History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 87

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia : L.H. Everts & Co.
Number of Pages: 1314

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" We have counted our own notes and sealed them up.

Tens $8,700.00

Fives 11,970 90

Threes.

12,534 00

Ones 2,993.00

$36,197.00

Foreign

1,107.50

$37,304.50

" JOHN LAMB,

" ANDREW DEMPSEY,

" DANIEL ROGERS.""

Christian Stauffer. 10

Samuel S. Neale. 2

John Tinstman. 10

George Oldsboe.

Thos. Bigham ... 10

Michael Gilmor

Matthew Gaut. 5

Dr. L. Hendrickson. 5

John Rogers .. 20

Thomas Perkins 21

Christian Stauffer. 5

Mahlon Rogers

Mark Stackhouse 5

George Evans 5

S. Stauffer. 5

John Tautlinger 20

Henry Etling

Isane Mears. 6

John Stauffer.

Joseph Culbertson

Wm. Kepner 30

James C. Seaton. 34

Henry Hartzol. 20

Isaac Gilmer. 5

Peter Newmyer. 10

Jacob Newmyer. 5

James Shean. 5

Elijah Crossland

Daniel Baines. 20

Jacob Cosliman 3

Robert Boyd 5

William Moreland 5

John Miner. 1

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Feb. 15, 1831, leaving {1512 not presented for re- demption.

The business of the company practically ceased Oct. 5, 1830, but unimportant entries are found in the books until Aug. 27, 1831, the last date recorded.

The private banking-office of George A. Torrance was opened in Connellsville in 1868, the place of business being in the Johnston house. In January, 1871, Joseph Johnston became a partner. The busi- ness of the bank closed on the 11th of October, 1875.

THE YOUGHIOGHENY BANK.

This bank was chartered May 9, 1871, with a capi- tal stock of $25,000 (increased in July, 1872, to $50,000). The first officers (elected July 29, 1871) were M. O. Tinstman (president), Daniel Kaine, Jo- siah Kurtz, James Allen, J. M. Dushane, J. W. Rut- ter, directors; A. C. Knox, cashier.

The first discount day was Sept. 4, 1871. The banking-office was at first located in the Snyder build- ing (now Central Hotel) on Water Street. From there it was removed to the present banking-rooms, on the south side of Spring Street, in the latter part of November, 1874. Upon the death of M. O. Tinst- man, Feb. 15, 1873, J. M. Dushane succeeded as pres- ident, and he continued in that office until Jan. 13, 1880, when he declined re-election and was succeeded by John Newcomer, the present president of the bank.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CONNELLSVILLE.

This institution was organized under the National Banking law, in March, 1876, with a capital stock of $50,000, in five hundred shares of one hundred dollars each. The directors were John D. Frisbie, president; P. S. Newmyer, vice-president; William A. David- son, John K. Brown, James R. Stouffer, J. J. Singer, John M. Cochran, J. T. McCormick, J. R. Laughrey, Nathaniel Ewing, Edward Dean; Cashier, J. S. Mc- Caleb; Teller, Joseph M. Kurtz.

The bank commenced business April 17th, in the year named, in Mr. Frisbie's building. On the 10th of May following it was removed to the present bank- ing-rooms on the south side of Spring Street.

CONNELLSVILLE MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIA- TION.

At the December term, in 1869, the following- named persons, viz., P. McCormick, John D. Frisbee, Christian Snyder, H. E. Sadler, Thomas M. Fee, E. Dean, D. Welsh, J. M. Lytle, B. F. Baer, M. Gold- smith, J. Weibel, A. E. Claney, D. Blackburn, W. E. Francis, and Joseph E. Forrey, petitioned the court of Fayette County to grant to them and their asso- ciates the powers and immunities of a body corporate and politic in law, under the above title, and with an authorized capital of $100,000, in one thousand shares of $100 each, to have for its object "the granting of loans to its members, to assist them in their business

and in the acquiring of homesteads." The incorpora- tion was effected by order of the court, March 11, 1870. On the 18th of October in that year a resolution was passed that the association purchase from Dr. J. C. Cummings a tract of fifty-one acres of land north of Connellsville, and to donate a part of this tract (bounded by the railway track, the Youghiogheny River, and Mounts' Creek) to the railroad company, on the condition that the said company would agree to build their shops upon it. This was agreed to and done; the land was purchased by members of the board of directors, and transferred to the association Nov. 9, 1871. The land had previously been laid out in building lots. It was decided to reserve the three blocks fronting the railroad, and offer for sale alter- nate lots of the remainder. Sales were made from time to time, and now (June, 1881) all the lots of the association have been sold, and the affairs of the as- sociation are drawing to a close. From the com- mencement of its business, loans have been made for building and other purposes. The present officers are J. M. Dushane, president; P. S. Newmyer, vice- president; John Kurtz, treasurer; H. P. Snyder, secretary. Board of Managers, William Weike, T. M. Fee, J. T. McCormick, B. Welcher, William P. Clark, Stephen Rutherford, John Rutherford. Num- ber of stockholders, 55.

SOCIETIES AND ORDERS.

YOUGHIGANIA LODGE, No. 110, F. AND A. M.

Of this old lodge no information has been obtained beyond the fact that it existed in Connellsville under a charter granted by the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl- vania, dated June 6, 1808, and surrendered Nov. 1, 1819.

KING SOLOMON LODGE, No. 346, F. AND A. M.

This lodge was chartered June 6, 1864, and has now one hundred members. The officers of the lodge are R. W. Barnes, W. M. ; R. J. Fullerton, S. W .; J. J. Thomas, J. W .; R. B. Cox, Sec .; Adam Armstrong, Treas. Meetings are held in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

GENERAL WORTH LODGE, No. 386, I. O. O. F.

The charter of this lodge dates Jan. 22, 1850. It had previously worked for a short time under a dis- pensation to Christopher Walter, N. G .; David T. Walker, V.G .; John Collins, Sec. ; Joseph P. Blakney, A. S .; John N. Brown, Treas. The lodge now con- tains 159 members, and the following named are its officers: Jacob Stentz, N. G .; G. B. Brown, V. G .; R. W. Barnes, Sec .; A. S. Cameron, Fin. Sec .; B. Welker, Treas.

The early meetings of the lodge were held in pri- vate houses until the opening of the old Odd-Fellows' Hall, on Mountain Alley, after which meetings were held in it until the erection of the new Odd-Fellows' Hall, corner of Mountain Alley and Spring Street, in 1872.

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GENERAL WORTHI GRAND ENCAMPMENT, No. 188, I. O. O. F.

Chartered Oct. 23, 1869. First officers: Joseph Kurtz, C. P. ; G. D. Stillwagon, H. P .; H. W. Dull, S. W .; W. L. Robbins, J. W .; Lloyd Jolinston, Sec .; John Wilhelm, Treas. Present officers : S. S. Lane, H. P .; Clark Collins, C. P .; J. W. Beatty, S. W .; C. Van Arsdale, J. W .; Jacob Stentz, S .; B. Walker, Treas. The lodge has thirty members.

LODGE No. 101, EDNA REBEKAH DEGREE, I. O. O. F.

Chartered March 30, 1875. Instituted by D. D. G. M. Samuel Mckean, assisted by P. G. John Weaver, of Belle Vernon, the following named being the first officers : Stephen F. McBride, N. G .; Marie Louise Page, V. G .; Emma J. Coulter, Sec .; Mary E. Still- wagon, Asst. Sec .; Eliza Newcomer, Treas. Present officers : Mrs. Fanny B. Vance, N. G .; Mrs. Belle Barnes, V. G .; R. M. Vance, Sec .; W. Hunter, Fin. Sec .; Eliza Newcomer, Treas. Membership, 30. Meetings held in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

ROYAL ARCANUM, FAYETTE COUNCIL, No. 346.

Chartered May 3, 1880, with the following-named members: Jesse M. Townsend, James R. Millard, C. N. Stark, Goldsboro' M. Serpell, Byron Porter, Lewis W. Wolfe, G. W. Newcomer, Jesse H. Purdy, Resin W. Barnes, Josiah A. Strickler, James M. Snyder, John B. Miller, Henry R. Dill, William M. Hawkins, John Henry, William B. Cox, Robert C. Greenland, Edgar C. Oliver, Lawrence Donegan, E. Y. White, L B. White, Edward K. Hyndman, Charles H. Owens. The present officers are Jesse H. Purdy, Regent; John Henry, Vice-Regent; J. M. Townsend, Orator; A. C. Knox, Treas .; Lawrence Donegan, Sec. Meetings are held in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

I. O. OF G. T.

A lodge of this order was chartered in Connells- ville, May 14, 1866, with thirty-four members. The membership has now increased to seventy-four. The present officers are : W. C. T., W. A. Eckel ; W. V. T., Mamie Bender ; W. C., Eva Hertzog; W. S., John H. Holt; W. F. S., Emma J. Holt; W. T., Martha Eckel; W. M., Frank T. Shaw; W. G., Lizzie Clin- gem ; Sentinel, Flora Francis; R. S., Nannie Lohr; L. S., Laura Rogers ; Dep. M., Lizzie Chain ; Part. C. T., J. L. Wilkey ; Lodge Deputy, John H. Holt.

FAYETTE LODGE, No. 239, K. P.

Chartered March 2, 1870, with the following char- ter members: J. W. Stauffer, L. West, William L. Robbins, R. M. Vance, Worth Kilpatrick, Lloyd Johnston, E. A. Scholler, E. B. Weller, John Morri- son, J. E. Stillwagon, A. S. Barnes, A. C. Keepers, Thomas Balsley, John N. Johnston. The present officers are : Past Ch. Com., R. Welsh; Ch. Com., R. C. Greenland ; V. C., J. D. Smullen ; Prelate, S. A. Bearl; MI. at A., A. Buchanan ; M. of Ex., W. T. Morton ; M. of F., H. Page; K. of R. and S., R. M. Vance. The present membership is one hundred and eleven. The lodge meets in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

CONNELLSVILLE POST, No. 104, G. A. R.

Chartered May 23, 1879, with the following-named charter members : E. Durin, R. B. Cox, E. V. Good- child, John A. Danks, J. M. Morrow, Thomas M. Fee, Henry Kurtz, Edward Y. White, J. S. Sanders, W. R. Tintsman, M. Donnelly, George W. New- comer, H. McCormick, R. P. Douglas, R. D. Duncan, Lloyd Johnston, Irwin Mccutcheon, J. M. Dushane, Thomas Porter, James Cunningham. The present officers are: Commander, Lloyd Johnston ; Senior Vice-Commander, Thomas M. Fee; Junior Vice-Com- mander, John Neeb; Chaplain, Levi Stoner; Quar- termaster, Harry Kurtz; Adjutant, M. Donnelly ; Surgeon, Dr. G. W. Newcomer ; Officer of the Day, E. Y. White ; Officer of the Guard, Edmund Dunn. The post has now eighty-one members, and holds its meetings in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

WICHACOMA TRIBE, No. 242, IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.

Instituted Jan. 17, 1881, with more than one hun- dred charter members. The following chiefs were elected : Prophet, D. W. Walker ; Sachem, George Kelly; Senior Sagamore, Isaac W. Newton ; Junior Sagamore, Nathan McPherson; Chief of Records, D. Barnes; Assistant Chief of Records, William Rhodes ; Keeper of Wampum, Samuel Dinsmore. Meetings held in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

BROTHERHOOD OF THE UNION.

Date of charter not ascertained. The present num- ber of members is one hundred and twenty-five, and the following are officers of the Brotherhood : Chief Washington, John Chambers; Chief Jefferson, An- drew Buttermore ; Chief Prophet, Daniel Mitz.

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, CONNELLS- VILLE DIVISION, No. 50.

Charter granted to Harvey B. Hunt, Feb. 27, 1881. Meetings are held in Odd-Fellows' Hall.

NEWMYER'S OPERA-HOUSE.

This is a fine brick structure, standing at the corner of Pittsburgh and Peach Streets. It is two stories high, and forty by one hundred and forty feet in di- mensions on the ground. The lower part is used for business purposes, and the entire second story is occu- pied hy the audience-hall and stage. The building has been erected during the present season (1881) by P. S. Newmyer, Esq. (a leading attorney of Con- nelIsville), at a cost of about $25,000, and is the best and most imposing structure in the borough.

PHYSICIANS.

Dr. James Francis was the first physician, not only of Connellsville, but in all the northern section of Fayette County. The earliest mention found of him is in the county commissioners' records of 1787, when he presented a bill for professional attendance on prisoners in the jail at Uniontown. In April, 1806, his name is found in the list of voters in the borough

NEWMYER'S OPERA HOUSE, CONNELLSVILLE, PA.

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of Connellsville, and on the 4th of July, in the same | No further information has been gained concerning year, he was commissioned justice of the peace for him. District No. 10 of Fayette County. In 1813 his resi- Dr. Lutellus Lindley, a native of the State of Ohio, studied medicine for three years with Dr. H. W. Blatchley, in Washington County, Pa., and in 1834 located in Connellsville, where he has remained in practice until the present time. He is the leading physician in Connellsville, and the senior medical practitioner in the county of Fayette.1 dence was where John Newcomer now lives in Con- nellsville. Later he moved to a house that stood on the site of Mrs. William Baldwin's present residence. In that house he passed the remainder of his life, and died there in 1840. He was uniformly successful as a physician, widely and favorably known, and de- servedly popular.

Dr. Robert D. Moore, a native of the State of New Jersey, studied medicine in Philadelphia, and canie to settle in Connellsville as early as 1808. His resi- dence was on Water Street, where Miss Susan Byerly now lives. He was one of the physicians who formed the old Union Medical Society in 1810. He lived to a very advanced age, and always took high rank as a physician, as he was also universally respected as a citizen.

Drs. Joseph Trevor, James Cummings, Joseph Rog- ers, and Aaron Torrance were pupils of Dr. Robert D. Moore, and all became practicing physicians in Connellsville, though Trevor, Rogers, and Torrance removed from the place after a time. The last named settled in Mount Pleasant, and practiced there until his death. Dr. Rogers located in what is now the township of Springfield, and became interested in the business of Fayette Furnace, but continued his prac- tice there until his death, in February, 1876.

Dr. Cummings remained in Connellsville, and be- came widely known as a leading and very skillful physician, and as an honest and in every way most estimable man. During the years of his greatest ac- tivity the practice in the town was divided between him and Dr. Lindley, and the most cordial and friendly relations always existed between these two physicians. Dr. Cummings amassed a large fortune. It was he who built the hotel known as the Yough House, which he owned, as also the property adjoin- ing it on the east, on which latter was his residence.

Dr Charles McClane was located as a physician in Connellsville at least as early as 1816, as his adver- tisement is found in the Genius of Liberty of August 4th of that year, notifying the public that William McClane was then his partner in business in Connells- ville. He lived in the old Dr. Francis house, and re- mained in practice in the town for about fifteen years. He was the inventor and proprietor of his "Liver Pills" and "Worm Specific," patent medicines that are still in use. In 1833 (after the removal of Dr. McClane), D. S. Knox, then a druggist in Connells- ville, entered into a contract with the doctor, by which he secured the right to manufacture and sell these medicines. Dr. McClane left Connellsville about 1830, and went to Morgantown, Va., where he died recently at an advanced age.

Dr. Samuel S. Neal, from Philadelphia, opened an office in Connellsville in 1816, as is shown by his advertisement in the Genius of Liberty in that year.

Dr. Gibson Rogers studied medicine with his brother-in-law, Dr. Aaron Torrance, at Mount Pleas- ant. He came to Connellsville in 1839, and prac- ticed for about ten years, then removed to California. After several years' absence he returned to Connells- ville and resumed practice ; afterwards he removed to Dunbar, and finally to Florida, where he died.

Dr. James Rogers, son of Dr. Joseph Rogers, stu- ' died medicine with his father, and commenced prac- tice in this borough in 1855. He was a skillful surgeon, and served in the army in that capacity in the war of the Rebellion. He died March 26, 1870.

Dr. James Johnston, son of Alexander Johnston, studied medicine with Dr. James Cummings, and graduated in Jefferson Medical College. He then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he practiced a year or two, and in 1858 came to Connellsville (his native place), where he practiced till his death, June 14, 1871.

Dr. John R. Nickel, a native of Connellsville town- ship, was an eclectic physician, and highly thought of by the adherents of that school of medicine.

The present physicians of Connellsville are :

Dr. Lutellus Lindley. Dr. J. C. McClenathan.

Smith Buttermore. ¥ A. C. Connelly.

" J. J. Singer. " Rogers Torrance.

G. W. Newcomer.

T. R. Graham.

S. Bosley. P. J. Stauffer.

NEWSPAPERS.

The pioneer newspaper of Connellsville was the Connellsville Herald, published in the borough between 1815 and 1820. Neither the date of its first publica- tion, the period of its continuance, nor the name of its publisher has been ascertained, nor has any informa- tion of any kind been found concerning this old pa- per, excepting what is contained in the columns of The Reporter, of Washington, Pa., in its issue of Feb. 9, 1818, viz., an extract from the Connellsville Herald, noticing "the death of Isaac Meason, Esq., of Mount Braddock," on the 23d of January, in that year.

The Connellsville Enterprise was first issued about August 1st, in the year 1855, by Lafayette Markle, from whom it afterwards passed into the hands of S. S. White. In its issue of May 6, 1859, is an adver- tisement, offering the paper, press, and material for sale. On Friday, June 17th, in the same year, the

1 Dr. Lindley died in Connellsville in the fall of 1881, since the above was written.

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Fayette Patriot was first issued by R. Lyle White. The be held in common for the purpose aforesaid, or time of its suspension has not been ascertained.

The Fayette Monitor and Youghioghenian was first issued April 12, 1870, with D. P. Stentz as editor and proprietor. It was a seven-column paper, nineteen by twenty-five inches, Democratic in politics. In 1873 it was enlarged to eight columns. During the first year of the paper's existence the office was in the lower story of the building in which it is at present. It was then removed to Odd-Fellows' Hall, and remained there about one year. From there it was removed to the present office on Spring Street. The circulation of the paper is now eight hundred. Mr. Stentz has been sole editor from the time of starting until the present, except that C. L. Miller was associated with him for a short time in the fall of 1874.

The Baptist Messenger, a three-column quarto, ten by fourteen inches, issned its first number at Connellsville in April, 1879. The editors were Rev. W. H. Cooper and Rev. R. C. Morgan. Mr. Cooper retired after about a year. The paper is now edited by Rev. Mr. Morgan, and published at the office of the Monitor.

The Connellsville Tribune was commenced in the early part of December, 1874, by R. M. Sibbett, under whose editorship the paper was Republican. Its changes have been numerous. In 1878. S. J. Hayes was editor, and the paper became "Greenback" in politics. It was soon after sold to Tilghman Hawes, who had edited a paper at Meyersdale, called the Meyersdale Independent, which he sold, and then pub- lished a paper there, called the Connellsville Chronicle, which he moved to Connellsville and merged with the Tribune, retaining the latter name. About the 1st of May, 1879, the office was closed, and the press and part of the material was purchased by the Keystone Publishing Company. The paper was made Repub- lican again under Mr. Hawes. When first published the office of the paper was on Water Street, in the building now the " Baltimore Honse." Later it was removed to Greenland's building on Apple Street.

The Keystone Courier was first issued July 19, 1879, by the Keystone Publishing Company, H. P. Snyder, editor ; E. V. Goodchild, manager. Democratie in polities. The office was at first in the Reasinger build- ing, on Main Street. On the 1st of April, 1880, it was moved to its present location on Water Street. The circulation of the paper is fifteen hundred.

SCHOOLS.

In the charter of the town of Connellsville, granted by Mr. Connell in 1793, it was provided that " Where- as it is the desire of the said Zachariah Connell that the inhabitants of said town should be accommodated with a commodious seat whereon to erect a house or houses for public worship, and school or schools, he for that purpose alone appropriates the lots Nos. 88 and 96 on said plan for that purpose, free and elear of purchase money or ground-rent forever to the in- habitants of said town, their heirs and successors, to

jointly, as the inhabitants may choose." On the ground so set apart for that purpose the first school- house of Connellsville was erected by subscriptions of the citizens. It was a log building, and stood on the site of the present Union school-house. The date of its erection is not known, but is probably 1806. That it was built prior to October of that year is evident from the tenor of the following extraet from the minutes of the Town Council, viz. :

" At a meeting of the Council of the Borough of Connells- ville, convened on the [illegible] day of October, 1806, agrcea- bly to notice given by the Town Clerk, a paper was presented to the Council, signed by a majority of the freeholders in the Borough, requesting them tu vest the School-house in the Bur- gess and Town Council and their successors in office forever. The Conncil agreed accordingly. On motion, it was then re- solved that the school-house should be rented to a Teacher for the sum of eighteen dollars per year, and that the money so obtained should be applied to the discharge of the debt which is owing to Messrs. S. & C. Trevor, and to repairs when they mnst necessarily be made.

" On motion, Resolved that James Francis and Charles Wil- liams be appointed as a Committee to repair the house and to make an offer of the same to George Roules, provided he will engage to pay the annual rent, but in ease of his refusal they are to make the same proposal to William Powell, and then make report to the Council.

"On motion, Resolved that George Mathiot, Caleb Trevor, and James Blackstone be a Committee to collect the subserip- tions made to the School-House which have not been already paid, and that the Clerk notify them accordingly."

On the 2d of April, 1807, the Conneil passed an ordinance " vesting the right, jurisdiction, etc., of the school-house and lots thereto belonging in the burgess and Town Conneil, and also for regulating the school." This ordinance purported to empower the Council to employ such teachers as they thought fit, and they were required to attend at the school on the first Wed- nesday of the last month in each quarter, to examine the school and note the improvement made by the scholars. At the same meeting the Council passed the following :

" Resolved, That the hours of tuition to be observed by the present teacher, Mr. Donogh, shall be from eight o'clock till twelve, and from one o'clock till half after five in summer, and , in winter from nine o'clock till twelve, and from one o'clock till four.

" Revolred. That each scholar shall pay twelve cents and a half per quarter, or fifty cents per year, for the rent of the school- house, and that Mr. Andrew Donogh. the present teacher, shall collect the same when he receives his payment for his tuition."

In April, 1809, "The Council ordered the clerk to notify Andrew Donogh that unless he proceeds im- mediately to collect the arrearages of rent due for the school-house and pay the same over to the Council, to be applied to repairs, they will hold him responsi- ble for the same and act accordingly."

April 17, 1809, it was by the Council resolved "that every Preceptor who shall be employed by the Council shall be enjoined and required, as soon as he

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shall have his subscription compleated, to lodge an accurate copy of the same with the Town Clerk." After which Benjamin Evans offered himself as a preceptor, and after some debate was accepted of on condition that he should commence a school on or before the first day of the next June, and continue Oct. 7, 1815, the Council ordered two writing-tables made in the school-house, fifteen feet long and seven- chinking made tight with sufficient mortar, and the windows glazed and puttied." the same for three months without an intermission, " at the end of which term he is to be allowed twenty ; teen inches wide on each side; "also to have the days, after which he is to continue six months longer if agreeable to the Council."

At the next meeting of the Council ( April 24, 1809) Caleb Trevor was appointed "to superintend and cause to be done what repairs are necessary to the school-house for the reception of the teacher and his scholars, and that he be paid for the same out of the borough treasury." On the 15th day of May, 1809, it was resolved " that it shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to inform Benjamin Evans that he must give his Bond for the payment of twelve and one-half cents per quarter for every scholar which may be sent to school, and that unless he agrees to comply therewith and make out a new article binding the subscriber to make such payment they will discontinue him at the end of the First Quarter." Two days later (May 17th) a long discussion was held upon this subject, and "it was concluded that B. Evans should go on to teach school as was first contemplated, without endeavoring to obtain a new subscription."

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History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 87

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Philadelphia : L.H. Everts & Co. Number of Pages: 1314

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia : L.H. Everts & Co.
Number of Pages: 1314