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ELI L. GIBSON was born upon his present farm in Parker township, Butler county, April 20, 1830. His parents, George and Elizabeth ( Le Vere) Gibson, were natives of Butler and Armstrong counties, respectively. George Gibson died at his home in Parker township, December IS, 1877, and his wife, Septem- ber 27, 1886. They were the parents of seven children, as follows: Eli L. ; Sarah J., wife of A. L. Turner ; Sidney M., wife of Aaron Graham ; Elizabeth ; Nancy ; Matilda, and Montgomery K. The subject of this sketch was reared upon the homestead farm, and on reaching his majority took charge of the same, remaining with his parents until their death. He received a good education, and for many years was a teacher in the public schools. He is a stanch Republican, and has served two terms as township auditor, one as collector, and was for one term a member of the school board. He is a member of Bruin Presbyterian church, and is recognized as a public-spirited and progressive citizen.
INDEX.
PAGE.
Aborigines and Explorers 24
Abrams, Charles A. 816
Abrams, Edward Everett. 815
Academy at Butler opened, 1810. 186
Acme Lime Co., Limited, Winfield. 489
Act of March 12, 1783. ... 38
Act of April 2, 1803, 116; of April 2, 1802. 135
Act creating Butler county 115
Adams, Ebenezer C. 1055
Adams, Joseph W. 932
Adams, Thomas 932
ADAMS TOWNSHIP .- Origin of name, 440;
organization, 440; physical character-
istics, 440; coal deposits, 441; pioneers,
441; population and statistics, 442; schools, 442; justices, 442; churches, 442;
villages, 444; biograpliical sketches ... 1083 Addison, Hon. Alexander 147
Addleman, Andrew 1322
Addleman, Reuben Miles 1323
Aderhold, Albert 888
Aderhold, Henry F. 888
Administration of justice, early 134
Advertiser, The (Buena Vista) 182
Advertiser, The (Petrolia) 182, 543
Aggas, Widow, adventures of ..
66
Agnew, Hon. Daniel. 142.
148
Agnew, Dr.
164
Agricultural societies. . 203
Agriculture. 202
Aiken, David L 775
Aiken, James P 775
Aland, Joseph W 749
Aland, William. 749
Albert, Adamı.
1255
Albert, Andrew.
1255
Albert, Warren. 788
Alexander, Robert. 1188
Alexander, Thomas .. . 1188
Alexander, William H. 1189
"Allegheny," the first stern-wheeler 195
Allegheny river ..
19
Allegheny and Susquehanna rivers, ques- tion of connecting the .. 195
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP .- Organization,
670; population, 670; pioneers, 670; early business ventures, 671; a hunting rem-
iniscence, 671; schools and teachers,
672; justices of the peace, 672; churches and cemeteries, 672; villages, 673; bio- graphical sketches. 1281
Allen, Gideon R. 1051
Allen John, Sr. 220, 1327
Allen, John.
1327
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Allen, Jolın R. 1327
Allen, Joseph. 1104
Allen, Robert .. 1051
Allen, William, Sr. 1105
Allen, William, Jr. 1105
Allen & McConnell, Pipe Line. 291
Alligawi-sipu (Allegheny river). 19
Allison, James 1073
Allison, John N. 1073
Allison, Robert .. 1073
Alumni Association. 359
American Citizen (Butler) 178
Anandale. . 651
644
Anandale Station
Anderson, Maj. Cyrus E 808
Anderson, Elzie H. 827
Anderson, Irwin. 1192
Anderson, James D. 910
Anderson, John. 909
Anderson, John F 827
Anderson, William
1193
Andre, Daniel . 1034
Andre, William J. 1035
Anecdotes of early court days. 137
Angelica.
534
Animals and birds.
Annisville 658
Anti-Masonic movement. 119
Anti-slavery and liberty men 120
Anti-slavery meeting. 121
Anti-temperance society. 211
Apportionment changes ... 120
Apprentices sixty years ago. 68
Archæology of the county 23
Area of the county 18
Argentine .
659
Argonauts, the. 70
Argyle 533
Argyle Savings Bank of Petrolia .. 534, 549
Armstrong, David and George. 45
Ash, Joseph
1124
Ash, Sylvester. 1125
Assessors, 1800-1803. 85
Assessors and trustees of 1800 85
Associate or Seceder Churchi, Centreville 632 Associate Presbyterian Church of Unity, Venango township. 662
Associate Judges. 129
Association, Medical. 170
Associations, Temperance. 212
Attack on Kittanning
37
Attorneys admitted in 1804.
137
Attorneys admitted to practice, 1804-1893. 158
Attorney's fee controversy ..
107
1334
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Atwell. David M. 1310
Barnhart, Rudolph.
1190
Atwell, George.
1310
Barnhart, William. 838
Atwell, Robert. 1310
Barr, Andrew, Sr. 1143
Ayres. Capt. H. A
761
Barr, Andrew. 1144
Barr, Andrew M .. 1144
Barr, James, sketch of.
1143
Barr, James, portrait of.
1137
Barr, John ..
1143
Barr, John C.
1144
Barron, Robert.
1243
Bachelors, tax on 94
Barron, William
65
Badger, James. 1078
Bartley, David.
1052
Badger, John 1078
Bartley, Naaman F
1052
Bailey, Charles A. 814
Bartley, James. .1051
1025
Baker, Albert H
1227
Bartley, John Walker.
1052
Baker, George K
1057
Bartley, Joseph
1051
Baker, Richard.
1057
Bartley, J. Walter
1026
Baker, Thompson M.
720
Baldwin's Church
597
Bartley, Thomas.
865
Balfour, David ..
1154
Bartley, W. E
911
Balfour, Jolin.
1154
866
Ball. John.
1031
Bancroft. Prof. P. S.
805
Bartinass, Rudolphi
1055
Bartmass, William R. 1055
Barto, David. 1176
Barto, Jesse. 1176
Basse, Dr. Detmar 401
Bassenheim, The ..
401
Battle at the mouth of the Mahoning
31
Bar, The. 150
Bar, members of from 1804 to 1893, 158; present members 161
Bander, Jacob.
1279
Bard, A. J. 1221
Bauder, John. Sr
1278
Bard, Samuel, 1220
1102
Bauer, Frederick, Sr 848
Barkey, John, Sr
1102
Bauer, Frederick. 848
Barkey, Jolin.
1102
Bauer, George 838
Barkley, Alfred H., sketch of.
1276
Bauer, Peter. 838
1273
Bauman, Frederick. 893
700
Barkley, Conrad. 1275
Beatty, John.
1298
Barkley. Elias. 1276
1276
Beatty, Dr. J. W
168
Barkley, George A
1276
Beatty, Williamt.
1298
Barkley, John .. 1275
Beck, George.
1007
Barkley, Nicholas.
1275
Beers, Alexander M
1112
Barkley, Samuel.
1276
Beers, James
1112
Barkley, William
1275
Behin, Augustus H
1132
Barnes, Alexander
1229
Behin, George R.
1132
Behm, George L.
1119
Barnes, James
1229
Belim, Jolın. .
1119
Barnes. James B
1229
Belin, Nicholas, Sr
1131
Barnes Jolin.
1229
Belun, Nicholas ...
1131
Barnes, John A.
1230
Beighle. Cornelius S.
1194
Barnes. Robert L.
1316
Beighle, William.
1194
Barnes, Samuel, Sr.
1228
Bell, Alexander. .
1291
Barnes, Samuel.
1228
Barnes, Thomas.
1230
Barnes, Washington S.
1230
Barnes, William.
1228
Barnhart, Aaron E.
964
Bell, Samuel S. 980
Barnhart, Andrew
963
Barnhart, Andrew W.
838
Barnhart, Frederick.
1190
Barnhart, Jacob.
46
Bell. William .. 1291
Barnhart, Jolin D .. 022
Bellis, George C. 768
Barnhart, Rudolph, Sr. 46, 530, 963
Bellis, Isaac. 1195
911
BAPTIST CHURCHES .- Butler, 348; Evans
City (Amana), 423: Franklin township
(Muddy Creek), 588; Harmony, 416;
Oakland township (Beulah), 560; Penn
township (Zion), 456; Worth township (Zion) .
612
Bauder, Frederick. 1279
Bauder, Henry 1278
Bauder, Nicholas. 1279
Barkley, Alfred H., portrait of.
Barkley, Conrad, Sr.
1275
Beatty, Hon. William
Beatty, John L
1299
Barkley, George.
Barnes, Hiram. 1229
Bell, Andrew Irvin 1292
Bell, George 46, 482
Bell, Jolın 218
Bell, Samuel. 1291
Bell, Sylvester D., M. D., sketch of. 725
Bell, Sylvester D., M. D., portrait of .. 345
Bell, William, Sr. 1291
Ayres, Jonathan
154
Ayres, Gen. William. .69, 94, 136, 151
Ayres, William J
761
B
Bailey, Thomas.
941
Bartley, John L ..
Bartley, Thomas, Sr.
1025
Bartley, William J
Bartley, Williamson
Barkey, Enos.
1335
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Bellis, Sipe
1256
Boggs, Thomas W., portrait of. 417
Bellis, William.
1195
Boice. Charles. .. 901
Belvidere Community of Practical
Christians.
449
Bond Case, Butler County. 198
Bonner, James A 824
Bonny Brook. 504
Benson, John.
1032
Book, Charles H 1287
Benson, William F
1032
Book, George 1286
Bentle, Eranious. . 1094
Book, James 1286
Bentle, Howard M 1094
Book, Uriah H 1287
Boos, Jacob 756
Boozel, John. 1059
Berg. John, Jr. 744
Borland, David F
778
Berg & Co., John, banking house 361
Borland, William.
778
Berkimer, Marshall A. 774
Boston, John.
1266
Bible Society of Butler county 350
Boundaries of the county 18, 74
Bieghley, Michael.
Bovard village. 651
1217
Biehl, Peter.
765
Bigham, Thomas
1206
Bigham, William
1206
Biographical sketches of Butler .. 674
Biographical sketches of the judges and older members of the bar
147
Bippus, Capt. Jolin G. 726
1027
Bippus, Samuel M., M. D.
Black, Alexander, Sr. (Clay township) . . 1218
Black, Alexander (Slippery Rock Tp.). 1218
Black. Archibald, Sr. (Donegal Tp.) ... 946
Black, Archibald, Jr. (Donegal Tp.) .. . 947
Black, Archibald (Donegal township) ... 948 Black, H. Calvin. 1235
Black, James (Donegal township) 948
Black, James (California). 1305
Black, John, Sr. (Marion township) 1304
Black, John (Donegal township). 947
Black, J. B. 825
Black, John F. 948
Black, Joseph .. 1283
Black, Joshua T. 1305
Black, Lysander, M. D., sketch of. 726
Black, Lysander, M. D., portrait of 377
Black, Matthew. 1305
Black, Newton, sketch of. 713
Black, Newton, portrait of. 241
Black, Owen F 947
Black, Robert, Sr (Mercer county) 1234
Black, Robert (Harrisville). 1234
Black, Robert (Cherry township) 1282
Blain, Alexander 1082
Blain, William 1081
Blair, John.
1320
Blair, William.
1320
Blakeley, Andrew 1142
Blakeley, Col. Archibald
156
Brandon, William. 1184
Breaden, Rev. John H. 1061
Breaden. Rev. William P 1060
Bredin. Edward M. 154
Bredin, Hon. James. 149
Bredin, Hon. John 147
Bredin, Maurice. 691
Bricker, Jolın . 868
Bricker, McCurdy, M. D
727
Boggs, Henry C. 1099
Boggs, Capt. James P 1098
Boggs, Robert. 417, 1096
Brower, Dr. H. B
166
Boggs, Thomas W., sketch of.
1098
Browington
619
Braden, William A. 973
Brady, Captain. 31
BRADY TOWNSHIP-Origin of name, 614;
organization, 614; physical character- istics, 614; mineral wealth, 614: coal deposits, 614; pioneers, 615; population and statistics. 616: early industries, 616: schools, 616; justices of the peace. 616; churches, 617: villages and post- offices, 618; the Stone House counter-
feiters, 618; biographical sketches .... 1203 Branchton. .623
Brandon, John. 1184
Brandon, John W .. 1184
Blakeley. Isaac E. 1142
Blakeley, Joseph. 1141
Blakeley, Joseph L. 883
Blakeley, Lewis 1141
Blakeley, Col. William. 157
Bleichner, Jacob. 845
Bleichner, Matthias. 845
Boggs, Andrew. 1097
Brinker, Capt. Abraham. 841
Brooks, Mark Hargen. 831
1215
Bovard, William E 1217
Bovard, William H 1217
Bowser, Ross M. 920
Bowser. S. F., sketch of. 713
Bowser, S. F., portrait of .. 713
Boyd, Charles N., sketch of. 760
Boyd, Charles N., portrait of. 761
Boydstown 561
Boyer, Isaac L 1196
Boyer, John 1196
Boyer, Join R .. 1197
Brackenridge, Henry M. 136
Brackney, Jesse 1053
Brackney, Lawson E 830
1284
Bovard, James
138, 1283
Bovard, James J
1216
Bovard, Johnston 1216
Bovard, Jonathan, 1216
Bovard, Washington 1384
Bovard, William.
Bounties for soldiers. 105
Bieghley, Aaron. 824
1194
Biehl, Henry
765
Bovard, Charles
Bovard, Charles B.
Berg, Henry A. and Louis. 744
Berg, John, Sr 743
134
Bench, The. 147
Bench and Bar
Bole, F. H., factory of .. 371
Brandon, Washington D 711
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Brown, Adam, Sr. 1128
Brown, Adam, Jr. 1128
Brown, Christian 1046
Brown, Ebenezer 1230
Brown, Henry J. 1046
Brown, Jacob, Sr. 1046
Brown, Jacob, Jr.
1047
Brown, John .. 1046
Brown, John D
780
Brown, John M.
1046
Brown, John W.
814
Brown, Milton R
903
Brown, Nathan.
903
Brown, Robert.
902
Brown, Robert H 1129
Brown, Samuel. 1231
Brownfield, James, Jr., sketch of .. 961
Brownfield, James, Jr., portrait of. 961
Brownfield, William 961
Brownsdale. 457
Brunermer, Henry 1185
Brush Creek Protective Association 440
Bryan, Robert S 1289
Bryan, Thomas. 1289
Bryson, Alexander 219
Buckwheat. Butler county famous for .. 202
Buena Vista .. 533
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 481;
physical features, 481; coal deposits,
482: pioneers. 482; a game story, 483;
first election, 483; mills and distiller-
ies, 483; schools, 484; justices. 484: churches, 484; villages. 485; biograph- ical sketches. . 831
Buffington, Hon. Joseph 152
Buhl, Christian. 1084
Buhl, Henry 1085
Buhler, John 1176
Building and Loan Assoc'ns, of Butler .. 364
Bullard, Dr. Henry. 168
Burckhalter, Jacob C .. 774
Burial place, first in the county 379
Burke, Patrick R. 1006
Burkhart, Elijah. 833
Burkhart, John 833
Burnside, James. 218
Burry, Frederick 1105
Burry, Lewis N 1100 Burtner, Isaac P. 876
Burtner, Jolin. 876
Burtner, Philip. 876
Burton, Benjamin P 942
Burton, John W. 941
353 Butler Academy. 186,
Butler Agricultural Association ... 205. 208 Butler American. . 177
Butler American and Star of Liberty .. . 178
Butler Bar Association. 161 Butler Boiler Works 371
BUTLER BOROUGH .- Robert Morris and the Cunninghams, and original owners of the site, 299, 300; the town laid out, 300; first sale of lots and names of pur- chasers, 303; early settlers and first births, 306: the town incorporated, 307; first borough officers, elections and transactions of councils, 308; lot owners of 1821, 309; first quarter century, 311:
1
taxables of 1828, 311; interesting peti- tions and ordinances, 312; burgesses and councilmen, 314; justices and post- inasters, 320; pioneer merchants, 321; old-time innkeepers, 323; Lafayette's visit to Butler, 324; taverns and hotels of the past and present, 323; suburban growth. 327; churches, religions socie- ties and charitable institutions, 328; the Butler Academy. 353; Witherspoon Institute, 356; public schools, 357; school directors from 1854 to 1894, 359; Catli- olic schools, 360; banking institutions, 361: building and loan associations, 364; insurance companies, 365; manu- facturers, 366; railroads, 371; telegraph offices, 372; water supply, 373; fire de- partment, 373; light and fuel com- panies, 374; secret and benevolent societies, 375; public buildings, 378; soldiers' monument, 378; graveyards and cemeteries, 379; old and new But- ler. 381: biographical sketches 674
Butler Cemetery Association. 380
Butler Centinel. 173
Butler Citizen. 179
Butler County Agricultural Society 204
Butler County Agricultural and Horti- cultural Society. 204
Butler County Bank, Millerstown .. 518
Butler County Childrens' Aid Society. 351 Butler County Colonization Society. 206
Butler County, derivation of name of ... 18
Butler County, erection of. . 74
Butler County Farmers' Club. 206
Butler County Mutual Insurance Co. . .. 365 Butler County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 365 Butler County National Bank. 363
Butler County Press. 178, 179
Butler county, purchase of from the Indians .. . 37
Butler County Record .. 180
Butler County Sabbath Association .. 350
Butler County Sabbath School Ass'n. 350 Butler County Teachers' Association .. 189 Butler County Teachers' Institute. 188
Butler County Whig. 177
Butler Driving Park Association .. 208
Butler Eagle. 179
Butler Electric Light and Power Co .... 374 BUTLER GAS FIELD .- Discovery and
uses, 295; early gas wells, 295: the Campbell, Harvey and Burns wells. 295. 296: A. W. McCollough's enter- prises, 298; a deep test well, 298; other natural gas producers. 298
Butler Herald. 175
Butler Manufacturing Co., Limited. BUTLER OIL FIELD .- Discovery and
371
early uses of petroleum, 269; ancient oil vats. 270; first shipment of crude oil, 270; distilled petroleum, 270; coal oil lamp invented, 270; an excavated well, 271: first drilled well, 271: first producing well, 271: Butler Oil Co. or- ganized. 271; early wells in Butler county, 272; form of oil leases, 271; early consignment of oil to Europe.
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272: beginning of oil production in Butler county, 272; rapid development. 272: discovery and development of the fourth sand, 278; phenomenal wells, 278; Phillips and Armstrong gushers. 284: statistics of oil production. 290; average price of pipe line certificates. 290; pipe line companies, 201: how for- tunes were missed, 292; the pumper and his signals, 292; torpedo invented, 292; oil pooling, 293; cost of drilling wells. 293: mysteries and surprises, 294; discredited prophets. . 294
Butler oil-field boom of 1874. 125
Butler-Armstrong-Venango oil field. 269
Butler Palladium and Republican Star. 172
Butler Pipe Line. 291
Butler, Gen. Richard, sketch of. 74 Butler, Gen. Richard, portrait of. . Title page
Butler Savings Bank. 362
BUTLER TOWNSHIP .- Organization. 383;
changes of boundary, 383; physical features, 383; pioneers, 383; an old cem- etery, 383: early mills, 385; population. 385; justices, 385; churches, 386; bio- graphical sketches. 831
Butler Union. 176, 178
Butler Water Co. 373
Buttercup. 395
Buxton, Friend. 932
Buxton, Robert W 933
864
Byerly, John.
865
Byers. George. 219
Byers, James M. 1013
Byers, John E., M. D 725
Byers. William 843
Byrne, James.
220
Byrom Centre.
673
C
Cæsar, first settler of Muddy Creek. 600
Caldwell, Harry M 1330
Caldwell, John B. 880
Callery. .
445
Calvary Cemetery Association. 381
Campaign of 1856, 122; of 1860. 124: of 1874. 125
Campbell, Alexander. 1255
Campbell, Andrew Graham, sketch of .. 809
Campbell. Andrew Graham, portrait of .. 809
Campbell. Benjamin. 1208
Campbell, Cyrus
1326
Campbell, Edward. 1245
Campbell, General 230
Campbell, James. Sr. (Concord Tp.). 1037
Campbell, James, Sr. (Middlesex Tp.). . 930
Campbell, James, sketch of. 700
Campbell, James, portrait of 193
Campbell, James E. (Concord township). 1038 776 Campbell, James E. (Butler).
Campbell, James Gilmore. sketch of. 690
Campbell, James Gilmore, portrait of .. 81
Campbell. John S. 690
Campbell, Joseph L., M. D. 980
Campbell, Joseph P 980
Campbell, Robert S. 1038
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Campbell, Theodore Chalmers 702
Campbell, Squire William .. 688
Campbell, William. Sr., sketch of. 6.89
Campbell, William, Sr., portrait of. 65
Campbell, William .... 690
Camp-Meeting Register (Prospect) 183
Canal convention. . 195
Carbon Black, or Saxon Station 492
Carbon Centre. 498
Carner, Jefferson C. 829
Carruthers. John. . 1158
Carson, James Monroe
804
Carson. William. 220
Cashdollar, John F 1150
Cashdollar. Joseph 1150
Cashdollar. William 1149
CATHOLIC CHURCHES. - Butler (St.
Peter's), 339-(St. Paul's), 340; Clear-
field township (St. John's), 496-(St. Mary's-of-the-Woods), 497: Donegal township (St. Patrick's Parish), 507: Forward (Mission), 434: Marion town- ship (St. Alphonsus). 645, 663; Millers- town (Mater Dolorosa). 526; Oakland township (St. Joseph's, German, and St. Joseph's, English). 558-(St. Wen- delin's), 559; Petrolia (St. James' Chapel), 547; Summit township (St. Mary's). 502
Catholic schools. Butler .. 360
Cattle mark of Benjamin Zerber, 1804 .. 138
CEMETERIES .- 380, 381, 416, 426, 450, 456. 473. 474. 480, 497, 504, 510. 526, 558, 585. 626. 663. 673
Centinel, The Butler.
173
CENTRE TOWNSHIP. Origin of name.
580; physical characteristics, 580; coal deposits and gas wells, 580; population and statistics, 581; pioneers, 581; first election, 583; justices of the peace, 583; schools. 583; churches, 583: villages. 585; biographical sketches. 945
CENTREVILLE BOROUGH .- Founding of the town, 624; Stephen Cooper, the first settler, 624; early business enter- prises, 624: fatal Fourth of July acci- dent, 625; Savings Bank, 625; gas plant, 625: water works, 625; Co-opera- tive Creamery Association. 620; Cen- treville Cemetery Association, 626; present business houses, 626: borough officials, 626; justices of the peace, 627: schools, 627; Slippery Rock State Nor- mal School. 628; churches, 631; secret
societies, 632; biographical sketches. . 1203 Centreville Casket. 184
Chambers, James L. 1319
Chambers, Lewis .. 1319
Chandler. George N 1219
Chandler, Samuel T.
1219
Character of soils.
22
Chautauqua National Building and Loan Association. 365
CHERRY TOWNSHIP .- Organization. 647: -
physical characteristics, 647; coal de- posits, 647; mining companies, 647; population and statistics, 647; pioneers, 647; early manufacturers, 648; first
Byerly, Jacob.
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election, 648; schools, 649; justices of
the peace, 649; churches, 649; villages,
650; eyelone of 1882, 652; biographical sketches. . 1281
Chesney, William J. 893
Chestnut Hill Stock Farm, Millerstown. 519
Christian Endeavor Union. 350
Christie, Henderson W 822
Christie, John. 1074
Christie, J. L., M. D. 1187
Christie, Oscar Levi. 1047
Christie, Thomas 1266
Christie, Thomas G
1266
Christie, Thomas T 1047
Christie, William .. 1073
Christie, William A., sketch of. 1074
Christie, William A., portrait of. 585
Christley, Alfred M.
Christley, Curtis I. 1212
Christley, George.
Christley, John 1211
Christley, John Harvey 1212
Christley, Michael 1212
1213
Christley, Neyman
1213
Christley, Thomas F
1290
Christy, Dunbar. 1282
Christy, John (Cherry township) 1281
Christy, Josiah.
1050
Christy, Rey. Richard C .. 237
Christy, Robert F
1282
Christy, Samuel
1050
Christy, Samuel E 1050
Christy, William. . 1050
Church of Christ, Petrolia. 547
CHURCH OF GOD .- Butler, 349; Centre township, 584; Concord township, 566; Harmony, 416; Middlesex township,
450; Washington township, 650; Worth township (Mt. Union). 612
Citizens' Bank, Evans City 421
Citizens' Building and Loan Association 364 Citizens' Gas Co. .. 375
Citizens' Light and Fuel Co., Millers- town. 519
Civil law and other cases, 138
Clark, Alexander 1297
Clark, Frank S 781
Clark. John C. 1298
Clark, Thomas. Sr. 220 Claytonia. 572
CLAY TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 508; origin of name. 568; physical char- acteristics, 568; streams, 568; coal de- posits and coal banks, 568; building stone, 569; population and statistics, 569; pioneers, 569; mills, 570; schools, 570: justices of the peace, 571; churches, 571; villages,
572; biographical sketches ... 945
CLEARFIELD TOWNSHIP. - Origin of name, 494; creeks, 494; coal deposits, 494; physical conformations, 494; pio- neers, 494; population and statistics, 495; schools, 496; justices of the peace, 496; churches, 496; villages, 498; bio- graphical sketches .. 831
Cleeland, Arthur. 1260
Cleeland, David.
1261
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Cleeland, David L., sketch of. 753
Cleeland, David L., portrait of 753
Cleeland, John. 750
Cleeland, Robert. 1260
Cleeland, Samuel. 1261
Cleeland, Thomas. 1261
Cleeland, Thomas J
1261
Cleeland, William J. 1262
Clerks of the Courts. 130
CLINTON TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 476; physical characteristics, 476; pioneers. 476; population and statistics, 478; schools, 478; justices, 478; churches, 478; cemeteries, 480; villages, 480; manufacturing and mercantile inter- ests, 481; Harvey Post, G. A. R., 481; biographical sketches. 831
Clutton, Frank. 1225
Chitton, George W 1225
Coal deposits. 22
Coal, discovery of in county. 20
Coaltown
650
Colbert, Edwin D. 751
Colbert, Isaac. 751
Colbert, William R. 751
Commercial Bank, Harmony 413
Commissioners
132
Commissioners, first meeting of county .. 93
Common school law agitation. 186
Common school law, passage of .. 186
Common school system not popular. . . .
186
CONCORD TOWNSHIP-Physical charac-
teristics, 562; early oil wells, 562; pio- neers, 563; pioneer mil1, 563; population and statistics, 564; schools,564; justices, 564; churches, 564; villages, 566; bio- graphical sketches. 945
Concordia Orphans' Home 464
Congressional. senatorial. representa- tive and judicial districts ... 116
Congressional and representative appor- tionment of 1887 125
Conn, Dr. Eli
168
CONNOQUENESSING TOWNSHIP. - Origin of name, 387; original and present area, 387; drainage, 387; physical fea- tures, 388; coal and limestone, 388; pioneers, 388; population and statistics, 390; early elections, 391; justices of the peace, 391; mills, 391; schools, 392; churches, 302; villages, 394; societies, 396; biographical sketches .... ..... 1083
Connoquenessing Valley Agricultural Association . 207
Connoquenessing Valley Agricultural Society 396
Connoquenessing Valley News. ... . . 183, 403 Connoquenessing Vigilance Association 396 Constables in 1804. . 138 Constitution of 1790. Butler county under 116
Constitution of 1838. .. 120
Constitutional convention of 1873. 124
Constitutionalconvention delegates from Butler county. 128
Contempt case, notable. 136
Contract for new court-house building, 1852 111
Conway, Hugh
1039
720
1339
INDEX.
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Conway, William. 1039
Conway, William, Jr. 1039
Criner, Jolin. 929
Cooper. Andrew L 1205
Criner, William. 930
Cooper. Harvey.
1205
Criner, Wilson P. 930
Cooper. Joseph L. 1206
Criswell, James (Clinton township) 898
Cooper, Milton. 1205
Criswell, James (Adams township). 1142
1143
Cooper, Nathaniel
1205
Criswell, Joseph
809
Cooper, Robert.
913
Criswell, William
1142
Cooper, Samuel H.
914
Critchlow City 459
Cooper. Stephen .620, 624
Cooper, William
762
Cooper, Zebulon, Sr
620. 1203
Cooper, Zebulon.
1204
Cooperstown.
452
Cornelius. Alexander M.
717
Coruelius, Samuel
1243
Coroners.
131
Coulter, Dr. G. W
168
Coulter. Joseph.
777
Crooks, Samuel. 931
Cross, Thomas and Samuel. 46
Crowe, John. 1129
Crowe, William P. 1129
Cruikshank, Andrew 219
Cruikshank Family 487
Cumberland Presbyterians 594
Cummins, Joseph .. 1237
Cummins, Lycurgus R. 1238
Cunningham, A. V., M. D. 1085
Cunningham, David C. 150
Cunningham brothers. 300
Curry, James C. 1235
Curry, John E 1235
Cushcushking. 24
Cyclone of 1882. 652
Cypher, Jolin 852
Cypher, Martin 853
Cypher. Matthias.
852
Cypher, Philip 853
D
Dale, David E. 752
Dambach, Adam, Sr 1174
Dambachı, Adam .. 1174
Dambach, Henry. W. 1174
Dambach, Jacob, Sr 1172
Dambach, Jacob, Jr. 1173
Dambach, Jacob. 1173
Dambach, John Nickolas 1172
Dambach, Nickolas 1172
Daniels (pioneer).
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