History of Butler County, Pennsylvania, Part 173

Author: Brown, Robert C., ed; Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Meagher, John, jt. comp; Meginness, John Franklin, 1827-1899, jt. comp
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Chicago : R. C. Brown
Number of Pages: 1658


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46


Dann, W. H. 1269


Danville .


511


Darling, Alpheus 882


Daubenspeck, George 1327


Daubenspeck, Philip. 778


Daugherty & Sons, W. H., Petrolia .. 549


David, Oliver 700


Davison, James. 1148


Davison, James K. 1148


Davison, William, Sr. 1148


Davison, William. 1149


Davis, Dr. C. H. 168


Davis, Jeffrey. 943


Davis, Morgan.


828


Davis, Philip V 828


Croft, Lewis. 941


Crooks, John M. 931


Counterfeiters, raid on. 145


Counterfeiters in Brady township 618


County and township organization . 74


County school superintendents. . . 188


County seat, commission to locate. 85


County seat removal scheme. 110


Court-house (present one ). building of, 109; history and description of. 112


Court-house buildings, old, 110: new .. 114


Court-house burned. .. 111


Court-house, second one completed. 105


Court decisions, land title disputes. 41


Court of common pleas and quarter ses- sions, first .. 135


Court proceedings, early 135


Covenanter Church, Buffalo township .. . 485


Covenanter or Reformed Presbyterian Church, Centreville .. 632


Covenanter Church, Concord township. 565 Covenanter Church, Old, Portersville. . 608 Covert, Isaac. 1151


Covert, John, 1166


Covert. John Milton. 1167


Covert, Luke. 220


Covert, Miles 1152


Covert. Morris 1166


Cowden. John, M. D 164, 1267


Cowden, William Reynolds, M. D . . 166, 1267 Coylesville. 498


Craig, John. 1244


Craig, John, Jr. 1245


CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP. - Organization.


434: reduction of area, 434; physical


characteristics, 434; coal deposits, 434; oil production, 435; the pioneers, 435; early industries, 435; population and statistics, 435; schools, 436; justices, 436; Independence Day celebration, 436; churches, 436: villages. 440; asso- ciations, 440: biograpl:ical sketches .. 1083


Cranmer, Asaph N 1052


Cranmer, Asaplı P 1052


Cratty, James. 1254


Cratty, Thomas 1255


Crawford, Elder, M. D. 1171


Criley, Joseph. 783


Criley, Nicholas J. 783


Critchlow, Frank P 1254


Critchlow, Rev. George W. 1254


Critchlow, Henry C


915


Critchlow, James. 220


Critchlow, Jesse. 915


Critclilow, Thomas 1254


Croft, James A 941


Croft. Joseph 941


Cooper. Sylvanus. 1203


Criswell, John A.


Cooper, Nathaniel, Sr. 620, 1204


Criminal trials. early 140


1340


INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Davis, William, Jr. 943


Douthett, Benjamin. 1121


Douthett, David ..


1122


Day, John. 1058


Douthett, Hon. David B.


1123


Decker, Horace


1061


Douthett. James M.


1123


Decker, Rev. Isaac Davison


1062


Douthett, James M., Jr.


1123


De Coliere, Dr. Henri.


166


Deed Poll, 1804 ..


138


Douthett, Joseph


1122


Delano Station.


493


Democratic Herald (Butler).


175


Democratic-Republicans in 1814


118


Dennison, John.


46


1


Drainage of the county


19


Dennison, Walter A


972


1


Dresher, Andrew


889


Dresher, William. 889


Duffy, Charles, Sr. 945


Duffy, Judge Jolin. 140, 693


Duffy. Peter. 693


Duffy farm, dispute over. 40


Duffytown. 328


Dufford, George Lewis. 1064


Dufford, Samuel 1064


Duncan. Presley 1146


Duncan, Robert. 1146


Dunlap. James, sketch of. 692


Dunlap. James, portrait of. 49


Dunn, Andrew .. 218


Du Panchell. Dr 165


Duplicate tax lists. 95


E


Eakin, Jolın 1320


Eakın. Thomas. 1320


Earhart, Joseph 1009


Early administration of justice. 134


Early campaign methods 118


Early court proceedings 135


Early criminal trials. . 140


Early financial transactions 80


Early judges and lawyers. . 134


Early judges of the supreme court. 138


Early justices of the peace. 133


Early military history .. 217


Early mills, tanneries, etc., in Butler ... 366


Early roads. 94,193


Early school laws 186


Ebensburg and Butler stage line. 195


Eberhart. Andrew O. 837


Eberhart, Jolin 837


Eberhart Family. 837


Economites, sale of their lands. 398


Education, association for promotion of. 186


Efforts to organize a new county 88.92


Ehrman. George 1178


Ehrman, John, Sr. 1177


Ehrman, John .. 1177


Eichenlaub, Francis. 846


Eichenlaub, Jacob 846


Eichenlaub, William 846


Eichholtz. William 1091


Eidenau.


401


Eighteenth Militia Regiment. 257


Eisler, Edward W. 785


Eisler, Martin. 784


Eitenmiller, Henry 773


Ekastown. .


486


Ekin, John


47


El Dorado, or Glenora


669


Douthett, Allison J 1123


1


Divener, George Henry


959


Dixon, James L 907


Dixon, Winfield Scott. 908


Dobson, George 218


Dodds, Adam. 904


Dodds, David B 904


Dodds, Findley B Dodds, John. 903


904


Dodds. William. 903


Donaghy, James H 1252


Donaghy, Joseph.


1252


Donaghy, Thomas. 819


Donation Lands 38


DONEGAL TOWNSHIP .- Organization,505: physical characteristics, 505: coal de- posits, 505: pioneers and pioneer indus- tries, 506; statistics and justices, 507: schools and teachers, 507; St. Patrick's


parish, 507; the old log church, 509; St. Patrick's cemetery, 510; Lutheran and private cemeteries, 510; villages, 511; biographical sketches. 945


Double, Joseph. 961


Double, Prusley 460


Double, Zephanialı. 960


Dougal, David, sketch of. 684


Dougal, David, portrait of. 41


Douglass, Andrew 1106


Douglass, James H. 772


Douglass, William C. 1106


130


Dittiner, M. B.


847


Divener, Charles.


900


Dickey, John W.


1215


Dight, Rev. Jolin M.


1108


Dindinger, John 1087


Dindinger, Lewis. 1086


Dindinger, William, sketch of. 1087


Dindinger, William, portrait of. 1105


DISTILLERIES .- 370, 385, 431, 435, 483. 513, 557. 582, 602, 611, 648. 665.


671


District Attorneys


Depreciation Lands. 38


De Wolf, E. Darwin 1222


De Wolf, Eli G., M. D. 164, 1222


De Wolf. Henry 722


De Wolf, Dr. Henry C. 163


De Wolf, Tensard Robinson, M. D., 163, 722


De Wolfe, Willard L .. M. D. 978


Dibell, David M. 939


Dickey, John. 1215


Denny, Daniel. 854


Denny, James 853


Denny. John. 854


Denny, William 854


Depreciation Certificates 38


Douthett, William G


770


Douthett, Joseph, Sr.


1121


Douthett, Marshall B


1124


Downeyville. 445


Election, first general, in the county


116


Davis, William J. 943


1341


INDEX.


PAGE.


Election of 1854. 121; of 1864 124


Election campaigns, 1856, etc .. 122


Election for state and county officers, 1854, 121: 1893. 126


Eykes, Samuel.


1012


F


Fair and Festival (Butler). 179


FAIRVIEW BOROUGH .- Founding and growth of the village, 535; later busi- ness enterprises. 535; oil fever, 536; population, 536; schools and churches, 536; incorporation and officials, 538; postmasters and justices of the peace, 540; destructive fires, 540; secret socie- ties, 540; biographical sketches, 945


Fairview Deposit and Savings Bank. ... 536


Fairview Pipe Line Co. 291


Fairview Reporter.


182, 536


FAIRVIEW


TOWNSHIP .- Organization,


530; boundary lines, 530: statistics, 530; first settlers, 530; churches, 531; early schools and teachers, 532: first officials and justices, 532; villages, 533; bio- graphical sketches 945


Fanker, H. W 1120


Farm statistics 210


Farmers' Alliance 210


Farmers' Institute. 207


Farmers' Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Winfield township. 493


Farmers' and Breeders' Mutual Live


Stock Insurance Association 365


Farming and milling methods. 73


Farmington. 663


Faubel, J. H. 782


Fauna of the county 22


Federal appointees from Butler county .. 128


Fees charged by early attorneys, etc. 139


Feigel, Ferdinand. 797


797


Felges, August


1034


Felges, John


1034


Fennelton 498


Ferguson, John (of Prospect). 829


Ferguson, John, sketch of. 935


Ferguson, John, portrait of. 945


Ferguson, Rolandus H 829


Ferguson, William. 25


Ferris. .. 664


Fiedler, Daniel, Sr. 1113


Fiedler, Daniel 1113


Fiedler, Jacob. 1113


Fifty-sixth Militia Regiment 257


Fifty-eightlı Militia Regiment 258


Financial transactions, early. 80


Findley, David. 1042


Findley, Jolın .. 807


Findley, Samuel, Sr. 1042


Findley, William C. 722


Fire and flood in Karns City 553


Fires at Fairview, 540; at Greece City, 567: at Millerstown, 519: at Petrolia ... 544 First borough officers, elections, etc .. But- ler .. 308


First burial place in the county.


379


First children born in Butler


306


Evictions attempted. 40


PAGE.


Excelsior Mutual Fire Ins. Co., N. Wash- ington. 658 Explorers. 26


Electors from Butler county


128


Elevations of county 18 Eleventh Reserve. 234


Ellenberger, Amos W 1003


Ellenberger, Isaac. 1003


Ellenberger, John 1002


Ellenberger, William 1002


Elliott, Charles R.


772


Elliott, John.


1067


Elliott, John A.


1067


Elliott, Joseph J.


Elliott, Robert.


46, 482


Elliott, William and John


46


Emery Chapel, Ekastown.


485


Emery, Josepli


1040


Emery, Robert N


1041


Emery, William. 1040


Emlenton Agricultural Society 206


Emmerling, Dr. Charles. 167


Emrick, Andrew


842


Emrick, John.


843


Emrick, Michael


842


Eudres, Adam.


Endres, Jacob


1120


English, James 1274


English. James Y


English, William F 1274


1274


Erection of county 74


Escape from jail


146


Euclid. 572


Eureka Building and Loan Association. 364 Evangelical Association, Adams Tp .... 444


Evangelical Church, Bethesda, W. Sun- bury. 578


EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES .--


Brady township, 617; Buffalo township, 485; Butler (St. Mark's) 342-(English), 345; Centre township, 584; Concord township (Zion), 565-(Springdale), 565; Connoquenessing township (Peters- ville) 394; Cranberry township, 439; Evans City, 424; Jefferson township, (St. Lucas), 463; Lancaster township, 597: Millerstown, 524; Prospect, 593; Saxonburg, 473; Winfield township .... 490 Evangelical ProtestantChurch, German, Saxonburg 473


Evangelical Protestant United Church, German, Petersville. 393


424


Evangelical Union Church, Evans City Evangelical Zion Church, Winfield ..... 490


EVANS CITY BOROUGH .- Location and


early history, 417; population and sta- tistics, 417; pioneers, 417; hotels. 417, 419; manufacturing industries, 419; the village of 1878, 420; postmasters, 420; merchants and banks, 420; schools, 421; councils and justices, 421: churches and cemeteries, 423; secret societies, 426; sketch of Capt. William Stewart,


426; biographical sketches. 1083


Evans City Cemetery Association. 426


Elora.


619


1119


Feigel, Valentine.


I342


INDEX.


PAGE.


First court of common pleas and quarter sessions. 135


First court-house. 110, 111


First general election. 116


First merchant in Butler. 321


First murder trial ..


140


First National Bank of Butler. 361


First newspapers in Western Pennsyl-


vania. 172


First proceedings of county commis- sioners


93


First railroad meeting 197


First railroad survey 197


First sale of lots in Butler. 303


First school-tax levy 186


First settlers. 44


First steamboat up the Allegheny 195


First taverns in Butler ..


323


Fisher, Reuben


1280


Fisher. Thomas


1280


Fisher, Washington


1280


Fleeger, Austin 967


Fleeger, Christian 1067


Fleeger. Capt. George W. 711


1067


Fleeger. Peter. 1068


Fleeger, Solomon 967


Fleming. Edward. 998


Fleming, Robert ..


861


Fleming. Samuel (Buffalo township). 861


Fleming, Samuel (Venango township) . . 1319


Fleming, Samuel C.


1319


Fleming. Samuel H.


861


Fleming, Thomas.


861


Fleming, William.


997


Fleming, William A


998


Galbreath, William 852


Gallagher, Andrew. 850


Gallagher, Ferguson W 1263


Gallagher, Hugh 850


Gallagher, James. 1262


Gallagher, John, Sr. 1262


Gallagher, John. Jr 1262


Gallagher, Jolın. 1263


Gallagher, Joslma. 1264


Gallagher, Thomas 1263


Gallagher, William. 850


Gansz, Lewis, Sr. 1099


Gansz, Lewis. 1100


Gapen. Steplien 299


Garfield mine, Cherry township. 651


Garvin, Alexander 1163


Garvin, Benjamin 1165


Garvin, Benjamin W. 1165


Garvin, David, Sr. 1163


Garvin, David. 1164


Garvin, James Wallace. 1163


Garvin, Newton, sketch of. 1165


Garvin, Newton, portrait of. 1169


Garvin, William, Sr. 1165


Garvin, William 1166


Garvin, Wilson 1164


Gas Field, Butler [ See Butler gas field]. Gelbaclı, Henry 1130


Gelbach, Philip, sketch of .. 1130


Gelbaclı, Philip, portrait of. 441


Gelbach, Philip D.


1130


Gelbach, William H. 1131


tices of the peace. 586; first settlers, 587; schools and teachers, 588: religions societies. 588: Mount Chestnut, 589; biographical sketches. 1203


Frantz, Jacob.


860


Frantz, Jolin S.


860


Frazier, James.


874


Frazier, Thomas. 874


Frazier. Thomas A.


875


Frazier. Thomas W 874


Frederick. Edward G 968


Frederick. John Jacob 968


Frederick, P. G. 981


Fredley, John 938


Free Methodist Church. 350


Free Soilers and Laborites 121


Freeman's Journal (Butler) 175


French explorers.


26


Fruhling, August. 857


Fruhling, George 857


Fryer, Abraliam. 46


Fulton, James.


46


Funerals in pioneer days. 66


G


Gaertner. George 1181


Gaisford, J. C .. 971


Galbraith, John (Revolutionary soldier) 217 Galbraith, John ( founder of the Pal- ladium). . 151, 173


Galbraith, Joseph 1068


Galbreath. James M. 718


Galbreath, Robert. Sr. 851


Galbreath, Robert. 852


Flemming, Charles.


859


Flemming, John H


859


Flick, Henry 927


Flick. Jacob.


927


Flick. Jacob B


927


Flinner. John, Sr.


1201


Flinner. Jolin 1202


Flinner. Phillip 1202


Floods and storms 23


Flood of 1879 at Petrolia. 553


546,


Forest growth 22


Forest House 619


Forestville .. 636


Forquer, F. J. 715


Forquer, W. A 714


Forrester, Joseph, M. D. . 726


Fort Stanwix, treaty of 1768. 37


Fortieth Regiment, Eleventh Reserve .. 234


FORWARD TOWNSHIP. - Organization,


429; physical characteristics, 429; coal


banks, 429; oil wells, 429; pioneers, 429;


population and statistics, 431; mills


and distilleries, 431: schools 431; jus- tices, 432; churches. 432: postoffices, 434; biographical sketches. .1083


Fourteenthi Cavalry. 251


Fourteenth Militia Regiment. 256


Fowler, Dr. David. . 168 Gelbach, John A. 1131


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP .- Derivation of


name, 586; organization, 586; a pastoral township, 586; oil wells and oil produc- tion, 586; township statistics, 586; jus-


PAGE.


Fleeger. Jacob


1343


INDEX.


PAGE,


General election, first. 116


Graham, Albert G 1161


Geographical center of the county. 18


Graham, Alexander.


1185


Graham, Daniel. .218, 1185


Graham, Ebenezer 771


Graham, Edward. 46


Graham, Elmer E. 892


German Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Zelien- ople ..


403


German National Bank, Millerstown. 518


Graham. Hart W. F.


771


Germich, Dr. 165


Graham, Dr. James.


165


Graham. James H., Sr


1100


Gibson, Eli L .. 1331


Graham, James H.


909


Graham, John (lawyer),


155


Graham, John (Butler)


732


Graham, John (Parker township)


999


Gibson, James W


1054


Gibson, John


912


Gibson, John, Alex., James and Hugh (pioneers)


25


Gibson, Levi. 997


Gibson, Robert. 912


Gibson, William 997


Giesler, Jacob. 857


Giesler, William11 858


Gill, Cornelins 1213


Gill, David.


1214


Gill, Hiram M


1214


Gill, William.


219


Gillespie, Hamilton


937


Gillespie. William J


937


Gilmore, Hon. Alfred.


154


Gilmore, John. .


139,


150


Gilmore, Hon. Samuel A.


153


Graham, William B


871


Girty, John.


40


Graham, William S. 764


Graham, Wilson W 908


"Grand Hunts".


Glade Mills Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 451


Grand jury empanelled in 1804 137


Grant of Pennsylvania to William Penn 30


Glenn, Andrew. 1251


Glenn, James C. 1045


Glenn. John .. 1045


Glenn, Robert 1250


1251


Greer postoffice 511


Greer, Hon. John Morgan, sketches of.150, 707 Greer, Hon. Jolin Morgan, portrait of .. 153


Greer, Matthew. 863


Greer, Matthew N 863


862


Goehring, Charles. 1167


Gregg, Robert J.


788


Goehring, Charles F 1168


Gregg. William S.


788


Goehring, Edwin E. 1170


Grieb, Francis X.


750


Goehring, Elias. 1169


Grieb, Henry


Grieb, John R. 750


Griesbach, Gustave 1110


Griffith, H. P 1226


Grine, W. H. 1226


Grossman, Benedict. 1241


Goehring, William. 1168


Goehring, William Henry. 1167


Goetz, John . 371, 797


Gold Fever of 1849-52. 70


Golden City .


465


Gomersal


651


Goodall, Dr.


165


Gormley, Cornelius 1314


Gormley, John H. 1314


Gormley, Michael. 1314


Goncher, H. H., sketch of. 716


Goucher, H. H., portrait of. 353


1044


Glenora, or El Dorado.


.669


Glossner, Jacob W


Glover, James. 1009


45, 218


Goehiring, Gellert. 1170


Goehring. George. 1169


Goehring, Harvey 1170


Goehring, Henry 1168


Goehring, Joseph. 1169


Grossman, Hugh C. 1241


Grossman, Hugh H


1242


Grossman, Simon 1241


Grove, Absolom 769


Grove, Willianı H. 769


Gubernatorial election, 1854. 122


H


Hale, Isaac. 69


Hall, Cyrus W 1152


Hall, Enoch.


1176


723


Graham, Samnel (Allegheny township)


671, 999


Graham, Samuel (Cranberry township). . 1160


Graham, Thomas.


1185


Graham, Thomas J


008


Graham, Walter L


157.732


Graham, William 1161


Gray, James C. 894


Great Belt. 465


Greece City. 560


Green, John 219


Glenn, Samuel.


1045


Glenn Family.


46


Girty Family Glade Mills .. . 451


Gleason, Dr 166


Graham, Matthew, Sr. 1159


Graham, Matthew, Jr.


1160


Graham, Oliver H. P. 1162


Graham, Orin Palmer. 1162


Graham, Patrick 460. 871


Graham, Robert, Sr.


384, 731


Graham, Robert. 908


Graham, Samuel, M. D.


Graham, John Newton 1161


Graham, Joseph. 871


Gettys, Dr. George W 166


Gibson, Harvey S 822


Gibson, James, Sr. 25,996


Gibson, James. 1331


Graham, George H. 999


Geological structure of the county .. 20


German Evangelical Church of Har- mony. 416


PAGE.


Greer, Thomas,


750


Glenn, Robert F


1344


INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Hall, Isaac A


1287


Hartzell, Jonas S.


918


Hall, James ..


46


Harvest Home


398


Hall. Jesse


1287


Harvey, Patrick 45, 476


Hall, John. 1152, 1175


Haslett, Charles


738


Hallstein, Frederick


1095


Haslett, William


154, 178, 737


Hallstein, Henry A.


1096


Hauck, Joseph.


785


Hallston ..


619


Hauck, William A


785


Halstead, Henry 900


1014


Halstead, Henry H


900


Halstead, John.


900


Hays, Evert R. 944


Hamilton Bottle Works 368


Hays, George. 46


944


Harbison, James (Buffalo township) 865


Harbison, James (pioneer). 46, 925


Hays, Robert (Connoquenessing) 1191


Hays, Robert S 1191


Hays, Samuel 1191


Hays, Thomas 1012


Hays, Valentine 969


Haysville. 534


Hazen, Hon. Aaron Lyle. 149, 706


Hazlett, James 1138


Hazlett, John. 1109


Hazlett, Leslie P. 1138


Hazlett mill, Winfield, 489


Hazlett, Robert 1109


Hazlett, Samuel W 1109


1270


Heberling, Jacob.


1269


Heck, Daniel, Sr


1078


Heck, Daniel.


1029


Heck, Daniel A 770


Heck, Peter .. 1029


Heckart, Francis.


864


Heckart, Michael.


864


Heckart, Michael S.


864


Heineman, Charles M


807


Heineman, Heury C.


806


Heinzer, Joseph.


847


Heller, George J. C.


883


Helmbold, Ernest A. 886


Helmbold, John G


886


Helmbold, Louis A. 887


Helmbold, Theodore, sketch of 887


Helmbold, Theodore, portrait of. 889


Hemphill. James. 506


16


Henry, Peter.


1186


Henry, Robert S.


1187


Herald, The, Millerstown. 182, 515


Herman Station. 504


Heron, William 1004


Herr, Charles E. 805


Hespenheide, Christopher F. 1157


Hespenheide, Frank W 1158


Ilespenheide, Henry F. 1157


Hespenheide, John H. 1157


Hespenheide, William. 1157


Hicks, William. 449


Higgins Corners 659


Hilliard, George L 1010


Hilliard, Jacob. 220, 1295


Hilliard, John 1296


Hilliard, Peter P 1296


Hilliard, Philip. 1296


Hilliard Brothers 1296


Hilliard Station 658


Hindman, John. 1053


Harbison's story. Massy 32


Hardman, W. V. 823


HARMONY BOROUGH .- Founding of the


village, 409; George Rapp, 409; the Harmonist Society, 410; sale of the property, 411; removal to Indiana, 411; return to Pennsylvania, 411; present status, 411: secular Harmony, 411; pop- ulation and statistics, 412; manufac- turing industries. 412; hotels and busi- ness houses, 413; banks, 413; post-


masters and justices, 414; burgesses and councilmen, 414; schools, 415; churches, 415; the first cemetery, 416; secret societies, 416; biographical


sketches. 1083


Harmony National Bank. 413


Harmony Savings Bank. 413


Harmonist Society 138, 410


Harper, Andrew 1118


Harper, Cyrus B 1118


Harper, John H.


774


Harper, Robert M


774


Harper, Thomas


1118


Harris, Ephraim. 636


HARRISVILLE BOROUGH .- Founding of


the town, 636; Col. Robert Reed's addi-


tion, 636; early business enterprises.


637; schools, 637; Harrisville in 1865, 637; hotels, mills and merchants. 638;


borough officials, 638; burgesses and justices of the peace, 638; churches, 639; secret societies, 640; biographical sketches. 1203


Hartenstein, Henry 884


Hartenstein, Lewis. 8,85


Hartman, Hon. Joseph, sketch of. 744


Hartman, Hon. Joseph, portrait of. 745


Hartman, Philip. 219, 945


Hartman, William 945


Hartung, Casper 839


Hartung, John 839


Hartzell, Jacob. 918


Hartzell, Jonas. 918


Hays, Robert (Fairview) 1012


Harbison. James D 932


Harbison, John (Indian scout). 45, 219


Harbison, John and Massy. 482


Harbison, Robert (Jefferson township). 906


Harbison, Robert (Middlesex township). 926 Harbison, Robert H .. 907


Harbison, Thomas 865


Harbison, William .. 217


Harbison, William J 932


Harbison-Monk's celebrated case 145


Hawn, William C.


Hays, E. F.


970


Hannahstown. 464


Hays, Joseph


Heberling, Henry.


Hemphill, James, Adam and John. Henry, Joseph.


1186


I345


INDEX.


PAGE.


Hindman, Thomas. 1053


Hoch, Adolphus A 965


Hoch, Augustus 965


Hoch, Martin. 964


Hockenberry, Casper, Sr 1246


Hockenberry, Casper ... 1246


Hockenberry, Harvey D 1063


Hockenberry, John. 1063


Hockenberry, John, Sr. 1246


Hockenberry, Joseph. 1246


Hockenberry, Robert. 1063


Hockenberry, William 1247


Hogan, Ben, the evangelist preacher. 543


20


Irvine. Jolin 1148


Irvine, Wellington A. 1148


Irvine, William, M. D 168, 1100


Irwin, Archibald. 1125


Irwin, George W .. sketch of. 1126


Irwin, George W., portrait of. 433


Irwin, John A., sketch of. 1126


Irwin, Jolin A., portrait of 465


Item, The (Greece City)


182


Itinerant school teachers 185


J


Jack, Benjamin 780


Jack, Jolin S. 780


Jackson, John D 766


JACKSON TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 396; physical characteristics, 396; pioneers,


397; population and assessment, 398;


Harvest Home, 398; the Harmonists'


estate, 398; early industries. 399; schools, 400; justices of the peace, 400;


villages, 400; biographical sketches .. . 1083 Jail delivery 146


Jameson. James 1000


Jameson, John. 219


Jameson, Thomas, sketch of. 1000


Jameson. Thomas, portrait of. 1001


Jamisonville .


572


Jefferson Centre 465


JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 460; physical characteristics, 460; coal deposits, 460: gas wells, 460; game, 460; pioneers, 460; population and statistics, 461; early industries, 461; schools, 462; justices, 462: churches, 462: Concordia Orphans' Home, 464: villages, 464: bio- graphical sketches. 831


Jeffersonville. 499


Jenkins, Edmund 1298


Johnson, Charles H. 970


Johnston, Benjamin 1077


Johnston, David C. 1140


Jolinston, Jesse. 1077


Jolinston, Jolin. 218


Johnston, John Nevin. 828


Johnston, Stephen A., D. D. S. 727


Jolinston, Thornley C. 1077


Jolly, Thomas, Sr. 1316


Jolly, Thomas, Jr.


1317


Jolly, Capt. Thomas. 1317


Jones, Caleb . 487, 488


Judges and lawyers, early 134


Judges of the supreme court, early


138


Judicial apportionment of 1893.


126


85


Incidents of pioneer medical practice ... 162 Independent Natural Gas Co ... 375 Indians and Indian towns, 24; Corn- planters, 25; Delawares, 25, 44; Senecas and Shawnees .. 25


Indian attack on the English colonists, 37; uprising, defeat and submission. . 39


Indian towns, camps and trails, 24; treaties, 36; villages, 24; wars. 37


Institute Hill.


328


"Intellectual Fair" 189


Internal improvements 193


Iron City. 534


Hoheu (Allegheny river) . 1075


Holman, Dr. Albert ..


375


Hooks, Blair.


827


Hooks City


669


Hoon, Henry


1075


Hoon, John. 1075


Hoon, Thomas R., sketch of. 1076


Hoon, Thomas R., portrait of.


1073


Hoover, David L .. 867


Hoover, N. M., M. D


168, 724


Howard, Dr. Lyman L. 167


Huff, Frank J. 768


Hughes, James W 795 Hughes, Jolin C. 795


Hughes, Richard, Sr.


786


Hughes, Richard.


786


Hultz, William. 46


Humes, Patrick


1156


Humes, William.


1156


Humphrey, David W., Sr.


1237


Humphrey, David W


1237 Humphrey, John. 1239


Humphrey. Robert G. 1227 Humphrey, Thomas. 1238


Humphrey, William, Sr 1238


Humphrey, William 1268


Humphrey, William M 1227


Hunter, Alexander .. 1132


Hunter, Alexander D


1133


Hunter, William.


1132


Hunter, William W 1133


Hunting reminiscence


671


Hunts of 1820, 1828, etc.


71


Huselton, Jolın.


813


Huselton, John F


813


Huselton, Stephen H.


814


Hutchison, George. 1019


Hutchison, James W 721


Hutchison, John 1019


Hutchison, Miller 1058


Hutchisou, William. 1018


Hutchison, William J 1019


Hutchison, William M. 1020


1


Ifft. George, Sr 1103


Ifft, George. 1104


Ifft, Henry J. 1103


Ifft, John N. . 1104


Imbrie, Rev. David. .1236


Imbrie, Rev. David Reed. 1236


Imbrie, Rev. John J. 1236


Improvements ou court-house, 1877. 112


PAGE.


Home Natural Gas Co


1 346


INDEX.


Judicial contests of 1874 and 1884. 144


Judicial districts. Butler Co., assigned to 116


Jury Commissioners. . . 131


Justices of the Peace, early 133


Kidd, Hugh. 1149


Kidd, Robert. 1149


Kiester, village of. 623


Kiester, Jacob.


1210


Kiester, Jacob Shaffer


1210


Kiester. Jesse 1211


Kiester, Jolin. 1210


Kiester, Paul. 1211


Kiester, Philip. 1209


King, Daniel S 1001


552; incorporation, 552; population. --


552: postmasters, 552: present business


interests, 552: fire and flood. 553: bor- ough officials, 553: schools, 554; church-


es, 554: secret societies, 555; biographi- cal sketches. 945


Karns City Item. 182


Karns, James 834


Karns, James R. 834


Karns, S. D.


551


Karns, William. 834


Kaskaskunk 24


Kearns, William 46,


383


Keasey, George W 858


858


Klingler, Rev. Paul Gerhardt


742


Keasey, Henry C.


859


Keasey, Webster


859


Keck, Jacob, sketch of.


756


Keck, Jacob, portrait of. 321


Kelly, David ..


1325


Kelly, David Porter.


1325


Kelly, Elmer E


830


Kelly, James


1324


Kelly, John C.


835


Kelly, John T.


809


Kelly, Richard.


810


Koegler, Herman G


Kohler, Frank X 719


718


Kelly, Thomas, Jr.


1297


Kelly, Thomas W.


1325


Kradel, Adam.


848


Kradel, John.


848


Kemper, Frank.


761


Kemper, Joseplı. 760


798


Kennedy, Daniel


1260


Kennedy, David


1259


Kennedy, David R. 1259


Kennedy, John, Sr. (pioneer). 219, 905


Kennedy, John (Penn township) 905


Kennedy, John (Adams township). 1146


Kennedy, John O. A., sketch of. 818


Kennedy, John O. A., portrait of. 825


Kennedy, Robert. 1259


Kennedy, Thomas


1146


Kennedy, Thomas P.


1260


Kennedy, William.


906


Kennedy, William M.


787


Kensington Furnace .. 673




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