barnet, Isaac Baker, Jacob Baker, Jonathan Barnet, Andrew Bolinger, Charles Barns, Jesse Berkstresser, William Chesnut, Elizabeth Culp, Joseph Charl- ton, Daniel Denisor, James Deavor, Andrew E. Davis, Adam Deavor, John Evans, Alexander Edwards, Jacob French, Frederick Gluck, Evans Huston, John Henry, William Henry, Thomas Huston, John Huston, Levi Huston, Johnsey Houck, William Harper & Co., William Harper, Henry Heffner, Daniel King, Abraham King, William Keebaugh, George Kesselring, Esq., John A. Keepers, Daniel Laidey, James Lyon, Sr., Daniel Laidey, Sr., Stewart Landis, Daniel Lamberson, David Lidey, Sr., Jacob Lamberson, Sr., Samuel Lutz, John Lamber- son, Matthias Mort, John McLain, Henry Miller, Joseph McLain, William McDonald, George Newman, George Naugle, Sr., heirs, Barnard Peonar's heirs, James Price, William Richard- son, John Roa, Charles Ramsey, John Ramsey, Daniel Roberts, John D. Richardson, Alexander Richardson, David Stevens, Abner Stevens, John Stinson, Thos. Stinson, Vincent Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Wm. Stevens, Peter Smith, Andrew Shaw, George Sipes, Solomon Stahlman, Ben- jamin Speck, John Shaw, John Stephens' widow, James Saltkeed, Frederick Thomson, Jonathan Tague, James Wollett, Thomas Wooddock, James Winegardner, Adam Wademan, Abraham Witter, Stephen Witter, David Wolf, Mary Mardel, Jacob Muman, John Bird, Jacob Long.

Thomas Huston, a native of Ireland, came to America when seventeen years of age, and settled in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he married Catherine E. Rickard. In 1818 he moved to Fort Lyttleton, where he lived one year, then removed to the O'Connor property on Clear Ridge. In 1821 he purchased the prop- erty of Vincent Stephens in Taylor township, and there resided until about 1850, when he bought the farm on which Mrs. Evans now lives, near Hustontown. He kept an inn on his farm, and in 1854 engaged in the mercantile business with Mr. Kirk. The village of Hus- tontown was named for him. Mr. Huston died about 1860. His children are James, Mary A., William, Maria (Heeter), John, Levi and Thomas, deceased; Evan P., Rachel (Long)

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and Catharine E. (McClain), living. Evan P. Huston purchased of his father, in 1843, two hundred and fifteen acres of land, on which he now resides. The farm is in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Huston married Mary A. Woodcock in 1843 ; she died in 1874. In 1876 he married Mary J. Hunter, of Fulton county.

Dennis O'Connor, Sr., from County Donegal, Ireland, settled in Philadelphia, whence he re- moved to Washington, D. C. While there he purchased large tracts of wild land in Bedford (now Fulton) county, to which he removed with his family, settling on Clear Ridge in Dublin township. There he erected the first two-story log house in the neighborhood. Mr. O'Connor took a large contract on the building of the turnpike from Chambersburg to Pittsburgh, and was assisted in the work by his sons, Bernard and James. Dennis O'Connor, Sr., married Sophia Mullen, and was the father of four sons who reached mature years- Bernard James, Hercules and Dennis. Bernard O'Connor located on a farm purchased of James Lynsay, which is now owned by his youngest daughter, Miss Maggie J. O'Connor, of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Thence he removed to Fort Lyttleton, where he engaged in the mercantile business in partner- ship with his brother James. They also had a distillery and carried on a large trade. Bernard O'Connor married Catharine McFadden, of Lan- caster county, Pennsylvania. The O'Connors were prominent and influential Catholics, and their efforts availed to establish Catholic preach- ing in their neighborhood. James O'Connor was county surveyor of Bedford county.

James Lyon and family moved from Shirleys- burg, Huntingdon county, to West Dublin in 1839. In 1843 he engaged in the mercantile business. He was also postmaster at West Dublin from 1844 until about 1860, when he re- signed and was succeeded by his son, B. A. Lyon. James Lyon died in 1872, aged eighty- six. He was a member of the Green Hill Pres- byterian church, and an elder in the church, for a number of years. Only two members of his family survive-Benjamin A. and J. G. Lyon, both of whom live on the old home- stead. James G. Lyon, in partnership with John M. Patterson and James M. McClure, erected Wells tannery in 1855, and operated it until 1872, when he sold out and moved back to the old homestead. During the war Mr. Lyon was deputy collector of internal revenue

for Fulton county. He served as justice of the peace from 1878 until 1883. Mr. Lyon married Miss Maggie Roberts, of Somerset county.

The first store in Hustontown was opened by Thomas Kirk, Esq., in 1854. Mr. Kirk con- tinued business until 1866, and has been suc- ceeded by G. W. Leighty, Samuel Hoover, John A. Zollinger & Bro., John A. Zollinger. In the fall of 1881 E. W. Kirk & Bro. purchased the stock of John A. Zollinger, who continued busi- ness at the old stand. Hinish & Lockland both carried on the mercantile business in Huston- town for a few years. S. M. Mclaughlin is now engaged in the mercantile business in this place.

Methodist Episcopal Church. - Hartman's Chapel Methodist Episcopal church, near Hus tontown, was organized by Rev. Daniel Hartman -date unknown. The original members were D. F. Chesnut, A. C. Davis, D. Lamberson, S. Kirk, William Chesnut, Vincent Stevens, Peter Dyke, David Laidy, John Lamberson, Jacob Lam- berson, and their wives ; Abner Stevens, Mary Devere, Rebecca Laidy and Mary Laidy. The house of worship was erected in 1851, at a cost of six hundred dollars. The church now has fifty-four members and the sabbath school sixty.

Methodist Church. - Zion Methodist Episco- pal church is situated at the Gap of Sideling Hill. The first class of which we have any account met at the Barndollar schoolhouse in 1843. Rev. J. G. McKeehan was then preacher in charge, and John Hoover assistant: Ephraim Shore was class-leader. Mary Shore, James Frazier, Michael Barndollar, Elizabeth and Susan Barndollar, Andrew, Emily and Mary Shore, Israel French and others were members. The first meeting- house, which is still in use, was erected in 1844, and cost about fifteen hundred dollars. The church has about forty members and the sabbath school about sixty scholars.

CHAPTER XCV.

THOMSON.

Formation of the Township, February 12, 1849 - Named in honor of Judge Thomson - Resources and Population - List of Resident Property-Holders, Mills and Industries from the Tax-List of 1852.

r I THOMSON was formed as a township of Bedford county, February 12, 1849, and named in honor of Judge Thomson, an able and honored president judge of the district in which Bedford county was included.

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This township adjoins Maryland. Its agri- cultural resources are limited, and its wealth and population small.

As a matter of interest, and also reference, we give the following list of resident property- holders of Thomson township copied from the assessor's book for the year 1852 :

Jesse Ash, minister ; Joseph Brewer, Barna- bas Bevens, Henry Brewer, William Bishop, Jr., Elias Bailey, James Bell, Henry Breakall, William P. Bowhay, William Bishop (gristmill), George Brewer, Daniel Conrad, Daniel Cook, Bethuel Covalt, Isaac F. Covalt, Ralph Charl- ton, William Culler, Ephraim Covalt, Isaac Covalt, Jr., Jacob Everett, Oliver Ellison, Michael Eichelberger, William Everett, John Furney, Jacob Flick, Henry Fite, Jacob Fischer, William Funk, Moses Gordon, David Gregory, John Gauft, Banner Graves, John Gordon, John Garland, Peter Gordon, Job Hill's heirs, Daniel Housholder, Stillwell heirs, John Hess, Ephraim G. Hedden, Jacob Hull, Jr., Jacob Jenkins, Daniel Johnson, Jacob W. Kershner, Nelson Knable, James S. Kirk, John Keefer, John Keefer, Jr., Jacob Knable, John Litton, Peter Lake, Andrew Linn, Mary Linn, Peter Mann, Jacob. Myers, John Moats, John Mullenix, Robert McClelland, Henry May, George Myers, Gerald Moran, Barbara Miller, Joseph Pittman, Benjamin Pittman's heirs, John K. Pittman, Henry P. Peck, Henry C. Peck, Abraham Peck, Isaac J. Peck, William H. Powell, Joseph Powell, Jared Pittman, James W. Powell, William Peck, Ezra Pittman, Peter C. Peck, Benjamin Pittman, Jr., Samuel Paylor, Joseph Richard, Asenath Snider (widow), John Sowders, Jacob Shives, Charles Sowders, John Shives, George Sipes' heirs, Jonathan B. Snider, Obadiah Still- well, Abraham Stillwell, Johnson Stillwell, Andrew Shives, Andrew Shives, Jr., Philander Smith, Anthony Starlipper, Peter Shives, Jona- than Shives, Levi Sevill, Samuel Simpson, Asa Selby, Tobias Strasbaugh, blacksmith, John Sevill, John Stewart, John and David Truxell, Jonathan Truax, George Trott, William Truax, Benjamin Truax, Benj. Truax's heirs, Still- well P. Truax, Elizabeth Truxell, Stillwell W. Truax, William Tanner, Powell Vancleve, John Weavel, Elizabeth Ware, Jacob Waltz, Widow Yonker, John L. Yonker, Jonathan B. Yonker, Adam L. Yonker, George Zim- merman, Jacob Zimmerman, Jacob E. Zim- merman.

CHAPTER XCVI.

UNION.

Organization - James Wilson the first Proprietary - Initial Events - Barnes Gap Settlement - Various Settlements - Personal Mention.

UNION TOWNSHIP.

U NION township was organized January .19, 1864, from a part of Bethel. It is located in and constitutes part of a valley originally known as Whipper Cove, or Sarah's Manor, now Buck Valley. It was surveyed in 1794 by Matthew Taylor, and deeded by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to James Wilson, March 2, 1795. Then by deed of sheriff of Bedford county, April 4, 1822, to John R. Coats, who by deed dated June 10, 1822, con- veyed the same to John Conard, who by deed dated July 6, 1824, conveyed the same to Wm. Lee, who, in 1847, deeded to his children, S. I. McKibbin, Margaret Tenbrook and Alexander Lee's heirs eight thousand acres each, there being originally twenty-five thousand acres in the tract .. They disposed of it to the present settlers.

The valley is surrounded by mountains, ex- cepting on the south, with three gaps- Mandy McKee's, northwest ; Barnes, south west in Ray's Hill, and Deneen's, east in Sideling Hill. The two latter are deep, with large creeks passing through them. It is about four miles wide and twenty miles long. The general character given to its face are interval side hill and upland, of which the latter is the most extensive, forming what is known but rarely seen, a true upland valley. It abounds in countless springs of pure, wholesome water. The soil is red shale and fertile, the mountain scenery beautiful, and is considered one of the handsomest valleys in the state for its size.

INITIAL EVENTS.

The first school in Buck Valley was taught by Mrs. Isabella Cowdey, of Ireland, about 1824. The first orchard was planted by James McKee. The first wheat was sown by James McKee. The first cabin was built by James Robinson. The first schoolhouse was built in 1838, by Chas. Barney. First marriage, Jonathan Hoopen- gardner to Jane McKee. The first sawmill was erected in the year 1810. The first flouring- mill was built by David Mann, in 1845. The first tannery was built by Joseph Deneen, about

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the year 1800. Calico was printed by James Rough, an eccentric and visionary Scotchman, in Buck Valley, with hand type, about the year 1843. The township has four churches-Pres- byterian, Christian, Methodist, Lutheran -and four schoolhouses.

Barnes' Gap settlement, named in honor of James Barnes, who came from England and settled near Baltimore, Maryland, from whence he came with a company in the year 1777 and located at an old Indian camp, in what is now known as Barnes' Gap, Ray's Hill. He made a clearing, but followed hunting principally. He was a slaveowner, one slave accompanying him. He had four sons and three daughters : Abel, Elijah, Samuel, Archibald, Nancy Bell, Jemima, Ruth. They all, excepting Abel, went to Ken- tucky. Abel married Miss Mary Pool, of Mary- land, and remained in the Gap until his death, aged ninety-one years. He followed hunting and farming ; he reared eight children, five sons and three daughters : Catharine, Mahala, Eliza Jame, Abel, Lloyd, Samuel, Geo W., Archibald. Abel Barnes married Miss Mar- garet Bishop, and still lives in the Gap. He is a carpenter by trade, but follows farming and hunting ; has a family of five children : Geo W., Eliza Jame, Margaret Ann, Louisa and Savannah. They have all been noted for their skill in hunt- ing. Each generation, from the great-grand- father down, have been violinists.

Deneen's Gap settlement was made by Joseph Deneen, who came from Jersey about the year 1800. His wife died soon after, leaving one child, the first white child born in Buck Valley. After his wife died he carried his child back to Jersey, then returned and married Miss Amey Bishop. He built a tannery and followed tan- ning for years, also farming and hunting. His offspring still live in the Gap.

Zachariah Smith settled in Zach's Ridge about 1776. Built a cabin and cleared a spot of ground. He was a hunter, and were it possible to obtain the data, doubtless many interesting facts could be recorded of him. The ridge has always borne his name.

Indian Grave Run was named from an Indian buried there. He was killed by Abner Hunt and Emanual Smith, who followed them, the Indian in company with others, from Potomac river. Hunt and Emanual Smith were captured while following the Indian at Bald Hill, on the Alleghenies.

FOSTER PLACE AND ZACH'S RIDGE.

Foster Place settlement was made in the year 1770, by Caleb Barnes, of England, who married Miss Honor Stephens, of Baltimore ; he followed hunting principally. His family consisted of six children: Dosson, Oscar, Caleb, Philomen, Mary and Elizabeth. They all moved away, excepting Dosson, whose grandchildren still live near the settlement. Caleb, Jr., married Mary Caven- der ; had one daughter, Honor. Sold the above- named property to James Watson, who in turn sold to George Foster. .

Zach's Ridge was settled by Zachariah Smith, who built a cabin and cleared a patch of ground about the year 1776 or 1777. Mr. Smith was a hunter, and soon moved away, but the ridge still bears his name.

William Lee was born in 1775, at Inverness, Scotland. He was the son of James Lee and Rosanna Monroe ; also a brother of Dr. Alex- ander Lee, of London, known as the great physi- ologist of his time, and translator of medical works. His father was a supporter of Charles the Pretender, and fought at the battle of Cullo- den. The subject of this sketch was a shep- herd boy in the highlands of Scotland, but edu- cated in the lowlands. He moved to London, then sailed for America while & young man,. married Miss Elizabeth Thompson, the daughter of George Thompson, of Scotland, who was lost December 8, 1776, while crossing the Delaware during that memorable but disastrous retreat of Washington through the Jerseys. For over twenty years he taught school in Philadelphia ; was then a shipping merchant. He dealt largely in real estate, and in 1824 bought twenty-five thousand acres in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, now known as Buck Valley, Union township, Ful- ton county, with the intention of going into the wool-growing business, but, losing his sight, gave up the enterprise, and deeded eight thousand acres each to Margaret Tenbrook, Sarah I. Mo- Kibbin, and eight thousand to Alexander Lee's heirs ; died in Philadelphia in 1849, leaving five children. William Lee, Jr., served in the Mexi- can war, also in the late war ; Margaret married William E. Tenbrook, of Philadelphia ; Sarah I. married William McKibbin, of Philadelphia ; Alexander married Miss Sarah Hossin, of Ches- ter county, Pennsylvania ; there was also a son James.

Alexander McKibbin was born in Philadel- phia ; he married Miss Elizabeth Bresler, who

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died in 1880, leaving three children, one dying soon after ; he again married Miss Elizabeth Hixson, of Brush Creek township ; he has three children : Clara M., Ella R., John ; he is a mechanic and farmer, owning about four hun- dred acres of land.

William McKibbin, born in Philadelphia in 1809 ; married Miss Sarah I. Lee, of same place ; moved to Buck Valley in year 1848; came in possession of eight thousand acres, by his wife ; erected steam sawmill in 1851 ; reared eight children : Elizabeth T., William L., George, Martha M., Martha M., Margaret L., Harrie C., Alexander and Isabel. William McKibbin died April 1, 1880.

George Mckibbin, born in Philadelphia in the year 1839; moved to Buck Valley 1848 ; married Miss Elizabeth S. Graves ; has four children : Margret M., Robert W., Sarah, Mar- shall. He is a farmer by occupation, owning about four hundred acres of land.

James McKee was born in Ireland, and settled in McKee's gap in 1800 ; married Miss Nancy Robinson, originally of Path valley ; he took up a tract of land, on which he built a cabin ; he left his wife in charge, and went back to Ireland ; returned again ; he belonged to the Masonic fra ternity, also a member of the Christian church ; he was a farmer, and brought the double-flow- ering marigold that is in our gardens from Ireland. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word.

James Robinson and Millie, his wife, came from Ireland and settled the place now known as. the old Bishop place. He died in 1816. Mrs. Robinson sold the improvements and four hundred acres to David Bishop in 1817, for twenty dollars.

John Bishop came from England, settled in Jersey, came to Bedford county, then moved to Kentucky. He had three children : Jacob, Amy and David. The mother and father died in Kentucky .- The three children, aged respect- ively twenty-three, twenty, and eighteen, came afoot from Kentucky to what is now Fulton county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1803. David married Miss Jane Robinson in 1812, and moved to what is now Union township in 1817. Mrs. Bishop died in 1844. Mr. Bishop died in 1876, aged ninety-one. They were the parents of ten children : Priscilla, died 1875; Margaret, died 1880, Elizabeth, George, Absalom, David, Jane, John, Amy, Minerva.

Followed hunting principally ; killed more deer and bear than any other man in our valley. He stated that he killed over six hundred deer with one rifle. He was a man of the finest physical organization, and retained his mental faculties until the last.

On the road first known as Packhorse path, leading from Hancock to Cumberland, first settled by two brothers named Molden, who kept tavern about 1800; then came Souders ; then Clark, who built the first sawmill in the valley about 1810 ; then in 1845, the first flouring-mill was built at same place by David Mann.

Alexander Lee was born in Philadelphia and came to Union township, or Buck Valley, in the year 1843 ; it was a wilderness at that time. He married Miss Sarah Hassin, of Philadelphia ; they reared eight children : William, Henry, John, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Agness. They came in possession of eight thousand acres of land by deed from his father, William Lee.

John Hoopengardner was reared in Whipps' cove, Brush Creek township. He was one of the oldest settlers in the cove. He married Elizabeth Hull. Mrs. Hoopengardner died in 1846. Mr. Hoopengardner died in the year 1863. They reared four children : George, Jo seph, Henry and Elizabeth. Joseph was born in the cove ; in 1856 moved to Buck Valley, pur-' chased one hundred acres of land of William Mckibbin, where he now lives ; in 1856 married Miss Anna M. Sigel, of Germany ; enlisted in Co. H, 208th Penn. Vol. Inf., September 1, 1864; discharged June 6, 1865.

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History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 136

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 967

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 967