History of Butler County, Pennsylvania, Part 175

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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societies, 592; public and private schools, 592: churches, 593; biograph- ical sketches. 1203


Prospect creamery 591


Prospect Leader. 183


Prospect Record. 183


Prospect Savings Bank. 591


Protestant Episcopal Church, Butler 341


Protestant Episcopal, St. Peter's Mis- sion, Petrolia 548


Prothonotaries. 130


Proving a claim. 65


Prugh, Rev. Peter C., D. D. 800


Pryor, James 1064


Pryor, John. 1064


Public buildings. 110


Public building agitation, 1852. 110


Public lands and surveys. 36


Public officials. 127


Public prison. 93 .


Public roads, transactions of commis- sioners in matter of 193


Purucker, Frederick William 981


Purviance, Col. John .. 150, 221


Purviance, Gen. John N. 154, 233


Purviance, Hon. Samuel A. 151


Purvis, Joseph L 729


Purvis, Levi O 729


PAGE.


Purvis, Samuel D .. 729


Purvis, Samuel G., sketch of .. 728


Purvis, Samuel G., portrait of 729


Purvis, S. G., & Company ... 368


Purvis. William. 728


R


Raabe, Christian J 892


Rader, Oswald A. 1134


Rader, Peter 1193


Rader, William M. 1134


Railroads. 197


Railroads, Butler. 371


Railroad Company, Northwestern. 197


Railroad accident at Sandy Creek. 200


Railroad bonds subscribed 105


Railroad meeting, first .. 197


Railroad survey, first 197


Ralston, Everett L 719


Ralston, John, Sr. 1207


1207


Ralston, John.


1208


Ralston, John W


1207


Ralston, Samuel.


1207


Ralston, Samnel E., M. D


1090


Ralston, William M ... 569


Ralston roller mill, Prospect. 591


Ramsdale 400


Ramsey, Alexander. Sr. 1116


Ramsey, Alexander .. 1116


Ramsey, Alexander C. 1117


Ramsey, Anthony. 1117


1117


Ramsey, James.


1117


Ramsey, James Crayton.


786


Ramsey, James C.


THO


Ramsey, William S.


1116


Randolph, Charles J


870


Randolph. John J. . 570


Raukin, Benjamin S. 995


Rankin, Daniel L 990


Rankin, David .. 995


Rankin, David C.


995


Rankin, James, sketch of. 916


Rankin, James. portrait of. 921


Rankin, John. 217


Rankin, William. 996


Ranson, John. 218


Rapp. George. 398. 409


Rasely, Matthias 1193


Rattiga


511


Rattigan. Peter A


972


Ray Family. 499


Ray, George. Sr 1309


Ray, George 1309


Ray, Jolın 4,89


Ray, John C . 990


Ray, Matthew S. 490)


"Recollections of the West" (Bracken- ridge). 136


Record, The Petrolia. 182. 543


Red Jacket, the Seneca chief. 270


Reed, Alfred G 696


Reed, Charles E


1088


Reed, George


1218


Reed, Maj. George W., 228, sketch of.


695


Reed, Maj. George W., portrait of. 97


.


Ralston, John, Jr.


Ramsey, Baxter R


1354


INDEX.


PAGE.


Reed. Jolin, Sr :. 1217


Riddle, W. H. H. 710


Reed. Jolın (Zelienople) . 1087


Rider, George. 1079


Reed, John (Slippery Rock township). 1218


Rider, Jacob. 1078


Reed, John B. 764


Rider, Orestes C. 1079


Reed, John M. 765


Reed, Nelson P


696


Reed, Col. Robert


634


Reed, Wilson E.


823


Rifley, John, Sr. 940


Reep, Eli.


994


Reep, Isaac. Sr.


993


Rifley, Nicholas, 940


Reep. Isaac. .. 994


REFORMED CHURCHES. - Butler (St.


Paul's and Bethany), 349; Butler town-


ship (Zion) 386-(St. John's Congrega-


tion of Zion), 387; Fairview, 537: Fair-


Riott, Nicholas 844


Ripper, John A 1107


Ripper, Philip. 1107


Ritter, William H 764


Ritts, J. V. 745


953


Register City


673


Registers and Recorders


131


Registered physicians,


169


Reiber, Aaron E 754


Reiber, Alfred M. 755


754


Reiber, Frederick T


756


Reiber, George, Sr.


755


Reiber, George, sketch of.


754


Reiber, George, portrait of.


385


Reiber, George J


755


Reiber, Jacob.


939


Reiber, Jacob F.


755


Reiber, Martin, sketcli of.


753


Reiber. Martin, portrait of. 209


Reiber, Martin J.


753


Reiber grist mill. 366


Reichle, John Barnet. 1182


Reihing, William Henry 781


Reilly, Charles 850


881


Remedial legislation


41


Robinson, Thomas, sketches of. 157. 709


Robinson. Thomas, portrait of 145


Rodgers. James 958


Rodgers, John. 958


467


Renno, Frederick M


793


Renno, George J 793


Renno, John. 840


Renick, George W 1060


Repository, The (Butler) 174


Representatives from Butler county. 128


Representatives in Congress from Butler county. 127


Republican victory 123


Re-subdivision of 1854 90


515


Revolutionary soldiers, Butler county. 217


Richardson, John. 1187


Richardson, Dr. N. M. 168


Richardson, William. Sr. 1188


Richardson, William .. . 1188


Richey, A. B .. 759


Richey, John A. 758


Richey, William 758


Riddle, James. . 1253


Riddle, Samuel, Sr 1253


Riddle, Samut 1253


1


Ritzert, Conrad


953


Ritzert, Jolın 954


Ritzert. Joseph G. 955


ROADS .- From Isaac Voris' cabin to Saml.


Findley's. 193; from Isaac Voris' honse


to Robert Galbreath's. 193; from east line of Butler county to seat of jis- tice. 193: Butler to Freeport, &c., 193; Butler to Zelienople. 194: Butler to Erie, 194; Butler and Pittsburg Turn-


pike Road Company, 194: Pittsburg and Mercer road. 194: Butler and Mer- cer Turnpike Road Company, 194; But- ler and Kittanning turnpike road, and company. 195; plank roads 196


Robb, William .. 1020


Robb. William J. 1020


Roberts, David W. 920


Roberts, Hon. Samuel.


Robinson, Eli D .. 139. 147


804


Robinson. Thomas. Sr


912


Reminiscences, pioneer. 65


Renfrew 457


Renfrew, David A 918


Renfrew, Samuel.


918


Roebling, Charles F. and John A. 469


Roessing, Barnhardt E


788


Roettig. Charles


Rohner, John. .


1101


Roll, Jolin Lonis 1174


Roll, John P 1175


Rough Run Mnfg. Co., Winfield. 489


Rowan, James, 1170


Rowan. John 1171


Royle. Henry 1298


1298


Rudolph, Jacob. 218


Russell. Alexander 811


Russell, David. 220


Russell, William 811


S


Sachs, John. 890


St. Fidelis' College. 501


St. Joe


511


Rider, Samuel B 1079


Rider, Ulysses S. 1079


Riesenman, John Martin. 784


Rifley, John. 940


Right of petition . 71


Riley, Isaac. 1139


Riley, Samuel. 1139


Riott, Francis. 844


view township, 532; Harmony (Grace).


415; Lancaster township (Middle Lan- easter), 598; Millerstown (German),


525: Prospect (German Reformed and Lutheran) .


593


Ritzert. Casper


Reiber, Ferdinand


Reinhold, Gottfried


Roebling's Wire Factory, Saxonburg 789


Roessing, Conrad. 883


Review, The, Millerstown. 182,


Royle, William


PAGE.


1355


INDEX.


PAGE.


St. Joe Station 561


St. Mary's Cemetery, Summit. 504


St. Mary's Monastery 501


St. Patrick's Cemetery, Donegal. 510


St. Paul's Orphan Home. 352


Sakonk, or Saconk. 24


Salt wells .. 20


Sample. Dr .. 167


Sand Pump, The Millerstown. 181, 515


Sanderson, Henry L 1049


Sanderson, Philip. 1049


Sandy Point. 673


Sanitary condition of the county 23


Sarver, Benjamin. 482


Sarver's Station 480


Sarversville 485


Sarversville Farmers' Club 486


SAXONBURG BOROUGH .- Founding of the


village, 466; the Saxon colony, 466; Charles F. and John A. Roebling, 467; first settlers, 468: schools, 469; post- masters, 469; population. 469; manu-


facturers and merchants, 469; Roeb-


ling's wire factory, 469; hotels, 470; borough officials, 470; justices of the peace, 472; churches and cemeteries, 473: societies, 474; biographical sketches.


831


Saxonburg Herald. 184


Say, George M. 1329


Say, John. 1328


Schaffner, George 791


Schaffner, George Jacob 836


Schaffner, Samuel 836


Schaul, Philip .. 775


Scheidemantle, George, Sr. 1201


Scheidemantle, George. 1201


Scheidemantle, John. 1200


Scheidemantle, William 1201


Schenck, Adam. 790


Schenck, George 791


Schenck, Peter, Sr 790


Schenck, Peter 790


Schmidt, Dr. F. 166


Schneideman, Hyman


770


Schneideman, Mark. 769


Schnur, Peter 847


Scholar, Eli. 47, 595


SCHOOLS .- Adams township, 442; Al-


legheny township, 672; Brady town- ship, 616; Buffalo township, 484; Butler, 357; Centre township, 583; Centreville, 627; Cherry township. 649; Clay town- ship, 570; Clearfield township. 496; Clinton township, 478; Concord town- ship, 564; Connoquenessing township, 392; Cranberry township, 436; Donegal township, 507: Evans City, 421; Fair- view, 536; Fairview township, 532; For- ward township, 431; Franklin town- ship, 588; Harmony, 415; Harrisville, 637; Jackson township, 400; Jefferson township, 462; Karns City, 553; Lan- caster township, 596; Marion township, 644; Mercer township, 635; Middlesex township, 448; Millerstown, 523; Muddy Creek township, 601; Oakland town- ship, 557; Parker township, 666; Penn


township, 455; Petrolia, 544; Prospect,


592; Saxonburg, 469; Slippery Rock township, 622: Summit township, 501; Venango township, 663; Washington township, 654; West Sunbury,574: Win- field township, 491; Worth township, 612; Zelienople. . 404


Schools, academies and colleges. secular and denominational. 191


Schools and school finances, condition of, 1893 190


Schools and school laws.


Schools, school teachers and school-


lionses, pioneer. 185


Schools on the increase. 187


School books, free. 188


School buildings in the county, 1854. 187


School laws, early. 186


School law of 1700, first observance of. School reminiscences. 191


School superintendents. 188


School superintendents' reports. 187


School tax levy, first. 186


Seltool for poor children, Buffalo Tp 186


Schultz, Adam. 981


Scott, Albert T. 720


Scott, Chambers 1011


1197


Scott, John


1197


Scott, Jolin M., M. D.


856


Seaman, Joseph Sidney


1095


Seaton, Alexander


1306


Seaton, Amos


1308


Seaton, Harmon


1297


Seaton, Robert.


1306


Seaton, Robert F. 1307


Seaton, Samuel M. 1307


Seaton, William 1308


Seaton, William A. 1307


Seats of justice in Armstrong, Butler and Mercer counties .. 85


Second Regiment of Infantry 221


Sefton, Edward, Sr. 895


Sefton, Edward. 895


Sefton, Henry 895


Seibert, James. 969


Seibert, Reuben 969


Sellers, James. 777


Semiconan Agricultural Society 205


Semi-Monthly, The (Butler). 1×1


Semple, Steel. 137


Senatorial apportionment of 1874. 125


Seneca Indians 24


Seneca Oil. 270


Sentinel, The (Butler). 173


Separate judicial district, Butler county becomes a. 144


Settlement of the county, first 42


Seventy-eighth Regiment. 230


Shakely, Alva .. 1082


Shakely, Jolin S 1082


Shaler, Hon. Charles. 140, 147


Shannopin Town.


24


Shannon, David, Sr.


1151


Shannon, David ..


1183


Shannon, John F. 1151


Shannon, John L., sketch of .. 1183


Shannon, John L., portrait of. 1185


PAGE


185


186


Scott, Francis M.


1356


INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE.


Shannon, Leonard. 1183


Snyder, Abralanı. 44


Shannon, Matthew W.


1151


Snyder, Conrad, Sr. 1249


Shanor, Alfred F. 1258


Snyder, Conrad, Jr 1249


Shanor, Daniel, Sr. 1257


Snyder, Conrad. 1249


Shanor, Daniel.


1258


Snyder, Rev. Henry E


803


Shanor, Henry, Sr 1256


Snyder, John, Sr 1231


Snyder, Jolin. 1231


220


Shanor, John C ..


1189


Snyder. Joseph C.


1250


Snyder, Philip. 930


Suyder, William 931


1250


" Soap Mines "


21


Sherman, Joseph B., portrait of. 793


Sherrard, Rev. Robert M 1014


Spear, Dr. Andrew.


164


Sherwin. P. D


1008


Spear, Dr. Matthew W


165


Shields, James 220


Shiever, Lewis


1202


Shira, David.


1293


Shira, Fergus M.


1294


Shira, John.


1293


Shira, Peter ...


1294


Sproul. Edwin G. 1289


Sproul, Hugh. 1288


Shira, Samuel .. 1294


Sproul, James 123S


Shira, William M. 1293


Sproul, John 1288


Stage lines. 195


Stahl, George. 1091


Stamm, Daniel. 1133


Showalter. Hon. Joseph B., portrait of .. 513


Stamm, Jacob, Sr 1133


Showalter, Levi .. 976


Showalter, Samuel F 977


Shufflin, Thomas J. 795


Signal. The (Centreville) 184, 626


971


Simpson. James


902


Six Points. 673


253


Slater, Nathan


811


Slater, Nathan M


812 949


Slator, Henry


950


Slator. Jacob


950


State Senators from Butler county 128


Statistics of population 64


Stauffer, Henry 1199


Stanffer, Ira, sketch of. 1199


Stauffer, Ira, portrait of. 1193


Stauffer, Jacob. 1199


Steelsmith, Amos. 826


Stehle, John F. T 748


Stehle, Thomas, Sr. 748


747


Stein, Louis B


Stein, William A. 747


Sterrett. Samuel O., M. D., sketch of .. 1150 Sterrett. Samuel O .. M. D., portrait of. . 1153 Sterrett, William, M. D .1150


Stevenson, Nathaniel. 219


Stewart, Alexander 1190


Stewart. Robert. 603


Stewart, Samuel. 1189


Stewart, Capt. William


426


Smith, Adam.


1072


Smith, George W


153


Smith, Jolın.


1180


Smith, John H 1181


Stiver, William. 1094


Smith, Joseph, the Mormon 403


Stock, Christopher, Sr. 766


Smith, Thomas 1072


Stock. Christopher


767


Smith, Washington Perry 1072 Stokey, Charles 1090


Stamm, Jacob .. 1133


Stamm, J. George, sketch of. 791


Stamm, J. George, portrait of. 369


Stamm, Solomon 1133


Stamn, William H.


1134


Standard Plate Glass Works. 369


Star Iron Works. 371


Star Spangled Banner (Butler) 178


Starks, Rev. R. B 1299


Starr. Albert H. 913


Starr, Jeremiah W 912


State officials from Butler county 128


Slator, John.


217, 948


Slator. John W 949


Slator, Samuel. 949


Slaves in the county 68


SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP .- Organiza-


tion, 619; change of boundaries, 619;


physical characteristics, 620: coal


banks, 620; salt works, 620; natural gas discovered, 620: population. 620: pio- neers, 620; early industries, 621: schools, 622: justices of the peace, 622: churches. 622; villages, 623; biograph- ical sketches. 1203


Slippery Rock State Normal school. . 191, 628 Sloan, James. 1155


Sloan, James R.


1156


Sloan, William A


1156


Smalley, Richard. 881


Smith Family (Winfield township).


.487, 488


Stewart, William 1189


Stinetorf, Henry 46


Stiver. F. B 1094


Shanor, Henry, Jr 1256


Shanor, Henry.


1258


Shanor, Jonathan J. 1257


Shanor, Samuel. 1257


Sheriffs. 130


Sherman, Joseph B., sketch of .. 794


Soldiers' Monuments 266


Spear, William 220. 1183


Spohn, John. 846


Springdale, or the First ward, Butler. 327


Springdale water supply. 373


Springfield, Oakland township.


560


Shira, Robert O. 1005


Showalter, John. 976


Showalter, John J 977


Showalter, Hon. Joseph B., sketch of .. 976


Simpson, Alexander H


Sixth Artillery


Slator. Henry, Sr.


Stein, Louis 748


Snyder, Joseph.


Snyder, Zephaniah


1357


INDEX.


PAGE.


Stokey, Henry, sketch of 1089


Stokey, Henry, portrait of. 1089


Stokey, Henry W 1089


"Stone House" tavern. . 618


Storey, Alexander Baird. 994


Storey, Capt Robert. 1326


Storey, Townsend R 995


Storey, William 1326


Strance, George. 1008


Streams. 19


"Struck lands" 39


Studebaker, David 44. 609


Studebaker, Joseph. 45


Subscription Schools. 185


Sullivan, Aaron. 676


Sullivan, Charles. . 219, 676


Sullivan, Hon. Charles Craven 154,678


Sullivan, James 678


Sullivan, John. 677


Sullivan, Col. John McPherrin, sketches of. 156,678


Sullivan, Col. John McPherrin, portrait. 681 Sullivan, Moses. 676


Sullivan, Thomas. 677


Sullivan, William. 678


SUMMIT TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 499;


early settlement, 499; Neyman's inill,


500: statistics, 500; justices of the


peace, 501: schools and colleges, 501;


St. Mary's monastery, 501; church history, 502; village growth, 504: bio- graphical sketches


831


Surveyors 132


Surveys 38


Sutton, Daniel H 784


Sutton, James. 1110


Sutton, James J. 1001


Sutton, Jeremiah. 1110


Sutton, Jolin, 1000


Sutton, John H 820


Sutton, John R 917


Sutton, Platt. 1110


Swain, G. D., sketch of. 1092


Swain, G. D., portrait of. 409


Swain, Samuel 1092


Swartz, Frederick.


940


Swartzlander. Charles 1003


'T


Tadder, George P. 982


TANNERIES .- 367, 384, 400, 403, 413, 419, 451, 591, 611, 621, 637, 643. 661


Taverns, early 67


Taverns, original petition to regulate .. 211


Tax levies, 1800 to 1803. . 85


Tax levy for school purposes, 1835.


186


Tax on bachelors ..


94


TAXABLES .- Buffalo township, 1803, 47; Butler, 1828, 311: Connoquenessing township, 1803, 50; Middlesex town- ship, 1803, 54: Slippery Rock township. Taxables of 1803 47


59


Taylor, R. B. 796


Tebay, Thomas. 1055


Tebay, William


1055


Telephone, The (Karns City) . 183


Temperance agitation 211


PAGE.


Temperance associations. 212


Temperance cause. 211


Temperance Societies, first .. 211


Temperance work. . 214


Thieleman, Christian H. 1154


Thieleman, William. 1153


Thirteenth Regiment, Company H 233


Thomas, Owen, sketch of. 1329


Thomas, Owen, portrait of .. 665


Thomas, Owen J. 1329


Thomas, William Finley 1329


Thompson, Andrew G .. 1178


Thompson, Anthony. 1077


Thompson, Edwin C., M. D. 1248


Thompson, Ephraim O. 924


Thompson, Harvey D. 1081


Thompson, Howard. 780


Thompson. Hon. James


Thompson, James (Cherry township). 1076


Thompson, James (Cranberry township) 1178


Thompson, James C 924


Thompson, John, St. 1247


Thompson, John, (Middlesex township). 924


Thompson, John, (Concord township). . . 1041


Thompson, John H.


1247


Thompson, Col. Johu M .. 157. 708


Thompson, Moses. 1076


Thompson, Oliver D 718


Thompson, Capt. Robert 923


Thompson. Robert C. 1054


Thompson, Robert W. 1248


Thompson, Solomon R. 1248


Thompson. William, Sr. 47. 923


Thompson, William (Middlesex Tp. 924


Thompson, William (Greene county) .1080


Thompson, William G. 150


Thompson, William H. 1247


Thompson, William Ross


924


Thompson, William S.


925


Tidings, The (Butler) 181


Timblin, William. 155


Times, The Daily and Weekly (Butler). 181


Titley, James J 979


Titley, John W. 979


Titley, William E 979


Topography of the county 18


Townships created in 1804 80


Township organization of 1804 85 Training Day in early times 68


Transactions of county commissioners from 1803 to 1894. .93-109


Transcript of accounts between Alle-


gheny and Butler counties, 1800-1803. Treasurers. 131


80


Treaty of 1768, Fort Stanwix. 37


Trimble, Robert 929


Trimble, Samuel. 929


929


Trimble, Thomas.


Troutman.


568


Trump, The (Prospect). 183


Turk, William, mysterious disappearance 618 1065


Turner, George B.


Turner, James.


1065


Turner, John F 1066


Turner, William R.


1065


Two Hundred and Twelfth Regiment


Sixth Artillery.


253


Type, prices paid for in 1829


174


153


1358


INDEX.


P


PAGE.


Union-Herald (Butler) 176. 178


Union meeting at court-house. in 1861 ... 230


Union Pipe Line Co 291


Unionists of 1856. 122


Unionist party 122


Unionville .. 585


Unionville Cemetery Association. 585


United Christian Church, Evans City 425 United Evangelical Church, Zelienople. 407 United Pipe Lines Association. 291


United Pipe Lines Station. Millerstown 518 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES .-


Adams township (Union Church). 442


-(Mars), 444: Brady township (West Liberty) 617: Butler, 333: Centre town- ship (Holyoke), 583: Centreville. 631: Clearfield township (Carbon Centre). 498: Clinton township. 479-(Oak


Grove). 479: Connoquenessing town- ship (White Oak Springs), 393; Evans City, 423: Fairview. 537: Franklin township (Mt. Chestnut). 589; Harris- ville (Harmony), 639: Jefferson town- ship (Shiloh), 463; Marion township


(West Unity). 645; Middlesex town- ship (Glade Run), 449; Penn town- ship (Brownsdale), 455; Portersville. 607: Prospect. 593; Slippery Rock town- ship (Bethel). 622: Venango township (East U'nity). 662: Washington town- ship (Mt. Varnum), 654; West Sun- bury. 575: Worth township. 611


United Society of Germans 409


United States Pipe Line Co .. 291


United States Senators from Butler county 127


Valencia. 445


Vanderlin, Jolin. 220. 1317


Vanderlin. Josephi C. 712


Vanderlin, Stephen 1318


Vandivort. Freeman 1162


Vandivort, John.


1162


Van Dyke. Henry J 922


Varnum. Enoch. 220


VENANGO TOWNSHIP, - Organization. 659; physical characteristics, 659: coal deposits, 659; streams, 660; population, 660; pioneers, 660; first election, 66]:


a remonstrance, 661; churches and cemeteries. 662; schools. 663; justices of the peace, 663; villages, 663: bio- graphical sketches. 1281


Vensel, Barney. 957


Vensel, Charles Finley 956 41


Vensel, John. 955


Vensel, Joseph 958


Vensel, Richard 956


Vensel, Washington H. 957


Vensel, William M 957


Veterans of the Revolution. 217


Veterans of the war of 1812 221


Veterans of the Mexican war 225


Viewers' account.


90


Vincent, James, Sr 1301


PAGE.


Vincent, James 1302


Vincent. John K .. 1302


Vincent, William J. 1302


Voegele. Rey. Henry 1111


Voegtly. John 1120


Vogeley, George. Sr. 736


Vogeley, George. Jr 737


Vogeley. Theodore 737


Vogeley, William. 737


Votes of 1892 and 1893. 126


W


Wagner. Gebhardt. 783


Wagner, Henry Philip Conrad. 1139


Wagner. Rev. Louis. 1108


Waldron Family 1126


Waldron. John. 1127


Waldron. William S .. sketch of. 1127


Waldron, William S., portrait of. 449


Walker, Clarence. 734


Walker, Daniel. 1330


Walker. David .. 734


Walker. David O. 153


Walker. James, sketch of. 875


Walker. James, portrait of. 873


Walker, John (Butler). :34


Walker. John (Clinton township) 875


Walker. John H.


921


Walker, Lewis


732


Walker. Lewis P 735


Walker, Nathaniel 733


Walker. Peggy, adventure of. 66


Walker, Capt. Samuel. 733


Walker, William G. 1330


Wallace. Samuel. . 46


Wallace, Thomas C., M. D. 1159


Wallace. William H., M. D 1159


Wallace. William W. 989


Walter. Craft 1315


Walter. George 789


Walter. Jacob 789


Walter. John.


1314


Walter Mill, the. 366


War of 1812. Butler county in the. 220


War of the Rebellion, Butler county in .. 229 Warner, Charles, sketch of .. 1200


Warner, Charles, portrait of.


1201


Warner. John.


1200


Washington Building and Loan Associa- tion, Petrolia 549


Washington's journey. 27


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP .- Origin of


name, 652: physical characteristics, 652: coal mines and mining companies, 652: population and statistics. 653; pio- neers. 653: first election, 654; justices


the peace. 654; schools, 654;


churches, 654: North Washington. 656; educational and insurance corpora- tions, 657; other villages, 658; bio- graphical sketches. .1281


Watson. Alexander 866


Watson, Andrew 922


Watson, John A 866


Watson, Thomas. 219


Weakley, John F


1209


Weakley, Robert. 1209


1 359


INDEX.


PAGE.


PAGE


Weakley, Samuel 1208


Webb, James 1056


Whitmire, John. . 1016


Webb, John


1056


Whitmire, Peter. 1015


Webb, William M


1056


Whitmire, Robert J 1016


Weber, Adam.


1140


Wible, Andrew 915


Weber, John.


911


Wible, William S., sketch of. 916


Wible, William S., portrait of. 913


623


Weigand, Edward E


796


Weigle. John M. 788


Wick, Andrew, Sr.


1233


Wick, Henry E 1251


Wick, Jeremiah 1023


Wick, Jolin. 1251


Wick, Lewis C. 796


Wick, Robert K 1233


Wick, William. 1023


Wick, William M. 1024


Wiefel, George. 860


Wigton family, murder of the 25


Wiles, Simon Monroe. 902


Wilhelm, Rev. Frederick. 884


Wilhelm, Gottlieb T. 884


Wilhelm, Rev. Jacob. 883


147


Williams, Alexander 743


Williams. Andrew G 715


Williams, John 1321


Williams, Levi. 1321


Williams, Samuel C. 1321


Wilson, Adam C .. 1318


West, Andrew J 1180


West, Fleming 1180


West, Joseph 1180


West Liberty . 618


WEST SUNBURY BOROUGH .- Laying ont


of the village, 572: pioneers, 573; incor-


poration as a borough, 573; early


business men, 573; population and sta-


tistics, 573; schools, 574; West Sunbury


Academy, 574; churches, 575; borough officials, 578: justices of the peace, 580; secret societies, 580; biographical


sketches.


945


Westerman, Edward. 899


Westerinan, Joseph 868


Westerman, Samuel 868


Westerman, Thomas. 899


Westermann, Charles J 966


Westermann, Henry L 965


Westermann, Jacob J. 966


Westermann, Richard F 975


Wetzel, Charles. 894


Whig flag incident 120


White, A. J. 921


White, Charles F 1274


White, Daniel B


921


White, Edward, Sr.


1273


White, Edward. 1102


White, J. Milton


1273


White, John M.


1103


White, Joseph . 1273


White, Matthew 1182 White, Rev. William, D. D. 683 Whitestown. 394


Whitmire, Francis, Sr 1015


Whitmire, Francis .. 1015


Whitmire, Jacob. 1016


Wilson, Lott. 1277


Wilson, Robert. 1028


Wilson, Robert C. 1319


Wilson, Thomas. 1114


Wilson, William, Sr. 991


Wilson, William. 992


Wimer, Christopher 1240


Wimer, George.


1241


Wimer, Samuel


1241


Winfield Furnace, Winfield. 489, 492


WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. - Organization


and statistics, 487; justices of the


peace, 487; first settlers, 487; early and modern industries, 488; churches and church history, 489; schools and teach- ers, 491; village growth, 491; insurance


company, 493; biograpical sketches ... 831 Wing, Horace Z .. . 825


Winter, Albert. 1088


Wise, Alfred M. 1094


Wise, Henry M 1093


Wise, Jacob F


1093


Wisener, John G


798.


992


Wilson, James Armstrong.


993


Wilson, John.


1318


Wilson, John H. 1114


Wilson, John Milton 1115


Wilson, Jonathan. 1115


Wilson, Joseph.


1318


Wilson, Joseph C., M. D 1107


Wilson-Leasure-Sherber land case. 491


Wilson, Andrew H. 1114


Wilson, George (Oakland township). 1028


Wilson, George (Jackson township) 1115


Wilson, George W 1115


Welsh, William J


874


Weser, Norbert T 768


Weser, Rudolph 768


Wesleyan Methodist Church. 668


905


Welsh, John, Sr.


873


Welsh, John, Jr.


873


Welsh, John (Connoquenessing). 217, 904


872


Welsh, Thomas. 873


1281


Welsh, Dr. George .. 168


Welsh, George (Jefferson township). 872


Welsh, George (Jackson township).


1120


Welsh, Henry C., sketch of


905 905


Welsh, Henry C., portrait of ..


1256


Weir, Alfred D


862


Weir, John,


862


Weiser, Adam, M. D 1096


Weller, Alexander C.


Weber, Samuel. 1140


Weddings in pioneer days. 67


Wick.


Wick, Alfred. 1023


820


Weigle, Samuel. 1256


Wick, Daniel


Weigle, William


Welsh, James.


Wilkins, Hon. William 139.


Welsh, Thomas, Sr


Wilson, H. M., M. D. 1107


Wilson, James.


Whitmire, Jolin, Sr. 1015


I360


INDEX.


PAGE.


Wisener. Philip 799


Witherspoon Institute. 356


Witte, Fred W .. 857


Witte. William. 856


Wolf scalps, hunts, &c. 71


Wolford, George 1065


Wolford, Henry 1285


Wolford, Jacob. 1286


Woman's Christian ance.


Temperance Alli-


215


Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Harrisville 212


Women's Christian Temperance Union. Zelienople


408


Woodbine. 561


Wood rangers 71


Wool Growers' Association


206


Workingmen's Building and Loan Asso- ciation. 365


Worth Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 613


WORTH TOWNSHIP,-Organization, 609;


mineral wealth, 609; coal and gas, 609; census and school statistics, 609; tax-


able wealth, 609; justices of the peace,


609: pioneers, 609; early industries,


611; churches, 611; schools and teach- ers, 612; Mechanicsburg, 613; private


corporations, 613; biographical sket- ches 1203


Worth Township Gas Co. 613


Wright, Isaac N 1181


Wright, William 1191


Yaehnig, Charles F. 882


Yaehnig, Charles F., Jr. 882


Young, Adam. 1191


Young, Amos. 1060


Young, Edwin .. 1192


Young, Elmer E


721


Young, Jacob S. 263


Young, John (Butler township).


840


Young, John (Clay township) 1056


PAGE.


Young, Rev. Loyal, D. D 681


Young, Robert H. 1056


Young, Samuel. 1086


Young, Simon P 843


Y. M. C. A. of Butler. 351


Young Women's Christian Temperance Union .. 213


Younkins, Daniel 826


Younkins, Jolın. 826


Z


ZELIENOPLE BOROUGH .- Origin of name, 401: Dr. Detmar Basse, 401: " The Bas- senheim," 401: a beautiful site, 401: George Rapp, the Bavarian, 401: pub- lic square controversy, 402: pioneers; 402; early taverns, 402: later growth, 403; Joseph Smith, the Mormon, 403; newspapers. 403; insurance company, 403; bank, 403: leading merchants, 404; population and statistics, 404; post- masters and justices, 404; schools, 404; manual labor school, 404; Zelienople select school, 404; Connoquenessing Academy, 405; Orphans' Home, 405: burgesses and councilmen, 405;


churches, 406; societies, 408; biograph- ical sketches .. .1083


Zelienople Recorder. 183


Zeno. 434


Ziegler, Abraham


1091


Ziegler, George W 699


Ziegler, Henry D 1196


Ziegler, Hon. Jacob, sketches of 176. 697


Ziegler, Hon. Jacob, portrait of. 177


Ziegler, Jacob M. 914


Ziegler, Joseplı,


1092


Ziegler, Samuel. 914


Ziegler, Samuel A 914


Ziegler. W. G ..


806


Ziegler's Democratic Herald (Butler). 176


Zimmerman, George M., M. D


779


Zimmerman. John Michael.


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