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Kepple, Isaac 1004
Kerr, Hon. James. 1232
Kerr, James H. 1313
Kerr, Jolın 1313
Kerr, Joseph. .. 1313
Kerr, William
1314
1
Kamerer, Samuel H.
988
KARNS CITY BOROUGH,-Early history.
551: the celebrated McClymonds farm,
551; the town named, 552; rapid growth,
King, George. 1001
King, John H. 1002
Kingan, James. 933
Kingan, Samuel J 934
Kirker, James W.
157
Kirkpatrick, David L 919
Kittanning, attack on 37
Kline. John W' 1099
Klingler Family 738
Klingler, Charles Washington 742
Klingler. Frederick Julius. 742
Klingler, Harry Samuel. . 741
Klingler, Hermann Julius, sketch of. 739
Klingler, Hermann Julius. portrait of .. 273
Knauff, Adam Henry 1136
Knauff, Hartman 1135
Knauff, Henry 1177
Knauff, John 1136
Knoch, Herman 880
879
Knoch. William H. 880
121
Koch, Charles.
758
Koch, Frank W.
758
Koch, John G 885
758
Kelly, Samuel. 835
Kelly, Thomas. .. 1324
Kohler, Gabriel.
Kopp. John.
798
Krause, Alphonso
855
Krause. Lewis A 854
Krause, Robert, sketch of 855
Krause, Robert, portrait of. 857
Krause, Thielo 856
Kribbs, Rev. J. A 1088
Krumpe, W. A 897
Kuhn, Henry. .. 1039
Kuhn, MeAllister 1040
L
La Belle Riviere (Allegheny river) .. 20
Labor's Voice (Martinsburg) 183
Lafayette's visit to Butler. . 324
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 595; pioneers, 595; population and sta-
tisties, 596; schools, 596; justices of the peace, 596; churches, 597: Middle Lan- easter, 598; Oilbronn, 599; biograph- ical sketehes .. 1083
Land claim difficulties 65
Land title disputes. 40
I'AGE.
Kesselman, William 794
Kesselman & Co., William 370
Ketterer, George. 702
K
Kamerer, Adam. 813
Kamerer, Daniel L. 987
Keasey, Henry . :
Kelly, Archibald. .665, 1324
Knoch, John
Know Nothing party
Kemper, Bernard. 761
Kennedy, Charles H
I 347
INDEX.
PAGE ..
Land warrants 39
Lane, James T 156
Lane, Joseph. 1033
Lowry, Col. Alexander. 746
Lowry. Porter W .. 740
Lusk, Amos, M. D., sketches of. . 167, 1083 Lusk, Amos, M. D., portrait of. 401
Lusk. Amos M. 1084
Lusk, Dr. Joseph S. 167
Lusk. Loring, M. D 164, 1083
Lusk, W. H. 717
Lutheran cemetery, Donegal ... 510
LUTHERAN CHURCHES .- [See also Evan- gelical, and other, Lutheran Churches) - Butler (Grace), 346: Clearfield town- ship (English), 497: Connoquenessing township (St. Paul's Reformed), 393; Evans City, 424; Fairview (German), 536-(St. Peter's), 537; Lancaster town- ship (German) 597-(English),598; Pros- pect (German Reformed and Lutheran) 593; Summit township (German), 504; Washington township (N. Washing- to11) 655; Winfield township (German). 490; Zelienople (German), 406-(En- glish) 407
Mc
McAdoo, George K., M. D. 1290
McAlpine, Volney 727
McAnallen, Josephi. 1048
McAnallen, Patrick .. 1048
McAnallen, William A 1048
McBride, Alexander S. 771
McBride, Cornelius .. 849
McBride, Col. Francis 152
McBride, Francis P
McBride, Isaiah J 772
McBride, Patrick. 849
McBride, Paul J 830
McBride, Samuel.
926
McBride, Thomas J. 830
McBride City .. 459
McCafferty, Charles 1328
McCafferty, John. 1328
McCafferty, William J 782
McCalmont, Rev. David T 935
McCandless Family 582. 1069
McCandless. Anderson 1070
McCandless, Hon. Charles, sketchesof.148, 703
McCandless, Hon. Charles, portrait of .. 113 McCandless, George. 1069
McCandless, Isaiah J .. sketch of.
McCandless, Isaiah J., portrait of. 337
McCandless, James. . 1069
McCandless, Sheriff John. 136, 1069
McCandless, John. 47, 587
McCandless. John F. .1070
MeCandless, John M. 1071
McCandless, Josiah, M. D 166, 934
McCandless, Nathan F.
1071
McCandless, Porter A. 1070
McCandless. William. 1069
McCandless, William C., M. D., sketch of, 935
McCandless, William C., M. D., portrait. 937
McCandless, William C .. 1069
McCandless, William H
1070
Lowrie, Hon. Walter, portrait of. 17
PAGE.
Lowrie, Hon. Walter, marriage of. 67
Lowrie, Walter H 154
Lane, Stephen 1033
Lang, Henry. 895
Langhorst, Charles
1155
Lardin, Thomas and Daniel.
Lardintown ..
480
Lasher, Abraham, mill of.
513
Lasher, Weston W., M. D.
891
Latitude and Longitude of county 18
Laube. Francis, Sr 888
Laube, Francis. 889
Lawall, John.
787
Leasure, Abraham. 220
Leasure, A. W. 869
Leasureville .. 491
Lee, Hugh, case of 119
Lefever, Isaac, Sr. 877
.877
Lefever, Jesse.
877
Lefevre, John, Sr
860
Lefevre. John 799
Leise, Frederick 1179
Leise, John. 1179
Leithold, Edward George. 851
Leithold, William. 851
Leota. 465
Liberty party.
120
Licenses, early tavern ..
67
Life, Protective, Savings and Loan As- sociation. Millerstown.
518
Lincoln's death, notice of 106
Lindsey, Thomas 842
Lindsey, William. 842
Linn, Dr. George 849 164
Linn, Dr. H. C ....
165
Linnenbruck, Dr. 165
Liquor traffic, regulation of. 211
Literary activity in Western Pennsyl- vania. 172
Locke, David. 1245
Logan, Benjamin B. 879
Logan, Calvin 878
Logan, David. 877
Logan, David H 878
Logan, Joseph, Sr 877
Logan, Joseph. 878
Logan, Joseph D 879
Logan, Levi. 878
Logan, William J 974
Log cabin days 43
Logstown .. 24
Lonitz, Henry J 881
Lottery of land. 38.
66
Loudon, John Montgomery 1054
Loudon, Capt. Samuel. 1053
Love, George. 897
Love, H. W 896
Love, James. 897
Love, Samuel M. 896
Love, William, Sr 896
Love, William. 896
Lowman, Dr. William 165
Lowrie, John .670, 674
Lowrie, Hon. Walter, sketch of. 674
McCandless, William L.
1072
Lefever, Isaac.
477, 480
Larkin & Company. 370
1 348
INDEX.
PAGE.
PAGE.
McClung, Charles. Sr. 1047
McJunkin. Hon. J. David, portrait of ... 257
McClung, Charles.
1048
McJunkin, John R. 1043
McClung, Charles H. 1048
McJunkin, John W. 1043
McClymonds, H. S., M. D.
919
McJunkin, Loyal S. 736
McJunkin, William. 1066
65
McKee, Camdon
1300
McCollough, David.
984
McCollough, David S.
9.86
McCollough, Elmer S.
985
McCollough, Henry C.
987
McKee, Col. James Cooper, sketch of .. 694
McCollough, James
983
McCollough, James Mylet
984
McCollough, Capt. John 218, 983
McKee. Rev. John S. 801
McKee. J. W. 793
McKee, Joseph W 891
KcKee, Robert. 806
McKee. Thomas
.218, 384, 831
McCollough, Richard J.
985
McCollough, Samuel W
985
McCollough, William S.
984
989
McLaughlin, John.
988
McCoy, Hiram C. 1284
McCoy, John
1220
McCoy, John F
1285
McCoy, Josephi
1284
McCoy, Robert
1220
McCoy, Thomas.
1220
McCoy, William T.
1013
McCrum, Alexander 1155
McCrum, Francis. 1154
McCune. William D., M. D
1290
McCurdy, Dr. R. L. 168
McDermitt, Arcus.
156
McDermott, Paul.
990
McDermott, Robert. 991
McDermott, Robert Ross 991
McDowell, John .. 1316
McDowell, Patrick, Sr. 220,
1316
Mc Dowell, Patrick .. 1316
McFadden, Carlisle. 1315
McFadden, Jolin 1315
McFann, Levi R. 943
McFarland, A. B. C. 721
Mackey, Prof. Ebenezer 802
Magee, James, Sr. 397, 1147
Magee. James 1147
Magee, James D 1147
Magee. John 1147
Magic. 563
Magnet, The (Butler High School). 181
Magoffin. Dr. Beriah. 164
Magoffin, Dr. Beriah, advertisement of .. 164
Mahan, John B. 936
Mahan, Randall Ross 936
Mahan, Shaffer. 936
Malian, William A 037
Maharg .. 457
Mahood, James 1295
1295
McJunkin family
582
Mahood, John. 1295
Maltby, Albert E., M. D. 1223
Mangold, Jolin 870
Mangold, Peter 776
Manny, John C. 785
McJunkin, Dr. Isaiah
165
McJunkin, James. 1042
McJunkin, James T. 735
McJunkin, Hon. J. David, sketch of. 710
164
McIntosh, Kenneth.
1006
McIntyre, John.
867
McIntyre, Nathaniel.
808
McJunkin, David. 1066
McJunkin, Hon. Ebenezer, sketches.148, 702
McJunkin, Hon. Ebenezer, portrait of .. 129
McJunkin, Ira. . 736
Manny, Joseph F 786
Map of Butler county 17
Maple Furnace. 673
Marburger, George, Sr. 1137
988
McLeod, John.
218
McMarlin, James A
1145
McMarlin, William ..
1144
Mc Michael, Dr. Josiah
167
McNair, Dunning. 17
McNamee, Francis. 1322
McNamee. John. 1321
McNees, William. 16
McPherrin, Rev. Jolin. 680
McOnistion, Charles F. L.
812
McQuistion, James 833
McQuistion, James P 1252
McQuistion, Jolin. 384, 832
McQuistion, Livingston, sketch of 712
McQuistion, Livingston, portrait of 305
McQuistion, Robert H 833
McQuistion, William 712
M
McFate, Robert. 1219
McFate, Robert A 1219
McGarvey, Jolin J. 1232
McGarvey, William 1231
McGill, George E. 1007
McGinley, John. 1021
McGinley, J. F. P.
1023
McGinley, Michael. Sr. 1022
McGinley, Michael 1022
McGonegal, John ... 1228
McGuffin, Hon. Lawrence L 143, 148
McHenry, Dr. J.
McKee, Hugh
694
McKee, James. 46, 384, 832
McKee, James A 806
McKee, Col. James Cooper, portrait of .. 225 McKee, Jolin, James and Hugh 620
McCollough, John C. 985
McCollough, Matthew, Sr
1239
McCollough, Matthew.
1240
McCollough, Peter.
986
McKim, H. G
1090
McKinney, Peter 45, 219, 429
McLaughlin, Daniel G
McConnell, Daniel and William. 46
Mclaughlin, Patrick
McClymonds, Prof. Isaac M.
1224
McKee, Andrew
McCollough, Andrew White, sketch of .. 819 McCollough, Andrew White, portrait of. 297
Mahood, James A
I 349
INDEX.
PAGE.
Marburger, George. 1137
Marburger, John. . 1138
MARION TOWNSHIP .- Origin of name,
641; physical and geological character- istics, 641; coal deposits, 641; oil sands and elevations, 641; population and
statistics, 642; pioneers, 642; past and
present industries, 643; schools, 644; justices of the peace, 644; villages, 644: churches. 645; biographical
sketches. 1281
Markel, Daniel. 1112
Markel, Zeno. 1111
Marks, Dr. Samuel 168
Marks, William ..
934
Marks, William J., sketch of. 934
Marks, William J., portrait of. 929
Mars. 444
Marsh, Abraham 915
Marsh, George. 915
Marshall, David. 1268
Marshall, George. 1135
Marshall, James 909
Marshall, James M. 1268
Marshall, John D .. 722
Marshall, Robert J .. 1135
Marshall, Hon. Samuel
1145
Marshall, Samuel J.
1135
Marshall, Thomas M. 155
Marshall, William M. 1135
Martin, Abram. 1024
Martin, James (Penn township). 906
Martin, James (Oakland township). 1024
Martin, Robert. 906
Martin, Thomas 220
Martinsburg. 667
Masseth, Benjamin 794
Masseth & Black 371
Mates, Amos 917
Mates, James B 719
Maurhoff, Emil. 887
Maurhoff, George W 887
Maxwell, Abraham, shooting of. 40
Maxwell, George. 1223
Maxwell, James. 1011
Maxwell. James J. 1011
May, Eli. 787
May, Henry 1140
Maybury. Jonathan, Sr. 1221
Maybury, Jonathan. 1221
Meals, George .653, 1292
Meals. Isaac .. 812
Meals, Joseph G. 1293
Meals, Samnel .. 1292
Mechanics Building and Loan Ass'n 365
Mechanicsburg 613
Mechling, Jacob, Sr 729
Mechling. Jacob, Jr. 730
Mechling, John, Sr 1043
Mechling. John ... 1044
Mechling, Joseph B 830
Mechling, Simon. 730
Mechling, William 1044
Mechling, Col. William T 731
Medical Association. 170
Medical profession, The. 162
Meeder, George 1179
Melissadale. 492
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Melvin, David R. 1277
Melvin, Philip. . 1277
Mennonite Church. 415
MERCER TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 634;
population and statistics, 634; pio- neers, 634; enterprises, 635; schools, 635; justices of the peace. 636; Forest- ville, 636; biographical sketches .. 1203
Mershimer, Adam 1059
Mershimer, Samuel S. 1059
Mershimer, Sebastian 1059
Mershimer, Zelman R 1059
Mershon. Dr. E. B. 889
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Adams township (Mars), 444: Alle- gheny township (Maple Furnace), 672- (Grant) 672; Brady township ("Hall's Church"), 617-(West Liberty), 617; Buffalo township (Emery Chapel), 485; Butler, 346-(Free), 350; Centreville, 631; Cherry township (Anandale), 650; Clearfield township (Fennelton), 497; Concord township, 565; Connoqueness- ing township, 393; Cranberry town- ship (Dutillh), 439; Evans City, 425: Fairview, 538: Forward township (Richmond). 432-(Brownsdale), 433- (Petersville). 433: Jefferson township (Great Belt), 464; Harmony, 416; Har- risville, 640: Karns City, 554; Lan- caster township. 598: Middlesex town- ship, 450; Millerstown, 525: Parker township (Martinsburg), 668; Penn township (Thorn Creek). 456 - (Ren- frew), 456; Petrolia borough, 547: Pros- pect (Bethel), 594; Sippery Rock town-
ship (Hickory Mills). 622: Venango township (Farmington). 662: Washing- ton township (North Hope), 655; West Sunbury, 578: Winfield township (Knox), 489-(Fisk's), 490; Zelienople (Monroe Chapel). 408
Methodist Protestant Church, Winfield .. 491 Metz, Annas 1157
Metz, Christian .. 1157
Mexican War, Butler county in the .. 225
Middle Lancaster. 598
MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP. - Organization,
446: reduction of area, 446; physical characteristics, 446; coal deposits, 446: oil production. 446; population, 446; pioneers, 447; first election. 448; jus- tices of the peace, 448; schools and churches, 448; cemeteries, 450; villages
and industries, 451: biographical
sketches 831
Middletown. 566
Midwifery in early days 163
Milford. James 1312
Milford, Sammuel F. 1313
Military history, early. 217
MILITIA .- Organization of, at the out-
break of the war of 1812, 220; volun-
teers in the Mexican war, 225; pioneer militia organizations, 226; imilitia mus-
ters. 227; militia elections, June, 1854, 228; Militia Act of 1887 229
Militia celebration
69
1350
INDEX.
PAGE.
Militia companies, Butler county 220
Miller, Alfred. 1057
Montgomery, Samuel. 899
Miller. Dr. George. 163
Montgomery, Stewart. 899
Miller, George. 763
Moore, Aaron. 47, 587
Moore, Andrew. 1026
Moore. Andrew G. 1027
Moore, Charles. 1272
Miller, Jacob.
1136
Miller. James H
763
Miller, John B
1136
Moore, Prof. Isaac Newton 1224
Miller, John M
1137
Miller, John N.
1101
Miller, Milton.
923
Miller, Robert. 933
Miller, Silas. 47
Miller, William (Butler) 773
Miller, William (Middlesex township). 933
800
Miller, William H 800
MILLERSTOWN BOROUGH .- Derivation of
name, 512: first settlers. 512; physical characteristics, 513; population, 513;
early business interests, 513; later growth and development, 515; hotels, 516: business companies and corpora- tions, 517; fires and fire companies,
519; postmasters and justices, 521;
borough councils, 521; schools. 523;
churches and cemeteries, 524; secret societies, 526; review, 529: biographical sketches. 945
Millerstown Deposit Bank. 518
Miller town Fair Association 209
Millerstown Herald. 182. 515
Millerstown Oil Exchange 517
Millerstown Review. 182, 515
Millerstown Saving Bank Association .. 518 MILLS. 366, 385, 391, 399, 412, 417, 419,
431, 435, 451, 454, 461, 470, 483, 488, 500,
513. 557. 561, 563, 570, 573, 591, 602. 611,
616, 621, 635, 638, 642, 643. 648, 651, 658, 660. 666
Mineral wealth of the county. 22
Mirror and News (Prospect). 183
Miscellaneous commands during the
Civil war .. 259
Miscellaneous transactions of county commissioners . 95
Mitchell, Alexander. 715
Mitchell, James, Sr 841
Mitchell, Judge James 841
Mitchell, John 766
Mitchell, Hon. John H., sketches of .. 158, 704
Mitchell, Hon. John H., portrait of .. 161
Mitchell, Lewis Z. . 155
Modification of township lines 91
Modoc City 567
Mohawk, Samuel, the murderer. 141
Moniteau .. .
652
Monks, Absalom, Sr.
928
Monks, Absalom 928
Monks, Martin. 928
Monnie, Charles H. 1035
Monnie, Frederick H 1036
Monroe Station. 486
Monroeville .. . 486
Montgomery. John (Clinton township) .. 899 Montgomery, John (Armstrong county) . 1036
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Montgomery, John T.
1037
Miller, Dr. Gottlieb.
165
Miller, Henry (Butler) ..
773
Miller, Henry (Clay township)
1047
Moore, Eli J 1272
Moore, Isaac. 1270
Moore, J. Emerson . . 1027
Moore, James 1027
Moore, James N. 718
Moore, Hon. Jesse .. 135, 137, 138, 147, 211
Moore, John, Sr. 1242
Moore, John. 1243
1271
Moore, Martin V
942
Moore, Matthew
942
Moore, Robert ..
1273
Moore. Samuel, Sr.
1270
Moore. Samuel.
1271
Moore, Samuel H
1243
Moore, Samuel W
1271
Moore, Thomas.
1242
Moore, William.
1242
Moore. William S. 1272
Moorhead. David. 487
Mormonisin in the county .69, 403
Morris, Robert .. 40, 299
Morrison. Charles W
901
Morrison, William ..
901
Morrow, Andrew J
1322
Morrow, Hamilton. 1322
Morrow, Jolin 959
Morrow, Robert .. 939
Morrow tannery, Prospect. 591
Mortland. Alexander. 1308
Mortland, Newton . 1309
Mortland, William 1308
Moser, John. 220
Mount Chestnut. 5.89
Mount Etna.
623
Mount Olive Evangelical Church, Alle- gheny township .. 672
MUDDY CREEK TOWNSHIP .- Organiza-
tion. 600; change of boundaries, 600:
physical characteristics. 600: coal and coal mines, 600: pioneers, 600: schools and teachers, 601; manufacturing in- dustries, 602; population, 602; justices of tlıe peace, 602; biographical
sketches. .. 1203
Muder, John E. 885
Muller, Detmar Basse .. 398, 401
Muller, Detmar Basse, petition of. 194
Muntz. Jolin G. 776
Muntz. John George 776
Muntz, John N
Murder trials .. 140
Murphy, Francis
Murrin, Hugh, Sr. 218, 660, 1302
Murrin. Hugh.
1303
Murrin, Jolin. 1303
Murrin, John Z. 1304
Murrin, William 1304
Murrinsville.
644
Murtland, John 982
974
Moore, Jolin C.
Miller, William F.
I351
INDEX.
PAGE
Murtland, John C. 982
Muster day festivities 226
Myers, Charles 1264
Myers, Conrad. 1195
Myers, Daniel.
1265
Myers, David. 1265
967
Myers, Jacob ..
Myers, John, Sr
1264
Myers, John.
1264
Myers, John G.
966
Myers, John S
1265
Myers, Samuel.
1195
Myers, Solomon 1265
Myers, William
1264
Myoma.
445
N
Nast. Philip .. 775
National Building, Loan and Protective
Association, Millerstown 518
National Guard
229
National Road convention. 196
Naturalgas
295
Neal. John.
1204
Neff, Egid.
1030
Neff, Francis M 1082
Neff, Ignatz. 1029
Neff, John Vitus
1082
Negley, Felix H. 917
Negley, Hon. John, sketch of. 686
Negley, Hon. Jolin, portrait of. 33
Negley, Hon. John Henry. . . . . 142, 155, 687
Negley, William C.
804
Nesbit, William
840
Nesbit, William R. 840
New county, erection of, attempted. 92
New School Presbyterians 443
Newell, Adam.
937
Newell, David.
938
NEWSPAPERS .- Butler, 172; Millerstown,
181; Petrolia and vicinity, 182: Pros- peet. 183; Zelienople, 183; Centreville and Saxonburg .. 184
Neyman, A. M., M. D. 167, 723
Neyman, Abraham M. 723
Neyman, Jolın.
1017
Neyman, John H
1018
Neyman, John L.
1017
Neyman, Markle J
1018
Neyman, William
500, 1017
Niblock, Rev. Isaiah, D. D 683
Nieklas, Daniel P. 1153
Nieklas, George H. 1153
Nicklas, Peter.
1153
Nicklas, W. A.
1121
Niggel, Joseph.
757
Niggel, Thanens
757
Nolf, Conrad .. 869
Nolf, William ..
869
Non-Partisan Temperance Union 216
Normal School at Centreville .. 191. 628
North Butler Agricultural Club
204
North Oakland ..
560
North Side Cemetery Association ..
381
North Union Reformed Presbyterian Church, Forward 432
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North Washington. 656
North Washington Institute. 657 Northwestern Independent (Butler). 179
Notable contempt case.
136
O
O'Brien, William H. 767
O'Donnell, Connell. 950
O'Donnell, Dennis.
950
O'Donnell, Jolin,
951
O'Donnell. Mrs. Mary 66
O'Hara, Michael .. 220
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP. - Organization. 556; statistics.556; pioneers,556; schools and teachers, 557: churches and ceme- teries, 558; justices of the peace, 560; villages, 560; secret societies, 561; bio- graphical sketches 945
Oesterling, Jolın 844
Oesterling, Leonard, 844
Oesterling, Peter ..
845
Offices of president and associate judges made elective. 142
Ogle .
440
Oil Exchange, Petrolia. 549
Oil field, Butler [See Butler oil field]. Oil operators (ancient). 270
Oil, prices of. 290, 294
Oilbronn.
599
180 Oilman's Journal (Parker and Butler). Old Covenanter Church 608
Oller, Rev. William E. 802
One Hundredth Regiment-Round Heads 239 One Hundred and Second Regiment .... 242
One Hundred and Third Regiment ..... 243 One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Reg't. . 246 One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Reg't. 249 One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment -Fourteenth Cavalry. 251
One Hundred and Sixty-ninth Regiment 252 Oneida .. 561
Orchard trees.
22
Organization of board of commissioners 93
Organization of the county 74 Organization, county and township. 74
Organization of townships 85
Oriental mills.
366
Orphan's Friend (Butler). 181
Orr, Andrew.
220
Oswald, Charles 1031
Oswald, Philip
1031
Owens, Frederick
890
P
Paliwathorika (Allegheny river) 19
Palmer, Dr. Orrin D. 165
Pape, Charles F. T. 749
Pape, D. T
748
Pape, Gerard P.
749
Pape, Theodore D. 749
Park, Harry M.
927
Park, Thomas, Sr. 926
Park, Thomas
926
Park, William
926
Parker. George
1323
Parker, John.
1323
Myers, Henry J 966
1352
INDEX.
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PARKER TOWNSHIP .- Origin of name, 665; early settlers, 665; population and statistics, 666; justices of the peace. 666: schools, 606: manufacturing in-
dustries, 666: Martinsburg. 667: churches, 668; secret societies, 669; other villages,
669; biographical
sketches. .1281
Parkin. Joseph. 790
Parkin, Joseph W. 799
Partridge, William K. 1301
Patrons of Husbandry 207
Patterson, Eli.
1050
Patterson, Ozias M .. 1301
Patterson, Robert (Cranberry township). 910
Patterson, Robert (Clay township) 1050
Patterson, William. . 1050
Patterson, William R 910
Patton, David. 1039
Patton. John. 45
Patton, Robert. 1039
Pearson, Benjamin, M. D. 1222
Peffer, Frederick .. 1198
Peffer, John Gottlieb. 1198
Peffer Jolın R.
1198
Peffer, Joseph 1198
Penn. William, and Pennsylvania. 30
Penn's purchase from the Indians.
36
PENN TOWNSHIP .- Origin of name, 452:
organization, 452: physical characteris- tics, 452: coal deposits, 453; oil produc- tion, 453; natural curiosities, 453; pio-
neers, 453; population and statistics, 454: schools and justices, 455; churches and cemeteries, 455; villages, 457: bio- graphical sketches. 831
People's Building and Loan Association 364
People's Gas Co .. 375
People's Reformed Ticket, 1857, 1858. 124
Perry, James. 1156
Peters, Henry 1283
Peters, M. J
1158
Peterson, Peter
219
Petersville. 395
Petition of Barron and McKee. 65
PETROLIA BOROUGH .- Founding of the
town, 542: oil discovered, 542; rapid growth, 542; early business interests, 542; the notorious Ben Hogan, 543; population and statistics, 543; post- office, 544: schools, 544; destructive fires, etc., 544; fire companies and water supply, 545; the great flood, 546; churches, 547; borough councils and justices of the peace, 548; banks and business companies, 549: secret socie- ties, 550; biographical sketches .. 945
Petrolia Creamery, Petrolia. 550
Petrolia Record. 182, 543
Petrolia Refining Co., Petrolia. 549
Pfabe, Charles. 902
Pfabe. Frederick. 893
Pfeiffer, Charles. 894
Philips, Elijah T 913
Philips, John. 013
Philips, Orin M. 769
Philips, Robert. 913
Phillips City 459
PAGE.
Phillips, Hon. Thomas W., sketch of ... 816
Phillips. Hon. Thomas W., portrait of .. 289 Phillips, Victor K. 818
Phipps, Maj. Robert J. 821
Phipps, Simeon W. 922
Physical features of the county 17
Physicians, brief personal sketches of. . 163
Physicians, old-time and modern. 162
Physicians, registered. 169
Pierce, John 220
Pillow, Capt. Henry. 812
Pioneer agriculture, agriculturists and farm implements 202
Pioneer arrivals. 44
Pioneer farming and milling 73
Pioneer militia organizations. 226
Pioneer newspapers of Western Penn- sylvania. 172
Pioneer reminiscences. 65
Pioneer schools, school teachers and school-houses .. 185
Pioneer steamboat "William D. Duncan'
20
Pioneers, the. 42
Pioneers prior to 1796. 44
Pisor, Jacob and John 46
Pisor, O. P., M. D. 1300
Pittsburg and Erie line of mail stages. 195
Plank roads 196
Plummer. 511
Political affairs 115
Political parties in 1828. 119
Political status of county 115
Pollock. Alexander. 1080
Pollock, John R. 1080
Pontius, Gabriel 951
Pontius, John.
Pontius, John Henry
953
Pontius, Nicholas.
1005
Pontius, Solomon 952
Population, statistics of. 64
Porter, Alexander 1310
Porter, James 1311
Porter, John. 1312
Porter, Joseph 1312
Porter, Joseph T 1312
Porter, Levi
1311
Porterfield, Samuel. 218
PORTERSVILLE BOROUGH,-Laying out of the town, 603; change of name, 603:
1
postimasters, 603; business enterprises, 603; population and statistics, 604; borough officials, 604; justices of the peace, 606; churches, 607; secret so- cieties, 608: biographical sketches. . .. Post, Frederick, visit of 28
1203
Post. John, Sr 1080
Post, John 1080
Post routes .. 195
Potts, James 156
Potts. Jolin
321
Powell, Joseph, Sr.
1199
Powell, Joseph. 1199
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. [See
United, and other, Presbyterian
Churches]-Adams township (Crest- view), 444; Allegheny township, 672; Brady township (Cumberland), 617: Buffalo township, 484: Butler, 325:
953
1
1
1353.
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Centre township (Unionville), 584;
Centreville, 632-(Covenanter or Re- formed), 632; Cherry township (Pleas- aut Valley), 649-(New Hope), 650; Clay township (Muddy Creek), 571; Clinton township (Westminster), 478; Concord township (Concord), 564; Con- noquenessing township (Mt. Nebo), 392: Cranberry township, 436; Evans City, 425: Fairview, 537: Fairview township (Bear Creek). 531: Forward township (Reformed), 432; Harrisville, 639; Jefferson township (Jefferson Summit), 463-(Jefferson Centre), 464; Karns City. 555; Middlesex township, 448; Oakland township (North Butler), 559; Parker township (Martinsburg), 668; Petrolia, 547; Portersville, 607 -(Old Covenanter), 608; Prospect, 594 -(Cumberland Church), 594; Venango township (Associate), 662; Washington township, 654 - (New Salem), 655- (North Washington), 656; West Sun- bury, 577; Zelienople. 407
Present bar, members of.
161
President Judges. 129
Presidential electors, vote cast for in November, 1892 126
Producers' Bank of Butler County. . 361
Producers' Free Press, Petrolia ... . . . 182, 543
Producers' and Refiners' Pipe Line Co. . 292 Press, The. . 172
Prices of goods, &c., 1804 to 1830. 69
Prospect Academy 592
PROSPECT BOROUGH .- Location, 590:
survey and sale of lots, 590: early mer- chants and tavern keepers, 590; past and present business interests, 591; in- corporation and officials, 591; popula-
tion and assessed valuation, 592; secret
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