History of Butler County, Pennsylvania, Part 81

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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ment of the oil field in this township brought it into prominence in 1893 and 1894, and the field is now a busy one.

The population of the original township in 1850 was 1,003. Within the present boundaries the decennial census credits the following numbers : 1860, 933: 1870, 996; 1880, 1,287, and 1890, 1,851. Early in 1891, when its value as an oil field was clearly established, an army of oil men located here, adding largely to the figures of the last census. The assessed value of property in January, 1594, was $301,856 ; the county tax, $1,207.42, and the State tax, $153.73.

PIONEERS.

The pioneer of this township was George Meals, who made his way into the wilderness in 1796, settling on and clearing land on the north line of the present township of Concord. Early in the summer of 1797 he was joined by his father, Samuel Meals, and other members of the family. The Meals were of German descent and natives of York county, Pennsylvania. The father and his sons, George and Samuel, were blacksmiths, and were pioneer artisans as well as farmers. The mother of Samuel Meals, Sr., a native of Germany, came with the family to Washington township, and remained here until her death at an advanced age. John and Jacob Mechling located here in 1796. Jacob moved to Butler and John died on the farm in 1829. Samuel Campbell, a native of Ire- land, came here in 1796-97, and settled on the farm now owned by his grandson. He reared a family of two sons and five daughters. His son, Archibald, was in the War of 1812.

William Bell, Sr., took up 500 acres of land here about 1796-97, and located on it soon after with his family. He was accidentally killed while assisting a neighbor to raise a house. Ilis five sons served in the War of 1812. John Christy, Sr., a native of Westmoreland county, settled here in 1797-98, taking up 500 acres of land. Ile was a pioneer justice of the peace, reared a large family and died at a ripe old age. James Gibson, his wife and nine children, also came in the same year.

John Shira came from Westmoreland county about 1798, with his wife and family, and settled on what is now known as the Fletcher farm, in Washington township, but he soon after purchased a large tract of land in the south part of this township, which he lost by fraud, and then located on 300 acres in the central part, still owned by his descendants. He served in the War of 1812. Robert and John Hindman, of Westmoreland county, settled on 400 acres in this township about 1798, and here John, elder son of Robert, was born, in IS04. James Mahood, a native of Ireland, settled on a tract of 500 acres of land lying southwest of the site of North Washington in 1800. A portion of the land is still owned by his descendants.

Jacob Hilliard and family settled on land now owned by Oscar Meals, in 1802, and with his sons finally acquired about 1,200 acres in the same locality. Concord township later contributed several families, while the sons of many of the pioneers of Fairview. Parker, Clay, Cherry, Muddy Creek and Slippery Rock townships found homes here prior to 1854, when the township was organ- ized within its present boundaries.

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The first election in Washington township, held in March, 1816, resulted in the choice of the following named officers : Philip Stoops, assessor : James Conn, auditor ; William Holland and S. R. Hilliard, assistant assessors ; E. L. Varnum, clerk ; Philip Stoops, constable ; John Jack and John Hilliard. super- visors ; John Christy, judge ; John Young and Levi Gibson, inspectors : David Pisor and David Bond, fence appraisers ; Peter Shira, Joseph Mechling, William M. Graham and John Bond. school directors, and Joseph Campbell, overseer of the poor. After the re-subdivision of 1854 the same men resided within the present boundaries.

The justices of the peace for the township from 1816 to 1891 are named as follows : Andrew Donaldson, 1846: Jacob Daubenspeck, 1850; William Riddle, 1851 ; William Stoops, 1855: Robert A. Mifflin, 1555: Philip Hilliard, 1 60, 1865. 1870 and 1875: Joseph Mechling, 1860; Samuel P. Campbell, 1561, 1569 and 1874; James H. Gibson. 1879 ; Samuel Smith, 1880 and 1885; William Hol- land, 1880 and 1885: J. II. Bell, 1888 and 1893: W. J. Adams, 1859 and 1894.

SCHOOLS.

John Christy. the pioneer. may be termed the first school teacher. When the subscription school idea began to spread, such teachers as John Dickey, John Hanna, William Conn, Abigail Edmonds, Thomas Kelly, John Wick and the two Moores taught in this township. Samuel N. Moore taught in this and Centre township from 1820 to 1844, at a rate of twelve dollars a month. while John C. Moore. his son, taught for thirty-five winters. In June, 1993, there were 181 male and 191 female children of school age enumerated. The school revenue was $3.903.74, including the State appropriation of $1, 540.98.

CHURCHES.

The First Presbyterian Church of Washington disappeared as if swallowed up in a maelstrom in 1831 or 1885. It was organized about 1817, and comprised all of the members named in the sketch of the United Presbyterian church of Mt. Varnum, as well as others who did not secede from the older organization. The roll of ministers who attended here prior to Joseph John-ton's coming in 1830, would repeat the names of those early evangelists who preached in the groves at Scrubgrass or at Thorn tent.

Mt. Farnum United Presbyterian Church, north of North Washington, dates back to 1835, when the old Presbyterians of the Washington church seceded with Rev. Joseph Johnston and formed the Associate Reformed society of Mt. Varnum. Samuel N. Moore and wife, Andrew Donaldson, Robert Donaldson, David Shira. Rosanna Donaldson, Samuel Mortimer, Thomas Smith. Charles Hilliard, William and Jacob Shira, Robert Hanna and William Bell were the first members. In 1837 Rev. James Green succeeded Mr. Johnston, who revisited his home in Ireland. Rev. R. W. Oliver came in 1912; Rev. J. K. Riddle in 1846; Rev. J. Il. Fife in 1848; Rev. J. A. Campbell in 1857 ; Rev. W. A. Black in 1860; Rev. J. E. Dodds in 1874, and Rey. R. A. Gilfillan in 1879. who may be said to have been the pastor until the church became a part of Rev. Breaden's charge in 1884. The present elders are W. M. Shira, J. Il. Gibson, 1.

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N. Thompson and Robert S. Campbell. Rev. Joseph Johnston presided in 1830 over the Bear Creek, Washington and West Unity Presbyterian churches, and in 1834-35 carried nearly all his people into the Associate Reformed church. The present meeting house, dedicated by Rev. W. A. Black January 12. 1867, is the second building erected by the society.

North Hope Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1842, by Rev. I. Mershon. Among the original members were John and Silas Smith and their wives, W. M. Graham. J. G. and J. II. Jack, and Dr. D. C. Fowler. It is now the principal church of the circuit, comprising Greece City. West Sunbury and Anandale. The total membership in 1894 was 300. In 1560 R. M. Harper was class leader, and the following persons were members : Mary Atwell, Eleanor Bell, Anne P. Bear. Eben, Ruth and Jane Christy, Rosa .A. Donaldson, John Folwell, John Fithian, William and Adeline Graham, R. M. and Shryock Harper and their wives, John Jack and seven others of that name, the McGills and Mahoods, Mary A. Patton, A. and Mary Rauch, Elizabeth Stewart, Robert Thorn and wife. Mary .A. Varnum, David Wasson and James and Sarah Young. During the pastorate of Rev. William Hayes the parsonage was repaired and improved. The pastors in charge since 1842 are as follows : Reys. I. Mershon, A. L. Miller. S. W. Ingrahan, J. Van Horn, G. F. Reeser. E. Hull, S. Baird. J. Regelsworth, D. M. Stever, J. G. Thompson. J. Y. C. Mc Clelland, J. H. Vance and J. McComb, prior to the Civil war : R. B. Boyd, 1862: George Moore, 1563; A. H. Domer, 1865; John Perry. 1867 ; J. R. Mendenhall. 1869; J. Crum, ISTI : B. F. Dillo and W. Hayes, 1873: William Branfield, 1876; J. C. Rhodes, 1877: J. C. Clyde. 1879; J. L. Stratton, 1852: J. A. Humes, 1883: S. Fidler. 1886 : L. F. Merritt. INS9; William Canfield. 1890: I. G. Pollard (short term) ; C. Mckinley. 1891. and J. E. Iams. 1893. The church building of 1842, as remodeled in 1846, 1868 and IS93, is still in use.

North Washington Lutheran Church was organized in ISIS, by Rev. Elihu Rathburn, with the following named members : Peter Rhodes, Christopher Hen- len, Christopher Hoover, Joseph Bullman. Philip and William Varnum, William Mechling, William Emerick, John, Isaac and Elisha Hilliard, Samuel G., Samuel, George and William Meals, David Gibson, Jacob Danbenspeck. Henry Stoner and. John Shryock, with their wives and adult children. Rey. Eli Fair succeeded Mr. Rathburn as pastor in 1847. Then followed Revs. J. B. Breckinridge in 1850; J. A. Delo in 1857: Jacob Singer in 1859; A. S. Miller in 1865: J. W. Reese in 1878: M. L. Smith in 1876: J. M. Zimmer in 1879: Charles L. Streamer in ISS3. and R. B. Starks, the present pastor, in 1856. The society was originally a Ger- man Reformed congregation, and worshiped with the Associate Reformed at Mt. Varnum. In 1547. however, the members erected a church, which was rebuilt in 1891 at a cost of $4,200. The congregation now numbers eighty members.

New Salem Presbyterian Church of Annisville, was organized July 12. 1847. in a barn at Anni-ville, with twenty-three members. Revs. Loyal Young and Louis L. Conrad being the organizers. In September, 1849, Mr. Conrad was called as pastor. Rev. Thomas S. Leason was called in 1850, but declined. Rev. John V. Miller was pastor from 1851 to 1855: J. R. Coulter from 1857 to ISTO: B. C. Montgomery from 1873 to 1876: T. M. Thompson from 1575 to ISS2 :

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William J. Hazlett from 1883 to the close of 1893, when he resigned, and in the fall of 1894 R. L. Alter was installed pastor. The first elders were Richard and W. D. Allen and George G. Gibson. There were elected subsequently : E. E. Evans. John M. Shira, M. D. McClelland, Hamilton Redick, Silas HI. Evans, S. II. Moore, James Hall, W. P. Mechling and George McClelland.

North Washington Presbyterian Church was organized May IS. 1880, by Revs. Glenn, Decker and Marshall, with twenty-three members, namely : Robert A. Mifflin and James Christy and wives; Madams C. E. and Sadie Halderman, Polly Mechling, A. J. Jack, M. A. Jack, Carrie Craig and B. F. Campbell, with Maggie Mechling and Sarah E. Christy from the Concord church ; Robert D. Crawford, Harriet L. Dickson, W. P. Mechling, S. A. Campbell, 1. G. Campbell and their wives ; W. HI. Redick, Mary Glenn and William Emery. Rev. T. M. Thompson, installed pastor at organization, was released November 28, 1882. On September 18, 1883, Rev. W. J. Hazlett was installed and served until the fall of 1893. In the fall of 1894 R. L. Alter became pastor. The first elders were W. P. Mechling, R. D. Crawford and Robert A. Mifflin. Clinton Conway, James Christy and James Donaldson were ordained prior to ISSS, and Dr. Pisor, J. B. Campbell, John Arner and Robert Ray since that time. In April, 1881, a church building was commenced on two lots donated by Andrew Jack, which was com- pleted at a cost of $3,000, and dedicated October 30, 1881.

Church of God-A frame building was erected in Washington township, above Hilliard's, in 1876 or 1877, by the denomination known as the " Church of God," on an acre lot said to have been given by Jeremiah Hilliard for that purpose. He also subscribed money toward the erection of the little building. A few years later Hilliard sold his farm to A. D. Gillespie ; but in order to obtain an advance of the last payment, gave the buyer a deed to the church property. On October I, 1881, an agreement to this effect was signed and recorded, but sometime later Hilliard, it is said, deeded the site to the coal man, James Burnett, who, in turn, transferred it to Newton Hilliard. Gillespie, in the meantime, leased the land to the society for twenty years. In January. 1887, Newton Hilliard began tear- ing down the building and hauling the lumber away. The members of the soci- ety now gave attention to their property, and employing S. F. Bowser as counsel, pushed the matter into court. It was tried in March, 1887, and resulted in the defeat of the church authorities and the loss of their building.

NORTHI WASHINGTON.

North Washington, North Hope postoffice, was platted in 1834, when John Jack, who brought his family here in 1880, built the brick house still standing at the cross-roads. Prior to 1830 Samuel Bell kept a tavern where Folwell's store was, permitting his lights to burn all night, so as to call attention to the " Summit Tavern." Samuel and Daniel Jack had the town surveyed, making their father's brick house a central point. Thomas Parker and Chris. L. HIenlen the first merchants, were followed by II. P. McClymonds, blacksmith ; David C. Fowler, physician : Thomas Russell and Samuel Jack, carpenters ; W. Parks, tailor, and John Dimond, tanner. Shryock Harper established his store here in 1842, and the pioneer circle of North Washington was formed. David Jack

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opened the first hotel in the village in 1840, in the brick house now the residence of Isaac Thompson. Samuel Jack also conducted a hotel there and Henry Hen- len carried it on for twenty years. When Mr. Miller was landlord he named it the " Valley House." In 1842 or 1843 Samuel A. Campbell built a frame hotel on the site of Dr. Pisor's new residence. John Chambers, Hugh McClymonds and others carried it on until 1880 or 1881. During James Campbell's regime it was called the Central, a name still visible on the siding. Robert Campbell opened a hotel in the present J. H. Gibson building, erected by Samuel Jack, prior to 1846. The Jack House, on the site of the present hotel, was built in 1878 for a store and dwelling by A. J. Jack. In 1883 it was opened as a hotel ; but in August, 1887, fire destroyed the house and contents. In August, 1888, the present Jack House was dedicated to hotel purposes. The leading merchants of the village in 1894 were Mifflin & Mifflin, general traders ; Harper & Gibson, dealers in hardware, and I. N. Thompson, druggist. Dr. Hoover, now of Butler, carried on a drug store here in the eighties.

The secret societies of North Washington have been as follows: North Hope Grange was organized in 1872, with Samuel Smith, master, and David F. Campbell, secretary, the number of members being forty-two.

North Washington Lodge, Number 888, I. O. O. F., was chartered early in the seventies, with Alfred Gibson, Dr. Hoover, W. L. Daubenspeck, Chester Stoner, Samuel Smith, W. D. Thompson. George W. Campbell, A. L. Jenk- ins, John Stoughton, Monroe Donaldson, Joseph Mahood, Thomas Hindman, McKee Bell and one or two of the Shryocks. The charter was surrendered about 1880, and was transferred to a new lodge in Mercer county.

Resolution Lodge, I. O. G. T. was organized in January, 1877, with sixty -. one members. It died soon after.

North Hope Tent, K. O. T. M., was organized in February, 1894. Among the members were Dr. O. P. Pisor, J. M. Christy. O. E. Evans, J. C. Stoops, Eli Pearce, J. F. Harper, W. L. Daubenspeck, J. D. Stewart R. P. Jack, Robert Ray. J. C. Clark and A. L. Jenkins.

North Hope Council, Number 742, Jr. O. U. A. M., was organized November 17, 1891. The officers at the beginning of 1894, were ; William Witherup, C. D. Cook, J. M. Christy, and H. H. Emery. This order boasts of sixty members.

North Washington Institute .- The building now occupied by this institution was erected in 1878, and remodeled in 1893. The school was organized by the election of a board of trustees in 1879. R. B. Gilfillan was the first principal. Under his successor, Prof. R. D. Crawford, the school attained a high degree of success. Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Gilfillan, the wives of resident pastors, were assistant teachers here for many terms. Rev. J. M. Zimmer was the teacher of German. In later years the school was incorporated, the incorporators being : H. S. Gilbert, T. P. Mifflin, J. H. Gibson, I. N. Thompson, J. H. Bell. C. E. Mckinley, A. G. Campbell, R. B. Starks, O. P. Pisor, H. C. Stoner, W. M. Witherup, T. M. Smith, L. E. Moore, E. H. Sloan, C. A. Morris, Harmon Seaton, C. Danbenspeck, I. N. Meals, J. M. Yard, J. A. Mechling, II. H. Daubenspeck, J. L. Stewart, P. F. Ray, J. B. Campbell, J. H. Walley, James Crawford, Will Young, R. Wray, T. P. Shira and J. W. Hazlett. Rev. R. 42

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B. Starks is president : J. H. Gibson, secretary, and T. P. Mifflin, treasurer. The faculty comprises II. S. Gilbert, B. E. D., B. S., principal ; Carrie S. Gil- bert, B. E. D. ; Lizzie Gibson, B. L., and Sarah Amsler, B. C. S. To stud- ents who complete the scientific course, the degree of Baccalauria Scientia is given, and in many ways, the 150 pupils in attendance are offered advantages. This institution is highly prized by the people of the community, as it affords to ambitious students a means for a more thorough education than can be obtained at the public schools.

The Excelsior Mutual Fire Insurance Company was chartered Novem- ber 19, 1878, with the following named members : W. M. Graham, John Starr, Sylvanus Aggas, W. F. Campbell, I. H. Christie, A. G. Meals, David Patton, Isaac Meals, M. J. Brown. P. R. Sutton, J. T. Wick. Linn Christie, G. W. Meals, J. B. Campbell, A. C. Campbell, Thomas Graham, D. F. Campbell and G. W. Moser. On December 3, 1878, W. M. Graham was chosen president, and Levi R. McFann, secretary. The presidents elected since that time are I. N. Meals, 1880; Harvey Campbell, 1884: I. N. Meals. ISS5; Thomas Graham, 1887; W. M. Graham, 1888; G. B. Turner, 1889; O. R. Thorn, 1890 and J. B. Campbell, 1892. The secretaries have been : S. Smith, 1880, J. H. Gibson, 1881, and J. F. Harper, 1893. The number of policies carried is 777, the face value of which, on January 1, 1894, was $$27,654.24. The risks are held in six town- ships, and the assessment was three mills to pay the losses of the year, and one mill for expenses.

OTHER VILLAGES.

Hilliard Station, originally known as Hilliard's Mills, was one of the first settlements in this township, Jacob Hilliard locating in the vicinity in 1802. One of his sons. John, built a dam of heavy stone work across the valley of Hilliard's run, erected a grist mill and operated it for many years. The stone work remains, but the mill is gone like its builders. Early in 1874 the estate was purchased by John L. Beatty, the remnant of the mill and the Ililliard log cabin being then the only buildings. The railroad was graded to that point, how- ever. so that Beatty's venture promised to be successful. On January 6, 1876, the first passenger train rolled into the gulch, and a month later the first car-load of freight, consigned to the new town, arrived. William Steward was post- master at that time and John McCorkle, merchant. Shortly after, Emerick & Floyd established the hotel and the railroad depot was erected. Three years later, in 1879, the Cleveland Pipe Line company established a pumping station, and four years later the Allegheny Coal Company began to develop the rich coal deposits in the neighborhood. The planing and saw mill was established shortly after the completion of the railroad. The sand mills of the Standard Plate Glass Company of Butler, and the coal mines in the vicinity may be con- sidered local industries. The merchants of the village are Mrs. T. Altmire, Boyle & McKee, and D. S. Anderson, general store keepers, and McKee & Com- pany. dealers in hardware and lumber. Two hotels are carried on here. Benja- min L. McKee was appointed postmaster in 1885, vice John McCorkle.

Annisville. Shira postoffice, was surveyed for Charles Hilliard in 1838,

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around the site of his store, where he carried on business for many years. The Coverts, Thomas Mahood and Samuel Hilliard had their homes here, and the last named a carding mill, when Mrs. Mayes came, forty-nine years ago. The old merchants succeeding Charles Hilliard were Mrs. Hilliard. Miller & Millison, 1853 ; Henry & Millison, Watson Mayes, William Scott, Perry Shannon and S. M. Marshall. The first postmistress of the village is the present incumbent, Mrs. Margaret McCloskey, appointed a year ago. The postoffice store and the new hardware store of the Carsons are the only mercantile houses.

Argentine is the site of the mines so long operated by H. K. Wick. The mines were abandoned in the fall of 1893.

The Spears & Mizner mine has recently been opened a mile north of Hil- liard, and the railroad extended to that point.

Higgins Corners dates from March, 1894, when M. F. Higgins erected a store building on the farm of the late James Higgins, who was the pioneer of the place long known as Three Points.

CHAPTER LXVII.

VENANGO TOWNSHIP.

ORGANIZATION-PHYSICAL CHARCTERISTICS-COAL DEPOSITS -- STREAMS-POPULATION- PIONEERS-FIRST ELECTION-A REMONSTRANCE -CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES SCHOOLS AND JUSTICES -- VILLAGES.

V ENANGO township, one of the thirteen divisions of the county in 1804, retained its name, when the re-subdivision of 1854 was effected. Smaller in area than its neighbor Marion, it is far higher than Marion physically, and was more popular at the close of the last century when the pioneers flocked into its fertile valleys.

The elevation above the ocean level, at Farmington, is 1,550 feet, being twenty feet higher than the next highest point, three miles westward, and twenty- five feet above the knob at Six Points. \ very thin outerop of the lower Free- port coal may be seen in the summits and in road cutting>; but near old school- house Number 1, southwest of Farmington, it shows an outerop of from thirty to thirty-six inches. Near Murrin-ville the Upper Kittanning is found in the form of cannel coal. The old cannel banks of Joseph and llugh Murrin, as well as the Gormley and O'Donnell banks, afford positive evidence of its quality and quantity. On Little Scrubgrass, 8,000 feet north of Farmington, and on the old Higgin's farm, near the southern township line, the useful Brookville coal has been found, occupying the place of the Lower Kittanning. Limestone ore has been taken out at a point about forty feet above this coal, a phenomenon, which

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even the record of the Prentice oil well, drilled there to a depth of 1,600 feet, can not explain.

The headwaters of Slippery Rock are found everywhere in the western half of the township, almost monopolizing the places where the streams flowing north seek their sources. The Little Scrubgrass and the head streams of Bear creek are found near the Farmington divide ; while innumerable. unnamed rivulet- wander at will everywhere.

The population in 1810, was 377; in 1820, 353. in 1830, 499; in 1810, 822; in 1850, 1,473; in 1860, 836 (within the present limits) ; in 1870, 902; in 1880, 1,322 and in 1890, 1,147. In 1893 there were 135 male and 183 female children of school age registered. The assessed value, January 1, 1894, was $235,306 ; the county tax, $941.22; the State tax, $35.50, and the moneys raised for common schools, $2,075, including $1,178.15 appropriated by the State.

PIONEERS.

The first party who settled on the Field tract in 1797, included Thomas Jolly, Samuel Barron, the weaver, Robert Cunningham, Charles Pollock, James Pollock, Abigail Coulter, Peter John Coulter, James and John Coulter, John Weaver, a weaver, and James Scott. The Sloans, Robert Leason, a soldier of the Revolution, James Simpson, Thomas, John, William and Peggy Adams, Peter Traxler, a young man, the Murrins, Campbells, Kellys, Cochrans, Irwins, Kerrs, McCauleys, Mcculloughs, Boyds, Riddles, Laveres, McAnnallys, Mc Brides, Reads, Crawfords, Shields ( soldiers of the Revolution), Sullingers, Vanderlins, Vandykes, Rosenberrys, Wilsons and others mentioned in connection with churches, and industries, came in between 1797 and 1803.

Many of the first comers were Irish settlers from Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, who sought a newer and wider field for their industry. Thomas Jolly, the elder, was evidently in the Indian spy service, as early as 1792, and visited this section. In 1796 he and a number of acquaintances came hither to occupy the Field property, the owner agreeing to give each settler a deed for 150 acres at the close of the seventh year from date of entry, provided certain im- provements would be made by that time. Field lost the property, however, but the settlers were granted title for their tracts by the new owners. The Jolly party erected log huts in 1796, and early the following year brought their fami- lies into the forest. Thomas Jolly set out an orchard on his 300 aere tract in 1799, bringing the trees from Armstrong county. Samuel Barron located north of the county line, but built his weaving shop and barn in this county, where he had 200 acres of land. In 1812 the family moved to Ohio. Samuel Thompson made a clearing on a tract of 170 acres on the old Joseph Sloan farm, and placed John Sullinger in possession to hold it for him.

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History of Butler County, Pennsylvania, Part 81

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

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