History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 143

Author: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902; Whitman, Benjamin, 1940-; Russell, N. W. (Nathaniel Willard); Brown, R. C. (Robert C.); Weakley, F. E; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1280

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GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP.

A. E. BEEMAN, farmer, P. O. Hornby, was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., March 12, 1821, son of S. A. and Rachel (Smith) Beeman, natives of Connecticut and Pennsylva- nia respectively, and who had seven children-George, in Michigan: Henry, deceased in 1835; William, married to a Miss Rockwell, a resident of Ohio; Mrs. D. Switzer, a widow with five children; Mrs. Lucy Schuyler, also a widow, has three daughters, and had one son who was killed by the cars; Mrs. Martha Katcham, has four sons and two daughters, and A. E., our subject. Mr. Beeman, Sr., came to this county in 1841. The subject of this sketch was married, February 28, 1843, to Mary A. Wade, who bore him two sons and two daughters-Rachel Ann, wife of E. Luce, have three sons-Frank, George and Martin; Edward, married to B. Pierce, have two children-John and Mary; Martin, married to Lorinda Burch, bave three children-Elbert and Eva (twins), and Ella; Sarah, deceased, aged three and one-half years. Mr. Beeman settled in Greenfield Township, Erie County, in 1841. His wife died March 17, 1876, and he is now living with another family, and rents his farm, comprising 132 acres, of which eighty are well improved. He has been an in- fluential citizen. serving as School Director, Assessor, Collector, Commissioner, and is a member of the Board of Education.

SMITH J. BEMISS, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in French Creek, N. Y., in September, 1832, son of Thomas and Salinda (Babcock) Bemiss, natives of Connecticut, who came to Erie County in 1851, locating in Greenfield Township until the death of the latter, when Mr. Bemiss moved to Ashville, N. Y., and there died. Those surviving of their family of twelve children are: Alvy, residing near Erie City; Silas, in Kansas; Mrs. J. Marsh, has one child-Chester; Polly, wife of M. Thompson, in New York State, near the old home, have four children-Henry, William, Salinda and Chester; Phoebe, wife of A. Wilkinson, have four children-Sarah, Lntie, Eva and John; Caroline, wife of George Staley, was the widow of Martin Tarr, have five children-Frank, George, Grant, Mary and William; and Smith J., the subject of this sketch, who was married, March 10, 1856, to Eliza Smith, a widow with two children-Emma and Sarah. To them have been born -George, married to Annie, daughter of Joseph Hartley, and Thomas, married to Melissa Crawford, have one child-Margery M. Mr. Bemiss is one of the oldest residents of this township, and is living on his father's old homestead, which is well improved. He keeps fourteen cows, and is making a specialty of dairying.

REV. GEORGE W. CLEAVELAND, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Har- bor Creek, was born December 21, 1815, in Salem, Mass., a son of John and Rebecca (Woodbury) Cleaveland. He joined the church when seventeen years old. He attended Dummer Academy, Byfield, Mass., and graduated from Bowdoiu College in 1837, and from the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., in 1841. During the greater part of the fol- lowing year he supplied the pulpit of the First Church at Marblehead, Mass. He was or- dained September 27, 1843, in Orleans, Mass., and united in marriage, the same evening,

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with K. S., daughter of Capt. Seth and Abigail Doane, of Orleans. Of the seven children born to them, the following survive: George C .; Abbie D .; Edward P., a professor in Adelbert College; Heman D., a civil engineer, and R. M., a teacher. From October, 1842, to August 26, 1849, excepting a part of 1843, he ministered in the Presbyterian Church in Waterford. From the latter date he has preached in the Presbyterian Church at Harbor Creek, of which he is still pastor (1884). He states, that by the favor of God, during his entire ministry, extending over forty-two years, he has never been unable to fill his pulpit through illness, except July 2, 1865, when he was suffering from the effects of a stroke of lightning received the day previous. The electricity also left a leaf-like impression on two large gilt picture frames. On the fortieth anniversary of their wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaveland were surprised by the parishioners and many admirers, who presented them with baskets of choice viands, costly furniture, and a purse containing gold and silver.

NATHANIEL COBURN, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in Lewis, Essex Co., N. Y., August 9, 1811, son of Jonathan and Martha (Hopkins) Coburn, who were the par- ents of the following-named children: Cyrus, died in August, 1877; Laura, died in Febru- ary, 1868; Stephen W .; Lewis, in Lansing, Mich .; Martin, in Wyoming County, N. Y .; Sylvenus, died 1850: James H., at Sugar Grove, Penn .; Abel, married, has two children; Wilber, married to Ida Coons, has a daughter, Lottie; Warren, married to Eva Stone, has one child, Alice; Sally, widow of M. Mansice, with five children. Nathaniel, the subject of this sketch, who was married, in 1837, to Annie L., daughter of Stephen and Annie (Millard) Thayer, who were the parents of nine children, seven deceased, viz., Annie, Wil- lard, Diana, Charlana, Alanson, Sallie and Thomas. The surviving are Stephen O. and Mrs. Annie L. Coburn. To our subject and wife have been born a family of eight-Fidelia A., deceased wife of Mr. Bogard, had two children-Walter A. and Clayton W .; Eleanor A., died in 1850; Thomas E., died in 1852; Willard A., died October 13, 1853; Lucy L., died October 13, 1853; Ludelia, died August 27, 1862; Gertrude C., died August 1, 1862, and Annie E., who married Frank B. Pratt, a son of Harrison and Sallie (Bissel) Pratt, and have one child, Lena Bell. Mr. Coburn has forty-seven acres of land pleasantly located, and adjoining the forty acres of his sons.in-law, which they farmed together. Mr. and Mrs. Coburn are an hospitable old couple, both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

WILLARD FARNSWORTH, farmer, P. O. Greenfield, was born in this township April 26, 1838, son of Manander and Elizabeth A. (Johnson) Farnsworth; the former was born May 5, 1801, in Addison County, Vt., and was one of the early settlers in this town- ship; the latter a native of Northumberland, Penn., was born June 8, 1799. They were married February 10, 1823. Eight children were born to them-Betsy A., Henry, Martha, Mary, Jane, Hannah, Willard, and Oliver M., who died in the service of the United States. The subject of this sketch was married. October 12, 1868, to Mary C., daughter of Charles Johnson, and a native of Kalamazoo County, Mich., by whom he had the follow- ing children: Oliver G., Lola C .. Ida May and Ada Bell (twins), and Eva E. Mr. Farns- worth has two well-improved farms, one comprising cighity and the other fifty acres. He has been filling the office of Township Clerk for several years.

F. E. FENTON, farmer, P. O. Greenfield, was born in this township in Novem- ber, 1850. son of Daniel T. and Amanda (Rouse) Fenton, natives of Pennsylvania, who had six children, three of whom are living-Fanny A., wife of L. V. Babcock. has one child, Louie: Chauncy I., married to Clara Douglas, has two children, Roy and Grace Ethel. Our subject was married February 29, 1876, to Aggie, daughter of Darius Add- kins, who has borne him two children-Harry Leon and Earl Clayton. Mr. Fenton owns a fine farm of 239 acres of land near Colt's Station, which is well-improved and watered. He served his township as Auditor when twenty-one years old; has since been Judge of elec- tions. Inspector. Clerk of Election, Collector and Justice of the Peace, and Assessor by election in spring of 1884.

JAMES M. FINN, P. O. Findley's Lake, Chautauqua County, N. Y., was born No- vember 7, 1823, in Orange County, N. Y., son of Nehemiah and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Finn, natives of same county, who came to Erie and engaged in dairying, sending their butter to New York, being the first ever shipped from Erie or Chautauqua Counties; the churns were turned by sheep. They settled in Greenfield Township in the spring of 1834, where the former died in 1859, and his widow in 1863. They were the parents of the follow- ing'children: Louisa, deceased; Betsy, deceased wife of A. D. Smith, left two children-Mrs. Sarah E. Wheat and Charles D .; Sarah, wife of A. Darrow, have two children-Mary A. and Louisa: N. L., in Michigan, marriedto Lucena Wever, have eight children-John A., Eliza- heth, Thaddeus, Sarah L., Josephine. Agnes and Charles. John A. died young, and James M. Our subject was married, November 2, 1853. to Helen A., daughter of Philo S. Haw - ley, a native of Essex County, N. Y., and an early settler of French Creek Township, N. Y. To Mr. and Mrs. Finn have been born seven children-Imogene, educated at Edinboro, wife of Lyman S. Brown, residing at Clymer, N. Y., has three children-Jesse L .. Todd Finn and Helen Blanch; Nehemiah, Carrie A .; William A., a civil engineer in Dakota; James J .. who was educated at Edinboro, Erie High School and at Oberlin College; he is now at Madison University, N. Y .; Mary, attending school at Edinboro, and Robert Lee.

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The second daughter was educated in the Cooper Academy, and taught for several years. Mr. Finn has engaged extensively in dairying, he has now thirty cows, but has kept fifty. He is now in the stock business; he is one of the leading men of the township in which be has served as Justice of the Peace for six years; Road Commissioner six years; School Di- rector for twelve years; Town Collecter; Treasurer and as member of the Board of Edu- cation.

JOHN McCLUNE, farmer and Miller, P. O. Wesleyville, was born in Chester County, Penn., May 9, 1805, son of John and Nancy (Reed) McClune, who were the parents of six children-Charles, had one son, Thomas R., and died in Columbia County, Penn., aged seventy seven; Mrs. Hannah Reeves, deceased, had five children; James, dying, left a son, Cyrus; Ann, deceased, wife of George McGee, left eight children; Charles Reed, Sr., re- siding at Clarion County, Penn., and John, the subject of this sketch. He was married, September 12, 1826, to Nancy McGee, born in 1809, daughter of John and Jane Mc- Gee. By this union were eight children-Eliza J., wife of Charles Kendrick, have four children-William, deceased. April 9, 1882, Edith, Mary and Jane: Charles Reed, Jr., resi- dent of Indiana, has five children; Maria L., wife of Thomas Smart, of Mill Creek Town- ship, have seven children-Joanna, Thomas R., Mary E., Maud, John, Charles and Annie: George W., Johu Jr., Alexander, married to Elizabeth Handy, have one child liv- ing, Edith S., Mary A. and Adella R. Mr. McClune is a fine old gentleman, he was one of the early settlers in this township, having come to Erie in 1827, and for many years ran the flour mill of Judge John Cochrans; he then engaged in farming. Our subject was one of the first subscribers for the Observer, edited by Thomas Barnum, an uncle of the cele- brated showman.

WILLIAM R. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Greenfield, was born in the State of New York July 3, 1808, son of William and Mary Denton Miller. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living-Balsora, widow of Orlin Colburn, have two children- Orlin and James M .; Esther, widow of George W. Addison, has seven children; Deborah, widow of Henry Berrey, has three children; George P. Miller, has one child; James Miller has one child-Denton; Hannah, wife of M. M. Ravlin, have two children-Mary and Almira; Preston, deceased, leaving two children-Ella and Balsora. The other three chil- dren died in infancy. William R. Miller, our subject, was married, September 29, 1834, to Martha Berrey, who was born in Greenfield Township December 2, 1811. Mr. Miller has no children, but has an adopted son, Edward Isaac Miller, who is married. Mrs. Will- iam R. Miller was a daughter of Joseph and Polly (Thompson) Berrey, the former of whom was Collector in this township in 1817. Mrs. Miller had eleven sisters and brothers, only one of whom is living-Mrs. E. Allen, a resident of Kansas. The father of our subject came to Erie County in 1820, buying land of Judy Colt, near the station of same name, where his son William now resides, which farm comprises 150 acres of well watered and improved land. He died when fifty-five years old. William R. Miller has served as Collector, Assessor. Road Commissioner and, under the old system, was School Director.

CHARLES MORGAN, farmer, P. O. Greenfield, is a native of England, born in the County of Kent January 13, 1815; son of William and Mary (Burgess) Morgan, who had eleven children, viz., Mary, William, Ann, Sarah, Thomas, James, Gabriel, John, Char- lotte, Jane and Charles, our subject. Two of his sons came to America in 1818, the rest of the family, six members, came two years later, and settled in Mina, N. Y., where Mr. Morgan died in his eighty-seventh year, and Mrs. Morgan in her eighty-fourth year. Charles, our subject, was married in January, 1835, to Ann, daughter of William Boyd, a native of Ireland, who came to this county in 1819. He was married by Gen. John Phil- lips, Paymaster in the war of 1812, and was a prominent man, coming to this county in 1829, and locating in Venango Township, but is now a resident of Greenfield Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have been born eight children-Charles, Jr., married to C. Perry, now residing on the old homestead; William T., married to Martha Luce ; Mary E. (deceased), wife of A. Orton ; Aun, wife of James Marts ; James S., who has charge of the homestead farm; John G. (deceased); Sarah, wife of T. F. Burgess; George B., in mercantile business in this township at home. Mr. Morgan has 228 acres of good land, mostly improved. He has served in various local offices, such as Assessor, School Direc- tor, Auditor and Inspector of Elections.

ANTHONY H. MOSEMAN, farmer and manufacturer, P. O. Six Mile Creek, was born in Saxony, Germany, February 4, 1838, son of Jacob and Ernestine (Neidscheitz) Moseman. The latter, with a brother and her son, Anthony, came to America, landing in New York October 13, 1847. and subsequently to this township. This uncle, our subject states, cruelly abused him, knocking him down and stamping on him if a lesson in Greek or Latin was unlearnt, or when unable to lift a weight beyond his strength. The estate of Mrs. Moseman and her brother was sold for $18,000 in gold, each having half. The brother took Mrs. Moseman's share, and, as she could not speak English, they would have starved had it not been for the kindness of the neighbors, some of whom are living yet. Mr. Moseman has prospered in life, and owns a fine farm in this township, and is engaged in manufacturing the best hemlock shingles, cider and apple jelly. He was united in mar- riage November 18, 1861, with Maria Anna, daughter of Francis Hedderick, of Greene

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Township, Erie Co., Penn., by whom he has had seven children-Barbara, wife of A. Orton; Henry, married to Ella, daughter of John and Elizabeth Williams (have one child-Flora); Sophia, wife of B. Orton (have one child-Nora): Ella, Rosa, Mary and Charles. Mr. Moseman is a well-educated, pleasant business man.

GEORGE C. PARKER, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in Mill Creek Township, this county, March 17, 1826, son of William and Emily (Talmadge) Parker, who were natives of Vermont and Pennsylvania respectively, and parents of two children-George, our subject, and Henry. Mrs. Emily Parker died September 25, 1828. William Parker married his deceased wife's sister, Elizabeth, who bore him two children-D. J., dying in Ohio, and Emily, the wife of A. Prindle (has four children). Our subject, George C., was joined in matrimony April 12, 1849, to Eliza, daughter of Stephen Coburn, four children resulting-A. J., married to Eva Burden ; Frank D., married to Effie, daughter of Charles Jones (had one child-Lynn); Mrs. Effic Parker died February 5, 1844; Eldora D., wife of Frank Searls and Burt. C. Mr. Parker has for many years been a leading citi- zen of Greenfield Township, filling many of the local offices, such as Road Commissioner, Judge and Inspector of Elections. School Director. and for a number of terms acted as Assistant Assessor. His farm of 200 acres, well watered and improved, is finely located in the northwest corner of this township, He is a clever gentleman, a member of the A. O. U. W .. No. 5, Perry Lodge.

JESSE R. PRINDLE, farmer, P. O. Wesleyville, was born in Harbor Creek Town- ship March 8, 1810, son of Amasa and Tryphena (Miller) Prindle, one of the pioneer fam- ilies of Harbor Creek Township, and the parents of ten daughters and three sons. all lived to have families excepting two. Their names were Almyra, Sarah, Rhoda, Eliza, Try- phena. Charles M., died March 19, 1884, was married to Polly Tickner, Rebecca, Cornelia, Jane, Chancy, Nancy (deceased), Samantha (deceased) and Jesse R. Our subject mar- ried Delaney, daughter of Christian Balser, of Athens County, Ohio. Eight children blessed this union-Adolphus, married to Emily Parker (has seven children-George, May, Ell, Orpha, Elpha, Nellie and Frank); Ollie. deceased : Jesse, deceased ; William, married to Mary Peck (has one daughter-Bell); Samantha, wife of Davis Parker (has three chil- dren-Derwent, Dolly. deceased, and Jesse); Chancy, a soldier in the navy during the late war, died on the United States gunboat "Brilliant," and was buried at Ft. Henry; Adolphus also enlisted in the war, and participated in the 100-mile march from Burk Sta- tion to Danville, when he and most of the men were ill from fatigue aud insufficient rations (his family consisted of five-Ell, Elpha and Orpha, deceased, and George, mar- ried to Viola Lathrop (has two children-Bertha M. and Lee), and Mary, wife of Robert Dodge); Adolphus has been School Director and Judge of Elections. Jesse R. Prindle is an intelligent old gentleman, and has been an influential citizen of this township, serving as School Director for nine years, Commissioner six years, Justice of the Peace ten years. CHANCY PRINDLE, farmer, P. O. Wesleyville, was born in Harbor Creek Town- ship. Erie Co., Penn., in April, 1819; son of Amasa and Tryphena (Miller) Prindle, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut respectively. The former settled in Harbor Creek Valley in 1795, buying land at 20 cents per acre, and working there three years, pre- paring for bis family, whom he brought from Buffalo over the frozen lake. It is stated that once he raised 500 bushels of wheat, and, on trying to dispose of it to parties at Erie City, was hooted for his pains, and was asked "what on earth they could do with it." He subsequently sold this farm and bought another of Judy Colt, further up the hills Through the destruction of the records. when the Erie Court House was burned, he was compelled to pay twice for the same property. He had thirteen children-Almyra, wife of Z. Wright; Sarah, the first white female child born in the township, wife of Mr. Orton; Rhoda, widow of D. S. Brown (has seven children): Eliza, wife of Silas Walker, residing in California (has four children); Tryplena (deceased in 1878), wife of William Proble (had five children); Charles M., died March 19, 1884: Jesse R .; Cornelia (deceased); Jane, widow of James Philips (has five children): Chancy, our subject; Nancy and Samatha, deceased. Chancy. the subject of this sketch, was married February 4, 1847. to Thirya, daughter of William A. Pierce and Thankful Irish. Five children have resulted-Lyman M., married to Elizabeth Smith (has two children, William and Myron); Ellen, wife of George Darling (has two children, Emory and Charles); Ransom A., mar- ried to Mary Loomis, has one son. Charles L .; and Clancy, Jr. Mr. Prindle has a well improved and watered farm of 150 acres. He has served his township as Road Commis- sioner, and is now School Director. He is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.

HIRAM SHADDUCK, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in Greenfield Township. this county, January 14, 1826; son of Joseph and Betsy (Willard) Shadduck, who had eighteen children. Those surviving are George, Henry, Esther, Nancy, Hannah, Polly, Ann, Lester and Hiram, our subject. Joseph Shallduck had been previously married to Harriet Cass, who bore him Ira. now eighty-four years old, the first white male child born in the county; Betsy (deceased), David, and Matilda, who was killed on her way to church by a horse, in Corry. Joseph had in all twenty-two children and 306 grandchil- dren. He came to Erie County in 1783, and was one of the first settlers in Greenfield Town- ship; took up 460 acres of Government land at $1.25 per acre, and bought 100 acres more

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near North East. He suffered all the hardships of a pioneer's life, first clearing away one acre on which he lived. He baked his bread (composed of flour and water only) and meat by roasting them in the fire on the end of a stick. He had to build his hog-pens high and strong to keep out bears and other wild animals. One day he found a bear eating his dinner; seizing his gun, he ston dispatched Bruin, and so supplied his larder with fresh meat. He departed this life in 1849, and his personal property brought the large sum of $16,000. Hiram, our subject, was married at Colt's Station, this township, by Squire Mervin, and has eleven children living and one dead, viz .: Mary E .. wife of E. Bower (has five chil- dren-May, Davy, Jennie, Edney and Mark); Eliza, wife of Wm. Keeler (has an adopted child, Arthur); Josephine, wife of W. Wellington (has one daughter, Blanche); Polly, wife of F. Moore (has one child, Arthur); John J., Lincoln, Fred L., Ethalina, wife of J. Lathrop (has one child, Ellen); Charles, Maud and Mertie, the youngest, who has kept the family record. As an instance of what unselfish devotion will accomplish, we record the follow- ing: When Joseph Shadduck was lying ill, in the depth of one winter, with the snow six feet deep, his wife, Betsy, had to crawl on her hands and knees a distance of half a mile to procure potatoes sufficient to keep the family from starving. She had a large stock of cattle to attend to, and had to crawl to the creek to get them watered.

JOHN T. TOWER, farmer, P. O. North East, was born in 1838, son of F. A. and Elmira M. (Taylor) Tower, who were natives of the State of New York, and came to Erie Co., Penn., in 1853, settling on the farm now occupied by their son, where they passed the remainder of their days. Of the four children born to them, only two survive- Emerett, wife of A. Raymond, residing in Harbor Creek (has one child, Lottie); and J. T, the subject of this sketch, who was united in marriage in Dec., 1862, with Sylvia M., daughter of John Towsey. Eight children blessed this union, viz., Alton, Arthur M .. Ger- trude, Sarah A., Edith and Alma. Two are deceased. Mr. Tower has a nicely-located and well-improved farm of seventy-five acres in the northern part of Greenfield Township. He is a good farmer and a pleasant gentleman.

WILLIAM H. WAKELEY, farmer, P. O. Greenfield, was born in Cayuga County, N. Y., May 2, 1828, son of Thomas and Amanda (Raymond) Wakeley, who had seven children-Hiram; Jane, wife of Nathaniel Johnson, who died, leaving one child-Hiram; Eliza died. leaving one son-Henry; Seth has six children-Amanda, August, Betsy, William, Charles and Jane; Silas, enlisted during the late war in the One Hundred and Forty- fifth Penn. Vol. Infantry, was wounded, and died leaving no issue; Thomas, a resident of Michigan. has three children; and William H., the subject of this sketch. Thomas Wakeley's first wife dying, he subsequently married Betsy McArthur, who bore him four children-B. J., Ella, Marion, and Jane (deceased). He came from Chautauqua Co., N. T .. to Erie Co., Penn., settling in this township in 1865. He departed this life on the farm now owned by William H., the subject of this sketch, who was married in 1847 to Ann Eliza, a daughter of Henry Raymond. One son blessed this union-Charles A .. married to Mary, daughter of Lafayette Blakesley, by whom he has one child-W. L. Mr. Wakeley was one of the best shoe-makers in this township, but now turns his attention to agricult- ural pursuits. He owns 106 acres of well-improved land. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

SETH WAKELEY, farmer, P. O. Greenfield, was born in Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1830, son of Thomas and Amanda (Raymond) Wakeley, who moved to Mina, N. Y., in the ! fall of 1839, and soon after came to Erie, settling in this township. They were the par- ents of seven children-Hiram, Jane, Elezer, William, Seth, Silas and Thomas. Mrs. Wakeley dying, be married Betsy McArthur, who bore him Barnum, Ella, Jane and Mar- vin. Seth, the subject of this sketch, was married, October 6, 1859, to Laura A. Burnbam. born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., daughter of Ashel and Luania Burnham, by whom he had eight children-Amanda (wife of Oliver Markham, have one child, Floyd), Elbert (dying May 30, 1865). Angusta D., Grace N. (deceased Apr. 22, 1875), Willis A., Bessie L., Charles O. and Mary Jane, Mr. Wakeley owns 102 acres of land, which is well watered and im- proved, and his wife 50 acres of timber. They have several fine buildings. They are members of the Baptist Church.

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History of Erie county, Pennsylvania. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, villages schools, churches, industries, etc, Part 143

Author: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902; Whitman, Benjamin, 1940-; Russell, N. W. (Nathaniel Willard); Brown, R. C. (Robert C.); Weakley, F. E; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.) Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1280

Author: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902; Whitman, Benjamin, 1940-; Russell, N. W. (Nathaniel Willard); Brown, R. C. (Robert C.); Weakley, F. E; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1280